eyeopener continues. >> now, on newscenter 5's eyeopener -- randy: breaking overnight, an update on big papi after a painful sight at fenway. what x-rays of his shin are showing this morning. emily: new information on the man who climbed trump tower in new york with suction cups. how donald trump is reacting, and what the climber was after. for the gold again tonight. the message from aly raisman's family as she fights to be the best in the world. it's on the eye for this thursday morning. >> you are watching wcvb, boston's news leader. good morning. this is newscenter fives eyeopener. emily: oppressive heat and humidity on the way today. in fact there's already a heat emergency in place in boston. cooling centers will be open across the city. good morning, i'm emily riemer. randy: and i'm randy price with cindy fitzgibbon. if you listen carefully you can

you walk outside and it already feels like it is very oppressive. wherever you see that reddish color, easternmost massachusetts, the dew points are off the charts. this will be with us for the entire day. you can see it is down to about half a mile, so th that it may slow you down this morning. the air quality becomes an issue later today, especially if you have respiratory issues. keep that in mind for later today. temperatures were now running in the 70's, as cool as it has been , low-to-mid 70's right now and once we burn off the fog sunshine throughout the day, temperatures by noon time around

95 in boston, 98 in lawrence so it will already be feeling close to 90 degrees and that feels like heat index will be around 100 degrees. let's get you out of the roads, this may slow some folks down. olessa: this stretch looks ok, the expressway by the south a model, and traffic is getting by without any delays. let's get to the maps and check out the rest of your trip. so far, so good into boston. no issues to contend with at this point. 91 checking in ok, a few more minutes on 128 by great plain avenue and then again by the pike. north of town you are in great

93; so far trains and buses are starting on schedule. they are prepared for the heat, and they have been working on air-conditioning systems around the clock. as you know, extreme heat can cause delays on the rails. i'll keep on top of that for you. we'll send alerts right to our wcvb mobile news app when there are severe issues. emily: breaking overnight, we have new details on the condition of david ortiz after this tough hit at fenway. big papi just wincing in pain after fouling a pitch off his randy: the eyeopener's antoinette antonio is at fenway with what we've learned about that injury overnight. antoinette: those breaking details will have sox fans heaving a sigh of relief. this morning, the team says preliminary x-rays came back negative. sox president dave dombrowski saying overnight papi's doing much better. not the case in the moment, for

the 40-year-old slumped in pain after that foul ball hits his shin. no question why that was a 98.5 mile per hour fast ball from the yankees pitcher that got him. the grimace on big papi's face saying it all as he was helped off the field and down the steps by john farrell and a physical therapist. >> i felt like i just wanted to cry because i like david so much and i felt really sad. antoinette: but again, the sox say those initial scans were negative and papi was able to walk on his own afterwards. we don't have to tell you fans just want to see papi finish up his final series strong.

live at fenway park this morning antoinette antonio, wcvb , newscenter 5. emily: also breaking overnight, two people are in the hospital with severe injuries after a stabbing in dorchester. it happened just before 3:00 a.m. on millet street. no word on any arrests or a motive at this point. and breaking in maryland, at least 20 people, including two firefighters, are hurt as a result of this huge fire. it happened just before midnight in silver spring. first responders say none of those injuries are life-threatening, but they have yet to account for everyone. at least two or three apartment buildings were involved in the fire. no word yet on the cause. randy: this morning we are hearing from the family of two women attacked in a waltham home. the eyeopener's todd kazakiewich is live at the courthouse where the suspect is expected to face a judge in just hours. todd: that relative tells us suspect emanuel louis has a history of domestic abuse. and we are expected new details about that when he faces a judge

the suspect alleged went to this weston road home looking for his ex-girlfriend. but police say he ended up stabbing his 52-year-old cousin and his 83-year-old godmother. the cousin now in critical condition. gabriel jean told our jorge quiroga about the disturbing scene. >> i mean, very bad. blood everywhere. about a mile away near brandeis university. the 37-year-old is charged with armed assault with intent to murder among other things. he'll be arraigned later this morning. todd kazakiewich, wcvb newscenter 5. emily: right now the state is getting ready to address the growing concerns about the drought hitting massachusetts hard. cindy, even with yesterday's rain we're really not even making a dent. cindy: we would need much more

