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

rounds were fired. >> we have asserted and contend here today, that he was the suggest of an illegal arrest. >> the story is not so clear for rahim's family. they say there were questions about whether they planned to arrest him without a warrant. only a few documents were not released because of the relevance to an investigation. live in boston, louisa moller, wbz news. sky eye over breaking news in ashland where a helicopter crashed into the ashland reservoir. state police are on scene and you can see all of the emergency teams. the pilot was able to make it safely to the shoreline. we don't know if the pilot was injured or if anyone else was

salem police putting out a video. a group of people put an unknown explosive device inside a newspaper box. the blasts could be felt a mile away. and the box belongs to the rainbow times. that's a newspaper for the lgbt community. if you have information on the incident contact the police. this is the man behind a violent attack in the south forcing a woman at knife point to walk to a location where she would be sexually assaulted. eduardo rodriguez is no stranger to the law. >> he's been convicted of sex crimes in the past. but because of a loophole. you wouldn't find him on the sex offender registry. christina hager has the details. >> reporter: certainly some relief in this bustling

but some say the case has exposed a problem with the state sex offender registry. those closest to eduardo rodriguez say he was able to hide his dangerous past from them. >> reporter: even though eduardo rodriguez spent nine years in prison. he was not on the sex offender registry list. and now back in court, hiding from view, and se the same thing this week -- his former girlfriend says -- >> if i knew all of this i would have never ever been with him. >> he's accused of threatening to cut a woman's throat. forcing her to walk to a spot behind these bleachers where he

the most serious offenders removed from the sex offender registry list in january while each gets a hearing to determine if the serious enough to put the name back up. >> i look at that all the time because of the area i live in. if i would have seen his face, i would have never dated him at all. i feel bad for the female and it just woke me up. >> right to know if rodriguez or any rapist is nearby. >> take that information away from them -- it puts us in danger in our communities, our families, our children. >> reporter: a spokesperson with the department of public safety says the sex offender registry board has hired more officers to move the cases through and get the names back

paula, back to you. and we continue to follow breaking news out of indiana where a tornado caused extensive damage in kokomo. and we're hearing that another tornado may be headed there right now. we want to get right to eric fisher. incredible pictures. >> several storms all rotating in indiana. and reports of different tornadoes there. one came through indianapolis and the tornado lifted when it wentst we've been watching the storms north of indianapolis. this tornado warning is for kokomo. the north side of town will be struck by one tornado. and this is likely another one that's going to move in the next couple of minutes. and these are north of indianapolis. same system comes to us thursday night. and not expecting severe weather. we'll talk about the local

developing stories overseas. the first a devastating earthquake in central italy. the death toll has just increased again. at least 159 people are dead. and 368 more are injured. the magnitude 6.2 earthquake caused homes and buildings to collapse. and the town of amatrice is one of the hardest hit. there's some good news. an 8-year-old girl out of the rubble alive. the earthquake is thousands of miles away. >> for boston's tight knit community, it's hitting too close to home. >> reporter: in boston's north end, locals were glued to an italian news station seeing the devastation. and on social media. he was trying to keep his family informed about what was

quake stricken area. >> they are good. some of them will sleep in the car for a few nights. i asked the everything okay -- yes. >> reporter: she reached her brother in rome who felt the tremor 80 miles away. so did the basketball team touring -- experiencing something they never felt before in their hotel. >> i go to my the hangers were clacking against each other. and it was a really bizarre sound. >> the small tourist town was destroyed with rescue crews using bulldozers and bare hands. and in the north end neighborhood. the effort to reach loved ones continues. >> especially in an italian

at all. >> reporter: and fearing the worst is still to come. >> what we have heard is not the end yet. there might be many more casualties and a person who passed away, you know, and to see that kind of destruction is just very painful. >> reporter: local residents plan to raise money to help the victims much like they did in 2009 when a similar earthquake shook italy. they'll also work with the it needs they can help with. i'm beth germano, wbz news. >> and as the father mentioned, we won't know the magnitude of the tragedy for some time. as rescue crews continue to dig through the rubble. stay with wbz on air and online for continuing coverage of this story. the u.s. state department warning americans to stay away from afghanistan's capital city after an attack at the american university in kabul.

reportedly killed and two dozen others were injured. witnesses heard a loud explosion and automatic gunfire on the campus at about 7:30 local time. scary moments for young people in mendon. they were on the way to camp and their bus collided with a car. paramedics airlifted the driver of the car to the hospital. none of the children we some of the kids in the back landed on top of each other. it happened so quickly. >> reporter: parents came to pick up some of the children and most of them continued on to champ after another bus arrived. a football helmet stolen from a restaurant is back where it belongs. the helmet was mailed back to them with a card containing a written apology and enough

the thief stipulated out on. surveillance video shows him jumping the counter and taking the helmet. he has not been identified and he will not press charges but police are looking at the fingerprints on the helmet. and how -- is affecting the pilings on which the back bay is built. and close up. and gronk is back. went to introduce you to this week's wednesday's child. this is 13-year-old shea, sweet, caring, helpful, and kind. she loves sports and has been recognized for her talent as an artist. please visit our website, www.cbsboston.com/wednesdays

