randy: very nice. erika: better than i could do for sure. randy: me too. peyton manning under the microscope this morning. taking a closer look at this quarterback. erika: a change after a deadly crash on route 20. randy: sera will be with us. she is in norwood this morning lease a 2016 lincoln mkx for $399 a month >> now on newscenter 5 eyeopener randy: a chase ends in a wild crash. the details and the marathon bombing case could be hours away, including what could the revealing information about dzhokhar tsarnaev. erika: a grisly crime scene on a front porch. how the victims last words could give police clues. randy: fears about the zika virus hitting home. >> it is not worth the risk. randy: the choice of one woman and others on the eye. breaking news. a norwood police officer is driver. police say they officer tried to make an arrest at the time. sera congi is there at the we will have an update in just a matter of minutes. thank you for joining us. erika: thanks for being up early with us. good morning. randy: warm out there this morning. cindy: it do

randy, back to you. randy: jeff, thank you. breaking overnight. seven people are hospitalized after severe turbulence forces a flight to italy to make a an emergency landing. the flight from miami was diverted to newfoundland. three flight attendants and four passengers were taken to a local at least four ambulances met the american airlines jet on the tarmac overnight. right now a man is getting ready to face a judge, accused of shooting at a local plow driver. erika: the eyeopener's frank holland is live in plymouth with the charges he's facing this morning. frank: this whitman man is accused of firing a gun at that plow driver while he was intoxicated. this incident happened on rocky hill road in plymouth on saturday during the snowstorm. police are charging 60-year-old bruce o'brien with assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a firearm while under the influence, discharge ago firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling and disorderly conduct. fortunately, the plow driver was not hurt. police say it does not appear bullets hit any homes or cars in th

randy. randy: thank you, k.b. right now investigators are trying to figure out exactly what sparked a stubborn fire at a quincy water treatment plant. night battling flames that have erika: the eyeopener's doug meehan is live at the scene with the exhausting efforts. doug? doug: good morning, erika and randy. yes, this fire was originally put out yesterday afternoon but was reignited later in the day and has yet to be extinguished. if you believe it or not. firefighters saying the flames are burning 100 feet below ground inside a massive duct and it's been a tough fight. that large underground space below the plant filled with water making it very difficult to get below. >> we can't get in to see whether it's isolated to one area, whether it's more spansive. we don't know. doug: it's not clear what triggered the blast, but one worker believes it may be connected to a fan that was on during routine maintenance. five employees spent the night in the hospital, treated for smoke inhalation. wastewater treatment was di

randy: and i' m randy price with cindy and olessa. the weekend is here. cindy: is going to start cool and we' re going to be up around 50 on sunday. look at the temperatures this morning, especially along the coastline. we' re at or above the freezing mark right now. upper 20' s to around 30 degrees along the interior. the western edge of the showers flirting with nantucket. you can see the bulk of the moisture is staying offshore. we are locked in with the clouds. we are watching a cold front off to the west and could produce some snow showers this afternoon. by noontime we watched the cold front approach. snow showers in the berkshires developing across the area this afternoon into this evening and the skies will clear out. could be a rain or snow shower around. lower 40' s down to the cape. the roads are dry. olessa: they are quiet as well. a live look at the expressway by the south a bay mall. no problems on 24, 95, 3, the pike. 1 looks good through tsongas, all the way down into boston. erika: thank you so much. breaking news in groton. randy: two pe

randy: 5:30 thursday morning as city cam looking out. good morning, i' m randy price. erika: and i' m erika tarantal. emily is off today. cindy and olessa are here. a tad difference this morning. cindy: a tad spoil this week. -- a tad spoiled this week. you want to dress for january this morning. a cold start. look at the difference in it is 15 to 25 degrees colder and many spots compared to this time yesterday. dress for it. pockets of teens as well, as you head down to the south coast. the windsor light. -- the winds are light. look at the sunshine. s. the sunset at 4:52. high tim just sneaking up into the low 40' s. another -- high temperatures sneaking up into the low 40' s. tomorrow, a lot of clouds. rain and snow showers we will timeout for you this friday. olessa: so far we are quiet. no problems on route one. heading up to the maps. re heading into boston. no trouble south of town. it has been a quiet morning. so far so good as you travel down 93. trains and buses on schedule with the exception of the red line. we are watching some shuttle buses being provided.

randy? randy: an s.u.v. linked to the next aaron hernandez murder trial is becoming a contested item. emily: why a car dealership wants it back now. and new this morning, when is stress more than just tension? three signs your health is starting to suffer is ahead.

