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. >> a lot of the credit for this win goes to the president of the cubs, theo epstein. this is the guy who also put together the red sox team that broke their curse and won the world series and for a man so good at busting curses you would think he would know not to bust a curse out on live tv. >> people are texting me congrats. i'm like, [ bleep ] you. >> no, way. >> theo epstein said he's going on a month-long bender to i'll join you. >> cleveland browns are looking to sign theo epstein at this point. >> now on wisn 12 news. ben: right now on wisn 12 news this morning, in jail and out of a job. what's next for the now former milwaukee police officer accused of sexual assault. melinda: plus, star power on the campaign trail. the hollywood actors out pushing for votes in wisconsin as we enter the final days of the ben: but first weather watch 12 as we take a live look outside. a dense fog advisory in part of the southeast wisconsin. we're keeping an eye on conditions as you make your weekend plans. good morning and welcome to wisn 12 news this morning. i'm ben wagner. m

theo epstein. >> yeah, bill! we just won the world series. >> i just want to thank everyone who has ever put on a cubs' uniform, everyone who has ever rooted for the cubs. it's been 108 years of love, support and patience. waiting for a team like this to make it happen on a night like this, and you guys are all world champs tonight. >> sarah: epstein can now say he's the man who helped both the sox and the cubs championship drought. the parade is tentatively scheduled for tomorrow. it's going to be exciting. live in the newsroom, sarah french, 7news "today in new england." >> christa: breaking news right now from overseas, two u.s. service members have been killed in battle in afghanistan. nato says they died fighting the taliban. so far their names are not being released, but we also know that two other service members were injured in that battle. >> kris: breaking story from overnight, police investigating after a teenager was hit by a car in dorchester. they say this 18-year-old was boulevard last night. right

bill: i'm in the cubs locker room with theo epstein. he's the boss. hey, is there anyone you want to say hello to that you've thought about lately? theo: yeah, you! series everyone celebrating the cubs world series championship last night. bill murray has been a big advocate for the cubs this post season. it's the cubs' first championship win since 19-08 -- that's a 108 year drought-- the longest in american sports. watch... the furry visitor was spotted in a tree yesterday morning outside the federal courthouse. according to reports the bear came down around six last night and then walked around the grounds of a hotel before climbing up another tree. about a half hour later we're told the bear climbed down and wondered nats people screaming now at 5- the curse is over! after 108 years - the cubs have won the world series! we have highlights from the might need if you stayed up to watch the whole thing. the red kettle campaign is about to kick off in wisconsin...and officials say you need to be on the lookout for someone impersonating the bell ringers

. >> yes, it has, and you can see bill murray dousing theo epstein, the president of the cubs and we all know him here, dousing him. that won the red series. >> don't you owe me $1, david? i think you owe me $1. >> i you didn't make the bet. >> it was off camera. >> no, didn't. >>> the cubs snapped the 108- year doubt, and it was great for boston fans. think about all the former red sox players and personnel starting with theo epstein who has to go down as thgr of baseball snapping the curse of the bambion and the curse of the billy goat. he slowly but surely built a powerhouse. >> can you run for president? you fixed the red sox and now the cubs. >> i am relinquishing my presidential duties. ieg --i'm going on a month- dliew inning allowing one earned run and striking out four and has won three world series titles. >> unbelievable. i mean, a lot of hard work went into the season last year to get to where we were. this is kind of like hey, we'll see what they can do to get to this point, man. i don't think you would have wanted it any other way as a baseball fan to go against the rea

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the players nor theo epstein theo did it in boston. now he's done it in cleveland. t.j. >> reporter: you know what, they are actually calling him the exorcist. it's all right. a long life for everybody. they're calling him the exorcist. we've been showing celebratory pictures from chicago. but take a look at the scene here if we can for a second here in cleveland and, sad day, dreary, coal and rainy, wet morning here and it's kind of reflectistic of the mood after they lost their chance to end their streak here in cleveland. we witnessed something we've never seen before and never thought we'd see. the chicago cubs were in charge of this game from the start. a leadoff home run to start this thing off and led the entire way until eighth inning when they're up 2 and then a two-run home run by the indians ties this thing in here was thinking curse. because in -- felt like a cubs game to be honest with you. they had so many fans but they were so loud but there was a hush in this crowd and they got nervous. now, you know a lot of names and a lot of responsible for the cu

