mayor marty walsh dedicate add brand new basketball court to michael vivans. he grew up in roxbury spending much of his early childhood on that particular court. >> it was trying to break an ankle. >> he was honored by the tribute in his hometown. each year he hosts a basketball tournament, which now bares his name. you heard him say he was er that's a basketball term when you make a sweet move and they twist their ankles. >> the kids there, that is awesome. >>> well nothing says october in boston like the head of the charles. >> coming up you'll see something new on the water. competing in every category. >>> coming up on the news at 6:00, more on two breaking stories. the first in lawrence where a man is facing charges for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a middle school with breaking details. >>> boston children hospital getting the green light for a controversial expansion. that means a beloved garden is going to have to move. those stories and much more coming up next on wbz news at the outside corporate interests bankrolling question two are trying to

. >>> just a couple evans, mayor marty walsh held a news conference to bring us to speed on this. >> julie: let's listen as the commissioner brings us up to speed on the situation. >> officers received a 911 call to 136 gladstone street with a domestic incident with possibility of one of the individuals having a gun. several of our officers responded to that call. they went inside the premise at that time, we heard officers screaming on the radio a 303 which signifies shots fired and officer down. the officers were screaming "officer down." several other officers who were outside proceeded inside and they engaged in gunfire. of the officers dragged fellow officers out of the line of fire. so they were in a protective zone and the officers continued to engage in a gun exchange. at that time, they were able to neutralize the suspect who was armed with some sort of assault rifle who also had on a ballistic vest at that time and he was neutralized. at that point, the officers with our -- with our wounded administer first aid, apply a turn yet. one officer had his -- a tourniquet. one off

. >>> governor charlie baker and boston mayor marty walsh will be laying the groundwork for testing self-driving cars in massachusetts. baker created an executive order to consult and create laws. walsh signed an order calling for the transportation commissioner to come up with guidelines of testing the and weather together every ten minutes. your drive time on the expressway easy nine minutes from the braintree split to the exit to the pike. >>> shiri? >> shiri: travel conditions weather-wise starting off with drizzle and fog. poor travel conditions at 7 a.m. i think showers will be pretty patchy making for decent travel at lunchtime at 3 p.m. things get worse once we hit that evening commute. the timeline with future cast of that heavier rain in just minutes. >>> police want to make sure that everyone sees this video, a man brandishing gun and the details police hope will lead to be arrest. >>> boston children have the approval to tear down a beloved garden. but those against the plan say it is more than a place for meditation. >> with the destruction of the garden, it is basically destroying

. >> the reporter: like most bostonians, mayor marty walsh wants the citgo sign to stay the way it is. >> it's that easy to get rid of the icons around the country and the community loses a little bit of its identity. that's as much at fenway park and kenmore square's identity has anything else. >> the reporter: this man grew up in southie. >> i don't know any of my red sox pictures that don't have it in the background. it feels like home when you're coming over the bridges and you see the mass pike. >> you know who you are when you receive the citgo sign. you could be lost anywhere. when you receive that sign -- see that sign, you're like oh, i know where i am. >> the reporter: landmark commission has not yet scheduled another meeting to discuss the future of the sign, but lynn smilage, who is spearheading the effort to save it, says official landmark status is still months away. >> kevin: what a perfect day for baseball yesterday. a little cooler out there today. 18 degrees cooler specifically at this hour compared to what it was yesterday. feels like october and good reason, it's o

governor charlie baker, robert deleo and marty walsh are all opposed to question 4. it has been a perfect fall day jos spot here. the pond in stoneham, the heat is gone and it's pretty cool and crisp out there. fox 25's chief meteorologist kevin lemanowicz back from a much-deserved vey decision and watching the next weather event. you are tracking rain i hear? >> rain is on the way. we stayed fairly mild, a good 20 degrees cooler than yesterday in a lot of spots. this is the rain we are talking about. it came through as a cold front, it would be showers during the day tomorrow. what you can't tell from here is a whole bunch of tropical moisture to the south, that is get involved in the system. if it does, there will be heavier rains that comes an we have to watch it develop through the even, and you know how tropical systems are. this is rain closer to us, live storm tracker radar, you will see heavier rain is here in southwest to concord and emanuel african methodist episcopal church north of there along 93 for the evening commute, and a couple showers back here in

to state lawmaker whether tighter regulations are needed. >>> daniel: governor baker and mayor marty walsh laying groundwork for testing self-driving cars in massachusetts. baker issued executive order yesterday to create a group to consult with experts and recommend possible laws. walsh also signed an order calling on city's transportation commissioner to come up with guidelines for testing the automated cars in the south and decent pace 27 minutes 495 in andover to the zakim bridge. shiri? >> shiri: things slowly warming up and 50s and 60s and boston looking a little better, north and west of the city still got drizzle and fog on the map at 5:00 p.m. we will have more widespread heavy rain starting to pop up and show you how long it lasts until friday night and weekend plans coming up. >> daniel: a lot more coming your way. surveillance video shows moment mob of people go into apple iphones. coming up at 9:30, the concerning change apple making to its stores that could make these type of robberies easier. >> trying out one-liners. >> this is the first time ever, ever, that hillary sittin

