todd: todd baslin. -lemonis: and you're just todd. so, is it you're 25% and they're each -- sammy: no. so, i own a 45% share. tranchina: 22.5%. -covello: 10%. -todd: 22.5%. lemonis: is the restaurant making money? all: no. lemonis: how much are you losing? covello: currently, $5,000, $6,000 a month. todd: when you don't have the money to pay the bills, and you have to fight with your partners to pay the bills, it becomes an issue. lemonis: who acts as the owner/operator, the person that unlocks the door and locks the door? covello: nobody. lemonis: do you have weekly meetings, where you're sitting here going over what we sold for the week? -todd: no. -lemonis: how -- [ chuckles ] tranchina: keep in mind, none of us have had any restaurant ownership experience at all. lemonis: oh, i don't have to keep it in mind. i picked up on it pretty quick. look, these guys all have full-time jobs, but in a business like this, you want to have at least one guy that's responsible for the business, one who opens it and closes it and manages it on a daily basis. to me, it feels like these guys are doing

antoinette: right now, police for a man who swiped a donation our todd kazakiewich is here with the efforts to get it back. todd? todd: good morning. $30 in it, but that money was intended to provide christmas gifts help families in need. it's known as sun santa fund, a charity effort run by the lowell sun. the paper posted this surveillance video on its website. the suspect is seen picking up the jar, looking at the money bag and walking out. it happpened sunday at the 7 eleven on chelmsford street in lowell. police are still searching for the thief. in the meantime, though, a new donation jar has been put on counter at 7-eleven. antoinette: the hunt for answers in the california shooting rampage moves under water. fbi and local divers are searching the lake about three miles from the scene of the shooting. they are looking for digital devices the killers may have tried to destroy. investigators are also trying to determine if syed farook and tashfeen malik's marriage was orchestrated by a wider terror group. emily: republican hopeful donald trump brings his campaign back to new hampshire. antoinette: the protests o

the eye's todd kazakiewich is following information as it comes in. todd? todd: and this is just the first batch of refugees brought to that government plane carrying 163 syrians touched down in toronto overnight. newly elected canadian prime minister justin trudeau was there to greet the first families coming through processing which included a 16-month old girl. trudeau has pledged to take in 25,000 syrian refugees by the end of february. here in the united states there's still a battle over allowing refugees to resettle here. several governors have vowed to block it while others, including massachusetts governor charlie baker, have expressed reservations in the wake of attacks by isis sympathizers. president obama has said the u.s. would take in 10,000 syrian refugees over the next year. emily? emily: a new concern in the isis threat. the terror group using legitimate passports possibly to travel to the u.s. homeland security is on high alert this morning, over concern that isis got its hands on at least one official passport printing machine. the machines, u

todd magel live in studio with how that tactic works. todd? todd: a dallas county deputy, an iowa state patrol officer, even an urbandale police officer spent 4 hours talking to the double murder suspect. all are skilled negotiators who used words, not guns. >> still stopped in traffic. he hasn't got out or anything. todd: the short police chase on highway 141 near woodward ended quickly. michael wanchanic's stolen van broke down. and even though he had a gun, the law enforcement team determined that negotiation would be the best way to deal with the murder suspect. >> oh yeah, these negotiators, you know, they train a lot. they do a good job, they did an outstanding job tonight. todd: dallas county sheriff chad leonard says his deputy was the lead negotiator. the state patrol helped out too. >> sincere, honest communication todd: sergeant brett tjepkes heads up the patrols negotiation team. >> if we have some good communications skills, hopefully we can build some trust and try to influence behavior to a positive direction. todd: jepkeys says nego

the eye' s todd kazakiewich is live in cambridge with the findings. todd? todd, : that report was obtained by the globe. among the many criticisms, the most troubling may have been this, federal investigators do not think the t has a comprehensive plan for maintaining its subway and trolley tracks and stations. specifically, the report says mbta engineers and maintenance employees who work on tracks, independently, not together. it also says the mbta has to do a better job of coordinating its upkeep plan across the agency. an mbta spokesperson tells the globe the agency is coming up , with a more detailed plan, and pointed out the report does not question the quality of the maintenance. there are other issues mentioned in the report as well, including subpar service to van riders with disabilities, and poor staffing for a program meant to help disadvantaged vendors get contracts. reporting live from hubbard square, todd, wcvb news center 5. randy: right now brockton police are searching for a suspects who robbery. it happened at 547 north main street just after

newscenter 5's todd todd is live in cop -- todd was was is -- todd is getting started. >> you can see the fencing getting set up with the stage and the ice sculptures. every year in boston first night celebrations bring with them tight security and the same is very true this year. it will be no different than a year that saw deadly terror attacks in paris and san bernadino and mass shootings in other parts of the country. this afternoon governor baker emphasized the security planning here began months ago, and it is continuing to be modified given the current state of affairs. >> we have been talking about first night for awhile now. those con veer -- conversations will continue into first night. our message to people has message we have had out since paris which is constant dialogue and constant conversation and significant presence at any large gathering. >> and first night is one of the large gatherings. boston police got a call from nypd warning about a nonspecific threat that was called into new york's 9-1-1 system. it was later determined to be bogus after they realize the calle

