done. >> breaking overnight, a car slams into an apartment building in revere. new details coming in this morning. two men due in court today. the man hunt to track one of them down and can the serious charges they are facing. >> live from the channel 4 studios in boston. this is wbz news this morning. >> good morning to you, 5:00 right now, thank you so much for joining us, i'm chris mackinnon. >> wednesday, october 5, and all eyes on information in this morning. >> literally, a couple minutes ago from the national hurricane center. matthew has 5-mile per hour winds. category 3. major hurricane. the outer rain band, some of the surge, some of the wind really starting to impact some of the bahamas now as matthew makes its way to the north. eventually take the curve and restrengthen into a category 4 hurricane, parallelling the

of the weekend, weakening to a category 2 storm. if you watched yesterday, came close to the outer banks of the carolinas. closer to new england, now there are signs that matthew may kind of take a curve toward the east. we are not in the cone of uncertainty at this point at all. this will be by sunday night. it does look good for us, in terms of the fact that matthew may stay to our south with limited impact widespread 40s in the suburbs. clear skies, low level clouds on the cape. today will be beautiful. nice by october standards. out of the 40s this morning. sunrise at 6:46. 61 by lunchtime and topping out in the mid to upper 60s. no issues, a touch cooler at the coast with sunset at 6:18. we'll take you out through the end of the week coming up. >> you can see right now at the

smoothly on the connector. you are a clear ride in on 93 from the new hampshire border straight into downtown this morning. we'll keep an eye on it as we go throughout the morning. breaking overnight, a car slams into an apartment building. this was the scene on north shore road. the car went through the side of the building into a bedroom and living room. no one inside was hurt. but the driver was taken to the hospital. no word yet on what caused that crash. >> two men are due in court after a shootout. >> it took a nearly five hour man hu those suspects. let's get to ana with the latest for us. ana. >> and chris, fortunately, no one was shot during that exchange of gunfire. this morning, both suspects are in custody and facing charges of assault with intent to murder police officers. >> all of a sudden, i hear pop, pop, pop, pop. >> a roslynn dale neighborhood is caught up in a massive crime

and massachusetts state police lead to a shootout with two suspects. >> the suspect opened fire on the offices. at that time, both offices engaged in exchange of gunfire. >> no one was shot and one suspect was arrested immediately. but police say a second suspect, 25-year-old, eric rosato gonzalez took off, prompting a five hour man hunt. >> yeah, pretty crazy. >> swat teams and police dogs swarm the avenue. >> the next thing you know, three or four cops on foot. they went through my neighbor's backyard. >> law enforcement searched the track. and scoured the street frs above. finally just before 10:00, police capture rosado gonzalez. >> i apologize to the inconvenience for the neighborhood, but we wantedded

>> the commissioner says the entire city is a safer place with these two men off the streets. gonzalez was wanted for drug possession. reporting live, wbz this morning. >> a 19-year-old man due in court today to face charges in a deadly shooting in lawrence. police say isaiah shot a man in his 30s yesterday. police have not released the victim's name or a motive for that shooting. >> states in for hurricane matthew. evacuations are underway right now in the carolinas. a mandatory evacuation of visitors in north carolina's island began at 5:00 this morning. just minutes ago. residents and property owners have until thursday to evacuate. in south carolina, a complete evacuation of the coast will start today. that state's governor asking more than a million people to move 100 miles inland. hurricane watches and warnings are also in effect for parts of

the bahamas after the hurricane's eye made land fall near the tip of eastern cuba last night. that area of cuba was expected to get about 8 to 12 inches of rain. meanwhile in haiti, roads turned into rushing rivers. the extent of the damage still remains unclear, because the storm knocked out phone and internet service to much of the country. so far at least 11 deaths have been blamed on matthew in the caribbean. and our wbz weather team is tracking hurri it moves toward the east coast of the u.s. you can track it on air and online and get the latest information just by down loading our cbs boston weather app to your phone or tablet. harvard dining hall workers set to go on strike at 6:00 this morning. an hour from now, the harvard crimson reporting, this is the first time in the union's history that the workers will walk off the job during the school year. the union wants to make sure the workers get about $35,000 a

