now, several hundred people rallied on the steps of the statehouse, spilling out into the streets in the area. causing lots of congestion. this is in opposition to numerous reported hate crimes across the country. since the presidential election. the crowd heard from several political leaders here, including the mayor, the house speaker, the senate president says he was harassed in cambridge last week. a harvard law student. he is not a muslim. he wears a head dress that in tradition, with his religion. many bystanders saw him being ma rassed. no one said anything. >> he called me an f-ing muslim. he followed me around the store, trying to guess where i was from. i said "hey, i'm born and raised in new york.

he's can gonna be some place outside the statehouse. >> wow. wow. >> i'm at the southern tip of the state of new jersey, in at the point in sunset beach. i spent the day with former mayor of the city of cape may, bob and i'm tracking down with him some hidden history that mother nature has just uncovered. i'm off the beach right now because it is storming and storms are actually the reason why i am here. around 100 feet of a 100-year-old railroad track here on the beach have surfaced from shifting sans from a storm. they had been buried for decades. before that they made a brief appearance for a couple of days in 2014. there is a sand is a sand plan here that operated from 1905 until 1936. the mistry tracks use to transport sand to company for processing. then there is at least 100 more feet of beach into the delaware bay which is pretty crazy when you think about beach erosion. you can see the trains were not really writing on water as they would b be doing if it were goig on today. robert l wirth had copies of aerials from the old plant. you c

at least 100 people are so gathering here on the steps of the statehouse. right now there listening to a representative from the urban league. they say this is an opportunity to bring people together after a tumultuous election and after numerous reports of harassment throughout the state. it can also get you to some bit -- i can also needs to some video of the organizers toward -- holding signs and preaching a message. a host of dignitaries joined the league on the steps of the statehouse including the mayor, house speaker, attorney general and many others the slogan for today, no place for hate. governor baker could not attend today's rally because of a previous commitment that he did write a letter reading in part, the commonwealth is and always have them about the mainstay. after reading that letter others spoke as well. let's listen.>> today isn't just about -- it's about who we are. is about inclusion. it's about respect. is about recognizing diverse state, races, backgrounds our strengths. it's about honoring human dignity. we should and it need to be

todd is at the statehouse tonight with their story. >> good evening. >> good evening, ben. immigrants from across the state came to the statehouse and they concern about their future in this country. >> the american dream is bigger than any election. >> today, an early thanksgiving meal at the statehouse honoring members of the state's immigrant community. these immigrants say they are grateful for the opportunities they have had in america, but fearful of what the incoming trump administration will mean for immigrants. >> illegal and even legal. >> very scary. the thing that people, you know, who are my term friends, who i have known. >> thomas hodson says legal immigrants should have nothing to worry about. his concern is illegal immigrants, particularly those who are criminals. >> by having these sanctuary cities you're actually creating this concealment for people who want to come here illegally that includes drug gangs, it includes being cartel members. importantly for all of us, we have to be very concerned about boston. >> attorney general healy told the luncheon spon

. >> christa: dozens speaking out against hate at this rally at the statehouse. mayor marty walsh was among the people attending that event. 7's byron barnett is live at the statehouse with more. byron? big rally here at the statehouse today. organized primarily, by the antidefamation league and the main message today was stop the hate. now, several hundred people rallied on the steps of the statehouse, spilling out into the streets in the area. causing lots of congestion. this is in opposition to numerous reported hate crimes across the country. since the presidential election. the crowd heard from several political leaders here, including the mayor, the house speaker, the senate president says he was harassed in cambridge last week. a harvard law student. he is not a muslim. he wears a head dress that in tradition, with his religion. many bystanders saw him being ma rassed. no one said anything. >> he called me an f-ing muslim. he followed me around the store, trying to guess where i was from. i said "hey, i'm born and raised in new york. i go to street. is ther

. >>> protesters gathered at the statehouse with a peaceful message to stop the hate. the state attorney general's office has on a new hotline, vandalism, harassment, threats based on race and ethnicity and sexual orientation, and today, hundreds were call being for unity and respect. paul burton has more. paul? >> reporter: lisa, when it comes to hate, enough is enough, a strong message on the step -- steps on the statehouse. a number of organizations joined the anti-defamation league on the steps of the statehouse to speak out for hate. >> we must stand up for those around us. >> reporter: after the tumultuous election, they say enough is enough. in billerica, a is painted and above the fountains, this sign. rallying is not enough, they say, and it must be followed by action. >> we have the opportunity to turn the tide. time. this requires support. >> reporter: and now is the time, they say, to spread the message of no hate. when you see an injustice, do not remain silent. i'm paul burton, wbz news. back to you. >>thank you, paul. >>> a second officer critically inju

