babbling now, investigators locating a key clue in the brutal murder of two nuns, one from massachusetts. and come on the hunt, rockford police trying to track down a man behind an alarming attack. this is 7news today new england. >> it friday evening. i'm amaka ubaka. >> and i am sarah fridge. >> was in a check of the forecast now with chris lambert. and all-important forecast going into the weekend. yet to make the weekend for this time of year, as we close it is in the lower 70s in a lot of suburbs, couple of showers to the west, maybe a passing thunderstorm this afternoon. especially early to mid afternoon. southeastern mass. not all towns will see. all towns will see the warmth and humidity. as we warmed the numbers up in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees. headed up to gillette, the concert here, they could be in isolated shower or storm the passes you by mid afternoon. as we get into the mid afternoon and early evening

that, so mostly low numbers as we passed the delegates out there. look at that, saturday and sunday, more that forecast, we are following breaking news. a deadly crash causing down the sumner tunnel. right now, traffic in the area is being detoured. let's get to seven's chris anderson now, with the breaking details. sarah, good morning. an absolutely terrific pressure in the sumner tunnel. you can see right behind me, and you can also see the crash share. a single vehicle into the guardrail. they just yells this morning, one person killed on the scene, when in critical condition, and the third occupant suffered minor injuries but, it is an absolutely gruesome scene. these are on the scene here. they have the government exit on the sumner tunnel to get onto 93 at this time. they are rerouting traffic to get into the tunnel after this car slammed into the guardrail at about 3:00 this morning. a little bit after 3:00.

the crash. these are, one person killed in the crash, and the third person was in the vehicle suffered minor injuries, but is expected to be okay. again, we will gather more information on the scene and update you on the traffic situation as well throw the morning here on 7news in new england. at the sumner tunnel, chris anderson, 7news new england. and of course, this is daniel gershwin more. yes, it's will make for him missy commute this morning likely. notice, they are okay. we're back to the sumner tunnel here. one lane is getting by, but the rent to 93 is both close as they investigate what has happened. so, an unfortunate situation. if you're getting ready to head out the door and that is not on your commute, you are in good shape. braintree to boston, just 10 minutes. route 234, and 95, all looking good. a couple of work there is still out there, and they will wrap

it guys. >> breaking overnight, strong aftershocks hitting early this morning. some of amatrice's buildings suffered more. >> after a 4.792 aftershock last night. within an hour, there were nine other aftershocks. the massive earthquake of 250 people, funerals for some victims again today. and now, to a developing story, a accused of brutally murdering two nights in mississippi. this morning, we learned that one of the games is originally developments in the murder mystery continuing to unfold overnight. nicole oliverio was life. the police made a big find last night? >> they did it will, according to investigators, they believe that these women were murdered, and victims of a robbery. they say their car was stolen,

of what bobby from where they lived. so, they have not made any arrests. and i think of a crime, committed in mississippi. a pair of catholic nuns, found that to death in the home they share. police identify the victims as sister paula merrill and sister margaret held. sister paula merrill grew up and don't him and moved in the 80s. >> woman: marker that i have worked for many years. we just see patients at do it need to be done. both nuns are also nurse practitioners who poor. an officer found them yesterday morning, when they did not report to work as usual at a nearby hospital. investors say the nuns were murdered, but they don't know why. neighbors are stunned and frightened. >> woman: at first, i was safe here because this is a neighborhood watch, but right now, i don't feel to safe when something happens is close to home. >> the local archdiocese

were signs of a break in. the notes were step, and their car was missing. it is unclear whether their religious work had anything to do with achilles. >> woman: we make a different in people's lives, and we never know what the differences. >> now, the community is on edge, asking for prayers as police search for a killer. right now, rockport police are asking for your help. they believe this man to be behind an alarming attack. seven's jennifer egs jen, what can you tell us? >> well, amaka, they started getting 9-1-1 calls, people reporting they could hear a woman screaming. they rushed over to pull street and found a woman who said she had been pushed to the ground, and a man who tried to rip her clothes off. police searched the area and did not find anyone.

they also gather surveillance video from local businesses and pull street. they saw this man on the video. they said that he fits the description that the woman gave him, and he was riding a bike. police had told them that her attacker was riding a bike. now, at this point, they just want to talk with the man on are asking anyone who can help identify him to call police. your life in rockport this morning, jennifer egan, 7news, today new england. a private pilot of a decision. police in michigan say the pilot was drunk, and that his blood alcohol level was more than four times the legal limit to drive a car. police were tipped off by the captain of the plane said it was clear that his copilot was intoxicated. >> man: at that point in time, the sergeant was able to detect a strong odor of intoxicants, slurred speech, and bloodshot, watery eyes. a field sobriety test was administered, we should

name of the suspect but according to reports, he is from florida and will be arraigned this week. and also this week, a boy is recovering after he had to be pulled from a chelmsford pool. the four-year-old was supervised but still ended up under the water in a pool in the home of gorham yesterday afternoon. adults pulled him out of the water. he was flown to a boston hospital by helicopter? new this morning, two people are facing serious charges in stabbing in new bedford. police say 21-year-old louisa raffaella class was involved in a triple stabbing with a 15-year-old boy dead and two others injured outside of a housing project wednesday night. a 16-year-old boy was also charged in connection with the crime. and police said that the stabbing happened after a big fight without, involving a gang with a different housing project. the two people who are injured in the stabbing are expected to be okay.

appears that parents and alumni of a new hampshire prep school help a former student papers defense after being accused of sexual assault. according to the globe, doctor was found in the victims lawsuit against st. paul's prep school, parents should do more than $100,000 for 01 library 's defense. he was ultimately convicted of misdemeanor sexual assault and sentenced to a year in jail. and, new video showing a deadly explosion in belgium. it happened at the sports mp person, and hurting at least four others. police are claiming a gas leak for the blast. officials say part of the building collapsed, and people were trapped rubble, but all have been pulled to safety. income our brazilian police are formally charging u.s. olympic swimmer ryan lochte for a crime. he said that he and three other swimmers were arrived at gunpoint at a gas station and real, but has since admitted that he over exaggerated the

be summoned to real, but he does not have to appear in court and can opt to send a lawyer instead. now, to the race for the white house. the candidates trading insults on the campaign trail. donald trump in new hampshire on thursday, continue to focus on the race. he attacked hillary clinton, said she called him and his supporters racist. >> man: she does not have one idea but to destroy jobs for african-americans, and hispanic americ our country. and she sneers and she paints decent americans, you, as racist. >> former presidential candidate in carson endorsed trump at the road. and hillary clinton, looking out at the campaigns stop in nevada. she said the so-called french owners have taken over the republican party. >> woman: this is not republicanism, as we have known it. these are racist ideas, race

anti-immigrant, all key tenets making of the emerging racist ideology known as the altar right. >> clinton has called trumps higher of the former head of fox news as a de facto merger between the alternate republican party. >> and in today new england, boston police officers stepped into save a dog caught in the crossfire. his you will see it on just one station. >> and as a number of zika cases continue to grow, a boston-based research center is racing against the clock to find a vaccine. and, are on alert this morning. a storm system threatening the gulf coast with dangerous conditions. a warm and muggy start this morning, temperatures running into the 70s, under way, close to 90 degrees. not completely clear, a couple of isolated showers and storms

good, that is ahead. and you are looking out a serious crash inside the summer travel. the government center is also

