erin: vandals have struck and stale and again, spray painting several properties for a second time. and now there is a reward being offered in the case. sean: the northern pass project is one step closer to reality and residents along the proposed route are getting another chance to weigh in and ask questions. kevin: after a little bit of sun for the morning commute, light snow for the evening commute. we will have the latest timeline and possible amounts for the futurecast the head. erin: president obama will deliver his final state of the union address and his speech promises to differ from those in the past while waiting for the upcoming election. >> no one covers new hampshire like we do.

erin: good morning, new thanks for waking up with us. i' m erin fehlau. i' we have not said this in a while but snow is in the forecast. could make for a tricky commute later on today. kevin: that' s the impact for the evening commute. should be mostly fine. sunshine and likely a few areas. single-digit teens to lower s. midday. a general 1-3 inches of accumulation starts early in the midafternoon and western areas and mid-to-late afternoon in south and eastern spots. the lower 20' s and 30' s. we are talking around the freezing mark and light snow falling in the good part of the state for the evening commute. slick. we could see in a little bit. for a look at the morning drive here in the granite state, we' re s deb

good morning, deb. deb: if you' re commute is getting on interstate 98, that interstate is moving well above directions. not seeing any delays right now with the boat junction with 93. 293 is moving well through the mill yard and manchester and the lane shifts between exit five and the effort turnpike. 93 south is seeing delays from andover and a serious crash on 128 northbound and exit 32. it right now has only one lane getting by. numerous emergency vehicles on the scene, so expect significant delays as the morning commute gets going, including onlooker delays on the southbound side. from the traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: there is a reward this morning for information that helps police track down vandals in salem. erin: investigators say this isn' t the first time the neighborhood along norwood drive has been hit and they think the same people are likely

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

there is a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in this case. if you have any information, call the salem police department at 893-1911. reporting live, ray brewer, wmur news 9 erin: president obama will deliver his final state of the union address tonight and he is expected to express optimism about the future. the speech is also likely to focus on the unfinished business from his time time in office. one of new hampshire' s leading addiction experts will attend the address. senator kelly ayotte invited dr. seddon savage to attend the speech in the house chamber. abc' s stephanie ramos has a preview of the state of the union. >> i have no more campaigns to run. my only agenda -- i know, because i won both of them. stephanie: that was president obama at last year' s state of the union address. now in his final year in office he'

, the last time but instead of , trying to persuade the joint session to work with him in 2016, with legislative to dues the president is expected to , deliver a speech with a slightly different tone compared to years past. in a video released by the white house, mr. obama previews what he' ll say tonight. >> >> what i want to focus on in this state of the union is not just the remarkable progress we' ve made, not just what i want to get done in the year ahead, but what we all need to do together in the years to come. stephanie: the president' s speech will try to frame a choice facing americans as they select the next president of the united states. s recovery. hit a 27-year low. last year, they hit an all-time high. act. >> we' ve brought more than 17 million americans into our policy. stephanie: he' s also expected to touch on the gun violence

of same sex marriage. >> it does become a little more of a legacy speech in terms of defining what has been achieved. stephanie: a long list of guests sitting with first lady michelle obama includes a refugee from war torn syria to army reserve major lisa jaster, one of just 3 women to complete a chair in mrs. obama' s box will be left empty to honor victims of gun violence. four gop presidential candidates are also sitting senators, but only three will be at the state of the union tonight. rubio, and rand paul. washington. sean: it is a relatively quiet day on the campaign trail here in new hampshire for those hoping to follow president obama to the oval office. republican ted cruz will speak at a rally in hudson and then hold a town hall meeting in londonderry. former first-daughter chelsea clinton will campaign for her mother in concord, manchester, and portsmouth. the next republican debate is thursday evening on the fox business network and just 7

the selection is based on the top six candidates in the 5 most recent national polls, and any candidate in the top 5 in either new hampshire or iowa. rand paul and carly fiorina didn' t make the cut this time past. both have been invited to the undercard debate, but paul says he won' t participate in anything other than the primetime debate. erin: a new round of public meetings to discuss the controversial northern pass project is underway. the meetings like this one last night in franklin are part of state' s site evaluation committee ruled that the application for the project is complete. the 192 mile transmission line project would bring hydroelectric power from canada to new england. >> i would like to be sure that there isn' t any repercussions or after-effects living near those towers. >> so if people do have questions, they can come a little bit early or even if they show up during the session we' ll

