correspondents' dinner. cbs2 news sunday morning starts right now. . good morning. it is 7:00 a.m., sunday, may 1. i'm cindy hsu. >> i'm vanessa murdock. the top stories are ahead. first vanessa murdock has a look at a wet forecast. >> good morning. it is not there yet for many people. but it will get there. the light rain is pushing in as we speak. it will be a cloudy day. and cool as well. not perfect. but mother nature is delivering just what we need right about now. that is rain. on the vortex satellite and radar picture, you can see the light rain pushing in from west, to east. i would say, for those of you on the east end of long island, by 9:00, you will be seeing light rain. over the city, just sprinkles. 50 degrees. forty-one in ferndale.

it will not be a warm day by any stretch. temperatures today, roughly 15 degrees below normal. most of us will struggle to hit 50. in the city, we anticipate hitting 52 degrees. cloudy skies. rain for the most part all day long. the best bet of any breaks will be late this afternoon and into the early evening hours. overnight showers and storms stay in the picture. i will have the full forecast coming up. we will talk about more also about many more opportunities for rain. back to you. we begin with new information on a brutal beating of a teenager. three suspects are wanted in what is being investigated as a hate crime. >> this morning we're hearing from the father of the victim. cbs2's magdalena doris joins us live from queens where the attack happened. magdalena. >> reporter: good morning. the 19-year-old victim's family says he is doing well physically.

>> ray bisram's son was allegedly beaten by three teenagers wednesday, targeted because of his race on his own block. >> it was shocking. it happened so fast. >> in this footage of the moments leading up to the hate filled assault, you can see the suspects walking along 10 street on 34 avenue in astoria wednesday afternoon. this man pulls out a metal pipe from his sweater and charges toward the 19-year-old. the nypd says one of the teenagers punched the victim while two others threatened him with a metal pipe and bat throughout the attack in yelling "isis". garcia found his injured neighbor. >> there was a protruding lump that came out of his head. >> the victim's father says the damage done was more than skin deep. >> right now he is traumatized. a guy punching him and another guy running with a bat and metal pipe screaming racist remarks.

traumatized. >> thankfully the attack came to an abrupt end before it could escalate. get -- garcia came walking up his balked at the right time. >> they pushed him. they went to swing the pipette him. he moved out of the way. he made his way to me. when he walked to me, they ran down the block. >> the three suspects are still on the loose. the nypd hate crime task force is investigating. live in astoria, queens, cbs2 news. >> thank you. a stony brook university student said she was groped by a man on campus. now police are on the hunt for her attacker. police released this photograph. he is identified as 33-year-old miguel -- the student told police she was approached and said the bathroom in the social and behavioral sciences room and groped. she said she managed to push the man away and run from the bathroom. university police say they have increased patrol.

handcuffs after police say they were caught trespassing on the brooklyn bridge. police say the men were walking on a beam around 6:00 yesterday morning. they reportedly told officers they wanted to take pictures of the sunrise. over the past few years, there have been a number of tourists arrested for trespassing on the bridge including a german artist who swapped american flags on the bridge. a raging fire on fire island. flames so high they were visible from the long island mainland. a vacant home burned and was nearly destroyed. two adjacent houses also sustained damage. this happened in the fair harbor section. the fire call came in around 8:30 p.m. last night. no injuries reported. earlier the post -- the coast guard put out a boat fire on long island. flames destroyed the 26-foot boat around 10:30 a.m. saturday morning. the boat was towed away so it would not burn other boats along the dock. the two people on board escaped

an update on labor issues at new jersey transit. according to an agency spokeswoman, two of the unions involved have narrowly rejected a new proposed contract. the unions are present conductors and locomotive engineers. a cooling off period now goes into effect meaning there will not be a strike or lockout during the 60 day period. negotiations can resume at any time. new jersey transit says all 14 other unions ratified contracts by significant margins. and a new contract is in effect. a commuter alert. 30,000 cyclists are said to hit city streets today for the annual five boroughs bike tour. streets all over the city will be closed for the -- for the 42-mile challenge. closures will start at 7:30 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. the ride starts in manhattan before moving up to the bronx, back to manhattan, into queens, down for brooklyn -- before finishing at staten island.

