the lowell sun reports the republican front runner is in talks to hold a rally at the tsongas center at umass lowell on january 4. a crowd of more than 1,000 trump supporters gathered when he visited tyngsborough back in october. if you' ve stayed at a hyatt hotel recently, you might want to keep an eye on your credit card statement. the chain confirming it recently found malicious software on the computer system that processes customer payments. this raises the possibility that hackers may have obtained credit card numbers or other sensitive information. hyatt has hired security experts to help investigate. erika: at least 10 people are confirmed dead after tornadoes tore through seven states. there is now a state of emergency in tennessee and mississippi. abc' s elizabeth hur has the latest. >> back it up. elizabeth: the tornadoes so tractor-trailers flipped, debris tossed for miles. >> there was a rumble of thunder. the lightning striking, then you see it. that is when it was really, really intense. elizabeth: from tennessee to mississippi -- >> we heard this great a drawer a plane

the lowell sun reports the republican front runner is in talks to hold a rally at the tsongas center at umass lowell on january 4. a crowd of more than 1,000 trump supporters gathered when he visited tyngsborough back in october. erika: boston-based draft king says it is fighting back against the attorney general ruling that gambling is illegal. they will fight this. fan tool will also pursue legal pursue legal action. phil: harvey leonard coming up next, the fog that could play role in your christmas eve plans. and why winter weather may not be that far off. erika: and we' re tracking santa as he makes his way around the world. phil: mayor marty walsh upholding a tradition started by his predecessor mayor tom menino. erika: newscenter 5' s todd kazakiewich tells us the menino family joined mayor walsh in delivering gifts on christmas eve. reporter: on the eve of coming a little early. are. it' s an annual provision started in 1993 by former mayor tom menino. now his children and grandchildren are keeping the tradition alive. now. what he has done is for our kids and our kids want to

it' s known as sun santa fund, a charity effort run by the lowell sun. the suspect is seen picking up the jar, looking at the money inside, and then putting it in a bag and walking out. it happened sunday at the 7-eleven on chelmsford street in lowell. police are still searching for the thief. a new donation jar has been put on the counter at that 7-eleven. phil: the deadline to buy health insurance is just a few days away. the final day to purchase coverage is december 23 in massachusetts if you go through the state' s heath connector. coverage will begin on the first , december 15. harvey leonard just ahead with the weekend forecast and how long we can keep this mild street going. j.c.: i love this story. a truck full of cars for a special little girl. and this. the christmas concert at children' s hospital that has praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. bernie sanders passed more amendments in a republican congress than any other member. cracked the gridlock with john mccain to strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie san

santa fund, a charity effort run by the lowell sun. the suspect is seen picking up the jar, looking at the money inside, and then putting it in a bag and walking out. it happened sunday at the 7-eleven on chelmsford street in lowell. police are still searching for the thief. a new donation jar has been put on counter at that 7-eleven. antoinette: commitment 2016 and two dairy -- very different scenes as donald trump picks up a key endorsement in new hampshire. cheers inside the event, but outside protesters making it clear they don' t support trump' s recent comments on muslims. inside the hotel in portsmouth, england police benevolent association. favor of the gop frontrunner' s anyone who kills a police officer. outside the hotel many made it clear his stance on banning country is not acceptable. >> outrageous. i don' t know any other way to put it. >> a lot of hateful speech that is creating a problem for our country. antoinette: a new wall street journal poll finds the majority of americans oppose banning muslims from entering the

it's known as sun santa fund, a charity effort run by the lowell sun. the paper posted this surveillance video on its website. the suspect is seen picking up the jar, looking at the money bag and walking out. it happpened sunday at the 7 eleven on chelmsford street in lowell. police are still searching for the thief. in the meantime, though, a new donation jar has been put on counter at 7-eleven. antoinette: the hunt for answers in the california shooting rampage moves under water. fbi and local divers are searching the lake about three miles from the scene of the shooting. they are looking for digital devices the killers may have tried to destroy. investigators are also trying to determine if syed farook and tashfeen malik's marriage was orchestrated by a wider terror group. emily: republican hopeful donald trump brings his campaign back to new hampshire. antoinette: the protests outside of his event, as supporters rallied inside. eight students suspended from a prestigious military school. their explanation for these photos that some call racist. todd

