erin: thank you. cleanup efforts are underway destroyed a popular restaurant in downtown portsmouth. the fire broke out inside the gaslight and burned for hours. neighboring businesses are concerned for the restaurant' employees. >> i have a friend who works m concerned for him and for everyone -- it is a few weeks too bad that people will be out of work for a while. >> we are glad nobody got hurt, but a lot of people have jobs there. people are going to be working for a way to fill that gap. erin: investigators have not released a cause, but they say it is not suspicious. sean: paypal amanda will face charges in connection with a series of crimes. 43-year-old ronald szettella was arrested yesterday. officers say he called in a bomb threat to the hell am elementary school in september 20 -- tell pelham -- pelham elementary school in september 2013. he will likely be charged in salem in two armed robberies. cornish has been found not guilty of negligent homicide area -- homicide. kyle whitty was accuse

erin: the high heel one? [laughter] kevin: we start off early this morning with some clouds out there. these have been streamlining in around an area of low pressure that has been well to our selfies. it is dragging down some cooler air. this morning we are not expecting temperatures to go up all that much today. 36-44 is about it. partly sunny skies this afternoon. it looks like a warming trend sets up yet again for another weekend. we start off with that area of low pressure passing to our south. the thickest of the cloud cover that we have streamlining its weight in this morning will be fading away -- it' s way in this morning will be fading away this afternoon. back to our west, we have partial sunshine and the next system which moves through on thursday and early friday promises the risk of a shower or two coming with that. 20' s to lower 30' s early this morning. at the shoreline, we will be up around 10-15 miles per hour into the afternoon. no bitter cold. that is locked up into canada. direction, we g

erin: thank you. investigators are looking in to whether tashfeen malik radicalized her american-born husband and was the driving force in the san bernardino massacre plot. they discovered malik had pledged allegiance to isis in a facebook post. they are looking in to whether she was radicalized and whether she used her marriage to penetrate the u.s. and commit jihad. 14 people were killed in the attack. >>> the u.s. justice department is expected to announce a civil rights investigation of the chicago police calls for the probe intensified after police released a video showing 17-year-old laquan mcdonald shot 16 times last year. the resignation of the chicago police superintendent. the justice department has opened more than 20 investigations in to police departments across the country. sean: former president, jimmy carter, says he's cancer free. he announced his latest tests no longer show any signs of cancer. this comes four months after he was announced he was diagnosed with melanoma that had spre

erin: good morning, new hampshire. thanks for joining us. i' m erin fehlau. we are waking up to a very rainy morning out there. kevin skarupa joins us. how much longer is the rain going to last? kevin: maybe on and off through the afternoon. at least a couple more hours. we may have a few wind gusts over 40 miles per hour. the last of the rain showers pull through in the next couple hours. highs going from the mid-40' s to the upper 50' s today. wind advisory posted for parts of the state through 6:00 this evening. a look at your ride this morning. we are joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. good tuesday morning. deb: good tuesday morning. wet roadways are going to slow things down a bit. all major roadways in new hampshire are moving well. we are not seeing any problems from the tilton area to the hooksett tolls and from manchester down into salem. 293 is looking good. 101, 111, and the spalding are up to speed. no problems or delays into and around boston. this report is being brought to you by minuteman health. affordable health insurance is here, new

erin: thank you. police in moultonborough are launching a new addiction outreach and recovery program. the department is the first in new hampshire to partner with the police assisted addiction and recovery initiative. officers will help people find a treatment and recovery center. students in nashua are going back to class after a threat closed all the schools in that district. presence at the schools today. police checked every building that they are safe. police are not calling the everything they can to bring those responsible to justice. the former police chief in bartlett has been arrested. timothy connifey faces several charges including witness tampering and perjury. while he was the chief, he improperly controlled the prosecution of kate putnam, with whom he had a relationship, and then tried to influence her testimony to a grand jury about their relationship. he is also accused of lying under oath about his relationship with her. putnam is charged with false swearing in connection with her g

erin: thank you. the red cross is helping two people after flames destroyed a home in line borough -- light borough -- lydeborough last night. two and a half years after the new hampshire legislature approved medical marijuana, state health officials will start sending outpatient cards next week -- out patient cards next week. the cards allow people to buy 2.5 ounces of marijuana. the cards will bear a watermark and photo id of the patient. 40 cards will be sent out next week. >> if we don' t get a complete application or an application that has been filled out correctly, it will delay our ability to issue a card. the state hopes -- erin: the state hopes to spencer he' s will open in early spring. -- dispensaries will open in early spring. salem police say a woman was caught on camera shoplifting working with two people, including her eight-year-old son. adelaida jordan was arrested for shoplifting. see, her son, and her niece phil descartes with items -- phil descartes -- filled a cart with items. --

