now wmur news 9 at 5:00. jennifer: the video is going viral, a vehicle caught on camera crashing into a car, a tree, and then a hydrant in salem. good evening, everyone, i'm jennifer vaughn. josh: and i'm josh mcelveen. tonight that driver is facing charges after police say he passed out apparently under the influence of heroin. reporter: the officer was on routine patrol when he saw a man slumped over inside. surveillance video shows the officer standing next to the cadillac escalade when police say the driver woke up and began accelerating. it hit another vehicle, ran over a tree, crashed into a fire hydrant. alexander dimaggio appeared in court briefly this morning asking for a lawyer before his arraignment that was rescheduled for tomorrow.

a felony level reckless conduct. >> sleferl observations were made, he was apparently under the influence of a narcotic, specifically heroin. there was heroin in the vehicle. reporter: court records say dimaggio refused medical treatment at the scene and the police officer was unhurt. his bail is set at $2500. i'm andy hershberger, wmur news 9. josh: commitment 2016 now, for the first time in a long time the focus on next year's election is not about the presidency, that's because after months of speculation it is now official, governor maggie hassan will challenge republican incumbent kelly ayotte for senate in 2016. we first reported the decision this morning, shortly after her campaign released a video in which she pointed to her successes as governor while also taking aim at washington d.c. and the influence of big money.

interview of her senate candidacy. >> unfortunately we are not getting the response we need from washington that really meets the progress we've made at home. washington right now is rigged for special interests who make sure that their needs are met at the expense of the middle class. i think that needs to stop and that's why i'm running for the united states senate. josh: this decision sets up what could be the most watched and expensive senate race the the history of new hampshire. today senator ayotte released a statement saying, "i welcome governor hassan so this race and look forward to a spirited campaign, we have lots to talk about." coming up at 6:00 we'll hear more from governor hassan on her decision and her take on several pressing issues. jennifer: now to a mid air scare. a plane heading to boston diverted to new york, after the pilot died while flying. we know at least one person from new hampshire was on that flight. wmur's mike cronin is here with the details. reporter: passengers say the plane went into a quick diss sent and they knew something was wrong.

they were on the ground minutes later. flight 550 left phoenix just after midnight this morning, it was diverted to syracuse after the pilot died. passenger says the copilot safely landed the plane and ambulances were waiting at the gate in new york. another crew was sent to ply the plane to boston this afternoon. 147 passengers were on board, in addition to five crew members. >> if it wasn't for the copilot using a cool head, it might have been more disastrous. i think the captain died mid flight. there are pilot was not feeling well, we landed, and it was we thought he just wasn't feel well, we had no idea he passed. it was extremely shocking. josh: the airline has not released the pilot's name or cause of death. mike cronin, wmur news 9. josh: then next a devastating discovery, one body, this life

found in the atlantic ocean today after a cargo ship sinks during hurricane joaquin. 33 people were on board including three from massachusetts, and four people from maine. stephanie ramos is tracking the developments. reporter: heavy seas and high winds raging. this is what the container ship el faro was up against when it went missing during hurricane with a keeb off the coast of the bahamas. the coast guard now saying the storm was too much for the ship. >> we covered 70,000 square nautical miles yesterday looking for the el faro. so based on all of that, for our search planning efforts we are hassaning. reporter: the ship with its 33 man crew left jacksonville, florida tuesday, set to arrive in puerto rico friday, but never made it. >> we are not looking for the vessel any longer. we've modified our search efforts to focus more on potential people in the water, life boats, and life rafts.

boats on the el faro, one was was empty. life rings, containers, oil sheen and survival suits were also found in the debris field believed to be from the ship. there was one grim discovery. >> in one of the survival suits we did identify human remains in one of the survival suits. we lowered a rescue swimmer to confirm that the person was deceased, and it was basically unidentifiable. reporter: the ship was in trouble soon after it said. it lost power and communication. >> we're still searching today. reporter: the ship had 28 crew members from the united states and five from poland. the coast guard says in warm water conditions a person can last up to four to five days in the ocean. families of the crew remain hopeful. washington. jennifer: commitment 2016

