this guy did something to rob gronkowski's back. he walked off the field, but didn't return to the game. they have played without him, but they are getting red do that again. >> the first thing i thought about when we first started reporting it, how many surgeries has he had since 2009 and the number is nine. for such a young player. >> it is pretty scary. >> yes. the second thing, they have all these free agents where does this put bennett? does that run him up the list where they have to sign him pause you don't know the future of rob gronkowski? he is injury prone. not going to foe away for awhile. rob gronkowski is such sa big target and had his share of injuries. you heard nine. tomorrows will be his third back surgery since 2009. he had an ankle sprain. he played in the super bowl but he ended up needing surgery in 2012. blocked on an extra point in week 1. then hurt the arm agai texans. it later got infected and needed four surgeries when it was all said and done. he had back surgery in june of 2013 so he didn't start the sea

rob gronkowski has been diagnosed with a herniated disc. he will have surgery tomorrow and scheduled to be out at least eight weeks. maybe longer. >>> it is still uncareer when he suffer it could have been when he was crushed against seattle or last week diving to make a catch. this is his third since 2009. just a short time ago, we spoke with the doctor and he said the more times you have back surgery, the less chance you have to come back and play let alone return to the season. >> yes, not good. we evaluate players. once a disk always a disc because even when it is fixed, we down grade them, because we know this is going to happen again. it now is the third time it has happened again. if it is the same level as tough a guy he is, i'm not aware, certainly in my 16 years, i have never had a player still in the league who had three discs on one level. the question is though, what will the dur ra built dom back handle? he plays so hard. you have to block the way he does. people think tight ends run. they are an extra offensive lineman. if yo

reporter: it certainly hasn't been a few weeks for rob gronkowski. he took a big hit several weeks ago in the seattle game that missed game. last week he had to leave the game after this catch in the first quarter against the jets. initially it seemed hopeful he would make a quick return. now the patriot's website has confirmed he has a herniated disk and will undergo back surgery tomorrow in los angeles. he's expected to be out for eight weeks and will miss the rest of the regular season. now, if the patriots do continue their run deep into the playoffs we are maybe, and that is a generous maybe looking at rob gronkowski coming back this season. always room for some optimism but this is certainly a huge loss for the patriots. wmur news nine 9 sports. tom: turning now to new hampshire's drug crisis. safe stations have been open for two weeks in the city of nashua. jennifer: we checked in to see how they are helping the addicted get the help they need. reporter: they've seen almost instantaneous results as about one person per day has stopped by takin

patriots tight end rob gronkowski off the field. the nfl network reporting gronkowski is having back surgery. >> with sunday's match up with the rams on sunday and play offs looming on the does this mean for the pats? >>reporter: gronkowski will be out for the final five games of this regular season. reports say the injury happened last weekend against the jets on a long incompletion in the first quarter. the injury forcing him to leave that game. gronkowski will undergo surgery in los angeles for a ruptured disc, the third back surgery of his career. the thought was that the injury came from this violent hit he took against the seahawks a few weeks back. you see it again here, slammed injuries, having missed 21 games in his career. that number now rises to 26. former patriot steve -- was on the phone with us earlier with his thoughts on what the team needs to do to finish the season strong. >> there are very few guys in the league that are as competitive as gronkowski is and there is nobody that wants it more than him. that has to

. >>> plus rob gronkowski sidelined for the season. what tom brady is saying about the lost as on for surgery -- gronk gets ready for surgery today. >>> rise and grind. it's fierveg a.m. this friday. i'm nick geeo vane in for chris. >> i'm brianna in for kate this morning. it's warm out there. didn't even have to start the car early or anything, danielle. >> not rockin' a jacket, anything. >> it was 55 to 60 degrees yesterday, nick and breeanna. it does feel a little bit cooler this morning, but certainly could be a whole lot now. middle to upper 30s for many of us as we step outside right now. there is a bit of a breeze, 16 miles per hour sustained in boston, in fact, 20 miles per hour in wocester. so that does add a chill to the air. the real feel is 23 in wocester right now, lower 30s from boston back down to taunton. skies clear, though. we are in for plenty of sunshine today, a few scattered clouds in wocester county and then back through the berkshires. otherwise we will be in for sunshine from start to finish with a few clouds m

