shut down for a period of time this morning. 7's steve cooper live now with the very latest on this crash. steve in >> reporter: lot of new information coming from state police this afternoon. we know that that courtesy van was headed here to the hampton inn in revere. around 1:30 this morning. but never made it. after the deadly crash. >> it is really sad. really sad.

live in princeton, steve cooper, 7 news. >> anchor: steve is so right about those families in princeton. sad and frightened at the same time. parents worrying about their children with the killer still on the run. down hausle continues >>> if you want to know what people are thinking and doing a good place to come is here at the mountain side market. kind of general store here and people do tell me because of this murder they are changing their habits. here at the mountain side market the air is filled with sad necessary and concern. >>> shaken us to the core. people are very rattled. >> anchor: workers say police have been by asking if anyone saw vanessa marcot here sunday because the store would have morning for the first time in ten years. >>> i had to dig it up and i brought it with me out of panic. >> anchor: market owner and lifelong residents robin springfield made sure her children were with friends instead of home alone today. >>> i am worried about my kids

and then quickly spread to the other. 29 people are now without a place to live. 7's steve cooper live at the scene with the breaking details. steve? >> reporter: well, at this hour, firefighters from lawrence are still here on the scene right now. this section of summer street remains closed right now. the flames are out after this fast-moving four-alarm blaze and now investigators are trying to figure out how it all began. >> you get to see the flames over the building. it was just crazy. >> reporter: terrifying moments overnight here in lawrence. flames break out in an abandoned building here in summer street and quickly spread to five other homes filled with residents. >> we had multiple triple-deckers in the back before you even get to the next street. as well as a two and a half-story wood frame to the left. that is what i woke up to. >> reporter: residents rushing to wake everyone else up inside the burning buildings, scrambling to safety. >> the heat woke him up. he grabbed his daughter and started pounding on the neighbors' doors to get up and wake up. >> i was sleeping. my mo

the crash left part of the ted williams tunnel shut down for a period of time this morning. 7's steve cooper live now with the very latest on this crash. steve in >> reporter: lot of new information coming from state police this afternoon. we know that that courtesy van was headed here to the hampton inn in revere. around 1:30 this morning. but never made it. after the deadly crash. >> it is really sad. really sad. 1-a. just beyond the ted williams tunnel. a swampscott man operating a subaru legacy plowed into the back of a hampton inn shuttle van that had just picked up four people who flew into logan airport. >> really shocked. i feel bad for the family. >> reporter: the impact sent the courtesy van crashing into a jersey barrier. troopers say two people in the van, a 58-year-old man and 47-year-old woman both from el paso, texas were thrown from the van and pronounced dead at the scene. two people staying at the hampton inn overnight were stunned by the news. >> you come on vacation and you don't make it to your destination. you know? it's unfortunate. >> i came out here and saw the news

steve cooper following a developing story. controversy at fenway.

steve cooper is live in reading and spoke with the homeowner there. steve. >> yeah, this was really one wild scene this afternoon. you look behind us here tonight and the road is till blocked off. you can see neighbors still down there watching all the clean-up that's going on right now, but all this after a homeowner just got back from a bike ride this afternoon when a huge tree came crashing into her house. >> it was a loud crack. think. >> reporter: joan describing the snap, crack and pop as she watched as this massive oak tree came crashing down around noontime. >> it looked for a second like it might not hit the house, but did. >> reporter: the 80 foot red oak tumbling down on to wetzel's home here on county road and reading and turned out to be double trouble when the tree split in two. >> i sought one -- i saw one go over on to the house and the next second the other went wierts down. >> reporter: timing is everything. wetzel had just come home after a bike ride and was in the grawjt when the tree snapped. >> obviously if i had been coming down

system doesn't work in terms of infrastructure. >> reporter: using a recorder on his cell phone, steve cooper an appointment, which he said was impossible by phone. the nurse who meets with cooper seems to agree. >> it is a nightmare. >> it just irritates the living hell out of me. >> i think we're entitled when we call the va, that someone answer the phone. >> cooper then meets with a doctor. >> that i needed for follow up care. >> reporter: the doctor expresses his desire to help steve. >> what i will do, is i'll come in early one day. >> reporter: he says the paperwork will be you tough to complete, because of his packed schedule. >> is the va the best system in the world? no. i can only do what i can do. i have 500 patients. appreciate my perspective. i'm battling prostate cancer. that's part of the va's problem. there's something wrong. >> there's a lot wrong. i'm not a big fan of the va. i try to do a good job. >> reporter: the doctor wants to test steve's heart. he can't find his stethoscope but seems to make conclusions anyway. >> i ci with it, because earlier the nurse had said that

