live in wakefield, jonathan hall, 7 news the. >> kim: on to a court collapse. courtroom when the uber driver falls down during his arraignment. in everett. driver accused femae byron barnett was in the courtroom and joins us live with the dramatic details of the case. >> reporter: yes, authorities say this new former uber driver has an eight-page long criminal record. they say he used the media app snap chat to rape one of his customers. a 16-year-old girl and this morning in the there was drama when the suspect was arraigned. an anxious looking darnell booth suddenly collapsing in court as the rape charges were read. the 34-year-old former uber driver from dorchester is accused of raping a 16-year-old of rest girl. police say booth drove the girl home, added the girl to his snap chat account then contacted her later asking her to come out of her house the next day police say booth contacted the girl again on snap chat after she missed the bus to school and offered to driver her. after accepted the ride booth drove her to a parking lot and rained her. >> he sla

. >>> police say this man was stabbed with a broken golf club in wakefield. today the man accused of doing it appeared in court. 7's byron barnett live for us in wakefield to tell us what happened in that courtroom. >> it all ended with one man suffering life-threatening injuries and another young man now accused of trying to kill him after an argument. >> the commonwealth versus curtis day. >> reporter: 18-year-old curtis day of beverly standing before a judge accused of armed assault to murder and several other charges. the victim, his friend, 18-year-old matthew here being rushed to the hospital after being impaled with a broken golf club. >> there was a broken-off swhaft of the golf club that entered mr. dow's back shoulder and exited through the front of the body. he was conscious, airlifted to a hospital. >> reporter: police say the two and another friend were at the breakhart reservation in wakefield where they told police they had taken lsd, marijuana and heroin. from one of his friends and started attacking them. >> did he make statements to police a

amaka ubaka live in wakefield. luckily there wasn't a passenger in that truck. >> reporter: that's right, kim. he is ex tonight. he has nonlife threatening injuries. take a look at these skid marks behind me. this is the point of impact where he was hit. he was dragged along these tracks the length of a football field. >> right under it boom. >> reporter: a quick and dramatic scene caught on camera. >> like dynamite. >> i knew what happened right away. impact when a southbound commuter rail train struck a pickup truck. bob young ran out to help. getting the air bags out of the way and then tried speaking to the driver. >> he started to move. he was making noises. but he was out of it. >> and the air bag was deployed? >> both air bags were deployed and the truck was bent in half. >> reporter: the mbta said the railroad crossing warning system was working purpose down. young wonders if he had a medical emergency. >> it's possible. anybody in their right state of mind wouldn't drive through that like that. he didn't g

live in wakefield, jonathan hall, 7 news. >> kim: collapsing in court. that uber driver drops after hearing the charge against him. he is accused 16-year-old girl he met on the job. their alleged connection say prosecution continued through snap chat. >> adam: darnell booth, a former uber driver from dorchester is accused of raping the 16-year-old girl. police say booth drove the girl home then added thes girl on snap chat. police caboted the girls after she missed a bus and offered to give her a ride. the girl accepted the ride parking lot and raped her. defense attorneys tried to punch holes suggesting thes girl may have given booth her nap chat information. uber released a statement reading what has been described stayed deeply upsetting. individual has been permanently banned from accessing the app and we reached out to local authorities to offer any information that could be helpful in their breedings. -- proceedings. >> kim: 7 news turning your weather. boy, everybody is talking about it. it's so hot and so humid red a heat emergency. some people s

the strange attack in the woods in wakefield. ed: an arrest turns into an all-out brawl. the decision officers made that may have saved their life. maria: this winky party thrown by state officials. ed: the public money that paid for it all. maria: and the suspensions handed out. harvick: could come to us during the course of labor day weekend. jorge: showing support for a friend in the fight of his life. maria: how a community is rallying around a brave young boy and his family. teenager stabbed in the neck with a golf club shaft. ed: the victim's friend is charged in that attack area live in wakefield with details. the teenager who was stabbed is going to be ok. he is still at beth israel being treated for serious wants to his neck. -- wounds to his neck. an 18-year-old man was carefully loaded onto a medical helicopter after being stabbed in the neck with a golf club. the fight happened up the road in a wooded reservation. >> members of the wakefield police responded. as a r calls we got about an altercation and a fight in the area. maria: that victim was found laying

live in wakefield, catherine parrotta, fox25 morning news. where a high school student under arrest for making threats of the first day of school in ocean media. police arrested a 17-year-old boy at his home, and he is charge with communicating a threat to a public school that all involvesle pentucket regional high school with students from groveland and merrimack. another student went into the weston newbury police department and said that the suspect had posted a threat and a instagram with what looked like a gun tucked into his waistband. police quickly say it was an air loft pistol and they do not believe there was any -- air soft pistol and they do not believe there was any threat to the community here. school starts in less than an hour's time and we do plan to get talking to students and parents once we get going and we will have another live report in just about 45 minutes. live in west newbury, jessica reyes, fox25 morning news. on fox25 morning news. check in with shiri spear. talking about the last day of august. how did we get her

