cbs 2 political reporter marcia kramer reports new york is the only state in the nation where the sport is illegal. >> reporter: 2016 could be the year mixed martial arts is finally legalized in new york. that's the hope of albany lawmakers expressing cautious optimism that the logjam spanning the sport will finally be broken. >> it makes no sense why new york is the last place in united states, even the provinces in canada allow the sport. so i'm hopeful that finally we'll get this accomplished and then new yorkers now can spectate or participate in something that's taking place across our country. >> reporter: officials optimistic about getting legislation passed this year for several regions. first, governor cuomo publicly supports it calling for the

cbs 2 political reporter marcia kramer has more tonight from the state capital. >> reporter: there are so many things that governor cuomo wants to do, they fill 504 problem. >> we will not allow people to dwell in the gutter like garbage. >> reporter: he said he would do something to fix new york city's homeless problem and proposals. $10billion to build 100,000 units of affordable housing, $10 billion for the homeless including 20,000 units of supportive housing, 1,000 emergency shelter beds. and in a move some might see as a slap at mayor de blasio, the governor asked comptroller scott stringer to audit and inspect all city shelters to make sure they are safe and clean. >> shelters that they find to be unsafe or dangerous will either immediately add local police protection or they will be closed. >> shut them down. if you have children and families living in deplorable dangerous conditions, we have an obligation to either clean it up or get people moved out of these shelters. >> i think that that's an excellent approach. billion a year in the city of new york to run a shelter system.

. >> raised the bad boy, tedy kramer delivers a key speech. close look at the . >> wall to wall soccer in mason and sc sings nat -- cincinnati hosting. as well as some of the players that stood out in a recent open tryout. it's open to the public. the team released the inaugural season today. the first home game, april 9th against charlotte. >>> and tedy kramer will speak in an event in university tonight. he will deliver the keynote address and take part on the in a couple of weeks, you could see an on screen screening. and the impact on the reds. it will be shown on february 16th. tedy will be there for the panel discussion after the film. find the link to buy tickets on local12.com. >> isn't that great? congratulations. local blood drive has become so popular. it's moved to a bigger location. the cyclones has hosted the queen city blood drive. past years, they've held it in u.s. bank arena. this year, it will be in the energy duke energy center. all donors will get a pair of t-shirts. free pizza and a gift bag. let's head on down. >> awesome. good depression. >>> common, but a serio

deirdre: hillarhilary kramer, well is. thank you so much. hilary kramer and jimmy lee. well, investors have a lot to consider including unintended consequences of u.s. foreign policy. as of today the u.s. treasury department is sanction 11 entities in response to two missile tests done late last year. so in two separate instances iran test fired missiles which western officials said were in violation of u.s. security counsel band. the u.s. prepared to impose sanctions in december but delayed the move amid finalization of the nuclear cord. but also in anticipation of this prisoner swap, which did, in fact, happen on saturday. so a total of five americans were released. president obama touted the developments. barack obama: today's progress americans coming home and iran that has rolled back its nuclear program and accepted unprecedented monitoring of that program. these things are a reminder of what we can achieve when we lead with strength and with wisdom. with encourage and resolve and patients. deirdre: gop candidates say the obama administration blinked and allowed i

>> i am simon kramer and i have no sisters or brothers. it is a beautiful city. there is greenery everywhere. football is important here. all argentinians love football. the game means a lot to me. another thing that is popular is dancing the tango. >> what do you do in your free time? >> i go out with my friends. we play games together, among them, football. >> what music do you like? >> i love argentinian rock. i also like international rock music. >> what do you parents do for work? >> they are both lawyers. my mother works in the center and my father worked at the german embassy here. my father and i sometimes eat alone because my mother comes home from work quite late. >> what are your hopes for the future? >> that we live in a world with more justice, fewer wars, fewer conflicts between countries. people who need help, the poor, have to get more of it. rich people can't always keep all the money. anchor: that was simon from argentina. you can find out more about our special online series at our website. there is lots of articles, videos, and audio about sus

