that's where we find 7's john cuoco with the latest this morning. john? >> john: christa, mike pence was in new hampshire last night, and you're right, he'll join donald trump continuing a busy stretch for the republican ticket. trump speaking into the early morning hours at an event in virginia, just one of five stops in five swing states -- pennsylvania, iowa, minnesota, michigan, staying on script, taking aim at his opponent, even taking shots at jay-z and bee general say, who performed at a benefit concert for clinton over the weekend. >> without jay-z and beyonc? and the way, my language is much, much cleaner, as you know, than jay-z and beyonc?. >> john: so if you've noticed donald trump's twitter account being a bit more tame, according to the "new york times," that's because his campaign staff has revoked that privilege. live in manchester, new hampshire, john cuoco, 7news "today in new england." >> kris: breaking story from overnight. some cyber activity raising concerns now before election twitter going dark and wikileaks says it has been hacked

john cuoco in the think of -- think of in this nashua, did you find anything yourself? >> reporter: nothing yet. right now we're inside the j.c.penny at the pheasant lane mall. it's a little busy. if you look behind me you can see all these people in doing their best to try to get those black friday deals. one long line stretching around j.c.penny. >> happy thanksgiving. >> reporter: at the pheasant lain fall. >> awaiting all the black friday deals too good to pass up. >> i do my thanksgiving thick are thing early in the day. >> everybody ready to go? >> reporter: doors opened >> my next stop will be target so i made a lane so i'm going to stop j.c.penny and target. we find everything over. >> just down the street at best buy normon and his family have been camping out since monday to be first in line, a spot they've had for the last four years. >> we get tv's, you know, some electric -- electronics. >> reporter: dad volunteers to play santa greeting all the late va down and speans thanksgiving together. what we do is we have fun with. >> reporter: for many others it's

john cuoco, 7news "today in new england." >> christa: john, thank you. for the latest on gronk's injury and the patriots, check out whdh.com and our phone and tablet apps too. >> >> sarah: now to a story you'll see on just one station. >> they said i took a massachusetts. >> sarah: a boston man describing an alarming attack that he says started when an election discussion got heated. jennifer eagan live in boss with a story you'll only see here. >> jennifer: sarah, this young man says he voted for donald trump and he was talking about that decision when he was out last weekend. some other people apparently did not like what they heard. >> they said i have some nerve damage possibly. >> jennifer: it happened when about politics and why he voted for donald trump. >> just our reasoning on why, what i liked about trump, what i didn't like about hillary, just the normal talk really from both sides. >> jennifer: cameron says a group of people was listening and butting in. when he went to leave around 2:00 a.m., things escalated outside. >> one guys that overhe

traffic was moving along, just let's check in with 7's john cuoco who's getting a look at what's going on out there. >> yeah, at points it's been very busy here. if you take a look behind me, you can see it's not too bad, seems to be coming in waves, but today really all about being safe and being early. >> reporter: the holiday travel rush in full swing at logan airport. i'm sorry. hi. >> sorry. >> that's all right. >> reporter: the massachusetts department of transportation estimates that at least a million passengers will be taking off from logan airport on wednesday. >> headed back home to dallas after my first semester at dartmouth college. >> gonna be there until sunday. >> reporter: logan will have extra staff and something youing people arrive at least two hours early for their flight, three hours for people flying internationally. >> hope that we actually make it enough wayne and luke were flying from turkey to turkey. >> we left istanbul turkey and headed to atlanta georgia to drive back to our hometown, which is in south carolina. >> reporter: massachusetts roads will see mo