very specific questions answered, right down to their own property. erin: there are 4 more public sessions scheduled over the next two weeks in londonderry, laconia, whitefield and lincoln. sean: governor maggie hassan will testify today at a joint public hearing of the senate judiciary and house criminal justice committees in concord to show her support for laws to fight the drug crisis in new hampshire. this comes a day after the state medical examiner announced there were 385 drug-related deaths in the granite state last year with another 45 cases still pending toxicology results. the vast majority of those deaths involved fentanyl or heroin. the medical examiner expects the total number of deaths to reach 400. police in massachusetts say they have ceased $3 million of heroin and fentanyl along with more than $20,000 in cash. the drugs and money were found inside a tewksbury apartment. two people now face charges and prosecutors say they were

erin: the man who raped and murdered a unh student will go before the parole board next month, but officials say there is no chance that seth mazzaglia will leave prison. mazzaglia is serving life without parole for killing 19-year-old lizzi marriott. he was also convicted on lesser charges, including witness tampering. this spring, he' ll be eligible for parole only on that charge only but even if parole is , granted, it will not affect his life sentence. sean: still to come on news nine daybreak calling all blood , donors. the red cross says there is an urgent need right now. erin: the secret service agent injured in a crash in wakefield is now a married man. the nuptials happening a few months ahead of schedule. sean: and in the next half hour, we are learning new details about the case against nathaniel kibby as a judge denies several

it is 6:09 is the economy rigged? well, the 15 richest americans acquired more wealth in two years than the bottom 100 million people combined. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultra-rich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. the middle class will continue to disappear unless we level

kevin: it is tuesday morning january 12 and we start off with a beautiful sunrise. likely seeing the sun initially, but light snow will be developing through the afternoon and make for a slick evening commute. we will have the details with how much we will see and look even beyond the system to the next one down the road with your forecast coming up. sean: if you are willing and able to donate blood or platelets, the red cross would really like to see you soon. erin: the red cross says there is an urgent need right now because there was a severe drop off in the number of blood drives and donations across the country over the last couple of months. the red cross needs 14,000 donations every day across the country to meet the need. to find an upcoming blood drive near you, go to redcross.org.

who was seriously injured in a crash in wakefield last month is a married man this morning. 30-year-old garrett fitzgerald suffered a spinal cord injury when another driver hit fitzgerald' s car head on. the agent and his fiancee had planned to marry in march, but with fitzgerald facing a long and rigorous rehab schedule, they decided to move things up a little, and they got married in the icu on sunday. they even streamed the wedding online so that family members could share in the moment. you can see the smiles there. a long road to recovery there, but congrats to the couple. erin: congratulations definitely. coming up, big changes are coming to the art museum at dartmouth college, but that also means that the museum will be closed for a couple of years. sean: facial recognition isn' t just for humans anymore. a new app will help you track

sean: ringling brothers and

using elephants in its shows in may about a year and a half ahead of what had been previously announced. the parent company of the traveling circus says 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 the animals. the circus will continue to feature animals including tigers, lions, and camels . the last survivor of the devastating san francisco earthquake and fire on 1906 has passed away. william del monte was just 11 days shy of his 110th birthday. he was 3 months old when the quake struck. his family escaped in a horse-drawn wagon with flames burning on both sides. more than a thousand people were killed in the quake and fires. erin: the hood museum of art at dartmouth college is getting a major facelift. the museum is scheduled to close renovation. artist renderings show the new north facade. the project includes three new

reception area, and several additional gallery spaces. the museum is scheduled to re-open to the public in 2019. house lawmakers have voted to limit the federal expenses for former presidents based upon how much money they make each year. right now, presidents get a pension of more than $200,000 a year after leaving office. they are also covered for expenses for things like travel and office space that can total more than a million dollars. now those expense payments would be reduced for any former president earning more than $400,000. sean: there is new help available this morning for anyone whose pets run off. the free app called finding rover uses animal facial recognition. once you download the app, you take a picture of your pet and it is then added to a database. shelters and police can then use the app to scan found animals and track down the owner. you can even send out an alert to your area if your dog runs

pet helps out. this is neat with the facial recognition. erin: people can find pets easily. kevin: technology to our benefit. we start off with a little bit of sunshine across the area. as we go through the day today, we will continue to see temperatures climb to the 20' s to lower 30' s with light snow eventually developing after lunchtime and western areas of state and continuing to move eastward across the state to the afternoon. changeable skies for us to sunshine in the morning. later this afternoon, some light snow around the temperatures at or below freezing. winter weather advisory' s after 3:00 this afternoon for a good part of the state. it will have an impact on the evening commute. just a few high clouds drifting it. thicker cloud cover eastern part of new york moves in late morning. this clipper type system makes its way from southwest to northeast across the state to midafternoon through about

