sending six people to the hospital, including children. what prompted crews to evacuate the building. >> measure is over, students at boston public schools getting up early and heading back to school today. . 5:00 on the button. good morning, everyone. i'm ken mcleod. >> i'm kate merrill thanks for joining us. it's thursday, september 8th. back t kids. good morning, danielle. >> it's going to be a warm start to the day. bus stop forecast featuring some fog. visibility a quarter of a mile or less at times. so something to be aware of as you head out the door. quarter mile visibility at logan airport right now. the fog is widespread and patchy. locally thick. 67 in boston. 68 in taunton. many of us running in the mid to upper 60s with mainly dry start,

light showers right along the south coast of bris tal and plymouth county. you're getting a quick sprinkle right near new bedford. we may see a shower or two today, but overall the trend will be for mainly dry weather. fog burns off by mid to late morning. isolated shower with peeks of sunshine. it's going to be humid. highs in the mid-70s for midday and topping out in the 80s through the afternoon with a blend of sun and clouds for the ride home. speaking of rides, let'set >> right now, crews are finishing up overnight construction in the sumner tunnel. the left lane of the tunnel and ramp have been closed since 11:30 last night. they are supposed to reopen any minute now. it is scheduled to be completely closed down. that was postponed so we will let you know what day it is rescheduled for. looking elsewhere around the city, the fog is what's really going to slow you down this morning. like danielle said, there is a quarter mile visibility along

expressway. so keep this in mind for the commute. >> a little soupy out there. breaking news from overnight. a kayaker missing found safe. we have new details coming in. >> our nick giovanni is live with the very latest. >> reporter: some good news to start this morning. the search as you mentioned is over. the kayaker located and we understand he is okay, which is of course, best case scenario for search crews who worked helicopter in the air, boats in the water, all searching across quincy bay for 30-year-old kieg rager who was reported missing just before 10:00 last night. this after he went out in a gray seven-foot kayak like the one you see here on the screen. now early this morning, investigators say they got a call from his girlfriend saying he showed up at home safe and sound. he said his kayak overturned. he have not wearing a life jacket at the time. but did mag to swim ashore by

now investigators plan to talk more with him later this morning. certainly welcome news, though, to start this day as search crews were up against pretty foggy conditions out here. we do understand the kayak itself is still missing this morning. so you are asked if you do find it to contact the coast guard. we're live in quincy this morning. >> all right. nick, thanks. some developing news here in boston where police are investigating a shooting in dorchester. a man was shot on ripley no word on the victim's condition yet or whether police have made any arrests in that case. six people including three children rushed to the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning. it's -- firefighters were called for a strange smell last night. turned out to be a problem with the oil burner. that's when they discovered the problem. fire officials say the levels were extremely high. everyone was ordered out of the 16 units at the riverside condominium community. >> the alarm went off, so i

smell something. so i grabbed my dog and. >> it's a good thing somebody called. he smelled something funny and it turned -- turned into a bit serious situation. >> the six victims are in mgh where they have a hyperbaric chamber. residents were allowed back in once the air had been cleaned out. a driver has been charged in that deadly crash at sweet tomatoes in newton six months ago. bradford casler is charged with two counts of motor vehicle homicide in one count of operating a motor vehicle to endanger. the man lost control of his suv and drove into the pizza shop on march 1st. customers gragory morin and eleanor miele were killed instantly. seven other people were injured. miele's mother says she's been waiting for a long time for this. >> he has to be accountable for something. it's tough. and it still is tough, i'll tell you. i still -- every day when the

calling me. >> casler's arraignment hasn't been scheduled yet. in the meantime, protective barriers are going up in front of that restaurant. we should know by friday whether boston police will be forced to win the body cameras. it's now up to a judge who is expected to make the decision by the end of the week. when officers didn't volunteer for the pilot program, the police commissioner randomly chose 100 officers to participate. well, their union sued arguing that forced them to wear six commuter rail employees have been fired over issues with their attendance and timecards. keogh list the company subcontract to run the commuter rail says an internal audit found the issues in the mechanical department. the employees broke the rules of ethics and violated the taxpayers' trust. three other employees are under investigation. most students in the city of boston are heading back to school today. >> and local officials will be