the eye's todd kazakiewich is schools. todd? todd: randy, good morning. the city's public safety director says kids as young as 14 years old are getting recruited by gangs. so principals and other school leaders are being told to keep an eye out for some key indicators. daniel mulhern tells "the herald" that includes certain clothes and handshakes. he says gang members in the area professional sports teams and baseball caps. mulhern estimates there are 30-40 gangs in boston but says city schools do not have a, quote, "overwhelming problem." the comments come on the heels of a shooting in roxbury that left one student hurt and put three schools on lockdown. police are investigating whether it was gang-related. live in boston, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. emily: todd, thank you. the man accused of killing three people, including a massachusetts native at a planned parenthood clinic in colorado, could face more charges. prosecutors made that appearance. he is he's charged with first degree murder in the deaths of three people last friday including un

todd magel. cold air blasts through the rest of the week. todd: time for a kcci 8 traffic update. things have slowed down mostly due to ice. a lot people let out early downtown. that looks good. be slow out there just in case. kcci 8 news is live with new developments right now. here's what we're working on for 6:00. more team 8 coverage. the latest from what it looks like up north as the blowing snow blasts through the evening commute. tony: and we catch up with hawkeyes as they try to slow down one of the best college players in the country. and we also tag along as the team tries to eat their weight in beef. todd: despite fire warnings and potential injury, hoverboards were a best seller this holiday season. the gifts were mostly for kids. but some parents tried them out today in the buzz. ben: it is victim that keeps on giving, especially for kids to see their parents on a hover board to find themselves cruisin for a brusin'. the hashtag #hoverboardfails has gone viral. florida congressman carlos curbelo shared a photo of his arm in a sling tweeting, "#hoverboard is for kids. my daughter got it. i ended up in er." consumer product safety commission reported the number of injuries associated with hoverboards and fires due to overheated batteries had spiked 25%. that is expected to rise dramatically in the post holiday tally and worries some safety experts. >> you have a product that doesn't have to meet any safety requirements and is finding its way to the u.s. market. ben: nathan furniss sells the boards at a los angeles mall. he showed me the proper way to board the board. i thought i got th

newscenter5' s todd kazakiewich is live in hanson, where the crash is under investigation. todd? todd: police are still as of now the driver has not been charged. we are learning more about the victim. her name is amanda turner-russell. she was a nurse at the neonatal intensive care unit at beth israel. she was also the mother of an eight-year-old boy. she was training to run next year' s boston marathon. she died from injuries that she suffered in that crash, just two days before christmas. the former ceo said that amanda was a shining light, that she inspired her colleagues, that she saw and deliver joy. as for the driver, we know that she is a hanson resident. her nissan cross to be centerline before striking utility pole. no charges have been filed. erika: thank you. noon, police are releasing new details about the man killed and an engagement with secret service agents. he crossed the centerline and struck a car carrying for secret members. police had previously arrested him december 2 for heroin possession. >> a call came in, there was a man with two women in one of our local sh

todd kazakiewich. he' s live in new bedford where one of those suspects just faced a judge. todd? todd: one is a 16-year-old the other is an 18-year-old identified as alexander mills. they were both arrested in connection with a 66-year-old taxi driver who was shot during an apparent armed robbery. he drove for bluebird cabs. the taxi and from the gas station where he picked up a far e shortly before he was found dead. he was a well loved father and vietnam veteran. we expect to learn more about how police tracked down the teenagers and the exact charges they are facing. erika: more breaking news. the defense secretary confirming the u.s. will expand special ops forces in iraq to help fight isis militants. ash carter says that, over time, teams will be able to conduct raids, free hostages, gather leaders. but he did not offer troop numbers, saying only that operations will be done in cooperation with the iraqi government. emily: new this noon, additional security in cambridge after a school bomb threat. police say an anonymous email stated a bomb was placed in a middle school. five bui

let' s get right to newscenter 5' s todd kazakiewich live with the details, todd? todd: that weren' t coming from aaa -- that word coming from outbreak of no virus and not e. coli. they say they found numerous violations at that location in cleveland circle. the commissioner at boston inspection services says report started coming in of white spread illness. 30 boston college students are sick, including members of the eight men' s basketball team. the department of public health is working with inspectional services on the case. an inspector temporarily suspended chipotle' s permit after finding three violations, cooked chicken and steak was below the proper holding temperature of 140 degrees. an employee was working despite being sick. also, the multiple reports of foodborne illness which poses an imminent health hazard, so the restaurant was shut down until further notice. >> it is a precautionary effort. if there is a question of illness, we want to make sure the establishment will properly todd: there was also a report of a case of sicknesses at that cleveland circ

