we have but one choice: to defeat it. vo: right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. sean: breaking news at noon. investigators announce an isis connection to the mass shooting in california. an overnight fire leaves one man dead. what we' ve learned about the investigation breeze. how it all starts to change during the weekend ahead. s the spirit of giving. how you can help make the holidays a little brighter for local children in need. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] like we do. now, wmur news 9 at noon. sean: we start with breaking developments in the california mass shooting. connection.

within the last hour, we' ve learned of an isis connection to the woman who helped her husband kill 14 people at a holiday banquet pledged allegiance to islamic state on facebook using an alias. law enforcement says she deleted the e-mails before hand. daughter with her husband. a fiance e visa and then married site farouq -- syed farook. let' s toss -- r right now because we have the clearest indication that shooting rampage two days ago in san bernardino california was an act of terror inspired by isis. we will go to pierre thomas in washington. federal officials have learned that tashfeen malik, the wife part of the killing couple made a pledge of allegiance to isis.

senior government officials tell us that she had pledged allegiance in a facebook pose using an alias pledging in the hours just before the massacre. george, the fbi has not uncovered evidence that's sis directed or financed malik or husband to launch the attacks. this can be categorized as at least in part being inspired by isis, though workplace issues may have been involved as well, george. >> let me bring this to brian ross. brian, not directed by isis but we know that isis has been pulsing out on social media trying to radicalize people here. >> on a country by country basis reaching out to countries fighting isis urging followers to attack in their home country. we know that yesterday morning the fbi said it would be irresponsible to call it

after they had access to the cell phones to this couple they figured out the isis connections using the alias now expect they'll find somewhere that similar pledge. >> thanks very much. much more on this tonight on "world news" in san bernardino and hearing the fbi director may come out later this afternoon. have a good day. >> announcer: this has been a sean: there is apparent isis connection to the mass shootings. 32-year-old amanda gaspar live in hinsdale, and her parents still live in town. friends and family say she was shot three times in the lake. she had surgery wednesday nights, and she is excited to be ok. breaking news out of massachusetts right now -- a bomb squad blew up suspicious luggage found in boston.

atlantic avenue in boston. next to vehicle. vehicle. we will continue to keep you in. closer to home, an early morning fire has apparently claimed one life in concord. the man' s body was found in a first-floor apartment. an autopsy is scheduled for later today to determine the cause of death. at this time, officials are not releasing his name. know so far. ray: according to witnesses, several people tried to enter the burning building to rescue the man trapped inside only to be forced back by the flames. the call came in to the fire department at 3:24 in the morning, reporting smoke in the building at 96 rumford street in concord. a woman who lives across the street says she heard a horrific sound. >> neighbors actually screaming

still in the building. ray: audrey webster says she went to her front door and saw the multi-family building ablaze. audrey: it was engulfed. it was engulfed on the first floor, sparks flying everywhere because power was still on. chief andrus: our arrival, which was at 3:29, fire was blowing out of the windows on the first floor and extending to the second floor. ray: concord fire chief dan andrus says firefighters tried to enter the building and rescue the man, but the fire was too intense. officials say there were 8 people home when the fire broke out. bill degnan: the fire occurred in a lower floor unit where ray: the other seven made it out safely. bill: there was smoke detectors in the hallway, which did go off , and there was smoke in the hall, which definitely saved the other occupants of the building. ray: the fire brought every concord on duty firefighter to the scene. the chief says firefighters were able to knock down the fire in about 10 minutes, managing to keep the fire from spreading.