a train slams into side of a truck in wakefield. the driver rushed to the hospitals with serious injuries. 7news has more on what went wrong. >> we had to have come out of nowhere. >> reporte c cameras, the truck dragged the length of a football field down these railroad tracks. >> two things going on. >> reporter: it was the last thing won young expected to see. the video from his automotive shop captured the moment a southbound commuter train hit this pick-up truck. young ran to help, first getting the air bags out of the way and then speaking to the driver. >> he just started to move and he was making some noises he was out of it. >> the mbta says the railroad working properly. the bell sounded. the gates came down. but then this. a 76-year-old man plowed through them in his truck. young wonders if he had a medical emergency. >> he didn't go around it, he just drove through it. >> reporter: the truck was lifted off the tracks, the 76-year-old rushed to mass general. people on the train shaken by the surreal experience. >> i was c

live in wakefield. john cuoco, 7news "today in new england." >> sarah: also this morning, police arrest a man after they say he made a dangerous rhode island. police say 41-year-old man went into an office, leaving his son in the car with the windows cracked an inch for about half hour. firefighters were able to get ?the window open and the boy ou. the father says he didn't think he would be inside so long. >> the car alarm was going off and there were cops and detectives everywhere. and the guy was standing there holding one child. and all he kept saying was, "i i was just going to be a minute." i don't think he meant to do anything wrong, but what a stupid thing to do. >> sarah: authorities say the temperature inside the car was about 93 degrees. >> christa: right now police are investigating a suspicious fire at a olympic county hospital in hanson. investigators say someone intentionally set the basement of that building on fire yesterday afternoon, but no one was hurt. police now offering a $5,000 r

medal in jude the wakefield man trying for the third time to make the podium in rio. we'll have more on his story coming up in a few minutes. >> anchor: we have some exciting news about the future of 7 news. at the start of next year, we will be expanding the amount of news we bring you every day. it's all to give you more options and coverage you won't see anywhere else. dan hausle takes a closer look at this new schedule.. >> reporter: don't touch that remote. boston television is headed for a change next becomes an independent station. but viewers will find the more things change, the more they will remain the same. >>> they will see in large part of the same station they have always seen, 7 news. >> reporter: boston police-- yes, 7 news will still be right there on channel 7 and whatever cable channel you now tune to. behind the scenes, station owner ed anssin said whdh will increase staff and news coverag. >>> we're going to have coverage of the news. being independent is a challenge and it makes you feel the competitive juices. >> reporter: innovative and aggres

byron barnet is in wakefield. the accused face a judge today, is that right, byron? police say for some reason things turned hostile with one of of the friends ending up with life-threatening injuries and another now accused of driving to kill him. >> you are charged with count 1, around assault to murder. >> reporter: 18-year-old curtis day of beverly standing before a judge accused of around assault to murder and several other the hospital after being stabbed with a broken golf club tuesday afternoon. >> the golf club entered through the back area of mr. dow's front shoulder and exited through the body. he was conscious and airlifted to a hospital. >> reporter: police say the two and another friend were at the breakhart reservation in wakefield where they allegedly told police they'd taken lsd, marijuana and heroin. police say for some reason the they took a golf club from one of his friends and started attacking them. and a bystander had to get in that it moving vehicle in order to secure it from moving further. >> reporter: day's mother left the courtroom upset b

you never hear stuff like that around wakefield. >> catherine: police were 4:30, responding to calls fight in progress and 18-year-old stabbed through the back with golf club. suspect, curtis day in beverly, took off in stolen car, crashing nearby in intersection of main and water street. >> we saw the car on the sidewalk. crashed into the sidewalk. >> witnesses say the suspect was nervous and sweaty. police quickly arrested him. >> the guy looked like he was trying to get away. tow truck and looks like he blocked them in so could >> police haven't identified the victim. sky fox captured him being brought into ambulance on a gurney. police say he was taken to beth israel hospital with series injuries but he was stable last night. police say the suspect and victim had arranged to meet in the woods yet but wouldn't comment why. third man was with the pair, someone they were talking to with more information, crime so surprising with members of the community. and at loft check this morning police did tell me that it is this, 18 from beverly, he will be arraigned in malden later today. li

