announcer: this is wcvb newscenter 5 at noon. news in florida, where there are 10 new cases of zika all likely transmitted through local mosquitoes. that brings the total of such cases to fourteen in the same square-mile neighborhood in miami-dade county. florida governor rick scott is asking the cdc to activate its emergency response team to help the department of health investigate the outbreak. good afternoon and thanks for joining us. i'm emily riemer. some of the other stories we're followri the outrage over donald trump's comments about the family of a

the latest to slam trump, saying his remarks do not represent the gop or its candidates. there are new protocols in place at some summer camps run by the city of boston. those changes coming after the drowning death of a 7-year-old boy who wandered away from one of those camps last week. a swampscott man is due in court today accused of burning down his own home in the midst of a divorce. timothy brosnan is facing arson charges in saturday's fire on linden avenue. ce and juli we understand there are a lot of incriminating statements from bronson in the police report. >> you can say that. according to the report, when police pulled up to the house on saturday, brosnan was leaning on his suv, watching his house go up in flames. when they asked if he was the homeowner, he said yes i did it. i poured the gasoline. timothy brosnan of swampscott will face a judge today, accused

the court documents are incriminating, with police claiming brosnan admitted to the arson when they pulled up to the engulfed home on saturday. according to the report, he said that he poured gas in the garage and throughout the house. also he left gas cans inside the house and that he also opened the gas valve. neighbors reported hearing explosions before flames tore through the linden avenue home. smoke could be see for miles, and fire departments from at lefi police believe brosnan may have been drunk, as his eyes were bloodshot and speech was slurred. they said he was laughing and making jokes. he was staring into the house that was on fire and said isn't it the most beautiful thing ever? as brosnan was arrested, he allegedly told police that his wife was supposed to be moving into the house the following

fortunately, neither he nor his wife or at home. his arraignment is supposed to be starting at any minute now. emily: new at noon, a lynn man is under arrest in connection with a homicide last month. 24-year-old edwin fernando flores was arrested in manchester, new hampshire late last week. flores is charged in connection with the shooting death of philip russo on chestnut street in lynn. anothen, month. a live look over boston. we are's darting out with some clouds and cooler temperatures. cindy: we are on a break from the heat right now. a lot of us wishing it was raining. there has been some rain across new england.

is now. there are thunderstorms are ross new york state. they seem to be fizzling. across new hampshire from manchester to concord, this will expand southward as we get deeper into the afternoon. light showers around nashua. a lot of cloud cover. skies are brighter across rhode island. bit one month, in the mid-70's. it is 73 in boston. temperatures will hold steady the rest of the afternoon. a spotty shower or two in the forecast. that is something we will watch as we go through the afternoon. future cast picking up on the area of rain expanding south. showers will be mainly over the

finally says at least one police -- emily: at least one police officer is dead and 4 wounded after a bombing at a hotel in afghanistan. the northgate hotel in kabul houses international contractors. the taliban taking responsibility for the suicide attack in an email. widespread power outages have been reported throughout the city. senator john mccain today denouncing donald trump's comments about the parents of a muslim army captain who was killed in iraq. comments do not represent the views of the republican party. abc's lana zak is covering this raging political firestorm. >> donald trump is digging his heels in deeper in his feud with the parents of a fallen us soldier, army captain humayun khan. tweeting this morning, this story is not about mr. khan, who is all over the place doing interviews, but rather radical islamic terrorism and the u.s. get smart. the khans, a muslim couple, appeared at the democratic convention, speaking about their sacrifice, after their son died

>> you have sacrificed nothing and no one. >> but over the weekend, trump made some of his most controversial comments to date. >> what sacrifice have you made? mr. trump: i think i have made a lot of sacrifices. i've work very, very hard. i've created thousands and thousands of jobs. >> trump also questioned the silence from mrs. khan during the speech suggesting she was oppressed by her religion. this morning on cnn, mrs. khan answered the critique saying she was overcome seeing her deceased son's photo on stage. >> anyone could see how hard that time that time was when i was standing there in front of america. >> family members of eleven fallen servicemembers wrote an open letter, demanding an apology to the khan and all military families. and republican senator john mccain, wrote a scathing rebuke of trump and praised the khans, to mr. and mrs. khan, thank you for immigrating to america.