. >>> marty walsh is among the red sox fans paying tribut papi today. >> it's the end of an era and baseball will be difficult for a while. >> the mayor also said the pat rots and tom brady look great. of course papi also earned the respect of other local pro-athletes especially condition din donut duet partner. he deserve it all my friend. >>> a convicted child rapist unthinkable crimes haunted his neighborhood for years. now he is free and has moved back into his family's home. richard gardner was supposed to serve the rest of his life behind bars but he's out after serving 27 years. the neighborhood is trying to figure out what to do next. >> they're starting with trying to educate if public. they plastered every that has richard gardner's picture and the crimes he did back in the late 80s 80sd they're also asking the governor for help. >> this mother and her friend say they want better protection now that convicted child rapist richard gardner is back in the neighborhood. >> no one knew who this guy was. he was waving to neighbors. waved to her. >> gardner committed some of the most hein

boston mayor marty walsh wrote why the red sox season may be over we always remember what david ortiz has done for our team and our city. and check out this cute message red sox catcher bryan holiday share thing photo of his son with the message thank you for teaching me how to hit bombs all the time. that's from holiday's son. then the catcher adding it was honor to be your teammate. so many memories so many seasons and fan sort of wishing that i october maye maybe seeing them say good-bye with world series ring. fans so happy we had him here for such a long time. from fenway. nicole oliverio. 7news "today in new england." >>> right now weymouth residents say they are living in fear after they learned a man convicted of child rape is now living right in their neighborhood. victoria warren is live in weymouth this morning with more from a what neighbors are saying. good morning. >> good morning. prison and folks in this neighborhood are on edge. they have signs up all throughout the neighborhood. but people are still very worried. weymouth police want to assure everyone that they are

here is what mayor marty walsh to on the morning news. >> both officers acted heroically last night and other officers were sent to tufts medical center for observation due to the stress and this >> jason: one with 12 years experience, one with 28 years of experience. ay latest all morning long. live outside mass general, jason law, fox25 news. >> sara: working all night and all morning to learn about the man that shot at him. officers say he was wearing a bulletproof vest and had an assault rifle. michael henrich is live outside boston police headquarters. michael, this man calls himself a former army reservist. >> michael: 33-year-old man, his private security firm's website he does list that this is biography that he served in the military reserve for eight years and biosays he was a bounty hunter at different points in his life and corrections officer and private investigator living in bunch of different states, florida, west virginia, california in the past decade or so and also bioserves as constable right here in the city of boston. what happened last night as far as his mindset

. >>> best commissioner evans and marty walsh expressed their pride. >> this job is a tough job. >> and boston police officers were told at roll call this morning that reminder of how dangerous their jobs are and to remember that when they head out each day. we're live in boston this morning. jennifer eagan, 7news "today in new england." >>> a lot of new information this morning. be sure the stay with 7news and the officers conditions. we'll keep you updated all day long while we're on air. you can get updates anytime online as well at whdh.com. >>> we have more international u.s. navy has fired airstrikes against rebel forces in yemen. pentagon said that tomahawk missiles hit radar site and launched in self-defense. those missiles missed the ship and hit the water instead. >>> developing story we're following for you this morning. more claims coming to light that donald trump inappropriately touched women. these new allegations just coming into the newsroom this firing back. nancy chen has the latest. >> reporter: multiple women multiple allegations. donald trump with more accusations

now, mayor marty walsh is suggesting a 10 to 15 year plan to upgrade the t's infrastructure. community. a nine-year-old girl is dead after she was dragged and run over by her own school bus. it happened in plainfield, which is a town of just about 600 people in the western part of that -- of our state. the little girl was getting off of the school bus in front of her home on south central street there when she somehow got stuck in the school bus door. state police say the driver didn't realize she was caught and the driver began to drive away. a neighbor tells fox 25, other children, young daughter, actually witnessed that horrific scene. the name of the bus company, school and the little girl hasn't been released at this time. right now the bus driver being interviewed by police as the investigation continues. >>> also developing this morning, lynn police now confirming to fox 25, they were called to the corner of breen square in western avenue for a shooting last night. we brought you the story as breaking news during our news cast last night. a viewer sent us this video an

police commissioner william evans and mayor marty walsh met with the officers and their families today. from his hospital bed, morris wanted to thank a fellow officer who saved his life by putting their hands in the bullet wound and applying a tourniquet right there at the scene. >>e me, i want to thank this particular officer -- he saved my life. he and his father knew how close he was to. shaun: police are thanking everyone, from the doctors and nurses here at mass general, to the red cross, also tufts medical for caring for 9 officers who were treated there for minor injuries and shock. we are told these first 48 hours are crucial to the officer's that they are likely to recover. heather: governor charlie baker is also closely following developments surrounding the shootings. he spoke of it briefly this afternoon. gov. baker: i and i am sure everyone else is pulling for officers cintolo and morris in what is this incredibly difficult time. heather: we will follow every shooting in the investigation. we posted images on wcvb.com on our mobile app. ed: breaking former house speaker su

mayor marty walsh spoke during the ceremony today. >> he gave the city tremendous service. 40 years after his passing his legacy continues with the boston police department with the city of boston and with the common wealth of massachusetts. >> anchor: officer jose also served in the u.s. navy. >> anchor: a hot pursuit. a driver barrels through several towns in the south shore. >> anchor: then a solute to service. >> anchor: and big papi with a letter for red sox nation. all here on 7 news. >> tonight it changed boston and the fight against terrorism forever. >> boston marathon attacks was up call of the at's for dinner ? wegmans ez meals. dinner's not just delicious, it's done. [mmmm] chicken cacciatore... boneless chicken in our very own seasoned tomato sauce with peppers, mushrooms and basil. braised to perfection thanks to our unique ez oven packaging. it's ready to cook. just pop it in the oven and dinner's ready. delicious, fresh, easy. wegmans ez meals. is that ice-t? nope, it's lemonade. is that ice-t? lemonade. ice-t? what's with these people, man? lemonade, read the sign. lemona

