after second down, the 2:00 warning will come. >> jon: miami just looks worn out to me. suh, checking back in. phillips looks exhausted. pad level high. and the giants look like a team that is far from finished. they're coming off the ball, capturing the line of scrimmage, and doing what tom coughlin wants done. finish the game in the fourth quarter when you have a lead. this can be a huge confidence builder erer for the giants if they get it done. >> mike: receivers on the proper side. 2:12 left, second and five. miami is out of time-outs. a run forces the 2:00 warning to be the next stoppage. jennings in the middle, pulled back by suh.

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closing out games hasn't exactly been the giants's strength this season. coming up, the postgame report, joined by ray lewis and trent

"sportscenter" at night, scott van pelt. immediately following the game. >> mike: thanks. and the giants, will they run the ball in this situation or throw it? a first down will close the business. miami is out of time-outs. a run takes 45 seconds guaranteed off the clock. third and three, they will throw. with manning, it's ruled complete for beckham for a game-ending first down. >> jon: well, gutty call by tom coughlin. throwing the football, looks like a clear catch. >> mike: they're going to look at it upstairs. >> referee: the previous play is under review. >> mike: dan campbell unhappy

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>> mike: so, the giants went in the pressure moment, with their two best players, manning, beckham, ball game. >> jon: they went for their signature route, timing pattern, an eight-yard pivot, against bump and run. and eli manning has been awesome tonight. you don't go 27 out of 31 for 340 and 4 touchdowns in the nfl without being on your game. >> mike: giants a couple of knees away from closing this baby out. so, the giants will get this win. it would get them to 6-7, a three-way tie in the division. the giants have the undefeated panthers coming to metlife on sunday. buffalo and arizona, the opponents for washington and philadelphia at home. and the week 17 closeout with

the eagles have washington and the giants, the games remaining for the teams tied at the top. this loss will eliminate miami, and also secure the afc east title for new england. eli manning. best night in terms of completion percentage in his giants career. 87%. and breaks the giants' all-time record for completion percentage percentage. and the team that hasn't closed, did it. and a three-way tie in the division with three weeks to go. >> jon: and tom coughlin and eli

they just will not go quietly. and i'm sure the panthers respect what they have to do next week. >> mike: and the friends will keep the jersey from the other guy. odell beckham, with seven grabs, 166 yards. and two touchdowns, and was the difference maker tonight. washington, philadelphia, and the giants, all 6-7 atop the nfc east. the final score, the giants, 31, the dolphins, 24. in a moment, the gruden grinder. >> espn thank you for watching this presentation of the national football league. does the grinder go to the

special teams ga so many fans camped out for days. hollywood boulevard forced to shut down. tonight the biggest premier in the history of the movie industries, star wars part 7 in the series that started 40 years ago. we are on the red carpet. but first, a developing story in a bizarre murder good evening. i'm bill ritter. >> i'm sade baderinwa. the victim, an elderly woman, but who did it and why? cops have no idea. >> the body was found in the home and thought it was from natural causes. >> developing details. tim. >> reporter: sade and bill,

female first thought to be from natural causes. now it turns out to be a homicide. police responded to a wellness check on myrtle mckinney back on november 9th. when they got to her 6th floor apartment which is now padlocked and sealed, she was unresponsive and unconscious. ems pronounced her dead. but eyewitness news is learning while her body was being prepared for burial hear at the caribbean funeral services a knife wound was found on the back of her neck which police confirmed. during the course of the investigation examiner has now ruled myrtle mckin anyway's death homicide. investigators will also be going over her apartment, which is protect to make sure received not tampered w. many of the senior citizens on that sixth floor tonight leery to even open our doors to our knocks as we walked the halls. police say tonight there are no arrests. tim fleischer, channel 7 eyewitness news.

