this one coming to us from our own david ushery. he tweeted out this picture of nuns doing a little as you might call it canonization tailgating before the pope began mass. for updates around the clock. and if you have an interesting pick you would like to share, use #nbc4ny on twitter or instagram, especially while the >>> we're back now with live pictures from the basilica in washington, d.c. such sweet music this afternoon, where pope francis is holding a canonization mass. to be can beized, a per n must perform two miracles. at least one family from arizona may have performed one as well. the cassidy family believes an uncouldn't uncounter with the pope was a miracle moment thattive saed their baby's life. born with multiple health problems, including two holes in her heart. last year, the family took her to rome in hopes of seeing francis. after waiting in the rain for three hours, they saw him but had no idea about the holy act that was about to happen. >> the pope asked my husband, how old is she and what's her name? told her

the mass is beginning and we'll let david ushery and father gill >> thank you. yes, this is something the pope would want to do here is celebrate mass. >> here's the procession coming down. priests are already seated behind the altar. >> there we are. >> just great. >> now, the pope would rightly tie to where we are in the church's calendar. >> although he's using different readings. >> i think they must select

now for an update on francis. >> news 4's david ushery. a moment ago, we kind dipped in and saw a standing ovation. can you tell us what that was all about? the canonization mass? >> yes, chuck, the washington arch bishop was thanking the pope and he said muchos gracias and the audience rose to their feet to club. it's been an extraordinary service. the sun dipped and fell back behind this grand basilica. the colors on the big screen which many are looking at became vivid. extraordinary day for the people gathered here. big day for the pope tomorrow. he'll address that joint meeting of congress tomorrow morning here in washington. of course, 30% of congress identifies as catholic but they don't all agree with him. we'll listen to hear what he says and how he says it. of course later on in the day, he heads to new york city. he'll arrive at jfk about 5:00 and then he'll head to the cathedral. that will become the most visited church by a pope outside of italy, according to cardinal dolan. he'll have vespers there, a prayer service, and then

that was nbc's david ushery reporting. pope francis began his day by addressing the u.n.n new york. >> he praised members for their efforts to serve man kind. the pope said urgent action is needed. he warned that the ambitions of wealth and power can cause mismanaged economies. >> he paused here at the reflecting pool to say a prayer and lay a white rose. and then he met briefly with family members of some of the fallen first responders. >> the pope's day in new york also included a stop in a catholic school in harlem. the pope greeted everyone outside the school, then he headed inside where the students sang to him and francis loved every minute of it. ♪ he says louder, louder. today's visit comes as catholic schools struggle to compete for students across the country. the school has been part of the harlem community since 1882. >> here's a question for you. if it meant you could see the pope, would you sleep in a cemetery? not unusual camping ground during the papal visit. >>> plus the dally lama cancels on philadelphia. why he won't be coming to town after all. >>> a s

. >> you know, i want to bring david ushery, he was in d.c. for the pope's arrival there. and his procession. and with the pope mobile. david tell us what you're feeling right now and how this compares to what you saw in d.c. >> yeah. i've been thinking about that sibila. because we got into d.c. and this was going to be the first real test here, security in the united states. and of course washington well-suited and we listen to some of the people who get to see him. washington well-suited for the motorcades. but it didn't, when we got there and around the venues, obviously there was security but we didn't feel that. we know the nypd is real concerned. this is a city that of course as did washington, the pain of terrorism and attacks like that. this is an early run. we'll see how it proceeds forward. but right now people obviously kept away. it was interesting watching the "today show" coverage and matt lauer brought up a point that the nypd and secret service kind of talk and say hey, if there's a chance that he goes off script, this is where we want to happened because w

let's go to david ushery. he's live at madison square garden, going to celebrate mass tonight. of the garden here with 33rd and 8th and we can start to feel the security net start to tighten a little bit. there was a real issue and i'm standing here with father gilmore. from st. paul the apostle. there was a real issue with getting everyone through the met dahl detectors and they knew that was going to be the case. they were trying to bring in more from around the country, so there was the delay. talked to people there, we talked to some, standing still for like two and a half hours, so they're slowly starting to get them in. they made an announcement inside the garden that the pope would be here about 6:15 and mass would begin at 6:30. they have had some performances. jennifer hudson, martin sheen has talked to them. most of the commuters, they know go to the subway, to penn station, but now, they're going to be restrictive. father gill, we were looking at some of those images, i was looking at central park b

