. - ken macleod is live -- wbz's ken macleod is live. people are still trying to get home? >> reporter: there are a new stragglers here but the lion's for many this is where the train ride to work ended this morning and this is where their commute home began. check out the board going out of here. 2-3 is delayed. the signal problem is not fixed and there is no time table for when it will be. >> reporter: as workers barked out the details of the commute, some in the swarm of train riders were low on patience. >> i hate it. i hate it. would drive. >> reporter: they were directed to the back bay station to keep folks away from a crippled south station where workers tonight. >> i am frustrated about this. >> reporter: the malfunction of a signal meant that commuter some made it. but most dumped passengers a late. while amtrak made no promises. >> what they tommed us right now is they do not -- told us right now is they do not know when this will be fixed. string together enough trains to get them home. >> waiting for an announcement that is not going to come. just wait. >> repo

we have teams covering all of kate merrill is with the republicans and ken macleod liz -- is with the democrats.>> reporter: the day after i you will, the picture is more clear. before the first in the nation primary in new hampshire next week, we wanted to get a sense of how voters are feeling after being inundated with ads and phone calls his last seven days. this is it. we hit the local diners to see what they are thinking. fran rule is one of the managers in manchester and has seen it all. >> most of them, if they are coming, they are here. president obama came here. >> reporter: she is ready for their day in the sun in 2016. >> they can come you and our that is so important. we need to shake hands and look and see what they are made of. that is what we want to know around here.>> reporter: after iowa -- >> i was a little surprised last night.>> reporter: about what? >> to have hillary and bernie tied. >> reporter: what did you think after you saw what happened in iowa last night? >> i was kind of surprised. i thought trump would take it. >> i was surprised that ted cruz one -- wo

the issue started this morning outside the station. we want to go to ken macleod who is live in the back bay. ken. >> reporter: well, as you pointed out all of the folks here are folks who usually would leave from south station but theride didn't end there. a lot had to get off here and make it to work walking by taxi or on a bus something along those lines. so they have been if you look around the crowd you can see everybody is on their phone here. they are checking the t commuter rail site to find out latest schedule and they have been directed to come here. they are headed to providence and stowton and worcester. this gentleman is you are trying to get to canton. >> canton correct. >> reporter: how long did it take you to get in this morning. >> three hours to get in this morning. >> reporter: three hours. you were two hours late for work. >> two hours late for work. >> reporter: and how much do you have to invest here tonight. >> i am hoping it's not more than now more hours but we will see. >> reporter: what doy think the commuter rail -- what do you system have they kept you inform

ken macleod, wbz news. >> starting tomorrow we will share results from the the wbzumass am hers poll we willfind out which qualities they like best and which will we will bring you the did them off. we will bring outdevelopments. >>> marine corps found traces of dna from marines killed when the helicopters crashed off thecoast of hawaii a spokeswoman for the marines says the families have been notified the dna was found during search and rescue operation that is ended january 19th. >>> boston police and child welfare officials are investigating the death of a 3- year-old boy. the department of children and families says kani white was well fed and behaved when they checked on him last friday but sunday night he was found unresponsive in a roxburyapartment. the victim of a trauma incident. >> he was a very happy vibrant young baby. he was very happy. full of life. don't understand how anybody could harm him. >> dcf has taken custody of a 5- month-old in the home at the time of the incident. >>> boston police is asking anyone with information to contact the homicide unit or call anonym

live in canton, ken macleod, >> thank you. >>> new tonight at 11:00 p.m. police identifying a woman found murdered in hes apartment. colleen russell -- in her apartment. colleen russell. no one has been arrested. it is unclear how she was cleared. >>> a terrible loss for employees at bernie & phyl . a delivery truck hit and killed an employee. the victim is 63-year-old michael hassett. the driver is a subcontractor who delivers for the chain. police are investigating. >>> looking live at downtown boston tonight and at mother nature's magic making the snow disappear. on the right, same shot, no snow. eric fehr here now. >> tomorrow colder air moving in tonight, not too bad. 29 worster. tracking a cold front through central new york arriving before day break tomorrow. with that chillier air mass for thursday. morning 20 worser. 18 jeffrey. boston 28. plymouth 27 degrees. you want the winter jacket. low 30s tomorrow. we will watch the chance as winds turn northeast during the afternoon and evening, could see clouds and a few snow showers moving across cape co

