>> unfortunately, in the days, the early days of the investigation, an fbi -- fbi directed the county to reset the i cloud password. when that is done, the phone will no longer back up to the cloud, and so, i wish they would have contacted us earlier, so that they would not have been the case. >> how crucial was that missed opportunity? >> it's very crucial. >> the white house said this week that the fbi's request is, quote, limited in scope. limited in scope. do you agree with that, and have you talked to the president on this? i will talk to the president. do i think it's limited, no. >> you have talked to the president before, on these issues of privacy and security. >> yes. >> are you disappointed there wasn't more of a dialogue with the administration before this swift action from the justice department? >> yes. >> you wish there was more done? >> yes. and i think there should have been. this -- we found out about the filing from the press. >> i'm curious, tim, did you ever think that you'd find yourself at the center of such a crucial national debate? >> no. this is -- this is n

karen: the fbi isn' t alone. other federal agencies, including the dea and u.s. marshals have surveillance planes. coming up at 11:00, a local fbi investigation and the plane we found high above the takedown. karen anderson, 5 investigates. ed: we have snow tomorrow? harvey: inches of snow. yes. you. degrees. april fools nor easter with 25.5 inches of snow in boston. we can have flip around. this one will not be that extreme. we hit the 50' s today, we are slowly cooling right now. we have a winter storm warning for most of the area. a winter weather advisory for those in the southeast. and the cape, where it will be harder to switch to the snow. not as much. be aware that there will be heavy, wet snow, that could have issues on power lines and trees. it is 49 in boston. ever so slowly the cold air will work in. as the moisture buildup -- builds up, the temperature will drop and by tomorrow morning, it will be snowing in boston, that supports the wet snow. after the storm -- it is raining down on the cape right now. it' s of the timeline on this, as the storm goe

. >>> also developing, the fbi standoff with apple. after the terror attack in san bernardino, the fbi desperate to break into the gunman's iphone. a judge now demanding apple help the fbi. apple refusing. >>> under fire. the two officers trying to arrest this man. he pulls out a gun. their quick action in the moments that follow. >>> the alleged imposter accused of posing as a doctor for more than a month, undetected, the sting right here tonight. >>> and, lucky couple. winning hundreds of millions, bhau they revealed after being handed the check. >>> good evening. and we begin tonight with breaking news in the race for president, and it comes just three days before the high stakes republican primary in south carolina. a new national poll moments ago showing someone other than donald trump leading nationally. and south carolina's hugely popular governor, nicky kki haley, just moments ago, endorsing someone else. haley making it clear she wants senator marco rubio to be the republican nominee. and that new national poll tonight showing

apple has cooperated with the fbi fully in this case. they came to us and asked us for all the information we had on and we gave everything that we had. but this case is not about one phone. this case is about the future. what is at stake here is can the government compel apple to write software that we believe would make hundreds of millions of customers vulnerable around the world, including the u.s.? >> and you'd have to write that system in order to unlock that phone? >> yes. the only way we know would be to write a piece of software that equivalent of cancer. we think it's bad news to write. we would never write it. we have never written it. here. >> the fbi though says it believes syed faruk used that wife, his accomplice. do you struggle at all with the possibility there could be information on that phone that could reveal other plots, other people involved in planning the san bernardino attack? >> david, if we knew a way to that we haven't already given, if we knew a way to do this that would not expose hundreds of millions of ot

maria: the fbi versus apple. how the fight over this terror suspect's pass code could affect everyone who uses a smartphone. ed: a lap dog shows up in surprising spot. the tricky residue get him tree. maria: the ingredient in your coffee drink that has starbucks under fire. meteorologist: how much colder the wall street banks meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. how does wall street get away with it? millions in campaign contributions our economy works because it's riggedt by wall street. as long as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people. sanders: i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. maria: one person is dead in this house fire. that person did not survive. the cause is still under investigation. ed: also break tonight. this in los angeles. one person is now confirmed dead in a crash that brought three huge transformers down on top of cars. the pickup truck slam hood utili

. >>> plus the unabomber, the home-grown terrorist who evaded the fbi for 18 years until someone in his inner circle turned him in. for the first time on camera we >> the phrase i used all the time is, we've got to start the killing. >> mommy. >> the family feud fumble that has moms, dads and others laughing on the internet. physical the "nightline 5." >> we stop arthritis pain so you don't have to stop. because you believe in go. onward. today's the day. carpe diem. tylenol eight-hour arthritis pain has two layers of pain relief. the first is fast. the second lasts all day. we give you your day back, what you do with it is up to you. tylenol. >> number one in just 60 test text1 italics >>> good evening. thanks for joining us. a dream vacation quickly turns into a nightmare for thousands of passengers on one of the world's largest cruise ships. the luxury line over its way to the bahamas gets caught in a powerful storm. monster waves and hurricane-force winds battering the ship causing injuries and frayed nerves. just hours ago it docked safely back at home. now questions over why they

