diana rocco is live in columbus circle with new reaction. good morning to you, diana. >> reporter: good morning, ken. today with those words, trump has officially declared a war on women. while he may be backtracking, it started a fire storm. >> do you believe punishment for abortion? >> the answer that is there has to be some form of punishment? >> yeah, some form. >> that i don't know. >> why not? >> you take positions on everything else. i do, it's a very complicated position. >> hillary clinton quickly condemned trump. >> what he said today is just among the most outrageous and dangerous statements that i've heard anybody running for president say in a really long time. >> and ted cruz also denounced the remarks. >> that comment was wrong and it really, it's the latest demonstration of how little donald has thought about any of the serious issues facing this country. >> three hours after his punishment remarks, trump saying the doctor performing be punished, not the woman. chris cristie defended trump. >> people misspeak all the time and

eyewitness news reporter diana rocco is live in harlem. hi, diana. >>reporter: good morning, michelle. hillary clinton's event starts here at the apollo theater at 11:30 this morning with a tightening race for the democratic nomination. this is the first of two of her events in her home state over the next couple of days. meanwhile, the big news this republican party after last night's gop town hall. at a wisconsin town hall, all three remaining republican contenders backed away from their pledge to support the eventual nominee. party officials got all candidates to sign the pledge last september, but with the delegate counts mounting and candidates falling by the side, all three survivors are clearly fed up with each other. >> i'm not in the habit of supporting someone who attacks my wife and attacks my family. >> no, i don't anymor. >> you don't? >> no. we'll see who it is. >> you don't promise to support the republican nominee? >> he was essentially saying the same thing. >> i gotta see what happens. if the nominee is somebody i think is really hu

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco went to law enforcement for the answers. >> dash cam video shows final moments of the pursuit, police chasing down a gang they say has been terrorizing innocent people for months. stealing their wallets, purses, credit card, checkbooks, identities and cashing out for thousands. termed by law enforcement the felony lane gang. >> felony lane gang is a moniker a affixed by law enforcement to groups of people that would engage in thefts of motor vehicles, usually unattended purses in plane sight and vehicles where they would steel the identification. >> reporter: after tuesday's chase down the schuylkill, seven people are now in custody ties to florida and 120 arrests between them with a rap sheet on 107 pages long. different police thought group may have been operating in the area and when they got a call of suspicious activity in this wendy a's parking lot they moved in a assuming the group was getting ready to hit a bank and cash stolen checks with stolen names. >> the felony lane would be the outside, drive through lane of the bank. when you think

headed for the new york primary and the candidates are coming to town. >> eyewitness news reporter diana rocco is live now in harlem. diana. >>reporter: lori and michelle, that race is tightening and both democratic candidates will be in town over the next two days. hillary clinton will have a rally here at the apollo at lech cl 30 this morning. also new this morning, clinton has just released a new campaign ad just for new york that looks to be taking a shot at donald trump. in it showing an assault from one of trump's campaign rallies. meanwhile opponent bernie sanders will hold a rally in the south bronx tomorrow with 291 delegates still up for grabs. sanders is trailing clinton, but seems to be closing the gap. doors will open here at the apollo later this morning. we're live in harlem, i'm diana news. >> all right, thank you, diana. >>> all right, heather. >>reporter: let's start with the good news. mass transit running on or close to schedule, no major issues there. now the bad news, and this has to do with what newscopter 7 was just showing us, john del gorno. this accident has been the

eyewitness news reporter diana rocco has that part of our coverage from the newsroom. diana. >> reporter: rob. good morning. many are still missing as you mentioned. this morning, loved ones here are trying to make contact with those in belgium and while most of the victims have not been formally identified, we are getting a first look at some of the more than 30 killed in the attacks. the state department says about a dozen americans were hurt in the attacks. this is the first face of the confirmed dead. adelma tapia ruiz was coming to new york to visit her mother in new jersey. her husband and twin daughters were with her at the ticket counter. they had just walked away when the first bomb went off. they survived and she did not. others remain unaccounted for this morning. including a brother and sister from new york city. sasha and alex were at the brussels airport on the phone with their mother when the line went dead. alex's future father says with each passing hour, the family grows more worried. >> it's been more than 24 hours now. and so we know that there's a >

eyewitness news reporter diana rocco is live in brooklyn. diana? >> reporter: michelle, good morning. police say this morning, that that suspect is wanted in other attacks throughout the city. that 84-year-old victim is recovering this morning and talking exclusively to eyewitness news about the terrifying moments she said she heard, a knock at the door over the weekend, she answered it and a man with a gun pushed her way into the apartment. this is a look at the suspect. this is a new sketch of the suspect police have just released. they believe he is responsible for four other crimes. on elderly people in brooklyn and queens the last couple of months and caught on camera leaving the victim's building attack. just before 5:00, saturday evening, police say the man followed the 84-year-old woman, erika von kendall inside her building. when she went in the apartment, he knocked on her door. when she hoped it, he hit her in the face with a gun. listen to what she says happened next. >> it was something in his hand, it was larger than his hand, and i j

