jersey city is also not just some random place in new jersey when you're talking about 9/11. jersey city had a very specific role on the morning of 9/11. because not only do people in jersey city have a completely direct and unobstructed close view of what happened at the world trade center, jersey city is also a place where a lot of people commute to and from manhattan by boat, by ferry. and what that meant specifically on the morning of september 11th, 2001 is that people who were injured at the trade center, cops and firefighters and office workers and locals who were hurt in the collapse of the trade center, people who were injured were put on boats in lower manhattan and they were ferried straight across the hudson river to the closest point, which was jersey city. jersey city got the injured that day. their waterfront was basically an extension of ground zero. it was part of the crisis. it was part of the tragedy. it is really right there. and now the republican presidential front-runner, donald trump, says he has seen the footage of thousands of people in little jersey

jersey city has no interest in being a part of it. so from our standpoint, you know, you really got to question where he's coming from, from a credibility standpoint. >> reporter: others who live in jersey city are reacting as well. >> i think he's a moron. [ >> i'm sure that most americans think, they know that guy can't be serious. >> reporter: tonight, donald trump is the gop presidential frontrunner. live in jersey city, mallory hoff, channel 7 eyewitness >>> a scare in the air and a flight diverted because of unruly passengers. the southwest airlines plane was heading from indianapolis to los angeles, when the airline says three men began acting suspiciously. the worried crew diverted the flight to kansas city. everyone got off the plane when it landed and authorities pulled the men aside for questioning. the flight eventually continued without the men. no charges were filed and they were booked on later flights. >>> it's a war of words across the hudson. new jersey governor chris christie is firing back at new york mayor bill de

. >> i watched in jersey city, new jersey where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. thousands of people were cheering. >> donald trump's comments on saturday at a rally in alabama became a hot topic quickly and even though no evidence of any such cheering in jersey city, he insisted he didn't miss speak. >> i saw it. it was on television. >> this didn't happen. the other side of new jersey as the world trade center came down. it is not politically correct to talk about it. there was cheering as the building came down. >> the jersey city mayor released a statement that trump has memory issues or wflly distortes the truth. no one in jersey city cheered on september 11th. in addition to trump's comments, terrorism is a big topic of the sunday shows. >> what happened in paris could happen here. >> marco rubio released a tv add build themselves as the toughest against terrorism. ben carson are defending his political chops. >> i hope everyone is on a learning curve. we are continuing med cad education and recognizes that the fact that things are

. >>> brian thompson has more from jersey city. brian? >> yeah. in paterson and in jersey city, there has been that allegation, but we have found no proof in our archives. no media have found that proof in their archives. the police director of paterson says it did not happen there. and here in jersey city, the mayor and muslims say it's simply urban legend. >> a fight against minority is a fight against all minorities. >> reporter: egyptian born spoke to me here at the school and mosque upset over trump doubling down on these comments in alabama. >> i watched in jersey city, new jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering that that building was coming down. >> reporter: but did the collapse of the twin towers among muslims in jersey city? muslim leaders like ahmed, president of the hudson county islamic council says no. >> if anybody has any rules, it's his right. but no proof at all. >> reporter: the "star ledger" says it doesn't have proof that it happened. but trump tweeted this posted a few days after 9/11 about jersey city

you're getting on the buses, tracie strahan is out there talking about the water main break in jersey city and hoboken. bus routes 85, 87, and 126 are on detour because of those closures. otherwise buses look good. >> thanks very much. >>> city comptroller scott stringer wants to warn those of you who rent cars this holiday week be aware of hidden charges. his office did a survey. they found almost all the rental companies tack on a convenience fee if you use their easy pass. it turns out those fees can triple the price of tolls. stringer wants state lawmakers to cap those fees. you think you might be getting the easy pass rate. >> absolutely. that changes everything. >>> 5:56. coming up next, a life-saving mistake. how a misplaced craigslist ad is giving a new jersey woman a second chance. >>> also at 6:00 a.m., good news for anybody traveling this holiday. why the road trip may cost less than it did last year. out the door, take us with you. keep watching. download the news 4 new york app on your mobile device right now. we're back in two minutes. you're watching "today in new >>> now at

