amy: now on daybreak, the storm system that was once hurricane hermine continues to move along the east coast. we will explain why it is prompting warnings for beachgoers in new hampshire. josh: i've got the latest information on the track of hermine, as well as how your holiday weekend shapes up. >> crew, 38,000 acres. amy: a group of new hampshire firefighters is back home after helping battle a major wildfire out west. class -- a happy ending to a troubling situation. find out where a woman helped rescue an elk after it got tangled in a swing. >> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9 daybreak.

hampshire. happy labor day. i'm amy coveno. let's get over to josh judge in the weather center to find out about the rest of the holiday weekend. josh: do you want to know about the rest of the holiday weekend? amy: i do, indeed, sir. josh: it is going to be a pretty nice day thanks to hermine slowing down just a touch. that will help us get in one more real nice day. 40's to lower 50's at the moment. from the former hurricane. it is also kicking off some high surf advisories from maine to new hampshire. a look at the system right now. still churning away just to our south. over the next day or two, it makes a closer pass at us before it reverses course, pulls away,

breezy, and 71-81. we take a much more extensive look coming up. amy: labor day weekend has been cut short for many along the east coast. former hurricane hermine did a good deal of damage when it hit the south, including two fatalities. residents were warned to get out of the path along the coast in the north. the latest on the storm's path. >> >> now a post tropical cyclone, it is turning up dangerous waves and potentially life-threatening rip currents. >> the lifeguards have been careful keeping people out of the water. >> governors along the eastern seaboard are taking emergency precautions. new york city beaches are shut down for the second day in a row.

sand dunes are being built up to keep the storm at bay. >> ferocious. >> hermine slammed into florida on friday as a category one hurricane. tossing trees, exploding power lines, causing death. >> we have an ocean on our front porch. >> it then turned toward georgia, carolinas, and virginia, leaving some entire neighborhoods underwater and caving in t off the coast of southern new england, expected to remain there for days. officials are urging people to use caution and stay out of the water, even if the weather seems decent. abc news, washington. amy: as hermine makes its way to new england, the storm is prompting high surf and rip tied

hampshire. the storm could create waves between six and nine feet high. ray brewer joins us. are you seeing that serve pick up yet? -- surf tick up yet? ray: we have noticed some surfers starting to show up. lifeguards are cautioning that people do need to take caution if they do go into the water because of high waves and strong rip currents. tropical storm warning right now. south shore beaches in nantucket are closed. all beaches in new bedford, massachusetts are closed today. several ferry services have been closed. beaches in maine are not expecting large crowds, but it is increasing lifeguards staffs. your best bet today is to stay out of the water, officials say.

are recovering after suffering injuries in an atv crash in clarksville. it happened on bear mountain last night. 22-year-old zachary lamson was operating the atv when he lost control and he and his passenger, 19-year-old rachel locke, were thrown from the atv. lamson was airlifted to dartmouth hitchcock. influence at the time. charges are pending. laconia police are investigating a hit and run. it happened at the corner of court and fair. a bicyclist was hit by a blue nissan ultima. the driver was identified as 54-year-old juan padua. charges have been issued for

coming down huntington ravine trail on mount washington. a 62-year-old man from massachusetts started feeling ill on the steepest part of the trail yesterday afternoon. the national guard sent a helicopter to the area and a medic was airlifted into the ravine. 20 firefighters from new hampshire are back homeft helping battle a major wildfire in idaho. the pioneer wildfire has scorched more than 180,000 acres and it continues to grow. wmur's kristen carosa tells us what the new hampshire crew faced. kristen: after 14 days of fighting a massive wildfire, these hard-working firefighters landed at manchester-boston regional airport sunday. >> it has been challenging.

type of cell phone use to be able to call back to their families. kristen: the pioneer wildfire is burning in the boise national forest and started on july 18. new hampshire firefighters joined four other crews from new england for the trip to the west. >> the hardest, dirtiest job you will do in your life. kristen: crews were getting only five hours of sleep at night. and worked until 7:00 at night battling tough conditions. >> building line out in front. some days, they had us behind the fire. pulling out equipment to use in other places. kristen: high and your wildfire is only 55% contained and continues to grow. >> when we left, it was about 180,000 acres.

