the summer and so does water usage. and the strain on wells and reservoirs is immense with the drought. now the town has instituted a complete ban on outside watering, even after the summer residents leave. >> people began irrigating after labor day but this year it will not be allowed. >> lawns are brown plants have not flowered, but he's okay with it. >> the shrubs are holding up well. >> at kennedy's nursery, they're stocking plants that don't require as much water. this drought has taken a toll on the business. >> when people can't water they get fearful of gardening and that's a natural thing. but there are things you can

need a lot of water. >> with any luck, autumn rains will fill up the reservoir. i'm bill shields, wbz news. it took hours of waiting and negotiations but an accused bank robber is under arrest. steven-- robbed a citizens bank in new hampshire last week. and he was tracked down in south boston and he would police at bay r before surrendering. and now he faces charges in massachusetts and new hampshire. a newton teacher and her son stabbed while on vacation in florida are out of the hospital. they are expected to make a full recovery. her older son who is 16 confessed to the attack. it happened in siesta key. he is now in police custody. a fast moving wildfire has

the gusts kept crews from fighting the fires from a helicopter. ford just announcing a recall. the engines on more than 88,000 cars and suvs can just stall without warning. apparently, there's an issue with the fuel pump. the ford flex wagon, the lincoln mkx and mkt from 2013 to 2015. plan for retirement. they are starting in boston and three other markets. drivers can use an uber app to open up an ira or roth ira for free. and today more evidence that the donald trump campaign is trying to deal with one of

and this large gender gap is helping hillary clinton in some states. >> it's getting late and the trump campaign doesn't expect to win the female vote. as trump tries to dig out of the hole created by derogatory the teleprompter was stacked with lines like this one aimed as appealing to female voters. >> we will reject the failures of the past and create a new american future where every child, african-american, hispanic, all children can live out their dreams together in peace and in safety.

conway hire and the new messaging show no change in the gender gap. and when you dig deeper in ohio, you can see why. among ohio women, clinton is seen as more likely to look out for people like them. better prepared to be a commander in chief. and who do women in ohio see as the riskier choice -- trump by 27 points. wi empathy gap like that. putting another woman out is not likely to get it done. and unless they find another way, clinton's lead in ohio will be tough to whittle down. and you can't win the election without winning ohio. >> the road to the white house goes through the suburbs in columbus, ohio. >> and just because hillary

doesn't mean she's an automatic lock on the women's vote. if he's not competing in swing states like ohio on issues important to women like who is looking out for you? who is going to keep us safe? that's a terrible warning sign. they got to turn it around fast. >> debates loom charge. >> september 26ths one. governor baker signed a bill that could help protect pets who get locked in hot vehicles. first responders will be allowed to break into cars if an animal is at risk. and owners who leave their pets in hot cars could face criminal

announcement today about the newest national monument. burt's bees donated land which includes trails and part of the penobscot river. crews were setting the stage for kenny chesney's spread the love tour. miranda lambert and old dominion are expected there. foxborough is letting the show go until 11:30 friday night, 11:40 saturday, and no bags allowed. >> i've always wanted to go see kenny chesney. a pop star -- >> a preview of britney spears

? i'm falling. ? >> was brittany even singing? >> you can see the whole thing tomorrow on the late, late show right here on wbz. one local apartment building is going to the dogs. >> the unexpected perk that's drawing in new tenants. and keep the volume down the next time you scroll through facebo and one chance for showers and storms in the forecast. the timeline for those coming up. and coming up tonight on the wbz news at 10:00 on my tv 38, tragic new details about the sinking of the el faro. investigators are going through the black box recordings. and new england natives -- what happened 10 minutes after the

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on the bz feed an unusual amenity at complex. >> doggy daycare. the rooftop doggy daycare has been a very big draw for young professionals who might otherwise move to somerville or medford. the daycare is 19 bucks a day, pretty good. and a $50 pet fee per metropolitan. a lot of young people want to have a pet and think who is going to look after it while i'm at work. >> you always avoid it.

facebook is considering a change bound to annoy its users. >> it absolutely well. it's testing adding that have sound at full volume. unless you disable the feature, the ads play automatically muted. advertisers are thrilled. this makes sure that potential customers don't miss the messages. facebook says it's a test to improve the video exen twitter did this and you're somewhere in public and scrolling to look at quick headlines. >> or at work. a lot of people look at facebook at work. and all of a sudden the volume pops up and you're embarrassed. video of navy officers honoring a world war ii veteran. >> dozens marched to his home and serenaded him.

-- >> the 98-year-old pearl harbor survivor stood saluting as he watched the performance from his porch. the video has been viewed more than four and a half million times. >> just love that. >> you just can't do that enough if you know anybody who served in world war ii. >> 98 years old and he looks incredible. up next how a family says a young boy with a pacemaker was traumatized by the and a quick look at what's

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criminal because of his medical condition. >> with everything, guns, tasers, all of that, can you please explain to me what's happening because i'm not used to this. >> reporter: he's going to undergo his 16th open heart surgery. the boy has a pacemaker and his family carries his medical papers with them travel so he can avoid the x- ray machines. they missed their flight. >> i don't think the tsa should be in the business of making kids feel bad about a disability. >> instead of trying to stop crime. >> tsa is reviewing the incident and working to contact the family. it's still august and if

somewhere for thanksgiving, ticket prices go up an average of a dollar a day. the day before thanksgiving, the sunday after, are typically the most expensive. massachusetts is getting ready to raisman . she took home two golds and a bronze in london. >> she was hinting at coming back again in four years. >> she should, absolutely. we have a shot we wanted to show you. we've been watching the city like a hawk. >> hello.

