from "fox 5 news", this is good day wake up . i keep forgetting names. i'm really bad about this. ben: we will end them. slowly but surely. juliet: mike is tracking a juliet: mike is tracking a system. he has the details, coming up. do not look for trump at the presidential debate. he won't be there. i still think he might show up. >> you'll hear what he plans to do instead. the attorney general says

of getting concert or sporting tickets at face value. i just go right to stub hub. i don't even bother. you can never get tickets. it sit there and pray and keep kids clicking and calling. >> hundreds of dollars renting a cable box ? cable companies are making a lot of money. $20 billion per year off subscribers. they have a proposal that could save you money. i would take part in this. >> the average is $200 per year. we are fattening up today. it's mike's birthday. sam has been kind enough to make cupcakes. she did. who knew?juliet: this might be the last day on

she is having surgery and she is worried that she might not make it. ben: i told her that we will soldier on if she doesn't make it. >> jesus. he actually did tell me that . [laughter] >> i don't know if you will make it . [laughter] mike: happy thursday! low freezing temperatures and icy spots around the tri-state region. the current temperature is 330 so will be possible that we have frozen spots here in the city. high temperatures up to 400. the front comes this way dropping across the great lakes in a rain or a snow shower in these situations. a little bit is not out of the question. it's freezing in all locations except for central

27 in montauk and when you have temperatures like this it does get risky. 230 drop in suffix and 160 cooler in bridgeport. mainly clear skies so once the sun comes up, we get plenty of it at the colder air is working in from the northeast. we are getting the cold air influence from canada and we have another shot of that coming towards us later on tonight. it's like another clipper dropping in here with little moisture. sunshine out there earlier today with high temperatures sitting at 400. the suburbs could get up to 430. anyway, the average high is up to 380. >> tomorrow we make it up to 40 and it's a quick morning snow shower mixed

it is a possibility. a high of 47 on sunday and now it looks like the next storm will be on wednesday. it could be rain coming through and it looks solid. let's bring in ines. starting off this thursday morning with problems. there is an accident in new jersey with a couple of issues.there is a 50 mile-per-hour restriction between 62 and 124. that's in both directions . they are doing salting operations because of the icy conditions. there is a tractor-trailer eastbound as you approach exit 56. you would use the express lane. let's look at the commute on lie. you have a bit of a delay this morning as the

with the lane being blocked. you have a five 10 minute delay. no problems for the holland tunnel . juliet: think you come ines. the republicans candidates are facing off. there's been a lot of talk about who will not show up and who might show up. it sounds like donald trump is not going to show. let's bring in robert moses to cover the story. ben: he was on fox news last night. he did not give some wiggle room but i think there is a chance he will show up . robert: that is adding to the intrigue. will there be an 11th hour appearance? then there were seven. donald trump would make eight but he says he will not be on stage. instead, he will be 2 miles away raising money for veterans. never before has a candidate skipped a debate

attention. this is what the stage will look like. there is a noticeable absence at center stage. >> you are depriving the people of seeing you in a forum that they need to see you in. >> no i am not. >> it's about the country. >> bill o'reilly spent his show trying to convince donald trump to reconsider. >> don't you think is the right thing to do? >> it probably is but it's an i-4 an eye a guess. >> that's old testament. >> you are the christian. the i-4 the eye rule goes out. turn the other cheek. >> trampled out because megyn kelly is a moderator. he is still angry about the exchange they had in august.>> you call women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals. trump explained his decision on twitter.

and taunting statement by fox that maybe not to the debate more so than lightweight , megyn kelly. he was referring to the statement released this week.we long for a back channel that the ayatollah input intend to treat trump differently if he makes it to presidency. >> donald, i get it. when you are elected president, you will get a lot more than not . >> the debate begins at 9:00 tonight on fox news. there will be an earlier debate beginning at 7:00 featuring carly fiorina and rick santorum. they will be watching for

isn't. ben: we will see how it goes. you can argue with the fact that he has basically taken the oxygen out of the room at the previous debates. this might give the other candidates a big opportunity here. >> he stole a lot of the airtime in the first debate but after that , i feel like his influence has been weaning a little bit. we will see if he shows up tonight. >> we will be watching . thank you. ben: a new report says we have no chance of getting concerts to tickets or sporting events because he says the ticket industry basically is involved in a scam. juliet: let's let teresa tell us about us , live at the garden. theresa: juliet, i heard you talking about this before. you call and call and try to get the ticket. weight online for the device in the middle of the screen to go around and you just don't get the ticket .