steve: kcci's todd magel is live on scene with the very latest. todd? todd: it is an theory night out here -- an eerie night. no traffic at all, it has been blocked off for several hours by safety vehicles. back in the distance, you can see what we believe in the perimeter of what was probably a standoff that has been happening since about 7:30 tonight. we believe them man as the murder, michael wachnik. someone's find a 2002 beijing minivan. they blocked off highway 140 one from woodward, which is just to our west -- rather, east, and to perry which is just to our west. thousands of cars have been detoured around this area since we have been here for the last few hours. you might remember that wanchanic is responsible, according to police, for the double murder that happened in des moines yesterday afternoon. a man a woman were killed in their home. for now, we're just really waiting on highway 141. we're told that a state patrol person is negotiating with wanchanic inside his vehicle. they are using a loudspeaker from a state patrol vehicle. i don't know i

todd? todd: thousands of people packed the streets of manhattan today to honor an eastern iowa native killed in afghanistan. 45-year-old joseph lemm was a technical sergeant in the air guard. he was also a 15 year veteran of the nypd. lemm was one of six troops killed by a suicide bomber in afghanistan four days before christmas. he leaves behind a wife and two stacey: des moines police need your help to identify a man caught on camera stealing a christmas package off a doorstep. police say the package contained christmas gifts for children. it was stolen from the 2400 block of east 33rd street december 16. if you have any information, call crimestoppers of central iowa. that numbers on your screen, 515-223-1400. todd: rose bowl countdown. we're just two days away from the big game in pasadena, california. stacey: sports director andy garman begins our live team 8 coverage at the stadium with how -- steve karlin begins our coverage. steve: hawks fans are fanning out all over southern california. they are hitting beautiful places like this, huntington beach, but they are also hawks fans are finding an extra friendly face these days when they walk into the friendliest place on earth. her name is noretta griffith and she came to southern california and disneyland after graduating from the university of iowa in 2004. >> i have seen a lot of the iowa deer walking around. i am like, oh my gosh, those are my people. steve: she will claim the people, but not the iowa cold. she is a californian now, and on a beautiful 60 degree day, it sure shows. >> i am definitely proud of being from iowa. i wouldn't change going up there for the world. hawkeye state pride, even if, pride she has to hide. the work on frid

newscenter 5' s todd kazakiewich is live outside cambridge district court in medford with more on this. todd? todd: the arraignment happened a few months ago and that woman who is accused of scamming an 84-year-old out of 100,000 she was a waitress who befriended and was hired by the 84-year-old man. she talked him into saying for her loan for itt tech, as well as a $50,000 -- and $30,000. much of the money is still in her account, according to her attorney, however the account is frozen. when she was arrested she was giggling and laughing. wcvb five. >> commitment 2016, hillary right now, she' s attending an nashua. the women' s economic opportunity. the democratic front-runner is expected to pitch her plans for paid family leave before wrapping the day with a town also in the granite state today, ohio governor john kasich. the republican candidate will hold a town hall meeting at a school in salem tonight. and tomorrow, he' ll visit an american legion post in manchester followed by town hall meetings in claremont and new london on saturday. >> the family of a winchester native killed in the beng

todd: todd: coming up on kcci 8 news at 10, democratic debate. we have complete coverage from new hampshire where the candidates are squaring off in about an hour. plus, we will be live at the well with more big four classic coverage just as the second game wraps up tonight. laura: and we can look forward to a bit of a warm-up. winter lovers not getting the snow they want. we have a couple days until the official start of winter. 50 tomorrow. chances for drizzle and fog throughout the day. low to mid 50's. we bring in the sunshine. beautiful. [captioning pe the surprise compromise on capitol hill. >> in divided government, you don't get everything you want. >> do you know what's really in the massive spending bill? there are 1.1 trillion reasons to find out. plus, judging a candidate by their full body of work. how it affects your vote. then, will trying times in baltimore give voice to a new generation of leaders? >> this is the result of a compromise.

the eye's todd kazakiewich is live in cambridge with the new todd? todd: randy, good morning. this is one of the schools where that heightened security will be visible again here this morning. take a look at the video from yesterday. as you can see, it was a packed house when parents were invited officials. coming to find out more about the three email threats that came into public schools last investigators are beginning to think that the person who reported the first threat is actually responsible for all three. and since that first message complained of too much homework, police are leaning toward it being a student. but the emails themselves are tough to trace. >> we call it the going dark problem. we see this increasing use of anonymizing software and encryption technology that can frustrate law enforcement's efforts to lawfully identify and obtain court authorized information. todd: the district will see how today goes before making a decision on how much longer to keep that visible police presence. reporting live in cambridge this newscenter 5. emily: there will be a sig

mark: todd: todd magel, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. steve: the post office is asking parents to make sure kids who send wish lists to santa include a return address. thank-you letter in return. announcer: from iowa's sports leader, this is kcci 8 sports. some high notes from emerging office of superstars, like joel lanning, or the star, mike warren. the freshman was a revelation down the stretch and today, the big 12 took notice. warren, the offense of freshman of the year in the big 12 conference. on the defensive side of the ball, damond tucker, named defense of newcomer of the year. tomorrow is the cy-hawk showdown hoops edition. you get the rivals together and there's going to be a little talk. sport is, the cyhawk showdown is always a huge rivalry. and with rivalry, comes trash talk. >> this is something that a lot of us have been looking forward to. a lot of us argument from the state of iowa but we definitely feel the, i don't want to say hatred, but dislike for the other school. tony: love him or hate him, georges niang makes a

