after a whirlwind day in philadelphia, pope francis wraps up his 6 day visit in the city of brotherly love. >> kevin was a great leader, class act kid. >> tributes to a high school football star who died doing what he loved. >> i really do want to stay open. i don't want to sit home. >> disabled residents of group homes may be soon kicked out. we will explain why and what the federal government has to do with it. cbs 2 news sunday morning continues right now. good morning, 7:00 a.m. on this sunday, september 27th. i'm diane macedo.

>> i'm andrea grymes. the day's top stories are straight ahead. first vanessa murdock has a good assignment. she is getting ready for the tunnels to towers run and walk. good morning, vanessa. >> reporter: good morning, everybody. it's a beautiful one. we are just over the brooklyn battery tunnel. we are here with not too many yet. plenty of getting set up for the morning events. it will be an incredible day for it. we will take you up to the sky. lovely shade of blue. some clouds. there will be plenty of sunshine today as well and seasonally cool with highs in the low 70s and a nice breeze. right now it's crisp to start off this sunday morning. i'm loving it. temperatures are in the 50s and 40s for us. we are down to 44 in sparta. 57 right now in the city. 53 in the hamptons. 49 white plains. skies are looking good. what can you expect this

for the tunnel to towers 5k an update and walk, 64 around 9:30. this afternoon highs in the low 70s. it will be beautiful. very similar to yesterday with a nice breeze out of the northeast and up to 15 miles per hour. we are looking good today. coming up, potential for rain moving forward and cooler temps in the extended forecast. andrea and diane, back to you. >> vanessa, thank you. now to the papal visit. pope francis is wrapping up his three city tour of the u.s. today. >> he turned his focus to families and compassion at an event in the city of brotherly love. don champion is there live with more. >> good morning, diane and andrea. another busy day for the pope. he will address bishops gathered here from across the world then he will end the grand trip to america in grand

reporter: it was a star- studded affair in philadelphia saturday night. mark wahlberg hosted the event that included comedian jim gave take dan and the singing of aretha franklin the biggest star of all was pope francis. francis ditched most of his prepared remarks and spoke passionately about the need for families. >> let us look after families, let us protect the families because it's in the families that our future is at play. >> but the pope did acknowledge he doesn't have a family of his own to have to deal with and he shied away from some of the more sensitive topics. >> i won't speak about mother- in-laws. >> earlier in the day pope francis went to independence hall where the colonials

britain and said the freedom declared in 1776 still attraction people to america this day. up to a million people could attend the outdoor mass that the pope is holding. there is so much excitement, people spend the night on the street trying to get a good spot. back to you. >> don, i believe it. thanks so much. right after flying into philadelphia, pope francis asked his motorcade to stop after he spotted a 10-year old disabled boy in the crowd. francis got out, walked over to the boy that has vp words, put his hand on his -- cerebral palsy, put his hand on his head. the mother said she felt totally blessed and loved. a new jersey community is mourning the loss of a high school football star who died after suffering an injury on the field. warren hills evan murray took a hard hit during the game but witnesses say the 17-year-old

walked off the field on his own and was conscious when put in an ambulance. people left flowers and letters at a growing memorial. governor christie tweeted his condolences for the family of the three sport athlete. the aide to governor cuomo killed after getting shot in the head has been laid to rest. family, friends and colleagues attended the funeral for carey gabay. he was gunned down on the street during festivities leading up to the west indian day parade. governor cuomo gave his eulogy praising gabay, someone raised in public housing. there were many paths a young man could follow, most were a wrong path. but carey life told a different story. a young man with drives and values could make it, make the american dream a reality. >> gabay died of his injuries september 15th more than a week after being shot.

there have been no arrests in the case but that is a sketch of -- person of interest police are looking for. major changes are on the way for the developmentally disabled in new york. the federal government wants to close many places that care for them. the families and supporters of those in need say they will be left with nowhere to go. cbs 2's dick brennan has the exclusive. >> reporter: throughout new york thousands of developmentally disabled students work in sheltered workshops. many live in large residences. but order of the federal government, both the workshops and the residences must close within the next five years. >> they can't go home. they need to be supported. they require around the clock nursing care.

ruling. 62-year-old tom tomicello to tears. >> i want to stay open. i really do want it to stay open. i don't want to sit at home. >> reporter: advocates for the divided. some argue that sheltered workshops take advantage of the disadvantaged because employers can pay them below the minimum wage. >> fighting for a systems that pays pennies an hour further the misconception that individuals with disabilities are unprowable and undeserving of a minimum wage. >> she says her 57-year-old daughter susie feels safe in the sheltered workshops. >> she is not worried about how much money she makes. she goes there because she loves to work. >> reporter: as for the smaller group homes, robert barta feels his uncle bill won't be able to handle being moved from long- time friends.