. >> sarah: john cuoco is on the phone with the very latest. >> john: on scene here in belmont, we're looking at the little bit, but you can see smoke just pouring out of the top of this building. a lot of first responders are here on scene. i'm watching one ladder truck here just dumping water on the top of this building. we're told this is a vacant building here on the mclean hospital property. the cambridge fire department is also here trying to help put this fire out. it's still way too early to know how this fire started or where exactly this fire started. we're till gathering more details, but fire crews working very hard the try to put this fire out. we can see some flames still flickering out of the top, but mostly there's just a lot of smoke here pouring from the top of the building. of course, when we get more details here, we'll make sure to bring them right to you guys. >> sarah: president-elect donald trump giving his first tv interview since winning the white house, and trump covered a wide range of topics from his sear justice to his immigration plan. >> we're losing th

we're going to go live right now to 7's john cuoco. he's in the granite state, a key swing state in the election. >> john: christa, it was a listening night for trump supporters here in new hampshire, but as those results came in, the momentum started to build until their candidate was named the winner. trump supporters gathered in manchester, new hampshire, keeping the energy high all night. they believe a trump victory is a product of hard work, a strong ground game, and it shows that people are fed up with the status quo. >> it sends a very strong message to the political system as a whole, but also really to and it's also a sign that the people who are part of this campaign, who really just came out in droves, said they were tired of the same old-same old. >> i think he's going to make america number one. i think he's going to change the political picture, you know, on both parties. they're going to start having to listen to ordinary, average working americans. >> john: what was a big night turned into a big morning for donald trump

john cuoco 7 news. >> adam: coming up next, it's become the norm in boston. street. >> why is this crosswalk such a disaster? (horns). >> kim: hanks investigation and holds city leaders responsible for the dangerous intersection. what they're saying about the crosswalk confusion coming up. >> adam: rob gronkowski as missing in action today. we'll have more on that coming up in sports. >> kim: a man shot and killed in dorchester. police say the shooter knew the man and he is newn we'll be back. >> adam: busy boston intersection leading pedestrians on a risky road. >> kim: who is to blame for this traffic tangle? chaotic intersection in boston. >> it's awful. >> reporter: where merrimack street runs into stanford street. >> why is this crosswalk such a disaster? >> reporter: signs and directions here are so conflicting and so misunderstood. they force everyone on foot and on wheels to make risky decisions. >> i was never a jay walker until i moved to boston. >> reporter: look, pedestrians get their walk light, but a few seconds later the left turning drivers ge

john cuoco with the latest. in practice paid with a knee injury. he is questionable for the game on sunday but you are right. he didn't want to talk much about any of that. tom brady making his return to practice warming up with his teammates after missing two days with a knee issue. the pats qb not saying much about his health ahead of the team's al game against the jets. >>> i don't want to get into it much. so it's just bumps and bruises like everybody else of tough time of a long time i'm lot longer than me so everyone is dealing with something. >> anchor: so will number 12 be in uniform and ready for sunday? well, brady believes he is improving day by day. but as for as playing? he says. >>> we'll see. >>> elaborating just a little. >>> you work hard to do the best you can do whatever it is on a given day if you can practice, great, and if you don't have the opportunity to do it that's the way it goes. then you have to do the best you can to go out and help the team. trying to do the most i can to the on sunday then i do the best i can do. >>>

john cuoco is live at jirlt with more on the good news and the bad news. john? >> john: kris, this was game the patriots really had the grind out. they only won by five points, but it was a milestone day for tom brady. tom brady tied peyton manning for the most wins by a quarterback in nfl history, getting his 200th win. brady also reached the 6,000 passing yards mark. he's only the fifth q.b. to do with a back injury. remember, he's been dealing with a chest injury, as well, but you're right, the patriots did pick up the win 22-17. >> it's a team sport. it means i've been part of a lot of great teams with great coaches and great teammates, and i've had a lot of great support over the years. hopefully we keep winning. never gets old. >> john: so tom brady gets his franchise, they get their 500th michael winchester in the process. live in foxborough, john cuoco, 7news "today in new england." >> christa: and gisele bundchen celebrating her husband's latest accomplishment. >> kris: she posted this message on twitter, "congrats on your 200 win, lovie." >> christa: i

john cuoco has more from the ceremony in worcester. ? >> reporter: in the face of dangers they're some of the brave few who not only run towards it but into it. firefighters from across massachusetts being honored tuesday at the 27th to the and recognize and honor their work and tell them how much we appreciate what they've donned and say it in front of their colleagues and families for boat the lieutenant governor and me it was a tremendous honor. >> reporter: firefighters in lynn were recognized for their work in 2015's deadliest fire at a house where more than 20 people were living. two women were pulled out from the flames. four people were killed. members of the watertown fire comfort were also honored for their work in disease of 2016. trapped under a car at a construction site. >> they all represent i think in some respects special moments where pem had to make difficult decisions and put themselves in harm's way. they did so immediately and without hesitation. in many cases saved other peoples' lives as a result. >> reporter: all

