with the murder of two police officers. two iowa police officers shot and killed while sitting in their patrol cars overnight around des moines. blocks away from each other. police are calling these attacks ambushes. and they say 46-year-old scott michael greene is responsible. >> it doesn't look like there was any interaction between these officers. and whoever the... they sat in their cars. that's the best we got we can explain the scene right now. both of them were in their cars. >> reporter: police discovered the first officer in irvindale, iowa just after 1:00 this morning. when someone reported shots being fired. they found the second officer 20 minutes later. about two miles away in des moines. also seated in his vehicle. before the manhunt was over, greene was caught. des moines police had warned the public not to approach him. saying he was armed and dangerous. >> there is clearly danger if you are a police officer. these guys were gunned down there is definitely some danger out there. there is somebody out there shooting police officers. >> nancy: the officers' names have not been released, nor a motive. nbc reporting greene is being taken back to des moines for questioning. officers say their investigation continues. nancy chen, 7 news. >> sarah: we have new details in a home invasion in sterling. we are hearing the 911 call from a 70-year-old woman tied up and robbed in her own home. police searching for suspects. today they are saying may have been more than three people involved in the robbery. jennifer eagan live in sterling with more. >> reporter: sar remarks police say they are following up on leads. they haven't made any arrest, though. they haven't questioned anyone. detectives have been going over that woman's cadillac. it is here at the police station. it was stolen and then ditched by the suspects. moments after the suspects left the woman's home, she called 911. >> my house has been robbed... caller had just freed her hands from duct tape. three men had broken into her home in sterling, bound her hands and feet with tape, stolen $1,000 and her car. >> they left. they have to be in sterling. in my 2004... they are probably heading for the expressway. i don't know. they haven't been gone long. >> reporter: police say the suspects stole the woman's cadillac. police found it yesterday afternoon sterling. today detectives returned to the area looking for clues. >> we are asking if anyone who saw this vehicle parked there or another vehicle pick anybody up or anybody walking in the area to contact us. >> reporter: you can see the tire marks in the dirt here. police say they haven't been able to find any footprints, though. worth noting where the car was left is only about a mile from 190. the highway in this area. >> we believe there was a second vehicle involved. >> reporter: sterling's police chief says the three men wore masks and gloves. >> she did not recognize any of the individuals. they all spoke english. she didn't recognize the voices. >> reporter: right now police are following up on several leads. looking into the possibility that more people could have been involved. >> we are assuming that it was planned. we don't know if the... if they are familiar with the house or the individuals. we are still in the early stages of the investigation. talking to that woman again. the victim and her husband, too. he was not at home at the time of the robbery. we are live from sterling, jennifer eagan, 7 news. >> christa: opening statements in the trial of gary lee sampson. the sentence was thrown out in 2011 because of juror misconduct. let's head out live outside federal court in boston. statements just wrapped up. prosecutors painted a grim description of the crimes, painting gary lee sampson as a cold-blooded killer. the defense is saying that is man that tried to confess to his crimes and that he has a history of mental illness. jurors heard opening statements today. prosecutors talked about the lives of the three men sampson pled guilty of murdering. 19-year-old jonathan rizzo, 69-year-old phillip mccloskey and 58-year-old robert whitney of new hampshire do good deeds, they are particularly vulnerable. those are his victims. lawyers for sampson argue he suffered from a traumatic brain injury that happened at the age of four years old. and that in the days leading up to the crimes, sampson was in a state of high emotional distress. his lawyers said, "the tool, his brain, has been broken for a very long time." lawyers for sampson then say that he confessed to the crimes and wanted to be caught. 