Transcripts For WHDH 7News Today In New England 20160101

600 crazy brave folks jumping into Boston Harbor for the polar plunge. I mean this is beyond frigid. Its cold and breezy too. Cold water flashing to face. 33 in worcester. We didnt have temperature drop too much below freezing. We got a lot of melting done yesterday. We will keep the cloud cover through the better part of today. Maybe breaks for rays of sunshine sneaking in. What may sneak in lakeeffect snow to the west. We could be in for flurries this afternoon. For the winter forecast things looking fantastic. Seasonable for this time of year. Hopefully some rays of sunshine. They cause problem with seeing but Pay Attention to the west wind it could get gusty from time to time making it feel like its in the 20s. Store for the beginning of the next work week. Well get to those details in a few minutes winter classic hours away now. Gillette stadium frozen and transformed on to bruins home away from home as the bruins get ready to take on the canadians. Its just the latest matchup in classic rivalry. A lot of excitement and a lot on the line as far as the standing are concerned as well. We have Team Coverage of from the rivalry down to the ice on the field. Lets kick things off. Good morning. Good morning. Happy new year and good morning. Hockey ring behind me. Condition will washeden great game this afternoon. Its 8th annual winter class ifk. Sadly for one of the player game i want to apology. Im truly sorry to everyone about again the situation. The threegame suspension that. Its obviously one of the highlights of the season for the whole league. Its a privilege and honor to be playing in this game. Honor that means more to the baystate players getting ready to skate on home ice. Its a dream come true. Big fan of the patriots. Now with have a chance to play in the big game. The last rule its nice to be back on the main level there. In the main event this new years day with the entire hockey world watching. Playing on a stage like this is something you remember for thats a connection you will have for the rest of your life. Its a special moment. Especially here at gillette with 60,000 plus fans. Its something that we dont get to experience at all. That not the case this year. The Atlantic Division a very tightly contested race. Bruins and canadian separated by one point. Two point to winner today could go a long way in determining where things all shake out in terms of play off position. Thats on the field right here at Gillette Stadium. Live from the winter classic. 7news today in new england. A lot of inner play between the pats and the bruins considering where they will be playing today. For the winter classic. You see gronc and Danny Amandola and the coach behind them. Todays match up may be home game for the bruins. They play in tom bradys house. Nicole oliverio live at gillette with more. Hey, nicole. They get ready and theyve been practicing and not only the bruin fans that want to show off their Patriot Pride theres also some player that show their love for tom brady. For the two hockey teams they both know this is toms house. Bruins goalie sporting a new helmet that features tom brady. I think its an awesome tribute. He said the design was kept secret for months. Their success and players. Happy to admit hes a big fans . The bruins fans are the best fans the patriots love doesnt end there. Mike condn will wear canadian color on the front of the helmet. On the back belichick and brady with the four lombardi trophies. En montreal fan say its trebien. Boston is a really passionate city. Obviously were hoping thats the bees that come out to win along with the pay tree yolt treeiots. The game means so much to the team too. They will take the ice today. But unique chance for fans to get out there and ring in the new year. A fun way. Lets go out live with continuing coverage. Foxboro and nancy lots to do there before the game as well. Take a look out here. Im the ultimate fan experience. If you are fan of hockey its not just about the game today here at gillette. Its all about enjoying the hockey. Look at this right here. Just opened about what . Two minutes ago already hundreds of people showed up here. They are expected to come out by the thousands. This is my favorite part of the entire. The winter classic where you can go into the snow globe. I went into the victory. Even if you are not a bruins player yourself get practice you can see the accuracy challenge. The sharp shooter and target practice its where you can go and you can try your hands with a hockey puck. And drier combo. A lot of people here in new england practice like that. Outdoors. It opened at 9 00. A loft fan come out here. Come early, though and they will close at 1 00. You do have to pay for parking. Come on out here and enjoy everything. Nancy chen. 7news today in new england. Keep it right here on 7 nbc. Dont forget the game starts at 1 00 then join us after the game for complete breakdown of the matchup. An accident in fitchburg sending four people to hospital. Two had to be taken by helicopter. This happened around 9 00 last night. You