our guest this week is speaker of the massachusetts house robert deleo. speaker deleo, thanks for joining us. may i say, you look marvelous. speaker: thank you. ed: how much weight have you lost? speaker: close to 60 pounds. i feel more integrated than ever. it has given me a whole lot more energy. i am excited about it. ed: every politician in the bay state, watch out. [laughter] janet: in a world where cell phones and cars are in just about everyone' s life, do you think it' s time to ban the use of handheld cell phones while driving? many states have mandated hands free devices, should massachusetts join them? speaker: i was one of the folks who voted against the law that was proposed, i forget how many years ago. but of course, technology was a whole lot different than. i will tell you that both the chairman, lackner, both spoke to me very recently about this and said that we have to sit down and talk about it. because of lewd tunes and other various ways of talking on a phone while driving without actually holding it -- this could be dangerous. janet:

i think we have to do a couple of things. >> the reporter:: house speaker robert deleo tells us before he does intersection he expects to meet with attorney general maura healey, who is conducting a review of the websites like draft king and fan duel. and the speak wants to know whether or not his fellow lawmakers even consider this to be gambling. >> i'm not sure if there's any comfort level amongst folks as to whether this is gambling or it. >>> he does say this is something that will need to be regulated and that any bill would include consumer protection, but he says he wants to move on this carefully. and when i asked about any kind of deadline, he told me, there isn't one. unregulated for years and years to come here in massachusetts? >> oh, no, i wouldn't say that. i think this is going to have to be something that does set forth, you know, some >> the reporter: the speaker said another question that would need to be answered is whether or not the state could tax the industry. we did try talking with the attorney general about this, but available. sharman sachetti, fox 25 news.

house speaker robert deleo knew winthrop native keith griffin who worked on the ship. collects he would be the type who would go through a wall to get something done. my first reaction was, i can just picture keith out in the ocean saying i am going to save this one, i can do this. erika: two other massachusetts natives were also aboard. investigators believe the ship is close to three miles below the ocean' s surface. russia is rejecting a u.s. claim that 4 of its missiles have crashed into iran instead of syria. the kremlin claims 26 cruise missiles flew across iran and iraq before hitting isis targets in syria. but defense secretary carter ash showing a missile malfunction. the winner of this year' s nobel peace prize. the award announced this morning in norway. the quartet is made up of four organizations that led the arab spring movement in tunisia. that country' s transition to democracy is considered the most successful of the arab spring in 2011. verizon wireless is trying to pressure longtime customers into giving up their unlimited data plans. verizon stopped

house speaker robert deleo knew winthrop native keith griffin, who went down with that ship. >> he would be the type who would just go through a wall, you know, to get something done. and my first reaction was i could just picture keith out in the ocean. you know, saying i'm going to save this one. i can do this. >> two other massachusetts natives were also aboard. investigators believe the ship is located close to three miles below the ocean's surface. >> right now a class action lawsuit spellling new trouble for the fantasy sports business. that includes allegations of insider-trading, fraud and false advertising by boston-based draftkings and rival site fan duel. draftkings employee won $350,000 from fanduel, the same week he inadvertently posted information about the players being picked the most in nfl fantasy lineups. draftkings has denied any wrongdoing, but questions are growing. >> there is a reason to think if you're working for draftkings or fandual, you might be very good at this particular product. that said, maybe there is the possibility they are making this money at least

. >> reporter: house speaker robert deleo tells us before he does anything he speakts to meet with the attorney general who is conducting a review of the practices of the sites. he wants to know whether or not his fellow lawmakers gambling. >> i'm not sure if there's any comfort level as to not. so we're going to have some work to do it on. >> reporter: he does say this is something that will need be regulated and any bill would include consumer protection but he wants to move on this carefully. when i asked about any kind of deadline he told me there isn't one. should this continue to be unregulated for years and years to come here in massachusetts? >> no, no, i wouldn't say that. i think this will have to be something that does set forth some regulation. >> reporter: he wanted to know whether the state could tax the industry. we ask try to talk with the attorney general about this but she would not make herself available. >>> police tracked down a maine woman reported mising with her 5-year-old son. 34-year-old sarah mead's parents reported her missing tuesday after her son missed sc

