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eyewitness news reporter jim dolan is there. >> this wasn't just an armed robbery. these men in masks terrified a father and his young son, threatened to shoot the father. the child was worried about what was going to happen store. >> reporter: it's a small store, a mom and pop store that barely has enough room for merchandise and customers at the same time but it got a whole lot extra crowded yesterday afternoon when at least four men stormed the place and demanded money. the owner didn't want to be identified but he was there with his 10-year-old son when the men came in sunday afternoon around 4:00. >> they pointed the gun right at my face. >> reporter: and watching all this unfold was the owner's terrified son who was pleading with the gunman. he paused. the memory of

overwhelming. the child so brave. >> i said okay, anthony, it's all right. >> reporter: the men then forced everyone in to the basement before robbing the register. surveillance cameras in the store were broken but cameras down the street did get video of four men leaving the store. police are still analyzing it. >> trying to figure out exactly who those men are when they came in to the store. remember it was the day after halloween. the owner didn't even think it was odd that they were wearing masks until they pulled their guns. jim dolan, channel 7 eyewitness news. new at 11:00, the mysterious disappearance of a disabled runner who vanished after crossing the finish line at the marathon. police are looking for 30-year-old gianclaudio marengo, last seen sunday afternoon at the marathon finish line.

mentally disabled. he's from italy to get another look at his photo, we've posted it on our web page, abc7ny. houses in flames in new jersey. tonight some families the fire starting earlier tonight in a vacant home in paterson, spreading to two adjacent homes. the other homes were damaged but not destroyed. vac nlt home where the fire started was gutted. the fire. another fire, this time in brooklyn. a high rise apartment building. the fire started about 3:30 this afternoon. firefighters able to contain the flames to just one apartment. one person suffered minor injuries. no word yet on the cause. police in brooklyn searching tonight for two suspects in a deadly shooting at a bodega where a customer tried to intervene. the hooded men walked in to the store on remsen avenue in east flatbush last tuesday and demanded money. a customer, damian francis, tried

to step in. that's when one robber shot and killed him. devastated. >> i started to cry. i just cried for like two days straight. he had a nice soft heart. >> after shooting francis, the suspects grabbed money from the register and took off. new video tonight in a horrific accident that killed three people and hurt several others on halloween night. police investigating whether the 52-year-old driver lost control of his car and was launched toward the trick or treaters because of some sort of medical event. eyewitness news reporter lucy yang has new information tonight about one of the victims. she's at the scene in the morris park section. immigrant from albania. he just got engaged last month. they were so excited. except now his wedding is being replaced by a funeral.

friends to strangers, there was a constant flow of prayers and sorrow tonight . >> i just broke down. >> reporter: they met up with kristian leka the night before never did he imagine his friend, a hardworking, family-oriented good man, would be killed. >> smiling. laughing. he was a great guy. >> reporter: 24 24-year-old kristian was taking treating. a night of innocent fun turned deadly. when a 52-year-old driver lost control on morris park avenue and plowed in to the crowded sidewalk. moments before the fatal accident, surveillance video shows the driver had already started losing control. repeatedly slamming in to the cab in front of him. authorities still trying to figure out why.

medical history of the driver who it's been reported had a history of seizures. >> reporter: also killed was 65-year-old louis perez and his 10-year-old granddaughter nyanna aquil. so much heartache. so much loss . i'm told the albanian community here is very close. they're all feeling the heartache. of course there's great sympathy going out to the other family as well who lost loved ones from two generations. we're live in the bronx tonight, lucy yang for channel 7 eyewitness news. new tonight, president obama on his way back to the white house after a whirlwind trip to the tri-state. speaking at two fundraisers including one before the broadway he said the moderators in the last debate were too tough. >> they can't handle a bunch of

if you can't handle those guys, you know, then i don't think the chinese and the russians are going to be too worried about you. >> earlier mr. obama touring a drug rehab facility in newark, pushing for criminal justice reform. a rally at the world trade center to stop significant proposed health and compensation cuts for 9/11 first responders. dozens of people gathered today. they say a new congressional proposal to extend the zadroga act would not provided adequate healthcare for first responders. they're demanding congress keep the promises made after 9/11. >> we're here now fighting for reauthorization when everyone knows that people who were there, firefighters, police officers, and other first responders, and others are sick and dying in record numbers. >> today's rally was in

