>> sarah: two breaking stories first at noon. dozens of people forced out of their homes in lawrence. intense flames ripping through several buildings. crews still on the scene as smoke continues to smolder. thankfully, everyone made it out safely. and in new bedford, two people are arrested in connection with the death of a teen. police say the 15-year-old boy was stabbed last night. >> anchor: he ran home to get help but didn't make it.

minute to face charges related to the murder of mateo morales. class is being charged with accessory to murder and assault and battery. the second person under arrest is a 16-year-old boy. his name is not being released. nicole oliverio has more. >> reporter: a 15-year-old is stabbed during a fight. investigators say the teen collapsed and died as he tried running home for help. now this new bedford community wants to know why this had to happen. >> why? 15-year-old baby? he is a baby. he didn't even get a chance to experience life. >> he will put a smile on your face. he was a very outgoing kid. big-hearted, like. you know what i'm saying? he is 15 years old. he didn't even get to graduate high school. >> reporter: police say the teen was one of three young people stabbed. officers say there was a big fight at the temple landing housing projects. a 16 and 22-year-old were also taken to the hospital with stab wounds but expected to survive.

figure out what led up to the deadly stabbing. the people who live in the complex say they try to keep to themselves. they have problems with a group from another housing project from another part of town. >> we talk. we laugh with each other. we do our thing. like, we don't get into no trouble. >> reporter: people who live in the area just want the silence to stop. >> let's get with the program, kids. stop killing these people. these are babies. >> sarah: also breaking: massive flames tear through six buildings in lawrence. the inferno started at an abandoned building. and then quickly spread to the other. 29 people are now without a place to live. 7's steve cooper live at the scene with the breaking details. steve? >> reporter: well, at this hour, firefighters from lawrence are still here on the scene right now. this section of summer street remains closed right now. the flames are out after this fast-moving four-alarm blaze

and now investigators are trying to figure out how it all began. >> you get to see the flames over the building. it was just crazy. >> reporter: terrifying moments overnight here in lawrence. flames break out in an abandoned building here in summer street and quickly spread to five other homes filled with residents. >> we had multiple triple-deckers in the back before you even get to the next street. as well as a two and a half-story wood frame to the left. that is what i woke up to. >> reporter: residents rushing to wake everyone else up inside the burning buildings, scrambling to safety. >> the heat woke him up. he grabbed his daughter and started pounding on the neighbors' doors to get up and wake up. >> i was sleeping. my mom said... she said "wake up. there is fire." >> reporter: she describes rushing from the flames and smoke. >> when i get outside, i saw,

i was really crying. >> reporter: the city has been working, trying to get the landlord to tear down the building before something like this could happen. >> it was something that... because of the homelessness issue, we had somebody useing the space. that is how the fire started. >> most of them in this situation will get basically, the same type of assistance. because they all lt they can't get back into their house. >> reporter: all right. four of the six buildings here are inhabitable, according to the fire chief. you can see two of them. >> you look down this alley here. you see several triple-deckers suffering serious damage from these fast-moving flames. the investigation into the cause is under way right now. the fire chief says damage here is in excess of a million dollars. we are live from lawrence this afternoon, steve cooper, 7

>> anchor: now turning to your forecast. looks like another beautiful day in store. sunny skies and temperatures hitting the 80's. meteorologist danielle gersh joins us now with more. >> danielle: yes. another warm day. we have had no shortage of those. notice those dew points in the 60's. a little bit more humid out there. and that southwest wind is bringing in some of the more humid air. you will notice it is a little muggier out there today. high temperatures by this afternoon, climbing once again, into the upper 0's. it is another warm day. a nice day maybe if you are heading to the beach today. for this afternoon, maybe you are hitting the golf course, temperatures in the mid to upper 80's. you will start to see the clouds increase. not going to rule out the chance for a stray shower today. the better chance will be for tomorrow. we will talk more about that. back to you, guys. >> anchor: thanks, danielle. we are continuing to track a developing story overseas.

