into a home with five children the mother talks exclusively with eyewitness news about the chilling coast call. i'm david novarro. >> and i'm shirleen elliot. gunfire broke out over the weekend in huntington station. kristen? yes. i spoke exclusively with the homeowner and she said there were five kids in her living room when the bullets rang out. in total, nine bullets fired at her house here and the neighboring house. yessica gomez said that the only reason that the bullet did not fly through the window and hit the kids is because the window glass is double paned.

home at east sixth street and huntington staying and started to fire, one of the bullets missing an 8-year-old boy sleeping in his dad's car in the driveway, went flying head. gomez said her father was fixing a car outside when the head. in total, nine bullets fired. they came from two guns. >> we are afraid. we want to go outside, and god forbid, someone shoots us. that's why houses get locked down, and we are trying to get the camera fixed, the whole front yard and backside to see what happened. >> reporter: gomez believes there was a man in her house,

house targeted. if you know anything about this, please contact police. we are following breaking news and big news for football fans. a court has ruled that new england patriot's quarterback tom brady must serve the 4-game suspension stemming from the so- called deflate gate. the judge said that brady was allowed to start last season. he is accused of using under inflated football s in 2015 but it appears that he will serve a 4-game suspension next week. we will keep you posted. a raging fire ripped through a home in long island at an apartment building in oceanside and quickly spread to pour other nearby buildings. fortunately, everyone managed

much more on the next half hour. meanwhile, the fire department spent the morning butt putting out hot spots in brooklyn. the 6-alarm fire spread to 5 other buildings. nine people suffered 9or injuries and 13 have been displaced. a man is under arrest in the bronx, charged with punching and killing a neighbor in a fist fight. officers found 74-year-old felix rodriguez unconscious on the floor of the elevator and hospital. 57-year-old joaquin feliciano was charged with manslaughter. the board of directions

accusing mayor deblasio's campaign team of breaking the law, and it's all about politics. in a strongly worded letter, the response coming from a report from the new york state of elections. laurence laufer accused the board of, quote, a am shocking lack of understanding. the letter came two days after a memo suggested that the mayor's team side stepped campaign finance laws to support certain democrats for the state senate. it says that money donated directly to political committees who in turn contributory candidates. this violates specific campaign rules.

$11,000 in donations. the mayor's campaign lawyer insists laws broken but that the extra is common writing, quote, there is nothing novel about the 2014 democratic party campaign to electric democratic candidates to the state senate other than your attempt to selectively criminalize it. this investigation came after complaints, and some republican leaders believe that the probe is just the beginning of trouble for the deblasio administration. we'll keep you posted on air and online. turning to overseas, president obama is spending more troops over to syria to fight isis. up to 250 personnel will be deployed and bring the number to roughly 300 up from 50 special operation forces currently in syria. the president said none of the new forces will participate in direct combat.

special operations forces are already on the ground and their expertise is critical as they have driven isil out of key areas. given the success, i have approved 250 additional u.s. personnel in severe weather extra and special forces to keep up the momentum. >> the president in the with leaders of the united kingdom, germany, and prance. the brussels train situation where 15 people were killed by a suicide bomber re- opened. it had suffered structure damage on march 22 and was closed for the last month the same day that a suicide bombing was detonated at the airport. the belgium officials are expected to release a further report on friday.

rice settled a lawsuit with the city. a rookie officer shot and killed rice mistakenly thinking his toy gun was real. no charges were fired against the officers involved in the shooting. new questions are emerging over what would happen to prince's 300 million estate. the superstar had no wife or children at the time of his death last week at 57. his sister and 7 half siblings could ballot for his fortune. tonight, there will be a tribute at 156th street from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and we are proud to partner with the citizenship now immigration hotline. we have a live picture where volunteers are answering phones and providing free information to thousands of callers.

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the 2016 race for the white house. one day before the connecticut primary, rivals have turned into allies. ted cruz and donald trump have rubio. oh, sorry. the primaries will be held in five northeast states tomorrow more. elizabeth? >> reporter: shirleen, good afternoon. both ted cruz and john kasich desperate. it's all about allocating resources in the name of winning in november. an extraordinary move in the

>> i'm going to win. and i get a kick out of kasich and cruz. >> reporter: donald trump is facing fight after challengers ted cruz and john kasich are teaming up, collaborating and kasich bowing out of indiana, and cruz stepping out of oregon. >> i feel it's very fair for me to be able to go to area where is i can send my resources most effectively and the same is true for senator cruz. >> reporter: trump called the move desperation. >> before we could support them, we would have to believe their actions would be quite different than the rhetoric heard so far.