let's go 207's john cuoco with more for us. john? >> john: christa, the ohio state campus will reopen today less than 24 hours after an attack that rocked the campus in columbus. >> we have several pedestrians struck by a vehicle. >> john: the attack at ohio state started just before 10:00 a.m. monday. students and faculty blocked doorway and hid. >> we barricaded ourselves in our rooms like we were taught, turned off our hunkered down. >> john: officials say the suspect, 18-year-old abdul artan was somali citizen who lived in the area and was a legal, permanent resident. police and federal agents searching the apartment where they say artan lived. investigators say they can't rule out terror at this point. >> we have to consider that it is that possibility. >> john: law enforcement officials say shortly before the attack, this rant was posted to what appears to be artan's facebook page, saying the i can't take it anymore." police say artan deliberately dove over the curb, rammed the car into a group of pedestrians. he then continued

. >> ryan: john cuoco has more from the ceremony in worcester. ? >> reporter: in the face of danger they are some of the brave few who not only run towards it but into it. firefighters from across massachusetts being honored 27th firefighter of the year awards. >> having this chance to get together today and to recognize and to honor their work and to tell them how much we appreciate what they've done and to say that in front of their colleagues and their families, i think for both the lieutenant governor and me it was a tremendous honor. >> reporter: firefighters in lynn were recognized for their work in the 2015 deadliest fire at a house where more than 20 people were living. they saved two women pulling them out from the flames. members of fire were also honored for their work in it's of 2016. saving an elderly woman trapped under a car at a construction site. >> they all represent i think in some respects special homes where people had to make very difficult decisions and put themselves in harm's way. and they did so immediately and without he

john cuoco is live at logan airport with the how are things, john? the holiday travel rush in full swing here at logan airport. if you take a look behind me here, you can see how it is now. it's not too bad but it has been a busy day. >> busiest day to travel. >> i rushed here. >> reporter: it's that time of the year again. people heading out hoping to avoid most of that holiday scramble. >> actually running really late. i'm really sorry. >> yeah. >> hi. >> sorry. >> it's all right. >> reporter: the massachusetts estimates that at least a million passengers will be taking off from logan airport on wednesday. >> i'm headed back home to dallas after being at dartmouth college. >> reporter: logan has extra staff but still suggesting people arrive at least two hours early for their flight, three hours for people flying internationally. >> just hoping that we actually make it home in a decent time. >> reporter: appropriately enough wayne willis and luke mont were flying from turkey to >> we left istanbul turkey and headed to atlanta georgia to drive back

when asked he will be ready to take on the jets in new york, number 12 only said we'll see. 7's john cuoco live in foxboro with more on the pats prep operation. john? >>> adam, tom brady was littled in practice today with a knee injury. he is listed as questionable for the game on sunday and you are right, he did not want to give much away. tom brady making his return to teammates after missing two days with a knee issue the pats qb not saying much against the jet. >>> i don't want to get into it much so it's just bumps and bruises like everybody else. was tough time of year. we have a lot of guys going for a long time. a lot longer than me. so everyone is dealing with something. >> reporter: number 12 believes he is improving day by day but as far as if he will be good to go for sunday brady says best you can do, whatever it is on a given day if you can practice, great. if you don't have the opportunity to do it, then that's the way it goes. then you have to do the best you can to help the team. so just trying to do it the most i can to get out there and if i get my shot on sunday then i

