crews were able to restore power late last night. >>> former boston mayor ray flynn says he passed out before boston. mayor flynn says he was coming home after working out yesterday was trying to park when the crash happened. no one else was hurt and he says he suffered a concussion and will undergo some medical testing. >>> massachusetts leaders taking new action on the state's opioid crisis. >> today we are pleased to announce along with the mass dental society the first in the nation set of dental education core competenceies for the prevention of and management of prescription drug misuse. >> this program will send hundreds of local dental program that will teach them how to prevent and manage prescription drug misuse. >>> bernie sanders and hillary clinton facing off for the first time since sanders big win in new hampshire. the two presidential hopefuls battled it out in a debate last night. clinton attacked sanders' proposal saying they are unrealistic and sanders says big ambitions are courageous. >> i've been very specific about where i would raise the money, how much it would

anchor: ray flynn in a serious car crash. what happened near his home and how he is doing tonight. >> bitter cold settling in. dangerous cold on the way. reporter: we' re at m.i.t. where geeks will explain while they are so ask bided -- so excited about gravitational waves. ed: we begin with breaking news former boston mayor ray flynn involved in this crash. he vehicle smashing a hole into a home in south boston. we' re told he was not seriously hurt. anchor: newscenter 5' s mary saladna is live at the scene. reporter: he lives on a private way. he crashed into a home. he did take down a brick wall according to marty walsh he was not injured in the accident. hospital and checked out as a precaution. she is relieved to hear he is ok. >> he is a great guy. everybody likes him. he is friendly and nice. neighbor. reporter: another neighbor he was conscious and alert as he was loaded into an ambulance , checked out as a precaution. we are waiting for an update but the word from the mayor' s office is ray flynn is not seriously hur

power was restored late last night. >> former boston mayor ray flynn says he passed out before crashing into a home in south boston. mayor flynn says this happened on his way home from working out yesterday. no one else was hurt. flynn says he suffered a concussion and will undergo medical testing. >>> the two presidential hopefuls on the democratic side battling it out in a debate last night. hillary clinton attacked sanders proposals saying they wereunrealistic and sanders says big ambitions are courageous. >> i've been very specific about where i would raise the money and how much it would cost and how i would move this agenda forward. >> let's be clear that every proposal that i have introduced has been paid for. >> this is the last democratic debate before super tuesday when voters in massachusetts >>> republican presidential candidates are crisscrossing south carolina. 8 days before the primary there. all of them chasing for donald trump with a chance to take him on in person saturday night on the debate. watch that tomorrow live at 9. jon keller will have an alsis immediately aft

in dudley julie loncich wbz this morning. >>> new details about a crash ray flynn. flynn says he passed out before crashing his car into a boston. that crash. flynn sways on his way home from a workout when he plowed neighbors say he was alert after the accident. but was taken to the hospital as a precaution. >> i know the mayor had his wits about him and he was talking to people. >> that's my first concern hopping he he was okay and not hurt. >> -- hoping he was okay and not hurt. >> he became the ambassador to the vatican an issued a statement saying in part thanks to mayor walsh my family and boston citizens for their sigh seen and kind expression -- sincere and kind expressions of concern. >>> a high stakes showdown in the democratic race for president. bernie sanders and hillary clinton debated for the first time since his huge win in new hampshire. wbz political analyst john keller has a closer look at the big moments. >> it is absolutely fair and necessary for americans to vet both our proposals. >> reporter: hillary clinton came into the debate with a game pl

former boston player mayor ray flynn involved in a car accident in south boston. the mayor was taken to a hospital. he is commented to be okay. more on that. also breaking police say they have the guy they believe drove with a pedestrian on the hood of his car while trying to elude them. they say he is a career criminal. plus beyonce might have to face the music in foxboro. why some residents are call for action from patriots owner robert kraft. >> jadiann: dog drama in methuen. lexi wandering in the midsle of busy 495 yesterday. cars whisking around as she shot -- trotted around. >> ryan: kimberly bookman spoke to lexi's owner about her escape. >> reporter: as it's as if the dog is trying to explain how she ended up in the middle of 495 south. a police officer snapped this picture of the dog. >> you don't see that at all. a lot of motorist could have slammed on their brakes caused an accident. >> reporter: he was one of several officers that slowed cars to 20 miles an hour as a trooper used a granola bar to get the pup into a >> he was killie -- silly and sad. >>

