a >> suzanne -- how do you explain suzanne? she's quirky, athletic, outgoing. >> this is one of suzanne's best friends. >> she's spontaneous. she's talkative. she also likes to be close to home. >> reporter: after college, she came back to rockland county and went to work at xerox herself. one night in a bar, suzanne fell for -- actually, fell over a 17-year-old race car driver named bobby. >> she actually stepped on me. we were fooling around and i somehow wound up slipping on the floor. she picked me up and we saw each other and started talking. >> reporter: 13 years later, suzanne and bobby, who was by then a welder and steamfitter, were married. peggy was okay about it. >> it's not unreasonable to believe that maybe she was kind would marry a guy who wore a suit to work? >> i think so. yeah, i think she was hoping for a harvard son-in-law but she got a son-in-law that went to the school of hard knocks, you know. >> reporter: bobby made a good son-in-law. he was always there for peggy, especially after her husband died in 20

suzanne kennedy has efforts to keep the roads safe. suzanne: a lot of people are out and about at the restaurants and bars in bethesda in the holiday season. authorities say the holiday drunk driving crackdown in full swing. they had 12 crashes with suspected drunk drivers. in one case the woman behind the wheel was pregnant. they say there are no excuses for drunk driving in the holiday much less any other time of the year. >> maryland motorists to stay sober this holiday season. when the maryland state police are out enforcing that message they will do so in honor of officer noah leotta who was killed thanksgiving weekend monitoring d. u.i. enforcement. >> a fine young man. we lost our fierce sector on the highway to keep us safe. a tragedy for a number of reasons. suzanne: joe lost his 15-year-old drawer in a drunk drive -- daughter in a drunk driving crash 23 years ago. today he joined other law enforcements cracking down on impaired driving. >> there is no excuse for impaired driving. we will accept no excuses. if you are looking

live in the newsroom, suzanne roantree, wmur news 9. tom: officer started following a pickup in springfield vermont. they say he would not stop even though he had flat tires. he' s accused of hitting another pickup truck for finally stopping. states. right now at 11:00 u.s. marshals , are trying to find it armed robbery suspect. 31-year-old matthew martin is wanted in at least a half-dozen robberies in new hampshire and vermont. the most recent was an armed robbery at a credit union in ludlow, vermont on monday. u.s. marshals say they want to get they are worried things could escalate. >> he is armed and he is dangerous. t know, but people can do strange things when pushed to the edge. tom: martin is also wanted for the robbery of a t.d. bank in loudon earlier this month where a semi-automatic pistol was shown. marshals say if anyone is helping martin hide they could be charged as accessories. shelley: the chipotle restaurant in boston closed after a norovirus outbreak is reopening tomorrow. the restaurant passed inspection today. it cl

live at nashua high school north, i am suzanne roantree. stephanie: state officials are watching the situation and nashua and trying to determine if the earth threats to schools across new hampshire. we continue team coverage with mike cronin who joins us live in the newsroom. mike: governor hassan says agencies are working together to investigate that threat and to make sure all communities are safe. the threat of violence at nashua' s high schools has prompted a response from local, state, and federal officials. >> we have not had any threats to any schools or businesses. these threats are unique to see mike: while local police and the school district are leading the investigation, officials say they are watching the situation. >> certainly, all threats have to be taken seriously until proven otherwise, but at this point, the good news is that we don' t feel as though this is a threat to any schools other than those mentioned. mike: governor maggie hassan released a statement saying meanwhile, the fbi says it is helping nashua police to a

in waterville valley, suzanne roantree, wmur news 9. shelley: chris christie made a stop in new jersey -- in new hampshire this afternoon. he talked about his start in politics and his family, including what he told his kids backstage the night he was elected governor. chris christie: i look at them and when -- i told him when we walk at on the state -- on that stage, our life is going to change. the people who are most important in your life always don' t ever forget that. shelley: he was joined at the table by his wife, mary pat, who frequently joins him on the campaign trail. our commitment 2016 coverage continues on her website, wmur.com. find interviews with the people who were there for iconic moments. plus, check out our candidate presidential hopefuls are it' s all on wmur.com. girl known as baby doe has been brought up on charges. shelley: states in the midwest are struggling with an icy, snowy mess. coming up next, the problems which is also caused flooding. mike: the unsettled weather does linger into wednesday, but and this

