it's kept far away lowering the e-coli risk. rhondella richardson, wcvb. >> funeral services held today for the worcester toddler found dead in her crib. investigators are still working to find out how she died. toxicology tests are still pending. the family has said dcf had been involved expressing concern about the apartment where she was living with mer mother. >> a massive water main break is not expected to be fixed until tomorrow. repair crews on the scene. the pipes at the busy intersection of south beach and brown avenue burst this morning. thousands of gallons of water spilled out. traffic in the area is being diverted. no word on what caused the break. everett high school students sent home this morning. evening activities have also been canceled at a water pipe pufrt there flooding the building. crews are trying to figure out exactly what triggered that break as they work to clean up the big mess. >> we'll take you outside for first alert traffic. >> volumes getting heavy right now but it's still moving in tank. let's

experts say the best defense dense e. coli is -- against e. coli is washing your hands effectively. >>> in south carolina, flood waters are receding, but the danger isn't over yet. more dams are in danger of failing. make them see the damage left behind. the state's capital supplies drinking water. several people have been killed. >>> cruise are working overtime to reopen the intersection of salem and prince street in the north end. there was a massive water main break. roads buckled. prince street is still closed but salem and the surrounding streets are back open. >>> a nursing mother looking for a place was sent to a spot where dogs relieve themselves. the woman's complaint is leading to big changes. >> reporter: liz is a new mom. camden is four months old but she is back to work, so that means pumping breast milk on the run. >> doctors before you even deliver tell you breast millic is best for the baby for the first six months. through washington dulles airport on business she needed a private spot to pump. at logan airport, they have small

this barn is where both fathers believe their sons picked up e. coli -- the petting zoo at the oxford fair. >> this is an extremely rare event. >> reporter: the spokesman says they're working with the maine cdc on both cases, and says the state veterinarian has collected the bedding and droppings and will test for e. coli. meanwhile, people at the fryburg fair are warning visitors to frequently wash their hands if they're around any of the animal. >> it gives us all pause and reminds us to keep in mind some protocols to help prevent these problems. >> reporter: the maine cdc is investigating if the two children have common exposure to e. coli other than that petting zoo. >>> a driver inside this truck was killed when the truck crashed. it immediately caught fire. the turnpike was closed for hours, reopening early this morning. the accident happened yesterday afternoon when a pile of mattresses from a cargo van broke loose, spilling all over the highway. a car swerved into the truck, causing it to flip. >>> nikki haley says there is a major threat of fl

this barn is where the fathers believe both their sons picked up e. coli, the petting zoo at the oxford fair. >> if this was common, we wouldn't even have petting zoos, but it's extremely rare. >> reporter: the state veterinarian has collected the bedding and droppings from the petting barn and will test for the presence meantime, the main cdc and people at the fryburg fair are warning visitors to frequently wash their hands if they're around any of the animals. >> it gives us all pause and helps us to remember to keep in mind some prot dolls help prevent these problems. >> reporter: the maine cdc is investigating if the two children had exposure to e. coli other than at the fair. >>> the head of volkswagen is apologizing for software specifically designed to cheat emission tests. korn assures people that the cars are safe to drive. >> on behalf of my company and my colleagues in germany and me personally, i would apology. i did not think something like this was possible at we have broken the trust, and we at volkswagen take full responsibility for our act

they say the child contracted e. coli. >> reporter: 20-month-old colten was his parents' pride and joy. he died monday. his father john guay says he was exposed to e. coli while visiting the oxford county fair. >> over here we've got pigeons ... >> reporter: mark anderson is a vet at a different local fair. he says he wants to prevent the future parents from the same tragedy. >> they've got to wash their hands when they come out of that petting zoo. you know, they're -- they may pick up fecal nearly there. and so many of these decembers are fecal and spread, and we want the kids and their parents to be aware of that, and that's why we have these hand wash stations and all the signs. >> reporter: the reality is kids like 2 1/2-year-old tatum love hugging the animals. >> he's been coming here since he's been born. >> looks like he really enjoy it is. >> yeah, he really likes it. >> reporter: but most parents aren't aware of the associated risk. >> you wouldn't think you're gonna catch a disease and could you lose your child

we told you one child has died of e. coli after his parents claim he contracted the illness new the connection isn't confirmed but state officials are investigating. as that 17-month-old deals with some serious complications. 17-month-old miles jacob herschaste is the second boy fighting this very serious illness. miles' father victor says the disease is destroying his son's red blood cells and is causing life-threatening kidney failure. miles is in the pediatric intensive care unit at maine medical center where doctors are treating him with daily dialysis and blood transfusions, herschaste says he and his wife are by his side 24/7. he posted this on facebook. everyone, please pray for our boy and have faith. miles has a long road ahead of him but he is a fighter and the strongest person i know. on monday, 20-month-old colten guay lost his add about battle with this deadly disease. colten and miles and the families didn't know one another. this barn is where both fathers believe their sons picked up e. coli last month. it's t

