kean university telling students to leave them at home due to the danger of fire. >> new jersey reporter anthony johnson is live with details about the ban. >> reporter: the ban was announced this past monday during the winter session but they are looking forward to all the students returning for the of weeks from now. this is a proactive move but it comes down to being a safety issue on the campus. the fire hazard associated with the popular hoverboards lead to the action taking place. the move was being made before the spring semester gets underway in a couple of weeks when students return for classes on january 19th. that's when the campus will be full of young students. they should leave their hoverboards, many getting them for christmas, at home because school officials say they will be confiscated and not returned. authorities are taking the stand to prevent fire and hopefully avoid injuries from people falling off the popular two-wheel mobile device. the early notification went out to students and follows a recommendation from state officials. there may be a move in the legislatur

that's the latest live from the campus of kean university, union, new jersey, anthony johnson. channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> will he or won't he? it's a nail biting time for new york mets fans. >> will mike piazza become the second met ever to be elected in >> the big vote happening in minutes. eyewitness news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> a woman walking to work in manhattan is suddenly slashed by a stranger. and it is all caught on camera. tonight she tells her story to eyewitness news. >>> we continue to follow breaking news tonight. the father of a missing pregnant woman from the bronx has just been charged with her murder and we've learned new details on a possible motive. good evening to you at 6:00. i'm liz cho. >> i'm bill ritter. we're going to begin with that frightening and apparently random attack on a woman in manhattan. she was walking to work early this morning when a man out of nowhere slashed her then ran off. as you can see it's all caught on camera. >> it happened in chelsea. kemberly richardson is in talked to the victim. >> bruised and swollen, amanda is a

kean university says they are dangerous. >>> this is surveillance video, showing a boy about 11 years stealing a drel phone at a restaurant in north jersey, it happened sunday night in saddle brook in bergan county, it shows the child gesturing to the phone that the father dropped on the floor. >>> a little girl in pittsburgh is reunited with her best friend thanks to facebook. sierra lost her best friend, monkey going to a college basketball game. they found mofrpgy outside and were determined to fine the rightful owner, the picture was shared 3,000 times and less than a day later sierra and monkey were reunited. >> i wants to say thank you, and am happy he is home, i really hope they understand how i feel right now. >> sierra says she will sleep better now because her best friend is back. >> that is cute. still to come on "action news," a fast food fight is heating up over dollar meals, health check coming up it turns out the midnight munchies affect for than your weight, it affects your brain, now you tell me. that explain a lot. >>> we are partnering with childrens hospital for an

it's going to be shown in union, new jersey, at kean university >> yes. >> and if they go to purehistory.org, they can find out some more information about your research. >> right. they can find out more about my research. like i indicate, i travel around the world researching, photographing, and interviewing history, and the website is not quite posted for the schedule, but there are three different locations -- kean university and a high school in pennsylvania, and at a historic society, but if they contact me, my information is on the website. i can tell them exactly where i'll be screening. and i've been screening it the whole year throughout the country, and people are shocked and people are amazed that they didn't know this history was there, and i point me. i didn't know, either, but i educated myself fast," and i wanted to keep that history alive. >> well, now because of you, many people will know the history. thank you so much for being with us this afternoon. still ahead on "here and now," "the biology of beating stress." the centers for medicare and medicaid services recently aske

kean university says as of this week, the device is no longer allowed on its campus. the school will confiscate any hoverboards found on campus. this comes after a series of injuries and fires. >>> thousands of tributes are being written on facebook to a beloved member of the fdny. twenty, the dalmation that had been the mascot, has died. she was given to ladder 20 by after 9/11 to help console a fire house that had lost seven of its members. the fdny says twenty went on to become a loyal companion to firefighters and to the community. she will be missed. loyal member of the service. >> beautiful girl. you could tell she was loved. >> absolutely. >>> 4:51 right now. still to come, some alarming findings about what's in >>> and some cocal brides jilted. the bridal shop they say took their orders and shut down. >>> and this morning, the battle over the beach is intensifying in new jersey. you're watching "today in new >>> welcome back. 4:54. it's 26 degrees on this wednesday morning. >> you could be in shorts with weather like this. it was tough, but we're in a warming

kean university in union and ocean counties banned the popular devices.eason, officials say they can cause fires or injure students. the school says it will confiscate any hoverboard on either of its campuses. >>> countries around the world condemning north korea's latest nuclear test. the reclusive nation now says it successfully test add hydrogen bomb a weapon more power bomb. that test would violate several u. n security council resolutions but root now there is scepticism that north korea actually tested an h bomb at all. >> the initial analysis that's been conducted of the events that were reported overnight is not consistent with north korean claims of a successful hydrogen bomb test. >> north korea also says the bomb tested was miniature arrived which means it could be placed on a missile and pose a direct threat to neighboring countries as well as the united states. the us has not confirmed those claims. >>> happening right now, local coach off the job after he's caught on camera knocking a referee to the floor. this played out during a basketball