tower right up the street. i love looking at hawks. >> birds of prey are the best. >> taking it in, looking around, seeing if there are any rats or mice running around in the streets or enjoying the sunshine. you can make up your own mind. maybe just taking in the dry landscape. the story is there's been very little rain. when it comes to the driest summers in boston. if now showers over the next few days, it will be the driest on record. it's just far eastern massachusetts at the top of the leader board. providence is not in the top 10. we're looking at really around boston, northeastern massachusetts, that's where we have the driest conditions

the 80s. humidity starts to move up. all ahead of the next weather system and this one will bring us a chance for a couple of showers. as for this evening. a milder one than we've seen for the last couple. looking around the area, 63 for a low in worcester. 69 in boston. and 65 in hyannis. it will be a warmer start and a warmer day. a southwesterly breeze at 10 to 20. and higher gusts near the water. that will temper the heat a little bit. and the dew points are rising into the low 60s. you'll notice more of the mugness. and we'll see increasing clouds as we head to tomorrow evening. highs upper 80s to low 90s expected for most of us. middle 80s central massachusetts and lower 80s at

mid-70s in some areas right now. looking at the cape forecast. tomorrow a beautiful beach day. friday a slight chance of a shower or a storm. much more humid and then near 80 both days. here's the overall pattern. showers approaching tomorrow. and most of these will dry up in the afternoon. we might see a couple develop in the middle of the night. that would be a good thing if we can squeeze out a little bit of activity. and a chance for a couple more showers and storms friday afternoon. if you have outdoor plans, very hit or miss in nature. once the front passes, the weekend says it all. we're looking at 80s, sunshine, a little cooler. and a beautiful pair of days for anything outdoors. i also want to talk about the tropics. we have this wave that's moving towards puerto rico this evening. it has strong winds, gusting 50 to 60 miles per hour at times.

on it yet. once that happens, they name it a tropical storm. it would be hermine. and where this heads over the next couple of days is expected to be through the bahamas and towards florida. this weekend, this is the zone to watch. it may pop out in the gulf next week. and we could see more significant developments. here's the accuweather 7-day. by the end of this, it's the end of august and the start of september. every day so the summertime keeps ongoing. >> it just couldn't be better, it's tremendous. >> you want some rain at this point. >> first soaking fall rainstorm. i don't care if it's on labor day. >> it can rain all fall. >> i'm looking forward to the crisp fall day. i don't want rain in the fall. or i want it soon and then going away. here's a big issue. right now there's too much cheese in the united states.

you know what that means? stockpiles are the highest in 30 years. the government is stepping in, buying $20 million worth of cheese to give to food banks and pantries which is a tremendous idea. let's do our part and increase our cheese intake. >> you would think if there's too much cheese there would be too many crackers. it's harvest time for home rd >> it's the annual massachusetts tomato contest and this is mouth watering good. >> here we are at the 32nd annual massachusetts tomato contest where we honor and celebrate our massachusetts farmers, the fabulous job they do. >> 16 local farms entered the biggest, best, and juiciest tomatoes. with 20 judges scoring them on firmness, color, shape, and of course, their flavor.

heirloom tomatoes on this table. this is number 28. almost done. >> it's a tough job but someone has to do it. the contest is divided into heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, a slicing category, and these whoppers vying for the title. >> dry means no disease so it's been a great year for tomatoes. >> in the bay state, it's a big crash crop. >> commercially grow tomatoes in massachusetts. 8.5millionpounds, $17 million grown. >> they received these beauties and bragging rights for a full year. some of the champs, langwater farm, ward's berry farm. >> congratulations to the

hot pursuit. >> a resourceful seal makes a leap of faith and savers its life. an explosion in salem square. and a stolen nfl helmet is back where it belongs, but it's what came in the mail with it that gave the restaurant it was

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a fast thinking seal may have saved his own life. the seal jumped onto the back of a tour boat and hid from some killer whales in the water. the owner of the tour boat company said he's never seen an orca hunt so intense. eventually, the seal went back in the water. the now. breaking now at 6:00. no charges filed in the deadly police shooting of a man inspired by isis who plotted to hurt place. an earthquake in italy claims more than 100 lives. tonight families in boston's north end talking about the race to reach loved ones

only causing problems for farmers, it's raising concerns about the wood. >> a man says he has a picture that proves the 10-foot python is still out there. live from the channel 4 studios in boston, this is wbz news at 6:00. at first at 6:00 we're following breaking news on the shooting of a terror suspect in agents did not do anything wrong. louisa moller is live with the breaking details. >> reporter: suffolk county district attorney says he was inspired by isis and posed an imminent threat to law enforcement and a serious threat to the officers who approached him that day. >> the evidence gathered and analyzed during the course of

reasonable doubt that mr. rahim was armed with a large military style knife and posed a threat of death or serious bodily injury to the task force officers. >> reporter: the fatal shooting was justified according to suffolk county district attorney dan conley. he'll not be seeks charges against the boston police officer and fbi agent who shot the man ng self-defense. >> reporter: new surveillance video shows rahim in a cvs. his isis inspired plan to behead someone in new york city changes to a plan to kill law enforcement. the task force approached him as he walked to a bus stop, fearing an imminent attack on police. they saw the 13-inch knife and