. >>> also breaking former boston mayor ray flynn is okay but was involved in car accident. he was driving near his home in south boston and he was taken to the hospital as precaution -- as a precaution but he is okay. >>> don't walk this way. massachusetts lawmakers say the message is straight on. pedestrian cut the jaywalking. it's a huge problem especially in boston. >> now they want to rev up a paul, theory fine so maybe we walk. tonight at 5:30. >> reporter: this. >> i took shortcut. >> reporter: rather by running or texting apparently means jaywalk? >> i think i did. it's not a habit. >> reporter: jaywalking. >> i jaywalk in the middle of the block where it's coming from one way and that's safe. >> reporter: that's the still jaywalking. it. them fine of a single dollar. >> i think that's a joke. leader agrees. after jaywalking was blamed for the death of that of a senior home in her district of worcester and poe posed a bill raising the fine to $25 for first offense $50 for the second and $75 for the third. >> i agree with it. somebody walked in front of my car the oth

once again former boston mayor ray flynn has been involved in a car accident. we're checking his condition, staying on top of the story. for now i'm kim khazei. >> ryan: new details about a deadly fire in fitchburg. a second woman has died from her injuries. her sister died too. the fire tore through their house. officials believe the cause was an electrical situation. the white house heating up in milwaukee tonight. that is where the two democratic candidates will square off in a debate hold at the university of wisconsin. mean while republican candidates are shifting focus to south carolina ahead of the primary. wendy wolf has the latest from the campaign trail. >> reporter: on the heels of benchy sander's landslide victory in new hampshire, tonight is the first real showdown between the two remaining democratic candidates. the self-described democratic socialist took a victory lap with public appearances in new york and meeting with activists and ms sentence anger reverend al sharpton. >> it's very important that he sent the signal that on the morning after

ray flynn, he was taken to the hospital after this car accident today in south boston. witnesses are saying mayor flynn drove right no a building -- no -- no -- into a building. >> reporter: he was not seriously injured but it happened across from where he lives. down this private driveway. we're told he drove his car into the basement part of a building there under a the people living in the structure tell us they can't stay there because their landlord says it's not safe. this was the scene earlier today. crews working on repairing a large hole on the side of department place in budget boston. ray flynn was in a car accident. he was not hurt but was taken to the hospital as a precaution. police captain tweeted out photos earlier today of a large hole in the brick wall the home. police who live there say the landlord told them they had to stay somewhere else because the accident may have damaged the stability of the building. flynn served as mayor of boston from 1984 to 1993. he was later appointed united states ambassador to the vat dahn by president clinton. he was w

heather: ray flynn taken to the hospital after this crash. his home , you can see the damage to the car. he is not seriously hurt. first at 5:30: the bay state bracing for yet another bitter blast of arctic cold air. more than we have seen so far. >> this can be dangerous. harvey: it can. the weekend portion of that, we will get to that. i don' t want underscore a better

he's due in court later today. >>> former mayor ray flynn is recovering after crashing his car into a house near his home flynn suffered a concussion. the 76-year-old says he blacked out before crashing into the place. crews boarded up the hole, but the people who live in the home have to stay somewhere else as the building may have suffered structural damage. and the suspect who is accused of hit manning in woburn and driving away while the victim was still on the hood is expected in court today. officers arrested 29-year-old tyson delgado thursday after they received a tip that he was in a dorchester home. the victim, 65-year-old alfred pica, suffered a broken ankle. >> christa: new this morning, boston's mayor and police commissioner addressing community concerns act gang violence. parents in east boston all turned out the hear the city's plans to protect their neighborhood and their children. let's go to 7's nancy chen with more on the meeting. nancy? >> sarah: christa, this meeting was held in east boston high. mayor walsh pledging to protect people who live in that area. >> sara

mayor ray flynn involved in an accident this afternoon. you saw the in south boston. >> ryan: he was taken to the hospital. elizabeth norieka is lye -- >> reporter: we're continuing to get new information about this incident. you can see mind me crews are working on repairing the side of a building where we're told that the mayor hit earlier this afternoon. if you look over this way, down this private drive on flint place you can see the caution tape put up. there most of the area is boarded. this was the scene earlier. crews working on repairing a large hole in the side of the home in south boston. the mir's office tells us former boston player rare flynn was in a car accident earlier today. this is near his home. it's right across from it and he was not hurt but was taken to the hospital as a precaution. police captain tweeted out photos of a large hole in the wall of the home. the accident did not affect the structure's stability. flynn served as mayor of boston from 1984 until 1993. he was later appointed u.s. ambassador to the vatican

at the into her place. >> i don't know how he could be alley. >> reporter: the driver aped to be ray flynn, the 76-year-old former mayor of boston who went on to be the u.s. ambassador to the vatican. >> he his wits about him. he was talking to people. >> reporter: he was taken to the hospital for the precautionary reasons. >> my thoughts go out to mr. flynn and his family. >> reporter: neighbors who have seen him and his wife out walking in recent months praised him as a fatherly figure who looks increasingly frail. >> he's very nice. wouldn't ask for a better neighbor. >> reporter: flynn said he was returning from a morning workout, and he passed out. he woke up only after careening into his neighbor's house. it left the house in need of inspection. their thoughts are with him. hurt. >> reporter: the former mayor said his doctors want to do many more tests. >> ken, thank you. >>> police say tyson delgado was speeding away from police when he hit fred picco. delgado is facing several charges tonight including assault on an officer and leaving the scene of a crash. >> campaign 2016 tonight