todd? todd: antoinette and erika, good morning. the memory of last season's brutal winter is still fresh for many riders and the agency. but the "t" says it is confident in new tools that will combat whatever this winter brings. here's a look at some of the new tools that we're talking about. new anti-icing machines are already being put to use on the red, blue, and orange lines. also new this winter, a mass-dot storm desk that will monitor conditions and manage changes. and storms will now be prioritized one through five-- five being the most severe. >> governor: we've got a ton of work to prepare for, for the winter. and i anticipate that that work will be put to good use. >> it was a nightmare. absolute nightmare last year. todd: commuters are anxious trains will be on time. the mbta is expected to operate on a normal schedule today. we'll keep you posted throughout the morning. live at at jfk-umass, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. of a tv, stay one step ahead of the storm with the free wcvb mobile app. get our latest forecasts, live radar, and real-time closings and delays. it's a free download in your app store. antoinette: other stories we're following right now. the so-called affluenza teen is behind bars. overnight, a texas district attorney's office confirmed ethan couch and his mother were caught in mexico. couch was sentenced to probation in 2013 for a drunk driving crash that killed four people. his attorneys claimed he suffered from affluenza, a condition that stems from having no rules set by his wealthy parents. the 18-year-old had been wanted for violating his probation. erika: a grand jury decides not to indict two white police 12-year-old black boy. tamir rice was shot to death in a cleve

try and track down holiday thieves. a very specific type of emily: the eyeopener's todd kazakiewich is live in todd? todd: good morning. thieves are after the newly popular laser lights. this home behind me in dor chest since they're sold out in many stores, crooks are helping themselves. the lights shine through a projector, making holiday decorating easier, and less time consuming than hanging lights. er was targeted. quintino centeio caught a grinch on surveillance in dorchester, stealing his pricy laser display. another was captured in lynn, unplugging the lights, and walking away. >> unfortunately you have people out there that, you know, they don't have no spirit of christmas. they want to take but they don't want to give. randy: todd:police are warning homeowners to keep their projectors in a safe place. as for centeio, he says he'll pay the thief cash, no questions returned. outraged this morning, after christmas trees. those families are homeless, this hotel in danvers. state inspectors recently told them they had to get rid of the christmas trees and decorations in their rooms calling them a fi

todd is live in boston with those numbers just revealed. todd? todd: good morning. the threat is hypodermic city, including here at city hall plaza. mayor walsh says the used needles prove boston is struggling with a heroin epidemic. the city launched a 'mobile sharps team' back in may and since then, 7,000 needles have been picked up in alleys, parks, and other public places. over 500 of those needles were found by residents, who then reported the discoveries to the city, via the 311 citizen hotline or the app. nearly every neighborhood is affected. "the herald" reports 98 needles were found in roxbury, 88 in south boston, 77 downtown, and 68 in dorchester. mayor walsh says he may increase funding to the mobile sharps program as well as improve lighting and security, because drug dealing is likely happening in those areas as well. reporting live from city hall, todd kazakiewich, wcvb newscenter 5. antoinette: thank you. new this morning, a former state about running for office again. diane wilkerson. she tells "the harold" she is constantly asked if she will run for

antoinette: the eyeopener's todd kazakiewich is live in braintree with the new information. todd? todd: good morning. we are now learning that the accelerator tampering which led to an unmanned runaway train pulling out of braintree station two weeks ago was not the first time employees tampered with the throttle controls . the kwlobe globe is reporting two other t operators have been in 2011 another driver tied down the throttle and was caught by a passenger. a similar incident happened in 1999. as for the incident two weeks ago, the investigation says the operator tied down the throttle to disable the dead man's switch. when vazquez stepped off the train to deal with a signal failure, the train took off with without him blowing through four stops with more than 50 passengers onboard. vazquez has since been fired. randy: right now, police in salem are trying to track down two christmas thieves. they say a man and woman stole presents, intended for toys for tots. the couple walked into the sex offender registry board last week, without identification, and made off with $1,000 worth of

reporting live in danvers, todd todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. erika: former massachusetts governor deval patrick will advise his hometown of chicago as that city reviews its police department. a five-member panel is looking into the actions of the department in the wake of the police killing of laquan the teenager was shot 16 times as he walked away from officers holding a knife. the police superintendent has been fired in the wake of the shooting. patrick says in part, "i hope i can offer the mayor and his task force some guidance and feedback on the important work they now undertake." meantime, the officer charged with murder for killing mcdonald is free on bail this morning. emily? emily: breaking overnight, u.s. secretary of state john kerry says nato members stand ready to step up military efforts against the islamic state. u.s. confirms it is sending more forces to the middle east. defense secretary ash carter said yesterday a new force of special operations agents will deploy in the isis strongholds of iraq and syria. carter says the spec

