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stacey frey reporting at the justice center thanks so much. using the rta for their own personal limo service. that's for sure these are allegations coming out right now and more than that actually as kristi capel updates us what is happening with rta. good morning. three people face charges after authorities say they used rta vehicles, for their own private the alleged abuse involves rta's paratransit system, which provides transportation for both the elderly and the disabled. according to prosecutors, evidence shows the suspects used the service for themselves, as well as family members. the buses were used for trips to hopkins airport cavs, indians and browns games personal errands, and to get to school and work. 61 year old pamela mason is accused of arranging for most of the rides. prosecutors say she often pulled it off by setting up the travels in the name of a deceased veteran, who had used the service. the rta says it is cooperating with the investigation and they released a statement saying, in part. we also took immediate action to stop the impro

services and to identify those involved and to put measures in place that it >> suspects were for rta at a time of alleged crimes, what has since retired, second left the agency in a third was suspended yesterday from her job as a dispatcher. >> this is a live look roofcam, we roof-cam, we've got some skip cloudy skies. >> and is called out here, there is a warm upcoming . lake effect snow is starting to wind down . it should be out of here by 2:00 p.m. . we will have windchills in the teens . but that will be changing with a warm-up during the weekend, there'll there will be some breaks in sunshine, still headcount and debate stage, was missing the front runner, recap last night's gop debate including a few jabs at donald the candidates are back on campaigning, caroline shively has morphed washington. >> washington. >> and carlisle inn said that they did not know who to vote vote for last night's debate may have given answers. >> donald trump was a no-show for the fox debate in iowa last night but he showed up on the campaign trail in new hampshire today. >> i did something that was ver

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at. st-rbgs claire avenue. according to to rta. he grabbed some schedules and spreads them around on the floor. near the back of the bus. >> police say after the bus reaches its destination. downtown. bus driver asks thehe man to clean up the papers. but he refuses. at this point there are no other passengers on the on board. >> . the slid video shows the driver, a 28 year veteran. meanwhile. the passenger who later says he's homeless. walks to the back of the bus. and is seen kicking in a window. >> . >> >> the video shows the 52 year-old driver and passenger. engage in an all out fistfight. >> the driver is seen holding him. in a head lock. >> i hit him in the head. with the bus handle. i had in my phapbd. a few times. >> . and according to to the police report the passengers head was bleeding. andd transit police went with him to the w hospital. he was treated for minor injuries. >>>> rta says after he was released they took him to temporary housing. arrange by a local homeless advocacy group. >> we'll find out what happens next

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million costs to run the program a year and most comes out of the rta general fund and comes out of sales tax, every time you buy something at cuyahoga county it supports the paratransit system. weeding out the bad guys. >> mark: good work, carl. >> romona: today the chaplain of n.a.a.c.p. called for president steve loomis to resign from the police commission. the commission was created to help revamp the police department that came after the consent decree between cleveland and the justice department. the n.a.a.c.p. senior president said it is a conflict of interest at best. loomis' commentary is inflammatory and divisive and acknowledgement that his presence on the commission is at and creates an unmovable barrier to the police reform. this community so desperately needs. >> we talked to loomis today. he said he will not step down and some on the commission have their own adgendas and wishes the n.a.a.c.p. would have come to him directly. >> mark: claims of employees receiving free botox and spending hospital money on personal travel. today metro health announced the findings of an independent investigation. sandy carlson

at 4:00 a.m.. >> 19 found video of a wild struggle on rta bus. >> while the bus driver and while bystanders did not do as ed gallek is here with some revealing pictures of. >> struggle continued for 10 minutes, it was 10 minutes a man address attacking a bus driver for when i cannot for not do not and rta bus driver finds himself under attack and before long, alone, the passengers were gone, and the bystanderson just watching . >> last month, at east least 116 th and union, police say derrick henderson try to get on with expired prayer card. the driver is attacked and passengers are moving to the back, the driver isov hoping for help in some and some passengers were shouting that the others were complained about the kurt emerson says he is a has a gun and that he pulls a knife . pastor paul in calling colorful place a bystander steps in to ask for the night the driver also grabs edwards the phone and kurt emerson beg someone to help him. >> even to try to get on a a bus the day you might argue that george anderson was lucky, court records show two months earlier, on the judge gave him probation, in