suzanne: the alleged killer has no record. was likely provoked. >> he's been diagnosed with mental illnesses. i don't know what could have possibly happened for this to take place. i'm in total shock. suzanne: the reyes family will gather at the playground at 8:00 tonight to honor t

suzanne has more. suzanne: michael dixon gave up his right to a trial and pled guilty to one count each of do you why negligent homicide, aggravated eu wide, and conduct after an accident. the judge handed him a sentence life of kevin o' donnell -- kevin . human being. >> because of you, i now know i hate you with every ounce of my being. you discussed to me -- you discusse -- disgust me. suzanne: kevin had no time to stop. btw i -- the two were thrown off the bike. >> i will never forget feeling hitting the pavement, running to my data turning him over a checking to see if he was still breathing. suzanne: dixon never stopped. instead, he ditched his car in head in a tree. o donnell through hours of heart attack and died. months later, his daughter got married. >> i will never know what it is like to have my dad what we down the isle, and i will never know what it is like to have a wedding without tears. suzanne: dixon sobbed as he offered the family an apology. >> the words expressing my regret and so

what' s it like out there, suzanne? suzanne: well, from the hooksett tolls north will into the lakes region, this has been easier to deal with than the southern part of the state come even as the snow continues to accumulate here in plymouth. north of concord in 93, the driving conditions improved but still the roads are snowing and slick with speeds under highway still at 45 miles per hour all over the state. snow plows are out in force. six inches of snow has fallen good schools are closed, most businesses are open, so the scraping of ice off the cars and shoveling off the walkways has begun. >> it is very wet, very heavy. just cold out here. i didn' t expect it would be this much, honestly. suzanne: from plymouth north, the area of the state with a high snow totals, the snow continues to fall. it should wrap up later this afternoon. live in plymouth, suzanne rowntree, wmur news 9. sean: as the snow piles up we want to see what' s happening in your area. sarah sent us this photo of her mom removing snow from her car w

suzanne: the fire started before dawn. two people got out safely as the house burned. >> we are seeing the flash coming off the walls because it's so hot. there was a lot of fire everywhere in the house. suzanne: i'm standing in what is left of the house you saw burning in the helmet camera video. the fire started where we are right now. there was a pool table right here. a space heater on top of it. firefighters here say this fire could have been avoided. captain eason says there is one element of what was shot that stands out to him. >> i think the most significant thing about the video is how fast it spread through the house. it was an old house. between the space heater to the roof. once they got in that wall it just ran up to the attic. suzanne: the residents were amazed by the video as well. >> it's terrible. i'm sure they lost everything. their whole house, everything. suzanne: frightening. seeing it went up like that is amazing. suzanne: firefighters will use the video to critique themselves and to show residents t

wmur' s suzanne roantree spoke to the victim and joins us live from the durham police department. suzanne: it was just before 10:30 on saturday night when brian hochberg returned to his madbury court rental house -his roommates were out for the evening, so he thought the house was empty, but once he got inside he realized that wasn' t the case. >> he was acosted by three men who were armed with hand guns they were wearing masks and dark clothing. hochberg found the 3 suspects running up the basement stairs with their guns pointed at him, and for the next forty minutes the 3 armed robbers kept hochberg close by as they filled their backs. >> they started leading me they' d kick in the door one of put me on the ground as the other two were just ransacking the rooms taking anything expensive, of value. suzanne five of the six bedrooms : in the house had their doors kicked in, the rooms left in chaos. >> all those dressers got pulled out, the bed was flipped up, the house was all torn apart. >> they brought me back into the living room and laid me down on my stomach and then they even

