tv Newscenter 5 Eyeopener ABC August 4, 2016 6:00am-7:01am EDT
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emily: a teenager arrested in a deadly knife attack in london. antoinette: a metal pole goes right through a windshield, nearly hitting a woman's face. emily: as donald trump heads to new england. it's been a controversy all week. >> you're watching wcvb, boston's news leader. good morning. if this is new center 5 eyeopener. emily: new information on this clash -- crash landing in dubai.
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cindy is here with us. it's a nice start to the morning. it's not even 60 degrees. cindy: you can open up the windows. we have a clear and sky. i wanted to share this with you. this is a gorgeous sunrise this morning. that sun is up now. you can see what it looks like over boston. widespread of fog this morning. it's not a big issue. temperatures are cool, running 56. we have a lot of 50's short of the cape. it is 64 this morning in boston. high pressure is on top of this. the air is dry, so the temperature will come up quickly.
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afternoon. we will flirt with a breeze on the beach. it will be 88 upton nashua. we have lots of low to mid 80's. notice south of boston, mid-80's. along the coast and out towards the cape, the temperatures will be cooler today. it will be a b sunglasses. olessa: we are checking southbound. we starting to see some volume building. let's get to the maps. this is route three over in rockland by 228. they are not causing many delays, just a little stop and go. the expressway is about 13.
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are ok. emily: we are tracking new developments right now in what's being called a potential terror attack in london. one woman is dead, five other people wounded after a man with a knife attacked a group of people near the british museum. a 19-year-old suspect is under arrest. police say they are investigating both his mental health and possible ties to terrorism. security is beefed around london today as a precaution. gh windshield. and this morning, her family tells us she doesn't remember anything. antoinette: the eyeopener's sera congi is live at the scene with the driver's the close call. sera: the crash happened right here on locust street yesterday afternoon. you can see some of the damage on the fencing there. it could have been so much worse. take another look at these scary photos.
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right to the windshield. she blacked out before striking a parked car and offense. the poll was just inches from her face. >> it was that far from her head. it went right through the middle. it was sitting right here. scary. sera: she lives around the block from where the accident happened. her neighbor in family rushed to get her out of the car. do she did spend the night at the hospital for observation. she suffered nothing more than a bruised elbow. the family is glad she survived. antoinette: olessa: right now, two people are injured after being hit by a car in lowell. this morning one of those victims is at a boston hospital
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woman ran out into branch street without looking. the driver remained at the scene. no charges have been filed. today, construction will officially begin on the stalled casino project in everett. wynn boston harbor secured it's final license to begin work this week. neighboring somerville city leaders recently asked the state department of environmental protection to stop the project, but lost that battle. the groundbreaking will take place this afternoon. emily: commitment 2016, donald as new numbers point to trouble for his campaign. the latest fox news channel poll shows trump trailing democrat hillary clinton by 10 points. trump led last week's fox poll by 4. the candidate himself is dismissing talk of problems. >> the campaign is doing really well. it's never been so well united. it's the best in terms of being united that it's been since we
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the campaign may be imploding and are asking them to bring it in. >> you have one person to attack, hillary clinton. >> we've got to slow down and learn some lessons. >> the head of the rnc called trump personally to express frustration. senator mike reelection. donald trump says he's not quite there yet. they are working on contingency plans should trump leave the race. he has not expressed any interest in doing so. hillary clinton is not missing her opportunity to knock trump. >> i would really like him to explain why he paid chinese
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the cash gap. hillary clinton brought in $90 million last month. emily: parents and community leaders are speaking out this morning after a report critical of how racially charged cases were handled at boston latin school. investigators examined 115 complaints of racial inequity, 17 were found to have merit. but for city leaders and those impacted bsu rosalind wornum says the teacher who called her daughter a racial slur is still on the job. >> she was very stunned. a lot of the students were shocked.
