The challenge one donor has made to all Granite Staters. No one covers New Hampshire like we do. Shelley we re hearing from the family of the u. S. Army ranger from New Hampshire who died this week. Corporal Andrew Aimesbury was killed during a Live Fire Exercise in georgia. Good evening, i m shelley walcott. Tom i m tom griffith. The corporal s family and fellow rangers are remembering him for his leadership and for his service. Mike cronin joins us live. Cronin Corporal Aimesbury s family lives here in somersworth. He was a decorated soldier who was loved and respected by many. Corporal Andrew Aimesbury s family remembers him as special person. His sister explains, anyone who knows andrew, knows exactly what i mean. Even if they only beheld a fraction of his personality. If you only heard him laugh for a second. If you only saw his smile in he is strong, kind, stubborn, goofy, hilarious, proud, humble, brave, a leader, a ranger, a friend, a brother, a son. Special. The 21yearold was killed this week at training in fort stewart, georgia. The army says he was seriously wounded wednesday during a Live Fire Exercise and later died from his injuries. He lost his life and they ve lost their son and it s very very sad. Reporter kelly gagnon doesn t know the family but has a daughter and son in the army around the same age as aimesbury. They re signing a blank check saying that they ll do whatever it takes to protect the United States of america and all of its liberties and he actually had to pay the ultimate price and it s really heartbreaking. Reporter aimesbury was born in manchester, graduated from dover senior high school, and lived in strafford. His family lives in somersworth. He enlisted in the army in 2013 and served one tour in afghanistan. His Battalion Commander says, Corporal Aimesbury will always be a member of the 1st ranger make all of us better men. The army says his death is under investigation. We are mourning Corporal Aimesbury as just a great example of a fine New Hampshire warrior who again has done so much for all of the rest of us. Reporter senators kelly ayotte and Jeanne Shaheen also offered their condolences tonight and praised Corporal Aimesbury for his service and bravery. Reporting live in somersworth, mike cronin. Shelley in commitment 2016, new Jersey Governor Chris Christie is in the Granite State tonight, holding a town hall meeting in wolfeboro and picking up another endorsement. It s just the latest highprofile vote of support for the republican president ial candidate. Suzanne he addressed the mr. Christie let me tell you, New Hampshire, the rest of the country is counting on you. What you decide on february 9 will largely determine who the rest of the American People have to choose from. Suzanne christie has garnered a lot of support here in New Hampshire over the last few weeks. First with the endorsement of the union leader and today from republican jeb bradley. Mr. Christie this is about getting votes now, we ve made an impression we ve worked hard. I ve been here longer and more often than any other candidate. Now it s about me asking for the vote and closing the deal. Governor christie is going to target terrorists, not a religion. Suzanne New Hampshire along with the rest of the country is battling the heroin epidemic. In a oneonone interview with wmur, christie says winning the battle is simple. Mr. Christie treatment, listen i ve talked to jeb about this a lot and he is leading the fight in the state senate to make sure un that we get people treated. Suzanne christie says what s going to matter for the nominee will be. Mr. Christie and once we have a represent the party. And we i know it seems impossible to forget everything that has happened. But we will, because then we will have a republican nominee s focus will be on that. It s time to get inspired and let the games begin. In wolfeboro. Tom president ial candidate john kasich talked to voters at a house party in bedford tonight. He says the Republican Party needs a positive message to win in 2016. Mr. Kasich the message has got to be one of lifting. If the message is one of you know, i don t like hispanics, insulting women, throw all the muslims out, how do you think we re going to do . Tom kasich is the governor of ohio. Earlier in the day, he held town halls and meet greets in keene busy day today. Republican president ial candidate rand paul held a town hall meeting in rindge tonight. In keene and derry earlier in the day. Tomorrow, he ll go doordoor to canvass with his campaign in nashua. He also has events in exeter and manchester. Shelley South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham spent the morning in concord. He talked to students at the high school before a roundtable with the chamber of commerce. In the afternoon, he