but before finishing the letter, aaron hernandez paid sure to mention his disdain for owner bob kraft. he doesn't hold back writing " "fake expletive, non-loyal craft who told me he loved me every time he seen me but obviously shows his word ain't expletive. while hernandez is no longer a fan of bob kraft he still patriots. that's the story here in the newsroom. kris anderson, 7 news. >> anchor: near record warmth today mid 60's, near record talk more about that you like being picture perfect. you should want your banking to be too. stop into td bank and we'll help set you up with picture perfect banking. new customers, open a checking and savings account and you can get a polaroid cube+ >> reporter: nice warm day today. new month and a nice warm pattern for the week. rain and wind on the way for wednesday. that's near record warmth but a runny, windy an on wednesday. cooler by the end of the week but i'm not using words like bitter or frigid or snowstorm or nor'easter or anything like that sunset this evening, 4:58 as we roll through february my gosh so much to love about the month o

. >> and aaron hernandez pen pal shares his letter from the inside. what he's saying about brady, gronk and pats owner robert kraft. revealing words now from the night team. 7 news at 11 starts now. >>> first at 11, big breaking news tonight, on the republican side senator ted cruz wins the iowa caucus. live pictures as we wait to hear from candidate cruz beating out donald trump ahead by every poll going into tonight. and on the democratic side, a tie. but it's not over former secretary of state hillary vermont senator bernie sanders. meanwhile former governor of maryland martin o'malley announce just a little over an hour he suspended his campaign also republican mike huckabee is suspending his campaign. what settled in iowa right now gop race. again texas senator ted cruz the projected winner there. this is huge for the cruz campaign. and here's the breakdown of the numbers for you. senator cruz won with a 28 percent of the vote. donald trump coming in second with 24 percent. and florida senator marco rubio with a late surge coming in just behind t

you can remane anonymous. >>> aaron hernandez will go to try february 14th for a double murder. hernandez was in court with his new legal team yesterday. and one of his lawyers had a tough time getting his name right. >> afternoon your honor jose baez on behalf of aaron rodriguez. correction your is employed my client is aaron hernandez not rodriguez. >> that was celebrity attorney jose baez the judge decided a and february trial day so he could cay-- so the attorney could catch up on the case. >>> concern about the safeguards in place to protect airlines i.t. attacks and power outages. lawmakers say it was prompted major cancellation and delays across the country. they sent letters to 13 major airlines asking for details about problems the past five years. >>> delta airlines showing off the new suites. they will be built in the airplane's new planes and retrofitted on long haul jets. if you book the delta 1 premium suites you will get a fully closed-door for prost sigh memory foam seats and -- for privacy memory foam seats first for the airline in the united states. >>> somethin

. >>> daniel: judge in boston deciding when aaron hernandez will stand trial for double-murder. he is accused of killing two men in south boston in 2012. they are deciding if cell phone belonging to hernandez can be used as evidence and jury selection originally set to begin yesterday and hernandez

while aaron hernandez sits in a super max serving one life sentence, his new legal team is hard at work trying to keep two more life sentences from being tacked on. automatic if the former patriot is found guilty of a july 2012 shooting in boston that killed 29-year-old daniel abraeu and safiro furtado. following the case for fox25. >> the jury will not know if aaron hernandez was convicted of first-degree murder and a sure jurors don't know that and are exposed to that. >> reporter: jose baez and the attorneys working with him are not leaving anything to chance. they want to see every shred of evidence and names and credentials of anyone who handled it. any dna or fingerprints associated with the suspected murder weapon, a .38 special found in the trunk of the car belonging to a connecticut woman that hernandez was acquainted with. >> looks like a general fishing within that general fishing expedition a lot of areas appropriate and fair game for the defense to be looking into. >> reporter: unlike the lloyd trial, the prosecution is expected to present an eyewitness. alex ander bradley

nearly five years after a shooting in boston south and clean lives of two men, aaron hernandez will stand trial for their murder. daniel de abreu and safiro furtado were killed in what was called a chance encounter with the former patriots. hernandez, now a convicted killer, sits -- attorney jose baez says he wants more time in the trial. >> i am around page 20,000. there is still some more ago. todd: baez was arguing for a now both sides are continuing trial preparations. the defense already challenging the credibility of witnesses who identify hernandez as the man who fired into the car. >> you don't want a witness testimony to be tainted. the state does not want that either. in the interest of justice, everyone wants to describe what they saw at that time. changed. todd: before the trial can begin, both sides are waiting for a ruling from the sjc next-door ruling hernandez' c ellphone. the defense team has it, and the prosecution team wants it, the rising there could be evidence on that phone. heather: police searching for candidates talked about. aixa: tilde encouraged supporters to r

brad bailey is following the case for fox 25. >> the jury will not know that aaron hernandez has been convicted of first-degree murder and that's going to be a big part of the jury selection. >> reporter: bailey says new court documents reveal jose baez and the attorneys working with him are not leaving anything to chance. of evidence and the names and credentials of everyone who's handled it. >> but it looks like there's a general phishing expedition going on here but within that general phishing expedition there's a lot of areas that are perfectly appropriate and fair game for the defense to be looking into. >> reporter: unlike the lloyd trial, the prosecution is expected to produce an eyewitness. alexander bradley claims he was with hernandez with when hernandez allegedly became enraged over a spilled drink at a nightclub. bradley is a jury he saw hernandez pull alongside of the car deaprayo and furtardo were in and opened fire. i spoke with a civil lawyer who says he believe in the justice system they are eager for this case to go to trial. live in our control room, ted daniel, fo