can see the atvs are pretty banged up on the road. At least one child may have been hurt. Investigator trying to figure out what sparked this fire in spencer. Firefighter called in to battle the flames. The homeowner telling the telegram no one was home. Were following breaking news in tel aviv. Two people have been killed 7 injured in at shining there. Four of them seriously injured. Newspaper said it happened at bar. Arrested, though. Luxury hotel in dubai goes up in flames. Investigators are searching for clues to figure out what sparked this massive fire. Flames several stories high ungulfed the hotel for more than year. Debris still on fire. Fell to the street. More than a dozen people suffered minor injury. One person had a heart attack from the smoke. Emergency crews raised to everyone inside was evacuated. The chaotic scene also spilled out on to the streets. Dubais World Famous Fireworks went on ahead of the disbelief of many. The display could be seen through the thick smoke. Dominating the night sky. Also here this morning a man from rochester, new york is facing charges after the fbi said he was planning an isisinspired attack on new years eve. Emanuel luckman planned to stab people at local restaurant and bar as well as possibly carrying out a kidnapping. They say the former convict become radicalized through the nrlt and swore allegiance to terror group last week. Its an hour before the new year authorities in germany were alerted of an imminent attack there. A group of isis suicide bomber planned on attacking munich and they cleared two train stations and told people to avoid crowded first night in boston going on without a hitch. The leaf blower were out in full force to gather up hundreds of bags of trash left in the streets . There were fireworks ice keptors and other festivity. Hundreds lined let by marty walsh. There were no threat but plenty of security just as precaution. Its 9 11 this morning and if you are just waking up from celebrating. We have lotsmore ahead on the news station including a new years message from out of this world. How one astro astronaut rang in 2016. Belmonte many mom with a big mission. How she plans to run on multiple marathon on several continents in just a week. Its a frigid start to the work week with even some coming up we will talk to one former player that played in sanders over 2 million contributions have been made to the only campaign that rejects a corrupt Campaign Finance system. You cant level the Playing Field with wall street banks and billionaires by taking their money. Im bernie sanders, by taking their money. Im bernie sanders, i like to wish everybody on our peaceful planet a fun new years eve and happy healthy 2016. Happy new year. I loff it. New years message from out of this world. British astronaut tom peek sent the greeting all the way from the International Space station. Its britain first publicly funded astro astronaut. I think bri you were doing the same thing. Dont deny it. Ive been practicing that new years resolution. International space station. You can decide wherever you ring in the new year. I did it at 7 00. Seasonable and sunny. Lit take a while for the sunshine to break out. And were in a quite but cold pattern for now. How long will that hold for. Changes in store for us midjanuary. Midtoupper 30s right now. Boston at 38. 33 in worcester. Didnt have to worry about the icy spots this morning. Heres some news for sun worshippers. One rise 7 13 but the end of the month we see the sunrise before the 7 00 hour. We gain about 51 minutes within the next month. You could see holes in the cloud here and there for some patches of sunlike. We have lakeeffect snow machine that are cranking and you can see that to our west some of that could make it in our the time line shows that showing up. I dont this amount to anything. Much if anything. Were just seeing some flakes in the air some flurries mind you as we get into the later hour. About the time for the evening commute if you have one today. Partly sunny. 38 to 43 but really its the breeze that makes it feel so much chillier this afternoon. Why the high is touch above average 40 degrees in boston it wont really feel like it. It will feel closer to freezing as you head out in the afternoon. Bundle up. Temperature trend staying seasonable through the weekend right where we should be getting a big drop on monday well talk more about that after danielle gets us a rap of 2015. 2015 was the snowiest on record almost 109 inches of snow. Also february was the snowiest month ever recorded with almost 65 inches of snow. Coldest february ever and then warmest december ever on record. As far as rain we were below average. 