and reach for the one you deserve. right now, a high school vet thwarted. >> new developments overnight in a rape investigation. >> new problems in the big dig tunnels. the inspection's now under way. captions by: caption colorado, llc (800) 775-7838 e- mail: comments@captioncolorado.com good morning. great to have you with us. it is october, 22nd. i'm kathryn hauser.

it is awfully foggy out there. pamela gardner is in for danielle niles. good morning. >> good morning. we have warm temperatures out there and a little bit of moisture. we have dense fog in a few spots. boston 54 degrees but the visibility very, very low in many spots, quarter of a mile or less in boston worcester also half a mile or less. falmouth reporting zero visibility. be careful, use those low beam headlights all morning as you head out. temperatures will be very warm today compared to yesterday. we get very windy, and because of that south wind, that's going to help to pump in warmer air. we get close to 70 degrees by the lunch hour. partly sunny skies rule the forecast. eventually, we get rain and thunderstorms, too. i'll have the hour by hour timing and how long we'll stay

this warm coming up in our seven-day. a high school student arrested and charmed with threatening to shoot up the school. he is undergoing a mental health evaluation. katie brace takes a closer look at the investigation. >> a little nerve-racking. >> this afternoon, parents received a notice that police arrested a student for threatening the school. >> nervous but you never know. >> reporter: on monday, a girl reported she was afraid her friend might do something violent and harm himself. over the past month the student had made comments and social media postings referencing past school shootings. this time, he said he would shoot up the school the next day. >> at this point, it was something critical that she actually thought was serious enough to report that could possibly happen. >> reporter: officers searched the boy's parents home. in one, technical gear, goth clothing, and fake weapons. they also found live

bullets. >> we don't believe at any danger. boy's life. >> reporter: the superintendent says since he was in custody, they waited for police to finish their investigation before notifying parents. this parent took it as a reminder to talk with his two teens. going. always keep your eyes open. always be aware of what's going on around you. >> reporter: the teen is undergoing a mental evaluation and faces three charges, murder. in methuen, katie brace, wbz news. new this morning, a rape allegation has been closed. an 18-year-old told police she was sexually assaulted after meeting a person on a social networking app. the university police say the student will not be charged.

tunnel system. officials say there is a widespread problem with cracked construction nuts. right now, crews are inspecting more than 100 of those nuts. they hold up the lights in the tunnels, which weigh at least 100 pounds. officials say the lights are not in danger of falling. it's unclear how much it will cost to replace them. orange line service is back on track after a woman was station. alert. she was taken to the hospital. no word on her condition. be warned, there are extra speed traps. the state police and mass d.o.t. are kicking off a campaign to get you to slow down. it's an effort to save lives after a work wears killed this summer in auburn. wbz was there as police pulled over dozens of drivers. >> the danger is to the toll

between them at certain times. also, people trying to change lanes real quick as somebody's stopping to grab a ticket. there's a lot of collisions that happen that way. >> the speed limit through any toll plaza is 15 miles per hour. there are signs everywhere, but state police tell us most people go trice that fast which is -- twice that fast which is what they are trying to change. the house freedom caucus says it will support the wisconsin congressman, all but guaranteeing he'll get the job. this is the same group that resign. he said he would only run if him. hillary clinton is expected to testify before a health committee about the libya. three americans died including

win chester native glenn dougherty. vice president joe bidep will not run for president saying he believes there wasn't enough time for him to stage a winning campaign. biden says it took him and his family this long to decide if they had the emotional ability to run. biden did not endorse any candidate during his announcement. a cheerleading coach is charged with raping a young girl he was coaching, and this morning, he's under arrest. 26-year-old nick johnson has already been fired from the job in west bridgewater. he ace facing charges of aggravated rape of a child, enticement of a minor and posing a child in a state of nudity.

>> are you going to keep your daughter coming here? >> i don't think so. >> i leave them there for hours under their supervision and trust them wholeheartedly. >> johnson reportedly took the 14-year-old to his brockton home. according to the police report, johnson told her he would not regret his actions no matter what happened next. today marks two years since danvers high schoolteacher colleen ritzer was murdered. her friends and family hope you can honor her memory with an act of kindness. berger is calling for random acts of kindness all day long. she says it will help those who were close to her to get through a tough day. >> if we can bring a little bit of good out in a bad day, then the world is a better place. >> berger is asking people to share their acts of kindness on facebook and twitter. office vandalized. this morning, a new hampshire

