. >> narrator: one of wright's new hires is former denver bronco defensive star steve atwater. he convinces other players to buy in, and wright does the rest. none of the nfl players involved would talk to "american greed." the experience with i.m.a. is an embarrassment they want to put behind them. up next... what happens when football players get ripped off? kirk wright is about to get blitzed. for more about the nfl players' battle with kirk wright, go to americangreed.cnbc.com. "american greed" will return in americangreed.cnbc.com. "american greed" will return in a moment. >> narrator: atlanta hedge-fund manager kirk wright is building a financial empire. he claims to have a secret recipe for stock-market success, but he's not telling his investors what it is. >> and that's the classic conundrum of hedge funds. how much transparency do you have to have for your investors versus giving away your secrets? >> narrator: international management associates grows to $84 million, all under kirk wright's personal management. he lavishes attention on investors and potential clients

live in the newsroom, john atwater. newscenter 5. >> as the situation remains active state police and public safety officials will remain in constant contact with our federal partners. >> the shootings raising important questions about security all across america including here in the boston mayor. coming to you from boston police headquarters. >> police are keeping a close eye on what's happening on the west coast. they have just released a let me read that to you. all officers on patrol are vigilant and continue to look for any and all things related to threats. we'll continue to monitor the events in san bernardino. we continue to ask the public to contact police if they see anything suspicious. it's worth noting that we're in full swing with holiday related events, soft targets that are higher risk for attack. it's also worth noting that state and local authorities, in conjunction with the joint terrorism task force, have been in high alert mode ever since the terrorist attacks. in fact, they went into that mode imm

at john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. phil: new at 5:00, protesters in chicago making their way through one of these ready' s biggest shopping district area this is the latest road test after video surfaced of a white officer -- the latest shooting a black man 16 times . at many are calling for the resignation of mayor rahm emanuel. erika: chipotle the cleveland circle -- the cleveland circle chipotle was set to reopen, but there was a water leak. way they prepare their food in foodborne illness. phil: a judge has postponed aaron hernandez' s upcoming double murder trial. he allegedly shot them outside a nightclub. lawyers will be back in a hearing january 19, the the trial. investigators say it appears there were no working smoke detectors inside a westfield night. a man in his 40' . police believe he was the only one inside the mill street home. suspicious. a woman is in critical condition after she was hit by a car in holliston. our partners at the metrowest daily news reporting the 57-year-old was hit last night along

john atwater has the details. john: it was a long 24-hour' s for that father, but those kids going home and i am too. >> they are headed home with her father, who for about 24 hours did not know when he would see them again. >> my main concern was to grab them and say -- let' s get going. >> the mother is bound for jail, accused of kidnapping them yesterday. there is no indication that stephen or his seven-year-old sister understand that they were at the center of a massive search to find them. initially police have been looking for their mothers are that she had rented this white drive-through of this s. >> i was praying that she would not do anything to harm them. >> the children' sole custody but let his ex-girlfriend taken because not clear where she might have been headed with the kids, but after getting checked out in an ambulance that relieved father took them back home. will be a great christmas. john: very relieved father. the kids mother is locked up, due in court tomorrow. john atwater. ed: -- heather:

john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. heather: here in massachusetts, many workplaces are reminding about precautions. reid lamberty joins us. re id: we spoke with a security expert earlier, who says that gone are the days when you could rely on someone else for your own safety. his name is rick avery. he is the president of the security solutions firm -- he says whether it is a workplace violence incident or a terrorist attack, each of us and need to know what to do and how to handle what we are facing. others to keep your safe. perhaps you rely on your company to keep you safe at work or the administration to keep your kids safe at school. the world in which we now live, he says, forces us to be responsible for ourselves and our loved ones. t know where it is going to come or how it is going to come. what you can do is know how you are going to react, what you are going to do. reid: every says the recent the vault is globally have even changed the playbook for his own company, and the training they perform for their own