. >>> a trial date is set in aaron hernandez's double murder trial. let'geli martin. >> february 13th is when the trial will begin. he'll face charges that he after an altercation in the club and then killed them in a drive by-shooting. hernandez has hired a new legal team headed by jose byes. and he told the judge he needed time to catch upon the case. at the hearing, he got the name of the client wrong. >> jose baez on rodriguez. if i may make a correction. my mind is still employed and my client is aaron hernandez, not aaron rodriguez. >> the two laughed about it. and he apologized to the judge. but it does highlight the job he has to try to catch up on a case in which the state has a a suspect in gardner. line lafreney was making threats at a supermarket and he took off when police responded. he took off in a car and crashed it while trying to turn around. and he ran into the woods and police finally caught up with him. >>> a somber showing as family and friends gathers to vanessa marcotte was killed and her body was discovered a half mile from he

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drowning victim was found in an area of the pond with a large drop. >> anchor: former patriot star aaron hernandez back in court ahead of his upcoming double murder trial. it's slated for february 13th of 2017. prosecution says it has 300 potential witnesses in this case. today hernandez former friend alexander bradley to identify hernandez as the trigger man. bradley says he was in hernandez car when the former pats player shot and killed 2 men. over an incident in which hernandez is accused of shooting bradley in the eye. prosecutors say hernandez killed the defense says even though the prosecution has hundreds of witnesses some of their witnesses have changed. hernandez is serving a life sentence for murder. >> anchor: korean war vet and cambridge native ronald sparks remains have been brought back to his home town. his nephew spent the last 11 years working to bring his home. spark's remains kept at a military lab until he was identified. >> 11 years after my dad asked me to find him, we found him. >> his body was interred in hawaii for a while. >> anchor: sparks remains landed in boston today

rodriguez. >> my client is aaron hernandez, not rodriguez. >> that was baes calling person aaron rodriguez. he's already serving a life lloyd. >>> state troopers are searching for a car on route 2 westminster gardner line. the suspect on the florida sex offender registration dustry has a -- registry has a criminal history. >> reporter: this all began at 12:30 this afternoon when police got a call about a man making threats at a supermarket. the suspect hopped into a car and then took off. police gave chase through gardner and quickly bureaucracy it off when it reached unsafe speeds on route 2. police got a call about a white car that wrecked in the median trying to turn around. the suspect bailed and ran into the woods. a search by police dogs and helicopters followed but they they were looking for brian lafreney. police say he has several outstanding warrants and didn't give specifics. we found a history of armed robbery and indecent assault charges dating back to 2006. and in 2010 he was described as desperate and extremely dangerous. police are staking out several spots o

(vo) give verizon prepaid with always-on data on the best network erika: a friend of aaron hernandez is suing cnn for invasion of privacy. outlander bradley says the network aired images of him recovering in the hospital. bradley says the injury wasn't footed by hernandez great according to the lawsuit readily is looking for $100,000 in damages. hernandez is serving life the 2013 murderer: lloyd. intimidation charge for allegedly shooting bradley. the 90th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade includes the usual balloons and floats but as elizabeth hur reports this year concerns over isis: the parade a big target meant beefed-up security for millions of spectators lining the streets. elizabeth: thanks giving tradition in the big apple kicked off this year with security getting a big bump. >> millions of spectators. thousands of cops. everyone seems to be having a good time. we keep people safe. elizabeth: to protect the 3.5 million people expected at the macy's parade the nypd ready with more than 3000 officers come upon sniffing dogs and rooftop snipers. authorities blocked off cross

jc: and a letter from aaron hernandez from his prison cell. >> are you watching newscenter 5 at 5:00. jc: new research, and a diet high in fiber may lower a woman's risk of breast cancer. keeps the doctor away. they may have been on to something. mom and dad told you to eat your fruits and veggies. now we know why. it is the fiber. if you are female, listen up. new research out of harvard tell us women who eat more fiber as teens and young adults may have a lower risk of breast cancer later in life. in a group of 45,000 women those who ate more fiber were less likely to end up with breast cancer. there was a 13% decrease in breast cancer risk. scientists think eating more dietary fiber is good for you and might decrease breast cancer risk. this study suggests starting a high fiber diet may make a difference. ed: it has been 13 years since the destruction of the space set tell columbia. columbia broke apart during its re-entry in 2003. columbia was the first of nasa's orbiter fleet. improve the concept of a reusable space ship. exterior tiles were damaged in liftoff and the final missi

