>> stay with us for "good morning america," everyone. have a great tuesday. erin: now one daybreak -- now on daybreak, vandalism in salem again. spray painting -- there is a reward offering in the case. sean: residents along the proposed route are getting a chance to weigh in. kevin: light snow for the evening commute. erin: president obama will deliver his final state of the union address tonight.

from the past, while also waiting into the future election -- wading into the future election. >> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9 daybreak. erin: good morning to you on this tuesday. thanks for waking up with us. sean: hi there, everybody. kevin: this is an example of one of those situations that numbers don' t tell the whole story -- it is more of an impact situation. in a lot of areas, we likely

areas, this will be around on the roadways. good tuesday morning, deb. deb: as you are starting your commute, all major roads in new hampshire are up to speed. we are not seeing any delays on 293 through the mill yard. the everett turnpike is a nice, smooth ride into nashua. 101, 111, and the spalding are up to speed. southbound lanes on 93, route 3, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: thanks. there is a reward for information that helps police tracked down vandals in salem. erin: this is not the first time the neighborhood has been hit.

ray brewer is live in salem with a look at the damage. ray: several of those residents woke up to find their mailboxes, cars, and homes had been spray-painted. this is not the first time. police in salem say a dozen homes were targeted this week, but they think that number could rise. many of the same people were hit by vandals back in august. officers say it is possible that the people responsible live in the area. while they don' t think there was any real danger, they are asking residents to be vigilant. residents say the experiences frustrating. >> really discouraging. 23 years in this neighborhood. this year is the first time anything has happened. it is just not fair. ray: police say one of the messages spray-painted on a garage door said "we'

there is a $1000 reward leading for information to an arrest in this case. salem police. reporting live, ray brewer. erin: president obama will deliver his final state of the union address tonight. he is expected to address optimism about the future. the speech is likely to focus on time in office. one of new hampshire' s leading the address. senator kelly ayotte invited dr. address. run. my only agenda -- i know because

>> president obama will speak before congress for the last time. instead of trying to persuade the joint session to work with him in 2016, the president is with a slightly different tone compared to years past. in a video, mr. obama previews what he will say tonight. >> what i want to focus on -- not just the progress we' ve made , not just what i want to get done, but will what we only -- but what we all need to do together in the years to come. >> president obama will try to frame the choice that americans president. >> seven years ago, auto sales hit a 27-year low. >> the affordable care act. >> we have brought more than 70 million americans into our health care system -- 17 million

-- health care system. >> if he does become a little bit more of a legacy speech, in done. >> a long list of guests. a chair in mrs. obama' s box will be left empty to honor victims of gun violence. four gop presidential candidates are sitting senators. only three of them will be present. sean: it is a relatively quiet day on the campaign trail. republican ted cruz will speak at a rally in hudson and hold a town hall in londonderry. chelsea clinton will campaign for her mother in concord,

the next republican debate is thursday evening on the fox business network and just seven candidates will share the space. -- stage. rand paul and carly fiorina did not make the cut this time. both have been invited to the undercard debate. paul said he will not participate in anything other than the primetime debate. erin: a new round of public meetings to discuss the controversial northern pass project today. the meetings are a part of a permitting process after the that the evaluation is complete. the project would bring to new england. >> i would like to be sure that there isn' t any repercussions or after effects living near those towers.

they can come in little bitterly , but -- if people do have questions, they can come in a little bit early. erin: there are four more public sessions scheduled in the coming weeks. sean: governor maggie hassan will testify at a joint public hearing of the senate judiciary in concord today. she will show her support of laws to fight the drug crisis in new hampshire. there were 385 drug-related deaths in the granite state last year with another 45 cases pending toxicology results. the vast majority involved fentanyl or heroin. police in massachusetts have seized $3 million of heroin and fentanyl, along with more than

prosecutors say they were running a major drug operation. erin: the man who raped and murdered a unh student will go before a judge. he is serving life without parole for killing a 19-year-old -- lizzie marriott. he was also convicted on lesser charges. he will be eligible for parole only on the lesser charges, but sentence. sean: still to come, calling all blood donors -- the red cross says there is urgent need right now. erin: the secret service agent injured in a crash in wakefield is now a married man. the nuptials happening ahead of schedule. sean: we are learning details

