ben: then. melinda: new this morning, it's fall. ben doesn't like candy. ben: whoa. melinda: and that means cold and flu season is around the corner! melinda: experts say, in the course of a year, people in the u.s. suffer through as many as one billion colds. and five to twenty percent of folks will get the flu. there are some steps you can take to protect your family. healthy during cold and flu season. >> first thing i recommend is wash your hands regularly for a full 20 seconds. the next thing is to avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth, and then lastly and more importantly, don't forget to get your flu shot and that includes for kids too. melinda: experts say if you do get sick, get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids. for breathing issues, use a humidifier, and gargle with salt water to soothe your throat. ben: i may be in the minority here, you can have all of the candy corn. melinda: i will give you the reese's pieces. melinda: wisn 12 news time is 5:55. showdown in las vegas. ben: a full recap of last night's al debate is next. ben: plus, health concer

ben: it looks like fall. jc: it does. and you no, chilly. ben: breezy, too. aback by the inspirational words of jc as she described the light. i like that. [laughter] harvey: amidst all the laughter, we can show you what it's like in worcester -- we had a couple reports from worcester, sterling, with a few snowflakes in the air. remember, the airport is 1000 feet up. that is indicative of the chilly air. we have a few schools in the mountains of vermont, new hampshire, maine. then the numbers go back up and we have some wind -- isn't that beautiful? ready to jump into the 30's and it already feels like it is at the freezing mark in worcester. it will drop to the freezing envelope away from the immediate shoreline. the wind will be down some mixing in with high temperatures . it will take a while for that to get here but this little strip of moisture -- i want to give you an idea of how it will pan out. it really settles over us tomorrow night to make it past tomorrow and then the precipitation approaches. enough so i'm not expecting much in the way of snow. y

ben: and i'm ben simmoneau. nicole estaphan is on the scene. nicole? nicole: right now, we can tell you the bodies of these men remain underground. if you take a look, they are drilling into the road right here to get to these two men who were trapped in this trench earlier this afternoon. >> there were a lot of people trying to get the guys out. nicole: a frantic rescue attempt as water filled a trench with two men trapped inside. >> they had a ladder down there. at least four men were working on dartmouth street when the water main break happened. two jumped out. >> a lot of guys were running. they pulled one of the workers out. nicole: two more trapped. witnesses say the result of time. the trench and nearby streets quickly flooding. >> the water was rushing, gushing, gushing and they were screaming that someone was down there. nicole: as the crews arrived time passed, the rescue became her. >> they were bringing the trench across to make sure that it was safe. it was a long, drawnout effort. nicole: workers who tried to save their friends visibly s

ben, back to you. ben: donald trump and hillary clinton are both responding to that attack on twitter. last night, clinton called the firebombing horrific and unacceptable. the north carolina gop responded thanking clinton for her thoughts and prayers. trump took to twitter and blamed clinton and her supporters for he called whoever firebombed the office animals. ben: later today, the city of muskego is helping seniors vote early. muskego's special voting deputies will visit several nursing homes and senior homes to help residents cast absentee ballots. the voting deputies will hand out ballots and then collect them. anyone is allowed to cast an absentee ballot. check with your county for early voting rules. ben: if you're still deciding wisconsin's senate race, you have a chance to hear directly from the candidates. senator ron johnson and former senator russ feingold are facing off in a debate tomorrow. you can watch it live right here on wisn 12. it starts at 8:30. up-front host mike gousha will mod

ben, back to you. ben: new this morning, the u.s. and the united kingdom are considering new sanctions against syria and russia. secretary of state john kerry has been in london working with other nations on a possible ceasefire in syria. kerry and his british counterpart say there could be ben: right now, oregon is still dealing with storm damage after two tornadoes touched down this weekend. power lines and tree branches fell in the severe storms. more than 120 buildings had damage after the tornadoes touched down near the coast. it happened friday morning but people are still working to clean up the damage and repair power lines, roads and more. ben: right now, the philippines is dealing with heavy rain and strong winds thanks to typhoon sarika. the locals are calling it typhoon karen. at least 290 flights have been canceled because of the storm and more than 12,000 people evacuated as a precaution. another typhoon is expected to hit the philippines later today. karen moved on to vietnam where 24 people were killed by heavy rains.

ben: over 20? wisn 12 news time now is 4:59. ben: good morning. i'm ben wagner. melinda: i'm melinda davenport. two stolen cars crash overnight. ben: plus the final show down, the preview of what we can expect to donald trump and hillary clinton at tonight's presidential debate. melinda: we are on traffic weather watch. ben: first, to sally severson with the wednesday forecast. good morning, sal. sally: good morning, ben and melinda, the temperatures at 5:00 are showing 40s away from the lake, 50 or better right along the shores. the skies are fair and plenty of morning sunshine. but clouds are beginning to edge across minnesota and iowa, a cool front to north and west and coming through for us dry but a few clouds later.

