>> anchor: with tears in her eyes, denise rodriguez looks at what is left of her home and one wonders what could have happened. >> anchor: we wouldn't be here right now . >> anchor: sunday morning as flamesen gulf the back side of her home, denise and her entire family were asleep inside. not aware that their entire home was burning down. that is until neighbor judy feel feelly spotted the nails the opened and could see flail. i went write back, called 911, running down the stairs. i went across the street and pounded with my door. she said she was screaming pounding on their door. you need anything she could to wake five people sleeping inside inside. . ' pounding with both, they said no, but just then he opened the door and i said back at the house is on firement get the kids out . >> anchor: feelly said luckily

this family though says they might be without their home but they still have their family. they are just grateful to judy for saving their lives. >> anchor: thank god for judy and judy came and we are alive because of her. if it wasn't for her we wouldn't be here right now talking to you you. >> anchor: you see the back of the house there isn't much left after the fire. now the big question though now, is this fire suspicious? police tell us this afternoon that several car tires were slashed the same exact tire as this fire was going on, so a lot of things going on in this investigation. but the family says again they are just lucky this afternoon to be alive. in lowell, kelly o'hara, 7 news . >> anchor: a dangerous drive causes a car to go off course in quincy. it happened on highland avenue. police say a woman lost control of her car and crashed through a fence early this morning. you can see it ended up in someone's yard. thankfully though no one was hurt. the cause of the crash is still

>> anchor: a westport home goes new flames. a family absolutely devastated by this tragedy. fire officials say a little boy was killed and his mother and sister burned when their home ignited. vet are now looking into whether the home had a speak detector inside and if those detectors were working when this fire started. 7's nicole oliverio has more. >> anchor: a great grandfather tries to catch his breath. heart broken, he learned the fire at this westport home killed his four-year-old great grandson, caleb. he was such a sweet boy. . >> anchor: the boy's per and 7 7-year-old sister, bella, along with another person also badly hurt. suffering from severe burns. you never know from one minute to the next about your children and what's going to happen to them. >> anchor: he said the family was looking forward to celebrating christmas with plenty of presents under the

i just came from my daughter's house and my grandson who was the father, they had bought him a bicycle for christmas. we were just starting life spot cause of the fire remains under investigation. out on the front lawn you can see people have left a few candles, flowers and teddy bears for that four-year-old. the state fire marshall's office is investigating trying to figure out if the smoke detectors were working. . checking in their devices today starting today drones that weigh between half a pound and 55 pounds must be registered with the federal aviation administration. also, if you boy a drone after today it must be registered before you can even fly it. everyone must register their drones no later than february 19 19. now this comes as new report find near misses between drones and planes are on the rise, massachusetts.

there were 26 close encounters in the state that were reported months of the year. that is the 7th highest total of any state. >> anchor: some heart breaking images coming out of china where more than 80 people are missing after a huge landslide. wow, dramatic video there shows that building crumbling down when it's hit by that wall of mud the land provide crashed into three industrial parks in southern china on sudden. video interest this drone here shows the devastation left behind. hundreds of rescue workers are now combing through the rubble looking for any signs of survivors. more then a dozen people are being treated in local hospitals as a result. a witness captured the incident on cell phone video as well. the dust there coming up from the rubble below, the mud rising from collapsing buildings as the landslide rocks them. about 1,000 people living nearby have been forced to leave tear homes. >> anchor: a texas teen who

drunk back in 2013 is on the run today. the f.b.i. and u.s. marshals are now searching for ethan couch after he disappeared over the weekend. the so-called a nfl uenza teen has been the run since he failed to rereport to his probation officer of the his mother disappeared as well. investigators say they are confident they will find him . he doesn't have a lot of life experience she not a career criminal so for him to survive as a fugitive is probably going to be short-lived. >> anchor: now couch could face up to ten years if prison if he is caught . >> anchor: the obama administration has decided to add lions in africa to the endangered species list. that means there will be a permit required if you want to bring a lion trophy back into the united states. this move comes five months after the death of cecil the lion. france put into place a similar ban and great britain said it will do so in 2017. anyone convicted of violating federal or state wildlife laws would be denied a permit including dr. walter palmer.

