jc: a woman is seriously hurt from this chain reaction crash in waltham. police say she was walking between cars when one was we rented and slammed into the other. warren street is still blocked off. ben: a man being held without bail accused of murdering his father. alexander's and attacked his father while he slept inside the house they shared. cold when the radar goes from all green to multiple colors. harvey: true. ben: shades of white and pink we don't like. harvey: you are right. there are snow showers going on. we have several reports from worcester county of a few flurries that will come to an end this evening. but it is pretty chilly to

46 in boston, and enough wind to create wind chills down to 32. a chilly night. boston drops into the 30's and a lot of spots will get to below freezing. we see a freeze warning in effect for tonight in areas that have not experienced a freeze yet. then we have some moisture that plays into later in the week. i will let you know who will have a chilly rain and which areas could you snowfs, more about the driver in a fatal wrong-way crash. ben: state police identified the driver today, saying she hit another car on 495 in middleborough. newscenter 5's rhondella richardson joins us live with what we're learning about her driving record. rhondella:. we have learned that she has driving infractions in five different communities and today i spoke with the mother of the

were dropped off in a parking lot near the highway to head off to college. she was a last one to see them together. >> they literally called each other. -- called each other brothers. rhondella: the mother of 19-year-old jordan galvin jutras by phone told me she was texting with her son in the hour before the monday crash that killed her oldest along with his cousins 20-year-old kraig diggs of osterville and 19-year-old jordan fisher of harwich. fisher's becker college roommate cory licata from ny was also police say the head on collision was cause by wrong way driver. burson's has had five speeding tickets since 2004 >> i am sure if you see lights coming from a certain way rhondella: three cape cod families are mourning and remembering bright young men. >> he was loyal and always smiled. he had the biggest hear and would give you the last dollar

fire dept before leaving for anna maria college. >> they'll respond to calls, they'll participate in training, they'll operate at the station in, and maintenance and basically become a member of our family. rhondella: the 19-year-old now honored in a way only a select few have earned. >> we have chosen to fly our memorial flag in honor of jordan. a right that's reserved for sworn members of the department. driver's license was briefly suspended and reinstated this past january. there will be counseling for first responders and there is a vigil tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. near barnstable town hall green to remember victims. live in middleboro, rhondella richardson, wcvb newscenter 5. ben: the massachusetts medical examiner has confirmed the body pulled from the merrimack river is a missing nashua new hampshire teen.

goulet fell down a storm drain during heavy rain friday night. his body was found on sunday in tyngsboro. nashua city leaders have ordered all storm drains in the city to be checked and re-secured. goulet fell down a storm drain during heavy rain friday night. jc: three cases of mumps linked to the university of new hampshire and tonight, health officials are urging people to take caution. mumps is a viral infection, that can spread very easily especially in communal environments like on college campuses. symptoms include swelling of the cheeks and neck, a fever, head aches, muscle aches. the vaccine can significantly reduce the risk of catg disease. >> for me it's not that big of a deal, but for those who are not vaccinated, i guess that could be concerning. i guess you just have to be worried about the whole community's health. >> there are a lot of things that go around on campuses that some may or may not get -- i am not generally that concern right now. jc: state officials say this is not an outbreak.

hampshire. ben: northeastern university offering up financial help to boston business owned by women and minorities. the university is stating a new program called impact lending to offer up loans with below-market interest rates. the goal is to provide 85 loans to small business over the next two years. the focus will be on business that competes for university contracts. a student in natick is showing us how to overcome medical chales you to this week's a+ student. >> national security a recurring theme. both hillary clinton and donald trump stances on the issues. jc: it's still october, but this season has arrived at least at

i heard a strange sound coming from my basement, and my hot water heater was leaking. luckily it's protected by a repair plan from homeserve, which covers things from drain valves to burners.

heating system. hey, homeserve guy! sorry...

jc: high school can be a tough

student with medical conditions that make it tough to get around. ben: but sara berg of natick high school is also dealing with an invisible illness. newscenter 5's antoinette antonio shares her story. >> i have depression. and tobacco battling invisible illness. >> i have depression. antoinette: natick high school senior sara berg, the actor, director, and editor of this spoken word film, knows it all too well. dealing with mental health issues of her own, has caused her to miss several weeks of school. >> invisible illnesses are very difficult because you may not see them on the outside. antoinette: just as difficult as the medical issue you can see. sara was born with spina bifida. >> it's basically a lipoma on the spinal cord, so when i was 9 months old they had to remove it antoinette: complications, leaving part of her left leg paralyzed. >> on the bottom, i can barely feeling anything, like i can feel pins and needles. antoinette: living most of her life on crutches or a leg brace.

