defendant was trying to co- terse victim. >> reporter: he drove his minivan to the high school parking lot and then texted her to come out. that he had brought her lunch. when she met him. she was raped. he says he met the girl at a family party. and they were simply friends. but the victim says the text messages became explicit. >> the conversation then asking if they can make love the next time he comes to visit. >> reporter: the defense attorney says there was never a rape. >> he states that he has text messages from the alleged victim that will prove his innocence. >> reporter: the students at brockton high were notified about the incident. and many were stunned. >> you can't really trust people nowadays. you have to be careful who you

>> yeah, feels unsafe now. >> police have confiscated the suspect's cell phone. they claim he texted his victim, asking her, are you okay? in brockton, i'm bill shields, wbz news. boston police are searching for the man who sexually assaulted a boston college student. the woman was walking to her home in brighton and she noticed two men fo assaulted her. she was able to break free and get away. a man was hit and killed at a busy intersection in quincy. an suv hit a man walking near hancock street. the man was wearing dark clothes and was not in a crosswalk and it was hard to see. geologists are warning of more earthquakes in italy after the strongest quake in 36

of the country, destroying ancient buildings and churches. fortunately, there were no reports of injuries. the seismologists say in happened about every hundred years and the quakes are likely to continue. fire lit up the night sky in oakland, california, as flames destroyed a condo complex under destruction. the blaze sent burning embers through the neighborhood, forcing 100 people to evacuate. investigation about a youth football program left nearly bankrupt by a former president. ryan cap is here with the details. >> reporter: the program is making a little bit of a financial comeback, bringing in $30,000 of fundraising revenue in the past few weeks. last month the i-team uncovered

were concerned about outdated equipment. tonight the criminal investigation continues. >> and so where will that go? how long before -- >> i'm getting a sense of a couple weeks. the investigation is coming to an end. >> we'll have news on that at some point. with the holidays coming up. a lot of us will be traveling and looking for an afab place to park the car. and you get the promise of a safe and secure lot. you'll never believe where with found one company moving vehicles. one car was on cinder blocks with all four wheels stolen. >> they deliberately parked the car there? >> that's my reaction. >> that says it all.

no idea their cars were hit until we contacted them. we confront management and the company is making changes based on our investigation. >> that's remarkable. you go there, and put your car there. you think it's safe. by the way, both of the investigations started with a tip. if you have something the i- team should check out send an mail to i-team. we'll call 617, 779 tips. and opportunity to the bitter battle over question two. that's the ballot question that would allow the state to license more public charter schools. jon keller is here now. and the airwaves are filled with that. and up a fact check for us. >> this one needs fact checking. this has been a study in contrasts. one side putting the best

achievements of charter schools. the other trying to throw shade. governor charlie baker starts by praising the state's many great public schools. >> some kids are not so lucky. where they live they don't go to a great school and they have no choice. imagine if your kids were trapped in a failing school. public charter schools parent as choice. >> multiple studies say it's true that many charter schools have done well. and they do offer alternatives that low income families wouldn't otherwise have. if the school you like is losing lots of students to charter schools, it may well affect you. that school will lose state funds. >> and this has been a big part

campaigns. charter schools which are public schools can hurt conventional schools. >> this has been the key claim of the anti-charter school movement. and that's what they are hammering home in the latest ad. >> every time a charter opens, it takes money away from regular public schools, from students like mine. massachusetts schools already lose $400 million a year qualifying details. the state reimburses schools for 100% of the funding they lose in the first year after a student leaves with lesser amounts to give schools time to cut overhead or figure out how to stop the exodus. and aid from the host city or town usually stays the same or as in the case of boston, is

they say. >> what's the key difference? >> the yes side essentially is appealing to suburban voters with good schools to provide choice for predominantly urban, poor people of color. that's the core of it. the no side is claiming that if we give them that choice, it will damage what the suburban families in good schools already have. this one really requires some close attention and research from >> and it's an emotionally charged issue. >> there's a sub text of the union fighting to preserve its prerogatives. it's emotionally charged to say the least. and we have you covered. at 7:00 here on wbz. wbz news will begin the live coverage focusing on the national picture. we'll bring you updates on the massachusetts vote. and then you can join us for an election night special at 8:00 on my tv 38.

