josh: peggy james joins us with a look at the evening commute. >> hi josh and gene.

i'm peggy james for 95.7, wzid. jennifer: quiet here, but historic rain continues to cause major problems down south. josh: up next the plea from official tonights as more dangerous downpours move in. jennifer: and the u.s. under fire after a deadly air strike overseas. but why military officials say the afghans are to blame. mike: sunshine for some today to kick off the week. a look at what follows for the rest of the week ahead. josh: a police officer caught on tape allegedly assaulting a suspect, back in court. jennifer: tonight at 6:00 the man accused of stealing drills and clucking at employees during jennifer: tonight the u.s. is defending itself following a deadly air strike in afghanistan. 22 people were killed in an attack in a medical clinic over the weekend. among them, several civilians who were accidentally struck. the top u.s. commander in afghanistan now says it was afghan forces, not americans, who requested the strike. it's not clear if the clinic was the intended target. josh: to texas now where on

peggy james joins us live now with a look at the evening commute. peggy: hi, tom and jean, hopefully you can enjoy the beautiful foliage and blue sky, and no spread brake lights in front of you on your ride home today, things are looking good, from 93 to salem about a 21 minute ride into manchester, slight lowdowns between exits s and 2. 293 is looking good and further north in concord it's busy but things are moving well. the everett turnpike has latest of company but no incident to tell you about right now. 101 west, bus fi the usual slowdown spots through bedford, and bedford police say there is some congestion on south river road due to paving that's going on. the report being brought to you by peters honda, nissan, kia of nashua. i'm peggy james for 95.7, wzid. tom: coming up, search and rescue efforts are under way right now in afghanistan and pakistan, after a deadly earthquake. jean: plus a new push to tighten rules on electronic cigarettes, why a powerful medical group wants to keep kids from getting their hands on them. >> tackling standard

from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james. josh: thanks. jean: still to come at 5:00 tonight -- josh: fire in a chemistry classroom in virginia sends five to the hospital, two with life threatening injuries. flash flooding in parts of texas. one man shares his story of being rescued from the floodwaters. mike: across new hampshire breezy and dry today, but will it stay rain-free through the weekend? the forecast is coming up. >> elected officials, law enforcement and medical professionals met today in concord to address the heroin epidemic. that story is new at 5:30. josh: at 6:00, bernie sanders joins us for our candidate cafe series, we'll tell you about josh: a rare early morning vote, very early in the morning when the u.s. senate approved a budget deal. now it's headed to president obama. that means the government will stay open and pay its bills for the next two years and will raise the borrowing limit through 2017. cruz and paul fought the passed. the remaining parts of a blimp that broke loose in maryland and came to rest in the pen

from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james. mornings. crazy mornings. we figure you probably don't have time to wait on hold. that's why at xfinity building new apps like this one that lets you choose a so instead of we'll call you when things are just as wonderful... [phone rings] but a little less crazy. we're doing everything we can to give you the best experience possible. because we should fit into your life. jean: there's a new speaker of the house in washington tonight. >> the speaker elect, paul d. ryan of the state of wisconsin. jean: paul ryan now leads the chamber elected by fellow republicans just weeks after former speaker john boehner surprised everyone with news of miss retirement. nine republicans broke ranks to vote for the florida representative daniel webster. neither webster nor ryan cast a ballot in the vote. before today's vote boehner wrapped up his 25 than year political career with an emotional farewell sweep. >> never forget we're the pluckiest peel on earth. in america you can do anything that you're willing to work for, willi

from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james for 95.7, wzid. josh: up next -- jean: lamar odom is now in l.a., what his family is saying about his progress after being found unconscious in a brt el. josh: could house republicans be one at the closer to picking the next speaker? the issues they'll be discussing in a met tonight. mike: clouds tend to win the battle with cooler conditions on wednesday, but milder air will return again. the forecast coming up. jean: at 5:30, the manchester police department has a shortage of officers. others are facing so many job vacancies. josh: tonight is the first derry town council meeting since residents voted to accept increases in the budget. josh: israeli police say a palestinian rammed his car into a group of civilians in the west bank. reports say he then jumped out of the car and started stabbing people. police then shot him. two people were hurt. the attack was just one of several between palestinians and israelis today. russia and the u.s. have reached an agreement to minimize risks in syrian skies. j