toured a business in wolfeboro. This wraps up the republican s latest twoday visit to New Hampshire. Republican president ial candidate Carly Fiorina wrapped up a threeday Campaign Trip in New Hampshire today. She held events in manchester, nashua, and exeter. Tom a week from tomorrow the democratic president ial candidates for president will debate here in New Hampshire. Shelley today, the chairwoman of the Democratic National committee, Debbie Wasserman schultz, announced that the dnc will no longer include wmur in the debate due to ongoing labor negotiations. In a joint statement, wassermanschultz, and New HampshireDemocratic Party chair, raymond buckley, said, in s unwillingness to move forward on scheduling negotiations between the Hearst Corporation and Production Department employees represented by ibew local 1228 prior to the include wmur as a cosponsor of the debate, and their talent will not be participating in any way. Tom wmur president and general manager, jeff bartlett, released say, we re disappointed that the efforts of the 140 wmur employees in helping organize this debate will now be undone. Nevertheless, we ll continue to cover the debate, and the candidates and campaigns. As for the negotiations with this particular union, we will continue with the policy we ve followed with the many prior Union Negotiations we ve successfully concluded to negotiate in good faith, and directly and not through any third parties. To that end, we have a mutually agreedupon date for another meeting, which has been shelley abc s democratic president ial debate will still air on wmur. Evening at 8 00. Tom cole in other news. Tom other news. A second person has been arrested in connection to the murder in manchester last month. Adrien stillwell is charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the death of michael pittman. Pittman was shot and killed outside his home on granite street last month. Today the other man charged appeared in court for a probable cause hearing. Somebody else has already claimed responsibility for the homicide. The lead investigator says one witness saw three people in the area. No issue on whether the judge will issue an order about whether this can proceed. Someone renovating a house dropped off this 4foot long rocket off at hammer firearms last night. The person said they d found it while renovating a home. Store employees called police who brought in the nashua bomb squad to make sure it wasn t explosive. An xray determined it was inactive, and the bomb squad took it. Concord police are investigating whether two purse snatchings in two days are related. The first happened wednesday at shaw s on d amante drive. A woman says someone took her purse from her cart in the parking lot when she answered a phone call while loading groceries into her car. Yesterday, a woman leaving walmart on loudon road says a man grabbed her purse off her arm while she was putting her purchases in her car. Police say the man in this picture is a person of interest in the walmart case. Please do call Concord Police if you have any information. Tom the Islamic Society of New Hampshire speaking out against religous leaders in the state to join them. This afternoon, they gathered a large group to share their message Holding Signs and waving flags on south willow street. Prayers in New Hampshire friday in the aftermath of the california shootings. All religons were invited. A reaching out to christians and jews to take part in a vigil , a vigil against violence. We don t believe in this, thi s we don t condone it, we didn t is not our thing. T want it. Tom the muslims who came to pray say they fear the backlash they worry for their children ll be raised in. I am an american. My students. Not someone doing something somplace else and blaming every body else. Waving the American Flag on , denouncement of isis and sadness on the trump proposal to stop muslim immigration until there is better vetting. Disappointed about what he has been saying, but like what i said today, putting all politics aside we are just focusing on the victims in california. Their families, anywhere in this country right now and stuff. So that s what our main goal is , to tell people hey we are here for peace. What we are doing here is so when the true, legitimate meaning we re not terrorists, behind islam. We re not terrorists,we are not evil. We re just normal people. Episcopal Bishop Robert hirschfeld of New Hampshire said when word came that the vigil would be one to unite not incite he had to be here. It just bears witness to the power of the word of love and dignity. Human dignity to counter to so many of the other words of fear and hatred and anger and terror. Tom the Islamic Society of New Hampshire has been active since 1987 and has members from