>> the victim's family is in a state of shock as you might imagine. bill shields is live in brockton with the story. >> reporter: you see behind me the growing memorial for the 14- year-old boy. that's the spot where he lost his life just 23 hours ago. and the driver -- the alleged 18-year-old driver -- no charges so far. >> his father seemed but after all he lost his 14- year-old son. >> everything i've heard about the young man was that he was a wonderful young man, excellent student, model citizen and a tremendous loss to us. >> yesterday evening in brockton, the 14-year-old was on his bike and hit and killed by a car. the 18-year-old driver stayed on the scene. >> i was here.

immediately and was fully cooperative with the authorities and did go to the hospital as a precaution. >> reporter: investigators tested the brakes on the suv as they tried to figure out what happened. today, a growing memorial to the 14-year-old on the spot where he died. his yeahing friends say he loved -- his grieving friends say he loved sports and computers. his family came and now they've lost a son. >> reporter: before any charges are filed against the 18-year- old driver, two crucial pieces of evidence. one is computer from the car which will likely tell officers how fast it was going. and the other is there may have been another vehicle that played a role in this, not directly but played a role.

driver too. reporting live from brockton, i'm bill shields, wbz news. and a toddler tragedy in maine. a man backing up a tractor hit his 2-year-old grandson, killing the avoid. police say the little boy had been on the tractor and got down to play while his grandfather continued to clean up the yard. another day and another fake gun that looks all in the past two weeks, dartmouth police have encountered bb guns that look real. it can be hard to tell in a split second during a stressful situation. anyone with a bb gun is arranged to act responsibly. the stage is set in las vegas for tonight's third presidential debate with polls showing a widening lead for

last chance to close the gap? and jon keller is here with the keys to the outcome. >> usually when you see a candidate lagging behind with time running out as trump is, you talk about the classic last ditch play in football, the hail mary pass, but not this time. if donald trump is smart, he'll get back to the basics of made him a contender in the first place. immigration policies that have frustrated large numbers of voters. if you see him talking about bill clinton's sordid past, you'll know it's all over. there's no evidence that appeals to the voters he needs to break for him down the stretch. for hillary clinton, the task

will likely throw at him. she doesn't need to attack him. his negatives can't go any higher. calmness and maybe humility is the best way to seal the deal. >> and i think both candidates would do well to accentuate the positive about themselves at political pros always try to have a closing strategy for the candidate that hopefully gives the rotor a positive impression. and certainly, the voters could use a little help with something positive. >> what are the positives? >> trump should try to reclaim his brand as a candidate of claim. there are polls showing that hillary clinton is seen by more

and clinton needs to persuade voters that she can correct the mistakes of the obama administration. >> can the third debate change anything. >> some polling in the swing states suggests that 90% have made up their minds. you have to go for it. and sure, anything can happen. >> we saw quickly. no reason to think that couldn't happen to hillary clinton as well if something extraordinary happens. facebook is jumping in to the political game. you can now use the site to endorse any candidate for political office. and then you can share it with friends and write a message to go along with it. the feature appears to be sticking around for future elections as well. it will be interesting to see

facebook and see everyone else's political views. >> sets off some fights. coming up, more fallout from the recall of the samsung galaxy note seven. >> the new troubles that the company is now facing. and washing machines exploding. the frustrating wait for customers who may have a

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class action lawsuit over the exploding galaxy note seven phones. three customers were told to stop using the phones and were asked to wait days or weeks for a replacement. and they claimed they had to play month -- pay monthly charges for phones they could not use. samsung is making it easier for some fliers to get rid of their phones befo plane. exchange booths have been popping up. and in south korea, they'll offer free rental services for travelers who have not received new phones yet. and an weymouth woman wants to know why a washing machine that could explode has not been recalled. customers say it's not good enough. >> i don't know why a recall has not been issued.

loaders that safety officials say could be at risk of exploding while in use. >> this is a no brainer, folks, you get the machines out. they are time bombs. >> reporter: the machines have not been recalled even after a handful of them broke mid-wash. the defective machines were made between march 2011 and april of this year. samsung is working with government officials to address the safety issue company says customers have completed hundreds of millions of loads without incident since 2011. until a fix is found. samsung recommends using the delicate cycle. >> that's not a solution. >> reporter: this grandmother is no longer doing laundry during the weekly visits of her