hyde park this morning. she had more on this. >> reporter: good morning, to you ken ken. good morning, kate. school is back in session. measure is over. for more than 200,000 students here in boston. and for many of them they'll be greeted by superintendent tommy chang and mayor marty walsh today. in fact, the mayor launched this new video which he created at a local elementary school here. it's welcoming back of course, we have to address the ongoing issues of lead the school system has had. additional schools tested positive for traces of lead over the summer. the superintendent says where the problem has not been rectified, bottles water will be available. but there are also starting something new this school year, and that is they will flush every single water fountain at every single school every single morning. they believe that will get rid

for kids getting to and from school, these are from the district attorney's office this morning. he recommended that students walk in groups, that they cross the street at intersections so they can use the crosswalk and the crossing guard. and of course never walk behind or in front of a bus. now here at new mission high school, it begins at 7:40. again, this is where both the mayor and the superintendent will be on hand today back students and staff. we'll of course bring that to you when it happens. we're live in hyde park this morning, nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. today is ply mary day in massachusetts. there are no statewide races but there are con testified open seats on the cape and berkshires. several counties will be electing new sheriffs. voter turnout is expected to be low with only 10% of registered voters casting ballots. polls are open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

former massachusetts governor will speak to students at emerson college today. wells is running with gary johnson on the libertarian ticket but the first big test will be securing a spot in the televised debate. to do that, they need 15% of the vote in the public opinion polls. and one person who really wants to see that happen is another former massachusetts governor, is mitt romney tweeted. i hope voters get to see former gop governors gar ry johnson and wells on the s romney has been vocal about his opposition to donald trump and says he has not ruled out voting for johnson and wells. hillary clinton and donald trump are back on the campaign trail today. last night they took the stage, the same stage, answering questions from veterans. wbz hannah daniels has highlights. >> reporter: donald trump fought to win over voters including service men and women last night. maintaining he was against the war in iraq. >> i was totally against the war

private plan to defeat isis. >> if i win, i don't want to broadcast to the enemy exactly what my plan is. >> reporter: republican nominee was challenged by this army veteran who questioned his immigration policy. >> do you believe an undocumented person who wants to serve in the u.s. armed forces deserved to stay in this country legally. >> that's a very special situation and i could see myself working that out. absolutely. >> reporter: trump grew defensive with by moderator matt laurer about his relationship with russia's president. >> an absolute rock steadiness. >> reporter: hillary clinton who appeared on stage first touted her temperament while drawing a line in the middle east. >> we are not putting ground troops into iraq ever again and we're not putting ground troops into syria. >> reporter: the democratic nominee spent much of the night defending herself against her

classified material on a wholly separate system. i took it very seriously. >> reporter: the two candidates go head to head in their first presidential debate at the end of the month. hannah daniels, cbs news. ten minutes after 5:00 on your thursday morning. still to come, city hall getting a makeover. >> a closer look at the fun activities planned for the winter months. >> reporter: thinking back -- >>ing about fall. temperatures in the 60s this morning. theee away yet. we'll be in the 70s and 80s this afternoon with breaks of sunshine out. there are some areas of fog this morning. we'll take a look at the visibility when we come back. >> plus, getting ready for back to school. five worse things to pack for your kids' lunch. >> speaking of back to school, we're sharing old pictures. this is me in kindergarten. >> kate. very nice. do you have a tennis react there with you. >> i did. this is our executive producer

kindergarten. very nice outfit there. stick around, you're watching wbz this morning. these pants always smelled like yoga-aroma. i'd wash them, and it'd be back before i even got to class. finally, i discovered new tide odor defense. it eliminates the yoga aroma. so i can breathe easy

every time a new charter school opens in massachusetts, it takes funding away from regular public schools in that area. this year alone, charter schools will take more than 400 million dollars away from neighborhood public schools. that's not right. instead of draining even more money from neighborhood public schools and giving it to charters, let's devote public resources to all of our students... don't lift the cap on charter schools. vote no on question 2. . a beautiful photo captures the special moment for one couple. the question is, who are they. the photographer snapped a picture of a couple getting engaged at sunset on a beach in

