of all the students and staff they closed all of the schos. 7's steve cooper now live in nashua with the very latest. steve? >> anchor: you can imagine parents and students and staff and really everybody and here just on pins and knee el all day long anxious for answers from investigators who have been working this case since last night and then late word here after a news conference from police headquarters a little while ago that the schools are safe here in nashua and the classes will resume first thing in the morning. that there is no current credible threat to any nashua public school . >> anchor: and around the clock investigation by police in nashua along with the f.b.i. and now after late afternoon news conference authorities say they plan to reopen nashua public schools in the morning . we had police bomb dogs, we had the nashua police department bomb unit there, we had state police and atf bomb k-9's assist assisting us . we have received a detailed threat of violence to harm students and staff .

call parents received sunday night from the superintendent of schools after an straight received an e-mail about a specific threat of violence involving both nashua north and nashua south high schools. the superintendent says the threat was so specific he opted . it was specific to today's date saying today is the day that harm would be done to students and it was specific to citing the means by which students would be harmed. >> anchor: parents were clearly concerned through the day and that included new hampshire snorkelly ayotte whose two children are in the school system. certainly think what this shows is that we just need to be times . >> reporter: so the investigation into who is responsible is well under way and that now includes a message from the police chief . what i can tell the perpetrator is we'll use every possible resource we can to find you and you will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

nashua police detectives are working with the f.b.i. trying to locate the person responsible for that e-mail. as for schools reopening in the morning, we're told that extra police will be on hand and all of the schools just to make sure all of the kids and staff and parents feel safe about the kids coming back. live in nashua tonight, steve cooper, 7 news. >> anchor: breaking news now in the deflategate appeal. the nfl has just filed what's called a reply brief stemming from tom brady's appeal of his deflategate punishment. brady was suspended by the league four games for his involvement in the scandal. he appealed and a judge over decision. goodell then appealed that. brady had his chance to argue for his side and now it's goodell's turn. the nfl arguing the original punishment is valid because the commissioner was acting within brady. the league is asking the court to resolve this case and let goodell's punishment stand. a decision is not expected until after the super bowl. >> anchor: we have some break breaking news out of lakeville.

missing mother and her two children. police say the woman never returned the children to their father so they are asking the public to be on the lookout for this 7-year-old girl and five five-year-old boy. 7's jonathan hall joins us live in lakeville, jon, you spoke to their father, right? >> reporter: kill, i did. he is very, very concerned. these kids are young. only five and 7 years old. they live here in this house be behind me with their father and he does have full custody. he is also very, very worried. i'm just scared for their safety to tell you the truth . >> anchor: steve says his son stevie turned five yesterday, so he allowed his exofficial green, the by's mother, to spend sunday afternoon with the birthday boy and his 7-year-old sister, eden. but valerie mcgrath allegedly took off with the kids and turned off her phone. she has been off the grid and dad is worried. >> reporter: where do you think they are? i have to idea. we've exhausted all possibilities like her friends

hoping they, she is on the road somewhere . >> anchor: kids were due back at 5:00 p.m. sunday. valuer eis aer it was supposed to rhone but didn't say believ believing she only had to be there for pick up and drop off. the home is decorated for the holidays, the swing set sits out back. when the school bus came by this afternoon, eden kerrigan wasn't on it. dad called her school and found out she hadn't been in today. >> reporter: she is really on the run. dots that concern you? val has, she has a very strange personality. she would never hurt the kids or do anything in the long-run to hurt them. >> anchor: lakeville police have issued a want for mcgrath's arrest on a parental kidnapping charge. she is believed to be driving a tan colored landrover discovery with massachusetts plates, 847 z zz 2. lakeville police say mcgrath has done things and made statements in recent weeks which leads the police to believe she could pose a danger to the children.

