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. >> danielle: a jupiter man be behind a predator prank. 24-year-old josh james walking out o a palm beach county jail tuesday and he was not bashful about explaining himg self. >> we're just like outdoors kind of people and anything we find we just catch, you know, snakes, lizards, anything, and like i said ideas started pping and one thing lead to another. >> danielle: james and a bud ti drove this gator to a wendy's in tallahassee. >> and we thought we would pull a prank on our buddy that works there and three it through the windowow >> when he pulled up there was a woman working at the window andd they went ahead with the plan and tossed giert through the window. >> we took o. i think one ef the guys in the car heard her screevment i'm sorry for what i d. i mean just being stupid and not thinking and obviously i >> danielle: police tracked him down with a credit card receipt for a soda prior to the incident. >> his mother reacti to the wild behavior. >> just a stupidd prank that is now turning into this. >> and you definitely believe this ways prank. >> oh, 100%. he is a prankste

josh james told reporters that they were hanging out fishing when they spotted the gator. they had what seemed like a good idea at the time. >> we thought we would pull a prank on our buddy who worked at wendy's and throe it at him -- and throw it at him. >> well, their buddy wasn't there but they went ahead as planned and lobbed the gator through the window and it landed near a female employee. >> i don't know. we took off. i think one of the guys in the car just heard her scream. i'm sorry for what i did. i mean, yeah, just being stupid, not thinking and obviously i found out what the consequences were. >> and there are consequences. james turned himself into authorities yesterday and now faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon, petty theft and illegally possessing an alligator. he told reporters his pranking days are definitely now over. whoever shot a raccoon with an arrow. last night a rescue call went out after someone spotted the raccoon with the arrow sticking out of his back. wildlife officials were able to catch him but he died after x- rays were taken. >>>

. >> reporter: as soon as he walked out of jail tuesday afternoon, 24-year-old josh james was not bashful about explaining himself. >> we're just outdoors kind of people. and just anything we find, we catch. snakes, lizards and anythin and like i said, ideas started popping and one thing led to another. >> reporter: the creative process led james and a buddy to drive this gator to a wendy's. a prank on our buddy, and throw it a a him through the drive-through window. >> when they pulled up, there was a woman at the window and they went ahead as planned. and he's not exactly sure what happened next. >> i don't know, we took off and i think that one of the guys in the car heard her scream. i'm sorry for what i did. just being stupid and not thinking, and obviously i found out what the consequences were. >> reporter: even though wanted gator toss happened last october, james didn't understand the type o trouble he was in until tuesday morning. he turned himself in an three-count warrant, including assault with a deadly weapon. >> could you believe that you were hearing. >> no, i was freak be

last october, josh james allegedly through the 3.5 foot gator through the window. he' s just been arrested, and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. his mother says she' s waiting to get the real details from her son. she says she knows he had a friend working at the restaurant, and she believes it evening. the rescue outreach mission is being opened to help those in need. they are serving them warm meal at 5:30. it will be very -- eric: anything more is certainly necessary. your to be careful with the space heaters, make sure to do all of those things. we have to dust off our cold-weather mentality. 59 is our high. down into the upper 30' s to near 40 in orlando tomorrow. even colder by thursday.

his name is josh james. and he is facing some serious charges, assault with a deadly weapon, in fact. but his parents are pleading with people to understand, their son is just a young, silly joker and he knew the person he played the prank on. for now, he's stuck with the cop consequences. >>> all right -- stuck with the consequences. >>> this baby two-toed sloth is making his way to pittsburgh's national aviation. he is playing a role as an ambassador for the rain forest species. there. on friday. >> bags under his eyes. >> yeah. >>> pete zoo lovers unite, it >> get on the phone and order one right now. plan your lunch or dinner wisely, pizza is a favorite for a lot of us and there's a poll to prove it. pizzas are the top comfort food according to the u.s. department of agriculture. one in eight americans consume pizza on any given day. today is the day. >> i was looking online and there's some give aways, like wait, it's called pilot flying day. it's a pizza chain. if you have a coupon, you can get a free

josh james allegedly did this. he is facing charges of assault with a a deadly weapon. his parents are pleading with people to understand, our son is just a young silly joker. he knew the person he played the prank on. cops aren't buying it and for now, he is stuck with the consequences. >> you don't even need to make up stuff in florida. >>> this baby two-toed sloth is making his way to pittsburgh's national group. he is be an ambassador. he will make his public debut on friday. there? how did he get peanuts on the flight? >>> it is national pizza day. >> i celebrate about once a week but today i will have two plan your lunch or dinner wisely because it's a favorite for so many of us. and there's a poll to prove it, pizza is the top comfort food. according to the report, one in eight americans v has pizza on any given day. -- americans has pizza on any given day. so making it yourself, ordering it, today's the day. >> they sell the dough at publix. >> yeah, throw toppings on there. >>> weather and traffic on the 8s is three minutes away. >> plus in the next half hour,

