reporter: the workers are safe and the investigators are blaming a malfunction with the truck. they are out of norton, massachusetts. all protocols appear to have been followed. osha is investigating this accident. there was also a driver in the truck. amazingly the workers stuck for more than two hours were taken to the hospital to be checked out. they are going to be fine. john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. >> he is accused of collecting weapons and chemicals and homemade bombs. >> he made fume russ threats against a mosque and the police and even the president. we go live outside the federal courthouse where the suspect was arraigned. shawn?

and they say the allegations are false. >> they laid everything on the front of the computer. >> on friday the fbi raided this home finding weapons and ammunition and parts to make an ar15 rifle. they also found handwritten notes threatening to kill muslims. the next day they arrested 48-year-old joseph. it came from a tip saying they will plant bombs in police stations and kill as many homeland security officers as he can before they kill he planned to chain a mosque closed and burn it down and that he believes the having tour of america -- the structure of america will collapse and it will go into a state of marshall law. >> i have known him for 12 years. i know what kind of man he is. this is not something he would ever do. i know where the accusations come from. reporter: before his arrest he was due for an upcoming hearing on a restraining order placed by his ex-wife.

false allegations on behalf of the mother of his children. >> does he hate gays and minorities and law enforcement? >> he has never spoken ill to me of any of those categories of anybody of that nature. she's been through a lot and he is a man who keeps himself and is a dad trying to raise his two children. reporter: he was not supposed to have any weapons as a result of that restraining order. if convicted he faces 10 years in newscenter 5. ed: the mother of a teen killed in a crash this weekend says she can't face his friend who was allegedly drunk behind the wheel. newscenter 5's reid lamberty is live where the driver was arraigned. reporter: and released on bail earlier. he and the victim were best of friends and two families still trying to figure out why this had to sharp. >> they made a terrible mistake.

price. reporter: it is a terrible cost which this mother will always suffer. >> i will miss him a lot. he also kept me very grounded. reporter: she is back at the spot where her 18-year-old son died. he was a passenger in a car that crashed on saturday morning. >> the teenager behind the wheel of the car was arraigned on motor vehicle homicide. the prosecu alcohol level was one and a half times the legal limit. jay he admitted to -- >> he admitted to speeding and trying to show off. >> he is a sophomore on a full academic scholarship. he was not hurt in the crash, but the 19-year-old was released on a $2500 bail. >> he has no criminal

there is no question he is from the community. >> robbins, a recent graduate was well loved and his death having an impact on the community. he was the oldest of three boys. >> he is the kid everybody wanted to be with. >> a go fund me page has been established to help his family through this difficult time. wcvb newscte they had part of the roof ripped off and they were issued a citation. it was on a detour. no one was hurt and although the driver's actions were not intentional the company is now reviewing the driver's actions. jc: an uber driver is being held accused of fondling and exposing himself from his

more. reporter: he has been removed from the uber platform and it is not the first time he was arraigned for allegedly exposing himself. now even he is acknowledging that he needs help. >> a black male in a mini-van was fondling himself in front of girls on the streets. >> the uber driver accused of exposing himself ducks the camera and hides during his arraignment. he is charged with exposing himself to a walking to school earlier this month in broad daylight. allegedly asking her if she wanted to watch him masturbate. he also exposed himself to a young female near the linden school. other incidents are reported near his apart -- apartment. >> the victim went into the police department and said a man exposed himself to her previously and then seen him

>> she indicated that she knew it was the same guy. >> before he left he lead police on a car chase and foot pursuit. after being given his miranda rights he said he is a criminal and he has a problem with exposing himself and acting inappropriate with young girls. tonight paul given is being held on bail and it has been revoked for a sim march. at the time 450e -- at the time he was driving for uber. todd kazakiewich, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: no bail for angel castro. he is accused of assaulting a disabled woman. they say castro snuck up behind the woman and pushed her to the ground and started grabbing at her underwear. the victim who told police feared she was being raped and

ed: a mass remembering the two nuns who were murdered. the sister were murdered in their homes last week. the memorial service was held at the church where they held bible study. the man who is accused of killing the sisters is being held with no bond. rodney sanders is charged with two counts of capital murder. >> it heated up the computers and chargers so much it put a hole in the floor. >> the common household item believed to have started that fire. >> lots of hugs. a mcdonalds employee says goodbye after 30 years. life lessons we can all use from her. >> i am keeping my eye on a trio of tropical systems. how they will affect us in indirect ways and if there is any chance of rain in the

breezy fenway park. the bull pen could have some relief and the relief could be on the way as soon as this weekend. >> the 10:00 news on metv boston with maria stephanos and dan timinow. now so come past channel 942 and verizon randy: tuesday morning on the eyeopener, prep once, pack twice, saver time. >> ways to speed up your routine just in time for back to school. >> and cooler, less humid air but i'm tracking the next chance