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you can put many of the back bay's historic buildings on the list of things affected by the drought. they are supported by woodpilings underground. and when ground water levels drop -- which is happening now -- the pilings are exposed to the air and that causes them to rot. the head of the boston ground water trust says that water levels are very low but it would take years drought before a piling would rot and cause potential damage to buildings. the only fix for the problem is a lot of rain. >> and in copley square, they cut off the wood but they have to add steel. >> this is one of my favorite tidbits about the city of

down pine trees and thousands of them are under the city of boston and they have to stay wet. the water keeps away the bacteria that eats the wood. and do we have rain in the forecast? not much. and the drought is hyper local. we'll get an update to this tomorrow morning. i don't think it will change a lot. most of the area seeing a half inch to an inch of rain. if anything, it should improve in connecticut where they've had the around boston and in northeast mass and southeastern new hampshire. that's where we've had the most difficulty gets the showers and storms to survive. if any showers fall over the next week, we won't have the driest summer on record. the chance of showers thursday and friday. and that's about it. there are not that many opportunities before september comes around.

next couple of days. we'll make a run at 90 for thursday and friday. and that's ahead of this next storm system which is producing the tornadoes in indiana. by the time it gets to us a couple of showers and maybe a thunderstorm and that will be it for tonight, mainly clear skies and milder than the last couple of evenings. temps will hold in the 60s. tomorrow morning, a warm start and we quickly jump to the 80s. warm and a le and breezier out of the southwest at 10 to 20. and taking an edge off the heat. and clouds increase into tomorrow afternoon and we'll have the breeze with us. highs tomorrow, upper 80s to lower 90s. cooler on the south coast, the cape, the islands with the south wind coming off the water. it's a tradeoff. looking at the beach forecast. 80 to 87. the brightest skies first after of the day.

evening. tomorrow east dew points in the 60s. and tomorrow night and friday, approaching 70. and with some of that humidity, a chance for a little bit of rain. tomorrow night and friday morning we could see a couple of overnight showers and another round heading into friday afternoon as the front moves east. the question of whether we can get enough instability to see showers and storms, i'm not expecting anything too widespread. the front moves offshore. build in and weekend forecast -- this about says it all. 80s, sunshine, less humidity. great couple of days to be outside. we might get an isolated storm on monday. cooling for tuesday and wednesday. and david and paula as we track the tropics, any rain that might get to us wouldn't be until late next week. breaking news out of washington state. this is an incredible picture

maintenance facility. you can see about a dozen buses have been burned out completely. the good news is that no one has been hurt. the school district does not start school until september 6th. at least three rows of school buses destroyed. >> out of control. we'll follow that and the patriots are two days away from the third preseason game of the summer. the game opener. steve burton is here. >> we all know tom brady wants to play against the panthers, but the main goal is to get jimmy garoppolo ready for the season openers. >> last week jimmy garoppolo didn't know he was starting until an hour before kickoff due to a tom brady thumb.

and last week was a good example. you never know what's going to happen. >> reporter: he's isolated to start the season opener at arizona. >> i'm not sure. i'm just preparing as if i always have. just getting ready for the panthers right now. if you look too far ahead you'll get yourself in trouble. >> the ar lead the team while the suspension looms on the horizon. >> you can't worry about that too much. it's one of those things. if you worry about that. you can't focus on your reads, checks, whatever it may be. and you just have to go about your business. >> and patriots cuts continue.

your guys go like that but it's a business i guess. >> and one door opens and another closes. >> david has been doing a good job. and it's a good group of guys. >> reporter: with the patriots in foxborough, i'm dan roche, wbz sports. tom brady testing the thumb on his throwing hand which he accidentally cut with scissors. after releasing the ball he seems to be okay. and rob gronkowski was back on the practice field for the first time since august 15th. he hasn't played in a preseason game since 2012. preseason game three on friday. pats and panthers kick off at

red sox and braves go at it again in the dome. sox have won 10 of the last 12 games and they are tied with the blue jays for first place. 17-3 on the year and tide for the the most wins in all of baseball. he's 3-0 against tampa this season. and you got to love the numbers. and one more no team will release nate washington. that's sports for now. guys, over to you. >> the cbs evening news comes up next at 6:30. >> maurice dubois joins us with a preview. on the broad, the tornado striking indiana -- we're following this breaking news. and also disaster in italy. at least 150 people are dead with the death toll rising. seth doane is at the epicenter

crews search through mountains of debris. and a father accidentally leaves his child in a hot car and but is it a crime? and a message from muslim americans to isis. these stories ahead on the cbs evening news. >> thanks so much. the 10-foot snake that has a maine community on edge may have been spotted and one man says he has the picture to

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was wessie the snake spotted again? a westbrook city employee says he saw the 10-foot python slithering out of the bushes and into the water this week. this is the picture he took of something in the river. it's that line.

may have found the snake where the -- the hole where the snake lives. much like nessie, wessie is somewhere out there. a blue heron was spotted. graceful in the air but not on the ground. and extreme closeup. you can see the nose -- >> apparently, they are keeping

lots going on in indiana. >> a rough night and quite a few reports of tornadoes touching down. and we always say nothing hits without warning.

kind of scary stuff. more on the cbs evening news. >> we'll see you back for the 11:00 news. ptioning spons >> dubois: breaking news-- tornadoes in the heartland. twisters are reported in central indiana. we'll have the latest on damage. also tonight, a frantic search for survivors in central italy after an earthquake reduces resort towns to rubble. more than 100 are parents accidentally leave young kid to die in hot cars. >> it just feels like your whole world is shut down. just knowing her last words were, "daddy." >> dubois: a tragedy but is it a crime? allegations that race is a factor in on who get charged.