continue to assist from all over the country. >> many firefighters have gone on well over 20 deployments and that has been throughout the country, as far away as a lacks a couple -- alaska, qu?bec. when we do have a fire in the region, they will be more prepared to assist us on a large fire. kristen: wmur, news 9. amy: firefighters are hoping the fire out. still to come on daybreak, looking to plan some winter fun? how you can get a ride on the mount washington snow cat. it was all things alien in exeter. we will take you to this year's uso festival -- ufo festival. find out how granite staters are reacting to the fact that mother

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good morning. welcome back. we will see it continue that way much of the dato forecast and the latest track for hermine coming up. amy: actor adam sandler is spending labor day in new hampshire. a viewer sent us this picture. mel said he stopped by with his family. sandler also stopped by the red arrow diner. this winter, granite staters can

they can get an inside look at mount washington's legendary weather from the scientists who live atop the mountain. there are also overnight trips offered. you can learn more about the trip set mountwashington.org. there may be a hotel at the base of the mount washington auto road. million hotel will be three stories and have an indoor pool. winter weather could delay some construction. this could be the fifth house since 1852. the four previous grand resorts burned to the ground. you can find more about the glenn house on wmur.com. an interesting event took place in exeter over the weekend.

organizers say it is an educational experience for believers and skeptics. now in its seventh year, it serves as a major fundraiser for the kiwanis club. >> as is the case with all to want us clubs worldwide, -- kiwanis clubs worldwide, our focus is on children and community. after we pay the bills, all procee charities. amy: it is an event held in town reported back in 1965. coming up, a mysterious microorganism has invaded monuments in washington dc.

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amy: experts from around the globe are working to solve a mystery in the nation's capital. >> the dome. >> it is not necessarily horrible, right? amy: the bacteria is leaving a grimy film and black splotches on the white marble of so far, nothing has been very effective at cleaning it off. a woman in alaska is posting after making any -- an unusual rescue. she helped save and elk that got tangled in a swing. >> take a look at this. an elk with a large tire swing wrapped around its antlers. deborah took these videos and pictures on her cell phone.

and she tells us she was shocked when she looked out her window to see this incredible site. >> i literally had to take a double take because i thought, i'm not seeing what i think i'm seeing. literally, this poor guy had a tire swing hung, all tangled in his antlers. >> lucky for that elk he stumbled upon the perfect yard for help. deborah is actually a veterinarian. setting him free. this is the moment when it happened. >> i went up to him, i cut it, and he was free. it was amazing. amy: 12 hours, though. surfing team tryouts in california were interrupted when a four-legged swimmer decided to get in on the fun. you can cad or taking a dip in the ocean right next to those -- you can see a deer taking a dip

convince the deer to wrap it up and come to shore. josh: they could start charging for that. amy: charging for that? josh: the experience of swimming with a deer. it costs a buck. [laughter] amy: he's here all morning. josh: 40's and lower 50's out there for this labor day morning. some spots getting near 80 today. in the north country, we arest thick fog. low visibility in some locations. just a quarter-mile in some spots. everywhere else away from the valleys, nothing to speak of. we have some high, thin clouds drifting off of hermine and have been in southern new hampshire. they may dim the sunshine a little bit. it will be partly sunny. the winds will come in out of

hampshire a little cooler because of that. north end west will be the warmer -- north and west will be the warmer parts -- spots for the day. the winds will be pushing up the waves. things get more choppy through the day. that is why this high surf advisory is in effect until tomorrow. tropical storm warnings in effect for so long island, southern rhode island could also see some effects from it, the wind for those locations and much angrier sees, as well. here is a look at the current stats on the post-tropical storm hermine. top winds, 70 miles per hour. it strengthened a little bit overnight. a look at the different computer models. you can see they are starting to

a general north were northwesterly trend and then a reverse around like this. as the winds strengthen, it does not affect new england all that badly. southern parts of new england and perhaps new jersey, long island, this is where the tropical storm force winds will be, those yellows area -- yellow areas. the storm gets weaker and weaker and as it pulls away, it wes we are not going to see major damage from the storm in new england. futurecast showing a few of these showers rotating around the storm tonight into tomorrow. some scattered showers. the timing has been pushed back a little bit. a couple left over showers a possibility on wednesday, as well. the storm finally begins to pull