up next, the plea made from the director of the fbi today on capitol hill. how far apple is rated to take on this privacy guide. maria: u.s. lawmakers taking on takata. the claims tonight that the airbag manufactured lied about certain tests. ed: new at 5:30 -- another case of the zika virus confirmed in new england. the state now fighting the >> the 10:00 news on metv boston. the people you know, the reporting you trust, now at 10:00. check your program guide for new england's energy comes from r eversource buys it at a set market price and delivers it to you. but that pool is shrinking, causing energy supply rates to go up and down. to increase our natural gas supply and bring in affordable, clean hydropower from canada. we're leading the way toward the solution... p because more energy means lower energy supply rates for you. r ever new england. eversource. >> you' re watching newscenter 5 at 5:00. ed: new allegations against takata. a senate committee reported, citing internal documents from takata within the last 12 years. argued data and it was a manip

. >>> next tonight, to the battle between apple and the fbi. over whether apple should help the fbi unlock the work phone of one of the san born bernardino killers. tonight, the fbi director asking apple, both sides, in fact, to take a deep breath. but apple standing firm, and getting some help tonight. abc's senior justice correspondent pierre thomas now. >> reporter: tonight, the families of those fatally shot and wounded in san bernardino are preparing to enter the legal fight to force apple to help the fbi open a killer's phone. >> the pain is still very palpable. it is critical that they get this information. that they get these answers. >> reporter: the families weighing in as rallies in support of apple are planned across the nation tomorrow, and "we can't look the survivors in the eye, or ourselves in the mirror, if we don't follow this lead," fbi director james comey wrote in an open letter released overnight. he added, "we don't want to break anyone's encryption or set a master key loose on the land. but today, apple's ceo tim cook in

the boston police commissioner is siding with the fbi. commissioner: i have one particular case right now where we cannot get access to a phone. rhondella: siding with the fbi is bill gates. >> this is not a special thing. it is no different with if anybody had been able to tell information. bank records, should anybody be able to get a take record. rhondella: protesters created this cartoon, showing once the phone is unlocked and the fbi gets in, hackers will be right behind them, and there are similar protests going on in the country, and the protesters say they are very passionate and heather: the weather is changing, and the wind that harvey tells us is on the way comes at the same time with people are worried about the danger of trees and limbs. ed: juli? juli: that is right. we followed a tree removal company around as they were still cleaning up after last week' s storm. it is time to have your area ss. there are no leaves on the branches. >> this is a white ashtray. -- a white ash tree. judi: the rain and wind on the way. fail, an

the fbi and irs continue to investigate. last month, he agreed to pay nearly $5,000 for using campaign money to throw a graduation party for his son. the state ethics commission is investigating thousands of owner of the store says he he received over the course of the decade. > > the issues raised here were troubling to begin with. the voters ultimately get to make the call on whether someone is allowed to serve or not. todd: the district includes parts of 10 different communities. his attorney says they have been cooperating with the investigation, and that joyce believes he has done nothing wrong. emily: thank you. commitment 2016. a new national poll shows hillary clinton barely ahead of bernie sanders, but that is not the case here in massachusetts. sanders leads 49% to 42% among likely democratic voters, according to a public policy polling survey. the massachusetts primary is on the republican candidates have a push in south carolina today, two days before the gop primary as a new poll shows a slip at the top. "the wa

but kunkel goes to the fbi. a sting secretly records the first meeting at a coffee shop. >> you think we're going to be okay, though? >> i'm 99.99% sure we're good. claim the 20 grand wasn't a bribe but was for "a job to perform accounting services." right after this meeting, hurley is busted. he's pleaded not guilty. a jury is now deciding hurley's if he's convicted of bribery, he could go to prison for 15 years. david? >> clayton, thank you. >>> when we come back here break through. it turns out albert einstein was right. >>> and the breaking headline about bill cosby's wife. the judge's decision in tonight. (toilet flush) pnif you need an opioid to manage your chronic pain, you may be sooo constipated it feels like everyone can go ...except you. tried many things? still struggling to find relief? you may have opioid-inducedr constipation, oic. it's different and may needr a different approach. p opioids block pain signals, which is why it can feel like your opioid pain med is slowing your insides to a crawl.

apple has cooperated with the fbi fully in this case. they came to us and asked us for all the information we had on this phone. and we gave everything that we had. but this case is not about one phone. this case is about the future. what is at stake here is can the government compel apple to write software that we believe would make hundreds of millions of customers vulnerable around the world including the u.s. and you'd have to write that system in order to unlock that phone? >> yes. the only way we know would be to write a piece of software that we view as sort of the softwarequiv lint of cancer. we think it's bad news to write. we would never write it. we have never written it. her. >> reporter: the fbi says it believes that syed farook used that phone to communicate with do you struggle with the possibility that there could be information on that phone that could reveal other plots and people who were involved in planning the attack? >> david, if we knew a way to get the information on the phone that we haven't already given, if we

