cap out-of-pocket costs, and fast track approval of less expensive generic drugs. because we've got to get health care costs under control for lynn's family and for yours. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. >> jadiann: a new case against convicted killer philip chism in court today. the teen facing more charges. this comes less than 24 hours after chism was found guilty of murdering his high school math teacher. good afternoon, everybody. >> christa: today's court case accuses the 16-year-old of attacking a worker at the department of youth services. victoria warren has more. the defendant philip chism is guilty... >> reporter: 16-year-old philip chism emotionless after the jury says he rapened and murder his math teacher. his mother doubled over while

colleen's mother sat and cried. >> this guilty verdict is certainly no cause for celebration. >> the ritzer family not even getting a chance to process the weeks of yarveg testimony they sat through. first thing wednesday, chism was back inside another courtroom. this one in boston where he is facing attempted murder charges, accused of attacking a department of youth services worker while he was in custody. >> we will honor her legacy and be her voice during the continued judicial process. >> that process is likely to see lengthy appeals and because chism was only 14 years old, when he killed his math teacher, the judge has to follow new sentencing guidelines. that means he can't get life without parole. meaning there is a chance he could be parole-eligible before he is 40 years old. the ritzers know what's ahead for them. but gh this moment, they want to focus on their daughter and her lasting impact on those who knew her. >> one of colleen's favorite quotes is there is something good in every day. to celebrate our love for her and in recognition of the many

lives colleen touched and continues to influence despite the immense loss, we are forced to endure, we will carry on and do our best to find the good in every day. >> reporter: philip chism waived his right to be at today's status hearing related to his attempted murder charge in boston. the next court date on this case is in february. will waive his right to be present then as well. in boston, victoria warren, 7 news. >> sarah: the g.o.p. candidates back on the campaign trail today after taking center stage in las vegas. the war on terror getting the most attention in the final debate of the year. let's get right to nancy chen with more. >> reporter: national security concerns have been on everyone's minds. last night was the first debate since the terrorist attacks in san bernardino. the candidates had strong opinions on how to keep the nation safe. the topic of last night's debate, upon the policy. the first question went to

on his idea to ban as muslims from coming to the united states. >> we are not talking about isolation. we are talking about security. we are not talking about religion. we are talking about security. >> reporter: governor jeb bush, one of several candidates on the stage last night who questioned trump's muslim ban. >> this is not a serious proposal. >> reporter: jeb and trump sparred several times in the debate. >> you said that isis was not... >> am i talking or are you talking, jeb? >> i'm talking right now. i'm talking. reporth senators rubio and cruz disagreed on immigration policies. namely, if cruz would allow those currently in the country legally to get citizenship. >> do you rule it out? >> i have never supported legalization. i do not intend to support legalization. >> reporter: when trump complained he was being attacked too much during the

leading to one final heated debate. >> this is a tough business. we need to have a leader. you are never going to be president of the united states by insulting your way to the top. >> reporter: governor christie called for a no-fly zone over syria. senator rand paul that would be inciting world war iii. >> christa: more pats players done for the season. the patriots placing running back legarrette blount and defensive lineman easley on injured reserve today. ... on tuesday. with blount out, bolden and white will handle running back duties from here on out. the new york daily news blasting quarterback 12. tom brady on today's front page, attacking the pats star for his relationship with presidential candidate donald trump. for the latest on this, let's go to nicole oliverio. nicole?

>> reporter: well, tom brady just finished his weekly address to the media, and when asked about the front page questions, saying he is just focusing on football. a new york newspaper roughing the passer. the daily news blasting tom brady for comment he made about his relationship with donald trump. >> i support all my friends in everything they do. i think that's pretty remarkable what he has achieved in his life. >> reporter: during his weekly radio interview, brady was asked if he supported the republican presidential candidate. brady tried to avoid getting in the middle of any political talk. >> donald j. trump for president, 2016. >> can i just stay out of this debate? >> reporter: the daily news criticized brady for not denouncing trump's plan to ban all muslims. brady did call trump a friend during the interview. in september, a trump hat was spotted in brady's locker. >> he has always been supportive of me. the last 15 years, since i