josh: 95.7 wzid' s peggy james joins us live with a look at your evening commute. peggy: hi. we do have some trouble spots southbound. 12. s take a look at the maps on 93 northbound coming up from the border in salem. you have a slow down in the rockingham stretch. getting near manchester, things are moving pretty well on 293 both north and southbound at this hour. have a lot of company approaching the tolls but no major slowdowns. towards the bow junction, it is moving well through 89 and 93 north. there are two accidents out that between exits 11 and 12. you also have heavy volume northbound as well. on 101, you are heading towards milton and amherst, you get busy near the effort stretch -- bedford stretch. 95 is looking good at the hampton tolls. this report is brought to you by minuteman health. join the revolution. from the traffic network, i' m peggy james for 95.7. josh: thank you. i heads up if you plan to see shania twain. that show has been canceled. a spokesman says she has a respiratory infection so doctors have advised her to get rest. tonight' s show and tomorro

jean: peggy james joins us live with a look at your evening commute. saw a lot of leaf peepers heading north today, peggy. >> yes, heading into the weekend people are headed north and so far they've got a pretty good ride and can enjoy the foliage at a good pace. 93 northbound coming up from the massachusetts border some slight slowdowns between derry and londonderry. once you're past londonderry you're good up through manchester on 2 # 3, moving well in both directions around manchester at this point. further north up towards concord the hooksett tolls are moving well. we do have some congestion in concord itself right from the 89 split up to about exit 14. quite busy there. 89 itself is a good ride. the everett turnpike, lots of company, you're busy northbound between exits 10 and 11, but overall no major issues for you. so 1 west moving through -- 101 west slowdowns until you get past wallace road. 101 east is a hassle-free ride at the moment. 95 going well through the hampton tolls north and south. with from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james

let's go to peggy james for tonight's traffic watch. it's a busy one out there, peggy. >> yes, this columbus day we've got lots of backups, not in the usual spots however. 93 northbound, which is usually our trouble spot, is moving quite well from the border up into manchester. southbound traffic is a big headache right now, 93 southbound backs up from derry. starts to clear out a little bit as you get to 111. 293 some heavy volume there, southbound as well. moving north towards the hooksett tolls, southbound traffic is backed up on 93 from penacook pretty much down to the bow junction right now, we're also seeing very heavy volume on 89 southbound from stickney hill road down to 93. the everett turnpike is heavy north and south but no crashes to tell you about. 101 west you have your usual delays through bedford. 101 east we have a report of a car fire and that's going to have things backed up at exit 7. there are people on the scene there, a car fire will have things backing up eastbound. 95 southbound is crawling from york, maine all

i'm peggy james. josh: coming up, the justice department is now investigating this video showing a plaintiff tipping a girl onto the ground while still in her school desk. jean: there are new recommendations for preventing diabetes what you should know before your next doctor's visit mike: another chilly night ahead, but temperatures will be climbing above the norm soon. >> president obama heads to his home town to talk crime and law enforcement. people make mistakes. like paying too much for wireless. so switch to u.s. cellular and we guarantee we'll beat the price on your current verizon or at&t plan. that's right, guaranteed to beat. plus, right now we'll give you a $150 promo card when you switch. don't let your next mistake be missing out. switch to u.s. cellular today for a price that's guaranteed to beat jean: classes in one kentucky school district were canceled for the second day in a row while police search for the man suspected of shooting at officers. josh: floyd cook is accused of woundin