. >> christa: also we're hearing from convicted killer aaron hernandez. the former pats' star praising former teammates and bashing robert kraft in a letter from behind bars. >> sarah: and we now know just how much google paid a local man who owned their domain name for a minute last year. >> this is 7news "today in new england." >> christa: best minute of my life. >> sarah: i wish i was that smart to figure out stuff like, that but i'm not. >> christa: you know what? we all love each other on the morning show because we all get up early, even if we're not brilliant surgeons. >> sarah: it's the technology, chris, but you're a good tech guy, though. i have to say. >> chris: you don't have to be a smart person to walk out the door today and say, hey, it's nice and mild. one minute of work. i want to know how much he made off of that. 48 in plymouth. 49 down in new bedford. quiet times ahead of us here throughout much of the day. there's a from the to the west. as that crosses that cold front, there may be a passing sprinkle or even a couple showers down thr

shelley: we' re learning more about aaron hernandez' s life in prison thanks to letters he has written. he' s been exchanging letters with a woman. in one acquired by tmz sports, hernandez says he has a t.v. in his cell, watches every game, and is still a patriots fan. he wrote that he will love tom brady to death, and called rob gronkowski the best tight end to ever walk on a football field. now we want to listen to ted cruz, the winner of the iowa >> congratulations, ted. the next president. [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] tom: there is ted cruz getting accolades from his supporters tonight in iowa, where he has one the iowa caucus by about four percentage points over donald trump in what could be surprised -- a surprise because of the margins. a big win for ted cruz tonight. we will come back to him shortly when he comes to the podium. mike: a beauty out there today, low 60' s in parts of southern new hampshire. nowhere close to where we should be this time of year, but we were close to some records. and lack of snow continues across a good part of southern and central n

. >>> coming up on the murder trial of aaron hernandez. a key piece of evidence that his lawyers were ordered to turn over. >>> first, we head back into the olympic zone where a wakefield two years ago, silvertech had 40 to 50 employees. now we have 60 to 70. we took a big hit in the recession, but we're back, strong. we had about 70 employees a few years ago, we have over a hundred today. chynoweth: businesses like mine : she's controlled spending and she's balanced the budget. narrator: and cnbc named new hampshire the most business-friendly state in the country. i'm maggie hassan, and i approve this message because we need to show washington how we get things done in new hampshire. >>> back into the almost zone where the third time was a charm for the wakefield native, travis stevens. >> determined than ever, and it paid off, he won the silver in judo. hats off time. here's 7's nancy chen. >> nancy: travis stevens that trains for judo in wakefield has been to three olympic games but never medaled until rio. before we came to brazil he s

susan garsh denying hernandez's lawyers questioning an anonymous tipster who had been writing to aaron hernandez while he as in jail. the juror who said was involved in a discussion about a party about the double-murder in boston that hernandez will be on trial for later this year. hernandez is serving life in police on for the murder of odin lloyd. the new hampshire man suspect insisted escaping from a minimum security prison turning himself. in authorities say richard keith barnes turned himself in mentioned on the news. the 60-year-old inmate was missing from a transitional housing unit in manchester. he had signed out to go to work but never came back. >> anchor: also on 7, new insight into the time mexican kingpin el chapo spent on the run come from an unlikely source source. mexican officials now say this a meeting with u.s. actor sean pen penn helped them capture guzman. he was arrested friday after escaping from a maximum security prison six months ago and "rolling stone" magazine report insisted the news last night fiv fiving an article written by p himself as well as a video of el chap

tonight we're learning how aaron hernandez's attorney plans to try to get a not guilty verdict in his upcoming double murder trial. new at 10:00 what fox 25 discovered after reading the fine print on dozens of pages of new information. >>> plus, new surveillance backyard. how close she was to a wild encounter with one of the animals. >> get out of the car. hey get the hood. >> how officers got people out of this burning car seconds before it erupted in flames. >>> we continue to follow breaking news in brockton with where investigators have just charged an 18-year-old with killing his mother. within the past hour >>> crays lifted from a gun. those are just some of the items hearns lawyer wants the suffolk county d.a.'s office to hand over before his double murder trial. it's all detailed in a new court documents examined by ted daniel. ted, the new hernandez trial is scheduled to begin in just months. >> reporter: mark, vanessa, february 13th is the day the trial is expected to start and the has no plans to change that. it's been more than a year now since hernandez was convicted in b

shelley: we' re learning more about aaron hernandez' s life in prison thanks to letters he has the next president. >> we did it! [cheers and applause] tom: there is ted cruz getting accolades from his supporters tonight in iowa, where he has one the iowa caucus by about four percentage points over donald trump in what could be a big win for ted cruz tonight. we will come back to him shortly when he comes to the podium. mike: a beauty out there today, low 60' s in parts of southern new hampshire. nowhere close to where we should be this time of year, but we were close to some records. sunshine, high clouds but dry and lack of snow continues across a good part of southern and central new hampshire. the highs for the day, 50' s and lower 60' s. the normal 32. more typical of what we get in mid to late april out there. it' s cooling down, upper 20' s to around 30 in the upper valley. elsewhere 30' s and a couple of low 40' s paying on it manchester and along the coast. not all that cold tonight, near 30 along the coast. a relatively warm start to the day tomorrow. tuesday will not be nearly

