live from studio 46, this is cbs 2 news this morning. good morning, coming up on 7:00 a.m. on sunday august 9. i'm diane macedo. >> i'm andrea grymes. the day's top stories are straight ahead but first let us get to john elliott. he's making a special sunday appearance in for vanessa this morning. >> vanessa is on special assign meant. this hour. it is 7:00. what is going on today? the weather is going to cooperate unless you desperately are coveting some rain. now that rain chance is back monday into tuesday. until today though, much of the area is sublime with sunny skies. comfortable numbers, too. a degree or two warmer than yesterday. it is a degree or two warmer than it was an hour ago. that is obvious. temperatures spread typical of the clear morning. 57 in waldon. big low continues to sit and spin you shalling in big --

ushering in big waves for long island. exercise caution there. buddy system for all of our beaches today. 83 at 3:00. about 84 for a high right where we should be. we are going to see some changes this week. we'll talk more about that in a bit. right now, though, right back to the desk. our top story this morning, the state health inspectors will be back in the bronx looking for legionella bacteria in the cooling towers. >> mayor de blasio said the outbreak has been contained but five more buildings tested positive yesterday. the number of cases is 108. there hasn't been a new case in five days but the risk still remains in the bronx. ilana gold has more from the melrose section of the bronx. >> the bronx county hall of justice is one of the buildings that just tested positive for the bacteria. but it is possible even more can be affected. teams from the health department will be back in this area testing dozens of buildings. >> reporter: state health

inspectors have another tough jobs ahead of them today. they plan to take water samples from 42 cooling towers across the south bronx that supply air conditioning and send them to a lab for testing. >> this is literally uncharted territory and it is important we acknowledge that. we have never seen an outbreak of legionnaires' like this in the city. >> they're focussed on 100 cooling towers in five sections of the bronx, fordham, mt. eden, hunts point, mott haven and high bridge. they tested 57 on friday after the bronx borough president asked the governor to get involved and help control the outbreak that killed 10 people since july. >> we're here today to help manage this process. we're in constant communication with all level of government including the city. >> reporter: the city revealed five new sites where the health department found traces of bacteria, all in populated areas. they include a verizon build,

housing court, post office and samuel gumpers high school. all have been treated and disinfected for the bacteria. >> they told my parents a few times that i was on the verge of not making it. >> reporter: daniel tejada, more than 100 people infected with legionnaires' disease. >> they took my temperature at the hospital. i think it was 105 or 106. >> reporter: health officials say you can't get it from person to person contact. in the latest cases victims breathe in mist from the affected cooling towers. frustrated. >> people don't maintain their boroughs. >> that's what it comes down to. >> that is what i think. >> reporter: they need assurance they won't get sick. >> this thing is something the city should take care of, and they're not. >> the cooling towers that tested positive for the bacteria disinfected. the health department says there

is no need for anyone to worry. now, those teams will head out for more inspections in the next few hours and we'll let you know what they find out. ilana gold, cbs 2 news. now to a developing story out of afghanistan. a u.s. soldier has been killed and several more wounded in a series of attacks in kabul. the wave of attacks left 40 people dead and more than 300 injured. the taliban has claimed responsibility for at least two bombings. crews are expected to resume their search for a missing kayaker in dutchess county. the kayak carrying a man and woman capsized in the hudson river near historic mills mansion in staatsburg. a passing boat picked up the woman, 22-year-old tali fruchtmann but the man disappeared. he's 32-year-old ian jones. the two were not wearing life jackets. new this morning a queens mom is now facing second-degree murder charges in the death of her newborn baby.

according to police sources 21-year-old rashida choudhury confessed yesterday to throwing her 19-day-old son out of a fourth-story window saying she believed he was possessed. a neighbor found his lifeless body friday and called 911. the medical examiner said the infant died of mrunt impact injuries and skull fractures. police are looking for a man who groped a woman on the subway on friday. this is the man they want to talk to. the woman was on the platform of the atlantic subway in park slope at 6:30 in the evening when this man touched himself in front of her. he boarded the train with her and grabbed her from behind. the woman took this picture of him and gave it to the police. surveillance video captured these images in brooklyn who police say attempted to rape a woman on her way home. investigators say he approached the woman on 16th street and sunset park and asked her to let him into the building. when she refused he exposed himself and pushed her to the ground.