it broke out yesterday at a home in wakefield abquickly spread. cbs 2's andrea grymes joins us live from jacoby medical center where the firefighters are being treat. andrea. >>reporter: chris and mary, we heard from fire commissioner dan negra within the last hour, confirming those three men are still in critical condition here at the hospital, but expected to survive. rubble, these men are recovering and negra says he's just glad things weren't a lot worse. charred black siding and boarded up wiis, the remnants of a -- boarded of windows, the remnants of a raging fire on 235th street in the wakefield section of the bronx. ivy's home is one of five that went up in flames. >> everything is actually scorched in the fire. >>reporter: she says her home was destroyed, but everyone made it out safely which was brave firefighters who worked to put out the four-alarm fire. >> i feel so bad for them because they work very hard, i mean, and then they're fighting to save your life, your stuff, their family is fighting for them, you know. >>reporter: the fdn

jacqui heinrich is live in wakefield where the suspect was involved in a car crash. jackie. >>> mark, vanessa, state police tell me 18-year-old curtis day of beverly will be charged with assault with intent to murder. but tonight police still trying to figure out exactly why all this happened. the alive and stable after all odds being stabbed in the by a golf club shaft in wakefield. skyfox shows the victim on a gurney being taken to a med-flight helicopter, shielded by emts holding a curtain around the body. upclose images were so gruesome, we can't show them on tv. tonight state police investigating another teen for the crime, 18-year-old curtis day of beverly. >> they came in one car and another car was stolen from the scene. >> reporter: police say dave fled and crashed the car at intersection of water street and main street right in front of a and nervous before police pulled up. >> the guy looked like he was trying to get away and there was a tow truck and looks like he blocked him this so he couldn't get out and then there's a lot of people talking to him and

and kayla harrison who trains in wakefield will try to come out on top in women's judo. don't forget, 7news is your home for the summer olympics. nancy is still in rio. she's bringing you all the latest results from competition. you can catch her live reports in the next half hour, sleep job. >> sarah: that's right. still ahead at "today in new england," a scare at a park. red sox fans holding their breath as big papi has to be helped off the field. >> christa: and police in baltimore under fire once again. a new report revealing extensive racism on the force. >> chris: yesterday all about the rainfall. today it's all about the heat and humidity. temperatures this morning starting off in the 70s. we finish in the 90sen we'll feel more like 100. introducing dunkin's new cold brew coffee, steeped slowly in cold water for small batches with an ultra-smooth, full-bodied flavor. discover the craft of cold brew today and keep on. remembered. my whole life, i feel like i've been training for this moment. i can push my body harder than any other swimmer. the hard days are the da

she trains in wakefield winning >> welcome back. friday. 9:30. there's a lot of pressure to provide a perfect forecast. always is this time of year. lots going on. beach weather. poolside barbecue. we need to get the do expt the forecast over the weekend. we'll continue with warmth and humidity. lack at this 84 degrees 9:00 in already feeling like 88 in town. feels like 90 beverly. 90 in nashua. that's the combination of the heat and humidity. nothing in terms of scattered storms now. if you lack to west of us e' tt will sliden coincides with daye owers and storms to form. with temperature running mid 90s dewpoint near 70 and the atmosphere loaded with moisture some of the scattered storm will produce downpour and lightning. cooler tomorrow especially at the coastline. weekend as well. we'll talk more on the forecast in the 7-day forecast, ahead. >>> thanks so much. let's fast track traffic with the latest on the situation on the mass pike. >> we been watching this all morning long. early this morning around 3:00 a.m. two tractor-trailered here i

ryan schulteis live in wakefield tonight. ryan. >>> that victim is expected to survive. suspect is locked up. but there's still a lot of questions about what led up to this bizarre crime. >> it was a rush to save this man who louis say stabbed with broken gulf club in breakheart reservation helicopter and flown to a boston hospital. >> it was three young males in beverly. involved in altercation here. at this point not life threaten they got into fight along path for some reason, one of them was stabbed with golf club not clear was fight was about. police say they arrived together in this car, but suspect ran off with someone's else's car. one suspects fled the area. stole a car. fled the area car crash in have nothing to worry about. this is an isolated incident there is no threat to the public. it still safe. >>> and police say victim is expected to be okay. the suspect is now facing many serious charges. live here in wakefield ryan schulteis, 7 news night team. the night team tracking hurricane gaston. churning out in atlantic tonight. that storm in couple of other sy

newscenter 5's david bienick is live in wakefield with reaction from people who saw it all happen. >> good evening. people who solve this still shaken. >> as it enters the intersection . >> we stood there and watched. >> the train goes 30 miles per hour. the truck and the train stopped after 100 yards. >> the bells were ringing and the gates were down. you can see one of the gates being knocked down. >> don't ever try to circumvent them. >> and helicopter -- he is >> it would not have knocked you off your feet if you were standing up. >> did you know you had hit something? >> i figured it out. reporter: this barrier was added down the middle of the street to prevent drivers from going around the gate but it does appear the driver went around, he went through. anchor: shocked the city. three young women gun down. their families are speaking out. karen anderson has information about who was behind that crash. >> we believe the people who killed kristen and her friends, i don't have any animosity in my he has found forgiveness and his faith. after his daughter and her friends were murder

