president obama getting ready to deliver his final state of the union address, john keller in boston. this is wbz this morning. 5:30. catherine hauser. >> it is tuesday january 12th tonight. >> we are at least it is a quiet start right now all about timing, always say that when a storm is coming in how does it happen that it is always during a commute? >>> this time it is the evening so that's the good news but i do think there will be slick spots that result for your evening drive. bus stop forecast, sun rise coming up at 7:12, the heavy coat the hat the gloves and isolated rain or snow shower possible by the time we get to the end of school we're in the teens right now though in many of the suburbs it is much colder than this time yesterday but less wind. that does make a difference. 23 degrees in the city of just a few scattered clouds we are in for some sunshine this morning and enjoy it while it lasts it is a cold start but the clouds will increase and start to thicken up as we head through the midday lunch hour temperatures in the mid-30s as we take you through the late afternoo

somebody who has taken them on and won and kept going and will do that as president. >> that was john keller reporting another endorsement the boston herald through its support behind chris christy. >>> coming up next the patriots making big moves after failing to make it to the super bowl. >>> the star players pulling out of the pro bowl. >> and both the bruins and celtics in action could both of our teams pull out the win, morning sports is coming up . >>> good morning once again, it is 5:23. >> changes for the patriots after a season cut short, steve has it all in our morning sports. already the changes have gun. reports say the patriots fired the coach just a day after tom brady got in denver. the bucs announced jameis winston will take his spot. and hitting him at least 20. and that just cannot happen. rob gronkowski is also out of the pro bowl, and gave it everything he had. he was cramping and dehydrated and managed to pull off plays in crunch time. 124 yards and touch down. >> jamie colins will miss his first trip to the pro bowl, they announced anthony bar will replace him. and owen

. >>> this is john keller tonight is president obama's last state of the union address why thisspeech has become a . >>> 6:24. president obama will give his final state of the union address. >>> john keller looks why it will be different from his previous speeches. >>> tonight at 9:00 president obama will give his final state of the union address which should add a little -- the state of the union has never been about the state of the union, at least not litany of spin from the president about how wonderful all initiatives have been and how much more wonderful they'd be if they hadn't been impeded at every turn by the evil swine who oppose him. sometimes the president will use the speech to appeal for unity or try to put lipstick on their own partisanship, to me it sounds hollow. no one in washington it seems ever has the nerve to say i blew it. the speech's title is especially iconic given the disunity it exposes, especially in the era of multiple camera angles within the house chamber. the president's partisan supporters bounce up and down like yo-yos applauding his bromides. applau

among gop candidates donald trump has a 5 point edge over ted cruz, wbz political analyst john keller takes a closer look >> it was so cold, i actually saw a democrat with his hands in his own pockets. >> on the gop side. >> you know, two corinthians walk into a bar. >>> mocked the botched attempt to quote scripture at a christian university. >> while trump was in new hampshire fueling doubts about cruz's citizenship. >> he could run right now for prime minister of canada no problem. >>> cruz was unleashing his toughest attack ad yet. >> what does trump think about iowa? >> how stupid are the people of iowa. >> donald trump, new york values, not ours. >>> in iowa, hillary clinton's throat betrayed her and so did bernie sanders' political instinct when this woman broke down while describing her economic struggle. >> it is just hard. >> he could have walked a few feet to shake her hand but didn't. >> in a cnn appearance sanders was back on his game. >> hillary clinton voted for the war in iraq. and clinton had regained her voice. >> you have to have somebody fighter. somebody who has ta

political analyst john keller takes a look at growing tensions in both races. >> reporter: it was so cold, i actually saw a democrat with his hands in his own pockets. >>> on the gop side. >> you know, two walk into a bar. >>> two corintihans. right? >> cruz was unleashing his toughest attack ad yet. >> what does trump think of iowa? >> donald trump, new york values, not ours. >>> in iowa, hillary clinton's throat betrayed her so did bernie sanders' political instincts when this woman broke down while describing her economic struggle. he could have walked a few feet to shake her hand but didn't. >> i voted against the war in iraq. but in a cnn appearance sanders was back on his game. >>> hillary clinton voted for the war in iraq. >>> clinton regained her voice. >> you have to have somebody who is a proven, proven fighter. somebody who has taken them on and won and kept going and do that as president. >>> another enforcement the boston herald throwing its support behind chris christy. new approach to address the epidemic, they invited users to a bimonthly meeting on opioid abuse, toni

