but before finishing the letter, aaron hernandez paid sure to mention his disdain for owner bob kraft. he doesn't hold back writing " "fake expletive, non-loyal craft who told me he loved me every time he seen me but obviously shows his word ain't expletive. while hernandez is no longer a fan of bob kraft he still patriots. that's the story here in the newsroom. kris anderson, 7 news. >> anchor: near record warmth today mid 60's, near record talk more about that you like being picture perfect. you should want your banking to be too. stop into td bank and we'll help set you up with picture perfect banking. new customers, open a checking and savings account and you can get a polaroid cube+ >> reporter: nice warm day today. new month and a nice warm pattern for the week. rain and wind on the way for wednesday. that's near record warmth but a runny, windy an on wednesday. cooler by the end of the week but i'm not using words like bitter or frigid or snowstorm or nor'easter or anything like that sunset this evening, 4:58 as we roll through february my gosh so much to love about the month o

. >> and aaron hernandez pen pal shares his letter from the inside. what he's saying about brady, gronk and pats owner robert kraft. revealing words now from the night team. 7 news at 11 starts now. >>> first at 11, big breaking news tonight, on the republican side senator ted cruz wins the iowa caucus. live pictures as we wait to hear from candidate cruz beating out donald trump ahead by every poll going into tonight. and on the democratic side, a tie. but it's not over former secretary of state hillary vermont senator bernie sanders. meanwhile former governor of maryland martin o'malley announce just a little over an hour he suspended his campaign also republican mike huckabee is suspending his campaign. what settled in iowa right now gop race. again texas senator ted cruz the projected winner there. this is huge for the cruz campaign. and here's the breakdown of the numbers for you. senator cruz won with a 28 percent of the vote. donald trump coming in second with 24 percent. and florida senator marco rubio with a late surge coming in just behind t

jc: and a letter from aaron hernandez from his prison cell. >> are you watching newscenter 5 at 5:00. jc: new research, and a diet high in fiber may lower a woman's risk of breast cancer. keeps the doctor away. they may have been on to something. mom and dad told you to eat your fruits and veggies. now we know why. it is the fiber. if you are female, listen up. new research out of harvard tell us women who eat more fiber as teens and young adults may have a lower risk of breast cancer later in life. in a group of 45,000 women those who ate more fiber were less likely to end up with breast cancer. there was a 13% decrease in breast cancer risk. scientists think eating more dietary fiber is good for you and might decrease breast cancer risk. this study suggests starting a high fiber diet may make a difference. ed: it has been 13 years since the destruction of the space set tell columbia. columbia broke apart during its re-entry in 2003. columbia was the first of nasa's orbiter fleet. improve the concept of a reusable space ship. exterior tiles were damaged in liftoff and the final missi

. >> christa: also we're hearing from convicted killer aaron hernandez. the former pats' star praising former teammates and bashing robert kraft in a letter from behind bars. >> sarah: and we now know just how much google paid a local man who owned their domain name for a minute last year. >> this is 7news "today in new england." >> christa: best minute of my life. >> sarah: i wish i was that smart to figure out stuff like, that but i'm not. >> christa: you know what? we all love each other on the morning show because we all get up early, even if we're not brilliant surgeons. >> sarah: it's the technology, chris, but you're a good tech guy, though. i have to say. >> chris: you don't have to be a smart person to walk out the door today and say, hey, it's nice and mild. one minute of work. i want to know how much he made off of that. 48 in plymouth. 49 down in new bedford. quiet times ahead of us here throughout much of the day. there's a from the to the west. as that crosses that cold front, there may be a passing sprinkle or even a couple showers down thr

shelley: coming up tonight, letters are revealing details about aaron hernandez' s life behind bars. the feelings the former patriots player has toward his old team. >> i' m mike cronin in concord, where hundreds of people turned out tonight to debate whether or not to legalize bobcat hunting. coming up, i' ll show you why shelley: ted cruz has won the iowa caucus with 96% of precincts reporting, he has 26% of the vote. donald trump has 24%. marco rubio is third at 23%. very tight race. hillary clinton has a slight lead over bernie sanders and both are just below 50%. martin o' malley and mike huckabee are both suspending votes. tom: tonight, hundreds of people weighed in on a proposal to season in new hampshire. shelley: at a public hearing, people argued for both sides of the issue. wmur' s mike cronin was there. from concord. mike bobcat hunting was outlawed : in new hampshire more than 20 years ago because the animals were nearly wiped out. but now the state says the population has rebounded. a state plan to establish a bobcat hunting and trapping season in new hampshire brought

