country. good afternoon. >> the excitement almost palpable. we are counting counsel the pope's visit to new york. on the right corner of your screen 29 hours from his here. >> here is a live look at the cathedral of saint matthew, the apostle in washington where the pontiff is meeting with 450 american bishops. everywhere he goes he is greeted by thousands. on his way crowds went wild as the pope beckons children from the mass. >> he took his time getting to the white house this morning. he stopped to greet school children outside his residents, leaning over the barriers for an embrace. >> we have team coverage of the papal visit beginning with weijia jiang live in d.c. >> reporter: mary and chris, you can always feel the love for the pope pouring in from all directions. he spoke english for the first

time publicly during this trip when he gave his speech. but nothing was lost in translation. even though it is a language pretty new to him, he was emotional and he was political, weighing in on several important issues to the u.s. >> a joyous crowd welcomed pope francis to the white house this morning during his first official visit to the u.s. spooking in english, the argentinian argentinian said he was hopeful. >> i am happy to be a guest in this country which -- >> the remarks went beyond pleasantries to address america's improving relations with cuba. also to reject unjust discrimination and protect religious liberty.

was dedicated to climate change. >> mr. president, i am finding it encouraging that you are proposing an initiative for reducing air pollution. >> reporter: president obama said pope francis set a profound moral example. >> you shake our conscience from slumber and give us conditions that we can come together in humility and service. >> reporter: among the crowd in washington to see the pope bob massey, who brought his family from salt lake city. >> this is really spiritually a chance in a lifetime. >> reporter: after a late morning parade he will celebrate mass this afternoon and visit a seminary. and during the mass this afternoon he will cannonnize junipero serra, who was an 18th century missionary who brought catholicism to california. it will be another moment in history.

the first canonization on u.s. soil. weijia jiang, cbs news. barricades are going up as the nypd and federal law enforcement make final preparations before the pope arrives tomorrow. cbs2's andrea grymes from st. patrick's cathedral rich the head of the catholic church will are here for evening prayer tomorrow night. first, the head of the nypd came by saint pat's to make sure that he stays safe as within as everyone participating in pope francis' trip. with just over 24 hours to go before the papal visit, bill bratton stopped by saint pat reeks cathedral this morning standing in front of the altar, making sure security arrangements are in place. today the commissioner touring the venues he will visit in new york city over the next few days. >> looking to see it as it's coming together. it will look tomorrow with the financing up and a lot more of the security in place. >> reporter: you can see the evidence of this massive

here on 5th avenue a homeland security truck sits across from saint pat's and there are barricades ready to go up. there will be a fence from 55th street to 49th street similar to the one already up outside central park. roughly 80,000 people will gather inside the park for the pope's procession on friday. are there any specific or credible threats you are concerned about? >> fortunately, not at this time. that's what we're seeing all along and that continues to be the case. >> reporter: making the security plan even more complicated, the pope will be here at the same time as 170 heads of state for the u.n. general assembly. the nypd has more than 6,000 cops assigned to the pope and u.n., not to mention other resources. >> they have got 1773 police

block, 37 miles of barriers and fencing. so it's a lot of hardware and a lot of humans. >> reporter: it's not only the nypd doing last-minute pope preps. >> rosary beads for grandma and my mom. >> reporter: but the catholic faithful. she won a ticket to the pope's mass at madison square garden. >> for catholics in this country right now, so amazing. he has never been to the united states until yesterday. it's pretty exciting time for us. >> reporter: and bratton also says they are paying close attention here to the pope's trip to washington. he is there, of course, right now. paying close attention to his spontaneity so they know what to expect tomorrow. andrea grymes, cbs2 news. some of new york's catholic

closed. close. catholic high schools in manhattan will decide on a school by school basis. stay with us for live coverage of the papal visit. the countdown clock at 28 hours 54 minutes. all of his public events beginning with the arrival at st. patrick's cathedral will be here. you can also go to cbsnewyork.com for street closures as well. the other big story of the day, the baseball world has lost a legend. >> yogi berra passed away last night. cbs2's steve overmyer is live at the museum named after the yankee aggressive in new jersey. >> reporter: the yogi berra museum will be having some special events in the coming weeks. today was a day the general public stopped by to honor him for not only his contributions to baseball, but the country as well.

