hazel sanchez has more. >> reporter: the train going from new york to savannah, georgia was 15 minutes outside of philadelphia when it crashed into an amtrak maintenance crew on the track. >> i woke up to being thrown into the seat in front matter of fact and the window got blown out beside me. >> you could see the dirt and debris flying past the train and a couple of sort of like fire flashes . >> reporter: it was just before 8:00 sunday morning when the train slammed into a backhoe, derailing. the bucket left in the middle of the tracks. other piecest thrown several feet away. this picture shows the inside of one car was a mangled mess. >> we got off track, then it was an explosion, some people were cut up. >> reporter: emergency crews >> we now have our second doa located at the impact site of the backhoe. >> reporter: two amtrak workers, one operating the

hazel sanchez, cbs 2news. >> and police are offering to a dlen,000 -- $10,000 reward for successful tips. >>> and a dozen car windows smashed in a queen's neighborhood. >> and new and disturbing details who is behind the deaths of 8 family members in ohio. >> and pocketing polish, a thief steals thousands of dollars in nail polish. why is it so valuable? >> and daytime drama. kelly ripa returns to her show but michael strahan has another >> a day where some of you made it into the 80s and others never got out of the 50s. we'll talk the numbers after the break. (vo) one of only a few hospitals in the u.s. performing surgeries on babies before they're born, we're also there for them as they grow. our children's hospital is ranked by [ grinding metal ] whoa, that doesn't look good. no, not you. ordinary fuels can clog your engine with dirt. it's dragging down your fuel economy. [ breaking glass ] but over time, using new and improved bp gasoline with invigorate helps clean up that dirt, like hundreds of scrubbing brushes. [ scrubbing bristles ] so that means a cleaner engine, which helps yo

cbs 2's hazel sanchez is live at penn station with more. hazel? >> reporter: yes, cindy. it happened in chester, pennsylvania, 15 miles outside of philly. are residual delays and cancellations on trains from here and new york all the way down to wilmington, delaware. the ntsb has now taken over the investigation, trying to figure out why a maintenance crew was working on an active track. the front end of the amtrak passenger train was smashed like a tin can, windows blown out. the inside of one car left in a mangled mess. >> i woke up to it being thrown into the seat in front of me. window got blown out right beside me. >> smoky, nasty smelling smoke started coming in the train. people -- it was scary. >> reporter: it was just before 8:00 sunday morning. 341 passengers were aboard the train on route from new york to savannah, georgia. >> we got off-track and then it was a big explosion. then it was a fire, then windows bursted out and some people were cut up. >> it was minor injuries. some people were cut up and they were running out. like an impact. and then it was, it w

cbs 2's hazel sanchez is live in cyprus hills with the latest. hazel? >> reporter: dick, at this point we still don't know what caused this five-alarm fire. as you said, it started at about 6:30. firefighters say they have it contained, but you can see they are stillwatering down hot spots in some of the homes, at least three homes a total loss. the fire spread to three other buildings, including a church, but those structures can be repaired. and thankfully, all lives were spared. the flames were intense and moved fast, devouring three multifamily homes on arlington avenue, including pillar pena's home for eight years. she was at work when the fire started. >> somebody called me and told don't know. >> watching this, i can't imagine what's going through your mind right now. >> i know. everything is inside, you know? the best thing is nobody got hurt. black. then the fire was up. >> reporter: neighbors shot cell phone video as the fire began raging out of control. huge flames shooting out of the homes. fire investigators believe the houses. just minutes

cbs 2's hazel sanchez is live with an update for us. hazel? >> reporter: yeah. there was a pretty intimidating scene out here, with huge clouds of steam, right over west of the 8th street behind me, between 6th avenue and 7th avenue. but the department of environmental protection shut off the water pipe that was leaking and caused the conditions. so the situation is now under control. amazing video, sent in by our viewers. witnesses tell us they saw steam pouring out from under the street, onto west 58t street, between 6th and 7th avenue. s. -- avenues, between 10:00 this morning. they tell us a water main leak caused a reaction with a high- pressure steampipe. massive plumes of steam fill the air. they quickly located the water main leak and shut off that water main. explosion. as you can see, it would be a lot worse, if there was an actual explosion. but again, we're dealing with high-pressure steam that is in the street here in manhattan. and just some water that might surround the pipe and not compromise it, would create a small steam condition, which it did

