. >> john elliott in the house. welcome john. >> who is enjoying the treats? you got to be kidding, this is great. you guys both look lovely. i don't know how you do it every sunday morning. me, this is just luck, i just kind of throw this together. how about this? it is just sublime out there on your sunday. i know lamenting the absence of the rain we need but perfect timing for the second half of the weekend. got some plans outside? the weather will cooperate. it is delightful. 55 in monticello. 58 in sparta. 59 in summit. 65 in roslyn. 68 in the city. pretty skies overhead. another way to tell the tale. the vortex satellite and radar, there is the big low sitting and spinning kicking up the waves for the shore. but it is going to pave the way for a nice day for us. around 80 at lunch time in the city. your high today about 83 and feeling like it. humidity value stay in check once again today. enjoy. we'll have the rest of the seven-day coming up in a bit. >>> our top story this morning, state health inspectors will be back in the bronx looking for legionell

john elliott has the full forecast. cbs 2 news sunday morning continues right now. >>> live from studio 46 this is cbs 2 news this morning. >>> good morning. it is coming up on 7:30 on sunday, august 9. i'm andrea grymes. >> i'm diane macedo. the day's top stories are straight ahead but first meteorologist john elliott is in for vanessa murdock. he has a sunny forecast for us, at least for the weekend. >> today looks great. monday not too bad. tuesday is when we see the chance of the rain. my neighbors gave up. we're all brown and burnt, but there is a chance for a soaker on tuesday. so mindful of the risk of flooding but also something to look forward to. beautiful sun over my shoulder. 69 in the city. comfortable. humidity value is nice. cooler in tenafly 68. look at that, 63, chatham down to spring lake. 57 in liberty. pretty for you. busy as you see the storm sitting and spinning out to sea. moderate rip current risk again today. in the city right around 80. lunchtime 83 at 3. that is normal for this time of year. t

the day's top stories are straight ahead but first john elliott is up first. he's in for vanessa this morning. karen from connecticut said i turned on the tv this morning and i thought it was monday. and then she was glad to find out it was still sunday. >> i've been freaking people out all morning. which is the hallmark of my career. good morning, diane, and we're celebrating some sun. oh, no, i know folks that are desperately seeking rain. we should be able to serve that up but just not today. that would be monday into tuesday. readings are the low 70s from toms river to ridgefield. madison cooler at 61. very pretty conditions out there right now. we do see a few clouds popping up later this afternoon north and west, just a little dynamics at play. the high pressure, the driving force of our weather, big low off the coast will keep the risk of rip currents moderate for the long island beaches. make sure you're ready for that. 84 for the high. less humidity. we will talk more about the changes this week holds in a bit. but right now back to the desk. >>> our

right over to john elliott at 5:22. traffic and weather on the 2s, johnny. >> patchy fog and showers well to the west. big view for you. popping there in eastern p.a. the front is farther to the west, pushing through overnight tonight slowly into and through on friday, and so, yeah, we are concerned about the possibility of some flooding, due to the slow moving nature of the front, and then, it actually stalls a bit, into the weekend, and so, i know, weatherwatcher meryl wants to go to the beach on saturday. neither day will be a washout, but you're dealing with the possibility of the showers. it's not as pretty with the proximity of the front. the ditto of the mountains. numbers down, and you're on the fringe of seeing the shower. you're in better shape of the mountains closer to the coast. let's get you to the coast if that's where you're going. what's going on, meg? >> let's get you on your way. in scotchplains, new jersey, only the shoulder is open between westfield road and harding road, and that's because of emerg

. >>> plus, end of august and the heat, but who has hot days ahead of us in how about john elliott with the weekend forecast. >>> storm watchers in south florida are tracking tropical storm erika. it's expected to make land fall by monday. power companies are moving workers and equipment to areas most likely to be affected but it's too early to say how much force the storm will have. erika will inch closer to virgin islands today. >>> flooding from heavy rains is a problem for residentses of sidney. this kangaroo had no trouble hopping right through the rising water. the area has been pummeled by rains over the last two day, forcing the evacuation of about 300 people. homes have been flooded and schools closed. >> you just don't see -- we show a lot of flooding video and you didn't see the kangaroos very often. >>> and now let's bring in john elliott. a perfect day for florida. and they have a problem come the end of the weekend. >> yeah, monday. it might hug the coast too so we will be watching erika. good afternoon. what a delightful afternoon for you. all the weather watchers reporti

john elliott is tracking some storms. >>> the country's largest movie theater chain is stepping up security. they say they'll begin inspecting bags after two unrelated theater attacks this summer. a gunman killed two women and himself in louisiana. two weeks ago, a man attacked movie goers with pepper spray, a hatchet and a pellet gun near nashville, tennessee. he was killed by police. they have many theaters in the tristate area. >>> working longer hours could improve your bottom line but may be dangerous to your health. the report looked at 25 studies and found that working 55 hours a week or more is link linked to a 33% greater risk of a stroke. and risk of heart disease rose by 13%. >>> an act of nature caught on camera. a jet was struck by lightning during a powerful storm on tuesday. a passenger sitting on a plane at atlanta's hartsfield jackson airport captured the lightning strike. he says he did not notice it until he looked back at the video. the man was planning to send the video to his wife to show him what delayed his flight. >>> the faa wants to know why an airplane door panel

