person who pulled the trigger. >> a collapse room controversy surrounding the pledge of allegiance. why two students are refusing to sing it. three pipe wielding hero step in and stop would be car thieves caught in the act. >> 7 news at 5:30 starts now. >> right now at 5:30 three people are recovering after a boat runs aground in newburyport. coast guard brought them back to shore and towed that boat. this all happening in mefr merrimac river. thankfully those threefe let's get to dan hausle with newsroom with more information. that's right. passengers were at the mouth of merrimac river early this morning 3232 foot vessel up expectedly crashed. officials say this wasn't weather related low tide when else have hit sapped bar two of three people sustained cuts bruises members were immediately they went out to rescue three passengers. coast guard used a boat to toe the 32 footer named the water

the woman he thinks he might broken his arm. i'm not 100 percent sure on extent of injuries he had an arm injury and woman on board a facial laceration. like driving a car forward momentum is there, you know things go flying around as not everything is always rach ed the down there. so, you know, it can hit you in the heat. and houses of dollars live in newsroom dan hausle seven news. >> new the 5::30 tonight a judge denies a motion to release information on how much taxpayer money has been spent defending boston marathon bomber dianne wilkerson. judge made that ruling today. but says it could revisited after appeals process is over. surround nevada was convicted and sentenced to death for bombings last summer. a roslindale man arrested for lewd act accused of exposing

bathroom inside the station when this man 66-year-old exposed himself he's charged with open and gross lewd understand a bridgewater man under arrest accused of a watching pornographic video on. 43-year-old fred hi higgins charged with lewd conduct. police arrested him wednesday afternoon. and they say they were about 20 people around him at the time that he was allegedly watching the porn including some utility pole in half. police say car crashed into that utility pole. when it broke it caused wires and power cables to fall down. crash happened milford streetally this morning no word on any injuries or what caused that crash local fisherman feeling rail roaded by new fishing ban. a new live marine sanctuary designated 150 miles southeast decision made by problem means some of these southern new

and waters deeper than 450 meters to allow coral and marine life to replenish below the surface. >> a driver-by shooting caught on camera now police in cincinnati are trying to identify the men in video also trying to determine it's if it's real video shows them laughing. but what looks like real gun. out window firing randomly into a crowd of people. police say they can't tell from the video whether the gun is real or if it's fake. video has cau that community. it could have turned out extremely bad. could have been tragic and, doing duty and seeing someone rolling down hearing the noise, they could have actually gun, seeing a gun out window it would definitely been a problem. police found the video on social media and released it to the public hoping someone will recognize the suspects. more news here today. a high school girl's basketball

claims. check it out you can see poster features teams head address and war paint some community are saying insensitive and culturally incorrect meant to prideful demonstration of school embracing it's his re. these girls are representing you know, being ready for the season to come up. being ready and s now, even now a days, it's an empowerin message for women all over. and these young women are doing it. the school district is currently in process of reviewing the poster to determine if changes are indeed needed. >> a racist snapchat lands a kansas state university in big trouble. she sent a pishlt through snapt dhat on tuesday that sparked national outrage. picture shows her and friend wearing dark skin care face masks with racially charged message. some school officials immediately stepped in no place

when these things occur everyone wants social media wants to come out get immediate gratification but its also important we each reach out to people possibly affected on both sides and the student. >> officials release a statement on thursday saying the woman is no long area student at the school. two students in california stuck in classroom controversy after they refused to recite pledge of lee jens. students say their teacher lowered their grades because of their actions now they are fighting back. here's 7 unanimous chen. she won't say pledge allegiance or any other flag. >> because of the history that happened here on my land, my people's land, and, i go by that i don't agree with it. so i'm not going to stand for people who did this to my people. >> since the first day of school thomas and her friend chose to exercise their rights as americans.

class their teacher took xems exception to when girls got their grades on friday their participation scores were docked from 5 to a 3. because they were refused to stand they say. thomas reported her teach explanation in class. >> if you want, if you really, really really, really have an argument and feel so funny about that i need to see like your argument in an essay form like ey thomas and her father tooks that recording to the administrators, the girls have since been moved to another teacher in meantime thomas and her friend hope their stance service as real life lesson on free speech. he says that it represents the military and that they risked their lives for us. but then, i always give her the well my people risked our lives for our freedom for our land. for our rights. the district says it's dealing with teacher but because

face, if any may not be made public. in newsroom nancy chen, 7 news. >> coming up here on 7 news at 5:30 an attempted car theft caught on camera. who stepped in and stopped them in the act. then coming up new at 6 a judge hands down sentence to saugus snapchat case. and the suspect in tense take down caught on camera makes his first court appearance what dhargs he's now facing all coming up right here on 7 news. boston, there's a serious war between good and evil. william cross draws thin blue line that separates them. care and respect for people. you're stronger. andy hiller goes woun with boston's first black chief

