students at an elementary school. jc: newscenter 5's john atwater is now at the scene and joins us live with new information. john: this happened while kids were out at recess yesterday here at the school, a man about 50 feet away in this municipal parking lot. it happened yesterday around noon. two or three kids witnessed him expose himself twice -- they told their parents last night and then the school went to police this morning. sedan. they say he did not say anything to the children. >> the individual is facing these students. that's the information we received after speaking with the children. he turned away at one point, appeared to be on his cell phone. he turned back again and face the children.

now police are looking for possible video from surveillance cameras in the area. they have also increased patrols around the school, and had some officers here today during recess as a precaution. john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. ben: this level three sex offender is back behind bars tonight, accused of raping a teenage girl. charles lovejoy is being held on $1 million bail tonight. jc: newscenter 5's rhondella richardson joins us live from whitman. rhondella, we're learning more about how he met his alleged victim? and said the alleged victim was a cousin but then police learned he prayed on the 14-year-old girl after meeting her online. whitman police spotted 31-year-old charles lovejoy, a level three sex offender, 1:30 monday morning monday leaving st. james cemetery with a 14-year-old girl in the car. the girl told police he touched and fondled her inner thigh and she said no. the teen later told an officer there was sexual intercourse and

according to these court documents, when the sex offender was arrested, he wasn't wearing underwear and the teen victim didn't have on any shoes. the lowell registered sex offender met the girl through kik, a popular online app. police say the man picked her up at her home out of town and drove her to the whitman cemetery. the alleged victim's statement to police say she was offered a ring with a black diamond stone if she had sex. she called her alleged rapist by the name peter, not charles lovejoy. police warn online profiles are n must be vigilant cyberspace monitors. >> anything can be portrayed online. people change their age and what they look like and gender even. rhondella: police found cell phones in the suspect's vehicle, along with additional jewelry and unopened packages of

lovejoy is being held on a million dollars bail. police overheard him on the phone saying "he met someone lovejoy is being held on a million dollars bail. police overheard him on the phone saying "he met someone online he shouldn't have and now he's in trouble, just like the last time." police are awaiting a search warrant to go through the suspect's car. rhondella richardson, wcvb newscenter 5. ben: right now, police in waltham are searching for the driver involved in a fatal hit and run. newscenter 5's todd kazakiewich is live in waltham tonight. todd? todd: this happened just before the sun came up, the men who were hit were in the crosswalk nd with such force that one of them was thrown quite some distance. >> waltham fire and waltham police arrived to find one victim in the roadway, face down, another one the curbing, sitting up. todd: a fatal crash in the early morning darkness. waltham police say this southbound suv slammed into two men, who were in a crosswalk. >> the one on the curbing had minor injuries. unfortunately, the one that was in the road did pass away. todd: the deadly scene playing out near an office park and a t bus stop on wyman street in waltham.

was thrown by the impact. the busy street shut down for several hours, as investigators were documenting the evidence and working to determine how the crash happened. police say this 60-year-old waltham man was behind the wheel at the time, and stayed on scene, cooperating with investigators. >> it was prior to sunrise, so lighting could've been a factor, however that's going to have to be investigated further. todd: even without firm answers, other pedestrians say the dangers of this road to people on foot are well known. >> when i have to cross the road, it's impossible. nobody wants to stop for you. nobody will let you go. you stand down there at the crosswalk and voom. people are flying 50-60 miles an hour up and down this road. todd: the name of the deceased is being withheld at this hour pending notification of next of kin. as for the driver, he stopped on scene and is cooperate with police. he is not being charged at this point that the investigation is

todd kazakiewich, wcvb newscenter 5. jc: i'm sure you saw this if you are in the downtown area -- and what a little sunshine can do c.ommitment 2016 -- we are now -- what a little sunshine can do. harvey: it is still not completely gone but it is in the process of happening. logan at 59, upper 50's to low 60's. but as soon as you go west and south, worcester jumped up to 72, 77 in norwood, all very summerlike. here's the key. where the wind is out of the south, it is stronger than where it is out of the east. this is where the strength is, pushing this way. i suspect within the next hour that boston will have a spike in temperatures as the rest of the

look at these low temperatures tonight. it is so warm to the west and southwest that tomorrow is going to be a warm day. changes to follow -- we will talk about that in a little while. ben: commitment 2016 -- we are now one day away from the third and final presidential debate. hillary clinton off the trail, preparing for the showdown in nevada. but donald trump continues to campaign. newscenter 5's reid lamberty joins us with the latest. reid? his accusations that the election process is rigged, an accusation the president today addressed. >> i'd advise mister trump to stop whining and go try make his case to get votes. reid: speaking from the white house rose garden, president obama offering the gop candidate some colorful suggestions. >> if whenever things are going badly for you and you lose and you start blaming somebody else, then you don't have what it takes for this job. reid: donald trump and his

