as a nation? i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. >> this is 7 news at noon. >> christa: 17 miners hoisted to safety in upstate new york. emergency crews working for more than 11 hours to free the workers who became trapped. more than 800 feet below ground. good afternoon, everybody. welcome. these workers were inside an elevate or the that suddenly got stuck. >> nancy: work has temporarily shut down. nine hours after an elevator became trapped at the salt mine, all 17 miners have been

the mine has proven to be a safe one and never expected something like this to happen. one of the steel vertical beams became loose under the elevator, causing it to become stuck. however, the elevator is still down in the shaft and needs to be freed before they know specifically, why. a basket was lowered by crane. one person went down in the basket to put safety harnesses on the miners before all were lifted to safety. there are no injuries. the mine manager says the 17 men are just cold after being stuck 900 feet underground. >> they huddled together. they did what they could do to keep each other warm and keep each other's spirits up. they persevered the best way they could. and prioritized who should come out first themselves. it is impressive to see how well they managed the situation. >> nancy: the first miners rescued waited nervously for about two hours.

reunited with their families. >> christa: breaking news in paris. police have shot and killed a man armed with a knife. he tried to break into a police station. officials say the man shouted "god the great" in arabic. a police robot checked the man's body for what looked like a suicide belt but determined the explosives were fake. this comes on the one-year aners havery of the deadly charlie hebdo terror attacks. two brothers opened fire on the office killing 11. the suspects later seized hostages at a jewish supermarket. the brothers linked to al qaeda were shot and killed during manhunt. >> christa: china suspends its stock market after stocks plunged 7% in the first half hour of trading. concerns over china's economy and currency are behind that plunge.

they are also taking a hit. it dropped about 300 points. that was in the first five minutes of trading. right now you see the dow is down roughly 198 points. right now, it is currently at we will be watching it throughout the day. forecast now. we are in the clear today. warm winter weather. even a little above average. relative term, i guess. >> chris: it is. january in new england, it is a relative term. any time you get to the 40's, light winds and sunshine, you will take that day in mid-january. cold but typical for this time of year. look at the numbers now. up to 43. another one of those mornings where you start off. heavy coat. then you walk out around lunchtime. you are saying not so bad outside. you can get away with the lighter jacket. 42 in boston right knew. 41 in plymouth. very light winds. becoming out of the north. they will turn out of the northeast in the city of boston.

back a couple of degrees mid to late afternoon. streams of mid to high-level clouds working from the south. overall, though, we still keep enough sunshine to warm up the afternoon. we will cool down a little bit this evening. back into the 30's. it is nice again today. back into the 40's. somewhat unsettled weather friday and saturday in terms of patchy drizzle around. more sustained heavy rain coming in here on sunday. we will take a close look at the weekend forecast ahead. >> christa: thank you. a jumbo jackpot getting bigger and bigger. if you forgot to get your powerball ticket last night, there is some good news. win. and now it's the largest jackpot in u.s. history. $700 million and growing. no one matched all the numbers in last night's drawing. >> christa: there are some lesser prizes here. several million-dollar winners, including one here in massachusetts. in plymouth, one of the lucky tickets was sold. we don't know who it was.

here. >> reporter: it is not me. thanks for feeling bad for me. you know what? there is always saturday. right now, that prize pot has grown to $700 million. if you couldn't win the big one last night, well, $1 million isn't a bad consolation. we can tell you, whoever won it hasn't come here to make themselves known just yet. everybody wants to know who it is. everyone wants to know. who woke up with the million morning. no, it wasn't me. >> reporter: no one won the mega-powerball jackpot, but this plymouth convenience store did sell the state's only million-dollar winner. >> i think it is wonderful. i'm really happy for him. i'm happy for whoever won it. i wish it was me. that is okay. report tt store's owner only found out when he came into work this morning. me. your store won. i needed something to drink. very excited.

