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our todd kazakiewich live in todd? reporter: bob, pam, this is a four alarm fire at greenwood avenue. we're told that two adults and two children were rescued. a beginning just now. you look at the house itself. that they're attacking it from the exterior, inside. the fire was in the baseman. it was -- in the basement. it was being fed by gas. the gas has been shut off. two adults, two children rescued. two of those residents had to be transported to the hospital. one firefighter also sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. we're going press conference with the chief and get more information and bring it to you as soon as we have it. reporting live in hyde park, todd kazakiewich, wcvb newscenter 5. >> this is the second serious fire in hyde park in just 24 hours. overnight, three boston firefighters were injured battling a house fire on river street. the firefighters were treated and released. the red cross assisted two residents displaced by that fire. >> after a search at a topsfield apartment, an ar
our todd kazakiewich live in todd? reporter: bob, pam, this is a four alarm fire at greenwood avenue. we're told that two adults and two children were rescued. a beginning just now. you look at the house itself. that they're attacking it from the exterior, inside. the fire was in the baseman. it was -- in the basement. it was being fed by gas. the gas has been shut off. two adults, two children rescued. two of those residents had to be transported to the hospital. one firefighter also sent to...
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erika: he was stabbed on the newscenter 5' s todd kazakiewich is live at everett high school with the latest on the investigation. todd: good afternoon. the classes are going on as normal at everett high school, but it is clear that the attack has shaken up a lot of people here. marvin is 16 years old, a junior, and highly respected by his coach and his team, the crimson tide.
erika: he was stabbed on the newscenter 5' s todd kazakiewich is live at everett high school with the latest on the investigation. todd: good afternoon. the classes are going on as normal at everett high school, but it is clear that the attack has shaken up a lot of people here. marvin is 16 years old, a junior, and highly respected by his coach and his team, the crimson tide.
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todd kazakiewich is live with a message this morning. todd: good morning from terminal a. you look behind me the line for t.s.a. security screening has already started forming and was here since we got here at 4:30 this morning and there are even more people here now. obviously it's going to be a long day. patient. with regards to terrorism, we're talking about copycats and people looking to cause the same terror on u.s. soil that terrorists saw a few weeks ago. a new warning calls for increased security at so-called soft targets and includes airports, malls and transportation hubs like washington's union station. >> over here we have one of our detection k-9's and up there are special agents with todd: law enforcement tells abc news while there is no specific threat, the u.s. is watching a group of isis followers. coming up we'll talk to the t.s.a. workers and tell what you to expect either today or the holiday weekend. reporting inside, todd kazakiewich, newscenter 5. erika: drivers know all it takes is one crash in the wrong miles. this nightmare had traffic at a virtua
todd kazakiewich is live with a message this morning. todd: good morning from terminal a. you look behind me the line for t.s.a. security screening has already started forming and was here since we got here at 4:30 this morning and there are even more people here now. obviously it's going to be a long day. patient. with regards to terrorism, we're talking about copycats and people looking to cause the same terror on u.s. soil that terrorists saw a few weeks ago. a new warning calls for...
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the eyeopener's todd kazakiewich is live in boston with a family todd: emily, good morning. half of the nation's governors, including massachusetts governor charlie baker, now say they're something that worries one watertown family. amira elamri and her husband syrians who have been resettled they say there was a long vetting process before they were allowed to enter the u.s. but word that one of the paris attackers had a syrian passport has some leaders concerned those checks don't work. elamri says that fear is exactly what isis wants. >> those communities do not really know what-- who are syrians? what they can do. they won't kill you. they will be people who can really contribute to their communities. todd: the u.s. state department says individual states really once refugees have legal status in the u.s., they can live anywhere they want. reporting live from the state house, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. emily: and that is the subject of this morning's eyeopener now poll. do you think massachusetts should accept refugees from syria in light of the paris attacks?
the eyeopener's todd kazakiewich is live in boston with a family todd: emily, good morning. half of the nation's governors, including massachusetts governor charlie baker, now say they're something that worries one watertown family. amira elamri and her husband syrians who have been resettled they say there was a long vetting process before they were allowed to enter the u.s. but word that one of the paris attackers had a syrian passport has some leaders concerned those checks don't work....
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randy: the eye' s todd kazakiewich is in boston right now, with the push back. todd: boston-based draftkings which is popular around the country is now promising legal that' s after the new york attorney general said the daily fantasy game site, and its rival fanduel, are part of a multi - billion dollar scheme to evade the law. draftkings hired former massachusetts a.g. and newscenter 5 legal analyst martha coakley as an advisor. she says the decision is >> when government or others do not understand how it works or what the idea is, they react to quickly and incorrectly to regulate or dismiss it. todd: draftkings says the game requires skill, and therefore is not gambling. the site is now trying to stay open in massachusetts and several other states. live in boston, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. emily: this morning, we launch our new "5 on campaign," "5 on veterans." we' re focusing on the role members of our miltary play in shaping the country. there are more than 390,000 veterans living in massachusetts right now, according to the veterans administrat
randy: the eye' s todd kazakiewich is in boston right now, with the push back. todd: boston-based draftkings which is popular around the country is now promising legal that' s after the new york attorney general said the daily fantasy game site, and its rival fanduel, are part of a multi - billion dollar scheme to evade the law. draftkings hired former massachusetts a.g. and newscenter 5 legal analyst martha coakley as an advisor. she says the decision is >> when government or others do...
