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something comes of it. >> so again tonight, police tell us they are looking for a dark colored suv but beyond that, they really have very little information but they are hoping that that clue can potentially lead them to a killer. >> we're live in princeton, john atwater, newscenter 5. >> breaking news at 6:00, a man is on the run after passing fake cash at two stores. burlington police say a fake $100 bill was used at the be thing happened an hour later. police tracked down four suspects. three are under arrest, and one managed to run off. >> right now newly released surveillance video, you see it here, it shows an armed robbery at a gas station, and this time we not only see it but we also hear what he says. david is live at the scene. the robber's surprising choice of words, david. >> good evening.
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loyalty side and tonight police are hoping his words lead to his arrest. >> the attendant at the gas station is looking down in writing just before the robber walks in with his face covered and a rifle. >> that's right. the robber says please. as he raises the gun to his shoulder. now listen to what he says next. >> open it. open the register. now. >> come on. >> hurry up. >> all of it. >> the roche reaches cash, and after 18 seconds, he's out the door and gone. >> thank god no one got hurt. >> the owner says during his 30 years in business he's never seen anything like it. thor got away between $300 and $400. >> that's quite a bit of money for a business? >> a day's cash. >> having surveillance video and audio is rarely and they hope someone will recognize this
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voice. >> hurry up. >> sometimes you look at somebody, then you hear a voice, oh, yeah, that's the person. >> as you see, there is also a security camera on the outside of the gas station but it's aimed at the gas pumps and apparently the robber was able to avoid it by scoping along the side of the building. >> wcvb, newscenter 5. >> police are trying to track down the man who allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend and her mother in their own home. in hyde park with more on how things took a violent turn. >> these court papers say the ex-girlfriend's face was disfigured with that knife. police took a silver knife and a hammer from the first floor bedroom as evidence. >> the mother and her daughter were bleeding heavily police say after last night's violent knife attack in the home. the daughter's ex-boyfriend
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from hyde park for two counts of armed assault with intent to murder. the landlord today mopped up a trail of blood. >> the first floor crime scene is in lockdown. yet every window that he broke is wide open. even screens are ripped out. >> have there been fights before? >> yes. >> the mer and daughter called ate home invasion and they were stabbed in the neck, chest and face. last night's police investigation closed down the street, shocking neighbors. >> she had -- the son -- [inaudible] >> it was like concerning to her. >> how do you feel about all of this? >> terrified. >> i'm just happy that something
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>> police believe he turned violent when he came to pick up his laptop. >> it's heartbreaking. >> we do not have an updated condition on the two victims. live in hyde park, rhondella richardson, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> president elect doomed trump staying mostly out of sight as he continues to work on his transition team but someone we did see at trump towers today is robert kraft. patriots owner heading in just before 2:00. left about a half an patriots not saying why he was even there, although he does have a longstanding relationship with the president-elect. mr. kraft did not answer any questions from reporters about why he was there to visit. >> what do we want? >> sanctuary. >> pushing administrators to become sanctuary campuses for undocumented students. that would mean limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
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wake of the election of donald trump who has said that deporting millions of undocumented immigrants is a top priority. there are two dozen undocumented students at tufrts including one young man who has lived in this country for 12 years. >> i have lived here my entire life. i don't know mexico. i'll fight for my place to stay in this country. >> they will explore what it means to be a sanctuary campus. >> this is new at 6:00, governor baker ys protect cities providing sanctuary to illegal immigrants as the trump administration takes office and while he says he'll wait and see before weighing in on trump appointments, janet reports right now there is one that does concern him. >> governor charlie baker just back from a republican governor conclave where he sat next to governor mike pence, he says who he elects to key positions will say a lot. >> there is way too much prejudging going on here and i
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the president had to say the other day. which is let's see what happens here. >> he's already worried about his new strategist, former head of news organization. >> the thing i'm going to worry about here is making sure, whether working with the directly with the new administration, that the interests and the concerns of the people, all the people, of the commonwealth of mass, are represented, by what happens going forward. >> baker said massachusetts's success centers on inclusiveness. he said he'll fight to make sure sanctuary cities don't lose federal funding. >> how communities wantfunding. >> how communities want to emergency their public safety issues and their community issues belong to them.
