ripped off the hood. it sparked and ripped off. then it blew the poll over there. when he hit the water, the car floated. reporter: the ford focus had to be pulled from the cape cod canal. this happened at 10:30 this morning. witnesses say it was going about 60 miles an hour. it was a 35 foot drop. more people could have been at that came down. the cruise just finished up the power lines -- crews just finished up the power lines. back to you. ed: breaking news. a pennsylvania judge says bill cosby is blind and might need special accommodations at his upcoming sexual assault trial. the 79-year-old cosby looked noticeably healthier as he walked into the philadelphia court for the pretrial conference. he clutched an aide's arm but didn't have the wooden cane he's

his new defense team is pushing to keep key evidence out of the trial. it is now set for next june. cosby wants to suppress testimony he gave a decade ago, admitting he gave andrea constand pills before what he calls consensual sex. heather: right now framingham , a state university campus police officer is free on bail, after being charged with committing a lewd act on campus. wilter dormevil flashed the peace sign after walking into framingham district court this morning. the de on campus saturday afternoon. dormevil is accused of open and gross lewdness, and witness intimidation, among other charges. the university has placed him on administrative leave and is prohibited from the fsu campus while the investigation continues. ed: a dorchester man came face to face with the family of the woman he's accused of killing over the weekend at his -- in a hit-and-run crash.

crossing a mattappan street. he kept going. >> why did you choose to get in the car when there's other ways to get yourself home? >> this is a nightmare. my sister is going to show up. she's going to show up. this is not real. ed: buchanan had no criminal background. his bail was set at $5,000 cash. a south shore woman is charged with drunk driving after this early morning crash in boston. police say 21-year-old lily reid of quincy rear-ended a state police cruiser on interstate 93 dorchester. nobody was seriously hurt. reid posted bail this morning and is due in court tomorrow. heather: it is a lot weaker, but hermine is still drifting to the south giving us soggy weather , today. harvey: it has been off and on here and there. it is starting to feel a little more tropical. heather: it felt like fall yesterday. harvey:harvey: yes, it was cooler. now it is muggy. it is drifting around, getting

but the key is, it gets weaker and weaker. i think it's near us, it will be below tropical storm strength. there are no longer any tropical storm warnings in effect anywhere in the region. there will be additional showers off and on tomorrow. it is just remnants from the storm that is causing that. here's the basic deal. the idea is, you can see some of the wind gusts. we still have these, but they are no longer tropical storm force. they will continue to drop over the next 24 hours. no longer a threat of that, but a high surf advisory until 6:00. it will be rough on the waters tomorrow. we will talk about the return of the heat, coming up. ed: i judge says he will have

cameras in the boston police department. our shaun chaiyabhat is live in boston, shaun the stalemate is over just how these body-cam assignments will be handed out? reporter: yes, at issue is whether officers, volunteer, or are ordered to wear by cameras. the pilot program that called for 100 officers to volunteer to where the body cameras. however, none of volunteered. the police commissioner began to order officers to test the program. the police union says this was a violation of an agreement the union made with the police department. city attorneys today alleged the union somehow coerced officers into not volunteering. >> did you take any action to discourage your members to volunteer? >> not at all. >> why did you decide to it> a sign officers?

having us out there, from july 18 to july 29, we extended five days because we didn't get any volunteers, that there was no way anyone would go into volunteer at this point. reporter: officers were supposed to start wearing the body cameras last week. of course, all of that is now on hold until the court makes the decision hopefully by the end of the week. heather: thank you. right now, boston police are looking for the suspect in a sexual attack. police say it happened around 4:00 yesterday morning on the greenway. police say the victim was walking toward the carousel. there when she was attacked by a man she did not know, who then ran off. ed: brock turner, the former stanford university swimmer convicted of raping an unconscious woman, has now registered as a sex offender. turner registered in his ohio hometown, where he is living with his parents. about a dozen protestors gathered at the greene county sheriff's office. turner's six-month sentence for the rape triggered national outrage.

heather: not to commitment and 2016. the race for the white house is now in the home stretch. ed: we are past labor day. hillary clinton and donald trump putting the focus on critical swing states. our ben simmoneau is here with the latest from the campaign trail. reporter: that's right. tonight new poll numbers show a , race that's getting tighter. proof the candidates can take nothing for granted. with campaign 2016 entering the home stretch, a new cnn orc poll shows a dead heat between democrat hillary clinton and republican donald trump. the survey, which was conducted by phone between september 1 and fourth, finds trump leading plenty -- sent in by a few percentage points. it is a significant tightening from the seven-point lead clinton held after the

surveys released in august, which show a shrinking margin between the two candidates. clinton, in must win florida tuesday. on the way, she joked with the press corps on her plane that she can't take your doctor's advice after monday's coughing fit. ,>> better. now the advice of course is don't cough. that's not going to work. reporter: trump in tuesday, was optimistic about his chances against clinton. >> i think we will get a lot of the bernie p bro that people. a lot of them are coming with us, because the one thing he was right about is the fact that our country is being ripped off like never before on trade deals. reporter: just over two months left to go, both candidates have plenty of work to do. the cnn orc poll also shows the majority have unfavorable views of both clinton and trump.

