sharing information with officers guarding the road. closed to traffic on both sides of the season. >> we heard nothing and saw nothing. just heard about the police up there after 6:00. >> princeton's police chief with this warning. >> we are concerned about the safety of residents and visitors. and we would ask people to pay attention to their surroundings. >> google september us a statement saying markotte will be remembered for her smile, her passion for volunteer work. and her love of boston sports. police are hoping for the public's help with this. christina hager, wbz news, back to you. investigators work to determine what happened and they are asking people to be on the lookout for anything out of the auditory.

that's something that the folks are t used to hearing at all. they believe they have a safe community. and they are being told to be vigilant. >> i have two daughters that live in town and jog regularly. and i'm just worried. >> everyone we talked to in the town of 4000 residents is worried. no one expects to see this type of violence here in a rural community. >> we're all in community. quiet, sleepy town. houses are spread apart. and lots of woods and acreage. everybody uses the roads to bike, jog, whatever. >> reporter: she would normally walk the dog alone but after hearing the tragic news, her son is with her until the killer is found. >> you have to have someone with you and know where you are at all times. and we're grownups.

outside at all any time of day alone until this suspect is caught. live in princeton, i'm david robichaud. wbz news. a scramble to get delta passengers to their final destinations. a computer glitch grounded flights, creating a mass at airports around the world. chantee lans is live with the fallout. sean today -- >> reporter: and i just came from inside die down. travelers are not angry, just mainly frustrated. long lines filled the second floor of terminal a. >> on a monday of all days. so i thought that would be an easy travel day. it's unfortunate. >> thousands stranded worldwide after flights were grounded. >> i was excited to go home.

longer. >> delta blames the computer problem on a power outage. >> our flight was canceled but it wasn't on my app. we got here and then they told us it was canceled. >> reporter: susan and her family drove to boston from maine. and they are hoping to fly to a 10 day trip to wyoming. >> it's not that big of a deal. if we were in a time crunch, it would stink. >> this woman a daughter colleges. and now she has to figure out how to pick up her daughter at soccer practice -- in los angeles. >> and some are taking a different approach. >> better to be on the ground wishing you were in air than in the air wishing you were on the ground, right? >> and delta is offering free refunds to affected travelers.

a live look at boston tonight. absolutely gorgeous. there are no clouds in that shot. this isn't going to last longer. the heat moves in. anthe chance for storms this week. danielle niles is tracking the storms. >> by the time we get to wednesday. >> the average high this time of year should be 81. we're well above that for much of the week. as we head to thursday and friday -- above average temperatures. no game tonight at fenway. you can see with a live look over fenway park, the temperature is 87 degrees. the winds are gusting to 20 miles per hour. there's a breeze but it feels nice. 81 at logan airport. at the coastline, we've had the sea breeze. dew points in the 50s.

of tonight and tomorrow. 85 in manchester. and same in concord. clouds to the south. and puffy cumulus clouds producing a few quick passing showers in northern new hampshire and maine. the perseids meteor shower peaks in a few days. you may be able to see a few shooting stars. 50s in the suburbs, downtown. no issues for the morning commute. it's going to be bright and quiet. and the sunrise is 5:45. and 88 for a high tomorrow. and once again at the coastline it will be cooler. low humidity and it goes up on wednesday. we'll time out the threat for storms in just a few. a west bridgewater man is dead after a house fire he could not escape. the fire broke out this morning. 54-year-old robert murphy lived on the first floor. he could not get out.

did get out with their young child. a man accused of taking pictures up women's skirts may have been up to more. mark barry was taking the photos on friday on the bus. when police arrested him, they looked at his phone and found child pornography. he was already on probation after serving three years. state troo to find the person who stole a cruiser. someone took it from the service yard. and a few hours later. it was found abandoned at the twin city plaza in somerville. it's a spare and there were no weapons inside. a new poll in the race for the white house. hillary clinton now ahead of

cnn has combined six major polls. clinton with 49 presidential of the vote. and trump with 39%. history says whoever leads after the party conventions almost always wins with one notable exception -- when al gore lost. a plan to eliminate the estate tax and income taxes to 15%. donald trump says child care costs should be tax exempt. >> it's a conversation about how to make america great again for everyone, especially -- and i say especially for for those who have the very least. >> earlier, his campaign pledged to eliminate the country's debt in eight years.