clinton back in the state today, pitching new gun control plans. they come in the wake of last oregon. heather hamel is here tonight, emotional. reporter: yes, hillary clinton rolled out what she called control. her voice cracking as she talked have died. and she blasted her republican opponents for what she sees as a lack of action on the issue. >> she has the tenacity to tackle gun violence and she never gives up. and she has a record of achieving results. so please join me in this fight and join me in welcoming our next president, hillary clinton. reporter: introduced by a woman who felt the effects of gun violence in her own manchester neighborhood, the shooting of denise robert happened right on her street and hillary clinton says that along with last week's deadly school shooting in oregon are proof that change is needed. >> when this happens, people are

their thoughts and prayers. that's not enough. how many people have to die before we actually act? reporter: clinton says universal background checks are a must. and gun show and internet loopholes need to close. clinton wants to repeal the legislation that grants gun manufacturers immunity against certain lawsuits, and keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them. >> domestic abusers, people with serious mental health problems, there's got to be a better tracking and record keeping. reporter: and she got many applause for her thoughts about the national rifle association. >> gun owners, responsible gun owners, hunters, form a different organization! and take back the second amendment from these extremists. reporter: along with this town hall meeting, clinton also spoke at an early childhood intervention conference. she says she feels strongly that how a child reference in the first five years of life helps to build a foundation for the

future and clinton says she will focus on quality preschool programs throughout her campaign, and plans on mentioning it at the next debate. heather hamel, wmur news 9. josh: thanks. meanwhile, republican presidential candidate carly fiorina spoke to members of the man choars rotary club this morning. she was the guest spoker for the club's weekly lunch. she told members how important it is to tap into human potential and how a good leader is someone who is able to do just that. >> because when we no longer think of ourselves as a nation of limitless possibility, we are losing the core of who we are. this has always been a nation of limitless possibility. josh: fiorina also spoke about the changes that need to come to our nation's government saying she believes the u.s. needs to return to a more citizens form of government. jennifer: and candidate george pataki also back here in the granite state today.

at the tuck business school. at dartmouth college he held two meet and greets earlier today. and on this back to work monday let's get a look at how the ride home is shaping up tonight. this is 293 north in manchester from the elliott at rivers edge camera and things are pretty quiet out there. jennifer: peggy james -- josh: peggy james has the traffic. >> is there an accident in the city at pine and heyward streets that might back you up. the highways now, 93 northbound coming up from salem, about 21 minutes to get you into manchester, no major delays at this time. 293 in and around manchester, moving well in both directions. and if you're heading to work in concord, slight slowdowns as you approach the toll. concord is a good ride from the bow junction, also on 89 and 93. the everett turnpike is busy but no accidents reported right now. 101 west volume is picking up

eastbound is a smooth ride towards the seacoast, and 95 right now at the hampton tolls is trouble-free. this report being brought to you by peters honda. i'm peggy james for 95.7, wzid. jennifer: quiet here, but historic rain continues to cause major problems down south. josh: up next the plea from official tonights as more dangerous downpours move in. jennifer: and the u.s. under fire after a deadly air strike overseas. but why military officials say the afghans are to blame. mike: sunshine for some today to kick off the week. a look at what follows for the rest of the week ahead. josh: a police officer caught on tape allegedly assaulting a suspect, back in court. jennifer: tonight at 6:00 the man accused of stealing drills and clucking at employees during

jennifer: tonight the u.s. is defending itself following a deadly air strike in afghanistan. 22 people were killed in an attack in a medical clinic over the weekend. among them, several civilians who were accidentally struck.

the top u.s. commander in afghanistan now says it was afghan forces, not americans, who requested the strike. it's not clear if the clinic was the intended target. josh: to texas now where one person is dead following a fiery highway crash. it happened this morning in dallas. on busy interstate 35. the 18-wheeler carrying lumber crashed and exploded on this ramp. the crash obviously caused major traffic problems at the height of the commute. still not clear if the victim was the the truck or in a vehicle under the ramp. and right now crews are still searching for hundreds of people killed in a massive land slide in guatemala, at least 131 have been killed and dozens of homes buried when the side of a rain soaked hill collapsed. rescuers des prattly digging through the mud. jennifer: historic rainfall being blamed for 11 deaths down south. hundreds have been rescued from