john cuoco live in foxboro to tell us more. john? >>> tom brady has been dealing with a knee wish u. it's something he didn't juan to talk about or about his status against the jets. tom brady back at practice, warming up with his teammates after missing two days. the pats qb keeping quie health ahead of the teal's divisional game against the jets on sunday. >>> i don't went to get into it much. you know? so it's just bumps and bruises like everybody else. tough time of year, guys have been going a lot longer than me so everybody is dealing with something. >> reporter: number 12 believes he is improving day by day. as for as if he will be good to go for sunday, brady says we'll see. >>> you work hard to do the best you can do, whatever it is on a given day if you can opportunity to do it that's the way it goes. you have to do the best you can to get out there and help the team. so just trying to do it the most i can to get out there and if i get my shot on sunday then i do the best i can do. >> anchor: coach belichick staying on mess

john cuoco has more from gillette. >>> it was a great win for our team. we didn't play as well as we wanted to, but made the plays when we needed to. >> reporter: tom brady downplaying another career landmark. now tied atop the nfl record book for wins by a quarterback. >>> it says a lot about him and what he has been able to do for this franchise. that's what it is all about. that's what a quarterback's job is to win. >>> i had a lot of great su hopefully we'll keep winning. never gets old. >> anchor: win number 200 was surprisingly in question until late, with rob gronkowski out for most of the game suffering a back injury. >>> how was gronkowski? >>> i haven't seen rob, i don't know. >> reporter: but malcom mitchell stepped underand delivered with the game on the line. >>> do you remember el played over the top of it and we did a ma'am come made a nice catch and got in the in zone. >>> i was praying on the field that we get another chance to make a play, to put our team in a position to win. >> reporter: mitchell's touchdown capping off brady's big day

our team 7 coverage continues now with john cuoco. he is live from manchester, new hampshire with more. >> reporter: hey, sarah. trump supporters already getting set up here in manchester. you can see some of that going trump had a busy sunday. he has already hit the ground running today. >> i'm not a politician. my only special interest is you. >> reporter: donald trump starting his day in sarasota, florida. kicking offer a whirlwind of campaign events on monday. one of five stops. he will be in manchester later tonight. the republican nominee going nonstop since sunday. . >> we will call this the midnight special speech. >> reporter: midnight madness on the campaign trail. we are not playing games. right? (cheers and applause) hillary right now is fast asleep. she is sleeping so beautifully. >> reporter: trump speaking into the early hours of the morning at anne vent in virginia. five stops in five swing states. >> it is up to the american people to deliver the justice. >> reporter: in pennsylvania... >> hillary clinton is the most

john cuoco live in tewksbury with more this morning. john? >> john: well, sarah, between each side there is some discrepancy as to what really happened that night when one teen ended up in cuffs, the other eventually drying. 15-year-old tewksbury high schooler ethan costello was at a halloween party when he w head and died from brain injuries two days later. police say there was party behind a house in lowell where several teenagers, including ethan, were drinking. joseph zagarella went on the attack. but zagarella's defense attorney says the victim fell, he wasn't thrown, and who did what is still unclear. >> he was smart. he was caring, respectful. any mom would be proud to have him as a son, and i was proud my daughter had him as a friend. i cry. it's been days. >> john: and tewksbury public schools are offering their condolences to the victim's family and grief councilors to other students. live in tewksbury, john cuoco, 7news "today in new england." >> christa: can you believe the presidential election just seven days away? one week from

john cuoco live now with more. john? >> reporter: sarah, this fire is still burning. it is still smoldering. the crews here can't access that from the outside. so they are waiting on some heavy equipment to knock down some walls so they can get inside. firefighters in belmont dousing massive flames, torching the building on the mclean hospital property. >> they were smelling smoke on an adjacent smoke. they found the building well-involved on floors two and three. report t hospital says this is known as the codman building. because it is in a remote area of the campus no, evacuations were needed. patient care wasn't disrupted. the fire department says the large u-shaped building has been abandoned for about ten years. but used to house patients. >> all the utilities have been basically been moth-balled. >> reporter: water supply was an issue with thousands of feet of hose being used to reach the building. >> there was heavy fire on the second and floor floor. up through the roof. when the companies arrived. >> reporter: once the flames were under control, and mostly s

