hisocker le this afternoon. >> i feel inside like everyone. you know, but right now, like i said, i made a mistake. and each and everyday my, each and everyday, all i can focus on is this kansas city and i know it sounds competitive and it sounds like i'm repeating myself, but that is what it is right now. it's becoming the best number 95 i can be. >> reporter: chandler jones appearing before the cameras for the first time since he showed up at the back door of the foxbury police department shirtless an confused according to newly released police reports. ers in say jones was nervous, anxious looking for help they add for the vast majority of the time he managed to be spentful.

jones incident for the first time. >> there is nothing more important to me than the health and wellbeing of our staff and sport people in the organization so that is the way it is with this organization. me personally, and i don't think that will ever change. >> reporter: in the report police say jones wasn't breaking any laws and they didn't find narcotics but an officer did say an officer went to lock up jones' house and he noticed the smell of marijuana. he locked the house and notified the desk of what he smell and to advise the fire paramedics. i asked jones whether he may be facing discipline. are you in any trouble? >> i understand your question. but my main focus is trying to hone in on kansas city. >> reporter: the police seemed to indicate they consider this a medical not a criminal matter. the patriots have indicated they're satisfied jones has been showing up for work.

the nfl. dahndown, 7 news -- dan hausle, 7 news. >> kim: more breaking news out of gillette. gronk missing practice for a second time this week. we know where he was today. let's get details from sports director joe amorosino. >> reporter: two days before the patriots divisional play-off game rob gronkowski needed an injinx. he missed to us' practice and was limited as a participant session. gronk injured the knee on november 29, returned on december 13 against houston and appeared fine. in the patriots regular season fin ally in miami. the patriots remain hopeful that gronk's knee will respond well to treatment and that he will be ready to go on saturday against the chief. alex reporting live at gillette stadium with more on the patriots practices without gronk again, alex.

want to hear that rob gronkowski missed two of the four practices especially heading into the divisional round game on saturday, but in this case maybe rest, treatment and rehab. is better than practice because the pats know they need a healthy gronk headed into the play-offs. >> let the players after practice -- >> reporter: gronk missed practice thursday. espn is reporting that he was at a boston hospital receiving treatment on his right knee which included an injection. teammates were mum on the situation. >> i don't know if he was or not but we have to play and do our job. >> reporter: that is stopping k.c.'s running game. >> they're pretty nice. i gave them credit. they play pretty well many they do a good job of running the ball, and we got to go out there and stop them. >> reporter: the pats

who troughed to be exceptional. >> whatever we think of gronk the guy is right there. 3 yards separates them so you know, he makes tough catches. hands. >> reporter: in saturday's within in houston he caught 8 passes for 128 yards, four catches resulted in first downs. >> he is only behind gronk to, i think that speaks for itself. >> reporter: the huge praise from mccourty there complementing kelsy comparing him to gronkowski. everyone knows how important gronk is to the patriots offense and the mccourty says when you get to go up against gronk every week at practice it only makes you better which gets them ready for kelsy this saturday. live in foxboro, alex corddry, 7 news. >> reporter: if gronk does suit up on saturday he won't be the only number 87 catching matchup problems. the patriots are bracing for

and we'll show you why on 7 news at 6:00. joe amorosino, 7 news. >> kim: stay with 7 for you will a the latest developments as the pats head into the play-off, for updates any time be sure to download our mobil and tablet apps. >> adam: a car slam nod a wall in the o'neill tunnel. this happened near the height of rich-hour. driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. you say break lights right away. no other cars were involved. miraculous really. the accident did tie up traffic headed north for a short time. >> new at 5:00 an accident that takes a tragic turn in new hampshire. the woman went off the road during tuesday's snowstorm, was hit and killed by another car after calling for help. her family is speaking to byron barnett. there is byron with her story in hamstead. >> reporter: lori was killed on this road in

night's snowstorm in what police say was an accident that probably couldn't have been avoided. she leaves many colleague, friend and family who are devastated. they say she was an exceptional human being. >> she was very giving, very loving. always had a smile. >> beautiful heart. >> did so much for so many people. >> reporter: bill and linda overcome with grief after losing their youngest child. >> doorbell rang. >> at the moment -- >> in my heart went to my feet. -- >> when they said -- >> reporter: lori was driving home from work during tuesday night's snowstorm coming down this hill in hamstead, new hampshire, when her car skidded off the road. police saylory got out to call for help on her control phone. >> a vehicle came up behind her and ran into the same scenario and slid the same way into her. and struck her vehicle and struck her.