emily: apple is making new moves in its privacy battle with the fbi. there are reports that the tech company has started a process to upgrade it' s security to make it impossible for the government, or even apple, to break in to a that is one step beyond the tech giant' s refusal to unlock the iphone of one of the san bernadino terrorists. tim cook speaking exclusively to abc' s david muir. >> the only way would be to write a review that is the software view of cancer. emily: apple has until friday to respond to the judges order to comply with the fbi' s request cook says his legal team is preparing. randy: your economy now. a big pay hike for boston' s police detectives is on the way. but it comes with a warning. yesterday, city councilors approved the 29% increase mandated by an arbitrator. that will cost the city an estimated $22.8 million. in a letter to mayor walsh, the council warned similar raises in the future could threaten the city' s financial stability. overnight thanks to a jump in the price of crude oil. right now u.s. stock futures are l

be involved in cracking things on behalf of the fbi. doug: this is a rally outside the apple store in boston. and there were similar events outside other apple stores across the country. the fbi wants access to the iphone used by the san bernardino gunman. apple is refusing, claiming it would compromise the security of all its phones. citing a case of his own, boston' s police commissioner sides with the fbi. >> i have one particular homicide that we cannot get access to the phone. doug: apple plans to tell a judge this week that its fight with the fbi should be settled by congress rather than in the courts. this afternoon, wynn resorts says it will be making a key announcement about it' s $1.7 billion casino plans in everett. the casino is expected to taxes, fees, payroll, and operating expenditures. the president of wynn everett, the head of suffolk construction, along with local trade and service unions will be at today' s press conference. a south end institution reopens. charlie' s sandwich shoppe closed -- it is opening this week.

the fbi is against apple. the fbi director writes we don't want to break anyone's encryption. i hope people take the time to under that. the demand is apple helped them open the phone. the shooter in san bernadino who along with his wife killed 14 people. the fbi says his phone might have critical additional clues in the investigation includes whether others were involved. we can't look the survivors in mirror. apple is working to rally public opinion taking to the air waves. >> there is no limit if it succeeds this way. reporter: a former senior justice official whose wife died on one of the planes in the 9/11 attacks is helping apple fight a court order to unlock faruk's phone. he said finding a way to override the pass code would put the privacy and security of all apple users at risk. >> this is a pandora's box. we can't surrender our civil liberties and give the terrorists a victory. phil: and some of the victims of the san bernadino attack plan to support the fbi in its legal battle. their attorney says they will soon file a legal brief with the court. jc: more than a do

maria: and it's nothing close to what the fbi wants to hear! newscenter 5's phil lipof explains what it means for you and your smartphone. phil: this is one step beyond the tech gy and's refusal to unlock the iphone of the one of the terrorists. ceo tim cook speaking with sympathy for the victims. >> what they have been through, be no one should have to go through. apple has cooperated with the fbi fully in this case. 2:00 they came us to and asked us for all the information we had on this phone. we gave everything that we had. phil: but he womanp let the company do any more than that. it it two the one iphone. is about the future. >> what is at stake here is can the government compel apple to write software that we believe would make hundreds of millions of customers vulnerable around the world including the u.s.? phil: so crucial, he autoses this analogy. >> the only way we know would to be write a piece of software that we view as sort of the software equivalent of cancer. we think it is bad nurs to write. we would never write. i have never

the moves from the fbi overnight. >> i just held on for dear life. emily: a man describes a dangerous hit and run. the search for the driver, and what came before the crash. randy: racial tensions growing in boston. the new calls for an administrator to step down. emily: we will get to all of those stories. first, i want to check in with cindy. we' re starting with normal february temperatures? cindy: yeah, but here' s the difference -- these numbers will the day. a colder day overall but we are starting in the 20' s with most areas. 27 degrees in boston, and notice on radar across connecticut, we are already seeing a couple snow showers. these are coming out ahead of a funnel boundary, and this is the leading edge of colder air. we' re dropping down into the single digits and teens, the air mass working in. as we go through the day, temperatures in the 20' s. they hold steady through the day, but as we get into the afternoon, you will notice the wind picking up out of the west. just like yesterday, scattered snow showers will be around, especially a

should they help the fbi unlock a terrorist's cell phone. we're live with apple's top >>> we're seeing many more people involved in terrorist situations using peer to peer communications. it gives us grave concern. >> on your smartphone today, your iphone. there's likely health information. intimate conversations with your family. and you should have the ability to protect it. and, the only way we know how to do that is to encrypt it. >> apple and google are their own sheriffs. they're acting like teenagers, saying no one can tell me what to do. >> that battle between apple and the fbi ramped up big-time this week when the fbi asked a judge unlock the iphone of the san bernardino terrorist. we're joined by the lawyer who will be making apple's case. ted olson. mr. olson, thank you for joining us this morning. the justice department had tough words for apple. this is not about privacy and security but apple's concern for its business model and public brand marketing strategy. how do you respond? >> we have the greatest respect for the justice