the mass is beginning and we'll let david ushery and father gill >> thank you. yes, this is something the pope would want to do here is celebrate mass. >> here's the procession coming down. priests are already seated behind the altar. >> there we are. >> just great. >> now, the pope would rightly tie to where we are in the church's calendar. >> although he's using different readings. >> i think they must select >> normally, they would be. is this an honor, for a priest to celebrate mass with the pope? >> no, it's huge. when i would celebrate in rome, there were about 80 of us in the about 50. we had, it was just so wonderful to be close to him. it was a moment of prayer. know? the church is the bond of love and it just all comes together. reaches back to crist hrist, the men and women who have come before us. it's all present in him, because of everyone. the church is the people. and not so much a building. that's why you can have mass in madison square garden. >> the church is love. it's the love of god, love of neighbor. >> cardinal dolan had ek plained that p

. >> we have david ushery covering the pope's visit. david? >> reporter: the pope was greeted by a cooler breeze here in the nation's capitol, and he likely appreciates that after those grueling hot days in cuba. but based on the video you've shown, a warm welcome both at joint base andrews and at arod, where he'll be staying tonight. it's important to point out a lot of anticipation for what the pope will say, but he's also coming here, according to church leaders, to witness and see a faith in action in a land he's never been to before. although pope francis has had some strong words about the excesses of capitalism, he would likely be pleased to earn a few bucks just steps outside the white house. >> tomorrow will start the bids. >> reporter: tomorrow he likely will be pushed farther away from the white house to make way for a pope. pope francis made his way to u.s. soil just after 4:00 p.m., the president and his first family greeting him, perfect for a man who broke the mold in style and substance. the pope does have his critics, many in

. >> tonight, starting at 5:00, david ushery joins us live with a comprehensive look at the pope's arrival in the u.s. >> and you order a ride with an app, but who's behind the wheel? tonight the biggest i-team investigates how you should take action to get dangerous drivers off the road. >> breaking news and weather updates, log on to nbc new york.com or download our mobile app. >> enjoy a nice fall day. almost. >>> here we go. hey everybody, welcome to "new york life" thanks for tuning in on this chilly tuesday. >> i guess. >> we're used to hot weather. either fall is in the air or it's the calm before the pope's storm. are you ready? are you ready for all the traffic? >> can you be ready, i don't know. >> be prepared. >> either way, we got a terrific show on the way right here. looking for a fun night out on the town without the cost of broadway? we have five very cool cabaret shows to check out. >>> plus we love him as deacon on nashville, charles eston, about cliff hangers, and the strangest place he's ever performed. >> huh. i want to hear about that. >>> speaking of great performanc

. >> that's right, news4's david ushery is anchoring ur special coverage live from washington where the pope's american journey begins. david? >> reporter: rob and shiba, those early moments were so important because again, as we pointed out, francis has never been to the united states, and he's here to deliver a message but also to see, to witness. they wanted a spirited arrival for him, and they did. it included the president of the united states. he touched down about an hour and a half ago at joint base andrews. that's just a little bit outside of washington. president obama and the first lady were there to welcome the holy father to the united states. this was after a 1300-mile journey from santiaga decuba. from there he was whisked by motorcade to the diplomatic mission here in washington. it is the vatican's place. that is where the archbishop vigenau, who is the pope's representative lives. school children were on hand to greet him as he headed inside. he'll spend the night there. he needs to get a good night's rest, big day tomorrow. the world night of families kicked off today

news 4's david ushery. >> reporter: the justice department announcing a deferred prosecution agreement. essentially acknowledging it new about the defect and misled consumers. now there's questions many victims and their families may not be fully satisfied with this deal because the prosecutor didn't announce any charges against gm now or individuals who played a role. u.s. attorneys saying the legal bar to bring those charges is very high. to settle the criminal investigation into faulty ignition switches, general motors will pay a hefty fine, prosecution down the road. >> the appointment of a federal monitor will ensure continued government oversight, targeted at the issues that led to the the first place. >> reporter: those tragedies killed. another 275 injured. when the ignition switch on gm cars like the chevy cobalt and switch off. shutting off the engin and disabling power assisted steering brakes and air bags. prosecutors say worse than the defect was the cover-up. >> to sum it up, they didn't tell the truth in the best way that they should have. >> reporter: critics are upset

