but up first f in two, tyre k senior took a job in the medical center. 14 years later. he has become a tireless leader in the massachusetts labor, health care and social justice movements, last month tyre k was named to the top massachusetts leadership post for 1199seiu united healthcare workers east. and now directs a union of 52,000 health care workers. as executive vice president. tyre k is the first african-american man to lead a major statewide union in the commonwealth. tyre k joins us today to talk about taking the reigns of the most actively political union. welcome to urban update. first, why doctor s appointment start by tells about your telephone operator unallieding the 1199. until 2002 i started out is there, i didn t really know much about unions. but i got very active through my oral background, through my grandmother and my mother. i ended up meeting veronica president prior to me. so i started out as a shop steward or what we call a dell gad. in 2004 i was
welcome back. it was a tough night saturday for my next guest, bernie sanders, with hillary clinton enjoying a big victory in the south carolina primary. he s going to keep his hopes alive for securing the democratic nomination. senator sanders, welcome back to meet the press, sir. my pleasure. a month ago, senator, you said, i think we re picking up more and more african-american support, frankly i think we can win there, referring to south carolina. you lost african-american voters 84-16, worse than any poll had shown. senator, what happened? well, we got did he say i nated. african-americans, it was pathetic from our perspective. but by the way, what was the glimmer of a positive news for us is that we won the 29 years of age or younger vote, and we did well with african-american young people as well as white young people. but no question, secretary clinton won that state, and she won it big. but i m in minnesota now. i think we have a real shot at minnesota, i t
the man and woman in the car that goes airborne survived. i m still a little jittery, here. reporter: britney beaudoin own father still doesn t believe it. it s still looks like he was in a race. reporter: britney and her husband dennis were on their way home from a doctor s nowhere. he said there was a car that pushed them into a pole and it seemed like the car was coming stopping. reporter: both were ejected and time was of the essence britney was eight months pregnant. within hours this family of two the woman delivered nearly two months early via c section. they will spend this first christmas with their first child knowing all too well that miracles really do happen. i told my son-in-law this isn t how you do it. but they got it done, but not this conventional way. reporter: so aiden will actually have to spend the next several weeks maybe as many as five weeks. his mother is in fair condition, his father was discharged but decided to stay with them. poli
and notice orange is at the freezing mark right now. south of town we re sitting at freezing in norwood with 30 s down to the cape in falmouth on the vineyard as well. so it is a cold start but the skies are clear. clouds. a few rain and even snow showers moving this way. this is all trying to ease toward high pressure basically england this morning. it sing if to give us a lot of sunshine here throughout the day so i expect sunshine from start to finish. sun is up at 6:20 this morning. temperatures will be running in the mid 40 s on average. we do climb into the 60 s this afternoon. in fact, about 65 on the cape. to the upper 60 s elsewhere. looking for a high of 68 in boston. keep in mind an average high this time of year is about 56 degrees so another mild november ahead. right now though we get you out to the roads. olessa: a live look outside. a problem-free start if you re heading out along the pike. by allston/brighton looking good in both directions. let s get to maps
you re watching wcvb, boston s news leader. good morning! this is newscenter 5 s eyeopener. emily: 5:00 a.m. also on the eye this morning, at first glance you might not notice but that is not a diamond. the engagement ring taking a bite out of tradition ahead. cindy: trying to figure out what it was. emily: did you get it. randy: no cavities. emily: good morning. i m emily riemer. randy: and i m randy price with cindy fitzgibbon. another great day out there. sphem if you liked yesterday. cindy: then you re going to love today. a little bit brighter. a little bit warmer. although out the door this morning it s cooler than it was yesterday so be prepared for it. you may need a jacket as you re heading out. eight degrees cooler in boston now compared to this time yesterday and 17 degree colder in plymouth. we re not seeing the 50 s out the door this morning. the 30 s and 40 s. 47 in boston. 43 in worcester. in between, mid 30 s here bedford to nashua. it s 39 in beverly. we