. >>> first, we head back into the olympic zone where a wakefield 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 : she's controlled spending and she's balanced the budget. narrator: and cnbc named new hampshire the most business-friendly state in the country. i'm maggie hassan, and i approve this message because we need to show washington how we get things done in new hampshire. >>> back into the almost zone where the third time was a charm for the wakefield native, travis stevens. >> determined than ever, and it paid off, he won the silver in judo. hats off time. here's 7's nancy chen. >> nancy: travis stevens that trains for judo in wakefield has been to three olympic games but never medaled until rio. before we came to brazil he said he was approaching these games differently, and it appears to have paid off. the 30-year-old has been competed in the past two games for team usa learning more abou

. >> the truck was pushed right along the tracks in wakefield. the driver is in the hospital with serious injuries. we are live in wakefield. >>reporter: adam, this whole thing happied in a few seconds. you can see the skid marks concrete area the pavement. this is the point of impact before the truck was dragged down the tract >> it just came out of nowhere. >>reporter: the truck dragged the length of a football down the tracks. >> it sounded like two explosions. >>reporter: this all the autosp camera picked up the footage of the truck being hit by the train. >> he started to move. he was making noises. he was out of it, you know. >>reporter: the warning system was working properly. the bulls sounded and the gates came down but then this. the 76-year-old man plowed through them in the truck. young wonders if he had a medical emergency. >> he just went through it. >>reporter: the 76-year-old rushed to mass. general. people were shaken by this experience. >> i was crying and shaking and calling 911. i wanted to make sure he was all >>reporter: the

police responded to a fight at the break heart reservation in wakefield. when they got there, they found a teen with part of a golf club sticking through his upper body. witness who saw it all play out and has the developing details. >> police are investigating 18-year-old curtis dav of beverly for this crime. the injuries so gruesome we can't show them on television tonight. police tell us why it all went down. from view by emts holding a makeshift curtain wall around the body. close-up images we can't show on tv were gruesome, what appears to be a golf club shaft going through the young man's upper body. state police say the stabbing happened on break hart reservation just before 4:30 after the victim got into an argument with two other young men he was with. >> he came from one car and another car was stolen. >> reporter: police say the stolen car was taken by the he crashed right in front of a grocery store on main street. witnesses say the driver got out of the car and walking around before police arrived. >> the guy looked like he was trying to get a

. >>> breaking news in wakefield, where a pickup truck has been hit by an inbound commuter train. the driver of the truck went around the lower gates just before it was hit. we're told there are no injuries on the train. we do not know the condition of that pickup truck driver. although med flight was called to the scene. we're going to continue to follow this breaking news story for you, and bring you updates as soon as we get them. >>> the other story today, the heat. >> it's expected to be one of the most uncomfortable days of the year. temperatures soaring into the 90s, but the humidity is going to make it feel a whole lot warmer, and it's sticking around. pamela gardiner is here with mo the humidity is high. temperatures are nice and hot, and we have a heat advisory in effect through 7:00 this evening. this is some dangerous heat here. especially the next seven days, as we have overnight lows, right around 80 degrees. 91-degrees from boston to manchester. 92 in lawrence. taunton, 89 degrees. dew point temperatures running anytime you get dew point temps above 65, you start to

. >> the fire broke out at a home in wakefield and spread to nearby buildings. now the firefighters are being treated at a medical center. >> reporter: the injuries stem from a fire, chris and mary, but also a truck accident, when a crew from queens was coming to help out here in the bronx. firefighters criticalically injured. the four alarm fire started by kids playing with a stove moved fast on 235th street in the wakefield section. by the end of the day four firefighters were sent to the hospital from two separate scenes. >> we deal with a lot of tough scenes but it was a tough day for the fire department. >> reporter: it started when flames broke out at a home early yesterday afternoon, spreading to four others. the hot fire on a hot day proved especialdi to put it out. 51-year-old firefighter joseph brady had a heart attack. 34-year-old firefighter patrick morello had heat stroke, both in critical condition. >> heat stroke is a very serious injury. the man's temperature was extremely high and his heartrate was extremely high. >> reporter: and a 52-year-old

ed: with take you live back to wakefield. they have just put a person on the helicopter. the man stabbed. jc: with a golf club. ed: get moving, a man stabbed with a broken golf club. jc: todd kazakiewich is live at the scene.tell us what you can . todd: a pretty large scene, an investigation underway, but i want to turn your attention to that medical helicopter, which is on the ground and the patient just loaded in. they are preparing now to do the final checks before they rushed to the hospital. ago and the patient had been in the ambulance just to the left. right now they are getting the engines going and the propeller will get moving. this story started when we got initial reports of an 18-year-old hit by the shaft of a golf club and now we are being told that he apparently was stabbed. state police canines were called an hour on the -- this is a large investigation and po happened and how it happened. we don't have an update on the condition of a young man but we do know that he is on board that medical helicopter right now and they are about to take off. we will keep