shelley: we' re learning more about aaron hernandez' s life in prison thanks to letters he has the next president. >> we did it! [cheers and applause] tom: there is ted cruz getting accolades from his supporters tonight in iowa, where he has one the iowa caucus by about four percentage points over donald trump in what could be a big win for ted cruz tonight. we will come back to him shortly when he comes to the podium. mike: a beauty out there today, low 60' s in parts of southern new hampshire. nowhere close to where we should be this time of year, but we were close to some records. sunshine, high clouds but dry and lack of snow continues across a good part of southern and central new hampshire. the highs for the day, 50' s and lower 60' s. the normal 32. more typical of what we get in mid to late april out there. it' s cooling down, upper 20' s to around 30 in the upper valley. elsewhere 30' s and a couple of low 40' s paying on it manchester and along the coast. not all that cold tonight, near 30 along the coast. a relatively warm start to the day tomorrow. tuesday will not be nearly

aaron hernandez in his own words. a three-page letter from behind bars to a woman he has exchanged letters with in the past. the convicted killer begins the note by insulting this woman after she apparently criticized him in her last letter. he then suggests different ways for her to kill herself. including the method most. buy the most powerful firecracker notice world. tie it to your face with duct tape and wait for your head to explode. the ex. >> patriot then turns his attention to his former team and teammates. writing "i have a tv in my cell. and yes, i still root for my squad and still love all the ones i love. the closest i was with was probably brady whom i love to hope for the best for them. jewels, branch, and the best tight end ever to walk on to a football field, gronk." hernandez added he still has love for other teammates but notes that many of them probably have turned against him. before finishing the letter, aaron hernandez made sure to mention his disdain for owner bob kraft. he doesn't hold back wr

doug: aaron hernandez has settled a civil lawsuit in florida. the former patriot was being hernandez had shot him in the face three years ago at a the terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. antoinette: right now the search is on for a hit-and-run driver in lowell. a 15-year-old riding his bike was rushed to the hospital after he was hit. newscenter 5's juli mcdonald reporting this morning that this may not be an accident. >> it doesn't look like this is juli: lowell police are looking for a driver who they believe intentionally hit a 15-year-old on a bike sending him flying into the air. captain tim crowley told newscenter 5 they were called to lawrence street just before 2:00 friday afternoon. >> what happened when the officers got there, they found the front wheel and the chain from the bike but no bike. juli: police obtained these images from a liquor store corner of lawrence and roger streets. then they asked for the public's help sending out a code red message to nearby neighbors. >> serious hit-and-run involving a white pick-up t

. >> anchor: a civil lawsuit has been settled between aaron hernandez and a former friend. hernandez an alexander brad le lesettled the suit on friday. broadly said aaron hernandez shot him in the face outside a him a night club of he was asking for money in connection to that alleged incident. hernandez is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of odin lloyd and pleaded not guilty to double-murder from 20 2012 in boston . >> anchor: family and friends saying good-bye to the woman killed by a manhole cover last week. a wake for 35-year-old caitlyn clavette is being held in her hometown of winchester of clavette an elementary school art teener in milton was on her way to work on friday when the manhole cover came loose on i93 funeral services will be held tomorrow. >>> there is more news today. there is supreme challenge ahead in washington. it's a big talking point on the campaign trail. republicans and democrats are fighting over whether president obama has the constitutional right to appoint the next nominee to the supreme court following the death of justice an

. >> and lawyers for aaron hernandez fight og avenue key piece of evidence in the former trial. >> and nfl commissioner roger goodell taking a big pay cut. >>> we are following breaking news right now. police investigating a deadly shooting at a bar in randolph. it happened at city limits on north main street. victim's name has not been released and there's no word on if any arrests have been made in also breaking overnight the mbta inspecting all orange line trains after a panel fell off a train causing big problems at the state street station last night. two different trains hit a 12 foot by 12 inch panel after it fell on the tracks. smoke filled the station and passengers on one of the trains kicked out the windows to escape. the t tells us only train that is have been inspected will run this morning. more details in a live report coming up from nicole jacobs at 5:00 with reactions pray passengers. >>> local office -- he -- reaction from passengers. investigation for several weeks. an undercover state trooper brought heroin several times from lebreux and he was not working at the ti

