breaking news at noon. a stand off situation has just come to an end. swat team spent the morning at cumberland farms where a man the entire area was evacuated. >> this all started when a man threatened an employee at that store. bill shield is live with this story. good news this is all over now. >> reporter: it is over. however, chris, it is still closed at this area. this started as you said around 7:00 a.m. this morning when a man went into the cumberland farm.

clerk in there. then he went back outside and got in a car which was at the gas pumps. the clerk shut down the gas pumps and shut down the store and left. the police came in, in force. they brought in heavy equipment. they surrounded the man that was sitting in the passenger seat of his car. they surrounded him with heavy equipment. the stand off lasted up until about 30 minutes ago when all of a sudden down here at our location we heard the grenade. apparently that did the trick. that knocked him out to some degree. enough for police to get this there and take him into custody. now the area as you mentioned earlier was shut down around 7:00 a.m.. including a lot of businesses. we spoke with the owners of a breakfast place. they had to shut down their business at the height of their rush hour. >> we really didn't see

>> it's scary because we all have kids in this town. we all go to cumberland farm. >> reporter: everything is under control now. although they still have route 33 4e -- they still have route 44 closed off. the suspect was taken by ambulance. he had a police detail leading him to a hospital. we don't know his coio we don't know what he was demanding if anything. only that he was apparently armed. now he's been take ton a local hospital. bill shields wbz news. new information this noon regarding our drought as it expands across the area. >> more than half of massachusetts is in what is now considered an extreme drought. let's check in with danielle niles. a big increase from last week.

the map expands westward, southward, all the areas shaded in red. nine plus inches. this is for this year alone. it is a big expansion. just from last week. it keeps getting worse and worse. extreme drought now encompasses 52% of massachusetts and 19% of new hampshire. you saw most of it in the southern part of the granite state. it has expanded just from this last week alone. there are showers in the but we need a steady prolonged rain to make a little bit of a dent in this drought and there is none in the forecast for the rest of today and tomorrow. by the time we get to sunday and monday, the risk goes up. no rain today. 60s though right now. upper 50s in worcester. huge shift from yesterday. maybe 70s. that about it. we are clear, crisp, and cool

a night you probably don't want to leave the windows open 54 downtown boston and a gorgeous end to the week. we will time out that threat for showers and thunderstorms so you can plan the weekend in just a few. >> thank you. this noon crews continue searching a pond for a swimmer that went under and never resurfaced yesterday. >> the rescue has turned into a recovery mission. ck plymouth. >> reporter: boats were back in the water before 7:00 a.m. today. based on our vantage point, it does appear that the search zone may possibly be expanding at this hour right now. because just beyond the peninsula, we are seeing some of those boats edge out into our actual viewing area here for the first time today. a second day of searching is

around 4:00 wednesday afternoon. >> got to feel for the people. the parents. i feel bad for them. i just hope they can get closure. >> reporter: according to investigators, the 26-year-old man took a boat out on to harry pond. accompanied by two other people and went for a swim. investigators believe the boat drifted in the choppy water and the swimmer was unable to make it back to the boat or shore. >> there is sections that is over 100-foot where they are at right it's all grassy and mucky down below. it's very hard for visibility. >> reporter: stormy weather forced search crews back out of the water. but as soon as the sun rose thursday, crews from neighboring communities were standing by waiting to lend a hand to help find that missing man. now we reached out to plymouth's fire and police departments several times today. they have not received an update just yet.

