>> from boston's news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:30. ben: here are the stories happening right now -- pats defensive end rob ninkovich is suspended for 4 games. the 32-year-old defensive end telling espn that he tested positive for a banned substance. he says any supplement he's ever used has been bought in a store, but it's possible something not listed as an ingredient could have caused the positive test. jc: police in quincy says a man ran over his wife and killed her this afton police say the man was rushed to the hospital in distress. ben: preparing for the impact of hermine on cape cod. the island queen ferry has canceled service to martha's vineyard for sunday and monday. on the beaches lifeguards are warning about rip currents as the storm approaches and that jellyfish coming north with the warmer water. jc: but harvey is tracking it

winds are 50 miles an hour, down some because it has been traveling over the coast. i want to show you what is in the watches and warnings. look at the real estate along the east coast under a tropical storm warning. all the way up through the jersey coast. new york, the southern connecticut coast under tropical storm watches at this time. the storm will reemerge over the water tomorrow afternoon overnight tomorrow afternoon, overnight and reintensify. the question is always how close it it's to us. it may just meander around, close enough to give some effect, particularly the south coast, the kid, and the islands. that is where there is a moderate chance of tropical storm force at gusts or greater. much more of how rough the seas are going to get in all of that

weekend -- saturday is going to be beautiful. i hope you get a chance to enjoy it. you can see what we are looking at as far as the impact. coastal flooding, really be rough surf we are concerned with. as the bubble of water comes in, we are looking at a surge of a foot, foot and a half. as you head over toward buzzards to be seeing that going on. but the concern may be as we look at westport. over there we have for snow beach. this always has a problem with recurrence. monday afternoon, write a lan -- right around lunchtime, you will what to keep a close eye on that. and it may cause beach erosion

jc and ben? ben: thank you, mike. right now tropical storm hermine , is over the carolinas. jc: aly myles from our sister station in south carolina is on hilton head island. reporter: you can see where the chairs of started to move into me. the winds starting to cause them to shift. a small example of what is happening. behind me, the waves have changed direct shore. people are outside in this weather. you can see the sand blowing across the scene, thinking anything it comes into contact with, hermine proving how powerful a tropical storm can be. in hilton head, i am aly miles. -- aly myles.

and run. police inspecting the truck believed to have struck the victim. the woman killed was a beloved community leader. 5 investigates has learned the license of the tractor trailer driver has been revoked. newscenter 5's antoinette antonio has new details in the investigation. antoinette: barbara clements hit and killed not far from the police station. she was milford's first female constable. everyone in town knew her as sarge the cause of her decades of service with the na herself as "sarge." very proud of her rank. antoinette: they are using video from the police station to determine if charges will be filed. they originally used to this picture to find the tractor-trailer involved, the driver turning himself in less than an hour later. police video shows him -- shows her stepping out in front of the truck.

someone. >> a friend of the operators said, hey, your truck is on the news. antoinette: there have been no major relations with the truck were trucking company and the last few years, the most recent inspection showing for maintenance violations. people in the community remembering a vibrant woman everyone loved it so much. >> she is one of milford's legacies. our country. she definitely is going to be missed. antoinette: police have interviewed the driver. he is cooperating with the investigation. it is up to the da to decide if charges will be filed. it in milford, antoinette antonio, wcvb newscenter 5. ben: encouraging news out of new hampshire tonight. the number of overdoses in the city dropped to 48 last month.

program. >> you see these folks. they are desperate. they have reached a milestone in their life with a one help and they are coming to get it. ben: there is a but here. paramedics say they are having to use more narcan on the patients they do treat because more fentanyl is being mixed with heroin making the drugs more powerful. stanford university swimmer, given what critics call a light sentence for sex assault, is out of jail. jc: the outcry after he gets out of prison even earlier than expected. a special bond between a teacher and her young student. the second chance at life that one gave to the other. ben: in your health, sleep apnea solution.