kevin: it is tuesday morning, january 12. for most areas, we likely start with some clouds in the morning snow. colebrook. if you are willing and able to donate blood or platelets, the soon. erin: there is an urgent need because there was a severe drop-off in the number of blood drives and donations. the red cross needs 14,000 donations every day. new guidelines from a government task force urged women to get a mammogram every other year between the ages of 50 and 74. some health groups say you

they also stress that every situation is different and women should start -- talk to their doctors before making a decision. sean: the secret service agents seriously injured in a crash in wakefield is a married man this morning. 30-year-old garrett fitzgerald suffered a spinal cord injury when another driver crossed the head-on. the agent and his fiance e had planned to marry in march. with him facing a long and rigorous rehab schedule, they decided to move things up and sunday. they streamed to the wedding online so family members could share the event. m sure there was not a dry eye in the icu. big changes coming to the art

it means the museum will be closed for a couple of years. sean: facial recognition is not just for humans anymore. a new you got people working incredibly long hours. median family income today -- $4,000 less than it was in 1999. the bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. what this campaign is about is to demand that we create an economy that works for all of us rather than a handful of billionaires. if you work 40 hours a week in america, you should not live in poverty. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. days after the paris attacks, senators came together for a top-secret briefing on the terrorist threat... marco rubio was missing - fundraising in california

two weeks later, terrorists struck again in san bernardino... and where was marco? fundraising again in new orleans. over the last 3 years, rubio has missed important national security hearings and missed more total votes than any other senator. politics first: that's the rubio way. is responsible for the

sean: ringling brothers and barnum and bailey will stop using elephants a year and a half ahead of what it had previously announced. they say the asian elephants will retire to a 200 acre center for elephant conservation in florida. ringling brothers has faced repeated criticism for its treatment of animals. they will continue to feature tigers, lions, and camels. erin: the hood museum of art at dartmouth college is getting a major facelift. it is scheduled to closed in mid-march for expansion and reservation. artist renderings show the new north fac ade. there will be three new object

room, and additional gallery spaces. it is scheduled to reopen to the public in 2019. house lawmakers will limit the federal expenses for former president spaced based upon how much money they make each year. presidents get a pension of more than $200,000 per year after leaving office. they are also covered for expenses for travel and office space that can total more than $1 million. those expense payments would now be reduced for any former president earning more than four hundred thousand dollars per year. sean: there is help available for anyone whose pets runoff. the app called "finding rover" uses animal facial recognition. you can take a picture of your pet and the picture can be used to scan found animals.

recognition for fido. erin: the map includes all the pets that are lost. kevin: the phone version of a it. across the area. we will have clouds increasing midday. it won' t be everywhere all at once for the snow, we will look for western areas to see the snow first. it may start as a mixture closer to the shore. in general, we are looking at a quick 1-3 inches of accumulation. it should pull away rather quickly with locally higher amounts. the system is going to strengthen as it moves by us. as it strengthens later on, it will produce quite a bit of snow in maine as it pulls away. high temperatures tomorrow will be in the 20' s and wind chills

fair skies for thursday and friday. the strengthening will continue to occur the farther north and east you go. we have winter weather advisory' s posted for western parts of maine. winter storm warnings back to the north and east of that. morning commute. we will be adding clouds late morning and early afternoon. a quick, alberta-type clipper system moves through. some of the snow falls during the evening commute. there could be a burst of moderate to briefly heavy snow through. single digits up north, near 20 in the southern areas. back to near 30 for highs today. you can see the reinforcing shot of colder air behind this system

highs today, 25 to 35, north to south. by this afternoon, there may be a mixture of rain or snow. clouds continued to drift in. some western areas see snowflakes. by the evening commute, we are looking for areas with light snow. past midnight. by then, we are talking a general 1-3 inches of accumulation. gusty winds out there tomorrow. fair skies for thursday and friday. areas are only in the 20' s as the snow comes down. cold wind tomorrow with snowflakes in the mountains.