judged a beauty pageant for him. >> reporter: trump supported number 12 during deflate-gate. >> we lover tom brady! as you know, he is a good friend of mine. >> reporter: other athletes and owners dime brady's defense, saying it is nobody's business who he supports. also asked during what interview, if brady still had the trump hat, he responded yes. we are live from gillette, nicole oliverio, 7 news. >> sarah: it is cooler today. a little less wind. here is a live look outside. looks nice in the live shot. let's send it over to jeremy reiner with more in the forecast. >> jeremy: actually, for december, temperatures are behaving themselves. boston, 43. fitchburg at 4. cooler than yesterday. be. still a breeze out there at times. between 5-15 miles per hour. a mix of clouds and sunshine. and eventually, that northerly breeze will start to swing around to the east and the southeast.

and then it is going to grab some clouds out over the water and the cape. and the south shore. and then begin to pull them up into the city of boston. so we will have a mix of clouds and sun on the cape, off cloudy afternoon on the cape. downtown boston, clouds will begin to fill up the sky. temps pretty much... they don't move for the rest of the afternoon. boston, 45. jaffrey at 41. overnight tonight, a lot of clouds. tracking some showers on the way for tomorrow. we will talk more about that in a few minutes. >> sarah: a close call for a baby and mother when a plywood malden. a security camera captured the collapse. several people then tried to rush in and help. nick emmons has more now from malden. >> reporter: al we are tina pierre has her arm in a sling. after this temporary wall fell on her and several others tuesday afternoon in malden. her son isaiah rushed to his mother's side.

>> i saw my mom on the floor. like, she was not responsive. talk to her. and she was opening her eyes. i kept saying her name. the hospital. >> her shoulder and the right report@two-year-old child in a stroller was collapsed beneath the construction barrier. his mother was injured. but police say the little boy was fine. >> we think the carriage actually helped keep the baby out of harm's way. >> the carriage helped keep it off the ground a little bit. these security cameras captured the collapse. you can see him run out to help. >> we heard a loud crash. we looked out the window. we saw that the wood structure had come down. it's been up there for probably nine months. hasn't moved. something happened to loosen it up. you know, that shouldn't have fallen like that. >> reporter: she and her family say it could have been worse. it will be a difficult road ahead.

>> she is going to be off her feet for a couple of days or weeks. >> reporter: initially, we were told osha would investigate what happened outside of this restaurant here. later on, we found out osha will not be investigating. no construction workers were injured. in malden, 7 news. >> christa: two people were hurt in wakefield after this serious crash on 128. after a car slammed into a guardrail. and then into flames. both victims were rushed to the hospital. police are now investigating the cause. also happening today: endicott college breaking ground on a new building named for the inspiration behind the ice bucket challenge. the new residence hall in beverly will be named for pete frats already frates this afternoon. he was diagnosed with als when he was 27. he has led efforts to raise awareness of the disease. the frates family is from beverly and will be on hand for today's ceremony. also, it was back to class today for more than a half million students in los angeles.

after a school threat shut down their entire district. officials say that a bomb threat came from overseas and prompted them to keep students at home. by the way that, e-mail was also directed to schools in new york. but officials there determined it was a hoax right away. homeland security wants a lower threshhold that will allow officials to notify the public. the federal reserve will decide today whether to raise interest rates for the first time in nine years. the historic announcement is scheduled for this afternoon. the decision could have an impact on home owners who may see an increase in mortgage rates. >> christa: a plane veers offer into a ditch moments after landing.