raging water in the carolinas. following the worst rains there in years. as elizabeth hur reports right now there is a mandatory evacuation order in south carolina, after a dam breach. reporter: rescuers on the move are navigating some areas on boats. it's the only way they can get around neighborhoods, still under water in south carolina. parts of the state drenched with more than two feet of rain in just two days. >> this is not over. just because the rain stops does not mean that we are out of the woods. reporter: a warning from the governor adding scenes like these, swollen waters submerging cars and homes, leaving some street signs barely above the water line and these are just some snapshots of the dangerous situation. >> everything i own has been destroyed. >> my -- reporter: hundreds are in

without water, some 25,000 without power and more than 500 roads closed. officials say more evacuations may be necessary, noting 1300 members of the national guard have been activated and 7,000 more are on stand by with rivers reaching their highest levels in decades. >> the biggest challenges that we face is following the wave of the water from the mid land down to the coast. road closures trying to monitor those and make sure that we're watching those properly. reporter: right now we're standing by one of those road cloarks, and to give you perspective, take a look. this flood water here now about ankle deep. this was waist high yesterday. so conditions are improving, but again the governor is asking everyone to stay vigilant. josh: rough stuff down there. given the timing of all this, josh judge, you might assume this is hurricane joaquin, kind

of. >> it's not hurricane joaquin that brought the rain directly. but there are some indirect effects. let's take a look first of all at the satellite radar loop here. you see two separate systems, one over the southeastern united states and another one, that's the hurricane joaquin that's out, way out in the ocean. however, there's one little interplay that you don't know, there's upper level winds that sort of captured these systems and steered them around and one interesting thing about this storm is joaquin did actually funnel some moisture down, because the two were working in conjunction with each other. the other thing is that the storm was blocking the other storm from pulling away. now as the joaquin pulls up toward the northeast, you see how it opens up the channel for the other system to pull away. check out some of the high rainfall totals, between 12 and 24 inches. but not a direct hit to the u.s. main land. we'll take a look a closer look at that and the weather around here with mike haddad in a few minutes.

mike: all right, josh, we'll do it right now, those amounts of rain, 12 to 24 inches, from the five or six month average over that area, all in just a few days. beautiful around here today, anything but stormy. in conway we're starting to see the fall colors, but the sun is getting lower, so you don't see the nice bronze, orange and yellows right now. same story in portsmouth, we've got sunshine and there are a few trees around the coastal plain that are beginning to turn as well. 65 degrees. we topped off at 61. so a little bit off of the high, but relatively close to the average. by the way, the record, 86, set way back in 1926. you're also probably noticing noticing the sunup time getting later and the sunset continuing to get earlier, we are now clearly dealing with more nighttime than day height. take a look across a good portion of the northeast, some high and mid level clouds streaming in out of the southwest and hurricane joaquin

well out of the picture, the storm track has been very consistent, and the long track over the past several days carrying it well out to sea. the only effects will be rough surf for mariners, so be aware if you're heading off shore. upper 50's and lower 60's, so seasonably cool. later on tonight it will be milder than last night. low to mid 30's up north with patchy dense fog developing. could be a touch of frost again in the great north woods. elsewhere upper 30's and lower 40's will do it. as for the day tomorrow and again on wednesday, a little surge of milder air beginning to stream in our direction, so it will turn warmer for tuesday and wednesday before a weak front moves in wednesday afternoon with a few sprinkles up north and then temperatures drop back to average for the end of this week for thursday. on friday our next shot of rain showers. tonight, scattered clouds,

patchy fog. tomorrow a pleasant day, temperatures in the upper 60's to around 70 degrees. jumping ahead to wednesday, here comes a weak front, from the west, and it may trigger a few sprinkles across the north country. you'll notice a fair amount of dry weather as well. temperature wise, nice and mild. we're going to make a run well into the upper 60's to around 70. it may cool down a little bit at the coast due to an on shore breeze during the afternoon. so upper 60's cooling into the mid 60's late day. lower to mid eights -- 60's in the great north woods. elsewhere. a look at joaquin, moving off to the north and east, clearing bermuda and moving well away from new hampshire. for tonight, partly cloudy to clear, some patchy fog late. 30's and lower 40's will do it. a nice stretch on the way. thursday lots of sunshine, could be a few showers friday afternoon. but the timing looks good, it should clear later friday night. so right now most of the weekend is looking dry and temperatures