. >>> and more breaking news here at home governor charlie baker and marty walsh have just signed orders for self driving are cars saying that boston is ready to lead the charge on the new technology. >>> we'll take a live look this now noon at the charles river where this weekend hundreds of the charles rigatta and some big changes in the weather. >>> they'll be dealing with wind. >> the wind is going to be the big story. absolutely this weekend on saturday appeared sunday. so if you're going to be out at the head of the charles you want to dress accordingly. saturday morning we get lingering showers temperatures in the 60s, falling through the 50s, wind out of the west on saturday 25 to 35 pipes per hour and out of the be in the 50s. both days could feature gusts 40, even 45 miles per hour. it's the wind this weekend but a nice day out there now. the wind not too strong coming off the ocean. 61 in boston, 68 in manchester. we've had a good amount of sunshine and the clouds are starting to thicken in central massachusetts. areas of rain to the west of albany is going to shift back throu

just last night, residents in east boston joined mayor marty walsh and several officers to pray for them at a local church. officers matthew morris and richard cintolo were injured when responding to a fight between roommates last week. he talked about other officers who shielded their wou >> some of the officers really stepped up. i can't believe how brave they were, and i'm just happy had to do to have all my officers alive and i'm real proud of all of them. >> mark: commissioner evans says he visited officers morris and cintolo today. he says they have still have a long recovery. >> vanessa: more trouble for the sweet green restaurant chain. boston's inspectional services shut down the location in downtown crossing today, because of several violations. an anonymous tip came in from inspection. the city requested the store voluntarily close. one customer who told us he's not surprised by this news. >> i think i find it shocking that they would have sanitation or health concerns, but i hope that they were just -- they would just take care of it hand you know, ensure that customers don't

. >> reporter: marty walsh was here at city hall. he pretty much said that the help police is disturbing. one day after a toddler was shot in her car seat, boston's mayor is calling on the public to come forward with information that could lead to an arrest. >> it's terrible. it's awful. it was clearly a gang involved shooting and they were clearly going after this young girl's father. took the two-year-old girl was shot in the back of a straight through her hand and leg. >> the baby appears to be fine. i visited her at the hospital. she is crying but she is alert. >> reporter: investigators say the suspect, who has a beard, was driving a gray and black motorscooter when he opened fire. >> i heard one pop and then i was like is that a gunshot? we looked down and they bring doubt consecutive, bang, bang, bang. say was the intended target. he is not giving them any information. >> the father here is a known gang kid to us who is also not telling us the truth of what happened. it's unfortunate. >> that's a coward right there and it both

mayor marty walsh announced the boston safest driver competition. you can download an app stores drivers on speed, cornering, phone distraction. and there'll be weekly winners with a grand prize of $2000. it's an insurance company that's paying out the cash prizes so the city is not doing that. >> the phone distraction might be the toughest issue for most people. >> especially when the app is telling you how well you're people hate picking out a healthcare plan. >> half of all americans said they'd rather talk to an exor walk over hot coals. 3/4 said just reading about the benefits is stressful. it's like watching paint dry. >>> a flashback from the '80s. >> teddy instruction pin is -- his eyes are adjust to different shapes depending on what he's reading. instead of a cassette player, a four gig hard drive and a companion app that allows kids to read alongside of him. >> you can't get him to talk like the teddy bear in the movie ted. >> that should never happen. hispanic -- ahead. >>> trouble on the campaign trail. a big mistake that clinton and tr

this weekend, boston mayor marty walsh is supposed to campaign for clinton in pittsburgh. what happened when we tried to ask him about the scandal. >> residents worried about a plan to install high tech surveillance cameras in this public housing complex. why some say it's a necessary evil, while others worry about invasion of process or painful memories. the evidence is the fifteen is release back to marathon bombing survivors from that hockey day at the finish line. plus, breaking down another big problem commuters could face when the tolls come down in just a few hours. ready to head out when others head home. at eversource, we prepare for ugly weather all year long... improving how we get information to you because we know you're counting on us. we're ready for winter, and we want to make sure you're ready, too. visit eversource.com to learn more and sign up for storm updates. and be sure to follow us on facebook and twitter. z25w7z zknz >> mark: comments on women wearing yoga pants sparked this parade outside his house. he isn't backing down. he sent a letter to the "

i reached out to mayor marty walsh's office and have yet to hear back yet. reporting in boston, i'm crystal haynes, fox 25 news. >>> the fall pattern has raved. cold mornings and nice afternoons. chief meteorologist kevin rain for later in the week. >> yeah, maybe that will get rid of the ragweed for a bit. you figure the cold morning we had might have killed a lot of it, probably did but definitely not all it. keene new hampshire at 39 degrees. there are towns in between these airport reporting stations that are showing even colder temperatures. to the north and he's there i'll take to you the new hampshire massachusetts border. fitchburg at 39 degrees in northern no worcester county. and to the southwest of boston, attleboro in the upper 30s. thanh t.o. at 38 degrees. plainville at 43. and dighton at 44 degrees right now. ? ? on social security and medicare, these are the facts. kelly ayotte voted for deep cuts in medicare and social security. here are the votes. she voted against protecting social security from the threat of privatization. and said she's