. >> a lot of the credit for this win goes to the president of the cubs, theo epstein. this is the guy who also put together the red sox team that broke their curse and won the world series and for a man so good at busting curses you would think he would know not to bust a curse out on live tv. >> people are texting me congrats. i'm like, [ bleep ] you. >> no, way. >> theo epstein said he's going on a month-long bender to celebrate then hillary said if erin: now on daybreak, possible strike. the number of students who could be affected if local bus drivers walk off the job later this month. >> we are in the final stretch and yet there are still some campaign first. i will tell you ab brisk, bringing in cooler air. what that means for the weekend with futurecast ahead. sean: mother arrested. the important information police say a woman failed to tell them about her young children when they caught her shoplifting. >> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now wmur news 9 daybreak. erin: good morning, new

bill: i'm in the cubs locker room with theo epstein. he's the boss. hey, is there anyone you want to say hello to that you've thought about lately? theo: yeah, you! yeah bill! we just won the world series that's live long cubs fa last night. this is the teams first real milwaukee starts now intro show: welcome to real milwaukee! angelica: it's national sandwich day! potbelly brought us some sandwiches to celebrate. locations opening in southeastern wisocnsin soon. a restaurant in tosa will open in mid- december. another will open in oak creek early next year. by the way - if you stop at a potbelly sandwich shop today - take a photo of your sandwich and upload it to instagram using the hashtag #nationalsandwichday and #pbentry and instagram using the hashtag #nationalsandwichday and

. >> a lot of the credit for this win goes to the president of the cubs, theo epstein. this is the guy who also put together the red sox team that broke their curse and won the world series and for a man so good at busting curses you would think he would know not to bust a curse out on live tv. >> people are texting me congrats. i'm like, [ bleep ] you. >> no, way. >> theo epstein said he's going on a month-long bender to celebrate then hillary said if you can wait five more days, >>> this is abc15 news. taking action. >> working news happening right now as police take two valley teenagers accused of stealing a truck into custody. a third is still on the run and we will tell you where police are searching at this moment. >>> toussaint authorities putting a dozen suspects behind bars about their charges this morning. >>> another big visit today with donald trump, jr. coming to town ready to rally voters. >> we're almost there. >> a lot of people are feeling that way. >>> let's check your most accurate forecast with iris hermosillo . >> the rain lifting to the north and n

. >> a lot of the credit for this win goes to the president of the cubs, theo epstein. this is the guy who also put together the red sox team that broke their curse and won the world series and for a man so good at busting curses you would think he would know not to bust a curse out on live tv. >> people are texting me congrats. i'm like, [ bleep ] you. >> no, way. >> theo epstein said he's going on a month-long bender to celebrate then hillary said if you can wait five more days, >>> they have six victims before, um, before they get caught. >> for the first time ever, the woman [indiscernible] by a boulder student breaks h silence. >> they recognized her -- hiller was 18-year old and just beginning her freshman year at the colorado of boulevard. everything changed on march 16 when she was sexually assaulted by a student. she was celebrating st. patrick's day and she was drunk and will wes offer today take care of her. >> she was found guilty of

win goes to the president of the cubs, theo epstein. this is the guy who also put together the red sox team that broke their curse and won the world series and for a man so good at busting curses you would think he would know not to bust a curse out on live tv. >> people are texting me congrats. i'm like, [ bleep ] you. >> no, way. >> theo epstein said he's going on a month-long bender to celebrate then hillary said if you can wait five more days, i'll join you. from your 24 hour news source, this is ??? . "i guarantee whatever it is it's not going to make any damn sense to any of us." " des moines area police say they don't know if they'll ever fully understand why a man allegedly ambushed and killed two officers wednesday. proceedings underway. michael greene is now facing charges for the shooting deaths of the two des moines area policemen. a close friend of michael greene could have led him down a dark path. good friday morning! it's 4:30 on november 4th. here's a live look at the city cam. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your