here. but we can tell you they are using sonar equipment now today along with divers in the water to try to help find this swimmer. live in plymouth this afternoon nick geovany wbz news. police arrested a man that threatened to blow up the police department. warren bears was seen getting out of a car with a machete early this morning. they found an open leaking gas, and a bottle of gasoline. bears told police he was going to blow up the department. a 17-year-old from beverly accused of stabbing someone during a home invasion is due in court this afternoon. police say the teen went into a home on living stone avenue, demanded money, and stabbed a 25-year-old man there. that victim was taken to the hospital. police and canine units from several towns tracked down that suspect at a nearby backyard. a change of plea today from

is accused of trying to extort the hit bravo show top chef. mayor pleaded guilty today to try to intimidate a crew from that hit show top chef to hiring a local union labor for the shoot. hairing ton will be sentenced in december. this noon a dollar tree employee is facing charges for using a camera to up skirt a woman at the company's malden man just faced a judge. nicole. >> reporter: according to court documents, this incident was caught on store surveillance. even though the suspect in this case christopher malino denies it ever happened. i want to get you to video from inside court this afternoon where the 29-year-old went before a judge just a short time ago. accused of taking an obscene

a customer at the local dollar tree where malino worked. a woman told police she saw malino place a cell phone on the floor directly under the woman's skirt and then she yelled what are you doing? malino reportedly ran into an employee office room. police were called by the victims mother as well as malino who said he called because they were yelling at him. police were also able to take a look at the store surveillance malino crouching down behind the alleged victim and placing his right hand directly under the woman's dress. now malino did have a stay away order issued today for both that alleged victim, the store, and any witnesses in this case. i can also tell you that his cell phone was seized. although he denies ever taking any photos or deleting any.

he is due back in court later this month. nicole jacobs wbz news. police hope tattoos will help them catch an accused killer. police released these pictures of ah mill owe's that toes. tattoos. a murder warrant has been issued for del rosa. it happened in front of th his dad to stop attacking his mother. checking in on campaign 2016 for you. a nearly dead heat in the presidential race as hillary clinton returns to the campaign trail following a bout with pneumonia. donald trump will be in new hampshire but first he is scheduled to make a speech targeted at economic policy. cbs's craig boswell reports. >> reporter: hillary clinton returns to the campaign trail

first appearance after a three- day rest from pneumonia. >> i'm really glad i followed my doctors orders and took some days to rest instead of just trying to keep powering through which i think is a common experience for people. >> reporter: the latest cbs news poll shows clinton with just a two point lead over donald trump if a four way race with third party candidates. she still has a big advantage among women. 13 points. and 83 point advantage among black voters by 11 points among men and white voters. trump is talking about his own health today and his campaign made public a one page summary. the paper offers some information about trump's physical condition and what appears to be a swipe at clinton's pneumonia induced break the campaign said let the record show mr. trump is in excellent health and has the stamina to endure the rigors of an unprecedented campaign.

republican nominee questioned his rival's stamina. >> in this beautiful room that is 122 degrees, you think hillary would be able to stand up here for an hour and do this? >> reporter: trump speaks today in new york and new hampshire. craig boswell cbs news the white house. for the first time in 100 years the new hampshire union leader is not backing a republican in the presidential race. instead they are johnson. they call donald trump a liar, bully, and baton. the first presidential debate is just over a week away now. we'll bring you live coverage of that on monday, september 26th right here on wbz. today president obama did something that no president has ever done and it directly effected massachusetts. the president granted u.s. national monument status to

the ocean off cape cod. it will protect endangered marine spy species. the performing arts institution just announced the partnership with ernie bach junior and the bach family. a police officer and starbucks employee >> officer daniel was called to help a woman that stranded at the loop and had no money to get home. so he handed over $24 of his own money to pay for a cab and the starbucks employee chipped in the rest. the police chief says small gestures like that can make a big difference to the community. coming up on wbz news this noon, one to stopper infection

parents. >> and learning in a new way. a local school district with a forward plan. >> annual and wahlberg's regret about trying to clean up his record. v.o.: kelly ayotte says she's on our side,

