>> police are on the alert after a mosque was vandalized with spray-paint. good afternoon, everybody. now we are learning many isn't the first time this mosque has been targeted. >> jennifer eagan is live with the very latest here. >> yeah. members say something similar happened back in 2013. you can see that this time, vandals sprayed u.s.a. all over the side of the billing. it is troubling to people who worship here. >> the two alleged vandals

masks in the view of the surveillance camera. >> they were not afraid of being caught on the camera and stuff like. this there is concerns now that they are stepping up their action . >> v. >> police say they spent 20 minutes tagging the mosque with red spray-paint. eggs were also thrown at the building. >> this was a surprise to me. >> this happened just before 2:00 sunday morning. one of the center's members found the graffiti and damage. >> they heard the news. then they went out. . >> this mosque has been a target before. >> we saw this thing before. in 2013. they did the same thing. and during the month of ramadan, there were kids coming making racial comments. >> today police pa trolled the property. the islamic center's president says actions like these don't make them angry because this is a place of prayer. still, it leaves some here uneasy. >> that is my concerns. what will they do next.

>> police say is car you saw in the surveillance video is is a ford crown victoria. no arrests made in this case yet. >> a star athlete stabbed. an everett high school football player is in the hospital attacked when he was trying to help someone out. police say it all happened right after a big football game. >> that is where the 16-year-old made a major play. steve cooper is live with the latest. steve? >> christa, this is a real shocker for students and staff here. at everett high school. it is business as usual here at the high school today. everybody's thoughts and prayers are with the student athlete in the hospital at mass. general this afternoon. everybody here anxious for answers, but so far, at this hour, there have been no arrests. >> i think it is shocking that it happens in everett. >> students and staff and everyone still stunned by the stabbing of number nine on the high school football team. he was rushed to mass. general hospital after he was stabbed in the street saturday night.

attacked. he went to their aid. he ended up getting stabbed. he was copping home, waurking on broadway. somebody yelled for help. >> the stabbing came hours after the 16-year-old student athlete had the game of his life. everett's stunning st. john's prep 12-7 saturday to advance in the division one north play-offs. he was the hero of the game. with the winning touchdown. he spoke after the game. >> i just did what they asked me to do. the guys worked hard all week. that is really what showed today. >> he suffered a stab wound to his back and hand. now everyone is just hoping for the best. >> he is an excellent student. well-mannered. respectful. just terrible. >> you know, everybody in the community is upset. >> i'm proud of him for stepping in.

>> so he remains hospitalized this afternoon. listed in critical condition at last check. he is expected to pull through. as for the investigation, police will only say their investigation is ongoing. the district attorney's office and middlesex county also involved here. and investigators are asking anyone who may know anything about this stabbing to come forward. we are live from everett this afternoon, steve cooper, 7 news. >> also on 7: students at medway high are heading back to class today after a teen tragedy. a classmate died in a car accident. 17-year-old mattie lampson was killed friday when she crashed into a tree in franklin. police are still investigate to figure out what caused that crash. >> a police presence today in rae hoe both regional high school. according to the school district, they received an ambiguous threat last week as on a social media site. police were notified. they responded immediately. the school says no students were in danger. >> crews racing to prepare a

route nine. a gas leak prompted the evacuation of one home. the leak is now capped. nobody was hurt. 7 news now turning our attention to the weather. let's take a live look outside. this is what we love to show you. weather doesn't feel like a november day. we have a warm week ahead of us as well. >> that is correct, mr. anderson. right now, boston, 63. beverly, 63 as well. normal high was 66. we shot past that about 9:00 this morning. hyannis, 60. a nice fall day. nice warm day as well. partly to mostly sunny skies. have have been high clouds in the sky. but they are not able to block out the sun. in fact, if they hold where they are now, that will set us up for a beautiful sunset. just about four and a half hours or so. through the afternoon, temps between 60-6 25. city this afternoon, around 64. lawrence, 62. taunton, 65. for tomorrow, more sunshine. even warmer tomorrow. upper 60's. i'll let you know how long

