>> christa: we begin with breaking news o five young adults killed in a wrong-way crash that happened on 495 north in middleborough. this happened just after midnight. >> sarah: police are working to figure out what led up to this deadly collision. john cuoco is live from middleborough with the breaking details. >> reporter: we know that crash happened quickly. it was head-on, ening with one car in flames and five lives lost. >> sometimes fate overwhelms us all. >> reporter: state police

a wrong-way driver colliding with a car full of people just after midnight. they believe a single driver was going south in the northbound lane before hitting the car with four people inside. all five people died in the wreck. we are told they were young adults from massachusetts. >> a wrong way operator. the vehicle struck the northbound vehicle head-on. the crash impact caused the northbound vehicle to become engulfed in fire. >> there is no indication that time allowed for evasive action by the northbound motor vehicle operator. to avoid the vehicle traveling the wrong way. >> reporter: investigators are still searching for reasons as to why this person got on the high tway wrong way. they are also still trying to reach the families of those involved. >> i like to express our condolences and sadness to the families of the five young

last night. >> reporter: state police still have a long way to go with this investigation. they are hoping to release more details soon. john cuoco, 7 news. >> christa: grief counselors at a new hampshire high school today, they are offering support to students dealing with the loss of a classmate over the weekend. crews pulled a body from the merrimack river. it is believed to be a 16-year-old who disappeared on frid. police believe the teenager fell into a storm drain during the heavy rain on friday. victoria warren is in nashua with more. >> reporter: school officials say it is very somber at the high school today. and they say that they were greeting students this morning and trying to immediately identify those that might need some counseling. over the weekend, friends came together here at the spot where this teen was last seen. many of them trying to come to terms with exactly how something like this could

remembered as a gifted musician. >> he was a bass guitarist. loved music. >> reporter: and a good friend. >> he was a really funny. guy. he was one of my best friends. grief counselors on hand where jacob was a sophomore. he disappeared friday night. the fear that he fell into a storm drain during heavy rains. a body matching his description was found in the merrimack river on sunday. the news hitting his classmates hard. >> it is very somber. i was there assistant principals as the kids came. in some of the kids were visibly distressed. >> reporter: the family held out hope all weekend, even though surveillance video puts jacob at the storm drain and his belongings were found nearby. >> my wife has been in tears all night. her mother has been crying all night. >> reporter: a memorial growing. a friend writing messages to jacob on a pair of converse sneakers the 16-year-old's favorite's. >> it is just unreal. like, i can't even imagine.

could happen. report t police investigation continues. they are still waiting on the official report from the medical examiner. live in nashua, victoria warren, 7 news. >> sarah: sunshine is returning after a wet weekend. we are cooling down. let's send it over to chris lambert with more on the forecast. >> chris: back to seasonable levels, sarah as we had mild air throughout much of last we get back to reality today. 58 in boston. the wind gusty all weekend long. not as strong as it was over the weekend. still gusting 20-30 miles an hour at times. we will hold the breeze through the day. we will hold steady through the afternoon. 50's to near 60 degrees. >> you think today is cool,

upper 40's for highs. in fact, that 52 on thursday may be pushing it away from the coastline. that rain moves in quick enough thursday afternoon. a lot of us holding into the 40's once again as well. that will be the next time we pick up on some rain. we will talk more on the forecast ahead. >> christa: right now police investigating an alarming assault that happened at boston university. at a dorm there. investigators say that someone was sexually assaulted on sunday morning. the university also sending out an alert to students at this point, they don't have any suspects. two construction workers killed during a water main break on friday in a trench collapse in boston. they will be honored at the statehouse. they will be remembered during a commemoration next april. they were killed when the water main broke and then flooded the trench they were working in. that incident is still under investigation. >> sarah: the alleged drunk driver who crashed into an east bridgewater police officer called to court.

is facing oui and reckless driving charges. officials say he rear-ended a police cruiser saturday, seriously injuring the officer inside. as you can see, he was pretty banged-up from the crash as well. the two other passengers in the car walked away unharmed. that police officer has been release from the hospital and is recovering at home. >> christa: the election now 15 days away. early voting started here in massachusetts today. this is the time that early voting has been available. you can vote now until 4 at designated locations in your community. with so many undecided voters, the candidates are buckling down and focusing on the battleground states. today, hillary clinton is headed to one of them. new hampshire. right nearby. here is jennifer eagan live from manchester. where she is expected to be