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antoinette: boston latin's headmaster and assistant headmaster resigned in june. a federal civil rights investigation is also underway at the school. an update this morning on the investigation into the death of a baby in lynn. the state says the fourth-month-old, who was found unresponsive at a shelter last september, died of natural causes. the globe reports the cases had been under investigation as possible child endangerment because of the child's previous involvement with dcf. right now, a worcester man is preparing to face a judge, accused of assaulting a police officer. jones appiah allegedly tried to drive through a construction zone on country club boulevard. when police approached him, they
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officer and tried to gouge his eye out. he'll face a number of charges when he's arraigned later this morning. a norwegian man is under arrest accused of making deadly threats against police in maine. portland's police chief says the threats started popping up on social media yesterday morning. they traced them to 28-year-old espen brungodt, who was vacationing with his family. police say brungodt sent tweets and emails about using assault weapons to kill as many officers as possible. there was also a threat of explosives at a local parking garage. police say brungodt flew into the u.s from norway to boston a few days ago. he was not armed when he was arrested at a portland hotel and police found no explosives. emily:he recovered from a new hampshire pond. rescue crews say the 67-year-old malden man fell out of a canoe on gilman pond. crews were able to save the man's friend after he went out to help the victim. police say the men fished there often. the victim's name is being withheld pending family notification. two local college athletes are lucky to have survived a violent crash. now they're both on a push to get back on the lacrosse field. noelle lambert and kelly moran,
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the moped they were riding side-swiped a dump truck. kelly suffered a severe leg laceration, noelle lost her left leg above the knee. their coach says both women want to stay on the umass lowell lacrosse team and play again. both moran and lambert were named last year to the american east all-rookie team. >> kelly has an easier road it. noel is she is a very spirited young lady. our team will rally around her to make her dream a reality. emily: both moran and lambert were named last year to the american east all-rookie team. antoinette: the mistake is getting blamed for a fiery crash landing. caret pulp could start a new wave in the food industry.
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a common ingredient. it get a new job with a better resume. expert advice on what to leave out area -- out. cindy: we have another beautiful day on the way. that's ahead. look outside this morning. have a live look outside over boston. it is cooler in the suburbs this morning. it is 50 as you head out the
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are a lot of glass and monitors in here. cindy: if you had your window open last night, it was fall like a it's going to be another beautiful day. we are not seeing a cloud out there. we have a little bit of patchy fog. and there. it will be burning off shortly. we are in great chain today. we want to get you updated on what's happening in the tropics. this is hurricane earl. the winds are 80 miles per hour. it did come ashore overnight and it continues to travel westward at 15 miles per hour. it's going to weaken over land, probably into a tropical storm
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mexico. it is giving off eight to 12 inches of rain on average. some places could see a foot and a half of rain. for us locally, we need some rainfall around here. the drought monitor is on thursday. we are in moderate to severe droughts in new england. we've the seven-day forecast on saturday in the form of scattered showers and thunderstorms. we have comfortable air in place. we have dropped into the low 50's here. we're running in the upper 50's on the north shore and low 60's out in the worcester area. look at how quickly we are jumping up. we are topping out in the 80's
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the merrimack valley. we are keeping cape cod. high-pressure is in control. that front we are watching for saturday is way back here. out ahead of it, notice the dew points are higher. that sticky area is going to get in here tomorrow and peak on saturday. the humidity will be ramping up. tomorrow, we will be up around 90 degrees. if you have outdoor plans, i think the morning hours r.o.k.. by midday, showers and storms are breaking up ahead of it. that front pushes offshore. it will be hit or miss in nature. there will be some around to drive things out. we have some humidity on sunday.