>> pumpkins stolen. believe it or not, in wilmington. this left one boy pretty upset. >> police offered halloween help. trying to make the situation right. >> wilmington police surprising a six-year-old with a sweet treat on halloween after someone swiped his pumpkins. saturday morning, sam noticed his front step. >> sam was very soup set. he sad "dad, we have to call 911." >> mom explained that 911 was for emergencies. they decided to call the business line so their son could report the crime. >> someone stole our pumpkins. >> someone stole your pumpkins? >> they were very, very nice. they took a statement. they took a description of the pumpkins and told him that, okay, we have a squad car in the area. we are going to come by and talk to you. >> within a half hour, three officers arrived to meet sam. and toad him to open the door

to the patrol car. >> there was a whole family of pumpkins in there. a couple of them fell out. he jumped back and was completely beside himself. they gave us the pumpkins. and big bag of candy. >> it is what they do every day. you know, we don't see it. it doesn't get celebrated a lot. these type of things happen quite often. i'm really just appreciative of my folks and the hard work that they do. >> the story posted on social media already has more than 600,000 shares. sam's parents wanted sam to have a positive experience with police. >> it was fantastic. >> officers replaced the six stolen pumpkins with eight new ones. sam, obviously very happy. he told his dad he still wants police to catch thebag bad guy. >> a fire-fight in south boston when flames erupt in an apartment complex for elderly residents. that story started in a fourth-floor apartment on l night.

officials say the flames were contained to a single apartment there. surrounding units had to be evacuated. as a precaution. most of the people who live the have been let back into the complex. four people, however, were displaced. >> two people were taken to the hospital. two elderly people. one firefighter was taken with the hand laceration. >> both of the elderly residents were treated for minor injuries. fire investigators believe the fire was caused by someone who did not properly put out their cigarette. we have new details now on a possible sign of the missing cargo ship that disappeared back in october when hut by hurricane joaquin. the n.t.s.b. has captured images of the ship on the bottom of the ocean. it is resting upright in one piece. divers will dive down to try to find the data recorder. the families of the crew members onboard have mixed feelings towards this new discovery. >> i wanted answers.

but my heart wants hope. it is struggling to find that balance. it is just a nightmare. >> several of the families have filed lawsuits, claiming the ship had a history of problems. the ship's owner, however, has not commented on the lawsuits. >> now the a developing story: investigators still trying to figure out what caused a russian plane to crash, killing all crew members and passengers onboard. the airliner went down in egypt. bill neely reports now from cairo. >> coming home: on a plane into their home city, the bodies of 144 people who left russia for vacation in egypt. this is where they died, but why is still a mystery. it is debris so scattered, investigators say the plane broke up in midair. the tail found three miles from the cockpit. amid the poignant reminders of the lives lost, they are searching for clues and ruling out nothing. >> one of the things that you can't rule out at this time, is whether or not there was an

on the aircraft. >> a group affiliated with isis said they downed the plane. their claim has been dismissed by egyptian and russian officials. the airline says no technical fault could have caused the crash. only a mechanical impact on the plane. could have caused the break-up. the jet had an accident once before. its tail damaged landing in cairo 14 years ago. it passed inspection six months ago in ireland. the airline says the incident didn't affect the plane's safety. for now, all eyes are on the black box flight recorders recovered from the scene. they are still being examined in cairo. the voices and data on those most likely to unlock this mystery. although terrorism isn't being ruled out, officials here in egypt and in russia say the most likely cause is a technical or mechanical failure that caused that sudden plunge and break-up of the plane. here in cairo, meanwhile, the

bodies of more of the victims of that crash are being returned to russia. back to you. news out of washington. president obama signing a new budget. this is a two-year budget deal and it comes on the eve of a default deadline. the president says the budget should free the nation from shutdown threats. >> coming up on 7 news at noon, republican candidates taking a stand now. the changes they are demanding for future debates. >> the second time is the charm for the royals. kansas city win it is world series. nice warm afternoon. forecast up next. >> fresh off a visit to the united states, pope francis is already planning a return to north america. we will have the information