suzanne kennedy live in wheaton with a look at the call to action. suzanne: well, officer, the chief major saw officer noah leotta, the rising star in the department. that is part of the reason why he stood here yesterday afternoon and said that maryland had some of the weakest drunk driving laws. officer leotta died yesterday from injuries he sustained after he was struck by a drunk driver while he was out looking if motorists operating under the influence. critics say first-time offenders only get a slap on the wrist in maryland, what is called probation report judgment. diversion program that has not been successful according to many. some think mandatory intermission interlock program would be more effective. >> the majority of the states around maryland have what is called ignition interlock devices for defendants. in-car bethizeers. virginia has, delaware has it, west virginia, majority around maryland. maryland only allowed it for subgroup offenders. if you are super drunk, transporting a minor or underage. opposed to having it for all offende

wmur' s suzanne roantree joins us with reaction from witnesses. suzanne: heart break and devastation tonight for family todays shootings and witnesses and family members of the survivors as well still reeling from today' s events. >> all of the sudden, boom. it was like right here. it was rapid boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom. i was behind the building and i heard all the shots. suzanne as the chaos unraveled, : parents were getting texts from adult children who worked inside the building. >> today was ' emergency situation at my work, active shooter on site, all locked in offices on the floor. please pray for us.' . >> he said that the alarms went off, and they were all told to hunker down and hide and shelter in place. >> a heart was just broken for san bernardino, so the idea was let' s just come and pray and not only pray with individuals, but offer counsel and support, to stand with them through it. when we came it was horrific, people were just literally despondent because at that point of time they didn' t know if their loved ones w

in canterbury suzanne roantree, wmur news 9. shelley: police in maine say a dover man is responsible for a hit and run that killed a service dog. berwick police say 23-year-old jesse gosselin hit and killed a 7-year-old service dog saturday. s owner was getting his mail. officers say he started to slow down, but panicked because he had an existing arrest warrant. gosselin is charged with leaving the scene of an accident and other charges. authorities are looking for the man they say stole $65,000 from a bartlett home. the carroll county sheriff' s office says 26-year-old daniel lennon is wanted on a felony arrest warrant. ' anyone who knows where lennon is should call bartlett police or the carroll county sheriff' s office. a state panel says the application to build the controversial northern pass project is complete. today the site evaluation committee rejected arguments from opponents who say land use first. and they voted six nothing to accept eversource' s application to build a 192 mile transmission line from pittsburg to

suzanne: the health department services to its employees and live in the newsroom, suzanne roantree, wmur news 9 nine area in new hampshire, emergency management and public safety officials are monitoring the situation. she says additional resources will be provided to ensure security at any large >> i' m just thinking about how horrible this shooting was. i' m thinking about the victims of this terrible shooting and we all need to come together and find common sense ways to prevent this horrible horrible mass shootings. tom the governor says the state : is also staying in touch with federal officials. we have ongoing coverage of this shooting here on wmur and on wmur.com. we' ll bring you updates throughout the newscast tonight and nightline will have extended coverage starting at 12:35. shelley: senator kelly ayotte announced today that she opposes in new hampshire. ayotte says kinder morgan needs to address important concerns from residents before they should be allowed to move forward. kinder morgan met with people in rindge this evening. wmur' s stephanie woods was there, and jo

suzanne: steenson says some people who signed that petition may not have had all the information. >> i think some of the signatures may be on here because people are uder the misimpression that there is coverage available to us full time or that we don' t need a police department. suzanne: but authors of the petition say it was being used as a wake up call to the board of selectmen to over see the police departments activities sighting numerous stories of misconduct by police. >> the chief has mud all over his face so we have no reason to trust our police department they can go home in a box any day they work. them. >> it's apparent to me there is no supervision in the department. they are not responsible their behavior, if there is an sop they are not following it. >> there needs to be a change, there absolutely needs to be a change. from the top down. >> we are going to do our best to deal with it. we know there are issues. stephanie: selectman say they will discuss options brought up at the hearing including hiring a consulting firm and creating a police oversight committee. in ca