josh james from jupiter faces several charges. police say the 23-year-old pulled up for his order, a server handed over a drink and then turned around and that's when james allegedly tossed the 3.5-foot gator into the restaurant window. >>> a historic hire at miami jackson senior high. they are the first in florida football coach. she may look familiar to you. >> i've got you now. >> at this time, our new head lakatriona brunson. >> reporter: sure, she's a south beach towboat the high school, she's coach b. she's a longtime respected coach and knows just about every student. >> assistant coach basketball. had flag football coach. and i also coach eight periods here every day so i see almost half of the school every day. >> reporter: the football team, house. last year, not so much. a 3-6 record. her assistant coach, luther campbell, former 2 live crew is now a respected football coach. >> she has always been the girl in the neighborhood. she's a legend. she won't tell you that, but she's been the girl in the neighborhood that play

. >> danielle: a jupiter man behind a predator prank. 24-year-old josh james walking out of a palm beach county jail tuesday and he was not bashful about explaining himself. >> we're just like outdoors kind of people and anything we fd we just catch, snake, lizards, anything, and like i said just ideas started popping and one thing lead to another. >> danielle: james and a buddy drove this gator to a wendy's in losm a what thee chee. we thought we would pull a a prank on our buddy that works at wendy's and three it at him through the window. >> when they peld pulled up there ways woman at window but they wen ahead with the plan and tossed the gator into the drivee through window. >> i don't know we took off. i think one of the guys in the car heard her scream. i'm sore o ri for what i did. just being stupid and not thinking and obviously i found >> danielle: police tracked him down where a credit card receipt with the soda purchase prior to the gator incident and his mother reacting to the behavior. >> just a stupid prank that he did and now turning into this. >> and you believe this way

. >> the suspect josh james could spend a decade behind bars if convicted. his parents say the thing was a prank and he knew one of the employees. >> just a stupid prank he did that now turning into this. >> and you believe, you definitely believe this was a >> oh, 100%, he does stuff like this because he thinks it's funny. >> the alligator is safe. it was released in a florida canal. james also faces a charge of unlawful possession and transportation of an aaligator. three broncos savoring this super bowl viccory, some of them are appearing on late night talk shows. >> demarcus ware t for me. until i realized how much our digestive systems handle during winter. 90 stressful days juggling hectic schedules. over 40 meals of heavy comfort foods like baked mac & cheese. no wonder after all that our digestive systems can act up. so try the activia two week challenge! enjoying activia twice a day for two weeks may help reduce the frequency of bloating, gas, discomfort or rumbling. try it! it works in two weeks or it' s free. dannon male penguins show their love w

. >> for a man florida man facing charges for tossing an alligator they say that josh james tosti livedr three half foot alligator through the window of a wendy's pictures of inside four, they say that he used a credit card down he is charged with assault andht illegal transport of an was just a prank that he knows someone who works at the and was released in a nearby canal. car crashed into a north carolina radio station and about to hear what happened,ol live on the air. the car ran into the studio of them espn 730 in charlotte, as you heard, nobody was injured, investigators are still looking welcome back to fox 8 news . . this is tuesday in so far not shown any smoke in the live look from the roof-cam . looking at the cloud cover . by is a flat looking sky today . if that holds together it would be a good bursts of snow fall just before evening rush-hourgo but it kicks into high gear . stretching back to northwest ohio, that isis an upper-level disturbance rotating around the main upper-level trough . eventually tomorrow, we will be dealing with quite a bit of snow out east especiall

tonight, josh james is in jail, accused of assault with a deadly weapon, his parents say he knows someonethat wendy's and it's just a harmless prank. an officer released the alligator in to a canal. >>> look what popped up at a poll station in ham, a 600 pound pig, voters thought it was a prank, but it showed up on its own. caps say it belongs to a local farmer who came over and took the animal back home! [ laughter ] >> the pig didn't know anybody at the polling place. it wasn't a big deal. >> there's a whole lot of bacon! >> yes, sir, bacon and yeah, now i'm hungry. >>> just when you thought you've seen enough, the warriors have set another nba record! quite amazing! but in the association,,,,,,,,,, time...with league record implications... here are your we >>> nba up top and the warriors still on top, go with league record implications, here are your all-stars, draymond green, klay thompson, warriors block party and here come the dub ahead of curry, 45, curry hit three pointers, james harden did damage, grown man move inside, and won, harden scored 37. warriors had a strong 4th quarter