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e. coli has been linked to fairs across the county, saying they keep extra precautions to keep people safe, put in more than 450 -- >>> they are hopeful they'll recover the data recorder from el faro. it lost communication last week in the middle of hurricane joaquin, that includes two massachusetts men, jeffrey and keith griffin, last night griffin's friends and families gathered to pray. >>> for his unborn children and wife, i pray there is that miracle, glimpse of hope for him. if anybody deserves to be found it is him. >>> it is a different moment, everyone is smiling because any keith is going to put a smile on your face, he was just the greatest kid. >> another vigil is scheduled for tonight in mathisis's hometown. >>> feeling like fall it is just beautiful outside today. nice and clear take a look at this a live look at the charles river this noon, where many are out and about enjoying the crisp air and just sunny weather. >>> looks like we could get lucky with our weather of course we

health officials confirmed two children did attract -- contract e. coli at a fair last month. they will now investigate the health of all of the animals there and experts are my people to wash their hands or use hand sanitizer. any local company involved in the fantasy sports scandal, the new york attorney general is now investigating drafting and rival -- draft kings. boston-based draft kings one 300 $50,000 on their rival site based in new york. ethan won the money, the same way he -- s -- the same day he actually post information on which pairs -- which players can be picked most. i would be considered insider information. in a recent otr appearance, the attorney general says she has been paying attention to the fantasy football sites. >> this in a sea -- this industry is growing and it is something we are all learning more about. >> they have both temporarily banned employees from playing on rival sites. they were already banned on playing on their own sites. another battle is brewing between the city developer suing for libel. the lawsuit overnight, steve w ynn issued a s

. >>> more than 40 chipotle restaurants are closed because of an e. coli outbreak.restaurants are in oregon and washington state. 19 people became sick and some hospitalized. they decided to close the stores out of abundance of caution until a cause is determined. more details on the e. coli outbreak. >>> as we take a live look outside, isn't that pretty? everybody wants to know what mother nature has in store for halloween night. emiamelia is standing by with t rain chances. >>> i'm darcy spencer in gaithersburg. the toys for tots program almost the toys for tots program almost didn't happen this year i i'm jill mccabe, candidate for state senate, and i sponsored this ad. all the mouthwash in the world won't help dick black. because what comes out of his mouth is just offensive. black said gays and lesbians lead "lifestyles that are harmful to the culture of this state." he dismissed rape in the military, calling it "as predictable as human nature." black opposes the use of birth control and voted to force women seeking abortions to have intrusive transvaginal ultr

. >> type of bacteria like e. coli. we all have e. coli in our gut but some strains can cause diarrhea and death. traditionally, you would treat that with penicillin, one of the first antibiotics discovered. it causes the membranes of the back tear 82 to rupture acknowledge case over. but many c don't take their full course of antibiotics. the drugs don't work and the drug resistant strain of bacteria can fast become dominant. the new law in california aims to help prevent the rise of these superbugs. antibiotics will only be allowed to give ten to animals, agricule department will morcht the use e and use of the drug. about 23,000 die as a result the problem is a dploabl one and gle impact of superbugs will be felt most in developing countries. >> if we don't turn the tide in this in 2050 there will be 10 million deaths , more than what we have dying of cancer every year. that will be in the predominantly developing world. india, china will all suffer. >> reporter: those rules in california are a necessary first step, if they are to b

the cdc says the best defense against e. coli is thoroughly washing your hands and using hand sanitizer. the condition of the second little boy his unknown. a new mother in south carolina has a unique story to share after giving birth during the flood. the woman was trapped in her north charleston home on sunday when she went to labor. there is no way she could drive or nebulas could get to her through the high water. firefighters used a canoe to get her to the hospital. >> i was scared. i was scared. there was so much water. in 15 years, that is the first patient i have ever had that arrived via canoe. wasy: the healthy boy healthy and delivered after nine hours in the hospital. mother and baby doing just fine and expect to return home today. that is such good news to hear. doug: a great story. jummy: for our weather here, kind of the same as yesterday. doug: a little less sunshine has we get into the afternoon. the clouds indicative of what it is like. a little warmer. we will do you underway with a time lapse. this picture fro

tonight we are learning an e. coli investigation will take several days. >> the children amend teangeded the oxford county fair last month and attended the petting zoo. blair miller found out what's happening at local farms and petting zoos to keep your kids safe. >> reporter: linda is watching her son closely. we're here we're going go and clean our hands-off and wash. >> reporter: using caution, especially now after the recent death of this maine toddler who died from e. coli after visiting the county fair. today workers are eager to make sure kids are safe to plastic tubes to these fences then the mini hand sanitation stations throughout that's a red flag to me. >> reporter: here they also they're also doing more with there are several key things to watch for. >> if they're extremely weak and fatigued those are all strong warning signs to just take them immediately to the doctor. >> that was fox 25's blair miller reporting. everyone we interviewed today said hand washing is key with hope and hot water if not use the