live, hazel sanchez, cbs 2 news. people would vote for that. >> maybe. a long wait. >>> still much more ahead noon. what was found in prince's home that may have a federal agency joining the investigation into his death? >> police on a wild chase as a flat bed truck speeds down a highway pulling that u-turn across the median. >> we're turning things around weather wise but not like that. some cooler and wet weather to talk about. coming up. >>> police release dashcam video of a wild chase involving a stolen flat bed truck in florida. it was hitting cars on the highway. at one point he gets off a ramp, makes a u-turn over the grass median, crashed into another median and ended ed up on the other side of the roads. >>> prescription drugs are a focus in the investigation of prince's death. pills were found in his home and in his possession. >> sources tell cbs news the carver county sheriff's office in minnesota contacted the dea prescription pills found at prince's home are related to his death. the sheriff's office said no active work is being done with a

i'm hazel sanchez. "cbs this morning saturday" continues after this. american workers know how to fight back and rebuild an economy. so does she. we need jobs that provide dignity and a bright future. new penalties to stop companies from moving profits and jobs overseas. for businesses that create manufacturing jobs, a new tax credit. and let's invest in clean energy jobs, with 500 million solar panels installed by the end of her first term. a real plan to create new jobs and industries of the future. hillary clinton. >>> welcome to "cbs this morning: saturday." i'm anthony mason. >> i'm vinita nair. >>> this half hour, set free from a life sentence. from prison after new evidence shows he was wrongly convicted in a 1957 murder. >>> then after a historic nba season, the league gets ready to break even more ground by having their jerseys. >> new music from the lumineers. the band with the number one album in the country will session." >>> first, our top story this half hour. at least 32 people are dead in two powerful earthquakes that rocked japan. in t

in boonton township, new jersey, hazel sanchez, cbs2 >> conklin was wearing his seatbelt. the truck was driving was a brand-new work vehicle four days earlier. >> takes your breath away when you see the video. now. another freeze warning for the tri-state area. you will still need your >> doesn't feel right getting temperatures like this this time of the year but look, these were not records. so keep that in mind. monticello started at 15. vernon new jersey and newburgh, new york, started at 20. 25 degrees for southampton. central park started at 26 degrees. tomorrow morning around 6 a.m., when we record the coolest temperatures of our year, sometimes 4, 5 or 6, coolest temperatures of the day, that is, it will be around 30 degrees in new york city. 28 for boonton. 23 newburgh. 30 brings. 31 farmingdale. freezing. that's why we have that freeze warning in effect. now you take into consideration you have a little bit of a wind tomorrow. not dramatic. okay? the winds are backing down but enough to give you a wind chill in the majority of our area 15 to 35 miles an hour. fore

hazel sanchez is "demanding answers." >> reporter: animal lovers are outraged seeing puppies still being sold at just pups in emerson new jersey and east hanover even after the owner was forced to shut down his allegations of animal cruelty and neglect. protestors want the shops all shut down. >> it's horrible. the conditions that these animals were in deplorable. >> reporter: he had his business license revoked in middlesex county in february but despite facing 269 charges of animal abuse there, and 400 summons for miss paramus store he is still allowed to operate this store in morris county. >> the system is broken. >> reporter: st. hubert's animal welfare center in madison says part of the problem is there isn't a statewide pet store license. each municipality issues its own so if one county revokes a license that person can set up shop in the next county over. >> we don't have requirement of reporting across different areas. >> reporter: there is something new jersey communities can do to stop the potential abuse of animals in pet stores with legislation in the books right now. the c