highest in the region. an e-mail sent to students told them some dining halls will be closed during the strike, so others will extend their hours. high school athletes suspended after pictures surfaced of them holding alcohol at a sleep over and it all happened at the home of a local police chief. nicole jacobs is live with this story. nicole. >> kate, school officials say an anonymous tip led to this suspended for a quarter of the season. >> a sleep over at this groveland home saturday came with more than your typical girls play for the varsity soccer team, according to school officials. one of the players apparently snuck in a bottle of vodka all happening at the home, who has two daughters on the team. over the phone, i have known most of these girls since they were little.

cell phone picture of the alcohol laced -- proof of the m.i.a.a. chemical health policy violation. as a result, 16 members of the team are now suspended for four games. the superintendent of schools releasing a statement reading in part, school officials are working closely with students and families through these difficult circumstances. the police chief went on to tell wbz he takes ownership of what the girls did, though he is not su have done. he always told his daughters they must face the consequences of their actions, and they are now learning what that means. >> his next girls soccer game is this afternoon. nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. former patriot tight end is due in court today. he has a status conference scheduled for his upcoming double murder trial expectedded to begin in february.

gunned down two men outside a boston nightclub in 2012, after one of them accidentally bumped into hernandez causing him to spill his drink. >> an investigation is underway this morning after a man's body is pulled from a pond. police say the victim was working as a landscaper at a nearby home. took a canoe into morris' pond. a coworker on shore saw the canoe capsize yesterday and called 911. dive teams searched the pond for three hours before finding the man's body in water. police have not released his name, but he was 35 years old. >> 5:08 right now. checking in on campaign 2016. after the two vice presidential nominees clashed during last night's debate. both candidates defending the top of their ticket. craig boswell has the highlights from virginia. >> tim kaine and mike pence ended their one and only debate shaking hands. but for much of the night -- >> when donald trump says women should be punished or mexicans

>> senator, you whipped out that mexican thing again. >> they went toe to toe. >> her private server was subject to be hacked. >> they concluded there was no reasonable prosecution. >> talking over moderator as they fiercely defended their running mate. >> donald trump supports our troops. donald trump supports our veterans. donald trump has paid all the deductions? how does that work? >> the fiery discussion is amplified on social media. on facebook, the candidates trading jabs. >> if donald trump said all the thing it is that you said he said in the way you said he said them, he still wouldn't have a fraction of the insults that hullly clinton leveled when she said that half of our supporters were a basket of

vote for somebody that he cannot defend. >> both campaigns claimed victory as soon as the debate ended. >> senator kaine could not stop interrupting governor pence, and not stop interrupting the female moderator. it was unhinged. >> trump had a mission. that was to change the trajectory. that didn't happen. >> trump and clinton meet face to face this sunday in st. louis. craig boswell, cbs news, farm vol, virginia. >> d presidential debate here on wbz. sunday night at 9:00. >> libertarian vice presidential candidate, william, says he has one main focus during the race for the white house. to stop donald trump from winning. the former massachusetts governor told the boston globe he supports his running mate, but his top priority is

>> 5:11 right now. coming up, an emotional day in court. >> his tearful sentence as he is sentenced for his deadly drunk driving crash. >> plus, challenging charter school. the lawsuit filed by five students and what a judge is saying about it. danielle, good morning. >> nice weather setting up during the day today by october standards. a lot of sun and clouds, but we rise up into the low 60s by the time we get to midday in boston. plenty of sunshine this rn up. these are the third, fourth, and the 6th graders at the american academy in lowell. we had a great job. teacher in the back as well. thanks for having me and thanks for the sweet treats, too.