. >> a second case of e. coli linked to a fair in maine as a toddler fights for his life. >> the u.s. could be on the verge of a measles outbreak. >>> good morning, it is 5:30 right now. welcome back on this friday. i'm kathryn hauser. >> i'm chris mckinnon. we're starting off dry but changes are on the way. >> yeah, but not until 3:00 or 4:00 p.m. a lot of the afternoon will be dry but the evening, the showers and downpours, weekend is still exhausted. >> get the rain over with. >> exactly. 55 in boston right now, you guys. temperatures are similar to where they've been the past few maps. springfield, vermont is sitting at 39. 55 in boston, mid-50s from the south shore and the cape. clouds on the increase. the rain will move to our north and west, but it's behind that where we get scattered showers and downpours that come into so sunrise, 6:50. the wind. gusting between 30 and 40 miles a few showers possible well north and west of boston by your midday lunch. the rest of us, mostly dry. temperatures in the mid-60

another tracked down e. coli but they have confirmed the connection between the petting zoo and the disease. >>> a man accused of killing his neighbor's dog says he is he kicked the 16-year-old dog in the chest on saturday. police charged him after the dog died. tausley was working at the rental property when the dog went to the bathroom in his yard. tausley had other options beside kicking a pet. >> why kick an old dog like that. he knew it was my dog. why couldn't he come over and say, hey, bill, your dog is in my yard. >> the dog was menace >> the dog was menacing him he said. he did not apologize and said the dog's owner should have kept the dog on his own property. >>> prosecutors in new york are investigate investigating a boston-based fantasy sports company. the "wall street journal" says the new york attorney general's office is demanding internal data from draft king and its rival fan duel. they operate fantasy sports league. they ask for specific information of employee ethan haskel. last week he admitt

his father john guay says he was exposed to e. coli at the petting zoo while visiting the fox oxford county fair. >> over here we've got pigeons. >> reporter: mark anderson is a vet at a different local fair and says he wants to prevent future parents from the same tragedy. >> they've got to wash their hands when they come out of that petting zoo, you know, they may pick up fecal material in there, and so many of these decembers are fecal oral and spread. and we want the kids and their parents to be aware of that, and that's why we have these hand wash stations and all the signs. >> reporter: the reality is like 2 1/2-year-old cayden love hugging the animals. >> there's one coming over here. he's been here since he's been born. >> he looks like he really enjoys it. >> yeah, he really like the animals. >> reporter: but most parents aren't aware of the associated risks. >> you wouldn't think you're gonna catch a disease and you could lose your child coming to the fair. >> reporter: the state cdc confirm as second little boy, who was also

. >>> and trying to prevent another e. coli infection at a petting zoo. what farmers are warning parents to look out for before their kids reach out to >>> and the risk of rain will >>> new this morning, the company that owns the site of this mill fire says they can't afford to clean up the asbestos contaminated rubble like the state wants them to do. the massive fire happened in webster and sent four fire fighters to the hospital. the company needs to prove they can't afford a new cleanup plan before the state can step in. >>> the death of a toddler in maine have local farms, fair maine have local farms, fairgrounds and petting zoos taking extra precautions and investigators believe the child contracted e. coli from animals at a county fair last month. the tragedy is hitting home to places like small lock farms in north andover. yesterday, employees showed us some of the steps they have taken to create a barrier between kids and the animals. the farm says parents also need to know what to look for when going near live animals. >> if they see an animal th

public health authorities confirm the two boys carried the same strain of e-coli. both children attended the oxford county fair last month. but the state is also searching for other common factors in these cases. studies have shown that moderate use of some alcohol like red wine can have health benefits. josh: but a new report says binge drinking and underage drinking has a significant cost to the country. dr. timothy johnson explains why. reporter: out with friends after work, maybe it starts with one drink. no harm in getting another. but the true price could be far more than you think. the c. d. c. researchers measured the cost to the country due to drinking alcohol including health care expenses, criminal activity, and property damage. they found that binge drinking alone costs the government more than $190 billion each year in health care and productivity. add in underage drinking and drinking during pregnancy and excessive alcohol consumption costs the country $250 billion in 2010. the message is clear. excessive alcohol consumption is expensive and these cos