and ken macleod is live with the details tonight. ken. >> reporter: lisa that suv hit a house at the end of this been told they won't be able to stay tonight. they are waiting for inspection stoves make sure the house is okay. we will show you the video we shot at 1 this afternoon. when paramedics and police were summoned here to flint place where a ford suv slammed into a front of a house across from the home of former boston mayor ray flynn. you can see the damage in the video. according to a statement from the city and witnesses, flynn was driving that suv. apparently he was not hurt, but he was taken to the hospital as precaution. flynn was the 52nd mayor of boston serving from 1984 to 1993 when president bill clinton appointed him ambassador to the vatican a position that flynn held until 1997. a few minutes ago he spoke with greg mcquaid who said he heard the impact and scrambled outside. >> appeared to be healthy was the most important thing and i note mayor had his wits about him and was talking to people e narrow way in there

live in south boston ken macleod. >>> also tonight temperatures about to take a dangerous drop. many of us could see zero degrees this weekend. and it's going to be brutal on sunday. >> yeah so cold in fact that it's going to be dangerous to be outside for much time at all if you are not covered up. let's go over to eric fish here is keeping a close eye on this. >> introductory chill. snow showers and flurries and activity is diminishing and mainly clear skies. cold pouring in and gusty breezes. beverly a gust up to 32 miles per hour. we are not comfortable of the feels like 7 in boston. a subzero wind chill at three feeling like the goose egg. tonight actual air temps zero to 9 above. 10 in the city but wind chill values 5 above to 10 below. so heading out tonight, you will need lots of layers and it's a start of a cold stretch. wind chill watches post aid cross the area for this week -- posted across the area for this weekend friday afternoon until sunday afternoon. that's when we have the core of the cold and chance of a record low on sunday. if we set a record low it will be

reporting live from the back bay station, ken macleod, wbz news. >> it's like expectations are so low people are not as upset as they might but for some patience for the t has run out. >> understandably. commuters are furious and frustrated by what they had to go through and say they have had enough. bill shields is live in quincy in. >> reporter: a commuter train came in and there's no snow. so that's something to celebrate too. but this morning here at quincy, we were told there was mass confusion and at times this afternoon, a little bit of mass confusionching let's go tote -- confusion. let's go to the video we shot of one of the first commuter trains coming in. with the commuter rail line limited it what ripple effect on the system. and south of boston especially. red line trains were packed and there were long waits for the commuter trains. there was a lot of confusion among riders and sometimes a little bit of anger. >> confusing and slow, frustrating. going. frustrating. going. >> not so good. >> reporter: not so good. >> no. >> reporter: you will get home eventually. >> have

ken macleod is live with the story. >> reporter: the high school opened two hours late because officials wanted to give public works crews more time to work on the icy rural roads out here. but still, just after 9 this morning, a red k a on the way to the school -- kia on the way to the school the driver lost control and hit a tree. no one saw the accident. but passers-by called 911. rescuers went into the wreckage with the jaws of life but weren't able to save the driver. 17-year-old brittany murch. she was dead at the scene. her 15-year-old brother griffin was cut from the front passenger seat and rushed to umass medical center in worcester where we understand he is in critical condition with his mom at his bedside. was a struggle even for veteran officers. >> it's tough for anyone who has to go through this or responded. as a father myself high heart goes out to the family i can only imagine the pain they are going through. >> reporter: now the chief tells me he is not shower if ice or speed were factors and says that will be up to state police. there was another accident a few miles

ken macleod with a closer look at where each candidate is focusing orchblths. >> reporter: donald trump is urging american to boycott apple products until they help the government unlock the phone against attackers. not shy about speaking his mind on the campaign trail. >> you know, one of my problems is i'm straight. i tell it straight. i tell it like it is. >> reporter: trump once held a double digit lead in south just friday shows him just five points ahead of ted cruz. >> the next 24 hours we're fighting to determine it if the next generation will have the same constitutional liberties every one of us has been blessed to enjoy. >> reporter: hillary clinton and bernie sanders are running neck in neck in nevada, ahead of saturday's caucuses, the first real test of their appeal to minority voters. >> i'm excited for the hispanic community right now we have a lot of impact. >> reporter: nevada is more than 25% latino and immigration reform is a major concern there. >> i want people to come out of the shadows under comprehensive immigration reform, i want them to register, be on a path t

