and as the driver watrying to escape from police actually hit a person who was just walking here right under the underpass of the expressway. now we do snow that person who was hit suffered non-life threat inc. injuries but very serious injuries nonetheless. live in somerville, susan tran, 7 news . >> anchor: also breaking tonight, a grand jury handing down indictments in the bella bond case. there is her mother rachel bond. mother the little girl who whose remains were found on deer island. she eis "the partridge family"ed with accessory after the fact then they are boyfriend, michael mccarty, is charged with first-degree murder. and bond also faces one count of larceny. investigators say she continued to accept public assistance after she knew about her taught taught's death. bella band's body found on deer island back in june but it took investigators months to identify her . >> anchor: and breaking news on wall street where stocks tanked today. the dow closed down more than 36 360 points. the nasdaq dropped more than 70 points. the drop come after the fed

first time in nearly a decade. >> anchor: breaking news from gillette this afternoon. tom brady is sick. he wasn't on practice field today and the team has listed him as questionable for this weekend's game. so let's go to alex corddry live at gillette to find out what the team is saying. alex? hey, kim, yeah, two surprise absences from patriots practice. quarterback tom brady and tighten rob grokowski. now gronk is listed as question questionable for sun's game but for brady there is a possibility he might not play. brady is listed as questionable for sunday's game. it's the first time he has been listed as questionable for a game since week six in 2014. this was actually the first practice brady has missed all season. now the globe is reporting he was out with an illness so we caught up with matthew slator after practice and i asked him if he plans to bring his quarterback some chicken noodle soup. he told me he will do whatever it takes to get him better but he is confident there is no may score cause for concern and

against the titans this sunday. i'm sure he will do what he needs to do and take care of himself and down on him be there on sunday so . it's always strange when he is not out there but it's come up a time or two over the last several years and good day for jimmy to get some work and us to continue to get better but obviously we're optimistic that 12 will be out there on sunday . now some good news for patriots. deaf on mccourty was back on the feel after missing the last two practices with an ankle injury but his appearance doesn't mean that he will play on sunday. . >> anchor: 7 news now turning new england. we'll deal with some showers lingering into the night but there are some chilly changes in store for this weekend. let's check the forecast now with bri eggers and these sound like temperatures nor normal for . >> anchor: it is going to be a shock to the system i guarantee

here are your light sprinkles that are still lingering in southeastern mass long the south shore. those will dry up within the next couple of hours but look what's behind it. we've been saying this. you want snow? you have to go west but here it comes out of the west. well, will we see any of those flakes? it's a possibility for the higher terrain maybe into the worcester hills you can see that lake effect snow coming off of lake ontario. maybe into southern new hampshire, but flakes only. this is not even kind of a coating or any type of accumulation. it's all about the blustery winds and colder air that's in store for us for this weekend. like ryan said, much closer to average for this time of year but those winds will take the real feel closer to freezing tomorrow so make sure you pull those winter coats out for the weekend. you will want to put them away again next week of details on that in just a bit. >> anchor: also tonight, the state investigating a milton mother now. she left her daughter home alone out. safely. tonight fire fighters think something the mother did before

7's jonathan hall is live in milton with what investigators know right now. well, about 4:00 yesterday afternoon she turned the oven on possibly getting ready for dinner. the fire chief says this could have been a deadly mistake, luckily, it was not. the neighbors come running with cell phone cameras as fire lights up the night sky in milton. horror show. it was a big fire . >> anchor: a surprise for first responder. they found a little girl standing outside with a neighbor neighbor. the -year-old had been left home alone with an oven on. mother went to pick up two two-year-old daughters which were a street away so, you know, in reality she shot next door to grab the kids and it all transpired in that period of time . >> anchor: the girls mother wouldn't comment and her dad told me it is a tough time this woman and herity i don't know say rent the second floor apartment, she was home and heard a smoke detector go off . she was crying and say the

and came straight here. >> anchor: she said his fiance say checked on the family downstairs right away . she went to go knock on the door to make sure everything was okay and the for was already open. >> anchor: your fiance say concerned for this little girl? yeah. >> anchor: was she able to comfort her or anything . yeah, they were all across the street with the neighbor . >> anchor: the kitchen fire spread from the oven to a vent and on into the walls. the back of the building heavily damaged. the department of children and families is now investigating. some of the moms neighbors are supportive . she takes real good care of her children . >> anchor: among items destroyed by water and smoke, wrapped christmas gets. the fire marshal says this was accidental and may well have been a grace fire in that oven. live in milton, jonathan hall, 7 news . >> anchor: also on 7, a teen driver on a crash course leaves this huge hole in a fox beau home. no one was seriously hurt but investigators want to know why that teen driver lost control. 7's steve cooper is live in