for saturday, the next system -- it does look like it will be snow for most and a wintery mix for southern areas. sean: away we go. erin: we do want to check out top stories. we start off with ray brewer. ray: a reward is now being offered after a salem neighborhood was struck again by vandals. police say at least a dozen homes were targeted today. they think that number could rise. residents woke up to find spray paint on their homes, cars, and mailboxes. this also happened back in august. it is possible that the people responsible lived in the area. erin: a new series of public hearings about the northern pass project is underway. the application for the project is complete. four more meetings are planned

seth mazzaglia is only eligible for parole on witness tampering, not for killing lizzie marriott. sean: coming up, an incredible act of kindness, on camera. how one new york man is hoping

cordes: most nurses are tough. they're problem-solvers. they like making things better. people don't have access to healthcare because they just can't afford it. bernie sanders understands how pharmaceutical companies and major medical companies are ripping us off. bernie tells the truth, and he's been consistent. he understands that the system is rigged, and he's the only one who can bring real change. i'm bernie sanders,

erin: it seems the federal government is losing more and more money on pocket change. sean: the government accountability office says it costs 1.7 cents to make a penny. the u.s. mint has not made any coins are made. i don' t remember the last time i

erin: a video showing selfless generosity on a new york subway is going viral. sean: joe we rest --joey resto was riding home on the subway. he took off his own shirt and on. another passenger posted video views. he says it hopes that inspires other acts of kindness. things. issues making headlines. education could soon start voters are paying attention. thief. he was caught shoving a high

you got people working incredibly long hours. median family income today -- $4,000 less than it was in 1999. the bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. what this campaign is about is to demand that we create an economy that works for all of us rather than a handful of billionaires. if you work 40 hours a week in america, you should not live in poverty. i'm bernie sanders,

in >> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news nine daybreak. sean: good morning. it' s tuesday, january 12. 18 degrees and we have a little snow in the forecast today. erin: we will take a look at that right after top stories this morning. a $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of whoever is responsible for vandalizing homes, cars, and mailboxes in one salem neighborhood. the man accused of kidnapping and torturing a north conway teen has lost most of his attempts to have evidence against him thrown out ahead of his upcoming trial. and canterbury' s board of selectmen has asked the merrimack county sheriff' s office to conduct a review of the town'

sean: we lost a lot of arsenal snow on sunday because of the rain and we will get some of it back today. erin: kevin: the kids can get out and do something with it. starting with a little bit of clouds. that light snow pushes in this afternoon and temperatures are in the single-digit up north. 20' s. but as the light snow starts in the late afternoon, it is even a mixture of rain and snow in the coast. expect some slick spots for your human commute. sean: let' this morning. here' s a live look at i-93 from windham. kevin: for a look at the morning we' deb davidson. good morning, deb.

throughout the entire state of new hampshire. to the state line with massachusetts, if you are starting your commute on the seacoast, interstate 95 is also moving well in both directions. it is on 128 northbound on exit 32. getting by. expect some major delays at the commute gets going including onlooker delays on the southbound side. throughout the day, i' davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: police are trying to track down whoever is responsible for vandalizing a salem neighborhood. sean: people living along norwood road woke up yesterday morning to find their houses and mailboxes spray painted. this is not the first case of vandalism this neighborhood has dealt with. many of the victims were also hit in august. ray brewer joins us live in salem now to explain why police believe the same people are likely behind both incidents.

ray: good morning. salem police say it is possible that whoever is responsible for the graffiti lives in the general area. and while they don' t think anyone is in any danger, they are urging people to keep their eyes open. >> same mailbox, hit again. ray: charlene morgano' s mailbox was spray painted in august when vandals went through this neighborhood around norwood road. monday morning, she found this message. >> really discouraging because 23 years in the neighborhood, this year is the first time s just not fair for the people that live here and the kids that are growing up. ray: salem police say about a dozen houses, cars, and mailboxes were hit some time between sunday night and early monday morning. many of those victimized were also tagged in august like eric demers, who had graffiti written on his mailbox and his garage >> it' s a little disappointing