>> my hope is that the program can be saved. that people will rally and realize -- >> reporter: barta and other parents say they will lobby lawmakers to reconsider the plan. dick brennan, cbs 2 news. >> a new york state spokesperson says agencies will try to find smaller scale housing and suitable jobs. president obama will speak at the united nations summit. leaders are exploring ways to fix the greatest problems like climate change and extreme poverty. yesterday's china's president pledged billions in aid to help some of the poorest nations. the first full day of debate begins tomorrow. expect street closures and delays around the u. mets fans are waking up this morning division champs. the amazing mets clinched the championship last night and are gearing up for the postseason. ilana gold joins us live from citi field. fun assignment, ilana.

>> reporter: sorry, diane, i couldn't hear what you were saying. it's loud in the street. in the next hour or so a lot of fans will be here at citi field. they will get a chance to buy division champs merchandise. they could not be more excited for the mets to be in the play- offs because this hasn't happened in nine years. >> go mets. >> reporter: mets fans are already showing up at models in time's square to be the first to buy play-off gear. >> amazing. >> reporter: these new t-shirts and hats have logos fans have been waiting to see and they champions. >> i watch the game hoping for them to win with my please hat and everything as luck. so, now, i'm really happy. we both came running over here. >> reporter: the team clinched the division last night beating the cincinnati reds on the road.

the mets haven't made it to the play-offs since 2006 but their work is far from over. they have a week and a half left in the season and trying to win home field advantage. >> i am excited about the mets going all the way this year. world series. i can't wait to pick up my tickets on monday. let's go mets. >> reporter: these fans could not be more thrilled. the store opens at 8:00 this morning. the mets play cincinnati again this afternoon. live at citi field, ilana gold, cbs 2 news. >> a long time coming for those mets. >> almost a decade. time is 7:10.

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us on cbs 2 news sunday morning. we are on on facebook and twitter. join our conversations at facebook.com and tweet us at cbs new york. a developing story out of israel. police say they clashed with young palestinian protestors early this morning at the hilltop compound in jerusalem's old city. the site is known as the temple mount to jews and mobile sanctuary to muslims. masked protestors threw rocks and firecrackers. it occurred just before the jewish holiday. federal examiners are investigating a duck boat in seattle. the ntsb says it's not clear if the axle was damaged before it collided with a charter bus on a bridge. four people died and 50 more people were hurt in the crash. some witnesses say the duck boat's left tire locked up as

>> felt like we lost control. my dad said oh, no and i looked up and saw the bus coming at us and it was a really hard hit. >> i remember pushing my wife down so she wouldn't get thrown out and rolling around over people. >> the axle will be examined at a federal lab. first lady michelle obama and beyonce lent their star power to a major star power in central park. beyonce was the headliner at the global citizens festival. the event was free but open only to people that took steps to fight global poverty. vice president joe biden, bill

gates and bono spoke to the crowd. stephen colbert and hugh jackman helped with hosting duties. a utah couple is very grateful after their baby was born three months premature on a cruise ship and beat the odds. it took the efforts of the crew and the captain to keep the baby alive. hayden morgan decided to crash the family vacation, 1 pound 8 ounces of them. >> nice to go on a cruise. >> reporter: the parents decided to take their 3-year- old daughter chloe on a vacation at sea in august. >> we were going to let her swim with the dolphins and one last experience before she became a big sister. >> reporter: she was set to be the big sister december 19th. emily, six months pregnant and cleared by her doctor. two days later -- >> we went to dinner. that night i started having contractions. letter the doctors came down at

we don't want you to have that baby on the ship. i knew the baby was coming quickly. >> a half hour later hayden was born. the ship's medical staff told emily he didn't make it. >> i started to cry and told my husband we weren't going to have any more kids. i don't want to go through this again. >> it was hard, emotional. but i was trying to focus on emily. >> reporter: 45 minutes later. >> the two doctors and the nurse came in and said he was still alive but they didn't think he would last very long. >> reporter: with no incubator on the ship they swaddled the baby in towels. the captain rushed to the next port of call, puerto rico. after three days in the hospital there, he was airlifted to a children's hospital near coral gables. >> what will you tell hayden some day about his birthday. >> he was made to fight and show other people that even in the worst situations you can