ben? >> thank you, sal. >> new on wisn 12, a nurse who contracted ebola two years ago is settled a lawsuit against the hospital. attorneys for nina pham are not saying how much money she received. ben: new this morning, jared fogle's ex-wife is suing subway. fogle is the former subway spokesperson who plead guilty to child porn charges and to crossing state lines to pay for sex with minors. katie mclaughlin says subway knew about fogle's interest in children but failed to take proper action. the lawsuit also claims subway allowed fogle to work in schools after the company found out about past allegations. melinda: new this morning, the man whose murder trial was featured on the hit podcast "serial" could be out on bail soon. adnan syed is serving a life sentence in maryland convicted of murdering his girlfriend, but now, syed is getting a new trial. his attorney wants syed out on bail during the new trial. ben: new this morning, a jewelry store in texas is offering an incentive to couples

ben: watch colleen henry's 12 ben: wisn 12 news time is 4:36. right now, searching for pumpkin thieves. melinda: how they managed to walk away with hundreds of pumpkins in just a few minutes. ben: plus, a voting booth is not the best place for a selfie. one voter in colorado is trying to change a law so you can take i'm hall of famer jerry west and my life is basketball. but that doesn't stop my afib from leaving me at a higher risk of stroke. that'd be devastating. i took warfarin for over 15 years until i learned more about once-daily xarelto... a latest generation blood thinner. then i made the switch. xarelto? significantly lowers the risk of stroke in people with afib not caused by a heart valve problem. it has similar effectiveness to warfarin. erferes with vitamin k and at least six blood clotting factors. xarelto? is selective targeting one critical factor of your body's natural clotting function. for people with afib currently well managed on warfarin, there is limited information on how xarelto and warfarin compare in reducing the risk

jc: and ben's daughter is going as >> ben: and yours are going as little bo peep? jc: and i am crazy about this stuff so they have 10 layers on. they better have 10 layers on. harvey: the wind are still around 8 to 15 miles an hour and they are calming down. temperatures are in the 40s a is we start the trek or treat hours off -- trick or

ben: yeah, probably. newscenter 5 with breaking news starts right now. >> now on newscenter 5 -- ben: workers trapped in a trench. >> the investigation into what went wrong. jc: frustration nationwide -- the hack atta from accessing some of the most popular sites on the internet. mike: showers and even downpours. ben: how much screen time is too much -- new guidelines for parents on kids and mobile devices. >> from boston from his leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:00. jc: live sky 5 over the south end where crews are working to recover the bodies of two workers who died after getting trapped in a flooded trench. ben: this is video from moments there is the trend in the center of your screen. apparently, the line leading to a fire argent nearby. good evening. i'm ben simmoneau. jc: i'm j.c. monahan. the teams on scene right now are working to secure the scene so the bodies can be safely recovered. the effort will be extensive. that area is expected to be closed for several days. that is dartmouth stre

ben: 5:49. i was actually talking to people yesterday saying they are tired of how warm it is outside. can you believe that? i told them to stop. don't talk like that, you know what is happening in january. sally: better than 80% of the days since june ar normals. we are falling back to the seasonal october weather beginning tomorrow. we see 60s one more day. 65 to 67 degrees across the board for today. seasonal and pleasant october weather arrives with highs back into the 50s for thursday and friday. we see a few clouds from time to time and disturbances, but we are dry through at least sunday. around the metro, the now bay view 49 degrees. mid 40s elm grove and brookfield. plenty of fair skies in the east this morning. look at the clouds really rolling in quickly. what we have cool front and a disturbance situated to the west. showers across much of iowa. this is coming into a really dry air mass overall. with the band of clouds rolling in later this morning. the temperatures are going up to t

ben: good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. melinda: and i'm melinda davenport. it's 4:30 on this monday, october 24th. let's start with the forecast. melinda: meteorologist sally severson is in the weather center. good morning, sal. sally: beautiful waning moon coming in this morning. the temperatures showing up in the way of bright sunshine. this afternoon sunny and seasonal. the highs yesterday up to 72. we are cooler this morning. 55 for the high this afternoon. clear and crisp tonight. 48 at the airport and 48 coming in at port. enjoy the marvelous monday with a few clouds and the temperatures mid 50s. we time out the coming up. melinda: when you're on the go, take the weather watch 12 forecast with you. just download the wisn 12 news app. it's free for your smartphone or tablet. ben: right now, a baby boy is safe at home after disappearing in a stolen car. this is taratino carter. police say thieves took his mother's car while the boy was in the backseat. it all began last night at a gas station near 59th and good hope. p

ben, back to you. ben: new this morning, a hack police have arrested an 18-year-old they say he created the cell phone bug. when someone clicks on the link, it forces their phone to dial 911 over and over again. arizona authorities tracked down the source, a twitter account with 12,000 followers operated by the 18-year-old. melinda: a mishap in the middle of a major sporting event. during a cricket match between england and pakistan one of the players lost a leg. he wears a prosthetic leg. and when liam thomas took a dive, the leg came off. he still managed to grab the ball and keep the game going with just one leg. how about that. ben: new this morning, a lake in montana goes from having no name to too many. the owners wanted to name the lake. maps of the area have kept it unnamed for about six decades. and said it's called moon lake. another says it's mohn lake. now, officials have to decide wh one is the real name. >> i spoke to rachel ray about the holiday and it is important for her growing up in

