afternoon. the water surged into the trench. a section of dartmouth street is shut down. the investigation just beginning. >> was there a routine -- >> i'm not sure if there was at this time, but i heard the officer screaming on the air very quickly to get fire and everyone down here. we knew very quickly we had workers trapped. ben: very likely parts of dartmouth street, especially that section between warren and tremont, will be close to the weekend. we're keeping a close watch on the latest developments. jc: also breaking, a third cyber attack happening right now impacting millions across the u.s. twitter, spotify and ebay

affected after the attacks on dyn, a new hampshire-based internet infrastructure provider. this is a so-called denial of service hack, that's when a web service is intentionally overwhelmed by traffic from many sources. no word on who is responsible. ben: and now showers throughout new england. jc: yes. mike: next week we have the chill of fall, but now we have tropical moisture. notice this line? don't worry. it will be folding in on the eastern part of the state. i think the steadiest rain will be east o as you travel to the north, we are seeing downpours. most are lining up on 495 at this point. they are lifting up toward harleston. once you get past westborough, it is going to slow down dramatically. traveling to the north, right along 20 and to the north, you

area. here is the thing about it. after midnight, it settles down. i have more in a few moments. jc: several new hampshire high school football coaches are off the job and their teams are shorthanded after they were caught drinking after a game and fired. coaches thinking on duty. they were in a separate vehicle and neither the head coach more students were involved in any other way. -- in any way. >> one we talk about student athletes we hold them to a high standard because they represent our school. and we are working to promote healthy behaviors, healthy lifestyle, good decisions and so the adults who work with our students and our student athletes need to be held to a high standard as well.

athletic director, are filling in for now. ben: more commitment 2016 -- for the first time early voting begins monday in massachusetts. and it's not just the presidential race drawing voters to the polls -- legalizing marijuana to those over 21 is on the ballot. but some say edible marijuana is something you should consider when casting your vote. >> here are some of the tactics that exist in massachutt ben: he is not buying the claims that if question 4 passes on november 8 bay state children will be in jeopardy from accidentially consuming the marijuana that looks like candy. >> these are some of the products we could see come to massachusetts. these are basically gummis.

differentiate from candy you see anywhere. -- it's a soft candy chew. >> they will not be available in massachusetts. ben: kandi edibles like these are banned in colorado, the first state to allow recreational marijuana. >> no gummy bear, no swedish fish, no candy bars. ben: states, along with the district of columbia, have legalized marijuana. on november a, for more -- five more states including maine will vote on legalizing pot. jc: we're getting a look at a new ad supporting a ballot question before voters in november.

would ban the sale of eggs, pork and veal from animals that have been living in tightly confined spaces. this would happen by the year critics charge it could increase 2022. the price of eggs which is what happened when a similar ban passed in california. ben: their suv plunged off the highway into san antonio river -- san antonio river. jc: a family of five inside. still to come, their terrifying ride off the side of a bridge. ben: the gates opened for the first time since the mass shooting at orlando's pulse nightclub. the new memorial unveiled. jc: in your health, the guidelines

it was doggie destiny was mr. bonejangles expecting the perfect toy at an amazing price? of course not. he's a dog. but that's the beauty of a store full of surprises. you never know what you're gonna find,

ben: breaking news tonight, to the workers killed as the trench they were working in in the south end quickly flooded. some sort of pipe ruptured. they have passed away. crews are working to recover

to tremont. ulcers of closures. avoid the neighborhood if you can. -- all sorts of closures. jc: a texas family of five is counting their blessings tonight after a terrifying plunge into a river. the suv they were in this morning hit a concrete barrier and rolled over the edge of the highway straight down into the san antonio river. rescue crews got there quickly and pulled out the 28-year-old driver and her 4 kids. police say they all survived with a little luck, and the fact they were all wearing seatbelts. nightclub to remember the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. friends, family and survivors writing heartfelt messages on coming together overnight writing heartfelt messages on, the artwork unveiled on spirit day a day designed to stand up to lgbt bullying. this celebration happening just hours after the gates to the nightclub opened for the first time since the shooting in june. prints of the mural are being sold to raise money for a permanent memorial. jc: commitment 2016 coverage

the hotly contested senate race in new hampshire. both kelly ayotte and maggie hassan share their positions on gun control. then caught on camera, a trooper -- jc: then caught on camera a , trooper rescues a bald eagle hit by a car. how is he doing tonight? we will check in. mike: i will show you how much gust uh, first of all, i plan to vote for donald trump. ayotte buddied up to trump, even calling him a role model. would you tell a child to aspire to be like donald trump? oh absolutely, i would do that. but she kept playing politics and flip flopping around. ayotte is running away from trump as quickly as she can. and what she values is her seat. and she's trying