into friday. highs today will be in the 70's to the lower 80's. the onshore wind will keep it a little cooler right here at the coast. if you are going to head to the beach, be careful. the waves will produce rip currents and those are very dangerous. i'm sure the lifeguards will be on that today. the seas will be growing in building through the day this afternoon into tonight. those waves will be much stronger. the temperatures going up later this week. the humidity levels, going up as well. not a lot of rain showers. maybe thursday night, a chance of some more widespread, better downpours. amy: we cannot buy a good rain shower. it has been a while. a time to check our top stories. here is ray brewer. ray: even though the tide is on

what was once hurricane hermine. tropical storm warnings are out for cape cod and the islands. several ferry services are also canceled for today. people are being warned to take caution due to high waves and strong rip currents. amy: laconia police have issued an arrest warrant in connection with a hit and run. 54-year-old juan p[ bicyclist and left the scene. he is now facing charges that include felony conduct after an accident. firefighters are back home after helping battle the pioneer wildfire in idaho. more than 180,000 acres have burned and it is only 55% contained. coming up on daybreak, smart technology in a glass.

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>> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9 daybreak. amy: it is monday, september 5. happy labor day. we begin with a live, beautiful look at the seacoast in portsmouth. let's get right to top stories. laconia police are asking for help tracking down the driver of a red car who hit a young boy. a man is found in possession of

other drugs. strong rip currents and higher waves are being warned of with hermine approaching. josh: i'm sure they will be taking precautions at the coast. there is a high surf advisory in effect. 40's and lower to mid 50's around the granite state right now. there are some high, thin clouds and southeastern new hampshire has the best today. there is where the high surf advisories are in effect for today. the waves will be the highest later today and into tonight. there is the current status and condition of hermine. it will be pulling closer to us today. it will be breezy at the coast. the highs, anywhere from 71 to

hermine's latest track in a few minutes. amy: hermine may not be a tropical storm anymore, but officials want residents to remain cautious. it continues to make its way toward the coast and that has prompted some warnings. >> right now, we urge people to be careful, listen to your lifeguards. >> new jersey governor chris christie warning of the lingering danger from people are causing post-tropical storm hermine. >> the recurrence are going to get -- rip currents are going to get aggressive. >> by sunday night, officials said the storm was moving out to sea east of ocean city, maryland. >> once the weather improves, the sky looks great, it is sunny, the rain stops, but the

it is always following events like this that are our biggest concern because people think it is safe to go back in and it is most dangerous. >> the tropical storm warning for new york city was canceled overnight. a concern was highlighted by connecticut's governor. >> there could be significant challenges, but not limited to loss of power, flooding, and transportation issues. >> one person died in north carolina saturday amid high florida. wmur news 9. amy: as hermine makes its way to england, high surf and riptide warnings in new hampshire have been prompted. here is a live look at hampton beach. the storm could create waves between six and seven feet high. ray brewer joins us live to talk about the warnings for those

ray: good morning, amy. some people are hoping to take advantage of the high waves you just mentioned. you can see a couple of surfers in the water right now. we also have more showing up here. parts of cape cod are under a tropical storm warning. south shore beaches in nantucket are closed. all beaches in new bedford, massachusetts are closed today. several ferry services have also been canceled. crowds on the beaches, but lifeguards staff is being increased because of dangerous rip currents. your best bet is to just stay out of the water, but certainly a lot of surfers will be taking some precautions. we can just imagine. reporting live, ray brewer. amy: new on daybreak, laconia police are asking for your help

cumberland farms parking lot around 10:20 last night when a red car back into him. a female passenger could be a -- heard yelling "stop" as the car drove away. anyone with information is asked to call laconia police. also new, nashua police busted a suspected heroin dealer. 37-year-old kristopher search of his apartment. he is charged with seven counts of selling heroin. police also found him in possession of mushrooms, morphine, and marijuana. a man from new york has pleaded guilty to transporting two women to new hampshire to engage in prostitution. 32-year-old neptali de la

