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have a great friday. good morning, america. >> need assist now, i have shots fired. >> new details in the california shooting rampage. police release new images of the deadly arsenal. thousands of rounds of ammo and a dozen pipe bombs stacked the husband and wife killers. this video shows the ferocious gun battle. >> somebody. oh, gunshots, gunshots. get inside, get inside! >> one of the first hero cops on scene tells us what he saw ib sided that conference room. >> it was unspeakable the carnage we were seeing. >> this morning, new details about the shooters and new questions. did they have ties to terror? and were they radicalized? >> nobody just gets upset at a party, goes home and puts together that kind of elaborate scheme. >> as the investigation deepens, we are getting our first look at
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massacre. a loving husband. and a dedicated father. >> there are six kids that have lost their father. >> and a harrowing account of how a holiday celebration ended in tragedy. >> try to relax, everyone. try to relax. >> the man who shared a cubicle with the gunman and was in that room reveals the twist of fate that spared his life. >> i'm trying to contact my wife and tell her i love her. >> overnight, a city in mourning, trying to come to grips with the horror that's besieged them. we have complete coverage right now on "gma." and good morning, america. it was a solemn night in san bernardino. thousands came together for a candle light vigil to remember the victims and their families. amy, you saw that sadness up close. >> it is sad. it is maddening to continue to have to cover stories like this so many times this year alone. but in the past several years specifically.
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the witnesses, about what they felt, what they saw, the panic, the fear. the terror. it really is still unthinkable. >> completely unthinkable. so many did come together to honor the 14 people killed. >> fathers, mothers, husbands, and wives. all killed in this tragedy. >> and overnight, we have learned more about the killer couple as well. a husband and wife, dressed to kill. they opened fire at a holiday gathering for county health workers. >> a search of their home turned up weapons, a dozen pipe bombing and a huge cache of weaponry. >> we have team coverage. david, we are learning much more about what the investigators found in the killers' home. this morning. overnight, a new look at not only what they were carrying with them in the suv, but as you point out, inside their home. this was a massive arsenal.
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just as i sat down with one of farook's co-workers. they sat at desks together for years. he thought he was a friend. he sat with him at the table that morning. this morning, a closer look at the most revealing images yet of theletle weapons used in the deadly shooting rampage. investigators searching the home of the two alleged killers, syed farook, and his wife, tashfeen malik. >> several down in the conference room. >> reporter: new video released of the police chase. >> oh, they're after somebody. >> reporter: the blk suv in frame. police in close pursuit. hundreds of gunshots echoed through the streets. >> oh, they're killing that guy. [ gunshots ] >> reporter: investigator i sas, while farook was driving, his wife was firing out the window of the car.
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have fired about 75 rifle rounds at the officers at the termination of the pursuit. >> reporter: overnight, what it was like in the conference hall. >> extremely loud. the fire alarms were going off. there were people obviously injured. and obviously in great amounts of pain. and, that was evident in the moans and the wails that we were hearing in the room. >> reporter: spoke with patrick baccari, a co-worker, who shared a cubicle with syed farook for years. >> you have the same title? >> similar. discussed similar things. i thought i made a connection with him talking about preparing cars and things like that. asked him some of his experiences, things like that. >> reporter: that was how you got him to open up? talking about cars? >> i would greet him and i wouldn't get anything back. it's like you're trying to initiate conversation. and it just doesn't perpetuate
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>> reporter: baccari's life was spared because he wept to the restroom just as the killers were about to enter the room. h shots came through the wall. >> i get hit with a blast. i don't know what it is. i thought the paper towel dispenser was booby trapped. >> reporter: it blows up in your face. you look in the mirror. >> i see i'm bleeding. >> reporter: he tries to send a text to his wife. >> we're hearing the gunfire take place. i'm trying to contact my wife and tell her i love her and that i'm okay. >> reporter: he could only type out two words. >> it said gunman attacked. i didn't -- connect it. i didn't know what was going on. i tried to reach him. i couldn't get through. >> reporter: this is the text >> yes. >> gunman attacked. that's all you could get out. overnight here, a vigil honoring the victims.
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the entire list of the victims released overnight as they were gathering to honor and mourn their faces, their names. i should share one more thing that co-worker patrick shared with us. he was inside this center at the table with him. he did notice that when it was time to take the annual christmas photo, farook was missing. the gunfire gain blasting through the wall. it was awhile later until he heard the name syed. he still couldn't believe it. >> you'll be back later in the program. >> in the meantime, the fbi is treating the shootings as a possible terror attack. investigators digging deep into the life of the husband and wife team. brian ross has the latest. >> reporter: the fbi still won't officially call it a case of terrorism. increasingly, law enforcement officials say the action leave
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their mission. in the same san bernardino townhouse where they were raising their infant daughter, syed ma farook and his pakistani-born wife, tashfeen malik, were preparing to go to war. enough weapons to kill thousands of people. some 6100 rounds. factory. with 1 unexploded bombs. described as similar to this one featured in an al qaeda publication. all that in addition to this bomb. it used a yellow toy car as a remote-control detonator. one neighbor was alarmed. >> they were doing a lot of work in the garage. and she was kind of suspicious. >> reporter: but nobody called the police. >> they were equipped and could have continued to do another attack. >> reporter: farook had worked for five years at the county health department.
