from "fox 5 news" this is "good day early call". >> the story out of the box with two young children's confirmed dead. one just a baby and 12. my mother was nearby at a laundry by laundry mat when the fire broke out.the democratic presidential hopefuls are coming off of the big day rallies in the city yesterday. >> the city is bracing for what is expected to be the largest anti- donald trump protest of the season. he and the rest of the candidates gather for a

state. ben: it's 4:30 a.m.. is thursday morning april 14. we are working our way through the week. it's a nice day yesterday. it will keep getting warmer. >> i love it! 34 this is true . yesterday we came up just short of 60. we are working our way and 70 is not too far away. we have some freeze warnings on the tri-state region. freeze warnings are out again so keep that in mind.

the location hasn't dropped but anyway, clear skies of central park and the north wind comes through at 5 mph . looks like another cold and breezy start to the day. 320 in westfield at 35 . the same thing at hoboken and montclair. mainly clear skies with a little disturbance going through bringing in some additional clouds. that is it! clouds are moving out and we will seemingly sunny day. high pressure is in control. temperature wise that's up to a high-end 64 on

back to 730 on monday. let's bring in ines rosales. >> we of a problem this morning on 287. northbound with an accident on the 12th. we have a lane blocked . ben and carrie. >> it's 4:33 am. a terrible story of the bronx. two young sisters. they were killed in the bronx river apartment fire. >> they learned this morning that the mother was not home when the fire broke out. she was a nearby laundry mat.no charges have been filed against her. the fire broke out inside the apartment on the third floor of the 21 story high-rise.this is at the

claremont section. they found the girls inside and their pronounced dead. two firefighters had minor injuries. no word on what caused the fire. >> bernie sanders and hillary clinton are coming off a big rallies in the city. >> will be the ninth time they faced each other but it's going down brooklyn style. here's robert moses. >> called the battle of brooklyn. it's beginning at 9:00 hillary clinton bernie sanders are at the brooklyn navy yard. the democratic campaign has become increasingly contentious and that will likely be on full display. they show clinton leading in new york but sanders has gained ground . >> sanders camp says 27,000 people came out to washington sq., park for a rally last night. that's more than the 20,000 who rallied for barack

2007. >> when i look at an unbelievable crowd like this i believe we will win here in new york! [cheering] sanders and clinton hopscotch across the city. sanders picked up a key endorsement from the union that represents the city transit workers. >> the transit workers are feeling the burn. >> sanders and clinton show their solidarity with striking workers. clinton also appeared at the national action network. >> despite our best efforts and highest hopes, america's long struggle with racism is far from finished. >> clinton held a rally in the bronx.she has turned her attention to the man that she thinks will be her republican opponent. >> mister trump wants to

other.he wants to build walls and i want to build bridges. >> the democrats to be in the candidates gather for a gala. it's expected to be interrupted by anti-trump protest. 30 different causes are planning to interrupt it. one group organize a massive anti-trump chicago rally that turned violent. richard emery stepped down from the review board after they file a lawsuit against them. emery used a gender-based slur against her. she filed a complaint soon after but nothing was done for months.

investigation started in march eminem he found out, he retaliated . >> after you find out he started to strip away her duties and undermine her authority in the office. >> last month he made a controversial comment comparing nypd unions to pigs. that's according to a daily news interview . >> judge has post on the sentence for peter liang. the judge is considering whether to toss the conviction after the defense attorney accused one of the jurors of lying . michael vargas said no one in his family had been

later he admitted that his estranged father was sent to prison for manslaughter in the accidental shooting of a friend is not an impartial juror. he is not an honest man . >> he said he was asked of a close resident relatives were convicted and he said he was never convicted with his father and he grew up in orphanages. he made a comment after he left the courthouse. liang sentencing has moved next week . da recommends probation without present on. >> the ongoing corruption probe has been moved. he was the head of patrol for manhattan north .