randy? randy: cindy, thank you. a new york girl badly burned in an arson is getting treatment in boston. eight-year-old safyre terry made international headlines when her christmas card wish went viral. she received more than a million cards from around the world including one from the obama family. safyre was burned over 75 percent of her body in the 2013 fire that claimed the lives of siblings. she'll have another procedure today. emily: sunday's pats/dolphins game was a nightmare for most fans; but for one, it was a dream come true. this 13-year-old miami teen battling a rare abdominal cancer got to meet patriots quarterback tom brady before the game. ernesto has been undergoing chemo so this was a big pick-me-up. brady posed for pictures with him and even gave him his hoodie. the teen got some quality time with patriots owner robert kraft. he met other pats and dolphins teammates too. that's stephen gostkowski there, and he spent some time with the dolphins cheerleaders. perhaps the highlight. randy: indeed. pre

randy: snow standstill. the travel delays and cancellations already happening right now as the east coast braces for a major storm. emily: breaking overnight, a car plunges into a swimming pool in cambridge. the mishap for a valet driver. randy: fighting for her life. why a store clerk says this battle was about more than survival. on the eye for this friday morning. starting to move north. but it might not get far enough to bring much snow to the boston area. good morning. i'm emily riemer. randy: and i'm randy price. cindy has been keeping af eye on the storm's track all night. cindy. the storm has been north and south then north and south. the main message, though, the brunt of it still appears to be hitting the mid lant tick states am we're on the northern edge. enough so, that far south coastal new england is likely going to see the potential for six inches or more of stow. we have a winter storm watch up now issued. it is in effect starting tomorrow through sunday morning here from the national weather

randy: new concerns for the patriots. there is a must win showdown one day away. >> you are watching it wcvb, austin' s news leader. good morning. emily: this is a live look from our camera. cindy: we are not talking about the convenience store. we are talking about the sunrise. every couple of days it' s a minute earlier. we will get there eventually. it' s not so bad out of the bus stop this morning. we have temperatures in the 20' s. the kids will want to bundle up, but we won' t have those fighting wind chills. temperatures will be above the freezing mark. it' s warming up a little bit today. we are running in the 20' s. it' s 24 in us this morning. there are a few breaks here and there, mostly cloudy skies now. that' s how it will be through lunch. this boundary slipped in our direction. we will have clouds through lunch and then maybe a few more peaks of sunshine this afternoon. temperatures will be in the 30' s. we will make a run close to 40. it will be cooler in the merrimack valley. you' re watching this. it' s

randy: 5:34. a suspect is in custody and in the hospital after a wild chase the suspect twice drove over spike strips that traded the tires of his pickup truck. a replica handgun was been found in that vehicle. emily: 5 investigates learning a man died while in the custody of the essex county sheriffs department. sam dunn had been simply committed, and was sent to a treatment center in bridgewater. dunn was inside the van for more than two hours when the transport officers noticed he was in the stress. the officers performed cpr, but dunn died at the hospital. >> he is determined and he is driven. randy: she is the fiance of a secret service agent from boston injured in a deadly crash. newscenter 5' s erika tarantal is erika: randy, garrett fitzgerald' s life changed instantly in last week' s crash in new hampshire. his fiancee says that has not affected his spirit or resolved to return to the job he loves. progress every day. the immediate goal is to get out of intensive care and into a spinal in

randy: and i' m randy price with cindy and olessa. cindy: we could get -- we did get above freezing or close to it. not too tough to take this morning. a little bit above average for the morning hours. typical lowe' s for this time of year is 22. the sun is up at 7:11 this morning. 26 down at the cape. the reason it is warmer, it is cloudy. we' ve that clouds overhead. these are associated with the warm frontal boundary that it would be lifting up this morning. we' re going to keep the cloud cover in place. the clouds will break a little bit but overall it is a mostly cloudy day. s this afternoon, making a run toward 40, boston. a little bit cooler, north and west of town. this is what we are watching. this is going to bring rain in after midnight. overall, this is rain that will be out of here for the patriots game. let' s get you up to the roads. olessa: good morning everyone. looking ok. a quiet start. a live look . looking good in both directions. let' s see what else is going on. it is nice and light. no problems on the expresswa

randy: i' m randy price. when you' s about this morning you will notice -- erika: it' s january? cindy: sure doesn' t feel like it. 50 yesterday and today we are starting out in the 40' s. an average high to mature the stomach year should be in the mid 30' s. that is the average high. we should be in the 20' s in the morning hours. we are starting out very mild. our coolest temperatures are out through worcester county. but everybody above the freezing mark this morning about the 40' from boston on the way down to this morning. these are rain showers. stretching across the cape cod canal around new bedford down to the vineyard and nantucket. as we fly them into motion, you can see everything is slowly riding a lot of frontal boundary and this front is shifting off short. for the next several hours we will have the risk of the showers on the cape. have an umbrella with you. otherwise, a lot of cloud cover. look what happens by lunchtime. clouds are breaking. more sunshine into the afternoon. it turns into a pretty nice day. although we are starting out in the lower 40' s, the temp

