following a developing story along the cross bronx expressway. one person is in critical condition following a terrible chain reaction crash there. we're live with updates from the bronx. >> meteorologist amy freeze 's house with 100 meg internet. which means that in the time it takes mr. wagner to pour a 20 oz. cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. 12 seconds. that's the power of fiber optics. and right now you can get 100 meg internet with equal upload and dowloads speeds, tv and phone for just $69.99 per month online. cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good. >>> welcome back, everybody, to "eyewitness news" early on this saturday morning. live shot there of lower manhattan at one world trade. in the center of the screen, lady liberty working on her tan. she's sweating today, that's for sure. it is a hot saturday, august 13th. the heat wave continues. morning, i'm rob nelson. >> i'm michelle charlesworth. we come to work when it's dark outside. >> still hot. >> it was 80 degrees! when

late running construction on the cross bronx expressway. take a look at that and see what kind of progress they're maybing. in the meantime, this -- they're making. in the meantime, this is the george washington bridge. headed towards the george, for the moment at least, take a look at the difference between the upper and lower levels. you can see the lower is moving much better into the city. so that might be the idea. across the lower level, head for the west side highway because the delay inbound, it's down by the jones road overpass, that's a 30 span inbound at the bridge. >> oh, boy. here we go again. go with the lincoln, about 10 minutes now. holland is five to 10. or head down stairs to the lower level if you can. this accident has been there for a while. the garden state parkway southbound at exit 105, an accident in the local lanes. down the shore, and you're getting a head start, keep that in mind. hop in the express lanes instead. p.a.t.h. starts tomorrow and lasts until december. the 33rd street line suspend between hoboken and

so saturday just a few raindrops from time to time. >> we have a sloedown at the cross-bronx expressway. long island expressway, things there. and if you're getting on the rails, here is your commuter checklist. metro north, lirr all running without delays. >>> and the department of motor vehicles says wait times have fallen. average wait time was an hour in june. but that is down from into hours and 41 minutes last august. still the dnv commissioner says it's still the dmv's online services to help cut wait times. with all love for the dmv, if you can do it online -- >> it's better. >>> coming up next, count down to the opening ceremony. find out what team usa is doing ahead of tonight's big celebration. plus this -- >> reporter: the nypd wants your help in nabbing a man behind an i'm tracie strahan live with the video they want you to see. >>> and if you're about to head out the door, take us with you. download the news 4 new york app on your mobile device. if you want to soar along the highest, longest and fastest zipline in north america, there's only one place to do it. and that's

george washington bridge, delays heading into the tolls because of the road work on the cross bronx expressway. it's about five minutes it looks worse than it is but still a slow ride. head over to the lower level. on the long island expressway, parkway, a slow ride because of road work. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect in effect. >>> police now say this is the gunman who fired several rounds on a group in yonkers last month hitting a 4-year-old girl. 19-year-old floyd bruce was arrested days after the shooting during an unrelated armed robbery. police believe he was carrying the same .22 caliber handgun used in that shooting incident. the 4-year-old is expected to york are trying to determine if there's a link between a racist letter sent to a volunteer firefighter and a fire that destroyed his home. investigators don't know what caused the fire at kenneth walker's apartment just outside of buffalo but it happened two days after walker received a letter saying he was not wanted in the city. walker, his wife and two children were not home at time. law enforcement office

in the construction blocking two lanes on the eastbound side of the cross bronx expressway at the sheridan expressway that's causing delays back to the major deegan. ending with mass transit and a lot of green. everything is on or close to schedule, if you're taking metro north, path trains, alternate side parking is in effect. be safe, don't text and drive. >>> police in new jersey have issued a warning about a popular hiking trail in passaic county. they say someone is hiding investigation. >> beautiful sunset views and a well maintained paths for hiking and riding bikes are all part of the appeal at high mountain park preserve, but something a little less desirable has suddenly become part of the landscape. >> it's disturbing. >> kim figueroa and her daughter were disgusted to hear somebody's been setting up so- called booby traps in this popular park, wooden boards hidden beneath the ground's surface with sharp nails trails, even barbed wire and rope strung across the path. >> trying to harm somebody intentionally, a child, an innocent party that's walking, enjoying nature, riding a bi

we have construction at the cross bronx expressway by the bronx river parkway. construction westbound blocking two lanes and eastbound blocking two lanes by webster avenue. two lanes are shut down by laguardia airport. delays are >>> police are on scene of a double shooting. one victim is dead, another in the hospital. let's get to brian thompson of "today in new york," he has the latest. brian? >> reporter: michael, we're a few blocks from interstate 78. indeed, police con narm a man is dead. a woman who possibly may be pregnant. they haven't full you releaguesed that information. this is a total of six people who have been shot and killed in newark in the past 72 or so hours. police are still investigating exactly what happened here. we do know this. it appears to be an unknown person who shot these two individuals in the home on seymour avenue, just a little bit after midnight. the man is dead at this point. the police and motive to this, nor do we know exactly why these people, if they were in their bedroom or some other place in the house when it happened j