steve cooper explains the disturbing allegations. >> reporter: did you admit to doing this? what do you want to say about the charges mr. grivon. a handcuffed and shackled uber driver. and paul grivon had nothing to say outside of court. >> can you hear what is going on? >> yes. >> reporter: hiding behind a wall pleading not guilty to his minivan yesterday afternoon with his pants down exposing himself to women in the area and earlier this summer in malden. >> i have children. i wouldn't want my son to run into something like that. >> reporter: one victim managed to take down his license plate. and quickly notified police who after a brief chase arrested himself in front of girls on the street. >> reporter: even though griven wasn't driving a fair at the time of the alleged acts he was suspended. griven was arrested in boston in 2015 on similar charges and that case has yet to be resolved. late today the mayor of everett fired off a letter to the ceo of uber involving 2 cases involving drivers this month. the mayor wants answers over the >> he admitted he has a problem in wh

two people just arrived into logan for a visit and killed when they were thrown from that bus steve cooper with the latest. >> this crash happened along route 1a here in east boston overnight, and tonight state slammed into the back of that shuttle bus. >> i feel bad for the family. >> reporter: tragedy early this morning here in east boston along route 1a after police say a when it-year-old wawmp scott man driving the 2005 subaru plowed into the impact of a hampton inn courtesy shuttle that had just picked up four people at logan airport. >>> really sad. >> reporter: the impact sent the van, driven by a 53-year-old man from east boston, crashing into a jersey barrier and troopers bus, a 59-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman, both from el paso, texas, were thrown from the van and pronounced dead at the scene. >> you come on vacation and don't even make it to your destination. it's unfortunate. >> the driver of the van and two other passengers politics the driver of the subaru were rushed to area hospitals. state police trying to determine why the driver of the car slammed into the shuttl

and everyone else is with her. >> reporter: steve cooper 7 students get ready to head back to school in a few weeks boston public schools are facing alarming amount of led in their water. water fountains in 6 buildings have led levels above federal limits. now all drinking fountains are deactivated. students will have access to bottled water coolers instead. this from superintendent tommy chang saying health and well being of our students are top priority at boston public schools. we are committed to ensure the best possible water quality for improving standards for students and staff. >> anchor: she says she told police about a dog left in a hot car over the weekend. when the officers let the dog's owner off with just a warning she lost her cool. >> reporter: found the dog in a 10 to 20 minutes. so she called police. around the same time the dog's owner came back to the car. once the officers arrived they determined the dog was not in danger. told officers to call animal control or fire fighters to access that situation. if they wouldn't arrest the owner they should arrest her. so t

let's go to the night team steve cooper live in everett. >> kim, so everett police were the ones who actually made up arrest of up suspect, but by the time the uber driver made it to court this morning, he was facig charges in two >> do you admit to doing this? >> what do you want to say about the charges? >> a handcuffed and shackled ubr driver and paul griffin had nothing to say outside of court. >> mr. griffin? >> yes? >> can you hear what's going on? >> yes. >> inside the cord we could hear the 28-year-old malden man but couldn't see him. he was answering to charges that he was driving around yesterday with his pants down exposing summer over in malden. >> i have children, one of them is 16, but i wouldn't want my sons to run into something like up. >> one victim managed to take down his license plate and even snap pictures of the minivan wih her cellphone and quickly notified police who after a brif chase arrested him. >> a black male in a minivan was opening doors and fondling himself in front of girls on the street and that was in everett, under. >> a spokesman for uber says e

dan hausle has reaction from people who live in her town but let's get started with steve cooper at the princeton police department to tell us we know at this moment. >> reporter: so much shock and sadness tonight from a community that is on edge. all this while police are now turning to the public for some help here as they scramble to locate a killer. >>> shocking to of princeton shaken to the core over the mud of 27-year-old vanessa markot. her body located by a state police k-9 unit in the woods around 8:30 last my. sources say her body showed signs of being burned to her head, hands and feet. >>> right now the family is going through an awful lot. i doesn't want to say too much beauty have a horrible set of facts, horrible set of circumstances here right now. >>> from sky 7 hd you can see homicide detectives who spent the daying thering for evidence >>> it's horrible. i don't know the family but this stuff doesn't happen in princeton. >> reporter: the district attorney says marcon, from leominster, where she worked as an account manager was in town visiting her mother. the bu grad

steve cooper live at gillette stadium with the story. >> reporter: nick, it should be no surprise what t.b. 12 speaks everybody is intently when brady stepped to the microphone talking about a slip of the scissors. >> i had to take care of something so it's good to be back. >> reporter: back at practice after being mia. he went offering much insight on his absence from training camp over the past couple of days however he was talking about a slip of the scissors that sidelined him from last week's pre-season game. >> i was ready to g. had everything on. i was trying to get just silly accident. >> reporter: a silly accident that kind of hurt. >> i let out a probably loud, you know word i won't repeat in front of my kids. and then, yeah, couldn't believe it and i got it checked out. >> reporter: the qb is moving on happy to be back with his team mates focusing his attention on the pre-season game at carolina. not the four games he will miss over the kindergarten saga. >> i'll deal with those four weeks when they come but i'm preparing to prepare like i would last year and the year before