the players nor theo epstein could be happier. theo did it in boston. now he's done it in cleveland. t.j. >> reporter: last night, of we have never seen before or thought we would see. the chicago cubs were in charge from the start, and they led the way until the eighth inning, where they were up go, and the indians tie this thing up, and every fan in here was thinking, curse. it felt like a cubs' game to be honest with you because they had so many fans and they were loud, but there was a hush in this crowd, and they got nervous. you know a lot of names and a this thing. a lot of them you might not know, one that is theo epstein. he was with the red sox in 2004 and broke their curse. now he is head of operations here for the cubs, and broke their curse. listen to him now after the game. >> what makes a great organization is a thousand little sacrifices that people ateast five years and probably longer, but i've gotten the privilege to see it for five years and that's what makes it so rewarding to see this happen tonight and just the effect on so many pe

cubs win game seven thriller eight-seven in ten and another reign for former sox gm theo epstein. >> want to thank everyone that rooted for the cubs, 108 years of loyal support and patience waiting for team like this to make it happen for night like this and you're all world champs for you. >> gene: would have loved it if bill murray would have talked. theo just 42 now and ended two world series droughts for two of baseball most story franchised. the brookline native put together the red sox team that ended an 86 year drought in 2004. >> sara: unbelievable. despite the game being in cleveland, cubs fans celebrated in chicago like they haven't won the world series in 108 wrigley field for hours overnight people were seen dancing on tops of trucks, dancing in the streets, cheering and beaming with excitement and despite all the crowds it appears so far at least that everyone has behaved themselves and police are not reporting any arrest from the overnight celebrations. of course, we remember what it felt like after a very long drought. >> gene: no question about that. much more coming

. >> andy scholes with theo epstein who likes baseball this morning. all right. theo epstein ecstatic and altered. we have brynn gingras in the middle of it all. maybe a bit dying down. no, we have cubs fans behind you. what do you see? >> reporter: i talked to a number of people, john and christine. they are not going to work today. one works for chicago public schools. he is not going to work today to teach. i want to introduce you to joel. he is not going to work today. it is just he and his boss. your boss is okay? >> absolutely. my boss is a life long cubs fan as am i. we will take tomorrow off. take it easy. >> reporter: you took today off. you were preparing for the game. tell me how the excitement has been building? >> the excitement was building. it was one game at a time mentality. once we were here today, we knew it was a matter of one game showing up. it happened as exactly as it should have. we were down. we were up. we blew the lead and won it in extra innings. that is the script for this. >> reporter: why is this so important to you? >> i grew up a

actually, theo epstein said last night that he's going on a a month-long bender to celebrate. and hillary said, "if you can wait five more days, i'll join you." [ laughter and applause ] but hillary did really send out a tweet congratulating the cubs on winning, and then trump sent out a tweet criticizing the indians for putting his casinos out of business. he got the wrong -- [ laughter and applause ] but in her tweet, hillary told the cubs, "way to make history." hillary said nothing is more inspiring to her than seeing someone blow a lead, come back, then blow it again, then somehow still win the whole thing. that would be amazing. [ laughter and applause ] but a new poll shows that hillary clinton is ahead of donald trump in colorado by three points. in this thing, who knows what may happen." [ laughter and applause ] get this. i read that both donald trump and hillary clton's election night parties will be held here in new york city. [ chrs and applause ] and win or lose, the dancing williblee rrt both of them. ?? [ cheers and applause ] ?? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimm

