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WHDH 7News Today In New England February 27, 2016

Lets get to rob iker with a rundown of the weekend forecast. Tomorrow in the 50s. If you like the cooler weather, today is the day. If youre waiting for spring, tomorrow is your day. 23 in boston with a light breeze currently making it feel more like 15. Theres a chill in the air compared to yesterday and about 30 to 40 degrees colder than where we were thursday morning. Satellite and radar all quiet as you saw. Not a cloud in the sky and not day. Mostly sunny and cool and a little on the breezy side this afternoon and evening. Upper 30s to low 40s and again time of year. Heres the catch. The temperatures really dont drop much at all as we head into the evening and overnight hours. Fairly comfortable at least by february standards this evening. Low temperatures even late tonight only get down to about 30 degrees. Look at that. Mostly sunny and mild tomorrow, mid50s. Most of the sevenday forecast. Well talk about that coming up in a few minutes. Im not talking about the decade, by the way, the it bes 50s. Breaking news this morning. Two are dead after a single car crash on the lynnway route 1 in lynn. This car left the roadway and crashed into a building and stopping in the middle of the northbound lane. Both passengers died on the scening. That crash is now under investigation. Devastation and outrage. The victims family says justice was not served in the case. We look at the emotional call for change. I hate this killer. Hes evil, pure evil and must be punished. Reporter colin ritzers family and friends very clear, she want her killer, 17yearold put him behind bars for the maxium sentence and dont get this coward the opportunity to shatter another familys life. Reporter the 24yearold math was rained and murdered in the bathroom of the high school in 2013. This shows him rolling a recycling bin with her body inside and dumping it in the woods. Her family says they are broken. They not only lost their sister, the sister they loved, they lost their parents, especially the mother that they knew, the person that i was. The person that i will never be again. Reporter the lives they knew ruined. Without colleen we werent the ritzer trio wraen more. The dreams they had dashed. I will never get to walk colleen down the aisle. Ill never give her away at the altar or have that father daughter dance at her wedding. Reporter despite all the gutwrenching accounts, underage offenders cant be sentenced as ritzers family looked on wearing her favorite color pink and chisms mother teared up, the judge sentenced chism to serve 40 years and then become eligible for parole. We are devastated and feel betrayed. Reporter the ritzer family called the sentence unacceptable and demanded change. The notion of Second Chance shouldnt be applicable in this case. Due to the intentional and thoroughly planned actions of this individual, colleen cannot be provided a Second Chance. Reporter Kimberly Bookman, 7 news today in new england. Its been a wild ride in the race for the white house. Today the democrats face off in South Carolina. Bernie sanders and Hillary Clinton looking to jump ahead in the primary. Steve handlesman has a closer look. Reporter here in South Carolina today africanamericans are expected to make up the majority of voters in the democratic primary. That seems short of power of Hillary Clinton to an easy win, then comes super tuesday where in ten states where democrats have major races, only in vermont Bernie Sanders home state, does polling indicate he can win. Likewise, on the republican side in only one super tuesday state is frontrunner donald trump trailing, ted cruzs home state. Trump got a boost by the endorsement yesterday of new jersey governor kris kris yis. On super tuesday all eyes on texas. Can donald trump and Hillary Clinton both on the same day lock up their parties nominations. Steve just mentioned that endorsement there by Chris Christie by donald trump. Now Charlie Baker is responding to his surprise endorsement on friday. He supported the new jersey governors bid for president now baker says christies spot for trump doesnt men he does too. I dont anticipate voting for donald trump. Donald trump hopes this endorsement gives him an edge as they prep for the big super tuesday votes. Were following more news today. Fire ripping through a North Andover home, and now we learn that thieved targeted this home as part of a cruel crime. The family is in the middle of all of this. Obviously, theyre extremely frustrated but now double so. We explain what happened. Were not having a good time of it. Reporter for nearly a month now warren kelly and his wife have lived in this hotel room forced out of their home of 50 years after fire on the second floor killed their good friend and severely damaged their unit. Josephine is 88. Im 85. Were over the hill. We shouldnt have to be going through this. It is torture. Blow. The couple says their burnedout home was looted and their car stolen from the driveway. I was upset. Who would want to steal a car from someone that just had their house burned . Warren says josephine has dementia and is having a tough time with everything. They just brought her back from the nursing home when the fire happened. Thats the whole reason she didnt want to be in the nursing home, she wants to pass away at home. Were doing what we can to have that take place at the house. Reporter warren says he had limited Fire Insurance, and even if the home is salvageable, he doesnt have the money to fix it up. Theyll soon be moving into an elderly living facility, but still, Holding Onto