. >> anchor: steve cooper is live for news nashua with the latest on this story. steve? >> anchor: jadiann, detectives here at police headquarters telling us that victim is a ten-year-old girl and they say what happened to her happened more than once. daniel rogers darts away from cameras when we showed up at his house in nashua and family members weren't interested in talking either. >>> is daniel around. >>> nope, nope. be on your way. >>> any reaction to the charges? >>> none. >> reporter: the 31-year-old karate instructor pictured in his mugshot after being booked by nashua, new hampshire police is charged with sexually assaulting a ten-year-old girl who was a student of his at this martial arts academy in nashua earlier this month. >>> there is a certain level of trust when you have karate along those lines so that's very concerning that someone would take advantage of their authority. >>> it's a nightmare. >>> the owner of the academy was stunned when he learned of rogers arrest adding the instructor was immediately suspended. >>> i was shocked about it, it's the f

live in if iburg, steve cooper, 7 news. >> anchor: a house goes new flames in a popular summer destination that happened last night on plum island. fire crews throughout the merrimac valley and new hampshire responded to help put how the flames. there are no reports of injuries and no word yet on what caused that fire. >> anchor: let's go into the littlic sewn now. first a live look at the olympic we're more than halfway through the summer games? an exciting games, exciting day with an american win on the track. >> anchor: a rhode island native is fighting for a metal on the water. >>> we start with track and field where an american woman has made history. emma coburn ran and jumped her way to bronze in the steeple chase muff to the delight of her cheering section. she crushed it breaking her own american record becoming the first u.s. woman to medal in the in 2008. the men'svilly ball team battled back from the brink of el imin a new hampshire team u.s.a. swept mexico and their time preliminary match today after losing their first two matches. they shock the world beating to ranked brazil

well, tid he went before a judge in quincy. 7's steve cooper is live with all of the details. steve? >>> nick, so this park ranger has worked for dcr for a decade now. well, tonight he is off the job. he appeared in court late today and then he left the courthouse after posting bail. you want to apologize for what happened? you have nothing to say at all sir? nothing at all to say. >>> department of concentration and recreation park ranger raymond mckinnon leaving quincy district court without comment after posting $10,000 cash bail. >>> though away the key, nasty. you are disgusting. >> reporter: the 30-year-old from hyde park is-year-old by people outside the courthouse after he pleads not guilty to charges he used a camera pen to lifeguards going to the bath room at holotonight's pond in hilton. >>> the lifeguard at the pond identified herself to a state trooper and indicated that while going to the bathroom, in a staff bathroom at the pond lifeguard facility she noticed a green light. >> reporter: lifeguards notified police who reviewed the sd card from the pen and determin

live in bedford, new hampshire, steve cooper, 7 news. >> jadiann: turning to the race for the white house donald trump making a push. new numbers showing he has an edge on hillary clinton. >> ryan: all this as the f.b.i. expects to release a report on clinton e-mail investigation as early as tomorrow. we get more from handelsman. >> reporter: it's still a national lead for hillary clinton. but donald trump is closer in the nbc news survey monkey poll. 6 points back this week. last week it was 8. 4 points back among independents from 12 last creek. credit trump's new focus. >> him being disciplined and actually go, acting like a regular republican presidential cab date. attacking the person you are facing off against is helpful. >> reporter: looking into charity bought access to hillary when she was' secretary of state, eamon analyzed clinton's schedule 09 to 2011. >> the billar and celebrity meetings are relatively rare. you see over and over state department minister. >> reporter: no sign clinton lacking stamina as turn charges now. >> the meeting after meeting conference call after conf

steve cooper with the latest on this investigation. coop? >> reporter: ryan, so no public comments today from the district attorney who spent several hours at the command post here in princeton right next to the police station. all of this while detectives are scrambling to catch a killer. >>> with the da and detectives scrambling to find the man who murdered jogger vanessa marcon in princeton five days ago state police say they have been flooded with close to 500 tips now. one of those we have confirmed scrapes and cuts on his arm showed up with a woman last sunday afternoon on a motorcycle explaining they just had been in an accident. that encounter led to the mountain contacting authorities. with surveillance cameras rolling, investigators were able to view footage where they have determined that man had no connection to the deadly attack. >>> wachusett mountain has a video of him outside and going into the bathroom and dressing these wounds. >>> any reno believe this is connected to the murder are vanessa? >>> >> reporter: 7 news did spe

