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neighbors hardly even noticed them. their landlord thought it was odd the amount of package deliveries that arrived on their doorstep. >> well, they didn't tell me they were terrorists when they moved in. that wasn't on the application. >> he's just as stunned as anything else. for the first time, the journalists got a glimpse into the couple's otherwise suburban life. religious books arra bic mixed in with child's toys. dirty dishes in the kitchen. on one of the books is a prayer that reads praise be to alaw who relieves me from my suffering and gave me relief. relatives insist they had no idea what syed farook and newly wed wife had planned for the people of san bernardino. they agonized over there. >> so many things i ask miami,
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asked what he was up to, what he was doing. if i had any inclination, maybe i could have stopped it. >> a monitor was left behind but not the micro processor. the couple attempted to destroy their hard drives and cell phones. fbi technicians in virginia are working desperately to recover whatever can be recovered to identify possible collaborators and to clarify the motive. >> we do hope that the digital fingerprints that were left by these two individuals will take us toward their motivation. >> if it can happen here, it can happen anywhere, i guess. >> this is connected to isis? that makes me so sad. this is the times we're living in. >> he had a solid job. >> yeah, both of them.
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no, i didn't. >> did they talk about it? >> yeah. >> miller said farook had time. he selected them over four other couples who wanted the apartment. channel 7, eyewitness news. >> thank you. we have new information about the fifth graders accused of plotting to bomb cliffton high school. >> the prosecutor's office revealed nobody was ever in any danger and the children were not going to be charged. the 10 and 11-year-old's attempt was nothing but an altoid can and oil. one of their friends was being bullied. the children will have to undergo a psychiatric evaluation before returning to school. specific victim detectives are trying to figure out what
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said he was assaulted in the bronx. that little girl is just 10 years old. rob nelson is in the bronx tonight. well, what we do know right now is this incident involved a young girl who went to school here in the bronx behind me. at this hour, she still needs to be questioned more by detectives to find out exactly what happened here. take a look at this video we shot earlier. this is what we know now at this hour. a 10-year-old little girl was on her way to school when she was groped by someone. that someone at this hour remains unidentified as this investigation continues. when the girl got to school, she reported what happened to school authority who is then alerted police. the girl has been interviewed, as you said, to get more detail about exactly what happened. we know she was taken to lincoln hospital to get checked out. the prispal of the school spoke briefly with reporters this afternoon. >> the student is a student at
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not school related. it did not happen on school grounds. it didn't matter that the school followed procedures. i do want to point out again, it is still unclear where this assault took place. you heard the principal say it was not at the school. it was not on school grounds or on any type of school event. it's still unclear when this happened. >> again, she's still being interviewed by detectives and was checked out at the hospital. rob nelson, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. the search is on in queens for a rapist. a 41-year-old woman was rummaging through recycling bins in east elmhurst when a man went up to her. he led her to the back of the building where he pulled out a
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he jumped back on the bike and took off. new poll numbers are out this afternoon. donald trump is still leading the pack of contenders. the lead is a big one. >> i don't want to hear anymore about the president talking about gun control. >> the presidential hopefuls are rallying their supporters on the issue of gun control. >> we need bomb control. these people are building bombs. >> it's not a gun control issue. this is not about gun control. >> making his case for second amendment gun lights, ted cruz is headed to a gun range. >> you don't get rid of the bad guys by getting rid of our guns. >> you're too dangerous to fly in america, you're too dangerous to buy a gun in america. >> yesterday the senate defeated a measure that would have prevented anyone on the fbi terror watch no fly list from walking in and purchasing
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donald trump says his campaign actually benefits from these acts of mass violence. >> sadly, every single time there's a tragedy, my poll numbers go up because they feel i am going to take care of them. they feel they want strength. >> indeed in a new cnn poll taken before the shooting, trump is up the highest ever. he saw the biggest gains. >> that poll also shows ben carson down now by 8 points. >> but the biggest loser may be jeb bush. entirely. his support is standing at a in washington, channel 7, eyewitness news. well, police are searching for a pair of robbers holding up jewelry stores in manhattan.