declined to issue an amber alert in this case. live in lakeville, jonathan hall 7 news. >> anchor: also breaking, nato reporting six american soldiers had been killed in a suicide attack near bagram air field. afghan officials say the suicide bombers was on a not motor cycle when he rammed his bike into a u.s. afghan patrol the results were deadly. on twitter a taliban spokesperson claimed responsibility. >> anchor: breaking news out of las vegas. a woman is behind bars after police say she intentionally drove her car on to a busy sidewalk. more hurt. detectives say they are trying to figure out why she did it. investigators say this car barreled through crowds on the las vegas strip sunday sending people flying through the air, injuring dozens, killing one. to you police say they think the driver of that car did it on purpose . lakisha repeatedly dove her car over pedestrians . >> reporter: she faces one

weapon and could face additional attempted murder charges. las vegas police don't believe it was an act of terrorism but . we haven't determined to an exact fact what the motive was. disassociation with the father . >> anchor: a three-year-old was in the car during the incident. police say that child is un unharmed. it happened around 6:30 sunday fight as throngs of tourists walked near the paris las vegas an planet hollywood casino in the las vegas strip. witnesses say the car surged on to the sidewalk at least two or three times mowing town everything in its path. this is hysteria. i am shaking still . >> anchor: police say holloway parked at a nearby hotel and told a valet what she had done. by standers on the strip helped the injured as they aed for paramedics to arrive . i wasn't thinking about anything else other than to help those people. >> anchor: a chaotic scene, a death and an unanswered question question. with a provoked it in the first place?

wednesday. the three-year-old is now in state cussy. >> anchor: and in orlando a seaworld ride in florida now back on the ground after dozens of people got stuck in the air. a group was on a ride to get a bird's eye view of the city. woulders got it working again but it took them about an hour. and there is breaking news this evening out of fenway park. the red sox announcing another number set for retirement out in right field. long time sox legend wade boggs said to be front and center for this history making ceremony. 7's alex corddry joins us with more now. >> anchor: hey, kim, last summer the red sox raised pedro facade at fenway. this spring they do the same for another ridge end who finished his hall of fame career elsewhere. wade bogs, one of the game's greatest hitters will have his number retired in boston. the sox pick the perfect day to it, may 26. it's an honor long over e due

bogs '338 lifetime average in the second in red sox history only behind ted williams. he won five batting title with the sox and made the all-star game in 8 of his 11 seasons in boston. now to big news from the patriots. he has been out of the nfl since february but that's apparently changing. patriots signing veteran reportedly signing veteran running back stephen jackson to one year minimum salary contract in hopes to bolster an injury plagued back field. they got by with the three head headed monster, brandon boulden, james white and joey yosepa against the titans. going forward the patriots are turning back the clock. ly bringing in three time pro bowler stephen jackson to help carry the load out of the back field. the 32-year-old tweeting this picture out of him working out with the caption i am back. although his would be would new head coach wouldn't confirm anything on his conference call . i'm not going to comment on

do you have an expectation that over the next 24, 48 hours that there could be a roster addition? this time of year, yeah, definitely possible . >> anchor: jackson would join a team that locked up a first round playoff thanks to yesterday's 33-16 win over the titan and the broncos lost to the steel us about the nobody is on to the playoffs just yet . no, sir. never satisfied. big week, holidays coming in but we have to stay focused and focus in on the jets . all of the guys are pretty menly tough to be 12 and 2 is good record. i know it's not perfect but certainly a lot things we can do better but good to be 12 and 2 in and it's a good thing they are taking it one game at a time because the pats head to metlife stadium this week facing a 9 and 5 jets team that's fighting for their playoff lives. live in the newsroom, alex corddry, 7 news. >> anchor: it's a shake up in the race for the white house. south carolina senator lindsay

the republican candidate pulling his presidential bid today. it comes as the rerick heats up on the campaign trail. donald trump demanding an apology from hillary clinton. senator lindsay gram calls it quits on his dream to become president. he could not gain ground with republican voters forring poorly in polls. >> anchor: today i am president. i went to thank everyone who is . senator gramm ran his campaign around national security putting for more troops . today most of my fellow candidates have come to recognize this is what is needed to secure our homeland. >> anchor: now up for grabs, the support and popularity of . with gram's campaign crumbling, his support is going to go elsewhere and you are going to probably see a concerted effort on the establishment side to go after trump and to consolidate around . >> anchor: graham has been critical of donald trump so have democrats. trump's name came up nine times