josh james is facing assault with a deadly weapon tossed a 3 and a half foot alligator ... through the drive-thru window at this wendy's in jupiter, florida. james' parents say their son was playing a prank on an employee at the restaurant ... far from amused ... linda james/ mother "they said, 'will he cooperate?' i said, 'absolutely! he's not a bad kid, he's a stupid kid. had no problem with turning himself in." facing charges of possession and transportation of an alligator ... and if you're wondering what happened to the animal ... he was released into a nearby canal. weather now the cold sticking around... the chief - here now with the forecast.. steve cam winter weather advisory for all counties in the area except decatur co. in until 6am wednesday. snow showers have now viewing area but more are expected to develop from time- to-time into wednesday morning. with both air and pavement temps below freezing any snow shower could cause icy patches to develop. as temperatures fall well below freezing overnight - into the teens - another issue with travel for your morning

party. 3 a practical joke has a florida man facing some very serious morning.investigators say josh james decided to throw an alligator in a wendy's drive- thru as a prank in decemeber. luckily no one was hurt -- but the florida fish and wildlife was far from amused and tracked him down through his credit card in december.he is now charged with assault with a deadly weapon.james family says their son is harmless and shouldnt be sitting in jail. the alligator was recovered and placed back in a nearby 3 now to weather 3 with nicole 3 tuesday will be cold and breezy, with partly cloudy skies and a chance for mountain snow and upstate flurries. highs reach 41 in the upstate and 30 in the mountains. tonight stays breezy and cold with lows in the teens and 20s. wind chills become dangerously cold overnight. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is in the traffic center. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this: greer accident 3 you're looking live at: 3 we head to break with a live look at...clemsonyou're fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning 3 the morning news at 6:30 starts now..

josh james is facing assault with a deadly weapon charge -- after he tossed a 3 and a half foot alligator ... through the drive-thru window at a wendy's. his parents say he was just playing a prank on an employee at the restaurant ... but those inside were not amused. "just a stupid prank that he did that's now turning into this he does stuff like this because he thinks it's funny." fortunately...those inside the wendy's were not harmed. and the alligator was released back into the wild. have you ever insulted someone on twitter...just for the fun of it? after the break, see how the social media site is trying to put an end, to relentless trolling. toyota billboard as temperatures fell overnight and scattered light snow showers continued we do look at isolated slick spots especially on side and secondary roads outside of our city centers. i do not expect any major accumulation this morning just tapering by early afternoon. now the cold air centers in his temperatures will only reach 20 today for a high with windchill factors tonight below zero. a high of only 22 thursday with a suncloud m

. >> josh james is facing assault with a deadly weapon charge. he is accused of throwing the gator through the window of a wendy's. his mother said he said it was harmless and he thought it would be funny. >> they said will he cooperate and i said absolutely. he isn't a bad kid. he is a stupid kid. he did a prank. >> the officials far fromma museumed. james faces charges of unlawful possession and transportation of a gator. it was released into a canal. >> sure the people at wendys weren't laughing. >> florida. >>> we check weather and traffic every ten minutes. today it won't feel like florida. >> yeah. cold and windy. temperatures in the 50s for highs. i will see you today at noon.

police say 23-year-old josh james, there he is, he pull up to the drive through to get his food order and reached in to his truck. james parents say it was a harmless prank that was thrown out of propose. >>> how could you not think something like that was a prank. are they cooperating inyes. he is a stupid kid doing a stupid crank. he had no problem with toughing himself in. >>> he is 23. possession and transportation of an alligator. in case you are wondering what happened with the gator it was released and in a nearby canal. >> a childless prank. >> 23 years old. >> that's an adult. >> that is not a childish prank. >> a no-no. >> you want some snow for the no-no. no-no snow. >> some of us will get heavy snow. we will show you what is going on. we have a wide view. the clipper stalled out to the north of lake erie. i will show it to you. there is the clipper, a little trough coming through northern are seeing. this is not lake-effect snow all right? what happens is that this low begins to showily shift eastward. a stronger front for tomorrow low and a northwest wind to produce lake-

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floridid fish and wildlife used a credit receipt that josh james purchased and tracked him down. >> they said will he cooperate? absolutely. he's a stupid kid and did a stupid prank. absolutely he will turn himself in. >> so you're saying he's not violent? >> absolutely. it's a total prank. >> reporter: he has no past history and is expected to be arrived sometime later today. >>> a mom and baby whale struggling to swim through the inlet. the duo swimming through the tide and officials done know if they're distressed and the don't seem to have any injuries. wildlife officials are keeping an eye on their progress. at noon, he paid someone to do his taxes but somethi was wrong and he was fined by the irs. it's today's edition of help me howard with patrick fraser. >>> and we are watching wall street this noon. the d is down about 76 points right now. the nasdaq is off 17 and the s&p is down 7. back.what would you do, if u could choose your ultimate adventure? explore the ocean with a tour guide that's a ton of fun. race like a cheetah at 60 miles per hour. with choose your adventure, you c