. >> anchor: and today he face a judge on some really serious charges. 7's steve cooper live for us with more on this story. steve? >>> he was been an employee for ten years and doesn't that park ranger is off the job and just a little while ago after coming here in handcuffs this morning he left after posting bail. >>> do you want it apologize all, sir? nothing at all to say. >>> department of conservation and recreation park ranger leaving quincy district court without comment after posting $10,000 cash bail. the 340-year-old from hyde park is-year-old by people outside the courthouse after he pleads not guilty to s he used a camera pen to secretly record female lifeguards going to the bathroom at holotonight's pond in pond identified herself to a state trooper and indicated while going to the bathroom, in a staff bathroom, at the pond lifeguard facility she noticed a green light. >> reporter: the lifeguards notified police who reviewed the sd card from the pen and determined mccain on was the one who recorded the lifeguards. >> reporter: images were obtained and certain videos, videos

steve cooper is live for news woburn with all of the details today. >> reporter: jadiann thompson, as you can imagine this has been a difficult day for people who live around here. there is an investigation g answers tonight. >>> it's so strength would happen. >> reporter: the r sudden defendant r death of 15-month-old noah has neighbors stunned even as police can be seen coming and going from the apartment building late friday morning. >>> it's sad. you don't want, nobody wants to hear that, especially since the child never even began his life. >> reporter: the toddler and his twin sister were being cared for according to uses so by a 2524-year-old family friend who parents of the twins who live nearby posted a sign requesting prayers and privacy now. according to the fire department call log we obtained, the by was unresponsive but breathing when emergency responders were called to the apartment monday afternoon. the toddler rushed to winchester hospital before being transferred to children's in boston. middlesex currently district attorney says the boy died last night. sources say

. >> steve cooper, 7 news. >>> and more earthquake rocks central italy. the video of a survivor trapped as an official tries to reassure him. three towns were destroyed by the magnitude 6 earthquake. >> it was while people were asleep. it was across the a large portion and it was felt in rome where there were after shocks. we have the latest. >> heartbreaking information for you at noon. have been killed that number increasing throughout the morning. the after shocks are continuing to shake the region as well. right now the frantic search for survivors is continuing. >> one of three towns shaken by the earthquake is one that is the hardest hit. italy's civil protection agency announced that the death toll has ris ton 73 and risingit it bore the death toll half of the people were in the town. residential buildings, some several stories high were lumps of concrete. this is big a 6.2 and there may have been dozens, 40 after shocks since then. >> there are helicopterrings moving out to see the extent of the damage, there are 60 shawl hamlets, isolated communi

steve cooper following a developing story. controversy at fenway. before the game, that's because once the team received the figure reasons and got a look, they said they were offensive. the red sox are speaking out about their decision to pull the promotion. do we get to see one of these actual failed bobble heads? . >>> we haven't seen stphe/ her here. they pulled them off the shelves. this excitement has been met with controversy because of the bobble heads. alot of people have been lining up here at fenway, gate b, alot of people have been looking forward to that. awe have a picture of what the promo looked like. the red sox head, supposeed to commemorate the moment when ortiz said that famous line "this is our blanking city "a few years ago. but people will not get that. the team's president said he decided to pull the bobble head because it was an inaccurate pour trail of david and he thought it would be offensive, racially sensitive. he went on to say if hs way, other people would as well so they decided not to have the bobble heads. >> we ar

cancer patient steve cooper recorded the visit with his phone. are you reveals a nurse complaining about says even she is unable to get a person on the phone. the doctor expresses his frustration with the bureaucracy, complains about his caseload and admits that because he is new he is still trying to figure out the new choice referral program. >> two years post the scandal breaking we have clear evidence of insane infrastructure and systems that did not work then and don't work today. director says comments in the recording do not reflect the va's values. congressman involvement and audio recordings more at 10:00. you'll find a leak at joe dana reports. >>> a revolutionary medical trial get help thousands of people suffering from heart disease in phoenix. >> jen wahl takes a closer look at this groundbreaking new research. >>reporter: outside the medical center where the first trial patient just had the surgery days ago. she is already up walking around and says she feels great. before monday, barbara could barely do this. because she suffers fr

steve cooper live now with the very latest. >> reporter: right. so a 28-year-old paul griffin of malden is held without bail right now. after an arraignment here in malden district court. where the uber driver who is from malden didn't show his face in court during that late-morning arraignment is facing multiple charges, including open and gross lewdness. now, prosecutors say griffin is accused of fondling himself yesterday afternoon in front of a woman in everett. he was in a minivan. and he reportedly had his pants down at the time when police were eventually called. he drove away from police, refusing to stop. and he was later caught after he took off on foot. now, griffin is also wanted in connection with a similar case in malden. police that he has a problem here. we spoke with his attorney, a short time ago. right now he is being held without bail in connection with another case out of boston court. and at this hour, as this investigation continues, he is held without bail. he has been told by the judge, if he is able to be released on that

army veteran steve cooper who revealed those tapes.r joining us this morning. >> how are you? >> what pushed you to the point of saying, hey, i've got to go in and record what i'm hearing. are these tapes indicative of the treatment you and others have is this a one-off? >> this is absolutely systemic. so, you know, i wanted to really highlight and show people how we're treated at the phoenix v.a. so this is not a one-off at all, pete. >> you say it's systemic. i want to put up a statement from the phoenix v.a. you know, in their response to these tapes. they said, it appears the manner in which our provider staff communicated and interacted with this patient on this day was not in keeping with our values. they say, it appears our veterans deserve the very best care. it says, it appears on this day wit , in this particular instance, it wasn't in keeping with treatment. is this the kind of treatment, is this something that happens just one day or are veterans at phoenix and across the country facing this every day? >> pete, this happens