ryan, so some pretty dramatic moments here this morning. you look behind us in this area remains sealed off. it's off limits. that's just how dangerous things are right now. you can see crews have been busy trying to shore up the gaping hole they have been at it for hours this afternoon. tonight the home owners describ describing waking up to what sounded like an explosion. it's a cinder block wall so when it was hit it was like legos if you think. it exploded . >> anchor: dramatic description of a loud boom that woke up this homeowner just before 7:00 this morning after an suv barrels into his living room here on coc cocasse street leaving behind . i thought it was an explosion. my wife just got up before me. i hadn't even got dressed yet . i looked out and there is . >> anchor: emergency responders say a -year-old boy just left hockey practice, lost control of his that tow, slamming first

driveway. they weren't hurt and neither was the teen. his parents came on scene and he was taken by his parents. >> anchor: he was not injured . damage extensive so much so the weedman's house according to the building commissioner is un uninhabitable at the moment . at the can't go back in the house until it's been repaired. probably have to spend chris has . >> anchor: harry just thankful everyone is okay but a little . we're supposed to have 15 over for christmas but doesn't look like that now . crews will be here for a while as to how that teen actually crossed the road, came over the lawn and ended up in the house here, well, that is something that police are still investigating tonight. live in foxboro, steve cooper, 7 news . >> anchor: and we're following more news tonight. it is an out of this world response to the new "star wars" film. a majority of critics and fans

force y is just getting started. this movie is on track to break all kinds of box office records. tim caputo live in boston with more on the excitement for the opening. tim? >> anchor: and kim it's easy to see why if you see behind me the movie theater there are dozens of people outside most of them going into see this "star wars" movie earlier today we saw a bullpen of people show up 60 minutes to 90 minutes early them already have its. they are getting here this easterly so they can guarantee them selves good seats in the house and you get the same reaction from everyone as they leave the theater, everyone smiling ear to ear. ear.. i was raised to do one thing . >> anchor: the long a with aed saga has hit the big screen but "star wars" fans wonder if this movie can live up to all of the hype . there are stories about what happened . >> anchor: the film opened less than 24 hours ago and it's already breaking records. 57 million dollars the first night and friday will only be big i. it's on pace to break the record for biggest opening weekend and

eventually break the all-time record. happened. i am expecting at least $2 billion in sales. it's going to break after qatar qatar's record. >> anchor: for those who didn't get in opening night it's been tricky avoiding spoilers. for the internet browser it . >> anchor: many bought tickets . i found tickets a couple days ago. i bought them like what, when did i buy them? monday? >> anchor: some found out last . i didn't know she my mom was taking me. she said that i had to go to the doctor for an appointment. so like okay. okay.. >> anchor: this is much better i bet . >> anchor: yeah . >> anchor: if you want to review without any spoilers, just ask nine-year-old cassidy who sums up this film in a few simple words . it was really awesome. >> anchor: couldn't said it better myself. all of people showing up here, a lot of them bought tickets in advance but there are some

have one at 1:30. keep in mind the movie is about two hours and 20 minutes long meaning you will get home some time around 3:00 a.m. worth it if you are a big fan. live in boston, tim cap out oh, 7 news . >> anchor: better than waiting in line . >> anchor: seriously. it will be a busy eat the box office for sure. isn't it? . >> anchor: p they are looking forward to it. >> anchor: coming up a revere officer goes above and beyond to help a man battling cancer. get a new puppy.

>> anchor: a revere police officer gets the perfect gift for a man battling cancer. that man saved to by a up puppy to keep him company. but he ran into trouble when a live ear police officer found out she used holiday spirit to make things right. john cuoco was live in rev over with more on her act of kindness. >> anchor: this police officer came to the rescue but this goes well beyond the call of duty. come here. if you would have told 20 20-year-old christopher sarno earlier this week that we would have a new puppy on friday, he wouldn't have believed you . it literally almost brought me to tears. >> anchor: that's because after his dog breaker passed away a few years ago, he finally decid decided it was time to have a new k-9 companion so he went

i wired the guy around $250 through at the messages only . there was never any dog. and for chris mover to have, who has been battling look onlia for the past 11 years he was heartbroken . i wasn't, i wasn't as devastate as i was angry at the people . >> anchor: on tuesday he when to the revere police department to fill a report. little did he know his story tugged on the heartstrings of the officer he spoke with . i called everybody i knew to try to get a dog for him . >> anchor: officer angela did, she surprised christopher with it thursday night . it was a good feeling. i mean it, made his christmas . >> anchor: the puppy was also rescued, it was a stray sent to be put down until officer halcov halcovich came calling saving the day for christopher and his new dog niro . he at thed me pictures of the dog this morning so he had a good time with the dog . >> anchor: he still is. and i think we're going to be best friends for a very long time. >> anchor: now because catching

difficult, the officer thought this is the best way to help. live in revere, john cuoco, 7 news . >> anchor: you probably had on that light jacket today. winter coat will be necessary for the weekend. but just for the weekend as we're in for another temperature boost.

