tom: now at 11:00, back to class tomorrow in nashua, after all schools were closed today over a threat. >> kind of scary to get them back to school tomorrow. tom: the extensive searches to make sure all schools were safe. shelley: narcan is a drug that can stop the effects of an opioid overdose. the step the state and one pharmacy are taking to make the drug easier to access. mike: winter officially arrives in less than an hour, but the mild pattern looks to continue. a look at when record warmth could move in. tom: with christmas days away presidential candidate ben carson was celebrating today. the way he says his faith is influencing his campaign. shelley: the redevelopment of the balsams has cleared another hurdle. what this latest permit approval means for the project.

like we do. now, wmur news 9 tonight. shelley: nashua public schools will be back open tomorrow after a threat prompted administrators to cancel classes today. good evening, i' m shelley walcott. tom: i' m tom griffith. after checking every school building today, police say it is safe for parents to send their children back. wmur' s mike cronin joins us live from nashua high school north with reaction from parents and investigators. mike there will be an increased : police presence here tomorrow and at other schools in the city. police aren' t saying what specifically was in the email threat but they' re confident schools are safe. luz rodriguez admits she' s scared to send her 4th grade daughter and two other children back to school. >> you know i was on the fence about sending them, but it' s like vacation week too and they have a few days off so i will be sending them tomorrow. mike: this man feels it' s safe

>> we got a call this evening from the principal that and we got a confirmation from the police department. mike: the doors will reopen at schools across nashua tuesday after an email threat was sent to the district over the weekend. officials say the threat was specific to the city' schools, monday' s date, and how students would be hurt. >> we can say with confidence that there is no current credible threat to any nashua public school. >> police say local, state, and federal agencies have been investigating around the clock. the chief says they checked every school but didn' t find anything suspicious. >> literally hand checks of doors, windows, we had bomb dogs, the nashua department bomb unit there. we had state police and atf bomb k9' s assisting us. mike: the superintendent says he wanted to be safe so he closed all 17 public schools. >> had we held school in our other schools, we would'

we would' ve had a higher level of anxiety in the community. mike: while investigators say it' s now safe for students to return there will be more officers at schools an , uncomfortable reality for some parents. >> it' get used to in nowadays and it' s like everywhere and hopefully everything goes by fine and nothing happens. mike: at this point police aren' t calling the threat a hoax but say they will do everything they can to bring whoever' s responsible to justice. live in nashua, mike cronin, wmur news 9. tom: right now crash has shut down an intersection in manchester. it happened around 8:30 tonight. three vehicles were involved one of them a police cruiser. at least one person was taken from the scene in an ambulance. shelley: it will soon be easier to get the opioid overdose antidote narcan. today, governor maggie hassan signed a standing order to stock narcan at all rite aid stores in the state.

afternoon. it is the emergency treatment for heroin and opioid overdoses, and soon it will be available at all rite aids across new hampshire. governor maggie hassan calling this a life saving move. governor hassan: i' m very grateful that rite aid stepped up here and is leading the way for new hampshire pharmacies. shelley: with the standing order from the department of health and human services, anyone can now buy narcan at rite aids across new hampshire. the cost will be $50. the kit will include two doses of narcan, two atomizers and governor hassan: what' s important for people to know, is that not every rite aid in new hampshire will necessarily have the narcan there that day. but they can all order it, or they can tell you what rite aid store does have it. shelley: it is the latest move to fight what governor hassan calls the most pressing public health and safety challenge facing new hampshire. earlier this year, the governor

doctors to prescribe narcan to the families and loved ones of addicts. in september, health and human services made 4500 narcan kits available at community health center across the state. with the standing order in rite aids, the governor hopes people closest to addicts, will be able to help in the case of an overdose. >> the pharmacist will train people about how to administer it, and what to do after they give a dose of narcan. shelley: an emergency kit the governor hopes will arm people in this war on drugs. >> we are losing almost a person a day to overdoses, especially to fentanyl right now. narcan allows somebody to administer a drug safely to pull somebody out of an overdose. shelley: a spokesman for rite aid says they are committed to helping reduce overdose deaths. there are 68 rite aid locations

tom: the attorney general says tim connfey is facing charges. he is accused of lying under her. this year. a man for massachusetts has been found guilty of assault charges connected to a kidnapping case in salem, new hampshire. lisette woman claimed he took her to a hotel there against her will. he was convicted of charges including felony first-degree assault with a firearm. he faces 10 to 20 years in prison. shelley: another milestone for the balsams resort redevelopment

the proposal includes renovating the balsams and building a ski resort. for the 900 and 80 acres will be protected. it' s the final major environmental permit that was needed before construction can begin. >> we recognize that dixville notch is a special place and its natural beauty and splendor is one of the key assets of the balsam' s resort. it' s what people come to dixville for. shelley: project leaders are hoping to break ground in the spring. tom: in commitment 2016 tonight, ben carson brought the christmas spirit to the campaign trail. he and his wife hosted a christmas celebration in concord with local and out-of-town performers. aaron and amanda crabb are gospel singers from texas invited here to m.c. a holiday party for the republican campaign of dr. ben carson.

