on the train was injured. pedestrian and vehicle traffic has been restricted. they warned delays should be expected in this area. police have not released further details surrounded what help -- what happened here. this is the ninth person killed in an accident involving a train in mansfield in less than a decade. ed: man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to help isis. prosecutors say nicholas rovinski plotted in 2015 with two massachusetts men, to kill conservative blogger pamela geller. he pleaded guilty in federal court today to charges including conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism. rovinski faces 15 to 22 years in prison when he's sentenced in march. newscenter 5's janet wu was there for rovinski's statement to the court. what he had to say, new at 5:00.

a methuen man hit and killed while riding his motorcycle. ed: two others injured in the crash and police actively searching for a car that may be involved. newscenter 5's rhondella richardson is live near the scene on the lawrence/north andover line. reporter: it's all happened incredibly fast out here the motorcycle hit a man and woman walking. seconds later the methuen man on the motorcycle lost control, was thrown onto the ground and was run over high a passing mercedezs. the family of the motorcyclist came to the scene of what police call a hit and run. the 64-year-old methuen man on the motorcycle was killed just after midnight police are looking for the 4-door-black mercedez with high intensity lights. boston market was just closing when the road closed down. >> it is tragic. those people, somebody lost their lives.

the 2 pedestrian are hospitalized. the methuen family of the decease left flowers where it happened. if you know the area, it is bustling during the day. heather: live tonight, sky 5, a shooting reported at a cvs. we known ambulance has transported one person. that cbs is closed. ed: breaking out of north carolina we've just learned that the family of the man shot and killed by an officer in charlotte will view police video of the shooting later today. that's as north carolina remains in a state of emergency. officials there preparing for more violent scenes like this one tonight. they expect that tonight. jc monahan here with how the city is preparing.

chief says they are ready for tonight. 44 people were arrested last night. 9 people injured including a man who was shot and remains in critical condition. city officials now waiting to see if a curfew will be necessary. >> downtown charlotte. cleaning up after the city was under siege by violent protestors for a second straight night. >> this has been a difficult couple of days for the city of charlotte. reporter: peaceful protest turned into chaos as crowds of demonstrators clashed with police in riot gear. the mayhem stemming from the shooting death of keith lamont scott on tuesday. police say officer brentley vinson pulled the trigger after they saw scott holding a gun. family say he wasn't armed and had a book. abc affiliate wsoc obtained a photo of what police say is the weapon recovered at the scene. two opposite accounts of what

and body cam footage. >> we release it when we believe there is a compelling reason. i'm not going to jeopardize the investigation. >> if those videos released that is a tangible olive branch to a community that is embroiled in inexplicable pain. reporter: more than 400 troops will b t charlotte tonight. while keith scott's family will see the police video of the shooting it will not be shown to the public while the investigation is ongoing. ed: as a big city mayor, boston's marty walsh is watching the racial conflicts in charlotte and tulsa closely right now. on wcvb's on the record walsh says the policing solution is balance and community outreach, not profiling. >> you cannot assume everyone is carrying a gun.

a crime and don't. we have to be very careful to that and make sure we talk and train with their officers. ed: you can watch on the record on sunday. heather: a lovely look at the city. we have turned the page. but kind of conditions can we expect? anchor: it feels like summer in most places. elsewhere it is all in the 80's. these guys are nice and clear. to the north, it is going to represent the leading edge of chillier air.

game, upper 50's around midnight. we will let you know how the weekend plays out. >> all indications right now the patriots will start a rookie quarterback tonight. he could have a big name out there with him. >> mike lynch is live with thursday night football preview. >> good afternoon. here now, traffic is written does. nothing has changed. jimmy is listed as doubtful it is unlikely he will play tonight. some players have been spotted. jimmy has not. as of right now person that is your starting quarterback.

the game. i am told it is unlikely he will have any part in a patriots uniform tonight. we are due back at 5:00 with more. >> our country looks bad at the world. especially when we are supposed to be the world's leader. how can be lead anwe anchor: that is donald trump talking about the violent protest in charlotte. he condemned the violence saying law-abiding citizens suffer. we expect to hear more this evening. he'll be at a rally in the philadelphia area. hillary clinton off the trail, will be spending the next few days preparing for the first first presidential debate on monday, and newscenter 5 will be there. emily riemer will be reporting live from hofstra university in hempstead, new york. coverage of the debate begins at

heather: a house committee voted today to hold in contempt of congress the former aide who helped set up hillary clinton's private email service. bryan pagliano declined to appear in front of the oversight panel last week despite two subpoenas ordering him to. pagliano had struck an immunity agreement with the justice department during the fbi's investigation into clinton's server. but democrats say the agreement is limited and does not protect him before the committee. an military confirms isis militants targeted a military base in iraq with a potentially deadly chemical weapon. it happened tuesday at an airbase in mosul recently retaken from the islamic state. officials suspect the shell contained a sulfur-mustard blister agent. no one was killed or hurt but several troops were just hundreds of yards from where the shell landed. heather: you heard it first from 5 investigates. now, braintree's mayor is confirming police chief russell

month after more than 30 years with the department. as 5 investigates first reported guns, drugs, and cash are missing from the evidence room. several criminal cases have already been dropped because evidence was missing or compromised. today, we received this statement from norfolk district attorney michael morrissey, the problems uncovered through the audit of the braintree evidence room mandate changes. today's announcement is an important step forward. the norfolk da's office will work with new leadership as we continue to assure the rights of defendants. ed: a boston landmark vandalized overnight, causing thousands in damage. police say a rock was thrown through the window of the cathedral of the holy cross. the window contains original stained glass dating back to the 19th century. large crowds were expected there today as a relic, the heart of italian saint padre pio, arrived at the cathedral. facebook founder mark zuckerberg, putting his billions to good use.

