jon: lee atwater.rlie: and there is a thing in your book lee atwater proposed , donald trump as a possible running mate. jon: atwater and trump have been having conversations. atwater goes to bush and says that trump is willing to be considered, and he says in his vice presidential diary "strange, unbelievable," and , moves on from it. again, no st. george here. he knew how to fight. he knew how to win. charlie: or he had someone else's do it for him. jon: but it is all on him. charlie: in his name. jon: it is his name on the ballot. it is his name in the history books, and it is one of the tensions of his life, that makes him a fascinating. his mother said do not use the first person pronoun. do not talk about how well you did in the baseball game, talk about how well the team did. he had a nickname of "have half," because he would have half a candy bar and give the other kid. but he wanted everything in public life, and was running -- as early, the first reported -- recorded moment is in mrs. bush's

. >> newscenter 5's john atwater john: family tells me that nine-year-old has a deep cut on his forehead, a lot of pain in his leg. his grandmother was here this afternoon. she was waiting in her car on kittridge street. the bus pulling up -- down kittredge here. she saw her grandson hit by that car and then fly through the air. we have video from sky 5. she went over to her grandson. thankfully he was conscious, he was speaking. a deep cut to his head and complaining of severe pain in his leg. he was rushed to the hospital, where he is now being treated. police tell us the driver did stop and apparently a number people yelling for the driver to stop. no word on a possible ticket at this point. police have been out here investigating try to figure out survive. john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. >> police searching for this white minivan involved in a hit and run this morning. it happened at 4th and broadway just before 10:30. surveillance video shows the van hitting a woman in a crosswalk then speeding off. the 72-year-old victim was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries

lee atwater. there is a thing in your book, lee atwater proposed donald trump as a possible running mate. >> atwater and trump had been having conversations. atwater went to vice president bush at that time and said trump was willing to be considered. in bush's diary he says, strange, unbelievable, and moves on from it. again, no st. george here. he knew how to fight. he knew how to win. >> rose: or he had somebody else do it for him. >> well, right. but it's all on him. >> rose: right. and -- >> in his name. in his name on the ballot and in the history books, and it's one of the tensions of his life, what's makes him fascinating is his mother said don't use first person pronoun. his name was have half bush because he would cut a candy bar in half and give it to the other kid but have half bush wanted everything in public life and was running with the first recorded moment is in mrs. bush's diary which he generously let me read, she kept it 1948 forward -- >> rose: meant to be published after his

newscenter 5's john atwater is live on the scene with the details, john? >> you see this hill, right as a boy was getting off the bus -- >> my grandson got off the bus as the other kids did, and started to come completely across the street and the guy came down metropolitan ave, and hit him smack on -- on. and came back down. reporter: thankfully, the boy was talking, he was conscious. his grandmother tells us he is in a lot of pain. >> he was talking to me and he just kept saying that his leg hurt, he had a big gash over his eye and a bump on his head. had already gotten himself up. reporter: police to tell us that driver pulled over to the side of the road, the driver stops and thankfully that boy is expected to recover. john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. >> breaking news from the patriots as feared, rob gronkowski will not play sunday. >> the team just left for san francisco without him. let's get to sportscenter 5's bob halloran at the breaking news desk. this is after that hit last week. bob: gronk his third straight practice today and was not on the pa

live on beacon hill tonight, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. maria: thank you. the president-elect held his first meeting with a foreign head of state today welcoming japanese prime minister shinzo abe. after the session, the prime minister described the 90-minute, one-on-one meeting as "cordial." he also said he expects to have "great confidence" in president-elect trump's leadership. ed: he was supposed to be in prison until 2019, but now former massachusetts house speaker sal dimasi will be home in time for thanksgiving. today, a judge granting dimasi rare early release due to his health problems. tonight dimasi's wife is speaking on camera only to newscenter 5. >> when i heard it was utter shock and disbelief. >> it's a personal victory for debbie dimasi, who's spent four husband, the former house speaker better medical care. >> when i see him and walk with him out of the prison and fly him home, it will be amazing and that's when i'll really believe it. >> sal dimasi was sentenced in 2011 to eight years in federal prison for extortion and fraud. but has bee

john atwater is live tonight where the debate will take place. john? >> as you mentioned, six and final debate the outcome up here really is so important. a lot of eyes on new hampshire because the outcome of this race really could tip the balance in the senate. because of that, as i senate race. one of the most watched races in the country. this is the debate stage, all set to start in about an hour and a half now. of course, this has been a very negative race. presidential race has had a huge impact on the poll numbers here. both candidates have repeatedly tried to connect each other to their party's presidential nominee. right now, as you mentioned, republican kelly ayotte and also show 10% of the voters here have not yet made up their minds, and that last effort here tonight gets under way at 7:00. live in manchester, new hampshire, atwater. >> charges tonight for the driver involved in a deadly crash in salem, new hampshire. charged with negligent homicide and drunk driving. he failed to stop at a stop sign yesterday hitting another car head on at

