>> reporter: it was a terrifying robbery and home invasion. it's next door to an elementary school police now saying it may have been targeted. 9:30 thursday night, a woman and a female friend returning home thon dead end block, followed inside by two armed with guns. the women and two other people inside, the homeowner's boyfriend and her 12-year-old son tied up with zip ties. >> they had guns? >> yeah, two guns. >> reporter: and how is everybody in this the house? we heard there were injuries? >> just tell us how everybody is doing. >> they're doing better than what they were doing. >> reporter: the victim too shaken up to speak on camera she says she did not know the gunman. police say after ransacking the police for three hour, they fired one shot inside the home and fled with cash in the victim's car. >> scary. just because it could have been us.

saying the home appears to have been targeted, neighbors noting a flow of visitors to the house which recently changed hands. >> always cars in and of the block which is weird. we have families living here that we know. when i see unknown christmas and out of the block, it's a little weird. >> reporter: the victim's car was recovered at 5:00 a.m. abandon thed, no sign of the perpetrators. the father in the house had today to the take him away. >> i thank god nobody was killed. i mean, that could have turned into a bad situation right there. you know, you don't the know what people are capable these days. the 12-year-old boy unharmed. suffolk police asking for anyone with information to give them a call. in bay shore, long island,

>> thank you. two nypd officers are suspended after yet another prisoner escaped. the suspect has since been found but questions remain for the department. we are live at police headquarters in lower manhattan. >> reporter: here's the latest on the prisoner escape in tribeca last night. two new york city cops have been suspended for 30 days. they've off the streets and guns and badges removed, facing retraining in transfers in a dramatic impact on their careers according to the police commissioner. >> there is no more significant responsibility for a new york city police officer than the safeguarding to of a prisoner. one to keep the prisoner safe and also to keep the public safe from them. and last night, two officers failed that responsibility. >> reporter: a 20-year-old in handcuffs and under a jumped out of this police car about 7:30 thursday night in tribeca and ran for it, escaping from custody into the subway.

into the car, he was handcuffed. he managed to somehow to work one of the cuffs off, either as soon as he got out of the car or in the back of the car. >> it's unfortunate that the police can't hang on to people. you're in custody and you can get away. so that's a problem the police have to deal with. >> reporter: and so began the latest manhunt for a prisoner who outwitted the nypd, police closing down the 1, 2 and 3 trains to search for the escapee who will been picked fun for picked up -- picked up for shoplifting. >> we have a significant negligent of duty and shutting the train lines down. so they'll be disciplined. >> reporter: this is the sixth escape from nypd custody since june of this year, perhaps the

tailing half dozen, in handcuff, easily how the running out of breath detectives in harlem. the suspect in last night's escape is back in custody. live in manhattan, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. the house of overwhelming passed a $1 trillion spending bill to keep the government running through september. the bipartisan agreement ends the year-long battle over the budget and taxes. the senate is expected to vote today on the budget deal that reauthorizes the zadroga act which continues funding for 9/11 first responders. we are hearing from a man station in brooklyn. police are still looking for the attacker. >> still in a state of shock. >> reporter: a large bandage neck. he did you want want us to use his last name or show his face because his attacker hasn't been caught. >> about eight to 10 stitches. about an inch more and he would have hit an artery.

him around 11:00 wednesday night inside the subway stop near fulton street in brooklyn. john says he had just gotten off the a train at this station and was walking up the stairs with a crowd of people when he was attacked from behind. >> just feel a bump. i felt something on my face. and didn't think nothing of it i felt my face. >> reporter: he says he didn't get a good look at the attacker who ran off down the train tracks. >> i think it's crazy. they need more police in the station. >> wow. that's all i can safety i don't even understand why. >> reporter: john says he doesn't know why this happened to him but it won't stop him from riding the trains as he has for the last 30 years. >> thankful to be alive. but another than that, this is new york. so in a way, it's surprising but at the same time, not that surprising. surprising that it's actually you.

only able to give police a vague description of the suspect. call police if you have any information. in brooklyn, valerie castro, cbs 2 news. a suffolk county man is under arrest for allegedly scamming multiple people out of money. the 26-year-old joseph fernandez is charged for taking rental deposits and never letting people move in. he was first arrested in continued to scam people resulting in the second arrest. now to campaign 2016. presidential candidate bernie sanders is in trouble with the democratic national committee after a staff member looked at private information of the clinton campaign. the sanders camp says a glitch in the database allowed the staff member to read clinton information about voters. as a result, the dnc temporarily suspended the sanders campaign from accessing the file. the staff member has been fired. another drone scare in the

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background checks on developers and reviewed final details. once proved, the -- once approved, the casinos plan to open within two years. fiat announced nearly 56,000 jeep cherokee suvs might have a water leak. the recall covers models from 2015 and 2016. the company says no fires or injuries have been reported. owners are advised to check tailgates and make sure they are kept dry until repairs are made. a warning for parents when it comes to car seat safety. 95% of families taking a newborn baby home from the hospital made serious safety mistakes when it came to car seats. the majority made one or more mistakes in positioning the baby in the seat. the most common mistakes were with the harness and chest clip. pope francis says mother teresa was a miracle worker. >> and that's going to give her a new title. jonathan vigliotti has more.

soon be saint teresa after pope francis said she cured a worshiper's illness. it happened in 2008 after her death when a man with brain tumors was suddenly tumor-free. the vatican credited his wife's prayers to mother teresa. it's the second of two required miracles recognized by the vatican. in 1998, a worker's stomach tumor vanished after praying to the none. >> she is always a good example to the world, when you see a person that's suffer, doesn't matter his religion or where the person comes from, that you have to try to help the person. >> reporter: for most of her career, mother teresa cared for the sick and poor in india. the late pope john paul ii now also a saint waived the usual five-year waiting period for the process. fast tracking her path to sainthood.