. you felt like the deck is stacked against you in the game is fixed. according to the attorney general, you are right . >> when one of the many? >> how about the bosses most recent appearance? new york attorney general says it's just not right. >> the attorney general's office says there is a review of ticket practices and concluded ticketing is a fixed game. the report entitled, why new yorkers can't get tickets down 50% of all concert tickets were set aside for industry insiders and presale customers.

often times, the tickets are marked up almost 50%. it's not just music, sports and religion. pope francis sold for thousands. brokers purchase thousands of tickets using robotic software . they sell them on sites like stub hub and take it now. simon says the office will continue to deny you new yorkers of affordable access to the concert and sporting events they love. >> what would you like to see done about this? he has three specific things he would like . he wants there to be criminal penalties for using the software and he urges state lawmakers to remove the paperless tickets. he says if we allow them here with more frequency

resell them after the fact. he thinks these things would improve things for people like you and me. >> i don't remember the last time i paid face value. the big story. a major drug bust in queens with 14 million. the dea agents found 100 pounds of heroin hidden inside of a driveshaft. they were being transported in the bed of a pickup truck. they picked up the truck and stopped it after this suspect circled the blocks. they are hanging out and looking for something else. they got curious. they pulled them over and busted two guys. they were arrested and charged with conspiracy and criminal possession of a

>> good for those agent! ugly piles of garbage bags sitting on top of the snow mounds will be picked up today. the sanitation department will resume garbage pickup this morning. trash collection was put on hold after the blizzard. crews will start picking it up according to schedule but do not expect it all to be gone in a day. it's asking you to remove snow from around the trash bags. >> we better not bring a hover board. they are now banned. mike, are we having snow tomorrow? >> a little bit. >> you could see icy spots out there early on. the startup temperature is in central park.everyone else is freezing. be aware of ice on the roadways or the sidewalks. it could be a problem.the

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experience was terrifying. there was nothing to hold onto. >> amazingly , she walked away with only two sprained fingers and some bruising. the accident took lace last spring and the video is just release to promote safety this week . >> you can hear her audio. >> i am okay, i am okay. >> wow. i would rather hang out in the chalet. >> i would rather go to the beach. >> let's get over to mike, the birthday boy ! ben: you are exasperated with us already! before i am stuffed full of cake at 5:15 am. no lunch for me. it's friday. time to get out there and get the day going.

the week. we will see some icy spots around the tri-state region. lots of sunshine coming at you this afternoon.the high temperature gets up to 400 today. we come up above freezing and we'll start the melting process as the sun comes up. look out for the icy patches. the rain and snow chance today . it's a small one but temperatures are down into the teens and 20s. it's outside the city and we are saying look out for snow and ice. there's lots of melting going on with a temperature drop like this. lots of roads will refreeze out there so keep that in mind. 160 drop in bridgeport. some places are 25 30 preschooler. we'll have a clear sky for

morning. lots of sunshine out there. nothing in the immediate future like rain or snow . this is the other thing we were talking about earlier in the week. it's a coastal low that brings in something interesting. we could have seen some more snow. that's not the case. stays offshore but it will swing by and bring us a slight chance of some showers. it looks like nothing is happening throughout the day.the clippers do that from time to time but it's just something to keep an eye out for. you get a slick spot on the roadways and it will probably be up in the tri-state. shower chances tomorrow.