john atwater is live in manchester with tonight's final debate. john: ed, both of these candidates are vying for a seat that could well change the balance of power in the senate. > >if she can't call her out on this private email server, when is she going to call her out? john: the renewed fbi investigation of hillary clinton's emails became the focus early on as republican kelly ayotte hammered democrat maggie hassan for not directly answering whether clinton should be trusted. >> clinton said she made a mistake in way she has used emails, and she has appropriately apologized for that. john: as they debated the state's opioid crisis, gun control, military strategy in iraq, the candidates for this their party's presidential nominee. >> she called him a role model when winds changed she changed position. >> she has not stepped away from hillary clinton on one thing. >> polls show the race in a dead heat that could telephone the balance of the senate ensuring the bickering will continue up until all votes are casts. her support for supreme court blo

live in princeton tonight, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. maria: new tonight, we're hearing from the man, who stared down the barrel of that gun during a frightening robbery in newton. the armed robber is still on the shaun chaiyabhat live in newton tonight. shaun? shaun: that clerk is back to work tonight putting on a brave face after a terrifying night. does it make you scared to come back to work? >> yeah, this happened last night and never before this happen to me, that is why i'm scared, but can't do nothing. work to be done. shaun: back at work, trying to stay calm after coming face to face with a gunman just one night before. >> can you open the register, please? >> that polite "please" missed by the man at the other end of the muzzle. >> he came and told me to open the register. >> did he seem angry or scared? >> yeah. the robber face-covered carrying a long gun barged into the gulf gas station just before 9:00. 17 years behind this counter. he's never been robbed before. his sense of peace in newton center. gone in just 18 seconds.

john atwater is live in princeton with this latest information. john? >> this is really the first case in months and it is giving people in this town some hope that her killer will be found. police tonight are telling us that they are now looking for dark colored suv that was parked on brook station road near the spot where vanessa marcotte's body was found. they now want to hear from anyone who has access to a dark suv that man a injuries. the 27-year-old was here in august visiting her family from new york. the murder really rattled this rural community and the mystery sun settling for people here. >> hopeful. i think every lead, particularly ones that they are sending out to the public, i'm assuming, are very important and super indicative of progress. something comes of it. >> so again tonight, police tell us they are looking for a dark colored suv but beyond that, they really have very little information but they are hoping that that clue can potentially lead them to a killer. >> we're live in princeton, john atwater, newscenter 5. >> breaking news

john atwater joins us live outside federal court in south boston. >> they expressed their sympathies to the victims but they will not spend any time behind bars. instead a judge sentenced them to probation. they will also be paying some fines. doug and his wife karla spoke in court saying they regretted the humiliation this has brought he was a majority owner of the compound center which killed 76 people and sickened almost 800 others with contaminated steroids. they pled guilty to concealing cash withdrawals totaling more than a hundred thousand dollars. prosecutors point out they had no active role in the operations at the facility. doug was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay $55,000 in fines. his wife will be on probation for a year and have to pay $4,500. 10 others are scheduled to go to trial early next year. the charges against those people are more serious. we're live at the federal courthouse, john atwater, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> our commitment coverage continues tonight. >> as we move along 59:3 -- at 5:30, we take a closer look at -- analytics. >> getting s

john atwater explains, there is now a new mission to replace them before it too late. >> people here on cape cod are really pulling together after this massive fire and the cooperative bank of cape cod is collecting toys to try to replace those that burned. >> it's probably the biggest punch in the gut i have ever taken. >> that painful blow came from this devastating fire, that on joint base cape cod. i in those trailers, toys and school supplies for the children of those who serve on the base. >> 41 days from today i've got 800 kids across the street in the gym. >> that christmas party is quickly approaching december 11. the cape cod military support foundation sponsors the annual event which helps to offset the high cost of living here. >> this is cape cod. the most expensive place to live in massachusetts. there is no cost of living increase for the military out here. >> with nothing left after the intense fire a massive effort is now under way to collect donations and ensure the families here have a merry christmas. >> come hell or high water there will be a christmas body for k

