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>> now on newscenter 5. korea: breaking news, a plane catching fire on a chicago runway. what you need to know before open road tolling begins tonight on the pike. harvey: when the wind diminishes and to much improvement to expect for the weekend. >> a blurred lin not police. constables are he and coming from the state tonight. >> from boston's news later, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 7 p.m. maria: we continue to follow the breaking news, the fbi is investigating newly discovered e-mails. ed: they were found during the
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exting investigation. >> this comes after the case was closed. the fbi announcing its reviewing its probe into hillary clinton's e-mail use. director james comey explained in a letter to congress in connection with an unrelated case the fbi has learned of the existence of e-mails that appear to be pertinent to the investigation. that unrelated case, and fbi investigation into illicit text messages sent by former congressman anthony weiner to a 15-year-old girl. he is the estranged husband of top clinton aide uma abadeen. john podesta releasing a statement reading in part, the director owes it to the american people to immediately provide the full details of what he is now examining. we're confident this will not produce any conclusions
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no comment yet from clinton who is on the campaign trail and iowa. ms. clinton: what a beautiful day in cedar rapids. >> tim kaine only saying this. can you comment? >> we have to read a little more. >> this is happening 11 days before the election and after millions of americans across the country have taken advantage of early voting. ed: donald trump who learned about the e-mails before a rally in new hampshire. supporters cheered and waved cats in the air as trump announced the news. he predicted that the investigation will not cover scandal bigger than watergate and after months of accusing the justice department and the fbi of conspiring against him, he said he now believes the system might not be as rigged as he thought. mr. trump: i have great respect for the fact that the fbi and
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to write the horrible mistake that they made. ed: also trump held a roundtable discussion on the opioid crisis promising to fast-track medications that help fight addiction. we will be staying on top of the review of the new e-mails or the night with updates at 10 and 11. you can get updates anytime on wcvb.com and inside the wcvb app. maria breaking news, a fire on a : fed ex plane in florida. this happening while the plane was landing at the airport in fort lauderdale. the faa is saying the dc-10's landing gear collapsed. a ground stop is in effect at the airport. both pilots were able to escape. also breaking, a plane on fire at the runway at chicago's o'hare airport. the american airlines flight was about to take off. at least two people are seriously hurt. ben simmoneau is following this story from the newsroom.
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plane, a wide-body, a boeing 767 headed from chicago to miami. 170 passengers and crew aboard when something happened to that right engine, it exploded in a ball of flame. you can see the chaos inside that plane as people are pushing and shoving to get to the exits. this is why. once they get down the slide, you can see the video down, look at how intense that fire is. consuming parts of the right wing, the landing gear, and starting to melt windows on the right side of that plane. smoke visible for miles from the airport. the plane was not full throttle speeding down the runway, it was seconds from going into the air. >> the right side engine blew. a big ball of fire and everybody was so professional. they stopped the plane perfect
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was unbelievable. >> the fire is up against the window and it is melting the windows area people are now starting to panic like crazy and jumping over each other. it was chaos. i thought today was the day i was going to die. ben: this play was built in 2003, 1 of the set -- youngest 767s. a more recent statement did not say the cause eight people were injured. passengers say most of the evening. hillary clinton is addressing the fbi bombshell today. the fbi revealing new e-mails have been discovered. let's listen to hillary clinton's comments. >> all right. good afternoon. i'd like to say a few words and then take your questions. i've seen director comey's letter to congress.
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election of our lifetimes. voting is already under way in our country. so, the american people deserve to get the full and complete facts immediately. the director himself has said, he doesn't know whether the e-mails referenced in his letter are significant or not. i'm confident whatever they are will not change the conclusion reached in july. e therefore, it's imperative that the director explain. we need to focus on winning on november 8th, and work with americans to build a better
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some reporting that these e-mails were found on devices. was she able to give you information? ms. clinton we have heard these rumors and i am sure there will be even more rumors. that is why it is incumbent upon the fbi to tell us what they are talking about. right now, your guess is is good enough. we have made it very clear that if they are going to be sending this kind of letter that is only going originally to republican members of the house, that they need to share whatever facts they claim to have with the american people. that is what i expect to happen.
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questions, hillary clinton coming out before the cameras there saying regarding this fbi, newly released e-mails that they are looking into. i am confident it will not change what they found in july. ed: you heard three questions, she came out and address the first question and a follow-up and a third one and that voice you heard at the end said thank you and she walked away. she took only the three count -- questions and gihe that addresses the question about whether she would answer any questions. maria: also said that this was one of the most consequential elections ever and she wanted to focus on election day and move forward. she said the fbi has not told has -- specifics. ed: we will take a break. most banks are all the same...
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kelly ayotte: thanks, buddy. i'm kelly ayotte.:
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throwing millions in false, negative ads... i'm out here knocking down every lie... because new hampshire deserves better. that's why i'm batting for good-paying jobs, to protect social security and medicare... ...and help families pay for college... i approved this message because no matter what they're throwing at me... i'll never stop fighting for you. maria: we are hours away from the end of cash tolls in massachusetts. it: there is still a lot of work to do along the pike and john atwater is there.
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for us. john: we are winding down at the tolls. we can show you what will be your last live look ever at a toll taker taking cash tolls on the pike. three hours left to pay cash and after that you will need a transponder if you do not want to wreck up at -- extra charges. the stable closed a long chapter, collecting the last cash toll and transitioning to an all e that are more convenient, safer, that allow them to drive faster and without interruption. john: new gantries will go live at 10 collecting tolls without slowing traffic. tomorrow, new traffic patterns debut to allow contractors to dismantle toll plaza. initially, drivers will pass in the outside of the plans and once the tollbooths come down, traffic will be funneled through the middle. it could be a rough month. >> think of this as a snowstorm.
