wi small distances possibly making big differences. but right now, the general idea that i have on this is that the track of the storm will probably keep most of the heavy snow south of boston as well as the very strongest winds but a closer path would change things. then we would wind up with heavy snow in the boston area. it's not a sure bet. again, the southern part of the area seems to be in greatest jeopardy. we also have to be concerned with the wind and tides. we'll cover that more in a little while. >> a threat at a massachusetts school is under investigation. this is hundreds of backpacks lining the sidewalk. rhondella richardson has the message from police. reporter: the message, just stop the bomb threats. nothing was found inside but every backpack, locker and classroom was checked. take a look at the pictures as

everyone had to leave their backpack lined up outside for the bomb dogs to check. email backpack. the email was also a long, threatening rant targeting police. >> there are multiple pipe bombs. i have weapons, i'll be coming into the school so there was some specifics as to the threat, but relayed in a general manager. reporter: a nearly identical email received today somewhere else. they did not evacuate. rhondella richardson, back to you. >> a war of words. the broncos talking off a lot of smack. today the first chance for the patriots to respond on camera, and our coverage begins with sport center 5. >> i don't want to be a cry baby, but here's a guy about

championship game and instead of getting the respect he deserves the broncos are calling him a cry baby. take a look at the "new york daily news" cover. they didn't even make him look lick a muscular or buff baby. he's all soft and doughy, and a couple of denver players says he whines to the refs when he gets hit. he responds. >> i'm not sure what other quarterbacks do. if the refs want to throw a flag, i love it when they throw it on a defender. >> we're focused on the broncos. all the rest is a bunch of hot air. >> could use a little hot air right now. few choice comments about tackling gronkowski at his knees. patriots response to that. >> out west, peyton manning and the broncos got back on the practice field.

>> peyton manning isn't exactly humming the nationwide jingle but as always he remains above nonsense. that's the way he was raised and that's the way he's conducted himself throughout his career. >> he's had plantar fasciitis and appears to have lost some miles off his fastball but he remains skilled at getting the football into the end zone. >> when i look across at the new england patriots and see tom brady as their quarterback i know how hard he's worked as well and to play as well as he has over the course of his career, with the success that he's had and the team's success, i have a lot of respect for him. he's earned that respect. he and bill belichick have earned all the respect and all the accolades that they get. >> more from denver. we'll see you then. >> stay tuned for complete coverage for the patriots road to the super bowl. we'll be reporting live from

of course, all day sunday, . shore. challenge. sarah is live right now. reporter: firefighters could not get into the home because of all the clutter. you can see outside all of the yard, in front of the home spread out on the front yard. this morning what was left of the home on edith homes road. the blaze started around 7:45. first responders could not get in. they saw a man lying in a bed and went through a window to rescue him but 42-year-old sean was pronounced dead later, last night at the hospital. hoarding in this home has been an issue for years. the town of scituate did not comment. while the fire remains under investigation officials say they do not consider it suspicious. they don't think it's the result

back to you. >> president obama has just wrapped up speaking and now he's looking at the products at the detroit autoe show. you're looking live. the president is in the motor city highlighting the auto industry's remarkable turnaround sincee he took office. there is a controversy in flint as well that the president will be talking about. commitment 2016 right now, former president bill clinton in new hampshire campaigning for his wife. the former president spent the morning talking to supporters in salem. his message, his wife is the only candidate ready for the job. >> she's the only one prepared to do ever aspect of the job from day one. we can't risk losing this moment. >> the latest poll from our sister station shows his wife trailing bernie sanders in both new hampshire and iowa, where she will be campaigning tonight. for a second day former vice presidential candidate sarah palin stumping for donald truck.

>> more than ever, it is now or never. for the sake of america's finest and we have that commander-in-chief who will respect them and honor them. >> sarah palin's son is a combat vet who was arrested this week on domestic violence charges. sarah palin officially endorsed donald trump yesterday. >> back in new hampshire, g.o.p. candidate marco rubio and john kasich both addressed the house of representatives and focused their remarks on children and education. guilford. new jersey governor chris christie addressed house lawmakers as well. jeb bush making a track through grant it in state. speaking at the president's circle leadership forum. this afternoon he was joined in manchester by senator lindsey graham who endorsed bush after calling off his own presidential bid anded cruz was in exiter where he hosted the town hall.

cruz is wrapping up a five day bus tour through the granite state. we're less than three weeks, 20 days away, from the nation's first primary. a new move today in the fight against prescription drug abuse in the bay state. live from the statehouse. todd? reporter: the new task force is made up of local, state and federal authorities and the mission is to target the supply side. the doctors and pharmacists who cross the line from providing what is medically necessary to dealers. at the press conference this afternoon, attorney general said opioid prescriptions have increased 138% since 1995. in 2014, there was per capital one opioid prescription for every adult and child in massachusetts. >> i'm not sure people's pain levels and tolerance have

but what has changed is the proliferation and availability of highly addictive, very dangerous opioids. reporter: just 30 minutes ago overdose figures. in 2014, there were 1,099 overdoses. ed? boston police are searching for the man who shot two people in the mbta station. what you're looking at is video. this all started as a fight between two men. the victims are recovering. a death investigation in gardner. the body of 23-year-old christopher starkweather was found just after midnight. there is still a heavy crime scene when our cameras showed up. the worcester county d.a. says he also goes by t.j. anderson. an autopsy will determine the cause of death. at least 20 people are dead and