i'm peggy james for 95.7, wzid. josh: a man is accused of terrorizing a some by themed festival, leaving one dead. jean: a description of the tonight. josh: major changes when it can comes to flying drones, what owners will be required to do to cut down on close calls. mike: dry, cool and crisp right now, but showers are approaching from the north and west. when they arrive and if more fall later this week. jean: then at 5:30, new hampshire fish and game officers are taking unprecedented steps to keep people safe after a hunter was shot. josh: and is bernie sanders back sliding? is it because he's spending limited time in the granite state to focus more on other >> you're watching wmur news 9 at 5:00 with jean mackin, josh mcelveen, chief millions mike sports. now news 9 continues. josh: police in florida have released a description of the man they say shot and killed one person and injured five others at a zombi-con vengs. jean: it happened just after the zombi-con in fort myers ended on saturday. police released a

josh: peggy james joins us now with a live look at the road home to end the work week. hi, peggy. peggy: hi, josh and jean, yes, it is friday and people are anxious to get moving. we do have an accident on 93 northbound in concord, at exit 13. just happened about 15 or 20 minutes ago, so you're going to expect delays for 93 northbound through the concord stretch for some time to come until that is cleared out. otherwise 293 is looking pretty good, but you can expect some backups later on at exit 5. this is due to the game at the verizon wireless arena tonight where the celtics are taking on the 76ers. other than that we've got a the border, slow between exits 3 and 4, but then good through the queen city. the everett turnpike also is a little busy between exits 10 and 11 northbound. and you have your usual slow spot at 101 through bedford. everything else is looking pretty good right now. from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james. josh: still to come, the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the western hemisphere now just hours away from landfall in mexico. we'll tell you ho

from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james. josh: thank you. up next the coast guard will end its search tonight for survivors of that ship that disappeared in hurricane joaquin. but crews will still try to retrieve the data recorder. jennifer: the future of portsmouth's police chief remains up in the air. i'm jennifer crompton with what's behind the ever increasing frustrations, just ahead. hayley: and beautiful weather this week with lots of sunshine, dry conditions, but we have some cooler weather and rain in the forecast too. jennifer: at 5:30, continuing coverage of today's new information on new hampshire's heroin crisis, one of the most vocal voicethis threat will join us live. josh: and that coverage will from people personally welcome to subway, what can i make for you? how about one of our reuben sandwiches? choose from tender corned beef or oven roasted turkey breast, topped with sauerkraut, melty swiss cheese and thousand island dressing. enjoy one while they're here! jennifer: prescription drugs are at the center of an investigatio

from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james. josh: thanks. jean: still ahead, john kasich picked up a key endorsement in the granite state today. josh: ted cruz also in new hampshire today getting some support in his recent disputes with kelly ayotte. hayley: a storm system off the coastline has been wavering back and forth keeping clouds and showers around here, i'll have more on the full weekend forecast coming up. jean: at 5:30 a new teachers contract means a new schedule for manchester schools, how parents and students will have to adjust their routines. >> the growing heroin epidemic hits home in sanbornville with needles found on the local el pen tary school's playground. the pro-active steps the school jean: two of six u.s. airmen killed in a plane crash in afghanistan were deployed out of massachusetts. the crash happened just after midnight on thursday. five civilians also on board were killed. the names of all the airmen are being withheld until their families have been notified. the two airmen from hanscom were part of the 66th sec

peggy james joins us now with a look at the road home mid-week. >> hi, yes, it's proving to be a very challenging commute already. we had an earlier problem on 101 west bound between exits 4 and 3, by old manchester road, an accident there had things bogged down for quite a while. that seems to be clearing out. we have the usual slowdowns in bedford on 101 west as you're approaching wallace road. other than that 93 northbound is a heavy ride all the way from salem up to londonderry, it will take but 30 minutes to get from the border up to manchester. 293 north no major issues, but some slowdowns southbound as you saw there. a lot of volume on 93 north through the hooksett stretch. concord is busy but no accidents reported right now. everett turnpike northbound is 11, very busy, and there was an accident at 101a somerset parkway in nashua that is approaching the everett turnpike that's had things very slow in that stretch as well. the report being brought to you by peters honda, nissan, kia of nashua, i'm peggy james for 95.7, wzid. josh: thanks. jean: coming up tonight, former house s