has spende spent years fighting for democratting. >> is it possible to see another clinton? >> it's possible. it's possible. >> reporter: the democratic frontrunner is hoping to close the deal tomorrow but bernie sanders is promising to fight to the finish. clinton said she is not interested in an endorsement from the koch brothers and cruz contends that the billionaire was reverring to just trump and not all the gop candidates. elizabeth hur. >> elizabeth, thank you. a woman said that a man followed her into her building and once inside, investigators say that she pushed her up against the wall and groped her

resident came to the door. flags are half staff in teaneck, new jersey in honor of mayor lizette park. the 43-year-old was the first african-american woman in bergen county to serve as player. the deputy mayor has resumed mayoral duties for now. investigators in ohio are searching for answers after a family of 8 was killed execution style. authorities still do not have a description or a motive saying that the suspect or suspects took several steps to cover up their tracks and remove any possible evidence that would help police track them down. billy paul, the soul singer best known for "me and mrs.

80 at his home in jersey. paul won a grammy in 1973 and had a career that spanned 50 years and was diagnosed recently with pancreatic cancer. see what happens when an nba player brings his young sons along to answer his questions from the press.

happy monday, bill, and i mean that. >> yeah. happy monday. >> and if you have to get back in the grind, this is not a bad way to do it, sunshine and a nice afternoon and temperatures around 70 degrees and overall, a pretty good week of weather. looking through the lower east side, we'll have a really nice afternoon and the high, thin cirrus clouds and there are clouds off a storm system to the west and the upper level winds carrying those across with a great afternoon on the way, and going through the afternoon, the winds will

warmer today, 60s at the coast and 70s inland and showers overnight tonight and tomorrow and the sun returns on wednesday, a picture-perfect die wednesday, and the uv index, a 7, an hour to get a sunburn and if you are really noticing the sinuses, it's the tree pollen. it's busting out. last week it was birch, and now, it's oak. long island, 62, and 57 at bridgeport. the coastal sections will be cooler. here is the wind we're talking about coming right in the

the water temperature is 54, and so with the wind coming over that, it makes it cooler. there is a boundary here and a front here and the 2 will give us showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. so a mixture of clouds and sun and a really nice afternoon and the temperature, 71. tonight, cloudy and temperatures, 57, but that's comfy for this time of year and midnight and afterwards, might be a spotty shower and tomorrow, clouds and a few peeks of sun and a breezy day and midday, temperatures at 70. the sunshine returns on wednesday. tomorrow, the thunderstorms and sunshine on wednesday, and then thursday, another frontal boundary that comes in. the weather moves very fast this time of year and we have cooler air out of the north and then warm back up just in time for the weekend. i don't think it's too early to talk about the weekend. [laughter]

we warm up just in time. [laughter] >> just taking a look at it. >> yeah. we know it's coming. thank you, bill. caught on camera, you have to check this out, a sinkhole in the middle of a busy intersection. look at the size of this thing. we'll tell you about that quick thinking move that day. >> and trouble brewing, why one it seems like a cold at first. you can't concentrate, can't sleep. before long it's all you can think about. you feel anxious and uncertain. until one day you realize, this could be it. you've done it, you've quit smoking for good. a little suffering now can save a lot of suffering later. stop before the real suffering starts.

a sinkhole swallows up a street and a man's bubble advantage is short and a kid steals the show at the nba but we'll begin with dramatic scenes in a busy intersection in china. you gotta see this and look closely. you will see a giant sinkhole opening up and an alert policeman noticed the crack forming and put cones out to divert the pedestrians and cars around the area. no one was hurt. the coast guard once again had to divert the resources to save a man who thought walking on water in the bubble was a good thing. it was the second time that he

between florida and cuba and was only on day 3 of a tip he thought would take five months. and two young sons the show from boston celtic's guard isaiah thomas. during the post-game press conference, his sons, jaden and james, they were the whole story. >> the greatest basketball player. >> thank you for your honesty. >> thank you for your honesty? look at that. doesn't remind you of the playful that riley curry, steph curry's daughter did? there you go. >> that could be better at a press conference that happen you talking yourself. >> i think that will be a thing, just bring the kids. [laughter] >> more of that, more of that. >> love it.

cvs is recalling organic herbal tea for possible salmonella. it affects the cartons with a best buy date of march 18, 2018. the recall comes after an ingredient from a raw material supplier tested positive for salmonella in another company product. new at noon, more evidence that laundry detergents packets pose a significant risk to toddlers. the u.s. poison control center said it received more than 62,000 reports of exposure in children younger than 6 in 2013 and 2014. 60% involved detergent packets including two deaths. parents are reminded to keep packets far out of the reach of children. and much more news ahead. in our next half hour, a fast- moving fire rips through residential buildings.

and we just got an update from officials. and a man walks into a new jersey church and assaults a priest and a security guard at the 911 memorial facing backlash after a middle school group tries to pay their respects with a song.