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right now, people in south florida are preparing for a heavy rainfall as storms move into the area. their homes until the flooding people in miami are stocking up ahead of the storm. they are clearing stores of essentials like water, batteries, and flashlights, just in case they are stranded in their homes. but talking about the weather here, it has really been wonderful. >> yes, chris. what can we expect? >> it has been the theme of the summer.

had nice weather out there. this is the area that they are watching across south florida, not even a tropical storm get. it is a tropical wave, struggling to get going. in fact, the chances of it being a formidable storm or lower across south florida than anywhere. maybe a couple of days ago they had a higher potential of gaining strength. but as you work the way down the line here over the weekend, at minimum, it will bring soaking rains too much of the state of florida, south florida. overall, we are still waiting for this to develop into anything. and if it does, it was still caused some rain. but maybe the northern or eastern gulf of mexico, where he could pick up some strength. so, could be the next tropical storm? yes. right now, indications still show this storm being ragged, so it does not look like it is a powerhouse of a storm down to the tropics at this point. 73 in boston for us, 74 in limit, and it almost as a touch tropical outside of southern

humidity has jumped up to the south westerly been. we've even tracked a few showers, a couple down across the cape, lingering through the islands, working in from vermont. nothing overwhelming or overpowering this morning in terms of big-time thunderstorm. that was unreal, 3:00 in the morning, a tornado that touched down in concord. 74 in washington, this is the this afternoon, but look what happens over the weekend. hey, get rid of okay, no problem. two points falling back into the upper 50s and lower 60s. so, we have a friend crossing. i should you some the showers to the west of us. this could trigger and other passing thunderstorm this afternoon. they are hit or miss, and not all places will see. you could produce a downpour or two. watch for a couple of isolated in scattered storms throughout into the weekend. saturday and sunday looking like mostly sunny skies.

cooler at the cold sign, but we are not talking about coastal. just temperatures in the 80s at the coastline, upper 70s on sunday. we will still be into the today, in fact, you could call it out. temperatures close to 90 degrees. maybe a thunderstorm out there. otherwise, we are clearing out overnight. 60 in the cooler suburbs, close to 70 in boston. a forecast for tomorrow, mostly sunny skies. and how is this for summer forecast? low to mid-80s, maybe if you upper talking less humid and comfortably warm afternoon outside on saturday. the same thing on sunday. maybe just a couple of degrees cooler, a few more clouds are on in the afternoon. if there's an isolated shower or thunderstorm, think is mostly done by the day on monday. so, we let it drop off for monday's forecast. tuesday and wednesday and thursday, still looking warmth indications that include cool down by next week. overall, hanging on to the 80s fairly strong as we had out the

>> thanks, chris. the spread of zika is causing concern all across the country is more people are affected with the virus. now, there is a race to find the vaccine. >> as 7's jennifer egan explains, he breakthroughs are made right here. >> researchers are racing to find a zika vaccine. >> this variety of different antibody test. >> and come in just six months, they have made real progress. the vaccinated animals showed no detectable virus in the blood stream or anywhere else in their bodies. basically, the vaccine was 100 percent effective in the in all models, which was a stunning friday. >> transmitted by mosquitoes and sexual contact, the zika virus is spreading rapidly through south america and into the caribbean. most recently, she miami and tampa.

which causes severe birth defects. researchers at this boston lap are working in partnership with a team at the walter reed army institute of research and maryland. the team in maryland is developing a more traditional vaccine similar to a flu shot. >> but, the boston researchers are doing something very different, including stitching dna from a healthy virus. >> you can determine what pieces he went up into the vaccine. >> and the work he does in the lab is personal. he is from brazil and those people who have been come infected by the a virus. >> in brazil, l, we have hundreds of cases of zika virus and microcephaly, so to help those people, it is very important. >> it would seem reasonable to me the young, healthy men and women, including women before

vaccine is very safe and effective, of course. as well as travelers to endemic regions. >> the next step, testing one of the vaccines on people, some here in massachusetts this fall. a lot of progress has been made in just a short amount of time, but still, researchers are not ready to say when a vaccine will be made available to the public. inside beth israel medical center, jennifer egan, 7news. >> and coming up next on 7news, starbucks serving at a new location after a food fight. the the boston giant is setting up

5:23 on this friday morning. good morning, everyone. low to mid-70s, although we are in the upper 60s across

we have showers throughout the day, and dry times with breaks of sun, pushing the temperatures close to 90. mid-80s tomorrow, cooler along the coastline. hiroko though, saturday and sunday look like enjoyable begin days with our humidity in place, and temperatures generally running on the warm side. guys? >> now, time for 7news with alex cordray. andrew bit attendee at the red sox, still play wait and see what comes to the rookie outfielder's sprained right knee. the 22-year-old lady of the 15 day disabled list, so he in the team are waiting to go over the results, and get his mri back in boston. then, attending with a front row seat of the socks wrapped up in 11 game road trip.

toe was one in against the primary. the junior comes round with a go-ahead run. pomerantz gives up two earned runs in 6+ innings of work, despite a career-high 11 strikeouts. the socks lose 2?, selling for a split with the race. the patriots, adding some death at linebacker. it 76 pack, or keep his mango, drafted six overall in 2016. but, he struggled to match his college pedigree, racking up just seven sacks and 40 games with the browns, and not last season. now, according to csn's the panthers, although, it is so unclear if you will start to, and relief of jimmy groff low. i am outscored, and that is seven sports. have a great day. >> and possible bad news for the cowboys. they are hoping the quarterback tony romo will not miss too much. he was sacked, and clearly in pain as he grabbed his lower back. you can see right there that the injury is not expected to be serious.