our john atwater is live in boston with the steps being taken. john? john: maria, the attempt turns to safety on election day. it took longer. the long wait did not deter a million voters. >> i knew i had to work late on tuesday. i wouldn't get there in the morning. john: as early voting comes to a close, the attention turns to election day. growing concerns that russian hackers may try to influence the me, security and cybersecurity around the process run by state and local election officials. reporter: at the department, cyber command center, they are now monitoring multiple threats. they have detected the probing of state voter registration systems, though, there is no evidence of any tampering. >> the machines are offline. the paper ballots. verified that the electronic result matches to what was printed on the ballot. security threats are keeping local police on high alert in new york, texas and virginia after intercepted coer among al qaeda suggested those states could be targeted, but officials say it could be idol chatter. >> it is specific. >>

jon: lee atwater.ng and your a book, lee atwater proposed donald trump as a possible running mate. trump have been having conversations. atwater goes to bush and says that trump is willing to be considered, and he says andange, unbelievable," moves on from it. again, note st. george here. he knew how to fight. he knew how to win. charlie: or he had some videos do it for him. jon: but it is all on him. charlie: in his name. the it is his name on ballot. it is his name in the history books, and it is one of the things of his life that makes fascinating. his mother said do not use the first person pronoun. do not talk about how well you did. talk about how well the team did. ," had a nickname of "half because he would have half a candy bar. -- as early,nning the first reported moment is in mrs. bush a proxy is diary, which he very generously let me read. published after his death, but he gave you remission. you are, and i said, not going anywhere. the only condition on the project, and this says a lot, th

newscenter 5's john atwater at the scene with the investigation that may involve drugs. reporter: investigators tell us they have been taking pictures. they have a 911 call from this address, a man, woman and baby were all unresponsive. they were taken to the hospital. that is where the infant died area police are looking into what caused the death. neighbors are disturbed by the news. >> unnervingyo looks like. it was a sense of community that was shaken. >> this is video of detectives continuing their investigation. no word on the condition of those adults taken to the hospital. ed: sky 5 is in the air. we are live over boston. seen any. people will have their at downtown crossing tonight. thousands marched through the streets to protest the election results. a key step in the transition of power, donald trump met with president obama. the president-elect and milani a trump -- melania trump headed to the white house. they met in the oval office for 90 minutes. lot of different situations. some wonderful and some difficulties. i very much look forward to dealing with th

let's get to john atwater. >> he did look thin as he came through the terminal. he says he is thankful to be home just in time for holiday and thankful to get the cancer treatment he says he needs. >> i want to say how happy i am. >> the former house speaker arrived in boston to hugs from his children. his wife says he lost 70 pounds he was convicted on corruption charges and sentenced to eight years behind bars. in his decision the judge said it was his health, not his political status that prompted the rare release. >> it is an emotional day for me. it has been a trying and difficult experience. i'm looking forward to regaining my health and being taken care of by my own doctors. 1 he did not take any questions. he is now confined to his home but he will be able to leave for specific appointments.

he slammed into a car at colorado and we were last april, killing karl mecklenburg, safeties steve atwater, and a longtime friend carolyn burton. jones was offered a plea deal today. his lawyers says he will likely accept it. >> zackary kuykendall and jimmy suggs to two years work release and four years probation. the fire started after they did not properly asked in which their campfire. burning more than 600 acres of destroying a home step in july. new line 2,000 people were forced out of their home. >> a 17 -year-old is under arrest in broomfield, accused of sexually assaulting 26 row girls at a rec center earlier this month. police say the girls told one of their mothers they were approached by the teen, who improperly touch them at the a weeklong investigation led to the teen's arrest yesterday. that kid is being held at the adams county juvenile detention center. >> fire investigators and aurora say the fire that killed a woman wednesday was accidental and the cause of electrical. fifty-eight -year-old janel vargas died after being trapped inside the home. the family tells us, with o

john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: also breaking gronk, officially out for sunday's game against the 49ers. maria: sportscenter 5's bob halloran is at the breaking news desk. bob: not a surprise, but the patriots have made it official after gronk missed his third straight practice today and then was not on the patriots flight out to san francisco this afternoon. gronk was injured sunday night when he took this huge hit from seattle's earl thomas gronk -- earl thomas. gronk missed a few plays, but was ablefi the patriots have simply called it a chest injury. the patriots will also be without wide receiver chris hogan but running back dion lewis will make his season debut -- we'll have more later in sports. ed: also breaking, president-elect donald trump agreeing to a $25 million settlement to resolve three lawsuits over trump university. the suits alleged that trump university failed to deliver the quality real estate investing education it promised. the deal does not require trump to acknowledge wrongdoing. caught

