live in des moines, phil lipof. >> you get the sense that the voters have already made up their minds? phil: jc, some people have made -- some people haven' t. about 40% of iowans will change the mind between now and the caucuses monday night. cibulkova undecided. i spoke to one woman that said she did not even know which party she is going to caucus for. that is why the ground game so important. jc: phil, thank you. we will check in tonight at 11:00. ed: donald trump is back and i want tonight after making a quick stop in new hampshire. -- back in iowa tonight after making a quick stop in new hampshire. he reiterated his decision not to participate in the wicked primary debate last night, citing his complex with fox news and debate moderator megyn kel ly. trump chose to hold his own event. he raised $6 million thursday night for veterans. >> do you think it was risky? >> i don' t. left for him. i told him, he is the only one stand. >> in the last 24 hours using iowam, -- he was in iowa, he was in nashua. and now he is back in iowa. escaped from an orange county california jail has su

our phil lipof is live in des -- missing snow showers across parts of the granite state today. we are seeing clouds rolling in a little bit. they will be around tomorrow morning and clearing away before we head to the afternoon. tomorrow here is the way it shapes up. the clouds in the morning, sunshine in the afternoon with high temperatures at the 50 degree mark in many locations. check out the temperatures. there are some bumps in the road and rain to talk about. critical caucuses on monday. our phil lipof is live in des moines and phil, candidates from both parties are just about bumping into each other. phil: can you believe that? this is a big state. ted cruz and hillary clinton held dueling rallies in the same town at the same time just a few miles apart. newscenter 5 was at both. about 40 minutes north of des moines, senator ted cruz holding a rally in a hotel. >> someone who is going to reform our health care. the secretary is going to do all those things. phil die hard supporters buttons : and t shirts and in true iowa fashion undecided voters as well. >> i haven' t ma

phil lipof giving us a glimpse at the high demand for living in the seaport . reporter: it has been six years today in america, the top 1/10 of 1% owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90% this great country rand our government belong to all of us. wall street, corporate america, p wealthy campaign donors have so much influence tthat the only way p when millions of people begin to stand up p and say loudly and clearly, "enough is enough." i'm bernie sanders, heather: the citgo sign is an iconic symbol of boston, but will it continue to shine over fenway park' s green monster? the answer is a bit fuzzy, building where the sign is located is going up for sale. it will be up to the new owner whether the sign stays or goes. the landmark sign does add significant value to the property. boston university, by the way, is the current owner of the building. ed: boston booming takes us to the seaport tonight one of the , fastest growing neighborhoods in the city. heather: phil lipof sits down with one of the men who was there when it all began to find out the secrets

phil lipof is live in des moines tonight. >> j. scrmplet, a lot of focus -- j.c., a lot of focus yesterday on the republicans. today we are looking at the hillary lin ton/bernie sanders race. we met her supporters, a trump supporter and some undecides. >> a primetime rally here in des moines, and her support is strong. supporter. >> take a look at this line. this is a line that has been here for about an hour. secretary clinton doesn't talk for about another hour. you have hillary supporters, you have independents still trying to make up their mind and even a trump supporter. >> could you hear anything inside today that would make you switch shirts? >> no, probably not. but others are here to choose hillary or bernie. >> i love some of the ideas that bernie speaks of. i don't feel confident that those are necessarily things that can be achieved. >> and how about this woman, who is still trying to decide which party to vote for? she is the exact reason the ground game for candidates here in yay is so crucial. >> coming up tonight at

phil lipof is here with how everyone is sharpening their attacks. phil? >> the gloves have officially come off in both races the reb canes identifying over who is more conservative t. the democrats than ited battle for for phil: donald trump continuing to hammer ted cruz. ted is starting to go down. he is guessing nervous. he had his moment and blew it. phil: for his part, cruz telling abc's george stephanopoulos, trump a's priorities are all wrong. >> instead of living or die being the latest twitter storm, should focus on identifying our minutes, listening to next pert advice of general and admirals and national security expert and doing whatever is necessary to keep this country safe. cruz was blindsided by the spectacle trump's sarah palin endorsement. >> are you ready to make america great again? >> but the own conservative media superstar glenn beck to hit the frontrunner. >> this guy, i leib, i dangerous. i believe he is dangerous. >> this glenn beck. >> he looks like -- dishes like yoke. you no he? i have watched him cry on television. he is doing