. >> happening tomorrow, boston mayor marty walsh will announce a new push to safer. we will be joined by the vision zero task force and the insurance foundation. last year the mayor released the vision zero action plan. it outlines the plan for eliminating serious and deadly crashes by 2030. >> we're getting a sneak peek into a new documentary about the boston marathon bombing. >> fans watched me accomplish things that i hasn't done before. >> that right there celeste survivors featured in the new film. the documentary will detail the attack itself and the weeks after, including the struggles and triumph of the survivors, their families and first responders. it premieres next month. >> looking forward to that. this is one of those weekends where you want to stay inside and watch a movie or read a book because look at the rain we. had soaking rain much needed rain. pa the cape and islands picking up over two inches of rain. this is since friday in andover over an inch. boston just under but we still needed any rain that we could possibly get. now yesterday we have the

mayor marty walsh heading to pennsylvania to stump for clinton. his first event is tomorrow morning in pittsburgh. we are less than two weeks away home of your complete coverage. november 8, we will have live team coverage starting with our evening newscast. stay with us for the results on both the presidential and local races. >>> 4:05 right now. the man at the center of a multistate search yesterday is a free man and could end up facing charges. police in new hampshire and massachusetts spent hours trying to bring victor lasario. police were called to a londonderry business when they took his girlfriend and took off in a red car. pair in worcester and the woman was unhurt. >> it appears she was forced from the building into a vehicle. and someone went outside to try to help her out and the suspect took off. >> daniel: rosario was detained and questioned by police and ultimately released. he is not charged yet but could face kidnapping and simple assault charges. >>> 4:6. a dorchester man is accused of trying to rob a bank while on crystal haynes

reporter: that's right police say the father is not cooperating but i will tell you what mayor marty walsh said today that is disturbing. one day after a toddler was shot in roxbury while sitting in her car seat, boston's mayor is calling on the child's father to come forward with information that could lead to an arrest. >> they clearly were going after this young girl's fath to the police about it, which i just can't fathom that he is not willing to help us with this investigation to find out who might have shot at him and shot his two-year-old daughter in the car seat. >> reporter: the two-year-old girl was shot in the backseat of a car on winslow street. her father was standing just outside. police say the bullet went straight through her hand and leg. >> the baby appears to be fine. i visited with the baby down in >> reporter: investigators say the suspect was driving a green and black motorscooter when he opened fire. >> shots rang out consecutively. >> reporter: both police and the mayor are frustrated that the father is not giving any information. >> the father here is a known gang

mayor marty walsh is launching the boston safest driver competition. you can download the app. it grades you on speed, cornering and phone distraction. there's week by winners for through december 3rd for having to top score to there's $9,000 prizes up for grabs. >> don't even sign up. i already won. >>> tom brady is back. the media didn't have access to him at gillette stadium yet but he spoke last night with jim gray on west wood 1 radio and brady can't wait to play ball. >> it was great to be back in the building. it's been certainly great to be back for work. i'm anxious for the week ahead. i want to get out on the practice field. this is what love to do. >> how mad are you that all this has taken place and is going to deepen the chip on your shoulder going back to when you were drafted in the 6th round at 199? >> i was motivated 17 years ago and i'm motivated today. none of that has changed. >> none of us can wait to see him back on the field. you can tune into wbz for all the action on sunday. patriots game day followed by the 5th quarter on my tv 38. >> another person ha

. >>> boston police commissioner evans, marty walsh held a news conference to bring us up to speed. commissioner briefed pus not only two officers here but nine officers down at tufts right now dealing with the whole stress and -- and the trauma from dealing with such a traumatic incident like. >> reporter: the call for domestic, male-female domestic. >> it was two males, roommate-type disturbance and as you know, domestic cas you never know what you are walking into, and you see now the dangers of our job. it is a difficult job but officers -- i am real proud of the work they do day in and day out to be safe. >> reporter: just to be clear one in extremely critical? >> both officers are extremely critical right now. one is in the o. r. right now and the other is headed up there very shortly. a gun was involved in the -- >> the officers were initially there and the tactical car was close by and they helped out in neutralizing the threat going on. we always say we are not proud when we have to use deadly force, but obviously we had two officers gravely injured here and our officers ar

boston mayor, marty walsh, is not far behind with a 53% approval rating in the same unfavorable numbers of baker, and a third, elizabeth warren with a 46% favorable anything below 50%, is usually seen as a warning sign for an incumbent. with warren facing reelection in 2018, we tested her strength against some potential opponents. warren would breeze by 19-point against former red sox pitcher kurt schilling who is talking about running. the wbz town hurst paul shows her beating lieutenant governor karen for lido by just 4 points. and defeating governor a wells by just three. both results from a within our po the potential 2018 gubernatorial matchups, baker would be the state's top elected democrats, attorney general, by a healthy 18-point margin and mayor walsh by nine points. look at this, fourth district consummate joe kennedy ties baker in a potential matchup. looks like the kennedy name still has clout around here. when we asked voters what work comes to mind when they think resulting world cloud was dominated by adjectives like moderate, competent, honest, and fair. while warren's