moore came also close to throwing a no-hitter against the doctors. two outs in the ninth, moore gave up a single to right, ending his bid for a note hitter. he then left again, and the giants ended it on the next page. ip. and, coming up next at 5:30, a wild site at a part of orchids, spotted off the coast of massachusetts. and placing blame, the maker of the epipen trying to

breaking news, a deadly crash closing down the sumner tunnel early this morning. on just one station, the owner of a dog shot in dorchester said they police officer is going above the call of duty. >> and, starbucks is moving

not everyone is rolling out the welcome mat. and this is seven news, today new england. >> hello, i'm sarah french. >> and i am amaka ubaka in for the forecast. >> you starbucks needs a place to come in boston, they can come right into the weather center and set up a barista with plenty of black coffee. 71 in north, 71 in bedford. we do track mild mikey air mass. a couple of showers even into vermont. a le and storms running through the day today. warm and humid, temperatures pushing close to 90 degrees this afternoon. again, 30 and 40 percent of us picking up on a passing shower or thunderstorm throughout the day. not all of us are getting wet, and we do expect any chance of a thunderstorm to be gone past boston by the time we get into early this evening. and that will mean game on at fenway park. a very pleasant baseball

sunday, more on that forecasted. >> thanks, chris. and we are staying on top of breaking news. the sumner channel is back open after a deadly crash earlier this morning. right now, the on ramp to 93 north mays closed after a crash that left one person dead, and a second person with serious injuries. it appears that a pickup truck slammed into the side of the tunnel, just before 3:30 this morning. the cause of this crash remains under investigation. and 7's danielle hirsch has more. >> good investigation is still underway here, in boston at the sumner tunnel. one lane was close, but now, all lanes are back open. just the ramp to government center and 93 northbound as you just saw there is still close. so, this will probably still caused some delays this morning, and we're not quite sure ?no word on when they will wrap the investigation appeared we will continue to keep an eye out on this one. again, this is the sumner

route 18. the rest of the commute, braintree to boston, 10 minutes, not looking too bad. lots of green southbound, on 24 and 95. problem free heading in and out of boston on the pike, no issues on route 2 or three. let's check the drive times if you're heading out the door this morning. just 10 minutes, bring to you tree to boston on the expressway. 93 seven, to the branch, 11 minutes this morning. both the t and commuter rail running on schedule. right you guys. >> now, today's top stories, are trying to figure out who killed two nights in the homes. one of the victims was four in massachusetts. and police say that sister paula merrill and sister margaret held were held and stabbed. sister paula merrill was born in stoneham and moved to mississippi in 1981. and police are looking for a man who assaulted a woman and robert.

behind and knocked her to the ground before attempting to take off her clothes wednesday night. anyone with information is asked to contact police. the copilot of a private plane headed to bedford, massachusetts, is off the job and in custody after police say he was drunk on the job. prosecutors in michigan say his blood alcohol level was more than four times the legal limit to drive a car. the name of the suspect has not been released, but according to reports, he is from florida and it is an interview you will see on just one station. boston police stepping up to help this dog's owner. you can see that the animal was injured in a shooting in dorchester yesterday early evening, and now, the man said that he police sergeant is picking up the bill. >> man: i just want to thank them. >> it is an act of kindness that ricky weeks never expected, and will certainly never forget. boston police, stepping up to help this dog, fellow.

>> at around 1:30, weaks and fell in were caught in the crossfire when bullets started flying in dorchester. and 15-year-old dashayaa mizhari is in critical condition after being shot multiple times on her way home from a friend's house. >> woman: she ran home, ran inside, and she screamed out i am shot, i am shot! and then, she fell on the floor. >> her neighbor's dog, felon, was hit in the leg. >> man: adopted himself in front of the owner and to the >> but, he could not afford the veterinary care, so two police officers stepped in to help the cause. >> man: with all of the bad rep they been getting, that was a gesture. >> it was just a natural response for somebody in need, to help them out with their family. and also family. we are hoping that the dog does not lose his late. >> man: i just thank them, you know? what else can i say? >> what warming story right there. right now, ellen is still recovering at the hospital. new details now.

interest in a murder in east boston that happened back in june. boston police found this woman, after asking for the public's help in identifying her. police say the investigation is still ongoing. investigative's found a woman dead in a parking garage on princes street back in june. investigators say she died from police are still trying to find out white 18-year-old blanca was killed. police have charged one man with a murder. >> and a 9-1-1 operator is off the job as police it all started when a woman was delivering chinese food was murdered, one for roberts attacked her on tuesday. her coworker called 911, but because of a language barrier, have trouble communicating with the officer. after a confusion about the location of the incident, the operator is heard saying quote, i don't care what you are driving.", the officers are there, you might as well talk to them now. the incident remains under investigation. and an attorney who was

deadly crash in brockton is now being charged with vehicular sameshi hit and killed a 55 year old was walking outside of the courthouse in june. according to investigators, her suv hit the victim after traveling about 200 feet in reverse. a car goes up in flames in co-hatchet. the fire did spread to the home, but the car was destroyed. and it all was hit at the green light rain in brooyn an operator to the dazed owl on the track to a bench. he called for help. when no agency would help the bird, tufts school of veterinary medicine said they could assist. an inspector for the tsa drove the alton the facility michigan was over. some fishermen may quite a discovery off the coast of chatham earlier this week while fishing for tuna.

orchas. and the whales clearly had no problem with getting close to the boat, and that guy sounds super excited there. >> and you this morning, a starbucks location will be able to open up on east broadway in south boston. they reported that the city's licensing board voted unanimously to approve the proposed location. members of the board voted against a license for the same shopper earlier this year. it is not known when the location and have been today, and daniel hall will begin celebrating the 40th anniversary of its reopening. and to celebrate, the popular landmark will be hosting retro events all weekend, including a disco party. some merchants will also offer >> i know, that sounds good right? [laughter] >> still ahead on 7news, hello from the other side of the stage. adele, spreading the love to special fans.

