boston 78 and bedford 86. away from the coast, warmer and right along the shore. a cooler situation on the cape where it has been an outstanding day. these are the low temperatures tonight. tomorrow it is very similar to today. expecting a sea breeze again. that means the shoreline is right around 80 degrees, but it could be approaching 90 back away from the coast. now there is no moisture nearby. that will change on wednesday. we havo humidity to say the least. all of that is coming up. >> a lowell native is dead, shot in the back while playing pokemon go at a tourist attraction in san francisco. newscenter 5's reid lamberty is live in lowell with this story. reid? reporter: bin ben, police remain puzzled as to what triggered this violent and senseless murder 3,000 miles away. the victim was a 20-year-old kid from lowell. a lowell city baseball

aspirations of playing professionally. everyone with whom we spoke today had nothing but glowing reviews about this kid and his family saying they dedicated their lives to helping the baseball community throughout lowell, and baseball was in fact their lives. the only thing brighter than his smile is the manner in which he lived his life. there u will meet than calvin riley. reporter: a 20-year-old star who was murdered over the weekend in san francisco. eric knows the riley family and spoke with the family. >> he lost his best friend. it is tough for everybody in the community. cal was a great kid. reporter: the college sophomore was with friends over the weekend near fisherman's wharf, a popular tourist spot in san francisco playing pokemon go and for reasons unknown he was shot. >> people dying from illness,

lived a long and successful life, but this time of senseless violence is always difficult to accept. reporter: a sister at the school he spent three years before graduating. >> cal was fun loving and a friendly and popular boy. reporter: they say the rileys moved to california several years ago. calvin could play baseball at the same high school as his playing the game and teaching it to younger kids is precisely how calvin lived. >> calvin was a gift to the world. he was just one of those kids everyone wanted to be like. reporter: the robbery does not appear to be a motive as police say it was stolen. they are looking at surveillance cameras hoping to

>> right now police in lowell are investigating after bullet were fired through the window of a home. two rounds went through the window on fayette street. one person was inside at the time and they were not hurt. new at 5:30, a stash of drugs, money and weapons were found in a child's bedroom in new hampshire and tonight justin gothier pieses charges. meth, heroin and prescription pills and a large amount of cash were un drug charges from a july arrest. today he argued for a reduced bail citing family concerns. they teamed up on the investigation leading up to the raid. >> governor baker is boosting green energy. the plan calls for the state to produce 1600 megawatts of hydro and wind power. that is enough to supply thousands of homes. and it calls for better storage of the energy created and new procedures to fix gas

the bill did not include language that would have banned utilities from the rate increases to pay for a natural gas pipeline. caught on camera, a passenger on a spirit flight attacks a crew member. >> the move the passenger made at the start of the flight that lead to the outburst. >> the search for a killer right now in new york. the powerful message from the family of a murdered jogger. >> a new distracted driving bill is on the table in new jersey and it is creating a lot of buzz tonight because it could take of buzz. a common occurrence behind the wheel. >> and taking a look at first alert traffic. traffic is moving pretty well on this monday. here is a closer look at traffic in the boston area. as we go to 93 southbound, we go to mass ave to route 3. and as we move farther west, the western tolls are just 23 minutes and slow on both sides

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you're watching newscenter 5 at 5:30. >> the search for a killer continues in new york. the family of the 30-year-old jogger killed while running last week now speaking out. her mother blasting the murderer on the loose. here is newscenter 5's erika tarantel. >> i guarantee you you will pay forever. reporter: a mother's unbridled pain and anguish on full display. >> soon we will have a face to

are. reporter: sunday afternoon kathy shared this chilling message for who ever killed her daughter, corina. >> the whole entire world knows what a pathetic, puny, weak piece of filth that you are. reporter: these words are the first we have heard from her family since the 30-year-old was found dead less than a week ago. her body feet away from a trail that she and her father ran together nearly every day, but back pain forced him to stay home the afternoon she was killed. the retired firefighter has a message of his own for the attacker. >> justice will be served. reporter: on friday detectives discovered a sneaker and headphones near the crime scene and sent them in are to testing in hopes of finding fingerprints or dna evidence. her devastated parents will

saturday. hundreds gathered for the funeral and even actor donny wahlberg took a moment to remember her writing i met thousands of amazing new yorkers while filming "blue blood" and none were as kind as corina. wcvb newscenter 5. a passenger's attack on a flight crew member forced a cross country flight to be diverted. i will show you the video that captured the incident. a man was acting strangely on the spirit angeles to fort lauderdale flight after he was moved to his seat. that's when the passenger began yelling and attacking a crew member. the flight was diverted to phoenix. the man who acted up was arrested and you can see it there and charged with assault. >> getting scammed through your cell phone. >> the hack that could cost you big time. a dramatic rescue caught on camera. the fast work of a coast guard