phil lipof is in des moines where this new revelation could be costly. clinton: i need you to come caucus monday night. phil: as hillary clinton rallied support here in iowa, a bombshell of bad news from the state department declaring 22 of the emails from the private account she used as secretary of state top secret. state department spokesman: the documents are being upgraded at the request of the intelligence community. phil: none of the emails were marked classified at the time, but the state department says it is now examining whether they should have been. the clinton campaign pushed back hard denying the emails are truly top secret saying in a statement this appears to be overclassification run amok. none of this seems to be fazing supporters we spoke with. supporter: she has proved-- after decades of taking, you know, all kinds of mostly untrue charges by republicans-- that she can take it. supporter: i've always been a hillary supporter. she really is a driving force for all women. phil: with three days to go, every vote counts. this college seni

our phil lipof is in des moines with a front-row seat to it all. phil: from new hampshire back to iowa, donald trump flying in on his private jet looking to fire up his supporters. trump: this is now crunch time. this is it. this is what it's all about so we have to get out there and that we have to do or we've all wasted our time, folks. phil: also not wanting to waste a second of precious time here, the cruz campaign signing people up at a rally with several not ten minutes away at the same time-- gabby giffords: it is hard for me, but come january, i want to say these two words-- madam president. phil: former congresswoman gabby giffords introduced hillary clinton who said nothing to the crowd about the story hanging over her campaign. the state department now says there was top secret information in 22 of the emails sent from her private account as secretary of state. in the crowd of hundreds here we found a group of students from emerson looking to study the process. >> i'm here mainly to understand how the caucuses work and how the campaigns w

newscenter 5' s phil lipof will be following them every step of the way through the caucuses. look for his reports tonight starting at 4:30, through the weekend, and on the eyeopener on randy: there is a sobering new report this morning when it comes to child abuse in the commonwealth. the state had the highest rate of abuse and neglect in the country during 2014. that' s the most recent data being tracked by the department of health and human services. during that fiscal year, 31,863 children were abused and neglected in massachusetts. the state says increased public awareness and more investigations may have contributed to the jump in cases. an update this morning on a story closely followed by team 5 investigates. the trial of the owners of a framingham compounding pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak won' t happen until september. a fight over thousands of internal e-mails from the now-defunct new england compounding center caused the judge to order a delay. 76 patients in 20 states died and hundreds more were sickened because of contaminated injections. attorne

phil lipof is in des moines with phil: from new hampshire to iowa, donald trump flying in on his private jet, looking up to fire up his supporters. mr. trump: this is crunch time. this is what it is about. we have to get out and caucus and do what we have to do. phil: also not wanting to waste a second precious time, the ted cruz campaign signing up people with several hundred supporters. 10 minutes away at the same time -- >> it is hard to me what january -- i want to say these two words, madam president. phil: debbie gifford introduced hillary clinton but said nothing thing over her campaign. state department says there was top-secret information in 22 account as secretary of state. we found a group of students from emerson looking to study. >> i am here mainly to learn more about how the caucus works and how the campaign works here. >> i want to see the difference between hillary and bernie and what separates the two. phil: like so many others here in the hawkeye state government that is why the caucus is up for grabs on both sides. now we are just about one day away. the business for

newscenter 5's phil lipof has attack. phil: the attacker paces, even pretends to shop before heading to the door, putting down his backpack and opening fire with an automatic weapon. the bar next door sprayed with bullets as people try desperately to run. the quiet new year's day in central tel aviv shattered. two dead. seven wounded. the motive of the gunman-- reportedly an israeli arab-- is unclear amid reports he was mentally unstable and smiled during the attack. >> and i hid myself under the bar. i waited for him to finish but it was like phil: israel is hardly new to violence and terror while europe, after the paris attacks, is a continent on edge as it starts to grapple with the new reality and new possible threats. mosque fired at a driver who they wounded the attacker who ended up in a ditch. investigating the motive. munich shut down two train stations on new year's eve after intelligence warned of a specific threat involving isis suicide bombers. a top german official calling the situation there in europe, terro

our phil lipof is live in des moines with 5 things you need to watch for tonight. phil? phil: as we lose daylight in iowa, people are coming out to support and protest. there are several hundred people on the steps over the debate will happen. they want minimum wage to go up. and as the undercard debate goes on inside, the main debate tonight could be a make or break moment for many. the debate hall is ready and there are still so many undecided voters here in iowa so for the candidates tonight' s performance is huge. with almost 40% of iowans first, admitting they could change their mind before monday , candidates talking directly to , voters. and where does that leave donald trump? the front runner deciding to skip the debate, upset he says at how fox news is treating him. so does that help or hurt him? >> this is the campus of drake university where trump will hold his alternative event. and with trump at drake not on stage, look for someone to stand out, they will no doubt tried. but senator ted cruz will be front and center running neck and next with trump because o

