erin: strike authorized. school bus drivers have rejected an offer but are not walking off the job yet. sean: what to do about the traffic around a walmart in manchester? recommendations to u they have already done. kevin: clouds thickening. we have the latest on futurecast ahead. erin: the rain is good news as firefighters battle large brushfires across new hampshire, including one that has charred hundreds of acres. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9 "daybreak." erin: good morning, new hampshire. thanks for waking up with us.

we talked about the brushfires. going to get some relief, slowly but surely. kevin: a system coming up the east coast. south to north, clouds thicken this morning, with most rainfall chances confined to the afternoon and evening. it could be a half-inch to a full inch in some spots. there could be lighter showers or sprinkles this morning. in time for the morning commute, but the majority is southward lifting northward. in time for the evening commute. mid and upper 20's up north. lower 40's in southern spots, with highs continuing to make their way to either side of 50, with better rain chances this afternoon. more on your forecast coming up. let's look at the tuesday morning drive here in the granite state. we're joined live by 95.7 wzid's deb davidson. good morning, deb. deb: we have wrote work that is going to slow things down

road paving, so plan accordingly. that should take place until about 4:00. 93 north and south is good as you make your way through the state, without problems on any roadways in new hampshire. in massachusetts, 90 three south is slow from the state line through andover. route three is solid in lowell through the 495 connector, down to treble cove road. this report is being brought to you by minuteman health. from the wzid traffic network, i am deb davidson. erin: hampshire this morning but that could change later this week. sean: drivers for the company first student have now authorized a strike potentially affecting thousands of students but more negotiations are planned. wmur's ray brewer is live at the union headquarters in manchester this morning. good morning, ray. ray: good morning, shaun. officials also telling us that any strike would not happen until thursday at the earliest.

plans, just in case that strike does happen. the strike was authorized by union bus drivers who work out of first student's belmont location. they met last night and overwhelmingly rejected the latest contract offer from the company. the strike could also affect other districts in the state, but a spokesman for the union tells news 9 that the two sides will meet again tomorrow in washington, d.c., and they still hope they will be able to disruption for students and parents. now, other districts are also outlining their plans if the service is affected, including when students will be supervised, and potential traffic changes. again, buses will run normally today and tomorrow. the strike, if it does come, would be thursday at the earliest. reporting live in manchester, ray brewer, wmur news 9. sean: thanks. firefighters hope to have a large brush fire in the white mountain national forest contained by the end of today thanks in part to the expected

the covered bridge fire has already charred more than 325 acres near albany, and last night was 50% contained. dozens of firefighters are dealing with difficult and dangerous terrain, but they have been able to keep the flames away from any buildings. >> it's a low intensity fire, ground fire. v -- the main issue we're having right now is there's a lot of snags burning and falling down. so right now, we're protecting the firefighters. sean: exactly how the fire started, but they think it was caused by a person, possibly by a camp fire or cigarette. and another brush fire yesterday burned about 45 acres in loudon. erin: new on "daybreak," police in keene have caught the man they say robbed the campus convenience store on friday and attacked the clerk causing minor injuries. officers arrested 23-year-old justin thrasher last night after reponding to reports of a suspicious person behind the spaulding gym at keene state college. he is due in court later today.

attempted murder trial of a strafford man accused of stabbing and biting another person. prosecutors say that 52-year-old kevin hinrichsen spotted his daughter and her ex-boyfriend together at a park and ride in northwood last year. despite a restraining order against the boyfriend. the state says that's when hinrichson yelled and attacked. but hinrichson's laywer says it was self defense -- that the ex-boyfriend actually attacked him and that the knife was the first, boyfriends. -- boyfriend's. sean: members of president-elect donald trump's team say he could name more people to top spots in his administration this week. and rumors are swirling over names on the short list. meanwhile president obama is , calling for unity while also expressing reservations about mister trump's temperament. abc's janai norman is following the transition plans. janai: good morning. there is the ongoing controversy over trump's pick for senior