and according to police it all happened here the wakefield entrance of break heart. a popular recreational spot for families, dog walkers and anyone who want to get outdoors and enjoy outdoor time. police emphasize no threat to the community at this point. they have the suspect in custody. he will be arraigned in malden was bizarre and shocking to some in this community of wakefield. as for police, they responded to break heart around 4:30 yesterday afternoon after getting calls for a fight in progress, and when they arrived they found an 18-year-old beverly man stabbed with a broken golf club shaft through the back. skyfox captured video as the victim was being wheeled into an ambulance on a gurney. he was taken to beth is which is serious injuries but last night he was alive and stable. the suspect stole a car street near a grocery store. witnesses say he looked nervous. >> the guy looked like he was trying get away, and then -- tow truck -- looked like he blocked him in so he couldn't get out and there was a lot of people like talking to him and stuff. he was very

. >>> still ahead on today in you england, a wakefield athlete making a name for himself in rio of how his approach to the game will land him in a medal. >> is the zika virus is spreading. we will tell you where a travel we will tell you where a travel warning is now in place in since 1961, pearle vision has been providing expert eye care. today, we make caring for your eyes right now, buy one pair of glasses, and get another pair free. this is genuine eye care in your neighborhood. oh, hey jen! hey... ...you are buying finish these days. i got a new dishwasher and they recommend finish. really? you should try it. narrator: finish is recommended by more dishwasher brands worldwide than cascade. unlike cascade gel, finish has active cleaning enzymes. its unique powerball takes on anything, for an amazing clean. narrator: switch and see the difference. >>> one of the most popular hotspots in the country becoming a hot zone now. pregnant woman being told to avoid south beach as the zika virus continues to spread there inside the total number of cases in the city is 30. >>> a part of miami

collects the suspect fled and crashed in the wakefield tunnel. sera: that's where police arrested 18-year-old curtis day of beverly. for hours after the arst in the reservation looking for part of the golf club as evidence. it's not clear what sparked the fight but police say it started when a third teenager showed up. he was interviewed by police and the da's office. curtis day will be arraigned on a number of charges here this morning including attempted murder. randy: commitment 2016, today donald trump will make a unique side trip on the campaign trail. and it is interesting timing. the eyeopener's erika tarantal is here to set the stage. erika: just hours before giving a major speech on immigration, trump says he will travel to mexico. trump tweeting last night, "i have accepted the invitation of president enrique pena nieto, of mexico, and look very much forward to meeting him tomorrow." last night, trump was in washington state for a rally. he was met by proteste the streets in everett. later today he's expected to finally spell out the sp

this happened in wakefield. the driver is a retired wakefield firefighter. the pickup does not appear to stop or slow as collides with the train although mbta officials say the bells were ringing and the gates were down. the train pushed the pickup about 100 yards down the tracks before it came to a full stop. bob young, who works nearby, ran >> went to the driver do or say or look like? >> he was a little out of it but he was moving. randy: the driver was flown to mass general. the passengers on the train were not hurt. erika: your economy and a check of the markets. asian stocks were higher overnight coming off a rally on wall street. right now u.s. stock futures are higher. today investors will be watching macy's will be closing more stores. the retailer announcing 100 stores will close by next year. the list of stores affected has not been finalized. the closures represent 14% of macy's store base. word of the closures comes as macy's reported second-quarter profits and sales fell but beat wall street estimates. randy: now to some of the stories trending

the suspect took off in a stolen car, and then crashed in wakefield center where he was arrested. sera, police identify him as 18-year-old curtis day. he will be arraigned today on several charges including attempted murder. executives using your tax dollars for a private 4th of july party here on the esplanade. the guests -- [no audio] [no audio] emily: a surprise move from donald trump who >> we are going to secure our border and stop the drugs from pouring in and destroying our country. erika: trump touched on the topic last night in washington state. for weeks he's been called on to clarify his position. he tweeted last night he was accepting an invitation from mexican president enrique pena nieto to meet. nieto has been critical of trump and his promise to deport millions and force mexico to pay for a border wall, even trump's speech tonight is set to begin at 9:00 in arizona, we'll stream it live on our news apps. randy: john mccain is on his way -- plymouth police are looking for a man they say broke into two home half-naked. , the break-ins happened just before midnight su