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in midtown over the last three months. the most recent incident was captured on video. the men threatened them with guns demanding items in discases. he said, move. give me everything you have or i'm going shoot you. do it faster. >> we just didn't what they said. we didn't want anyone to get hurt. >> no one has been injured in any of the robberies. the new york mitts manager is pretending to begin therapy. sandy has a treatable form of cancer but offer few details on his actual diagnosis. rob powers is here with more. >> mets won't say what kind of cancer he's battling but they do say doctors are optimistic for a full recovery. he'll begin chemotherapy soon, go through 8-12 weeks of that and continue his work as the mets gm throughout. one month ago today, he
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conference and underwent an unspecified medical cancer was confirmed then. mets ceo, in a statement earlier today, saying in the meantime, sandy's team and i will be coordinating closely keeping him up to date on all matters. the mets will not be providing updates on his health, but he expect as full recovery. >> well, a shocking discovery on long island. police find guns, ammo, and traffic stop. find out what led investigators to the suspect in the first place. plus, crossing bridges and weekend. we're going to let you know just how much you're going to have to fork over. another december day in the low 50s in many spots. this is just the beginning of a nice warm weekend.
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commute. large water main break caused several streets to close. the intersection is approaching the george washington bridge. water crews wrapped up repairs a short time ago. drivers get ready to pay more. the port authority is raising tolls. darla is at one of the places where you're going to have to pay more. >> it only costs $8 to cross the hudson. a little more than 24 hours, it's going to cost $15. that in itself is a sticker shock for a lot of commuters. they say it's always very painful when the toll goes up. >> i commute every day. i think it's insane.
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new york has gone up every sunday. >> i don't know how people are going to learn to put food on the table or survive anymore. it's hitting the middle class the hardest. that's the most disheartening thing about it. the fifth and final toll hike like the phoenix rehabilitation project and the world trade center. >> i don't see how the money is working for us. >> cash tolls go up $1 at all times to $15. and this affects people who use the lincoln and holland tunnels, the outer bridge crossings to get to and from the city.
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know. >> no. >> what do you think about the toll hike? >> very high. too much money. every day i pass that's not good. >> the port authority says this time. they're not planning any other hikes. reporting live in jersey city, channel 7, eyewitness news. a quick thinking uber driver led police to three robbery suspects. richard mckay was immediately suspicious of the men who got in his car. they had him drive around with no clear destination. he called 911 and actually pretended to be chatting with a friend and his trip with his passengers. the officers quickly realized
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robbery and shooting earlier that evening. >> well, u.s. employment numbers continue to grow. november was another amount of solid hiring of 211,000 jobs. analysts say the strong numbers suggest the economy is maintaining its momentum. that's great news to hear. it could also be a sign that the federal reserve could raise short-term interest rates when they meet late they are month. >> hold your position. don't buy more. >> okay. we're holding. >> a quick look at the wall street numbers. traders respond to the report and stocks actually went way up today. the dow closed more than 2%. nasdaq gained 104 points, and the s&p 500 gained 42 points. look at points. >> i like seeing that arrow grow up in green. >> so we need to hold our position right now. >> exactly right. you don't want to buy things at the top. temperatures are going to be high this weekend.
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across parts of new jersey? >> what? >> flowers are still blooming after a warm december. look at that. don't go planting your tomatoes again, but look at that. people are doing fairly well with kale. >> i love kale. >> i know you love kale. the east river, nice and calm right now. it is 50 degrees. we have a beautiful friday evening. dress for normal december chill, and you will be fine. temperatures drop into the 20 below. that last year here in the states, 45 degrees, closer to average with a lot of sunshine. there are your records. 1982.
