staying warm as we get closer to fall. when the temperature change will take place. ben: what doctors now say we're exposing infants to. >> from boston's news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:00. ben: breaking news off the top at 5:00, boston police announcing their findings in the investigation of one of their own. jc: this video the focus of the probe an off-duty officer's altercation with a pedestrian on a city street last may. what did they find, mary? mary: boston police commissioner bill evans says a thorough investigation was done and more than proved that the off duty officer did not use excessive force. the may 24 incident, captured on video and posted online, showed the officer edward barrett on top of a pedestrian with his knee on he man's back. the confrontation allegedly began when the pedestrian, 54 yr old milton gurin, struck barrett's vehicle with an umbrella.

along with statements from other witnesses and the victim himself, that contradict initial allegations that the officer violently tackled gurin, and slammed his head against the ground. >> the victim and all the witnesses clearly state that he tripped on his own and fell. civilian witnesses also consistently stated that the officer did not slam his head. the officer in question should have called a supervisor after the incident, but otherwise, acted appropriately. the incident mostly a misunderstanding. jc: we are learning more tonight about the suspect in the new york and new jersey bombings. ben: investigators now focusing on a journal he kept. and his father spoke with reporters today. newscenter 5's shaun chaiyabhat joins us with the new details, shaun? shaun: his own father feared he was a terrorist.

to find out if acted alone. accused of bombings in new york and new jersey the lone suspect arrested after a shootout with police is not cooperating. but investigators hope ahmad rahami's journal may provide clues to his motives. officials saying, that journal includes references to anwar al awlaki the al qaeda cleric tied to previous terror attacks. the fbi now saying there are no writings about the boston marathon bombers. bu known of the accused bomber for some time. his own father said he called authorities. >> why did call the fbi two years ago, what happened? >> because he doing bad. he doing bad. >> what did he do bad? >> he stabbed my son, he hit my wife, and i put him to jail two years ago.

afghanistan. rahami claimed he was visiting his wife and family. the fbi concluding then no evidence of radicalization. >> the question also, what was the radicalization process, is the telling the truth as to where he went? did he go to turkey or syria? and obviously, these trips are going to be the foundation for much more in-depth investigations. shaun: rahami remains in the hospital. meantime both of the injured officers have been released, and are home recovering. shau jc: a man accused of conspiring to help the islamic state will plead guilty to charges he plotted to kill conservative blogger pamela geller. prosecutors say nicholas rovinski, of warwick rhode island, plotted with two massachusetts men to behead geller. she angered muslims when she organized a prophet muhammad cartoon contest in 2015. rovinski's lawyers say he has renounced sympathy for isis. a pair of pups abandoned at the

for their owner. newscenter 5's rhondella richardson is live in jamaica playing with more. rhondella? rhondella: park rangers transferred them from the arboretum to the animal shelter. kennel staff named this dog shellie she gets carried most of the time because of an injured paw. she and the other dog staffers named shelby need your help finding their owner. the dogs, were on saturday abandoned, tied to a tree in the >> our goal isn't to punish we want to know their story was someone in distress and couldn't keep them. rhondella: the two are a pit bull mix between 4- and 6-years-old. hey're healthy,shellie just has that paw problem. >> abrasions consistent with

rhondella: the plan is to try reuniting them with their owner and if not adoption. >> they body language is friendly they enjoy people and each other. rhondella: animal control says there are options -- there is never a reason to abandon your animal. help the dogs are now the owner. animal control promises to update the facebook pages they become available for adoption. rhondella richardson, wcvb newscenter 5. ben: two mothers from salem new hampshire now charged with child endangerment accused of being drunk with their infant children. police say they found the women in the parking lot of the rockingham mall, where they admitted to drinking. police say they were barely able to stand and one was lying in a puddle. the babies were one-month and 4-months-old. they were released to the

new at 5:00, a third human case of the west nile virus has been confirmed here in massachusetts. the department of public health says a suffolk county man in his 70's has been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne illness. most people infected with west nile virus will have no symptoms, but common symptoms include fever and flu-like illness. jc: looking live at the city of boston another humid day today. harvey joins us when does the dry air return? harvey: 70's along the coast right now but notices in the 80's inland -- a light breeze and more in the way of sunshine, clear skies north and west, south and east. if you look to the midwest all those clear skies are headed our way. this will be a warm and sticky night with some areas that could

temperatures will move toward us with the benefit of lower humidity. when fall begins and when it will feel like fall, coming up. ben: we did not see to the garoppolo today, but the team says he was out there. it is still possible he could play thursday night. mike: at this point it is nothing more than speculation. as a limited participant after the media was dismissed. i'm told today the medical staff has good handle on his recovery period and when he'll be able to lift his arm over his head an actually throw a football. as of right now he is the starting quarterback and we are not aware of any other quarterback being brought in. at the press conference there was the usual route -- usual question drawing the ire of the coach.