right where they should be this time of year. josh: thanks, mike. still ahead, breaking her silence. >> i didn't think i was going to make it. josh: a survivor of the horrific oregon college attack is speaking out. jennifer: disney is hiking prices again and the new fee structure it's considering that

you less. jennifer: colleges in the philadelphia area are on alert today following a threat made on social media after last week's deadly attack in oregon. the threat never mentioned a specific school, but it did indicate a specific time. that was enough to prompt the f.b.i. to send a warning out to schools to be on the lookout for any reports of suspicious activity. also tonight we are hearing from one of the survivors of the attack at umpqua community college in oregon. josh: she recounts the terrifying moments when the gunman opened fire and explains the only reason she believes she is still alive. here's brandi hitt. reporter: anastasia boylan is a survivor. the 18-year-old college student speaking from her wheelchair inside the oregon hospital that helped save her from a gunshot

exclusively to abc's neil carolyn ski the nine terrifying minute at the college thursday when alleged gunman christopher harper mercer opened fire. >> i could hear everyone breathing hard and freaking out and crying. reporter: he says the gunman spoke to them. >> he sounded really deranged because he said he had been waiting to do that for a really long time, and he laughed. reporter: he laughed? >> he laughed, after he shot the teacher. reporter: then described how he picked out one student specifically to be the one who would live to tell the story. >> he said the kid in the glasses, get up, i need you to do me a favor. today is your lucky day. and hands him this like business envelope, because he wasn't going to be able to do that after he was done killing the rest of us, and said he was going to kill himself. reporter: she says he questioned

each of his victims. >> had us get up one by one and asked us what our religions were. >> when the student said he his religion, he was immediately shot? >> yes. the shooter said that he would only feel pain for a couple of seconds and that he would be with god soon and then he shot them. reporter: she lived by playing dead, keeping her eyes shut. brandi hitt, abc news, roseburg, oregon. josh: up yeah community college did reopen today, classes will not resume, however, until next week. still ahead tonight, a car crashes into a building and the driver takes off, leaving an injured passenger behind. jennifer: plus have any unused radio shack gift cards? we'll tell you how you can get your money back from the shuttered retail chain. >> we've made every piece of it, so it's really special, to just

it's like a tree it is time to deal with skyrocketing out-of-pocket costs. commentator: the 32-year-old head of a pharmaceutical company raised the price of a life-saving drug overnight by 5,000%. i'm announcing a detailed plan to crack down on these abuses.

after hillary clinton blasted him out of the water. her plan would limit the out-of-pocket costs that consumers have to pay. clinton: nobody in america should have to choose between buying the medicine they need and paying their rent.

josh: a guilty plea from a

this video slamming a man into a wall. we'll tell you why it possible that he might never serve any time. german amtrak train derails, sending a handful of people to the hospital. what investigators believe went wrong. mike: and sun for some today, more on the way on tuesday, how long the pleasant weather will last. josh: a major breach involving t mobile, we'll tell you how many new hampshire residents may have had their personal information compromised. josh: first at 5:30, a fire in seabrook -- a former seabrook police officer seen slamming a man into a wall pleads guilty. the case was brought to light a year and a half ago when the video went viral.

live from our seacoast bureau with an explanation. reporter: this was a plea, not a sentencing. so while we know that mark richardson has taken responsibility for his actions, we don't know yet whether he'll serve any jail time. richardson stood as he listened to a judge, one word removing any doubt about a police brutality case dating back six years. >> so with respect to simple assault -- do you bleed guilty or not guilty? >> richardson was one of three officers seen in the surveillance video from 2009, pushing then 19-year-old michael bergeron into a concrete wall inside the department after bergeron was booked on suspicion of d.u.i. the victim's mother requested the video which was eventually posted to social media in january of 2014. that's when the case broke open, and the investigation began. two officers were disciplined as