>> i have been here so long -- i'm trying to remember. i think i did way back. >> a great way to see the city. too bad the weather is not cooperating. it is 7:06 a.m. no holds barred for president obama. well. i'm going to use it at goldman sachs next year. [ laughter ] >> highlights from his last white house correspondents' dinner including jokes about two new york city mayors. the water rescue in brooklyn. see how police divers jumped into action to save a kayaker in danger. . in the south and nearly gets washed away by what weather that is heading in our direction direction. >> vanessa murdock has your forecast. >> we have rain on the way. it has already begun for some. how long does it last and where

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good morning. welcome back to cbs2 news sunday morning. a little dreary out there. you can see the statue of liberty. 50 degrees. 7:09 a.m. vanessa murdock will have the full forecast coming up. campaign 2016. inin the arizona republican convention. presidential candidate ted cruz picked of virtually all of arizona's national delegates and half of those selected by congressional districts. all of arizona's delegates have

first convention ballot because donald trump won the state's primary. if there is more than one ballot, many of those delegates will be loyal to ted cruz. indiana hold its primary tuesday. it is considered key in determining whether donald trump can clinch the nomination before the convention. bernie sanders and ted cruz will both be making appearances on cbs2's face the nation this morning at 10:30 a.m. we will get a preview when we speak to john dickerson coming up at 8:00. meanwhile the current president enjoyed his last appearance on one of washington's premier events. less than he attended his final white house correspondents' dinner. the commander in chief did some standup comedy. >> i do apologize. i know i was a little late tonight. i was running on cpt. [ laughter ] which stands for, jokes that white people should not make.

hillary clinton and mayor bill de blasio. a former mayor was in the audience, michael bloomberg. president obama compared bloomberg to another combat of new york million or. >> although it is not an entirely fair comparison between you and donald -- after all michael was a big city mayor. he knows policy in-depth and he is actually worth the amount of money that he says he is. >> the event draws a lot of hollywood stars as well. including actor bryan cranston attending. at least six people have been killed by flash flooding in eastern texas. authorities found the body of the six victim yesterday. more than 7 inches of rain fell in less than one hour friday night swamping the city of palestine just east of dallas. some people were forced onto

a woman and her four great grandchildren are among those killed. our exclusive forecast is up. vanessa murdock is here. we're getting a little bit of rain. >> i would think most of us get about a half inch come up to 1 inch of rain. we do need this in this section of the country. let's go live outside. it is a gray start to the day. looking at the broadcast center sign. but we do need the rain. it is sunday. hopefully you have some stuff indoors you have planned. if you you're going out on the marc anthony -- going out on the five boroughs bike tour. headlines -- a washout today. temperature right now, as warm as it will get. most of us only getting up to 50 degrees. we expect rain for much of the day. i will say, late this afternoon, early this evening, i'm holding out hope for some

and enjoy. but of course the ground will be wet. mild and showers tomorrow. maybe a thunderstorm. in the 60s to start the work week. we will stay in the 60s throughout the next several days. but it will be very unsettled. as of right now, wednesday is the only day that we do not have showers on the board in the forecast. something to keep in mind. looking at a seven-day -- not looking at a seven-day washout. but high-pressure dominating. normal high, 67. 15 degrees below normal. the sunset is this evening at 753. on the vortex satellite and radar picture, you can see that what weather rolling in. notice the colors. it is green. which is good.

you see the pockets of moderate and heavy rainfall. that could arise. we will have pockets of that as we go through the day. it will not be an all-day downpour. just an all-day steady light rain. the bigger picture is this. low-pressure tracking in from the midsection of the country. that will continue to play gustus -- plagued us. this is what it looks like on the futurecast model. steady rain this morning. as we go into the afternoon and early evening, we start to see breaks west of the city. that trend continues. overnight, showers and maybe a thunderstorm. tomorrow, mostly cloudy skies. showers, thunderstorms are possible. but not an all-day washout. as we anticipate sunday. as a make our way into tuesday, the unsettled pattern persists. total rainfall today through tomorrow -- talking most of us getting about a half inch up to 1 inch in isolated spots. as far as highs today, very

most of us around 50 degrees. slightly cooler north and northwest of the city. mid to upper 40s -- in the first day of may. we should be in the mid-60s. forty-nine overnight tonight. showers and maybe thunderstorms. tomorrow, 67 degrees. mostly cloudy skies. showers and maybe a thunderstorm. the extended forecast, here we go. as we get into tuesday, 64 degrees. still the chance for showers. remember when i said wednesday with the only day without rain. the cut off low sticks around lately bring us the opportunity for rain. that is the forecast. time to send it to andrea grymes. it is that time of year many people dread. also many people are probably excited. you may be considering buying a home. here are some of the do's and don'ts. welcome.

