was making and the surprising object he was armed with. >> live pictures of customers lining up to get their hands on the new iphone 7. right now why trouble for a competitor could mean a boost in sales for akneel a thrilling night at fenway. the unbelievable ending ceiling big win for the sox but for the yankees... >> live from the channel 4 studios in boston, this this morning. >> good morning 5:00 thanks for joining us. i am chris mckinnon. >> i am kate merrill. it's friday september 16th we made it through another week hopefully your kids are back in school and you are getting back to your routines and there's nice weather. >> it's going to be beautiful. if you liked yesterday you will like today. temperatures will be a little warmer later this afternoon. and a little cool they are morning by 5 to 15 degrees. check it out. norwood is at 39 degrees right

suburbs. 57 downtown boston. clear skies overhead. and the sun is going to be shining today. there will be no weather related issues but it's a type of year we are getting where you need the long sleeves and the sweatshirt or a layer this morning and it can get rid of it later on. cool crisp start sunrise 6:26. pleasant 70 by midday and the wind coming in from the south southeast will mean the coastline tops out around 70 degrees. but we will be in the low to mid-70s through the interior. gorgeous ride home with sunshine beautiful sunset at 6:51 and temperatures 72 degrees. i am tracking wet weather for the weekend. we will talk about it coming up. let's get you on the roads. >> reporter: good morning. 5:01 a live look at the zakim and all is clear on your friday. the roads all around the sit they getting in and out of the city are free and clear at this hour. a local man is expected in court today accused of threatening to blow up a gas station and setting off a five- hour stand off with police. >> nick giovanni is live in

nick. >> reporter: kate and chris by the time this was over we understand the suspects walked away with a few injuries to all of them. stemming from a dog bite according to police. the suspect will be here in court. or expected to be later today. he barricaded himself in an suv outside a cumberland farms in are a hob it for -- farms in are a hob it -- rehobeth. >> it's carry because we go there every day. >> reporter: investigators say benjamin kimbell was behind thestand off that ensued after threatening a clashing inside the -- clerk inside the cumberland farms claiming to have a bomb he locked himself inside his suv. police say he reaped for a gas pump and threatened to blow the place up. >> told the officer he he had a gun and a bomb and was going to

others officer arrived on scene and he pulled the gas hose off a pump. >> reporter: police responded with armored vehicles boxing kimbell in. after the gas pumps were shut off and the store evacuated and intersection shut down kimbell tried to run for it but was bitten by a police dog and shot by a bean bag before he was captured 4 1/4 hours into the stand off. >> i saw him run out of his car and heading towards this way grenades to try to slow him down you know. and then the police came from this way and they captured him. >> reporter: and kimball was taken to morton hospital where he received crisis counseling and treatment for the dog bite. we will have more on the charges he is facing coming up later this morning. live in taunton nick giovanni wbz this morning. a police officer and the man accused i've tacking him with a meat cleaver are in the

when this man tried to remove a boot from the wheel of his car as officers approached him. he pulled out an a11 inch meat cleaver and ran. police say they chased him and then an off-duty detective tried to stop him and that's when he slashed the man in the face. officers fired 18 round at him and a decision defended by the police commission her there bill bratton. >> we have a character running down the street officers approached him sought to take him in custody during which time one received a very significant injury to his face. >> three officers were injured. the suspect was brought to the hospital in critical condition. sentencing is sectioned sp for -- expected of two people sexually assaulting another

16-year-old in 2014. a third teen pleaded guilty to filming the attack a friend saw the snapchat photos and called police. the victim was too drunk to consent. first body cameras now name tags we have learned the boston police commissioner william evans wants on all officers. officers started to wear the body cameras on monday. evans is now working with police unions to issue the name tags which he says is an extra measure of accountability. most police departments in thestate already wear em in weymouth. first the home was destroyed by fire and then they were involved in a car accident. the flames started inside an apartment attached to the homelast night a tenant admitted a cigarette accidentally sparked the fire and the flames quickly spread. >> said there was a fire and she couldn't get it out and when we open the back door into the kitchen, the smoke was just very, very heavy coming towards us and we got out and i said i need to call 911 right away.