teen is under arrest. the juvenile used a hatchet to destroy computers, plumbing wednesday morning. the office was so badly damaged that it remains closed. detectives are investigating whether it's linked to the word murderer being spray painted on the same building earlier in the month. the celebration is on for the new york mets. they swept the chicago cubs last night in advance of the world series for the first time since 2000. daniel murphy coming up big and hoperred for the sixth straight post-season game. murphy's named mvp of the series. as for the cubs, same old story, the championship drought will now reach 108 years. the mets' opponent is still to be determined. the blue jays beat the royals last night 7-1. the royals

six is tomorrow night in kansas city. >> those cub fans looked beyond defeated. the pictures said it all. >> i'm happy for the mets, though. >> i am, too. overcharged by u.p.s. >> the money coming back to massachusetts and other states as part of a new settlement. >> torn about whether to undergo knee replacement surgery? the new study that's out today. >> and it's opening night at the boston ballet. these dancers pushing their limits for tonight's performance. the show that's being compared to climbing mount everest.

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it's 4:42. welcome back. youtube is launching a new service. plus domino's is taking its product on the road. >> massachusetts is one of a dozen states getting money back from u.p.s. hannah daniels has today's money watch. good morning, hannah. >> reporter: good morning, ladies. u.p.s. will be shelling out $4.2 million in 17 states including massachusetts for false delivery claims. the giant settled after allegations it overcharged state and local government by faking arrival times of packages. a former u.p.s. employee exposed the scam.

other cities include washington d.c., new york, and chicago. youtube introduced an advertisement-free subscription service. youtube red will cost $9.99 a month. subscribers get to see everything on youtube but without the ads. you'll have the ability to see everything you want with a device for offline viewing. domino's pizza is rolling out hot new cars, literally the second largest u.s. pizza company has unveiled its pizza mobile equipped with an oven. the converted delivery cars can hold up to 80 pizzas with a temperature of 140 degrees. domino's is testing 100 vehicles and plan to bring the cars to 25 cities including boston. kathryn and brie? >> whoa, that's a lot of pizza in a car. >> i'm okay with that. >> the more pizza the better, hannah. >> that's true. even at 4:43 in the morning.

let's take a live look outside now at the mass pike. it is awfully foggy. sound the fog horn this morning. you are going to need it. pamela gardner is here with a check of the forecast. it's kind of widespread, too, with the fog. nevertheless the numbers speak for themselves here. we don't need an advisory to know that it is foggy out there, visibility under a quarter of a mile or even less here in boston. be aware the numbers continue morning. i'll be here to keep you updated. temperatures nice and comfortable at least, 50s in most locations. 54 boston, 52 taunton. 54 degrees chatham. a light jacket needed. once we get past the early morning hours into the later part of this evening and for your day tomorrow, the wind is going to be a factor. wind gusts between 25, 30 miles per hour and then the wind will

be strong through friday morning, in fact. that's going to help to mix out the fog early today. also, that's going to give us the warm temperatures because of that wind direction coming from the south-southwest will help to pump in the 60s by 11:00 a.m. 68 degrees. still, many locations will hit the lower 70s. 72 in boston. taunton. feeling fantastic. the last day for quite sometime that we'll get the warm temperatures. enjoy it while you can. cooler, drier air on the way tonight. temperatures back in the 40s. another cool one for us. we have a cool front approaching. here's the latest radar right now showing the bigger picture. we have the rain that lifted to the north. yesterday evening, we had a beautiful sunset beneath that cloud layer, and got a few pictures, too. it was beautiful. now what we're dealing with is a brief break in the rain, but

we might see an isolated thunderstorm as well. hour by hour as we continue throughout this afternoon, 1:00 p.m., i want to pause it here, we still have partly sunny skies. plenty of breaks in the cloud and plenty of dry weather. then the front sweeps through, giving us a chance for isolated thunderstorms after midnight on the cape and islands. no severe weather or anything. we can get through this. the seven-day, 53 degrees. sunday 59 degrees. patriots back at home. scattered showers in the forecast but not an all-day rain. monday, tuesday, even next wednesday in the 50s very fallish, ladies. >> all right. thank you very much, pamela. it will be a test of endurance tonight for dancers in boston's ballet. it is extraordinarily physical to say the least, right? >> absolutely. these dancers are already in incredible shape, but now they are doing extra workouts just to be ready.