the suspect ran away when the woman screamed. a new jersey burglar accidentally dialed 911 and gave the cops details about his next robbery before he committed it. branchburg police say almost two weeks ago they received a call in which they could hear a man talking about the details of a robbery. they traced the cell phone too 42-year-old scott esser. they wanted him to act and he's under arrest for that and other burglaries in new jersey. last near the internet was on fire with ice videos. the ice bucket challenge were everywhere. even some of us at cbs 2 got into it. the media campaign is trying to make a big comeback. >> ice ice ice. >> reporter: hundreds of people cooled off for a good cause. and took the als ice bucket challenge in central park. >> how was it? >> it was awesome, actually. i didn't think i would enjoy it so much. >> did you do anything like this before? >> no, but i probably would do it again.

>> reporter: the goal is to beat the world record. >> are you going to beat it? >> we're doing everything we can. i would hate to come up short. >> reporter: more importantly they're trying to raise $120,000 for als, also known as lou gehrig's disease. >> seeing my father deteriorate and paralyzed because of the disease is the worst thing in my life. >> amanda duran lost her father. >> we hope no other family has to go through this. >> reporter: finding a cure comes at a cost. >> it costs a billion dollars to bring a drug to market for a treatment, and we don't have a treatment for als. >> reporter: and that's why so many showed up to pro might aware n including yankee great bucky dent and rivers. >> cat fish hunter is our teammate. >> they hope to start a global

media phenomenon that took off last august. they'll send a number of participants to the guinness book of world records records and they should know if they beat the record in the next few months. >> preliminarily 495 people took yesterday's challenge. they think they broke the guinness u.s. record but not the world record of 782 people in china. >> 782 people. >> all at one time doing it. the time is 7:08. if you're child got to pick every meal, what would they choose? >> pasta, bread. anything that has carbs in it. >> sounds like me. >> i was going to say i might choose the same thing. but picky eating can cross the line into something more serious. we'll tell you the warning signs parents need to look out for. how do you sleep? a new study said that one position can actually prevent disease. reunited after nine years and it feels so good. how this dog made it back home,

after the break. first here is john elliott with the forecast. >> i love dog kisses. that is great. we have great weather to talk about today. we have welcome rain coming your way monday into tuesday. why is today veep day? and how many presidents have not had a vice president? we'll have that fun fact for you, too. that is after the break.

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officials said a hiker found dead in yellow stone was attacked by a grizzly bear. the man's body was found in an off-trail area. investigators say they found an adult female and one cub were involved in the attack. he was from montana. a vermont woman who lost custody of her 9-year-old daughter gunned down the social worker involved in her case. she also is accused of shooting three relatives found dead in their home. emotions in ferguson are running high after the one-year anniversary of the death of michael brown. his family laid teddy bears on the spot where was killed. the police officer that killed him was cleared of any wrong doing.

the family led a four and a half mile march to normandy high school where brown had graduated. >> there was a loss but a lot of good that came out of my son. he's still with us. >> we don't think things like this should happen in america. >> another march will happen today and stop for a moment for a moment of silence before noon. a college football player was shot. 19-year-old christian walker was shot and killed around 1:00 a.m. when officers responded to a burglary call after the teen smashed his car through the window of a car dealership. officer brad miller reportedly altercation. miller who has only been on the force since last september is now on administrative leave. some good news for side sleepers that may protect your brain. sleeping on your side makes it

easier for the brain to get rid of waste products from the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. some of that can lead to alzheimer's, parkinson's and other dementias. many parents know the frustration and worry when their child is a picky either. many parents worry when their child is a picky either. a new study shows the problem is common. dr. max gomez said it could signal more serious issues for some kids. >> reporter: leo was a happy, healthy 3-year-old. like many children his age he's a picky either. >> if it was up to leo, what would he eat all day? >> pasta, bread, anything that has carbs in it. >> reporter: it can be frustrating and worrisome for any parents. a duke university study in the journal pediatrics suggests it could be a signal of ee notional issues. the study shows 20% of children ages 2 to 6 are selective eaters.