yet another pedestrian killed by an mta bus, the fourth in the last six weeks. it happened in brooklyn, the sheepshead bay section. investigators questioned the driver. no charges have been filed. turning now to weather more rain on the way. hold on to your hats tomorrow. it's been a drencher the past few hours and another band of rain is on the way. lee goldberg with the weather wall. >> our temperatures have been in the low and mid-60s all day and evening long. these are record highs tied or broken in bridgeport, islip. the normal high, 43, we're over 20 degrees above that. the rain has been light as of late. the heaviest rain went through during the early evening hours. there's a dense fog advisory

westchester. we've had a quarter to half an inch. even more at bridgeport and islip. one more round. heaviest rain offshore. light rain along i naff right now. a skinny line with gusty winds due in the city in a couple of hours. i think it's just before 2:00 a.m., then moving offshore way before sunrise. partly cloudy skies at dawn. the rain is gone by tomorrow is a gusty day but still near 60 degrees. by the weekend briefly back to reality. your seven-day forecast a few minutes away. >> lee, thank you. a special education teacher under air in new jersey accused of abusing students. article who works at the 16th avenue elementary school

child abuse. she is out on bail tonight ordered to stay away from children. also in new jersey tonight a deadly hit and run. a man left for dead on the road and witnesses say a truckdriver briefly stopped after hitting the man and then took off. lucy yang is in newark. lucy. >> reporter: sade, newark police are looking for a tractor-trailer driver who killed a pedestrian and kept on going. it happened at the intersection of chancellor avenue and leslie street around 6:00. we're told the man was trying to cross the street when he was struck. an eyewitness said a truckdriver stopped, got out, then took off. the victim was rushed to newark university hospital where he was pronounced dead. witnesses say the tractor- trailer had a phone number on it which they tried to call. police are now trying to find that driver. live in newark, lucy yang for

>> lucy, thank you. detectives in westchester county hoping for new leads in a cold case that began with a chilling discovery. body parts were found inside a plastic bag in a wooded area in yonkers in september 20 12. the remains were later identified as 26-year-old pamela graddock. police are asking anyone with information to call them. meanwhile gathering in newtown, connecticut tonight to mark the third anniversary of the shooting massacre at sandy hack elementary. people gathered to remember the 20 children and six adults killed. flags across the state were flown at half-staff, and community members took part in acts of public service in tribute to the victims. apparently three people on long island have not heard because cops said they were caught on camera stealing holiday decorations from two front yards. two separate rip-offs.

park, the other in the hamlet of massapequa. >> reporter: christmas decorations plucked from the front yard of a home on island park. surveillance video captured a woman snatching decorative light-up lollipops. one by one her pile grows, her arms full. john has not one but two surveillance video cameras outside his home. the video helped investigators track down the woman they say is responsible for swiping the decorations. 31-year-old tiffany fisher was arrested and charged with petty larceny. she lives just blocks away from the scene of the holiday crime. >> what will this woman be getting from santa? >> coal. >> reporter: she's not the only christmas decoration thief caught on camera. in massapequa, a large inflatable penguin was stolen from a front yard.

did know about it, that they could bring it back, because my three-year-old niece would love to have her penguins back. >> reporter: with each theft the one thing is for sure, the naught tea list is growing. mallory hoff, channel 7 eyewitness news. one of the reactors at indian point tonight shut down. entergy says an electrical disturbance caused the reactor in unit 3 to shut down automatically. no radioactive was released. this is the second shutdown in less than two weeks. the man accused of six- year-old etan patz 36 years ago will hernandez is facing retrial for the 1979 kidnap and murder. his first trial ended with a hung jury. hernandez confessed to killing the boy after luring him into the bodega where he worked in 1979. a big development in the

nearly three dozen muslim majority countries forming together to fight terrorism. the group, led by saudi arabia, includes muslim countries from several continents. calls for tolerance from the brooklyn borough president about accepting refugees from syria. eric adams returned from visiting a refugee camp in turkey. he called on others to embrace those in need, particularly the victims of war. >> courage is found in every generation. every so often courage skips a generation. courage will not skip our generation. we will stand up for the refugees of syria. >> adams with dozens of local clergy members issuing a joint call for shared responsibility to help the refugees. a driver loses it, floors

his truck hurdles into a hotel lobby. the crash caught on camera. plus, the force awakening in star wars fans tonight.