survivors amid the rubble in central italy. an earthquake leaving three towns and the death toll now climbing to more than 200. >> sarah: buildings on the brink of collapse. in central italy, a desperate race against time. in the search for survivors, emergency crews and even bystanders are struggling with rough terrain, limited access, and debris everywhere. aftershocks, some almost as large as t i my tuesday quake continue to rock the area. a cnn correspondent had a close call reporting from the hard-hit village. most of the houses have collapsed, and the one that is haven't are close to. since the earthquake, rescuers have been pulling bodies out of the rubble. those who got out of their homes are sleeping outside or in cars. unwilling and unable to go back inside.

>> reporter: others don't share the same fear. this man went back into his home to get his tv. his only protection? was a helmet. in the devastated town, the clock tower stands frozen. its hands stopped at 3.36 a.m. the moment the quake struck. rescuers every joyed wednesday at the rescue of a little girl found alive in the rubble. first, they saw a tiny foot. then a leg. in the video, a man seems to be talking to the girl then rescuers thois little girl out of the rubble. one bystander crying out "beautiful girl" in italian. >> sarah: wow. another aftershock hit that area causing even more damage. and no one has claimed responsibility for an apparent terrorist attack on the american university in afghanistan.

attack. and another 40 are wounded. the attack started wednesday with a car bomb. then ended with gunfire. two of those gunmen were killed. >> sarah: an 18-year-old fighting for her life in dorchester. police say she was caught if the crossfire when bullets went flying on the street. a dog also injured. and now they are trying to track down whoever pulled the trigger. kris anderson has the latest. >> kris: shots fired in this dorchester neighborh this morning. now a young woman is fiting for her life. >> it is crazy around here. really crazy. >> reporter: police say around 1:00 a.m., a gunman opened fire on mclittleland street. the woman was shot. neighbors tell us she ran around the corner to her home on paige street. that is where emergency responders found her. she was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. >> i hope that it doesn't

you are tired of it. this is sad. >> makes me want to move. i don't want to be around this area. >> reporter: neighbors waking up this morning and finding out what happened while they were sleeping. >> i heard the shots. i didn't know it was so close. >> reporter: this woman who has two young children didn't want us to show her face. but lives right next-door to where this victim was shot. >> you have two young men right there. i mean, it is scary to let them come outside and play. >> i don't let them come outside and play. we go to a different neighborhood. dorchester community as police try to track down the shooter responsible for this latest round of violence. >> there is a lot of good people in this community. a lot. >> good people. a lot of people mind their business. >> reporter: now, these neighbors are understandably on edge, especially with the shooter still out there somewhere. the dog that was injured appears to be okay.

car. as for the young lady, again, she is being treated for potentially life-threatening injuries. that is the latest here in dorchester. kris anderson, 7 news. >> anchor: a man seriously injured after a rollover in merrimack, new hampshire. it happened on the everett turnpike late last night. police say it is driver was ejected from the car after he lost control, hitting a barrier and a wall. you can see parts of the car there scattered on the road. no word yet on the cause of the crash. searching for the person who shot a woman in the head. according to the "eagle tribune", the shooting happened on freeman court wednesday evening. the woman was taken to lawrence general hospital. also in lawrence, a car slams into a pole. it happened on broadway. early this morning. police say the driver ran off after the crash. they are now looking into what may have caused it. turning now to the race for the white house. donald trump holding a rally in manchester, new hampshire today.

after laining hillary clinton a bigot. dan hausle live in manchester with more. >> reporter: well, the crowds starting to file into this downtown hotel ball room right now. donald trump staying more on speech the latest time he has talked. that is interesting. apparently, that bigot line was in the teleprompter on the speech. we will be watching to see what he is speaking about today. >> hillary clinton is a bigot who sees people of color only as votes. >> reporter: line so startology this woman supporting trump. now her reaction is going viral. >> hillary clinton is a bigot! who sees people of color... >> reporter: clintnon a phone interview on cnn previews how she will respond today in reno. >> donald trump has shown us who he is. we ought to believe him. he is taking a hate mumplt...