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newscenter 5' s todd kazakiewich is live in roxbury. todd: the fake handguns are sometimes referred to as "toys," but the message the city is sending is, these replicas are so life-like, they could very easily be mistaken for the real thing, causing a confrontation that could end in tragedy. -- that could be deadly. >> this is not a super-soaker. this can be a very dangerous thing. todd: this morning, in a room full of religious leaders and fake guns, boston mayor marty walsh signed an ordinance banning replica guns from public places in the city. mayor walsh: the police will be serious situation arises and the owner will be able to pick them up in person at the district but it' s also going to give us a chance to talk to parents. todd: more than 150 replicas have been taken off the street so far this year. many do not have the federally required orange or red tip on the muzzle. the new ordinance requires parents or guardians to accompany minors when retrieving replicas, which will give police an opportunity to educate the parents and ch
newscenter 5' s todd kazakiewich is live in roxbury. todd: the fake handguns are sometimes referred to as "toys," but the message the city is sending is, these replicas are so life-like, they could very easily be mistaken for the real thing, causing a confrontation that could end in tragedy. -- that could be deadly. >> this is not a super-soaker. this can be a very dangerous thing. todd: this morning, in a room full of religious leaders and fake guns, boston mayor marty walsh...
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the eyeopener todd kazakiewich with that message now. todd: from terminal a, it's a busy day. it's building at the line even at this early hour. there are long lines. now, with regard to terrorism, we're talking about copycats, people looking at the same kind of terror on u.s. soil the new warning from the f.b.i. calls for increased security at so-called soft targets, including airports, malls and transportation hubs like washington's union station. >> over here we have one of our close detection k-9's and up there are other agents with additional tactical skills. todd: law enforcement sources tells abc news, while there's no specific threat, the f.b.i. is watching a specific group of isis followers here in the u.s. ahead at 5:30 this morning, we'll talk to the t.s.a. on traveling today. look behind me, the lines are building already. for now live at logan todd kazakiewich, newscenter 5. erika: other stories we're following. french police say the man behind the terror attacks planned a second attack that first. the plot would have involved suicide attacks on the french the pla
the eyeopener todd kazakiewich with that message now. todd: from terminal a, it's a busy day. it's building at the line even at this early hour. there are long lines. now, with regard to terrorism, we're talking about copycats, people looking at the same kind of terror on u.s. soil the new warning from the f.b.i. calls for increased security at so-called soft targets, including airports, malls and transportation hubs like washington's union station. >> over here we have one of our close...
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newscenter 5' s todd kazakiewich is live at logan airport. >> the fbi is warning for terrorist copycats at malls, and train statns. the fed' s are encouraging stepped up security. they have definitely seen that at logan. today, massachusetts state troopers are patrolling logan airport with high-powered weapons and k9s. security here is always tight, but especially as the holiday travel season begins less than two weeks after the terror attacks in paris. >> this is going to be one of the busiest travel days we' ve seen since tsa' s inception. >> this morning, the first wave of holiday travelers was in line at the tsa checkpoint in terminal a before 4:30. the long lines mean long wait times. tsa says the best way to expedite the screening process is if each passenger arrives prepared. >> if you show up, and you' re a traveler, and you' re ready, and you have your boarding pass out, and you make sure you don' t have any prohibited items in your luggage, it' ll help get you through the checkpoint a lot quicker and everyone else behind you a lot quicker. >> sadly, for some passengers, like b
newscenter 5' s todd kazakiewich is live at logan airport. >> the fbi is warning for terrorist copycats at malls, and train statns. the fed' s are encouraging stepped up security. they have definitely seen that at logan. today, massachusetts state troopers are patrolling logan airport with high-powered weapons and k9s. security here is always tight, but especially as the holiday travel season begins less than two weeks after the terror attacks in paris. >> this is going to be one of...
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newscenter 5's todd kazakiewich reports it was his mother who his picture on the news. todd: no comment from the man who admits to stealing a jimmy fund donation can on thanksgiving morning. 44-year-old david deshiro, jr., posted $500 bail friday afternoon following his arraignment at dedham district court. deshiro is the man seen in this surveillance video stealing the donation jar from norwood after buying a soda and scratch ticket. >> he tried to steal the jar. when i walked around he noticed i saw him so he put it back and asked me a question about this little thing here. he figured out he could get a scratch ticket. he started scratching it so i turned my back. that's when he stole it. todd: in court friday the prosecutor revealed that the can deshiro stole contained $84 intended to help kids with cancer. >> when officers asked him why he stole the change and why he turned himself in, he stated he didn't know why he did it. because his mother had seen his picture on the news and it was the right thing to do. todd: a new donation jar is already in place at the store'
newscenter 5's todd kazakiewich reports it was his mother who his picture on the news. todd: no comment from the man who admits to stealing a jimmy fund donation can on thanksgiving morning. 44-year-old david deshiro, jr., posted $500 bail friday afternoon following his arraignment at dedham district court. deshiro is the man seen in this surveillance video stealing the donation jar from norwood after buying a soda and scratch ticket. >> he tried to steal the jar. when i walked around he...