in foxboro, john cuoco, 7news. >> sarah: we have a. expect? that answer after the break. >> we continue to track this big breaking news out of ohio with the latest reports from campus there at ohio state university. up to nine people possibly injured after a report of an active shooter on campus. we'll have much more after this got any good gift ideas? ? verizon prepaid is gonna be my gift ? ? no extra charges ? ? cash stays in your pocket ? ? it's got hd streaming others are too stingy... ? (deep voice) with verizon you look awesome. ? you wanted more data and look what santa gave ya ? ? verizon keeps you going with that always-on data ? ? 4g lte that's a lotta speed ? ? think about it n' you'll say... ? (deep voice) "that's the deal of my dreams." with verizon you look awesome. on the best network >>> 12:45. >> i haven't either, only peered from the inside out. it's nice compared to tomorrow. sounds like a rainy one. >> that's right. but it could be snowing. we're almost to december here and we're talking about very mild weather. seasonable

john cuoco reports. protestors once again hitting the streets in new york thousands march to trump tower in midtown for the fourth straight day. donald trump. >>> we're coming out together to say that america has a stronger voice against the racism, sex itch, islam phobia, anti-immigrant mentally that donald trump's campaign lifted itself on. >> anchor: since trump claim the presence densely early wednesday morning, thousands have turned out to protest in cities across the country. hundreds have been arrested and one protestor was shot in oregon friday. the most of the protests have been peaceful. >>> i came out in hopes that the country would unify for for my daughter. >> reporter: inside trump tower the president-elect continues to put to the his transition team and the framework for his administration. >>> now it's a matter of peel loyal to mr. trump, he feels he is able to do that job. >> reporter: trump appears to be adjusting campaign promises, a shift perhaps from trying to win votes to trying to

john cuoco with more. then i heard more. a big bang. then the house shook. >> reporter: sudden shock on sunday. this s.u.v. plowed through a two-story home in northborough. >> it hit the house. it cleared out all the shrubs. >> reporter: state police say right before the crash, troopers were pursuing the s.u.v. from route 495 on to route 290 with speeds between 80-110 miles per hour. before they decided to back off. >> it is a living room right there. my grandma is sitting flight her chair. a brick went through th it was pretty close her chair. twrort suspects jumped out and ran off. >> i heard people arguing. i was more worried about the car in the front of the yard. >> police continue to search for the suspects. as for the home, the extent of the damage is so bad, this family will now spend thanksgiving and possibly christmas in a hotel. >> own up to it. basically. be a man. investigators are still looking for the suspects. if you have any information, you are asked to give police a call. in northborough, john cuoco, 7 news. >> kris:

today the city is in mourning and a family coping john cuoco has more. >> it is with great anguish that i have to tell you today an nypt sargent was shot and killed while doing his job trying to keep the people of this. >> city safe. >> reporter: new york city police are mourning the loss of a sargent killed in the line of gutt. a second officer was shot in the leg. police say the incidents occurred friday in the bronx. new york city's top cop says two officers found the sp the vehicle, which was stopped at 1575 bronx river avenue, the suspect identified as manuel ross alez, 35-year-old, fired at the officers, with the 45 caliber semi automatic hand gun. >> reporter: officers returned fire. the suspects was killed as well as the sargent. >> the city is in mourning. all the men and the women of the 43 precinct in mourning right now for the loss. very good man, a devoted man. a man who committed his life to protecting all of us. >> reporter: john cuoco 7 news, today in new england. >> nancy: the election countdown standing at just three days and during the time weekend of the race, both c

john cuoco is live at the special ceremony in worcester. with all the details. john? >> reporter: well, kris, in the face of danger, those honored here today not only ran towards it but literally ran into it. firefighters from across massachusetts were honored tuesday in worcester at the 27th firefighter of the year awards. their work in 2015's deadliest fire at a house where more than 20 people lived, saving two women, four people were killed. all under 40 years old. including a pregnant woman. members of the watertown fire department were also honored for their work in december of 2016, saving an elderly woman trapped underneath a car at a construction site. but all these honorees in one way or another, were called into action, laying their lives on the line for others. >> these are not stories unfamiliar with. i mean, i live here. i remember them. i remember seeing them on the news. and sometimes in the midst of all that, i think we forget about the fact that a whole bunch of people are making some really difficult decisions that put them at terrible risk. they do