>> and heat will be making a come back. from dallas to bismark, all 80 to 90 to 100 four hundred million dollars. that's how much charter schools will drain from massachusetts public schools this year. 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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billion for the on-line retail site jet.com. the company sells 12 million products including household items and clothes from more than 2400 retailers. this is a move by wal-mart to make it more competitive on-line where its own sales fined for alcohol noncompliance. the fine from the gaming commission relates to improper alcohol storage and distribu. incidents were reported. jc: a warning about your cell phone. identity thieves finding new ways to hijack your account and from there they can use your information to steal your money. one family gained access to an on-line account and created fake id's and took over. they bought three new iphones on the family's bill. the damage can go beyond your phone and some even gained

information. >> we saw close to $11,000 of charges i didn't make. they called my cell phone to see if it is actually a fraudulent charge or not. the thief actually has my number. he can say, sure, yeah. >> experts say to call your carrier and to set up a pass code or pin to add the extra layer of security. imagine what the bill could be for this curbside parking accident. they tried classic mercedes and threw that car into reverse and backed into and on to a ferrari. not just any ferrari. this one's engine is nearly 600 horsepower. the cargoes for about $300,000. repairs could easily run into the five digits. >> you don't want that insurance bill. that's going to be ugly. >> hopefully they have good insurance. >> a drowning kitten saved by

water flagged down a patrol boat when they saw the kitten floating lifeless. the guard members grabbed it and gave the kitten mouth to mouth. after a few minutes they cold cd to meow. he is in good health and the ha- adopted. a cute little thing. good for the kids. they stopped what they are doing and distress. >> if you are on vacation you enjoyed today and you can enjoy tomorrow. there are changes coming, but this is august and it can feature heat and humidity. and that looks like it will be the scene when we get to the second half of the week. the other thing we are following is the lack of rainfall. we are way down as you know for the year. over seven and a half inches

widespread rain. when we get the downpours and the thunderstorms, very often they are localized. that means the majority of the area doesn't get any help. you can see the area in severe drought and that covers the greater metropolitan area. that is an on going story. so far the theme of the summer is hot and dry. dry in terms of lack of rainfall. not necessarily in terms of lack of hit although today has been comfortable. 82 the high in boston. that was it because the sea breeze took over. it is close to an average day. friday, saturday and sunday, all had highs of 89 and just shy of 90. it has not yet happened in august. when we get to the latter part of the week it will start to happen. right now the temperatures are reasonably manageable.

and the ninety in pierre. and a 91 in nashville, tennessee. the other thing is right now it is relatively comfortable. we are in the pleasant range. once we take a look to the south and the west, then we get into that uncomfortable and oppressive range on the scale. that will start moving northeastward as we get deeper into the week. you won't feel it tomorrow, but you'll start to feel it on wednesday and especially thereafter. the temperaturesow comfortable on the coast and comfortably warm on the interior. 50s in the interior valleys and 60s of course for the urban centers. and then tomorrow's temperatures are much like today. i expect the sea breeze again and expect a lot of sunshine again for tomorrow. the moisture will beheading out to sea and then some more will be bubbling up and that's the chance of storms on wednesday.

another great outdoor summertime day. and then by wednesday the clouds start to come in and the humidity increases and this is our chance of getting showers and thunderstorms. will it be widespread in that's been hard to come by. it could be again. it is certainly the possibility as it leads to the storms. we put that as a potential weather impact day should you get caught in any of that. there is certainly the risk of flooding and the moisture will be available if thunderstorm that develops. check it out after that. once we get to thursday and beyond, a lot of days could be near around or a little over 90. whether they are or not all will have high humidity and that type of an air mass some spot thunderstorms become possible. widespread thunderstorms could still be difficult to come by. that's the story for now. ben? >> looks like a broken record. thank you very much. ticket prices for a-rod's final game are sky rocketing. the last game is friday in new

tampa bay. price rups 500% bring -- prices are up 500% bringing the price of admission to $456. jc: olympic athletes are busy with competition at the summer games, but the tourists are keeping themselves busy touring the iconic landmarks. newscenter 5's de draw fits pat -- diedre fitzpat a good option. reporter: they come from around the world to take a trip around the world. >> here is san francisco. reporter: in 215 steps. advice -- some visitors could not wait to take the stairs. >> there is just so much history in here and the detail is amazing. >> it started as a glorified neighbor beautification project. they filled the staircase outside his home with

brazil. tile by tile the steps took flight. >> the steps are a local tourist attraction until snoop dogg featured them in a music video. suddenly everyone wanted to climb the stairs. >> and they brought tiles, more than 2,000 of them. >> we brought all of these people here and supposedly it is one of the most visited places of >> it is an olympic must see. >> the artist reis marvelous. best viewed one at a time. >> there was a pregnant woman in many of the tiles and he never revealed the identity. dozens of local children will be ready to go back to school thanks to the generosity of others. volunteers dropped off 100 backpacks filled with school