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jury deliberations will resume tomorrow in the trial of a baltimore police officer charged in the death of freddie gray. the jury will decide the fate of officer william porter, the first of six officers to be tried in the case. investigators say gray died after his neck was broken during a 45-minute ride in a police van. he was not buckled unand repeatedly asked officers to be taken to the hospital. the army sergeant held captive by the taliban will

sergeant bowe bergdahl was released last year in exchange for five taliban detainees. he spent five years in captivity. now bergdahl could face a life sentence if he is convicted. if he is of desertion, he faces five years in prison. mayor de blasio says the municipal id cards will continue to be free next year. now the museum of modern art and the guggenheim aring offering a card as well. partnerships with city museums and theaters have made the cards appealing to many residents. this was mayor de blasio's first day back on the job since undergoing surgery last week for a double hernia. de blasio says he's in a bit of pain but is working through it. happening tomorrow, the

debate of 2015. nine candidates on the main stage at the venetian in las vegas. by chance, that's not far from front runner donald trump's trump hotel. he's now exchanging barbs with challenger ted cruz. several blocks of hollywood boulevard shut down for the premier of star wars "the force awakens." >> it's showing in three theaters. >> on the red carpet, alex michaelson with our sister station in los angeles. >> reporter: welcome to the biggest premier in the history of hollywood this premier going for four blocks in three different theaters for 5,000 people. we spoke to some of the biggest stars from the new generation and the old generation of star wars. >> the best part is meeting

they have been amazing and lovely. i'm ready to see the film with a live audience. >> i have loved my life. i love the opportunity to make films. i love to work with really talented people. that's what i love about all this. >> reporter: this is more than just a premier. it's also a massive party. >> i think i will wake up tomorrow and be like, did that happen? >> reporter: many big stars came out because they were so inspired by star wars. >> i remember going to this as a kid, who was already a sci- fi nerd, and we had never seen anything like what we were imagining brought to life. >> this is much more than just a premier. 's really an experience. there are star wars characters everywhere. there are bars, places for people to party and celebrate the biggest premier ever, but if you want to see the film it opens in theaters thursday night. alex michaelson, channel 7 eyewitness news.

>> full disclosure, wabc is owned by the walt disney company which is owned by star wars. >> you are actually going to seat tomorrow. >> we saw the feed there. what was so excited was to hear from j.j. abrams. keep the fabric from that. >> it's like you, lee. >>'s going to be awesome. >> and on to my son and daughter, too. the force is with us as the cold front begins to move through. you can't see the antenna of the empire state building but it's flickering blue and white for hanukkah, then the antenna is flickering like a canada. as we go through the holiday season we're not getting any holiday weather. 67 degrees, a south wind, gusty at times, but still some fog. that won't be an issue tomorrow morning. 65 the high on the day. that's just a couple degrees shy of the record. look at the averages.

we see that again by and sunday but it's just a brief visit. so you look at the weekend outlook and it feels like 30s on saturday with a gusty breeze and 44 on sunday, then the temperatures start to climb again as we approach christmas. here's the next sen hours. what's good news here is that we shut off the rain after 1:00 or 2:00 in the morning. clouds may actually try to thin out. it's still very mild. we will start out the day in middle 50s. still 67 murray hill. 64 whitestone and cambria hates coming in at 60. all of our suburbs in the six out ahead of the front. trenton 66. some of these numbers the warmest you've seen all day long. so we'll get the clouds breaking up by 8:00 in the morning. the thing i want you to notice is the wind. there will be some gusts at over 30 miles per hour. we will still be around 60 so it's hard to say it's a real windchill but there's a fair amount of sunshine. we've got a heavy band of

light patchy showers over i- 95. no going to the island and over parts of monmouth and ocean county, then the last skinny line of showers that's the actual cold front. almost looks like a skinny squall lain. it moves through within 15 or 20 minutes. it's along i-80 and i-78 the next couple of hours. i think it's arriving in new york city roughly 2:00 in the morning, then moves east. there are still some showers behind that, but these are going to dry out. gusty winds out of the west. that's what comes tomorrow. if you notice the rain and snow over the upper lakes don't worry. the cold air bypassing us to the north and west, and we're actually going to stay mild. the highs behind the front were around 60 in chicago. that's where we see. these 30s here will go over to hudson bay. we'll eventually get that cold shot by the weekend. today's high popped up to 67, which would tie a record high. pretty amazing. all right, here's the future there is could.

