erika: good afternoon i' m erika tarantal. here are the stories happening right now. the family of a harvard man is -- firefighters in worcester responding to extreme close -- extreme cold. three people were forced out of their home. the family of a harvard man is pleading for his safe return after he went missing from outside a popular boston bar over the weekend. 22-year-old zachary marr hasn' t been seen since early saturday morning. and in peabody several patients had to be moved from kindred

parts of the facility flooded when the bitter cold led to boiler problems and pipes burst. with the challenges there. doug. doug: conjured hospital is open. patients. is causing some havoc here. peabody fire department a call for leaking pipes. when they arrive inside they found 10 to 12 pipes that were leaking, sending flooding water everywhere. in a written statement from the hospital, they say because of the cold weather they were experiencing boiler issues. that caused the pipes to burst transported to other local hospitals. >> approximately 7:00 in the morning they had a freeze up. they had leaks in multiple areas. once we address the

hospitals. at 8:25. doug: the deputy chief telling me they could be facing additional problems as the expected thaw rolls in. hospital officials say they will situation. we live in peabody, doug meehan wcvb newscenter five. erika: it was another morning of bundling up. my hands were cold inside the glove' s inside the car. just to give you some perspective, we are doing a little better than we were yesterday. we are in the teens out there. we are heading in the right direction.

we are going to see those temperatures keep ticking up. s. look at how the temperatures keep climbing by midnight. mid-30' s by boston. are clouds thickening up out there. across connecticut. south. the afternoon. some light snow breaking across the area. the roads will become slippery. overnight we are going to watch that snow changeover. slippery. we will talk about the rain

>> this is the frozen theme in one neighborhood. public works officials say the automated floodgate opened, then froze in place. the water quickly rushing in, creating a thick sheet of ice. crews have been on the scene trying to treat the rose -- treat the roads. a car hitting a utility pole flipped over on the intersection of lowell road at midnight. police say the driver was killed, and a passenger is suffering from life-threatening injuries. eversource temporarily cut power remove the vehicle. erika: right now a good part of the east coast including massachusetts is experiencing major issues with comcast cable service. many of you tweeting and emailing us that you can only re experiencing the same issues here at the station. that it' s aware of issues with its video service and is investigating. the brutally cold temperatures making it a difficult fight for worcester firefighters battling newscenter 5'

live in worcester where firefighters responded to three different fires. frank: a long frigid night for worcester firefighters. three homes in three different neighborhoods on fire, the last one to be put out, here, where flames exploded from the top floors. >> it was like a bonfire from hell. frank: flames bursting from the preston street. this triple decker. >> the flames were catastrophic. frank: 3 people who lived here lost their home. this was one of three fires in worcester overnight. the first starting here on pineland street around 6 on sunday night. edward ford was getting his pipes fixed, when suddenly the 2 alarm fire sparked. >> smoke came out of the thermostat, then i got out. the second fire here on henry street. 5 people lost their home in a 2 alarm fire that broke out around

for more than 12 hours, worcester fire battling flames. two major factors, fatigue and the sub zero conditions. >> we had a lot of difficulty with frozen apparatus, equipment issues. frank: the severe cold also lead to 3 worcester ffs suffering slip and falls all were treated for minor , injuries at the scene. this triple decker is set to be demolished today. the cause of all 3 fires remains under investigation. officials say none appear suspicious. live in worcester frank holland wcvb nc5. erika: right now a deadly fire is under investigation in fall river. this was the scene on eastern avenue last night. the body of a man found on the third floor of a multi-family building. firefighters battled the flames and struggled with the frigid temperatures and frozen equipment. the name of the victim has not been released.

are under investigation. those battles making for a really rough night for firefighters. in fact, they say they' ve never had to fight that many fires at once before. it started with flames ripping through a home on arnold street. a short time later two other fire calls hit the department. investigators say, in at least two of the cases people were trying to stay warm and thaw frozen pipes. >> fuel from a woodfired stove to the house. getting rid of embers is important. erika: at least a dozen nearby fire departments were called in to help. no one was hurt. a wake will be held today in winchester, for the teacher killed when a manhole cover smashed into her car. caitlin clavette was a beloved art teacher in milton. she was killed friday on 93 south while driving to work. funeral services are tomorrow. >> just come back, buddy. just come back, please. erika: a father' s plea, after his son disappears. right now, boston police are asking for the public' s help in tracking him down. the harvard man disappeared

