sarah ryan looks inside to highly. nice move to the who. catherine stinson drives the baseline and gets two more. then they work at around the perimeter. stinson knocks down three. sarah ryan had a game-high 20 points. start. they win today. nascar's final four is set. find out who will race for the jason: the final race in the round of 8 -- the can am 500 at phoenix. the final two spots in the final four are up for grabs. the first attempt at a green-white checkered finish. matt kenseth in the 20 car trying to keep position on the restart. comes down the track and held on for the win. him for the final four. kyle busch finished second today, good enough to get him into the final. it will be jimmie johnson, carl edwards, joey logano, and kyle busch racing for the sprint cup championship in the season's final race next weekend at homestead. the patriots are making a run. only a few minutes left but they are in the red zone. cherise: fingers crossed.

. >> sarah: hank phillippi ryan took the issue to city leaders. this afternoon, hank investigates. >> reporter: this may be the most con fugz and chaotic intersection in boston. >> it is awful. >> reporter: where merrimack street runs into stanford street in the west end. >> why is this such a disaster? >> signs and directions are so conflicting and so misunderstood, they force everyone on foot and on wheels to make risky decisions. >> look. pedestrians gets their walk lights. but a few seconds later, the left-turning drivers get their place at the same time. . >> i was this close to having someone hit me yesterday. >> reporter: here, drivers use the bicycle lane, forcing those on bikes to use the car lane. >> it is pretty dangerous. >> reporter: watch this. look at all these drivers zooming right on a red arrow. city officials say you can't do that. car after car powers through without stopping. . >> let's see how long before people start honking their horns for the right turn. oh, there we go. >> reporter: driver peer pressure forces them to bre

i'm sarah french, 7 news. >> ryan: next, one local star wowed the crowd on "the voice" but it was a, was it strong enough to send her to the next round? >> kim: so glad you are with us, i'm kim khazei. >> adam: i'm adam williams. messages of hate discovered in a local community. the official newspaper of town. we'll tell you why and how police are responding. >> kim: also so what happened to gronk? the team mates of the patriots tight end speaking about his injury today. >> adam: a documentary is shedding new light on the perseverance of the boston marathon bombing survivors. we've those stories and much more ahead for you at 6:00. >> kim: hope you this year, i want the best bird for my family and my wallet. nature's promise fresh turkey with no antibiotics ever. everything for thanksgiving. capital one believes your bank should work for you, not the other way around. so capital one reimagined banking... ? with a place that feels nothing like a bank. and helpful people that talk to you...not sell to you. with free checking accounts that are actually free... no minimums. no fees. and

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ryan. >> sarah: coming up next at noon, game seven of the world series is tonight. we will give you a preview and clue you in on where to get free game snacks. >> christa: we are still tracking breaking news. two police officers ambushed in iowa. in iowa. both of them shot and killed.ev, it takes money away from the regular public schools from students like mine. massachusetts schools already lose 400 million a year to charters and question two means we'll lose even more. we've got to stop taking from the 96 percent of kids who don't public education, vote no on question two. ? at blue cross blue shield of massachusetts, we offer a variety of medicare plans to fit your budget and your lifestyle. with plans starting as low as $0, you'll have zero things stopping you from really doing what you love. so call now to learn more about our plans that offer everything from annual wellness visits to routine hearing and vision exams, we have new dental coverage options too. and we even offer plans with no medical deductible and no referrals. plus, all our plans come with the

. >> if there is a republican president in the white house now, maybe mcconnell, maybe paul ryan -- sarah, you've covered donald trump from day one of his campaign -- maybe they'll listen to him. >> this is why you can't assume the coalitions will all line up when you go to congress the way we've seen them line up in the past. sure, it's possible they'll say donald trump is the president and is possibly the reason a lot of us were re-elected and have the majorities right now so maybe we'll do the things the way he wants to. one of the realities donald trump will run up against in congress that he didn't on the campaign trail is what the policies will do to the budget. the reality is the things he wants to do, across the board tax ruts, infrastructure spending, those are blow a hole in the budget. that will be a problem for republicans on the hill. the trade policies that he wants to pass, while they appear to be beneficial to his core supporters, that's part of the reason they elected him, that's going to be another problem for congressmen on the hill. you might see a donald trump as pres

