is a man right here pulling out of tonight's event. more importantly, he pulled out of the race. we have a live report. the plan it's a week or so away and it goes forward. mayor diblasio plans to end his boycott and why he is marching now. ben: it's thursday morning. it's friday eve. i am ben simmoneau. juliet: a lot of people say that we should calculate that. i have a name for you . i'm going to save it . it's too good. ben: how much of the afternoon is consumed thinking and talking about me?

over yourself . not that much. >> . juliet: my boyfriend is of suspect you. he brought it up . ben: i am looking forward to it . mike: good morning. let's show you what's going on with temperatures this morning. it's a variation from what it was yesterday. it's ridiculous compared to what we had. it's not too far off from normal. feels like winter at 260. 270 in belmar and in most locations i 250 cooler.

for a potential in the tri-state region. at this point, it's dry. it's heading to the south and it's close enough that we have some snow showers here starting later tonight. high temperatures go up to 360. we will see a high of 36 tomorrow as well. we see the snow showers coming by and it's dry on saturday. snow chances coming on sunday. nothing out there looks like there will be snow days. here is what's going on this morning. the new jersey turnpike

the northbound turnpike with the right lane closed. everything else is looking good . no problems traveling between westchester. let's go to the cameras and look at the staten island expressway. it's no problems heading towards the bridge. it's northbound with a minor delay . watch out for construction going on . juliet: we are hours away from the next republican debate .

be under fire but don't look down for ben carson to be there. we are now down to four. were the latest on the race to the white house. >> all eyes on detroit! that's where the 11th republican debate will take place. is televised on fox news channel and it will be the first time donald trump and megan kelly have met on a debate stage sense they clashed at the first fox debate in august. we have the most recent debate as they refused to remove kelly is one of the moderators. tonight will be a much less crowded gathering. only john kasich, marco rubio, donald trump and ted cruz. ted cruz said he does not see a political path forward.

hillary clinton at the radio city music hall. clinton headlined the rally at the center joined by mayor diblasio and governor cuomo. clinton said it was good to be home. one of the developments is many listening to a speech that mitt romney is expected to deliver in salt lake city. the republican nominee is thought to discuss what he sees as the ramifications for the party if trump gets the nomination. he is not expected to have many nice things to say. juliet: robert, thank you very much. it's 4:35 am. donald trump has unveiled his health care reform. he published the plan to repeal obamacare on wednesday. it calls for eliminating the individual mandate that requires americans to have it . it also would make americans premium payments fully tax-deductible. he wants to ban the sale of incorporate insurance

that allows more competition in the marketplace. it simply a place to start . >> is a re-transportation officials plan to get a strike tyrell workers . it involves buses picking up people at park and ride locations. nj transit unions have a strike from march 13 at next weekend. it's an agreement that's not reached on a contract. a federal panel recommends a wage increase for the next six and half years. mj transit says rise that healthcare is a fair hike . >> the long-delayed opening of the transit hub will happen today. very little fanfare. i wonder why. >> the structural cost usd4 billion. it's twice the original estimate.

skylight. it's in the middle of all the skyscrapers. it will eventually connect the subway lines and the train. >> to everything they will open the skyline? it's air-conditioned, isn't it ? ben: why do we need a skyline? >> police say an aerosol can broke last night and pellet bay. it set off the airbag and to people in the car at the time of the blast. they were not hurt . there is no word on suspects or a motive. >> fresh sanctions on north korea as the country fired

projectiles. now they are not sure if it's missiles or artillery. the sanctions are aimed to cripple the economy that fuels the nuclear program. reports from the area say there is a direct response to the sanctions. >> a popular breakthrough to search for 370. debris was found on a beach in the south african nation. us officials say they were identified by a part from the same type of plane. words there. >> australia's

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i will be careful when i walk around here for safety concerns. >> think goodness nothing bad has happened. >> there has been several accidents around here over the years. it's an area that they call a priority intersection.

hoping that means the area is fixed soon. >> there is incredible surveillance video out of houston texas getting new meaning to the term fashion rab. they tied chains to a cup truck and pulled a metal door off the hinges. they ran inside and strolled 50 weapons. so far no arrests have been made. >> this may be the video here. in burke county georgia a store clerk made a bold move of fighting off an armed robber. he looks like he will buy a soda but then what is he doing here? he pulls out a gun and here comes. he will pointed at the clerk. she will fight back. watch this. there's the cash register drawer . she gets it and she cracks him with it .

after him.juliet: she is running after him? ben: yes! he got arrested . he is an idiot. >> look at this. she says, i will not deal with this and here comes the cash register drawer! bam! i hope he is in pain this morning. juliet: was a real gun? it looks like a play gun. ben: she was just grabbing it. i don't know. we'll have to do some research periods be one . juliet: the have not heard the end of the fleet

yet . welcome back . it's a clear sky and there is a dewpoint but still pretty dry.

wintry precept. it's not coming from here or the northwest. it's coming from the southeast. here is the area of low pressure right there swing by to the south . it's in the mid-atlantic region and it's pulling up some moisture. that's what we need to get the snow going. that's what we will get later tonight and into tomorrow morning. today is fine with a sunny sky and a high of 360. it's a little bit breezy and 320. it's a snow shower passing by dropping off an inch or two. it's less to the north and there is in the south. >> look at who is here. good morning! does this story continue? >> it's such a special day for you, ben. i have good news at the end of the story.

here is what's going on. nfl and union lawyers want tom brady to put the fleet gate find him. they made their final pitch today. they are asking the second circuit court of appeals to reinstate the suspension. they say lower court was wrong to rule it at the afc game . it's a league when and he may have to set out the start of the upcoming season. if the union wins, it's likely he will play. here's the good news. he will not attend the hearing in new york and it will take several weeks. ben: there is probably madison square residence. >> one of his aid residences. the mets play their first ring training game today against the washington nationals.

spring training against the tigers down in tampa in the bottom of the seventh yankees out 7/1. they take advantage of shoddy tigers pitching. it's two out in the two run double. step to the bottom of the ninth and they are trailing 9/8. the 20-year-old shortstop led the inning off with a triple. he eventually scored two batters later. he told the yankees to go on to win at nine. it's a final score.>> wwe wrestler, kevin nash, donating his brain to science. he says he has had several concussions and short-term memory issues so he hopes after he dies the center at boston university and the concussion foundation can use his brain to further their research.

disease linked to repetitive head injuries. he says he doesn't blame anyone for the brain damage that he has suffered. that is him and magic mike . >> there's been talk in the build-up of the cadillac championship. donald trump owns this golf course about how the owners ran for the presidency. it could be a distraction. northern ireland wasn't concerned . he gave a simple answer. >> i am not american. >> he is right! it runs today . >> bringing home the bacon. earlier this week we showed you this post from twitter outfielder at the county fair after he spent usd7000

turns out , the pig was shipped and will be boxed and shipped to him next week. this is so disturbing! here's what the mets say. florida law demands the hog bought at auction be slaughtered. he missed a chance to send it to a sanctuary and it plans to send him to be in

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good day ben. good day juliet . >> we like thursday. >> it's friday either 5:00. get ready. it's cold outside. what just happened?we