suzanne: reporting live in baltimore. suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. leon: check the top stories.ellow officers and the community paying respect to fallen police officer. noah leotta hit by a suspected drunk driver in a traffic stop. visitation resumed at 7:00 at covenant life church in gaithersburg. the funeral is tomorrow. alison: annapolis yacht club is vowing to rebuild after a devastating fire this weekend. nearby restaurants are trying to offer jobs to the workers and others are giving donations. there is no word on what sparked the three-alarm fire. leon: president obama made a rare trip to the pentagon today. military leaders updated the president on the fight against isis. the president said the u.s.-led coalition is hitting the isis targets harder than ever in the wake of the terrorist attack in paris. alison: the f.b.i. is asking for your help identifying a man suspected of now robbing ten gas stations. we have surveillance images to show you of the man they are looking for. while most of them have been in northern virginia and d.c. he has struck two gas stations in ric

suzanne: kevin had no time to stop. btw i -- the two were thrown off the bike. >> i will never forget feeling hitting the pavement, running to checking to see if he was still breathing. suzanne: dixon never stopped. instead, he ditched his car in head in a tree. o donnell through hours of surgery but ended up having a heart attack and died. months later, his daughter got married. >> i will never know what it is like to have my dad what we down the isle, and i will never know what it is like to have a wedding without tears. offered the family an apology. >> the words expressing my regret and sorrow and guilt are woefully inadequate. however, out of respect, i believe by a wood to to take -- -- i owe it to you to say something. suzanne: four hours after the level was 0.19. he also had a 2012 dui in texas. tom: bill cosby is suing women, seven of them, for defamation. he allowed his representatives to call them liars. and manchester police arrested a man for robbery and ended up charging him with more. they took gerard int

suzanne kennedy joins with us the latest on the case from baltimore. suzanne kennedy? suzanne: the word of the deadlock came around 4:00 this afternoon. the judge asking the jury to return to the courtroom after it sent a note saying it could not reach a verdict. the judgment said they needed to go back at it but they should re-examine the views. but not surrender their beliefs. the preparations continue in baltimore for the verdict to be reached. authorities are from the other neighboring jurisdictions are on standby. they are prepared for whatever comes after a decision is reached. >> we are expected to be ready. we have additional help from the local law enforcement agencies. on standby if need be. we hope we don't have to use them. suzanne: where does it go from here? tomorrow morning the jury return and resume deliberations around 8:30 or 9:00 as they did this morning. they will continue to try to reach a verdict. if they come back and they say they are deadlocked, the judge can say it is a mistrial. then it would be up to the prosecution to decide if officer port

suzanne: he addressed the mr. christie: let me tell you, new hampshire, the rest of the country is counting on you. what you decide on february 9 will largely determine who the rest of the american people have to choose from. suzanne: christie has garnered a lot of support here in new hampshire over the last few weeks. first with the endorsement of the union leader and today from republican jeb bradley. mr. christie: this is about getting votes now, we' ve made an impression we' ve worked hard. i' ve been here longer and more often than any other candidate. now it' s about me asking for the vote and closing the deal. >> governor christie is going to target terrorists, not a religion. suzanne: new hampshire along with the rest of the country is battling the heroin epidemic. in a one-on-one interview with wmur, christie says winning the battle is simple. mr. christie: treatment, listen i' ve talked to jeb about this a lot and he is leading the fight in the state senate to make sure un that we get people treated. suz

