morning. only 7news cameras were there as police discover a key clue in the case. >> and high anxiety above the quabbin reservoir. just one station is talking to the pilot who was able to safely land on a sandbar. >> this is 7news "today in new england." >> good wednesday morning. i'm amaka ubaka in for christa delcamp. >> sarah: and i'm sarah french. it was such a beautiful day yesterday, chris. >> chris: so nice w afternoon. temperatures running middle to upper 80s. we'll turn up the heat a little bit, but with the total amount of humidity, a comfortable start to the day for temperatures running mid-50s in the burbs, 60s in boston. clear skies across much of new england. expecting those sunny skies as temperatures warm to the mid-50s in a lot of the suburbs this morning. localized sea breezes kicking in

cod. a little breeze tomorrow. a few more clouds in the afternoon. a warm day, a dry day. another good day for beach weather here. temperatures running into the upper 80s. seven-day forecast ahead. >> amaka: breaking news in charlestown. drivers are urged to be cautious while driving in the area of the sullivan square rotary. this is a live look at the pictures of just a mess out there. a dump trek rolled over there, spilling scrap metal. the driver had to pick that vehicle. the main street entrance is currently close as crews work to clear the area. so of course this is leading to some trouble fur early morning commuters. let's send it over to danielle gersh for more. >> danielle: thanks, sarah. we had a similar situation a couple months ago, and it took a while to clean up. this is the sullivan square rotary in charlestown. it looks like this one lane is getting by, but emergency vehicles on scene to clean that up. you can see lots of lights there, as well.

long, but in charlestown, at the sullivan square rotary, give yourself some extra time. as i mentioned, does look like one lane is getting by here. let's go to the maps. south of town not watching any other issues. braintree to boston, northbound on the expressway, just ten minutes. routes 3, 24 and 95 all looking good. all green out there. a couple work crews still out there, but they'll wrap things up as we head into the 5:00 hour. routes 2 and 3 looking fine. 93, no issues back the 495. well. check your drive times if you're getting ready to head out the door. ten minutes braintree to boston expressway. 12 minutes into town on the pike from 18. 93 southbound, 128 to the zakim bridge, 11 minutes. both the "t" and commuter rail starting the morning on schedule. back to you, guys. >> sarah: we're following breaking news. new video coming in this morning showing the destruction levitt behind after a massive earthquake in central italy. the death toll rising overnight. >> amaka: right now crews are

let's get right to 7's kris anderson with the breaking details. >> kris: good morning. we know at least 21 people have been killed and aftershocks continue all across italy. that 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck around 9:30 our time 3-rbg:30 a.m. italian time. its epicenter is believed to be located about 100 miles northeast of rome. the shaking could be felt all throughout central italy. the significant damage. at least six people including a family of four died. one mayor says the damage is so severe that "the town isn't here anymore." crews have been working for several hours to dig through the rubble in hopes of reaching any survivors. a similar earthquake hit that region in 2009 killing 300 people. kris anderson, 7news "today in new england." >> amaka: thanks, kris. happening today, a convicted rapist expected back in court

rolling as police found a key clue in the case. this blue bike, which the victim says the suspect used to follow her. 7's nicole oliverio is live in the south end, and, nicole, police say the man had a troubled past with similar assaults. >> nicole: as you mentioned, he is a convicted rapist. he just "out of jail for less than a year ago for committing a similar crime. a convicted rapist on probation monitoring bracelet when he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in the sound end. >> that's terrifying. >> nicole: police say the suspect, 31-year-old eduardo rodriguez, was on his bike when he approached the victim along the southwest corner of the park around 11:00 monday morning. rodriguez told the victim he had a knife, then walked her to a secluded area a few blocks away and sexually assaulted her near this playground. >> it's definitely a little bit scary. i don't want that to happen to

students or people living in the area. >> nicole: police tracked down rodriguez and charged him with aggravated rape. only 7news was there when police recovered his bike. officers say that g.p.s. bracelet put rodriguez at the scene of the crime monday morning. >> he was on a g.p.s. bracelet. from all the information we have, he cut that bracelet off, and that's why we weren't able to locate him as quick as we wanted to. >> nicole: now he's back behind bars less than a year afterng >> we're happy that we have him in custody because he was a danger to individuals. >> nicole: rodriguez will appear in court later this morning. now, we have seen police patrolling the park so far this morning despite making an arrest trying to make people who live here in this neighborhood safe. that's the latest live in boston, nicole oliverio, 7news "today in new england." >> sarah: a former church pastor in manchester, new hampshire, facing alarming

13-year-old girl. investigators say the assaults happened inside steven jess jessimer's office and at the girl's home. he confided in another pastor and was immediately fired. he was ordered to stay away from all children under the age of 18, including the victim. >> amaka: happening today, the f.a.a. is expected to arrive at the quabbin reservoir. they're investigating what caused a plane the make an er station is talking to the pilot who was on that frightening flight. 7's jennifer eagan joins us with the interview you'll see only here. >> jennifer: that pilot was about mid-flight when he started to have trouble. he was stranded on the reservoir for five hours and says he's just happy to be home. a rhode island pilot made an emergency landing aiming for this sandbar in the middle of the quabbin reservoir. >> i'm exhausted right now. i haven't had a drink since

i'm just exhausted. >> jennifer: the 42-year-old thankful to be going home uninjured, sentiments shared by his wife. >> sarah: >> we're all really happy. >> jennifer: molly, his wife, was having engine problems when he had to land his plane. he had a mechanical issue, leaving him no choice but to touchdown. sky7 h.d. flew over you can see the plane was lucky to grab a piece of land in the middle of 39 square miles of water. the quabbin supplies water to much of eastern massachusetts and planes are not supposed to land here or even fly below 1,200 feet over it. the f.a.a. and the national transportation safety board now investigating, but the pilot's family says they're glad he's safe and sound. >> we're just going to bring him home. >> jennifer: the big qerk how are crews going to get that

state police say there are no environmental concerns from any of. this in the criminal room, jennifer eagan, 7news "today in new england." >> sarah: . >> sarah: new this morning, two people are rushed to the hospital after a serious crash in wilmington. police say an s.u.v. slammed enter a utility pole on lake street. you can see the front of the car is smashed in. there is no word yet on the victim's conditions or the cause of the crash. this morning a man is recovering after a tree branch takes a dangerous drop in brk rhine and hits him. investigators say a company was a 30-inch branch fell on the man's head. the tree company did not put up any barricades to warn people to stay away from the area. the 29-year-old victim is in serious condition. osha is now investigating what happened. >> ryan:>> amaka: and there arew details about the autographed patriots helmet stolen from a foxborough restaurant. according to the general manager, the man called the next

stealing the helmet earlier this month. the helmet had been signed by players from the 2014 season, which ended with the super bowl championship. >> he didn't know why he did it. he said he made a mistake and he was sorry, he was going to send it back. >> it's in the just a helmet for us. it's a big deal. it's a big deal. a lot of patriots' player come in here, we engage with them, they're very nice, genuine, so it's something that >> amaka: officers believe the man is from wilmington, but they have yet to identify him. >> sarah: now to the race for the white house. donald trump campaigning in tampa, florida, today. he's scheduled to speak at the florida state fairgrounds this afternoon. a trump official says the presidential nominee is planning on talking about policy and the importance of florida being a key state in the race. yesterday trump held a rally in austin, texas. he spoke about health care warning people with what would