www.cbsboston.com or facebook for a special webcast bringing you town by town results and instant analysis. this is tuesday, november 8th. want to go solar but don't want giant panels on your roof? and toying around in traffic. the heart pounding rescue as a little boy rides towards on coming debilitating disease. and a halloween themed weather watchers. happy halloween to you. and temps in the 40s. i had to share this picture. very cute little witch getting ready for a little bit of trick or treating. and a chilly forecast. we'll have that for you when we

interviewer: what would stop you from voting this november? woman 1: working late. man 1: lines -- i hate long lines. woman 2: no babysitter. william f. galvin: for the first time ever we have early voting. if you're registered, you can vote any day between october 24th and november 4th. avoid election day lines -- vote on your schedule. man 1: wow, that helps! william f galvin: early voting is easy voting. interviewer: so what do you think? woman 2: it' a timesaver. i love it. william f. galvin: it's easier than ever for you to vote.

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a million cars. the cars just need an updated pollution control software. the automaker admitted it installed software to cheat on the emissions tests. volkswagen has a lot more work left. the scandal affected more than 11 million cars worldwide. >> could this be the new look of solar energy. elon musk roof tiles that look like glass instead of the clunky panels. four of the homes were giving solar makeovers. and a big announcement to help boston business travelers. the airline is expanding. the first of the new flights took off from logan today. and a promise from southwest airlines.

start charging baggage fees. right now it's only one of the large commercial airlines in the u.s. that doesn't charge passengers. the top 13 airlines brought in $3.8 billion in bag fees. >> if you're looking for more than candy, fast food chains are offering deals or free treats. wear a costume to chipotle and get a $3 burrito or salad bowl. and kids can face pancake at i hop. >> love halloween. your little girl is -- >> she was a strawberry at boo at the zoo. and today she's a bumblebee. >> just love it. and i adore all the little trick or treaters dressed as

inside a panda enclosure. >> bizarre reason for jumping in. the perfect storm hit new england 25 years ago. we look back at the tragedy and the indelible mark it left on

snakes stolen from a pet store in australia. >> and the whole crime was caught on camera. you can see the thief break into this pet shop in sydney, smashing through the front

panels from the snake tanks, puts the reptiles in a large bag. eight snakes are missing, including an al buy know python. a boy was riding in a toy car right in the middle of rush hour on a major road. a police officer spotted the 3- year-old, moved the boy to the side of the road. and officers were able to track down the boy's into a panda bear's enclosure all to impress two women and things didn't go well. the bear grabbed the man's bear and pushed him to the ground. after five minutes of wrestling, the man got away unharmed. the 12-year-old panda just wanted to play. >> it's a wild animal. >> you can't be doing that.

python. that is darwin in action. >> it's still a bear. >> we were not impressed. >> it backfired. so this is a big week. it's the last week before standard time returns. >> my goodness. >> you've been railing against standard time and i agree. >> we take some big steps. but it's in the legislature. if you're interested, do some research and let the governor it would mean that we stay on daylight saving time all year and never change our clocks. this weekend as we head to sunday morning very early. that means the sunday sunset will be at 4:31. plan accordingly. we have no patriots. rough stuff around here. 49degrees in boston. 50 in norwood and plymouth. and temperatures will fall

for the halloween. all this warm air that's built up across the southern states, they are all in the 80s and setting record highs. and we'll get a sliver of that as we head to the middle of the week. for tonight, calm and winds, clear skies, start and moonlight overhead. and temperatures in the 30s in many locations by 9:00. bundle up if you'll be out on the streets. by tomorrow morning, many towns will be in the 20s to start the day. a cold start to tuesday and a month of november. sunrise is at 7:58. and as we look at the afternoon, many will find a spot in the 50s. cool day, not much wind. a little bit of a southerly breeze and the sunset is 5:37 tomorrow night. rock port 54 degrees. same story in manchester. worcester getting above 50 with some elevation. wednesday and thursday we're

to bring in the warmer air. the tricky thing with warm fronts this time of year is they don't like to race through southern new england. on wednesday we start with clouds and get into brighter skies in the afternoon. and odds favor the 60s to be along and south of the pike. once again to northeastern new hampshire. you may stay locked in the 50s. same idea for thursday. the front is going to be very close. along and south of the pike. the best 70. and the cold air will be close. and new hampshire staying on the colder side. and we'll be tracking a chance for thunderstorms thursday evening. there's the warming trend. and the numbers are for most areas along and south of the pike. and a chance for the colder air. the front brings in a blast of chilly and windy conditions for friday. and for the weekend. a couple of quick systems move

