they did was flawed. that investigation found that the party cost taxpayers about $800. but the comptroller says it really cost the taxpayers nearly we'll have more on this later $2600. tonight. ben: donald trump and hillary clinton going into overdrive. jc: both candidates and their surrogates out in full force on the campaign trail. newscenter 5's nichole berlie joins us with the final push, nichole? near, the presidential race gets even tighter. both candidates are in high gear, making appearances in north carolina, a must-win for both. the race for north carolina could go down to the wire. donald trump making a strong push to keep the tar heel state red. earlier today trump rallied supporters in florida trying to lock down more early votes. >> this is a movement like they've never seen in the country.

go out to vote on november 8. reporter: north carolina is a tossup. the latest poll shows hillary clinton up just 3 points. >> for the first time we have a real chance to turn this date lou again. -- blue again. >> this is not an ordinary campaign. it is a movement. a movement in which people feel included, inspired and involved. reporter: president obama was in florida where clinton's neck in the with donald trump. >> there is only one candidate who has devoted her life to that better america. that is the next president of united states hillary clinton.

up. the latest poll shows clinton up just 3 points. but republicans say their supporters are more fired up. ben: the wcvb mobile app has you covered wherever you are on election night including real-time town by town results, updated electoral college counts, and any changes to the balance of power in congress. download it for free now. jc: right now police in lowell are investigating after a third grader brought a gun to school. investigators say he showed it to several students. in lowell with the latest. ,diane, was that gun loaded? reporter: police say they do not know. it is unclear if it was loaded or not when he brought it to school. the child's father is facing charges for improper storage and unlawful possession of a firearm.

>> they told a parent about what happened to notified staff members. >> i do not know how a gun could be accessible to a child that age. reporter: it was not loaded when he gave it to police. police say it is not clear if the gun was loaded or not when he had it at school. the father the gun was in a box. parents we talked to say in light of what happened they've now had to talk to their children about guns. >> honestly i didnt think this was stuff you had to worry about until minimum high school the fact this is grade school is terrifying. reporter: the deputy superintendent said that we

focus on preventing any future incidents. >> we do have some new numbers released today. >> october turned out to be wetter than average. if you have been following us you will notice shrunk quite a bit. the severe area has shrunk somewhat as well. in terms of aerial coverage you can show this deficit. it is a most 10% less than it was. down 22% for the severe area. today's rainfall not amounting to too much.

trip down to the cape. that should be the end of the rain threat. the cooler air will win. more about the weekend coming up. ben: a student at northeastern is suing the university claiming it failed to protect her when she was sexu is live in boston tonight with the details nicole? reporter: important to note that there is no ongoing criminal investigation. the district attorney looked into this case and did not prosecute. there is no ongoing criminal case. we asked why? the da's office telling me they do not comment on sexual assault cases unless the survivor requests that they do so. >> it was very traumatizing.

fellow northeastern student after a halloween party. today, she stands with her lawyers filing a suit, not against her accused rapist, but the university. >> i want the school held responsible and know what they did was wrong. reporter: the suit focuses on resident assistants helfman attended a party in one of their rooms where alcohol was served to minors. a direct violation to an ra's code of conduct. >> they didn't do anything when morgan started to vomit they didn't prevent stop or help after she became sick instead of calling for help, he took her to his room and raped her. >> she says and no way did she consent to sexual contact. >> expectation is you will be hung over. you will not expect to be sexual excited -- sexy assaulted.

>> especially of women on campus. reporter: we did speak with university officials. they tell us neither they nor their counsel have seen this claim. until they do they will not be commenting. jc: the t wants you to help it crack down on sexual assaults across the transit system. the mbta is launching new ads to drive home the message that you have the right t tolerated. ads like these will encourage passengers to report incidents of sexual harassment to transit police or by using the mbta see say app. the t is working on this campaign with the boston rape crisis center and the center for independent living. ben: boston's version of carmageddon.

down. live outside of channel 5 with what we need to know. mary: we are here at exit 19. this is one of the oldest bridges that still crosses 128. heads up drivers. demolishing what is in the highland avenue major deed toward to keep you safe. vehicles will be due toward and use two lanes of travel. from 6:00 to 3:00 sunday cruise will do the same on the southbound side. local dew tour's will be in

is there will be expected delays. the peak hours for travel time our 1:00 to 4:00. we in going to encourage them to travel earlier or later in that day. or if they can avoid the area that would be better. expect delays and plan accordingly. >> a complete closure between 3:00 and 6:00 saturday. >> there will be signs and police details in place to help with the traffic. this area is heavily traveled even on weekends. you may want to avoid this area. ben: let's check first alert traffic thursday night.