instead he doubled, tripled and even quadrupled down. >> i watched in jersey city, new jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. thousands of people were cheering. >> reporter: donald trump's controversial comments on saturday in rally in alabama became a hot topic quickly. even though there has been no evidence of any such cheering in jersey city, trump insisted on abc'sth week he did not misspeak. >> i saw it on television. >> you saw it with your own ice. >> george, it did happen. people cheering on other side of new jersey where they have large arab populations. cheering as world trade center came down. might not be politically correct for you to talk about. but there were people cheering as that building came down, as those buildings came down. and that tells you something. >> reporter: jersey city's mayor, released a statement either trump has quote, memory issues or willfully distorts the truth. trump is plain wrong and shamefully politicizing a emotionally charged issue. no one in jersey city cheered on september 11th. new

celebrating the massacre. >> i watched when the world trade center came tumbling down and i watched in jersey city, new jersey, where nows and thousand -- thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. thousands of people were cheering. >> now, when abc's george step notary public house challenged trump's -- george stephanopoulos challenged trump's statement this morning, mentioning it's a universally discredited internet rumor, the candidate insisted there were widespread celebrations of the attacks in new jersey. >>> now the mayor of jersey city is challenging trump's remarks and eyewitness news reporter mallory hoff has reaction and fallout from the latest of donald trump's controversial comments. mallory? >> reporter: sandra, joe, the mayor of jersey city is now calling these comments absurd. he says trump is wrong and now he wants the whole country to know it. >> i think it's shameful that he's politicizing 9/11. jersey city has no interest in being a part of it. so from our standpoint, you know, you really got to question where he's coming from from a credi

. >> i watched when the world trade center came tumbling down, and i watched in jersey city, new jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. >> i saw it. it was -- >> you saw that with your own eyes? >> george -- >> -- didn't happen. >> -- there were people that were cheering on the other side of new jersey where you have large arab populations. >> but polite fact reports trump's allegation flies in the face of all evidence they could find. and "the washington post" fact checker came to the same conclusion, awarding the claim four pinocchios. but yesterday, trump shot out this tweet, asking "the post" for an apology, with a link to an article of theirs from september 18th, 2001, an excerpt reads quote in jersey city within hours of two jetliners plowing into the world trade

jersey city's mayor was infuriated. his statement says, quote, trump is plain wrong, and he's shamefully politicizing an emotionally charged issue. no one in jersey city cheered on september 11th. >>> right now, a manhunt for a suspect wanted for attacking seniors. police say they know who he is, but they need to find him. katherine creag is in the melrose section of the bronx as the search for the suspect continues. >> reporter: and michael, news 4 investigates has learned the suspect has a criminal past. the latest attack happened here where we are, morris avenue and 153rd street. we want to show you a photo of the suspect. he's 26 years old. according to police, he's violently attacked and robbed at least three women in recent weeks. the victims range in age from 64 to 72. in one instance, he stole a 72-year-old woman's purse last week, and she talked with our sister station telemundo. the victim was sprayed in the face with some kind of liquid and thrown to the ground. the suspect, about five feet tall, 125 pounds.