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the weather today, it looks beautiful. the 60s for most of us. 70s to end the week. temperature wise right now, it's a little chilly out the door. 49 in boston. mid 40s to lawrence. 42 in manchester. 43 at keen. and then in the 50s on the cape, we're milder in the southeast part of the state because we have low level clouds. the rest of us mainly clear. some may drift inland. otherwise, big area of high pressure in control of the weather. the next several days, are areas of rain, all the way from minnesota stretching back down toward northern arkansas. this front actually is going to play a pretty big role in our weather as we head into the upcoming weekend. we'll talk about that in a second. low to mid 60s for highs today, on shore wind again, keeping us cooler at the immediate coastline. low to mid 60s on the cape today. normal for this time of year. cooler at the coast. patchy fog that develops, clear skies, calm wind.

suburbs dipped into the mid to upper 30s. 35 to 44 for most of us, and probably the most sheltered valleys that get real chilly on these. there may be a touch of frost in a few communities. look at this. 70 right at the coast tomorrow, that's going to feel nice. and then we turn our attention to hurricane matthew. category 3 storm. 125-mile per starting to impact the bahamas. matthew is moving north at 10 miles per hour and a curve to the north and west during the day today. hurricane watches have now been extended northward. right to the georgia border. right off the coast of jacksonville. the east coast is on guard for hurricane matthew, as it is likely to restrengthen to a category 4 storm. and impact the east coast of florida during the day on

track. now has shifted matthew east and south. well south of new england, looking like minimal impacts here at home and all thanks to the cold front i just talked about. it is going to come in, a big area of high pressure, that will help to keep that moisture south, block matthew from coming northward. we would likely see some building surf and swell and obviously, we will still monitor the track very closely. we are several days out. anything could change. but, looking le likely like minimal impacts. kate. >> all right, thank you, danielle. checking the roads. we have breaking news, a serious crash to tell you about. an overturned tractor trailer is blocking all lanes on 495 north. this is just before the exit to route 290. state police are urging drivers to avoid the area. that's a very busy area. we'll bring you updates as soon as we get them. >> a former police officer

driving drunk. 43-year-old, eric wayne says he was driving drunk back in 2014 when he crossed the center line of route 110 hitting another vehicle. that crash killed brian and severely injured his sister. >> my actions, purposeful actions, negligent actions, took away someone that is clearly a beautiful, amazing person in your life. i don't have, never will i am for you. >> wayne was sentenced to four years in prison. he retired from the lowell police force. before he was formally indicted. >> 5:19. the state has taken governmentissued cars away from 22 workers after a month long review. that's according to the boston harold. the workers came from seven different agencies, including the department of conservation

vehicle inappropriately. and a judge has dismissed a lawsuit that would have challenged the state cap on charter schools. five students sued after they lost a lottery for open seats in the boston charter schools. the students say they were forced instead to attend poor quality schools where they had little hope of success. in november, massachusetts voters will decide whether to expand the current cap on the number of charter schools allowed in massachusetts. >> the state's highest granted parental rights. the court ruled the woman whose former girlfriend gave birth to two children through invitro has the same parental rights as the child's biological mother. family court ruling, finding a person may establish themselves as a presumptive parent under state law, even without a biological connection. up next, the celtics are back. >> the show of unity before the preseason opener and a closer

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three-daybreak. that's what the red sox are doing. the series will get underway tomorrow night out in cleveland. after having monday off, sox held a light workout. taking batting practice and fielding drills. from there, they bound a plane headed for the rock and roll capital of the world. >> i'm really excited. it's what you work hard for all year to get to this point, so, to being out there and playing. >> we are confident as a bunch. i think the other teams are as well. everybody in the playoff, everybody is excited. and should be fun. i think we're all looking forward to getting out there and competing. >> it will be a lot of fun. this is what we play for, and nobody says it will be easy. i'm sure it will be pretty tough, too, but i think that's what makes it fun. >> dan is headed for cleveland

and indians right here on wbz. celtics opening up preseason action last night at the center. united in arms during the national anthem with their heads bowed. taking on the sixers. the first game in greenwood, a successful, chipping in with 8 points, 8 rebounds. he looked good. so did david brown. >> four and steal. 92-89. and finally, we should see tom brady on the practice field today when the patriots go back to work as they clear up for their game against the cleveland browns. and the blue jays topped the orioles. face the texas rangers in the division round. that's sports for now. >> still to come, a closer look at the presidential debate. >> the mideast heated arguments and what was at stake for both sides.

