north carolina. debby flew back from dimasi from north carolina where the 71-year-old former speaker was released from iceon after serving -- prison for corruption. a judge granted dimasi compassionate release because he is suffering from cancer. he had difficulty eating and swallows and that was a difficulty in prison during the short time allowed for prison meals. he spoke of what the release means to him now. >> i'm looking forward to just being reunited with my family, my community, my friends. looking forward to regaining my health and being taken care of by my own doctors and i'm a fighter. so, i'm going to fight this all the way. and just overwhelmed by

my family. i just love being back in boston. >> reporter: dimasi saying i'm a fighter. he answered no questions other than to say he is looking forward to a very special thanksgiving at home with his family. he has to go under at least six months of home confinement in which time he can only leave home to see his lawyers, his doctors or go to church. live in logan airport, dan hausle, 7 news. >> adam: also breaking a transit police officer hit by a the officer was on a motorcycle when he was hit at the intersection of warren and townsend streets. the officer is expected to be okay. >> kim: also breaking tonight a woman facing charges in a deadly brawl that left a mother dead at a party in lowell. we're leashing that crime is connected to another one that happened mimes away. >> adam: steve cooper joins us lye with the latest developments at 6:00. steve. >> reporter: so the murder here in lowell over the

a car, a stolen car that rammed through a house in northboro early sunday morning. meanwhile here at the courthouse late today the victim's family came here to watch this arraignment and they were overcome with grief. [bleep] >> reporter: their unimaginable anguish spilling out on to the sidewalk where family and friends heard details surrounding the murder of gloribel [bleep] my best friend. >> charging her with assault and battery with a deadly weapon. >> reporter: in court 23-year-old am irlees huerta perez pleads not guilty in connection with the death of the 44-year-old victim who prosecutors say was not only beaten to death after she was' kicked out of a party, she was' run over by a car that took off from the

at the time. >> a trooper attempted to stop the vehicle on 495 south. the individuals from the frequent fled. >> reporter: prosecutors say the car which was reported stolen later crashed into this house in northboro after a chase with police. but everyone in the car took off. merez was arrested yesterday at her mother's home in lowell. her lawyer says it was the victim who was the instigator ear. >> we've no autopsy report not surprisingly to indicate the reason this person died. >> reporter: orengo's family wants justice. >> i want justice, i want them boys, the girl, whoever, i want all of them arrested. everybody. >> reporter: perez right now is being held on $30,000 cash bail. lowell police investigators along with state police are

round up several other suspects in connection to the murder. steve cooper, 7 news. >> kim: a tragic accident at at nashoba valley ski area. a townsend man was working on a snow grooming machine when apparently the machine somehow ron over him. his death is not considered suspicious. but police aren't releasing any further information. >> adam: listen up. if you are hitting the floods, flying the prepare perhaps for a travel headache. wishing you good luck. for sure. you will be joining millions of other americans who are also heading out of town this week. brandon gunnoe joins us live in boston with a look look of some of the roads. >> reporter: absolutely, this is mass d.o.t.'s highway operation center. these are live cameras from highways across the state where they're making sure

possible. sky 7 h.d.over what should be the busiest travel day of the year as millions hit the road early. >> one of the most important things to keep in mind is safety is key. you do not want to start this holiday with a trash. >> reporter: this is the highway operations center with life cameras across the state showing information on this week's holiday traffic. >> good news for thanksgiving travelers is that there are more ways than ever before to find out real te where the traffic congestion is and what routes folks might want to take. >> reporter: go to mass 511, call 511. state leaders say expect waits and delays to be even longer than in years pennsylvania more than a million people are expected to go through logan airport this weekend. airport leaders say arrive at least two hours early for your flight. most are expected to drive or police are reminding everyone do not drink and

buzzed driving is drunk driver. please plan on having a designated sober driver. >> reporter: state leaders say in the next two days either leave early or late evening because from 1:00 to 6:00 is going to be the heaviest traffic. brandon gunnoe, 7 news. >> kim: for those of you hitting the road timing could be everything when it comes to the weather. let's check in with chief meteorologist jeremy reiner. he is here to break it all down. >> reporter: clear, c tomorrow. temperatures right now mid and upper 30s the city at 38. big storm in southern canada hasn't moved all that much. slowly fades away and pulls out of new england during the day tomorrow but some wind out. there most important it's dry. lots of sunshine, northern new england the numbers are in the 30s here. in sorb new england in the 40s, even as you move out of new england down the 95 corridor, new york, baltimore, d.c. back to pittsburgh temperatures are cool.