>> daniel: 2011 casey anthony's daughter disappeared and then found five months later >> julie: josh james facing assault with deadly weapons charges and threw three and a half foot alligator. his parents say the charges are ridiculous because it was a >> daniel: we all wish we could dance like beyonce. i listen to her, don't know if i can dance like her. tried to imitate her in privacy of own homes. check this out. from kansas city watching the super bowl half time show when he started to bust the move while his dad was filming and definitely got the skills and knees together and everything back and forth in the video it has been shared over 1,000 times on twitter. checked it out this morning. have to check it out. it is incredible. >> julie: pretty cute. right. >> julie: needs the wardrobe department and queen bee would be a little more fashionable. i'm a hard judge. >> shiri: not asking me to bust the moves, right? >> daniel: unless you want to. >> shiri: roads where you main concern right now is tomorrow's morning commute and new snow arrives. >> michael: robo calls sending students ou

. >> josh james through this gator in a wendy's last october. after an investigation. but her mother said her son new one of the employees that worked there and was playing a >> they said will he cooperate? i said absolutely. i said he's not a bad kid, he's a stupid kid who did a stupid prank. >> they checked him down with credit cards receipts. he's charged with unlawful transportation of -- a gator. the gator was release entitled a canal. national news and shine the light on florida. >> the fact we have a law unlawful possession and transportation. someone had to make this stuff up for this guy. >>> here's what's going on today. winds were gusting over 30. there's a live view. you see mostly cloudy skies in -- mostly clear skies in downtown. practice. 35 over in daytona. tonight, second cold front on the way. muff through late tonight. you won't -- move through late tonight. keeping wind chills upper 30s in the morning. a slating chance for freeze in the months -- a slight chance for freeze in the months counters. it's going to be cold. the wi

josh james could spend a decade behind bars if he's found guilty. his parents say it's a prank and knew ssmebody at the restaurant. >> a stupid prank turning into this. >> reporter: you definitely believe this was a crank? >> 100%, because he does stuff like this because he thinks it's funny. >> the alligator is safe. in addition to the assault charge, james faces a charge of unlawful possession and transportation of an alligaaor. >>> denver 7 has crews all over the broncos victory parade route. we want to get back out tt civic center park where we find mitch and lisa. hey, guys. >> it's crazy out here. they have been showing highlights from the super bowl. dramatic usic. the crowd was going bananas. as they showed the sacks from >> people are cheering, everyone is so happy. i have not seen a frown. >> let's step out of the way. check out this crowd. there's still room for more people outthere if you're thinking about coming. but man, it's so hard to tell how many tens of thousands may be here. >> you brought up a good point, if you're bringing your

. >> where do you hear about this story in anywhere else but florida. 23-year-old josh james is facing assault accused of throwing the gator through the window of a wendy's. the mother says this is all harmless and thought it would be funny. >> he's a bad kid, he did a stupid prank. >> we can't agree with that. >> officials tracked james down with a credit card receipt from the night of the incident and is charged with unlawful possession of the alligator. >> who does that. >> as i mentioned he does that. >> coming up with a different kind of prank next time. >> something that doesn't potentially hurt people. any way. >> we're going to have a couple fronts on the way. freeze warnings for a few counties. marion and flagler, we'll get down near the freezing point. we've seen a few more clouds building in southern orange and osceola county. a nice winter day across central florida. those 90s will be here so enjoy it. if you like some of the cooler weather, there are the 50s to near 60 outside. 52 palm coast, 48 we're stuck at that and new smyrna beach and the winds scooting in out of the

josh james is the guy. this is him right here. yeah, he's facing, again, serious charge, assault with a deadly weapon. the weapon is the gator. but then his parents stepping in. and they are pleading with people to understand, he's just the person he played the prank on. cops aren't buying that and he's stuck with the consequences for now. >> that's probably why josh is like that, it's just josh. >> they started selling gator bites at wendy's, just saying. >> those are good. you should try them. >> wendy's not selling them. totally made that up. >>> weather and traffic on the 8s is three minutes away. >> and in the next half hour, new shark attack numbers. where florida ranks in the record-breaking list. >>> and finding the most romantic and unique dates to impress that special someone. >>> at 6:28, emoji man says hold on to your hat, very strong winds all day. around, gusty, temperatures at 51. when they come home from school, it's still going to be windy with 20 to 30 miles per hour winds and a high of only 58. so we never warm

according to police in royal palm beach, 23-year-old josh james pulled up to the drive- thru, the server handed over a drink and turned around and that's when james tossed the 3.5-foot gator through the window. and get this, his parents claim it was just a prank. >> good luck with that one. >> yeah. >>> it's been nearly five years since casey anthony was acquitted in the 2008 death of her daughter kaley. >> and now documents suggest she may be trying to start a new chapter in her life. she is getting help from someone she knows very well. driveway today but whoever was inside this home in west palm beach didn't want to come to the door. news 6 has found out the house is owned by this man, the 67- year-old patrick mckenna. we followed him investigating the death of 2-year-old kaley anthony in 2008. he was the lead investigator for her mother, casey. he and his wife have been helping her with living arrangements since she was acquitted and they're helping her go into business. we got ahold of documents showing she plans to open a business by the name of case photography. the address is one