a result. richardson and one other were fired. but richardson was the only one charged. he was tried in may, but the jury couldn't reach a unanimous verdict. he opted to plead guilty instead of facing a retrial. >> the state can argue for up to the maximum under the cap, which in this case is 12 months, all but 21 days suspend forward a period of two years. so if the court enters the maximum under the cap the defendant would serve 21 days. reporter: bergeron and his family are pleased that richardson has admitted guilt, but are not happy that he faces at most three weeks in jail and could serve no time at all. >> the victim feels like the defendant should do even more time than is available under the cap. and he'll have the opportunity to express that to the court during the time of sentencing. reporter: the state is also asking that richardson be barred from serving in law enforcement in any capacity in new hampshire. the judge will issue the full

in portsmouth, jennifer crompton, wmur news 9. josh: right now several people remain hospitalized after an amtrak train derailed in vermont. this happened in north field this morning. tom griffith is in the newsroom to explain what went wrong. tom: federal investigators are on the scene. that train was headed from d.c. when it derailed with 98 passengers on board. at least seven people were hurt, one seriously. investigators say rocks from a ledge fell onto the tracks, causing the train to derail. one locomotive, the one passenger car, went over an embankment. three other cars left the track but remained upright. vermont's governor calling this crash a freak of nature. >> there's no belief that there's any wrong doing here. a freight train went through late last night, it passed without any incident. so the ledges had to have fall then the last several hours. tom: the most seriously injured

has been air lifted to dartmouth hitchcock in new hampshire. six others went to local hospitals in vermont. live from the newsroom, we'll have the latest for you later on, tom griffith, wmur news 9. jennifer: police in manchester have arrested a driver accused of crashing into the former dunkin' donuts on main street in manchester and then taking off. it appears the dark cadillac was coming up granite street around s11:00 when it crashed into the front of the building. police arrested jason martinez morales for criminal threatening, reckless conduct and conduct after an accident. his passenger was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. new hampshire already has a hand-free law in effect, and tomorrow massachusetts lawmakers will hear several proposals that would require drivers to use hands-free technology behind the wheel as well. the only exception would be emergency situations. sporters say this cuts down on crashes caused by distracted driving. in addition to new hampshire, 14 states including connecticut,

new york and vermont all have hands-free laws. josh: and three new hampshire hospitals announce a new partnership with an insurance company today aimed at improving care for its patients. dart myth hitchcock, elliott and frisbee are teaming up with harvard pilgrim to create a new company that will analyze data to improve quality and efficiency. the partnership will involve all of harvard pilgrim's new hampshire customers. >> what we're trying to do is to create a strategy that helps to improve clinical outcomes. patients to be healthier, those that are really sick to be managed better, and also to slow down the medical cost trend. josh: harvard pilgrim expects the 2016 premiums to go down about 4%. german attorney general consumer alert says about 21,000 granite staters were affected in the t mobile data breach. t mobile says the hackers got access through experion which does credit checks for the company.

social security numbers, home addresses, birthdays, experion is offering two years of free credit monitoring and identity protection. good news for all of you with unused gift cards from radio shack. the state has reached an agreement with the shuttered retailer to refund your money. consumers have 12 months after the store's liquidation becomes effective to file a proof of claim form and then radio shack will send instructions to those whose e-mail and addresses it already has on file. can you fill out a claim by logging onto old radio shack gift card.com. so do you love breakfast? then you will love this. josh: we'll tell you when mcdonald's is planning to launch its all day breakfast menu nationwide. jennifer: plus a major settlement years after the worst off shore oil spill in u.s. history. mike: stormy in other parts of the country, but not here.

a guest appearance on "dancing jennifer: video of the closing bell provided by the new york stock exchange. here is why they were cheering,

the s&p 500 is up too. and nasdaq is way up at 7349. an old face, now the new leader at twitter. josh: cofounder jack dorsey has been named the c.e.o., he was appointed interim c.e.o. in july after costello stepped down. it was suffering from slowing stock prices and hopes that dorsey's experience will help turn that around. popular clothing retailer bankruptcy. back in august the company indicated it may not be able to remain in business. for years american apparel was campaigns. last year its founder was forced out as c.e.o. amid allegations of mismanagement and sexual harassment. jennifer: heading to disney?

