the ringleader of last week's attacks. >> really it was explosion. we could feel the building really shake. >> a man reportedly shot by a police sniper and a woman was blown up. officials say their weapons show they were ready. >> i would like to give my sincere congratulations to the police involved in the raid who intervenes an extremely courageous way in the framework ois hollande says the raid shows his country is in fact at war. >> at war against terrorism, which itself has decided to bring war to us. >> reporter: he's asking for a state of emergency to extend for three months. meanwhile in the skies above, syria, french and russian airstrikes continue. one monitoring group says at least 33 terrorists have been killed in the last three days. meanwhile a french newspaper discovers a chilling find near the concert hall. a cell phone was found near the trash can with a text message that read let's go. evidence of the cold-blooded planning that apparently preceded the atackle. >> there were some reports that police might have gotten the boot in last night's raid but prosecutors say no, he and at least one other key figure in the terrorist attacks are still on the run. dan hausle, 7news. isis releasing a photo of the bomb that it says was used to bring down a russian plane in egypt. the extremists say the attack was in response to russia's air campaign against the group in syria. 7's brandon gunnoe is live in the control room with the very latest. >> isis released the photo of and english language and the the eyes is says this was the device used for the take-down. not the cargo department like originally thought. the russian flight crashed in egypt late last month on its way back to russia. more than 220 people on board were killed. isis claimed the attacks soon investigators searched the scene for days trying to determine exactly what caused the crash yesterday vladimir putin confirmed it was a bomb and responsible. the russian government is offering a $50 million reward for information about the attackers. in the control room, brandon gunnoe, 7news. a scare in the sky forcing two air france flights flying from the united states to paris to make emergency landings last night, both planes landed safely after phoned-in bomb threats. no explosives were found but with isis vowing to strike here up security in major cities. here's the latest from dc. >> reporter: stepped-up security is clearly visible in major u.s. cities, including new york and washington. the new urgency following the paris terror attacks and the recent threat by isis to attack the nation's capitol. >> the challenge we have now since 9/11 is that we know the intelligence and law enforcement community. it is the unknown that's the real challenge right now. >> it's a little nerve-rack but i think it's safe. stepped-up security. >> reporter: two air france flights from the u.s. to paris were for forced to make unscheduled landings following >> we're at a heightened level all the time at this point. so people are vigilant. authorities searched both planes, no explosives were found but it serves as a warning as the traveling public now gets ready for the busiest holiday travel week of the year. jay gray, nbc news, o'hare airport, chicago. stay with 7news on air and online for the latest on the terror in paris. we'll be posting updates on our facebook page and mobile and tablet apps. sad news for four patriots doug fluidy. his parents have passed away. flutie made the announcement just minutes ago. dick and joan flutie died earlier today. flutie says his father had been ill for some time and died of a heart attack in the hospital, and in less than an hour after that, his mother had a sudden heart attack and passed away. they were married for 56 years. in a statement flutie said they say you can die of a broken heart, and i believe it. the most important part of their 56 years of marriage was providing opportunities to their children. they were incredible parents and grandparents, and my family and i will miss them both. o. we are also following breaking news out of dighton. investigators finding a body in the woods and right now detectives are searching for clues. brian barnett is live in diton with the breaking details. >> police were on the scene most of the day where a woman's body was found. the body was partially clothed and burned but the death of her circumstances are still unclear. police say the woman was 43 or 44 years old and they believe development. >> let's not rule out homicide or suicide. >> we saw the vehicles parked and behind her, behind the car about 15 feet from the car on her back. >> do you have a make and model on that car? not at this time, no. she was partially burned, yeah. >> you treating this as a homicide, foul play? >> we're not sure at this time. it's under investigation. >> it's so unclear whether it's a homicide or suicide. >> it's unclear at body was found behind the hunters hill development here in dighton, it was in an area that was going to be developed into new homes. the police say they do know this woman's id but they are not releasing it at this