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a wild crash in charleston. a car ends up on top of another. this is part of a chain reaction crash set off when one of the drivers tried to make a left turn. five vehicles were involved with this one. education with a twist in summerville. >> a new high school that will change th it's called summerville powder house studios. it's one of ten super schools that was awarded a $10 million grant. it says students will work on long-term research projects year round. backers say the idea is to make the high school more engaging and effective for high schoolers. the construction will get under

science, i would say sign me up for that high school. so we're talking about the drought. a lot of people are saying we're in a deficit but this goes beyond this past year. 2014-2015 the historic snowfall season. but after that. we've had several months just a couple that have had above average in terms of precipitation. this was a lot of below average months which puts us in boston since january of 2015. 18 inches below the average. that is significant. so we are not just talking about an inch here or there over a few months. this has been a long standing issue and will continue to be until we get steady, soaking persistent significant rainfall. we're about 15-20 degrees cooler than we were yesterday. it's 65 in boston right now. the dew points 50.

at 14 miles an hour. only in the upper 50s in worcester right now. we may gain a couple more degrees at times between now and 2:00 and 3:00. 65 in concord as well as manchester. a feel of fall in the air today with a crisp feel. there you go. the vineyard 75-degrees. satellite and radar pretty quiet. a few of them look like it's going to sprinkle. haven't produced all tropical depression julia is spinning off the carolina coast. we have a big area of high pressure that is in control today. that will be in control over the night tonight. it may not be a night to sleep with the windows open. 54 downtown. those clear skies and near calm wind allowing for that

hit those over night lows. recess is a go outside. sunshine, upper 60s for recess hour and for the ride home temperatures should be in the mid 70s pap little milder than today. despite the fact we'll have a persistent on shore wind. 72 in beverly. 71 in boston. our average high should be in the low 70s. so we will pretty much be on the mark a little milder. bright sunshine. just a great way to end the week. high pressure is still in control to start the weekend too. for weekend planning here, okay. we know we need rain. that goes without saying. saturday for outdoor plans for all of your activities, good to go. no issues. we're waiting this approaching front that comes in on sunday. so ahead of it we will get more clouds sunday morning.

it doesn't look like it will be pouring the entire day. but there will be several rain drops to dodge. 75-80 for the rest of the seven- day forecast too. much milder. today is the coolest day. chris and kate. thank you. a possible breakthrough for kids that suffer from painful ear infections. doctors at bostons childrens hospital has developed a new jell. just one dose infection. >> the drug doesn't have to go throughout the body. so you don't get a lot of the side effects like diarrhea and also you don't get the development of resistant bacteria. >> the gel still needs to be tested on humans but so far seems to be 100% safe and effective in animal testing. still ahead.

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wahlberg served time for attacking a man back in 1988. wahlberg tells the wrap he now regrets trying to have that conviction exsponged but he is glad he was able to meet the victim and the man's wife and daughter to finally apologize. navigating college roommate dynamics can be very tricky. >> yes, it can. but one nightmare case has gone viral. a ucla student the roommate fired off a list of demands. i do not want a single bunk that has a desk underneath. i want the desk that is near the window plain and simple. other ucla students were shocked about the tone. >> she is a freshman; right? i thought coming in you want to have the best relationship with all of your roommates. i don't think that is how she handled that. >> they have reached out to the

problems. one says she respects her roommates wishes and will not take the situation any further. and by the way they are moving in today. >> we need an update on this. >> i went to usc so i say hey that is ucla. [ laughter ] up next a massachusetts landmark gets a new shot at life. >> and the new plans for

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a route one landmark is staying put. >> the orange die know store towering over the highway. next weekend the business is permanently shutting down. the area will be turned into a space with apartments, hotels, and retail shops. the dinosaur will be included in the plans. i think it's great. thank you for watching everyone. our next newscast is today at

[ doorbell rings ] >> paul: hey, nik. >> nikki: paul. what a surprise. >> paul: yea surveillance was long over. >> paul: this is about our son. i'm here to pull dylan back from the ledge. >> victor: i know you're busy doodling on that blackboard. but playtime is over with. let's skip all the formalities. let's get to the point. this is what you want, right? to see me in cuffs? do it. >> dylan: there's nothing i'd like more than to throw you in that cell. >> victor: you don't have the