single digits up north to near 20 degrees in some spots. a light wind and clear skies allow temperatures to be seasonably chilly. it reinforcing shot of even colder air arise behind the system. gusty winds out there tomorrow to snowfall developing from 1:00-4:00 west to east. we expect western and northern areas from midafternoon to late afternoon in southeastern spots. the light snow will accumulation there. we are not expecting huge a general 1-3 inches of accumulation. temperatures are going to be at or below freezing, which means a lot of that could cause slick conditions on secondary roads, bridges, overpasses, and untreated surfaces. temperatures only in the 20' s single digit and teens. it is mainly fair skies for thursday and friday.

clouds ahead of a nexus to him getting its way onto the west coast of the united states. there will be low pressure in gulf of mexico and it will ride northeast from there. the best possibility for us is snow with maybe a wintry mix in southern areas of the state with maybe a couple lingering snow showers sunday. light snow for the afternoon. 1-3 inches is the general expectation. a little bit less and western parts of the state. temperatures in the mid-30' s today. while there could be slightly more than three inches of snow in northeastern parts of the state, that storm strengthens moves that is going to maine. cold wind with wind chills in the single digits and teens. cold temperatures for the end of the week. from there, the next system will arrive right around sunrise on saturday. likely snow for a good part of

wintry mix, and that is the next thing will be tracking after the evening commute today. sean: freshen up the slopes. erin: let' s check our top stories. ray brewer reports from say one. -- say one. ray: thousand dollar reward is offered after several residents wake up yesterday morning to find someone had spray-painted their cars, homes, and mailboxes. this is not the first time. many people were hit back in august. police say at least a dozen homes were targeted, but they think that number could rise. it is possible that the people responsible live in the area. erin: a new series of public hearings about the northern pass project is underway. the state' s site evaluation committee says the application for the project is complete. four more meetings are planned over the next two weeks. seth mazzaglia will face a parole board hearing next month but he will not get out of , prison. he is only eligible for parole on witness tampering not for killing lizzi marriott. sean: coming up on daybreak, an incredible act of kindness caught on camera.

to inspire others. rin the middle of a time when senior povertyt is increasing. republicans and some democratsp came up with a brilliant idea

adjustments for social security. we said, "it will be over our dead bodies if you cut social security." as president, i will do everything i can to extend the solvency of social security and expand benefits for people who desperately need them. 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 now costs about 1.7 cents to make a penny and about 8 cents to make a nickel. that' s because metal prices keep rising, but so far, the u.s. mint has not made any recommendations to change how coins are made. erin: why can' t those coins be worth those amounts? sean: you' ll be more valuable to a coin dealer. erin: a video showing selfless generosity on the new york subway is going viral. sean: 23-year-old joey resto was

he spotted a homeless man in his train car. he says no one else would sit near him because of the smell, but noting that it was cold out, resto took his own shirt and hat off and helped the homeless man put them on. another passenger posted video of the exchange on facebook where it now has more than 11 million views. joey says he hopes it inspires other acts of kindness. that guy steps up and helps out. erin: he definitely appreciated it. coming up in the next half hour, there are many issues making headlines in the presidential election, but education could soon start grabbing the spotlight and many voters are paying attention. sean: plus, the search is on for a thief this morning after he was caught on camera shoving a ball python down his pants and

>> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9 daybreak. sean: good morning to you. it is tuesday, january 12. a beautiful live look at portsmouth. 18 degrees out there. cold enough to snow, if you will. erin: we do have some snow in the forecast after our top stories. a $1000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for vandalizing a sane live neighborhood. a man has lost most of his attempts to have evidence against him thrown out.

yru' s -- canterbury' s board of selectmen has asked for a review. kevin: we will see some light snow developed this afternoon. this afternoon, clouds will be moving in. with temperatures near or slightly below the freezing mark . the roads may be slick. sean: let' s check out the roads this morning. kevin: four look at the morning 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson.

