>> anchor: first at 6:00, history in havana. people around the world both grieving and celebrating the death of the former cuban president, fidel castro. the infamous dictator passing away early this morning at the age of 90. >> anchor: and from the world's reaction to the impact here in the u., coverage of fidel castro's death. we begin tonight with brandon gunnoe live to the newsroom. >> reporter: reaction from the death of fidel castro are forring in around the country while some exiles are celebrating trading politicians are contelling his 50 year regime president obama said the u.s. extends a hand of trend ship on the passing of fidel castro and history will record and judge the enormous impact on

world marks the passing of a butal dictator who oppressed his own people for nearly six decades. for more than four decade fidel castro, the cigar chewing cuban dictator, personified anti-americanism. in 1959 fit el led a group of revolutionaries to overthrow a u.s. backed dictator with the promise of deck okay see. instead, at the height of the cold war, castro put a communist government in place 90 miles from american with the soviet union that started the cuban missile crisis and pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war. u.s. struck back spearheading a 1961 invasion at the bay of pigs castro personally led the resistance and the american invasion failed miserably. a major embarrassment for president kenly. less tan a year later they pulled missiles from cuba. in the 1960's the united states put a trade embargo in lace that still stands with the cub an economy failing, thousands began

their livesp a 90 mile trip to the u.s. in declining health, castro often known as just fiddle stepped aside in 2006 due it a serious illness. seeding all of his power to his younger brother, now 85. this is the last public picture of castro with the president of vietnam. he died ten days later at the age of 90. >> reporter: raul told the cub an people he intense to step down in 2018. cuba now faces an uncertain future. in the newsroom, brandon gunnoe, 7 news. >> anchor: fidel castro's death is hitting home right here in boston. the cuban community in jamaica plain gathering to mark this historic moment. people at the boston restaurant cuba deoriental computer a special bottle of sidell to toast his death. they said they were saving it for this special occasion. i lived here most of my life. i am an american citizen but that's still my country. a lot of people say it me, you

i still feel the connection. it's still my homeland. t still my people and seeing the way they live is really, really hard. this is a bottle i bought 20 years ago to celebrate fidel castro's going. we celebrate when fiddle dies. >> anchor: well, many of the cubans in the jp community say they have high hopes for cuba to return to what it was more than 50 years ago. >> anchor: in south florida cuban exiles partying in the streets, the sp celebrating, waving cuban flags to mark the death of a dictator. brian enten has more from the little havana neighborhood. president obama said the u.s. extend a hand of friendship to the cuban people on the passing of fidel castro and history will record the impact on this people on his people and world around him. donald trump weighed in saying the world marks the passing of a brutal dictator who oppressed

decades. for more than four decades fidel castro, the cigar chewing cuban dictator personified anti-americanism. in 1959 fiddle led a group of revolutionaries to overthrow a u.s. backed dictator with the promise of democracy. instead, at the height of the cold war, castro put a communist government in place just 90 miles from american soil. then castro formed a close alliance with the soviet union that started the cuban missile cries and pushed the world to the brink u.s. struck back spearheading a 1961 invasion at the bay of pigs castro personally led the resist ebbs and the american invasion failed miserably. a major embarrassment for president kennedy. but less tan a year later, castro and soviets relented pulling missiles from cuba. in the 1960's the united states put a trade embargo in lace that still stands with the cub an economy failing thousands began to flee the island risking their lives on the 90 mile trip to the u.s. in declining health for several years.

breaking news updates on fidel castro's death. just go to whdh.com or you can download the 7 news mobile or tablet apps. >> anchor: we're following breaking news right now out of mattapan. police say they are investigating a body that was found inside of a hole on bismark street. amaka ubaka is live at the scene with the latest. >> reporter: billion, nicole, it's still an active skin out here. police tell us they found the body of a woman in her late 20's here at this apartment complex. we're told she lives on the unfolded around 3:30 this afternoon. we were first on scene as ambulance and police arrived. what we know so far is that a person who lives here called 911 after an apartment door was forced open and initially police thought it was a home invasion, but when they got here, they found a woman inside who had died along with her three children, all under the ages of three years old. it turns out that a family member busted down the door after not hearing from the woman for some time.

is what he had to say. that because they hadn't heard from her in some time, the relatives came over and forced the door. i know it went on as a home invasion but we're looking on the well-being they forced the door at this time. >> anchor: the police commissioner says that this very well could be a medical emergency because there does if the appear to be a lot of trauma but at this point it is a death investigation. as for those three children, they were taken to a local hospital to be ke at least physically we're told they are doing fine. for now, live in mattapan, amaka u back quay, 7 news. >> anchor: and 7 news turning to your weather tacking a live look at the boston skyline of the pretty picture, not a bad saturday to get outside in our great city, but how about this cool and includy weather? will it stick around for monday? bri eggers has a check of sunday and monday too. >> reporter: you know, jon, we've been in the middle of the

england and we have been keeping clouds around a little too long. they have outworn their welcome. still seeing light showers but most of us missed out on wet weather today. there is your slow improvement i'm light shower for cape cod, merrimac valley up through southern new hampshire and eventually the system well offshore will bring a whole lot of snow to nova scotia, new brunswick, around the quebec area, crown of maine. for us though, we're in for a clearing and drying trend. finally, going to see the sunshine breaking back out for monday as well i'm very bright day ahead of us to start off the next workweek. however, tomorrow still quite chelsea, especially with the breeze that's coming out of the northwest and again that bright sunshine on monday. enjoy it while it's with us. because clouds move back in and we're in for very wet weather next week. we're run through through the time line in just a few minutes. >> anchor: patriots big divisional show down. it is rivalry weekend. the pats taking on the jets down in the meadowlands.