john atwater is here withe. mor they are trying desperately to navigate through the inferno thats osing in. burning embers are slapping their windshield. a roaring fire consuming cabins as thetried make their way off of the burning untain. >> and go, go. we don't need a flat right here. reporter: they run into fallen trees, praying they will find a path to safety. >> please lord let us get off journey one of so many. >> we covered our faces with wet towels got in caran into tree over road had to turn around. in the resort town of gatlinburg, it's estimated more than 14,000 people had to evacuateheir homes, even the mayor's home wasn't spared. >> i think i have lost my house. reporter: hundreds of homes and businesses have been lel by the fierce fires, the effort to halt their assault, made so much more difficult by winds described as hurricane force . 75 miles an hour. right now, firefighters are still working on hotspots. jc: the man charged in connection wita dead hit and run in brockton faces a judge for the

newscenter 5's john atwater is live in princeton with the new clues and the warning from police. spanned three months. people who live here are hoping this clue can lead to answers. a dark-colored suv was parked here along the road where vanessa marcotte's body was found. witnesses saw it the afternoon of august 7 right around the time the 27-year-old left her family's home for a run she was never seen again. for more than 3 months now, her family and this community have waited for answers. that is the part that is unnerving. no one has an answer. reporter: people who live here hope this clue can help lead to justice. police are asking to think back to that sunday afternoon and they are asking for a phone call if they know someone who may have had access to a dark suv, that man may have had visible injuries. marotte was here, visiting from new york, and tonight, outside her family's home on the same road she disappeared a lingering hope that someone will come >> absolutely hopeful especially . every lead, i'm assuming they are very important. reporter: police are looking for that

rescued this morning from a rushing river in los angeles -- after getting stranded on an island in the atwater village neighborhood. rescue crews eventually got them into a boat and took them t hospitals to be treated for exposure to the cold and wet conditions. you might have this in your fridge - i do! hummus from sah-bra sabra dipping company" the company is and recalling some of that hummus and spreads because of possible listeria contamination.the f-d-a says the affected products were manufactured before november 8 -- and any product with a "best before" date through january 23rd should be thrown out. "fantastic beasts and where to weekend... and kanye west is canceling his tour... the scoop is in tonight's buzz. wayne gretzky is heading to springfield. the legendary athlete will become the first hockey player to lend his voice to fox's animated series "the simpsons". the episode is set to air next month. "get ready to have a field day, press. get ready. cause, the show is over." remaining dates on his "saint pablo tour" ... after the rapper went on a bizarre rant at his concert over the

at children's hospital, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. doug: all right, john. thank you. chelsea police need your help to track down the driver of this white minivan on drove over an elderlma the 72-year-old victim received cuts on her head. she was taken to mass general hospital and is expected to believe. it may be a dodge caravan with a missing right side hub cab. rhondella: boston police looking for the person who phoned in a hoax. someone called the b.u. campus and claimed he was trapped inside the mugar library. the person called back to say he had shot a hostage. lockdown, sending students into a panic. >> right as i got to the door, i was yelled at and told not to go inside. i was like what's going on? >> this coming from the b.u. police station, it was an actual person answering questions. rhondella: eventually, the threat was determined to be a hoax. police are trying to trace the call. boston police make an arrest in a roxbury murder. 24-year-old anthony toombs was shot to death on nazing street earlier this mont helped investigators identify the shooter. antoi

the eyeopener's john atwater explains. john: in the midst of anger and frustration -- >> are we here to make someone's day? john: there was an effort to calm nerves after one of the most surprising elections in history. about this whole mess. john: colorful post-it notes with messages of hope at park street station, an idea borrowed from an outpouring of support at a subway station in new york. >> even though a lot of things are going on, it seems like not what we were expecting as part of the election, that we can still change things and say what we want to say. john: above ground, thousands gathered expressing their concerns about the president-elect. >> i think it's important for people to come out and make their values clear. john: boston protests stand in sharp protest to others around the country that have turned violent. demonstrations have drawn thousands, but the effort here hopes to calm nerves by reaching thousands of others with messages of hope. >> we're here to just say it doesn't matter what i believe, what

our team coverage continues now with john atwater for a look at clinton's last-minute moves. john? polls show her with a slight lead nationally right now, so she is trying to shore up support in some key battleground states. here she is outside pittsburgh earlier this afternoon. and she's going back to the other side of that state tonight. bruce springsteen and bon jovi will perform at a rally in philadelphia. she's also making stops in michigan and north carolina. >> i'm here to ask you to vote for yourselves and your family and vote on the issues that clinton is not talking about the fbi's announcement yesterday that her emails will not prompt criminal charges. she wraps up her day with a midnight rally in north carolina, which analysts say is a tossup right now. newsroom trump's running mate mike pence will join the republican nominee at a rally in manchester later this evening. earlier today, pence met with voters in minnesota. he held a rally in duluth urging republican voters to come home saying if clinton were elected, she would bring outright corruption to the oval office.