son was the best of america, . >> another part of that interview making news, telling abc definitively that putin is -quote not going into ukraine and then revised his position in tweets afterwards after being informed that russian troops are currently there. lana zak, abc news, washington. emily: the former marine served four in the marines and says he is shocked by donald trump's and sensitivity. >> it is particularly offensive. the idea that a potential commander-in-chief would say that to a gold star mother, to think about, if i had been killed, that he could make a comment like that to my mother

emily: pope francis is defending his refusal to use the word islam when denouncing extremists. francis says it is not right to identify islam with violence. he says all people are capable of killing even catholics. during his latest trip to poland, he asked that god protect people from the devastating wave of terrorism in the world. enhanced training and new rules at some of boston's summer camps after the drowning of a 7-year-old boy. the sera congi is live outside the curley community center in south boston. sera: the kids returned to this camp tomorrow. today, training is underway about new rules and new protocols about how to keep the kids safe. flowers and stuffed animals make up a memorial outside the l street bathhouse, in honor of the young life lost here last week, seven-year-old kyzr willis drowned near carson beach tuesday after slipping away unnoticed while attending one of the city-run camp programs.

headed into the bathhouse to meet with counselors and staff, about new protocols for supervision, they include headcounts of children every hour. smaller child to staff ratios, and required life preservers during swimming. also only 10 children will be allowed in the water at a time accompanied by two staff members, changes designed to prevent another tragedy. >> i know they're upset, we're going to continue to make changes, adjustments so no again. these new rules apply for city's >> five drop-in programs and bring them in line with city's is 21 licensed summer camps which are already regulated by the city of boston. emily: there are a slew of last minute deals headed for the governor's desk today. one of the biggest ones new regulations for the rideshare

largely good news for those businesses. the bill mandates driver background checks, allows drivers to pick up passengers at both the convention center in south boston and logan airport, and it imposes a 20 cent per-ride fee on the companies with the proceeds split among the state, cities and towns and a fund for taxi and livery businesses. the plan does not require fingerprinting of drivers something some safety advocates had pushed for. a renewable energy bill is headed to the governor's desk. it requires a dramatic increase the state in the coming years. lawmakers also rebuked governor baker overriding his veto of coverage for long-term treatment of lyme disease. but they did not push through a plan that would have extended the state's hotel tax to online services like air bnb. governor baker has 10 days to act on the bills sent to his desk. this afternoon, governor baker is expected to sign a bill that ensures equal pay for men and

the law will ban discrimination on the basis of gender, and stops employers from asking about salary history. the legislation will take effect in july 2018. police in the bay state slapped drivers with nearly 3.2 million tickets between 2012 and 2015. 40% were later thrown out. many driving activists say it comes down to low-staf courthouses. they believe courts try to move through traffic violation cases quickly. local retailers are warning summer sales could take a serious dip after lawmakers nix plans for a sales tax holiday. the retailers association says some massachusetts businesses see as much of 15% of their annual sales during that weekend. a spokesman warns some stores could close this year because of that law. lawmakers argued the reduced revenue for the state would hurt

and why this bouncy backyard toy isn't all fun and games. the lobster population is in trouble. what measures are being taken to help save this endangered species and how it could impact prices. amy says that he will return. 90 degrees is back in the forecast with something new developing. emily: know what you are buying at the farmers market. with maria stefano and ben simoneau,

emily: the number of injuries being reported at trampoline parks is soaring. a new study shows emergency room visits jumped 12-fold in the past 5 years. injuries included broken legs, neck sprains and concussions but 90% of the injured children and adults were treated and released. the american academy of pediatrics says injury rates at trampoline parks should be

weather may have played a role in a deadly hot air balloon crash in texas. all 16 people on board were killed when the balloon crashed on saturday. elizabeth hur reports the worst hot air balloon accident in u.s. history is prompting a new look at whether federal safety regulations are needed to oversee ballooning. >> the final journey caught on this video. the balloon took off outside austin, texas and stuck. >> the balloon hit a high tension wire and crashed into an open field. this was a sunday's gift for her army medic husband.