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it's a pretty quiet start on the roads. you can see those northbound delays. that is normal for this time of the morning. we are one incident on route three. this is a northbound crash on the shoulder. you should be on that pretty good pace. we have some delays on avon. the express lane is 25 minutes into boston. it's a 15 minute ride on 495 to 128. ride down to the connector. trains and buses so far on a schedule. emily: new details emerging about a terrifying crash landing in dubai. the plane skids to a stop before erupting in flames. the investigation is turning to how it happened and what the pilots may have forgotten to do. passengers grabbing their things after the emirates 777 skidded to a stop yesterday morning. while the cause of the accident
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down. if there was a problem, the pilot never told the tower or passengers on board. >> you have to physically put down that year yourself. it will give you warnings of all sorts. you have checklists and procedures. emily: the crash ripped off the plane's right engine, triggering an explosion. one firefighter was killed, but amazingly only about a dozen people suffered injuries in that crash. it did shut down dubai's airport, the world busiest. antoinette: your health this thursday, researchers say a newly discovered source of dietary fiber could revolutionize the food industry. researchers from brandeis university say the pulp left over after juicing carrots provides all the benefits of fiber without the unpleasant side effects. no bloating, no intestinal problems. brandeis just got funding for human studies, but already they're getting calls from food
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to your economy now, new york is ending its battle with fantasy sports. the governor has signed a bill legalizing the sites after months of contention. the law calls for companies such as draft kings and fan duel to pay an annual fee of up to $50,000 with a 15% tax on their revenue. but the new law does not settle a key question, whether the games are considered illegal gambling. emily: overnight after a rebound for oil prices and stock futures are mixed. investors are keeping out for the friday jobs report. getting that big job or promotion is a tall task. there are some things on your resume that could be hurting your chances, like useless work experience. if it's not relevant, it's a
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also, ditch the fancy font. reasons you left the company or a position, it's irrelevant at this step. that's what the interview is for. lifting off with allusions and the biggest burger you have ever seen. antoinette: that's ahead. weighing in on body camera's for boston's police officers. nc opinions. emily: why the situation wasn't quite what they were expecting. antoinette: a twist on the ice
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along the coastline you can see the week sea breeze taking in. we have a great day head for the beach. we have lots of sunshine and a midday high tide. it is more humid it tomorrow. emily: a rough night on the road for the red sox. the mariners beat the sox 3-1. it was rick porcello's first loss since may. the sox are trying to dump their tt success. the latest loss puts the sox a half game behind the tigers for the second wild card spot in the al. antoinette: it's time for this morning i poppers. we have burgers and birthdays. a woman tying herself to a large group of balloons. she floats away. you don't think this looks like fun?
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a metal pole nearly kills a driver. the mystery her family is trying to serve today. emily: how farm animals could be the key to curing kids. >> you are watching wcvb, boston's news leader. this is new center 5 eye-opener. emily: good morning. we are taken live lookr good morning to. we have a nice start to the day. it doesn't feel like a typical august day. cindy: you leave the window open and he have the air conditioning on. it's going to be a beautiful day. look at this.
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this morning. it's going to be another youthful day. the only thing we are finding are a couple of patchy areas of fog. fog is going to burn off quickly this morning. it is a cool start. we we have some upper 50's on the north shore in beverly. it will be 80 by lunchtime today and we will keep climbing away from the coast line. about 87 as you get toward the
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breeze. southtown is 85. the wind is coming in off the water. would have a little bit of trouble on the expressway. olessa: this is the southbound side of the expressway. the left leg is close. the truck had to guard rail only have one lane shut down. it is southbound. it we are still watching a crash out of rockland. the northbound side is a stop and go ride. once again, there is the accident i just showed you on the expressway. northbound is almost toy five minutes. we have some delays picking up i-93 around wilmington.
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custody, charged with a knife attack in london. several people were wounded by the british museum. police are investigating terrorism and mental health issues. antoinette: two people are injured after being hit a car in lowell. they ran out into the street. one victim was flown to a hospital. no charges has been filed. emily: donald trump rally in portland maine it today. hillary clinton is in nevada. there is a new poll just out of how they are doing in new hampshire. boston police are preparing for a public hearing on body cameras for officers. this is not without controversy. antoinette: todd is outside police headquarters. todd: good morning.
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plan that is expected to launch later this month. the program would equip 100 police officers with body cameras for a test. it is a win for civil rights advocates. especially in the wake of deadly police shootings around the country. the police commissioner has concern about the cameras. one issue is privacy. how much content should be recorded and how long should stored? the other issue of money. a reew cameras would cost $2 million a year for storage. the hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m. emily: three braintree police officers were killed in a deadly shooting of assessed act in march. no criminal charges will be filed.