aaron hernandez in his own words. a three-page letter from behind bars to a woman he has exchanged letters with in the past. the convicted killer begins the note by insulting this woman after she apparently criticized him in her last letter. he then suggests different ways for her to kill herself. including the method most. buy the most powerful firecracker notice world. tie it to your face with duct tape and wait for your head to explode. the ex. >> patriot then turns his attention to his former team and teammates. writing "i have a tv in my cell. and yes, i still root for my squad and still love all the ones i love. the closest i was with was probably brady whom i love to hope for the best for them. jewels, branch, and the best tight end ever to walk on to a football field, gronk." hernandez added he still has love for other teammates but notes that many of them probably have turned against him. before finishing the letter, aaron hernandez made sure to mention his disdain for owner bob kraft. he doesn't hold back wr

doug: aaron hernandez has settled a civil lawsuit in florida. the former patriot was being hernandez had shot him in the face three years ago at a the terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. antoinette: right now the search is on for a hit-and-run driver in lowell. a 15-year-old riding his bike was rushed to the hospital after he was hit. newscenter 5's juli mcdonald reporting this morning that this may not be an accident. >> it doesn't look like this is juli: lowell police are looking for a driver who they believe intentionally hit a 15-year-old on a bike sending him flying into the air. captain tim crowley told newscenter 5 they were called to lawrence street just before 2:00 friday afternoon. >> what happened when the officers got there, they found the front wheel and the chain from the bike but no bike. juli: police obtained these images from a liquor store corner of lawrence and roger streets. then they asked for the public's help sending out a code red message to nearby neighbors. >> serious hit-and-run involving a white pick-up tr

broadly said aaron hernandez shot him in the face outside a him a night club of he was asking for money in connection to that alleged incident. hernandez is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of odin lloyd and pleaded not guilty to double-murder from 20 2012 in boston . >> anchor: family and friends saying good-bye to the woman killed by a manhole cover last week. a wake for 35-year-old caitlyn clavette is being held in her hometown of winchester of clavette an elementary school art teener in milton was on her way to work on friday when the manhole cover came loose on i93 funeral services will be held tomorrow. >>> there is more news today. there is supreme challenge ahead in washington. it's a big talking point on the campaign trail. republicans and democrats are fighting over whether president obama has the constitutional right to appoint the next nominee to the supreme court following the death of justice antonin scalia who died in the middle of one of the most substantial sessions in history. right now according to some reports former massachusetts governor deval patri

. >>> next, chilling testimony in the trial of former nfl star aaron hernandez.urvivor says he saw hernandez gun down two people in cold blood. ♪ the itsy bitsy spider went up the waterspout. down came the rain and clogged the gutter system creating a leak in the roof. luckily the spider recently had geico help him with homeowners insurance. water completely destroyed his swedish foam mattress. he got full replacement and now owns the sleep number bed. his sleep number setting is 25. call geico and see how much you could save on homeowners insurance. >>> former new england patriots tight end hernandez identified as the man who shot two people. survivors in court for a pretrial hearing. one i.d.'d hernandez. a trial and appellate attorney. thanks for being with us. aaron hernandez is in the jail the rest of his life anyway. this is a separate case. in a pretrial hearing, when you have someone i.d. you as the trigger man, how damaging is this? >> devastating testimony for hernandez. sanchez, who identified him, was in the vehicle. one of the issues the judge has to

brought him back to that he raped two young boys back in 1991 and 1992. >> mark: convicted killer, aaron hernandez, back in court this afternoon, where a judge set a trial date for another murder case against the former patriots star. hernandez accused of killing two men in boston's south end after one of the men spilled a drink on him. it's a story we've been following for years. >> vanessa: fox 25's eric rasmussen and there was some laughing during today's hearing. >> the reporter: believe it or not, it all happened after aaron hernandez' lawyer introduced himself to the judge this afternoon. >> good jose biaz on behalf of aaron rodriguez. >> the reporter: i think you heard it there. jose biaz said he was in court today on behalf of aaron rodriguez, the former patriot then leaned over to point out the mistake. the two actually laughed there briefly. the judge not laughing, set a trial date of february 13th for the case and told hernandez lawyers to consider that a firm date after they said they capitol be ready this fall -- they couldn't be ready this fall. furtado and daniel abreu. hernandez re

randy: today we should get a new glimpse of convicted killer aaron hernandez. a date could be set today for his next murder case. 2012 double murder outside a boston nightclub. he is already serving life for the 2013 murder of odin lloyd. emily: a new mbta service could already be on the chopping block. the t's fiscal control board wants to eliminate late night service on weekends. the board argues the service, which is subsidized by the state, has had relatively low ridership. two public hearings will be held at the state transportation building today with a third scheduled for tomorrow in cambridge. randy: tonight boston mayor marty walsh will deliver his state of the city address. walsh plans to address the city's schools in tonight's speech in addition to innovation, housing, and crime issues. you can watch the mayor's speech right here on channel 5. coverage begins at 7:30 right after newscenter 5 at 7:00. emily: a boston company will lead construction of wynn resorts' casino planned for everett. one billion dollar contract. it's one of the largest private