911 call for the jury where he told the dispatcher, "i'm just scared. i tried to turn myself in last week. i'm scared. i'm sick and tired of what i have been doing. i'll give you any information you want. i'll confess to everything i have done." and some of sampson's victims' families are in the courtroom again, reliving this trial for another time. jurors, again, just finished listening to opening statements. they will begin hearing from witnesses momentarily. live in boston, nicole oliverio, 7 news. >> sarah: a man trapped in his car after a serious crash on i in randolph. the car flipped over and landed on top of the guardrail this morning. police say good samaritans stopped and tried to pull the driver out but were unsuccessful. rescue crews arrived and worked for over an hour to free the man. he was transported to an area hospital and is now recovering. sky 7 hd over the scene after a train goes off the tracks, derailing in westford. you can see, it is still there right now. the cars carrying hazardous material: although officials say none of it has spilled. victoria warren has more. report@freight train jumping the tracks in westford. the rails ripped apart, and inside one of the cars, chloride solution. neighbors originally told they might have to evacuate, but then good news. >> the fortunate thing was we had no environmental impact at all. the tank that was except for the fact that it's off the tracks. >> reporter: fire officials watching things closely. pan am railways is in charge of the clean-up. >> i just live a few doors down. >> reporter: westford selectman don sar yanni says it is scary. especially because this is the second derailment in the last two years. >> over recent years, we have gone over the section of track to make sure this very thing didn't happen again. inknow my friend's neighbors, constituents would like >> this summer, they spent quite a bit of time, too. north one was hurt. the investigation continues into how this happened. meanwhile, crews will work to make sure the dangerous chemicals don't spill as they right the train back on to the tracks. >> that is why we still have personnel on scene. that is we are here to protect pan am as well as our residents, as the tank gets uprighted. >> it is going to take hours for them to clear these rail cars out of here. what exactly caused this derailment. there is going to be quite a bit of work done to fix these tracks. the good news, it is only freight trains that go through here. no commuter trains are affected. in westford, victoria warren, 7 news. >> christa: let's take moment and turn to your weather outside. boy, a nice warm day. especially when you consider that it is november 2. this is a live look at downtown boston. we would love for this trend to continue. but let's check in with danielle gersh. >> danielle: you know, it is about that time of year. we only get these days few and far between. get outside. enjoy it today. i went on a walk. very pleasant out there: mostly clear. we see the clouds increase a little bit as we head into this afternoon. look at these temperatures. really pleasant. low to mid-60's. the wind, pretty calm down across southeast massachusetts. out along the cape. those winds out of the southwest. about 10-15 miles per hour. it is really a pleasant day out there. highs this afternoon getting close to 70 degrees. in many spots. degrees above where we should be for this time of year. the pleasant temperatures stick around for tomorrow. but we have to track some rain moving in. more on that coming up. back to you guys. >> christa: okay, danielle. six days and counting. we are closing in on the election now. a new national poll shows the race is a dead-heat. between hillary clinton and donald trump. both of these candidates campaigning in key battleground states today. here is jennifer johnson with more. >> we believe in america... barnstorming key battleground states. clinton courting the women vote in florida. >> if you know anybody who says they are thinking of voting for trump, i want you to stage an intervention. >> reporter: and to a protesters who shouted "bill clinton is a rapist." >> i am sick and tired of the negative, dark, divisive, dangerous vision and behavior of people who support donald trump! >> reporter:lr ballots in early voting. but in 7 states, including wisconsin, where trump campaigned last night, if it is possible for a voter to have a doover. >> this is a message for any democratic voter who have already cast their ballots for hillary clinton. and who are having a bad case of buyer's remorse. >> reporter: trump appealing to voters who may have had second thoughts. after the f.b.i. renewed its e-mails. a new abc news-"washington post" tracking bolt shows the race now a dead-heat. both candidates with 46% of the vote. clinton heads to nevada and arizona today. making her final pitch to the latino community. trump campaigns in florida, considered a toss-up in a must-win state for both candidates. jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington. >> sarah: tragedy in acushnet. a three-year-old is killed. the child was crushed and killed by a vehicle yesterday afternoon. police say th was working on the vehicle at the time of