breaking news this noon. maine's governor paul lepage says he's considering resigning after blow back from a voicemail. today he said the message was, quote, unacceptable and totally family and advisors on what to decide to do next. he wouldn't say if he intends to serve out his term. and more breaking news this noon t agriculture department has shut down officers in five states following anonymous threats. >> the buildings involved are in colorado, connecticut, north carolina and west virginia. the usda he said the threats

and a cambridge ruck woshgs seriously hurt after falling 12 feet. it took about an hour for rescue crews to pull the worker out. the 30-year-old worker was taken to mass general for treatment. the victim of a sexual assault at a prestigious prep school now stepping out of the shadows. >> they no longer wants to hide. she hopes by going public she will become a voice for victims. brianna pitts has more. >> reporter: she was 15 years old at the time of the inciden she says she's not afraid or ashamed of what happened. she wants other victims to know it's okay to come forward. >> they said that they didn't believe that he did it knowingly. and that frustrated me a lot because he definitely did do it knowingly. and the fact that he was still able to pull the wool over a group of people's eyes bothered me a lot. >> reporter: breaking her silence this morning in an

nbc. route revealing she was a new hampshire prep school student sexually assaulted. la brie was accounted on three counts of felony sexual assault in august of 2015. he was convicted on three counts of misdemeanor sexual assault, illegal use of computer services and endangering the welfare of a child. la brie, who is currently registered as a sex offender in new hampshire, is appealing. rout says once she and her family didn't get the apology they were looking for, she she had to come forward. prout who took the stand, testifying for three days during the trial, says now she's taking a bigger stand against sexual assault. saying, quote, it's been two years now since the whole ordeal and i feel ready to stand up and own what happened to me and make sure other people, other girls and boys, don't need to be ashamed either. in unthe prouts filed a lawsuit.

mayor of everett is demanding lawmakers pass new restrictions on ride sharing services like uber. >> for the second time in the last few weeks an uber driver has been arrested on criminal charges. anna meiler is live with us more. reporter: the mayor wants to have a meeting with uber to talk about how to get their residents safe after a driver was arrested for allegedly exposing himself and it wasn't the first time. uber driver paul bail after he allegedly exposed himself to a woman in everett. he didn't show his face as he was arraigned in court yesterday on charges of -- resisting arrest. turns out griffin was also arrested in march. raising concerns of how he could stay on the job until now. the city of everett is trying to set up a meeting with uber to talk safety concerns.

to step up and we need to take a close he -- closer look at this. these situations are appalling. >> reporter: griffin cleared a company background check when he began working for uber. but uber did not know about the incident in march until yesterday because massachusetts doesn't have a system in place to let private companies now about recent arrests. governor baker says the new legislation will help the state keep a closer i didn't on drivers. >> if anybody under the new law breaks the law, we're going to find out a in a position to notify the networking company about it. they'll going to get served. they're going to get re-upped twice a year. so it's not like you get one check one time and nothing ever happens. >> reporter: that new legislation goes into effect in november. governor baker says he will work aggressively for companies like uber and lyft to make sure all drivers are processed through

>> all right. thank you very much for the update there. an unwelcomed change for malden students. the city dropped school bus service to some students. it will impact 120 of the 6500 students in the area. officials tell the globe this is a necessary step to help the school department which is facing a $2.5 million budget gap. another beautiful summer day out there. it's hard to believe we're talking about back to school. >> but there is a touch of fall in the forecast. a live look at the charles right now where people are enjoying the day. and we could still have some 90s ahead. danielle niles has your forecast. it is perfect. >> it's beautiful out there right now. but the heat is coming back, kate. you said it 90 degrees the forecast high tomorrow. then we get that little touch of fall. so to speak. although average high temperatures this time of the year should be in the upper 70s. that's where we'll be as we head into the end of the week and the start of the upcoming weekend. 76 in boston right now. no complaints about that. just beautiful. humidity in check. and the sun is shining.

central and northern new hampshire. 76 again in boston but 80 in norwood. many of us running in the mid to upper 70s all the way from the southshore back to cape cod. fantastic sunshine -- sunshine. nothing going on. so there will be no weather-related issues for the rest of the day today. next 24 hours, write home, we'll gain a few more degrees. 83 for the commute home. 70s at the coast. partly cloudy, 68 tonight. upper 50s and some of the muggy tomorrow with an isolated thunderstorm. temperature up around 90 degrees. global look here, at least across the atlantic. several systems to watch. one wave off the african coastline, hurricane gaston in the atlantic and two tropical depressions, i'll have the latest for those in just a few. >> all right. thank you very much, danielle. investigators are trying to figure out how a suspicious fire in pitsfield started. that fire was inside the

warehouse company last night. flammable products inside caused the flames to spread quickly and cause several explosions. the chief says the fire is suspicious because there is no electricity to that building. a concord man drowned trying to save four children swimming at profile falls in bristol, new hampshire. the children ages 7, 8, 10, and 13 were playing in the water when one of them started to struggle. 39-year-old relative jumped in to help them. he went under the water and did not resurface. people nearby rescued the kids and pulled the adult's body from information about a disturbing discovery in holliston. prosecutors say joseph garguilo was stockpiling weapons. he wanted to target police, muslim and homeland security officers. the fbi raided his home. they say they discovered handwritten notes, threatening violence including against president obama. court pea work shows he had several ref straining orders taken out against him for threatening behavior. neighbors say he was trouble.