randy: today we should get a new glimpse of convicted killer aaron hernandez. a date could be set today for his next murder case. hernandez will be on trial for a 2012 double murder outside a boston nightclub. he is already serving life for the 2013 murder of a boston man. tonight boston mayor marty walsh will address education, crime, and housing in his state of the city address. you can watch the mayor's speech right here on channel 5. coverage begins at 7:30, right after newscenter 5 at 7:00. emily: a boston company will lead construction of wynn resorts' casino planned for suffolk construction landed the one billion dollar contract. it's one of the largest private construction contracts ever awarded in massachusetts and is expected to create thousands of jobs over the next two years. the casino is set to open by the end of 2018. an unbelievable scene in prince george's county, maryland. emergency crews responding to a crash involved in a crash themselves. the ambulance heading to the scene struck a light pole on the side of the road. the pole went right thr

three brazilian soccer players, two crew members and a journalist. >> convicted killer aaron hernandez is suing a company that records prison phone calls for failing to keep his calls private. the former patriots' tight end filed a suit against the dallas- privacy. an unknown person accessed hernandez's calls while at the suffolk house of corrections in 2014 and released the content. and police in new york city on the hunt for this man, who they say stole more than a million dollars in gold flakes. the man stole the gold from an armored car. police say the pail weighs 86 pounds. they're in the sure if the suspect knew exactly what he was stealing. >> kris: new england-based film manchester-by-the-sea is it was named best film by the marble board of review that. film stars massachusetts native casey affleck who also won best actor at the gotham independent film awards earlier this week. and a local woman's run on "the voice" has come to an end. dorchester native courtney harrel eliminated last night after she reached the top ten. great season she had. she said afterward that being on th

that's when his lawyer mistakes him for another athlete. >> my mind, aaron hernandez, not rodriguez. hat lawyer jose baez also famously represented casey anthony. hernandez is accused of gunning down two men outside of a boston nightclub in 2012. the trial is set for february. he's already serving a life sentence for another murder. >> el chapo guzman kidnapped in mexico. alfredo guzman salazar was one of the six men taken when gunmen stormed a restaurant in puerto vallarta. the kidnapers believed to be from a rival gang. jesus is said to be in part of the cartel. >> they are ordered to remove their pride. >> firefighter the being told to take the american flag off the back of their fire trucks. >> jackie ibanez has the firestorm that is to follow. >> this decision is only a few days old but it is already causing major controversy in the community and online. some people are saying it is all out disrespectful. it was a few weeks ago the fire department in new york put the flags on their truck. you can see one proudly displayed as they went to a fire. the board of fire commissioners sa

forecast. >> thank you so much. >>> well, the tipster who raised questions about a juror at the aaron hernandez murder trial has been ruled juror in the trial who knew hernandez was charge with the double murder in boston. that was not permissible as evidence when hernandez was on trial for the murder of odin lloyd, but now a judge has credible. hernandez, of course, is still awaiting trial on the boston charges. >>> what's a snow love to do in a winter without snow? well, make his own snow, of course. we'll tell you one man's plan to bring winter to his entire neighborhood. >>> it is your birthday today? january 10 -- let's see who you share with. frank sin gnat remarks jr., is 72. and i believe his father just turned -- would have been 100 a few months ago. george foreman is 67. and pat benatar encourages shot. she's 53. happy birthday to you. we'll be right back. heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple veggie dish ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple dinner ever? heart healthy california walnuts. great tasting, heart healthy california walnuts. so simple. get the

happening today -- former n-f-l player aaron hernandez will be back in court. the judge hopes to set a trial date for the case accusing hernandez of the 2012 double murder of two men in boston. hernandez has pleaded not guilty. he is already serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the murder of parole for the murder of odin lloyd in 2013. today -- we may finally figure out if there's any truth to one of europe's biggest myths. researchers in poland will begin digging nazi gold. you're looking at the area where the digging will happen. rumor has it -- nazi germany forces hid the train underground before fleeing the soviety red army. two men claim to have spotted the train with radar in a secret tunnell. historians believe the train exists -- but it has never been proven. he's still out there...and police want him behind bars. the latest on the search for the serial shooter...ahead at six... and quite possibly the best story of the morning... story of the morning...how one guy scored big with michael jordan. when people ask me what it's like

meanwhile former patriot aaron hernandez, boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev and aurora theater shooter james holmes were convicted in highly publicized trials. as they faced justice 2 inmates fled from it in upstate new york. the prison escape led to a weeks long manhunt that ended with one inmate dead and another back behind bars. highs reached into the mid and upper 30s around the metro on friday leading to more snow melt as we head in to the weekend. be aware that temperatures will be cold enough for some refreeze and slick spots tonight, especially on side streets and parking lots. the sunny and dry weather will continue through the weekend with highs in the 30s. more sunshine on tap for next week with an increase in clouds by the end of the work week. some light snow showers will be possible by thursday, with around round of light snow on friday, with even some minor highs reached into the mid and friday leading to more snow melt as we head in to the weekend. be aware that temperatures will be cold slick spots tonight, especially on side streets and parking lots. the sunny