>> anchor: but both brady and gronk are listed as questionable with injuries, so will they be on the feel tomorrow? trey daerr is live in new jersey fully with some answers. >> reporter: a lot of focus for the patriots this week revolving around tom brady. an injured knee, labeling brady is a game time decision for sunday and a game that for him is really all about the numbers. he is 21 and 6 for his career against the jets and a win tomorrow would make him the victories. it's just bumps and bruises like everybody else. >> reporter: a banged up knee keeping tom brady out of practice for two days this week. but it should not prevent him from giving it a go on sunday. revis island more luck a violation for whitouts this season instead of avoidinger did el revis teams are attacking the all pro corner who is yet to record an interception this

caught deep, goodwin caught one. brick caught one. >> reporter: brady rattling off a hit list but don't think patriots have lost any respect for their former teammate. he is a phenomenal player, so everybody has up and down games. but he has been one of the best for a long time, so i think you always have to have a lot respect for that. he is a good defensive back. every play will be a fight to try to get open to ca ball. i would never underestimate that player. he has good skills. good competitor. i would never underestimate him. >> reporter: pats will not understilt the jets, even if they are bringing up the rear in the afc east, at justly and 7. there has to be a challenge in both these glimpse going there and then when they come here, both teams will be ready to play and it will probably again go down to the last possession of the game. >> reporter: tom brady did manage to make the flight out

is ready to play. an interesting case one week ago a healthy scratch against the 49ers, he is here in new york, should be interesting to see how the patriots use him tomorrow. reporting live outside of metlife stadium in new jersey, trey daerr, 7 news. >> anchor: stay connected to the patriots all season long. just go on to whdh.com or follow along on social media. >> anchor: still ahead, sounding the alarm. two men accused of pulling fire alarms across one new hampshire community. how detectives manage to track them >> anchor: and jackpot watch. why tonight's epic powerball is

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p cambridge fire fighters responding to a foyer on fairfield street earlier today. they believe that the fire started on the second floor of a two and a half story building. crews manage to contain the fire ratherically. no injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. >> anchor: two example arrested in man chester, new hampshire after allegedly pulling false fire alarms. >> anchor: police say the two men pulled 12 alarms from call boxes around the city.

man drove and for hours pulling alarms until a witness finally reported the incident. fire fighters were able to stop the car and then detain the two men until police arrived. >> anchor: feeling lucky? well, you could be the winner of an i popping prize if you have two bucks just burning a hole in your wallet it might be worth your while to spend it on a powerball ticket. the estimated drawing has a cash option of about 243 million. it will be the prize since a $487 million winning ticket was sold in new hampshire earlier this year. tickets can be purchased until 9: 50[ta?-fp] p.m. at any massachusetts lottery retailer. >> anchor: if you think you are going to win that money, then you can spend some today as local businesses are booming on small business saturday. communities all over the state are showing love for their local stores. in roslindale small businesses are offering promotions and give aways during a tree lighting event. boston mayor marty walsh also

the local businesses there. last year we saw a big boost in the economy in boston, small businesses, they depend upon this time of year to make their profits and make ends meet so we're going to do a little shopping. >> anchor: and last year 95 million shoppers hit those small businesses. that was up 8% from just two years ago. >> anchor: next in the forecast the sunshine finally making a comeback, but how long does it stick around? we'll get to those as 7 news returns. >> reporter: 7 sports coming to you live from metlife stadium in new jersey. the patriots facing the jets on sunday. some questions about tom brady whether or not he will play if he is on the field as many expect. he will be going after a huge career milestone. we'll detail that next in

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>> anchor: all right the sunshine finally nation a comeback for us, beautiful sunset photographs as we findly got proof the sun is still there and we get a temperature boost next week, but it does come along with periods of rain. we're talking very beneficial rainfall that could be on the way for us tuesday through thursday. we'll get to the time line on that. sunset tonight happened at 4:15. we're getting very close to that earliest sunset, december 2 through 13th sun goes down at 4:12 in the afternoon but then past the first day of winter we start to begin more daylight so if you have been feeling blue