theo epstein might be awake this morning as well. gene lavanchy, fox25. >> daniel: and 108-year-old new hampshire fan that stayed up late to watch the historic win. >> catherine: police searching for suspect that's harassing a family with racial slurs. they found watermelon and fried chicken on front lawn. jessica reyes live in derry where they hope surveillance video will lead to arrest. jess? >> jessica: upsetting and responsible and this has all been happening because it is white and son is black. 3:00 in the morning headlights in derry. car slows and speeds back up. >> only usual activity surveillance camera recorded overnight and wonders if it is connected to what she discovered hours later when she left for work. >> when i woke and up went into the car to somebody egged my car, thrown watermelon at my car and fried chicken. >> jessica: third time jackie targeted in less than two weeks and it is because she is white and seven-year-old son is not. jackie has asked u.s. -- us not to identify him. >> never thought at seven we would

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tell you what, standing next to theo epstein in the champagne celebration, not a great idea. was getting peppered left and right. i was trying to dodge it. not very successful. >> why weren't they wearing goggles? usually everybody is wearing goggles so it won't get in their eyes. >> reporter: bunch of the players were but theo epstein was rocking it. he was having a blast. >> the unsung hero is joe maddon. what an amazing manager. we really wanted him to come to the detroit tigers, but no. but i am happy for the chicago cubs. >> reporter: everybody wanted him. >> i know. one more word about being inside that locker room for the celebration. what was that like? >> reporter: it was awesome. just the emotion from all the praye players. they were so happy with what they accomplished and the ups and downs, they were up in that game, it was tied, looked like it could go the other way. i have been in a few of those, i have never seen the players celebrating as hard as they were last night. i'm sure that celebration is going to continue once they get back to chicago and schedule the

the party in the clubhouse was frat-like with bill murray and theo epstein. >> sara: cubs fans celebrated in chicago like they haven't how it looked outside of wrigley field for hours overnight. people seen dancing on top of trucks. dancing in the streets. cheering and just beaming with excitement and despite all of the crowds, it and that everybody pretty much behaved themselves. not reporting any arrests in the overnight celebration. and we remember what it was like to finally grab that trophy after a long drought. >> theo epstein, ended 86 years of futility with the red sox and now ends 108-year drought the hall of fame resume right there. >> sara: you can see the excitement and the beaming. >> the party will go on for some time in chicago. >> sara: forever. >> gene: our coverage continues online. a gallery of the celebration on our web site and in less than ten minutes, we stayed up late with one local woman who has been waiting exactly 108 years for this moment. her reaction to the cubs win straight ahead. >>> other news and breaking news this morning in killed. two others wounded wh

like theo epstein said for so many who have come before them, names like ernie banks, ron santo, billy williams, who is here. ferguson jenkins, rick sutcliff sutcliffe, mark grace, ryne sandberg. cubs are celebrating. back after this. today we're talking about automotive awards. which one of these awards appeals most to you? the green car because i like fuel efficiency. what if there was a car company that received all of these awards. one company won an award in all these? chevy. ahhhh! chevy! chevrolet is the most awarded car company over the last two years. i love it! it's fierce. how would you sum this car up in one word? incredible. amazing. i can't use one word. will your business be ready when growth presents itself? american express open cards can help you take on a new job, or fill a big order or expand your office and take on whatever comes next. find out how american express cards and services can help prepare you for growth at open.com. find out how american express cards and services jack be nimble, jack be quick, ...and his pants ignited into flames, causing him to stop,

curse breaker extraordinaire theo epstein tells the story of meeting an 83-year-old woman when he first joined the cubs 5 years ago. >> she was like, i'm 83 years i really want to live to see a world series. is it going to happen? and we had just lost 10-one, five-game losing streak. he was pretty bad. i look to her and all i could think of to say was, take your vitamins. bob: good advice. it worked out. all right, the patriots only by week. sunday's a good day for yard work, or to clean out the basement unless you've recently had an aneurysm and you want to look that for a lot longer. i'm thinking about five the patriots are thinking about getting better. >> this is been a big week for us. trying to understand what we have done well, what we haven't done well. bob: midway through the season, the patriots are 7-1, making them the real monsters of the midway. the patriots have scored the third most points and this is a nfl and the best team other than the patriots now are the patriots eight weeks from now. >> you have to be realistic the way things have gone and understand it has not bee