. >> rob gronkowski is hurt. >>reporter: gronkowski has had surgeries on his knee, forearm, ankle and back during his pro career and has played a full 16 games just twice in his seven nfl seasons. so the injury believed to be up to eight weeks. now, if we look at the timetable, the patriots have five games remaining, then two weeks in the play offs. the eighth game would fall on the afc championship. to be more realistic, best case scenario for gronkowski's return would be the super bowl if the patriots can even manage to get there. >> funny you mention the super bowl because how will the surgery impact the patriot's super bowl hopes. let's get to jonathan hall live at the stadium with more on the impact for this team. john. bowl chances, but they go by the "do your job, next man up philosophy" and they are determined to keep stacking up the wins over the next few weeks, all the way to the super bowl in houston. the patriots on the field prepping for the los angeles rams. the loss of a star player no doubt hits ha

they don't expt rob gronkowski will play the rest of the season. they'll make their final decision after this surgery. here's part of the statement. after a hit early in the jets' game, rob began to experience this forced him to leave the game and he did not return. this is the play in the first quarter of last sunday's game where gronk was slow to get up after taking a hit. he will undergo surgery to address his lower back injury. that surgery will be in los angeles. tom brady last night reacting. >> i've spoken to him a few times. about him and isryone's thinking physical sport. it's hard to see people you care about go through injuries. he's gone through his fair share.ilso know the result he h. and that will never change with him. he'll be determined as ever to get back and get better as soon as possible. sera: now, this is a surgery that gronk has had twice before, and some experts in boston say that may make what is normally a pretty straightforward surgery a little more complicated. sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. antoinette: thank you. we're

patriots tight end rob gronkowski off the field. the nfl network reporting gronkowski is having back surgery. >> with sunday's match up with the rams on sunday and play offs looming on the does this mean for the pats? >>reporter: gronkowski will be out for the final five games of this regular season. reports say the injury happened last weekend against the jets on a long incompletion in the first quarter. the injury forcing him to leave that game. gronkowski will undergo surgery in los angeles for a ruptured disc, the third back surgery of his career. the thought was that the injury came from this violent hit he took against the seahawks a few weeks back. you see it again here, slammed

star tight end rob gronkowski out set to undergo major back surgery. and he may not be back unless the patriots make it to the super bowl nichole: sportscenter 5's mike lynch is live at the breaking news desk with new information. herniated disc. this will be the third disc procedure for gronk since 2009. there have been reports he could be back in 8 weeks but i spoke with a renowned spine surgeon here in boston who felt that was a lot to ask of a pro football player. gronkowski left the jets game sunday after diving for a pass and he had pain in his back. he originally thought it might be a hip injury but last night gronk underwent an mri and it revealed the disc was herniated he will have a microdisectomy tomorrow to repair the disc and is out for the forseeabl qwest i have to make sure i am ready to play. cut my grass before it have to cut someone else's. lynchie: one thing the surgeon if it's thsame disc he injured told the last time, its a bad , sign he could be looking at a fusion. ed: right now, guests at a sharon motel rattled, after shots are

draw sometimes. >> i don't want to talk about it. >> reporter: it was nearly a month ago when rob gronkowski patriots. something that hardly seems funny. >> gronkowski is taken into the locker room here. >> reporter: gronk suffering a herniated disk against the jets. an injury that will require a third back surgery and could keep him out of action for 8 weeks. >> can't make the grab. he was hit and he's injured. >> reporter: familiar territory for arguably the greatest tight end in file is equal to his talent. >> they took his knee out. >> reporter: knee, forearm, ankle and back during his career. played a full 16 games twice in his nfl seasons. looking at a time table for return. 5 games in regular season. 5 rounds of the play off. and then that 8 week period championship game. >> anchor: without gronk in the line up the pats have big shoes to fill on the offense. >> anchor: and the team is talking about playing without one of their biggest stars on the field. tim caputo with more on that impact. >> reporter: he left in the first quarter of sunday's game. that was rob gronkowski's final pla

rob gronkowski has been diagnosed with a herniated disc. he will have surgery tomorrow and scheduled to be out at least eight weeks. maybe longer. >>> it is still uncareer when he suffer it could have been when he was crushed against seattle or last week diving to make a catch. this is his third since 2009. just a short time ago, we spoke with the doctor and he said the more times you have back surgery, the less chance you have to come back and play let alone return to the season. >> yes, not good.

rob gronkowski set for back surgery. the pats star will likely be out for weeks an the surgery could sideline him for the rest of the season. >> he's dealt with back but seems surgery is the only option for this injury. >>reporter: out of 21 times in gronkowski's career, he's missed a regular or post-season game. we can now pencil him in for 26 games. five games remaining this year. gronkowski definitely going to be out if the reports are true that he is set to undergo back surgery tomorrow no los angeles. nobody as much as gronkowski. >> gronkowski is a tough guy. no one thought he would be back last week. then he came through late in the week and i know he works hard at getting his treatment so he can be back out there. hopefully it is nothing serious. >>reporter: unfortunately for tom brady, rob gronkowski's injury is not only serious, but it may end his season. the all-protight end reportedly set to undergo surgery in los angeles tomorrow to repair a her