i would never have done that when i was a kid and never have so it' s a little disappointing seeing other kids do that type of thing. >> it' s discouraging. it' s frustrating. i leave early in the morning and i come home at night to this and i see this vandalism and it' s not right. ray: a $1,000 reward is now being offered to anyone who may have information leading to an arrest. tips can be found in to the salem police department. live in salem, ray brewer, wmur news 9. erin: the man accused of kidnapping and torturing a north conway teen and holding her captive for months lost most of his attempts to get evidence against him tossed out before his trial. nathaniel kibby' s defense tried to have 55 pieces of evidence suppressed, calling the search warrants executed by the state a "fishing expedition." as more court documents become public, the alleged victim reveals unspeakable abuse involving a shock collar, masks, and other items. the assaults allegedly happened nearly every day, multiple times

lasted more than 9 months. kibby' s attorneys are mounting a vigorous defense. they attempted to have associate attorney general jane young recused from the case after authorities say kibby was recorded making lewd and violent threats about young during a jailhouse phone call, but that motion and many others were denied monday by the judge. kibby' s trial is set to begin in june. sean: canterbury selectmen have sheriff' s office to conduct a formal review of the town' s police department. back in december, residents called for the department to be eliminated, saying it needs more oversight. that prompted the request for the review, which will go over policies and procedures. this all comes following the arrest of canterbury police chief john laroche. he is accused of sexually assaulting a teenager more than a decade ago while he was working for the boscawen police department. erin: lebanon police are asking for your help in tracking down a suspected thief. they say the man in these surveillance pictures used a stolen credit card to buy more

the price chopper in west lebanon on christmas eve. anyone who recognizes him is urged to contact lebanon police. a judge in concord has ruled that a pair of pit bulls that were involved in an attack will not be put down. fish and game deputy dave eskeland and his dog were attacked as they walked on a path near his home in bow back in october. in an agreement with the court, the dogs' owner will pay a fine, veterinary bills, and will keep the dogs chained. sean: a couple of granite staters are helping out a philadelphia police officer who was shot in the line of duty. last week, a gunman ambushed officer jesse hartnett while he was sitting in his police cruiser and fired at least thirteen shots at him. officer hartnett was hit 3 times. now, two of his friends, who live in berlin, are raising money to help pay his medical costs. >> you hear about these stories of police officers and firemen and service members and the things that they go through in their regular line of work, and

>> he' s a superhero in disguise. he really is. he' s always been that way. sean: the couple started a go fund me page for officer hartnett, and so far, it has raised more than $26,000. erin: the powerball jackpot for tomorrow night' s drawing has jumped to the biggest in world history -- now sitting at $1.4 billion. many people are combining their resources and taking part in office pools. if you are investing in an office pool, you might want to pay attention to some legal advice. the first rule -- put it in writing with a list of participants and include whether you would take a lump sum or annuity. next, choose one leader to collect money, buy the tickets, and keep them safe. and be sure to show everyone the numbers in a photo or in person. wmur will bring you the record-breaking powerball drawing live. join us tomorrow night at 11:00 for the winning numbers. sean: a total of nine winning jackpot powerball tickets have

the last twenty years. the first jackpot winner was sold at sandy' s variety in manchester back in 1996. the second winner also sold in manchester in 1997. stateline store in center conway has sold two winning powerball tickets -- one in 1998 and another in 2003. might have to check out that store. winning tickets have also been sold in strafford, rollinsford, weirs beach, portsmouth, and plymouth. erin: i wonder if we will have this big winner. sean: i' we do. erin: coming up on daybreak, a massachusetts community is on edge this morning after a a stray bullet while standing in his kitchen. sean: and a devastating situation for one ohio neighborhood. officials say a family of four was killed when their home suddenly exploded. kevin: sunny skies to start, but light snow to finish. how much we will see from this