i know john elliott loves this stuff. the image represents the star system's final stages of life. how about that john? >> holy cow, traffic and weather together on the 2s right now. johnny is that the death star? >> it could be. and sponsored by disney. coming. i had a 72 twin jet nebula. got great gas mileage. we've got another winning weather day today. it's going to turn hot and sticky over the weekend. near 90 by sunday. feeling like it too with the higher dew points. yes. looks like our dry stretch lasts into early next week which is a bummer i know you're watering everywhere. feeling great out there though. some folks stopping in the 70s and 82 in the city. right around where we should be. sun is up 6:18 and sunset's at 7:37. and it's a bit of a smile here from 90 tuesday we dip today but we climb into the weekend. hey if you're climbing out of bed, let's try and save you some time and get you on your way. with alex denis. >>> thanks john. good morning everyone. well be u traveling on the west well at canal treat. no issues to -- street, no issues to report here, construction

. >>> now over to john elliott on this monday morning. >> how about the weekend? >> nice. >> oh, yeah. and i'm glad you have long sleeves sleeves on. it's a little chilly this morning. winds out of the south at 5 miles an hour. percent. nice and quiet, but clouds overhead and rain to the west. it stays to the west for much of the area all day long. the main rainmaker is overnight tonight into tuesday. we could see downpours. the potential for flooding and gusty winds, as well. just the low 80s today, but it will feel warmer with the higher humidity values by this afternoon. thunderstorms, well west today. it's going to be a messy tomorrow, but we need the rain, as well. it's relatively quiet, at least it was for me. what's going on out there? >> good morning, john. in newark, we have a disabled vehicle, blocking the left lane on the northbound new jersey turnpike western spur. you will want to plan for that. checking the hudson river crossings for you, the george washington bridge, though, you're moving well here. not only here, lincoln and holland tunnels are als

and of course, john elliott, the man of the hour. so much rain. >> well, it's been great pool weather president. i am amazed they didn't tear wit the claws. >> is there -- they must have used the slide. look at the -- >> okay. >> mom just climbed over the side. >> one of the cubs chewing on one of the floatables. >> hopped right in. >> yeah, just climbed in and right off the side. that's a sturdy above ground pool. i will say that much. and look at this. >> she's adding water to it. got the hose. might do some gardens. >> she's ross guidotti to keep them entertained. >> and we have sent you out on these. >> all spring long, i followed the bears and now we are seeing how they have growned. >> nice job for capturing this. enjoying themselves. >>> time now for traffic and weather on the 2s. mood. >>> today is the concern is east of the city. we have heavy rain and flooding rain in fact. flood warning for you continues in the city. already changing skies overhead. and cloudy and 73. the worst of it, around freeport and then it's finally

. -- john elliott right now. johnny? >>> pretty skies overhead fright now a little bit of variety there. 67 in the park and winds out of the northwest at 3. north and west of the city, some cooler readings. middletown 59. hamburg 56. 61 for the jersey shore, fog around the hamptons in the 50s as well. nice again though that gentle northwest wind keeps the dew points low. a few more clouds overhead and a little bit more activity overhead than we saw yesterday but high pressure basically camps out over the next few days, what a fine fabulous friday finish for the workweek. saturday oh. see what happens? a high shifts and the then you get this -- then you get this flow out of the southwest. so temperature and humidity values will be on the rise on saturday. so you'll feel it. feel more like summer. in fact sunday into monday both days right around 90 degrees. and with that higher dew point, you'll see index -- heat index values likely in the low 90s. nothing to sneeze at there. could even see a stray shower late monday into

john elliott is in the weather center. >> very sticky situation, mary. let's talk about the dew point . you know when it's at 50 it's comfortable. you start to feel that humidity at 60. it hit 70 and it is oppressive. the dew point right now is 71. the dew point in the city has been at or about 71 all morning long. yeah, it's a sticky situation. now we're also dealing with the risk of a few isolated showers. we're seeing some in ocean county right now. much of the area is just hazy sun. numbers are down a bit but there's a lot of humidity to deal with. our concern though is this front that's pushing in to that moisture rich atmosphere. we'll tell you what they may mean for your thursday or friday in a bit. for now keep cool. >> thank you so much , john. >>> the tom brady deflate scandal is playing out in a manhattan courtroom. steve ogermeyer is live in lower manhattan. what's the latest? >> reporter: well, tom brady is practicing with the patriots right now so he's not here. nfl commissioner roger goodell isn't here either but they weren't required to b

