our nicole estaphan is live in dorchester with the latest on the investigation. nicole. nicole: ben, diane, that's right. the shooter is still on the loose. the police have few clues as to that person's identity. what they do have is a heavy police presence. family and friends are sitting on that front stoop and police officers going door-to-door, knocking, looking for anyone who may have heard anything. again at the man died, the woman rushed to the hospital in critical condition. >> in the last week and a half, those numbers are taking up again. our work is never done. it is never done. i got a text last night at 3:00 in the morning from commissioner evans, telling me a young person

few clues. they are asking the public for help. the woman that was injured is expected to recover. live in dorchester tonight, nicole estaphan, wcvb newscenter 5. ben: all right, nicole, thank you. taking a live look at the boston skyline. a beautiful night out there. a few showers, but they did not last long, joe joe:. no -- they did not last long, joe. joe: very comfortable, very quiet night. we are looking at the radar, pretty much winding down. we did have a few of the showers earlier, dark, ominous clouds. did not amount to much. what is really the problem, we need go showers. we are looking at hydraulic additions around -- high drought

diane: we have not had a lot of rainfall coming down in boston, but something else has -- trees. arborists blame the drought for weakening trees' roots and branches. newscenter 5's david bienick tonight on what you can do to avoid trouble in your backyard. david crews sawed up and hauled : away what's left of this huge oak tree that came down in wellesley with a crash. >> and of course, there was no wind, no electrical storm, no anything it was as still as could be. david a few days earlier in : reading, a tree fell on a house. and in salem, new hampshire, this falling tree just missed hitting a woman in her car. >> you can see these branches right here are so brittle, they just nap right off. david arborist rolf briggs says : not just this summer, but rather four years of dry weather have been starving trees and making them vulnerable to insects and disease. >> and we are going to see a lot of insects and diseases this year we have not seen in many,

: recent forest survey shows since last year the number of acres of damaged trees has more than tripled, mainly because of gypsy moths. briggs says among backyard trees, worry most about vulnerable species like sugar maples, beeches, and birches. he says more drought tolerant are elms, locusts, and london planetrees. to protect trees, briggs says bring a half inch of water, not just to the trunk of the tree, far out -- is the edge of the leaf canopy. and how often? >> three times a week. if it is 90 degrees like it was, four times a week. david briggs says don't waste : water on grass. even if it's yellow and brown, it will bounce back. but for trees, the breaking point may be closer than you think. in wellesley, david bienick, wcvb newscenter 5. ben: a teacher arrested for inappropriate contact with a student. police in gardner say it happened at narragansett

that is where newscenter five's juli mcdonald is live with what we know now. juli. juli: part of the investigation involved an interview with a student with whom he had a relationship after she graduated. the interview with them, led police to believe that he had inappropriate conduct with a current student during this past school year. earlier this morning, templeton and worcester police executed a search warrant of the 33-year-old teacher's home. we spoke with narragansett graduates who were really stunned, describing kacavich as a well-liked staff member, and a lot of students' favorite teacher. >> there was a big group of kids that would sit in there with him and eat lunch every day.

gansett, it's very unsettling to think one of the teachers was like that, especially sending my kids there eventually someday -- someday. nicole: if posted bail, he must wear a gps monitor and stay away from the witness in the investigation. this case heads back to court on september 16. live in table in, julie macdonald, wcvb newscenter 5. di commitment 2016 tonight -- donald trump now has an hispanic advisory board. the republican presidential candidate met for the first time with that board today in new york. he's trying to change his image with hispanic voters, who have largely been turned off by his comments. when he announced his candidacy last year, trump accused mexico of sending criminals and rapists illegally across the u.s. border. he's also threatened to deport all 11 million illegal immigrants. ben: hillary clinton meantime is on nantucket tonight. she arrived there this morning, for a fundraiser at the home of the former ambassador to portugal.