todd is at the state house with new details on an fbi raid. and erika is following a historic move by president obama. emily: but first cindy has your forecast. it is very winter like to kind of a letdown after the past few days. cindy: it is going to be called the next couple days. unbelievable when you compare where we have been to 96.3 inches on our way to 110, not too far from average. this is why is not going to be a swarm today. single digits in the syracuse area. that is the air mass thunderstorm in. we in the 20' that colder air is working in as the day goes on. the temperatures really do not change a whole lot over the course of the day. we' re very close to the freezing mark. a few ocean effect, but is really all about the chill today, which will be gusty, severe this afternoon which will be in the teens and 20' s. make sure you dress for a colder day. 20' s on cape cod. tamar, relatively quiet day. we will be watching a system coming friday night that will bring snow to northern new england as this warm front moves in. any accumulat

apple's ceo tim cooke in an e-mail to employees rejected the fbi's reasoning. "withdraw its demands," seek up a special commission to sort through these difficult issues. cook writing, "at stake is the data security of hundreds of millions of law abiding people, and setting a dangerous precedent that threatens everyone's civil liberties." >> there's no limit to what the government could require apple to do, if it succeeds this way. this is a pandora's box. >> reporter: but the fbi says it remains urgent to get inside that phone. the reason why? the fbi thinks there may be seven weeks of data leading up to the attacks on that phone, potentially photos, e-mails and text communications with the other kill ker, his wife. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >> now to michigan where police say they still have no idea why a man shot eight people in kalamazoo this weekend killing six of them. investigators say jason people's lives but during his arraignment yesterday, the uber driver said he would prefer 0 remain silent. hundreds of people attended another prayer judg

we have never written it, and that is what is at stake here. >> the fbi though says it believes that syed farook used that phone to communicate with his wife his accomplice and i'm curious, do you struggle at all with the possibility there could be information on that phone that could reveal other plot, other people who were involved attack? >> david, if we knew a way to get the information on the phone that we haven't already given, if we knew a way to do in that would not expose hundreds of millions of other people to >> i want to get to what the fbi director james comey said. he said it's not about a slippery quote but 14 were slaughtered and many more had their lives ruined. many the phone holds the clue but we can't look the survivorses in the eye or ourselves if we don't follow any possible lead out there. do you understand where he's coming from. >> i do and this is an incredibly complex issue to place a back door in the iphone. we believe it does put hundreds of millions of customers at risk. there's probably more information about you on your phone than there is in your hous

today the fbi executed a search s brother. no arrests have been made, or official -- or additional suspects officially named. ed: and our next story involves that guy. jeremy remy, the rem-dog. he talks about many things, including who is favorite red sox is. he spoke one-on-one with heather. >> welcome to red sox baseball. heather: are you still in touch with don orsillo? jeremy: pretty much. we text almost every day. it' it' s going to go on forever, and as you know this is a very difficult business, changes are i' m happy for don that he landed on his feet in san diego. the new guy coming in, dave o' brien, a very, very capable baseball guy. heather: you and don had a very special relationship, an ease, you laughed a lot and people at can you find that with obrien? jeremy: time will tell. i try to bring the fans in to what we' re going through. our travels on the road and some of the wacky things that happen to us, and i' ve found that people enjoy that. so my style won' t change. i just hope it clicks well with dave' s. he

the fbi says that is rarely used the sky. >> you should know a lot more about how the fbi is spending the machine my. >> the fbi did point us to a statement that says should come as no sr. praise that they used planes to follow serious criminals like terrorist. the fbi is not alone. others including the dea and the u.s. marshals also have surveillance planes. karen anderson, 5 ed: let's take live look. harv, you are right. it is cold enough to get snow. not immediately. in time to have impact around the morning commute and through the first half ap the two-thirds of the day tomorrow. i got to till something. i know what you are saying. it is so warm today. >> it is so warm today. meteorologist: we have over 9 school closings running. things are going to change. they can change in a big way here. you remember the april fool's storm. >> 1977. was pregnant. how could i forget? >> and not only that. i wonder if you member this. the day before the storm was easter sunday. it was 63 degrees. >> i remember that. >> that is how big of a turn around we can have. okay. this won't be quite as bi

the fbi is now investigating. a warning for toyota drivers. the automaker is recalling 3 million suvs because of seat belt issues. the problem is with belts in second row window seats that could get cut in a crash. the recall impacts 2005-2014 rav4' s. it also impacts 2012-2014 electric rav4' s. the dealer will fix the problem for free. an unusual invasion in australia. tumbleweed overtaking roads, homes, and yards. it is summertime down under and dry conditions have led to a bumper crop. in some cases, they have piled as high as rooftops. officials in some places are refusing to help with cleanup because of the fire risk. oh well. can you believe we are halfway through the month of february? it has been kind of a wacky month. remember how it started? we started so warm, in the 50' s and the 60' s. when you average out the coldest weeks last week, it will come out to about average. it is all about the averages. the past couple of days were noticeably colder. look at the temperature -- still stuck holding up that freezing mark where we have bee

