Transcripts For WHDH 7News Today In New England 20160919 : c

WHDH 7News Today In New England September 19, 2016

So well certainly have our fair share of scattered showers and storms, localized downpours throughout the day. Temperatures upper 70s to near 80 degrees. A warm and humid start. Well keep that humidity around as we go throughout the day. Warm week ahead of us here. We break out of the rain today, and we go for 80plus tomorrow. Look like that will stick around throughout much of the work week, although we do turn it down as we get into the weekend. Main threat with these storms today localized downpours. A few storms may have gust yeah winds. More on that in forecast ahead. Sarah time now for fast track traffic with Kris Anderson in for danielle gersh. Kris good morning. The roadways wet, so take your time this morning. The expressway, traffic moving smoothly. Lets go to the maps. Still early. Not a lot to talk about. Ten minutes from the split up to the tunnel. Looking good if youre south as well as 3, 24 and 95 connecting with 128. No slowdowns to report. Pike is clear, looking good. North of the city. Everything looking good heading into boston. Route 1 in saugus smooth sailing. Most of those work crews have cleared away. You should have no problems getting into boston if youre on the roads right now. Take a look at those drive times. Show you what youre dealing with. 12 minutes 128 to 93, and about 11 minutes 128 to the zakim. Back to you. Christa right now we begin with breaking news out of new jersey. [explosion] an explosion as a bomb squad t that appeared to condition and the bombs near a transit station. Also breaking, f. B. I. Agents are now questioning five people in connection with saturdays explosion in manhattan after a traffic stop. Sarah right now investigators are trying to determine if these incidents are connected. Jennifer eagan is here with more. Jennifer sarah, five people, as you mention, were in that car that was pulled over. The New York Times is reporting an official told them those five people may be from the same family and may have been heading to the airport. An explosive discovery in new jersey. A backpack filled with bombs found at a transit station in elizabeth. [explosion] one of the devices exploding as a robot worked to neutralize the threat. Authorities say two men found the backpack in a trash can near that train station and a pub. When they looked inside, they found wires and pipe bombs so they called police. If that pub was crowded and there was a lot of people maimed or killed many, many people. Jennifer the mayor does not know if elizabeth was the target. The person who put the bombs in the trash may have been trying to get rid of it. The people doing this, they have no value on human life, and its really difficult to understand their rationale. Jennifer the explosion prompting authorities to suspend Amtrak Service in elizabeth and concerned that an active terrorism cell could be at work in the new York New Jersey area. Authorities stopped a vehicle of interest in saturdays new york blast just before 9 00 sunday night near the verrazano bridge. Right now five people are being questioned by the f. B. I. And in manhattan, Surveillance Video shows this same man at two new york locations, one where a bomb went off and another where a suspicious device was found. 29 people were injured in the explosion in chelsea saturday night. A bomb set off b ran outside and saw glass, people screaming and chaos outside. Jennifer authorities found another device that appeared to be a Pressure Cooker with wiring and a cell phone taped to the side. A bomb exploding in new york is obviously an act of terrorism, but it is noted to international terrorism. In other words, we find no isis connection, et cetera. Jennifer a few hours before that, another explosion mentioned a moment ago, no International Terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the incidents in new york and new jersey. There is an increased Police Presence across new york city today, including additional state troopers and members of the national guard. These threats come as World Leaders are arriving there for the United Nations General Assembly. In the newsroom, Jennifer Eagan, 7news today in new england. Sarah the bombing in new york city bringing back memories of the Boston Marathon bombing. Experts say there are some similarities. Victoria warren continues our Team Coverage now. Vicki . Victoria you cant help but think about what happened here at the finish line. This morning top investigators from the Boston Marathon bombing are weighing in. On new york city streets, an explosion. Then a second device found made from wires and a Pressure Cooker. Its all very familiar. Victoria the similarities hauntingly reminiscent of the 2015. You have improvised explosives. The discussion seems to be about Pressure Cookers. It brings back a lot of vivid memories of the Boston Marathon. I can tell you theyre doing the same things we did following the marathon. Theyre looking at all the evidence. Victoria the former head of the state police and the former Boston Police commissioner say new york city investigators have a Monumental Task ahead of them and a massive crime scene, especially given the nature of how Pressure Cooker bombs explode. Theyll be piece of evidence they can locate on the streets. We found it in boston on buildingtops, you know, on adjacent streetways. Victoria one big difference in new york, they have a bomb that didnt go off, and that could hold vital clues, and just like in boston, surveillance cameras are everywhere. The biggest clue came from video. Frankly, it is the most important piece, this digital evidence that we can access now, is the single most important victoria obvious similarities, but thankfully also some major differences. Here in boston more