drought task force will look at today. they're meeting to consider raising the drought level index for some parts of the state. there's already a drought watch in place for central and northeast regions. the task force will get the results of a new survey of conditions around the state. they're worried about farms and certainly about the potential for wildfires since things are so dry. we are looking at a few more ch there will be some downpours and i'll have the timeline on that in just a few minutes. emily: randy? randy: commitment 2016, today it is hillary clinton's turn. the democrat is set to outline her economic plan at a speech this afternoon just outside detroit. clinton has said she'll provide a, quote, "stark contrast to donald trump's economic proposals," which he outlined last week. that speech is set for 1:15.

donald trump. his comments directed right at president obama >> he founded isis, and i would say the cofounder would be hillary clinton. randy: in the past, trump has accused clinton of founding the terror group. at a rally yesterday, she told supporters anyone who's president has to remember words can have tremendous consequences. right now this dangerous climb is sparking an investigation by the secret service. and this morning we're learning more about the man who says he wanted to talk to donald trump. so badly, he decided to scale trump tower. the eyeoener's erika tarantal is here with overnight developments. erika: donald trump taking to twitter to thank the nypd for protecting the people and the climber. right now that man is in

police broke glass and cut through air vents to reach the man who's name has not been released. he spent two hours scaling the presidential candidate's new york headquarters before officers managed to grab him and pull him in. a video posted to youtube might yield some clues here. >> hyman independent researcher seeking a private audience with you to discuss an important matter. i guarantee that it is in your interest to honor this request. looks like the climber talking about why he's climbing trump tower. while abc has not confirmed the man in the video is the climber, a high ranking police source tells abc news there's no reason to believe he is not. ironically, that man came from virginia which is exactly where donald trump was during his stunt. emily: marblehead police need your help in locating this woman caught on security video stealing a donald trump lawn sign. it happened tuesday night on harbor avenue. police say the car passed the

the sign was stolen. the thief faces larceny and trespassing charges. six other political signs have been stolen from harbor avenue this election season. online fantasy sports are here to stay in massachusetts. new regulations governing sites like fan duel and boston-based draftkings are now law. governor baker signed the bill yesterday. they include a minimum age of 21 for participating in the games. draftkings ceo jason robins called the rules good for the industry. randy: needham native aly raisman wants to prove she's the best gymnast in the world. emily: her family's anticipation as they await a make or break moment in rio. twitter cleared in a serious lawsuit. the dangerous behavior one judge says the site cannot control. randy: new this morning, save money on back to school shopping. three ways to make every penny count. erika? erika: breaking overnight, david ortiz is recovering after hitting a foul into his right shin.

the team preliminary x-rays came back negative. but it's not clear if he'll be able to play tonight. cindy? cindy: oppressive heat and humidity today. how long it lasts, and our next chance for thunderstorms, ahead. first, take a live look outside. patchy fog off in the distance, look at the temperature. 76 in boston, and as you are

randy: good morning to you always a fun time at the , charlestown navy yard. thanks for the great wake up call. emily: we'd love to see what you're doing this summer. just record your wake up call with your smartphone, then upload it to ulocal by using our this morning and looking out my window like -- [laughter] cindy: condensation on the window, like you take a shower. it feels like it.

dew point off the charts and when you combine that with temperatures in the 90's it will result in a heat index of 100 degrees which means it will be tough to beat outside and if you are out for any amount of time the body will have a hard time cooling off. there is a heat advisory until 7:00 p.m. so most areas will want to take it easy. the wind is off the water and actual temperatures would be quite so high today. the records are actually far above. this is one of the few spots sitting in the upper 60's and we have a little bit of fog this morning and especially in southern new hampshire and the merrimack valley, visibility is that a half-mile. beverly has reduced visibility and orange as well with patchy fog.