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welcome back for everything you need to start your day off right. >> is up, chris lambert. >> good morning, everyone. a mild and muggy start. temperatures running low to mid-70s on this friday morning. we will have a more comfortable air mass. in place over the weekend, and have to contend with a couple of showers over the weekend. if you working into vermont right now, not much in the way of shower activity from worchester into boston over the couple of early morning showers scattered around the cape. he also have some breaks of sun, so you can get in on the high side in the case of sun had on them. heading out to the beach and pool today, keep an eye to the sky. at times, you have to watch out

could go through today. two points to the 70 and the southwest of us, so i think a lot of us will see the lower 70s for the dewpoint readings. look at that. we knock it back down a few notches there, saturday and sunday. two points back into the 50s and in your 60s. a more comfortable feel for the air over the weekend. the nicer weather working in from the west, and that will work and overnight tonight and hang on through the weekend. a lot of 70s and 80s to the west of us true over the weekend. at the media cousin, i would say it is close to 70 degrees, upper 70s on sunday. just a shade cooler on sunday, but overall, comfortable weather extending over the weekend. this will try to work its way in sunday night. you could lead an isolated shower or thunderstorm into the forecast, still expecting mainly dry hours heading into next week. a warm day, if not at times a

scattered showers and a thunderstorm passing on by. 34 percent of us will get hit, so not all towns will see. because the atmosphere has so much showers in it, we could get a localized downpour as well. 60 to 70 overnight tonight, a wide range in boston. i think a lot of us will see 60 degrees in the suburbs, and tomorrow, a gorgeous day. low humidity down the coastline, with temperatures into the 80s. plenty of 80s in the seven day forecast next week. following breaking news, a deadly crash just outside of still trying to figure out exactly what happened. let's get to seven's chris anderson with the breaking details. some breaking developments involving this deadly overnight crash now. 93's exit ramp at government center is still remaining close, but they have removed the vehicle that was involved in the crash, the deadly crash. one person killed, one in

here's the video we were looking at now from earlier this morning. it happened about 3:15 with a great ?what appears to be a pickup truck was getting off of the government center, 93 ramp. it slams right into the guard rail. again, one person killed instantly, and it absolutely gruesome scene here at the sumner tunnel. the second person involved was taken to the hospital in critical condition, and the third person suffers a minor injuries. we do have an update as far as traffic is concerned. 93 b exit is again close, but must oral drive the storrow drive exit here on the summer tunnel is back open. so, if you are heading out this morning, just be alert to what the traffic situation is. the vehicle that was involved has been removed. state police and clear the scene for the most part, so it looks like the summer tunnel may be reopening shortly. but of course, we will bring you updates on that as soon as

sumner tunnel down in boston, chris anderson, 7news. and of course, that leads to a traffic alert. here is daniel griffith more. >> good evening, everybody. give yourself some extra time if you're heading down to the sumner tunnel. all liens are open, but it is a ramp to government center and id3 northbound right here that is still closed. we have not heard when was mentioning, they cleared the vehicle from the scene. it could possibly be soon, and we will continue to monitor it for you again. this is the summer tunnel in boston, always open, just the very up to 93 northbound closer. braintree, still close. 93 and 94 looking good. the bike heading in and out of boston, looks like a work period is still out there wrapping things up. routes two and three still look good. let's check the drive times if you're getting ready to head

braintree to boston, 12 minutes on the braintree to boston, 12 minutes on the bike. 93 southbound, 11 minutes both this morning with the t and commuter rail running on schedule. becky guys. also this morning, so for right groups are calling for an independent investigation into the death of a terrorist suspect was shot and killed by police in boston last year. osama rahim was shot after he allegedly threatened officers with a knife question. officers argue that he should not have terror investigators have him under surveillance. an internal investigator found that the shooting was justified. the officers will not face charges. one of the men convicted of killing a mother and her two daughters in cheshire connecticut is under suicide watch this morning, after prison officials said he tried to take his own life. the department of corrections ill construct sturg ski attempted to hang himself

we are told he did not require medical attention, is currently receiving mental health treatment. sir jesse and stephen haynes were convicted of killing jennifer hawke pettit, and her two daughters during a home invasion in 2007. ultimate are serving life sentences. now, to a story you see on just one station, a helicopter pilot talking about how he helped get a stranded helicopter of a sandbar in the reservoir. carl seven used large others to secure the plane, and then helicopter to carry the plane away. the plane had mechanical issues tuesday, forcing the pilot to landed on the sandbar after removing the plane, the two pilots had a chance to meet. and, he thanked me immensely for it. he is very happy about it. he checked the airplane all over, and we did not do any damage at all, not even a scratch to the airplane. so, is very, very happy about that. >> and the pilot of the plane was not hurt during the emergency landing. the cause of the incident

plant operators of the woman who fell and died from a course in delaware disconnected herself before falling. investigators say that the 59-year-old woman lost her footing while she was on the platform after disconnecting herself. she felt about 35 feet to the ground. the zip line company said the woman had extensive safety training. a california judge who was criticized for his lenient prison sentence for a convicted rapist will no longer here cases. judge aaron perski requested a transfer after there were several movements to remove him from a bench. he gave brock turner just asked months in jail, after being convicted of raping an unconscious woman. and the maker of the epipen said insurance companies are to blame for the rising cost of the medication. the ceo of mylan, heather bresch, is under fire for the

more than $600, a 400 percent increase over the last eight years. ceo heather brush said the company is taking steps to lower prices, but insurance prices are responsible for raising premiums and deductibles. >> woman: it was never intended for a consumer, that the patients, would be paying this price. never. the system was not built for that. as a mother, i can assure you, the last thing we would ever want is for no one to have their epipen is due to price. and controversy is heather bresch's seller, which has increased from $2 million a year since they acquired the epipen in 2007. taking you across country, a wild chase card camera in florida. please, trying to arrest a man who was driving over 100 miles an hour. after pulling him over, officers wrestled with the suspect, using a stun gun to subdue him. these suspect was charged with driving under the influence to making, a plane crashes in a

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breaking news, a deadly crash in the sumner title, closures causing traffic backups. a murder mystery. a massachusetts woman, one of

mississippi. what happened inside their home? >> on the code. research for this man wanted on surveillance. wanted for taking a woman on the street. pulled off the plane, a copilot arrested for being drug. and it rescuers rattled. a strong aftershock causes more damage is people search for survivors of the earthquake in italy. this is 7news, today new england. good morning. thank you for joining us. i am amaka ubaka. >> and i am sarah french. we have had the weather, this week looks good, to. [laughter] >> there, no worries there. you just have to watch out for a passing shower through the day, and changeable hours. we work into the afternoon, with upper 60s, low 70s. a mild and muggy start, a slow shower across northeastern connecticut, the roads, quite across much of new england. quite across southern mass, most of the shower activity extending across mass this morning. at times, it could be scattered

miss. if you're heading out to the beach, just keep it i close to the sky. cape cod beach is a little bit cooler than that. we have to keep an eye to the sky saturday, and sunday, featuring dry days, lowering humidity, and enjoyable afternoons. more on that forecast ahead. we are staying on top of breaking news. a deadly crash closing down the sumner tunnel overnight. right now, the tunnel and onramp are back scene with the very latest from the scene. chris? >> sarah, good morning. that is the breaking development here, the sumner title government center and 93 northbound ramp. it opened just a few minutes ago. state police had closed down since just after 3:00 this morning after a deadly crash happened.