>> kansas city celebrating a world series championship. >> royals beat the mets four games to one. >> still celebrating? >> i think stop. mets are still crying. keep in mind what happened here. they went into 12 innings. and the game ended so early this morning. again, they played 12 innings. the royals entered the ninth trailing by two. and then the mets kind of dropped it here. >> left matt harvey in there. tough call. >> catcher salvador perez earns the m.v.p. by the way johnnie gomes. you remember him, right? >> oh, yeah. now. he is there with the goggles. getting the champagne shower along with his friends. championship. while the team partied in new

york, the fans celebrated back in kansas city. they poured out into the streets. this is the royals' second they won their first title back in 1985. >> how many sick calls today? >> i know. think back a couple of years. what was going on here. the world series here. >> oh, great. mother nature hit a home run with. these temperatures, first week in november. >>ia. >> yes, absolutely delightful out there. mostly sunny skies. it is a great week. and friday. not a storm. but clouds. and some sprinkles. other than that, i mean, look at this. temperatures in the 60's right now. most of the week, the numbers will be above normal. boston, 63 right now. beverly at 63. fitchburg at 64. nantucket, 63. a year ago today, you had snow. through southeast massachusetts. as well as portions of the cape and the islands. as a powerhouse nor'easter pulled away. we change the rain over to a different scenario today. high pressure off to our northwest. not allowing this storm system

other than a few high thin clouds. and the blue h is with us for a couple of days. more sunshine tomorrow. now, on wednesday, it gets into this position over here. when it is over there east of new england, typically, coastal areas will be a little bit cooler than the h's over in the adirondacks. the numbers will back up a little bit on wednesday. you know, even then, at the coastline, upper 50's. on wednesday. for metro-boston. that will still be above normal. we will be above normal this afternoon. 60's right now. 60's throughout the afternoon. the city around 64. in the worcester hills, a leaves. not much wind out there. that is huge. off don't want to rake twice. you may not want to rake once. tonight, mostly clear. cool. down into the 40's. this will be your number, boston. this will be an example of some colder spots. lunenburg. that is a cool spot typically.

into the upper 30's tomorrow morning. just like that, the temps will take off. mostly sunny skies tomorrow. numbers head for the upper 6's tomorrow. today, again, low 60's. that is above normal. even warmer tomorrow. boston, around 68. bedford at 67. hyannis, at 63. your 7 on 7 forecast, we have sunshine to start the week. this is the day again where i think in metro-boston, the numbers will take a step back. keep in mind, our normal high is 56. even on wednesday, the numbers will be above normal. then thursday, friday, there is that one tiny weather system with a bunch of clouds. there may be a few sprinkles thursday afternoon and thursday night. it is nothing significant. certainly, no snowflakes there. temperatures thursday and friday, upper 60's. >> still ahead this noon, republicans revolting? hear what candidates are demanding out of future debates.

>> in the race for the white house, the g.o.p. candidates are taking a stand now after the debate hosted at c-nbc. >> a new person is in charge of the debates after campaign officials demanded changes. republican campaigns called the last debate... >> it was a tad off the rails. >> now they want answers up front. at a meeting sunday without the republican party, staff

agreed to send the net tworx questionnaires next time. who is the format? who are the moderators? how long will it last? if they don't like the answers, some are threatening to boycott. >> a couple of us are the ones generating the ratings. for these debates. if we don't come, that is a big bargaining chip. >> they are pushing a two-hour time limit and opening statements. >> to allow the voters to have an opportunity to see what's behind each of the candidates. >> i want smaller groups on the stage. better questions. equally. republican moderators with more substantive questions. >> we are not talking about putty-cat questions. we are not talking about easy questions. we are talking about questions that are relevant to what a republican primary voter is trying to decide. >> the party's announced they are pulling out of the next nbc debate. the network says it is trying to work things out. >> coming up next here at

jadiann thompson heads to the circus with a couple of . >> a season ticket-holder getting hundreds of tickets to a st. louis rams home game a jeb bush was a probably the strongest governor in the history of the state of florida. and i think there were some that thought they might be able to run over him. that didn't happen. one tax cut wasn't enough- he had to do more. it wasn't enough to have