an suv will be the subject of a hearing in the aaron hernandez murder case. prosecutors say hernandez was driving the toyota four runner when he killed to -- two men outside a nightclub. rental company is asking the judge to return it to complete the sale of the dealership. the trial date was not set case before the supreme judicial court of the commonwealth that could impact the evidence of the case. >> there was a car that flipped. it is in the water. emily: an easton man is thanking a lot of people after getting trapped upside down in his car and icy water. he was saved from drowning thanks to some quick thinking. leon says he skidded on the patch of ice tuesday morning at his car hitting a tree and a utility pole before flipping over. two women found him and called 911. as a retired firefighter jumped into the water to help. their efforts leaving redmond profoundly grateful. >> i could have got killed. i get emotional. i did not realize it was that bad. emily: that curve on bay road is notorious and police are investigating. a look of the economy. asian st

the first trial ended in a hung jury. >>> jose baez will be defending aaron hernandez in the double murder trial. hernandez is serving a life sentence for a murder in 2013. he is charged with fatally shooting two men outside a boston nightclub in 2012. prosecutors allege it was because one of the deceased cause hernandez to spill a drink. baez ceasays he hopes the publi keeps an open mind. >>> a muslim prayer service at noon today for muhammad ali. his body is being prepared for burial at louisville's freedom hall. on friday afternoon, a memorial service is scheduled with bill clinton, billy crystal and bryant gumbel eulogizing him. >>> record setting temperatures for the east coast this weekend. latest from pedram javaheri. >> get ready for a heat wave. parts of the northeast want to stay cool for much of the afternoon. the heat will build across the northeast on sunday. the vast majority is parked in place along the central plains and midwest. the afternoon highs are already closing in on 90. getting close in minneapolis. kansas city, memphis, dallas and atlanta already pushing into the

this year they've made adjustments to some of the aaron hernandez is in court today... as his former team the pro football star's appearance comes as the new england patriots attempt to sweep the a-f-c championship. hernandez is accused of killing two men following an encounter at a boston nightclub. he pleaded not guilty... last year, he was convicted of sentenced to life in prison. fans of the eagles are remembering a fallen member this morning... glenn frey... one of the founding members died yesterday. he formed the eagles with don henley in 19-71. frey was 67-years-old. apple is coming clean this morning about a problem with its phones... the iphone 6s. the company says there's a bug in the iphone 6s... that affects the phone's battery meter. many people have reported their phones turning off despite a full charge. the bug shows up when you change the time on your phone or move to a different time zone. apple is now working on a software update to fix it. until then... you'll find directions for a temporary fix are on their website. we know police officers are in f

convicted murderer aaron hernandez due back in suffolk superior court this afternoon. a date for his double-murder trial is expected to be announced. initially it was supposed to start today. the former pats' tight end is accused of killing two men in boston in 2012. right now, though, he's serving a life sentence for the murder of semi-pro football player odin lloyd. and police in chelsea say the woman who reported she was beaten and slashed over the weekend, we brought you this claim that she made it up, claiming these three men attacked her while she was walking home from work saturday night. police say the 25-year-old was actually injured inside of a home trying the break up a fight between several men. right now she's being charged with misleading a police officer. >> sarah: 7news now. airport workers calling for change, demanding higher wages at logan yesterday. some of those protesters expected in court today after they were arrested for refusing to leave. 7's victoria warren is live at logan airport this morning with more on their demands. >> victoria: good mor

now face drug charges. >>> investigator are searching for evidence in aaron hernandez second murder trial. the state's highest court order hernandez lawyers to hand over the phone which is believed to contain key evidence. the phone will be analyzed at a computer crime lab. hernandez is serving a lloyd, he was convicted in that case last year. >>> next february he will go on trial with a south end in 2012. prosecutors say hernandez killed two men after an altercation inside of a boston nightclub. a key witness is expected to be alexander bradley who was allegedly with him on the night of the murders. now in louisiana.wrecking havoc- state on tuesday where he will survey the flood damage that killed at least 13 people so far. donald trump traveling to baton rouge, but hillary clinton suggests there shouldn't be any visits just yet. she says the relief efforts do not need distractions. >>> new estimates that the flood damage is $30 million. >>> the ferocious blaze fielding to firefighters. the fire in california was 40% with a seemingly endless summer of wildfires, other fires across the st

. >> and lawyers for aaron hernandez fight og avenue key piece of evidence in the former trial. >> and nfl commissioner roger goodell taking a big pay cut. >>> we are following breaking news right now. police investigating a deadly shooting at a bar in randolph. it happened at city limits on north main street. victim's name has not been released and there's no word on if any arrests have been made in also breaking overnight the mbta inspecting all orange line trains after a panel fell off a train causing big problems at the state street station last night. two different trains hit a 12 foot by 12 inch panel after it fell on the tracks. smoke filled the station and passengers on one of the trains kicked out the windows to escape. the t tells us only train that is have been inspected will run this morning. more details in a live report coming up from nicole jacobs at 5:00 with reactions pray passengers. >>> local office -- he -- reaction from passengers. investigation for several weeks. an undercover state trooper brought heroin several times from lebreux and he was not working at the ti