gray colored pickup truck that apparently slammed into the guardrail, and some set of elements this morning. one person was killed instantly, a second in critical condition, and a third person in the vehicle who only suffered minor injuries. but, it had traffic ?it had the entire tunnel shut down for a while. but it reopened the ramp a little while after that, and again, just a few moments ago, they reopened the government center 93 northbound ramp here in the sumner title. it appears things arek normal after an absolutely tragic night here. again, one person killed and in critical condition. the third person, looks like they will be okay. that is the latest life here in downtown boston. chris anderson, seven news, today new england. >> let's head over to daniel burch for the latest on this. mentioning, all lanes are back open. all lanes inside the tunnel, as well as the ran from the tunnel to the government center and the 93 northbound ramps. all lanes are back open.

about 13 minutes. slow around the braintree split, barret 35, all clear. the pike, problem free on route 2, and no issues to report there, either. let's check the drive times if you're getting ready to head out the door this morning. braintree to boston, 12 minutes on the bike. 93 southbound, 128 to the bridge. the commuter rail is running on schedule this morning. back you guys. new developments in a murder mystery. to nuns, one from massachusetts, killed inside their home. police say they are the victims of an apparent stabbing a deck. >> police are hunting for a killer, and they recovered a key piece of evidence overnight. nicole oliverio is live in stone him were one none grew up. that is right, sarah. and this morning, police say they have recovered a car that was stolen from the nuns after the murder. they say they found the car less than one mile from where the women lived. they are now looking for any evidence that could possibly

committed in mississippi. a pair of catholic nuns, found stabbed to death in the jackson home they share. police identify the victims as sister paula merrill and sister margaret held. sister sister paula merrill grew up in stone him, and moved to mississippi in the 80s. >> woman: margaret and i had worked together for many years. we just to see patients, and do what needs to be done. >> both nuns were also nurse practitioners who helped the poor. morning but they did not report to work as usual in a nearby hospital. investigators say the nuns were murdered, but they don't know why. neighbors of the women are stunned and frightened. >> woman: at first, i was safe here, because this is a now, i don't think i feel to safe. if something happened this archdiocese said that there were signs of a break in. the nuns were stabbed, and their car is missing.

do with the killings. >> woman: we make a difference in people's lives, and we never know what the differences. >> now, a commuity is on edge, asking for prayers is police search for a killer. and sister paula merrill said that she felt a calling to serve the poor in the south, when she moved to mississippi nearly 30 years ago. that is the latest. live in stoneham, 7news, today in new england. >> and police are on the hunt for this man, in connection with a random attack on jennifer egan 's life with the details. >> reporter: this is very concerning. rockport police started getting 9-1-1 calls. people were reporting that they heard a woman screaming. they rushed over to the pool, and found a woman who had been pushed to the ground. she told officers that an attacker had tried to rip her clothes off. police searched the area ended up finding one. this happened wednesday night around 9:00. but, police also gather

businesses by her lane. they saw this man, and they said that it fits the description of what the woman gave them, riding a bike. the woman told police that her attacker was riding a bike. at this point, police say they would just like to talk with the man that you see on the can help identify him is asked to contact the rockport please.-rockport, jennifer egan, 7news new england. >> the copilot of a private plane is off the job and in custody after police say he was drunk on the job. investigative michigan say his blood alcohol level was more than four times the legal limit to drive a car. police were tipped off by the pilot of the plane, who said it was clear that his copilot was intoxicated. at that point in time, the sergeant was able to detect a strong odor of intoxicants. slurred speech, as well as bloodshot and watery eyes. field sobriety tests were

intoxication. police have not released the name of the suspect, but according to reports, he is from florida and will be arraigned next week. and a boy is recovering after he had to be pulled from a chelmsford pool. police say he was supervised, but ended up under the water at the pool on gorham yesterday afternoon. this pulled out of the water, and flown to a boston hospital by helicopter. and you this morning, two people facing serious charges in connection with a stabbing in new bedford. police 21-year-old lewis raffaella class was involved in the triple stabbing that left a 15-year-old boy dad, and two others injured outside of a housing project wednesday night. a 16-year-old boy was also charged in connection with the crime. police say the stabbing happened after a big fight broke out, involving a gain from a different housing

in the stabbing are expected to be okay. now to developing stories, strong aftershocks the central of amatrice's crumpled g. buildings suffered more damage after an aftershock last night. within an hour, there were nine other aftershocks. the massive earthquake killed 250 people. funerals for some of the victims begin today. new video showing a deadly explosion in belgium, that happened at a sports complex overnight, killing one person and others. these are blaming a gas leak part of the building exploded, others trapped in th rubble. all have been pulled to safety. now to the race for white house, a new university poll shows hillary clinton ahead of donald trump by double digits, with 51 percent of voters. the assistant director of the polls said this election might turn out to be a landslide for clinton. trump has 41 percent. the candidates trading

on thursday, continuing to focus on race relations. he attacked hillary clinton saying she called him and his supporters racist. >> man: she does not have one idea that does anything but destroy jobs for african-americans and hispanic americans and all americans in our country. and, she smears and she paints decent americans, you, as racist. >> former candidate ben carson has endorsed trump. he did that at the rally. hillary clinton speaking out about donald trump at a campaign stop in nevada. she said so-called fringe elements have taken over the republican party. >> woman: this is not republicanism, as we have known it. these are racist ideas, raise baking ideas, anti-muslim, anti-immigrant, anti-women. all key tenets making up the emerging racist ideology known as the alt right. >> clinton has called his

rebar news a de facto merger between the all right and republican party. and still had, boston police helping a shooting victim in more ways than one. resources to save a dog caught in the crossfire. and stopping the spread of the zika virus. we have details on key discoveries made in boston that could help in the race to find a vaccine. >> man: whoa! >> guys fishing for two of the cape get more than they bargained for. hard to believe that the last weekend of august is upon us. it we have to make it count, right? weatherwise, to we do not have to worry about showers or storms on saturday or sunday, but we will catch a few comment. and good morning. all lanes are back open after

people in south florida are preparing for heavy rainfall and storms moving to the area. some people are ady thinking of evacuating their homes until the flooding is miami, stocking and of the storm. they are clearing stores for essentials like water, batteries, and flashlight, just in case you are stranded in their homes. my mom lives in ft. lauderdale. >> how is she doing? >> she is so nervous about the storms, you know? >> and they are so fast-moving,