stride, focusing on the future. >> i am really excited to get to college and get like a different environment and learn new things. it's going to be a good time. >> she doesn't sweat the small stuff and i suppose she's got every reason to be angry or upset but that's not her. >> it's interesting. antoinette: sara laughing about the challenges of trying activities like sailing and horseback riding, among other things. >> i used to swim, i've tried well but i tried, yes. antoinette: never giving up. sara berg of natick high school, this week's a plus. sara is applying to several smaller colleges. she wants to become an emergency room doctor, with a smile she said it would be nice to be in there for a different reason for a change. antoinette antonio, wcvb

worthy of an a-plus? submit a nomination right now at wcvb.com -- just click as seen on. jc: both hillary clinton and donald trump are in florida today underscoring the state's importance. ben: coming up at 5:30, we take you to the region of florida that is key to its swing state identity. today's eco- game one of the world series is tonight, with the cleveland indians hosting boston university pulling for cleveland. harvey: chilly today and as the storm shapes in the middle of the country starts to head our the country starts to head our 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

looking out for herself. independence usa pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. i just want what's best for my kids. when i hear arguments that massachusetts needs more charter schools, i think: what about the students in all of our schools? every new charter takes away more money from the existing public schools. that's 400 million dollars, just last year. we can't afford to drain even more money from our kids' schools because they're already losing so much. i'm fighting for yours, too. please join me in voting no on question 2. interviewer: what would stop you from voting this november? woman 1: working late. man 1: lines -- i hate long lines. woman 2: no babysitter. william f. galvin: for the first time ever we have early voting. if you're registered, you can vote any day between october 24th and november 4th. avoid election day lines -- vote on your schedule. man 1: wow, that helps!

william f. galvin: it's easier than ever for you to vote.

jc: boston police are searching for a kidnapping suspect. ben: at hardy has the details. ed: it's a community on alert at 6:30 this morning. a call for an attempted kidnapping in roxbury. a female, not injured, she was able to safely get away from the suspect with the assistance of a passerby. investigators are seeking the public's help in trying to identify this person. he is described as a black male between 60 and 62 inches tall. you can see he is clean shaven,

continues to review for answers surrounding the incident. if you have any information you are urged to contact the tech t detectives. 6:22 in the morning, an attempted kidnapping. the good news is the female person involved is ok tonight. as we get more developments we will bring them to you. is on battleground states with just two weeks to go until election day. ben: florida has 29 electoral votes and could be make or break for either candidate. abc's kenneth moton reports from the sunshine state. kenneth: with a mad -- to rally support in a state already voting -- >> i'm so anxious to vote right now. i wish my vote counted for a million because he would be a

>> it's a done deal, it's a wrap. >> i'm just happy that i'm here and contributing. kenneth but the path to : florida's precious 29 electoral votes leads right through the center?central florida to be exact and its i-4 corridor. from daytona beach through orlando all the way west to tampa. in a state that has swung back and forth between parties, central florida is called the swing part of the swing state because of its diverse demographics. >> if you look over the last five elections, the average than three points. kenneth: university of central florida political science professor aubrey jewett has seen tight presidential contests in the state. this year is no different, hillary clinton up by a slim margin in the polls has had dozens of campaign offices for weeks compared to donald trump's one. >> will that hurt him? >> i think it very could well hurt trump in florida. political science research has shown over and over again that a good ground game can really

kenneth: down i-4 in republican leaning lakeland, the enthusiasm for trump can be heard in honks. and in tampa, thousands poured into this amphitheater, excited for trump. >> i think that enthusiasm is going to carry over to election day. kenneth: trump rallied in tampa last night and he has several events in this state today. clinton will spend the next two days here and friday, president obama is making his second trip in a week for clinton, more proof of the importance of florida. kenneth moton, abc news, tampa. jc: we are keeping a close eye on several of the battleground states using data from real clear politics averaging several major polls over the past week. let's stick with florida and its 29 electoral votes. hillary clinton's lead is down about a half point but she is still holding a three-point lead over republican donald trump. over to ohio home to 18 electoral votes, it remains extremely close there. donald trump's slim lead growing by a half point in recent days.

story on november 8. once pointing donald trump's way, it has now been steadily moving towards hillary clinton, her lead there now a point and a half. ben: it may still be fall but if you're looking to hit the slopes early you can head to up to killington in vermont. the resort will open today for xpress card holders and season pass members the general public can enjoy the snow starting tomorrow and next month, killington is hosting the first world cup ski race in our reon so far it sounds like a lot of cooperation with the weather. harvey: i like what i have seen. speaking of that we want to remind you of a nice event coming up, breathe easy boston. free screening for kids 5-15 and