hazel sanchez, cbs 2 news. >> the animals are now with animal control. they are not available for adoption while the investigation continues. >>> campaign 2016. donald trump set to hold a rally on long island within the next hour. as many as 12,000 people are expected to pack grumman studios for this event and others will be outside protesting. cbs 2's tracee carrasco is live in bethpage with more on this. tracee. >> reporter: kristine, things picking up steam out here. you can see, this area is designated for protestors to express their views. the area is fenced in with a massive police presence around it. you can see by the sign the space is filled with anti- trump people outside his rally tonight. there's been a history of violence at these trump rallies between protestors and supporters. but so far, things have been peaceful. and nassau county police want to keep it that way. >> nassau county we're not going to tolerate violence. everybody is more than welcome to express their views. we'll protect everybody's rights. >> reporter: now, south oyster ba

cbs 2's hazel sanchez is live at the midtown tunnel in >> reporter: we're on the l.i.e. heading towards the midtown tunnel. traffic is smooth. but if it wasn't, boy, would an express lane come in handy. that's what an assemblyman is suggesting but the convenience comes with a price. when you're in a hurry bumper- to-bumper traffic is last thing you want. lila says she deals with it every weekday as she commutes to lower manhattan. >> it makes me want to smash my head on the steering wheel. >> reporter: new york assemblyman david of queens has an idea to shorten her travel time express lanes on already tolled bridges and tunnels like the midtown tunnel and throgs neck bridge. drivers could pay extra to travel in fast lanes and avoid congestion. >> say right now they are 7.50 to go over the -- through the midtown tunnel or over the triborough bridge. maybe we could reduce that to five or $6 and have that people can pay more to have that fast service. >> reporter: you like that idea? >> i like it. i do. >> reporter: would you be willing to pay to go through an express lane?

cbs 2's hazel sanchez is live hazel? >> reporter: cindy, the national transportation safety board says they have recovered key video from the amtrak train that will help them with their investigation. they say they are also looking into the possibility that a scheduling error may have placed an amtrak maintenance crew on the tracks when they shouldn't have been. the amtrak passenger train en route from new york to savannah, georgia was 15 minutes outside philadelphia when it crashed into an amtrak maintenance crew on the track. >> i woke up to being thrown into the seat in front of me and window got blown out right beside me. >> all you could see was a lot of dirt and debris flying past the train. then there was a couple fire flashes. >> reporter: it was just before 8:00 sunday morning when the front engine smashed into a backhoe, derailing and sending equipment parts flying. the bucket to that backhoe left sitting in the middle of the tracks. other pieces thrown several feet away. the windshield and some passenger car w

hazel sanchez, cbs 2news. >> police say that the victim >>> a suffolk county teen is under arrest for allegedly spray painting a swastika outside of a deli in farmingdale. the 17-year-old girl will be arraigned at a later date. >>> hillary clinton is facing backlash for an off-color joke meant to poke fun at mayor deblasio for his chronic lateness. >> my home girl, hillary. >> reporter: the skit at a political dinner in new york starred clinton, mayor deblasio, and leslie odom, junior, star of "hamilton." >> thanks for the endorsement, bill. took you long enough. >> reporter: this was the natter made waves. >> sorry, hillary. i was running on cp time. jokes like that, bill. >> reporter: cp time is shorthand for colored people people, shaping, some african- americans use for being late. clinton joked that it's good for something else. >> cautious politician time. i've been there. >> reporter: the skit was panned as awkward, painful, and cringe worthy, but deblasio, whose wife was black said it was meant to mock him and no one else. >> it was clearly a staged show, a scripted show. ever