it is near the north shore you will probably notice the difference today. you will notice this red color all the way from the beach, indicating that oppressive humidity into southern new england. this pattern will not change. on this front there is more comfortable air but it doesn't drop southward until the second half of the week. and thunderstorms. numerous showers and a lot of clouds with a lot of this activity heading toward the south. partly to mostly sunny skies, wind out of the west southwest with temperatures in the 80's. otherwise it is in the 90's we

humidity by 10:00 it will already feel like it is close to 90. during the afternoon that heat index approaches 100 degrees, so take it easy. if you're headed foxborough for the preseason game, the overnight low temperatures are stuck in the 70's, very humid, and things will stay this way into saturday until it drops southward. increased chances of sho be humid in the lower 90's. once you get past that, isolated storms pop-up, especially over the interior, drifting toward the coast line. with this type of moisture in place you can really get a shower easily which will be the case over the weekend. it's not a washout per se, but you should plan on slowing down. olessa: when does it go away? cindy: by the middle of next

roads, this is a live look at the bridge was a little bit of early-morning volume heading southbound to the bottom of the screen. for the most prior no problems to report. doing ok north of town, a quiet start out as an assuming, -- out of methuen all the way into boston. so far the pike is quiet from 495 to south 24 looks good with no problems on 95. trains and buses are on schedule. randy: there will be a lot of excitement in rio today. emily: with needham's golden girl back in the spotlight. the eye's erika tarantal is back with what to watch and aly raisman's special cheering section back home. erika: some big olympic events on the agenda today with

to his historic hardware swimming the 200-meter medley. he'll go head to head with teammate and longtime rival ryan lochte. and, of course, all eyes will be on gymnastics stars simone biles and aly raisman as they compete in the individual all-around. family back in needham will certainly be cheering aly on. >> when she is gone i am freaking out and sweating. >> my heart stops when i watch and i get a little nauseous. erika: aly's uncle and cousins could not be more proud. flying banners outsideir home and a new one on the way for the final five. and they have a message for her this morning. >> couldn't be more proud, good luck and we love you. erika: you'll remember, aly lost out on the bronze medal in the all-around in london after a tough tiebreaker. wrapping up wednesday's olympic action, if you had any doubt just how good katie ledecky is forget it. the american phenom's final leg helped team usa's swimmers win gold in the 4 by 200 freestyle

biggest names in basketball had to prove their stuff fending off australia, 98-88. carmelo anthony is now the most prolific scorer ever to wear a usa jersey. ahead in our next half hour another local athlete to watch today. we caught up with judo champ kayla harrison. emily? emily: your economy headlines this thursday, a lawsuit against twitter dismissed. the family of two men killed in jordan sued the social media company accusing twitter of supporter the islamic state. allowing isis to sign up for and use twitter accounts. but a judge ruled twitter can't be held accountable because it is merely a platform for speech. the wynn casino in everett is looking to pay out a billion dollars for services and supplies to build the luxury resort. the herald reports suffolk construction's bid package is the biggest ever for a private-union built development in the state. construction started last week after several legal and environmental delays. the resort is expected to open

randy: checking the markets, asian stocks were mostly lower overnight thanks in part to lower oil prices. u.s. stock -- today investors will be watching for the weekly snapshot on unemployment. if you have kids, you know back to school shopping is underway in full force. emily: but you can save money and it starts with being organized. get all the lists together. the supply lists from schools and the list of events during the school year that you already know about and can plan next prioritize. you may not get everything on sale. but if you focus on the big ticket items you may save more. and finally get social. follow your kids' favorite stores on facebook, twitter, and instagram. there are plenty of coupons out there if you know where to look. randy: a nacho disaster. emily: the catch leading to a mess at one baseball game. erika? erika: then new at 5:30, a test to measure patients' risk of developing alzheimers.

and a popular boston restaurant, shut down for health violations. what inspectors say employees were not doing. breaking overnight, two people are in the hospital with severe injuries after a stabbing in dorchester. it happened just before 3:00 a.m. on millet street. ? ram trucks are reaching new heights when it comes to capability and efficiency. capable full-sized pickup on the road today. and, the ram 1500 is the most fuel-efficient, full-sized pickup. ever. so what does that mean? it means ram trucks give you the best of both worlds. so go big. and go far.