that case all the ballots are brought to the statehouse and checked again. he and his deputies make the final decision on which ballots will count but that decision can be appealed to a five member board. >> that would be the end of the process at the state level. >> ayotte, who at one point overnight also held the lead told her supporters before going to bed that she felt good about but we want to make sure we do this the new hampshire way. >> and again, late word, ayotte has decided not to ask for a recount in her senate race against maggie hassan. it would have only cost her $500. the secretary of state says it would have cost taxpayers much more. wcvb, newscenter 5. >> sports fans nationwide, not just here in new england, nationwide, are still buzzing about this moment. remember when donalum in new hampshire on monday night, that belichick had sent him later. after the historic win the patriots coach is talking about why he wrote it. >> newscenter 5's bob halloran is live from gillette stadium. >> both found themselves in the middle of a political convers

on monday protestors from the same group rallied in canton and across from the statehouse. >> the death penalty retrial got under way today. gruesome details of his crimes laid out in opening statements. boston. reid? >> his defense team showing a new theory on why he brutally murdered three men back in 2001, telling them that his brain had been broken for a very long time. >> since he was 4, in fact, when sampson's torn said the convicted killer fell down a flight of stairs, you will find he's had a damaged brain that's affected his behavior before the crimes, during the crimes and after the crimes. >> they are trying whatever they can try to sympathy or empathy for this guy. >> mike isn't buying it. his 19-year-old son was the second of sampson's three murders in july 2001. rizzo was carjacked and stabbed to death. whitney of new hampshire was strangled. sampson was sentenced to death in 2003 but was granted a new sentence and trial after he learned one of the jurors lied about her background. >> it's been 13 years now since he's been convicted, and we've 57-year-old suffered multiple

live at the statehouse, catherine parrotta, fox25 news. >>> now at 5:07. at least one person is in police custody after hundreds of ersers clashed with officers in north dakota. we showed pictures. it happened against the dakota access hotline. the situation turned into a by the u.s. core of engineers. they claim the pipeline project will hurt the environment and destroy sacred native-american sites. officers used tear gas and water canons. the la times say temperatures were in the 20s at the time. >>> a teenager remains hospitalized after a police chase in wareham. police actually ended up calling off the chase right before finding this scene on county road. in the video, you can 17-year-old boy was driving. this all started around 4:30 saturday morning when someone reported being hit by an erratic driver. when police responded, they say the car sped by with no head lights on. police say after they called off the chase, the car skidded off the road and hit some trees. the teen was found lying in the road hurt. police say the driver is from wareham and may

and into the statehouse. if on what was left of the disfigured but some thursday and then also a hook up a partnership with abc seven. alongside curtis taylor and they drove to days and and to evidence including rogers into a dumpster. then it just lost a court hearing about the appalling and to them they say they're reversed direction and struck one of the victim's the second time before speeding away. it is unclear what sparked the attack. the coast guard body from below and the earth but they matched the description from the courthouse. also in family court feels for the people involved. >> reporter: all three victims were taken to hospital and expected to survive. amazingly the family was on injured the most damage done was a crack in the window. 72 for by an and locations. a and 74 in hayward 74 san jose livermore at 77 degrees. >> pam: give the country we owe you assist citizens duty. and first newscast we will be here and we hope you join us have a nice night everyone.

not since 1974 maggie has the it means that now the governor here at the statehouse will be packing her bags for washington. >> supporters cheered on the new hampshire statehouse steps as maggie hassan declared victory even before the final count was complete. >> i am proud to stand here as the next united states senator from new hampshire. >> in fact, after election workers added up the results from around the state they found hassan with 48.03% of the vote and republican incumbent a difference of 1,023 votes or -- >> about 1/10 of 1%. ? >> ayotte, who told supporters last night she felt good about her chances issued a statement late today saying it's been a tremendous privilege to serve new hampshire in the senate. now more than ever we need to work together to address our challenges. the voters have spoken and now it's time all of us come win mean the democrats pick up two seats in the senate. republicans still hold the majority. >> the people of new hampshire saw problems in their daily lives, businesses and communities every day and they do it without respect to political party, so

antoinette: democrat supporters gathered behind the statehouse for a last-minute press conference this morning. through the overnight hours this race had been too close to call. at one point republican kelly ayotte had the lead by as many as 1500 votes. hassan is now declaring victory over the incoming senator -- the incumbent senator. >> we are confident that our i am proud to stand here as the next united states senator from new hampshire. [cheering] antoinette: ayotte's campaign releasing a statement saying " this has been a closely contested race on the beginning and we look forward to the results being announced by the secretary of state and ensuring that every vote is counted in this race that has received an historic level of inter" this race yes. maggie hassan said that she and kelly ayotte have not spoken. erika: thank you area to our local leaders. governor charlie baker did not cast a vote in the presidential race thing trump lacked temperament to be president. the governor released a statement saying "the people of collaboratively to solve our nation's problems and it is my