detroit. the revolutionary war sight sending off attacks for pokemon go players. and julian edelman preparing. and a pilot came to the rescue when passengers were

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workers at disney world the lake where an alligator killed a 2-year-old. rescuers found the nebraska boy's body 16 hours later. disney says the barrier wall is part of a far reaching new security plan. a local fort that fended off attacks in the revolutionary war is fending off attacks from pokemon go

and leaving trash. >> bill shields has the story all new at 6:00. >> i'm going to try to catch him. >> it's a worldwide craze. a cellular game called pokemon go. and all these people are playing. >> it's fun. it's something other to do than social media. >> their presence has become a problem at this historic site. it dates back to the revolution. >> some of have. one of the first naval battles. >> it's not so much that everyone is staring into their phones and not recognizing the site. but all of the foot traffic is taking a toll on the land. >> it's starting to deteriorate. >> they are digging holes, chipping away at history. and tearing apart a wall at

concrete. >> and the players say it's not them and this is a great way to socialize. >> it just brings out the good and a lot of people. >> every night at 10:00 they close the gates and they put a police detail here. the pokemon go players managed to find their way around and occupy the fort. >> i don't get i apologize if you play it. >> seth probably plays it. i don't get it. it's just -- there's a thing and you click and then you get it and you're going and vandalizing property. >> as a non-player i'm not about to criticize the game. most people want you to play but not hurt anybody. >> not at a historical site.

the day to play pokemon go. >> especially when it's this nice outside. >> one good thing is that people are outside. and danielle, hats off to you and your team who rode the pmc. and it was nice to have low humidity. >> i'm trying to envision your playing pokemon go. beautiful weather today. and fantastic over the weekend. it's going to be a nice day. it turns muggy and hot for rest of the week, particularly as we head to wednesday. it's going to get really sticky. and with the heat and humidity in play comes group rows chances for rain. there'll be scattered showers and storms for several days through the upcoming week. and we'll talk about that in a second. 81 in boston. beverly is sitting at 78 degrees. middle to upper 80s in the merrimack valley.

70s in marshwood. just beautiful this evening. and cooler with the on shore wind kicking in. and 75 right now. dew points still in check. upper 40s to mid-50s. it creeps up a little bit on the came but normal impressive. >> a couple of sprinkles through the coastline of maine. there's also moisture to the south. that's an area of pr south. and the high pressure -- fair weather is is in control coming out of the great lakes and it will build overhead. there's a lot of heat building in the central united states and a piece of that will head in our direction. you can sleep comfortably. temperatures drop to the 50s for the suburbs. 66 in boston. and upper 50s in opportunity toen and bedford. and the humidity is low and you

the fresh air in. upper 70s to mid-80s. water temperatures, upper ofs to mid-70s. and high tide is coming up before 5 p.m. so just like today. with that wind off the ocean. the coastline will be a little bit cooler. mostly sunny skies and we push upper 80s and low 90s through the interior. but the high pressure is in we get early morning patchy fog and low cloud cover on the cayman islands. 7a.m. wednesday morning. and then the clouds roll in. this is a sign of the humidity coming in as well. what i'm anticipating on wednesday is scattered showers, downpours, and even a thunderstorm possible. on wednesday from late morning on ward. and then on thursday this front comes in. and there may be a pop-up thunderstorm and it may be a

thunderstorm. and the front sits over us for friday through the atwill keep thunderstorms. yankees coming to town. and 83 degrees. and cry air -- dry air looks beautiful. and there may be a few showers but we get the game in no problem. upper 80s and hot and sticky. and low 90s. 93 on friday. and looks like we'll be in the 80s through the weekend. still sticky with a couple pop-up thunderstorms. no washouts. just a chance for a thunderstorm through the start of next week. it doesn't feel like football weather. >> no, it doesn't but there's something exciting about the beginning of the season. and the preseason games carrying some weight. >> you have to figure out a game plan. >> and we'll learn some of that. steve burton is there with