contained to that one apartment , although there is heavy smoke damage throughout the entire structure. and it will be awhile before the tenants are allowed back. the red cross is helping the people displaced, several of the tenants were also students at the law school, which is providing them with temporary housing. in concord, ray brewer, wmur news 9. sean: all right, ray, thanks. and in massachusetts overnight, four people died in a fire in the city of of lynn. firefighters say the building was engulfed in flames when they arrived just after midnight , and part of the roof collapsed. investigators did pull two unconscious women from the building and were able to revive them on the way to the hospital. right now, the red cross is helping 19 people. tonight, a candlelight vigil is planned for the person killed in a crash in manchester last weekend. 31-year-old alexander burke of bow now faces a negligent homicide charge in connection to the crash. six people needed medical help , and rescue crews had to use the jaws of life to remove at least two victims. tonight' s vigil is set for 7:00 at the corner of lake and union.

coverage. several republican presidential hopefuls are in the granite state today. senator marco rubio will be in portsmouth. both george pataki and senator lindsey graham have stops in lebanon and keene. and john kasich has planned stops in manchester and grafton county. we are in the spirit of giving, and you have a chance to help give children a very merry christmas. our jennifer crompton is live at the crossings in newington one of the toy drop off locations. jennifer: you know, this is where the fun is happening. we are of the crossings in newington. we are here with so many radio stations folks, we have got pictures available. all morning long, little kids, blast.

greg: basically, it is a great couple of days, and what is great about this location is you can drive right through, literally slow down and drive through, they will hand the toy out of their car or cash donations, and we will go in and buy toys. but basically, it is giving back to families in new hampshire who cannot make ends meet. this is about giving back to the kids of new hampshire. jennifer: a lot of laughter and a lot of hugs. it is such a heartwarming feeling. see, that is so nice. , on down -- come on down. come donate a toy and have some fun. coming up in a few minutes, we will see erin at the manchester in toys "r" us him and she will give us an idea of these civic toys and age groups -- of the specific toys and age groups.

newington, jennifer crompton, wmur news 9. sean: thank you very much. coming up, construction ahead. why some of the nation' s highways and bridges are about to get a much needed makeover. kevin: cooldown is we have gone through the week, but we warmer at backup for the weekend. how long it is to last ahead. sean: plus in today' s cook' s corner, if you need a simple dessert to bring to a holiday party, we have a great suggestion coming up. and our spirit of giving toy drive continues. we' ll talk to erin fehlau live in manchester about what toys

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sean: in the spirit of giving. now is your chance to help thousands of granite state children have presents under the tree on christmas morning. our drive for toys for tots is officially underway. erin fehlau has been live at the toys "r" us in manchester all morning. now doubt seeing a lot of great gifts there, re erin. erin: it is great to see so many people show up here to buy toys. the big need is for the little guys, toddlers, 0 to 2. also, arts and crafts for young

we have video of concord regional technical students. so far, they have gathered 24 bikes at this location, the toys in manchester. the first two bikes arrived before the store opened. alison raiche has been donating to toys for tossed for many years. her son, dan, was lost at the age of 23 to a drug overdose. alison: i know he is happy. i know he would want me to do this, to continue on, you know, even without him. he would, he would be happy. erin: it is really an emotional thing for her definitely. she has wanted to donate to toys for tots and his memory, and i should also mention she told me that she spent time in the foster care system growing up, so she wants to make sure that there are not any kids in the

forgotten on christmas day. because apparently after i talked with her this morning, she won a scratch ticket, came and bought a scooter to donate. so it is just unbelievable the generosity here. sean: erin, let me ask you, i know with all the bad headlines lately, doesn' t it make you feel good to be down there and see all of this generosity? erin: it really does. we had families show up with two carts full of all kinds of toys for all caps of different ages. of course we have the u.s. marine here -- u.s. marines here. we help you will come out here to support the toy drive for live, erin fehlau, wmur news 9. you. meanwhile, congress has overwhelmingly approved a address the nation' s aging and congested highways and bridges. the bill boosts highway and transit spending and assures

available for major projects. house and 83-16 in the senate. it now goes to the white house for president obama' s signature. the roads not really an issue this weekend. it will be beautiful out there. kevin: yeah, kind of a middle of the road day-to-day. but we have the sunshine back in earnest. sean: it' s the holiday season. we' ll show you how to make a dessert that' everyone. and we need your help to make children. our spirit of giving toy drive is underway right now.

