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language magazine for the extremist group. meanwhile, overnight, police raided a suburban paris apartment searching for suspects in friday's deadly attacks. let's go to andrea grymes live in news room. >> reporter: authorities are doing dna testing to see if the alleged master mind was killed in the raid. they say two suspects, include a woman who blew herself up, seven others are under arrest. and sources tell cnn moved in just in time because the group was going to launch another attack. you can see the blown out windows and destruction left behind in this apartment building many the northern paris suburb of saint-denis. the blast rocked the area starting around 4:00 this morning local time. heavily armed police conducted a massive raid on the hunt for
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friday night's attacks in paris, abdelhamid abaaoud. residents nearby heard the chaos. >> i heard four or five explosions and i opened the door and heard gunshot, many, many gunshots. >> reporter: abdelhamid abaaoud was originally thought to be in syria but authorities say tapped phone call, surveillance and witness accounts led them to an apartment here in instead where they were met with violent resistance. they believed he was hiding inside with several others who were also heavily armed. french president francois hollande called the police operation particularly dangerous. >> it was aimed at neutralizing during this night the terrorists who were accommodated in saint-denis and in connection with the authors of the attack and the odious crimes of friday night. >> reporter: the alleged owner of that apartment claims he had no idea the people saying there
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were terrorists. he says he was hosting two people for a few days as a favor and did not know where they came from. the apartment raid ended after about seven hours with two suspects killed and seven others arrested. other raids also took place overnight in france including this church nearby. authorities say they arrested 25 people in total. inaddition to abdelhamid abaaoud, french and belgian police are looking for another key suspect, salah abdeslam whose suicide bomber brother died in friday's attacks. and given the amount of arrests so far, it's unclear exactly how many people french police are searching for. they have conducted more than 400 raids since friday. as for the apartment raid overnight, a police dog was killed and several police officers were injured. live in news room, andrea grymes, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. as the manhunt for the perpetrators continues, france
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according to the defense ministry, a raid of 10 fighter jets successfully bombed raqqa. the town has been hit hard in last few days by u.s., russian and french air strikes. one group says at least 33 terrorists have been killed in the last thee days. a bomb threat against an airfrance jet out of los land in utah. passengers september out pictures from the tarmac in salt lake city. the bomb threat was phoned in. the 400 passengers were evacuated while the fbi and k-9 units checked for explosives. nothing was found. airfrance says another threat was called in against a flight out of washington, d.c. that plane of grounded as a precaution. security has been increased aafter someone posted threats on serum media. specific violent threats were made on twitter last night during a rally to raise
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local and federal investigators are working with campus police to identify the individuals behind the threats. and we have breaking news right now. a child fell out of a window in bronx. we are live from the scene. >> reporter: mary, neighbors say a 2-year-old boy who lives in this blue multi-family home behind me fell from the third story window where you can see the screen is missing and then fell onto the grass below. and he was rushed to the hospital and remarkably we're told, he's in good condition. it happened around 10:30 this morning at 451 brook avenue right off of east 145th street. somehow he was able to climb to the window seal and then tumbled out. and we are not sure if the screen was already off the window or if the child knocked it out. the screen is now on the grass where the child landed. the unkept lawn and growing weeds perhaps cushioning the fall. neighbors say they had no idea the child had fallen until they
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heard firefighters arrive. >> actually play with him all the time. he's adorable. always smiling and laughing. surprising to me this happened. i can't believe it. >> reporter: and the little boy was taken to lincoln hospital. emergency service workers telling us that he is in good condition. we're live in bronx, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. the fbi is investigating after a drone fell out of the new jersey. new at noon, we are live with details on this. >> reporter: chris, that's right. the fbi is now working with local police here in new jersey. the particular concern, the incident happened just outside this refinery. and now take a look at some video we shot earlier. police say the drone hit a refinery. and investigators say the driver of the truck apparently got out and had words with the operator of the drone and the
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operator of that drone they say apparently took off. and now i did reach out to the fbi and they won't say if they are questioning anyone in connection with this incident. however, there are no federal guidelines to criminally charge anybody with operating a drone. but as the homeland security officials have told us this week, anything becomes a concern, especially if they believe anyone is surveying an area. right now, there's no credible threat to new jersey. nothing involved that is serious with this drone. we will keep up on this and find out exactly what is going on. we are live in new jersey, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. republicans in congress have proposed new legislation that would require a stricter approval of refugees. it would require the department of homeland security to certify that each refugee admitted from iraq or syria is not a threat. the legislation comes in the wake of the paris attacks. security officials say the process is already happening. president barack obama has said
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the administration would allow up to 10,000 syrian refugees into the country. a vote on the new bill could come as early as thursday. the fdny is commending a hero today after a firefighter rescued a baby in conditions so bad, he couldn't even see through the smoke. diane macedo spoke to the victims. >> it was horrible. crazy. it was ridiculous. >> reporter: he says he was home at 3441 corona street: >> i was running back up stairs and trying to throw water. and my sister screamed that the baby was in the attic. >> reporter: he says he tried everything to get to the 3-week- old. >> i tried to grab the doorknob and my hand was blistered. i and i got caught on fire. like -- blistered. and i got caught on fire. and i was trying to save the baby. by the time they called 911.