. >> diana rocco is live at columbus circle where a demonstration is planned for later today. diana. >> that's right, lori and ken, good morning. the protests are planned by groups who say donald trump has officially declared add war on women, women who seek illegal abortions should be punished. the candidate is backtracking from those statements is draw ago fire storm. >> you believe punishment for abortion? >> the answer is that there has to be some form of punishment. >> for the woman? >> yeah. some form. >> that i don't know. that i don't know. >> you take positions on everything else. >> i do take positions on everything else. it's a very complicated position. >> hillary clinton condemns trump. >> what he said today is just among the most outrageous and dangerous statements that i heard anybody running for president say in a really long time. >> that comment was wrong and it really, it's the latest demonstration of how little donald has thought about any of the serious issues facing this country. >> three hours after his punishment remarks, trump backtracks saying the doct

eyewitness news reporter diana rocco is in ft. lee with whether the proposal is getting any traction. diana? >> reporter: well, this new bill certainly has a lot of people talking. the lawmaker that proposed it feels walkers should be held to the exact same standard as getting caught texting in a crosswalk could bring a 15 day jail sentence. walking heads down and hand -- hands on typing, texting or even reading -- >> not walking across the street, no. >> reporter: do you ever catch yourself on the phone in a crosswalk or crossing the street? >> yes, a lot and even head tomorrows are bad because you're not paying attention -- headphones are bad because you're not paying attention where you're really going. >> i've been caught a couple times about to get hit by a car because i was texting. >> reporter: now a bill would make it a crime to cross a street while texting. pam lampitt said an individual crossing the street while using their smartphone should be held to the minimum penalty as jaywalking punishable by a fine of $15 or 15 da

-- diana rocco has new information for us. diana? >> reporter: carrying the large bag and walking alongside subway bomber khalid el- bakraoui. authorities are not as sure if he was killed or if he is still at large. meanwhile the hunt for a third man in the airport explosion continues. as memorials grow, europe's most wanted man is still on the run this morning. the man in the hat on the far right rolled into brussels and after expecting to die, you have to wonder what he was thinking the moment after his suicide bomb filled to ex-- failed to explode. authorities say it's a new type of bomb for isis far deadlier than a suicide vest. it packs the killing power of a car bomb into a small piece of luggage. >> it can be more dangerous because it's difficult to detect. >> reporter: it's packed with tatp and police raids in brussels found a lot of it in a bam making factory. >> 15-kilograms of education plowsives, t atp. 150 liters of acetone and 30 liters of hydrogen peroxide. detonators. >> certainly something that we would see quite a l

in the news room this morning diana rocco, channel 7 eye witness news. >>> 6:35 an extra security has been add-on the streets sub ways and airports. >> eye witness news reporter darla miles is live at kennedy airport with that angle of the story. darla? >> reporter: hello again laurie, ken. you know port authority police definitely have increased presence here at jfk. also at laguardia and newark airports and now this morning we're seeing more of a presence outside as opposed to what we saw inside last night. take a look at this video. you can see a real show of forced armed guards at the ticket counters that was the scene at jfk and laguardia last night. now this morning we are hearing from homeland security on tsa screening procedures they're saying at this point at this time, there are no immediate plans to expand the screening area beyond the ticket counters signs and bulletins this morning. last night also a real show of confidence from mayor deblasio and bill bratton. they both got on the subways last night just to instill a sense of security in the new york subway system. commi

this is called the grape leaves diana rocco, it's formally the sunrise diner. we're told it opened up recently here on the 1300 block of edgemont in chester. it's right near widener university. this fire broke out around 3 a.m. when fire crews arrived they saw flames on the exterior of the diner and they soon realized it was up in the roof area. at that point the day's inn which is right next door had not been evacuated but once the chief saw that there was smoke going into the hotel, he made the call to evacuate the guests. he said that took about 15 to 20 minutes. they did pull the fire alarms and 33 went from roo they went o room to make sure everybody was outside. guests say it was smoky. >> i heard the alarm go off. i smelled smoke i came down to ask what was wrong and they said there was a fire in the diner i guess and i ran back upstairs and got my friend and then we been sitting down here ever since. >> reporter: well, within the last 45 minutes or so the guests have been allowed back inside. the chief says most of the damage is to the dining facility.

