this is going to be an exciting night. both campaigns say they expect donald trump to come out strong, to try to close the gap, in recent polls. fox 25's blair miller is live for us in las vegas tonight and blair, i understand you just spoke with a couple of people who are playing some key roles tonight. >> the reporter: yeah, vanessa, big night ahead, i spent some time with both campaigns this afternoon before we came over here. they're eager for their candidates to get to the debate hall and get in underwave, but they also know this will be one of the biggest nights of their poti the glitz and glow of vegas, small in comparison to the spotlight about to focus on the final showdown, now just hours away. the candidates today in nevada, after hillary clinton spent recent days prepping for the debate. clinton campaign manager telling me this afternoon, in the spin room outside the debate hall, clinton wants to focus on the issues, not of the scandalsism e. is she ready to address that head on? >> she will absolutely address it. obviously, donald trump is going he's undepricketble. we don't know what's going to happen, but we're going to try to stay focused to proving to families why secretary clinton is going to make that difference in their lives. >> the reporter: how far will donald trump go tonight? >> i'm going to thank the stage to night for you, of the american people. >> the reporter: he released this video today, saying he'll hit clinton hard on recent scandals. donald trump's son eric told me his father is frustrated and feels like he's being treated unfairly. >> they have focus on stories from 20 years ago and disgusting and we deserve a lot better. i agree with my father the system is rigged and we're going to change that. >> do you think your father is nervous? >> if you don't go in to a debate with some levels of butterflies, you would be superhuman. you have 100 million people watching, but he's confident. >> the reporter: a final showdown, likely to get heated in the heart of the nevada desert. and during that interview with eric, i also asked about his father's recent comments that were released. he said he thought they mostly thought how did thinks father first initially hear about the tape being leaked and he said just like everybody else, through the media. >> mark: blair, you showed donald trump's video message moments ago, but eats talking about more than just the debate, right? >> yeah, ock, he's making a last-minute push for cash shall because night at midnight, the election commissions financial contributions deadline is midnight. he sent a series of blast emails, including video out to supporters all day long, hoping to get as much money as he can before that midnight. >> mark: fox 25's blair miller for us life in las vegas, promises to be a big night. blair, thanks. >> vanessa: ed candidates' running mates are doing hard to pump you their supporters in advance of the campaign. you can expect hillary clinton to be sprong strong on facts and demonstrate her knowledge,. >> she will be steady and calm, whatever donald trump tries to throw at her and there's like a new thing every day. says donald trump will come out strong tonight but speaking late this afternoon in colorado, he said it's not exactly fair. >> it's like it's been two on 1 every day with the national media doing half of hillary clinton's work for her. some mornings, i have to turn on the television with a stick. >> mark: the final presidential debate will hair right here on fox 25 tonight, starting at 9:00 p.m., and we'll have reaction from blair, live from las vegas, immediately following the debate on fox 25 news at 10:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. >> vanessa: it was a murder that shocked our community. student raped and murdered, a teacher aft danvers high school. one of her own students was later convicted of that horrifying crime and now the parents, the of victim colleen ritzer filed a wrongful death lawsuit. this is just heartbreaking all the way around. >> the reporter: it sure is, and in this lawsuit, colleen ritzer's parents talk about the heave motional pain this has caused them, and we can clearly but now, colleen's family is filing this lawsuit, and they want this lawsuit to make a difference for others. almost exactly three years to the day after 24-year-old danvers high school teacher, colleen ritzer was brutally murdered at her high school by one of her students, colleen's family files this wrongful death lawsuit against the town of dan version the danvers school department, the architectural firm that designed the wing of the school where colleen was killed, and the cleaning company th the lawsuit seeks damages, but colleen's parents don't want the money for themselves. instead, they're asking that any judgment go towards security improvements and nonprofits in colleen's name. boston attorney phil traci. >> i think they have are seeking -- they are seeking i would safe ethical, moral victory for the public at-large. for protection of teachers, students, and employees of the school. >> the reporter: of the danvers high school new video stalking ritzer after class and following letter in to a bathroom murdering her hand throwing her body in a garbage can. richard's family is demanding answers, among them, why no one was monitoring the video surveillance system on the day of the murder and why was colleen ritzer all alone in the academic wing of the school when she was attacked. now, in a statement, danvers town administrator told news, colleen's death was a tragic give for the whole commute. our hearts continue to go out to the ritzer family. we have respect the legal process that the family is pursuing. i have reached out to colleen ritzer's parents for