it's the home where she also operated a preschool and several parents of her students have been showing up here today, many of them leaving in tears. the body was found in the home and it is her. police are awaiting confirmation from the medical examiner's office. after three days missing, crews removed a woman's body from andrea caruth's home this morning. >> it's hard to believe just across the street from me. >> investigators back at her home in the bronx where sources say her boyfriend saw her sunday morning. he claims she went downstairs to get dressed and never returned. the break in the case happened around 3:00 this morning when sources say investigators

blowing in an attempt to dry wet spots. the body was found face down underneath plywood. >> i was shocked. that's the first place the cops should have looked in the house. >> she ran a preschool and was adored by her students. >> that was a very, very good school. a lot of kids go there and the parents like her a lot. >> they can't understand why anyone would want to take the life of this woman considered a second mom to her students. a woman just four months shy of becoming a mother herself. >> just one of those cases. her soul rest in peace. >> reporter: police very questioning the father and the boyfriend who sources tell us has a wife and children in brooklyn. at this point we're told by some of the friends that they are planning a vigil later

reporting live in the bronx, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. a woman in manhattan on her way to work was slashed as police search for a suspect. some who live and work in the area were not surprised by the attack. >> reporter: you can see the 23rd street. the man slashed a woman in the face around 5:50 this morning diner. there. bleeding. >> he just started his shift when a woman ran in asking for help period of time. job. and a person came from out of nowhere. >> the attacker immediately ran

he was surprised to hear about something like this in the neighborhood. >> two-years and first time i hear crime here. this is very sad. >> reporter: two employees disagree. >> i'm not that surprised. there are some seedy people around the area, so whether they're drunk at 9:00 in the morning, something is bound to happen. >> this street in particular is a little worse than other ones. i'm not exactly sure why that is. but something about 23rd street be the safest. and i mean, i don't particularly like walking by myself, but i would never think something like that would happen. to think i could be slashed is not great. >> the victim received stitches to the left side of her face and her lip. police describe the attacker as

in terms of height, 5'7" to 5'10". and a red jacket, a green hoody, white adidas sweat pants and sneakers, and possibly homeless. >> police are searching for man behind an assault at a -- a surveillance video caught the scene last month. and investigators say the suspect bumped into a 61-year- old man and they argued. the victim was thrown to the floor and punched and kicked. the attacker ran off and the victim refused medical attention. did north korea conduct a hydrogen bomb test. we have the latest from the united nations where leaders are holding an emergency session. >> reporter: north korea made the announcement on state tv, claiming the first ever test of a miniaturized hydrogen bomb was a perfect success.

magnitude quake and triggered international condemnation including china one of its few allies. south korea called it a threat to the peace of the world. the white house said the u.s. will respond appropriately to any north korean provocations. >> if it was a hydrogen bomb that's a technological leap forward for north korea. and if they are on the verge of miniaturization. they are close to being able to put it on a warhead and deploy it beyond the korean peninsula. >> reporter: diplomats at the united nations scheduled an emergency meeting to discuss the developments. >> this act is profoundly security. >> reporter: japan mobilized reconnaissance planes to test for radiation. it could take weeks to happened. kenneth craig, cbs news, the united nations. military experts say one of the goals of north korea's

warhead capable of reaching the u.s. mainland. it unnerved investors around the world. markets remain down 214 down. the nasdaq and s&p 500 are also lower. relief could be coming for commuters tired of traveling through pen station. governor cuomo is expected to announce plans for renovation. >> reporter: caulking through pen station in the morning rush hour, this transit rider did not mince words. >> this is a cesspool, it really is. >> reporter: the rail hub is one of the busiest in the country and as most commuters will tell you one of the dingiest and most outdated. >> it's chaotic and archaic. >> it's time to be redone. it really is. >> reporter: a long delayed

reality if governor cuomo has his way. he's expected to announce a massive overmaul of penn. that includes moving amtrak and updating the new jersey transit concourses. >> they should have done it a long time ago and made it look like grand central. >> we pay a good amount of money. and we have nowhere to sit. if you come in the afternoon at rush hour you barely have standing room. >> some think it's fine the way it is. >> works every day for me. i don't see anything wrong with it. >> reporter: most welcome the upgrade and want more details. >> i think it's an excellent idea. the problem is who is going to pay for it. >> reporter: we expect to learn more about the price tag and timeline at the press conference this afternoon. we'll have an update online and at 5:00.

a public, private partnership will pay for the renovations. federal funding was secured for a hudson river rail tunnel. news at noon. >> the drastic tapes one local university is taking to keep students safe. dreams. and the surprise fishermen got when they hooked a big one. i'm sticking around for that. we've got warmer temperatures to talk about. and we may need the umbrella again soon. forecast is coming up. i drive a golf ball. i drive to the hoop. i drive a racecar. i have a driver. his name is carl. but that's not what we all have in common.