john cuoco is live at boston's logan airport where a lot of people are traveling by air. john, have you seen the holiday rush today? >> i have, kris. it is busy here. that rush started yesterday. it's continuing today. out here on the roads. then if you take a look here behind me at logan airport. >> bye-bye! >> it is that time of year again. people heading out, hoping to his the holiday rush. >> everything is fine. we are going to baltimore. first time air-flyer. so we are excited. >> you are doing it on the busiest travel date of the year. >> yes. we are. we are surprising our mother-in-law. she doesn't know we are coming. >> i'm going to kentucky to see my family. >> the massachusetts department of transportation estimates at least a million passengers will be taking and suggests people arrive at least two hours early for their flight. >> the traffic wasn't so bad. line is pretty long. hopefully, it will go quickly. a significant increase in travel thanks to lower gas prices. new technology like sensors, cameras and the electronic tolls will give drivers unprecedented

. >> adam: let's get to john cuoco live in nashua, new hampshire, where some shoppers were lined up for days, hopefully worth it there. >> reporter: adam, right now we're outside the j.c.penny and earlier there was a line that started at the doors here. it stretched all the way down the sidewalk and it ended at the buffalo wild wings here behind me. all the shoppers itching for the black friday deals. stretching around j.c.penny at the pheasant lane mall in nashua. >> i thought about going home but i'm here. >> reporter: anxiously awaiting all the black friday deals too good to pass up. >> i do my thanksgiving thing early in the day. >> everybody ready to go? >> reporter: doors opened at 3:00 but people started showing up hours earlier. >> my next stop will be target. so i haven't made a plan so and target. this is a good complex, we find everything here. >> reporter: at best buy norman oak and his family have been camping out since monday to be first in line, a spot they've had for the last four years. >> we got tv's, some electronics. you know, whatever we can get our hands on. >> rep

live in stoneham, john cuoco, 7 news nightteam. >>> also from the nightteam, mr. trump goes do washington. the president and his successor, side by side. both focused on the future. >> try to facility a transition that ensures a president-elect is successful. >>> the nightteam live in washington, d.c. coverin t >> adam: history made here in washington, d.c., at the white house earlier today. two political rivals putting past behind them and focusing on a presidential transition and a peaceful one, unifying the country, top priority. president obama and president-elect trump admitted they had their differences and admitting after their sit-down today they both team than couraged. donald trump at the white house >> obama is an incompetent. the most ignorant president in our history, he has been a disaster. >> adam: today a different tone. >> a great respect, meeting lasted for almost an hour that have. and it could have gone on for a lot longer. the closed-door one-on-one white house meeting is a key step in starting a smooth transportation is between the two admini

john cuoco now. >> once we got outside, we saw the big ball of fire. >> reporter: massive flames torching a house in roxbury on george street saturday morning. >> the house started to go fast. >> reporter: one person, seriously burned. he was taken to the hospital but later died. his. >> his clothes were charred. he didn't drop and roll. he just, he panicked and he was gasping for air so he was in there. >> reporter: the fire became so intense that the two-story building eventually collapsed into itself. >> it was going good when the company got here. they couldn't even get inside. >> reporter: in a the flames told to leave their home. in all, six adults and the five children were displaced. >> i just came backing on my door letting us know there was a fire next door. so we got out the house, evacuated. >> reporter: rafael says he was knocking on his neighbors' doors to let them know about the growing fire. >> it's early. everybody that came out of the houses were all sleeping. i was pounding on the doors hard enough to get their both say this is a known squatter house. >> it's an abandon

john cuoco 7 news. >> jadiann: we're a transit strike in philadelphia may impact voting. more than 4500 workers walked off the job at midnight. officials are worried this could keep more than 9,000 people from reaching the polls in the workers don't reach an agreement before next tuesday. for the first time we're hearing the violent voice of a voice. the calls have been released from the deadly night and reference to a boston marathon bomber. >> i want to let you know i'm in orlando. i did the shooting. >> reporter: that is the voice of a kill e or lander shooter omar mateen first talked with a dispatcher then a police crisis and referenced one of the boston marathon bombing. >> my hometown did his thing. now it's my time. >> reporter: the call came in about 2:30 in the morning as the rampage was under way in >> >> can >> reporter: when asked for his name he said it was islamic soldier and he told police he had been fasting and praying all day. >> i pledge my aleague -- allegiance. >> reporter: he falsely claimed cars rigged with they try to do anything stupid. >> reporte