comment today, but they declined. live in danvers, bob ward, fox 25 news. >> vanessa: sky fox is on its way to breaking news in spencer. that's where crews have their hands full with this house fire. police tweeted out the pictures from liberty lane. flames and smoking mower out of the house. people are being asked to avoid anyone was inside the home at the time and hope to bring you live pictures from the scene in just a few minutes. >> mark: breaking news from tux burr, a motorcycle crash is affecting traffic on i-495. sky fox was over of the scene after 4:00 p.m. and thankfully the two people on the motorcycle don't appear to be seriously injured on 495 south, traffic is backed up as police look in to what caused of the crash, and help the victims. >> vanessa: it was dave on the beach in sandwich, fox 25 storm tracker meteorologist sarah wroblewski, we better enjoy it now, because we're in for big changes later this week. >> kevin: you got this. we have big changes. take a look at the 24 hour temperature change. we're up 10 to 20 degrees, but it's definitely going to be falling back down as we head in to this week, plus, we've got the risk of some showers, but it is dry out there and now and beautiful. temperatures are in the 70's and it is comfortable. take a look at the dewpoints in the 50's. crystal clear. you know, the sun will be setting around 5:55 p.m., that wind, which was active the last hour, has already started to republic lacks a bit. so -- relax a bit, so we're talking five to 15 minneapolis. it will continue to weaken and once the sun goes down, temperatures will fall from the 70's through the 60's, back in to the 50's in boston, but a few spots into the 40's. and we've got cooler weather heading hour wave, plus i'm tracking that rain chance. i'll have that timing just ahead. >> mark: community is in mourning tonight, grieving the loss of this 14-year-old boy who was killed while riding his bike. was breaking last night at 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. and tonight, investigators are still searching for clues. the accident happened last night object main street. fox 25's kathryn burcham is live in brockton where you have spoke with the teen's family today. today. >> the reporter: yeah, and they are shell shocked. his parents tell me that madio djalo was their oldest son, he was a bright, inquisitive and funny teen, who is now being remembered at this growing memorial. >> i love my son. >> the reporter: with his photo cradled in her lap, the mother of 14-year-old madio djalo is wracked with grief by her sudden loss. friends and family gathered in the madio djalo home today, not far from the spot on main street, where police say madio djalo lost his life. madio djalo was riding his bike north when an 18-year-old driving his an s.u.v. south struck him. a witness who asked not to be horrifying scene. >> it was very traumatizing, watching him lay there, and watching of the driver, how distraught he was by of the experience as well. >> the reporter: police say that driver is cooperating with them. and madio djalo's father told us i harbors no hate, calling it simply a horrible accident. >> madio djalo's family says he was incredibly bright and today, was set to begin sophomore classes, though he's just 14 years old. and was on his way to do homework with a friend when he was skilled. >> everything i heard about the young man this morning, he was a wonderful young man, excellent student. model citizen. >> the reporter: now, there are grief counselors at madio djalo's school today as well as the elementary and middle schools that his siblings attend. coming up at 6:00 p.m., the specific part of the driver's s.u.v. that police say could explain this tragedy. for now, live in brockton, kathryn burcham, fox 25 news. rapist faced a judge in rhode island today to answer charges that he violated his probation here in massachusetts. richard gardener turned up in a quincy library, which was a violation of his probation conditions. he will stay locked up until a probation violation hearing next month. fox 25's robert goulston was in court today. watch for his live report ahead at 6:00 p.m. a boston restaurant is back open tonight, just one day after being shut down over health code violations. inspectional services gave of light to reopen for lunch. saying the restaurant went above and beyond to fix all the issues. >> they brought in, you know, a certified food consultant, which is very reputable, and we really commend them for doing them on short order and they'll be there to be our eyes and ears as we go forward the next few days. >> vanessa: the boylston street location closed briefly this summer for similar problems. a local man is accused of conning several women and two soldiers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. tonight, how connecticutors say he was able to win their trust in an elaborate scheme on line. >> sarah: half boston breached the 80's, i'm tracking a cool down, plus timing when heavy rain arrives. >> vanessa: and the friendly skies may have soon be getting dear fellow citizen, time spent with my son really makes me appreciate "the now". but i also have to plan for my family's future. and that means taking on debt. in a smart way. like my mortgage - it's working for me. and if he needs a college loan down the road, that'll be worth it too. it's all about having a strategy, that fits your life. so, if you have a question about how to make debt work for you, ask me. >> mark: developing right now, at least four people are recovering after a powerful gas explosion in a popular portland, oregon, shopping district. take a look at the police officer were hurt, it happened after a construction crew hit a gas line this morning. people