john atwater is in nashua. reporter: they were right on the front page of the paper and went after donald trump. they endorsed the nernl governor and -- the new jersey governor and they say trump called him biff in "back to the future." he refused to participate in a presidential forum backed by the newspaper. trump said the editorial could have been written by chris christie himself. events. he is a real low life, no question about it. this. i knew he would do it because the debate turned out to be a failure and i didn't do his debate. >> the event starts at 7:00 tonight. mentions the union leader and the editorial on the front page. john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. >> it was 70 degrees just a few days ago. phil: but winter is officially coming. harvey's latest take on the timing and who will see the most snow. jc: and her insurance company won't pay for her cancer treatment. how this teacher's family, friends and young students are jc: terrifying moments for a he is robbed by two gun wielding thieves. the men

john atwater is there from reaction with a woman seriously hurt there this summer. john? >> this is something she's been pushing for since she was hit in the head with a bat. it prompted legal officials to address safety and now netting 70 feet which is a wider span. they will design new safety netting that will be installed for the 2016 season. the team is also contacting ticket holders whose views could be impacted by the new netting. the woman hit by that broken bat this summer says to the extent that the catastrophe was a stimulus to provide additional netting, at leave something good will have come out of her injuries and suffering. still recovering after what happened here at fenway park and we just spoke with another woman who was hit by a ball here, suffered a concussion this summer. coming up at 6:00, her reaction to the plans to install new netting. live outside, john atwater, newscenter 5. >> right now the search continues for a second suspect in a quincey home invasion a pregnant woman was among the victims tied up. rhondella richardson is live in today from t

newscenter 5' s john atwater is live on the scene. john: this fire really got a head start before firefighters could get here. this fire started just before 8:00. it spread quickly and the people inside could not make it out. already down to the floor. john: firefighters raced in, but could not save the elderly man and woman inside. >> it is sad. i can' t even imagine. john: inside, firefighters say the flames had broken through consuming the entire home. >> the the side window. john: firefighters are trying to so quickly. neighbors say both victims were battling health problems. >> they were nice. they were just very private. >> it is an unusual time of day. , why would the day? john: you can see, police still here on burn coat street. started and how it started. live in worcester, john atwater. heather: more breaking news now. an elderly man rushed to the hospital. it happened on moulden street just after 7:00 tonight. we are told the victim had serious injuries. the driver of the car stayed on the scene and was also taken to the ho

john atwater picks up the story live. john: the move came quickly. the operator is now out of a job. he's not coming to the door had worked for the company for 21 years but last week that long career unraveled when the red line train he was supposed to be operating took off without him. dozens of passengers were put at risk as the train sped down the tracks for nine minutes unmanned blowing through four different stops. just yesterday we learned that vasquez had been suspended for 30 days as they investigated what happened and we just spoke with his lawyer who questions this quick decision. he says why the rush to judgment? it can't be for safety because he has been suspended and is not operating trains. we know that the operator was, of course, a union employee. the union now looking into his termination. we're live in canton tonight, john atwater, wcvb. >> the reserve rating interest rates for the first time in nine years. >> it's a sign that the economy is getting stronger. however, this could have an impact on you when it comes to car loans, home

our john atwater has the story from logan airport. john. full-body scanners have been used for years because they canp detect threats. but since they have been widely used at airports. passengers have been able to decline like the scanners and opt instead far pat-down. but growing concerns over terror plots have prompted the sa to change protocol and now handate that some passengers go through the scanner even if they opt out. >> it doesn't both mer. it is. >> get used it to. it is no big deal. >> i feel like there is enough evidence supporting the fact that it may not be the option that you should be able to request a like full body pat-down even if it is minorly invasive. >> you can request the pat-down. the change here hays the tsa can deny request. at the a port, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. phil: just after getting all-clear to reopen. chipotle services another setback. the water leak delayed the reopening of the restaurant today and the leak happened overnight and needs to be fixed properly before they could open. the rest reason