house speaker robert deleo is telling fox25 that he is preparing to regulate sites like draft kings and fan duel. they are polling lawmakers to see if they consider the sites as a form of gambling. >> i am not sure there are any comfort level amongst vote whether this is gambling or not whether this is gambling or not. we will have some work to do on it. >> next week they will discuss the legality of online fantasy sports sites and if they have the power to regulate them. >>> president obama is joining the national fight against heroin as massachusetts death toll continues to rise. 680 people in the state died of overdoses during the first six months of the year. that is a 7% increase from last year, which already has the highest drug-related deaths on record. one of president obama's proposals is to require hale care providers with training and prescribing painkillers. >>> investigators are looking into surveillance video to find the people responsible for damaging several youth soccer fields. a car intentionally ripped up the grass on fields at the belmont soccer complex in east bridg

house speaker robert deleo tells fox25 he is preparing to regulate sites like fan duals and draft kings. he has met with maura healy and asking if they consider the sites a form of gambling. >> i am not sure if there is any comfort level amonging folks that this is gambling or not. we will have some work to do on it. >>julie: next week the mass gaming commission will discuss the legality of online sites and whether they have the power to regulate them. >>> this morning president obama is joining the national fight against heroin as massachusetts death tolls continues to rise. 680 people in the state died of overdoses during the first six months of this year. that is a 7% increase from last year which already had the highest drug-related deaths on record. one of president obama's proposals is to require health care providers with training on prescribing painkillers. >>> this morning a friend of the danvers high school teacher across the state. friends and family are asking everyone to perform a random act of kindness to honor colleen ritzer. ritzer was murdered two years ago today. phill

that recorder may explain what house speaker robert deleo knew winthrop native keith griffin , who worked on the ship. get something done. my first reaction was i can picture keith out in the ocean, one -- i can do this. erika: two other massachusetts natives were also aboard. investigators believe the ship is located close to three miles below the ocean' s surface. emily: commitment 2016 now and new signs that vice president decision about entering the race. according to the new yorker, the democratic national committee this week. they reportedly went over details like the primary calendar and filing deadlines. a dnc spokesman would not biden' s potential rival hillary clinton is planning what her campaign is calling a day of action on gun control. that would take place across new hampshire tomorrow. she plans to send staffers door to door to talk to voters. on monday, clinton spelled out her own gun control proposals including closing background check loopholes and allowing victims to sue gun manufacturers. on the republican side, several candidates are in new hampshire today. ted cruz

how speaker robert deleo says he is going to regulate companies like fan dual and polling lawmakers to see if they consider it a form of gambling. >> i'm not sure if there's any comfort level amongst folks whether this is gambling or not and we are going to have work to do on it. >> sara: next week the mass gaming commission will discuss the legality of online fantasy sports sites and determine if it has the power to regulate them. >>> boston bruins still winless at home this season. big night for patrice bergeron. took flight after the birth of his first child and what way to celebrate and tied game at two in first period and this one goes in overtime tied at four, flyers and power play and rip one home and one timer and that's a game winner. philly wins it over the bruins 5-4 the final at garden last night. >>> 7:11 this morning. masked men walk out of local store with stolen loot worth thousands of dollars. what police say the surveillance pictures show that proves this is a professional group at work and how the timing of the heist played a crucial roll in the success. >> michael:

house speaker robert deleo says the hikes only should be considered as a last resort. the mbta face as $240 million budget deficit next year. >> jadiann: now the race for the white house. bernie sanders having fun on the campaign trail. >> christa: the democratic presidential candidate loves larry david's impersonation of him on "saturday night live." >> i think we're going to put him on the stage in the next rally. let him do t he does it better >> christa: so -- okay, i thought we were going to listen to the impersonation. the seinfeld co creator surprised everybody with a near perfect impersonation. >> i own one pair of underwear. that's it. some of these billionaires, they got three, four pairs. >> christa: sanders joked with the crowd and -- in fact he does have an ample supply of underwear. i love he felt the need to set the record straight. >> jadiann: good to know. good tv on saturday. great tv last night for the game. if you were up late watching the game and up with us this morning, everyone's tired. >> christa: i think so. yeah. >> jadiann: that guy. >> jere