than 200 people were hurt, and there were three people who died during those finish line bombings. Live this morning in boston, victoria warren, 7news today in new england. Sarah christa all right, vicki. Thank you. 5 07 your time now. Isis says one of its socalled soldiers is responsible for a stabbing at a minnesota mall over the weekend. A man attacked nine people with a knife at that the f. B. I. Has been searching the suspects apartment to verify that claim made by isis in a statement. Police say during the attack, the suspect asked victims if they were muslim. He was eventually shot and killed by an offduty officer. None of the victims injuries are considered to be lifethreatening. We invite you the stay with the news station for continuing coverage of the bombing in new york. Well have continuing coverage new york at 6 00 a. M. Sarah a man is fighting for his life after being shot outside a nightclub on allston. It happened near the mirage boston nightclub late last night on linden street. Someone shot the victim multiple times and drove off. Right now hes in critical condition. Investigators believe there was some sort of altercation that led up to the shooting. Theres always a. Cations when alcohol is involved and everything else. Any time we have anyd violence, especially involving guns, individuals are now fighting for their live, its always a concern to us. Sarah so far no arrests have been made. Christa this morning the patriots facing a quarterback crisis. Jimmy garoppolo will miss thursdays game against the texans after hurting his shoulder. Now, the pats may have to rely on their thirdstring quarterback. Lets go to 7s john cuomo live continuing with their nextmanup mentality until tom brady can come back. The Patriots Fans are completely confident. Watch alonzo as he comes up and hits. Watch all the pressure go on that right shoulder. John new englands one against a division opponent on sunday overshadowed by the injury to Jimmy Garoppolo. The young q. B. Looked, well, bradylike, throwing touchdown passes on the teams first three drives. With the pats leading the dolphins 210 late in the quarter, garoppolo took a hit and landed on his right shoulder, injuring his a. C. Joint. Its very tough. I know jimmy has worked so hard to get himself ready to go. Hes put himself in a great position the seize his moment. John rookie Jacoby Brissett was the next man up. He completed 92 yards as the pats held on for the win. Obviously i could do better, but we did a good job on John Brissett is now in line the make his first nfl start thursday when the pats host the texans. You got to go in prepared and do our job. John fans feel like he will or whoever happens to be under center while tom brady continues to serve his suspension. I dont care who is in there. I dont care whats going on. Were going to be good because its a system. Were going 40 until brady gets back. Super bowl, here we come. John just before Jimmy Garoppolo made his first start, there will likely be a lot of chatter before thursday night. Live in foxborough, john cuoco, 7news today in new england. Christa count on 7news for continuing coverage of this developing story. Well have updates on air and online. Ism happening now, the driver in a deadly crash into a restaurant in newton will be facing a judge. Police say Bradford Kessler lost control of his s. U. V. And tomatoes restaurant back in march. The 55yearold has been charged with vehicular homicide. Two people were kill and seven others were injured in the crash. Kesslers Attorney Says his physical condition could not have prevented the crash. Christa 5 11. Were off to a busy start. Still ahead, students returning to school this morning after the death of a classmate. This morning were hearing from the teens family for the first time. Sarah plus a night of surprises at the emmys with some firsttime winners and upsets. Christa and were tracking that breaking news. Possible arrests and additional explosives found overnight after bombs go off in new york and new jersey over the weekend. Christa okay. Welcome back. Its 5 14. Its mud morning. Some of us seeing some rain out there to start off. Sarah saw some sprinkles yesterday. Were hoping for them for the yard, chris. Chris more than sprinkles needed at this point. Were getting it. For some of us torrential rain across parts of New Hampshire and central and western mass so far this morning. 72 degrees in boston. You know we have the warmth. We have the humidity, as well work dew points running close to 70 degrees. So its a muggy air mass in place. Plenty of moisture to work with. Were just ringing out some downpours north and west of 4 the wind is out of the south. That stays with us. Flood advisory in effect west of nashua, New Hampshire, stretching back into the Southwest Corner of New Hampshire and into portions of northwestern mass out near athol, orange and as well as greenfield. This is where the bulk of the heavy rain has been. Locally one to two inches of rain. Yes, very beneficial for parts of manchester, New Hampshire, cob concord, New Hampshire, back into ashburnham. Per hour rain amounts dropping out of these showers and storms rolling on in. That goes all the way down to the mass pike just to the east of springfield right now. Take a look at the wind speeds. Once in a while you see some of these brighter greens showing up. So embedded in some of these thunderstorms rolling on through have been some gusts about 30 to 40mph. Not overpowering, but a few of these storms with gusty winds. Follow the line of the showers and storms. This batch right here, a lot of that is going to go north and west of boston. But i am optimistic that down into southeastern mass well have a chance to get some scattered downpours in here throughout the day as we have a long trail of moisture that has to work on in. So the