and at ps 59 we saw a mix of emotion and all the students were met by a very special visitor who helped greet them as they walked into the classroom. noel has the spelling of her name down. >> i brought pencil cases and pencils to go in. >> reporter: ready for the first day of kindergarten at ps 59. the harbor view school on staten island. >> i'm in the second grade. >> uh-huh. >> and also i'm really happy. >> reporter: why is that? >> because i'm so excited to make new friends and learn more things. >> reporter: even happier were many of the parents. >> it's a party day today. >> a long time coming. >> yes, it has been and i brought cupcakes to the school

and made a present for the teacher. >> reporter: mayor bill de blasio, the first lady, and the school chancellor visited the school as part of the five borough first day of school year. >> i slept very well. why? i think for the first time in many, many times in new york city and i don't remember when -- we have a partnership that makes things work. >> seeing the enthusiasm and the energy of a lot of children and the excitement of the parents, that was something wonderful. >> reporter: some of the students admit they'd prefer to ease into the school year. >> reporter: what are you most excited ability? >> when school is over. [ laughter ] >> reporter: we had to laugh at that one. one interesting fact coming out of the press conference. they tell us for the first time ever all 1600 public schools

here in the city are staffed with a full-time principal. they are visiting a school in all five boroughs and greeting kids. janelle burrell cbs 2 news and classes resume at a bronx high school damaged by a gas explosion. students returned to the john f. kennedy campus this morning. the building is safe and the august 20th explosion damaged science labs on the 6th floor and injured three workers, crews sealed off the labs until all affected repairs are made. in new rachelle, parents were given short notice that the building would not be ready. last month the roof partially collapsed. they were instructed to attend a school a mile away. >> i want to know what the

inside of the school building looks like. this building has been closed for a while. nothing, you can't everyone go inside. >> reporter: school officials say interested parents will have the opportunity to tour the temporary facility early this year. students may be back in class but that does not mean that summer weather is over. we could hit 90 degrees again today. john elliott is in the weather center. >> we're on the way now. in the city right now, 87 degrees. 85 in white plains. 88 in belmar. and eight is the hot spot on the map. the numbers compared to yesterday are two to 7 degrees cooler than you were on your toasty tuesday. but when you factor in the high dew points in the low 70s, it feels like 92 degrees in the city. we've got a few clouds north and west and a stray shower. this front ushers in the chance for needed rain. do we need it?

yeah, parts of the area. many of us are abnormally dry. and in the city for the year, we're over 7 inches below normal. we'll track the storms and have the rest of the 7-day forecast in a bit. the board of health unanimously approved a groundbreaking rule that's forcing chain restaurants to warn diners about salt content. ilana gold explains -- >> reporter: it's the first of its kind in the country. public will see warning symbols at 3000 chain restaurants across new york city. they'll have to put salt shaker icons on the menus. >> would this make you think twice about ordering a certain item? >> absolutely. when i go shopping, i look at the sodium content. >> i think it's a good idea

especially for someone like me who has high blood pressure. >> how do you think the public will respond to it. >> it's going to make people more angry than anything. >> reporter: the new guidelines are an effort to help diners make healthier decisions. some doctors say it increases the risk of heart attack and strokes. >> one meal will supersede the daily limit. studies have found that nine of 10 people exceed that and the average intake is over 3000 milligrams on a daily basis. the new york state restaurant association just released this statement. it is disappointing the department of health has decided to go ahead with sodium

warning labels when more regulations take effect next year. the board of health says they'll have to make the changes by december but a specific date has not been set. federal investigators are trying to determine what set off a dramatic scene in las vegas last night. a british airways flight went up in flames, forcing 100 to slide to safety. >> reporter: it was moments before takeoff when flames and smoke rippled from the boeing triple seven. >> we didn't know if it was going to explode or what. >> reporter: the pilot reported a fire in the left engine. >> we are evacuating. we have the fire. we are evacuating. >> reporter: within minutes, the 157 passengers and 13 crew evacuated the plane using the aircraft's inflatable emergency chutes.

>> a fully tanked airplane and explosions or whatever. and it's a serious thing. >> reporter: dominic worthington shot this video. >> just grateful for what the captain did, how quickly he responded. it was a serious fire. >> reporter: it doesn't look like the fire reached the airplane's cabin. but ntsb investigators and the faa are in town and will be taking a look at the plane to figure out what happened. cbs news, las vegas. crews reopened the runway this morning. a baltimore spending board has approved a settlement to the family of freddie gray. the 25-year-old died in april after sustaining a severe spinal injury while in police custody. six police officers are charged with his death. it sparked days of unrest in

the city. the mayor says it's in the best interests of the city to avoid drawnout litigation. an apology from hillary clinton for the e-mail scandal. the former secretary of state took to social media after her news interview to say sorry for her quote complex story. >> i should have used two accounts, one for personal and one for work related e-mails. that was a mistake. i'm sorry about that. i take responsibility. and i'm trying to be as transparent as i possibly can. >> reporter: clinton acknowledged she could more effectively handled the questions. despite criticism over the way she handled it she declined to apologize in earlier interviewed saying she did what was allowed by the state department. there's much more ahead on cbs 2 news at noon including what you missed on the first late show with stephen colbert.

