approaching keep that in mind. it's going to be humid. showers will last into monday. >> two sex assault convicts back before a judge. the man and woman set to learn their future today. >> the trump campaign backtracking on some of the nominee's most noteable remarks. the new statement this morning and the message from hillary clinton as she returns to the trail. >> a home. why firefighters say this could have been prevented. >> nourks beautiful sight here. it is in fact a full moon. >> beautiful. you can almost see the man

happy friday. >> the moon looks officially full this afternoon. tonight technically. called the harvest moon. there you go. >> the fact that we can see that an indication that skies are clear but it is chilly. right now 57 in boston but look at this. look at this from the vineyard. 38 degrees. definitely a cool start out there. you want a jacket or some sort of layer. high pressure pushes farther southward and eastward. the area of moisture in the middle of the country where

all about the sunshine when it comes up. at 6:26 with us all day long. by lunchtime temperatures near 70 and we should hold there with an onshore hold. beautiful looking friday. let's see how we're doing on the road. >> good morning. so far no problems on the roads. all the overnight construction in the final stages. live look outside. this is a check by the gas tank and that is the side. the rest of your ride not seeing too many problems. no issues south of there. fine on route 3. 24 quiet. 95 as well. no complaints along the pike. construction clearing. looking good north of town trains and buses starting on schedule. >> 2016 friday morning. donald trump is saying for the first time that he does believe that president obama was born in the united states.

belief. his spokesperson releasing this statement. having successfully obtained president obama's birth certificate when others could not mr. trump believes that president obama was born in the united states. it was just hours earlier that trump refused to admit the president was born here. last night in washington hillary clinton going after him. >> he was asked one more time and he still wouldn't say hawaii. he still wouldn't say america. this man wants to be our next president? >> trump embraced the so-called birther movement five years ago who doubted the president was born in the united states.

the president was born in hawaii. >> sentencing day for two people convicted on sexual assault charges the attack posted through the social media app snap chat. in say m with a preview of what's expected today. >> it was in july that a jury here in salem found that man and woman guilty in this rape case in which video of the assault was posted on the social media app snap chat. the victim in this case was years old at that time. the 21 and 20-year-olds each face multiple assault and attempted rape charges as well as kidnapping charges relating to this attack. guilty found guilty the sexual assault happened in september 2014 behind an elementary school. during the trial this summer the victim, who knew her

was on prescription medication and drinking heavily when the attack happened. the defense arguing the encounter was consensual but the jury finding the teen aged girl was in no state to consent to anything. a third person charged in this case did plead guilty for recording and then posting that video on to the social media app snap chath. the sentencing hearing will get started at 10:00 this morning. >> accused, in a standoff will be in court today. as officers took down the 38-year-old here, heavy police scene there for nearly five hours. police didn't find a weapon on him but they say he did have an x box controller that he pretended was a gun. a bridge water man is facing

pornography. report of a man doing just that, upon arrival police say they observed him watching the material and performing a lewd act. >> the man convicted of a 2000 murder has been 2k3wr57b9 a new trial. he has been serving a life sentence for the murder of officer daniel tall both. the state appeals court granted him a new trial citing had not been given appropriate instructions about self-defense and manslaughter charges. >> a new york city police detective in the hospital after a man attacked him with a meat cleaver just outside pen station. they say the man had been living in his car and officers stopped him as he was trying to remove a boot from that car.

>> based on the preliminary investigation, the officers fired sufficient rounds to stop the attacks on the officers. i want to commend them for their bravery and performance of duty. >> the attacker is hospitalized in critical condition to other officers have nonlife threatening injuries. >> right now relief in a south shore neighborhood after a fast-moving fire runs through a home. flames broke out in just minutes leaving little time for two people to escape. you can see the flames and smoke reaching through the attic and a woman living on the first floor tried putting the fire out but it was too late. >> came over running to me that she couldn't -- there was something on fire and she couldn't get it out i went over, i thought i was going to be able to help her. and i just said, we have to call 911.