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erika: the eyeopener' s todd kazakiewich is live at logan airport with the message this morning. todd: good morning from inside terminal a. the missile -- the initial surge we saw for people waiting in line to get through security seems to have dissipated. it is still a busy morning. people try to get through the gate and on their playing. in regards to terrorism, we are looking at situations were people want to cause the same kind of terror on u.s. soil. the u.s. will increase the security' s soft targets such as airports. >> over here we have one of our detection canines. todd: law enforcement sources tell us that while there is no watching a specific group of isis followers here in the u.s.. ahead at 6:30 we' ll be talking to the tsa here at logan about what travelers can expect to see today and through the busy holiday weekend. reporting live inside terminal a, todd, newscenter 5. erika: to the roads now. drivers know, all it takes is back up traffic for miles. this nightmare on 128 at route 9 had traffic at a virtual standstill for hours yesterday. even the backroads were clo
erika: the eyeopener' s todd kazakiewich is live at logan airport with the message this morning. todd: good morning from inside terminal a. the missile -- the initial surge we saw for people waiting in line to get through security seems to have dissipated. it is still a busy morning. people try to get through the gate and on their playing. in regards to terrorism, we are looking at situations were people want to cause the same kind of terror on u.s. soil. the u.s. will increase the security' s...
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live at gillette stadium, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: thank you, todd. as for outside of the game, security saw a big boost. there was no specific threat at metlife stadium, but law enforcement was strategically placed with security now an even bigger priority for the nfl. emily: the patriots next game is right here on channel 5. they square off against rex ryan and the buffalo bills on monday night football november 23. one week from today. our coverage begins at 8:00 with our sportscenter 5 "countdown to kickoff" show live from gillette stadium. 4:37. a campus alert at a local community college. randy: the sweep police are carrying out this morning after a threat. a baby dies after he was taken from a new hampshire home. the case police are calling suspicious. erika? erika: breaking news overnight. the french prime minister saying more than 150 raids have been carried out across the country following deadly attacks in paris. some arrests have been made. we'll bring you the latest updates as soon as we get them. cindy. cindy: we have a temperature rolle
live at gillette stadium, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: thank you, todd. as for outside of the game, security saw a big boost. there was no specific threat at metlife stadium, but law enforcement was strategically placed with security now an even bigger priority for the nfl. emily: the patriots next game is right here on channel 5. they square off against rex ryan and the buffalo bills on monday night football november 23. one week from today. our coverage begins at 8:00 with our...
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the eye's todd kazakiewich is at the district court in todd? todd: emily, good morning. that baby-sitter is 21-year-old abigail hanna of abduction and assault after her arrest on saturday. two-year-old lyndon albers is safe at home with her parents this morning. the toddler spent two days at boston children's hospital after she was found along a rural road in rowley, naked, and her head shaved. police say hanna broke into the family's home in hamilton to kidnap the girl. a couple found the toddler in a pile of leaves while on their way to work about eight miles away from the girl's home. hanna was arrested saturday morning after police searched her topsfield home. she will be here in newburyport this morning. and we're expecting to learn more about the case. as for little girl's family, still no comment. live in newburyport, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. emily: charges against the beverly man who allegedly killed his estranged wife will be upgraded to murder. axel scherer reportedly confessed to choking edith black scherer in her home last monday. she was found u
the eye's todd kazakiewich is at the district court in todd? todd: emily, good morning. that baby-sitter is 21-year-old abigail hanna of abduction and assault after her arrest on saturday. two-year-old lyndon albers is safe at home with her parents this morning. the toddler spent two days at boston children's hospital after she was found along a rural road in rowley, naked, and her head shaved. police say hanna broke into the family's home in hamilton to kidnap the girl. a couple found the...
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the eye's todd kazakiewich is live outside the courthouse with what to expect. todd? todd: emily, good morning. today jurors will hear more evidence in a trial that is already moving faster than expected. that trial was only in session one day last week due to the holiday. last monday, the jury saw the jeans chism was wearing while police say he killed danvers high school teacher colleen ritzer. surveillance video from inside the school showed those jeans appeared to have been covered in blood afterward. jurors also saw surveillance video, including images of chism at a movie theater just hours after he raped and murdered ritzer. prosecutors say he was using ritzer's credit card. chism's lawyers are planning an insanity defense, but prosecutors say his use of that credit card might indicate otherwise. jury deliberations could begin as soon as december 11. reporting live in salem, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. emily: the man accused in a deadly shooting at a planned parenthood in colorado heads to court today. that's as the family of a massachusetts native, kil
the eye's todd kazakiewich is live outside the courthouse with what to expect. todd? todd: emily, good morning. today jurors will hear more evidence in a trial that is already moving faster than expected. that trial was only in session one day last week due to the holiday. last monday, the jury saw the jeans chism was wearing while police say he killed danvers high school teacher colleen ritzer. surveillance video from inside the school showed those jeans appeared to have been covered in blood...
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live, todd kazakiewich, wcvb newscenter 5. randy: new details are coming out on the death of a new hampshire teenager as a third suspect is arraigned. fentanyl overdose. leslie aberle is accused of giving her heroin, laced with the painkiller. court documents say she provided the drug so tarmey would calm down after not meeting an online acquaintance. they also say aberle told tarmey' s mother and her mother' s boyfriend, who are also charged in the death, to get their story straight for police. a rhode island state senator is under fire for an anti-muslim email she sent in the wake of the paris terror attacks. her name is elaine morgan. the email was apparently meant for a constituent, but was instead sent to other lawmakers. in the e-mail morgan says syrian , refugees should not be welcomed in rhode island because muslims want to, quote, murder, rape and decapitate anyone who is non-muslim. morgan says she meant to limit her characterization to fanatics. emily: new this morning, the new england aquarium is coming out strongl
live, todd kazakiewich, wcvb newscenter 5. randy: new details are coming out on the death of a new hampshire teenager as a third suspect is arraigned. fentanyl overdose. leslie aberle is accused of giving her heroin, laced with the painkiller. court documents say she provided the drug so tarmey would calm down after not meeting an online acquaintance. they also say aberle told tarmey' s mother and her mother' s boyfriend, who are also charged in the death, to get their story straight for...