. >>> hearing from aaron hernandez from mind bars. the jailhouse letter, and what it reveals about his feelings about an old teammate and the patriots' owner. >>> there's a warning about the zika virus as the world health advisory. >> reporter: 6 more weeks of winter or an early spring? we will talk to the official state groundhog, and we will have more with the weather when we come back. what would you do and a smart phone? check the scores. probably post a pic. text a friend. how about register to vote? really? you can. five minutes online and a massachusetts drivers license is all it takes to register so you can vote for our next president. go to registertovotema.com. it's that easy. done. i just registered. that was easy. [music] >>> it's groundhog day, in case the country's mesopore lar -- country's most popular groundhog punxsutawney is likely still sleeping. >> if he sees his shadow, there will be 6 more weeks of winter, but who needs phil when we have massachusetts. >> danielle niles is live where she lives. we are team #nosha

. >> daniel: new letter this morning from aaron hernandez. not so flattering comments the former patriot made about his former boss in the nfl. >> julie: why mother nature could throw a wrench in caucuses in iowa. >>> complete new england news coverage starts right now. this is the fox25 morning news. >> julie: good morning, >> daniel: i'm daniel miller. i'm smiling because it is going to be a beautiful day out. fox25 meteorologist shiri spear in stormtracker that will put a it. >> shiri: lighten the spirit but first 50s on the map, check it out, new plymouth, norwood, 50 and so close in boston and beverly and lawrence, bedford all at 49 , so was worcester right now, nashua zipping up to 45 this hour. you could see by noon time today, temperatures in the upper 50s. we have also got increasing clouds, so partial sun we have this morning in place isn't going to last all day, it is going to be a cloudier drive home from work and here at 5:00 p.m. i suspect boston southward and risk for one or two pops of shower on the map, most of us will stay d

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. >>> former nfl tight end aaron hernandez settled a civil lawsuit. bradley filed a lawsuit after he claims that hernandez shot him in the face. he lost sight in his right eye who he was shot three years ago. right now, hernandez is serving a life sentence for the murmur ofode -- murder of odom lloyd. >>> restaurants might be required to post calorie counts but there is a new list that requires it on website and mobile apps. that plan could mist lead customers on serving sizes. >>> well, freak clinic officials are asking state lawmakers for more money in the budget. 125 free clinics receive $425 million. and lawmakers approved a plan to the crease it to $9.5 million. the was vetoed by governor skate. >>> covering marion county, today is the deadline for parents to apply to have their child attend a school out of their zoned area, for the 2016- 17 school year. they will consider the safety issues and medical needs and the number of students. parents must include documentation of eligibility requirements. >>> despite the popularity overbooks, sales are

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. >> christa: new this morning, we are getting a recent jailhouse letter from aaron hernandez, at least a look at it. the web site tmz is posting it overnight, what it says about tom brady, rob gronkowski and team owner robert kraft. you'll want to stick around for that story coming up. >> sarah: let's get a check of the forecast with chris lambert. >> chris: warm this morning. how about yesterday? close to 60 degrees in many towns, upper 50s. city of boston 57 degrees. norwood hit 59. bedford at 57. easy way to end january and enter february 1st. february 1st starting off on the mild side. temperature of 45 degrees right now in boston. 48 in plymouth. it will be another mild day. breezes out of the southwest. a little breeze today, but weather is mild. we can take that breeze. partly snow skies for the day, as well, although more clouds around, especially this afternoon. there's a front to the west of us. that's going the slide on through. and you notice some sprinkling new york enter pennsylvania. not a lot of moisture with it. there may be a sprinkle rolling through here this afterno

ed: we are learning aaron hernandez is following the pay he has been exchanging letters with a woman and in one acquired by tmz sports hernandez .ed out he has a tv in his cell. he watched every game. he still roots for his former teammates. he wrote and i am quoting, the closest i was with was probably brady and whom i love to death and will always only hope the best for them. he also calls rob gronkowski the best tightened to -- best tight end to walk on a football field. he was not complementary of rob craft. he told me he loved me every time he seen me. but obviously he shows his word ain't -- fill in the blank. he is awaiting a trial for a 2012 bubble murder in boston. jc: the convicted girlfriend of james whitey bulger. she is serving a term of she plans to plead guilty to helping others stay under the radar. bulger is serving life for murder and racketeering. right now police are asking for help to stop a dangerous trend. they say there were several incidents where someone threw small engine parts out of a moving vehicle and into on coming traffic. the objects have also been t