in the satellite center, ken macleod for wbz "this morning". >>> today, rhode islanders will be able to pay respects for a famous and infamous native son, buddy cianci will liez in the -- lie in the pose today and tomorrow, he was forced from office twice because of felony convictions. he's also remembered as the man who revitalized the providence water front and helped put away during his time as a prosecutor. funeral services are on monday through the city. >>> in super bowl news, yet another high powered act is joining the show, bruno mars beyonce. he's no stranger to the stage, he perform ted big game -- performed at the big game two years ago. >>> and we don't have to tell you game day is tomorrow. while you're busy stocking up on chicken wings and nacho fixings, plenty of preparation going on begins the coverage from san >> reporter: yeah, good morning, home of super bowl 50, the panthers and the different bron crow cos and -- broncos and people are just fired up, the game cannot get here soon enough. a lot of celebrities showing up are here now. we'll make this over 24 hours a

we have ken macleod covering the republicans tonight. >> reporter: we are here at when a conroe high school -- [ name indiscernible ] high school. people are waiting to get into this rally with hillary clinton. she is a monumental uphill climb here. >> are you ready for a radical idea. ! [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: it was a weary bernie sanders promising to lead a rookie class revolution park >> together we are going to create an economy that works for working families and not just the rich. squeaker, hillary clinton is facing a 22 point deficit in new hampshire. >> stand up or may. fight for me. when we win, i will stand up and fight for you. and for the second time in a week or so she called on her favorite former president for an introduction and endorsement . >> you put your anywhere, in any job and she will find a way to do more good in that job than anybody else in the same job. >> with a week to go until primary day, there is ground to be made up. even her supporters acknowledge bernie sanders' lead. >> others are embracing his message and some just know him better.

mark a turning point in the campaign per >> by this time tomorrow we should have the results and ken macleod is following the campaign tonight -- another night and another triumph for donald trump. >> >>> donald trump easley to clinging to a leah south carolina while the democrats break even in vegas. >> boycott apple. >> donald trump is urging americans to boycott apple until they help the government a lot the cell phone of one of the san bernardino attackers be about speaking is fine. >> one problem is i'm a straight -- i tell it straight and i tell it like it is. >> he once held a double digit lead in south carolina and a poll shows him five points ahead of ted cruz three >> >>> the next 24 hours we tried to to determine if the next generation will have the same constitutional liberties everyone of us has been blessed to enjoy. >> hillary clinton and bernie sanders are neck and neck in nevada at of the suck caucuses. >> -- ahead of the caucuses. >> we have a lot of impact. >> nevada is more than 25% latino and immigration reform is a major concern. >> i want people to come out of the shad

. >> i'm ken macleod. glad you could join us. it seems the pilot was practicing his lanking when something went wrong. katie brace is live in plymouth tonight and joins us live with the latest. >> and kate and ken, the pilot was taken by med flight to a boston hospital and you can see why. his plane landed upside down, early this afternoon. and now, i spoke with a student

. >> ken macleod picks up our >> reporter: tonight's town hall meeting at the dairy upper house has just wrapped up. as you mentioned, each candidate fielding questions for an hour or so and they continued a verbal spat that began to take shape about four hours ago. when a campaign staffer fainted, bernie sanders was in the middle of facing criticism that >> as disappointed yesterday. it was kind of a low blow. >> reporter: that was hillary clinton's response to center's sarcastically calling her progressive on sundays and then pasting her for taking campaign money from wall street and super pacs wealthy only takes small donations from individuals. >> he is not beholden to the special interests. >> at a wide-ranging town hall meeting in derry, the progressive debate popped up again. >> i was somewhat amused today that sanders has set himself up as a gatekeeper of progressiveness. >> i do not know i progressive with a super pacs who takes $15 million from wall street. >> reporter: down 30 points in polls, some clinton advisers suggested she back often new hampshire and focus more on the n

