ahead. >> anchor: seven news at 5:30 starts right now. breaking news. samsung's newest phone officially recalled following reports of batteries exploding causing fires like this one. >> anchor: on trial for killing a soldier six years later. new evidence on display as opening statements begin. >> reporter: clear and crisp overnight tonight. >> anchor: and campus police class. >> anchor: first here at 5:30, breaking news. samsung announcing an official recall for the galaxy note seven. it was released nearly a month ago. >> anchor: it's been plagued by reports of fires and batteries since the release. >> reporter: on this recall affecting 1 million samsung

people to return phones because the batteries can explode or catch on fire. the faa banned them on flights. you can either get a replacement or your money back. the c.e.o. of samsung says that consumer safety is our highest priority. we urge customers to power down their note either return them or exchange them. and you can go to samsung.com or call samsung and read them the code to see if your phone is recalled. we'll also get you that update. >> anchor: and one of the latest reports of a samsung explosion comes from florida. this car fire completely out of

the driver was trying to charge his phone when it caught fire. >> reporter: the driver escaped moments before. >> i was nervous. >> reporter: clifford samuels was driving in florida tuesday night and was charging his samsung note seven phone blew up. he heard a popping noise and saw flames in his car. he saved the bible in his back window. >> some of the cover is gone, but just that right already. >> reporter: samuels says he hopes this doesn't happen to anyone else. >> i'm glad to be alive. >> anchor: also on seven, a military murder in boston finally goes to trial four years

police say pete castillo escaped to the dominican republic after shooting veteran steven perez. >> anchor: dan houseley live in boston. >> reporter: more than four years later the prosecutor admits that many memories have faded. but cell phone video that led to the shooting will be shown in it captured the theater district street fight that led to veteran steven perez being shot in the back and killed. his friend describing perez's dying moments. >> was he saying anything? >> no, his eyes were rolling. that was it. >> reporter: peter castillo is now coming to trial on charges of murder. he fled to the dominican republic where investigators had

castillo, fired a gun into young stephen perez's back and killed him. and you're going to hear what set off the chain of events that cost mr. perez his life. you're going to hear how silly it was. how it didn't make sense. >> reporter: castillo's defense lawyer says perez was shot only after a vicious fight where perez gave more than he got. castillo's defense says will hinge on the matter of intent. >> it's not whodunit. that's not going to be your issue. your issue is going to be, i would suggest, why? >> reporter: the trial was expected to last about a week. tomorrow the judge is going to take the jurors out of the courthouse and to the scene of the crime in boston's theater district. we're live in boston.

facing domestic violence charges, accused of beating his girlfriend and a man. both plainville police officers. and falmouth police bust a suspected drug dealer after an eight month in cash and a shotgun. the man is being held on $12,000 bail until his arraignment tomorrow. >> anchor: and tom brady says he'll always to choose to stand during the national anthem. he spoke with esquire magazine with kaepernick's choice to sit or kneel. brady says that's how i choose

fight for us. it's our responsibility to do the best we can to change the things we don't like. >> anchor: sentencing day for a west virginia grandmother. she's accused of overdosing on heroin while her 4-year-old grandson was in the car with her. she was sentenced to child endangerment and public tox indication and a seat belt violation. r this photo of her and the driver was posted by police. it's scary. and in the backseat of that car, and you'll see another image here, the 4-year-old grandson. face blurred there in the backseat wearing the blue shirt. the child is now living with family in south carolina. >> anchor: a court appearance today for the man charged with

this stems from a fire that ripped through the islamic center in fort pierce, florida. >> anchor: a dangerous discovery in denver that's tough to swallow. a drug dealer on the run from police tossed heroin over the fence and happened to throw it in the area of a doggy daycare. and one of the dogs ate the entire bag. >> you can't processhe that your dog ate heroin. >> reporter: yep, you heard right. >> she's high on heroin and we're treating her, but you need to come as soon as you can. i'm grateful that she's alive. >> reporter: you can't see the suspect throw the drugs over the fence in the video, but that's charlie eating the heroin. >> reporter: you see the employee start to pick up the

lives. >> reporter: laura, charlie's owner, said charlie had to be rushed to the vet. >> she has no energy. >> reporter: charlie is doing better, but when laura got the call at work, she didn't know if she would make it. >> i could have lost my dog yesterday because some idiot ran from the police and decided to throw them. >> reporter: this heroin business is a everything. and it's getting to the point where i can't let my employees go outside. >> if you want to do drugs, do drugs and ruin your life. and the dog didn't choose it. you see that face and it breaks your heart. the vet bill for that dog is $5,000 and the denver police are working to help the dog's owner

>> anchor: a worker's good deed punished at subway. he gave the man free cookies price and the third time he had his heart set on cash. >> he'd been in three times that light. >> reporter: he's a brazened arm robber with a sweet tooth. >> i was like i'm so sorry for your wait. have a good night. >> reporter: the same man returned to the same subway i megan was by herself working the night shift getting ready to go home. >> and half an hour later he comes back in and i said oh, more cookies? and he said and can i have more? and i said you came back to complain about the free cookies? and i said yeah. >> reporter: and he came back a third time and that's when she

than cookies. >> he tells me hurry, hurry up. i have a gun. >> reporter: he walked away with an undisclosed amount of cash. they're hoping someone with recognize the robber. >> i quit that store the next day and i do not work nights anymore. and i'm finishing up this week at another store and i'm done. >> reporter: police are offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. >> anchor: and breaking news from major league baseball involving a red sox player. >> reporter: a. -- the padres

essentially hiding information from competitors to give them the advantage in trade talks, which is the case with the with the red sox here. this is the second time that preler has been suspended. and the red sox are not seeking to alter the pomrants deal in any way. >> anchor: still ahead. who needs the textbook when you can study the real thing? a perfect snake with perfect timing found right classroom. >> anchor: and an intense takedown after an hourslong stand on and off. >> reporter: and trump takes a trip to new hampshire and a rested hillary clinton gets back on the campaign trail.