>> if our secretary of state can be bought or bribed or sold, look, what's happening right now is government favors. there's a whole american system that's threatened. >> sarah: and donald trump making significant advances in his fund-raising over the past few months. but apparently not here in massachusetts. according to the "globe," trump raced just $674,000 from the bay state as of the end while clinton raised almost $11 million. and health care is continuing her fund-raising tour in california today with two galas, one hosted by the c.e.o. of apple, tim cook. tickets reportedly cost as much as $50,000. last weekend clinton held fund-raisers on cape cod and martha's vineyard. >> amaka: and there's still more news ahead on "today in new england." a local judge facing tough

calling for his removal from the bench. >> sarah: plus former massachusetts senator scott brown is responding to allegations of same-sex marriage -- sexual harassment at fox news. >> amaka: and new details in the rio robbery scandal. one swimmer is talking about that night and why he lied to police. >> chris: clear skies and low humidity. comfortably cool start in many towns. 55 in boston. 52 in norwood. all of us warming up to the afternoon. seven-day forecast after this break. >> danielle: and look what's behind me here. this is an overturned truck carrying scrap metal. this is in sullivan square in charlestown. they're working to clean this up

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everybody. it's 5:14. welcome back. it was such a beautiful day yesterday. >> amaka: so far it's been a persian gulf week, hot outside. chris, what can we expect for the rest of the week? >> chris: expect what we've been getting, a lot of dry weather, amaka. the ongoing drought, we expect more of that through the rest of the week into the weekend. cool start this morning. a warm finish this afternoon. tropics picking up. we have some activity out there. across southern new england, there is something to watch perhaps florida down into the gulf of mexico, weekend and early next week. current temperatures right now running in the 50s and 60s. of course, the suburbs, coolest location, and when you get into the lower elevation, especially out there at norwood airport, which is like a fishbowl, that will cool temperatures overnight on these clear skies and light wind night. 52 there right now. wall-to-wall clear skies pretty much across much of new england at this point. once in a while you find a few patches of some thin clouds. that is it.

in check. the temperature can't go below dew point levels. when you get into those hot and humid air masses, the dew points are in the 70s. 70s for the overnight lows. that's not the case. somewhat of more humid air back to the southwest of us into the ohio valley. dew points run entering the low 60s. that will be with us tomorrow. upper 60s on friday, and we're back in the 50s near 60 over the weekend. so the humidity that comes back into the forecast doesn't last all that long. showers and midwest later on this afternoon. i don't expect any showers or storms across much of southern new england over next couple day, although if you head across the berkshires up into vermont, northern new hampshire by late day tomorrow, there may be a couple showers and storms scattered about. for us here, from worcester county east, if there is an isolated shower or thunderstorm, it's going to be overnight tomorrow or into the day on friday, even then few and far between, not a lot of support for the system coming on in. i think that's the only chance of rain we'll see.

little bit of rain on friday, otherwise we're dry again the next several days through the weekend. 83 to 88 this afternoon. sunshine and low humidity. mainly clear tonight. still comfortable. not as cool as what we saw the last couple nights. 70 in boston. 85 to 90 tomorrow. breezy conditions with temperatures running warmest just away from the immediate coastline. all right. satellite picture of the tropics showing a couple things going on. gaston out here. that's expected to be a hurricane. that's going to stay in the open waters of t that's just to the east of the lesser antilles. that will head through the bahamas, florida, gulf of mexico. we'll keep an eye on how that develops from the southeastern united states into the gulf coast heading into the weekend early next week. for us, mainly dry forecast. >> amaka: thanks, chris. scott brown fighting back, denying accusations made in the fox news lawsuit. the suit claims he made

not backing down, though. the former massachusetts senator says it's just not true. 7's kris anderson is here now with more. >> kris: the allegations against scott brown include a lawsuit against the fox news former boss roger ailes and other top executives at the company. brown is not listed as a defendant, but he is still defending himself against claims made in that case. >> she never cries at movies unless it's a touchy-feely type >> kris: senator scott brown appearing friendly on a talk show host with fox news andrea tantaros. according to her, sometimes too friendly. tantaros says in august 2015, the former massachusetts senator made a number of sexually inappropriate comments on set and in a suggestive manner said, "she would be fun to go to a nightclub with." >> i haven't been to a club since 1980 something. >> kris: yesterday in new

inappropriate behavior. >> when we're on set, there are three other women and there's also the camera people and there's also the people in the booth listening to us. >> kris: in the lawsuit, tantaros also claims after a show brown snuck up behind her at lunch and "put his hands on her lower waist." she immediately pulled back, telling brown to stop. something he strongly denies doing. >> when i go to fox, i treat everyone, whether it's the person at the elevator, the make-up artist, male or female, i treat them wit r >> kris: tantaros says fox news mass ca raids as defender of traditional family values, but behind the scenes it operates like a sex-fueled playboy mansion-like cult, steeped in intimidation, indecency and misogany. the allegations against brown one paragraph in a 37-page complaint. >> what is happening here is nothing less than a witch-hunt. >> kris: brown's wife gail huff says her husband of 30

>> to be charged like this in a public forum is outrageous and it should be illegal. >> kris: scott brown says he called his bosses at fox and they say they have no problem with him. live in the newsroom, kris anderson, 7news "today in new england." ism up next on 7news, concern this morning as a new zika case in florida sends health officials scrambling to find the source of the virus. >> amaka: and tom brady returning to practice.

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i was trying to get something out of my shoe, and the scissors slipped and just a silly accident. i'm glad it wasn't the regular season. i won't be operating any more scissors. >> trey: on the diamond tuesday night, red sox and rays. third inning, david ortiz ripping a single. andrew benintendi scores. sox take the lead 1-0. up 2-1 in the eighth. another defensive gem from the outfield. glove. last night mookie betts with a howitzer from the chalk in right field. guns him down at third. huge out in a one-run game. sox go on to get the win 2-1. red sox now 17 games over .500. they're tied with the toronto blue jays for the first place in the a.l. east. >> amaka: prepare the pay up

according to the "globe," the pats have some of the most expensive tickets on the retail market, and costs are expected to soar with bride yeah's suspension. it will cost an average of $385 if you want to see one of the first three home games with jimmy garoppolo starting. once brady is back, that number spikes to $510 on average for the remaining five home games. >> sarah: the "globe" reports the red sox will be among the teams in attendance when former workout for baseball scouts in l.a. next week. according to esp?rito desportivo, 20 -- according to espn, 20 teams are expected to attend the tryouts. when i first saw, this i thought, is that right? tim tebow switching to baseball. >> amaka: couldn't make it in football, try baseball. >> sarah: we'll see. >> amaka: well, coming up next at 5:30, what really happened in

center of the robbery scandal is talking for the first time. why he says he initially withheld information from police. >> sarah: plus cameras capture a daring rescue. the race to save a driver from a car fire. >> amaka: and we have breaking news impacting commuters, a dump trump rolled over on the sullivan square rotary spilling scrap metal everywhere. ? sleep number beds with sleepiq technology give you the knowledge to adjust for the best sleep ever. the time is now for the biggest sale of the year, where all beds are on sale! save 50% on the labor day limited edition bed.