cindy: it is feeling so sticky outside. 76 in boston. you can see in the distance a little bit of haze and patchy fog. today it is all about the heat. i want to give you a heads up about something happening tonight, the annual perseid meteor shower. it goes into the early hours of tomorrow morning, best to do it after midnight. you could see up to a couple hundred meteors per hour. but noon to 7:00 p.m. it will feel close to 100 degrees, so if you can escape to the beaches, it will be hot. low tide coming up at midday. still humid, still hot tomorrow, but there could be better chances of developing on saturday afternoon. randy: time for your thursday eyepoppers. olessa, today it's all about baseball antics. olessa: we've got some great video for you.

back flips into the stands. he's ok. he was a little off on the catch but, points for grace. and this one just gets me right where it hurts. such a tragic waste of delicious baseball park treats. this fan at the padres-pirates game went for the catch and lost his beer and his nachos. not only lost them got a face full of chips, cheese and sals no ball, no food, horrible. randy: at least he is taking it in stride. [laughter] emily: a delivery man lives up to his title, but not in the way you'd expect. a family's unforgettable moment in new hampshire. and we continue to follow breaking news on david ortiz. preliminary x-rays do not show

shin. we will have an update for you ahead. and take a live look outside on this humid, sticky, muggy day. it is oppressive.

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randy: big pain for big papi. fans holding their breath. emily: breaking overnight, the new information on the health of david ortiz. sera: coming together to send a powerful message. plus the clues police are following after a jogger is murdered. erika: a wild climb to get donald trump's attention. but it had a very different ending for this guy. golden redemption. and she's not the only local athlete to watch today. >> you are watching wcvb, boston's is leader. good morning. this is news under fives eyeopener. randy: 5:30 friday morning as we look from the roof camera over our channel 5 studio. a nice, bright skyline.

emily: and i'm emily riemer with olessa and cindy. it looks nice but it feels not so nice. cindy: it is a punch in the gut as you walk outside. the humidity is still really oppressive, off the charts. tropical air and oppressive humidity all across southern new england and it is with us the entire day. we also have some fog in the western part of the state and in particular on no so keep that in mind, it may slow you down. a little bit of patchy fog. a look at these temperatures. already in the 70's, this is the springboard. sunshine temperatures will jump up to the upper 80's, and then we are in the 90's this afternoon with oppressive humidity levels. 98 in lawrence, the actual

90's in boston. worcester county in the low to mid 90's, 96 in fitchburg. a lot of 90 south of boston, bridgwater to taunton. and down along the south coast, with a west southwest wind, not as hot, but feeling like it is in the 90's with the humidity. elsewhere that heat index will be around 100 degrees. there are heat advisories forth take it easy between noon and 7:00. let's get you out of the roads and see how that fog is slowing folks down. olessa: so far it is a fairly quiet start. you can see a little bit of the early-morning volume picking up heading into boston. the leverett connector is so far quiet. north of town, lots of fog is what we are watching. give yourself extra travel time. south of their, you are doing

methuen, getting by without any problems to 128. 95 looks good, 10-15 braintree into boston. emily: thank you. we're following breaking news right now on the eye. randy: erika is tracking new information as it comes in. erika: first breaking details after big papi is hurt fouling a fastball right off his shin. he had to be helped off the field. overnight the red sox president says initial x-rays were negative and david ortiz was doing much br also breaking overnight, two people are in the hospital with severe injuries after a stabbing in dorchester. it happened just before 3:00 a.m. on millet street. no word on any arrests or a motive at this point. and a trump supporter who made this dangerous climb is now in custody. the man scaled trump tower reportedly wanting a meeting with the presidential candidate before being pulled inside by police. the secret service is investigating. randy, emily? randy: right now some two dozen