>> reporter: the consumer product safety commission is recommending that consumers use the delicate cycle for the time being. find out if your washer is parking lot of this safety alert. tonight what researchers say could be causing your migraines and how it could all hinge on your diet. even though it's warm outside and feels like summer it definitely looks great pictures. and here's one from eric in hockington. a lot of wind in the weekend forecast. coming up at 6:00. more on the breaking news, and it's great to be able to report that one of two boston police officers shot and creditly wounded in east boston -- critically wounded in east boston is now out of the

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how about this? a volcano in mexico erupting twice in the same day. the blasts about two hours apart. you can see the plumes of ash and smoke pouring into the sky. the volcano in western mexico is one of the country's most active. a suspect l interstate and crashes into an apartment building. she hit three cars. and sitting in rush hour traffic is stressful enough. imagine if you saw this -- a snake on your car. that's what happened to a driver in florida. a six footlong snake slithered onto the hood and tried to get through the window.

>> i'm not a huge fan of snakes, i respect them but i don't want them in my house or car. i was planting trees and asaw this in the middle of the grass. and i'm like what in the world is a lobster doing in the middle of my grass. i live in the suburbs. the charles river is not far away. but apparently, it's a crawfish. it was about long. i for whatever reason thought this was the creepiest thing in the world. kind of a fish out of water experience. >> and isn't this so bizarre. my entire life growing up i was looking at crawfish. >> i've never seen one. >> maybe it's more of a western mass thing. >> i think it's a western mass thing. >> nature in the backyard. and today everyone was out and

gorgeous weather. 81 the high in boston. and portland hit 78 degrees. and you can see a slice of warm air in the east. nashville hit 90. and 91 in new orleans. and brownsville at 93. and the more typical air is locked in canada and the northern plains. and it will work its way towards us. this is not record territory. we were shy in boston by a few degrees. the record stands worcester-- not in the ballpark at 7 degrees shy. the only difference between now and the summer -- not as humid and it's getting dark already. there's the front moving through the middle of the country that will bring us rain and cooler temperatures. and there's a system outside the bahamas that might become tropical storm otto later on this week. it would stay offshore and might help to enhance a little bit of rainfall for us. try to enjoy a beautiful evening. temperatures near 50 by

and tomorrow, above average and it's a cooler day. the wind out of the east. and temperatures in the low to middle 60s and a few upper 60s are expected. in terms of sky cover. it's mainly clear. and tomorrow morning we start with mainly sunny skies -- a great start to the day. the clouds will begin thickening, and there's a chance for showers as we head through the afternoon and the evening. and most of them should be well north and west of boston. that's the best seeing a few showers tomorrow evening. friday we have mainly cloudy skies and a little bit of drizzle and a couple of scattered showers and another day without steady, significant rain. and it's going to start to feel tropical. and dew points will be climbing and we'll have a chance for the at least a couple of scattered showers. and then the big change moves in for the weekend. a dip in the jet stream carves out to the northeast. and that's going to bring gustier winds, colder

to saturday morning. and i think we'll dry out during the day on saturday. and still questions as to when the rain is coming to an end. plenty of wind on saturday and sunday. and temperatures will be falling and a chance for the higher peak snowflakes. we're looking at temperatures from the 60s through the 50s on saturday. sunday will be mainly dry but windy and chilly. and wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour. next and 50s towards monday, tuesday, and wednesday, and some temperatures could approach freezing as we head into the overnights. and that's more typical for this time of the year. on the health watch. finding the cause of migraines. the debilitating headaches affect about 38 million americans, and now researchers

