the bahamas and may make correct landfall into the day tomorrow. these are the hurricane warnings from daytona beach to north of miami. here's a look at the latest track that just came in. see the intensification, up to a category 4 hurricane. this may make landfall to the north of west palm beach and getting up to the space coast and tituil facilities. and then along the georgia and south carolina coast and then it gets wacky. it stops and starts to turn around and that's something to talk about as we move forward into the future. the winds will be gusting over 90 miles per hour. and over 100 miles per hour for a time in bahamas and you can see the hundred-mile-per-hour gusts moving up to florida. the strongest storm since wilma in 2005.

minutes. >> hurricane matthew threatening the entire atlantic coast as eric just showed us. and it could lead to historic evacuations there. florida residents are taking the storm seriously, and they should. matthew has been blamed for 11 deaths in the caribbean. in haiti, winds of up to 125 miles per hour pounded the island nation, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction. officials say largest humanitarian event since a catastrophic earthquake in 2010. people in florida are now bracing for the worst. >> screens around the porches and we'll be prepared. >> there are mandatory evacuations for the barrier islands and some states have already canceled school. in south carolina, interstate 26 was packed with drivers racing to get out of the storm's path. >> our goal is to make sure

people get moved out safely, and that they get moved back safely. >> as the forecast track holds true, some areas of the southeast could see more than 10 inches of rain. >> causing other problems. many floridians are coming to new england. beth germano is live at logan airport where planes from down south were packed. >> reporter: we found people endingivations early to -- ending vacations early to get out of the path of matthew. they are taking the hurricane seriously. >> are you glad to get out a day early? the growing urgency on florida's east coast. >> the grocery stores you would think it was a combination of christmas, new year's, and 4th of july. they are so crowded and people

not happy to leave her family behind. >> reporter: are you nervous leaving your son and husband behind? >> absolutely. i've been through wilma, francis, and jean and we were out of power for two weeks for one of those. so yeah, yeah. >> reporter: the lengthy lines for propane and gas. deb young made it to dell ray only to turn around and come home. >> there's no water in the we waited in line over an hour to fill up the car. >> matthew left its mark. and while it appears calm on the coast right now. she knows what's coming. >> i have shutter. you'd be enclosed. no air conditioning. i'm happy i'm not there. >> reporter: and some were not sure if they'd end up being evacuated and if they didn't get out today.

tomorrow. i'm beth germano, wbz news. and download the cbs boston weather app and look for storm updates on our facebook page and on our website at www.cbsboston.com. and with this site right here, all is right in patriot nation. tom brady on the practice field of course throwing spirals. we're calling th officially on the roster. steve burton is live with more. >> reporter: i will tell you this. they were spirals, they were spirals. even though he's practicing, the patriots don't have to activate him until saturday and since he's not on the active roster, he doesn't have to deal with the media. how convenient.

high schools. and rob gronkowski is happy. >> it's always exciting. he's our leader of our offense. he's a great player and it's exciting to get tb back, man. we got to prepare every single week to the max. so just like any other week except tom is back at quarterback, baby. >> that's wbz will preview the game on wbz at 7:00. and 11:30 sunday morning, join us for patriots game day. the 5th quarter show is right after the game. big papi and the red sox are getting ready for game one against the indians. >> it's workout day for the red

on game one of the alds. rick porcello comes in with an 0-2 lifetime record. >> you're playing against the best competition. if you don't win the first three games, you're going home. it's not like you can look forward to another home stand. play your best baseball now. and now spotlight is on you, go out and play your game. it's the same game and see where you end up. >> danny salazar and carlos carrasco are both hurt. with the head sox, i'm dan roche, wbz sports. the red sox will be coming back from cleveland this weekend and the patriots will be headed out there.