10 inch below average. So yes this december officially the warmest on record. Our temperature average temperature for the month around 45 degrees. You only had one day of below normal temperature. In fact were finishing the month with temperature 11 bo where they should be for this time of year. So our other three warmest decembers did have seasonal snow totals in the teen not making promises just pointing it out and as embark on the beginning of the new year we get off to cold start. You know what . That information while we cant count on it does help me sleep better at night. Mild temperature we had through december. Look at the cold dropping in for us as we get into early next week. Were talking bitter arctic cold in store for us. That bring us ocean effect snow showers. Water temperature about 47 degrees. Ocean water. You can get snow along the coastal areas. We watch out for that monday. This could be accumulating snow. Maybe 12 inches. We prepare for cold temperature especially the kiddos getting back out to the bus stop come monday morning. Winter classic isnt just speck ka for the fan but for the player too. Tradition. Them. Months in advance waiting until they can hit the ice in the open air. Lets go out light right now. Youre talking with somebody who knows what it is like to hit the ice outside. Good morning. Again happy new year coming back to you on the field in the 2016 winter classic joined by 14year veteran of nhl. You can catch him as analyst. Mikes you played in two games. It really seems like more spectacle than game. How do player embrace this challenge of playing the kind of i think the team has responsibility. Thats your time to enjoy all the things. Get everybody involved then the element getting used to the sidelines the shadows the glare from the sun. The ice conditions and now today its hockey game. Thats what we do and thats what you are trained to do. You treat the same way. I think you will see some guy prepared to be cold. We play outdoors. You will have them with all the long underwear on. After a warm up get the stuff off me. I want to feel like i normally feel. The adrenaline going and you dont notice the elements too much. Having played in this game how much you find yourselves looking around checking out the fans seeing 70,000 people taking it all. When you do you warm up. You look around. You see people start filtering in. The energy level building. You are back in there tucked in the locker room. You are in there with your team getting ready. You dont see until you come out that first initial introduction is incredible. Opportunity were 70,000 people screaming to come out like that. Its very unique. The bruins dealing with a couple of injuries right now. Is this may be a better fit for Something Like that . Because theres so many other things you can take away from that. Maybe those two injury will have less of an impact today. Its unfortunately. I think david is one of the most spectacular player in the nhl. The bruins. Hes been absolutely centerpiece. You can look at the career years. I look at as opportunity for what the younger guys are made up of. I think he has more in the tank. He has had a good season. I think he can take to new level. I think you need to. You got a lot of theater in this game. You mentioned before we got on camera. The two teams dont like each other. Oldest rivalry in hockey. We will see extra curricular stuff out there. Absolutely. Coming from montreal who is on the role in montreal that brad does here. You got the other team. Thats enough right there. These the fans will be booing. Its a big game. Most importantly who would have thought beginning of the year 90 start stumbling out the bruinings had to separate them. Thats what makes the game bigger. Two point to go a long way. 40year veteran. Cam him anytime. Not done here at the winter classic. Well have more coming to you next half hour. Still ahead on 7news today in new england one local mom kicking off 2016. This story crazy. Wait until you hear her plans for not one marathon but 7. Looking us all feeling really inadequate today. Look at this. The newest bruins star you could say. Details on the newest addition to his family. Who coined the term side bread . Because theres nothing side about this bread. It may look like the moon. But its the star of the show. Unleash the power of dough. Give it a pop. That sound. Like nails on a chalkboard. But listen to this family talking thats a different kind of sound. The sound of the weekend. Unleash the power of dough. If running a marathon isnt a challenge in and of itself. How about this super mom. I cant even imagine. Thats the distance one local women will take on in just a few short weeks. She shared with us her motivation to keep putting one foot in front of the other. The start of new year brings new filtness resolution. But belmonte begga piza the training. 