it will now cost you more to park. to get an annual pass, and even eat. as a member of its dining discount program. disney is also considering surge pricing, that means that tickets would cost you less on slow days but more on busy ones. attendance has been at record levels in recent years. and breakfast lovers, listen up. tomorrow mcdonald's is rolling out its breakfast menu all day long. mcdonald's started testing the extended breakfast menu back in march and this move is men to boost sales and better compete with rivals who have also ramped up their morning menus. josh: i'd rather have a hamburger at 6:00 a.m. jennifer: so you go on the opposite end. josh: cold and flu season is already here. jennifer: steps you can take now to battle the germs. josh: later in sports, sox fans

have something to look forward to. jennifer: then at 6:00 a revealing new poll taken days before governor hassan announced

how she stacks up in a mat who is it that's got the foreign policy experience to deal with what has become an increasingly complicated world at a time when america needs to emerge and restore its leadership? no one really has that

experience, except for maybe one. john kasich's for us. new day independent media committee, inc. is responsible for the content of this advertising. jennifer: the department of homeland security's watch dog is reopening the investigation by the secret service to discredit a congressman who was investigating the agency.

improperly accessing jason chaffetz's failed 2003 job application after he convened a hearing about an alleged drunken incident involving two ats. the watch dog is reopening the probe after the director of the secret service changed his information about when he first learned about the incident. jennifer: a $20 billion settlement finalized following the deadly 2010 gulf oil spill. the deal between the justice department, five states and bp oil resolves all civil claims against bp. bp must also pay more than $5 billion in penalties, and nearly $5 million more to alabama, florida, louisiana, mississippi, and texas. the april 2010 blast killed 11 workers and spewed more than 134 million gallons of oil. mike: historic flooding rains in the southeast in the carolinas,

but around here, much quieter. pleasantly mild in many spots today in the 60's. still a couple degrees below the average. the next couple days temperatures are heading higher. right now bright sunshine, but a lot of clouds mixed in across the lakes region, same story in dublin where the skies are bright but not a whole lot longer, as the sun is getting lower and lower, setting prior to 6:30. by the way, here is joaquin, moving to the north and east, a way from bermuda, well away from new england. temperatures again heading higher. so a pleasant stretch a good part of this week. the mildest days this week will be tomorrow and again on wednesday before it turns cooler on thursday and friday. speaking of which, friday, the one true shot of getting in on a few showers. outside of that mainly dry, a good part of this week. here are those cool to piled temperatures in the 50's and

lower 60's, of course sun getting very low in the sky, so we're starting to cool back down into the 50's in many locales, from the monadnock region into a good portion of the upper valley, the lake sunapee zone, lakes region, 50's to very low 60's, like it is in franklin right now, and farther to the north, low to mid 50's great north woods, but lancaster still hanging onto low 60's right now. later on tonight notice where temperatures go as weed athrans through the evening and overnight stretch, near 40 up north and on average about 40 to 45 in a good part of central and southern new hampshire. even though it will be cool tonight, not as cold as last night, and there's some warmer air stretching up into the ohio valley right now and that's ours for tomorrow and again on wednesday. following that we'll see a slightly cooler air taking over, putting the temperatures back to where they were today for thursday and likely friday and a good part of the weekend. but lots of sunshine on the way tomorrow. next front pays us a visit on wednesday with a few scattered sprinkles and outside of that it

is dry all the way until friday. and even then not an all day washout, just a few showers. mid 60's up north for tomorrow, on average upper 60's to around 70 in southern new hampshire. at the coast, upper 60's, a seabreeze later in the day. back into the low to mid 60's. tonight north country fair, some fog late. lower to mid 30's, on average just before the freezing mark by morning. so there could be a touch of frost, not as widespread as last night. fair skies, some fog later tonight in central parts of new hampshire averaging lower 40's. and same story in southern new hampshire, about 40 to 45. very nice stretch on the way the next several days, carrying us right through the weekend. one bump in the road, we could use a few showers from time to time on friday, but it clears in time for saturday and sunday. so all in all, you know, it's a mazing because early and mid last week we were tracking

