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>> violating probation atmosphere cut gps device from his body and in 2013 he was arrested for escaping a halfway house with the latest charges seem more serious. >> the man at the center of a bizarre hostage situation at a hillary clinton campaign office in in court. police say that's leland eisenburg robbing a bank. >> he eluded to the fact that he was armed with a weapon and scared the teller and she was in fear for her life and safety. >> reporter: investigators say eisenburg was not armed but handed the teller a note which read no alarms, no dye packs, i have a gun. i will shoot you and others if you put a dye pack in. fill the bag with cash now. >> i believe it was less than $1,000.
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a mask. police were able to make the identification with security camera images. ionsburg had cash and crack-cocaine on him. >> in the past he's admitted psychiatric troubles. >> you have a voice of reason on one side and the voice on the other side of your you to say yes this is what you need to do this is the right thing to do. >> in november of 2007 eisenburg duck taped road flares to his waste and took five people hostage at hillary clinton's campaign office in rodchester new hampshire. among them, a small baby he gave
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live in manchester, new hampshire, jonathan hall, 7news. >> the u.s. department of labor has determined that the electronics material company failed to design and expect and maintain their chemical process. the department uncovered 11 workplace safety violations including the improper storage of flammable liquids. the failings led to the explosion rate there at dow chemical company earlier this four workers. bomb squads later went in to detonate the rest of the explosive material inside. the company will be fined a more than $100,000. an suv goes on a crash course in lynnfield. you can see the vehicle on its side there on hutchins circle that hit a stone wall in front of the home. no word on any injuries or the cause there. >> a new hampshire man is under arrest after an alleged drunk
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northen will be in court next week. >> officials believe it is a missing teenaged girl from north andover. sky seven over the scene where police found a body near glen last seen ira was last seen monday night and officials say the death does not seem suspicious. >> police in billerica are searching for a suspect after two stores are targeted by an art van. terrifying moments in two billerica stores. a man with a knife, burst in,
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the cash register. >> it was an around robbery with a knife. >> the first crime at a liquor store. while police were arriving there, a second call came in two miles away, the same suspect scared the woman working there to the point she needed to get checked out at the hospital. >> i remember the car and gal running. >> this man lives across from the first store hit. he good look at the suspect. >> i saw a gentleman wearing a hat, tall, skinny, running around the corner, got right into the sonota is sped right off. >> reporter: billerica police say they got to both stores quickly thanks in part to having extra officers on for nationallal night out. >> it's a depressing way to cap what turned out to be a really great event. >> billerica police say they do have surveillance video from the two stores.
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change depending on how the investigation goes. >> victoria warren, 7news. we're following more news today in arkansas. >> when the clerk refuses, the robber says it's a joke and leaves. an hour later police say the same man robbed a nearby walmart. the clerk is >> that to me up, he said he's a pastor. i don't know any pastor that would play that sick joke. probably does need prayer. could have been a guy that fell on hard times. >> reporter: the pastor is now facing robbery charges. on 7, a fast-moving fire forcing people out of their homes. this in northern california. it started as a brush fire. the flames quickly devoured more than 1,000 acres leaving dozen dashing to safer ground.
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california just a half mile away from the flames people scrambling to get out of the area. >> changing winds, pushing the flames east. >> it's all over the state right now so we're trying to get resources as fast as we can to get here. of the drought is not helping. >> reporter: on the other side of the enjoying family time at a local resort. >> green grass, a lot of clearing and stuff and if it gets cold, we're leave. >> reporter: this woman -- if it gets scary, we'll leave. >> our friends called us and said there was a fire at their ranch. so me and about five other of us drove up here to get all their trucks and trailers and horses and try to get the cows moved somewhere safe.
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make its way down the mountain. >> i'm a little worried it's going to come down here. >> local families are not stick tornado see. >> i got the wife and everybody else. so what are you gonna do? the fire has burned 4,000 acres and crews have to hike miles to reach the flames. it's only about 5% contained. wild weather tearing through phoenix, arizona. storms hit the area hard causing flash flooding. crews race to the rescue here, pulling an elderly woman from her car. ce woman's car off the road after it died in the middle of a flooded street. a driver in virginia also getting caught in flooding there, getting stranded on the roof of his car. cell phone video capturing the scene there. the driver said he didn't realize how flooded the road it become and he got stuck and crawled out of a sunroof to be safe and would still be up there if it weren't for people that helped out. there's too much violence thousand adays so when you see someone who feeds help, help,
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they helped push the man out of the water and even helped with t-shirts. teamwork for sure there. >> absolutely. a 2-year-old being thanked by officials after she calls 911. >> they say she may have sawed a mother's life by making that call. new at 6:00, a deadly drive in fall river after a man crashes his motorcycle into a police cruiser. officers still searching for another person involved. and complaints of race. at boston latin school.