place where a ford suv slammed into a front of a house across from the home of former boston mayor ray flynn. you can see the damage in the video. according to a statement from the city and witnesses, flynn was driving that suv. apparently he was not hurt, but he was taken to the hospital as precaution. flynn was the 52nd mayor of boston serving from 1984 to 1993 when president bill clinton appointed him ambassador to the vatican a position that flynn held until 1997. a few minutes ago he spoke with greg mcquaid who said he heard the impact and scrambled outside. >> appeared to be healthy was the most important thing and i note mayor had his wits about him and was talking to people e narrow way in there and he might have been in drive thinking he was in reverse and i had a couple close calls. >> reporter: again we don't know for certain what caused this accident but former mayor flynn was taken to the hospital just as a precaution and we are told that he was not hurt. live in south boston tonight. ken macleod now back to you. >> glad to hear he is okay. >>> tonight price of justice. the fami

again, former boston mayor ray flynn involved in a minor accident. not injured taken to the hospital as a precaution. we don't know the circumstances surrounding that wreck. live in south boston ken macleod. >>> also tonight temperatures about to take a dangerous drop. many of us could see zero degrees this weekend. and it's going to be brutal on sunday. >> yeah so cold in fact that it's going to be dangerous to be outside for much time at all if you are not covered up. let's go over to eric fish here is keeping a close eye on this. >> introductory chill. snow showers and flurries and activity is diminishing and mainly clear skies. cold pouring in and gusty breezes. beverly a gust up to 32 miles per hour. we are not comfortable of the feels like 7 in boston. a subzero wind chill at three feeling like the goose egg. tonight actual air temps zero to 9 above. 10 in the city but wind chill values 5 above to 10 below. so heading out tonight, you will need lots of layers and it's a start of a cold stretch. wind chill watches post aid cross the area for thi

. >> adam: the former mayor ray flynn is recovering tonight, he smashed through at brick wall of a home in south boston leaving a huge hole. we are learn more from the former mayor tonight. >> reporter: that former mayor released a statement that says he has a concussion after he blacked out and smash tlaud -- smashed through a brick wall. causing trouble off his private drive in south boston. >> i heard a loud bang. >> form are mayor ray flynn was hint the wheel of his suv when he lost control and went through bidding. >> it looked like something exploded from inside. a couple of officers came and vehicle. a narrow passage there. >> reporter: a police captain tweeted out the pictures, hours later the large hole is boarded up. but the people living here think have to stay somewhere else. tlmplts could be structural damage, so it is not safe for us to stay here. everyone is okay. from what i know, the basement is a mess,on our stuff is ruined. either. >> reporter: flynn served as mayor from 0984 to 1993 until he resigned to become the bill clinton. tonight boston police keeping a watchfu

. >>> david, former boston mayor ray flynn now has a defibrillator. boston doctors blame an irregular heartbeat for the car he passed out and crashed. in three days after the accident, flynn is telling us about it. jim smith has the interview all new at 5. >> i am feeling fine now i had a rough time but feel better now. >> reporter: he is back home. former mayor ray flynn reliving a terrifying accident last thursday when he passed out behind the wheel crashing his suv into a neighbor's house.what do you remember about what happened? >> not a lot. i was working out at the boston athletic club and driving home what nice workout and driving home and just pulling into the yard here and the next thing i conked out and woke up i don't know how many minutes later. and my car had crashed into the house next door. >> reporter: the vehicle was totaled flynn suffering a concussion and a banged up shoulder. turns out an irregular the blackout now-- you remember failing faint. >> slightly weak but the next was too quick to respond and than i passed out. >> reporte

no one was hurt. ray flynn says he' s being treated for a concussion and undergoing other tests. flynn tells "the herald" he passed out behind the wheel after going to the gym yesterday, crashing his car into a house on flint place in south boston. randy: boston police are planning changes after three teenagers were killed just months of part. we have the dangerous trend. antoinette: the message from parents -- these gangs are actively the consequences of saying "no" can be deadly. more than 100 people packed a community meeting here at east boston high last night. it comes not long after a federal sweep of the gang ms-13 revealing a recruitment push inside the school. last night, authorities also told worried parents that five killings have been connected to that gang, including the killings of three teenagers, two just 15 years old. parents we talked to said listening is key. >> that' s what you have to do. get them in a group. talk and pay attention and then you learn a lot. antoinette: boston police commissioner bill evans told parents he believes most of the recruitment is ac

doug: former boston mayor ray flynn has been fitted with a defibrillator. he had surgery after crashing his car into his house on thursday. according to a family spokesman, doctors believe flynn may have suffered from a condition known as aborted sudden cardiac arrest before that crashed your the irregular heart rhythm may have led to a loss in consciousness. fixing the manhole covers -- an inspection is complete. on friday, someone was killed because a manhole cover became loose and smashed into her windshield. it is not clear still how that happened. services for kaitlyn will be held tomorrow over winchester before her funeral on tuesday. doug: police are still searching for the driver of a truck involved in a hit-and-run of a teenager. they say he intentionally struck a 15-year-old on a bike or the teenager was thrown from the bike and risk -- is recovering in the hospital. please know who was driving the truck. karen: accused in a deadly stabbing of his goffin and three young children. michael sykes was seen here wednesday in surveillance video at a stat