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ben: commitment 2016 covers continues tonight with a closer look -- there they are -- at the candidates for senate in new hampshire. jc: we asked them what is the correct balance between protecting the second amendment and reducing the malice in the u.s.? here are their answers. >> i believe americans have the right to responsibly own guns. that right has to be balanced with the right to be safe. new hampshire common sense gun safety laws. i think we need to have and work to develop common sense measures of the federal level to protect safety -- too. i support the manchin-toomey

our state, i believe we need to more strongly in force our current laws. right now there is frankly a very weak record of enforcing violations of our background check system. we have mental health records that have not gotten into our background check system. we are not aggressively prosecuting illegal use of firearms in a way i think we should and in addition we need to focus on making sure we keep guns out of rights of law-abiding citizens. i think we can do that while respecting due process rights. the burden of proof is put on the government. we can protect second amendment rights while making sure that those who should not have firearms do not have firearms. ben: and we call it commitments it -- commitment 2016 for a reason. we are committed to bringing you extensive coverage of all the

day on air and on our wcvb mobile apps. right now on our app you can see where the candidates stand issue by issue. just click on politics. jc: science was the main course this afternoon at the white house, where president obama met with twin astronauts scott and mark kelly. the astronauts' visit was part of an event that included the president's kid science advisors. they are a dozen students from around the country who sent in ideas about stem education to the white house. a papal open house today. the vatican opening private ap retreat to the public giving visitors a rare look at the bed where popes pius the twelfth and paul the 6th died, and where pope john paul the second recovered from an assassination attempt in pope 1981. francis decided not spend his summer at the retreat which meant the 135 acre estate south of rome could be open for tours. ben: a state trooper saving a bald eagle in florida. that act of kindness, caught on a dash cam. the eagle had flown into the

standing on the side of the road, so he picked him up and put him in his patrol car. the eagle is now recovering at center that cares for birds. quite the surprise for texas family. they knew their beloved great dane was expecting. they were not expecting her to have 17 puppies. it's not official yet, but that giant litter all -- by the way, giant dogs may maybe giving them as christmas gifts. >> but before you give is a gift, mom, dad, call first. everybody gets a great dane! mike: he is so cute. he won't grow up. ben: right, he will be the size of a small horse. jc: hopefully they do the right

a flood advisory. a flooded by for connecticut and rhode island. a flash flood warning for parts of connecticut. we have seen two inches of rainfall in some areas. this has been expanded northward. it is primarily focused along 49 5. it's not a big river issue. it's the streets. if you put rain down in a small area, you get the rain. plumes of moisture working their way to the south. those are heavy downpours. but there isn't much going on right now. hopefully it will be lined up to get some beneficial rain out of the whole thing. it will continue to lift northward. we will see some more over the next hour or so. it will push north at about 30

, lighter showers, but just off to the west -- this has got to be really slow. we are seeing light showers over towards wilburn. a scattered shower here or there. here is the way the map looks at 8:00 tonight. not much going on in the western part of the state. after midnight, scattered showers, patchy fog, a little bit of drizzle. notice how we get more downpours during the afternoon? one or two places could pick up substantial rain out of that as well and perhaps a rumble of thunder. then the temperatures start to drop off. snow on our computer models --

halloween. sunday, clear skies. cool temperatures as well. pretty cool, and grade. the dew point, 63 degrees. -- pretty cool and grade. tomorrow afternoon, despite the fact that we have rain in the forecast, this will drop off dramatically. you will not even notice the wind. toward the cape and the islands, we are seeing some wind gusts. those will be picking up over the weekend. mp steady where they are at right now. i temperatures in the early morning hours. look at the high temperatures as we head toward sunday and monday. much cooler weather in the forecast. i think you'll enjoy the warmer temperatures in the morning and the -- and even on the cake. it looks like the rowers will be facing a head wind in the morning. not so bad in the afternoon, the

a beautiful weekend for it. a temperature of 58 degrees. the winds will be out there. high temperatures struggling to hit the 50 degree mark. and that wednesday morning low -- that means frost in the city. a chance of showers as we head toward friday week. jc? jc: the unreleased songs by late music legend prince. warner bros. records say it will publish two projects that include previously unreleased material. one will feature his 40 biggest hits and two new songs. it will go on sale november 22. the other will be a purple rain deluxe re-issue and will feature a second album of unreleased songs. that will come out early next year. and an update on that story of the smithsonian, their efforts to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to preserve its pair of dorothy's ruby slippers is a