>>reporter: 21 times rob gronkowski has missed regular or post season games and now we can pencil him for at least 26. he will miss the final five games of the year, that after reports surfaced that he is undergoing back surgery tomorrow surgery in his career going back to college. multiple reports have since surfaced claiming his injury occurred in last sunday's game against the jets on a long incompletion in the first quarter, forcing him to leave the game just before the end of the game's fourth quart. back to college and the timetable expected to be about eight weeks, taking us up to the asc championship game. with the way the patriots have been so cautious with gronkowski in the past it could be we don't see him for the rest of the year. >>> gronkowski is one of the patriots biggest stores and now there will be a big hole on the field. we have more on what it mean to the >>reporter: yeah, talk about big, the 6' 6", 275 pound gronkowski is a huge offensive presence on the field. now his teammates are going to have to do without him. the patriots on the field, prepping for the los

rob gronkowski sidelined. antoinette: sera congi live in foxboro with the injury that could take him out for the rest of the season, sera. sera: antoinette and randy, everyone in patriots nation is hoping for the best. gronkaving surgery today in his family and the team saying he is likely out for the rest of the season. the hit and the injury happened during sunday's game against the jets. it was in that first quarter. he didn't return to the field, complaining of back and leg pain. he's had this procedure twice before. his family and the team say they will make a final decision about whether gronk will play in the season again after the surgery. they're going to see how he antoinette: boston police investigating after shots are fired on parker street in roxbury. this was around 1:30 this morning. a wentworth campus police cruiser hit by a car on that same street. four people were in the vehicle. one was arrested. the other three got away. boston police say the officer was taken to the hospital but will be ok

we will have a live report coming up. >>> rob gronkowski goes under the knife ending his season. the surgery the patriots star will under go today and what his cornerback is saying about the team's loss. >>> and the decapitated body found along the shore of the merrimack river. the concern this morning for the family of a local teen who has been missing for several weeks. good morning, everybody, thank you for joining us on this friday morning. it is december 2. i am gene lavanchy. clear skies back in town this morning. what a great way to start the weekend. meteorologist shiri spear says we have got a nice stretch of weather heading into saturday and sunday, but some chilly temps as well. >> that's what we are dealing with this morning, right. temperatures running in the 30s. 34 in worcester. freezing in nashua, new hampshire. 38 beverly down to plymouth. 48 in boston and 40s for the cape. your hour-by-hour forecast does have a decent warm-up that doesn't take off until 8:00 this morning. 7 a.m., melrose. a.m. 42. 46 on tap for 11:00 this morning and highs that will track close

star tight end rob gronkowski may be done for the season. he is having back surgery tomorrow that will leave him sidelined for the next 8 weeks, which would mean his season is in foxboro gathering reaction to the tough news and more information on gronk's injury. information at top of the hour. >> also breaking at this hour, the death tolls in the wild fires in tennessee has now increased to 10. the state official just gave the new update in just the last few minutes. he says they found three more bodies this afternoon. though, he didn't provide any more details. more than 14,000 people have been evacuated from the city of gatlinburg because of the flames there. 2 dow closing at a record high, goldman sachs stock closed at a record high. that's the highest in nine years. >> it has been the subject of protest for years and today a natural gas pipeline that runs through west roxbury officials goes online. >> catherine parrotta reports to say this is a major safety concern. >> it's mind boggling they can do this and increases our determination

rob gronkowski, one of the most enjoyable player to watch in all of football and you have to worry now how this latest injury may affect his long-term options with the patriots. the team and gronkowski family tonight detailing the recent history of the injury and going on to say with the help of the patriots medical staff along with the consultation of several mel experts it has been determined it is in rob's best long-term interest to undergo surgery to address his lower back injuries. he's expected to be surgery tomorrow and we do not him to play the remainder of the 2016 season but the surgery to make a final determination. now, as i learned today speaking with patriots chairman and ceo robert kraft this is the type of issue championship teams just have to overcome. >> it's like life or difference. the teams that do the best are the ones that have the best mental toughness and can persevere through adversity and of course that's so important to success in anything.

it's now more than likely we've seen the last of rob gronkowski this season. the patriots' all-pro tight end is set for surgery on a herniated disc today in los angeles, a procedure that will knock him out for at least eight weeks. gronk suffered the injury against the jets. he's now headed down a familiar path. it's his third back surgery sinceol before, the team and gronkowski family tackling the issue together at this point, issuing a statement that reads in part, "we do not expect that he will be able to play for the remainder of the 2016 season. but we will await the results of tomorrow's surgery before making a final determination. we're committed to assisting rob throughout his recovery and look forward to his return to playing football for the new england patriots." bruins got a goal from torey to tie it with the hurricanes last night. after a scoreless overtime, david pastrnak makes sure the garden faithful head home happy. what a move in the skills contest, undressing cam ward. bruins win it 2-1 in a shoot-out. and the celtics back at the garden toni