which was in front of the museum. you have plenty of people laying flowers in front of the statue to pay tribute to the pass of this yankee's hero. what came to define him in the public eye was his goofy yet oddly philosophical yogi-isms. >> ain't over till it's over. >> reporter: he had a way with words. quotes filled with humor, but also a zen-like wisdom. >> they don't make sense, but they do make sense. >> you listen to it and repeat it over and over and put it to a good myth and they make plenty of sense. >> reporter: his phrases brought smiles to fans' faces and his career gist as inspiring. at 5'7" 185 pounds, this dim intive hall of famer played 19 years for the yankees. he won ten world series. >> yogi berra sends one into the right field stands for his fifth world series home run.

ature of the yankees' line-up. times. on yankees history when he leapt into the arms of don larson after the only perfect game in world series history. >> no-no hitter! yogi berra. >> he played before the media age, if you will. so a lot of people never really did see him play. but as i said, he was the cornerstone of the greatest dynasty in american sports. his persona is very popular in pop culture. but his accomplishments on the field are just almost second to none. >> reporter: berra was the rare combination of world-class theater whose lovable personality made him an even bigger star after he left the game. at his 90th birthday party he was surrounded by friends and family. he didn't say anything. then again, he never said half the things he said.

the yankees releasing a statement from hal steinbrenner today saying his legacy transcends baseball. though slight in stature, he was a giant in the most significant of ways through service to his country, compassion for others and genuine enthusiasm for the game he loved. the character of yogi kind of overshadowed yogi the player. but if there is one thing that will leave a lastk impression on what we remember about yogi is he embodied the word integrity. from the yogi berra museum, steve overmyer. there is much more coming up on cbs2 news at noon. the company that raised the price of a life-saving drug by 5,000% reacts to the backlash. and the shocking items that tsa screeners confiscated from passengersies carry on luggage at the airport. great weather to look forward to today and over the next few days. we will talk about that and take flight with our weather watchers coming up.

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washington, d.c. with the pope. he is holding a prayer service noon. >> public backlash forces a change in life-saving prescription drugs. turing pharmaceuticals raised the price of airframe from $13.50 to $750. the company's ceo said it was to make a reasonable profit. now he he says the cost will go down. it's used to treat life-threatening paracytic infections in cancer and aids patients. martin witten corn will resign today. he admitted to rigging 11 million vehicles to pass u.s. emissions tests. he accepted responsibility. no replacement has been announced. the tsa is on track to confiscate a record of number of guns across u.s. airports this year.

but it is just one of a surprising number of items passengers try to get past security. >> reporter: it took just two days to fill this table full of prohibited items passengers try to bring through tsa checkpoints at dulles airport outside washington, d.c. items like stun guns, knives, cleavers, ninja throwing stars, replica guns, and nunchuks. >> it's baffle. it seems like this is a weapon. >> it is baffling. >> reporter: scott johnson is the federal security director at dulles. >> i'll ask a passenger directly to the face, do you have anything prohibitive in the bag? no. we open up the bag, they have a knife. >> reporter: some of the biggest head scratchers end up on tsa's instagram feed. it's an attempt to get the word out about what not to bring. the most serious, of course, firearms. through august, officers stopped nearly 1900 nationwide.