ticket. >> reporter: loyal customers excited their store hit. >> i checked my ticket and i lost. i come here every morning on my way to work. i'm going to try again saturday. >> i live on the corner. and this is where i always buy my tickets. i didn't... yesterday i bought them in kingston. crazy because i'm here every morning getting coffee before work. >> i'll do ten this saturday. >> reporter: no winner means a bigger jackpot for saturday. $675 million, the largest in u.s. history. so the dream of becoming an overnight millionaire lives on. >> i have no idea what i would i would have fun. that is for sure. >> reporter: you might have won something. don't throw out your tickets yet. and again, the mass. state lottery saying that the jackpot now is at $700 million. you can expect that it is

that by saturday. we are live in plymouth, nicole oliverio, 7 news. >> christa: the red sox working now to remove graffiti from johnny pesky's retired number located just outside of fenway park. this number was vandalized sometime last night, they believe. here is 7's steve cooper. he is live for us at fenway with more. steve? >> reporter: well, christa, after a lot of work this morning, the damage was done, it has been washed away out here. that spray-paint has been washed away by workers who were at it for several hours this morning. you know what? this has left a bad taste in the mouths of red sox fans today. red sox employee john coyne with two hands on the buffer. working to remove the graffiti that was spray-painted on a five-foot-high number six honoring mr. red sox johnny pesky outside fenway park overnight. >> well, i got a call last night from the red sox. it said get over there early morning and take care of this.

something like this. >> reporter: the line of retired numbers between brookline avenue and the yawkey "t" stop were installed by the sox two years ago. creating a walk of fame for fans to enjoy. defacing number six was clearly personal for irving gates who remembers watching pesky play at fenway. >> well, he was one of the greatest players ever to play the red sox. how anybody could disgrace his name like that is... they turn over tombstones, too. >> that is horrible. i don't know why people do. that it ruins it for everyone. >> using special chemicals, clean-up crews were able to wash away the black paint by midmorning. something john coyne was happy about, but a little sad about at the same time. >> for anyone that thought this was a joke, you say what? >> no joke. no joke. you know, spray-paint them. you know? i don't know what else to say. i mean, ridiculous. >> reporter: while the graffiti has been cleaned up this afternoon, officials are still investigating all. this one of the things they are focusing on is

positioned on these numbers that are on buildings here in the area. we are live from boston this afternoon, steve cooper, 7 news. >> christa: steve, thank you. a disturbing scandal at swampscott high school. the principal caught having someone who he thought was a young girl. >> reporter: police say the swampscott high's former principal sent inappropriate messages to someone who he thought was a 13-year-old girl. according to a police report, over about a three-week period in november, 51-year-old edward rose mirak asked the girl about her bra size and other more graphic questions. police say he told the girl he was 51 and a school principal. exchanged phone numbers and e-mails with the girl. but the teen was actually a decoy who turned the information over to police.

month after allegations of inappropriate use of school according to a police report, detectives found adult pornographic material on his school laptop. december 7. they say, "when asked why he was doing this, he stated because it's exciting." he acknowledged his behavior as inappropriate but would not elaborate. he was ordered not to return to the school but police say no criminal charges will be filed in this case. in swampscott, 7 news. >> christa: now to hot wheels on the highway. check this out here. a delivery truck went up in flames. this was on 495 south. the truck carrying paper supplies making it even more flammable. sky 7 overhead showing this five-mile back-up. this was yesterday afternoon. the driver, meantime, telling firefighters he heard a noise in the engine, then pulled over and that's when the truck caught fire. and we are learning more about the rescue of three firefighters who got trapped in a burning home in saugus. they had to be pulled from the fire as the house went up in

and victoria warren has the terrifying call for help. >> reporter: an urgent call for help from three saugus firefighters trapped inside this burning home. the fire spread so quickly, the firefighters found themselves surrounded by flames and thick smoke. one firefighter tripped, lost his helmet, and was outle of air. >> they blew the air horn. that means everybody out of the building. >> a malden firefighters f saw a hand of one of the saugus firefighters reach out for help. . >> he broke the window. i seen his hand. i reached in and i said, "give me your hand, brother." he grabbed my hand and basically, started pulling them out. >> reporter: two other firefighters were helped down the stairs. >> if we didn't grab them, you know, there wasn't anyone else coming in enough time. fortunately, we were able to get to them. >> reporter: a woman in her 80's, her daughter and adult