>> lori was an exceptional person. >> reporter: lori worked with pre-schoolers at community action head start program in haverhill. colleagues who stood near her new empty desk say she was' children. >> she was' fun in the classroom, fun to work with. parents loved her. it's, if you didn't like you. >> reporter: bill dawe, a retired firefighter has seep many tragedies. now he and his family are suffering through their own. >> my heart is broken. and -- >> my baby. my baby. she was such a gift. >> reporter: the driver is a 17-year-old from derry, new hampshire. police say there was no alcohol, drugs or excessive speed involved. this was just a tragic accident from lori's parents say that their hearts go out

as well. that is the story live from hamstead, new hampshire, i'm byron barnett, 7 news. >> adam: turning to the latest in the fight against isis, the terror group claiming responsibility for a deadly atook in indonesia's capital city. at least two explosions rocked downtown djakarta, one of the blasts went off outside of a starbucks moments after that, two gunman opened fire on crowds of people. seven people were killed in these attacks including five militants and two civilians. 23 others were injured. police say the attackers had guns, grenades and suicide belts. the attacks happened in a shopping area where it's a many western stores nearby and isis is saying that the targets of the attacks were foreigners. >> kim: in the race for the white house republicans set for the first debate of the new year. tet cruz had a big lead in iowa that seems to have disappeared. at the same time questions came up about his birth place

go to jadiann thompson. >> reporter: g.o.p. candidates trump and cruz refusing to play nice. a "new york times" report on cruz's campaign finances coming at the worst time for him. the republican debate is tonight. the report claims cruz failed to record loans from goldman sachs during his 2012 senate campaign. cruz dismisses the claims as no big deal trump disagrees. >> it is an inadvertent filing question. the fact of the underlying matter had been disclosed for many, many years. >> i know nothing about it. but i hear it's a very big thin. i hope he solves it. hi hope he gets it solved. >> trump has been playing born in the usa to poke fun at cruz's birth in canada. jadiann thompson, 7 news. >> kim: turning to the record jackpot. and the winner is -- well, it's actually still a mystery but we do know three tickets matched all five numbers plus

we know tickets were sold in tennessee, florida and california. >> adam: the winners will split a $1.5 billion dollar powerball jackpot. alex live in melbourne beach, florida, where one of the tickets was sold. alex. >> reporter: it may be kind of rainy and damp here in melbourne beach, but it isn't dampening the people of the spirits who live here. there is an energy in the air. everyone wants to know who this person is. florida lottery officials say that person has not come forward yet. are you the winner? >> no. >> reporter: mystery in melbourne beach. is it you? >> no. it is not. >> reporter: that is the question everyone is asking at this public southbound where one of the three winning possible ticks was sold. >> it's crazy. >> it is. >> reporter: the speculation of who it could be is as high as the nearly $1.6 billion jackpot.

>> you checked it this morning? >> checked it this morning and no go. >> reporter: how many numbers? >> actually none. >> reporter: kathy who sells powerball tickets is winning ticket. >> what do you think? >> i'm, i can't wait to find out who it is. i'm going crazy. sold them. >> reporter: the jackpot will be split with two other winners who matched all six numbers. one is in chino hims, cast, the other in tennessee. but in florida there are 11 tickets nah that matched enough numbers for a million dollar prize. one of those was sold at this sunshine gas station in northwest miami-dade. another one at this chevron on pine island road in davy. those who didn't purchase a ticket are suffering buyers remorse. do you regret it? >> you can't, probably i live with this regret for the rest of my life. >> reporter: kathy clanton

handed over the golden ticket. do you have the million dollar touch? >> i hope so. i think so. >> she does. >> i think i have it. [laughter] >> reporter: there you go. the winner here in florida can take a lump sum payment of nearly $330 million or $530 million over 30 years. live in melbourne beach, florida, i'm alex, 7 news. >> kim: this just in. meet keith bower from boston and his wife. today they're manageaires. he is one of the two people from massachusetts who won a million dollar in last night's power ball. charlestown. doll won a million. he says he used a combination of birthdays and anniversaries to select his winning numbers. >> adam: all smiles there. take half of that. [laughter]

still to come here tonight a case of cross dressing. raising questions down in rhode island. why many believe a man was asked to dress as an elderly woman and the consequences it has had for a rhode island office. >> kim: then at 5:30 a driver accused in the deadly hit-and-run in dorchester we'll tell you what prosecutors are using as a key clue in the case. >> adam: a thief with his head in the cloud. how police tracked down a man who stole somebody else's ipad. >> kim: fire crews running into trouble trying to knock down flames in taunton over night. what complicated the big firefight? >> adam: a dog goes through thin ice, this is billerica. the race to get back on solid ground. those stories and a lot more

wow. the internet is crazy fast here. i know, right? it's so nice to have everyone over. hi hey. mmm. i just laid an egg. does anybody want it? joey, you want some gasoline? yes, please. mom, guess what? i married a clown and we're having tiny little clown babies. mhm. i just bought a hammer. with internet fast enough for everyone, your guests might get a bit carried away.