with rain but again, not a big threat . more clouds early next week with temperatures early next week. >> ines there will be parking again ! ines: here is what's going on. problems across the box. it's blocking at least one lane. it's all westbound by hundred 30th st. as far as new jersey, problems on route 70 is found. use the expressly. there is a jackknife trailer by exit 56. let's go to the cameras. we take a look at the expressway. during the fdr drive it's doing fine. you have the construction going on by 63rd st. blocking two lanes.495, another problems was lincoln tunnel and we have the hill towards kennedy

two lanes blocked with this tractor-trailer there. it's a 10 minute delay. past that, no problems with the holland and the george washington bridge. >> . ben: ines, thank you. >> it was one of those pregnancy pause moments . ben: the mta is taking a stand against hover boards. the new rules have just been announced. they are taking a stand! juliet: carrie, what are they saying? carrie: they have banned hover board citing a fire risk.it's for all of the flight risks like the metro-north in the li double r. to get the word out, they have planned to launch an advertising campaign called hover boards not allowed. >> it's common sense. using a wheeled vehicle

on a platform is not safe. it doesn't make any sense. these hover boards can burst into flames. >> they are blowing up . >> i think it's great. i feel like kids have been in so much danger. hover boards are already legal to write on city streets, sidewalks and parts of the city. they are banned on amtrak and many us airlines. if they can fix them, the mta says it will then reconsider the band but for now , no hover boards on the buses or buses . juliet: i love the purple . >> i love the gray ! you guys are machi , machi. juliet: it seems hard to believe.

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we are looking at a cold start to the day. ben: beautiful shot of new york city. it's a lot colder than it was yesterday. we are hovering around freezing. be careful when you head out . look for that black ice. it will warm up into the 40s. we are watching a system that might bring us some light snow . that's tonight or tomorrow morning. the forecast is coming up. juliet: donald ducking. the republican presidential debate . we have the brilliant writers.

plans on doing. he might go up . >> it happened to just about everyone. you are looking to get tickets to a popular concert or show. you go online right as they go on sale but you can't get them.they are gone. the investigation by the attorney general accuses ticket brokers of being involved in a massive scam. mayor deblasio says he will not kill another rodent or groundhog over there. we will tell you where he plans on being on groundhog day what would you rather have in bed?a kinkaju or a groundhog ? to a kinkaju. they are cute . you bite. juliet: you don't know that. they are fond of people . alex, our makeup artist has it's adorable. !

sock. ben: last day with juliet . she will be okay! . right? [laughter] you started it. we were joking around. we were joking around about you having routine surgery. being under for three or four hours is free being freaking me out. before you are going to feel amazing. juliet: don't say that. that is sick. it's like you are having fun but i don't like it. before here is what we have out there.

up around the tri-state region. we are doing a lot of the melting in the dying but it freezes in the overnight hours. should drop to 320 here so icy spots will be there. it's cold and dry. other temperatures around the area at 27 in new york city and everyone is freezing . it's only 120 in allentown. mainly clear skies and more cold air dropping in from canada. the clipper is dropping across. this time, it will dragon the cold air but it will bring in a small chance of quick showers. the high temperature goes up to 40 with a mainly clear sky.looks like it's a quick snow shower mixed with some rain. just a little sprinkle. let's bring in ines. looks pretty busy. problem spots this morning.

cross bronx near west chester avenue. two lanes are blocked. we have a jackknife tractor-trailer on route 78 . do not take the local lanes. that's what happened. using expressway. let's go to our cameras. on the fdr, so far so good. construction is going on by 61st st. blocking two lanes. on the lie, let's go to that shot. saul was blocking the lane. that's where it was cleared away on the westbound. 495, dealing with that they are. it's a 10 minute delay. stalled tractor-trailers locking lanes. it's a slowdown there. the george washington bridge is doing fine. >> thank you. we need more highways. it took me an hour and 40 minutes to get home.