rob gronkowski is scheduled to undergo surgery for a herniated disk tomorrow. we are live with all the details. reporter: it seemed hopeful that rob gronkowski would make a quick return after leaving last week's game in the first quarter but now not so much. this is what happened on sunday against the jets. he ended up leaving the game after this catch. espn are saying that the patriot's tight end has a herniated disbe. disk. he's headed to los angeles tore back surgery tomorrow. he a took a big hit in the seattle game that resulted in a long injury. missed a game after that. not a smooth couple of weeks. he could be sidelined for two months which means he would miss the rest of the regular season. in the playoffs, maybe, that is a big maybe he could be back to play again this season. tom: to a developing story that we are following tonight. a former proctor academy student is accused of sexually assaulting another student. in a letter to parents they say the male student was led into a girl's dormitory after check in hours had passed in october -- on october 2

patriots star tight end rob gronkowski is expected to have surger that will leave him sidelines for eight weeks. he'll done for the regular season and won't be back until the super bowl at the earliest is the patriots get there. >> tough news tonight. our sports director is here now. you saw gronk knocked out of the game and he was struggling. >> that's one of the reasons i was surprised by the initial report it wasn't a big deal. if you saw him walk, you knew it was a big deal. if the patriots make a run at have to do it without tom brady's top weapon. he's sidelined and surgery is scheduled for tomorrow in los angeles with dr. robert watkins. rob did not return to action sunday after that play against the jets. proceeded to walk off the field, and where i saw him very gingerly in the concourse walking after the game. you can't forget this hit from earl thomas on the 13th. is it possible it was done on that play? no matter when it happened gronk is out for at least two months. earlier today i interviewed robert kraft for sunday's pregame show. he talked about dealing with adversity. >> i

so it's another season cut short for rob gronkowski. >> reporter: the pats' offense is on the its best when gronk plays at full power. but he's since 2009. tonight tom brady talked about the loss of his top target. >> the last few days, everyone is thinking about him and what he's gone through. it's such a difficult sport. it's hard to see people that you care about go through injuries. but i also know the results that he had and that will never change with him. he'll be as determined as ever to get back and get better as soon as possible. >> reporter: the former patrio gronk's injury is to a disk that's already been repaired in the past, it would make recovery even more difficult. >> what happen s is every time you take out a piece of the disk, the vertebrae get closer and closer together. the closer they get, two things happen. one, it lets nerves get pinched more. so you end up having leg pain. also as the vertebrae get closer, they start rubbing and that causes a lot of back pain. >> we have a lot of good players on our teamlosing gronk won't make things easy. >> we have a lot of g

another surgery for rob gronkowski after hurting his back against the jets. the patriots released the joint statement with the gronkowski family saying with the help of medical exerts, it has been determined it is in rob's best long-term interest to undergo surgery to address the lower back injury. rob is expected to have surgery friday. we do not expect that he will be able to play for the remainder of the 2016 season but will await the results of friday's surgery before making a final determination. quarterback tom brady responded to the news on the radio. >> it becomes more challenging when you lose such player like gronk, but i don't think that any of us are going to give up with what we are trying to accomplish. thoughts are with him and wishing him the very best, and we hope he gets better as soon as possible. >> michael: chairman robert kraft did not directly address gronk's injury with tom leyden but talked about what it takes to win. >> the teams that do the best are the ones that have the best mental toughness and can >> michael: various injuries ca

. >>> plus rob gronkowski sidelined for the season. we're hearing from the pats and tom brady as gronk gets set for surgery today. >>> and boston school considering a change to when that first bell rings. >> yeah, that's right. >>> but, first, we'll get a check of the forecast with danielle niles. feels like spring out there, breana and nick. still above average, topping out around 50 this afternoon. it's 40 in boston right now. could be a whole lot colder this time of year. the real feel is 31 degrees right now. that westerly breeze is active, 16 miles per hour and the wind will stay strong today. real feel of 24 in wocester, in fact, 31 manchester to lawrence and mid-30s on the cape. most of us are in the 30s in the suburbs, in fact. again, 40 in downtown boston and chatham, but the skies are clear. so a quiet start to the morning. sunrise coming up just under an hour from now, and it will feature plenty berkshires and back through vermont. so grab the shades as you head out the door. sunrise at 6:55. out of the 30s we climb to 47 by

