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a consistent, principled, building a future sanders: i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. kevin: clouds and some showers out there this afternoon, peaking later this evening, weekend. details ahead. news this noon. the first in the nation primary date has been set. shutdown a drug operation in a tilton home. and also discover a young child living there. and peaceful protests follow the mistrial for the first officer charged in the death of freddie graves. we will tell you where the case goes from here. -- in the death of freddie gray. we will tell you where the case goes from here. national captioning institute, caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] like we do.
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adam: after an icy start for temperatures are on the rise this noon. good afternoon. i' m adam sexton. we are expecting heavy rains tonight, and then it will feel more like december. but with each day our hopes for a white christmas are fading. meteorologist kevin skarupa has a look at the big change for the weekend. kevin: even with the dip in temperatures, we are talking about temperatures much closer to average. still up to the 40' s and a lot of cases during it comes with more rain chance of making their way toward us. patchy fog out there. it certainly gets more aggressive as far as the rain is and evening. temperatures out of that anywhere from the upper 30' s to the lower range of the 40' s, mid s closer to the shoreline. it does look like 40' and holding in that direction as the rain moves this evening. from there, clearing skies change for the weekend along with some brisk winds to go
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we will have much more in your weekend forecast, futurecast coming up in just minutes. adam: thanks, kevin. temperatures, including those forecasted for next week, are having an impact on the start to the ski season. but you can take a look at this picture posted this morning by the folks at the mount washington auto road. the snow does exist. wmur' s kristen carosa has more on the tourism forecast for the season ahead. to a slow start, tourism officials are projecting a strong winter season, and they are making that announcement as they reopen three seasonal information and welcome centers. like this one in littleton. state and local leaders as well as members of the states tourism industry gathered in littleton at the welcome and information center to announce their tourism forecast for the upcoming months. they say more than 7.5 million people are expected to visit new hampshire this winter season, a 5% increase from last year and their spending is expected to be 7% higher than last year,
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during the event, state leaders also talked about its winter marketing campaign, which is created to encourage people to come to the state. this year it is called make tracks. tourism officials are encouraging people to enjoy the winter season on their own terms and explore in different ways. three welcome centers in littleton, colebrook, and lebanon will be open throughout the season to help visitors enjoy their stay. it' s being done under a pilot program. jeff rose: welcome centers play an important role not only from a safety perspective but also just from a perspective of letting people know about the opportunities they have within the state, where they can go, the different recreational kristen: the three informational centers will be open from thursday to monday until march 21st. reporting in littleton, kristen carosa, wmur news 9. adam: big news this noon in commitment 2016. we covered the parade of candidates when they officially filed to be included in the new the ballot full, we have just
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held. wmur' s political director josh mcelveen joins us live from the statehouse with that announcement. josh: you know, adam, people have speculated that the new hampshire primary date would be federer a knife, but that is a decision that life solely with secretary state bill garner, but he did confirm this morning that that will be the date that voters will head to the polls. he made this announcement by unveiling a poster commemorating the 100th anniversary of the primary itself, and on that poster, you can see the ballots with the names of the democratic and republican candidates. if you look closely on the ballots, you can see the date, every 9, 2016. that will be the day of the new hampshire primary. if you know bill garner, the history of the primary matters to him. on that poster, pictures of ballot boxes, which he says is part of what represents the history of the primary itself. mr. garner: and so the towns that have their name in red, and most of the boxes you can see
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the bottom, those towns have used those ballot boxes and everything goal residential primary. -- every single presidential primary. josh: 58 names will be on the ballot. joining bill gardner is former state rep jim' s plane -- jim splain. we will hear from him coming up on later newscasts, hear what he thinks about the state, and what he thinks new hampshire needs to do to keep our place in this process. once again, february 9, 20, mark your calendars. that is the date voters will be heading toward the polls. adam: the date has been set, but the work is far from over. thank you, josh area new details this noon about a tilton drug bust. police say neighbors actually applauded when they raided a home on chestnut street. authorities say the raid