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>> what was their reaction from you arrived on the the scene? >> they were screaming in the street, my baby is in the attic. >> reporter: so he ran into the house unable to see if n the smoke, trying to find the attic. >> it was a narrow door with no handle on it. and i happened to pull it and it opened and i found the staircase. wound uactually bumping into the cribnd i heard faint noises. the baby was making faint noises. and i reached in and felt the baby and i just grabbed him and took off. >> reporter: what was your reaction when you saw the firefighter come out with the baby in his arms? >> i was like, thank you. that baby was born into the world innocent. he deserves a chance. >> reporter: the fire department says thanks to the quick call to 911 and the firefighter, the baby will get that chance.
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diane macedo, cbs 2 news. >> the firefighter happens to commissioner. he was at the fire house this proud today. >> what a hero there. the search son for a gunman brooklyn overnight. the back. officers responding to the scene found the victim just after 3:00 this morning. his 30s. so far, police do not have a motive. and mayor de blasio just announced a plan to address the city's homeless problem. the rollout happening in times square. that's where janelle burrell is live this noon. >> reporter: and chris, right now, there are about 58,000 people in the city's shelter system. and you don't have to go far here in times square to see some of those people who are living on the streets. we spoke with some of them and some other new yorkers about this new multi-billion dollar initiative. the bright billboards of times square shining a light on an image many say has become one of the key challenges of the de blasio administration.
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>> just used to it by now. just one of those things in new york you see. >> reporter: today the mayor addressing the issue of homelessness, rolling out a plan to create 15,000 new housing units for those in need while providing access to social services. it comes with the $3 billion price tag. >> the goal is to reach people in so many different ways, so address these issues that have gone unaddressed. >> reporter: in exchange, those using the services would have to pay a portion of their income or a portion of any money given to them by the government. >> i have been out here 27 years, ma'am. >> reporter: 55-year-old william says he aploweds the mayor. this man who says he's been living on the streets since last spring agrees. >> the organizations is making things better. they do the best they can. >> reporter: but off-camera, he and others tell us that city officials need to address some of the issues that already
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like the safety of women and children and providing adequate mental health services. >> it will provide thousands of the most embattled neighbors with the best chance yet at transforming their lives for good. it is bold. it is ambitious. and it is laser focused on achieving tangible, long-term results for the people of this city of. >> reporter: in some areas like the garment district, signs have gone up asking the public to please help the homeless by not giving them food or money. and after a similar request was made by the police commissioner last week. >> people like us. >> needs to do something about it. you know, it's sad. >> reporter: now some of the housing will be new construction. others will be old apartments converted for this program. those first apartments are expected to be unvailed within the next 18 months. reporting live this noon from times square, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. much more ahead here on cbs 2 news at noon.