outside. that pay be one reason for it. there are ways to combat that. i blocked about it last night. you can check that out. 44 right now in boston and for wood. 37 in worcester. 39 in fitchburg. we don't really have the cloud cover to the extent that we had it the last few days to keep temperatures warmer overnight tonight or at least mild. so we will drop back below freezing in the interior. we had some light showers, rain showers, that worked through today but this system is well offshore and eventually it hooks back through the ti bring some significant snow to the crown of maine. photographa scotia being one of those places but for us here closer to home while we can't rule out an isolated sprinkle for cape cod or the south shore, later on this evening we do see the clouds break apart overnight tonight and then through tomorrow i think partly cloudy skies and on sunday we just have bright sunshine to look forward to as that dryer air works back in, high pressure takes control for us, mostly cloudy overnight tonight. 30 to 35 for the overnight lows

the coastline, we're dropping down to the freezing mark and even a touch below for a low in worcester 30 degrees. then tomorrow, more sunshine, but it does come along with a bit of a chilly breeze out of the northwest. so while we top out in the mid 40's for most of us, it will feel like it's in the upper 30's so you will still need to pack on those layers. but as you can see that is really close to normal for this type of year, just a smidge below and we start to get a warming trend webs into thursday and forecast models are saying there is a potential we could even make it up t but we also have some very wet weather that's working through, so we've got to take that into account and how far north does that warm front get? here is the time line for that wet weather. arriving for us during the afternoon and evening on tuesday wednesday could be a dry day, but then on thursday boy it is wet and it is windy and a whole lot of rain on the way for us at least potential for it, maybe one to two inches of rain. maybe even more than that. here is a look at the 7 on 7 forecast. those temperatures staying in the mid 40's through the next

weather works in so do the mild temperatures into the 50's we go before we dry out next weekend.. >> reporter: 7 sports coming to you live are metlife stadium here in new jersey. the patriots kind of cruising along all year long, but suddenly they need a win to keep pace with some of the top teams out in the afc west for supremacy in the afc dealing with injury problems. tom brady, allen branch all making the flight here to face the jets. branch of course appealing that four game drug suspension. tom brady a man of many pile stones nearing another one with a win on sunday, the 200th of his career matching payton manning for the most in nfl history. brady already holds the post season record.

accomplishment. he gives credit to guys that help him get to 199. i love winning gay of that's what it comes down to. that's why we all play and i have been a part of so many great terms and played with great copes. none of those things obviously, nobody can win a football game by themselves. you need a lot of help from a lot of people. it takes everybody. everyone has a very important job and you never know when your number will be called and to show up to work and count on the guy next to you. i count on a lot of people over the years. it means i have been around for a little bit and play with a lot of great players and a >> reporter: got pats and jets covered tomorrow night. brady hopefully reflecting on win number 200. plus, joe amorsino will be joined by fred smerlas and tim fox back to the studio break down this game all tomorrow fight following chiefs and broncos on sunday night football. two things really indicate the college football season is coming to an end. thanksgiving and head coaches getting fired.

manufacture on from their head coach late in the year, bc could be another one. especially with a loss to date for steve dazio would him one conference win in his last 16 game. he is trying to guarantee the eagles reach bowl game for the third time in four years. late first quarter miles willis taking the sweep to the far side and gets into the end zone nearly untouched. 11 yard score putting bc up 10-0. deacon's answering back in the third. john wolford going deep to lewis who hangs on the 37 yard touchdown putting wake forest up 14-10, eagles strike back in the fourth. patrick tolls to his tight end tommy sweeney, he snags it in, the back of the end zone, bc back on top. 17-14. wake forest with a chance to tie. minute 30 to go but mike weaver pull the 40 yard field goal attempt wide. boston college abowl bound with a 17-14 win improving to 6 and 6 on the year.

tomorrow at 1:00, they will be without zdeno chara for a third straight game with that undisclosed lower body injury and now brad marchand status is in question. he was forced to leave practice after taking a mcquaid shot off the knee. the bruins kind of struggling a bit in the net entering sunday's game riding a three game losing streak. a setback last night againstical gary at the garden. b's again really struggling to score the puck. just four goal in the last three games. 12 goals in 16 games, b's offense is just not living up to the hype. some games i will score, some games other guys as long as we pick up two points it doesn't matter who will score. we need to put this together and fight. >> reporter: celtics practicing in waltham today

heat. c's three game win streak is now done. snapped by the spurs on friday, for jailen brown the lettering curve continues, the rookie playing 34 combined minutes but staying patient and continues to put in the work. just being here i have gotten so much better since i'm really, so much better like very significant, i'm shooting the ball betterment a part of you want to get out there and show it to everybody but you have to take your time and be patient with it and let things come when they c >> reporter: busy day in boston sports. should be an interesting game for patriots on sunday. a little bit out of rhythm without rob gronkowski. he is still not sure whether or not he will be on the field if anything has to be a positive sign that he did make the flight here to new jerseyment reporting live outside of metlife stadium, trey daerr, 7 sports. guys? >> anchor: tre, thank you. >> anchor: 7 news at 6:00 will

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on this saturday night. death of fidel castro. the passing of a dictator whose half century rule over cuba brought the world to the brink of nuclear war and forced generations of cubans to flee to america's shor. joy by cuban-americans and the srkly different reaction to the president and the president-elect. severe weather could mean a treacherous trip for those heading home after the long holiday weekend. and the digital front line. how google joined the fight against isis using their latest technology as a weapon. "nightly news" begins right now.