at 5:30. >> president obama says he is confident about the progress being made against isis. the president is holding a news conference at the pentagon, days before heading to martha's vineyard for a summer vacation. he is also calling on congress to approve emergency funding to fight zika. heather: republican nominee donald trump is wrapping up a campaign stop in maine. he will appear in windham new hampshire on saturday. a new poll shows hillary clinton leading trump by 15 points in ed: -- anchor: it is payback for the high humidity. august has been nice. normal high temperature 81. humidity has been down. the temperatures now, a few 80's. satellite is crystal clear.

we talk saturday afternoon. temperatures overnight in boston , dropping down to the 60's. temperatures dropping to the 50's. we talk more about the weekend forecast in the thunderstorm threat. heather: one of the patriots' newest players is making hene ed: as newscenter 5's david bienick reports some people think what martellus bennett recently said is out of bounds. reporter: week two of patriots training camp and the team's new tight end is attracting attention, not only for his moves, but also his mouth. reporter: he and his brother talk not only about fellow players but about the league and

[expletive] reporter: he asked do you know what nfl stands for? >> it is a hotheaded comment. we know what he signed up for. >> he went on to point out there has yet to be an african-american owner of an nfl team. >> do you think he needs to say things like shock some people? >> we need to wake up as a community and a society. >> everything seems like a race war now. reporter: bennett made no apologies and said more professional players need to speak their mind. >> i'm very honest. that is who i am.

patriot coaches less tolerant. >> you would not think they would lead it slide too much. >> he has yet to let it show, waiting to see if his comments are overshadowed by his performance on the field. heather: a norwegian man accused of making deadhr held without bail after appearing in federal court today. court documents reveal espen brungodt admitted to making the threats on social media yesterday referencing using assault weapons to kill as many officers as possible. police traced the threats to brungodt who was staying at a hotel with his family after flying into boston from norway a few days ago. ed: also new at 5:30 the man police say ruined treasured artwork at the new hampshire statehouse faced a

he faces felony charges. police say he fled after the break-in. the key piece of evidence is surveillance footage which they say shows him walking around inside of the building. >> it was generated as a result of that video which told us where this person went and what they did while they were in there. ed: he tried to break into an atm. he $100,000. estimate yet on how much it will cost to repair any damage. heather: new york is ending its battle with fantasy sports websites. 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.

zika virus. heather: aerial spraying began today in miami. the other steps also now in place against the specific mosquitoes now being known as little ninjas. ben: in your health, the items many of us have in our bathroom cabinets that may be posing a threat to our children's eyesight. checking traffic, as they come bridge slow. -- zakim slow. let's see what is going on around the boston area area 93 on the southbound side. 32 minutes, heading north out of the city. 93, 15 minutes. southbound through the metrowest area.

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ben: the fight against zika continues. today, aerial spraying began in that miami neighborhood where the first local cases of zika infections were reported. abc's ray raimundi has the latest developments. reporter: the war against c.k. continues. -- zika continues. the target, a mosquito that is

area and skill that doesn't travel. >> it has been three days. the first local zika cases were found. stay and local health departments have deployed 100 teams to the field. they areas where breeding could occur. >> we are telling everyone this is a say the state. >> 40% of the territory could be infected by years end. >> i keep telling her we take precautions. were making it so she doesn't

hear their baby is ok. with travel to and from the olympic games, lord is governor says mosquitoes will be an ongoing problem. the stay is prepared and will use all available resources to combat zika. heather: joe biden honored for his efforts pushing he received the atlas award for his work leading the federal government's national cancer moonshot program. president obama put biden in charge of the one billion dollar cancer initiative aimed at shooting for the moon earlier this year. this program directs funding towards increasing the speed of cancer research and collaboration between researchers. ben: he says he feels revitalized by that project. olympic fever heating up the summer games officially open tomorrow. heather: health concerns remain for the athletes though in rio. many of the beaches heavily polluted are our athletes at risk?

not given a warm welcome at the american team's opening game. her tweet that set off the backlash. anchor: thunderstorms could interrupt your plans.

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anchor: we have been talking about rio for years. the summer games kickoff overnight.

there. >> new questions over the safety of the water they will compete in as they buy for olympic gold. the competitions will take place in the bay. these images, debris floating just outside of the venue, bottles, a layer of scum and a they advise them not to swallow it and wash immediately after they get out. dr. richard besser solve that sewage firsthand from above. >> from the water, taking two

marathons coming will take place. bringing them to a lab outside of rio for testing. the snapshot found bacteria levels in the first sample far above. >> while the sample showed high levels of viruses the indicated sewage this to say. >> diseases that could affect people exposed to these types of pathogens could he respiratory disease, typhoid, gastroenteritis, dysentery, and ear infections. anchor: the international olympic committee did not reply

team got their first win last night and a well-known player was not well-received by fans. newscenter 5's ed harding explains, ed? reporter: basically every time americans touch the ball the crowd booed. she posted this picture of herself wearing a mosquito net and holding mosquito repellent. it said no sharing. they booed and chanted zika, zika. team usa one that game. anchor: hard to not call out the elephant in the room.