wcvb newscenter 5's john atwater is live in downtown crossing. john: heather, those two firefighters suffered electrical shock. thankfully, they will be ok. sadly, they could hot save that woman, who was hit by this train. first responders flood downtown crossing scrambling underground for the red line track. >> we have been working at time trying to get the person out. john. as firefighters tried to rescue the woman, two of them were hurt while they were trying to confirm that power to third rail had been shut off. >> there is a-they have. they put a clamp on the third ril and the regular train rail confirm the power shut down. that is what they did. it was slight arcing. john. the firefighters were able to keep working, cue not save the woman who police say was in the 40's. how shenned up in the pits still a mystery. but police say she was trespassing. the large response delayed trains for hours between jfk and harvard, as firefighters car ply tried to reach her. >> the firefighters are well-trainedment they know the procedure. they drill it on

live in braintree tonight, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. heather: as you might imagine, there's great deal of concern tonight about rider safety on the t. jorge quiroga continues our live, team coverage in dorchester. jorge? jorge: heather, the jfk-you mass station here in dorchester where passengers on the runaway train were finally able to get off after nine-minute ride that could have ended very, very different ry. the red line train 1502 blew through four stations before coming to a stop with no operator onboard. >> there were a lot of rules. a lot of policies and procedure. people are good about doing. it does shock me like something like this would ap pen. >> they are asking a lot of questions. >> they committee and including pred dures that may have not been followed. >> people on the train. the train's operator cabin like this one locked and empty finally realizing they were on their own. some panicked. >> the can guy trying to open the door. he tried to reek the windows because he goes i don't know what is going on. >> want get out

live in pelham, new hampshire, tonight, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. heather: the victim not in the crosswalk at the time. the 35-year-old man who was behind the wheel did stay at the scene. the cause now under investigation. the victim's name has not been released. phil: now to the latest on the mbta's runaway train. 5 investigates finding that red line operator, david vazquez, did not follow several procedures, actions that could cost him his job. right now, our juli mcdonald is live in braintree with what's next. juli? reporter: that is right. the 28 hpp year veteran mpda operator is on paid administrate everybody leave tonight. a hearing on monday aims to four stops without him. the mbta is still investigating what went wrong thursday morning when veteran officer david vasquez stepped out the red line train and kept going without him. it would have required the brakes to be disengaged, the throttle pushed into forward mode. >> in answerway, it would, in fact, be an act that would subject the operator to determination. >> the agencies recognizing wh

john atwater from our sister station wcvb has more on the change. >> heightened concerns about terrorism prompted the change. now the tsa says agents can require a full body scan if they determine it' s necessary. before the change, passengers could instead request a physical pat down. you will still be able to make that request, but now, tsa agents can deny it. the change comes as more than 100 million people travel for the christmas holiday. though the majority will drive, millions will travel by air and could be impacted by the change, though the tsa says many people >> i have no problem with it. >> i think it' s better security, and to walk through it is so easy to do. >> i travel a lot so i' m wary about getting any type of cancer, i don' t know what the radiation levels are in that machine so i am wary about it. john: some passengers a bit concerned about it but tsa says the impact should be minor. >> at logan airport, john atwater for wmur news 9. josh: fedex said it was not able to make all of its deliveries. fedex will deliver packages tomorrow and counters will be open at expre

live tonight, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. erika:yon, thanks so much. >> live look over the city. it is still so mild. here in needham, 57 degrees. the last of it, hoge, harvey. meteorologist: it is the last it. we'll be talking about the for listening time. many years to come. incredible records. logical more today in the record department, too. check it out. worcester tied the record of 60 which was originally set in 1964. boston didn't make it, 62 and beautiful. not quite the record of 65. rov dense, though, had record high of 64. yes, i is still mild. i will be turning a little bit chillier overnight and tomorrow will not be as mild as the last couple of days as we get some of the cool air out of canada. not going to be very cold at least in this initial thrust. there are temperatures early tomorrow. still 40's in boston. 30's in the disstant suburb in the 40's along the shore lain tomorrow as they start come out of the northeast. now in terms of cloudiness and rain, there is a little bit of rain just missing the south coa