the backpacks at several shelters to families at the joint base cape cod and to several community groups. >> and we have breaking news out of belmont. live sky 5 near waverly square. it is a busy area at this time of day. you can see the motorcycle on its side and we don't know how the officer svment we will bring you more as it becomes and taking distracted driving restrictions to a new level. >> yes. the controversy sparked by a bill proposed in new jersey. what it could mean for coffee drinkers. >> and ben, coming up on newscenter 5 at 6:00, we continue to follow the breaking news on newscenter 5. the victim of a homicide and the horrific details just revealed and putting an entire town on edge.

cape. where they turned up after the group of sharks shutdown three beaches, plus -- >> it is a matter of time. the lawns are definitely stressed right now. >> stressed is just the beginning of what they are. drought conditions persisting with no relief in sight. the efforts on your lawn and the steps you can take to lessen the impact. that's all next at 6:00 on newscenter 5. >> tuesday morni breaking the bank. >> the strategies that can help your bottom line and theirs. >> sunny and warm but there is a

in your health, new federal regulations for electronic cigarettes go into effect. the fda will have to approve all e-cigarette products that were available. that means every e-cigarette on the market must go through an application manufacturers will be able to keep selling their products for up to two years while they submit a new production application and an additional year while the fda reviews it. jcvc a stud -- jc: a study shows those who play video games have a higher score in math, reading and science, but those on social media had lower scores. it included 12,000 teens from australia and authors hope it

learn. >> and a trip to the doctor. >> does it matter what age you are 1234 dr. tim johnson with a look at new research. reporter: fast fast-food and the fat fest of the modern diet makes a cholesterol test sound like a great idea, but what about people under 40? the nation's leading disease prevention task force today points out that there are no studies that prove it to be worth while in adults ages 21 to 39. that's in contrast to research in older adults that have shown that control can lower the risk for heart attacks and strokes. with no real research on generation y are we preventing it later in life or assuming it will help. for now, the recommendations are not changing. checking cholesterol is a routine part of the visit and at any age, exercise and good diet practices are a key to a healthy lifestyle i'm

able to drink coffee behind the wheel. a new distracted driving bill prohibits any activity not related to the action of a motor vehicle. that means no sipping coffee and no water and snacking throughout the day and definitely, jc, no make up application. jc: i would never. >> a law in maine outlaws distracted driving altogether. jc: i love really, water? what about changing the radio? hello 1234 that's not vital to the operation of a car. >> newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts right now. >> now on news newscenter 5. >> a jogger missing and then found dead. >> what we have learned that has investigators calling it a homicide. >> and her history from growing up here to working for google. >> first comes an increase in humidity and second the threat of rain and third high temperatures make a come

have several on alert. >> from boston's news leader this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 6:00. ed: breaking news at 6:00 a woman home from new york found dead the victim of a homicide. >> she was found naked and her hands and feet and head were burned after she left to go jogging in priss ton and never -- american returned. julie mcdonald is live in princeton with late information. julie 1234. reporter: maria and ed, vanessa was visiting her mother in princeton when she went out for a run and her family was concerned when she didn't come home. a few hours later a state police k9 unit found her body 400 yards from the street and half a mile from her mother's home. >> absolutely unbelievable and i'm just grieving for that family.

after a brutal murder in their quiet community. police are searching for the killer. >> people should be concerned. we are asking them to use an abundance of caution. keep their eyes open and keep their ears open. anything they see or hear, notify us as soon as possible. >> a police source close to the investigation told newscenter 5 that vanessa was found naked with burn marks to their head, hands and feet. >> it lead them to believe that yes this was a homicide investigation. >> she was last seen lng afternoon. she lived in new york city and was only visiting princeton to see her mother. >> she was found at about 8:20 last evening. the body was found one half mile from her mother's home in a wooded area. reporter: police are still searching the woods for clues. the district attorney recommends walkers and runners travel in pairs until they know more. >> we are all in shock. this is a very family friendly

i as a parent hope it was a crime of passion and we don't have to worry about someone on the streets. reporter: although it is a rural community, that stretch of brooke station road we are told is well traveled and it leads into rutland. they are focusing on the hours between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon and the cars and the people that were seen in that area. an autopsy of the body was done today. live in princeton, mcdonald, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: we are learning more about vanessa including her professional accomplishments. rhondella richardson has more on that. reporter: after marketing jobs in and around boston the 27-year-old internet savy career woman was off to new york. vanessa graduated from bros 10 university -- from boston university with honors in a degree of communications.