we're starting to see delays on the cross bronx expressway. eastbound construction by webster avenue shuts down two lanes president it's already a slow ride. more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. lookout for this man. they say the man was behind a violent robbery that happened inside a harlem subway station. what he was wearing at the time does have them concerned. jen maxfield is at the stop now with the story. because of what it might say about this person. >> reporter: that's exactly right. police are releasing surveillance video this morning in the hopes of tracking down this suspect. as you mentioned, what is making an mta uniform shirt. the man is seen standing by the metro card machine counting money. this was last tuesday morning at around this time, around 4:00 a.m. his shirt with the mta logo makes him look like an employee. it's not clear if actually is. police say he held up another man on the platform at knifepoint last week and stole his backpack. they say it's especially scary because the suspect may be all of this and h

delays on the cross bronx expressway. two lanes closed. delays don't quite go back to the alexander hamilton bridge just yet. more weather and traffic on the 4s. >> thank you very much. >>> we are learning more about the man behind the trump tower stunt. police say he scaled up 21 flights before he was forced inside. "today in new york's" katherine creag is in midtown now with where that man is this morning and where this stands. you said new police presence behind you there at trump tower. >> absolutely. first we want to tell you that young man, he is at bellevue psychiatric evaluation. as for what's going on here at trump tower, the first thing you notice are the police officers. security guards at this entrance. the same thing for the other entrances. it begs the question, how did that young man manage to climb trump tower. this began around 3:40 in the afternoon when investigators say a young man in his 20s named stephen rogata from virginia started scaling the side of trump tower using suction cups. three hours later police yanked flo

on the cross bronx expressway, a disabled truck approaching the sheraton expressway. that's in the right lane. delays stretching back to the deegan. for our rail commuters, everything looks good. subways and commuter lines operating without delays or service changes. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect. more weather and traffic on the 4s. >>> new developments about the reporting a robbery in rio de janeiro after they vandalized a gas station restroom. one swimmer will be having to pay major cash before he's allowed to leave brazil. this settlement just coming out. >> it did. earlier this morning. jimmy feigen agreed to pay $10,000 to a once did he that, he will get his passport back and he can go home. the other three involved, they are already back in the united states. rio police are saying their story about being robbed at gun point was entirely made up. a story to cover up for the fact that they were the ones causing problems that night. even though lochte denied that when he was on the phone with the "today" show's matt lauer earlier this wee

so this could cause some and on to the cross bronx expressway. we're also taking a look at the brog, which remains closed, they are having equipment problems, so are keeping the gothels bridge open. mass transit is doing okay. no major issues there and our street cleaning rules are in effect. michelle and ken, over to you. >> it's 5:08. still ahead this morning, a real life nightmare for a family in new jersey who says raw sewage is seeping into their basement. desperate call for help. >> and team u.s.a. going for st gold in gymnastics once again. once again. how two of the final fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. 12 seconds. that's the power of fiber optics. and right now you can get 100 meg internet with equal upload and dowloads speeds, tv and phone for just $69.99 per month online. cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good. >>> 5:10 now, one person is still mising following an a sixth person was found in the debris. two victims are 3 and 8 years old. a 555-y

that construction finally cleared out on the cross bronx expressway. this shouldn't get too much worse. it's about 20 minutes to the lower. and then alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect. we'll have the next weather and traffic update on the 4s. >> thanks, lauren. today, marks one week since a jogger was murdean assaulted in howard beach. police are working to calm fears as they search for her killer. katherine creag is in howard beach with the latest. kat? >> reporter: something we want to show you, darlene. now that we have daylight, there are photos here. the nypd, you can see the pictures hanging there on the rv. they've used a drone to get the landscape of this area where the murder took place. they talked about the people's safety in the area. they had a talk at st. helen's church. the same place where the funeral took place for karina vetrano. they wanted to know about dna evidence and there was an nypd official there as well as elected officials who talked with the people gathered there. one week ago tonight, he was found str

>> he's the reason the cross-bronx expressway is backed up. and i'm kidding because it's moving along nicely. you're still in for a nice ride. and heading over to the gowanus expressway in brooklyn, starting to slow down up through industry city. >> thanks, lauren. identity protection after a computer area exposed the private information of more than 650,000 people. the company they work with accidentally posted the information online. that includes social security numbers, but no medical records. patients could be affected. >>> great story here, an internet post from arizona led to a sweeping police operation this brooklyn but of the good officers from brooklyn north mobilized to collect birthday cards for a 13-year-old boy, jab jacob priestly has a rare disease and he asked for birthday cards to make him feel better and he set a goal of $10,000. so the officers saw the story and shipped boxes and boxes of happy birthday over skype. >>> coming up next, from the sand to the mat, the highs and he lows in rio for team usa including a first in ol

we have some construction causing some typical delays on the cross bronx expressway. they ebb and flow through the area. right now they're moving well. this is at the alexander hamilton bridge, but there's also a disabled vehicle on the cross bronx at exit 2 which is webster avenue that blocks the center lane, contributing to some slow is traffic once you make your way through the area. route 17 southbound in new jersey is closed, that's between century road and midland avenue in paramus for late-running construction. traffic there is being detoured off at midland avenue. but mass transit is on or close to schedule if you're taking metro north path trains, new jersey transit and lirr. alternate side parking, it is in effect city wide today. be safe, don't text and drive. chris and mary, back to you. >> alex, thank you. >>> well, a tiff over a tweet from the city council president. >> as cbs 2's dave carlin reports, the bickering began with a report about a complaint about a broken crosswalk signal. fixable problem at this east harlem intersection, a pedestrian crossing