time. they are still trying to determine if the woman died here last night or this morning. dighton, i'm byron barnett, 7news. >> boston mayor making a major announcement about smoking in the city. >> yeah, mayor walsh is buy tobacco products in the city of boston to 21. it's part of several changes the mayor is suggesting for the city's tobacco regulations. they include banning the sale of flavored tobacco products in stores except for adult-only smoking shops and bars. the announcement comes after mayor walsh cited ordinance in september banning smoking and tobacco products at sports venues and event sites. to vote on the changes next be by the way, you might know that some of the disturbings outside of boston already is this rule, 21 or over, to buy tobacco at our breaking news desk, i'm adam williams, 7news. also on 7, red sox slugger david ortiz heading into the homestretch of his career. big papi announcing he will retire at end of next season. joe amorosino is here with more of his message. >> david ortiz making his jeter's web site, the players tribune, big papi reflecting on his career at age 40 saying he is both proud and fortunate to have played here in boston. >> life is based on different chapters and i think i am ready to experience the next one in my life. >> reporter: after creating some of the greatest chapters in red sox history in the past 13 years, david ortiz is ready to walk away from the game he loves. >> i'm really proud of what i volunteer accomplished through the years and very thankful for having fans like you guys who support me through my career. i wish i could play another 40 years so -- but it doesn't work that way. >> reporter: aught he's been larger than life during his time with the red sox, papi says he just wants to be remembered as one of the guys. remember me as a guy that we just part of the family, a guy that was trying to do the best, not only on the field, but with everyone around him. >> reporter: former teammate jason varitek is not downplaying ortise's accomplishments, saying, quote... a sentiment shared by another local icon. >> be sad to see him go. so -- i got a lot of respect for him and the way that he's always, i think, brought a great leadership to his team. he's been a great example. >> missing from ortise's heavily produced announcement, any mention of the redsox. so read into that as you would like. reporting live in the newsroom, joe amorosino, 7news. it is a cool afternoon all across the area. it is really feeling like fall today and some wet weather will be moving in. take a look at that gorgeous sunset. we do have a little bit of a warm-up here. pete bra swhard is here with the forecast. >> yeah, the coldest of the season and that's in braintree and stoneham. s currently 46 in boston, 45 in worcester, clouds sneaking up river valley. you can see that faintly. that was morning fog, by the way, but these clouds are the ones moving in and high clouds streaming in. ahead this weather system, this is the rainmaker for us late too. we're crossing our fingers for a good soaking and i think we'll amounts of rain. >> i think we'll dhip evening. level off and rise for morning thanks a wind and increasing clouds, in the lower 40s by morning. talk more about this rain coming in and also look into the weekend coming up. >> a close call in quincy, police say a stray bullet narrowly missed a woman watching tv in her condo. the bullet shattering a window last night in an apartment building. no one was hurt. a witness says he heard gunfire and called police right away. >> when i thought it was begin shots i heard from across the river over on the boston side of the ponce set river bridge, it sounded like they were coming from the pope john paul park. i saw three or four people running away. >> police have not made any arrests. and we are just getting started. still ahead, a local police chief under fire for offering a reward for making arrests. plus, a new england principal off the job accused of asking a student for a sexual favor. then going for gold, michael phelps making a big announcement and new on 7news at 5:00, honors. the magazine that's made the pats' qb its man of the year. 7news. you've got to be all in. it's not about talking. it's about doing. i know how to do this because i was privileged to serve in florida for eight years. and we turned the systems upside 1.3 million new jobs were created. we cut taxes every year. income rose in people's pockets. people were lifted out of poverty. children started to learn. as president of the united states, i pledge to you that i will solve problems. announcer: right to rise usa is responsible for the >> a local police chief under fire for holding a concerning concert giving out awards for making arrest and it outraged some officers. >> the chief says he sees nothing wrong with this idea. 7's tim caputo explains. >> reporter: a southshore police chief says he just wanted to motivate his officers. >> you reward the officers that do the job and do it to the best of their ability. >> reporter: avington police chief david majenski okayed a friendly