why this passenger plane rolled off the taxiway in tennessee tuesday night. southwest airlines flight 31 originating from houston, texas was taxiing to the gate and got stuck in a ditch after landing at nashville international airport. >> everything was normal. then we heard a big pop. >> christa: one of the plane's emergency slides deployed. fast spokesman for southwest telling nbc news, "the 1 passengers and five crew members were safely transported into the airport. the safety of our customers and employees remains our primary focus." eight passengers onboard were transported to a local hospital after suffering minor injuries. mostly bumps and bruisesst, according to the national fire department. >> it was really scary. but we were on the ground. it could have been a lot worse. >> christa: this comes days after another southwest flight made an emergency landing in san antonio, texas. that aircraft landed safely after part of the wing appeared to be at what the airline calls an irregular

angle. this with just one week to go before the christmas rush when millions of americans are expected to fly home for the holidays. the latest is that recovery crews are now moving the aircraft and a spokes penn for the nashville international airport says the incident did not cause any delays at all. the runways were open and were operating. >> sarah: coming up, it promises to help you hair. but instead, some customers are losing it. the class-action lawsuit hitting the courts. >> christa: the countdown ising on to the star wars debut. j.r. will tell us a few things you might not have known about this franchise. as new england awakens. >> jeremy: even some things i didn't even know about the franchise. what does that say?

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he may be driving a green ford f-150. tied up inside her home. her daughter found her mother and called 911. one person is already in custody. for the afternoon, clouds and sun, not as windy as yesterday. cooler but not cold. ago. actually, there was a chill in the air. it's been so warm. that normal feels chilly. all these orange squares indicating warm weather. only one colder than normal day. that was on the very first day of the month. otherwise, warmth and more warmth. temps ten degrees above normal this into the month. there are signs as we work towards saturday and sunday, we will see colder weather. that won't be the start of a new pattern. it will revert back to where we are now. which is warm. this is the warmest december on record. started very warm.

it did back off a little bit. right now seasonal. 43 in town. provincetown at 42. some winds create a bit of a chill effect to the air. feels like 38 in the city. you will have cloudy skies this afternoon. a couple sprinkles possible. we will see more clouds take over as we approach sundown and certainly, this evening. temps between 42-46. for tonight, becoming cloudy. lows between 34-38. tomorrow, cloudy skies. and there will be a couple of isolated showers throughout the afternoon hours. tomorrow, temperatures like today. middle and upper 40's. for more on the rain shower activity tomorrow, here is danielle. >> reporter: yeah. you will need the umbrella tomorrow. for today, high pressure is in charge. it is keeping things nice and pleasant with some sunshine. and on the cooler side. now, notice we do have this rain out to chicago. we will see some of that as we head into your thursday tomorrow. as far as the timing goes, we could start to see showers out towards western massachusetts

as early as tomorrow morning. here in boston, maybe some scattered showers around lunchtime. but most of the rain actually arrives as we head into tomorrow evening. so, if you are planning on going christmas shopping, you may want to do it tonight instead. we will see some heavy rain. this dark green indicates heavier rainfall. the rain is out of there by friday morning. we are clearing out. how much rain to expect, probably around a third of an inch. out towards the cape, we could see up to a half an inch. a little more out there. we have another slight chance for some showers again on friday. for more on that,ly toss it back to you. >> jeremy: thank you. we have a couple of weather systems coming at us. late in the afternoon. a burst of rain tomorrow evening. from this weather system. this actually slows down. forecast it allows another weather system, this little area of low pressure, too, like a car on a highway, scoot east of new england with clouds, for sure. and there may be some showers, i think, around metro-boston

only a 40% chance. we will see an isolated shower around the metro. i do think there will be steady rainfall on cape cod friday afternoon. and friday night. we will have it as an isolated shower on friday. in any event, for the weekend, a cold burst of air. lower 40's. we warm it back into the 50's monday and tuesday. >> christa: still ahead at noon, a popular hair care product featuring celebrity spokespeople. >> sarah: new star wars knowledge ahead. paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for you. you have to get out there and do it yourself. bernie sanders is a well-known friend of family farms. bernie cannot be bought out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. it's time for our next president

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>> sarah: a class action lawsuit. if you haven't used wen hair care products, you may have seen the ads on tv. >> christa: hundreds of people claim instead of giving them great flowing hair, their hair actually fell out. here is kim khazei. >> reporter: the promises are bold. get beautiful healthy hair with wen. created by hollywood stylist chaz dean. celebs say it is the best thing that has ever happened to their flowing locks. now hundreds of customers allege that wen is actually a nightmare. instead of flowing hair, their hair is falling out. against the stylist and the marketing company includes these photos and accuse it is company of not warning customers that the products combination of ingredients that cause significant hair loss.