very much peddling bigotry and prejudice and paranoia. >> reporter: hillary clinton targeted not just by trump but by a surprise guest. the man who helped orchestrate brexit, britain's split from the european union. >> if i was an american citizen, i wouldn't vote for hillary clinton if you paid me! in fact, i wouldn't vote for hillary clinton >> reporter: trump is trying to court minority voters. trump's message on immigration is apparently changing again. a year ago, here is what he told chuck todd about deporting families of undocumented immigrants. >> we are going to keep the families together. we have to keep the families

>> reporter: now he is saying... >> they have to pay taxes. there is no amnesty as such. we work with them. i have had very strong people come up to me... they have said "mr. trump, i love you. but to take a person that's been here for 15 or 20 years and throw them and the family out, it is so tough, mr. trump." i mean, i have it all the time. >> reporter: a town hall trump is getting advice from the audience. >> who does not want them thrown out? >> reporter: tonight trump will have an immigration policy speech in colorado. the immigration policy speech is put off for another day. now it is just a fund-raiser. dan hausle, 7 news. >> anchor: coming up at noon, tornadoes on a terrifying tear.

we hear from people who witnessed it all untoll. listens unfold. >> reporter: a warm day. a little bit more humid out there. also, we are tracking some showers for tomorrow. the weekend is looking good. more on that coming up. >> anchor: a perfect day to head outside. the national park service celebrating turning a hundred years old. four hundred million dollars.

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s >> sarah: the u.s. national park service celebrating its 100th birthday. three limited-edition coins will be made by the united states mint in honor of the centennial. the national park service oversees 58 national parks and 150 national monuments all across the country. >> anchor: talk about a self-y. a field camera in the berkshires captured this picture of a bear getting up close and personal. the cameras help keep tabs on

everyone to know he was doing just fine. i think that is, like, the best selfie i have ever seen. right? >> sarah: figure out what the animal was doing. that is crazy, danielle. >> danielle: a little bear scare selfie there. going to be a great weekend, actually, to head out to some parks. for today, 85 right now in boston. 78 in worcester. low 80's down along the cape. it is another warm day. it is also a little bit more humid out there today. on the satellite and nice day. we are going to watch the cloud cover increase a little bit from the west. that is partially because of these storms that we are watching. they moved toef great lakes. notice as they move into new england, a lot of them starting to taper off. not going to totally rule out the chance for a stray shower later on tonight into early tomorrow morning. but for the most part, a mostly dry day today.

comfortable. we are starting to crank up the humidity. look at this muggy air mass to our southwest. the southwest wind is pulling all this in. throughout the day today, it will get increasingly more humid. another warm day. and then it will also be another more humid day. and then this is the front we are going to watch as we head into tomorrow. we will have that soupy moist air mass in place. as this cold front moves in. we will get that instability, and we could see some showers firing up. as we head into tomorrow afternoon and night. the good news. by saturday morning, that is moving out. nice weekend. we will crank down the humidity for saturday and sunday. and keep those 80's in there as well. things are going to look on up. as i mentioned, we will see the cloud cover increase later on today. not ruling out the chance for a stray shower. the better chance will be as we head into tomorrow and more specifically, tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. it will be those hit-and-miss showers. some you see them. some you don't. as we head into friday night and saturday, things looking good. let's talk about the tropics, though.

gaston. this was a hurricane earlier today. now it is once again, a tropical storm. winds of 70 miles per hour. now, the track doesn't look like it has changed much. it does look like it will weaken and strengthen again as we head into the weekend and next week. no threat to land there. this is the other one we are watching, though. this is 99 allen. this is down by turks and caicos. we will of formation. if that happens, that would be tropical storm hermin. so for today, temperatures, 85-90. for tonight, upper 60's into the low 70's. again, we will watch the chance for some showers and storms tomorrow afternoon. but look at the weekend. 80's, mid-0's inland. low 80's along the coast. nothing but sunshine. next storm chance not until