the lowell sun reports the republican frontrunner is in talks to hold a rally at the tsongas center at umass lowell on january 4th. a crowd of more than 1,000 trump supporters gathered when he visited tyngsborough back in october. >> attorney general lisa madigan ruled yesterday, daily fantasy sports betting is he'll legal gambling. danville said it will also pursue legal action both draft kinks and fan dual are already at odds with the new york attorney general besides an appeal to consider operating in morning while that case plays out. phil: mayor marty walsh upholding a longtime boston tradition started by his predecessor, mayor tom menino. newscenter5's todd kazakiewich tells us the menino family gifts on christmas eve. reporter: on the eve of the holiday, christmas came little early for 500 children in need. thousands of gifts organized by age groups were give it given out in dorchester the annual mayor. now, his children and grandchildren are keeping the tradition alive. >> he would be so happy right now. the one he has done now, you know, and now our kids want to take it over.

the "lowell sun" is concerned that there could be for local businesses. hashtag buy small businesses. >>> in massachusetts, the average cost of a gallon is down a penny. aaa northeast report that people can expect to pay $2.06 a gallon, $79 lower than this time last year, but massachusetts still paying a by the more than the national average. >>> dozens of signs are popping up at mbta stations letting riders know that the t is ready for winter. signs like this say, winter get there. last year the mbta was crippled under several severe snow storms but the signs are leaving riders with mixed feelings. >> i think they are saying they are going to make a more concerted evident to get the commuters to their destination. >> i think they are trying to say they are not going to do anything else. >> daniel: chances are you will see the signs wherever you go. clearchannel is donating 86 digital billboards along state highways and 50 signs on buses and 500 more on trains. that is good to know. >> julie: yes, it is. >> daniel: we will be warm. >> julie: and able to g

the "lowell sun" says top official is requesting a retirement program and elimination of unfilled position to cut spending. the proposal does not include any lay jawvrs. the mbta has 5600 workers. 1,000 will be he will i believe gore early retirement. >>> if you are on a long road trip, south beach is not the worst place to be. finding avery bradley in the corner the green go up by 11. the heat made a run, but then boston -- ooh, that was pretty. bradley hits from way beyond the line and ray crowder from the right wing. the five-game trip continues thursday night in mexico city against sacramento. >>> take a look at the roads right now starting with the map where usually at this early hour, things are bright green which means they are moving along without too many issues. orange around the base of the split. expect a few delays there. zakim bridge and leverett connector wide open. 12 minutes on route 1 from 128 to the tobin. 19 minutes on 93 south from 495 to the leverett connector. 23 minutes on 128 south from route 1 in peabody to the weston tolls. getting ready to head out the door, fir

the lowell sun reports the superintendent wanted a report on the school' s response before a meeting yesterday. that did not happen, but it is expected soon. emily: swampscott high school' s embattled principal has now resigned. but it' s still not clear exactly why he stepped down. the superintendent says edward rozmiarek engaged in inappropriate conduct through his school-issued computer, but none of the allegations involve any swampscott students. rozmiarek was placed on leave last week. the da' s office will not confirm whether it' s investigating. are you getting ready for that holiday party? if you are, you need to watch what you buy. the three items never to buy in bulk. byob is b-a-c-k in boston. the vote changing the restaurant scene in some neighborhoods. emily: tom brady are you a one-on-one with the star quarterback and the social media campaign helping her mission. mike? mike: rain moving in today, but not for too long. the full timeline ahead. also, here' s what you can expect as you head out the door in emily: good morning to everyone at mullein hill school in lakevill

. >> reporter: according to the you lowell sun, that baby, a 3-year-old, was in this stroller when it was struck in the crosswalk. >> then you heard the baby cryig. >> heard the baby cry. then the baby stopped crying. >> reporter: later that baby was reportedly unresponsive. skyfox shows the streets flooded with emergency vehicles. >> it filled up with ambulance, fire trucks, you name it they were here. >> reporter: police questioned the driver of the subaru on scene. no word tonight if he'll face any charges. in the last half hour we checked with police and the baby's condition there's still no update. now coming up at 11:00 we spoke to neighbors who tell us what they think may have contributed to this accident. for now we're live in lowell, i'm john monahan, fox 25 news. >>> a 26-year-old man is recovering in the hospital tonight after he was hit by a stolen jeep in somerville. meantime two people are under arrest in the crash that happened this afternoon state police say the jeep sped away after the driver saw a state trooper who was checking on the vehicle that's when the s.u.v. d