newscenter 5' s phil lipof will the way through the caucuses. look for his reports tonight weekend and on the eyeopener on tuesday morning. randy: a sobering new report this morning when it comes to child abuse in massachusetts. the state had the highest rate of abuse and neglect in the country during 2014. that' s the most recent data being tracked by the department of health and human services. during that fiscal year, children were abused and 31,863 neglected in massachusetts. the state says increase public awareness and more investigations may have cases. randy: knew this morning, former attorney general martha coakley may be up for a new job. according to published reports, coakley has been approached to be the next president of suffolk university. the globe reports the current president who has butted heads with the school' s board of trustees has been asked to resign. but margaret mckenna denies reports that she' s being forced out. no comment from coakley who has been serving as a legal analyst for newscenter 5. randy: an original member

newscenter 5' s phil lipof is live in des moines. phil: ed, not only is it important to do well in iowa, it can be a game changer. donald trump, hillary clinton may come in here doing well, they leave here doing well. it' s the folks in the middle or back of the pack looking to use iowa to do well in the rest of the hawkeye state is filled with folk. shake the hand of every candidate possible. hillary? >> this will be my third. phil: even though they get the political party right about half the time -- >> they have tremendous impact because the rest of the country decides based on those iowa preferences, not of polling representative samples, but real, party activists. phil: donald trump, hillary clinton, ted cruz, and bernie sanders all expected to do well. can be huge. >> iowa is the first assessment of the addition of these candidates to play the role of presidential nominee. have taken your candidate out for a spent. >> i went and say do you favor candidate x? well, i don' t know. i have only met him three or four times. the rest

our phil lipof is live in des des moines -- des moines. phil, this is a big opportunity >> this is a huge opportunity. it looks like it will happen. as we speak, donald trump is two miles away at drake university, setting up shop for an event he plans to hold opposite the debate tonight. the iowa event center is packed, security and media, but you can feel the excitement. the seventh gop debate promises to be the most talked about, in part because donald trump said he will not be here. there is a feud with fox news and moderator megyn kelly. fox news is not thrilled with that decision. is there a possibility you could change her mind? >> for sure. >> it could still influence my decision. i plan on watching the debate and taking that into consideration for caucus on monday. >> both janel and austin say a strong showing tonight could all the candidates hope they can change some minds tonight. something that hasn' t happened in iowa for the caucuses over the last several elections, college is in session. that is a big deal for the voters and w

trump heads to new hampshire today. candidates are on the trail in newscenter 5' s phil lipof will be following them through the caucuses. you will see phil tonight starting at 4:30, through the weekend, and on the eyeopener on tuesday morning. randy: an original member of the band jefferson airplane has died. paul kantner was 74. he helped found the 1960' s band, which soared to fame with hits like "somebody to love." kantner eventually went on to front the band jefferson starship. he died in san francisco yesterday after getting sick earlier in the week. disturbing new report on child abuse in massachusetts. erika: the latest data shining new light. and why the state says the numbers may be so high. hollywood stars come together with real-life heroes. the special premiere in boston ahead of a big debut. cindy: we' re watching a storm offshore which could bring a few showers and temperatures climbing in the 50' s. news overnight. two people are dead after a fire in groton. we have a crew on the scene. we' it's not about hugging trees. it's not about being wasteful either. you just go

heather: phil lipof is here. phil, the white house doubts it was a hydrogen bomb? phil: right. heather, that was what they are saying tonight. a bomb would be 1,000 times more powerful than the atomic bombs that destroyed in world war i ux. while something was tested, there is doubt all over this world, tonight, it was hydrogen bomb. on the streets of north korea, today, the people stood transfixed. state tell rigs announcer claiming they had successfully testified a hydrogen bomb promote from warmongers look the united states. >> you don't want north korea anywhere near that kind of technology. >> for hours after the grounder ground tests which caused seismic shock. the nuclear sniffer was sent to the reg gron the u.s. south korea on high alert and ambassador caroline kennedy was reassuring the wrap niece but fanly today after and nizing the shock waves, the white house calmed fears. >> the initial analysis is not consistent with the claims the regime has made. >> this is north korea's fourth test since 2006 and the north does have the means to deliver those weapons just last