the home and able to escape. >> the most important thing is that everyone got out safely. the family. and no one was hurt. >> reporter: the family says things can be replaced. people cannot. the saugus fire chief says he witnessed true heroes in action. >> i would say the firefighters on scene definitely saved the lives of my men. >> i don't want to think about what would have happened if i didn't see his hand. >> reporter: the three firefighters who were trapped suffered minor injuries. the house is a complete loss. it will have to get torn down. the women who were in the house say they heard a boom shortly before the fire started. the fire chief in saugus has confirmed that the fire started in the basement. he has not yet said what the exact cause is. in saugus, victoria warren, 7 >> christa: concern over crowding at donald trump's event in burlington, vermont tonight. trump's campaign has given out

that only has 1,400 seats. seating will be first-come first-serve. thousands may be left out in the cold because of that. >> nancy: coming up, why people in a providence neighborhood are so upset. >> christa: a real-lifer lassie: one dog got the attention of police to help another dog in danger. >> chris: the next big storm is all rain. we will take a look at the timing and details ahead. >> nancy: a man pulling a kanye at an awards show. this what would you do with five minutes to kill, and a smart phone? check the scores. probably post a pic. text a friend.

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>> chris: 12:15 on this thursday afternoon. good afternoon, everyone. 42 in boston. very little wind in the city which is nice. when temperatures warm up into we have that sunshine and a little wind out there. still 38 in bedford.

a nice bounce from early this morning. we were deep down in the teens in many suburbs. again, very little wind. most towns five miles an hour or less. occasionally, you may catch a breeze going through the city of boston between the buildings. overall, an enjoyable afternoon. considering that it is january. and can be much colder this time of year. the average is about 36 in boston. we are even above. that a few mid to high-level clouds working in from the southwest. quiet weather extending back through the mid a atlantic. here is one storm we are watching. this will continue to move off into the midwest. off to the northeast here as we go through the next couple of days. perhaps giving us a few sprinkles out there. friday into early saturday. although i do expect a little ocean moisture to work in as well on friday. the storm system carving a path through arizona right that will be a bigger storm system for us as we get into the weekend. mostly on sunday. here we go. forecast model into friday morning. more clouds back in off the ocean. you can see a few sprinkles here and there out there.

question. the bulk of the rain is going to hold off until sunday. and this is when we have a storm system working to the north and west of us. that is a warm direction for us. in terms of storms. one all rain. over to danielle. >> danielle: thank you so much, chris. >> you have outdoor plans on sunday, you will need the umbrella and the rain boots. so expect some heavy downpours. going to be pretty rainy out there. the rain totals will be right around one inch as we head into your sunday. and as chris was talking about, very mild air associated with this rain. we are not talking about snow. in fact, we are talking about temperatures near record warmth. 56, the record in boston on sunday. we will be close at 53. worcester, though, will be even closer. 52, the high.

chris, temperatures in the >> chris: that wind out of the southeast and south on sunday will be active, too. we will have a gusty wind. that drags in the mild air. we cool down next week. perhaps getting some snow showers by wednesday. >> nancy: chris, thank you. a patriots star not scoring many points with his neighbors. in providence that has a lot of people upset. >> christa: a hoverboard ban. a school district telling students to leave their ride

>> christa: danny amendola's neighbors not too happy with a carport outside his home. >> nancy: his neighbors are calling it an eyesore. kimberly bookman has more on what they are saying. report@star on the gridiron, new england patriots wide receiver danny amendola isn't scoring as well with many of his rhode island neighbors these days. and it is all because of this. >> the biggest ugliest bread basket you have ever seen. >> reporter: you see, when he is not in foxboro, he lives in college hill's historic district. a neighborhood in the shadow of the capital where lanterns light the streets and each home has character. >> we all have beautiful clap board houses. that is horrible kind of tin structure. with metal and black and it looks chintzy.

it doesn't belong in a >> reporter: because there are no garages here, amendola asked the city for permission all so he can get to practice on time when there is a snowstorm. he was okayed by officials. but evidently, not the public. some people said this was catastrophic. having a very negative effect on our neighborhood. amendola didn't answer his door for comment. the structure in the backyard is supposed to come down by february. right around the time of the super bowl. >> i think it is not appropriate keep it long-term. i doesn't fit with the character of the neighborhood. but like i said, go pats. >> reporter: kimberly bookman, 7 news. >> nancy: next on 7: a dog saves pupf. >> christa: ahead, a lot of new electronics being displayed this week in las vegas.