>> use six pumps in the crown. >> reporter: now testimonials like these are popping up. >> my hair is coming out. report tt company says it will vigorously fight the allegations, writing in part, "there is no scientific evidence whatsoever to support any claim that our hair care products caused anyone to lose their hair. there are many reasons why the individuals may lose their hair. all unrelated to wen hair care products." today both sides say they are working toward a settlement. >> let's face it. if you are having a bad hair day, it's a bad day. >> reporter: for wen and some customers, this may be the worst day imaginable. kim khazei, 7 news. >> christa: more than 200 women are now included in this class-action lawsuit. >> sarah: coming up next, think you know all there is to know about the star wars films? check out some stuff we dug up about these sci-fi classics. [barks] are those... you there... stormtroopers! halt! turn here. go go! follow them!

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>> sarah: many fans of star wars films can quote all the movies. these two, i have been listening to it all morning long. >> christa: some are down right obsessed. >> jeremy: today we are looking back before the big release. here is some stuff you might not have known about. as new england awakens. >> it's still unreal to me that we are getting new star wars. enever thought i would see episode 7. >> jeremy: film critic saw an advanced screening of the force awakens. let's start with obi-wan kenobi. luke skywalker almost had a different name. luke star-killer.

return of the jedi was part of the name game. up until the last minute, it was... >> rejeng of the vedy. revenge of the jedi. >> jeremy: the communicator wasn't technical at all. >> it was a gillette women's razor they took apart. >> jeremy: you might have seen members of the boy band inpink 'nsync in attack of the clones. to get you in the holiday spirit, 1978, a star wars holiday special aired on cbs. one critic called it the worst two hours of television ever. we celebrate a day of peace. >> that would not happen today. you would not get a lord of the rings holiday special: at that time, it was like rudolph followed by some wookiees.

whatever works. >> jeremy: they were celebrating chewbacca's life day. i lived it. one more thing. every star wars film until this one released was actually after george lucas' birthday in may. this one, of course, releases in a couple of days. that will not set a trend. episode 8 has been announced. the debut of that will be may of 2017. >> sarah: mark your calendar. get your tickets early. >> jeremy: right, yes. >> christa: a heated exchange between donald trump and jeb bush in las vegas. who released a new ad right after the debate. guilty of murder: philip chism back in court for a different

>> christa: we are back with swampscott. accepting the resignation of high school principal. the superintendent says that the principal engaged in conduct deemed inappropriate through his school-issued computers. he was placed on administrative leave about a week ago. the superintendent says none of the allegations involves a swampscott student or faculty member. >> sarah: a new case against philip chism. the teen facing more charges now. this comes less than 24 hours after chism was found guilty of murdering his teacher, colleen ritzer. >> christa: the 16-year-old is accused of attacking a worker while he was in custody at the department of youth services. >> the defendant philip chism is guilty. >> reporter: 16-year-old philip chism emotionless after

the jury says he raped and murdered his math teacher colleen ritzer. his mother doubled over, while colleen's mother sat and cried. >> this guilty verdict, while the beginning of justice for colleen, is certainly no cause for celebration. >> reporter: the ritzer family not even getting a chance to process the weeks of graphic testimony they just sat through. first thing wednesday, chism was back inside another courtroom. this one in boston where he is facing attempted murder charges, accused of attacking a department of youth services workers while he was in custody. >> we will honor her legacy and be her voice during the continued judicial process. reporth that process is likely to see lengthy appeals and because chism was only 14 years old when he killed his math teacher, the judge has to guidelines. that means he can't get life without parole. could be parole-eligible before he is 40 years old. the ritzers know what's ahead for them. but in this moment, they want to focus on their daughter and her lasting impact on those

who knew her. >> one of colleen's favorite quotes is there is something good in every day to. celebrate our love for her and in recognition of the many lives colleen touched and continues to influence, despite the immense loss, we are forced to endure, we will carry on and do our very best to find the good in every day. >> reporter: philip chism waived his right to be at today's hearing related to his attempted murder charge in boston. the next court date on this case is in february. his defense attorney says he will waive his right to be present then as well. in boston, victoria warren, 7 news. >> sarah: in wakefield, two people are hurt after a serious crash. it happened on 128 after a car slammed into a guardrail and burst into flames. both victims were rushed to the hospital. >> christa: in the race for the white house. g.o.p. candidate jeb bush releasing a new ad blasting donald trump and his behavior during last night's debate. kind of mocks trump's facial expressions. here is nancy chen.