that's the goal in jersey city which is the first city in the country to use this new technology. cbs 2's vanessa murdoch says sits success hinges on community volunteers. -- says its success hinges on community volunteers. >> reporter: emergency response time in jersey city is about 6 minutes. mayor steven fulop hopes to cut that time in half. >> we are excited about a program that's going to save lives here in jersey city. >> reporter: united rescue is a community-based emergency response program established in israel 10 years ago. this man is the director of international relations. >> it originated from the concept that people save lives, not ambulances. >> reporter: it pairs willing volunteers with training and technology, specifically a gps-enabled app. when an emergency comes in if able to respond, acknowledge. >> let them know you're en route. >> reporter: dispatch can track your progress. let them know when you're on scene and the response stop clocks. >> you get a professional volunteer that walks through the door and can make the difference between life and death. >> re

in jersey city new jersey were thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. rosanna: i remember hearing that, but did that really happen? greg: right now, no one can verify that account. at the same time, donald trump has his supporters. does this hurt him? he just needs to go on and on and on. rosanna: robert moses is here. the mac we did hear people cheering overseas from the 9/11 attacks. there is no evidence here. no adverse affects. this really strikes a nerve. especially here. >> i watched in jersey city new jersey were thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. thousands of people were cheering. >> reporter: donald trumps controversial points became a hot topic quickly. no evidence of any such cheering in jersey city, trump insisted that he did not misspeak. >> people that were cheering. the other side of new jersey. they were cheering as the world trade center came down. i met on that and it may not be politically true for you to talk about it. >> reporter: either trump has memory issues or willfully distorts the

people in hoboken and parts of jersey city noticed a drop in stopped working. several streets were quickly flooded. the water at one point was at least knee deep in some places. the city had to bring in water trucks to help people that had no water service. by sunday evening, most of the water pressure was back to normal but there is still a boil water advisory alert and people should boil water for at least one minute before using it. >> i'm concerned about how long i have to, you know, boil a lot of water in order to have a glass. like, you know, it's a lot of work. hopefully it's not last too long. >> reporter: now, back live on jackson street you can see where the water is up to the bumpers on some of the vehicles. traffic is backing up as we are in the middle of the morning rush. crews are doing the best they can to get things cleaned up but there is no timetable on when the water will reseed on jackson street and several other streets in south hoboken. we understand that water pressure has been restored to most of the city. upper floors, they may still exp

i watched in jersey city, new jersey where thousands and thousands of people were cheering. something is going on. we've got to find out what it is. i do want surveillance. >> jersey city mayor released a statement reading, no one in jersey city cheered on september 11th. trump needs to understand jersey city will not be part of his hate campaign. >>> today muslim and jewish leaders banding together in solidarity to give a message to new yorkers saying we quote, refuse to be enemies. dozens gathered for the food packing event to help the hungry and homeless. organizers say the event was aimed to strength opinion ties for people of all religions for the good of the community amid increasing expressions of bigotry after the terror attacks in paris. >>> two flights diverted the same day including one that took off from new york. what investigators say caused the travel headaches. >>> also ahead, a consume area alert for travelers. how some are getting ripped off at the toll booth. >>> see this beautiful sunset? a picture perfect setting to wrap up the weekend. >> it felt good o

he's one of thousands in jersey city and hoboken dealing with the aftermath of a large water main break. the mayor of the city says the problems could persist through thanksgiving. >> i'm going to a friend to shower. >> reporter: a valve broke which has made the work underground much harder for crews on monday. monday night water tanker trucks were stationed throughout hoboken and jersey city. >> given it looks like it could be out beyond thanksgiving, need to find alternate accommodation. >> for some it means 48 hours without water. gary netherton adds little information to go with it. >> if we knew yesterday that it was going to be out beyond thanksgiving we'd have made plans to be with friends farther away. >> reporter: flat bread grill said they lost thousands of dollars of business on sunday. they closed because of the break. now the water is on inside. the restaurant open but the foot traffic outside still down. >> on this street alone i will have 5,000, 6,000 people a day pass by. it was so quiet. people are scared to come in. >> reporter: tonight, i reached out to the mayor's of