the parents of josh james say he was just trying to play a joke with an employee. through the driveway- drive- through wednesday, police were called. and they tracked the prankster down from a prior credit card purchase of his. the alligator is fine. it was released into a nearby canal. >>> there is much more news ahead in our next half hour. >>> a puppy, thrown from a moving car. police trying to find whoever would do such a thing. and is now offering a reward in the case. >>> plus, cruise ship chaos. what a u.s. senator is calling for now, after passengers may have been put in danger during a storm. and from prison to reality tv, being an inmate and her new i hope we have a buyer for the house. me too! what are the neighbors doing here? bill! hey! come in, come in! i didn't know your home wifi could stream so many devices at the same time. 300 megs. crazy-fast. and we were right across the street the whole time. the whole time. make your home as connected as possible with time warner cable. with speeds up to ultra-fast 300 megs. get 50 meg internet for $39.99 per

josh james knew the person he tossed the live gator towards, and he is now being charged with assault with a deadly weapon. the suspect's mother thinks that charge is ridiculous. >> just a stupid prank that he did that's now turning into. this he is a prankster. he does stuff like this because he thinks it's funny. >> christa: james is charged with unlawful possession and transportation of an alligator. the gator was eventually released into a nearby canal. >> sarah: a close call in california. that canopy giving way with two cars underneath. maintenance workers on the roof. the whole thing was caught on camera. no one was seriously hurt. one of the maintenance workers was able to get off the roof. the other held on as it fell all the way to the ground. the two cars underneath were damaged. a paratrooper flying into a shocking situation. the military member was training to sky-dive in florida when he drifted into that power line. witnesses took these photos. thankfully, he is okay. firefighters shut off the power before safely rescuing him. >> christa: coming up next on 7: some tearfu

josh james is charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession and transportation of annual gator. >> i feel bad for the people who work at that wendy's. >> a prank is like a rubber chicken. not annual gator. >> like a three and a half foot -- >> well at least it's in a canal living out its life. injuries after a man went on a violent rampage in lauderhill. one of those victims was left battered and bruised by the attack and you might be surprised about his attitude toward the man who beat him next at 6:00. >> shocking video of a canopy collapse and two workers that were on top of it. >> w w will show you a few fast and easy ways to erase those wrinkles valentine's day from the palm of your hand, you can arm your alarm system, lock your doors, control the temperature of your home, turn on your lights, and get notified of all events. the slomin's shield is world class security. get a free slomin's shield security system professionally installed. call now and slomin's will include your choice of an indoor camera, thermostat or door lock. shield your home, the slomin's shield! increa

somea man serious charges for hurling an alligator through a drive thru window..windo police say josh james tossed the live, three and a half foot gator through the window of a wendy's. these are pictures of the gator inside the restaurant, on the floor. investigators used a credit card before the incident to track him down. i he's charged with assault with a deadly weapon, and illegal transport of an alligator. josh's parents say this was just a prank, and josh knows someone who works at the wendy's restaurant.say this was jd jos the gator is okay and was released in a nearby canal. a better home for him no doubt. four people have been hurt on a have b royal caribbean cruise ship after it ran into a storm.ee oyal ca this is video shot by aeo shot by a passenger of the rough seas nearf the roh se cape hatteras, north carolina.as nnorth colina. other passengers took pictures of the damage on board thether passenge anthem of the seas.rshe damagen boar you can see large vases knockedm of the se as over, broken furniture, and.ee largeases kn chairs left in a tangled mess.eft i the captain tweet

twenty-three year-old josh james, allegedly tossed three and a half foot long reptile in the wendy's drive through window. now the incident happened back in october but james wasn't taken in custody until this week. the his parents are calling the arrest, one big misunderstanding. >> when somebody at wendy's, they were pranking, because he is a prankster he does stuff like this because he thinks it is funny. >> james was charged with assault and unlawful possession and transportation of an alligator, if you are wondering what happened to the animal florida wild life officials released it back into a canal. >>> that is all you can say, um, a prankster. >> yeah, right. >>> beware, the fitness cliff, coming up why today is the day that new years fitness resolutions start falling by the way side. >>> you can call it panda perseverance, the bay bay panda club tried repeat thely climb the tree and of course we will watch video of it. the plus this. >>> last day of mardi gras and neighbor and parade are in full swing, i'm omar villafranca in new orleans with that story coming up. >>> light s