>> thank you for being here. tell us -- what are some of the biggest trends you are seeing right now this year. >> the biggest trend of this year is what we are calling the uber effect. it is the golden rule of new york city real estate -- which is, location is everything. it is just not as significant. you don't need to be as close to the subway. there are alternative ways to get to work. so uber, lyft, they literally allow you the opportunity to ride share in the morning -- for just a little more than what you would pay for for public transportation. other neighborhoods. >> the neighborhood boundaries have expanded. coming. >> we will talk about that in a minute. first i want to start with -- we have several tips when you are looking for a place. the first thing is, do your homework. explain that. >> the most important thing is to be prepared. you have such amazing resources these days online.

you can really know what the seller paid for something -- which you are -- which they sold for. the information is there. just make sure you use the online resource to know what is going on. >> and find your squad. >> your squad basically means that it takes a village to get a homes sold. it is not just you, your friends and your agent. the information is online. you still need a lender. you need a real estate attorney. they are the ones that go through all the fine details of the contract, that will protect you when you are a homeowner. a lender set the parameters. so you want to talk to them at the beginning and not wait until you are already in the process and have found a home. >> you need to find people that are trustworthy. >> and you want to make sure they are all working together. an added bonus is that when you make an offer, a seller will perceive your offer to be stronger if you present your offer with attorney information

to get your priorities straight. >> priorities is basically the ability -- to differentiate between a need and a once. often times you are buying a home with a spouse, or family member. make sure all the priorities are on the table. just differentiate between what is a want and a preference. what is a must-have -- a dealbreaker. sometimes they call them nonnegotiable's. >> and this means -- to explore. window shop. >> which is what a lot of people do. >> you can do that online. go hang out in the neighborhood. go to a restaurant or supermarket. >> and then the first don't is to don't get hung up on locations. >> a big trend again was -- the uber effect. so yes, you can have everything in an instant. so many apps are promising things in under one hour.

can hail a cab because they don't necessarily need to. so things are possible with the apps. >> don't focus on cosmetic finishes. >> that is a big one. i get it. you walk into a home and you see how someone has decorated and lived and you get caught up in that. but you want to focus on the things that you can't change. so york city -- the fagade of the buildings, the views, the windows, things like that. >> don't let too many people wait in and don't stress. >> a lot of people can join you for the tour and give you advice. but this is -- for many people, the biggest purchase decision of their lives. and it is very personal. >> what are some of the biggest neighborhoods you are seeing that are up and coming? >> the biggest one is the east village and the city. a neighborhood that had lower rent and lower sales prices, due to the fact that the subway was so far west.

to a subway. now a neighborhood with so much great retail and restaurants -- is really feeling a boom because you can have these alternative options. >> what do you think in terms of prices and those neighborhoods? >> i believe there is always that boundary of 3 avenue. and now you have seen that pushed all the way east. >> a lot to get to today. thank you so much. we appreciate that. for more information, you can head to our website, cbsnewyork.com. we will be right back. with its athletic prowess and sleek new body. it doesn't just raise the bar... ...it completely crushes it. the all-new c-class coupe. mercedes-benz.

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salad, the best way that i like it is on a pizza. you have this crisp arugula. it is fantastic. that is your tip of the day. >> arugula is good. >> it is. >> . and letters take on the tampa bay lightning in florida be for the head back to brooklyn brooklyn. >> here is steve overmyer with your cbs2 news update. >> the islanders had to see this coming. the lightning did everything one victory. intensity. but the tampa coach john cooper called it the panic factor. the islanders try to take a 2-0 series lead in tampa. but self-inflicted wounds would be the detailed -- the prevailing feet. a collision inmate ice leads to the first goal of the game by kappa. bryce has not been the best goaltender in hockey this year.