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49 in oyster way. 50. the winds are light, skies are clear, we have a slow decline. we have a couple of clouds in the poconos during the day. that's part of the warm front. now shifting over to the west. that will help get us warmer. high pressure is carving out a lot of clear real estate. this is in control through monday. that's the time frame we're watching. the lights in december, 52 degrees. the afternoon feels great. that's the warmest day, sunday.
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we're in the mid-and upper 50s. incredible weather and still mild on monday. chilly tonight. a nice wind. 38 degrees in the city. 30 degrees tomorrow and sunny and nice. clear and calm, about 40s and 30s in the suburbs. maybe a few spots make a run at the 60-degree mark. that would be across interior parts of new jersey. and then the big question, can we rule out this coastal storm, the weather model is going back and forth with that. at the very least, i think we're looking at cloud cover, but we'll address weather. we may see that as well. is the cold going to be absent for the next two to three weeks in the climate center came out with a new update on their prediction for the rest of december. >> okay. thank you. >> thanks. big night for the american dance theater.
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world premier for the company since he became the director. awakening hell this afternoon. the work which features battle signature resplice tick chore graphic style. >> got to go check that out. a superstar sibling arrested on long island. coming up, the disturbing charge against nicki minaj's brother. a 7 on your side investigation leads to an arrest. >> did you think you wouldn't get caught? find out how the suspect almost got away with defrauding stores in manhattan and new jersey. >> it's called the not rice bowl. it's coated with indian coastal spices.
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e for allegedly defrauding the state of more than $3 million. with the prescription drug scam that preyed on hiv patients. the vital drug owner and general manager are charged with grand lawrence any. they allegedly paid patients not to fill their hiv prescriptions and to forego life saving medication in
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7 on your side warns you about fake money orders a few months ago, and now that's led to an arrest. >> how an investigation led officials to a expected culprit. >> what do you have to say to these businesses that you've passed these phony vouchers to. >> did you think you wouldn't get caught? >> we got our man. we're very happy about that. >> investigators say the 38- year-old was picked up for jay walking by the nypd and found a pocket full of forged money orders like these and believe he's the same man responsible for crimes the u.s. postal service began investigating only after 7 on your side tipped them off. >> channel 7 helped us out by getting that information out there. >> employees at six stores all id'd him as the person who bought pricy furniture, paying
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tricked every single way possible. but after 50 years of business, they never saw someone who conned them in custody until now. >> the whole thing evolved into catching this person and putting him away for a while. we never thought this would have happen. >> investigators gave cash change back to the alleged con man. >> in some cases they delivered the furniture? >> in some cases. and he was getting away with it until you caught him. >> call to verify. a quick check revealed the $700 money orders used by the suspect were worth only $5. >> what you have to to say to channel 7 for helping get you caught? >> no reply for him, but he'll be in court facing up to five years if convicted. >> you read of things, and nothing ever happens, but here,
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>> we'll call you to fight all of our battles. >> nina pineda, channel 7 eyewitness news. santa has a very different look. santa traded in the classic red suit for something more casual. he's chilling out with a cardigan sweater, a red and black checked shirt and dark pants. like santa is just hanging out at home. since this is portland, some people are calling him hipster santa. >> body armor, all found in an suv, a man taken into custody tonight, and the question right now is what was he planning to do with all this stuff? >> also, escape, hide, alert. >> warning signs going up in france following the terrorist attacks. >> what is this? >> a toy store known for
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and our top story on long island. police found a man with guns, ammunition, a bulletproof vest, and a fake id. >> eyewitness news reporter is there now. >> reporter: well, sade, according to prosecutors, mark vickers lives here, a quiet gated community called hidden ridge, he lives on a street called the knowles, the kind of place residents tell us they feel very secure, that is until today after authorities found thousands and thousands of rounds of ammo in their home. >> the weapons are not legal,
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lights on this dodge durango. when police pulled him over for a traffic stop right here on jericho turn turnpike yesterday. they say they were acting on a tip and working with the joint terrorism task force and the tsa. >> they produced credentials. >> he's an unemployed personal trainer. what police don't yet know is why he was carrying the fraudulent id. >> and we want to know if anyone else has had any type of negative interaction with him. >> what's more disturbing is what police found in his vehicle, a loaded handgun, loaded assault rifle and knife, body armor and a tactical vest with high capacity magazines and 500 rounds of ammo. then, here, in this gated community called hidden ridge, a hidden cash of even more.
