>> now on newscenter 5's "eyeopener." randy: thousands of votes up for grabs in massachusetts and all over the country. the primary dash this super tuesday and how it could change the rest of the race. emily: new information on the state senator. after a raid on his law office. takes a violent turn. a store clerk's brave move even on the eye for this tuesday >> you're watching wcvb, boston's news leader. good morning! this is newscenter 5's "eyeopener." emily: high stakes for these candidates this morning. thirteen states are holding either primaries or caucuses. and the outcome could have a big impact on what happens next. good morning.

randy: and i'm randy price. we're live as the bay state gets ready to vote. erika tarantal and kelley tuthill are tracking the key day ahead for republicans and emily: we'll start with erika leading our coverage from west roxbury. erika? erika: good morning, emily and randy. here in west roxbury and across the commonwealth, the polls will be open by 7:00 a.m. and voters have some real power in their hands this morning. more delegates are up for grabs today across the country than at any other time during this race. there's a lot to watch. we'll have all the key factors to keep your eyes on today in just a minute, but first let's get to cindy with the forecast. a little dose of reality today, cindy. cindy: you've got it. after record-setting warmth yesterday. 36 degrees right now in boston. but that wind is active out of the west-northwest. still gusting over 20 miles per hour but it's been gusting 45-50 through the overnight so the winds are going to be settling down this morning. but they're bringing in the colder air. feels like it's in the teens out through worcester county. the wind chill you need to dress

that's what it feels like out the door. patchy clouds right now lining up especially south of the city. we'll see a good amount of sunshine today. 30's this morning. we only recover into the low 40's this afternoon but the winds settle down and shift around to the southeast at about 10 miles per hour this afternoon. so low 40's for a lot of us here through the afternoon. it's a quiet day with sunshine as high pressure noses in. but already watching a system here back through the midwest. this is going to bring us rain for tomorrow morning's commute but it could start out as a touch of freezing rain overnight outside of 128. so we do have a winter weather advisory up for that reason. more on that just ahead. let's get you out to the roads and see how we're looking out there. olessa: good morning. a fairly quiet start as far as volume goes. it's start to go build on 93 southbound in somerville. let's go over to the maps and see the rest of your ride. we are watching a few problem spots starting things off in milford. an accident 495 northbound by route 185. one lane is closed. eastbound on the pike only 15 minutes 495 to 128 so that looks good. watching a disabled car as you

93 south looks okay but the expressway is building volume. 15-20 braintree to boston. trains and buses running on dead schedule. emily: right now we are just hours away from election results that could change everything in this heated race for the white house. randy: the eyeopener's erika tarantal is leading our coverage from boston with what to watch today. erika: it's called super tuesday for a reason. for the democrats today will be a mad dash before the votes are counted with massachusetts squarely in play. former president bill clinton is expected in new bedford after rallying voters in worcester where he took aim at donald trump. bill clinton: i don't think we ever stopped being great. but we did stop being whole. we stopped growing together. and that's what she wants to do. she wants to make america whole again. erika: meantime, the candidate herself is expected in minneapolis and miami. hillary clinton spent most of monday in massachusetts holding

boston. rival bernie sanders held a rally not far away in milton. in a one-on-one interview, he told newscenter 5 he believes his campaign is resonating with young people. sanders: what we are trying to do is bring millions of people into the political process. what i have said over and over again, no president can do it alone. we need millions of people to stand up. erika: as for talk that this could be his last stand, sanders was quick to point out that there are a lot more contests to go after super tuesday. for the g.o.p., the question is can anytone stop donald trump's momentum? the eye's kelley tuthill continues our coverage in swampscott where the state's republican governor will cast his vote today. kelley? kelley: we expect him here in about an hour. he says he won't be voting for donald trump, the man who is expected to drive a lot of people to the polls here today. but this morning, trump is

take a look at the video for yourself. the secret service is looking into this violent showdown at a donald trump event in virginia. an agent body-slamming a "time magazine" photographer who was trying to take a photo of "black lives matter" protesters. trump continued to dodge questions about not rejecting support from a former ku klux klan leader. something his rivals are taking aim at. rubio: he blamed it on a bad ear piece, that he couldn't hear the question. i don't care how bad the ear piece is, ku klux klan comes through pretty clearly and he refuses to criticize it. kelley: g.o.p. candidate ted cruz speaking at an event in his home state of texas. he claims if trump is the republican nominee, then hillary clinton will be the next president. most polling places open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 tonight. live in swampscut, i'm kelley tuthill, wcvb, newscenter 5. erika: voters cast their ballots today. but it's really all about the