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they are just better with rob gronkowski on the field. all eyes now are on how sunday. live in foxborough, i'm michael henrich, fox25 news. >> daniel: right now we are waiting on coach belichick on weekly news conference and talk about gronk. pats will be without him against the rams. you will want to tune in early because tom leyden, butch stearns and former patriot matt at super bowl championship team that will be honored at half time of sunday's game. you will hear from robert kraft and several stars that played on that team. dawn of dynasty starts at 10:00 a.m. >> julie: 2 people are dead in miltonar fiery crash. car went off the road and hit tree at 3:30 this morning on brush hill road. the car then caught fire. we have some new video we want to show you from sky fox. they were over the scene ground around that car. 2 people were pronounced dead on the scene and third was taken to boston medical center. state police are investigating why that car went off the road. >> daniel: 9:05 right now. following breaking news right now out of roxbury where wentworth college p

sera: positive thoughts for patriots tight end rob gronkowski, who is uer herniated disc. it's an injury that will likely sideline the popular player for thseason. >> obviously we're all disappointed. nobody's worked harder than rob, had a better teammate and all that. sera: it was during the first quarter of sunday's game against the jets. gronk was hit during a play and slow to get up, walking gingerly off the field. the team says he had significant back and leg pain. they say it's in his best long loss last night. tom brady we have a lot of good : players who can step in, big loss with a spectacular player like gronk. sera: coach belichick would not discuss the impact of the loss on the team's prospect's. -- prospects. coach belichick we'll do the : best we can every week. sera: in a joint statement from the team and the gronkowski family, they said -- we do not expect that he will be able to play for the remainder of the 2016 season, but will await the before making a final determination. coach belichick there's : obviously more information coming. right now we have wh

. >> christa: rob gronkowski undergoing surgery today after the latest injury now to sideline to pats tight end. he is apparently flying out to california in order to have it all done. >> kris: this could keep him out for a while. jonathan hall has more on the details. a lot of disappointment here, jon. >> reporter: yeah, guys. i'm sure gronk his teammates are out on the practice field right now. getting ready for the rams and as you say, rob gronkowski is out in los angeles preparing for surgery. apparently, at this point. gronk hurt his back after trying to make a reception against the new york jets on sunday in an earlier game against seahawks november 13, he had punctured a lung. the team and the tight end's family released a statement last night saying gronk is likely lost for the season. the likely recovery period is eight weeks. coach belichick held a news conference here this morning and said this is certainly an unfortunate situation for gronk, but the team will be ready for the rams. >> obviously, we are all disappointed. nobody has worked harder than rob and all that. hopef

ed: right now, rob gronkowski, that will also shall shootg joint statement tonight admit this season will be over. a back surgery, the third one for gronkowski, ta friday on the eye, how does this sound, lose weight witht steppi foot in a gym. >> three ways to burn fat. >> and sunshine se to make a comeback, just in time for the weekend, the welcome changes on >> caught on cram. en a dangerous drive. the river live on facebook. the man speeding at more than 100 miles per h >> the video cuts out as he slams into the back of a garbage truck. ? ? ? ? ? ? reporter: blasting music route 6 in providence weaving in and out of traffic reaching speeds, according to his speedoter, of well or 100 miles per hour. right hand. camera in his no seatbelt o he starts to hit speeds of 90mph which increases to 100 mph then you see several erratilane changes where he goes from high speed land to low speed lane to breakdown lane in and out of traffic. >> state police say olio-roj was heading east on route 6 towa i-95. erratically changing lanes. pass. other driverstg 911. >> the videotape just shows a bl

to themselves. [ laughter ] >> it's kind of weird. [ laughter ] >>> for all those counting on rob gronkowski to lead fantasy teams to championships, forget surgery on friday for a herniated disk. the arizona coyotes remember the western conference finals kings. arizona slowly working its way to being a playoff contender. l.a. rolls into the valley winning 5 of the last six. 19.2 points coming off a loss to the sharks. >> similar to the kings a physical feeling, really strong in the center. same old stuff. >>> tiger woods making his long way chip shot, chipping is not here. bogeys that hill and >>> post it on instagram. hundreds of millions use the ap. the most snargd places in the world -- instagramed places in >>> another cool day today. look at this picture. thanks for watching. this is snowbowl, sunrise. gorgeous. temperatures up north, 37 degrees in flagstaff. 42 in prescott. a few clouds passing by. light snow showers as you can see the morning, we're gonna see some cloud cover pass by for friday. and it's a disturbance through the afternoon and evening hours. 7:00, snow showers along t

patriots tight end "rob gronkowski"... is likely ?done for the season. he's expected to have ?back surgery later today for a herniated disk, which should sideline him several weeks. and the team does ?not expect to have him back, the rest of this season. but they'll wait to see the results of today's procedure... before they completely rule it out. gronk is arguably the best tight end in the league... but he's had ?several injuries perforated lung. and gronk's injury could be more evidence... that the ?curse is real. the "madden curse" that is. ?most players who have graced the cover of the video game... have had really bad luck, that season. and gronk... is this year's cover star. at least ?ten other players who have had the madden cover... also had terrible seasons. when we come back, i'll have another check on your weekend forecast. and a news alert in south tampa... police, fire, swat all there. fox 13's alcides were following a news alert right now out of south tampa. there is a situation going on in the area of bay to bay and manhattan. the fire department.. police.. and