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murdered said there were no warning science. is there they were all friends with the man who did this. they knew he was muslim. they had no idea he had become radicalized. >> reporter: they're travel and contacts are being monitored. looking for evidence to what turned farook and his wife into killers. agents went to the mosque he often attended. the imam said he was questioned by authorities at gunpoint. he would not answer questions about farook but told abc news he condemns all violence. >> the news of the shooting was shocking. unbelievable. unfathomable. left us all speechless. it is an act that has we condemn as muslims. >> reporter: also left behind as the heavily armed couple head hd off in the rented suv for a fatal showdown with police was their 6-month-old daughter.
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has custody of the orphaned little girl. federal authorities tell abc news the fbi is looking for connections between two specific individuals and farook. to see if they were involved in his radicalization or helping to plan the attacks. his massive arsenal would have cost thousands of dollars, fair amount of money for someone who takes home $700 a week. >> we're going to get more from pierre thomas. this couple did a lot to cover their tracks. >> law enforcement officials say the suspected shooters did attempt a coverup. mobile phones and hard drives were smashed or tampered with. fbi computer analysts will try to reconstruct what was destroyed. it will be difficult. authorities fear this was an attempt to hide what the couple were viewing and who they had communicated with. >> this couple not on the fbi
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>> sources say they had done nothing suspicious enough to come under serious fbi scrutiny. the fbi is poring over files to make sure nothing is missed. now to the victims. all 14 innocent people killed at named. their loved ones are speaking out this morning about their lives. and their unbelievable loss. sececilia vega has more. >> reporter: good morning to you. we know that some of the survivors are still being treat here in this hospital behind me. of the 14 people killed, 12 we know were county employees. many of them worked directly with the man who walked right up and opened tire. even in all of this senselessness, and that is the only way to describe what happened out here. this morning, there are families remembering the good and there is a lot of it. they range in age from 26 to 60. fathers, mothers, the cousin of
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police officer's wife, who fled islamic extremism in iran. all among the 14 lives taken. leaving behind their high school sweethearts sweethearts. their best friends. their children. >> we had been together for 14 years. >> reporter: jennifer's husband, 52-year-old nicholas thalasinos was syed farook's co-worker. >> he was a very good man. always there to help out. >> reporter: at first, ryan reyes was hopeful his boyfriend, 42-year-old daniel kaufman had survived after seeing a post on facebook saying he was injured but alive. >> it was hard to watch the family members reunited and not knowing anything about what had happened to daniel. >> reporter: after visiting the hospital, ryan learned the worst. >> the world will suffer from having one less person like him.
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texted to daniel, i love you. and 37-year-old michael wetzel. a father of six was in a meeting when the shooting started. today, those children waking up to horrific news. >> they are very overwhelmed. there are six kids that have lost their father. >> reporter: his wife, nicole, telling abc, he was my best friend and an incredible father who was loved by all. without him, this family will never be the same. so much heart break out here this morning. and nicholas thalasinos dropped his wife off at work that morning. she's a second grade teacher. it was snack day. he helped her carry snacks into the classroom. she says she's cherishing the one final hug and kiss that he gave her. that is the memory this morning that she is clinging to. a one final hug and kiss from her husband. >> that moment of reaching out. you see this all the time. people going along the normal
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>> in one moment. thank you, cecilia. we remember the 14 victims. there are a lot of heroes emerging from that day. first responders who arrived within about four minutes of learning about the shooting. one of the first men there, police lieutenant mike madden. he's speaking out. >> we wanted to get in there and stop any further innocent people from being injured and possibly killed. as we entered into the conference room. the -- the situation was surreal. it was something that i don't think again, we prepare for and they try to -- an active shooter. we talk about sensory overload. they try to throw everything at you to prepare you for dealing with that. what you're seeing. what you're hearing. what you're smelling. um, and it was all of that and more. it was unspeakable. the carnage that we were seeing.
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and unfortunately, already dead. and when we entered, there was fresh gun powder. and the smell of gun pouder in the air. and, the pure panic on the face of those individuals that were still in need. and needing to be safe. and then we went further into the building. and, that was a difficult -- choice to have to make as well. passing people that we knew were injured and in need of assistance. our goal at that time had to be trying to locate the shooters. and -- deal with them. >> those first responders did everything right. what's so carry ise scary is the couple new how quickly they had to get out. >> they said let us lead you. >> this california masker is front and center in the presidential race right now. hillary clinton and donald trump moving toward calling it a terrorist attack.
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to his biggest lead yet. jon karl tracking that from washington. >> reporter: president obama has not yet called tuesday's mass shooting terrorism. the candidates vying to replace him have left little doubt, they're calling it terrorism. hillary clinton said whatever the killers motivation in san bernardino, stricter gun control should be the priority. >> we're trying to protect, protect our fellow americans. people like you and me who went to a holiday party at their place of work. >> reporter: the white house agree. but acknowledged that the president's gun proposals would vice president prevented this take because the guns were bought legally and the shooters had no known criminal record. why the kind of immediate fall back to congress needs to pass more gun legislation? >> because the president is determined to ensure that these kinds of incidents, of mass shootings, aren't considered routine. >> reporter: cow just acknowledged these proposals
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>> we're talking about future incidents. >> reporter: donald trump ventured that the mass shooting may help him in the pols. >> sadly, every time, every single time there's a tragedy, my poll numbers go up. because they feel that i am going to take care of them and they feel they want strength. >> reporter: and there is a new poll out this morning that shows donald trump with his biggest lead yet. it's a cnn poll of republicans nationwide. puts donald trump with 36% of the vote. a lead of 20 points. the poll also puts one-time front-runner jeb bush way at the back with just 3%. important to point out, though, amy, this poll was conducted before the shooting in san bernardino. >> jonathan karl, thank you. george will interview hillary clinton and jeb bush live this sunday on "this week." let's turn to tom llamas with the other top stories. egypt.