. >> reporter: john cuoco, 7 news today in new england. >> anchor: while trump is trying to win over his critics there are some other key concerns on his agenda. during his campaign trump vowed to eliminate isis. many human tarians say the islamic state will use any tools to defend themselves, including war crimes. >>> i think we need to take the risk of the use of more chemical weapons by islamic state as a strategy if he wants to continue the fight in the middle east. make sure you stay with 7 news for the latest on trough's transition to the white house. we'll have coverage on air, on-line and on our mobile app. in the meantime, police are investigating a murder mystery. the man who was found in easton with a gunshot wound last week has passed away. the victim was found in the woods by two children on tuesday. the in ap was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition and officials say he died friday night. state police are investigating this as a suspicious death. a car in dorchester going up in blames saturday night. this was the scene there on ashmont street. you can see tha

the night team's john cuoco in our newsroom with more. >> john: kim, police are sti but early information reveals his prior arrests and broke into his estranged spouse's home with a gun earlier today. >> it is with great anguish that i have to tell you today an nypd sergeant was shot and killed while doing his job. he was trying the keep the great people of this city safe. >> john: new york city police are mourning the loss of a sergeant killed in the line of duty. police say the incident occurred friday in the bronx as police were searching for a suspect in a home invasion. new york city's top cop says two officers found the suspect inside a vehicle. >> as officers approached the vehicle, which was stopped at 1575 bronx river avenue, the suspect, identified as manuel roales, 35 years old, fired at the officers with a .45-calibre semi-automatic handgun. >> john: officers returned fire, hitting the suspect. that suspect was killed as well as the sergeant. the other officer hit is in stable condition at a city hospital. >> the city is in mourning. and the family of the nypd is in mourning,

john cuoco, 7news. >>> boston police searching for a suspect in an alarming attack. 26-year-old jesse la bath is a wanted man. police say he's wanted in connection with a violent home invasion that left one woman fighting for her life. >> and they say he went after his exgirlfriend and her mother. steve cooper live on the scene attack here in hyde park that left a trail of blood out the front door and several broken windows. and tonight boston police are scrambling to locate the suspect. >> s it's heart breaking. >> reporter: this is a mug shot of jeffrey la bath. boston police issuing the arrest warrant today for the 26-year-old they say busted into his exgirlfriend's home here on huntington ave and hyde park last night. stabbing the 23-year-old victim along with her 43-year-old >> i heard more screaming like, you know, desperate screaming and then i heard some glass crash up. >> reporter: both victims bleeding profusely were rushed to the hospital, suffering from multiple stab wounds to the neck and face. but labath had bolted but not before shattering five first-floor windows. poli

live in hingham, john cuoco, 7news night team. >> adam: state officials say construction on the pike will be pulled on hold wednesday. road crews will be off the pike by 5:00 a.m. the crews would be on the road until noon originally, but officials changed times to avoid what is a very busy travel day. the crews have been worki demolish all old tolling booths. >> now from the night team, the patriots heading to sunny california, but they're going without gronk. >> we have do the worcester with what we have. >> a huge hit for the patriots ahead of a bay area battle. >> kim: yes, gronk is going to sit this one out. still dealing with that linger chest injury. >> adam: he didn't even get on the flight the california. trey daerr joins us in the news ram with more. trey? >> trey: rob gronkowski firvelly ruled out for sunday. the pats record without him far from stellar, just 14-in 21 games. >> worried about in gronk this weekend? >> is he out? >> trey: this morning it would have been news to tom brady, but now we can make it official. rob gronkowski is out against the 49ers. >> that's inco

john cuoco with the latest.