good news but talk about bad luck. one of the homeowners was sideswiped as he drove back to the house last night. there's now an official government recall for one million samsung note 7 phones that comes after dozens of customers reported the devices sudden hi catching fire. samsung says if you have a phone turn it off and stop using it immediately. customers also don't have a choice to get a replace -- have a choice to get a replacement or full refund. we posted that cbsboston.com. the recall is a bad time for samsung as iphone 7 goes on sale this morning. >> die-hard customers are lining up to get their hands on the iphone 7. any cog james -- nicole jacobs is live with a closer look a lot of excited people out there. >> reporter: a lot of excitement. it's time. we see this about every year or at least when a new iphone is rolled out. people braving those overnight lines just as they are here.

trying to be the first or one of the first to get their hands on that iphone 7. you can see they have kind of made themselves cozy bundled up because it's a little chilly this morning. our cameras were here when some of the first people lined up earlier this morning. and, of course, this is the sight we will see all over the country today as many are trying to be one of the first. but let's look at the phones. black is back is something we will hear sleek shiny black phone is on high demand. a couple notable features. the camera is especially better for the 7 plus. it has a great new zoom feature both the 7 and the 7 plus are water resistant. how many times have we given our phones the bath and the battery life is the longest its ever been. one thing you won't see is an insert or cord for headphones.

headphones for the new iphones but we asked one gentleman here this morning if waiting in line overnight is worth it. >> yeah definitely. 100% if i could do it all over again i would. i know it's not over yet. >> reporter: taking a live look at the phones you saw three people showing with up chairs in hand. they know it's not over. they have got a few more hours. the store opens around 8 this morning. unfortunately, if you chances of you getting one by the end of the day are pretty slim because in most cases, they are sold out. live in boston, nicole jacobs wbz this morning. a dramatic comeback at fenway park. red sox with the most exciting win of the year beating the yankees in walk off fashion. wbz sports director steve burton has highlights. >> well good morning. you know you couldn't have asked for anything more. biggest win of the year for red sox and it came against the

quiet until the end. the sox rallied for 5 runs in the 9th capped off by ramirez with a walk off 3-run homer to straight away center on a 99- mile-per-hour pitch. one of the best relevers in baseball. sox walk off with a 7-5 win and they needed this one bad. now, the sox have a 2-game lead for first place in the al east with 16 games to play. that's sports for now red sox fans who stayed until the very end were rewarded with a game to remember. >> it was probably one of the best games i ever watched you can't give up on the sox. >> we needed this win tonight and we got it and it's so unbelievable. >> that's what we are thinking right now. we love the city let's go. another chapel anyionship and parade baby. >> sox and yankees --

tonight. donald trump publically denouncing or will he denounce long held beloves obama was not born in the u.s. last night his campaign put out a statement he believes president obama was born in the country but hillary clinton's campaign is not buying it. >> reporter: trump apparent flip-flop on the birther issue came after hillary clinton blasted his refusal to renounce the idea when he was interviewed by the washington post wednesday. >> he was asked one more time, where was president obama born and he still wouldn't say hawaii. he still wouldn't say america. this man wants to be our next president? >> reporter: hours later trump's campaign released this statement, pointing the finger at clinton for raising the issue in 2008 when show was

the campaign then credited trump for helping resolve the matter. adding having successfully obtained president obama's birth certificate when others could not mr. trump believes president obama was born in the united states. clinton returns to the campaign trail in north carolina yesterday calling trump out for criticizing a pastor in flint michigan that stopped him from getting political inside her church. he called her-- >> he called hear nervous mess. dead wrong. >> jobs, job, jobs. >> reporter: after delivering remarks on the economic plan in new york the republican nominee traveled to new hampshire and took clinton to task for calling his supporters deplorable last week. >> hillary clinton slanders you as deplorable and irredeemable. >> reporter: less than two months to the election, a cbs news "new york times" poll has

virtual tie. hena daniels cbs news. and with the race this close, the first presidential debate is sure to be an interesting one. watch it live monday september 26th right here on wbz. 5:12. coming up next, bringing a night at the museum to life. >> the free overnight party in boston where there's something for everyone. >> a local landmark saved from extinction. a update on the future of this bright orange dinosaur. danielle good morning. >> good morning everybody. happy friday. beautiful weather aid chilly start this morning but -- it's a chilly start this morning but we will warm up by 70-- near 70 by 2 p.m. a full moon tonight. we have a lot to talk about. i am timing out wet weather for sunday when we come back.