13 states are voting today. that's 1,460 delegates up for grabs-- 865 for democrats; 595 for republicans. after today, 30% of g.o.p. delegates will be awarded. 24% for democrats. that might not get any one candidate to the magic number needed to secure the nomination, but it usually pushes underperformers out. stay with wcvb as the super tuesday results come in. a live abc news special starts at 10:00 p.m. followed by us right here on newscenter 5 at 11:00. you can also follow the results live on the free wcvb mobile app. still ahead in this half hour, three crucial things to watch as the republican ballots are counted that could change how this race unfolds. we'll have the republican analyst talking about all of that. for now, randy, back to you. randy: erika, thank you. new this morning. federal prosecutors are reportedly looking into a housing project in easton as they investigate state senator

attorney's office subpoenaed all documents related to the $43 million project. joyce represented the developer. this follows a raid on the lawmaker's canton law offices last month. his lawyer has said joyce has done nothing wrong. right now a hazmat scene is clear after a scare at children's hospital. firefighters say a hot plate was left on in a lab just before 9:00 last night. that caused a plastic container to melt and a chemical to spill onto the floor. the incident prompted a level 3 hazmat response, but the smoke was not toxic. it happened inside a research building away from patients. nobody was hurt. right now two people are dead after a late-night crash in kensington, new hampshire. it happened on north haverhill road. a third person was injured in the crash. no other details have been released. emily: a show of support and respect for a fallen virginia police officer from new england. ashley guindon's body given an escort with full honors. her funeral is set for today

down during her first shift. several officers from her hometown of merrimack, new hampshire, are heading south to be there today. guindon was shot and killed domestic-violence call on saturday. she was born in west springfield, massachusetts, and will be laid to rest there. >> we're going to have a she'll be buried at st. thomas cemetery as well. we're looking at roughly speaking 5,000 officers coming up. emily: guindon will be buried next to her father, an iraq war veteran. dramatic new video released from a deadly officer-involved shooting in dorchester earlier this month. >> a suspect down. emily: one man was killed after exchanging gunfire with a boston police officer the morning of february 12. boston police were responding to reports of a shooting when they came face to face with the armed man. he was shot after reportedly

his weapon. the suffolk county district attorney's office is investigating. randy: right now a rhode island clerk is hurt after he was shot multiple times during a robbery. that clerk still able to call for help. the eye's doug meehan is here with the search for the suspect. doug? doug: this is the man police are looking for right now. there he is. take a good look yourself. they say he was last seen running from the store in cranston with a gun. the shooting happened during an attempted robbery at the bestway on park ave just after 8:00 last night. police say the clerk was shot several times, including in the head. he's listed in critical condition this morning but amazingly was still able to call 9-1-1 for help. police say they believe a woman left the store as the robbery was in progress. they're now looking for her or any other witnesses this morning. randy, emily? emily: thank you, doug. a pill marketed as a sort of heat this morning. randy: the tension this morning over the libido booster. and new this morning, big changes are coming to the

the new challenges for students and the free help available. emily: airport security saying no to pair of stilettos. the fashion statement that was too bold for the t.s.a. erika? erika: our super tuesday coverage continues all morning. up next, three things to watch in the republican primary this morning. cindy? cindy: those gusty winds out there this morning bringing in colder air. our next chance for rain and the change we'll feel later this week. that's ahead. first, take a look at the temperatures. a dose of reality out the door on this first morning of march. 20's and 30's under clearing skies but this is what you want to dress for. wind chills only in the teens

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>> good morning, "eyeopener." randy: good morning to the fifth graders at hanlon elementary in westwood. the al ma matter of our stage manager, jenna. danielle got to spend some time teaching them about the weather so they're all fired up. emily: of course. after a day like yesterday, they should be fired up. get in on the fun by recording your own eyeopener wake-up call. just go to the front page of wcvb.com and upload it in the u-local section of our website. olessa: everyone is very confused. yesterday shorts was okay.