officials say the juice might contain e. coli.he owner of the farm is now offering an excuse for what's causing the illness.>> reporter: at a place famous for apples and apple juice, there was no juice being squeezed and served fresh today. these judge's -- drugs were brought in from another farm. seven people reported getting sick after drinking the farm's juice.>> it have on -- if it happened to my kids or my grandson, i would be upset.>> reporter: jerry owns high hill ranch and has made juicier for 50 years. they have never had a problem like this. he blamed a juice jug that customers for their samples from.>> people get free samples of juice. if it is traced back here, it will probably be that sample job and that is how it spread. it is not the apple juice in my opinion.>> reporter: officials strongly suspect e. coli. they are testing to confirm this. they say the common link among the seven people is they all drink unpasteurized used -- juice from the ranch.>> you don't want people getting sick over apple juice. >> most peopl

maine health officials say another child contracted e. coli at the fair but they haven't definitively linked it to the petting zoo. the best defense against e. hands. they have put in more than 400 hand sanitizing stations. >>> buildings flooded out and roads buckled. prince street is still closed. sail sum now open. >>> the ntsb is now on the scene of the cargo ship disaster near the bahamas to find out why the el faro sank. the coast guard is still searching for survivors out there. good morning, bree. >> reporter: good morning, chris. the 41-year-old ship was due to retire from crimean duty soon. the five polish workers on board were there to repair the engine room for receipt 'stro fitting. that engine lost power thursday as it neared hurricane joaquin leaving the 33 crew members same. the el faro's owners do not believe the work caused the problems that ultimately led to the sinking. the ntsb will take over voyage data recorder. the coast guard welcomed one body in a survival suit. crew that includes massachusetts men. griffin's hometown

maine health officials confirmed the two children did contract e. coli at the fair last month. a spokesperson says the state veterinarian when they' ll investigate the health of all the animals there. john gay says he wants to raise awareness about those risks. erika: thank you. a veteran worcester police officer pled not guilty to assault charges. he' s accused of beating up a prisoner in a holding cell in december. he was arrested after an internal investigation and is now on unpaid leave. the man bringing the claims against him says the officer made racial comments before beating him up. emily: 6:36. a middle school football team with a powerful message for a teammate' s mother. erika: the emotional so show -- show of support. not so concerned about winning the game. the dance craze getting their attention. r ready to head out when others head home. p at eversource, we prepare for ugly weather all year long. r upgrading technology, managing vegetation, r improving how we get information to you, t because we know you're counting on us. we're ready for winter, r and we want to

. >> it is believed they contra contracted e coli virus after petting the farm animals. that little boy died from complications because of the illness. experts warn parents to thoroughly wash your child's hands with soap and water. >> if they are extremely weak and fatigue those are all strong warning signs to take them to the doctor. >> many farms adding precautions like fences and feeding tubes. the other toddler also sick with e coli is in stable condition. >>> taking the law too far? what do you think? just released video shows a confrontation between judge jerry collins and domestic violence victim who failed to show up at her accused abuser's hearing. >> why did you not show up? >> just the anxiety. i have a 1-year-old son and i am trying to take care of him by myself. i am begging you. please. >> it happened back in july. the woman already served her sentence but critics now condemning that judge saying it was way too harsh. she should have been given community service and saying it will discourage others from speaking out. >> the coast guard searching for the 33

. >> re-insulate, re-e. coli raleigh wait your--reevaluate the water shield in your house. >> reporter: but for people like this, it is a small comfort. she is just hoping to have to resolved before getting dumped on again. >> we are not asking for anything special, just put my house back, that is it. >> reporter: the division of insurance has received 21 comprints related to wint -- complaints relate today winter weather. the insurance companies say they did their very best for clients under the circumstances. for the i-team, wbz news. >>> well, still ahead, neighbors on edge as police are out search ing. >> the illusive furiosos spect throw back good-bye party for >>> welcome back. another route 1 icon is disappearing, just like that music. to close its dos. saturday, they held a customer throwback thank you day. you could play a round for just $0.50 for grown ups and $0.30 for kids. >> i am sad it is going. it is a land mark and it is part of everything. and you know, to think, it is just mart of route 1. you