3% are considered severely selective and more likely to suffer from anxiety or depression. >> normal picky either is a kid who doesn't want his carrots to touch, his fish sticks, mashed potato and broccoli and when they see the green of the broccoli they'll pick it out. >> reporter: treatment for extreme cases could include therapy or even medication. for the majority of kids, though, who are more likely to outgrow the problem, the doctor recommends parents work with children. don't give them other options and grind up fruits and vegetables into their meals. >> how sit? >> it is good. >> it is good? >> yeah. >> reporter: the large majority of picky eaters will not develop mental health issues but it is something to watch for. kid pick up on subtle cues from parents. so set a good example for your child. i tell my kids you don't have to

at least once. dr. max gomez, cbs 2 news. >> the study found even kids who were considered moderate selective eaters were more likely to develop anxiety. >> in the diane macedo house you had had to eat. a dog vanished a decade ago. boozer, the boxer, is back with his original owner after disappearing from their back yard in tennessee in 2006. another family adopt the -- adopted the lost dog until they moved and couldn't keep him. they brought him back to a shelter in colorado and the dog had a micro chip which was scanned. >> it is like getting a member of the family back. >> i didn't ever expect to see him again. >> we didn't know if he was mistreated. so it was tough, very tough. >> animal experts say it is

important that dogs have identification like a micro chip with a collar and tags and a pet license. >> crazy, nine years and they never knew he had a micro chip. >> nice to know he was well taken care of during that time. meteorologist john elliott is here, wiping tears. >> i love dog stories. i love dogs. i love my little dog so much. same deal at our house, diane. you didn't have to eat it but table. >> they made pancakes and waffles for dinner on purpose every time i didn't eat. >> we'll serve eggs ovaries ee, sunny side up. beautiful skies out there. nascar upstate should be okay if you're going upstate. in the city we have clietful conditions. we're up a degree from the last hour. 69. feels great for a walk. humidity values held in check today. they're on the rise tomorrow.

that sets the stage for the needed rain on tuesday. i tell you what, it is another nice one as showers and thunderstorms late monday west, and for more of the area through the day on tuesday. so remember that. tuesday is the busy weather day of the week and the rest of the week comfortable. it will be a little warmer today, flirting with normal conditions, unlike the start of the month we have been below normal and will be for a good part of the week. you are going to feel more humidity definitely tuesday. of course, you need that humidity. you need the lowest ledges of the atmosphere primed for the into tuesday. it gets you rolling with a smile and some sun this morning. waves. moderate rip current risk. way. high pressure today, weakens tomorrow. heavy rain into parts of the land of lincoln. going to the beach, lucky you. 83 fort jersey shore.

cooler and -- 83 for the jersey shore. it is getting good. 70 to 78. rip current risk is moderate. uv forecast is an 8. remember, reapply the sun screen in and out of the water. you have to leave that 20% chance of a shower in the forecast for the mountain areas, well north and west of the city. again, passing showers today, comfortable numbers for you. let's just quickly take a look at the future cast. you're fine into the sunday afternoon. shower north and west. monday date we could see a shower, but early commuters fine. a few pop-up showers percolating to the west. it is tuesday, though, particularly tuesday during the morning and into the afternoon where we see the showers and thunderstorms. 84 today. don't forget it turns busy monday night into tuesday, and then nice wednesday into thursday, friday, too. congratulations to andrea grymes. why is today veep day?