she's representing michael kramer, the restructuring guy who's suing joe pirela, right? saw a nice story in the paper today. the big investment banker. who picks up your sizable tab on something like that? because i know you guys are raking in the hourly. >> in our particular litigation, we're fortunate in that when pwp sued michael kramer and team, they ended up triggers imdemnification clause which requires them to pay the fees. >> joe is paying your bill? >> to a certain extent. liz: nobody is getting paid if the market keeps losing. great to see you. lisa, thank you very much. show lisa so we can say come back once again. the dow industrials down 197 points. jeff sica of circle squared coming right up. he'll tell what you to do. ♪ there's no one road out there. no one surface... no one speed... no one way of driving on each and every road. . . five driving modes let you customize the steering, shift points, and suspension to fit the mood you're in... and the road you're on. the 2016 c-class. lease the c300 for $399 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. . . liz,

it's like that episode of seinfeld with the neon chicken signed sign that is driving kramer crazy. >> hopefully these people will get some rest in the coming days. >>> for ghosts in colorado the real thieves come after the holiday. >> some tasty treats and in a new twist on the old christmas tree recycling. >>> the gift of life. the surgery that has made all the difference for colorado teenager battling great loss. >>> friends and family and still find tickets to the first cold weather along with the and broncos fans are counting down the days until the first playoff game two weeks from now. tickets sold out and about 15 minutes today. appears to looking for seats the best bet is the nfl exchange. today we saw tickets ranging from $1,100 up to $10,000 and also try places like stub hub and craigslist but be careful of scams. they say tickets can look very really been though they're fake. >> do you know how nice a tv you could buy for $10,000? and you would always have it. >> watched on tv. >>> the big question mark at the quarterback position. quarterback position. nick griffith is her

but as cbs 2 political reporter marcia kramer reports, she had some questions about the mayor's plan. >> reporter: it seemed like every major law enforcement person in new york city from district attorneys to u.s. attorneys to the police commissioner stood behind mayor de blasio as he announced a new plan to go after those who use guns to commit crimes and terrorize the city. >> it's our obligation to keep communities safe. >> reporter: but i had some questions for the mayor. you have said that the city is the safest big city in the nation and that crime is down. i'm wondering if that's the case, why you need this >> we are the safest big city in the country. and we have to go farther. that's the point, marcia. we have to go farther. no one will rest on their laurels. we have driven down shootings. we want to drive them down more. >> reporter: do you think those that there's a perception that you think it's unfair that the streets are more dangerous than they actually are and are you trying to address that? >> i think it's never unfair if someone feels unsafe, we have to both respect

i'm marcia kramer, cbs 2 news. >>> big news involving the oscars today. inside the academy's plan to increase diversity. >>> another live look at the vortex radar. lonnie quinn has an updated timeline coming up. >> and dana tyler has a look at what's coming up at 6:00. >> reporter: of course lonnie will be joining us at 6:00 our "eye on the storm" team coverage continues. we'll have preparations in the city and on the shorelines. live reports at 6:00. also, before you get the shoveling out some advice to keep you safe while you dig out before you get the shovels out. three people in new york state infected with the zika virus. we'll see you tonight at 6:00. how do you stay on top of your health? ahh... ahh... cigna customers have plan choices and tools to take control. so they're more engaged, with fewer high health risks and lower medical costs. take control of your health at cigna dot com slash take control. i've been blind since birth. i go through periods where it's hard to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. learn about non-24 by calling 8

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cbs 2's marcia kramer with the story. we'll see you at 6:00. back to you in the studio. >>> superman spider-man batman and i'm going to add wonder woman. >> yes. >> they are all when known superheros. now you can add iggy the inhaler to the list. cbs 2's dr. max gomez shows us how one doctor is helping kids breathe easier with comic relief. >> reporter: a consultation with illustration not your usual doctors visit. >> we are squeezing it closed. >> reporter: dr. alex thomas' unique approach to helping patients understand asthma and allergies, the health allergist inspired by his childhood love of comics. >> i started drawing these characters as a child with asthma myself as a way to help understand how my own disease was affecting me. >> reporter: the allergens became villains and the all in a line of comics posters videos stickers and even trading cards starring superheros like bronco the bronco dilatedder and the controller all fighting bad guy allergens like the roach, smoky joe, moldar and pollenoid and dust mites. >> he points out the thre