>> adam: a surprising stunt leading to the res igation of a city official in rhode island. it all surrounds the woman standing next to the director of senior services. this appears to be the woman we're talking about. who is actually not a woman. >> kim: there is speculation that was a public tisly stunt -- publicity stunt. it was a she that was a he. this bus driver at the center of the major scandal. reports say it was really a

woman for this press conference at the cranton senior center. the stunt has led to the resignation of cranston's senior services director sue stenhouse. she called the press conference to introduce a new program where students shovel snow for senior citizens and by her side the man or woman in question. according to sources it was a move to get good publicity but stenhouse had plenty to say. >> i've been in a meeting all night being a great public service for the city and the then i get this. [bleep] >> reporter: the mayor would say stenhouse resign and can't comment on personnel matters. stenhouse has a long miss history -- history in rhode island. >> reporter: clouds coming back us for tomorrow. rain saturday morning. we'll detail that up next. >> adam: remembering an

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if you are west of town, northwest, you still have snow on the ground. a couple of inches where i am on the south shore and temperatures keeping it on the ground. >> kim: i drive over it right now. i don't miss shoveling. >> adam: better than sliding over it. >> kim: sparkly night. what the is in store? >> reporter: clouds coming bam us through the day tomorrow and there may be a couple of flurries on and off tomorrow. it's two weather systems, no big deal. the second weather system, that is more robust. that is in here saturday morning but has rain drops, is not flakes and i think we can move it out in times for the patriots game and for the remainder of the holiday weekend sunday and monday dry each of those days. winds speed right now some wind out there but not as fiesty as yesterday at this time. the winds anywhere 5-15 miles. still produces wind chills teens to around 20, temperatures are in the upper 20s. jaffrey 23. nantucket at 31.

system here. in the great lakes states that moves through tonight and the tomorrow with clouds. the second one it's coming outs of the gulf of mexico and it's has got all sorts of moisture to work with. it's going to load up on the moisture and quickly move up the east coast tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow night and be into new england on saturday morning. so tonight we start the evening mainly clear. with clouds moving in well after midnight. less wind out this this evening. lows 23-28. and for tomorrow, some sun early in the day but otherwise a lot of clouds. ma might be a couple of flurries, not quite like it was early this morning but a few passing flurries at the same time, maybe a little bit of drizzle as well and in fact there is a term we call that fizzle. temperatures tomorrow between 35-40. boston tomorrow 39. lakeville at 40. north of town, middle and upper 30s, dracut 37, worcester hills middle 30s

numbers finish late tomorrow afternoon. close to 40 degrees, lower 40s out on the cape and the islands. so that is tomorrow. saturday here you go. semi-number two. that is loaded with rain drops early in the day. now there might be some leftover cold air very late tomorrow night and early saturday morning in the pink zone right here. there might be some freezing rain and freezing drizzle. farther north ski country it will be snow. but for most of us saturday morning it's rain. pink shading only happens until about 8:00 or 9:00. the storm time line is 10:00 am. raining steadily. most towns pick up about a half inch to an inch of rain. 2:00 saturday afternoon, 4:30 for the kick, there will be a lot of clouds but i think we move the rain out of here as we're going through the tailgating process. temperatures on saturday afternoon, middle and upper 30s, kickoff itself breezy, a cool breeze. upper 30s then when the

saturday evening in the middle 30s your 7 on 7 forecast sunday mix of clouds and sunshine. mid 30s snow showers monday morning. cold for much of next week. see you at 5:30. >> adam: see you then. it's one of the big of the days of the year in hollywood. as oscar nominations were announced this morning. >> kim: a movie about a global scandal uncovered here, is there a lot to celebrate tonight. nancy chen breaks it all down. >> nominees are -- >> reporter: the stage is set for those who could take home a golden statue, oscar nominations are in. the revenant leads the pack with 12 including best picture where it'll compete with spotlight featuring a group of investigative reporters at the "boston globe." also up for the big award the big short, bridge of spy, brookline, mad max, the mart than and room. best actress nominees include brie larson who wouldn't a golden globe and sunday and

>> there you know after the golden globes i went straight to the airport and the got an a flight to australia then went to work then i've been working here in australia in the jungle with tons of new animals and plants and everything is crazy here. then, now this. >> reporter: jennifer lawrence is up for best actress for "joy," parse of which were filmed in boston. kate branchette in carole and other actresses are nominated. it could be the year for leonardo dicaprio has yet to take home an academy award. he competes against cambridge native matt damon. eddy redmaine, michael cransstop and among those nominated for supporting

rachel mcadams for spoot the black mask department take home any nominations on. the oscars will be hosted by chris rock on february 28. in the news room nancy chen, 7 news. >> adam: getting cheesy, why this dog is all smiles. >> kim: we'll be right

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