cbs 2's hazel sanchez live in downtown brooklyn with more on the conviction. hazel. >> reporter: maurice, the judge just ruled that former new york city police officer peter liang will not get a new trial for killing akai gurley. his defense attorney argued that a juror had a bias against police leading to that guilty verdict. but the judge disagreed and now the verdict will stand. attorneys for liang had argued that juror michael vargas lied about having a family member accused of a crime so he could get on the jury for liang's trial but it was later revealed that vargas' father was convicted for accidentally shooting a friend to death. vargas testified before the court for the last two days saying he didn't lie, that he did not hate police. the judge bluntly said he didn't feel the 67-year-old was bright enough to lie his way on to a jury and then ruled the verdict will stand. akai gurley's family says the judge's ruling is a small victory. liang's family says he will appeal the ruling. >> obviously, we're very decision to deny the motion to vacate the verdic

i'm hazel sanchez. >> nice to have you with us, hazel. >> nice to be here. the day's stories are straight ahead. first vanessa murdock is here with a look at the forecast i think a lot of people will be happy with. >> oh, my goodness. it's going to be a stunner of a weekend. it's going to be warm and barely a cloud in sight. >> nice. >> which is a good thing for short term and then we'll hope for some rain. but the weekend is looking sensational. we'll start off with i think a stunning picture. live outside right now, rise and shine, the sun is up. i hope you're waking up with us this morning and slowly but surely feeling ready to face what is going to be a very bright and seasonably warm day. 44 degrees right now. crystal clear skies, northeast winds at 8. as far as warmth, take a look. there are some very cold spots out there this morning. 27 degrees is where we start things off in toms river, 37 in scarsdale. freeze warning is in effect for some areas until 8:00 a.m. after that it's all about warming up for the weekend. clear skies overhead, and it stays

hazel sanchez, cbs 2news. >> and that boy ended up with a swollen leg. >>> and a sexual assault on campus last night at 11:00 at fairfield university in connecticut. policesay that a student was walking between the library and science hall when she was attacked. police have stepped up patrols, and students are told to walk in pairs. >> find someone and walk back with them. >> i don't understand how this happened. man his 40s, and sacred heart university there was also told to be careful. >>> no sea of blue in the brooklyn courtroom for a nypd police officer caught on video in a notorious case. >> i don't understand what this is about. he had no weapons. >> reporter: july 2023, 2014, a man resisting as police attempted to handcuff him on suspicion of marijuana. an officer walked away as other officers take over but the officer returns and appears to stomp on the suspect's head. the vof now on trial in brooklyn charged with assault. prosecutors are calling this blind and untrollable anger as the officer allegedly stomped on the man's skull. no police officer could possibly believe that act

. >> and i'm hazel sanchez. vanessa murdock is here with a look at the forecast. and it's a good one. >> i'm so excited to just get out there and enjoy. because the air is dry. the temperatures are warm. feeling like spring. and we're just going to see bright blue skies. 51 in the city. 47 in montock. on the vortex satellite and for the clouds, there would be nothing to look at. we will see clear skies for the duration of your saturday. at 2:00 a.m., 64 degrees, clear, looking like 64. feeling like it. this afternoon, the high will be 66. that's where we're heading. 5:00, it's 65. then by 8:00, 57. still clear. 11:00 tonight, 52. it will be a little bit more breezy east of the city and because of the dry air in place, and because of the breeze, there is an increase risk of some wild fires popping up today. please be cautious and just enjoy this beautiful, bright start to your weekend. coming up, we'll talk about how long the weather stays this way. andrea and hazel, back to you. >> thank you. new this morning, police are warning supermarket customers across manhat

the owner tells cbs 2's hazel sanchez it's not what it looks like. >>reporter: vincent lasacco says he hasn't done anything wrong despite police discovering 67 puppies crammed in cold cages inside a transport van he owns. >> it's not illegal nor inhumane, nor unsafe. >>reporter: the unattended van was parked behind lasacco's paramus, new jersey pet store around 3:00 monday morning. police say it was 38 degrees in the van, and some dogs had no food or water and were covered in feces. asacco showedded us an identical van saying he believes police were partially responsible. >> they were in a customized van that was fully insulated and fully heated. the temperature wasn't taken until the door was open for who knows how long. >>reporter: as for the feces, lasacco says that happened when the van was being pulled onto a flatbed as shown on this surveillance video >> i'm sure there's fecal matter all over, probably crapping while this is going on because they're so scared. long the dogs were sitting in the potentially unsafe conditions. lasacco says he neve