bomb. and he was so explosive in his nature, with his words, his actions, that i stayed away from him. >> a law enforcement source the fbi is now going through garguilo's computer to gather more evidence. his attorney says the accusations are not true. he's due in court for a detention hearing tomorrow. two workers were left dangling beneath a bridge for more than an houfrment the state inspectors were in the bucket rhode island yesterday. firefighters were able to reach the men. they transferred the workers into another bucket. >> we had a heavy wrecker come in and secure the truck so that it wouldn't tip any further over. >> the men went to the with some minor injuries. the truck malfunctioned but they're trying to figure out why. the duck boat driver who crashed into an overpass has been cited. he's also been fined $100 for that wreck. no one was hurt in the crash but

right off. well at gillette stadium the countdown is on. just moments ago brady spoke to the end of the preseason and that suspension that begins in just four days. >> you know, i have another hopefully opportunity to play on thursday night and then i'll be with the team friday. and then, you know, try to do the best can i over the next month. >> brady says he does not know if he will play in the final preseason game which you can see right here, thurs the patriots take on the giants. the kickoff is at 7:00 followed by the fifth quarter post game show all here on wbz. a brock line couple wants to nab the person who slashed their political sign. erwin and marcy frankel say their front lawn sign reading hillary for prison was slashed over the weekend. home security cameras caught the whole thing. now the couple says they feel violated. >> i feel like they invaded my territory. i feel that people have no right

>> it's not the first time. the frankels say the sign was vandalized earlier this summer. in campaign 2016 now, some big primary contests today. senator marco rubio is looking to secure his republican nomination for a second term in florida. well democratic congressman debbie wasser man schultz is in a fight to clinch her nomination. in arizona, john mccain is trying to fight off a challenge to go for his sixth term. in the presidential r back donald trump's efforts to core african-american voters. he sent out a tweet. this noon there was new criticism about the clinton foundation. craig boswell has the details. >> it is not racist to be proud to be an american. >> reporter: past tore mark burns is a donald trump supporter and frequent warm-up act at trump rallies. but now he's backtracking after he sent this tweet tuesday showing hillary clinton in black

>> i still stand by what the image represents but i think that, you know, i should have used better judgment. >> reporter: the incident comes as trump has tried to reach out to minority voters in an effort to beat back hillary clinton's claims his campaign is appealing to extremist white nationalist groups. >> these are racist ideas, race baiting ideas. >> clue lux clan values, david duke values, donald trump values. >> reporter: clinton has been off the campaign trail focusing on fund-raising and preparati but she still faces pressure over his ties to clinton foundation donors. the new york times is calling for the foundation to stop accepting foreign and corporate donations immediately. governor mike pence, donald trump's running mate, said that should have happened years ago. >> if it would be a conflict of interest if she was president of united states to take money from foreign donors how was it not a con fliblth of interest when she was secretary of state? >> reporter: more than half of americans say they believe clinton foundation donors got

clinton, something the state department and the clinton campaign denies. craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. coming up, from the stores to the streets, the unusual sight in boston this morning and what it could mean for the future of the city. >> and paying up, the big bill for apple, why the company owes billions to one country. >> and saying good-bye to a legend.

four hundred million dollars. that's how much charter schools will drain from massachusetts public schools this year. four hundred million siphoned from local districts that desperately need it. four hundred million that won't fund more science and technology, arts or preschool, counseling, or smaller class sizes. four hundred million unavailable to the ninety-six percent let's improve public schools for all students, not just a select few.

. a pop-up shop is perking up boston's downtown crossingment for a few hours this morning, a coffee shop appeared out this could be the ry rifle of the busy shopping area. >> reporter: in busy downtown boston it's the hustle and bustle of the city we're used to seeing. >> i come here by quite a bit. >> reporter: but along franklin street in downtown crossing, a place to pull up a seat and take a stipulate. >> sometimes we're so quick to just pass through an area that this gives people a chance to sort of pause. >> reporter: the city is pouring

traffic is at its paek. >> i walk this street every day the chance of getting a parking space are nil to none. >> reporter: issues a far concern of those enjoying the moment and no concern for organizers either. >> we can see out here today that the traffic is moving pretty freely. >> reporter: amid the bikes, buses and pedestrians too this a glimpse of what the area could look like, one is given a green light would take private and city funding to pull off. >> maybe the space could be parked cars all day. >> reporter: and for those who think there's already enough blooming in this congested city corner, opinions are welcome. >> i don't think this part of franklin ever gets that crowded with vehicular traffic so i think it's not a bad place to do this. >> reporter: but still more testing to be done on whether a pop-up is coming to a busy street corner near you. in downtown crossing, nicole jacobs, wbz new. >> turning to the weather a wild storm in colorado dropping hail