mystery of a murdered jogger. this as another town sends a powerful message to her grieving family. emily: the eyeopener's sera congi is live in princeton with the show of support. sera: vanessa marcotte was killed here in princeton. but this is not the only community mourning her tragic loss. hundreds of people gathered last night in nearby leominster to pray for the 27-year-old and her family. she grew up in that town her father still lives there. his grief over the loss of a woman who was clearly a rising star felt by so many others who known the family. >> there was nothing but pride, whether it was in school, her athletic ability, to landing the job at google into becoming that account manager. sera: investigators have been

police officer himself tells us it is critical that people keep offering information no matter how seemingly small. police still don't know if this was a random attack or if marcotte was targeted. we will pass along new information as we get it on air and on our wcvb mobile news app. sera congie, wcvb newscenter 5. randy: new this morning, mbta janitors are stepping up their efforts to fight looming job cuts. they held a protest yesterday claiming t stations will be filled with garbage if layoffs go through next month. the t says cleaning costs have soared 45% in recent years. they're putting in a new schedule plan to try and cut back on that. emily: a popular back bay restaurant is shut down by city health inspectors. customers were turned away from sweet green on boylston street at lunch time yesterday. and that's because the staff, apparently failed to meet code on a number of occasions. among the violations improper food storage, workers not washing their hands and nobody

a food safety expert will re-train employees and monitor protocols. it's not clear when the restaurant will re-open. randy: a new hampshire dad is getting a lot of credit this morning for some pretty quick thinking. when his wife went in labor, jonathon collins realized there was no time to get to the hospital. so he called 911 took a deep breath and delivered his baby girl himself. baby's head but i didn't have to because her entire body was in my arms. randy: paramedics arrived just in time to see a healthy and happy maeve collins arrive in the world. this was quite a twist for dad. he makes deliveries for a living but it's usually propane. [laughter] randy: a local olympic champion, getting ready to defend her title. emily: what she has to say about the pressure of maintaining the

with the president. the new lines of communication coming in from the white house. randy: breaking overnight, preliminary x-rays show david oritz is ok after fouling a ball off his shin last night. no word yet on if he'll play

olessa: welcome back. a live look at the zynga bridge.

many problems of their. jeffrey getting by at the speed limit. trains are on schedule, but it is humid and foggy. cindy: we do have some areas of fog, especially to the north. that will be burning off midmorning and then the sun will go to work with the temperatures climbing in the 90's. oppressive humidity levels will they it feel like it is close to 100 degrees which is why today is an impact whether day. tomorrow is still couple thunderstorms in the afternoon give us a better chance through the weekend. emily: in rio today there will be a lot of attention on the pool and in the gym. randy: but there's another local athlete in the spotlight, too. erika is back with that. erika: not just a local olympian but the reigning olympic champion. kayla harrison won the gold medal in judo in london. she calls marblehead home. and today she'll face a longtime brazilian rival as she prepares to retire from the sport.

trains in wakefield. the question? the pressure. >> there's definitely a target on my back has no effect on me. -- on my back. everyone is paying attention to what i am doing but at the end of the day, this is what i have wanted my whole life. i wanted to be the best. that outside pressure has no effect on me. erika: kayla says she brings that gold medal around to inspire kids. they'll be cheering her on in wakefield when she competes at 2:30 p.m. emily? emily: breaking news ahead in news to go. the outlook for david ortiz after a tense moment at fenway and new details on a stabbing in boston. and a test for alzheimers, that does not require blood or invasive procedures.

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randy: the eyeopener team ready with your news to go at fenway park, in waltham, in princeton and erika sets the stage for a big day in rio. theremily: but first, the aftermath of some severe weather just to our south. a tornado touched down in north haven, connecticut yesterday. it was relatively weak but with winds up to 70-miles an hour it certainly did some damage. cindy: yeah. we had some rain which was very beneficial. certainly helping with the drug situation.

we have a little bit of haze of the sky, patchy fog. we are dealing with 76 degrees in boston right now, dew point running in the mid-70's. this is oppressive humidity, with us pretty much all day long. all that moisture has translated into fog 30 overnight. three quarters of a mile in they'll be burning off by midmorning. temperatures right now in the low-to-mid 70's already. it will be a quick jump out of the 70's into the 80's, and look at that. my 5:00 in merrimack, 96 degrees. that is just the temperature, not the humidity. you can see the cloud cover, showers shifting to the south.