>> you're watching newscenter 5 at 6:00. ed: ke pictures from a home ravaged by fire. it happened while the homeowners were out of town on vacation. new at 6:00, we are learning something you may have in your own home actually sparked those flames. jc: here is the culprit. reporter: it is hard to believe. it cost one family their home. >> it was a difficult labor

the boston road home and the family is away on vacation. the warning is to anyone who owns a come -- computer and cell phone. >> it actually burnt a hole in the floor. >> this is what is left of a laptop charger. it sparked the flames and the home is uninhabitable. look around are your own home now. it could happen to you. >> anything with a battery that charges, it will a lamp these fires start slowly. >> it is going to begin as a smoky, smoldering fire because it is over heating and it is warming everything up. reporter: the most frightening scenario is people who sleep with their cell phones in bed while charging. >> you are in bed and your charminger is in bed and it is covered by a pillow and catches fire, smoke is the number one killer in a fire. it is not so much the flame.

scary the solution is simple. >> everybody should get in the habit of unplugging chargers. when you are done, unplug everything. >> they recommend you use the charger that came with your product or one that is approved by the manufacturer. nicole estefan, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: like he said, when it is done charging unplug it. jc: is i have done to unplug it and it is caught. i am rethinking everything now. an important w ed: harvey is tracking not one, not two, but three storms in the atlantic. jc: how each can have an impact. and new at 6:00 they tagged

. ed: there are calls from the governor. he linked the opioid epidemic in his state to drug dealers from massachusetts,

he specifically singled out people from lowell and lawrence. those comments follow other recent statements about the majority of drug suspects in his state being either black or hispanic. the maine lawmakers are considering a special session to censure the governor. ed: another shark tagged off cape cod. they are working with the atlantic white shark conserve ven see. jc: a woman retires from her job at mac -- mcdonalds. she got an unexpected and very touching sendoff. reporter: it is not an easy thing retiring from a job you love. >> i have other people that work with me. reporter: and she did more than just make french fries in her 32 years. >> she just has taught us all

grateful for. reporter: this woman with down syndrome has shown colleagues that even in the busiest hour a hug and kindness can make everything seem okay. >> she had a smile on her face. she was excited to work. she was have i, very happy to be here. reporter: colleagues showered her with gifts. >> it is a silver necklace. reporter: and customers shared this touching memory. >> she used to look for me when i wasom driveway. when she saw me she jumped up before i even got there to hold the door open. reporter: they helped find her the job here three decades ago. >> he job coached her until she reached a level of independence. the rest is history. >> when you come to mcdonalds your meal is free and on us for as long as you want. reporter: you will still find her here every saturday having lunch with her mom. >> i like being here.

they are all hoping she leaves feeling loved and valued. >> we wanted to do just a celebration of her employment and it grew and grew and grew. jc: she plans to spend her day dancing and drawing. they can helpon meaningful way. ed: did you see all of those people who love her? >> they came from everywhere bringing her cards. it was a special thing for her and it is great. ed: i loved your necklace. i love the necklace. jc:so did she. harvey: now we have to talk about several tropical systems.

that will be moving eastward and maybe even affecting us in days. believe it or not a thousand miles away some of the swells eminate and move all of that distance and cause the risk for us. now we have this system which could become a tropical storm. you will see there is a tropical storm warning for part of the north carolina coast. as that moves northeastward it can continue the risk of rip currents later in the would-be. then this third system down here tropical storm and track similar to this one it may keep the risk up for the labor day weekend. that's how they look like they will be affecting us. there is the tropical storm warning. you can see the center of the storm does remain several hundred miles south and east of our area. we did touch 90 today in boston. it was the 7th time in august. august may go down as about the warmest august we have had. more about that in the next

still july and august being so hot we have done it 20 times and the average is 13 to 14. let's show you how it is doing now in boston. it is still 85, but it doesn't feel like 85. the year has dried out so beautifully. it is in the upper 70s now. worcester north and west. the temperatures are coming down some and the humidity and the dew points have lowered. look at the relative humidity in boston. 31, p. two hoursgo nantucket and now 52%. the dry air has made it down to the cape. that's good news. it will be reasonably comfortable. a little more humid on wednesday. especially later on wednesday. it will be returning after that. about 80 degrees as the red sox start playing in less than an hour. nice high temperatures are coming up tomorrow. 80 to 85 away from the