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the eye's todd kazakiewich is at south station in boston this morning. todd, this is all about safety? todd: we are, emily. we're talking about a new system installed on all commuter rail lines that would automatically slow trains down. that system, called "positive train control," is designed to back in may, an amtrak train derailed in philadelphia killing eight people. federal law already requires that safety mechanism be installed by this year, but congress passed an extension. installation on the commuter rail comes with a price tag of more than $451 million. federal loans are expected to be part of the financing. it would also require weekend shutdowns on the rails starting in march 2017. the "t" admits it does not have the money for this project. it also comes as they are trying to keep costs down without raising fares. reporting live from south station this morning, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: new this morning, the family of an everett teenager stabbed while trying to save another person is calling the victim a hero. the eye's erik
the eye's todd kazakiewich is at south station in boston this morning. todd, this is all about safety? todd: we are, emily. we're talking about a new system installed on all commuter rail lines that would automatically slow trains down. that system, called "positive train control," is designed to back in may, an amtrak train derailed in philadelphia killing eight people. federal law already requires that safety mechanism be installed by this year, but congress passed an extension....
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the eye's todd kazakiewich is live in burlington with the clues officers want you to see. todd? todd: good morning, emily. the video in addition to the graffiti you see on the islamic center here behind me. spray painted in big letters, usa. the islamic center installed security cameras who years ago when the building was spray painted. the suspects and their car. police say they sprayed u.s.a. on all four sides of the building and its entrance sign early sunday morning. the center president says he fears what more could happen. >> i am concerned about safety of the people. what would be the next? what will they do next? and how can we prevent it? todd: police are now looking for three men who were driving a white ford crown victoria. we will bring you new information as we get it. reporting live in burlington, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: new overnight the bodies of those killed in a plane crash over the egyptian desert have arrived in russia. that's as investigators find out more about what took the plane down. the eye's erika tarantal joins us with what they'v
the eye's todd kazakiewich is live in burlington with the clues officers want you to see. todd? todd: good morning, emily. the video in addition to the graffiti you see on the islamic center here behind me. spray painted in big letters, usa. the islamic center installed security cameras who years ago when the building was spray painted. the suspects and their car. police say they sprayed u.s.a. on all four sides of the building and its entrance sign early sunday morning. the center president...
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phil: todd kazakiewich is in worcester with an update from police. todd. antoinette: the charred ground behind me is where the car burned. it's now gone and the detectives have left but the questions remain. late this afternoon, police brght in a flatbed to remove the he is dan that was found burning wednesday night in a remote area of worcester. for hours today, detectives worked the scene, raking, shoveling, hammering and chiseling searching for any clues about the circumstances that led to a car catching fire with a body inside. firefighters responded late last night and extinguished the fire, then this became a homicide investigation. >> nothing unusual, just for us up until the point where they discovered there was a body in the car. todd: police are not saying where in the car the body was found or the manner of death nor are they commenting on the gender of the victim. it's also not clear in the car was stolen, for people who live in the area, this is all quite upsetting. >> we feel safe in our homes. everything is locked up. yes, something like tha
phil: todd kazakiewich is in worcester with an update from police. todd. antoinette: the charred ground behind me is where the car burned. it's now gone and the detectives have left but the questions remain. late this afternoon, police brght in a flatbed to remove the he is dan that was found burning wednesday night in a remote area of worcester. for hours today, detectives worked the scene, raking, shoveling, hammering and chiseling searching for any clues about the circumstances that led to a...
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the eye's todd kazakiewich is live at south station with the heightened alert. todd: good morning, randy. the state department is issuing the warning to americans in light of recent terror attacks and threats. the warning describes terrorists using conventional and non-conventional weapons to target official and private interests. we were at logan airport last night. the t.s.a. saying this new operate. travelers also not changing their plans to fly. >> what can we do? we've got to keep living. just be more aware, maybe take more precautions but keep living. todd: right now there are no specific threats focusing on the boston area. the travel warning expires in three months. live at south station, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. erika: president obama and french president francois hollande will meet today at the white house. the paris terror attacks, a top priority to discuss. the two hope to revamp efforts to defeat isis. a major discovery on the outskirts of paris. police say an explosive vest similar to those used in the attacks was found by a street clea
the eye's todd kazakiewich is live at south station with the heightened alert. todd: good morning, randy. the state department is issuing the warning to americans in light of recent terror attacks and threats. the warning describes terrorists using conventional and non-conventional weapons to target official and private interests. we were at logan airport last night. the t.s.a. saying this new operate. travelers also not changing their plans to fly. >> what can we do? we've got to keep...
