right now, a frightening attack near nyu. a man -- a woman manages to break free from a man that tried to rape her at greenwich village. still on the loose. plus this. it was like a big bonfire. it just got going and went up. >> 16 pepl the worst hot air balloon accident in u.s. history. the warning rejected by the faa two years ago. vehicles and streets washed out. when you can expect round two. cbs2 news sunday morning continues right now. good morning. it is 7:00 on the sunday, july 31. i'm cindy hsu. >> i'm andrea grymes.

murdock. if you looked outside, the rain has maybe started for some. >> for some, yes. it was pouring this morning. now it is beginning for others. see you said, when the next round will begin. it has already begun. it is happening now. we are starting to see more flood warnings coming into effect this morning. a lot to think about today as we make plans. because flooding is certainly a possibility for some of us. flood alerts. right now, everyone in the dark green, under fl watch until 11:00 this evening. and then you see the bright green color. that is actually a flood warning right now for the millstone river at blackwell's mills and somerset county. so a ton of rain fell in that region yesterday. nearly 6 inches. so problems will be occurring today. especially more rain heading into that direction. >> as you look at the vortex satellite and radar, you can see the trouble spots.

also ocean county getting hammered. the storms are nonmoving. that is why flooding is expected today for some of us. as far as temperatures go, we will be warming to roughly 80 degrees. it will feel like 86 with ample humidity in the atmosphere. and it will be a mainly cloudy day. the risk of showers and thunderstorms causing localized flooding. i will have the full forecast coming up. we will talk about when the unsettled stretch finally comes to a end. back to you. following a police are searching for a man who they say tried to rape a woman. >> it happened in greenwich village near nyu. >> magdalena doors joins us live with more this morning. >> reporter: police say the person they are looking for started a conversation with this young woman before grabbing her from behind and attacking her. and then running off. >> the washington square arch, the famous city landmark

the feeling of safety. >> there are always cars here. you think it is always -- bright and there are people walking around no matter what time it is. but it is terrifying. >> police say a few blocks away at 4:00 saturday morning, a 20-year-old woman was approached by a man who tried to strike up a conversation. and while walking along fifth avenue, the suspect grabbed the victim from behind s fought the attacker off and he ran away. the incident has other women looking for more protection. >> . >> if it is more visible security and the building -- something. i would prefer somebody there that could see from the outside. >> police say the victim described her attacker as a man, 5-foot, 6 inches tall with a medium build. investigators note that she could not get a clearer look at his face because he was wearing a hat. and police say the victim

at the scene. they are asking anyone with information on the attacker to please come forward. live in greenwich village, magdalena dorris, cbs2 news. new video this morning. police say it shows a man opening fire on a jeep in queens. investigators say it all started when the man in the jeep fired off a shot at a man on a bicycle. police say the -- the cyclist i or two shots back as the jeep sped away. this happened on 137th in flushing on july 12. nobody was hurt. but police in queens, the search is on for two men who police say were caught on camera stealing a woman's purse. investigators say surveillance video shows a man standing next to a woman in flushing at a cafi before grabbing the purse off the counter and taking off. police say his friend was standing nearby acting as a lookout. the woman says there was $200 in cash cash inside the purse. we're bracing for another round of storms today. in new jersey, the princeton

lot looked more like a pond yesterday. the pedestrian tunnel was also overflowing with water. so the transit used buses to shuttle passengers from one side of the station to another. ticket machines were damaged. that train service was not affected. on the road, flash flooding left some drivers stranded. in plainsboro, it was high tide and some areas. an apartment building parking lot looked more like a lake after the downpour. and water filled the streets in north brunswick as rain ran off the rooftop. affecting our area. crews had to rescue people trapped inside of their vehicles after parts of the road collapse. vanessa will be back with another check of the forecast coming up. a special ntsb investigation team is set to arrive this morning in central's where a hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people crash. >> it appeared there are no survivors, making it the worst hot air balloon disaster in u.s. history.