right now, former boston mayor ray flynn says he' s being treated for a concussion and undergoing other tests. flynn tells the herald he passed out behind the wheel after going to the gym yesterday crashing his car into a house on flint place in south boston. randy: 6:33 and right now, boston police and city leaders are planning changes after three teenagers are killed just months apart. the eyeopener' s antoinette antonio is at east boston high antoinette: the message for increasingly recruiting these children at the high school, and the consequences of saying no can be deadly. more than 100 parents attended a community meeting at east boston high school last night. it comes not long after a federal sweep of the gang ms-13 revealed a recruitment push inside the school. last night, authorities also told parents that five killings have been connected to that game including the killings of three , teenagers two just , fifteen-years-old. parents we talked to said listening is key. >> that is what you have to do, get them in a group and let them talk. antoinette: boston police commissioner

. >>> and update on former boston mayor ray flynn who was involved in a car accident this week after blacking out at the wheel. doctors say it is likely due to an irregular heartbeat that led to a drop if blood pressure. he what defibrillator implanted at mass general and he is recovery. >>> from handwritten greeting cards to diamond rings, valentine's day gifts run the gamut. hear just how some folks how much they are willing to pay for what others write off as a hallmark holiday. and is today your birthday? if you share it with pretty good people. drew bledsoe former patriotquarterback is 44 and carl bernstein 72 and florence something delicious is happening at dunkin'. come in today to get any sandwich for $2.99 after 12:00 p.m. [ music ] i got the my my love to keep me warm. >> lots of layers today taking valentine's day morning. and just like your first crush >> oh. >> but i see cold. >> oh. >> right? i don't know some people might be with their first crush my mom and dad have been together since the 8th grade. >> that's so cute. >> isn't that wild. yeah and they grew up in corn

shiri is back with the full forecast. >>> former boston major ray flynn is recovering from a car boston. he says he passed up behind the wheel and woke up after his car crashed into a neighbor's house. in a statement, flynn sent us just before our 10 p.m. news last night, the mayor says he has a concussion and will undergo more testing. nine years and he was the u.s. ambassador to the vatican. >>> new this morning, local man will be behind bars of trying to rob two banks and trying to hit a convenience store. yesterday police arrested joshua pitichili from metheun. he was wanted by three police departments on numerous charges departments on numerous charges. he is seen in that video there trying rob a convenience store in metheun last week. minutes after that incident, he allegedly robbed a bank in lawrence. he is also accused of robbing a citizens bank at the stop and shop in chelmsford. >>> easton police are searching for a gunman behind a violent robbery of a dunkin' donuts. it happened wednesday night near roch e brothers on the easton stoughton line. one was beaten and. the gunman

he will spend the night here morning. ray flynn was taken to the hospital as a precaution after this accident. his suv smashed inside of a home. is the former mayor ok? >> it appears he is. he is still in the hospital at this hour. mayor flynn was returning from the jim and was behind the wheel of his suv when he crashed into a brick wall on the alley. he lives in a small private way here. his suv accelerated, crashing through a brick wall. you can see in this photo the impact caused damaged . we are told by several sources including current mayor marty walsh he is expected to be ok, not badly injured, just shaken by the mishap. >> he is a great guy. he is. he is friendly and nice. you cannot ask for a better neighbor. >> the former mayor was taken to a hospital as a precaution. still no one home at his house. he will be ok. no charges are expected. the flawed evidence that sent this man to prison is now inspiring an effort to look at more cases. five investigates help to expose questions. >> there is a new effort to find out if bad science put anyone else behind bars. >> what goes t

tonight, former boston mayor ray flynn is back home after crashing his car into a neighbors house. flynn underwent surgery to implant a different later at mass general. a family spokesperson said he may have suffered a condition known as aborted sudden cardiac arrest before the crash, which may have caused him to pass out while driving. the teacher killed when a manhole cover on high 93 crashed through her windshield will be remembered tomorrow. clavette will be held monday, and her funeral is scheduled for tuesday. after the accident, bastad inspected 900 manhole covers on the interstate.workers developments in the flint water crisis. the governor is asking for help. what medical services residents are hoping to get. plus, diamonds turning pink for valentine' s day. $20 million worth of rare diamonds are on display at a granite state jewelry store. hayley: we are seeing white on stephanie: tonight, pope francis continued his tour through mexico, giving a sermon outside of mexico city. he continued to speak against the drug trade and violence sweeping the country. his remarks, made