slight chance of a rain shower. otherwise, seasonal temperatures. as we look to the weekend. 50s for highs. and one warm day. it's an aberration in the trend. >> it's a pretty standard october, november week. >> we like it. check out the wonderful surprise a florida boy got. the 4-year-old dressed up as his dad, an air force staff sergeant who had been in iraq for the past eight months. his dad showed up. >> daddy! >> hey, buddy! >> daddy! [ applause and cheering ] >> that's too much. jaden's mom set the whole thing up. it was a surprise for him as well. he thought he was going to pick him up from trick or treating and never expected the whole

and how about that? the two dressed up the same. thanks to -- for the special award. coming up all new at 6:00. a mother called 911 to get her son some help and he ended up dead. why families fighting a mental health crisis have so much trouble getting the help they need. coming up. a personal remembrance of what the perfect storm took away from the fishing community. every time a new charter opens, it takes money away from the regular public schools from students like mine. massachusetts schools already lose 400 million a year to

of kids who don't attend a charter school. if you believe every child deserves a great public education, vote no on question two. massachusetts has many great public schools, and we took it for granted that our kids would go to great public schools. but some kids aren't so lucky. where they live, they don't go to a great school, and they have no choice. imagine if your kids were trapped in a failing school. public charter schools give parents a choice and are a pathway to success for these kids. if you like your school, question 2 won't affect you. but question 2 will change the future for thousands of kids who need your help. please join me and

kelly ayotte: thanks, buddy. kelly (voiceover): i'm kelly ayotte. and when i take the plate for new hampshire... i'm up against a political machine that plays dirty -- throwing millions in false, negative ads... i'm out here knocking down every lie... because new hampshire deserves better. for good-paying jobs, to protect social security and medicare... ...and help families pay for college... i approved this message because no matter what they're throwing at me...

he's the king of the ice bucket challenge to fight als. and he received an award. it's the miaa ron burton community service award that honors steve and paul burton's da today. >> reporter: that's his mission. to end the scourge of that progressive debilitating disease. >> i'm here to present to you the ron burton community service award. >> reporter: the ron burton award honors those who give of themselves to help others. >> if my dad were alive he'd be so proud of you. you've touched so many lives

was diagnosed he was going to change the trajectory of the disease. we were never in doubt of pete doing that. >> one man can change the world. it's the largest viral sensation in the history of mankind so that we never have to hear those three letters ever again. >> that family is so official. and what they give back and people. pete looks good. the whole family -- there's so much love. >> what a fighter he is. and all of them together. it is inspirational. >> they're a fun family. i'll tell you that. >> he's a fantastic person and his family is awesome. stay with us, the news at 6:00 starts now. live from the channel 4 studios in boston, this is wbz news at 6:00.

involved in a multicar crash in the back bay. >> four firefighters and another person were hurt. ten cars were badly damaged. let's get to nick giovanni live at the scene tonight. >> and one witness told me it sounded like a bomb went off, just the initial collision, the sheer force of the collision. you can see what happened next. a domino effect up and down this >> it's emotional. you thank god that nobody is in it. >> reporter: she counted her blessings monday. stunned over the sight of her car. parked in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> incredible. but it happened and to see it all and the fire engine and everything, it's wow, pretty intense. >> reporter: her car was one of nine caught up in a collision

fire truck and this chevy suv. >> it appeared that the driver of the vehicle came out in the intersection. the engine hit them. >> reporter: the engine's sirens were flashing as it was sent like a pinball on impact. it set off a domino effect down the line. >> just bang, bang, bang, right in a row. >> the four firefighters on board and the driver of the other vehicle were taken hospital with nonlife- threatening injuries. >> we had a firefighter a few years back in an accident like this and we lost him. god was on our side. >> reporter: and it looks like everyone is going to walk away okay. the fire commissioner is calling this a learning lesson of how much damage a fire engine can do when cars don't react properly when sirens are

off guard. the new england patriots suddenly trading jamie collins to the cleveland browns in exchange for a draft pick. so many people are shocked by this. >> jamie collins is a freak of an athlete. and the things he can do are flat out scary. but at the end of the year, he wants to get paid a lot of money. he's often not where he he shoots the gap and the run is to the outside and the bills gain 28 yards on the play. according to mike lombardi. those plays have been happening all year long which is why he was traded to cleveland for a compensatory third round pick. >> it takes two teams to make a deal. i think people in the league