inside the building were evacuated before the blast. firefighters are still on the scene trying to put out the hot spots. >> vanessa: airline passengers who make it to their destination without their checked luggage could get a refund. >> as jacqueline feld explains, a new set of administration rules the obama administration learned to carry on after an airline lost her mother's luggage. >> it took days for them to get it to her and i don't know, they offered her some type of comp. i don't even know, but she was furious. of the u.s. transportation department is proposing that airlines be required to refund fees when checked bags are late getting no their destination. airlines already have to give travelers money, if their bag is lost. hair lines and trade groups were quick to push back on the proposals. they say there's no need for furthego and that ultimately, this will drive up the cost of travel. the obama administration is also issuing a rule, prohibiting on-line ticketing services from favoring one airline over another when listing available flights. transportation officials say they're also considering additional rules to help travelers compare ticket prices when shopping on line. this traveler wants baggage to be included in the cost of a ticket. >> if we have don't see the extra fees, i'm sure we'd all be >> the reporter: of the departments will collect comments from airlines and passengers before completing the rules. in washington, jacqueline feld, fox 25 news. >> mark: we found out airlines reported mishandling about two 1/2 bags for everyone thousand passengers last year. airlines collected $4 billion in bag fees in 2015. other proposed rules would require airlines to own up to more mistakes, such as the mishandling of wheelchairs, also to report on-time and record any smaller regional partners, as well. new at 5:00 p.m., federal regulators wer to ramp up cyber security efforts. the move comes after banks cross the country, have reported security breaches. the goal is to get senior bank executives to pay close attention to cyber security. fed chair, january net yellin has said a cyber crime is a very significant threat. new at 5:00 p.m., more people are expected to signed up for the affordable care act next year. the white house hassinger enrollment for so calmed obama care is expected to grow by 9%. like aetna and united health care scaling back participation and other carriers are hiking premiums. 3.5 million uninsured americans are expected to enroll next year and another $9.5 million will likely reenroll. >> vanessa: right now, vice-president joe biden is giving a speech in boston, on the white house's ambitious push to find a cure for cancer. biden took the stage at the kennedy institute, just a short time ago. president obama announced the cancer moon shot initiative in his final state of the union address in january. his son beau died of cancer last year. the task force aims to double the rate of progress toward a cure by making a decades worth of advances in cancer prevention during the next five years. >> jason: taking a look at the temperatures for the day today, and boy was it a really nice one. temperatures well above the average of 60 degrees. we climbed in to the 80's in boston. norwood, new bedford, as well as plymouth, 70's for the cape and highland. head further north and west, but that sunshine, it went to work today and sure enough, it was really nice. drier air working on in too. currently, we've got mostly clear skies out there, temperatures in the 70's. we had a few clouds down across the cape and islands, those are continuing to shift to the east, as the cold front continues to slip offshore, so currently, it's 77 in the city. the dew point is in the lower 50's. breathe in that crisp drive air. this is perfect weather this evening. that wind has died down a bit. now out of the west at 10 mile reported, so as we receive the sun set, shortly before 6:00 p.m., the winds will continue to lighten up, as well as the front pushing further to the south. that will lead to mainly clear skies with light winds, temperatures are going to be falling back in to the 40's and 50's. so cooler night tonight than you experienced this morning. as for tomorrow, you're going to wake up to some clouds, some sunshine, those clouds will be thickening especially to the south and west as we go on through the day and even in to the boston area by the afternoon with those winds turning out of the east-northeast, that means a cooler wind direction and temperatures will be taking a big drop. so look at highs tomorrow, mostly in the 60's, but some spots especially along the coast could get stuck in the upper 50's. that satellite-radar does show the winds out of the west-northwest behind this front, that will continue to slip to the south, but what it will then do is transition back to the north, and that will bring us our risk of some scattered showers, and perhaps even some steadier rain will arrive as we head into so this is thursday around 5:00 p.m. clouds around, breaks too, noticing a better chance of showers to the north and weapons of mass destruction. but as this front lifts northward, the clouds will thicken up during the evening commute and by 10:00 p.m., you're seeing scattered showers across the region. steadier rain again out to the west, as this front will be getting closer and closer into hour friday. one thing you'll notice is that worm front will lift northward, so by friday morning, it's going to be much milder, with clouds around, we could see a hit or miss shower throughout the dave, late friday into saturday. all depends too if we tap into some of the moisture that an area of low pressure is going to form. we could be talking about anywhere from a half inch to an inch of rain as we head in not beginning part of the weekend. -- into the beginning part of the weekend. that could be good because we're in an extreme drought situation with 10 inches below average in concord and worcester too, well below the average, so we'll take any rain we can get. but a lot of folks want to get out this weekend, breezy conditions will be expected al of showers lingering across northern areas, but we are in peak conditions, even fading, and with the chance of those winds really picking up, you're going to see a lot of leaves dropping this weekend. temperatures dropping too. as we'll be climbing only into the 60's tomorrow. 