we continue to follow breaking news. patriots quarterback tom brady must serve a 4-game suspension stemming from the so-called deflate gate scandal. a federal appeals court overturned a a lower court ruling. as of now, brady must serve a 4- game suspension next season. police on long island are looking for the gunman who fired shots into a home from a car. several people were in the home at the time. no one was hurt. mayor deblasio is likely to face questions following a report, accusing him of getting involved in fundraising activity. the board of elections said that deblasio may have broken

the mayor's lawyers call the accusations politically motivated. hello. i'm david novarro. >> and i'm shirleen elliot. 14 apartments damaged and 54 people are looking for a new place to stay after flames tore through the build manage oceanside and fortunately, everyone got out safely. >> reporter: flames dozens of feet high from the rove buildings on long beach avenue in oceanside on monday as residents watched from the street as all they owned burned. around 4:00 a.m., elias santana said he woke up to the smell of smoke so thick he was choking. he only had time to grab his family and a few things and go, and the fire quickly spread to the apartments next door. firefighter his to pull out after apartment of the building nearly collapsed on them. it took eight departments more

>> there was a collapse in the rear of the building that hampered the efforts to try and get hose lines and water, and we had to attack it from a couple of different angles. >> reporter: the building owner said he got the that his building was on fire but never imagined he would find this. >> it's completely gone. yeah. i don't know how, what. no idea. >> everybody's safe. so that's a good sign. >> reporter: the red cross eventually alerted evacuated residents on to buses while the fire department worked into the morning to put out hot spots. some of the residents in the lesser-damaged units were allowed back to to collect some of their things but more than 40 people know thatying is that -- that everything is gone. channel 7, eyewitness news. emotional testimony from a

in a fire that killed her partner. the incident island in 2014. the officer was killed responding to the fire and his partner was injured. zachary turned down a plea deal and if convicted will now face life in prison. authorities say that a man walked into a newark church and assaulted a priest. 33-year-old sean swinton apparently assaulted the priest before fleeing. several others followed him and flagged down a control car. -- patrol car. he is charged with simple assault. also in new jersey, north seventh street and patterson, a child was hit and killed by a car. the driver of the car that hit

church and stayed at the scene. no charges have been filed. students at a small wisconsin high school back in class after a shooting at their prom. on saturday, a teen opened fire. and police shot and killed the teen. >> reporter: good afternoon. there is heightened security at the high school today and counselors on hand after an attack that could have been so much worse. a small town still in shock this morning as police try and understand why this 18-year-old allegedly plotted a rampage at a high school prom. >> we have another shooter. >> reporter: police say the former high school student, jacob wagner, was armed with a high-powered rifle and large

clip when he opened fire. an officer patrolling the parking lot outside the prom heard the gunfire and took down the shooter right away. >> he did what he needed to do and took care of the, you know -- he probably saved a lot of lives. >> reporter: officials say that their quick actions probably saved many lives. >> you never think it's real medical it happens to you. >> reporter: wagner displayed this gun on instagram. his friends say he was a hunter and that a girl at the school broke up with him last month, and his grandfather said that wagner may have been bullied. but life can change in an instant and it certainly did,

we mourn our loss. wagner did not appear to be targeting any specific students. >> bazi, thank you. we want to turn to bill evans with the full accu-weather forecast. it will be great with sunshine and clouds and temperatures at 71. it will be great and feel nice and pleasant after school today and tomorrow, we could have showers and maybe a thunderstorm around at school time. we'll talk about that next in the accu-weather forecast. david? shirleen? >> thank you, bill. for the first time in 23 years the islanders won a playoff series and did it in front of a home crowd but it wasn't easy. the winning goal came in double overtime, 2-1. the islanders face tampa bay in round 2. coming up, a stabbing that may be linked to a road rage incident in manhattan, and a

pay tribute to a 911 memorial but this went viral for all the

an apparent case of road rage on the upper east side is under investigation. police say that two drivers got into a fight on east 63rd. one stabbed the other multiple times and fled. that victim tried to drive

ended up crashing. no word on his condition. they are looking for a man in dredlocks looked to be driving a ford a 29-year-old pats' player died saturday night at his home. the team released a statement saying, quote, difficult to believe that someone so young and in the prime of his life is no longer with us. pennsylvania police are investigating why a church parishioner shot another, and the shooter isn't facing charges. police say it started with a dispute between a group of ushers and an unarmed churchgoer. tensions escalated and the usher shot the man in the chest, killing him.

determine if the shooting is justified. and an announcement of marriage of a pennsylvania democrat. he said his previous marriage several years ago was wonderful but he has another chance at happiness. he is marrying a man and said he does not categorize himself how others love. president obama is back in america after talking with european leaders, focusing on issues that he said put european's unity in the forefront.