the owner tells us that careless disposal of a cigarette started the fire. damage estimated about $200,000. >> a local fisherman outraged this morning. they say president obama is ruining their livelihood. declaring 5,000 square miles off the coast of cape cod a marine national monument. you can see the area right there. it is prime fishing ground. but it will be off limentsdz aimed to preserve the underwater mountains there. >> to have a sweeping effect of one signature given by the president to shut down an area of profitable sustainable fishing grounds is really disheartening. >> most firning will end there in the next two months but lobster and crab will be caught for the next seven years. >> happening later today governor baker putting pen to

change will lay out what he says is a comprehensive approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the commonwealth. people waiting to get their hands on the latest i phone. this is outside the am store. the i phone 7 and 7 plus most noticeably no head phone jack as the phone features more storage space, life, and a suped up camera. >> high deep drive to center. backing up, turning around. the red sox walk it off! how about that? >> yes, that walkoff home run getting it done for the red sox last night. they rallied in the ninth inning to pull out the win over the rival new york yankees. the three-run walkoff home run

david ortiz also with that home run the 537th of his career. the sox beating the yankees 7-5. they lead by two games. the series continues tonight at 7:00. uber settling a lawsuit over tipping drivers. >> claims from customers who are now getting their money back. recurring problems for kids. ear infections. the new and simple treatment being developed here florida. how these manaees ended up on a golf course. >> another quiet day. much-needed rain ahead. harvest moon. 57 degrees but do not leave the house without a jacket.

>> happy friday to you. >> we want to see your class. gets your friends, coworkers. >> 50. >> we dropped a degree. >> there's some communities starting out with a 3. >> if you get a chance, look up. see that? that is the fall harvest moon. it will be tonight. but we call the moon closest to

moon. tiss chillier than yesterday. especially on the cape. we started in the 60s. we're now down in the 40's. 51. we have mid hos on the north and south shores. once again going to be a high pressure on top of us. the sky, dry air. going to warm up into the afternoon. it will take a while. 9:00 before we're up over 60. looking for a high of 75. focus is the this.

carolinas. tropical storm julia weakening and staying to our south but some of the tropical moisture may try to connect and feed with the front. as it moves toward us it may enhance the rainfall potential. we need the rain. more than 50% of the state is covered in what's considered extreme drought. this isn't just this year. if you gock to last year as well, the two-year drought is up over 17, area. so we do need the rainfall here. we'll get a little this weekend. clear, cool tonight if you're heading to fenway park. clear skies will take us through the night. we'll recover nicely as the humidity increases. this is slow to get in so i think it may take until later sunday before we get to the rainfall. but there will be a shower risk

you can see how it focuses back to the north and west. that front will slowly approach. looks like a wet start to the week. maybe some downpours and up in the 80s again. >> the warm weather not over. >> maybe warm up those cars? i don't know. live look outside. you can see the northbound side. a few more head lights but everybody getting by. overnight construction is gone. the same story as you head south of town. roadwork is gone on highland

both directions. trains and buses also on schedule. many have noticed increased congestion on the road. mass dot says there are few factors contributing to heavy traffic. first, the economy is stronger. many private companies that have moved to boston are encouraging employees to drive into the city. also more people are starting their drive earlier in the morning extending that commute time. afternoon crunch starts at 3:00. sharp increase in volume and delays settles down to october as college commuters adjust to their schedule. i'll get answers for you and share them here. >> your economy for this friday morning. uber will settle claims it misled consumers by charging

those passengers claim that uber said it would charge the 20% gratitude for drivers but the company instead took nearly 50% of the tip for itself. in the sign that the holiday season is coming around the corner ups has listed its season al job openings. the shipping company plans to take on 95,000 employees ahead of the shopping season that's up 2,000 workers from last year. the company is looking for package handlers and delivery drivers including those who operate the tractor trailers. a spokesperson says pay ranges from $10 to 30 an hour. >> revenue is down more than 5% at the casino. the lowest in the company's short history.

offering greater payouts. asian shares higher overnight. stocks are down. the report will be released today. >> in your health this morning ear infections plague so many kids. now local researchers are working on a way to heal them faster without oral ant botics. experimental treatment that would only require a single application of ear drops. typically kids have to take ant botics for up to ten days. the experimental treatment starts in liquid form. once the drop hits the ear it would form into a gel. >> it will stay against the ear drum for an entire week and possibly longer to deliver antibiotics continuously into the middle ear.