the playoffs. tampa goes ahead here. then new york cut the lead in half. another self-inflicted wound. this goes off the skate of calvin here. the islanders fall behind 3-1. and a game apiece now. 4-1 was the final. game three is thursday night in brooklyn. >> they are a good hockey team. they will make pushes. until we find a way to handle that momentum -- it is just part of a playoff series. no question that we have to be better at slowing them down. >> and the mets won the eighth straight. and the yankees got shutout in fenway. i'm steve overmyer. have a great day. up next, the top stories. police are investigating an attack. we will have more from the victim's family and the man that helped to stop this attack. a dog mapping in the

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a kayaker's big catch a lands him in the ocean. we will take you inside the risky rescue. a battle over bags. should you have to pay extra for paper and plastic? good morning. almost 7:30 a.m. on sunday, may 1. i'm andrea grymes. >> i'm cindy hsu. the top stories are ahead. first, vanessa murdock has the forecast. and apparently we need the umbrella all week. >> you do want to have the umbrella every single day this week. right now we say wednesday will be dry. but every other day, we have an opportunity for showers. even wednesday is looking a little iffy. today is the only sure washout that we see for the next several days. a nice gloomy sunday for you. let's look at where we stand now. the rain moving in. starting to spread over long island.

moderate to heavy rainfall as the day progresses. today, a light friday. the biggest opportunity for some breaks in the rain are late this afternoon in this evening. temperatures right now, 40s, for most of us. fifty in the city. they will not move much. highs right around 50 degrees today. it will be chilly and damp. not pleasant. but the earth needs the rain. by 3:00, 52. still raining. by 6:00, some breaks anticipated. showers and storms possible overnight. i will have the full forecast coming up. we will talk more about the rain. back to you. new information this morning on an attack in queens that police are investigating as a hate crime. >> the father of the victim is speaking out saying the attack left his teenage son traumatized. magdalena doris joins us from queens. >> reporter: good morning.

his son is doing okay physically but he is suffering some emotional damages because of this attack. we spoke to a witness that says he got there just in time. >> ray bisram's son was allegedly beaten by three teenagers wednesday targeted because of his race on his own block. >> it was shocking because it happened so fast. >> in these moments, you can see the suspects walking along 10 street in astoria wednesday afternoon. and this man pulled out a metal pipe from his sweater and charges toward the 19-year-old. the nypd says one of the teenagers punched the victim and the other two threatened him with a metal pipe and bat throughout the attack and yelling "isis". >> ron garcia found his injured neighbor. >> there was a protruding lump coming out of his head. >> the victim's father says skin deep.

traumatized the coast -- a guy punching him and another guy screaming racial remarks. he is pretty traumatized. >> thankfully the attack came to an abrupt end before it could escalate. garcia came walking up his walk at the right time. >> they pushed him up there. they went to take a swing with the pipe. he moved out of the way. he made his way to me. when he made his way to me, they ran down this block. >> police are still looking for those suspects that ran away from the scene. the nypd hate crimes task force is leading the investigation. live in astoria, queens, magdalena doris, cbs2 news. the nypd also need your help trying to track down a man accused of choking a 15-year- old girl as she walked down the street.

video from april 11 near white plains road on 217th street in the bronx. police say this man came up behind a teenager, wrapped his hands around her neck and choked her before taking off on foot. we're told the victim is okay. police say she does not know her attacker. police in the runs are also looking for an alleged dogs east. they just released surveillance images of the suspect. they say the dog's 22-year-old owner tied the animal to a pet pole and went into a store on fordham road. gone. this happened around 3:30 p.m. friday afternoon. police divers make a island coast. atlantic ocean saving a fisherman in a kayak that started thinking. we have more from brooklyn. >> from the side of the nypd helicopter, the air and sea rescue team spot a stranded kayaker. a police diver made his way over to danny aimes.

the 50-degree water with waves swelling four up to 6 feet after his kayak started to think about a mile off of coding island -- started to sink about a mile off coney island. >> he was fishing and said he had good luck with a big catch. but police say the catch ended up not being so lucky. >> he said he actually cooked a nice sized fish. and it pulled him quite a bit. >> as divers were preparing to bring the man into the helicopter, the harbor universal arrived. they pulled him on board taking him to shore along with his kayak. rescuers say his life vest was his first savior. >> he was prepared but not to sink. >> danny aimes is back home and says he is grateful to the nypd. >> he and his family say he is feeling better and even went to a party last night. a former top aide for governor andrew cuomo is