make something good out of it. >> the chances of a baby surviving born that early are between 15 and 30% and that is hospital. miracle at sea. >> thank god they were that close to puerto rico. time to head back outside murdock. she is live in red hook, brooklyn, for the annual tunnel to towers run and walk. good morning, vanessa. morning, everybody. there is a breeze but it's not quite cold enough to talk about. it feels invigorating out here. it's a beautiful morning for the tunnels to tower 5k walk and run. i want to take you live outside. we will start things off with your forecast. at present temperatures in the 50s. we have some 40s out there. it's looking beautiful with a mixture of sunshine and clouds. in the city 57, partly cloudy, northeast winds at 10 miles per hour. it will be a breezy day as yesterday was.

and radar, it looks similar to yesterday. we have clear skies to the north, clouds over us and rain to the south. high pressure is in control. we stay dry. if you happen to be heading to philadelphia for the pope's mass this evening, you want to note there could be a few passing showers but nothing torrential. it will be a pleasant evening for the pope's mass. high pressure is overhead. sun and clouds today with winds off the water out of the northeast up to 15 miles per hour, possibly stronger gusts. as we make our way through the day tomorrow, we have a better chance of showers, a slight chance as high pressure starts to ease away and we get more moisture moving in. but the best bet for wet weather will be on tuesday, late tuesday into wednesday, especially with the cold front moving through we could get much needed rain. this morning 64 degrees. a beautiful start for the tunnels to towers 5k run and walk. looking good. i want to mention tonight is the super moon. it's a super moon lunar eclipse. that happens around 10:00.

but because of the super moon, we do have a coastal flood advisory in effect as well. here is the seven-day forecast. this afternoon 73 degrees with a mix of sun and clouds. tonight 65, some clouds. making our way through the day tomorrow, 78. a slight chance of showers. 80 tuesday with a better bet then temperatures are cooling down to the 60s as we make our way into the end of the week. you know we are out here this morning for an important cause. i would like to introduce you to russ hodge. he is the emcee for today's event but you have been the emcee for 14 years now. you have an incredible view from the grandstand. what is the crowd like. >> it's beautiful. you stand up there and you see acres and acres and miles as far as you can see of people there for love really. it's such an incredible event especially following on the heels of the pope's visit where this is something that shows how people band together and how people love and what is good about the world. a feel good event. you get that energy coming at

you on the stage in waves and wastes. that's why i come back for 14 years, that and -- >> you guys want to keep doing this but you want to preserve what this is all about, this moment and this day. if you would, you are working on a documentary. tell us about that. >> we have a one hour documentary called the love of the brother that will be out this year for the -- this time next year for the 15th anniversary. it tells the heroic story of what the first responders did that day and the response of the family and what everyone has done and turned something so tragic and awful into something that is beautiful and changed the lives of thousands of people. >> today we expect thousands and thousands upon thousands. >> thank you for the weather. >> yes, we are expecting upwards of 20,000, as close to 30,000 is possible. if you want to feel great, come out here. it will change your life. >> it truly is an inspirational event. beautiful weather. can't complain. we hope that you will choose to

come down and show your support today for this incredible cause. we will have much more on the event throughout the morning. back to you. >> i have done this race a few times. it's electric. you feel so proud to be an american. >> unfortunately i haven't been able to go. i heard for people that don't run, the crowd, everybody works together and gets everybody through. >> go out and cheer for sure. for the first time in a decade, a lot of cheering here, too, the mets clinched the division title. reporter: right now i think the most beautiful sight for mets fans is the x by their name in the standings. that means the team has done it. the first time in nearly a decade, the mets have clinched the division title. they most likely face the dodgers. that is a team with three lefties in the starting rotation some terry collins

getting his own lefties acclimated. first inning. matt harvey went 6 in two thirds inning. david write the only player left from the last team to make the play-offs, he missed most of this year with a back injury 10-2 mets. the final out was a formality. the mets win the division and play-offs. the celebration spilling into the mets clubhouse. granted. i look at the fans that traveled here to cincinnati and celebrate with them. >> number 5 came up to hit the home run, they can't take it away from us now. >> people say a lot of things. the last thing i want to do is

i have done everything i can to stay healthy with these guys. surreal. unbelievable. >> congratulations to the mets. the yankees beat the white sox saturday to clinch a wild card number is now down to 4. for cbs 2 sports, i'm steve