trial in about a year. >> the golden throne one museum wants you to test out. a major recall from samsung. the investigation the company is launching into those

>> friday morning and you're going to want a jacket. 57 in boston lots of 40's in many suburbs. it's a chilly start. going to be a milder finish. loads of sunshine. sun up at 6:26. near 70 degrees. onshore wind 70.

full harvest moon visible. another cool night. but turns a bit warmer. needed rain catching up with us on sunday. >> drinking sea ice may spell troubles for polar bears across the arctic. a new study looks at 35 years of satellite data showing decreasing sea ice. polar bears rely on that ice for hunting, traveling, breeding. a study early spring ice melt and later ice growth negatively impacts the polar bears. >> not your typical water rescue. >> cameras were there to see it all happen. you can see how many people it took to get the big animals out there. they swam into the pond when there was high water but then got trapped.

>> a lot of good help. >> talk about a royal throne. this 18 carat goiled gold toilet seat is now open to the public. it sites in a bathroom. created by an its lan sculptur who had named the seat america. visitors who pay admission can use it as they wish. it's a $15 admission fee. >> i can see everybody lining up. i don't know if you want on there. >> i don't care what it's made of. >> what if there's a guard standing there? make sure you're not on a cell phone. >> a sure sign winter is coming. the preparations under way. new numbers on the state's opioid crisis. experts say are responsible for the bulk of deadly overdoses.

full moon tonight. a lovely sight. there's something out there. that can be serious, even fatal to infants. it's whooping cough, and people can spread it without knowing it. understand the danger your new grandchild faces. talk to your doctor or pharmacist about

>> donald trump with a new message. his admission after years of questioning president obama's citizenship.

>> a smash and grab robbery at an upscale mall. the bold million dollar heist that experts call extremely well executed. >> high deep drive to center. the red sox walk it off! how about >> the exciting finish. and the mile stone for big papi in this game. >> doesn't get much better than that. >> lots of reasons to smile. >> and shiver. >> in a few months this will

you can see there the bright almost full harvest moon up this morning as well. so a nice start to your day. upper 30s right now. definitely a cool start. high pressure overhead. another beautiful day. however, watching this boundry in the middle of the country will be a few showers on sunday but sunday into monday there will likely be downpours here. we need that rain. so most of your weekend is dry. sun up at 6:26. temperatures near 70s. >> so far

that is the story across the board at least for now. so far quiet. construction picks up by the expressway. looking good on route 324. , 128 also quiet. >> no issues look the pike. trains and buses also on schedule. >> thanks. stories we're tracking right now. spokesperson saying now believes president obama was born in the u.s. for five years trump was the most prominent propone president of the birther movement claiming the president was born outside the u.s. >> a sentencing hearing later this morning for two people convicted of sexual assault charges. the attack posted to the social media app snap chat.

>> the man accused in a standoff at a gas station will be in court today. over the scene as police and swat took down the 38-year-old. police did not find a weapon on him. they say he had an x box controller that he pretended was a gun. >> right now nearly 1 million americans have portable phones that are too dangerous to use. >> samsung now recalling of those phones exploding. live with the company's message to owners. >> samsung is now offering a refund when initially the company was simply offering an exchange. over 150,000 phones so far have been returned. but that means there's still over 800,000 more in circulation. samsung says it's only the note 7 battery that is affected but

overheating will also be investigated. >> if you have a bad process when you're putting the batteries in place it could affect more than one battery type. >> the government is also stepping in restricting the use of the note 7 on some planes. the consumer product safety commission urging consumers to stop using the device altogether. samsung says wednesday. >> a baby sitter accuse t in the death of a six month old baby expected in court today. accused of shaking the baby and causing blunt force trauma. she says she did nothing wrong the day the baby died in her home in 2014. facing homicide charges.

run crash caught in camera has turned himself in to police. a 19-year-old woman was struck crossing the street. ram ro of lowell is charged with leaving the scene of an accident, operating to endanger, and speeding. >> police are investigating a deadly shooting at the attorney general's office says shot just before 7:00 at the intersections. police spent hours there detectives have been focusing on the car stopped in the middle of the road. but so far no arrests have been made. >> illegal drugs were the main killers of the more than 2,000 people who died of overdoses between 2013 and 2014. according to a new report from the department of public health. only 8.3% of those who died had a prescription for opioid drug.

fentnol. half of those died had a popular tranquilizer drug in their system. >> a bold jewelry heist. the search for suspects. ramping up the fight zens the zika virus with human trials underway. plus new details in this deadly crash involving a blue angels pilot.