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in cairo. at least 16 people were killed when the club was fire bombed. two men were seen throwing molotov cocktails at the entrance. a dispute occurred after the men were not allowed to enter the club. also overnight, a cafe where five people were killed in the paris terror attacks reopened. scott weiland, one of rock's most distinctive voices has died. and i feel >> he was best known for his time with stone temple pilots, an incredibly successful band in the '90s. he struggled with substance abuse throughout his career. he was found dead while on tour in minnesota. just 48 years old. they're calling it the miracle in mow town. you have to see it to believe it.
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seconds away. >> and we have much more ahead. david muir is live in san bernardino with how the community is reacting to the secret plot hatched in a small
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and the woman caught on camera allegedly plotting her husband's murder. did you hire a hitman to kill your husband? dalia dippolito speaking out for the first time in an exclusive interview when we come back.
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this is a channel 7 eyewitness news brief. good morning, it's 7:24 this friday, december 4th. i'm ken rosato and topping headlines at this hour, overnight thousands attended a vigil for the 14 people killed and 21 wounded in the san bernardino attacks. authorities found an arsenal of
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investigators turned up a dozen bombs, weapons and more than 5,000 rounds of ammunition. a mother is recovering in a brooklyn hospital after police say her former boyfriend shot and killed her current boyfriend and then himself. it all happened at east flatbush in front of the estranged couple's two children. the couple was supposed to be
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water service was affected. we know the commute has been off thed. >> let's go right over to our maps. and i can tell you that we do have an issue at the ed koch 5th street bridge lower inner roadway. that is an accident being cleared away, and then we have bruce reynolds boulevard as you were talking about near central road that large water main break in fort lee. 20 minutes inbound at the george washington bridge, 30 at the lincoln. holland tunnel is only 5 minutes at the toll. don't forget about those new jersey turnpike delays. let's go over to a webcam and show you exactly what i'm talking about as you head on to the eastbound north bay extension of the new jersey turnpike. we have had delays on 78 getting on to the newark bay extension back to the garden state parkway for the past couple of days. at this point not that bad, but we can see that those delays are really starting to build. street cleaning rules are in effect. back to you. thank you heather. we are in for some above average weather today. meteorologist bill evans with the details. >> check out our live picture in brooklyn this morning,
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friday kind of highlights the type of weekend we're going to have. a lot of sunshine, beautiful weather here this morning as we get going. we can see it's a gorgeous sunrise. 44 degrees in while stone. a lot of sunshine. temperatures warm up fast to near 50 degrees this afternoon. it is only going to get warmer. 56 by sunday. maybe a little rain tuesday. great weather until then. >> thank you sir.
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there is new video of the high-speed chase between cops and the san bernardino killers. he was driving. she was shooting through the back window. new details about the couple coming up. and it was a beautiful sight at the national christmas tree lighting last night. president obama honoring the the tragedy at the ceremony. lara has much more on that in "the speed feed." we begin in san bernardino. the latest on the shooting rampage. "world news" anchor david muir is on the scene. good morning, david. >> reporter: george, amy, good morning again to you. an invebl vigil here overnight. thousands gathering at a stadium nearby to honor the victims. late last night, they released
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the ages, the names. people in their 20s, 40s, 60s. new images this morning of the she scope of the arsenal gathered by this young couple. not just in the suv but later now in searching their home. this was enough stock piled to lay out another attack. at least one neighbor this the area said they saw deliveries were for. um, perhaps a e reminder to us all if you see something, point it out to police. this person saying, she simply didn't want to profile. we also know that law enforcement sources telling abc news in serming the home, it would appear at this point that that young couple was trying to do everything to destroy their digital footprint. the mobile phones. computers. a lot of it is heavily damage fpd fbi will continue to do forensics. it would seem that that couple
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they want today race their tracks beforehand. george? amy? >> a lot more evidence of how much forethought went into this. you'll have more tonight. >> the details come in hour by hour. we'll be watching. in the meantime, an abc news exclusive with the florida woman accused of trying to hire a hit man to murder her husband. dalia dippolito is speaking out for the first time in six years. she's opening up about her conviction and what she says really happened. it's the alleged murder for hire plot that went viral. is there there were shots fired. >> reporter: cameras rolling as south florida police tell dalia dippolito a big, bold lie. >> is your husband michael? i'm sorry to tell you, ma'am, he's been killed. >> reporter: investigators say her reaction. is a lie, too. because days earlier, dalia was caught on camera allegedly hiring an undercover cop to kill
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>> you know, he get twos in the head. >> i'm positive. like 5,000% sure. >> reporter: in an exclusive, the video's star is speaking out. did you want your husband dead. >> no, absolutely not. >> reporter: did you hire a hitman to kill your husband? >> no. >> reporter: anxiously awaiting a new trial, he's under house arrest. when people hear the name dalia dippolito dippolito, what comes to mind? >> everything negative. it's not me. >> reporter: her now ex-husband is speaking out too. >> i was surprised. it wasn't like kill him nicely. >> reporter: according to dalia, she and mike became obsessed with reality tv. >> if they can do it, no reason we can't do it. >> reporter: at her trial, arguing mike wasn't the victim of anything. instead, an accomplice to launch them into stardom. >> it was a stunt, a hoax, to capture the attention of someone
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>> reporter: dalia says, she and mike worked together. >> oh, what a cute little girl. i'm not. i'm 5,000 percent sure. it was a tape. that was the purpose. >> reporter: you were acting in those tapes. >> yes. >> reporter: but you're telling the truth now? >> yes. >> reporter: why should we believe you? >> it's what happened. >> that's such a -- that's my reaction. i'm laughing. i'm 5,000% sure she tried to kill me. >> reporter: six years after those videos made her a posterwoman for how not to hire a hitman, she's misunderstood. who is dalia dippolito? >> understanding, compassionate. >> reporter: mike has his own choice of words. >> liar, liar, liar. >> reporter: joining us is dalia's attorney, brian claypool. thank you for being with us. >> thank you very manager me. >> people are watching the tapes
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what is your defense? >> the taps were manufactured by the boynton beach police department. they were more concerned with carrying on a casting call for this cops tv show and they broke all the rules that they were supposed to follow to make sure that they got dalia as their lead actress. >> we want to mention, the police chief, jeffrey katz released this statement in part which says we have confidence in the quality of the case presented tapped ability of our state attorney to successfully prosecute miss dippolito a second time. did dalia know she was being taped? was she acting for the cameras? how is that possible if police were doing the taping? >> dalia was collaborating with this informant named mohammed. they were preparing a youtube video they were going to uplift in hope of getting aen acting role.
