i'm erika tarantal. emily: and i'm emily riemer. stories we're following right now on newscenter 5 at noon. initially blaming thmedia, but later in the night tweeting that the protesters have "great #for our country and we will all be together and be proud." erika: ceremonies underway across the country to honor veterans and those currently serving our country. the annual ceremony at arlington national cemetary wrapping up just moments ago. emily: questions right now in marlborough after the death of a 5-week-old baby. an investigation now underway. newscenter 5's antoinette antonio is live in marlborough where neighbors are in shock. antoinette emily, and they are just devastated. detectives are looking into whether an adult possibly rolled over that infant in bed and whether drugs were involved. there are still several unanswered questions about what happened in this harrison place home. a baby found unconscious, later pronounced dead. a source tells 5 investigates the infant was just 5 weeks old. >> the whole family was excited t

erika: nobody was seriously hurt. the boat will be repaired in new bedford, before it returns to its home in north carolina. marathon survivors chronicled in a new documentary "marathon." families are still struggling with physical and emotional wounds from the attack. to your economy now -- just in time for thanksgiving, gas prices in massachusetts are down. aaa northeast reports prices have dropped four cents to an average of $2.08 a gallon. that's six cents lower than the national average. up next, lots of meetings for the president-elect filling out the ranks of his new administration. more on who he's talking to today, and the growing controversy surrounding his businesses. doug: iphones suddenly shutting down. the glitch that has apple replacing batteries on some phones. cindy? cindy: tracking a wintry week i had -- the timeline on a messy mix that could impact holiday travel. erika: up in flames. this fire, caused by a toy. the popular item now getting yanked off store shelves right >> a half hour of news at th

erika: news. at least eight people have been rushed to the hospital after an active shooter is reported at ohio state university. abc news is reporting 1 suspect is dead. the fbi is on the scene as the search is on for other possible suspects. the school sending a series of tweets this morning warning of an active shooter on campus, telling students to shelter in place and to run, hide, fights. the concern was focused on watts hall, a science and engineering class and then when i saw people running in all directions, i went to see what was going on and i heard two or three shots and then i was grabbed by some guy, some kid, i'm assuming. i have been here ever since. emily: the shelter-in-place has been lifted. police say the scene is secure, and that all classes have been cancelled. ohio state is one of the nation's largest universities, with nearly 60,000 students at its main columbus campus. we'll stay on top of any developments and continue to update you throughout this newscast. erika: more br

erika: that's right. japanese researchers say the headsets can hack a person's senses and that reduces the appetite, makes low-fat foods taste better, an reduce the amount of food a person eats by 10%. emily: a new study in the journal "pediatrics" supports evidence e-cigarette use by teens can lead to future tobacco use. researchers say e-cigarette use by adolescents increased in 2014 fueled by appealing fruit and candy flavors. the study goes on to show teens using these flavored versions were less likely to see tobacco smoking as dangerous therefore are more likely to take up emily: next, we'll tell you the best days to view it from your own backyard. ? our neighborhood public schools. they are the bedrock of our communities. the place where 96% of our kids are educated. but even now, 400 million dollars a year to privately-run charter schools. and if question 2 passes, it will only get worse. we can't let that happen. to protect our public schools and the right of all our kids to a quality education,

erika? erika: thank you. president-elect donald trump, ending the week with a flurry of appointments from his transition team. as abc's maggie rulli shows us, they're already churning up plenty of controversy. maggie: as the president-elect's backlash about who he is choosing -- his team announcing this morning the first member of trump's cabinet jeff sessions. the alabama senator has been offered the position of attorney general. a loyal supporter sessions was the first gop senator to endorce -- to endorse trump during the primary. senator sessions: i'd be honored to be considered. maggie: trump releasing a statement saying he's been , unbelievably impressed with him and his phenomenal record but sessions could face a challenging confirmation in the senate. in 1986 he was blocked from becoming a dic about diversity and how the appeals are made and what happened in the campaign and again senator sessions could have a real problem getting approval by the senate. another appointee facing resistance -- lieutenan

erika: the e-commerce giant games. it is saving its best and biggest the deals for the so-called turkey five. the five biggest shopping days the kickoff thanksgiving day and run through cyber monday. emily: it is expected to be a busy length holiday. aaa prada asked the biggest banks giving travel rush in nine years. more than 48 million americans expected to travel this year. the busiest period on u.s. roadn experts credit the economy for the boost in travel. emily: another big powerball jackpot is up for grabs. erika: tonight's jackpot has jumped to $293 million, a cash option of hundred $85 million. nearly two months since someone at the last big prize. the winning ticket worth $470 million was sold in new hampshire over the summer. emily: get those tickets. erika: you can't win if you don't play. the week. a lot of sunshine looks really nice. through saturday we are mild and look at temperatures really dropping. 52 this time of year. above average to below average. a big pattern change. >> welcome, everybody, to wh