a comeback. >> reporter: and everybody is trying to fight for a job when it comes to preseason. we're getting closer, t minus three days and counting. and then there's julian edelman right in the middle, right smack dab in the middle. but the good news is he's making progress each and every day and that's a good thing. yesterday edelman took to the practice fi time. and today he stepped it up a little bit more. he's doing all the things necessary. not necessil11th of august but the 11th of september. opening flight in arizona. we have more on how this week is looking. the patriots are on of the first joint practice against the saints and these sessions benefit each player in a different y. for a guy like aaron dobson, he

the field. >> it's going to be fun for another team to come here and we get to go againsfor cyrus jo his first taste of game n. >> i'm trying to earn trust over coacs veterans and show i know what i'm doing. and be consistent and know my responsibilities and plains when they present themselves. >> >> those guys, 87 and 88 are definitely getting us ready. they have us working each and every day. >> number 81 was back at practice today. just another set of hands for a solid tight end group. the tight end room is one of the best. >> i can honestly say i've been with tight end groups.

-- obviously, gronk and mar telos are two of the best. >> and it's turning into an all hands group. patriots open up thursday night at gillette. and patriots game day at 7:00. and right after the game, we'll have the post game show. see it here on for the patriots. the red sox are back home and off today. it will be the last time to see a-rod. dustin pedroia says he won't be missed. >> obviously, everything comes to an end. he's play add long time and done a lot of things. obviously, i wish him the best.

over the years, it's not fun when he comes up to the plate. he can do damage at any time. >> there's a lot going on this week in boston sports. that's the story here. guys, back to you. the cbs evening news is coming up at 6:30. >> and charlie rose joins us now with a preview. >> reporter: tonight the cbs evening news, a glitch or something more? what delta officials are saying about the we grounded hundreds of flights across the globe. plus trump launches a campaign reset. >> and her dad did not walk her down the aisle but he was only a heart beat away. coming up on the cbs evening news in just a few minutes. still to come here on wbz news at 6:00, making the most of the delays on a delta airlines flight. the pilot stepping up big time

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>> because of the massive power outage in atlanta, delta airlines passengers faced lots of headaches. >> but one pilot was trying to make up for his company's short comings by ordering pizza for everyone. the pilot got on the intercom and notified passengers they'd be ordering on board. >> that's the way to take the edge off. and eventually you get there. >> makes the time pass much more quickly. this was a remarkable rescue. >> passengers on a ferry spot a dog paddling for dear life. how boaters pulled him to safety and what you can do to

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has been for much of the summer. we are in such a severe drought with the more muggy air and the showers we could get later this week, is it going to make a dent? >> i wish i could say it will. but for most of us it's so localized that you need a soaking rain for days. a lot of times in these severe drought situations you need some tropical disturbance to come up and drop inches of rain over a couple of da but every little bit helps. tomorrow, storm free and the humidity low and then it gets muggy. there'll be a few showers and storms around. thursday, low 90s, and same on friday. and friday through the start of next week features the chance of a shower or a storm. no washouts. but that will help a little bit especially if they hit over the same area. >> things are just brown. >> it's been a beautiful summer

rain. >> thanks for watching us. >> see you back at 11:00. have a good night, everybody. captioning sponsored by cbs >> rose: delta down. >> so we're just here, twiddling our thumbs. i have no idea what to do. >> rose: a computer crash grounds one of america's largest airline, leaving thousands stranded. also tonight, a new zika infection in florida, but thi one miles north of miami. a new donald trump reads his economic policy off a prompter, promming this: >> there is no other donald trump. >> rose: at the olympics, much ado about cupping. and the special guest who made a bride's wedding. >> hi! this is the "cbs evening news"