randy: that is a heart attack treats. a home and did not bullying -- randy: the powerball winning turning this into an overnight party. >> this is not a woman, but it is a stunt that cost a local politician her job. on the eye. randy: looking at traffic moving here. things are doing all right. emily: i am emily riemer. we did not win the powerball. olessa: we did. we won seven dollars. between 30 people. out. cindy: it is january, it is cold. boston in the lower 20' s. the wind at or below 10 miles per hour. a couple of flurries racing through. they are very light. you can see a couple here. not expecting any accumulation. couple more flurries. most of us have a cloud cover. as we get closer lunchtime, the clouds begin to break. not bad overall. let' olessa: starting to pick up rush-hour volume. all of our construction clear, no troubles to report. through three, looking good. emily: now to the breaking news we' re following, there are some huge powerball winners out there this morning. randy: the eye' s antoinette antoni

randy. randy: thank you. right now investigators are trying to figure out what caused this huge fire at a well-known wedding spot. a motel on t property of the historic publick house in sturbridge is rubble this morning. firefighters rushed to the scene early sunday morning. but before they got there, some guests had to rescue other members of a wedding party >> this bride's twin sister was leaning out on the balcony saying help me. so one of the wedding patrons scaled the building and got her out somehow. then another guest at the wedding, how she lived, i don't know. she was in a room right above where the fire was. i guess they had to take her down on a ladder. it was horrible. randy: the nearby historic publick house did not burn, and yesterday's wedding did go on even though it was delayed. the property's general manager says he's looking into reports that smoke alarms in one room didn't go off. right now a murder investigation is underway after an american woman is found dead in florence. 35-year-old as

randy: trending stories now. the anti-abortion group that filmed planned parenthood employees allegedly discussing selling human organs has been indicted. a houston grand jury charged the center for medical progress with "tampering with a governmental record" although it's unclear which record was supposedly tampered with. the activists say the undercover videos showed planned parenthood was illegally selling fetal tissue, a charge the organization denies. erika: evacuations in effect along the california coastline. here is why. 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: feeling adventurous? here's an air b-n-b listing for right in the heart of the city. a group of roommates built an igloo in their yard and welcomed guests. it looks kind of cozy inside. the men say they spent three hours during the storm putting it together. unfortunately, air b-n-b removed the post but not before it went viral.

randy: i' m randy price. stories we' re following right now on the eyeopener. the mbta struggling to deal with a cold snap. the severe hiccup for the t. and the new help they' re getting from police. emily: breaking overnight, the united nations is responding to alarming news from north korea. the emergency meeting planned today over claims of a hydrogen bomb. randy: the mother of a murdered toddler will be back in court. what we can expect today in the case of bella bond. emily: the first, we want to check in with cindy. cindy this morning, 22. notice the wind. under 10 miles per hour. that will be the case throughout the day. colder pockets then will we are seeing in town now. plymouth down to nine degrees. orange up to keene, single digits. 10, hyannis. single digits and teens. another cold start. light wind up throughout the day. we are going to see complete sunshine. lots of sunshine. s. temperatures keep climbing with a southwesterly wind. we should touch 40 degrees for a high temperature in boston. lower 40' s on cape cod. this get you out to the roads.

randy: i love it. olessa: this florida couple reworked the lyrics to the whole song all of uptown funk to celebrate their big news. obviously it' s gone viral. they had a tough time conceiving so they just wanted to celebrate in a big way. randy: i can' t blame them. they did a pretty nice job with it. emily: something to show the kids. new evidence for a ninth planet. the discovery that could make up for pluto' s demotion. and amazon is offering a refund for a popular holiday gift. the hazard that has the company reaching out to customers. take a live look here. this is from washington, d c, traffic backed up there. it did struggle overnight with snow. marco rubio. rhe ran for senate sayingr he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always kno

randy: i' m randy price. stories we' re following right now on the eyeopener -- a chemical plant shut down after a dangerous explosion. the problems keeping investigators at bay. emily: a road-rage incident turns violent in braintree. the search now for a stabbing suspect. randy: breaking overnight -- market concerns after another volatile day overseas. the impact it could have here. emily: we want to start with cindy. wet weather heading our way. cindy: we have some wet weather for the second half of the weekend. 30 degrees with a light beverly in the mid 20' s right now. some cold pockets in the teens in places like bedford. norwood, 19. we' re running at her above the freezing mark at the cape. we have low cloudiness starting to develop. high pressure to our north starts to increase. that is going to bring in more clouds as the day wears on. we are clouding up to noon time and the afternoon. deeper into the afternoon, one or two patches of drizzle may develop. temperatures near 40 degrees this afternoon. c