if you're thinking about it, just stick one leg out the door this morning and you'll pull it right back. olessa: get blown away. cindy: at least there's a good-looking start to this brand new month. a really nice sunrise. clearing skies in the wake of record warmth yesterday. look at these high temperatures. 57 beating the record in worcester. ties it in boston at 64 degrees. we were not alone. port len, banger, augusta maine all setting records. putting us in the record books as the second warmest winter on record for the boston area. the warmest in worcester. not happening today. we've got these winds kicking up out of the west-northwest right now. we're still gusting over 20 but for a time overnight we were gusting 40-50 miles per hour so the winds will settle down in the next couple of hours. but they're bringing in the chill this morning. this is what you need to dress for. wind chills running in the teens and 20's in a lot of spots of feels like it's just 28 degrees out the door right now in boston. this air mass is coming straight

this frontal boundary that comes on through. it will be a quiet day. we'll see sunshine and more seasonal temperatures. off to the west already tracking our next system. this is a fast mover. it's bringing some snow near chicago this morning. it's going to bring us rain. but it may start out overnight for a brief period of time as a little bit of freezing rain. outside of 128 especially out here through worcester county. so it could be a little slippery overnight. there's a winter weather advisory in effect. just cloud cover right now hanging on south of the pike. clouds will be mixed with a good amount of sunshine today. low to the mid 40's out there this afternoon. not nearly as warm as yesterday but certainly more seasonal for this time of year. still dry through about 8:00 this evening if you have any evening plans. overnight right around or just after midnight we start to see the moisture move in. see the pink showing up through worcester county, southern new hampshire, that is a brief period of freezing rain which is not going to last. the temperatures warm very quickly so by 4:00 or 5:00 in the morning it's all rain but there are going to be some downpours for the morning commute.

overnight in the 30's. out the door tomorrow morning look at that. it's 50 degrees in boston so it is a warm, it is a wet start tomorrow morning. i think we have heavy downpours through about 9:00 or 10:00. steady rain shift off shore around lunchtime. we're drying it out in the afternoon. but we're talking about a quick half inch to maybe an inch of rainfall across the area. so big puddles tomorrow morning and strong southerly winds in the morning shift to the west in the afternoon. that is going to bring in some much colder air. so tomorrow is deceiving. 52 degree s is the high temperature but that happens in the morning with those downpours. as the winds pick up during the afternoon in shifts, colder air moves in so it's only in the 30's by the time the sun is going down tomorrow morning. cold and dry on thursday. then as we head toward friday we're still watching this storm which looks like it will head out to sea to our south. it may come close to perhaps fringe the south coast and the cape with a little bit of snow. we'll watch that for you. behind it colder but dry heading into the upcoming weekend. the 50's, 60's, kind of gone for

olessa: they'll be back. cindy: they will be. olessa: so far a fairly quiet start. a couple problems we're watching in addition to the volume which you see here on 93 south in somerville. let's go to the maps. if you're traveling west of town we do have an early morning crash blocking the lane in milford. 495 north by route 85. the pike looks great this morning. that portion of your ride is about 15, 495 to 128. north of town 93 south building those delays approaching a crash southbound by dascomb road. and also a disabled car still clearing 95 south by route 1 in peabody. as you travel 93 south some delays to the leverett connector and the expressway. the same story now 25 minutes braintree to boston. trains and buses run oog i'm olessa stepanova. that's a look at your trafng. emily: continuing our super tuesday coverage. the election map is full of opportunities today, but the math for the remaining candidates is tricky. all of them trying to secure enough delegates to force others when it comes to the g.o.p., our republican analyst pat griffin says there are three things to

tonight. first, keep your eye on texas. senator ted cruz is predicted to do well there but how well. second, look at georgia. griffin says donald trump will win; but with a big evangelical, socially conservative population, cruz could also pick up some ground. finally, watch massachusetts. will john kasich's time here pay off at the polls? all the candidates will be doing the math tonight. pat griffin: remember it's proportional. unlike the march 15 contest, there's an opportunity for other candidates to amass some delegates. emily: griffin says what would be surprising is if donald trump didn't essentially sweep the table. ahead in our next half hour, the on the democrat side the number that could make a big difference on that side of the race. randy? randy: your economy headlines this tuesday. asian stocks were mostly higher overnight except for china where weak manufacturing kept shares low. right now u.s. stock futures are