ben, over to you. ben: right now, iraqi forces are working their way toward mosul to try and force isis out of the city. it's been under isis control for two years. more than a million people live in mosul, iraq's second largest city. iraqi and kurdish forces have now freed at least 13 villages to the city. it could take weeks or months to take mosul back from isis. melinda: right now, thousands of professors in pennsylvania are on strike. faculty at 14 different state universities will picket again today after a disappointing contract negotiation. union members walked off the job yesterday. the pennsylvania state system of higher education says it has already made the union its best offer. onstage there was a winner in the audience. 13-year-old jade thomas won an essay contest and a ticket to the debate. >> i want to hear what they are going to do for the young generations because that's what the country is going to be like in 20 years, and i want to see what they are going to say about the future of

ben. >> thank you, tim. 5:52. ben: new this morning, a hack that forces phones to call 911 may be over. police have arrested an 18-year-old they say he created the cell phone bug. when someone clicks on the link, it forces their phone to dial arizona authorities tracked down the source, a twitter account with 12,000 followers operated by the 18-year-old. melinda: a mishap in the middle of a major sporting event. during a cricket match between england and pakistan one of the players lost a leg. he wears a prosthetic leg. and when liam thomas took a dive, the leg came off. he still managed to grab the ball and keep the game going with just one leg. ben: new this morning, a lake in montana goes from having no name to too many. the owners wanted to name the lake. maps of the area have kept it unnamed for about six decades. but one person has come forward and said it's called moon lake. another says it's mohn lake. now, officials have to decide which one is the real name or if they'll take the owners' new name - lone c

ben: i'm ben simmoneau. newscenter 5's john atwater is live in salem with the breaking details, john? reporter: there's been a lot of relief here tonight that police found the suspects. they are accused of putting a bomb inside the newspaper box. this all happened in august. that explosion was caught on surveillance video. owned by the rainbow times, the lgbt newspaper. both suspects, from new hampshire, are facing charges. even though the box has been repeatedly targeted, police say there is not enough evidence to charge them with a hate crime. we just spoke to the editor of the paper, who is thankful someone will be held accountable. >> i think that they need to really start thinking about the impact that their actions have

ben, over to you. ben: right now, iraqi forces are continuing to march toward mosul in northern iraq. the country's second largest city has been occupied by isis for more than a year. iraq and kurdish forces are working to force isis out. according to the pentagon, more than 100 u.s. troops are embedded with iraqi forces. a spokesman says those americans are not on the front lines. melinda: new this morning, contaminated water into colorado springs' sewer system. peterson air force base released 150,000 gallons of water that contained toxic chemicals. the full extent of the health hazards isn't yet known. but officials say the water contained pfcs which have been linked to prostate, kidney and testicular cancer, along with other illnesses. ben: new this morning, more problems for flint, michigan. this time it's not about the city's poisoned water. now the city's schools are facing a lawsuit. the aclu of michigan filed the lawsuit against flint school officials and the state. the aclu claims that studen

ben: wisn 12 news time is 4:33. a milwaukee family is planning a funeral this morning after their 14-year-old died in a crash in grand chute. police say the boy was driving a stolen car and crashed into a light pole in an ihop parking lot. police say they had gotten driving and chased the car before calling off the chase because of unsafe speeds. right now the state patrol is investigating. melinda: looking ahead now, milwaukee county is launching a new bus line designed to help your loved ones find work. it's called job lines. it will include bus routes that take people from milwaukee out to washington and waukesha counties. an announcement is expected today. officials say there are more than 150 employers along these bus routes and the routes could help people get new opportunities. ben: right now, uw campuses across the state need repairs, about two billion dollars worth. that's the backlog that's been built up over the years. the uw system is requesting that the state allow the board of regents to help manage ca

ben: good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. melinda: and i'm melinda davenport. it's 5:30 on this friday, october 28th. # let's start with the forecast. meteorologist sally severson is in the weather center. sal. sally: you know, it is an extend pd halloween weekend, plenty of people observing the holiday throughout the week. going to up to the mid 60s. likely a few clouds after mid night. the lows holding at 58. saturday, party sunny and a chance of a few showers after mid night predawn sunday. we are still into the mid 60s tofrment. the badger game, it is a big weekend in madison, the 6:00 game and halloween. back just a bit. here is matt. reporter: construction is running late on 94 westbound. everybody is forced off the freeway at 84 street. in the distance, the barrel crews are rolling them back and hopefully it is opening soon. we have a delay on the northbound bypass. holly road tout the 84th street and up past national into 849 northbound construction zone. we'll keep an eye on it. back to you. >> thanks, matt. 5:31. no