thanks to her brother. end up lost in the woods. one dog found itself in a rough spot. and needed rescuing. >> christa: yeah. the other dog ran for help. then a policeman came to get her. nick emmons has an incredible story. >> reporter: this is the furry face of a hero. and this is the lucky girl who made it out of a tough spot. tuesday, their owner had to be taken to the hospital. >> when she was transported by ambulance, she was really concerned that her two small dogs had left the house. they were out running around loose. report t officer was determined to find them. >> i listened to all the radio communications. and you know, he was saying no. i'm committed. i'm staying here. >> reporter: he waited for hours in the woods in single-digit temperatures.

calling. >> i mean, you hear about things like this. >> reporter: annabelle had slipped down an embankment and was trapped. the fire department helped with the tricky rescue. an bale was taken to nearby athol where the vet gave they are all-clear. >> for an officer to come back an hour later and not giving up and turning around and coming back again, you know, he is the key to really having this all come into play. >> he really takes the oath of serving the public seriously. and he just would not leave. he was up there until he found these dogs in frigid temperatures. make sure they get home. >> reporter: nick emmons, 7 news. >> christa: serious devotion right there. much more to come on 7 news: including the latest on the problem in a new york mine that trapped 17 workers in an elevator shaft for nearly 12 hours. >> chris: nice afternoon.

we have clouds and rain moving in. the timing of it ahead. >> christa: a family forced to make a desperate decision to escape their [mother] yeah but this neighborhood,i feel like it's got a lot of what we were

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now the state trying to mandate markings for fake guns. the imitation weapons are a very real threat, officials say. >> christa: one that could have deadly consequences as well. today a public hearing is being held on this. let's head out live to boston for the latest. jon? >> reporter: hey, guys, it happened most notably in ohio. a police officer mistaken last shoots a young suspect holding a fake gun. well, a state rep here in massachusetts and boston, in fact, is trying to change that.

of these replica weapons. fvr and they are all too real. boston took about 174 them off the streets last year. a joint legislative committee on public safety and homeland security heard testimony this morning on legislation to make replica guns like these readily identifiable by police. the bill would require manufacturers to put at least a one-inch orange strip built right into the replica visible from all angles. now, last november, cleveland police shot and killed a boy who was carrying a toy gun. his name, tamir rice. he was only 12 years old. a grand jury declined to bring charges against the officers involved. there is a lawsuit pending. a state rep filed this bill in response to that tragedy. >> no one, especially a police officer, who has the burden of making a split-second decision, should ever have to guess if a gun is real. >> we see way too many guns in the city and across the state. the last thing we want happening is what happened to tamir rice in cleveland.

day. >> reporter: now, there is a federal law that requires an orange tip at the end of a replica gun. those are easily painted and the representative says this particular bill would make it much tougher to paint over that orange strip. jonathan hall, 7 news. >> christa: 17 miners hoisted to safety in new york state after spending nearly 11 hours trapped beneath ground. and they were trapped more than 800 feet beneath the surface. really scary situation. >> nancy: terrifying. everyone was pulled out safely. the operator of the mine says operations are temporarily shut down. nine hours after an elevator became trapped at the salt mine, all 17 miners have been rescued. the mine has proven to be a safe one and they never expected something like this to happen. they believe one of the steel vertical beams became loose under the elevator causing it to become stuck. however, the elevator is still

be freed before they know specifically why. a basket was lowered by crane. one person went down in the basket to put safety harnesses on the miners before all were lifted to safety. there are no injuries. the mine manager says the 17 men are just cold after being stuck 900 feet underground. >> they huddled together. they did what they could do to keep each other warm and keep each other's spirits up. and they persevered the best way that they could. and prioritized who should come out first themselves. again, it was impressive to see how well they managed the situation, to be honest with you. >> nancy: the miners waited nervously for about two hours. all the miners have been reunited with their families. >> christa: breaking news out of paris. police shoot and kill a man armed with a knife when he station. greatest." in arabic.