is standing by his criticism of trump, but also saying, give him a chance. president obama not backing down over concerns about whether donald trump has the temperament to serve as commander-in-chief. pres. obama: do i have concerns? absolutely. of course i have concerns. when you are a candidate and you say something that is inaccurate or controversial, it has less impact than when you are president of the united states. janai: this as trump's transition team faces more backlash over the appointment of steve bannon as senior advisor c a conservative movement many say is fueled by racism, sexism, and anti-semitism. since trump's victory, concerns that type of rhetoric is trickling down. >> white power! janai: in one pennsylvania school, chants of "white power." mr. trump: i am so saddened to hear that. and i say -- stop it. janai: trump on "60 minutes," working to ease fears. mr. trump: don't be afraid. we are going to bring our

vladimir putin and trump -- the kremlin saying the two agreed to try to mend ties between the u.s. and russia. janai norman, abc news, washington. erin: traffic around the new walmart in manchester could be going back to how is was before the store opened. the board of aldermen is meeting tonight after the committee of public safety recommended that all gates be opened, and that the president road be returned to two way traffic. traffic patterns have changed several times since walmart opened improving traffic flow and alleviating congestion, but each change has produced new concerns and frustrations. >> i got customers calling in the office every day, trying to figure out how to get to our shop. customers we have had for years are confused how to get to our shop. erin: walmart agreed long ago to foot the bill for traffic changes around the store. sean: a driver in nashua says he jumped out of his suv after dropping a cigarette on his lap, and that's when his vehicle

the car rolled down the mines falls boat ramp just before noon yesterday, and then floated away before sinking about 75 feet from shore. no one was hurt, nothing leaked into the water, and the suv has already been removed. an elementary school in lawrence, massachusetts is closed today, and maybe for the rest of the week, after fire broke out in a classroom yesterday, leaving behind charred desks and causing significant smoke and water damage throughout the building. investigators think a faulty no students were in the classroom at the time, but hundreds of students were evacuated just a few minutes into the school day. erin: seeing those charred backpacks really kind of yuri. still ahead, honoring veterans. how one hospital is thanking patients who served our country. sean: ready to shine? a local pooch is getting ready to strut his stuff against the best in the country.

a fugitive has been caught in tilton, but police say it took a while for them to figure out who

kevin: increase on tuesday morning. eventually, that is going to mean rain chances. i have and to a possibility out of this, with the heaviest -- a half-inch to a full inch a possibility out of this. the heaviest for the evening commute, and it will be dark. a tricky drive coming home. more coming up. erin: a regional hospital is making sure its patients who served our country are recognized. sean: the university of vermont health network is now placing american flags outside the rooms

in world war ii says the recognition is nice. >> i'm proud of it. it's one of my highest decorations. i have others -- the five campaigns in europe. that was great. >> it does. it means a lot. that's one of the things we wanted to see, is making sure they're out in the hallways, so people can see them and know that our country is what it is because of those people that served. sean: s flying by their doors, and the hospital is also hoping to provide veterans with flags to wear on their i.d. badges. erin: you may want to tune in the national dog show on thanksgiving as you are getting your meal ready. a young new hampshire star will be competing. ronin is a one-year-old miniature bull terrier, and he lives with a mother and daughter in nottingham. the daughter will be handling ronin in the national show ring. and he has already won more than 14 ribbons since he started competing when he was four

so just as a little puppy, he was even competing. sean: he is an old veteran. you think dogs feel pressure at these things, or it is another day for them? erin: i think they do feel the stress. sean: coming up, what is your favorite oreo flavor? before you answer, we'll tell you about a couple new options. erin: plus, one of our founding fathers needs help. the efforts now underway to restore benjamin franklin's