the owner of the judo center in wakefield is also a former olympian. >> official olympian already. she gets one in five seconds. the rest of us work a lifetime for it. >> nancy: they showed me how to battle with the best of them. >> little person can be a big person provided you use the right technique. let me teach you a routine. >> nancy: a one-arm shoulder throw. >> i'm going to go underneath and catch this arm. >> nancy: it's not just about arm strength but balancing the lower body, too. back step and a 180-degree turn later throwing him, not me. with that important point clarified, one more time. wrap, back up and boom! unlike other martial arts, judo doesn't involve punching or kicking. the guiding principle, maximum efficiency with minimum effort. >> that was the hip toss. our next big task. >> just relax. >> nancy: despite the hard landing, that was actually kind of fun. now the student becomes the master and we spar. okay. just don't mess up my hair. got to get my priorities straight. so i won't be taking home gold any time soon, but there are some victories. the hair's st

. >> eyewitness news reporter aj roth is in the wakefield session -- section of the bronx. >> reporter: it has been a physically emotional and draining day for the firefighters who battled this blaze earlier this morning, kids playing on a stove, three dozens of others. >> fast spreading hot fire on a hot day. >> reporter: attacking vicious flames from the roof, 11 year veteran patrick morello suddenly became overwhelmed with heatstroke in the middle of this four alarm plays. is quickly consumed several blaze -- homes around the home tuesday. >> t the roof and collapsed right in the front of our medics. so, our medics were able to treat him immediately and saved his life. >> reporter: joseph brady, another 17 year vet on the front lines suffered a heart attack and was rushed to jacobi hospital along with lieutenant joseph martorell who had serious burns. >> the conditions the firefighters work under are extremely difficult and extremely life-threatening. but they do a good job. today, it caught up with us. >> reporter: while driving from year vet severely injured his arm in an accident

the top ringed competitor lives in danvers and trains in wakefield. she won gold in london in 2012 amazingly just five months after a serious knee injury. harrison is the first american ever to win gold in judo and tonight she gets to walk the opening ceremony as a olympic champion. >>> i am super excited for tonight. last, in london the olympics, the opening ceremonies were kind of what really made me realize like this is it, kayla. this is your dream. so i am excited to get that feeling again and i will walk with my coach, big jim, who has been in judo for 40 years and who never walked in the opening singapore airlines so i am really excited to share this home with himp it's going to be amazing. >> anchor: she said she will likely retire after rio so she said this is her chance to build it. live in the newsroom, trey daerr 7 news. >> anchor: all right. so kayla harrison just one athlete from new england hoping to bring home gold. >> anchor: for some it's their first time at the games, and others they are coming back for another shot at the gold. nan

they were arrested a short time later after police say he crashed a stolen car in downtown wakefield. a witness to the crash said a until police arrived. >> he was trying to get away and a tow truck looked like she blocked him in so he couldn't get out. >> daniel: the victim remains in a boston hospital. he is expected to recover. day is facing a charges of assault with intent to murder. a high school student struck by a car in newton is recovering from serious injuries. the victim was riding a bicycle on walnut street when a car hit him head on. the teen was wearing a helmet. no word if the driver will face any charges. >>> it is now 4:05. in a surprise move, donald trump will travel to mexico today to meet with the country's president just hours before he gives a highly anticipated speech on immigration. around 10:30 last night, trump tweeted, i have accepted the invitation of the mexico president and look forward to meeting him tomorrow. the two men will meet privately. the trip clarifies his stance on illegal immigration. one of the most contentious issues of his campaign. in most

. >> louisa moller is live at the scene now in wakefield. >> reporter: well lisa liam witnesses tell me the truck drove through the safety gate here at the crossing before it was struck by the train a as we said it was all caught-- and as we said twarks said, it was all -- said it was ought caught on -- all caught on camera. >> at the going i was -- at the >> reporter: train signal sound as the truck weep around the railroad gate and what happened -- truck went around the railroad gate and what happened next was violent. >> the white pickup came out. i didn't see it and it came out of nowhere and the train hit it and it went down. >> reporter: passengers say a jolt was the only indication of the wreckage at the front of the train. >> well, we were going along normally and there was bump and everything stopped. >> reporter: the 70- to the hospital with serious injuries. now the mbta is operating at 29 miles per hour in a 30-mile-per- hour zone here. none of the passengers were injured thank goodness. they were brought to boston by bus and trains are operating normally on the line. liv