>> reporter: clinton will be here in less than half an hour. at her side, massachusetts senator elizabeth warren. clinton drawing a big crowd here in new hampshire. if her pitch is similar to the one she give a north carolina over the weekend, she will urge voters both to send her to the white house and turn over control of congress to democrats. with just 15 days until the election, both candidates hit the campaign trail hard. >> some people are sore losers. "washington post" poll shows hillary clinton expanding her lead to 12 points. clinton with 50%. trump with 38%. despite the lead, clinton is not backing down. >> to say you won't respect the results of the election, that is a direct threat to our f democracy! >> reporter: there were more hacked e-mails released by wikileaks on sunday. the latest batch talks about how the clinton campaign allegedly had gun control

e-mails or trump's criticisms slow her down. >> i don't even think about responding to them anymore. >> reporter: donald trump rallying supporter in the sunshine state, meantime. >> in 16 days, we are going to win the great state of florida. and we are going to win back the white house. reporth trump continues to struggle to stay on message, insisting that the system is rigged against him. >> they want me to take that back. let me tell you. folks, it is a rigged system. >> reporter: president obama comments. >> donald trump's already talking about how the game is rigged. i got to say, that means he is losing. >> reporter: this is clinton's second trip here to new hampshire in a month. trump has spent more time here by comparison. today he campaigned in florida. in manchester, new hampshire, jennifer eagan, 7 news. >> christa: all right, jen. thank you. tom brady taking a strong stance against domestic violence.

the domestic violence punishment for new york giants kicker josh brown. brady wouldn't comment on. that he did have this to say. this morning on radio station weei. he said in part, "any type of abuse or bullying of people who can't defend or fight for themselves, i have no respect for that. like i said, the n.f.l., they claimed to take tough stances. and this is the situation. this is their situation to deal with. i'll let them deal wit. that is absolutely something i do. it is a terrible tragedy." >> sarah: the patriots beat the steelers in pittsburgh on sunday. legarrette blount scored twice in the game. rob gronkowski caught a touchdown pass. the pats won the game 27-16. with the win, they have improved to 6-1. >> they kind of close the gap on you. the crowd was going crazy. you get glimpses of what your team is all about. and you know, our guys, you know, hung in there and fought hard.

buffalo bills who beat new england earlier this season. also ahead, we will have the latest on a deadly tour bus crash in palm springs. what investigators are eyeing as the cause. >> christa: up in smoke: an r.v. filled with marijuana-laced candy catches fire on a busy highway. >> chris: sunshine and a cool

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four or five inches of rain in two hours like you saw in worcester county, too much, too fast out there. we will enjoy the sunshine while we have it, right? woods hole gusts to 58 over the weekend. strong winds over the weekend. helped knock down a couple of tree branches and some power lines in a few areas. winds right now still steady. they are not as strong as what we saw over the weekend. generally, guing between 20-30 miles an hour. i expect these breezes to continue through the afternoon. and they have knocked plenty of leaves off the trees. the backyard. for a lot of folks here in southern new england, we are either at peak or now passing peak as you are beginning to see more branches on the trees. as the leaves fall off and basically, dump in your backyard. and leave you with a lot of clean-up to be had here over the next couple of weeks. winthrop, 58 degrees right now. waltham, at 58. if you use the wind as an excuse not to rake the leaves, we have an excuse today. not sure you will have an

the longer range here. a little breezy the next couple of days. upper 50's in a lot of the valley right now. 3450id's in the worcester hills i. don't expect these temperatures to move much more as we go through the day. maybe add another degree or. two that will keep us closer to 60 down through southeastern massachusetts and hold ultion in the low to mid-50's out into worcester county. we have had some rain this morning in sandwich area. into the afternoon, a completely different story: a ton oun of quick showers that worked on through. then in its wake, we have dry weather over the next few days. we will fast forward to thursday afternoon. thursday night. this wave of low pressure approaches southern new england. that provide us with more rain. >> we do pick any appreciable rain in the 7-day forecast, i would say it is most likely thursday afternoon and thursday night with some locations picking up half an inch to an inch of rain. now, by the time we get into friday morning, there is still maybe some rain. especially near northern massachusetts, southern new hampshire.

