coming towards me and i said, what the -- well, yeah. and he hit me. >> 72-year-old donely talking to just one station describing the harrowing moment she was hit by a van that kept going. accident caught on tape. >> he said he's not stopping to myself or something. and i hear the big bang and i hit my head. i remember that. and then i guess i tried to get up. >> arnold admits he was behind the wheel of the v her but his lawyer says hernandez never stopped because he didn't know he hit anyone. >> he had no idea that he had hit her. he didn't hear anything out of the ordinary. there was no bump. there was nothing to suggest that he had made contact with another object. >> police say hernandez told them a different story saying the woman banged her hand on her hood, acting dramatic and fell to the ground as he drove away. the van driver sure acted like he did something wrong.

all of that sort of stuff. >> no question in your mind he was trying to get away from something. >> absolutely. yeah. i don't want to watch it nomore. >> she saw the video but can't watch it anymore. she considers herself lucky. >> god was with me. yeah. that's all i can say, you know. >> after he was caught, hernandez was released without any bail. down a woman at this intersection, you ought to be held on $10,000 bail. the judge set the bail at $2,000. >> and we're following breaking news right now. key member of the patriots defense suspended. allen branch testing positive for marijuana and now branch will have to sit out four games. >> not good news for the team that is struggling defensively. here is the breaking details. >> with news of this four game

big hole to fill in the middle of the defensive line. branch goes 350 pounds and one of the top run defenders. now we'll see how they manage without him. espn reporting the ban is for a positive marijuana test and that the 31-year-old plans to appeal his punishment. it's a blow to a run defense that's been middle of the pack this season. patriots currently 17th in the nfl allowing 131 points per game seasons was also suspended by the pats during training camp for unspecified reasons. patriots traded collins. now we'll see if losing branch even for four games is enough to really disrupt this defense. >> we're following breaking news overseas. a massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes off the east coast of japan.

reuters news reports that buildings were shaking in together onand a tsunami warning issued. no reports of any injuries right now but we're staying on top of the story and as soon as we get new information, we'll let you know. >> 7 news now talking about the weather outside and it's beginning to look and feel like winter. flakes flying in lowell this morning. the storm system bringing wintery weather to the northeast and that snow forcing some buses and cars off the road in upstate new york. schools in new york and the western part of massachusetts had to delay or cancel classes. so is there more snow coming? how long are we going to feel the chill or will we warm up again? is it over now? are we headed all that direction? >> yeah. winter in front of us. we have a ways to go. right now boston 35. bedford at 33. new pattern this week, folks. i don't have any warm air this week. more chill and more wind as well.

winds over 30 miles an hour, driving the wind chills in the teens and 20s right now. peak wind gusts earlier today. salisbury, a gust of 50 miles an hour. here are current wind chills. feels like 24 in boston. worcester it feels like 16 and when you put this up against the 60-degree weather we had in the city last friday, it is a gent shock to the system. reason is a storm in southern canada. it hasn't moved all that mu snow showers through new york state as well as portions of western and northern new england. for tonight, windy, cold, mostly clear. temps between 24 and 31 and tomorrow will feature more sunshine. another blustery and cold day. we get rid of the wind mid week and we'll talk more about that and your holiday forecast in a few minutes. >> and we're watching wall street today with markets closing at a record high.

surpass the record close that set last week and the nasdaq 47 points to hit that record high as well. >> turning now to the trump transition, former massachusetts senator scott brown talking with the president elect today in manhattan. brown is speaking with him about the secretary of veterans affairs position. he's just one of many people being considered for a place in the trump administration. let's get to ryan in our news room to tell us more. >> and on the trump ahead of the space set by his successors but he will not rush to fill his cabinet. the cabinet candidates parading through trump tower are selling themselves and not just to the president elect. >> listen. i'm not competing with anybody. you know, i think i'm the best person but there are some tremendous people out there. >> former massachusetts senator scott brown wants to run veterans affairs. mary fallin a little more low key. >> i was not offered a position. it's just an initial meeting to

>> a bernie backer says the sit down focused on syria. trump interviewed rick perry who once likered trump to cancer. the weekend get-together was mitt romney. >> president elect trump has been doing a flurry of non stop meetings and really needs time to reflect and discuss on the many different people from diverse backgrounds he's met with the last two weeks. >> as donald trump prepares to take over the white house, there are growing concerns about his business empire and conflicts of interest, whether it's possible to separate the first family from the name that is their brand. and the trump hotel in d.c. has become an obvious example. it's now the place to stay for diplomats looking to curry favor with the new leader. >> you can head to our website for more information or download our mobile and tablet apps. >> also today, dozens of people rallying against hate at the statehouse with more than 30

even boston mayor attended that event. group hoping to get across the point there is no place for hate. here is more on their message. >> no place for hate. >> several hundred demonstrators at the statehouse rallying against the many reported hate crimes across the nation since the presidential election. one speaker, harvard law student. he said he was harassed in cam best of my knowledge last week by a man who thought he was a muslim. >> and followed my around the store, trying to guess where i was from so eventually i asked him, i said, hey, you know, i'm from -- born and raised in new york. >> he is not a muslim but instead, practices the seat faith. >> people heard it and didn't say anything to me or to the person. and so i think that was the lessn i took away is that it's really important to say something. >> the city of boston is 100% against hate. >> boston mayor walsh also at