street was dying anyway but he has turned to the investigation over to the state fire marshal. s phil lipof will be reporting live in iowa for the week leading up to the caucuses beginning thursday right here on newscenter 5 at 4:30. ed: what a difference a year can make. this is not today, new york, washington, philadelphia. this is a year ago in worcester. it was the beginning of the snow blitz. 21.6 inches during the storm, one of the top 10 biggest on record in boston. heather: the cars were buried. almost three feet of snow. harvey: that' s right. worcester had over 34 inches. boston, number 6, 20 4.6. impactful individual storm because it had the most wind as well and there was not too much prior to that. although we did pick up a storm two days prior of around 3-6 inches in the region. that' s the difference of a year. how about a difference of just a couple of days? visibility was down to a quarter mile or less. today in marshfield, 54 degrees. also, the big cities to our south were around 50 today. in boston today, to give you a little perspective, we made it above 50, but so did n

phil lipof here. phil? away. polls getting tighter there. there was no love fest tonight. fanning gains the democrats the sixth republican debate was all about hitting the guys who stanes en your way. >> not a lot of conservatives cruz hitting trump for less than conservative policy. trump firing back with questions about the citizenship saying he may not be eligible because he was born in canada. >> here is the problem. we're running. he says great. i win. i accused him as my vice president presidential candidate and the democrat, too, because we cannot take him along for the ride. >> that drew booze from the crowd and this response from senator cruz. >> i recognize that donald is dismayed that his poll numbers but the facts and the law here are quite clear under longstanding u.s. law, the child of the u.s. citizen born abroad, and is a natural born citizen. >> there was talk of the i, some talk about syrian refugees, a lot of talk about gun control, then this. >> i like chris christie. we cannot afford to have a president of the united states that supports common core. h

newscenter 5's phil lipof will be reporting live in iowa for the lead-up to the caucuses beginning thursday on newscenter 5 at 4:30 p.m. he'll join the eye the morning after the votes are cast. randy: and this morning we have a warning for millions of women. erika: what an entire continent of women is being asked not to do. and new fallout for the group behind a now-infamous undercover video. the charges stemming from a sting at planned parenthood. randy: plus a high school wrestler was undefeated until this match. but he wouldn't change a thing. the moment making a dream come true. danielle? danielle: mild today with temperatures near 50. the chance for spot showers and our next snow potential ahead. first here's what you can expect when you head out the door in today in america, the top 1/10 of 1% owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90% this great country rand our government belong to all of us. wall street, corporate america, p wealthy campaign donors have so much influence tthat the only way they are defeated is p when millions of people begin to stand up p "enough is enough." i'm

newscenter 5' s phil lipof will be reporting in iowa for the lead-up to the caucuses. phil' s reports begin tonight on newscenter 5 at 4:30. randy: a deal to end the fight over a proposed casino in everett. and it will mean a big chunk of change for boston taxpayers. the city of boston will drop all efforts to kill the wynn casino in everett. boston is concerned over the impact the casino will have on traffic especially in sullivan square. in exchange wynn will pay the city $2 million in compensation for the next 15 years. $25 infrastructure upgrades in sullivan square wynn will aim to spend 20 -- $20 million a year doing business with boston companies. the casino is scheduled to open in 2 years. erika: your economy now . statewide regulations are coming to rideshare services like uber and lyft. a new bill will be drafted next month by the house on beacon hill. lawmakers want the rideshare services to stay but want to make sure they follow safety protocols for passengers and drivers. the taxi industry has long protested the companies claiming they do not follow any regu

phil lipof here tonight. phil? phil: it, this investigation has been underway former than a year. the arrest in california and texas. the 23-year-old in california was busted for lying to imitation saying he went overseas to visit the grandmother and really fight in syria. the fbi says he started telling family members he wanted to travel to jair as early as october of 2012 aready canning to court documents he traveled smuggled into syria. the government claims he provide stort a terror group that engages in terrorist activities. court documents show in the planning, he said various pessages to unidentified people overseas. fbi agents say on april 21st. we'll quote this for you? god willing you will with have the chance to shoot the most shots made in the life was the biggest battle. seven magazines and one breath just shooting, spraying, spraying. if convicted he faces a maximum of eight years in were ison $250,000 in finds. also today, by the way, connected to the first arrest the u.s. attorney in texas says 24-year-old from houston was indicted on three charges of trying to pro