mayor marty walsh says there has been a massive amount of support for these two men. >> they are still recovering at the hospital, and you know, they have had incredible support from the community. the people of east boston came out last night to do a peace an outpouring of support and love for these officers. as we get more details, we will find out more about the suspect. >> more news tonight. fast deadly plot stopped in kansas. police say militia members were targeting muslims. the f.b.i. says the arrests of these three men is the result of a dangerous months-long undercover operation. graphic details about the foiled bomb plot of the f.b.i.'s press conference on friday. but agents believe the suspects' motives were clear. >> these charges are based on eight months of investigation by the f.b.i. that is alleged to have taken the investigators deep into a hidden culture of hatred and violence. >> reporter: throughout the investigation, the suspects referred to so malies and muslims as cockroaches and made violent threats against them. during one conversation, agents say patrick stein

mayor marty walsh said the child's father is not cooperating with police. >> her father is not willing to step up and character and judgment. it is very disappointing. >> heather: police are looking for a bearded man riding a gray and black molter scooter. the mother said the little girl is a, quote, "trooper" doing well. as we mentioned a second time in a week that we had to report of a child being shot in roxbury. a 9-year-old girl remains hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the back that happened last weekend on anuciation street. two men drove up to an park and started firing. >>> an amtrak train hit and killed one person in rhode island. the train was heading from boston to washington d.c. today when it hit a person walking on the tracks in east greenwich. victim but neighbors say it was a young girl. more details as soon as they become available. >>> a driver was killed in this head-on crash in halifax. you can see in the video two trucks involved are mangled. two other people went to the hospital. it happened on franklin street yesterday afternoon. the crash is still under inve

. >> tonight boston mayor marty walsh agreed a fix is badly needed, and it will be costly. we need a large capital investment in the mbta, how does that happen? there's only a couple of ways that happens, you need revenue. they can't raise the fees. i think they're going to have to look at it on a tax front. reporter: tomorrow, city council its time to sit down and talk about where to final the money, but for expanded reliable service. live in boston tonight, mary saladna wcvb newscenter 5. maria: breaking new details tonight about this suv wreck in beacon hill. we've learned the man behind the wheel was an uber driver. ed: witnesses say that suv sped up the cramped and crowded streets before slamming right into a building leaving a gaping hole. newscenter 5's shaun chaiyabhat >> i just spoke with the driver's wife. she says jean claude caillot is an uber driver and had a passenger with him when he slammed his car into this house. >> i heard a boom, down that end, and as i look around the corner, i see this car come flying up the street. it was going so fast, at least 70 mi

armed robbery and one of the suspects will actually be arraigned today. >> sarah: boston mayor marty walsh is set to help launch an initiative today that is designed to make streets throughout the city safer. mayor walsh and other officials will discuss the action plan which aims to do numerous speeds and decreasing distracted and impaired driving. the event will be held in copley scare at 11: 30 a.m. >> christa: and a group calling for the legalization of marijuana for recreational use here in massachusetts will start airing a new tv ad today. the yes on four campaign's new ad features a former boston police lieutenant who now works for merrimack college. he says that if question four pass, marijuana use would still with banned in public and that >> sarah: a pregnant woman survives a dangerous drive in portsmouth, rhode island. police say the the expectant mother who is 15 weeks pregnant slammed into a jersey barrier before sliding down an embankment and hitting a tree. you can see the heavy damage to her car. somehow the woman managed to walk away with only a broken nose. >> seeing what

. >> jennifer: both commissioner evans and mayor marty walsh expressed their pride in the brave actions of the city's police force. >> this job is a tough job. oftentimes people don't look at the other side of what happens with police officers. >> jennifer: and commissioner evans said the officers extreme bravery and courage last night. he also said about 50 officers gathered last night the pray for the injured and the safety of all officers. live in boston this morning, jennifer eagan, 7news "today in new england." >> christa: all right, jen, thank you so much. we want to let you know that you can stay right here with 7news for the latest on this police shooting, including more on the officer's conditions. when we're not on the air, you can get updates online at whdh.com and on our mobile and >> kris: breaking news this morning. the united states navy launching missile strikes on rebel forces in yemen. officials say the u.s. destroyed three sites controlled by iran-backed forces. it comes after two failed attacks this week on a u.s. navy destroyer. there is no word yet if there were an

mayor marty walsh tweeted, "please pray for the boston police officers injured last night in east boston." and watertown police tweeted out, "we're praying for a quick recovery for the boston police officers. their thoughts are with the families and bpd." officer donahue was seriously wounded in the shootout with the boston marathon bombers tweeted his support for the officers today saying, "hoping our live team coverage continues now with bill shields who is at mass general hospital. bill? >> reporter: excuse my voice, i lost my voice a little bit. but who cares at this point because i have some good news to report. both officers now have been upgraded slightly to stable condition. still critical, but now stable. a little while ago we spoke with a friend of both officers and also nick donahue at logan on his >> it's some guys you want to know. matt, same thing, just a very, very easy, quiet type of guy. they didn't deserve that, that's for sure. >> ryan knows both officers. apparently the bullet suffered the artery of morris' leg. richard cintolo, 27 years, a boston cop. he was shot in