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. >> catherine: wakefield residents shocked after man said stabbed broken golf club at recreational spot. what we know about the suspect and why the public isn't in danger. >> julie: look at last minute meeting. >>> complete new england news coverage starts right now. this is the fox25 morning news. >> julie: good wednesday morning,ern. it is 9:00 on august 31st. i'm julie grauert. >> daniel: i'm daniel miller. shiri spear in the stormtracker with look at wednesday forecast. we got showers off to the north, most the rain will stay there today and get into the showers and late evening and overnight tonight, 73 in boston right now, 70 in nashua and portsmouth, new hampshire, 68 in worcester, middle 70 in norwood, 76 in hyannis and 75 in chatham. you could find the clouds out there no matter where you are today but going to get thick and her thicker so i think we have mostly cloudy skies for a good chunk of thursday here -- of wednesday. 84?. we got mid to upper 80s in and around the boston area and southern new hampshire up to massachusetts highs from 84 to 90?. increasing clouds, warm and

it. >> kris: fitzgerald was working security detail for the democratic nominee hillary clinton in wakefield, new hampshire in late december. police say an unlicensed driver was trying to pass another car. when he crashed into fitzgerald's car. the other driver was killed. while fitzgerald suffered serious injuries to his spinal cord. he is crediting his doctors, family, and friends with helping him through the tough battle. but also says it is his law enforcement family that's really helping. >> it got me through some tough days. real idealou made my recovery what it is right now. still a long road to go. but you know, this community has been absolutely amazing. i couldn't have asked for anything more. >> kris: fitzgerald was given a check for $30,000 from the memorial fund. alleged shaving scheme. they were trying to sell stolen razor blades. one man stole the razors while working at gillette. the suspect allegedly sold the razors on ebay. >> kris: also on 7: double trouble in new bedford for police. officers wrapping up what was a wild chase. only to have a second chase. look at this. pas

kayla harrison who trains in wakefield is looking to defendhe she's prepared. she's trained with some of the best judokas in the world, including rhonda rousey. they're two of the strongest women in competitive fighting, kayla harrison is the first american woman to win olympic gold in judo. rhonda rousey the first american woman to medal in judo and new a professional mma fieger. >> rhonda is my teammate, my dream partner back when i first came here. >> she met rhonda when she first moved to massachusetts at the age of 16. she was rhonda's training for the games in beijing. >> she's probably the only other girl who hates to lose as much as me. >> nancy: rhonda left you jew doe to two olympians still keep in touch. kayla says she reached out to rhonda after recovering. >> i was feeling down. she always had good play lists, like ridiculous, crazy, weird music i would never be able to find. i sent her a text, "hey, ron, do you have any good new jams." and she's like, oh, and she sent me pictures of like 35 songs. i was like, okay, thank you. helped kayla recover

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we're in front of wakefield high school to give you an idea of where this is. and there's -- police are not saying if this man is connected to ear cases we know for now of this one incident and we want this catch him getting off the street and if you recognize him give him a call and there's a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. that's the latest here, lauren demarco, "fox5 local news". >>> the death toll continues to rise in the central italy earthquake nearly 160 people confirmed dead. the magnitude 6.2 quake hit around 3:30 wednesday morning which means families were asnreep their beds when the quake sent homes crumbling to the ground. sarah simmons is here to show us what rescuers are looking a at. >> i want to show you town looked like before the quake. this was the view before the quake hit. picturesque a popular place for tourists. let me step out of the way take a look now. the same view down the same street and buildings unrecognizable except for the clock tower you see. that managed to remain standing. now let's look a at aerial view of

a man driving a pick-up truck drove around a crossing gate in wakefield, colliding with a commuter train. the driver taken to mass general no one on the train was hurt. jc: harvey joins us now right now we are dealing with dangerous heat and humidity. anchor: reached 96. right now, 100. it is a brutally uncomfortable evening. we are all he going to coast down into the 80's. in terms of wet weather, much our direction. they will not get close to our area. the heat advisory is in effect. very similar to what it feels like out there now. for some of us, the threat of storms. anchor: the drought has triggered a warning a supply of foods like blueberries and raspberries. that causes bears to look for food in garbage cans, coolers and bird feeders. the state says complaints from campgrounds are up considerably from last year. they urge campers to properly store food so it doesn't attract any bears . ben: a manchester, new hampshire woman faces charges accused of bringing her young child on an alleged drug deal. police say ann marie martinez had drugs in her car before an daughter next to eight

judge after a violent attack in wakefield. police said the victim was stabbed in the neck the broken golf club after two men got in a fight in the brake hard reservation tuesday afternoon. investigators say the suspect install a car and drove off was flown to a boston hospital with serious injuries. >> man: but at this point, there was an altercation, we believe, between three parties that resulted in a single step one. this is an isolated incident. there is no threat to the still safe. >> the victim is expected to be okay. >>> now, to the race for the white house this morning, donald trump is headed to new mexico for a visit with the country's president. the republican nominee will be flying there today. mexican president confirming the meeting, saying that it is private and will take place hours before trump delivered his speech on immigration in arizona where he is expected to address his controversial stance on deporting immigrants >> and the fbi will release reports on hillary clinton's email scandal and why they chose no