ben: again, they are all safe this morning. fire crews are still investigating what caused the fire. they say it's not electrical. the building's manager has found a temporary apartment for the family and their seven kids. melinda: new this morning, a bizarre crime in ontario, canada has a happy ending. about a year ago, someone stole the head from a statue of baby the church replaced it with a terra-cotta head that got criticism for looking odd. now someone has brought back the original head. the priest says he isn't taking any legal action against the thief. ben: a dog in philadelphia is being credited with saving his owner's life after a house fire broke out. neighbors say they're used to hearing che bark but not early in the morning. so they looked outside and saw flames. firefighters arrived and found the woman unconscious with the dog on top of her. the dog may have saved her life by keeping her from being totally burned. >> i think it's a beautiful thing because i've always heard stories of where animals would help save

ben. >> thank you, sal. 4:45. ben: right now, a battle going on to liberate an iraqi city from isis. wisn 12 news' tim elliott is following the latest developments in mosul. tim. tim: iraqi and kurdish forces are working together to advance on mosul in northern iraq. the of isis for more than a year. the u.s. military is providing air support to the iraqi military. retaking mosul is a massive operation. it could take weeks or months. this is the biggest challenge taken on by the iraqi military since american forces left several years ago. after one day of fighting, kurdish forces have pushed the front line back about five miles. today they hope to get even ben: right now, the pentagon says there are americans in harm's way as part of the mosul operation. officials say they're doing everything they can to keep them safe. >> there are specific steps that have been taken and protocols are in place for us to try and reduce the risk to americans. these are iraqis and we are playing a support role. ben: ac are also amer

ben: thanks, matt. looking ahead, uw-madison is giving free meningitis b vaccines to all of the under grads. thursday, university health services will offer vaccinations for free. the two doze vaccine usually costs more than $300. two students were diagnosed with the infection. they are expected to make a full recovery from this. meningitis b has symptoms like the flu and can be treated but it is potential dangerous deadly too. >> tim, thanks. later today local cancer outreach groups will be in one place to provide resources to area patients. the milwaukee va is bringing together representatives to talk about their services. the event is at the center on national avenue. 5:09. thousands of families caught in the cross fire in the fight against isis. the battle that is raging now. >> plus, heart break for a u.s. wisn 12 news time now is 5:13. we look live downtown this morning. when i left the house earlier today, it was a lot foggier than we saw there. sally: we are doing a lot of mixes out of the fog a

ben: this friday evening. first, out of chicago's airport, and airline -- an airplane blew attire and caught fire. j.c.: also breaking, the fbi is now reviewing thousands of newly-discovered emails tied to hillary clinton. the emails emerged from a separate sexting investigation into disgraced congressman clinton's top aides. ben: a story here in massachusetts, major changes going into effect tonight on the mass pike. open road tolling begins at 10:00. that means no more cash, no more stopping at a tollbooth. you will get appeal -- you will get a bill in the mail if you don't have an easy pass. lots of delays on the road in part because of the rain. harvey: that is always a challenge. we have a steady, light rain in most places right now, just lasting long enough to take us through the hours of the evening commute, and then the air will start to dry out. the roads will drive because we will have window help the evaporation take place. who'll now.

ben, back to you. ben: right now, seven of the people who occupied an oregon wildlife reserve for over a month have been found not guilty in federal court. the us attorney for oregon defended the decision to bring charges in the first place. but he emphasized that he respects the federal jury's decision. that decision came dow yesterday acquitting all seven people on all charges. the ringleader of the occupation ammon bundy is not a free man this morning. >> if you have authority to take mr. bundy into custody show me. that's bundy's attorney. officials say bundy is being held until a separate trial in nevada. near las vegas that happened in 2014. >> amtrak the paying $260 million the settle a crash. a disstrakted engineer to blame. the judge approved the deal. 200 people were hurt when the amtrak was speeding. >> back loosh after a national anthem performance. the singer was forced from the court. >> organization is can't because i am wearing a we matters jersey. >> the singer agreed not to make a pol

ben: nothing beats peanut. harvey: i'm a traditionalist. ben: so you like regular? harvey: no i like peanut,. anyway. if you are talking about a variety of weather within a couple of miles of boston. only six days in boston northward. providence at 80, hartford and 82, a lot of records broken and we still have this problem. we have low clouds and fog north and west of boston. airports, great visibility off to the west and south. the city is looking better and that should be the trend because the warm air will scour out the low clouds -- 58 at logan, with very light, going to the south with the next hour or so and then the temperature takes a jump up. south end west, downtown and in the mid-70's, 77 right now in norwood, all 70's for the most part. if you look at the wind speed, you can see the southerly wind has stronger speeds than the eastern wind, a sign that the warm air will really go out and once it does it will be mild all night the west. on thursday it will be noticeably cooler. around the region it will be quite mild. we may have clouds for the morning, and

ben: it's great to hear. so come, new video with donald trump making shocking commas florida slammed by hurricane matthew. deadly effects being felt as the storm starts to weaken. harvey: a little moist or for matthew could make it appear. i will let you know where in win. maria: a grandmother growing a single marijuana plant in her yard until state police swoop in. why investigators say they did not have a choice. >> from boston's news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 6:00. maria: , florida. hurricane matthew headed north. at least two people died in florida. more than a million without power right now. ben: the danger far from over. next in line, georgia and south carolina. matthew is already leaving behind a mess in palm coast, florida. a huge storm surge, sending waves over the seawall, right into this home. 120-miles-an-hour sending huge sheets of metal flying. pushing big heavy dumpsters into the street even blowing the roof off building. -- off of a building. ben: and further north in st. augustine