erika: josh james was charged yesterday with assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the october incident. randy: our new hampshire primary coverage continues next. emily and kelly are in new hampshire this morning. the final campaign moves from the candidates, and the results already factoring into the race. and a leopard gets into a school. the terrifying experience for students, ahead. pretty good going on the southeast expressway. snow removal is complete this morning. traffic is moving along on the p the new caramel macchiato from dunkin' donuts. r let hand-crafted layers of espresso, milk, p and a caramel-flavored swirl uplift your mood. indulge in a hot or iced macchiato today. r something delicious is happening at dunkin'. come in today to get any sandwich for $2.99 after 12:00 p.m. randy: good morning. the eyeopener team ready with your news to go. emily is leading our coverage in the eyeopener team ready with your news to go. emily is leading our coverage in new hampshire as the primary officially gets underway. we're also following news in arlington and new development

from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james. josh: new details about a granite stater who says he was badly burned by the battery for a nicotine vaporizer when it exploded. he's now suing the store where he bought and it the manufacturer. heather hamel is live in the studio with more on his story. reporter: matthew gilson is still in a lot of pain and may need more surgery. he said he wasn't even touching the battery when it exploded, nor was he using the vaporizer, he suffered serious burns and hopes his story will be a warning to others. >> five seconds, it was like slow motion, then all of a sudden i felt the heat and i didn't know what was happening, so i just started running and screaming. reporter: surveillance cameras at his workplace caught that all on video. if you look closely at the bottom right corner, you can see something fall from his pants, he says it's this lithium his new vierpizer that he claims caused serious burns when the battery blew up the his pocket. after two surgeries and two weeks in the hospital, this is

from the traffic network, i'm peggy james. josh: if you think you had messy weather causing head aches for travelers, flights have been delayed or canceled because of now to a developing story with passengers on board a delta flight diverted to manchester. they've had to be diverted again. delta flight 944 from the dominican republic could not land at j.f.k. last night because of lousy weather. when it did land in manchester the 159 passengers had to wait for customs workers to be brought in from portland, maine, they stayed in a hotel overnight and flew out today, but because of bad weather in new york they had boston. jean: police in two states are comparing notes at this hour to see if there's a connection between robberies at two separate gun shops. the latest happened in tyngsboro, massachusetts. investigators want to know if it's linked to a robbery in hooksett from earlier this month. wmur's adam sexton is live in hooksett where he just spoke to investigators. reporter: well, jean, no definitive link yet between these two bu

. >>> 24-year-old josh james facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon. that weapon, an alligator, police say he picked up a 3 1/2 foot alligator at the side of the road and threw it into a wendy's police came and retrieved it. his father said it was a stupid prank. >>> high tide concerns across the area as residents prepare for a second morning of coastal flooding. we'll tell you what city officials are doing to try to minimize the damage. >>> also at 6:00 a.m., they're calling it the beyonce bounce. why the star's new song is causing a sales bomb for one restaurant chain. >>> keep watching "today in new york." download the app news 4 new york remarkable things are happening at your local acme. we're making changes, and we're getting better every day. cleaner. friendlier. fresher. like fresher meat and seafood. and fresher produce and hundreds of organics. to top it off! we offer lower prices every day. right now, get dunkin' donuts coffee k-cups, 10-count packages for just $4.99. and thin-sliced boneless chicken breast or tenders, cut fresh in store. bu

josh: peggy james joins us now with a live look at the road home on a thursday. peggy: good evening, josh and jen. drivers are enjoying pretty good can bees tonight, so no -- good conditions tonight, no major problems. slight slowdowns through salem. a good ride up to the queen city. 293 looking good in both directions as well. minor slowdowns at the hooksett tolls and in concord through the exits of the city of concord. road. the everett turnpike northbound getting busy through the merrimack stretch between exits 10 and 11. 101 east a good ride to the seacoast, and the spaulding turnpike is busy northbound. i'm peggy james. jennifer: a suspected burglar in vermont is facing charges after police say he stole a family's cat. awe competent -- he stole a cat named boots after he said he was looking for his own cat. josh: an armed robber got more than he bargained for when the man he targeted turned out to be an iraq war veteran. a robber put a gun to his back after leading the gunman to the register the vet whipped around and threw him on the floor. the robber is sti

@josh: peggy james joins us now @with a live look at the road @home on primary night. @hi there, peggy. @peggy: hi, josh, good evening. @we do have hudson police on the @scene of a vehicle into the @water at greeley street at @barrett hill road, it's not @causing major issues on the @roads, but use caution through @the area. @coming up on the border of 93 @north no problems from @massachusetts all the way up to @manchester. @it's fine up to hooksett and @bow. @minor slowdowns threw concord @this evening. @the everett turnpike start @forget busy northbound. @101 west bunching up through @bedford. @from the wzid traffic network, @i'm peggy james. @ @mike: thankfully the weather not @getting in the way for anyone @wanting to hit the polls, @whether it was early in the day, @maybe a little slick for some, @but the rest of the day has been @fine. @the roads drying up nicely. @in warner we have quite a few @cloud, but for the most part it @is on the dry side and @temperatures have come up @niecely into the upper 20's @today, very close to the norm @for this time of year. @not