. -- jc: aaron hernandez is suing the phone company who allowed his calls to be intercepted before his first murder trial. hernandez was ulmately convicted. he has been and in deadl doubleoting in 2012. ben: it started with a vit confrontation with a cnd ended with his death. we are learng abouthe suspect shot and killed by police. >> we have just learneha maen. $150, assaulting the clerk in the press. do t ow why hot listen to police. policeay an armed robber refud orderd never took his hands out of hisocket. >> they tried to create distance. one of the offers fid his the man sho twice in thchest after police nfedim h accused of med robbery of a nearby gas station. >> and indidual aimed he was armed, attempob t heore. >>he clerk called 911 three poce for armed wh a description the robber. >>hie,hort bwn the gshots were audible over the police radio. >> shots fired. >> the individual has hands in his pockets. >>o officers, only one fired shot and killed has been identified as michael mcginnis. the district attorney has taken overhe investigation. jc: following breaking news, another ap

one bumped into aaron hernandez at boston nightclub and hernandez is already serving life for murder of odin lloyd. >> catherine: eight-year-old dog brutely beaten outside her home in rutland. jumped over a stonewall and ran up to dog and hit her with a stick and friend chased away but abby with severe injuries. >> i saw abby on the steps and beating and cheeks were puffed. >> catherine: abby taken to emergency animal hospital and recovering at home and drove off at black nissan hatchback. >> gene: derek farington has service dog and they need to stay in hotel next few weeks because home is undergoing mold clean-up but when they tried to book a room at day's inn in groton they were turned away. >> we said we don't allow pets, i said it is a service animal and she said no, we don't allow pets. not properly trained and they apologized and offered a room but the family said no thank you and did not take them up on the offer. >> catherine: local church severely damaged by out of control jeep trying to continue with business as usual and first showed you pictures 1 week ago. police say dr

. >> we have an update as the former patriots star aaron hernandez is getting ready to face a second murder trial now. in court yesterday, his lawyer fought to keep some witness testimony out of the trial. that's testimony from two people inside the car the night hernandez is accused of shooting the ex-player's lawyer claims that the descriptions are unreliable. right now two men accused of getting into a shootout with police in boston are held on bail. we're getting new details on this case. prosecutors say that luis colon jumped into the undercover state trooper's car held a gun to his head. police say that luis colon and eric rosado-gonzalez got into a shootout with officers roslindale in boston on tuesday after a week long sting operation involving drugs and guns. >> police searching for a robber after another c.v.s. theft in worcester for the third time in over a month. police say a c.v.s. pharmacy was robbed of percocet pills. the most recent incident happened yesterday. police say a man handed a clerk a note saying he had a weapon a player's tweet. a fight to the finish for a

. >>> a former friend of aaron hernandez who claims that hernandez shot him in the face is suing cnn saying that it invaded alexr of his wound without his concept. >>> honoring a fallen hero at a high school football game. a state tribute to state trooper thomas clardy who tragically lost his left earlier this year. ryan kath has the story. >> reporter: joined by her six kids, backed by state troopers side, reisa clardy felt someone watching from above. >> i felt it was my husband. it was snowing, and i thought it was a sign that maybe he was looking down, wishing he could be here to see the support from everyone. >> reporter: thomas clardy lost his life in a traffic stop in march. and his youngest, noah, made the coins to -- coin toss in >> i think it's appropriate for all tom did for his country. >> i would like to have all my braves and the state police know this is what we do, and we take care of our own. >> reporter: a tribute that means more than just the action about memories. >> reporter: the players are literally wearing the memory on their helmets and on the marlboro side,

ed: aaron hernandez is suing. the bridge was never recorded. he was ultimately convicted and doing life for the murder of odin lloyd. po say tus station. police encountered the man and then shot him after a brief confrontatn. live with why the officer said he had no choice. >> thean was supposed to have a gun. he refused ords and continued to walk at them with his hands morning. the 911 call came in justefore 4:00. the man claimed to have had a gun, demanding money. the suspecte robber walked away and was spottedy police not 400 yards from the gas station he was aused of robbing. >> the individual had his hands in his pockets. he refused to show his hands. he moved back to create distance. one of the officers fired his weapon, hitting the individual. reporter: that men ler died. his identity is not yet released. is the one who fired his weapo both officers have been taken to the hospital mandated by protocol. mari the man charged in connection with the deadly hit and run in brockton faced a judge. nilton gonvclaves was driving the car that hit

tight end aaron hernandez will face a judge. he is accused of killing two men following an encounter at a boston nightclub. hernandez has pleaded not guilty. last year, hernandez was convicted of the murder of his friend odin lloyd and sentenced to life in prison. some police in california had to do a little extra running after a chase ended on a freeway there. they ended up chasing some puppies that were it all started last night when the driver failed failed california highway patrol officers. several dogs could be seen in the back seat of the car helicopter. eventually the were wrangled by police. all six dogs are now being cared for by animal care beach. there are a lot of stats to look at when you compare tom brady when they go head to head... but there's only one that matters according to 9news broncos insider mike klis. in afc championship games when peyton has home field... he's two-and-oh against brady. the oddsmakers don't seem to agree with mike's assessment... they have the patriots as a three point favorite this sun