elect donald trump for not speaking out more against acts of hate and intolerance. >> whether or not people agree with what he said or even care what he says, i think he needs to step up here and say something. i mean, there's a lot of fear. >> the mayor also said cast members of the hit broadway play "hamilton" went too far when they singled out vice president elect mike pence who was in the audience with family members over the weekend. >> we are the diverse america who are alarmed and protect us. >> vice president was there to enjoy the play and i don't think -- it's very slippery slope. i don't think it should have gotten political. >> also massachusetts attorney general healey says she set up a harassment hotline one week ago, she's gotten more than 350 calls. >> a boston police officer shot

be home in time for thanksgiving. matt morris was released today. officer morris said he wants to say thank you to everyone along his road to recovery. officer morris and officer richardson were shot multiple times during a standoff with a guy last month. suspect was killed in the shootout. >> fast forward to tomorrow when former speaker of the house will be released from is he was granted a compassionite release after suffering from tongue and prostate cancer while in the north carolina prison. he was convicted in 2011 and served five of his eight-year sentence. >> we are following more news today. police investigating a series of targeted attacks on police officers across this country. a massive manhunt is underway for the suspect who shot and killed an officer ambush style in san antonio, texas. it's one of four incidents of

now officials are searching for answers. police in san antonio, texas say they will not rest until the gunman who shot and killed a police officer is in custody. the victim, 50-year-old detective marconi was ambushed while sitting in his squad car, writing a routine traffic ticket yards from police headquarters. police say the gunman pulled up behind him, got out and shot him. >> i think that the uniform was the target and anyone who happened to -- the first person who happenedlo >> police are searching for this man who was seen briefly entering police headquarters sunday morning, several hours before the shooting. it's still unclear why he was there. they're also searching for the suspect's black mitsubishi gallant. >> we consider the suspect dangerous both to the police and to the public. >> sunday was an incredibly violent day for law enforcement across the country. four officers shot in four separate incidents. in st. louis, missouri an

face by a gunman who pulled alongside the officer's car and opened fire. the suspect was later killed in a shootout with police. two other officers were shot during traffic stops in sanibel, florida and just outside kansas city, missouri. both suffering non life threatening injuries. now as the search intensifies in san antonio, the city is mourning the loss of one of the police officers, gunned down in a cold blooded killing. >> police in san are san antonio are doubling up patrol teams a a safety precaution. two officers per patrol car until the suspect is captured . >> pope francis says every priest will be able to admonish abortion. he declared last year a holy year of mercy that ended on sunday. now that commission continues. in the past only bishops and some priests were allowed to absolve catholics for abortion.

going through chicago o'hare airports. workers will wait until after thanksgiving to strike. 500 workers are seeking union rights and a $15 an hour minimum wage. they want the public's support so they pulled back the strike for november 29. >> we respect families travelling to be together and that is why we're holding off our strike until after the thanksgiving holiday. we hope the public continues to support o'hare airport as we fight for 15 and union rights so we can afford to raise our families and celebrate upcoming holiday season. >> the workers who plan on striking include janitors, baggage handlers, cabin cleaners and wheelchair attendants. >> toy truck trouble on the highway. >> what happened while a couple was on the way home from a toy store that sparked a major recall. >> then at 5:30, searching for answer in lowell. a mother beaten to death right

look for those responsible. >> plus a race to the rescue off the coast of new bedford after a fishing boat takes on water and starts sinking. >> in just one hour as the news continues, what police found inside a man's home. >> and hoping for a successful surgery, a man undergoing a complicated operation just done here in boston and it could really change his life. >> we're following breaking news. patriots he's expected to sit out four games after testing positive for marijuana. we'll follow this story and bring you the latest here on the news station. >> tonight, there's a drug so deadly, state police won't even train their dogs to detect it. >> the dog could die. >> correct. the dog could die. >> what if their partners are exposed? we reveal the new way they're

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>> some toy trouble for a popular place when a toy truck goes up in flames. so a family was actually bringing one of these toys home after purchasing it when it suddenly burst into flames. >> so now sales have been stopped at toys r us and pulled off the shelves just as holiday shopping starts to pick up. >> sparks and smoke coming from

it was hot. a fire u rupted in the bed of the pickup truck on the highway in washington state friday night. she and her husband were on their way home from the toys r us when they realized the 12 volt tonka truck they bought for their grandson was on fire. >> we have to pull over. we have to get out. flames start shooting. >> flames so intense and so stubborn, even the fire extinguisher wouldn't put it appeared to be 15, 20 feet high. yeah. it was pretty shocking. >> so i went to go -- they told me to get whatever i needed out of the car like my purse. i'm in the back grabbing my purse and stuff and as i'm leaning over, i hear pop and all of this glass shattered in from the -- and then there was smoke and dust inside. >> they had to call the fire department to just put the flames out. this is all that's left of their truck.