randy: newscenter5's phil lipof is following the race closely. he'll be in iowa, reporting live for the lead-up to the caucuses. his reports start tomorrow at newscenter 5 at 4:30 p.m. erika: a new budget plan, expected to be unveiled today. randy: the major deficit the governor will have to address. plus this. >> anxiety issues. o.c.d. issues. insomnia. erika: struggling with depression. and she's not alone. officials. and the group they say needs the most attention. cindy: another mild day. and that's going to stick with us for now. my timeline on the temperature changes and the next chance for some flurries. erika: following breaking news overnight, a police officer recovering after being you know the basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. pbut so many families don't feel like their hard work pays off. p that's not the way america them every single day. get incomes rising... get equal pay for women... cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually g

erika: newscenter 5' s phil lipof will be reporting live in iowa for the lead-up to the caucuses beginning tomorrow on newscenter 5 at 4:30 pm. a massive fire in the heart of new orleans. also, a violent end to that standoff at a remote oregon wildlife refuge. the deadly shooting in the arrest. cindy: clouds breaking up as our january thaw continues good how long this mild air will stick around. erika: also, the power of over and social media. today in america, almost as much wealth as the bottom 90% this great country rand our government belong to all of us. wall street, corporate america, p wealthy campaign donors have so much influence tthat the only way they are defeated is p when millions of people begin to stand up p and say loudly and clearly, "enough is enough." i'm bernie sanders, 5 at noon." erika: the danger of a building battle against the fire in new orleans. the fire broke out just after three :00 on canal street, the historic boulevard separating the business district from the french quarter. the building was largely empty reported. secretary of state john kerry is out again

so far donald trump sticking to s phil lipof is live in iowa phil, where is the frontrunner right now? >> great question. he is about two miles from here at drake university. he is holding an event against the debate. he doesn' t like the way fox is treating him. he doesn' t like megyn kelly, so he' s going to be there. i just saw a network crew leaving to go over and do a sit down with them. take a look. the stage is being set. there is tight security inside. senator marco rubio here doing debate prep. the world' s media is here. there is a lot of interest because of the auto trump issue. let' s talk about the guys on stage tonight. there will be seven of them, ted bush -- these guys might love the fact that donald trump is not on stage. someone else will tell the voters that you need to vote for me without having donald trump sucking up the oxygen on stage. everybody is getting ready. there is still a chance that donald trump could show up. he has not definitively said he will. to answer your question, two miles away a drink university, that is where he is doing an interview with a

phil lipof, wcvb, newscenter 5. karen: investigators say isis is behind the new year's eve terror threat that forced the evacuation of two train stations in munich. a german security official says islamic state extremists planned to blow themselves up at locations around munich thursday night. police no longer believe an attack is imminent but urge everyone to stay vigilant. doug: commitment 2016. donald trump making his latest appearance in a terror group's recruiting video. al qaeda's somali affiliate al-shabaab's latest video features a brief clip of the republican candidate calling for the "complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states." this comes amid recent accusations from hillary clinton that trump's statements were the road to the white house runs through the bay state today. democratic candidate bernie sanders is holding two events here. the first at u-mass amherst at 1:00. then he'll head to north high school in worcester for a rally the republican front-runner will week. trump will speak at th

randy: newscenter 5's phil lipof will be reporting live in iowa 5 at 4:30 p.m. erika: the president is banning juveniles in federal prisons. president obama says the method can cause long-term psychological effects particularly on young offenders and the mentally ill. as a so-called "last resort," when prisoners are a danger to themselves or others. randy: the president of the citadel says he is setting up a task force to study and make recommendations for ways to promote diversity among students and staff. this comes as 14 cadets at the south carolina school face punishment for photos taken in december showing cadets dressed in what appeared to be white hoods. the panel will include members of civil rights groups and the local community. erika: evacuations in effect along the california coastline. take a look at this home dangling over a cliff in pacifica. part of the coast has crumbled there over the years threatening several homes and businesses. randy: global manufacturer johnson controls will merge with and that could mean a tax break. the deal, estimated a

live in des moines, phil lipof newscenter 5. reid: a new poll o ut tonight shows the front runners in the granite state have a sickly. bernie sanders leading hillary clinton by 20 points. and the boston herald olle -- polled 57% to 37%. donald trump is an even bigger leave. -- lead. ted cruz next with 13. jeb bush and marco rubio and heather: kasich is the only candidate in new hampshire today. the ohio governor' s meeting with voters and salem. he is outlining his plans to reduce the national debt and create jobs. he it is not even planned to be in iowa tomorrow. he will host three of us in new hampshire instead. reid: some breaking news. a umass student is found dead in a campus building. the body was found this morning inside the bathroom in ball h all. the circumstances surrounding the death -- no other information has been released but it is not suspicious. it is the body of a 28-year-old student but not a campus resident. heather: a live look at the boston skyline. feeling a whole lot like spring. mid 50' s today. mike: di