emily: the eye's todd kazakiewich is live outside the courthouse in salem with the judge's ruling. todd? todd: emily, randy, good morning. jurors had the day off yesterday while the judge and trial teams decided on whether or not the defense could call another medical expert to the stand. the judge's decision, no. chism's defense team wanted to put a medical expert on the stand, who would draw similarities from the teen's brain to that of a person with schizophrenia. but prosecutors say the evidence would be a bomb, and the jury would use it unfairly because the doctor never actually diagnosed chism with schizophrenia. chism's lawyers claim he was insane at the time he murdered and raped his danvers high school teacher, colleen ritzer, two years ago. neither chism nor the jury were everyone will be back when testimony resumes later this morning. randy: todd, thank you. the man accused of stealing weapons from the worcester armory will face a judge today. james morales is accused of breaking into the facility last month and taking 16 guns. most of those weapons have been recovered. six are sti

the eyeopener's todd kazakiewich is live in brighton to set the stage. todd? todd: emily, good morning. this is certainly something that commuters and even occasional t-riders are keeping a very close eye on. today's public meeting could signal what kind of fare hike we're talking about. the informational hearing is set for this afternoon in boston. "the herald" reports it's expected to cover the mbta's new draft fare policy that would establish the guidelines for hiking fares. "t" officials have said they'll make fare changes public by in february. that could include restructuring the fare system with discounts for low income riders. today's hearing is at 4:00 p.m. we'll keep you posted. todd kazakiewich, wcvb, emily: new this morning. the company that operates the commuter rail may not be providing enough room for everyone who wants to ride. in october, the rail line saw a surge in seat shortages. 179 trains according to "the keolis gets fined by the state when they run trains without enough seats. randy: three suspects are behind bars right now after a tense and

investigators consider whether a student made a series randy: the eye's todd kazakiewich is live in cambridge with the new leads. todd? todd: randy, emily, good morning. as you can imagine parents are understandably frustrated by this situation. they want to know why no arrest has been made, no suspects have are getting a little bit closer to solving this case. take a look at the video from yesterday. it was a packed house at a meeting yesterday as parents came to find out more about the three email threats that came into public schools last week. investigators are beginning to think the person who reported the first threat is actually responsible for all three. and since that first message complained of too much homework, police are leaning toward it being a student. but the emails themselves are tough to trace. >> we call it the "going dark" problem. we see this increasing use of anonymizing software and encryption technology that can frustrate law enforcement's efforts to lawfully identify and obtain court authorized information. todd: the district will see how today goes before making a keep that visible police presenc

antoinette: the eyeopener's todd kazakiewich is live at the todd? todd: antoinette, erika, good morning. their have been delays as olessa was just mentioning. the delays affecting the braintree branch of the red line. at last check we were down to moderate delays but at one point this morning they had been severe delays. now obviously the pain of last winter, that horrible winter that we had, is still in the fresh the minds of many people. obviously the commuters and the "t" as well but the "t" says that steps have been taken to improve the service overall this winter. we want to give you a look at some of those tools that the "t" has that it now says will be able to combat whatever the winter brings. new de-icing machines are already being put to use on the red, blue, and orange lines. also new this winter, a mass-dot storm desk that will monitor conditions and manage changes. and storms will now be prioritized, tier 1 to tier 5, 5 being the moat severe. governor: we've done a ton of and i anticipate that that work will be put to good use. >> it was a n

todd? todd: emily, no doubt this is something that commuters are today's public meeting could signal what kind of fare hike we're talking about. the informational hearing is set for this afternoon in boston. "the herald" reports it's draft fare policy that would establish the guidelines for hiking fares. "t" officials have said they'll make fare changes public by january 6 with a vote expected in february. that could include restructuring the fare system with discounts for low income riders. today's hearing is at 4:00 p.m. reporting live in brighton, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. emily: new this morning. the company that operates the commuter rail may not be providing enough room for everyone who wants to ride. in october, the rail line saw a surge in seat shortages. missing more than 8,700 seats on 179 trains according to "the herald." keolis gets fined by the state when they run trains without enough seats. randy: three suspects are behind bars right now after a tense and, at times, violent court appearance. dwayne diggs, dondre snow, and daquan peters are charged in connection with the killing of a 38-year-old man in south boston saturday night. several fights broke out at their arraignment yesterday. the victim's brother says he was a construction worker and father of three. court records show there were open drug cases against him at the time of the killing. one of the teens accused of killing a new bedford veteran walked away from the fall river group home that was watching new this morning, an internal review is trying t

antoinette: the eyeopener's todd kazakiewich is live at the jfk-umass station with the preparations underway right now. todd? todd: antoinette, erika, good morning. of course, the memory of last winter, that brutal winter that we had is still fresh in the mind of many commuters and the mbta. well the "t" says it is confident in the new tools that it has to combat whatever this winter brings. what those tools are. new de-icing machines are already being put to use on the red, blue, and orange lines. also new this winter, a mass-dot storm desk that will monitor conditions and manage changes. and storms will now be prioritized, tier 1 to tier 5, 5 being the moat severe. >> we've done a ton of work to prepare for the winter, and i anticipate that that work will be put to good use. >> it was a nightmare. absolute nightmare last year. todd: commuters are anxious about today's storm and understandably so. they hope the trains will be on time. the "t" is expected to operate on a normal weekday schedule today. we'll keep you posted throughout the morning commute. reporting live from j.f.k.-u-mass station here in dorcheste