. >> more breaking news here rta called for the bomb squad they are at the buckeye wood hill rapid stop. bomb dog got boss ti hit on pack lage. stopped. and been replaced with buses. we let you know exactly what happened and what investigators do finds there. >> let's take look live pictures now from richmond virginia. as dark but you can zoom not lot of moving there. massive blizzard, is causing mayhem for people there. and this thing just getting started 12346r789. potentially historic storms is moving up the east coast. >> washington, d.c., could get the bruvents of the snow storm jeff. light know that's about as far let's get to the radar. do you with. washington, d.c., snowing heavily. two feet plus, in washington, d.c., area. also, moring up towards the philadelphia, new york city, could be seeing foot and major east coast blizzard there. here you go. light snow and this could sneak up and canton. it will be inch or less of accumulation. for most of us, flurries and rindz. >> cleveland now. 27 in sandusky because nav winds. east and northeast wind chills and some cases single digi

rta bus. a man attack -ts the bus driver with a knife. in on ordeal that went on for ten minutes. >> . . tonight the fox 8 i team is taking a closer look. at what the driver did and what >>t . >> life and death struggle. rta bus driver finds himself urpbdz attack. and before long. alone. passengers gone. other by standers just watching. >> >> started like this. last month in union. in cleveland. police say he tried to get on with an expired fare card. >> . moment the later the driver attacked. pazz passengers scramble to the back. the driver hoping for help. some passengers shout. >> . >> i have a job to go to. can you open the door. >> . >> seconds turn into minutes. he says he has a gun. and you see him pull a knife. you hear a passenger call police. finally a bystander steps in. to ask for the knife. >> . >> in desperation. the driver also grabs an emergency phone. and begs somebody to help him. >> i have a hundred dollars. >> even to be able to try to get on a bus that day. d you might argue he was kind of lucky. court records show just two months earlier, a judge had in a burglary case. and a drug case. >> . and last. the driver sees

rta bus. a man attacked her driver with taking a closer look at what the driver dead and what bystanders didn't do. >> he's got a knife. he's got a knife. geek and life and death struggle.e. an rta bus driver finds himself passengers go gone and other bystanders just watching. g he said he got a gun? >> it started like this. last month that at least 115 15 communion, police said jared henderson tried to get on with an expired fare card. brother. >> hey! hey! moments later the driversrs attacked and passengers scrambling to thea back. the driver hoping for help inlp some passengers shouting at the drivers. others complaining about pain the inconvenience. >> i got a job to go to come on and call the police. call the police. second turned into minutes. gun. then we see him pull a knife and hear a passenger call police. finally a bystander steps step then she steps in a knife. >> reporter: in desperation the driverrte also grabs an emergency phone, and jared henderson get somebody to help him think somebody to help him. she can hunt at a hundred dollars for anybody.nybo >> even to be able to try to

. >> here's a look at some of the other stories making headlines on friday night. rta forced to stop service on the east side tonight. after a suspicious package was found on board a train. t a bomb sniffing dog got a and police closed roads in the buck eye wood hill area. it was a false alarm and the area reu reopened. >> a driver is charged in a crash involving 3 school buss. 48 year-old is charged with a misdemeanor for not allowing enough space between the bus. and another. one driver. 18 students were taken to the hospital. >> with minorr injuries. >> . police in two communities are searching for the same burglars tonight. last month a man and woman robbed an elderly 7 hills resident. while posing as aa worker. from a roofing company. akron police believe they are the same suspects. that struck in that city. last july. >> . . school canceled at one ohio community. not because of the weather. but because of concern for the led in the water. supply. the village of. officials say 7 samples out of 40. thatthat were tested from local homes. >> we're expecting some warm

the eye team is taking closer look at what the driver did and what bystanders did not do. life-and-death struggle in rta bus trevor found himself under attack before long alone just watching. starters like this last month the east ae hundred and 16th in try to get on the next fair car. moments later the driver attacked passengers scrambling to the back. some passengers shouting at the attacker others complaining about the inconvenience. seconds turn into minutes jarret henderson says he has a gun than youhe see him pull a knife if your passenger call police finally a bystander steps into ask for the knife.llll grabs an emergency found in jarret henderson big someone to help him go to build to try to a bus that that he might argue jarret henderson was lucky court records show two months earlier a judge had given him probation and a burglary caseud and a drug case. at last the driver sees flashing police lights help can come on the bus soon enough. such a struggle even in the police battle with henderson. s that driver walks off to catch his breath. fox 8 i team. thank you head of rta said a statement to