the lowell sun reports the republican frontrunner is in talks to hold a rally at the tsongas center at umass lowell on january 4. trump draw a crowd of more than 1,000 when he visited tyngsborough back in october. antoinette: on one of the busiest shopping days of the year, black lives matter protesters shut down a busy mall and tried to close an airport. in minneapolis, the protesters briefly shut down the mall of america to protest last month's fatal shooting of a black suspect by a white police officer. from the mall, the protest moved to the airport. where they blocked roads and nearly an hour. police say 15 protesters were arrested on various charges. if you have stayed at a hyatt hotel recently you might want to keep an eye on your credit card statement. the chain confirming it recently found malicious software on the computer system that processes customers payments. this raises the possibility that hackers may have obtained credit card numbers or other sensitive information. hyatt has hired security experts to help investigate. randy: you probably heard it. holiday stress can h

"the lowell sun" reports that it is now expected to come out after the new year. the superintendent tells the paper school department leaders have seen the report, but want s released. the report will evaluate how school staffers responded when a racially-charged group text went viral on social media. a former "glee" star is arrested on child porn charges. 33-year-old mark salling was handcuffed yesterday after a warrant was served at his home in los angeles. an ex-girlfriend allegedly tipped off police. salling is best known for starring in the musical comedy-drama, which ended its run on television this year. erika: carrie fisher is responding to movie goers who were apparently surprised to see she doesn' t look like this anymore. the original princess leia reprises her role in the new movie, "star wars: the force awakens." she put out a tweet saying, in debating whether or not i aged well. unfortunately it hurts all 3 of my body hasn' t aged as well as i have." randy: the philadelphia eagles kelly. with one game remaining, the they' re 6-9 this year. the cover

. >> daniel: "t" needs to erase 242 million-dollar deficit and lowell sun says top official is proposing early retirement program and elimination of spending. proposal does not include any layoffs. the mbta has 6500 workers about 1,000 would be eligible for the early retirement option. >>> daniel: dozens of signs popping up at mbta stations letting riders know the "t" is ready for winter. the signs look like this. winter happens. they say winter happens but we know you still need to get there last year the mbta was crippled under several severe snow storms but the signs they are leaving riders with mixed feelings. >> i think they are saying make more concerted effort to destination. >> i think say not going to do anything else. >> daniel: clear channel donating 86 digital billboards along highways and 50 signs on buses and 500 on trains. know, slow spots 93 south through medford and into somerville and other 1128 southbound through lexington as you make your way down to the pike. expressway very rarely is that wide open and as we take you there you can see still heavy volume past the gas

the lowell sun reports there are concerns of small businesses being able to compete with internet sales so a push to encourage shopping local. part of that includes a social media campaign using the hash tag buy ma. >>> good news for gas prices in massachusetts. the cost of a gallon of regular a penny. people here can expect to pay $2.06 a gallon $.79 lower than this time last year. massachusetts paying a bit more than the national average. >>> traffic and weather together every ten minutes. right now we are looking at a 22-minute drive times from 495 down to the zakim bridge. heading out, good timing. increasing clouds 25 to 35 degrees. we are currently freezing almost everywhere. 35 to 45 at 5 p.m. rain in place. we will time out when the first of hits town. >>> taking your dog wherever you go. the new parking spot for pets outside some stores this holiday season. >>> and controversy surrounding a christmas celebration. the changes a veteran says he this year's york apartment, but the rent is outrageous. good thing geico offers affordable renters insurance. with great coverage it prot

the money was meant for the "lowell sun"'s santa fund. >> ted: new details about a local principal who is on paid leave in swampscott. fox 25 has been following the investigation all week. swampscott superintendent tells the globe that high school principal edward rosemarek is not suspected of any improper behavior with students, for misconduct. the super would not say why the principal was placed on leave. fox 25 has learned he is under investigation by state police, >> vanessa: governor charge bake says energy costs need to be addressed in the state after learning that a long-standing massachusetts company will be moving. polar tech has been operating out of lawrence for the past 109 years. but as fox 25 told you yesterday, it is now likely moving its operations to new hampshire in tennessee. governor baker says he believes things like this will continue to happen without a comprehensive energy bill. >> we need to be cognizant of the fact that manufacturing in massachusetts is an important very much but we can't just say that. we actually have to do things to make it possible for man