a doctor. i coach the team, medical people handle the injuries. they don't call plays, i don't do surgery. mike: gronk was not pulled from the practice field. more at 6:00. jc: commitment 2016, this tweet by donald trump junior sparking outrage, comparing syrian refuge t kill you. newscenter 5's janet wu reports its generating outrage from not only democrats, but the photographer and the company that makes the candy. janet: donald trump, jr. posted the tweet last night -- "if i had a bowl of skittles and i told you just three would kill you, would you take a handful? that's our syrian refugee problem." >> it's outrageous, it's insulting, it's offensive, it's against the very nature of what i believe our nation stands for.

possible terms and he should apologize. janet: but it's not just democrats who are outraged. wrigley, the company that makes the candy, said the tweet was inappropriate. the british photographer who originally took this photo of the bowl of skittles is a former refugee from. this was not done with my permission. i don't support his politics and i would never take his money to use it. the idea isn't new. last year, when mike huckabee was still running for president, he compared refugees to 10 poisonous peanuts in a five pound bag of peanuts. but donald trump's running mate michaenc backlash, calling it remarkable to see the outrage while the fbi can't tell who is quote coming into the country. the candidate himself pushed the immigration controversy further on the campaign trail. collects now we learn that another 858 immigrants just the other day from dangerous countries have slipped into our country and been granted citizenship despite the fact they were supposed to be deported.

button on the computer. janet: a spokeswoman for wrigley, manufacturers of the candy, said in a statement, "skittles are candy. refugees are people. we don't feel it's an appropriate analogy. we will respectfully refrain from further commentary as anything we say could be misinterpreted as marketing." ben: newscenter 5's coverage of the opioid crisis continues tonight. jc: this week dedicated to action and awareness. still to come, the attorney general's plans to step up efforts in the fight against the epidemic. ben: a holocaust sculpture damaged. one local family's heartbreak after vandals hit their loved one's grave. jc: the first full-time university facility dog in the country. the service this pup is providing at usc. ben: and taking a look at first alert traffic. you're looking live at the zakim bridge. traffic is moving in both directions.

around the region, the expressway has a long ride -- 36 minutes down to roche 3. that's a very long ride. the pike also has a long ride. 128 you are slowing down. further out on the pike, it clears up after you get out of the tools.

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ben: newly released video of a deadly shooting by police in oklahoma has the victim's family calling for murder charges against an officer. in the video the officer who fired the fatal shot says terence crutcher refused to raise his hands. her claim is now being disputed, as the video shows his hands were raised. crutcher was not armed. his family is now demanding justice. a 911 caller complained crutcher stopped his suv in the road his car had broken down. a police spokesman says officers found the vial of pcp and that his car. jc: every day 78 americans die of opioid abuse, according to the cdc. the obama administration is stepping up efforts to address the crisis designating this a week of action and awareness. our sally kidd sat down with attorney general loretta lynch, who announced new actions to address the epidemic.

>> we could do a lot more. sally: they left their daughter to a prescription drug overdose in 2014. >> all the people who have been touched by this are too aware of the impact. sally: loretta lynch says the justice department is stepping up efforts to reinforce prevention and treatment strategies as well as enforcement. >> to pull out allhe make sure we all have a strategy to deal with the issue. sally: the justice department will provide additional funding to help states with drug monitoring programs. >> the idea is coming from the families of the parents who lost their kids. it's nice and refreshing to see that we are taken seriously. sally: crisis advocates say there are a lack of treatment programs. monday at the white house,

for a roundtable discussion. >> we came here today because of our daughter. sally: she died of a heroin overdose. >> we have seen way too many deaths. there's not a week that goes by we don't have at least a couple phone calls, people looking for help. sally: congress passed a bill authorizing $180 million to address the crisis. that money has not yet funding measure that will be needed to keep the government operating beyond september 30. sally kidd. ben: after about 48 hours, we can finally see the sun again. although i don't think a lot of people are complaining because we needed the rate. harvey: and some areas got more than others. we saw a little bit of a change but i want to show you the

received almost two inches of rain well boston only had a third of an inch. so at least that helped with the deficit and this will all get updated -- 73 at logan airport with the sea breeze at five miles from our. away from bey . if you were to travel away it will quickly bounce up in lawrence and nashua. this was really with only the benefit of partial sun for the larger part of the day. we are in the low 80's in the