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your tip of the day. mets clinch the postseason title since 2006. >> farewell to pope francis. today he will celebrate his final mass here in the u.s. in philadelphia. >> a boy disrupts a broadway show.

why one of the actors is defending him. cbs 2 news sunday morning continues right now. >> good morning. just after 7:30 on this sunday, september 27th. i'm andrea grymes. >> i'm diane macedo. vanessa murdock is live in red hook, brooklyn, getting ready and walk. >> good morning. it's spectacular. the sun is up. few clouds. we are about 100 feet from the start line. beyond the american flags, if you can see the balloon arch, that is the start line. tunnel. it will be a spectacular morning. let's take you to the forecast so you know what to expect when you step outside this morning. it's invigorating.

morning. 43 in partake. bell march is the warm spot at 61. today's forecast this morning at the start 9:30, 64 degrees is what we anticipate in red hook, brooklyn. a mix of sun and clouds and a breeze out of the northeast with 10 miles per hour winds. it could be gusts as high as 15 nice and breezy. this afternoon, a mix of sunshine and clouds. a high of 73. again, a nice breeze. then this evening is a big deal. it's a super moon lunar eclipse. because of the super moon, we do anticipate astronomically high tides today. we want to anticipate the potential for minor flooding during high tide times during and p.m. we are entering that for the morning hours. this evening it will be between 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. something to keep in mind, we may get a glimpse of the super moon with respect the weather looking impressive than yesterday.

much more on the event throughout the morning. for now, andrea and diane, back to you. >> looking forward to checking in with you again. thank you. happening today, you may see many mets fans with more pep in their steps. the amazing mets have clinched the title and fans are gearing up for the postseason. the time as well. ilana gold joins us live from citi field this morning. such excited fans, ilana. >> reporter: yeah, andrea, fans are so excited. the mets haven't made it to the play-offs in nearly a decade. a lot of them will be at citi field to buy division champs merchandise. the store are low pressure at 9:00. >> reporter: let's go mets. reporter: mets fans showing up at modells in -- modell's in this time's square these t- shirts and hats have logo's fans have been waiting a long

time to see. they are stocking up to celebrate the mets becoming the new national league east champions. >> i watch the game hoping for them to win, you know, with my mets hat and everything as luck. now i am really happy. we both came running over here. >> the team clinched the division last night beating the reds on the road. they have a week and a half left in the season and trying to win home field advantage. >> >> just excited about the mets going all the way, world series. >> reporter: the fans could not be more thrilled and today they will cheer on the mets again when they play cincinnati. they will likely face the dodgers in the playoffs. live in citi field, ilana gold, cbs two news. a broadway actor is getting overwhelming support for taking

a stand for a child that disrupted his show. the king and i actor wrote a post on facebook. the boy appeared to be autistic. in the post he describes how the boy began yelping during a dramatic moment. he blasted audience members' lack of compassion after some yelled at the boy and his mother to leave. he spoke about why he felt the need to speak out saying the theater is meant to be enjoyed by everyone. broadway shows with special performances should be come mended. one of those is happening today at 1:00 p.m. a performance of the lion king. about one million people are expected to come to an outdoor mass by pope francis. >> don champion joins us live from philadelphia. it has been the own planned

what have you seen during his time in philadelphia. >> we can expect that today. a million people will be here for the huge open air mass. a highlight of the pope's weekend here in philadelphia has been that huge star-studded event that he held last night as part of the world meeting of families that featured the likes of mark wahlberg and aretha franklin. the pope gave a passionate speech about the importance of families and the open air mass that he will hold today is expected to draw the largest crowd that he has seen since his time in america. about a million people are expected to attend the mass. this morning the pope has a packed schedule leading up to the mass. he will start the day around 9:00 meeting with bishops gathered here from around the world. he will deliver a message to them. then the pope will take a helicopter over to a nearby correctional facility where he

people there and deliver a word of redemption and forgiveness. then the huge mass takes place later tonight. as you can imagine, people are already coming in to center city, philadelphia. some people, andrea and diane, spent the night on the street trying to get a good glimpse of the pope. >> we believe it. after seeing how enthusiastic people were in new york, no doubt about it. >> tough to top the crowds that came out in new york city and philly. we look forward to seeing more from philly later today. a bad yelp review cost her dearly.