erin: ok. sean: let' s check our top stories. canterbury say it is time for the police department to go. they called for the police department to be eliminated. supporters say they are using the petition is a wake-up call, hoping to push the board to have greater oversight of police department activities. sean: a henniker man is dead after a fiery crash in henniker. 52-year-old todd gross suddenly merged into traffic from the breakdown lane, hit a car, and then rolled and caught fire. trial of a dump truck driver. kyle witty is accused of running a red light and slamming into a minivan. erin: coming up, it took a lot but you can now see what walt s office looks like it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system i'm

erin: not this weekend. don' t tell me anything. christmas. luke skywalker may be going to i can' t deal with that. kevin: you are going to have to weeks. avoid any of this. it is going to be out there. erin: it is all going to be out there. kevin: we start off with a wet start to the day for most. then the winds pick up. the showers will be on and off the next system arrives thursday afternoon, thursday night area by the time we get to the weekend, highs only in going -- 30 miles per hour on saturday. with maybe a few mountain wind chills will be likely all weekend in the 20' s and 30' s. that is more along the lines of what we are used to. [no audio] erin: we start off with ray brewer. ray: an emotional day in court. family members get the ability to challenge the man who killed their father. family members of kevin o' donnell who died in the crash say they hope that dixon' s seven years behind bars feel like a life sentence. erin: a man charged in a connection with a shooting over the weekend is in court.

erin: thank you. a middleton man accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl is due in court. 20-year-old thackeray garland is charged with 3 -- zachary garland is charged with three counts of sexual assault. he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl in august. a woman is accused of making up a story about being kidnapped and held at knife .4 hours in mount vernon. lauryn mont was not even in town at the time and she later admitted that it never happened. car keys, and an suv were stolen from a cafe . when officers found the vehicle, lauryn mont was inside. sean: the mother of a teen who died from an overdose may soon be free on bail. 41-year-old jazzmyn rood knew her 17-year-old daughter eve was being provided drugs the night she died and that she has her own drug problem. the defense noted during a hearing yesterday that rood is not charged with giving the fentanyl to her daughter. two other people have been charged in the case. rood can get out of jail once she proves she has a safe place to l

erin: good morning, new hampshire. i' m erin fehlau. sean: i' m sean mcdonald. a foggy start to our thursday. for some parts of the state, they are going to see a little bit of snowfall. kevin: it depends on what region you are in for what you will catch today. fog burns off in southern areas. everyone is in on a westerly wind today. the potential of 1-3 inches of accumulation north of the white mountains into the afternoon and evening, while southern areas get the wind with increasing sunshine through the afternoon. we will have all the details on that coming up in just a bit. let' s take a look at your we' deb davidson. deb: good morning, kevin. police and crews are still on the scene of the crash on interstate 89 northbound -- a tractor-trailer jackknifed and the fuel tank split. you will be detoured on exit 15 in that area. we are seeing heavy fog on 393 in the concord area. also on 93 at the hooksett rest area. if you are commuting into massachusetts, there is heavy volume around the boston area on 93 south from exit 46 down to exit 36. this report being br

erin: thank you. cleanup efforts are underway after a four alarm fire destroyed a popular restaurant in portsmouth. that fire broke out inside the gas light and it burned four hours. the building dates back to the 1800s. neighboring businesses are concerned for restaurant employees. >> i have a friend who works over at the gas light. >> we are grad -- glad nobody got hurt. a lot of people are going to be out of work. gap. erin: investigators have not released the cause of the fire, but they do say it is not suspicious. sean: a pelham man will be in court to face charges over a series of crimes. police arrested 43-year-old ronald szettella and charged him with two counts of armed robbery and one count of criminal threatening. police say he robbed the gauge chill farms store twice. investigators say he will also likely be charged in salem for two armed robberies, including one case in which she wore a erin: kyle witty was accused of running a red light and brought siding a minivan, killing 60-year-old e

erin: all right. sean: i guess that is ok. erin: we are going to check our top stories. ray: help could be coming from the federal government to help new hampshire deal with the opioid crisis. 342 people have already died this year from drug overdoses in new hampshire. that is already higher than the total from last year. the federal budget bill includes a $91 million increase in abuse. erin: a middleton man accused of sexually assaulting a 13 euro girl is due in court. zachary garland is charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault in connection with an incident back in august. a lined burrell woman told police -- a woman told police she was kidnapped and held at knife point for hours. lauryn mont later admitted it never happened. sean: the new hampshire spca hopes he will adopt a new pet this christmas. for lynn's family, the big stress is paying four hundred dollars a month in medical and drug costs higher deductibles, premiums and co-pays that keep adding up. that's why we've got to crack down on price gouging, cap out-of-pocket costs, and fast track approv