at police headquarters. david spunt cbs3 "eyewitness news" >>> authorities arrest three people in connection with yesterday's deadly terror attack in ja/k/a rta and discover avar isis flag, they say two of the them served time on terror charges, at least two people were killed, 20 others hurt when militants attacked a star bucks and a police booth. >>> joe biden is headed to philadelphia as part of his new role in speeding up the fight against cancer. this afternoon he's be at the university school of medicineful during tuesday state of the union address, president obama so-called for moon shot battle to fight the disease. >> because he's going to the mat for all of us on so many issues over the past 40 year, i'm putting joe in charge of mission control. for the loved ones we've all lost. for families that we can still save let's make america the country that cures cancer once and for all. >> the fight against cancer is, of course, personal for the vice president. last year he lost his son, former delaware attorney general beau by end to brain cancer. >>> 5:37. checking on business news. brace yourself, we're talking about a chocolate shortag

and strong words about special protection.ds >> rta bus driver is fighting angry writer, ever since the i-team reveal the video many of you have marveled at how the driver handled it and nobody helped himimha alerted us to ask more questions than it was so repeated attacks on rta driver's, then we investigated. >> in 2014, 19 attacks on rta 11 included this month . the dispute over a fare card. >> tracy sears they investigated special protection for drivers r to shield them from attacks possibly surrounded them with bulletproof glasshi then they decided against it and the union president said drivers do not like to be closed in.s >> learn more about the man arrested of the case george henderson he had been on probation for burglary and drugs , he is in jail for the court will punish him for violating probationur until new county charges are filed, he even begged for help. why are attacks down ? the agency is putting more officers on buses and trains , although this was on for 10 minutes >> in recent years, the enhanced an push for new penalties for attacking a bus or train driver, that has been going on nationwide,ll anytime watching for

speed. 54 to 60 miles an hour and here's the inbound traffic with the at east 30th and the headlights are folks headed out of town. rta is running on time even if the airport do have some delays, but so far a really easy morning commute. we'll turn it over to you, brian and tia. >> thanks, jon. as you head out the door to start your day here are some stories to know before you go. an up great on cigarette restrictions possibly going to cleveland. today the city health and human services committee is set to meet. they plan on discuss a sale on flavored tobacco products. this would mean flavored tobacco could only be solid in retail shops. last month it was banned in the city and the city by 2017 will hire only nonsmokers. >> all right. we're following delays and cancellations for people flying out of cle this morning. these are eli apple pictures from the airport. right now there are at least 25 canceled flights, at least four delays. a few are getting out to laguardia, but everything to d.c. is canceled. if you're picking anyone up, arrive always coming in slow also this >> also this morning, we have a birthday in the

rta. >>> a maintenance foreman who worked at cleveland hopkins for more than a decade is out of a job this morning. he was let go after he drove on to an active runway during snow removal last week. airport officials call this a serious incident and they are reviewing airfield driving pot o control and more training because of it. >>> this morning a ridge field many questions around the popular shop with a cop program. two officers are on leave while state agents examine bank accounts. shop with a cop is an event that brings officers and children together and they keep kids in need and help them pick out christmas gifts but everything didn't seem right with the program's money trail. the police chief sent a letter to bci noting there may be discrepancies in the financial accounts. >> the last thing we want is for the shop with a cop program to have a black eye because of rich field police department. those two officers will face charges. that depends on the outcome of the bci'm investigation. >>> did the county foot the bill for free botox and personal trips for top executives? >> this is

rta. >>> a maintenance man who worked at cleveland hopkins for more than a decade is out of a job this morning and he was let go after he drove on to an active runway during snow removal last week. airport officials call it a serious incident and they are reviewing air field driving protocol and more training because of it. >>> this morning many questions around the popular shop with a cop program. two officers still on leave right now and the state is examining bank accounts. shop with a cop is an event together and smiles all around. officers help children in need pick out christmas gifts, but everything that didn't seem right with the programs money trail. the police chief sent a letter to bci noting there may be discrepancies in the shop with a cop financial account. >> the last thing we want is for the shop with a cop program to have a black eye because of the police department. >> right now it's not known if those two officers will face charges. that will depend on the outcome of the bci investigation. >>> the bill for free botox and executives. >> that's what former employee alleges in