john keller joins us now and the governor cruised in on a wave of popularity. >> he entered with one of the any governor in the country but with broken agencies and the chronic budget pressure to deal with modesty was the order of the season. >>reporter: how has he rocked up skyhigh ratings? in part through registries and more customer friendly items. >> i must admit that this makes me smile.>>reporter: after years of bickering about legislator, this first year of smooth sailing has been a pleasant surprise but what goes up must come down and baker laid down the gauntlet on one of beacon hill's most utterly contested issues. expanding the >>> one that places such a high value on education should not have arbitrary limits on parent's access to high-quality schools and we should not sit idly by why so many parents feel the pain of missed opportunities for their kids. >>> they will fight that with all they have. >>reporter: if they can cut opioid abuse and hold the line on property taxes they will help 20 of -- plenty of political capital to gain. >>reporter: the governor employed legis

john keller joins us now. john, is this risky days before the iowa caucus, or is he untouchable? >> reporter: we'll find out, lisa. this dates back to the debate last august. maybe the boycott is for real. but maybe it's just hugging the campaign spotlight that all clever politicians try to play. >> i have bonded with the people of iowa -- >> reporter: but now trump says he won't bond with them in the last iowa debate before caucus day after a nasty public spat >> fox is playing games, yeah. fox is going to make a fortune. i'm not a fan of megan kelly. i think she's a third rate reporter. >> reporter: is it for real? just minutes after announcing it, he seemed to soften his stand. >> i have nothing with fox news. they have to treat people fairly. >> reporter: gop coverage will fixate on whether or not trump will show, effectively drowning out whatever messages ted cruz or other candidates would prefer to promote. >> i've been on the front lines of change and progress since i was your age. >> reporter: it's the same game hillary clinton is playing with her latest iowa tv ad. >> on

trump will advice et new hampshire this evening and john keller is following the political maneuvers and will have a full report tonight at 5. >>> breaking now at noon sky- high over a dangerous situation a car hit a utility pole on route 1 causing wires to fall southbound lanes. the pole came crashing down on top of that car. the road is closed as crews work to safely clean it up. southbound lanes could be closed for 4 to 5 hours and the northbound side could be shut down up to two hours and one person was hurt and it's not clear how serious the person's injuries are. the weather. you are going to feel it an arctic blast of air moving through new england along with it snow and flurries and danielle is here and how much in. >> eastern massachusetts whoa could get scattered coatings and the jackpot region is where the ocean effect bands set up. we have been following in -- falling in terms of the temperatures. midnight was the high for the day at 35 in boston. by 6 a.m. we dropped to 31. now in the 20s and we will continue to fall through the afternoon dipping into the teens as we hea

john keller at large wbz news. >> some pretty confident body language in sports tonight led by their all star. the celtics look to continue their winning ways. >> i don't know what to do with my hands now. row? >> friday night and more good news with the celtics. >> celtics doing great. they'll never lose again. >> i like that. they're playing the best basketball of the season right now and getting contributions from more than their all star guard isaiah thomas. looking for a season high fifth win in a row. home folks showing appreciation to the celtic's all star and isaiah giving another all star performance tonight. amooer johnson and thomas will work the pick and roll to perfection. boston with an early two point lead and it would only grow from there. evan turner with a nice turn. he drops it in and the 3 pointer gives the celtics the lead up 12. thomas with a great finish and turns into a blowout in the second half. thomas with a great night all the way around and a move and drive to the hoop. celtics go 11 points. evan turner 15 of those including this floater. 62 points for th

i'm john keller at large, wbz news. you want the bull to pick you, but then you don't. >> it's tough. >> exciting programming note for you tonight. the late show with steven colbert will be broadcast live one night and one night only. you can see it right here on wbz right after this newscast. >>> two patriots players are earning high honors from the nfl. >> and a much needed victory in new jersey. days after the paris attacks, top-secret briefing on the terrorist threat... marco rubio was missing - fundraising in california instead. two weeks later, terrorists struck again in san bernardino... fundraising again in new orleans. over the last 3 years, rubio has missed important and missed more total votes than any other senator. politics first: that's the rubio way. right to rise usa >>> we start with good news in sports. >> that's right, the bruins, no problem from the puck tonight, dan. >> magic number as well, david, big night for the bruins who opened up a five-game road trip. the bees are trying to halt a bad stretc