erin: thank you. investigators say a plastic fan and several other items accidentally fell onto a stove yesterday afternoon in manchester sparking a fire. flames broke out in a fifth floor apartment just he 44:00. firefighters found a woman barely conscious on her floor. several residents try to pull her back to safety, but were forced back by the smoke. a nashua man faces two counts of reckless conduct after allegedly putting his 21-month-old daughter in danger over the merrimack river so he could take matthew jordan picked the girl up, swung her over his safe the -- safety railing, and let her stand more than 20 feet above own. >> the circumstances that were involved -- when you think you have seen it all, judge, you really remember you have not. that certainly falls into that category. erin: in court, jordan says he his daughter in danger. two people face burglary charges after leading police on a short chase in kensington yesterday afternoon. police found a suspicious car in a driveway, but i woma

erin: ray, thanks. the fbi says it is helping nashua police to assess the threat which has prompted a response from state officials. >> at this point, the good news is that we don't feel this is any threat to any other schools other than the ones that were mentioned we nashua. erin: governor maggie hassan is responding to the threat. she released a statement saying quote i've been in contact with the mayor and the emergency operational center and state police and state emergency management. officials are working closely with the nashua police department. local public safety officials and the fbi are also helping. >>> three people charged in connection with a violence home invasion court today. 18-year-old dominic ferrari and trenton mcdonald are facing charges, a third suspect, tasha le bow -- lebeau is charged with accomplice. they received reports of an injury man running between houses. they say the victim pass the out, but not before describes he was how injured while fleeing his apartment. >> he ra

erin: thank you. the search is on for three people who held a man at the victim says the men were inside when he got home. ray brewer is live in durham with reaction from that victim. ray: good morning. bryan hoch berg thought the house was empty, instead he was confronted by three masked men with guns. he said they ran up the basement stairs pointing their guns at him. they held him for 45 minutes while they filled bags with everything they could find. he says it was terrifying. >> they started leading me through the house, door-to-door. they would kick in a door. one of them would stand in the doorway, put me on the ground, as the other two worse -- two ray: after they left, he ran to a nearby bar and called police because they also took his cell phone. the roommates say they will likely move out now. authorities say if you saw anything between 9:30 and 10:30 on saturday night, they would like to hear from you. erin: thank you. investigators will be back in hocking 10 today -- hopkinton today to fig

erin: good morning, new hampshire. thanks for joining us on this friday. i'm erin fehlau. sean: good morning. one week from christmas. a lot of people wondering if all of the rain would have been snow how many we would have gotten. i think a lot. i'm just throwing it out. i'm saying people are wondering. kevin: i love the look. erin: how much? kevin: we have been working together far too long. one inch of rain to one foot of snow. that's the conversion most of the people. a lot of clouds initially. we should break it apart to sunshine. a lot of areas in to the afternoon with the cooler air. that will start coming in later this evening. highs in the 40's to near 50. changes coming up. we're joined live by deb davidson. good friday morning, deb. deb: good friday morning. that fog will show you down in the concord area on interstate 393 eastbound and westbound then again on 93 south through concord and down to the hooksett tolls. it is okay on 293 with the split right there. as you make your way out to the everett turnpike. we're not seeing any problems on 101, 111, spaulding

erin: thank you. a rochester man convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a madbury teen in june of last year will be sentenced today. tristan wolusky is the third person to learn his fate for the killing of aaron wilkinson. ray brewer is here with more. ray: because he was convicted of first-degree murder, 19-year-old tristan wolusky faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the chance of parole. he was convicted in october of stabbing 18-year-old aaron wilkinson in june 2014. tristan wolusky has appealed his conviction. for their testimony against tristan wolusky. they were each sentenced to 30 years to life behind bars. he was killed in his driveway while trying to -- while the men were trying to rob him. sentencing is scheduled for 9:00 this morning in dover. erin: thank you. the red cross is helping to people after flames destroyed their home last night. if you were sent us this video showing the intense fire engulfing the home on old temple road. there is no word as t

erin: thank you. right now, salem police are looking for the man they say robbed a gas station at gunpoint last night. he entered the super petroleum on south broadway. he pulled out a gun on the female clerk and grabbed the cash from the register. his upper lip and is about six feet tall. s office has been notified after a raymond. no one was hurt. unrelated warrant. sean: state lawmakers are speaking out the proposed natural gas pipeline in southwestern new hampshire, as kinder-morgan holds another round of community meetings on the project. debate was heated last night in ringe. senator kelly ayotte said that concerns have not been properly addressed. annie kuster said the project is not serve the best interests of granite staters/ the governor said the plan should not go forward if the concerns cannot be addressed. old data, we are presented with half answers, we are only enough to ask. successfully operating over 50 miles of hype line in new hampshire for over 50 years. sean: they propose to brea