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contact the police to put together this tape. in response to chief of police katz i find it ironic. i took his deposition. his testimony under oath will show that his police department broke several of their own rules in order to entrap dalia to do these tapes. >> you said if you go to trial. she was convicted in the first trial. is there a scenario where she would take plea deal? >> no. we plan to get the charges dismissed. we have filed a motion to dismiss because of egregious misconduct of the police department. if this case goes to trial, dalia will testify and will tell her story. >> all right, brian claypool, thank you for being with us this morning. >> thank you, amy. >> you can see much more on "20/20" tonight. a new report showing a surge in online harassment by total
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it is 7:48. we're back with "the speed feed." president obama kicking off the holiday season. lighting the national christmas tree. and then sharing a surprise kiss. we'll show you that coming up. the first family. bundled up. flipping the switch. the 93rd year. the president on norred the victims in san bernardino saying their loss is our loss. we're one american family.
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the spirit of togetherness. it was a heartwarming celebration. check out who was on the end of the receiving line. hopefully, we'll see the video. oh, there she is. pucker up, miss piggy. a little president kiss there. you can bet a certain sfrog enviews. a little green. the president closing the ceremony by grabbing the mike and belting out jingle bells. and then giving a big old bear hug to st. nick. >> we thought reese witherspoon was the one. >> no. nope. >> and no drama with the first lady. >> miss piggy, she's a camera hog. get it? thank you, thank you. >> good one. >> oh. >> thanks, lara. when we come back at the top of the hour, the latest on the day's big headlines. no more miss piggy.
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this is a channel 7 eyewitness news brief. >> good morning, it's 7:56 this friday december 4th. i'm ken rosato, and topping headlines at this hour, a well- known new york city playwright was stabbed in brooklyn. police released these surveillance photos of the suspect accused of attacking david henry wang. wang who is known for his tony award winning play butterfly was carrying groceries home at the time. the port authority is raising our tolls. the hike takes effect sunday at the lincoln and holland tunnel and the outer bridge crossing. e-z pass customers will pay $10.50 at offpeak hours and $12 at peak hours. we are going to head right over to our maps. i can tell you that we do have a problem on sunrise highway. it is an accident westbound at wellwood avenue.
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lanes closed down as you go through that spot. 25 minutes inbound george washington bridge, the lincoln is 40. the holland tunnel is 15 minutes. let's take a look at a webcam. i can show you the delays. this is just coming out of the toll plaza getting into route 78 on to the newark bay extension. this is route 78. it is already starting to back up. our street cleaning rules are in effect. it's the gridlock alert day. back to you. thank you. lots of sunshine ahead this weekend. we check in with meteorologist bill evans. >> busy over there, not busy over here. this is nice and quiet weather. it's going to warm up nicely. we're looking at temperatures this morning warming up into the mid-40s. we're at 44 now. we're going to be seeing a lot of sunshine today. 45 around whitestone, 37 bridgeport and at belmar. we have a lot of sunshine today, and we're looking at 48 to 50 degrees this afternoon. warming up very nicely around
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on sunday. look at that, a great weekend way warmer than normal for the first weekend in december. >> that is the news for now. coming up on good morning
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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. we have breaking new details this morning about the two shooters in the deadly california rampage. family, friends, and neighbors of the couple behind it are stunned. >> they were actually doing a lot of work in the garage. she was kind of suspicious. >> how did the shooters hide their deadly intentions and their arsenal in plain sight? a new surge in online bullying. women being harassed by total stranges. surprising now report today and how you can fight back. you grew up loving her as princess leia. >> a scruffy looking nerf-herder. >> now back in "star wars" and here in times square. what she's revealing. and wait until you see the surprise guest she brought to
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baby, i'm perfect for you and there's a hack for that. how the be a better pet owner and keep your house clean this morning. we've gone to the dog as we say -- >> all: good morning, america. a lot to get to as we get into the weekend. we have friends to do it with this morning. and we're going have, teach you simple hacks to solve some big pet challenges. >> apparently old dogs can learn new tricks. >> i wasn't going to say that. >> but i did. >> i believe. also ahead, the must-have items to buy before you wrap up your gifts. we're counting down to christmas with the hottest toys this season. we have kid testers. someone very special to surprise them. >> oh, i guess we're telling you.