there are several steps you can take to keep your accounts and spokesman for the credit union, todd. todd: consumers need to look for the tools to give them the control to manage their finances and take advantage of them and put yourself in control. alyx: like apps on your smart phone, they help you monitor your balance more frequently which is recommended. chase, bank of america verify through visa and american express. they all have alerts you can manage. anytime there is a purchase on your card, it can be sent your mobile device. even when the card isn't present in the case of online shopping, it will to you how much is charged and where and the date. these apps are safer than you think. he says these are encrypted and sent to a secure location. the cost of u.s. payment card fraud grew by 29% to $7.1 billion. live in the studio alyx sacks. eric: so many people use their credit cards and debit cards every day. got a be careful. shaina: in the morning buzz today, we're seeing multiple instances of popular holiday gifts going up in flames. elizabeth: gives a new meaning to the hottest toy

todd: so, are you the owner? -josh: no. -anthony: no, i'm the owner. -todd: what's your name? -anthony: anthony. todd: anthony. todd. how are you? anthony: this is my card, too. lemonis: you would never do that. todd: is your private cellphone on here? anthony: i can put it on there. kris, do you have a marker, please? lemonis: how do you get the guy to want to come in, other than just giving him a business card? anthony: i can offer some, you know, free business cards if he signs a sign with us. that's one of the things -- lemonis: no, no, no, no. like, he came in to get what? anthony: a re-face on a sign. lemonis: okay, so, what could you do right now that would get the guy to realize you're serious? anthony: i'm thinking. i don't know. lemonis: his business is a mile down the road. kristen: i would go there. lemonis: why are you not going there? anthony: i don't know, marcus. -lemonis: this isn't a test. -anthony: no, i know. we usually would follow it up tomorrow or the next day. lemonis: i wasn't asking you to change your process, i was asking you to tell me what your process was. anthony: i think we have a good

todd? todd: we're talking about a potentially significant fare hikes, potentially 10% coming in 2016. at a meeting yesterday, the t's fiscal control board voted to by up to 10%, not just next july but every two years going forward. the t hasn't formally submitted a rate hike proposal but this certainly gives riders an idea of where the cash-strapped agency is headed. just yesterday, governor baker told our janet wu he's not sold on the idea of fare hikes. yet. >> is it possible in year two of your administration we might see a fare hike? >> i'm not going to comment on that because the fiscal management board still has a lot of work to do on that. >> the vote by the t board came shortly after transportation officials revealed nearly a quarter of mbta employees will make more than $100,000 this year. that includes overtime and pay raises. an audit on that has now been requested. emily: todd, thank you. 5 investigates looking into potential terrorist targets in our region and the status of security. experts say the rail system is often overlooked. 5 investigates met up with armed homeland security officers making an unannounced visit at south station. they're part of what's called a viper team, working with amtrak looking for suspicious behavior and explosives. their periodic operations are one method of protection, but analysts say our rail system is highly vunerable. the entire amtrak system encompasses more than 21,000 miles of unprotected tracks. the rail line between boston and washington dc, the northeast corridor, carries the majority of amtrak's passengers. >> if the terrorists were trying to disrupt and "terrorize" that would be a prime target of those individuals. emily: at south station, there aren't baggage checks for amtrak passengers. they don't have to show id to board, just a ticket. amtrak says it teams up with local police to help with security. randy: r

todd. witnesses say todd was threatening and pointing his gun at people and at officers. >> continued to command him to drop his weapon. he refused. >> todd was shot in the chest and pronounced debt at the hospital. no officers, customers or store employees were injured. >>> pennsylvania state lawmakers are working inside the state capital right now to try to end the five-month long state budget stalemate. house members will use this sunday night session to sift through legislation that was passed last week. the package totaled $30.8 billion. governor todd supports the plan which brings major new funding to schools. >>> an open door has a special means for the catholic church. the ceremonial opening of the holy door marks the catholic holy year of mercy also known as a jubilee. normally only the doors at the bass sill lailicas in rome can be opened. the open ordered holy doors around the world to be thrown open as a sign oichb collusion and forgiveness. he did the same in rome. >>> good evening. we saw another record today, record breaking warmth. our temperatures pushed to 71 degrees, well above the old record of 65. we could make anothe

todd harm it -- todd hammel works on these rivers and shares information with the national weather service. >> the ground is saturated, instead of that soaking in the running off, all the rainfall we are getting is running off. >> causing the rivers to rise he said we've seen so much rainfall. >> we don't have time for the ground totorecover or rivers and lakeketo recover they keep filling up. >> in columbia chp -- chuck grunwald news 19 wltx. >> the best thing to do is to keep up with your local forecast, fallen news 19 on social media and sign up for text alerts by going to our website and wltx.com. >>> the richland county deputy is closer to getting home thanks to the saluda county test -- community. rescued by boat during the flood that rescued her home conscious flood insurance for structural damage but she says she have to pay out-of-pocket for the item she lost. over in solano county multiple churches teamed up to create the receiving waters benefit, raised $15,000 for flood victims and gave $3000 to mcgregor, she says makes a huge her parents house where she has been the past 3 mon

