transit officer dic donohue, who was critically injured during the shoot-out with the marathon donohue was shot back in 2013. he returned to active duty and worked for more than two years, but because of the pain that he deals with on a daily basis, he says he just cannot continue working, and he posted a message on twitter tuesday. here's what he wrote: "the day has come but the future is bright. thank you to everybody who has supportedded me over the past three years." donohue says it was really tough to retire, a tough decision. >> i mean, i'm left with a few daily reminders of what happened, but i have tried to move forward and move on in my life and do good things for the community, do good things for the department and really put a bad situation behind me and focus on the good. happy news. he and his wife kim are now in april. their first son is now three years old. >> sarah: all right. a baby boy doing well this morning after he was delivered on the side of route 93. so mom and dad got caught in hospital monday night. a car fire blocked the road near the storrow drive on ramp, w

at 36 years old late last night, sergeant dic donohue returned to duty -- late last year sergeant dic donohue returned to duty. donohue said he is still in pain and this is what is right for the department. >> time is right to pass the torch to the next generation of police and law enforcement leaders and give someone else a shot and do what is right for me shot and do what is right for me, my family and the department. >> gene: donohue accepted a position as a professor at fischer college. he will be teaching criminal justice. he and his wife are expecting a second child in april. >>> the president has sent his final budget to congress a $4.1 trillion proposal. the president want $19 billion to be allocated for a broad cyber security plan. and the budget calls for millions of dollars in cancer research and opiate abuse program. the pentagon requested more than of threats including isis. >>> a setback to the president's efforts to stop climate change. the supreme court has blocked a plan to limit emissions of green plan to limit emissions of greenhouse gas. more than two dozen states

dic donohue was critically hurt in the shootout in watertown days after the bombing. he says he is not 100% and must do what is right for himself, his co-workers and his department. donohue tweeting this message to his followers, the day has come, but the future is bright. thank you to everyone who has supported me over the last 3 years. the 36-year-old and his wife kim are expecting a baby girl in april. you will actually hear from him tonight at 6:00 p.m. the 12-year-old brockton boy who fell through thin ice last month has died. charles cj thompson was a sixth grade student at plouffe academy in brockton. he died yesterday from the falling through the ice on a pond behind the school last month. thompson had been trapped under the ice for several minutes before passers-by and firefighters pulled him free. a 9-year-old boy who also fell through the ice survived. ed: right now a deadly train crash in germany is under investigation. at least nine people are dead after two trains collided head-on early this morning. officials say the two trains were on a curve and it se

dic donohue says he is recovering but not 100% and that is key in his decision to step down from the job he loves. he says he is not bitter about the shootout that changed his life. >> i like to think of a little better than i did in april 2013. but i' m definitely come a long way. i' m not quite 100%. and you really need to be wanted to percent when you' re on the streets or working patrol. emily: he is now teaching criminal justice classes and he and his wife are expecting a second son this spring. erika: flight diverted. ahead at noon the trouble on board that prompted this flight from boston to make an early landing. emily: a store clerk in he comes face to face with a robber. the one thing he noticed that had him fighting back. erika: it' s been almost one year since it fell below zero. that is what i' m forecasting this weekend. the vitor wind chill -- the bitter wind chill that will go along with it. erika: fears growing over the zika virus. and now concerned athletes are speaking out. why one says she may pull out of this summer' >> you are watching wcvb newscenter 5 at noon.

one honoree is mbta transit sergeant dic donohue was wounded during the watertown shootout after the bombings. tonight donohue dropped the ceremonial puck. donohue is retiring from law enforcement because of his injuries. the boston fire department acapella quarter sang the national anthem. a nice honor for him. tom: makers of the gun used in the sandy hook shooting fighting back against a wrongful death lawsuit. coming up on news 9 tonight. shelley: why the families of some victims say the gunman knew exactly what he was doing by using their rifle. tom: and, uber complaints up in michigan. what police say the suspect did in between killings. mike: dry for now, but snow, shelley: republican presidential candidate ted cruz asking his campaign spokesperson to step down. cruz asked rick tyler to resign for allegedly spreading a story that falsely alleged that marco rubio insulted the bible. the texas senator says tyler deleted a tweet about the story once he found out it was false. the maker of the rifle used in the sandy hook shooting is trying to get a wrongful death lawsuit dismissed

dic donohue, the retired mbta transit police officer wounded in the watertown shootout, dropped the ceremonial puck. arlington police officer mike hogan saved a man in cardiac arrest last year, and three years ago he rescued an elderly woman from her burning home. but he says he was just happy to be at last night's game for his son. >> it's nice for me because my son is a huge hockey fan so to be able to include him in >> are you proud of him tonight. >> yeah, i'm very proud of him randy: sean says he wants to play for the bruins, but if that's doesn't work out, he might just follow in dad's footsteps. a great fallback. emily: he has great plans there. cindy: that's awesome. all right. we are in the last week here of february. this is the last tuesday of the month. it's been a pretty mild stretch. yesterday we snuck into the lower 40's. 50's on sunday. 60 on saturday. so the last thing you're probably thinking about is snow. but we are going to see some here as we get toward this evening. we'll start out with a little sunshine but we're clouding over today. i think snow arrives between 4:00 an

dic donohue, the retired mbta transit police officer wounded in the watertown shootout, dropped the ceremonial puck; but he and others being honored downplay any talk of heroism. arlington police officer mike hogan saved a man in cardiac arrest last year, and three years ago he rescued an elderly woman from her burning home. but he says he was just happy to be at last night's game for his son. >> it's nice for me because my son is a huge hockey fan so to be able to include him in tonight is everything. >> are you proud of him tonight? >> yeah, i'm very proud of him. emily: sean says he wants to play for the bruins; but if that's doesn't work out, he might just follow in dad's a hoverboard blamed for a disaster in chelmsford. and a safe place to shoot heroin. the idea causing an uproar in new york. plus a bold move to prevent breast cancer. the decision more and more women are making. approve this message. her life's work has been about breaking barriers. and so would her presidency. pwhich is why, for every american who's not being paid what they're worth... pwho's held back by student debt or

." >> christa: meantime, sergeant dic donohue, the transit police officer who nearly died in that shoot-out, was honored last night at the bruins' game. the team showing supported for the first responders. donahue dropping the honorary first puck before the game and shook hands with captain zedeno chara. donahue retired earlier this >> sarah: all right. let's get a final check of the ber. >> chris: sarah and christa, we deal with accumulating snow this evening, most falling after 7:00 p.m., is 1 to 3 inches north and west of i-95. >> christa: that's it for us come on back fur 7news today at 9:00. building a better bank starts with looking at something old, like this... and saying, "really?" so capital one built something new - caf\s. where you can unwind with free wi-fi and banking advice, without all the mumbo jumbo. free checking accounts. no and a top-rated banking app that your financial needs... right here. that's banking reimagined. what's in your wallet? they're one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities for thei