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five-year medicare waiver agreement with the federal government. it will save massachusetts $5 billion, but could it be revoked? >> i'm not sure but my expectation at this point is that the answer is no. >> one politically sensitive question with chris christie now sidelined from the trump transition team, will this hurt massachusetts? baker's close ties to christie go back years. the governor's answer, he's counting on vice-president elect pence, who has promised to work closely with all governors. >> about half of the schools tested in massachusetts have shown unsafe lead levels in officials say they need more money to complete the testing. the commonwealth started the testing last spring after news of the water crisis in flint, michigan. so far, about two million dollars has been spent to test 450 schools. the commissioner tells news center 5 that his department nears money to test more
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we were being told early on in this initiative that we might expect to see 12 to 15 fixtures in a school, in some cases we're finding 30 to 40. >> the water testing program is optional we were being told early for schools and abou half of the communities in massachusetts have signed up. complete results are expected early next year. >> putting the brakes on in boston. city council taking steps to lower the speed limit. plus -- >> just because something is great doesn't mean anything is going on. why can't something just be great. >> deflate gate in a new ad. >> look how mild it is in parts of the country. 73 in kansas city. mild times for a while, but boy, change is on the way. >> let's go to patriots practice. we see number 12. brady is there. i see 93. here's 10. where is 87? does anyone see 87? >> do you see 87?
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. >> the fate of more than 20,000 drug cases hanging in the balance right now. >> the state's highest court deciding whether to throw out any cases related to the scandal. what's at stake? >> the aclu arguing that those impacted, have suffered collateral consequences with their convictions and they are asking the state's highest court to take swift action. millions of dollars and it's reached its final legal battle. the sjc now to decide if more than 20,000 convictiones should be globally overturned, or if each kiss should be heard again. >> it's time for the commonwealth to actually restore integrity at the justice system and that means allowing these folks to move on with their lives by wiping their slates clean. >> the aclu argues the state has had four years to figure out how
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admitted in 2013, to falsifying evidence as a chemist in a state crime lab, evidence that was used in drug convictions. state prosecutors want to proceed on a case-by-case basis. >> we're prepared to roll up our sleeves and do the work that we do daily, in directing each case. >> that could take decades according to the aclu which also argues the state's attempt to reach each defendant by letter is flawed. simply put, says the aclu, state isn't capable of providing meaningful opportunity for people to get their records clean. >> there aren't enough lawyers in massachusetts, and there aren't enough resources in the system to provide lawyers for 24,000 people. >> this is the second time the aclu has been in front with this argument. no timetable on when the seven member panel will render its decision. >> live in boston, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> massachusetts legalized the use of marijuana. >> the question is, what's next? new at 6:00, lessons we're
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>> posted speed limits in boston could be going down. today legislation was approved that drops the speed from 30 miles per hour to 25. the measure now goes to the mayor in. some spots, for example in front of schools, you're used to driving slow but the speed limit would drop to 20. >> massachusetts made marijuana legal. that's been the case in denver for the past two years. new at 6:00 they are sharing some of the lessons they have learned. live in boston with this. sean? >> the goal for local health officials, who will track data and possible problems stemming from legalized marijuana, a roomful of people from all different walks listened as boston public health compared notes with health officials in denver, colorado.
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recreational marijuana in 2014 and as massachusetts prepares for legal use starting next month there are some lessons that they have already learned from denver. in particular, use among young people, since it became legal, denver has seen a big jump in pedestrian pediatric exposure. 10% reported as having driven after having used it. >> has been an increase in terms of use access to marijuana. they have also, and they will share this in terms of the number of accidents, so driving under the influence is also data that they have reported seeing an uptick. >> also earning the, how pj will be packaged. in particular, edible pots and candies. officials are still working out the details on how to implement
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legalizing. legal use of marijuana is going to start december 15, but retail stores won't open until 2018. so there will be some challenges there for local law enforcement, what's going to-between now and then. we're live in boston, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> there is a new tom brady commercial that's out there, and it takes a not so subtle dig at a rather infamous recent look. >> how is it possible to keep getting better after all of these years? >> that's an unfortunate mindset. >> just because something is great, it doesn't mean anything is going on. why can't some things just be great. >> it's just a question. >> they turn into assumption, and assumptions turn into -- >> deflate gate with you not mentioned by word but there is no doubt that he's referring to
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ad is from foot lockers. i don't think have i ever seen match so intense. >> actually, i don't think it was acting. i think that was for real. live. >> i think you're right. >> let's go to something in between. >> boston picked up an inch of rain. that was good. we needed it. still below average. but some places had more. beverly had two inches of rain. another mild day. unquestionably november is turning out to be a mild month. so far we're about 2 1/2 inches above average and the next three days will also all be above average. look how mild it is to the west. but there is cold air. very cold air and at left a piece of it will make an appearance here. not quite that cold. that's going to be late in the weekend and early next week. then it will definitely feel different because that cold will be accompanied by wind as well.