ben: oh, that is cool. maria: he walked around campus and even knocked on the door of student on the entire campus saw him. one. ben: one? maria: one. he probably thought, this is a great idea. ben: made the news anyway, right? maria: mission accomplished. ben: newscenter 5 at 5:00 starts now. the deadly effects being felt from hurricane matthew and new matthew could make it appear. i will let you know where and when. -- a little moisture from matthew could make it up here. ben: david ortiz's impact beyond the baseball field. a little boy's surgery getting a boost from big papi. >> live, from boston's news from brevard county and up the coast were georgia. people in florida are checking out the destruction, making its way up the florida east coast, leaving one million people without power. ben: this is a look at the storm surge in saint augustine. you see water covering the roads there. matthew battering the coast there. causing m the coast. the storm is also turned deadly. alleys to two people -- at least

ben: i'm ben simmoneau. newscenter 5's john atwater is live in salem with the breaking details, john? reporter: there's been a lot of relief here tonight that police found the suspects. they are accused of putting a bomb inside the newspaper box. this all happened in august. that explosion was caught on surveillance video. owned by the rainbow times, the lgbt newspaper. both suspects, from new hampshire, are facing charges. even though the box has been repeatedly targeted, police say there is not enough evidence to charge them with a hate crime. we just spoke to the editor of the paper, who is thankful someone will be held accountable. >> i think that they need to really start thinking about the impact that their actions have can affect groups that are already marginalized. reporter: no one was hurt when the bomb exploded, but as you can imagine, it certainly caused 20 of fear in salem -- plenty of fear in salem. the two suspects are facing charges in court friday. john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5 ben:. polic

ben: no, you won't. tech giant says it will slash up to more jobs worldwide over the 4000 next 3 years. that's on top of the thousands it had already said it would cut. hp is facing declining demands for its computers and printers. execs say trimming some of its 50,000 workers will help remedy that and reduce costs for consumers. here is a tip to save money of electronic store. heather: you've got to see this. do not knock over televisions. imagine if your child were trapped in a failing school. imagine if your child couldn't read or write at grade level. imagine if your child were stuck on a waiting list. 32,000 kids want to go to a public charter school. but they can't. question 2 won't affect you. but for kids stuck in failing school districts, question 2 will let parents choose something better and give all our kids hope. ben: a rough day for this clumsy customer in cornwall, england. watch this. watch as he kneels down to check out a flatscreen tv -- heather: oh! ben: heather, my issue with his vide

ben, back to you. ben: new this morning, a coal train derails in illinois. the train jumped the tracks yesterday morning. the fire chief says eight coal cars were upended. you can see what a mess there on the screen. no one was hurt but officials say the train cars could shift at any moment. the derailment knocked down power lines and officials say the train tracks will have to be completely replaced. melinda: new this morning, a limo driver who was behind the wheel during a fatal crash won't face charges. four women died when another the vehicle was making a u-turn at the time. the other driver is facing dui charges, but a judge decided yesterday to drop charges against the limo driver because it was a legal u-turn. ben: right now, fallout around the world after an accident at a theme park in australia. four people died when two rafts on a water ride collided. now florida's busch gardens has closed one of its rides similar to that raft ride. the park says it's out of an abundance of caution. no word on when the ride might reopen. li there's been a lot of di

ben: please be quickly. think you,ve worcester man accused of spiking a woman's drink changes his plea to guilty. jc: tonight the victim in the case is sharing her story. she spoke with newscenter 5's mary saladna earlier today. >> i'm here because i know there are other women like me who could not speak up. mary megan winslow says she did : it for women everywhere, and her own 2 daughters. the worcester mom fought back tears as she descrdibed the -- as she described the night 2 years ago when a trusted friend >> nobody can tommy what he put in my drink. i do know what it did to me. it cost me to blackout and eventually stop breathing. mary both winlsow and her : husband ryan were at the pto fundraiser with daniel szklarz. at one point the winslows stepped away from the bar to use the restroom. that is when surveillance video shows szklarz dropping what prosecutors believe was a date rape drug into megan's drink. szklarz offered to drive the couple home. they declined. later that night, ryan had to rush his

jc: and ben's daughter is going as >> ben: and yours are going as little bo peep? jc: and i am crazy about this stuff so they have 10 layers on. they better have 10 layers on. harvey: the wind are still around 8 to 15 miles an hour and they are calming down. temperatures are in the 40s a is we start the trek or treat hours off -- trick or cool quickly, the clear skies, the dry air and the light wind it will drop off faster than in the city. the city will be around 45 at 8:00, 9ing on, -- 8:00, 9:00, but there will be spots in the 30s. that's the caution about the chilly air as we go through the evening hours on this spooky evening. >> ben: breaking news over a protest in canton. this i you can see a couple dozen people gathered outside in the parking lot. they have a banner that is hard to read in the diminishing daylight, but it sas -- it says stop the shock. it is about shock therapy. 5 investigates has examined this issue because the fda proposed a a ban on that form of therapy. it looks possibly like they again this is happening in canton on route 138. traffic