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s message. after back against car thieves. church surveillance video church surveillance showing them ripping into a soft top convertible three children

they were waving so mad. minister joanne so she checks security cameras. from neighborhoods. she says three boys she's known for, stand next to her damaged cars, they are armed. they pipes and sticks in their hands 5 minutes before minister landry sees 11-year-old edy waving metal pipe this was actually happening to her mustang. two hooded men ripping into the soft starting car. we didn't believe them that's how he acts. three musketeers faced with big decision about right or wrong. should we help them out? i was kind of scared. and it was an all settled all for up with and one for all. first of all we got some bars.

immediately left. i just cried i just said my god, these kids they are so brave and courageous. this by way third time broken so and broken into that part of alba carr key right in front of her own church. coming up here at 5:30, this week's cooler weather has all of us dreaming of fall. i will show you one restaurant's delicious fall tradition. let's do this. and we could is here your weekend back tracking on the campaign trail. why he's blaming hillary clinton for starting the further movement. and after a big win in week one patriots have momentum going into hope home open are this weekend we will repreview of match up miami dolphins and latest injury report.

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an ancient cover right here in boston a team researcher unveiled some rare artifacts they found while digging near the old north church. they say they've uncovered and a clay tobacco pipe that has an irish shamrock design which looks like that's what that picture is. artifacts are from the mid to late 1800s. gives researcher more information about history of boston. i wonder what that's made out of. ceramic or, yeah. i don't know. that detail, looked like pottery so far.

but not quite here in city. suburbs a little warmer today. yeah, about, i'd say couple degrees warmer adam last time you spoke you wanted to talk allergy forecast we've got this for you mild category today, tomorrow and sunday. monday it drops back into the low category, the greatest concern out there right now for the fall allergies rag weed. some folks it's a spring allergy thing. other things a fall hourly talking with adam jadiann, definitely battling through the low category monday, looks like some showers and downpours heading our way. right now the air is dry. that also helps works against us in terms of allergies with temperatures right now 60s and 70s. city at 68. bedford 73. fitchburg at 75. dew point temperatures, low, down into the 40s. so another comfortable evening. and briefly crisp and cool early tomorrow morning. for tomorrow itself dew points are local. dew points jump into the upper

and again on monday. so it's a muggy couple of days coming at us sunday and monday. sunday offer as lot of clouds and few showers. but i think monday slightly higher chance of showers and in downpours here's weather system that will try to deliver us good in terms of drought we do need rain i notice it's friday afternoon you're saying no i don't want to hear i got tickets to sox sunday night oh, want to play golf on sunday, sunday actually is no the lost to widespread rain. i think higher chance of rain is going to sunday night and monday. tonight if you've got tickets ta mostly clear skies. temperatures first pitch at fenway in mid 60s. then overnight tonight, heading for middle and upper 40s with full harvest moon. moon rise about 7 o'clock this evening. and again when that moon comes up over horizon huge. i mean not a death star. that is a moon. all right. so for tomorrow, mostly sunny skies. pleasant temperatures tomorrow between 74 and 79. the city around 76 tomorrow afternoon. attleboro 78. drakut at 77. into worcester hills.

increase in clouds i think the ma in order not region tomorrow after becoming cloudy tomorrow evening. dry all day tomorrow out into kay cape islands mashpee at 72. i think you actually you could make case for decent beach day a little unusual in september but still some beach days to be had here and there with lots of sunshine water temperatures are not cooling off that much. mid 60s air temperatures low to mid 70s high tide coming in middle art of the day. to there's tomorrow for you check. and then on sunday, a lot of sunday. temperatures on sunday mid 70s. with humidity. so 10:00 a.m. on sunday morning, again we'll just have little green speck els here. light showers, and sprinkles. then as we advance time line hold on to clouds there. may few peaks of sunshine, but also, still risk of a couple passing showers. i don't think anyone widespread. that shower threat will includes patriots games and sunday afternoon, and sox game on sunday night. now, monday here, what i'm trying to tell you here i've got

sunday. i think higher chance of rain that could beneficial rain perhaps upwards of an inch of rain on mondays i'll see you at 6. we'll see you then, jeremy thanks. finally starting to feel like fall? and for many people that also means it's chilli season. wait until you hear and see one chef whips up a great bowl. i mean better than delicious. trying to look for the a mean, amean bowl of chilli. there we go. it's rocking hot spot at that hearty dish sara french shows us what's cooking. the house of blues oh lands down street is music lovers dream and many have discovered sweet cuisine and restaurant brings new meaning to dinner and show. got to get best of both worlds cook great food and listen to great music. executive chef clifton clark a rocking good chilli ready to mroe way or your guests.