their snapchat pictures that morning. also on the balloon, joe and tressa, and skip, the owner of the company that operated the bolin. -- operated the balloon. authorities say all 16 bodies were found the balloon. they have recovered 18 cell phones, cameras, and ipads, which they hope will put together a timeline. >> was there any particular reason the flight was delayed. >> it was delayed about 20 minutes. as part of the investigation, officials will look into the

emily: an emergency baby delivery after a crash in dunbarton, new hampshire. kaitlin fournier was 37 weeks pregnant with baby olivia when she was involved in a crash this weekend. she lost a lot of blood, and her baby's heart rate began to drop. luckily the emergency c-section was successful. mom is expected to recover from the crash. and baby olivia is doing just fine. australian olympic athletes are having a tough time in rio. right now, the olympic village is under investigation after the athletes were forced out during deliberately set. the small fire started in an underground parking lot, forcing some of australia's teams to evacuate. nobody was hurt. supermodel gisele bunchen will be back on the runway friday night. despite announcing her retirement last year. tom brady's wife is making an exception for one very important catwalk. women's wear daily reports the brazilian native will help kick off the opening ceremony of the

cindy: it is humid outside. august 1 part of the hurricane season. we are tracking a strong tropical wave south the dominican. it seems like it is getting better organized. take a close look at the satellite you can see the dark red showing up. those are strong wind and heavy rains. we are going to see if he gets better organized. notice the movement. this has wind at times over 20 miles per hour.

be a concern for us. it would be great to get tropical moisture in here. we did get a little wayne during the overnight hours. about a quarter of an inch of rain. rhode island got a good dose of wayne. too little too late for the month of july. boston finished with just under an inch. our drought continues. for july, going down in the record books as the eighth driest on record for boston. this drought has been going on for a file. picking up on some showers. even thunderstorms moving out towards the berkshires. there is another batch of showers here, dropping

this could continue to build south. we will watch it through the cloud cover. it has not done much today. high pressure to the north. it has the cloud cover locked in tight. you can see the dew point up a bit. lower 70's on the north shore and beverly. we have a little bit of breaks in the cloud cover. temperatures will not change too much for the rest of the afternoon. looks to be a spot shower or two. as we go forward this afternoon, most areas will be dry. a couple of showers may develop. if you have evening plans, there could be one or two showers around.

western part of the state, maybe a few showers out that way. tomorrow, a lot of clouds in the morning. high pressure will start to knows in. i hope we brighten up the skies over little bit. that should push us into the mid-70's, maybe a few upper 70's. the clouds could get a couple of showers in the morning. lunchtime, we dry out, late afternoon, the skies clear. wednesday and thursday, tons of sunshine, low humidity. it is looking really nice. by friday, we are back to 90 degrees, humid as well. the heat is making a come back here. emily: lobstermen in southern new england could soon face new restrictions, to stop a drop in

marine fisheries commission will hold a meeting to talk about ways to help preserve the species. one of the new rules could be a change in the minimum size of lobsters caught, that means more would have to be thrown back. lobster fishing across new england brought in more than a $500 million last year. summer time is prime time for farmers markets. but what you ask can be as important as what you buy. you want to know, what they mean by organic and pesticide-free. what safety precautions are being taken on the farm and when they transport the goods. products are pasteurized because unpasteurized items can pose a risk for children and pregnant women. a deep fried a twist on a birthday cake. find out what makes up this fast

emily: how is this for a birthday cake? milton lai of sydney, australia came up with this gluttonous fast-food creation. from top to bottom, it is, domino's pizza, mcdonald's chicken nuggets, french fries, another pizza, burgers, more pizza, and some kfc.

cindy: may be your last birthday cake if you eat that one. a couple of spots showers around this afternoon. we brighten it up tomorrow afternoon. look at the heat. emily: thank you.

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