where the phone batteries overheated and burst into flames. last weekend we showed you this video of one of the new cell phones exploding here in massachusetts. the smoke triggered alarms but no one was hurt. and this week the faa warned flyers to not bring those phones a recall and work on the replacement. we now know when the driver accused in a deadly crash is facing a judge. brad kessler is due in court september 19th, a week from monday, on motor vehicle homicide charges. prosecutors say the 55-year-old crashed into the sweet tomatoes restaurant in early march,

seven others. tonight boston's stalled body camera program is back on, a judge ruling in the commissioner's favor today, allowing the pilot program to go on. >> reporter: it means those 100 officers assigned to the program will begin wearing the cameras on the streets next week. the union said it was a breach of contract to force them to do so, but commissioner has the authority to make something voluntary mandatory. >> it's lousy that it's weighed out. i don't like to say it's a victory. we're just going to move forward. >> reporter: they faced off in court over the voluntary body camera pilot program that was supposed to start last week. but no one volunteered, so 100

mandated service. today the court called the quest a self-inflicted wound. the injunction for the successful implementation. >> i have a great department. we have nothing to hide. hopefully this will show that we want to be transparent, accountable, and show some of the challenges we cited studies that body cameras put officers at greater risk, something the court called inconclusive: . >> there's a lot of what-ifs. i think once the officers get

a valuable tool that can increase their safety. >> reporter: and it is a six- month trial program that will be evaluated from there. the union says it is committed to working with the department to make the program a success for both the community and boston police officers. a man who spent 20 years in jail for the murder of a boston police officer is getting a new trial. >> sean ellis was convicted detective robert mulligan. mulligan was sleeping in his squad car in boston when ellis and another man allegedly snuck up on him and shot him five times in the face. he was sentenced to life in prison in 1995. last summer a judge ordered ellis release, arguing two detectives testifying in that

corruption charges. today the state's court upheld the ruling. ellis will get a new trial and the da's office says they will retrial ellis, saying he was in the getaway car and had the murder weapon on him. we are told when the ruling came down, he cried tears of joy. an update on the dead birds that appear to be falling from the sky in dorchester. as of right now, grackles have been found dead and some were also found unable to fly. three cats have also been affected. the stock market had one of its biggest one-day declines in months. the dow is down 394 points

after rumors of an interest rate hike later this year. three troopers are off the job tonight and accusations appear to be very serious. we know the troopers have been suspended without pay. the attorney general's office is now involved. the officers are being looked at for allegedly transferring surplus weapons from the armory to a vendor authorized to do business with the state. that armory handles all the weapons for force. we are asking, remember this? the winter of 2015 paralyzed commuters in the cold. this week the red line is shutting down, busing riders so crew can replace the third rail. the idea is to avoid problems this coming winter. >> there's winter and then there's preparing for winter, and there are no other seasons.

we need to do to be sure we're in position to put up with whatever mother nature throws our way. >> and it's all part of winter resiliency plan. the $30 million project upgrades nearly 10 miles of exposed rail. a bad coffee machine forced a flight to diverse to boston this morning. it was headed from washington, d.c. to munich, germany, when there was a strong electrical smell. th the coffee machine was fixed and the plane did take off after a little bit. this weekend boston's bike share program is offering free rides for the whole day. tomorrow you can take an unlimited amount of bicycle rides of 30 minutes or less. what a great way to see the city. this is the first free ride day

to stop all day long. coming up, a local high school principal taking a stance many students are calling unfair. >> and westbrook maine, famous for a snake, jumping on the bandwagon. >> and hotels can help you disconnect from your devices, for a price. coming up, remember the five-second rule for food falling on the floor? scientists at rutgers are testing it to see if it's safe to eat. the results of the study at

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ed. one local principal wants to crack down on underage drinking so he's canceled all dances this year. >> reporter: the first dance would have been a pink dance, a fundraiser for breast cancer awareness. both parents and students say it's unfair and wrong. >> reporter: the tradition comes to an end. >> a little sad. it's the last year, so would have been some last dances here. kind of to school, their principal announces the cancellation of all dances with the exception of prom because of students showing up intoxicated. >> everyone's just in there dancing. >> reporter: not according to the principal, who released

>> kind of takes away from the other kids because they want to have a dance too. >> reporter: some say this isn't the first time the school canceled dances. >> the neon dance, a glow in the dark theme, they canceled that one last year. >> why? >> i think due to the same problem as the other ones. kind of unfair to cancel all the dances, especially the ones that pink dance. >> it's sad. i feel bad for the kids, i do. a small group of students making poor choices that everyone should not have to pay the consequences. >> reporter: the principal said it's gotten so bad that teachers no longer want to volunteer to chaperon.