according to "the lowell sun," he's expected to be released from mass general within the next two or three days. crossed highland street. the driver and two other passengers were not hurt. the collision is under investigation and at this point, no charges filed. oscar pistorius back in a south african courtroom today after an appeals court convicted him of murder. overnight a judge granted him bail and put him under house arrest until his sentencing. the olympian has already been under house arrest since his release from prison in october. the defense team wants to take the case to the country's constitutional court. pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend in their home in 2013. randy: an eight-year-old girl just underwent a mastectomy after she was diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer. chrissy turner had the knowledge to go to her parents when she felt a lump in october. both of her parents have had their own cancer battle. chrissy's form of breast cancer has a high rate of recurrence so doctors will be keeping an eye on her about every three months. emily: the mbta is looki

lowell sun says top official is proposing an early retirement program and elem -- elimination and does not propose any layoffs would be eligible for the early retirement program. >>> sara: signs look like this they say winter happens but we know you still need to get there and last year mbta crippled under several severe snow storms and leaving riders with mixed feelings. >> sara: i think they are saying make a more concerted effort and get the commuters to destination. >> i think they are trying to say they will not do anything else. >> sara: chances are you will see the signs anywhere you go and clear channel having billboards and 50 signs on buses, 500 more on trains. >> gene: 7:46 and veteran in marlboro says his town is trying to take christmas from him. he prepares to put the suit on lighting ceremony and told him to replace the word christmas with holiday and he is not having it. >> i've offended and i was offended. i don't see how you can take christmas out of christmas. >> gene: he served four years in the air force and grand son just graduated from the army reserve and family

lowell from overnight. it happened around 11:00 last night. the sun reporting a man walked into the dunk indonuts. >> no word on that victim's name or how he's doing this morning. >> a donation jar stole off a convenience store camera and the brazen theft caught on camera. speaks for itself. you can see the man check out the jar before sliding it toward him and covering it with a black bag. it happened earlier this week at the 7-eleven on which helmsford. it had about $30 in it, it was meant for the lowell sons santa fund. >> plenty of customers and talks of expansion, but apparently it wasn't enough. the mysterious shut down of a small local airline that has employees worning why. >> plus less than 24 hours after a judge banned draft kings from operating in new york and the site still ahead the next phase in a complicated legal battle as the fans playing. >> a lot folks waking up to sunshine this morning, but we have some lower visibility especially as you head into northern worcester county. visibility. take it easy out there, but the sunshine break

lawrence, lowell, over to hudson, shirley and just simply the clouds and if you go far enough west to orange and keene partial sun. live clouds still around with 40s in boston and look at these 30st in worcester and nashua and orange for highs. turns a little mild turns a little milder into the weekend but tomorrow, on and off clouds and flurries that are coming in from the west. you might see one or two reaching boston, but a much better bet for a couple of flurries out in worcester and manchester and west of that into the monadnocks and into vermont and the berkshires. it is going to look and feel like december tomorrow especially with these gusts, 30 to 40 miles per hour creating a wind chill, and then sunday it warms up a little bit here and brightens up. sunny skies. so i think we have a decent weekend in the work. you have to get ready for a that temperature cooldown. 50 today with developing showers in eastern and southeastern massachusetts. all days 30s tomorrow. blustery with flurries. and those wind gusts will be anywhere from the west between 30 and 40 miles per hour. look how they strengthen into the

lowell. you want to have the umbrella, will you encounter wet roadways, it is a warm morning by december standards, wind gusting to 30 miles per hour, high of 50s in the afternoon. sun breaks out, temperatures in the east, gradually cruising back, still mild in the evening, sunset at 4:12, temperatures in the lower 50s. cooler air comes back tomorrow, taking you through the week, getting you on the road. >>> lots of accidents and slow downs on this rainy tuesday morning commute, still no traffic cameras, didn't know whether that is related to the south, we have a disabled truck blocking the right and center lane just after furnace brook between the south way mall, earlier accident 128 jammed from the split back to 28. rockland to the split that is a 20 minute ride right there. to the north, 93 southbound is a mess now, that is jam from boston all the way back to andover. 94 minute drive -- 9 -- 44 minute drive. >>> thank you very much. >>> 6:93 right now, jurors get back to work this morning in the philip chism murder trial. >> this will be their first full day of deliberations, our louisa is live with a closer look at the possible verdicts, good morning, house ease

the lowell sun reports the republican front runner is in talks to hold a rally at the tsongas center at umass lowell on january 4. a crowd of more than 1,000 trump supporters gathered when he visited tyngsborough back in october. erika: boston-based draft king says it is fighting back against the attorney general ruling that gambling is illegal.