it was caused by a hoverboard exploding. the homeowner was inside the house when he heard a loud banging noise. he says he thought someone was banging on the door. that's when he looked in the bedroom and saw the hoverboard exploding. >> it was purchased online. the hoverboard was not approved for use in the united states. he is grateful his kids were on vacation at the time. heather: changes could be coming soon to your local target store. the retailer will now add single-stall bathrooms at all of its stores where the option is not currently offered. the move is in response to the debate over target's new the bathroom corresponding with their identity. the announcement drew criticism from conservative activists who vowed to boycott the chain. big changes at t-mobile. it's getting rid of its data limits for new customers but making unlimited data plans for existing users cheaper. the cost for an unlimited plan is dropping from $95 to $70 a month for dvd-level video quality. but if you want hd-quality video you'll have to pay

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that's how would dania beach father describes a hoverboard explosion. it happened when his sons hoverboard overheated when it was charging and he believes the batteries exploded and caught fire. hundreds of thousands of the hoverboards are under recall >>> they said they were held at gunpoint in rio but brazilian police did not buy it. >> how the ordeal impacts the summer games and the athlete still competing. >>> they gave it their all and bringing home bronze. a one-on-one interview with volleyball star april ross. hear about her emotional final game and rio. >>> 92 degrees and a hot week. showers and thunderstorms firing up around the sea breeze, we will show you radar and your weekend for shortly. >>> that and more coming up. you are watching news channel 8, the station that is alw today, we can connect more.... play more... do more. and all that more takes energy. at duke energy, we're doing more too. more innovative technology, like ways to fix outages before they happen... ...for more reliable energy every day. >>> eagle 8 hd coverages brought to

as we have seen recently, this type of thing is not uncommon for hoverboards. >> most hoverboards will catch fire if they are left unattended due to them overheating. concerned. they do need to be monitored. >> reporter: the national fire association website offers tips on how and where to charge hoverboards. >>> speaking of fire, firefighters in california have their hands full battling two separate fires near big sur and napa valley. lauren lister has the latest. >> reporter: flames continuing to grow as smoke billows over wine country. >> i didn't think it was going to spread that fast. when it did i was shocked. cold fire, but the heat has been spreading. after doubling in size overnight, earlier this week the fire has now burned at least 4700 acres. and thursday morning was 15% contained. campers in the rural area told to get out. >> i saw the smoke, i was like no. >> reporter: this campsite practically a ghost town with the traces of people fleeing in a hurry. >> you can still see the smoke, wife was pretty -- sticking it out. >> my wife was pretty skittish. she was want to go le

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also a hoverboard catching fire in a house in florida, and it you see the batteries in this hoverboard may have gotten so overheated, they shot across a hall into a second room. the homeowner says the hoverboard had been plugged in for weeks when he heard a popping noise and a fire. both room were just destroyed. >> sarah: toy trouble for mcdonald's. the fast food chain is forced to stop handing out its new happy meal giveaway. mcdonald's says it will stop giving out the step-it tracker because of a defect in the toy. company officials say the customers to experience skin irritation. it was part of mcdonald's new campaign to help kids get exercise. >> christa: up next, olympians like michael phelps are already done with the rio games. we'll take a look at how they're two years ago, silvertech had 40 to 50 employees. now we have 60 to 70. we took a big hit in the recession, but we're back, strong. we had about 70 employees a few years ago, we have over a hundred today. chynoweth: businesses like mine see how maggie hassan keeps this economy moving. mary collins: she's controlled spendin

the hoverboard was exploding. >> luckily no one was hurt in the fire. fire officials say the hoverboard was spot online and it was cheap. >>> strollers and baby carries are meant to keep kids safe but an average of 17,000 17,000 children get hurt every year in them. most of the time it is for a reason you might expect. they are simply falling out. the second most common issue is the new breakdown on injuries is from a study in the journal of pediatrics. sometimes a child can get a concussion. it is very much so looking -- it is worth looking into. >> it is worth repeating because researchers say a lot of times people are misusing the stroller. they recommend checking the owner's manual for how you are spoke to put your child in the seat. even though it is easier to hang a bag on the stroller don't do that because it can tip over the stroller. >>> we are looking into ways to go to college free or deeply discounted. bank rate is out with some advice on how to save right now. take a look. >> reporter: take it from this senior about going to college. her sc

a hoverboard explosion is to blame for a house fire in florida this week. the homeowner says he heard a loub check it out, two bedrooms were on fire. he says he saw burning chunks of metal and plastic flying off of the hoverboard. fire officials say the hoverboard burst into flames after being plugged in for around two weeks. the home has nearly 50-thousand dollars in damage. but luckily -- the homeowner's family was on vacation, so no one was hurt in incident. it's the biggest methamphetamine bust in the utah's history. police pulled over a car after receiving a tip from the pulled 68-pounds of meth from a suitcase in the trunk. the estimated street value of it is at least two-million dollars. a canadian man was arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell. he told police he rented the vehicle to meet with his wife. if convicted, he faces a minimum of ten years in federal prison. check this out. its the first ever flight of the world's longest aircraft. the nearly 33 million dollar vehicle was developed in engl called the "airlander ten" -- and

heather: another hoverboard explosion sparks a house fire. a homeowner shares his frightening story. ben: and taking a look at first alert traffic. moving along nicely this evening. the southeast expressway, usually about a half-hour. headed north on the upper deck to 128. the work zone is cleared. further out, 23 minutes. 495 slowing down. northbound between the pike in anchor: the parents of a jogger murdered in new york see making an unusual offer, saying they will pay some of the reward the reward fund is up to a quarter million dollars. >> prove that you want to impress that i am wrong. prove me wrong in your last final act. that you are not a coward. anchor: police have good leads on who killed their daughter but don't have enough evidence to make an arrest. heather: raping 16 women in four states. he pleaded guilty, admitted to the attacks in 2013. he picked up t2 of the victims t a las vegas nightclub, drugged them and later assaulted them while they were unconscious. we now know the identities of the six michigan state employees char