city. 17 in westhampton. 25 in islip. danbury, monticello. teens in northwest new jersey. bridgewater down to 20. long branch, 27 degrees. have a freeze warning in effect in the five boroughs. staten island. this is the first freeze in the city. day planner, lots of patch yes clouds and then a mix of sub and high clouds. 46 by noontime. forecasting highs of 47. with a little less wind some of the sting gets taken out of the cold. anything to the commute so far? >> we have a service suspension on the 4 and 6. service is suspended in both directions between 86th street and 149th street grand concourse. that's a big stretch from manhattan getting into the bronx and vice versa. your best bet would be to use the bus routes. otherwise, rails moving along nicely getting on the roads. we do have an issue in long island. we will led over to nesconset highway. you'll need to take local streets. we'll have more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. >>> 5:30 right now. breaking news in new jersey. investigators on the scene of a possible fatal fire. it happened in fair lawn in bergen county. the house is o

people in hoboken and jersey city noticed a drop in water pressure or it stopped running. several streets were flooded. the water was knee deep in some places. the city had to bring in a water truck to help those folks that lost their service by sunday evening most of the water pressure was restored but there is still a boil water advisory in place and people should boil their water at >> i am concerned about how long i have to, you know, boil a lot of water in or the to have a glass. it's a lot of work. hopefully it won't last too long. >> reporter: certainly, getting around this morning, getting around hoboken will be difficult and time-consuming depending on where you live and where you are trying to go. the boil water advisory will remain in place until water samples can be tested to ensure that the water is safe to drink again at least before you can boil it. we should mention that boil water advisory does not or is not effective in nearby jersey city. live this morning, dray clark, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> it's 5:34. we have new information in the

. >> i watched in jersey city, new jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. thousands of people were cheering. >> reporter: donald trump's controversial comments on saturday at a rally in alabama became a hot topic quickly. even though there has been no evidence of any such cheering in jersey city, trump insisted on abc's "this week" that he did not misspeak. >> i saw it. it was on television. >> with your own eyes. please say where it happened. >> people were cheering on other side of new jersey where you have large arab populations they were cheering as world trade center came down. i know it may not be politically correct for you to talk about, but there were people cheering as that building came downs as those buildings came down. and, that tells you something. >> reporter: jersey city's mayor, steven phillip released a statement, that either, trump has quote memory issues or willfully distorts the truth. trump is plain wrong and sham fully politicizing a emotionally of charged issue he says. no one in jersey city cheered on sept

it's really grim news for so many people who live in the hoboken area, jersey city as well. also, new photos from suez water north jersey that shows repairs that have been getting made to a water main line. a lot of work is being done, but the utility has said it might not be until after thanksgiving. the water will be fully restored to parts of hoboken and jersey city. for some residents in hoboken the only water they have is a trickle from their faucets in their kitchens. trucks providing safe drinking water are stationed all around hoboken. this started with a water main break on sunday night. then a valve broke yesterday. now many are wondering what they'll do about the thanksgiving holiday. >> i'm going to go to my friends and take a shower in manhattan. >> given that it looks like it could be out beyond thanksgiving, needing to find some alternate accommodations. >> reporter: but, again, suez water north jersey saying that it won't be until after thanksgiving that water will be fully restored. coming up in the next half hour, michael, you can imagine what this is doing

it's this rhetoric, this angered jersey city citizens. >> it is insulting. it is hurtful. and to me it does not feel like real american. >> reporter: and that man said that he ran to help the victims in 9/11. we looked through more than two and a half hours of tape and didn't find any video of muslims celebrating what we covered that day here at nbc 10. in the tape archives, keith jones, back the you. >>> a toddler locked inside a van alone. new at 11:00, why neither mall security or police before allowed to rescue him. >>> and get ready for the coldest temperatures we have seen so far this season. but a nice warm-up in time for thanksgiving day. i have that forecast just ahead. >>> take a look at this. that's a skunk with the head trapped in a juice box. what a police officer did when confronted with a potentially stinky situation. >>> a police officer at the jersey shore found himself in a potentially foul situation. the video of a skunk wandering with a carton of orange juice on its head. it's from the body camera of officer whitney this month and gone viral with more t