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a landmark of sorts saved from extinction this bright orange dinosaur standing along without 1 saugus since had stay put. >> this is part of the route one miniature golf and batting cages but the property was sold and a new complex wasw hotel stores residents and apartments will go up. the new owners have promised to keep the continue to sore on the -- dinosaur on the property. >> i want to live in an apartment with a dinosaur out front because it's kind of cool. >> it is. >> you can can tell people you live with the dinosaurs. >> take a right at the orange dinosaur and you will be at my

beautiful buildings and a huge dinosaur. >> i like that. >> just saying. >> we have two things to talk about the moon is amazing and it's freezing in martha's vineyard. >> it's really cold. >> we have 30s on the mapch the vineyard has -- map. the vineyard has not been this cold since may 12th. it's a sign changing of the seasons here. 57 in boston right now. it's all relative so we are most of us are 5 to 15 dough imprese cool -- degrees than yesterday. sanford maine is at 38. keene is at 38. 40 in orange 42 in jaffrey and we have upper 30s in norwood. norwood is sitting at 39. 44 in bedford and 40 in taunton and 40 to 45 from the south shore to the cape. 38 in the vineyard haven. either way across the board cool crisp start to the day with clear skies overhead. and we are in for a fantastic end to the week today.

big area of high pressure in control. our next chance of wet weather is across the nid west. notice the clust -- midwest. notice the clusters of showers and thunderstorms from nebraska kansas and up through iowa and into wisconsin. this rain is going to approach and bring us a threat for showers by sunday. so today is dry and if you likeed yesterday you will like it again today. we will be warm -- liked yesterday you will like it again today. we will be a little warmer. a little wind coming off the ocean. if you are sneaking in one beach day 70 seems cool but with the wind not that strong as hong as you are low on the sand it feels good. 70 on the cape and mid-70s through the interior. there's the bright full harvest moon that's going to be cool again. 56 downtown but suburbs will likely to dip into the 40s. not as cool as this morning. highs tomorrow warmer. beautiful start to the weekend. sun and clouds temperatures in the mid to upper 70s for our saturday. and then we start to see changes come in. so tomorrow is dry no problems

increase and here's the map sunday morning a little sunshine that will be short- lived. and the clouds win out and scattered showers arrive by midday and early afternoon. they are not going to be all that heavy and they are not going to be all that widespread. they will be scattered in nature and i am stopping at 1 p.m. because the pats will be rocking at gillett stadium. there will hookly be a few showers around. if you are tailgating or heading to the the game have the raidraincoat and it's not a pouring rain the entire day. looks like areas of rain and sunday night and into monday for the start of next week. 7-day forecast, notice we are warm too above average right on through the weekend. it's going to be sticky on sunday. rain likely on monday and right around 80 degrees on through the middle part of the week chris. >> thanks very much. looks good let's look at the mass pike this morning and there's not a lot going on at 5:19 on your friday morning. and the commute from the west is a breeze. that's good news as you kick

man is a second person to contract the west nile virus in massachusetts this year. department of p public health says the man in his 70s is in the hospital. they don't know where he was bitten last year there were 10 human cases of west nile. on the "healthwatch" ladies wonder why your husband sleeps peacefully through the night and you wake up at the crack of dawn? turns out men and women have different sleep wake cycles. women are hard wired to go to sl earlier than men. that might explain why women often wake up early in the morning and don't feel as refreshed the next day. the best advice, go to sleep as soon as you feel tired. easier said than done. and some women have another superpower. fighting the flu. researchers from johns hopkins found the hormone progesterone reduces symptoms of flu in mice

repaired damaged lung suns it's found in most birth control medications as well. a new name for the performing arts center. it will be called the box center. the performing arts institution announced a new partnership with the bach family and they operate the shupert. at the mfa now overnight starts at 6 p.m. on sunday morning. it includes food, including wine and beer and performance art and a guided jog through the museum's grounds. the best part is it's free. you need to snag a day of ticket. and the big e opens in west springfield. northeast biggest fair is celebrating the 100th anniversary so organizers put together an exhibit on a fair's 100 year history. >> pretty cool. a lot of stuff this weekend

up next a patriots -- thepatriots is getting ready for the dolphins. who was on the practice field and who has not been seen. >> and a thrilling win for the red sox. the big shot from ramirez and a new record for big papi. steve burton has all the