throughout the Greater Manchester area. Tonight. The mbta is sharing new information about the mistakes that let a red line train go rolling down the tracks with no operator. The options emergency dispatchers considered to safely stop the train. Tom plus, you re already making big contributions to our annual food drive. But an anonymous donor has set the bar high for this year. You might be asking how long the warm weather can last. Another weekend with highs in anncr when the attacks come here. The person behind this desk protect your family. Will he be impulsive and reckless, like donald trump . Will he have voted to dramatically weaken counterterrorism surveillance, like ted cruz . Will he have skipped crucial National Security hearings and votes just to campaign, like marco rubio . 27 generals and admirals support jeb bush. Because jeb has the experience and knowledge to protect your family. Right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. People are working harder than ever, but the everyday cost of perscriptions, child care, or even just buying groceries can be a stretch for too many families. Hillarys plan raise the minimum wage, get equal pay for women, cut taxes for the middle class, and new incentives for business instead of just rewarding ceos. Those at the top are doing just fine. Its your family that needs a raise. Im Hillary Clinton, and i approve this message. Tom mbta Officials Say several operator errors led to a red line train traveling through four stops without anyone at the controls yesterday. Shelley safety Officials Say when the operator got off that train to check a problem, he did not set the brake. Sources tell our sister station, wcvb, that he also tied a cord around the throttle. Once the Operations Center found out what was going on, it cut power to the train and it coasted to a stop. Dispatchers had a number of options to choose from to safely stop the train. If the trains were closer, yes, the dispatchers could have made the decision to kill power along the entire line and stop all the trains where they are. Ll change the bypass procedure the operator was using for the original problem and will now require a second, seniorlevel employee to be present. Tom this Holiday SeasonGranite Staters are giving their neighbors a warm meal. The 2015 spirit of giving food drive kicked off today. Our stephanie woods was in concord helping to collect donations. Stephanie here at the shaw s concord heights, we ve seen donations both big, and small. But the New Hampshire food bank says every penny donated will help feed Granite Staters in need. Money isn t important during the holidays. It s making sure that people during the Holiday Season and have everything that they need. Stephanie concord shoppers opened their hearts and their wallets, donating to the 2015 spirit of giving food drive. Five dollar, 10, and 15 tokens are available at shaw s Grocery Stores which will buy food for ve worked in the food s and we work with our customers and our communities and together we take care of so many people who need help. Stephanie shaw s even surprised the New Hampshire food bank with a 5,000 dollar check. Executive director mel gosselin says the bank received a 50,000 dollardonation friday and another anonymous donor is pledging to match 100,000 in donations. It s historic to be at this level, midway through the first day, it s huge. And it just goes to show the generosity of others. Stephanie the food drive was in full swing at the hannaford in nashua although friday was the first day of the drive gosselin says the food bank has already received nearly 30,000 pounds of food. Just realizing the growing need and giving others the opportunity to give. Stephanie 1 in 9 men, women, and children in New Hampshire do not know where their next meal will come from. That s why shoppers at the walmart in hooksett loaded up on canned good like tuna chili and pb j to fill up families for the holidays. We usually do a yankee swap at our work but this year we donated money and all the money that we got together, the company matched. So now we have 3 carriages of food for you guys. Stephanie to donate, head over to any shaw s hannaford, or walmart location in the state. For a full list of locations head over to our website, wmur. Com. In concord, stephanie woods. From very good. Good weekend for it, too. Chris 50 s to near 60 s. You are kind of expecting that now. A shock when it goes back to the 40 s and 30 s. If it ever does. Somehow, i have a feeling not walking out on a limb to say it will cool between now and april. In mild overnight. 