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>> indiana governor and vice presidential candidate mike pence has left the campaign trail and returned to a state. he asked for everyone to keep hoosiers in your prayers. >> today governor pence plans to tour areas damaged by the storms. he says he will remain in indiana as long as necessary, putting his vice presidential campaign on hold people impacted by the storms have the support that they need. >> sarah: up next, a newspaper stand blown up in salem. why investigators think it could be a hate crime. a helicopter diving into the water. we hear from the pilot who

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the case of a stolen helmet now solved. police say a thief returned the autographed helmet and that is not all. >> reporter: pleasant out there today. ait chance for showers tomorrow. then what to expect for the weekend coming up next. >> sarah: a smoky scene in lawrence. a massive fire leaves more than two dozen people displaced. >> anchor: an olympic athlete in trouble. why hope solo has four hundred million dollars. that's how much charter schools will drain from massachusetts public schools this year. four hundred million siphoned from local districts that desperately need it. four hundred million that won't

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>> anchor: breaking news. more than two dozen people forced out of their homes overnight. intense flames engulfing multiple buildings in lawrence. the impact of the fire still being felt. >> sarah: officials are on the scene trying to figure out what started it. steve cooper is live with more. >> reporter: all right, sarah. the flames are out at this hour. take a look at the damage left behind here. six homes in all. basically, been heavily damaged or destroyed. firefighters are still on the scene keeping watch over what's left of this fire scene. while investigators are trying to figure out how this blaze began. >> you see the flames over the building. it was just crazy. >> reporter: terrifying moments overnight in lawrence when flames break out in an abandoned building here at 29 summer street and quickly spread to five other homes filled with residents.

before you even get to the next street. as well as a two and a half-story wood frame to the left. >> residents rushing to wake everyone else up inside the burning buildings. scrambling to safety. >> the heat woke them up. and so he grabbed his daughter. started pounding on the neighbor's doors to get up and wake up. . >> i was sleeping. my mom said, she said "wake up. there is fire." >> reporter: they describe rushing from the flames and smoke. >> when i get outside, i saw, like, fire on the floor. like outside. i was really crying. >> the city has been working, trying to get the landlord tear down the building before something like this could happen. >> it was something that because of the homelessness issue, we had something... we had somebody using inappropriate space.

basically, the same type of assistance. because they all lost clothes. they all lost food. and they can't get back into their house. >> reporter: all right. building inspectors, again, surveying the damage here. still trying to determine what will happen with what's left of these buildings here. the investigation is ongoing. three lawrence firefighters were treated for what we are told are minor injuries. and again, the fire chief telling us a little while ago that he believes damage here will somehow ed dollars. after all is said and done. we are live in lawrence this afternoon, steve cooper, 7 news. >> two people under arrest in connection with the stabbing death of a teenager. one of the suspects in court this afternoon. nicole oliverio live with these breaking details. nicole? >> reporter: sarah, a 15-year-old was stabbed to death yesterday, during a group fight here in new bedford.

for help and died just feet from his door-step. today in court, 21-year-old luis rafael class was held without bail. he is being charged with accessory to murder after the fact. also in court today was the 16-year-old juvenile. he is being charged with assault and battery. police, though, have not yet made an arrest for the actual murder. now, according to investigators, they say this all happened at one of the housing projects around 6:30 yesterday evening. police say that there was a group stabbed to death. a 16 and 22-year-old were also wounded. they were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. they are expected to be okay. people in the community, meantime, are just asking for the violence to stop. >> it was just a very outgoing kid. big-hearted, like. you know what i'm saying? he is, like, 15 years old. he didn't even get to graduate high school. >> let's get with the program, kids. let's stop killing these