seen him do it before. >> right, on film. seems like a long time we didn't get in the 90s and now it feels like we're there all the time. >> today was the first day over 76 in boston. we tied the record set last year in the 21st day over 90. the record is over 30, not close to that. but it's been a warm year and warm summer. today jeff in framingham up 93, lexington reaching 90 degrees this afternoon. the humidity is part of the equation as well, still 90 in boston, 91 in plymouth. the hot spot, the 95 corridor. it's a little cooler off to the west, and there are no 90s in the forecast going forward. this could be our last 90- degree day of the year. it's possible. dew points are still well up into the 60s.

only reaching the upper 60s to around 70 degrees. we are watching the next organizing weather system off to our west, cold front back in here, warm front in here. it's that warm front that brings us a chance of rain by tomorrow morning. tonight the clouds will start to increase, especially late tonight. when you wake up tomorrow morning, expect mainly overcast skies and a couple of widely scattered showers possible to start the day tomorrow. as we head toward lunchtime, skies toward the south coast. in the afternoon, more of that sunshine farther off to the north. the last places to get the sun tomorrow, new hampshire, northeastern massachusetts. much of the day features cloud cover and cooler temperatures. then we head to sunday, and we have a cold front moving in from the west. with that, a chance for a few scattered showers and downpours, certainly not a washout. i think the best chance of a storm is in southeastern mass, because a front is going through there later in the

drier air and more sunshine with winds turning around to the northwest. tomorrow our warmest temperatures in the 80s southwest of boston, getting sunshine earlier in the afternoon. i think we'll stay in the 70s across new hampshire, northeast mass and down into the city. we have an on shore flow out of the east and more cloud cover also. we have a couple scattered showers in the morning, then saturday night plans will be fine. scattered showers will develop, very humid tomorrow with a chance of an early day shower and the humidity falls out heading into sunday afternoon and evening. heading up into the lakes region, 76 degrees for the water, about as warm as you'll ever see this time of year. unsettled weekend, expectings showers and downpours tomorrow and a couple popup storms on sunday as well. if you're not a fan of the

out monday and tuesday. that's our best relief in the forecast. but all the rainfall in the forecast is scattered, nothing widespread. long-term drought now, 18-inch deficit going back to last year. we need that rain. we have a couple scattered fronts and that's it. monday beautiful, tuesday gorgeous as well. chance of rain on wednesday, then a cold shot for thursday. back to you. now at 6:00, the golden pheasant, a deer in a pit, and the legend of nessie living on. >> numerous people claim to have seen the snake slithering through parts of west brook, maine. now the city itself is using the tale to bring in business, touting an exclusive interview with wessie about why he chose

the river obviously my favorite spot. there are parks and trails. i love eating. there are so many good restaurants. the frog and turtle. duh, that's my wheel house. maybe cat bird creamery. cats and birds are good, too. >> and we may be in for another sighting this weekend because triathletes will travel through a portion of the river allegedly spotted. now to a deer that found itself deep in trouble. >> this is a deer trapped in a 25-foot deep pit at the water treatment plant in hall. employees called hall police and firefighters, and they got to work. they grabbed that deer and placed a tarp over it.

on higher ground they let it go, sprinting off. apparently okay. and boston's animal rescue league says for weeks they have been getting reports of an elusive golden pheasant. they finally spotted it and after a short chase, captured the bird. after undergoing exams, the pheasant will be up for adoption. there was one resident feeding it all summer long and have that relationship going forward. now we're talking about the cardinals this weekend. >> i like that. you won't like this. patriots are heading to arizona without their hall of fame quarterback to open against the cardinals sunday night. now the concern is who else won't be playing for the patriots. it's reported jonathan cooper and rob gronkowski did not

this afternoon, and now nfl network reporting that gronk is not expected to play. if he can't go due to that hamstring injury, it will make things even tougher for that offense. and that's chandler jones wearing number 55 instead of 95. whatever number he's wearing, he acknowledges this game isn't just any forward to ever since the schedule came out. >> i had this circled in red marker. i'm excited to face the old team. i'm taking it like any week one i would go through. a lot of people say it's a big game for me but it's fortunate i get to play against my old teammates and compete against them.

but he has some experience. i've been watching him on film and he's been better for sure. he'll be a challenge for sure. >> tom brady not making the trip because of his four-game suspension. when asked why he didn't continue to fight, he said the right thing for him to do was to let it go, and the support he got from everyone around him >> and we are your official patriots station. coming up in a few minutes,

coming up. meaningful games late in the season, not quite the postseason but these games help determine who plays in october and who doesn't. the red sox a game ahead of the blue jays, those teams opening up a huge three-game set tonight in toronto. >> what we're going to be fighting for every night. there's importance to every spot in the lineup and every position on the field. so i'm not saying running away but we understand we have put in 148 games to put us to this point. and we're going to put the best team on the field to finish this out. >> andporcello looks to get the

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