the accident. officials are still investigating. the child was pronounced dead at the scene and her father was taken to the hospital. police are investigating a deadly accident at a workplace in rockland. officers say a man from wareham died aftergetting trapped between the bumper of a track or the-trailer and a loading dock. the 37-year-old man worked at a highway safety system. police say the driver of the track or the-trailer has not been charged. of the department of health and human services in boston. police say about a hundred protesters blocked the entrance to this building, advocating for disability rights. one person was arrested in that demonstration as well. we also have new details on a wreck in the back bay. involving fast boston fire engine. boston police have now cited the driver of an s.u.v. for failing to stop for an emergency vehicle. after that vehicle was hit by the fire truck on monday. investigators say the driver blocked the fire truck at an intersection. t the s.u.v. and crashed into several parked cars. one civilian and four firefighters were treated for minor injuries. >> sarah: red sox fans will be paying more to watch the team at fenway park. an average price increase of 2.9% for next season. the increase will primarily impact seats closest to the field. the red sox will continue to offer special reduced pricing for students, clergiy, veterans, and active-duty military. >> christa: coming up, a new kind of identity theft costing and hank investigates. >> sarah: pleasant out there today. temperatures in the 60's. they are above normal. tomorrow we will track some showers. more on that coming up. >> sarah: if you want to go to game 7 of the world series, it will cost you big-time. joanne: she's not fooling me. britt: kelly ayotte sides with the special interests. vivian: now, she's even playing politic games with medicare. while protecting tax breaks for the wall street banks and big oil companies that fund her campaign. fred: kelly ayotte sold us out. britt: with kelly ayotte, it's all politics. joanne: she's not looking out for new hampshire anymore. vo: senate majority pac is 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i'm kelly ayotte, and i approved that message. >> christa: november abouting like september. something like. that we are fine with that, danielle. beautiful out there. >> danielle: no complaints. maybe good day to use a sick day if you have it. a little light now. enjoy the day. yeah, these temperatures are almost ten degrees warmer than where we should be this time of year. boy, what a change. boston, norwood, bedford, a lot of spots, 14, 15 degrees warmer than we were. 24 hours ago. it was really pleasant out there. really nice. for november, we do start the month off with our average high temperature in the 3450id by the end of the month, though. down to the 40's. we have to take advantage of this september-like weather. looking ahead, we do increase the cloud cover. it is a nice day for the most part. changes tomorrow, though. so for tomorrow, you will wake up to a lot of cloud cover out there. then heading into lunchtime, we will start to see some showers moving in. for those of you, mainly north of the pike and then those showers become more widespread. heading into 3:00, 4:00, and into dinnertime, now after dinnertime, that front pushes off-shore and things clear out as we head into the overnight hours. after that, for friday, much cooler air is behind that front. so friday is a chilly day. and a little bit windy, too. little bit gusty. this doesn't look like a big soaking rain. rain totals do look to stay under half an inch. then heading into friday and saturday, we are drying out as we head into the weekend. so for today, again, a pleasant day. temperatures low to high 60's. for tonight, it is mild. temperatures in the upper 40's. into the mid-50's. mostly cloudy skies. you will need the umbrella handy for tomorrow. again, friday is a cooler day and a windier day. heading into the weekend, sunshine, temperatures back in the 50's. >> christa: all right. just ahead on 7 news, hank investigates this new type of identity theft. and it could be costing you big-time. >> sarah: taco bell offering free tacos today. we are details now, she's even playing politic games with medicare. vo: kelly ayotte voted to cut medicare and cost seniors up to $1,700 more for prescriptions... while protecting tax breaks for the wall street banks and big oil companies that fund her campaign. fred: kelly ayotte sold us out. britt: with kelly ayotte, it's all politics. joanne: she's not looking out for new hampshire anymore. vo: senate majority pac is responsible and we took it for granted that our kids would go to great public schools. but some kids aren't so lucky. where they live, they don't go to a great school, and they have no choice. imagine if your kids were trapped in a failing school. public