rta train @tracks. @no other information has been @released.>>> look at @surveillance videos of a driver @who police say plowed into a @pedestrian and then took off. @this woman in a maroon chrysler @lhs. snow is covering the @license plate. @but the surveillance pictures @are pretty good. @t.l.o. @was severely injured when she @was hit on park avenue. @and he recognized the car or @>>> new development in the @massive winter storm barreling @down on the northeast 50 @million americans in its path. @the large storm has airlines @morning travelers that this @weekend will be a mess. @we have the latest on the today @show. @>>> we're watching for any @impact the storm might have on @our own forecast. @flurries fading today. @a good thursday. @partly sunny with temperatures @in the mid-20s. @we could see a few snow showers @to the south from the storm @system but nothing major around @here. @all eyes on the mid-atlantic @and northeast through the @weekend. @temperatures more seasonable @this weekend. @40 early next week. @let's check traffic.>>> @everything is all clear. @everything is green which is @great

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at about 5:17. >> denise: all right. thanks, jeff. it. current and former rta employees using the transit system to benefit themselves and their families. the cuyahoga grand jury. they are facing charges including theft in office, tampering with evidence and identity fraud. chief investigator carl monday is with us in studio. carl, you broke the story about the investigation last fall. clearly, these workers were taking advantage of the system. >> reporter: we are only talking about three workers here. the scam dates back to 2008. it goes back 7 years and involves hundreds of rides. according to our sources and indictment, it went like this. destinations, phony riders and used the names of dead people to pick up. obviously they were not there when they went to do the pick up. involved a few people. giving rides to friends? happened. the people themselves benefited. work and school and used it to transportation for sporting events browns games, cavs games and indian games. >> dan: while they are doing this you have possibly other people that need special transit

bother to tip and a perimeter began at 93 in buckeye and stretched 10 blocks and the commotion suspicious package. >> people are hyperaware of these. >>reporter: they turned rta placed on the road and this was in the k-9 unit confirmed concerns for a moment and a bomb squad was deployed. this for hours and customers braved the cold waiting for alternate routes to arrive. >> you never know these days, it's probably nothing. >>reporter: false alarm is what rta said and moments later trains were sliding down the tracks and emergency brushes stowed away. this lasted about three hours and a spokesman said all was cleak wiley, news channel 5 nude 11 pm, a toddler shopped at walmart.>> the child's mother and father under arrest after the 20 month old toilet. neighbors at an apartment on kinston drive heard a child another neighbor spoke out about the incidente neighbors for getting involved. i'm glad that there was a good outcome and everyone did their part and got him to safety.hey freed the child and made another startling discovery about marijuana plants and the child's parents are both facing several charges.dical offices working on human remains found in south

don't forget to bring you the latest here at fox eight and of >>> we have exclusive video of another rta bus blowing through a red light. rta a local citizen is turning to us after catching the act on camera and ed galek has the pictures. >> i got in my car warming itarm up, i look up and i see the light before i see the bus so as soon as i see the light turned red, the bust bus just barrels right to it. >> the bus barreling through a redd>> light. what happened here is similar to what we saw in november in shaker what heights, another rta bus blowing allies allied clocked by byby another driver with a dashboard camera. >> they are not driving by themselves. > they're driving with passengers on thehe bus so they're not just putting themselves at risk, they intersection it's the the light turns red. e it takes about five seconds toi get all the way through the lights, no obvious sign of slowing until then. one of the things we did in this latest case was sent the videoe headquarters. the agency will investighe driver and thecy circumstances. union. the president says with theers busth can

thank you head of rta said a statement to us saying the driver acted hiroki henderson sitting in jail as county prosecutors are reviewing the charges let's take a look at some of more of tonight's top stories investigators continue to search for clues in last night's deadly house explosion and northfield center they we're killed as were their two children firefighters are leaning away from a gas explosion as they caused the thei home on the first floor police have arrested the suspect inr the shooting death of three -year-old major howard erin dunning's faces aggravated murder chargesac detectives are still looking for another suspect from donnell lindsay in connection with this crime. there's also but an arrest in the robbery and beating of a priest in the italy 20 -year-old johnson phillips was picked up along harvard avenue this afternoon into othersva are accused of attacking the priest as he walked to his car last month with republican national convention a few months away that many peoplea are offering their homes but astronomical prices youme can find several properties being rented out exclusively in july now is a listing a seven bedroom ninero