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it will be a beautiful day for the stephen siller tunnel to tower walk. first, blake nguyen discovered backwards. the donor was his mom. clay realized he could use money for the foundation. he pledged to make the 40- footer to get donations. he exceeded the goal of raising $10,000. >> amazing. we have had many teachers over the course of our lives but some had a lasting impact. >> who was yours? john montone is on the move to find out. >> miss sconce. >> my 8th grade teacher, mrs. murphy. >> i had a terrific fourth grade teacher.

>> what was her name. >> i can't remember. >> she made reading fun. >> we did a movie on the amazon. >> a jungle in the classroom. >> we read shiloh, a book about a beagle. made me get in in touch with my sensitive side. i cry at movies. >> we watched the simpson's. >> not a lot of history teaching went on. >> he brought it in. >> she would put up four blackboards of notes, if we didn't copy them, she would erase the first one. you had to keep up with her. >> linda taught me how to speak english. >> i hope i can find her. i was a little bit troublemaker in her class. i give her a hard time. >> she is writing notes down and you are writing furiously. >> my hand still hurts. >> what would you say if you found her today. >> i am sorry.

>> shout out to mrs. sconce. >> when i visit i stop by and see him. >> and i remembers your name. >> of course. how can you forget me. for cbs 2 news, john montone, 1010 wins. >> either of you guys class clowns. >> 100%. >> 150%. >> i knew it. >> i was a bit of a class clown myself. it's hard to pick. i loved my kindergarten and first grade teacher. doesn't everybody? then i like the tough teachers, two, sister peggy. you think they will remember you -- >> i had -- i will shout out mrs. ferguson. she may be watching. she is on long island. we still keep in touch. time to check in with vanessa murdock and our cbs 2 forecast. vanessa, how is it going? >> reporter: it's going great.

some runners are showing up. they line up elsewhere then filter in to the start line, which is where we are. beautiful day. 5k run and walk. let's take you through the forecast so you know what to expect from here and your next seven days. live outside, it's 57 degrees and partly cloudy at this point in time. looking good out here. northeast winds at 10 miles per hour. as we make our way through the day, we anticipate a mixture of sunshine and clouds. north. we have low pressure to the south and we are caught in the middle. it's clouds for us today. if you are heading to philadelphia, you may want to note for the pope's mass, there may be a few passing showers. that's it. not a big concern there. big picture, high pressure to the north. a mixture of sunshine and clouds with winds generally off the water. a bit breezy. 15 to 20 miles per hour. tomorrow, we do get a slight chance for showers with more

then as we make our way into tuesday, a better bet for showers as a cold front makes its passage. it is getting awfully loud with nypd choppers over head. today, 9:30, the start of this race, 64 agrees. partly sunny skies and lovely. i'm sure you did not forget. what will the weather moon be like, not ideal but not terrible either. we anticipate mostly cloudy skies. you should be able to catch a glimpse of the super moon and the super moon eclipse. your forecast, 73. mix of sun and clouds. tonight 65, mostly cloudy. tomorrow 78 and getting warmer were a slight chance of showers. of 80. after that, temperatures are cooling down. by the end of next week and start your weekend, highs in the 60s. folks, it will be cool and crisp, very much fall-like joining me now is christopher

he is a member of the canine explosives unit with the tsa. this is his dog siller. breeding program. this is very much in line with why we are here today. >> at tsa we have our own canine breeding program. it's based out of san antonio texas out of lack man air force base. after 9/11, the authors of the program decided to name all of the litters that make the program for victims of 9/11. so,ing his name -- . >> this isiler. >> -- is siller. >> a 6-year-old american black lab explosive detection canine. i had him since he was 15 months old. we are partners. great dog. you say he is friendly but work.

>> when i gave him the command to seek, he doesn't -- you could put a steak out and he will ignore it and go to work. >> you guys participated in this event for four years. tell us what it's like to be here with the namesake of the remembrance of. >> such an honor and overwhelming the first time when i met sally and the kids and george and the brothers and you think about what stephen did, it's actually such an honor and so overwhelming that if it wasn't for sally on my shoulder, i probably would have cried hysterical myself. now that we got to know the family, that we see them, it's just such a wonderful thing. they love siller. >> who can't. >> and they find it -- they