report tt district attorney's office is investigating. they did identify that 15-year-old as mateo morales. what is the latest live in new bedford, nicole oliverio, 7 news. >> anchor: now turning to your forecast. another great beautiful beach day. temperatures in the 80's. danielle, will the warm trend continue? >> you know what? it's going to. we will add some humidity in there today. those dew points have climbed into the 60's. and that southwest wind is helping so we are going to see the humidity continue to climb. and those dew points even climbing into the 70's at times. this afternoon, temperatures, upper 80's. low 80's down along the cape. another warm, another humid day. the good news is we head into the weekend, things are going to look really nice out there. so as i mentioned, dew points climb into the 70's. as we head into tomorrow. good news saturday and sunday. back down into the comfortable category. we are also watching the chance for a stray shower today. the better chance will be for

tomorrow evening. and it will be, you know, that situation where some of you see it. some of you don't. saturday and sunday looking dry. if you have weekend plans, you are in good shape. the next two days, warm and humid. but then not as humid and storm-free as we head into your saturday and sunday. more on the forecast coming up. >> sarah: sky 7 over the scene yesterday when a plane that made an emergency landing was removed from a sandbar on the quabbin reservoir. crews hooked that plane up to a big helicopter. up, pulling it high over the water. the pilot of the plane was forced to make an emergency landing on the sand bar tuesday after some engine trouble. thankfully, whenever not hurt. officials say there is no environmental threat from the accident. >> anchor: investigators are trying to figure out what caused an recall the light helicopter to crash into the ashland reservoir. the pilot made a great escape after his helicopter took a dive. he says his experience

crews pulling an ultra light helicopter out of the reservoir at ashland state park. the aircrafts crashed here at 4:30 on wednesday. the pilot, 48-year-old david diana of hopkinton. he says he had an engine problem. >> there was no place to go. i wanted to get over the trees. and this was the only place i could drop it. >> reporter: despite falling from 1500 feet, diana wasn't hurt. he was able to unbuckle and ditch the $45,000 helicopter in the water. >>en field, i would have been fine. >> somebody was able to help him out and brought him to the shore. >> reporter: ashland police say diana took off for marlborough after the crash. there was no risk to the environment. >> he was the sole occupant of the aircraft. >> >> reporter: that is view inside the alcoholer from a previous flight.

diana says he practices for this kind of situation all the time. >> you are always flying around looking for places, where if off problem, you know how to put it down. >> sarah: a former new hampshire state trooper called to court today. the 31-year-old andrew monaco is expected to plead guilty to three counts of simple assault for beating suspect richard simone, jr., following a high-speed chase back in may. monaco faces up to five years behind bars. a massachusetts state trooper is also facing connection with the incident. >> anchor: the moments before police shot and killed an alleged terrorist in roslindale last summer. the d.a. is now saying officers were justified in shooting the man when he pulled a knife on them. federal agents moved in after getting word that rahim was plotting to kill police officers. his family says officers should have used a different approach. >> couldn't they have

him if he didn't pose the threat that they are saying without having shot him numerous times? >> mr. rahim, continued to advance on the officers. refused to drop his weapon. and responded by saying "you drop yours." and "why don't you shoot me." >> reporter: rahim's original plan was to travel out of state to kill someone. he got that order from a known member of isis. >> sarah: an explosion in salem being investigated as a possible hate crime. gb ripped apart in the middle of town. now police are looking for seven people behind the blast. police say the explosion rocked it is downtown area of salem. and could be heard up to a mile away. >> at first, it was very shocking to me. i literally gasped. i covered my mouth. >> reporter: investigators say early tuesday morning, a group of seven people placed an explosive device inside fast rainbow times newspaper box in salem square. detectives are treating it as