>> the republican candidate will face off in the final debate before next week's iowa caucus. the debate has been really good. the moderators are awesome. they are really good. they always pull interesting stuff out. every candidate will be there except for donald trump. >> we will see. maybe we'll get a surprise in the 11th hour. what is your gut say? >> my gut says no . i think he has a lot to lose if you were to show up tonight . >> i still think it's not out of the question . >> that's part of the intrigue. ben: if there is an empty podium , what will they do? reporter: trump says he

there will only be seven instead of eight. he will raise my as the debate is going on. trump did not sound like a man who plan to change his mind and his discussion with bill o'reilly.this is what the stage will look like . as of now, there is a noticeable absence at center stage . >> you are depriving the people from seeing you in a forum that they need to see you in. of his show last night trying to convince donald trump to reconsider part . don't you think it's the right thing to do? >> it probably is but it's in i-4 an eye i guess. >> you are the christian. the i-4 the eye roll goes out. turn the other cheek!

of the moderators. they are still upset about the exchange they had . you call women you don't like fat pigs , flat blobs and disgusting filthy animals. >> it was the childishly written and taunting statement by fox that maybe not new do the debate. more so then megyn kelly. we learned from a back channel that the ayatollah and tuten plan to treat him unfairly.>> the issue that should or whatever it was , i guess it was a press release. >> i got it. >> if you are elected president you will get a lot more than that. trump and o'reilly spoke over each other for most of the interview.

they googled the debate at 9:00 tonight with seven candidates. all are not named trump . for other candidates including carly fiorina and mike huckabee at 7:00. we will look at who is not going to be there. we have implications for who is there and who has been flagging recently may be able to be elevated. maybe it's rubio? maybe bush? ben: chris christie ? juliet: it definitely changes the game. there will be more oxygen on that stage. ben: it will be easier for them to go after him because he won't be there to respond. juliet: i can imagine the things they will say. did you ever feel like you can just not beat the system to score tickets to a concert or show? i am about to buy hollow

there will not be tickets on madison square garden's. >> it seems like it is impossible here in new york . the attorney general says it's because the ticket industry may be involved in a massive scam. let's go to the streets . reporter: for so long there has been speculation that the odds are stacked against you. why even try?if you want our someone that's been feeling that way, the attorney general says you are right. the odds have not been in your favor. the report is making waves. it's called why can't new yorkers get tickets? it's the bottom line here at 43 pages in the report saying the ticketing game in new york is fixed .you won't easily win.

out is 54% of all hot concert tickets to shows like bruce springsteen or u2 or a dell , just unavailable to the general public. 54% taken off the market by industry insiders in for presale. the rest go out to the public and of those, without any special conditions, mark up significantly. marked up 50%. brokers are a really big problem here. they use robotic software to get thousands of tickets at once and sell them on a secondary sites like stub hub for 49% more than face value. sometimes it's 1000% more. in one case, these bots grabbed 1000 tickets to a youtube concert here in

would like to have criminal charges against these people using these bots. people who prey on ordinary consumers . they are denying new yorkers to the sporting events and concerts that they love. everyone has this experience. when you are able to get the ticket to a show , they are is simply nothing better. it's one of the small pleasures in life. to be able to realize that the odds are stacked against you it stinks. that's the latest. >> hopefully they can get this figured out. >> thank you so much. >> let's get the forecast. it's a little bit colder than it was. mike: icy patches are possible. in the city, we are just about freezing. it's not so bad in the city

outside and heading up to the north, yes. 33 in central park with clear skies. let's get some regional temperatures. look at all these temperatures sitting well below freezing. hoboken and 33. 270 in montclair in cotton veil. same thing in westfield. these are the locations where you could see the patchy ice. water has been running across the roadways. it re-freezes in the overnight hours and black ice is a possibility. have a clear skies so will be nice and quiet. nothing coming for a little while.we had a cold front dropping in from the northwest but it will start dragging in the quick flurries. not today. sunny skies up to 40 and a quick snow chance out there. pretty warm temperatures at 500 by monday of next week.

available on the apple itunes store.download it today.>> all set to go in buddy for some warm weather. >> we have problems out there in long island. all lanes are closed here. an accident is blocking a lien on the eastbound side. let's go to the cameras. a look at the garden state parkway. traffic will be fine southbound so just be careful with the icy conditions. there is a speed reduction between the asbury toll plaza .