this crowd at the capitol center of the arts, he talked about his faith and how the lord is leading him down a path to the presidency. >> he began opening doors such that earlier this month we reached out 1 millionth donation. [applause] tom: the victory baptist high school choir from alabama carson says it' s the petitions from across the country, and his speech before the national prayer breakfast in 2013 the drive this campaign. >> i said lord what are you up to because i had spoken to the national prayer breakfast in 1997 and i wasn' t aware that anyone ever did it twice. then i found out that one person had done it twice and that was billy graham. tom: standing along side his wife candy, knowing well his numbers are still stong but have slipped in recent weeks, he is

ahead and the rest of the campaign to come. >> we are delighted to be here. thanks for coming out to join us for what a joyous time of year this is. tom: carson held a forum at unh earlier in the day and toured a manufacturing facility in manchester. he is due back in the state after the holiday. shelley: new jersey governor chris christie hosted a town hall in new london tonight. it' s a format he is very familiar with. chris christie: i' ve done 134 of these as governor of new jersey and i' ve loved every minute of it. it keeps in touch with the people i' m representing. shelley: he talked about his executive experience and why he believes it'

presidential candidate marco rubio had some special guests with him at a town hall in bartlett. he talked about his goal of making sure he leaves all children a country that' s better than the one he grew up in. he also held a town hall this morning and has two more scheduled. jeb bush: for us to lead the world, we need to be an economic superpower, and we have the capability of doing this. but you cannot rely on the left to bring it and you cannot rely on untested people in our party to do it. tom: he talked about job growth during his time as governor. also campaigning in the granite state, ohio governor john kasich. a town hall meeting in rochester. he was joined on the campaign trail by his wife and twin

in portsmouth, he announced the women for john kasich coalition. shelley: lindsey graham is no longer in the presidential race. the republican announced this morning that he is suspending his campaign and says he remains committed to achieving security for americans. new hampshire senator kelly ayotte served with him on the armed services committee. gracie did the old-fashioned shoe leather here in new hampshire and i think those who worked with him and got a chance to meet him appreciated that opportunity. shelley: those still in the race will likely seek out his endorsement since that could help in the early primary in his home state of south carolina. but he has given no indication of who he will support. tom: martin o' malley still in the granite state after saturday night' s debate. night he made stocks in -- and talked about why he believes he is the new leadership that is needed in the white house.

ride stuck in midair. rs how long it was stuck before crews could bring it safely to the ground. tom: a driver accused of plowing into the sidewalk is now charged with murder. mike: a couple of rain chances between now and next week. when the next round of showers will arrive. shelley: this elf on the shelf makes his own snowflakes. we want to see how your family' s elf is celebrating this year. submit your pictures and video

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to share profits with employees instead of just rewarding ceos. those at the top are doing just fine. it's your family that needs a raise. i'm hillary clinton, and i approve this message. tom: writers spent more than two hours stuck on a ride that malfunction and stopped about 100 feet up in the air. about 50 guests and two employees were on board. it' s a rotating pod that takes riders on a gradual trip up and down a 400 foot tower. a woman now facing a murder charge after police say she swerved into a large crowd on the las vegas strip lese nine. one person was killed and dozens more injured. shelley: police say the woman

>> a terrifying hit and run on the busy las vegas strip. >> some lady ran and jumped the curb in her car and went right to the people. x police say the 24-year-old feared onto the sidewalk up to three times sunday night, accelerating into the crowd just outside the paris hotel and casino. >> video confirms that we believe it to be an intentional act. >> 32-year-old jessica vallance lela was killed. this gofundme page set up for her family. at least 35 others were also injured, while holloway' s three-year-old child sat inside the swerving car. several witnesses tried running alongside the vehicle to top it. >> it looked like she was not in trying to stop the car. >> police caught up to the driver moments later. >> affimative, she is in custody. >> authorities know very little about holloway'

she was believed to be living in oregon, then in las vegas, living in her vehicle for days. >> we believe she had some disassociation with the father of her child. >> the toddler inside the vehicle was unharmed and is now in protective custody. >> why did this happen, and what really happened? >> investigators don' t believe out the hall was involved, but they are testing whether holloway was under the influence of drugs. she' s now facing at least one count of murder in several counts of attempted murder. shelley: the attorney general' s office is asking for help on the second anniversary of an unsolved murder in keene. david wheelock was found shot to death in his home on pearl street. detectives are hoping to find anyone who was driving on that street between 9:00 and 9:30 on the saturday night wheelock died. a late-model buick that may be similar to these cars was seen speeding away after the sound of gunshots. tom: the state public utilities

s city-wide propane problem in keene. an equipment failure saturday morning at liberty utilities' plant caused the wrong mix of propane to be sent to more than 1200 customers. that exposed them to dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide. >> we believe there was some sort of power issue at the production facility. we are investigating that now to find out it act what happened, but that did cause a blower to basically stop working for a time. ,: firefighters responded to dozens of calls saturday and even found a woman unconscious inside a store. she was rushed to the hospital for treatment. shelley: some people are talking about having a good old-fashioned barbecue on christmas day. mike: why not, we have a chance of record highs for two straight days. then you want the pattern to shift.