erika: we begin with breaking news. the suspect in the police involved shooting in lynn early this morning has died. police say it happened on the lynn way after an attempted armed robbery. emily: sera congi is live with the latest. sera: everything running normally here along the lynn way. police and investigators focused their attention on the southbound side. that is where the suspect was shot. he was taken to mgh where he was placed aside a crumpled pile of clothing at the spot where a man was shot i lynn police. the incident started at the gulf station on commercial street before 4:00 this morning. police got a call about an armed robbery. an individual went in there claimed he was armed with a firearm. violent struggle ensued with the clerk of the store. the clerk was shook up but otherwise ok. yards. two officers confronted him. the individual had his hands in his pockets. officers showed him best officers ordered him to show his hands. they moved back tried to create distance. the police chief says one of the of

erika: halloween on a plane. emily: one father going the extra mile to make it extra special for his little girl. that father on a flight from boston to san francisco approached passengers during a flight and handed them treats with a little note attached. he said he did not want his daughter to miss out on the holiday so he asked the and give out the candy she came by and he took molly down the i'll every time a new charter opens, it takes money away from the regular public schools from students like mine. massachusetts schools already lose 400 million a year to charters and question two means we'll lose even more. we've got to stop taking from the 96 percent of kids who don't attend a charter school. if you believe every child deserves a great public >> hey, everybody. welcome to hometown heroes week. this week is our chance to recognize all those selfless people out there who set a great example for the rest of us. and i can't think of a better way to say "thank you" than to give them a chance to win $1 millio

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erika: questions after this crash at a local supermarket. anna for worker sent to the police are working to determine what caused all this. emily: thanksgiving celebrations getting underway. a live look under this -- a live look over the city. cindy: we've had two rounds today. you might have seen ice pellets. that batch of moisture is shifting offshore. the next one off to the west moving eastward. there is snow around the albany new york area. as this enters the temperatures are running in the mid-30's. in worcester county we're in the mid 30's. mid-forties on cape cod. temperatures may come up. cloudy and cool for the next few hours. by the time the sunsets there's going to be rain showers and areas of rain would carry us right through. by 4:00 this afternoon there's that area of snow in the the evening hours. the concern is with areas of rain and drizzle that could be icy spots outside for 95 especially into temperature drops tonight. that timeline and the rest of the holiday weekend, coming up. emily: state police are investigating a de

erika: trying to heal battle wounds that you can't see. mission gratitude concert raising performing for this event held at the again as arena. randy price was the mc. it's a benefit for home base, an organization in boston helping veterans from all over. >> we fly them in, cover their airfare, their hotel, their meals and all their cares free. >> it is not just the treatment of focusing on the stigma and breaking down barriers. erika: home base was created seven years ago by the red sox veterans and family members and we invite you to join randy friday night at 7:00. it is 7:00 to 9:00 right here on channel 5. a sinkhole opens in a major international city. emily: we will take you to this mess that is causing plenty of ? at blue cross blue shield of massachusetts, we offer a variety of medicare plans to fit your budget and your lifestyle. with plans starting as low as $0, you'll have zero things stopping you so call now to learn more about our plans that offer everything from annual wellness visits to routine hearing and vision exams, and

erika: look how close this is. a surfer and our strong your wave right over a shark's echoes before the shark appeared to spot the surfers legs in the water headed right for him. the man was able to turn, paddle, catch the wave and sailed right over the six foot shark just inches below. head there is a reason to stay at of the water. it smiled today. -- it is mild. 60's and we cool off. erika: enjoy it while it last. kelly ayotte blocked lower cost generic drugs. you're paying high interest rates on college loans. ayotte voted against letting you refinance at lower rates. and you're paying higher bank fees while ayotte voted for special breaks to wall street executives. kelly ayotte. she's siding with corporate special interests and that's costing you. interviewer: what would stop you woman 1: working late.ber? man 1: lines -- i hate long lines. woman 2: no babysitter. william f. galvin: for the first time ever we have early voting. if you're registered, you can vote any day between october 24th and november 4th. a

erika: one person killed in a blast. emily: her murder mystery in manhattan. the clues surrounding the death of a college grad whose body was found miles away in a shallow grave. cindy: tracking temperature changes. when parts of new england could see rain and snow this weekend. >> a half hour of news at the top of the hour. newscenter 5 at 4:00. casey monahan, ed harding, newscenter 5 at 4:00, part of erika: crews scouring the scene of this deadly natural gas explosion in the illinois. it canton shattering windows blocks away forcing evacuations. angelica spano's has video of the moment from that blast. angelica: residents in canton, illinois will spend the day picking up the pieces after a deadly explosion in the city's downtown square. historic buildings are destroyed and businesses remain everything crashing down at one time. angelica: it happened before 6:00 on wednesday. a utility worker was killed in the 11 others injured as crews were repairing a natural gas leak. this surveillance video from a store in the area of the glasses shattered and debris flie