officers say josh james knew the person he tossed the live gator toward. now he's being charged with assault with a deadly weapon. his mother thinks that charge is ridiculous. >> just a stupid prank that he did that's now turning into this. he's a prankster. he does stuff like this because he thinks it's funny. >> christa: so james is also charged with unlawful possession and transportation of an alligator. police say the gator was eventually released into a nearby canal. >>> one family making the most of the winter weather. they built a snow dragon in their front yard in raynham. over fast few day, it's grown from small frame to this giant winged creature. to, as well. minutes someone stops by to get a picture of it. it's named carl. it's about ten feet long and five feet tall. >> sarah: i love it. a 7news viewer sending thus video of her dog enjoying the blizzard yesterday. looks like buddy. he seems to enjoy trying to catch the snow when it's thrown in the air. but he was careful not to jump on the snowman. doesn't look like buddy, but buddy was doing t

willard he's tweeting -- josh: an issue of such importance, ted cruz couldn't attend the committee he chairs. jennifer: towards the end of the debate, the focus turned to journalist james foley, new hampshire native viciously executed by isis. josh: the question to candidates, what would they say to james foley's mother should families of hostages be able to raise money for ransoms for loved ones? senator: putting in place regimes that encourage the payment of ransom has the effect of putting a bounty on other americans. mr. trump: you cannot negotiate if you do, you'll have many, many more james foles. josh: the question is how did tonight's debate resonate with voters? news 9 gathered a focus group, undecided voters, to this get their take. jennifer: three days out, you wonder what they're looking to hear from these candidates to push them into one corner or not. let's check in with shelley walcott who spent the debate with them. shelley: i spent the last several hours talking about the debate, watching the debate with undecided voters and at the end of the evening it came down to two governors. two in particular stood out for undecided voters. jane, who really got y

>> good to see you. >> james: a woman behind you is trying to get her cell phone on tv. how are you, liz? mr. josh radnor! >> see you soon. >> james: >>james: in the blue room, you know her from the "taken" films and the hit show "lost," the gorgeous and talented maggie grace! (cheers and applause) and mage, how are ya? are you good? >> pretty good! >> james: how nice to see you! thanks! >> james: killer outfit tonight. >> oh, thanks. i have to stand like this. >> james: i was almost going to wear that tonight so one of us would have looked stupid. so thanks for being here, "maggie grace, everybody! (cheers and applause) and in the red room tonight, here to make his late night television debut, the fantastic pop singer/songwriter we absolutely love him and are so proud he's here, nathan sykes! (cheers and applause) >> james: how are you h? good. how are you. >> james: good. how's it cracking? friends if here. >> james: nathan's been on vocal rest for two days. the first time he's spoken in 48 hours. anything you want to get off your chest? >> um... >> james: nathan sykes, everybody! don't go anywh

from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james. josh: thanks. straight ahead, a billion dollar proposal to fight the heroin epidemic facing new hampshire and other parts of the nation. what senator shaheen says this money is most needed for right now. jennifer: plus bill cosby was back in court today. protects him from facing criminal charges. mike: temperatures still above average again today, but does it stay mild for the rest of the week? the forecast coming up. josh: then a weekend assault outside a bar has turned deadly the information investigators jennifer: developing right now, the attorney general's office, state police and new boston police are investigating an untimely death. the person was found dead at the friendly beaver camp ground, an autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow. stay with wmur and wmur.com for the latest on this, as it becomes available. more americans have died of opioid overdoses in 2014 than in automobile accidents. here in new hampshire that statistic is more -- josh: the president is proposing a s $.1 billion funding

from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james. josh: we have much more ahead tonight, including the pope's new approach to mass, we'll tell you which languages were featured in today's service in mexico. jean: travel troubles continue, not because of the temperatures, but because of the weather moving into our south. mike: snow this evening, but eventually a changeover to ice and rain, when it happens plus how much warmer it gets. forced another round of changes at our winter festival. we'll tell you about some cancellations that are unpress josh: unprecedented talks with leaders from southeast asia are under way, president obama is in california with leaders from every member of the association of southeast asian nations. they are scheduled to touch on economic and security issues including concerns about china. tonight president obama plans to focus on using innovation to promote prosperity in that region. jean: right now pope francis is meeting with catholics at a stadium in southern mexico, hours after celebrating mass that feature