we'll take a live look outside at the cross bronx expressway where things are moving along nicely by the bronx river been wrapped up. free and clear at the moment. >> thank you very much, lauren. consumer group released the annual extreme eating awards for chain restaurants. >> all right. it's a list of menu items that lauren and raphi have all the -- maybe you want to tackle these -- dave and buster's short rib and cheesy mac stack on the list. this sandwich comes in at over 1900 calories. the group says it's like eating three then, the fried chicken and waffle benedict from the cheesecake factory. this has more than 2500 calories and 86 grams of saturated fat. it's like eating two one-pound chicken pot pies topped with a half stick of butter and quarter cup of maple syrup for good measure. i think of joy bauer from the "today" show. i'm ashamed to talk about it. you're talking about the mac stack. >> it's a challenge. >> we love a challenge. >> 5:57. coming up next at 6:00, mcdonald's is making name changes of a different sort. why your next egg mcmuffin could taste a little differ

back to the maps, the cross bronx expressway, eastbound we have road work out there by webster avenue two lanes are shut down. two lanes shut down in both dire bridge. things to keep in mind. if you're getting on the rails, fast trash maintenance on the "l." no service between broadway junction and lorimer street. take free shuttle buses. next weather and traffic on the 4s. >>> police say this is the gunman who fired several rounds police believe he was carrying the same .22 caliber handgun used in that shooting incident. the 4-year-old suspected to be okay. >>> investigators in western new york are trying to determine if there's a link between a racist letter sent to a volunteer firefighter and a fire that destroyed his home. investigators don't yet know what caused that fire in kenneth walker's apartment just outside of buffalo to go up in flames, but it happened two days a he wasn't wanted in the city. walker, his wife and two children were not home at the time. >>> dubai's airport is back open after a fiery crash yesterday. we are seeing video of what it was like inside the cabin.

on the cross bronx expressway, road work in both directions. eastbound two lanes are shut down by webster avenue. westbound out by the bronx river more weather and traffic on the 4s. >>> right now the man who scaled 21 flights of trump tower is in the hospital. we're learning more about who he is and the message he had for donald trump. "today in new york's" katherine creag has the latest on the high rise drama that lasted for hours. >> once you arrive at trump tower, the first thing you notice are police officers and security personnel. as for the undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. this was something that really brought onlookers to this area. made a lot of people angry but also mesmerized people. it began around 3:40 in the afternoon when investigators say a young man in his 20st named stephen rogata began scaling the side of trump tower using suction cups. him through a window on the 21st floor. he was brought in. he said he didn't want to hurt anyone but he had the training request that he wanted to meet donald trump. what we know of that

construction blocks two lanes on the eastbound cross bronx expressway on third avenue. delays there are back to river parkway closed an detoured in both directions for ongoing construction. southbound, you'll be pushed off onto grant street and northbound marvel avenue. a look at the new jersey turnpike at newark liberty, free, 1 and 9 and the garden state parkway around this area also flowing freeley for you. mass transit, everything on or close to schedule if you're taking new jersey path trains, lirr. alternates are in effect city wide today, be safe, don't text and drive. >> >>> new york's top cop announcing he's real estate retiring next month. he will leave the police department in mid-september. james o'neal will replace bratton. >>> donald trump is refusing to back two republican hoss endorsed him. trump says he will not support speaker paul ryan or senator scwrm in their respective elections. on the democratic side, the ceo of the democratic national committee and two other high- level staffers have now left in wake of the e-mail controversy. transmitted by inf

the cross bronx expressway, it is a slow ride eastbound. construction by eastbound and westbound by westchester avenue. that one seems to be moving better. all lanes are shut down until 5:00 a.m. between 95th and bypass this. heading to long island, sunrise highway closed between deer park avenue and -- you can see a slow ride through here alternate side of the street parking rules in effect. the next weather and traffic update on the 4s. >> lauren, thank you very much. angry queens residents say they'll protest every night until they open a homeless demonstration in mass tess. they argued with a commissioner in town hall. the city is promising around the clock security. residents insist the location is wrong for a shelter. >> where do they go during the day? >> my elementary school is located around the corner. >> they want to put 200 people with no jobs or nowhere to go sitting here all day. >> the homeless shelter is needed there. officials are wli consider alternative locations within the community. >>> they will remember a staten islan

cross-bronx expressway, road work by webster avenue. hopefully today it will be wrapped up on tile. there is also westbound construction by the bronx parkway, but that is not causing a delay. and we'll take a live look at the spans, george washington bridge. i know it's a little dark, but you can see things moving along nicely in both early so you can head that way. and alternate side of the street arcing rules are in effect today. >>> police in queens say they have no real leads in the murder of the jogger. the body of 30-year-old katrina vatrano was found late tuesday in a marshy area. today family an friends will remember her. and katrina vatrano's weighing will be held tonight from 3:00 to 9:00 at romanelli funeral home as investigators continue to comb this area, sifting through all all of the weeds, searching for any clue that could lead to her killer. the 30-year-old was brutally beaten, strangled and sexually assaulted while running tuesday in spring creek park. police say that she was dragged from the path in this federal park land in to the weeds. down in the brush. police