>> it makes me sad to think that there is still people out there that have enough hatred to blow up a newspaper box. >> reporter: the co-owner of the paper said in the past few months, as many as a dozen rainbow times newspaper boxes have been vandalized in downtown salem. that is why they have made sure to have them in view of a traffic camera. but they said it's never been anything like. this. >> we have amazing support here in salem. this is not the location we ever expected this to happen in. our whole team has really said enough is enough. here in salem, you know, you will hear a lot of people say love always trumps hate. >> reporter: salem's mayor posted on facebook that the explosion was cowardly and they are working hard toward arresting whoever is responsible. a robbery suspect behind bars after a standoff in south boston. the swat team arresting a 39-year-old man after he barricaded himself inside a

police say he was carrying this ak-47 assault rifle at the time. they say the suspect attempted to jump out of the window of this building on b street. but didn't make it out. after five hours of negotiations, officers took him into custody. according to the "boston globe," the suspect had been wanted for at least two bank robberies, including a robbery inside a stop&shop in bedford on monday. >> reporter: new details about another proposed medical marijuana boston. according to the "globe," city councilors approved a bid to build a dispensary in a vacant space in east boston last night. the council chose not to support a local company's request to open a separate dispensary in allston. >> reporter: the autographed patriots helmet stolen from a foxboro restaurant earlier this month has been returned now. surveillance footage showed a man stealing the helmet from skipjack's on august 11.

the man sent the helmet back to the restaurant on wednesday along with an apology note and $7020 cover his tab. more news now. authorities looking into what happened to a woman who died after falling from a zip line at a delaware park. state police say the 59-year-old woman fell 40 feet from the zip line. people who have done the zip line course say the safety procedures are thorough, but you have to pay attention during the training. >> the staff basically, takes you through how to hook up the wires and everything as you are going across the obstacles and stuff. after you get up there, it is kind of up to you to make sure that you are hooked up safe. >> sarah: that park has been shut down while officials continue to investigate. the cause of the fall. >> anchor: new details in the epipen controversy. the drugmaker laid out a plan tailed to expand its patient assistance program which includes $300 savings cards.

from $56 to $317 over the last eight years. that is more than a 400% increase. the company's c.e.o. says she wants to make sure everyone who needs an epipen has access to one. >> well, i think that we responded this morning first and foremost, ensuring that everybody who needs an epipen has an epipen. as a mother, i can assure you, the last thing that we would ever want is no one to have their epipen due to price. its patient assistance program which will eliminate out-of-pocket cost for uninsured and underinsured patients. >> sarah: another u.s. olympian in trouble for her actions in rio. soccer goalie hope solo has been suspended for six months by the team. the suspension is for conduct that is counter to the organization's principles. solo called the swedish soccer team cowards after the heavily favored u.s. team lost to them

still ahead, flood waters submerging parts oferl iowa and the storm turning deadly. report@scary situation out across the midwest yesterday. for us today here at home, we are turning up the heat and a little more humid out there. the weekend looks good. we are watching some showers and some storms for tomorrow. more on the forecast coming up. kelly ayotte: thanks, buddy. kelly (voiceover): i'm kelly ayotte. and when i take the plate for new hampshire... i'm up against a political machine that plays dirty -- throwing millions in false, negative ads... 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...

>> sarah: severe storms have

are closed as rushing waters sweep away vehicles and even an r.v.. just unbelievable to see that. so far, one person has died after their car was swept away by those fast-moving waters. really scary to see that. here, though, we have some beautiful weather the past few days. >> yeah. we have been lucky all week. danielle, what is the weather going to look like for this weekend? >> danielle: the weekend looks really good. we have a shower chance for tomorrow. nothing like what you just saw. they had parts of iowa, eight inchf they always say when you see the water, turn around: don't drown. be extra cautious. right now, don't have to worry. 85 in boston. low 0's along the cape. 78 in worcester. another really nice day. a little more humid out there. mostly clear skies right now. you will notice the cloud cover increasing a little. a lot of storms that move through the midwest, then move over the great lakes. as i zoom out, they are tracking into new england.