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or visit us at the bmwmass.com. jimmy garoppolo and patriots getting ready for the home opener. >> a and a thrilling ento the sox yankees game. steve burton has it all. >> the stage was set. it is september and the yankees are in town and the race is tight two outs and bottom of the 9th they are down and come up with the biggest one in walk off fashion. homer number 537 and has sole control of 17th misall time. 34th of the year. and number 34 sox down 5-2. bottom of the 9th, sox get two guys on. this time the single to center and pedroia scores and it's 5-3 game. next batter mookie betts comes through singeling to left and

bringing of ramirez and he unloads. crushes it straight away centeron a 99-mile-per-hour fast ball. 25th homer of the season biggest as the red sox score 5 in the 9th all with two outsas they walk off with the 7-5 win and they've two game lead for first place in the al east: jimmy ga rope loy and pats were -- garoppolo were practice. rob gronkowski is dealing with aham strange and hightower is dealing with a knee problem. jets and bills thursday night football on wbz last night, for thee was -- forte was huge as the jets bead the bills 37-31. buffalo falls to 0-2 jets improve 1-1. pats on thursday night football next week. first things first they take care of miami on sunday. that's sports for now. i am steve burton.

access tonight at 7:00 right here on wbz and make sure to start your sunday with patriots game day at 11:30 on wbz. pats and dolphins kick off at 1:00 here on bz followed by 5th quarter post game show on my tv38. >> pumped about it. still to come a. local woman speaking out after she says a man took photos up her skirt at a local store. >> what she is saying about the incident and what police are asking about the suspect as well. the latest smart phone is in the stores and we are lining up to get it. but i am asking, should we be more careful about our technology craving. when wbz this morning continues. . >> happy friday, it's a chilly start to the day. kid may want the extra layer. rising out of the 40s quickly to 68 by recess and low 70s. gorgeous sunshine to end the week. and a big beautiful bright moon

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right now at 5:30 a local man threatens to blow up a gas

long stand off with police and today expected to go before a judge. >> he really looked around and bent down and took a picture. >> only on wbz, one woman speaking out what she says she caught a local store manager doing to a customer. >> it's time but the wait is not only. people made themselves cozy trying to be the first to get their hands on the iphone 7 or 7 plus. i am nicole jacobs with a live wort rooming up. >> live from the studios in -- report coming up. >> live from the channel 4 studios in boston this is wbz. >> good morning. thanks for joining us i am kate merrill. >> i am chris mckinnon we appreciate you being here this friday september 16th. i who have been friday. >> i love friday and the love the weather yesterday and i hopefully will love today danielle. >> you will love it. what i noticed is everyone was wearing sweaters in the fall gear but if it was the springtime everyone would be in shorts and tearchg tops. changing of the seasons.

40s. skies are clear and it's a cool crisp start to the day. you may want the extra long sleeve or fall jacket this morning. rise coming up at 6:26. a calm wind out there is allowed for the ideal radiational cooling and that's why we are so chilly. we will warm quickly with sunny and pleasant conditions. midday lunch 70. we will be a little milder than yesterday. we will probably hang around 70 at the coastline with the onshore breeze. and most of us inland will top out in the afternoon. beautiful note for the ride home. bright blue skies sunset at 7:51 and temperatures around 72. i am tracking changes for the weekend and some rain by sunday i will have the timeline on that in few kate. >> all right taking a look at the road at 5:31 a live look at the zakim bridge more cars on the road. free and clear all around from the pike to 93 to 128 all looking good right now. chris. >> just about 5:32 we will