>> like a bumper sticker. we have breaking news. several students at westford academy have been diagnosed with mrsa and staph infections. coaches are talking to athletes about the signs and symptoms of the infection. and this breaking news, an nsa contractor is under arrest, accused of taking classified documents and storing them in his home. liam martin is here studio with the details. >> reporter: harris thomas martin is charged with theft of government property and highly classified information. he was working with -- as a contractor with the nsa and authorities found hard copy and digital files of top secret information in his home. the fbi has not released a motive. but martin's attorney says his client did not intend to betray his country.

i would greatly appreciate it if you would respect my privacy and -- [ no captioner audio ] police say the suspects actually admitted that their plan from the beginning was to rob the officers. not knowing their real identities. we have the latest tonight. after one suspect held a gun to an undercover officer's head out here. prosecutors say the other suspect was standing on the porch firing away while backup

until that point. prosecutors say the suspects thought they were ripping off a pair of heroin buyers who wanted some guns. the two came to court with hooded jail jump suits covering most of their faces and one admitted they were trying to pull the wool over the eyes of undercover cops when the shootout erupted. >> the police said -- they set up the officers robbery. >> police say they made several heroin buys from the pair last month and the investigation took a turn when the suspects started offering guns for sale. the two undercover state troopers thought they were buying a machine gun and two pistols for 1800 bucks. but the suspects were thinking ripoff, unaware who they were dealing with. >> he put a firearm to the head

>> he managed to scramble away while his partner wrestled with the other suspect. some bullets hit a house. >> my son knew what they were. and when one hit the house, he got himself to the basement. >> he was caught quickly in the manhunt that followed. and gonzalez was tracked down the 11-year-old was eventually plucked from the basement by police. >> pat was not picking up the phone. and it was 30 minutes that were very tense. >> these court records make it clear that neither suspect was a choir boy before this incident. and now the judge has set bail at a half million dollars each for assault with intent to murder. ken macleod, wbz news.

marathon bombers on the big screen. >> the new trailer for the film that documents one of boston's darkest days. and a driver tears up a customer's front yard. >> i will remember his selflessness and gifts until the day i die and i will not take it for granted. this u.s. marine lost his arms and legs six years ago. and now he's regaining extraordinary surgery in boston. and a cyclist hit and killed in a busy cambridge square. the actions that city officials are taking to keep everyone safe. and we want to introduce you to this week's wednesday's child. patrick is looking for a family who understands the needs of children on the autism spectrum. he's working on communication skills and showing progress.

music and enjoys being in the water. if you'd like information about patrick or any other child. go to www.cbsboston.com/wednesday's child. in new hampshire, maggie hassan cut taxes for small businesses, protected education... created jobs. in washington, what's kelly ayotte done? 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.

a hero gets a well deserved second chance. boston doctors performed a double arm transplant on a marine. this man is so inspiring. >> he lost all of his limbs in 2010 when he stepped on a homemade bomb in afghanistan. and the transplant will now let him pursue his dreams. >> reporter: six years ago during his afghanistan. he stepped on an ied losing both arms and legs. >> it's a miracle i'm here. >> he thought his dreams of becoming a celebrity chef were over until doctors gave him hope. he became the 4th patient at the brigham and the first marine ever to undergo a double arm transplant.

arteries, veins, muscles, and nerves. dr.simon-- led the team. >> we expect that over many months he'll regain function and sensation in his new hands. >> he can now sense deep pressure and he's looking forward to the day when he can hold his fiancie's hand and feel it. >> being able to hold her happened means the world to >> he's eternally grateful to the donor's family. >> i will drive on through the pain and never give up. >> as for becoming a chef. >> i plan ongoing to culinary school and competing. he's serious. john is undergoing rehab at spalding before he returns to

if you'd like to hear about his journey or donate to give him support, go to our website at www.cbsboston.com. >> and we mentioned he lost all his limbs. do they do leg transplants? >> a couple have been done elsewhere. and he was first interested in a leg transplant and they said no, let's do your arms. >> the brigham leg transplant program. amazing story, we are so lucky to live here. hurricane matthew is the other big story. and we were talking about how unusual the storm track is. >> some of the guidance takes us for a whole loop. it comes back at the bahamas and florida, and that's quite a ways out. and we have been talking about how difficult the tropical forecast is. we'll see if that actually occurs. a lot of the attention needs to