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>> we got a smeekneak peek of some things. a lot to get to. the latest from san bernardino. let's go to tom llamas for that. >> this morning, the outpouring of agree in san bernardino as we learn more about the young husband and wife behind the massacre. thousands of people gathered for a candlelight vigil last night. all 14 people killed have been identified. many of them co-workers, who worked side by side with the shooter. "world news tonight" anchor david muir has the latest. good morning. poignant individual. many of them were co-workers. of the 14 killed, 12 were workers for the county. at the vigil, each of their names read aloud. talking to a co-worker who shared a cubicle with farook, there is a stunning mystery.
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met a woman overseas. brought her back after a visit to saudi arabia. they were a young couple. they had a 6-month-old baby. the baby left ah with family a unfolded. many of the co-workers wished him well when they had the baby. they're stunned he would be able to walk into that room with all the workers he shared time with more many, many years. the investigation also continues at their home in redlands, california. heir now they're now searching cell computers. many of the digital footprints have been destroyed. the drives, the computers. will make it difficult. perhaps leads to more question up to all this. the arsenal, large enough in that home, to carry out yet another attack had they wanted tom? asking why. thank you, david.
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california in just a moment. in the race for president. big news. new signs of strepg for donald trump. a new national poll has trump with a 20-point lead over his closest rival, senator ted cruz. trump's 36% is his highest level of sport since the campaign began. lawyers representing 20 women suing bill cosby say they plan to depose cosby's wife. the legal team is objecting saying the request to depose camille cosby is harassment. a drastic reduction in the rate of s.i.d.s. a number of cases dropped by 71% in the past 30 years. since the came pain urging parents to put their babies to sleep on their backs. researchers found other factors, like consistent prenatal care
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smoking helped. americans are neglecting cholesterol treatments. more than 78 million of us have levels high enough to warrant being treated. less than two-thirds of those eligible are making changes. finally, former president george w. bush was there for the unveiling of a marble bust of his vice president. he knew cheney could step in if i got hit by a bus or choked on a pretzel. that's funny because he tid choke on a pretzel. >> boy, he looks good there. >> he does. more on the mystery at the heart of the san bernardino massacre. friends, family, and neighbors are stunned. the shooters were hiding their sbepgss in plain sight.
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we're outside the house where farook and malik lived. there are a few things you can do to protect your community without violating your neighbor's privacy. a suburban neighborhood turned into a war zone. >> scary. really scary. >> reporter: the search of the home of syed farook and tashfeen malik turned up a cache of weapons. >> 12 pipe bombs. hundreds of tools that could be used to construct ieds. they could have done another attack. >> no one would have expected this. no one. >> it's a quiet neighborhood. >> reporter: others did. >> they were doing work in the garage. it's kind of suspicious. >> reporter: when does strange behavior cross the line into a potentially criminal act? mgt we're seeing these types of
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all over the world. if you see something that doesn't look right, you knee to say something. >> reporter: what is hat something? semistrange. you should take notice in they traumatically change their look rhetoric. according to the lapd website, other activities to report is people drawing or measuring buildings. people asking about building security procedures. some states have see something, say something apps. you can report something that looks potentially dangerous. this is how fine a line it can be. we found a u.p.s. driver on this route. yesterday, he said heady levered dozens of packages as late as last week. he thought they were christmas gifts. hil he found farook to be extremely unfriendly, it wasn't suspicious up enough to report.
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paradise welcome back to "gma." and listen to a little coldplay. that song, "paradise," off their new album. out today. a lot more in "pop news." we turn to a surprising report on online bullying. >> not the lay ground. online bullying. in the latest issue of "glamour" magazine. a new survey. women more afraid than ever fearing going online, fear of
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more? >> we found in the survey that despite all of tefrts that social media platforms have made to make these places safer and kinder and more compassionate, everybody says, 93% of people say it's either staying the same or getting worse. why it happens? we have somehow come to believe it's okay to say in social media things you would never in a million years -- >> say in public. >> if you were walking down the street and someone came up to you and said, you're ugly. you would think, you have a screw loose. on some level, we think this is the price to pay for living in the fully wird 21st century. it shouldn't be that way. we saw that it's important if you see something to say something. so if you see somebody ganging up on a woman or a man for that matter, you don't have to take on the troll or the attacker.
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post a simple thing like, a smiley face emoticon to the woman debting abused or a simple ouch just to show, listen, we've seen this. we're watching. some of the threats are violent. 8 pgt of women said they had been fizzily threatened with something like, you deserve to die. >> sit because you're faceless, nameless, there's no accountability? >> i think that's one of the reasons. the majority of people that do the bullying have been bullied. it's like any other kind of abuse. there's a cycle. if you have lived it, you promote it. >> kicking the dog and the dog becomes vicious. >> sometimes it's competitive. guys bond by posting ugly responses on a woman's site. not a public figure. a private person. they'll tack people so others can see, look how i messed with
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>> don't you wish there was a way that if you said something hurtful, your name popped up. >> i think saying something like, please, show some respect, can be powerful. you can and should reporter if it's dangerous. >> really interesting findings. i'm glad you did this study. it has to stop. >> i feettotally agree. carrie fisher and the original "star wars" movie took the galaxy by storm 38 years ago. nows she's back at general leia. in the eagerly anticipated movie, "star wars: the force awakens" i sat down with her for one of the most entertaining interviews ever. sit back and enjoy. thank you for being with us. >> i wouldn't be anywhere else at this hour except on tv. >> i appreciate that.