let's go to 128. it is a long drive already. down to highland avenue, headed to the expressway. as you had north, 128. 93, 36 minutes. it clears up a little bit. 11 minutes up to the pike. jc: a fire tragedy, 6000 holiday gives destroyed in this mass of inferno. they were all set to be donated to military families on the cape. toys for tots stepping up saying it will replace the gifts for the cape cod military support foundation. the donation will be made tomorrow. ben: next, at 5:00 the trial of

the case laid out in opening statements. jc: jackpot denied. she thought she won millions, but the slot machine was wrong. the devastated gambler shares her story. ben: new research done right here in boston connects football and degenerative brain disease. the warning tonight for young athletes and their parents. randy: friday morning on the eyeopener, november is a big month for shopping. >> but if you want to save cash there are three things you should never buy. and the rain will be moving out but the cold and the wind return, your weekend forecast is

>> opening statements in the trial of a former south carolina police officer charged in last year's shooting of an unarmed black man. michael slager is charged with

during a traffic stop. a bystander recorded the incident as slager fired 8 shots at scott as scott ran away, hitting him 5 times. in court today, prosecution witnesses described scott as a good friend and neighbor. $150,000 has been raised to help repair a black church in mississippi that was vandalized and torched yesterday. on the side of the building, somebody spray painted vote trump. the money quickly poured into a gofundme page set up for hopewell missionary baptist church. suspects. jc: a chaotic scene at a u.s. senate debate in new orleans protestors at dillard university getting hostile trying to force themselves past the door, upset that republican david duke, the former leader of the ku klux klan, was allowed to participate. at one point police began to pepper spray the crowd. dillard students had asked the school to reject duke's debate

not put on by the school. ben: take a look at this. severe storms moving through the kansas city area yesterday dumping golf ball sized hail in some areas. this was in the town of liberty. >> when you get some severe weather, it's a secondary season in the fall. number ts you don't have the heating of the sun. but you do get some. we saw some rain. more on the rain? >> only a little bit of a shower or two. most has occurred. we will check it out.

now it is continuing to move to the southeast. wind is west northwest at nine. it is in the 50's. south it is in the 60's. england. it is why it was warmer south and cooler north separating the two. the colder air or cool air will start to win out. notice it is still a southwest wind.

down in the 40's. it could be gusty. wind will be a factor tomorrow. high-temperature will be down noticeably compared to today. it will have a different feel. probably a lot of sunshine during the afternoon hours. a tiny storm, high-pressure tries to build in. we get windy take you out in time, we get some partial clearing. there are some clouds around. notice the clock. it looks like a sunnier afternoon. high clouds are going to come in.

during the day. the air mass will be chillier. the wind will be coming from the north. let's check it out for you. low 50's for high tomorrow. sundil monday starts out chilly. look at election day weather. nice and dry. some increase in clouds. probably a few degrees warmer on thursday. a fairly quiet weather pattern going forward in terms of storminess.

controversy that asks the question, you have had some expensive state dinners. is there such thing as a $43 million steak dinner? jc: here's what happened. katrina bookman played a slot machine that said she won 42.9 million dollars. she captured the moment with a selfie at the resorts world casino in new york city. thing is, that machine has a maximum payout of 6500 dollars, indicating a clear malfunction, and a malfunction voids all plays. she was offered a steak dinner instead. >> i said what did i win? >> to me it is unfair. >> i feel like i should have 10

the casino says her winnings are only 2 dollars-and-25 cents. i'm surprised they don't want to make this right. now people who think they are not on the up and up. you would think they would want to make it go away. >> looks like she hired a lawyer. >> the kids just the holiday shopping season is in full swing. santa already taking pictures at many malls. up next, the deals already being offered and oprah's annual list of favorite things. jc: at 530: one-on-one with tom brady. sportscenter 5's mike lynch talks with new england's favorite quarterback about his future. ben: she waited a lifetime to see the cubs win and that's no exaggeration new at 6:00: meet the 108-year-old new hampshire woman

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>> if you are watching the world series you probably saw a lot of holiday ads. it is only november 3 by the way. sales expected to top $65 billion over the months. walmart has launched its holiday gift guide. amazon has a black friday deal with sales on clothes and toys. new deals every day through december 22. >> the continue to talk about holiday shopping. oprah unveiled 101 of her favorite things. here are a few.

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early voting that question is being answered yes by an overwhelming record margene -- record margin. elected officials share the same complaints. america's voting process is broken. tuesdays are inconvenient. the number one difficulty american site for not voting. weekends were eliminated for religious reasons and monday it was beyond time to encourage new thinking if not an overhaul of old standards. it allows more flexibility for those with an flexible work schedules and eliminates the need to stand in line for hours. factors which also lower turnout. it is a risk it cut short the vetting process.

issues or are we inundated on their personal failings? considering the record negatives , any vote early or on election day is a considered risk for the majority of americans. record early voting is an indication for acceptance for change. >> from boston's news leader this is wcvb at 5:30. >> a new report is critical of the baker administration for how it investigated a private party thrown by two officials. jc: we told you about the taxpayer money used to pay for the party that went on. the review was flawed.

after his third grade son brought a gun to school. he showed the pistol to classmates. the father is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. jc: donald trump and hillary clinton are in the battleground state. hillary clinton and donald trump are tied five days before the election in new hampshire. ben: warm outside. jc: temperatures. harvey: there isn't a lot of rain left. one little shower for the most part. otherwise i think we are home free.