cbs 2's political reporter marcia kramer has this story. >> reporter: you're not going to be able to call mayor de blasio spendthrift bill. not with wall street in prices plummeting. >> we're also watching a global and national economic landscape that looks >> reporter: the mayor proposing an $82 billion budget for the fiscal year billions into various reserve funds just in case and asks agencies to find creative ways to save money. the budget has $1 billion worth of economies large and small. like switching to red asphalt instead of red paint for these bus lanes, saves $2.5 million. like most budgets there are also new priorities. >> we know that we have to make targeted investments because we're looking at the question of what builds a long- term economically strong city. >> reporter: the mayor proposed $740 million worth of new programs to hire 327 new traffic enforcement agents to reduce congestion, build nearly 12,000 new classrooms, crackdown on synthetic marijuana k2, prevent elder abuse, buy a new staten island ferry, reduce ambulance response times, and after a woman was rap

here's more from marcia kramer. >> new york voters have lived through the implosion of anthony weiner's political career. >> loved him. i've forgive be him. i believe in him. >> reporter: now the entire country will get to see it in a new documentary. "wiener, the inside story of how they cope with two sexting scandals" and how he kept at it even after sexting naked selfies to strangers. >> i made the decision that it was worth staying in this marriage. >> reporter: the documentary is according to reports in the new york times filled with behind the scenes details, disturbing clinton handled her husband's sex scandals. there's advice to an upset aide about to leave their apartment. i assume those photographers are still outside so you will look happy. her role in getting anthony to run for mayor, wiener said his wife wanted him too mount the political comeback because "she was very eager to get her life back that i had taken from her." and wiener's advice to her, to "act like a normal campaign candidate's wife and say anthony is doing an amazing job." experts say since she's a top advis

cbs 2's marcia kramer has the story. >> reporter: this is what governor cuomo doesn't want to see homeless people who would rather brave bone-chilling temperatures than go to a shelter because they are dirty or dangerous. >> we thank him very much. >> reporter: it's why he just asked city controller scott inspecting and overseeing safety and cleanliness. stringer is wasting no time. >> we have established a war room. i'm very serious about doing a holistic and transparent approach to monitoring and auditing the shelters. >> reporter: the controller has already done one audit that found horrifying and dangerous conditions in 90% of family shelters and apartments for homeless families. >> rat infestation, dangerous living conditions, have no place in a shelter system where 23,000 children sleep. >> reporter: he has accepted governor cuomo's assignment to -- >> continue to hold the city's feet to the fire. i intend to be aggressive. you have to work with the the administration accountable. >> reporter: robert mass seikaly a former deputy commissioner in the department of homeless services has

marcia kramer is demanding >> reporter: there's real anger in queens over delays in plowing local streets. >> this is a disgrace. our mayor, what -- what is he being paid for? to do what? to do this. >> not too happy on staten island either. the message to the mayor. >> plow it. send the truck here. >> reporter: but queens, especially eastern queens, is a particular problem. deja vu for some who still remember the blizzard of 1969 when it took days for the mayor to get plows to queens while manhattan streets were spotless. >> deblasio, thank you for not listening. i'm sure your neighborhood is clear. >> reporter: this councilman represents east queens and said the city's response was unacceptable. >> i'm appalled. scon. tweeted numerous pictures of streets that had not within plowed. >> queens, we often feel that we're forgotten, especially when it comes to snowstorms. but in a lot of things. the city is more than just suburban, map hatten. >> reporter: what upset many is the victory lap he took today to congratulate the workers. given all of the people still unhappy about their streets n

paramedics found him inside his kramer street home. he died minutes later at the hospital. investigators are hoping you will recognize the man just released surveillance video. it shows him walking along 27th street moments after the shooting. anyone with information should call camden county police. >>> philadelphia police need your help tracking down a man wanted for robbing a north philadelphia dollar store. they released this surveillance video today of the wanted man. it happened saturday at the dollar general on the 900 block of west girard avenue. police say the guy walked in, point add gun at an employee, demanded money. goat away with cash and rode off on a red bicycle. burglars pull out the stops to hit a north philly business. surveillance camera rolling. december 14th we're just getting the video now. police say he broke in overnight by prying open a side window with crowbar. he used that same tool to force open the register and grab the cash. investigators are hoping you'll recognize his big jacket. they say he cover his hands with white sox. got traffic troubl