these allegations follow two debates and a drop in poll numbers. >> the press has created a rigged system and poisoned the minds of voters. they rigged it from the beginning with false stories. reid: trump again repeated his theory in colorado today that there is a conspiracy between the media and the democratic party to commit election fraud. however, many in his own party are refuting trump, refusing to back down. >> even my worst critics agree the media has come after me like never before. reid: president obama calling those claims unprecedented and corrosive to american democracy that are not based on facts. >> trying to discredit the elections and the election process before votes have even taken place. reid: again, hillary clinton not campaigning today, instead

monday campaigning alongside massachusetts senator elizabeth warren. ben: republican vice-presidential nominee mike pence in north carolina today visiting the gop office that was fire bombed over the weekend. >> this was an act of political terrorism, and i have to tell you how inspired i am to see how this community has come together, and the people have come together. ben: no one was hurt in the attack, which happened when the office was empty. police are investigating, but so far havee the final presidential debate is tomorrow in las vegas. newscenter 5's emily riemer will have live coverage from the event, and you can watch the debate right here, starting at 9:00 p.m. jc: a major announcement for the museum of science in boston. today, a record setting donation made by one of the richest men in the world. i had an exclusive one on one interview with three-time new york city mayor michael

>> the sequoia was here when i was a kid and came to the museum all the time. jc: despite great success this medford boy has never forgotten his own roots. as a kid, mayor michael bloomberg spent saturday's at the museum of science and counts it as one of the biggest influences in his life. >> i've always been not comfortable because i never paid back the museum. it's one of those things. i've given a lot of money to a lot of different things and finally we looked and found the jc: today, a $50 million donation the largest in museum of science history. >> it's a fantastic, fantastic day. jc: museum president dr. ioannis miaoulis says the money will support their education division, what he calls the heart of the museum. >> michael is a perfect example of what we're all about. to inspire young learners. and here's a young learner who became a great man, and now he's giving back to the museum. jc: the wing named in honor of

>> and somebody's going to say who are those people they must have been someone special and they were. they were special to me and my sister. jc: he fears the next generation won't have the education to keep up in a global economy. >> educational quality in america keeps going down. it's really a disaster for this country. i just hope that whoever gets elected understands that education, science in particular, are things that you can't walk away from. we have to focus on them. jc: there was talk of a oo he didn't think an independent campaign was right. at 74, he's content to focus on family and philanthropy. ben: a new home in dorchester for the arredondo family foundation, working to prevent the suicides of military personnel, veterans, and their families. carlos arredondo is known for helping save jeff bauman after the boston marathon bombing. he is also a gold star father whose son alex was a marine killed in iraq in 2004. his son brian took his own life

>> by learning and helping myself -- it is very difficult losing just one son or family member, but twice it is very hard. at the same time, i have been blessed to do what i can in my community. ben: the foundation's new headquarters now shares space with fellow non-profit work. 5:00, the battle to recapture of the iraqi city of mosul. the u.s. weighing in tonight on the role our military forces will play. ben: evacuations in southern colorado as a wildfire rages on. the one thing firefighters are hoping to take advantage of. jc: then new at 5:30 caught on camera, high drama on lake michigan. the coast guard's moves to rescue a stranded windsurfer. harvey: we have seen the fog

fogged in. the traffic is moving slowly up 93. let's see how it's moving up the region. clear for the southern half of the viewing area, and as you head north it's a long drive, perhaps because of that 39 minutes to the upper deck. 128 is stop and go the whole way southbound pass the pike down into westwood. to 495, and 490 is just seven minutes to 290.

ben: the battle by iraqi and kurdish forces is ramping up to push the terror group out of its last stronghold in iraq, mosul. today, u.s. officials made it clear this is an iraqi-led offensive. and while the mission is progressing ahead of schedule, this will be a long and tough fight. iraqi and kurdish troops on the move, pushing toward mo sul to remove isis from iraq. but isis is fighting back, not only with suicide bombers but with propaganda, releasing these images trying to portray life in mosul as normal. yet sides of the terror group are emerging with the discovery of this tunnel, believed to be used as the hiding spot for isis militants. meanwhile, pentagon officials reveal some 100 american advisers are on the ground

performing effectively and bravely. ben: as iraqi troops continue to drop leaflets warning people to stay out of isis areas. since they took over, many fled the city, including this man, who spoke to abc. >> what has life been like in mosul? >> no food, no security, many people more than one million people. their future, according to humanitarian officials, is daunting. >> we think it could produce a humanitarian catastrophe, one of the largest man-made displacement crisies in recent years. ben: knowing this u.n. officials say they are scrambling because right now the shelter space they have can only house about 10% of the people expected to flee mosul. this fast-moving wildfire raging

their homes. firefighters taking advantage of light winds right now, building containment lines around the flames, before stronger winds develop later tonight. no word yet on how the fire started. jc: if you think you are good at carving pumpkins, this will give you some real competition. the rise of the jack o lanterns is coming to boston. the show features elaborate carvings and creations using five thousand real pumpkins to put on the show. it will be inside at the boston seaport hotel starting oer 27. ben: let's say 10-15 hours per pumpkin -- i spend 10-15 minutes. jc: too messy for me. [laughter] harvey: that's what you give it to the kids, let them scoop it out.