hazel sanchez has more. >> reporter: hillary clinton was campaigning in washington heights sunday, hoping for a on primary day. >> if you will stand with me and vote for me on tuesday, i will stand for and fight for you. >> reporter: the cbs news battle ground tracker poll has candidate bernie sanders 53% to 43%. sanders down, but not out, rallied with the large crowd of supporters and prospect park brooklyn. earlier during an appearance on cbs's face the nation, he blamed the new york voting system for denying him a more fluid victory. >> i think we have a real shot to win on tuesday if there is a large voter turnout. even here in new york state, you have a voting system which makes it impossible for independents to participate in the democratic primary. >> reporter: on the republican front, ted cruz is closing in on front runner donald trump's delegate count, after sweeping all 14 wyoming delegates at the state's convention. trump rallying with supporters on staten island isn't fazed. >> le with, it's a rigged election. i can't imagine any new yorker voting for cruz. he can't beat hilla

cbs 2's hazel sanchez has the story. >> reporter: 70-year-old pay the price to park his cessna at the airport. now he could go to jail for some of the disputes he has had about parking the single- engine plane in his oceanside long island driveway. >> is he an angry man? yes. is he ever going to hurt anybody? absolutely not. >> reporter: mark is his attorney. he was in a nassau county court after allegedly threatening town of hempstead employees with a crossbow. prosecutors say the man was angry with the town for dismantling his plane while he was away. police say the man called the town supervisor's office monday and threatened to hurt two employees with his crossbow. police arrested him tuesday. his attorney says, the man is harmless. >> he is an angry old man e called up. he made a threat. he is know the going to carry it out. if i had a nickel for every time somebody threatened my i'd be a millionaire. >> reporter: the man has been arguing with neighbors since to store his plane at the airport and parked it at home on yale street. then he said -- >> why they're picking on me i don

cbs 2's hazel sanchez here now with more on the polling problems. hazel. >> reporter: the board of elections director tells me these problems are ones the city sees every election. but more attention is being paid this time because of popular candidates. and the new voters they're bringing in. the new york primary was a bug day for the candidate but an even more meaningful day for 36-year-old tommy hart from ridgewood queens who registered to vote for the first time after he said he finally found a candidate he supported. >> i was approved in their system. i registered to vote with democratic party. and, um, i went to the poll station and i wasn't in the book. >> reporter: he wasn't the only one are voting issues. the new york attorney general's office says it received more than 1,000 complaints about voting irregularities. several viewers sounded off on the cbs new york facebook page: >> it was just really discouraging moment for me. and yeah, i just felt robbed of my vote. >> reporter: others complained about missing ballots, polling site changes w

hazel sanchez reports. >> reporter: he says he hasn't done anything wrong despite police discovering 67 puppies crammed in cold cages inside a transport van he owns. >> it's not illegal nor inhumane nor unsafe. >> reporter: the unattended van was behind his paramus, new jersey pet store just pets around 3:00 monday morning. police say it was 38 degrees in the van. and some dogs had no food or water and were covered in the man showed us an identical van saying he believed police were partially responsible. >> they were in a customized van that was fully insulated and actually heated. the temperature wasn't taken until the door was open for who knows how long. >> reporter: s for the feces, he says that happened when the van was being pulled on a flatbed as see seen on this store surveillance picture. >> i'm sure there's fecal matter all over, probably crapping while this is going on because they're so scared. >> reporter: it's unclear how long the dogs were sitting in the potentially unsafe conditions. he says he never spoke to the van driver to find out when he arrived. just for clari