air balloon in a field outside of lockhart, texas, after the terrible crash that killed 16 people. the basket below the balloon caught fire and plunged to the ground, right below high- voltage power lines. >> it sounded like a gun going off. and then there was a big fireball. >> one neighbor fears the balloon somehow hit those high- voltage wires. >> i think the pop that i heard was the balloon code -- connecting with the line. >> the group was with, heart of texas, hot investigators from a national transportation safety board and the fbi rushed to the remote scene about 30 miles south of austin. >> it is much like a crime scene. you only get one chance. we want to make sure we do everything correctly. >> two years ago, three people died when another hot air balloon hit power lines in virginia. about the same time, safety investigators recommended the faa conduct more oversight of balloon operators due to concerns over high fatality

>> safety is everything. >> he is the balloon meister at the new jersey festival of ballooning going on this weekend and redington, new jersey. he has flown 3400 hours and balloons and says the electric lines are something you have to avoid. >> you will see the power lines and the power poles. and you land on the downwind side of them. we don't have steering wheels or breaks. we go where the wind takes us. >> he says there has never been an accident at the new jersey victims of the texas tragedy. reporting from the newsroom, brian conybeare, cbs2 news. coming up, heart pounding moments in the woods. soldiers take us inside of a rescue involving an 87-year-old woman from new jersey. >> donald trump defends his sacrifices. and hillary clinton scores an endorsement. we will have the latest on campaign 2016. we have a winner.

numbers to win the big powerball jackpot. find out where it was sold. first here is vanessa murdock with your forecast. >> today will be a carbon copy of yesterday. we have flood warnings to discuss. and the potential for more as well. i will have the full forecast

campaign 2016. in 99 days, the country will elect a new president. democrat hillary clinton wrapping up her three-day bus tour to gain the support of undecided voters in the key swing states of ohio and pennsylvania. >> yesterday clinton and her running mate tim kaine visited a technology his company were they promised to keep jobs and

then they got a celebrity boost. the dallas mavericks owner rallied for the democrats in his hometown of pittsburgh. >> we will try to get those who have been successful, to help us fund what will make america even more successful. >> donald trump is not campaigning this weekend but he is planning his own trip to ohio and pennsylvania this week. the republican nominee did respond to claims that he "sacrificed nothing for his country". >> the comment was made by the father of a fallen muslim so national convention. >> i think i have made a lot of sacrifices. i have worked very, very hard. i created thousands and thousands of jobs. >> in a statement yesterday, donald trump called the fallen soldier a hero to our country and said we should honor all who have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep our country safe. meanwhile, the nfl is caught up in a possible debate debacle. trump says clinton is trying to

the billionaire said he got a letter from the nfl complaining that the debate dates are ridiculous. but the nfl denies sending the republican nominee any letter. the dates were selected last september by the nonpartisan commission on presidential debates. later this morning on face the nation, john dickerson will be talking with bernie sanders. we will get a preview from him coming up at 8:00. last week, we introduced you to a new jersey woman who was rescued by four national guardsmen after making a w the woods. >> now we're hearing from those soldiers that saved her life. >> she told us that she thought she was going to die. she was preparing herself to die while she was laying in the backseat. because she was yelling and nobody was coming. so she gave out. >> members of the massachusetts army national guard on a training mission in new jersey came face-to-face with a real-life rescue mission. they found 87-year-old jeanette haskins slumped over in the backseat of her car

last saturday while heading to baltimore with her cat. >> the car was stuck in the deep sand. >> she ended up on a remote trail in the middle of the woods. her cell phone was dead and she was forced to drink rainwater from thunderstorms to survive. >> i have resolved that i was going to die. >> she says she then blacked out. that is when the soldiers from the 186th support brigade found her car. >> we were yelling and she was not responding. >> they rushed ba training area and brought back two medics who put her on oxygen. >> i came to. there were these men's faces. it was just the best thing that ever happened. >> all four of these national guardsmen know it is not every day they get to save a person's life, much less a stranded elderly woman. they say it was an experience they will never forget. >> this is why i joined the guard. civilians helping civilians. it fills great to get her back to her family.