ben: donald trump scrapped a press conference today in jersey city. the campaign was promoting the event as an endorsement, but the they'll meet with trump but not necessarily endorsing him. juliet: now to curtis who is here and looking fabulous in the new jacket. yes. >> thank you. you were yawning at me before coming on. do i bore you? >> no, the morning bores me until i have coffee. >> oh, okay. i have never watch my hand again. drum z is going to jersey city and he said he saw thousands of jersey celebrating on 9/11. it is ironic that jersey city is rejecting donald trump again. >> well, he's rejected them not >> well, he's not loved in the community. street money. that is what determines the urban elections where the black ministers come together and in order to get their attention you have to throw the snaps on the table. apparently donald trump hasn't and now they are having a private meeting and he's flying off to georgia and have two hour stand up comedy sessions. >> you are saying this group had he given them money or let them know he would

muslims in jersey city were. were there thousands? no. but that is in the september 18 article.et me look at where this is coming from, left in media, democrat complex wants to destroy donald trump, they are detracting from the fact that barack obama has an abysmal record with minority population and empowering them. charles: one second, let me bring the rest of the panel, jillian, the article, that mark is talking about alleged this happened there was never police confirmation. i am not sure, but donald trump brings these up, and then, you know, then it is in his followers are left to defend him. >> we can't play fast and loose of the facts, 9/11 was an emotional day, it does stick in our memory somewhere in the worlds the muslims were cheering this on, it did you come to point, what he said, thousands of people, cheering in support objectively not happen. this is him playing fast and loose with the truth, if not out right lying repeatily. >> bu but i swear, i could have made the same tweet, i have the same recollection. >> this is the issue with recollection, he say he saw it,

but jersey city's current mayor says trump is perpetuating a falsehood-- steven fulop, jersey city mayor- "either he's willfully making up lies or he has memory issues and if you have either one of those, you have to question his ability to be president" but trump's not backing down on this or some other claims he has made.. including retweeting this false statistic whose source appears to be a white supremicist group. jack./lam not many americans trust the federal government - - that's what a new poll says. the pew research poll says just 19 percent of americans surveyed trust the government most or all of the time. according to pew...that's close to the lowest level in the past 60 years. when it comes to political parties, 32 percent of republicans and g-o-p leaners surveyed say they're angry with the government. that's compared to just 12 percent for democrats and democratic leaners. and some fun stats to share with you from the latest bloomberg poll. they were given four options -- the super bowl, the iowa caucuses, the opening of the new star wars maybe no the super bowl the iowa th

and i watched in jersey city, new jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down, thousands of people were cheering. >> you know, the police say that didn't happen at all. those rumors have been on the internet for some time. did you misspeak yesterday? >> i saw it. >> you saw it with your own eyes? >> there were people who were cheering on the other side of jersey, where you have large arab populations, they were cheering as the world trade center came down. but there were people cheering as those buildings came down. that tells you something. it was well covered at the time, george. i know they don't like to talk about it. there were people over in new jersey watching it, heavy arab population. they were cheering as the

>> i watched in jersey city, new jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering. >> we'll ask donald trump about that and other claims. >>> also, ben carson travels to jordan to bone up on foreign policy. he joins me this morning with a report on his trip. >>> plus, there may be no bigger republican endorsement than the one from the new hampshire union leader. > and this morning's pick could be a game changer. >>> and that attack in colorado, planned parenthood says it is hateful rhetoric that led to this kind of violence. joining me for insight and analysis are eugene robinson of the "washington post," molly ball of t at listhe "atlantic" , radio talk show host hugh hewitt. welcome to sunday, it's meet meet. >>> good sunday morning, no leftovers for this show, i promise you. this is one of those moments in the presidential campaign where you realize everything is about to happen. in just the next few weeks, we'll see a republican debate, two democratic debates the, christmas new year's break and before you know it iowa and new hampshire will be here in early february. we

