we have gusts up to thert. this -- we have gusts up to 30. this was the mildest day and it is trending chillier. that means during the course of the week it will feel more like mid-november than late october so caution for all of that. these are the low temperatures, but it will booy -- but it will be with some wind. there is a bit of a breeze too and there will be another breezy day tomorrow. look at the temperatures. it is 10 degrees chelly yes, sir than the high temperatures of we are talking about where there is a freeze watch in effect when that is in effect for and of course the fact that late this week some precipitation is coming in and parts of the area could see some snowflakes out of that. we'll talk about that coming up. jc: i guess we can say thank you to that. >> ben: now making actions to see if storm drains are secure. jc: this is in response to the

falling into a drain. reporter: his body was found yesterday. the massachusetts medical examiner is performing the autopsy. in nashua, city leaders have not been able to figure out why the storm grate opened. as you mentioned he was last seen on friday night. it was raining heavily and reported missing by his family on saturday. surveillance cameras caught him walking in the area of the storm drain. his hat and umbrella were found near the gate which was uh jar. friend are planning a candlelightig from the autopsy -- from the autopsy tomorrow. jc: repairs after a major gas leak that prompted sack -- sack weighings. they say the construction crew working behind the plaza hit a gas main. several were called to a dialysis center as a pre -- precaution and everyone has been allowed backment shopping center. >> ben: 15 days until election

nichole is live to tell us how early voting works. hi, nichole. reporter: hi, ben. early voting is different from ab absentee voting in that you don't need a reason like illness or being out of the country, but they will be counted on election day. officials want you to know it will be safe and counted. there is just two >> many places it open earlier earlier -- it opened earlier. there were not long lines, but lines which is a good thing today. >> there were more than four million eligible massachusetts voters this year making it possible polling places could see a record turnout on election day. reporter: bill galvan says if you are unsure of the validity of voting early, don't be. it is as secure as coming out november 8th.

and go to the polls on november 8th and co mingled with all of the other ballots put in the box who vote on that day. reporter: voters we spoke with are not concerned about fraud. they are excited that the state is making this opportunity available. >> i am thrilled. i am thrilled. i put myself at ease knowing i was righting for the right person and then i can move on with the rest of my life. >> i have done my research and i know what i am going to vote line to be something like voting than for an iphone. plus it is cheaper. reporter: and there is a desire to make voting as convenient and secure as possible. >> we wanted to make it as easy as possible so there are no excuses why people can't vote. >> here is what you need to know. each city and town sets its own times and locations. for specifics you want to

nichole, wcvb newscenter 5. >> we are slow as you look outbound. that's right near the newton stretch. a little slow lar -- a little solar glare is there. if you are on 93 headed southbound it too is a little longer than normal. northbound is not bad. under a half hour the upper deck to route 128. the pike is slow in pockets, but newton corner is 18 ride. person tolls to i-495 is close to 45 minutes. if you get to 495, it looks to be good in the north and south direction north of the pike. that's a look at first alert traffic. >> ben: tragedy as a tour bus crashes in southern california. jc: what investigators are focusing on. >> ben: what lead to a pot discovery. plus --

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>> ben: investigators are searching for answers in this deadly tour bus crash. over the weekend the tour bus crash need a truck killing 13 and injuring others. we go now to palm springs with more. reporter: this mangled wreckage is the scene of one of california's deadliest road accidents. more than a dozen people including the driver killed when a usa holiday tour bus tractor-trailer. >> there was no appearance of braking. there were no skidmarks from the bus at the time of the collision. the only skidmarks were directly related to the big rig as it was pushed forward. reporter: 31 people were injured . investigators are trying to figure out what caused the crash. the bus company's records show no history of accidents or mechanical problems. the driver of the trailer saying he doesn't remember

behind . i just blacked out for a minute. when i came on conscious i undid my seatbelt and looked around and tried to see what happened. i thought i got ran over by something. that's when i got out of my truck. reporter: back in los angeles a memorial is growing where the bus was expected to return. those who lost loved ones are still processing the tragedy. rose alva ruiz was her family said she died instantly. >> she got along with everybody. she enjoyed doing what she is doing. reporter: officials say a possible medical con december or even fatigue may have been a reason the driver failed to apply the brakes. abc news. jc: a huge drug bust in maryland. they on found 124 pounds of marijuana in the car. they say he was pulled over