tomorrow, for a fundraiser with cher in provincetown. diane: on the second anniversary of boston's my brother's keeper initiative the city is announcing a new grant program. ben: mayor marty walsh announcing the $100,000 grant today. non-profits across boston can apply for the money to support programs for young people of color. walsh says grant will help expand the city's commitment to closing the achievement gap. mayor walsh: we need to make sure we have programs, but they have to be substantial proam and they can't be just talk. when we have our kids going through school, when the graduate, we have to put them on a path to something. we need to ensure our youth successfully enters the work force, we need to reduce violence and promote second chances. ben: the mayor, also sharing a progress report for my brother's keeper. walsh says findings show a need a need to coordinate programs across the city. supporting one of their own. firefighters and the community hit the pavement in salem this morning for the third annual 5-k for army veteran kevin o'boyle. the decorated vet and late salem firefighter died 3 years ago,

he made two tours in afghanistan for the army. all of the proceeds from today's race will go toward programs for local veterans. diane: firefighters from new england ready to join the battle against wildfires. that story just ahead. ben: a successful rescue after a boat slips, throwing a family into the water. how an air pocket helped a taller survive. joe: forecast and all of the details, if any of that rain is headed our way. ben: plus later in sports, rick , porcello pitched another great game last night. cy young coming his way? it could be. >> the metv news -- the catalog news a metv boston with ben

>> monday morning on the eyeopener, saving money by keeping foods fresher longer. >> the tricks in the kitchen to stop wasting groceries. >> and the humidity is back, so, too, the chance for needed rain

>> you are watching newscenter five at 6:00. ben: firefighters from new england are heading out to west to help fight wildfires. a group left manchester, new hampshire today, part of a contingent that include firefighters from cape cod. the firefighters will be assigned to help fight the more than 31 fires in 10 states including california, where thousands of people have been evacuated. red cross volunteers from new england are also heading to louisiana to help people dealing with the deadly flooding. the rain has stopped but the water is so high many people cannot get back to their homes -- at least 13 people died. tens of thousands left homeless. diane: this is an incredible story from florida. a toddler pulled from the wreckage of a boat, surviving for nearly an hour in an air pocket. the boat flipped over during what was supposed to be a quick trip home. abc's mark remillard has more with the harrowing 911 call. >> 911, what is your emergency?

friday, police received a call from a mother in distress. >> you say your boat has completely capsized? it is upside down? mark: everyone was thrown overboard. >> i had charlotte in my hand. the boat slipped. i climbed on top of the boat. brian and sharon pulled me up. and we heard mark: they pulled nearly everyone to safety, except kennedy. >> the mom and dad did everything they could. they were looking under the boat and dad was sitting on the bottom of the boat with the baby. mark: after nearly an hour of searching, responders found her and pulled her from the water. >> god was with us.

: margaret ramallah, abc news, new york. ben: a pretty nice day. joe venuti keeping a close eye, and an updated some rain in the

diane: competition at the summer olympics to a few hours now. spoiler alert, you might want to hit the remote. reporter: usa is bringing basketball gold home, the women's team with absolute dominance on the court. this is the american women's six consecutive gold medal.

accountant to train full-time. the american women's volleyball team rallying to redemption saturday. they beat the netherlands three sets to want to bring home the bronze medal. lead team had been gold medal contenders, but suffered a surprise loss in the semifinals. in the boxing ring, the u.s. team bringing him silver. david the diet win, the same evan he won in london in 2012. he settled for bronze. simone biles is adding to her achievements. the four-time gold medalist was selected to carry the flag during the closing ceremony. she is the first woman gymnast joran the honor. in gymnastics, the americans

hoop, and club, but disappointment -- they did not score well enough to move on. the u.s. track and field team has anti-of chances to add to its medal haul. the men were disqualified friday not for exchanging avatar on outside the designated zone. the u.s. filed a protest, but saturday, olympic officials rejected it, upholding the dq. tim ryan, abc news. aly raisman is looking back on the olympic games and her friendship with simone biles. >> even though we are competing, and people take it that way, it's not like that. i felt that got the gold and the silver. ben: she got the silver all around metal and the silver for the floor routine and the gold

grandparents for giving her the extra push to compete. her parents were a riot to watch. diane: just like any parents come i'm sure. ben: oh, i can't imagine. a beautiful day out there today. in could be changing, i hear. diane: joe, is rain going to put a dent in this drought anytime soon. joe: i wish. we need something like a tropical storm. but we don't want anything like that because it's too much of the tropics we are two weeks from the peak of the tropical storm season. we have two storm sitting out in the southern atlantic. the track for the next couple of days takes us just south of bermuda and weakens it. even though we could use beneficial rain, we do not want it like this. there is way too much coming out of a tropical storm. it is a beautiful day. 83 and boston.

the upper 70's. the dew point, 76. everywhere else looking at dew points in the 60's. showers across connecticut, springfield. worcester, dark, ominous clouds. most of those have faded away. the only thunderstorm activity we see is across the west, and those will dry up as the sun goes down. the more substantial rainfall is associated with this across the ohio valley. lots of humid air ahead of it, the drier air working in, a very in band. though we may pick up half an end, three quarters of an inch, it will barely put a tent in the jot we are experiencing. upper 60's to near 70 degrees. the drier air is on the way. it looks like overnight it will be a touch of fall.