charter schools give parents a choice and are a pathway to success for these kids. if you like your school, question 2 won't affect you. but question 2 will change the future for thousands of kids who need your help. please join me and of crisis america depends on 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company that originally installed it. chelmsford garage door and said "come fix this." soon after, a guy pulled up in an unmarked truck, charged her more than $400, and didn't even fix the door. at this point, mary got out her original file, found the real phone number and complained. don and teresa told her "we never sent anyone to your house." >> i don't like being taken. >> reporter: what's gong on here? if you internet search specifically for chelmsford garage door, all kinds of similar listings show up. experts call them shadow and when unsuspecting customers call, these shadow companies pretend to be the real ones. >> i called and asked to speak to teresa. they say, oh, she is not in the office today. >> reporter: they issued a warrant for the guy's arrest. now he has disappeared. >> i find it infuriating. another way of stealing. reporth don and teresa are terrified this deception will cost them their beloved family business and warn their customers to triple-check who they are kag. ... calling. >> it makes us so upset. we haven't slept in two years. police investigators told me they know fake garage door bad guys are also targeting other communities. >> i have called and asked if they are billerica garage door. they tell me they are billerica garage door. i have called and asked if they are tewksbury garage door. they will basically tell you shadow companies rely on confusing you. don't let them do it. don't be pressured. don't be rushed. get multiple estimates. and police say call them if you are suspicious. in the newsroom, i'm hank phillippi ryan. >> sarah: coming up next at noon, game seven of the world series is tonight. we will give you a preview and clue you in on where to get free game snacks. >> christa: we are still tracking breaking news. two police officers ambushed in iowa. in iowa. both of them shot and killed.ev, it takes money away from the regular public schools from students like mine. massachusetts schools already lose 400 million a year 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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 costing you. she's not working for new hampshire. >> sarah: the cleveland indians host the chicago cubs in game seven of the world series. chicago forcing the deciding game last night by winning game six in cleveland. the cubs scored three runs in the first inning. then hate grand slam in the fourth give chicago a comfortable lead. cubs won easily 9-3. >> i'm going to go out on a limb and say it is a really important game tomorrow. we will be really excited to play. >> of course, we want to be the group that breaks the string. you are probably right. it is just correct and apt that we would go 7 games. >> sarah: if the cubs win tonight, they would become only the sixth team in history to come back from that kind of >> christa: it is free tacos for everyone. taco bell's steal a base, steal a taco promotion starts today. the cleveland indians shortstop stole second in the bottom of the first inning in game one of the world series which means you get a free taco before tonight's final game. apparently, the president is even talking about this. >> if you can find the time, to get a free taco, >> christa: you can pick up your free taco at any taco bell from 2:00 until 6:00. >> sarah: all right. much more to come on 7 news. police officers shot and killed in iowa. ambushed. by a man police now have in custody. >> danielle: pleasant outside. temperatures in the 60's. we will increase the cloud cover overnight tonight. we will track some showers for tomorrow. >> sarah: a train derails in westford. carrying hazardous materials. crews on the scene trying to 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 >> christa: it's 12:30. we are tracking breaking news out of iowa. police are captured... captured a suspect, wanted for killing two police officers in an ambush-style attack. is sitting in his patrol car. >> sarah: a second officer was also shot and killed. nancy chen joins us now with the latest. >> nancy: we are learning from police that the suspect was arrested after flagging down a state employee on a road in a nearby county and asking to call 911. this, as the community grapples with the murder of two police officers. two iowa police officers, shot and killed while sitting in their patrol cars overnight around des moines. blocks away from each other. and they say 46-year-old scott michael greene is responsible. >> it doesn't look like there was any interaction between these officers. and whoever the coward is shot them while they sat in their cars. that is