that is very latest from tredyffrin tonight i'm diana rocco for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> well, just a beautiful day, feels like april, doesn't it but it will in the last. rain is on the way. meteorologist kate bilo is timing when heavier rain will arrive. she's outside on the sky deck, kate. >> what a difference an hour makes. the skies were clear, beautiful, now clouds have rolled in, looking a little glummy and that is bringing in the arrival of the next storm system which will bring some rain through the overnight hours. quick look at our highs, it was another spring-like day 64 the high in philadelphia a. sixty in millville. cooler down the shore but still upper 50's well above average. then another breezy day, wind still strong, ten to 15 miles an hour and they are out of the south and east. look at what is heading our way. we have rain, thunder over ohio valley moving quickly into west virginia and that gets here overnight. coming up i will tell you fit impacts your morning commute and we have got snow in the forecast. i will tell you when and fit sticks coming up. >> kate, th

in the newsroom this morning, i'm diana rocco, channel 7 eyewitness news. rob? >> thank you, diana. >>> new york city is donating a new recruit to help counterterrorism efforts. the foundation, k-9s for cops gave a fully-trained police dog to the french national police. it was presented to swat leaders at the french consulate, hoping it makes up for the loss of a k-9 named diesel who was blown up in a raid five days after the paris attacks last november. >>> it's 4:35. morning in a triple shooting that left a mother and her adult son dead on staten island. three victims were confronted by a man who many have been upset -- or might have been upset over a car. eyewitness news reporter darla miles is live now in the mariners harbor section with details. darla? >> reporter: good morning, lori. within the last hour, the nypd just released the name of the mother and son who were killed here last night. it's 21-year-old anthony rivera and his mother, 47-year-old adele rivera. and they're still looking for the shooter this morning. all of this happened just after 6:00 l

but we begin with eyewitness news reporter diana rocco. >> we've now learned the brothers from yesterday's attack were belgian born. police uncovered a note and found there was a third bomb planted at the airport and did not detonate till the bomb squad found it later. >> reporter: as the world watches in brussels, a moment of silence and a memorial to remember the victims of tuesday's attacks. for the victims the images are still fresh. >> i saw a lot of people in panic, crying. >> we heard and felt a loud reverberated through our bodies. the attack carried out by belgian born brothers by el bakraoui, and 27-year-old khalid el bakraoui. ibrahim detonated the explosives at the airport tuesday. moments later there was a second explosion. investigators believe the men were wearing gloves to conceal the detonators. younger brother khalid carried out the bombing at the subway station an hour later. police say a cab driver who gave the men a ride earlier led them to a location where a bomb making factory was found. with 33 pounds of explosives, nails, screws, and other bomb making materials. a

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco is live in tredyffrin and tells us how the large group was ultimately captured, diana. >> reporter: jessica, six people are now being questioned at the tredyffrin police department, one is in the hospital, and, police say that he they believe these seven men were getting ready to commit the a crime when they intercepted it and they believe that they are all well known members of a crime gang. gang rather. chopper three was over the scene earlier today around 1:30 this afternoon where a police chase ended after fire fighters having lunch in tredyffrin, noticed that suspicious activity in the parking lot. they said seven men were standing around a car trying to conceal a license plate when they called police. they said three of the men fled on foot and four took off in a car leading police on a chase, ramming a tredyffrin cruiser and also a state police vehicle, that got involved in the chase, which was ultimately ending the at 202 and 76. that is when four menot

in ken sington, brooklyn, this morning, diana rocco, 7 news. has died in harlem. 16-year-old juwan tevares was shot. he died yesterday in harlem hospital. the shooting happened across the street from a middle school. police say the incident started as an argument between two groups at the housing complex. no arrests have been made. >>> on long island, it is sentencing day for a man who tried to kill a suffolk county police officer. officer collins tried to handcuff lieutenant after a chase follow ago a traffic stop. he faces 40 years to life in prison. >>> it's 4:36. officials say the brussels airport is now considered stable after the deadly terror attack. tomorrow inspectors will be at the airport testing security procedures put in place after the attack. the updater is working to desks in the main departure hall badly damaged. the belgium government must approve all the security changes before passengers are allowed back inside. here in new york city, officials are meeting today to discuss counterterrorism. mayor bill de blasio will sit down

here's eyewitness reporter diana rock oe rocco. >> it seemed like it happened yesterday. that pain is never going to go away. >> nick's mother relives the smoke filled images of the second avenue building collapse every day. it's been one since since her 23-year-old son went on a date at the sushi restaurant when the bidding exploded and collapsed. >> my son was full of life. i lived through his eyes, through him, because he was so adventurous, so loving, so caring. >> a 26-year-old restaurant employee was also killed. as the community and family members now remember, nick's family with a piece of the fire escape given to him by the fire department. >> this is the ladder that drops down are from the fire escape. >> dozens were left homeless when the buildings came down and it was days before many could return home, if at all. >> i realize everything. everything was gone. >> mildred spent 44 years on the fourth floor of the building where the explosion happened. . building owner is facing charges for an illegal gas line hiding from the inspectors. the line was restored mom