randy? randy: we're just hours away from the biggest lottery drawing in u.s. history. the lotto machines have been buzzing, people lining up to plunk down $2 at least for a shot at more than a billion dollars in return. the odds are long to say the least. emily: the state of massachusetts is already cashing in. and the eyeopener is live to explain. todd: they sell more tickets here at state line more than anywhere else. in the hours leading up to the drawing, lottery retailers in massachusetts were selling 23,000 tickets every minute with the jackpot rising, the state lottery has sold more than $65 million powerball tickets. today that number will keep rising. where does that money go? according to state lottery website, cities and towns will get more than $9 re45 million in local aid from the lottery taken the last fiscal year. the state legislature has a formula to decide who gets what. cambridge got more than $19 million. lottery funds are not earmarked for specific programs so communitie

randy. randy: cindy, thank you. a texas student suspended after helping a friend during an asthma attack. eight grader anthony ruelas watched as another student fell to the floor struggling to breathe. according to an incident report, the teacher told the class to stay seated as she e-mailed the school nurse for help. that's when ruelas picked up the student and rushed her to the nurse. he was then suspended for leaving class. the school says it's looking into exactly what happened. a first for police in california who rescued two fugitives. police pulled the men over for swerving on friday, and the pair took off into the woods. they got soaked while crossing that night, temperatures dipped, and the men decided they would rather be arrested than freeze. they called 9-1-1 and were rescued the next morning by the swat team. erika: it is now 6:41. updates ahead on our breaking news this morning. the in-flight scare leaving seven people hurt. and washington, d.c., is dealing with a lot of snow but we may not ever know e

randy: cindy is here with your forecast. cindy: out the door this emily: i have been enjoying the sunshine the last couple of days. cindy: soak up your vitamin d today. we have clouds starting tomorrow, but sunshine today, up over 40 this afternoon. a little bit of drizzle tomorrow, and by early saturday with temperatures near freezing, could be a little icy. soaking rain coming in on sunday, and temperatures soar into the 50' s. we are starting out mostly in the 20' s this morning. beverly is 23, some pockets of orange, sitting at seven. enjoy mostly sunny skies throughout the day. high-level clouds is there to stream in, but right skies with notice how temperatures,, right around 40 degrees at lunchtime -- notice how the temperatures come up, right around 40 degrees at lunchtime and the mid 40' s this afternoon. by tomorrow morning, there will be some low-level clouds coming in and those spread out during the day tomorrow. it turns i think pretty overcast during your friday, and eventually the north easterly flow will lead

randy: and i' m randy price with cindy fitzgibbon. cindy: the snow is long gone. we had a few inches and most areas. i think spots could still be out there even of the radar is quiet down. we could see some gusts up to 45 miles per hour. i' m sure you can hear the wind outside of your window. 20 miles per hour inland. that' ll be with us all day long. the temperatures are right around 20 degrees. 20' s all the way down to the cape. when you factor in the wind, this is what you need to factor. wind chill is 11 in boston. the storm is exiting, but it is still intensified over the coast try cold air coming in behind it. temperatures changed very little and wind chill' s change very little during the day. when shells in the triple digits and teens. let' s bundle up. let' s get to the roads. olessa: we are watching a few problems spots this morning. be careful. southbound you can see the lanes picking up for the morning rush. southbound where watching one accident of a truck going off a road. this is on northbound right over by route 139. the expressway is building in

randy: commitment 2016. a smaller group of republican presidential candidates takes the debate stage tonight. this will be the sixth national first of the new year. donald trump, ted cruz, marco rubio, ben carson, chris christie, jeb bush and john kasich will take part in the main stage event. the debate, hosted by fox business news, kicks off at 9:00. emily: today, lawmakers in maine will start the process to impeach the state' s embattled governor. governor paul lepage is facing harsh criticism over racially-charged comments he made about out-of-state drug dealers and white women in his state. that was the latest in a string of controversial comments. this impeachment hearing, however, is focused on abuse of power in a totally different charge against lepage. discussions start in the house and would require a simple majority vote to launch an independent investigation. randy: a bill taking on opioid abuse is moving forward on beacon hill, but it does not include some controversial proposals. the house plan