now truffle demands an apology from hilary clinton for this claim . he is becoming isis's best recruiter. they are going to people showing videos of donald trump insulting islam and muslims in order to recruit more radical jihadists. >> anchor: trump called the "today" show to deny claims . she should apologize. she lies about e-mails, she lies about white water, she lies about everything. she will be a disaster as president. >> anchor: a clinton campaign spokesperson rejected any apology saying again, trump's rhetoric helps isis. political analysts say there is going to be more pressure on the candidates to dropout of the race coming up if they do not perform in the iowa caucus come february. >> anchor: there is another baby on the way for the clinton family. chelsea clinton is expecting her second child. the daughter of presidential candidate hilary clinton out that news today of the 35 35-year-old and her husband already have a daughter.

good news saying "your dad and i could not be happier for you and mark and charlotte. we're so excited to meet our second grandchild." >> anchor: more news ahead on 7 news at 5:00 including a story everyone is talking about. have you seen it? the host of the miss universe pageant crowning the wrong winner? we'll show you and you will hear reaction. jr? >> reporter: awkward on that one. for the day clouds overnight tonight. showers tomorrow and record warmth for thursday. holiday forecast is up next. >> anchor: at 5:30 a difficult decision to a father and saugus. why he turned his son over to police . >> anchor: in just one hour, a family sound asleep when their house goes new flames. who that family says saved their lives. . >> anchor: a little girl with a giant heart in weymouth. why police are praising the third grader for her selfless act. >> anchor: we continue to follow breaking news today. violent threat that shut down schools in nashua, new hampshire today.

announced that things will return to normal tomorrow. class will be open. they say the threat is not credible but they canceled class out of an abundance of caution. stay with 7 news.

miss universe 2015 is miss philippines . >> anchor: boy, that was walk war. beauty pageant blunder at the miss universe pageant host steve harvey accidentally announces the wrong winner . >> anchor: he is such a great host but in this case he says it was an honest mistake. columbia? >> anchor: for a little more than two minutes miss columbia got to enjoy the celebration that goes along with being crowned miss universe but then this happened. i have it apologize. miss universe 2015 is philippines. >> anchor: miss columbia was forced to give up the crown after host steve harvey admitted he misread a cue card indicating the winner . i will take responsibility for this. it was my mistake . >> anchor: heart reapologized again later on twitter writing " "i feel terrible. donald trump who once owned the

praised harvey for taking responsibility and corrects his miscue" it was a terrible error and terrible for the young woman from columbia but things happen. it's live television. >> anchor: the miss universe echoed that statement saying unfortunately a live telecast means human error can come into . it had to be painful. columbia. a felt so bad for her . >> anchor: backstage both final finalists remain gracious with the new winner miss philippines calling it a very non- non-traditional crowning moment that must have been a first and the last time a miss philippines took home the title was 1973. >> anchor: next on 7 news at 5:00, a little holiday competition in today's who did it better. mayor marty walsh going against jadiann thompson in a room of holiday toys . >> anchor: a big bear. for the day we're talking clouds out there right now. showers on the way overnight

>> anchor: then at 5:30, the n.h.l. is taking over gillette stadium for the new year's day winter classic. we'll take you there live to see

>> reporte: snow lovers, you must be on the naughty list this year.