erika: despite a lot of cloud cover. cindy: to the west and to the south there's a little bit of rain. it's going to skirt our area this afternoon. a couple of showers around as we move forward into the afternoon and evening so have an umbrella with you. a low to medium impact. that is the evening hours we could see a couple of showers. the radar picking up on some light shower activity. close to worcester and westward. we can most of it is south and west of the worcester area. around southbridge up to orange, a couple of raindrops. everything on the lighter side likely just enough to what the ground. to the south there's a spin happening. low-pressure organizing to the mid-atlantic states. the slow forming along this frontal boundary is going to track to our south and come close to cape cod. this from marshfield to the cape the island to the south coast is where we could see near to over 1/10 an inch of rain. elsewhere i don't think we will get that out of this. you can see the sky over boston is mostly cloudy. a thin o

erika: wbe breaking news. more than 500 students evacauated from a lawrence elementary school after fire breaks out in a classroom. emily: let's get you right out to newscenter 5's nichole berlie. she's live at the bruce elementary school right now. nichole: yes, a scary monday morning at the elementary school . the good news, no injuries. fire started in a classroom, no children in that classroom at the time. you can see lots of backpacks, coats hanging along the wall, and look at all the damage. the lawrence fire department was able to quickly put it out. >> the children were evacuated. significant damage to the classroom. smoke and water damage throughout the school. nichol grades three through eight. right now, all 500-plus students have moved to the nearby gilman school and parents have been notified. we are still waiting to learn what sparked this fire in an estimate on damages. we are giving you a close look here. you can see broken, blackened windows, lots of damage to the interior and the exterior, of

erika: doug meehan's live in westford. doug: this ski area is in prep mode for the upcoming ski season. as of this noon there is a great sense of loss and grief on the property. not a lot of information being released about what happened earlier this morning but the incident taking place further down into that property. sky 5 providing a view of the kept and maintained. in a statement from management they are confirming that westford police is on the premises investigating the death of an employee. we are being told the death was unwitnessed. the general manager saying the employees especially employee was "treasured by both his family and our staff" and that they are closely cooperating with the investigation. the name of that employee has at this point is not considered suspicious. emily: a tennessee community in mourning. at least five children killed in a school bus crash in chattanooga. jim: ran off the road and slammed into trees. the yellow bus on its side wrapped around a tree. >> we went outside to look and we saw

erika: a major drug bust at an aparenncy. police seizing cash as this gund analf a pound of hiddenn sockand cookies mo00han ident bng hd on 000 bail on charges including opioid and cocai trcking. police have issued an arrest rqui sha comon similar charges. a major announcement from president-elect nald trump. says he willeave his business empire to his children to focus oing president. kennetutoneports the news comes as trump makes several the prent-elect is tapping wilbur rs as secretary of commerce. goldsachs exe steve mnuchin to serve asurysecrety. praising trump'w deal to keep 10000 -1000 jobs with carrie >> cannon road last time the kenneth: trump and pence will be in indiana to announce the deal. the first leg ofheir victory tour. they will end the day with a big rally in cincinnati, ohio. a plus for trump who broke read last night with mitt romney. possible secretary of state contender. the man who on called tra conrtist, fraud and a phony, now s -- >> i happeno vague aca' bestare ahead of us. kenneth: the better futur

erika: want to take you live to the white house now. president obama meeting with president elect trump at this moment. they been meeting for an hour and 25 minutes at this point. we are expecting them to come out and speak to the media wants that meeting is over and abc will bring that to you as it happens. emily: starbucks has revealed the latest holiday cups. you might rumba last year's controversy. they include christmas is by customers. last year the coffee giant heavily criticized for those plain red cups which featured no holiday designs. the national toy hall of fame has chosen the winning class for 2016. erika: after being finalists seven times the little people of fisher-price inducted alongside dungeons & dragons and the swing to become finalist in the hall of fame toys have to be around also among this year's arteries, care bears transformers, pinball, and covering books -- this year's honorees, care bears, transformers, pinball and fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we're offering incredibly fast 150 meg interne

erika? erika: breaking overnight, several people in portland, oregon, under arrest after violent anti-trump protests. you can see here one woman had her windshield smashed by the crowd. police calling the demonstration a riot. cindy? cindy: erika, wind and wind chills, very changeable over the course of the day. how cold it weekend warm up. first take a look at the temperatures as you're getting ready to head out the door. not bad at all. hyannis in the low 50's right now under clear skies. temperatures much colder by later on this afternoon. >> a half hour of news at the top of the hour. newscenter 5 at 4:00. j.c. monahan, ed harding. newscenter 5 at 4:00. >> from fenway park, a mixed salute to all of our veterans this morning. we're working on our veterans day special tonight at 7:00 on channel 5, a two-hour special and i think some really compelling stories about our heroes who have come home to some struggles. we're going to show you some ways you can help them. but we better get back to