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handguns. >> he has no permits for these firearms. >> and neighbors want to know why. >> this is a very safe neighborhood, obviously. you never know. >> even in a gated community like this? >> yes. in court today, mark vickers defense attorney said he adamantly denies these charges she said he's lived here in this gated community with his wife and stepson for the past couple of years. he's being held on $3,000 bail. channel 7, eyewitness news. >> thank you. we continue to follow developments in the california shooting massacre. today they say it was an act of terrorism when the couple maliciously planned the attack and tried to hide evidence.
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pledged by malik. that was uncovered today. also, a first look inside the couple's town home where investigators say they hid weapons, ammunition, and explosives. >> family members are speaking out, denying he had any ties to terrorism. >> when someone goes crazy and commits an act that could totally be work related, it doesn't make a statement on behalf of an entire religion. we're trying to protect people, and at the same time we're still in mourning for both the family and the victims. it was tragic. it's horrible. >> now, the attorney went on to say that farook's family was shocked by the shooting and that syed was an isolated individual with few friends. >> many of the american muslim community are concerned about becoming the target of backlash. in response to that fear, mayor de blasio will be speaking at a
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fears in the community. >> friday prayer services just wrapping up. the mayor will be here later this evening. you know, bias attacks against muslims are down. the mayor is coming here. he wants to make sure everybody here knows that the nypd is here for them. they will not cool rate any backlash here. some of the people are just getting out of this neighborhood. they say every time they go online. every time they go online or on any social media, they see antiislam slurs against them. often they see violent threats against their lives.
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to report any crimes. we spoke with a lot of young people today. many of them are remarkable young a 15-year- old man named mohammed, he said every time he goes online, he runs into antiislam slurs. often he sees threats against his life from anonymous sources. he's 15 years old and sees that every single day. reporting live from jamaica, jim dolan, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> jim, thank you. in new jersey, a teenager was hurt when a car backed up onto a sidewalk. it happened on john f. kennedy boulevard.
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curb, hit an 18-year-old girl. the girl was rushed to the hospital in a similar condition. this one at a middle school. it pushed in several windows. it appears he hit the gas instead of the breaks. two gym teachers were taken to the hospital. the driver is okay. a larger area in new jersey will be open for bear hunting when the season starts on monday. officials have expanded the hunt, adding about 600 additional square mile this is year. wildlife officials say the extra area is in response to the rise in the bear population and more encounters with humans. the permitted hunt runs through saturday. thousands of people gathered today to pay tribute to a police officer killed in an attack on a planned parenthood clinic.
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three people fatally shot when a gunman stormed the facility. he's being remembered for the dedication to his children and community and the high standards he set as a police officer. >> belgian authorities are looking for two suspects in connection to the terrorist attacks. they say they traveled with the only known assailant who survived, salah abdeslam, in hungary in september. they were using fake id papers. they have been linked to a house where suicide bombs may have been made and a money transfer to the alleged ring leader's cousin. meanwhile, a sign of the new reality in paris. these posters are being passed museums. what to do in the case of a terrorist attack. it's split in three parts. escape, hide, call for help. people are also advised to make themselves aware of emergency
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>> at least 52 people have been affected by the e. coli outbreak. seven more people were sickened last month this, time in illinois, maryland, and pennsylvania. chipotle has hired a lab to test all of its produce before it's shipped to restaurants. the brother of singer nicki minaj, a 'cued -- accused of rape. why a boy was forced to put his hands down a toilet at school. many of us like putting up lights, but can they slow down your internet network? weather is definitely not getting in the way. you have to put on the winter coat. december chill is pretty normal. nothing out of the ordinary. we have a nice warm weekend ahead. temperatures at 50 degrees right now. what we're watching is this front to the north. eventually there might be a low
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a commuter alert. an accident causing delays on an an expressway. i see -- is this involving this 18-wheeler here, shannon? >> reporter: it sure is. you know, timing is everything. this, what you're seeing, is a glimmer of hope. that's the first time we've seen this tractor trailer move, which is going to be a good thing. he was involved in a crash with the other vehicle, but now you see cars able to get around him for the first time in the past 15, 20 minutes. here is where your problem is going to be. it is still going to be a nightmare. no one is with him to get the guy off the roadway. these delays are moving back n. we'll take you across the hamilton bridge.