issues but there will be rain shower active detroit and chicago. this weather system does work up into new england on thanksgiving. so it's thursday morning is your flight out of town, no real issues although there could be a couple of snow flurries here in southern new england on thursday morning. we will pick up the story from there in a few minutes. >> adam: also on 7 this evening offensive art, that's is what students are calling this picture of the k. k. q. that can be found university. school office defending their decision to display this controversial work of art. we've more from kelli o'hara. >> reporter: students aren't happy. the sign on the door says it all. many have pressed concerns that is why this display is now locked up. controversy on campus. students at salem state university not happy about this. an image depicting people dressed up as members of the k. k. k. >> personally it's a lot for

>> the dialogue is happening amongst students of color who feel threatened by these images. >> reporter: the painting part of continue exhibit called the state of the union. it's an art show where locallorsists express their feelings and concerns over the recent presidential election. the debate so contentious the exhibit temporarily shut down. >> i think it's in the university's best interest to have it taken down. >> reporter: doctor lisa mcbride head of diversity on campus says it sparked a debate. >> i'm fact that we're challenging our opportunities to think thinkically. some art is in enact provocative. and so the key is how do we prepare any person to floor this -- enter into this room as an informed american. >> reporter: students say what they're upset about the most is the art didn't have an explanation next to it and that left it open to potentially negative interpret air, even though information is now up the harm has already been done.

>> very upsetting. it absolutely needs to be taken down. >> reporter: you can see just outside of this exhibit students have been leaving post its with their feelings about this exhibit. where is the university go from here? they say up on monday they'll have another large discussion. they hope to open up this art work sometime next week. in salem tonight, kelli o'hara, 7 news. >> kim: next on the news police station police dogs facing a new risk on the canine come companions and partners. >> adam: how police are

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>> kim: canine concerns. police are worried about their trained drug dogs getting a deadly dose. this is a very real and new frightening threat in the opioid found state police are looking to make changes to keep all of their dogs and officers safe (sirens). >> reporter: these state police dogs are on the front line in the war against drug go they use their nose to locate the narcotics. >> reporter: it has been a risky job but something changed to put the crime-fighting canines in even more danger. a powerful new manmade drug is flooding our area and if

it's called fentanyl. it can be 100 times for potent than heroin and it could be lethal to the dogs who are working to keep us safe. >> we've not trained the dog on fentanyl. >> reporter: but they encount irit more and more at crime scenes and in drug raids of the just last month during a raid in florida, three police dogs nearly died when they came in contact with the drug. the drug enforcement agency is using this video to warn police canine partners. >> reporter: when police officers are exposed to fentanyl there is something that can save them from the potentially deadly symptoms. it's narcan, a nasal spray often given to people who are overdosed on haren but the spray doesn't work on dogs. >> detectives have come to us asking us about what we're doing or what the dainss are fentanyl. >> reporter: state police are making a change to protect their furry partners. the department will be one

injectable narcan. gives the dogs a shot instead of spray could save their lives if they've exposed. >> we have a lot of time an money invested into them and there is a lot of devotion and we'll do whatever we can do to keep them safe. >> reporter: the massachusetts state police say they expect to begin carrying the injectable narcan in january and the department says it's already been contacted by other police departments looking protection for their dogs. in the control room, i'm cheryl fiandaca. >> adam: looking at the time and temperature. 38 degrees. not too bad. i'm wondering what the wind chill temperature is. >> kim: will the wind go away? i want the wind to be gone then it's fall. so okay. >> reporter: the wind fades tomorrow and the a few snow flakes will take its place thursday morning.