1:00 to 4:00 p.m. saturday. now let's show you the chilly weather all around. 40-45 now, wind gusts in many places over 20 miles per hour. look at those snow showers -- good news for northern new england and ski country. the earthquake is dry, only amounting to a few snowflakes. we see them further west as well and around the berkshires. all of this is indicative of the chilly air around the region, 20's and low to mid 30's. freeze warnings in effect north

but you have already had a freeze. high temperatures for tomorrow only 41 with some clouds mixing in. then our attention turns to this system in the midwest as it makes its approach. here is how it's going to light up. thursday night and as we get to thursday afternoon there will be just enough cold air to start out as snow and we could even be in the highest portions of the birch first -- of the berkshires with an inch or two. eventually the mountains of maine although that may not

shield will be but certainly not here. you could see the chilly temperatures staying with us -- it stays chilly behind that system, milder for saturday and then another system could bring us some showers on sunday with temperatures early next week to little bit below average. coat and i am not ok with that. we are hours away from the first pitch of game one of the world series between the indians and cubs and boston university is sending some luck to cleveland.

rhett dug up some dirt from nickerson field to ship off. that's because the last time the indians won the world series, back in 1948, they did it at nickerson field which was then home to the boston braves. the indians tweeted later that they received the package and are adding it to their 1948 world series exhibit. ben: who are you rooting for? jc: i don't have a preference. i'm out. keeping americans safe a big issue on the campaign trail and a big priority for the next president. ben: this election each candidates is offering up their own idea about the best wa our commitment 2016 coverage continues next. but first let's see what's coming up new at 6:00 with maria and ed. maria: we will introduce you to a woman who has seen a couple presidential campaigns. ed: she's 105, and thanks to early voting she has already made her choice. you will meet her at 6:00. koremaria: the governor not shy

ed: do you recognize this guy? his adventures as a driver for

most banks are all the same... capital one isn't most banks. ? it's a relaxed place with helpful people focused on you, not trying to sell you things you don't want. and free checking accounts that are actually free. no minimums. no fees. no nonsense. capital one even has a top-rated app that lets you bank wherever you are. that's banking reimagined.

>> consequence on the eye, new ways to dig out. >> three steps to solve money robs. >> and the cold temperatures, they are sticking around, the next chance of rain on wednesday at ben: how many times in the last two years since this race started have you heard the phrase national security? jc: fightinte aixa diaz reports from rdc newsroom that both candidates call it a priority but they have different plans of actions. aixa co keeping americans safe, one of the challenges facing the next u.s. president. >> over the past few years, national security has gone from an important issue to an extremely important issue. aixa: on the campaign trail, hillary clinton and donald trump talk about protecting the country from terrorists. >> we've got to defeat isis. >> we will defeat radical islamic terrorism. aixa: clinton's plan includes

more hawkish than president obama on some issues. i said: she also calls cyber-security a growing concern, pointing the finger at russia for recent breaches against the u.s. >> we are not going to sit idly by and permit state actors to go after our information. aixa: while both candidates propose an intelligence surge and cooperation with middle east allies, trump wants an increase in military spending. >> our military is so depleted, we're going to build it up. building a wall between the u.s. and mexico, crime and drugs will be kept out. >> we have no country if we have no border. >> he's concerned about the combination of isis but also mexican and central immigrants. aixa: clinton says the focus should be on deporting violent criminals. >> i want to put our resources where i think they're most needed, getting rid of any violent person. aixa: when it comes to preventing lone wolf attacks here at home, clinton and trump

on terror watch lists from buying firearms. in washington, i'm aixa diaz. jc: newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts right now. >> now on newscenter 5. maria: a school bus packed with kids slamming into a sign. ed: amid man accused of murdering his father in their home. the family's history of violence just revealed. harvey: whether it's a freeze warning and tracking snowflakes for some. one of five years youngthe and first in line for voting. her unfiltered wisdom. >> this is the most stupid campaign i have ever witnessed. >> from boston's news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 6:00. ed: boston police are searching for this man who tried to kidnap a young girl.

a girl before 6:30 in the morning near blue hill avenue and they say the girl was able to get away with the help of someone passing by. police are asking anyone who knows the suspect to call police. maria: some very scary moments for students on a quincy school bus today. sky 5 over the scene where the driver hit a utility pole and crashed into a building. there were dozens of kids on that bus at the time of the crash. good evening, i'm maria stephanos. an active investigation continues at this hour. let's get to shaun chaiyabhat, live in quincy. shaun: right now it is being removed from the side of the home but how it lost control remains a mystery. neighbors think this curve and speed played a role. frightened kids ran to worried parents after a bus ride that ended in the side of a home. 34 students, k to 5 from bernanazzie elementary, were on

>> most of them were very calm. there were a lot of adults with them escorting them, holding their hands, talking about other things of the day. >> and now tomorrow morning they have to step on a bus again. they must be traumatized. that's what i feel sad about. shaun: she owns the home that now has a bus stuck in its side. thankfully, none of her family were home at the time. police still don't know why the bus driver lost control. he and the woman driving this suv were also taken to the hospital. pulling out of a driveway and snapped a telephone pole before slamming into the home. >> i haven't heard anything about the speed, but clearly something happened with the driver of the bus. shaun: neighbors complained to the mayor about the road's curve speed and history of drivers losing control. >> can we talk about changing this road instead of a four-lane to a two-lane? because up the hill, if you come down, it's 45 and here's it's 30