i'm peggy james for 95.7, wzid. jean: crews are working to repair a water main break in the area of hazelton avenue and hazelton court in manchester. officials say water will be off for homes south of -- it's expected to take another five hours to fix this. josh: massachusetts has a new plan to deal with the opioid crisis there, we'll tell you prescriptions. jean: also ahead, word that former house speaker hastert will plead guilty to criminal charges. mike: our haunted thursday takes us to haunted overload in lee, a preview of some of the scary sights coming up. for two men already accused of dangerous driving, we'll tell you what police say they found on a hidden camera. >> for the second time the home of the infamous tax evaders ed and elaine brown will be up for auction. we'll tell you why the i.r.s. thinks that this year it will sell. the republicans finally admit it. >>"republican kevin mccarthy saying ...the committee investigating benghazi and clinton's emails was created to destroy her candidacy..." "everyb

from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james. josh: up next on news 9, authorities in new mexico are searching for a road rage suspect, and the family of a 4-year-old girl are seeking justice for her death. jean: the vatican puts a stop to rumors that the pope has a brain tumor. we'll have that story. mike: the next system moving through could bring a couple showers for some, but what follows for friday and the weekend, that's coming up. josh: at 5:30, president obama tackling the heroin epidemic today, we'll tell you how he plans to educate medical staff and increase access to treatment. jean: and at 6:00, lawyers for the st. paul prep school student convicted of sexual assault plan to appeal his case to the state's highest court. jean: outgoing speaker john boehner announced the house will vote for a new speaker by the end of next week. josh: the question remains who that will be. the leading candidate for the job just decided that he would take the job, but wisconsin conditions. he wants time for his family and he wants every

i'm peggy james for 95.7, wzid. jean: still ahead at 5:00 tonight, massachusetts police need your help to find a man who desecrated a church dressed in priest robes. josh: several members of a church have been arrested after a so-called counsel l session. that left one teen dead and another in serious condition. mike: a few changes move in for friday and the weekend. the forecast ahead. jean: and at 5:30, two lawsuits have been filed against officials in new durham over the decision to fire that town's police chief. josh: then a mother admits to getting high in front of her narcan injector i'm todd from aarp riding through the mill yards to make some noise for all the real possibilities we're providing right here in our community because if you don't think real possibilities in greater manchester when you think aarp then you don't know "aarp" maybe you've caught our movies for grownups series or heard about how our fraud watch network protects families from being the victims of scams we're also helping people achiev

from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james for 95.7wzid. jean: thanks. monday's holiday traffic set a record for columbus day. the department of transportation says more than 390,000 cars passed through new hampshire's tolls yesterday. holiday traffic for the weekend was up 4% from last year and the most traffic for all holidays so far this year. about 600,000 people were expected to spend the columbus day weekend in the granite state. we love the leaf peepers. josh: crowded roads indeed. so a distracted driver came dangerously close to sideswiping a state trooper. jean: straight ahead, what the driver was doing in the moments before she lost control. josh: and a deadly day in jerusalem, several people have died in what's being pegged as a day of rage. mike: showers for some this evening before it begins to dry out later on tonight. do we see more showers as the week wears on. josh: at 5:30, new concerns about the man who held people hostage in middle on the, is there a chance he could be released? jean: then, wait until you hear what police left in plac

josh: 95.7 wzid' s peggy james joins us live with a look at your evening commute. peggy: a tough commute today. we' ve have a rollover accident 101 westbound that occurred earlier with injuries and so we have major backups in the area delays. the wreckage has been cleared. there are still backups and also busy as well. coming up from 93 from the massachusetts border, a 24 minute ride. 293, a little bit sluggish on the southbound side. 101 busy through bedford. this report brought to you by peters honda. jean: the new hampshire sportsplex in bedford is gearing up for the annual new hampshire auto show. this is the third year for the event that will showcase about 100 new automobiles . there are custom cars on display as well. organizers say it' s a great family event and fun way to look at cars in a low pressure environment. the show has grown every year. >> last year was up 12% over the year prior. we expect good things again. it is a great show. jean: doors open friday at noon in bedford. the show runs through 5:00 on sunday. josh: coming up on news 9 at 5. what l