right on the shoreline. worcester, some of the elevated areas about 79. the lower elevation low to mid80s. right along the shoreline it looks like upper 70s will do it tomorrow. a nice looking day. there is a moderate risk of rip currents that's the important thing i want you to know about. otherwise an okay beach day in other regards. high pressure coming in and dryer air is with us overnight tonight and into tomorrow. now the next weather change will be in the midweek tomorrow we will see the cloud increasing on wednesday. late wednesday or wednesday night could be a spot shower or thunderstorm north and west. and then the front that is going to come through late wednesday night or early thursday may temporarily stall and give us a chance of a period of rain overnight on wednesday night or during thursday especially southeastern mass and the cape. after that the cool air will over spread the region by the time we get to friday. it will be cool and dry with a

especially at night. that's the way the label weekend will start with the temperature gradually moderating as we get deeper into the weekend. it could remain coolish along the shoreline. ed:wilmington fire is reporting the fire is on main street near border and cook avenue. it is near the power lines as well and it looks like it is getting enough water to keep it somewhat contained. this is live sky reporting on the fire on main street. they are working feverishly to put it out. they seem to have a good handle on that right now. >> now here is mike lynch with sports center 5, powered by xfinity. >> welcome to fenway park where the red sox will play two games behind the bluejays. tonight it is the toronto bluejays. most people will agree the red sox will only go as far as their bull pen may take them. they may have relief on the

strained a chest muscle in mid-july. he was placed on the disabled list july 20th and today he was on the mound and throwing. he explained that the minor league teams are shutting down on labor day. we could see him by the end of the weekend. >> it has been impressive to see how he has handled the volume and now three times on the mound the intensity to his bull pen in the bp. another step would be in the bull game. because of limited field availability the next bp would be on saturday. >> tonight the red sox are throwing out their ace. what a season he is having 17-3. most wins in major league baseball. he is 12 in all and perfect at fenway park. he is 9-1 in the last 11 starts. no decision against the tampa bay rays. he pitched well enough to win.

they released him and he did not play against carolina. now more on the position battles as they head into the final pre-season game. reporter: the patriots' defensive line is getting thinner a day before the roster has to be trimmed to 75 players. pot roast is no longer on the team. veteran defensive tackle knight not is not on the field in foxboro he came in and worked hard and lost weight and got in good condition. he tried to do the things we asked him to do. reporter: the youth movement rolling along on the practice field. vincent valentine and malcolm brown and anthony johnson are among the players who will fill the middle. on the edge, the newest patriot with a great name. >> it is a huge culture

with the new coaches. that's what has been established here a longtime. >> the positional battles continue on the other side of the ball. of course starting with the quarterback position. >> which one of these three guys will be on the field thursday night against the giants? they say he is the priority. he has to get ready for week one in arizona. he had his weakest game on friday night. >> they are a goo you have to tip your hat on some of those plays. little things here and little things there. experience helps, but it is something you have to learn from and move on. >> with the patriots in foxborough, wcvb sporns center 5 -- sports center 5. >> i am getting hungry. who is having pot roast? >> not a bad idea. mike lynch live at fenway. anchor: time to flash forward

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sky 5 is over a fire on main street between border street and cook ave. you can see the power lines at the bottom of your screen. it seems like they have it under control right now. heather: it is dry and hot, harvey and no end in sight to that. >> we haven't had rain in a longtime. humidity is 30%. it is very dry. >> you don't have to worry about winds there, will kelly ayotte: thanks, buddy. i'm kelly ayotte.: and when i take the plate for new hampshire... i'm up against a political machine that plays dirty -- throwing millions in false, negative ads... i'm out here knocking down every lie... because new hampshire deserves better. that's why i'm batting for good-paying jobs, to protect social security and medicare... ...and help families pay for college... i approved this message because no matter what they're throwing at me...

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breaking news tonight. we're learning of the death of gene wilder. the passing of a comic legend. tonight, hollywood's biggest names celebrating his life as we learn new details about his final moments. also, the race for 2016. hillary clinton's top aide, huma abedin, separating from her husband, congressman weiner, after his new sexting scandal. why donald trump calls this a risk to national security. shooting scare. the false report that had thousands of passengers ducking for cover at lax. running from the terminals and onto the tarmac. what really started the panic. tropical threats closing in. the dangerous weather we're tracking. plus, the system building steam as it moves into the gulf. and grounded.