response to a bill proposed by republicans last night to cut zadroga funding by 60% and limit it to five years. a plane crash mystery tonight. investigators working on several different theories about what exactly brought down a russian airliner in egypt, all 224 people onboard were killed. the airbus plummeting suddenly from the high altitude. this happened over the sinai peninsula on saturday. 23 minutes after taking off from the airport. was it a terrorist bomb or a missile strike? an isis linked group now claiming responsibility. >> we don't have any direct evidence of any terrorist involvement yet. >> does isis have the ability to shoot down an airliner? >> it's unlikely but i wouldn't rule it out. >> the airline metro jet today insisting the cause technical failure or pilot error but officials say it's too soon to know that. the volkswagon emissions

cheating scandal widening today to include the luxury brand porsche. the epa and california regulators citing volkswagon for installing software to cheat emissions tests in another 10,000 vehicles. that includes some audi suvs. they could now face steeper fines and lost sales. health officials expect an increase in e. coli cases linked to chipotle restaurants over the next few days. 22 people in washington state and oregon have gotten sick. eight had to go to the hospital and a dozen more are being tested. the mexican food changed closed all 43 locations in both states as health officials try to find the exact source of the bacteria. we have new video tonight of a tornado that left a wild trail of destruction. the powerful twister caught on home surveillance camera, packing 115-mile-per-hour winds. the ef2 tornado picking up patio furniture, throwing it against the house. one nearby home was

destroyed. several others damaged. three tornados touched down in texas. at least 20 vehicles colliding today during a heavy dust storm outside of bakersfield, california. traffic backed up for miles. five people were hurt in pileup, none of them seriously. this is one of several out west because of storms. new tonight, political maneuvering. the craemp -- the company behind the controversial keystone pipeline suspending. a letter asked the government to stop review of the pipeline application while it works through the approval process in nebraska. the move would put off a final decision on the project until after president obama leaves office. he was expected to reject the pipeline. talk about a halloween trick. apparently this costume of a candy crook. watch it all go down and you'll here from the shocked homeowner who saw it all happen.

the man who attacked an uber his employer speaking out tonight. wait till you hear what company this guy works for. >> i'm meteorologist lee goldberg. turns out we turn the clocks and the calendars back. temz -- temperatures in the low 60s but literally we're just ge who doesn't like a good surprise? you'd be surprised how easy it is to get a good low-cost health plan! at ny state of health you'll find many quality plans to choose from, help paying for your plan, a new essential plan at less than $1 a day for new yorkers with lower incomes. be surprised! visit nystateofhealth.ny.gov or call 1-855-355-5777 to learn more.

a candy cook caught on camera. this wasn't just a kid taking more treats than they should, but a grown woman too. they took the whole stash. the cops are looking for those thieves tonight. eyewitness news reporter josh einiger has more. >> it brings new meaning to the term sugar baby. this little girl in what appears to be a

cinderella outfit apparently enlisted by the adult with her to steal an entire halloween display from jones' front porch. >> it's not the candy. it's more the principal of the entire situation. >> reporter: the staten island woman said she set out two tubs of halloween knies along with a sign admonishing trick or treaters to take no more than two pieces each. they made off not just with mounds of candy but also both containers that held them along with this teal colored pumpkin for treats with kids with food allergies. >> i take the time. i care about the kids. i always do. that's what i really wanted to do. that's what hurts the most. >> reporter: she can't figure out how an adult could set such a sour example for a little girl who clearly knows no better. there isn't exactly a trail of wrappers to follow but jones did provide police with that video

she says it is the suspect's suv shot by a neighbor's security camera. police say they have now started an investigation. if you recognize this sticky fingered thief, you should give them a call. josh einiger, channel 7 eyewitness news. new details about a vicious attack on an uber driver caught on camera. the suspect in that beating, a taco bell executive. we're told fired. ben golden, who led taco bell's mobile commerce and innovation, was arrested this weekend after video captured him attacking an uber driver who had asked him to get out of the car. in a statement, taco bell confirmed golden was fired and said they have offered him professional help. hey american pharoah, he just won another race. what are you going to do now? he's not going to disney world. instead he's out to pasture and a new life as a stud horse. the