he was hit by a vehicle, and his grandmother watching the whole thing happen, newscenter 5's john atwater is live. where all of this took place. does every day.aiting as she she saw her grandson get off of that bus and just then, she witnessed the horrifying collision. >> my grdson got off the bus as the other kids did and started to come completely across the street. and the guy came down metropolitan ave and hit him. john the boy's grandmother says : the 9-year-old was thrown down the street, she ran over to keep him still as he lay in pain on the asphalt. >> i went right to himhe -- he was talking to me, he kept saying his leg hurt, he had a big -- over his eye and a bump on his head. >> lots of people screaming, it appeared to be a pedestrian had been hit by car. i just called 911. john a neighbor called for help : and then joined others to as and then joined oths to comfort the boy. his grandmother says the boy was crossing metropolitan avenue after the bus let him off on the cross street. there's a big hill here, which neighbors say makes this intersection especially treacherous. >>

at children's hospital, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. doug: all right, john. thank you. chelsea police need your help to track down the driver of this white minivan who drove over an it happened yesterday morning. the 72-year-old victim received cuts on her head. she was taken to mass general hospital and is expected to survive. police say that minivan may be a dodge caravan with a missing front right side hubcap. rhondella: boston police looking for the person who phoned in a hoax that caused a scare on the b.u. campus. someone called the b.u. campus claiming he was barricaded inside a booby-trapped room at h a few minutes later, the person called back to say he had shot a hostage. the whole area was put on lockdown, sending students into a panic. >> right as i got to the door, i was just yelled at and told not to go inside, and i was like, what's going on? >> this coming from the b.u. police station, it was not a robocall. it was an actual person on the other end of the line answering questions. rhondella: eventually, the threat was determined to be a hoax. police are

in boston, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. antoinette: the governor and the mayor taking opposite sides on quebec 2. say no to the question. >> question 2 is a deeply misguided proposal that hurts the progress of school improvements and the principle of local control. question 2 make an already broken school funding system worse. antoinette: governor charlie baker cites nine communities that would be the most affected by this major. >> i think we should give those families the same opportunities at other communities in massachusetts have, which is access to the kind of education they think is going to work for their kids. antoinette: the governor says it will not take money from other boston public schools. zip car is trying to make sure all members will vote on election night. they'll have 7,000 vehicles available for free. to get a free ride, you do have to have an account. zip car says it wants to make transportation. newscenter 5's special coverage begins on election eve. newscenter 5 starts early on monday at 4:00 p.m., a

newscenter 5's john atwater continues our coverage tonight. he's live in boston with the yes on four voters. john? of course they are hoping for a win, and the volunteers were very busy working the phones and social media, answering questions and getting voters to the polls. if the question passes, it means if you are 21 you can have up to 10 ounces of marijuana in your home and up to announce in public. this goes well beyond medical marijuana. a you control commission would regulate the industry. >> there's a moderate approach that returns revenue to taxpayers and doesn't get adults put into jail for choosing a substance that is less toxic, likes addictive -- less addictive than alcohol. john: if the initiative passes, marijuana would become legal in over a month, but you wouldn't see the first stores open in the kazakiewich is live in tonight at the state house with the camp against legalizing marijuana. todd? todd: the no camp is a bipartisan coalition some members say they support legalization, but they oppose this ballot question because

. >> reporter: officials with cfo, jeff off -- jeff off water -- jeff atwater helped us reconnect owners with millions. it's mostly money from old accounts, insurance policies, or inheritance. we took calls for 6 1/2 hours and thousands of viewers took advantage of the help. >> we had a $20,000 claim out of polk county and $19,000 we had someone just shy of $7000 in the wesley chapel area and a couple thousand dollar claims sprinkled through. >> reporter: millions of dollars are still available. >> visit our website, www.fltreasurehunt.com and check often, check for friends and family. we upload thousands of accounts everyday so keep checking in. >> reporter: it really works, just ask scarlet. >> you helped a lot of your are they going to give you a piece of the pie? >> it's funny. we talked about that. we really did. i should have a finder's fee. >> reporter: it can take up to 90 days to receive your money so be sure to check for your name on the state website. that website is listed on our website at www.wfla.com. shannon behnken 8 on your side. >>> the skies are mostly clear few remai

newscenter 5 has you covered and we go to john atwater who is focusing on the clinton campaign. reporter: the margins are very narrow going into election day and hillary clinton is hitting the states that could help her secure a w hillary clinton is back in pennsylvania where her lead has slipped in the last few weeks. >> in pennsylvania it is all about election day. reporter: it is one of two visits she will make to the state where 20 electoral votes are on the line. she is also campaigning in michigan and north carolina. before voting begins she is suggesting a critical difference between her and the republican nominee. >> anger is not a plan, my friends. if we're going to harness our problems, then we have to start talking to each other again. reporter: clinton avoids any talk about the fbi that her e-mails will not prompt criminal charges. she is trying to look beyond the outcome tomorrow. >> tomorrow is the election, but that's just the beginning. we have to heal this country. we have to bring people together and listen and respect each other. >> rally with bruce springstee