cbs 2 political reporter marcia kramer with more. >> reporter: on the 7th day god rested but in the week leading up to his annual state of the state speech governor cuomo didn't. megaproject a huge expansion of the javits convention center. >> we will have the most aggressive development program in the history of the state of new york. >> reporter: the overhaul scheduled to started this year will add one million square feet to the convention center. it will be one-third larger giving it five times more meeting rooms and the largest ballroom in the northeast. plus a bigger garage so trucks making deliveries won't have to park on the city streets. because of its size and lack of facilities the javits loses about 15 major conventions a year. and unlike the car show and the boat show where people come for the day and go home these are conventions where people stay for days and spend a lot of money. >> it's estimated that this expansion will increase hotel nights by $200,000. >> reporter: that could mean an extra $400 million in economic activity from people not only staying in hotels but goi

dragons open with the nice back door pass to grant kramer he puts it off the glass and in 2-0 dragons. jaguars respond the three from dallas smith jags up one. eric francis now drives baseline loses it but sticks with it-- throws up a twister jumper and it goes. dragons back up. how about a proctor sighting-- jaron proctor drives lefty lay in gets the roll. then the dish by francis on the back door to devin vander werff who can just put home... but a rebutle from the ankeny centennial it's chase edwards the long two from the top of the key-- falls... centennial goes on to win 64 to 49 over the johnston dragons. back over to valley for the girls game earlier in the night this is a top five tilt. end of the second quarter-- waukee distancing themselves-- karlie littlefield with the pull up jumper makes it a ten point game. then off the rebound-- kylie coleman gets the loose ball puts it back up and in-- waukee up big at half. but in the third-- valley starts getting the ball to the hoop-- casey carr gets the lay in to go. but waukee answers right triple from andie mataloni. the warriors

council on a regular basis and discuss how to be strategically thened so that you remove -- effort and kramer impact. i call that group together let's do that. so we did. and so we have formed the icc. it meets twice with me, twice a month. we're meeting tomorrow. and that group of five entity leaders has done it workable job, just in this first four months together of really looking around the world as their various theaters of operation and how they can cooperate for greater impact. what is an example of that? middle east broadcasting network was doing a series of targetingies in iraq moderate muslims. a delusional paradise. the idea was to show the delusion of this notion that leaving home and joining isis brings you to some situation of paradise. it is a heart-wrenching series and it shows what is left behind, the families left behind. in one scene, it shows a mother holding a cell phone saying, i just got a call from ice on, but it was not my son, it was some videos telling me --. a year ago that would have run in iraq and then it would have been on a show. the international court in any

third quarter, tray mcbride, yeah, paul kramer loves this guy. look at this move. strong take, three-point play. reilly vaughan, the big man can play defense even out front. look at him up top with the steal. and he knows what to do with it. the flush. and moeller over elder 56-48. >> we make the jump across the river to kentucky for more rival basketball. newport catholic squaring off with cub cast. >> the buckeye charity classic children's fund. >> battle for bragging rights. andy pumps once, drop that jumper. big >> cub cats come away with the win. all right. mason has been tearing through the greater miami conference at the top of the standings with an 8-0 record going into last night. >> a win would improve their conference record to 7-2. >> it was a big one. mason visiting oak hills. the highlanders with the rock. why not go back inside the battle. look at the spin move. the game is tied at 33. time running out. desperation shot for mason. cameron beats the buzzer. they storm. mason with the win. >> the succeed has been vocal about doing something they haven'