erin: thank you. state police say speed and use of a cell phone may have played the role -- a role in a deadly crash in exeter. 26-year-old janelle jordan of newmarket was headed east yesterday afternoon when she hit a guardrail, went airborne, and hit another guardrail before coming to rest on the median. she died at the scene. firefighters rescued an unconscious person from a house levels of carbon monoxide were found in the building. the building. the state fire marshal is trying to determine what caused the carbon monoxide levels to spike. there are several celebrations planned in new hampshire. holding first night festivities. clermont includes music, laser tag, marshmallow roasting. portsmouth will have a street dance party and ice sculptures. wolfeboro is no longer holding first night, but they will have fireworks. boston is also gearing up for the 40th anniversary of its first night event. security will be tight with police and dogs and hidden assets. for the first time, this is not being run

you make me feel erin: this is interesting. dozens of people in kentucky are walking away with a smile after getting pulled over by police. that's because instead of tickets, officers are handing out cash. the sheriff's office in one county received a $10,000 donation with the instructions that the money be used to help people. kevin: officers stopped 100 drivers and gave them each $100. this is the second year they've done this. if you pull me over, i would have all of the excuses. money i would be like okay. erin: i'm sure they weren't pulling over people who were doing something wrong. janis joplin widely regarded as one of the best musicians. joplin's 1964 porsche sold at auction last night for $1.76 million. we showed this to you not too long ago. this is about four times what experts thought it was going to fetch. kevin: he bought it in 1968 when it was used and had it painted candy apple red with a mural on top. it has been in the rock and roll hall of fame for 20 years. erin: it's one sweet set of wheels. kevin: you'll

erin: thank you. all schools in the city of nashua are closed after the district superintendent says that they received a detailed threat to harm students and staff at both north and south high schools. the fbi has now joined the investigation after that e-mail was received yesterday. wmur's ray brewer is with more on the threat and also the response. good morning, ray. ray: good morning, erin. we just saw a nashua police car go through the parking lot here and around the school even though the schools are closed today. police say they will be increasing their patrols. last night the state police bomb squad was here at nashua north. officials are releasing few details about the nature of the threat other than to say it was an e-mail and mentioned violence to hurt students. they also say they can't tell if the threat was credible or not. shortly after 6:00, the district put out 14,000 automated phone calls announcing all 17 schools in nashua would be closed. decision. they seem to be frequently. they a

erin: thank you. our top story is a man accused of dousing and lighting his mother's porch on fire. they arrested justin kane as he was trying to leave his father's house. ray brewer live outside salem. good morning, ray. ray: good morning. police say that kane had got gotten in to an argument before things got out of hand. they called to the home on north main street in salem. 3:00 yesterday. after kane allegedly back porch of the home and lit it on fire while his mother was standing at the glass door and watching. kane ran off according to police triggering a search. picked kane up. they were able to track kane by his cell phone and arrested him as he tried to leave his father's house. they say they were lucky. >> the residents was a duplex that also had someone in the property. so that arson obviously could have gotten really bad, especially using a propellant such as gasoline. ray: no one was hurt. kane is set to be arraigned this morning in court. they are still looking for the person who picked

erin: all right. deb, thank you. republican presidential candidate, donald trump, returned to the granite state and left with a badge of support. the gop front runner picked up an endorsement from a police union in portsmouth. this is days after he made comments about barring muslims from coming in to the country. the room was packed to waited outside. from trump's new hampshire headquarters this morning with more. ray: trump picked up the endorsement of the new england benevolent association. trump called that a great honor. he made a pledge that certainly has people talking. >> if they give me a bad vote, i'm going to go crazy. ray: they endorsed him at a rally friday night. he called it a great honor. too many officers are duty. he says if he becomes president, he will sign an executive order. >> anybody killing a penalty. it is going to happen. we can't let it go. ray: the endorsement comes days after they called for a total and complete shutdown for muslims entering the united states. has come around to the idea

erin: thank you. investigators will be back in hopkinton today to figure out what a fire -- what sparked a fire. by the time firefighters arrived, there were flames shooting from the building. firefighters were called back to the scene last night after hotspot flared up. heavy snow is falling across parts of the nation' s midsection today. abc' many problems. megan: the storms created dangerous driving conditions in the upper midwest. in omaha, cars spinning out. in minneapolis, cars in ditches and jackknifed tractor trailers. this man pulled off the interstate. >> i did not think you guys got this much snow. >> it was way too snowy for us to continue. megan: that drivers daughter used the brakes to build the first snowman of the season. kids reminding us why the winter weather is fun. >> who couldn' t like snow? sledding is what snow is perfect for. megan: the weather system has also reminded us that it can be deadly. flash floods have killed at least 14 people. oklahoma' s governor declared a from s