you can see it's heavy getting on to the cross bronx expressway. eastbound side right near jerome avenue. you want to go with lower level if you can. the lower level is ez pass only and noncommercial vehicles. that lasts until 6:00 a.m. we are also going to take a the northbound side, overturned vehicles, all lanes are closed down and the q and r subways have issues and our street cleaning rules are in effect for today. ken. >> 5:32. new details just in, police identified the missing jogger who was found dead in the marshes of a queens park. eyewitness news reporter, kristen thorn is live with the update for us. what do we know now, kristen? >> police just identified the woman as 30-year-old, karina of howard b blocks from here. her body was found in this marshy area gateway national park. her family says she went jogging in the area around 5:00 yesterday. her family called police about two hours later around 7:00 when she had not returned home. the family members, as well as police took to the marshy area to try to find her. her body was discovere

it's all due to late running construction on the cross bronx expressway. the work is being done overnight. 1 lane is supposed to be open by 5 a.m., the second by 6 a.m., but today all the construction wasn't cleared enough time overnight to get the work done. >>> police in westchester county are investigating the death of a 15-month-old girl found unresponsive inside a home. officers responded to a 911 call this morning at a home in mount vernon. the lifeless girl was discovered in a bedroom and rushed to the hospital where she was later pronounced dead. officials tell eyewitness news that an arrest is imminent. >> any time there's an infant death, absolutely. if it's a homicide. it's not the norm for a child to die. >> police say there was some kind of trauma to the child's face. >>> some tense moments this afternoon in newark when a s.w.a.t. team moved into a warehouse after reports of a gunman inside. it turned out to be a squatter armed with a bb gun. two men were rescued from the roof of the building. purchased the warehouse and were walking through w

enjoy your ride on the cross bronx expressway for now. we have a couple accidents. i'll have more on that coming up. >>> 4:55. traffic is moving again on a stretch of 295 that was shut jersey rest stop. a truck carrying watermelons overturned near the welcome center at carneys point. here's a look at those melons which spilled all over the area. no one was hurt but traffic was snarled while they were cleared away. >>> cornell university taking steps against the severe drought that's affecting most of new york. the university is limiting water usage on campus to make sure they get. there ithaca is also restricting water usage. the city could run out of water in 30 day. >>> chuck schumer wants washington to act faster to keep you from getting sickened by bad food. he said the fda takes too long to recall products that are known to be contaminated. the ray sent recall of flour tainted with e. coli, he said that trouble was first noticed in december but the flour wasn't this, the minute there's smoke, the minute they're made away of a contamination, they should initiate

cross-bronx expressway east by webster avenue, two lanes closed. usual delays. and fdr drive, all lanes shuts down in both directions between 96th and 61st. hopefully that will get wrapped up early. and traffic hold at the got als parking rules are in effect.als bridge. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect. >>> firefighters are battling a raging wildfire. it's forced the governor to declare a state of emergency in san bernardino county. 82,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes. the interstate that runs between los angeles and las vegas, the i-12, is now closed. two firefighters were reported to be slightly injured, as well. >>> at least 11 deaths are being blamed on and historic flooding in southern louisiana. another eight parishes are now on the federal disaster declaration list. brings the total to 20. floodwaters have started to recede in some places. help is on the way from taylor swift, donating $1 million to flood relief. >>> now to a news 4 exclusive, we're hearing from a long island family who woke up to intruders in thei

the accident that we had show you the cross bronx expressway by the bronx river parkway. things moving nicely out here for a change. heading over to the long island expressway by exit 52, clear sailing out here as well. the l.i.e. overall in long island is moving along fine. alternate side of the street parking rules in effect. more weather and traffic on the 4s. >> lauren, thank you. 6:17. a quick thinking officer and a brave young girl pulled off remarkable rescue in new jersey. >> i thought i was going to die when the fire happened. >> flames ripped through a sayreville apartment yesterday afternoon. it trapped a mother and four young children on the second floor. she jumped 15 feet from the second floor window, found a police officer to help. before he could get a ladder, the entire family began jumping to safety. >> trying to explain to the little girl in the window that a i looked at the people getting the ladder and looked up in the air and she was jumping already. >> the officer caught two children who jumped plus a one-month-old baby tossed out of the window. amaz

side of the george washington bridge feeling the crunch because of that accident on the cross bronx expressway. 30 minutes coming inbound to the upper level of the george washington bridge. go with the lower level if you can. willis avenue bridge, the ramp going into the bronx, going on to the deagon. all lanes are closed on that accident reportedly involves a truck, a car, and a taxi. we have street cleaning rules in effect for today. lori, over to you. >> thank you. 6:18. the prime minister of singapore was honored at a rare state house dinner. president obama reserved his 12th state dinner. for the occasion, the first lady got some inspiration from lady gaga. gaga for the oscars. >> unbelievable. that's gorgeous. subway series heads north to the bronx tonight where the yankees will take the series lead again, but fans are waking up smiling. starting pitcher held a the yanks scoreless, striking out eight and that led to a 7-1 route. long island will get the start for the mets, hoping to turn around his recent slump. the yankees are 500 for the at yankee stadium. check this out, a day at the

the issues we were having on the cross bronx expressway looks like they have cleared out. i can see things moving on the other side of the span. it shoutd not get worse. it should get better. >> i hope it does get better. >>> a new way to pay for meters. you can feed the meters using your smart phone. it will cost you an extra 30 cents but it does allow you to also installing 30,000 solared pay stations. >>> the bike sharing service is opening up stations above 86 street. it is part of the company's expansion that will add stations as far north as 110th street. docking stations will be extending into south brooklyn. they plan to have more than stations available by the end of this year. >>>. >>> sisters received a big surprise thanks to generous strangers. >> brook, reign and it has ty qualified. their mother thought show would have to root for them from the homeless shelter where they have she is a phone operator at a car service company and she fell on really hard times. she couldn't pay the rent and they ended up going to a couple of shelters. it must have been a really