but the fbi' s wasn' t alone. the massachusetts state police performed the same kind of analysis and are now reviewing similar errors were made. >> the findings of the fbi' s national audit made clear that errors were rampant. and analysts were again and again, exceeding the limits of science and overstating the certainty. and i think there is no reason to think state analysts were any better given what we know about how they are trained. karen: kavanaugh says ropes and gray whose attorney' s helped free perrot has pledged to work with defendants on the statewide check of hair analysis cases. so far, only the middlesex county district attorney has agreed to review any problem cases with defense lawyers. >> what' s your message to the other das out there? my hope is that other district attorneys will see this as an important opportunity to find and possibly correct unjust convictions. the state' s the d-as still have to figure ll deal with any cases flagged by the review. the state police has so far with months mor

an fbi investigation prompting changes at apple. randy: how the new moves are making things harder for the government. the winter may have more of an impact on your health than you think. we have got four easy steps erika: we' re following breaking news right now, storms ripping down trees across the state. powerful winds taking down one in cambridge, and another in dorchester. in fact, we are getting reports from all over this morning as cindy tracks the storm. cindy: i do indeed. things have improved quite a bit over the last couple of hours, however, we are not totally out of the woods just yet. take a look at the radar with me. still some activity south of boston right now. we can zoom in a little bit tighter. no thunder and lightning now, >> when you buy girl scout than just a yummy treat. you are helping girls learn essential skills for business and life. >> so please support your local girl scout troops. >> for a zero calorie option, you can always donate to the military. you can type in your zip code, it is easy. remember, g

the fbi moving in. in san bernardino, what did they find? >>> forced to pay. the hackers locking personal computers, trapping your personal information, your photos. forcing you to pay to get it back. now, a hospital, patients' >>> and drivers beware tonight. some of the most troubling bridges in america. millions still traveling over them. we've got the list. >>> good evening and we'll get to that feud by donald trump and the pope in just a moment. but we begin tonight with the breaking news, the horrific chopper crash, not far from pearl harbor. the images coming in a short time ago. the chopper with several people onboard, crashing there into the watter off hawaii. the helicopter belonging to a tourist company, a popular flight for tourists. witnesses jumping into the water to save the passengers. the ntsb is investigating at this hour. abc's david kerley tonight on how they all survived this. at least one passenger in critical condition. >> reporter: it happened in just seconds. the helicopter, just short of land, romming over in the water. >> holy crap! t

rhondella: there is a hacker shown right behind the fbi, and a new you research poll shows that the fbi has 51% of americans saying yes and 38% say i know, and that rally at boylston street is expected to at 5:30. at the leather trading post around 12:30, and the people inside the store and made it out safely building is up for sale. heather: the clyde brown elementary school in the less -- in millis will stay closed, at least through tomorrow. the results of the latest tests will not be back until sometime tomorrow, and the first round of levels. ed: we are hearing from big papi, and mike lynch is talking with david ortiz. what a gorgeous afternoon. mik e: good afternoon, everyone, and david ortiz kicked off his final spring training with a very passionate, candid sentiment. he touched on his feelings for red sox fans and what he hopes to accomplish in 2016. get used to this image, camera the david ortiz farewell tour is underway, and it is only a one. david: i do not know how it is going to be. i have not experienced that, but i am ready to pass the torch. i think right now everything

the fbi has had his iphone since the december attack but doesn' t know the pass code. agents haven' t been able to access any information that could be on it. the fbi asked apple for help, but the company refused, that' s when the courts got involved and sided with the government. apple sent a message to customers today saying the court order could undermine the very freedoms and liberty the government is supposed to protect. experts say there' s more than just principal at stake. if apple breaks the code on the do it leaks out then hackers could use the information to target anyone with with a smartphone. this battle is likely going to continue playing out in the courts moving up to the ninth circuit court of appeals and potentially the u.s. supreme court. ed: commitment 2016. a new poll casts some doubts on whether michael bloomberg can launch a campaign as an independent candidate that would put him in white house. the usa today/suffolk university poll found that in a hypothetical race with donald trump as the republican nominee and bernie sanders leading the democr

the tense situation as the fbi closes in. emily: flying high at fenway. the extreme stunts as athletes catch big air. it is on the eye for this thursday morning. boston' s news leader. this is newscenter5 eye-opener. randy: also on the eye this morning, a light show, from space. eyepoppers. good morning and thank you for joining us. emily: and i' m emily riemer. cindy: make sure the water' s off on the hose because we have called we have not seen coming in for the weekend. today is deceiving because temperatures are not that bad. around 20 degrees in worcester and boston can .you want to bundle the kids up this morning. temperatures don' t change much of this afternoon. the air today is coming from the west and it is colder there than it is right here. temperatures will have a hard showers are round and the wind will get gusty a frontal boundary will apologize and it' s triggering a couple of snow showers west of worcester down through connecticut and eastern long island. some of the snow will shift east toward late morning at midday and into the afternoo