offered some chilly weather but here we go right back into a mild pattern for this week especially christmas eve thursday and christmas day. warm weather, all these orange squares indicating some warm days. one little blue square, did you catch that the first day of the month? with temperatures colder than average. even over the weekend. the chilly conditions still not below average. temperatures for the month running close to 10 degrees above normal. very mild week in store and i think we'll have record temperatures. record high temperatures on thursday afternoon. christmas eve. 50's right now boston at 52. plymouth at 53. worcester 45. for tonight again there is some left over wind out there this evening from the afternoon hours hours. a lot of clouds. if you are doing some holiday shopping or perhaps a christmas party no issues on those roadways. temperatures 43 to 47. the normal high is 39 and even overnight tonight above that. so technically here come winter again it's coming. it will be here 11: 48 you won't notice it certainly not this

focused in the southern hemisphere for the next few months then as we hit march brighter things and brighter tiles although starting tomorrow the day start getting longer. we have a lot of clouds through tomorrow and we'll have a few showers on the way from this weather system right here probably arriving tomorrow morning around 7:00 or 8:00 on and off showers in the morning then steady rain in the afternoon. shuts down tomorrow night. as we work into wednesday here comes another bag of rain you notice greens and yellows some oranges raindrops not snowflakes not ice pellets. there is no cold air anywhere in the eastern seaboard. then you go christmas eve thursday, mostly cloudy skies. i don't think we'll have any showery activity on the way for thursday. but we will tomorrow, periods of rain toll, you need the rain gear, kids will probably have in indoor recess tomorrow with temperatures tomorrow middle and upper 50's of mild tomorrow and even wednesday with more rain on way in the afternoon low 50's. thursday that is the warmth. temperatures on thursday heading for the upperics tease and record in boston is 61.

and then as we work toward worcester also we're talking record warmth with temperatures out there easily reaching the middle 60's. 7 on 7 forecast actually i think even a little humidity as well for christmas eve day. midnight mass will be wall and then for friday christmas day it setemperatures near 60, for the weekend a could you couple of showers sunday morning but otherwise we are dry. see you at 5:30 is we'll fee need a friz factor. it's a monday, so it means it's time for who did it better . >> anchor: today jadiann thompson send mayor marty walsh are helping spread some holiday cheer so pay attention because we decide who it did it better. this week boston mayor marty walsh and i are getting into the . toys for tots is such an important operation here in the city of boston. so many families are in need of toys and thing for their kids for christmas and this organization rises up and does it every significant el year .

donated toys as fast as we can. sergeant ash rebitterman with toys for tots explained their process . we're going to look at them 3 to 3, 7 and up see what kind of toy goes with that age group . >> reporter: let's get start. three, two, one, go. strategy here is to take multiple presents with him. four to sixer here, five and up. that's the little guys right there. >> reporter: we have 2020 to sort. mr. mayor, how are you feeling about this right now? >> reporter: that's the wrong side . they are both good? >> reporter: he hasn't stopped to play with any toys yet . this is like all aprils. that should be three and up. two left. i'm done . >> reporter: done. time! three, two, one, go. >> reporter: oh my gosh. one plus, so this is this one. what is this?

five plus, it will work. six plus. in a will work . she said it was okay . i don't know about that three plus, got it. mr. oh tate oh head . propellers coming closer to this pile. two plus, that works there, right? time. in the end mayor sored his toys in three minutes, 55 seconds of i sorted mine in two minutes, 45 seconds but i didn't have as far to go to sort my pile of toys. . >> reporter: time for people to decide. >> anchor: you heard her, who did it better? head to our web site whdh.com and then fine result if you like tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. and still ahead at 5:30, three people seriously her in the hit and run in sag us. the suspect's father turning him over to police. >> anchor: and we're following

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>> anchor: another 60 minutes of 7 news ahead of' elizabeth noreika . >> anchor: i'm kiss kayy. stay right there for 7 news at 5 5:30. >> anchor: now at 5:30, running from a crash an running from court. police look first asuspected hit and run driver who skipped his court date . >> anchor: tragedy in westport. a fierce fire kills a four four-year-old boy . >> anchor: the texas teen known for his a nfl uenza defense is on the run. why police think his mother is helping him hide . >> anchor: same big hits but a different feel. gillette stadium getting a winter classic makeover. we're following breaking news now at 5:30. the nashua school district will reopen tomorrow.

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