during the ordeal and she still cannot find him. as for the soldiers, guard commanders say they will likely receive medals for their actions. it is time for your exclusive forecast with vanessa murdock. >> kind of like yesterday. pretty much the same. >> -- pretty much the same. >> a carbon copy. the storms are so slow moving. and when that happens, the rain just continues to pummel one specific area. we are already seeing this job looking much brighter than the one we're about to show you. it is 74 degrees. overcast skies in central park. east, southeast wind at 10 miles per hour. here are the headlines. more showers and storms today. will you get hit? not necessarily. but many of us will. and localized flooding is definitely possible. unsettled tomorrow. by tuesday, we begin drying out. wednesday looks like the pic of

and radar. a lot of activity right now. most concerning, ocean county. a flash flood warning in effect. this storm cell hanging out over lacey. moving very sluggishly, about 4-5 miles per hour. barely moving at all. flash flood warning in effect. the extra cautious if you are out on the roadways in ocean county this morning. on the big picture, what is happening is the stationary boundary is not going anywher that will be the case again today. that was the case yesterday. with that -- with that, it creates instability in the atmosphere. we have this stationary boundary and high humidity feeling the storms. so not pleasant today. we will get more rain. some of us will be dealing with flooding. i can show you what it looks like hour by hour. a lot of -- scattered activity throughout the day. by 4:00, a bull's-eye over parts of hudson and the city.

location. it could happen anywhere. as we go through the evening, similar story. scattered strong, possibly severe thunderstorms. especially as the head toward the overnight hours. deep purple down in ocean county as a gulf -- as we go through the overnight hours. tomorrow, still dealing with localized flooding. plenty of clouds. by tuesday, we see some drying out. at the beach today, around 80 degrees. n at 5-15 miles per hour. very muggy. ocean temperature, 72-79 degrees. the lightning risk is moderate. direct-current risk is moderate. the only good news is the uv index is down. burn time, about 30 minutes. today, a high of 80. a little below seasonable. very muggy. showers and storms. on the lookout for localized flooding. overnight, more flooding and

sixty-five overnight. for the day tomorrow, 82 degrees. still humid. more showers and storms. a high tuesday, -- beginning to dry out. wednesday, reduced humidity. thursday, 86. mostly sunny. heating things up and cranking up the humidity as the end the week and move into the weekend. friday, a chance for storms late. pushing 90 on saturday. the whole day could be a little unsettled. that >> i know andrea was hoping for a shift. >> i don't really mind the rain. i know a lot of people have a problem with that. >> just got too much yesterday. we're hoping we can not deal with the extensive flooding. right now, a flood warning in effect for ocean county. >> thank you, vanessa. the jets and giants on the practice field this past week. in a few weeks, the sunday

what lies ahead. >> the clock has started on the countdown to the end of summer. sundays will soon be no longer filled with sand and surf. but soon, pigskin and turf. >> getting prepared for game day. early on. and then, we are there watching the game. >> just watched some football . >> we're still in july. and the football display is front and center in times square. football has been the most popular sport in america for 30 >> all other sports or secondary. football is number one. >> the infatuation with their favorite team begins here at camp. but it does not end until after the new year. otis livingston was at jets camp and found that during football season, some others aren't a new title. >> are you like a football widow during the season? >> i am. i have three boys and a husband that all love football.

done with football. >> according to a poll, two thirds of americans watch football, including 55% of american women. nonfootball fans can still look forward to sundays for a different reason. >> girl time. >> so now you have an answer. >> exactly. i will get my nails done. they can watch football. >> football season does not necessarily mean the end of family time. video just moves from the dinnertime, to the tailgate. steve overmyer, cbs2 news. overcoming the odds. >> i can use a blender again and make my favorite smoothies. >> how three homeless sisters from brooklyn are running their way to sports stardom. >> how traveling can take a toll on your body. what you can do to prevent injuries during your book -- during your vacation. this is cbs2 news sunday

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the unexpected waiting time on the tarmac, tons of traffic and traveling headaches. how can you stay healthy and comfortable while for the remainder of the summer? >> active. physical therapy from the city is here along with the author of "celebrate life" to give us tips. welcome to both of you. >> let's first start with waiting long periods of time. either at the airport, or at lines in the amusement bodies? just waiting in line? >> people tend to get a little lazy when they are standing around waiting. when you are in line to get through tsa -- if you are carrying a bag -- something over your shoulder, you will not carry it so well. you put it over one shoulder. then you lean on your hips. it just causes all these muscle imbalances. you are compressing one side. you are over using another

lead to aches and pains down the road because you have been standing there waiting -- hoping the line will move for you. >> and we have some bags -- what are some tips when you are standing, waiting? >> there are three things to remember when you are carrying suitcases or anything heavy for that matter. you want to use her legs, engage your core and use good posture to protect her spine. and if you have a backpack, you don't want to just put it over one shoulder. you want to utilize bh this. >> this way, whatever weight you are carrying, will be equally distributed. >> the same thing for an over the shoulder bag. you want to make sure to write your journey, that you switch sides, switch shoulders the one side of your body is not being worked harder.