general cuoco is there. and, john, it sounds like the suspects left behind a key clue here in the case. >> john: they did, christa. they left their s.u.v. behind. the impact was so strong this family doesn't get out of their from the door here. as we zoom in, you can see some of the damage. eventually they were able to get out, but they'll be in a hotel for a while. this family that lives here woke up in shock on sunday after that s.u.v. plowed into the two-story home. state police say right before the crash, they were in pursuit with the vehicle. the speeds reaching 80 to 110mph before they backed then ran off after the crash. we're told this home is not safe because of the damage. so the family will likely spend thanksgiving and even possibly christmas in a hotel. again, investigators are still looking for these suspects. so if you have any information, you're asked to contact police. live in northborough, general cuoco, 7news "today in new england." >> kris: this morn family is searching for answers after a mother

so let's get out live to john cuoco who is in south boston with more on that. and john, a lot of people are hitting the roads even today to get there for thanksgiving. >> reporter: they are, kris. roads, rails, skies, all expected to be busy with the holiday travel. and like you said, it is going to start tonight with the heavier commute. so here is what you need to know. now, keep in mind, on wednesday, traffic will likely start earlier. it will also end earlier. with most travel being done on the road, according to triple a. now a reminder, this is the first big travel event with all electronic tolling. logan airport will have extra staffing. people should expect to be there. two hours early for domestic increased silver line service, bus service will operate on a sunday schedule. on thanksgiving. the same goes for the red, orange, blue, and green lines. as well as the commuter rail. when it comes down to it, safety is the real key here. we are talking about speeds, cell phones, and of course, drinking. >> it is a great holiday. it is a family-oriented holiday

here is john cuoco with more. >> he was fun-loving. he was smart. he was caring. respectful. and any mom would be proud to have him as a son. i was proud that >> reporter: this woman says her daughter was with a 15-year-old high-schooler ethan costello at a halloween party. police say he was thrown to the ground, hit his head and died from brain injuries two days later. >> she just says that that's what she keeps hearing over and over again in her mind. you know, his head hitting the ground. police say there was a party behind this lowell house friday night. where several teenagers, including the victim were >> the defendant responded by picking him up, turning him up and slapping his head down on to a concrete floor. >> reporter: the defense attorney says the victim fell, wasn't thrown, and who did what is unclear. >> other people were also fighting with the victim. and had them down on the ground at some point and were kicking them in the head. >> reporter: the suspect's aunt and uncle stood by him in court. >> there is other kids involved. i hope that that side. i'm sorry

john cuoco has details. >> once we gut outside we saw a big ball of fire. >> reporter: torching a home in roxbury on saturday morning. the house went up quick. it was very fast. >> reporter: one person seriously burned. he was taken to the hospital, but later died. his clothes were charred. you know. he didn't drop and roll, he he was probably in there inhaling all the smoke. swroot fire department said it became to intense that the two-story building collapsed into itself. it was going pretty good, and they couldn't get inside. flames began to spread and neighbors like leslie gonzalez and her family were told to leave their home. in all six adults and five children were displaced. >> they came banging on my door next door. so we got out of the house and evacuated. rafael says away knocking on his neighbors' doors to let them know about the fire. >> everybody that came out of the houses were all sleeping. i was just pounding on the doors hard must have to get their attention. fire department and neighbors say this is a known squatter house. >> an abandoned house and several activities,

we're live along route 24 going north, john cuoco, 7news "today in new england." >> christa: all right, john, thank you. the patriots doing what they can to help out families in need. owner robert kraft and some players handed out thanksgiving baskets to families in roxbury last night. kraft says he's proud for all the volunteering. when they could be chilling, you know, for two days, they spent their evening here, it makes me very proud. >> i can't think of a better way to come out here and give to some families that might be going through a tough time. >> christa: so nice to see. along with the food, kraft also presented a $10,000 check to goodwil that. will go a long way to help families. >> kris: absolutely. a lot of people hitting the roads today. we need to know what the wea wren, a lot of people traveling. >> wren: today and tomorrow easy travel days. cool and breezy. highs today in the low 40s, but with wind-chill values in effect, it will feel like the low 40s. a very cool day. winds feel very blustery. tomorrow temperatures are in the mid-40s with plenty of sunshine. your tur