announcer: from boston's news later, this is wcvb newscenter 5 . >> 2016, house speaker paul ryan saying he will not defend donald trump now or in the future. he'll instead focus on keeping the house majority. erika: ryan tells the house gop he wants to make sure hillary clinton does not receive a blank check. >> it is a must when game three for the red sox tonight. it is going to be called. >> look at all the color behind us. we have frost advisories and freeze watches.

hours. it is away from the immediate coastline. this does not include the city of boston, but if you're in the suburbs, there is a chance that you could see some frost tonight. and him inside. it is a freeze watch. temperatures at or below the freezing mark. we need the winds to die down. that is going to happen tonight. they're gusting over 20 miles per hour across most of the area. the cape. high pressure moving in. if this moves in, the winds will relax. we have cleared out the skies. we have a lot of cloud cover earlier this morning on the cape. despite the sunshine, temperatures have been struggling. we are only just at 50 degrees now at worcester. temperatures may come up a few more degrees this afternoon, but they will start to drop.

it is only about 55 degrees. more on how cold it gets tonight. erika: thank you so much. arrests made in connection with the murder of an elderly man in orange. two suspects are behind bars this afternoon, taken into custody yesterday in virginia. newscenter 5's nicole estaphan is live in orange where she spoke with the son of the victim's wife. nicole? reporter: erika here's what we , know. police had both joshua hart and brittany smith in custody just a few days before the murder for stealing a car. before the murder. last week 95-year-old thomas harty found dead in his home, his 75-year-old wife joanna fisher seriously injured. police tell us, as far as they know, the two arrested, who are both from athol, have of no connection to the couple, though they do know east river road well. smith's grandmother lives here, in fact, the car they stole just a few days before the murder belonged to her. we spoke with joanna fisher's son, a retired state trooper. he says he is thankful for all

hart and smith are facing several charges, including -- >> we are happy to see the arrest may. we are sorry it went down the way it did. we would have given them the car or any money if they just asked. reporter: hart and smith are facing several charges, including murder, attempted murder, and home invasion. the big question remains why? we hope to learn more at the arraignemt. the two are expected to be back in massachusetts in the next two days. live in orange, nicole estaphan, wcvb newscenter 5. >> thank you. breaking news, house speaker paul ryan saying he will not defend donald trump now or in the future. this after a heated second debate between trump and hillary clinton. erika: the candidates issuing sharp attacks, including reaction to the audio of trump making sexual comments about women. abc's kenneth moton has the reaction this afternoon.

ms. clinton: i was surprised. reporter: hillary clinton and donald trump are in spin mode after what is being called one of the nastiest presidential debates in u.s. history. >> bill clinton was abusive to women. >> i am reminded of what my friend michelle obama advised us all, when they go low, you go high. reporter: donald trump invited bill clinton debate as the fallout continues over his comments about women obtained by the "washington post." >> you can do whatever you want. grab them by the [beep]. >> this was locker room talk. i apologize to the american people. >> i think it was clear that this represents exactly who he is. reporter: they fought over

donald trump raised eyebrows after disagreeing with his running mate on syria. >> and i have not spoken, and we disagree. reporter: over the nominees and comments. >> i think he expressed himself to the american people. >> he did well enough to keep other republicans from leaving, but now those mobile goods who did not want to be stuck with them are stuck with him. republicans pulled their support for the nominee just four weeks away from election day. kenneth mullen, abc news, washington. erika: new hampshire senator kelly ayotte now says she thinks trump should drop out of the race. ayotte appeared at the same event as rival democrat maggie hassan. she pulled her support from trump this weekend after the 2005 video surfaced. ayotte says she'll write in mike pence's name for president on november 8. >> billy bush has been suspended over his role in the trump tape. nbc saying bush has been

bush did issue an apology friday after the tape was released. erika: donald trump will be back in new hampshire this week. he will hold a rally on saturday in portsmouth. the event starts at noon. first lady michelle obama will be in new hampshire on thursday supporting hillary clinton and tim kaine. the event will happen in concord. full details have not been released yet. >> right now, the u.s. navy confirming two missiles were fired toward an american destroyer in the persian gulf. they were fired from territory held by shiite rebels in yemen. the missiles ld before getting near the u.s.s. mason. the launch comes after a united arab emirates ship was targeted several days ago from the same region. right now, a 9-year-old girl is recovering after she was shot on a boston playground. police say the gunmen were caught on surveillance cameras, but they have not been arrested. the shots were fired around 1:00 a.m. sunday on annunciation road in roxbury. police say there was a party in a nearby parking lot before gunfire broke out. that girl was taken to the