>> we actually caught a .357 magnum. >> reporter: despite those successes there remains concerns about what's not being caught after details of an inspector general report leaked that officers at tsa checkpoints failed 67 of 70 tests allowing undercover agents to repeatedly bring weapons through checkpoints. bringing a knife in luggage could prompt criminal charges and significant fines. kris van cleave, cbs news washington. >> the tsa has since reassigned the director. well, you have probably been tagged in an unflattering photo or two on social media. maybe on facebook or instagram. posted the picture looks dynamite. just fabulous. has it happened to you? have you just been victim of the latest social media trend? >> there has been times when my friends look great and i have high eyes shut or a bad angle. they post it anyway and i have to untag myself because it

looks horrible. >> tonight at 11 the selfish selfie and how it may be the beginning of a bigger problem. still ahead, a group in westchester helping a family in need. how they were guided by the pope's inspirational message. and john elliott has the full papal visit forecast. and we continue our coverage of the papal visit. our countdown clock reads 28

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hundreds of volunteers to help habitat for humanity refurbish this formerly foreclosed home in yonkers. it will be called the pope francis house. >> he has a commitment to help the poor, help those of lower income needs. that's our mission. we call it the theology of the hammer. to help rebuild new york so everyone can go to bed at night in a simple decent home. >> reporter: their efforts are fueled by the satisfaction of doing something good for others. >> i find it rewarding and there is always something new to do. and seeing a family moving into a house is rewarding in itself. >> somebody gave me a break along the way. i am trying to give somebody else a break by helping out here. it's one step at a time. each generation helps the next generation. >> reporter: and in this case, that next generation is u.s. army sergeant michael velasquez who will move into this house with his family when it's completed.

and lets me know what a blessing habitat is. >> reporter: pope francis may be setting foot on u.s. soil for the first time, but his message is already being heard loud and clear. in yonkers, mark morgan, cbs2 news. >> the house is expected to be completed in about a year. 200 volunteers every day. >> that's good bones on that house. >> for sure. your exclusive forecast from cbs2. we bring in john elliott. what's the weather going to be like? >> high pressure builds in. there is a little flubbing situation as far as temperatures go and a few more clouds at times. that ridge of high pressure keeps us dry. the first day of fall. nice readings in the 60s. low 70s. 73 in staten island. i like this comment from lori in north branch. 66 and just absolutely gorgeous. a bit breezy. sunny. feels awesome. some of the other weather watchers saying beautiful, beautiful. i like this picture.

in seems to be a little sad that it's fall. gorgeous sun from daniel. beautiful blue from bob. and i love this. a series of shots that charlie got this morning. number one. and number two taking flight. just gorgeous. a beautiful american bald eagle from the delaware river. appreciate that, charlie. let's fly into that beautiful blue. where are the clouds? where are the clouds? where are the clouds? we have clear skies and 73 in the city. winds variable at three. 70 monticello, 65 the cool spot in sparta, these numbers compared to yesterday a little or a lot warmer. remember yesterday 71. today shooting for 80. above normal. we are normal right now. we do exceed the normal range today and tomorrow. sun sets at 6:52. pollen, well, it's up a bit today. 4.0. retreats a bit into the weekend. more a sign of the season than

any kind of meteorological change because there won't be much. you have got a big ridge of high pressure and that ridge of high pressure is serving to deflect the grey and the wet, keep it away. even though we need the rain, there is none in the forecast today. click away the dry hours into your thursday. arrival of the pope could see a few more clouds. a few clouds thursday night. then friday it's a pretty mix of sun and clouds. we stay dry through set as well. tomorrow when the pope arrives at jfk 77 at five in the afternoon. it's a busy day on friday. cool at the united nations. there. 9/11 memorial 70 at 11:30. 74 harlem. that. and for the mass at madison the low 70s. warmest will be today and tomorrow. numbers retreat for tunnel to towers on sunday.

get things underway. 73 in the afternoon. >> beautiful conditions for the start of fall. thank you so much. when we come back, a cute alert.

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we saw pope francis greating many children today. it brings back memories of john paul i's visit. we are going to catch up with the little girl who met the pope. how to changed her life. and at six 400 healthy trees cut down for sidewalk safety. why and what's happening now? those stories at five and six. the nation's zoo has -- the national zoo, rather, has a new panda cub looking like a little giant panda. his black markings -- there it is.