we also have late-running construction on the eastbound side of the cross bronx expressway. it's at webster avenue, but it has left a long line of traffic that continues here to the george washington bridge inbound toll plaza, there is about a one-hour delay getting through the area, a 20-minute wait at the lincoln and holland tunnel, so better options there. subway issues on the m line due to police activity. we have metropolitan avenue- bound trains terminating hills-bound trains are now determing at delancey essex street. alternate parking is in effect city wide today, be safe, don't text and drive, chris and mary, back to you. >> thank you. >>> there is controversy over a new graduation requirement for new jersey high school students. >> they will need to pass a standardized test to get their diploma, but that requirement may be against the law. cbs 2's meg baker has more on the exam outrage. >>reporter: it's all fun and games for jersey kids this summer, but when school reality. pass a park test or you don't graduate. park stands for partnership for assessment of readin

take a the way back to the cross-bronx expressway. so extremely heavy. southbound we're starting to see rubber necking delays, as well. northbound especially the deegan is a spot to avoid. head to the bronx river parkway instead. >> and one more check the weather. >> such a miserable day out there. humidity, you cannot avoid it. and take a look at the radar picture, we're tracking showers valley. downpours are possible anytime throughout the day. heat advisory starts at 2:00 today through 8:00 tomorrow evening. it will feel like mid-90s today and upper 90s tomorrow. it's sweaty, unstable. extra hairspray will be needed. 85 your high today, humidity stays around the next few days. tonight town down to 75. an it gets hotter day by day. tomorrow it will feel like 95 with a high of 89. muggy heading into the weekend. temperatures in the mid-90s, going to feel like 100 plus friday and saturday especially. you see storms every day in the 10 day forecast. it won't be raining the whole time. it will be mainly in the afternoon especially north and west of town. b

this is certainly causing plenty of delays, they go well past the bronx expressway and existing off the we will have more weather and traffic coming upton 4s. >> very good. thank you. it is 6:35. right now a community is in mourning over the murder of a beloved grandmother. tracie strahan is in harlem where tributes are being met. >> as the sun is up, we see more people coming out and the flowers and candles are gathered. it's the same place where odessa this morning she was simply an innocent by stander. the 61-year-old was shot around 11:45 saturday night. shots rang out and a bullet pierced her head killing her. witnesses say she was caught between gunfire between two people that erupted nearby. >> i'm shocked. i just seen her yesterday. >> everybody knowodessa. she's the best. >> she was rushed to harlem hospital where she was later pronounced dead. there were other shooting over the weekend but over the phone, so far they don't believe they're related and so far they don't have any descriptions on the gunman involved in this case. back to you. >> tracie, thank you. >>> the family o

another camera, george washington bridge inbound bumper to bumper across the span on to the cross bronx expressway, an accident. 20 minutes inbound george washington bridge. lincoln 30. holland 20 minutes. that cross bronx accident is east on the alexander hamilton bridge and henry hudson bridge. street cleaning rules are in effect today. lori, over to you. >> thank you, he a sweltering day ahead. let's check in with meteorologist bill evans. >> you saw heather's picture where it is hazy. down to roosevelt island, temperature is 77. southwest wind at 9. 80 babylon, oyster bay. temperatures are warming up now. 2 in toms river. today we will be looking at this excessive heat warning and heat advisories for everybody. you have to be careful. a good portion of the area. we are looking at temperatures in the 90s today, tomorrow and sunday. >> thank you, bill. woman: hamilton was adopted from a rescue in 2008. he knows he's a pretty big deal. ? good to be alive right about now ? >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. best in the world. simone biles with a golden touch, aly raisman savoring the silver

we have slowdowns on the cross bronx expressway because of roadwork eastbound by webster avenue. two lanes are closed. that's scheduled to be out there by 6:00 a.m. more weather and traffic on the 4s. >>> lauren, thank you very much. the fatal fire that took two lives in new jersey late last night. this happened on 14th avenue in belmar. police department still there on the scene right now as is "today in new york's" tracie strahan. >> reporter: michael, you can still smell the smoke from this fire hours after it happened. as you mentioned, police still guarding this ohm on the 200 block of 14th avenue. take a look at this destruction. from front to back. this home completely burned. burned from top to bottom. all of this happening around 9:30 last night. let's show you the massive emergency response that came here to try and battle flames that broke out, last night. mayor dougherty from belmar actually says that two men were killed here. he says units from belmar were assist fd from avon, spring lake, wall and neptune. he called all of the firefighters heroes. it took about two