s bell in hand tavern. 22-year-old zachary marr was last seen just before 2 saturday morning near the popular bar. he stepped outside to make a call, then messaged his cousins, saying he couldn' t get back in. when the bar emptied, he was nowhere to be found. >> it is not often he is able to go into the city and have fun with his cousins. they were celebrating his birthday. erika: marr' s dad says the of character. he says he just wants his son to return home, no questions asked. a man is under arrest. ,charged with assaulting a medical worker and threatening to blow up brockton hospital. the 21-year-old claims to be a saudi national. police say he was at the hospital because he was hurt in an earlier fight. they also say he was drunk and demanded to talk to the saudi consulate. resting at his south boston he had surgery to implant a flynn underwent the operation after crashing his car into a neighbor'

according to a family spokesman, doctors believe flynn may have suffered a condition known as aborted sudden cardiac arrest before the crash. that irregular heart rhythm may have caused him to pass out behind the wheel. another sign that the mbta is cancelling late-night service. union officials tell the boston globe late-night shifts were left out of the spring schedule pick for subway drivers. but the t has not announced the official cancellation of the service. a control board member claims eliminating the shifts, which starts march 19, was a matter of practicality. the proposal comes to a vote february 29. dozens of people have quite the scary story to tell after getting stuck on a tramway in the bitter cold. the breakdown had skiers, snowboarders and sightseers hampshire' s cannon mountain. tramway to a screeching halt sunday afternoon less than 100 feet from the terminals. 48 people were on board including a family with an

passengers knew immediately something was wrong. >> just swung hard, slung back, and we knew there was a problem. erika: firefighters helped passengers rappel from the cars before taking them down the mountain on snow cats. no one was hurt. it' s not clear when the tramway will reopen. drawing battle lines. the death of supreme court justic antonin scalia is firing up political leaders on both sides of the aisle, the growing controversy over what happens next. campaigns are heating up, ahead of the next presidential primary. the help jeb bush is getting today that we' ve yet to see on the trail. >> tracking the next storm that will push us into the 50' s tomorrow the wintry mix we have to get through first and the impact on tonight' s commute . erika: getting stronger. hockey player denna laing continues to make progress. her inspiring message to teammates, just weeks after her

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airstrikes today, right along the turkish border. right now, at least 7 people are dead, dozens are wounded and 8 no word yet on who is responsible for the strikes. erika: senator john mccain is looking to subpoena the 10 u.s. sailors, held captive for one night in iran. mccain says the sailors should testify about their brief detention if the obama administration cannot provide any findings by march first. the sailors were held on january 12, after two patrol boats strayed into iranian waters. they blamed a navigational problem. the coast guard will be holding a public hearing on the loss of the el faro this week. the first session of the public marine board investigation will focus on the condition of the ship before it sank in hurricane joaquin. this is separate from the ntsb investigation. three people with massachusetts ties were among the 33 who died when the ship sank in october. supreme court justice antonin scalia is expected to lie in state at the supreme court. the 79-year-old conservative

a texas ranch this weekend. and already, lana zak reports him the fight over his successor is making headlines from washington to the campaign trail. lana: justice antonin scalia was arguably the brightest conservative legal mind in america. and the implication of his sudden passing on the upcoming elections could not be more profound. >> we ought to make the 2016 election a referendum on the supreme court. scalia' s death was announced, the political jockeying began. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell declared this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president. constiutional right to appoint a judge to the supreme court, and election year. president obama: i plan to fulfill my constitutional responsibilities to nominate a successor. i urge the congress to fufil their responsiblity. the senate has the consitutional -- lana: the senate has the

or deny that appointee. something they may choose to do, senator lindsay graham on gma, . >> when an election is over, the president wins, they have a nominees of their philosophy to them if they' re qualified even if i would not have chose them. lana: so what appointee might the president put forward? among the most common names being mentioned, sri srinavasan, confirmed unanimously as a circuit judge, he would be the first asian-american on the supreme court. lana zak, abc news, washington. ergo: commitment 2016: -- erika: commitment president george w bush is the campaign trail bush is appearing at a rally with his younger brother jeb the former president won a 2000. he remains popular there. sights set on nevada. weekend and has 3 events today. state are next weekend. clinton got some help on the

icon and georgia congressman john lewis. michigan today. he also spent the weekend trying community. during an appearance before an african american congregation in nevada. you' d expect in the aftermath of but in philadelphia, this is what was left after a 6-alarm fire at an auto-repair shop. a frozen building. temperatures were so cold, the water from the firefight frosted over. you can see -- police posted these images the next day. >> it is just so cold. it has been all about the cold since the weekend. what is going to be incredible is the temperatures. we are warming up into the 50' s. we have some snow to get three.