blow up a gas station sparking a 5 hour stand off in rehobeth is due in court. police received a 911 call from cumberland farms. officers moved in with s.w.a.t. teams stun grenades and police dogs and they thought the suspect was armed but his weapon turn out to be a video game controller. he was bitten by a police dog and taken to the hospital. sentencing is expected for two people accused of sexually assaulting posted snapchat. they were convict of raping a 16-year-old in 2014. a third teen pleaded guilty to filming the attack. prosecutors say the victim was too drunk to consent. a employee of a local dollar tree is off the job accused of taking lewd pick tasers young customer. christopher -- pictures of a young customer. christopher molina faced a

saw him take a picture up a kust more's skirt. >> he looked around and bent down and took a picture underneath her skirt and i am like excuse you did you do what i saw you did? what are you talking about i am like you nasty pervert. you just took a picture of her i saw you and i saw the flash of the camera. >> mow loana was a-- molina wasallowed to leave without posting by a. bail but was ordered to stay away from the victim and dollar tree. there's million samsung note 7 phones. samsung says if you have one of the phones turn it off and stop using it right away. customers have a choice to get a replacement phone or a full refund. and the recall comes at a bad time for samsung. apple's iphone 7 goes on sale this morning. customers were lining up in boston overnight outside the apple store on boylston street and jon keller looks closer at

if you so a bigger than normal crowd on boylston street in copley square over the next few days it's because the newest iphone model is going on sale. and as always, our gadget obsessed society is on high alert to get down on the latest smart phone wrinkle. and after reading and thinking about the iphone 7, i have good news and some bad news. the good news according to the reviews is that the new phone has longer battery life and works faster than and you can allegedly even use it in the shower without destroying it negotiated, the iphone 7 gives you more than that iphone 6 you thought was the be owl and end all. funny how that works isn't it? but the bad news comes in the form of a question. in this case, is more really better? smart phones are swamping our culture. four years ago 35% of u.s. adults owned one.

since. and as you know, the invasion is raising plenty of questions. is the fascination with smart phones interfering with human relationships? are we becoming more isolated from one another losing the ability to converse in person? physical chicago endangering one another by driving biking and walking with our noses buried in our phones. apply the questions to the 4 in 10 teens who have smart phones and the concerns multip. longer a smart phone free zone? don't get me wrong, i like my smart phone just fine. but our craving for the things ought to come with a warning. be cireful what you wish for. careful what you wish for share your take at keller@wbz.com or on twitter at keller at large. a new fight for the nfl. house republicans are calling for an independent review of allegations that the league

government study investigating a link between football and cte. back in may one lawmaker said the nfl tried to take the project away from a bc researchers looking at the concussions. who the loge believed was biased. -- who the league believes is biased. an investigation into the claims is necessary to maintain the integrity of how research grants are awarded. tom brady weighing in on colin kaepernick national anthem. flares have joined the 49ers backup quarterback to stand during the national anthem. brady told esquire i choose to stand and reflect at a moment like that on the blessings that i've had. he went onto say it's our responsibility to do the best we can to change the things we don't like. still ahead this morning, google testing createtivity of kid. >> plus, never ending -- creativity of kid. >> plus the never ending pasta.

golden thrown but it's not for royalty. the unique museum exhibit in new york city. you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec? for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec? is different than claritin?. because it starts working faster on the first day you take it.

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google looking for new doodles plus the ultimate gift for pasta lovers. >> and the iphone 7 andn hot demand. jill wagner is live with today's money watch. good morning jill. >> reporter: good morning. the new iphones officially go on sale today but before you get in line at an apple store the more expensive 7 plus is sold out as is the 7 in jet

other retailers and wireless carriers may have them in stock. google is holding the google doodle competition. this year's theme is what i see he for the future. the winner gets a 30,000 dollar col he can scholarship and a chance to meet the doodle team. the contest runs through december. and key the elastic wasted pands. the never -- pants. never ending pasta pants 21,000-- about a minute. it is good for 7 weeks of unlimited pasta. 21 passs are available on ebay and the proceeds from that go to charity. chris and kate. >> i don't think 7 weeks of unlimited pasta will end well for anybody. >> no. not going to end well. >> no. >> for anybody. new years rase ush-- resolution for that person cut back on carbs. >> reporter: if you are training for a marathon.