70's by friday and 50's for the weekend and looks as though temperatures will be in the 30's and 50's as we head in to next week. over tough. >> vanessa: new at 5:00 p.m., the city of dover, new hampshire, has broken ground on a new project to upgrade the the first phase will replace a nearly 60-year-old water treatment facility. that's expected to be finished in of the spring of 2018. the second phase will include upgrades to pump stations and storage tank facilities, that's slated to is that right next year and take two years to finish. >> mark: marine fisheries experts are looking at ways to slow the decline of lobster populations off the keys of southern new england. the atlantic states marine fisheries commission will vote later this month on sending their strategies to the public for consideration. those measures could include seasonal the minimum and maximum harvesting sizes of lobsters. the lobster population off the coast of maine is actually thriving. >> vanessa: i think we would all agree, surprises don't come much bigger than this. a local woman gives birth to a baby boy, not even knowing she was pregnant. >> because i have heard this voice coming from somebody else and i said she's lying. >> vanessa: kind of thought shower chances too earlier today. at 5:30 p.m., what sent her to the hospital and out with her new bundle of joy. they are confronted by a burglar. up next, how they're able to use ?? dylan: i was un-athletic and very sedentary in my lifestyle. nking soda and eating sweets and eating all the junk food. i was like if i eat these things i'm going to be heavier and i'm not going to be able to jump as far. my name is dylan polin >> mark: sky fox over the breaking news in spencer. you can see the house fire we have told you about a few minutes ago is now out. the home, extensive damage. in fact, you can look right in to the roof where it used to be at least and see firefighters putting out hot spots. we are still working to learn if anyone was inside. what caused this fire. we'll bring you any new details as we get them. mayor says the deadly police shooting of an emotionally disturbed woman never should have happened. police responded to a report of a woman armed with scissors inside her bronx apartment last night. when they got there, the 66-year-old dropped the scissors, but tried to hit a sergeant with a baseball bat. that's when he shot her. the sergeant has been put on desk duty. the police commissioner says the department failed the troubled woman. opening statements today in the retrial of the suspect in the disappearance and killing of 6-year-old eaton pace. the boy hesperia way to school in manhattan. he was actually the first missing child to be featured on a milk carton. prosecutors say a store clerk, pedro hernandez, hid the secret for more than 30 years before admitting that he killed pate. his first court case ended in a mistrial last year. >> man's best friend saves a woman and her kids from a burglar in oregon. jen mayoral just got home was sitting out back when her home fences. the man waived her off as he walked around the kid's trampoline. he jumped in no this window right here. getting inside her house eventually, that's when the dogs went crazy. >> put the kids in to the garage and i locked the door upstairs, so they were locked inside, and then i have told the dogs, go, get 'em. >> mark: that's when she said the man finally ran off. she believes the dogs saved her life. she's not sure what he was after, but said, it looked like m >> vanessa: voters will soon get to decide whether or not to make recreation hall marijuana legal in the bay state. >> mark: those four say it will be a big financial gain for massachusetts. at 5:55 p.m. tonight, the reason others says that's not true. >> vanessa: and ahead at 5:30 p.m., the big gesture from a high school boy that made one cheerleader's dave after her father couldn't be there. >> mark: plus, he's accused of dupe several women and even two soldiers 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during the search. at 4:00 p.m., sky fox flew over the area and captured police bringing a man in and he was handcuffed, but we have cannot confirm that it was the third suspect. we do have a crew headed to the scene. information just as soon as it comes in. >> mark: breaking news right now and great news. one of the boston police officers shot in the line of duty is out of the hospital. the department tweeting just moments ago, officer richard cintolo has been discharged from mgh. he goes on to say, he is happy to be home. grateful for the outpouring of prayers and support. he and officer matt morris were shot last week, responding to a night between two roommates in east boston. officer morris is still recovering, but fantastic news tonight regarding that officer. now at 5:30 p.m., a new stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from women he met through on-line dating sites. prosecutors also say he conned two soldiers, who were on active-duty in the u.s. army. >> vanessa: fox 25's jason law is here to explain how the suspect was able to win their trust. >> kevin: mark and vanessa, prosecutors say the man would meet the women on line, have a fling and get their personal information to open credit cards accounts. 