monday. today investors will be looking for a new report on car sales. it's the end of the line for late night service on the "t." the mbta board voted to nix the service starting march 18. supporters have called it a safe alternative for students and late-night workers. board members have said the service is not cost-effective. the first drug approved to target the female libido is facing new controversy this morning. a review of studies on the drug marketed as "addyl" claim the benefits are only marginal. addyl was rejected twice by the f.d.a. over concerns about its effectiveness and side effects. emily: new this morning. thousands of high school students are getting ready to take the s.a.t. this month. and they will find some big changes this year. first, the reading portion is more advanced. the number of words is the same as the old test; however, the passages are longer. and the reading level appears more advanced. next, the math section now takes a more integrated approach.

could be involved in an algebra question. you need to understand both to answer it. and lastly, students taking the new s.a.t. will see more data analysis across the board. expect to see graphs and charts in all sections of the test. >> they're not adding a new science section, but they're putting a lot of those types of skills all over the test so students are really being asked to understand data, to read charts and graphs, to interpret and then to make decisions on questions based on that. emily: the college board does now offer free test prep to help teens get ready for these changes. it's available on the board's website. one last change. there's now no penalty for wrong answers. so those days of staring at the bubble sheet trying to make the best guess could be over. randy: braces doing much more than straightening out a smile. their important use for one unusual recipient in eyepoppers. then new at 6:30, boston police pushing against a new security proposal at northeastern.

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cindy: 6:24. how about this for the first sunrise of march? how gorgeous is that. you can see over boston right now the sun over the horizon. the tobin bridge in the background. a beautiful looking start to the day but the winds have been gusting overnight. they're bringing in colder air so reality check out the door. this is what you need to dress for. look at these wind chills running in teens and 20's right now on this super tuesday. you want to get out and vote. in the boston area, we're starting out with temperatures in the 30's but we come back into the low 40's this afternoon with a good amount of sunshine mixing with clouds. out in the worcester area, if you're heading out, temperatures

be back to near 40 degrees so definitely a colder feeling day today. we do have the sunshine. looks like a wind-swept soaking rain to start the day tomorrow. randy? randy: the stars were there. the red carpet and all that business. always a great show. ratings take a sharp drop for the oscars. despite history being made in some of the major categories, this year's academy awards were down roughly 8% from last year. about 34.3 million people tuned in, nearing a record low for the ceremony. industry analysts say a boycott over lack of diversity may have contributed. emily: 6:25 this morning. time for your tuesday eyepoppers. olessa: and we're starting with quite the fashion statement. these gun-themed stilettos got an air traveller in trouble in baltimore. t.s.a. screeners spotted the ammo-studded shoes and bracelets in a carry-on bag. the woman was forced to leave the items behind because even

late to check the bag. emily: she's just going to have to leave it there. olessa: and this guy certainly seems to have something to smile about. yes, that dog has braces. the pup from michigan is a bit of a viral sensation. some are skeptical about his orthodontal work, but the doctor says he couldn't completely close his mouth so this was actually a necessary step. emily: you know, he has a very nice smile already. olessa: he does. still can't close his mouth. now he's that much cuter. randy: you should have seen him with the big buck teeth. this is much better. skating season ending early at a popular new hampshire pond. how police think someone ruined the fun for everyone. and new concerns over a birth-control implant. the serious risks that have some women calling for a ban on the product. erika? erika: voting starts shortly in the commonwealth. what to watch on the democratic

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>> now on newscenter 5's "eyeopener." erika: this is it. the day that could make or break political careers. what to watch as super tuesday votes are cast here and around randy: shots fired inside a convenience store. a clerk critically injured. the one clue police hope will

get 'em up! emily: and "5 investigates" on the front lines. the new battle against a dangerous drug in the opioid crisis. on the eye. >> you're watching wcvb, boston's news leader. good morning! this is newscenter 5's "eyeopener." randy: 6:30 on super tuesday. massachusetts among 13 states voting today. emily: polls open soon. let's get right to erika who's leading our election coverage in west roxbury. erika? good morning. erika: good morning, emily, randy. that's right. the polls open here at 7:00 a.m. just about a half-hour. and they'll stay open til 8:00 tonight. and this race really matters. a huge number of delegates are on the table for both parties. on the republican side there are so many candidates that those will likely be split but today could be key to putting some distance between hillary clinton or bernie sanders. we'll have some key factors to watch in that race but first cindy has the forecast. because it feels different stepping out today. cindy: it sure does. after the record-setting warmth