erika? erika: randy, we're tracking breaking information on several police am bushes including one in missouri. the suspect in that shooting in st. louis has been killed by police. the officer who was hurt is expected to live. another officer, though, was killed after a similar shooting in texas. right now, the search continues for that gunman. cindy? cindy: radar this morning snow showers and flurries. wind, cold, the big impacts today. how cold it will feel and the holiday travel outlook. that's ahead. first look at the radar. those are snow showers flying around boston where the temperature is just 31 degrees as you're heading out the door >> it's boston's favorite way to [cheers and applause] thank you to everyone in plymouth. anerng weekend. we had such a great time. emily: we did. and so many people coming out to say hi for the parade. really kicking off the thanksgiving week. and the weather cooperating better than yesterday. outside. emily: you were just talking about the wind. randy

erika. erika: thanks so much. time for the eyepoppers. olessa, first from lebron james. >> a celebration by the indians' fans, and that's the basketball star, and lebron james, he's excited and he's celebrating, and a game changing two-run home run last night, and wasn't long before the cubs came back, and the historic win, the cleveland cavalier has one bet to pay off. he's in chicago. >> right. >> that's passion. >> it is. >> and exercise it looks like. >> it is. >> and one fan, just too excited for his pants. that's right. check him out and stripping down on top of his truck. even showing off the dance moves, and is that dancing? >> i call it dancing. >> he was all revved up and hot and needed some airflow. >> yeah. >> it's not a celebration until someone takes their pants off. on. randy: thank you. anthony rizzo getting the jitters. and new in your health this morning, a study raising new concerns about football injuries , and a long-held fear >> where do you stand? vote early or on election day? caused some c

erika? t. erika: a huge fire in belmont. this fire coming in from belmont as flames range through an abandoned building at mclean hospital. it's not clear how the fire started. our doug meehan is on the scene. we'll have updates all morning long. cindy: we have another mild day coming up the timeline on that plus the concerns along the coastline of possible flooding. first take a look at these temperatures all over the place this morning. 40's right now in worcester and in boston, but look at that. 27 degrees as you're heading out >> good morning, eyeopener. director of plymouth plantation, and we're celebrating the restoration of mayflower ii for the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims' arrival. randy: good morning to our friends on plymouth and on the south shore. the mayflower ii, a replica of the original ship, headed to mystic for renovations. we are going to be front and center and this weekend's big emily: join all of us at that thanksgiving celebration. head to our facebook page and find out how you can enter for a cha

erika? erika: breaking new details on a deadly crash in waltham. it happened last night on 128. state police say a pedestrian was walking in the southbound lanes before being hit by several cars. it's not clear why that person was in the road. cindy? cindy: and the winds are going to be picking up today. a blustery feel and the cooler weekend ahead. ballot in massachusetts. question 3 is about confining farm animals. a yes vote would ban any practice that prevents pigs, calves and hens from standing up, lying down, or turning around freely. you can find a full list on our >> we're here in the studio. >> we have a message for everyone to wake up. >> good morning, eyeopener. randy: whoa, we got it. good morning to miss chilton's media class. emily: keep them coming. record them on your phone and upload them to ulocal using our wcvb app. friday. dread and some of us look forward to it. cindy: i think everybody likes the extra hour of sleep. emily: it's just what happens. randy: the darkness. cindy: it is daylight saving time coming to an end. saturday night before you go to sleep,

erika: so she stood up. her plan pack food for kids in need to take home every week for the weekend. her dad skeptical at first she'd follow through, but not for long. >> she gave up her 11th birthday and asked her family to give money and then she took and used that money to buy food. erika: that first year, kira and her dad were a two person team. >> she packed every single one herself for the whole year, i just helped her load them up and erika: her school at the time was mckay arts academy. it worked so well there that over time, 3 more schools were added. kira: so that is 199 kids. >> their response consistently is, if there is a need, we will fill it. erika: principal lourdes ramirez says karing 4 kidz has never said no to a hungry child. recipients are identified by guidance counselors or teachers and kept anonymous. >> we know that nationally and fitchburg is not an exception, that the need to secure a stable food supply co increase, so we certainly have seen the same pattern. erika: the operation so

erika is tracking the overnight developments for us. erika? erika: right now that bus driver faces five counts of vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment and reckless driving, the ntsb sending a team to chattanooga this morning to investigate. the scene yesterday afternoon just horrific, heartbreaking. that school bus wrapped around that tree. the 35 children on that bus were in kindergarten through fifth grade. five of them died at that devastating scene, another at the hospital. several more in critical condition right now. the police chief spoke overnight. >> this is a tragedy to families, extended families, schools, and the entire community of chattanooga. erika: this is new video in overnight. long lines of people waiting for hours to donate blood. the governor of tennessee possible. investigators say excessive speed was likely a factor. emily? emily: thank you. other stories we're following right now -- a man is dead this morning, killed in a crash between a tractor-trailer and a car in danvers. it happened around 8:00 last night on ro

