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.

contract negotiations, it's about safety. >> one on one with senator elizabeth warren targeting donald trump and the gop. ed: and the entropy you will see only on five tonight. >> she was here in our studios today. she spoke out on several issues. the lack of funding for the zika virus. approve a billion dollars for research on eight zika vaccine. democrats insist the gop is playing politics by refusing to return to d.c. before labor day unless their demand's are met. >> the only way you will do this is to defund planned parenthood? are you kidding me?

i'm going to keep pounding on them. this is nuts what they are doing. quite she expressed disbelief at the criticism against parents who criticized him at the dnc. and pocketing of a purple heart from one of his supporters. >> the idea that donald trump would try if it meant something because now he could hang up one more metal. what kind of a man does this? reporter: is the senator running for reelection? >> washington is a frustrating place. there are places you can move. there are a lot of tools in the toolbox.

, not even if her decision would be affected by regaining control of the senate. she is fundraising across the state, just in case. anchor: donald trump is campaigning in portland, maine blaming the boston marathon attack on week homeland security policy. reporter: donald trump is trying to put the emphasis back on foreign policy. hundreds cheered him. says he supports the nominee for president more than ever. he said the bombings would have never happened if the brothers had not been admitted as refugees. >> you see what happened. how violent and how vicious and how horrible was that? if they are not here, we don't have the incident which kill so

interrupted the speech. some holding up pocket versions of the constitution, a reference to the father of an american soldier killed in iraq. trump is so far refused to endorse paul ryan as he runs for reelection. he did tell the crowd he thinks he is a good guy. trump in the scathing statement. the largest conservative group says his red ticket -- they say his rhetoric is poisoning children and the future. we have some numbers to share with you, a new poll of new hampshire voters, hillary

new hampshire is an important swing state. >> one person was injured in this crash. you can see the severity of it. the suv and tractor-trailer involved. traffic was in a sta happy hearts in boston as family and friends say goodbye to a seven-year-old boy. he drowned while attending a citywide camp. >> family members hope the changes they made in light of what happened will keep another family from having to go through this again.

to say goodbye to a little boy who has touched so many. >> he hugged you like it was the first time he saw you. reporter: family member shared fond memories as he was described as an energetic child. >> i remember the young boy who had a love for achieving, for life, love for his entire family. he disappeared. his body was found a week ago after he drowned. please do not suspect foul play. his death prompted changes at city run camps. >> he is saving lives today. >> his casket was carried away

turnout like this for a child? he brought everyone together, whether you are related, whether you felt sympathy. reporter: the mayor and superintendent were here for the funeral services today. ed: a school in boston closing its doors weeks before kids go back to school. heather: and the big alligator found in a massachusetts backyard. anchor: don't you wish the weather could last through the weekend? it won't. i'm tracking a threat of thunderstorms on saturday. i'll have an hour-by-hour breakdown. ed: we focus on sports -- his father was a hall of famer with local roots. now the son tries to stake his roots with the patriots a-long

emily: moves on the weekend that can hurt your health. antoinette: the warnings to keep

? ? 4 by 4 by land, 4 by 4 by sea ? ? 4 my country and how it all started out ? ? 4 the brave and every boy scout ? ? 4 doin' it yourself cuz you want it done right ? ? 4 by 4 the top down - stars keep ya up at night ? ? 4 by 4 every one of our seventy-five years ? ? 4 by 4 the wave - that's how we say 'cheers' ? ? that's how we live ?

heather: the only catholic high school for girls in boston abruptly closes. elizabeth seton academy opened in 2003 in dorchester. it had planned to be open in september. students and families were told the head of the school's board of trustees says the school's overwhelming debt, lack of financial stability and the reduced number of students were all factors in deciding to shut down. ed: construction began today on the wynn boston harbor casino in everett after a year of legal fights. wynn received it's environmental license yesterday after meeting some of the challenges set by somerville officials. construction of the $2 billion complex, also includes clean-up

tide, by cleaning up this site and returning the mystic to the people of everett. >> state officials are calling this the largest single-phase private construction project in massachusetts history. somerville officials say they are still pursuing other ways to block the project. heather: the former home of the woman who helped create fictional character betty crocker is for sale in massachusetts. lived in this norwell home in the 1930's and early 1940's, when she was running the general mills test kitchen. built in 1681, the 3-bedroom, two-bath dutch colonial-style home has more than 2800 square feet of interior space, and sits on more than an acre of land. it's listed at $675,000. mike is tracking thunderstorms.

the timeline. plus, boston researchers making progress in the battle against zika. exciting news about a possible

anchor: the baby died of natural causes. the case had been under investigation of child endangerment. heather: >> the president spoke about his fight against zika. >> we are trying to make this vaccine happen.