much more comfortable. that will not work in until the middle part of next week. it is going to stay very humid right through the afte week. 95 this afternoon in boston, upper 90's through merrimack, and the heat will combine with the humidity to give us the height heat indices. it's not the record isolated thunderstorm. better chances as the front shifts southward. let's get you out of the roads. olessa: we are watching some on the north shore, but this is a check by the gas tank. so far it is nice and light. let's get over to the rest of the route. north of town, not the best visibility. foggy conditions into the north shore.

building toward spot pond. the pike eastbound is still 15 minutes, 495 to 128. some delays building up to 15. trains and buses still on schedule. randy: now to the breaking news we're following. new details on a bad hit for big papi. emily: the eye's antoinette antonio is live at fenway with what we've learned overnight. antoinette y really hard to watch. this morning we are all breathing a collective sigh of relief; the team says the x-ray results came back, and they are negative. here's a look at what happened during the game. big papi fouled a 98.5 mile per hour fastball off his shin, wincing in pain and hobbling away. he was helped off the field by a physical therapist.

x-rays came back negative. they said overnight that he is doing much better this morning, so certainly some good news. antoinette antonio, wcvb newscenter 5. emily: also breaking overnight, two people are in the hospital with severe injuries after a stabbing in east boston. it happened just before 3:00 a.m. on millet street. no word on any arrests or a motive at this point. more ea nearly two dozen people are hurt after a large apartment fire in silver spring, maryland. and firefighters say they still haven't accounted for everyone. the fire started late last night and involved at least two to three buildings. two of the injured are firefighters. at this point, that fire is under control. but the building is at least partially collapsed, rubble strewn on the street in front of it todd: arraignment today for a man accused of stabbing two women in a domestic attack here

weston road, looking for his ex-girlfriend police say he ended up stabbing his 52-year-old cousin, who is now in critical condition. louis also allegedly attacked his 83-year-old godmother. louis was apprehended about a mile away. relatives say he has a history of domestic violence. he'll be arraigned today on charges that include armed assault with intent to murder. reporting live in waltham, todd kazakiewich, wcvb newscenter 5. sera: as police here in princeton continue to follow a jogger, the victim's hometown is mourning her loss. last night in nearby leominster, hundreds of people gathered for a vigil, to pray for 27-year-old vanessa marcotte and her family. she grew up in the town, and her father still lives there. marcotte was visiting her mother in princeton sunday, when she was killed while out for a jog. meanwhile investigators are following up on hundreds of tips that have come in. sera, police don't know if the -- police don't know if the attack was random or if marcotte

sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. randy: a sheriff's deputy in arkansas is dead after responding to a 911 call. the sheriff says the 34-year-old suspect had pointed a gun at his father, who made the call for help yesterday. when they arrived that man had a rifle, body armor and fired at officers. the sheriff says the suspect was to cause a ruckus ahead of a court appearance. the 65-year-old deputy who was emily: the u.s. air force says it is struggling to fill a shortage of 700 fighter pilots by the end of the year. the branch is now planning to pay drone pilots a $35,000 a year bonus to encourage them to stay. the move comes as the u.s. battles in three air wars against isis in iraq, syria and libya. randy: it appears the email hack at the democratic national committee was bigger than it first appeared and reached the private email accounts of more

"the new york times" reports the fbi is now widening the scope of its investigation. the cyberattack has been linked to russia. democrats say they are bracing for more potentially embarrassing emails to be leaked. emily: the trump tower climber is in custody. this is video of the dramatic ending. new york city police grabbed the man who climbed some 15 stories of the tower, using suction cups, and dragged him inside the building. the climber allegedly wanto trump, who was in virginia during the incident, taking to twitter to thank the nypd for protecting the people and the climber. randy: a simple identify your risk for developing alzheimer's disease and stroke. researchers at boston university determined that men and women who walked slowly and demonstrated a weak grip were at significant risk. the study was based on data from