from minnesota who killed cecil. he pleaded guilty make false statements to federal wildlife officials about a black bear killed outside of an authorized . >> anchor: and iowa high school student dies after collapsing do you remember a wrestling match. officials say austin roberts collapsed during a championship wrestling match last saturday. he later died in the hospital. no word yet on what caused his death. austin school superintendent says his death was tough on his friends and classmates . this morning there were a lot of tears, a lot of hugs and those types of things but also some laughs talking about stories about austin. austin was a student that was bigger than life in many ways. a large young man, 220 pounder student, with a laugh as big as . >> anchor: austin's high school start started offering grief counseling yesterday. a tiger is recovering after neighborhood.

two kids started shooting it e ehigh school football player jut a few blocks from his school. relatives rushed him to the emergency room and doctors told them they could not believe he was still breathing. we just hopely reso he can get back to i ain will alive. it's the holiday, christmas, family is the most important thing to us. so that's our biggest rare right now . >> anchor: the teen's father says his son transferred high schools just a few weeks ago. the family doesn't know why he was targeted. >> anchor: a cruel crime caught on camera. this one is going to have you hanging your head of a one targeted by a thief at a funeral funeral. police say the robber smashed her window and took her purse. and this whole thing happened during a burial ceremony at that cement. well, now police say they have a clear shot of their suspect. it's a place where those who have come before us rest in peace, but this past friday afternoon it was anything but a pan caught in the act of a smash and grab during a funeral.

grounds of this california cement when this happened. it's one of three cemeteries side by side in downtown . other workers from the other side of the cement came and asked us if we seen anybody running through . >> anchor: immediately after the incident employees at the cement worked together to look for the purse but wound up empty-handed. marquez said he thinks he recognizes the suspect . he looked like the gentleman that was walking up there, he was the only one out here. not many people are out here. and you can just tell. there is only a couple of people . >> anchor: the victim told us off camera they were at the cement for about a half hour recently died. minutes before striking, you see the suspect pacing around the cars. he eventually goes back to his car and reverses it next to the target vehicle. he parks it in a get away position. calmly walks up to the car and

purse left on the front seat and drives away. you want to make sure you secure your would sessions or your belongings the right way and that's usually within the trunk of the car so it's not within the view of the suspect. >> anchor: the victim says the suspect stole her belongings and used her credit card, charges $9 $900 at a target store and $100 at a starbucks before she could cancel the card. police haven't made any arrests in this case but they are reviewing the surveillance video . >> anchor: coming up, a saving christmas. a community pitches in after a group of service expected grinch grinches try to spoil the season. we are staying on top of breaking story coming up at five o'clock. a mother missing. police are turning to the public for help after a lakeville mother and her children vanish. >> anchor: and making moves. the patriots adding some much

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>> anchor: help after the heart break. a south port family crying tears of joy as santa's assistants roll in to save christmas. this act of kindness coming just days after their homes wereburg ularized . >> anchor: elves don't need just reindeers. motorcycles work question. they stole presents from under underthe tee and even take a family puppy. the community stepped up, israel israelied together to make things right. we have more. >> reporter: a mother in tears left speechless by the kindness of stagers. it was a few days ago, someone had broken into the family's home. their puppy mickey and all of stolen. but on saturday, someone found the dog and reunited him with the family. . i can't believe it. i don't even have words but thank you so much. we were just expecting mickey to come hole. that's all i really wanted but everything came in abundance with love.