south of the bedford tolls as you are making your way down through the lane drop is where we have congestion. after that, you are ok all the way down into nashua. heading into massachusetts, 93 south, you are on the brakes from andover into boston. a serious crash in burlington, massachusetts -- that is at the 495 connector. only one lane is getting by with significant delays. route 3 south is also jamming up. from the wzid traffic network, i' m deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. erin: police are trying to track down who is responsible for vandalizing a salem neighborhood. sean: this is not the first case

many of the victims were hit in august, as well. ray brewer joins us live. good morning. ray: good morning. police also think it is possible that the people responsible for the graffiti live in that general area. while i don' t think anyone is in danger, they are urging residents to keep their eyes open. >> same mailbox it again. ray: charlene' s mailbox was spray-painted in august. monday morning, she found this message. >> really discouraging. 23 years in this neighborhood, this year is the first time anything has ever happened and it is just not fair for the people that live here and the kids that are growing up. ray: salem police say a dozen cars and houses were hit between

many were also tagged in august. eric had graffiti written on his mailbox and garage door. >> it is disappointing to see kids doing this stuff. i would never have done that when i was a kid. it is a little disappointing. >> it is discouraging. frustrating. it is not right. ray: a $1000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. tips can be found in to the salem police department. erin: thank you. the man accused of kidnapping and torturing in north conway teen lost most of his attempts to get evidence against him tossed out. nathaniel kibbey defense tried to have pieces of evidence suppressed, calling the search

the alleged victim reveals unspeakable abuse including a shock collar. her captivity lasted more than nine months. his attorneys are mounting a vigorous defense, trying to have the associate attorney general recused from the case. that motion and many others were denied monday by the judge. his trial is set to begin in june. sean: canterbury selectmen have asked for a formal review of the town' s police department. residents called for the town to be -- police department to be oversight. police chief john laroche is accused of sexually assaulting a teenager more than a decade ago. erin: a judge has ruled that a

tack will not be -- an attack will not be put down. in an agreement with the court, the owner will pay a fine, that bills, and will keep the dogs chained up. sean: granite staters are helping a police officer shot in the line of duty. the officer was ambushed while sitting in his police cruiser in philadelphia. the officer was hit three times. two of his friends who live in berlin are raising money to help pay his medical costs. >> you hear of these stories of police officers and firemen and the things that they go through in their regular line of work and you never really expected to someone -- cap -- happen to someone you know. sean: the couple started a gofundme page and it has raised more than $26,000.

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sold in strafford, rollinsford, weirs beach, plymouth, and portsmouth. i just want to get some of the numbers this time around. erin: it' s going to be amazing. i wonder if there will be multiple winners. sean: that' s my guess. erin: we shall see. in massachusetts community is on edge after a teen was hit by a stray bullet while standing in his kitchen. sean: a devastating situation for one ohio neighborhood. a family of four was killed when their home suddenly exploded. kevin: sunshine, clouds, and light snow this afternoon. there was another system in our seven-day forecast i was tracking -- i'

(donkey noise) (elephant noise) (mic feedback) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk.

kevin: partly sunny skies as we start off your tuesday morning. we added clouds as the morning moves along and eventually some snow into the afternoon. temperatures will be at or below

we will have much more with your forecast coming up. sean: thanks. we are following a developing story out of turkey. an overnight explosion at an historic site in istanbul killed at least 10 people and injured 15 others. there is no word on the cause of that explosion. the president of the country said the suicide bomber is believed to be behind it. erin: a teen in massachusetts is recovering after being hit by a stray bullet while standing in his kitchen. sean: one of the bullets travel through a window and hit the 17-year-old in the back. the bullet passed through his body and went through his chest. several vehicles in the area were also hit. erin: a family of four was killed in a house explosion in ohio last night. the bodies of a mom and her two daughters were found in the front of the house. the dad' s body was found in the

the explosion was so powerful it shook nearby homes. some rushed to the house to save the family inside. >> a lot of smoke. we started screaming to ask if anybody was in there. we could not get upstairs because that was engulfed in flames. erin: the family dog survived the blast. the cause of the investigation -- crash remains -- blast remains under investigation. sean: we are focusing on eight of the biggest issues leading up to the new hampshire primary. education has not been a big talker in the race to the white house so far. nikole: with concerns from terror to the economy dominating headlines, education is still the head of the class for many voters. been an important issue.

security, health care, roads and schools and colleges. 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 favorable ratings to schools in the local community while they express concern about schools nationally. nikole: topping the list, controversial education standards like common core and charter schools. >> democrats have been lukewarm or split on obama' s policies. nikole: something to watch is the rewrite of no child left behind. >> that should be where the conversation about education policy is taking place.