>> because nixon resigned. >> yesterday was the anniversary of that. >> and it celebrates the way in this country the plan to put a new president into plan. gerald ford became the president. >> all diane and i were doing yesterday was eating waffles. >> you mentioned donuts earlier in the show. but there was no donuts for us. we were excited about that. >> did you eat them all, john? >> no. the blue jays crept closer to the yankees while the mets' seven-game winning streak is over. >> reporter: we start off with the hottest team in baseball. since the trading deadline the mets have gone from the second worst offensive team to tops in the league. you combine that with this pitching staff and you see why they didn't lose for a week. curtis granderson continues to

mash out of the that lead-off spot. sixth lead-off in the season. tying jose reyes. he is batting .310 since the all-star break. this ties the game at 4. that is his 19th for the season. noah syndergaard gels on the road -- struggles on the road. hopefully this was an aberration instead of the sign of what is to come. the mets go hitless at final 14 at bats. 5-4 final. their lead is down to one and a half games. yankees against david price who over his last six starts in the bronx was 4-0 with 2-1 six era. 90 runs in 10 games. they now just scored four runs in the last four games. ivan nova worked effectively through five innings but in the sixth innings something happened. he loaded the basis and threw

his last curve ball of the game. justin smoak grand slam 4-0. and since the addition of troy tulowitzki, this jays squad made yankees. blue jays get within two and a half games of division league. overmyer.

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spanish onions are incredibly flavorful. >> what to look for when shopping for them at the grocery store. >> in particular we'll look at the spanish onion. it is beautiful. it is a great time to buy them. you want to look for a few key things, the first of which you want to be sure it has a dry papery exterior. make sure there are no moist and wet spots. that means it is start to go decay. you want to make sure the entire bulb is nice and firm. when you bring your onions home store them in a cool, dry place. spanish onions are great to saute because they caramelize beautifully. when it come to cutting onions the best thing to do to ward yourself off from crying is use a sharp knife.

otherwise you have to bear with it. if you do it right with a bill lit of salt, it is worth it in the end. i'm stephanie tantillo with your tip of the day. talking about picky eaters earlier, i, too, when i was young. i developed a love of onions in my adulthood. and other vegetable i never tried because i was too much of a picky either. time is 7:26. up next, the day's top stories. the health department will be in the south bronx today inspecting more cooling towers looking for the legionella bacteria after finding additional problems yesterday. we'll have the details. preparations under way for the pope's new york visit. >> this is the chair of the holy father we use for mass. >> there is a message embedded in the craft work. stick around.

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>> a new phase in the fight against the legionnaires''s outbreak. testing crews rush to stop the spread as more buildings are found to have the bacteria. two men on the run accused of raping and robbing three women. hear the everyday medium they used to lure them in. it is a sunny sunday today but much needed rain is on the way. john elliott has the full forecast. cbs 2 news sunday morning continues right now. live from studio 46 this is cbs 2 news this morning. good morning. it is coming up on 7:30 on sunday, august 9. i'm andrea grymes. >> i'm diane macedo. the day's top stories are straight ahead but first meteorologist john elliott is in for vanessa murdock. he has a sunny forecast for us, at least for the weekend. >> today looks great. monday not too bad. tuesday is when we see the chance of the rain. my neighbors gave up. we're all brown and burnt, but

there is a chance for a soaker on tuesday. so mindful of the risk of flooding but also something to look forward to. beautiful sun over my shoulder. 69 in the city. comfortable. humidity value is nice. cooler in tenafly 68. look at that, 63, chatham down to spring lake. 57 in liberty. pretty for you. busy as you see the storm sitting and spinning out to sea. moderate rip current risk again today. in the city right around 80. lunchtime 83 at 3. that is normal for this time of year. there is a population with a 50% birthday rate today. we'll explain that and have the rest of your forecast in a bit. right now, though, we're back to the desk. our top story this morning, state health inspectors will be back in the bronx looking for legionella bacteria. >> it was five days since we

have seen a new case of the disease but five more buildings tested positive. ilana gold has more on the story from the melrose section. >> diane, we're standing outside of the bronx county hall of justice and this is just one of the buildings that tested positive for the bacteria. even more locations could be affected and that's why today the health department is not taking any chances. >> reporter: state health inspectors have another tough job ahead of them today. they plan to take water samples from 42 cooling towers across the south bronx that supply air conditioning and send them to a lab for testing. >> this is literally uncharted territory and it is important that we acknowledge that. we've never seen an outbreak of legionnaires' like this in the history of new york city. >> reporter: this weekend they're focussed on 100 cooling towers in five sections of the bronx. fort hard, mt. eden, hunts bridge. they tested 57 on friday after the bronx borough president asked the governor to get involved and help control the outbreak that killed 10 people