erin: thank you, kristin. state police say speed and use of a cell phone may have played a role in a deadly crash on route 101 in a sitter. 26-year-old janelle jordan was headed east yesterday afternoon when she hit a guardrail, went airborne, and hit another guardrail before coming to rest in the median. she died at the scene. no other vehicles were involved. firefighters rescued an apartment in nashua yesterday after finding high levels of carbon monoxide in the building. officials say there were no co detectors in the building. the state fire marshal is helping to determine what caused the carbon monoxide levels to spike. there are several celebrations planned in new hampshire. portsmouth and claremont are holding first night festivities. claremont includes things like music come a laser tag, marshmallow roasting. both will wrap up with a fireworks show. wolfeboro is no longer holding first night, but they will have fireworks at 6:30. hampton beach will launch fireworks at 8:00 p.m. boston is gearing up for

i'm deb davidson for erin: thank you. a man accused of dousing his mother's porch in gasoline and lighting it on fire is due in court today. police arrested 27-year-old justin kane as he was trying to house. ray brewer is live outside of the court in salem with the details. ray: police say that kane had an argument with his mother at her home on north main street in of hand. investigators were called to the home at 3:00 while he lit the porch on fire while his mother was watching. kane ran off, triggering a search involving several agencyies. police say someone picked him up. they were able to track his cell phone and arrested him. investigators say they were lucky. >> the residents was a due flex that had been in the property. the arson obviously could have been gotten really bad, especially using a propellant such as gasoline. hurt. kane is set to be arraigned here in salem. police are trying to him up. out who sparked a fire in a vacant apartment building. when they arrived, they found fire on the back of the building.

erin, back to you. erin: all right, sean, thank you. coming up, another live report for our spirit of giving food drive. this time in nashua, where we find out who your donations will help this year. and commitment 2016, a new poll shows many americans think the next terror attack will happen in the next few months. how that may play into the presidential election. kevin: clouds continuing to gradually lift this afternoon, setting up a nice start to the next system that arise. we will have the details and how ahead. erin: plus in today' s cook' s corner, we' re whipping up a delicious pesto risotto. erin: commitment 2016 coverage right now, republican presidential candidate governor for a town hall event. he is just one of several presidential candidates who are hitting the campaign trail here carly fiorina, rand paul, lindsey graham, and chris you can find details on the canada tractor on her website, -- on the candidate tracker of her website, wmur.com. americans think a terrorist attack is very likely to happen in the next few months

erin: thank you so much. the state fire marshal's office is investigating a fire that heavily damaged the masonic lodge headquarters in farming torn. a car parked next to the building caught fire. the flames spread to the attic. the first floor of the building is vacant. the masons used the upper floors. no one was inside at the time. one firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation. the car was parked there for the last two weeks. >>> a man has admitted to taking an underraged girl from new hampshire to massachusetts several in sexual activity. he will spent ten years behind bars. 35-year-old lawrence marks of tewksbury pled guilt. he was identified last year. marks will be sentenced in march. sean: president obama will be in california today to meet with family members of those killed in the deadly shooting rampage two weeks ago. meanwhile the neighbor accused of conspiring has been arrested and charged with providing material support to terrorists. reports. >> good morning of en row cay marquez is in jail.

erin: thank you, ray. a plastic fan and several other items accidentally fell onto a stove in manchester, sparking a fire. flames broke out. when firefighters arrived, they found a woman barely conscious on the floor inside the apartment area several other residents had to be -- try to help the woman. a nashua man faces counts of reckless conduct after putting daughter in danger. an officer says he saw 32-year-old matthew jordan pick up the girl and swing her over a safety railing and let her stand on her run on the wall 20 feet above the rushing river below. jordan then pulled out his cell phone to take a picture. >> the circumstances that were involved here, when you think you have seen it all, judge, you t. this certainly falls under that category. never do anything to put his daughter in danger. custody of her mother. month. two people face burglary charges in kensington yesterday. a man was able to run into the woods, but he was caught after the pair also burglarized a home on south road. police in ma

erin: ray, thank you. flags across the state will be flying at half staff today in honor of pearl harbor remembrance day. today marks 74 years launched a surprise attack. more than 2,400 the attack. was lost. all eight battle ships were damaged or destroyed. in a statement, maggie hassan said quote i join granite staters, americans, and people across the world in expressing our profound gratitude for each of women. our greatest generation who sacrificed bravery to ensure that our shared values of liberty, equality, and freedom endured. sean: a man from hancock is scheduled to face a judge today. on saturday night, the officer went to conval high school for a report of a distraught man with a car stuck on the athletic field. the officer says 22-year-old thomas heisenberger pointed a semiautomatic pistol at him, firing one round in to the ground. after being tased, he was expected to be arraigned on multiple charges. erin: fish and game investigated a crash. a man and child were on an suv when it crashed. ne