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>> don't forgot to follow us on facebook and like our page. you can find us on facebook.com/cbs new york. last night stephen colbert made his premiere. >> the late show began with stephen colbert traveling across the country with viewers singing the star spangled banner. and some of his friends stopped by. that was jon stewart dressed as an umpire. and then the host made his on stage debut. >> i began to search for the real stephen colbert. i just hope i don't find him on ashley madison. >> cbs president and ceo became a part of the skit. >> the show is going great and i'm sure i'll have no need to use this thing. move on. >> and he had fun with donald trump.

>> i'm never eating oreos ever, ever. >> donald trump is swearing off oreos ever. he claims that mexico is taking our economy and ripping it in two. >> the first guest was actor george clooney and he gave him a belated wedding gift. >> what does it say? >> it says i don't know you. he welcomed jeb bush. >> i don't think barack obama has bad motives, i just think he's wrong on a lot of issues. >> you're so close. you are this close. everyday people -- >> the show ended with jon batiste and his band performing everyday people with an all star cast. setting the stage for more musical performances to come. >> tonight kendrick lamar will be performing and scarlett

johansson will be on. at the ed sullivan theater, jill nicolini, cbs news. >> and watch the show at 11:35 every night. when kim davis appeared at a rally after being freed from jail, she walked onto the stage to the tune of a familiar song. [ music ] rising up back on the street -- >> that's the song eye of the tiger. the group is taking issue with the use of its music. the band did not grant rights to use the song. davis was held in contempt of court and was released from jail yesterday. coming up a milestone for queen elizabeth since being crowned queen. she has done something that no other english monarch has done. and john elliott will let us know when the rain enters

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it's a historic day for queen elizabeth today. she became the longest serving monarch in british history. >> as nancy o'dell tells us, she's breaking a record set by victoria a century before. >> reporter: i'm hosting from new york and i figured i should come and talk about the queen on her big day. it's hard for people to believe that elizabeth was not destined to be queen.

had her uncle not given up the throne to marry for love. >> after 63 years and 216 days on the job, the queen doesn't only understand how to do it. she's defined it. >> the queen is there to be, not to do. >> and she has been just about everywhere and met just about everyone. eleven of the past 12 presidents. >> she gave me a look that only a mother could give a child. >> she held true to a promise she made as a princess. >> i declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service. >> a long and active service which some say has modernized the monarchy. >> her greatest accomplishment

would be to be thought of as a queen of the people. >> a huge -- problems and issues within her family. and she's very dignified. >> at the age of 89 he's the most traveled monarch in history having visited 116 countries and to get a sense of how busy a queen's life can be, she is a patron of 600 charities. >> she's don a lot. >> they are not just tracking the years, the months, the weeks, but the minutes. >> it's quite a record. >> and a new season of e.t. next monday, is that correct? >> that's correct. that's why i'm doing the tour. and i threw out a pitch at fenway. >> i did okay. i got it somewhere near home plate. >> well done, well done. you can see entertainment

tonight every weeknight on cbs news two at 7:30 and that's after the insider. >> let's get over to john elliott. >> nice hot weather for nancy. >> i wanted to be here on the most humid day. >> we're going to break it. we'll get rid of the heat and usher in the rain. and so many of my weather watchers can't wait for it. mid-80s, look at this. this is 81, this is sherry up in wood born and she's saying my garden needs it. it's hot and humid. dew points around the area in the 70s. and bruce in -- absolutely. i'm hoping for rain. my grass is crunchy. but at least barry's cat -- archer is patiently waiting for rain. if we could be like archer.

my concern is the potential for flooding rain tomorrow because of some isolated thunderstorms. and it's day after day after day with no rain. and that real estate is hard and there'll be runoff. 87 and feels warmer with the dew points in the 70s. 82 in monroe. 85 in great neck. 82 in river head. and numbers -- let's see. 97 yesterday and 91 today. three in a row again? that's right. it's the second heat wave in september. we have never done that as long as we've been keeping records. so mostly sunny skies and here comes the front. let's time it out. the day is a little unsettled. could see a stray shower or a thunderstorm this afternoon. after school activities and a lot of kids busy. and now we'll throw the possibility of the storm in the forecast. tomorrow morning driving in for the big show, we could see isolated showers or

thunderstorms. a break. and then you'll see much more coverage with the front pushing through during the day all the night. by friday morning we see some improvement which is going to be better news. and that will usher in the more comfortable air for saturday. models bullish, you're looking at the possibility of one to two to over 3 inches of rain. the exception, not the rule. that's why we're concerned about the possibility of flooding during the day on thursday. better friday and feeling more like september should. >> so nice to see the 70s for the weekend. >> we could use it. >> and now time for tony tantillo in the produce aisle. >> reporter: today's tip of the day is red bartlett pears. i love the color, texture and the flavor.

with both colors in a salad you can't beat it. when you buy them make sure they're red all the way around. nice and shiny, a slight give to the touch. store them on the counter for two to four days at tops. when they have a nice give they're ready to enjoy. like all bartlett pears, if they're too soft, they'll be mushy. and i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer.

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coming up beginning at 5:00. what is in a credit score? you might think you're doing everything right but most are making mistakes. a symbol of hope is helping people on long island heal. seedlings from the survivor tree are about to take root at new locations. serena williams is on her way to the first women's calendar year grand slam even if it means leaving her sister in the dust. she defeated sister venus at the u.s. open yesterday.

the two sisters shared a big hug when the match was over. serena will match up against the italian player. serena has never lost to her in the four times she has played her. >> something tells me serena is not going to be stopped. thanks for joining us, i'm chris wragge. >> and i'm mary calvi. cbs 2 news back at 5:00. have a great afternoon and try