>> reporter: another blessing. riders came cruising up with gift after gift . it was great. it makes you want to cry and everything was would the while. we did this in less than 24 hours. >> reporter: but the buyingers weren't done there. next stop, tony's home where days before grinches broke in, stealing her kid's gifts . it's amazing because worse than the money that spent on the gifts it was just having to tell them that they didn't have anything and i really appreciate it . >> reporter: also helping family sunday the kiwanis club and the police department give them a check for $500. merry christmas. the giving continued at kiwani . i do appreciate the love and support that's being shown to my family. we have had a tough couple of months and trying to just recover has been difficult. >> anchor: good to see that. all of them doing together to help out.

you want to pay attention to this one. it's a holiday"healthcast." how you can keep your guests happy and hemmy during the christmas season . >> anchor: are you deing of a white christmas? keep dreaming. record warmth on the way. the iffing is up next . >> anchor: we're staying on top of breaking news classes canceled at all schools in nash watch the f.b.i. now providing an update on that investigation. investigation.. >> anchor: we are taking it outdoors. gillette stadium undergoing an easy transformation. look at all of the work going on there. how crews are gearing up for the winter classic. horrible mistake . >> anchor: a beauty pageant blunder. steve harvey crowns miss universe but takes her title back. >> reporter: holidays are supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. but for many of us the magic we felt as a child has given way to stress. so how do you alleviate the pressure? join us for 7 news at 10:00 on c cw 56. announcer: one candidate tough enough to take on the bully... jeb bush: donald, you're not going to be able to insult your way to the

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>> anchor: a special holiday . >> anchor: she got a special tip the a red robin rest ran. waitress said she received a $2 customers. now one customer asked her to spend that money on her daughter this christmas. the mother said her daughter asked her for an elsa doll so with $200 she will be able to . >> anchor: get elsa, maybe a few friends. olaf . >> anchor: that's that snowman snowman's name? how do you not know olaf? >> anchor: i just forgot for a sechiefly will need him because that's the only snowman, if she is around here, that's the only . i thought new england is beautiful white christmases . fault. blame him. he is giving off those warm hugs mild week ahead with record warmth on the way for christmas eve during the day. even at night it will be mild

bit of an unsettled stretch though talking about showers in the way for tomorrow and again on wednesday. temperatures at this time 40's and 50's, the city at 52. plymouth at 53 worcester hills, southwest new hampshire, the numbers in the middle and upper 40's. for the month of december, we are on pace to have this be warm warmest december on record. this far into the month again it's number one. number two here is 2001 and averaging about ten degrees above normal. no cyberof this breaking down any time soon this mild pattern. evening wind out there and then otherwise just a lot of clouds and mild overnight tonight. new england. no rain drops out of these clouds. couple sprinkle possible later on this evening but they have been falling apart as they move out of new york and pennsylvania pennsylvania. it will be this weather system right here that starts to wind up and move off to our west and again if you are a snow lover you want that red l south of nantucket but not going to happen any time soon that. storm track buried out to the west.

scattering of showers tomorrow morning on and off in light and kind of spotty and nuisance raindrops tomorrow morning. then i think as we step into the afternoon we'll see more and more periods of rain in fact some steady rain likely for the afternoon as well as the evening commute and then it winds down as we work toward mid evening tomorrow night and then we get batch of rainfall in here as we step toward wednesday night. how much rain is on the way? i think most towns about a third of an inch of rain to in some locations about a half inch of rain, plymouth about a half inch jaffrey, six of an inch of rain it is been very dry with you going become to the first of year. we're talking about nine to ten informs of rainbow low are inal. hard to believe after all of that snow but that as dry and powdery snow. no moisture in that snow then we had a dry summer and fall and continuing that theme right now. not going to get ten informs of rain for the final two weeks of the year. it will go into the books a dry year. periods of rain for tomorrow of mild temperatures tomorrow 54 to 59. boston tomorrow afternoon about 5 7. as we work back into the