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. >> a professor is earning high praise for what she did for one sarah thompson gave birth to her first child. jose ryan told her to bring her son to class any time if she needed. she snapped the picture of her professor holding the little one while teaching. >> that will keep your attention, right. >> board of trusteys gets your way. you will pay more for the buck eye tickets. 5 or $10. and season ticket holders will pay 13 percent more. prices for student ticketses are going to remain unchanged for next year. >> some fans are worried that the indians blew their chance for a title by losing last night. others say relax and things are our children, they look up to us. what we value, how we treat others. will it be the one respected around the world, or the one who frightens our allies and emboldens our enemies? the one with the deep understanding of the challenges we face, or the one who is unprepared for them? a steady hand? or a loose cannon? common sense and unity, or drama and division? a woman who's spent her life helping children and families, our children are looking to us. what example will we s

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. >> sarah: now his dream of being on the team has finally come true. ryan schulteis has this story. >> reporter: for any kid dreaming of playing on the baseball die monday, getting drafted on to a college baseball team is a big step. on wednesday, one boy from stoughton got a head-start on his career. ari shultz play for assumption college's baseball team. ari wowed them at tryouts a few weeks ago. >> ari showed the skill and determination that any college coach would love to have on their rostered on on their side. he as a great swing. a very high baseball i.q. he ran circles around our team when it came to conditioning and how much he hustled on and off the field. report t draft was made possible by a local nonprofit team impact. the organization based in boston drafts kids with life-threatening chronic >> this is perfect for ari. because of the experience that you guys will allow him to have. >> reporter: ari has congestive heart failure. he has been on the waitlist for a heart transplant for more than 90 days. he has had three open heart surgeries and 1

sarah palin. mitt romney needed help so they went out and got paul ryan to bring in that ultra con is serve a ever side and the problem was they still didn't like them. they didn't come out and vote for them. year that if only we could put forward ted cruz and for once and for all settle this debate about is our problem that we're not picking the conservative candidate enough or we aren't bringing enough under the tent when donald trump came in he completely and totally changed the game. suddenly they weren't talking about social conservatism versus mainstream conservatism. they were trying to hold on for the ride so this is what's so shocking about it is that ted cruz got pushed to the de much harder for him to win potentially in eight years now, if donald trump gets re-elected after four years, but this is kind of turn the whole idea of the republican party trying to reinvent itself on its head now because they were in the middle of this ideological and religious versus fiscal debate with themselves and now donald trump has gone off and won himself the white house, kind of from the outside and n

secretary of interior, but former alaskan governor sarah palin and donald trump jr, have also expressed interest. republican national committee chair ryan previous is the front leader for chief of staff. campaign manager kelly ann conway said just before the election that donald then on his cabinet picks. >>> are you actively vetting people as we speak right now for positions? >> yes, we're going to win so we have to get ready to form a government. >>> conway by the way we also have a place on the donald trump team as a strategist or a. >>> donald trump polarizing stance on some issues could make some hesitant to join his team, but there seems to be no shortage of people willing to . the election of donald trump and have been protesting throughout the country overnight . this is what it looks like a few hours ago in los angeles. you can see protesters marching along the freeway blocking traffic. >>> in chicago protest the starter with hundreds grew to about 10,000 people. they tried to get into the trump international hotel and tower along the chicago river downtown. police have been guarding his hotels since >>> hundreds of students fr

according to analysts speak per paul ryan's plan to replace the snraw would cut funds for medicaid. let's bring in -- sarah strategist and co-found early of the progressive change committee. good to see you both. speaker ryan's dislike for government-support the healthcare or throwing a lifeline to republican governors. which position do you think will prevail in or might there be a a compromise between the two? >> obamacare passed without any support from republicans. and it's been a disaster for democrats. temperature republicans have 31 governors and 23 of the legislatures in the states. they would get 100% of federal dollars in the financial and 85% later. so they are they were getting their tax dollars redistribute. republicans will have to fix this mess. i think speaker ryan has a great plan. but how you roll back some of these expansions, including medicaid and preexisting conditions. we have a disaster of a healthcare mess on our hands that wasn't going to be sustainable. arthel: republicans have been rallying behind cohesiveness. could it foster division instead? and if that becomes the case, what

ryan: a fearless firefighter jumping into action to save a man in need. he was offduty when he came across a car crash. >> jadiann: his quick thinking saved the man's life. sarah french has more. >> reporter: a up in a chill scene on a georgia highway. one that could have deadly if not for this man. >> my wife started yelling she saw smoke and large plume of smoke over the cars that were in front of us reference the couple celebrating their 31st anniversary when they stumbled on accident scene. he, a 30 year veteran did what he was trained to do. >> ran out. 10 feet in front. saw what was' going on then went to the back of my car because i keep a crowbar and possibly about to combust the man had to work fast to get the man out. >> it was a bad trauma, he was bleeding from the head. he had blood all over him. his legs were pinned under the dash board and the steer order wheel. >> reporter: his wife shot the video. she says to see what he have husband does first hand was both frighten and surreal. >> very proud of him. but at the same time i was very scared for him. he is going in and out of the smoke. but you know what, he is the first responder. nobody would h