the fbi says the bandit doesn't have a pattern. the reward for his arrest and conviction is $20,000. live in arlington tonight, reid lamberty, wcvb newscenter 5. >> commit. to 2016 now. south carolina holds the republican primary. the democrats will caus can in nevada. the dead heat in that state. a new poll shows hillary conditionton and bernie sanders in a virtualle tie. 48-47%. for the reb caps in south carolina, donald trump leads but ted cruz has ingaed 11 points. he is at 23% to trump's 28%. maria: tonight, it is trump's them gop front return is going after apple now that refuses to unlock iphone use by one of the shooters. phil lipof is tracking this latest controversy. phil? >> ma irrhea shall all the candidates on the republican side are not happy with apple. trump once again going the extra step call for a boycott. all of this while apple continues to footing the government's request for help. >> donald trump now going after apple. >> how do you like it? >> i just started. >> boycott apple. a the billionaire angry that th

cecilia, no word if the fbi is considering his offer. but mcafee is so confident in his ability to crack that phone, that he told me very colorfully, if he fails, he'll eat his shoe on live tv. cecilia. one for us. thank you. >>> from louisiana tonight, the man who spent more time in solitary confinement than anyone else in u.s. history is getting used to life outside. albert woodfox was put in solitary cell more than 43 years ago. convicted in the death of a prison guard. yesterday, on his 69th birthday he was set free. here's abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: tonight, family members say albert woodfox is overwhelmed, but feeling great. shown here celebrating with members of the black panther from prison, where he spent more than four decades in solitary confinement in a 9 x 6 foot cell. >> how does it feel? >> uh, i really haven't decided yet. >> reporter: the last of the so-called "angola 3" prisoners freed yesterday, on his 69th birthday. >> right now, i'm just trying to adjust to being free. >> reporter: after taking a plea deal in

one was killed when the fbi said antoinette: thank you. there are calls this morning for the headmaster of boston' s latin to step down because of how she handled racist comments that were posted to social media by students. leaders in the black community say she failed to take appropriate action after this incident more than the year ago. she didn' t comment to "the globe." in recent weeks, students have shown signs of solidarity, posting raise positive videos on youtube and holding an all-black clothing day. the investigation into the comments is expected to take about another week. todd: welcome to fenway park as you have never seen it before. this is taking a mountain and bringing it into the ballparks. a giants ski jump here in center field, antedates skiers and we caught some of the practice round yesterday. this is a two day event featuring athletes from 25 countries. the ramp is 140 feet high, tolerance band the light towers. olympic hopefuls are hoping this event this weekend will bring them some high-profile attention. randy: a s

. >>> americans are choosing sides in the apple fbi security showdown. there will be rallies today in support of tech giant at its stores in more than 40 cities and at fbi headquarters in washington, d.c. apple says helping the fbi would open the door to abuses by other law enforcement agencies. >>> well, not everyone agrees into the iphone used by one of the san bernardino shooters. a pew research survey says 51% agree with the fbi, and also in different age groups and education levels. only 38% think apple is in the right. >>> a new development in the civil war in syria. the u.s. and russia have agreed to a cease-fire set to begin saturday. thagreement does not cover terror groups like isis which claimed responsibility for two deadly attacks over the weekend. 250,000 have died in the civil war. 9 white house is downplaying expectations saying there are bound to be obstacles and setbacks. >>> a major effort under way in brazil in the battle against the zika virus. joint teams of u.s. and brazilian health workers are fanning out in search of mothers and

the fbi moving in. in san bernardino, what did they find? >>> forced to pay. the hackers locking personal computers, trapping your personal information, your photos. forcing you to pay to get it back. now, a hospital, patients'

it was then she allegedly told fbi investigators eisenhower killed noik ankle and put her body in his lexus, keepers allegedly saying she was excited to be a part of something secretive and special. >> that's really a stunning comment. there is a great deal of callousness about that. she and eisenhower discussed how the murder would be committed, cutting this little girl's throat, as though they're talking about an object. >> reporter: retired fbi profiler dr. mary ellen o'toole case with multiple motives spelling disaster. >> there's synergy that came together that made this a very lethal pair. >> a very preliminary determination of the cause of death is stabbing. >> reporter: for nicole's mother, it's too much to bear. >> her favorite color was blue. nicole was a very loveable person. nicole touched many people throughout her short life. i can't do that part. >> reporter: while authorities wait for the results of an autopsy they have concluded that nicole was using a messaging app called kick to communicate with eisenhower, raising questions about possibly dangerous encounters. >> i

the fbi was not alone. they train state police , and the errors were made. >> errors were rampant and analysts were again and again exceeding the limits of science. there is no reason to think that state analysts were any better given what we know the how they were trained. reporter: he has pledged to work with defendants on the statewide hair analysis cases. so far only the district attorney has agreed to help review any problem cases with defense lawyers. >> what is your message? >> my hope is that other district attorney' s will see this as an important opportunity to find and correct unjust convictions. reporter: the rest of the da still has to figure out how they will deal with cases flagged by the review. state police have looked at 4000 anchor: five heroin overdoses in just 5 hours in new bedford. the wave happened yesterday between 11am and 4pm. everyone survived. the patients were treated with the anti-overdose drug narcan then taken to a local hospital for treatment. this was the fifth treatment f