25-year-old michael shields appeared in suffolk county different charges including larceny, credit card fraud and witness intimidation. investigators say shields used the credit cards to buy meals, vacations, clothing and jewelry. those charges added up to some $375,000. he allegedly told one of the women that he was going to take care of her financially by making her an authorized user of his credit card accounts. instead, he's accused of using her personal information to access her accounts. four other women told similar stories to investigators. >> in may he purchases on the victim's debit card totaling nearly $6,000, all of the activity on the card was fraudulent. >> the reporter: prosecutors say shields also offered financial help to two u.s. soldiers. he promised to invest of the money for them and build their credit scores, but instead, police say he stole more than $15,000 from them. he's due back in court next month. in of the newsroom, jason law, the city of boston tonight, near record temperatures today, but the heat won't stick around. sunset again tonight. fox 25 storm tracker meteorologist sarah wroblewski is around and we'll be getting much needed rain in place of the warm temps later this week. >> kevin: you wouldn't think of it by taking a look at the picture, because it's crystal clear, but sure enough, we have the threat of showers in the forecast, but not tonight. temperature, 77, beautiful out in the city with the dew point lightened up and will continue to lighten up. current conditions, 77. we're at 70 in worcester, 74 in portsmouth, new hampshire and we have a few clouds down across the cape and island. cold front continuing to push away, the winds will lighten and also the skies will remain quite clear, so we'll enjoy the dry and quiet conditions. hour by hour, if you have plans this evening, be prepared, once that sun goes down, temperatures will quickly drop back into the 60's as we head through of the evening hours in the city of 50's, but some spots could be dipping back into the low to middle 40's, so cooler than you experienced last night. but i mentioned, it's going to be dry tonight. come tomorrow, the ribbing of showers moves in, highest threat moving in late in the week. i'll time that out for you coming up in a few minutes. >> vanessa: we'll see you shortly sarah. a local police officer says thieves and vandals targeted his movement the vandals separated bln on officer dan daily's house. they believe it lives matter. his wife tells us yesterday morning they found their down stairs had also been ransacked and jewelry was missing. millbury police are working now to track down the suspects. >> mark: a car rolls over in to a building in littleton, but despite all of the damage, firefighters say no one was hurt. it happened on king street around 6:30 p.m. and one car cut off another and caused it to roll over. the front of the store was damaged and both cars have been towed from the scene. similar situation in mattapan, a car smashed through a fence and restaurant in river street. it appears there was a second car involved. no one was hurt hand an inspector was called into make sure the building is safe. >> vanessa: now a very special delivery and of the surprise of a lifetime for a norton woman. >> i got my menstrual cycle every month, i had no swelling, no cramps, but i gained about five pounds. >> vanessa: she had no idea she was eight months pregnant until her baby arrived on sunday night. fox 25's kerry kavanaugh visited with the faly she says if it didn't happen to her, she wouldn't believe it either. >> the reporter: she told me she woke up with stomach pains and the cramps kept getting worse, she went to the hospital and left a new mom. 5 pounds, 4 ounces, one very big surprise. >> everything just happened so quick. >> the reporter: this woman went from not knowing she was pregnant to new mom in about six hours sunday night. >> if i heard this story coming from somebody else, i would believe she was lying. >> the reporter: for the last eight months, her life were sunday morning, she woke up with cramps that kept getting worse. >> my sister is a medical assistant and she says it's probably an ovarian cies. i've been on birth control for years and years, so i thought it was possible. >> the reporter: she went to the hospital and an ultrasound revealed she was 15 weeks pregnant. a second one revealed another surprise. >> i gets ready admitted to labor and delivery and she said you're actually around 36 3 by water broke. >> the reporter: jackson ken any john pierre arrived shortly after that. dad made it to the hospital, but needed to see it to believe it. >> i'm guessing he was tucked under a rim. >> the reporter: of the surprise of a lifetime for this norton woman, who calls her little bundle a big blessing. >> high -- i've always been an aunt, so i'll keep the kids for the longevity and give them back to the mother an father and say here take your kids. i can't gave them back now. he's mine. >> the reporter: i got to hold jackson today. he's a peanut, premature size but perfectly healthy. since the family wasn't expecting him hat all, they're starting to purchase baby stuff, including the car seat which they needed today to bring him home. i'm kerry kavanaugh, fox 25 news. >> mark: can you imagine? beautiful. the mbta is taking a closer look at its finances and this could be the first step towards privatizing more jobs. the transit system is paying nearly $1 million to a consultant to break down the cost of various services. bus drivers and maintenance workers