. >>> bad news for the patriots, rob gronkowski could be sidelined for the season. the surgery he is having today that has the team preparing for the worse. >> announcer: complete new england news coverage starts right now. this is the fox25 morning news. >>> good morning. we have made it to friday, december 2. i am daniel miller. >> julie: good morning,

rob gronkowski needs surgery. he will undergo surgery tomorrow for herniated disk in miss two months. since the super bowl is two months months in february his season is likely over. for first time in 15 months tiger woods stepped on the golf course to compete against the world's best at the hero world challenge. tiger had pretty good start to the day. but stumbled down the stretch when he doubled bolegied two of the last three -- double bogeyed two of the last three holes. he is one over after the first round. not too bad. after a four-day break, the capitals host islanders tonight. do you like josh? yes, no? jonathan: got to love josh. maureen: i have a vote in for tiger woods. erin: okay! jonathan: she loves tiger. great to see him back. brian: weather wise tonight bundle up. chilly tonight and tomorrow. system. where we should be in the low 50's. the weekend looks chilly but dry. jonathan: all right. thanks. maureen: "world news tonight" with david muir is coming up next. jonathan: want to thank you for watchi

the case because it involves minors. >>> patriots star rob gronkowski is out. gronk expected to have back surgery tomorrow putting him on the shelf for at least the next two months. he was knocked out of the jets game in pass weekend, but many believe it started with a hit against the seattle seahawks three weeks ago right here. >>> in brockton a desperate search for answers as a recent brockton high grad is charged with stabbing his mother to debt in their home. little a shocking case we've been covering since the news >> as bob ward tells us, as authorities look for a motive they may look at a plane ticket the mother bought her son just before she was killed. >> he's 18 years old, but france polynice is charged with stabs his mother, 44-year-old man ya meneide. they found polynice sitting on the steps with his hands front door staped up to 15 times in the head, neck and torso. a neighbor is stunned. >> i would never think that he would kill his mother. he's a good boy. he wasn't violent at all. >> she said her daughter was concerned her son was depressed in r

that will turn into a positive has strep again rob gronkowski needs back surgery to repair a herniated disc. he could return in time for the afc title game if new england gets that far. the latest football star to be on the cover only to have the following season be a disaster. due to a major injury or huge drop in stats. finally the lightning bolts returned to the ice in st. louis. a surprise move at why the surprise? the first time he has started in back-to- back games. trying to snap a three-game losing streak.>>> continuing coverage of our top stories at >>> >>> tonight, breaking news, reaction pouring in at this hour to donald trump's victory tour. his stop at carrier, announcing he saved hundreds of jobs from going to mexico. just down the road, another critics pouncing. will president-elect make the same deal for every company? >>> also breaking the school in lockdown, the parents who discovered guns missing at home. they rushed to the school. the hostage drama. the bank robbery suspect holding dozens at gun point. inside their efforts and the armed standoff. >>> the view from t

. >> rob gronkowski will have surgery tomorrow in los angeles for a herniated ris this will be the third disc procedure for him since 29. i spwi a renowned spine surgeon who said that was a lot to ask of a professiona footll player. he left the game after diving for a pass and originally thought it might be related to a hip injury. last night he underwent an mri and revealed th the disc what's herniated. he will have a procedure tomorr to repair t disc it is out for the foreseeable fure. >> i have make re i am ready to play. anita cut my someone else's. >> there are a lot of weapons on the steam and we pl well togeer. whoever is out there, we will play with oever it i toonne thing that the surge me is if it is t same disc he injured last it is not a good sign. he could be looking at a fusion. that is not aareeder, but more on what the surgery entails. as this is a common operatio but because of those past back surgeries, this one could be more comicated. >> whe we sesome of the disc material pushed out here -- >> i have been told b patients -- operations, women who ve delivered babies. w

star tight-end rob gronkowski may not be returning to the field this season. gronk is having surgery on his back today. the all-pro tight end injured his lower back in sunday's game against the jets. they do not expect gronk to play for the remainder of the 2016 season but will await today's surgery before making a final decision. tom brady and coach belichick sounded off on his injury. >> obviously, we are all disappointed. rob. hopefully things will work out positively. >> it is hard to see people you care about go through injuries and he has gone through his fair share. i also know the result he has and that will never change. you will be as determined as ever to get back and get better. sean: that is the hope. gronk is undergoing surgery in out across the granite state. you're taking a live look at manchester this noon. it was a little chilly this morning. kevin: temperatures in the 30's overnight but 40's today. quite a few clouds in western areas and northern spots. there is a risk of light snow tonight. you can see that starting to pop up on storm track