fell yesterday. take a look at that. so much so, collecting on lawns and roads that it looked like it snowed. >> that looks ridiculous and spritely depressing. >> no. >> slightly. >> slightly. >> i mean hail. >> it doesn't matter. doesn't look good. >> it -- we're starting to think, turning that corner, right? >> we don't like any of it. >> i'm not going to say it, today is beautiful. >> love it. >> the sun is shooining. low humidity. by late august, this is perfect. the su i a live look at the charles river where it's a fantastic day and you want to soak it up. temperatures right now are in the 70s but we'll come up by a few more degrees as we head throughout the course of the arch. gorgeous night to be at fenway. rays in town. tomorrow is an afternoon game so 1:35, muggy and hot. 88 degrees but it looks like we'll sneak in the game, no problem in terms of any thunderstorms. 76 in boston currently.

look at the satellite and radar. don't need me to tell you nothing going on. we've had a few more clouds back through maine. a few showers, don't have to worry about that. our next disturbance is back through the midwest. some parts of indiana stretching back down 32 illinois through iowa. this is going to move in our direction and bring us some wet weather but not until wednesday night and thursday. tonight is comfortable for sleeping. 68 for an overnight low in boston. some of the suburbs dip in the upper 50s. the wind is going to be from the southwest. so the humidity is going to go up a little bit overnight tonight but it's nothing oppressive. a lot of first day for school tomorrow, 65 for a temperature in the bus stop in the morning. recess, no issues, lower 80s and then the ride home, temperatures will be cooling off gradually through the 70s with a few more clouds that will come into the mix. tomorrow's forecast coming up

bit cooler. so 85 to 90 for most of us in the wooster hills. it's going to be humid. 90 in norwood. 80s for most us in the cape. what about the thunderstorm threat? tomorrow it's really minimal. just playing things through for you. right in the evening, most of us are dry. a little bit of green showing up. north and west of boston, there may be an isolated storm or two that night. other than that, thursday morning a couple of scattered showers light for your morning commute. this is the map at 7:30. so rush hour in the morning features maybe your wipers on intermittently. what happens in the afternoon is a cold front, approximates through and that will spark a few more scattered showers. i know we need the rain. it's not going to be anything widespread but it looks like we'll have a chance at some rain thursday afternoon.

to gain some organization but the 11:00 a.m. upstate still a tropical depression. right off the coastline of the carolinas, just 35 miles per hour winds right now. both storms passing to the south of new england. puts us -- puts us in a great spot for the end of the weekend. plenty of sunshine. no complaints about that. temperatures 75 to 80. >> and it's a holiday weekend, i don't understand. >> it's crazy, right? >> very confusing. we've seen great whites, even killer whales and now a new visitor to >> a manatee was spot off narn you can. the endangered animal is most common in the warm waters off of florida. this is only the third sighting of a manatee. and not to be outdone, the largest creatures on earth making a splash to our north, whale watchers near new hampshire spotted two blue whales last week. blue whales are endangered and can grow over 100 feet in length. experts say they rarely venture

next week apple lovers may get a glimpse into the company's latest creation. most likely rolling out the iphone 7. s can sfekt -- it's expected to have a camera upgrate and removal of headphone jack. they were award rd to pay $14.5 billion plus interest in back taxes to ireland. . ireland offered apple a seriously discounted tax rate in change for the company moving its european h ruling. from the stage to the courtroom. >> why taylor swift wound up in front of a judge to start off

narrator: "by almost every measure, public charter schools have been a success." "they are models of inspiration." with "impressive results" and "eye-catching educational gains."

for kids all across massachusetts. question 2 will give parents more choices and result in more funding for public education. vote yes on 2. for stronger public schools. . taylor swift in court. the singer was in nashville yesterday for jury duty. even posted with one of the other potential jurors for a picture. she was not seated. by the way jury duty kept her from attending the mtv, vma dz on sunday night. hollywood mourning the loss of gene wilder. >> he starred in films like young franken stein and willy wonka. his family says he died in

up next she is the woman that everyone is talking about. >> but someone isn't impressed. james cordon's take on kanye's newest video. that's coming up next. i worked years to get my medicare don't know where i'd be without it so when i heard about con-artists committing medicare fraud... it made me so mad i wanted to give them the old one-two

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. coming up, new hope for brain cancer patients with an aggressive form of the disease. why doctors think a vaccine could be the key to killing the tumor. we'll show you how it works at 5:00. last night, james cordon hit the gym. >> but he had a little distraction thanks to kanye west's latest video star >> sorry, it's all a public we have to workout with -- well. there's a place next door amongst the equipment. >> you can see more james cordon, the late-late show every night at 12:30. >> funny. >> he's just a mess. he cracks me up. >> all right. beautiful on the weekend weather, still looking great. 75 to 80 with sunshine. >> your favorite, danielle. thanks for the good news. >> next newscast is today at 5:00. we'll see you tomorrow morning.

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