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theo epstein and larry lucino used to be regulars here and it is in tomorrow tom brady's neighborhood, but this was the first time he was here. though, with the script he was on some familiar terms. >> just because something's great here, doesn't mean why can't some things just be great. >> tom brady seething with anger at unfounded allegations in a new ad from foot locker. the word deflate-gate never spoken, but... >> starts with questions, and then questions turning into assumptions and assumptions turning into vacations. why would you punish the weak of greatness for something that never even happened. >> reporter: solid acting, is. >> reporter: rob also praise the tom's skills at acting upset. >> tom's a good actor. i think that's his new thing right there. >> yeah, getting in touch with emotions like that. >> i mean, he was acting really good right there, almost like it was natural for him. >> julian edelman the only one who thought brady needed some help. >> we need a little more pacino in you got there. >> reporter: a local restaurant where the commercial was shot until the fin

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theo epstein breaking both curses. what a fun night to be out in chicago. hard to believe they came back after this 3-1 deficit.

. >> cleveland browns are looking to sign theo epstein at this point. >> now on wisn 12 news. ben: right now on wisn 12 news this morning, in jail and out of a job. what's next for the now former milwaukee police officer accused of sexual assault. melinda: plus, star power on the campaign trail. the hollywood actors out pushing for votes in wisconsin as we enter the final days of the ben: but first weather watch 12 as we take a live look outside. a dense fog advisory in part of the southeast wisconsin. we're keeping an eye on conditions as you make your weekend plans. good morning and welcome to wisn 12 news this morning. i'm ben wagner. melinda: and i'm melinda davenport. it is 4:30 on this friday november 4. good morning south. sally: we're talking about find november weather is tumbling and in time for the weekend. you can see a wave from lake michigan for the most part it extends further into illinois. three miles at waukesha. not quite as foggy as it was in lent. most of this is going to be inland. in the 30's. 34 in west bend. 44 at the airport. everybody will come out o

the impressive show of support leaving theo epstein in awe. >>> it exceeded my wildest expectations by about ten fold boston. that was only point of reference i had. i think equal amounts of passion but just the size of the city this was overwhelming. >>> it's still a long season and we still have a lot more to accomplish so it's not, it's just a very short respite and you get back and ready to go and hopefully we can have a great second half. >> anchor: despite opening the season with tom brady suspended for four games in addition to forced ricky brissett to start two games the patriots enter the bi week with the best record in the nfl but don't expect the pats to rest on their laurels. >>> from being here for several years it's a big week for us as far as learning about ourselves and trying to understand what we have done well, what we haven't done well. how we can get better moving forward for the rest of the season. >>> right in the middle of the season is a great time to have to be relatively healthy so hopefully we can continue to improve our health situation this week and then a

for his birthday but it's, in fact, carl edwards j >> a lot goes to the president of the cubs, theo epstein. he put together the red sox team that broke their curse and won the world series and for a man so good at busting curses you would think he would know not to bust a curse out on live tv. >> people are texting me greats and i'm like [ bleep ] you. >> he's going on a month-long bender to celebrate then hillary said if you can wait five more days i'll join you. >>> good morning cleveland is brought to you by feazel roofing. visit feazelinc.com. >> news 5, good morning cleveland starts now. >> taking action. an on going strike upsetting the community of lewisville. now students planning to send a powerful message today in of getting this whole thing solved. >> now it's a sprint to election day. hillary clinton and donald trump doing everything they can to get your vote. >>> in my 22 years of doing law enforcement, i have never seen anything like it. >> a local woman held hostage in her own home. by wild animals. wait until you hear her unbelievable story. first, we're talking a cold

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