want to interrupt the moment. so her daughter posted the picture on facebook in hopes of possibly identifying them and finding them. so if it's you, congratulations. and you have a picture to last a lifetime. >> that's an awesome picture. >> i mean, it's just -- they're so engaged in each other. they didn't even know that anyone was taking their picture. >> that's right. so if you recognize that picture, call in. let's find out who that is. >> when i was getting engaged i it was like a blur. >> you kind of blank out. you don't know what's going on. so that's great they have that. and beautiful sunset for them, too. >> yes. today a little murky to start but the sun is going to be -- going to be coming out. defense fog advisories for the areas in gray. for visibility quarter of a mile

until mid to late morning. temperatures right now running in the mid to upper 60s. laconia stretching down to ports smith, 67. boston sitting in the upper 60s. same for the southshore. most of us pretty uniform. 65 to 70 because of the deck of low clouds and patchy foug out there. a couple of loan showers -- patchy fog out there. quick sprinkle coming over the north side of the vineyard. that's about it. we may see 1 or 2 showers today. but overall, we're going mainly dry as the remnants of hermine still slowly spin to the south. 80 for a high at the coastline today. rockport to boston down to plymouth. up 70s on the cape. even as few upper 80s possible here. it is going to be humid. that humidity stays with us tonight it's going to be uncomfortable for sleeping. 70 for an overnight low and really sticky. chance of a shower, even a rumble of thunder. let's take you through the

late morning. there may be 1 or 2 showers that develop for your morning commute that you'll need the wipers on. not a huge issue here. breaks of sunshine do come out. still an isolated shower for lunchtime. the clouds fill back in tonight. chance of a shower or rumble of thunder generally between let's say 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. and then partial clearing comes in tomorrow morning. we'll feature a blend of sun and clouds. hot end to the week. 90 in b lower 90s for metro west. most of us 85 to 90 degrees. cold front comes in. the wind shifts around and lust humid air comes in. saturday looks like it will feature a blend of sun and clouds and maybe an ice lloyd showers. the greatest -- isolated showers. looks like a beautiful start to next week. 80s again by tuesday. >> well, you mentioned that dense fog advisory that's in effect until 9:00 a.m.

our traffic cameras this morning. this is columbia road. there's already an accident blocking the right lane one exit up from here. if we go back to talking about the fog, there is a quarter mile visibility along the coast. so you will need to use your fog lights along route three here. the expressway and also up along the northshore this morning. >> and bost has signed a contract with the owner of the td garden to give city hall plaza a makeover for the winter. it i and european inspired holiday shopping market with food and drink vendors housed in sha lays. this is the next step in the mayor's plan to make city hall a more vibrant space year round. the winter wonderland will open after thanksgiving. they want to put pick nick tables on the plaza and garden. it sounds nice. west wood's notorious low-langing bridge claims yet

can opening rer -- can opener bridge. fortunately with, no one has been hurt. there is now a reward for information about the person who took that lobster sculpture from a park. neighbors have been chipping in to build a reward hoping it will eventually lead to the return of the lobster. the 150-pound sculptor vanished on saturday. it's part of an art display sponsoredif commerce. el move-in weekend is proving costly for landlords that don't fix problems. the city has nearly 3500 fines for things like excessive trash and hundreds for for violations of building codes. still the head of inspectional services says overall, this year wasn't as bad as years past. with kids back in school, packing lunches is sadly a thing again. but nutritionist say there are some things you should avoid, like processed deli meat.

chemicals. roast your own instead, they say. some other healthy tips, swap mayo out for hummus. avoid dipping sauces or salad tress dressings. a local high school is rallying behind an 11 year old in the fight of his life. st named an honorary captain of the boys soccer team. and the national anthem was sung by renee rancourt. connor is battling a rare stage four terminal cancer. but despite that tough diagnosis, his positivity remains contagious. >> how do you keep that positive spirit? >> just don't think about the negative. >> we don't have a choice. we as a family refuse to let one