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when the driver asked him to pick them up you refuse kicked him shouted at the window i got into a fight. the driver, a 28 -year-old rta veteran help the man down untilil police got there. they say he was using the papers to stay out. >> and knowledgeable the passengershe the 62 -year-old called crisis suspension. >> 7:07 a.m. c - - farrell sarah palin endorsing donald trump. that is not the only reason she is in the news this morning.or >> and in jail for trying to check the court see what he did when we come back.ha scott, good >> just after 7:00 o'clock no snow right now when will we see the clippers clipper snow? a general s snow for everyone. >> good morning. we don't have any snow falling now. click or walk in today. will come back to fox eight news in the morning. developing news to pass along to you now. pakistani taliban witnesses say several gunmen stormed the school theyme say explosions were also heard. police rushed to the university and actually killed four of the gunmen isis is confirming that the object group videos released they said back in november they are certain a drone strike killed them isis is

january 13th scuffle was captured by surveillance cameras on an rta bus.engss transit police say a 43 year old cleveland man boarded the bus at east 152nd street and st. clair. they say he grabbed some bus spreading them over the floor. according to police, when the driver asked him to pick them shattered a window and then the two began to fight. the driver a 28 year rta veteranading them overo poer askup, he rused askup, heused tran un the passenger, who said he was homeless, says he was using thetil l papers to stay warm. it's called back there. i sleep outside. you done burst a window on this damn bus and you ain't getting off until the police get here,utside. his rta says the officers went with the passenger to the hospital for treatment of minor headfor injuries.tre the 52 year old bus driver has been placed on a crisis suspension. the 52 yeansion. he 52 yea fire crews are looking into what caused a large fire at a stark county manufacturing plant.county man firefighters were called to tristan rubber molding in jackson township around nine am we show you pictures and video from the scene from our fox eight viewers.. the

captured by surveillance video on an rta bus they say a 43 -year-old cleveland man boarded the bus at east 150 secondd50 street and sinclair to say he grabbed some of the bus the floor. according to police in the driver asked him to pick them up the with you refuse kicked and hit the window the driver for 28 year veteran held him a passenger who says use almost was using the paper to stay warm. >> the rta says the officers went with the passenger for treatment of minor in history the 52 -year-old bus driver has been placed on crisis suspension.ldas >> so questions about what caused a large fire yesterday firefighters were calledutut in jackson township around 9:00 a.m. the company makes unable to stop the flames the workers all got out safely some people are wondering why charges are still being added on for some deliveries the cost of a gallon of regular o is averaging about $1.69 in the cleveland area diesel is also down 30 percent from one year ago. and then charging extra for fuel 5 percent for delivery. if i gets monkey island carrying on. he was asked to qualify a means if he ge

rta busus and train drivers last year just eleven. including this one. last month. >> the man arrested in the late the i team revealed he had been on probation at the time of this. for burglary. and drug cases. sitting in jail. we have learned the court won't punish him for violates probation. this. minutes. before help got there. >> >> in recent years, union for tax on rta drivers. so far, no new laws have been passed. >> a large gathering of residents tonight. to remember a little boy killedil in a tragic sledding accident. >> shooting through the rao f of the home it appears the fire started in the which i amny. and caused significant damage to the roof as well as the attic. fortunately everyone inside gotne out safely. the cause of the fire remains under investigation. >> a very snowy day. in northeast ohio. this was the scene this afternoon. in independence. little bit of snow. and it's not over yet. >> going to be kind of brutal the next couple night -ts. with snow and cold. o'clock. this afternoon. >> i remember. >> .>> burst of snow. coming through with the front. and you'll see the clipper snow >> lake michigan could get involved. with the lake

. >> tia: we have new video of a brawl on an rta bus in cleveland between a driver and one of his passengers. take a look at this video. this happened last week near west third and superior. we're told the fight started when a passenger dumped bus schedules and refused to pick them up off the floor. the driver is a 28-year veteran the rta. he's on suspension during this investigation. >>> the city of willowick is looking to pass a new ordinance limiting the amount of time pet owners can leave their animals tied up outside. if passed, animals cannot be tied up for more than six hours tied up overnight. the ordinance is expected to pass. >>> you see a lot of people downtown, you know, walking their dogs and running with their dogs, running period downtown is certainly a popular place to live. now it has a popular place to work out. >> cleveland 19's nichole vrsansky is live at the ymca with a preview of its new look. >> nichole: good morning. the galleria will soon be home to the new cleveland ymca. still under construction as you can see. construction fences up behind me. that work is expected to be finished