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>> a 2-year-old making a call for help when her seizure. officials are now calling that little girl a hero saying that the call probably saved her mom's life. >> she's adorable and after everything turned out okay, they made sure the toddler got the thank you she deserved. she cries or she is spooked by
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reaction is far from the norm. >> that is the patient on the phone. yeah, that's the patient. the 2-year-old had originally tried to call and she did real well, the 2-year-old. >> reporter: on average the 911 call center gets more than 700 calls a day, a lot of them from kids playing around on their parents' cell phones. >> it was something different in her voice that i was just like, >> reporter: the 911 operator stayed on the line with little lauren until deputies and paramedics arrived. >> i found out she opened the door for him and i was thinking this is amazing for a 2-year-old. >> reporter: the operator and lauren met tuesday for the first time and unexpected hero was showered with gifts and given a special award. >> we would like to give the superhero award to lauren andrew. thanks for being a super duper
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congratulations. >> i have no idea. she must have been my guardian angel that particular day because it was just her and i home. >> the proud mom says even though her daughter is just a toddler, it's good know that she can rely on her. >> coming up, the u.s. men's rugby team getting ready to take on the olympic competition. we are hearing from star nateed hener, who also plays for the pats. >> you don't want to mess with them. we've got mostly sunny skies again tomorrow, we'll talk more about that and an weekend forecast. a twist on the ice bucket challenge. why this man chose baked beans instead of ice to raise money for als research. and the shark scare at a martha's vineyard beach. lifeguards warning people to stay alert. dear fellow citizen, i know what it's like to live a full life.
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a zoo in even gland is celebrating the birth of two very rare leopard cubs. the mother delivered the pair a few days ago and visit kersee the cubs on a list extreme broadcast outside of the enclosure. there are only about 70 of these leopards left in the wild and only 200 in zoos across the world. the sai hopes the cubs will be part of a wider effort to save the species. a, that is beautiful, and b, it took me a minute to look at the video because they look so much alike. it's like your eyes have to adjust. awe, look at them, though. >> mom is loving it too, look at that. >> can we just play that live stream for a while. >> we have to get to the weather, though. it's so beautiful out there, right, aj? you probably want some privacy too, don't you think? we're creeping on them, hey, look at, this oh, my gosh. so adorbs. sunshine rolls on for tomorrow
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warming trend for the end of the week. upper 80s on friday and eventually humidity will join the party on saturday and that might lead to a few isolated showers and storms gorges us with lots of sunshine. low humidity, boston 77, bedford 82, hyannis at 74 james taylor out at fenway, looking great. temperatures in the mid- and upper her 70s. and pearl jam in the house on friday night. we'll hold on to the sunshine tomorrow before that happens clear skies, comfortable tonight, 50s and 60s tonight through the day tomorrow, warmer tomorrow but temps between 80 and 86. and for friday lots of sunshine. a little more humidity on friday. temperatures tomorrow and friday, a little bit above normal. mid- and upper 80s. the cape and islands for the next few days, lots of sunshine on friday.