house speaker robert deleo says he is preparing for the regulations for sites like fan duel and draft kings by meeting with the attorney general. the speaker says he wants to even consider the sites as gambling. >> i'm not sure if there's any comfort level amongst folks as to about this is gambling or not. we'll have some work to do it on. >> the mass gaming commission is also meeting on okay 29th to discuss the legality of on-line fantasy sports sites and how they should be regulated. >>> it's designed to be painful but not lethal. a groundbreaking new type of amo being made right here in massachusetts. >> fire. >> a lot of clouds out there tonight even some of showers. warm air coming back for us. >> we continue to follow that breaking news out of boston. the mbta just tweeting that orange line service between the back bay and sullivan is again. it had been shut down for a little bit more than an hour and a half after transit police tell us a woman transported in the right of way and may have been struck by a train. that woman was conscious when she was removed and rushed to the hos

house speaker robert deleo knew winthrop native keith griffin, who went down with that ship. >> he would be the type who would just go through a wall, you know, to get something done. my first reaction was i can just picture keith out in the ocean, you know, saying i'm going to save this one. i can do this. natives investigators believe the ship below the ocean's surface. emily: commitment 2016 now and signs that vice president joe about entering the race. according to the new yorker, biden aides met with staff from the democratic national committee this week. calendar and filing deadlines. a d.n.c. spokesman would not confirm the meeting took place. biden's potential rival hillary clinton is planning what her campaign is calling a day of action on gun control. that would take place across new hampshire tomorrow. she plans to send staffers door to door to talk to voters. on monday she filled out her own gun control proposals including background check loopholes and allowing victims to sue gun manufacturers. candidates are in new hampshire ted cruz will be in nashua. and also visit manche

on this morning's "on the record," massachusetts house speaker robert deleo says taxpayers could become the game's biggest fans. >> do you think the state should have a bigger share of the revenue pie from these games? >> i'm not sure of the actual pie that we're getting right now to be honest with you. but i think the state should get antoinette: deleo also tackles cell phones in cars and alcohol ads on the mbta. watch o.t.r. this morning at 11:00. right here on channel 5. new this morning. and a dangerous collapse in california. reid: the workers that got caught up after a temporary bridge gives way. a frightening scene. a plane crashes right into a house. the investigation into what went wrong right after take off. antoinette: also ahead, drones getting a test drive at harvard stadium. the event organizers hope will give these flying robots a lift. danielle: there's a fall chill in the air this morning, but a warm-up is on the way. the outlook for the rest of your holiday weekend, and the next hey mom, i could use some basil. oh, sure thing, sweetie. life is eating out of a flower po

. >> reporter: we caught up with house speaker robert deleo who is waiting for the attorney general's findings >> it's a game of skill, i think there are other folks who look at it and say no, it's sports betting. so i think that we have to answer probably with that. >> reporter: we asked the governor if he thinks the state ought to be running fantasy sports sites he told us he, too, wants to hear what the rules are. when i asked if the state should regulate them again general. >> do you think it ought to be regulated by the state? >> i want to see what the a.g. has to say about this. >> reporter: at the state house, sharman sacchetti, fox 25 news. >>> a court date is now set for the long time girlfriend of whitey bulger. catherine greig is scheduled to face a judge on october 19th on a new criminal contempt charge. she's accused of refusing to testify before a grand jury. greig is already serving time for identity fraud and harboring bulger. the two were on the run for 16 years before their arrest in 2011. >>> a water main break slowing down a commute to the manchester, new hampshire

the we caught house speaker robert deleo who says he waiting for attorney general finding before taking any legislative action. draft kings say game of skill, i think there are other folks looked look at and the say no it's sports betting so i think so that we have to come to some type of an answer probably with that. we asked governor if he thinks state ought to be running fantasy sports sites. he says he wants to hear what rules are when i asked if state should regulate them, again he deferred to attorney general. do you think it ought to be regulated by the state in i want this. >> and whether or not the state ought to get in on this game earlier in the day the governor did publicly say he believed lottery had defined role and basically rather have them focus on that. treasurer did tell us she expects to be doing her own research and report back to law makers and governor with that. she if have time frame. live at the statehouse tonight sharman sacchetti, fox 25 news. >>> now draft kings has very big investors including fox sports, craft group nhl, major league baseball and major lea