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>> now, meteorologist kevin skarupa with your stormwatch 9 forecast. kevin: edging closer to another weekend here in the granite state. a lot of blue sky in the south and eastern part of the state. the farther you go back north, quite a bit more in the way of clouds on the westerly breeze. not as gusty as yesterday. out west, the occasional

up north, maybe a few flurries a possibility this afternoon after accumulation north of the white mountains yesterday. the thickest of the cloud cover continuing to make its way through western and northern areas. southeastern spots through the remainder of the afternoon. the endgame is to have it all to our east later on this evening. s tonight, and with that, a much lighter wind tomorrow are you will notice temperatures making s. 47' s, 48' s up north. not quite as windy as what we had out there yesterday, but still the occasional gust 15 miles, 20 miles an hour. skies clearing out later this evening, setting up the last of the lingering clouds for the north country tomorrow morning before eventually giving way to sunshine and light winds. s tomorrow, maybe reaching 50 in a couple of southern spots. night.

sunday, likely lasting into monday as it stands before the next system, which is truly starting to take shape right now to our west. 36 to 46, westerly breeze out there, known as a couple of snow showers up north, giving way to lighter winds tonight. close down the 20' s -- lows down in the 20' s across a good part of the state. peeking sunday with highs in the low and mid 50' s. the next system looks like a couple of rain showers the middle of next week. let' s head to cook' s corner. sean: kevin, i suspect you will be making your way to cook' s corner before this segment ends. we' re joined by jen and anne. obviously it is the holidays. people are thinking what can i get. what kind of stuff can you get? anne: we have our famous yule l og, which jen is making right here, she is frosting it with our chocolate frosting. that is one of our most popular

we have a bunch of pastries and cakes if you are hosting a holiday party or going to one, or if you have a business event you have to go to. we have holiday trays with our butter cookies, a players -- eclairs, sticky buns. we have a lot of people who are, minute. gingerbread cookies, for the kids, we have gingerbread kits. sean: that is interactive. the whole deal is right in there. anne: family fun, and you can eat it. [laughter] sean: that looks fun. anne: yeah, so there is a bunch of stuff we have cured jumbo cupcakes, santa cookies, reindeer cookies. we have cheesecakes feared what jen is making is one of the most popular items, and it will sell

how many of these do you do a day? jen: in the days heading up to christmas, probably about 100 a day. like a machine. part of the bakery before the holidays. anne: it is great. everything. make sure you get orders and eve. we have amherst, new bethany, pastry.net. sean: you mentioned the will be pies if you want them -- whoopie pies if you want been delivered. states. who say, "oh, i want something from rhetoric' s -- from s."

anne: there is a line out the door. sean: some great holiday stuff right there. easy to take to a party . anne: just call us, and we will make something delicious for you. sean: and again, the website? anne: pastry.net, nice and easy. sean: you make that look so easy. that does it for us. jeb bush: here's the truth you will not hear from our president: we are at war with radical islamic terrorism. it is the struggle that will determine the fate of the free world. the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. their aim is our total destruction.

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erin: we have a special guest here at our toy drive. it is a treat for me to introduce you to santa. what' s do you think about what you are seeing here today? santa: it is so rewarding. it is so nice to see people calm ome in and bring toys to donate. erin: you' re giving spirit is rubbing off on people. santa: i try. but this is a great way to see what it is like to be santa, to give toys to those who need it. it is very rewarding. erin: i know it is a busy time of year for you, so i appreciate you stopping by. santa: it is my pleasure.

t all. erin: i should mention we had a couple come by, they said we do not have any grandkids, so this is our opportunity to buy some toys for kids. sean: erin, can you ask santa if kevin is on the naughty or nice list? erin: i do not even need to ask that question. [laughter] sean needs to know if kevin is on the naughty or nice list.

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