be nearly as warm today. the winds have been so strong overnight, we're still seeing some gusts over 20 miles per hour. that is making it feel like it's in the teens and 20's out the door right now. wind chill in worcester is just 17. you want to dress for a wind chill value of 28 degrees in boston right now. make sure the kids are bundled up and dressed appropriately at the bus stop this morning. mostly sunny when they're getting off the bus this afternoon. temperatures in the lower 40's. you can see a few patchy clouds south of the pike right now. otherwise we'll see a good amount sunshine mixing with the clouds today. 30's this morning. low 40's the best we do this afternoon. so much colder than yesterday but quiet with high pressure. fast-moving pattern right now. here comes the next system bringing snow to the midwest this morning. it's going to bring us rain for tomorrow morning's commute but it could start out as a little freezing rain overnight. north and west of town. there is a winter weather advisory up overnight for that. much more on this. the timeline just ahead. let's get you out to the roads right now. you do need the sunglasses this morning. olessa: you will encounter sun

by the gas tank northbound side. stop-and-go ride near morrisey boulevard. we're watching one accident early this morning in milford. this is on 495 northbound. by route 85. eastbound on the pike not too bad. it's about 20, 495 to 128. south of town you've got delays as you just saw live. it's about a half-hour trip from braintree to boston on the expressway. then 93 south stop-and-go south of 495 accident cleared by dascomb road. stop-and-go all the way down to the leverett connector. trains and buses still running on schedule. i'm olessa stepanova. that's a look at your traffic. erika: today is a critical day in the race for the white house. candidates in both parties trying to get out the vote here and in 12 other states across the country. on the republican side, there are five candidates left. but all eyes will be on the top three. marco rubio and ted cruz hoping to score wins in their own states and slow the momentum of front-runner donald trump. when it comes to watching the votes come in tonight, our democratic analyst mary anne

big turnout can make a big difference. but, in the end, it's all about the math for hillary clinton. >> if she wins massachusetts, it is very hard for bernie sanders to continue. he would then have to get 60% of every vote in every contest to even catch her in delegates. erika: another thing to keep in mind. this is not a winner-take-all night. there are a lot of delegates up for grabs. the winning is proportional and each candidate could pick up some support today. you can watch all the results live as they come in. just download our wcvb mobile app if you can't tune in to the television. back to you. emily: erika, thank you. some of the other stories we're following right now. police are looking for this man. he allegedly opened fire on a cranston, rhode island, store clerk during a robbery attempt. it happened at the bestway on park avenue. the clerk is in critical condition. randy: right now a scare at children's hospital in boston is clear. everything is over there.

left on in a lab caused a plastic container to melt, triggering a chemical spill. no one was hurt. emily: a funeral will be held today for the virginia police officer from new england, shot and killed during her first shift. ashley guindon graduated from merrimack high school in new hampshire. guindon will be buried in west springfield next to her father. right now a fight is brewing over plans to arm campus police officers with semi-automatic rifles. randy: the eyeopener's sera congi is live at northeastern university with the growing frustration. sera: randy and emily, northeastern university believes the rifles will make the school safer in the event of a campus shooting, but city officials say that they never consulted boston police about this policy change. protesters held a so-called die-in before a hearing yesterday at city hall. northeastern, who did not send a representative to the hearing, argues that arming campus officers would make the school safer. boston police say the school failed to to have that

the policy. >> you have to be transparent. you have to be willing to have those discussions because that's an important step. to ensure that your law enforcement agencies are not overmilitarized. >> i think by declining the invitation to come to this meeting, northeastern sends a really strong message that they don't care that much about what we have to say. sera: the school says 20 officers will be trained to use the weapons in case of emergencies. and police on at least four other boston area campuses have access to semi-automatic rifles. northeastern would join 60 campuses nationwide. live in boston, sera congi, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: thank you. right now police are investigating a possible act of vandalism that ended the ice skating season at a historic new hampshire spot. someone opened a valve at strawberry banke in portsmouth causing refrigerant to leak. the rink was supposed to close after next weekend. on the front lines of the newest challenge in the opioid crisis. emily: "5 investigates" with the fight against fentanyl and new