randy: thank you. 6:49 a.m. and one resort is striking a deal with the city of the legal challenges against the everett casino. wynn has agreed to boston $2 million for 15 years and $25 million will go toward infrastructure updates -- upgrades and sullivan square and they will aim to spend $20 million per year doing business with boston companies. the casino is special the -- is scheduled to open in two years. erika: a school committee claims dan o' for personal business and mark he retired last fall. the school committee will ask the da to investigate but no attorney. randy: a community meeting will violence and he' s boston. local leaders are hosting this to make maverick landing a safer place. the group says gang-related shootings have gotten out of control. erika: the final round laquon debate before the iowa caucus gets underway tonight. donald trump tells fox news that he will not be attending. he says he is unhappy with the way fox news has treated him and questions moderator megan kelly. he will hold a s

randy: thank you. cindy: and maybe some drizzle this afternoon and evening. you want to bundle up. there might be a little sunshine. getting off the bus this afternoon, cloudy and around 40, but some patchy drizzle developing this afternoon. 27 right now in beverly. fitchburg, teens. worcester, 28 degrees. notice boston -- and down to the water. that is not only bringing in those warmer temperatures, it is bringing in some cloudiness. coming around a big area of high pressure centered over quebec. this will be consistent throughout the day. notice how the clouds are filling in throughout the day. there you see some of those patches of drizzle breaking out. the temperatures come up to the mid to upper 30' s late to morning and into the afternoon. over the interior, we are staying in the mid to upper 30' s all day long. as the temperatures drop this evening, any patchy drizzle that develops could freeze on contact. right now, though, roads are try. olessa: we are in pretty good shape. one problem spot, n

randy: we go with the overnight details. erika: a one million dollar ticket was sold at the triple seven convenience store in charlestown. another million dollar ticket was sold in east bridgewater. that is not the big powerball or of at least three big winners from the -- three different states this morning were winning the $1.5 billion prize that they will split. but tickets were sold in florida, tennessee, and it was quite the scene in california. people were mopping that sent on 11 winning ticket was sold. sale. prize. of his 15 minutes of fame. on the planet. make sure everybody comes here to play. erika: tennessee or you want to check your tickets -- the numbers are 4, 8, 19 and the powerball is 10. we will keep you posted on the winners. emily: breaking news overseas, a deadly terror attack in indonesia. seven people, including five attackers, were killed in downtown jakarta. police declared the siege over after two hours of gunbattle. randy: an overnight fire is under investigation in taunton. the flames were shootin

emily, randy. randy: thank you. news to go continues in hingham where a man imprisoned in iran is finally home with his family. emily: the eyeopener's doug meehan is here with the sense of relief. doug: good morning. (audio breaking up) the entire community in hingham as a native son is finally home. check out the picture last night from logan. this is a grinning matthew trif i check keeping his mom amelia newcome very close as he arrived in logan last night. only hours before the b.u. graduate was being held in a he was in prison for 40 days although the state department isn't saying exactly why. what we do know is that he was in iran studying a native language there. the 30-year-old released the same day as four other americans as part of a negotiated exchange for prisoners. we understand the thing he's looking forward to most about being back here in the usa is the big old hamburger. no word if the family is going to take him down to wahlbergers down the street live in hinge hl, doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. e

randy, back to you. randy: jeff, thank you. right now we are preparing to learn new details about a truly bizarre case. a babysitter accused of snatching a little girl right out of her home in the middle of the night. and that was just the start. emily: in just hours that suspect is expected back before a judge. the eyeopener's todd kazakiewich is live in newburyport with what we hope to learn. todd: emily and randy, good morning. we are hoping to learn where this bizarre case goes from here. as you may remember at the arraignment back in november, abigail hanna was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after her arraignment in november to determine if she's competent to stand trial. at that time, a court clinician said she was experiencing hallucinations, expressed thoughts of suicide, and could not participate in her own defense. as you may remember, hanna is charged with kidnapping hamilton home, beating her, then dumping her by the side of a road. a couple driving by found the toddler even as a desperate police say sh

randy: good morning. it' s friday, january 29th. i' m randy price. erika: i' m erika tarantal. breaking news on the eyeopener right now. a deadly fire in groton. the battle overnight. randy: a dangerous virus now confirmed in boston. the impact that' s having on travel plans for women. >> im a maniac and everyone on the stage is stupid, fat, and ugly. erika: clearing the air at the republican debate. the critical time for candidates. and the shots fired at one who wasn' t there. cindy: we are seeing rain right now on the radar. most of the storm system is staying offshore. temperatures are starting near or above the freezing mark. if we can muster any showers, they would likely be in the form of snow showers. the wind is light. most of the shower activity is sitting offshore. it is staying offshore as we go through the morning hours. a lot of clouds through the morning. there could be one or two showers around the coast line. the energy from the last will start to spill in. temperatures into the upper 30' s this afternoon. dry. let' s get you out to the roads. olessa: so far it