the suitcases, that is even better. >> when you get onto the plane, a very small space as we all have experienced. how does that affect our bodies? >> when we set for a long period of time, things can get tight and stagnant. one of the most areas things you have to avoid when traveling, is called deep vein thrombosis, which is a blood clot. mold the movement -- so movement is beneficial. when your stuck on the tarmac, you want to do small little exercises like ankle circles and shoulder roles. neck roles. even things like glued squeezes. or contracting your muscles. that will help with fluid movement. when it is safe and the captain says it is okay to get out of your seat, you want to get up into the aisle. you want to walk around a little bit. you might need to get an okay from the flight attendant.

you want to start with doing some central good posture. do some knee raises first. and ankle flexes. you want to add resistance. cross your legs. i love to bring bands. they can fit so easily into your carry-on luggage. you can do shoulder presses as well. >> i would be impressed if i saw someone doing that. >> 10 years ago, you would get a lot of crazy looks. now people know that health and wellness is a prty and they may ask to join in, which i have seen happen. >> lastly, a few seconds left. on long car rides as well, what are some tips people should keep in mind in the car? >> don't sit with poor posture. don't touch her legs -- don't talk to your legs under you. you will compress your leg muscles and nerves. >> and generally, is keeping her spirits up -- your

relying on anyone else. make sure you are never out of power. the physician. be smart and have a great trip. >> thank you for being here. cindy, over to you. >> it is 7:26 a.m. up next, the top stories. magdalena doris is following the attack in greenwich village. >> reporter: police say an attempted rape the victim was able to to fight off her attacker. but now he is on the loose. a description of the man they are looking for, coming up in a live report and with all due respect to tom hanks, there is crying in baseball. [ cheering ] >> an emotional night for hall of famer mike piazza as his jersey goes up in mets history. this is cbs2 news sunday

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rape. a woman attacked while walking in greenwich village. how she managed to escape her attacker. >> plus this, we walked in. it looked normal. the laptop was gone. >> police hot on the trail of what appears to be a triple faith. who made off with a lot of valuables from a midtown apartment building. a weekend repeat. the storms are not done yet. how long will the gloomy weather

sunday, july 31. i'm andrea grymes. >> i'm cindy hsu. >> i cannot believe it is the last day of july. >> it is going too fast. >> we have the latest on the forecast. >> it is so humid out there. that is not comfortable either. we have the rain. we have the humidity. and the potential for more flash flooding today. in fact, we already have flash flood warninef that is until 11:00 a.m. this morning. a flash flood watch in effect for many of us. as we go through another day with more showers and storms. super slow movers. with that, expect torrential rain to stick around for quite some time. as a mentioned, a flash flood warning in effect for ocean county. that is because of this cell barely moving, dumping -- some reports suggesting as much as 3 inches already over central ocean county.

heavier here. something to think about. this is what you can expect. intensifying storms. not moving. very mild with regard to highs around 80. that is below seasonable. with the ample humidity, it will feel like 86. will we see the sunshine today? not really. generally cloudy with showers and storms. and flash flooding is anticipated for some of us. the full forecast is coming up. we will talk about drying out. for now, back to yo developing story in manhattan. police on the hunt for a man who tried to rape a woman walking. this was near nyu. >> investigators say the victim was able to fight him off after the initial assault. >> magdalena doris joins us live with more. >> reporter: police say that the victim denied this man's advances. that is when he came up from behind and attacked her, sexually assaulting her. she was able to fight him off.