and i watched in jersey city, new jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering. >> reporterjust last night he told a crowd in columbus, ohio, he saw people jump from the twin towers on 9/11. >> that was a horrible death. i watched people jumping off the building. how would you like to be 102 stories up and your choice is burn or jump? and many people jumped. and i witnessed it. i watched that. >> reporter: trump continues to talk about 9/11 and celebrations he insists he saw in jersey city, new jersey, after the attacks despite criticism. he tweeted a "washington post" story from days after 9/11 which reported law enforcement questioning a number of people allegedly seen celebrating the attacks. >> the reporters are calling all day, all night. they want to find out, did trump make a mistake. so i have some good people. and they checked and they checked. and believe me, it's being cleared off plenty of stuff. they don't like that. because that's not good for the liberal cause. >> republican rival ben carson said he saw those celebrations too. >> reporter: did you see that hap

i watched in jersey city, new jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. >> reporter: in the chaos after 9/11, there were false reports and internet rumors but despite says he saw it. >> did you see it. >> i saw that. >> with your own eyes. >> george, it did happen. >> reporter: according to today's abc news "washington post" poll, terrorism has surged anniversary election issue since the paris attacks and donald trump leads by a wide margin machining republicans. >> either he is willfully making up lies or he has memory issues. if you have either one of those, you have to question his ability to be president. >> reporter: but trump is not backing down on this or other claims he made including retweeting this false statistic whose source appears to be a white supreme miss group. it claims that black americans are responsible for 81% of the murders of white americans. according to the fbi, the actual number is 14%. nonetheless, trump's tweet has people. in washington, lana zak, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> connecticut's governor wants to

jersey. near freezing on the island on islip. a nice recovery during the afternoon. some spots west of new york city and across much of new jersey as a matter of fact approaching and exceeding that 60-degree mark which is significantly above normal for this time of year. we should be in the mid 50s. 57 right now, middletown. 48 your temperature at monticello. even the suburbs overnight tonight, we won't have the widespread 30s like we had last night. 55, belmar. 52 on the island at islip. high pressure firmly in control off to our south. that's why we get a generally southwesterly wind during the day today. we zoom things off to the west. there's a storm system approaching the california coast. this is a typical el nino pattern. we get a small subtropical jet stream transporting moisture from the pacific across the lower 48 states. a lot of that moisture is going to be around here during the day thursday. we'll track it for you on the futurecast. no weather worries around here during the next several days except for a big temperature change from tomorrow in to the day tuesday. we do become significa

> the latest on the presidential candidate donald trump's claim that he saw american muslims in jersey city celebrating the 9/ 1 attacks. those stories all new tonight when chuck and i see you at 6:00. >>> a new report accuses the city of giving out high marks to hide failing schools. the group students first ny says that at the schools where fewer than 10% of students pass state tests, 85% are passing their school course work. the organization now wants an independent auditor to look at the course work and decide if it is meeting grade level standards. the city shot back in a statement that says in part state tests are one critical measure of student progress and this use is misleading and overemphasizes performance on a single test while failing to recognize multiple measures to demonstrate mastery. >>> shiba, in new jersey, finally reopened today three years after superstorm sandy just about destroyed it. there's a new seating area outside and inside the food selection is radically different, including a salad fried foods. the contractor, is hoping the renovated plaza will serve as the n

going on to route 7 in jersey city, between charlotte circle and the newark jersey city turnpike, it's an ongoing accident investigation and all lanes are closed down in both directions. minor delays george washington bridge and lincoln locking good. holland tunnel looking no major problems there. and then going west on 495 as you leave the limit, we have an accident -- lincoln tunnel, we have an accident on the exit ramp. alternate side of the street parking rules in effect for today and it's a gridlock alert day. shirleen and ken over to you. >>> all right heather thank you. 5:18 and we continue to follow breaking news overseas. gunmen tolding does -- holding dozens of people hostage at an african hotel. >> a long running legal dispute i just want the most wonderful holiday ever. you should get holiday scratch-offs from the new york lottery. you can talk? come on, brian. there's more chances to win than ever. like 4 new holiday games. with a second chance sweepstakes to win $500 a week for life. you're talking...you're talking. you could buy a huge flatscreen. or a huge turkey. and e