and erika is tracking the fallout there. erika: there's no evidence of saying serious voter fraud in virginia, new hampshire and california. so why isn't the media reporting on this? serious bias. big problem. a spokesperson for new hampshire governor and u.s. senator-elect maggie hassan issuing a statement denouncing the claim, saying his tweet is completely unsubstantiated and claims of voter fraud in new hampshire have earned politifact's rating of pants on fire. california's secretary of state denouncing the claims. trump returned to new york last night after looks to fill his cabinet. secretary of state one key position still up for grabs. of course, former massachusetts governor mitt romney a contender there. today there is a crucial meeting in wisconsin. election officials there set to discuss a possible timeline for the recount requested by green party candidate jill stein. again, there is no evidence voting results were hacked or that machines were compromised. randy? randy: a new clue for police in the eye's sera c

erika? erika: we're following two breaking stories overnight; the first woman to serve as u.s. attorney general, has died of complications from parkinson's disease. she was 78 years old. a car rolls into the charles riin police say one of the drivers forgot to put the car in park after getting out. no one was in the car when it went into that water. cindy? cindy: it's a quiet start to the week. a lot of sunshine today and a warm-up for election day. when we could see our next chance of showers. that's ahead. first take a look at the temperatures as you're heading out this morning. layer up. it is chilly out there. just 37 degrees as you're ready to head out when others head home. at eversource, we prepare for ugly weather all year long... upgrading technology, managing vegetation, improving how we get information to you because we know you're counting on us. we're ready for winter, and we want to make sure you're ready, too. visit eversource.com to learn more and sign up for storm updates. and be sure to follow us on facebook and twitter. >> we're from the north shore dance aca

erika? erika: two breaking stories this morning, an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run in taunton plus a massive fire at an abandoned building in belmont happening right now on the mclean hospital i really did save hundreds of dollars on my car insurance with geico. over seventy-five years. wait. seventy-five years? that is great. speaking of great, check out these hot riffs. you like smash mouth? uh, yeah i have an early day tomorrow so... wait. almost there. goodnight, bruce. gotta tune the "a." (humming) take a closer look at geico. emily: a super bowl rematch of sorts ends in a loss for the patriots. the game ending on this play here, a missed fourth down pass to rob gronkowski in the end zone after a game of eight lead changes. randy: mike details. >> it's a surprise when the patriots lose especially when they had a chance to tie the game in the closing seconds but failed to score. legarrette blount had three touchdowns but doug baldwin matched that with three for the seahawks. the third on

erika: shiloh is 10. he's been doing cross-fit since he was 7. >> it makes me feel more confident, and i kind of like it. erika: he's kind of good at it too, winning competitions he can lift, but his strength of heart is most outstanding. >> great job, guys. erika: he's the number one fundraisers for kettle bells for out there that support shelter, food, education, even for homeless kids. erika: a huge missing piece says founder amy owens. her organization has been supporting shelters with play spaces. this spring they start a pilot program in the boston area bringing their own workouts into shelters. >> we're working with cross-fit and cross-fit kids to take the curriculum and t bit to really be able to work on the emotional and social issues that homeless kids face. this is something shelters need. erika: the former head of the national center on family homelessness has been consulting on the program. >> for kids, movement is critical. for young children in particular, when you move, it's actually tied

sera: thank you, erika. and investigation is underway into allegations that a 6-year-old student sexually assaulted a 7-year-old classmate on a boston school bus. the incident first reported to the administration at boston renaissance charter school in hyde park on november 3. now, school officials say they took immediate action and contacted authorities. d.c.f. is investigating and has contacted the district attorney's office. but parents at the school only first learned about the incident this weekend from social media. the charter school is now assuring parents that they took all the appropriate steps to ensure student safety as well as the privacy of both students involved. live in hyde park this morning, sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. doug: delays are an expected partly of life on the commuter rail, but a report says those delays are so bad, a task force why. over the past 30 days, only 61% of the trains here on the worcester line were on time, and when it comes to the morning commute, that number drops

erika? >> two u.s. service members have died and another two injured during an operation in afghanistan. the details this morning, very service members came under fire during a mission in kunduz to assist afghan partners in clearing a taliban position. now the department of defense is waiting to release the names of the service members until their families have first been notified. aaron, eun, back to you. >> thank you, erika. >>> 6:30 now. enjoy this weather while you can. today is the last day. >> chuck is on facebook live talking about the big change hey, chuck. >> somebody asked me on facebook live if i had my mug at the studio to drink out of. i brought it home. i do have my ou pocket square here. oklahoma plays iowa state on a rare thursday night game on espn. i'll be taking a nap this afternoon so i can watch it. 4 things you need to know about the forecast. mild, fog outside this morning but dry for now. we'll be racing for the record today. the record high today is 80 within a degree or two of

erika: a huge missing piece says founder amy owens. her organization has been supporting shelters with play spaces. this spring they start a pilot program in the boston area bringing their own workouts into shelters. >> we're working with cross-fit and cross-fit kids to take the curriculum and then adapt it a bit to really be able to work on this is something shelters need. erika: the former head of the national center on family homelessness has been consulting on the program. >> for kids, movement is critical. for young children in particular, when you move, it's actually tied to your brain development. erika: it was a sad statistic that sparked shiloh's passion. >> average age of a homeless person is 9 years old in our country. erika: he was 9 when he first met amy. >> why should there be homelessness? erika: since then, he's raised some s $20,000 for kettle bell for kids. talk about a champion for a cause that plans to change so many lives. >> if we support children's development now and help develop them for the future, we are lite