>> reporter: 38 in town right now. plymouth at 236. provincetown 41. clear skies overnight and again tomorrow. no traffic issues tomorrow. this is where the next weather system is now. snow in minneapolis rain approaching chicago. as this system moves closer to us it'll weaken but

morning. tonight mostly clear. windy, cold. 23-32. tomorrow sunny, cold not quite as windy but still sun during the first part of the day but overall tomorrow is a good travel day. temperatures 39-45. boston south numbers in the low to middle 40s north of town, lower 40s dracut at 43. monadnock region upper 30s to the low 40s and the cape lots of sunshine mashpee out to chatham and brewster. thursday, thanksgiving, cloudy skies with flurries i think arriving thursday morning. western new england first. here you go at 7:00 am. we got a narrow ribbon of patchy light snow and flurries, that is not a block buster event. this is not a major travel headache but we haven't had any precipitation to contend with so be mindful of that. you notice as we advance the timeline none time, there is not much. flurries and into the

night, you see the green blobs showing up. it's the sails weather system but it would be a couple of rain showers. so the amount of snow on the way, again very manageable. a coating to in some of the higher elevations talking up wards of an inch possible. worcester hills monadnock and the berkshires but nothing else. then working into the afternoon hours, cloudy skies. sprinkles. pockets of drizzle. but it's a chilly raw day. if you are travelling tomorrow no detroit and chicago rain showers, that system comings up to new england on thursday but again i don't think it's a weather system that gets in the way of your flights out of manchester boston or t.f.green, a few rain showers, nothing significant. atlanta looks ok. chicago looks okay on thursday. west coast that will feature some rain showers activity in seattle but dry in san francisco. forecast for the weekend, not a lot of sun. not a lot of warmth but not

showers during the morning. news an type rain then into sunday another big travel day. temperatures mid 40s see you at 7:00. >> reporter: after dropping three of their first four games at home to start the condition the bruins are getting comfortable on their home ice. they've won three straight in their own building and look to make it 4 in a row against the blues through today's morning skate but the coach say he is is out and considered day to day with an upper body injury. prior to is saturday's win over winnipeg the b.'s were tested in tight games, something march shand says will pay dividends down the road. >> it's great that we're winning close games because when we do break out and score a bunch it's only going to help our team be that much better but if we

going to make those other games a lot easier. >> we're not looking to play those tight one-goal gages we want to be tight defensively. it is allowing us to win the games while we try to find going forward but hopefully a little bit more is going to come out of the offensive game. >> in ten years i haven't played against that jersey against that emblem and, but as long as i'm shooting >> reporter: he spent a decade as the face of the franchise and david bakus lines up against the team he captained. he wears his heart on his sleeve and this is a matchup with his old mates and it's bringing out all kinds of feelings from the rugged forward. >> i had a lot of mixed emotions. i think, you know, you are going to see a lot of familiar faces and met a couple for dinner last night

moment. try to do what i can to help our team win and afterwards we can wish east other the best moving forward. so a lot of good people over there. a lot of good friends but we're wearing different jerseys tonight so i think they're well aware and i'm well aware there is going to be no punches pulled. we're going after both teams playing well and it's going to be a battle to get the 2 points out of the game. >> reporter: rumors swirling that squash interviewing for head coaching positions because he has his eyes on succeeding belichick doubt down the road. today he set the record straight. >> the other day i saw that, that's correct those things i would say are unfounded. i've said it before and i will say it again. i would love to be a head coach again and there is only 32 of those in the world. there are opportunities that don't come along very often

blessed to have another opportunity to do it it would be an opportunity that i would look forward to. >> reporter: it's jets week and thanksgiving week which means the anniversary of one of the most beloved plays of the nfl has ever seen. the butt fumble turns four years old today. wilfork -- knocking him back into sanchez and the rest is history. we shine the spotlight on high school football this thursday with our football and scores from eastern and central massachusetts, thanksgiving day at 5:30 right here on 7 nbc. frank pet rano skating before bruins practice for the first time since undergoing foot surgery, a procedure with an estimated three months recovery time. >> kim: pretty good news. >> adam: butt fumble. we'll be back right after

>> adam: all right. that's our time for 7 news at 6:00 on a tuesday. a lot of you are heading out tomorrow so pack well. be patient.

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tonight, school bus tragedy. the disturbing record of the driver of a school bus that crashed, killing five children. as our investigation reveals, an alarming number of school bus drivers who may be unfit for the job. travel nightmare, the storms that could make things americans traveling this thanksgiving week. about face. the president-elect backs off his promises to investigate hillary clinton and says the law is on his side, when it comes to conflicts of interest. cancer message. the passionate plea from a hollywood star for men to get the test that may have saved his life. and high honors for an extraordinary group of high achievers. a remarkable afternoon at the white house.