him we are going to add a little bit to that. boston just kept going. it is going to change over to sleet and freezing rain. a bit of a winter weather advisory into the early hours. in two of mississippi. on the other side of that front there is a wintry weather. visibility. not lowering all that much.

increasing cloud cover with clear blue skies. another morning below zero for many areas. we snuck up to 17. winds are under 10 miles per hour and that is where we stay afternoon. yesterday. was 16 below zero. 15 in the current temperature. we are going to see them take up into the 20' s. notice we are introducing a little bit of snow. from south to north we are creeping on in the area. then between 4:00 and 8:00 this evening, it will move in and hit those road services. i think the road is going to get the snow cover slippery.

stubborn cold may linger from southern new hampshire to northern worcester county. freezing rain is a bit of a concern out before we push things out tomorrow morning. highest amount when you get north and west of 128. starting out in the 20' s to around 30 degrees, we are jumping up into the 40' s and heading to the 50' s tomorrow afternoon. strong southerly wind' s going to develop out of this boundary. when that band of heavier rain comes through there are some at -- there is the possibility of heavier wind gusts. we have the warm temperatures coming in.

we are going to watch some heavier rain coming through the evening commute. this will be shifting offshore until 8:00 tomorrow evening. we will see some clearing temperatures in the mid-40' s. once the system goes by it is quieter and more seasonal. average high temperature is 39. >> the 30' s never felt so good. whole foods is changing of its management style to curb costs. decisions about which product you purchase. changes can be risky as the

survivors and victims families are preparing to mark 13 years since the station nightclub fire in rhode island. the campaign for a planned memorial to the 100 victims has now raised $1.6 million. it should be completed by october. the fire was sparked by pyrotechnics for the band great white which ignited foam soundproofing in the nightclub. battling back from a devastating injury. the hockey player hurt during the women' s winter classic shows her true strength. teammates on the boston pride, calling denna laing an inspiration on and off the ice. they took the regular season title yesterday afternoon in brighton, with number 24 in the crowd. laing surprised teammates in the locker room before the game. she' s facing an uphill battle after a severe spinal injury on new year' s eve. but perseverance is something this disciplined athlete is familiar with.

you can control how you react to it. erika: proceeds from raffle tickets and bracelet sales at yesterday' s game go to the denna laing fund. saying i do more than a thousand feet up. how some couples in new york got a special bird' s eye view for their big day. and star wars fans rejoice. filming of episode 8 is underway. the two big stars added to the

erika: love is in the air. way up in the air. cindy: weddings with a spectacular view were held at the top of new york' s empire state building on valentine' s day. in some couples tied the knot others just renewed their vows. they won the right to take part by telling the most touching love stories. erika: two big stars have been added to the next star wars movie which just started filming. episode 8 will feature benicio del toro, laura dern and newcomer, kelly marie tran. she was in the previous film. a brief video released by lucasfilm shows the story could pick up right where the box-office smash.the force awakens left off. episode 8 is set to be released

m excited. i can' t wait. cindy: it is going to get much warmer tomorrow, but getting that warmer air, we are going to do with some snow as we had through the evening hours. we will see clearing on wednesday.

>> hey, everybody. i' m so glad you' ve joined us because today we' re helping to raise money for an amazing charity--shriners hospitals for children-- and i can' t think of a more deserving group. so let' s play "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] welcome to "millionaire." i am chris harrison, and all this week, we' re raising money for shriners hospitals for children. since 1922, shriners hospitals has been sending its love to the rescue to children with orthopedic conditions, spinal cord injuries, burns, and other specialized medical needs, and they do it all regardless of the family' s ability to pay. so here' s the deal. whenever a contestant reaches that $50,000 threshold, we are gonna give $10,000