maureen: for that part of the coverage we southern to suzanne kennedy. suzanne: disappointing and shocking are what some local muslims call donald trump's latest political statement. >> it's the latest controversial statement by the republican presidential front-runner. one that has the white house saying that donald trump is not good for office. >> donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. >> this muslim says the statements do not reflect the american values she has experienced since she came to this country a year ago from egypt. >> it's not only that but it's offending and discriminative. it's exploding a bomb of hatred here. within the community. >> she says trump's comments reflect an attitude by some in the u.s. that the word should be connected to terrorism. she worried that the impact the candidate proposal would have on a country that she has grown to love in the diversity and the tolerance. >> the country is uni

suzanne kennedy with more on how he is being remembered. suzanne? suzanne: the 30-year-old staff sergeant was with the air force office of special investigations. he was stationed at els worth air force base in south dakota. deployed to afghanistan in october. he was outside bagram air base when he was one of six killed. his mother operate the bub and pop sandwich shop in washington. today customers came by for lunch were greeted by a sign on the door telling them of the attack and the loss to the family. a woman left a teddy bear and miniature christmas tree at the front door. >> my heart is so full. i'm grieving for my friends. and i'm truly devastated. i'm truly devastated. >> the staff sergeant's mother lives in northern virginia and we stopped by the house and they asked us to respect the family's privacy. they would have no comment. it also claimed the life of the first openly gay female active service member. she also had local ties. she graduated from george washington university in 2010. live in the newsroom, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. jon

suzanne: the alleged killer has no record. and was likely provoked. >> he's been diagnosed with mental illnesses. i don't know what could have possibly happened for this to take place. i'm in total shock. suzanne: the reyes family will gather at the playground at 8:00 tonight to honor the 24-year-old victim. reporting live in seabrook, maryland, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. leon: thank you. now to the other big story at 5:00. a maryland doctor whose patients come from around the globe forced not practice. that is despite being a leading exnert a controversial field -- expert in the controversial field. joce sterman will explain why in a story you will see only on 7. joce: she has been in practice for decades. people whom claim to suffered from exposure to chemicals. but now she can't see anyone after the medical board claimed she was drinking on the job, that is something she flat-out denies. in a simple office in rural frederick county, the doctor says she is running a practice that lengthed people's lives with cutting-edge sc

live in the news room suzanne roantree, wmur news 9. adam: thank you. in commitment 2016, last night' s democratic debate is in the rearview mirror. while there will be a short break for the holidays, they say after that, they will be ready for the home stretch. s democratic debate featured plenty of back and forth. but back out on the campaign trail candidates were looking sunday, ahead to the final weeks of the campaign. at a town hall meeting in hopkinton, martin o' malley told news 9 he' s hoping to catch some of the first-in-the-nation primary' s late breaking momentum. >> people make up their own mind. history is full of examples of candidates who were victorious in new hampshire or iowa being at the same place that i am at this point. [cheering] adam: but to do that, he' ll need to pierce the wall of excitement being generated by candidates at the top like hillary clinton, who charged up her core supporters saturday night with a surprise appearance post-debate by her husband. >> behind the scenes, you can' t really ask for a better political mind

in chestertown, maryland, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. leon: time now for a check of the traffic situation for monday. joy ponds has details. joy: it has turned this afternoon. it's falling apart. we have a crash northbound 270 live look approaching falls road. we have a report of two accidents, that is not helping the case 270 back to the beltway. it looks like normal afternoon rush. live look at northbound 95. they are big in nature. we have a four-car crash. westbound 4 donald driver. and the accident clean-up at wakefield. chapel road. watch out there. we have delays making your way even from greenbelt toward tysons. not looking at that very well. you will have to hang in there. things are changing quickly here. taking a live look at beltway and the bradley boulevard. be careful. a lot of people are getting on the roadways looking like a tough an. back to you. leon: thank you. the streets in milan, italy, belong to the cyclist. until wednesday night. they are banning the use of private cars for three days to combat the pollution probl