david ushery is there and he'll have live reports at 5:00. >>> also tonight at 5:00 is the holy father elevates a missionary to sainthood this afternoon. why it's causing so much controversy, we'll have that and much more tonight at 5:00. >>> for breaking news and weather updates any time, anywhere, log on to nbc new york.com or our mobile app. "new york live" is up next, have >>> hey everyone, thanks for tuning into new york live, welcome to the first official day of fall. it's here. >> and in honor, i have sleeves on today. >> yes. oh, honor of fall. this is when the day and night are perfectly equal. it's also the day before the pope arrives. not related in any way, but -- >> all right. well coming up, ben aaron is break down what the big visit means for new yorkers, especially when it comes to traffic because that's what everyone is talking about. >> everyone. >> pay attention to this. >> yeah. >>> and she's starring in a bold new take of broadway awakenings. cameron is here, we're so excited to have her here. what makes this revival so different. >>> but first, the world lost a hu

. >> i'm david ushery. chuck is off tonight. while many will soak up sun this labor day weekend, there is concern about a spreading drought in new jersey. >> united water has asked customers to limit water usage outdoors and conserve indoors. and today new jersey american water added four more counties to that list, asking its customers in essex, morris, and somerset to voluntarily restrict water usage. >> beyond suburban lawns, drought conditions starting to have some serious consequences. we have team coverage with meteorologist janice huff and new jersey reporter brian thompson joining us live from a withering cornfield in east brunswick. let's begin with brian. >> reporter: yeah. in this field, all the rain in the world can't save this corn crop now. i had one farmer tell me that california has come to new jersey, and this latest appeal for conservation you just mentioned could become more serious more quickly. in bergen county, united water was first out of the gate earlier this week with the appeal for voluntary conservati

david ushery breaks it down for us. >> reporter: there is fresh research about the mind set of american-catholics. the pew research center tackles the hot button social issues of the day. among the highlights, 65% of catholics say couples who live together before getting married are not committing a sin and think it's okay for same-sex couples to raise children. on contraception, more than three fourths say it's also not a sin. and seven out of ten believe divorce is not a sin. on abortion, a third of the catholics surveyed say terminating a pregnancy is not a sin. that finding follows the pope's announcement tuesday that for the year of mercy starting in december, any woman with a contrite heart can go to confession and be for given for an abortion by any priest, which actually already happens in the united states. >> he says abortion is still wrong but we need to be more welcoming and we need to ratchet back the language of damnation. >> the survey found half of all americans are directly connected to the catholic church but the majority who left the church say they can't imagine ever coming ba

. >> we want to bring in david ushery into the conversation now. david, are you there? >> yes, i'm here sibila and chuck, watching as you are, these extraordinary images of francis touching down in new york. thinking of what chuck said, obviously i spent the last few days in washington and it's really the pope's stamina. he's 78 years old. he had an illness that nearly cost him his life in his early 20s. he really functions on one lung. and time and time again he seems to be energized, he seems to be animated and i think quite honestly he feeds off of the people, the reception. and especially the young children greeting him. and obviously the church leaders some of this is pro forma. but i think they know in particular francis is on this journey to really see faith in action in the united states. and so they want to present that to him. and i think, you know, all of these moments when he's had a delay of schedule, it's been because he wanted to linger. there's a story today as he was departing, apparently he touched his watch and that was because he was asking his secur

reporting live in washington, i'm david ushery, news 4 new york. >> at 10:00 a.m. the pope will address a join session of congress do 11:15, the pope will be hosted by st. patrick's catholic church of the archdiocese of iwashington where the pope is going to bless a lunbh served to the poor and the homeless. at 4:00 p.m., the pope heads to new york city. >> when the pope does arrive in new york, he will be greeted not only with the cheers, but security measures like the city has never seen. 6,000 additional police officers will be on the ground. 1200 patrol cars deployed. news 4's gus rosendale son the upper east side with the safety plans in place. >> reporter: we're getting ready for a lockdown here. ficers already in position. barricades going up across the city. quite simply put, the nypd is not taking any chances. it's now officially being called the largest security push in nypd history. but that doesn't mean new york's finest can't help a couple of tourists from chile track down a spot to see the pope. >> we were like asking like why they sell tickets and wh