the scenes with >>> i watched when the world trade center came tumbling down, and i watched in jersey city, new jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. >> if that was something part of my recollection if it had happen, i would remember it. there could be things that i would remember. i don't remember that, no. >> were american muslims in new jersey cheering on 9/11 when the towers fell? did you hear about that or see that? >> yes. >> did you so he that happening though on 9/11? >> i saw the film of it, yes. >> in new jersey? >> yes. >> okay. focused on this one comment by donald trump about muslims cheering after the towers fell, dr. carson has walked back that statement but trump tweeted out saying via "the washington post" 9/18/01. i want an apology. many have tweeted i am right. here is what the post said. jersey city within hours two jet liners' plowing in the world trade center, law enforcement authorities detained and questioned a number of people who were allegedly seen celebrating the attacks and holding tailgate style parties

and i watched in jersey city, new jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheeringas that tilting was coming down. thousands of people were cheering. so some things going on. we've got to find out what it is. >> jersey city's mayor says trump, quote, has memory issues or willfully distorts the truth. he says no one in jersey city cheered on september 11. >>> for 10:00 is the time. thanksgiving week of course. that means we are just days away from the big holiday shopping rush. coming up in 20 minutes, we'll show you where shoppers already are camped out trying to get their hands on some hot deals. >>> first, a medical student in louisiana was shot trying to save a woman from a kidnapper. introducing kisses deluxe chocolates. with a whole-roasted hazelnut, delicate crisps, and layers of rich, creamy chocolate, they're twice the size of the kisses chocolates you love. say more with new kisses deluxe. >>> welcome back to "mornings on 2." 4:30. a louisiana medical student remains in guarded condition this morning. we have the surveillance video. it may be difficult to watch be

"i watched when the world trade center came tumbling down, and i watched in jersey city, new jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down." trump's critics say he's manipulating voters. jersey city's mayor accused him of making up lies. but trump's not backing down on this or some other claims he's made... including retweeting this graphic filled with inaccurate crime statistics suggesting african americans are driving murder rates. u-s crime statistics debunk the claim, which appears tohave come from a white supremacist group. some people say the way isis uses sociil media and technology is one of the most alarming capabilities of the terrorist group. today in carroll, iowa, repulican presidential candidate marco rubio told a town hall gathering the u-s should follow that lead. "i believe we should be carrying out attacks videotaping the whole thing and putting it up on youtube so the whole world can see that these people are not invincible. i want the world to see how these isis leaders cry like babies when they're captured." rubio

. >> i watched in jersey city, new jersey, where thousands of and thousands of people were coming down. >> trump defended those comments today. >> it did happen, i say it, it was on television. >> with your own eyes. >> people were cheering on other side of new jersey where you have large arab populations, they were cheering as world trade center came down, i know it may not be politically correct for you to talk about it but they were cheering. antwan: jersey city mayor said that trump quote has memory issues. or willfully distorts truth. >> right now marco rubio is the best candidate to beat mill hillary clinton with a 8 point edge, and shows clinton behind, hypothetical face-off. >> hillary clinton is proposing a tax break for those taking care of elderly parents or grandparents. clinton said the breaks will help middle class families. antwan: heavy snow blanketing parts of midwest this weekend, this was indiana that turned into a winter wonderland, the storm is blamed for creating dangerous travel conditions, and cancels flights, nothing that we have to deal with quite yet. audrey:

>> reporter: around 9:00 this morning, people living here and in parts oviger city noticed a -- jersey city noticed a drop in water pressure or -- >> i was in the shower and all of a sudden water turned off. right in the middle. >> reporter: crews isolated the problem and emergency repair teams got to work. >> thethe break is likely in the metered vault that's on the border of jersey city and hoboken. >> reporter: no water meant there was no way business after business here along washington street could stay open. things were anything but happy here at delight deli where all they could make were sandwiches. >> i lost a lot of today. a lot of business, no people can park. couldn't find anything anywhere. everything is closed. >> reporter: this black nissan -- >> i had no idea. >> reporter: peter clearly picked a bad corner to park his car at midnight. at hoboken university hospital, officials say it was business as usual this water tanker was in place. outside city hall, this group was happy to find water. >> we live by here. >> are you nervous about this? >> yes. i am. because then do you r

they will pind that there were two or three people in jersey city. jersey city has a lot of people there. there was a crazy muslim cleric. it is entirely possible that one or two or three people are celebrating on 9/11. that's not crazy. that's possible. he will be vin do it cayed. >> that's where this guy works. she a new yorker. you blame everything on new jersey and you exaggerate all the time. that's what he does. >> however, i think we all do remember those images on tv they were celebrating on the foreign lands. so if he is -- is it possible that he is -- that's what he is remembering? >> he is a 70 plus -- 71-year-old man. he has had a very busy life. a lot happened in his life. he is not going to be necessarily all there. that's what i'm saying. >> he seems to know what he is doing devore. >> he is good at capturing the news cycle. he is asking for the apology now. is he going to weather this storm? >> it is further evidence of his political genius and it is why he should be the republican nominee. i want him to be the nominee. i so want him

. >> i watched in jersey city, new jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. >> reporter: confronted with the fact that there is no video of that ever happening, trump held his ground. >> it was well covered at the time. there were people over in new jersey, they were watching it. a heavy arab population that were cheering as the buildings came down. not good. >> the terrorists used hijacked civilian airliners -- >> reporter: nbc news found no instance of cheering in jersey city. just a long, discredited rumor. and polite fact's truth-o-meter gave it a not true rating. still trump's opponent ben carson claimed he saw the cheering, too. >> i saw the film of it, yes. >> you saw the film. what film are you referring to? >> the news reels. >> reporter: though the carson campaign said he doesn't stand behind those comments, that he was thinking of the middle east, not now jersey. also not disputing trump's claim, new jersey governor chris christie telling reporters, i think if it had happened, i would remember it. but you know there could

charlotte circle and the newark jersey city turnpike. that will be a mess this morning, let's look at your commute on staten island expressway by bradley boulevard eastbound and westbound. normal delays approach the brooklyn bridge because of construction, but that delay always slow northbound at this time. street and 34th street ben: we are back. duke: ben is back, arrested for having a newborn baby. ben: it is all a mirage. anna: simon cowell is returning to the judge's panel for the final season of american idol and is not the only one coming back. all the former judges our e reuniting at some point next season. that is what ryan seacrest said. that is what he told lexus hollywood about the reunion, he says all former judges agreed it was a matter of what to do with them. he said he would have liked for the finale. the fifteenth and final season sixth. hillary clinton took a break from the campaign trail to attend the opening of a documentary on women's rights. it is called makers once and for all, woman's rights conference gender equ

. >> i watched when the world trade center came tumbling down, and i watched in jersey city, new jerseyere thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. >> now, police could not confirm reports like the one trump was talking about. several news outlets called trump's story a tall tale. trump doubled down and he cited this washington post article as evidence. the article using a key word, though. alleged. earlier today i spoke with the reporter who wrote that article back in september of 2001. he told me, quote, we did a lot of shoe leather reporting in and around jersey city and talked to a lot of residents and officials for the broader story. much of that has indeed faded from memory. but i do not recall anyone saying there were thousands, or even hundreds of people celebrating. that was not the case as best as i can remember. again, that is the reporter who wrote the article that donald trump is claiming vindicates him on this. trump's story has lit up the campaign trail. ben carson said he's seen the footage himself. >> i saw the film of it, yes. >