tonight for the first pre-season game. as for who will take the field, coach bill belichick says that the team's priority now is to get jimmy garoppolo ready for the start of the season. the patriots reportedly plan to sit brady for tonight's game. kick off is at 7:30 tonight at gillette. to rio where there is a lot to watch today. randy: including some high stakes for needam's aly raisman. the eye's erika tarantal is here to set the stage. erika: big medal events in the gym and the pool where t' teammates but also rivals. michael phelps and ryan lochte go head to head in the 200-meter medley. they're considered the top two of all time in the event. and yes in gynmastics, simone biles and hometown favorite aly raisman look to medal in the individual all around. meantime wednesday it was another gold for katie ledecky who helped the women's 4 by 200 freestyle relay team finish and carmelo anthony with 31 first. points against australia becomes

leading olympic scorer. america leading in the medal count with 32. china still in second with 23. emily: big congrats this morning for a local diver, michael hixon will be bringing home a silver medal from rio. he's on the left in this picture. hixon and his teammate sam dorman competed in the synchronized diving competition. they came in second to great britain, with the chinese team winning bronze. hixon lists amherst as his hometown but currently attends indiana university. the white house is using social media to keep the lines of communication open. if you want to send a note to president obama, all you have to do now is pull up facebook messenger. the obama administration's chief digital officer says they're trying to expand the president's reading material and one way to do it is to open up a path for facebook users. randy: the girl scouts adding another flavor to their cookie arsenal. the organization using s'mores

year's lineup. they go on sale in december. emily: we will be ordering several boxes. oh, yeah. [laughter] emily: we will have to test it. randy: over and over. [laughter] cindy: here it is, the sign up over the horizon. and as soon as it does, temperatures will heat up quickly. this is going to be one of the hottest days of the year. we have a heat advisory in boston. it's not just the temperatures, it's the humidity, which is oppressive, and that will combine with highs in the 90's today to give us a heat index of around 100 degrees. all this moisture in the air will be difficult for your body to cool off, so take it easy. you can see that we are already

cover to the south right now. it will be a much brighter day, partly to mostly sunny skies with low clouds that will be burning off midmorning. visibility will be about three quarters of a mile, half a mile in lawrence quarter of a mile in orange,. if you have respiratory issues, air-quality alert. you may have some problems as we get into the afternoon hours. but overall the air-quality alert is up into the afternoon. u the charts, oppressive humidity levels. that is the concern this afternoon. 95 in boston, 90 in worcester, 98 in lawrence. to southwesterly wind comes off the water not as hot, but it is very humid on the cape. we are already in the upper 80's to near 90, and then it is near 100 this afternoon. take it easy if you are headed down to the preseason patriots

tonight; we will hold in the 70's for overnight low temperatures. another hot day coming up tomorrow. by tomorrow because he isolated thunderstorms popping up. the morning hours are quiet, and as we get into the midafternoon, 3:00 the storms will come up over the interior, then drift toward the coast line. fairly isolated tomorrow, but i think they become more widespread over the weekend with afternoon showers and thunderstorms on saturday, torrential downpours let's get you out to the roads. olessa: so far it is a quiet start. 93 in somerville, southbound side not seeing too many delays. let's check out the rest of your ride. north of town we are looking at foggy conditions. the careful if you are traveling through that stretch as you head out of methuen. just be careful. other than that we are fine.

volume down to the leverett connector. eastbound on the pike, no problems, but a little bit of a delay to canton and on the expressway, 15 minutes braintree and boston. randy: breaking news overnight on big papi. emily: how he's doing this morning after taking a foul ball to the shin. and new this morning, back to school savings. three ways to shop smarter for

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>> an update on big papi after a painful sight at fenway park. what x-rays are showing this morning. >> new information on the man who climbed trump tower in new york with suction cups. how donald trump is reacting and what that climber was after. >> and aly raisman going for the gold again today. aes best in the world on the eye for this thursday morning. >> 6:00 a.m. on the eye. oppressive heat and humidity on the way today, there is a heat emergency in place in boston, cooling centers, they will be open across the city. good morning, i'm emily riemer. >> i'm randy price with cindy