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oh, absolutely. i like that. get fios with virtual tech support for $69.99 a month. >> a live look. you can see just a little bit of volume starting to build. still a quiet ride. no accidents to report. you might need those seat warmers. >> a lot of 40's on the map. a few 30s. so chilly start. milder finish today. near 70. but away from the coast low to mid 70s. lots of such today.

tomorrow the pick day of the weekend. showers around on sunday. we do need the rainfall. looks like lingering showers and downpours into monday. >> a million dollar jewelry heist in houston, texas. take a look at the whole thing caught on camera. thieves still on the loose. the four masked men smashing through the store in broad daylight. they used hammers to shatter the glass seconds. >> there's glass all tover ground. i see some employees standing outside who look very shaken up. >> i think they had been in there before. i think they had a plan. they were in and out and knew exactly what they were doing. >> at least one employee cut by the flying glass. luckily no one was seriously hurt. >> sentencing for a man and woman convicted in a sexual

the latest battle between hillary clinton and donald trump. plus a special celebration. the park event designed for kids can autism. almost the full moon. as we look here this morning.

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no. stop. don't jun load it here. the city of boston getting ready for winter. a big salt delivery nearly 10 tons getting dropped off yesterday. >> remember the snow blitz back in 2015. we got all that. there was very little moisture rainfall. so for 2015 we have deficits. and we're about 9 inches plus for the year. so this two-year drought. the deficit in boston is 18-1/2 inches. we have three systems in the

could get closer next week but tropical storm julia sitting here off the coast of the carolinas. this is weakening. but some of this moisture may try to lift northward off to the west approaches towards later sunday and monday. and if that were to happen it could enhance some of the rainfall around here. which could be a great thing. so the potential is there sunday into monday that we get in on beneficial rain and showers coure another sun-filled gorgeous day. we will jump up into the 60s adged hold close to 70 in the afternoon.

so a little humid on saturday and then the front morning hours mostly dry. showers approach during the afternoon. temperatures warmer this weekend closer to 80. >> so far just fine. a live look outside. we do have some overnight construction but all lanes are now open and traffic headi expressway 10-15. the pike also 15 minutes. 495 heading out. north of town building some delays. then once again approaching the connecter trains and buses still on schedule. >> there was some trouble on the orange line. passengers were forced to clear

robbery suspect. that incident caused delays on the orange line. we have not been told of any arrests. no issues this morning. >> just hours a man and a woman convicted of raping a teenager will learn their future. the attack posted on snap chat. >> in salem where the pair will be sentenced today. >> those videos key evidence here swn found the man and woman guilty in this case. the 21-year-old and 20-year-old will find out today how long they will spend behind bars for their role in the sexual assault on the 16-year-old girl. in 2014 behind an elementary school. during the trial this summer the victim, who knew her attackers, testified that she was on prescription medication and drinking heavily when the attack happened.

the jury found the girl was in no state to consent to anything. today's hearing is set for 10:00 this morning. >> for consumers who own the galaxy note 7 you can now get a refund. originally only offered an exchange. the battery on the phone can overheat and in some cases catch fire. the consumer product safety commission urges customers to stop using the device and power down. the company is offering full refunds or consumers can get new note 7 phones but samsung says those phones may not be available until wednesday. republican nominee donald trump fresh off the rally trumped

saying for the first time he believes president obama was born in the u.s. trump also defended his son after he made what some felt was a holocaust themed joke by referring to gas chamber. >> hillary clinton jumped back on the campaign trail yesterday. clinton spoke to reporters in north carolina hoping to bounce back after a rough week in the polls. shi also spoke at a dinner in calling him a showman. >> the man known as the metro west rapist will spend the next 20 to 24 years behind bars. the 36-year-old has pleaded guilty to several sexual assaults. reached the plea deal and admitted to the rape, home invasion, and other related charges. a teenager is being held without bail following a robbery attempt.