30 s and 40 s. Here is the difference of elevation. White field. A bit of elevation, 50 degrees. The rest of us, at least 10 degrees cooler than that. That is why. Cool air sinking near the ground. Higher terrain will see better visibility. Clearer because it is warmer. Barely one point 25 miles as we move through concord. Better around the coast. Thicker fog in the monadnock region. Some of the fog should get dislodged overnight. Clouds and rain showers to talk about in the north country. This thing is a surprising dynamo. There are advisories out for western maine and northern wayne maine. But you see the tail end of that, bringing sprinkles to places like the lakes. Sunday, right between the battle line of above average and on unseasonably warm weather to the south. In here for the day tomorrow. Maybe compressed a little bit by sunday. Overnight, mild. Clearing, especially 10002 thousand feet above the air. Patchy fog. 30 s and 40 s. I don t mean you are floating. Re getting reception, i am impressed. We are talking about 30 degrees. Higher terrain. 40 s to near 50. Break in tucson. It is going to be mild. After that. Warmest weather, nashua and New Hampshire. 50 s to near 60. Sunday, the cold weather cannot push in. It has to scoop in and move in from the northeast. Eastern and northern New Hampshire cooler. S to near 60 in the monadnock region. The brighter day is tomorrow. Brighter monday, too. Then we start chipping away at the temperatures. A drink of water coming tuesday. Could and with snowflakes today. We could see if we get snow before Christmas Eve and have a white christmas. What a celtics game tonight. What a great game three b celtics taking on the unbeaten praised as one of americas best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. Bernie sanders passed more amendments in a Republican Congress than any other member. Cracked the gridlock to strengthen veterans healthcare. Bernie sanders. A consistent, principled, and effective leader. Building a future to believe in. Sanders im Bernie Sanders jason the unh and dartmouth hockey teams had Granite State bragging rights on the line in durham tonight. The final game for both teams before the holiday break. Plenty of action in the first. Dan correale with a wrap around goal that deflects off a defender s skate. That made it 10 New Hampshire. Then Andrew Poturalski nets his 20. Matias cleland drives one off the post. 16 goals in 16 games, 30. On the board. Powerplay goal made it 41. Rebound, 42. Two goals for you and eight. Wildcats win 63. Tonight, 21 in a shootout. They will play at adirondack the undefeated golden state saturday. Warriors were in boston tonight trying to extend their streak to 240. The spoiler. Isaiah thomas kicks it out to Avery Bradley who hits the 3 his 15th point in the quarter. Second quarter, steph curry catches fire. Barry s a three from the wing. Warriors led 5753 at halftime. Isaiah thomas for 3 from the wing. But steph curry responds, hits 3 thomas wood tired again. Nice drive to the who. Type 2103. They would go to overtime. Tight end at 103 tied it at 103. They would go to overtime. Do you the warriors escape with a 124119 win in double overtime. 240. Lakers in white, Cade Robinson knocks down a jumper from just just the engineers go inside to sam pushee. Jaret bemis drains a three from the corner. The engineers get the win. The girls play the early game, also against woodsville. The defending stamps champs dominant. Sydney clark will knocked down a jumper. They are out to a 161 lead after one quarter. The bucket and foul. 713 win. Look out for the lakers in Division Four again this season Rob Gronkowski returned to the practice field yesterday, and today it was julian edelman. The patriots wide receiver was on the field for the First Time Since midnovember when he broke a bone in his foot against the giants. According to reports, he still looked a bit gimpy, and could be a couple weeks away from s getting closer. I would like to be back as soon as i can. Just trying to improve each day. Feels good to be back with my teammates. Out on the practice field. Any other questions . Talk to the coach. Tom check in with the coach. I m not talking anymore. Still to come, dozens of parents who shopped at a new england toy store are getting a big surprise. Shelley the generous move a mystery woman made to make tom for the second year in a row, a lot of people will have a brighter christmas thanks to a secret santa. Shelley someone walked into the toys r us in bellingham, massachusetts and paid 20,000 to pay off layaway accounts. The store isn t saying who. But she randomly picked who would benefit from her kindness. Last year, her donation meant about 150 people benefited from so nice. Thanks for joining us for news nine at 11 00. Tom Jimmy Kimmel Live is next, followed by night line. For lynns family, the big stress is paying four hundred dollars a month in medical and drug costs for aidan. 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