privatized. the boston car union's says money spent on privatization should go to new buses and trains. earlier this month, the mbta approved privatizing the. dining hall employees walked off of the job october 5th calling for better pay panned health care. boston university say their wages are higher than other universities and offered to pay >> vanessa: two women are charged with using other people's credit cards to buy thousands of dollars in alcohol hat new hampshire state liquor stores. nashua police say the two women fraudulently used three different victims' credit information to buy $3,000 in liquor, all in one day in jim. leave own was arrested yesterday and was arraigned in court on those charges today. >> massachusetts man is back on dry land tonight after he is swept out to sea. >> vanessa: all new at 6:00 p.m., we'll hear from t his rescue. >> mark: the parents of conjoined twins boys are over the moon from the outpouring of support. >> amazing how these people who were total strangers can love our babies. >> mark: coming up at 5:55 p.m. tonight, we check in and find out how the boys are doing nearly a week after their historic surgery. >> vanessa: the big distraction for one driver after a snake pops up on his wind shield but you know me. this is washington kelly ayotte. she voted for 20 billion dollars in tax breaks for the big oil companies. but she voted against letting you refinance your student loans. ayotte voted to give a huge tax breaks to millionaires. while 95% of us... got nothing. kelly ayotte. you need to know in washington. she's not working for new hampshire. >> vanessa: new at 5:30 p.m., shocking testimony in the murder trial of a georgia father whose baby son died in the back seat of a hot s.u.v. today, a woman testified she met ross harris on an app and they exchanged sexual messages with each other. she says he told her he hated needed an escape. harris' 22-month-old son cooper died two years ago. >> mark: lawyers for rolling stone cross-examined the woman suing them in a defamation trial over a campus gang rape story. university of virginia administrator is suing the newspaper, saying the article made her look like a villian. investigators found no evidence that the rape ever happened. the rolling stone reporter who wrote the story also took the stand today. former new anthony weiner's sexting scandal may bring him in front of a court last month. a 15-year-old girl claimed to have an shine relationship with him. now a grand jury is expected to meet to see if he should be charged with sexual exploitation of a child. if convicted, he could face up up -- face a minimum of 15 months in prison. >> vanessa: a florida man got quite the surprise, driving home just started slithering heche cross the front of his car. it's safe to say that this year is the last face most drivers want to see staring back at them through their windshield. he didn't panic, instead, pulled over and took this video on monday. >> my window wasatch and he was like, resting on the side view mirror. >> before of the snake got a chance to ride shotgun, he rolled up the windows and slithered away. experts believe the snake went under the hood of the car to warm that's for sure. 80's is whereabouts got to this afternoon, but there's a big drop in temperatures heading our wave, along with rain moving in. my latest time line ahead. >> mark: some say legalizing recreational marijuana will bring lots of money into the bay state. why others say voters should you know me. that's new hampshire kelly ayotte. this is washington kelly ayotte. she voted for 20 billion dollars in tax breaks for the big oil companies. but she voted against letting you refinance your student loans. ayotte voted to give a huge tax breaks to millionaires. while 95% of us... got nothing. kelly ayotte. you need to know in washington. she's not working for new hampshire. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. ?? dylan: anybody can do parkour. our whole aim with the gym is to get people moving, and want to have people understand that you own a body. we can do some crazy things with it. having blue cross blue shield, i've always felt comfortable being able to try something that i might not know if i'm going to land, because i've always had this security behind me. my name is dylan. i own hub parkour training center >> mark: massachusetts residents are set to vote on whether to opponents say it's bad for families, and a new ad has become a big talker since its release yesterday. >> vanessa: fox 25's crystal haynes is here now and crystal, those in favor, say legalizing recreational marijuana would bring a lot of money in to our state, but others say that may not be true. >> the reporter: there's a lot of points on both sides of this issue. some safe it's going to bring in the necessary commerce that the state needs to get out of its deficit. but i spoke to one pediatrician who tells me, it's also going to mean better access parents and children that use legal medicinal marijuana. the debate on question four is heating up. >> prohibition is a failed public health policy. >> the reporter: today ago, new wbur-mass inc. poll shows 55% of bay state voters are in favor, up from 50%. >> pot shop operators throughout massachusetts. >> the reporter: opponents of the ballot pleasure to legalize recreational marijuana for controversial ad yesterday. state senator jason lewis is the chair of the public health committee and member of the campaign for a safe and healthy massachusetts. >> what we are opposed to is having pot shots in all of hour communities, having the hypo10 suspected ebola exposure edible products being heavily promoted for sale. >> i am a believer, because i've seen it in my own family, but i'm also a believer, because