another quick-moving system may bring a couple of showers in here late saturday into saturday night. and then other than that, we dry out for sunday. so it does look like a couple of showers chances ahead. one would be on thursday. that will be more widespread and heavier. thursday afternoon, thursday night. then the second shower chance copping in here on the first half of the weekend. cool weather this week. completely different story since last week. last week, we had all those mild days mixed in here. we are talking about cool weather levels tailed. but a good eight to ten degrees below seasonal levels into tomorrow, wednesday, and thursday. that is going to put a lot of us, high temperature-wise, only into the upper 40's. a much cooler weather prevailing ahead. 32-40 overnight tonight. mainly clear skies. a bit of a chill out there to say the least. 44-50 tomorrow. early sunshine. do expect partly to mostly cloudy skies around midday to develop. the forecast taking you through the end of the week

the board. >> sarah: a police ride-along takes a terrifying turn. >> shots fired! >> sarah: an officer tried to pull over an s.u.v. the driver refused to stop. a passenger in that car then fired more than a dozen shots, hitting the police car several times. a civilian who was a passenger in the police cruiser suffered minor injuries from the broken glass. the police officer was not hurt. the suspect got >> christa: a recreational vehicle filled with marijuana candy caught fire in delaware sunday. this is the company called weed world candies. it was confirms that it was one of their promotional r.v.'s involved. the r.v. was headed to philadelphia, caught fire, sent flames and smoke high into the air. the r.v. and its contents were a total loss. the five people inside were able to get out safely. >> sarah: next on 7: the n.t.s.b. joining the investigation into a tour bus

gather to remember those killed. >> christa: also, a dress code controversy at boston latin school. and what students are and what students are protesting coming up. uh, first of all, i plan to vote for donald trump. when it served her purpose, ayotte buddied up to trump, even calling him a role model. would you tell a child to aspire to be like donald trump? oh absolutely, i would do that. but she kept playing politics and flip flopping around. and what she values is her seat. and she's trying - to keep something she values. - i know. kelly ayotte. the politician. looking out for herself. independence usa pac is responsible

>> sarah: in california, a candlelight memorial is growing for the 13 people killed when a bus slammed into a truck. mourners gathering to pray for those killed and injured

>> christa: right now, four people are still fiting for their lives. as police try to piece together the moments before this crash. investigators believe speed may have been a factor when a tour bus slammed into the back of a track or the-trailer early sunday. first responders found a huge piece of the truck wedged inside of the bus. >> the speed of the bus was so dig can't. when it hit the back of the big rig, the trailer, the trailer itself entered abo 15 feet into the bus. >> christa: 13 people were killed, including the bus driver. others were injured. four of them in critical condition. the driver of the track or the-trailer was treated for minor injuries. >> it seems as though most of the victims were unrestrained and therefore, were thrown through the air. and ended up sustaining facial trauma. >> christa: rescuers spent hours searching for the mangled metal in southern california in search of the victims. >> in almost 35 years, i have

fatal accidents. it is tough for all of us. >> christa: the bus was returning to los angeles after a trip to a casino when the crash happened. according to police, the track or the-trailer and other vehicles had slowed down because of the main nabs on the roadway. investigators are also looking into whether driver fatigue played a role in the crash. >> sarah: still ahead on 7: hundreds of women taking to the streets, refusing to be told what they cannot wear. star taking on a baby boot camp challenge. we will let you decide who did

>> christa: every week, bri eggers takes on a celebrity or avt let in a challenge.

duty. pay attention. you have to decide who did it better. >> i should keep my voice down. this time, it's baby boot camp with jay crowder from the celtics. the challenge: swad al baby doll, change a diaper, and safely secure it in the car seat. who can do it faster and also cuter? are you up for the challenge? >> i am. >> all right. let's do it. ashley young, a labor and delivery nurse at m quick lesson before we got start. >> take one corner to the hip. another to the other hip. it is like, you make a burrito. you are all set. >> as a father, jay came into this challenge with some tricks up his leave. how many dipers have changed in your life? >> more than i can count. here we go. corner to hip. corner to hip. >> we are off to a good start. all right. just like a brie toe.

star. lay her down. unwrap her. >> oh, my gosh. you are really good at this. >> oh, she did the number two. it is okay. it is okay. >> you are almost there. he is doing way better than i thought. >> so glad you went first. >> oh, wow. >> top that. >> three, two, one, go. >> don't forget the burrito. >> burrito is gluten-free. you are so happy. hush little baby don't say a word. in the back. in the front. make sure you support the head. i hear that is important as well. >> oh, boy. that is tricky. >> click. >> i think this was sabotaged. >> all right.