. >> if that doesn't work for you, just do it kramer and jerry did and find a low-pressure shower. will the style fit? the thing about trans is their only trends. >> it really finishes the look so when it is really extreme is distracting. i've think trends come and go, i like classic. >> so women of the world take heart, the hair today could be gone tomorrow. from the village, i'm jennifer with "fox 5 news". >> dari: people in brooklyn may be altering their commute. >> steve: the l train could be off-line for years. >> dari: instagram say it may not be all it is cracked up to be. it goes [text message alert] [crashing] [sirens] there' s a place online tjmaxx.com brands you love, at prices that work for you... anytime. maxx life! shop tjmaxx.com >> steve: people who depend on the l train say they are used to service does disruptions. but they could be stranded for a year may be more from the l train. williamsburg to manhattan. >> dari: it's a huge project. have to be shut down between brooklyn and manhattan to get the work done. what are we supposed to do? everyday. >> the l train from b

our cbs 2 political reporter marcia kramer with the story tonight. >> everyone understands that the values in new york city are socially liberal, pro- abortion or pro gay marriage, focus around money and the media. >> i have to tell you, that was a very insulting statement that ted made. >> reporter: republican presidential candidate ted cruz did something he probably never expected. his attack on so-called new york values at last night's gop presidential debate brought unity to new york's fractious political world. there was former mayor rudy giuliani, america's mayor, a

paul kramer loves this guy. look at this move. three-point play. next, reilly, the big man can play defense even out front. steal. he knows what to do with it. the flush. and molar over elder 56-48. >> we make the jump to kentucky for more rival basketball. newport catholic squaring off with cub cast. >> the charity classic benefits a special cause. ben wire demanded the ball insign. >> it is cub cat coming away with the win. 58-48. all right mason has been tearing through the greater miami conference at the top of the standings with an 8-0 record going into last night. >> they are playing catch-up. a win would improve their conference record to 7-2. >> it was a big one. mason visiting oak hills. the highlanders with the rock and ryan battle for two -- the lead, up four. he's hammered, he gets the bucket. mason would come back to take the lead. oak hills down two. look at the spin move. the game is tied at 33. time running out. desperation shot for mason. cameron got it off the glass. he beats the buzzer, yes they storm the court. the mason student

paul kramer loves this guy. look at this move. three-point play. next reilly. look at him up top with the steal. he knows what to do with it. the flush. 56-48. >> we make the jump to kentucky for rival basketball. newport catholic squaring off -- >> that's part of the buckeye charity classic. the ruth meyer children's fund. >> the lucky 13 wearing luke and then andy pumped once, dribbled right and dropped that jumper. he gets it delivered, the hoop and the foul. >> yes it is. cub cats coming away with the win. 58-43. mason has been tearing through the greater miami conference at the to want of the standing with an 8-0 record going into last night. >> a win would improve their conference record to 7-2. >> mason visiting oak hills. the highlanders with the rock. it's getting late. kyle of mason driving. he hits the bucket. mason would come back to take the lead. why not go back inside the battle? look at the spin move. the game is tied at 33. time is running out. cameron shieder got it off the glass. he beats the buzzer. they storm the court. the mason student se

coach carl kramer loves when his guys share the ball. the back door. the reverse layup. there. the bank was open late on did he call it? convincingly, 64-47. as for where we head next, our wildcard game of the week, the this is a democracy here. it's your time to vote. and your chance to vote for our wildcard game of the week. you see the four options. pick which game you want to see right here on wlwt news 5 by voting on our website at wlwt.com. it's always fun to recognize our latest beacon orthopedics and sportsmedicine primetime performer. just before the holidays, newport's keenan davis had a big code coach rod snap had a big team and handed out this @ week's honor on behalf of beacon. >> couldn't give this to a better person, a high character kid, a kid that's worked really hard, kind of like a son to me. the beacon primetime performer of the week goes to senior keenan davis. george: here are the candidates for the next beacon orthopedics & sportsmedicine primetime performer, karik jones from aiken with the double-double last night. @ 24 and 12. you saw him earlier in the