randy: it is 4:30. good morning to you. it's wednesday, january 27. i'm randy price. erika: i'm erika tarantal. a police officer struck by a truck in norwood. the dramatic scene that followed. randy: a murder-suicide, under investigation in peabody. erika: controversy on the campaign trail. why donald trump is opting out of the next republican debate. randy: very mild start to the day. good morning, cindy. the bulk over southern rhode island. a couple of showers here in cape cod. temperatures in the 40's from the north shore down to the cape. we are looking at 30's in worcester county. a frontal boundary crossing the area now. as it continues to press southward we are going to see the showers hang around until about 8:00 this morning. on the cape and the islands and at lunchtime showers are gone, clouds breaking. clouds this morning giving way to sunshine. temperatures dip down a little bit. just after sunrise and will climb back into the low 40's this afternoon. above average temperatures again today. we'll talk about how long the lasts in a few minutes. first i want

randy, what else. randy: everything. it is brutal out there. emily: make sure the kiddos are dressed up.

randy: i'm randy price. a deadly attack in pakistan. the information we're learning in the overnight hours at the assault at a university. emily: a fire in scituate. an investigation into what started the flames. sarah: not a politician. can i get a hallelujah? randy: new endorsement for donald trump. what it means for the republican frontrunner. oil we'll get to the stories but first check in with cindy. it's windy but didn't feel bitterly cold. with the skies clear and still wind out of there at north-northwest at 16 and instead of gusting 40 miles per hour we're gusting over 20 and getting the higher gusts in worcester and nantucket. a wind-chill factor to deal with. it feels like below zero in worcester and the wind chill in boston is 30 degrees. teens to 20 degrees for temperatures. there will be a good amount of sunshine and it's up after 7:00 a.m. and we climb up into the 20's here. mid to late mork and we'll be close to 30 degrees as we get into the afternoon. but those wind chills hover in the single digits this morning for cov

randy: 4:35. right now we're just hours away from finding out if anyone will be striking that record powerball jackpot, $1.5 billion. it's still going up at this hour. plenty people think they have the winning strategy and people are cashing in win or lose, todd. todd: randy, good morning. at state line mobile, the top they've sold more than 30,000 tickets per day for the past week, even bringing in extra workers to handle the big crowds. it's not just state line mobile cashing in on this. take a look at this video. this is dorchester. all you hear is the constant chatter of the lottery machine. some people believing this spot is, quote, unquote lucky, since it can lay claim to winning mega millions, mass cash and mega bucks tickets. lottery officials say the notion of luck comes down to volume. >> in terms of seeing the stores that have sold the most grand prizewinning tickets, primarily you'll find that it's at the stores that sell the most product. reporter: if you do win and opt for the lump s

randy: and i'm randy price with cindy and olessa. impact the evening commute. we have snow coming in, and the timing not great for the evening commute. this morning, no big issues. it is cold. kids are going to want to bundle up at the bus stop. a little sunshine. lots of teens and 20's at the bus stop this morning. just clouds as t kids are getting off the bus this afternoon but this is what we're tracking. not a huge storm by any stretch, but it's very potent. it has a lot of energy with it. so as it comes in not just snow showers breaking out but the potential for heavier squalls. some bursts of snow. where the snow could come down hard like a thunderstorm we get in the summertime. right now though the skies are mainly clear. 15 worcester. 17 beverly. teens all the way down to the cape. 22 right now in boston. by this afternoon we're coming massachusetts. west. so initially by about 3:00 this afternoon, this could start as a few rain showers here in southeastern massachusetts. but notice by 5:00 p.m. along and north of the pike, that snow breaks out very qui

randy: it' s 18 after 6:00. an suv will be the subject of a hearing in the aaron hernandez murder case. prosecutors say hernandez was driving the toyota four runner when he killed to -- two men outside a nightclub. rental company is asking the judge to return it to complete the sale of the dealership. the trial date was not set case before the supreme judicial court of the commonwealth that could impact the evidence of the case. >> there was a car that flipped. it is in the water. emily: an easton man is thanking a lot of people after getting trapped upside down in his car and icy water. he was saved from drowning thanks to some quick thinking. leon says he skidded on the patch of ice tuesday morning at his car hitting a tree and a utility pole before flipping over. two women found him and called 911. as a retired firefighter jumped into the water to help. their efforts leaving redmond profoundly grateful. >> i could have got killed. i get emotional. i did not realize it was that bad. emily: that curve on bay ro