so i guess we will pass. thank you. >> coming up, half the state in an extreme drought. >> the emergency measures officials are taking and what that means for your wallet. . >> and he was locked in a stand off with police for more than 4 hours yesterday in rehobeth. armed with a an -- with an xbox controller. more on the charges the man will face. >> it's friday happy friday. it's going to be a gorgeous ento the week with sunshine the 70s. a little milder and a dry start to the weekend. it will turn humid on sunday with scattered showers. i am time them out when we come

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find your walk near you at alz.org/walk. golden thrown opening to the public. the toilet is part of a art exhibit at the museum new york city. it's made of 18 carat gold a works. >> it's in the museum's 4th to showcase the excesss of the art market and the dream of opportunity for all. so is it in the boys' or girls' room or unisex bathroom because people will line up to look at it and use it. >> i think using a golden toilet there's something wrong with it. >> once you use a golden toilet you sadly probably can't go back to a regular one. you may not want to start the trend danielle. >>i don't know what to say.

can put out and put on it? >> right. >> they don't have those because it's like it's gold you don't need to put that on it. i don't think i am using that. >> gold kills germs? >> the let's talk tropic. we have not one or two. but i meant squatting not a random squat anyway. okay we have got three tropical storms in the atlantic right now. we have ian we have julia which is now restrengthened another wave off the african coastline to watch as well. so a lot of action going on but nothing in terms of an impact to land and it canly the united states. -- particularly the united states. 42 in concord. 49 in manchester and it's a chilly start to the day. we have 40s and 30s on the map too. norwood is sitting at 39 degrees right now. 50 in worcester. depends on beer you are -- on where you with.

theradiational school. the win -- cooling. it has not been this cool sns may 11th and 12th. clear skies and sun is going to be -- cool since may levth and -- 11th and 12th. clear skies and sun is going to be coming up. the wet weather will work our direction for the second half the weekend. today looks fantastic. soak it up. days are numbered. wind from the keeps the coastline around 70 today. and from beverly to boston mid- 70s just pleasant right on through the interior. fitchburg at 75 today. 70 in worcester and low to mid- 7as from plymouth to taunton. 75 in norwood and right around 70 degrees for the cape and islands. a full harvest moon is officially full at 3:05 this afternoon but we won't be able to see it. it rises at 6:59. it's going to be gorgeous as it

bright moon and clear skies for viewing. sun and clouts tomorrow will be milder he. 78 even at the coastline. wind from the south sunday we push 75 to 80 for many of us. the difference on sunday morn clouds tracking showers -- more clouds and tracking showers and humidity comes back for the second half of the weekend. tomorrow is dry. there may be a little bit of sunshine when you wake up on sunday morning so enjoy it while it last. shores arriving late morning to midday and no, so don't think anything is going to be that heavy if you are headed to gillett to do tailgating for the pats game have the umbrella or raincoat with you. second half of the day a lot of the showers will be north and west of boston. monday areas of rain as the tropical moisture comes up the coastline but looks like a wet start to next week but the rest of the week looks pretty dry. and temperatures will be aboveaverage in the upper 70s to low 80s. >> thanks very much.

see headlights out there as you make your way up into boston this morning. you are seeing a little bit of a slow downright now between columbia road and morrisy boulevard. you are smooth on route 3, 24 heading up towards the split. a smart phone recall plus people lining up overnight for the chance to get the latest iphone. >> and the suspect in police stand off expected in court. here ruer top stories on this -- here are your to is to-- here are your top stories on locked in stand off for more than 4 hours. armed with-- >> reporter: he was locked in a stand off for more than 4 hours armed with a x box controller. he is due court to face chargesranging from attempted arson of a gas station to resisting arrest for allegedly going into the cumberland farms on route 44 yesterday morning threatening a clerk claiming he had a bomb before bauer cadeed himself inside -- before barricaded himself inside his

ped a pump and threatened to blow the place up. we will talk about how he was captured with the the help of a k-9 and bean bag. that's coming up at 6. live in taunton nick giovanni wbz this morning. and we are waiting to hear the identity of a young man who drowned while swimming in plymouth this week. the 26-year-old and two friends were swimming in great harring pond when a wind blew the boat away. the victim never made it back to shore and crews recovered the body yesterday. > killing a employser in revere will get a new trial. he gunned down daniel talbot in 2007 and say the two had an argument behind revere high school where two groups weredrinking. the appeals judge ruled the judge made a mistakes in the instrucks to the jury. a man was arrested who threatened to blow up a police department.