todd became a really important addition to her name in the early 20th century when the todd family again to emphasize dolly todd madison and mary todd lincoln. mary lincoln was someone i think who we can very much appreciate had a very distinctive persona. she said that she picked out senator harlan's mary for her son and then when senator harlan's mary was married to her husband and began to exert some influence over boundaries with her mother-in-law, she very much resented that. they really got to the point where i would argue that that was one of the reasons why she was placed in a private asylum, not a public house, but a private house. robert was caught between a difficult situation with his wife and his mother. her breakdown occurred 10 years after the assassination and her breakdown occurring at a time when he was ill-equipped to handle his grieved, ravaged mother in his home with his life and children. >> it was unavoidable to not be touched by her reaction because we are in dallas after all and president kennedy was shot here. in the head. the widow had to accompany him back. prof. clinton: absolutely.

the eye's todd kazakiewich is live at federal court this morning. todd, good morning. todd: good morning, randy. that ruling was made in june after dzhokhar tsarnaev's trial. it struck down part of the legal definition of a so called "crime of violence." tsarnaev's team says that means his convictions on 15 such counts should be thrown out. in all, tsarnaev was convicted sentenced to death. his lawyers think he should get a new trial claiming his death sentence on some of those counts was likely influenced by those "crimes of violence." they'll also argue that tsarnaev should be given a trial in a different location because outrage and publicity in the boston area prevented the jury from being impartial. tsarnaev is being held at the federal supermax in colorado and will not be at the hearing. he was convicted of killing three people and injuring more than 260 others at the marathon finish line. reporting live outside federal court in south boston, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. emily: the defense gets the case today in the philip chism murder trial planning an insan

todd: and dorchester, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. doug: 2016 candidates firing back. antoinette: the cartoon that has all the candidates agreeing. it has been a wakefield tradition since 1991, but this may be the last year. danielle: the christmas holiday is going to be mild, but big changes are coming. the big coal down that follows. feel connected. rso, when important things happen, we're here. your local tv and radio broadcasters. america's number one source for news, weather and information. on every screen in your life. r we are broadcasters, always here for you, wherever here may be. text "tv" to 52886. tell washington local stations matter. >> you are watching newscenter 5 at noon. antoinette: just before christmas, many of the thing. they say a major newspaper crossed the line with an s children as trained abc' s bazi kanani is in washington with more. bazi: ted cruz now hitting back after "the washington post" ran this editorial cartoon online depicting cruz' s two daughters as trained monkeys. >> not much ticks me off, but making fun of my girls, that will d

todd. >> know your boundaries. thank you. tthat coach impression is a pretty good todd summers impression right? don't forgeeelive i florida all week. dsgot jokes giving you an inside look as they prepare to take on oklahoma. be sure to cahrspecial wednesday nigl from south florida. to the championship. an orange bowl special preview wednesday night 7:3right here on 7 news. >>i inside look. still ahead o nsr out andndtaking you to jail if you are caught driving drunk. next w h patrol says what they are doing is working to keep ysafe. >>> a country music mifor more than two days after a hunting incident that left one person dead. the latest on the search to find him coming up. at 85 and 385 just a few days left unti new years eve... and the highway patrol is reminding you they'll be out... cracking >>> so just a few days left until new years eve, the everybody they wlbe out cracking down on drunk drivers. >> it is all part of the sober or slammer campaign. it's bnsuccess so far for a big reason. addie hampton has more. making bad choices, personal responsibility. >> fbthe end of 2015 is a story o

todd magel reports. todd: johnston police officer matt chiles, who is in on the prank, caught the whole crazy wedding proposal on his body camera. first he stopped jeff schulte for speeding. jenna reitz, schulte's girlfriend, is also in the car. >> the reason i stopped you is you were going 46 in a 35 on 100th street. todd: but then things got serious. the officer pretended there was a theft warrant out for the driver. >> go ahead and step out for me. ma'am could you just stay in the car and keep your hands visible for me please. >> she was kind of freaking out. she was really freaking out when he said that he had a warrant for my arrest. her jaw dropped so laugh. -- her jaw dropped. [laughter] >> i was in sheer shock. so many things running through my mind. like he can't go to jail, it's thanksgiving, this is crazy, what did he steal? this is nuts. todd: after quick, fake search. officer chiles then asks reitz to step out. >> i thought her face was priceless when she got out of the car. >> would you mind stepping out and making sure this merchandise isn't stolen? >> it's suspicious. >> will you marry me? >> are you kidding me? >> i had this whole speech planned but i forgot it instantly when she started screaming and stuff so all i could get out was will you mary that's will you marry me, that was enou

todd magel reports. todd: after more than a century, the city's crown jewel on the des moines river is ready for an update. and that means for the first time since the floods of 1993, it's shutting down until sometime in 2018. >> i think this is a very big deal. todd:. deputy city manager carl metzger says the thousands of people who pay parking tickets and conduct other government business here will have to head to the city's away at 400 east court. city leaders just approved a nearly million dollar budget to move. workers won't be able to stay in renovations. >> the logistics of that, as you monumental. todd: among the many changes -- heat boiler deep in the buildings basement. crews will also install a new heating and air conditioning system and a new sprinkler updates. >> even though the remodeling will take about two years, the idea is to make sure city hall doesn't look that much different and the historic building will last another 100 years. >> so a lot of things that we do are going to be behind the scenes, above the ceiling that the users won't actually see. todd: they will see more improvements just outside city hall. during the shut down, the parking lot just east of the building will close and work will begin on a new parking project.