the middle 50's. traveling tomorrow and again wednesday again we've got fair conditions tomorrow because of the on and off rain in the afternoon with more rain on the way as we work toward wednesday afternoon and then chris pass eave, cloudy, watch, record warmth on thursday and even friday itself christmas day temperatures will be above normal. so you flying out of new england tomorrow? mild across the upper mid west as well as great lakes. warm through portions of the southeast. florida heading into the house of the mouse looks warm down there in florida. temperature in the mid 80's. 7 on 7 forecast christmas day in new england, low 60's, saturday mid 40's and then sunday more showers possible. temperatures on sunday warm. low 60's. >> anchor: we're in the any el of the evening rush. let's get out to joe staple ton with a look at the roadways. where are the problem spots, joe joe? we find one right here on the mass pike westbound an accident over in the break down lane. this is in weston right by the route 30 overpass.

here. mass pike on the mass pike headlights are caught all the way back toward route 128. very slow ride on that spot but it looks minor enough but hope hopefully off the roadway momentarily. the expressway right now nothing in your way here these headlights southbound near freeport street and getting by morsy boulevard does bog down after this spot as you work your way down into braintree getting a look in braintree, southbound on route 93. some break lights there. 128 tough going down through milton and on the top of this screen sluggish as well up to the burlington area and getting through stoneham as well. downtown 93 northbound is on the right hand side dealing with delays from this spot pretty much up past route 6 0 in medford. joe staple ton, 7 news . >> anchor: holiday food allergies are the subject of today's"healthcast." maybe people consider the holidays to be the best time of the year . >> anchor: however, for those with food allergies it can be a difficult time too. csar way french has more on how you can keep your guests happy and safe. >> reporter: zach has severe

people with allergies, he has . i have to like read everything, dig through the trash and be like oh, is this okay? and go dumpster diving for ingredients and all of that to . >> reporter: the holiday season can be problematic with food ammer jeez because it's hard to know the source of food and parties and get together. if you are the host hold on to food labels to your guests can double check the ini don't list . even a small amount of a food if it gets in something un unexpectedly could cause a reaction p beware of cross contamination. all surfaces should be wiped clean. if you are the guest experts recommend making the host aware of any food restrictions you might have as son as possible. an don't dive into any unknown party dips without a backup plan. if you don't have your epi pen you shouldn't be eating because you never know what's going to be in something . >> anchor: you can always host the party yourself having your

like drinks and utensils. this way, you are sure to prepare foods that are safe. experts say when it comes to christmas crafts, have your guests bring along projects that don't include food. in the newsroom, i'm sara french 7 news. >> anchor: straight ahead in the buzz, a swift surprise taylor swift leaving a brave young fan speechless. how this hospital visit bright

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>> anchor: topping the buzz now taylor swift spreading lots of holiday cheer to one very lucky fan . >> anchor: the pop star surpris surprised a 12-year-old girl battling cancer by showing up at her colorado home. a sorely media campaign aimed at debting the two eventually caught swift's eye leading to that very special visit . >> anchor: she always nation fans smile, doesn't she? new hairdo for hillary tough. take a look. singer and form estar posted saturday. the photo shows her with the much shorter blond locks than her fans are used to seeing. so it's pretty short tough wrote in her caption support land oh bloom taking an historic christmas vacation in india. the lord of the rigs star taking a tour of the taj mahal and several other famous sites with local political leaders. bloom said he is impressed by how beautiful that country is. much more to come in the next 90 minutes. i'm elizabeth noreika .

7 news at 5:00 starts now p breaking news of a violent threat in nashua, new hampshire prompting schools to shut down. . >> anchor: also break, a mother and her two young children missing. police now asking for the pledge pledge's help . >> anchor: a deadly drive on the las vegas strip killing one person and injuring dozens of others. the woman accused now behind . >> anchor: temperatures 40's . >> anchor: breaking news out of fenway. another red sox legend getting his number added to the right field facade steve harvey crowns miss universe but then takes back her title. >> anchor: we begin with break breaking news at 5:00. a violent threat shutting down schools in nashua, new hampshire today but administrators just announced that things will resume as inal tomorrow. so police tell us this threat was very specific and directed at the city's to high schools .

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