. >> and i'm mary calvi with alex denis and john elliott. it's a gorgeous day out there. >> people ask if i dye my hair. number one, why would you want ronald mcdonald colored hair. >> it's beautiful! >> it's funny. every day it's a different sound bite from whatever is going on on his trail. he was asked about his hair, and it's mystified many, and there's rumors saying it's a toupee, and he had woman come up, and she said it's reality. it was funny she said he does wear hair spray. >> controversy with jose ramos the day before last, but yesterday was about his hair. we can confirm, his hair is real. >>> time for traffic and weather ore, and the weather is real, too. the low 80s, and low humidity values as well. reafrican americaning out the door. 64 the reading in the city, and very pretty. beautiful skies right now. big ridge of high pressure. we will talk about the high pressure blocking the rein, and also the number the. if we hit 83 today, that's a milestone of sorts, and we will have fun with that. something happened on is this day in

. >> john elliott is in the weather center. what happened here? >> it was one severe thunderstorm with a lot of momentum and winds. a big lightning show. at 4:40 the national weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning. that means it's headed your way. you can watch this through the 4:00 hour into 5:00. numerous trees already knocked down, 1 to 2 inch size hail. then you can watch the lightning profile of this storm hugging the north shore. 10 minutes to 6:00; that's when we looked 70 miles per hour winds. the forward movement of the storm, 55 miles per hour. the combination of that is obviously going to lead to a lot of damage. by 6:14 the storm exits and we see a much quieter situation right now. more of your forecast coming up in a bit. right now back to you, chris. >> thank you so much. >>> now to the legionnaires out break that claimed seven lives in the bronx. the city said 86 cases have been confirmed. lou young is live from lincoln hospital where mayor de blasio was holding a news conference on the deadly out break. >> reporter: h

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. >>> let's get to john elliott. boy, a nice day today. >> absolutely. the humidity is so comfortable. the sky is so beautiful. pretty blue. let's see what the weather watchers are up to. and the numbers, well, around 80 degrees right here. this is tom. and here's an idea for you, you bet. i would settle for nine. let's see, let's check in with lisa. she has 74 cooler degrees. and this comment, not too hot, not too humid, beautiful sky, weekend? no. i'm sorry, lee. is we can try but i don't think so. i love the pictures too coming in. especially this one from eva. definitely a beautiful beach day. and let's get out there and enjoy it. and numbers in and around the city, not too bad. it's been a relatively light wind as well. and there are the clouds. mid-level. mostly sunny. winds variable 569 miles per hour. and direction, north. 76 in white plains. and 78 in babylon. and 79 in the hamptons. and nice for you. numbers compared to yesterday on arch, a few degrees cooler than we were. and dew points are down as well. so a little cooler, a little less humid

john elliott standing by. johnny, how are you? >> i thought the same thing. it was fun. oh, man. >> so glad he's okay. >> absolutely. >>> let's have fun in the weather. lot of variety. checking in with the weather watchers, 85 warm degrees for anthony. he's very excited about the fact we're four months away from christmas. he's counting the days. appreciate that. now, 78 for mark and janine, and they have this reminder, which i think is great. today is the opening of the 170th duchess county fair. you have fun. but i want to use this picture they send in. they had a series of pictures. if you go to the northshore right now, bruce adams is socked in with clouds. over to plainfield, ralph is starting to see breaks in those clouds. it's brighter in brooklyn. then i'll tell you, kenneth sent this in from the delaware river. so the farther east you go, you still have the clouds, but lower dewpoints painting the skies a pretty blue to the west. in our area, while we have clouds, still a relatively humid air mass, 85 in the city. relative humidity at 46%. 83 in the hamptons. de

. >>> let's turn it over to john elliott and find out what the weather looks like. so far so good. >> it's going to be beautiful the next few days, a big ridge of high pressure building in, weather watchers loving it too and nice observations 70s for long island, low 80s for the jersey shore. 82 guess in neptune city and i love this picture, perfect day to put the convertible top down and go shopping with her sisters, i love that and then a few other pictures i love these pictures copping in. we've got boating, a human sun dial and lock at old charlie hoffman. maple leaves changing, yeah we've got a ways to go and great summer weather to enjoy over the next few days about 28 days away from fall. in the city now it sure is pretty blue skies and nice numbers for you. 81 winds are variable pre dominant wind west northwest so that's a dry wind, 70-81 your temperature spread around the area what's also telling about these numbers is the change. one to five to almost 10 degrees cooler than it was yesterday. also due points are down appreciate aboutly. it feels so much mor