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ben: the former stanford university swimmer who served half his six-month sentence for sexual assault is out of jail. his punishment sparked a national outcry, critics calling his sentence too light. ray raimundi with the backlash against the judge and the former swimmer's plans for the future. reporter: brough turner earlier this morning, walking out of the santa clara county jail. the former stanford swimmer keeping his head down, saying nothing as he walked past throngs of media. >> you should be in prison, but he is not with us anymore.

woman passed out behind a dumpster after a campus party. critics felt that his sentence was too lenient. protesters trying to make that point at the jail hours after the young man's release. behind the decision, california judge aaron persky, who has faced death threats and now a recall campaign. >> he does not have the correct perspective to be ruling in crimes against w. his -- on the retain judge persky website says, i have a reputation of being fair to both sides. brough turner will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. jc: a wisconsin teacher gives her student the ultimate gift -- the gift of life after donating her kidney. third grade teacher jodi schmidt

natasha suffering from kidney disease missed much of first grade for doctor's appointments and dialysis. schmidt wanted to help saying the decision to be her donor wasn't difficult at all. now both are back at school ready to take on the school year together. with her new kidney natasha can live -- >> i'm very excited. school year off. >> she takes care of a lot of kids. jc: i that she does. as a mentioned, with her new kidney natasha can live like any , other 8-year-old. a durable and what a gift. teachers give every day, but this is beyond. well, colin kaepernick sticking to his silent protest against the national anthem. ben: this time he was not alone. the teammate that joined him and

jc: hermine will bring intense rip currents to our area beaches this holiday weekend. the life-saving moves you can make if caught in one. harvey: right now the storm over south carolina and the moisture moving through the carolinas and

close to south carolina. we have our storm jeanne 5 tracking -- storm team 5 tracking the storm and its impact on our holiday in just a bit. [booing] ben: listen to that. more backlash as nfl quarterback colin kaepernick continuing his he took a knee. he has been protesting police brutality against african-americans. there he is, number seven. but he did make a point of applauding during a rendition of "god bless america."

the utmost respect for -- i have the of most respect for members of the armed forces. ben: he says he plans to donate the first million dollars he makes is here to organizations. jc: samsung says it will stop selling the galaxy note 7, after reports of batteries exploding. several people have posted images and videos of their charred phones online. some reports say samsung is expected to issue a global recall for the smart phone as early as this weekend. we are looking live at charleston, south carolina again. we have heavy rain bands coming in as well. what harvey is going to talk about is how the storm lingers near us. it's not just a one punch. it is repetitive days of coastal

you're absolutely right, jc. it is important, obviously. i want you to enjoy the nice parts of the weekend. and we have the plume of moisture out ahead of the storm. the highest winds are at 50 miles per hour. as expected, it has weakened some. the track of the storm -- ic on the pattern, takes it along the carolina coast. it will get into a position where the steering effects movies storm, get very, very weak and may mill around in this position. how far north will it be when it starts -- stops? if it stops farther south, we are really on the fringe,

that is the general idea. notice saturday 8 p.m., we have clouds, nice and sunny, then getting dark at night. sunday, notice the rain is well south and east of us. so right now, temperatures are very pleasant. comfortable. another comfortable night to enjoy. the rip current risk is expected to be low tomorrow. temperatures for the most part will be in the 70's. at the beach and low 70's along the coast tomorrow. there is the rain. what is going to happen, the storm may me under closer to the mid-atlantic coast and pivot up to bands of rain closer to us.

how west we will get, but some rain could work its way into boston as well. sunday morning starting to get rusty along the coast. it is stormy at times for the island. overnight, early monday, the strongest winds, 40, 50 miles per hour. after it settles, when could be a factor. wave action -- huge waves east of the carolinas. just south of long island. depending on the track of the storm, that is where we will have the most action. i do not think we will have it as bad as the atlantic, but

pleasant temperatures and sunday, dry through the daylight hours. overnight, sunday night and monday, rain, stronger winds, especially the south coast and the cape and lingering showers, rain, and breezes for the cape possible on tuesday. it will warm up and get more humid the latter part of next week. ben: it's a shame more of us are not getting more rain. if you're headed to the beach this weekend, yont aware of the rip current risk. minutes count if you get caught in one. newscenter 5's antoinette antonio got in the water to show us the right way to react when you find yourself in danger. antoinette: you don't know until the moment you are caught in one. powerful rip currents, hard to spot. >> the water is flowing out. antoinette: they happen when waves break and the channeled water flows back out through a