armed assault, murder after police say he burst into a home wednesday night and demanded money before stabbing a 25-year-old inside. the victim was taken to the hospital with multiple stab wounds. >> one of five teamsters accused of extorsion has pleaded guilty. accused of trying to imhired by top chef. under the pleagr arrest two years probation and pay a $10,000 fine. >> crews have recovered the body of a man who drowned in a plymouth pond. the victim, a 28-year-old man was boating on wednesday. all three jumped into the water but the boat wasn't anchored and drifted away. two people were able to get back to the boat but the victim disappeared under the water. >> police are taking a close look at the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy.

pulled what turned out to be a bebegun. they had been responding to a report of robbery. he was wanted for questioning. the mayor questioned why an eighth grader would have a replica of a police firearm. other city leaders are rejecting any comparison to the 2014 killing of a 12-year-old in the city of cleveland. the blue angels stunt team is shelving a stunt that led to a deadly june near tennessee when he crashed his fa-18 hornet. they blamed possible pilot fatigue was listed as well as cloud cover. changes include more rest and review of all of their maneuvers. >> the number of u.s. rail

pozzfive for drug use is sky rocketing. dockments obtained show the overall number of positive drug tests increased by 43%. a step forward in the fight against the zika virus. doctors are testing a virus vaccine approved for human trials. reportedly being tested in 40 people. the f.d.a. will determine if and when the vaccine can be used by the public. >> an south coast is hosting its first autism weekend. they will highlight the sensory friendly, they will turn down the park, host a variety of activities. >> car dealerships titan will

rights to the arts center. the names will soon be known as the wang theater at the box center and the shubeert theater. they will officially adopt the balk name november 1. >> a long-time fixture on route 1 is saved from extings. the 20 foot tall orange dinosaur, which watched over the mini golf course since 1958. residents land was sold to a developer. but a project partner tells the daley imet he bought the dinosaur and plans to put it right back to the hotel. >> the red sox pull out a tough win over their rival new york yankees. ramirez with a three-run walkoff home run. david ortiz also homerd the

7-5 now lead the east by two games. the series continues tonight at 7:10. >> exciting and fun. big papi finishing it out in style. >> great. we have another one coming up. clear skies full once again. you'll want a jacket but you will be able to see the full harvest moon. the harvest moon is the one cles next week thursday i believe. >> 47 as you'restepping out. look at norwood down to 38. it is a chilly start. mid 40's up through the valley as well. we will have a nice recovery today with lots of sunshine. notice how we come up into the 70s this afternoon. so it is going to be a warmer day. mainly clear skies out there this morning. high pressure overhead. the cool dry air that's going

onshore flow developing. this is the moisture watching late in the weekend. the front will slowly move in our direction. lots of sunshine up near 70s. we'll go to the mid 70s this afternoon but stay near 70. another cool night. leave the windows open. upper 40's and 50s. a little more humid on saturday. here comes that front. showers move in over the course of the afternoon and into sunday and monday we may there is a risk of shower on sunday and i think the bulk of the heavier rain probably comes in sunday into monday. there might be a spot shower but notice during the afternoon how the focus is north and west slow to move through and may have added moisture. so hopefully we get some beneficial rain into monday and then drying things out for the middle. >> the roads right now heaters on. >> and a little bit of patience

sullivan square. as you can see there's late-running overnight construction. it is northbound so that is the good news. shouldn't impact your commute this morning. the road work left lane closed. once you get north just a little bit of volume starting to pick up. down into and over. so far quiet. >> right now a lewd act in public. >> in a library. and an officer is recovering after being attacked with a meat cleaver. the interaction police say prompted the violent response. >> now on this friday monk looking out across the skyline. a beautiful and crisp. crisp for some and cold for others. friday morning the weekend is here.

emily: on the eye this morning, traffic congestion building in your commute, olessa tells us why. that's ahead. >> why. why am i sitting in this traffic? good friday morning. and hey, at least it's friday. i'm erika tarantal.