let's check back in with erin fehlau. good morning. erin: good morning. we're expecting people to be generous as they have been in the past. the u.s. marines are hoping to collect 15,000 toys for the toys for tots program. all of the toys will be spread out to agencies throughout the state so those toys will be get to the kids that need them. they are looking for craft kits. that came to us from one of the producers gave this to me. generous donation to toys forker to -- for tots in memory of andy blacksmith. we hope you are going to come on down to the manchester toys "r" us or to the crossings in newington and make a toy donation and spread some cheer. erin: do you have any of my favorite toys? erin: yoda. star wars is going to be huge. they are looking for toys for younger kids too, learning toys, things like that, games are always great along with science kits and art supplies. they need a lot. there are many families that aren't able to buy the gifts this year for whatever reason. we hope you will be very generous. sean: all right. erin fehlau in man

erin: thank you so much. it is the season for giving, and you can help put a smile on a child' s face by donating to the along with our partners z-107 and rock 101, we' ll be collecting new, unwrapped toys this friday, saturday, and sunday at toys r us in manchester and the crossings in newington. members of the wmur team will be at both locations on friday to thank you for your generosity. all donations will go to toys for tots. manchester' s winter parking ban takes effect today but there are some changes this year. during months that are even numbers like december, you should park overnight on the even side of the street. during odd numbered months, you guessed it drivers should park , on the side of the street with odd address numbers. fines for overnight parking violations start at $25 and increase to after 30 days. $50 the ban runs until april 15. coming up next, a chicago university is forced to close. the online threats made, and what may have sparked them. air asia crash. what investigators say broug

erin: now 6:55. newly released reports are revealing disturbing data about new hampshire' s drug crisis. here is ray brewer. ray: according to the regional director for american medical response, new hampshire on pace to set a record this year for drug-related deaths. according to numbers from the state medical examiner, there have been 295 confirmed deaths 183 of those involved fentanyl. nearly 60 involved heroin. erin: the state fire marshal will be on the scene of a house fire in bedford today to try to determine what caused the blaze to destroy this 13,004 foot home. no one was hurt but five adults and two children were displaced. s stall thousands of dollars worth of toys collected by operation santa claus. the items were stolen from a warehouse in concord last weekend. liquid planet is going up for auction today. the waterpark' s owner needed to pay off $1 million in debt that could not find investors to save the park from foreclosure. kevin: wet start to the day. more light rain moving through

erin: thank you. this morning, the state fire marshal' s office will join the investigation into what caused a five alarm fire in bedford yesterday. fire burned through the roof of burling terrace. five adults and two kids were displaced. firefighters say the closest hydrant was a mile away. about a dozen fire departents were called into shuttle in water. investigators say they cannot enter the house until it is deemed structurally safe. >> we' ve had a couple of building, interior building collapse. before we put any personnel in there to start the investigation, we have to make sure the building is safe. erin: the fire so was so massive they poured 180,000 gallons of water on it. the state is assisting in the search for the cause because of the size of the home. authorities in boston said a fire that broke out at a home on windsor way yesterday appears to have started in the electrical box. a disabled man was inside the home when the fire started but police officers were able to get him to safety. t

erin: it really does. we had families show up with two carts full of all kinds of toys for all caps of different ages. of course we have the u.s. marine here -- u.s. marines here. we help you will come out here to support the toy drive for live, erin fehlau, wmur news 9. you. meanwhile, congress has overwhelmingly approved a address the nation' s aging and congested highways and bridges. the bill boosts highway and transit spending and assures available for major projects. house and 83-16 in the senate. it now goes to the white house for president obama' s signature. the roads not really an issue this weekend. it will be beautiful out there. kevin: yeah, kind of a middle of the road day-to-day. but we have the sunshine back in earnest. sean: it' s the holiday season. we' ll show you how to make a dessert that' everyone. and we need your help to make children. our spirit of giving toy drive is underway right now. "r" it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%

i am erin fehlau. nashua officials announced that every school in the district would be closed today. want to get the latest from heather hamel. she is in a nashua. heather: moments ago, captain from the nashua police department did come out and say that they are still investigating this threat. they will not say whether or not they are determine who is responsible. they will -- they said there will be a joint is conference that will include the fbi at 4:00 and that is when we will be getting an update. the threat came in the form of an e-mail, the superintendent getting it on sunday morning. police are not saying specifics about what it said but superintendent said it was very detailed and high schools appeared to be the target. officials on mr. getting and threat, or who may be responsible. in light of recent events that have gone on because a country and with violence as a possibility, the superintendent didn' t want to take any chances. rather than just closing down the two high schools in a nashua

i' m erin fehlau. crews have responded to more than a dozen carbon monoxide calls this month in nashua alone, including some that were close to being deadly. wmur' s kristen carosa is live in nashua with the advice they want everyone to hear. kristen: erin, fire officials tell us having a co detector can save your life. after the amount of calls they have responded to this month alone, they want everyone to hear that message. since december 1, the nashua fire department has responded to more than a dozen carbon monoxide calls. mr. rhodes: we have noticed an uptick already, and we aren' t even into the throws of our heating season yet. brian rhodes says no one has died, but there have been close calls, and it can happen to anyone at anytime. mr. rhodes: carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas. kristen: and without working co detectors, it will go unnoticed. mr. rhodes: the simplest way to protect yourself is to have a carbon monoxide detector on every level of your home and to have one outside your