than $242,000 has been donated. the goal is $300,000. the museum will use the money toward a technologically advanced display case that will preserve the shoes for future generations. ben: that is awesome. take a look at this pennsylvania home. the owners are hoping that it sets a world record for the largest ouija board. the giant board fills the rooftop of this old hotel measuring 44 feet by 29 feet. the ow ebay and turned it into an art project. jc: ok. ben: wonder if that hotel is haunted. jc: you never had a ouija board. you have to get one now. it's fun. apparently i'm alone on this. ben: i guess so. jc: next in your health, how much is too much? ben: screen time and our kids. the new recommendation just announced from the nation's top pediatricians.

coming up new at 6:00. maria? maria: we do have team coverage of that tragedy, two workers caught in a trench that flooded. we have new information about the company's safety records. plus -- >> pop, pop, pop. it came at me. maria: that would right there hit by a lid that came flying into his bedroom. the chaos that came next his injury is affecting them. and across the internet, maybe you felt it -- outages after a major cyber attack.

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this price is so low. me eat my greens? no, just trying to save you some green. thousands of blue tags. thousands of low prices. my stop & shop. ben: your health tonight -- taking a look at traumatic brain injuries. tbi happens when sudden trauma causes damage to the brain, and it's not something that just affects athletes. it can also happen to babies. doctors say severe brain injury can happen with something as

and sometimes things that may seem perfectly safe for infants, such as car seats and high chairs, can pose a risk for tbi if parents aren't careful. >> you are ready to go outside somewhere. the child is buckled up appropriately in the car seat. you put the car seat on the counter. you grab your purse or whatever, and the next thing you know, just from that rocking motion the child can fall down. ben: doctor grover says if a child begins vomiting, shows hitting their head, you want to bring them to the emergency room right away. jc: halloween treats, vitamins, scoops of ice cream, there are a lot of times when parents may find themselves asking how much is too much? now, the nation's top pediatricians' group may have some answers, about screen time. here's abc news stephanie ramos. stephanie: tv's computers, touchscreens. they are kind of a new playground for kids and dollars.

exposure to electronic media might come with negative consequences and today's babies are a giant lab experiment with screen time. to answer questions about the waves of technology and what they could be doing to our kids, the american academy of pediatrics has a set of guidelines. here are the recommendations. parents should limit exposure to kids under 18 months. for kids between 18 and 24 months, an introduction to screens is ok, but they u and for kids between two and five, limit screen time to one hour or less per day and stop screen time use one hour before bedtime, keeping bedrooms and meal time screen free. these devices can be great ways to educate and entertain a child, but creating that unplugged time in the home gives the whole family a chance for

that deadly trench accident in boston. jc: newscenter 5 starts right now. maria: workers trapped in a flooded french. >> the difficult recovery effort at the scene. ben: cyber attack. >> this is one of the largest denial of service attacks ever. ben: the some of the internet's most popular sites. maria: after the rest of this man, another alleged victim comes forward. >> from boston's news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 6:00. ben: no doubt about this -- this is a trench tragedy. sky 5 over dartmouth street in the south and where two workers

in the center of these screen. a water main broke and flooded the area of the workers are were in. maria: yes, and emotional scene. tonight five investigates uncovering more information. hello, everybody. maria stefanos. ben: and i'm ben simmoneau. nicole estaphan is on the scene. nicole? nicole: right now, we can tell you the bodies of these men remain underground. if you take a look, they are drilling into the road right here to get to these two men who were trapped in this trench earlier this afternoon. >> there were a lot of people trying to get the guys out. nicole: a frantic rescue attempt as water filled a trench with two men trapped inside. >> they had a ladder down there.

at least four men were working on dartmouth street when the water main break happened. two jumped out. >> a lot of guys were running. they pulled one of the workers out. nicole: two more trapped. witnesses say the result of time. the trench and nearby streets quickly flooding. >> the water was rushing, gushing, gushing and they were screaming that someone was down there. nicole: as the crews arrived time passed, the rescue became her. >> they were bringing the trench across to make sure that it was safe. it was a long, drawnout effort. nicole: workers who tried to save their friends visibly shaken. >> i saw the looks on their faces and they look have a stated. nicole: their identities have not been released.