reporter: good morning, ben. donald trump was supposed to be here at the fairgrounds tonighted to rally the supporters. that is off. the stop in green bay is very they had to cancel west allis because of a scheduling conflict. the doors open at 3:00 p.m. and register for the tickets at the website. this is the third in green bay since march and 7th overall in wisconsin. trump is not here at the fairgrounds in west allis and if you want to see the presidential north. >> ben: this is coming amid a public feud between the nominee and house speaker paul ryan. tim, a wisconsin congressman is going to the event today in green bay. tim: trump sending out tweets yesterday. the first mentioned hillary clinton and goes on to say that ryan has not spended. last week the house speaker he's no longer campaigning for donald trump. on friday, ryan didn't mention trump's name while speaking to the college republicans in madison. ryan did tell the crowd to look at the issues and not treat the electioni contest. if he issues a res

ben: at one point to 2.5 people. with all those people raising to get the city, we are told some isis religions have been found in the line of refugees, some can't even posing as women. -- some caught even posing as women. jc: at a bus stop in louisville, three children hurt when an suv crashed into them. the bus made a sudden stop and the suv tried to avoid a collision by veering to the under the suv. >> they were in bad shape. the police pulled him out and pulled the little girl out. jc: two children hospitalized in critical condition. the driver facing multiple charges. ben: we are joined by harvey. it is thursday, everyone looking forward toward the weakened. we have some rain moving in, but it could be well-timed, rig have some showers, hit-or-miss. saturday looks like the dryer of the two days, but also the windy and chillier. that is a tropical wave behind us east of the bahamas. the two combine and that is how we get our wet weather. ben: invest 99 l? i remember that name. harvey: you are good. -- a lot diffe

reporter: hi, ben. early voting is different from ab absentee voting in that you don't need a reason like illness or being out of the country, but they will be counted on election day. officials want you to know it will be safe and counted. there is just two >> many places it open earlier earlier -- it opened earlier. there were not long lines, but lines which is a good thing today. >> there were more than four million eligible massachusetts voters this year making it possible polling places could see a record turnout on election day. reporter: bill galvan says if you are unsure of the validity of voting early, don't be. it is as secure as coming out november 8th. and go to the polls on november 8th and co mingled with all of the other ballots put in the box who vote on that day. reporter: voters we spoke with are not concerned about fraud. they are excited that the state is making this opportunity available. >> i am thrilled. i am thrilled. i put myself at ease knowing i was righting for the right pers

ben: 6:42. a big payoff for a woman that can't stand the lottery. >> coming up, the lessons she when the cash started to roll in. >> front porch mystery a creepy delivery that has the coroner >> good morning. 6:45. rain on the roads and causing problems. pretty heavy backups leaving the northbound, southbound. heads up there. you can see the solid delay spilling back to 43 northbound and delays at holt. typical stuff through the construction zone and increased tral times out there. that's a look at the morning commute, back to you. >> matt, thank you. melinda: right now, the battle for mosul continues. tim, what's the progress there? tim: iraqi troops are now within ten miles of mosul and getting closer every day. isis has control of mosul in northern iraq. iraqi and kurdish forces are working together to take back the city. they're reclaiming villages along the way forcing isis out. within the city, resistance fighters are battling isis militants. u.s. defense secretary ash carter is already lo

ed: . >> ben: he beat his own son. still to come, haiti is continuing to recover from the devastation brought by heather: one of the relief efforts in massachusetts and how you can help. >> ben: matthew still affect -- affecting the carolinas. heather:sam supg is -- sam puck kelly ayotte: let's be honest - clinton are far from perfect... and i'm not perfect either. but when partisan politicians shut down the government, i led the fight to reopen it. i've worked to find solutions to new hampshire's heroin epidemic. and i've crossed the aisle to protect new hampshire's clean air and clean water. i've been called a problem solver by independent groups, because whether i'm working with republicans, democrats, or independents, i'm standing up for new hampshire. >>> you're watching newscenter 5 at 5:00. >> ben: a deadly suicide bombing in afghanistan and 14 people killed including 10 afghani police officers. the taliban has been advancing recently as they expand their reach. billion. >> ben: the death toll is rising in haiti

ben and jc? jc: new at 5:30, land in whalen that includes a burial ground has been sold. >> ben: their loved one's remains have been sold. reporter: some families whose loved ones at the church of the holy spirit are feeling angry and violated because the loved ones may now have to be moved. >> stones and everything are covered ove i tried to clean them up a little bit. reporter: they are strolling through the churchyard where their parents have been intererr de for years. soon though that could change. >> we thought our parents were buried here forever. reporter: the diocese of massachusetts recently sold this property to a different congregation. >> and it took the wind out of us. reporter: for decades it had been the home of the now closed church of the holy spirit. >> i think everyone was just in disbelief. reporter: the sanctuary place of many loved ones and church founders. >> i come here often to see my parents. when i walk by i see my godfather and i talk to him and tell him what is going