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>> i did. his tongue matches the sweater. >> this is gary. >> this is gary. he's very, very famous on twitter. >> he likes looking at himself. >> he really does. wouldn't you if you looked like that? >> yeah. he wears that tongue well. i want to talk a little bit about this movie. comes out in a couple of days. it's shrouded in secrecy. we have never interviewed so many stars and we're not even allowed to see the movie. i haven't seen it. but you have. >> it's really good. and i think in my mouth, so i don't lie. >> it's everything it's promised to be and more. >> gary, you saw it? gary did see it. >> gary, what did you think? >> he panted all the way through it. i think it was too loud. >> oh, a little too loud. >> it was his first real screening. so he looked like that still. the tongue wasn't out of his mouth before he saw the movie. and -- >> that happened after watching
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>> it will happen to everyone. >> wow. >> worth it, though. that's how good it is. wow won't care that your tongue is out of your mouth like that. ? now, i understand that george lucas personally asked you the come back. did it take some convincing? >> no. i'm a female in hollywood over the age of shlg let's say 40. we could also say 50. we could say it. not with real conviction. or excitement. people don't have to ask you if you want to work at that age. you'll see some day. >> i'm over the age of 40. i hear you. what was your reaction? >> i looked like that. no, i -- you know, you're going to do it. i've been princess leia for 40 years. so what? i'm going to stop now? when it's really relick louse to be princess leia or general leia now.
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prepare to bring back this role? did you prepare? you're skofing? >> i got in character. i have never got. out again. >> you're always going to look like princess lrks eeia. >> that would be really weird. people say, princess leia? like i'm supposed to go, yes. >> what do you do when people say that? >> i think in my mind, yes? no, i try not to respond as an adult. >> you actually physically transformed for this role. >> yes, i did lose weight. and i think it's a stupid conversation. >> we'll move on. >> not with you. i mean, it's good. normally, i wouldn't talk about it with someone else. you're so thin. let's talk about. how do you keep it going on? do you exercise?
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>> is it boring? what music makes it worthwhile? i want to hear the song. maybeky go for it, too. >> princess leia was such a strong -- >> yes. >> i get it. no. she was a strong female character back in the day. did you realize the role you were taking on at the time? >> i didn't know i was paving. i'm glad to hear it now. i thought i was doing other stuff. >> we did a little digging. we found a "star wars" clip of you. your audition. >> so sweet. >> can we watch it? >> when r 2 has been safely redifred, you get your reward. you have my guarantee. >> you said you don't like watching yourself. >> that's okay. i'm 19. why wouldn't i like it? you like it less as you roll along. i can't say that to you. people that are normal that have other genes other than -- they don't like it as much.
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with a dna jackpot or anything. because i'm sure that -- this is all, like, what a victory of plastic surgery? no. your parents mated well. please con fwrachgratulate them. >> do you want to say anything to the die hard fan? >> please go to this film, if you've heard it's good. you'll like it. i like it. i'm strict. >> gary is falling asleep. >> gary is bored as hell. >> his eyes are closing. we have lulled him to sleep. >> he has good taste, though. >> in is a low moment for me. >> he likes watching tv. >> i have never had someone fall asleep in my interview, gary. >> that you know of! >> i'm absolutely. >> he's an man, you know. so -- he doesn't have good manners. never mind. you look fantastic. >> thank you very much.
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opens on december 18th. i couldn't finish. >> you did not oversell that. >> the whole studio was in tears. she's so funny. her own daughter, bill lee lord, has a small role in the film. we don't know what sit. since i didn't get it out completely. "star wars:the force awakens" opened december 18th. >> they should have put gary in there, too. we have such great crowd out here. all my ladies from south carolina behind me. this is reese from massachusetts. you want to be ments thank you very much. good morning, i'm meteorologist bill evans. we're going to be looking at the next seven days of mild
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as we're looking at the temperature today 50 degrees. tomorrow we've got sunshine, 52 degrees, and then we're looking at 56 on sunday. some absolute gorgeous weather as we get into the weekend and even into next week we're looking at very mild weather. we've got sunshine right now and our temperature as we look southward toward the harbor, 44 degrees. we're looking at 45 whitestone and cambria heights. have a gre >> oh, we're talking. sorry about that. i love it when we can get all the states in. they're from oklahoma, colorado, and louisiana. let's get some pop. come on in here. this music will warm you up. gosh, we love this band. viva la coldplay. big news for fans. they've been announced as the super bowl headliner for super bowl 50. a number of major acts performing along with chris mart
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in santa clara. there was speculation it would be bruno mars. maybe he'll pop in for a song. >> do you know something? >> i don't. i was hoping i was send message to the nfl. coldplay, bruno mars. madonna. adam levine. i'm a big believer in the power of positive thinking. the nfl says we'll have to watch, wait, and see. february 7th is the big day. coldplay have a new album out today. and pantone says the color of the year for 2016. two. rose quartz and serenity. also known as pink and blue. when paired, these colors create
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the perfect antidote. >> i'm glad you picked that out. that's for you. >> i like that. it's pretty. >> choice of colors has a lot of people talking. it's a reflection of the growing culture of gender fluidity. rose quartz and serenity on the runways already. >> you know how george is at christmas. east going straight for the -- forget the card, i'm going the take the present. good for you. >> before she started talking about gender fluidity. >> yeah. >> and george, i know you're a brief guy, but these boxers are for you, too. [ laughter ] >> always one step too far. >> no. >> that's what you think. >> she just wanted to make your face pink quartz. >> rose quartz. >> yeah, you're rose quartz
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also in "pop news." you get a himmemoir. you get a memoir. we all get a memoir. get it. oprah is writing a memoir. she'll reportedly get an eight-figure deal to write "the life you want." the book will include untold stories from the past. you feel like you know it all. she's got a lot more to say. she wants to inspire others to live the highest expression of themselves. she does inspire. part of the deal, she's getting her own publishing imprint.