incidents are connected in many way and if any arrests have been made. >>> patriots tight end rob gronkowski preparing under go surgery today. he will be having season-ending back surgery. the team and gronk's family made the announcement. the rest of the season but waiting for number 87 to come out of surgery before they make a final determination on his long-term status. >>> police in lawrence are trying to identify a decapitated body along the merrimack river. police found the body yesterday. missing teen missing from lawrence for a few weeks. his family and friends are trying to find out if this may be his body. >>> sara. >> sarah: a -- >> sara: a terrifying stunt on facebook live. a rhode island man show him through traffic and all came to a sudden end when we slammed into a median and hit a garbage truck. this guy is so lucky to be alive. >> daniel: that 20-year-old was upgraded to fair condition but his initial injuries were critical but his joyride ended that violent crash. >> reporter: rhode island state police say this video is a perfect example of what not to do while driving. you

mike: in case you're just tting home and have not heard, rob gronkowski has a herniated disc in his back. i spoke with a renowd spin pro football was a lot to ask of the back especially for pro gronk had an mri last night that confirmethe rupture it will be it's the same disc he hadd if repaired in 2009 or 2013 he could be looking at a di ending but makes for aonger recove. gronk missed six games in 2012, he missed 11 games in toy 13 wiorearm and back issuesnd a torn acl and mcl in 2015, he missed one game with a knee bruise. this year began with gronk sidelined with a strained hamstrand it ends with chest injury followed by back surgery. we have some good newsonight out majorly race ball. last night. the all star gamwill no longer determine o has me field advae ri series. the pennant winning team with the best regular season record gets home field as it should be for highhi veere 49and make oury into the small town of hopedale whose boys cross country team has been producing extra large results for over a decade. this fall they had another histic run to glory. in this town of less than

. >>> rob gronkowski injured and undergoing back surgery today. in operation expected to end his season. >> moments ago, the thing that bill belichick's friday press conference, first time we have learned of the surgery. live in foxboro. >>reporter: coach belichick did not provide any additional information about his injury but he called it an unfortunate situation for the tight and. >> obviously, we are all surgery today. coach bill belichick is hoping for the best. >> nobody has worked harder than rob, hopefully things will work out positively. as possible with them. >>reporter: he has been dealing with injury after injury the season. he was it hard during the game in seattle in mid-november suffering a pulmonary contusion to his long. last week he was forced to eat -- leave the field early in the game against the new york jets. the patriots and his family say he will have surgery for a rest of the season. >> it is upsetting, but hopefully bennett will be able to pull through. he's done well already the season. >>reporter: well fans believe the

tom brady, rob gronkowski, martellus bennett, and julien edelman, all with various injuries. the most series is the gronk, who has missed two games with a back injury. but the rest of the patriots were back at work on the practice field today, ready to at 1:00 p.m. the rams are 4-7 this year. so the pats are heavily favored, by almost two touchdowns. and the calendar is about to turn in 33 minutes. which is great news. the patriots are historically awesome in december. >> you want to play your best football. we will be here for a while. it is a time when you want to put everything else aside and focus on these last couple means, that it is almost over. >> when it comes down to crunch time, this last month here, just one of play good football, give ourselves a good position. >> it's a rivalry weekend for the unh hockey team. they play friday in durham, then saturday night in orono, maine. >> we have a lot of confidence. obviously there are things we arin of upside. >> i think the boys are feeling pretty good. there fired up. we are all looking forward to it. >> it down there t

. >>> rob gronkowski is having surgery today for a herniated disk in his lower back. new england expects gronk to miss the rest of the season, but they're awaiting results o final determination. it was the cowboys and vikings last night. dallas trailing in the fourth when quarterback dak prescott found dez bryant for an eight-yard touchdown. with the cowboys up by eight and less than a minute to. >> minngo, minnesota scoring a touchdown of its own. but the conversion failed. final score, 17-15, cowboys fans have always been loud and proud and now they're even louder. exciting news. not sure if it was really your apartment or you were all excited. >> tr them to be winning is massive, especially since romo was hurt for so long. and then there's the romo-prescott thing. >> yes, bring in romo. he's the key. >> well -- >> yeah. >> he's a really good sport. >> yeah, he is. >>> so to instagram now, and they're out with their year in review. and the list is dominated, apparently, by selena gomez. eight of the ten most liked posts of the year were hers. this one of course we'v

rob gronkowski is recovering from a back injury. and the other tight end, martellus bennett, didn't participate because he's having ankle and shoulder issues. hopefully they will all mend and get back to be feel. david ortiz. ortiz took home the edgar martinez outstanding d.h. of the year award. it's the eighth time disease has won. he's got a .319 average, 38 home runs in what was his final season. ? he had a entered face and a round little belly that shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly. >> christa: wait for it. 'tis the sean pops holiday performances. that was mayor walsh narrating 'twas the night before christmas as the pops opened up their 2016 holiday season at symphony hall last night. it's such a great show. better yet to hear as be accept. >> kris: that adds that little oomph to it. >> christa: a jolly old elf, wren. >> wren: there you go. we're looking at a really nice forecast. temperatures warming into the mid-50s for us today with chance for a couple morning >>> good morning. nature's fury. the death toll ris