. >>> now to john elliott. >> we are up to 79. the dew points load to mid-70s, and it is so muggy out there. that's one of the ingredients. all of the available moisture. the heat of the day, the isolated storm to the west, and then tonight after midnight through the day tomorrow. we will see a better chance for isolated storms, and the storms are capable of producing heavy rain. the front will push, and a hint of a few stationary showers. things will improve after what will be a busy friday. >> thank you, john. i'm alex denis. return in a moment. >>> it is thursday, august 20th, 2015. welcome back to "cbs this morning." there is more real news ahead including the donald trump band weighen. the republican front-runner talks to new hampshire republicans and holds nothing back. no surprise. first your "eye opener" at 8:00. >> reporter: the names of the injure vd not been released. >> contrast. the crowd style and reactions tells you where the race is now. >> intelligence officials say they contained classified inform snoogs a secre

now over to john elliott with the forecast. >> i tell you what the clouds are lingering over the city. low clouds muggy. 78. winds out of the south at 5. 77 in richfield and monroe, the bookends there, and even with dew point, 78 feeling like 80. that will play a key roll into another change we are anticipating. numbers will retreat. feeling like 93 in the city, and then you have got, yeah, the possibility of a popup shower, and the front pushing into the the humid air mass will enchance the chance of rain thursday into friday. it's unsettled, and it's definitely staying sticky over the next few days. >> john, thank you so much. i'm chris wragge. we are back with another update this. >>> it is wednesday, august 19th, 2015. welcome back to "cbs this morning." more real news ahead, including the company that sends you a butler. the woman behind hello alfred shows you an app that gets someone do your chores. but first here's a look at your "eye opener" at 8:00. >> she got animated, defended her actions. >> my personal e-mails are my personal business, right? >> the fire chief describes

for that, john elliott. >> reporter: good morning, everybody. we have been watching this camera shot, and now there's more definition of the clouds over the city. parts of the area, dealing with rain. mostly cloudy 74. a southwest and then south wind later. showers continue bergen, pennsylvania say sick, into hudson county, and that's it. a wait-and-see day today. you have the heat and humidity, and we will have isolated storms, and air quality alert 11 to 11 with the elevated ground ozone. numbers are down a bit. heavy rain thursday into friday. >> i'm chris wragge. we are back in 25 minutes with another update. cbs this morning will return right after this. [sounds of tennis racketsswinging and hitting tennis bal] c'mon! [crowd cheering] [sound of tennis racket swinging] [crowd cheering] your us open champion! caring about the things that make each of our clients unique... ...that's what makes riverspring health unique. [explosion of fireworks] [sounds of tennis rackets hitting tennis balls] >>> it is tuesday, august 18th, 2015. welcome back

let's turn it right over to john elliott. >> you said it, mary. there's some improvement in the visibility in the city. you can see it from the live shot. 71degrees with rain in the area, and pockets of heavy rain as well. more of suffolk county, dickshill. mineola, and oyster bay has been seeing heavy rain, too. a break for staten island, and to the east, in and around clifton, you have heavy rain as well. notice fairfield county with a real soaker, and we will see more of the same. it's going to be hit and miss. another line is starting to fill in around allentown, and then you can see the front is still well to the west, and that's into the afternoon, and the problem is, we have already seen quite a bit of rain, and the future cast is showing, into the afternoon, we will see the active conditions, and then that popup variety of storm for your late afternoon, and those could also be packing gusty winds, and this line does not clear until 8:00 or 9:00 tonight, and then we will see better weather for your wednesday, with the pop upshower on wednes

john elliott with weather on the 2s. >> heat and humidity, a chance for a pop-up shower each and every day. widespread coverage of that needed rain. that's not until later in the week. one of the weather watchers watching the 70s. i mean, the muggy 70s. 75 for walter there. bradley beach, the start of a heat wave, technically water. it started yesterday. the city hit 90. this is interesting observation -- it last unofficial week of summer, but it may be the hottest week of the summer as well. all right. adodge viper rally up there, too. the tops off, man, you got to coolest car in the block. let's keep your car cool and you cool. you don't want a car fire or problems with the car. the house, you will deal with issues there. an ac week, the bills will be up a bit. 77 in the city. winds out of the west at six. the relative humidity is up there. fun with numbers. it is early for math. most of the kids still have the week off. 64 in monticello, 77 in new york, that's the spread. these numbers compared to yesterday up one to nine degrees. dew points are flirting with, if not 70 this early h

34-year-old owner returned and was issued a summons, but was allowed to keep her dog. >>> now, john elliott with the forecast on monday. hi, john. >> i tell you what, a pretty monday. i love the halo effect there. and brilliant blue skies. 77 in the city right now. let's head out to the west. cooler, though, look at west milford. 77 right now. this afternoon 90. above normal. absolutely. sunsets at 8:10. it is above normal, yeah, a little bit warmer than we were yesterday, hovering around 90 the last few days and again tomorrow. but it is the humidity values. you're feeling it today. it is a little bit more humid for your tuesday. so the chance for an isolated shower and storm. going to the beach, high rip local update in 25 minutes. >>> it is monday, august 3rd, 2015. welcome back to "cbs this morning." there is more real news ahead including tonight's big republican presidential gathering. donald trump is not coming, but he may still dominate that conversation. but first, here's a look at today's "eye opener at 8." >> this fire still just 5% contained. erratic winds and triple-digit temp