in boston, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. antoinette: the governor and the boston mayor marty walsh calling for voters to say no to the ballot measure which would expand state funding for charter schools and allow 12 new ones to be built annually. >> question 2 is a deeply misguided proposal that hurts the progress of school improvements and the principle of local control. question 2 makes an already broken school-funding system worse. antoinette: governor charlie baker disagrees with those statements, citing nine communities that would be most >> i think we should give those families the same opportunity that the families in the 341 other communities in massachusetts already have, which is access to the kind of education that they think is going to work for their kids. antoinette: the governor says question 2 will not take money away from other public schools. boston-based zip car is trying to make sure all of its members vote on election day. the company will have 7,000 vehicles available for free on tuesday so that voters

in boston, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. antoinette: the governor and the mayor taking opposite sides on question 2 on the ballot. mayor walsh releasing a radio ad measure. >> question 2 is a deeply misguided proposal that hurts the progress of school improvements and the principle of local control. question 2 makes an already broken school-funding system worse. antoinette: governor charlie baker disagrees with those statements, citing nine communities that would be most affected by the measure. >> i think we should give those families the same opportunity that the families in the 341 other communities in which is access to the kind of education that they think is going to work for their kids. antoinette: the governor says question 2 will not take money from other public schools. boston-based zipcar is trying to make sure all of its members vote on election day. the company will have 7,000 vehicles available for free on tuesday so that voters can get to and from the polls. to get a free ride, you do have to have an account.

i have brought all of these people here to answer their phones from the state cfo jeff atwater's office. this is joel brown joining me now. it looks like you have even more money to reunite our voters with. >> 1.5 million just in the bay area alone. trip where does this money come from? people say they cannot believe there is this kind of money t all different places. dormant bank accounts, dividends, unpaid stocks, refunds, safety deposit box many that has been turned over from a bank. utility deposits. it comes from all different locations. >> reporter: some people have small amounts and others have really large amounts. tell me about larger ones. >> there are accounts well in excess of $1 million. it just depends on how well the whose it was. but we treat everyone the same. whether it's a dollar or $100.>> reporter: what can you expect if you call? how long does it take to get your money? >> that varies by account type and value. would do our best to be expeditious but it can take about 90 days from the time you initiate the claim to the time we are able to pay out the money but it d

she's teaming up with jeff atwater's office. last time we were able to help people find more than a million dollars in unclaimed money. >>> better call ben kin phone bank monday 5:00 until 11:30 p.m. be sure to tune in and see if >> it's always nice to find money. we connect a lot of people with a lot of money tune in. he is a hero with an incredible story to tell. >> coming you the reason veteran's day means more to this wwii veteran with each nation that forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten. >> the story of a bay area man who fought in wwii. a veteran who told steve andrews that he no longer thinks of this day as just another holiday. >> today i had the pleasure, the honor really to meet a 94- year-old veteran. he went to war for this country and today you can just feel the pride as he wore his more than 70-year-old army uniform thought of veteran's day as just another local kay good a lot of my buddies i was in the service with are no longer here. it means so much more now. >>reporter: earl was 19 listening to handl

taled: john atwater is following those in favor of it. he continues our team coverage. john: they poured a lot of money into this campaign. they are hoping for a big win. trying to get voters to the polls. they help younger voters turnout in big numbers. supporters say it can bring safety to a unregulated marketn. >> only have done in this entire campaign is telling voters exactly what is on our initiative and what it will do, exactly the problems it will address. the other side has been peddling fear. john: the total tax on marijuana could decide not to let them open. maria: millions of voters at polling places today and there are some problems. ed: along the lines, confusion, malfunctioning equipment. let's get to nichole berlie. nichole: computer malfunctions causing delays in some states, creatinges forced five precincts to switch to paper roll books. th board of electione recommends they extend voting by 90 minutes to account for the weight. -- the wait . some in houston were forced to diverge voters. others waited up to two and a half hours, even bringing folding

we are partnering with the office of florida's chief financial officer jeff atwater to make sure that you have the opportunity to collect all of the money that's owed to you. ou and we brought state workers here to the news center. they answered calls and they helped viewers collect $1.3 million. one viewer discovered that he was owed $50,000 and another found $20,000. the money mainly comes from old bank accounts for insurance settlements and maybe account that you closed and you forgot about those accounts. we're holding another phone bank here on monday from 5:00 p.m. through our 11:00 p.m. money still up for grabs. >> it's raining money behind us. >> i couldn't believe the numbers. we're talking more than $380 million just in tampa bay. >> this is in our viewing area. it went away. but needless to say a lot of money here. and it's difficult to collect all of this money isn't it? >> it is difficult to collect it. the state has had a lot of problems trying to locate these people and that's why they have asked for our help and we're bringing in questions. they will call, you'll call