joining us this morning to get a behind the scene look is lewis kramer. good morning, lewis. >> >> reporter: good morning, how are you? >> well, one of the things i was listening is it seems like when you think of specialty food and restaurants and high end stores, a lot of your ex bitters are everyday retailers like starbucks and trader joe's. >> well, specialty food has exploded in interests. specialty food could be anything from a fabulous jerky to great chocolate chip cookies. >> it is food that is made with passion and people who care their people behind the product. it is notbig and industrial food. our show is filled with products like this. >> we have specific work from santa brash bra barbara and we have bloody mary mix with juice in it. >> we have new snacks to the market and we have our little red kitchen. >> we have cup cakes. >> oh, sorry. >> i saw that you had something ex bitted there exhibited in there called birch tree water, what is that? >> yes, it is water from birch tree that's imported from ukraine. it is said to have a lot of helpfu

captured in this video near the scene of a fatal shooting on saturday october 31 along the 2600 block of kramer the man suffered from a gunshot wound to his leg, he later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. the victim was jarrett clark. detectives are hoping that someone saw something that could lead them to solve the problem. >>> we're asking for the public to help us. >> reporter: the citizens crime commission is administering 1,000-dollar reward for the person responsible. all you have to do is make an anonymous call to 215-546-tips. >>> the leader of a church in ferguson, mississippi, willis johnson is the pastor well spring church in ferguson. dr. johnson was a frequent presence during peaceful protests following the 2014 police shooting of 18-year-old michael brown who was shot and killed by police officer darren wilson. >>> 2200 block of winton street in south philadelphia is known as wild bill way. the philadelphia native was a member of the 101st airborne division screaming eagles. wild bill's granddaughter spoke and said she will always remember his generosity. >>> he will give

marcia kramer has the latest. >> the governor and mayor said for their own good, the homeless should not be on the street when it's cold outside. but many say they would rather freeze than go to a belter. it's not safe, shelters are dirty, they say. cuomo says he intends to step in to help fix that. >> the shelters can be dangerous. there's criminals in there. >> reporter: lewis and his wife jennifer homeless say they won't be dragged into a shelter tonight no matter how cold it gets. governor say. >> i wouldn't go. i will try to hide somewhere. >> reporter: apparently the governor has heard that a lot since he signed an 0 order to moves homeless into shelters when the temperature dips bea low freeze. >> i spoke to a lawyer for one right decision is not to go. it's pet -- better from their point of view and safer to stay on a train or subway station because the shelters are more dangerous. >> reporter: if new york city shelters are dirty and safe, what can you as governor do about it? >> if the shelters are not up to code, then we'll be very diligent in our inspection and management

. >> he's even planned a budget, marcia kramer joins us with that story. that's a decent start. >> sources say he doesn't like what he sees. for now he's putting all of the pieces in place for a possible run. >> he said if i didn't get the nomination he would consider. i'm going to relieve him of that and get the nomination. >> reporter: hillary clinton may have it wrong. sources say bloomberg is ramping up a run no matter what gets the nomination. the billionaire looking at running an independent third- party race. >> i would love to have michael get in the race. i hope he does. i would love to compete against michael. >> reporter: there's one noeker who says the prospect is a nonstarter. >> the people in this country are not gonna turn to a billionaire to solve problems >> reporter: sources say bloomberg is upset with both trump and clinton, and bernie sanders could possibly win the first two democratic contests in iowa and new hampshire. >> if trump wins and bloom berg gets in, you will have two multi-millionaires running for president. the american peo

marcia kramer has the story. >> reporter: it was a long- awaited moment to freedom. this picture shows jason rezaian as he and two other freed americans made a stop in switzerland on their way to a medical center in germany. rezaian, part of a prisoner swap between iran and the united states as the iran nuclear deal took effect. the journalist's brother spoke >> he's been deprived of information and human interaction for almost 18 months. he knows that he has work to do to get back. >> reporter: iran released five americans, one of them flew directly to boston. another stayed in iran. former u.s. marine's sister wanted to help him learn what he's missed. >> every new year there is like a year-end review magazine and i would save it so he could get caught up. >> reporter: but the family of robert levinson missing since 2007 is not celebrating. he was not part of prisoner swap and they are upset. >> i felt very betrayed and devastated. we had been promised that when the other people were released, bob would be with him and he was not. >> reporter: robert gates said mor