roll-on is at the statehouse chasing governor christie. to start and walk you through my sitdown with kellyanne conway who helped lead the trump team to victory she took us for a tour of the old war room where donald trump stood as he watched the return of the president-elect. >> obviously there so much speculation, and everybody was wired and out of control with the 11:00 o'clock meeting that was on the schedule for months with lieutenant government, they're speculating what happened in the 30 minute. >> they had a great meeting and their friends. governor christie was helpful. we'll see what tomorrow brings for governor christie. in the meantime he's our governor new jersey and we appreciate that. >> your mom, wife, you have a family and here you are this incredible success, how do you balance? >> you balance it by having your priorities straight. that's not always easy. it's putting the kids first and then the big job as campaign manager is to helping him. >> i want to catch up with diana who is inside trump tower. she is watching the v

anchor: we continue to follow breaking news, arrests made after a protest near the statehouse. organizers say there are nearly 200 people at the building, but some are inside. we are told that 12 people made it out to talk about the need for more fun they're the same group that protested yesterday. we'll continue to follow the story. anchor: just a senior in high school this week's a plus student has been running a non-profit organization for 11 years. anchor: after her childhood friend died of cancer. she wanted her memory to live on. newscenter 5's antoinette antonio introduces us to taylor goodman-leong of lawrence academy. on every single child's face, for the joy it brings to their lives when their families are going through rough times. there are many reasons taylor goodman-leong has dedicated her life to giving to kids in need, but she started doing it for the love of erika. >> i just remember even in the times she was diagnosed with cancer and even though she was sick she would always be really positive. reporter: the six-year-olds were best friends, taylor bringing erik

they drew thousands of people here chanting, "not my president" in front of the statehouse. the protesters then marched down on to boston common. police estimate the crowd grew to more than 4,000 people at one point. some who were out here last night said they didn't necessarily back clinton. they were supporters of bernie sanders. the protesters said they're taking a stand against donald trump. >> i personally do not agree with the outcome of the election, and i want to make country stays united. >> he's not going to be my president. ly never address him as such. >> jennifer: boston police did temporarily close some streets during the protests. there were no arrests, though. live in boston, jennifer eagan, 7news "today in new england." >> kris: boston schools are offering support for students following the election, providing councilors for anyone having trouble dealing with the outcome of the election. 7's victoria warren is live in boston with more on this. vicki? >> victoria: good morning. boston public schools taking this election, offering these councilors. the superint

. >> and ahead at 5:00, protestors stomp out hate as they march on the statehouse. >> then an interview on just one station. victim of a hit and run in chelsea talks about the terrifying crash. it's all caught on camera. >> and we continue to follow breaking news. defensive tackle allen large has been suspended four four games for violating the league's drug >> tonight, there's a drug so deadly, state police won't even train their dogs to detect it. >> the dog could die. >> correct. the dog could die. >> what if their partners are exposed? we reveal the new way they're >> so do you have your coupons shopping period of the year. >> black friday is historically the day to score the best deals on anything from toys to s.u.v.'s. who knows? some retail experts say this year's black friday is losing a little bit of its color. a possible upside to less hectic black friday shopping this year. smaller crowds than years past. but black friday is definitely a few shades different than it used to be. >> great friday is really a term that makes some >> very well there's no need for retailers to worr

yesterday protestors from the same group blocked entrances, just across from the statehouse, about 60 of them were cited for trespassing. late word coming today about a woman whose body was found outside an apartment complex in lawrence. authorities have identified the woman as 62-year-old justine in a rosa, at first authorities label her death as suspicious but they now say she's not a victim of foul play. one another for support. she used to be a driver for meals or wheels. rosa did not live at that apartment complex where she was found but rather at another complex less than a mill away. >> commitment 2016 tonight. the race for the white house, announces six days to go. both campaigns crisscrossing the country trying to rally support in as many swing states as possible. >> trump reminding voters in some states they still have a chance to change their minds and hillary of trump's past. here's the latest. >> it wasn't that long ago that donald trump was viewed in the polls as the one with a lot of work to do but the gap between these two candidates has all but disappeared. >> as the

in boston angry voters held signs and marched from the common to the statehouse. jennifer eagan reports from boston with a closer look for us. >> reporter: the rally through thousands to the statehouse. >> i won't be my president. i won't address him as such. >> and down onto boston common. >> i want to make sure i stood up for what is right and send a message. >> they're upset about the outkochlt election. acknowledged their frustrations but urged calm. >> i think at this time we don't need the protests. i mean, right now is probably the wrong time. some of the folks protesting, i hoet they all voted. >> it started as a facebook event, boston against trump rally and swelled to more than 4,000 people. it was created by the boston socialist students, a self-described movement for the 99%. >> i want to make sure that whatever happens, our country as demonstrators marched up beacon street, but police say the rally was peaceful. >> the protest is great. let's take that energy and use it towards making change, if we're going to make change. >> reporter: boston police sa

the statehouse reporter for the post and the courier paper. let me begin with my colleague and get me up to speed with this. why is she being so well received even though she doesn't have much in the way of foreign policy experience? >> you are right. she is being very well receive and is a rising star in the republican party and hits all the marks. she is 44 years old, the nation's youngest governor. her parents emigrated from india. she checks the diversity box as well. she is someone who was critical of donald trump during the primary process. she supported marco rubio and ted cruz and said she would vote for donald trump. her one challenge i think if there is in terms of having broad support is that she does lack foreign policy experience. you had someone like tim kaine saying her executive experience will serve her well. she earned a lot of praise when she let the fight to lower the confederate flag in south carolina. she is sbhon is known for her record. respected for her record and there is concern about her experience. i was talking to