>> and the show of support wasn't just on the field, fans were asked to wear connor's favorite colors, blue and orange and raffle tickets were sold to help fund his treatment. >> what an awesome kid. >> yeah, i like him. up next, jimmy garofalo getting set. >> what he says about stepping into tom brady's shoes. >> some good news for the sox this morning. they're celebrating a win and a

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. we are just three days away from the patriots season opener. >> of course, all eyes are on jimmyof steve burton takes a closer look. >> it's great to know everybody is on the same page. patriots had perfect attendance yesterday as they fear up for the season opener against the cardinals on sunday. if you're wondering what garofalo listens to, speeches from mohammed ali. the greatest of all-time. he continues to prepare for the first regular season start. number ten has had two-plus years to watch and learn from tom brady. he says all that time and preparation has helped slow

field. >> i feel like it has. especially since rookie year and last year, you just -- i think the biggest part of that is the mental part. once you know the offense, you know what you're looking for on defense and everything like that, you can mentally break it down to you almost know where you're going with the ball. and so it's a comfortable feeling. >> preparing for his first game after he was acquired from the bears in the off- season. they're hoping they will form this season. number 88 says he can't wait to get started. >> it's always excited to get another nfl season. you can't take it for granted. a lot of people coming and going. just enjoying the moment. i get butterflies before every game. i think once you lose those butterflies, it's time hang them up. >> wbz has the season opener covered for you. starting tomorrow night at 7:00.

day at 11:30. immediately following the game, wbz for the fifth quarter post game show. we have it all covered. that my friends is sports for now. >> all right. thank you. new this morning, the red sox are in sole possession of first place in the al east. david price pitched seven solid innings against the padres last night. travis shaw, ramirez and brock all homered. the sox win it 7-2. they'll have beginning a series against second place blue jays. the new practice officially opens today. it's called warrior ice arena. it's located in boston landing. management and players will be at tonight's grand opening along with the governor and mayor walsh. youth all-stars will face off against bruins alum. and fans can score tickets today in individual home game tickets for the upcoming season. it will go on sale at 11:00 this morning.

the td garden on october 20th. still to come in our next half hour, fighting for a good cause. >> a local doctor who survived ebola and now racing money to fight another deadly virus. a closer look at his mission. >> a local dog on the road to recovery. we'll have an update on maverick and how he's settling in with his new family. danielle. >> ken, good morning. so temperatures this morning running in the 60s with some clouds and patchy fog. a few showers as well. but the you believe breaks out. we come in the 80s today f boston's first day of school. have a great first day back, and we're having a little fun this morning sharing some of our old back-to-cog pics. head -- back to school. my lunch box is almost as big as i am. you're watching wbz this

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morning from the coast guard. >> and developing news, a deadly shooting, we'll have the latest on the investigation that's underway. >> and an abused dog on the road to recovery with a new family. why the new owner says it was love at first sight. . welcome back everybody. thanks for joining us. >> thursday morning, it is 8th day of september. let's bring in danielle. we'll talk about the forecast. i have a pop quiz. what iconic tv show made its debut 50 years ago today? >> not that one. >> the warp speed. >> warp speed? >> star trek. star trek. >> sorry. i was thinking. i knew it was star trek. i just couldn't come up with it. a little bit of fog out there this morning slowing you down just a bit.

provincetown as well. just use caution this morning. it's scattered across the region. it's locally thick. 68 in laurens. 66 in wooster. most of us in the middle to upper 60s. the dew point is in the 60s too. that's why it feels sticky right when you step outside. a little bit of soupy and mushgy -- murky start to the day. it's a sprinkle when you get back near the cape cod canal. so yes there may be an isolated of dry times today. patchy fog this morning. brightening skies by midday. it will be humid. temperatures in the mid-70s by about lunchtime and then topping out in the 80s today. still an isolated shower through the afternoon. we'll be warm and humid for the ride home. we've got 90s to end the week. >> turn on your fog lights this morning. like danielle said there is a dense fog advisory out until