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erin: benjamin franklin needs your help. there is now a "go fund me" page hoping to raise $10,000 dollars to fix the founding father's gravestone in philadelphia. the marble tablet at his final resting place has developed a serious crack. it has been caused by all the pennies that people toss onto the stone each year in tribute to his famous quote, a penny saved is a penny earned. it has received grants for the restoration, but they don't

shield and protect the worst nuclear accident the world has ever seen. a massive concrete and steel shelter is slowly being moved over the remains of the reactor at chernobyl in ukraine. it will take about five days to slide into place, and then crews will start to dismantle the reactor, which was sealed inside a so-called sarcophagus after the 1986 disaster. the goal is to prevent any further radioactive material from leaking out. take a look at this. some rather prominent vandalism in russia is grabbing international attention. someone painted a russian star on top of a city building to look like -- yes, patrick from "spongebob squarepants." the russian star is a revered symbol of communism in russia. it will cost about $1500 to fix but officials want to make , whoever is responsible foot the bill. erin: how did they get out there and were not spotted? that is amazing to me. it will soon be harder for electric and hybrid cars to sneak up on you. the government is now requiring

traveling at low speeds. the goal is to make sure that pedestrians hear them coming, and provide protection, especially for people who are blind or have poor eyesight. safety officials think the sound alert could prevent about 2400 pedestrian injuries each year. delta is rolling out a new option for passengers today, becoming the first major airline to allow fliers to track their checked bags with a smartphone app. the airline says it hopes the technology will reduce the number of lost or unclaimed bags by 10% to 20%, and ease stress felt by some customers. delta says the new system will also reduce mistakes made by baggage handlers. sean: there is my bag. you will soon have a new way to enjoy oreos. that's because the cookie maker now has candy bars. there are two options. one has bits of oreo cookies in a middle layer of vanilla cream filling. that does not sound good enough. the other has a layer of oreo cookies and two layers of filling. the double stuff there.

so you've got to wait until 2017 probably to test one of these out, that why not for some chocolate onto the oreo? erin: just when you thought they were not addictive enough, they have added more chocolate. kevin: they are dangerous. sean: have you had the thin blond ones? do not go near them. you will not stop eating them. kevin: we start early this morning with clouds continuing to move south to north. that will be the trends today. the system comes up the east coast. sunshine. waiting on the rain chances. southern areas may have a shower around for the morning commute. it starts to pick up from there either side of midday. it will be cooler today, upper 40's to mid 50's, shy of the last few days. a half-inch to a full inch of rain the possibility out of this system. it will start to lighten later tonight and taper off overnight, with a lingering shower and plenty of clouds tomorrow morning. from there, because the system

that sets up sunshine and temperatures in the 50's thursday and friday. there is a look at it again. a couple of letter showers on the doorstep early this morning. the maps have been hinting at this. this will lift north during the morning commute. a couple of lighter showers should be it. between that and the main rain chances, which start to move toward our southern border around lunchtime today. temperatures ahead of that in the upper 20's up north, where you ha you have rain cooled air. you grab a couple of sunny breaks out there this morning. wait on rain chances until later this afternoon. we stop it for you around lunchtime. a light shower moving through this morning. other than that, heavier rainfall chances poised around lunchtime, and filling into the afternoon.

commutes with the time change -- it is going to be dark for a lot of people heading home. the rain is going to lower visibility, so factor in extra time and have extra patients. the potential for a half-inch to a full inch of rain -- it lightens overnight. a lingering shower with plenty of clouds. a few sunny breaks in the afternoon. then, we are back to sunshine for thursday and friday. then all eyes are on the next system, located in the pacific northwest. this system crosses the country and eventually gives us the potential a early next week. temperatures could turn sharply colder starting on monday behind that system. temperatures today will go either side of 50. with that, better rain chances for the afternoon, with a few heavier downpours. tonight, that gradually lightens and taper software morning. mostly cloudy skies with a few sunny breaks tomorrow afternoon. a lot of sunshine for thursday and friday. not quite as warm as yesterday. partly sunny skies to start the weekend. the big change comes with the

behind that could even be some mixed showers. you kind of get the indication that colder air will come in. that will likely be in place in time for the holiday weekend. sean: next week, a lot going on. no pressure. erin: a travel day and everything. sorry. they keep on coming, those holidays. we do want to check our top stories. here is ray brewer. ray: several school districts across the state are preparing for a possible strike by school for a possible strike by school bus drivers. out of first student's belmont location met to overwhelmingly reject the latest contract offer from the company, authorizing the strike. the strike could also affect other districts in the state. but a spokesman from the union tells news 9 the sides will meet again tomorrow and hope to reach an agreement. erin: traffic around the new walmart in manchester could be going back to how it was before the store opened. the board of aldermen is meeting tonight after the committee of public safety recommended that