suzanne: absolutely.s is a place with so many bars and restaurants that people go out to celebrate the holiday season. the maryland state police told us they had 12 crashes this weekend involving suspected drunk drivers. what they were telling people is to make the right decisions when it comes to drinking and driving. here is what they are telling people. they are saying to spend time with family not in jail. drive sober. they usually have more than 200 injuries in the month of december alone. there are no excuses for drunk driving. >> when a trooper, a police officer, deputy stops you in the coming weeks and you have been drinking and made the decision to drive, there will be no more warnings. the rules take appropriate enforcement action. suzanne: the trend recently has been for fewer drunk driving incidents but say here in the state of maryland they already have had 6700 arrests made in the year for impaired driving. they know people will be out this holiday season and they tell people to make a plan

suzanne kennedy is following the story in newsroom. suzanne: donald trump is under fire.ut he is defending his proposed ban to block muslims entering the country. controversial words again being offered by presidential candidate donald trump. >> donald j. trump is calling for a total and a complete shutdown of the muslims entering the united states. suzanne: the republican front-runner making the comments on monday days after the san bernardino terrorist attack. trump pledging to maintain the ban until in his words the country representatives can figure out what is going on. this afternoon, the white house blasted the divisive proposal. >> what donald trump said yesterday disqualifies him for serving as president. for the candidates to support mr. trump is wrong. >> the speaker of the house paul ryan felt compelled to distance the party from trump's statements. >> this is not conservatism. what he proposed is not what the party stands for and not what the country stands for. suzanne: coming up at 6:00 we hear from a muslim woman in the nation. she tells us what she thinks

suzanne kennedy is following the story and is live with a look at how maryland laws compare to those in the rest of the region. and how lawmakers are reacting. suzanne: a third of all fatalities are caused by drunk drivers and some say the practice for first-time offenders is not strict enough. noah leotta was a rising car in the montgomery county police department. keen interest in drunk driver enforcement. his live was taken by a driver suspected to be under the influence. >> the state of maryland have some of 2 the weakest laws. >> most drunk drivers get a slap on the risk rather than the hard penalties on the books. >> the captain recognized noah leotta's desire to stop drunk drivers. he had an enforcement reading raring to go. >> nightmare for me. when you find the special someone and they have a niche like he does, all you want to do is help them to become successful. >> pennsylvania, virginia and west virginia all have mandatory admission interlock laws for the first-time d.u.i. offender. state delegate ben kraemer tried unsuccessfully to get the measure passed. >> i question

suzanne lea... joins us in studio. suzanne... you lost your husband in 2008 -- and several months later -- something special happened for you and sons? -- took that generosity gave it a name -- in makes the holidays an especially painful time for families who who have lost loved ones? - in 12 days do? - how can people help out? ((denise valdez)) thanks ((denise valdez)) thanks suzanne for joining us. we'll put a link up to your website on las vegas now dot com. look under the links we mentioned tab. /// ((paul joncich)) > now lets get a check of your forecast with tedd florendo. he's live at the 7th annual u.s. marine corps toys for tots benefit at the orleans. ((tedd florendo)) cool again today, but with mostly sunny skies and winds mostly sunny skies and winds remained nice and calm again. at this time but still chilly at times. we're now entering near seasonal ............................... ................. weekend forecast looks milder saturday with a little wind. some locations could get a chance of showers saturday but th

suzanne kennedy explains. suzanne: this time last year the ski lifts were operating and all the runs were open. so far this year, the weather isn't cooperating. right now all 25 runs here at white tail are closed as there is not even a dusting of snow here. but they are hoping that will change this weekend as the temperature drops and they are able to crank up their snow-making machine. >> we should be able to start making snow around 10:00 p.m. tonight. it looks like good snow-making tonight and during the day tomorrow. saturday night and into sunday. we have tested all of the equipment. we have the staff ready to go. we'll make lots of snow over the next couple of days. suzanne: the all-important snow make machines. man made snow is more durable than natural snow. so once they get 10 to 12 inches on the ground here they will be good to go and the snow can withstand temperatures over freezing. at white hill resort, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. leon: folks, be sure to sign up for the weather forecast and any al