. >> also today, dozens of people rallying against hate at the statehouse with more than 30 even boston mayor attended that event. group hoping to get across the point there is no place for hate. here is more on their message. >> no place for hate. >> several hundred demonstrators at the statehouse rallying against the many reported hate crimes across the nation since the presidential election. one speaker, harvard law student. he said he was harassed in cam best of my knowledge last week by a man who thought he was a muslim. >> and followed my around the store, trying to guess where i was from so eventually i asked him, i said, hey, you know, i'm from -- born and raised in new york. >> he is not a muslim but instead, practices the seat faith. >> people heard it and didn't say anything to me or to the person. and so i think that was the lessn i took away is that it's really important to say something. >> the city of boston is 100% against hate. >> boston mayor walsh also at elect donald trump for not speaking out more against acts of hate and intolerance. >> whether or not people agree

live from the statehouse, victoria warren, 7news "today in new england." transition is starting to take place this morning. the president-elect preparing to make some big decisions about his cabinet as well as his senior advisers. for the latest on these new development, let's go to 7's sarah french. >> this morning speculation over possible cabinet picks is driving discussion about how donald trump the candidate might give way to donald trump the president. donald trump's cabinet could be in a new york state of mind. the a.p. reporting that rudy president-elect's leading candidate to be secretary of state. giuliani already defending trump's appointment of steve steve bannon to be chief strategist. >> i find him to be a very, very decent, very good, extremely smart man and a very loyal, patriotic american. >> sarah: but bannon is already under fire. he ran breitbart news before joining the campaign, saying he wanted a platform for the alt right. his critics pointing to headlines on the site like one calling a conservative columnist a renegade jew and gabby

. >> reporter: it all started around 7:00, 50 people we are told met on the steps of the statehouse and by night send police -- night's and police estimate their numbers grew to closer to 5000. >> it's not my president! >> reporter: a sea of protesters chanting various phrases finding common ground on the boston common wednesday night refusing to acknowledge donald trump elect. >> i'm not satisfied. i'm not impressed with this election. >> reporter: signs read from common to conley square and back. mounting frustrations and fears of an eventual trump white house. >> as a latino, a woman, as somebody who is brown eye do not feel safe right now. >> reporter: the streets of boston echoed those of other didn't vote for trump did begin to embrace tuesday's results. >> the outcome is what we get. he will be the president for us and we will follow his lead. this is what we have a democracy for. we have to deal with it and we have to respect it. true protesters certainly made their presence known and tonight you can hear the sounds of their ch e ripple effect when you talk about traffic especia

known them it -- known then as the statehouse. the commonwealth of pennsylvania commissioned the artist, charles sorry feel -- -- peel -- -- to paint a picture for independence hall, for the state of pennsylvania, in 1779. here, in fact, is his picture, which is an eight foot tall painting -- a big, impressive painting that shows george washington after the battle of princeton, which was fought early in 1777, not long after -- a few days after the passage of the delaware river, the crossing of the delaware. this is what the state of pennsylvania -- this was the commission for the work of art. i'm in the bad position here to read it, but i think i have a copy of it. the wisest, freest, rapist nations in the most virtuous times endeavor to remember in memory those who have rendered their country distinguished services by preserving their resemblances in statues and paintings and they wish to put the washington portrait in the council chamber not only as a mark of great respect to him, but the contemplation of it may to private honor.

happy veteran's day. >>> at the statehouse governor baker wiped away tears as he thought of parents who send their kids off to the military and of those who never come back. baker says we must all send a message. >>> one way or another we will be there for them. >> reporter: one of the last surviving members of the cleary airmen, an all black fighter group remembered be 17-year-old kid from roxbury taking a train to basic training in 1944 to fight hit weather. >>> we were all young, remember the my but ease from southie, door we were all on a train going to save the world. >> anchor: a seaport ceremony honoring massachusetts fallen heros from the wars in families placed roses in honor of their loved ones, sara orlando remembered her brother, peter, been 14 years now. >>> he is here, his marine corp brothers told me today he is standing up there watching down, smiling no matter what. >> anchor: there are 3 6,000 veterans living in massachusetts. 22 million nationwide, if you get a chance if you see one in uniform stop and say thanks. live in hall, 7 news. >> anchor: turning now to this w

least 30 seconds to poetry, from one river, here, where the confederate flag still flies beside the statehouse, hunted by our past, conflicted about the future, at the heart of it we are at war with ourselves huddled together on this boat handed down to us at the last bendable wide river slithering near the sea. from this poem you see she is ready to address the situation though in a humorous side knows it is like a statement that c smith said, she was talking to an irish made in a hotel and she said you came over on one boat, i came over on another boat and now we are in the same boat. >> i may borrow that last but not, bernard powers, of my own heart, and academic who is nonbiased because he got one degree at northeastern university and one at northwestern university. his book black charleston, a social history 1822-1883, was elected a choice award for one of the best academic books so we have the people whose skills are necessary to tell the story and what i would like to know first and foremost is how did the three of you come together? >> that is the book we are going to start with. it st