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olessa: gr morning. welcome back to the "eyeopener." a live look at the expressway by the gas tank. you can see the heavy northbound delays a you travel towards boston. also seeing volume across the area. luckily no major accidents to report but cindy, windy and some sun glare to contend with this morning. cindy: you've got it. the strong winds bringing in colder air. we're not having a repeat of yesterday with 50's and 60's. it is in the 30's this morning but wind chills are running colder. and our highs come up only into the lower 40's today which is average for the first day of march. a more seasonal day today with sunshine. a wind-swept soaking rain for tomorrow morning's comeult. temperatures will be falling as the day wears on. look at the cold for late in the week. a little more about that storm potential here on friday just ahead. emily: cindy, thank you. a new challenge in the fight against opioids. a powerful, man-made version of fentanyl.

contributing to more and more overdose deaths. >> spit it out, spit it out. emily: this takedown of alleged heroin and fentanyl dealers played out in front of 5 investigates' cameras. prosecutors linked the suspects to a woburn drug user's near fatal overdose. we went inside the state crime lab where testing shows a dramatic increase in fentanyl cases. some drugs that were sold as heroin are actually entirely fentanyl, which is 50 times more potent. greg oberle-- who became addicted to painkillers, then heroin, after an accident-- died from a fentanyl overdose last sister: fentanyl took part of my family. it is scary; it's scary. you don't know what you are you are always playing russian roulette. emily: the medical examiner's office has tracked a 53% spike in fatal overdoses involving randy: our super tuesday the potential for a big change in the rest of the race. plus the party losing registered

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randy: good morning. the eyeopener team ready with your news to go. erika is leading our super tuesday coverage. and we're covering news in swampscott, boston, and cranston, rhode island. emily: but first cindy has your forecast. it is windy though that is dying down, right. cindy: pretty wild overnight. emily: but coming with it are some dined of colder cindy: yes. we have an arctic front pick up the winds overnight. an arctic front should clue you in. this isn't going to be happening geb today. no record warmth today but we did set those records yesterday. we are now going down in the books as the second warmest winter on record for boston with the meteorological winter the month of december, january and february. so we are in the books now. and this first morning of meteorological spring is is a bright one with clear skies in boston. but, wow, the temperatures quite a bit colder than they were yesterday. we're in the mid 30's now. the wind is kicking up. you can see that air off to our north and west. single digits and teens.

high pressure so mostly sunny skies today. it's a quiet day. a very fast pattern right now. the snow that is near chicago this morning coming toward us. it will fall in the form of rain for tomorrow morning's commute but overnight as it comes in initially, maybe just cold enough outside 128 for a touch of freezing rain before we warm it up and change over to plain rain by sunrise tomorrow morning. temperatures this afternoon only in the low to mid 40's which is seasonal for this time of year. with a good amount of sunshine. dry until 8:00 or 9:00 tonight. as we get closer to midnight here comes that next system coming in as mainly rain with just a little touch of freezing rain. look at this. by about 4:00 or 5:00 tomorrow morning, everybody is talking about the plain rain and some heavy downpours around for the morning commute. steadiest rain winds down after lunchtime. and then we are going to see the skies brighten up tomorrow afternoon so it's a quick shot of about a half he an inch to up to an inch of rainfall come inning with gufty winds in the morning. winds kick up out of the south close to 50 miles per hour. when they shift to the west in the afternoon that dries us out.