southshore. you can see some back-up already starting right there in kingston. we're seeing more fog over the expressway and northshore. there's already been one doesn't on the expressway. we don't know if it's weather related. use caution before you head out this morning. ken. >> all right. thank you. breaking news overnight in quincy. a kayaker missing for most of the night found safe. we've learned 30-year-old kyle rager's kayak overturned and he officials say he was not wearing a life jacket and lost all of his belongings. his kayak is still adrift right now. the search was called off around 2:30 this morning. that's -- that's when his girlfriend called to report he was safe. this is a reminder to wear a life jacket and come prepared with the proper emergency gear. and developing news, police investigating a deadly shooting in dorchester. a man was shot on ripley road last night. so far, no arrests have been made. students at boston

mbta commuter train. police have not released the victim's identity penting notification of his parents in china. investigators say the 17-year-old apparently walked right on the tracks and was hit tuesday night. an employee found the teenager's body and another train was held for three hours. >> preliminary investigation should guess this is just a tragic horrendous accident. >> i looked out the window and i saw dozens of police on the flashlights. and we saw a body strauld out. >> police are still investigating how and why that student got on the tracks. a han is being held without bond accused of posing aing a awe eastbound driver. investigators say last weekend 18-year-old samuel tex adore offered the student a free ride. they say he then indecently assaulted her in his car. she demanded he stop the car.

able to get away. a pembroke man charged of inappropriating women, the plymouth county d.a. says robert mcneill will be in court on monday to face a list of charges. they say that driver admitted to the incident to the company who in turn contacted police. osha is now investigating a cambridge lab where an employee was burned. two people at massachusetts material technologies were working with nitric chemical reaction. paramedics took one worker to the hospital with burns to the chest and forearms. some relief for local farms and businesses impacted by the drought. the governor says he's created an emergency fund to give micro loans up to a million dollars to farms and businesses. we've seen five consecutive months of abnormally dry weather across the state. massachusetts spent more on healthcare than the state was expecting.

public and private health spending total 57 bill dollars up under just 4% from 2014 and that is the significant increase because it is greater than the benchmark set by 2012 law aimed at reigning in healthcare costs. a company trying to create a zika vaccine is getting the green light from the federal government. they won an $8 million federal grant to speed a vaccine. the company researches how the body can use its own cells to fight disease. some special guests made their way to the house floor. congressman from florida showed up yesterday with a container full of mosquitos from his state. republican david jolly says he brought the jar to convey the fear and anxiety people feel.

today dr. rick sacra starts a bike ride across massachusetts. he will make stops across the way to discuss the resurgence of hiv in countries like liberia which are still healing from the ebola outbreak a few years ago. he contracted ebola while serving as a missionary physician there. the dog who was a victim of serious abuse is now settling in with his new family. story. maverick chewed off part of his own paw to escape a tether. well he was rescued by animal control officers. now he has a new forever home. >> it's like we had known him for years. within minutes he rolled over and wanted his belly rubbed. >> maverick's paw is still healing, as you can see. he has another surgery scheduled for today, in many. but vets say he is going to be

newscast of happy updates to terrible stories. >> that would be great, right? >> it makes you feel good. >> we don't have many of those do we. still ahead, a change of policy at the happiest place in earth. >> apple unveils its new iphone calling the -- calling it the best one yet. what would you expect them to say? but is it wowing investors? >> also, it's back to school for boston. i'm nicole jacobs live in hyde park with how the mayor and superintendent are kicking off the school year. >> and in honor of of school in boston, we're sharing our old back-to-school photos. yeah you just saw her. this is nicole jacobs. >> she looks the same. >> back then. >> and this is our producer melissa, back when she was starting the first grade with her backpack and little uniform.