. >> john keller is in the studio now with highlights from capitol hill tonight. >> reporter: if you hadn't been paying attention, you could have gotten a pretty good feel speech alone. it was elequent at times, pedestrian at others, passive next. and this increasingly nasty campaign was very much on the president's mind. >> the president of the united states! [ cheers & applause ] >> reporter: the address included an admission that his 2008 campaign vow to unite a divided nation has gone unfulfilled. >> it's one of the few regrets of my presidency, that the rancor and suspicion between the parties has gotten worse instead of better. >> reporter: still, the president couldn't resist this >> some of the only employees in america are sitting in this chamber. >> reporter: he claimed credit for progress on issues like recovery. >> gas under 2 bucks a gallon ain't too bad either. >> reporter: and a ringing defense of his unpopular foreign policy with the president also on offense against his critics. >> and our answer needs to be more than tough talk or calls to carpet bomb civilians. tha

. >>> this is john keller, one year later deflategate is standing in the danger of it's getting harder for me to stay in my home, but i really don't want to go anywhere else. i could use some help taking medications, using the stairs, or getting washed and dressed. but where can i turn? woman: we're massoptions, a free resource for elders, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities of all ages. we link you to the services you need to live independently in the setting of your choice. tuesday morning, believe it or not, this week marks the one gate saga. anniversary. >> reporter: good morning, it wasn't an an verse si anybody would want to remember, so it's no wonder that yesterday's anniversary of the deflate gait controversy passed without notice, but we should take notice of it because the entire pa pathetic affair puts the spotlight on jell schism some executives of nfl teams that has enjoyed less success than the patriot over the years saw an opportunity to express their jealousy by smearing tom brady. a year later, there's not a jealousy, and it's elf evil twin envy have been ar

political analysts john keller looks at the big moments. >> at the end of the day we need to unite behind the winner so we can defeat hillary cline done. >> reporter: jeb bush found no argument there. but this group is not quite ready for unity. as increasingly bitter rivals marco rubio and chris christie demonstrated. >> unfortunately governor christie has endorsed many of the ideas obama supports common core or gun control or the appointment of sonia sotomayor. >> i didn't support sonia sotomayor and i never wrote a check to planned parenthood and if you look at my record as governor of new jersey, i have >> reporter: the main event was at center stage trump versus cruz. and when the issue of cruz's birth in canada to american parents was raised, it was on. >> the democrats are going to bring a lawsuit and you have to have certainty you can't have a question. i can agree with you or not. but you can't have a question. >> you want to respond. >> well listen i spent my entire life defending the constitution before the u.s. supreme court and i will tell you i am not going to be taking >> y

wbz political analyst john jon keller looks at what the president had a say. >> the president of the united states. >> reporter: the address included an admission his 2008 campaign vowed to unite anda divided nation is unfulfilled night one of the few regrets of my presidency that the rancor and suspicion between the parties has gotten worse instead of better. >> reporter: still the president couldn't resist this zing her aimed at the congress. >> some of the only people in america who will work the same job and in the seam place with a health and retirement package >> reporter: he claimed credit for progress on health care reform and economic recovery. >> gas under 2 bucks a gallon ain't bad. >> reporter: and the speech was a ringing defense of his popular foreign policy with the president on offense against his critics. >> and our answer needs to be more than tough talk. more calls to carpet -- or calls to carpet bomb civilians. that may work as a tv sound bite but doesn't pass muster on the world stage. >> reporter: and at times it was an emotional plea for rejection of some of th

our director, john keller, blew something out shovelling yesterday. joey in lighting is pulling his dad out in staten island. now he's hobbling over there. here's the deal for you and me, i should talk. this is it as far as the neck goes. >> common denominator. >> snow. no. here's the other becomes denser and even though it's nice for snow balls and snowmen, to move it and lift it is harder today. pace yourself. be smart. mike on cam -- camera is like look at me in long island. he's out there in suffolk county. some people will take the pain reliever before they go out. some people just stretch a lot. watch yourself today because you still got a lot of snow to move. winds and 39 and wind out of the west at 6 miles per hour. up north we have cooler readings. look at the spread there. the south wind will do that. you shoot up to 31 in terry town, 26 monroe b remember there's not as much snow but there's enough for melting during the day and you can see some ice city streets. sussex. down through summit, far hills, freehold you're quite a bit cooler. 37