liven the newsroom, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. phil: a woman with local ties is among the survivors of the shooting. 32-year-old amanda gaspard is she used to work for the cheshire medical center in keene. she was shot three times in the leg. her family pastor raced to her parent's home in hinsdale last night after hearing the news. >> they are all exhausted, because they didn't sleep much last night. and they are encouraged. it is going to be a long road to recovery for amanda, but they are obviously thrilled that she is alive because some of the other ones didn't make it. gaspard is an employee of the san bernardino county health department. ed: boston police are urging vigilance after this latest shooting. heather: especially at a big public events. mary saladna is live at boston common, where one of those was held tonight. mary? mary: many viewers watch the tree lighting but others came in person to see it live and had no regrets. [cheering and applauding] it is not that they are not they decided not to be ruled by fear. >> i

live in the newsroom tonight, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. phil: new at 11:00, if you have stayed at a hyatt hotel recently, you might want to keep an eye on your credit card statement. the chain confirming tonight it recently found malicious software on the computer system that processes customers payments. this raises the possibility that hackers may have obtained credit card numbers or other sensitive information. hyatt has hired security experts to help investigate. phil:erp in massachusetts, to a former state representative from dartmouth who is doing time. investigators say john george attempted to hide $1 million in cash. take a look at the furyk am the bills were found yesterday tied to small bundles of oversized state deposit boxes. the 69-year-old is serving a six-year prison sentence. george was ordered to pay nearly $700,000 in restitution less than $199,000 in assets. heather: ready to reopen after being shutdown. the chipotle restaurant in cleveland circle gets a clean bill of health. some 140 people mostly college students got

. >> newscenter 5's john atwater is live with what he says really happened. >> investigators have said it appears the operator wrapped a cord around the controls on the train but tonight his attorney says that is not true. >> this is a man who was conscientious about his job. >> this is a job david vasquez has done for 21 years and his lawyers say he never would have compromised safety on the red line train that took off and traveled four stops without him last week. did he wrap a cord around some of the controls on the train? >> there is no indication he wrapped a cord around the controls. and he categorically denies he would do anything like that. >> it has been said it appeared he rigged a cord around the throttle and forgot to set emergency brakes before leaving a train to manually flip a switch to bypass signal problems. >> it could be mr. vasquez deployed the brakes and they failed. >> vasquez did not attend his disciplinary hearing today. his lawyer says he was following doctor's orders to limit stress. >> he is having a very, very difficult time with the cushons as well as the

our john atwater is in pelham, new hampshire. john? john: and phil, this is a good-size rocket. about four feet long. it really caused quite a scare. >> at first grasp, it obviously looks intimidating and looks official. john: at four-feet long, it sure gave officers a scare when they responded to one of the ever gotten. dealerring with. you done know if this is alive round and that at any time could explode. john. police promptly called the bomb squad which determined the massive weapon was harmst. the man who dropped it off found it while doing renovation work at the home and apparently thought the gun store was he best equipped to handle it. >> when doubt, bring somebody that is certified to flock that item. he did. and the next best thing. they contacted the local end fosment agency. john. now police are trying to find that man who didn't leave his name. not clear how old the rocket may be. police sleeved they did not have to response to the deadly power. >> it was active maybe at one point and had the potential to be active, to do some damage, that was not the case. john. p

our wherein atwater is live in boston with the story. john? >> police say that man has at least ten require arrests the i in teps today still a mystery. >> you want to scare people. >> no explanation from james as this surveillance camera image prompted a tip that led lis to him walking around the streets of lawrence. ewalked across the street in front of me. the male suspect fitting description to a tee and i took him into custody at gunpoint. earlier second the day. 30 miles south in boston. the bag police say he dropped next a homeland security suv shut down part of the city. >> fire in the home. >> police sa 6ly deg ded nateed thing about and video showed him placing it and walking away causing concern on the atlantic avenue and worry for the officer who ultimately took him down. when you hear bomb. i didn't know if he would have any additional weapon on him or possibly ied on him. >> it turns out he was not armed. that bag did not vice president a bomb but the police i said caution dictated the%'s response. >> given what is going on aroun