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of this tractor trailer crash. reporting live over the major keegan expressway. shannon stone, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> bad for friday night. thanks, shannon. rapper nicki minaj's brother is on bail tonight following his arraignment on child rape charges. nicki minaj posted these pictures on her instagram account. he's facing charges, including first degree rape of a 12-year- old child in nassau county. he's due back in court on december 9th. one of the trains under the trade center on 9/11 is headed to a museum. it was found mangled and buried under large pieces of rubble. a second car which shielded transit workers as the twin
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the shore trolley line museum in connecticut. we have new information on the death of scott weiland. police reveal they found cocaine in his bedroom and on the bus where he was found dead. now, one person on the bus has been arrested on drug charges. the cause of death has not been yet determined. weiland openly battled drug addiction as the front man for the stone temple pilots. he was just 48 years old. and in florida, one teacher's dirty lesson has turned into an investigation. a boy in her class had clogged a toilet with toilet paper. as punishment, she admits to having him put his hand in the toilet. she said the water was clean. >> he had just finished going number one and two.
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toilet whenever he had to do that. bare handed. she said gauge needs to clean his own mess up. realized later that there was cuts on his hands, but the bacteria. >> the school district says it's taking the allegation seriously and is investigating. there may be a technical downside to those festive holiday decorations. a new report found that holiday decor can actually slow down your wi-fi signals. waves. >> they suggest restarting wi- fi routers to allow them to search for channels not being used by other devices. >> that's the problem. >> that's the problem. >> could we see warmer weather for the first weekend in december? up next, our actual weather forecast. also, a toy store putting a smile on children's faces for
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our neighbors upstate are breaking records again, but there time, it's actually how little snow they've seen. normally at this time of year, buffalo has snow. guess what, it's december 4th. no flakes fell today. that breaks 116-year-old record for a lack of snow in buffalo in december. there's none in tonight's forecast. >> what is going on? >> that mean as lot of bonus time. were you watching the the golfers? >> that's exactly what i was thinking. >> we have golfers out here every day. every day of the week. >> i think it's fantastic. >> keep playing as much as we can. >> if you've got people playing on the golf course, you can't blame people for not being able to skate. >> the extra season as
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the city of acing a ra falls. >> good for them. >> it's a balance. last year on november 22nd, they got snow. >> it's a big pattern flip. >> yes. >> we go outside tonight where we have normal december chills tonight. we have a nice warm weekend. there's a look outside our studio. our temperatures at 50. look at the truck. mostly clear skies, northwest wind at 5 miles per hour. soon it will be neighborhood eats time. the last time that we didn't reach 31, you're looking at last year, november 18th. we usually should hit freezing earlier in the season. this isn't happening for us. the average would be november 23 november 23rd. over the last 25 years, the latest date to get a sub freezing temp, december 22nd.