officials at kean university have officially banned hoverboards there on campus. popular gift item has already received a lot of unwanted attention after reports of the devices catching fire especially when they're charging. in addition numerous people have also suffered injuries while attempting to ride them. officials say they will confiscate any hoverboard found on either the union or ocean campus. >> a police confrontation with an armed man took a deadly turn at a delaware county apartment complex. chopper six was over the bishop hill apartments in clifton heights last night. investigators say a 54-year-old man called police to tell them he was suicidal and dangerous. when officers arrived, the man came outside carrying a knife. police say the man refused to drop the knife despite repeated commands from officers. >> kept on coming towards the officers and finally after he tase -- the taser didn't have any effect and the other two officers in fear of their life opened on him. >> investigators say he had significant mental health >> this dramatic video out of sa

it's kean university. as of this week, the device no longer allowed on their campus. confiscate any hoverboards found on their campuses. it comes after a series of injuries and fires. the new jersey division of fire and safety is calling on all colleges to ban the boards. >>> hamilton is the hottest ticket on broadway. so much so, an online lottery for discounted ed ed tickets crashed on its first day. the 21 front-row ticks ets went unsold. today, they're doing it again, but not online. they're trying to do a great thing, to get these $10 tickets to people who can't afford to go to broadway shows. >> you had to know if you're giving $10 tickets, you'd get a lot of people right away. >> folks, if you want a ticket to something terrific, we have free entrance to a beautiful day in the tri-state area for everybody. just enter the code news 4 new york. all right. here we go. chilly conditions this morning. we're in the 20s in central park. the wind is going to be much less of a factor through the day. in fact

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kean university said it can not have the devices on its union and ocean campuses.here are concerns about the hover boards after one caught fire and damaged a home in lacey township last month. emergency rooms have also reported an increase in injuries related to the self-balancing scooters. >>> don't have lunch until you hear this. wegman's is announcing a recall. what you need to look for inside your fridge and what you can do if you have the recalled item. plus good news for people who have a lot to say and 140 characters doesn't do it. the changes proposed that could transform the way you tweet. >>> still cold outside, 31 degrees. but we have sunshine. it feels warmer. the wind has died down and it's going to get warmer, too. the seven-day forecast when we come back. many people clean their dentures with toothpaste or plain water. and even though their dentures look clean, in reality they're not. if a denture were to be put under a microscope, we can see all the bacteria that still exists on the denture, and that bacteria multiplies very rapidly. that's why dent

. >>> hoverboards are banned on a new jersey campus at kean university. they say the boards are fire hazards and injuries to students. several have caught fire and we have seen video on social if hoverboards are found at the union and ocean campuses, they will be confiscated. >>> if you got a drone for christmas and crashed it immediately, you're not alone. hundreds of thousands of new drones are taking flight and some with some costly results. >> so what can you do? cbs 2's meg baker shows us what happens when amateurs are at the controls. >> reporter: just search the social media hashtag drone fail or drone crash. and you'll see crash after crash. all those gift drones are now being flown for the first time and often the first flight doesn't end well. >> this is your basic dji fan ton. >> reporter: the licensed pilot and instructor loves anything that flies. he and his business partners recently launched drone university usa one of the company's offering classes all over the country on how to fly a drone. >> we have been around about a year. >> reporter

. >>> one new jersey university is saying no, to hoverboard, kean university is banning the board from the campus in union and ocean counties. the popular gift can cause fires or injured students across the country. school plans to take away any hoverboards found on the campus. >>> south korea is resuming anti north korean broadcast as they consider it a act of war. it follows what north korea calls a successful test that registered 5.1, the white house is skeptical of north korea's claims. the south cover reace limiting entry to a industrial park in north korea that both countries, jointly run. >>> 6:08 right now. still ahead vice-president joe biden reveals the big decision he regrets, every day. >>> plus for the third time this week el nino pummels the west coast with more rain, snow, thunderstorms, we are live in los angeles with conditions there this morning. >>> coming up later on are you sick of getting stuck on hold? we will talk to a a human instead of a automated voice? three is on your side with high tech ways to get quicker customer service, we will be right back. >> ♪ >> i