legal. american pharoah put a bow on his legendary career this weekend with one final win at the breeder's cup. new at 11:00, an outpouring of support for a young hockey player from connecticut who is about to have brain surgery. 8-year-old benny is flying to an arizona hospital next week after battling bad headaches and to get him ready for the trip, teammates threw him a pizza party and he got in hockey practice with the bridgeport sound tigers. then the phone rang. >> it's patrice bergeron, his favorite player. he froze and didn't know what to say. >> he said i was a really good fan and said he's cheering for me and i'm not cheering for him. >> benny's story has gone viral and his family says they've been getting messages of support from all kinds of athletes from the nhl to the nba. >> good luck to little benny. that's just awesome . good for them. those athletes.

>> that's not going to stop a hockey player. it's so nice out, people have been outside all night. >> this time of year you think maybe it's a one-hit wonder. not the case. all week long we have this. outside tonight, a beautiful night. we have clear to partly cloudy skies. the empire state building in red for ted talks live in new york city. we have a partly cloudy to clear sky and 56 degrees. humidity at 62%. the wind is calm. and a high today, 63. the average high, 15. so 5 above average today. how about 10 to 15 above average the rest of the week. no rainfall today. not a lot in sight. there are your sunrise and sunset times, obviously changed after changing the clocks. 6:28, and 4:50 sunset tomorrow. november averages, we should be around 58. 48 at the sunset. average rainfall about 4 inches. average snow about a third of an inch. too warm for that this week. near record warmth by friday. that's middle 70s. small shower threat during the day on thursday afternoon and then again on friday night.

that's the better threat. and more seasonal by the time we get to the weekend. even though we're talking mild there's still chill. 39, montgomery. you still need the fall jacket at the bus stop. 56 degrees. 47 in i slip and 46 in belmar. winds are calm. with the light wind in the sky clearing, there may be patchy fog outside of the city. that will be early. mostly sunny. winds will be fairly light out of the west southwest. 68 during the afternoon hours to around 70 degrees. the last of the patchy clouds now retreating offshore. its high pressure building in. these showers actually just slide to our north then there's a lot of quiet real estate out there. this next system in pacific north west, that arrives late friday night and that will bring temperatures back to reality. for now we have a september feel with all the chill out west and the system bringing snow to the mountains out there. 70 degrees, warmer sunshine for us tomorrow. high and dry in to the day wednesday. clouds are on the western side

probably come in on thursday. first clouds we see over the next 72 hours. we'll still be near 70 degrees and warmer friday. patchy fog. 55 in the city. up to 70. super comfortable. tomorrow only down to 56. here's your 7 -day accuweather 70 tomorrow. same on afternoon temperatures looking at low 70s away from the coast. mid 70s on the coast. in terms of thursday, that's when you're going to see a little bit more cloud cover but this futurecast really holding off a lot of the showers. maybe a late afternoon and bumped up the high from the upper 60s to around 70 because i think we'll still get at least a little bit of sunshine. on friday ahead of the cold front sun will give way to cloud cover and there could be some showers at night. but you're looking at highs in the middle 70s. record high is 74. we're forecasting a tie there. saturday is a breezy day. clouds yield to sun. 65 probably feels more like 50s with the breeze. back in the 50s on sunday and monday of next week. and yet another warmup will follow after that. november is not showing any

consistent cold just yet. so enjoy it. bill evans will have an update tomorrow morning. >> i like it. coming up next, a conversation you do not want to have but experts say you should have. we'll explain. >> and drone deliveries coming soon but not from amazon. first let's check in with our pal jimmy kimmel and his annual and kind of cruel halloween holiday joke on children. >> tonight mark ruffalo, brad paisley and the best part of halloween, once again thousands of parents told their kids they ate all their halloween candy.