two-way traffic. firefighters hope to have a large brush fire, burning in the white mountains national forest, under control by the end of today. the fire near albany has already scorched more than 325 acres. sean: coming up on "daybreak" -- a lucky break for a turkey in california. he is in anything but a fowl mood, and people are taking

sean: disney is bringing back the magic of "beauty and the beast," but this time with live actors. erin: the first extended trailer for the movie debuted yesterday. the film stars emma watson as belle, and follows the same story as the 1991 animated

it even has the same music. the live-action version of "beauty and the beast" hits the big screen in march. of course, they did this with "and the relative," so i think this will be -- they did this with "cinderella," so i think this will be a big hit. sean: i am going to have "be my guest" stuck in my head again. it is a good song. this can be a pretty stressful time of year if yoe california is strutting around confidently. that's because it appears leon thinks he is a dog. erin: his owner says leon loves people, likes being kissed and hugged, and loves having his belly scratched. he is even learning to play games, and spends time cuddled up on the couch. sean: is he going to be riding his bike when i ride bike, barking at me? coming up in the next half hour, a local school custodian is taking extra time to provide smiles for students by creating some unique designs when he

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>> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9 "daybreak." sean: tuesday morning, the 15th of november. a live look at portsmouth. i think the clouds in the sky sum up what we are going to see. some rain on the way. in look at that right after our top stories. school bus drivers who work out of first student's belmont location have rejected the company's latest contract offer and approved a strike. but we're told bus service will not be impacted today or tomorrow. a man accused of going on the run after he allegedly dragged a belmont police officer with a car is expected to face a judge today. and littleton police say arrests are pending after a suspected meth lab was discovered at a home on manns hill road.

found on hampton beach. kevin: i love these webcams where they just stopped things and freeze them in time. i was wondering if they were dancing, running, walking. sean: they are doing the mannequin challenge, maybe. kevin: who knows, but well done. we start with light showers navigating into southern parts of the state. starting in the 30's junior 40 degrees. rainfall chances increasing by midday in southern areas, and navigating northward. it will b commute this time of year. sean: you know what axelrod said about that. nothing lasts forever in the cold november rain. here's a live look at i-93 from our hooksett camera. kevin: for a look at the morning drive here in the granite state, we're joined live by 95.7 wzid's deb davidson. good morning, deb. deb: good morning. right now, there are no words. we arson -- we are seeing some

raved -- road paving. that will continue, weather permitting. 93 south is getting busy exit five and four. route for building at bedford. no problems from concord to lebanon. this report being brought to you by minuteman health. from the wzid traffic network i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. ,sean: thanks. bus drivers for the company first student are authorizing a strike. but school officials say they do not anticipate any disruptions erin: ray brewer joins us live. he is outside the union office in manchester with the latest developments on this. and morning, ray. ray: good morning, erin. ray: union members who work out of first student's belmont location rejected the company's latest contract offer last night and approved a strike. a strike would affect students in belmont and possibly other students as well. a union spokesman tells news 9 that the two sides will meet again tomorrow in washington,

agreement. that means that bus service will continue at least through today and tomorrow. now if a strike does happen, , school officials have come up with alternative plans to make sure the students can get to class. reporting live in manchester, ray brewer, wmur news 9. erin: all right, ray, thank you. a man accused of dragging a police officer with a car in belmont last month is expected to make a court appearance today. hayden moon was arrested during a traffic stop in tilton yesterday. on october 28, police say he drove off when an offi to arrest him on a warrant, and dragged the officer, who fired his gun. during his arrest yesterday, police say moon gave them a false name. he was also in possession of stolen credit cards and meth. ofc. murray: in the booking room, he sat there for about two hours. he had no social, told us he was a foster child, wasn't from around here -- nothing made sense. officer i'm just glad that she : had her backup there to give