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>> sarah: breaking news at 5:30, a powerful quake hits central italy. crews are searching for survivors trapped in the rubble. >> amaka: and a sentencing controversy in western massachusetts. calls for a judge to be removed after his lenient sentence for a star athlete accused of sexual assault. >> sarah: and new details overnight about that scandal in rio as one of the swimmers involved speaks out for the first time.

england." >> sarah: thanks for waking up us with, everybody. it is 5:30. i'm sarah french. >> amaka: and i'm amaka ubaka for for christa delcamp. chris, amazing weather so far. >> chris: it was picture-perfect yesterday afternoon, amaka. we were talking about sunshine. couldn't find a cloud at times. we had low humidity with a nice onceback. expecting more of the same today. not quite as cool as yesterday morning, but it's a cool start. mid-50s in a l clear skies across southern new england. another comfortable day. warmer today. middle to upper 80s this afternoon. light sea breezes kicking in at the coastline, especially across cape ann and cape cod. here is the trend the next few days: pushing closer to 90 on thursday and friday. comfortable air extending into the weekend. just an isolated shower on friday. more on that forecast ahead. >> amaka: thanks, chris. we're watching breaking news in charlestown this morning. drivers are urged to be cautious while driving in the area of the

a dump truck spilled scrap metal. take a live look at your screen. the driver had to kick out the windshield and get out of the vehicle. the main street and also fred street entrances are currently closed as crews work to clear the area. of course, this could cause trouble for commuters. 7's danielle gersh has more on this traffic alert. >> sarah: thanks, amaka. this is in charlestown, sullivan square near the intersection of woodford avenue and main stree scene, but one lane here is getting by. so sometimes you get this all cleaned up. we'll continue the keep an eye on this situation. sullivan square in charlestown, if that's on your way to work, give yourself some extra time this morning. ten minutes braintree to boston, northbound on the expressway, no issues south of town, the pike is problem-free heading in and out of boston. route 2 and 3, fine all the way back to 495 and looking good on

the door. ten minutes from braintree to boston. into town on the pike from 128, just 12 minutes, 93 southbound, 128 to the zakim bridge, just 11 minutes this morning, both "t" and commuter rail are running on schedule. back to you, guys. >> sarah: we're following breaking news. crews in central italy are searching for survivors after a powerful quake devastated the area. the 6.1 magnitude quake hit last nigh the epicenter is about 1400 miles northeast of rome. now to today's other top stories, a convicted rapist will be called to court after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in the sound end. police say the 31-year-old suspect threatened a woman with a knife and then raped her near a playground early monday morning. officers were able to track him down yesterday using his g.p.s. monitor. the f.a.a. is investigating after a pilot lands a small plane in the middle of the quabbin reservoir. the pilot says he was having a mechanical issue that forced him

planes are not supposed to land in the reservoir or even fly by below 1,200 feet. >> amaka: right now a massachusetts judge is facing tough questions for a sentence he handed down in a high-profile sexual assault case. 7's jennifer eagan joins us with more on why some say the sentence is not enough. >> jennifer: amaka, an online petition removal of that judge. some are upset he sentenced a former athlete to just two years probation. it's a case making national headlines. a former east longmeadow athlete are not face jail time after pleading guilty to assaulting two unconscious classmates. he was sentenced to two years probation. many feel the sentence was too light. >> we don't hear of things like this happening with people who come from less-privileed backgrounds or people of

>> jennifer: becker was charged with two counts of rape stemming from an incident back in april. according to two document, he attacked two victims while they were unconscious. last friday he was allowed to plead guilty the a lesser charge. a judge sentenced him to from base for two years, avoiding jail time and allowed becker to attend college in ohio. a local defense attorney says these cases are challenging. >> the positive of the defet, >> jennifer: becker isn't first star athlete to escape jail time for an offense. stanford university swimmer brock turner received a six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman caused a national uproar earlier this year. becker must remain drug and alcohol-free while on probation. if he complies, he will not have to register as a sex offender. in the newsroom, jennifer eagan, 7news "today in new england."

boston police officers will begin training with body cameras. according to the "herald," officers in six units will wear cameras today and tomorrow. the full trial period is expected the last for six months. 100 officers were selected for the program after no one central teerd. -- volunteered. boston's city council is set to vote today on whether to approve opening a locally operated medical marijuana facility in allston. compassionate organic hoping to get the entire council to support the proposeed dispensary. councilors approved a dispensary in allston last month, but that company is based outside of massachusetts. later today give charlie baker will celebrate the signing of a bill that is designed to protect pets. the measure allows first responders to break windows to rescue animals from dangerous temperatures. the bill also limits the amount of time that a pet can be

>> amaka: and dangerous drive caught on camera in the ted williams tunnel. you can see cones and a flashing sign closing off the middle lane there, telling drivers to merge, but a car comes barreling down that middle lane, sending that sign flying. thankfully no one in that work zone was hurt. and a former new hampshire state trooper is expected to plead guilty on thursday in connection with a violent arrest in nashua. 31-year-old andrew monaco will plead guilty to three count simple assault for beating richard simone, jr., following a high-speed chase in may. a massachusetts state trooper is facing charges in connection with the incident, as well. monaco faces up to five years behind bars. >> sarah: new this morning, a state trooper makes a drug bust in leominster. a 26-year-old woman arrested after police found more than 400 pills during a traffic stop. this morning the suspect is being held on 7,500 bail. >> amaka: and a wild rescue in

inside. police say that driver lost control on the highway in plainville, rolled up on a guardrail and then crashed into a bridge, causing his car to burst into flames. a trooper and construction worker who were on a nearby road projects rushed to get the man out. thankfully he wasn't hurt. >> sarah: happening now, the hunt continues for a massive snake in maine. now a discovery channel host is in town after someone found a large snakeskin near a river over the weekend. the ten-foot reptile was spotted several times over the summer. police say people should notify them if they spot the snake. >> amaka: that's cool they're here to check it out. >> sarah: interesting to see what they found. >> amaka: a little scary there. still ahead on 7news, some are calling it a cold-hearted ruling. why a judge is tossing out the

coming to the small screen. >> chris: sun-filled skies yesterday. no change today. a little warmer, though. sea breezes kicking in. how long the dry weather lasts coming up. >> danielle: good morning, everyone. you're looking at sullivan square in charlestown. the scrap metal truck overturned. now they're looking to clean that metal up. it's going to cause major delays this morning. only one lane is getting by.

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>> sarah: a judge says starbucks is allowed to put as much ice as it wants in its drink. the judge dismissed the lawsuit. a similar class action lawsuit has been filed in illinois. that case is still ongoing. >> amaka: and a classic boston-based movie going from the big screen to the tv. i love this movie.

though. the series will take place in chicago with two warring gangs. you can catch it on amazon. >> sarah: joseph -- jennifer lawrence at the top of the list of the world's highest-paid actresses. according to "forbes," lawrence made $46 million before taxes this year. also on the list, "ghostbusters" star melissa mccarthy. i guess off. >> amaka: a lot of money. and check out "ghostbusters," too. >> sarah: i haven't seen it either. we should go. >> amaka: i know. i love melissa mccarthy. we have a lot to get to this morning. everything you need to know and go up next, including the growing outrage over a drug company's dramatic price increase for a lifesaving medication. >> sarah: plus how comments

used to get charges against bowe bergdahl cropped. >> amaka: and a earthquake in central italy. crews worki four hundred million dollars. that's how much charter schools will drain from massachusetts public schools this year. that desperately need it. four hundred million that won't fund more science and technology, arts or preschool, counseling, or smaller class sizes. four hundred million unavailable to the ninety-six percent of students who don't attend charter schools. let's improve public schools for all students, not just a select few.