since july. >> we're here today to help manage this process. we're in constant communication with all levels of government including the city. >> reporter: the city revealed five new sites where the health department found traces of legionella bacteria all in populated areas. they include verizon building, housing court, bronx hall of justice, post office and samuel gumpers. they all have been treated and disinfected. >> they told my parents a few times that i was on the verge of not making it. >> reporter: daniel tejada, more than 100 people affected with disease. >> health officials say you can't get it from person to person contact. victims breathe in contaminated mist from the affected -- infected cooling towers. >> people don't maintain their

property as well as other boroughs. >> that's what it comes down to. >> that is what i think. >> reporter: they need assurance they won't get sick. >> these are things the city should take care of and they're not. >> and new york city is ordering all building owners to inspect their cooling towers in the next 14 days and if that doesn't happen they could be fined thousands of dollars. live in the melrose section of the bronx, ilana gold. now to a developing story out of afghanistan. a u.s. soldier has been killed and several others wounded in a yesterday. the wave of attacks left at least 40 people dead and more than 300 injured. the taliban has claimed bombings. a hit-and-run crash in los angeles left seven people, including two small children badly hurt. the police say the driver got out of his car and took off on foot in hollywood last night. investigators say that driver

likely caused the accident. the victims include a one-month-old boy, a two--year-old boy, a 16-year-old girl and four adults. a new jersey woman is in critical condition after a husband allegedly shot her eight times when he found out she filed for divorce. she identified mark harrison as the shooter. her three children were not home at the time. a man hunt is under way at this hour for two accused serial rapists. the police released this photo of isiah rivera and 26-year-old joey cruz seen on the right. they have raped at least three women. the last reported incident was just this past tuesday when police say one of the men agreed to meet a woman at her gram mercy avenue apartment -- gramercy avenue apartment. president obama is saying his agreement with iran to curb its nuclear program could lead to a constructive relationship

between the u.s. and iran. the president did say he does not believe that will take place immediately. his nuclear plan has come under fire by some politicians including new york senator chuck schumer. a powerful typhoon is hitting china with heavy rain forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate. one million homes are without power after the typhoon made landfall in mainland china last week. at least 22 people are dead or missing. the storm has triggered mud slides, downed trees and destroyed dozens of homes. well when pope francis comes to new york next month he'll celebrate mass using simple wooden furniture made by a chosen few. >> lou young has more on this labor of love. >> do we have any instructions? simple, simple. >> keep it simple. >> reporter: cardinal dolan checked on the progress of the preparations for pope francis's september visit to new york.

a wooden throne being built in a port chester garage by immigrant day laborers who may or may not have legal status. no one is asking. >> these are men who look for work. they can't get a job every day, so they get work when they can. >> reporter: but here they volunteer their presence and example of this pope's overriding concern for the underclass. more work is under way for a school for troubled teens who have work assignments of their own. >> the kids are in here doing all of the work. >> this is where the pope will stand at madison square garden. you see the pulpit beginning to take shape. and over here, this is the altar, where he will say mass. the archdiocese could have everybody build these pieces but the cardinal had some very specific ideas. >> from the beginning he said part of his mission as a successor of st. peter is to go out to those to the side of the road.