joaquin. so those possibilities were there, several days back, but the friends for several days have been out, and this is what we get in return. josh: thanks, mike. it's not hard to tell that cold and flu season is here, despite all that hand washing, most of us will get some kind of illness apparently, but there are some ways to help you stay healthy. first get a flu shot. it will help protect against some strains of flu. second, fill up on foods like yogurt and shitaki mushrooms. experts say they're packed with immune boosting powers. also get out and get some fresh air, and don't touch your mouth. or anyone else's. help keep the germs out. jennifer: depression affects millions of americans, even the elderly and there is more proof tonight that face to face contact is a highly effective form of therapy. here's dr. timothy johnson. reporter: picking up the phone to call grandma or sending a text or e-mail can brighten the

day for elderly loved ones. but new research suggests the best communication method to cut the risk of depression in older people may be simply showing up. a team of researchers from across the country looked at national survey data on more than 11,000 older americans. they find that face to face contact is linked to fewer signs of depression in the elderly. and while a telephone call doesn't hurt, the researchers found that this mode of communication failed to have a beneficial effect when it came to curbing signs of depression. so if you really want to make grandma happy, take the time to say an old fashioned in person hello. it's a simple step that might even get you a hug later. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. josh: "dancing with the stars" host tom bergeron will not be on the program tonight. the massachusetts native has flown home to special time with his sick father, so stepping in

champion alfonso ribiero, who was a guest judge on the show last week, and will act as cohost alongside erin andrews tonight. >> that's no sight that baseball fans want to see, cleaning out the locker room, but that's what the red sox did today. boston lost to the indians in their season finale on sunday, 3-1. and ended a frustrating season with a record of 78-84. last place the the division for the second consecutive season. there's always next year, in fact 2016 season begins exactly six months from yesterday. u.n.h. hockey team beat st. francis last night, rallying from a deficit. wildcats scored four in the period to win it.

saturday at home. >> any time you get to hit someone it's my forte. it's good to -- >> the running back dalton crossen was named the offensive player of the week today, ran for four touchdowns in saturday's win over elon. jennifer: still to come tonight, a new claim to fame for legos. josh: the ranks it's reached after decades of churning out brick after brick. tom: coming up at 6:00 tonight, a former teacher in concord now facing sex assault charges, and investigators say the victim was a student when the alleged assault happened. governor maggie hassan is turning her attention to washington saying she will run to the senate in 2016. hear her criticism of her

if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. but the republicans... v they want to go back to letting v the super wealthy call the shots. they don't stand up for equal pay for women. they don't support paid family leave. they don't even really support refinancing student debt.

working for the vast majority of americans, not just for those at the top. that's what i intend to do as president. i'm hillary clinton and

josh: brick by brick lego has built its success and now ranks among the world's top 100 most valuable brands. jennifer: it the 83rd most

valuable globally, bigger than nokia, the gap and pizza hut. it manufactured 60 billion pieces last year, has 12,000 employees and is still owned by the same family who founded it back in 1932. josh: back to the future fans will want to quench their thirst with a new product called pepsi perfect. you might remember or recognize the same soda bolts that marty mcfly drinks in back to the future part two. fans can get their drinks on october 21. if you know the movie, that's the same date the client traveled back in the 1989 film. pepsi --

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tom: now at 6:00 a former concord teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting a student. the information revealed in court documents about the alleged assaults. jennifer: governor hassan will

run for senate in 2016, a story wmur broke this morning. >> what i hear the people of new hampshire saying is that they wish we had the new hampshire way operating in washington. jennifer: in an exclusive interview she explains why she's setting her sites on washington. mike: cool and dry today, but temperatures are heading a bit higher starting tomorrow. how much warmer it gets. tom: salem police say the driver of this crash was apparently on heroin at the time. why the timing of the crash in the mall parking lot made it particularly dangerous. >> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now wmur news 9 at 6:00. jennifer: at 6:00 a former concord teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting a student and manufacturing child sexual abuse images. good evening, i'm jennifer vaughn. tom: and i'm tom griffith. according to court papers the student was 13 years old at the time of the alleged assault. wmur's shelley walcott is live