the fight against the guys made a huge breakthrough. a vaccine that has worked in mice and monkeys. >> are going to be looking for people who want to contribute to making the vaccine. >> with zika spreading in florida researchers working against the c there is an urgent need for funding. >> how many states doesn't have to hit before we have support to provide the $1.1 billion? reporter: the senator calling on congress to come back in session

people to call members of congress. help protect the american people from zika. reporter: if there is enough funding and it passes, the vaccine being created here could be as simple as a flu shot. >> we have some pictures, look at the size of the gator. police were called to the property today and they promptly called in reinforcements from a local zoo. the zoo's curators says it looks

the gator had lived there for 26 years. the thing was not happy to be moved. it was well fed. i think i would be checking out new neighbors if i had that. do you want a le if you go to lawrence it was 90 degrees. beautiful day out there. 78 degrees in boston. dew points manageable. the dewpoint is going to be going up. we get into this uncomfortable range. that sets us up for thunderstorms on saturday.

conditions. this is the big story. this is the cold front to the west that will trigger a round of showers and thunderstorms. there are severe thunderstorms out there. we could have some strong storms out here. tonight, patchy fog. 58 to 64. lots of sunshine. humidity is up. still a delightful way to e at the beach day, check out these water temperatures. the water is nice and warm. the beach is going to be toasty. high tide comes in and the uv index at a nine. you will notice that tomorrow night, southwesterly flow.

afternoon. as the front goes through less humid air moves in. the national weather service says there's a risk across new of seeing severe weather. keep that in mind through outdoor plans. 5:00 a.m., partly cloudy skies. it is quiet through the morning. during the afternoon when he admitted to get this will push southward arriving down to the cape around 6:00 in the evening. keep that in mind. they could be moved inside very quickly with showers and thunderstorms pushing their way through. what kind of severe weather are we talking about? potential for a lot of lightning. i don't think we will see any

highlighted your saturday in red to indicate this is a high-impact weather day. with lightning in outdoor activity you want to be careful about that. 84 degrees. low humidity. it stays that way. monday. committed to comes up. with that comes the threat of thunderstorms. speaking of unsettled, your saturday with thunderstorms that are out there during the afternoon. anchor: here is mike lynch with sportscenter 5 powered by xfinity. >> the reset point, we need to look at the scoreboard daily and nightly. last night in seattle before the game david ortiz victory tour,

northwest king salmon. they are dressing up like david ortiz. it looks like a mr. t starter kit. all solo shots fired, how about andrew, 40 members of his family , everybody from ohio hit later on in the game. he gets his feet wet in major league baseball. he's a catcher now for the detroit tigers. the tigers came in here and swept away the red sox. winners of a in a row. the tigers are going to play a prominent role in the wild card hunt.

more importantly in the wild-card hunt, the tigers and red sox are tied. look down, they come into fenway for a series next week. he liked what he saw and everyone was on the same page. the number two overall pick in 2008, his dad played and had a hall of fame career with the oakland raiders. >> it is great. a great sports city. boston is a great sports city. the reputation kind of carries. seeing with all of the fans out here, having some family out

, it is interesting. >> chris is obviously missing time in the last few years. part of that was where he was physically. he has been able to have a good season for us. >> he looks like his dad. anchor: today thunder. three years, $85.7 million. a good enough reason to stay in oklahoma city. heather: good people out there. anchor: 85.7. a good healthy reason to stay. anchor: new tonight, five for good. a local baseball team scoring

helping people with disabilities. and new tonight, several people including a child rescued from this new england home. it's been leveled by a powerful explosion. the search for the cause, tonight on newscenter 5 at 22. we'll see you then, but first abc's world news tonight with david muir. >> sicilian people in the north end. and revise. they are all on the

ed: you may have noticed a familiar face missing for the past week or so. our friend and colleague bob halloran has been off the air since reporting from the patriots' training camp last thursday. after doing a report from gillette, bob was headed to see his doctor for a migraine. it turns out bob had a brain aneurysm. heather: surgeries and procedures bob is doing well. doctors at beth israel deaconess medical center are taking good care of him and bob's expected to make a full recovery. he's expected to make a full recovery. we hope you will join us in sending him positive thoughts. anchor: during the commercials we have some entertaining sports discussions. we can't wait to get back to

tomorrow. that sets us up for a chance for some thunderstorms. it changes again. we go back to low humidity.

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. tonight, several breaking stories ase air. president obama taking on donald trump just moments ago, asked about trump's contention that the election could be rigged. asked if donald trump can handle nuclear weapons. and what hillary clinton said late today about donald trump's sons and why this image is now americans are attacked in london. what we have just learned about the wife who did not survive. also breaking at this hour, the severe storms hitting now. the funnel spotted, and reports of several buildings destroyed. collapsing as the storms hit. the race to help the injured. the urgent manhunt right now. authorities say a sniper on the loose in an american city has,a. and just in tonight, the new