sort of severe weather for today. tomorrow, we have a chance to see some showers and storms. we will talk about that in a second. what you will probably notice today is the dew points creeping up. they are in the 60's right now. they have been in the 40's and 50's lately. they have been really mild and pleasant. we have a southwest wind in place. that is going to bring in this soupy air mass to our southwest. it will start to feel a little muggy out there today. this cold front will bring us the chance of showers and storms as we head into tomorrow. by saturday morning, it is moving on out of here. it is less humid. saturday and sunday for your weekend, if you have plans, they are looking great. you are in good shape heading to the beach on saturday or sunday. i want to take you through the timeline here. we are not going to rule out the chance for a stray shower for overnight tonight into tomorrow. but, as i was talking about,

the later part of tomorrow, is when we have a chance to see some of those isolated showers and even thunderstorms that could produce some downpours at times. some you see them. some you don't. it is hit or miss summer showers. we are kind of getting used to here in new england. as we head into friday night and into saturday morning, things looking much better. if you have beach plans, cookout plans for saturday, sunday, keep them. you are in good shape. you will enjoy the weekend weather. let's head to the tropics, though. and talk about the atlantic. gaston was a hurricane overnight. now it is back to a tropical storm. it has weak and little bit. the track the same. no threat to land. it will strengthen again as we head into the weekend and early next week. we are also keeping a close eye on this tropical wave. this is 99. it is southeast of turks and caicos right now. we will have to watch the track closely. this could threaten florida and the gulf of mexico as we head into the next couple of days. over the next five days, 80% chance of formation.

for today, temperatures upper 80's into the low 90's. here is the forecast. an isolated storm possible. as we head into tomorrow. look at the weekend. mid-80's. low 8's, a little cooler along the coastline. we are storm-free until we head into monday. that is when we will keep an eye on isolated showers for then. >> sarah: coming up, a teacher with a creative way to kick off the school year. how he hopes a rap video will make his students feel welcome. >> anchor: a new movie coming out. it features a star from the bay state. we will tell you where it was

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>> anchor: a talented teacher welcoming students back to school in an unusual way. he is using a rap video. >> sarah: yeah. he is hoping the catchy tune will teach his students the importance of respect.

>> hello. i'm your teacher. my name is mr. reed. it is very nice to meet you. >> sarah: he is 25. new to classroom and new to the rap game. >> actually, this is my first music video ever. >> reporter: hard to believe, right? creating a catchy rap song, introducing himself to his new fourth-grade students. ? working hard until the bell starts ringing. wellon >> if i can get the kids kenning with me before i meet them, i have hit the jackpot. >> sarah: all while he is learning the ropes in his classroom. >> i have zero idea what i'm doing. >> reporter: focusing on hard work, respect, and positivity. >> people love you. people think you are worth something. people affirm you. i want them to know that for eight hours a day, i'm that person.

something to. >> i'll always great you with a smile. >> sarah: he had a meet-and-greet yesterday. pretty awesome teacher. that is amazing. up next, a first look at a new film based in a massachusetts

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here in the bay state. >> come on! pull it up! >> anchor: the trailer for manchester by-the-sea. the film also stars michelle williams and takes place in the seaside town. it hits theaters in november. we watched the trailer on-line, dan yes, ma'am. it looks really good. >> danielle: i actually want to go there. i haven't been there yet. on my places to visit list. going to be a great weekend to be at the beach. a little humid out there, too. the beach as well. a better day than tomorrow, though. tomorrow, temperatures climb into the 90's. we have a chance for some showers and storms in the afternoon. for the weekend, storm-free. mid-80's. >> anchor: that will do it for 7 news at noon. man: we gave him the option -- "do you want to do a big party with your friends, or would you rather do something with us as a big family?" and so he chose for all of us to get together,

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