>> those at the side of the road know they're loved. >> you could have professionals do this but he gave us the honor. >> i'm feeling great, you know, it is a happiness you can not describe it. >> the workers are following plans given to them by the archdiocese, but the work is all theirs. a sewing group is doing the mass lynn sense. >> don't forget the poor. if you forget the poor you're not with christ, not with jesus. >> port chester, lou young, cbs 2 news. >> we're told the woodwork should be finished by the end of this week. >> they work fast. >> how amazing when the pope gets here the people see him at the altar they built. >> it is amazing to build things with your own hands anyway. stay with cbs 2 and cbsnewyork.com for complete coverage of the papal visit.

pope francis will be here september 24 through the 26th. the time is 7:38. coming up, 2,000 acres burn k. the latest out of control wildfire putting thousands offer home in jeopardy. rally interrupted, what presidential candidate never made it to the podium on the campaign trail. john montone finds out about your must-have beach item. first here is john elliott with your forecast. >> it is book-lovers day. take a book to the beach as well. we'll check in with our weather-watchers and also tell you what assignment vanessa murdock is working on. so make sure you stick around for that. and rain or shine you can have the forecast any time. remember, with the cbs new york weather app, you can also check live radar and send us your weather pictures. we love them. and video. it is free in the itunes store. we'll be back in a bit.

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wow, look at that live shot out there as you look at the hudson river, the statue of liberty in the background. 69 degrees, so comfortable. john elliott will have the full forecast coming up in a few minutes. another fire is causing damage out west. a large wildfire in arizona keeps spreading near the border with nevada and california. 150 homes have already been evacuated. authorities say the fire sparked

in a wildfire refuge yesterday afternoon. they're calling it the willow fire. and 20 new york state workers are heading west to help fight those wildfires. the group from the department of environmental conservation will go to california, oregon and washington. they'll help contain the fires for the next two weeks. the u.s. forest services said one of its firefighters was killed in lake tahoe area. he died after getting struck by a tree. it is considered one of the world. new zealander kim chame chambers became the first to complete it. chambers swam in shark infested waters for more than 17 hours, not always knowing if she was going to make it. >> it was a really tough swim. i was pretty ill in the middle of the night and i couldn't keep any food down so i actually thought my swim was over because

i needed to feed every 30 minutes and i just couldn't take anything down. >> only four other people have completed that swim. chambers, the only woman to do it. >> 17 hours and in shark infested waters. >> and sick. as we get into the hot days of august you might find yourself spending a lot of time at the shore. >> what is your must-have beach item. 1010 wins john montone is on the beach to find out. >> sun screen. >> beach chair. >> suntan oil. >> magazines. >> bathing suit. >> football. >> i have to have my best friend cindy with me at the beach. >> my girlfriend. >> oh, that's cute. >> my glasses. i tell you, some nice looking creatures to look at. >> sea creatures. >> the walking ones on bipeds. >> what is it you love to have on the beach? >> a drink. >> wait a minute. suntan oil. >> i'm looking for a 20-year-old to put it on but nobody wants to do it.

>> let us get in a huddle. >> go in 10 yards and swim a little bit. >> i was going to say beach bunnies but i didn't want you to get the wrong impression. >> you always bring sun screen? >> i usually use 30. >> do you know what that means? >> no. we just tag along. >> they're the new generation. why not just go for 75 or 90. >> why not just stay with 30? >> i'm trying to find out what goes into your thinking. >> i don't know what goes into my thinking. >> go, go! >> oh. >> okay. here is my suggestion. volleyball. >> oh, yeah. >> for cbs 2 news, john montone, 1010 wins. >> with the beach bunny buddies. >> you love to bring your girlfriend totd beach and she -- girlfriend to the beach and she drinks while she's there. >> not exactly. >> what do you love to have on the beach? >> i love to have my boyfriend on the beach. >> nice answer.

>> little bit of coaching. >> but she got there in the end. >> i need something to read at the beach, what about you? >> i like to play games. so i'm down with the volleyball, football and the whole nine yards. it is the beautiful day for the beach. john elliott is here with the forecast. >> i love when john montone plays chuck wollery, the love connection. >> it is interesting, get these observations streaming in and you still have readings in the 50s up through the hudson valley. this is 66. peter in greenwich. you know what he says, i have to agree weatherwise, perfect day for the golf -- perfect day for the golf. i like that. or -- let's check in with michael on staten island. 69, beautiful skies right there. maybe you could also go to our lady of mount carmel shrine, national historic site. i appreciate that.