. >> and lori, the cross bronx, expressway at the sheridan, earlier construction finally have a disabled tractor-trailer just past the deegan. 60-plus at the george washington bridge. holland is a 20 minute delay. and 30 minutes on buses to and from the bus terminal. long island railroad, metro north doing okay. street cleaning rules are in effect for today. back to you. >> thank you. >>> and let's check in with the exclusive accuweather forecast. >> a beautiful start today. here we go, three in a row. and this day could be better temperatures are increasing in warmth. so 84 with a beautiful breeze. and then, tonight, our temperatures fall into the low 70s. more muggy overnight. and then it's steamy tomorrow with a high of 88 degrees. showers and thunderstorms are likely during part of the day on saturday. and then on sunday, we will be dry with temperatures at 68 degrees. and low to mid-80s through the early part of next week. >> thank you, aimmy. >>> and that will do it for us ? ? take me high take me low anywhere we want to go ? there's nothing like trying something new. especially wh

delays back to the cross bronx expressway. a disabled vehicle on the queensboro bridge. >>> lauren, thanks. we'll be back with rafael's forecast. >>> good morning, everyone. hazy, hot, very muggy today. the humidity is back with a vengeance. you'll feel it as soon as you step outside. 85 is your high but it feels like 95. tracking a few showers and storms especially later on this afternoon. not raining all day. tonight a low temperature of 75 degrees. take a look at the ten day. a hot one tomorrow. 89. still steamy. then we have 90s with high humidity, scattered storms as we olympic star missy franklin opens up about the highs and lows of her swimming career. we'll have another local update in a half an hour. see you then. when people ask me what it's like to win an olympic medal, i tell them, "you already know." the medals you've earned are all around you. your bronze. your silver. your gold. and liberty mutual insures them all. liberty mutual is proud to insure rty stands with you. liberty mutual insurance. >>> we're back no

accident on the cross bronx expressway eastbound on the alexander hamilton bridge. 20 minute delay in bound on the george washington bridge. >> let's check the weather today. hot, humid, high of 93. heat advisories and warnings remain in effect throughout the area. tonight scattered showers, muggy and uncomfortable. tomorrow, 95 is the high. could feel like 110 in coming up, michael phelps' mom and beyonce join matt and who he had -- hoda to talk about what ??? ??? ??? ??? one journey. two teams. >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, team usa's golden night. >> michael phelps has done it again! >> michael phelps dominates the pool yet again while simone manual makes to win individual gold. >> olympic gold. manual is going to do it. >> it's definitely been a long journey these past four years. i'm just so blessed to have a gold medal. >> on the floor, simone biles and aly raisman take the top two spots in the individual all-around bringing home gold plus, team phelps is in the house. they're the swimmer's biggest fans. we'll talk to michael's mom and fiance about his record breaking run

bronx. it's near the sheridan expressway. we have delays starting to build as you make your way blocking the right and center lanes. it's near the van wyck and we are seeing delays westbound. looking good, though, on the garden state parkway. a look at one of our hundreds of cameras. this is at exit 147 in east orange. you also have 280 through the area, clear, smooth sailing for you. alternate side parking, it is in effect city wide. be safe don't text and drive. mary and chris, back to you. >> alex, thank you. >>> delta airlines passengers can expect more delays and cancellations this morning after huge disruptions on monday. a power outage in atlanta apparently caused the problem, 1,000 flights. another 2,600 were delay. delta says passengers traveling today should check the status of their flight online or use the delta app that is waiving rescheduling fees. the airline is offers travel vouchers to anyone who was delayed by three hours or more or had their flight canceled. >>> on any given day, 10,000 pedestrians and more

on the roads, problems on the cross bronx expressway. on the bruckner, disabled vehicle. also an accident westbound on grand central parkway. second of the morning by laguardia airport. >>> check the weather. bright, breezy, beautiful. high of 83 degrees. sunny, less humid. 82. wednesday, lots of sun, 85. thursday, sunny and warmer. 86 for the high. warmer show. robert deniro and edgar ramirez stop by to talk about their new movie. enjoy your monday. since 1961, pearle vision has provided the neighborhood and we still proudly carry on his legacy. today, doctors like lisa hamilton perform eye exams that can help detect diabetes. because we care for you... and your eyes. this is genuine eye care, in your neighborhood. this is pearle vision. welcome. it's me! the extra crispy colonel. my extra crispy, twenty dollar fill-up feeds a family of four. kfc. ?? >>> we're back 7:30 on this monday morning. it's the 22nd day of august, 2016. more patriotic music from the west point band. they're on the plaza as we celebrate our new puppy with a purpose. >> is he not just adorable? we

also a live look outside to the cross bronx expressway at the alexander hamilton bridge, you are moving well here but just know there's construction blocking two lanes avenue that could -- at jerome avenue that could cause problems as the morning progresses. alternate side is in effect citywide, be safe, don't text and drive. cindy? >>> thank you. pennsylvania governor tom wolfe is calling for state attorney general kathleen cain to resign immediately. following her conviction on perjury charges. cain was found guilty of nine charges in a perjury and obstruction case stemming if a 2009 grand jury leak. she was accused of leaking information about the case to verdict and could face up to seven years in prison for her conviction. >>> a warning this morning. scammers are advertising properties online and taking deposits even though the apartments aren't theirs to rent. cbs2's lou young has the story from linden, new jersey. >> she had the key, she put him up the stairs and took out the key. opened the door and let us right? >> reporter: the would be renter is talking about this woman. who

have two lanes blocked outbound with emergency vehicles and delays are building on the cross bronx expressway. and then the l.i.e. we have an accident. blockage of two lanes. >> thanks so much. we'll be back with the forecast. start where you'll find advanced technology, precision treatment options and truly compassionate care. start here with a team of experts who treat only cancer. every stage. every day. it's not one thing we do. it's they thing we do. start at cancer treatment centers of ameca in philadelphia. the evolutioof cancer care is here. learn more at cancercenter.com/experts appointments available now. >>> starting out with sunshine and comfortable temperatures this morning. generally 60s. city at 68. still a few 50 toz the north and west and here with the sun going to work it will warm up quickly. by the afternoon, a high low 80s with a good deal of sunshine out there. coast cooler. 84 tomorrow. touch more humid. showers and thunderstorms on saturday. sunday the better half of the weekend and then nice stretch of darlene? >> thank you. coming up, a long walk along the beach as t