. >> marcia kramer joins us with more. >> well, sources tell me michael bloomberg has commissioned a poll to see how he would do if he ran against hillary clinton and donald trump. he's flirted with running before. now he's trying to gauge the dissatisfaction level voters have with the current candidates. >> well -- >> mike bloomberg might be ready to they his hat into the ring. >> i bet you didn't know i play the guitar. i'm working on a new song, mamas don't let your babies grow up to be mayor. >> but it's okay if they are president. he can kiss babies, eat hot dogs and as the willingness to don that cowboy shows, he has ability to cam pan in areas >> there's so much uncertainty, people are looking for someone and mike bloomberg might be that someone. >> michael moss says bloomberg, who has toyed with running for president before, may have a good shot as a self-funded third-party candidate because both hillary clinton and donald trump have high negatives and are facing strong challenges in the iowa and new hampshire primaries. >> there is a lot of frustration out there. depending u

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. >> wendy kramer says sperm banks ask mothers to report donor births but it is not required. and no organization links dint clip particulars track the total number of births from a single donor i.d. >> how many potential kids are out there from a single donor? >> nobody really knows. the largest group that we have on our website, we know of a group that somewhere around 200. >> 200 kids. >> right. i don't know about you, but if i knew that i was -- i had 200 half brothers and sisters i would feel like i was part of a herd. it would feel odd. >> whitehurst donated to the same clinic for four years. how many times would you guess, ballpark? >> probably on the order of 400 times. something like that. >> 400 times. >> yeah. donation at a sperm bank can produce as many as 24 sellable vials. whitehurst's 400 donations could have produced 9600 vials for his clip sible to sell. >> how many donor children do you know that you have? >> i have 2. >> 22 kids. >> that i know of. >> you could have family touch football game have enough players for both sides. >> maybe compete with other fa

. >> wendy kramer is the mother of a donor son. she saw how curious he was to learn more about his donor father and founded an on line data base called the donor sibling registry a networking site for children who want to connect by matching their donor father's id number. 47,000 people have registered including 2300 donor dads. >> kids want to hear my donor's laugh and smile. i want to know what he thinks i want to look into a face. i want to shake his hand. >> how many donor children do you know that you have? >> i have 22. >> 22 kids. >> that i know of. >> in search of family plus and pioneering broadcaster normal leer is all on cbs 2. >> interesting story there. >> wasn't expecting that. >>> time now 7:21. from kicking the winning field goal to becoming the new heavyweight champion of the world tom is finding out about your sports fantasy. >> plus how people got them for the holidays but how accurate is your fitness tracker. this is cbs 2 sunday morning.eat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. xarelto is also pro

. >> reporter: we're hearing from kate kramer showing us lansdale, saying elsa has let it go.ecting our cameras as i am looking around. looking at the ben franklin bridge, 25-mile an hour speed restrictions on the area bridges because of the snow cover and the wind gusts and the visibility. as we look at this we're seeing a mile at philadelphia international which has improved. half a mile in trenton. .3 in reading and the poconos. 1.3 in millville. you have wind gusts over 40 miles per hour. you've got the blowing snow on the roadways that's creating problems out there, this is one of the reasons they have the speed restrictions throughout the area. as we look live with the camera shot this is philadelphia international, we can see snow cover. no reason to go to the airport today. we have all flights canceled with the snow out here. on my facebook page i showed you what it looks like as you're driving around, we were walking around this morning, the snow was blowing all over. you have to be careful walking with the snow on the roadways. we'll tell you how this is impacting yo

cbs 2 political reporter marcia kramer "demanding answers" as the nypd mounts a homeless shelter on lexington in east harlem has a walk through metal detector and security staff have hand scanners, as well. yet despite mayor de blasio's vow to increase shelter safety, this man anthony white was apparently able to sneak a knife into the shelter, a knife he reportedly used to kill his roommate, cutting so deep, police sources say, he was nearly decapitated. i wonder what this says about security in the shelter that despite a metal detector and wands that this male was able to get a knife in so sharp that he nearly decapitated a man. >> that's deeply disturbing. um, we will get this perpetrator. you're exactly right. this is a shelter that had metal detectors, that had its own private security that had all the things that we need to make sure shelters are safe. something went wrong. we're going to do a full investigation. but we're very committed going forward and that shelter and every other shelter to making sure they have whatever it takes to keep people safe. mascali a former deputy commissi

