when he's not working as a fork- lift operator, carman says this is how he spends his free time. "they say give until it hurts. we don't give until it hurts we give until it feels good." "there's you some more to spread the holiday cheer, carman and his friends are handing out careeackages to hohoeless people in downtown lexington dressed as santa claus and his elves. "one person's got the bread, one person's got the fruit, put it all together and you've got a gd day. we'reeoing to go out and have a little fun." kirk and his friends are handing out more than 50 lunches, complete with gloves and other winter helpthers. that's what we do." the time now is it's a new way to get rid of unwanted pills -- and perhaps ssop the next generation of drug abuse from building. we'll explain next. it's a bag that can destroy prescription drugs before they get into the wrong hands. john rogers shows us how it works. doing it." when branddlyn karnehm was 18, she dabbled iito abusing pain medicine... soon she was a "if you leave stuff in your medicine cabinet and there's is rampant. that's why of

when he's not working as a fork- lift operator, carman says this is how he spends his free time. "they pay give until it hurts. "there'syou some momo sandwichhs." carman and his friends are handing out care packages to homeless people in downnown lexingtt dressed as santa claus and his elves. "one person's got the bread, one good day. we're going to go out and have a little fun." kirk and his friends are handing out more than 50 lunches, complete with gloves and other winter gear. carmen says he's throwing a christmas party in his garage later in the month. for tse who want to get in -- they'll have to donate a wintt coat. the time is you're watching today in iowa on k- w-w-l. we're back after this with a we hope everyone hadsome new faaes... i did! i actually spent the weekend in arlington... visited a friend's farm and spoke at her family's christmas tea.. and -- there e ere a few firsts..... bottle fed a baby calf -- definitely got a taste of farm duties... they somehow convinced me to drive a tractor! ttchnically -- - skid loader, too... i leared a whole new vocabulary this w

according to a source at the boston carman's union which represents "t" workers, vasquez can still appeal but hasn't decided if he will. >> i haven't read the investigative report, i wasn't at the ahearing, is they moved quickly on this so create some closure an clarity. reporter: the employee was supposed at the at the controls of a red line train leaving the braintree station last week. but when he got off the train to correct a signal problem, the train took off without him. dozens of passengers on board traveled through several stations until other "t" workers stopped the train by cutting electricity to the third rail. "t" officials also say vasquez did not set the hand brake before he got off the train. now the ultimate decision on firing vasquez will come from the mbta general manager. as we said vasquez does have the right to appeal. that's the story live in boston, i'm byron barnett, 7 news. >>> also breaking e-mail to close more than 1,000 schools today. a member of the house intelligence committee believes it was a hoax. >> and it's believed there was a similar hoax in new york

according to a source of the boston carman's cumin, vasquez can appeal but has not decided if he will. vasquez, a veteran 52-year-old "t" employee was supposed to be at the controls of a red line train leaving the braintree station last week. but when he got off the train to correct a signal problem, recalls say the train took off without him. dozens of passengers were on board the train which traveled through several stations until other "t" workers stopped the train by cutting power to the third rail. investigators say he used the train microphone cord to tie "t" officials also say vasquez did not set the hand brake before he got off the train. governor baker reacting to the developments this afternoon. >> i wasn't in the disciplinary hearing. i haven't read the report. i'm sure i'll get around to reading it soon. for me the most important thing was she moved quickly to create some closure and some clarity so i'm glad that they did. reporter: the ultimate decision will come from the mbta general manager. as we said, vasquez does from the right to appeal. byron barnett, 7 news. this

that information comes from the boston carman's union which represents mbta workers. vazquez can still al peal but has not decided if he will. vazquez whose 52 and a 28 year "t" employee was supposed to be at the controls of a red line train leaving the station last week. but when he got off the train to correct a signal problem, the train took off without him. about 50 passengers were on board the train this traveled for nine minutes and blew through other "t" workers stopped the train by cutting power to the third rail. vasquez did not follow proper safety procedure when he got off the train. investigators say he used a cord to tie down the throttle. investigators say the comforted was tied to a microphone used to talk to the passengers. vazquez also did not set the hand brake before he exited the train. the ultimate decision on firing vasquez comes from the mbta general manager, but, as we said, vasquez does have the right to appeal. that's the story live in boston. i'm byron barnett, 7 news. >>> also breaking at 4:00 los angeles schools shut down for the day. poli

the carman's union says second can operate the train's emergency system and regain control even if the primary becomes incapacitated. the "t" says operators are supposed to engage two brake systems before leaving the train. >> lever put into full service break and motor person then required to walk off to the side about 3 feet from the operator's console there's another large lever with a chain. that deploys the hand brake on the train. >> sara: investigators are looking to see why the two brake systems were not engaged. fox25 will continue to uncover the very latest into this investigation. keep it here, on air and online as details develop. >> julie: shooting in revere one person dead and one seriously hurt. catherine parrotta live at the scene where police are looking for suspects this morning. catherine. >> catherine: yes, police confirm the crash and no arrest have been made. 60s and another victim was woman in her 30s. another personk seriously injured and all of this happening at building on waite street and revere and man who i interviewed within the past hour told me one of th

the the carman's user says it can regain control even if primary driver leaves the train or becomes incapacitated. they are supposed to engage two train. >> lever put into full service to walk off to the side, about 3 feet from the operator's console there's another large lever with a chain. that deploys the hand break on the train. >> sara: investigators are looking to see why those two systems were not engaged. fox25 will look into the very latest into the investigation. keep it here, on air and online with details that they develop. >> gene: new details on breaking story we have been following since 10:00 p.m. catherine parrotta live at apartment where information just sent out by police. good morning, catherine. >> catherine: good morning, gene. police confirming two fatalities and one victim is man in 60s, another victim woman in her 30s and all of this unfolding on waite street. police were here through the morning and just cleared the scene about an hour ago and here is what we know about this, give had seen during 7:30, happening while we were on the air live with you, investigators clear