sentenced in december. somersworth police asking for help in locating a pair of robbers. a man and woman held up the noruria gulf gas station on saturday night. they were spotted leaving the scene in either a chrysler pt cruiser or a chevy hhr. the ongoing drought is taking a toll on new hampshire's wildlife. dozens of to survive in a mud puddle that was once a stream. they took all the fish they could and moved them further upstream. fish are likely being affected by the drought more than other wildlife. a lack of water in smaller ponds and brooks causes the water to heat up more quickly, creating less oxygen for fish. >> new hampshire agriculture is a key to the new hampshire way

that depend on the rain. amy: fish and game says the drought could cause some wildlife to relocate if their source of water to rise up. -- water dries up. for mott senator bernie sanders will hold his first solo campaign event -- vermont senator bernie sanders hold his first campaign event -- solo campaign event for hillary tomorrow, candidates in the gop race for governor will face-off in a debate at 7:00. thursday, the second seat republicans. on friday, republicans for the first congressional district. you can watch the debates right here on wmur. or stream them live on wmur.com or honor mobile app.

trail will be closed this week. it will be closed starting tomorrow. a bridge damaged by tropical storm irene in 2011 needs to be replaced. hikers will be rerouted to the huntington ravine trail and raymond pass. hope francis has declared mother teresa a saint. local parishioners are calling the canonization inspiring. she is now saint teresa of calcutta. the dedicated her life to helping the sick and the poor. >> by her dealing with those who were at the very bottom of society, dying in the streets of calcutta, by her compassion and love, the world was captivated. god was captivated, in a sense, to see one of his own really reaching out the way jesus did. >> i remember her, when i was a

inspired by the work she did and her attitude and philosophy are so simple, so profound. to see god in everyone and to treat them with mercy and love. amy: she died 19 years ago at 87 years old. coming up, fact or fiction? we will take a look at what the presidential candidates are saying on the campaign trail. the name of a hurricane apparently has a lot of influence. storms. josh: we have a nice labor day on the way. we will talk about how hermine could affect your weather in the next couple days, as well as next couple days, as well as when things warm back woman: the executive council voted along party lines, striking down more than $639,000 to planned parenthood locations. when republican politicians cut planned parenthood, it was devastating. birth control, cancer screenings -- they were all cut back. plunkett: it was colin van ostern

i was raised by a single mom, and we didn't always have health insurance. that's why, as governor,

josh: good morning, welcome back. some of those high, thin clouds in meredith. a nice one going on there. temperatures are starting off on the chris and cool side -- crisp and cool side. notice some of those clouds moving up from the south. those clouds are connected to the storm hermine that is churning away to our south and will continue to stay there for the next several days.

us before turning away. highs today in the 70's and lower 80's in some parts of northern and western new hampshire. amy: it has been a long, hot summer of attacks and counterattacks from the presidential nominees, but how truthful are they being? we have partnered with political fact to separate fact from fiction. sally: donald trump recently tweete crime is reaching record levels." that tweet gets a pants on fire rating. >> crime rates are at near record lows. sally: on the topic of taxes, his claim that hillary clinton wants to raise taxes on african-american owned businesses -- >> to as much as nearly 50% more than they are paying now. sally: is false, according to

ump? that is mostly true. she did use the term in 1996. >> she talked about the super predators. she did not say they were specifically african-american. the clinton campaign has been fending off questions about the clinton foundation. they say they abided by the ethics >> there is a sliver of truth, but it is also misleading. sally: what about this charge? >> he doesn't make a thing in america. sally: they say that one is false. >> he makes all his campaign gear in america. sally: then there is this claim. >> i'm the only candidate who ran in the democratic or republican primary who said from the very beginning, i will not raise taxes on the middle class.

fire. 13 of the 17 gop primary runners -- candidates vowed not to raise taxes on anyone, including the middle class. amy: our thanks to sally kidd. clinton and trump will meet on the debate stage for the first time on september 26 in new york. in sports, the red sox played their series fe despite a near-perfect performance from eduardo rodriguez, boston could not close the deal. rodriguez had a no-hitter going into the eighth inning. then this. marcus simeon grounded one back up the middle and rodriguez knocks it down with his leg. oakland would challenge the play. it was reviewed and overturned. still scoreless in the bottom of the night, chris davis doubled to the wall in left.