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the eye's todd kazakiewich is live outside court in salem with what to expect. todd? todd: randy, good morning. doo jurors will hear more testimony and see additional exhibits in a trial that is already moving a lot faster than anticipated. the trial was only in session jeans say he killed danvers high school teacher colleen ritzer. surveillance video from inside the school showed those jeans appeared to have been covered in blood afterward. jurors also saw surveillance video, including images of chism at a movie theater just hours after the murder. prosecutors say he was using ritzer's credit card. chism's lawyers admit that he killed ritzer but they plan to use an insanity defense. the case could go to the jury by the end of next week. reporting live in salem, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. is closed right now because of safety concerns. the university of chicago has cancelled all activities and classes on its main campus today because of an online threat. the school says the f.b.i. alerted it to the threat which mentions a shooting on the campus quad at 10:0
the eye's todd kazakiewich is live outside court in salem with what to expect. todd? todd: randy, good morning. doo jurors will hear more testimony and see additional exhibits in a trial that is already moving a lot faster than anticipated. the trial was only in session jeans say he killed danvers high school teacher colleen ritzer. surveillance video from inside the school showed those jeans appeared to have been covered in blood afterward. jurors also saw surveillance video, including images...
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the eyeopener's todd kazakiewich is in boston this morning where with many who depend on "the ride." we're talking about a new report that says the mbta could save $8 million a year if they hike fares on the ride. at a meeting monday, officials pointed out the savings if rates were raised from $3.00 to $4.20 a ride. back in 2012, the "t" tried to hike fares on the door-to-door service for the disabled but had to roll them back after pressure from advocates. there are other proposed changes that could also save the agency money. that includes allowing ride-sharing services like uber and lyft to transport disabled passengers for a savings of $16 million, more training to help disabled riders use the "t" which could save $11 million, or reducing the service area for the ride for $12 million. advocates say many who use the service consider it a critical lifeline. we'll keep you posted. reporting live from the state house, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> i consider myself really lucky. i'm really happy to be here today, to be standing here right now. emily: only on 5, the everett
the eyeopener's todd kazakiewich is in boston this morning where with many who depend on "the ride." we're talking about a new report that says the mbta could save $8 million a year if they hike fares on the ride. at a meeting monday, officials pointed out the savings if rates were raised from $3.00 to $4.20 a ride. back in 2012, the "t" tried to hike fares on the door-to-door service for the disabled but had to roll them back after pressure from advocates. there are other...
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the eyeopener's todd kazakiewich is live in boston with the plan being put into place today. todd: randy, good morning. that plan will ban all fake or replica handguns in public spaces in boston. that's because they look so real, the city's mayor says they're putting lives in danger. under the new city ordinance being signed this morning by mayor walsh, police can confiscate any handgun that is not marked. fake guns will have a federally required orange or red tip on the muzzle. >> we've been lucky so far. it only takes one incident. with that ordinance, that's what we're hoping to avoid. todd: so far this year they've already taken more than 160 streets. mayor walsh will make the crackdown official at 9:30 this morning. live in boston, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. emily: new this morning. calls for change to the mbta's door-to-door van service for the disabled, the ride. the focus of an mbta board meeting today. "the globe" finds over the last four years complaints have more than doubled. more than 4,300 made in 2014. and from january to august of this year there hav
the eyeopener's todd kazakiewich is live in boston with the plan being put into place today. todd: randy, good morning. that plan will ban all fake or replica handguns in public spaces in boston. that's because they look so real, the city's mayor says they're putting lives in danger. under the new city ordinance being signed this morning by mayor walsh, police can confiscate any handgun that is not marked. fake guns will have a federally required orange or red tip on the muzzle. >> we've...
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reporting live in foxborough, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: todd, thank you. 10 minutes before 7:00. opening statements begin today in the trial of a danvers teen accused of killing his teacher. phillip chism is charged with raping and murdering colleen ritzer at the school two years ago. he was 14 at the time but is being tried as an adult. the trial was delayed for three weeks while chism underwent a psychological exam that determined he is competent to stand trial. emily: right now the cape cod community college campus in barnstable is on high alert after a written threat was found at the school. this morning's classes have been cancelled. the school will not open until the state police bomb squad and k-9 units have searched the campus and given it the all-clear. randy: a 19-year-old is seriously hurt after he was shot while sitting in a car in revere. it happened along american legion highway around 8:00 last night while the teen was with his father. police say several shots were the teen was hit in the neck and is in stable conditio
reporting live in foxborough, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: todd, thank you. 10 minutes before 7:00. opening statements begin today in the trial of a danvers teen accused of killing his teacher. phillip chism is charged with raping and murdering colleen ritzer at the school two years ago. he was 14 at the time but is being tried as an adult. the trial was delayed for three weeks while chism underwent a psychological exam that determined he is competent to stand trial. emily:...
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reporting live, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. sera: security will be extra tight here at gillette stadium tonight as the pats face the buffalo bills. this will be the first home game since the attacks in paris. in a one-on-one interview, coach bill belczyk tells mike lynch just how many eyeballs will ob the pats tonight but as always he adds every game is important. also worth noting tom brady has to like his stats against the bills. number 12's record is 24-3 with 61 touchdowns and nine 300-yard passing games. not too shabby at all. of course the only number that really counts is is the one that tonight. certainly everyone will be watching that as the pats try to continue their season so far undefeated. live at gillette, ser sera congi, wcvb,'s newscenter 5. randy: thank you. the patriots take the field for monday night football against rex ryan and the buffalo bills right here on channel 5. our coverage begins at 8:00 with our sportscenter 5 "countdown to kickoff" show live from gillette stadium. and one-on-one inther views wit
reporting live, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. sera: security will be extra tight here at gillette stadium tonight as the pats face the buffalo bills. this will be the first home game since the attacks in paris. in a one-on-one interview, coach bill belczyk tells mike lynch just how many eyeballs will ob the pats tonight but as always he adds every game is important. also worth noting tom brady has to like his stats against the bills. number 12's record is 24-3 with 61 touchdowns and...