the statehouse belongs to all people. and it needed to be welcoming to all people. that was not possible with the flag flying. when it came to the removal debate, we had legislators who truly listened to each other. they walked in each other's shoes, and that made all the difference. that willingness to listen allowed all of us to see each other in a way that does not always happen, with love and grace and compassion. it is a love that we learn from the emmanuel 12 who took in someone that fateful night who did not look like them, did not sound like them, did not act like them, and instead of calling the cops, or instead of throwing him out, they pulled up a chair and prayed with him for an hour. the grace we learn from their families who incredibly stood in front of the murderer just two days later and offered him forgiveness. it is the compassion we learn from the people of south carolina who wrapped their arms around those families, that community, and each other in a way that we have never seen before. the flag came down and south carolina has moved forward. [app

the anti-trump demonstration did cause boston police to shut down beacon street to the steps of the statehouse for a time. the vote -- person you're about to hear from says she wanted to have her voice heard but did not actually vote on tuesday. >> all the people need to come and express the opinion and that's the only thing that's going to >> michael: most of the people at the protest that spoke with fox25 did cast ballots on tuesday. again, this protest remained peaceful. some protest in other cities did not and arrests were made in certain cases where police believe the people were breaking law, shutting down highways by marching on them and one image you might have seen on your screen there of a paper mache donald trump head being burned in effigy. all that said, it is unclear at one off and lead to series of demonstrations. we of course will stay on it. live in beacon hill, michael henrich, fox25 news. >> julie: we are keeping an eye on stock market this morning and trading began five minutes and dow surge to all time high as post election rally continues and up 112, 113 points. we will c

. >> after this tragedy the confederate flag and offer the property of the statehouse grounds maybe someeople think it is over but the story is not overe there is the unfinished three paris so many ongoing discussions to deal with critical issues. one of the things we have been advocating is there needs to be an effort to bring these groups together in a cohesive way and what has come not of this even before that tragedy charleston was unique we had a special organization called the charleston area justice ministry's. the group of ministers from all denominations who came together to pull the congregations together with the dropout rates and those that want to be a higher percentage with those ongoing talks of the elected officials know the night that this tragedy struck some of those run a civil rights pilgrimage to birmingham and that night the cellphone started to light up and they quickly turned around and then started to have prayer group meetings to bring the community together with the dialogue the appealing. that got a shot from the of whitehouse for which it can speak to the iss

catherine parrotta live outside the statehouse where rally set to begin at 11:00 a.m. catherine? >> rally expected to last about an hour. see right now still pretty quiet here because as we mentioned two hours away from the start of the rally. message of that rally is hate won't be tolerated here in massachusetts. more than 30 groups participate in today's rally along with boston mayor marty walsh and attorney general maura healey. the goal is to send message regardless who you voted for hate won't be tolerated and rally becomes amid is it surge here and massachusetts and across the country and reported one incident in natick where rent reported receiving racist letters and all comes on the heels of recent election as trump administration has come under fire amid is it concerns won't be ininclude yousive and weekend. that reaction came as vice president elect was audience of hamilton and member of cast delivered message stage. >> heard few boos and reminded kids that's what >> catherine: president-elect trump took to twitter accusing cast being rude and harassing pence. >> want t

ray brewer joins us live at the statehouse with the latest on this very tight race. ray: very tight, sean. and it was a night that started with a lot of optimism ended on -- a lot of optimism for colin van ostern and his supporters, but it would end on a very somber note. confident colin van ostern as he cast his ballot. his supporters were encouraged when early returns showed van ostern in the lead. but as the night wore on, the race became too close to call. declared new hampshire's governor-elect. the sununu name is well known in the granite state. his father, john h served three , terms as governor in the 1980's, and his brother served as a u.s. senator. now this is the first time since , 2002 that a republican has taken the corner office. sununu will be sworn in as the new governor in january. reporting live in concord, ray brewer, wmur news 9. sean: all right, ray, thanks. represent new hampshire in the u.s. senate. erin: right now, the race is too close to call. incumbent senator kelly ayotte has 48% of the vote to her challenger maggie hassan's 48%. there is

live from the statehouse. victoria warren. 7news "today in new england." >>> in the mean time donald trump's transition is under way today. the president-elect and the vice president-elect will be meeting in new york city as they decide who they want to fill their cabinet with few positions already planned. let's go to sarah in our control room with the latest on that. >> this morning there's speculation over some possible driving the discussion about how donald trump the candidate might give way to donald trump the president. >>> donald trump's cabinet could be in a new york state of mind. the ap reporting that rudy giuliani is the president elect leading cabinet to be secretary of state. giuliani defending trump's appointment of steve bannon to be chief strategist. i fine it a very decent, extremely smart man and patriotic american. bannon is under fire. he warren saying he wants to make a platform for outright. his critics calling one conservative call renegade jew. president obama steering clear of the topi