machete around 2 yesterday morning. police say inside the car they found an open propane tank and a bottle of gasoline. he told police he was going to use the items to blow up the department. he is now facing several charges. a change of plea from a member of the teamsters charged in an extortion case involving the hit show top chef. he pleaded guilty to trying to intimidate the show to hiring union labor for local shoot. four other teamsters were arrest harrington will be sentenced in december. there's an official government recall for nearly 1 million samsung note 7 phones. it comes after dozens of customers reported their devices suddenly caught on fire. samsung says if you have one of the phones turn it off and stop using it. customers have choice to either get a replacement phone or a full refund. >> reporter: good morning. i am nicole jacobs live on

to get their hands on an iphone 7 or 7 plus. black is the new black. that's something we continue to hear about the phone because it is bringing back a black shiny finish for the phone. you may wonder how different this roll out is from the iphone 6. notable features for the the 7 and 7 plus both are water resistant and the battery is longer than it ever has been before. the camera for the 7 plus is said to be leaps better with a new zoom featuretake another live look they've short time to wait in line here. i can tell you coming up at 6, an at&t representative brought down the phone for us this morning. we are going to give you an up close and personal look of it coming up at 6. live in boston nicole jacobs wbz this morning. >> can't wait to see it. the extreme drought around new england is getting worse and impacting more than the yards and the farms in our area. water levels at reservoirs

much that some communities are buying emergency water from the massachusetts water resource authority. but that can be a significant expense. the general foreman in ash lan says if the reservoir drops the town could be in a critical spot. >> if the weather continues like this, and our drought continues the way it is, we are probably about a foot and a half away a week or two. it affects our system and pressures and fire protection >> ashland's town manager is seeking a total ban on outdoor water use which could ease some of the strain on their reservoir. we all know traffic around boston is bad. >> and new census data says it's among the worst in the country. bostonians has the 6th worst commute time in the u.s. we spend 31 minutes getting to work in 2015. the globe reports that's up a minute from the year before. our commute time is apparently worse than los angeles

but new york city came in first. >> doesn't help every road has construction on it all the time. we are a sit they so old. >> you are correct but one of the perks of waking up at 2 a.m. >> no traffic. >> short commute to work. >> fall asleep later in the day but it's fine. still to come this morning, we are taking a look back at the biggest stories from the past week. >> the week that was is straight ahead.

from a missing swimmer in plymouth to the new body camera program in boston. >> a boston icon turns 300 and a fresh start for a special turtle here's a look back at the week that was. >> a methuen mother murdered. >> her young child inside the home and the boy's father is a person of interest. >> gloucester police chief is under investigation. >> boston police department's body camera program will officially begin today. >> crews will go local pond missing for a smis missingswimmer. >> two teens are due in court. >> accused of stabbing a man. >> yimy garoppolo walking off -- jimmy garoppolo walking off the field with the first start. >> what a brilliant plan. >> the oldest lighthouse station turned 300 years old. >> road trip. >> let's do it. >> boston drivers are the worst.

get rid of that job. >> her name was lola she was a turtle. this is her take a look. adorable video of lola the sea turtle. >> that's the first tinge you sang on -- time you sang on air. >> you know what if you sing anything you might as well sing for lola because that's one my favorite stories. >> where's my grammy. >> we will wait for that. keep it here on wbz this morning. top stories are straight ahead on a friday.

live from the channel 4 studios in boston this is wbz this morning. >> good morning thanks for joining us i am kate merrill. >> i am chris mckinnon it's friday september 16th and s.w.a.t. team stun grenades and police dogs. stand off and threat that has a local man facing charges. >> a samsung sm officially recalled as -- phone officially recalled as the afell i pone fits hugh -- as the apple iphones hit the stores. >> and a wild win against the yankees in that's how-- >> that's how we like to start our friday but first more good news about the forecast. things are looking now we will rebound into the 70s. looks like a spectacular september day to enter the week today. 40s for a lot of us are widespread you may want the extra layer.