. >>> aaron hernandez has one less legal problem to worry about tonight. the convicted killer has settled a lawsuit brought by his friend bradley. he claimed the tight end shot club and left him for dead. hernandez is serving a life sentence after being convicted of the murder of odom lloyd. >>> hillary clinton and bernie sanders increasing their focus on nevada. clinton was supposed to be in florida today, but she's added an extrtr day of campaigning in nevada. she's feelelng the pressure from bernie sanders and knows in order to win these larger, diverse states she need latinos. clinton met with a group of dreamers in las vegas. sanders is trying to rally minority voters himself to his message of income inequality. >>> a little over three weeks until michigan's presidential primary. republican john kasich held a town hall at a university where he talked to students about college tuition, debt, and jobs. not to run a negative campaignn >> i'm going to do the best i can to help raise this country. and i'm doing this basically because i figured out this is

. >>> today aaron hernandez is in a jailhouse letter. tmz says they obtained a letter from the former new england patriots sent to a few female pen pal in the letter hernandez attacks patriots owner robert kraft calling him nonloyal hernandez says he has the tv in a cell and continues to route for the team and claims he was closest with tom brady and says he loves him to death. >>> two teens accused of murdering a man in everett are 19-year-old omar reyes was shot and left to die under the bridge on january 3rd. on saturday police arrested two 17-year-olds for the murderer. >>> a massachusetts teen bust for speeding. police say andrew tham was yesterday morning. a 93 -- on 93 in ashland now ham sure. he was pulled over and arrested for reckless operation. >>> police in townsend are warning people to watch out for flying car parts. according to authorities someone is throwing spark plugs and bolts at cars. at least 10 incidents have been reported. now police are asking anyone forward. no one has been hurt so far. >>> today mbta riders hav

a judge has just ruled an suv allegedly used by aaron hernandez in a double murder dealership. lawyers for the former patriot wanted jurors in the case to see the suv. >>> now at noon a mass bay community college student is free on bail after police say driver. it happened on route 9 yesterday near the school. the man's attorney says he is a traumatic stress disorder and ordered to turn in his gun and va. and -- >>> and malden police are searching for this man. kennethmaning in the search are- - murder of a 36-year-old according to officers, surveillance video shows manning at the victim's building on the day of her murder. >>> in revere police want to find the man and woman involved in a high-speed chase that left an officer injured. jaqueline murphy. police say he tried to stab an office wear syringe and then took off. the chase ended in chelsea when the officer crashed into a utility pole. expected to be okay. >>> be a look at this. split in half in leominster. troopers say they were chasing him last night when he hit a telephone pole so hard the vehicle ripped apart. driver

. >>> former patriot aaron hernandez settled a lawsuit. alexander bradley said he shot her in the eye after they argued a nightclub in february of 2014. bradley's attorneys said the matter has been settled but no further details were released. bradley was with hernandez when bradley has been granted immunity on those murder charges. >>> a convicted child killer will get a new trial. joseph cousin was convicted of shooting trina pasad. he got a new trial yesterday. the suffolk county da plans to appeal. >>> we've got some big developments in campaign 2016 to tell you about. on the republican side one candidate threatening to sue another. donald trump argues ted cruz is not eligible to become president because cruz was born in canada. trump is threatening to take that claim to court unless cruz drops the negative ads he's campaigning and running. the you can expect republican candidates hold their carolina. you can watch that here on wbz. 6:00. after the debate highlights and analysis of that gop debate on the wbz news at 11:00. >>> by the w

. >>> aaron hernandez sending a message from jail. tmz says they have a letter the rotsent to a pen pal he puts down robert kraft calling him nonlittle and says he watches the tv in his cell to root for the patsch the letter claim his closest friend was tom brady and he loves him to death. >>> speaking of football san francisco buzzing around this week answered big game. broncos and panthers arriving on the west coast. fans filling into the bay area ready to celebrate. >> it was awesome. i am super excited. >> why do you bring him? >> this is awesome. we are a big football family obviously. >> san francisco lit the bay bridge set off fireworks to kick off the week leading up to super bowl 50. wbz is the home for super bowl 50 catch the action on the field and get the great super bowl ads as well sunday february 7th at 6:30 and i am just starting to get over the fact that patriots are not there. >> seeing the happy people i don't want to know. i just don't want to know what we are missing. >>> still to come a very sick tonight about a