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he was within three feet of an officer threatening to stab police when he was shot and killed. officers had tried unsuccessfully to subdue the suspect with a beanbag gun. antoinette: animal rescue teams rescued several animals from a home. they are getting ready to go back in for more. they were wearing asthmatic -- hazmat suits, they searched home trying to cats living inside. they were only able to round up eight. they have had trouble with cats before. >> they were keeping cats like that. the health conditions in the house are not good. >> it's a situation that the cats need to be removed from immediately. emily: the biggest concern is the health of the cats at this point.
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sharp increase in the number of opioid related deaths in massachusetts. centinela is one of the strongest drugs available. new statistics are out today for the first half of the year. ask percent of opioid overdose deaths have been positive for fentanyl. those who work in recovery centers. >> until we deal with the substance abuse as we do with other illnesses, i don't see these numbers going down. antoinette: cutting down on overprescribing is vital to preventing addiction and fatal overdoses. barnyard dust could be a cure.
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olessa: this is a live look outside. left lane is close. it attracted that guard rail. there is some delays for about half an hour. cindy: we're going to have sunshine all day long. today. saturday is a day we are watching for showers and storms. sunday is the pic day of the weekend. antoinette: your health this morning, it could be a breakthrough in treating asthma in children. microbes from farm animals could
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prevent kids from developing asthma. since more and more children aren't exposed to animals or to germs, their immune system is not stimulated. 11% of grade school children have asthma. emily: good things come to those who can't wait. they delivered a healthy baby girl inside of a busy highway. mom plan to give birth tuesday decided to go to the hospital after all. it became clear that the ambulance would have to substitute for the birthing center. >> we realized it was an eminent situation. we pulled over in it what we had to do. >> the baby wasn't going to wait. emily: mom and baby are doing just fine. the three firefighters received proclamations from the mayor and
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antoinette: hurricane earl makes landfall this morning in belize. the region is bracing for heavy rain as the storm moves across the yucat?n peninsula. emily: that picture really tells the story. it is a serious storm. antoinette: the windsor down to 75 miles per hour. cindy: some places could see a foot and a half of rain. you can see it here on the satellite imagery. it may weaken to a tropical storm by midday. all the while, it's going to keep dumping that rain. i suspect areas of moderate to
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today. skies are clear out there, but the air is comfortable. the feeling, we warm it up. if the humidity coming up tomorrow and saturday. it's going to feel uncomfortable here on saturday. we have some 50's. we jump into the a -- 80's. cooler today. it's quiet in the northeast under high pressure. we are this front back here. it looks like midday into the afternoon hours, the storms will be around. keep that in mind if you have afternoon plans. olessa: we have a couple of trouble spots out there. this is a live look from sky 5.
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the north bound is picking up. we have a crash over on route three coming out of rockland. the expressway is extra slow. there is another crash on the ramp southbound. the pike is about 25. delays on 93 south. the volume is picking up near comfort street. tr are tracking new developments in a potential terror attack in london. one woman is dead and five people wounded after a man attacked a group of people a near the british museum. 19-year-old suspect is under arrest. police say they are investigating both his mental health and possible ties to terrorism. security is beefed around london today as a precaution. a close call for a driver.
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how is the driver doing it this morning? sera: she spent the night in the hospital for observation. her family is relieved that she is ok. >> at mr. by a couple of inches. we are lucky. sera: the pictures tell a scary story. a 12 put metal pole went through the front windshield, just missing the drivers had. out before crashing into a parked car and then a street light and then offense. she suffered a bruised elbow, but nothing else. doctors are trying to figure out what caused her to have that blackout. todd: the city council and police will hold a public hearing on the subject of body
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later this month. it will equip 100 officers with cameras. a big issue is privacy. how long should the content be stored? the globe reports a review shows running 900 cameras would cost $2 million in year four the storage. the hearing will be held tonight at 5:30 p.m. emily: tough battle for donald trump in new hampshire. hillary clinton now leads her gop rival by 15 points in that state. the last poll showed that race virtually tied. new hampshire will be a battleground state in november. antoinette: a funeral will be held today for the seven-year-old boy who wandered away from day camp.
