chaos and panic for travelers after records of a gunman inside an airport. the new details coming up. >> storrow drive how do you not know this. >> okay, man. >> another duck boat crash in boston. what the company is saying about the incident and driver. warning from fitchburg police as they search for a suspect. >> live from the channel 4 studios in boston, this is wbz this morning. >> good morning everybody i am kate merrill. >> i am chris mckinnon. thanks for joining us. it's monday august 29th. >> it's monday danielle welcome back after a nice week of vacation girl. >> missed you guys back at it this morning. it's going to be a hot day.

lawrence as well. mid to upper 60s from worcester to keene and it's little muggy. dew points are in the 60s for most of us. it gets a little sticky particularly out over cape cod where dew points are in the mid to upper 60s. you may get a spray sprinkle a little disturbance coming n one sprinkle right over the mass new hampshire border and one or two between now and mid- morning. clouds will get thicker before they clear out in the after -- and the afoo as well. if your planner goes this way, isolated sprinkle this morning,rise at 6:07. 87 -- sunrise at 6:07. 87 by midday and warm into the ride home but no weather related issues. sunset at 7:22 and temperatures in the mid-80s. i will let you know how the rest of the week is shaping up in a few. >> see you then thank you. reports of a bomb at a crime lab in belgium are likely false. that according to prosecutors.

around 2 this morning then an explosion went off. prosecutors in brussels now say there was no bomb and this was likely an arson attack. no one was hurt but the damage is significant. belgium has been on high alert since an attack in the airport and subway in march. also breaking overnight a false report of shots fired causing panic at l.a.x. hundreds of travelers were sent running outside as police searched the terminals. they found no evidence of shots fired or a gunman. the reports. no word what that was and it was similar incident at jfk. people cheering watching the olympics prompted reports of shots fired there. this morning police investigating after another duck boat accident in boston. >> storrow drive how do you not know this. oh, man. >> that duck boat hit an overpass on storrow drive

board at the time. good news is no one was hurt. firefighters helped them off and onto another one and the accident ripped off part of the roof of the duck boat and the damage on its stairs and the overpass was not damaged a spokesperson issued a statement saying in part a first year driver was diverted off the standard tower route due to beacon street being closed. duck tours says storrow drive is not part of the tour and they are reviewing the incident. fitchburg police are suspect. look at the pictures. they say this man robbed a cvs at park hill plaza around 12:30 sunday afternoon. the suspect is described as a thin white man about 5-5 with a neck tattoo. they also released a photo of a car that may be involved. they say it may be missing a hubcap on the driver's side. if you see the man, police say don't approach him, just call them immediately. firefighters in southbridge battled two fires and

every option including whether this could be arson. wbz jim smith has more for us. >> reporter: a long busy sunday stretched into the night in southbridge as american crews rushed to yet another -- emergency crews rushed to yet another fire. hours after a fire broke out downtown. that earlier alarm fire tore through a huge brick building with apartments on top and businesses on the bottom a fewfor fighters were treated fo was hurt in either fire. now investigators have questions. >> here in southbridge a couple years ago we had an arsonist who was lighting multiple buildings on fire at that time. i don't know if that's happening today. that's why we will use all the assets the state has to help us figure some of the things out to see if there's common threads or if there aren't any. >> reporter: the downtown fire displayed a dozen residents and damaged a number of businesses including a thrift shop dedicated helping the needy.

because we just gotten a,000 dollars worth of toys towards christmas for toys for tots and these guys started pulling them out when it happened but they are all good. >> reporter: not everyone was that lucky. some businesses are in ruins. >> my hairdresser is on the bottom floor and they lost everything. it's a shame they just did everything over and it's a shame i saw them earlier and gave them a hug and they were crying and i feel so gad for -- bad for them. >> reporter: no serious injuries from either of the fires. see if there are links in anyway. in southbridge jim smith. >> a 3 alarm fire destroyed the farm now is northboro it dates back to 1800. more recently it's home to a firefighter and his family. one person inside suffered smoke inhalation and a firefighter on scene had to be treated for an ankle injury. no word on how the fire started. 4:35 on your monday morning, a teen due in court

friend. 19-year-old joseph kapp of gardner was not hurt but investigators say he was drunk when his car went out of control after a 3 -- 3 a.m. on saturday morning and hit several trees. justin aj robbins was killed in the crash. the community is remembering thelunenburg high school football star right now. >> he was always happy and caring about everybody else. >> we watched them grow up from kindergarten to here and we hoped they future and then it's god gone. >> kapp face as list of charges. police identified a couple in involved in a murder- suicide. john griffin stabbed his ex- wife several times and took his own life. officers say even though they were divorced for more than 25 years rebecca griffin would go to john's hep home to help with

manchesternew hampshire police discovered a body at 6 yesterday morning. they have he not released information about the -- information about the case. new newspaper box for the rainbow times. the crowd gathered as the publisher revealed the box. last we are sur veil ands cameras -- sur -- surveillance cameras captured someone putting something in the box and running away. has spoken and has said go forward and put it back there and we are here for you. the police is here for us and the mayor is here for us and the city officials are here for us. so, incredible. i feel so happy that this is happening. >> the state police bomb squad is investigating last week's explosion. a 5,000 dollar reward is offered for information that leads to an arrest. now to campaign 2016,