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year. this is a channel 7 eyewitness news brief. good morning, it's 8:27 on this friday, december 4th. i'm shirleen allicot. topping headlines at this hour. overnight thousands attended a vigil for the 14 people killed and 21 wounded in the san bernardino attack. authorities have found an arsenal of terror in the home used by syed farook and his young pakistani born wife. investigators turned up a dozen unexploded bombs, weapons and more than 5,000 rounds of ammunition. the fbi says the two tried hard to cover their tracks destroying files, a computer hard drive and shattering their cell phones. following the killings in california and the attacks in paris, mayor de blasio today will reach out to reassure the city's 800,000 muslims. he'll deliver a speech at the jamaica muslim center.
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to ease their fears of possible hate-filled retaliation. police have urged muslims to report any bias crimes. the city has also sent staffers to visit mosques to build better relationships.
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welcome back, let's get a check of that commute. talking i about our subway status, b and d trains signal problems at washington square and then if you are going to go on to the george washington bridge, it's 10 to 15. a little delay on the new jersey turnpike newark bay extension. gridlock alert day and street cleaning rules are in effect. shirleen back to you. thank you. sunshine and above average temperatures out there, couldn't ask for better. >> it's going to be great throughs weekend into next week, no harsh cold no snow on the horizon anytime soon. may want some of that but an el nino year. mild temperatures to start your day. our normal high is 47. this afternoon we'll hit 50. it will be sunny and we have less wind today, certainly going to feel a lot better today. it's a december delight tomorrow at 52, 56 on sunday, and the next shot at rain, not snow, rain comes on tuesday.
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and that is the news for now. live with kelly and michael is coming up [ cheers and applause ] there's george. >> just in time. hello, everyone. so much going on. what a crowd out here in times square. they're excited. >> very excited. >> we're christmas. counting down to christmas with santa claus. he's gt a lot of the best kid-tested toys coming up. a few surprises in a little bit. and now we have, there's hack for that. simple short cuts to make your life easier. sara haines is here with those. >> i'm magical with the hacks. i would like to say i came up with them all. i did not. tips and tricks for dog owners like myself and a bunch of the people here. we'll change the way you entertain, clean up after, and bathe your pup. let's start with jordan page and
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the >> this is parker. >> your blog, fun, cheap, or free has more than 500,000 leaders. tell me about this. >> we had a boarder collie who was nuts. we started making pup sickles. we would take his bowl, an ice mold. chicken stock. you could do ham drippings. turkey stock. fill it with snax and treats. make a mess in the process. he's freaking out already. it makes the most delicious treat that keeps them occupyied for hours. >> when you leave, this associates leaving with a good thing. anxious. >> and mikey likes it. >> he likes it. separation? >> we have an old lab. he loves it so much. >> pupsicles.
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here. we have chrissy taylor. taylor house blog has nearly 1 million readers every month. clearly, you're spewing some good info. >> we like to share recipes and diys. >> you have dogs yourself? >> i do. >> tell me about your hack and how you came up with it? >> so, my dog hates having a bath. and i just hate giving him a bath. >> i think all dogs hate baths. >> but she likes to get brushed and groomed. i thought i would make a dry shampoo to use on her. and she smells so good with it. it's three ingredients. baking soda. cornstarch. equal amounts. a couple drops of essential oils. you mick it together. and then put it in a container that is easy to sprinkle on the dog. >> like a parmesan cheese container.
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>> and give her a back massage? >> yeah. >> and that removes the smell as well well? >> yeah, she'll smell good. you can extend the bathing from every week to every two to three weeks. >> thank you so much. we have to get to liz carter. you have a million views on your youtube channel. tell me about your hacks. this looks like my house. >> we love our pets. we hate the hair on the purge chur. >> my vacuum works great on the the floor. the burn chur is hard. i was frustrated. my neighborhood said just use dry rubber gloves. rib it around, look that. it just balls it off. what's great is that it gets it right into the crevices.
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isn't that awesome? works great on your clothes. >> and now those rubber gloves in my kitchen will go to good use. >> i strongly suggest buying two pair. one for dish washing and one for pets. >> and you can do it in clothes, on too? >> yes. it just comes right off. >> you can get more -- [ cheers and applause ] >> let's get over to ginger. where is ginger? rnlt i'm right here. we're talking macy's. it's our macy's annual believe campaign. it gives joy to children with life-threatening medical
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macy's [ cheers and applause ] >> all that weather brought to you by smithfield. so many of us hitting the road for the holiday. we wanted to bring in yahoo!'s travel fwrksguru. >> the word you want to remember is halt. these four letters stand for the four things you want to avoid to keep you and your family happy during the holiday travel season. >>let start with "h." >> "h." hunger. it can cause tensions. you want to pack great travel snax.