i have read the literature about what cannabis can do. >> the reporter: dr. eric rube bring is the only pediatrician in medical marijuana to children. he says legalizing recreational marijuana will mean better access to the legal medical marijuana. the last time i have spoke to dr. rube by back in february, he had over 40 patients waiting for their medical marijuana card. today. that number has doubled. >> voting for yes on four will allow for more growth facilities the price it is prohibitive live expensive right now for my patients to get this. >> there are actually very different types of marijuana, and i think the proponents unfortunately are conflating those. >> the reporter: and coming up in our 6:00 p.m. hour, more on whether or not the bay state can cash in on question four. for now, crystal haynes, fox 25 news. >> vanessa: and this important reminder here, there are just a few hours left to register to vote in next month's election. sign up on line until 8:00 p.m. tonight or in city or town hall will be open. you can also send in the form by mail, but it does have to be postmarked by today. we have links with all the information you need, plus how to check and see if you're already registered, just go to hour web site, fox25boston.com. >> mark: t-mobile is in hot water tonight. the federal communications commission fined the wireless carrier $48 million for slowing down unlimited data plans. the company had a policy to slow down the speeds of customers who were the heaviest data users. 26 gigabytes a month. new study shows workers in the u.s. are putting on a lot more hours than their counterparts in europe. the study showed the average american worked 19% more than european workers. that broke down to about an extra hour each work daily. the study also found americans are taking fewer vacation days and retire late early. -- later. >> vanessa: hope. >> jason: hopefully you took a vacation day today, because plett me tell you. we know who did. of course i'm filling in for kevin lemanowicz. it's a picture-perfect day, temperatures well into the 80's and we have so many great photos. picture-perfect. 82 degrees. fall dave here. you can receive the foliage, gorgeous, blue sky, what a day for sure. now, it was record-breaking in providence. and record high was 81, set back 81 degrees, so we didn't hit the record high, but we came close across parts of new england. high temperatures today, 81 as i mentioned. 79 in bedford. 80 in lawrence. we hit 81 in plymouth, 81 in new bedford as well. 70's for the cape. typically this time of year, we're right around 60 degrees and boy, we felt the coolness yesterday, right? what a big change. 80's had to do. this is what it was. we had that cloud cover over the northeast and that allowed temperatures to stay in the 's of the year, october, where you get flip-flops. you see cool conditions, you see really warm conditions. you can get rain, you can get snow. there's a lot going on this time of year, but this is what we're expecting over the next couple of days. the temperature trend from the 80's right now, dropping back to the 60's come tomorrow. cooler at the cools, and then we're going to jump back up on friday as the warm front lifts northward and as i mentioned a warm front, that also means the risk of scattered showers, that could be really heavy at times, the cooler weather will follow as we led in to the weekend and cooler conditions, northern parts of new england. something we'll be watching very closely. chance of rain looks as though it's going to be dry tonight but come tomorrow, we'll increase that chance. a better chance as we head into friday as the cold front approaches of the region. and that may also linger into our weekend. current temperatures right now though, as we had the 80's earlier. it's now 77, but you can see the warmth to our south, cooler air to of the north and dividing these two air masses is this coldro cape. ists continuing to sink to -- it's continuing to sink to the south and lift back north as a warm front and bring the focus of showers to our area. we don't have to deal with that tonight. i mentioned temperatures in the 70's for the most part right now. it is gorgeous. look at that sunset. sun will be setting at 5:55 p.m. dew point in the 60's, so the air is dry, it's comfortable and that wind has lightened up. we'll continue to see winds light overnight as winds fall back into further in the interior, 50's testify coast. the clouds will thicken, and we'll watch for the risk of a few afternoon showers. notice the temperatures too, highs only in the upper 50's to 60's. this is how it shakes out. waking up to the 40's and 50's with sunshine. by our lunch hour, we'll seeing the clouds thicken out to the west and by the afternoon, clouds increasing along the coast, as temperatures are near the 60-degree mark and you'll see the risk of the showers really moving on in as we head intoest evening and overnight hours. the risk of rain continues friday in to saturday, breezy to look what happens next week. back to near normal conditions, but boy, we get cool overnight in to the 30's, and only 50's for highs. over to you. >> vanessa: sarah, thank you. new at 5:30 p.m., mass has a new visitor. within the past ten minutes, the european space agency's landing module reached the red planet. it took seven months to get there. the landing module doesn't have a long mission lifetime, but it will survive long enough to analyze and transmit some data about the environment for a few days. is made up of. a high school boy comes to the aid of a little girl, whose heartbroken because her dad is pay way, serving our country. 