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there are several new developments this morning in the growing opiod crisis in new england and todd kazakiewich is live at the statehouse on the move the governor will make today. todd: this morning the governor will kick off a new mission to try to take the stigma of addiction out of addiction. this morning the governor will announce a new media campaign developed with a federal grant. the governor calls the stigma of opiod addiction the major reason why people are not seeking treatment. early this year he launched a $800,000 tv and online ad campaign to inform parents about the risks facing teenagers. in the meantime, there's new evidence the toll this crisis is taking. two people died from suspected heroin overdoses in new bedford just since friday and both are under 30 years of age. in haverhill, five people overdosed within hours on friday. none of them died. hampshire that governor maggie hassan wants lawmakers to come back for a special session that would be focused just on the opiod abuse crisis. reporting live from the statehouse, todd kazakiewich. randy: seth moulton wants better coor
there are several new developments this morning in the growing opiod crisis in new england and todd kazakiewich is live at the statehouse on the move the governor will make today. todd: this morning the governor will kick off a new mission to try to take the stigma of addiction out of addiction. this morning the governor will announce a new media campaign developed with a federal grant. the governor calls the stigma of opiod addiction the major reason why people are not seeking treatment. early...
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the eye's todd kazakiewich is live at south station with the heightened alert. todd? todd: erika, good morning. the state department is issuing the warning to americans in light of recent terror attacks and threats. the warning describes terrorists using conventional and non-conventional weapons to target official and private interests. there was no added security seen at logan last night. of course there could be behind-the-scenes security. warning does not change how they operate. travelers also not changing their plans to fly. >> what can we do? we've got to keep living. just be more aware, maybe take more precautions but keep living. todd: right now, there are no specific threats focusing on the boston area. the travel warning expires in live at south station, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newcenter 5. discovery on the outskirts of paris. police say an explosive vest similar to those used in the attacks earlier this month was found by a street cleaner in a pile of garbage. the vest contained bolts and the same explosives used in the attacks. the vest was found in a neig
the eye's todd kazakiewich is live at south station with the heightened alert. todd? todd: erika, good morning. the state department is issuing the warning to americans in light of recent terror attacks and threats. the warning describes terrorists using conventional and non-conventional weapons to target official and private interests. there was no added security seen at logan last night. of course there could be behind-the-scenes security. warning does not change how they operate. travelers...
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recording live at newburyport, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: thank you, todd. 5 after 6:00. this morning the patriots are counting down getting ready to kick off another critical game as they try to stay unbeaten. and when you're talking monday night football, you know all eyes are on foxborough. the eyeopener's sera congi is on the field at gillette stadium to set the stage. sera: tonight it's rex ryan and the buffalo bills on this field in the monday night spotlight. and the glare has been harsh for the pats in the past. you no doubt remember their most recent appearance on monday night football. it was last september and a bruising 41-14 loss to kansas city. some declaring that night that they were past their prime, that tom brady was done. another super bowl ring proved that wrong. as for tonight, coach belichick tells our mike lynch one thing they'll be watching is the thermometer. coach: if it's cold, the ball definitely isn't going to travel as far. no question about that. mike: we're not talking green bay, the ice bowl or anything
recording live at newburyport, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: thank you, todd. 5 after 6:00. this morning the patriots are counting down getting ready to kick off another critical game as they try to stay unbeaten. and when you're talking monday night football, you know all eyes are on foxborough. the eyeopener's sera congi is on the field at gillette stadium to set the stage. sera: tonight it's rex ryan and the buffalo bills on this field in the monday night spotlight. and the...
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the eye's todd kazakiewich is live in burlington with the todd? todd: emily, good morning. those clues include the surveillance video in addition to the graffiti that you see spray painted on the building behind me. all over the building. this morning police are calling it a hate crime. and it's not the first time this targeted. the islamic center installed security cameras two years ago when the building was spray painted. this time we get a clear look at the suspects and their car. police say they sprayed u.s.a. on all four sides of the early sunday morning. the center president says he fears what more could happen. >> i am concerned about safety of the people. what will they do next? what will they do next and how can we prevent it? todd: police are now looking for white ford crown victoria. we will bring you new information as we get it. live in burlington, todd kazakiewich, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: breaking right now. an airline official dismissing a key theory about a deadly plane crash in egypt. the eyeopener's erika tarantal is following overnight developments. er
the eye's todd kazakiewich is live in burlington with the todd? todd: emily, good morning. those clues include the surveillance video in addition to the graffiti that you see spray painted on the building behind me. all over the building. this morning police are calling it a hate crime. and it's not the first time this targeted. the islamic center installed security cameras two years ago when the building was spray painted. this time we get a clear look at the suspects and their car. police say...