away now. life tonight at 7:00, we are checking the state of the races, at 7:00. ed: family and friends are gathering in hampshire this evening to remember a little girl who died in a horseback riding accident at the lancaster fair. 4-year-old mackennah mae caulder was thrown from a horse while participating in an equestrian show over the holiday weekend. that's the same fair where a vermont man and his 6-year-old daughter were killed in a circus tent accident the year before. heather: police in connecticut make a marijuana bust at a day care center. west haven police found about 600 marijuana plants growing in the backyard of the center, which is licensed. they were alerted by state child care inspectors, who were denied access behind the tall wooden fence that housed the plants. the facility was shut down. ed: former fox news anchor gretchen carlson has settled her

in a statement, fox's parent company apologized to carlson saying she was not treated with the dignity and respect she deserved. ailes denied the charges, but was forced out after other women also made similar allegations. more big news from the fox news network, greta van susteren has quit. the prime-time anchor, who worked at fox for 14 years, wrote on facebook that the network has not felt like home to me for a few years. van susteren didn't elaborate. a statement from fox thanked her for her contributions. van susteren had been a sth chief roger ailes. heather: singer chris brown is speaking out about the tense interaction with los angeles police that ended with his arrest. as newscenter five's jc monahan reports, the singer and his legal team now say they can prove the incident was a set up. reporter: new allegations in the chris brown saga, this time, the singer claiming he is the victim of a set up. >> i cannot wait until the truth

video provided exclusively to abc news, says he is innocent. >> two females, unknown crying asking for help. reporter: it was last tuesday morning police responded to a 911 call from former beauty queen, baylee curran. who later told abc news, she was in brown's home with a dozen others, looking at a box of expensive diamond jewelry when brown suddenly lashed out at her. >> that's when chris came in and said, i'm so sick of all of you people. he took the gun out, put in my face and said get now, brown's defense team is refuting that claim, sharing the text message allegedly sent by the accuser to a friend, just minutes before the 911 call. the text reading, this freak chris brown is kicking me out of his house because i called his friend's jewelry fake. i'm going to set him up and call the cops and say that he tried to shoot me and that will teach him a lesson, i'm going to set his expletive up. >> there was a search that was

they went in, and said they had a gun. as far as i know, the gun was not found in the house. reporter: brown's accuser is claiming -- standing by her claims, saying it would not make sense to give her phone to police, if she had written such an incriminating text message herself. brown, who hasn't been charged, is due back in court in 2 weeks. ed: here is what we are working on tonight. a hit and run on the umass lowell campus. the search right now for the person behind the wheel. heather: governor revising his position on talking with the media. the only group paul lepage says he will deal with. ed: new guidelines on kids and the flu vaccine. what the nation's top pediatricians say isn't working and what parents need to do right now. harvey: this is nice to see. tropical storm winnie is discontinued. it is still tropical storm strength, but it may not stay

announcer: you're watching newscenter 5 at 4:30. heather: the department of transportation holding its first of seven hearings on open tolling this evening. the new all-electronic system is set to launch october 28 on the mass pike. technology used will collect data on e.z. pass transponders and license plates. but privacy advocates have voiced concern about the information collected through the system and the impact of any

union station in worcester. ed: just about quarter to five -- 5:00. traffic is moving fine by the newborn building. the new born building. let's see with the bigger picture looks like. we start down to the split. that will take less than a half-hour. not too bad. over 20 first leg of the pipe, not bad. 22 minutes to 495. both directions working great. all in all, traffic is not that bad. heather: not bad at all. taking a look at the city of boston right now. it is still a little do we out there. ed: that sounds cool. harvey: i always think it is

[laughter] hermine is still around, but it is kind of a ghost of what it was. hi winds of 50 miles an hour. the wind field is shrinking around it, so the tropical storm warnings have been shifting around it. we still have a high surf advisory. we still have a risk of recurrence. it is unsafe, where there are no lifeguards. that is all along the coast until 6:00 tonight. in the meantime, here is the storm itself, about 120 miles southwest of nantucket. it is drifting to the west southwest. there are heavy rain bands on the website. these little tropical showers are rotating up on the side.