Hope they can return home to live out the time they have left. At this point i dont know what im going to do. I really dont know what im going to do. Also at 7 00, an suv on a crash crash on friday. This 25yearold driver lost into a house. Emergency crews found him with his arm pinned underneath that car. It took them about 20 minutes to get this man free. An elderly woman was sleeping inside the home at the time. She was not hurt, but her family says that she is shaken up by this crash. She was in bed, and she was scared to death, you know. You got a car that flies 30 feet through the air and smashed into the front of your house, i imagine it makes quite a noise. The driver was being treated at at boston hospital. Hes expected to face charges in it case. One man is dead after his car rolled over on i95 in somerset yesterday. Actually, 195. He was ejected from the car during the rollover. Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused the crash. Major accident shutting down i93 in canton on friday afternoon. A medical helicopter had to land on the highway to rush the victim to the hospital after the car going south somehow ended up slammed into the guardrail headon. No word on what caused that to New Hampshire now where its a pretty wild story. See the burn marks on the floor there . Apparently a mans ecigarette burst into flames. That explosive moment leaving that charred, and now firefighters send out a warning for you to listen to. They say ecigarette explosions are more common and more dangerous than you think. Kelly ohara has more from rochester, New Hampshire. Reporter a rochesters man hes ecigarette goes up flames. Firefighters say his device exploded. Woke up to his alarm sounding and a small fire next toes to his bed. Hes lucky it burned the floor and the area around it. Reporter this isnt the first time. Look at this video out of kentucky. This mans ecigarette catches fire in his pocket. You can see his jeans catching on fire as he runs out of the store. What was that . You have a bomb in your pocket . I was totally shocked. Just like this. Reporter that man rushed to the hospital and expected to be okay. Of the time its operator error. In this case the man was simply using the wrong charger. Over the past four to five years, 80 of Electronic Cigarette fires occurred in the charging phase. Theyre definitely operator error in this. Reporter kelly ohara, 7 news today in new england. Coming up on 7 news today in new england, a violent brought breaks out inside a high school. Why a mother is outraged how a staff member reacted to her son filming this. Cool out the door this morning, but dont be fooled. The temperatures in the sevenday forecast are much more springlike. Dangerous wagon ride, spooked horse sets off a Chain Reaction down in texas. Its proven to save energy. Even better . If you live in massachusetts, you can get a 100 rebate from your energy provider. Get your nest thermostat at best since 1961, Pearle Vision has provided the neighborhood with expert eye care. That was dr. Stanley pearles vision and we still proudly carry on his legacy. 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Rob both are better dipped in chocolate either way. 41 degrees would be the average High Temperature for the end of february, and as we head into march, our temperatures are more aprillike. 55 is the average for april, well be there tomorrow and even better on monday. Well take a dip on a tuesday, but even still, well above average for late february and early march. Current numbers, however, are pretty winterlike. Upper teens and low 20s out there. 22 in beverly and also in bedford at the moment. Across the board temperatures are about 10, some spots 15 degrees colder than than this exact same time yesterday morning and 30some degrees colder than this Time Thursday morning. Big difference in the temperatures compared to the last couple of days. Winds are light generally out of the west. If you look at the arrow, some cases out the northwest the afternoon hours. That will be the beginning of the warmup ushering in the warmer weather. For now satellite and radar all quiet. Hardly a cloud in the sky across new england. Not expecting clouds throughout the day. Our weather maker in sh guy, big area of High Pressure in the southeastern United States. The winds spin clockwise around the high. As it slides to the south, the winds shift to the southwest. That will usher in the warmer weather just as the sun starts to set later this evening. In other words, warmer weather starts to come in, and that means temperatures this evening really arent going to cool off a whole lot. Well stay fairly mild by overnight hours. Stay in the 30s this evening. Keep that in mind if you have plans for your saturday night. Then the milder weather really gets in here as we head into tomorrow. Its a bit on the breezy side tomorrow, but it will be a warm breeze unlike yesterday. Overall very, very nicelooking sunday. Weak cold front arrives on monday. With that front a few sprinkles of rain possible in western mass the rest of us see a few clouds and whats about it with that cold front. Next storm system arriving on wednesday. It does look a little bit more significant. Gusty winds are likely on wednesday. Dont think it will be quite as bad as what we had this past wednesday and thursday. Still, best chance of rain coming on wednesday, and behind that some slightly cooler weather to finish out the sevenday forecast. Kris thanks so much. The dangerous horse ride caught on camera, a horse pulling a wagon was spooked somehow when a group of riders made their way down a texas road. That started a Chain Reaction. Heresed