you know the standup you lean forward -- >> hoverboard? >> yeah. all the rage at christmas. it's that in the air. >> what did you tell me on the commercial break before we started the show? >> that i got hit multiple times all over the place. you'll see it coming up. >> when you were in rio, you took a pretty good hit by a surfboard. you had a good gash. >>t sticking am he stick i sticking me in the water. >> we have wound a wonder team producers who are kind to their parents, children, but to us, we got an e-mail -- this is a true story. a couple weeks ago, what are your fears. name the things that frightens you most. we are going to expose you. that's a true e-mail. what are your fears. ladies and gentlemen, what do you think that e-mail will result in? >> absolutely. >> good times. >> i answered that and now i'm doing a shoot dangling from 30 rock with my ankles. >> i'm afraid of adult cats. >> adult cats? >> we're taking you to the broadway show. >> senior citizen cats forget about it. >> if you get aarp and you're a cat, i don't want any part of yo with. ryan lochte, ne

. >> reporter: a super hero attached to a hoverboard, only invented in 2011 by a professional french jet skier frankie zapata. >> i get the sense you were not sitting still as a child. >> i didn't. does still now, those who know me will be like, just calm down. >> reporter: her thrill-seeking spirit led her to a career as a stunt woman, appearing in the peter's dragon. only discovering fly boarding a few years ago, gemma entered the 2015 world cup in dubai as an unknown. she crushed it, taking first place. >> how many back flips do you do? >> the most i can do before i hit the water is three. >> after her win, she is bringing fly boarding to the masses. but on her home, even a bad-ass, back flipping fly boarder gets home sick. she called her little brother to join her. >> we've always been jumping off roofs onto trampolines. >> they're one of the only brother-sister duos competing in extreme sports today. this year, two westins would championship in france. gemma stuns in the opening rounds and semifinals. >> it's been a great competition. the girls are good, so -- >> little brother

it sent pieces flying into another room and the hoverboard belonged to the boy that lives there.eowners son and he had left it plugged in for two weeks. the damage 25 to $50,000. >>> all right, take a look at the forecast here for the giants game versus the mets. the temps are falling to 50s here and a chilly breeze. so keep that in mind here, a climate change here and a little bit of a wind 15 to 20 miles-per-hour here. was always on my mind. so i asked a dermatologist about aczone dapsone gel 7.5%. i apply it once a day, any time. aczone gel 7.5% is fda approved for the topical treatment of acne for people 12 years and older. aczone gel is a once-a-day acne treatment with clinically proven results. in clinical trials, acne got better for people using aczone gel in just 12 weeks. aczone gel may cause the serious side effect of methemoglobinemia, which decreases oxygen in your blood. stop taking aczone gel and get medical help right away if your lips, mouth, or nails turn grey or blue. talk to your doctor if you have g6pd deficiency. using benzoyl peroxide with aczone gel may cau

all thanks to a small water propelled hoverboard. it's become so popular thrill seekers flock to the international competition. celebs like bieber, drake, dicaprio, all are strapping on the boots. today it's my turn. my fate in the hand of this guy, jimmy j., owner and operator of fly board l.i. and definite adrenaline junky. >> come on. don't be scared. >> look at the tats. look at the buffness. i'm just a city boy, man. you're up there? why do you do it? >> everyone wants to fly, right? it's simple. just standing up. that's all you got to do. >> simple. just getting the microphone on was a challenge. i think i just pulled a muscle doing that. things got off to a rocky start. >> stand up and thumbs up when you're ready to go. >> okay. worse. i think roker should be doing this. come on. hit this thing. do i suck. come on, bush. be a man. oh god, you have to wear a cup for this thing. but i was determined. in a whole lot of pain but still determined. hit me, jimmy. finally i started to catch some air. oh my god. oh yeah. and after tho

all thanks to a small water propelled hoverboard. think ironman meets aquaman.. don't be scared. >> look at the tats. look at the buffness. i'm just a city boy, man. what's the feeling you get when you're up there? >> everyone wants to fly, right? it's simple. just standing up. that's all you got to do. >> simple. just getting the microphone on was a challenge. i think i just pulled a muscle doing that. things got off to a rocky start. >> stand up and thumbs up when you're ready to go. >> but then they got much, much worse. i think roker should be doing this. come on. hit this thing. do i suck. come on, bush. be a man. oh god, you have to wear a cup for this thing. i was determined. in a whole lot of pain but still determined. hit me, jimmy. finally i started to catch some air. oh my god. oh yeah. and after those very few glorious moments shooting out of the water soaring through the air, i was very ready to get my feet back on solid ground. where's the neosporin. that is without question the hardest thing i have ever done. jimmy, i never want to see you again.

you build hoverboard products.ell us about that. >> we launched last year in october in the holiday season. sales have been through the roof, implement a platform, five of the winners around the united states. we're one of the uk winners. >> and you sell out of the uk. is there any difference in the way you're selling in the uk versus here? >> at moment our primary market in the uk. expanded to europe and the growth is still there so we're looking for 12 to 18 months of this product that's where we are right now. >> move over and talk to barus. a very interesting device, the noninvasive anti-snoring device. you would have thought all of these devices would have been invented so far. >> this is nora, a small noninvasive device put it on the night stand and we stop snorg without touching the senatorer. so we think it's a great one. doesn't require much of a sacrifice on the part of the snoring person. >> put it on the pillow inside the pillow. >> this on the night stand and there's a piece that goes under the pillow.