erin: it' s just so strange to look at that. starting tonight at 5:00, we' re going to see a warm christmas, as you just heard. other parts of the country could see serious trouble troubles this holiday. when you need to know if you are leaving new england. and we kow that rudolph' noses famous but you know what colors his eyes are? enough to take on the bully... jeb bush: donald, you're not to insult your way to the presidency. that's not going to happen. announcer: one candidate jeb will destroy isis... jeb bush: the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. announcer: tested and proven jeb bush. right to rise usa is responsible

bob sessions: erin, what do you say, quickly? erin davis: i would agree. i think we need to, instead of focusing just on sort of individual issues, we need to think about the public health and the structural issues, i think, as much as posble sort of outlining that evidence and sort of talking about the ways we can all benefit from stronger public health initiatives. david jepsen: i had a friend for several years who had fallen in this demographic that we're talking about and my first problem was to get him to vote. i think that's going to be the problem donald trump and all the candidates have. this group of men, i don't think will show up at the polls very much untnt somebody takes a personal sessions: i think that's- erin davis: let me add just to say- bob sessions: go ahead. erin davis: it's also women. in fact, some- bob sessions: yeah. erin davis: some of the studies- bob sessions: absolutely. erin davis: indicate that women are facing a areater risk so- david jepsen: yeah. erin davis: that's another side of it. dadad jepsen: oh it is. bob sessions:

erin: welcome back. the man convicted of giving the boston marathon bombers the gun used to kill an m.i.t. police officer is scheduled to be sentenced today. stephen silva testified in court that he loaned dzhokar tsarnaev collier. silva is scheduled to be sentenced on charges, including gun possession. today, a jury of 12 has been seated at the trial regarding the death of freddie gray. opening statements have begun. the case focuses on the actions of officer william porter. he is the first of six baltimore police officers charged in the case. back in april, gray died while being transported to jail. his death set off a series of protests. new developments this noon from chicago where protests were held overnight after the firing of the police superintendent. this all follows the release of video last week showing the death of a black teen shot by a white officer 16 times. abc' s elizabeth hur has more. elizabeth: could there be more shake-up in the works in chicago, with the community still demanding a

erin: adam: well, erin, no surprises in court. an automatic sentence of life will spend the rest of his natural life in prison. wolusky address the court that he is sorry that aaron wilkinson is gone, but he is contending that he did not commit murder. going to wilkinson' s home, stabbing him, and dumping his body along a roadside in maine. wilkinson' hold closely the memory of his son. paul: he really was a sweet kid. he was fun-loving, definitely a free spirit. adam: coming up at 5:00 and 6:00, reaction from both the prosecution and defense, including what prosecutors are saying what tristan wolusky said in court today was insulting. reporting live in dover, adams -- adam sexton, wmur news 9. erin: thank you, adam. for a man wanted for a series of robberies in multiple states including new hampshire. u.s. marshals are searching for 31-year-old matthew martin. he is considered armed and wmur' s heather hamel has been tracking this story and is live heather: matthew martin is wanted for armed bank robberies , quite a few here in n

i' m erin fehlau. flurries are expected to fall in the north country later tonight. skarupa for a look at the how much snow we see. kevin: we have been 10 degrees above normal for the month of december so far. any sort of temperatures close the averages for this time of year is pretty much news or us. we have quite a few clouds out there and really not much falling from under those. shower activities in the northeast staying to our southeast, and those clouds will continue to clear purity will notice the lake effect snow going on back to our north and west. eventually, some of that snow shower to be starts to build in, especially toward northern areas, where they could see an inch or two over the weekend and elsewhere. we will talk about that and the winds that come along with it in a few minutes. erin: all right, kevin, thank you. slow down, leave more time, and be careful. that was the message today from state police and transportation officials. authorities took this morning to remind people about t

erin: thanks for your donation. >> thank you. erin: that's it for here. back to you. we'll continue to check in with you. still to come on "news 9 caught. how police say they tracked down one of the involved from stealing. we know one of the key bowl 50. find out which band will headline the time show. weare. the items found inside a 70-year-old time it's been her fight for twenty years. something is wrong with our healthcare system and it needs to be fixed. then, it was about health reform and getting eight million kids covered. republicans from repealing insurance companies to bring i'm not going to let any family be deprived of healthcare. i'm not going to let the republicans rip up obamacare and throw it away. i'm hillary clinton and i kevin: friday morning, december 4th. temperatures in the 20's quite a few more clouds up north. shaping up to be a decent day as we transition out of the unsettled weather to what should be a really nice weekend. we'll have the details coming right up. sean: thanks. with a break in at the operation santa claus warehouse. 23-year-old