so much needed rain around here, and we can colonertainly use it. >> thanks erika. that's nbc10 news for now. for erika, danny, i'm denise nakano. we'll see you back here after sunday night football. "nbc nightly news" is next. . >>> on this sunday night, questioning the vote, president-elect trump claims millions of americans voted illegally saying that's why he lost the national popular vote. uncertain future, new reaction from inside cuba tonight after fidel castro's death and many wond what's next for the island country. >> bourbon street shooting. ten people shot in the new orleans french quarter. hometown hero, melania trump, tiny hometown in europe, the residence hopes her success will make it a tourist hot spot. a busy travel weekend, "nightly news" begins now. from nbc news

emily: erika, thank you. new overnight, dramatic video showing the moment a syrian boy is pulled from the rubble of a destroyed building. the building was hit in a seer of airstrikes in eastern aleppo. that 6-year-old rescued by a volunteer group. at least 21 people were killed and dozens more injured in the third consecutive day of bombings. many remain trapped under the rubble. a maine woman three years in prison in the drunk driving crash that killed a quincy teacher. carolyn lee is accused of leaving the scene of the august 2015 crash that killed 24-year-old emily zarnoch. zarnoch was walking along the street with her boyfriend when lee's vehicle went off the road and hit her. randy: a vermont man is going to spend 3 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a deadly crash. prosecutors say that 20-year-old joseph castano was visiting his friend at endicott college in 19-year-old craig simpson was killed. after his jail time, he will serve three years probation and lose his license fo

i'm erika gonzalez, back to you. >>> thank you. if you want to sing happy and now it's 6:35 and one day away from the macy's thanksgiving day parade. this morning police in new york city are doing everything they can to make it safe. keep the area safe. >>> and fairfax county police want you to take a good look at this sketch. this is the description of the man accused of showing pornography to two little girls in falls church earlier this month. the suspect drove up to the girls on locker place and tried to get them to watch the obscene video. police are still looking for the suspect. fairfax county police are also searching for this man who they say exposed himself to an 8-year-old boy inside a target store this happened last thursday night em. millions of workers won't be given extra holiday pay this year. under the rule workers would have been eligible for overtime if they made less than $47,000 a year. >>> well, thanksgiving is a time for family and friends to feast. we know that. uninvited guest raid the fridge this week. rig

erika? erika: we're following two investigation in marlborough. one woman now suffering life-threatening injuries. and anti-trump protests turn violent overnight in portland, oregon. some demonstrators even smashing car windows, trashing the streets. other protests around the country were mostly peaceful. this year, i want the best bird for my family and my wallet. nature's promise fresh turkey is only 99 cents per pound with no antibiotics ever. everything for thanksgiving. i want to go really big with my appetizers. we can do it without blowing our budget. oh yeah, this is great! everything for thanksgiving. that's my stop & shop. >> i was just kicking madly, and he said -- he kept saying, i'm going to stab you, i'm going to stab you. emily: stabbed by a knife-wielding attacker, this morning, the victim is talking only to newscenter 5 about how she fought back. ann mccoy says training in karate and self-defense saved her life. this started in putnam, connecticut, where police say a ann and her daughter came upon the wreck, got out to help, and m

erika. erika: breaking right now, a huge fire in belmont, a police officer smelled smoke near this abandoned building on the mcclain hospital property. alerted firefighters, and our doug meehan is on the scene with updates all morning long. cindy. cindy: and another mild day coming up for november, but there is some rain on the way tomorrow. my time line on that plus concern along the coastline with the central flooding ahead. 40s in boston and worcester, but just 27 degrees as you are heading out the door in nashua right now, and as we head to a break, take a look. this is the super moon setting there over below the horizon at ? (laughs..) here it is. ? ? hey dad! ? wishes do come true. the lincoln wish list sales event is on. get exceptional offers on the lincoln family of luxury vehicles. sign and drive off in a new 2017 lincoln mkc with zero down >> good morning, we are the deputy director of the plymouth plantation and this morning we are celebrating the restoration of mayflower for the

erika: she stood up. her plan -- pack food for kids in need to take home every week for the weekend. her dad skeptical at first she'd follow through, but not for long. >> i gave for her 11th birthday and asked her family to use money. erika: that first year, they re a two-person team. >> she packed every single one herself for the whole year. i hoped to load them up and we school, three more schools were added. >> if there is a need, we will fill it. erika: the principal says karing 4 kids has never said no to a child. recipients are kept anonymous. >> we know food insecurity is notn exception, that the need to secure ata has continued to increase. so we certainly have seen the same pattern. erika: the operation so big, keira can't pay for it with birthday cash. >> donations, fundraisers, and private grants. erika: that work well worth it, she says, every time the weekend rolls around. >> i still get the good feeling knowing the kids, every friday, don't have to worry about waiting for their next meal. er