phil lipof is here with the local links 5 investigates has phil: the fbi' s investigation into el chapo played out all tonight, as he is in custody again, the granite state is the u.s where he could be tried. it is amazing video as mexican marines close in on el chapo. . one marine was hit in the arm. another marine pulled the pin on a grenade, tossing it inside. the explosion shakes the house. the marines move in through the smoke, climbed the stairs, search the top floors. the shootout kills five of el chapo' s men. oscar-winner sean penn' s clandestine interview with the drug lord for "rolling stone magazine" facilitated by mexican soap opera star kate del castillo. el chapo telling penn he' s unrepentant about being a drug lord. he says there' s no other way to survive. it' s an end of a three-year long investigation and an infiltration of the sinaloa several key meetings like this one in new england, where a handwritten note from el chapo was read out loud. >> i hereby send you a big embrace. phil: that led to el chapo and others being charged in new hampshire and seven other juris

ed: phil lipof is following developments at the breaking news desk. phil: in just about two hours, -- we learn the crew being held includes nine men and one woman. they are being housed by iranian forces on a small island in the persian gulf. one of the two vessels broke down during a patrol in the gulf. secretary of state john kerry talking with iran' s foreign minister to get the sailors relief or u.s. says it received assurances that the sailors will be allowed to continue on their morning. this is not the first time sailors in the gulf. 2007, 15 british sailors rack. house for 13 days at that point. rant prepares to deliver his final tonight. some of what he plans to say just beginning to leak out. political systems in washington can get things done. president saved are being careful not to call this a victory lap, but they do say that he will call attention to his administration successes past and present. , in the last year, we' ve seen a nuclear deal with iran, diplomatic ties with cuba, a global climate pact, and unemployment at 5%. the preside

phil: and i'm phil lipof. the new year arrives in just under an hour. and boston is ready to celebrate. j.c.: wcvb newscenter 5's juli mcdonald is live at the first night festivities in copley square. juli? juli: that is right. as the countdown gets lower, spirits here in town only get higher. the lights are bright. we spoke to many people here today who told wcvb newscenter 5, there is no where else they would rather be as they celebrate brand-new year. [cheering and applauding] >> 2016. juli: a few minutes to go until the clock strong midnight shallerring the new year. the party for 2016 started hours ago. >> the city has so much to offer. it is fun to feel the nern go i on new year's eve. juli: thousands crowded were a copely and the common to taken the favorite traditions with the ones they love. >> we like seeing the ice sculptures. it is amazing what they are able to do. >> it is if up to be around other people and to be with everyone together. juli. following the parade. the crowd moved to the common for the family firework withs at 7:00. >> my k

erika: the iowa caucuses get underway on tuesday and our phil lipof is there. his live reports from iowa begin tonight on newscenter 5 starting at 4:30 p.m. new this noon, a former running back for northern illinois university is suing two fantasy sports sites saying they used his name to generate millions in revenue. akeem daniels is seeking $5 million in damages against boston-based draftkings and new york-based fanduel. he claims the sites put him and others at risk of being contacted by fans who have a on-field performance. both fantasy sites have yet to respond to the claims. a deal to end the fight over a proposed casino in everett. the city of boston will drop all efforts to kill the wynn casino in everett. boston is concerned over the impact the casino will have on traffic, especially in sullivan square. in exchange, wynn will pay the city $2 million in compensation for the next 15 years. $25 million will go toward infrastructure upgrades in sullivan square wynn will aim to spend $20 million a year doing business with boston companies. the casino is sch

newscenter 5' s phil lipof is here with why she' s making the move. phil: simply put she refuses to , talk to a federal grand jury and this was her way out. ,>> she' s ready to move forward. i' m ready to move forward. phil: margaret mccusker was in federal court but her twin sister, catherine greig did not , attend the hearing. she' s not going to talk to the >> federal grand jury and so plead guilty. to a contempt charge her phil: attorney told the judge she will plead guilty. the 64-year-old refused to tell a grand jury whether other people helped her boyfriend james whitey bulger during his 16 years on the run. mccusker says her sister should not receive any more prison time , and she is already serving in a type in your sentence for conspiracy to harbor a fugitive and identity fraud. s been in there for enough time. i mean, longer than one of the guys that killed five people. phil: and then she became emotional. >> yeah i miss her. , i had, don' t forget, not just this time in jail but for 16 years she was gone. i didn' t know where she was. in fa