>> did you know that -- i don't know if you suffer from migraines? >> i do occasionally. >> are you one of those people that mike grains trigger nitrates. >> there's no proof that the bacteria but people sensitive should avoid bacon, hot dogs, and lunch meet. >> and that's all i eat all day long. >> i know that about you. and women undergoing fertility treatments and their hair. >> the question is could a woman's hair predict her success with ivs? >> women with higher levels of cortisol in their hair were 30%

through in vitro fertilization. blood and saliva samples only provide short term information. scientists are trying to determine if reducing stress hormone levels could help outcomes. >> or maybe you can go backwards and try to reduce having been through many cycles, i know stress is a big part of it. boston is marking the 400th anniversary of william shakespeare's death with a new exhibit at the boston public library. rare first and early editions of the classic works. the boston public library has

and there are always the rumors that someone else wrote some of the plays. >> i thought you were going to use a shakespeare quote there. coming up a journey to the wild. >> a manatee rescued off the coast of the cape on the trip of a lifetime. and coming up. a local man survives a heart attack during military training only to find that the military won't cover entirely. the army reservist wants answers and help and we get an answer from the army. a man and his son-in-law rescued from the ocean. how they wound up in trouble in the first place.

ling school. imagine if your child couldn't read or write at grade level. imagine if your child were stuck on a waiting list. 32,000 kids want to go to a public charter school. but they can't. if you like your public school, question 2 won't affect you. but for kids stuck in failing school districts, question 2 will let parents choose something better and give all our kids hope.

spent 21 years in the navy, defendi a only showed up half of the time, i'd have been court-martialed. but that's what senator kelly ayotte did. she missed nearly half of her homeland security hearings. vo: on critical homeland security hearings, ayotte was mia... even missing a hearing the same day she went to a washington fundraiser. for ayotte collecting campaign cash comes first. bob hillery: when it comes to fighting terrorism, fifty percent doesn't cut it. afscme is responsible for

tonight a pregnant manatee rescued off the coast of the cape is settling in nicely at her new home. at least a seaworld in orlando. it's the latest step in a complex operation to return her to the wild. >> and david begnaud shows us why the mission is so important. >> welcome home sweet girl. welcome home. >> washburn the manatee returned to the sunshine state to her temporary home at seaworld. >> she looks good, right. >> the once anonymous manatee became a summer celebrity.

lake august. they captured her three weeks later and took her to the mystic aquarium in connecticut. >> this is an ultrasound of the calf. veterinarians discovered the manatee was a mom to be. >> it's not one but two. the stakes are pretty high. >> reporter: manatees are also known as sea cows and can weigh nearly 3000 pounds on a et the population is recovering after being endangered. >> we did have an orphan calf that was hand reared, returned to the wild. and she gave birth to nine cavs. and who knows how many calves that calf had. seaworld has released 17 manatees to the wild this year. washburn would be number 18. the idea is have her deliver

habitat. david begnaud, behind the scenes at seaworld, orlando. >> and washburn is expected to give birth in just about four to six months. much more ahead. live from the channel 4 studios in boston, this is wbz news at 6:00. we begin tonight with breaking news at 6:00. boston police officer richard -- who was critically injured is now out of the announcement just a few minutes ago. >> he was one of the two officers badly injured in the shootout that left a gunman dead in east boston a week ago. >> the news just coming in to the newsroom. boston police confirmed that officer richard santolo was just discharged from mass general hospital. he had multiple surgeries after he was shot.

said the 49-year-old was out of the critical stage. the other officer who was shot -- this man -- officer matthew morris remains at mass general in stable condition. he was shot in the leg and the bullet struck a main artery. he lost a large amount of blood. he's a 12-year veteran of the force. the shooting happened during a call on gladstone street. officers responded to the home after a man called that his roommate, 33-year-old kirk figueroa -- was threatening him with a knife. the suspect was wearing body armor and allegedly started shooting with a shotgun. figueroa was later shot and killed by other officers. the investigation into the matter still continues and that's the latest. good news. paula evans, wbz news. more breaking news in salem. two men facing charges in the

an lgbt newspaper. john richard and lawrence gillman brew up the have you -- blew up the rainbow times newspaper box. the community replaced the box. the family of a teacher murdered by a student is suing. the school system, the town of danvers and others are named in the lawsuit. despite new security cameras, their daughter was not >> the lawsuit even names the school's architects and a crew that cleaned up after the crime. christina hager has the story. >> reporter: this lawsuit asks for compensation but not for their financial gain. the money would go to school safety programs and charities. for weeks, colleen richard's