erin: i'm erin hawksworth. coming up in sports why the redskins lost derek carrier to injury at least they still have jordan reed. he has been lights-out for washington. more on that later in sports. leon: today is projected to be the busy yes day of the year for the postal service. folks are lining up to ship packages so the gifts get where they are supposed to be for the holidays. postal officials say 7 million people are expected to visit the website. more than any other day of the year. fedex and ups also have been overwhelmed with online orders. investors are awaiting word from the fed about the possible interest rate hikes. hike in wednesday's federal reserv likely. the fed is facing a delicate balancing act as it looks to reassure financial markets it will raise rates. this is based on the stance they would like to see the rates rise before the end of 2015. an wjla.com "7 on your side" consumer alert concerning the hoverboards we have been telling you about. amazon is pulling multiple scooter brands from

erin: i'm erin hawksworth live at fedex field.-redskins monday night football and it doesn't get much better than this and it's probably not a surprise that dez bryant was one of the first players on the field today. the redskins will try to stop him. the last time fedex field hosted a night game of this significance was also against the cowboys in 2012 when the redskins want to secure a playoff berth. the players realize what the stakes are tonight. they are not as high but they are not overlooking the 3-8 cowboys. the cowboys have yet to win a game without buddy tony romo. it's matt cassell in his place. >> they are in the thick of things. >> the skins defense did their job last week over the giants. blackman came up with an interception and can't wait to handle dez bryant. >> he is one of the best in my opinion. line up against him all game is cool. erin: on the offensive side of the ball, running back chris thompson is ready for the bright lights. >> if you can't get ready for this game you don't need to be playing ball. we ar

erin: i'm erin hawksworth. coming up in sports as bad as things were for the redskins all is not lost. i'll exp leon: both off and on the field last night in the redskins-cowboys game a number of fights broke out in the stadium and the parking lot. this was caught on camera of the concourse stadium. a knife was recovered by nobody was stabbed. two cowboys fans were arrested. the redskins fan was not. maureen: prosecutors rested their case against one of six baltimore police officers charged in freddie gray's death. afterwards the judge rejected once more defense motion to dismiss the charges against officer william porter. prosecutors called 16 witnesses in total. officer porter is charged with manslaughter assault and reckless endangerment. the defense will start presenting its case tomorrow morning. the officer is expected to testify in his own defense. a panel in maryland is looking at the ways to dramatically change how police officers and the department operating. leon: maryland bureau chief brad bell expl

i'm i'm erin burnett. president obama trying to calm a nation and telling them not to worry about attacks and why terrorists are harder to track than ever. >> it is very difficult for us to detect lone wolf plots or plots involving a husband and wife. it's not that different from us trying to detect the next shooter. >> the president's comments are the latest in a series aimed at reassuring americans his isis strategy is working. he made no mention about reports that he admitted he had been slow to recognize the fear in the country following the paris and san bernardino attacks. our senior white house correspondent jim acosta is "outfront" live in washington. jim, the president reportedly admitting in an off-the-record meeting with columnists that his messaging on isis wasn't strong enough, that he had wished he had been more forceful and more quick. but today it didn't sound like he said anything different. >> reporter: that's right, erin. you heard the president say once again today that the u.s.-led coa

erin: looks good. i'm erin hawksworth. coming up in sports, they don't get a lot of playing time but it doesn't mean that monmouth's bench isn't making an impact. details when jonathan: we could finally be close to streetcar service in d.c. the city department of transportation will begin the final phase of streetcar testing tomorrow, which means passenger service could begin in three weeks. could is the operative word there. crews spend the next 21 days simulating service along h street and benning road in northeast. the streetcar program cost $200 million and is several years behind schedule. a week ago, fire broke out at the home in emmitsburg. the blaze started in bottom floor apartment from extension cord used for decorative lights. the fire investigators say one of the smoke alarms in the upstairs apartment was working and did activate at the time. a lot of people are out on the road and they expect holiday travel nationwide to top 100 million people for the first time ever. in the d.c. metro area, half a million peo

erin: wmur.com. >> i don't speak computer lingo. google it. erin: the information is out there. thank you. we appreciate everything that you do with this effort. it is really unique when you talk about all of the various agencies and the government. >> exactly. well, we're proud to say the united states marine corps is the only military branch of service that has a non-profit standing by marines. we're there. erin: we appreciate it. thank you so much. we want to get a check on the weather today. for that we head to kevin. kevin: complete winter scene in the north country. one to three inches in that direction. we continue with the chance of a couple more snow showers. we have quite a few more clouds out west and sunshine elsewhere. it is going to be the same split of sunshine in the south eastern and and west, clouds and in the north country a few flurries. after a couple of chilly starts this weekend, we warm up each afternoon. another four or five degrees tomorrow. a lighter wind and westerly breeze pushes temperatures up another five or six degrees on sunday. we start cooling