house speaker robert deleo says he is preparing for the regulations for sites like fan duel and draft kings by meeting with the attorney general. the speaker says he wants to know if fellow lawmakers even consider the sites as gambling. >> i'm not sure if there's any comfort level amongst folks as to about this is gambling or not. we'll have some work to do it on. >> the mass gaming commission is also meeting on okay 29th to discuss the legality of on-line fantasy sports sites and how they should be regulated. >>> it's designed to be painful but not lethal. a groundbreaking new type of amo being made right here in massachusetts. >> fire. >> a lot of clouds out there tonight even some of showers. all of it that means the warm air coming back for us. who's toughest on spending? fox news did the analysis and jeb bush had the best record. billions in pork, vetoed. eight budgets, balanced. and tax cuts every single year. right to rise usa who has the plan for jobs? jeb. tax cuts for the middle class. eliminates special loopholes. an explosion in growth and new jobs. jeb: cut taxes. grow am

robert deleo say he is preparing toes relate sites like fan dual and draft kings. deleo is polling fellow lawmaker to see if they consider the sites to be a form of gambling. >> i am not sure there is any comfort level amongst folks whether this is gambling or not. we will have work to do on it. >> next week the mass gaming legality and if they have the power to regulate them. >>> mask men walk out of a local store with stolen loop worth thousands. what these surveillance picture what these surveillance pictures show that prove the team is professional and timing of the heist played a crucial role in its success. >>> traffic every ten minutes for you right now. a 17-minute commute from the cloverleaf down to the leverett connector. >>> sarah? >>sarah: tracking fog early this morning and temperatures on the mild side in the 50s. we will see some of the fog begin to burn off once the sun rises shortly after 7:00. boosting temperatures into the 60s for the evening commute and sh hand-crafted...layer by layer. the new macchiato from dunkin' donuts. experience the flavo

house speaker robert deleo said he is planning to regulate sites like draft kings and fan duel. so see if the sites will be considered a form of gambling. >> i don't know if there is comfort of whether this is gambling or not. we have some work to do it. >> the commission will discuss the legality of the online sports sites and if they have the power to regulate them. >>> friends and family of this local teacher say the best way to honor her memory to honor her memories is to honor her words. she once posted on twitter to find something good on every day. daniel miller is live for the request from all of us are rit zerk rit zerk's best friend. she is asking for everyone to perform random acts of kindness. two years ago today colleen ritzer was murdered. they are asking for run to perform a random act of kindness in her honor. she was killed two years ago today. a former mass student. she stayed after school to help. promoting random acts of kindness and students so staff can find something good in every day. there is a facebook page with suggestions of things you can do. it can be as s

governor charlie baker, attorney general maura healy and house speaker robert deleo are expected to address the meeting of the heath policy commission. the two-day forum will extra the ways to slow the growth of health care costs and discuss ways to improve the quality of health care and lower prescription drug prices. >>> patrick kennedy is not backing away from claims that he made of his famous family. kennedy said his father the late senator ted kennedy had a drinking problem. he said he believes the senator had an undiagnosed case of post traumatic stress disorder following the assassinations of his brothers. own battle with addiction and bipolar disorder. but brother ted kennedy jr. calls the book an inaccurate and unfair portrayal of our family. >>> 6:41 the seat is open and lawmakers are lining up to be the next speaker of the house. new at 7:00, the new republican lawmaker who is vying for john boehner's powerful position and his connection to massachusetts his connection to massachusetts. >>> and floods in south carolina. the governor is saying the worst in decades. the feet of rai

out spooker robert deleo says increasing the cost of the public transit in july should be the last resort. the mbta needs to cover a $242 million deficit in next year's budget. the next fare hike is budgeted for july of 2017 but the t's control board has discussed moving that up a year. >> commuters dealing with a wintery blast for the first time this season this morning. and it is bringing back bad memories for some of last winter. people we spoke with say they learned the hard way to stay calm and be prepared. >> i'm frozen. it's very cold this morning. very unseasonably cold. >> just deal with it. start a little earlier, dress a little warmer. more layers, and lots of warm coffee and you'll be fine. >> the mbta is undergoing improvements to hopefully prevent a repeat of last winter's delay. today orange line trains near oak grove will be replaced by buses for some of the repairs. a shock to the system this morning, kevin, but we all know in new england, if you don't like the weather, wait a minute. >> kevin: that's absolutely true in this case. we'll go from the snowflakes of today to