briventh that's marinated overnight in guiness stout. first step add oil to pan on medium heat. just enough to coat bottom then take onions just start sweating onions down add garlic and fresh jalapenos. simmer sweat down 5 minutes and become nice and translose ept and develop flavors and add our brisket it mass marinating guiness for 24 hours. you sucks in all that flavor. slowly brown the brisket. then we will go ahead and add tomato paste and help bind this altogether and pick it up a little bit. and add our tomato paste to give it more color more body to the finished product. then add spice ground cumin and can i chen pepper to give a bite. mix well. we will add our beer and then we will let this cook down. a lot of my friends, we all

football season. but i put beer in mine so i think i win. then add fresh cilantro and basil. we will do whole leaves. season with salt and pepper and let it simmer. after ten minutes, hot chilli is ready to be had. >> chef clifton tops it off with sour cream, fresno pepper and pepper jack cheese for an extra kick. that's what's cooking. i'm sara french, 7 news. all right. i'll take bowl right now. looks delicious next here on 7 news one dad ininspiring his son it stand up to bullies. that all started with a hospital visit. two people convicted of using snapchat in disturbing crime learn how long they will spend behind bars. plus mbta teaming up with ride sharing companies. how the partnership can improve service for the disabled. gronk busting a move. see what caused tight end to

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a father in land of enchantment new mexico says he was insired by young son to help kids stand up it all started with a trip to hospital and ended with children's book inspired by compassion. ball garcia new mexico thinks of all kids including his 4-year-old son sandier who after being hospitalized when he came home a friend of ours gave he just didn't not want to take it offhe wore it to bed the mall and grocery store. that cape kind of just kept his spirits up. paul didn't fight it instead inspired he took to light. all kids are super heros. let's focus on empowering children. super hero and he was born a book based on school, bully diesel who after everyone ice

ending >> he to save the day and he does. he does. and he is able to ascertain the situation by using his mind instead of using his fists. that's the lesson paul wants every kid to know. he says he's already seen impact his book has made on others. their son is being bullied and a book really inspired him to take a stand. children's book inspired by a little boy with a cape. world a better place. very cool what a neat thing to for his dad to do too. all good with school and with friends. sure. good story. like saying seeing those especially on a friday. and another 30 minutes straight ahead here on 7 news.

now. plus is 5 hour stand off with police ended like this. see what happened when he face ad judge. prsh was born in the united states. donald trump back tracking. here hawaii whaer hillary clinton has to say about it. beneficial rain heading for new england so is humidity. and, are you ready for some football? we're preparing patriots season home opener. 7 news at 6 starts now. right off top sentence to prison two people convicted of an and recording it on snapchat learned their fate today. prosecutors say the pair showed no remorse. for the alarming crime. now they will locked up for what they steve cooper live in salem with details on their sentence.

convicted two months ago and also in the courtroom today, was the victim watching the judge imposing the sentence that put is those two defendants behind bars for the next five years. this was a targeted, vicious sexual assault. prosecutors looking for up to 17 years behind bars for both 21 rashad and betweened year kaelin. they were found guilty back in july sexual middle school in 2014 >> to have her so badly misused, violated, and disrespected is really deeply troubling. case quickly became known as snapchat rape trial after another teen posted videos of assault on the social media site. it was a friend of the victim who saw the disturbing image and screen saved the shot as evidence. her parents notified police. >> i do believe that a state prison sentence is appropriate.

defendants express any remorse but prior to sentencing a defense attorneys told judge their clients were sorry. he did not feel comfortable making these representations himself. he in his words thought that he would screw it up4 to 5 years in prison three years of probation. leaving court his today dad didn't have much to say why and didn't he want to clear air and say he's was sorry? can you explain >> she's very sorry. she's just, i don't think she realizes how she got here either. >> now the two both finished their prison terms. they've ordered by judge to register sex offenders here in massachusetts. heaven also been ordered by the courts to stay away from the victim and her family here. live in salem tonight, steve cooper, 7 news. >> now turning to race for white house, donald trump put w.