anchor: are we over sanitizing kids? it may be a good idea to let them get a little dirty. anchor: skies are clear. changes on the way. there's the arrival of a cold front and a temperature change. >> sky 5, a shooting reported at a cvs. transported at

the benefits of all in food. >> the three seasonal veggies packing a healthy punch. >> and tracking a few showers and a big temperature change. the time line on when it starts to feel like fall friday,

>> take a look at traffic. that traffic is heading where? that is a mess. we begin down by split. it's pretty bad already. it was for renda's to get down there -- it was her renda's to get down there. 26-27 minutes. both directions, south is slow. it is slow on the pike as you

heather: storms dumping heavy rain overnight around minnesota that made for some treacherous driving this morning. some places seeing as much 14 inches of rain over two days. that is incredible. >> you are right. that is an amazing amount. whenever you see them out like that is weakening. >> not going to make it here. >> we could certainly use some of that. let's check out all the skies. those high then clouds are around.

beautiful weather. there you see boston and all of its glory. that is not representative of temperatures away from the coast. bedford is 82. for the south it is a similar story. along the water it is just under 85 degrees. de it is still comfortable in most places. temperatures will be similar. the dew points and humidity are not a real issue. it will be a fraction more humid tomorrow but that will not be enough to trigger a shower or thunder shower in a few spots.

that change. it is still going to be a fairly warm day. this is what is on the way. the cold front represents the leading air. the actual front should be crossing the region during tomorrow afternoon and evening. the big difference will move it overnight sunday, the true feel of fall will be around. here's a closer look. a band of clouds ahead of that front, around lunchtime, during the mid-or late afternoon in the early evening a few scattered ones mainly to the south.

clouds that will give way to mostly sunny skies and all of us can enjoy the rest of autumn weekend. one more fairly warm day. saturday night, down to 30 degrees. both sunday and monday, few more places than early on sunday. >> there is breaking news. prosecutors have filed charges against the officer who shot and killed an unarmed man. the victim was a black man. officer was a white woman. it shows the officer firing the

prosecutors filed manslaughter charges against her. anchor: a new plan to eradicate disease. they are committing $3 billion to accelerate basic scientific research. the want to develop tools. ed: a new book encouraging parents to let their kids get their hands dirty, saying it could actually help their immune systems. our emily riemer has a closer look at the findings in let them eat dirt. >> there is no way about it. moms can be german fobs. >> i worry about putting their hands in the mouth.

book let them eat dirt argues keeping kids to clean shields them from certain microbes essential for a healthy immune system. >> the immune system is not going to mature. >> that means putting your kids at a higher risk of asthma and obesity. one of the best ways, playing in the dirt. children should be allowed to be barefoot >> the authors say it is ok to allow people to hold and touch your newborn and let the family dog give him a lake. >> they are basically bringing the outdoors into your home. >> kids don't have to wash their hands after being outside and don't panic if the pacifier

>> all of this is much for melissa who chronicled her germ fears in a blog post. >> you don't want your kids in a bubble but it is hard not to want to protect them from germs. >> so cute. >> i would not let my blitz the floor. >> you draw the line there. ahead, the company looking to add hundreds of jobs locally. ahead, the company looking to add hundreds of jobs locally. >> it happened so fast. >> hold onto your hats. the close call caught on camera and the pilot that walked away from this. let's flash forward. >> the man behind the wheel in that deadly crash is back in court today.

>> police taking no chances. the scare sparked by local media. >> five investigates a look at

ed: ups is hiring new employe thousand people nationwide. locally 10 facilities need new employees, including in lynnfield, somerville, norwood and at logan airport. heather: the moment that pilate never saw coming. a fellow pilot struck him from behind at 60 miles an hour, shearing off part of the plane's tail and coming very close to his head. this was at the national championship air races in reno,

powers down the plane, and signals for other pilots to abort their take-off. a message they didn't receive in time. miraculously both pilots are ok. it hit his hand. ed: it almost looks like it is lifted just enough to go over his head. heather: snakes on the lawn. i saw it out in the driveway and i just thoht . ed: the scare for one pennsylvania family who caught

>> imagine if this guest arrived at your house.

american false water cobra escaped from a neighbor's home. police say it's not illegal to have the reptile for a pet a relief to the family that it was just that. anchor: police say a student who had just walked off the bus onto the street first spotted the snake. she called her uncle whos and helped catch the unwelcome visitor. >> that is the absolute truth. >> now, breaking news. >> happy billion yahoo! accounts hacked.

charlotte. the picture that could shed light on what happened. >> feeling like summer. i will tell you about big changes on the way. >> heartbreaking struggle in plain sight. >> investigating a shooting at a cvs. >> he is details. what we know. >> the scene is very active. the store is closed. the victim is an 18-year-old male.