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with a lot of clouds. there may be a few isolated showers and storms on the cape, in fact, i think the chance is a little higher off cape. so be mindful of that. they'll be scattered, not a washout. humid, middle and upper 70s and sunday lots of sunshine. lower humidity. temperatures on sunday near 80 degrees. heading out to the lakes region for the weekend. friday, mostly sunny skies. close to 90. saay skies by the afternoon and sunday lots of sunshine. not as humid. temps on sunday close to 80 degrees. here is that weather system. it's way out here, this will be our next chance of rain in terms of the drought. but unfortunately, it's a cool front. if it were a storm, then it'd have a big bag of rain. i think the best we can muster is just a few scattered showers and storms midday on saturday. about a 40% chance and as we
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across the atlantic and this has just become a hurricane. expected to make landfall in belize just after midnight tonight and move into the campeche briefly with perhaps another landfall in mexico. weakening with time but a major player down there in terms of the rain and initially the rain and wind. 7 on 7 forecast, except for the chance of scattered storms on saturday, we are dre for several >> we're turning now to 7's olympic zone. new englanders, and a pats player. the eagles sevens shared this quick video. good athletes across the country, international rugby stars and a super bowl champion. the reporters asked why they
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how do you not want to be a part of that. >> reporter: teams will complete on august 10th and the quarter finals coming later that day starting at 4:00 p.m. eastern. athletes are starting to get a population of 18,000 of the world's best athletes despite some problems like clogged toilets and small fire there. nobody's complaining. >> whether you're fencer or michael phelps, you want to be in the village. it's the best place to be and i think that's part of the olympic experience. >> it's awesome. really, really beautiful. th fun to be here with the other athletes, there's a really good energy here. >> this year's village is the
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>> nancy chen is in rio for all of the excitement. i know she loves covering the olympics, very excited to have her live reports for you right here on 7news. next on 7, a little girl celebrating her birthday by giving back. how she's helping cancer patients deal with chemotherapy. >> very good evening to you, once again, everybody. i'm adam williams, and here's what we're working on for 7news at 6:00. breaking news, an investigation lending new details about allegations of racism at boston latin. what mayor marty walsh is saying about it today. boston's first medal marijuana dispensary is open for business. we'll give you a look inside the facility. and a boston bean party. how this is actually helping medical research and thousand mistake ims -- mimics something else. ring a bell? those stories and more coming up
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giving back presents for their chemo visits. >> reporter: in a lifetime of birthdays. >> june 24th. >> reporter: 13 is a big one, and kyra dually made a long wish list. >> i asked for lookings and socks and like puzzle books. >> reporter: not to keep. >> for me giving it feels much better than getting. >> reporter: but to give away. at just 9 years old, kyra felt called to spread hanes. she came up with an idea called my oneth >> instead of asking for all gifts about you and for you, you give them to someone else. >> reporter: this year she made 100 chemo care kits for patients battling cancer. >> you put your heart that it and put your soul into it and say i made in for you to make you feel better. >> reporter: kyra made two bags for one family. 30-year-old tess caruth and her baby. last october at eight weeks pregnant, tess learned the small lump in her breast was something
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she came for a second opinion, one that proved to be life giving, not only for baby grace but with one more round of chemo to go for tess, as well. kyra came to spread the love. >> reporter: a small act of kindness sealed with a message. >> you don't always need a plan. sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see wraos. are you that. it's so true. >> reporter: kyra has also made donations to the ronald mcdonald house, homeless shelters and animal shelters. in the newsroom, i'm sarah french, zen nuts. what an amazing girl. >> inspires us all, right? >> hope you can stick around. 7news at 6:00 gets started right
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what an investigation reveals how boston latin school handles reports of bias, then a new high for this business. the first medical marijuana dispensary in boston opens its doors. we'll take you inside. >> high pressure with us again tomorrow. that means more sunshine. >> plus, what a mess. this man gets beans thrown on his head, all in the name of medical research. with two days until the opening ceremonies. we'll break down the top athletes to watch during the real games.
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story for us on the results of the investigation that looked into a lot of claims of racial bias at boston latin. yeah, over the last year and a half or so, more than 100 claims in all. they did find valid nit a handful of them, 17 cases. in some cases they say the students were to blame. some cases they say teachers were at halt fault and other cases they say it was administrators who dropped the ball. >> reporter: the controversy over the racial climate at boston lat contain to a head when the administrator resigned. students have been complaining, racial incidents at the city's elite exam school and what they saw as an unsympathetic response by those in charge. now outside investigators brought in by the city have released their report on what they found at boston latin. >> investigators say they found six cases where administrators failed to take appropriate action. four cases where teachers failed to follow district policy, and seven cases where the students
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said the nature and extent of student and staff experiences attitudes and perceptions are comparable to be what we've seen in many racially diverse schools across the country. the school district says it's following up well discipline in some cases. mandatory training in others and a district-like plan for discussions of race in the classrooms. boston mayor walsh reacted saying any incident of racial bias in our schools is unacceptable and that's why we've system that will ensure every student's voice is heard. i am confident that the new leadership at boston latin will ensure all students are in an environment where they feel safe to learn. >> the report also said that the schools need do a better job communicating with the parents. the school district says it's already working on that problem. we're live in boston, dan hausle, 7news.
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