newscenter 5's john atwater is live in boston. john? john: maria, this is the largest protest in years. the flood of protesters really shut down the streets here to spread their message. [chanting] a flood of protesters flowed from the common to the state house. [chanting] taking over beacon street, as police guided the march. >> as long as it is peaceful protest, we're good with that. john: the massive crowd of several thousands gathered on the common before shutting down the street. anger and frustration over the president-elect grew them together. >> he is preparing to put forward a right-winged anti-immigrant agenda, and we want to challenge that. >> it hurts my heart that people that i love are now fearful of their lives and livelihood. reporter: these protester hope it's the beginning of a movement to make sure their voice is heard even though the candidate didn't win. >> more than half of the country, [chanting] john: as the march round down boylston street snaking through copely square. protesters wildly shouted their message, f

that's what cfo jeff atwater is hoping after filing a lawsuit against the government. >>reporter: u.s. savings bonds are how average americans help then baby boomers were brought up buying stamps in school that were later redeemed for bonds. >> first thing you know you'll have enough for a savings bond just like dad buys with payroll savings work. >>reporter: so now a million dollars in savings bonds left unclaimed in safety deposit boxes have been turned over to the state, but there's a problem. the federal government won't redeem them. >> the money doesn't belong to the federal government. ultimately it belongs to the individual who purchased that bond. sometimes even years ag if the federal government isn't going to look for these individuals this is what we do and we happen to do it pretty well. >>reporter: last month alone more than $35 million was returned to floridians. the state has filed suit. it wants to redeem the bonds it holds but it also wants to gain access to an estimated 1 billion in unredeemed bonds bought by floridians. >> they feel differently. they

. >> we're live in princeton, john atwater, newscenter 5. >> breaking news at 6:00, a man is on the run after passing fake cash at two stores. burlington police say a fake $100 bill was used at the be thing happened an hour later. police tracked down four suspects. three are under arrest, and one managed to run off. >> right now newly released surveillance video, you see it here, it shows an armed robbery at a gas station, and this time we not only see it but we also hear what he says. david is live at the scene. the robber's surprising choice of words, david. >> good evening. loyalty side and tonight police are hoping his words lead to his arrest. >> the attendant at the gas station is looking down in writing just before the robber walks in with his face covered and a rifle. >> that's right. the robber says please. as he raises the gun to his shoulder. now listen to what he says next. >> open it. open the register. now. >> come on. >> hurry up. >> all of it. >> the roche reaches cash, and after 18 seconds, he's out the door and gone. >> thank god no one got hurt. >> the owner says duri

newscenter 5's john atwater spoke with the boy's grandmother . he's live at the scene in roslindale. reporter: the nine-year-old is being treated in the hospital for painful injuries. >> >> my grandson flew up in the air and then back down. reporter: that boy's grandmother watched in horror, helpless as her 9-year-old grandson was thrown in the violent collision. he had a gash over his eye and a bump over his head. reporter: the 4th grader was conscious and talking, but his grandmother and others who came to help kept him still until paramedics arrived. >> people tending to him making sure he didn't move too much. his eyes were open, he was looking around -- around a little bit. reporter: the boy says he was getting off the bus on kittredge street, and then crossing busy metropolitan avenue when he was hit. there's a steep hill on metropolitan which some say makes this bus stop dangerous. >> that is a horrible, horrible bus stop. horrible street to have a bus stop on. reporter: witnesses say that driver came right over this hill, down this hill.

a young man walking his dog : atwater is live in tyngsboro with the sightings. john: he was a couple feet when he came across the beer. he backed away slowly and ran home. curious neighbors trailed the big black bear as it scoured for snacks. >> he was silent. very silent. john justin gigliotti was just : steps away when he spotted the bear in his tyngsboro neighborhood, he was out for a walk with his dog. >> i was in a panic i was like is it going to come after me, is john it was around quarter to 4, : and justin's mom saw him run. >> i'm like justin are you all right? there's a bear, get in here. john thankfully, the bear wasn't : aggressive, and police think it's the same one a neighbor caught roaming around his yard a few miles away in chelmsford. >> a lot of people leave food out for animals. john it's not an unusual problem : in these parts as bears bulk up for hibernation. remains docile, they'll let him continue his winter prep. >> don't approach it. go back in house. get rid of food source and it won't come back. john: they had another sighting but they