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evidence of sales. plus, police say they removed a wmur' s ray brewer is live in tilton this noon with the story. ray: the 5-year-old boy is now living with another relative. police say the heroin and methamphetamine were just lying have been very easy for the little boy to ingest a fatal dose. outside 21 chestnut street in tilton, it was quiet on thursday, but wednesday afternoon, it was a different story. wayne brock: there were police cruisers from state police, from tilton, that were over at this house over here. ray: tilton police say that they found heroin and methamphetamine inside kristine patten' s apartment. patten was arrested on an unrelated charge of possession of marijuana. also recovered, according to police, scales and other evidence that drugs were being sold out of that location. s lots of traffic in and
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>> people are going to notice that extra traffic. ray: and that, police say, is what led neighbors to call them to begin their investigation. police say it took months to establish that the sales were an chief acknowledges can be nerve neighborhood. meth? is it heroin? what type of people are coming to buy it? you know, it really can change the face of a neighborhood. ray: and in this case there were additional concerns -- chief cormier: in this case, that address was essentially between four or five different schools. priority. neighbors are hoping now that on chestnut street, and that the arrest sends a message. people that are going to deal drugs, don' t come to tilton. ray: police say that while no one has been charged yet with the sale of the meth or the heroin, they plan on seeking
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they say they have also recovered cell phone records and will attempt to match the numbers with people who bought the drugs, and more arrests are expected. reporting live in tilton, ray brewer, wmur news 9. adam: ray, thank you. in the spirit of giving, hundreds of needy families will not go without this season thanks to southern new hampshire services and the generosity of others. this community effort in raymond will put food on the table and presents under the tree for hundreds of families. they do all that they can to make sure christmas is special , especially for the kids. jennifer dunleavy: this year the need in raymond has really grown . i am up over 100 applications from where i was last year. we have over 300 families that have applied , filled out applications for either food, gifts, or both. we have 350 kids we are providing gifts for, and they are all coming today.
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they hope to fill every wish this holiday season. headlines, coming up a suspect surrenders after police say he randomly fired a gun at other cars on the interstate, killing plus peaceful protests follow the hung jury in the first officers trial in the death of what jurors couldn' was to blame for. kevin: another round of rainfall air we have had in quite a while it.
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adam: right now, police in oklahoma are trying to figure randomly shooting at other cars on the interstate, killing two people. police say he continued to fire as he was speeding and driving erratically. multiple other vehicles were struck by gunfire, but those drivers escaped injury. that suspected shooter later surrendered. t think anyone was specifically targeted. protests were mostly peaceful overnight in baltimore after a mistrial in the case of that first police officer charged in the death of freddie gray, who died after he was injured in the back of a police van. the judge is meeting today with both sides to discuss a possible retrial. abc' lauren: these are the moments
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in the freddie gray case. a jury unable to reach a decision about officer william porter' s alleged role in the 25-year-old gray' s death. a handful of arrests, authorities forcefully clearing the streets, but overnight , protests were overwhelmingly peaceful, nothing like the widespread mayhem that erupted when his death was first announced. calm is what city leaders have been calling for along with gray' s family, expressing faith in the system that did not reach a verdict in the first of the six baltimore police officers charged in connection with gray' s death. richard shipley: we ask the public to remain calm, patient because we have confidence there will be another trial with a different jury. lauren: freddie gray died this spring from a spinal injury while in police custody. porter, 26, faced 4 charges , including involuntary manslaughter, with prosecutors claiming he could have put a seat belt on gray or called a
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one during several stops on the way to jail. the jury room for 16 hours over three days but were simply deadlocked. >> my reaction is how. how? with all the testimony and evidence, how? dan abrams: because you' re talking about police inaction. typically in cases where police are on trial, we' re talking about what the police did, they shot someone, and were they justified or not. lauren: porter has denied guilt in gray' s death, and it' s unclear whether the state will pursue a retrial. lauren lyster, abc news, new york. adam: all right, the talk is no white christmas, right? kevin: smaller and smaller with chances of light snow this weekend in the north country. going forward, we will keep the milder air around. adam: in today' s health headlines, we are talking about the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and how to keep you and your loved ones safe this
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>> now, meteorologist kevin skarupa with your stormwatch 9 forecast. kevin: certainly not the greatest of days out there, but we got off pretty easy this s. minimal problems as far as the morning commute is concerned.