>> ahh, thank you for the encouragement. with no tears, a quick lullaby and a freshly changed baby, jay finished in one minute and 28 seconds. i came in a few seconds earlier at one minute, 24 seconds. >> that is a close time. again with the cuteness points. it is up to you to decide make sure you make your decision on who did it better. they need to girl. if it is a boy, there are certain things you need to be mindful of. >> sarah: now it is time for you to decide who did it better. go to whdh.com and vote. we will have results tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. >> christa: all right. we have much more to come on this broadcast. a warm send-off in the windy city. cubs fans rooting for a world series win. >> sarah: wicked winds knocking down trees in lowell.

of damage. >> chris: a few gusts passing 50 miles an hour across the area over the weekend. today, still gusty. not as strong. the 7-day features plenty of cool weather ahead. >> christa: still continuing to follow breaking news in middleborough. where five people, young adults, are killed. a car driving the wrong way slams into another vehicle. slams into another vehicle. we'll be right back.you know me. that's new hampshire kelly ayotte. this is washington kelly ayotte. she voted for 20 billion dollars in tax breaks anies. but she voted against letting you refinance your student loans. ayotte voted to give a huge tax breaks to millionaires. while 95% of us... got nothing. kelly ayotte. you need to know in washington. she's not working for new hampshire. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. ? at blue cross blue shield of massachusetts, we offer a variety of medicare plans

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>> christa: breaking news today. an investigation under way into a fiery wrong-way crash on 495 north in middleborough. it happened just after midnight. five young adults were killed. >> sarah: police are working to figure out how the driver ended up going the wrong way

middleborough. >> sometimes fate overwhelms us all. >> reporter: state police investigating a horrible crash on 495 in middleborough. a wrong-way driver colliding with a car full of people just after midnight. they believe a single driver was going south in the northbound lane before hitting the car with four people inside. all five people died in the wreck. we are told they were all young adults from massachusetts. >> it is a long way...-wrong-way o head-on. the crash impact caused the northbound vehicle to become engulfed in fire. >> reporter: a witness called state police about the driver going the wrong way down the highway. it didn't take long for the crash to happen. . >> there is no indication that time allowed for evasive action by the northbound motor vehicle operator. to avoid the vehicle traveling the wrong way. >> reporter: investigators are still searching for reasons as to why this person got on the

reach the families of those involved. >> i would like to express our condolenced a sadness for the families of the five young adults that lost their lives last night. >> reporter: states police say they have a long way to go with this investigation. but they are hoping to release more details soon. in middleborough, john cuoco, 7 news. >> christa: 7 news now turning to nashua where police believe a body recovered from the merrimack river in massachusetts is that of a 16-year-old who d friday. today grief counselors are on hand at the high school for the teenager's classmates. here is cricker to yeah warren. >> reporter: 16-year-old jacob goulet remembered as a gifted musician. >> he was a bass guitarist. loved music. >> reporter: and a good friend. >> he was a really funny guy. he was one of my best friends. >> reporter: he disappeared friday night. the fear that he fell into a storm drain during heavy

description was found in the river on sunday. the news hitting his classmates hard. >> it is very somber. i was there with one of the assistant principals as the kids came. in some kids were visibly distressed. >> reporter: jacob's uncle says the family held out hope all weekend. surveillance video puts jacob at the storm drain and his belongings were found nearby. >> my wife has been in tears all night. her mother has been crying all night. >> reporter: a memorial growing. a friend writing messages to sneakers. the 16-year-old's favorite. >> it is unreal. like, i can't even imagine. like, it doesn't seem real to me that something like this could happen. >> reporter: police are still waiting on the official report from the medical examiner. in nashua, victoria warren, 7 news. >> sarah: a big swing notice temperatures this week.

mornings. then, of course, we know the temperatures climb up in the afternoon. not too high. let's send it over to chris lambert with more. >> chris: sometimes you get these temperature swings. not this week. we will be on the cooler side. not a bad afternoon, though. a lot of sunshine right now. temperatures in the upper 50's. the wind, though, is the other side of it. yes, a lot of sunshine. still a gusty wind at 20-0 miles an hour. not as windy as over the weekend. still a breeze to contend with. sunny skies. a few scattered clouds to mix in with that sunshine. from time to time. look at the difference temperature-wise. we are in the upper 50's to near 60 today. then we are in the upper 40's tomorrow. that is a good ten degrees below average for the time of year. that is where we are going to stay wednesday afternoon and thursday afternoon as well. we are changing it up here after a warm week last week. different story this week. cool week ahead of us. it's going to be dry through