holding a wake for the young woman now. 7's steve cooper has more on the emotional evening. >> reporter: with extra police in place family and friends have gathered in fitchburg for the wake of vanessa marcotte. the google account executive who murdered in princeton last week. >> the fact that now it's gone unidentified with no real suspects. it's unsettling now. >> reporter: lee hudson an acid runner said she didn't know vanessa. >> we've grieved deeply for the family. >> people are afraid and they're mad. >> reporter: edcarlson says as investigators continue to search for a killer he wonders why it was hours residents that marcotte was missing. >> we have code reds for detours but we didn't get a code red. >> reporter: for now a community pauses to remember a young life lost. they wrestle with their fears. >> you can't live in fear. that's not the kind of world we can live in. >> reporter: vanessa marcotte will be laid to rest tomorrow as the search for her killer continues. news. >> anchor: a brockton man is fighting for freedom 35 years after he was convicted. fred wichle is trying

live in everett tonight, steve cooper, 7news. >> well, governor baker just signed a bill to prevent any dangerous drivers from picking you up and taking you for a rid. but this one will take months to go into effect. investigative reporter cheryl joins us to tell us but it doesn't go into effect until november. >> the governor signed the bill earlier this month. the law requires background checks on ride share drivers calling it a two tiered system f checks. up the companies, uber and lyft will conduct their own backgroud checks. looking into the driver's criminal history as well as reviewing sexting offend registy and motor vehicle records. and the state department of public utilities will do a quary enforcement has access to. >> uber says it's already been doing background checks but it does not have access to politician records. records.-- . >> the department of public utilities has up to a year to retaliation the regulations it will use to do background checks on ride share drivers. >> we're following some breaking news out of rhode island. two workers were happy to report are safe

in princeton steve cooper 7 news. >> anchor: also on 7 disturbing details landing a teacher's aide prosecutors revealing the allegations behind these troubling charges. 7's tim caputo outside the maldon high school with more details for us today. >> reporter: adam, these are alarming accusations. he told his mother and police that the sexual assaults happened over the course of several months. >> how do you plead guilty or not guilty. >> reporter: maintains his innocence in court. steven mcdonald's is accused of repeated abusing a student at the school. frequently took a 16 year old disabled student to assist him. prosecutors say that's where the alleged sexual assaults happened. the incidents started at the beginning of last school year and continued to march. >> the defendant continuously home and kill his mother. the defendant would offer the victim candy on occasions to lure him to the bathroom. >> reporter: the 16 year old boy tried to not use the bathroom during school to avoid mcdonald. >> he was left in the hall way in wet clothes. the victim told staff at the school that the defendant

steve cooper with details. >> really shocked. i feel bad for the family. >> reporter: tragedy here along route 1 a. a swams scott man plowed into the back of hampton inn courtesy shuttle. >> really sad. van crashing into a jersey barrier. 2 people in the shuttle bus a 59-year-old man and 49-year-old woman from el paso, texas were thrown from the bus and pronounced dead on are the scene. the driver of the van and 2 other passengers another woman from el paso, texas and a man from florida and the driver of the subeur you rushed to area hospitals. a horrifying scene that's rattled hotel guests. >> i'm surprised. i think that would never happen. freak accidents happen. you would never know. >> you know when you're on these shuttles you're safe? >> you think that. obviously not. >> reporter: the driver who caused the crash his name hasn't been released. state police say he hasn't been charged with anything. their investigation is ongoing. ; following more news today a salem woman pleads guilty in the 2009 in the death of her son. labr

coop coop will bring -- steve cooper will bring us that. >> the shock and sorrow his high school coach and friends are feeling. >> hemmila played football here before he was recruited. he built a close bond with his head coach. >> i'm trying to hold it together as much as possible. but that's one of my little babies that we lost so it's been tough for us. stannout football star. >> zach was an incredible kid. he was a three-year starter for us. an offense sieve tackle. close -- offensive tackle. he had a quirkiness to him. it's a huge loss for the community. >> a couple of his friend's and high school football teammates are heartbroken. >> he was loved by a lot of people and will be missed. >> wanted to help others with a smile on his face. they can't believe he's gone. >> we were so tight and this is the closest person to me that i've lost. >> he enjoyed life all the time and nothing brought him down. >> all my prayers go to him and his family, his girlfriend, his past and prior teammates. all my prayers to them. >> despite the loss zach's high move along and keep him in our memories.