thankful to say no delays on the cross bronx expressway at the alexander hamilton bridge. also clear as you make your way onto the major deegan. alternate side parking, it's in effect city wide today. be safe don't text and drive. chris and andrea, back to you in our next half hour, trouble for a local pizzeria. why the state shut it down. >>> and when we return, the new jersey home that neighbors say is not just ruining the landscape, but is also a hazard to their community. i'm hall of famer jerry west and my life is basketball. but that doesn't stop my afib from leaving me at a higher risk of stroke. that'd be devastating. i took warfarin for over 15 years until i learned more about once-daily xarelto... a latest generation blood thinner. then i made the switch. it has similar effectiveness to warfarin. warfarin interferes with vitamin k and at least six blood clotting factors. xarelto? is selective targeting one critical factor of your body's natural clotting function. for people with afib currently well managed on warfarin, there is limited information on how xarelto

no delays on the cross bronx expressway at the alexander hamilton bridge. construction has been picked up s expressway, so so far so good here. everything on or close to schedule metro north, path trains or lirr. alternate side parking, it is in effect city wide today. be safe don't text and drive. cindy, back to you. >> alex, thank you. >>> there's been yet another incident of children getting injured on an amusement park ride. six kids suffered electrical shock while on the scrambler at the ocean beach park in new london, connecticut yesterday. one child was burned when he touched a bar while leaving the ride. we're toll all the injuries are all minor. it's unclear what caused the surge. earlier this month a boy died on the world's largest water slide in kansas city, kansas. >>> a last ditch effort to save a 100-year-old brooklyn church. the city wants to designate the brownsville church a landmark. it was built by italian immigrants in 1908 and closed in 2009. in june brooklyn diocese filed an application to demolish the church to build affordable housin

the construction is finally cleared eastbound on the cross bronx expressway. delays eased up to 70 minutes. you have a 60 minute delay at the lower level. 30 minutes in bound a the the lincoln. heading over to other problems on the roads. bruckner heading westbound, accident by 138th street causing some delays. we also have a disabled vehicle on the rfk triborough bridge heading towards the bronx in after flatbush avenue. things were a little more slow going a few minutes ago. the gwb, darlene, what a headache today. back to you. >> thanks so much, lauren. we'll be right back with chris's forecast. >>> starting out in the 60s most areas this morning. sunshine. a few clouds in the mix. high of 85 later on. it does feel a bit more humid. muggy today. scattered showers and storms. much better by sunday. >>> republican vice presidential candidate mike pence and his wife karen sit down for a live interview. we'll have another local update in a half an hour. see you then. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg interne

bronx at white plains road. now back to 3rd avenue. on the major deegan expressway at the cross bronx, there is a disabled vehicle near yankee stadium. delays back to bergen side avenue. in queens, a crash blocking a the jackie robinson parkway. subway changes in brooklyn due to switching problems at 59th strooelt. we have even island-bound "n" trains running local. "r" trains are now suspended between 36th street and bay ridge, 95th street in both directions. alternate side parking is in effect citywide. be safe, don't text and drive. >> thank you. >>> people came together to remember the 25th anniversary of the crown heights riots. there were community festival. in august of 1991, carmel cato's 7-year-old son was shot and killed. that sparked clashes during which 29-year-old jewish scholar yankel rosenbaum was stabbed to death. cato attended the event, but rosenbaum's brother didn't attend. >> this is not a time for cotton candy. this is not a time for rides and amusements. was here? >> yes >> why? >> to feel the love. >> along with yankel rosenbaum's death, two d

bronx. it is in both directions near the sheridan expressway. eastbound delays extend webster avenue. all mass transit is on or close to schedule. metro north, path trains, new jersey trance, lirr, getting word of an accident on the l.i.e. at exit 22 eastbound as well. alternate side in effect city wide. be safe, don't text and drive. >>> thank you so much. it is 4:53. back to school lists are long and expensive from pens and pencils to notebooks and story that's stranger than fiction, hear from the stars of fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. which means that in the time it takes mr. wagner to pour a 20 oz. cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. 12 seconds. that's the power of fiber optics. and right now you can get 100 meg internet with equal upload and dowloads speeds, tv and phone for just $69.99 per month online. cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good. >>> from high atop the empire state building, look at this beautiful shot. if you love humidity, you love f

staten island expressway heading over towards the bears on a bridge. as for the cross bronx, we are okay with no problems in either direction at the streaking rules are in effect. >> it took police three hours to finally corral the guy who climbed trump tower. they immediately took them to bellevue hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. donald trump to that the nypd did a great job protecting people and teresa has the latest. >> you see a lot of things in new york city but this? part spiderman ?part mission impossible.ot a movie shoot but a desperate attempt to meet with the dog. >> out of coffee is a hillary or trump supporter but he had too much coffee. >> using heavy-duty suction cups, this man named steve from virginia captivated his audience on fifth avenue and online with a lowering rescue buckets attempting to reel him in. >> i was telling them to lock himself in.i could see he was getting tired. >> after three hours, what began on the fifth floor ended 21 stories high. >> i reached out and said sir, come >> he reiterated claims that he wanted an audience with a repub