. welcome back. the happiest place on earth cracking down on ticket sharing. plus like it or not, there's a new most interesting man in the world. >> apple unveiled the iphone 7. jill wagner is money watch. good morning, jill. >> reporter: good morning. apple didn't wow investors with its new iphone product launch. shares rose but only by a fraction. it is water resistant with longer battery life and better camera. there's no headphone jack. so apple is including a converter. customers will be able to buy wireless earbuds. investors are concerned though

requiring that children between the ages of 3 and 9 have to have their finger scanned before and during the theme park. it's way a to prevent people from sharing tickets. older guests have already been scanning their fingers. and dough seccy's beer introduced the new most interesting man in the world. he's 41-year-old augustine la grand. he's from france. he speaks spanish, he can split a coconut with his bare hands. he does have some pretty jonathan goldsmith held that title for a decade. so ken, have you been working on the coconut chopping? >> no, but i'm planning right after the show, kate has ordered me a whole bucket of coconuts. they're out in the newsroom right now. >> yes. he can also -- you can also wow get a soccer ball. did he that too. >> i saw that. those are very unique skills to be the most interesting man. i'm not sure what makes him so interesting, but you know another story for another day.

coming up, easy headache -- or easing headaches for travelers. >> a closer look how the tsa dealt with the travel rush at arguments. >> reporter: i'm live in quincy following the breaking news from overnight. the search for a missing kayaker, that search now over. coming up in just a moment, what

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." it's turned my son's life around. narrator: "charter schools amount to hope" for kids all across massachusetts. question 2 will give parents more choices and result in more funding for public education.

. lowell police are trying to solve a mystery, and it's not a crime. they found this painting in the home of a photographer who recently died. it's of a lowell police lieutenant, probably painted at least 80 years ago. >> they know the painter used a black and height photo as a model. but they haven't identified the man depicted here. they hope someone will recognize him. >> he may the be the the -- the most interesting man in world. >> very distinguished there. very well done. it's a beautiful portrait. >> i bet he can split coconuts. >> probably could. absolutely just like ken can as well. we're chasing records for the day tomorrow. boston forecast and records were forecasting a high of 90. so a hot end to the week. record to beat, 93. that was set actually just last year. so i don't think we'll quite get there. but it is going to be quite sticky and humid today and at least to start our friday as

we have dense fog in spots. at the coastline, particularly going to watch out for some of the thick areas of fog. 68 in nashua. 64 in plymouth. 65 in portland. most of us -- it doesn't matter where you go, 68, 67, a popular number on the map. we have some low clouds. besides that fog, an isolated shower, sprinkle right near bourne stretching back towards the outer cape. you may get a quick ritz. there are additional showers and storms back to the w head into overnight. so highs today in the 80s. we can above average. soupy out there with the fog burning off by mid to late morning. 83 in jaffrey this afternoon. 87 in fitchburg. so it will be a warm one. 81 in plymouth. 84 in taunton. here's the hour by hour forecast. there will be a couple of showers mid to late morning. you may need the wipers on for the morning commute.

afternoon and evening turns brighter before the clouds fill back in. notice this is the map at 11:00 p.m. so a shower or even rumble of thunder could wake you up overnight. either say of let's say midnight and tomorrow morning. your commute should be dry. it will feature a blend of sun and clouds. 90 forecast, hot and breezy that northwest wind holding off the sea breeze. most of us will be 85 to 90 degrees for tomorrow. as that front comes through, i wish this would be some good soaking rib. not -- soaking rain. clearing comes in, on saturday, notice a weak area of high pressure is in control. there will be some clouds around saturday morning, even a spotty shower, i think it will be isolated most of the wet weather holds off until saturday knight and early sunday morning. so most of the weekend is going to be dry. we're timing the showers out. temperatures running low 80s. beautiful start to next week

tuesday. brianna. >> the accident on the expressway has cleared, but it has created all this back-up way down to split even past the split. 120 and braintree is already bumper to bumper. route three is getting jammed up as well. expressway is stop and go. you merge on at the south bay. right now it will take you about 20 minutes to get from the split to the mass pike exit. to our north, 93 south is slow and go. drive times just yet. boston students heading back -- heading back to school. >> plus a missing kayaker found safe. our top stories begin with that breaking news. >> reporter: the coast guard had all hands on deck. helicopter in the both boats in the water here across quincy bay searching for ma missing kayaker. you can get a sense exactly the conditions those crews were up