ben: breaking news. boston police announcing officer richard cintolo has been discharged from mass general, telling us he is grateful for the outpouring of prayers and support. maria: were issued in a shooting last week in east boston. morris is still in hospital. let's talk politics. the clock is ticking. about three hours until the final debate. what happens in vegas definitely will not stay in vegas. a big gamble for hillary clinton and donald trump, and the stakes could not be higher. ben: ed hardy is on assignment. donald trump in new hampshire. a granite state poll by wmur shows hillary clinton opening a 15 point lead. a majority of polls see the democrat as the candidate best equipped to deal with the economy and immigration, topics sure to come up tonight, where emily riemer is. reporter: a big night for sure, will address each other face-to-face. the stakes could not be higher. we have five things you should watch in this debate. this is donald trump and hillary clinton's last chance to connect

ben: your health now. a new study suggesting drinking water may be the key to keeping off those unwanted pounds. the study from the annals of family medicine finds that people who don't drink enough water might have a higher body mass index. experts say that's because our bodies sometimes confuse thirst for hunger. dehydrated you confuse it for hunger and you end up picking up food and things like that where maybe you don't need to eat, you are just dehydrated. ben: kirkpatrick says dehydration has also been shown to negatively impact memory, mood and attention span. while water is the best way to stay hydrated, you can also rely on decaffeinated coffee, tea, carbonated water, fruits and vegetables. but she stresses it's important to keep your beverages calorie-free. jc: getting that flu shot an annual tradition for many this time of year. last year the season was mild, buer the fall chill, trick-or-treaters, pumpkins, and the endless pumpkin flavoring. this time of year brings those things, but also the f

ben, back to you. flight. an a new tool on google. rescue on lake michigan. a coast guard pulls a wind surfer to safety. the one iet thaem helped to save the man's life. >> bittersweet side of halloween, why some kids are not getting as much candy i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. on healthcare, russ feingold will work with both parties to lower premiums and cut health care taxes. i want to do the hard work of improving the system so it works for middle class families. but in washington, senator ron johnson sides with big insurance. voting to make medicare a voucher program, forcing seniors to pay more for prescription drugs, and letting insurance companies >> good morning. thank you for joining us. looking down at the bypass. heavy along the bypass northbound. it is bunched up passed lincoln avenue. 12 minutes 894 northbound from the hale up to the zoo. 94 east bound delays pushing well. that's a look at the morning commute, back to you. >> thank you. new, something different from google,

ben: wouldn't you? maria: at 7:00, ed harding sitting down with joe biden for an exclusive interview. what you need to do to keep your pets safe. and world news with dave in your. -- david muir. >> donald trump's strategy on the debate stage tonight. people smelled gas before many imagine if your child were trapped in a failing school. imagine if your child couldn't read or write at grade level. imagine if your child were stuck on a waiting list. 32,000 kids want to go to a public charter school. but they can't. if you like your public school, question 2 won't affect you. but for kids stuck in failing school districts, question 2 will let parents choose something better and give all our kids hope. andrew crossley: new hampshire has a senator as hard as we do. gerardine ferlins: kelly ayotte believes in the potential of new hampshire, and wants to unleash that potential. ron goguen: she's out there fighting for good-paying jobs. andrew crossley: kelly introduced bipartisan training initiatives to make su

ben? >> ben: too early, harvey. new research finds after one season, one season of playing youth football changes can be seen in children's brains. the researchers in wake forest identified white matter changes in the brains of children after a singling season even in the absence of a concussion diagnosis. in the study they tracked 25 youth football players and between increased head impacts and moran dom water -- more random water movement of white matter. white matter in a healthy brain has fairly uniform water movement. researchers say it is not clear if the impact to the brain is permanent as further studies need to be done. jcvc and head -- jc: heading a soccer ball can affect memory for 24 hours. they have have function after players headed the ball 20 times. memory performance was reduced between 41% and 67% following the routine heading practice with the effect wearing off after 24 hours. >> ben: a saw very long yen ride along with police -- a civilian ride along turns into a crime-fighting experience. jc: w

i'm ben simmoneau. jc: i'm j.c. monahan. the teams on scene right now are working to secure the scene so the bodies can be safely recovered. the effort will be extensive. that area is expected to be closed for several days. that is dartmouth street from warren to tremont streets and we have team coverage for starts us off live from the south end. nicole? nicole: jc, the recovery effort is active and complicated. take a look. they have drained that trench of water and secured that entire area. they have searched the entire area for the bodies of these two men trapped earlier this afternoon. screaming someone was down there. nicole: witnesses described a chaotic scene with little time to react. >> there was a guy leaning, trying to get the guy out, or whatever. he could not get him. nicole: a construction crew working in a trench on dartmouth street monday afternoon when the unthikable happened. >> all of a sudden water started rushing. nicole: so much water coming at least four men were others were trapped. >> there were a bu