9-year-old rodriguez is a cheerleader in san antonio. her father is in the air force, and right now, he's away training. that meant addy was the only one who could not have her father take part in a special father-daughter cheer earlier this month. that's until senior matthew garcia ran down from the bleachers, and literally lifted her spirits. saved my life. i thought that was to nice, especially because my dad is serving us. >> vanessa: so precious. her mom says her heart melted at the teen's kind gesture. >> mark: good job for that senior there. all right. here's a look at what we're working on for fox 25 news at 6:00 p.m., including a case we've been closely following, involving a dangerous sex offender. >> the reporter: convicted child rapist richard gardener was extradited back to rhode island. we're here to find out what happened with of the probation. after a popular danvers high school teacher is murdered by one of her own students, her family files a wrongful death lawsuit. of the changes the family wants to receive. >> mark: also an amazing new look at the rescue of a swimmer stranded at sea for five hours in the cold waters. new hat 6:00 p.m., all hear from the pilot who helped save him and we continue to work to get new information. breaking news in epping new hampshire. an intense manhunt is it over. [ roars ] [ up tempo music ] dinner! may i be excused? get the new xfinity tv app and for the first time ever stream live tv, watch on demand, child were trapped in a failing school. imagine if your child couldn't read or write at grade level. imagine if your child were stuck on a waiting list. 32,000 kids want to go to a public charter school. but they can't. if you like your public school, question 2 won't affect you. but for kids stuck in failing school districts, question 2 will let parents choose something better and give all our kids hope. ?? >> >> vanessa: their sweet faces captured hearts around the globe, conjoined twins undergoing an historic surgery for a chance at living two separate and normal lives. >> mark: now five days later and new at 5:30 p.m., the boys' parents say they are doing well and making great progress. >> the reporter: jayden and anyis are resting in separate beds. they underwent a 27 hour surgery -l beginning last week to encouragement poured in from all over the world, as people learned about the story of the two little boys. >> it's just amazing how these people who were total strangers can love our babies, the way they do and they really -- you can feel their love through their messages and just, you know, all the donations. >> mark: nearly a week after the historic surgery, mom nicole can cuddle up to anyis in a single bed. jayden is opening his eyes. >> they're doing jayden has his eyes open, and he's tracking, you know, with his eyes, and he's moving his -- he wasn't moving his left side there for a little while, but now he's moving his left arm. >> jayden, i mean, i think he just smiled at me. i'm almost sure he just smiled and he's looking me right in the eye and he follows you. it's awesome. >> mark: anyis has always been the breathing, eating issues and seizures. doctors expected his recovery to be slower. nicole and christian are just taking it one day at a time. boys went back to the operating room today to have their head dressings changed. but overall, the doctors very pleased with their progress. >> vanessa: great news there. we like that update. new at 5:30 p.m. tonight, extra fat may not be good for your brain. according to a british study, overweight people had brains similar to healthy weight people who were ten years older. one possible extra fat tissue may produce proteins which could hurt the brain. other research found returning to a normal weight can help improve brain health. >> mark: now at 6:00 p.m., one last showdown. the final presidential debate now just hours away. we are live in las vegas as both candidates prepare for tonight. >> the reporter: also tonight, one father's unimaginable pain. police are investigating after a teenager was hit and killed here the car that hit him that investigators are now focusing on. >> an amazing survivor story. a man stranded at sea for five hours treading water and how far lives. >> seeing his family run over and hug. yeah. we don't -- we don't normally get to see that. >> mark: hear from the pilot who helped make the dramatic rescue. >> the reporter: and oh baby. if i heard this story coming from somebody else, i would say she's lying. >> she's not. how that mom had no idea she was pregnant until her water broke. >> vanessa: fox 25 news at 6:00 p.m., begins with fantastic breaking news. this is it involving one of the boston police officers shot in the line of duty in east boston. we have just learned that officer richard cintolo has been discharged from mass general hospital. just one week after being shot in the line of duty. he is a 27 year veteran of bpd. within the past half-hour, see richie sent home. mass getting much better. thanks again to everyone for all their support and prayers. officers matthew morris remains hospitalized and is continuing his recovery tonight. both of those officers were shot responding to a domestic call on glad stone street in east boston, one week ago tonight. >> mark: now on fox 25 news, get ready for round three. donald trump versus hillary clinton. corrupt person ever to run for the presidency. >> i would advise mr. trump to stop whining and go try to make his case to get votes. >> mark: the stage is set. >> we have to win big. >> mark: a lot is at stake. >> it's not exactly like it's a fair fight out there. >> mark: tonight, the final faceoff. here we go. tonight is the big showdown and it's just three hours away. hi everyone, i'm mark ockerbloom. >> vanessa: i'm vanessa welch. there is the last chance to see these two candidates go