live in lawrence tonight, steve cooper, 7 news. >> jadiann: a pleading guilty for his role of a violent arrest at the end of a police chase. he apologized in court but not to his victim. he said sorry to his co-workers and people of new hampshire. sky 7 caught the beating on camera. the takedown ended a chase that went from holden, massachusetts, all the way into nashua, new hampshire. monaco will not serve jail time but he will never be able to be a police officer again. the man arrested in the chase is blind bars. -- blind bars. a school bus crash turns deadly. the passenger in a car that collided with the bus yesterday in mendon has died. the driver of the car still in the hospital. no children were on the bus. or i'm sorry on the -- no children on the bus were hurt. >> adam: knife attack in new bedford wends a teenager attend two people charged. louis rafael klaas appeared in court today. byron barnett brings us more. >> reporter: the vick morales of new bedford. family, friends and neighbors are devastated by his deaths it's not exactly clear what led up to this incident. but both

live in salem tonight, steve cooper, 7 news. >> >> reporter: senator markey is fighting for a fix and he is calling on airlines to make changes to the computer systems. >> i.t.stands for information technology but stand for improving travel. >> reporter: massachusetts senator ed markey demanding airlines aim higher. >> airlines shouldn't rely on 20th century technologies to meet the demands of our nation's 21st century airline industry. >> reporter: in a news conference at logan airport today the senator called out the nation's largest carriers for not doing enough to improve their infrom structure. >> a flight should be cancellation of the flight. a flight shouldn't be cancelled because a server or software is not working. >> reporter: nearly two weeks ago atlanta based delta cancelled about 300 flights delaying hundreds of others as a result of a worldwide computer glitch. glitch affected check in systems and other systems and caused a ripple effect across country. >> when passengers buy tickets they're buying the assurance they'll get from point a. to point b. they'r n excuses. >>

live in menden, steve cooper, 7news. >>> and the patriots with a familiar face on thefield field, rob gronkowski back in action. an unknown injury has kept him on the sidelines. patriots nation can now breathe a sigh of relief. alex scourge reap in the newsroom with more on how gronk looked. practiced and the all world tight end was able to walk off on his own power and it's reported his injury was minor last night. gronkowski returning to the practice field despite that injury taking apart the team's final workout before leaving tomorrow for friday night's preseason game against the panthers. gronkowski did not play in the first two preseason games and hasn't suited up for an exhibition game since 2012, so a attend that will likely continue in carolina. gronkowski returns to action on the same day the patriots office loses one of their key members. reporting live in the newsroom, alex corddry, 7news. >> alex, thanks. >>> to still come this evening, a shoot-out at a gas station. surveillance video capturing the moment two men opened fire. >>> and a landscape company now under investig

he is looking ahead to taking on the carolina panthers, steve cooper has more on what brady said earlier today. >> reporter: you know the deal when t.b. 12 talks everybody listens. they were' listening intently today when brady talked about his thumb and a slip of the scissors. >> i had to take ca something. >> reporter: back in practice and tom brady's thumb was gettinged thumbs up. t.b. 12 who had been mia was talking about his slip with the scissors that sidelined him from last week's plea season tilt with the bears. >> i was ready to go. had everything on. trying to get something out of my sure. and the scissors slipped. and just a silly accident. >> reporter: a silly accident that brady admits >> i let out a loud, you know, word i wouldn't repeat in front of my kids and then yes, couldn't believe it. i got it checked out. >> reporter: like the coach the qb is turning his attention to friday night's pre-season game in carolina not concerned about the first four regular season games he will be missing after the deflate-gate sag. >> we'll deal with those four weeks when they come but i

live in bedford, new hampshire, steve cooper, 7 news. >> kim: coming up a distraction and big papi heeds to the baseball field to the worn field. >> adam: david ortiz checks out the big papi inspired corn maze that you >> kim: it's a unique honor for david ortiz. a papish puzzle. davis farmland in sterling creating a big papi themed corn maze, part of it says thanks, big papi. >> it also has a papi farewell tour logo which you will see. ortiz gave it a seal of special to something that is hard to put together. >> reporter: the brand 47 teaming up with davis mega maze in sterling, massachusetts, to create a corn mace of ortiz's retirement message and thank you, message. >> you don't get to see things like this everyday. >> reporter: big papi was joined by kids and helped officially open the maze with his signature swing. [applause] corny but something he appreciates. >> i love corn by the way. >> reporter: a thank you to a legendary player who says he won't be where he is without his fans. >> i thank you guys for pushing me everyday to try to do something on the field and not only on the

we're live in everett tonight, steve cooper, 7news. >> a up year duck boat driver wo crashed on storrow drive yesterday now cited for a height violation. he struck an overpass, ripping off the ladder and roof. the fire department you see boat. no one was injured. this boat had been detoured because of a ceremony at the state house, and boston duck tours did release a statement saying what happened. a up year driver was diverted of the standard tour route. duck boats do not typically travel on storrow drive and although the driver's acts while not intentional will be reviewed by experts. >> an everett police officer called to court today. he's the one accused of his pregnant wife in the stomac. the police officer according to investigators strangled his wif, kicked her in the stomach, she's 7 months pregnant and they say t all happened in their salisbury home earlier this month. he's also accused of threatening to get his gun. he made up statement to his wif. he's a three year police veteran now suspended without pay and facing assault charges. >> we are foot more news today. former cong