7 marathon on 7 continents. Eat, sleep, run, repeat. The challenge which in second year will start on january 23rd in antarctica. They will then continue on to punta, chile. Miami, madrid, spain. Morocco and Dubai United Arab emirates before finishing in australia. Her biggest supporter her 8yearold daughter taylor who got her a globe trophy. She said mommy, you can do this. Finish strong. And never looked back. Shes ran 45 marathons in 27 states. Completing 15 boston marathoning. Training for this challenge has been different. Every morning running between 10 to 20 miles per hour. After she goes to sleep, cross fit, yoga, personal training. While she hopes to average 3 50 she knows slow and steady. Not finishing is not an option. Even though her daughter will not be travelling with her. She will have family and friends at each race cheering her on. She completes the marathon challenge she will be the First American women to do so. Im like blown away. Shes running in antarctica. And to travel alone and the stress that creates on your body. You have to train for that as well. Shes super women. And what a role model too. Two Big College Football games played last night. Coming up at 9 30. Robbers on the run. Where this rascal. Paces, pushes. But, unlike some, his state is now booming. Unlike some, john kasich has proven he can do the job. Brought back jobs from mexico and china. Keep us safe, make us boom. Because hes done it before. Only an impatient rascal can bring america back. John kasich. New day for america is for the girl scout meeting. Okay. For the soccer team. For the girl scout meeting. Are you having . at stop shop, prices are down. Savings are up. Pwhich makes the checkout lane, victory lane. The College Football chip is set. Top two team will go head to head. Number 2 alabama. Scoring two touchdown. Alabama looking to win Fourth National championship in the past nine years. The Number One Team in the country. Clemson tiger will be lacking to win its national title. They beat oklahoma 3713 in the orange bowl. Lt win of the season in the january 11th championship game. Coming up the transformation is complete. The fan fired up and our Team Coverage at the winter classic continues with the puck drop just a few what makes this simple salad the best simple salad ever . Heart healthy california walnuts. The best simple veggie dish ever . Heart healthy california walnuts. The best simple dinner ever . Heart healthy california walnuts. Great tasting, heart healthy california walnuts. So simple. Fans flocking to gillette but not for the patriots. Two suspect on the run. Police searching for the people who robbed a bank. Innocent victim caught in the have the shooter. The first day of 2016 really hard to believe. Get excited; right . Quiet out there. Cold as well. Its chilly. Breezy in boston. I want that to be my twitter handle. 33 worcester. Not worried about ice. Meting finally done yesterday. It looks like the cloud want to hang on to sky today. Theres this lakeeffect snow coming from the west as well as that chilly breeze we could actually see a few flurry later this afternoon. Winter classic forecast it is cool and with that breeze it will make it feel like its closer to freezing 40 degrees for highs this afternoon. Well get to that extended forecast coming up in just a few minutes. This is 8th time nhl will faceoff for winter classic. Taking the ice outside. Is not the only problem they have to deal. They talk about the glare from the sun. To help things out there. The sun just starting to peek through here at gillette. Thats something the league will really be monitoring for the game. Rising temperature can create a long with glare could have huge impact on both teams playing here today. Well check out video from practice that was on thursday. Bruin getting in an extra day wednesday. The back corner of the rink thats is closed end zone of the stadium. Thats the concern for most players saying the condition could make it tough to maneuver with soft ice. Both teams will have to deal with it. The goalies will be the one most affected by the whole thing. Someone said it will go behind the wall at 1 00 p. M. You cant start the game at the other end as bad as today. Thats not good for goalie. You can really not try to change too much because of the ice conditions. Our playing game. We have to focus on playing the game. Of course this game going through a long way in deciding the Atlantic Division. The canadian the best team they started 0and3. 1 and 6 in first 7 game. Right now separated by one point the Division Standing and could be first place with win at the end of the day. 7news today in new england. Even though the gridiron covered in sheet of ice Bill Belichick hit the field trading in the laces on the football for those on pair of hockey skates. For more information on the coachs skate around the rink Nicole Oliverio live in foxboro with more. Hey nicole. He was receiving very high praises from bruin coach. He gave belichick a warning told he went on the ice. He said that from the beginning to end he said he wished his player could actually learn how to skwat as quickly as bilchick picked it up. Belichick giving high praises to the coach saying hes very fond and that he also always wanted to play hockey. He did a little bit growing up. Didnt have too many opportunities. But im sure a lot of fans can agree they are glad hes the player. He played hockey before. I told him they will be stiffer than what you are used to. He what i saw from him to be honest from the second he put his skates on to how he finished he improved quite a bit. He said he also liked belichick him more than the press does. Thats the latest live from grlette. Nicole oliverio. 