. >> reporter: think of bacteria as e. coli. we all have e. coli in ou our g. penicillin causes the cell membranes to rupture, job done. the problem arises whether patients don't take full course of their antibiotics or the antibiotics are of poor qualities. this gives the disease to mutate. the drug resistant bacteria can become dominant. >> from january the 1st, 2018 antibiotics will only be allowed to be given to animals for disease prevention not to fatten them up. ant pottics will have to be ordered buy licensed vet and the drugs will be monitored. two million are infected with drug resistant bacteria, about 22,000 die as a result. the problem is a global one. the effects will be felt most in developing countries. >> if we don't turn the tide on this in 2050 there will be 10 million deaths a year, more than we have dying of cancer every year and that will be predominant in the developing world, india, china they will all suffer. >> the rules planned in california oar necessary first step but they need to be adopted and enforced more broadly if they are to

water tested positive for e. coli. marlborough has a community including an elementary school. it is unclear where the contamination came from. another round of samples will be tested today. straight ahead at noon, the search continues for the 33 crew members whose cargo ship went missing in the hamas last week. the new -- in the bahamas last week. the new focus today. and a disturbing find during an associated press investigation. the nuclear threat that vertical times. plus, in today' s cook' s corner, a yummy dessert cake it is time to deal with skyrocketing out-of-pocket costs. head of a pharmaceutical company raised the price of a life-saving drug overnight by 5,000%. to crack down on these abuses. commentator: he may be lowering it after hillary clinton blasted him out of the water. the out-of-pocket costs that consumers have to pay. should have to choose i'm hillary clinton, and i approve this message. sean: new this noon, the associated press has reported that the fbi has stopped russia from providing radioactive material to extremists, including isis fighters. they hav

anchor: no information on the boy sick with e. coli after visiting the maine state fair. anchor: reaction from our attorney general. anchor: deadly violence erupts in several west and towns. the difference between this anchor: a couple accused of aiding their teenage son to death inside a church in what session." life right now. the parents accused of beating their teenage son in church faced a judge again today. prosecutors saying they brutally beat 19-year-old lucas leonard sunday during an intervention and "counseling session" in new york for, new york. >> it was a shock to everyone in the town. >> i think it spun out of control. and i think it' s some point there were other people striking reporter: four other adults attacked her other son. recovering from blunt force trauma to his body. the judge refusing to allow cameras to record most of the details of the hearing as voice continue to work for peace together -- to piece together this disturbing story. >> how was it this session got out of control at the cost of the life of a young man? anchor: two of the members ar

a water sample taken at the town hall on monday tested positive for e-coli. right now it is unclear where the contamination came from or how long the boil order will federal investigators are now focuing their efforts on finding the data recorder from the ship that sank during hurricane joaquin with 33 people on board including seven from new england . the owner of the el faro says the ship was scheduled to be retrofitted. but that the captain had a sound plan before setting off. wmur' s andrew spencer reports. andrew: people gather for vigils from florida to maine, as the days stretch on with no word from the 33 crew members aboard the cargo ship el faro. their family member ask, why did the el faro sail, and continue to sail, as a tropical storm grew into a hurricane as it neared the bahamas. >> i don' t think that they should have shipped them out when they knew that was going on. that makes no sense to me at all. andrew destiny sparrow says her : father was responsible for steering the ship. her mom relayed the news, the coast guard says the ship sank. se

he tested positive for e. coli last week. the water is now safe. fewer than half of granite stater' s on public water systems have access to florida native water. that places us 43rd in the country. fluoride nated drinking water protects against tooth decay. next on news 9, a texas councilman tasered by officers ./ were justified. dell announces it is purchasing massachusetts. headquarters. kevin: only one way to go is the temperatures remain warm through the afternoon. it will be a gradual progression amy: we are cooking italian with the ships -- chefs from the coliseum restaurant. amy: a man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of an off-duty police officer in memphis. lorenzo clark is a neighbor of the officer area it is unclear if he will face more charges. 31-year-old officer terence oldridge joined the memphis police department a little more than a year ago. he died at the hospital after being shot several times. he is the fourth memphis officer shot and killed in the last four years. an investigation is underway in a houst

the 20-month-old contracted a form of e. coli bacteria which led to severe seizures that caused his brain to shut down. his father believes he was exposed to the bacteria while visiting a petting zoo at the oxford county fair. the best way to keep kids safe is to wash their hands. >> they have to wash their hands when they come out of the petting zoo. because you know, they may pick up fecal material in there. and so many of these diseases are fecal-oral. they are spread. we want the kids and their parents to be aware of that. that is why we have these hand-wash stations at all the signs. >> jadiann: another child who visited the same zoo is now in same illness. the cdc is investigating. >> christa: prosecutors say rachelle bond could more charges. she says her boyfriend killed the toddler. the medical examiner has yet to rule on a cause of death. the three-year-old's body was found inside a trash bag on deer island back in june. 40-year-old rachelle bond has pleaded not guilty to being an accessory after the fact this in her dau