computer models a little shift right after christmas. we will see if that happens. no ice out there on the big lake just yet but we still have a ways to go with the temperatures well above normal and well above freezing. no shot at frozen water up there at least for the next several days. high today in concord, off the record by 12, but 14 above average of four after a cool morning low, but still above average, 23 with an average of 50. a couple of rain showers this evening. right now some drier air is coming in from the south and west. as that builds in it will result in some breaking clouds but patchy fog will develop as well. but no more rain through the overnight. the leading edge of the rain down to the south holds off until right near the end of the morning commute tomorrow. so if you' re heading out early

around 8:30 or 9:00, some of the rain will begin to approach southern parts of the state. still above freezing everywhere except atop mount washington and run it limit, elsewhere in the mid to upper 40' points out that south easton overnight, it still remains above freezing in many spots. 33-37. a warm start to the day tomorrow, as warm air overrides the cooler air, even though it' s well above average, creates a cloud canopy in the next rain chance notice what happens wednesday night and thursday. spring warmth blasts in here with record highs and even though it cools gradually for christmas day itself, temperatures will still run

next week some of the colder air the temperatures closer average and possibly a shift in the overall weather pattern begins after this upcoming weekend. right now tracking rain to the south, nine over us right now east. rain is on our doorstep after 7:30 or 8:00. so have the umbrella handy through about a: 30. steady rain during the late morning in early afternoon. clouds break by early wednesday, partial sun before midweek and late in the afternoon showers approach from the south and west. thursday you wake up in most the rain is gone. then temperatures soar. look at the high for thursday, mid 60' s not out of the question. there you have it, on friday

could be mixed chow or saturday night and early sunday in the mountains, but rain showers here. starting monday and tuesday of next week, we may settle into a more typical pattern. shelley: we can go bike riding on christmas day. tom: let' s jump over to jason and find out what' s going on in boards. jason the celtics were back at : home tonight, hosting the

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, timberwolves. boston was without forwards amir johnson and jared sullinger, who were both out with injuries. the timberwolves were without kevin garnett. he hasn' t played in back to back games all season. first half, celtics in transition. kelly olynyk open in the corner for 3, boston up 10. third quarter now, more of the same, olynyk from the near corner for 3 more. he was 3-for-3 from beyond the arc and finished with 19 points. fourth quarter, minnesota in transition, but isaiah thomas with the steal at mid-court. he lays it in. thomas finished with 8 points and 12 assists. jae crowder had 18 points and 10 rebounds. celtics win 113-99. they play at charlotte on wednesday. the 19th annual keene high school holiday tournament is taking place this week at keene state college. the girls tournament wraps up -- going on now. the boys began on this is wednesday. hinsdale and mascenic. kelsey spindler hits the runner

meagan brand pulls down the rebound and puts it back up and in. the vikings work it to brand on the perimeter, she buries a three. hinsdale in transition, monika costello to mariah nichols for the bucket. hinsdale wins 47-30. newport took on leland and gray from vermont. newport in the dark uniforms. anna pysz takes it to the hoop and scores. stephanie carl working the offensive glass rebound and the putback. then a nice look from selena coronis to carl for an easy pair. newport wins 50-28. monadnock and conan were also winners day. the red sox will retire the number 26 worn by wade boggs for eleven seasons in boston. no player has ever played more games at third base in red sox team history. the hall of famer played from 1982-1992 for the red sox.

boston is second only to ted williams. boggs was an eight-time all-star and during his 11 seasons with the red sox, he led all major leaguers in batting average, hits, doubles, and on-base percentage. boggs won 5 batting titles in boston, before continuing his career with the yankees and devil rays, but he went into the hall of fame wearing a red sox cap. the number 26 will be the 10th jersey number retired at fenway park. nine red sox, the other of course jackie robinson. the patriots are adding some experience to their backfield. running back steven jackson announced on twitter today that he is, in fact, joining new england. the team has not yet announced the signing, but espn is reporting it' s a one year deal. the pats have lost dion lewis and lagarrette blount to season ending injuries. jackson was released by the atlanta falcons in the offseason. he is 32-years-old and rushed for more than 11,000 yards in parts of 11 seasons in the league. the nfl has suspended giants wide receiver odell beckham

received three personal foul penalties in sunday' s game against the panthers. beckham and carolina defensive back josh norman went at it all game long, but the majority of the cheap shots came from beckham, including a helmet to helmet hit that was clearly intentional. beckham is appealing the suspension. one bowl game today, the miami beach bowl, western kentucky and south florida, not a ton of defense in this one. western kentucky goes on to win 45 happen -- 45-35. tom: still to come on news 9 tonight. giving to others ahead of christmas. >> the group that distributed

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