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>> here's what you need the know and go. >> chris: clear skies. temperatures running into the 50s in many of the suburbs. not quite as cool as yesterday morning, but we're not too bad. plenty of sunshine today. poolside, beachside, u.v. index on the high side. good beach weather this afternoon. like yesterday to the beach. upper 70s at the shoreline. sea breeze kicking in this afternoon. just away from the water's edge, that's where it will be warmest. dew point staying in the 50s. the southwest of us, they rise into the 60s. these 60s will be with us tomorrow. upper 60s by friday. so we'll increase that warmth and some humidity thursday into friday over the next round of some lower humidity starts to work on in for the weekend. not a huge cool down, but i say

weekend. very limited rain chances here, late thursday, thursday night, a lot of the showers across northern and central new england, new york back into pennsylvania. this front works on through on friday, maybe just enough to trigger an isolated shower or storm, but i don't expect a lot of rain out of this, not one of those like of rain that comes through where everyone gets a half an inch of rain. the storm will be few and far between. you'll keep an eye on it, but don't expect much water on the lawn. 83 to 88. cooler across worcester hills, as well. not as cool as last night. low 60s in the suburbs. 70 in boston. forecast tomorrow. bit of a breeze picking up out of the southwest. sunny to partly cloudy skies. more clouds around in with that sunshine, especially in the afternoon. get away over the cape, looking

late-day shower across the cape on friday. can't rule out an isolated shower or storm early on friday across the lakes region, otherwise beautiful weather across the lakes region this weekend, as well. coolest at the coastline on saturday and sunday, mid-80s inland. >> sarah: breaking news in charlestown. drivers are urged to be cautious while driving in the area of the sullivan square rotary. a dump truck rolled over. the driver had to kick out the vehicle. the main street and alfred street entrances are currently closed at crews work to clear the area. here's danielle gersh with more. >> danielle: there are tractors on scene and firetrucks on scene working to clear the debris. no word on how long this will take. one lane is getting by through the sullivan square rotary. just by bike.

we're watching slower traffic south of town. northbound on the expressway, 17 minutes this morning. slowing down around the braintree split, as well. route 3, 24 and 95 all looking good. problem-free heading in and out of town on the pike, no issues on route 2 or routes 3. let's check those drive times if you're getting ready to head out the door. 14, 15 minutes, northbound on the expressway, 12 minutes into town on the pike from 128. on the "t," minor delays on the blue line. back to you, guys. >> sarah: new video and pictures showing the destruction of massive earthquake in central italy. the death toll now rising overnight. >> amaka: right now crews are searching for answers. let's get to kris anderson with the details. >> kris: police say there are dozens of survivors but at least

neighboring communities there after they were rocked by this earthquake. the number of petitions is expected to climb. the quake struck at 9:30 p.m. 3:30 a.m. italian time. the epicenter is believed to be located 100 miles northeast of rome. shaking could be felt throughout the central part of the country. two towns in particular severely hit. 300 people were killed in 2009 when a similar quake hit the region. st. francis asked pilgrims in st. peters square to pray for the victims of this latest disaster. kris anderson, 7news "today in new england." >> amaka: right now plainville police are looking for two accused shoplifters. investigators say jason krol and william weatherington stole from a target last month. police say the two are considered suspects in other

and four people are in custody after police make a drug bust on central street. investigators seized cocaine, heroin, crack and cash. these four men were arrested. police have issued a warrant for the arrest of the man. >> sarah: an animals found on a westford farm starved to death. authorities found more than 1,000 animals on the property. many were dead or injured. the animals are now staying at a temporary shelter. about two dozen people are helping the animals. >> amaka: john mccain made comments that could prevent bergdahl from receiving a fair trial. he said he believed bergdahl clearly desserted his post when

afghanistan in 2009. the arizona senator added he would hold a congressional hearing if bergdahl were not punished. and new overnight, one of the u.s. swimmers implicated in the robbery and vandalism scandal in rio is speaking out for the first time. in a statement, james feigen apologized for his role that night in brazil. he admitted to withholding information from authorities to protect his teammates. feigen says he was give on two options a passport, stay in brazil for the duration of investigation or pay a fine and perform 15 days of community service. initially the fine was set at nearly $50,000, but after discussions with both sides, feigen paid just under $11,000. in a statement, he adds, "i am so sorry for the drama this has caused in everyone's lives. i am very thankful to be home in the united states with my family and that this ordeal has come to

>> sarah: new outbreaks for the zika virus in florida are spreading concern. florida health officials say five more cases of zika have been reported. one is outside of miami where most of the cases have been found. officials are now trying to figure out how that person contracted the virus. the total number of local zika cases in florida is now up to 42. experts say drug manufacturers here set their own prices and have exclusive right, delaying the production of cheaper generic drugs. doctors also tend to prescribe more expensive drugs. people who need epipens are now paying the price. the cost of the life-saving device for those with allergies has jumped from $56 to $317 over the last eight years. that's more than a 400% increase.

increased costs, but executives at the company all got raises during that same time period. congress is now looking into the company's pricing. >> amaka: 7news now returning to a big refund from a popular store. target is refunding customers millions of dollars for selling fake egyptian cotton sheets. the sheets were sold at target for as much as $175. if you bought the sheets between august 2014 and july 2016, you can fill out a get a target gift card in return. and it's time for back-to-school and to avoid any unnecessary stress. we have some tips to make sure the transition goes smoothly. they say create a landing space, provide children with a designated area for their belongings. use hooks or shelves by the door so they can drop things off as they come and go. keep up with the paper chase to ensure you don't lose any permission slips or other dcuments. have a designated space to hold

archive art masterpieces. use special folders, wall hangings and boxes to keep everything neat and tucked away. >> sarah: needham's own aly raisman and her teammates having some fun with jimmy fallon. so the u.s. women's gymnastics team playing a game of hue monos, hungry, aly raisman and laurie hernandez were declared the winners. while in new york, the gold medalists also had the opportunity to see hamilton on broadway. needham is set to welcome aly home with a rally at the town common on saturday at 11:00 a.m.

83 to 88. the week looks good. mainly clear skies, comfortable tonight. >> thanks, chris. stay with us. we'll be right back. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. how do we make the economy work for everyone? hillary clinton's plan starts here... by making big corporations and those at the top finally pay their fair share in taxes. and those companies that move overseas? she'd charge them an exit tax. then she'd use that money to make the largest investment in creating good paying jobs since world war ii.

>> sarah: breaking news. a powerful earthquake rocks italy. reports of people buried and widespread damage. >> amaka: plus a convicted rapist headed to court accused of a repeat crime. >> he was on a g.p.s. bracelet. he cut that bracelet off.

there as police confiscate evidence left behind. then a pilot makes an emergency landing on the quabbin reservoir. >> it's traumatic for everybody. >> amaka: the split-second decision that helped him avert disaster. >> the allegations are fox. >> sarah: scott brown refuting allegations from a former fox news host. and tom brady talking about his accident but silent on why he missed practice. >> this is 7news "today in new england." >> sarah: good wednesday morning, it's 6:00. i'm sarah french. >> amaka: and i'm amaka ubaka in for christa delcamp. let's get a check of the weather with chris lambert. >> chris: temperatures 50s and 60s again. we're about 30 seconds away from sunrise. right before the sunrise we get some daylight. we're starting off once again on the bright side here. daylight hours, we've been seeing those the last couple months. signs of changes ahead as we begin to end summer and head

fall. a fall-like feel to the air. this morning we're back down into the low to mid-50s. not as cool as yesterday morning but coolish for summertime weather. a lot of sunshine today. temperatures rebounding nicely, though. none of this fall talk this afternoon and into the next few afternoons. temperatures surge back up into the mid to upper 80s. localized sea breezes kicking in, but more sunshine than anything else. today 87 on average this afternoon. closer to 90 tomorrow. a little bit of a breeze. just a slight risk of passing show friday. that forecast coming up. >> amaka: breaking news. a major mess in charlestown. the dump truck spilled its load of scrap metal in the road. you can see live pictures right now. the driver had to take out the windshield to get out of the vehicle. the main street and alfred street entrances are currently closed as crews work to clear the area. 7's danielle gersh has more on the traffic impact.