erika? erika: ambush attacks on police in different cities across the country. overnight, police shot and killed a suspect who they say attacked an officer in st. louis. that officer is expected to survive. another officer was killed by a man in san antonio. the suspect there remains at large. emily: a sea rescue off the coast of new bedford. a fishing boat taking on water in buzzards bay. the coast guard was killed in for a salvage operation that quickly turned into a rescue. that fishing boat left new bedford days before returning yesterday morning with 5,000 pounds of scallops. it appears they hit a rock when the captain put the boat on autopilot to use the bathroom. they tried to salvage the captain jeff with no luck. windy conditions making it worse. >> they shouldn't have been in that area. it must have been obviously a navigational error. emily: nobody was seriously hurt. bedford before returning to north carolina. randy: the big winner of the american music awards and one artist's emotionally charged speech. a possible strike at a busy airport. the impac

wait until you see what you can expect monday morning at 11:15, erika. >> thanks, amelia. the strong wind gusts, so dangerous, a young woman, in fact, in the hospital tonight, critically hurt after a branch fell on her earlier this afternoon. montgomery county rescue officials say she was walking in the woods behind the cabin john came down. you can track the forecast even when you're not watching us right now. you can just download it in the nbc washington app and watch the latest weather updates and monitor the weather in your neighborhood with our interactive radar. >>> a chaotic scene this afternoon outside the ronald reagan building in the district. police blocking off parts of the streets for demonstrators, angry the national policy institute and alt-right group holding a conference here today. darcy spencer live outside the reagan building with the clashes. darcy? >> reporter: erika, those protests are over and the conference is just wrapping up here at the reagan building. and tonight the mayor weighed in. >> reporter: close up against a meeting of white nationalis

erika: dr. carmela decandia, the center on family homelessness, has been consulting on the program. >> four kids movement is , critical for young children in particular, when you move it's actually tied to your brain development. erika: it was a sad statistic that sparked shiloh's passion. >> the reality is the average age of a homeless person is 9-years-old in our country. erika: see he was 9 when he first met amie. >> a kind of hit me -- well why , shouhe some $20,000 for kettlebells 4 kids. talk about a champion for a cause that plans to change so many lives. >> if we support childrens' development now and help develop them for the future we are literally changing the course of -- and saving generations for years to come. erika: born in mass, kettlebells 4 kids is expanding nationally, already in about 2 dozen states. find out how to support the effort on wcvb.com. wcvb newscenter 5. nichole: what a great kid. crossfitter, idle think i could ever -- good for him. nichole: treating drug addict

erika: connor lived in haiti through the 2007 earthquake. heading up st. boniface, he implores people to pay attention, saying the tragedies are similar in scope. >> the same people were affected, 1.5 million pe the big difference is the ongoing issue people are confronting. over 90% of crops are destroyed. it's in a much more rural, isolated part of the country. and so the devastation is definitely different from the earthquake, but in many ways comparable in terms of a long-term effect. erika: to address this, st. boniface has gone mobile to reach the desperate population. already, they've vaccinated some shapiro says they're opening a new surgery center but the ability to do this life-saving work hinges on others. >> in my opinion, for our organization, this is our largest challenge. we've gotten a lot of support and will need more support from those in the boston area to confront that challenge. erika: charities report a fatigue in giving to haiti, but as you can see, the need is greater than ever. st. boniface saying they've never seen demand like thi

sunshine out there, erika, but a cool breeze. it'll get colder. >>> we topped out sustained wind speeds 25 miles per hour. the wind gusts 30 miles per hour. it was breezy and windy and gusty at times. if you look at the bottom of your screen, you'll see your local neighborhood forecast. a live look outside. boat house row is high and dry. satellite and radar image picking up on not much right now. high pressure system sitting over albany. notice everything remains high and dry locally. weather headlines include a clear and cold night. overnight temperatures in the 30s. few upper 30s but a cold night. be sure to bundle up and certainly by tomorrow morning. frost advisory has been issued starting at 2:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. i expect a windy monday morning. on tuesday, election day, lots of sunshine. temperatures slightly above normal. otherwise, here is your frost advisory. starting at 2:00 a.m. monday morning until 8:00 a.m. that does include delaware county as well as newcastle county. keep that in mind. although i do think othe

and erika gonzalez isti issues. >>> and now we'll break down how the area voted for president. virginia was a tighter battleground state than a lot of people expected going into yesterday's voting. hillary clinton is projected to win the state of virginia with 48% of the vote there. fewer than 100,000 votes separated her from donald trump, though. much of clinton's support came from northern virginia and counties like fair fast, loudoun, prince william. fauquier, spotslvania and areas in the south. turning to maryland, clinton is projected to win there with 60% of the vote. donald trump had 35% of voters there with many supporting him in st. mary's, calbert and frederick counties. it was a landslide for clinton in the district of columbia. she's projected to win at 93% with more than 260,000 votes >>> and covering decision 2016 at trump headquarters now where donald trump supporters erupted in cheers after he was announced the winner. sarah rosario is live where a look at what is next for the president-elect. sarah, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, eun. while man