. >> bri: boston mayor marty walsh took the stage to share his own cancer survival story and encouraged those battling the disease to keep on fighting. >> for all the people that have treatments, we're with you, we're praying for you, and look around, there's a lot love in this field today. >> some cancer researchers also volunteered their time. one local expert says sunday's walk will make an impact beyond breast cancer research. >> you make a stride that impacts breast, you can almost guarantee another scientist or research her translate that into lung, pancreatic, ovarian, because science kind of cuts across the lines. so really what we're doing is making strides to understanding and cancer. >> very inspirational and empowering. and the american cancer society says that it is invested nearly $90 million toward breast cancer at's for dinner tonight? wegmans ez meals. dinner's not just delicious, it's done. [mmmm] we made it for you. like this favorite. scallops with garlic pesto sauce made fresh every day. it's ready to cook. no prep. no cleanup. delicious, fresh, easy. wegmans ez mea

her campaign chair sent e-mails about marty walsh and anti-drug program and staunch operation of marijuana. and on the opioid program and the current state of new hampshire's political scene. the final presidential debate is one week tomorrow in las vegas. we will broadcast it live here on fox25 at 9:00 followed by our newscast. >>> a massive fire on the chape continues as people in ten apartment units are left for somewhere else to live. the story was breaking yesterday flames tearing through on sandwich road in bourne. fire officials say 1 million intage most of it contained to the building's second floor. despite the size of the fire, no one was hurt. the red cross is helping 16 people who were homeless. >>> we track traffic and weather together every ten minutes. nice and early out there which means a very quick ride on 93 out. 20 minutes from 495 in andover to the zakim bridge. shiri. >>> waking up in the mornings, 30s and 50s. definitely my hot spot. rest of us waiting until the afternoon to get into the 50s and 60s. i will time out the warm-up where you live. >>> young football play

. >> mayor marty walsh says now that attorneys are involved he can't comment on the case but he says he understands the family's frustrations. >> i feel terrible for them im heartbroken over what happened one of the hardest here in the city i cant even imagine the pain they had that day and that they cont to go through maria: new details in a troubling case in worcester. a man accused of assaulting his three-year-old nephew. 21-year-old taj mcdonald was in court this afternoon. he's accused of choking the boy until he passed out, pushing him down stairs and trying to drown him in a bathtub. the boy is expected to be okay. mcdonald was ordered held without bail and has been sent ed: a raging boat fire is under investigation in onset tonight. you can see the huge flames at the marina here on buttermilk bay late this afternoon. crews worked to make sure it didn't spread to other boats. no one was hurt. no word on what sparked the flames. maria: new clues tonight into the background of the mystery at sea involving a man and his mother. investigators are going through evidence taken from

. >>> happening today, boston mayor marty walsh will have a new push to make the city's streets safer. the mayor released the heroes action plan. detailed strategy for making roads safer for everybody, bikers, drivers and pedestrians. the mayor hopes the plan will eliminate serious and deadly cavshs by 2030. >>> it is now 4:09. the boston red sox are now turning their attention to the playoffs following a weekend-long celebration of >> this like a david ortshtionz iz model is like your heart, it is pure gold. >> julie: emotional as the lox honored ortiz. the team announced plans to retire his number 34 next season. the state renamed the bridge and the street in honor of the slugger and ortiz became emotional talking about the family and the fans. >> i want to thank all of you, the fans. [cheering] julie ortiz did not get a hit but received a huge ovation after his last at-bat. sox lost and will start on the road against the indians, game one and two are thursdaynd friday in cleveland. games three and four sunday and monday and gamegame game five if necessary will be a week from monday

boston's mayor marty walsh cast his ballot on monday along with 4600 other the first year of early voting in massachusetts. we caught up with mayor wall he or she is impressed with the turnout. >> i thought it was a big number. the second day this morning. so i think people are excited about this. in boston and massachusetts. >> julie: people who live in massachusetts have until next friday to vote early. after that will have to head to the polls on november 8. >>> hillary clinton spent her tuesday in florida hoping to the new sunshine state poll have leading donald trump by three points 48 to 45. hillary clinton defended the health care law amid the news of skyrocketing premiums. >> we are going to make the changes to fix problems like that. the president and i have talked about it, and, look, this is a major step forward. >> daniel: clinton defending the law saying 20 million people h because of it while also calling for fixes. >>> tracking traffic and weather together every ten minutes for you. drive time on the expressway right now, an easy single digit 8 minutes from the braintree sp

. >>> marty walsh is going to washington dc. on the agenda, free community college. this morning he spoke at a panel hosted by dr. jill biden and white house officials but the mayor promised low income students graduating from boston public schools with at least a community college. the mayor is hoping to add more schools to that program. >>> the patriots are back to work today in foxboro prepared for the matchup with the buffalo bills. >> they are the only team to beat the patriots this year but that was during tom brady suspension and today he talked about effacing rex ryan defense. >> i do a lot of things well -- they do a lot of things well. they put a lot of pressure on you throughout the entire offense. i think that they test you on protection and i think that they have got some good stuff that they deal. it is tough place to play orchard park and we have got to be on top of things. but it is a big challenge for us. >> was that tom brady or bill belichick? >> the official patron station -- you can join us and for the patriots all axes as we look to the big game