tomorrow we should have the benefit of sun and the land breeze with drier air getting into the 80's. it is still rather uncomfortable here and almost oppressive down toward the cape but it gets more comfortable as you had north and west. this air will actively fly through the cape and when the wind is light it is hard to get rid of the low-level humidity. there can't be patchy, dense fog later on. and all of us should share lower humidity. overnight, notice during the day tomorrow you will get a little bit of a breeze that the humidity will really drop in temperatures will make it a great combination. but we will see a drop of pockets in southeastern areas

north and west and the rest of us will be in the 60's. then tomorrow with the help of sunshine and a light northwesterly breeze we are talking 80-85 with a couple of degrees under that from marshfield to hyannis. it is still somewhat cloudy and it has become completely clear now through vermont, new hampshire, and maine. midwest where there is a nice double of high-pressure at the next two days you'll be talking about how beautiful the weather will be. the patriots playing the texans on thursday, 80's for the high temperature, probably around 70 for the start of the game and slowly coasting through the 60's during the game. and look at that the warmest day

first day of fall. high temperatures in the 80's. but it won't be very deep into the fall season when it will feel like fall. the cold will come through on friday with chillier weather over the weekend. ben: thank you. a new top dog at the university of southern california. jc: the adorable staff and anxiety. beau is the country's first full-time faculty dog. the 2-year-old goldendoodle has been at usc since june. his caretaker says he has a special way of making students feel better. >> lowering cortisone levels and thereby decreasing stress and also increasing the feel good hormones like oxytocin.

feel calm. >> i feel like this dog understands me. jc: studies show interacting with a dog can go a long way in de-stressing humans. alumni donations pay for beau's expenses, like his food and handler. ben: a split rocking hollywood tonight. jc: brad and angelina calling it quits. jolie filing for divorce up next, the reason why she say it's over. ben: a warng the new research that says cuddling with your cat can be harmful to your health. jc: a prominent member of the kennedy family says former president george h.w. bush told her that he plans to vote for hillary. new at 6:00, what kathleen kennedy townsend is telling us

ages. but now they are parting ways. jc: angelina jolie pitt has filed for divorce from brad pitt after two years of marriage. brad pitt responded shortly after. one of hollywood's most prominent power couples going from brangelina to brad and angelina. court documents reveal angelina

husband of two years and partner for more than a decade. she cited irreconcilable differences. she requested that he get visitation for her children. use of the split took tinseltown by storm. >> this was a couple that always spoke so lovingly of each other, embraced each other so much. this was such a shock. jc: brad pitt said in a statement today, "i very saddened by this but what matters most now is the well-being of our kids. i kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this challenging time." fans of the couples that end as well. >> i don't think they should get a divorce.i am still sad .they were such a beautiful couple . jc: they started dating after meeting of the set of the 2005 movie "mr. and mrs. smith." they both adopted and had

wed. >> whenever they do it, the kids should have a great time. they should take seriously the love and connection between all of us. jc: an attorney for jolie-pitt telling abc news the decision to divorce was made for the health of the family saying jolie is asking for privacy during this difficult time. after a family grave is vandalized. the symbolic items stolen from the memorial of a holocaust survivor. jc: helping those hit hardest by the drought. the offer being made to students in one local community.

>> wednesday on the eye, we're focusing on soup loan debt. >> the humidity drops but not the systems, when it will feel like fall. wednesday starting at 4:30. v.o.: kelly ayotte says she's on our side, but on our rights, she's squarely with donald trump. trump: planned parenthood should absolutely be defunded. v.o.: ayotte agrees, voting six times to do just that, defund planned parenthood. and both oppose our right to safe and legal abortion. ayotte: well i certainly think that roe should be overturned... trump: there has to be some form of punishment. matthews: for the woman? trump: yeah, there has to be some form. v.o.: ayotte and trump, wrong for new hampshire women.

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ben: breaking news, an investigation into the confrontation between an officer and a pedestrian. they find no excessive force used. the incident, the pedestrian says he tripped and fell and was not thrown to the ground. the police commissioner called the situation but "misunderstanding." jc: right now, there's new information about the man charged with bombing incidents in newor blood-stained notebook after arresting ahmad khan rahami, and that notebook contained terror references. the suspect's father also says he reported his son to the fbi two years ago. ben: boston animal control officers want to find the owners of two digs who were found tied to a tree in the arnold arboretum. the dogs are now safe and being cared for at a roslindale animal shelter. investigators say the goal is to reunite the dogs with the owners if possible, education, not