ed: phil lipof is tracking some of the other stories making news right now. >> the man accused of shooting a boston police officer did not show his face in court today. 27-year-old grant headley is being held on $1.5 million bond for friday' s shooting, and another $500,000 for other drug offenses. the officer is out of the hospital tonight. the man charged with killing the little girl once known as baby doe is being held without bail. michael mccarthy was arraigned of bella bond. he is the boyfriend of bella' s mother who is also charged as an accessory in the case. investigators in gloucester are working to find the cause of this deadly fire in gloucester. the victim whose name has not been released was found upstairs near a bedroom of the home on hammond street. firefighters fought through flames in attempt to rescue the man, but it was too late. heather: your economy , not a bad day and wall street. stocks ending mostly higher. the dow gained 52 points. the nasdaq slipped five and the s&p edged up a point. -- a point and a the most active half. local stocks, boston scientific, emc, and

phil lipof is here with how a big endorsement is already changing the race. phil? phil: on the campaign trail today. her endorsement has can day us in on both sides responding. donald trum usually front and center. but today, sarah palin took a little bit of that spotlight. >> our best deserve a commander and chief who will let them do [cheering and applauding] phil: a day after the endorsement of the republican front unarer. not everything went as planned. palin was no-show at morning trum telephone rally in iowa. >> i was looking forrd to sheering. won drearing she went. >> it would appear where she brought up the 26-year-old track's arrest this week for allegedly assaulting girlfriend and threatening to shoot himself with ar-15 assault weapon. palin saying he vets wonder if the president knows what they are going through. >> i can certainly relate with other families who kind have ramifications of ptsd and the woundedness that our soldiers do return with. phil: senator ted cruz anticipating the palin endorsement with one from glenn beck and this tv ad. phil: ris

phil: and i'm phil lipof. denna was injured when she crashed into the boards at gillette stadium. john? john: and phil, denna started playing here when she was nine years old m. a lot of them people who practice here know the family very well. tonight, they are praying for her recovery. as young women practice, the hockey rink where denna laing learned to mast are the court, whose parents say suffered a severe spinal cord injury when she hit the bards during the first ever women's winter classic at gillette stadium. >> the best way to tee scribe it, it is hard to breath. >> carl gray owns the rink and watched denna develop the skills that earned her a spot playing. she was ex attic to make history playing at gillette as she was chasing a down a loose puck and goes headfirst to the board. we paused the video just before the violent clicks. she was taken by stretcher off the ice and now after a week in the hospital, her parents say, she still has no feeling in her legs ap has limited movement in her arms. >> well, i just hope she is going to be able to pk up the pieces. >> those who

tonight, phil lipof introduces unique program to help those who can' t afford to remove a part of their past. >> with more people getting tattoos, more people are removing tattoos. reporter: and it all adds up to good business for carmen vanderheiden. she owns tataway a tattoo removal business that began with just one shop here in boston. >> with our new technology and the new protocol things are coming off of a more quickly. reporter: defending on the size of your tattoo, it could take six months to a year to take it off. look at the before and after. now you see it, now you don' t. s still not cheap. they take into consideration the financial situation of people trying to change their lives. >> we see people who are former industry, and those who have been victims of human trafficking. reporter: for them, considerably more affordable removal. now in her 30' s, this woman has moved on. she has a job, a new life, but those tattoos, a very real and constant reminder of a life she wants to forget. and so chelsea, carmen' s daughter, is helping her do just that. >> it' s may be about 60 se

newscenter 5's phil lipof will be reporting live in iowa for the lead-up to the caucuses beginning thursday on newscenter 5 at 4:30 p.m. new concerns for women as a dangerous virus continues to spread. erika: the startling request from some governments to stop the outbreak. plus this. i don't want to see anybody else get hurt like that. erika: an electronic cigarette explodes in a man's pocket. the injuries this morning. and the demand now for answers. randy: a match to remember. why a local wrestler says his first loss is actually a win. danielle: a mild warm-up today, but there is a chance for a spot shower or two. who could see that and the next >> it was a win-win in my book actually. he won. i won. randy: a norton wrestling champ undefeated no more. answering the call to make another wrestler's wish come true. erika: and the match turned out to be a memorable one for both athletes. norton co-captain deven schuko stepped up to the challenge, taking on dighton-rehoboth legend andy howland. howland, who has special needs, had been looking forward to competing with top-ranked and he ended