love it that we named him after stephen. so -- and his personality. >> very good. he is beautiful. we thank you for being here. we will have more on the event throughout the morning, more smiling faces, more wonderful stories of remembrance. please join us. for now, andrea, back inside to you. >> wonderful stories, thank you. a big game at metlife stadium. lots going on. the jets take on the eagles at home. giants have the weekend off after playing and winning thursday night. here with us to talk football, amy trask on the cbs sports network. >> thank you for having me. >> let's talk about the jets. they are 2-0 which is amazing. playing the eagles. i would like to ask you with your ceo background of the raiders, what impresses you this year about the management and coaching because it's changed from last year. from that perspective? >> well, i think two games in is a bit early to make sweeping

one thing does seem apparent, there is better communication and coordination, cooperation and collaboration, the 4 cs of business. now, that said, it's very easy to achieve that when you are 2- 0. if they stumble, stub their toe we will see what happens. it appears the friction is gone. >> they are taking on the eagles. they haven't won yet this season. what do you think will be the outcome today. >> i'm not a fan of prediction. in my view every game is like a snowflake. there are no two games that are the same. forced to predict i would say this is a jet victory. the jet defense is playing well. the addition of revis at corner is a terrific addition. >> let's switch gears. the giants, they had a rough start to the season, collapsed in the 4th quarter the first two games. they won thursday. some say it was divine intervention because the pope

was in town. >> whatever it takes it takes. they did win. they beat a divisional opponent. nfc east is up for grabs. many had dallas ased presumptive -- as the presumptive favorite. the nfc east is up for grabs. the giants did win but i don't think they looked particularly good in winning. there were a number of plays in which receivers were just finding seams and getting open and uncovered spots of the field. >> tom coughlin said they are under construction. how should fans take that. >> it's a very honest assessment. they did win but in watching the game, there were coverage break downs and tackling break downs. under construction is a good expression. hopefully they can get speedy construction. >> absolutely. they take on the buffalo bills

>> let's talk about the other pregame show later today. >> right. well? >> of course. we operate without regard to gender, interact without regard to genderment gender is not an should work. we have exciting topics that our producer has ready for us. i would love to add a topic having seen you earlier discussing who the favorite teachers are. >> i love that. what was interesting, the moment you asked that question, every single person in this room started volunteering the names of teachers that made an impact. >> who was your favorite teacher. >> mine was jean hernandez, my 10th grade english teacher who made an enormous impact on my life. >> now you are chatting with us on television. >> i wrote her a thank you note long after i launched my career. >> from football to school to teaching, you covered it all. thank you so much. >> thank you for having me. >> good luck to your new york teams. >> thank you.

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57 degrees. it will warm up throughout the day. perfect weather for the stephen siller tunnel to towers. vanessa murdock is there. two cystic fibrosis patients complete a 500-mile charity. >> meg baker spoke with the riders. >> jerica hill rode in strong. >> staying active keeps your lungs clear. the biggest problem with people with cystic fibrosis, the lungs get clogged up with mucus. exercise is important. >> reporter: he had a double

lung transplant 3 1/2 years ago and finished a 500-mile bike ride from maine to new york presbyterian columbia in the name of cystic fibrosis. the bike to breath event encourages people with cf and their families to stay active and exercise. >> in 1993 my son gunner was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. we are celebrating the accomplishments of jerica hill, a man with a double lung transplant that completed his second 500-mile bike tour. >> his riding partner, emily shalor started exercising in 2007. she was sick of being sick. >> raised awareness for those patients but everyone we met on the way we were able to share our stories and raise funds. >> reporter: the duo was surrounded by doctors at the finish line. >> he is promoting sports as sort of a significant part of cf care.

performed the transplant. a few months after ran a 5k race with him. >> jerry is a great example of the boomer program for cf, keeping the body strong around going. for any disease. >> making people aware that something. you don't have to run a marathon but you can bike, walk, get out and move your body is important. >> reporter: so far the bike to breath event raised $200,000. the goal is to raise 300,000. time 7:56. coming up, we have a story you

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the day's top stories are straight ahead. first vanessa murdock is live in brooklyn getting ready for the tunnel to towers 5k run and walk, standing in front of the american flags. good morning, vanessa. >> good morning, ladies. these american flags are 6,855 of them, each one representing a service member lost in afghanistan and iraq. these are some of the flags. there will be more carried by 2500 west point cadets as well to bring the total number together. these flags hold great significance today. this is a beautiful day to remember and celebrate the first responders. it will be a day where they raise money for important causes and we will learn about that moving forward. right now your forecast. it's beautiful out. >> it's chilly. nonetheless, a nice breeze, the sun is out. 57 in the city. 43 sparta. 53 greenwich as babylon. 61 belmar. as you look at the forecast for