we have night team coverage, team coverage of this breaking news starting with steve cooper who is live for us of steve? >>> well, adam, we just checked with police and at thisur means a killer is on the run at this hour. that has everyone around here pretty anxious tonight, especially because this is the first time in more than three decades that there has been a murder in this community. >>> stuff doesn't happen in princeton. we're just shocked. >> reporter: er in are frayed and residents are on edge following the murder of 27-year-old vanessa marcot. her body found last night in the woods off book station road just a half mile from her mother's house. ur burns to her head, hand and fee. >>> we do know know if this was a random act we are asking residents of princeton and surrounding areas to use an abundance of caution. >>> she graduated from honors from bu in 2011 and was living in new york where she worked for google as an account manager. the da said she had been in princeton for a true days visiting her mother and go gone for a walk or jog around 1:00

live in lawrence tonight, steve cooper, 7 news. >> jadiann: also on 7 two people now in custody in connection with the stabbing death of a teenager in new bedford. today this 21-year-old and a 16-year-old were ordered held without bail. byron barnett live for news new bedford where they have not charged anyone here with murder. so what is going on here? >> reporter: well, the victim is 15-year-old moralsess. family friends and neighbors are absolutely defendants tated by -- devastated city -- devastated by his death. both of the two suspects were already known to police 21-year-old louis ravial klaas appearing before a judge. he is charged with accessory to murder after the fact and assault and battery following the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy at the temple landing housing wednesday evening. a 16-year-old boy has been charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon. police say the 15-year-old was stabbed during a big foyt and that he tried to run home but collapse and died just before he got to his house. police say another 16-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man were also stabbed

her killer still on the loose steve cooper live in fitchburg. he joins us with more today. steve? >>> adam, there is a huge police presence right now outside the funeral home here in fitchburg at this hour. family and friends and now a bus in new york have come here, gathering to remember vanessa marcotte. with extra police in place, family and friends have gathered in fitchburg for the wake of 27-year-old vanessa marcotte. the google account executive who went for a jog and was found murdered in princeton last week a half mile from her mother's house. >>> the fact that now it's gone unreally identified with no real suspects, it's a little more unsettling now. >> reporter: gripping the mace she just purchased this runner vanessa, the gruesome killing has hit everyone in town hard. >>> we grief deeply for the family because it could be any of us. >>> people are afraid and they are mad. >> anchor: ed carlson said his investigators continue to search for a killer. he wonders why it was several hours before police alerted residents that marcotte was missing. >>> we didn't get a code r

live at gillette tonight steve cooper, 7 news. >> anchor: cleanup continues after wild weather in concord, mass. monday's tornado leaving a toil of destruction behind. crews back on the scene today. no one was injured but almost 40 homes were everything? byron barnett live in concord with us for a closer look. >> reporter: yes, still a lot of work to do around here this. is what folks are dealing with. huge trees like this and debris. covering their yards. today was the day of cleaning up and trying to get back to normal. >> how many trees do you figure you lost? >> i would say minimum 100. >> 100 really? >> i think so et. >> reporter: susan still in shock, huge trees down one limp punching through her roof. >> when i was in the hallway the tornado went through. the whole place was shaking. the area was, it was unbelievable. like a freight train. >> reporter: this oak is one of the massive trees that was uprooted in susan's yard. after the tornado came through, she could hear the trees come crashing down. >> it felt like bombs you couldn't sleep. >> reporter: trees swung through the air a

steve cooper is live in lawrence with the detls >> reporter: a lot has been going on. the mayor speaking. look blind us and you can see the damage done. the flames had out at this hour but as you mention the mayor is calling this a problem property. he has been going after the landlord here for the past couple of years. they were in court. we know 53 people were left homeless by this fast-moving fire that broke out just after 2:00 am. >> you could see the flames over the buildings. it was just crazy. summer street in lawrence when flames broke out inside an abandoned building at 29 summer street and spread to five other homes filled with residents. >> multiple triple deckers in the back. before even get to the next street as well as two and a half story wood frame to left. >> reporter: resident rushed to wake everyone up and scrambled to get out. >> the heat woke them up. so he grabbed his daughter and started pounding on the neighbor's doors to get >> reporter: this person is 7 and describes rushing from the flames and thick black smoke. >> when i get outside i saw fi

steve cooper, 7news. >>> police say this man was stabbed with a broken golf club in wakefield. today the man accused of doing it appeared in court. 7's byron barnett live for us in wakefield to tell us what happened in that courtroom. >> it all ended with one man suffering life-threatening injuries and another young man now accused of trying to kill him after an argument. >> the commonwealth versus curtis day. >> reporter: 18-year-old curtis day of beverly standing before a judge accused of armed assault to murder and several other charges. the victim, his friend, 18-year-old matthew here being rushed to the hospital after being impaled with a broken golf club. >> there was a broken-off swhaft of the golf club that entered mr. dow's back shoulder and exited through the front of the body. he was conscious, airlifted to a hospital. >> reporter: police say the two and another friend were at the breakhart reservation in wakefield where they told police they had taken lsd, marijuana and heroin. from one of his friends and started attacking them. >> did he make statements to police a

steve cooper is live for news woburn with all of the details today. >> reporter: jadiann thompson, as you can imagine this has been a difficult day for people who live around here. there is an investigation g answers tonight. >>> it's so strength would happen. >> reporter: the r sudden defendant r death of 15-month-old noah has neighbors stunned even as police can be seen coming and going from the apartment building late friday morning. >>> it's sad. you don't want, nobody wants to hear that, especially since the child never even began his life. >> reporter: the toddler and his twin sister were being cared for according to uses so by a 2524-year-old family friend who