. >> reporter: officials with the state office, jeff atwater, teamed up with us to help viewers reconnect with more than $383 million. it's mostly money from all accounts, insurance policies, or an inheritance. we took calls for 6 1/2 hours and thousands of viewers took advantage of the help. >> we had a $20,000 claim come out of polk county, $19,000 in in the wesley chapel area. a couple thousand dollars complaint -- thousand dollars claims sprinkled through. >> reporter: millions of dollars are still available. >> visit our website at www.affeldttreasurehunt.org and check often, check for friends. we upload thousands of accounts every day said keep checking. >> it really works, just ask scarlet. >> you helped a lot of friends and family. are they going to give you a piece really did. i should have a finders fee. >> reporter: once you turning your claims from, it can take up to 90 days to receive your money and there is still a lot of cash out there so check your name online, check your friends and we have posted the website you need on www.wfla.com she checked for all her family members

the rushing water left two men and two women stranded on a tiny island in the city's atwater village. one rescue crew in an inflatable boat manage today reach the -- mangled to reach the island and return to store safely. >>> more than 100 firefighters took part in that rescue. >>> an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.9 shook the sacramento area early this morning. it was centered nine miles northwest of davis and 20 miles west of sacramento. the usgs says the quake hit at a depth of 14-kilometerser there were no reports of -- kilometers, there were no reports of any damage. >>> what a difference a few hours makes right now people across parts of the northwest are digging out after the first major storm of the season. watertown, new york is under a half a foot of snow. a chilly contrast from the day before when the town basked in a record high of 72 degrees. the massive shift in weather was caused by the first significant lake effects of the storm of the season. that dropped more than a foot in the region. >> not ready for it. it's too soon. not ready for it at all and i he

todd kazakiewich is covering the opposition and john atwater is with the supporters. john: supporters are joining here on boylston street. a couple of dozen people here, they're expecting a few hundred tonight. this is -- has been a lengthy they were working the phones to get people to the polls. supporters say that taxing marijuana could the state -- bring the state $100 million in revenue. it establishes a commission to regulate the industry and determine limits on potency. towns across the state would be able to vote to keep marijuana stores out of their communities even if it does pass. a passing vote means that after december 15, you would be able to have up to 10 ounces of marijuana inside your they would not be able to open for another year. wmaria: thank you. ed: a very different mode among question for opponents. -- question 4 opponents. >> there is no doubt that as individuals they will be gathering to watch the results that if question 4 passes, edibles will be marketed to young people and there will be more drugged driving and the tax revenue will be insuf

newscenter 5's john atwater is live with new details on this death investigation. john? got here, all three were unconscious. sources also tell us that a drug overdose may be to blame. investigators spent more than an hour tonight inside the harrison place home leaving with bags which could contain clues as they investigate how the baby died. a source tells 5 investigates that baby was just five weeks old and was in bed with two adults who were also found unconscious. that source says detectives are looking into the possibility one of the adults rolled over onto the child. could be true. >> neighbors are devastated hearing the news. they saw distraught family leaving the home as the three were rushed to the hospital. >> she walked up the street. she was weeping, and they got into a black car. >> police tape surrounded the home for much of the day. detectives snapped photos of the property, carefully combing over cars and searching through the home. being treated. >> a little unnerving on your small street, a little sense of community shaken on this small street. >> famil

necenter 5's john atwater is live at the scene, with a witness who rushed to help. john: the vtim has severe leg injuries. police wrapped up their investigation here the scene. us t man w draggedostd and tel two blocks tonight. neighbors tell us he was screing for help and could not move because othe extent of his injuries. some of his clothingas ripped off as he was the quiet residential street. investigators went uand down th stree following the trail of blood, searching for evidence. police are looking for a pickup truck that hit this man right around 8:45 p.m. tonight. the victim was able to give police some informatn about the driver. we spoke with the neighborhood did all she cod to come for the man. i went out and he was in the middle of the road. almost his whole lower body was exposed. >> help me. he was doing a lot of talking so people were trying to get him to keep talking. jo: police are looking for the the man who was hit has severe leg injuries but police say he is expected to survive. he is being treated at the hospital. >> kids. ed: he did save tm an

newscenter 5 has you covered and we go to john atwater who is focusing on the clinton campaign. reporter: the margins are very narrow going into election day and hillary clinton is hitting the states that could help her secure a w hillary clinton is back in pennsylvania where her lead has slipped in the last few weeks. >> in pennsylvania it is all about election day. reporter: it is one of two visits she will make to the state where 20 electoral votes are on the line. she is also campaigning in michigan and north carolina. before voting begins she is suggesting a critical difference between her and the republican nominee. >> anger is not a plan, my friends. if we're going to harness our