sell the toy truck to anyone else while it investigates. >> that is the way to go. good for toys r us. that is perfect because the biggest shopping day of the year is coming up. >> no one was injured in the fire, but a toyd r us spokesman says that the fire appears to be an isolated incident and the chain has not yet decided to instate a full recall. >> next, uh-oh. what colors we have more on the latest picture causing an online debate. >> looks green to me. forecast for the week up next. >> then at 5:30, grabbing garbage. our own takes on a challenge against an hgtv star. you decide who does it better. >> it's exciting week. we have thanksgiving on the way. countdown is on. if you're headed to the store to stock up on all the supplies, good news when it comes to your

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>> the internet flip-flopping over this picture of the a pair of flip-flops was posted to social media and has fierce debate. are they blue and black or blue and brown? some suggested blue and gray and

company says, drum roll, they're blue and dark blue. all right. if you remember last year it was the picture of the dress that caused a lot of talk like the flip-flo flip-flops. i can't remember what color that was. >> yeah. >> but people had a lot of fun. everywhere you went, like you would go to the coffee shop and you put in like your tip and which color? fun little distraction. >> do you know what else? her dress is really orange and pu do you see orange and people? >> i keep seeing greens. i have to get my eyes checked. i'll tell you what, though. that flip-flop, that's a good debate at the dinner table this thursday. you have to stay away from politics. grandma, what do you think about the flip-flops? wind is going to fade away eventually. another windy day tomorrow and overall, good travelling to be had. last week all these orange squares indicating warm weather. temps overall for the month

but that number is going to continuing to down because the pattern has shifted into a colder pattern and for the rest of the month, it will be at or below normal with temps. last week jet stream was off to the northwest that divided the country between cold air in canada and warm air here. then that front came blasting through southern new england yesterday morning and rearranged the furniture. now this week and beyond, we will be on the chilly side of that jet stream. you can see the cold air across the northern tier of the united states. here in new england it's about the cold and the wind as well. boston 35. worcester at 29. winds, when you factor in the wind, it feels like the temps are down to the teens and 20s. storm systems off to our north has basically come to a screeching halt and will sit in southern canada and pinwheel about with the cold winds. if you're close to the great lakes, you'll have snow. we've had snow all day through much of new york state. western new england and even a

coastline this morning. and even this afternoon, a few flurries. for tonight windy, cold, mostly clear. 24 to 31. tomorrow still cold, more wind. not quite as strong as we saw today. we saw winds at times today gusting over 40 miles an hour. tomorrow i think between 20 and 30 miles per hour but still, you know, wind is wind. it will be cold out there tomorrow. temps in the 30s and low 40s but it will feel like the 30s so your december wardrobe for the kids, layer them up. city tomorrow afternoon at the merrimack valley, worcester hills, upper 30s to around 40. barry at 37 and out on the cape and the islands, nantucket 43. wednesday lots of sunshine but less wind. still cold. temps in the low 40s. wednesday perhaps even tomorrow, big travel day. here is what the map will look like on wednesday. quiet up and down the eastern seaboard. if you have connections in the northeast, no issues, even atlanta quiet and then as you work out of atlanta to florida,

there will be some showers, rain and snow showers detroit and chicago and that might be a bit of a hiccup and the west coast, have some rain showers heading towards seattle. san fran and los angeles look mild and dry. here in new england, we are cold and dry for most of the week. our next weather system will be thursday. this warm front, no warm air. a lot of clouds on thanksgiving and i think there could be a couple of snow flurries across southern new england thursday morning for the high school football games or those turkey tr the little 5k runs thursday morning. nothing significant but temps chilly, raw, mid and upper 30s. see you at 5:30. >> all right. thanks. still ahead, a pipeline protest turning violent in north dakota. police firing tear gas and rubber bullets as hundreds flood the streets. >> we're following breaking news here at home. patriots defensive tackle allen branch suspended. he's expected to sit out four games after testing positive for marijuana. we'll have more on this story and bring you the very latest as

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>> glad you're with us on this monday. >> 7 news at 5:30 starts right now. >> a party in lowell turns deadly. a woman was beat tone death in front of her son. >> a heroic rescue caught on camera as fishermen >> pipeline protests turning violent in north dakota. tensions escalated between protestors and police officers. >> and travelling on turkey day. why more people are taken to the sky and hitting the road this holiday week. >> we begin here with breaking news. tsunami warning and evacuations underway after a massive 6.9 magnitude quake strikes off the east coast of japan. epicenter is northeast of tokyo.

and a tsunami warning has been issued. wave is expected to be a few feet high, nothing like the 2011 tsunami there that killed thousands of people. the town where the earthquake hit is also home to a nuclear power plant. there are no reports of any injuries right now. >> we're also following breaking news from the patriots. defensive tackle branch has been suspend f the drug use for the league. >> also on 7, a deadly party in lowell leaving a mother beaten to death. altercation happening in a parking lot right in front of her son who has special needs. >> the family mourning her loss as detectives investigate her death as a homicide. steve cooper has more on this investigation. >> crime scene investigators are still working this case.