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extra for paper and plastic shopping bags. mayor bill de blasio says the $0.05 fee would encourage shoppers to bring a reusable bag to the grocery store. and keep the city clean. some shoppers agree that others say it targets those on a limited income. >> it is awful because the economy is not that great right now. >> we need to get rid of the plastic. it is ruining everything. >> the bill would exempt purchases with food stamps, takeout and medicine bags from pharmacies. a vote on the measure is expected on thursday. it is 7:36 a.m. the sounds of gospel are taking over the studios. ahead of one of the biggest mother's day weekend concerts of the year. and a decades-old act with the ringling brothers circus prepares to take its final bow. bono on broadway. the rockstar makes a surprise appearance after one show's curtain fall. we will take you to chelsea market to get a taste of some supersized deli

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uber has settled a discrimination lawsuit over service animals. the company has agreed to make sure drivers understand their legal obligations to transport people with service animals. under the settlement, uber has agreed to pay the national federation of the blind $225,000 over a three-year period. federal law requires taxis and other private transportation passenger's service animal. the powerball jackpot is $348 million. nobody took home the grand prize in last night's drawing. the jackpot is expected to get even bigger by the next drawing which is wednesday. >> i need that. >> me too. >> i'm very excited. i'm playing. we all have to negotiate every once in a while. what is the best deal?

out. >> that was obviously the wrong video. that was a video of the hate crime. >> we will get back to that. we have that now. here is the story. >> my wedding band. >> i but 40 boxes of high end perfume. i sold one for $300. >> videogame deals online -- used. instead of $60, you get them for $20. >> i have never gotten a good deal anywhere. it never happens to me. >> how much was it originally? >> $12,000. i got it for $5000. >> that is over 50% off. >> you saved that much? >> i'm never at the right place at the right time for the

>> so you learned from your father have to deal? >> yes. >> carrying on a fine family tradition. >> i hope so. >> how did you make the deal? >> it is a small business. it helps to shop there. and you give them business over the years and they help you out when you needed. >> you never got a good deal? >> the best deal i got is my husband. fifty years together. >> is this a goodbye? >> yes. >> when it comes to perfume, you have a good nose? >> yes. >> so for all the young brides to be, you would say -- don't pay full retail? >> never pay full retail. >> for cbs2 news, 1010 wins. >> a great deal on his

>> i like the lady who never got a great deal except her husband. >> 50 years. >> and always the sale price. always. >> we could talk about this for a while. let's talk about the weather. >> a check of the forecast. dreary and rainy. >> search online for the good deals today. >> if you can find them. >> a soggy end to the weekend. and a soggy seven days ahead. there is one day in the extended forecast where we say -- we are now are not forecasting any showers this day. not just yet. first things first. the weather watchers are starting to see the rainfall. 45 degrees in new jersey. this is not a heavy rain at this point in time. we could get heavier rain later on.

the most part. bruce adams reporting cloudy skies and 46 degrees, at 81% humidity at northport. we have light rain falling live outside at the skyline. let's show you what it looks like in the city. it is gray. but relax. it is sunday. hopefully it is your day of rest and relaxation. 50 degrees. east south wind at 6 miles per hour. what can you expect from the forecast? soggy and cool to end the weekend. today, highs in the 50 degrees mark. we should be at 67. showers and thunderstorms back in the forecast tomorrow. it will not be an all-day washout tomorrow. it will be a lot warmer. highs in the mid-60s for most of us. for the rest of the week, seasonable temperatures anticipated.

again, wednesday, the only day without the suggestion that we will be dealing with the rain. as far as the month goes, it has been a very dry month. we have gone down as the tenth driest april on record. now we're entering into may with a deficit of about 3 inches. looking at the deficit for the year, it is a little different. here we are. the tenth driest april on record with 1.61 inches of rain for the entire month. may is starting off very differently. starting today, persisting throughout the week, -- by the end of the week, we will have more than 1.61 inches in the buckets already. today, maybe a half inch up to one event -- up to 1 inch. some heavier stuff could happen later on. overnight, showers and thunderstorms possible. this system will continue to plague us through the day tuesday. not a washout tuesday.

so a soggy sunday. showers and rumbles tomorrow. tuesday remaining unsettled. but in the 50s after today. today, 52 with steady rain. some breaks late today. maybe early this evening. tomorrow, 67. showers. maybe thunderstorms. tuesday, 64 and unsettled. wednesday, mostly cloudy and 66. after that, more showers in the forecast every single day through saturday. mother's day is just a week away. what better way to honor the leading ladies in your life than with some songs from some gospel greats. coming up this saturday, you can catch some of the best in the industry at the annual mcdonald's gospel festival. joining us in the studio to talk about the event is an emmy award winning executive director and producer of the show. and the sound of victory fellowship choir.