reporter: around here we could use some rain. we have a few sprinkles. here is the number to watch. the national weather service issued this. you can see boston and worcester . we expanded the area. we need some water in here. we may have some have out there. they have now moved inland and continue to track to the east. it's going to continue westerly over the area getting heavy rain out of that.

a little cooler, getting nice and cool. beautiful day out there and a beautiful night coming our way with patchy fog. tomorrow, sunshine, humidity up just a little bit. a couple of degrees warmer as well. let's talk about the wee. if you go out to the west there's a cold front and that could trigger a round of showers and thunderstorms. heat and humidity come roaring in. tomorrow night will be muggy. the front starts to come at us. as it does, it runs into hot, humid air. that is when we see

win on sunday. by 10:00 we see showers off to the west. about two: 3:00 we will see things developing. maybe south of the mass pike, into the southeastern part of the state. it's closing in on the cape. if you're planning thunderstorms that may be out there. not looking for any violent weather but a lot of lightning. some gusty wind is a possibility. there could be occasional downpours. the nature of the storms is such they willi've indicated it's ant day with the chances of thunderstorms around.

sunshine. wednesday the heat and humidity start to come in here. for now it is saturday afternoon you will want to keep a close eye on. >> there is no more pay day envy at apple. the tech company says it has officially achieved its goal ofq this coming from apple's new report on inclusion and diversity. now workers with similar roles and performances will receive the same paycheck. however, apple is still dominated by mostly male workers. chip-based credit cards could have a serious security flaw. researchers are now saying the cards' magnetic strip alerting payment machines to use its chip can easily be replicated. card thieves can simply re-write that strip's code to appear like they u making counterfeiting easier. experts say this flaw will only

forced by banks to accept chip-based cards. ford recalling more than 800,000 vehicles in the u.s.. the company says the latches on side doors can break. ford says the doors on these vehicles can fly open when they are moving. the recall is for the models on your screen right now. the rate of problems is higher in states with high temperatures, we have more information for you on the wcvb app. heather:ac away. that means back to school shopping. the average parent is expected to spend $$273 on supplies per kid. there are apps that can help you save some money.yalty points all in one place. and if you have the bar code of a product you need, it will find you the best deals. shop kick gives you points just for walking into stores. points can be redeemed for gift

, that some of the top stores. jcpenney has great offers. bed bath & beyond has great deals on everything from lunchboxes and binders. >> according to a national survey 30% of parents say back-to-school shopping puts a strain on family finances. >> tomorrow is friday. it is free and harvard museum of natural history. historic deerfield, the old man and the worcester i. it runs all summer long. click on community. >> one of the few things that

products you probably have in your bathroom right now. ben: the new report that reveals what they could do to your child's eyesight. >> we go one on one with elizabeth worn. what she has to say about donald trump and how the gop is handling the zika crisis. and as gets prepared to head back to class a boston poll closes abruptly. check out this rather large fine.

heather: alarming new numbers on veteran suicides. an average of 20 veterans a day commit suicide in 2014. that is up 32% from 2001. half of veteran suicides were among veterans 50 years and older. by 23 percent. ben: there aro sin that could put our children at risk. the new threat that could pose to your children site. >> bleach, ammonia. posa threat.

and found 28,000 kids sustained burns to their eyes between 2010 and 2013. young children were more likely to sustain i burns from chemicals that any other age group. in many cases these chemicals are found under the sink within easy reach. can lead to severe eye pain and scarring they may lead ultimately to a risk of glaucoma in adulthood. a simple step that may end up saving your child site. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. heather: newscenter 5 at 6:00 is

on donald trump. >> what kind of man does this? >> and the mistakes hillary clinton should have avoided. >> the local research taking big steps towards a vaccine. we have a storm threat as the humidity increases. >> police could not believe what they ran into. how this alligator got there. 6:00. heather: a scathing words from the boston police union. ed: the union said officers lives are at risk and they have had enough. now with the city's response. >> a lot of reaction to this letter. the police commissioner just arrived for a hearing.

some officers are frustrated. strong words from the leadership of boston police units. in the letter they wrote we have begged you to take the actions to supply the department with the necessary personnel and the equipment necessary to protect citizens of our city. that won't stop a rifle round aimed at a police officer's chest. >> i am a little taken aback why it. >> he reacted to the letter. >> they say enough is enough and you are putting officers lives at risk. >> theyrs and their equipment is in good enough. >> i don't know what the right

the police have had a long time in the city. >> it is what it is. we will do what we can. >> it seemed inflammatory. >> sometimes their rhetoric can get heated. some of the words i wish he didn't use. it's a hard time to be a police officer. reporter: we live in a world where a sitting president has fanned the flames of police hatred with political rhetoric. >> it is a different time to live in. >> it is worth noting the unions are in contract negotiations with the city.