>> reporter: yeah. that debate largely focused on national security concerns, intense face-off between the candidates. that ad you mentioned was a clip from donald trump and jeb bush getting into a heated exchange when bush said trump could never lead this country. >> donald, you know, is great at the one-liners. and he would be a chaos president. this is a tough business. >> oh, i know. you are a tough guy, jeb. >> we need to have a leader... >> reporter: bush accused trump of labbing seriousness after his proposal to ban muslims from the united states. meantime, other candidates like chris christie and senator rand paul butted heads on how to bring down isis. >> sarah: two more patriots players are done for the season. the pats placing running back legarrette blount and defensive lineman come dominic easley on injured reserve on tuesday. both players were injured on

with blount out, bolden and white will handle running back duties. the new york daily news blasting tom brady on today's front page, attacking the pats star for his relationship with donald trump. more now from foxboro. a new york newspaper roughing the passer. the daily news blasting tom brady for comments he made about his relationship with donald trump. >> i support all my friends in everything they do. i think that's... that's pretty remarkable, what he has achieved in his life. >> reporter: during his weekly raid karolyi interview, brady was asked if he supported the republican presidential candidate. brady tried to avoid getting in the middle of any political talk. >> donald j. trump for president, 2016. >> can i just stay out of this debate? report t daily news criticized brady for not denouncing trump's plan to ban all muslims. during the interview, brady did call trump a friend. he was in september, when a trump hat was spotted in brady's locker.

supportive of me. for the last 15 years. since i judged a beauty pageant for him. >> reporter: trump supported number 12 during deflate-gate. we love tom brady. as you know, he is a very good friend of mine. >> reporter: other athletes and owners dime brady's defense, saying it is nobody's business who he supports. during his weekly press conference, brady deflected, answering any questions about the newspaper's front-page headlines. >> christa: to the weather now. definitely a cooler day. but my, look at the sun out there. we are talking about mid-december. aren't we lucky? hey, j.r. yes, exactly. right now boston at 43. bedford, 45. a mix of clouds and sunshine. nantucket, 45. still some wind out there. winds anywhere 5-15 miles per hour. and the winds will actually start to come out of the east and the southeast. i point that out because we actually have some clouds on the cape and the islands. these clouds will start to

shore. already there now. already on the cape. into metro-boston throughout the afternoon. so for the afternoon, a mix of clouds and sunshine. most of the clouds, south shore and the cape. mes of the sunshine, merrimack valley, worcester hills. cooler than yesterday. but not too bad for this time of year. 42-46. the city at 45 this afternoon. billerica at 44. salisbury this afternoon, 45. >> christa: a "t" worker in hot water afterlast week's run-away train that put passengers in serious danger. the driver of the train now in trouble. he is off the job. he could be fired as well soon. susan tran has more. >> reporter: red line operator david vasquez suspended for 30 days without pay and pay thes being fired. investigators say he used a train microphone cord to tie down the throttle and did not set the hand brake before he got off the train. his attorney says that would be a ridiculous series of events for a 21-year veteran driver to commit.

system or the brake system, then get off the train to get under the train to toggle a switch sounds prepostrowse. >> reporter: m.b.t.a. officials say he got authorization to step off the plane and manually flip a moving again. when he left the train, it took off without him. >> mr. vasquez did everything he could do to deal with the situation. running to the nearest station. even injured himself in the process. no passengers were hurt. the driverless train traveled for five miles. until "t" employees stopped the train by cutting power to the third rail. for vasquez, hi attorney says all he wants is a fair and thorough investigation into what happened. >> he cares deeply about his passengers. he is a very well-regarded operator of the trains. he is known as diamond dave on the line. his passengers love him. his colleagues are very happy working with him.