we live, the way we work. and this is another chance to tell everyone to come here. >> the presidents that much of the world's invasion and good jobs depend on world wide cooperation. we are proud to partner this week for the annual citizenship now immigration hotline. we are looking live at volunteers who are answering phones and providing free immigration to thousands of callers. permanent residents can get help filing applications and others with immigration issues can get their questions answered. the hotline is open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. today through friday and you can find a link on abc7ny. still to come, the backlash

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we're back with a new look at one teen's inspiring recovery after a shooting spree in michigan. she is proving everyone wrong showing that her fierce determination and courage are unstoppable. >> i want to show everyone that i can walk. >> reporter: 14-year-old abby is finally home and able to play outside for the first time since making a miraculous recovery. >> i survived a gunshot. >> reporter: she is the youngest victim of the deadly rampage in kalamazoo, michigan, allegedly shot in the head by uber driver jason dalton. at one point, her heart stopped. her mother said that her

unbelievable strength. >> i'm a warrior princess. >> she is one strong, strong little girl. >> reporter: after six long week of intensive rehab, he -- day. >> good job. >> she can pretty much move on her own. >> reporter: this tough warrior princess faces a long road in may. her goal? >> she is breathing. she is smiling. that's all that matters. news, new york. pilots are calling it a new day in flight. solar power. the team behind it in california are talking about it saying it's not only a demonstration of the importance of renewable energy and what the human body can endure.

cockpit with no heat or air conditioning. but my take away is, this is just steps away from very inexpensive flight. if they don't have to pay for the fuel and the sun is the fuel, we'll be flying around the world on a dime. >> the flight's free. but your bags are going to cost you $750. [laughter] >> right. the businessman has spoken. cha-ching. [laughter] the accu-weather forecast is money. i like it. >> absolutely. >> cha-ching. a professional segue. [laughter] shirleen is a trained broadcast professional. let's take a look outside. we are looking at pretty weather in the meantime. this is the camera with the milky sky and these are the clouds coming out ahead of the next system that will give us rain with breaks between this this afternoon.

taking a look at the beautiful shot there, and we will see the clouds and see breaks of sun coming through there at times and you can still get a sunburn because the sun is getting stronger. just a high, thin layer of clouds. 65 at noon time, and that's our high so far. 91 is the record, and it can get hot this time of year, and showers will show up late tonight and tomorrow afternoon, thunder. there is the uv index and the pollen count is very high, and that will go on over the next couple weeks and grasses will build 72 at tom's river and 70 in bellemare. the wind is coming out of the southeast, up and over, and we will see this streaming down and keep sagging south and bring us rain and all of this will sweep off to the north.

and all the futurecast, that will get going midnight after midnight early tomorrow morning, rain for the morning commute and we get a break and then get the rain and maybe a thunderstorm after school and for the afternoon commute. so thunder threat tomorrow with the front sagging to the south and once it goes southward, wednesday, gorgeous with abundant sunshine. 71 inland and cooler at the coast and 57 tomorrow and clouds and rain in the morning. and then it's shower or thunderstorm popping up in the afternoon, and then wednesday, look at that. abundant sunshine with cooler weather coming in on thursday, and we kind of go up and down in april and things will get warmer here in a week or so and looking good for the weekend. saturday and sunday, 69 and 66.

peace and rest. yesterday and over the weekend, i spent teaching my daughter to drive. [laughter] >> nothing more stressful than teaching a teen to drive [laughter] >> you survived it. you're here. thank you, bill. a promising treatment could provide cure for baldness in 22 million women. completelet rich therapy required no surgery. doctors separate the platelets and are injected into the hair. >> women losing their hair are all day long thinking about hair loss. it's devastating. >> it was embarrassing. i had to work it so you won't see the bald spot. i'm like my gosh. >> producing platelet-rich

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hi, everybody. here is what's coming up. a 61 on long island owed $67,000 in medicare payments. yeah. a lot of money. a lot more coming up at 4:00. but i'm not going to tell you. >> oh, no.

all right. we'll begin with what started ann honest attempt to pay respect to the victims of the 9/11 attack only to end with a viral video of how a security guard overreacted. what you see is a group of middle school students from north carolina who were so touched they broke out into song, "god bless america" but the security guard told them to stop because it was a public display, and that is not allowed. reportedly after it went viral, it was said that the guard did not respond appropriately. well, a british astronaut

250,000 miles above earth on a treadmill. as the marathon was going on in the british capitol, he watched a simulated video. his time, 3 hours and 35 minutes and by the way, i know you will like this. the international space station whizs around earth at 17,000 miles per hour, so it orbited the earth 3 times during the race. >> that's a good time. and prince george stole the show when president obama visited kensington palace last week. the bathrobe that the prince was wearing has sold out. >> i want one of those. >> i got one. it's a little short on me but it's awesome. it's selling for $40. well, it was. the company said they are only accepting pre-orders. george was allowed to stay up 15 minutes past his bedtime to

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