for hurricane matthew. the evacuations underway right now and we'll have the latest track of the storm. danielle. >> the hurricane watches for matthew have been extended northward now, right along the georgia, northern florida border. but there's been a shift for us here at home. we'll take a look at that track and talk about the impact for

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right now at 5:30, evacuations underway as the south braces for hurricane matthew. a closer look at the path of destruction in the caribbean. >> two suspects heading to court accused of opening fire

candidate is facing off in their first and only debate. the biggest moments and the issues taking center stage. >> live from the channel 4 studios in boston, this is wbz news this morning. >> good morning, thanks for joining us. >> wednesday, october 5, it is chilly out there this morning. >> we are about to start a nice stretch. >> it will be nice for the next several days. good morning, everybody. it is a 49 in boston. we're in the lower 40s from manchester. 44 in lawrence. 50s out over the cape. we had low level clouds and still an active breeze as well. others wide skies are clear. drift inland here over the next several hours, overall, going to be pleasant. sunrise at 6:46. rising through the upper 40s by the time we get to mid to late morning. by midday and lunch hour, breezy, 61 degrees for an

quiet evening. mid 60s, sunset at 6:18. category 3, still a major hurricane. would likely obtain status, likely take a curve, skirting the outer banks and stay well south of new england as we head into the upcoming holiday weekend. that's the great news. minimal impact for us here at home, likely to see building seas. we'll talk more about matthew coming up in a few. >> thank you so much. let's take a lo for you. we are monitoring a crash here. this is breaking news. a tractor trailer crash happened on 495 north between exits 25 and 26. state police say that truck is blocking all of the northbound lanes of 495. traffic is being diverted at exit 25 because the on ramps to 290 are also closed. troopers are urging everyone to avoid those areas. also, there's an accident on 93 southbound.

there. that will cause some delays as people make their way into the city. >> just about 5:32 right now on your wednesday. checking your top stories, two men accused of shooting will be in court today. police say 25-year-old, luis calone opened fire. officers fired back. thankfully no one was hit. he was after a massive man hunt that lasted several hours. and breaking overnight, a car slams into an apartment building. this was the scene on north shore road. the car went through the side of the building and into a bedroom and living room. no one was inside was hurt. the driver was taken to the hospital. no word on what caused that crash. >> new video shows the moment a young man was rescued after spending a week stranded at sea. that is nathan carmen, swimming up to the steps of this

life raft and hoisted him up on to the ship. these are photos taken after he was on board, carmen's mother, who was with him on the boat is missing and presumed dead. police in several states are investigating her disappearance. so far, no charges have been filed. >> another case of creepy clowns in massachusetts, parents are being warnedded to be on alert after some students were sent threatening text messages about clowns from an unknown number. similar messages have been reported across the encourages parents to monitor children activity online and on social media and report anything strange. >> states in the south bracing for hurricane matthew. evacuations are underway right now in the carolinas. visitors will have to leave north carolina's island. residents and property owners have until thursday to evacuate the area. in south carolina, a complete evacuation of the coast will start today. that state's governor asking more than a million people to

are also up for parts of florida. matthew is now heading for the bahamas after the hurricane's eye made land fall near the tip of eastern cuba. that area of cuba was expected to get 8 to 12 inches of rain. roads turned into rushing rivers. the extent of the damage remain pes unclear because the storm knocked out phone and internet service for much of the country. so far, at least 11 deaths have been blamed on hurricane matthew in the caribbean. >> hurricane matthew caused the biggest humanitarian crisis in haiti since the earthquake there in 2010. right now, roads are impassable and communications are out. the u.n. says hospitals are over flowing and emergency shelters are packed. local charities, including one in newton, have been doing their part to get supplies and access to the area. but, that is no small job. >> a normal stream led by the