side there, go back the that live picture, and all the metal. there we have a tow truck obscene and emergency vehicles on scene, but one lane is getting by. again, this is the sullivan square rotary in charlestown. it's close to the intersection of weatherford avenue and main street. so give yourself some extra time if this is where you need to drive to get to work this morning. let's go to the maps. northbound at morrissey avenue, we're watching an accident slowing things down northbound. watching a disabled vehicle here at exit 16. no issues on the pike. routes 2 and 3 looking pretty good this morning. take a look at those drive times if you're getting ready to head out the door. 15 minutes braintree to boston, northbound on the expressway, 12 minutes into town on the pike. 93 southbound, 128 to the zakim bridge, 13 minutes this morning. on the "t," we're watching some minor delays. >> sarah: danielle, thank you. 6:02.

earthquake strikes central italy in the middle of the night. right now at least 37 are dead and many more feared dead trapped inside that rubble. >> amaka: and emergency crews racing to reach victims. 7's kris anderson joins us with breaking details. >> kris: heartbreaking details this morning. right now aftershocks are continuing all across italy today. the 6.2 magnitude quake stuck around 9:30 our time, 3:30 a.m. italian time. its epicenter is believed to be located 100 miles northeast of rome, felt all throughout parts of central italy. the towns of -- several towns suffered significant damage. the mayor of one town says the damage is so severe that "the town isn't here anymore." crews have been working for several hours to dig through rubble in hopes of reaching survivors. a similar earthquake hit that region in 2009. 300 people were kill then.

>> sarah: happening today, a convicted rapist is headed to court charged with raping a woman in the south end on monday. amongst after being released from prison for a similar crime. and just one station was there as boston police found a key clue in the case. this blue bike, which the victim says the suspect used to follow her. 7's nicole oliverio live in the south end with more. >> nicole: that rapist also had a g.p.s. bracelet that put him at the

a convicted rapist on probation was wearing his g.p.s. monitoring bracelet when he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in the south end. >> that's terrifying. >> nicole: police say the suspect, 31-year-old eduardo rodriguez, was on his bike when he approached the victim along the southwest corner of the park around 11:00 monday morning. rodriguez told the victim he had a knife, then walked her to a secluded area a few blocks away and sexually assaulted her near this playground. >> it's definitely a little bit scary. i don't want that to happen to myself or any of the other students or people living in the area. >> nicole: police tracked down rodriguez and charged him with aggravated rape. only 7news was there when police officers say that g.p.s. bracelet put rodriguez at the scene of the crime monday morning. >> he was on a g.p.s. bracelet. from all the information we have, he cut that bracelet off, and that's why we weren't able to locate him as quick as we wanted to. >> nicole: now he's back behind bars less than a year after being released from prison for a similar crime. >> we're happy that we have him in custody because he was a danger to individuals. >> nicole: rodriguez will go before a judge some time this morning. live in boston, nicole oliverio,

two people are rushed to the hospital after a serious crash in wilmington. police say an s.u.v. slammed enter a utility pole on lake street. you can see the front of the car is smashed in. there is no word yet on the victims' condition or the cause of the crash. >> sarah: and a former church pastor in manchester, new hampshire, facing alarming accusations that he had sex with a 13-year-old girl. >> amaka: investigators say the assault happened inside steven jesmer's office at the dialogue church and at the a police report says jesmer confided to another pastor and was immediately fired. people who know him are shocked. >> he was a nice guy. i mean, until you see something like... until they do something like that. then you wonder why. >> kind of shocking because i always see him every morning when i take my kids to school. >> amaka: a judge ordered jesmer to stay away from all children under the age of 18,

this morning after a tree branch takes a dangerous drop in -- and hits him. a tree-cutting company was working in the area when a branch fell and hit the man on the head. the tree company did not put up any signs warning people to stay away from the area. the man is in serious condition. >> it's really sad. it's someone you see every day, happen, it's really sad. >> sarah: osha is now investigating what happened. >> amaka: and it's an interview you'll see on just one station. >> just exhausted. right now it's traumatic for everybody. >> amaka: a pilot opening up about a scare in the sky. he's flying over the quabbin reservoir when he ran into some trouble. so he made an emergency landing on a sandbar in the middle of the reservoir. 7's lyle eagletail has more on

>> jennifer: amaka, the pilot was about mid-flight when he started to have trouble. he was stranded on the reservoir for about five hours and says he's just happy to be home. a rhode island pilot made an emergency landing aiming for this sandbar in the middle of the quabbin reservoir. >> i'm exhausted right now. i haven't had a drink since literally no water, nothing. i'm just exhausted. it's traumatic for everybody. >> jennifer: the 42-year-old thankful to be going home uninjured, sentiments shared by his wife. >> we're all really happy. he's safe and sound. >> jennifer: molly says her husband was headed to vermont when his plane started to have engine problems. he had a mechanical issue, leaving him no choice but to touchdown. sky7 h.d. flew over quabbin after that landing. you can see the yellow 2015 seawind was lucky to grab a piece of land in the middle of

much of eastern massachusetts and planes are not supposed to land here or even fly below 1,200 feet over it. the f.a.a. and the national transportation safety board now investigating, but the pilot's family says they're glad he's safe and sound. >> we're just going to get him home. >> jennifer: the big question now: how are crews going to get that plane off of the sandbar? state police say there are no environmental concerns from any of. in the control room, eagan, 7news "today in new england." >> sarah: health care racing millions in a star-studded fund-raiser. it was hosted by justin timberlake and his wife. other big names in attendance, jennifer aniston, toby fox, tobey maguire. clinton raised more than $3 million at this lunch. donald trump will be campaigning in tampa, florida, today. he's scheduled to speak at the florida state fairgrounds this

presidential nominee is planning on talking about policy and the importance of florida being a key state in the race. >> sarah: and still ahead, scott brown firing back against sexual harassment claims made in a lawsuit against fox news. hear what the former senator is telling 7news. >> sarah: a bay state judge under fire this morning for what some say is a life sentence for a serious crime. >> amaka: and the red sox rolling over the rays thanks in part to a betts. >> chris: all about 2 cool starts the past couple mornings. from this point on we're talking about the warm afternoons. closing in on 90 degrees as we end the week. heading into the weekend, lower humidity once again, but will it rain? a look at those numbers ahead. >> danielle: good morning. major delays in charlestown this morning. a truck overturned carrying scrap metal. now only one lane is getting by. crews are on scene looking to clean this up. we'll be right back. >> sarah: and we're staying on

leveling a town there. the search for survivors in the

>> sarah: welcome back. it's 6:14. we have some beautiful weather. >> amaka: it's been great. chris, how hot is it going to get today? >> chris: we're talking upper 80s. a nice bounce-back off the cool start. cool start yesterday morning. but with no clouds in the sky, the sunshine warmed us back up. mainly dry pattern ahead of us. smooth transof rain. tropics picking up. a couple areas of interest out there. 65 in the city of boston.