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if you're on the go, catch cbs 2 news at noon. we are live streaming this newscast every weekday on www.cbsnewyork.com. this afternoon, mayor de blasio will outline his plan to increase minimum wage for 50,000 employees. he wants to raise the wage to $15 an hour by the end of 2016. it would apply to 30,000 contract employees. kids will have to leave hover boards at home. the university has banned the concerns. the decision was based on the recommendations of the state fire safety division. in the latest nationwide series of hover board fire it

island over the weekend. it ignited while a 14-year-old boy was trying it out in his bedroom which is now heavily damaged. no one was injured. the consumer products safety commission says there are 28 open investigations into hover boards in 19 states. there are no manufacturer recalls. users should never charge the devices while they are away or sleeping. a huge power ball jackpot is up for grabs. the drawing is worth at least $450 million. and many people are lining up to buy tickets for a chance at striking it super rich. >> hopefully, the winner. >> here comes the latest jackpot. ticket? >> reporter: for a $2 investment you can strike it rich with the winning combination. >> i'm going to move to florida. >> the jackpot grew to $450 million after saturday's drawing came and went without a winner. it's pretty simple.

when the jackpot is bigger and that increases the amount of the payout. this one is like few others. $40 million. but at $450 million, everybody is on board. >> power ball is played in 44 states including new york, new jersey, connecticut, the u.s. rico. the $450 million jackpot ranks as the fourth largest in power ball history. million. the largest in history, $590.5 million awarded in 2013. an 84-year-old woman from florida was the sole winner. she bought her quick pick after another customer let her go- ahead in line. slim chances are not enough to

>> and we are just hearing from lottery officials that the power ball jackpot is now up to $500 million. we'll have the winning numbers cbs 2. >> now i'm definitely playing. michael bloomberg was just like every other new yorker for three days. he had to report for jury duty. he downplayed his occupation to the judge and said he manages a financial information company and he was asked if he knew anyone in law enforcement and about his favorite past time. studying spanish and hitting a golf ball. he was dismissed because he has travel plans for the end of the week. southern california hit an a torrential rainstorm and another el nio is on the way.

forecast. flash flood watches are in effect in southern california expected today. record rainfall from two previous storms caused major flooding in several counties this week in the area.

parking lots, and garages under water. residents in ventura county headed to higher ground. and fast moving water stranded several drivers. >> i thought i was fine until i felt my car lift off and i felt all the water and i was like -- i can't move. >> at least two more storms are expected through the area today and tomorrow. what a difference a day makes. let's turn it over to john slight warmup. >> more tomorrow, tomorrow probably the pick of the week. good afternoon and let's say hi to our weather watchers, still some readings in the 20s north and west. low 30s in the hudson valley. and mid-30s long island. we have a reading of 38 from john in toms river. lovely lynn has 38 in bloomfield and it's a super dry day today.

i like this because one of her know. it's still a little chilly and the dogs want to come in after a short walk. and also i like this from mark and -- up north. ice on the creek and we'll see sun and melting temperatures. >> 36 in the city and we're close to where we should be this time of year. the normal high is 38. 30 in monticello. the hamptons are up to 40. we'll see 39 for the city. and you compare this to yesterday and 24 hours ago it city. and that was just accentuated by the wind. and now a milder touch. 39 for us. and low 40s to the east. and mid- to upper 30s across the board. and that's a little bit above normal. not the record of 32 set in '07. high pressure is in control.

same tomorrow. that shift around the high bringing the wind out of the southwest. you get a hint of those showers and storms for the central and southern california. turn on the future cast and you can see dry today, dry tomorrow and mostly sunny. and friday we've been advertising clouds on the increase. and we do anticipate that but the models were also trying to bring in rain friday night. there's a slight chance and the shower chance will linger into the first part of your saturday. 48 for a high on saturday. 52. 10degrees warmer today. and 39 and feeling fine with less wind. 29 for the city tonight. obviously, readings in the teens north and west. and it's a warmer breeze so we tomorrow. and light winds the pick of the week. friday is not that far behind. you're seeing clouds fill in and then there's a chance of a

saturday. saturday not a washout and there's a shower chance and a better chance we'll see more widespread rain, heavy at times possibly on sunday. so that's the wetter of the two weekend days. and heads up next week you see the numbers retreat again dramatically from the low to mid-50s sunday to 30s on tuesday. it's a reminder. it's still january. enjoy the sun and the nice numbers. to the 50s. >> it did feel much better today. thank you, john. find out the weather any time by downloading the app. check live radar and send us your weather pictures free. here's tony tantillo in the produce aisle. >> the citrus mandarins are in they are fabulous. loaded with flavor. take a look at this.

large size which is great. what's great about tan jell-os -- all you have to do is pull it back and start peeling it. now let's talk about the selection. orange color all the way around is very important. heavy-- it's loaded with juice and not pulp. and when you bring them home store them on the counter, never in the refrigerator. new crop in the market. and you can start enjoying them and they are wonderful and great for us. i'm tony tantillo your fresh grocer. what a great aroma too. when we come back, a close call for some fishermen.

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