river. rushing through. the nicu is full of babies. we have 120 patients. >> one of the only hospitals in haiti that has incubators for newborns. the hospital staff was able to stockpile some supplies so they should have enough food and water for days. and there's some encouraging news from the orphanage. the b-like foundation says all the children in its care, they are safe. and the property has been spared the severe damage that the seeing. the foundation honors brittany killed during missionary work in haiti during the earthquake in 2010. and wbz is tracking hurricane matthew as it moves toward the east coast. you can down load the cbs boston weather app to your smart phone or to your tablet. >> now to campaign 2016, the vice presidential nominee facing off in their first and only debate. tim kaine and mike pence

to which candidate is running the most negative campaign. >> donald trump, during his campaign, called mexicans rapists and criminals. he called women slobs, pigs, dogs, disgusting. >> this insult driven campaign, i mean, that is small potatoes compared to hillary clinton, calling half of donald trump supporters a basket of deplorables. >> the use of the tax code while pence questioned hillary clinton's integrity. e sunday night. the rematch takes place at washington university in st. louis. you can see it live right here on wbz starting sunday night at 9:00. >> the issue of how to protect against cyber terrorist takes center stage. the head of the national governor's association will speak today on how states can work together to enhance cyber security. representatives from 30 states will all attend. >> just about 5:37 right now. still ahead, amazon making some changes for people who leave product reviews.

causing problems for travelers. what airlines are doing to respond. and 16 high school soccer players are suspended after alcohol is spotted at a team sleepover. i'm nicole jacobs live with that story coming up. >> several weather watchers checking in this morning with temperatures a little bit on the chilly side. checking in north of boston. we're running in the 40s for most of us. frank says 43 degrees with clear skies overhead. calm and chillar day. we may get a decent rebound later on. we'll talk about hurricane matthew's latest track when we come back. the outside corporate interests bankrolling question two are trying to deceive you. here's the truth:

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5:40 right now on your wednesday morning. a new gift for apple lovers and amazon making sure its reviews are trustworthy. >> plus, hurricane matthew is causing problems for travelers. jill wagner joins us with this morning's money watch. jill, good morning. >> good morning, airlines are keeping a close eye on hurricane matthew. waive fees on trips scheduled thursday and friday to and from eight cities in florida. delta is going to watch the hurricane's path and could cancel flights. amazon is cracking down on bias product reviews. new rules that will forbid any user from taking money or gifts in exchange for positive feedback. and this could be the perfect holiday gift for anyone who loves their apple computer. a scented candle that smells like a new mac.

it emits the smell of unwrapped plastic and cold aluminum. it uses a mix of scents. the first batch is already sold out. i'm not sure how that combination, sage, mint, how that equals aluminum. but i guess they know what they are doing. >> if i put it next to my old mack computer, jill, it will make me feel better and make me feel like i have a new computer. >> i don't know if it will help at least that's what mine is suffering from. >> put that next to the candle for the new car smell. >> that's the one they need to perfect. >> exactly. >> coming up this morning, helping students get healthier. >> how hundreds of local schools are helping the way students get to class today. two suspects are in custody after a shootout with undercover police officers in roslynndale and a five hour man

today is the day to get out and get moving. boston mayor will be among thousands participating across the country in walk to school day. he will be walking to dorchester. more than 200 schools in massachusetts are getting involved. if you want to take part,

bright clothes and helmets if they are riding bikes. >> and what else do they need to wear? danielle, not looking too bad. >> it's a little chilly. so they may want the sweatshirt or fall jacket on, but the weather is cooperating for national walk to school day. it's recess time, and we'll rise into the 60s. ride home features plenty of sunshine. all across new england, it's a chilly start, 49 in boston. 44 in lawrence. 42 in manchester. 41 in concord d cape because of low level clouds. these clouds may try to drift inland. other than that, plenty of sunshine with a few clouds mixed in. nothing going on across the northeast, back through the great lakes and until you get into some rain, all the way from minnesota stretching back through iowa and into missouri. this slow moving front, believe it or not, will play a role in our weather and helping us out to keep matthew likely to our south as we head into the upcoming holiday weekend.