. >>> the suv police say aaron hernandez was driving when he allegedly gunned down two men in boston will be evidence in the trial. the rhode island dealership wanted it back but today a judge ruled the four runner could be key evidence for the jury in the upcoming double murder trial. >>> in winthrop two men were pulled out a car that crashed between a wall and hydrant. crashed and both men were rushed to the officers. -- to the hospital. officers believe speed was a factor. >>> developing news overseas u.s. defense officials say air strikes in labia likely killed the top -- libya likely killed the top isis leader involved in two mass terror attacks. the strikes are days after the president said the u.s. would go after isis in libyan and the president paying respects toantonin scalia who lay in repose. president obama and the first lady will not attend the funeral tomorrow. but met privately with the family today vice president biden will be at the funeral. scalia served nearly 30 years before passing away last weekend. >>> sad news from the literary world. harper lee has died. her

. >>> former patriot and convicted killer aaron hernandez has settled a lawsuit accusing him of shooting a friend in the face. alexander bradley says hernandez shot him in the eye after the two argued at a of -- nightclub in february of 2013. his attorneys have now filed paperwork saying the matter has been settled but no further details were released. bradley was reportedly with hernandez when prosecutors say hernandez killed two people in boston's south end. bradley has been granted immunity in the upcoming trial and is expected to be a key prosecution witness. >>> tonight, the remaining half dozen republican presidential hopefuls will take the stage right heroon cbs. the death -- here on cbs. the death of scalia will likely be a talking point. craig boswell reports. >> reporter: before the debate tonight in greenville, john kasich -- and jeb bush continue to work the campaign trail in south carolina. >> i hope you will vote for me next saturday. >> reporter: this state has been good to the bush family. both his brother and father won here. but bush and the other republican candidates

. >> anchor: what aaron hernandez is now saying about his former teammates and robert kraft. we'll be right back. you know the basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. but so many families don't feel like their hard work pays off. that's not the way america them every single day. get incomes rising... get equal pay for women... cut the cost of health caret and child care so people canr actually get ahead. hillary clinton, she has what it takes to get things done. i'm hillary clinton and i wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. people who know you can't level the playing field by taking more money from wall street. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. join the fight to take back our government. say wind wipout in high hawaii of a surfer fine himself in a wave of trouble off the coast of maui. he

hernandez. the four runner was impounded in 2014 when hernandez was they say the suv was used in a double murder of which hernandez is about to stand trial. fox toyota and east providence claims it needs the suv back to complete a sale of the big. a boston judge will hold a hearing on this matter this afternoon. >>> coming up on 4:46 rit right now. the boston bruins continue their six-game road trip. the bs are in columbus to face the last-place blue jackets. no word if the injured patrice bergeron will return to the line-up after missing the last two games. >>> scoring the fastest goal in team history is getting a lot of a attention. brad char man and is the nhl's star of the week. 13 goals in the last 13 games. last week he had seven points in four games, that includes sunday when he scored eight seconds into the game with detroit. he deserves it. >> julie: yes, he does, an impressive stat. >>> something else that is impressive are the conditions of the roads. impressively bad and slow down ri

coming up, aaron hernandez, who is serving life for murder, has settled a civil lawsuit in florida. alexander bradley claims hernandez shot him in the face and don' t him in the parking lot. there is no term -- word on the terms of the settlement. hernandez is waiting trial for 2012 double murders. pope francis in mexico . hundreds of thousands of people are expected in a crime-ridden suburb for a chance to see the pope. he met with the country' s bishops. that did not stop frances from stopping outside the ambassador' s residence to bless the crowds. florida approves public housing. the funds will be used to complete large-scale improvement that includes replacing roofs and making energy efficient upgrades on old plumbing and electrical systems. the goal is to madurai -- modernize housing. >> this valentine' s day, this is smoke hanging over the water in boston. wind chills expected to reach dangerous lows today, 30 below in fact in some areas. >> we have a lot of reasons why we are happy to live in central florida and that is one of them. if you are spending this valentine' s day