lisa hughes got a closer lookton. >> reporter: in the buildup to opening night this is the grit behind the grace. >> it really is very rewarding. >> reporter: athletes pushing their already toned bodies. >> i do a lot of stretching that i was not doing before. >> reporter: and building endurance for third symphony of gustav mahler. >> it's climbing mount everest. they are emotionally and physically exhausted. >> reporter: artistic director mico said the dancers must be in top shape. the lead men dance all but five no intermission. how hard is that for the lead dancers? [ laughter ] >> reporter: what has been the >> i needed stamina. >> reporter: so every day on

and core work, lahsah hits the pool. this is a test. >> it is a super workout. >> reporter: they work out before, during and after this workout. >> they are running this ballet two, three, four times a day. that's like the patriots playing four super bowl championships in a row. our jobs are very physical so we're putting our whole bodies into helping their bodies recover. >> reporter: for paolo, it's about strength and not getting hurt. >> it's important for you when you are tired not to use the wrong muscles. >> reporter:: oh, now you are really going to show me up. [ laughter ] they showed me exer sighs for strength and flexibility. impressive and humbling. >> so that's your starting

exercise. >> reporter: that wasn't the alcohol workout some. >> -- that wasn't the whole workout? >> no. [ laughter ] >> i'll tell you, the dancers will be different human beings after having danced this ballet. >> reporter: boston ballet becomes the fourth company in the world to perform this and the first in north america. the show continues through november 1st. lisa hughes, wbz this morning. >> they are so in shape it's ridiculous. >> i always wanted to be a balancer even that but watching that -- ballerina, but watching that video, maybe not. governor baker addresses the opioid addiction. >> and how this bench is honoring a young boy and hoping to inspire students. >> and a run for the record books. we hear from the local high school athletes who made

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it is 4:52. welcome back. our top stories this morning. a 16-year-old methuen boy is under arrest, accused of making threats to shoot up his school. officers say they acted on a tip then searched the teenager's home. they say they found tactical gear, fake weapons, live ammunition and clothing. the teen is undergoing a mental health evaluation. he's due back in court next month. new problems in the big dig tunnel. officials say they are now

dealing with cracked construction nuts. crews are inspecting more than 100,000 nuts. they hold up lights in the tunnel which weigh at least 100 pounds each. officials say the lights are not in danger of falling. it's unclear how much it will cost to replace them. today, governor baker will meet with local law enforcement leaders to discuss the opioid legislation. the new studies show the drug problem is getting worse. they are still adding up last year's numbers but believe 1,256 people have died from overdoses in 2014. as for this year, numbers already show an increase over last year. governor baker proposed a plan to attack the drug abuse crisis going on, but it must be passed by the legislature. he's calling for doctors to limit pain medications they prescribe. the governor also wants medical professionals to have the power to commit patients for 72 hours

a hardwick father being held on $200,000 cash bail. randall lintz pleaded not guilty that he beat his 7-year- old son. jack remains in a long-term care facility. lintz will be back in court next month. the legacy of a young weymouth boy lives on thanks to a new addition at the town schools. this is the buddy bench. feel lonely. they sit on the bench and other students are encouraged to come over and ask them to play. the idea came about after colin that's when his mother found out that he had been a friend to those who were bullied. >> when colin passed, i wanted to do something in his memory that would honor him and was part of him and who he was. colin, that's who colin was. he'd be the first person to go to the buddy bench and say,

hey, come with me. >> the benches are now at all elementary schools in weymouth. colin's mother says she has received requests from districts all over the area. on the healthwatch, knee replacement surgery may not be the best option for patients with bad arthritis. knee replacement does lead to pain relief but nonsurgical treatments can be as effective. history made in watertown. the high school field hockey team has a lot of celebrating to do. the raiders broke a national record by winning 154 games in a row. >> they are now the winningest team in america. the team shut out melrose 6-0. in fact, they scored three goals in just the fist ten minutes. -- first ten minutes. it's been 6 1/2 years since the raiders lost. generations of watertown

players were invited down to the field to celebrate the historic streak. >> once a watertown player, you are always a watertown player. it's so touching to see all of support them. >> the scoreboard lit up with 154 in the background there for set. the raiders are now seeking title. incredible. >> i can't imagine the feeling for them, too, and for the coach as well, right? >> you need to see generations of watertown players there. >> congratulations to them. for one lucky cat. >> up next, a lucky kitten

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welcome back. a cat in ashland may have used one of its nine lives when it took a ride in a woman's car. >> that woman drive about five miles before discovering the cat in her car's engine. she could hear the meowing going on. it's hard to see, but the cat was just inches from the as you know. kitty out safely. owner. >> he was snuggling. >> trying to stay warm. mischief. that's how they work. top stories, weather and traffic all straight ahead on wbz. >> the news at 5:00 starts