standardized testing. democrats and republicans agree there is too much emphasis on it . in washington, i' m nikole killion. sean: we want to know -- what do you think is the federal government' s role in public education? head over to the wmur facebook page to answer our question and share it with your friends. you can also go to our website or look under the politics section on wmur.com. sean: the college football national championship played out in glendale arizona last night. alabama faced off against clemson for the coveted title. alabama outscored clemson 24-extent in a frantic fourth quarter. heisman trophy winner derrick henry ran for 158 yards and three touchdowns. the crimson tide has won four

clemson won its only title in 1981. sean: the bruins were hoping to climb out of their recent slump. the game was tied 1-1 in the third period. the rangers won 2-1. boston will play at philadelphia tomorrow. erin: it is game week for the new england patriots. the last time these teams met was week four of the season. kansas city has won 11 straight games and has the best front five in the game. julian edelman has been cleared by doctors to play for the first time since mid-november. sean: i would imagine the patriots are watching these clips this week. a thief in oregon made a bold move. surveillance videos were rolling when the suspect tried to be

the snake was a two foot long ball python. >> you will see him put it in his pants. yuck. front. s lucky it wasn' day. they are very hungry. sean: what is she trying to say? [laughter] sean: we will leave it to the imagination of the viewers. the snake was being sold for $200. if the thief is caught, he will be embarrassed. [laughter] erin: can you imagine thinking, " this is a good idea"? sean: i know a way to get the snake out. people are getting a new opportunity to rest their heads.

inside the head. it is still in the funding phase on kick starter, but you can preorder one for $49. t know. people on our hours. sean: if i show up at the daybreak office with a hoodie on, be suspicious. [laughter] kevin: it is borderline genius. we start off with a look at the developing sunshine early on. single digits up north. clouds are going to gather by midday. light snow breaking out into the afternoon. it is going to be a fairly quick moving system. a general 1-3 inches of accumulation. temperatures in the 20' s to lower 30' s this afternoon.

evening. a little bit of a higher impact snow. temperatures in the teens to s. of sunshine across the state. a light wind picks up in the afternoon. up into the afternoon. we will cool off a touch once the light snow gets going. there could be rain drops mixed in closer to shore roads. light snow developing in western and northern areas first. it could fall briefly at a moderate to heavy client -- clip this evening. we are down to some snow showers

highs tomorrow only in the 20' s. wind chills in the single-digit and teens. we will go back to fair skies for thursday and friday. we will eventually get a chance of snow or wintry mix. lower half of the 30' s as we go from sun to clouds. the winds pick up overnight tonight. a little bit more in far northeastern parts of the state. as it pulls away, we bring in the colder air and a chilly breeze for tomorrow. again, we will track the next system, which looks to be

early in the day and then ending late in the day. i got to chat with the second graders at weston elementary school yesterday. we talked the water cycle and when they might actually get a snow day. a big thank you to them. they wanted to see their signatures on tv. we talked about the snow tie that i normally wear which indicates the possibility of a snow day. as you notice, i' m not wearing it. do your homework. i think i will be wearing this at some point in the next couple weeks. sean: keep it handy. erin: a driver in new york learned the hard way that you should never park your car near an icy lake during a storm. this car got completely iced over. the owner just left it off when he saw the car.

michelle writes, "no, really, i just got this cool ride." "the ac works great." "fresh from arizona, never seen winter." [laughter] sean: it is perfectly encased in ice. still to come, a final check on your top stories, including a

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,

erin: it is now 6:55. sean: police are trying to track down whoever is responsible for vandalizing a salem neighborhood. ray: several residents in this area of salem woke up yesterday

for many of them, this is not the first time. august. there is now $1000 reward for information leading to an arrest. erin: the man accused of kidnapping and torturing a north conway teen lost most of his attempts to get evidence tossed out before his trial. nathaniel kibby' s defense tried to have 55 pieces of evidence suppressed, but the motions were denied. sean: convicted murderer seth mazzaglia will face a parole board next month, but he will not get off -- out of jail. erin: new public hearings regarding the controversial northern pass project are now underway. a meeting was held in franklin last night and four more are planned for the next two weeks. kevin: sunshine to clouds out there this morning. into the afternoon, light snow

it wraps up this evening. temperatures near or below freezing as the snow comes down this evening. factor in a two-time if you have the availability to leave work a little early. erin: coming up next, they are going to have a live report from glendale, arizona after alabama' s big win in the college football championship last night.

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