notice how it's coming through between 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning, then quickly off shover, east of the twin forks by 7:00 in the morning. a launching pad tomorrow in the mid-50s. we should be around 60 in the afternoon hours. it's a mix of sun and clouds and a little bit more cloudiness. in the hudson valley as well. it's gusty, mild, a mix of sun and clouds, 62. high pressure is going to build in on wednesday. that's a gorgeous day. it's actually nicer than tomorrow. the thing, it's not as windy. a beautiful sunny day, 5 4. there's the front that's likely to bring us more rainfall. sunraise at 7:13, partly cloudy. and already rather breezy. a gusty wind tomorrow. mix of sun and clouds, sunset 4:29. 45 tomorrow evening, mainly clear, brisk early. your seven-day forecast, 62 tomorrow. on wednesday look for 54 and bright sunshine. here's the latest on the timing with thursday's rain. i think we can sneak in the

almost a workday rain. from 9:00 or 10:00 in the morning until 4:00 or 5:00 in the evening, then that should dry out. friday, might be some rain along the coastline. 52. there's your chilly weekend. that wind makes saturday feel like we're in the 30s even with a high of 4 2, but this is a brief shot of cold air. right back to 5 monday. we could be talking about record highs again as we approach christmas which means white christmas probably not in the cards. >> probably not, okay. >> thanks, lee. coming up next a new report linking antidepressants to autism. and a driver purposely rams his truck into a hotel lobby, then casually walks away. wait until you hear what set off his road rage, but first, let's check in with jimmy kimmel. >> hello tonight. from star wars "the force awakens" oscar isaacs, misty

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antidepressants were used in the second or third trimester. researches say the results should be interpreted with caution as a myriad of factors findings. >> rob powers with sports. >> prognosis was right. 11:40 to 11:50. you saw it all right here on channel 7. straight ahead, highlights of the giants and dolphins. we'll hear from the fellows after the big game. plus, the nets at home. the force was not exactly with them. what was that? nice. sports next.

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you predicted a good game and it was good game. >> you are going to hear a lot about a two-man team between manning and beckham. tonight those two were the stars but everybody played a part in this win. monday night football returning to channel 7 tonight. the giants-dolphins in miami. just about what amounted to a must-win game for big blue. nfc east. a loss would drop them back. fumble. lamar miller broke about five tackle, ran 3 yards and answered for the dolphins. the giants made sure they scored again. will tye grabs a touchdown. game tied 17-17 at half. manning 337 yards, four scores. odell beckham junior, third quarter, originally called no catch. giants challenge. giants score. game tied at 24. fourth quarter, beckham again. 84 yards.

giants after fourth quarter lead. could they hold in the yes, they could. 31-24, giants win. the playoff dream still alive. all right, let's get you right to the site. laura behnke live in miami. hi, laura. >> reporter: hey rob. perhaps the giants found the key to their success to their season tonight. don't take a lead into the fourth quarter. no, they couldn't blow that this time. they had to work to get that lead. they got it, held on. as a result, playoff hopes now live to see another week. >> it's fun to win, nice to win, and to be able to finish the game with the ball in our hands was a really fulfilling thing tonight, because we talked about playing 60 minutes. we hadn't been doing that. that was a major goal and we did that. >> reporter: now, this game far from perfect. the giants have many areas where they do need to improve. tom cough lip stressed he wasn't pleased with the turnover battle tonight. would have liked the giants to come out on top more but did

this team is still alive. right now that's all that matters. live at sun life stadium in miami, laura behnke, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> still alive, laura, with carolina up next. can't wait. pete rose's application to be reinstated to the game of baseball has been rejected. rose was banned after betting on games while he managed and played. mlb says rose was not completely honest about his gambling back then, and he continues to bit illegally even today. the nets in brooklyn against a team that had never won in brooklyn. orlando magic 0-6 at the barclay center. tight game. first quarter, nasty after that, channing frye hit three 3-pointers. nets down seven at the break. that grew to as many as 26 points later.