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. >> sara: new at 7:00, three page note addressed to fan from aaron hernandez and posted to in it hernandez says he roots for the former team and blasts kraft for being fake. he generally loved the former boss but clearly is no longer mutual but hernandez is in murder for prison and facing another double-murder trial in boston. >> sara: someone intentionally damaging cars. they show damage to 15 cars and investigators say it is hard to track because happening to cars and homes all over town and some of the cars were parked and others driving down route 13 and neighbors say the parts being thrown are small but damage is serious. >> 2 pounds can cause damage and accident. >> sara: so far no one has townsend say they don't have any leads. >>> sara: someone broke into portsmouth cars and set them on fire. it happened saturday. one car was damaged beyond repair. new this morning one of the men convicted of gunning down four people including two-year-old boy in mattapan now asking the state's highest court to look at his case. duane moore was sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing h

aaron hernandez is accused of shooting his former friend at an argument back at a nightclub in 2013. the report details of the settlement have not been hernandez is already serving life in prison for the death old inlloyd. >>> an explosion sends the man running and screaming and tonight he's sharing his story about the scare that sent him to the hospital. >> reporter: the explosion was caught on surveillance video, minutes after 26-year-old matthew gillson arrived to work last month. he is now down a long road of recovery and says he's speaking out so this doesn't happen to others. >> i was looking down, see all the the smoke on the table and just so confused as to what it is. >> reporter: gillson says he been using his e cigarette for about a month hoping to kick his smoking habit. but just after starting his shift as a machinist he says somehow the badry in his pocket exploded. >> i realize the smoke shooting out of my hands. so i instantly grabbed my hand in my pant -- my pants and ran out. >> reporter: in the video you can see gillson running. what you can't hear, he says, scream

. >>> and aaron hernandez has settled a lawsuit accusing him of shooting a friend in the face. bradley claimed that hernandez shot him in the eye after they argued in february of 2013. bradley's attorneys failed paperwork saying that ther has been settled. >>> the family of a missing harvard man is asking for help finding him. marr disappeared outside of a boston bar over the weekend, and has not been seen since the photos show--since. photos show him going out for a smoke. yesterday, his family put the fliers and boston, hoping--put up fliers and boston, hoping that someone will remember seeing him over the weekend. are looking for a man who highway. the suspect threaten the the clerk and then--threatened the clerk and took off. the man is about 5'8" wearing a if you know anything, call the police. >>> and we are getting new details on the death of the supreme court justice. his doctor hold the judge that he was considered too weak to have surgery for a recent shoulder injury. >>> over to campaign 2016, the battle between ted cruz and trump is heating up. donald trump is calli

in aaron hernandez's upcoming double murder trial. hernandez was inside the toyota 4 runner when he shot and killed two men in june of 2012 in boston. he has pleaded not guilty to killing daniel abreau. an east car dealership wants the vehicle back but it was denied. the judge says seeing the s.u.v. will be helpful to the jury. struck down a last ditch evening camille cosby is slated to answer questions in a defamation lawsuit brought against her husband by seven women. the women claim cosby grand branded them as liars after they went public. cosby's attorneys have been arguesing had wife does not have any relevant information. >>> drug overdoses in manchester, new hampshire are skyrocketing in february. among those treated and revived two pregnant women. manchester officials say there have been 40 overdose calls this month alone and three deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. one of those was a teenage girl. >>> tonight an animal control officer is on paid leave after his wife was charged with animal cruelty. investigators

. >>> and new this morning, former patriot aaron hernandez settled a lawsuit accusing him of shooting a fwrd in the face. bradley claimed hernandez shot him in the eye after the two argued at a florida nightclub in february 2013. according to the globe, bradley's attorney filed paperwork saying the matter has details released. bradley reportedly with hernandez when prosecutors say hernandez killed two people in bradley granted immunity in the upcoming trial on those murder charges. >>> a convicted child killer will get a new trial. joseph cousin convicted in 2009 for shooting prasad in the face while she played on a playground. his attorneys at the time had a conflict of interest because his firm was representing two boston police officers in a civil suit. a judge granted the new trial >>> this morning, some big developments in campaign 2016. on the republican side, one candidate threatening to sue another. donald trump argues that ted cruz is not eligible to become president because he was born in canada. now, trump is threatening to take that claim to court unless cruz drops the neg

. >>> and aaron hernandez has settled a lawsuit. bradley claimed that hernandez shot him in the eye in 2013. and now the matter has been settled. >>> for the tenth week in a row, gas price here in massachusetts are down, aaa says a gap long of regular is inarch--a gallon of regular is now $0.04 less than last week. >>> and now star wars fans, revoice, disney is--rejoice, the films is under way. and they are introducing new cast members. they started to shoot yesterday, but it is not coming out until december of 2017. >>> it is 5:51 a.m. time for the daily talker. tom brady is not shy about posting on facebook. >> but his latest picture on social media has some fans concerned about his safety. >> chris, playing with his kids in a pipe of leaves, kissing gisele, watching tv in slippers, they are not alarming the patriot fans. but when the franchise quarterback does income seemingly dangerous, that makes patriots nation nervous. here is his latest post, in front of signs that show double diamond black hill. he was doing daring hundred