heather: aaron hernandez back in a courtroom this afternoon. ed: newscetner 5's todd kazakiewich is live in boston with what came out of today's hearing. february 13 is winter he impalement will begin on the murder -- is when jerry impalement will begin. he's charged with the murders of daniel de abreu and safiro furtado. they were shot and killed in 2012 in the south end after what the prosecution calls a chance encounter with the former patriot at a nightclub in boston. the defense is already challenging the credibility of witnesses who identify hernandez as the killer. >> testimony to be tainted in any way. the state does not want that either. i think in the interest of justice, everyone wants to describe what they saw and knew at that time. unfortunately descriptions have changed. todd: hernandez was smiling at various points during the hearing today. defense attorney jose baez says he expects to file a motion, seeking to limit the testimony of witnesses or exclude witnesses who would identify hernandez as the killer. of february, he told b

and actually cut by broken bottle by intervening a fight between men. >>> sara: well learn when aaron hernandez will stand trial for double-murder in boston. hernandez is accused of killing daniel abreau and safiro furtado in 2012. the shooting following nightclub. last month judge delayed start of the case because there are several pretrial motions still undecided. aaron hernandez is currently serving life sentence for killing of odin lloyd from 2013. >> gene: wayne chapman sentenced to 30 years in prison after convicted of raping two boys in lawrence. he is also admitted to abusing up to 100 boys and is the prime suspect in the disappearance of another child. his sentence has been served but the state had him sexually dangerous and jury will decide if chapman is no longer dangerous. >> sara: massachusetts lawmakers trying to get convicted drug felons behind the wheel. fox25 spoke with man said it is hopefully that will happen. he is forced to break the law just to provide for his children under the current law driver's licenses are taken away from convicted drug felons. fox25 heather hegedus

decide today if the case should go to trial. >>> we are getting a closer look at a letter that aaron hernandez apparently sent from behind bars. tmz obtained the letter, and in it, hernandez attacks robert kraft calling him nonloyal and also claims he was close with tom brady and said he still >>> the world health organization declared the zika virus a world emergency. they are investigating the link between the virus and a surge of birth defects in south america. a new travel alert has been issued, including costa rica and nicaragua. all the new places should have travelers taking extra precautions, and honduras has declared a state of emergency. 3500 suspects cases of the zika virus there in the past 3 months. >>> 6:20 now on this tuesday morning. >>> a bittersweet meeting. >> heart felt bond with the meeting of two mothers. their emotional story coming up. >>> one boston marathon survivor's message this >>> welcome back. it's 6:23 right now. an emotional reunion with two moms who share a unique pond. -- bond. >>> heather clark donated her son's organs when he was just 7 months old. her son

stream it all live on myfoxboston.com and fox25 news app. >> julie: new jail house letter from aaron hernandez has surfaced. three page note addressed to fan and posted by tmz sports. in it hernandez says roots for former team and close to brady and gronk and blasts owner robert kraft for being fake. hernandez writes he genuinely feeling is no longer mutual. hernandez is in prison for murder and facing charges for two other deaths. >> daniel: someone intentionally damaging cars by throwing heavy car parts on them get photos from townsend police and show part of the damage to at least 15 vehicles. investigators say this is hard to track because it is happening to cars and homes all over town. some of the cars were parked, others were driving down route 13. neighbors say the part being thrown are small but the damage very serious. >> few pounds could cause accident and get other people involved in the accident. >> when we were kids spark plugs, throw them against glass, smashes the glass. >> daniel: so far no one has been seriously hurt and they don't have any leads. >> take look at pictures of

i mean a correction your honor my mind is employed my is aaron hernandez not rodriguez. >> and he did apologize. he asked the judge for a february trial date so he could catch up on the case. >>> a father and son stopping an alleged thief in quincy. a man says his wife saw someone in the son's car around 1 a.m. on sunday in tharea the house neck area and she called police as her to confront the suspect. >> that's where we caught him and he goes he says to me, what are you going do beat me up or you going arrest me i'm going i satoet both if you try to mov >> the suspect is 22-year-old dana durfee e didn't fight back and hand over his lawsence. quincey police are warning peep not to confront someone committing a crime and call instead. >>> local hero's final farewell. ronald sparks died a prisoner in the korean war and his body army and dna evidence. sparks body was found in an unmarked grave site in south korea. his family is relieve. >> i knew 65 years after falling in the service of his country, 11 years after my dad asking me to find him, and we found him. >> a motorcade went past

friend of former new england patriots player aaron hernandez isng privacy. alexander bradley says the cable news network aired images of him recovering in a hospital from a gunshot wound to the face. he says the injury was inflicted by hernandez. according to the lawsuit, alexander bradley is looking for $100,000 in damages. hernandez is serving life for the 2013 murder of odin lloyd. he is also facing a witness intimidation charge for allegedly shooting bradley. emily: an explosive situation suddenly ignited. this video pretty incredible. a coworker said he heard sizzling and the next second saw fireworks. the injured man had burns to his hand and leg and he will require surgery. >>> to your economy. asian markets are mixed this morning. wall street closed for the thanksgiving holiday. the dow 59 points closed at 19,083. the s&p 500 rose more than one point. the nasdaq dropped more than five points. randy: as you ge thanksgiving meal today, you may be also thinking about your black friday shopping plans. more than 74 million shoppers made purchases on black