in today's keller@large, john brings in an expert to translate. take a look. >> good morning. thanks very much for joining us. here we go, down the home stretch. iowa caucuses on monday. new hampshire votes a week from next tuesday. as the candidates try to make their last minute pitches and rallies and so forth, there is another very important way in which they are communicating but, whether you realize it or not, through nonverbal communication. don. >> thanks for having me. >> good to have you here for the seen you before. >> sure. >> you, as much as a hobby, although also professionally. >> right. >> you like to analyze the body language messages of >> absolutely. >> why does that matter? >> i'll tell you why. over the last five years, i've been able to predict elections based on the nonverbal behavior. and the target effect that voting populus. accurate. >> you believe -- >> yes. >> there is a whole science. >> absolutely. >> you believe that the way a candidate uses their hands, their facial expressions, even with their clothes and hair. >> has a tremendous i am pack on

. >>> it is time for keller@large. here's john. >> good morning. a few days ago, state and city officials announced that boston has beaten out several other cities as the new site for the corporate headquarters of the general electric corporation tion one of the largest in the country. there has been a celebration as an affirmation of boston's status of invasion, there has been criticism of the $275 incentives offered to ge to get them to move here. john is a long time community activist and 2013 mayoral candidate, now the city's chief of economic development under good to have you here. >> i congratulations. i get it about the good this. the city that's lost corporate headquarters over the years, hancock, gillette among them. we've landed a big one, great for the branding, hopes to -- i'm stipulating all that so you don't have to go through it. i do want to know, other than those more ephemeral, if perfectly valid image benefits, what concrete economic benefits are we being promised by then? >> you know, this is a good economic deal. and called it

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time now for keller at large. here is john. >>> wbz as part of our effort to stay in touch with political hometown. every two years when a new boston city council president is elected we get them right here to debrief them. get them on the record and set them up for the inevitable fall. just kid being that. this time airport is extra special because the new president is the first -- this time around it is extra special because the new president is the first anxious american and youngest member of the counsel. madam president, thank you for coming. you came here to go to college and law school and stayed like as a quote outsider what did you observe when you first moved here and in the subsequent years, about the political culture that informs your work now as an elected official? >> i love that bostonians are so fiercely proud of the city and that pride is very, very local. every single neighborhood, every block, you can see the -- the markers of history. you can see people attached to what came before them. and i think -- tha

at rand paul ben carson and john kasich vanished but jeb bush had one of the more energetic perform and was thee days to go now -- three days to go until iowa caucus. jon keller at large wbz this morning. >> and this morning trump claims the foundation raised 6 million dollars at his veterans event last night. by the way cbs news will careity next republican debate -- will carry the next republican debate saturday february 1th at 9. >>> on the democrat he can side, hill -- democratic side hillary and bill clinton making several stops in iowa. clinton has more event today in the state. actor ted danson will campaign on her behalf in new hampshire. bernie sanders will campaign in iowa today. the vermont senator is making a late charge in the state. polls show sanders shah statistical dead heat with hillary clinton. >>> an update on the breaking news. the fire chief telling us two people are dead after the fire tore through a home on wiley road overnight. they are going to -- we have a crew on the scene and they are going to bring you a live update in a few minutes. >>> with local reports mayor walsh order nearly 800 workers to undergo training from police and f

rand paul ben carson and john kasich seemed to vanish for long stretches but jeb bush had one of the more energetic go now until iowans caucus. jon keller at large wbz this morning. >> this morning trump claims the foundation raised 6 million dollars at the competing veterans event last night. by the way cbs will careity next republican debate live here on wbz. it's saturday night february 1th at 9. and on the democratic side, the candidates are on the campaign trail trying to drum up support. hillary hoping to get hem hollywood help when ted danson campaigns on her behalf. she and bill clinton made several stops in iowa. bernie sanders held several rallies in iowa yesterday. recent polls show him in a heat iowa. >>> it's 5:07. three children are in state custody this morning after their mother was allegedly murdered by her estranged husband. officers stopped martin mcdonald after he crashed in his pickup truck and he meede in her apartment in front her three children. prosecutors say when his 11- year-old step daughter tried to call 911e. hit her in the head and is being held -- he is being held without bail and undergoing a psychiatri

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