then it dries out for the beginning of the week. tonight, as they spotty showers. tomorrow, we are looking at a very muggy day again. could be a late day shower, especially west of springfield and along the coastline. it will stay in the 70's. if you are carving up tonight -- for the not very muggy, but not too oppressive as you head to the end of the race. the beach and voting forecast -- the beach and a boating forecast -- only getting up to 78, 79 degrees and you will have a few clouds out there and the afternoon and evening, it looks like it will stay drive. the next few days we will see humid air moving in. overnight tonight very

2:00 in the morning, that band of rain and a few isolated storms go through and the dry air settles in. monday is looking beautiful as the dry air works its way in. if you look at the seven-day forecast, the way it looks, monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday another shot. more rain that is your latest storm team five forecast. >> now here is josh brodeur with sports and her five, powered by xfinity -- sportscenter five, powered by xfinity. josh: red sox and tigers will play the third game of their four-game we can series tonight.

tonight against detroit's daniel norris. however last night it was the rick porcello show once again he -- once again. he goes 7 strong innings only giving up 4 hits walked 2 and struck out eight. it was a year ago many wanted him gone but this year he is a legit contender to win the al cy young award and his numbers this season back it up. and in his last 7 starts porcello has been pretty close to shut down as you can get having a 6 and 1 record,having an incredible 2.25 e.r.a. over 52 innings. in case you missed it -- last night blue jays leading the indians 2 to 1 in the ninth with one out. jose ramirez takes jays closer roberto osuna deep to tie the game. the very next batter centerfielder tyler nayquin hits this ball deep to write. hits just below the top of the wall and bounces away from michael saunders and nayquin would fly around the bases for the rare inside the park walk

here is where we are going into tonight's action. blue jays clinging to the half game lead over the red sox. orioles a game and a half back. the yankees fading out and the raise all alone in the basement. the tigers are three and a half games back, making these next 2 games even more important for the red sox and tigers. and it looks like the texas rangers area bout to get some more insurance to their already powerful lineups now. that they are going to sign former astros outfielder carlos corvettes -- gomez. gomez was a feared hitter when he was with the brewers and provided an upgrade to the houston line up last season when they acquired him but the astros released the struggling 30-year-old who is currently hitting a career low of .210 with only 5 home runs. start spreading the news. the former harvard star and hobey baker award winner jimmy vesey has agreed to terms with

has decided to leave the hub and take his talents to broadway where he will join the blue shirts on a 2 year entry level deal. in a tweet on the rangers twitter account, vesey said i talked to the staff and they don't expect me to be a savior, just want to help them win hockey games. ben: all right. diane: the zika virus on miami beach. controversies destination. and at 6:30, it's abc's world news with cecilia vega. >> coming up, the american swimmers apologizing for the scandal in rio. donald trump's appealed to

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diane: boston police taking their today. commissioner william evans also along for the ride there. and in tonight's five for good, and nine-year-old boy taking a lemonade stand and making it a chance for good. his mom told her dutch told him that he could run a lemonade stand if you come to way to donate a portion of the profits to the needy.

11:00 until 2:00 in the franklin town comments. ben: i love the sign. i love that. a unique camp in massachusetts -- children of parents with als will meet other children. diane: it's a good time to go outside and see those activities. joe: i think tomorrow night most third shift, you might run into it. otherwise, rain early morning and through most of the week, dry, comfortable. i don't see any 90 degree days. ben: that's a good news. that's really incredible for mid to late august. joe: there you go. ben: abc world news is coming your way next. diane: we will see you again at 11:00, but if you want to talk about the weather and the

continue. very severe in the boston area. i do not see substantial rainfall until early next weekend and. is going to be a while. ben: again, remember, we are always on at wcvb.com. we will see you back here at

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welcome to "world news tonight." the swimmer at the center of an olympic scandal. ryan lochte facing questions tonight. >> did you admit that you lied finally? >> seen back home for the first time. what really happened at the gas station in rio and why his teammates are now pointing the finger at him. the new donald trump? saying they should vote for him because they've got nothing to lose. >> you're living in poverty. your schools are no good. you have no jobs. pregnant women told to stay away from one of the country's most popular vacation spots because of zika. families going to extremes to stay safe. and the warning, there will be more cases. the overturned boat, the family tossed into the river. the frantic race to save a little girl. >> i have a baby stranded in the water.