newscenter5's john atwater is live in boston with what is planned. john? john. you can see larger police presence not only outside but also inside of theaters. the storm back and even chewbacca has joined the band helping usher in the newest "star wars" movie on the theater. >> it is the best. john: crowds are lined up for the marathon showing of all six "star wars" movies here. nothing will stan in our way. john. follow by the newest which premiers tomorrow night. and crowds pour into theaters across the country, police keeping a close watch after terror attacks in california and france. as many theater, police will have a noticeable presence inside. >> i am sure we will have a very, very crowded lobby in theaters as well. we will have a lot of people theater to maintain peace and good order. >> i am trying to keep my mine positive in the situation. john. fans appreciate the ex are a security and annie will lack past it as they prep for an experience of a lifetime. >> you get to deal with the other friends, right? all the people that i never met before that are

dorence atwater, the most famous of the patrolled prisoners of andersonville, he served as a clerk in the prison hospital. he was within of a half dozen boys who were keeping the death register, other records of the hospital complex. dorence atwater is famous and rightly so for one of the bravest acts of conscience in the entire american civil war. in mid august, 1864 when 100 men are dying a day, he thinks to himself, if my government knew, they would stop this. he commits an act of bravery. he makes the choice when the chief surgeon is not present to start copying the entire death register. it's a small office. his fellow parole clerks, they see what he's doing, they know what he's doing. they don't tell. a couple of them copy the idea. the difference is one like solan hyde copies the death register from his own state. dorence atwater was thinking about the thousands of families across the country who might not know otherwise. >> we are -- >> go ahead. >> i'm sorry to say we're just minutes away from special ceremonies there at andersonville. >> indeed we are. >> we can take one mor

john atwater is live tonight, time ago. reporter: he did not want to talk about the action that was taken against him today. as lawyer says he has now been suspended for 30 days. david basket is came -- david basket vasquez' s lawyer says he has in order to limit stress. that they are investigating his actions after the train he was supposed to be writing took off without him. tied a cord around the train but his lawyer denies he would ever do that. he is off the job for at least 30 days. ed: of frightening scene on a busy mall sidewalk. take a look at the top left portion of the screen. a temporary portion will collapses on the pedestrian as they walk by, the mother and baby among those taken to the hospital. the culprit appears to be high wind. wynonna richardson' s live. reporter: the wind is finally calming down, but the buildings inspector and osha couldn' t find a reason why it collapsed. >> the structure just fell. we ran outside and people were underneath. we tried to get it up. reporter: surveillance show seconds a

phil: newscenter 5' s john atwater is tracking all the day' s developments. john? janet: -- john: investigators are trying to determine whether the suspect became radicalized. michael was the father of six inside that conference room when the two killers opened fire. >> there are six kids who lost their father. rene is a stay-at-home mom, so they have also lost all of their financial support. janet: syed farook stormed the holiday luncheon with his wife shortly after he left. >> 20 minutes later shooting began. >> the suspects fired somewhere between 65 and 75 rounds from their rifles. john: police entering to uncover what prompted the vicious attack. they know that syed farook

in everett, john atwater, wcvb, newscenter 5. antoinette: right now an new hampshire, is under investigation. when police responded to an alarm at the steeplegate mall last night, they found part of the glass door shattered at the bon ton department store. both state and local police responded. but they say there is no danger to the public. they're releasing limited information at this point, but we'll keep you posted. doug: right now seven people are hurt after a car slammed into a hayride in maine. it happened in waterville. you can see the car involved had massachusetts license plates. we have no other information about the driver. one of the victims was seriously hurt when they were pinned under the trailer. 15 people were on the hayride at the time of the crash. lodge. antoinette: this morning police in vermont are trying to track down a real-life christmas grinch. someone stole ten walkers and a christmas dinner for 30 from a senior housing facility in pittsford. residents woke up christmas morning to find everything gone,