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emily: the eye' s todd kazakiewich is live in boston with the push back. todd: boston-based draftkings , which is popular around the country is now promising legal , action to get back in the game. that' attorney general said the daily fantasy game site, and its rival fanduel, are part of a multi the law. draftkings hired former massachusetts a.g. and newscenter5 legal analyst martha coakley as an advisor. she says the new york decision is ill-informed. >> when the government or others do not understand how it works, or what the idea is, they sometimes react to quickly and incorrectly to either regulate or dismiss it. todd: draftkings says the game requires skill, and therefore is not gambling. the site is now trying to stay open in several other states, including massachusetts. live in boston, todd kazakiewich , wcvb newscenter 5. emily: voting results for new designs of mbta rail cars are being called into question this morning. more than 175,000 votes were cast online. we' results. hundreds of votes came from the same i.p. address and most who voted for
emily: the eye' s todd kazakiewich is live in boston with the push back. todd: boston-based draftkings , which is popular around the country is now promising legal , action to get back in the game. that' attorney general said the daily fantasy game site, and its rival fanduel, are part of a multi the law. draftkings hired former massachusetts a.g. and newscenter5 legal analyst martha coakley as an advisor. she says the new york decision is ill-informed. >> when the government or others do...
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randy: todd kazakiewich reports this team' >> and the home of the brave todd: when the medfield warriors took the field for the thanksgiving game against dover-sherborn, it was the end of an incredibly difficult season for the warriors. two of the fathers of players died of cancer within weeks of each other. defensive tackle bryan carrabis is seen here with his parents at last year' s thanksgiving day game. bryan lost his dad, billy, back in september, and the team rallied around number 68. s more than football out here. it' s brotherhood. todd: the strength of that brotherhood was tested less than three weeks later, when the father of john and stephen williams also died of cancer, john: the day that my dad passed away, like probably 15 to 20 kids on the team were just like over my house. [cheers] todd: medfield scored just one touchdown today, falling to dover-sherborn 14-7. the medfield warriors end the season with a record of 3-8, but what is much more meaningful is their record of wins off the field, helping each other deal with a much more profound kind of loss. coach: i' m going to
randy: todd kazakiewich reports this team' >> and the home of the brave todd: when the medfield warriors took the field for the thanksgiving game against dover-sherborn, it was the end of an incredibly difficult season for the warriors. two of the fathers of players died of cancer within weeks of each other. defensive tackle bryan carrabis is seen here with his parents at last year' s thanksgiving day game. bryan lost his dad, billy, back in september, and the team rallied around number...
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todd kazakiewich' s live with more. todd: the babysitter is 21-year-old abigail hannah and she is due to be arraigned in court very soon. we are hearing for the first time from the family of the two-year-old girl, lyndon albers. they say, we are grateful to have our daughter back. we are thankful for the incredible efforts to rescue our daughter by the police and all emergency responders. we are grateful to the kind couple who found our daughter. lyndon albers spent two days children' s hospital when she was head shaved. this is video of the former babysitter, abigail hannah. at that point police were bringing her in for questioning. police say hannah broke into the family home in hamilton to kidnap the girl. a couple driving to work from the toddler and a pile of leaves about eight miles away from the girl' s home. the family of the former babysitter issued the statement saying, we are thankful that lyndon is improving and wish her and her family complete healing. our thoughts and prayers are with them. we will continue
todd kazakiewich' s live with more. todd: the babysitter is 21-year-old abigail hannah and she is due to be arraigned in court very soon. we are hearing for the first time from the family of the two-year-old girl, lyndon albers. they say, we are grateful to have our daughter back. we are thankful for the incredible efforts to rescue our daughter by the police and all emergency responders. we are grateful to the kind couple who found our daughter. lyndon albers spent two days children' s...
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newscenter 5' s todd kazakiewich live in salem. todd: that video shows the crime, premeditation, and also shows what he did after the murder. despite all the drama, he was present this morning when the jury saw this footage. moments ago, the jury saw this survived video showing colleen risk. seconds behind, wearing a hood o ie is philip chisholm. he was back in the courtroom for the first time since refusing to yesterday. the jury was not present when he was sworn in for a colloquy with the judge. that was the issue that ended the trial early on tuesday. >> do you want to give up that right to be present and be here to confront, see the witnesses, and see the cross examination? >> no. >> do you want to be present? >> yes. during the trial? >> yes. todd: with that about-face, the issue was resolved. later in the morning, testimony resumed in the case. the jury saw the recycling bin that prosecutors say chism used to move colleen ritzer' s body to the woods outside danvers high school after he allegedly raped and murdered her in a sch
newscenter 5' s todd kazakiewich live in salem. todd: that video shows the crime, premeditation, and also shows what he did after the murder. despite all the drama, he was present this morning when the jury saw this footage. moments ago, the jury saw this survived video showing colleen risk. seconds behind, wearing a hood o ie is philip chisholm. he was back in the courtroom for the first time since refusing to yesterday. the jury was not present when he was sworn in for a colloquy with the...
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our todd kazakiewich on the work being done to keep boston safe. todd: the terror attacks friday night in paris led to the precautionary measure of extra security saturday night for the bruins/red wings' game at the garden. outside, the french national colors were proudly on display. mayor walsh says boston mourns with the french and, like paris, must be vigilant. mayor: it just shows you that we have to be very diligent in keeping our eyes open to what we see. if you see anything that's suspicious, call 911. don't take anything for granted. todd: as the enormity and depravity of the terror attack in paris begins sinking in around the world so does the desperate desire to comprehend what happened and why. >> why paris? why france? well, france has the largest muslim minority in western europe, around five million or so. todd: boston college associate professor jonathan laurence has written extensively about the integration of islam into french culture. he says isis has been quite successful in recruiting muslims from france and then turning them int
our todd kazakiewich on the work being done to keep boston safe. todd: the terror attacks friday night in paris led to the precautionary measure of extra security saturday night for the bruins/red wings' game at the garden. outside, the french national colors were proudly on display. mayor walsh says boston mourns with the french and, like paris, must be vigilant. mayor: it just shows you that we have to be very diligent in keeping our eyes open to what we see. if you see anything that's...