but if you suspect someone's sick from e. coli dr. libby roy says there are several key things to watch for. if they are extremely weak and fatigued those are all strong warning signs to just take them immediately to the doctor. i think if you as a parent take precautions to make sure your kids are clean after the fact, then they should be okay. >> and everyone there told me today hand washing here is key with soap and water. if not use hand sanitize era soon as you can after visiting animals casino developer steve wynn is suing for libel but exactly who going after is mystery he claims everett casino plans have received nothing but scathing critiques since plans were revealed. in a lawsuit filed monday it claims unknown defendants have been spreading lies about his company to boston media outlets. we did reach out to city hall and mayor's office says they have not seen at lawsuit. >> outside a sunny warm day here in norwood. perfect for hitting driving range getting in some golf before weather gets too cold. certainly that was place

coming up at 11:00 a child dice after being infected with e. coli how a trip to a popular new e fair may have made him sick. >> 9-year-old liam fitzgerald will be recognized tonight for being an inspiration to all of us. you may remember this viral video of liam fist pumping bruins players as they headed into the locker room. he's be recognized by the boston globe being the most inspirational fan. earlier he had down's syndrome success any battled leukemia was named man of the year. from all of us at wbz congratulations to liam well earned. >> we love him. it will be probably have some great pictures of him on the red carpet tonight. >> can't wait to see. >> final check. >> final check things are looking pretty good. couple of degrees warmer still bright skies towns topping 70 degrees. pretty good stretch the only rain on friday. >> tossing at the commercial break. >> all this rain in south carolina how much rain is that? >> if you took all the rain that fell across south carolina you could give a 20-ounce bottle of water to every american every day

another child in maine died last week from e. coli exposure and officials are investigating if they both picked it up from bacteria from the petting zoo at the oxford county zoo. >> mark: more police departments are joining the push to find beds forthought battling opioid addiction. police are partnering with a local group that specialsizes in addiction recovery. that community works to find treatment beds for addicts who voluntarily reach out for help. police in watertown have declared next week as erase the stigma week. new england, the forensic crime lab is having trouble keeping up with the samples sent to the office. the lab receives 750 cases a upon the, but only has the resources to process 500 of them and many of the samples are coming from two places. >> nashua of new hampshire, so we're seeing the vast majority of the heroin admissions from those two cities. >> mark: the lab is working toward a $60,000 grant that would help them process more samples to help them keep up with the demand. >> kevin: showers in western massachus

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if you suspect someone sick from e. coli dr. libby roy in mass general says there are several key things to watch for. >> if they are extremely weak and fatigued, those are all strong warning signs to just take them immediately to the doctor. i think if you as a parent take precautions to make sure your kids are clean after the fact, then, they should be okay. >> everyone there told me today hand washing is key here. with soap and water. if not use hand sanitizer as soon as you can after visiting animals. >> blair. clouds not beautiful day out there no question about it there are some clouds to our northwest seeing showers too. i want to focus in with live doppler radar albany area pick these showers moving southeastern vermont. towns windham and stratton somerset seeing light shower ift right now be aware if you have evening plan or soccer game going on something like that football game. there are clouds that will come through tonight i don't expect showers to last into southern new england. so looking pretty good takes you thr

the investigation into a local zoo after a second child is hospitalized with e. coli. traffic. >>julie: good morning, a virtual look at 128, 21 virtual look at 128, 21-minute drive time from route 1 in peabody to the weston tolls. >>> shiri. >>shiri: 55 at 7 a.m. in close to 70 this >>> this morning officials in maine are trying to figure out if there is anything linking two cases of e. coli. one toddler is dead. another hospitalized in intensive care on dialysis and getting blood transfusions right now. and right now, the only connection officials connection officials can find is a petting zoo at the oxford fair. a veterinarian said people need to wash their hands if they are around animals, but in is a rare situation. >> i mean obviously if this was an everyday occurrence or anything close to this, we wouldn't have petting zoos, but an extremely rare event. >> the main cdc is joining the investigation. samples from that petting zoo are now being tested. police connecticut are searching for the woman accused of kidnapping a teenaged girl. we first showed you this video yesterd

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this after a water sample tested positive for e-coli. it's still unclear where the contamination came from, they need two clear rounds of samples to lift that order. josh: straight ahead, back in custody, the new accusations against this west stewartstown man who has been under scrutiny since his stepdaughter was murdered. jennifer: plus why lawyers for this man accused of possessing child porn say the amount his bail is unfair. hayley: a lot of us saw sunshine today and we'll have more tomorrow before rain moves in. >> in sports, gearing up for a school footb it is time to deal with skyrocketing out-of-pocket costs. commentator: the 32-year-old head of a pharmaceutical company raised the price of a life-saving drug overnight by 5,000%. i'm announcing a detailed plan to crack down on these abuses. commentator: he may be lowering it after hillary clinton blasted him out of the water. her plan would limit the out-of-pocket costs that consumers have to pay. clinton: nobody in america should have to choose between buying the medicine they ne