i want to share a few more of these pictures. beautiful stuff. mark, from hudson valley. and then yesterday gina sent this in from the hudson valley. she's in yonkers. beautiful sailing on the hudson. hey, great for sailing on the hudson again today. my water concern is going to be that moderate rip current risk, though, for the south-facing beaches of long island. 69 in the city right now. gorgeous end to the weekend. stray passing shower possible north and west today, and then showers and thunderstorms more likely late monday into tuesday. could even see localized flooding on tuesday. models hinting at excess of an inch of rain which we need. rest of the week looking good. looking great right now. you see green on the scene right there. this is well west of our area. we could see pop-up showers north and west. the rain-maker is well to the west. that is that area of low pressure that will meet up with the front, both converge and

push in monday late. today super sunday. monday is fine. there is a chance later in the day north and west in our area the stray shower, much better chance if you're driving through p.a. down into maryland or upstate new york. tuesday will be the busy day, damp and stormy. cooler with the cloud cover. possibility of localized flooding. so just make sure you're planning on a busier tuesday factoring in extra time. time to enjoy great weather today. 84. so let's get you out to the beach. moderate rip current risk. 79 to 83. ocean temperatures, sweet, 70 to 78. lightning risk low. there is a 20% chance of a shower or thunderstorm well north and west, so mountain forecast be mindful of that. and then tuesday is when we see the busy weather rolling in monday night into tuesday and wednesday, thursday and friday looks pret pretee good. i'm looking at the twitter. and they're asking, where is vanessa? she's on a special assignment

this morning because she's commemorating a national holiday. it is vanessa's birthday. >> hey! >> oh! >> it is lonnie quinn's birthday, too. he has a pouty pose there. i like that. what are the odds. half of the weather department has a birthday today. elise and i are broke because of this. we give so much. happy birthday to lonnie and vanessa. i think vanessa is getting breakfast in bed. >> i hope so. >> i hope it is not elise's birthday, too, you might be working alone. >> vanessa was so grateful to you this morning so she could sleep in. >> i hope she's enjoying her morning and watching us. the tampa bay rays stopped nl east stopping the 7-game winning streak for the mets. >> we start off with the hottest team in baseball since the trading deadline the mets have gone from the second worst

offensive team to tops in the league. and you combine that with this fitching staff and you see why they haven't lost in more than a weak. eight straight. curtis granderson continues to mash out of the leadoff spot. that is 6 sixth lead off tying with jose reyes. he's batting .310 since the all-star break and he ties the game at four. his 19th of the season. but noah syndergaard continues to struggle on the road. he's 0-5 away from citi field. he led up five runs including the go-ahead run in the fourth inning. hopefully this was not a sign of what's to come. mets hitless at final 14 at's r.-bats. 4-4 -- at-bats. 5-4 final. dived price over his last 6 starts in the bronx was 4-0 with 216era.

90 runs. they scored four in the last four games combined. ivan nova had his good stuff, using his curved ball to work through the firs 5 innings. something happened in the sixth because he loaded the bases and threw his last curve ball of the game. justin smoak's grand slam makes it 4-0. since the addition of troy tulowitzki, blue jays made it yankees. blue jays get to win and they're within two and a half games of the division lead. jets holding green and white scrimmage and after getting booed, geno smith bounces back and throws a pair of touchdowns to brandon marshall, one to chrome mart at this time tee and the other to darrelle revis. he makes a sensational look simple. giants continue what has been a spirited camp that has seen three fights so far but we have not seen nor heard from jason pierre paul.

it is good news that communication between the giants and jpp has become a little more frequent. in fact, coach tom coughlin had a chance to speak with him by phone. >> do i know anything more than i did before? no, he's anxious to be here. he's not going to come until he feels like he's ready to be able to play. so, you know, it could be whatever amount of time. i'm not even going to speculate. but i did -- always glad to hear his voice. he sounded good. he sounded interested. he wanted to get back here. >> it is the story of the preseason. for cbs 2 sports i'm steve overmyer. .

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out to cbs 2 after seeing their loved one in one of our reports. first we'll check on the day's top stories and john elliott's forecast, when cbs 2 news continues at 8:00. how's it progressing with the prisoner?

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