. >>> aaron hernandez has a message from jail. tmz has a letter sent to his former pen pal. the letter claims hernandez's closest friend on the team was tom brady and he still loves him to death. >> not really a great ohman for the broncos getting ready for the super bowl. two of the team buses got into a minor accident yesterday. we should note, everyone is okay. >>> still ahead, uber drivers fighting back. that drivers say is eating into the their pay. >>> and get ready for a few more treats in the sky. the airline bringing back inflight snacks. >>> are you a dog person or cat person? a new study says one of those pet owners is happier. see if you can guess which pet is more adjusted, less anxious, extra verted, -- etroverted owner this is our daily talker. >>> closed captioning brought do you know the secret to a happy home in these modern times? it's a housewife who's in control of the finances. actually, any wife, husband, or human person can use progressive's name your price tool to take control of their budget. and while the men do the hard work of making money, she c

former florida gator aaron hernandez has settled out of court with a man who says hernandez shot him. alexander bradley claimed hernandez shot him in the face and dumped him in a parking lot in 2013. hernandez is already serving life in prison for murder and faces trial for a double murder. bust making headlines out of australia. detectives say they seize $1 billion worth of the drug place, a form of meth. they say the bust is one of the biggest in australia' s history. four people have been charged. people in flint, michigan could soon be getting government help with health care. michigan' s governor has asked the feds to provide medicare coverage for people under 21 and pregnant woman exposed to water with lead in it. that would provide doctors to people who need them. jason: residents of the northeast are digging out after a snowy valentine' s day weekend. the snow caused a major pileup that shut down the highway north of indianapolis. washington, d.c. in virginia are bracing for a winter storm today. forecasters expect them to tram cars at a new hampshire ski resort are not expect

. >>> former new england patriots player aaron hernandez settled a lawsuit filed by a friend who says he shot him in the face. "the boston globe" reporting attorneys for alexander bradley filed court documents in miami that the suit was settled. disclosed. bradley claimed hernandez shot him in 2013 after arguing at a miami nightclub. hernandez is serving a life sentence for the 2013 shooting death of semi pro football player odon lloyd. >>> most of the counties dry, over but we're in pretty good shape. severe weather threat over. we're zooming in across polk county, at this point we're looking at dry and that is excellent news because a pretty horrific crash and the investigation associated with it is underway now. here's janelle with the latest. >>> we've been following this crash all morning. corey dierdorff on scene. you can see the live pictures now, pretty violent crash, a truck ran off the road and flipped over. killing one person inside that truck. this happened in polk city, coming up we'll have more on any traffic problems and how >>> fatal crash on i-4, polk county, polk cit

. >>> lawyers for aaron hernandez are fighting to keep a suv in evidence prosecutors say was used nor a double murder. hernandez defense team asked the judge to allow jurors at the trial to see the suv. prosecutors say hernandez was in the passenger seat leaned over and shot at another car killing two men in 2012. hernandez' lawyers argue jurors need to see the vehicle because of numerous contradicks about -- contradictions by witnesses whereb where people were seated and what they were doing. dealer that loaned the suv to hernandez wants it back. >>> four pistols were stolen from hitman firearms early monday morning. front door had been smashed in. police think that the thieves who pulled off this crime also two weeks ago. >>> a violent carjacking comes to a crashing end. the thief robbed a mother with her child at the mall and took off in the cars. susie sometimeel is live in brockton where the suspect is going to be charged in court today. susie good morning. >> reporter: good morning kathryn. this is the scare for the mother and her baby walking out of the mall to find a man insid

hernandez about to stand trial. fox toyota and east providence says needs the car back to complete a sale of the business. boston judge will hold a hearing on the matter this afternoon. >> daniel: this morning norwood police looking at small family business and morton street and store owner tells fox25 the suspect came at him with knife and fought back with empty milk crate. the man has owned the store 13 years and wasn't about to let someone take his hard earned money. guy was wearing all black and mask and they are hoping someone can help find him. >> julie: 30 years ago tracy went to buy cigarettes but never came home. they thought was scream and tracy never came home. >> julie: 21 days later her body was found. decades later her family haven't been looking for her killer. new england bob ward talked with family about new case. >>> julie: new study suggests environment we eat in could impact how we eat and one tidy and one messy and bunch of snacks. cluttered kitchen they had more calories. messy rooms make it ea