blend of sun and clouds. 66 inland. that northeast wind will be gusty. overnight tonight, check it out. some of the suburbs dip into the 30s. there may be a touch of frost 51 downtown. a lot of 40s on the map as well. another chilly start tomorrow. we get a really nice rebound. beautiful, 73 degrees tomorrow. it's going to feel warm with a light wind, plenty of sunshine. it looks like we stay beautiful for the end of the week category 3 storm right now, moving north of the eastern tip of cuba. and it's moving at 10 miles per hour. what's going to happen here is matthew will continue to impact the bahamas during the day today. i zoomed in the track here and for the day tomorrow, obviously, likely gain category 4 strength again as it is back out over open ocean waters. 2:00 a.m. on friday. so thursday night, category 4 hurricane. so hurricane watcheses and

jacksonville. we'll weaken to a category 2. so the latest track, if you haven't watched in if the past 24 hours, has taken matthew and kept it well south of new england and now south of the outer banks of the carolinas. this is good news for our holiday weekend forecast. we'll keep a close eye on the track. saturday is great, filtered sun in the 70s. matthew will likely stay to @ south and probably be some building surf and swell. columbus day, cooler running in seven-day forecast keeps us in the 60s. beautiful end to the week. >> we are following breaking news. a tractor trailer crash is blocking all northbound lanes on 495. this is right near the 290 exit. state police saying traffic is being diverted. the off ramp on route 290 is now closed because of that crash. expect heavy delays and police are urging drivers to avoid the area if possible.

bracing for hurricane matthew. >> two suspects due in court, accused at shooting at police. here are your top stories. >> and kate, those two men are facing charges of assault with intent to murder police officers. yesterday, boston police and massachusetts state police are conducting a joint investigation in roslynn dale when they exchanged gunfire. the other, 25-year-old, eric rosato gonzalez s.w.a.t. teams and police dogs descended on the neighborhood. officers searched the track and a state police helicopter scoured from above. finally, around 10:00 p.m., police captured rosato. both men will be arraigned this morning. reporting live, wbz this morning. >> states in the southeast are preparing for hurricane matthew. evacuations are already underway. visitors on north carolina's

in south carolina, complete evacuation of the coast will begin today. hurricane watches and warnings are up for parts of florida as well. frightening moments in new jersey after an explosion in one neighborhood. two homes were destroyed in blast yesterday, just minutes after firefighters evacuated buildings to investigate a gas leak. 12 other homes are badly damaged. luckily, no one was seriously >> the commuter train may have been traveling three times the ten mile an hour speed limit there. it jumped the safety barrier, and killed a woman on the platform. more than 100 others were injured. investigators have recover the data recorder, video recorder, and the engineer's cell phone. i'm nicole jacobs live in west newberry where 16 members of the girls soccer team have

slumber party that happened saturday night where one of the girls snuck in a bottle of vodka. pictures began circulating on social media and school officials received an unanimous tip. that sleepover was held at the boxford police officer's home. they thought they were watching the girls closely and he's not sure what more he could have done. coming up at 6:00, how school officials are responding to violation. we're live in west newberry, nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. >> the vice president nominees are facing off in their first debate. they are unknown to most americans. hillary clinton's running mate, tim kaine, was quick to bring up the current tax controversy, but mike pence was quick to defend the republican nominee. >> so, it's smart not to pay for our military. it's smart not to pay for

teachers, and all of us who do pay for those things, is stupid. >> do you take all the deductions? >> i do. >> pence went on to attack hillary clinton for her use of secretary of state. both accused the other's running mate of creating a negative campaign. >> eight public health and medical groups are suing the fda over graphic cigarette label warnings. in a suit filed yesterday in boston, the suit claims the is legally required to include graphic warnings of cigarette packs, even though specific images have already been struck down by a court. the suit claims the delay may have allowed millions of people to take up the potentially deadly habit. >> on the health watch this morning, if you soak in a tub, you may want to reconsider. ice baths don't really help athletes recover after competing.