temperatures this morning running in the lower to middle 50s across many suburbs. a little milder than yesterday. yesterday morning we were down in the mid to upper 40s outside boston. wind direction right now, it's out of the west. is light wind at that. with the light wind in place, a little easier for some sea breezes to kick in. beach temperatures a few degrees cooler. so mid to upper 80s inland. os immediate coastline. higher humidity residing to the southwest of us. mid atlantic, ohio valley, nothing overly impressive, but low to mid-60s. increasing humidity for tomorrow. by friday morning, the dew point running in the upper 60s. more comfortable air. the high pressure behind the front. scattered showers and storms across the midwest later on this

england. vermont, northern new england, an isolated shower or thunderstorm late tomorrow. from worcester eastbound, we are dry here on this day. isolated shower, overnight on thursday, north of us, 495, then on friday, an isolated shower across eastern mass. i think it's few and far between. 20%, 30% of us maybe pick up a passing shower or thunderstorm on friday. sunshine, most mainly clear skies tonight. comfortable weather. temperatures falling back into the 60s in the suburbs, close to 70s in boston tonight. gaston is a strong tropical storm. it's this wave that's approaching puerto rico that we'll have the track carefully in the next several days. this may close in on the bahamas and continue to develop and strengthen. if it doesn't become the next tropical storm. it will pass the gulf of mexico as we get into the middle portion of next week.

the tropics. for us over the weekend, it's quiet. coolest at the coastline. >> sarah: 6:16 right now. breaking news. crews making some progress cleaning up a major mess in charlestown. a dump truck rolled over at the sullivan square rotary spilling scrap metal in the road. crews just got that truck upright. as you can see there, just moments ago, the main street and alfred street entrances are currently closed as you work to clear the area. hey, danielle. >> danielle: they've been hard at work since 5:00 a.m. in charlestown, again, in truck now right side up. it was on its side all morning. there are all the scrap metals they've been hard at work. one lane continues to get by here in charlestown after sullivan square rotary. this happened right around result forth avenue and main street. so again, delays this morning. let's go to the maps. a few other accidents out there on the roads.

on the expressway. 24 minutes. blocked here on route 3 northbound at exit 16. that's where we have a vehicle. no issues in or out of town on the pike. route 2 and 3 looking pretty good. let's check those drive times if you're getting ready to head out the door. 25 minutes braintree to boston, northbound on the expressway. 12 minutes into town on the pike. similar delays there, and then 93 southbound, 128 to the zakim bridge, 12 minutes, as well. on the "t," they're still watching some minor delays on the blue l schedule. back to you, guys. >> amaka: and scott brown fighting back, denying accusations made in a lawsuit against fox news. the suit claims he made sexually suggestive comments to a fox news host and inappropriate rattlely touched her. >> sarah: this morning the former massachusetts senator is not backing down. 's kris anderson is here now with more. >> kris: these allegations against brown included in a lawsuit against fox news former boss roger ailes and other top

this case, but he's still defending himself against these claims. >> she never cries at movies unless it's a touchy-feely kind of movie >> kris: senator scott brown appearing friendly on a talk show host with fox news andrea tantaros. according to her, someties too friendly. tantaros says in august 2015, the former massachusetts senator made a number of sexually inappropriate comments on set and in a suggestive manner said, "she would be fun to go to a nightclub with." >> i haven't been to a club since 1980 something. >> kris: yesterday in new hampshire, brown denying any inappropriate behavior. >> when we're on set, there are three other women and there's also the camera people and there's also the people in the booth listening to us.

show brown snuck up behind her at lunch and "put his hands on her lower waist." she immediately pulled back, telling brown to stop. something he strongly denies doing. >> when i go to fox, i treat everyone, whether it's the person at the elevator, the make-up artist, male or female, i treat them with respect. >> kris: tantaros says fox news masquerades as defender of traditional family values, but behind the scenes it operates like a sex-fueled playboy mansion-like cult, steeped in intimidation, indecency and misogyny. the allegations against brown one paragraph in a 37-page complaint. >> what is happening here is nothing less than a witch-hunt. >> kris: brown's wife, former boston tv reporter gail huff, says her husband of 30 years is the victim here, not tantaros. >> to be charged like this in a public forum is outrageous and it should be illegal. >> kris: scott brown says he called his bosses at fox and says they have no problem with him. live in the control room, kris anderson, 7news "today in new england."

officers getting geared up as part of the controversial pilot program. >> i want the get out there with my teammates. >> amaka: and tom brady talking about missing a preseason game after slicing his

>> an now time for 7sports with trey daerr. >> trey: a high-stakes game of rock, papers, scissors minus the rock and the paper costing the pats' q.b. a chance to get back on the field, something the q.b. explained tuesday. >> i had everything on. i was trying to get something out of my shoe, and the scissors slipped and just a silly accident. i'm glad it wasn't the regular season. i won't be operating any more scissors. >> trey: on the diamond tuesday night, red sox and rays.

andrew benintendi scores. sox take the lead 1-0. up 2-1 in the eighth. another defensive gem from the outfield. monday might benintendi with the glove. last night mookie betts with a howitzer from the chalk in right field. he guns down the runner at third. huge out in a one-run game. sox go on to get the win 2-1. red sox now 17 games over .500. blue jays for the first place in the a.l. east. that's it for sports. have a great day. >> amaka: and prepare to pay up if you want to see the patriots play at gillette this season. according to the "globe," the pats have some of the most expensive tickets on the retail market, and costs are expected to sore with brady's suspension. it will cost an average of $385 if you want to see one of the first three home games with jimmy garoppolo starting.

the remaining five home games. the most expensive game of the season, $792 to see the seahawks play at foxborough on november 13th. wow. that's a lot of money. >> sarah: it is. i have yet to go to a game either. i watch on tv on my nice, comfy couch. >> amaka: still ahead, target paying up to customers. why the retail giant has to refund millions for knockoffs at brand-name prices. >> amaka: plus starbucks off the hook for filling cups with ice. >> sarah: and breaking news in italy.

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>> amaka: breaking news. the death toll rising after a powerful earthquake in italy. the search for survivors. >> sarah: and new calls for action against a jung. >> amaka: and target refunding millions of dollars. did you buy a high-end product that was really a knockoff? >> this is 7news "today in new england." >> sarah: good wednesday morning, everybody. it i'm sarah french. >> amaka: and i'm amaka ubaka in for christa delcamp. what can you expect for the rest of the week? chris lambert has your forecast. >> chris: it's a cool start once again. a taste of fall in the suburbs. low to mid-50s now. 65 in boston. with all the clear skies in place, we will warm up and warp up nicely throughout the day. great poolside weather. beach weather this afternoon, some localized sea breezes

temperatures running into the mid mid to upper 80s. friday afternoon looks great. saturday afternoon, as well. just a slight risk of a shower or storm friday at scwi. i do expect saturday to be completely dry with lowering humidity. that includes forecast for the sox game friday night, saturday night and into sunday. warmest game will be on friday. more on that weekend forecast and what to expect ahead. >> amaka: thanks, chris. progress cleaning up a major mess in charlestown. a dump truck rolled over at the sullivan square rotary spilling scrap metal in the road. you can see live pictures right here. the truck has been uprighted and much of the debris removed from the road. let's check in with 7's danielle gersh on other crashes she's monitoring. >> sarah: thanks, amaka. one lane still getting by there, it will still cause delays, but i think they'll wrap this up shortly. a lot of metal out of the

charlestown near the intersection of rutherford avenue and main street. it's something to keep in mind. let's head out to sky7, though, because we're watching another incident. this is near route 2. there is an overturned vehicle here. i don't know if you can see, but that's causing delays on the ramp here. so let's go to the maps. this is eastbound on route 2 in acton at mass avenue causing some back-ups this morning. closer to town on the pike, we're also watching a vehicle on fire. that's right before the pru tunnel. certainly some delays on the roads thisor you're getting ready to head out the door. northbound on the expressway, not too bad. 20 minutes, 15 minutes into town on the pike from 128. 93 southbound, 128 to the zakim bridge, 18 minutes, and the commuter rail runs on schedule. back to you, guys. >> sarah: thanks, danielle. we're following breaking news. crews in central italy are searching for survivors today after an earthquake devastated the area. the magnitude 6.1 quake hit last night crumbling buildings.