30-year-old -- learned this morning. he has been located safe and sound. the coast guard got a call from rager's girlfriend around 2:15 this morning. she said the kayak had overturned last night when he went out. he was not wearing a life jacket at the time she says. but he did manage to swim ashore. his kayak still adrift, though, this morning. the good news, though, he is okay. investigators want to touch much more about exactly what happened last night. again, this that's the latest here from quincy. nick geovany. the bank robbery suspect who sparked a massive search in berlin on sunday has now been arrested. police say the suspect was caught in westboro. he had been spotted sunday by an officer who gave up the chase when it got too dangerous. of the man was wanted for a robbery last week. three firefighters are recovering after this house fire. the fire burned through this historic building just outside

moving out when she saw smoke pouring from the home. >> i heard the men screaming and i did think, like, wow, that's pretty harsh. like the way you extreme. first i thought he might have been mad, but then it was like get out now, and then, everybody out. >> three injured firefighters will be okay. no word yet, though, what caused the fire. we now know what caused the explosion that killed a couple inside their condominium in franklin. of the fire marshal says a propane leaks the accident happened last october destroying three units in the newly built complex. the victims had just moved to franklin to be closer to their grandchildren. >> reporter: good morning, i'm my coal jacobs live in hyde park. summer is over for boston public school students. today is the first day of school and they will be welcomed back by the mayor and the superintendent expected to greet many of the students and staff as they kick off the school year. it's worth noting as far as the

superintendent says for those issues where those problems have not been rectified, bottled water will be available and new this year, they will flush every single water fountain in every single school, every single morning. coming up at 6:00, a few back-to-school tips from the district attorney's office. that's the very latest from hyde park. nicole jacobs. >> thank you. more people are flying but it appears wait times at down. the tsa says 92% of travelers waited 15 minutes or less this summer thanks in part to the agency hiring new workers and boosting the number of people in the precheck program. this past spring, hundreds of customers got stuck in lines for hours, is the tsa was not ready for a spike in travel. swimmer ryan lochte has been suspended for ten months over his reports of a robbery in brazil. according to usa today, the international olympic committee handed town the sentence last

of the other swimmers that were lochte where he claimed he was robbed at gunpoint. former red sox pitcher kurt schilling is getting another chance. schilling has just signed a contract to join the howie car radio network. shill's show will air from nine until noon saturday morning. streaming online as well. they're still looking for a local station to broadcast itory the -- over the air. espn as you might recall fired schilling as an analyst back in controversial meme on-line. a local man now owns a failed piece of history. the grand prix was supposed to -- put a wrench in the plans so organizers decided to auction off items they plan to use in the race. yesterday, people came out to bid on road barriers and two promotional cars. >> it's just like with little boys like matchbox cars as you get older, you like bigger cars. it's just a model.

there's no particular reason why i bought it. >> the man says he wanted to put an engine in that car but he doesn't think it can be done. all the proceeds from the auction will be used to off-set the cost of that failed race. >> $8,000 is a lot nor a matchbox car. >> just to play, i don't know. still to come, james cordon makes a splash at apple ace big product launch. >>pe karaoke and the special guests

the moments that connect us don't happen overnight. they happen one morning at a time, and one cup at a time.

. james cordon kicking off ape el's big tech event. >> he recorded a special edition of carpool car i okay before ceo tim cook took the stage. he had fun with siri with a special guest. >> siri what cook? >> he's wonderful but scheduling his appointments is crazy. >> siri what do you think of james cordon? >> this is about you, not me. sweet home alabama where the skies are blue sweet home alabama

big event they're a lot lucky to me. when i talk to siri she has no idea what i'm saying. >> i notice cook didn't wear those glasses that ferrell had on. keep it right here on wbz this morning. our top stories are straight

. good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us. >> it is a thursday morning, september 8th. breaking news right now at 6:00. a kayaker missing off quincy for hours found safe. how he made it t his kayak overturned. >> a strange smell forces evacuations. the tanker inside that sent six people, including children, to the hospital. >> and commuter rail workers fired, others under investigation. how the company says they violated the trust of taxpayers. >> and students in boston heading back to school today. what they need to know. >> we'll be sharing some of our back-to-school pictures this morning as well. let's check on the forecast. danielle niles here for that.