>> christa: wild weather in lowell. we are hearing from a home owner. >> reporter: early sunday morning, mike and his dog milo were asleep inside their home in lowell. that is, nothing a big noise outside their front door woke them up. . >> 7:00, i heard this big bang. i thought a car went into the house. i get up. i see the two trees. knocking on the roof of my house. >> reporter: the two trees fell on the front lawn. leaving behind a huge hole in the roof of the garage. lowell police shut down the street for some time, worried that more trees could fall. >> the ground was soggy. the rain we had. >> reporter: the 62-year-old is glad he and milo are okay. he is now taking down the rest

hoping to be back in the house sometime by the holidays. >> sarah: new details on some red line trouble. service back to normal this morning after a mechanical issue forced officials to cut power late last night. the m.b.t.a. says there was an issue with the red line train at downtown crossing. firefighters are investigating how a train filled with 2,400 gallons of fuel and air: according to the globe, it took crews four hourses to clean up the area sunday evening. officials believe the train while it was leaving, causing a fuel tank to rupture. >> christa: police are searching for a suspect in a bank robbery in amesbury. investigators say this man robbed a citizens bank inside a stop & shop sunday afternoon on macy street. then took off with an unknown amount of cash. he is considered to be armed and dangerous. >> sarah: saturday's merrimack college, southern connecticut football game ended in a rage,

when things escalated. coaches and referees were eventually able to break up that brawl. no arrests were made. no injuries reported. >> sarah: trouble on the tarmac for an american airlines plane heading to logan. a couple boarded the plane well before the scheduled time. the couple managed to get on the plane two hours ahead of time sunday at philadelphia international airplane. authorities say the pair macked to get on the plane when doors shower been locked. they weren't discovered until boarding. american airlines released a statement saying "two passengers gained unauthorized access to one of our aircraft earlier this morning.

we are utilizing a different aircraft for the flight to boston. we apologize to our customers for the inconvenience." >> christa: both hillary clinton and donald trump are in the final sprint. today clinton is spending time up in new hampshire and trump will attend a rally in florida. >> sarah: donald trump and hillary clinton aren't letting up. barely two weeks to go. >> when the third time, you know what's going to happen? they are not coming back. >> reporter: the rivals energizing supporters in battleground states. >> north carolinians really know what's at stake in this election. >> reporter: the president giving hillary clinton a hand in nevada. >> we will elect hillary clinton to be the next president of the united states! >> reporter: for trump, a tough hill to climb.

behind. >> she has tremendous advantagesasm former president campaigning for her. the current president and first lady, all more popular than she could hope to be. >> i don't see it happening. i doubt that in just over two weeks that we have left, conducting the kind of campaign that he is conducting >> reporter: clinton has yet to put the race away. her campaign is facing more scrutiny with wikiak stolen e-mails from campaign chair john podesta. e-mails not authenticated by nbc news that u.s. intelligence officials suspect were hacked by russia. at times, critical of bernie sanders. an issue trump is now trying to exploit. >> bernie sanders was in a rigged system. and now you notice how quiet he has been for three or four days. because he has been watching and reading wikileaks! >> reporter: trump delivered

guessyingburg. by overshadowing... but overshadowed. >> all of these liars will be sued after the election is over. >> reporter: clinton dismissing trump's claim that there is a media conspiracy against him. >> i debated him for four and a half hours. i don't even think about responding to him anymore. >> christa: clinton has opened up a 12-point lead. 50% to 38%. according to a just-released abc news "washington post" poll. on the trail today, hillary clinton has a rally in new hampshire with senator elizabeth warren and donald trump, as we mentioned, making stops in florida. two of them this afternoon trying to win over some early voters there. >> sarah: iraqi forces today claiming significant progress in the battle to retake the isis-held city of mosul. in the first week of the offensive, they have managed to liberate 78 towns and villages from isis. richard engel reports from

roth isis's so-called caliphate is under attack from kurdish troops who launched a major push toward the militant stronghold in mosul and iraqi counterterrorism forces. trained by the u.s. to be the tip of the spear of this operation. assisting at times, from just a few miles from the front lines, around 500 american advisors who helped with air strikes and coordination. there are about 5,000 more american troops on bases. defense secretary ash carter >> we are going to get better and better. at combatting isil. even as they change, which they will. we are still going to get better. >> reporter: with every new village that's been liberate, there are more signs of the group's radical intolerance. in particular, its persecution of christians who lived in this part of iraq since the earliest days of the faith. the biggest battles, however, are likely to only begin once