hazel sanchez is live in gramercy park. >> reporter: william smith, the suspect accused of killing a homeless man in a shelter and slashing a cabby is being held at the 13th precinct station house. homelessness and slashings are a prominent problem but the mayor says the city is working on it and there is no reason to panic. police say 53 year old william smith is under arrest, accused of slashing and killing a homeless man inside the bell view men's shelter on east 30 30th street friday morning. less than a day later, slashing a cab driver he was trying to rob. >> there is a horrible problem that needs to be fixed, but it can't. people have to be somewhere. >> reporter: homelessness, slashings, stabbings, big new york city problems that clashed and on sunday a time's square alliance worker stabbed near cross of the world, the suspect a homeless man. >> something can be done. but at this point, i feel everybody is cragging their feet -- dragging their feet on things. >> reporter: there have been increased patrol and after the 90 day review of homeless services, nypd is training shelt

hazel sanchez joins us with a closer look. >> reporter: the candidates made stops around the state today, urging supporters to get races that are very close. down in the polls, but not the hype, democratic candidate bernie sanders was welcomed to prospect park in his hometown borough of brooklyn by more than 28,000 spectators. the vermont senator urged supporters to not count him out yet. >> this is a campaign that a year ago was considered a fringe candidacy, 70 points behind secretary clinton. well, they don't consider us fringe anymore! [ cheers & applause ] >> reporter: hillary clinton let loose campaigning in washington heights sunday, hoping for a victory dance in her home state on primary day. the latest cbs news battle background tracker poll has clinton leading democratic candidate bernie sanders 53% to 43%, making an appearance on staten island, clinton tried to appeal to both parties, touting herself as a candidate who could reach across party lines to get things done. but i'll stand my ground. i think that's the combination that you want in an elected representative. >> repor

. >> hazel sanchez introduces us to this year's very bright senior. >> squeals of delight and hugs from teachers are pretty much the norm for the 17 year old. the high school senior pulled off the unthinkable for most students. she's accepted into all eight ivy league schools as well as mit. the phone when i told her. i was quite shocked myself. >> reporter: not shocking when you consider the 17 year old's 102 point grade average. >> i have not received a 100 on every single exam if that's what you are thinking. >> reporter: augusta got extra credit for extra work. she's already been an intel science finalist for ideas on hardening cement to prevent oil rig spills. the principal calls her a driven a plus plus student for whom the sky is the limit. >> noble prize, president. augusta can make a run at anything she wants to. >> reporter: acceptance letters come from the hall of fame of higher learning harvard, yale, brown, columbia, penn, dartmouth, cornell. one of her former classmates harold ekeh gained a sweeping ivy league acceptance just last year. classmates are bursting with school

cbs 2's hazel sanchez here now with more. >> reporter: investigators say prince was last seen alive by a friend who dropped him off at his home 8:00 wednesday night about 13 hours before he was found dead inside an elevator in his home. investigators say prince was of a struggle. and they have no reason to believe his death was a suicide. it could take days or weeks before we learn what killed >> certainly a big event internationally and nationally and, um, i can tell you that we are going to leave no stone unturned with this and make sure that the public knows what happened. >> reporter: longing to stay connected to the legendary pop star born prince rogers nelson countless fans are gathering outside the apollo theater in harlem and at paisley park his home and recording studio in chanhassen, minnesota, where a memorial is continuing to grow. >>> it is my loss. it is all your our loss. [ crying ] i feel this really a lot. >> reporter: you felt that connected to him? yes. [ crying ] >> in mourning like everyone else. i mean, he was so beautiful and alive and all of a sudden he is gone.

hazel sanchez has the latest. >> reporter: with just nine days before the new york primary, candidates are in the state trying to take ownership. >> thank you thank you, brooklyn. >> reporter: bernie sanders campaigned at his favorite childhood stomping grounds in coney island, taking time for a nathan's hot dog with his wife. but not before taking a job at his nemesis, hillary clinton, whose campaign questioned his qualifications to be president >> a candidate who voted for every disastrous trade policy, you know what? maybe her judgment is not quite as high as it should be >> the best qualified because she was a senator. she was in the white house for eight years. >> reporter: former president bill clinton sang his wife's praises as he joined her on a tour of three new york city african-american churches sunday morning. clinton backed off on her criticism of sanders to focus >> i have said repeatedly that i'd take him over donald trump or ted cruz any day. >> reporter: a recent fox news poll has clinton leading sanders 53% to 37% in new york. the same poll shows donald trump winning