man's body for what appeared to be a suicide belt. it was determined that the explosives were fake. all of thisp coing on the one-year anniversary of the deadly charlie hebdo terror attacks. that day, two french-born brothers opened fire at a newspaper killing 11 people. they later held hostages at a jewish supermarket. the brothers were shot and killed during the manhunt. china's financial market suspended trading for the second time this week after major losses right out of the gate. stocks plunging 7% in the first half hour of trading. analysts say concerns over china's economy and currency are behind that drop. and the ripple effects across wall street is expected to take a hit today. and right now, you are looking at the dow. it is down 208 points on the day. right now, it stands at 16,696. of course, we will stay on top of that story. >> nancy: a lot of sun

temperatures cool, but seasonable. and chris, you know what i was thinking. tuesday was hash tag tuesday. as long as we don't have a repeat of that on thursday, i'm okay. >> chris: we want it back to taco tuesday and not "too cold tuesday." these numbers were reversed on tuesday. more like 24 in the city. we can work with this weather. you know, it is the type of pattern, at night it has been cold enough for the ski resorts to make snow. then in the afternoon, it is comfortable enough if you have ski lessons after school for we continue that theme here today. now, as we get into tomorrow, clouds do increase. a little bit of patchy drizzle possible only friday. i expect that to be more widespread late into the day friday night and into saturday morning. patchy drizzle inland. friday night into saturday morning. heavier rain on sunday. and a gusty wind with. mild temperatures. more on the forecast ahead. >> nancy: thank you. a jumbo jackpot is growing.

now have the chance to win $700 million. the largest jackpot in u.s. history. no one matched all the numbers in last night's drawing. >> christa: so it just grows, right? there are several million-dollar winners including ones here in massachusetts. nicole oliverio has more from where it was sold in plymouth. >> reporter: everyone wants to know who woke up with a million reasons to be extra happy this morning. >> no, it wasn't me. north one one won the megapowerball jackpot. this convenience store did sell the state's only million-dollar winner. >> i think it is wonderful. i'm really happy for him. i'm happy for whoever won it. i wish it was me. that is okay. >> reporter: the store's owner found out when he came into work this morning. >> the girls next-door at dunkin' donuts told me "your store won." i'm very excited. i'm very excited. i'm wondering who won the ticket.

>> i checked my ticket and i lobs. but i come here every morning i'm going to try again saturday. >> i live on the corner, and ticket. and i didn't yesterday. i bought them in kingston. >> crazy because i'm here every morning getting coffee before work. >> i'll do ten for saturday. >> reporter: no winner means a bigger jackpot for saturday. right now it is at $700 million. the largest in u.s. history. the dream of becoming an overnight military lives on. ... millionaire lives on. the odds of winning, though, are one in 292 million. there is a better chance that you could become president, become an astronaut, an n.b.a. player, or be killed by a vend mag sheen. in plymouth, nicole ol alessandra oliveira owe, 7 news. >> christa: the red sox will work to remove graffiti from park. the team learned the number

but officers say they don't know when exactly it happened. pesky spent six decades with the sox. including 7 full seasons as a player. his number was retired in 2008. he died four years later at the age of 93. >> nancy: a prince fall ... a principal accused of having explicit conversations with a young girl. police say swampscott high's former principal sent inappropriate messages to 13-year-old girl. according to a police report, over about a three-week period in november, 51-year-oldish in yeaed chat and xt conversations that were sexual in nature, asking the girl about her bra size and other more graphic questions. police say he told the girl he exchanged phone numbers and e-mails with the girl. but the teen was actually a

information over to police. he resigned from his position as principal last month after allegations of inappropriate use of school computers. according to the police report, detectives found adult pornographic material on his school laptop. police confronted him on december 7. they say, "when asked why he was doing this, he stated because it is exciting." he acknowledged his behavior as inappropriate but would not elaborate. he was ordered not to return to the school. but police say no criminal charges will be filed in this case. in swampscott, jennifer eagan, 7 news. >> christa: students in west bridgewater are being told not to bring their hoverboards to school. the self-balancing scooters have been banned at all public schools in town. administrators were worried about safety since the batteries have been known to burst into flames. officials say if they find a hoverboard at school, they will take it to the fire department and then students' parents or a guardian can then claim them there.