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chopper 2 was over the scene as dozens of firefighters helped to pull the person out. according to report, they fell about 20 feet down a hole. we're told they suffered non- life threatening injuries. americans spend more than $50 billion every year on beauty products. but there's little oversight into what goes into those hair. change that. >> reporter: it's standard beauty routines. hair, nails, and of course, make-up. but there's growing concern that some of the products we use to look good actually could be causing harm. >> it's because of the addition of more chemicals. >> reporter: the california senator feinstein is leading a bipartisan effort in congress to give the fda more power to ensure skin and beauty products are safe. >> i think our laws should provide for adequate testing of
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chemicals before they go into widely used products. >> reporter: today's products are made with chemicals known to cause cancer. one is a commonningly used preservative. and lead, yes, lead, used in hair dye. under the proposed law, the fda could test whether those chemicals are being used at safe levels. if not, they could force a recall. doctors say it's long overdue. >> well, i think we need to look closely at some of these ingredients because we know that a higher concentration, they can be toxic. >> reporter: and she expects the bill to pass, not only are legislatures on both sides of the aisle supporting it but so too is the industry. the companies want to know what's safe and what's not and consumers and beauty salons, they deserve to know. cbs 2 news, washington. >> so. so the european union bans
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in personal care products. of those, the u.s. only bans 11. viagra is one of the best known name brands. now it's saving lives. doctors are giving the little blue pill to kids. tonight at 11:00, find out how the pill is working in other ways and having life-altering effects on those who take it. acting up on the school bus, you're seen video of fighting and worse. how one town is trying something new. and find out when the rain is going to start.
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don't forget to follow us on facebook and twitter, @cbsnewyork. some school buss in west virginia are getting connected. they'll be offering free wi-fi. the school district hopes it will encourage better behavior and more safety. but some parents are questioning the $63,000 investment saying they would rather see seat belts on the buses. >> kids everywhere are saying, i want that on my bus. let's get to the forecast for today. see how we're doing. cool today, john. >> remember when we used to walk to school through the snow uphill. >> carrying the big bags. >> absolutely. yeah. good afternoon.
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thank you for spending your lunchtime with us. thanks to all the weather watchers for sending in our observations which are close together because of the clouds. don has 56 degrees. with clouds overhead. and this is greg at 54. and do appreciate the pictures too. clouds, cloud, clouds, clouds, this is from les. and again, this is an important -- a reminder with rain tomorrow, if you can clear the drains away, a lot of those drains covered with leaves and we could see localized flooding as a result. and jason just wanted to remind you that this is coming. it's not in forecast. i like when he sends in classic weather shots from the past. and this is a live shot coming in with clouds in the city and 57. boy, we haven't moved from that in about two hours. winds southeast at 9 miles per hour. and numbers move up a degree or two. but now that the clouds have taken over, we could see our
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highs, unless they can break through later in the afternoon. but anyway you look at it, it's warmer than it was yesterday. right now, it's 10 degrees warmer. and yesterday 49 so we are about 10 degrees warmer for a high this afternoon. and once again, like much of the month, we are above normal. and sun sets around 4:36. and remember, more clouds than sun. and brighter through duchess county and fairfield county and parts of suffolk. but you can see the clouds filling in affiliated with this. and we have turned the satellite off so you can see the rain through the ohio valley, the risk of severe weather continuing for florida that's a tornado watch. and then the cold air to the west. models again bringing in the chance for a little bit of light rain or drizzle. this would be for parts of the commute, best bet would be west. and tomorrow morning, remember a little bit of rain and then we have showers by midday. this time tomorrow, we could see a pocket or two of heavy rain. and that will continue through the after-school and after-work
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hours into and through the commute and even into the first part of your friday. some parts of the area could see over an inch of rain once this thing gets going. about localized flooding. and cooler friday, and look at just 45. >> and that trend seems to be headed further down. >> yeah, ho, ho, ho. >> just download the cbs new york weather app. it's free and available in the itunes store. when we come back, find out
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coming up on cbs 2 news tonight at 5:00, killed on a snowy night almost 20 years ago, why police are asking for new help solving a cold case murder. and then at 6:00, a first of its kind program to help save lives being used in the tristate area: an app that the rescue. we will explain how it works. those stories and much more tonight on cbs 2 news beginning at 5:00. the magazine has named the
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and guess what, it's former british soccer star 40-year-old david beckham. he says he doesn't feel like an attractive sexy person. john says that on a daily basis. but he says he does like to wear nice clothing. he and his wife victoria have four children together. including one named brooklyn. >> i see john elliott. that's it for us at noon. for john and the entire cbs 2 news team, i'm mary calvi. >> and i am chris wragge. cbs 2 news is back at 5:00. we're back tomorrow morning at 4:30. until then, have a great afternoon. >> sexiest senior. how about that. look how beautiful it is... honey, we need to talk.
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