. >> i'm ken macleod. glad you could join us. it seems the pilot was practicing his lanking when something went wrong. katie brace is live in plymouth tonight and joins us live with the latest. >> and kate and ken, the pilot was taken by med flight to a boston hospital and you can see why. his plane landed upside down, early this afternoon. and now, i spoke with a student and she described what went wrong. >> investigators crowded around this small plane that crashed at the plymouth airfield. mikala rider saw it firsthand. >> he went up and flipped and landed on his nose and went right back. i was scared. i didn't know if he was okay. >> police say only the pilot was on board practicing taking off and landing with an exercise called touch and go. and the plane only briefly hits the ground. rider, who was taking flying lessons, had just landed when she knew something was wrong. >> he was almost on the ground and went up like this, and then the nose hit the ground and he fell straight back. >> she witnessed the plane at about five

here and it looks like they will have another very similar live at the back bay station tonight ken macleod wbz news. >> thanks so much. people look resigned to just waiting there. and that's not the only station filled with crowd and confusion. >> we go live to christina hager at south station. similar scene christina. >> reporter: well a crowd of people look up a at the big board trying to -- up at the big board trying to figure out confusing commute and host are being direct off the computer rail platforms and underground to the t platform. >> i will take the red line and orange line and back bay. >> reporter: extra employees were dispatched to south station for the evening commute to help commuters sort out confusing trips home. the hamburgs were on a cal egg- - college visit. >> they said the transit system was messed up so we took a cab. >> reporter: this morning amtrak announced the signal system at tower one had failed. commuter rail trains to safely travel to south station a spokesperson for key oldis explains -- keoughis explains. >> it -- keolis. >> when the system goes out, it h

in derry, ken macleod. less crowded. two candidates are out. kentucky senator rand paul ended the presidential campaign yesterday. he is now focused on running for reelection. and former pennsylvania senator rick santorum suspended his campaign and says he will endorse marco rubio. back to the drama involving trump cruz and carson we told you about. wbz katie brace has more on that dispute. >> i kind of feel like the debate i had with donald trump. >> reporter: ted cruz attracted hundred voters in nashua it was his event donald trump lomed. >>i don't know people are interested in -- loomed. >> i don't think you people are interested in a temper tantrum. >> reporter: he joked about the crim sigh cruz's campaign sent out a tweet saying ben carson donald trump went on the attack that cruz stole the win. trump campaigned in arkansas today. >> oh that voter fraud you know these politicians are brutal. >> reporter: in nashua a number of undecided voters looking for more. >> really tired of all of it. all of the back and forth. we would like to see hi

wbz ken macleod has more. >> reporter: no answer at the senator's milton home as agents spent the 12th thundershower scouring the canton law office and the governor lamented the warning signs. >> i was troubled by some of the issues that were raised previously. >> reporter: he is talking about allegations many raised by the globe that brian joyce used his position as a veteran state senator to secure a decade of free dry cleaning and a discount shipment of designer sunglasses. even used campaign funds to pay graduation party. the governor requested a state ethics probe but fbi and irs moved in. >> i had no idea what was going on i was surprised to see that it involved him because i thought he was a nice guy. >> reporter: joyce has denied the accusations and his attorney said it's unfortunate that recent stories in the media appear to have sparked an investigation. adding the senator believed he has done absolutely nothing wrong. some republicans called on joyce to resign or at least step aside temporarily. but the governor is not biting. >> the voters ultimately get to make the call wi

ken macleod has more. >> i do solemnly ware. >> reporter: from the moment he was appointed in 1986 to the conservative whose best friend was a woman with polar opposite views. >> i think they are honest men and women and i think they decide the case fairly and theirlikes. >> reporter: he was raised in new jersey the only son of a italian immigrant dad and school teach are mom whose worth earthic carried him throughharvard law and survived 9 children he voted to let states outlaw abortion and to permit executions. often writing eloquent and entertaining descends that secured his fellow justices. >> you know as much as they would say you know i would like to strangle him he was theirs in many ways. it shows his opinions are all gems agree or disagree they are all really good reads. >> reporter: new england law professor friedman taught with justice scallia twice and says he was a rock star with students. >> he was probably one of the most influential justice of the supreme court. >> reporter: away from the bench he enjoyed baseball poker hunting and playing the piano. but when it came t