>> you go back to about 2004 and 2005, two active hurricane season that residents really remember that down in the state of florida. we have not had much since then, but they are always cautious, though, when tropical waves and storms approach, to see how strong they will get. the good news with this wave is that they are not entirely organized, but struggling down that way. and as of right now, it looks more like a tropical moisture rainmaker or than anything else for florida. take a look at across our area. upper 60s and lower 70s, 68 the radar, it has been mostly quiet. there are a couple of spotty showers across northeastern connecticut, and one getting very close to the blackstone valley there. there will be an isolated spotty shower this morning, and at the front to the north and west of us drops on through midday into the early afternoon, a better opportunity for scattered showers and maybe even an isolated thunderstorm

in the summertime, a lot of times, these storms are sparse, and not all towns will see. this is one of those cases again this afternoon. with the high humidity in place, a lot of water vapor, and anytime we get a passing shower, we can get a localized downpour. and anyone has a chance around mid day, but the focus is afternoon which shift back out across plymouth and bristol county, even the cape. so after four or 5:00, we are live ?limiting the rain chance as we dry out overnight. at beautiful weather extending into the weekend. and you can see the nice weather back across the great lakes, later on this afternoon. the front comes through and kicks off some of the humidity as well. a little bit cooler, compared to the inland locations, but still very comfortable. if you have beach plans of the weekend, good for you. take advantage of it. enjoy it, the last weekend of august. that is hard to believe. the dewpoint levels going back

warmth, and a couple of showers and storms close to 90 this afternoon with any breaks of son. here is your seven on seven forecast. the warm pattern continues as we get into next week, but the temperatures still in the mid to upper 80s. and time now for fast track traffic. let's send it over to danielle. thank you. problem free in both directions, and let's switch cameras. 93 southbound, a nice sunrise. that is a nice sure not much traffic, so good news there. let's go to the maps. we were watching a serious crash in the summer title, lanes are close, and that has cleared. all lanes are back open, including a ramp that was closed between 93 northbound and government center. braintree to boston, 20 minutes, slow around the braintree split. but router three and 24, 95, in good shape. let's check the drive times, if you're getting ready to head out the door. braintree to boston on the

bridge, 11 minutes. both tt and commuter rail running on schedule this morning. it guys to make things, daniel. the spread of zika is spreading concern all over the country is more people are affected by the virus. now, there is a race around the world to find a vaccine. >> as jennifer egan reports, some key discoveries are being made, right here in boston. >> man: on the site are the molecular areas brigham and ? >> child: the researchers are racing to find a >> man: this is where we can do a variety of different antibody test. >> and in just six months, they had major progress. >> the vaccinated animals showed no detectable virus in their bloodstream or any wells in their bodies. basically, he vaccine was 100 percent effective in the in all models, which was a stunning finding. transmitted by mosquitoes and sexual contact, the zika virus is spreading rapidly through south america and into

and tampa. it has been linked to a condition called microcephaly, which causes severe birth defects. researchers at the boston lab are working in partnership with 18 at the walter reed army institute of research and maryland. the team in maryland is developing a more traditional vaccine similar to a flu shot? but, the boston researchers are doing something very different, including stitching dna from the zika virus into a healthy piece of dna. it is considered a vain allows for a lot of flexibility. you can decide exactly what pieces you want to put into the vaccine. >> for raffaella, the work he does in the lab is personal. he is from brazil, and knows people have been, infected with the zika. >> man: we know in brazil, they have thousands of cases of zika infection, thousands of cases of microcephaly. so, develop a vaccine that will help those people, it is very important for me there so, get the vaccine? >> man: it would seem

healthy men and women, including before they got pregnant, should be vaccinated, assuming that the vaccine is very safe of course. as well as travelers to endemic testing one of the vaccines on people, one here in massachusetts this fall. mac a lot of progress has been made in just a short amount of time. still, researchers are not ready to say when a vaccine will be made available to the public. inside beth israel medical center, jennifer egan, 7news. well, still had, a rapid respon the public steps up after boston police send out a call for information about this

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close to 90 degrees with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms out there. across the lakes region is the best chances morning, otherwise, turning control over the weekend in cape cod as well. saturday and sunday are your best chance for a passing shower or thunderstorm, would be today. you are still getting plenty of dried hours in there today. take a look at the seven day forecast, temperatures over the weekend, we should keep it w into early next week. and now, time for 7sports with alex cordray? good morning. andrew and the red sox, still playing wait and see when it comes to the rookie out filter's's arraigned left knee. he landed on the 15 day disabled list, so he and the team are waiting to go over the results and get his mri back in boston. in attendee with a front row seat of the socks wrapped up in 11 game road trip in tempo. game tied at one in the seventh inning, when mikey molto who

pomerantz. armrests gives up two earned runs in 6+ innings of work, despite a career-high 11 strikeouts. the socks lose, 2?, settling for a split with the race. the patriots adding some depth at linebacker. the 76 pick for the browns, or keep his go, drafted six overall in 2013. but he struggle to match his college pedigree. he had tons last season. now, according to susan's tommy curran, tom brady will play tonight against the panthers, though, it is still unclear if he will start, in relief of jimmy . >> and dallas cowboys hope that tony romo won't miss much time after injuring his back against at the seahawks. romo was added to the first series, clearly in pain as he grabbed his lower back. the injury is not expected to be serious so. and the giants pitcher matt moore came oh so close to

against the dodgers, with two out to the ninth. he had a single to lose, ending the bid for a no-hitter. he then left the game, and the giants ended on the next pitch. still had, ryan luckey is now facing criminal charges for vandalism in rio. we have to go back to brazil? >> and, new information in the owen ?. and a cop in brining him busted a move with the

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commute. above the call of duty. >> woman: that don't put himself in front of his owner and took a bullet form. >> how boston police step up for a dog caught in crossfire. >> and taser several times without giving up. a quick response, the public going through for answers to the mystery woman. >> man: right there! >> and fisherman off the coast of the cape have a whale of a time on the water. this is 7news, today in new england. good friday morning, i'm sarah french. >> and i am amaka ubaka. >> a, it's friday. what is not to be excited for? would you still have a couple of showers and storms, not all towns will see, but then, is set up a full looking weekend. we have to make it count this late into the summer, right? the dewpoint levels are back into the upper 60s to lower 70s. a muggy feel for the air.