and this has been a hard, hard thing for him. >> reporter: susan tran, 7 news. >> sarah: three suspects are behind bars accused of stealing packages from homes in south boston. the three men were seen ripping boxes open and stuffing the items into shopping bags. police later iified them. officials say if you expect a package and won't be home, don't let it sit on the door-step. >> christa: a grand jury investigation under way into the overdose of a teenager up in new hampshire. there is probable cause to charge a teen's mother and her boyfriend. meantime, the 17-year-old died back in october at a motel up in romp, new hampshire. that is where she used thaern her mother's boyfriend allegedly bought. >> sarah: jurors are dead-lockedded in the death of freddie gray.

the judge has ordered them to keep deliberating. officer william porter is charged with manslaughter after gray was injured and died while in police custody in april. he is the first of six officers to stand trial. as the city awaits the verdict, officials have been calling for peace and respect for the the city is preparing for unrest like the initially peaceful protest that turned into riots after gray's funeral. >> christa: a child pornography appeal from former subway spokesman jared fogle. last month, he was sentenced to 15 years behind bars after pleading guilty to child sex and pornography charges. fogle is also appealing a $175,000 fine. he is being held at a prison transfer facility out in oklahoma. >> sarah: a state of emergency in michigan. the city of flint deals with toxic levelsle of lead in the drinking water leading to sick children. >> declaire a state of emergency in the city of flint.

effective december 14, 2015. >> health officials fear that thousands of young children could be permanently harmed due to lead poisoning. people have blamed bacteria infections, rashes and other health issues on the water. it all began when the city switched water sources last year. now the mayor is asking for federal aid to help fix this problem. >> christa: still ahead at noon, lebron back in boston: but can the celtics handle him? >> sarah: j.r. tells how to make an easy dessert in today's holiday helping. >> jeremy: for the afternoon, mixle of clouds and sunshine. seasonal. the forecast up next. pson, the holiday season's just like football season... you got your big games... ...cheese plates,

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>> jeremy: good afternoon. a mix of clouds and sunshine. not as windy as yesterday. cooler. we are not talking about cold air. here is why. jet stream has been looking like this since basically halloween. bottling up the arctic air. not allowing it to come down into eastern north america. however, for the weekend, it is going to rearrange itself into this fashion. that will tap into some cold air. it is not the start of a new pattern, though. snow-lovers. so this is going to be just passing through. in fact, as we work into next week and head for christmas, the numbers spring right back into the 50's and perhaps the 60's christmas eve and

so this into the month of december, we are on pace to have it be the warmest december on record. and again, except for that cool shot of air on saturday and sunday, overall, the month is going to be warm. 4 in town right now. plymouth at 42. worcester at 40 degrees. there is some wind out there. nothing like yesterday. so it does have a chilly feel to the air. a mix of clouds and sunshine. most of the clouds pinned down along the south shore and the cape. they will start to fill up the sky this afternoon. 42-46. tonight. temps between 34-38. and tomorrow, a lot of clouds. morning commute is dry. i think as we step through the day tomorrow, there will be a few showers. temperatures tomorrow in the upper 40's. for more on those showers, here is danielle. >> reporter: notice this rain out towards chicago. this is what you see for tomorrow. you will need your umbrella handy. in the morning, i think you are fine. like j.r. mentioned.

for the morning commute. most of the scattered showers towards western massachusetts tomorrow morning. as we head into lunchtime, some showers start to move into the boston area. tomorrow evening, the heavy rain moves in. if you have plans to go christmas shopping tomorrow night, be ready for the rain or maybe do it tonight instead. rain continues tomorrow night into the overnight hours. with even some scattered showers moving into your friday morning commute as well. with another chance for rain on friday. j.r., will talk about f that. you. you could see more rain out towards the cape. those totals could get up to half an inch. for more on friday's rain, back to you. >> reporter: thank you. we have some beneficial rain in the forecast. i know you are saying how about some beneficial snow for us, for the snow-plow folk? that is not happening with this warm air. here comes the weather system that moves through new england with scattered showers tomorrow afternoon. night. friday, i think there will be one more batch of showers with the highest chance of the islands.