a senior security official told uls there are some 5,000 isis fighters in the city. among them, about 1,500 foreign fighters. most of them from europe. richard engel, nbc news, iraq. >> sarah: civil rights and anti-war activist tom hayden has died. he is best known for being part of the chicago 7 charged with conspiracy over anti-vietnam war protests. he spent two decades serving in the kraica state assembly and te theda. he died after a lengthy illness. he was 76 years old. >> christa: at&t's $85 billion deal with time warner could have a major impacts on consumers if approved by regulators. this deal would bring together at&t and time-warner services like h.b.o., tnt, tbs and other channels which could lead to more entertainment options on mobile devices. >> this is our biggest customer. our biggest partner.

these mobile customers that we now will have together. >> christa: so sa merger of at&t and time warner could take at least a year to complete. and would make the wireless provider a major content-producer as well. >> sarah: with the national league championship now in their pocket, chicago cubs fans looking ahead to the world series. this morning, crowds gathered for a special send-off to cleveland. there is one way t field. >> magical. >> reporter: what better way to celebrate a day after the big win than to be part of the send-off to cleveland. >> it is wonderful. it's unbelievable. i have been a die-hard fan all my life. >> it is a special moment. we are so happy that we are able to share it with our daughter. >> reporter: some waited for hours on the north side of the ballpark. >> world series. what else can i say? this is unbelievable.

worth it as they got to cheer on joe madden and players like anthony rizzo boarding the buses. >> what was it like when they came out? >> oh, my god. so amazing! >> i never met the players. it is an honor to meet them going to cleveland. >> reporter: smaller crowds today unlike yesterday. more than00,000 people took over the streets. >> we are anticipating the same crowd for the next series. >> reporter: same crowd. but a modified strategy to >> obviously, this being the world series, we are going to kick it up a notch. >> sarah: right now, the average cost for a ticket sits at around $6 5rx00. >> christa: just ahead on 7: yoga pants now the subject of quite the debate. why women took to the streets at one town in rhode island. >> sarah: if you haven't bought that candy, this next

>> chris: plenty of cool weather on the 7-day coming up andrew crossley: new hampshire has a senator who works just as hard as we do. gerardine ferlins: kelly ayotte believes in the potential of new hampshire, and wants to unleash that potential. ron goguen: she's out there fighting for good-paying jobs. andrew crossley: kelly introduced bipartisan training initiatives to make sure we have the skills for the 21st century. sue winter: she's fought against workplace discrimination - and for equal pay. claude poisson: she's working for the little guy - i'm the little guy. barb fredette: we need kelly fighting for good new hampshire jobs so our kids can raise their families here. sue martin: kelly is a powerful voice

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>> christa: new survey shows candy corn is the most popular halloween candy in most u.s. states. the sweet treat on top. nationwide, the candy pulling

the reese's peanut butter cup. >> sarah: dogs and dog-lovers getting in the halloween spirit on the esplanade for the sixth annual canine promenade. take a look at. this i got to emcee the event yesterday. i was peter pan. my husband was captain hook. there were doggie treats, prizes and much more. this benefits the esplanade association. one of my favorite events every year. it was so windy. my hat just, like, i finally took it off and carried it. >> christa: you have that glammious wind-swept look about you. she should have gone with the wizard of oz with that wind. >> chris: i was going to say. you played it just right. the hair back at the wind. wholing it this way. buddy, the least threatening crocodile i have ever seen. worcester, 32 inches so for a th year. you were helped out big-time with four-plus inches of water

you are not far off for the year now. this drought monitor is updated every thursday. that does not take into account the rain that fell on friday night and friday. these areas out near 495 and northern worcester county have picked up three, four, five inches of rain. this extreme area may get peeled back here sd we will wait to see if that is actually the case. we have a couple more rain chances ahead in the 7-day forecast. just not over the next few days. we are dry. from now through wednesday. 58 in boston right now. 58 in plymouth. you know we have a breeze out there. had it all weekend. conning to see that wind steady. 15-20 miles an hour. that is a sustained wind. occasionally, we are gusting 20-30. it is breezy. hold on to your hat type day there. heading out the door this afternoon. we will hold the wind through the afternoon. under a mix of sunshine and a few scattered clouds to mix on

area of low pressure offer to the east of us. area of low pressure that will work in from the west. thursday will be the next opportunity to pick up on some rainfall. i want you to note here, as the leading edge of this enters some cold air, notice the blue showing up in central pennsylvania. it is not out of the question when this precipitation works in on thursday. high temperatures only running into the mid and up 40er's. that will start tomorrow and that will be the case on wednesday and thursday again. still a couple of weeks away from the clocks getting pushed back here.