>> the washington square arch, the famous city landmark draws attention anytime of day. and with crowds, often comes the feeling of safety. >> there are always cars here. you think it is always bright out and people are walking around the matter what time of the night it is. but it is terrifying. >> police say a few blocks away at 4:00 saturday morning, a 20-year-old woman was approached by a man who tried to strike up a conversation. while walking along 5 avee, from behind and sexually assaulted her. police say the young woman fought the attacker off and he ran away. the incident has other women looking for more protection. >> if it is more visible security in the building -- something -- i would prefer. if there was somebody there that could see from the outside. >> police say the victim described her attacker as a man, 5-foot, 6 inches tall with a medium build. investigators noted that she

a hat. >> the victim refused medical attention. and police are still looking for the suspect. they are asking anyone with information to please come forward. live in greenwich village, magdalena doris, cbs2 news. >> police are searching for a man who they say tried to rape a woman inside of a church bathroom in port richmond, staten island. investigators say just after midnight last sunday, this man, identified church. they say he pushed her down while unbuckling his pants. police say she was able to get upstairs after he tried to force himself on her a second time. the new jersey turnpike is back open at this hour after a shooting forced closures overnight. state troopers and said they received a tip from rhode island authorities about an armed and dangerous driver. he was located last night at the turnpike. the police say he refused to

when officers approached the car, they said they found the driver had shot himself. he is now at the medical center with life-threatening injuries. police say a man on crutches is on a burglary spree in midtown. one of his alleged victims have come forward to share her story. police say the man burglarized three apartment buildings -- tuesday morning. investigators say he carried out computers and jewelry from the buildings. all while on crutches and wearing a medical do. her home was one of the apartments burglarized. >> we came home and the door was turned a little bit. we walked in. it looked normal. then we saw -- my boyfriend's brand-new laptop was gone. >> the building has a part- time doorman. but he was reportedly on a break at the time. to a consumer alert for long island residents. pse&g long island says it is raising electricity rates again. power companies say the average

rate increase on the cost of fuel and increased summer usage. but many in long beach have been having power problems with pse&g. some customers say they suffered through 20 blackouts lasting three up to 18 hours at a time. lockboxes filled with keys for air b&b customers have been spotted around chelsea. we have the story. >> they are meant to secure your keys. the middle of 8 avenue, your keys might not be so secure. >> this building super is not the only one who says he has seen people rummaging through these boxes for keys. pamela wolfe says she tried helping some tourists a few weeks back. it turns out, they couldn't figure out which lockbox held the keys to the apartment they were renting. >> they were looking for

regarding how keys are transferred. when asked the company about the concerns, they directed us to the website. the same website that encourages tenants to use the almighty lockbox to handoff keys. and many residents worry that these boxes could be advertising easy access to the building. >> if they know it is in there, they could easily pick the lock. >> the fences around the trees are city property. not even allowed to be here. >> those who place boxes on city property could face a fine of up to $400. but without markings, it is hard to tell who they belong to. the landlord assured me over the phone that no air b&b listings are inside. >> if i found out my tenants were doing it, they would have to get rid of that -- it is illegal.

home is attached to a lockbox, for now, residents are forced to lock up and look out. in chelsea, ali bauman, cbs2 news. homeless sisters overcoming hurdles on and off the track. >> every time they get on the track, they amaze us. >> how their dreams are becoming a reality at the junior relent date -- at the junior olympics. and zika sears traveling a new travel -- zika -- pears and a new travel ban. what will happen in regards to the weather today? dealing with a repeat of yesterday. more showers, storms and

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memories. >> you want to dwell on this? >> i do. >> how old is the oldest tweeter in your family? >> i think 35. >> that is not old. isn't that a bit narcissistic? >> we are all narcissists. >> you are proud of it? >> i love it. >> [ laughter ] >> the noise he made was really cool. >> [ laughter ] >> you >> can you core an apple? >> yes. i can make the five gruber. >> -- fry some gruber. >> my first valentine's day with my husband, he set it up as a lady and the tramp. >> i got a snow shovel. >> for valentine's day?

>> nobody wants to see me swoon. >> [ singing ] >> in between, seven women came up to me. >> do you twerk? >> ? ? [ music ] ? ?. >> [ singing ] >> i can't sing. >> can you move walk? >> moonwalking in manhattan. >> happy anniversary to montone on the move.

