lose. ed: one republican side: donald trump looking for a win tonight. he held a rally in cedar rapids with sarah palin. his closest rival, senator ted cruz. he held his final rally in jefferson pointing out that he has made campaign stops in all 99 counties in the state. j.c.: it is now in the voter's hands. and newscenter5's phil lipof has been talking to some of them tonight. phil? phil: take look that. welcome to the process. we're at the middle school in des moines. this is where the democrats will caucus in an hour. 8 in00 strong. just across the hall. the republicans 3 to 400 strong. this is why getting the vote out is so crucial. it is nowhere more important than here in iowa, because there are a lot of undecided voters still. the young woman is rachel cohen. i spoke to hear short time ago. she is a med student, came here tonight, not knowing who she was going to vote for. >> i am currently undecided so i

>> wow. undecided someone conins haved you one way or the other. >> trying to hear what other people say and people like me. phil: the republicans spill out name, the republicans fill out a name, put it into a box. the democrats try convince each other who to vote for. so the clinton folks are over here. the born ny sanders folks are behind me. don't read anything now. this doesn't get going for another hour. they are still edge aretering people now. but the sheer fact is. you can forget the polls now. almost 40% of iowans like rachel, they will be coming to caucus tonight, waiting to make up their mind. that is why this thing is interesting. well a be here live through it and bring you rules. also, the process tonight at 11:00. for now live indo moin, phil lipof, wcvb newscenter 5. j.c.: voters gather at low kags scattered around the state but not the start of the voting. caucus generally begin with

before the actual voting gets yun arerway. the parties handle the caucus differently as you heard phil next. republicans cast secret ballots. democrats gather in candidate group and reshuffle and candidates who don't have enough support. there are no absentee valball loys. you have throb tonight. if you are late, you out of luck them door closes at 8:00 p.m. our time. nobody heel else gets in. there is no poll closing time like the regular election. the bulk of the results will be out around 10:00. most iowans don't bother to show up? sention of 2008 and the obama-clinton-edward caucus on average only about one in five members of each political party actually participated. ed: joining us now, our analysts: mary anne marsh on the democratic side and republican pat griffin. mary, let me start with you. who needs it moor tint i would? >> hillary clinton does. she needs that win i would so

will put her in unchartered territory despite what everybody says. if she picks up a win in i would, that gives her a shot to pick pup. ed: if donald trump wins table? >> well, i is a bignating, clearly, if mr. trump wins in i look. iowa is for tetrose. the is probably one of the best we have seen bint iowa given the evangelicals and the regular turnout model. the question is does momentum overcom organization? that is happening on the democratic side, too. i think that we are going to have to see this. but it seems to me. trum is probably headed for a victory tonight. the question is. does it clear things up? does it open things up enough? cruz is no longer issue. who comes to in third? >> patrick, you live in new hampshire now. frame this whole thing from new hampshire's perspective for me. after tonight, all eyes on new hampshire anyway. after tonight, the whole scene shifts there.

me, please. >> well, someone will come out of i would as the establishment alternative to trump-cruz. i think it is probably trump who has done a lot more going here union hampshire. if senator cruz does not within in iowa. he has very little here. about 22% of voters here in new am that shir identify as evangelical or chris christian conservatives. what happens then is the establishment candidate for three governors in and senator rubio will wind up, hopefully, trying to dollars the field. if marco rubio has good night tonight. he comes in with a lot of wind on the back. wonder if it is a very clear and district surprise tonight with rubio coming in the granite state with some real steam. >> the laest polls show born! my sanders with a comfortable lead. do you that i is going to translate next tuesday? >> well, it could if hillary clinton loses tonight. if she once tonight. the average bump is seven point and start to cut in. the has seven days to pick up seven more points then the

a week from tomorrow has to pick up a full five points on election day which is what they did in 2008. a tall order to match. it has been done before. it all starts tonight in iowa without a win for hillary clinton in i would, new hampshire looks lake tough hill to chime that she may not be table to. ed: thank you for joining us here tonight at 7:00. j.c.: several candidates looking ahead. john kasich spent the day campaigning in raw chest we're portsmouth. chris christie in is nashua. as soon as the results come in. you will see them at wcv.com and on the mobile app. a z's start speaking you will be able to watch them as well. count on abc news and wcvb newscenter 5 for up to the minute results. abc will have updates throughout primetime from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. and be back for wcvb newscenter 5 at 11:00 with