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hour. it has dropped into the 40's, in some of the outlying areas and otherwise it's in the 40's to low 50's across the region. won't be a terribly cold night tonight. some of the cool possibilities will drop into the 30's. boston about the low 40's should do it. we've been following the clouds and also the clearing trend that's moved through all of connecticut. most of rhode island, and we should continue to see some break of the clouds even around boston during the overnight period. decent day coming up tomorrow. 55 to 60 for high temperatures. northwest wind about 10 to 15 miles per hour, and more sun in boston than we during the overn high pressure inches a little bit closer. high pressure will be very close to us on friday, into the start of saturday so that looks really nice as well. eventually, things, of course, are going to change deeper into the weekend. but notice there could still be some patchy fog in eastern mass for a while. friday looks like a spectacular day. might be some clouds around the outer cape. a little northeast wind there
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with sunshine. many places could climb above 60 on friday. >> as we get to saturday, though, we've got this system to the east. just a little cloudiness may move westward from that, but we have a system approaching from the west. so the two will kind of converge over us by saturday night. but it looks like the storm that's going to develop, won't get its act together until it's beyond us and its main purpose will be to drive in colder air during the second half of the weekend and especially early next week. so we get some showers saturday it's the northwest wind. gusty, that's going to actually produce some snowfall. snow squalls and flurries, even in the berkshires eventually. by sunday afternoon or night and across the mountains of northern new england as well. that's some good news for skiers. check it out. your next seven days. your mild right on into saturday. sunday is the transition. clouds, a few showers or appeared of rain, and then turning windy and colder. look at monday's average high
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wind chills there. it will mod rit a little bit by the midweek as we approach thanksgiving. hope to see you next hour. i'm meteorologist harvey leonard. >> here's mike lynch with sportscenter five. powered by ex-xfinity. >> gronkowski is being treated for a bruised sternum. gronkowski was not on the field the pat afternoon. on it they said gronk did not participate in practice. the injury listed was just one word, chest. now to help you get ready for sunday's game in san francisco. here's bob bob halloran. >> these are kelly's 49er's, just like they were the 4-7 philadelphia eagles who came to foxborough last year and upset
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punt, a punt return, so there is much to be learned. >> they hurt us doing a lot of different things. i'm sure we'll see some element of those games again. i can't imagine -- they wouldn't test us out and see if they can handle it. >> it's a unique week for the patriots. they are coming off as will and that doe h they are preparing for a game in san francisco where they haven't played in eight years. also different, tom brady did not address the media like he does on wednesdays, and rob gronkowski is not out here on the practice field. gronk took a hard hit against seattle and may miss sunday's game. they also put a good pit on brady. boat hits, good clean football. >> to see them get up and keep fighting just shows how competitive they are, shows what
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the rest of the team. it's fun to see. >> it will also be fun to see brady playing for the first time in san francisco against the team he rooted for as a kid and we'll hear him talk about heading back home tomorrow. bob halloran, sportscenter five. >> cy young awards are being handed out. porcello is up for the cy young. the national league cy young, announced a few minutes ago, went to scherzer. >> we march on towards thanksgiving. we want -- i want to know why i should wear your sweatshirt or hoody. quality nominations coming in. the polls are still open. make a decision and i'll be wearing four different sweatshirts come thanksgiving night in our show, which of
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thanksgiving evening. we'll have our set put together. dorothy and her crew will be going to work with all kinds of artifacts from different high schools all around the region. you can see them every year. it gets bigger and better. we can't wait. there is lots to talk about between now and then. we're waiting to see if rick porcello wins the cy young award. >> you don't belichick those things, do you? >> back. >> there you go. >> i give them back. i don't cut them. >> coming up, new tonight on newscenter 5 at 7:00 -- >> i just knew that it was going to work. no one could tell me anything. it was going to work. >> he knew it was going to work. it was a difficult choice as he learned the love of his life was gone. >> her final act saving a friend with failing health.
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tonight, breaking news. inside trump tower. the controversy over members of the president-elect's family and national security clearance. mr. trump's team requesting clearance for trump's son-in-law, jared kushner. ivanka trump's husband now emerging as a top adviser. also tonight, why is the trump na buildings in new york city? also tonight, the police shooting. tonight, that officer charged with manslaughter. what prosecutors are now saying. the horrific moment on the train tracks. the family inside their truck. the split-second decision that saved them. the murder at an american airport. travelers told to shelter in place. tonight, the possible motive revealed. and the victim, the father of an nfl player. and the breaking images coming in now.
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