and headlines as it comes to new england. a direct hit or a fringe hit looks unlikely. it should stay quite a distance to the south. some of the tropical moisture can work north. rainfall late saturday and saturday night and into sunday morning. we'll see building seas and you'll notice those most to the south coast as the storm churns well off and here's matthew, starting to reorganize. it's back in the warm water. and away from the land of cuba and haiti and expected to become a category 4 again. pretty much a slam dunk across the bahamas and likely across the east coast of florida. and this is a storm that could go up 95 from west palm beach up the georgia coastline, the

so it will impact every community along the way. not just the winds but the surf. the bahamas are prone to storm surge. the water that piles up ahead of a hurricane because the water is shallow. and it's easy to collect it and push it to shore. the big waves will arrive in florida tomorrow. 30-footers will be just offshore. erosion, coastal flooding, and surge potential up the coastline into saturday. that's another element. and the other rainfall. and while beach areas can deal with the heavier rainfall. i'm watching south carolina and north carolina. they had a really wet sent and they are prone to big -- i mean catastrophic flooding if this stays far enough west. so a lot to watch. it's so quiet. and temperatures in the 60s. we've had clouds towards cape cod, the south shore and the islands, everyone else has been in the sunshine. we'll look at mainly clear

the air. well back in the 30s for many. it will be a cold start to the day tomorrow. like many autumn days, tons of sunshine and less wind. and temperatures will make it to the low 70s inland and a little bit cooler at the coast. an excellent thursday and a repeat performance on friday, almost the exact same day wrap up the week. 60s near the water's edge and a fabulous fall day. high pressure in control for friday. and then we get to saturday. and this is where we could get into the connection with matthew. even though it's well to the south. the incoming front should bring in cloud cover. right now that looks like the best chance of seeing the rainfall. and then we clear out as we head through the day. and monday looks like the best of all for columbus day.

high pressure over head. and full sunshine for the big events on monday. we'll continue to watch matthew. the nail is not in the coffin yet and we'll see some rain from the storm. it's hollywood's take on a day that bostonians will never forget. strike -- harbor hall employees walking off the job. the demands before they get back to work. and from the vice presidential debate? jon keller breaks it down for

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on the bz feed a lot of people are talking about the new movie patriots day. >> the film is about the search for the marathon bombers, and the trailer was justea >> hey, how many times you run this thing? >> 43 overall. >> that's impressive, boss.

? [ music ] ? >> the boston premier or patriots day is december 21st. watch the entire trailer on our website, www.cbsboston.com. >> obviously, the trailer packed a solemn tone. it will be interesting to see if the other trailers do the same. and it will be interesting to see what the appetite is to see that film here in boston firsthand. >> i watched the trailer with no volume just because -- that's how i needed to see it. >> it's a lot. a new father couldn't believe the bill he got after the birth of his baby boy. >> the man showed a charge of 3995 for skin to skin after c- section. he was charged 40 bucks for

requires an additional staff member to watch the baby and that could be the reason for the extra charge. it's a common thing. they want you to bond with the baby immediately. so they do that. i've never seen someone charged for it. >> on the one hand, the best 40 bucks you'd ever spend but totally unnecessary. a surprise shoot. a butterfly crashed the party. first she seems annoyed and then welcomes the colorful butterfly for awesome pictures. >> that video just about has it all. all it needs is a unicorn and a rainbow. david and i will be back

up at 5:30. the travel insurance might not protect you as much as you think. >> details on this derailment. and damage from an amazon truck. the opener furious, and the retail giant responding

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homeowner in hope dale. surveillance cameras capturing an amazon driver going over the lawn. this is just unacceptable. >> amazon contacted the homeowner and said they would pay for the damage. bill shields talked with him. >> reporter: like everyone else, paul has had a hard time keeping his lawn looking good. so it probably didn't help when a delivery driver decided use his grass for a turnaround. >> i liked at the tape and this guy is barreling through the driveway and turning around in my yard. that's just caught me so off guard. >> the driveway is big enough for just about any truck to turn around in but this guy decided the grass would make it even easier. he says he was happy that amazon delivered the package on