howls fire in dorchester. this happened around 3:00 a.m. on gaston street. attic. nobody, thankfully, was hurt. >> nancy: "t" operators and rail drivers are getting some big raises. bus drivers' pay will increase to neerp $37 an hour. and rail operators will get a boost that puts them over that amount. according to the "boston herald's" investigation, only transit drivers in san francisco will be getting a bigger raise. the news comes as the m.b.t.a.'s considering two different plans to raise fares those increases could be anywhere from $5% to 10% starting in july. >> christa: still ail head, the cutest story you have seen all week. maybe for the month even. the unique friendship between

duck. >> nancy: plus, surveillance camera capturing the moments when an earthquake hits california. >> chris: low 40's and some sunshine out there right now. we will days after the paris attacks, senators came together for a top-secret briefing on the terrorist threat... marco rubio was missing - fundraising in california instead. two weeks later, terrorists struck again in san bernardino... and where was marco? fundraising again in new orleans. over the last 3 years, rubio has missed important national security hearings and missed more total votes than any other senator. politics first: that's the rubio way. right to rise usa is responsible for the

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>> christa: cameras capturing a dramatic escape from a fire. a boy and his parents forced

of their apartment in quebec just ten years old. he was forced to dangle there from his father's arms. before letting go. and then his mother and his all three of them landed in and officials say it helped to cushion their fall. thankfully. they were hurt, but they are all recovering. >> nancy: mean tooirm, an earthquake rumbling through parts of southern california on wednesday. this video captures the moment it happened inside an office building near palm springs. officials say that quake was 4.4 in magnitude. i know in that area, obviously, earthquakes are a regular it still catches people off-guard. >> christa: absolutely. plus they are dealing with flooding as well out there. so chris, how about our forecast? what does that look like? sunday. i don't expect major problems on the rivers or streams. there may be street flooding with downpours on sunday. back into the teens. it's been cold at night. 26 in the city of boston. that's typical this time of year.

averages last night and early this morning. a little bit above the averages right now. 42 in boston. 43 in norwood. a nice bounceback with the sunshine. the breeze has been light. it is turning more toward the north. eventually, to the northeast. a few mid to high-level clouds streaming in to thin out the sunshine at times this afternoon from the southwest of us. but overall, we will hold, lower to mid-40's through the afternoon. it is cool. but it is comfortable. considering that it is early to mid-january here. mainly clear skies this evening. more clouds late. a few clouds backing in off the ocean. low 20's in the colder suburbs. low 0's in the city of boston. the clouds that we have tomorrow morning will only thicken up. patchy drizzle developing. not out of the realm of possibility there. i expect low-level moisture in place. mid-30's north and west of boston. near 40 degrees across the coastline. here comes that low-level moisture. and just enough of it that it could ring out a few patches of drizzle. not only tomorrow afternoon but tomorrow night into saturday as well. there may be some patchy

into saturday morning. north and west of route 128. not a lot of precipitation. there may be a couple of slippery spots to start off the weekend on saturday morning. by sunday, bigger area of low pressure moving in. danielle, over to you with the rain. >> danielle: thanks, chris. sunday looks like the day that you are going to need the rain boots and the umbrella. if you have plans outside. the heaviest rain looks to arrive during the midmorning hours into your early afternoon hours. here we go. right as you head into 4:00 p.m. keep this in mind for your sunday. maybe a good day to do some cooking inside. watch the movies inside. not going to be too cold, though. it does look like rain totals will be right around one inch. it is going to be a rainy day. the air associated with this rain very mild. we are not talking about snow. in fact, we are talking about temperatures near record warmth. 56, the record high for boston on sunday. we will be at 53. we have a better chance to break the record in worcester. we are forecasting 52.

sunday, 53. >> chris: the heaviest rain will be from midmorning into the early afternoon on sunday. behind that storm system, we cool down. monday, tuesday, and wednesday. and wednesday, there is going to be a developing ocean storm just to the east of us. i think it is far enough away right now, it looks like the brunt of the storm is out to sea. we should be able to get a few snow showers in here. something to keep an eye on. we will certainly be watching. guys? >> christa: a new england girl introducing us to her pet duck named snowflake. this is not your average pet. as you might guess. everybody is calling this little girl kind of the momma duck here. >> nancy: it is too cute. the two are inseparable. here is kim khazei with more. north yale brown's room full of toys, you through find clues to her real-life pet who can't always come inside the