temperatures in morning are near 50. by day's end look at that. we're all the way down into the 30's. very changeable temperature pattern the next couple of days. colder air though settling in for thursday for a good long while. looks like it's only around 30 on thursday. let's get you back out to those roads right now, olessa. olessa: we're in pretty good shape. we're watching lots of volume normal for this time of the morning. you can see the heavy delay in somerville. let's check out the rest of your ride as you head south of town and make your way west. we're watching one accident early this morning. this crash is in milford along 495 snownd by route 85. 495 to 128. south of town also delays now on 24 out of say i don't know and sharon and route 3 into the braintree split. once you get there, half-hour on the expressway into boston. north of town you just saw the delays 9 south in summer vil. they start around concord street. it's going to stay heavy all the way down to the leverett trains and buses still running

coworkers are get inning place. super tuesday is about to get underway. and that could mean big changes in the race for president. emily: we have team coverage with erika tarantal leading the way live in west roxbury. erika: and there is a lot at stake in both parties when voting gets underway today. in less than 15 minutes now, this is for both parties. voters in 13 states will make their choice with a huge bank of delegates on the table. with a slew of the delegates on the table, hillary clinton is targeting her republican rivals while bernie sanders stands firm in his quest. clinton: scapegoating people, finger-pointing, blaming-- that is not how we should behave towards one another. sanders: we're in it to the end, and i think we're going to surprise a lot of people. erika: clinton getting some help on the trail here in massachusetts. her husband, the former president, held a late-night rally in worcester. he's expected in new bedford today. the "eyeopener"'s kelley tuthill is covering the g.o.p. side of the race. things are not cooling down

kelley: we're in swampscott where governor baker is expected to cast his ballot a short time from now. donald trump is expected to drive a lot of people to the polls today. he remains heavily favored in massachusetts among republicans. he's still facing a lot of controversy including being accused of not turning down support from a former k.k.k. leader. rubio: he blamed it on a bad earpiece, that he couldn't hear the question. i don't care how bad the earpiece is, "ku klux klan" comes through pretty clearly. and he refuses to criticize it. kelley: that's not the only controversy. secret service is now investigating reports that a "time" magazine photographer was slammed to the ground as he was trying to cover a protester at a trump event in virginia. here in massachusetts, the polls open at 7:00 a.m. and that's when we are expecting governor baker to cast his ballot though he has not said yet who he will be voting for. live in swampscott, kelley tuthill, wcvb, newscenter 5. erika: an interesting note going into today's voting. since the beginning of the year, nearly 20,000 people in massachusetts have dropped their

mostly becoming unenrolled. that means they could vote for either party in today's primary. stay with wcvb as the super tuesday results come in. an abc news special starts at 10:00 tonight right here followed by newscenter 5 at 11:00. you can also follow the results live on the free wcvb mobile app. sera: northeastern university is rolling out plans to arm campus police with semi-automatic rifles. boston police say they were never consulted. >> you should have those discussions about those concerns with the leading policing agency in the city. sera: protestors held a so-called die-in before a city council hearing yesterday. northeastern did not send a representative but has argued the rifles will make the school safer in the event of an emergency like a campus shooting. twenty officers will be trained to use the rifles.

should have coordinated with them before choosing to implement military-type weapons. live in boston, sera congi, wcvb, newscenter 5. doug: a gas station clerk in cranston, rhode island, is shot in the head but still able to call 911 after a violent robbery. check out the surveillance video of the man police say they're looking for. he was wearing a black hoodie, skeleton mask, and gloves. the clerk at this bestway on park ave. was shot several times and transported to rhode island hospital. he is listed in critical condition. doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: two people are hurt after this single-car crash in randolph. it happened just after 1:30 this morning on route 24 south. the car veered off the highway and into the woods. it's not clear what caused the driver to lose control. emily: two people are dead and another is injured after a crash in kensington, new hampshire. it happened around 10:30 last night on north haverhill road. the two victims were pronounced dead at the scene. the third person was flown to

the road was shut down while state police investigated. randy: a hazmat scene is clear after a scare at children's hospital. firefighters say a hot plate was left on in a lab just before 9:00 last night. that caused a plastic container to melt and a chemical to spill onto the floor. the incident prompted a level 3 hazmat response, but the smoke was not toxic. it happened inside a research building away from patients. nobody was hurt. emily: malden police are searching for this man. he's accused of trying to rob a convenience store with a syringe. it happened sunday at the you can see him struggling with the clerk. chasing the robber out of the store. randy: startling new numbers out of manchester, new hampshire. medics responded to sixty opioid overdoses in february, and in 14 of those cases, people died. that is a grim new record.