suzanne and it' s not just : incidents involving wrong way drivers. on sunday night a 5 car crash snarled the everett turnpike through nashua, and again police say the person responsible was driving under the influence. authorities say, it' s not a surprise this time of year. >> that weekend starts off a historically dangerous period for impaired driving. from there until basically new saver weekends. these impaired drivers are really taking other people' s lies in their own hands and if it weren' t for the public quickly calling in and reporting the wrong way drivers and in this case the mulitple car crash, it probably would have ended in tragey. suzanne: if you are headed out to a holiday party state police are urging you to plan ahead for a safe ride home. jennifer it' s been a cloudy, the granite state. here' s a live look out in portsmouth where the fog has moved in. let' s check in with chief meteorologist mike haddad. mike: we cannot rule it out. look it temperatures right now. they have been on the cool side even back into the great lakes, tha

jean: john -- suzanne roantree joins us live. suzanne: conditions here from concord north up into the lakes region inherent limits in plymouth have been a lot easier folks up here from plymouth north have been praying for snow. their prayers were answered, more than six inches fell here in plymouth and further north, mother nature dumped even more snow finally. but granite stater' s new the routine, scraping ice off the cars, shoveling walkways and trying to take it easy. the freshly fallen snow made it a great day for those heading to cannon mountain to do a bit of skiing and boarding. >> but we are excited to finally have some snow and get out there and do some riding. >> i love winter it' s my favorite season. >> it' s a little chilly but it' s nice to see some snow. >> well, it' s cold it' s great. it' s nice to have winter weather. suzanne the snow stopped coming : down here just before 3 this afternoon and temperatures in this part of the state are expected to be in the low 30' s, enjoy new hampshire with some snow. live in

wmur' s suzanne roantree has the story. suzanne: a few dozen people to part in the vigil on the islamic center. they reached out to christians and jews in the area, asking them to take part. they do not want to be associated with isis and expressed dismay at republican presidential candidate donald trump' s plan to ban any muslim coming into the united states. >> i' m disappointed i what he is saying. putting all politics aside, we are focusing on the victims in california, their families anywhere in this country now and stuff. that is our main goal. to tell people we are here for >> we do not believe in this. this is not our thing. we do not condone it. we did not start it. we are not part of it. suzanne: participants at the vigil say it is heartwarming to see people of different faiths coming together to fight terror. josh: a keene man is accused of carrying out two robberies less than an hour apart. police say justin paquette held up a circle k and the winchester street sunoco before dawn this morning. shortly after the

which one's suzanne and which >> you won the everyone has a story contest! >> oh! >> congratulations! >> which one is stacy? and which one is suzanne? stacy. >> that's stacy. >> i'm -- >> i'm completely confused now. do you know that you won! do you know that you won? >> yes. >> now we do! >> i'm exhausted. >> she's a wonderful story. back in 2010, suzanne's ex-husband and the father of her daughter passed away suddenly, and that left her to plan his funeral and clean out his house, and she was just overwhelmed. suddenly, a little knock on the door and stacy arrived saying maybe one of the nicest four words in the english language. what can i do? she didn't even really know her. she was dumb founded by this random act of kindness. she has taught her all about christian community and god's love. it's not just something you feel but something you act upon. >> we're going to see you on thursday, sing a song for you and make a little dream come true for you. does that sound good? >> does that sound good! >> that went well. i told you, skype never works! >> by the way,

suzanne marquez, cbs news. >> there you go. if you were not paying attention all year long, that's everything you needed to know. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the battle between donald trump and hillary clinton. we will speak with wall street journal columnist peggy noonan. plus hoverboard fails and a look at how more adults are injuring themselves using the popular scooters. and virtual reality breakthrough. c-net shows us the tech trends for 2016. that is the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. right now on cbs 2 this morning... welcome to cbs two this morning...i'm kelly d'ambrosio.