david ushery has more. >> reporter: michael, darlene, from the president to the people, pope francis likes to talk about points of encounter, engagement, both in a pastoral sense and also with a good, warm handshake or a hug from a child. we saw all of it yesterday in his first full day in the united states. from the moment he left the diplomatic mission where he was staying, school children out there, and he took a little extra time with them. then of course he heads to the white house, pulls up in that fiat, and the president and the first lady are beaming. he speaks in english out of a sign of respect. he'd been practicing for a while. then he hops into the pope mobile and moves through washington, d.c., to the delight of thousands. a little girl managed to get past the barricade, give him a t-shirt. he asked security to bring her to him. he did refer to them as his brother bishops. a more sobering talk, perhaps, but nevertheless trying to show sol solidarity. then he came here to the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception for the canonization. a bit controve

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. >> i'm david ushery. the pilot deserves a lot of credit. steering the plane into a line of trees, feet from homes and steps from a soccer field where children are usually playing. >> then came the rescue. firefighters jumping into action behind a swim club in new jersey. that is where brynn gingras is live from the emergency call that started it all. >> reporter: we're going to zoom in on this soccer field so you can see the distance. the plane is still here. athletes were beginning to trickle down to the field when the pilot realized he had to make it his landing zone. as you said, he's being call adhere roh add hero, preventing injuries or deaths. >> november 758 dk, we are experiencing engine roughness. >> reporter: above the recreational area, this once low flying plane concerned those on the ground. >> suddenly turned back toward the pool, and at that point, he was really low and a little wobbly. >> reporter: radio transmissions to laguardia before 5:00 this afternoon confirmed the emergency. dispatchers were flooded with 911 calls fro

course, he ends the night of course leading the mass at madison square garden and that is where david ushery is right now. david, what's the feeling like out there? >> we are here and we're starting to see people, we saw long lines for those people to get through the met dahl detectors to get in and we understand inside, martin sheen has been talking. they've heard an explanation of the papacy and there are going to be performances later. i'm here with father gill mart martinez martinez martinez. father gill, you're looking at these images as i am. you were over a catholic school in two parishes and i think you can speak to the real challenges catholic schools are facing. we understand this is something specifically the pope wanted to see. he wants to see inner city catholic schools. it's a real challenge. >> it is. that's the history of the catholic school system is to work with immigrants and with all those who have, who had difficult times. a lot of, the number of minority students in all these areas was hard to raise money, but the good point, it's not about the money. in the end, it's a

david ushery is there with a look ahead at today's events. david, they're used to having world leadem rs in washington, d.c. i think even the pope's visit is special by d.c. standards. >> reporter: it is true, michael. we were here yesterday. we saw some federal employees to get some papal t-shirts and trinkets. they don't often do that. they see so many of those world leaders, but it is an exciting day in washington. it started early for many people. let's take you through some of the images we're seeing. the pope spent the night at the diplomatic mission. people have been gathering there. hundreds of people there just trying to catch a glimpse of him as he leaves in the motorcade. he's going to be going to the white house at about 8:30. near the white house, as close as people can get, ticketed people can get in to see it. there are going to be about 20,000 people on the white house lawn. the pope and the president will greet them. there will b a brief ceremony. then the pope and the president will go inside the oval office and have some tim

david ushery is there now. >> reporter: chuck of course i shouldn't start this way but i'm not sure i have words to capture it n. a moment you will hear from people we talked to as they were coming out and their faces, their eyes told the story. look, the issues that divide catholics amongst themselves and stir anger against the catholic church they are going to be there for a while. on this night, in this city, in this magical madison square garden those inside say it was it was i always going to be a friendly todd audience but on the the garden rocked. >> the pope touched a sick girl make herg father weep. moments that people inside the garden won't soon forget. >> the audience couldn't stop cheering. every time with we stopped they were cheering again. >> i was there. i couldn't contain myself. it was amazing. >> touching, moving, emotional, beautiful. >> he's a truman of kindness and hope. >> for his last big moment in new york, he did what he says he like to do for two or two million. he said mass. >> he's here with you. >> reporter: in his sermon, a message for the world and new