ken macleod for wbz this morning. >> now onto super tuesday. we will have a super tuesday special on my tv38 starting at 8 and then at 10, cbs news will have a prime time special on wbz channel 4 and tune into the wbz news at 11 where we will up for you. >>> aless ob in tolerance from -- a lesson in tolerance from one of one of the most recognizable police officers he. how they he plan to battle racism on the streets. later a. sign of spring better than warm temps a boston landmark in the supper is i know how you love your hot dogs. >> i do little ketchup and relish on top too. it's going to be a feel of spring today too. checking in with weather watchers. it's in the 30s right now this morning but not too bad given the time of year. 37 degrees says frank in stoneham and a little bit of sunshine with a lot of clouds on the way to 50s later on and we are staying warm and we will talk about the next storm i am tracking to middle part of the hmm hmm hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm counting the cars on the new jersey turnpike they've all come to look for america [

ken macleod with more on the legacy. >> reporter: he sort of enjoyed that. whether or not you liked him his 30 years on the bench influenced a generation of conservative legal thinkers. from the moment president reagan appointed him to the high court in 1986. antonin scalia was a staunch conservative whose best friend on the bench was a woman with polar opposite views. >> i think they're honest men and women and they decide the case i think -- fairly and honestly according to their likes. >> reporter: he was raised in new jersey. the only son of an italian immigrant dad and a schoolteacher mom whose work ethic carried him through harvard law and had nine children. he consistently voted to let states outlaw abortion and to permit executions. entertaining dissents that skewered his fellow justices. >> you know as much as they would say you know, i'd like to strangle nino, he was still theirs in many ways. >> he labored over the prose and it shows, agree or disagree, they are all -- really, really good reads. >> reporter: new england law professor freedman says

. >> reporter: i'm ken macleod, wbz news. >>> here's your coverage for super tuesday results, it starts at 8:30 and stay with us for a news special at wbz at 10:00 followed by the news at 11:00. possible motive in a deadly shooting in kansas. 38-year-old ford had just been ordered to stay away from his girlfriend. ford shot himself after he shot and killed three people and wounded 14 more at the lawn mower parts plant we are killed, and one of the victim's mother had this to say. >> raised a little boy to be quite a man that cared for people. would. i really would. >> kansas police are commending a lone officer who went inside the plant, confronted ford, and killed him. they say he had not sto bravely -- so bravely risked his own been shot. >>> right now police are searching for the man what broke in to a woman's home as she was putting her kids home for a nap. >> a big crash and then i opened my bedroom door and i heard footsteps and i said hello? don't know, and then i just website in to my bedroom, i have one child across the hall, and i'm hoping to open the door, i have one child in

perry didn't return our phone calls last night and didn't answer the door when ken macleod within the knocking. people are supporting thomas perry on the daily talker today. and our website and twitter and facebook. lori says good for him he saw need and had the correct supplies and it's done months before the town would do it. beth on facebook says ever have you tried calling the dpw might as well call the white house and demand to speak to the president. the result is the same. nothing. good for that guy. we would love for you to comment join the conversation comment all day long. chris. >> thanks very much. >>> folks, taking the t need to leave the hoverboard at home. starked sparked by overheating batteries. no word on what -- when the ban will take effect. >>> i am going with that's probably a good-- >> i am going with it's probably a good ideago check of the top stories including the veteran firefighters facing serious charges in court. >> a deadly workplace shooting in kansas. what we are learning about the gunman and his motive. >> and flames tearing through a mansion destroyi

perry didn't return our phone calls or answer his door when ken macleod went knocking. samaritan or salesman? brenda says they should be thanking him. it's the fact that citizen had to do the city's job that is the real issue here. but steve says you can't have every tom dick and harry running around downtown tasks. the town fails to do the work, shame on them. and social media or the local paper. shame on social media? you can comment on the website twitter or facebook two lovely social media outlets we willread more at 6. >> thank you. we appreciate it. >>> it's 5:5 # 2 still ahead we -- 5:52. still ahead, we look back at enamel is your teeth' s first line of defense. but daily eating and drinking can make it weak. try colgate enamel health. to strengthen enamel four times better. colgate enamel health. stronger, healthy enamel. training. >> another career i may want to talk about. here's a look back at week at that was. >> red sox spring training is underway. >> sandoval is raising eyebrows. >> they told him to show up in better condition but didn't give him a weight. >> i don't weigh in.