let's go over to our maps, talk to you about the bronx where we have some messes on the crossbronx expressway. first one eastbound webster avenue the center lane is closed downful farther east from webster avenue into the sheridan, two lanes are closed. which is minor at this point. lincoln and holland minor delays. expect some residual delays. then as you go on to 17 southbound midland avenue century road, more construction there. that construction has been there for awhile. all lanes are diverted off at midland avenue, so right over here just to the left of route 17, street cleaning rules in effect. rob, lori over to still ahead on eyewitness news this morning a violent case of road rage caught on camera in broad daylight. the usual target shaken up this morning. >>> also ahead, tears and cheers after a family was reunited with their beloved pet. the journey by new jersey police officers to make all this happen just out of the when you've been making delicious natural cheese for over 100 years like kraft has, you learn a lot about how people cook. i wish i had like four different mexican ch

bronx. southbound. we have exiting delays because of a stall. staten island expressway. watch out for a couple of things. a debris still blocking a lane. though parkway, one man blocked within accident. with the trains, we have signal problems. the art trains, no service. you have shuttle service instead did bac >> thank you very much. we will check sports and entertainment news. juliet: statements about caitlin jenner. coming right back. ? when you can take your hands off the wheel to get out of a tight spot. when you can relax with your foot off the brake and stay put. that's both smooth and controlled. that's the more human side of engineering. this is the lincoln summer invitation, hurry in now to your dealer for limited time offers! lease an mkc for $289 a month or get 0% apr for 60 months this. is. everything. honey bunches of oats. it's this, this, this, and this. it is the mother of all cereals. it's that, and that, and all of that. it's the most cerealriffic cereal honey bunches of oats. this. is. everything. every coconut has a dream. to come out of its shell.

expressway does fine. for you, you are okay heading towards the bridge and traveling on the sawmill and the bronx river parkway. lets go to the cameras and take a look at the commute. the fdr drive your from 79th street traffic heading northbound and southbound in both directions with no issueshi as for the bqe, heading towards the brooklyn bridge ?let's go to that camera shot with traffic moving fine. trains are on or close to schedule and street cleaning rules are in effect. jones beach used to have a facility that is not all allow alcohol. page 6 says some of the it's very expensive when you bite inside jones beach. 11 people rushed to area hospitals and those who were not taken away by ambulance had to wait as officers called their parents. snoop dogg was there with wiz khalifa in the high road store. 42 people were hurt when a railing gave way to a snoop dogg concert in camden. on t r house we have come to expect the unexpected. the father of the orlando shooter was at her rally. donald trump is dealing with another controversy after he suggests second amendment people find a way to stop her from being el

expressway. things on nassau suffolk county fine by 106, 107 smooth sailing cross bronx mooing better a stalled truck over by webster avenue that's been cleared away. we can go to camera shot off the gwb fine on to alexander hamilton bridge no problem on deegan. bqe normal to brooklyn bridge. trains all running on or close to schedule. street cleaning rules are are in effect city wide. kerry and robert. robert: man who climbed trump tower is at bellevue hospital for a psychiatric evaluation this morning. kerry: because he want haded to meet donald trump. this morning outside trump tower with more on this story. good morning. reporter: good morning to both of you. good morning everyone. some people take to twitter or to the telephone to try to get a message to someone. this man by the name of steven rigida started to trump tower and started up the atrium and u up. he said he wanted an audience, and he got one. new york city but this part spied or man, mission impossible, not a movie shoot but a desperate attempt to meet with the donald. >> i don't know if he's a hillary or trump supporter but too much

staten island expressway doing fine but in brooklyn a stall on the bqe so you have some slowdowns. no problems in the cross bronx. let's go to camera problems in new jersey, route 3 going westbound over the hackensack river bridge, you have an accident, you can see 3 lanes through. asked act delays, 495, traffic flow westbound, is now not affected by this traffic jam. as for the trains let's go to the checklist, everything on or close to schedule, street cleaning rules in effect citywide. juliet: donald trump continues to face heavy criticism over his feud with the parents of a decorated soldier who died in iraq. robert: several republicans made statements distancing themselves from trump's comments, teresa priya low hashe growing controversy. when khizr khan spoke no one expected this would generate the waves it has. >> reporter: least of all khizr khan. now we are hearing from a lot of people including military members. a new cnn poll shows hillary clinton taking the lead over donald trump benefiting a points, the election is still 3 months away, donald trump is turning the tide in humayun khan, killed in iraq

to our camera take a look at staten island expressway by bradley avenue normal delays stop and go sunny there but eastbound no problems westbound, the cross bronx moving better than before. construction clear webster avenue and stall off to the soidz but doing okay off the george washington bridge. i heard about an accident, though, on brock or in southbound two lanes blocked so be priered for those delays. juliet and kerry. afnlg developing story out of bronx a deadly shooting involve police. age man grbed a cop eetion gun and opened fire let's go to fox 5 teresa priolo live in the bedford park section with the that responded to this wilted and chaotic scene are lucky they did not get hit with gunfire that rang out here. good morning to both of you. good morning everyone. let me set this scene in a matter of minutes but boy ftion it chaotic started in bodega on one side of the street and ended side of the street. what we understand a man by name of efrain guzman walked first store pedaling cell phone chargers. bodega worker kicked him out so he walked to another deli and attempted to do the same thing that worker followed him in. a verbal and