officials at kean university have officially banned hoverboards on campus. popular gift item has already received a lot of unwanted attention after reports of the devices catching fire especially when charging up. in addition numerous people have also suffered injuries while attempting to ride them. officials say they will confiscate any hoverboard found on either its union or ocean campus. >> a police confrontation with an armed man took a deadly turn at a delaware county apartment complex. chopper six was over the bishop hill amounts in clifton heights last night. investigators say a 54-year-old man called police to tell them he was suicidal and dangerous. when officers arrived, the man came outside carrying a knife. police say the man refused to drop the knife despite repeated commands from officers. >> kept on coming towards the officers and finally after he tase -- the taser didn't have any effect and the other two officers in fear of their life opened up on him. >> officers shot and killed the man. investigators say he had significant mental health iss

officials at kean university says the boards pose potential fire hazards and a risk of injury to students. u.s. consumer officials are investigating 10 reports of linked to faulty battery and there'svideo on social media of people falling off the boards. ever hoverboards are found at the union and ocean campuses they will be confiscated. you have now been warned. >> that would be me. >> that's exactly like the whole rollerblade thing you break your witnesses and dislocate shoulders again we keep calling them hoverboards they do not hover they just roll around. >> [laughter] it's the weiderest name for a thing that doesn't hover but whatever. >>> well i'll tell you what el nino is hovering. you mentioned the california one just real quick snapshot of what's going on out west and it's another day of heavy rain out there. parts of the area san diego all the way up through los angeles santa barbara and into san francisco, brighter colors indicating heavier rain. san gabrielle mountains really going to see the worst today. in our area nothing like that. it's relatively quiet and 32 it's januar

owners of hoverboards, they are now been banned in some 30 universities across the country including one local school such as temple and kean. it is because of the hazards and potential to catch fire. two wheeled executer has been banned on airplanes. >> those things are dangerous. i know my nieces are loving it. i asked what do you want for christmas. hoverboards, at the top of the list. i asked my brother, what should they get one and he said no. >> safety first. >> yes. >> i would have gotten it by now. >> yes. >> mom and dad say no too. >>> so yes, here's a bee-bee gun, kid. >>> most infamous party house is going up for sale, hugh hefner bought the playboy mansion in 1971 for 1.1 million-dollar which was a lot of money back then. >> yes good playboy enterprises has said he is looking for nearly 200 times that much but here's a catch, buyer has to agree to a roommate, hefner himself. he wants to be able to stay there until he dies. the the mansion goes on sale later this month. >> he is hoping a beautiful with man buys it. >>> those are just some of the most talk about moments from the golden globes, coming up next. >> y

. >> welcome general keane, chairman and the honorabl honorn crocker, dean and executive professor of the george bush school of government and public service, texas a&m university, form united states ambassador to to many countries to name. and honorable philip gordon, senior fellow at the council on foreign relations and former special assistant to the president and white house middle these chordata. general keane, did your advanced age we will begin with you. >> okay. thank you, chairman mccain, ranking member reed, christie whitman of the committee. i'm honored to be back to provide testament ache in the challenges of the middle east. this committee's persistence in keeping its focus on adam carroll upheaval and the beast is commendable. thank you for your hard work and much welcome reforms that are included in the national defense authorization act. i'm honored to be a part of this distinguished panel with the honorable philip gordon and particularly to be reunited with ambassador crocker who remains today america's most successful and preeminent diplomat whose extensive service throughout the middle east is legendary. i was privileged to work with ambassad

kean of without precedent the inside story of the 9/11 commission. a native of new york city and an avid mac fan i was told to mention, he has a ba from rice university and an mfa from new york university. he is perhaps best known for channeling president obama's voice for the public, but he also serves as one of the president's closest and longest serving advisors. given his role in the many national security decisions of this administration, we decided this year to present a lecture in an interactive format to allow for greater insight into how national security decision-making works at the white house. a moderated conversation is far more interesting when the participants have an existing report. so two of georgetown zone who have worked with mr. rhodes in different capacities of moderate discussion. bernadette seven a fellow at the institute for the study of diplomacy on assignment to georgetown from the foreign service. she most recently served as special assistant to the president for international security affairs and spokesperson for the national low where she worked for mr. rhodes for three years. prior to the nsa she served at state departm

kean of without precedent the inside story of the 9/11 commission. a native of new york city and an avid mets fan, i was told to mention, ben has a b.a. from rice university and an mfa from new york university. he's perhaps best known for channeling president obama's voice for the public, but he also serves as one of the president's closest and longest-serving advisers. given his role in the many national security decisions of this administration, we decided this year to present the lecture in an inner active format to allow for greater insight in to how national security decision making works at the white house. a moderated conversation is always far more interesting when the participants have an existing rapport, so two of georgetown's own who have worked with mr. rhodes in different capacities will moderate today's discussion. bernadette mehan is a virginia rusk fellow on assignment to georgetown from the foreign service. she most recently served as special assistant to the president for national security affairs and spokesperson for the national security council where she worked for mr. rhodes for three years. prior to she served at the state departme