deliver a major speech on immigration this week. >> hillary clinton set to face questions at her time at the state department. >> reporter: donald trump detailed plans for a "major speech on immigration" in arizona wednesday before big crowds. the development comes amid speculation the republican candidate is softening some of the hard line proposals including plans to create a deportation force. appearing on cnn sunday running has stayed consistent. >> we will have a mechanism for dealing with people in this country that you heard the word humanely again it's going to be fair and tough but there will be no path to legalization or citizenship unless people leave the country. >> reporter: trump is trying to win over minority voters. effort grew more difficult over the weekend after the republican nominee tweeted about the murder of nba star

african americans will vote trump. >> wove been trying to make the case that the increase in random crime and senseless murders is unacceptable to all of us. >> reporter: hillary clinton has been trying to paint trump as hostile towards minorities and dealing with criticism over a so-called pay to play operation between the clinton foundation and the state department. >> it's not pay to play unless somebody you know actually gave someone 50 cents to say i need a meeting no. >> reporter: the democratic nominee is off the campaign trail again donors. hena daniels cbs news. coming up on wbz a back to school warning. >> the health risk associated with your child's backpack. what parents need to know. >> and amazon testing a 30 hour workweek. a closer look at the plan and why the company hopes it will raise morale. >> also ahead this monday, biggest names in music putting on a show at vmss. the night's big winners and

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welcome back in today's money watch amazon testing out a 30-hour workweek and a sneak

future. >> and could interest rates go up soon? jill wagner joins us live from the new york stock exchange with the stories. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. fed chair laid the groundwork for a interest rate hike this year maybe even next month. in a speech to bankers she said the u.s. economy labor market is strong and the case for an increase has strengthened in recent months and her second in command vice chair stanley fisher said it's fed could raise rates twice this year. amazon experimenting with a 30 hour workweek as part of the pilot program a few dozen tech myees will work monday through thursday and get 75% of the pay and the same benefits as full- time workers. amazon says it created the program because one size does not fit all when it comes to work schedules. and starwood hotels is showing off the results of the top secret project jetson

activated hotel rooms guests at the aloft hotel in boston and santa clara will be able to control room temp and lighting by talkel to siri. each room comes with a ipad with full run apps. >> i would like a hotel to control the temperature and lighting manually even. >> i would love it if it could work in house. >> yeah. >> siri clean the floor. done. >> jill can we work on that jill? >> reporteyo listening and you have a lot on your wish lists this morning but i like it. >> we are a little demanding. thank you jill appreciate it. >> maybe you are onto something. >> could be something there. >> danielle welcome back from the nice long vacation looking very rested. >> i'm really? feeling sleepy this morning. you know how it is. it's going to be hot today up near 90. temperatures running in the 60s and 70s right now for most of

the dew point is 60 degrees and the wind is from the southwest at the 15 miles per hour right now. so aid little breezy out the door and the dew point is going to gradually be dropping through the course of the day today. it's 71 in boston and manchester and lawrence. we are in the upper 60s from chatham towards the vineyard. 66 in keene and satellite and radar pretty quiet but we have had a couple sprinkles north and west of boston. you may get a quick spritz but there's a weak disturbance coming in, clouds will push back out of here and you will see it in the hour by hour forecast through the midday afternoon and clearing comes in and we will be up around 90. a few bubbling clouds in the sky. 89 for high in boston today. we will be 90 in norwood. 90 back down to taunton as well. and i think we may come close to 90 in the city as well with the northwest breeze. 80s for the cape and island 80s north and west of town. mostly clear.

65 downtown boston with a northerly breeze about 5 to 15 miles per hour. be about 80 in boston tomorrow so a little sea breeze does kick in and we will be cooler at the coastline tomorrow. mid-80s for met the row west and upper 70s on cape cod. timeline for tomorrow high pressure is in control a great stretch the next couple days. we will be talking about a few showers but not until wednesday evening and overnight as the next front comes in. notice wednesday this is the map at 5 may be a shower or two but that's about it. we get a couple of it wednesday night and thursday it clears out of here. the tropics have been active. gaston first major hurricane of the season storm for the fishes. that is category 3 hurricane right now. this is bermuda. way east of bermuda and staying out to sea. meanwhile we are keeping an eye on tropical depression 9 which is formed over western cuba. this is going to curve up into

florida. there's also one more tropical depression 8 here not all that organized right now has 35-mile- per-hour winds impacting the outer banks of the carolinas and curve out to sea. accu-weather seven-day forecast brings temperatures in the 80s through midweek and a bit of a cool down thursday and isolated shower mid-70s on friday and upper 70s but bright sunshine chris and kate for the weekend. >> hard to believe it but back to school time this year. and doctors ar to take closer look at their child's backpack and they say the kind of bag they have and how much it weighs can make a big difference. kenneth craig explains. >> reporter: 9-year-old jackson montgomery is getting ready to start 5th grade with a new backpack. his father was concerned about picking the right one. >> there's no doubt you know once you put in even a lunch thing and all the other things not even talking about heavy books they are carrying a decent amount of weight. >> reporter: this designed to