. >> we do know that mayor marty walsh did visit family in this point no arrests have been made in this shooting. if you have any information give boston police a call. >> in roxbury, amaka ubaka, 7 news. >>> a car slams into a utility pole in saugus causing a black out route 1 northbound power crew as say it not clear what caused driver to pole she was taken to hospital. there's no word on the extent of her injuries. >>> appear victim stabbed near south boston pizzeria police arrived at the scene and say the them. so far police tell us they do not any arrests. >> another stabbing this one in roxbury. officials say the victim was stabbed in the neck. it happened on edge wood street around midnight. victim rushed to the hospital. police are still investigating. >>> a deadly drive for group teenager in vermont. police say 5 teens were killed in car crash over weekend after a wrong-way driver hit them head-on along interstate 89. investigators say that driver then stole a police car and the suspect stephen was eventually captured after that police car he stole their car. detectives say was

. >> but the union workers were joined by mayor marty walsh and several state legislature who sy privatization of t jobs is bad for workers and the public. hundreds of millions of dollars by waging only. >> private companies will come n here and make monies off the taxpayers of massachusetts. they're going to low bid it and either raise fares, cut service, lay off people. that's how it works. they have to make a profit. >> now, the mbta says in the coming weeks and months, it will be rolling out plans to out source other jobs. the t union workers say they'll way. that's the story from the statehouse, i'm byron barnett, 7news. >> now to the forecast. clouds rolling in this afternoo. that's a pretty shot. it's over route 9 actually. pretty if you're not on the rigt side and stuck in traffic. but today was quite the turn around from yesterday's 80-degre temperatures and we are tracking some showers heading our way. good news for your lawn and maye some shrubs you're panter planting this fall. here's chief meteorologist jerey reiner to break it all down. temperatures compared to yesterday at this

mayor marty walsh treated about the new facilities calling it a testament to the city's bright and talented workers. >>> a kenmore square project in the planning stages for more than a decade can finally happen. developer fenway center a mixed use complex over fenway park 14 years ago. the $14 million price tag has delayed the project. developers have presented a plan to build the complex in two parts. they want to start with two apartment buildings before building a massive deck over the highway. >>> 4:58 right now. a samsung smartphone causes a flight to evacuate minutes before departure. we will have the details about more bad news for the company. >>> and it is all -- already gaining oscar buzz.

. >> reporter: mayor marty walsh mingles with police officers tonight at yet another east boston event. a mass was held to support the police officers shot last week. >> the east boston community has been incredible during both officers are on the mend. >> good news is they are out of the critical stage and they're stable at this time. they're both in good spirits. >> reporter: tonight commissioner evans confirming what mayor walsh said earlier that the officer's last week were met win credible firepower. >> they were going into a domestic dispute they walked into what could be regarded as a war zone. >> reporter: the commissioner says that is part of the d.a.'s investigation. >> again we're looking into whether you know after the himself and got ready for the police. >> reporter: commissioner evans also saying his officers showed incredible bravery. >> one particular officer stood between the you know the individual who was shooting shot at our officers and project td the officers. -- and protected the officers. >> reporter: that allowed fellow officers to pull the injured officers to

we do know mayor marty walsh did visit family in hospital yesterday. a this point no arrests have been a made in shooting if you have any information give boston police a call. in roxbury, amaka ubaka, seven news. >> bourne going up in flames just after midnight. you can see thick flames coming from roof the that building winds caused flames to spread. ahead here at 4 o'clock what were you doing when you were 14 years old? how this teenager handling high school and another note, harvard. all at the same time boat flips over in san francisco bay sending dozens of people into water. ahead at 5 o'clock two people are accused of a custody accused up with them right here on 7 news. tonight, cheryl fiandaca exclusive. gloucester's former police chief caught up in a scandal. >> do you think you did anything wrong? >> so what does he have to say about it? he's only telling cheryl tonight kelly ayotte: let's be honest - both donald trump and hillary clinton are far from perfect... and i'm not perfect either. but when partisan politicians shut down the governmen

. >> anchor: mayor marty walsh heading to the poll today. he is kicking off the first day of willy voting in masses by casting his ballot at city hall. this is the first year the state has allowed early today encouraging people to vote before election day. >>> we want to just continue to make it as easy as possible for people to get out and vote so there is no excuses why people can't vote and they can't give us whatever reason it is. they can't vote in this election. we're open on the weekend, open during the week. >> anchor: 20 early voting lotions are open around the state. many of them open 7 disa week and into the evening you can go >> anchor: three state troopers receiving a special honor today at the statehouse in boston. these troopers received the medal of honor for their involvement in a gun fight with a man who shot and killed auburn police officer ronald tarantino in may. one of the troopers was shot during the shoot out. the suspect was killed and they told us this day is bittersweet. >>> it's a tremendous honor to receive this

mayor marty walsh spoke about shooting today. >> clearly she wasn't the intended target there he was. and i think in tht situation at some point fear is always a factor i guess worryingry industry bugs. in it particular case it is his daughter i think he needs to try and be not try be more cooperative with police department. >> that little girl is expected let's talk weather now on the night team. temperatures will be on rise again. reaching near record highs will we hit that record chief meteorologist jeremy reiner record in city is 82. it will be close. 60s right now. boston 66. bedford at 63. worcester at 60. normal high is 61. so these would temperatures you normally find middle of the afternoon. not 11 o'clock at night. lot of clouds out there evening a few sprinkle earlier this evening. and we're tracking some showersn out adirondacks. thunder shower weaken this clump of rain holding together for now. moving across. i think it continues to weaken. soy by time it reaches us there may be a spot shower or sprinkle. a lot of clouds. mild, temperatures between 57 and 63. morning comm