todd is there live. todd: the intersection is blocked off because there is a body in the middle of hubble. it has been there for about half an hour. they say a man was acting erratically and was struck by a car. the man is dead, and they are waiting for the medical examiner. the driver here cooperated. the big thing is that this intersection has been closed, and the streets are blocked off here at east 42nd, so you want to avoid this area if you can. identity of the man, and we will know more about that coming up tonight at 10:00. leave: all right, live on these team, todd, thank you. as we say goodbye this evening,

todd akin that primary voters like. i didn't act, it was very aboveboard and in the open. this is clem mccaskill, i approve this message, todd akin, todd akin is too conservative for missouri. you called this a dog whistle campaign. we're sending the signal to the party that todd was their guy but at the same time we're communicating to independent voters in missouri, that if you got the nomination, this is someone who is a little different in terms of his view of the world. it was a two four. it it helped with independent voters, in regards to tide akin and helped in the primary. it worked. he went from second or third in the polls depending on what you looked at, most of these are public polls. >> host: your private polling really reinforce what it reinforce was in the public. >> guest: we ran the ad watched him climb in the polls. then he won and exceeded our expectations about what he would say. >> host: go back to that the primary campaign was closing income is very tight. there's an extraordinary moment where your campaign directly got involved with aching campaign. you personally, as well as your poll connected with either suppo

todd and don't forget we are live in florida all week and todd's with the team giving tigers prepare to take on oklahoma and be sure to catch our special wednesday night live from south flod as the tigers continue i to the championship. peand todd will get you ready for the orange bowl preview wednesday night on 7:30 news. >> kid broke h neand wants to get back out there. that's a tough kid. we are followinga lot of stories tonight as well especially the rainfall. >> our seven news reporter is in the field and let's start with addie hampton greenville. >> with the sunshine the warm weather and plow gas prices it may not exactly feel like the holidays but it's a big reason why more and morrare driving on the highways according tthe highway patrol and a main factor on why people are making bad con the roadways increasitnumber of people drinking and driving and on of the reasons each year they kick off their sober or slammer campaign earlier this month and so f it's been a huge success mnpart to you. calling troopers trying to get those drinking and driving off the highways and behind bars. n let's send it over to dave. >> i'm dave and live along i-85 where dot crews are closely monitoring the pothole situation across the up state

todd summers back toyou. >> who thought we were going to see todd dance there? come on. live iflorida all week. todd's with the team as you see giving you an inside look as the tigers prepareto take on oklahoma and be sure to catch the special that the teaha been working hard on wednesday night live from south florida. the tigers continuing to drive to the championshi t you ready with an orange bowl special preview andd night 7 right here on 7 news. next 7 news at 6 fresh veggies membersicaup so tonight...we're embarking on a say goodbye to 2015 ...in just two more days. >>> tonight we are embarking on a new year prepared to say goodbye to 2015 in two days. according to the statistics brain research inst45% of americans make a new years resolution nof the people surveyed the top five goals are to stay fit and healthy, enjoy life to the fullest, spend less save more, get organized and lose weight. it comes to losing weight have to fork over a of nto a gym. start with your grocery list. they urge you to focus olean protein like chic a carbs from foods like brown rice and beans. prep your mlsftwif you ca

todd magel has more. todd: there is a new mandatory left hand turn at the corner of ml king and fleur drive. one of the busiest roads in the city is closed as the raccoon river continues to rise. it's something we've seen before but in the summer not the winter. >> there may be as much as 2.5 feet of water on top of fleur drive by tomorrow evening. and it's projected to stay that way until saturday to reopen maybe sunday. todd: farther west in clive , swanson boulevard is now open. flood waters from walnut creek day. closed. and forget parking in this church lot near 100th street. the ducks have taken over. december with that much rain that we've had. todd: and even farther west adel is bracing for higher water. the raccoon river is rising so high, it is nearly touching the bridge on highway 169 just north of the square. >> we left my house around 9 -- house around 9:00 this morning. there was snow on the ground. there where a whole bunch of rivers that were overflowed there were a lot of roads that were covered with water. todd: but even with all the rain hardy iowans like hanna laabs know it could be worse. >> i guess count our blessings whether, -- weather, that it wasn't too cold for the rain to turn into ice so we're pretty lucky i think. eric: the designated detour routes are sw 7 and sw 9th just south of downtown. also in des moines george flagg parkway is closed from southwest 30th street to park av