. >> anchor: steve cooper is live for news nashua with the latest on this story. steve? >> anchor: jadiann, detectives here at police headquarters telling us that victim is a ten-year-old girl and they say what happened to her happened more than once. daniel rogers darts away from cameras when we showed up at his house in nashua and family members weren't interested in talking either. >>> is daniel around. >>> nope, nope. be on your way. >>> any reaction to the charges? >>> none. >> reporter: the 31-year-old karate instructor pictured in his mugshot after being booked by nashua, new hampshire police is charged with sexually assaulting a ten-year-old girl who was a student of his at this martial arts academy in nashua earlier this month. >>> there is a certain level of trust when you have karate

not much, if you ask retired army sergeant steve cooper. diagnosed recently with stage 4 prostate cancer. in his frustration to try to see doctors and nurses in a timely fashion, he wore a recording device to a meeting with doctors and nurses. here is a little bit of what he recorded. >> it irritates the living hell out of me. >> is the va the best system in the world? no. i can only do what i can do. i'm given 500 patients on may 23rd, 500. so it's impossible. >> we know that this type of behavior, this type of care, this inability for the government to effectively manage its health care, is happening constantly throughout the country. >> reporter: now, in contrast to that, veterans secretary bob mcdonald spoke earlier this month and cited tremendous improvements. here is what he had to say. >> 97% of appointments are now complete within 30 days of veterans' confirmed date. 91% within 14 days. 85% within seven days. and 22% are completed the very same day. >> reporter: but the va continues to demonstrate mismanagement and inefficiencies in

. >> tell that to army vet steve cooper were yofrustrated with h inability to get care for stage 4 prostate is a nightmare. >> yeah, there's no number for primary care. >> it irritates the living hell out of me. >> is the va the best system in the world. obviously but i can only do what i can do. i ha i am given 500 patients on may 23rd. 500. it is almost impossible. >> the system is as bad as it was. >> it is ktypical improvements sited this month. >> 97 percent of the appointments for veteran's preferred date. 91 percent within 14 days, 85 percent within 7 days and 22 percent are completed the same day. >> but recent inspector investigations says the va is slow to change. the staff was instructed to incorrectly record 223 cancellations as canceled by the patient when 94 wausz rescheduled. in houston the average wait time was 81 days. the bill passed two years ago was supposed to give vets wait times proved to be too long but the paperwork involved is so permitable they are coming back to the va flawed as it may be. heather, patricia, back to you. >>> secretary of state john kerry's soluti

. >> reporter: tell that to vet steve cooper, frustrated with his iniability to get care for cancer, he took a recording device into a meeting. >> i was extremely heart broken that the system is just as bad as it was before the scandal broke. >> 97% of appointments are completed within 30 days of the prefed date. 91% within 14 days, 85% within seven days and 22% are completed the very same day. >> reporter: but investigations suggest the v.a. has been slow to change. in houston, the staff was instructed to incorrectly record 223 appointment cancellations as canceled by the patient. when 94 of them were rescheduled in houston, the average wait time was 81 days. in detroit, the v.a. bought 300 tv sets for over $300,000. they were never installed because they were the wrong type. 2 1/2 years later, they're still in storage. a recent report found the v.a. spent $20 million on high-end art over the last ten years. >> all that money needs to be allocated towards the actual health care in the private sector. >> reporter: that $16 billion passed two years ago was supposed to give vets a priv

. >> reporter: tell that to vet steve cooper, frustrated with his iniability to get care for cancer,e took a recording device into a meeting. >> i was extremely heart broken that the system is just as bad as it was before the scandal broke. >> 97% of appointments are completed within 30 days of the prefed date. 91% within 14 days, 85% within seven days and 22% are completed the very same day. >> reporter: but investigations suggest the v.a. has been slow to change. in houston, the staff was instructed to incorrectly record 223 appointment cancellations as canceled by the patient. when 94 of them were rescheduled in houston, the average wait time was 81 days. in detroit, the v.a. bought 300 tv sets for over $300,000. they were never installed because they were the wrong type. 2 1/2 years later, they're still in storage. a recent report found the v.a. spent $20 million on high-end art over the last ten years. >> all that money needs to be allocated towards the actual health care in the private sector. >> reporter: that $16 billion passed two years ago was supposed to give vets a privat