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so join the conversation. talk about star wars tonight. dave tweeted me that he first saw the first episode of star wars in 1977, and his father passed source seeing the new movie is really special. >> thanks for watching tonight. i'm bill ritter.

have a good night. and now abc's "jimmy kimmel >> announcer: from hollywood tonight from "star wars: the force awakens," oscar isaac, american ballet theatre principal dancer misty copeland, and music from jeff lynne's elo with cleto and the cletones. and now, let's get to it --

>> jimmy: welcome. i'm jimmy. i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thanks to all of you for coming. excuse me. the streets are closed for blocks around. i'm dying. i've had a -- i've had a cough for like 19 days now. here, let me cough on you guys. excuse me. this is so unprofessional. i really apologize. especially on "star wars" night should not be happening. this is a very special night in our neighborhood. you can see all the storm troopers flooding the streets tonight. the world premiere of "star wars: the force awakens." the stars are starting to arrive. i saw chewbacca at dry bar this afternoon getting a blowout. his hair was perfect. it's crazy out there.

boulevard where guillermo is -- oh, look. [ cheers and applause ] guillermo is dressed as r dos d dos? >> rtoritos! fan? >> guillermo: not really. >> jimmy: look, behind you carpet. >> guillermo: wow, that's great, jimmy. >> jimmy: grab him and throw him into the crowd. >> guillermo: you sure? >> jimmy: no, i'm not slur. so guillermo, tell us what's going on right now, what's happening? >> guillermo: we're here at the world premiere of star --? i know that part, yeah. >> guillermo: we're here with all the fans from the movie. >> jimmy: what are the name of the guys in white standing right in front of you?

your names, guys? >> jimmy: no, i don't want their when do you know what they're called, the group of guys? >> guillermo: star troopers. >> jimmy: you can see we really sent the right guy out to the red carpet. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: so i know there are a lot of fans out there in the stands in costume. and i was thinking maybe it would be fun if you found the best 1s 1sones and we have a costume contest. >> guillermo: sure. >> jimmy: not right now, we'll check back with you. you find them and may the force be with you, guillermo. >> guillermo: may the force be with you. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: unless you've been living under a rock you know "star wars" comes out everywhere on friday although they've been running a big ad campaign under rocks. so even those people who live under them know about it. "star wars" is everywhere.

could gross more than $2 billion. the united states just promised $800 million as part of the press agreement to fight climate change. which means we're spending more than twice as much to see "star wars," as wear to save the actual world. fans have been camped outside for weeks. to see the first screening of the film. they're saying it could be the biggest and worst-smelling hollywood premiere of all-time. imagine 300 "star wars" fans who haven't bathed in days crammed into a windowless theater. this is why darth vader breathes through a filter. between black friday and "star wars" we could set the record for most americans to sleep on the sidewalk over a three-week period ever this year. the product tie-ins are unprecedented. for instance, these are "star wars" apples. i don't know what makes them "star wars" apples other than they have "star wars" on the bag.

these are "star wars" cheese-its. this is "star wars" soup. this is what darth vader would make when he had luke for the weekend. this is "star wars" go gurt. it glows in the dark? does this glow in the dark? it would make for a terrifying visit to the bathroom in the middle of the night. they even have "star wars" coffee mate, a limited edition of coffee mate. it's like "star wars" meets starbucks. what is with -- it's crazy. does anyone even eat in the "star wars" movies? yoda once ate a beef stick. jabba the hutt ate a frog. that's about it. "star wars" apples. kids really are dumb, that's the message there. sorry, i didn't realize there were kids in the audience. one of the stars of "the force awakens," his face was on go