. >> now over to john elliott. >> reporter: variable winds at 6. southwest wind later today, and you can see the light rain out of monmouth and ocean county clearing out. the severe thunderstorm is getting off the tv screen, and it was the wind. the 70-mile an hour wind affiliated with the storm. today is a repeat day. like yesterday, we will be around 90. notice the drop in the temperatures, and also less humidity. today, northwest wind, and it's drier wednesday into thursday, and the change will come with the arrival of a front, and then the area of low pressure on friday, and it looks like it's trending to the north. rain in the forecast, and we could see the soaking rain out of this some models 2-4 inches of rain, and notice, it's friday into star, but that's the next very busy period. good luck with the cleanup today. >> i'm chris wragge. we are back with another local update in 25 minutes. cbs this morning will return after this. [sounds of tennis racketsswinging and hitting tennis bal] c'mon! [crowd cheering] [sound of tennis racket swinging

john elliott also took video on his cell phone, and you can see there. still, parts of our area have a severe warning at this time. >>> two people were shot with a gunman on the loose in new jersey and it happen at hip hop concert. >> janelle burrell is live in holmdel. >> reporter: parking lot 4, the shots were fired late last night, following the concert put on by jay cole and big sean. >>> a photo from one of the witnesses on the scene. the person is being helped by first responders. the shooting reportedly began as an argument, ending with multiple shots fired by, they believe a single gunman, and we spoke by phone with one of the people who saw it happened, and he asked we not use his last name, but he said at first people didn't realize what they were hearing were gun shots. >> they all ran the opposite way towards the actual arena, and the shooting was in the parking lot. everyone just bolted. at first i thought it was fire crackers, and then it was -- like after awhile, we realized it was a gun, and we just bolted. >> reporter: and now both peopl

and john elliott is standing by with mismatched socks. >> i have a reason why i have mismatched socks on, and if you have exceptional vision, why my cufflinks don't match either. i like the readings here in the 50s and low 60s. brian, yeah, great weather, but i can see the end of summer. sad guy, and brian will have to change his picture, too, but you know what? enjoy it, savor it. it's cherry popsicle day today, too, and enjoy the day. it's a treat of a forecast to serve up. relative humidity, 61%, and more readings summit up to sparta and monticello. we have cool readings for sullivan, orange, dutchess, and a few degrees above normal, and feeling better with the absence of the humidity. 103 back in 1948, and that was a hot one. sun is up in a minute or two. don't forget the sunscreen, and the uv forecast, an 8, still a powerful force this time of the year. burn time half an hour. feeling relief from the humidity, but still feeling like a super summer day. relief tomorrow with a few more clouds and a wee bit cooler, and then what a finish on friday. friday into saturday, and you're g

here's john elliott with the forecast. >> she looks like a million bucks. the diamond, that was nice. we've got a gem of a day for you. that area of low pressure to the south. if you are up early because you are driving down to the maryland or even parts of south jersey, more clouds and ultimately some rain. in the city right now, there's no rain, there's no pain. partly cloudy and 73. winds variable at 3 miles per hour. and clouds with the low actually clearing. you can see north and west of the city. it's a moon-lit morning. we do see quite a bit of rain to the south and east out to sea. the low is going to miss us. it's going to shape the weekend up nicely. comfortable for august, 82 feeling like it. she's had a busy day but alex >> you're right. us. northbound on the sawmill, closed at river, excuse me, mill river road. we have an accident, police are onscene investigating. if you stick with 684, going to be better rides for you. wanted to update you on an alert. the lie has just reopened westbound. but you can see both direction, no issues to report. a

. >> alex has john elliott standing by with traffic and weather on the 2s. first, here's what's new this morning. >>> the boyfriend accused of stabbing morgan freeman's granddaughter to death is facing charges. police say he stabbed 33-year- old e'dena hines outside their brownstone sunday morning. >>> and a man accused of raping a seven-year-old girl on staten island. the man entered the little a.m. on august 6 and assaulted her. investigators say he got into a back door. >> you go and knock out the oil, take back the oil, which we should have done in the first place. >> donald trump will be in manhattan for jury duty today. he wants to unveil the wall and make mexico pay for it and wants allies to pick up the troops to take on isis. >> he hit the building and flipped over and fell in between and hit that wall and fell. >> an investigation under way following the death of an army sky diver in a freak accident at an air show in chicago over the weekend. the veteran died sunday one day after he collided with a member of the navy's leap frog team. >> jason day