15,000 kids with school choice in florida, he wanted to have 100,000 kids. if he didn't like a project, it was going to be vetoed. it didn't matter if you were a republican. it didn't matter if you were his best friend. he said: 'this is where this is how we're going to every politician comes in and generally there's but governor bush made a lot of changes. he got the nickname veto corleone. if he saw something that he thought violated his conservative principles, you could guarantee it was gonna get whacked. he vetoed a bunch of my stuff and i was the senate president. the message to washington, d.c., is 'get ready...' because there will be change. nright to rise usa is responsible

>> it's monday. better. >> jadiann thompson, by the sport. this time she is joining the circus. going up against olympic gold >> as the first american ice-dance team to win olympic gold, they know how to put on a performance. circus. >> this is amazing. >> the challenge: learn three acts with the wringling brothers barnum minute bailey >> you are a gold medalist. i'm not. i'm going to bring myay-game.

>> we are all of our comfort zone. . >> let's see how we do. >> first up, a dance routine. >> i got that. >> while i tried to be confident, i was going up against olympic ice-dancers. >> hey, charlie. doing okay over there? >> we will be okay. >> next up was the meteor act. >> no.

i'm going one hand. give them some credit for that. >> then it was time for the final act. juggling. >> he was bragging about being able to juggle earlier. >> i was. then they brought these out. do you like my juggling stance? >> yes. intense. . >> juggling tools. i don't know what these are. no. >> i'm going to go with one for now. i'm going to start with... you start slow, right? >> there is more over here. >> you toss me another one. >> let's see it. >> great job. >> i will say that jadiann gets my vote for the fan dance. she cracked me up. >> now, did she mess up juggling... >> i think they all did.

they tried to kind of play it off at the end and do something different. >> well, now it is tough. you have to decide. we don't get to vote here. better. head to our webite at and vote. we will have the results for you tomorrow morning on 7 news she won last week. >> she did. she was campaigning really hard this time around. >> that would be a streak if she gets two in a row. all right. much more to come in the next half hour of this broadcast p. >> a star student athlete stabbed hours after a big football game. we will have the latest on what happened. >> temps for the afternoon in the lower 60's. the workweek forecast coming up next. >> ten-week-old puppies snatched by nieves holliston. what police hope will lead to their safe return. >> plus, a coach from springfield changing communication on and off the

>> we are back here at 12:30. a student athlete, a star athlete stabbed. an everett high school football player in the hospital, attacked just trying to help out somebody else. police say this all happened after a big football game. >> that's where the 16-year-old made a big decision. a big play, in fact. steve cooper live in everett with the very latest on this team. steve? >> well, the teenager that you are talking about remains hospitalized this afternoon. listed in critical condition. here at everett high school, students and staff remain pretty concerned, and they are also anxious for answers this afternoon because so far, there have been no arrests in the case. >> i think it's shock that it happened in everett. >> students and staffer and everyone in everett still stunned by the stabbing of football team. marvens fedna. rushed to the hospital after he was stabbed in the street saturday night.

and he ended up getting stabbed. broadway. and somebody yelled for help. and he went to help them. and they set upon him. after the 16-year-old student life. everett stunning st. john's prep 12-7 saturday to advance to the division one north play-offs. fedna was the hero of the game with 27 carries for 124 yards and the winning touchdown. >> i just did what they asked me to do. the guys worked hard all week. that showed today. >> fedna suffered a stab wound now everyone is just hoping for the best. >> great kid. he is an excellent student. well-mannered, aren'tful. this is just terrible. >> everybody in the community is upset. >> i'm proud of him for stepping in. i really wish he didn't get stabbed like that. >> all right. so fedna is listed in critical

condition this afternoon. we are told that he is expected to pull through from these serious injuries. however, as the investigation continues, police are now appealing to the public for anybody who saw anything maybe connected to the stabbing to come forward. we are live from everett this afternoon, steve cooper, 7 news. >> a mosque in burlington vandalized. putting the worshipers there on edge. take a look at this surveillance video. you see those two vandals. center. then they spray-paint u.s.a. all over the building. and even threw eggs at the building. back in 201, this same mosque was vandalized. >> more news now today: fast dog seriously wounded in brockton after a stabbing on the street. the injured dog is a pit bull. witnesses say he and another dog were fighting yesterday when the owner of one dog took matters into his own hands. >> he was trying to get his dog off the other dog. he was trying to get the dog