the moisture is, it is wrapping around the western half of the storm, not too much on the eastern side. highest winds, 50 miles per hour. we will have an update at 5:00. still drifting to the west. to show you what the national hurricane center now thinks of the intensity, they are no longer issuing any further statements on the storm, our actual reports. we will continue to continue to spin down and eventually dissipate,, even if it does come near us. just a few squally showers, if that, later in the week. that is the general idea. we had the big wind gust yesterday. so many spots were over 50 miles an hour. as you get close to the boston area, they were in the 40's. that is why there were at their

rainfall, there was some beneficial rain, averaging about half to three quarters of an inch on the cape, almost one inch on the vineyard. some bands work their way northward a little bit. northern -- norwood picked up nearly one inch. a third of an inch in westminster. some rain, but considering a tropical system, the rainfall amounts are pretty meager. we still have some showers around the region right now you're it they are widely te connecticut and rhode island. they are rotating in this way. we will expect off and on showers. temperatures are in the 60's and 70's. it is getting more humid with time. that is going to be the theme. here is hermine, sitting in place. not that much left to it. weakening, becoming almost nothing by thursday. this front could give us a spotty shower or thunderstorm thursday. on the seven day forecast, we

we are going to turn warm to hot. friday, could be near 90 degrees. as far as the weekend is concerned, overnight there will be a front friday into saturday. otherwise, very warm on saturday and a little cooler later on sunday. heather: tonight, your health. and the battle for zika virus funding on capitol hill. ed: congress has returned from its summer break, and the senate is expecting to quickly take up a billion dollar package. in florida, bet on swift don't bet on swift passage. -- don't bet on swift passage. the current bill contains restrictions on planned parenthood funding that democrats object to. democrats say they will block the bill if that language isn't removed. heather: it's been more than a decade since an international research group conducted its study on the link between obesity and cancer, and the results find a clear connection. there have been countless studies done over the years that have tried to link what we do or

but the latest study from the international agency for research on cancer reaffirms that obesity is linked to numerous types of cancers. the agency's first study on obesity was conducted back in 2002 and the research found that people with excess body fat were at a higher risk for certain cancers like colon, kidney and postmenopausal breast cancer. fast forward to 2016, and results from their reassessment only add to the list liver, gallbladder, pancreas, ovarian and thyroid cancers just to name a few. the lead author of the said he believes the link lies in excess body fat triggering chronic inflammation, which can lead to cancer. the head of the nutrition program for the american institute for cancer research says two simple things can help reduce cancer risks eating -- risks. eating healthier and exercising.

beginning any exercise program. ed: as we continue here, an act of vandalism caught on camera. heather: and coming up, the natural rock formation that cannot be third. the outrage at pedestal rock. first, let's take you to wall street.

after a natural landmark in oregon is destroyed by vandals, and the incident is caught on camera. it is called pedestal walk -- pedestal rock. it is on oregon's cape kiwanda , and took decades for nature to create slowly eroded by sand and sea salt. but it was destroyed in a matter of seconds. two witnesses recorded the vandalism, and then confronted the group. they say the group told them they were getting revenge because a friend had broken their leg on that rock. >> they basically told me themselves it was a safety hazard, did the world or oregon a favor that they knocked it down. ed: they're looking for these people, and the group involved could face criminal charges. to your economy now. the state of rhode island is looking to recover some of the money lost in that disastrous 38 studios deal. heather: that was the failed video game company founded by former red sox pitcher curt schilling. a judge will consider whether a partial $25.6 million settlement with wells fargo securities and barclays capital is a good deal

the state fronted schilling 75 -- $75 million in guaranteed loans, only to see the company fail less than two years later. if approved, the settlement would bring the amount recovered to $42 million. ed: taking your car to the dealership for a software update may soon become a thing of the past. more car-makers are ready to follow tesla's lead and offer over-the-air software updates. it would be similar to downloading an upgrade for your smartphone. it could also cut down the number of annual recalls by millions. it is an interesting technology. heather: apple is expected to unveil its next-generation iphone at a product launch event in san francisco tomorrow. we could also see a new version of the apple watch. new macbook laptops and an updated operating system also expect. -- expected. ceo tim cook is looking to push his company forward after being criticized for a lack of innovative new products. ed: up next, baby pandas at the

heather: how cute. a month after they were born, we know a little bit more about these little bundles. we take a closer look.

thing you have seen all day? it took them a while, but now with a certain. -- now it is certain. these twin pandas are brother and sister. previous ban panda births have all been male, so having a girl is cause for celebration. when the cubs were born, the were only four inches long. panda births have all beenben: an they growd that big? there should be a panda camera. breaking news begins right now. >> now, on newscenter 5. ben: a driver's wild ride and the moment he resurfaced. jc: forced to shut down. >> they made these promises.

general's advice to students shut out. harvey: the timeline on the return of the store watch. ben: the flu vaccine doctors will no longer recommend. the new guidance for parents to children, tonight. >> from boston's news leader, this is wcvb newscenter five at 5:00. ben: breaking news in natick where a car has slammed into a shopping plaza in natick. jc: this hapne live in natick with the breaking details, mary? mar mary jc and ben, you can see the : tire tracks where the truck went off the road, plowed down this hill, took down a sign, he then continued into this parking lot where struck four other parked cars. this is the white truck, it's a case service truck, it was traveling westbound on route 9 when it veered into this parking