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john elliott. >> it speaks to the season, let's start the summer reading. week. we are starting your day with a sunshine and sunshine. predominant wind out of the west northwest, and middletown at 55. cooler still in sullivan and ulster county. mid- to upper 60s for long island, and 83 is the high today. delightful around where we should be. and you know, we are on track to go down in the books as the third hottest august ever, and guess what? we will wrap up the month with summer-like numbers, and we want to remind you, great today and a few more clouds with the by-product of the humidity, but pace yourself, we are flirting with the heat wave into next week. >> john, thank you so much. we are back with another local update in 25 minutes. lbs. this morning will return in a moment. -- cbs this morning will return in a moment. i've never seen a thin person drinking diet coke barack obama's birth certificate is a fraud, a fraud i'm officially running for president of the united states. hash tag, make america great again >> yay. that's josh groban using his velvety v

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lets get over to john elliott. >>> to follow up, moderate rip current risk for long island and dangerous currents there. skies overhead, partly cloudy and 71. that is nice in the city. winds are calm, numbers still cool north and west of monroe, cool spot on the map at 57. lot of leadings, though, in the 60s. you can see pretty skies, there is an area of low pressure, moisture riding in from the south. we have a stick ier feel in the atmosphere. we have a front on the way, showers and storms overnight tonight affecting parts of the area for the morning commute, and then it is on and off during the day, potential for a soaker, 1-3 inches of rain on tuesday. exiting low can also bring in a chris? >>> thanks so much, i am chris wragge back with another local update. cbs this morning returns right after this. >>> we at whole foods would like to apologize for our asparagus water. we'd like to remind you you have the high quality nonridiculous products away. pomegranate that listened to npr, or a bunch of granola that has been blown back and forth between two fans. and because you'll buy anyth

. >>> now here's john elliott with. >> hi, everybody. hazy sun in the city. pockets of fog, showers and thunderstorms this morning, and it's been a lot of variety. mostly cloudy, 77. it's like a ferris wheel, and we did want effect for you. 76 in seay on. and 72 in spring break. you can see the front pushing through. there's a lot of available energy as the front pushes through. there's a possibility of a few leftover storms, and we could see stronger storms later reese as the front pushes through. batch the skies. the moderate rip current risk again today, and for moo more -- for more of the jersey shore. sublime summer weather through the end of the woke. nicer numbers, and lower humidity. >> i'm most host. this. >>> it's tuesday, august 25th, 2015. 15 years since bruce springsteen's "born to run." much more coming up including the handful of long shot candidates running for president and run from the serious to the ridiculous. >>> first, here is a look at today's "eye opener" at 8:00. >> dow futures pointed sharply upwards and they are not looking for a r

let's get over to john elliott. city rigidity now. 73 degrees. warmer dew points. one thing is there is lots of fog south and west of the city. some problems even on the turnpike with all of the fog so you're socked in. somerset county, fine visibility here north and west. looking at a the skies. we had rain earlier, right now, rain free, pop up shower or storm possible today and then another round tomorrow. slightly better chance with a posage of a front. nicer, more comfortable air in place wednesday through friday. >> thanks so much. i'm chris wragge. >>> it is monday, august 24th, 2015. welcome back to "cbs this morning." there's more including the plunging stockmarket. should you be worried about your money? but first here's today's "eye opener" at 8:00. >> these guys are on vacation and today here's the french president saying the whole world admires their courage. >> relatives describes these three as laid back. >> that will be a summer vacation none of them will ever forget. >> what happens if the selloff continues here at home? >> i hate to say it. i thin

now to john elliott with the forecast. >> reporter: thank you, chris. good morning, everybody. brilliant sun again. the old halo effect in city, central park at 68 with calm winds, and relative humidity feeling comfortable. it's refreshing, relative humidity 53 north and west, six o'clock 6 in roslyn, and up to scarsdale, and 65 in derian. numbers right where you should be. we will start to warm things up friday, saturday into sunday, and not only the heat, but the humidity is up, too. base yourself it will feel like summer this weekend. >> john, thank you so much. i'm chris wragge. another update in 25 minutes. cbs this morning right after this. >>> jeb bush, hillary, one of these politicians -- all talk, no action. controlled by lobbyist, special interest, and donors. people like me from previous months, okay. total -- ding, ding, dong, dong, bing, bing. you know what that is. [ laughter ] >> the ding-dong part -- i think he's trying to do the end of the "witch doctor" song, ooh, ee, ooh, ah, ah -- here's what we think that would sound like -- >> ooh, ee -- walla, walla bing,