ben: a snow person? anchor: that is called a politically correct snow person. ben: ok. to me it is a snowman. boston's oldest neighborhood, the north end. jc: anthony everett had the best job of learning how the modern teams up with the times. >> those looking for authentic desserts lineup at modern pastry. >> you have to stay with the times. visually stimulating. he named it modern because it had air-conditioning and refrigeration. a novelty back then. it has always been known for its cannoli. >> it is supposed to be chris. i have people say it is chris. why isn't it soft? that is the lifelong customers . >> whatever they make is made the right way. >> it says i am doing the right thing. >> later on chronicle, multilingual versus multicultural. neighborhoods. that is 7:30. put your vote in now. next, a dream come true for a sick little boy. ben: he got his very own field of dreams. good evening. >> we're on top of breaking news. a suspect in a possible adult abduction. jc: the man police are looking the new polls looking at what voters might think if they decide to run

ben: thank you, matt. on to commitment the race for the white house. hillary clinton and donald trump will face off tomorrow in their final debate before the election. trump visited green bay last night and stirred up some controversy. his campaign is accusing the obama administration of colluding with the fbi to protect clinton. it all stems from classified emails on her private email server. >> remember also that crooked hillary lied under oath to congress saying she had never sent or received classified information on her insecure [cheering] [chanting] ben: you can hear the crowd in green bay chanting lock her up. trump's campaign cancelled a second event in west allis. melinda: the crowd also took aim at house speaker paul ryan who is no longer campaigning on behalf of trump. before trump took the stage, his supporters chanted paul ryan sucks. trump spoke to abc news' tom llamas after the event in green bay. >> is paul ryan hurting you or helping you? >> well, i don't want to be knocking paul ryan. i think he could be more supportive to the republi

ben and jc? enough soon enough. jc: the impact of the hpv vaccine and the change it could make to a woman's yearly gynecological exam. >> ben: the nba is weighing in on how much basketball is too much for kids? jc: he dodged the questions last week, but now tom brady is talking about his friendship with donald trump. and my hot water heater was leaking. luckily it's protected by a repair plan from homeserve, which covers things from drain valves to burners. a technician came right over. he handles all kinds of unexpected problems with my heating system. hey, homeserve guy! sorry... that's my homeserve guy! kelly ayotte: let's be p and hillary clinton are far from perfect... and i'm not perfect either. but when partisan politicians shut down the government, i led the fight to reopen it. i've worked to find solutions to new hampshire's heroin epidemic. and i've crossed the aisle to protect new hampshire's clean air and clean water. i've been called a problem solver by independent groups, and ranked as one of the most

ben: the u.s. launching a series of missile strikes on target in yemen, destroying three coastal radar sites. the u.s. says it is retaliation when missiles were fired at u.s. navy ships in international waters. there o hit the syrian town of aleppo. local activists say 11 were killed by the bombing. that brings the three-day death toll in aleppo to 65. the airstrike targeted sections of the city held by rebels that opposed bashar al-assad. secretary kerry meets his russian counterpart in switzerland to look for a way to lessen the violence. 21 little girls kidnapped by ago have been released. the girls were freed today in northeastern nigeria. you were among nearly 300 schoolgirls kidnapped in april 2014. the 50 -- after today's released, 200 schoolgirls remain unaccounted for. the kidnapping spurred outrage and led to the hedge tag free our girls. ben: the tar river near greenville will not crest until the misery spreading. thousands are still without power. and a week in, the official death toll

ben: thank you. and you can track the storm in real-time no matter where you are. just download our wcvb mobile news app for your phone or tablet. maria: a murder rocking a massachusetts town. police are still searching for the killer. the elderly victim found dead, his wife survived, but fighting for her life. juli mcdonald is live in orange right now. juli? juli: maria, neighbors tell me they did not see or hear anything unusual when the attack happened here in orange. they need help locating a vehicle they believe could provide some answers. >> it's terrible. you know what happens, but never this close. this is really scary. juli: still no arrests following a deadly home invasion in thomas hardy. his 77-year-old wife joanna fisher is still in the hospital. >> they were the nicest, the hardest working people you would ever want to know. juli: the district attorney's of the said following the murder, their corolla was stolen from the scene. the gray station wagon looks similar to this. >> non it was

ben? ben: remember this? we will have to jog your memory. the pregnant manatee rescued off the coast. [laughter] ben: she's going south, to see world orlando. the slow moving marine mammal has spent the last few weeks getting nursed back to health at connecticut's mystic aquarium. she'll get some more rehab at sea world. -- they were concerned because the water is turning colder. they need warm water. jc: and she is a mom. we will keep you posted. all right, next on newscenter 5 at 5:00 -- the judge who threw tonight he's saying why he did it. ben: frightening moments caught on camera. the diver who manged to escape after a shark broke into the cage. and new at 6:00 -- a scare on the water. a cruise ship scraping the underside of a bridge. great price on this boneless chicken! yeahno bones about it.es. [ laughter ] thousands of blue tags. thousands of low prices. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. we guarantee to make switching easier. we'll show up on time. you're right on time. as promised, to install fios and set up the wi-fi tha