ladies and gentlemen, rachel platten. like a small boat on the ocean, sending big waves into motion like how a single word can make a heart open i might only have one match but i can make an explosion say, wrecking balls inside my brain i will scream them loud tonight, can you hear my voice this time this is my fight song, take back my life song prove i'm all right song my power's turned on, starting right now i'll be strong i'll play my fight song and i don't really care if nobody else believes cause i've still got a lot of fight left in me losing friends and i'm chasing sleep, everybody's worried about and it's been two years, i miss my home but there's a fire burning in my bones, still believe, yeah, i still believe and all of those things i didn't say, wrecking balls inside my brain i will scream them loud tonight, can you hear my voice this time this is my fight song, take back my life song prove i'm all right song my power's turned on, starting right now i'll be strong i'll play my fight song and i don't really care

a live performance by rachel platten. >> her brand-new cd is called "wildfire." time on tv. it is called "speechless." >> something we never are. >> ever. >> all right, rachel, take it away. why does this part always go so fast and i really want this to last so bad words distract us going over the truth so hush baby my heart's speaking to you just give me that touch i want it quit talking so much i'm ready me keep taking my breath away 'cause you make me speechless and just keep beside and when we we i don't need no reason you make me speechless we're getting loud tonight we're allowed tonight to be, be, be c'mon baby make me speechless c'mon baby make me body language screaming everything and keep giving it to me fire away just give me that touch i want it couldn't talk too much, i'm ready stop moving your lips and kiss me keep taking my breath away 'cause you make me speechless so why don't we hold tonight and just keep beside i don't need a reason when you make me speechless we're getting loud tonight we're allowed tonight c'mon baby make me speechless when you touch me w

. >> live performance from the great rachel platten. so excited to hear it. we'll get to that. . did you do your warmups? me, me, me, me, me. more with rachel after your lo i'm ... ==vo== the images in a disturbing cellphone video have >>> a very good morning to you. the images in the cell phone video left a teacher's aide facing felony abuse charges. it show her striking a 9-year-old repeatedly at a school for special needs students. leaders say they found out about the video yesterday. they issued a statement reading -- school today, uninjured, and has been in class all day. we are in the process of cting nvesti n into ident. anc ss to -lib t o traffi >> let's switch gears and check on the morning commute with mike. >> more pleasant than yesterday. now we have some smaller crashes over here. chp investigating what's going on north 880 just north of 66. things are jamming up. we will show you on the map the same situation through that area. 580 westbound a little slow. this overall still not your full commute for this thursday. folks are still recovering from the end of the yea

rachel platten scored one of 2015's biggest hits with her multi-platinum single "fight song." that video is used more than 120 million times on youtube. >> plather new album, "wildfire." while people think you might be an overnight success, you've it's been quite a long time when you put it like that. i hope i never am not pinching myself. i'm so grateful and excited continually by these amazing things that have happened this year. >> "fight song" has been an anthem for so many people. it took you a couple years to finish writing that song. >> it was a beast to write. it was really hard. the chorus came quickly and the rest of the song was hard. i did ten verses. i wanted it to be right. >> you did get it right, by the way. congratulations. >> thanks. >> did you have to use the fight attitude with the new record, or did it come easier? >> yeah. i poured so much of myself into all of the songs on "wildfire." not all were as hard to write as "fight song," but they had the honesty and raw emotion. >> you're going on tour and you're excited about your bus. rolling in style. >> i w

. >> live performance from the great rachel platten. so excited to hear it. we'll get to that. you'll be singing -- you hav going. did you do your warmups? me, me, me, me, me. more with rachel after your i'm gonna stand by you 8:30 on "today." thursday, january 7th, 2016. it's a crisp and cold day on the tree? actually -- >> they extended it. >> you can enjoy it for the weekend if you're in the area. >>> coming up, got the most talented actors on the we'll catch up with leonardo dicaprio, up for a golden globe this e tells us about the role in the "revenant" and some of his most chilling scenes. incredible what he did. >> it was a physical role. >> really is gripping, the whole time. >>> plus, we'll look at the most unforgettable moments from party. >>> one of the hottest names in music, rachel platten, had us singing along to "fight song." now, her new album is outcan't wait for her to perform live in studio 1a. >>> let's get a check of the weather. >> our weekend outlook, starting off with tomorrw from the rockies into the u.p. of michigan. wet weather in the upper great lakes

. >> live performance from the great rachel platten. so excited to hear it. we'll get to that. you do your warmups? me, me, me, me, me. more with rachel after your local news a >>> good morning. i'm tracy davidson. let's begin with first alert meteorologist heb hen. >> a cold start this morning and cloudy too. most of the area looking at clouds but nothing falling, no rain, no snow. temperatures will be climbing into the 40s at cape may. mostly cloudy view from the lafayette hotel. 38 degrees in cape may. colder air is where it's clear in reading, allentown. 18 degrees. we'll see temperatures climb 40 by 1:00 this afternoon. >> four ride to work, jessica is watching the roads. >> we have an overturned vehicle on 95, southbound side right around 420. if you look closely it's right there. there's an overturned vehicle on its side into the guardrail and two other vehicles involved right now. we do have emergency crews on the scene trying to get that accident scene cleaned up and out of the way. >> 422 by route 29, on the eastbound side down to one lane. and that drive time is 18 m