and a study of 800 adults found activity trackers didn't leave people to exercise or walk more. but participants given fitness tracker and cash rewards were far more likely to boost activity levels and continue to use the device. there are serious safety concerns over seafood in new england. maine is recalling muscles for a neurotoxin. that toxin remains dangerous even after the seafood has been frozen or cooked. so far, there have been no reports of anyone getting sick. this is the first recall like this in maine. best buy agreed to pay $3.8 million to selling recalled products. the agreement with the u.s. consumer product safety commission settles charges that best buy sold and distributed 16 recalled products from 2010

items, including 400 cannon cameras. federal law prohibits stores from selling publicly recalled goods. and a lawsuit over credit card chip readers is moving forward. a judge is allowing small businesses to sue major credit card companies for forcing them to use the chip readers. the machines are expensive and don't fully protect them from fraud. they also accuse credit card companies of penalizing them if they don't upgrade. >> we all know how expensive living in boston can be. but getting a save big. a new study found you can save more than $800 a month by getting a roommate. add that up, and you can save a whopping $10,000 a year. >> then you have to deal with the roommate. >> if you get more roommates, you can save more. >> still to come, skipping class to meet the boss. >> special meeting with a young fan and how the singer kept him

in new hampshire, maggie hassan cut taxes for small businesses, protected education... created jobs. in washington, what's kelly ayotte done? kelly ayotte voted to protect tax breaks for millionaires and big oil. that's what the koch brothers and big corporate interests wanted. they're spending millions supporting ayotte. kelly ayotte's not working for us. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. ? dylan: i was un-athletic and very sedentary in my lifestyle. and then i found parkour and something about it clicked.

and eating sweets and eating all the junk food. i was like if i eat these things i'm going to be heavier and i'm not going to be able to jump as far. my name is dylan polin and blue cross blue shield keeps me healthy. it's ultimate absent note. in fact, it's from the boston self. you have to accept it. >> bruce springsteen is on a book tour. signed add book for a five-year- old fan. he also signs an excuse note for the youngster who skipped school to see him and the two took a picture together.

bruce springsteen, that's awesome. it's easy to get a note when you're in kindergarten, and you know, it's harder when you're older. but i mean, how cool is the boss? >> pretty school. you can skip a day or half day, whatever it is in kidergarden. >> keep it right here. our top stories, weather, traffic, all straight ahead here on a wednesday morning. in new hampshire, maggie hassan cut taxes for small businesses, protected education... created jobs. in washington, what's kelly ayotte done? voted to cut college grants, cut medicare. but kelly ayotte voted to protect tax breaks for millionaires and big oil. that's what the koch brothers and big corporate interests wanted. they're spending millions supporting ayotte. kelly ayotte's not working for us.

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live from the channel 4 studios in boston. this is wbz news this morning. >> good morning, thanks for joining us, i'm kate meryl. >> thanks so much for being here on wednesday, october 5. >> hurricane matthew slamming the caribbean, new parts of the u.s. are parts of the u.s. as slams into an apartment building. the injuries and the damage left behind. >> and students at harvard making alternate plans this morning as some workers, as you can see live pictures here, about to walk off the job. >> plus, all the highlights from last night's presidential debate for you this morning. >> but first, we want to get a check of the forecast. danielle niles is standing by. lots going on here and to the south. we're talking about matthew for a lot of folks in florida and up the east coast.