former boston mayor ray flynn taken to the hospital following a single car crash. 76-year-old is okay and these are some pictures we had obtained at the crash scene. you can see a huge hole in the side of this building here in large debris there on lynn's carpet this happened around one per the crash happened on the very same day it was announced the boston marine industrial park in south boston will be renamed the raymond flynn marine park in honor of the former mayor. 1993, he was appointed ambassador to the vatican. what updates on the story just as soon as they come in. >> snow flurries and squalls are moving out of our area but a bitter blast is flowing in. talking about dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills this weekend saturday night and into sunday. wind chills will make it feel well below zero. in the extreme cold types freeze and it takes just minutes to get frostbite. tonight team coverage fox25 robert goulston talking to homeowners of businesses scrabbling to get ready for the cold but we begin with chief meteorologist kevin lemanowicz. it's already cold out there

emily: ray flynn is undergoing medical test after crashing into a home in south boston. in a statement he said he passed out behind the wheel yesterday on flint place while driving home from the gym. the 76-year-old suffered a concussion. no one else was hurt. randy: the driver in this head and run will be facing a judge today. once again. police called the suspect a dangerous, career felon. emily: we were in woburn with the charges he is being faced with. kelly: the hit and run is one crime in an alleged spree the suspect. charges and a salt and battery on a police officer. dell gato was tracked down after he was trying to get away when he assaulted a police officer who was investigating a theft. he took them on a wild ride. >> don' t you have any conscious. that you hit someone. that the person has got to bed for his life. kelly: p got suffered a couple of -- pika suffered a couple of injuries. the suspect should be arraigned in district court in just a short time. randy: said site here on -- a new hampshire dog neglected so badly you can hardly tell it is a dog. polic

randy: former boston mayor ray flynn is resting at his south boston home following surgery after a crash. doctors implanted a defibrillator after flynn passed out and crashed into his neighbor's home last week. according to a family spokesman, doctors believe flynn may have suffered a condition known as "aborted sudden cardiac arrest." emily: republican presidential candidates set their sights on south carolina, ahead of the primary there. donald trump, ted cruz, marco rubio, ben carson, and jeb bush, joined by brother george w. bush, will hold events today. john kasich will campaign in michigan. meantime, democrat hillary clinton will hold three events in nevada ahead of the caucuses there next weekend. rival bernie sanders will campaign in michigan after an event in nevada yesterday. randy: senator john mccain is looking to subpoena the 10 u.s. sailors held captive for one night in iran. the republican senator says the sailors should testify about their brief detention if the provide any findings by march 1. the sailors were held on january 12 after two patrol boats strayed into irania

doug: new information about the health of former boston mayor ray flynn. he's been fitted with a defibrillator in an operation at mass general hospital. the surgery comes after flynn was involved in a car accident near his south boston home on thursday. according to a family spokesman, doctors believe that flynn may have suffered a condition known arrest" before the crash. that irregular heart rhythm may have led to a drop in blood pressure and loss of consciousness. flynn is now recovering. karen: right now lowell police are still searching for the driver of a truck involved in a hit and run that injured a teenager. police say the driver of this older model chevy silverado intentionally struck a 15-year-old on a bike. the teenager was thrown from the bike and is recovering in the hospital. police do believe they know who was driving the truck. doug: emergency inspections of the manhole covers on i-93 are now complete. massdot says the inspections found no threat to public safety. caitlin clavette was killed friday after a loose manhole cover smashed throu

. >>> former mayor ray flynn is recovering from emergency heart surgery. they planted a defibrillator in the 76-year-old. flynn was diagnosed with an irregular heart issue. he passed out and ended up hit he passed out and ended up hitting a neighbor house. >>> we check weather and ten minutes. easy ten minutes from 495 to andover down to the zakim bridge. roads should be -- it is cold out there, but we aren't expecting to see a lot of ice, shiri. >> because no melting bitter cold what we are face bitter cold what we are facing this morning but hold off on any kind of ice or rain or hit tonight. so i am going to take you hour by hour for that changing type of precipitation coming up in just minutes. >>> it is now 5 :11 this morning. one community dealing with yet another water main break. the second time it has happened coming up, the expensive fix needed to prevent it from happening again. >>> a scramble to fill a void on the united states supreme court. next, the local leader that ah, this lucky boy... he has no idea what's coming. my taste - so huge, yet

former boston mayor ray flynn recovering after a car crash in south boston. he passed out helped the wheel and woke up near neighbor's house. he will undergo more testing. he was boston's mayor for nine years and u.s. ambassador to the vatican. >> sara: local man behind bars robbing two banks and convenience store. yesterday they arrested joshua pickchili. he is seen trying to rob a convenience store in methuen last week and then smashed the door to get out. police say he also robbed two easton police are searching for the gunman behind a violent robbery at a dunkin donuts. take a look at these surveillance images. this happened wednesday near roach brothers on the easton stoughton line. police say one worker was beaten, the other kicked several times. the gunman took cash and cell phones from the employees. >> gene: this morning the patriots of a little girl suing former nanny. the medical examiner changed baby's cause of death so it was dropped. they are suing to prevent her from profiting from the high-profile case with book deal or movie contract. >>> gen