have died. the epicenter is believed to have been about 105 miles northeast of rome. now to the day east other top story. a convicted rapist will be called the court today after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in the south end. police say the 31-year-old suspect threatened a woman with a knife and then raped her near a playground early monday morning. officers were able to track him down yesterday using his g.p.s. monitor. the f.a.a. is investigating after a pilot lands a small plane in the middle quabbin reservoir. the pilot says he was having a mechanical issue this forced him to touch down. planes are not supposed to land in the reservoir or even fly below 1,200 feet. >> sarah: also this morning, anger is building following a controversial sentence of a bay state teen. >> amaka: many consider probation to be too light a punishment since the 18-year-old pleaded guilty to assaulting two classmates while they were passed out. 7's jennifer eagan joins us with new calls for action against the

>> jennifer: amaka, there is anin' line petition calling for the removal of that district court judge. some people are upset he sentenced a former high school star athlete to just two years of probation. it's a case making national headlines, a former east longmeadow high school star athlete will not face jail time after pleading guilty to assaulting two unconscious classmates. 18-year-old david becker sentenced to two years probation. many feel the sentence was too light. >> we don't hear of things like this happening with people who come from less-privileged backgrounds or people of different races. >> jennifer: becker was charged with two counts of rape stemming from an incident back in april. according to two document, he attacked two victims while they were unconscious. last friday he was allowed to plead guilty to a lesser charge. a judge sentenced him to probation for two years,

ohio. a local defense attorney says these cases are challenging. >> the positive of the defendant, the things he's done are good. >> jennifer: becker isn't the first star athlete to escape jail time for an offense. stanford university swimmer brock turner received a six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman caused a national uproar earlier this year. while on probation, becker must remain drug and alcohol-free and stay away from the two victims. if to register as a sex offender. in the newsroom, jennifer eagan, 7news "today in new england." >> sarah: a dangerous accident in the ted williams tunnel. look at this car come barreling down the middle lane, sending the sign flying. thankfully no one in that work zone was hurt. >> amaka: and a pedestrian rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after getting hit by a car in bedford.

yesterday afternoon. one witness says the woman driving told them she got distracted by a bee in her car. >> sarah: happening today, boston city council set to vote on whether to approve opening a locally operated medical marijuana facility in allston. the "globe" reports compassionate organics delivered letters to councilors on tuesday. last month the councilor is approved a different dispensary in allston. later today boston police body cameras. according to the "herald," officers in six units wear cameras today and tomorrow. the trial period is expected the last for six months. 100 officers were selected for the program after no one volunteered. still ahead, saying sorry. a u.s. swimmer caught up in the robbery scandal in rio is speaking out for the first time since landing back in the united states. why he says he lied to police. >> sarah: plus a wild

many with high-powered weapons opening fire on each other and bystanders. >> sarah: and you high want to check your sheets this morning. target says a popular product is really a knockoff and now they're offering millions in refunds. >> danielle: and i'm keeping an eye on charlestown all morning long. this is sullivan square, the rotary. the crash we've been watching all morning, this just cleared. good news if you're getting ready to

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>> sarah: a woman caught in the cross fire of a dramatic shoot-out. you can see a man pull a of his car and open fire on another man. the other person then pulls out his gun and starts shooting back. the bullet starts flying through the windshield of the car. then you can see a woman get out of the car, clutching her shoulder after she was hit by the gunfire. she is expected to be okay. police are now investigating what led up to the shooting. >> amaka: and congress is investigating the price spike for epipens. the cost of the life-saving devices for those with allergies

$300 over the last eight years. that's more than a 400% increase. the company says product improvements have led to increased costs. but executives at the company all got raises during that same time period. and target is refunding customers millions for selling fake egyptian cotton sheets. the sheets were manufactured and sold at target for $1 75. if yough august 2014 and july 2016, you can fill out a form online and get target gift card in return. >> sarah: a judge in california says starbucks is allowed to put as much ice as it wants in its drink. the judge dismissed a lawsuit that accused starbucks of putting in extra ice in order to limit the amount of coffee in a cup. a similar class action lawsuit has been filed in illinois. that second case is still

>> my dad asks for extra ice in his cup. so preference. >> amaka: exactly. there's much more. up next, aly raisman and the final five on a whirlwind tour after rio. the latest stop: jimmy fallon for a game of hungry, hungry hippos. >> sarah: plus cleaning up a mess in charlestown. crews working to remove scrap metal from sullivan square after a dump truck rolls over. >> amaka: and an italian town rocked by and earthquake.

>> it's 6:45, time the know and go. >> kris: breaking news. buildings tumble, people trapped. a powerful earthquake hits italy. crews rescuing to -- racing to rescue people trapped under rubble. >> a blocking traffic. >> reporter: a suspect caught. a convicted rapist is behind a violent attack in boston. >> sarah: it's time to know and go. we have all the day's top stories coming up. >> amaka: we start with traffic and weather. here's chris lambert. >> danielle: temperatures running in the mid-50s in a lot of the suburbs. >> chris: 65 in boston. nice recovery this afternoon. temperatures warming up with all that sunshine in place. still low humidity in place, as well. mid to a few upper 80s this

localized sea breezes kicking in. so keep the sunshine, keep the low humidity around. if you're headed out to the beach. temperatures there running upper 70s to low 80s once that sea breeze kicks on in. high pressure slides off to the east of us. southwesterly wind returning to the area. it's light today. stronger tomorrow. so no sea breeze tomorrow. we'll have a few more clouds around in the afternoon, and this front you see to the west of us, tomorrow night. out ahead of it and along it will be an opportunity for scattered showers and storms and eventually into new england. for a lot of us, i think it's ice laid on friday. then we'll watch the humidity start off on friday and more work during the late afternoon and early evening hours. so we'll clear out the humidity for the weekend. 20%, 30% chance of picking up a passing shower or thunderstorm on friday. so i don't expect the rain to be widespread. over the weekend, looking good. temperatures running into the middle 80s inland. upper 70s to near 80 along the coastline. >> sarah: all right.