emily: good morning, it is randy: i' m randy price. thursday, january 7. no winner and the massive powerball. emily: the far-reaching impact on boston public schools. randy: a tribute to a red sox legend defaced in boston. emily: first, i want to check in with cindy, another cold start to the day. cindy: 27 degrees in boston. s this morning, although as you get far to the north and west, it is only in the teens. clear skies looking at high pressure dominating our weather. some cloud cover will move in as we get into the afternoon, so we will call it mostly sunny skies. degrees. boston. mid 40' s down in the cake. -- cape. olessa: good morning, a live look outside on the pike. let' s go to the mat and see the rest of your ride. overnight construction 93 south. some more road were clearing shortly right along when 28i-95, as well as 95 21 28. morning and north of town, you are in good shape. emily: breaking overnight, we are just days away from the biggest lottery drawing in history. randy: $675 million is up for grabs. julie mcdonald in plymouth this mornin

randy: thank you. also breaking overnight, all eyes will be on wall street after financial turmoil strikes overseas. chinese stocks took a nosedive overnight plunging more than 7%. that triggered an automatic shutdown amid signs investors in worse shape than first thought. right now, u.s. stock futures are plunging down more than 400 points. also breaking overnight, a woman is in the hospital after being hit by a car in boston. we' re told it happened along chestnut hill avenue in brighton just before eleven last night. -- 11:00 last night. the victim was unconscious and taken to brigham and women' s hospital. the extent of her injuries aren' t clear. the driver did stay on the scene after the crash. more breaking news. firefighters on the scene of a fire in roxbury. this is happening on gaston street. boston fire says the flames started in the attic around 3:00 this morning. all 3 people inside made it out safely. the chief estimates damage at about $400,000. this just in. a rescue effort is underway

randy. randy: other stories we're following right now. a worcester man is held without bail charged with beating his girlfriend's three-year-old son. the child hurt so badly he needed surgery. police say it happened on december 30 or 31. 23-year-old johnny sanchez will be back in court on friday for a dangerousness hearing. emily: clean-up is underway after a water main break in south boston. this is video in overnight from the area of "h" and east 5th streets. the water is off but you can see there was definitely damage done to the road. randy: a person is suffering serious injuries after being police tell us the victim was hit at the corner of albion and salem streets last night. the driver did stay at the scene and has not been charged. no word on the victim's condition at this hour. emily: right now the mbta is fares for everyone who rides the one as high as 10%. the eyeopener's doug meehan is break down what we know. doug: good morning, emily. no matter how you slice it, people are going to pay more to take the "t" to and from work t

randy: good morning. it' s thursday, january 28. i' m randy price. erika: i' m erika tarantal. stories we' re following right now on the eyeopener a deadly stabbing in norton. the second crime scene and the arrest this morning. randy: a new clue in a shooting in brookline. the evidence police hope will help crack the case. >> foul, discussed in place we are in. erika: a hingham man sharing his story. the disturbing details we' re hearing from the iranian captive for the first time. randy: we' re back to a little bit cooler weather. cindy: it is january, right tackle 27 -- right? 27 degrees. morning. we' ve got lower 20' s on the north shore as you get away from the coast line. places like bedford and back toward jaffrey, all in the teens. look at the teens showing up from norwood down for the cape as well. it is a colder start. the skies are clear. we' re going to hang on to a lot of sunshine. just after 7:00, we' re going to see mostly sunny skies. by noon time, we are in the upper 30' s, making a run in the lower 40' s in most areas. a very pleasant day today . we will start

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emily, randy? randy: well, thousands of flights are already cancels adds the huge storm moves to the east coast and just begun. emily: wcvb newscenter 5's kelley tuthill is live at logan where they are already feeling the impact. kelley: places like washington, airlines is going to start canceling flights tomorrow. they are already canceling flights today in car lot, united is going to spend the plight to dulles. many cases the airlines are offering waivers so you got to look ahead before you head to the airport. live at logan, kelley tuthill, wcvb newscenter 5. randy: wcvb newscenter 5 is your source for winter storm coverage. you can get the latest stormteam 5 forecast, live radar and real-time closings and delays with our wcvb mobile app. download it for free in your app store. randy: out-of-control car crashes into a wall and into an indoor pool here in cambridge. take a look. they are repairing the huge hole the car left the side of the condo complex. this is the scene earlier this morning. fo