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. trash collection was put on hold after the weekend's big opening. >> the mta has been the hover boards because they pose a fire risk. this applies to all of the transit systems including subways, buses in the north. the mayor will not attend the ceremony. instead he will be in iowa campaigning for hillary clinton. this is conveniently timed for the mayor. >> he does not want to kill any more groundhogs. they will be relieved to hear the news. you may remember, he killed chuck two years ago during the groundhog day. it was charlotte masquerading as chuck. >> it was almost as though charlotte was set up. the animal died a few weeks after the mayor dropped her it. the zoo says he is jovial.

fell . can you imagine what was happening at this moment? >> he probably had massive internal injuries. >> the mayor bloomberg i can't watch it! ben: dead ! boom. juliet: look at him laughing with glee ! generating about this? duke: i stick to sports. i don't know anything about that groundhog. [laughter] there is news ahead of super bowl 50. up into the second and at levi stadium. cam newton address the media yesterday. they called him into question after showboating for touchdowns. that's ridiculous because he often gives away footballs to kids in the crowd. i love the passion

he thinks he knows why people criticize him for that . >> nothing has changed. we are just winning. i said it since day one. i'm an african-american quarterback and that may scare people because they haven't seen nothing to compare me to . >> he is a top candidate for the league's most valuable player. he leads all quarterbacks with touchdowns in the regular-season. >> is he talking about the sportswriters? fans? >> mostly fans. broncos or manning?eli manning has no idea. big brother hasn't told him anything about it. >> i don't know. >> they had to have talks. not at baseball.

solidified after he returned to the team. it was three years and 75 million. it was after the 2016 season. the reporter said it would be highly unrealistic. it would be a short return. in this case, i think that was bargained for. it had value. it led to a shorter term. had value to the players. i gave him a hedge.>> he

over five years. they are going at it. i have a lot of talent but it's the organizational together that's a mess. he makes a run for the postseason. >> they were not as dysfunctional. >> i will need a stomach pump. >> thank you very much. here is what we have going on for you today. sunny skies as we had throughout the weekend. clouds increase as we head into tomorrow. we could see a quick morning sun shower out there but it doesn't look

just a clipper rolling this way and sometimes it gives what we see. 330 is the . montauk . there is not much moisture with it. we will see the flurries and again, there is a high of 400. a quick shower dry and warming up near 50. we'll have a ski report from this one. >> if you are heading out skiing, you have to see the conditions and 38 of 44 trails. some folks want to do the skiing out there. >> we are all set.

>> a couple of problems out there. as you approach westchester , the accident blocks the lane and it's near hundred and 38th st. don't take a local lanes. take the express lanes. there is a jackknife tractor-trailer so you have all lanes closed . let's go to the cameras and take a look at the commute . it's moving fine in both directions. delays heading towards the tunnel and we have traffic back up along route three. there is a stall blocking two lanes here on the second lord.

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ben: time now for the entertainment report . anna: [laughter] got it! tyra banks opened up about a very personal problem. take a look. >> i used to tell myself have kids. i would say in three years i will have kids and i kept on saying that. then, after a while, it was like okay now i want to and it's not so easy . [crying] there is a happy ending for tyra who is 42 years old. she announced on instagram that she and her boyfriend, eric aflac are parents to a barry baby boy named roy

he has my fingers and big eyes and his dads mouth and chin. she thanked the surrogate who carried their son. that is awesome. >> rihanna quietly released her new anti-album after it was late yesterday.here is kiss it better. she also gave out a code so you can download the album for free . she did another song with drake . it's called work. let's take a listen. >> i like it . touch me in the right place. >> she was on the anti-tour. go get the album for free. thank you, anna . juliet: it's a pleasant to

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