[ cheers and applause ] the most famous ballerina in all the land missy copeland is here with us. [ cheers and applause ] from jeff lynne's elo. donald trump is going to be here. today donald trump as promised releemsed a statement from his doctor about his health. he told us that his medical records would show "perfection." and what do you know. they did. this is the statement that was released today from dr. harold bornstein. to whom it may concern i have been the personal fit for donald trump, blah, blah, blah. please report he has no significant mental problems. he said trump's "physical strength and stamina" are extraordinary. and his blood pressure is "astonishingly excellent." and he finishes by saying, if elected mr. trump i could state unquestion ofcally will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency. how can he say that? has he examined all the other presidents?

evaluation of kim jong-un. there you go even donald trump's health is better than everyone else's. you know, in iowa donald trump is now -- now trails ted cruz by 10 points. but he still leads in the new national poll. these two, ted cruz and donald trump, have been going back and forth. ted cruz has so far been careful not to say anything about donald trump. but some audio was released last week of cruz questioning trump's judgment at a private fund raiser. donald did not like that and on "fox news sunday" he said ted cruz acts like a little bit of a mine yak. that isn't the pot calling the kettle black and then demanding to see its birth certificate i don't know what is. trump was on a lot of the shows this weekend. he sat down with chris wallace, he defended his plan to ban muslims from entering the country and cleared some things up. >> you say this is going to be temporary until we figure out in your words quote what the hell is going on? >> it's temporary.

>> you call our leaders in washington losers. >> i didn't say losers, i said they're stupid. >> okay. >> okay? >> jimmy: glad he cleared that up. diplomacy is about nuance, really. today was the busiest day of the year for the u.s. postal service. remember them? today's the day you walk in the post office and they go, well, well, well. look who's back. oh, you need priority mail? we'll get right on that. the post office is expected to ship about 600 million pieces of mail today alone. they ship an estimated 15.5 billion pieces of mail over the holidays. mail men work very hard this time of year delivering cards and catalogs. 99% of which we throw out immediately. when you think about it, being a mailman is like being a garbage man, except instead of taking the trash away, you're bringing it to the houses. one truck really should just follow the other. delivering mail over the holidays is hard enough. this is what a mailman in cape

wild turkeys following him around his route. what is there, like five? >> every day. every day. >> jimmy: things have gotten so bad head to go out and purchase a turkey stick to protect himself. it's like a thanksgiving nightmare, it really is. they do seem eager to help. maybe you should put them to work, get them little uniforms. it's time for what has become an annual tradition for us. each year you see thousands of products advertised on tv. since you may have missed one or two of these products we went through every infomercial, we narrowed it down to the essentials, must must-see items of 2015. if you're looking for a gift idea here are a lot of them in time for christmas. our fourth annual as teenseen on tv gift guide. >> rover loves to play. but he ends up filthy from the day. bathing as struggle and what a mess.

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guillermo's on the red carpet rounding up costumed fans. our friend yehya is here with the first official review of "the force awakens." we'll be right back with that. [ cheers and applause ] [barks] are those... you there... stormtroopers! halt! turn here. go go! follow them! bb-8! beep, beep! this way! where'd they go? they went that way! that way, they went that way! i can't believe that worked! of course it worked!

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>> jimmy: welcome back. oscar isaac, misty copeland, music from elo. the premiere of "star wars" is happening tonight, three theaters, a crock the street and next door, a number of fans

let's go out to guillermo. how's it going out there? >> guillermo: it's great, jimmy. >> jimmy: have you seen anything interesting since we left you? >> guillermo: a lot of people i'm going to show to you right now. >> jimmy: i asked gee conveyor mow to find the best costumes. we're going to give a prize to whoever has the best one. introduce us to your first costumed contestant. look at your arms. oh, all right. hey, where'd you get the jacket? >> that's top secret. >> jimmy: okay. what is your name? >> brandon jackson. >> jimmy: and did you make that jacket yourself? or that is something you could purchase? >> once again, that's top secret. >> jimmy: all right. he will not win. all right, let's meet our next costumed contestant, guillermo. the next costumed contestant is? that's a pretty good looking outfit you have there. >> thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you fashioned that yourself? >> yes. except for the staff.