. for other senior police officials were said reassign. no charges have been filed. he says he was in the chart target of the probe . still head on "good day early call" , sunny skies and beautiful temperatures. people are cutting back on soda. healthier choices out there. soft drink sales fizzle . how restaurant sales are taking a hit , coming back. >> alright guys. i want to show you some cutting edge technology. this is a vhs tape. push that tape in and hit play. this is a flip phone. have you seen these before? it's called a compact disc. oh. looks like we're getting a facsimile. what year is it to you? it's old. you'd rather use newer technology? definitely. well, i've got something to show you. this is the 2016 chevy volt. it uses extended range electric technology. the prius hybrid uses battery technology developed 15 years ago. chevy expects volt drivers to get over a thousand miles between fill ups. it's got every technology there is. the prius actually

good morning, this is your captain speaking. it's a beautiful day with sunny skies and a light tailwind out of the northeast. blue skies smiling at me nothing but blue skies do i see the new jetblue card. it's like having jetblue with you wherever you go. get three times points on jetblue purchases, two times at restaurants and grocery stores, and one time on all other purchases.

550 in islip and 50 70 for the high temperature in poughkeepsie. we have a lot of sunshine out there.it's only to resolve from the normal height 60. let's look at was happening out there now. it's another cool start and not quite as cool as it was yesterday. 450 there and it's the same thing in newark. 390 in poughkeepsie and 430 in montauk. the only thing really going on that we have for you is the freeze warning in effect for most of new jersey.

northeastern section. the wind is on the light and variable side. if you have it , is finally coming in from the north. every week disturbance passing through the tri-state region and that brings in some high clouds. you will remember an area of low pressure coming into the great lakes and this is all we got. high clouds and that's about it. we did not expect anything out of it with precept or otherwise but we'll see a lot of sunshine out there today. what else is going on? high pressure in control keeping the skies clear. the only thing and that is happening is an area of low pressure with a strange tropical system trying to develop. it's a low in the atlantic waters. it will back out to his eastern seaboard as we head into the next few days. as we take a look at the future cast we'll see

brings back some cloud cover. it goes into the tri-state region and its mid-and high-level clouds happening from friday saturday. it meanders out in the atlantic waters and it doesn't bring us anything as far as rain is concerned. just high clouds and some additional wave action . it will be fairly well-developed . we don't see any major effects other than the seas kicking up and some high clouds. we had a mainly sunny day. later on today, we have 730 on monday. temperatures come down just a little bit to see the shower chance going from monday tuesday. it doesn't look like a big deal. even beyond this things are looking pretty drive. the fox five weather app has the daily and the hourly forecast with the google play store.

temperature to download it for free. let's bring in ines rosales. let's see what we have going on . >> is not a lot . there is no major delays there. lane should reopen in 15 minutes. there is a significant delay. let's go to the lie. do i find westbound and eastbound. you will not experience any problems there.as for the lincoln tunnel, looks great this morning. no delays in the gwb as well as the bqe.>> think you, ines. striking verizon workers plan demonstrations today. >> they walked off the job yesterday after contract talks failed. the landline phone business and the files broadband network with verizon

verizon says healthcare has trained thousands of nonunion employees to sit in. people make healthier choices. soda sales are fizzling. they will have an impact on restaurant profits.>> it's no surprise that soda is fizzling out of our diets as we keep learning more about how it impacts our health. we haven't drinking less and less in the last 15 years. one place is the restaurant and that's where we still feel comfortable ordering up a soft drink. >> they do this because it's a treat. it might be an opportunity for them to be indulging. >> they say is coming to an end. >> the survey found that 23% of the consumers are ordering soft drinks when

>> stop drinking soda 1995. >> you'll see what soda does we start looking at the videos. it's basic plumbing in a home. the profit margin is higher. >> one third of people drink iced tea. >> for consumers, it's a chance to save calories and consume less sugar.for operating , gives you the leverage of the beverage or brings you beverages from the menu. >> on the upper east side, jennifer, is , "fox 5 news". >> i will order club soda