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carson beach last week. a vigil was held tuesday night. there will be policy changes at all of the city camps. two people are hurt and one seriously after a crash in lowell. the woman was flown to the boston hospital. they ran out into the street without looking. washington is under arrest for helping isis. he gave advice on joining the islamic terror group to an fbi informant. he is accused of sending gift cards for mobile messaging accounts. he traveled to libya twice in 2011. he is the first american law enforcement officer charged under the anti-terrorism law. antoinette: alarming numbers on
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an average of 20 veterans a day committed suicide in 2014. that is up 32%. more than half were among that's. non-veteran suicides increased by 23%. emily: inmates get committed citizens -- commuted sentences from president obama. convicted on low-level drug offenses. the longest is a man sends to 40 years for dealing math. antoinette: a transgendered teenager can be banned from using the boys bathroom at his high school. i divided supreme court made the decision yesterday. this puts on hold a lower court ruling that allowed him to use the bathroom matching his gender
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to three single-user bathrooms at his school. a woman was kicked out of the family dollar store for wearing her religious scarf. she says the clerk demanded that she uncover her face. when she tried to explain that she wears it for religious purposes, the clerk told her to leave or she would cal the store has not responded. the empire state building put on a store. tony bennett celebrated his 90th earth day yesterday. the empire state holding was lit in the colors of the italian and american flags. there was a party for tony bennett and lady gaga. they flip the switch for the
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sox 3-1. it was rick porcello's first loss since may. the sox are trying to dump their hitting slump without much success. the latest loss puts the sox a half game behind the tigers for the second wild card spot in the al. the mariners gave big papi egg if for his final trip to seattle. that is a 34 pound salmon. there were other gifts. he did side with the mariners as an amateur free agent in 1992. antoinette: sasha obama is working at a seafood restaurant on martha's vineyard. she is working the cash register. she is busing tables and prepping the restaurant for the lunch crowd. the ice bucket challenge has a
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emily: it doesn't look like it was warm. that is a long time volunteer for the als association getting drenched with baked beans. this will take them to all 50 states in august. he will do a bucket challenge specificea it. i can only imagine with the other 50 states are going to do. olessa: we have a live look outside on the south downside. this is happening just before grand avenue. northbound, everyone is going on. the rest of your line -- ryan is
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the expressway. we also had an issue there and that is cleared. you're right is about 25 minutes from 495 to 128. the volume does pick up as you approach 128 and make your way down. trains and buses are running on schedule. at least you can roll the window down. cindy: you will need your sunglasses. we had a patchy that of fog. it is a little cool to start. we get to see qqq in nantes -- 62 and natural. it is already 70 degrees in boston. we should hold around 80 with a
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upper 80's up in the merrimack valley. we're watching this front here off to the west for saturday. it's going to kick off some showers and storms. there will be lots of humidity. we should be near 90 degrees tomorrow. on saturday, it's not a washout. midday into the afternoon, there will be hit or miss type showers around. you want to have that weather app on standby to check the radar throughout the day. the front clears the cove. sunday is looking delightful. it's going to be great. we could use the water on saturday. emily: you know it's bad when we are wishing for rain on the
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four hundred million siphoned from local districts that desperately need it. four hundred million that won't fund more science and technology, arts or preschool, counseling, or smaller class sizes. four hundred million unavailable to the ninety-six percent of students who don't attend charter schools. let's improve public schools for all students, not just a select few.
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good morning, america. breaking overnight, a deadly knife attack in london. an american woman killed. five others wounded in a popular tourist spot. authorities now looking for links to terror as security steps up across the city. chaos in the trump campaign as trump splits with his running mate over a key endorsement and faces more bad news in the polls. but trump insis been better. >> the campaign is doing really well. it's never been so well united. >> what trump's campaign is saying this morning. his campaign chair is joining us live. the murder mystery in new york. a young jogger disappeared killed in broad daylight. her body discovered feet from the road. the massive manhunt under way. the major new concern in rio as abc news tests the water
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