at the university in pakistan. a group associated with the taliban are taking responsibility m. targeted were dorms. a new hampshire man accused of beating an infant has pled guilty to assault charges. police, ortiz santana broke 17 bones in the baby's body including two skull court documents state he tried to cover up the injuries before throwing the boy because he was crying. an 89-year-old man dies after he was struck by a sidewalk snow clearer. it happened sunday in reading. goldberg was struck at the intersection of lowell and bond street. the middlesex county d.a. continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident. there are more calls tonight for the governor of michigan to step down after the water controversy. the water became contaminated in a cost cutting measure. residents were not told until

meeting of city mayors in washington, d.c., flint mayor defended the governor saying she would not call for his resignation. boston police department is hoping a computer upgrade will make their records more accurate. the new $12 million system replaces 40-year-old procedures that relied on paper and often led to data entry errors. a new fight over plans for an indycar race in the boston seaport district. a group of residents is collecting signatures to event. a website yesterday calling the event completely disruptive. that was their words. they are worried about noise, traffic and construction that weekend event. the office of campaign and findings on the state's spending. the agency says it's resolved man. joyce was hit with several

thousands of dollars in campaign funds for personal use. it's time now to flash forward to 5:00 right here on newscenter 55. growing support for that rhode island boy behind the hash tag be strong. the celebration tonight as he fights a rare cancer. it's a murder case that rocked a small massachusetts community. 5 investigates looks into the murders 10 years later. turning a devastating diagnosis into an incredible challenge. what a hanover man is doing in hopes of finding a cure for als in the next four years. >> the wind chills are still in the teens and low 20's. we're watching that area of snow near the nation's capitol. watching an area that's moving

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[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> right now it's about quarter till 5. take a look at traffic. it's a lot more than it should be with a regular travel day. those headlights are leaving town on the expressway. they aren't moving fast, trying to go through quincey and brain tree way. let's see what the drive times are. where there is red there is trouble.

we're talking half-hour upper deck to 128. moving okay on 93 to newton corner. hit tolls, slow down a little bit but still 25 minutes to go from the tolls to 495. 495, okay. pike to 290, seven-minute ride. two people were hurt when a fire truck crashed into a texas dairy queen. the truck took out a large part of the restaurant. the employee in the drive through and the driver of the truck were hospital. mother nature making some incredible visuals in ohio. specifically cleveland. strong winds, told temperatures, creating some unique ice sculptures. they are beautiful. remember, we had a car the other day from buffalo, same thing. you're still sticking with the storms. down here and not so much through here. >> that's my thinking but i definitely want everybody to because

shift could make a big difference and this could be a type of storm where there is fairly sharp cutoff where you have almost nothing. >> you're talking a lot of snow in the storm. the storm -- >> it's the track of the storm and how close it does or doesn't come to us. >> before that, we're still dealing with cold around the region. look at the beautiful sky on city cam. those are some high clouds from the west. little disturbances will come through tonight but hear i don't expect anything more than just cloudiness. yesterday, we were stuck in the low 20's. this is an improvement. 32 degrees in boston and the breeze is also an improvement. even though it's been gusting over 30 that's better than yesterday and instead of wind chills in the single digits the current wind chill is 23. these are actual readings. 20's and low to mid 30's across the area. still have gusty winds. 31 in providence. 26 in boston. yesterday, gusts over 50 in parts of the cape. 20's. another cold night. temperatures

teens, around 20. fairly close to the way it's been for the last number of nights. tomorrow will be similar to today. maybe a degree or two chillier. notice i put a little bit of cloudiness in at the beginning. the rest of the day should be bright and sunny. brisk winds, in keeping with what we had today 25. to 35. the first little disturbance, that package of snow that's moving through pennsylvania, but notice it's moving more to the east-southeast. there could be a little period of snow or flurries, not far from the nation's citol. that's not a big deal. then high pressure comes right back in. that's our dry weather for tomorrow and friday. now, the storm we're talking about is just really in formative stages. little package of snow near denver, also package of snow kansas. but as we go out in time, what's going to happen is, as it drops southeast it picks up moisture out of the gulf of mexico. and then it bumps into the colder air. so places like raleigh-durham, they may wind up with sleet and freezing rain but a good chunk

be in for quite a sizable snowstorm. that would include washington, baltimore, and philly. new york, perhaps near the northern edge of the heavy snow as well as the south coast of new england. but notice that would not be in boston as depicted here. here's another computer model showing you that early saturday, we see the snow around new york city and long island and it starts to lift northward along the south coast of new england. also notice that around the cape, there might be enough mild ocean air to create a mix but then we'll see just how far north it gets from here. this model doesn't get much further north. others bring at least the northern edge into boston. to summarize, if we get a closer pass, then we have the potential for some heavy snow and strong winds but a pass more to the south leaning more that way, then we're only near the northern edge, not as much wind or snow. but i do want to let you know, you could possibly have a situation where we don't get much in the way of snow but

wind and coastal concerns with the tides being somewhat astronomically high this weekend. it's saturday night and sunday morning tides that will follow. heaviest snow looks to be south of boston and time period anywhere from saturday afternoon into early on sunday. much more on this at 5:00. >> three americans that took down a terrorist -- they have scored a book deal. that book is titled, the 15 to 17, paris, released in august, the anniversary of the attack. united health says it lost close to a half billion last year and the company is blaming higher than expected claims of people in obama care exchange programs. united health says it's

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time. the video service on youtube, the most viewed video in a single day on the same platform. the only thing watched by more and it [captioning performed by the which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> we begin at 5:00 with a major northeast. >> what does it mean for us and harvey is tracking it all. >> we continue to follow it carefully. we'll jump ahead to the beginning. this is friday around 2:00 as the storm develops over the southeastern states. you see that area of snow moving into virginia? a little south of the nation's capitol but by friday night it should be snowing in the nation's capitol and they do have a blizzard watch in effect there. it looks like the washington-baltimore area and many parts of virginia could be the jackpot with this particular