>> with lime or lemon?>> lime usually. >> kobe bryant is still ahead. he drops the mic and he goes out with a bang. he scored 60 points in his final nba game.definitely one of the league's great .

up works he say's we should punish women who have abortions. there has to be some form of punishment. that mexicans who come to america are rapists. they're rapists. and that we should ban muslims from coming here at all. total and complete shut down. donald trump say's we can solve americas problems by turning against each other. it's wrong and it goes against everything new york and america stand for. with so much at stake, she's the one tough enough to stop trump. hillary clinton.

welcome back! ben: nice day today and a nice day yesterday. it looks good and just keeps getting better. we get closer to the weekend with 500 is the forecast and the average high is 610. we are just a little bit short of normal at 85 for the record. looks like this morning we are starting out where we should be this time of year at 45 in central park area the same number in newark and belmont check in at 36. 39 in poughkeepsie. it's a week disturbance

northeast. it's going to be sunny and beautiful one again with temperatures just short of where they should be. we are expecting temperatures to drop down to 410 for the low and we make our way to 45 by 9:00 am. 54 by noon and as we go through the next seven days, 580 today and 64 on saturday. you have 70s out there with 700 on sunday.that's the peak and it starts to come back down was a little disturbance here. it takes high down to 66 on tuesday. there is a small chance early tuesday morning it looks to be a big threat. 560 for you on wednesday. on the weather app, we have daily forecast and you are all set to go.

world of sports. >> sure was. day one with the rangers going into pittsburgh. had a pretty good chance. pittsburgh's top two goalies are out and the backup was there. there one goalie gets hurt at the end of the first period. marge stole the stick and he drives their into the eye. they gave up the rebound and it's 1/0 penguins. >> i was watching it and he got hurt. the rangers put in and it's a third. with pittsburgh coming out

taking 15/2. on game to he will be reevaluated. islanders open up with the panthers and they are getting healthy at just the right time. watch out for the 44-year-old with the still elite . he was born before the islanders began playing. the yankees and the blue jays are up in toronto. he is down 3/1. he goes right to the home on and he cut the lead to 3/2. the bottom of the inning with josi batista. he smacks the rbi double center. he goes 2/4 and 7/2. five of seven with two on for kevin. they both score and politely tries for the

the mets are up 2/0. it is scary moment.he tries to make the catch in the foul territory and he ends up in the stand. he would be okay . >> what a night for kobe bryant! the festivities are all about bryant but he ended it the way he wanted to. he scored a season-high and it's a good thing. 50 shot that 22/50. 60 points and that's the most he scored since 2009. it's a 15 point deficit at 101/96. he ends his career at 33,400 season points. more nba history with the

for the most wins. is_104. last game of the season with one better for this chicago bulls. steph curry had his own record . back to baseball tomorrow is jackie robinson day in major league baseball. 69 years of , tomorrow, the brooklyn dodgers broke the color barrier becoming the first african-american player in the major leagues. it's such a important event. ralph was his teammate and lifelong friend. he was just 21 when jackie made the debut. that day think about how important it is. >> he is the only living member from the team. ralph told me he talked about the day and his good

we talked about why ricky chose to sign robinson. >> he picked him because of his knowledge and intelligence and is being whatever he was. >> 's inner strength. >> he understood the understrength. he was capable of it. he was smart and strong and he was aware of what position he had . >> he broke the color barrier. >> ralph was 21 years old. they went to the world series and they lost . so thanks so much. >> we have just a couple minutes away now from the top of the 5:00 hour. >> good day wake up is

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sunny skies mild temperatures on the horizon. mike has a full forecast. it's looking nice coming up. >> two young children >> two young children sisters confirmed that confirming a fire in the bronx housing project. foxfire learn the mother was doing laundry when the fire broke out. hillary clinton bernie sanders take the stage tonight in brooklyn for the ninth residential primary debate. they are coming off of a big dave rallies. >> the city is bracing for what's expected to be largest anti-donald trump protest in the campaign season.