shower is trying to get going, but not much across much of southern england. you get across to vermont come into new hampshire, some solid showers working through the late regions over the next few isolate it showers and storms as we drove through midday to the early and mid afternoon. again, not everyone will see, but because we have so much water vapor and humidity in the air, a couple of showers and storms are kept full of producing a localized downpour. keep an eye to the sky. once a while, may have to pass a shower or storm. the water temperature in the upper 50s to lower 70s. we have great beach weather, and you don't have to watch for any storms them. the forecast is coming up. time now for fast track traffic. here's daniel. thanks, everyone. the roads are looking pretty good. here is the expressway with traffic moving in both directions. like 20 minutes from braintree to boston.

your problem free heading in and out of town on the bike. route 3 looking good. 83 and route five looking well. southbound, overall, not too bad. let's check the drive times, if you're getting ready to head out the door. 20 minutes of the expressway, 12 minutes on the bike. 93 southbound, only 12 mrs. mine. both the commuter rail is running on schedule. but you guys. and, we are staying on top the summer tunnel is back open after a deadly crash earlier this morning. right now, the on ramp to 93 north remains closed after a crash with one person dead and another injured. it appears that a pickup truck slammed into the side of the tunnel, just before 3:30 this morning. the cause of the crash remains under investigation. now, to today's other top stories. investigative and mississippi are trying to figure out who killed two nuns in their homes.

police say sister paula merrill and sister margaret held were stabbing killed. sister paula merrill grew up here but moved to mississippi in 1981. and police are on the lookout for a man who allegedly assaulted a woman in rockford. investigators say this man attacked a woman from behind, and knocked her to the ground before attempting to take off her clothes on wednesday night. and this morning, a dog that was shot in dorchester is now thanks to a generous gesture. a difficult decision at the vet. then, austin police officers went above the call of duty to save a life. i would just like to thank them. >> it is an act of kindness. ricky weeks never expected and will never forget. boston police stepping up to help this dog, felon. >> man: i appreciate it, you know? and fell and appreciates it, too. >> around 1:00 a.m. , weaks and felon were caught

bullets started flying along mcclellan street in dorchester. and 15-year-old dashayaa mizhari which in critical condition after being shot multiple times in our way home from a prince. >> woman: she ran home and ran inside and screamed out, i am fell on the floor.! >> her neighbor's dog, felon, was hit in the leg. >> man: the dog put himself in front of the owner and took a bullet for him. >> the medical treatment for him, so two officers stepped in a split the cost. >> woman: for all of the bad reps that they've been getting, it was a good gesture. >> it was just a good gesture for someone in need to help them out with her family, and dolls are ?does her family. we hope that the dog does not lose his way. >> man: i just thank them, you know? what else can i say? >> it is so nice of the boston police officers stepped up. right now, felon is still

police track down a person of interest in a murder investigation in east boston. boston police found this woman and questioned her thursday after asking for the public's help identifying her. police say the investigation is still ongoing. in june, 18-year-old blanca inez was found dead in a parking lot. a 16-year-old has been charged with the murder, and he will be arranged today. it appears the parents and alumni of a new hampshire prep school helped a fo after being accused of sexual assault. according to the globe documents filed in the victims lawsuit against st. paul's, parents chipped in more than $100,000 for owen labrie's defense. he was eventually convicted of misdemeanor sexual assault and sentenced to one year in jail. and a group of janitors from the mbta, staging a sit in a governor baker's office. they are protesting planned layoffs. their union said they are the lowest played workers in the system.

by cutting 60 janitorial jobs. after being hit by a green line train in brookline village. an operator to the days owl on the track to a bench to call for help. we know agency would help the bird, tufts school of veterinary medicine step in to help. and later today, nathaniel hall will begin celebrating the 40th anniversary of the reopening. and to celebrate, the popular landmark events all weekend, including it is go party some merchants will also offer 1970 prices. >> i love it! >> it is amazing, right? including a suspect, arresting arrest. it takes several teachers to take them down. >> and an urgent warning for iphone users. what apple said you should do right now to keep your data safe. and a dell, think hello, to

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resisted arrest and had to be tasered several times before officers could get them under dash cam footage show the suspect ?the drunk driver, walking towards police, acting like he was pulling a gun out of his pocket. singer adele going to the chapel, after inviting a couple on stage in los angeles. the singer accepted the invitation to the upcoming wedding! what? she said she invited them up after seeing them dancing as if no one else adele went on to say that her tour would be over by the time of the wedding, so she should be free. i guess you never know until maybe she will serenade them at their wedding. >> that would be amazing! with all of the top stories. a pilot pulled off of a plane for being drunk. to turn them into place before he flew to massachusetts. new developments in the murder of two nuns, one from stoneham.

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breaking news, a boston tunnel shut down overnight. one person killed in a deadly crash. >> in two nuns murdered in mississippi. one of the victims girlfriend here in massachusetts. plus, rockport police need your help. i would like to talk with this man in connection with a violent attack on a woman? all right, 6:45. time now to know and go, with all of today's top we start with traffic and whether, and here is chris lambert with a check on the forecast. mother muggy start, upper 70s, the dew points are back up there close to 70. a little bit of a tropical feel for the air as we go through the day. but, it would turn down the humidity, very nice weather extending saturday into sunday. a little bit of a speedbump today in terms of tracking some showers, and a thunderstorm through the day.

all towns will see. we do have a couple of ice with the showers trying to slide through the commonwealth this morning. were consistent through vermont in central new hampshire. notice a line back into new york has an axis of instability sliding through southern new england, right around mid day through the afternoon. that would be our highest chance of picking up a couple of scattered showers and scared about that. not all towns will see it as this dies off to the south afternoon is the highest chance for passing the thunderstorm along the eastern mass. and bristol into plymouth county. here we go, friday evening. we are clear things out this evening, and that will set the stage for a bit of a stretch of weather extending through the weekend. 87 to 92, rakes of sun warming the temperatures up quickly. once we do get some breaks of sun in the forecast, scattered showers and maybe even a thunderstorm out there.