through time lapse. around 4:00, the sun came out, the clouds breaking -- and by the time we get to 4:15, back into the low clouds and fog. 4:30 in asserting to break -- and a little more. it is kind of in the process of happening in boston, 58 degrs breeze off the water that it is so different just a few miles away. you get to the 60's downtown and then it really gets warm when you go to the south. 50's and 60's until you are south of the pike and then you jump into the 70's with window to the south-southwest and areas

wind in boston and i expect a spike up in temperatures. in the we are going toward sunset, a strange night. there is this mild air to the south and west and even with the front it still figures to be in the 70's and as the front gets close tomorrow morning we might get a spot shower. then it gets stuck around the cape so the clouds could hang on while it gets brighter here in boston and areas north and west. then high pressure builds and tomorrow, makes it cooler, and then we will see the return of

where it looks like periods of rain will move into the region. the front approaches from the west end might combine with tropical moisture. most of this rain will head north and west of us stayed east of us. but if they can merge then we will get some appreciable rain later. and that it goes to the cooler and drier pattern with blustery wind that will set in during the weekend and last into early next week. tomorrow will clearly be the warmest day of the week, wet at times but not all the times. then it is windy and progressively chillier during the course of the weekend. changes are a foot.

summit. this morning, olympic gold medalist michael phelps lead a two-mile run along the esplanade with them. he and the feather -- he and a fellow gold number -- i couldn't keep up with him. ben: not used to seehi mild, but that doesn't mean this year will be, too. next in your health, the warning tonight from the experts. jc: a new version of an old favorite. the filling hitting m&ms for the first time in the candy's 75-year history. trying to sway bay state voters for and against recreational pot use. new at 6:00, fact-checking the

andrew crossley: new hampshire has a senator as hard as we do. gerardine ferlins: kelly ayotte believes in the potential of new hampshire, and wants to unleash that potential. ron goguen: she's out there fighting for good-paying jobs. andrew crossley: kelly introduced bipartisan training initiatives she's fought against workplace discrimination - and for equal pay. claude poisson: she's working for the little guy - i'm the little guy. barb fredette: we need kelly fighting for good new hampshire jobs so our kids can raise their families here. sue martin: kelly is a powerful voice for new hampshire's working families. kelly ayotte: i'm kelly ayotte

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ben: your health now. a new study suggesting drinking water may be the key to keeping off those unwanted pounds. the study from the annals of family medicine finds that people who don't drink enough water might have a higher body mass index. experts say that's because our bodies sometimes confuse thirst for hunger.

dehydrated you confuse it for hunger and you end up picking up food and things like that where maybe you don't need to eat, you are just dehydrated. ben: kirkpatrick says dehydration has also been shown to negatively impact memory, mood and attention span. while water is the best way to stay hydrated, you can also rely on decaffeinated coffee, tea, carbonated water, fruits and vegetables. but she stresses it's important to keep your beverages calorie-free. jc: getting that flu shot an annual tradition for many this time of year. last year the season was mild, buer the fall chill, trick-or-treaters, pumpkins, and the endless pumpkin flavoring. this time of year brings those things, but also the flu, which means october is time for your flu shot. and this week, "consumer reports" offering helpful tips for getting vaccinated. when? the sooner the better.

can take up to two weeks to be effective. what this means -- a shot today may protect you in time for halloween, when all the kids are at your door. also, since the flu bug loves dry air, keep your home humidified. don't overdo it on the alcoholic beverages, since too much alcohol can try out sinuses and make you more susceptible to infection. and keep hands clean by washing regularly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. no virus on your hands means less chance of transmission. catch yourself. remember when you start to cough or sneeze, do it into a tissue or your elbow to limit the spreading of germs. remember that, and simoneau. [laughter] ben: next on newscenter 5 at 5:30, the mbta's plan to completely eliminate all cash from the entire fare system. jc: tonight's a-plus takes us to southeastern massachusetts.

stay with us at 5:30. >> wednesday morning on the eyeopener, the final slowdown before election day. >> three things to watch as hiar >> and a warm day leaded our way, when we cool down and when

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>> this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:30. ben: breaking news at 5:30, andover police are looking for a man who exposed himself to students at saint augustine elementary school. students were at recess and saw the man standing near his car when it happened. extra police patrols are happening in the area. down for health violations. city inspectors got a tip about the school street location in boston. a spot check found five violations, including meat being kept too war, and fruit flies. the location will reopen once it passes inspection. sweetgreen's boylston street location was forced to temporarily close because of problems there in august. ben: and this is a live picture -- apparently somewhere there is