. >> live performance from the great rachel platten. so excited to hear it. we'll get to that. you'll be singing -- you have more water going. did you do your warmups? me, me, me, me, me. more with rachel after your >> this is 7news now. >> sarah: good thursday morning, everybody. let's send it over the chris lambert with a look at your forecast. >> chris: good morning, everyone. a lot of sunshine in boston. cool, 29 degrees. cold boo the suburbs, down into the teen, but these numbers that sunshine. should have widespread 30s at 10:00 a.m. and lower 40s widespread this afternoon. tomorrow a lot more clouds around. patchy drizzle developing tomorrowing, especially by this afternoon. could continue into saturday. a little patchy freezing drizzle north and west of 128. soaking rains expected on sunday. >> sarah: a powerball player in plymouth is waking up $1 not one got all the numbers, though, so saturday's drawing will be the largest jackpot in u.s. history. it's expected to be worth an estimated $675 million. fire crews searching for what sparked this house fire overnight in dor

that's the current single called "stand by you" from rachel platten. >> of course last year we rocked out to her single "fight song" which has become an anthem for so many people. her video has been viewed on youtube more than a 100 million times. she has more than 100 million streams on spotify. >> now rachel has a brand-new cd called "wildfire." >> we're so happy for you. >> she's one of the good girls. >> she is. >> you guys are so sweet. >> we love your music. for me and hoda to agree on music, it is a miracle. >> but we love your journey. you've earned it. you've earned it. and you've been a sweet person along the way, or we would have heard by now. there would be stories. >> it took 15 years for you to really have the breakout hit. were there times -- i know you there a voice in your head saying you know what, there's a it's been 15 years. maybe there isn't the right path for me? >> my gosh, all the time. it was very hard for me to continue to believe in myself but i don't know if i ever really considered quitting. it was too loud in my heart. too much like this is what i was su

that's the current single called "stand by you" from rachel platten. >> of course last year we rocked which has become an anthem for so many people. she has more than 100 million streams on spotify. >> now a brand-new cd called "wildfire." >> we're so happy for you. >> she's one of the good girls. >> she is. >> you guys are so sweet. >> we love your music. for me and hoda to agree on music, it is a miracle. >> we've enjoyed your journey. we would have heard by now. there would be stories. >> it took 15 years for you to really have the breakout hit. is there a voice in your head saying you know what, there's a reason i'm not getting traction, maybe there isn't the right path for me? >> i don't know if i ever it was too loud in my heart. i did a lot of charity with music. i got to see the impact it would have with one on one. i'm like, who am i to say it's not enough? >> it's not somebody's critique of your work. >> that's enough, you know. >> it wasn't like, oh -- >> it took a while to get that. >> it was -- >> awful. >> the chorus came really easily. it felt like, i don't know, but wr

it up for the stunning rachel platten! >> hands, put your empty hands in mine and scars, show me all the scars you hide and hey, if your wings are broken, please take mine till yours can open too cause i'm gonna stand by you oh tears, make kaleidoscopes in your eyes and hurt i know you're hurting but so am i and love if your wings are broken, borrow mine till yours can open too cause i'm gonna stand by you even if we're breaking down, we can find a way to break through even if we can't find heaven, i'll walk through hell with you love you're not alone cause i'm gonna stand by you even if we can't find heaven, even if we can't find heaven, i'll walk through hell with you love you're not alone cause i'm gonna stand by you yeah, you're all i never knew i needed and the heart sometimes it's unclear why it's beating and love if your wings are broken we can brave through those emotions too cause, i'm gonna stand by you oh--- truth, i guess truth is what you ooh believe in and faith, i think faith is having a reason no, no, no, l

it up for the stunning rachel platten! >> hands, put your empty hands in mine and scars, show me all the scars you hide and hey, if your wings are broken, please take mine till yours can open too cause i'm gonna stand by you oh tears, make kaleidoscopes in your eyes and hurt i know you're hurting but so am i and love if yourings are broken, borrow mine till yours can open too cause i'm gonna stand by you even if we're breaking down, we can find a way to break through even if we can't find heaven, i'll walk through hell with you love you're not alone cause i'm gonna stand by you even if we can't find heaven, even if we can't find heaven, i'll walk through hell with you love you're not alone causi'm gonna stand by you yeah, you're all i never knew i needed and the heart sometimes it's unclear why it's beating and love if your wings are broken we can brave through those emotions too cause, i'm gonna stand by you oh--- truth, i guess truth is what you ooh believe in and faith, i think faith is having a reason no, no, no, love

. >>> tomorrow, a performance by rachel platten. >> and come down to the plaza for a chance to get ambushed by our makeover team. >> my mission is simple.