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>> ben: this video may be tough to watch. it is varied crow of a fiery plane crash. five people died when there was a fireball in malta. the plane was headed from france to libya to monitor the flow of migrants across the mediterranean sea. there is no word what caused it. >> ben: the secret service is looking for a little more than a few good men and the agency is best known of course for providing the president security is hoping to hire a thousand agents and eun formed officers by next year. this comes as the high demand handling security across the country for donald trump and hillary clinton as well as big events like last year's visit by the pope. the secret service says this was affected by the opioid epidemic by dismissing

>> ben: reducing the rick of sudden infant death syndrome. breastfeeding appears to protect against sids. the american academy of pediatrics is emphasizing past advice on putting baby had in safe sleep situations. that means no loose objects like blankets, pillows or toys. they also warn parents not to sleep next to their babies. >> ben: an incredible moment for the mother of conjoined twins recently separated. these pictures show nicole mcna 13-month-old son, jayden. doctors separated jayden and his brother in a series of surgeries that lasted 27 hours. the twins were born con joaned at the head -- conjoined at the head. they are not able tohold anias. he is healing slower than jayden. jc: and doctors are celebrating the healthy birth of ezra. she is the first baby born in the intensive care unit for

nicole eggs estefan has more. >> she is a miracle baby. reporter: the kind of strong, healthy baby girl that makes a parent's heart swell with pride. >> people around the hospital know who we are. reporter: ezra was born in the in10ive is care unit. an event that has never happened before. >> we take care of patients with heart failure. >> two days before the delivery jillian was admitted to the critical care her heartbeat out of rhythm. jay she was extremely sick -- >> she was extremely sick when she came to us. pregnancy aside. >> it is a form of heart failure that causes the muscle to enlarge and then weaken. >> she was on our doorstep and we knew we had our work cut out for us. >> jillian took powerful medicines and doctors scheduled surgery to deliver her baby. >> obviously whatever will

baby. we had both very much in our minds. >> definitely that was a little scary at that point. >> but eza had other plans arriving suddenly and naturally while her mother was still in the ctu. >> she was born in a place a lot of people go to pass on. she brought light into that part of the world. >> both mother and baby are doing well now, but it could be months before doctorses know if jillian will be as healthy as her daughter or will require surgery for a heart. >> that's when i broke down a little more and realized that this could be something that affects me long-term. >> for now some of the best medicines could be time spent with eza and her older sister, zoe. >> grateful everybody is okay and she is with us now and she is our little light. >> in boston, wcvb newscenter 5. jcvc -- jc: jill weapon is still in the the -- jillian is still in

released today. >> ben: doctors say it is unrelated to her pregnancy. jc: and she has beautiful ezra to hold in her arms now. harvey: the best medicine. you say i can use some medicine for the chill. considering it is october it is chilly. we are coming off so many months of above average temperatures that you have to expect sometimes we will fall i wanted to point out the drought monitor index. it was updated before the rains of friday night. worcester really got socked with serious flooding and it put a dent into the severe drought. boston didn't have as much rain, but had beneficial rain. we should see this red area be

across the region. it is cool to chilly depending on where you are. if you are in boston, it is in the upper 50s and it is chilly. it is also windy so that adds to it. when you get to the higher elevations you are in the 40s. and we have these winds that are 50 and 20 miles an hour and gusts up up to 30 miles an hour so you can feel things changing. and indeed we are seeing snow showers in parts of eastern canada and even in parts of northern maine showi that this is a legitimately cooler air mass. as the temperatures drop down to these levels and we have seen that before, he is saying, gee, it has been that chilly before. number one, it is uh -- uh cuss stoamed to chilly winds. our temperature rise tomorrow will only be 10 or 12 or 13 degrees. it will be chilly even during

it is downright cold by october standards for the nighttime hours. we have freeze watches for a good portion of the area for tomorrow night which will be colder than tonight will be. the idea is even with some wind the temperatures will get down to 30 tw or below in -- 32 or below in many parts of the region. we have the gusty northwest winds and the pattern is now changing for the next week or so for temperatures to be below average most if not all of the time. chilly cti us more cloudiness tomorrow and tomorrow night. then wednesday should feature a lot of sunshine. it gets interesting toward thursday. here comes the system to the west. we may have enough cold air in place to have that start as some snow or sleet especially away from the coast. eventually there will be an easterly wind. i am not looking for a snowstorm in boston. but i wouldn't be shocked that if southern new hampshire