7news today in new england. Thank you. The faceoff a few hours away. Hockey feefer in the air and with thousands of fan expected to pack Gillette Stadium in just a bit you better bet theres a as well. Lets head out to nancy chin. We have the game and thats of course not the only thing going certainly not. Gillette. If you are fan of hockey. This is the place to be. Even if you dont have ticket to game. Thousands of people as you mention are expected to come out here later on today. They are hoping from 9 00 to 1 00. You have couple of hours. Possible to come inside and enjoy concert and all kind o demonstrations also even if you might not be a great hockey heres the big reveal. Heres what i got going on. I will try to be a goalie. I count to three they will throw inflatable puck at me. Its inflatable. Then they take a picture. Go. Here. Theres so much going on here. 1 00. And a lot of people are really, really pumps. Live at gillette. Nancy chin. 7news today in new england. I didnt realize it was a foam pit. Bruins forward showing off new baby little zack was born in october. This is first child for the couple. Pru winns player said he couldnt be happier. I think my parents told me probably 1,000 time growing up. You will see when you have child of your own how much we loved them right away. How important they become your priority. I love it. They say they have a good routine going now and their sleep schedule has gotten a lot better. The game starts at 1 00 p. M. Join us after the game for complete breakdown of the matchup. See them Walking Around boston as well. Very nice. We have breaking news to report overseas in israel. A gunman opened fire on people in outside cafe bar in tel aviv. Right now officials are confirming that two people have been killed five others are wounded. Police are investigating if the shooting is related to terrorism. Also back hear at home robbers on the run. Village Shopping Center thursday and then the pair drove off in dark colored van. They ask people to be on the lookout. Beverly politician have issued an arrest warren for Bank Robbery Suspect there. He robbed the bank tuesday and allegedly handed teller a note demanding money. If you know where he is. Police want you to contact them as well. Police catching suspect accused of shooting an innocent man caught in the crossfire. Police arrested joshua last night in salem new hampshire. He was ally highlighting in hotel room investigate o say inside they found drugs and a loaded gun. Hes accused of shooting and killing 35yearold mark trestle in august last year while he was at party police say he was not the target. I just hope they get what they deserve he was an organ donor. Saved five lives. Still ahead here on today in new england some actor supporting icon look back at some of the bright stars that we lost in 2015. Some flurry and some snow squalls could be possible as we make it into the afternoon. Welcome back. 9 43. Happy 2016. We hope you are sleeping in. If you are with us right now just enjoying a nice cup of year. Were in the new bathrobe that you got for christmas. Its the best gift. Temperature havent moved a lot. En from last night. Dropped a couple of degrees and now were just sort of sitting in the midtoupper 30 in most 33 worcester. We have a bit of the breeze from the west and southwest in some areas. You can see in boston 10 to 15mileanhour wind. Similar story from plymouth new bedford. Takes windchill rating with a real feel of temperature down. This is what we need to direction for as we head out this afternoon. Maybe you take advantage of some great sales or headed to winter classic thats something to keep in mind. Cloud coffer looks to stick around for the better part of the day. We could get holes in cloud here maybe peeks of sun. Weve seen reports of thunder snow. Watch what happened with the time line. We get some of those flakes and flurry and snow showers into our area around the Late Afternoon to earliening. This could if its a snow squall and the instability is there. This could put maybe a quick inch of snow. Some spots. I dont think thats the thing for many people. We cant rule that out. Winter classic forecast cool. Chilly with breeze. Highs near 40 for most of us today. The breeze stays with us tomorrow. Seasonable through the weekend but then a huge drop in temperature as we kick off the next work week ill talk more about this after we get a year end wrap with danielle. Happy new year, everyone. 2015 the snowiest on record. Almost 109 inches of snow. Also the snowiest month in 2015 february on record. And lets compare to this month which was the warmest december on record. As far as rain go we were bemroe average in rainfall with nine inches less than where we should be in the year. Its official. This december the warmest on report with temperature right around 45 degrees. Be had one day this month with below average temperature and we finished with temperature about 11 degrees warmer than where they should be for this time of year. Our other three warmest december had snowfall in the teens just pointing out not making promises. But as we start this year. Stick that in your back pocket. Weve had a mild december. Warmth has turned to winter. We snow from