gersh with more on your morning commute. >> danielle: thanks, sarah. we've been keeping an eye on charlestown, this is sullivan square at the rotary, all morning long. there was an overturned truck there, but now it's gone. part of the plane is still blocked off as they continue to clear what's left of the debris. that truck was carrying scrap metal. it's been a mess this morning. let's now head out to sky7. sky7 was over an overturned vehicle in ashton on route 2 eastbound on mass avenue there. a tow truck is on scene. to wrap that one up, as well. closer to boston on the pike eastbound, just before the pru tunnel, we have a car on fire causing the backup there. let's check those drive times if you're getting ready to head out the door. braintree to boston, 24 minutes this morning. 15 minutes into town on the pike from 128. 93 southbound, 128 to the zakim bridge, 25 minutes. no issues on the commuter rail this morning. that's running on schedule. on "t," we're still watching some delays on the blue line. back to you, guys.

breaking news. new video coming in this morning showing the destruction left behind after a massive earthquake in central italy. emergency crews racing to rescue people and animals from the rubble. the death toll continuing to rise this morning. >> sarah: it's feared dozens may be dead, but over to 7's kris anderson with more on the breaking details. >> kris: police say they have already pulled dozens of survivors from buildings in one town in eastern italy, but at least 38 people have been killed in neighboring communities. that 6.2 struck around 9:30 last night our time, 3:30 a.m. italian time. its epicenter is believed to be located around 100 miles northeast of rome. shaking could be felt around the central part of italy. two towns in particular suffering the extensive damage you see here. crews are using heavy equip to try the clear debris as they search for survivors. a similar earthquake hit that region in 2009 during that quake. 300 people were killed. earlier this morning, pope francis asking pilgrims in st.

victims of this latest disaster. live in the newsroom, kris anderson, 7news "today in new england." >> sarah: happening today, convicted rapists headed to court charged with raping a woman in the south end just months after being released from prison for a similar crime. 7'sology oliverio live in the south end with video you'll see on just one station. >> sarah: sarah, definitely concerning for people who live around here. this is right near northeastern campus. now, according to boston police, they says probation and wearing a g.p.s. monitoring bracelet and is accused of sexually assaulting a woman on monday. now, police say the suspect, 31-year-old eduardo rodriguez, approached the victim along the southwest corner of the park around 1:00 monday morning. rodriguez allegedly told the victim he had a knife, walked her to a secluded area a few blocks away and sexually assaulted her near this playground. now, police managed to track down rodriguez and the video

they found the suspect's bike. they say it was that piece of evidence that helped lead to an arrest. also found at the scene, boston police say that g.p.s. bracelet put him there at the scene of the crime monday morning. police say that suspect cut off the bracelet and that's why they weren't able to catch him as quickly, but they do say they believe they have the right person. rodriguez expected to appear before a judge judge some time this morning. he's charged with aggravated rape. that's the latest live in boston, nicole oliverio, 7news "today in new england." >> sarah: new this morning, two people are rushed to the hospital after a serious crash in wilmington. an s.u.v. slammed into a utility pole on lake street. the front of the car is smashed in. still no word on the victim's condition or the cause of the crash. >> amaka: and a former church pastor in manchester, new hampshire, accused of having sex with a 13-year-old girl. investigators say the assault happened inside steven jesmer's office at the dialogue church

a police report says jesmer confided to another pastor and was immediately fired. en and man is recovering this morning after a free larch fell on top of him in brookline. a company was clearing the area when a 30-inch branch fell on the man's head. the 29-year-old victim is in serious condition. the tree company did not put up any barricades to warn people to stay away from the area. osha is now investigating what happened. >> sarah: happening today, the f.a.a. is headed to the site after an emergency landing at the quabbin reservoir in belchertown. they have to figure out how to remove the station from the sand bar. jennifer eagan is here now with the story. >> jennifer: sarah, the pilot's wife tells us her husband was flying from newport to vermont when he started to have trouble. the pilot, a 42-year-old man from rhode island, told state troopers he had a mechanical issue.

part of the state. plans are not supposed to land on it or even fly below 1,200 feet over it. but the pilot says he had no choice but to land on that sandbar. >> i'm exhausted right now. i haven't had a drink -- literally, no water, nothing. i'm just exhausted. >> amaka: he did get home safe and sound. now crew voos to figure out how to get the plane off the sandbar. state police say there are no environmental issues from this. jennifer eagan, "today in new england." >> amaka: former massachusetts senator scott brown facing a harassment claim from a former facebook news coast. andrea tantaros claims brown made sexually inappropriate comments and inappropriate rattlely touched her. brown denies the allegations. >> from the onset, there are three other women there and also the camera people and there's also the people in the booth listening to us. and i have not heard of any

behavior, whatever. >> senator, people still want to get answers here. >> amaka: these allegations are only part of a 37-page complaint against fox news. she also alleges she was sexually harassed by former c.e.o. roger ailes. >> sarah: now to the race for the white house. donald trump has been making significant advances in his fund-raising over the past few months. but apparently not here in massachusetts. according to the "globe," trump raised just $674,000 from while clinton has raised almost $11 million. the s.e.c. report shows trump is on pace to raise less than the past two republican nominees, mitt romney and john mccain. hillary clinton raised millions at a star-studded fund-raiser hosted by justin timberlake and jennifer beal. about 100 guests paid $33,000

>> amaka: and new overnight, one of the u.s. swimmers implicated in the robbery vandalism scandal in rio is speaking out for the first time. in a statement, james feigen apologized for his role in that now-infamous night in brazil. the swimmer admitted to withholding information from authorities to protect his teammates. feigen says he was given two options after a judge seized his passport -- stay in brazil for the duration of the investigation oray perform 15 days of community service. initially the fine was set at nearly $50,000 u.s. but after discussions with both sides, feigen paid just unu.s. $11,000. in a statement he adds, "i am so sorry for the drama this has caused in everyone's lives. i am thankful to be home in the united states with my family and that this ordeal has come to an end." >> sarah: the red sox will be looking to make it three straight wins in tampa when they

outfielder mookie betts showed off his arm strength in the eighth inning last night. tampa's kevin kiermeyer hit the ball the right and tried to turn it enter a triple, but betts fired a perfect throw to third to get if out. sox won it 2-1. >> amaka: and tom brady returned to practice tuesday. he had not been seen at jilt since before he was scratched from last thursday's preseason game. when he sliced his thumb. he then was excused fro speaking to reporters, brady didn't offer in details about his absences. >> i had to take care of something, so it's good to be back with the team. i missed everybody. so just getting caught up on everything. and it's a big week for us. going to carolina. >> amaka: brady said had thursday's game been a regular-season game, he would have played. he added he hopes to play friday night against the panthers. >> sarah: the final five have been on a whirlwind tour since returning from their

rio. the team had the chance to visit "the tonight show." take a look. aly raisman and her olympic teammates played a game of human hungry hungry hippos with jimmy fallon. raisman and laurie hernandez made up one team. they were declared the winners even though to scoring system didn't seem to be too accurate. while in new york, the goad medalist also had the opportunity to see "hamilton" on broadway. needham is set raisman home with a rally for aly on the town common saturday at 11:00 a.m. >> amaka: that is so awesome. chris, it's been hot out there. what can we expect for the rest of the week? >> chris: temperatures in the upper 80s after a cool start this morning. upper 80s to near 90 on thursday and friday. >> sarah: thanks, chris. the "today show" straight ahead.

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a powerful earthquake rocks central italy overnight causing widespread devastation. at least 37 people killed as crews dig for survivors out of the rubble. trouble looming. a big storm brewing in the lantic and gaining strength. it could become a hurricane as early as this weekend. florida, louisiana, texas, all potentially in its path. blurred lines. donald trump back on the attack. >> it is now abundantly clear that the clintons set up a business to profit from public office. >> this time over a new report showing more than half of hillary clinton's non-government