. >>> another little boy from maine who may have contracted e. coli at a county fair is in for a long recovery. miles' father says the bacteria says his son is destroying his red blood cells. right now, the 17-month-old is in a pediatric intensive care unit where doctors are treating him with dialysis and blood transfusions. colleton gray died of the bacteria. both boys likely came into cop tact with the oxford fair petting zoo. >>> a huge fire at the plant was an accident. it blew up at this time last night. today, investigators say it started in a building in a makeshift kiln. today the results show it is safe. david? >> lisa, a developing story tonight. an apology from a bigwig at volkswagen testifying on capitol hill, he said that he plans to compensate car owners who were duped by vw's cheating on emissions tests. craig boswell is in washington with the latest. are shocked volkswagen rigged its cars to cheat on the emissions tests. >> vw is the lance armstrong of vehicles. >> reporter: they tricked the tests into showing acceptable levels of poll

. >> bacteria like e. coli. we have if in our gut.ome strains can call die rear a, kid newark failure, death. tradlily you would treat that with penicillin, one of the first antibiotic discovers. it callses cell membranes to rep tour. the problem arises in patients who don't take the full course of anti-biotics or they are of poor quality. this gives the bacteria the chance to mutate and develop resistance to the drug. if this happens, the drugs don't work and the drug resistant strain of bacteria can fast become dominant. the new law in california aims to help prevent the rise of these super bugs. from january 1st of 2018, antibiotics will only be allowed to given to animals for disease prevention, not to fat en them up. anti-bite by on theics will have to be ordered by a licensed vet and the state, food and for agricultural department will monitor the same and use of the drugs. in the u.s. about two million people a year are infected with drug resistant bacteria, about 23,000 die as a result. the problem is a global one and leading

. >>> a 20-month-old new england boy dies from e. coli that he may have contracted at a county fair and tonight we know another child is in the hospital. >>> maine health investigators just took new sample as the fairgrounds, but getting the results could take days. tonight jim armstrong takes a closer look. >> yeah, he really likes the animals. >> reporter: all kids do. that is the attraction at an event like this one. the fair in maine. but the petting zoo at last month's oxford fair also in maine may be linked to one boy's sickness and another boy's death. >> you wouldn't think you're going to catch a disease and you could lose your child coming to the fair. >> reporter: the parents of the 20-month-old colton say their little boy was exposed to the e.coli virus when they visited september. within a week, they say, their normally healthy son was never recovered. colton's dad took to facebook good-bye. we were with him almost every moment in the hospital and are happy we got to hold and rock him to sleep. i have learned there is no pain

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monday after contracting hus, or hemo littic urimic syndrome after his family says he was exposed to e. coli bacteria at the fair. colten is one of two toddler who has contracted hus in the state, both were present at that petting zoo. >>> federal investigator are also on scene looking into the derailment of an amtrak train tonight. 17 people were hurt when the vermonter hit rocks that had fallen on to the tracks yesterday. crews are now working to pull the cars back up and get them back on to the rails. amtrak says the tracks should be back in working order within the next week. until then, amtrak is now running buses between st. all bans and springfield, mass. >>> drivers are supposed to be hands free while on the wheel. sharman sacchetti has more on another attempt to get drivers to be hands off while in the cars. >> reporter: outside the state we found drivers texting, talking on the phones, all while inside the families of those killed by distracted drivers told emotional story. >> all i have are pictures, some videotape, and a grave to visit. >> reporter: jerry sibly's son crashed into

. >>> a 20-month-old boy died after being he can posed to e. coli at a county fair. colton gay came in contact with the bacteria after being in a petting zoo. another child came down with it another child came down with it, but they have not confirmed the connection between the petting zoo and the disease. >>> a city council candidate charged with killing his neighbor's dog says he is not sorry. toby tausley kicked the 16-year-old dog in the chest. police charged him after the dog died. he was working on his rental property when the dog went to the bathroom in his yard. the dog's owner tells fox25 that tausley had other options than kicking his pet. >> why kick an old dog. if he knew it was my dog, why couldn't he say, hey, bill, your dog is in my yard. >> tausley told fox25 that the dog was menace dog was menacing him and said the dog's owner hud have kept the dog on his own property. >>> prosecutors in new york are investigate investigating a boston-based fantasy sports company. the new york attorney general's office is demanding internal data from draft kings and