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so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, answer the call already. kevin: tuesday morning january 12 and you will notice that its 16 degrees. we have the clear skies initially, but we will quickly add clouds by midday and some

afternoon, which could make for look evening commute with high temperatures in the 20' s and lower range of 30' s. we will look ahead to another system down the road with your forecast coming up here. sean: we are following a developing story out of turkey. an overnight explosion at an historic site in istanbul that is popular with tourists killed at least ten people and injured fifteen others. this is still a fluid situation there. there is no word yet on the cause of the explosion, but state-run television says the suicide bomber. erin: a teen in massachusetts is recovering this morning after being hit by a stray bullet while standing in his kitchen. sean: scary stuff. outside the teen' s apartment complex in brockton. one of the bullets traveled through a window and hit the 17-year-old in the back. the bullet passed through his body and went through his chest. police and witnesses say several vehicles in the area were also hit.

one of the bullets ricocheted off the hood of this vehicle, went in, hit the visor, went straight in and broke the window. the bullet was in the back seat of my truck. sean: police are still searching for whoever is responsible for erin: a family of four was killed in a house explosion in ohio last night. fire officials say the bodies of a mother and her two daughters, ages eight and 12, were found near the front of the house. the father' s body was found in the back. neighbors say the explosion was so powerful that it shook nearby homes. some of them rushed to the house to try to save the family inside. >> a lot of smoke and started screaming to ask if anyone was in there. nobody responded. we cannot get upstairs because that was engulfed in flames. erin: the family' s dog survived the blast. the cause of the explosion

sean: in the 8 weeks leading up we' re focusing on 8 of the biggest issues facing the country. so far, education has not been a big talker in the race for the white house. wmur' s nikole killion explains why. nikole: with concerns from terror to the economy dominating headlines, education is still at the head of the class for many voters. >> historically, education has been a really important issue. nikole: policy expert rick hess on why it matters. >> people care about social security. they care about healthcare about roads and bridges and obviously they care a lot about schools and colleges, but how much they focus on these things really depends on how the election plays out. >> when we look at data on how satisfied people are with public schools, they tend to assign quite favorable ratings to their schools in their local community even as they express concern with schools nationally. nikole: topping the list of concerns -- the cost of higher education, charter schools, and

like common core. >> republicans are hugely concerned about obama-era overreach. democrats have generally been lukewarm on it or split over it. >> let me sign this bill. nikole: something else to watch -- the re-write of no-child left behind, signed into law by president obama this past winter. >> that really should be where the conversation about education policy is taking place in the 2016 election cycle. nikole: another issue -- standardized testing. president obama has already recommended limits while an annual survey finds a majority of democrats and republicans agree there' s too much emphasis on it. in washington, nikole killion reporting. sean: so we want to know, what do you think is the federal s role in public education? head over to the wmur facebook page right now to answer our 8 weeks 8 issues question and share it with your friends. you can also go to our website at wmur.com or look under the

app to see where all the presidential candidates stand on this and other important issues. erin: in sports, the college football national championship played out in glendale, arizona last night. alabama faced off against clemson for the coveted tittle. test title. in a frantic fourth quarter, alabama outscored 24-16 to win the game by a final score of 45-40. heisman trophy winner derrick henry ran for 158 yards and 3 touchdowns. the crimson tide has now won 4 national titles in the past 7 years. clemson won its only national title in 1981. sean: the bruins were in new york last night, hoping to climb out of their recent slump. boston had lost six of their last 8 games entering this one. the game was tied 1-1 in the third period when the rangers scored with less than two minutes to play, winning the game 2-1. the slump continues. boston will play at philadelphia tomorrow. erin: it' s game week for the new england patriots. they are preparing to take on

saturday. the last time the two teams met was week four of last season when the chiefs rolled all over new england, winning 41-14. kansas city has won 11 straight games and has one of the best front five in football. good news for the patriots -- receiver julian edelman has been cleared by doctors to play for the first time since mid-november. sean: a thief in oregon made a bold move while stealing a reptile from a pet store. surveillance cameras were rolling when the suspect tried to be sneaky by stuffing a snake down his pants. the manager says the snake was a two-foot long ball python. she says the thief was able to make an escape before she noticed that the snake was gone. >> then you' ll see him put it in his pants. yuck. just drops it right in the front. >> he' s lucky it wasn' t feeding day. feeding days are on mondays. and they'