video again. The wagon veers, hitting and apparently running over the rider and her house. The horse injured its leg and got up and appears to be okay. The rider not so lucky. The first year the lady has ever ridden, and she got clipped off her horse by the wagon. So well just i dont know. Its a real tragedy. The hospital with at least one broken bone. Wish her well. Still on head on 7 news today in new england, a little girl in westboro is fighting her cancer with chemo. An internal student with an inspiring story to tell. Were going to introduce you to this medford teen helping out homecoming . It s awesome. You know those people who pay a little extra t and get all the legroom in coach . If you refinance your Student Loans. I can refinance . Current Student Loans with one new loan and save money on interest. It is easy so, treat yourself to something from that inflight magazine. Or save up for a new car, a wedding or a down payment on the home of your dreams. How much you can save . At 18669990242 a school in westboro is on meaningsful mission to help this little girl battles cancer and is suffering from relapse of leukemia. Transplant transplant. Her school is trying to help her get the help she needs. We have the story. Reporter tethered to a tangle of lines. Thats silly. Reporter dripping into this 2 1 2yearold body is toxic chemotherapy drugs, and still she manages to remain a pretty typical toddler. It seems cruel just as her beautiful thick hair came back, so did her lieu keem eukemia leukemia. If they dont treat her, the disease will kill her in two weeks. Its strong and progresses rapidly. Once youre done, go inside. Reporter now her family strangers to save her life. She does not deserve this. She deserves to live a childhood without this. Reporter ebridge montessori in westboro organized a bone marrow drive hoping this quick cheeks wall will be the key to finding a donor of her Indian Heritage makes a match more difficulty because theres fewer people of it on the registry. Only one person can save the other persons life. Until she finds a donor shes tied to thee lines fighting her cancer with chemo. She wants to go home every day here. Fortunately for dad and daughter, this time they dont have to fight the battle alone. An entire army is out there ready to wage the war with them. Its choosing between the what do you choose . Theres still a road ahead. Reporter susan tran, nnz. Kris what a sweet little girl. We wish her well. A group of superheroes are running in the name of martin richard. They will dress in their favorite superhero costumes and run 17 1 2 miles of the marathons course. It helps these charity runners, most of them first time marathoners, by the way, get ready for the longest race of their lives. Theyre doing it for a wonderful cause. Coming up on 7 news today in new england, an iconic newport mansion burned to the great. Who Officials Say could go to blame. A High School Senior proves that hard work does pay off. How he uses his experience to help out his classmates. The new caramel macchiato from Dunkin Donuts. Let handcrafted layers of espresso, milk, indulge in a hot or iced macchiato today. Ohoh, ohoh ohoh, ohoh, ohohohooh, oh hearts are made for sharing. Spread some sweetness with Dunkin Donuts cookie dough and brownie batter donuts. Heartshaped happiness too sweet not to share. America runs on dunkin. Kris a really neat story here and a neat young man. A standout student from medford a world away from home is showing his real perseverance and determination. Traveled to boston all the way from china. He had to learn a brandnew language, obviously, and adjust to the american culture. Now hes helping other students do the same thing. Hes this weeks class act. Reporter wow, its quiet in here. You guys must be hard at work. We do a segment calmed class act every week where we award amazing achievements. Ken wu, come on up. Ken isnt your average High School Senior, hes an International Exchange student who will graduate this year from st. Clements high school in medford. I was surprised. I was freaked out. You know, i didnt know that this should be me. I mean, why me . What is this about . Hes a really good kid and works really hard. Reporter four years ago he entered st. Clements as a freshman straight from china. He hardly knew english and was far from family and friends. It must have been a very scary experience for him, because language and culture was an issue. I could see him every day struggling and working really hard to gain his language skills. Reporter through hard work, curiosity and determination he not only succeeded but helps hes come a long, long way literally and figuratively. Moving all the way from china half a world away to boston is something that takes a lot of courage. Reporter each sunday he comes here to the Youth Council of the asianamerican sifg association in boston, and he helps students who emigrated from china adjust to american life. The responsibility is very important. Ken didnt just come here to learn and take things with him. Hes also given a lot. Reporter kens unclear at this point where hell be next year, but he says if he stays in the boston region, hell continue to help out at the asianamerican council. In the newsroom, im christa delcamp, 7 news. Kris what a neat story. If you know a student between sixth and 12th grade doing something outstanding, nominate them online on the whdh. Com. Next up, eviction concerns. Out of her home . That woman, though, is now taking action. Well tell you whats happening here. Also ahead, a tragedy in washington. A murdersuicide leaves fiv

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