the public's help in finding those responsible. >> a hearing this week in the case of a young woman who prosecutors say convinced her boyfriend to kill himself. lawyers for michelle carter will argue that statements she made to police should be thrown out of her upcoming trial. it was in july that the sjc ruled the involuntary manslaughter case against carter will move forward. her trial is set to begin in december. 18-year-old conrad roy killed himself by filling his truck with carbon monoxide in 2014. five teens are dead following a wrong-way crash in vermont. police say steven burgoin was going the wrong way down i-89 outside burlington. they say he first hit a car around midnight, which burst into flames, killing all five teens inside. four of them were juniors in the same high school. police say burgoin then stole a police cruiser at the scene and caused a second crash. burgoin is in police custody in the hospital, where he is in critical condition. >> a large apartment fire is under investigation in bourne

sandwich road overnight. there are no reports of any injuries. the "cape cod times" reports the red cross is helping displaced residents find temporary shelter. it's unclear what sparked the fire. two local economists are now nobel prize winners. harvard's oliver hart and m.i.t.'s bengt holmstrom were given the award this morning for their contributions to contract theory. specifically, the pair shed new light on how business contracts help people deal with conflicts of ies >> the 40th annual tufts health plan 10k for women is underway. live sky 5 over the course of the race kicking off just minutes ago at the beacon street start. thousands of women are competing for the usa track and field official 10k championship title. great crew there. >> a great day for. >> totally. not too hot or cold. it's do or die for the red sox

no one there is ready for winter, that's for sure. but, like it or not, the red sox are on the brink of elimination today. away we go. clay buckhholz gets the ball for the sox. game time, 6:08. also keep in mind, this could be -- could be big papi's final game at fenway. so you can bet the team will have that in mind as they try to keep their pennant hopes alive. rain forced the mlb to call yesterday's game against the indians. only action on the field. if the sox pull off today's matchup, game 4 would be tuesday. a potential game 5 would be in cleveland on wednesday. >> the patriots are focused on cincinnati this afternoon with this man firmly back in game. tom brady connecting again and again in cleveland. number 12 making it clear his suspension is over. of course, even after the victory brady displayed trademark humility.

areas. there is no point looking back at anything. whether we won super bowls or lost championship games, our last four weeks, none of it matters. i do the best i can every week. >> you must have heard by now, but just in case you haven't 33-13 new england. , the pats are back home next sunday against the bengals. samsung under fire this afternoon. the problems with replacement stop production. >> what was matthew moving farther out to sea, but the threat is not over. new concerns being felt in the aftermath of the powerful storm. >> today we are tracking sunshine in the wake of yesterday's drought denting rain , tracking which areas will see frost tonight, and our next chance for rain. >> the cost of filling up at the pump hurting a little more these days. the reason prices have been climbing for months when we come

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announcer: you are watching newscenter 5 at noon. >> police in germany have detained a 22-year-old syrian man at the center of a nationwide manhunt. investigators now saying the man appears to have ties to the islamic state. he's believed to have been planning a bomb attack. the suspect had escaped police saturday during a raid of his apartment, where several hundred grams of volatile explosives were discovered. police say three fellow syrians recognized the man from the poster and turned him in. >> the suspect accused of killing two officers in palm

police say john felix will be arraigned tomorrow. investigators say he was heavily armed when he was arrested yesterday after a 12-hour standoff. they say felix shot the officers during a domestic disturbance call. officers jose vega and lesley zerenby were killed. hundreds attended a vigil last night honoring both victims. a third officer was hurt but is expected to recover. >> your economy this monday. samsung is halting production of their troubled galaxy note 7 smartphone. that's according to a south korean news agency. the move comes after reports that even the replacement devices of the phone have caught fire. the company would only say they're changing their output schedule to keep customers safe. gas prices continue to go up. analysts say the average price for a gallon of regular has risen four cents to $2.29 a gallon. the increase is being blamed on the rise in the cost of crude oil. over the last nine weeks, gas prices have gone up 13 cents. >> hurricane matthew is gone,

three months of rain in a matter of hours. as abc's marci gonzalez reports, now the rivers are steadily rising. reporter: the coast -- post matthew skies are clear. in north carolina, water is still rising. >> hurricane that -- matthew is well into the ocean, we still have serious issues. reporter: rivers bursting at least two already overwhelming damage. >> this is the worst we have seen. reporter: 1400 people arrested -- rescued. even more being saved today. five people are still missing, and the death toll is rising. or than 20 people killed in the u.s., while in haiti, the

of the storms impact bringing fresh perspective. >> we feel lucky. reporter: and a lesson. >> stuff and be replaced. they cannot be replaced. reporter: he has a lot of work cut out for him. the inside of the house incredibly has no damage. the family was able to stay there last night. unfortunately, that is not the case for so many others. marcy gonzales, abc news, saint augue, inland. >> no. >> can you imagine? >> it made landfall briefly in south carolina. haiti, cuba, the bahamas, and all the way up the coast. we are still watching nicole woodwinds 60 miles per hour moving north. take a look at the forecast.