at this point when this issue might be fixed. of course, we'll keep an eye on this for you and we'll keep you updated. karen. >>> and scary video from an rta bus. passengers watched fists fly and heard threats of weapon. now, the driver is called a hero this morning. conversation between the driver there and the passenger. a bus ticket had expired. the driver couldn't accept it, the passenger not happy about it and that is when that happened. [ indiscernible ] >> he's got a knife. >> in all that time, none of the other passengers called police. rt assaying the driver acted correctly and protected the passengers. >>> shifting poll numbers are changing the dynamics of the presidential race in time for tonight's gop debate. right now, in the key primary state of iowa, there are new front runners. ted cruz took the lead from donald trump and bernie sanders trumps hillary clinton by 5%. as a result, clinton no longer holding back. >> we have spent the beginning of this campaign for months now where i have been laying out my policies, where i have been meeting with people, listening to them about what they want the next president to do, and it's

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at how how no one helped him. it led us to ask more questions. >> . a while back we saw repeated attacks on drivers. so with this we investigated. still a problem. in 2014, 19 attacks on rta bus and train drivers. last year, just eleven. including this one. last month. a dispute over a. in recent years. investigated special protection for bus drivers to shield them from attacks. possibly surround them with bullet proof glass -fpl in the end the agency decided againstst it. and the union president says drivers didn't like being closed in like that anyway. >> . we're learning more about man arrested in the latest case. >> the i team revealed he had been on probation at the time of this. for burglary. and drug cases. sitting in jail. we have learned the clerk won't punish him for violating probation. until felony charges are filed for this. >> why are attacks on drivers down. more officers on buss and trains. though this fight went on for ten minutes. before help got there. >> two men accused of animal abuse appear in court.ar where they face many more than the judge. two dozen protestors were and josh. outside court this morning.ng the group demanding justice for a dog they

at 5, a possible murder- suicide. the new details in a home explosion that killed a family of four in north field center township. plus an attack on board an rta bus new developments after a fight involved a bus driver and a homeless man. >>> the battle to legalize marijuana in ohio is changing. whose now in and whose changing their approach. >>> but first let's get a check of that friday forecast. with tera blake 4:59 for us and we are 14 degrees above where we were yesterday at this time. music to your ears i have even better news for the afternoon. 16 degrees warmer in akron, 13 degrees warmer in mansfield, 18 warmer in ashtabula so i do have to mention our protographer as well as nick foley live downtown saying the only about 35 so maybe in the

planted a a really rnc to look at additional service needed, we are thinking that they will run every 10 five minutes. >> the cost will be picked up by the rnc for that week. >> rta will use both of the new trolleys in the current fleetb after the convention rta bus driver to retire the older trolleys that have been on the road for 10 years hvactih testing drive is a major problem on the road, in minnesota, a man was reading a novel, while driving, he was pulled over after he was seen swerving,ul when he asked the driver for his poor driving he just said, just reading. >> a nice guy, but not the smartest thing to do while driving, very dangerous, but he knew that he made a mistake ando ended up giving him a citation, stay alive and don't read and drive. >> they said that distracted smart phones,hed one suggestion is to put your phone away and the o little box while driving to avoid the temptation.. that is why my phone goes into the phone case, in the backseat . that's why i put that into the backseat so there is no temptation.nt we have our our cell phones without so with so much for your gesso used to that, but get rid of them while driving. >> it is quiet here

had a friend named d rta wrote a song and i wasn't prepared those south florida shores she came from there and at the top of january to make a resolution she was scared the only one to get her husband to the gym i thought that was weird [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: yeah, that wasn't weird. come on. thank you, thank you so much. have fun. thanks for being here. excuse me. you mind if i cut through? i've just got to cut through here. excuse me for a second. hey, how you doing? how you doing? [ cheers and applause ] sorry about that. that's your bag. hey, how are you doing, buddy? nice to see you. hello, how are you? [ cheers and applause ] how are you? i'm so sorry. thank you very much. how are you doing? >> good. >> jimmy: nice to see you guys. hey, hey. [ cheers and applause ] oh, my gosh. i apologize, sorry. [ cheers and applause ] who wants? who wants? who wants? are you good? you? you want to go? >> yes! >> jimmy: yes. she is down. you want to. [ scream ] let's go. yes. [ screams ] yes. all right. hey, no, no. it's not "the price is right." you didn't win anything. [ cheers and applause ]

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