he is being charged with in boston, john atwater, wcvb, newscenter 5. antoinette: the man shot and killed outside a boston bar on thanksgiving morning will be laid to rest today. funeral services will be held for jepthe chery. the 29-year-old mbta conductor was struck and killed during a shootout between two other people outside the bar "who's on first." one of those suspects has been arrested but has not been charged in chery's death. police have not yet named the second suspect. right now northeastern university is asking for help to find a missing student. the family of 21-year-old dennis njorage, of worcester, last heard from him on november 29. the school says the student's i.d. last registered in the system at a gym on november 28. frank: a saugus man is in custody accused in two bank stoneham police arrested this man, john truglia, yesterday after using bank surveillance to identify him. he's accused of robbing a bank in stoneham last month and another in quincy nearly two weeks later. truglia is expected in court on monday. antoinette: appeal de

life from the breaking news desk, john atwater, wcvb. >> cosby also has a connection to western massachusetts where he's lived in a village for decades. here's reaction from neighbors. pam? >> we can't say those residents are stunned. many are sorry that their town is being put in the spotlight by a man they once revered. >> even under gloomy skies, just like the latest word on their most famous resident. >> charges that have just been filed against william henry cosby. >> i think it's about time. >> sherrill owns a level shop and says she feels dpoimts for the man she once adored. >> big time, very disappointed. >> i really -- i'm upset that limitations is so short because there are women further. >> miss chuck risk city, known for two movies, for a lot of people who mu their neighbors, even a famous one. >> he was such an icon. >> it's sad to hear that he lived two completely different lives. >> a few whispered they backed cosby but they weren't talking. [inaudible] [audio fading >> everything is free, the signs up in preparation. boston police are also planning a tight net but commissioner

newscenter 5' s john atwater is at logan airport with more on john? john: this comes after more concerns about terrorism. full body scanners have been used at airports for years because they could determine items that other scanners could miss. but growing concerns have prompted the tsa to change protocol and mandate that passengers go through the scanner even if they opt out. >> it does not bother me. what ever it takes to make people safe. >> you are used to it. it is part of life. >> there' s enough evidence option, you should be able to even if it is minorly invasive. john: you can still patdown. the change is that the tsa can deny you and so make you go through the full body scanner. erika: john, thank you. at 6:00, the season of giving community heal. acts of kindness after a deadly fire. the town of westport. went up in flames. phil: as our rhondella richardson reports, compassion is making this a very special christmas eve. rhondella: all week the family has been dealing with the four-year-old' s death. >> [indiscernible] rhondella: her family

lee atwater, someone who can go after donald trump's strength. i mean, that's the problem. you hit him at his weakness. >> what does that mean exactly? >> look, the guy is a big bloviator, bully. you need someone to go after that. if you're not going to do that, donald trump can come back and say -- absolutely, you cannot do that. that's right. >> not for a long time. i think people have recognized that this is a real problem. there's real angst in the republican base and in the country. if hillary loses iowa. what if trump gets beat in iowa? he's lagging in organization, does that matter and does he stop winning when he loses? is that it for him? >> i think it matter -- the bredth of cruz's win matters. if this happens, then ted cruz it then basically becomes a two-person very competitive race heading into south carolina where i think ted cruz has a lot of support. a total two-person race. >> trump is strong in south carolina. >> yeah, but when that bump happens, if ted cruz wins iowa, this becomes a two-person race. >> i think you have seen trump go nuclear. >> go nuclear

newscenter 5's john atwater was there as it all unfolded. john: it took five long hours of coaxing. officer: hands up. hands up. john: but finally the man who locked down his neighborhood emerged from his home. officer: he was arguing with officers and resisting when he came out. john: police knew he was armed so they moved in to take him down. officer: he was armed and ultimately found with three firearms on his body. john: just when the tension eased, another threat flared up. neighbor: a lot of flash and a lot of bang. the house was on fire. john: as police dragged 53-year-old mark lavoine to a cruiser, his summer street home erupted in flames. firefighters scrambled to fight the new danger maneuvering fire trucks around swat vehicles to tame the raging inferno. neighbor: it's kind of unbelievable. john: neighbors first called police just before noon reporting gunshots inside the man's house. bang. john: on a beautiful christmas day, (shot) the neighborhood shook as police shot tear gas in and echoes of difficult officer: he refused to talk to our officers. john: finally more tha