>> then when a family claims their toddler was exposed to e. coli at a petting zoo that led to his tragic death. >>> and new at 6:00, a change coming for commuters. what you need to know if you all right. we made it to wednesday. feels good. >> i thought it was thursday. >> i wish it was. >> another hour of 7news straight ahead. i'm ryan schulteis. >> 7news at 5:30 start right now. >> reporter: first at 5:30, a well-known businessman in new hampshire arrested for animal cruelty. the political campaign that could now be in jeopardy. >> deadly equities exposure in maine. what one mother says killed her son after visiting a petting zoo. >> and then a church crisis. a priest in trouble with the law after allegedly pointing a gun at an 8-year-old boy. and dozens of patients now at risk after a nurse use as flu shot syringe repeatedly. >>> a candidate for city council in keene new hampshire is arrested for animal cruelty. police say the man kicked a dog while using the bathroom in his yard neap say he kibed it so hard the dog died. >> kelli o'hara has the

a water sample taken yesterday tested positive for e. coli. residents should not drink water without boiling it first. officials are not sure when that order will be lifted. >> the ntsb is hoping to find the data recorder that was on board the ship that sank during hurricane joaquin. the coast guard shared images of the debris that have found so far. searchers are still looking for the 33 crew members are any other evidence from it. the ship lost contact last thursday while in the bahamas approaching. searchers have not heard a ping from the data recorder so far. >> the voyage data recorder is an instrument that activates upon touching water, so once it is actually in the water, it will begin hanging, and it has a battery life of 30 days. tom seven crew members have ties : to new england in maine or massachusetts. shelley: the general who is leading the american effort in afghanistan says the military needs to change the timetable for leaving that country. his response to an american airstrike that hit a hospital. >> with flooding threat still

this morning, officials in maine are trying to figure out if there is anything linking two cases of e. coli. one toddler has died. another has been hospitalized and is still in intensive care on dialysis and genting blood transfusions. right now the only connection that officials can find is a petting zoo at the oxford fair. a veterinarian said people need to wash their hands if they are going to be around animals. >> obviously if this was a everyday occurrence or anything close to that, we wouldn't have petting zoos but an extremely rare event >> the main cdc is joining the investigation. samples from that petting zoo are now being tested. >>> one of the worst cases of child abuse in the state's history. coming up at 5:00, a foster mom convicted in the death of a child in her care is set to be are he leased from prison. why she is getting such a short prison sentence. >>> a bus driver goes flying. what is missing in this video that has the state punishing the driver. >>> shiri? >> yesterday we had the drought monitor updated and guess what, we have a moderate drought in areas like the mary

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another child in maine died last week from e. coli exposure and officials are investigating if they picked up the bacteria at county fair last month. >> police are trying to figure out if they're connected to a series of car break ins. one of the cars was stolen before walpole and car chase through several local towns until it crashed in braintree. >> i had school at 7 o'clock. bank. and everything got out of control. >> >> reporter: did you tell your friends to stop? >> everything was going -- i'm just worried about my life. i put on my seatbelt. >> walpole working with several other towns with similar car thefts and break ins to see if they're connected. >> the owner of a bakery that was ran academy and burglarized tells fox 25 that the suspect must have known their way around. says equipment in the bakery was destroyed, $2,000 stolen and all jackson told fox 25 that the suspect avoided getting caught on security cameras but then used bleach to destroy whatever else was missed. >> the fact that someone was evil enough to walk around

this morning officials in maine are trying to figure out if there's anything linking two cases of e. coli. one toddler is dead and another hospitalized in intensive care in dialysis and getting blood transfusions. right now the only connection officials can find is petting zoo at the oxford fair. veterinarian says people need to wash their hands if they are around animals. >>> number of west nile virus case now up to eight and latest is woman in her 80s that lives in middlesex county and being treated in the hospital because of this latest diagnosis. five communities around the state are raising their west nile virus risk to high. >>> show you live pictures sky fox 128 northbound the entry ramp still closed right at 129 accident. as we shift to the other slow spot remains the expressway from furnace brook parkway up to columbia road and this is what you're going to see as you head past the gas tank bumper-to-bumper and and 15 minutes weston tolls to the ted williams tunnel and 13 minute on the expressway from the braintree split to the pike. 35 minutes on 93 south from 495 to the leverett

he said he knows the murkiness of the canal is teaming with things like e coli and coaltar. with one deposit checking. so ask me, i can help you avoid fees. sincerely, elizabeth trackler. fellow working mom and fellow citizen. >> welcome back it is 7:18, 42 degrees, sky6 live hd taking a live look at philadelphia international airport. clear skies, but it's cold out there, so bundle up. >>> "healthcheck" this morning, regular exercise may stave off pelvic pain during pregnancy. researchers studied 49,000 people who became pregnant between two thousand and 2009. those who kept up their routine didn't have as much pelvic pain while the baby was growing. >>> when most women put on a pair of high heels they they are likely thinking about their outfit and not their feet. you should be. >> high heels can cause stress fractures and tendinitis and bone spurs and encourage bunion and hammer toe formation. >> it can affect the body weight to go to the ball of your foot which forces the knees and hips to jet forward and the back to hyper extend. this could lead to arthritis and long te