the best we got, that we could explain the scene right now. both of them were in their cars. police discovered the first officer in irvindale, iowa just after 1:00 this morning. someone reported shots being fired. they found the second officer 20 minutes later. about two miles away in des moines. also seated in his vehicle. before the manhunt was over, greene was caught. des moines police warned the public not to approach him, saying he was armed and dangerous. >> there is clearly danger if you are a police officer. these guys were guned down sitting in their car, doing nothing wrong. there is somebody out there shooting police officers. >> nancy: the officers' names have not been released. nor has a motive been identified. des moines for questioning. officers say their investigation continues. in the newsroom, nancy chen, 7 news. >> christa: we have new details now. police have identified the person found deceased on the door-step of an apartment complex up in lawrence. they say the woman's name is justina rosa. she was 62 years old and from lawrence. she was found outside the rita hall apartments. investigators believe she died yesterday morning. her death is suspicious. >> sarah: we are heari calls from a 70-year-old woman tied up and robbed in her own home. police now searching for suspects in the quiet town of sterling. today they are saying there may have been more than three people involved in this robbery. jennifer eagan has the latest. >> i have been robbed by three men. >> reporter: the 70-year-old caller had just freed her hands from duct tape. three men had broken into her home in sterling, bound her hands and feet with tape, stolen $1,000, and her car. >> they left. they have to be in sterling in they are probably heading for the expressway. i don't know. but they haven't been gone long. report tt robbery happened yesterday morning around 9:30. police say the suspects stole the woman's cadillac. police found it yesterday afternoon along buttel road in sterling. today detectives returned to the area where the car was ditched, looking for clues. >> we are asking if anyone who saw this vehicle parked there or another vehicle pick anybody up or anybody >> reporter: you can see the tire marks in the dirt here. police haven't been able to find any footprints, though. worth noting where the car was left is only about a mile from 190. the highway in this area. >> we believe there was a second vehicle involved. we are looking for information on that vehicle. >> reporter: sterling's police chief says the three men wore masks and gloves. >> she did not recognize any of the individuals. they all spoke english. she didn't recognize the voices. and looking into the possibility more people could have been involved. >> we are assuming that it was planned. we don't know if they are familiar with the house or the individuals. we are still in the early stages of the investigation. >> reporter: police say they will be talking to that woman again. the victim, and her husband, too. he was not at home at the time of the robbery. >> christa: opening statements today in the retrial of convicted killer gary lee sampson. his a that he suffered from a traumatic brain injury at the age of four. they also replayed 911 calls made by sampson in which he states he tried to turn himself in and that he hated the things that he had done. sampson was convicted of killing three men. 19-year-old jonathan rizzo and 69-year-old fill lip mcclose key of massachusetts. he pleaded guilty. he was sentenced to death two years after. that then the ruling was >> sarah: sky 7 hd over the scene after a train goes off the tracks, derailing in westford. it happened overnight. as you can see, it is still there right now. the cars were carrying hazardous material. although officials say none of it spilled. victoria warren has more from westford. >> reporter: a freight train jumping the tracks in westford. the rails ripped apart and inside one of the cars, chloride solution. >> i didn't want to leave. >> reporter: neighbors originally told they might have to evacuate, but then good news. had no environmental impact at all. the tank that was in question is safe right now. except for the fact that it's off the tracks. >> reporter: fire officials watching things closely. pan am railways is in charge of the clean-up. >> i just live a few doors down. >> reporter: westford selectman says it is scary. especially because this is the second derailment in the last two years. >> over recent years, gone over this section of track to make sure this very thing constituents would like answers. i would, too. north one was hurt. the investigation continues. meanwhile, crews will work to make sure the dangerous chemicals don't spill as they right the train back on to the tracks. >> that's why we still have personnel on scene. we are here to protect pan am. as well as re the tank gets uprighted. >> reporter: it is going to take hours for them to clear these rail cars out of here. they still need to investigate what exactly caused this derailment. there is going to be quite a bit of work done to fix these tracks. the good news, it is only freight trains that go through here. no commuter trains are affected. in westford, victoria warren, 7 news. >> christa: a man trapped in his car after a serious crash that happened on 93 in randolph. the car flipped over and actually landed on top of a police say the good samaritan stopped. they tried to pull out the driver. they couldn't get to him. rescue crews arrived. they worked for an hour to remove the driver. he was transported to an area hospital and is now recovering today. right now, police are searching for the man who robbed a gas station in row hoe both. two masked suspects held up a clerk at knife-point monday night. here is alex who has more on the frightening encounter. >> they moved me over here. the ground. they told me not to look up. i laid like this for a good five minutes. >> reporter: 20-year-old tyler followed the orders of the two massed men to a t. the two crooks with knives entered the exxon on winthrop street monday night. >> i looked up. i heard the door open. this guy in a black nylon mask, black hoodie with a switch out in his hands, looks at me, he report tt robbers then made him move and lay on an aisle in the store. one made an ominous warning. >> he told me he would gut me if i looked up. report t crooks took $500 in cash and cigarettes. then ran out the door. >> they weren't wearing a halloween mask. it wasn't like a halloween costume. the fact that he had the switch out right away, there is no way it could have been a joke. >> it is a halloween he never wants to repeat and thinking, there is no need to die here tonight. f i just wanted to go home and see my girlfriend. that is all i wanted. >> sarah: a driver involved in a deadly crash in salem, new hampshire is now facing charges. the accident happened on route 111 yesterday. a 69-year-old woman was killed when police say a car turning on to the road clipped her car sending it into oncopping traffic. police say say 45-year-old drugs in his car at the time of the crash. he has been charged with dwi and drug possession. >> reporter: more news today. it's been a couple of days since a deadly pipeline explosion in alabama tempt fects are still being felt across the south. some areas experiencing a gasoline shortage and price increa we are learning more about the gas company's safety records. >> what i felt... i felt bad. i still feel bad. >> reporter: emotions running high for colonial pipeline leaders on tuesday after one person was killed in an explosion on monday. >> this is something that that is not a routine thing for us. it is not that it happens all the time kind of thing. it is a tragic accident. >> reporter: colonial has had had 178 spills that released 193,000 gallons of hazardous liquid. in 2003, the eopa fined colonial $34 million for gross negligence after it spilled almost a million gallons of diesel fuel in south carolina. one firefighter saw monday's explosion up close. >> the pipeline, the product was shooting out. flames going 300 feet in the air. >> one of the first on the scene, he says the fire was compared to the hour-long search to find victims. >> we had contractors coming out. they were just hurt and telling us, you know, there is eight, nine people still out there. four or five people. you know, it was hectic. >> reporter: exec taifts company say their goal is to restart the line as early as this week. >> christa: right now, police are searching for a group of shooters after several people were shot at a park in memphis. investigators say that six night. one of them opened fire. a 16-year-old girl was killed. four others were injured. three of those victims are in critical condition. and police in wisconsin are still searching for suspects after a saudi arabian student at the university of wisconsin was attacked. and killed. investigators say that someone beat the 24-year-old early sunday. right now, officers have found no evidence to suggest the victim was specifically targeted based on his ethnicity. >>ar are making key advances as they fight the terror group near mosul. military officials say troops have taken control of a state television building in the embattled city. they also say forces took control of a village just outside of mosul. officials believe freeing that village opens the door to entering mosul. a new report in the final moments of a doomed malaysia airlines flight suggests no one was controlling the plane when it plunged into the ocean. the plane itself has still not been found. out of fuel and crashed with no one at the controls because of the way one of the wing flaps was extended. >> christa: a woman's odd rescue caught on camera. the woman crashed her car. when