josh gibson.n. we don't hear no more aboutore james till man, but we latter about the great legacy of josh gibson. if you take a look at the other side, you can see not quite as a typical as what the players would have today. >> this is from the 1940s. >> right, this is what my godfather, frank evans. actually, he was the reason whys i did t this.s. i said this is incredible. i got the opportunity to go to birmingham, alabama.ma. we talked about will i mace. duane once again we really apprecia yte being here with us. still to come tonight the at 10t apple caring off with the fbi over access to the san bernadine owe's gunman's iphone. how customers are planning to show their support for the tech company. company. > somebody just wrote to me onu facebook asking can we getst moe snow this week? >> no, no thank you. > they really want to have that? >> i guess so. > but not going to happen,n, right, because i saw those temperatures in your seven day forecast earlier and i didn't see anything blow freezing. >> check her out, she's really playing attention. > i love this warm. >> what about you, sports g

buck i wallace and then locally james till man actually played for the home state grade and guess who took his place, mr. pittsburgh.mr >> josh gibson. > than then we don't hear noar more about james till man, buta, we hear about the great legacy of josh wallace. if you take a look athe side you can see not quite as typical as what the players would have today.uld this is from the 1940s. >> correct. this is what my godfather, frank evans, and actually he was the reason why i did this. i said, this is unbelievable. so i got an opportunity to go to birmingham, alabama, which is also -- we talked about will i mace. he also played in the negro league. we have the book right here. h duane once again we really appreciate you being here withwh us. >> i hope you comitatus, calvers county. we are doing autograph signing.s i want to mention i have a buck o'neill signed ball and a book. he's long gone. he was a great fan of mine. > thank you very much. >> this is my foundation and it has the story of jackie robinson.bins > lauren, back over to you. >> great stuff, guys. > i heard somebody say recentln you have to remember the good with

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i'm peggy james for 95.7, wzid. josh: tonight the long running preserve is over. jennifer: up next the final occupiers surrendered as one protest leader appeared in court. josh: one of the world's most famous races is struggle this winter, that's because the iditarod might not have enough snow. mike: a frigid feel later tonight as temperatures continue to fall. jennifer: the campaigns are gone, but the signs remain. one college has a plan to keep the signs from turning into trash. josh: then why prosecutors are dropping some charges against the man accused of loving a so, let me get this straight -- u.s. cellular has the phone you're looking for, a network that's built to give you coverage way out here where the other guys don't, and 6 gigs for only $40 a month. that's a lot less so, why on earth would you ever go with one of those other guys? switch to u.s. cellular now and get 6 gigs of data for $40 a month plus get $300 back. jennifer: now to breaking news out of georgia tonight, police say an officer was shot and killed during a police operation outside of atl

release comes at a time where a sequel to the movie with another nike athlete lebron james is rumored to be made. josh, are you going to stand in line for the shoes? >> i don't know, i don't think i have the money to pay for jordans anymore. when i was younger, they were affordable. for me, it's no. josh norman stopped by the fox steve: today is your lucky day. woman: (surprised) oh, my goodness mark: you've just won - a thousand dollars! woman: that's amazing! that's amazing! (shrieks) woman: ok, nice job. mark, way better than yesterday. maria, that delivery felt a little forced. and steve, steve: yeah? woman: i am still missing that raw emotion. woman: pretty awesome for a tuesday, but tomorrow is hump day, so let's really bring it! lucky for life. win a thousand dollars a day, . >> panthers corner josh norman stopped by studios to sit down with the "good day, charlotte" team to discuss everything about his favorite things to do in the queen city to favorite nascar driver. what carolina panthers fans really want to know is will he norman currently a free agent, earlier this week, carolina panthers

josh was staley in -- joshua staley in the huddle, for the falcons, check out james reese, he will dial it up from long range any hit four-three, l are trying to save the loose ball. in the hands of brandon davis, he is often running and makes a delivery them a two of the 21 points and ac cheerleaders likes that. bucket and on that's going to be chilly in the morning low of 27 degrees, sunshine 54 and the clouds common late tomorrow. an overnight temperature of 34. >>> sunny but chilly for everything tomorrow. >>> we got panthers in the super bowl. >> i am going back and forth. peyton manning. >> i know. >> he will conjure up something.

. >> james: i think the beek because i would get straight up in his grill, honestly. >> i went to high school with josh and can i tell you right now he is a terrific kisser. >> james: really? >> i really did go to high school. >> if he says so, i mean. >> james: that is what you are saying t is affirmative. i can't believe it. i mean i will have to change my >> are you getting me in so much trouble. >> i lost my virginity on camera i mean it happens. >> james: what? >> no, i'm kidding, god. >> james: in the movie deadpool you-- now everyone has seen deadpool, right? (cheers and applause) we love it here. reggie is obsessed with deadpool, right? >> reggie: i'm so happy that movie exists. >> thank you, reggie, thank you. >> james: you spent six months getting into incredible slaip for the movie. but you said that you worked out like a british person. and i am not entirely sure what you mean by this. >> no, no, no. for the movie i trained, i tried to train like one tenth of what hugh jackman does. but when in my normal life yeah, i train a little bit like a british person. i have been to one british gym a