hazel sanchez reports. to-bumper traffic is the last thing you want to see. lila says she deals with it every day as she commutes. >> it makes me want to smash my head on the steering wheel. >> david weber of queens says he has an idea that would shorten her travel time, express lanes on already tolled bridges and tunnels like the midtown tunnel and the throgs neck bridge. drivers could pay extra to travel in the fast lanes and avoid congestion. >> say rig now they're 7.50 to go over the -- through midtown tunnel or over the try borough bridge, maybe we could reduce that to 5 or $6 and have that express lane for $10 where people can pay more to have that, you know, fast service. >> you like that idea then? >> i like it. i do. >> would you be willing to pay to go through an express lane? >> he made the suggestion during a transportation panel charge could bring in needed tolls. some say the paid express lane would only benefit the rich. >> it costs so much money for gas and to go into manhattan to find parking if you're going to park, it is kind of ridiculous.

hazel sanchez has the latest. >> reporter: this woman said she witnessed a man getting be stayed -- stabbed. >> it's something i will always remember, how crazy people could be. >> reporter: police say it was road rage that spiraled out of control at 11:00 on saturday night. two men arguing about traffic up battling about their differences on 61st street near york. this witness said she was in a taxi behind them. a man identified as david pizarro got out of the car and confronted the driver of a dark- colored car who was nearby and she said that driver pulled out a knife. >> the guy who opened his door got out and was stabbing him right in the middle of his chest. he came over to us and he took his shirt off. i was in complete shock, and i was screaming and i was scared with blood everywhere. >> reporter: the bloody shirt was still on the street but the victim and his attackers got in their cars and took off. and pizarro crashed on 76th street. the attacker got away. >> we have a lot of video in the city and we are scanning that to see if we can get that license plate and identify this indi

hazel sanchez, cbs 2news. >> thank you, hazel. >>> police are calling this a miracle. the pilot and apparently in last night's long island fiery plane crash are expected to make a full recovery. but the doctor said it might not have been the case if not for the bravery of neighbors. >> reporter: a crash-landing this is what the walsh family saw on their block on sunday evening during a family barbecue. >> my kids were on the front lawn playing soccer and said there was a plane crash. >> reporter: joe walsh is a retired firefighter and his brother, pete s a new york city firefighter. they wasted no time. >> didn't even have shoes on. i ran down in my socks. you know, we were working on unbuckling seat belts, and the one, his leg was stuck, and basically, we just had to yank them because of the fire, pulled him out and handed him to me. >> reporter: when one of the firefighters saw the flames, he grabbed this water hose and started spraying but said it was years fighting fires to make the call that the wires aren't live. >> they were not jumping around on the ground like

hazel sanchez. >> congratulations! she is going to the school that gives her the most in scholarships. >> they should all just let her come right in. >>> could your smart phone be aging you. we explore the dangerous side of new technology. >>> police are looking for two suspects as the number of knife attacks in the city are up. more coming up in a live report. >>> a turkey takeover in bergen county. the wild birds accused of we continue right after this. hi dad. uh huh. yeah...sorry about that. think about it there must be higher love down in the heart what do you think? and in the stars above hi ted, glad you could join us, we think you're going to like these numbers. i could rise above 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 somet

hazel sanchez has the story new at 5:00. >> reporter: before this went of 13 panels on zionism, injure use lem and -- jerusalem and others calling -- >> we will fight for the truth and we will make sure that the full exhibition will be presented at the un. >> reporter: a spokesperson for un secretary general says there was a misunderstanding about a photo on the zionism panel though he wouldn't plain what that was. after discussions with a permanent mission of israel the un reversed the decision and allowed it to be displayed. the other two are still banned. >> to say israel matters should not be an exhibit is saying you don't believe israel should exist. that's wrong. >> un spokesperson defended the decision saying displays need to be in conformity with purposes and principles of the organization. country that should not be done at the expense of others who cannot immediately respond. >> we cannot accept the fact that the un is still disqualifying exhibition about democracy in israel. >> stand with us says the un reversal of the decision is an important victory that sends a clear mess