trains in wakefield. the question? the pressure. >> there's definitely a target on my back has no effect on me. -- on my back. everyone is paying attention to what i am doing but at the end of the day, this is what i have wanted my whole life. i wanted to be the best. that outside pressure has no effect on me. erika: kayla says she brings that gold medal around to inspire kids. they'll be cheering her on in wakefield when she competes at 2:30 p.m. emily? emily: breaking news ahead in news to go. the outlook for david ortiz after a tense moment at fenway and new details on a stabbing in boston. and a test for alzheimers, that does not require blood or invasive procedures. at the the lincoln summer invitation sales event, it's time to relax. from the moment you take your foot off the brake, the brake stays engaged and you stay put. taking the legwork out of stop and go traffic. and even hills. that's the more human side of engineering. this is the lincoln summer invitation, d time offers. lease a lincoln mkx for $349 a m

one may end up losing a lim >> reporter: there were firefighter injuries at the scene in wakefield inform a strange twist, 3 miles away. day for our department. >> reporter: the commissioner spent long hours with the injured. joseph brady suffered heat stroke and cardiac arrest. 34-year-old patrick morello collapsed with extreme heat stroke after working in the brutal conditions on the roof. >> young firefighter in good shape. the conscience they work under are extremely difficult. >> reporter: there was a freak accident here. driver was waiting to warn someone and didn't see the elevated track support pole. his left arm was nearly torn off as the truck hit the pole. >> to have a member come in, and i saw his arm and his shoulder, we deal with a lot of tough thing bus it was a tough day for the fire department. >> reporter: surgeons operated for long hours trying to save >>> three people were injured in my hyde park. the elderly woman lost control of her car. the injuries are not life-threatened. >>> a giant tree fell onto a pickup truck in the bronx. the driver was taken to the hospital

student's from harrison's gym gathered in wakefield.,where she still trains before she left, harrison told us she brings her gold medal from london around to inspire the kids. they were there today for a >> they had been waiting for this the entire week. they are excited. they are happy to be here to cheer her on. reporter: harrison is expected to retire following the olympics. she says she's considering a move to mma. ed: if you do not want to know about the gymnastics events tonight, it has already happened. there have been alerts everywhere that if you don't want to here are the results of the women's gymnastics. aly raisman wins the silver. simone biles flips and flies to olympic gold -- she was stunning. her performance is spectacular. heather: i have chills watching weather forecast. harvey: they delivered a lot more. i just delivered a lot of heat and humidity. 97. pretty hot on the cape. it's very humid everywhere. here is a look at city cam. 94 humidity is a and it is extremely uncomfortable. don't expect a big drop in temperatures tonight. oppressive conditions. certainly ve

sources tell us that truck driver is robert thompson, a 76-year-old retired wakefield firefighter. take a closer look at that surveillance video. the pickup does not appear to stop or slow as it collides with the train. although mbta officials say the bells were ringing and the gates were down. the train pushed the pickup about 100 yards down the tracks before it came to a full stop. bob young, who works nearby, ran out to help the driver. he was real out of it, but he was moving. erika: the driver was flown to mass general. the passengers on the train were not hurt. no word yet on what caused the crash. randy: commitment 2016. a key meeting for donald trump today, "politico" reporting the presidential candidate will sit down with the rnc this morning, as his campaign struggles to stay on message, some calling on the rnc to divert money from um today, "politico" reporting the meanwhile, donald trump is blasting hillary clinton's newly unveiled economic plan, accusing her of being too cozy to wall street. trump says she won't keep her promises, and that she'll keep signing trade dea

a man driving a pick-up truck drove around a crossing gate in wakefield, colliding with a commuter train. the driver taken to mass general no one on the train was hurt. jc: harvey joins us now right now we are dealing with dangerous heat and humidity. anchor: reached 96. right now, 100. it is a brutally uncomfortable evening. we are all he going to coast down into the 80's. in terms of wet weather, much

were down and the bells were ringing when a train bound for boston came through the intersection in wakefield. surveillance video shows what happened next. front of the train just as it is entering the intersection as well. the train pushes the pickup down the tracks 100 yards. >> the driver seemed to go around the gates. >> they were down. all of a sudden he went. the train just went. it was not the train' robert thompson. we are told he is 76 years old and a retired firefighter. none of the passengers on board were hurt. >> we are builders and we need clinton laying out her economic plan today. days after her challenger did the same thing in michigan. anchor: her job ambition, and empower small businesses and make more in the united states. >> we are going to invest $10 billion in make it in america -- american manufacturing. heather: she told the audience not every american should need a four-year college degree to earn a good living. in florida donald trump not backing down from his latest controversy, talking to the national association of home builders. isis. i think we will give hillar