>> [ laughter ] so much fun. >> they are really fun. it always amazes me how he gets these people to sing and reveal things. sometimes it is not easy to go up to random people on the street. and we do it every day. >> he is amazing at it. >> congratulations. it is 7:45 a.m. let's get a check of the forecast. looking really bad at that live shot earlier. >> it honestly, that is going to be the scenery all day long. maybe a few breaks of sun. generally cloudy skies, showers, thunderstorms and flooding rain possible. again today. take yesterday. and invision it in your mind. that is essentially what we will be left with to end the weekend. let's check in with our weather watchers. many reporting excess of rainfall in their neighborhoods yesterday. first, patients down to -- 63 degrees.

cloudy skies. relative humidity. 92%. reported almost two and half inches of rain. let's move up here. 68 degrees. this report from bob graham in berryville, new york. relative humidity, 99%. the air is so saturated right now. he left us this comment. because of the rain deficit, the lawn and the garden loved it. there, about two and half yesterday, some areas got 6 inches of rain. that was far too much. many flooding problems for places like summer said, mercer and middlesex counties. this morning, a flash flood warning in effect for ocean county. a lot to think about today if you're making plans to be out and about. let's go outside. enjoy this picture. i know it is not pretty. some of us could use a little more rain today. and many of us will get rain. some too much.

off this sunday morning. east, southeast wind at 10 miles per hour. showers and storms will continue today and into the day tomorrow. localized flooding possible. not hot today. highs around 80. very humid. it is not comfortable out there. it will remain unsettled. that is tomorrow as well. wednesday, looking really good. here is that -- the humidity trend. today, a process. tomorrow, as well. tuesday, we see levels dropping of still be feeling it. but we will be getting closer to the comfortable range. but the humidity levels are very high today and tomorrow. as we look at the vortex satellite and radar picture, a lot of activity out there. especially down in ocean county. we went to zoom in here. it has been raining for well over an hour. heavy rains over lacey not long ago. starting to lose intensity.

maybe 4 inches of rain before the storm. this may just sizzle on out. moving at 4 miles per hour. that is barely moving. flash flood warnings in effect until 11:00 a.m. until ocean county. and looking to the northwest -- getting heavy rain. also flooding concerns in places like mercer, middlesex and somerset, with river levels. through. there is a flood warning in effect for the millstone river there. something to keep in mind if you're in the vicinity as you look to the northwest. a lot of activity. a stationary boundary and play. it will continue to drum up activity today. today, the high of 80. showers and storms, flash flooding anticipated. overnight, 72. still more showers and storms and localized flooding. tomorrow, 82. it looks like mother nature

showers and storms still possible. will probably see fewer examples of flash flooding tomorrow. but nonetheless, still possible. as you make our way into midweek, humidity levels dropping. wednesday looking lovely. mid-80s. a lot of sunshine. then levels climb again. by the end of the week, pushing 90. showers and storms possible late friday. more expected saturday. >> wednesday is the day. >> yes. and mike piazza's retirement. a very night. >> here is mark morgan with your cbs2 sports update. >> it was a night that the mets fans and mike piazza will not forget. the rainy weather failed to dampen the enthusiasm that citi field as spam saluted the recent hall of fame inductee. mike piazza's number 31, was retired, joining just three other mets players to have their number retired. the great gil hodges, casey single and tom seaver. and emotional evening for mike

game losing streak took on the rockies. on -- up 2-0 in the fourth. and the player just signed yesterday almost made a great catch at the wall. which was really too bad because then this happen. two batters later, off of bartolo colon. and then the mets down 3-2. five runs allowed in five innings for bartolo colon. it was all downhill from there. making matters worse. cespedes exits in the fifth with tightness in the quad. continuing to bother him. willmar florez crushes what looks like his 11th home run of the year. but the umpire called him out because of fan interference. the mets lose 7-2. and joe girardi says all that trade talks has not changed his team's approach. against the rays. go-ahead home run. yankees up over tampa bay 2-1. it did not take long for the rays to take the lead.

the yankees bullpen a little thin these days. now that chapman is with the cubs. tim beckman makes it 6-2, rays in the seventh. and the golden sombrero for a- rod. three straight losses for the yankees. for cbs2 sports, i mark morgan. have a great day. and the mets are still celebrating the number retirement of mike piazza. >> if you're not at the ceremony yesterday, you can get your hands on this bubblehead here. the team is giving away m the bobble heads for the first 15,000 fans at this afternoon's game against the rockies at citi field. >> so cute. hopefully the mets do better today on the field then they did yesterday. congratulations again to mike piazza. it is 7:51 a.m. talk about a pool out of this world. >> and see what it is like to live large in a new jersey mega- mansion. this is cbs2 news sunday

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