happened. he's got multiple outstanding warrants. he's a fugitive. erin: moon is expected to be arraigned today on a number of charges. sean: new on "daybreak" -- a man from vermont is facing charges after canaan police say he tried to sell marijuana to an undercover officer. right now, the suspect, 42-year-old arthur lee clark, is free on bail. during a search of his vehicle, police say they found about 13 ounces of high-grade marijuana and cash. they say the pot has a street value of $4400. erin:se a suspected heroin dealer was arrested during a traffic stop in plaistow. troopers say 25-year-old ernesto reyes of lawrence, massachusetts refused to identify himself, and put up a struggle while a trooper was arresting him. police searched his vehicle, and found 100 grams of suspected heroin. erin: a fire in littleton led to the discovery of a large suspected meth lab. the fire broke out early sunday morning in the basement of a home on manns hill road. two adults were taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.

scene. a hazardous materials company was called in to remove the suspected meth. police say the investigation is ongoing, and they are planning to make arrests. sean: the dea has selected manchester as the first city in the northeast to implement a new strategy to address the drug crisis. officials are holding a news conference today to discuss the project, which is called the 360 degree strategy. it will focus on dismantling drug trafficking rings and gangs. the news conference is scheduled manchester boys and girls club on union street. erin: the trial resumes today in the case of a mother who is suing philips exeter academy, after she says the school wrongfully kicked out her 15-year-old son after he had sex with another 15-year-old student. according to lawyers representing john doe, the sexual encounter happened in a dorm room. a month later, the girl involved went to the school's health center and reported what happened. a private investigator for the school found that john doe violated the school's misconduct

not clearly consent, although it's important to note it was found that -- it was found -- it was not found, rather, that a sexual assault occurred. john doe was put on dean's leave, with the possibility that he may return in the fall -- but then the school decided he couldn't come back. his lawyers are saying the school mishandled this situation. but the school says its policies clearly say phillips exeter can take immediate action if necessary. sean: a motorcyclist is recovering this morning after he police say a 74-year-old woman was driving down eastern avenue yesterday afternoon when her car collided with a motorcycle. the rider, 26-year-old matthew medina, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. a hudson woman was flown to a boston hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries in a crash in pelham. the accident happened shortly before 9:30 yesterday morning on mammoth road. police say a 56-year-old woman was driving down a hill when she crashed into a pickup truck,

the driver of the pickup suffered minor injuries. erin: the election was a week ago, but it's only now official. hillary clinton has won new hampshire's four electoral votes. donald trump's campaign had until 5:00 yesterday evening to seek a recount, but didn't ask for one. clinton won new hampshire by less than 1%. trump's edge in the electoral college now stands at 290 to 232, with only michigan still left to be called. sean: president-elect continues to fill out his administration. nikole killion is in washington with a look at who's on the list, and what's on tap for the transition today. nikole: the head of trump's transition team, vice-president-elect mike pence, is expected to be in new york today, as deliberations continue over who to select. he has been by donald trump's side for most of the campaign. now a senior trump official says former new york city mayor rudy giuliani is a leading contender to serve as secretary of state,

under consideration. gov. pence: we are looking for men and women who share the president-elect's vision to make america great again. nikole: as the vice president-elect sits down today with the president-elect to discuss names, the trump transition team pushed back against criticism for its selection of conservative news exec steve bannon as chief strategist. ms. conway: people should look at the full resume. he has got a harvard business degree. he's a naval officer. nikole: but groups from denounced the pick. nihad: the appointment of a bigot in the white house does not serve america. nikole: at the white house, president obama reserved comment. pres. obama: the people have spoken. donald trump will be the next president -- the 45th president of the united states. and it will be up to him set up a great team that he thinks will serve him well. and reflect his policies.

say it will be up to the president-elect to send signals of unity. in washington, nikole killion, wmur news 9. erin: the department of health and human services is holding a celebration today in honor of new hampshire's adoptive families. 84 adoptions were finalized in the granite state between october of last year and september of this year. the celebration will be held at the state house in concord at 2:00 this afternoon. growing families. sean: very nice. coming up on "daybreak," an effort is underway in china to help people with diseases like a.l.s. we'll tell you about mind-reading software that's being developed to help those patients communicate. erin: a school custodian is taking carpet cleaning to a whole new level. you'll hear from the man who vacuums designs into rugs. kevin: clouds thickening this morning, and the rainfall chances pushing him.