police arrived, she ran away. then jumped into the water. she spent close to 45 minutes in the frigid water before a tugboat helped to pull her out. she was treated for hypothermia. she is recovering and is expected to face criminal charges for running from police. >> sarah: a thief caught stealing a necklace from a consignment shop in new mexico. police didn't have to look hard to find matthew crowder. he left his business card behind. he posted about the stolen necklace on facebook. looking back, police say he posted about stealing a raiders hat and driving. even though his license is suspended. >> this guy is a goofball. i can't believe it. i can believe it. the thief has three warrants for his arrest. >> christa: pope frances stated yesterday that women still cannot become catholic pre-s. this comes after he met with members of the lutheran church which is led by a woman. the pope referenced a prior letter by pope john paul ii which says the church does not have the authority to allow women to become priests. >> sarah: still ahead on 7 news, a star-studded line-up for the macy's parade. who will year's thanksgiving tradition. >> danielle: temperatures outside right now, 15 degrees warmer than they were 24 hours ago. a nice day. a pleasant day. a pleasant day. showers to talk about for massachusetts has many great public schools, and we took it for granted that our kids would go to great public schools. but some kids aren't so lucky. where they live, they don't go to a great school, and they have no choice. and are a pathway to success for these kids. if you like your school, question 2 won't affect you. but question 2 will change the future for thousands of kids who need your help. please join me and vote yes on question 2. joanne: she's not fooling me. britt: kelly ayotte sides with the special interests. vivian: now, she's even playing politic games with medicare. vo: kelly ayotte voted to cut medicare and cost seniors up to $1,700 more for 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"i don't remember." he's going like "i don't remember!? >> sarah: welcome back. it's wednesday. about to go downhill. meaning it gets easier from here. danielle, this weather could not be nicer. >> danielle: i know. temperatures in the 60's. so it is one of those days where it feels as nice as it looks outside. it's been really chilly. nice and sunny. so today, it is also nice and pleasant out there. those winds out of the west at eight miles per hour. right now, bedford sitting at 62 degrees. boston at 63. mid-6's down along the cape. a lot of these temperatures about ten degrees above where enjoy these temperatures. as far as november rainfall, we haven't seen any this month. the month just started yesterday. on average, we pick up about four inches of rain for the month. as as snow, we do pick up an inch on average. a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon. as we head into tro a chance to see some showers. tomorrow morning, heading into lunchtime, a lot of the chance for that showers... those showers will be north of the pike. and into southern new hampshire. as we head into the evening and the later afternoon hours, that is when it looks like those showers will become more widespread. so tomorrow is the scattered shower day. have the umbrella handy. we are not looking like we are will see any torrential rain. it does look like a rainy day. overnight, then the front moves offshore. we clear things out then. those winds will gust out of the northwest around 25 miles per hour. so when we are all said and done, it does look like rain totals should stay under half an inch. as i mentioned, not a ton of rain. we will take what we can get. as we head into friday, into the weekend, things are drying out. for today, a pleasant day. temperatures getting close to 70 degrees. overnight tonight, clouds increase. and temperatures are mild as well. upper 4's into the low 50's. tomorrow is kind of an interesting day. now, southern new hampshire, up across northern massachusetts, temperatures will be a bit cooler. low 50's. down along the cape, temperatures in the mid to upper 6's. a big spread for tomorrow. something to keep in mind. heading into friday, it is windy. and we are dropping the temperatures down to the upper 40's. and low 50's. saturday and sunday, look sunny. temperatures in upper 40's and low 50's, too. we are back to mid-50's by monday. election day on tuesday, 60's. >> christa: okay. can you believe? and then the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> sarah: we are excited about that. this year, the line-up includes the muppets, miss piggy and kermit the frog, and the cast of sesame street. there is smoopy. also in the line-up, tony bennett, sarah mclaughlin. and laurie hernandez. the special will air on today on thanksgiving morning. always look forward to that. notes in school will usually get you attention. ho joanne: she's not fooling me. britt: kelly ayotte sides with the special interests. vivian: now, she's even playing politic games with medicare. vo: kelly ayotte voted to cut medicare and cost seniors up to $1,700 more for prescriptions... while protecting tax breaks for the wall street banks and big oil companies that fund her campaign. fred: kelly ayotte sold us out. britt: with kelly ayotte, it's all politics. for the content of this advertising. at's you're paying more forou? prescription medicines. 