a couple showers saturday afternoon, guys. >> christa: all right. coming up, yoga pants on parade. why this one of a kind event in rhode island is attracting national attention. imagine if your child were trapped in a failing school. imagine if your child

imagine if your child were stuck on a waiting list. 32,000 kids want to go to a public charter school. but they can't. if you like your public school, question 2 won't affect you. but for kids stuck in failing school districts, question 2 will let parents choose something better and give all our kids hope. please vote yes on question 2. and give all our kids hope. uh, first of all, i plan to vote for donald trump. when it served her purpose, ayotte buddied up to trump, would you tell a child to aspire to be like donald trump? oh absolutely, i would do that. but she kept playing politics and flip flopping around. ayotte is running away from trump as quickly as she can. and what she values is her seat. and she's trying - to keep something she values. - i know. kelly ayotte. the politician. looking out for herself. independence usa pac is responsible

>> christa: this was an event drawing dozens of women from rhode island. the yoga pants parade. people waukd walked yesterday to protest body-shaming. >> sarah: stripes and solids. all shapes and sizes. sunday afternoon's yoga pants parade drew dozens of women ands if men out to the

it was positive. struck a nerve. thinklection season. it is a positive event. a positive day. >> sarah: this comes in response to a letter in a local newspaper krit sighing women of a certain age for wearing the form-fitting workout attire. organizer jamie burke says the large turnout sends a powerful message. >> it speaks to the need for us to stand up for our rights to wear what we want. (cheers a a >> sarah: carrying signs and banners, the crowd made their way past the home of the man who wrote the controversial letter. he says it was only meant to be a joke and the parade was stressful and intimidating. but those who came out for the walk say it turned what they saw as negative commentary into a positive community event. >> it's about women wearing what they choose to wear. and everybody being respectful. the yoga pants are sort of a

on society today. and people having manners, aren'ting each other. >> sarah: the letter and parade made national headlines. people from all across the country posted on the facebook event page to show their support. >> christa: up next on 7: a night to remember in our nation's capital. why comedian bill murray was the center of all this attention. attention. >> chris: plent ofyou know me. this is washington kelly ayotte. she voted for 20 billion dollars in tax breaks for the big oil companies. but she voted against letting you refinance your student loans. ayotte voted to give a huge tax breaks to millionaires. while 95% of us... got nothing. kelly ayotte. you need to know in washington. she's not working for new hampshire.

>> christa: bill murray was honored with the mark twain prize for american humor. dozen of colleagues paid

a sold-out crowd of 2,400 treated to clips from some of his most memorable performances. he is the 19th recipient of the mark twain prize which honors a lifetime contribution to american humor. by the way, yeah, he also was rewarded with the cubs going to the world series. a huge cubs fan. >> chris: he was almost in tears. a great series to look forward to to watching. right? tito versus the cubs. mid to upper 50's out there this afternoon. you go through the rest of the week. we have plenty of fall-like air in place. guys? kraeg groundhog day as well. the weather guy?

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uh, first of all, i plan to vote for donald trump. when it served her purpose, ayotte buddied up to trump, even calling him a role model. would you tell a child to aspire to be like donald trump? oh absolutely, i would do that. but she kept playing politics and flip flopping around. ayotte is running away from trump as quickly as she can. and what she values is her seat. and she's trying - to keep something she values. - i know. kelly ayotte. the politician.

>> marlena: after all we've been through, with our emotions careening all over the place, suddenly, you know, being happy and joyous-- i don't think we should feel guilty about that. >> john: that would be like orpheus still having control over us. which he doesn't. that son of a bitch is dead. >> steve: hope he burns in hell. >> kayla: it's lwe amazing how we all pulled together. >> marlena: it has brought people together. [light instrumental music] ? ? >> kate: to surviving clyde weston. >> andre: and continued dimera prosperity. >> kate: chad told me that you