chillier temperature. How about bitter ashlthic air. This is something we want to prepare the kids for as they head to the bus stop monday morning. We could be in for some ocean effect snow showers. Could put down an inch of two of areas. You get that very cold dry air that moves over relatively warm ocean water. And you can get some snow showers and even some snow squalls. Well watch out for that come monday. As i mentioned this afternoon and this evening from lakeeffect snow showers to our west then look at the temperatures kicking off tuesday in the single digits. Thank you. 2016 may already be here. Were taking a look back at 2015. And some who left us during that year. Were headed back to gillette where the stage is set and bruins are ready to skate in a few hours when the winter [mother] yeah but this neighborhood,i feel like its got a lot of what we were kinda talking about. The kitchen is light and bright,new. We should definitely go see it. [agent] hi. Welcome im maggie. Melanie. Maggie. So nice to meet you. [mother] this is brendan. [agent] hey brendan. Living room. [dad] hey. [mother] hey sweetie. [dad] sorry about that. What about this . This looks good. [brendan] no. [mother] isnt it so great . I think we found it. [agent] hey brendan,you might [announcer]redfin pays its agents based on your happiness. Thats real estate, redefined. 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In his 1984 democratic nag National Convention he challenged Ronald Reagan and that started several year of encouragement for him to run for president. Ultimately he decided against that. Kwoum owe passed a. Yogi berra rose to fame in the 1940 as one of the greatest catcher in history. He may be better remembered for yogiism. Wise words that seemed to lack logic. He was 90. Espn Stewart Scott battled cancer until it took his life at age 49. He didnt just push the envelope the envelope. He commented on cancer fight last year while receiving an award. When you die it doesnt mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer. By how you live and the manner in which you live. The simpson cocreator died in march at age 59. He was credit d with Creative Force behind the show and become generous philanthropist for animal right. Directors we krafen redefined the horror genre with nightmare on elm street. Its a bizarre story. Twelve years later he revitalized scary movies with the film scream. He died in september at age 76. Ohara one of the last surviving star of the folden age known as the green of tecni color for her flaming red hair and green eyes. Including five with john wayne. Oharas 95. In early december stone temple pilot front man died over a drugover dose. He struggling walled addiction daylight back to bands initial burst on to screen. One of the most enduring act from the 90s they sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. He was only 48. And musical legend b. B. King inspired a generation of electric guitarist and singers. King and his sidekick guitar named lucille started with number one hit in 1951 and kept rocking until his death in may that was kim khazei reporting. If you missed the top 7 list. You can find them on whdh. Com. Today in new england w most nurses are tough. Theyre problemsolvers. They like making things better. People dont have access because they just cant afford it. Bernie sanders understands how pharmaceutical companies and Major Medical companies are ripping us off. Bernie tells the truth, and hes been consistent. He understands that the system is rigged, and hes the only one who can bring real change. Im bernie sanders, welcome back. Were talking all things hockey. It will be all fun for the fan saying their team hit the ice for 2016 winter. On the ice really its all businessed. Lets head out to gillette for admonish on that. Stadium. The winter classic just a couple hours away. The game of course can be scene right here only on 7 nbc. This thing the biggest spectacle in the nhl. Its the show case in the league. You have to remember couple of years ago today were in the house of the patriots fourtime champion. More known Football Player than rob grownkowski. Gronc has a big of the background in hockey. I will be leftwing. Would you . Left wing. When i play. Defense is cool but i need action. Left wing it would be. Ist super aggressive. Those of course the best part of the game hockey. There you have it. Score touchdowns always going to score goal and check people here in hockey. Thats it for us in the 2016 winter classic. You have to check the game. Live in gillette. 7news today in new england. I will look forward to that. Lets head over for a final check of your forecast. I want to go to game. It looks awesome. Some flakes, flurry and maybe a quick snow shower this afternoon and this evening. Of the next work week. Enjoy your day everybody. Thanks so much for sharing the first few hours of 2016 with us. We appreciate it. Im christa delcamp. Im sarah french. Enjoy the 2016 winter classic as music plays people are both soft and strong, which is why our products are too. And we believe so we give you than charmin ultra strong. Angel soft