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nature while we continue to see the most focus rainfall this afternoon and this evening. i happened to a full and should of rainfall makes for a soggy, low visibility commute. sunnier skies are ahead. we will have those details coming up. erin: a man whose homicide conviction was profiled in the netflix series "making a murderer" has been ordered to be released from federal prison. brendan dassey's conviction was overturned by a judge back in august. yesterday, the judge said dassey should be released while prosecutors appeal. dassey was sentenced to life in prison after he was convicteof helping his uncle, steven avery, kill a woman back in 2005. dassey was 16 years old at the time. he's now 27. his attorney says he expects his client to be home by thanksgiving. sean: now to a shocking sight in one new york waterway. schools of dead fish covered an entire bay. >> i'm out here 23 years and never seen anything like this. >> you could have walked across

you know, fish. sean: look at the video. thousands of dead bunker fish were clogging a canal. officials believe the fish were chased into the area by a large school of blue fish. they say the bunker fish could not get out because the canal was closed at one end. >> the water was just bubbling with fish. you know it was like something , you see out of the amazon, with, you know, puranas bumping. -- pirha sean: by the time the canal was opened, most of the fish had already died. some fishermen scooped them up, and plan to sell them as bait to lobstermen in maine. erin: a person in massachusetts had a frightening encounter while taking his dog for a walk. >> i was kind of in a panic. is it going to come after me? is it not going to come after me? erin: he spotted a bear roaming around a neighborhood in tyngsborough yesterday afternoon. fortunately, the bear was not aggressive. bear that was caught roaming in a yard a few miles away in chelmsford. they say as long as the bear remains docile, they will let it continue its winter preparation.

working to build mind-reading software to help people who are not able to communicate. right now, the new software is being tested by a man with a.l.s. scientists say a cap, fitted with electrodes, transmits his brain waves to the software in the computer, allowing him to make simple yes or no decisions. researchers say there are still some kinks they need to work out. right now, there are no plans for a large-scale trial, which would be necessary before the software can be cleared for use in the u.s. erin:ew worst -- for teachers. wallethub compiled the list based on factors such as average starting salary, classroom ratios, and school safety. new jersey tops the list of the best states for teachers, followed by massachusetts, illinois, minnesota, and wyoming. new hampshire was listed as the 26th best state for teachers. the worst states for teachers are hawaii, west virginia, and arizona.

we are learning new details about the injury rob gronkowski suffered during sunday night's game against the seahawks. original reports on monday said he may have suffered a punctured lung. but a new report from espn last night said it's a chest injury, and not considered overly serious. gronk missed five plays after the hit by earl thomas, and he later said it was a clean hit, and one of the hardest he has taken in his career. erin: the celtics took on one of the worst teams in the nba last night, the new orleans pelicans. with with one-in-ten record. al horford sat out his seventh straight game, due to a concussion. the pelicans certainly looked better than a one-win team in this game. they led by five at the half, and held on to win the game 106-105. the celtics host the dallas mavericks tomorrow night. sean: yikes. last night, unh put its excellent basketball team to the test at the temple owls. the wildcats' first two baskets were three-pointers.

david watkins. unh led by six at the half. watkins hit five three-pointers in the game, and the wildcats went on to win it 57-52. >> now, your storm watch nine forecast. erin: when is this rain going to arrive? kevin: and southern areas, we are already seeing light showers or sprinkles. the main rain and 90% of the total, likely late morning, early afternoon, southern north. clouds continued to increase and thicken. thickest clouds in southern areas. you will enjoy a few breaks of sunshine before clouds win out in the north country. temperatures range from the lower 50's up north, where you grab that sunshine, to the lower 40's in southern areas. you see showers making their way into southern areas in time for the morning commute. the evening commute does not look pleasant. it is darkness people commute home, and you have rainfall,