. >>> bad news for the patriots, rob gronkowski could be sidelined for the season. the surgery he is having today that has the team preparing for the worse. >> announcer: complete new england news coverage starts right now. this is the fox25 morning news. >>> good morning. we have made it to friday, december 2. i am daniel miller. >> julie: good morning, clear skies are back to get your friday started off right, and i am a little sad about the gronk news. >> daniel: we are all sad about that. >> julie: back to the clear skies. shiri spear is joining us to tell us when that will take over. shir. >> shiri: good weather news. nice and clear, boston at 40 degrees. 40s over the cape. everybody in the 30s from upper 30s in beverly to plymouth and 32 in nashua, new hampshire. there is a chill in the air. a warm-up in melrose. 36 at 6 a.m. and nice, thick clouds. scattered skies. by 10 a.m. in the middle 40s. upper 40s by lunchtime today. highs close to 50 degrees, but we do have gusty conditions even now. so come up in ten minutes, i will break down the wind chills where t

for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and >> anchor: now at 7:00 breaking news rob gronkowski set for back surgery. >> anchor: gronk's teammates talk about playing without him. >> reporter: fans hoping for the best. >> reporter: sunshine through continues through the weekend. >> we can't allow this anymore with our country. >> anchor: closing the deal and ending a campaign controversy. >> anchor: and decking city hall for the holidays. it's beginning to look a lot like winter. >> anchor: how crews are transforming the plaza. >> 7 news at 7:00 starts now. tonight on 7 the pats dealt a big blow. >> gronkowski just back and now taking a walk to the locker

rob gronkowski getting ready for surgery. randy: boston police are investigating an overnight shooting. the new information from that scene. antoinettea from the family of a missing teenager. randy: good morning, kelly ann. kelly ann in for cindy this morning. kelly ann: and it's looking a lot better this morning, good news compared to yesterday. we saw showers in place. now we're trying doubt. it's all about those winds still as we're seeing winds occasionally gusting up near 20 miles an hour. right now the strongest wind out of worcester at 16 miles per hour really making those temperatures as you're heading out the door right now still quite a bit chillier.

. >> reporter: still questions surrounding the health of tom brady and rob gronkowski who both missed practice today but bill belichick was with quick about the talent level with the rams coming to down. >> that's the rams punter, punter as weapon. but i digress. an emotional game for chris long who spent his first eight seasons in the rams organization. >> i had good years there. but at the end of the day this is where i play football right now. you know, so -- >> reporter: a quick look at the records you would think this is an automatic mismatch but where you should really look is the calendar december 4th . these games in the final month of the season ultra critical. most notably when there are teams in the afc nipping at your heels. >> this is when football really begins. keep on trying to get in the playoffs people are trying it to keep their spot that's when real football starts. gets played. >> but at the end of the day like no one's look anywhere else but at the rams this week. we're not looking behind us we're just looking forward. >> at gillette stadium with with the patriot

. >>> plus rob gronkowski sidelined for the season. what tom brady is saying about the lost as on for surgery -- gronk gets ready for surgery today. >>> rise and grind. it's fierveg a.m. this friday. i'm nick geeo vane in for chris. >> i'm brianna in for kate this morning. it's warm out there. didn't even have to start the car early or anything, danielle. >> not rockin' a jacket, anything. >> it was 55 to 60 degrees yesterday, nick and breeanna. it does feel a little bit cooler this morning, but certainly could be a whole lot

. >>> happening today, patriots tight end rob gronk gronkowski goes under the night for star. the team and gronk's family says this treatment is for the best. michael henrich live in foxboro. the patriots are thinking long term. >> reporter: they have to because short-terminus is not great for the patriots. one of their greatest offensive weapons on the team won't make it the rest of the season even if they make the super bowl. that will bear some watching. patriots and gronkowski family released a joint statement detailing the recent history quote if here. with the help of the patriots medical staff along with the consultation of several medical experts, it has been determined in rob's best long-term have to undergo surgery to address his lower back injury. rob is expected to have surgery friday. we do not expect that he will be able to play for the remainder of the 2016 season but will await the results of friday's surgery, excuse me before making a final him. he had this so say about the injury on the radio. >> we understand the challenge that is ahead. it becomes more chal

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