competition to see which officer would make the most arrests in the month october and get a week off in november but the plan backfired. >> this was an idea that was brought to me by a union member, i fully endorsed it. i thought it was a great idea. >> some in town wonder if officers would have gone out of their way to armor people. >> i think it's a very bad thing. if they're looking to armor people than they really need to. >> this is aington. i think they're just corrupt. >> reporter: the chief says they they wouldn't just arrest innocent people. >> it would be an issue. >> and claiming to put a quota system in place encouraging officers to handed out more tickets, that is the claim the police chief has denied. in abington, tim caputo, 7 news. hitting the water, the cold temperatures not stopping the` coast guard from conducting an important test. >> all right, nancy. our forecast is looking a little wet for a change. we're gonna get into the rain and see it move through slowly. so optimistic for a soaking, that's ahead. then on injures one station, a local high school demanding answers after a sexting ring is exspoaz supposed. and then coming up at 5:00, phillip chism facing a judge as we get a first look at the moments before he allegedly killed his teacher. and a passenger on a plane to boston lands in court, police say she was drunk and dangerous [sfx:] all candidates' voices talking over one another my dad carried mail on his back. they called him "john the mailman" and they loved him because he looked out for everyone in those neighborhoods. i learned something from my father, do your best to look out for other people. we turned ohio around and we created jobs and cut taxes and balanced our budgets. john kasich's for us. new day for america is responsible for the content of time now for 7's fast track traffic. here's joe stapleton with a check of the roads. >> hi there, nancy. thanks very much. we'll start check hearing from high above route 93 northbound. around montville avenue. this tracker trail her been busted down in the right travel line. traffic is starting to move out a little bit but 93 still a tough ride through the stoneham area. looking at about a 45 minute commute from downtown boston to right around this area, i should say. route 93 north in somerville. a very slow ride nearby. had some delays as well making your way on the masspike. westbound, a lot of headlights here heading towards access 17. earlier problems on route 45 have been taken care of. out by route 128 on the pike, still a tough ride there and again out through the natick area and southbound on the expressway, just a ton of company down here by the poncity circle. i'm joe stapleton, 7news. olympic swimmer michael phelps going for gold once again but this time with a new baby. phelps made the announcement on instagram posted a photo saying his fiance is 12 weeks pregnant and it looks like they're having a boy. you see them posing near a swimming pool holding a very tiny swimsuit. up next at 4:30, a violent attack on a mosque in connecticut. leaders searching for answers after a gunman opens fire on an empty building. plus, a carjacker nearly meets his match when he tries to attack a grandmother. that elderly woman fighting back and this whole thing caught on camera. and coming up new at 5:00, a special honor for a soccer star. david beckham taking home a people are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change! [ cheers and applause ] bernie sanders -- husband, father, grandfather. he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system that keeps in place a rigged economy. bernie's campaign is funded by over a million contributions -- people like you, who see and want a future to believe in. i'm bernie sanders, a story you'll see only on one station. a sexting scandal at a local high school. inappropriate photos circulated by students. >> and in and out police are getting involved. let's go out to kelly o'hara who's live in andover with the very latest. >> yeah, the superintendent says they first found out about this last week when the inappropriate photos were circulating at the school on kids' phones and the situation was so concerning they hen to call the police. >> we've taken that very seriously. >> reporter: the school's superintendent sheldon berman talking about a sexting situation at town's high school. >> sexting is something that is becoming much more common. we became aware of an incident. we investigated that. >> reporter: berman says a school resource officer became aware that inappropriate pics were circulating the school and police along with parents were notified and berman says the situation was handled internally, secretarying not resulting in criminal charges. >> were any students suspended? >> i really can't answer that question because we can't talk about discipline. >> you can tell me how many students were involved? >> i can't talk about that either. >> reporter: people we spoke with say the responsibility really lies on the parents to know what their kids are doing.

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