. >>> former nfl player aaron hernandez settled a lawsuit against him by a man who said he shot him in the face. on friday bradley's attorneys filed documents in federal court saying that the suit wasettled but the terms were not disclosed. rnandez is currently serving life in prison for the 2013 killing of odin lloyd. >>> a planned parenthoodd clinic in colorado has opened its doors again. held at a hospital for mental competency exam. he's due back in court next week. >>> an air strike reportedly hit two hospitals in a school in northern syria. in the video you can see the damage in one of the hospitals that were hit. rescue crews are searching for eight people who are still missing but they are presumed dead. >>> and the nomination fight following the death of supreme court justice antonin scalia is heating up. the president has already said he plans to nominate replacement for the conservative justice. but republicans say the senate should block any move by president oba. hillary clinton says this is all just playing politics. >> i do not believe the president should appoint someon

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who aaron hernandez is single out in a new letter sent from his prison cell. >>> want to update you on breaking news. fox news is now reporting that texas senator ted cruz will win the caucus in iowa for the republicans. again on the democratic side very close to call. 50% to 49% hillary clinton on top of bernie sanders. we'll continue to update these numbers throughout the newscast. new jailhouse meantime letter from arnz has surfaced. the three page note is addressed to a fan and was he still roots for his former team was once close to brady and gronk but also blasts owner robert kraft the feeling is clearly no longer mutual. hernandez is in prison for the murder of odin lloyd and is facing charges in two other deaths. >>> the denver broncos are back in their hotel in california tonight after the team's buses were involved in a minor crash. the team was leaving practice to run up to the super bowl when that crash happened. no one on board was hurt despite what you see here with the cracked windshield. there are reports that a california highway patrol officer did suffer some minor in

. >>> lawyers for aaron hernandez want jurors to see an suv at the center of the double murder case. prosecutors say hernandez was in the passenger seat of the suv when he leaned over and shot at another car killing two men in 2012. hernandez' lawyers argue the jurors need to see it because there are witness contradictions about where they were doing. >>> police are trying to track down weapons stolen from a gun shop in kingsboro four pistols stolen from hitman firearms early monday morning. the front door had been smashed in and police believe the thieves who pulled off this crime also hit a gunshot in new hampshire two weeks ago. complex a fire on the second and third floors left dozens of people without a home. the fire was caused by an electrical shortch the damage is estimated at about half a million dollars. >>> a rebound for a craze course generating moo are than 12 million in gross revenue in january. it is the best month since october. so far plain ridge made nearly 50 million dollars for the state. >>> pope francis wraps up the five-day trip to mexico today. he will make a

. >>> former nfl player aaron hernandez settling a lawsuit filed against him by a man who says hernandez shot him in the face. bradley says hernandez pulled the trigger in miami. on friday bradley's's attorney filed lawsuits. hernrndez serving life in prison for the 2013 killing of odin lloyd. >>> presididt barack obama's administration has approved the first u.s. factory in cuba inmore than half a century. that will be a two-man company that will build small tractors to sell to cuban farmers. cuban officials have already publicly endorsed the project. >>> emergency crews fighting a fire at an apartment complex in northwest harris county, texas. you can see the flames are burning, coming from two-story building. this is the 1400 block of blue bell. unclear if anyone was injured but, as you can see, it was a big scene there. we'll keep an eye on this. >>> in the meantime new details this morning about chchs bosh's possible health scare. the big man may be dealing withh a blood clot again and overnight his pregnant wife is hospitalized. we have all these developing details for you. >>> plu

former patriot player aaron hernandez is about his old team courtesy of the jailhouse letter the service three-page know his address to a fan was posted by tmz sports in it hernandez says he still roots for the patriots especially his former team eight brady and gronk. also blast robert kraft for "fake hernandez is in prison for the murder of facing charges in two other deaths. >> cooperative boston mobster whitey bulger expected to officially plead guilty to federal contempt charges this week catherine greg was indicted in september for refusing to testify before a grand jury. she is curtly serving an eight your sentence for hiding bulger during the 16 years he was on the lam. grant change of plea hearing is set for wednesday. >> also hearing for the first time older really thought about the movie black mask according to the new york post bulger crime drama about his life. he said he was impressed by johnny depp semblance to him proclaims the movie was quote pure fiction. >> you want a record issue with the record has to be almanac close to record a way to see it 1989 66 degrees and 65