>> thank you for being here. you will sing in a bit. what can people expect at the gospel festival the sheer? >> this will be the most exciting year we have ever had. we will have a gospel lineup that you can't find anywhere else in the world. it is the preeminent gospel event. we have everything from clean, to yolanda adams, and broadway back. it is going to be amazing. >> we have this fabulous choir here from brooklyn. in the house. >> you just sounded this choir two years ago. you played with so many people. the list goes on. why did you start this?

heart to have the choir ever since i was a young boy. about two years ago, i decided to make that move. here we are today. >> i was reading that you wanted to help overcome the negative images associated with today's generation of young adults. >> amen. there are so many people that think the young people are just out there running the streets and stuff. we are not. we are here singing all across the country. amen. and here we are. >> wonderful. >> here is a great example of what you see behind all of our community. there are so many images out there that tend to be negative. the truth is -- the majority of our kids are like this. they are fabulous and wonderful -- a full of spirits. and they are good people. >> can people still get tickets? >> the next saturday -- you

or go to the box office. we would love to have you there. bring your mom, bring everybody. >> a great way to sell of a mother's day. >> it is always mother's day weekend. we are all about moms. the same this year is "honor thy mother". >> how did we come up with that? >> [ laughter ] >> you will sing. for more information on gospel fest, you can go to our website, cbsnewyork.com.

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in the world afresh made deli sandwiches, there is one overstuffed a beauty that stands out. >> we go to chelsea market for the dining deal. >> among the many eateries, a must try is cappone's. it is a temptation almost impossible to resist. the sandwich is made to order starting with freshly sliced meat and stacked with everything in between. >> sometimes it is two meals. >> this starts out with a plan top and not. >> it is layered with cheese, olive oil and the islamic -- a balsamic glaze.

>> fresh mozzarella, artichokes. >> there are so many different layers. >> they want you to have layers of flavor. >> each ingredient gives you a sandwich with a unique taste. whether it is vegetarian or meat. >> it is a simple vegetarian sandwich full of flavor. you have fresh tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, basil, olive oil. >> this is your signature? >> this is the signature. the cappone's signature. >> we have peppers, fresh mozzarella, salami, provolone, arugula, olive oil, balsamic. >> thank you so much. >> that is a lot of good stuff.

>> this is at the chelsea market in manhattan. they are open every day for lunch and dinner. >> you have to check it out. bono goes to broadway to speak out about an important cause. the lead singer joined an oscar winner and the rest of the cast of broadway "eclipse", speaking out for the 219 schoolgirls of ducted and still missing in northern nigeria. the performance was dedicated to two girls who had been missing for nearly 750 days. >> i think in some tiny but important way, we kind of met them. >> all feature performances will have similar live dedications. "eclipse" is the story of five women brought together by of people in their homeland of nigeria. >> i heard somebody good things about the show. it is 7:56 a.m. one mothers heartbreak is

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he is traumatized. they are hoodlums. >> a father lashes out at three suspects wanted for a hate crime attack on his 19- year-old son in queens. a major commuter alert for all of new york city. why you should expect road closures in all five boroughs today. a washout for the second half of the weekend. we dental you hear how long the rain will stick around. -- weight -- and wait until you hear about how long the

president obama dropped the microphone for his last dinner. cbs2 news sunday morning starts right now. it is 8:00. on this sunday. >> we're happy to have you with us this morning. i'm cindy hsu. >> i'm andrea grymes. the top stories are ahead. first vanessa murdock is here with a rainy start today. >> it is a rainy start. it is almost the end of may i was thinking -- the beginning of may. >> it is going to be a rainy day. but, the earth needs the rain. if you have done any planting, the flowers need the rain too.