category one hurricane as we get to the middle of the week. it gets very close to bermuda wednesday night or thursday morning. it is going to curve through the north atlantic. it appears it does not pose a problem to the folks on the east coast. bermuda could be bracing for another storm. we will keep you posted. let's talk about matthew. the storm state to the south. some of that moisture -- we got sog that is the most we have seen this entire year from one storm in one day. the most since september of 2015. 3.5" is in nantucket. nearly three inches in north weymouth. very beneficial rainfall totals. that storm continues to pull away. high pressure is moving in.

i'm sure you have heard it or felt it. the wins didn't generate some clouds over the cape. does it since -- the winds did generate some clouds over the cape. it looks so nice out there. it is chilly. 54 degrees in boston, but the wind is active. out of the northwest at 17 miles it is dusting higher as it has all day long. 20 to 30 miles per hour. strongest winds along the cape. close to 40 in nantucket. this evening, 6:00 to 8:00 before the winds start to relax. this will allow the temperatures to go down. 55 on the north shore. we just hit 50 out in the

temperatures with mid-to-upper 50's. -- south of town, similar temperatures with mid-to-upper 50's. if you're headed to fenway, have a jacket with you. it will be about 55 for the first pitch. the sunsets at 6:09. the wind is gusting at 25 this evening. that will allow the temperatures to drop. frost advisory , cover up your plants. all of the county south of worcester under a freeze watch. temperatures in the low to mid 30's in most spots. on the coastline, 40's. city centers in the 40's as well. we have sunshine and lighter winds. temperatures shouldn't be over 60 degrees. mid 60's on wednesday. thursday is our next chance of seeing any rainfall.

a few showers, but most of the steady rain was door north. temperatures will start to go the other way. we go up in the midweek and come back down. next weekend should feature a lot of sunshine. >> there you go. >> we love it. >> new at noon, hurricane matthew uncovering a piece of history. civil war era cannonballs were found unearthed near charleston, south carolina. the cannonballs were fused together by rust. them, bringing the rest to a nearby naval base. your health this noon. listeria concerns forcing nestle to recall its popular drumstick ice cream. >> the packs were distributed across the country. no illnesses have been linked to the ice cream. we have more information for you on the wcvb app and wcvb.com. >> plenty of research has shown a healthy diet may help prevent breast cancer. you could try a little turmeric. in addition to cancer-fighting

overall health. maybe have it with some broccoli. research has long shown it can block tumor growth. and finally, keep adding that garlic. keep in mind, most studies have actually been done on garlic supplements, which can cause bad reactions with medications. so check with your doctor. the breath. >> broccoli and garlic. >> michigan college. >> why thousands gathered at western michigan university to re-affirm their love for one another. special interests that oppose question 2 claim district schools lose money to charter schools. that's "absurd," says the boston herald. "outright lies," reports the lowell sun.

from traditional schools, says the boston globe. in fact, public schools get more money. the truth is question 2 will give parents more choices and result in more funding for public education. please vote yes on question 2.

i'm maggie hassan, and i approve this message. nothing matters more than our security. that's why i hired more state troopers... and strengthened plans for school safety. support aggressive action to destroy isis... before my party-- opposing president obama's plan to close guantanamo. narrator: all while kelly ayotte supports reckless and dangerous donald trump. and ayotte skipped nearly half her homeland security committee hearings on border security and drug trafficking.

>> record books at one american university. >> check it out. more than 1200 couples coming out to re-affirm their bond to each other. this was the scene yesterday at western michigan university. the mass vow renewal ceremony was held in hopes of breaking the record for the most performed at one time in one space, and according to an official guinness world record , they did it. >> check out this little guy getting some tlc this afternoon. the whately police department

there might be some issues with his legs. he is being cared for at a rehabilitation center in conway. >> i was going to say -- check this out. he goes back to receive the punt. they cannot be stopped. he takes it 74 yards. his first career touchdown. he might be a keeper, let's remember -- >> [crosstalk] >> bring the plants in tonight. the moms are hardy. i think they will be ok. >> we will be watching for that.

kelly ayotte: let's be honest - clinton are far from perfect... and i'm not perfect either. but when partisan politicians shut down the government, i led the fight to reopen it. i've worked to find solutions to new hampshire's heroin epidemic. and i've crossed the aisle to protect new hampshire's clean air and clean water. i've been called a problem solver by independent groups, and ranked as one of the most bipartisan senators. i'm kelly ayotte - and i approve this message, because whether i'm working with

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