pam: right now we' ve learned new information about the health of former boston mayor ray flynn. he has been fitted with a defibrillator in an operation at mass general hospital. the surgery coming after flynn was involved in a car accident near his south boston home on thursday. according to a family spokesman, doctors believe that flynn may have suffered a condition known as aborted sudden cardiac arrest before the crash. that irregular heart rhythm may have led to a drop in blood pressure and loss of consciousness. we are told flynn is resting comfortably now. reid: this is happening in lawrence. fire to permit have no injuries were reported. pam: lowell police continue to search for a hit and run driver that struck a teen on a bicycle. an incident that police believe was no accident. pam: the victim remains in the hospital as the investigation continues. our juli mcdonald is live in lowell with the latest. juli: police do have that truck. it is an older model white chevy alvarado. police have a good idea of who was driving it as well as the passengers. to recover at the hospi

jc: former boston mayor ray flynn is recovering from a concussion, after crashing into a home in south boston. in a statement released to the herald, flynn says he passed out behind the wheel yesterday, while driving home from the gym. the 76-year-old suffered a concussion. nobody else was hurt. no charges have been filed. phil: new at 5:30, two women are facing charges after this dog s a dog at all. police in new hampshire are animal cruelty they' ve ever seen. abandoned apartment in londonderry. police say they were working on a tip from a landlord. the dog was neglected for so long, it was blind, deaf, and could barely walk. >> the fur on the dog' s feet was lifted up and pulled into its claws and wrapped around. it was walking basically on its bones. phil: the dog is recovering, now staying with a foster family. two women had rented the apartment but its not clear if they were living there. they turned themselves in to police. jc: also new, a new hampshire man is under arrest, accused of stealing a car from a massachusetts park and ride and using it to rob a bank. police say richar

. >>> also this noon former boston mayor ray flynn says he passed out before crashing into a south boston home. mayor flynn says it happened on yesterday morning. flynn says he suffered a concussion in the crash and will undergo some medical tests. >>> a man accused of attacking a woburn police office erin running down a pedestrian is -- officer and rung down a pedestrian is in court. tyson delgado was found under a he is accused of hitting a man and dragging him on the hood of yards. police say they were questioningdel dado in a larceny case when he assaulted a police officer and took -- delgado when at that-- in a larceny case when he assaulted a police officer and took off. >>> candidates face odd of of a -- faced off in a firery debate. >> reporter: hillary clinton and bernie sanders squared off with each claiming to be the right choice to succeed president obama. >> senator sanders said president obama failed the presidential leadership test and this is not the first time that he has criticized president obama. i don't think he gets the credit he deserves. >> madam sergeant that's a

. >> new details on the accident involving former boston mayor ray flynn. what he is saying about the crash and his recovery. >> gloves come off again. big moments on debate between bernie sanders and hillary clinton. >> from the channel 4 studios in boston this is wbz this morning. >> good morning it's 4:30. very cold out there this morning.

. >> former boston mayor ray flynn is expected to be replaceded from the hospital fol heart srnlry. they put in de fibry later for irregular heart rhythm. that's what caused the crash. he passed out behind the wheel of car they said and ended up hitting his neighbor's home. no one there was hurt. >> just hours after the death of a supreme court justice the on position on bench became a political issue. republican presidential candidates do not want president to nominate a replacement and president says he will. on the political fight. >> in wake of supreme court justice antonin scalia's sudden death over the weekend the top ranking democrat on judiciary committee blasted notion of delaying vote until after the presidential election. >> it would be sheer dir i application of duty for this senate not to have a hearing or vote. at the heart of the dispute some republicans claim there's informal history of not voting on judicial nominees before a election. marco rubio. >> the next president should have a chance to fill that void not somebody never answeringing to elector at game. >> gop

. >> we are learning more about a car crash that involved former boston mayor ray flynn. police say he lost consciousness behind the wheel slamming into a house. doctors say the 76-year-old was taken to the hospital and underwent a minor procedure. officials believe he had a drop in blood pressure and blacked out as a result. no one inside that home was injured. and doctors say flynn should be out of the hospital in the next >>> meantime, a dangerous discovery in dennis on saturday. a man brought a mortar shell into the dennis police department for disposal. he said he the shell at his home. police closed off the front of the station, brought in the state bomb disposal unit to make sure that shell was safe. >> pretty wild. still ahead, new england deadly chain reaction crash causing this massive pileup. why weather may have caused dozens of vehicles to slam into each other. >> plus, new zealand rocked by a 5.8 earthquake. the moment the ground started to shake was caught on camera. >> record-shattering cold this morning. tomorrow, not that much better but if you can get t

police say former boston mayor ray flynn wasn' crashed his car into a building. this is damage from the crash, which happened on a street where flynn lives in south boston. the 76-year-old former mayor wasn' t hurt but was taken to the hospital as a precaution. flynn served as mayor from 1984 to 1993. he hasn' t commented on the crash. tom: in commitment 2016, democrats bernie sanders and hillary clinton met tonight for their first debate since sanders won the new hampshire primary. wmur' s sally kidd is live in washington d.c. with our commitment 2016 coverage. momentum heading into tonight' s high-stakes debate, the last one for democrats before nevada, south carolina, and super tuesday. bernie sanders pitching himself >> the american people are tired of establishment politics. sally: you' re really -- hillary clinton pledging to break down barriers as president. to do and we know more than we ever have before. >> health care is a right of all people, not a privilege, and i will fight for that. >> the numbers don' t add up and many will be worse off than they a