it will take part on n an event on the steps of the statehouse. they want to say the mess age that no matter who you voted for this kind of behavior is unacceptable. maura healy says there a hotline to report hate crimes or harassment. for site at fox25boston.com. >>> brockton city counseled is once again looking for answers from the mayor how he is spending taxpayer money. wants to know why mayor bill carpenter is going to school on the taxpayers dime. the city paid tuition and other fees so the mayor could take a foreign language class at a community college. the mayor was supposed to attend a city council meeting on the matter but never showed. >>> maura healy is heading to is approximating questioned as part of a lawsuit involving exxon mobil. the company is accused of hiding damaging day about climb change. she is being investigated over her probe into the company's public statements of global warming. exxon said her investigation was politically motivated. new york's attorney general was also called before a judge. >>> president obama has wra

for now live at the statehouse, catherine parrotta, fox25 morning news. >>> now 6:08 this morning. at least one person is in police custody after hundreds of protesters clashed with police officers in north people who were protesting against the dakota pipeline. temperatures were in the 20s at the time. it turned into a riot when the group was trying to cross the bidge onto land operated by the army corp of engineers. they used tear gas to push the protesters back. they say it will affect the environment and destroy native-americans site. >>> a teenager is hospitalized after a police chase in wareham. po chase before finding this scene. there wasn't much of the car that the 17-year-old was driving. it all started 4:30 saturday morning when someone reported being hit by an erratic driver. when police responded the car sped by with no head on after they called off the choice, the car skidded off the road and hit a tree. the teen was hurt. the driver may have been driving with a suspended license. executives to worked at the new england compounding center in framingham are demanding th

the statehouse belongs to all people. and it needed to be welcoming to all people. that was not possible with the flag flying. when it came to the removal debate, we had legislators who truly listened to each other. they walked in each other's shoes, and that made all the difference. that willingness to listen allowed all of us to see each other in a way that does not always happen, with love and grace and compassion. it is a love that we learn from the emmanuel 12 who took in someone that fateful night who did not look like them, did not sound like them, did not act like them, and instead of calling the cops, or instead of throwing him out, they pulled up a chair and prayed with him for an hour. the grace we learn from their families who incredibly stood in front of the murderer just two days later and offered him forgiveness. it is the compassion we learn from the people of south carolina who wrapped their arms around those families, that community, and each other in a way that we have never seen before. the flag came down and south carolina has moved forward. [app

for now live here at the statehouse, catherine parrotta, fox25 news. >> gene: new at 7:00 pope franis will allow all priests to forgive what he calls grave sin officials and special confessors had been allowed during the holy year of mers which he ended yesterday. the the pope says nowhere think that the can't be erased if someone is truly sorry and wants to connect with god. francis believes abortion is a sin because it puts an end to an innocent life. >> julie: we track traffic and weather together every ten minutes. mornings like today updates are changing just that quickly and 93 south. there are slick spots, very slippery first dusting of snow. >> shiri: looking at increasing winds and 30 miles per hour in boston, hyannis, creating bitter wind chill and beware it feels like it is 21 in boston, wind chill down to 14 in worcester and show you how long the snow, cold, wind, i will stick around when less than ten. >> gene: construction killed south shore and leaving behind devastated wife and three young children. >> why did this happen. why? >> gene: coming up what we know about the

she later successfully argued that the can lag -- confederate flag be removed from the front the statehousethe daughter of indian immigrants, she has been critical of trumps rhetoric concerning undocumented migrants and his refusal to denounce white supremacists during his campaign. provenr haley has a track record of bringing people together regardless of background or party affiliation to move policies forward for the betterment of her state and country. the second high-profile appointment to the incoming administration, betsy devos as education secretary. she funded campaigns of trumps rivals during the primaries and said donald trump didn't represent the republican party. she is a strong advocate of publicly funded charter schools, which are set up outside the state school system. teachers unions have accused her schemes.ng for failed she is the most anti-public education nominee since the department of education was created. the holiday of thanksgiving in the united states and president barack obama got the holiday mood started at the white house wednesday with the traditional pardonin