the fbi director with his own words for apple. abc's senior justice correspondent pierre thomas on the heated debate. should apple break into that phone? >> reporter: tonight, apple defiant, arguing a judge's order that apple help the fbi break into the san bernadino terrorists iphone violates the constitution. saying the fbi is seeking a, quote, dangerous power. the move comes less than 24 hours after apple ceo tim cook sat down for an exclusive interview with our david muir revealing why they won't do it. >> this case is not about one phone. this case is about the future. what is at stake here is, can the government compel apple to write software that we believe would make hundreds of millions of customers vulnerable around the world, including the u.s. >> and you'd have to write that system in order to unlock that phone. >> yes. this is -- we -- we have no more information about this phone. the only way to get information, at least currently, the only way we know, would be to write a piece of software that we view as sort of th

the so-called incognito bandit wanted by the fbi. karen: a new strategy to catch a serial robbery who they say is growing more dangerous. we have more answers for the latest commuter nightmare. doug: a new harbor board warning. what a government says none of the popular devices on the market are safe. danielle: some overnight show the next room system i am tracking, coming up ahead. >> the search for the cause of this no fire continues this morning. firefighters putting water on hotspots to make sure the flames don' t reignite. hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumped over the moon... then quickly fell back to earth landing on the roof of a dutch colonial. luckily geico recently helped the residents they were able to get the roof repaired like new. they later sold the cow because they had all become lactose intolerant. call geico and see how much you could save on homeowners insurance. we're living in a very competitive global economy, and if we are going to succeed, we need the best-educated workforce in the world.

emily: an fbi investigation prompting changes at apple. randy: how the new moves are making things harder for the government. the winter may have more of an impact on your health than you think. we' ve got 4 easy steps to keep you from feeling down. erika? erika: we' re following breaking news right now, storms ripping down trees across the state. powerful winds taking down one in cambridge, and another in dorchester. we' over this morning as cindy tracks the storm. cindy: wind gusts over hurricane force overnight. most of the activity is shifting offshore. storms are winding down. the wind is going to continue all day long. the full timeline and a look at the weekend coming up. we can take in a little tighter >> when you buy girl scout cookies, you' re helping girls learn essential skills for business and life. >> support your local girl scout troop. you can always donate a box to the soldiers. >> we have gluten-free, too. >> girl scout cookies are available for a limited time. do it soon. we are from marlborough. >> good morning, eyeopen

. >>> the latest on the battle between apple and the fbi. protesters rallying at apple stores around the world today to support the tech giant's repuceal to help the fbi unlock the iphone used by one of the san bernardino shooters. abc's pierre thomas has the latest. >> reporter: today in over 40 cities across the nation and internationally apple supporters saying no to the fbi and a judge has ordered to help open the iphone of the san bernardino killer. >> this goes far beyond this single case or this single phone and in fact they're actually asking apple to do something that would put millions of people's safety and security at risk. >> reporter: but some family members of those fatally shot and wounded this morning weighing in, as well. announcing plans to join the fbi in the fight against apple. >> the questions that the family members have, the victims, they include why did this happen? how could this happen? why were they targeted? who did these people communicate with. >> reporter: this after an intensifying war of words between tim c

he was the target of an fbi and irs investigation. he has been under fire for alleged misuse of campaign money and receiving free dry-cleaning. said he did nothing wrong. apples supporters out in force as the company' s standoff with the fbi continues. >> i don' t think apple should be involved in cracking things on behalf of the fbi. anchor: this was a rally outside the apple store in boston, and a similar event outside other apple stores across the country. the fbi wants to access an iphone owned by the san bernardino gunman. apple is refusing, claiming it would compromise the security of all iphone users, citing a case of his own boston police commissioner. >> i have one particular homicide right now we can' t get access to a phone. anchor: apple plans to tell a judge this week that its fight with the fbi should be settled by congress rather than in court. anchor: in your health, the family of an alabama woman who died of ovarian cancer is getting $72 million from johnson & johnson. the civil suit claims that the cancer was caused

the fbi does have syed farook's information out of it. the data on it encrypted and apple remains firm in refusing to unlock it despite that court order. well, now google, facebook, twitter and microsoft all say unlocking the phone for the fbi cases. >>> well, there are more than two dozen grass fires burning in eastern oklahoma. that's the most in years. officials say numerous homes were lost. but they don't know how many. the city of tulsa has been filled with smoke from the fires. firefighters are using helicopters to dump water on the fires and officials say that the fires are not as intense now. >>> well, more dramatic video as a huge brush fire near kansas city creates a fire tornado. the fire is on prison property but it has closed a highway there. firefighters believe it was started by a lawn mower. so far it has consumed about 1,500 acres. it's about 75% contained. no homes are threatened at this time. >>> okay, so it has rained every day for the past eight days in can see on the radar there, it's not going to change before the w