heather:former boston mayor ray flynn talking about his recent health scare and crash. he passed out and slammed his suv into his neighbor's home. pam is live where flip is recovering at home. pam? reporter: and his wife was surprised to find him on the doorstep. his first concern is worry about others. >> thank god no children or people were in the area. no one else got hurt. >> he is on the mend. that's his car after he blacked out and crashed into his neighbor's foundation. doctors determined it was a cardiac issue. defibrilator. every day. gym. i was working out for a couple hours at the gym. i had been working out for the longest period of time. >> we walked five miles. we walked from our house to broadway station and back. we do a lot of walking. >> he says he has always admired the work of boston's first responders, but this time on his own street he got to see their care and compassion firsthand. >> from shootings to fires to whatever kind of accidents. this is the first time i was on the receiving end. >> they heard from a hundred friends including buddies with

. >> reporter: we're hearing that the 76-year-old former boston mayor ray flynn is resting at home and will be okay. but here are some earlier pictures. we did also have pictures of the accident that happened earlier while the former player was driving near his home in south boston. you see there is damage and also to the building there. e. m. s. responded. flynn not hurt but they did take him to the hospital as a precaution. family friend told us that he talked to flynn's son. the man again telling us that the mayor is doing ok. we're staying on top of the story and live in the newsroom i'm kim khazei, 7 news. >> ryan: turning to the search for the person school students to pornography. the person is targeting kids on ins ta instagram. >> jadiann: kimberly bookman is live with what police now about the account. >> reporter: the account didn't have a picture but it did have a name. a name that was very familiar to students right here. a simple message instagram to a id inle school girl turned complicated that the girl's mom got police involved. >> there was a post on instagram asking h

reid: we learned new information about the health of former boston mayor ray flynn. he has benefited benefited with a defib later in an operation at mass general after he was involved in a car accident near his home and thursday. suffered an aborted cardiac arrest before the crash which may have led to a drop in blood pressure and a loss of consciousness. he is now resting comfortably. >> firefighters are investigating a multialarm fire. the flames broke out before noon and quickly rose to three aarm. fire departments from neighboring towns provided assistance to lawrence. one firefighter suffered minor injuries after he was hit by falling debris. reid: police searching for the driver of a hit-and-run that hurt a teenager. the teenager was thrown from a bike, recovering tonight at the hospital. police believe they know who was behind the wheel. pam: emergency inspections of the manhole covers on i-93 are compete. the inspections found no threat to public safety. caitlyn clavette was killed after a loose man hole cover of her car. inspections began immediately and con

. >>> an update now on former boston mayor ray flynn. who was involved in a car accident this week after blacking out at the wheel. doctors at mass general now say it is likely that flynn developed an irregular heartbeat that led to a drop in blood pressure. he suffered a concussion in the recover fully. >>> former patriot and convicted killer aaron hernandez has settled a lawsuit accusing him of shooting a friend in the face. alexander bradley says hernandez shot him in the eye after the two argued at a of -- nightclub in february of 2013. his attorneys have now filed paperwork saying the matter has been settled but no further details were released. bradley was reportedly with hernandez when prosecutors say hernandez killed two people in boston's south end. bradley has been granted immunity in the upcoming trial and is expected to be a key prosecution witness. >>> tonight, the remaining half dozen republican presidential hopefuls will take the stage right heroon cbs. the death -- here on cbs. the death of scalia will likely be a talking

. >> at this hour, boston mayor ray flynn remains in the hospital following a single car crash. the 76-year-old released a statement saying he suffered a concussion in the crash. flynn says he passed out behind the wheel on the way home from the gym. he woke up after he hit the house near his south boston home. flynn was boston's mayor for 9 years and also the u.s. ambassador to the vatican. >>> a woman pulled from a burning home by neighbors is tonight recovering from serious skyfox flying over the home this afternoon showed smoke pouring attleboro. firefighters rushed to the home this afternoon and were able to put out the flames. a woman was badly burned and tonight the cause is unknown but not believed to be intentionally set. >>> a local man is hit by a car on christmas eve. he survived, but was shocked at the big bill he got in the mail. as kerry kavanaugh reports, the driver's insurance company wants money from the victim. >> left, right, left, right, and and stepped forward about three or four steps and i got clobbered. >> reporter: fred hutchinson says he had just cashe