. >> hazel sanchez introduces us to this year's very bright senior. >> squeals of delight and hugs from teachers are pretty much the norm for 17-year-old augusta uwamanzu-nna. the high school senior pulled off the unthinkable for most students. she has been accepted into all eight ivy league schools as well as mit. >> my mom literally screamed on the phone when i told her. >> not so shocking when you consider the 17-year-old student's 102 point grade-point average. >> i have not received 100 on every single exam if that is what you are thinking. >> modesty aside, she got extra credit for extra work. she is already been an intel science finalist for her ideas on hardening cement to prevent oil rigs bills. her principal calls her a driven a plus student for whom the sky is the limit. >> a nobel prize -- president -- she could make a >> the acceptance letters come from the hall of fame of higher learning at all eight ivy league schools. even more incredible, one of her former classmates gained a sleeping ivy league acceptance just last year. classmates are bursting with school pride. >> it

live in downtown brooklyn, hazel sanchez, cbs2 news. >>> now to a developing story. brush fires in new jersey that smoke was visible for miles even seen across the hudson river. elise finch reports. >> reporter: train service is restored but there are delays on amtrak and new jersey transit trains. around 1:00 two brush fires started around these tracks. smoke could be seen for miles. drivers could see the smoke and flames from the new jersey turnpike. some people could see it from their yards. >> it was huge black smoke, a lot of black smoke, and flames. >> we saw a large billow of smoke from our back porch and you could see flames coming out of the bottom. it then progressed higher and higher. >> reporter: the national weather service issued a red flag warning for the entire tri-state area today because a combination of strong winds brush created ideal conditions for small fires to spread. secaucus's mayor says that's what happened here. >> the fire started on the eastern side of the new jersey turnpike obviously crossed the rail you see behind us and then come ove

here's hazel sanchez. >> reporter: the 26-year-old says he feels police have been out to get him after he happened to give street directions to cop killer ishmael brinsley in 2014. >> a life of terror just in fear, living in fear. >> reporter: he says in december 2014, ishmael brinsley a total stranger approached him asking for directions to the marcy houses in brooklyn just before he went on to kill nypd detectives rafael ramos and wenjian liu in the location. baker said since that tragic day, police have seemingly been seeking revenge against him by harassing him and his family. he says the worst of last year when he claims two nypd detectives stopped him for an alleged parking violation and viciously beat him. >> at that moment, i was just thinking, i want to live. i want to be here. i didn't do nothing but get in my car. >> reporter: a 31-year-old detective and a 29-year-old detective are now charged with assaulting baker on this corona, queens street. baker says on october 21 he was getting into his car after finishing his shift as a u.s. he says the two plainclothes detectives in

as cbs 2's hazel sanchez reports, the state attorney general is now launching a probe along with the city comptroller. >>reporter: the new york primary was a big day for the candidates, but an even more meaningful day for 36-year-old tommy hartong of ridgewood, queens who registered to vote for the very first time after he says he finally found a candidate he supported. >> i was approved in their system, i got an approval letter. i registered to vote with the democratic party and i went to the poll station and i wasn't in the book. >>reporter: hartong wasn't the only one with issues. the new york attorney general's office says it received more than 1,000 complaints about voting you irregularities. several viewers sounded off on the cbsnewyork facebook page like ra dl mona who posted voteed in brooklyn, they couldn't find me. i voted for 40 years straight. ryan wrote, couldn't vote because they drop my name from active registered voter at the pathetic. >> it was just a really discouraging moment for me, and, yeah, i just felt kind of robbed of my vote. >>reporter: other viewers compla