. >>> now to john elliott for the friday forecast. >> reporter: pretty out there right now, and we will see the nice conditions today. the heat and humidity saturday into sunday, and in the city right now, down to 67, and that's nice. winds are calm, a warm interest wind taking over. that's how we will say it in english. you can see the high pressure is in control. 87 for the high today, not as much humidity as we will be dealing with over the weekend, and the readings around 90 will be feeling warmer, pace yourself with water on standby, and she's on standby to help you. >> reporter: it's been a busy roadway here in manhattan. an accident on the fdr drive making your way southbound at 116th street this is a look as you pass the accident. all the heavy traffic stretching back to 145th street. the west side highway is better option for you if you're trying to travel southbound and the inbound lower level, the ed koch queens borough bridge, and we are seeing delays as you approach this area. upper level was a better option for a good portion of the morning, and now both are heavy in queen

tuesday, august 12th, and it's going to be warm and humid with the temperatures in the mid-80s, and john elliott has unsettled weather as well. good morning i'm mary calvi. >> and i'm chris wragge. first, here's what is new this morning. >> i have been here for 33 years and never seen anything like it before in my life. >> the dow dropped 1,000 points in 5 minutes, and before the the markets opened here in the u.s., everyone is watching china which is facing the third straight days of declines, and we will look at the stock futures in a live report. >> this one lady was screaming because she was scared and nervous, and we helped her to get out. >> reporter: a bus crashes into a building in queens, and the bus was taken away, but there's a gaping hole at the scene. a live report coming up. >>> the proposed deal in washington has lawmakers divided, and governor christie is hoping to sway the members of the delegation. >>> picture of what has been painted here is clearly different from what the evidence will show. >> back to court today for the lawyer of the man charged in the week-long disappearan

. >>> the forecast with john elliott. >>> we have been watching the clouds fill in as well. you can see that on the live view on 2. the winds are calm, and a northwest wind later today. breezy at times, and also, keeping the numbers cool. monroe, 57 degrees right now, and clouds are filling in more so north and west. you can see the chance of a shower north and west this afternoon, and around the area, less humidity, and it's courtesy of the northwest wind. tomorrow, nice day. increasing clouds later in the day, and the area of low pressure will be be to the south. that's wet. that the bad news for the gardners and lawn lovers, and saturday, 81, and really nice on sunday. high of 83. >> john, thank you. >>> i'm chris wragge. we are back with another update in 25 minutes. cbs this morning will return after this. so you're telling me staples will give me everything on this list at the lowest prices? we have a 110% price match guarantee for back to school.look me in the eye and tell me staples has the lowest prices. staples has the lowest prices with our price match guarantee.

first up is john elliott this morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris and mary. comfortable day to look forward to. that was the trend into the weekend as well. in the city, clear and 70. and then a movie scene is being shot on 70th. did you see that in it's very exciting. a low will enter the tennessee valley, particularly to the south over the next few days. 83, humidity level is in check it feels pretty good around the area today. watch for high clouds to creep in right now. meg baker is in far alex denis. >>> smooth sailing, and it's a early for traffic. jersey city, 109 is closed in both directions because of jersey avenue and kennedy boulevard. in cliffside park, closure in both directions, a and mary will have more coming up. >>> the george washington bridge, stick with the outer level, and just a reminder, alternate-side rules alternate- side parking. >>> the monmouth county sheriff's office said a 25-year- old man was with a a group having trouble around 7:30 last night. >>> three towns remain under construction after cliff side park -- workers were left

and join john elliott. >> thank you. hi everybody. pretty right now. clouds filtering in and mostly clear. 71 up a degree. an east wind today. and cool readings in the 50s and 60s north and west. and franklin 63. and we have more clouds for central and southern part of new jersey affiliated with the coastal low. and that is missing us. we do need the rain but yeah, it's headed out to sea. to we were looking at it for days but looks like the system will stay offshore. and we are going to see a greater rip current risk. yeah, spectacular to look at. or for experience to surfer, but be careful this weekend. stray shower possible north and west tomorrow. and quiet and seasonal into the weekend. >> thank you so much. >>> we will have another update in about 25 minutes. "cbs this morning" returns after this. school starts tomorrow, and they're not ready. with staples they'll be 110% ready. notebook, folders, glue sticks. 25 , 15 , 50 . aw, now i'm not sure if i'm ready for them to go back. i'm so ready. make low prices happen. >>> it is friday, august 7th,

john elliott is tracking it all with an eye on the storm forecast. >> i urge every building owner for reasons of ethics and legal reasons to attend to their cooling towers immediately. >> calling it a statewide problem, the governor and mayor trying to reassure new yorkers they are handling the legionnaires' outbreak. they are handling legislation to prevent more cases. >>> new protests overnight in ferguson. nearly two dozen people were arrested accused of flowing frozen water bottles at police. it's a day after police shot a teenager who allegedly fired on a police car. >> both drivers got out of their cars, and there was a physical confrontation. >> a road rage brawl on the jersey shore a driver left blooding on the street, beaten up and stabbed after a fight in brick. police say they believe the two men and a woman could be from new york. >>> a highly publicized custody battle involving kelly rutherford headed back to the courtroom today. she detailed the bitter dispute to dr. phil. why she could end up in cuffs if thee doesn't show up with her cats. >> will the real jury foreman