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the snapea crisps, they're high-protein and low-calorie. the smucker's uncrustables. and welch's fruit snax. "a"? >> "a" is for angry. >> what can solve that? >> a couple of thingses. you want to book the first flight of the day. the first flight of the day is less likely to be delayed. less time in the airport for your child to run around. you want to make sure everybody doesn't board at once. send one adult on the the plane with the luggage. the other can stay out and let the children run around and burn off steam. >> that's a good idea. "l"? >> "l" is for lonely. keep your kids entertained. toys and books they have never
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>> you can only pull it out once you're on the road. >> exactly. that will keep them going for a lot longer. the view master is the modern version of the view master we knew as kids. it's gone virtual reality. also, the boogieboark is a version of the ipad. the rabbit who can't fall asleep is designed by a scientist that your child will fall asleep. and a great series i loved. a star wars comic book series. tired? >> you want to bring along products that will remind your children of home and acclimate them to travels. a blamgtnket. a pillow. if your child sleeps in the car, sleeping.
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>> this is lug lug. it's a little gps-equipped device that you can put in your luggage so if your bag should go mying while you're traveling, you can track it on your ipad or your smartphone. go in here, see that the bag is right now -- >> not moving. times square. great to have. >> great tips right there. thank you for coming in. coming up, more countdown to christmas.
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crown as we countdown to christmas, the top toys for 2015 magazine. we don't have time to play with all 25. murphy. ten of their kid testers who evaluated the toys and five of their favorites. hi, meaghan. these are your kids and kid testers? >> every year, we go will you 500-plus toys to come out with with the top 25. we evaluate safety, durability, fun. these toys are very skill-building.
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atiffty. >> it's fantastic. you love this t-rex. >> it's the imaginext t-rex. he's 1/2 feet all the. almost as big as my son, brooks. he shoots these boulders. lights up. a fun favorite for boys and girls alike. >> they've not stopped playing with it. it's expensive. but you'll get the bang for the bucks. >> i saw it on sale last night. >> you did? >> i did. next up, "despicable me" this minion mansion. minions are not going away. who doesn't love the minions? it comes with the characters. steve, kevin, the guys. wally was a big fan. >> what do you like about this minion castle? >> the crown. >> the crown? it's fun.
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it. he's been actively testing this toy for hours. he takes his job seriously. back to work. >> now meet star lily. this magical unicorn, a fur real there are 10. she responds to touch and voice. the more you pet her, the more she does. she flaps her wings. her horn turns color. she gets tired. sad. gets happy. you can brush her hair. she eets this little berry. she responds. the more you may with her, the more she becomes part of the family. >> i love that. you like her? she's cute. they're not inexpenseivenexpensive. look online. mara schiavocampo had a piece earlier. talked about asking for discounts. >> these are the "it" toys. >> what is this? >> that th is dash and dot.
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pretty much the cutest things since r-2-d2. they work with the broccoli app. it's teaching kids programming. they don't realize it. it's a heck of a lot of fun. my jamesy boy is fascinated. >> vivian, you've been a tester for years. right? >> yes. >> what makes the cut? >> i like this. this is really cool. you get to program the robot. >> and you can buy them separately. we like the wonder pack. it comes with accessories. it has a camera attachment that makes them like a gopro camera. >> i have important news for the toy testers. we have surprise for you. ready? a very big surprise. you've been working hard. we now you're nice. not naughty. i wonder who is here to see you. santa?
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>> ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho. >> he has a present for each of you for all of your hard work. we thank you so much. and the "good housekeeping" lestist is amazing. how many on the list? >> 25 total toys all with the "good housekeeping" thumbs up. >> you can see more of santa on christmas. the holiday classic, "santa
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glory to the newborn king hail the son of men risen in his wings while more than man of all my cry born to give them second birth hark!
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glory to the newborn king hark the herald angels sing glory to the newborn king
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body to and sinners reconciled hark the herald angels sing glory to the newborn king
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phil! oh no... (under his breath) hey man! hey peter. (unenthusiastic) oh... ha ha ha! joanne? is that you? it's me... you don't look a day over 70. am i right? jingle jingle. if you're peter pan, you stay young forever. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. you make me feel so young... it's what you do. you make me feel
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and on this friday, we want to thank, once again, carrie fisher and her dog, gary, for making us laugh when we needed it most. >> where is gary? >> right there. >> have a great weekend. this is a channel 7 eyewitness news brief. good morning, it is 8:56 on this friday, december 4th. i'm shirleen allicot.
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a mother is recovering in a brooklyn hospital after police say her former boyfriend shot and killed her current boyfriend and then himself. it all happened in east flatbush in front of the children. the former couple was exchange. family members. the port authority will weekend. it's raising your tolls. the hike takes effect on sunday at the lincoln and holland tunnel, the george washington, bayonne, and goethals bridges. e-z pass customers will pay $10.50 during offpeak hours and 12:.50 during peak hours. cash customers will pay $15 at all times. let's get a check on the commute with heather o'rourke. we are heading right over to our maps and talking to you about long island. we have sunrise highway with an ongoing closure westbound side wellwood avenue all because of an accident.
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grand central parkway, the eastbound side year utopia parkway another crash. it's a gridlock alert day and street cleaning rules are in effect. headed toward 9:00 we've got sunshine, a few clouds. we're looking at 45 degrees as your 9:00 temperature. a pretty day. now at 47 cambria heights and 46, 47 is our normal high temperature in the city and about 36 north and west this time of the year. we will exceed that with a lot of sunshine. temperatures. we'll have less wind today. it will feel nice, even better tomorrow. sunshine 52, 56 on sunday. and notice even next week our temperatures are above normal. just a shot at rain. great weekend weather. have fun shirleen.
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