of boston does catch a passing shower, it is done by the time we take the field at fenway park this evening. great-looking baseball weather the next few evenings. a little warm, but a comfortable saturday and sunday. the same goes over the weekend for the beach and the golf course. comfortable weather with the warmest temperatures away from the coastline, closer to 80 at the coast. guys? now, time for fast track traffic. here's daniel chris. >> thanks, good morning, the everyone. a little bit of traffic, but overall, it really not too bad out there. let's switch cameras and take a look at the expressway this morning. look, you are moving in both directions. good user. as for the maps. we are watching an accident north of town, at exit 12. traffic is back up because of this incident here, heading in or out of town on the page, all clear said no issues. about three looks good. let's check the drive times if you're ready to head out the

boston, just 12 minutes into down on the bike from 128. to these they can bridge, 13 minutes with both the t and commuter trail running on schedule this morning. break you guys end we are staying on top of breaking news. a deadly crash closing down the summertime will last night. right now, the tunnel is back up and. 7's chris anderson is live at the scene with the very latest morning.ice. the tunnel is back open and so, too, are here. but the storm drive lamp. the one on the left, the 93 ramp, is where the tragic accident took place this morning. police have released more information about what exactly happened. i think we have some video from the scene from earlier. the silver pickup truck that you see here, somehow, the driver of that vehicle, a male driver, lost control and slammed into the guardrail. and died of the scene. two other people were taken to

what do toughs medical center, the other two mass general. the good news is as far as the two victims are concerned, they are expected to be treated with non-life-threatening injuries. they do anticipate that those two people will be okay, but absolutely tragic. the young man who was driving was killed when they slammed had traffic shut down any, for quite some time, specifically, the 93 north government center ramp, which was closed even longer. it reopened shortly fo once the scene was cleared. state police once again are investigating to figure out what caused this accident and the driver to lose control, slamming into the guardrail. in downtown boston, outside of the summer travel. chris anderson, 7news, today in new england. a murder mystery. two nuns, one for massachusetts killed inside their home. police say they are the victims of an apparent stabbing attack.

killer and recovered a key piece of evidence overnight. 7's nicole oliverio is live in stoneham or one non-growth. >> nicole: that is right, sarah. her family said that she moved down south when she felt the call to serve the poor. as you mentioned, one of them grew up here in stoneham but moved to mississippi in the 80s. yesterday, the officers discovered a navigable crime in jackson, mississippi, they found a pair of catholic nuns stabbed to death inside their police identified the victims as sister paula merrill and sister margaret held. my sister meryl who grew up here and started. according to officers, both were nurse practitioners, and they were found when they did not report to work as usual a nearby hospital. now, they don't know why they were murdered, but they do believe that they were also the victims of a break in. now, the nuns were step, and their car was missing. now, police have found the stolen car. it was found just about one

right now, investigators are going through the car, looking for evidence to see if they can find who is responsible for these murders. that is the latest in stoneham, nicole oliverio, seven use, today new england. right now, north shore police are on the hunt for this man, a possible suspect in a random attack on a woman she walked down the street. 7's jennifer egan is live in rockport with the details. june? >> jennifer: there, good morning. rockport police want you to look at these surveillance cameras. police want to speak with this man in connection to a violent attack. police say he fits the description of the attacker, and was captured on surveillance video at a local store around the same time as the alleged assault. now, wednesday night around 9:00, rockport police received calls, people reported hearing a woman screaming in the area over and found a woman. she said a man came up behind

her clothes off. she fought him off, and he got away on a bike. right now, police would like to talk to the man in the surveillance video you saw a moment ago. if you have any information, you're asked to contact police. life in rockport this morning, jennifer egan, 7news new england. the copilot of a private plane headed to the airport in bedford is arrested for being drunk. police in michigan say the copilots that alcohol level was more than four times the legal the plane's captain kept off police about his copilot, saying he reeked of alcohol and was slurring his words. the company that owns the plane commended the pilot for preventing his copilot from flying. they say the copilot was immediately fired. and a boy is recovering after he had to be pulled from a chance for pull. police say the four-year-old was supervised, but he still ended up under the water in a pool at a home on gorham thursday afternoon. adults pulled the boy out of

boston hospital. and new this morning, two people are facing serious charges in connection with the stabbing of three people in new bedford. a 21-year-old and a 16-year-old were arrested for the crime. the 15-year-old boy was killed in the stabbing. police say the stabbing happened after a big fight broke out involving a gang for me different housing project. the two people who were injured in the stabbing are expected to be okay. a guilty new hampshire state trooper. he is seen here, beating a man who led police on a high-speed chase back in may. andrew monaco apologized to the court and local authorities. he did not apologize to the victim though. monaco will not face jail time if he stays out of trouble for three years. but, he can no longer serve as a law enforcement officer. this morning, investigators are still searching for the cause of this huge fire that

been trained to get the owner of a vacant building for the fire started to tear it down. on wednesday, a judge ruled that the building must be torn down in the next week. now, to developing stories, strong aftershocks in central italy this morning. some of amatrice's crumbled of buildings suffered more cracks every 4.7 magnitude aftershock overnight. within one hour, there were nine other aftershocks. the massive earthquake killed 250 people. victims begin today. a deadly explosion frocks a sports complex in belgium overnight. one person died, and at least four other were hurt. police are blaming a gas leak for the blast, and officials say part of the building collapsed, and people were trapped in the rubble. but, all have been pulled to safety. now, to the race for the white house. a new university poll shows hillary clinton ahead of donald trump by double digits, with 51 percent of voters.

turn out to be a landslide for clinton. trump has 41 percent. the maker of the epipen said insurance companies are to blame for the rising cost of the medication. the ceo of mylan, the maker of the epipen is under fire for the dramatic rise increase. the address listed prices more than $600, which is a 400 percent increase over the last eight years. ceo heather bresch said the company is taking steps to lower prices, but insurance companies are responsible for deductibles. >> woman: it was never intended that a patient and consumer would be paying this price. ever. the system was not built for that. as a mother, i can assure you come the last thing we would ever want is for no one to have their epipen due to price. >> and adding to the controversy is heather bresch's salary, which is increased to more than $2 million a year to more than 19 million since weaks acquired the epipen in 2007. and these are officially charging swimmer ryan lochte

store. the 12 time olympic medalist will be summoned to rio, but he does not have to appear in court and can opt to send a lawyer instead. and new this morning, some voters off of cape cod are having a will of the time on the water. check this out. >> man: whoa! it is a killer whale, baby! >> the men were fishing for tuna with a spotted a pod of orcas. as you can se, the wheels clearly had no problem with getting close to the boat. ? [laughter] >> boy, i love those dance moves! a framingham police officer having some fun with a group of kids. officer donald spalding showing off some fancy moves. was shot during national night out, and intent meant to bring law enforcement and community spirit.r.

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