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what a great event tonight. the 22nd an nual feast to benefit the good folks for the center of hearing communication. that's my co-mc. 6-year-old rose, a client of the center, who has worn cochlear implants since she was 9 months old. sade was there along with my other eyewitness news colleagues, sandra bookman, aj ross, darla miles all for a great event and wonderful food as you can see, aj dishing stuff out there. google no longer content with just delivering word searches. the internet giant hopes to launch a drone package delivery service by 2017. google is calling it project

wait. the company faces strict scrutiny from the faa. drone programs are already focused as regulatory road blocks as we know from the government. in tonight's health alert, experts say that dread ed talk about the birds and bees with your kids is well worth it because it has a significant impact on young people's sexual choices. researchers reviewed findings from dozens of studies. they found kids whose parents talk to them about sex are more likely to practice safe sex and use birth control. advice from mothers seemed to have the most impact and girls were more likely to be influenced. laura behnke in for rob powers next with sports. >> this is a pain that's not going away any time soon for the mets and their fans who last night went from jubilation to desperation in one inning. the world series is now over. while the royals returned home champions, the mets are left to wonder what if. the knicks looking to take down one of the

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just saying, the mets are a little in the position the royals were in last year. >> last year. >> for next year. >> you never know. sometimes you've got to get there first, experience it, then go win it. back in july when things weren't going so well, if you asked the mets or their fans if they'd take a world series appearance, who wouldn't have signed up for that? after they cruised to the nlcs and in to the fall classic, expectations certainly rose. that makes today that much harder for everyone after new york went down to the royals in five games. last night blowing their third game of the season, giving up the tying runs in the 9th. watching them blow it open in the 12th to celebrate their first title in 30 years. >> as much as it hurts, as much as it stings, we can hold our heads high and be proud of what

we're able to accomplish this year and fell just short of a world championship. >> it's going to take a couple days to kind of go over everything but this team has been awesome to play for, play with, and it's all been such an honor. >> as the mets wonder what if, the royals are planning a party. late this afternoon the team arrived back in kansas city where manager ned yost toted around the trophy. the victory parade is tomorrow in kc. we have an announcement for you now, mets fans. basketball season has begun. lost in all this baseball postseason, the knicks already starting to make people maybe forget about last year. hosting the spurs at the garden. lemarcus aldridge leading the way for san antonio in the opening quarter. takes a clear path for the monster jam. porzingis also impressive. one handed flush over going in to the 4th, but the spurs too much. tony parker draining the long jumper.

falls down on porzingis. good news, just a strained neck. injury is negative. no concussion. he'll be further 94-84 the knicks fall. and the nets looking for their first win of the season, former coach jason kidd. brook lopez looking throwing it up just to draw the foul and 3-point play. monroe finish would 25 points. post up over lopez in the 2nd. that's for the lead. greek freak. the nice move in. he finishes with the jam. the buck z s -- -the bucks up by 10. 4-point play. 103-96. the nets are now 0-4. once again the jets have a quarterback situation on their hands. this time it's not a controversy. just an injury to deal with. yesterday geno smith made his season debut in gang green's lost to oakland. it all happened because ryan fitzpatrick departed with an

injury. ligament damage. fitzpatrick listed day -to-day. he will need surgery at some point but will take snaps at practice this week to see if he can play through it for now. and after giving up 52 points in over 600 total yards of offense in their loss to the saints yesterday, the giants could use some defensive help and they could get it as soon as this weekend. tom coughlin saying today jason pierre-paul could make his season debut sunday against the buccaneers. not a moment too soon. >> should turn the whole thing around.

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kate murray: "i am not a prosecutor. i am a manager." vo: well, the first part's true. kate murray's never practiced criminal law. never prosecuted one murderer, one drug dealer, or one corrupt politician. editorials call murray "utterly unprepared to serve." and "clueless about pressing issues surrounding criminal justice." there's a better choice. madeline singas has spent two decades prosecuting crime. targeting murderers, drug dealers, political corruption. madeline singas. a prosecutor, not a politician. that's it for us. thanks for watching. i'm bill ritter. >> i'm sade baderinwa. jimmy kimmel it -- is next.