>> how did snowflake get his name? >> when he was, like, zero years old, i named him. >> she had a couple of gerbils. that's been about it. >> reporter: ashley brown has never seen an animal love somebody back like snowflake loves kiley. >> it was kind of on a whim that we brought him home. i thought, it's a farm animal. it lives outside. you feed it. maybe you get some eggs from it. i don't know. and i was not expecting this at all. >> reporter: snowflake the duck follows kiley everywhere. her mom says it started on day one. >> this little yellow fur ball is squawking in a box. and kiley walked over to the box and leaned in. and it was quiet. >> reporter: they have been inseparable ever since. >> everywhere she went, and he

if she went missing, he would squawk and panic. >> reporter: over the past six months, kiley and snowflake have played at the beach. they swing on the swing-set. on halloween, he rounded out their frozen costumes. snowflake dressed as olaf, the snowman. >> they are best friends. but in his eyes, she is momma. momma duck. >> reporter: kiley cares for snowflake like a child. for her at the school bus to get home from school. >> i have seen her grow up. she has become very responsible. she takes good care of him. >> reporter: whatever bonded them, it has taught them love comes in all shapes, sizes, and species. -he is family. definitely family. >> reporter: kim khazei, 7 news. >> christa: oh, coming up, a new reality in the world of entertainment.

going viral. >> nancy: plus, problems at the people's choice awards. why a camera mistake has one internet celebritity crying

>> nancy: this has had social media buzzing all day and night. a virtual reality head-set. facebook says it will cost $600. they say the preorders have already sold-out. the demand shut down the web site for a short time. popularity. another indication that virtual reality may be the new reality in entertainment. >> christa: in fact, 2016 is shaping up to be a breakout year for it. many new models are being shown off this week. here is ryan schulteis with it. >> reporter: virtual reality is headed for a breakout year.

headsets. on the heels of the first shipments of the lower-cost samsung gear selling out over the holidays. nearly half of all americans who play any sort of video game are interested. >> these are really strong numbers. you don't need to get anywhere near the number of people that said they are very interested to have a very successful launch. >> reporter: now media companies are investing to create new apps. netflix, hulu and directv have new apps. fox unveiling its v.r. adventure: "the martian experience." sci-fi just announced it is launching an innovation lab to create immersive virtual reality content as well. ryan schulteis, 7 news. >> christa: up next, a stage-crasher trying to steal the show at the people's

some talk show hos held their ground. >> chris: sunshine getting the boot as well. going into the weekend, we track rain. that is a look at the 7-day

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>> christa: this is the people's choice awards last night. the women from "the talk" accepted their award last night. you saw that man from... he just came out from the crowd. ran on stage. grabbed the mic from sarah gilbert. sharon osbourne kicked him away. the man was shouting a plug for an upcoming album by a rapper. trying to get a little attention there. >> nancy: a social media star doesn't get his close-up after he won an award. instead of showing him on the screen, the camera zoomed on the guy sitting right in front of him. that is the real winner. he is known for his video series where he drinks a huge glass of wine and vents about whatever is on his mind. a typical friday night for me. essentially. that is what it is. (laughter) >> christa: is the confession portion of our newscast? chris, do you have anything you want to add? >> chris: nope. we will keep it quiet here. no confessions to speak of. low to mid-4's out there this afternoon.

cool and comfortable. hopefully, you don't have a lot of complaints to air. grievances to air. fest vus was a couple weeks ago. clouds increasing. patchy drizzle tomorrow. mid-0's across the suburbs. should reach about 40 in the city of boston. the forecast, going through the weekend. a little bit of patchy freezing drizzle possible inland on saturday morning. otherwise, the afternoon is mainly quiet. rain, though, on sunday. that will be heaviest midmorning into the early afternoon. gusty wind out of the southeast. dragging in the mild air. cooler next week, guys. >> nancy: that will do it for 7 news at noon. thank you for joining us. >> christa: have a super afternoon. come on back first at 4:00. we will be back here tomorrow. see you later. on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. and the republicans will make it

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