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situation. this time as far as the rainfall picking up, lower visibility, patchy fog, drizzle, rain shower activity, which will continue to pick up through the afternoon as the next system approaches. a quick half-inch, maybe three quarters of an inch with a few downpours later on this evening. overnight tonight, we will see things improve. tomorrow morning, a clouds or fog should give away to partial sunshine. that is the buzzword, "improvements," bt ut for the time being, we' next system approach. light inversion making the situation depending on your elevation. right now, light rain showers, patchy fog, and a little bit of this is the lion' s share of the rainfall. mid-to-late afternoon, this overnight tonight. what we are left with now is
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and maybe 1/10 of an inch of rain between now and 2:00 this afternoon. this arise this evening, and heavier downpours are a possibility through the evening. i think we will start to see that, the back edge moving rather quickly through the mid-atlantic states, across the state overnight tonight and very early tomorrow morning. we are in the low and mid 40' s across the area right now. you will notice some of the sheltered valleys -- that was the concern this morning in places like plymouth, franklin. they have a tendency to hang onto the coldest air of the longest in the deepest of into the 40' s this afternoon. that is where temperatures with the rain moving through during the evening hours. from there, you' ll notice the trend going all the way back to the northern rockies as temperatures at this noon hour in the teens there. cooler air comes in behind the system, but it will take this band of showers to come through, and then another system located offshore to pull away from us with gradual clearing overhead tomorrow to eventually start dragging down the colder air.
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lake-effect snow -- we have not seen that much this season. a couple snow showers will try to survive the trip over the green mountains over the course the best chance of be during the daylight hours saturday. potential of any areas of light w or snow showers -- light snow or snow showers. they could see a couple of inches of accumulation. not a bad thing as far as ski -the 30' s this weekend, winds likely for a good part of the weekend in the 20' s. we do not say that long. we start another warming trend with fair skies monday and tuesday, it could be mild enough and in the form of rainfall approaching christmas eve, adam. adam: thanks, kevin. it' s not officially winter yet, and it sure doesn' t feel like it, but once it arrives our use of fuel for heating increases and so does the potential for , carbon monoxide in our homes.
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how to protect ourselves with new hampshire' s state epidemiologist doctor benjamin chan. dr. chan, what exactly is carbon monoxide? dr. chan: it is tasteless, has of burning fossil flues, so that includes -- fossil feels, so that includes -- generators, cars, motorboats, even propane and natural gas stoves can produce carbon monoxide. the way cover monoxide actually works is that it in replaces oxygen from being delivered to the body and the heart, so you get sick when you breathe it in, you can even die if breeds in in high amounts. adam: what are some of the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning? dr. chan: people feel dizzy, fatigue, they can develop
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confusion, some lose consciousness. it does affect oxygen to places like the heart, people can g arrhythmias, and these can develop while people have other stuff going on in the home. adam: because you do not smell it or taste it, see you do not know. who are the people at risk? dr. chan: anybody. those who are very young, very old, those with chronicle medical conditions like heart disease, breathing problems seem to be more at risk from symptoms of carbon monoxide cured every year in the united states, there are about 20,000 or more yard visits for unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning -- or more er visits for unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning. adam: running cars, generators -- what should people do if they think they have carbon monoxide poisoning? if somebody thinks they might be
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dr. chan: if somebody think they might be exposed, call 911. the treatment is medical oxygen, potential exposures in their precautions, including installing carbon monoxide attempters, which can detect carbon monoxide in the home. adam: all right, dr. chan, thank you very much.
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for the content of this message. adam: meet today' s adopt a pet. she is nine years old, very energetic, and loves to play. yet she is well-behaved, housebroken, and loves to cuddle. lola not only gets along with kids but cats and other dogs, addition to any family and is ready to be adopted in time for christmas. if you want more information on lola and other pets at the manchester animal shelter, just log onto wmur.com/pets. make. kevin: yes, friendly and loves to cuddle. what more could you ask for?
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days will start sliding backwards your it will last mainly this week and along with brisk winds, and then we start warming up against next week, but the evening commute tonight will be a wet one and lower visibility due to some patchy fog we have out there but should be wrapping up tomorrow night. adam: not feeling like december white yet. kevin: not at all. adam: starting tonight at 5:00, the v.a. will start covering the cost of a device that could help many paralyzed veterans walk again. and major security changes at the country' s biggest theme parks, from the toys being sold to new rules about costumes. that does it for us. i am adam sexton. have a great afternoon. praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. bernie sanders passed more amendments in a republican congress than any other member. cracked the gridlock with john mccain to strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders.
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