. >> marty walsh headed north to new hampshire to campaign for hillary knock on doors for the democratic nominee. and walsh isn't the only massachusetts democrat campaigning for clinton in new hampshire. senator elizabeth warren will join clinton in manchester for a rally tomorrow. and with election day quickly approaching, the 2016 presidential candidates are working hard to court voters. mike emanuel reports from philadelphia, where both candidates gave big campaign speeches in the key swing state of pennsylvania. >> >> reporter: republican first 100 days in office, if he wins next month's election. trump promised to ban white house and congressional officials from being officials after leaving office. >> a constitutional amendment to institute term limits on members of cong, a requirement for every new federal regulation two existing regulations must be eliminated. >> campaigning in pennsylvania, trump also lashing out at against the women who accused him of sexual assault, including woman. >> he grabbed each of us tightly in a hug and kissed each one of us without asking permission.

boston mayor marty walsh says the officers are still in critical condition but better than they were last night.'' authorities say they were shot by a man who was wearing body armor and armed with an assault rifle during a domestic disturbance call. the suspect was shot and killed by police. nine officers are being treated for minor injuries. the suffolk county district attorney's office will investigate the incident. hundreds of absentee ballots mailed in by milwu disqualified there's a hearing set for tomorrow to figure this out...but in the meantime the mayor and election officials are working on a solution. deandra corinthios is live downtown with more. election officials say it's a simple case of human error... we're told more than 600 ballots came in missing a piece of information...the witness' municipality a witness' signature and their address, but some witnesses haven't been including their municipality. election officials say in a majority of cases the witness lives in the same house as the voter...so it is not difficult to discern the municipality... but the milwaukee ele

something you can do statewide, do that and mayor marty walsh, by the way, also planning to cast the ballot and plans to do so at 12:45 this afternoon. catherine parrotta, fox25 news. >> julie: we track traffic and weather together every ten minutes. look at drive time on the expressway hovering from the braintree split to columbia road. >> shiri: temperatures as we hit about lunchtime today climbing into the middle 50s about 56? and 7:00 this evening back into the 40s and warm-up where you are and which spots get close to 60 next. >> julie: one man's letter that had dozen of protesters outside the home. >> daniel: man suffered heart narrator: planned parenthood provides many kinds of healthcare. woman: i depend on planned parenthood for birth control. woman: i had my annual physical there. cancer screenings at planned parenthood are so important. narrator: still, chris sununu cast the deciding vote to eliminate state funding for planned parenthood. chris sununu put partisan politics above women's health care. colin van ostern: i'm colin van ostern. i fought to restore funding for pl

mayor marty walsh tweeted today that 10,000 people had cast their ballot as of yesterday. a reminder for people in the city, there are voting places open now thrgh if you want to vote before election day. ben affleck and cher are bringing some star power to the election. affleck's goal is to make sure people in new hampshire get out and vote. in a new video, funny or die, the cambridge native donned their best accent to get their attention. >> new hampshireans are so nice, they don't even yell at you in their car. seeing how this election is a bigger disaster than the new york knicks, the people from new register and vote. >> vanessa: new hampshire voters can register to vote if person on election dave. and cher hit the campaign trail in boston next week to stump for hillary clinton. she will hold a concert fund raiser a week from tomorrow, four days before the election. no word yet on where the singer are perform or if clinton will joyner. cher also attended a fund raiser with clinton in provincetown. >> mark: condo prices in boston are soaring to new heights. condo price

. >> sara: happening today mayor marty walsh will have a new push action plan. initiative includes detailed strategies for making roads safer for everyone including drivers, bikers and pedestrians. the mayor hopes the plan will help eliminate serious and deadly crashes by 2030. >> north shore community college and danvers campus and closest bus stop 5 miles away and school students to to and from campus. >> hbo released first trailer for the documentary. >> kind of heals everybody. >> that was solleft cork rin, one of the many survivors feature in the new film. the documentary will detail the attack and weeks followed including struggles and responders and premiers next month. >> gene: weekend long celebration of big papi. >> this bat is like david ortiz, it is pure gold. >> gene: red sox honor david ortiz before the final regular season game. the team announced plans to retire number 34 next season and renamed a bridge near the park in honor of big papi. when talking about his family and the fans. >> i want to think all of you, the fans. thank you. thank you ve

. >> stephanie: mayor marty walsh calling this troubling and new this morning the little girl's grandmother is speaking out telling the boston globe that people need to come forward with vital information. otherwise this violence just won't end. however, police haven't arrested anyone in connection to saturday's shooting and they say one reason is that witnesses simply aren't cooperated including the two-year-old's father. the shooter was actually aiming for the girl's father who they say is well-known gang member. leg. she is expected to be okay and the grandmother says she is an absolute trooper but this shooting comes just about a week after nine-year-old girl was shot also in roxbury and police say there the girl was also an innocent bystander. no arrests have been made in that case either. >> >> this particular case here, father not willing to step up. i think that questions his character and judgment in which is very disappointing. >> stephanie: mayor walsh says most people in the neighborhoods working to create a safer community and on the part of police they say that they are contin