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there will be 20s later on tonight. planners tomorrow, a lot of sunshine, light wind after a chilly start. we'll get into the low 50s. definitely a cold morning. we'll see some 20s and low 30s. clear and beautiful tomorrow afternoon. more chill tomorrow night. the winds are fairly light. look at what happens in the afternoon. mid-50s. how about this for december football between the mets and the giants, 54 degrees. so we have a cold start tomorrow, 52. it's like late october on sunday. mostly sunny skies. monday is still mild with some high clouds. now, here's the deal on tuesday. at the very least, some cloud cover. it might just be within reach that we get some rain south and east at the coast. that could be a little nor'easter offshore. as we go through wednesday, that's a day between storms and another threat of rain coming in late next week thursday and friday.
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>> thank you. >> thank you. i'm hungry. this is perfect timing. this week, neighborhood eats, build your own bowl of indian food. it's a different type of restaurant in mans. >> lauren is here with more. >> the rice bowls, noodle bowls, all popular right now, but this restaurant brings an indian spin to its bowls. it helped three months ago. -- it opened three months ago in the flat iron district with plans to soon. if he has his way, his customers will be eating his version of indian food every day. it brings a fast approach to the food he grew up with. bowl. >> the base could be warm and hearty like a grain or lentil.
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lighter and cooler. >> it's pickled, char, roasted veggies. tofu, meat or fish. >> incredibly light. it's authentic. it's something i could eat three or four days a week. i bring all of my friends here. >> my friend recommended this to me. she said it was super trendy. i said, okay. let's do something healthy for trendy. i'm enjoying the experience. >> the food is flavorful. it's a great addition to the neighborhood. i'm indian, and it feels like comfort food to me. >> for those choosing the salmon, coriander and seeds are toasted to create a spice rub for the salmon. it's grilled. it goes well with the brussel sprouts. >> it's light, fresh, beautiful, good for you. >> a good switch for the owner
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for indian food. >> today is an amazing experience. >> dave is open every day from spices. they sent along a tofu version and a chicken version. >> really, really good. >> you've got the yogurt sauce. >> i like it spicy. >> he just wants to eat. >> it's very good. out. we've got to move on. we have breaking news. service from hoboken to journal square is suspended. again, it is suspended. still ahead a popular toy store closing after four decades in business. coming up, we're going to hear from the owner says she simply
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normally take the path train. this is what we're finding out as we come on station near at the 33rd street path station. all service is completely suspended between hoboken and 33 33rd street as well as journal square. all of this because of a track condition. new jersey transit has now told us they're cross honoring new york penn station as well as hoboken pen station. so far it doesn't look too bad. you're going to be very disappointed to find that service is suspended. reporting live over 33rd, shannon stone, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you, shannon. it is a sign of the time. this holiday season will be the last for a toy store in westchester county. >> after more than 40 years in business, the store in pleasantville is closing up shop. eyewitness news reporter mali
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about why she has to do it. >> discount signs outside, a lengthy line inside, this after try and buy, a family toy store in pleasantville, new york, announced it will close its door after 30 years. >> it's sad. the mom mom and pop stores can't survive with amazon and online shopping. >> they say that's the reality they're facing. >> we put our heart and soul into this. our sales are down to 2005 levels. you know, our expenses are at 2015 levels. >> the couple bought the struggling store in 1993. i juggle and dance. i do yo-yos. i do a little bit of gymnastics. and my wife said to me, we should be in the toy business. try and buy was a transformation transformation.
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>> you get to touch it, see what it does. >> yes. >> they have educational toys. there's not an interest a child or creativity. >> find the cow. >> along the way, try and buy became try and buy online. >> i'm sad because i really like this store. >> as soon as she could walk, she loved coming here and trying out all the toys. >> but now perhaps the end of an era. >> it's a micro cost. shop small, treasure your town. treasure the small businesses here. you know, most of these people have put their life savings in.
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we now have a picture of the suspect, tashfeen malik. this was obtained. we have not seen a picture of her. this is the first coming in. >> this is the first time we're seeing her face. typically she wore a berka. -- this is one of the two shooters in the san bernardino shooting rampage. we'll have more of this coming up. cancer. eyewitness news at 6:00 starts right now.
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