had locked jaws. >> police are hoping that microchips can help them find these puppies stolen from a kennel in holliston. the ten-week-old puppies were snatched by thieves who broke into the kennel friday night. the microchips don't have a gps tracker in them. if someone takes those dogs to a local vet, they should be able to scan the chips and identify the dogs. a condo complex in danvers goes up in flames. the fire started just before 2:00 sunday morning. fortunately, no one was hurt. >> 7 news now turning to the weather on this monday afternoon. a live look outside. certainly, doesn't feel like november out there. we have a warm week ahead. let's check in with j.r. for the good news on that. >> low 60's right now. it will behave more like october than november for just about the entire week. beverly, 63. afternoon. 60 degrees. more clouds down south of the pike. but even down here, these are not rain-making clouds. at times, they kind of block out the sun. they make it more of a

filtered sunshine. a milky sky. that will be the case for the to have partly to mostly sunny skies. temps between 60-65. with boston this afternoon around 64. out on the cape, 60 degrees. jaffrey this afternoon, around 60. tomorrow, more sunshine. warmer tomorrow: look at that. nice, upper 6's tomorrow. we will talk about the warm weather this week in a few minutes. >> all right, j.r. now some candy concerns on halloween. parents want some answers after kids in north reading came home with cough syrup. >> in another town, a fan says they found a needle inside. nicole oliverio with more. >> it wasn't a trick or treat. but it wasn't candy either. north reading police say someone left samples of children's cough syrup on hall low weep night for kids to take.

according to police. police say he wasn't trying to and this was not a criminal act. the whole thing. >> in chicopee, a family claims they found a pin or sewing needle in a piece of candy. police are investigating. >> another story was not true. >> she made the entire thing up and it was a hoax. >> police, again, reminding all parents that this is especially important. always check your children's halloween bags. once they get home from trick-or-treating. in north reading, nicole oliverio, 7 news. >> also on 7: a school

labrie case in new hampshire. lawyers for the victim might file a lawsuit against st. paul's school in concord. according to the union leader, one lawyer says the so-called senior salute at the school allowed the sexual assault to take place. the senior salute is a tradition where older boys seek out younger girls prior to graduation. in august, labrie was convicted of stachtory rape last week. labrie was sentenced to one year in jail and five years of probation. >> according to the "boston herald", the mayor's c.o.o. sent an e-mail that the windy car had two weeks to reach the nyse agreements it would need to host the labor day weekend race. that race is set to be held in the seaport district. the former uconn student arrested after demanding mac and cheese at the student union will appear in court later on this month. he is set to be arraigned coming up november 23.

video from last month shows him pushing an employee after being denied service. the 19-year-old was denied food because he was drunk, workers say. >> a federal court ruling in favor of a blind man in denver after police there say he was found guilty of excessive force. the 80-year-old says he was attacked by an officer back in 2012. the court says that officer was crossing the line, but the department doesn't see it that way. nick emmons has this story. >> moments before a denver police officer slammed his head into a greyhound ticket counter, an eld earl reblind man was trying to get the next ride home. he wasn't having any luck. a security guard asked him to leave. s if. >> all of a sudden, he yelled out, "you are trespassing. you are going to have to get out of here." >> security called police without white's knowledge. confused by who was around him, white asked to see the officer's badge. >> he says "how are you going