. >> here in boston, protestors gathering outside of the statehouse protesting against trump's win. they chanted make love, not hate. protests have also broken out elsewhere around the country. we'll show those at 4:30. >> a salem police officer facing charges, accused of raping this shocking case. >> brian butler told the police captain he "gave into temptation when he" allegedly raped a male inmate at the police station. documents indicate the 24-year veteran of the department asked investigators if the complainant was alleging rape because he believed it was "consensual." butler's wife is salem chief mary butler. >> they have to >> the alleged rape happened on the morning of halloween. the accuser was in protective custody after getting drunk and flooding a hotel room and in a cell naked because his clothes were wet. after providing the alleged victim with a blanket to butler, he fondled the accuser's genitals and took the men to the broom closet to perform a sex act. >> he comes outside of the closet to investigate the loud noise, then goes back in to the heard to say -- let's fi

at the statehouse earlier today. governor charlie baker spoke about how he doesn't see veterans from the perspective of a state official, but rather, from the perspective of a father. >> i think about it through the lens of being a dad. and my wife lauren who is with us here today, she and i have talked on many occasions about the fact that it made us kind of nervous to send our kids off to their first day of send our kids off to high school. to sejd our kids offer to camp. to send our kids offer to college. >> sarah: veteran's was originally set as a u.s. legal holiday to honor the end of world war i which officially took place on november 11, 1918. a former police station in south boston now a home for veterans. there are 24 new apartments. six of which have been set aside for homeless veterans. the apartments are handy cap-accessible but also affordable. the boston mayor marty walsh spoke today about the importance of boston leading the way when it comes to taking care of our nation's armed forces. >> i don't think

[laughter] north carolina, ohio, pennsylvania and how -- in the statehouses. and what would it take, many experienced people say this is the secret sauce of modern politics. >> you mean the safe districts that never change? >> packing district and what it is doing to statehouses. >> has to be our last round of answers. >> this is another topic in which i have a lot of information and a strong opinion, which is that if what's happened in congress is most members of congress can only lose in a primary. what happens is you wake up as an elected official and you say, oops, i have to stay close to my party's base. i believe if we had state supreme court round the country for each state drawn maps, instead of having 90 competitive districts, we would have 240. these men and women wake up and say, yikes, i could lose my district. i have worked with a lot of different members of congress. the members of congress and one of those swing states have a political antenna where every day they're going like this. the men and women i work with in safe seats are -- they've neve

in boston, protesters gathered outside the statehouse. there is word they will be marching tonight, denouncing donald trump's victory. in new england and around the country, people are divided. >> some are encouraged, some discouraged. christina hager is live in billerica tonight. christina? >> reporter: even though hillary clinton won massachusetts, billerica is one wherever residents should not wake up in a complete state of surprise. it shouldn't take us long to find the big trump sign in billerica, and the homeowner who battled to keep it up. >> okay. one of them was torn up and thrown in my neighbor's yard. >> reporter: it didn't take us long to find blue collar frustration. >> i was a manufacturing engineer and it country, went to thailand, singapore, all that good stuff. >> reporter: one of a handful of red towns in a very blue state with the large number of voters for trump in massachusetts. >> you could see republican signs everywhere. i saw no hillary signs at all. >> reporter: what a contrast to boston where there was shock my b

only the executive offices though of the statehouse will be affected not the legislature. >> 5:57.ow developing news. wildfires continues to rage near resort towns in tennessee and they have turned deadly. >> and strong storms leave their mark down south. we're learning some of the victims did not survive. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning everyone, it's 6 o'clock on this wednesday november 30. we're following a breaking news story. >> a couple of philadelphia police officers are now nursing bite wounds after violent struggle with a suspectd car thief. we're live with those details. >> the victim of that center city envelope bombing is finally talking about the explosion that he says changed his life forever. >> the action cam is live in riverton, new jersey. you can see some of the details of the fog that is settling over the delaware river even though it's dark right now so be careful as you get out there and get going on your commute. >> more

. >> eastern anti trump rally outside the statehouse through thousands. >> el want to stand up for the hate going on right now. he's not our president. he's not going to be my president. i will never address him as such. started as facebook event. and grew into thousand marching to the band stand on boston common. it was created by the boston socialist student a self-described movement for the 99%. trump said hiddious things about women, immigrant, about people of color. all these sorts of thing. we want to build a united movement to press back what we think will be his repressive agenda with the outcome of the election. and i want to make sure that whatever happens our country stays united. >> roads were close as the protest marched up week ob street and back to the stayed house. police say the rally was peaceful. >> we have adequate resources to deal with this crowd. it's a large crowd. we have had a march earlier with a different group. that went fine. >>> one more note here many of the people out here last night back house billing hostage either rather they were bernie sanders supp

. >> hundreds of people rallying outside of the statehouse today calling on the community to practice tolerance. this rally was organized primarily by the anti-defamation league but more than 30 groups mayor walsh in attendance. the rally is in opposition to reported hate crimes since the presidential election and one man shared his experience in cambridge with us. >> he called me f'ing muslim, followed me around the store to guess where i was from so eventually i asked him, i said, hey, you know, i'm born and raised in new york. is there anything i can do to help you? it's important to have bystanders who will >> several officials who spoke today called on trump to speak out against these acts of hate. >> turning now to the trump transition, president elect donald trump meeting with cabinet candidates today informing a former massachusetts senator, scott brown meeting with the transition team eyeing the secretary of veteran affairs position. brown says that he and president elect trump share a passion for veterans' issues. >> we obviously spoke about my issues and i think it's the to

