A lot of travelers are coming to a crossroad. Do you cancel vacation plans or carry on as usual . The state department issued a level ii travel advisory today for italy. Which jumped up to more than 350 cases of the weekend. Level ii means americans should exercise increased caution. The cdc does not recommend canceling or postponing travel to italy. We are going to be in some deep trouble. Reporter the Vice President of supplier management for direct travel. He sent the warning is a concern because italy is the Top International travel destination for americans. The normally busy streets are emptier than usual. D pulp of prayers for victims as many in the crowds in st. Peters square wore masks. What you tell clients what they say i want to cancel . Is it just a reactive measure to the News Coverage . Once we walked them through the process. Walk them through the steps the cruise lines or the tour operators are taking to secure. That often they return and say actually i feel much more
The first officers heard the gunshots and they still ran through that theater. They do an amazing job protecting us every single day. Im grateful for their heroism and i think well hear other stories from folks inside the theaters as details come out. Were switching gears this morning. We have breaking news right now. It is now official anthem is buying cigna for 188 in cash and stocks. The transaction valued at 54. 2 billion on an enterprise basis. This of course, a transaction thats been long in the making. Weve talked about it over and over as other deals have come and gone. Weve seen etna now merge with humana. There will be issues and questions in washington about regulatory questions, about consolidation. Just to give you a couple quick breakdowns, its 143 per share in cash 0. 5152 shares in anthem stock. You might remember this deal was held up for at least a bit because of questions about the roles of the different ceos in this. Questions about what was going to happen to David
Mid 60s, mild. Jadiann lets get over to rich kirkland with this mornings fast track traffic. Rich good morning. It seems like a holiday. Wait a minute, it really is. Look how good the expressway is. The south shore ride is blemish free. Old number 9 the turnpike, framingham downtown. There i am downtown. Thats storrow drive. Is there anybody there . Theres somebody right now. The t is on time as well. Rich kirkland, 7 news today in new england. Christa thank you. We have breaking news from overnight. A car bursting into flames on the expressway north in boston. Happening on the exit 16 offramp just about midnight. Luckily no one was hurt. We do know the ramp was closed for a short time while crews cleaned up this mess but its back open for this mornings commute again here on this holiday. Were breaking news from overseas this morning that we want to get to. An Iranian Court handed down a jailed Washington Post journalist according toarianian state tv. The reporter has been held in the
Three others in the hospital. And we are live in weymouth where the driver is facing serious charges. Good evening. That driver behind bars charged with killing a passenger. And Weymouth Police tell chan than that this wreck took the life of a 29yearold boston ma. You can see how horrible the wreck was last night. Police tell seven before midnight. A car with four people inside was traveling. Down one of the roads. Thats where it hit a telephone pole. Losing control. And splitting that pole in. Two and three people were rushed to the hospital. One of those passengers was killed. And police are charging the driver francisco goal with speeding and Motor Vehicle homicide and several other charges. Neighbor we spoke to are horrified. Gomes is behind bars facing 25,000 bail. Also on seven. Lowell police officer, in to show him asleep on the job. Now Police Superintendent is getting involved. 7s is live in lowell. Police are taking this seriously. Calling it embarrassing. With his head on a