>> by looking he means feeling. >> i said "i want to touch your badge." >> he said "you are not touching me." >> instead of saying "sir, what seems to be the problem? or sir, how can i help you?" they came in ready to rumble. >> white's attorney says police then cuffed white and pushed him forward which is when white hit his head. he was confronted by a supervisor,. video. interrogating white without reading his miranda rights. >> that is just not good policing. >> white's charges of trespassing and resisting during the trial. the denver police department said they respect the jury's deafcision but found the department policy. >> the fact that denver persists in saying that they did nothing wrong is nothing short of terrifying. >> now checking news across the country this afternoon: investigators are trying to figure out what caused an explosion that leveled the

the powerful blast shattered windows nearby and sent debris flying into neighboring homes. one man was injured, police say, with severe burns. officials say the blast may have been due to a gas leak. they are still investigating. >> chipotle closing all 43 locations in washington state in oregon because of an e. coli outbreak. 22 cases were reported in the two states with 18 people needing to be hospitalized. officials say as more people hear about the outbreak and start experiencing sims toms, they will probably go to hospitals as well. it is suspected a food item is to blame. it is still not know which one. fresh off a september visit to the united states, pope francis is already planning to return to north america. he will be visiting mexico in february. the pope had originally planned to go to mexico before coming to america. out. mexico's archbishop says the mostly catholic nation is welcome. senator, one-time presidential candidate and

working actor has died at the age of 73. >> thompson's family released a statement which said he died after recovering from lymphoma. here is more about his career in politics and on the screen. >> before he was an actor and before he was elected to office, fred thompson was a lawyer by trade. he was part of the watergate investigation that led to president richard nixon's resignation. he was a big man. he stood 6'6" and had a big voice to match. >> the president, as you know... >> which served him well in hollywood. as an actor, he was often cast as an authority figure. a political leader or military officer. the role he is best known for, district attorney arthur order. in 1994, he ran for a senate seat in tennessee. thompson was a republican who appealed to voters as a conservative who would challenge president clinton. he left the senate in 2003. saying, "he didn't have the heart for another term." he tried his hand at politics

again four years later. he launched a failed bid for the presidency. while his campaign never caught fire, thompson, his personality and charisma could he delivered a passionate speech at the 2008 g.o.p. convention. >> we live in the freest, strongest, most generous and prosperous nation in the history of the world! we are thankful for that! >> a statement from his family said "fred was the same man on the floor of the senate, the movie studio, or the town square." >> and still ahead on 7 news at noon, a local football coach is deaf but it is not holding him back. how he is changing things both on and off the field. >> what a neat story. plus, the st. louis rams fan receiving thousands of dollars worth of tickets in the mail. hear what he did with them up next. >> sunshine for the afternoon. a nice warm afternoon.

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>> well, it's monday. it is tough to get going. when you walkot side in november and feel those temperatures, makes it a little bit easier.

>> it is a treat. along with all the leftover candy. it is better for us to be eating this than the kids. >> ours is hidden in the bedroom closet. >> ours is still on the kitchen counter where i'm gobbling it up. i tell the kids, it is so much better for me to get the calories. >> beverly, 63. 50's and 60's. a nice november day. if you are doing yard work today, this is also in your favor. not much wind. i mean, this time of year, you try to rake leaves. if you have a 20 or 0-mile-per-hour wind, kicking the leaves around and kicking them from your neighbor's yard back into your yard, not a good thing. with high pressure so close, this essentially means very little wind out there. and no rain. there have been a couplele of clouds flirting with southern new england at times during the morning hours. that will be the case for the afternoon. this weather system will do just that. it will stay to our south and not bother us: with anything significant. high pressure calling the shots for the next couple of days.

now, as the high is cruising across new england and gets into the atlantic in this situation on wednesday here, it will set up a sea breeze effect, if you will. wednesday afternoon. so that afternoon, the numbers for metro boston, north and south shore will take a step back, closer to normal. but even doing that, i still think the numbers wednesday afternoon will finish above which is about 56. above. that we are in the 60's. boston this afternoon, 64. fitchburg at 60. hyannis at 60 degrees. for tonight, mostly clear, cool. most of us will find a home down into the 40's. the city of boston, this is your number: close to 50. some of the cold spots, finding briefly, dn into the upper 30's. for a short time tomorrow morning. then through the day tomorrow, lots of sunshine. and warm. temperatures tomorrow, upper 60's. today, lower 60's. around 60 degrees. then for tomorrow, the numbers will reach the upper 60's. the city around 68.