time for traffic and weather on the 2s, right over to john elliott this morning. >> reporter: isn't she pretty? the statue of liberty, the corner stone for it was laid on this day in 1884. nice history there, and if you're going to visit it today or just riding the staten island ferry and going by her, it's will be a pretty day for you. central park's reading, 73, and the winds are calm, and that's misleading. it will be calm today with the change in the pattern. you have a high pressure ridge building in, and we will see more clouds fill in. a mix of sun and clouds to start, a possibly a stray shower north and west today, and for the city, staying pretty with that, more clouds giving away by midday, and it will feel like 86. humidity values will be comfortable today. you may see more skin in the city today. i will explain. right now meg baker is in for alex denis. >>> an accident moved to the shoulder here on the eastbound l.i.e. approaching grand avenue, but we have delays back to the bqe, but they are easing out at this time. now checking the hudson river crossings, a 10 minute wait

john elliott has the full forecast in a few moments. good morning, i'm chris wragge. >> i'm mary calvi. thanks for joining us. we'll have traffic and weather on the 2s in a moment. >>> we begin with breaking news this morning, it's a brooklyn fire that left a child critically hurt. it happened in marine park early this morning. the call came in around 1:15 this morning. the fire, the second story of the residence, that's where it took place. it was under control about an hour later after the call came in. the fire department officials say that a 2-year-old boy was taken to beth israel hospital in critical condition. the location is in the 37 3700- block of avenue "p". we will have a live report coming up in the next half hour. >>> and two teenagers in custody suspected of shooting a police officer with a pellet gun outside of gracie mansion. >> the police officer is assigned to the mayor's security detail. janelle burrell has more this morning. >> reporter: the police officer has been treated and released from the hospital, expected mak

. >> senator charles schumer and elliott engel will vote against the iran nuclear deal. secretary of state johnerry disagrees with their reasoning saying the facts don't support their arguments. >> identifying who is responsible for using chlorine gas and other chemicals weapons in syria is in a drafted agreement this week for investigation. >> a report on global human trafficking, critics accuse the state department of ignoring its own experts for political reasons. a senate committee is looking into the controversial new report. >> the state department official who oversees the preparation of the annual trafficking in persons or t.i.p. report, for 15 years, the report has been called the u.s.'s signature effort at highlights countries who aren't doing enough to prevent forced labor sex trafficking, and other human rights abuses. but now legislators suspect the rankings were manipulated for the white house's political agenda. >> we began to hear reports in the press and sources close to this process that this year's report was under exceptional pressure to shape the rankings to meet political

elliott gotkine with the latest on nestle. for more, we are joined by the head of -- john cox. great to have you on the program.ore we drill into the earnings, this is a company that people say over and over again could be taken over by shareholder activism. this could be part of m&a. how do you stand on this? in terms of shareholder activism, that is difficult in terms of the size of the company. swiss francn company. you can imagine trying to put together a 1% stake will cost you well over two billion euros. yes, i think nestle is aware of what is happening around them. i'm sure they are always listening to what shareholders have to say, but i find it hard to believe that so shareholders would have the patience to build a stakem, and start to claim that the company is poorly run. if you look at nestle historically, typically it has been able to deliver in terms of 5% organic sales growth with constant currency margin improvement. as a aa balance sheet has a buyback. i would not say there are too many things that are poorly managed at nestle 5%. i do not think it would be the target of shareholder activism. ma

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henry now is professor in the elliott school of international affairs at george washington university in d.c. he also taught and williams college, johns hopkins in d.c., sta stanford and columbia universities and was a senior staff member and president reagan's national security council. his latest book is "conservative internationalalism: armed disphone si of jefferson, polk, truman and reagan." he'll be speaking on how to spread liberty abroad, who protecting liberty at home. dr. william inboden is executive director of the william p. clemens jr. center for history, strategy and state craft, and associate professor at the lbj school of public affairs at thes university of texas in austin. previously, he served as senior director for strategic planning on the national security council at the white house, at the department of state and as a staff member in the united states senate and house of representatives. he will be speaking on institutionalizing freedom. reagan's national security council and the translation of words into action. dr. james graham wilson is a diplomatic historian in the office of the historian at the department o

john is well-rounded and is popular in ohio. as ohio goes so does the united states. host: elliott in new york, a republican. hello elliott. elliott, good morning you are on the air. all right, moving on to dennis and ridgewood, new york. hello dennis. caller: i just wanted to call to say that i think there are probably too many candidates going in and they are saying basically the same thing. i am a rand paul fan and i like his idea to turn education into a deductible. i view it as a work expense. he is right on that front. while it is important to secure the border, is case it -- john kasich really going to implement a penalty? i don't see that going over well. in newast night, a forum hampshire considered by some as a warm-up act. it's a dress rehearsal for this thursday. the headline in the new york times is at the lineup for the gop debate is looking more solid at the moment. there is reason to believe that governor john kasich and governor chris christie will be in the debate while rick perry will not because he is polling below the tutor of them. they are both tied at 3% and rick perry at 1%. there are at least two