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our team coverage takes us north to plymouth were suzanne roantree has been all day long. suzanne: for the most part this snow was a welcome sight for those loving the outdoors in the winter and the businesses that depend on snow. people all over the region had to scrape the ice from the cars, shovel the walk ways and deal with the cold. >> is very wet and heavy and really cold out here. i did not expect it would be this much, honestly. >> the six inches that fell on plymouth and north was a welcome sight for skiers and boarders who headed out to loon mountain . >> it was good in the morning, but it got a little skied out a bit of ice with the plows and snow a lot of bumps. >> it' s a little choppy, a lot s turning into moguls. >> local businesses that had been praying for some help from mother nature were thrilled to see a blanket of white snow . >> it' s finally winter here and that' s really helping everybody' s spirits the mountain is finally open drastically improving both the snow making the quality of skiing every body really feels like its the winter spirit. >> tob

suzanne marquez reports. >> it was amazing. >> oh, my god! oh, my god! oh, my god! >> that was mind blowingly amazing. i laughed. i cried. i screamed at the screen! and i can't wait to watch it again tomorrow! >> reporter: super fans react to "the force awakens at the el >> it was the awesomest movie ever. >> it was awesome. >> loved it, loved it, loved it. >> reporter: what set these fans apart they have been here since 1:00 in the morning watching all seven "star wars" films consecutively. >> with it worth it? >> it was would it. this is one of the epic experiences i will remember the rest of my life hands down. >> reporter: would you say this last one is the best one? >> i'm still personal to "empire strikes back." >> reporter: the anticipation and buildup for this familiar flm has been incredibly. an australian couple flied in to thai the not in front of the chinese theater where the original "star wars" theater premiered. obi-wan kenobi officiated. today is -- are we okay? 3-2? of course, today is officially there are lots of around the theaters. just getting t

did you realize it was going to be so transformative for suzanne? >> i never knew i'd get a friend like this out of it. >> how long ago was it that you showed up at the door? >> it was 04. >> 2004, okay. no, 2010, i'm sorry! >> 2010. >> yes, 2010. >> did you know right away? sometimes when you meet a friend, you know right away you're going to be friends for life. did you feel that when you first met? >> it grew. it grew. wewenswer each other's questions. we think the same. it gets a little scary sometime. but she's just been such a blessing to me. you know, i wish i could do what she's done for me, i wish i could pay her back. >> there are times in life when we're just overwhelmed and we think, lord, how am i going to get through this? knock, knock at the door, an angel shows up. >> right? great. >> to go to chile and do all these other thing,g,hat >> god motivates me. >> yeah. >> i think of him as the creator of the universe, and he's not too busy to know about every hair on my head and yet sometimes he'll ask me to go help somebody or reach out t

suzanne marquez, cbs news. >> there you go. if you were not paying attention >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the battle between donald trump and hillary clinton. we will speak with wall street journal columnist peggy noonan. plus hoverboard fails and how more adults are injuring themselves using the popular breakthrough. c-net shows us the tech trends for 2016. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green.

he said merry christmas. >> in raymond, suzanne roantree, wmur news 9. amy: coming up next, have you ever wished you could buy the gorgeous christmas greens you wanted? it's also fun and easy to make some of your own. we'll show you how in the next half hour of news 9 this morning. another big endorsement for chris christie, the latest show of sup at longhorn steakhouse about lobster? great with steak. longhorn' s turf and surf. hollandaise filet. & lobster & shrimp scampi. s filet & lobster tail. its turf and surf tonight only at longhorn steakhouse. you cant fake steak. and for lunch, try our new steak & bacon cheddar melt, >> we don't have any snow around so if you're one of those people who likes to make sure things are looking a lot like christmas, decoration is key and to that end we have margaret hagan from the unh cooperative extension, grow it green. margaret, how can we save some money? >> sometimes buying multiple christmas decorations are expensive. this is kissing balls and this is boxwood tree and walk a country road pick up nice acorns, an