in the background the fbi can be heard telling them to surrender as the four claim they fear the fbi will murder them. >> what the right thing is to kill us? >> reporter: they posted these defiant videos on youtube. >> tired of you guys. telling us what we can and can't do. >> reporter: showing them lashing out at the fbi and doing doughnuts in a government vehicle. >> yeah. >> reporter: just last month the standoff's leaders were arrested during a traffic stop during which group spokesman lavoy finicum was shot and killed. according to investigators, he was reaching for a gun after briefly fleeing. and this morning cliven bundy, the 748-year-old father of the oregon occupation leaders who sparked his own fight with the federal government over a cattle grazing right in 2014 also now behind bars, taken into custody by the fbi while flying in to support the remaining oregon hold-outs overnight. the four inside say they will drop their guns and surrender. later this morning when a nevada legislator and supporter of they have changed their minds before, though, this time the fbi's patien

the fbi doesn't need apple to do this. offering to have his team hack into syed farook's cell phone for free for the fbi. he said it would only take him three weeks. why the county went in there and changed the pass word. >> still don't have answer. we posesd that question. >> all right, eva, thank you. >>> lot of other news this morning. we get it over to dr. ron claiborne. >>> good morning, everyone. we begin overseas with breaking news, a serbian foreign ministry saying that two serbian embassy workers held hostage in libya are believed to be killed in an u.s. air strikes in that country. an isis operative responsible for deadly terror attacks in tunisia among dozens killed in that attack. >>> happening right now, fiji is in the middle of one of strongest cyclones to hit that island nation. the category 5 storm is packing winds 100 miles per hour. one of the strongest ever recorded in the southern hemisphere. was to help recover the helicopter that made that dramatic crash and rescue that occurred there. the tour helico

. >>> also developing, the fbi standoff with apple. after the terror attack in san bernardino, the fbi desperate to break into the gunman's iphone. a judge now demanding apple help the fbi. apple refusing. >>> under fire. the two officers trying to arrest this man. he pulls out a gun. their quick action in the moments that follow. >>> the alleged imposter accused of posing as a doctor for more than a month, undetected,

the fbi wants ac to the iphone that was use bid the gunnman. apple is refusing claiming that that would compromise see coretive all the phones. citing a caves his own. boston's police commissioner sides with the fbi. homicide right now that we cannot get access to a phone. >> apple plans to tell a judge, this ek with a, the fight with fbi should be settled by congress rather than in the court. ed: an out of control car and the home it destroyed with a direct hit. maria: a celebrity surprise in boston tonight. how carrie underwood is using some star power to thank a local military family. meteorologist: how long the snow mix and rain last before we get the heavy-duty rains and strong winds. i got the timeline. ed: we are following breaking news down south. this trailer park in louisiana, pair rently took direct hit. right now, res cures are in the upper left of the screen and the minivan that plows into it causing the entire front porch to collapse. witnesses in west hartford, connecticut, say it appears the driver was ok after the crash before

but he goes to the fbi. a sting records the first meeting. you think we're going to be okay, though? >> i'm 99.9% sure we're good. >> reporter: hurley's poerns say it was not a bribe. right after this meeting, hurley is busted. he's pleaded nolt. a judge is deciding his fate. if he's con viktd of bribery, he could go to prison for 15 years. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. $28 million to riders in a class-action lawsuit. the suit claims the app didn't offer background checks and safety information as advertised. about 25 million riders will split the cash. passengers will be notified by e-mail if they're eligible for a refund. >>> a congressman from california lit up an e-cigarette on capitol hill. a panel was discussing a ban to deny vaping on flights. he says e-cigarettes helped him quit smoking. his stunt didn't work. they voted in favor to ban cigarettes on planes. >>> the first week since september without the nfl. >> the good news is there's sthil basketball. we get the highlights from espn. >>> a touch night in oklahoma city. >> befo

the fbi wants access to the i-phone used by the san bernardino gunman. apple is refusing claiming it of all its phones. s police commissioner >> i have one particular homicide where we cannot get access to a phone. it randy: apple plans to tell a judge this week that its fight with the fbi should be settled by congress rather than in the courts. emily: in your health this wednesday. the family of an alabama woman who died of ovarian cancer is getting from johnson and $72 million johnson. the civil suit claimed jackie fox' s cancer was caused by using the company' s baby powder and other products containing talcum. a spokeswoman for johnson and johnson says the jury award goes against quote decades of sound science proving the safety of talc. your economy headlines this morning, the massachusetts lottery is seeing more green. thanks to more than 130% increase in powerball ticket sales lottery revenue is up six% -- 6% in the first half of the fiscal year. you' ll remember, powerball had a run of historic jackpots last month until that $1.5 billion drawing.