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 kathy: it goes by so fast. kate: one day you're a kid - and the next... kelly: ...you're raising your own little girl. kelly: growing up, i watched my mom work so hard. through challenges and struggles, she made our lives better. she's my inspiration in the senate - whether strengthening social security or medicare, protecting our environment, or helping make college more affordable... she taught me that with hard work... kate: you can do anything? kathy: anything. kate: my mom taught me that too. and i approved that message. >> sarah: a hostage situation in louisiana coming to a noteworthy ending. >> christa: a mother was held captive in her home. her 11-year-old went to school with a note. that tipped off authorities. >> reporter: it was a note an 11-year-old passed to a teach guy who has been dodging deputies for quite some time had been wanted by authorities. he was already facing domestic violence charges and accused of skipping court dates. >> well, it was very concerning at first. but understanding that we potentially had a hostage situation. that middle school student shared a note from mom, saying she was in trouble. the note was apparently dated for last friday. quickly getting the sheriff's attention. >> there is always a chill that goes through with you. you understand that maybe the d environment and the mother may be captive. and may be worse than what we actually found. >> reporter: they narrowed it down after some detective work. the sheriff called in a tracking team and extra officers then armed with a search warrant went to the home. . >> we found the guy hiding in the closet. >> reporter: now he is facing new charges. including false imprisonment. deputies found a stolen atv. different cities. including in baton rouge where deputies are ready and waiting for him with another warrant. >> sarah: coming up next on 7 news, a furry friend familiar around boston taking a road trip. what rock icoon was spotted in ? 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>> danielle: you never know. you never know. a nice day today. lots of sunshine out there. clouds increase a little bit this afternoon. temperatures are really comfortable. in the low to mid-6's right now. highs this afternoon will top out just below 70 degrees for many spots. looking ahead today, as we head into the overnight hours, some showers. highs today, just below 70 degrees. tomorrow is one of those funky days. to our north, temperatures are in the low 50's. down along the cape, temperatures will be in the mid to upper 6's for a lot of you. your forecast, friday, things really cool down. we are back into the 40's with the northwest wind. for the weekend, sunshine upper 40's and low 50's. >> sarah: all right. that will do it for 7 news at noon. thank you so much for joining us. i'm sarah french. >> christa: i'm christa delcamp. have a great afternoon. every ti, it takes money away from the regular public schools from students like mine. 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 education, vote no on question two. joanne: she's not fooling me. britt: kelly ayotte sides with the special interests. vivian: now, she's even playing politic games with medicare. vo: kelly ayotte voted to cut medicare and cost seniors up to banks and big oil companies that fund her campaign. fred: kelly ayotte sold us out. britt: with kelly ayotte, it's all politics. joanne: she's not looking out for new hampshire anymore. vo: senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. at's you're paying more forou? prescription medicines. 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. st. luke's was doing that. i think it's great. so i can meet you there? all right, i'll see you soon. >> deimos: good morning, nicole. >> nicole: deimos. >> deimos: i couldn't help but overhear. what's going on at st. luke's? >> nicole: well, they are opening their doors to the city so people can pray and givenk trying to help heal the community. >> deimos: hmm. well, not exactly my thing. but since i do want to try to remake myself into a pillar of the community... >> nicole: oh, so you're gonna take time off of hunting chloe down and trying to ruin her life? nice. >> deimos: i can't imagine anyone thinking that i don't have a right to find her, to bring her back here until she has my child. >> nicole: deimos, i told you.