phil: and i' m phil lipof. the victim was grabbed from behind as she walked down a dorchester street. our john atwater is live in dorchester. john: it' s a busy, well-lit stretch of columbia road, but a man apparently thought he could get away with an early-morning attack, pouncing on a 29-year-old woman just after 6:30 in the morning. but i leave everything with god. >> i walk in the street every day to catch my bus to go to work. >> my wife goes to cbs anytime. john: people who live here say they feel relatively comfortable walking alone, but police have issued an alert to people who live here. the victim told police the man grabbed her from behind near annabel street, threatening a weapon and then sexually assaulting her. the brazen attack is now prompting those who live here to reconsider their comfort level in the neighborhood. >> i' m going to start looking around to make sure no one' s around you trying to hurt you. >> make sure i' friends. not by yourself. john: live in dorchester, wcvb newscenter 5. ph

phil lipof is in des moines tonight, where hillary clinton was business trying to get the support of the caucus voters. >> and hillary clinton running neck and neck in this state with bernie sand erps. she knows what every candidate knows. every voter, every stop count. >> signing people work and getting them into hillary clinton's noon time rally here in des moines, where there is cautious confidence. tight, and we need every hillary supporter to be at the caucus for her to win. >> inside, a huge round of applause when the former secretary of state took the stage. >> all of you who have decided to go caucus for me, i thank you. those of you who are still shopping, trying to make up your mind, i hope i can persuade you. >> the final three days here in the hawkeye stay, minds can and do change in that amount of time. coming up tonight at 5:00, hillary clinton, bernie sappeders. how do choose here in iowa? also, a trump supporter at hillary's rally. never a dull moment here in iowa. >> marco rubio going after hillary clinton today. listen. >> clinton does not want to run against me, bu

phil lipof is here now with where things go from here. phil? phil, ed, 11 million people were watching. after 24 hours of the hashtag new york values trending on twitter and outrage from city is still not backing away are the comment that offended so many. >> ted cruz under fire all day after saying in thursday's day bait. donald trump em am bodies a new york values into much can you explain what you mean by this? >> i think most people know what new york values are. >> there are many, nanny wonderful, wonderful working men and women in the state of new york. >> but every one understands that the values in new york city are socially lib are or pro abortion or pro gay marriage focus around money and the media. i guess i can frame it another way. not a lot of conservatives come out of manhattan. i am just saying. trump's response, uncractcally quiet and controlled. >> when the world trade center came down, i saw something that no place on earth could have handled more beautifully, more humanely than new york. everybody in the world loved new have

ed: wcvb newscenter 5's phil lipof will be reporting live in iowa for the lead-up to the newscenter5 5 at 4:30 p.m. heather: federal judge releases hundreds of never before seen case. among the 600 cases release, a defense motion to exclude statements dzhokhar tsarnaev made to the fb. dzhokhar tsarnaev was questioned for are 36 hours despite serious injury and repeated question quests for ah attorney. they are concerned that witnesses who prosecutors unsuccessfully tried to war from the trial. prosecutors said if he testifies, the government should be permitted to confront her are with the statements so the jury can determine whether she is someone who simply accepts any prisoner statements that conform to her ap abolitionist beliefs and rejects those that do not. ed: a question tonight. it is it a race iist symbol inthat is the question about the high school mascot. heather: deciding whether to wcvb newscenter 5's john atwater reports, there are strong feelings on both sides. reporter: that school pride was evidence. school colors dominated the bleachers at tewkesbury high. hundreds

in iowa, phil lipof, wcvb newscenter 5. heather: several children recovering tonight after their school bus was involved in an accident in framingham. the crash involving a car happened at lyman and edgell roads. there were 31 dunning elementary students on the bus. ten were treated at the hospital and released. their injuries are not serious. ed: no bail tonight for way mouth man charged with murdering his he is tranged wife. it happened in front of her young children. martin mcdonald beat and stabbed 34-year-old julie immediate in the apartment last night. immediate's 11-year-old daughter called 911 and provided key information to investigators. neighbors say they never appear to be any trouble. >> he was always outside playing the kids. how can you take three children's mother away from them? it is just horrible. it is horrifying. ed: prosecutors say moments mcdonald caused a head-on crash on 490 and told troopers "i just killed my wife. "a rhode island woman hurt in that crash is now out of the hospital tonight. heather