danny valencia came home to score. the red sox play in san diego this afternoon at 4:40. patriots held their first practice without tom brady yesterday. he began serving his four-game suspension and is not allowed to be at the facility or have contact with the team. the lighthouses at the entrance to gillette stadium now sport pictures of the quarterback. julian edelman strange, but they still have work to do. julian: it is like one of your buddies going to jail. it is one of those types of things. the whole situation is unfortunate, but it has happened and we've got to move on. amy: next up, the patriots play the arizona cardinals on sunday. the sprint cup series ran the bojangles southern 500. kevin harvick was held off on

harvick had the best car, leading to hundred 14 laps, but slow pit stops lost the race -- 214 laps on the but slow pit stops lost the race. there is now only one race to go before the chase begins in chicago. the second annual fia world paragliding aerobatic championships france. 34 pilots from 16 nations took part in seller -- seven solo and seven synchronized runs. third place went to a competitor from spain, first and second went to france. a new study suggests a name of a storm will show how people prepare for the arrival of it. a team of researchers says female named hurricanes cause

apparently because they lead to a lower perceived risk and consequently less preparedness. in other words, people tend to take female named storms less seriously than male named storms. [laughter] josh: i think some names convey more power in damage than others. obviously, amy strikes big fear in me. [laughter] amy: amy means josh: the two minutes of them, not so much -- timidness of them, not so much the gender. we have hurricane otto, that sounds very timid to me. amy: my cat is named otto. lot of this discussion -- a lot

some thick fog in parts of the valleys right now. upper valley, mountain valleys. everywhere else is clear. temperature starting off in the 50's and the 40's. it is a cool and crisp start out there. these are wind gusts that will pick up a little bit this afternoon. not that bad. 15-25 mile-per-hour wind around today. farther inland, a little warmer. we are not dealing with any major effects from the storm. the biggest effects will be a couple of showers. also, the choppy seas around here. it will end up being partly

go, the more sunshine you will see. we will see a mixture of clouds and sunshine. high surf advisory in effect for anywhere from 5-9 foot waves and the risk of rip currents, as well. compare that in contrast with down into southern -- and contrast with down into southern new england, where you have a tropical storm warning. a look at hermine right now, which is about to take l it slowed down and shifted to the north and eventually to the northwest is expected, but notice the wind, still 70 miles per hour. this is almost hurricane-force. still a very strong storm. a look at the track. it begins to weaken and turned back to the north east again. just a glancing blow at new england.

closer, stalling and weakening, then wednesday night into thursday, it begins to pull away. as that happens, tonight, tomorrow, even wednesday, there could be scattered showers around. there is a check of your high temperatures we are expecting today. a lot of spots cooler at the coast because of those northeast winds. tomorrow, some scattered showers he runs there. there are a lot more showers be hot and humid for the end of the week. amy: if you are going for a walk on the beach, you might find inspiration on iraq. kind messages are being left on rocks in the massachusetts -- at massachusetts beaches. a woman started by writing a few messages on rocks and got an overwhelming response. the project is spreading across the nation.

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amy: 6:55 now. as hermine makes its way to new england, the storm is prompting warnings in new hampshire. here is ray brewer. ray: if your plans call for you to head to the beach, this state is warning about the possibility of strong rip currents and high surf. some surfers are looking to

are under tropical storm warnings. south shore beaches in nantucket are closed. several ferry services are also closed today. amy: laconia police are asking for your help tracking down a driver involved in a hit and run. an 11-year-old boy was in a cumberland farms parking lot last night when a red car backed into him and drove to way. he was treated at the scene. two people from hillsboro are recovering after suffering injuries in an atv bear mountain last night. they both suffered nonlife threatening injuries. 20 firefighters from new hampshire are back home after helping battle the pioneer wildfire in idaho. more than 180,000 acres have burned and it is only 55% contained. josh: check it out. there is manchester with partly

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good morning, america. hermine triggers states of emergency. and dangerous coastal flooding. as life threatening rip currents from carolinas to new england keep beaches closed this morning. have millions dodged a bullet. breaking right now, high president obama meets one-on-one with russia's president vladimir putin, trying to strike a deal on syria to fight isis. the president speaking out from china just moments ago. and nascar superstar dale earnhardt jr. now announcing that he's stepping away from the race track. >> i definitely don't belong in a race car today. >> the crash that's put his career on hold, sidelining the two-time daytona 500 winner with