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john atwater joins us from the breaking news desk. >> detectives tell us they knew who they were looking for minutes after arriving at the scene last night. they arrested the suspect in quincy this afternoon. this is michael dalio eleon. police are charging him the shooting last night that left a 66 or old man and 35 drunk woman dead. a third man was shot last night for the third victim being treated for critical injuries. we know the suspect is from lynn . he is doing court monday. police are not revealing a motive for the murders. j.c.: a surprise return for the patriots. receiver julian edelman who has foot back on the practice field. he will not be playing sunday, but another star might be. let' s get to bob halloran life at the gardens tonight. >> what a sight for sore eyes. the guys with the sore body parts. gronk yesterday and edelman today. for sunday' the patriots are giving him a very interesting to element. edelman is back at practice but ruled out for sunday. return. he has been out since november foot. after surgery, the initial estimate was he would miss six to eight weeks

john atwater is live in boston with the story. difficult. give family some comfort. the event just getting underway at the church of the covenant. candles to remember children who died will be lit at 7:00. an international group called the compassionate friends organize this event every year. at 7:00 and every time zone around the world, families who candles -- will light candles. the pain lingers long after the loss. >> i, along with mike co-- my co-leaders are bereaved parents. we are here to give mutual support to each other. it is a very particular kind of grief when you lose a child. we find that only others who have had in the same position are able to understand what we are going through. his event continues until 8:00 tonight. massachusetts and 700 across the world. heather: donors come to the rescue of this minister horse who was shot in the leg numerous owners home. $11,000 has an raise to help send him to a clinic in new hampshire to undergo surgery. the money will go towards a prosthetic leg for max. clues about who shot max. after he recovers, his owners

frank: the eyeopener's john atwater has the scare and close call from pelham. officer: at first glance it obviously looks very intimidating. it looks very official. john: at four-feet long it sure gave officers a scare when they responded to one of the more unusual calls they've ever gotten. officer: you don't know if this is, you know, a live round that at any time could explode. john: police promptly called the bomb squad which x-rayed the rocket and determined the massive weapon was harmless. the man who dropped it off found it while doing renovation work in his home and apparently thought this gun store was best equipped to handle it. officer: when in doubt, bring it to somebody who will be qualified or certified to look into that item. he did and the firearms dealer did the next best thing. they contacted the local law enforcement agency. john: now police are trying to find that man who didn't leave his name. it's not clear how old the rocket may be, but police are relieved they didn't have to respond to its deadly power. one point and had the potential to

several people trapped, including a mother and her newscenter 5's john atwater is live in malden with the rescue john? >> heather, thankfully that baby was in a stroller. that stroller may have saved his life when that wall fell right on top of them. all it took was a strong gust and a temporary construction wall topples right on to the sidewalk pinning five people underneath. >> there were people underneath laying down. underneath that wall. >> the baby was crying the whole time. probably a little bit in shock. >> the biggest concern, a baby being pushed by his mother. within moments, more than a dozen people rush over to pull the plywood off of them. >> firefighters got to the baby and his family. he is wearing the red jacket his mother. >> they put the collar on him just protocol. >> thankfully their injuries are the gusty winds compromised what remain of that wall and workers tore down the plywood pieces as inspectors take a closer look at the construction project and what caused the wall to come crashes down. along with police, osha is also investigating this incident tonight. he

john atwater is following the developments. reporter: the statute of limitations for so many have run out but in this case, it's something that he said under oath that drew scrutiny of prosecutors. >> the 78-year-old comedian appeared frail, stumbling as he holding on for balance as he left. inside courtroom for the first time, he faced felony charges accused of sexually assaulting a woman he used to mentor. >> mr. cosby urged her to take bills. that he provided to her. and to drink wine. the effect of which rendered her unable to move and respond to his advances. >> prosecutors moved forward with the charges only after a stunning admission the comedian only recently became public. the accuse so filed a civil suit and under oath he admitted to giving quaaludes to at least one woman. with the statute of limitations running out, prosecutors jump and filed aggravated indecent assault charges. martha says cosby's long legal battle is reminiscent of the priest sex abuse scandal here in boston. >> this was a defendant, many of fight