j.c.: count on abc news and wcvb newscenter 5 for up top the minute results. abc will have updates throughout primetime from 8:00 to 11:00, and we'll be back for wcvb newscenter 5 at 11:00 with results and reaction. ed: a driver accused of hitting two people in chinatown. dragging one of them with her car for miles through city streets and on to the highway. wcvb newscenter 5's reid lamberty is live in boston. reid: joe went to great links to hide her face this ever wherein into. she drove a great distance with a woman trappedded beneath the suv. >> the female who was first hit in chinatown, was, in fact, dragged from chinatown, up to 93 ramp, up 93 southbound, into the area of columbia, and boston street. reporter: his client was visiting friends are in chinatown when accused of hitting two people on the street. the 48 why-year-old female victim dragged three miles during which witnesses heard the agonizing screams. >> there was not a witness who

out of the car, look into the underneath area of her vehicle, where she female was ultimately found, get back into her vehicle, and hit the gas, and pull away at high rate of speed. >> she was driving, thought the car was operating in a strange way. she pulled out of the exit. and that point and time, saw the person trying. >> another car may have initially hit the couple when the female victim got trapped under heath the chynt yes car. both victims remain hospitalized. the woman in critical condition. they are able to be sabbed both of her arms although they were severely injured in ear h use of them appeared to be severely limited. >> bail has been set in this case at $5,000 cash. we'll be back in court later this month. live in boston, reid lamb ber ty, wcvb newscenter 5. j.c.: rooting pow, a roxbury toddler hospitalized suffering a life-threatening trauma. the 3-year-old still critical. was rushed out of the home

his five-month-old sister now in custody. boston police have been and i out of the alpine street home all day. the boys at boston medical center. the exact nature of the injuries not clear. ed: firefighters suspend without pay for something posted about mar can on facebook. for something he posted about narcan on facebook. wcvb newscenter 5 nicole estaphan is live in weymouth with what he said and what happens next. nicole? nicole: 90-day suspension question. has been the department for several years. the fire chief tells us, has good record but the comments are unacceptable this them statement posted on the personal facebook page over the weekend calling narcan the worst drug ever created and suggested lettinged a disk die. the irony, way mouth mouth was a state leader and bridging outreach about drug addiction in part of the response protocol. the town 35th the state for

the town had 180 overdose. officials say admitted to posting the comments struck a nerve with man nay lost loved ones to addiction. >> a firefighter three yearsing, gave me narcan to save my son. he had three relapses and died a year ago. i don't know what or why he would say that. >> obviously, a very emotional issue for a lot of people here. now town officials would not say what, if anything, sparked the commentsp we do know, they said he is remorseful. he has taken full responsibility. when he does return to the job in 90 days. he will be placed on dispatch while he undergoes counseling and training. live, nicole estaphan, wcvb newscenter 5.

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and the islands at this time. we wilton cool down. starting out tomorrow morning. upper 20's low 30's around the region. mostly in the 40's in this the afternoon may approach 50. we're taking a good 15-plus degrees cooler tomorrow than today. a little bit of rain are is flirting with the south coast of new england that time. a little bit of rain being reported around new london, connecticut, new port, westerly rhode island. we take a closer look with everything moving straight east. this is going to mcthe cape of the islands the next couple of hours then it is offsher and we are cleared up tomorrow and can enjoy a good deal. no storm out west. as a matter of fable, a blizzard warning will go into effect 3:00 a.m. for portion wife. but that is not until then. meantime, as far as we are concerned. you got a nice day coming up tuesday. bright, cooler, about 45 degrees. then, wednesday. that next system that is bringing the know out west for us, i going to be a rainstorm. because it is going to track to the west and bring up a flood of southerly wind and the rain

or the latest around the evening commute foo wednesday night then it will push offshore. we'll have leftover clouds however on thursday. although, on thursday, not really expecting much in the way of wet weather. the wet weather from wednesday, could total half inch to ah inch arch the boston locally, more likely to the west and heavier downpours and could be some embedded heavier areas of rain. all right. alonging beyond that. let's see what we have. there is the storm off the coast friday morning. it looks like that may stay far enough off. he we will be chilly for that time period. then we're cold over the weekend. into early next week. we have to start follow things once we get that time period. once we lose that cold high pressure area early next week. the gates could be open for one or more attempts of storms eth ter couple the castor approach there the west so we'll follow that. that is a little bit moreover meantime it is cooler tomorrow. still a bit above average. we got the wet weather coming for wednesday night.

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heather: why five for good, whitman-hanson-abington animal control posting this picture of a surprise donation. someone filled their outside kennel with food and beds. they don't know who did it. but they shared this photo saying thanks to the anonymous donor. ed: a little boy in georgetown giving first responders a big thank you. a few weeks ago, 4-year-old noah santry-merrill suffered a serious dog bite to his head and face. he is now feeling much better, so he and his dad paid a visit to thank the police, firefighters and emt's who helped care for him on that scary night. ed: a look at the stories we'll be following for you all night when we come back. heather: and remember, we want to know your good news. send us your video and pictures of people making a difference and doing good in your community. share them on the wcvb facebook page.

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