downpours, showers and thunderstorms will be scattered about throughout the day. And thunderstorms, locally heavy rain. Sometimes its too much of a good thing when you have a lot of water vapor in the atmosphere. You can really ring out torrential rains. That gives you a quick inch or two of rain. Today, tonight and tomorrow. Still some leftover scattered showers and storms out there tomorrow morning. Then we really begin to dry it out as we get into tomorrow afternoon, especially away from the coastline. I think by the afternoon well see partly sunny skies. Take a look at the forecast for tomorrow and we will enjoy a nicer day in the afternoon. I do expect partly sunny skies by this afternoon. Look at the warm weather here. Temperatures generally running into the 80s wednesday and thursday. Lower humanity in t forecast. Thats coming up in a bit, guys. Christa chris, thank you. The party is still going strong in l. A. After the emmy awards. Sarah the show is one for the books thanks to host jimmy kimmel. Sarah, game of thrones and veep each won their second straight best series emmys, but there were plenty of firsttime winners, too. The very first thing emmy host jeffrey am tambor. Less than an hour later, it was official, tambor won his second straight emmy. Please give Transgender Talent a chance. Give them auditions. Give them their story. History was made at Julia Louisdreyfus won her fifth consecutive emmy for veep. She ended her speech id like to dedicate this to my father, who passed away on friday. Im so glad that he liked me because his opinion was the one that really mattered. Thank you. People v. O. J. Simpson. The nights big winner was people v. O. J. Simpson, taking best limited series and four other awards. Now, the responsibility of playing a real person is an enormous one. You want to get it right, not for you but for them. There were two shakeups in for the first time for orphan black. I feel so lucky to be on a show that puts women at the center. Please tell me youre seeing this, too. And for best actor, firsttime nominee rami malek won for his performance on mr. Robot. Kate mckinnon. A big win for saturday night lives kate mckinnon, who captured best supporting actress in a tv comedy. Im really crying. Im not making it u matt damon getting the last laugh on friend jimmy kimmel, crashing the award show after the host lost to john oliver. Youre a pretty big loser. And i for one am sorry about that. I think everybody else here feels really sorry for you. Come on. I really appreciate your concern. Bring it in. Ill see you later at the after party. Theres an after party . [laughter] it was a recordbreaking night. Game of thrones now has won fictional series, moving ahead of frazier and Julia Louisdreyfus broke the record for most lead actress wins. In the control room, Jennifer Eagan, 7news today in new england. Sarah that was funny. Christa i love when he says, you lost and you still have to stay up here. How embarrassing for you. Sarah up next on 7news, the red sox and the yankees at fenway. Christa also tracking breaking news. Possible arrests and york and new jersey. And now time for 7sports with joe am see snow. Joe good morning. Jimmy garoppolo led the patriots to a 240 lead before getting crunched by miamis kiko aylan zo with four minutes left in the Second Quarter of yesterdays game. Garoppolo suffering a shoulder of the game. The pats were lucky to hold on for a 3124 win. Garoppolo had thrown for three early touchdowns, but his day would come to an end in the Second Quarter. He was taken down hard by aylan zo after a 15yard completion the malcolm mitchell. He left the game with an a. C. Joint injury in his right shoulder. With that comes swelling and a whole will the of discomfort. It is unlikely he will be ready on four days rest for thursday nights game against the enter Jacoby Brissett. He found his footing coming out for the second half. The rookie ends up completing six of his final seven passes for 92 yards. Not bad at all. He and the pats hold off a late miami surge and win it 3124. Its very tough. I know jimmy has worked so hard to get himself ready to go, and hes put himself in a great position to seize his moment, so to speak. And its tough to see that. Joe red sox and yankees on sunday night baseball. Hanley ramirez just takes over. Down 40 in the fifth, ramirez blasts a threerun shot that got over the monster in less than a second. He wasnt done. Game tied at four in the seventh, ramirez unties it with this mighty shot on the lansdowne street, his fourth home run of the series. The red sox win it 54, sweeping the yankees in that fourgame series. And the threegame lead over the orioles and a fourgame cushion over toronto. Thats sports. Im joe amorosino. Have a great day. Sarah so coming up at 5 30. More on the patriots options after losing backup q. B. Jimmy garoppolo to that shoulder injury. Reporter thats right. With jimmy g going down, who will step up for the patriots as t. B. 12 serves the rest of his suspension. Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren unleashes on donald trump. Christa federal and local authorities still investigating after another suspicious item, a backpack found containing up to five explosive devices overnight in new jersey. . . Eeeeohmumohweh . . Hush my darling. . . Dont fear my darling. . . The lion sleeps tonight. . [snoring. ] . Hush my darling. . [snoring. ] . Dont fear my darling. . . The lion sleeps tonight. . [snoring. ] take the roar out of snore. Sarah breaking news at 5 30. More explosions f. B. I. Searches for whoever is planting bombs in the new york area. Christa and a teen tragedy. Students in newton returning to school this morning after the death of a classmate. Sarah and saving the store. The owners of the worlds only Curious George

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