sean: the pet store manager says the snake was being sold for $200 could . the owner says if the thief is caught, she will press charges. it begs the question -- is it really worth it to us steal the snake by sticking it down your pants? i would say it' s no. that' s one man' s opinion. kevin: when you' re caught, you say they were caught red-handed. what about that situation? you guys are asking questions. sean: i didn' t ask that question. erin: ivan said much at all here. kevin: we start off early this morning was sunshine across the good part of the state for the morning commute. by the time we get to the evening commute, light snow will be around to temperatures at or below the freezing mark for a

comes down for a general one to three inches of accumulation. the good news is that it is a fairly quick moving system and it will not be a huge system lingering tonight and late tomorrow. temperatures at or below freezing will make roadways trying at times. the cold wind sets up for tomorrow and the temperatures not back above the freezing mark until maybe sometime on friday. the windchill' s likely tomorrow will only be in the tens. amounts will not be that great, but the impact has to do with the timing. as it develops in western and northern areas of the state in early to mid afternoon and eastern and southern areas of the state, we likely have an impact as far as the evening commute is concerned. we start with sunshine and we will add clouds either side of midday. this system swings through from southwest to northeast as we work our way into this evening before wrapping up.

are in the teens, maybe to 20 degrees in a couple spots near the coast and in the single digits farther north. it will be a fairly light fluff snow. you make it a mixture of rain jobs with temperatures in the low-to-mid 30' s. in one sections again are in the upper 20' s to the lower range of the 30' s and maybe cool i by couple of degrees. temperatures later on will be in the mid-20' s to the lower half of the 30' s. as we go through the evening everywhere. pockets of snow could be falling moderately at times. going through about 9:00 or quickly. the winds out of the southwest 20' s likely in the single digits and teens. we continue on with fair skies

the next system does not even hit the west coast yet. that likely arrives here on saturday. right now, snow and or wintry mix looks like the best possibility arriving early in the day and ending late in the day. high temperatures of the of the freezing mark. light snow developing for the afternoon. it will be around this evening before tapering off overnight. could be slick spots out for the evening commute as the snow may fall moderately for a time. in general 1-3 inches of snow and slightly far more in northeastern areas. colder temperatures around all the way through friday and the next system will be tracking for the second half of the week starts early in the day give or take sunrise. it wraps up late in the day. football. erin: watch the chiefs. sean: hopefully the highlights look at little different. erin: a driver in new york

should never park your car near an icy lake during a winter storm. sean: everybody knows that. erin: take a look at what happened. his car got completely iced over. the owner says when he saw his frozen car, he just laughed it off. on our facebook page, we are asking you to give this icy car a caption. michelle writes, "no really. i just got this cool ride." chrissy writes, "the a.c. works great." fresh from arizona, never seen the winter." sean: that' s a good one. erin: what do you do -- just chisel it off? sean: just get your ice scraper. still to come on news nine daybreak, good news for those who struggle with bright lights

sean: good news for those of

apple is adding a night shift mode in its next operating system update. the company added the option based on a study that says exposure to blue light from screens in the evening can make it harder for you to fall asleep. night shift mode automatically shifts the colors on your iphone or ipad display to warmer colors, making things easier on your eyes at night. in the morning, it will return to its regular settings. interesting. erin: the cincinnati zoo is honoring the legacy of late singer david bowie. it named this baby penguin bowie just days before the singer' s death. david bowie' s birthday, january 8, weighing less than two ounces. the penguin will make its public debut this spring. sean: i suspect that will be one popular penguin. erin: the iconic playboy mansion in los angeles is now up for sale. sean: according to playboy enterprises, the property and

for $200 million. kevin: the property was built in 1927 and purchased by playboy in 1971 for a reported $1.1 million. it features 29 rooms, a game house, home theater, and the famous swimming pool. sean: the grotto right there. kevin: if you hit how are you can add this to your list. sean: coming up in the next hour of news nine daybreak, a major drug bust in massachusetts. police say they took millions of dollars worth of heroin and fentanyl off the street. ray: we will tell you about a reward being offered in salem