forecast in boston, angry voters held signs and marched from the common to the statehouse and downtown city streets. the protests here very peaceful, though. jennifer eagan live in boston with more. jen? >> reporter: sarah, boston police say no one was arrested. there were no real issues. today boston mayor marty walsh weighed in on the rallies. he said now is not the time the rally drew thousands to the statehouse. >> he is not going to be my president. i will never address him as such. >> reporter: and down on to boston common. >> i want to make sure that i stand up for what's right. and send a message. >> reporter: protesters upset about the outcome of the election. today, boston mayor marty wall, acknowledged their frustration but urged calm. >> at this time, we don't need the protests. i mean, right now is probably the wrong time. some of the folks arepr voted. >> reporter: the protest starpted as a facebook event. it swelled to more than 4,000 people. it was created by the boston socialist students, a self-described movement for the 99%. >> i want to make sure that whatever happe

the anti-trump demonstration caused police to shut down beacon street to the steps to the statehouse for a short time. he says whatever he wants and gets away with it. and it should not be right. >> i feel like we are at the brink of just so much destruction and devisiveness. >> reporter: this protest did remain peaceful unlike some of the events in other cities which, again, featured protesters shutting down highways and burning a giant papier-mache donald trump head in effigy. near boston, it is unclear whether organizers plan on holding another anti-trump rale live in beacon hill, michael henrich, fox25 news. >>> police and ambulances flood downtown seattle after five people were shot. the shooting happened near an anti-trump protest but police say it was unrelated to the rally. two people were taken to the hospital with critical injuries and three were treated for nonlife-threatening injuries. no one has been arrested but police believe the shooting was the result of a personal argument. >>> stock futures are up this morning as investors begin to embrace the election of donald tru

about 100 people gathered outside the statehouse in protest today. another demonstration is planned for tonight in boston. obviously, massachusetts leans heavily blue. reagan was the last republican has healthy support. christina hager is live with more. >> reporter: david, this is one town where residents did not necessarily wake up in a complete state of shock. some people say donald trump speaks to the issues that concern them most. the town with one of the largest numbers of voters for trump in massachusetts. though he won by a slim margin. >> according to went to, i saw no hillary signs at all. >> reporter: one of a handful of red towns in a blue state. the town where anyone we spoke with talked about middle class frustration. >> i was a manufacturing engineer. it all left the country and all went to thailand, singapore, reflected the shock among mostly democratic voters. >> i am still going to work and feel so empty and upset. it's just hard to believe that our country would allow this to happen. >> i was joking on facebook it would be like the

maria: there was also a veterans day ceremony at the statehouse right there with a salute outside at the memorial to the massachusetts 54th regiment, wh civil war. ed: and reaching out to local veterans at home. newscenter 5's sera congi takes us along as volunteers go door-to-door to thank those who have served and show their appreciation. sera: they are hitting the streets of south boston as a mission. operation think veterans is rolling out this veterans day. this team of volunteers knocking on doors to make veterans aware their, knocking on the doors, showing them although i am not a veteran i do appreciate and i do remember everything they sacrifice for our country. >> the most important people today outside our veterans are you, the volunteer. maria: mayor walsh thanking the volunteers to take part in operation thank a veteran. it's a year-long effort. >> the reaction we have gotten , it is amazing. sera: they have handed out like it's a vital information. >> those services make the difference and extending their life. sera: but often the benefit of knocking on doors and simply

cambridge followed by another protest at east boston memorial park near logan at noon then a third at the statehouse at 2:00 this afternoon massachusetts says the set to rise $10 an hour is$11 hour. >>> and check in for permitted hunters began at 4:30, the dear hunt will continue tomorrow and december sixth and seventh last year testimony dcr started the first ever controlled dear hunt to help control the dear population. they say over population can hurt the habitat and other wildlife. >>> after all that spending today is giving tuesday a local warner football teams could use a helping hand to make sure the national championship at disney world two dorchester eagles teams have earned a spot but the cost of sending both to florida is challenging many of the families, they set up a go fund me page and their hope is to raise $60,000 this week. >> i feel sad because my family struggles to get the money. >> it is kind of hufu your kid gets it, where they really want to be this is a bigaccomplishment. >> we do a lot for the community in the community we're hoping the community rallies behind us. >>> they

majority control over the statehouse, some democrats a it is not time for a reflection but to also find new inspiration. >> if you start keeping score you kill the conversation. >> a key victory for republicans. dan johnson defeated mike rohde stole. is top priority is tax reform and improving mental health a bit. synthesize the systems. >> this is a changed election.>> matt mccoy is weary. the shifting control caput issues like public education funding and gun laws at risk. he expects more republican support for school voucher programs. providing state dollars for kids who want to send their and i think that but democrats believe there are ways to overcome this tough defeat - both at the state and national level.sot: pat rynard 04:48:34:10 "i think we need to bring in a lot of fresh new blood, we can't rely on these older politicians who we've run over and over again."former democratic campaign staffer pat rynard says it starts with the 2018 gubernatorial race. sot: pat rynard 04:52:07 with a 2018 gubernatorial race. spec maybe they pick someone to run his seat democratic nominee from