sarah french, 7 news. >> jadiann: winter is on the way. that means starbucks winter cups are in. you like that j.r. >> reporter: i don't like the sound of winter heading this way. it won't tomorrow. >> ryan: ray allen announcing his retirement. why he says he is comfortable calling it quits. >> jadiann: a different monster on halloween. massachusetts has many great public schools, and we took it for granted that our kids would go to great public schools. but some kids aren't so lucky. where they live, they don't go to a great school, and they have no choice. imagine if your kids were trapped in a failing school. public charter schools give parents a choice and are a pathway to success for these kids. if you like your school, question 2 won't affect you. for thousands of kids who need your help. please join me and vote yes on question 2. ready to head out when others head home. at eversource, we prepare for ugly weather all year long... upgrading technology, managing vegetation, improving how we get information to you because we know you're counting on us. we're ready for winter, and we want to make sure you're ready, too. visit eversource.com to learn more and sign up for storm updates.

ryan. >> christa: the joke is that boston's roads were modeled after the old cow paths, you know. >> sarah: it's so confusing, right? it's like, oh, this is a one-way. where do i go? do i turn right? hopefully they get it all figured out. >> christa: bring a novel. that way when you're stuck at the light you can read. crying foul over rick porcello's cy young win. why kate upton is demanding answers about the way the votes are counted. >> sarah: and the nfl taking a hard hit from harvard. why the school said league >> wren: we're struggl t the coast and cape, but further to our west already some clearing in that cloud cover. that's going to bring plenty of sunshine, especially west of the 495 loop today. here, throughout boston, as well as the cape, we'll start out with mostly cloudy skies seeing a mixture of sun and clouds into the afternoon. actually, we could even manage a stray shower this morning, just a slight chance for, that nothing impressive in terms of rainfall totals. we have a little piece ofen joy pushing through. that could touch off a stray shower. 15 degrees cooler at this

ryan hanigan's, making the veteran catcher a free agent. i'm joe amorosino. that's sports. have a great day. >> sarah: nat candidates battling it out in new coming up, results from our exclusive poll. one candidate with a new lead this morning. >> reporter: and parents rattled in lowell after an eight-year-old boy brings a gun to school. we're live with the latest. >> kris: also ahead, you know who that is. julian edelman. he is branching out into some new endeavors. he's got a new store and a new children's book. massachusetts has many great public schools, and we took it for granted that our kids would go to great public schools. but some kids aren't so lucky. where they live, they don't go to a great school, and they have no choice. imagine if your kids were trapped in a failing school. public charter schools give parents a choice and are a pathway to success for these kids. if you like your school, question 2 won't affect you. but question 2 will change the future for thousands of kids who need your help. please join me and i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. donald trump: i could sta

. >> sarah: also this morning, a massive crowd gathers to watch hull high school take on cohasset high in a playoff game in honor of emma ryan. the 15-year-old high school player suddenly died in her sleep from natural causes last week. the team says they are grateful for all the support they have had in dealing with this tragedy. >> we're more than a team. we're a family. to see people from the town come together is really nice. it was definitely hard. but i think since our team was so close that we all were coping with each other. >> sarah: hull high school has set up a scholarship fund in emma's name. >> christa: police commissioner bill evans has completed yet another marathon. he ran sunday's new york city marathon, finishing in a time of three hours and 46 minutes. commissioner evans has now completed more than 50 marathons. about that. >> sarah: patriots' tight end rob gronkowski dominates on the field. >> christa: apparently he's trying to add to his set of skills off the field, as well. >> gute morning dawn ca shang. kind of close. one more time. >> danka toll deutschland. not bad. i'll take it. >> christa: gute ins

ryan. >> we don't know, do we? we have no idea of this administration, other than sarah palin i have never heard him say who he wouldut in his cabinet, and i don't know he meant that. >> what is chris christie doing tonight? >> that's a good question. >> he is supposed to lead the transition team. he had other transitions taking place in new jersey like former top aides being transitioned to felon status. >> i've had businessmen actually tell me that the trump transition team has been terrific, and that it is organized, they know what they're doing, and very -- guys say they're very impressed with these people. i guess christie should get some credit for that since he was the leader of it. >> let me say this about jeff sessions. jeff sessions, if he wants to lead congress and go into the frum -- again, we are all assuming he is going to win, a trump administration, my guess is he could get any job he wants. he was the first and only senator to support donald trump. secretary of state, secretary of defense. i would think he could get any job he wants. trump owes him big time. >> as long as we're throwing out names, w