>> the ceremony is expected to take place at the vatican in september. a holiday greeting from the royal family. the duke and duchess of cambridge released a photo of the cup billion prince george and princess charlotte. it was posted on twitter wishing followers a very merry christmas. and also, the palace revealed the young prince george will attend nursery school coming up in january. >> getting so big. >> great picture. watch out, lebron james crashes into a group of spectators and the wife of a golf star is taken out on a plus this -- >> it was amazing. >> oh my god. >> that was mind blowingly amazing. >> fans could not be more pleased with the new "star wars" film. up. adele fans say hello to the

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she will be okay. james apologized for the crash on twitter and said hope you very soon. adele's album "25" keeps breaking records and now the hearts. hello from the other side i must have called a thousand times >> adele fans saying they also tried a thousand times to get tickets to her north american tour but seats sold out in no time. fans coming up with their own version of her song tweeting, hello from the ticket line, i clicked refresh a thousand times and hello from the outside, at least i can say that i tried. tickets are available on resell sites like stubhub for a premium. >> yes, premium is code for $1,000 higher. >> yeah, huge numbers. >> incredible. fans are flocking to theaters to see "star wars: the force awakens."

the clock in many places. >> reporter: it's on course to break world record, the anticipation has been incredible. >> yeah, it was amazing. >> oh my god. oh, my god. >> that was mind blowingly amazing. i laughed. i cried. i screamed at the screen. and i can't wait to watch it again tomorrow. >> reporter: at just 4 years old, max jones is a super "star wars" fan. >> why do you like "star wars"? >> it's cool. >> reporter: he waited in line for three hours. before he got in for the first showing here at the amc in times square. super fans react to "the force awakens." >> it was the awesomest movie ever. >> it was awesome. >> we loved it. loved it. loved it. >> reporter: what sets these fans apart is they have been here since 1:00 in the morning

the force awakens where 1983's return of the jedi leaves off. zuckerberg. he shared this photo of his jedi. >> incredible. >> the numbers have been amazing. they're saying 600 million opening weekend globally. >> cannot wait to see the final numbers on sunday: weather right now. and bring in john elliott with us today. >> yes, the force is strong with this one. >> yes, it is. mary. brrrrother, it is cold. let's talk about it. readings in the 40s. but a hardy thank you to michael on staten island, 45. and he was watching the show this morning and we were at blythedale hospital and the lopez family with their two twin boy, great to have you we appreciate that. and now let's head up here. i like what annie has to say,

because it's snuggle weather. how about that? and cozy fireplace fun as well. and this is from kate. and this is how i feel. this is the kind of weather where you want to snuggle up right there. and this is charlie and not good news for the resort, maybe a burst of snow and that's it. and adele sent in christmas decoration, don't forget we will see strong winds tomorrow so the inflatables, lovely to look at but make sure they're ready for the wind. a lot will come down. which is great. they come down and they don't blow away. and we still have gray skies overhead. it's dreary. cloudy and 47. wind northwest at 7 miles per hour. that's an exceptional reading because many readings are stronger than that. that's a guarded reading in the park. and let's go back, 57 the high for today what? that's right. it was 57 at midnight. well above normal. we're closer to normal right now. records 63 and 1 below. sun sets at 4:30.

57, another above normal day for the month. the average temperature 12.4 degrees above normal but look at this, we're at 47 right now. 37 still in monticello. 43 in sparta. these numbers compared to yesterday, no shock here, 10, 11, 12, 14 degrees colder. and we still have some wet weather. and we talked this morning on the big show about the chance of a shower in the area, focusing south and east. that's going on right now and flirting with staten island and through brooklyn. big review, we are going to deal with this front. i just want to dive into the futurecast to show you a few things. you will see a little bit of a break tonight but then tomorrow, any moisture in the atmosphere is going to fall in flake form. maybe a burst of snow. and then even into saturday afternoon. and don't forget, the wind chills tomorrow in the teens and 20s north and west before we're right back in the 60s by

>> and went to get coffee and wow, actually needed a jacket. >> yeah, big drop. >> no white christmas this year. >> doesn't look like it. >> suntan and christmas. big flavor served up. >> reporter: it's a mix of mediterranean and modern food. the best part -- >> very affordable. >> reporter: fresh bread is made in-house in a clay oven. i started with five small bites ranging from salmon to the classic humus accompanied by rosemary and sage flood bread. tell me about that dish. >> solid. this is golden beets, roasted. >> reporter: okay. >> with pomegranate glaze

>> reporter: for $15, the salad is stacked with kale and pears. >> and this is regular humus but scoop some in with the spice lamb kabobs. it's a nice spice. this is basically north african tomato sauce with different flavor. >> reporter: dish delicious. this serving is for one for only $13. >> and this is our chicken pita. inside, we have some pickled mango sauce with the chopped salad, chopped tomatoes and homemade french fries and. the last one, flat bread. made freshly in-house.

this one, mushroom and asparagus. and it's $13 also. >> reporter: i love it. thanks for having us. >> and now we're hungry.

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coming up on cbs 2 news beginning at 5:00, paying the price for pink. a study shows differences in the price of toys for girls and for boys.

will be rushing to finish their holiday shopping this weekend. us included. how you could make yourself a target for thieves without even realizing. >> those stories and much more tonight on cbs 2 news beginning at 5:00. >> i wish someone would rob me of my to-do list. you never know where santa is going to turn up. he doesn't just like the cold, he likes the water as well. he did some scuba diving at the aquarium of the americans. they say he is a certified diver and he is going to help clean fish and clean the tank this week.