have some extra patience heading home on the evening commute. it could be tricky, just to do to the time change. lighter showers already starting to blossom in southern areas. those will slowly navigate northward. right around the freezing mark and the monadnock region early this morning. a little bit cooler farther north, not just because it is further north, but because you had breaks in the overcast area -- in the overcast. high temperatu w north. upper 40's to lower 50's in southern areas. a little bit of sunshine up north with an accent on rain, which will be heavy at times this afternoon and this evening in southern areas. by lunchtime, a lot of clouds out there. south of the white mountains, a stray shower moving through southern new hampshire. we stop this for you during the evening commute. this is not ideal. lower visibility. temperatures in the upper 40's. a breeze to go along with it. the sun is down by that point. lighter showers during the

tomorrow morning, along with clouds. a few sunny breaks, with temperatures back in the 50's tomorrow afternoon. because the system is lifting northward, not a punch of colder air behind it. temperatures should be in the 50's both thursday and friday. expectation from 1/3 of an inch to a half-inch of rain. there will be some spots scattered around. the major push from the next system located out west crosses colder air is going to start feeding and out of canada, likely cold enough that we will be in the ball game for late autumn weather, early winter weather, by the time we get toward the end of next week. for the time being, temperatures remain mild, either set of 50 today, with showers and periods of rainfall this afternoon and evening. any clouds tomorrow giving way to partial sunshine.

showers by early next week. i had a blast talking to the sixth-graders at mountain view middle school in goffstown yesterday. they are one of my stops every year. we talked about the active last 11 years, a "this is your life" for the sixth-graders, as well as the patterns that go into making a winter and what this is and is looking like. we talked about tornadoes as well as hurricanes. a huge thank you to them up there at mountain view middle school. a jacket and and infused water i am went to have that with me tomorrow. erin: really cool. you are spoiled. kevin: yes, i am. erin: now to a man who is making some kid stays at a local school. an elementary school custodian is getting international attention for his creative carpet cleaning skills. ron munsey has been working at the peter woodbury school in bedford since july. in one first grade room, he started vacuuming designs into the rug. the students thought the designs were cool, and their teacher started building a photo album.

school officials say they've heard from people as far away as japan. >> just started doing stripes and squares. and then when the red sox made , the playoffs, i did a red sox insignia and it just continued on. it's actually a last minuet -- last minute thing. when i walk in the room, i just think of something. erin: look at that. red sox, that is amazing, that logo. munsey says he sometimes makes his designs topical and house after the election and a flag for veteran's day. he says he can't practice his carpet art at home, because he has hardwood floors. sean: gosh. erin: but the talent that has been unleashed at this school, that is amazing. sean: there is interesting people everywhere. so cool. still to come, a final check on your top stories, including an unsettling discovery in littleton.

erin: it is now 6:55, updating our top stories for you this morning. sean: bus drivers for the company "first student" are now authorizing a strike. here's ray brewer. ray: union members first student's belmont location met last night and overwhelmingly rejected the company's latest offer, and authorized a strike. however, a spokesman says the two sides will meet again tomorrow in washington, d.c., in hopes of reaching an agreement. that means bus service will continue at least through today and tomorrow. erin: littleton police say arrests are pending after a suspected meth lab was discovered at a home on manns hill road. the discovery was made early sunday morning, while authorities were responding to a fire in the basement. sean: a man accused of going on

with a car last month is expected to face a judge today. police say hayden mood had meth -- hayden moon had meth and stolen credit cards on him when he was arrested in tilton yesterday. erin: firefighters hope to have a large brush fire in the white mountain national forest under control by the end of the day. the covered bridge fire near albany has already scorched more than 325 acres. kevin: clouds continue to move an earlier this morning. later showers in southern areas during the morning commute, and a heavier rainfall at times for the evening commute. it should lighten up this evening and taper off overnight. you could get a lingering shower tomorrow, but remaining mild into the weekend. a stronger front comes through sunday and probably produces much colder temperatures for much of next week. sean: we need that rain, though. erin: coming up next on "good morning america" -- is it ok to secretly spy on your kids? doctor richard besser will

your kids. plus, the surprising results of one family's decision. that is ahead on "good morning america." sean: technology makes it easy nowadays. plus, google joining facebook in cracking down on fake news

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