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our todd kazakiewich has the todd: five people were rushed to the hospital with nonlife- threatening injuries. this fire spread so quickly that several people had to be rescued including two children. firefighters got the call at 5:30 saturday night. patricia jhurilal got the call a few minutes later that 9 greenwood avenue-- the hyde park home she grew up in and where her mother, sister, and brother still live-- was burning. patricia: all i knew was when i got the phone call that they were taking my mother to the hospital, i was just, you know, i was so scared. i thought about, you know, the tenants, the kids. but thank god, everybody got out and everybody is safe. >> there were 10 total people in the house is my understanding and all of them got out. four of them on the ladders and the rest evacuated. all he have them led out by firefighters. todd: two children were among the four people rescued by firefighters. investigators believe the fire started in the basement. it was fueled by gas propelling flames up through the house. the threat of a collapse forced firefighters to attack
our todd kazakiewich has the todd: five people were rushed to the hospital with nonlife- threatening injuries. this fire spread so quickly that several people had to be rescued including two children. firefighters got the call at 5:30 saturday night. patricia jhurilal got the call a few minutes later that 9 greenwood avenue-- the hyde park home she grew up in and where her mother, sister, and brother still live-- was burning. patricia: all i knew was when i got the phone call that they were...
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emily: the eye's todd kazakiewich is live at gillette stadium. todd, edelman could be back? todd: emily, randy, good we're told this is not a season-ending injury. depending on how today's surgery goes, edelman could be healthy enough to return this season. to play in the end of the season or the post-season. how it happened. it happened on the final play of the first quarter. walking on his own. could make it back for the post-season. a big hit for the team on their bill belichick says they're ready for it. coach: a lot of game-changing plays but we came out on top. we fought until the end. it's a tough team. it always comes down to the end with them. we talked about playing hard for 60 minutes. it took, you know, it took every last second. todd: obviously that is tom brady. the pats went on to a dramatic finish. with seconds to go, stephen gostkowski knocked down a 56-yard field goal. pats win 27-26. they remain unbeaten at 9-0. as for edelman, we'll update you on his condition as soon as we know. live at gillette stadium, todd kazakiewich, wcvb newscenter 5. randy: commit
emily: the eye's todd kazakiewich is live at gillette stadium. todd, edelman could be back? todd: emily, randy, good we're told this is not a season-ending injury. depending on how today's surgery goes, edelman could be healthy enough to return this season. to play in the end of the season or the post-season. how it happened. it happened on the final play of the first quarter. walking on his own. could make it back for the post-season. a big hit for the team on their bill belichick says they're...
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this morning, newscenter 5's todd kazakiewich takes us inside a fake bedroom to help parents learn how to spot some real dangers. todd: at first glance this might appear to be a typical teenager's bedroom, but this is fake. parents about ways teens could >> one item you might see on a kid's bed stead would be a watch. you might not think anything of it, but you can actually open the watch and it could be a grinder. for pills. yep, for grinding pills. todd: there are 60 items hidden in plain sight in this room including drugs and drug paraphernalia that parents could "hidden in plain sight" is the name of this exhibit. on loan from south shore hospital. and currently on display through saturday at the sandwich rec center for people over the age of 22. this mock bedroom is filled with containers that can be bought online and easily mask drugs and alcohol. we were asked not to reveal all the secrets. but we can tell you that none of the parents who toured this have found all of the hidden items. >> you see a key chain? it might look like a normal key chain. you might not really think anyt
this morning, newscenter 5's todd kazakiewich takes us inside a fake bedroom to help parents learn how to spot some real dangers. todd: at first glance this might appear to be a typical teenager's bedroom, but this is fake. parents about ways teens could >> one item you might see on a kid's bed stead would be a watch. you might not think anything of it, but you can actually open the watch and it could be a grinder. for pills. yep, for grinding pills. todd: there are 60 items hidden in...
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erika: he was stabbed on the newscenter 5' s todd kazakiewich is live at everett high school with the latest on the investigation. todd: good afternoon. the classes are going on as normal at everett high school, but it is clear that the attack has shaken up a lot of people here. marvin is 16 years old, a junior, and highly respected by his coach and his team, the crimson tide. he was stabbed early sunday morning while walking home from a party. it happened at the intersection of broadway and chestnut. the coach said he was stabbed in the back and hand while coming to the aid of someone being attacked by a group of people. the superintendent said he did not know the attacker. the winning touchdown in their victory. he is now in fair condition following surgery yesterday. everett police say the investigation is continuing, but as of this hour note arrests have been made. -- no arrests have been made. erika: thank you. now to -- sky 5 over an accident in somerset that sent a state trooper to the hospital. a ford escort broadsided the police suv just before ten this morning, at the inters
erika: he was stabbed on the newscenter 5' s todd kazakiewich is live at everett high school with the latest on the investigation. todd: good afternoon. the classes are going on as normal at everett high school, but it is clear that the attack has shaken up a lot of people here. marvin is 16 years old, a junior, and highly respected by his coach and his team, the crimson tide. he was stabbed early sunday morning while walking home from a party. it happened at the intersection of broadway and...