did distribute iamb it has more straps and -- distribute it. it has more straps and compartments. maine kids are strain or sprains to the shoulders. kid should avoid messenger bags use a bag with two wide paddedstraps distribute the load and make sure the bag is not too heavy. >> take the child's waist weight and do 10% or less if approximatation. >> reporter: the american academy of pediatrics suggest adjusting the backpack so the bottom is at the waist and pack it properly. >> if you have heavy items center in the center of the backpack pack it in the lower part of the backpack to distribute the weight. >> reporter: jackson says he loves the new backpack. >> it helps me in school when i have big books that i carry back and forth. >> reporter: and is using one

kenneth craig. beyonce came out the big winner at the mtv music awards and won 8 awards including video of the year. she performed for 16 minutes on stage at madison square garden and brought the mothers of trayvon martin eric brown on the stage. and britney was back performing after a 10 year hiatus dancing to the hit make me. also jimmy faln for his impression of ryan lochte playing off justin bieber's song asking if it was too late to say sorry. and aly raisman took the stage with her teammates. lots of cheers and chants of usa. the gymnasts presented the award for best female video which went to beyonce. >> big surprise there. >> how awesome is that for them. >> so cool ali will do cool

program. >> when the officers will hit the streets and where they will be stationed. >> and new research on concussions and what could help

4:52. our top stories. police are investigating how a duck boat crashed into anoverpass. it happened on storrow drive east. there were 23 20? passengers and the criefer on board no one was hrt but part of the roof was ripped off and the ladder was damaged. boston duck tours says they don't drive on storrow but end up there after being diverted off beacon investigators are investigating two fires. the first on central street businesses were destroyed as were the apartments upstairs. hours later a house fire broke out nearby. investigators are trying to figure out if they are connected. and a teenage age driver due -- a teenage driver due in court accused of causing a crash that killed his friend. the driver joseph kapp was not hurt. he was drunk when his car lost

trees. former lunenburg football star austin robbins was killed. a mass will be held today to remember two nuns killed in their homes in mississippi. paula merrill and sister margaret held were remembered. more than 300 people were there. robert earl sanders was arrested and charged in the deaths of the county sheriff says sanders confessed to murders but gave no motive for the crime. two brothers are facing first degrow murder charges accused of killing the cousin of nba star wade. police say the two killed 3the 32-year-old on -- the 32-year- old on friday. she was pushing her baby in stroller. investigators say the suspects are brothers who missed the target and hit her instead. police say one of the suspects was on parole. the other is a known gang member. transit police investigating after a bicyclist was hit and killed by a

at the park street crossing. investigators say it looks like the man ignored the crossing gates and witnesses say the arms why down and warning lights were flashing and ringing when the victim went around them and was hit. a teenager is in serious condition after a dirt bike accident on the cape. the 14-year-old fell down an embankment riding deep in the mashpee woods. paramedics flew the teen to mass general. boston police will begin using body cameras this week. they will go live september 1. train began last week. 100 officers will be wearing the new cameras. they were chosen by a department consultant after no one volunteered for the 6 month program. the officers with the cameras will be patrolling some of the high crime neighborhoods college campuses and tourist hot spots. a study shows parents are still weary of vaccinating their kids. the american academy of pediatrics says more parents are opting to delay vaccines or

altogether. pediatricians say parents are not worried about autism but think the vaccines are not necessary. and if your teen is diagnosed with a concussion you may want to keep them on the sidelines for a while from sports. doctors at the university of arkansas say kids who played after a concussion took twice as long to recover than those who sat out on the games. 4:56. still to come, an invader caught on camera. >> one local homeowner decided

here's a question-a -- question on a monday morning what would you do if you saw a bear in your backyard. one man decided he would follow it with a camera. >> that sounds smart. jason alexander says the big guy took the bird feared and the bear seemed calm and peace if i and this is the third sighting he made this summer. that's brave the other way. >> maybe not something you want to do when there's a bear is run towards it. >> he got great shots. >> he did. >> it was friendly enough. top stories weather and traffic straight ahead on wbz. >> the news at 5 starts right now. >> now at a 5, breaking -- now at 5, breaking overnight reports of a gunmen sending travelers running for safety at l.a.x. what police are saying. >> another duck boat accident in boston. what tour boat company is

southbridge. investigators trying to figure out if they are connected. >> a teenage driver due in court accused of a drunk driving crash that killed his friend. >> live from the channel 4 studios in boston, this is wbz this morning. >> good monday morning it's 5:00 right now thanks for joining us. i am chris mckinnon. >> i am kate merrill. it's monday august 29. let's check the forecast with danielle niles and danielle a lot of schools are the forecast. >> it's crazy. summer just flew by. aid quiet week for those heading -- it's a quiet week for those heading back. 71 in boston right now. 72 in manchester. lower 70s through the merrimack valley. 67 in springfield vermont as well. dew points in the 60s so it's a little muggy as you step out and it will stick with us through the first part of the day. and we will start to see drier air working into the region. that's because a cold front