former boston mayor ray flynn is resting at his south boston home after surgery to implant a defibrillator. flynn underwent the operation after crashing his car into a neighbor' s house last week. according to a family spokesman, doctors believe that flynn may have suffered a condition known as aborted sudden cardiac arrest before the crash. that irregular heart rhythm may have caused him to pass out behind the wheel. a rental car rigged to explode. the close call at a busy airport. and the search right now for whoever did it. mike: the very latest in our winter storm caning in. reid: a paralyzed hockey player back on the ice. >> i' m going to keep trying hard. reid: new at 11:00, an explosive mystery in new mexico, a rental car is returned rigged to explode. a mechanic found an explosive device attached to the car after it was returned to a facility near the albuquerque airport. the bomb squad disarmed the device and nobody was hurt. investigators are still trying to figure out how it got there, and if anyone was targeted. pope francis continues his historic trip to mexico. a mass in one

heather:tonight at 6:00, former boston mayor ray flynn sitting down with newscenter 5. ed: and then tables that float on air made in massachusetts? how they are helping scientists and doctors save lives and make life changing discoveries. harvey: wow change over the next 24 hours, snow, ice, rain, warmth, wind, we will have it all. >> are you watching newscenter 5 at 4:30. ed: it is a double whammy, vacation week. thank you look at the picture there is bear looy a spec of -- barely a spec of red. to go up mortar it is 11 -- to go up north, we are talking 10 minutes. the toll may slow you a bit, but 15 minutes to 495 and 495 fine. the mass pike is a seven-minute ride and looks great. heather:it is a busy morning for triple-a new england. they got more than a thousand calls for jump starts this morning. south what they are dealing with. not doing so well with their winter blast if you want to call it that. these cars were all abandoned on the side of the road in winston, -salem, north carolina. that's where wake forest is. they got two inches of snow. >> how do you know?

doug: former boston mayor ray flynn has been fitted with a defibrillator after an operation at mass general. his car into a house in south boston on thursday. according to a family spokesman, doctors believe that flynn may have suffered a condition known as "aborted sudden cardiac arrest" before the crash. that irregular heart rhythm may have led to loss of consciousness. karen: emergency inspections of the manhole covers on i-93 are complete after a tragic crash. massdot says the inspections found no threat to public safety. caitlin clavette was killed friday after a loose manhole cover smashed through her car windshield. that happened while she was driving. more than 900 structures were inspected since then. services for caitlin will be held tomorrow in winchester, before her funeral on tuesday. a fugitive is under arrest in new york, accused in the deadly stabbing of his girlfriend and her three young children. michael sykes was seen here wednesday on surveillance footage in a staten island deli just before the attack at a homeless housing facility. his girlfriend and her one-year-old an

. >>> former boston mayor ray flynn suffered a concussion in a car crash. he passed out behind a wheel and woke up after his car crashed into a house. he let out a statement and said n it he said he would undergo more testing. no one was hurt. he was also the u.s. ambassador to the vatican. >>> a cold day to review an outdoor exhibit in cambridge. the first free-standing public rest room is open today harvard square. and you may have to wait. there is no heat and the walls are open at the bottom and top. harvard square harvard square closed in 2012. >>> with the freezing cold moving in police are looking for the missing calling for the missing dog. her name is storm. she disappeared from her home in lexington. her story has been shared 800 times. she has been seen several times around arlington but every time someone gets close to catching her, she runs off scared. if you see her, call animal control. >>> we track traffic and weather every ten minutes. live drive times. we are seeing a lot of green which means an easy 9-minute commute from the braintree >>>

and new this morning, former boston mayor ray flynn is expected to be released from the hospital following heart surgery. the herald is reporting that doctors put in a defibrillator into flynn for an irregular heart rhythm. they say that's what caused the crash that he had on thursday. fox 25 reported at the time that flynn passed out behind the wheel and ended up hitting his neighbor's home. fortunately, no one was hurt. >>> strict gun laws in massachusetts still aren't preventing weapons from ending up in the hands of criminals. still ahead on the fox 25 morning news. with guns pouring in from out of state. how one mother is looking to stop the violence. morning, children trying to catch the school bus at risk of getting hit by a car. coming up the plan to keep them safe with new technology on the sides of school buses. >> jason: and we're shattering records this morning, still dangerously cold wind chills to deal with as we begin our valentine's day. we'll tell you when we warm up a litt it's always worth remembering... that icing the cinnamon rolls is a privilege not a right. give it a

. >>> ray flynn was involved in a scar dent this weekend after -- car accident this weekend after blackening out behind the wheel. it's lukely due to an irregular heartbeat that led to a drop in blood pressure. he had a defibrillator implanted yesterday and is expected to recover fully. >>> it is getting even worse. >> and more dangerous as well. eric is closely watching the temps tonight. >> we're going to be bombing out -- bottoming out tomorrow morning. the record cold for valentine's day and then 50s to follow in the forecast. >> and they say you can't put a price on love. but this valentine's day, guess what will cost a fortune? >> people always say to me oh you don't look like a heroin addict. what should a heroin addict look like? >> i think people are starting to realize there's no socioeconomic boundaries with heroin independence they're the person that lives next door you know. >> the power of it was overwhelming. >> the i-team series continues i want to show you some cutting edge technology. this is a vhs tape. push that tape in and hit play. this is a flip phone. have you seen th