erika: u.s. senate race in new hampshire is one of the most closely watched in the nation with the balance of power in the senate in play. real clear politics shows eight seats up for grabs. maggie hassan arguing for change as kelly ayotte calls herself an independent voice. >> do we keep going with a senator who repeatedly votes with the corporate special interests? >> i'm one of the most bipartisan records. going out to solve problems for people in new hampshire. erika: this has been one of the most expensive senate races in the country. hassan has an edge according to polls, but the race is too close to call. doug, out to you. doug: four ballot questions before massachusetts voters today. so let's go through them. a yes vote on question 2 would allow up to 12 approvals for schools every year. question 3 deals with confining farm animals, any practice that prevents pigs, calves or hens from standing up, lying down or turning around freely. question 4 will decide whether or not recreational mari

the eye's erika tarantal here. erika: rudy giuliani is reportedly the frontrunner for secretary of state though john bolten, a former ambassador to the u.n. under george w. bush, is yet to be counted out. post filled. steve bannon named chief strategist. there are calls for trump to dump bannon for his connection to the alt-right movement criticized as racist, sexist and anti-semitic. the trump campaign standing by its choice. >> frankly, people should look at the full r?sum?. he's got a business degree, a naval officer. he was a goldman sachs managing partner. erika: senator elizabeth warren voicing her opposition tweeting the president of the united states should cdemn bigots, donald trump, not a west wing office to decide our country's future. the antidefamation league saying the former breitbart executive is danro values. emily: group like the naacp and leadership conference on civil and human rights say they'll oppose any proposal that rolls back civil rights. some have criticized trump's appotment of stephen

the eyeopener's erika tarantal tracking overnight developments. erika? >> emily, today the president-elect will host the prime minister of japan at trump tower. the u.s.-japan security alliance likely topping the agenda. donald trump says the transition is going smoothly and there are reports south carolina governor nikki haley will meet with trump in new york today and that she y secretary of state. and this morning we're hearing from hillary clinton for the first time since she conceded the election. >> i will admit coming here tonight wasn't the easiest thing for me. there have been a few times this past week when all i wanted to do was just to curl up with a good book or our dogs and never leave the house. >> clinton spoke emotionally about making sure the country the children's defense fund in washington. >> the president-elect's transition team is calling for his son-in-law to get a security clearance. he is married to ivanka trump. the 35-year-old real estate developer and newspaper publisher has no government experience but is considered one of t

erika gonzalez fox 31. solar color colorado will run thursday through sunday night from five intel attend they can take their kids out there check out the around on the weekend for more information check out the story. i think dave got bribed by anheuser-busch with lots of free beer to make it all work out the way did tonight. the guy who raised teenage boys take images to the the beer garden. check it out the snow is starting to diminish quickly out there a few leftover flurries all tate okay what this was an impressive storm. with the when was on target temperatures we're on target we always mentioned down south the roads could be dicey boy did that turn out to be they case at this point even though the snow is coming to an end this is interstate 25. not back here if you're traveling in tomorrow morning from the south part douglas county coming up from castle rock i w few extra minutes. before that sun comes up and does melting it could be a crazy out there 25 and 27 25 and 27 humidity is up a little bit

erika? >> one insider says that trump has offered ben carson, secrar development, it was just last week that a spokesperson for dr. carson said he did not have the experience to run a big department. there were reports this morning that former congressman harold ford could be considered to lead the department of transportation. mitt romney is at the top of the list for secretary of state. romney's former spokesperson talking last night to our sister station wmur. >> i think it's very encouraging that donald trump is reaching out to someone like governor and unite the republican party and likely gain easy confirmation to the united states senate. >> trump's advisors are split between romney, rudi guiliani, and a third alternative. emily. >> all right, thank you. new this morning, more evidence that newton mayor warren is laying the groundwork for a gubernatorial bid. warren has made bid to donors requesting campaign contributions, even stating he plans to challenge governor baker in 2018 anno

erika: in just hours, democrats trying to intimidate voters. it's one of several legal challenges around the country, all denied by the gop. on the trail today's campaign stops highly focus on battleground states. more than two dozen events are on the schedule. many focused on ohio and pennsylvania. last night both trump and clinton zeroed in on battleground north carolina. trump talking terrorism at fort bragg. >> we're going to get rid of isis. we're going to all we need is leadership. at the top level. erika: meantime, clinton hit trump over repeated comments about black voters. >> he has no idea, no idea about the strength of the black church, the vibrancy of black-owned businesses, the excellence of historically black colleges and universities. days now until the election. emily? emily: erika, thank you. we have the presidential candidates covered on election night. they will both be in new york city and so will newscenter 5. j.c. monahan will be at trump campaign headquarters and ben simmoneau will be with the clinton camp. their reports