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it is going to swing -- snow twice a day every day for 22 days during the morning and afternoon commutes. john: the big changes have prompted a rush at mass. customer service centers. drivers picked up transponders. it will give drivers a grace period to refund extra charges that may be incurred in the next six months. you one of these transponders but that means you will be paying more to drive out here on the pike and you will be getting the bill in the mail. maria: the stunning reality about where the line of power lies in massachusetts law enforcement. 5 investigates raising questions about the authority of constables. ed they have no training, : they're not police, but they can arrest people. karen anderson now with the call for action from the head of public safety for the state.
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to his car in salem and online postings identifying him as the chief, four stars on his lapel leading a team. but hines is not a police officer. he is a constable. and we found he's in trouble too charged with impersonating a police officer and 17 firearms charges including buying glocks only allowed for police. hines is fighting those charges. 5 investigates uncovered his case after the shooting of two boston police officers by a boston constable. >> before the shooting, i thought that constables primary job was to serve civil process. >> like serving subpoenas. but when public safety secretary dan bennett looked into the laws he discovered the real powers of constables in massachusetts. >> in a lot of ways they have the same powers as police officers. in fact, they could arrest you on the weekend and hold you in
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without any requirement for training. only a limited background check. the boston police shooter kirk figueroa was constable sworn in by the city of boston despite having an out of state arrest record including arson and impersonating a police officer. secretary bennett told us massachusetts constable laws date back to the 1400's. >> we are following the law from old england, and this is the united states of america. and we don't follow old england. >> paul terrio the head of the mass constable association says most of the constables work is serving civil paperwork to people. >> we like to fly under the radar. and they can make arrests for >> civil warrants. >> our job is to really make sure people get to court. technically you can handcuff them and bring them to court, not always the best course of action but certainly its happened. >> secretary bennet is concerned because he says constables can
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>> and that criminal could be as simple as trespassing if a judge issued a warrant for you. now he's calling for action >> already working with the governor and legislative leaders on beacon hill to take away arrest authority. we need some legislation to take >>we need some legislation to take away those powers. >> secretary bennett leaves lawmakers should look into limiting the way constables dress so they can't appear to be police officers to give themselves an added look of power. constables i've spoken with say they welcome more training, but ed: here's where want to know from harvey. did we put a dent in the drought? harvey: i would say dent. we have not filled up the tank. it takes a long time to create an drought and takes a while to get out of it. this has been helpful. we picked up over two inches in length and many other areas from
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-- filing between one and two inches of rain. we have a few showers left. and still a few drops of rain left. for the most part, a drying trend is underway. we will continue through the overnight and most of saturday. most of it should be rain free. there could be a spot shower but -- with -- in the afternoon and there will be and not -- a much better day than what we experience today. late last night and this morning is when the wind picked at 50 i guess 58 miles an hour. the winds have been busy from midmorning till now. we have a wind advisory staying in effect until 11 p.m. for cape ann and cape cod. the gusts are still impressive. 37 miles an hour at hyannis and nantucket.
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a slow process later tonight. where in the 40's for the most part. with the wind it only feels like it is in the 30's. these will be the temperatures early saturday morning with somewhat less wind. the wind will kick out more in the afternoon but nothing like what we experienced this afternoon. temperatures are about 10 degrees milder, into the 50's, might even approach 60 in parts of connecticut and rhode island. keeping the rain to the south. however i'm not convinced of that. it would not be surprised if from the mass pike south there is some rain late sunday into sunday night. whether we get it or not, we are cleared nicely for monday. for halloween, trick-or-treaters around 5 p.m. monday, clear skies and light wind, 46 to 50 but it will cool quickly so by eight or nine we are down to 37. 243 degrees.
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we didn't want to mention on sunday, there is a chance of rain sunday late into sunday night especially from the mass pike south. most of next week, the first two thirds looks nice and mild and wednesday. high temperatures should be making it into the 60's, there will be pretty nice when that happens. maria: during ice. a new father getting extra support from his colleagues as
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>> now, sportscenter five, one minute drill. >> they are two of the best managers in baseball, funny, intelligent, savvy, and know how to is being played. no big surprise that former red sox manager -- that they are locked in a time. how different are these two? here is their reaction when asked about the atmosphere at wrigley. >> there is another round after this, i am ready for the family vacation.
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right now, it really matches to what is going on out there right now. >> i got up and swam and came to the ballpark about 11:00 with my jacket, hard shoes, and my swimming trunks so all the people out there, i did not sign one autograph. people thought i was coming to get the garbage or something. mike: he is a great manager. ed: that is an image i can get out of my head. crises that i have not taken a bus since aaa. ed: it was michael jordan who bought a bus for his team.
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and: the military police department working together to support an officer dealing with a sick child. officer jarrod woeller maria is somewhat new to the : department, but his six-month-old son preston is in the fight of his life against the genetic disorder noonan syndrome. it causes serious heart, kidney, and gastro-intestinal issues. the department has pooled their sick time so that dad and mom can be with preston as he's treated at children's hospital. the department is also organizing aun quic>> we are trying to assist m and help him pay his bills and let him know we're still thinking about him. maria preston is the youngest of : a great gesture. four brothers. we wish you the best. so a rainy day.
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will be a much easier due to be outside. mostly sunny. there could be some rain late sunday into sunday night. ed: the looks chilly. -- it looks chilly. 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 - to keep something she values. - i know. kelly ayotte. the politician.
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