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>> anchor: a nine foot long burmese python slithering near a high school in florida and it turns out it was perfect timing. why? the student were learning about innovati

>> we pass through there all the time and to see that it's really surprising. >> i was in the classroom teaching and the topic they were teaching was related to a surprise they had for me outside. >> reporter: that surprise measure about nine feet. a burmese python. they tweeted >> we waited to confront the burmese python. they took kind of [inaudible] matters into their own hands and went above and beyond and apprehended the burmese python and held it for the venom rescue team. >> reporter: the high school teacher moved up next week's

from a safe distance of course. >> they were able to see it here. not just book-wise or video-wise. they were able today it in real life, an invasive species come into our territory. >> that helped a lot of us understand the concept of an invasive species. >> reporter: no one was hurt and the snake was turned over to state wildlife initials. who starts and sits in the dolphins show off. >> reporter: and the weekend forecast. well, one of the days is nice. >> reporter: and at 6:00, a smoother commute on the "t." and an explosive look at the high-tech tool on the commuter rail. >> reporter: and the red sox

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>> reporter: mostly clear skies and a few clouds out there that will melt away in the evening hours. and we are skies tonight. and the city at 64. worcester at 67. and the dew point in the 40s. and we show this a lot in the summertime to show how unfortunately the air is. when the numbers are in the 60s, that's the humidity. and we like to use these dew points because it reveals where mother nature thinks the dew points are going to go. and you saw some 40s on those dew points. and that's where i think the temperatures will be tomorrow

commute, these will be the numbers at 6:30, 7:00 tomorrow morning. boston 54. norwood at 40. orange briefly in the upper 30s. and overnight tonight, mostly clear skies and tomorrow we've mostly sunny skies. and a nice recovery after the early morning chill. and cool conditions. and this feels great by 8:00, 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. and by the afternoon 60s and 70s. boston 70. and upper 60s, worcester hills. and temperatures in the 50s and 60s tomorrow morning. and pittsburgh tomorrow afternoon, 73. and on the cape, generally upper 60s and 70s. and for the weekend, saturday, sun in the morning and clouds in the afternoon. and it's a nice day for outdoor activities. sunday, not so much. a lot of clouds and a scattering of showers. it's tough to pin down what part of the day we'll see showers. and i'll plan on a scattering morning and afternoon.

patriots for the home opener. temperatures at 1:00 p.m. sunday in the mid-70s with scattered showers. and red sox and yankees are playing tonight and through the weekend. friday and saturday games are fine. the sunday night game does offer the chance of showers. temperatures in the 70s on sunday. and this cool front may try to draw some moisture out of whatever is left of right now tropical storm julia. the center of julia is not coming this way, but some of moisture way work its way up into new england sunday night and monday with beneficial rain. perhaps an inch of rain on sunday night and monday. see you at 6:00. >> hey there, pats fans. we're going to be here to help you get the most of your roster all season. we have to back up to game one where the pats started out six

how do they keep it going? >> missing bodies. i thought i was going to get a call to go out there. it got really, really, thin. and garaffolo looked awesome. he's on the waver list. and the patriots own the doll -- dolphins. >> the dolphins are going to see an even better one this weekend with the patriots. and belicek owns the afc. >> reporter: and we had a couple of young quarterbacks starting to assert themselves in week one. >> there's big names out there. and these guys are starting to light it up. you have to look around the league a little bit.

touchdowns. he's a good pick as a number two quarterback. >> all right. go get your lineup. >> reporter: good evening, coming up at 6:00. a standoff that takes a wild turn. how police took down a suspect and what we're learning about his past. and rallying for support. donald trump making a key stop in new hampshire while hil >> and keeping an eye on the computer rail. how new technology is helping to avoid trouble on the tracks. we have those stories and much

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me from. brenda willis: she cares. dean kamen: that's kelly - an independent leader, fighting for new hampshire. kelly: i'm kelly ayotte and i approved this message. >> i'm here. >> come on. >> i'm sorry. >> anchor: adele sang hello and hello to you from the t.d. garden last >> reporter: that's the second time that happened. and people packed the garden. not me, but a lot of lucky people, to see the superstar sing. she visited the zoo, black burg donuts and lego land. and she did a tribute to amy

been her 33rd birthday. >> anchor: and bruce springsteen took the stage and perform for four hours. > unbelievable. america's got talent has new winner. grace was crowned last night. and won headlining show in las vegas. >>. >> anchor: she's an amazing singer and reminds me of dakota fanning. >> reporter: and i think simon said you are the next taylor swift. >> reporter: i hope you can say there. another hour of seven news is up next. >> reporter: seven news with adam is up next.

massive recall on a popular smart phone. a standoff items -- comes to an end. what we're learning about the suspect past. and donald trump hits new hampshire while hillary clinton gets back to work. and a new view. how technology is looking to solve problems on the commuter a breaking news. a federal recall now issued for samsung's galaxy note seven because the batteries can explode and catch on fire. >> it happens a week after samsung asked people to stop using the device. >> reporter: pretty serious stuff. federal regulators are urging

recall. 1 million samsung galaxy seven smart phones are subject to the recall. the batteries can explode and burst into flames. the faa even banned them from flights. you can either get a replacement phone or a full refund, but the feds say it's important to turn them in. >> because this product poses such a serious fire hazard, i'm advantage of this recall right away. consumers have understandably and anxiousably awaited this announcement and now is the time to act. >> reporter: samsung says its top priority is consumer safety. >> with battery cell defects in some of our note seven phones, we did not meet the standard of excellence that you expect and