randy: i'm randy price. breaking news on the eyeopener right now at 4:30. legendary musician david bowie has died. the new details we're learning overnight. emily: the man accused of shooting a boston police officer heads to court today. the new details we're learning about the officers recovery. randy: the case of bella bond heads back to court this morning. what we can expect as the girl's alleged murderer faces a judge, once again. emily: we'll get to those stories. first we want to check in with cindy and your forecast. what a soaker yesterday. cindy: we had one to two inches of rain in many areas. very wet yesterday. we're drying out this morning. 39 degrees in boston right now. notice that wind quite active. we're still getting gusts 20 to over 30 miles per hour across these winds have actually dried us out which is a good thing because those very wet roads from yesterday are drying out. notice out across worcester county, we are near freezing so there could be one or two slick spots here and there but overall not a big issue this morning. you can see

randy? randy: councilors at northeastern university will be available today after a missing student was found dead. the school's president says the body of 21-year-old dennis njoroge was found in the charles river on new year's eve. there's no further information right now on how he died, but his death is not suspicious. november. this 21-year old laconia, new hampshire, man is facing charges this morning after police say they clocked him driving 105 miles per hour in new hampton. state police charged paul kimble with reckless driving. he'll be in court next month. rescued off the coast of cape cod. the wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary captured this loggerhead at breakwater beach in brewster. experts say the stranding season warmer waters are keeping turtles here longer. since november, rescuers have recovered 520 turtles from cape cod beaches. 21 were saved since january 1. something will soon be missing from the grocery store. randy: the labels getting dumped. and a wedding ring lost insid

randy: a baby left alone in a freezing car in a parking lot. what the and mother -- what the mother admitted to police on the eye for this morning -- wednesday morning. announcer: this is newscenter 5 eyeopener. emily: also on the eye this but some seemingly healthy options could pack a punch, too. randy: you will notice a difference in the temperatures this morning. cindy: i was noticing the cake and cookies. [laughter] yes, it is not nearly as bitter this morning as you step out. single-digit temperatures. this is the difference between yesterday morning and this morning. nearly 20 degrees less cold in boston out the door right now than it was at this time yesterday. you can see the difference in temperature. 27, we just jumped up to it in boston. yesterday morning, it was in the single digits. but we do have those this morning on the south shore. it is 11 in hyannis. what we don' t have are the winds. they are generally near 10 miles per hour this morning. also notice that southwesterly overhead. underneath that high, loads of sunshine today

randy: i' m randy price. [laughter] randy: it is a little bit better this morning. cindy: we started here yesterday. so anything is a little better. but look at this. out the door, it is noticeable. it is 15 degrees less cold in worcester than it was yesterday. that puts us in the upper teens in worcester and 20 degrees in boston. look at plymouth down to hyannis. you have a fresh no pack -- snow pack. just three degrees out in orange. not those below zero wind chill' s that we were dealing with yesterday. the wind is going to be like today. you have to go beyond the canadian border to get into any clouds. we are talking about wall-to-wall sunshine. temperatures coming up to around the freezing mark. we will spend the afternoon in the upper 30' s to around 40 degrees. lower 40' s, marsh bill to the cape. -- marshvull ille to the cape. let' s get you out to the roads. olessa: good morning, everyone. we are watching that final stage of construction. let' s go to the maps and see the rest of your ride into town. construction clearing on 93 south. your last project, nor

randy. randy: thank you. a family dog is recovering at home this morning after an unprovoked attack. right now, police are searching for two men they say came into the family's yard in rutland and beat the dog. family. their dog abbie was attacked saturday morning and suffered serious head injuries. a family member heard abbie barking and chased the men away. >> i just can't imagine that anybody would do anything to a dog, come into my yard, and hurt her. if they did this to my dog, you know, whose dog is next? randy: abbie is now out of the hospital but still needs pain medication and special care. emily: boston-based fantasy sports site draftkings is pulling back on advertisements. the company was one of t.v.'s biggest advertisers during the opening weeks of the nfl season. draftkings says it wanted to become a household name. the site plans to invest elsewhere this year. they hope to open up contests in the united kingdom next month. new this morning. with the temperatures dropping, those heating bills are

randy. randy: following breaking news overseas. turkish media is reporting that several people are dead and wounded after an explosion. that explosion rocked the ski of istanbul. it happened in the historic port of-- part of the city popular with tourists. we do not at this point know what caused that explosion. you that as we get it. right now a high school student is in the hospital after he was hit by a stray bullet just standing in his own kitchen. emily: let's get right to the eyeopener's sera congi. she's in brockton with the new information coming in overnight. sera: emily afternoon randy, right now we can tell you that innocent teenager is at boston medical center and he is expected survive. police say he was shot in the back just grabbing a drink of water in his home here on pine grove drive. you can see the evidence. in the building. the bullet piercing the wall of the housing complex hitting the boy in the back and passing right through him. the hail of gunfire outside the complex also hit several cars leaving residents