reported 5 deadly overdoses. >> this happens every day of my life. i either get a tweet or somebody makes a comment or somebody sends me a still of the video to my twitter. emily: sportscaster erin andrews in tears talking about the toll this man's actions have taken since he secretly filmed her naked inside her hotel room in 2008. andrews is suing the nashville marriott's owner and manager, claiming they made it too easy for her stalker, michael barrett, to find her room. randy: new concerns over the birth-control implant essure. the f.d.a. is adding its strongest safety warning to the device called a "black box label." the serious risks include tearing of the uterus or fallopian tubes and severe allergic reaction. side effects range from chronic pain to autoimmune disorders like lupus and psoriasis. many women who have used the device are calling for a ban. emily: a legal victory for apple.

the company to provide the f.b.i. with access to locked iphone data. the ruling comes in a routine brooklyn drug case, but it has much wider implications as apple stands its ground in dozens of other cases, including one in massachusetts. earlier this month, a california judge ordered apple to create software to help the f.b.i. hack the san bernardino shooter's iphone. randy: flowers lie on the hollywood walk of fame star for actor george kennedy. he died yesterday at the age of 91. kennedy won an oscar for "best supporting actor" for his role in 1967's "cool hand luke" as the boss of a southern chain gang. he was also known for his work in the "naked gun" movies and "airport." emily: the celtics out-jazz utah at the garden. down by 2 with 30 seconds to go last night, and jae crowder makes a three to put the c's up for good. boston had 13 blocks against the jazz including this one by avery bradley with seconds to play. a key defensive move.

on to win 100-95. and take a look at these smooth moves on the court for the iowa state cyclones. abdel nader rises up over an oklahoma state cowboys' defender and slams it in. he made the dunk and drew the foul. the dunk rallied the cyclones, who went on to win 58-50. randy: u.s. astronaut scott kelly starts his journey home today after a year in space. kelly and a russian cosmonaut served as test subjects on the international space station so scientists could study the effects of space travel on the human body. it's part of nasa's research on whether or not astronauts can handle a trip to mars. kelly has now spent the most cumulative time in space of any american in history. he will return to texas wednesday. emily: incredible. randy: interesting. emily: how are we doing out there.

a live look at 9 in somerville. you can see the southbound side picking up that volume now. let's go to the maps and check out the rest of your trip as you head west and south of town. watching an accident 495 north by route 85. that's still out there. eastbound on the pike you're now about 25 minutes from 495 heading out to 128 and then south of town, watching a new accident now 93 southbound by ponkapoag. 24 heavy out of avon. 95 from sharon. the expressway half-hour braintree to boston. 93 south accident cleared by dascomb road. that's good news but it's still slow from wilmington all the way down to the leverett connector. trains and buses still running on schedule. cindy, we're dealing with a little bit of sun glare out there this morning. cindy: we sure are. if you're headed eastbound you have the solar glare and much colder temperatures in store today and a gusty wind that at times overnight was gusting 40-50 miles per hour. still gusting over 20 in spots. so it is making it feel a little colder out there. this is what you want to dress for. wind chills in the teens and 20's. actual temperatures running in the 30's this morning. that's where we stay through late morning. coming up only into the low 40's

settle down to about 10 miles per hour. they'll shift to the southeast as high pressure noses on down. we're watching this area of snow toward chicago. this system is going to race toward us tonight. and initially as it comes in, maybe just cold enough for a little bit of freezing rain outside of 128 especially into worcester county overnight. winter weather advisory only goes until 4:00 a.m. because it will be a quick changeover as we get that moisture in around midnight. any freezing rain will change over to plain rain before the sun comes up tomorrow morning. it does look like we're going to deal with wet weather for the morning commute but it's around 50 out the door tomorrow morning. downpours at times through about lunchtime. and then the rain shifts off as we get into the afternoon. so brightening skies but strong winds in the morning shifting around to the west. temperatures are going to be falling. we'll hit our highs early in the day near 50. then it does turn colder. still watching friday as the storm will be situated to our south. this will be an ocean storm that looks like it's primarily going to miss us to the south but the northern edge of that moisture could bring a little bit of light snow to parts of the south

we'll watch the track on that system. behind it, colder but dry heading into the weekend. so the 60's of yesterday for now are gone. emily: it's march and it feels like it. welcome on in. cindy, thank you. and thank you for watching. we do appreciate it. randy: we'll see you again tomorrow morning, as always, we start at 4:30 a.m.

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