jet stream, think of this as kind of a fence between you and the neighbor. one side of the fence, cool. the other side of the fence warm. there is the normal high of there is that step back on wednesday. but still talking low to mid-60's. upper 50's at the coast. then on friday, the numbers into the upper 60's. same as thursday. still a nice little treat. especially considering last november, we started out somewhat chilly. as well as the previous november. it looks like this november, at least the first week or so going to be above normal. yes, there is that 49 on sunday. that's temporary. there are signs as we work into next week, the numbers will jump back into the 60's. >> a football coach from springfield is chaining the way coaches communicate with players. that is because he is deaf. it is not letting... he is not letting this get in the way of coaching at all. >> he is tackling any doubts they might have to help young athletes be their very best.

>>. >> go like. this. >> craig briden isn't your average football coach. in fact, he is deaf and can read lips, but can't have conversations with his players or yell from the sidelines. so craig uses body language to communicate with his team. >> i tell them what to do, kind of put your arm up. i have to show them to communicate. >> he has had a lot of practice. >> anyone could do anything, i think. >> craig has coached his son darren since he was five years old. darren says he is the best coach he knows. for himself and for his teammates. >> he motivates the kids to keep going. he teaches them the little things where other coaches might not do. >> go! >> william watson says his son has improved dramatically since he started working with craig. >> i think it is great.

you put your mind to you can achieve. there has been no problem with the communication. if you want to learn or hear things, you will hear. >> after all, football is all about understanding movements, not words. jadiann thompson, 7 news. >> all right. a neat story there. many players say coach craig's way of communicating on the field works just fine for them. . >> coming up, you might have seen this miracle in miami over the weekend. but now a crew has been benched because of it. >> we have more sports for you. celtics up against the defending champ spurs. see if boston's young talent

>> to the hardwood now.

the spurs at the garden. boston will take on the pacers on wednesday night up in indiana. >> this doesn't surprise too many people. the patriots coach bill belichick is remaining tight-lipped, refusing to comment on those reports that the jets had their locker room checked for listening devices before last week's game at gillette stadium. >> usually, he is so open talking about these things. not really. belichick said the issue is a league matter. last week, the "herald" reported the jets asked the league to sweep the visiting locker room for bugs. 30-23. denver broncos still undefeated after handing the packers their first loss of the season. broncos running backs in full gear. denver win this is one 29-10. broncos host the patriots later this month. >> a collegiate officiating

upset duke. officials say with the acc... officials with the acc say the replay official was wrong in not declaring a miami player down during the game-winning kickoff return. well, the return included eight laterals and according to the rules, even though replay now shows a player was down, the results of the game can't be overturned. >> wow. st. louis rams fan got quite the unexpected delivery in the mail. get this. brandon bardenheimer is a season ticket holder. got a certified enve lope from the football team. hundreds of tickets for the home game. the thing is he never bought those tickets. >> it is said that they were $84 on all the tickets. there was about 300 of them. my wife pulled out her cell phone, calculated it. she said that was over $25,000. >> instead of bringing 300 of his closest friends to the game, he returned the tickets

to the team. maybe they will give him a reward. >> yeah. up next, on 7: one pop star gets into the holiday spirit. find out who is decking the halls already coming up in the buzz. >> if you are putting your christmas lights up this afternoon, a delightful afternoon. warm no, wind. forecast up next.

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>> halloween has passed. in some parts of the world, christmas lights are going up already. >> too soon, you think?

>>. >> australian singer kiley minogue switched on the lights on oxford street in front of thousands of fans. this is the earliest the lights have ever been turned on. >> nothing like getting a jump on it. >> i wait until the day after thanksgiving. >> do you? i have been shopping on krifs mass eve before. j.r., are you a planner or a last-minute guy? >> i have christmas music rolling right now. in terms of shoppinging for christmas, we have plenty of time for that still. that. huh? 60's... 63 in the city. norwood, 62. sunshine through the afternoon. enjoy. >> jeremy, thanks. that will do it for us here on thanks for joining us. >> 7 news continues at 4:00. have a great day, everybody.