up with a snowstorm out of this situation late thursday and into friday. now here is a look at the next seven days for you. notice we are talking chilly conditions. actually on wednesday morning the average temperature will be around 32, but with the wind, you actually could have windchills in the 20s. it will be chilly feeling. there is no two ways about that. the next seven days all of the period looks to be below average. the interesting period is later tda there could be a mix of win 2r50e pre sip -- wintry precipitation changing to rain. in northern new new england it could be a wintry october. jc: how about girl scout cookies for breakfast? general mills says the treat are the inspiration for two new breakfast cereals coming to store early next year. thin mint cereal and caramel crunch which is inspired by

weeks before they will start annual sales of the cookie. >> what if you put the actual cookie in a bowl with milkful. >> ben: target is recalling 100,000 halloween decorations. it is the halloween-themed led gel window clings. it covers six clings that light up with a blinking light. they can come apart and expose the inner decal in the button battery come customers will get a full refund. >> over the top and over the rainbow at the smithsonian. they have reached their $300,000 goal to preserve the ruby slippers from "the wizard of oz." 5300 people from six continents contributed. jc --

continues. >> ben: let's see what is new at 6:00 with ed and maria. ed: hi, guys, still ahead tragedy in middle burrow. and tonight the heart broken father of one of the adults killed in a fiery wrong way crash on 495. also -- >> we just feel we are not seeing anything from it. >> maria: that is the wife of a state trooper killed on the mass pike andpe against a ballot question that would legalize recreational marijuana in the state. >> it outweighs the award. >> ben: awarded the medal of honor for their response to the deadly shooting of their own.

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continues tonight. >> ben: unless the senate confirms president obama's nominee the next president will be responsible for filling the vacancy on the supreme court. sally kidd takes a closer look. reporter: the u.s. supreme court could see the biggest i'd logical shift in decades. the death of justice antonin scalia left a vacant seat and the high court was an even split. >> looking to appoint judges in the mold of scalia. >> i want a supreme court that will stick with roe-v-wade and a woman's right to choose. >> they want to know what kind of justice should fill the empty chair. >> respect the second amendment. >> reverse citizens united. >> if hillary clinton wins the court could become more liberal than it has been in the last 50 years. >> her belief about the court stands from the idea that the

thaty and powerful. reporter: analysts said a president trump would return the court to the conservative majority. >> the best trump can do is bring the court back to where it was before scalia passed. reporter: because there is no set constitutional time line for filling court vacancies scalia's seat could remain vacant long after the president is sworn in. merick garland has been in limbo since march and it is not clear ifat leaders will move forward on garland during the lame duck session. of course the choice of a new justice could have huge implications for a number of issues. remember one vote made the difference in the affordable care act and campaign finance voting rights and same-sex marriage cases. sally kidd, wcvb newscenter 5. >> ben: new details in the

>> four are dead in the fiery wrong way crash. >> he was all be had. reporter: stunned reaction from family and friends. and the search for answers tonight. >> heartbreaking image from a deadly trench accident in boston. >> i never felt that helpless in my life. >> the eyewitness sharing what he saw. >> highway cold it will get and how long the chill will last. >> how the mass pike transformation will affect your commute. >> from boston's news leader ts 6:00. ed: state police are confirming four victims were local college students. >> maria: let's get out to rhondella richardson who is live with the new information just released. rhondella? reporter: the wrong way driver is 31-year-old from fall river. it is a woman, 31-year-old from fall river and all of the children were returning from

area college and two of the victims. >> love him to death. he was all we had. reporter: the college freshman is home for the weekend. he was killed just after midnight by a wrong way driver on 495 north in middle burrow. >> such a nice young kid. we are devastated it is shocking. we are all trying to cope with it right now. >> is steadily stream of -- steady stream of visitors. >> i grew up playing with them on almost every team. >> state police say the 31-year-old wrong way driver in this white infinity crashed head on into the college students in the high speed lane near middle burrow. fisher's cousin was also

>> it is not fair. >> a third cousin died too along with the wrong way driver. >> how can someone not realize they are driving on the wrong side of the highway and these poor innocent children drive them back to school. >> it is very upsetting. >> and state police are trying f the fourth victim, a college student identified as an 18-year-old from new york. wcvb newscenter 5. >> right now new steps are underway to make sure all storm drains are secure after the death of a 16-year-old. the city is now confirming that he did fall into an open storm drain on friday night during the heavy rain storm. his body was found yesterday in the merrimack river.