it happened to dylan's friend. >> he was going for a swim, and before you knew it, he looked back and the beach was 500 yards out. antoinette: stay calm. the rip current will not will you wonder. >> if you get panics, you are using up iraq's in. you are using up your energy. that will cause you to sink. antoinette: it is like a treadmill. yove you can go back to shore. at a lifeguard shows us. than it is my turn. >> swim directly back to shore. but that is not what you want to do -- you want to get out of the rip current and swim parallel. but if you get too tired, and you might, just try to stay afloat i keeping your lungs of air and the best thing to do --

always swim where you see lifeguards. at coast guard beach on kickoff, and antoinette antonio, wcvb newscenter 5. ben: good advice. jc: especially this weekend. there will be warnings really into next week. next in your health, a new permit for sleep apnea. ben: the device that could bring relief to sufferers. heather: defensive end rob ninkovich , suspended for four games. what he's saying after testing positive for a banned substance. tree dangers, as we brace for the possible effects of tropical storm hermine. stormteam 5's mike wankum with the steps you can take to protect her property. and new at 6:00: the video that's gone viral, a baby, left alone in a running car.

randy: monday morning on the eyeopener, are you paying too much for gasoline? >> three common mistakes that can cost you when you fill up the tank. plus i will be track, the impact of hermine on our weather. join us on monday morning

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ben: that is tropical storm hermine. harvey is tracking it. mike is tracking it. they will have the latest. jc: the fda taking new action against soap manufacturers. the word antibacterial on labels will soon be a thing of the past. the agency says anti-bacterial chemicals in soap do little to nothing to make it work any better. companies will have a year to make necessary changes. three years ago the fda gave

did anything to help them kill germs. ben: salmonella concerns have stop & shop pulling nuts off store shelves. diamond nuts brand macadamia halves and pieces, as well as chapped macadamia nuts are included. there have been no reported cases of illness, but the grocery chain is removing the nuts as a precaution. it's a condition that strikes people when they sleep. now, a new approac dr. tim johnson takes a closer look. dr. johnson: sleep, while many of us enjoy it every night -- millions of americans suffer from sleep apnea, interrupted breathing during sleep. sufferers experience central sleep apnea and which the brain does not send the signal to the body telling it to breathe. those who experience this form of the condition may wake up

air. and it's not just interrupted sleep. it can lead to headaches, high blood pressure, even heart failure. the standard treatment is a continuous positive airway pressure or cpap mask. many find it too uncomfortable to wear night after night. now an international team of researchers is testing a new approach -- a tiny pacemaker like device implanted under the skin of the . in a new study, 51 percent of patients saw the number of sleep apnea events/10 half. i'm dr. timothy johnson. ben: it's pretty advanced -- jc: newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts right now.

on the move. communities now in its path. harvey: when the storm could gain strength and what we could see as it moves closer to new england. ed: weakened trees at risk. mike: what you need to look out for in your yard. jc: rob minka veg -- rob nink four-game suspension. ed: tropical storm hermine roaring ashore right now. heather: damage left behind from hurricane hermine. this mess in cedar key, florida. the storm will be heading up the east coast over the next few days. ed: it is likely to bring some of us heavy rain, high winds and

wants to hear heading into labor day weekend. we have live team coverage beginning with stormteam 5 chief meteorologist harvey leonard. harv? harvey: it has weakened a little bit. the track of the storm will take it back over water. tropical storm warnings all the we have the east coast to new jersey and a tropical storm watch for long island as well at this time. it reemerges into the ocean tomorrow afternoon. there is a chance it will intensify some and then it begins to loop. it will be moving very slowly. one thing i want you to note -- the effects of this will not start that quickly, but some might linger as late as tuesday or wednesday because of very, very slow movement. that is one of the things we have to keep an eye on with the

the monday, monday night time, the best chance of strong winds, tropical storm force will be down in this area. however, speaking of rain, let's check in with mike. mike: yeah, harvey, all up and down the east coast, you are looking at the potential for flooding rain with this thing. then the official rain forests unfortunately looks like it will only be in the two inch 24 and category. we could certainly use more than that. -- the two-inch to four-inch category. ed and heather? ed: our team coverage continues with newscenter 5's david bienick, live in falmouth where it is gorgeous now -- but they are praising -- bracing for hermione -- i say hermione,