friday, looks like there will be a few showers. plan on a day that features clouds and rain-drops. temps on friday, near 50. then there is that colder shot of air saturday and sunday. sunday, mostly sunny skies for the patriots game. down at gillette, temperatures at kickoff, low 40's. >> christa: well, the celtics could not beat lebron james and the cleveland cavaliers at the garden. rave bradley leading the c's with 17. boston lost it with the final score being 89-77. lebron james did share some special moments with a celtics fan last night. aaron mill aerx special olympian from newton was honored as a hero among us. as you see here. the superstar sought out the team. congratulations. very special moment. then he gives miller the shoes off his feet. miller was apparently wearing shoes designed by lebron for

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>> yes. apple. we live out near apple country. we like to find anything that has an apple in a recipe. right? >> yes. now we are going to take the crescent rolls. roll the apple up into the crescent rolls. you put that apple to bed. tuck it up. put it in there. good night, apple. >> good night, apple. >> jeremy: next up, the sugar and butter hang out for a little bit. drop that in there. go ahead and pour that in. in terms of stirring it in, a brief stir. on the heels of the sugar. now let's take it home. right? right on top of the apple

spread it on there. we take lemon lime soda. pour it around the edge. >> last but not least. some cinnamon. >> jeremy: into the oven. we serve it allah mode. this is a super simple recipe v. a great holiday season. thank you for supporting project bread. >> i love her. dig in. you can use all sorts of apples from the orchards. >> not, then, you know, whatever apples you choose to go with. >> sarah: i like that sweater you had on, too. >> jeremy: my wife bought that to use as an ugly swelter for a charity 5-k. i said there is nothing ugly about that sweater. >> christa: in the spotlight for this one. >> sarah: all right. if you want any of our holiday recipes, go to whdh.com. click on project bread.

>> christa: all right. next up, i'm headed into the kiven with my five and 7-year-olds. we are making a spicy spanish cake. it is kind of a truth cake... fruit cake but one you want to eat for the holidays. exactly. the one you get as a gift and stays until your... until august in your freezer. >> sarah: up next, see who was crowned as the voice winner. he is amazing. we will look at that when we come back. winter is hard on your nose. from first sniffles to endless runny noses. puffs plus lotion is soft. they help soothe irritation by locking in moisture better

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>> sarah: in the buzz, the winner of the voice was revealed last night. >> christa: very few surprises about the outcome on this one. >> the winner of the voice is... >> christa: for fans who watched all season. >> jordan smith! >> christa: the choice was pardly a surprise. the 22-year-old from kentucky beating out a 17-year-old country singer emily ann roberts for the season nine crown. >> it was incredible. i have never expected to be here. experiencing this and having this moment. so yeah, it was overweaponing.

>> it was strangely effortless we really just had a good time. >> it was such an honor to be up there with him. jordan deserves it more than anyone else here. i'm so proud of him. >> i knew right away, the moment jordan sang his first note on the show that he was something special. >> he is one of the most... every performance he gave was a show-stopper. there is no denying that. >> christa: the voice may have launched a new star of its own. >> there are dreams that i have that i never thought were possible. just like this one. that i know can come true. >> christa: a season that truly ends on a high note. >> you want to keep listening

to him sing. >> christa: you are a huge fan. have you seen the finale yet? >> no. it is on my dvr. spoiler alert. i'm still going to go home and watch it anyway. >> christa: it is not the end. it is how it plays out. >> jeremy: still great to. wait unfold. breezy at times with a mix of clouds and sunshine. temps this afternoon into the 40's. and as we work toward tonight, becoming cloudy. dry overnight tonight. a few showers around tomorrow afternoon. steldier showers tomorrow night. a few showers isolated in nature. even into friday. temperatures the next few days, seasonly mild. chilly for saturday and sunday. >> christa: okay. that will do it for us. thank you so much for spending some time with us today. >> sarah: have a great day. 7 news continues at 4:00. see you tomorrow morning. bye-bye. praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. bernie sanders

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