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becomes a hero for that little girl. she is emma and last week she was riding with her in aniford when per teddy bear threw out the car window. what you see here is a handwritten note that she gave him because he got her teddy bear. he found it and brought it back to her and the trooper says that thank you note made his day. >> anchor: some light rain showers, still with us, points outsoutheast of boston, southeastern mass and also for the cape and islands that. won't last for very long but can you see where the colder air is coming from? from the northwest question do i have front that's moving through overnight. if you couldn't see it with that map, you can see it more clearly here with that dark blue that is invading and luck at where these terms are. 21 degrees right now in green bay, 15 in twin cities and it won't be that cold for us but we are going to be colder for the weekend. so running through the time line we're done with those showers and sprinkles by midnight for everybody, even cape cod and the

air working in but what is this that's happening to our west? some lake effect snow coming of lake on tarlooks to be more of a westerly trajectory rather than coming out of the northwest. but there is still a potential for seeing some flakes in the berkshires possibly into the worcester hills tomorrow. but it looks to be really dry for everybody. it's only about a 10% chance. we just won't room it out completely. we never say never in weather. evening showers wrapping up, clearing skies tonight. chilly start for us into the mid 20's for some of those coldest spots like norwood and tomorrow possible early flurry and i mention where those areas will be. probably not for boston, 35 to 4 42. our temperatures much closer to normal for this time of year with the colder air invading we should have highs right around 40 degrees. that's where we will be tomorrow tomorrow. but it will be a shock to the system not just because it's been so mild but also because of the blustery winds coming out of the west northwest. it will make it feel like it's 24 in worcester.

31 in boston. so get readied for that tomorrow tomorrow. maybe you still have to pick out the perfect christmas tree. it will be a little bit more bearable, cool weather on sunday as we get the sunshine and lighter winds but still very typical for this time of year if you are head to the pats game, you want to bundle up with all of your red and blue gear. now jet stream giving us another boost as we get that next week and those temperatures gradually climb so the cold is only visiting for the weekend. we're back into the 50's as will willy as monday. eve. i can't believe it. 64 on christmas eve and quite possibly 59 for christmas morning in those wee hours cooling off as the day goes on but if you remember last year, that's where we were at last year. 59 to start off christmas. guys. you are right.

roles so it's been disappointing for those guys. i know it's disappointing for all of us. but we're still playing football so the guys that out there have to keep fighting and keep practicing hard bus we still have a lot of football ahead. >> anchor: just two days after la menning the plethora of injuries the patriots endured this season tom brady falling victim hi self-missing practice with an undisclosed illness. bride he is officially question will for sun's home finale but is expecting to play. also missing is rob gronkowski. the all world's tight end abscess wants not injury related however and is listed as on the injury report. the patriots are concerned about brady's status and certainly not showing it. i'm sure he will do what he needs to do and take care of himself and we're could youing on him be there on sunday . >> anchor: it's all strange when he is not out there but

the last several years and good day for jimmy to get some work and us to continue to get better but obviously we're optimistic that he will be out there on sunday . >> anchor: and here is a list of notable players joining brady on the injury report. jonathan freeney is out with a injured hand. eelman is doubtful as he continues to work his way back. dante high tower, mccourty, chun chung and chandler all listed as question will. joining ld lewis in injured reserve. they currently left with two running backs on the active ross rossor and james white and brandon boulder. a situation bill belichick ac acknowledges is not ideal but isn't exactly keeping him up at night either . given our offense we have versatility, there are other ways of dealing with things so we played the majority eat game last week with two. so again it's not ideal but you

like give your team a best chance to win . >> anchor: bruins under the back ed of their home with the when begins. winners in nine of the last 1 against sydney crosby and company. they will turn to tukka rask once again in pittsburgh tonight in hopes of continuing recent dominance against what looks like a sinking ship in pittsburgh. tukka stopping all 34 shots he faced wednesday night for his fourth shut out of the year. bruins net minder rebounding from the slow start going 70 and 2 with a 136 goes against average in his last nine games losing just once in regulation in the past month. things not quite as smooth for celtics since putting up a haven't i can't effort in double over time loss one week ago. boston dropping three of four despite the recent slump. the celtics sitting just a game and a half behind the raptors for first place in the atlantic division. and a big double head are on tap tomorrow over at matthew u's arena. northeasterning caning things off with a show down against number one ranked michigan state

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