. >> political reporter marsha kramer reports. >> mike bloomberg might be ready to throw his hat into the ring. >> i bet you didn't know that i play the guitar. i'm working on a new song, mama's don't let you babies grow up to be mayors. >> he's okay if they grow up to be president. he can be with the best of them and his willingness to dawn that cowboy hat proves he can campaign outside new york. >> there's so much uncertainty that people are looking for someone and mike bloomberg might be that one. >> experts like mitchell moss said bloomberg who has toyed with running for president before may have a good shot as a self-funded third-party candidate because both party and donald trump have high negatives and are facing strong challenges in the iowa and new hampshire primaries. >> there may be an opportunity for a third-party candidate. people are very, very unhappy, very dissatisfied and there's no guarantee that the winners of the primary process are going to be very popular. >> other third-party challengers didn't win but ross perot did get one out of five votes in 1992. many want

cbs 2 political reporter marcia kramer has more. chilling 26 degrees. new yorkers on the way to workforced to walk around this homeless man turned broadway into his own personal bed. >> i have made no secret of being horrified. >> reporter: scott stringer has the facts and figures to prove the homeless are telling the truth when they boycott city shelters because they are dirty and unsafe. >> shelters are like prisons. you live in a shelter you live with criminals, crazy people, people that don't want to wash. >> reporter: controller stringer found that city shelters are ripe with life- threatening violations, 18,704 housing and building code violations, rats, peeling lead paint, broken smoke detectors, 90% of family shelters and apartments for homeless families with at least one serious violation. >> 23,000 children tonight will sleep in these disgusting rat-infested shelters in the city of new york, the greatest greatest economic power. >> reporter: published reports violence. there were 783 attacks on staff and residents in fiscal 2015. >> a homeless

kramer has an intimidating terms. you don't need to know them in order to use the language. but the key in the ignition and turn it. eb white admitted before working on elements of style he was the kind of writer who did not have any notion of what is taking place under the. to understand how the language works you have to roll up your sleeves and join the ink stained wretches as we name the part being careful to define them in a way that makes them simpler instead of more complicated and see how they work together. just between you and me, i suffer as a whole body of the english language shudders when a shoe salesman trying to gain my trust links forward and says between uni or when a character in the movie complaints to a crawl but it's just not right lumping you a night together but when the winter at the academy award for best actress thanked a friend forgetting sally and i together. maybe it's the heat of the moment. maybe people think of me might be okay at home where you can be vulgar, but it can't possibly be right in a formal setting. this bryan garner who i mention

window while hillary clinton speaks support in unexpected places i cbs 2 political reporter marcia kramer has the story. >> reporter: believe it or not, there are still about a dozen people seeking the republican presidential nomination. but it's hard for them to get oxygen about donald trump in the race. once again he planted his size 12 loafers in the face of his opponents by refusing to debate. whether it's brilliant or foolish. donald trump's political decision came down to this. participate in the debate tomorrow and be the pinata for the 7 other candidates and nemesis fox news anchor megyn kelly or don't participate and be the pinata for the same cast of characters. he chose the one that would get the most attention. >> let them have their debate and let's see how they do with the ratings. >> reporter: it was such a stunning move that even the "experts" don't agree. >> it was a smart decision. >> just another big play that focuses attention on him. >> he is a show man. in a sense he has his own reality show. >> donald trump doesn't realize you can pick a war with other politicians,

cbs 2 political reporter marcia kramer has exclusive details. >> reporter: nypd officers outside the boulevard homeless shelter in east harlem today trying to piece together a horrifying crime. how this man, 22-year-old anthony white, killed and nearly decapitated his black a former teacher. >> i knew both of them. >> reporter: kenneth knew them and lived down the hall and the things he saw and heard raise serious alarm bells about the security of this shelter and about white himself. >> anthony had very bad mental issues. i believe he shouldn't have been here. in the cafeteria he used to come down angry and he would scream out that he is going to kill somebody. no took it serious. he had been bouncing off the wall for weeks. >> reporter: he also wonders why officials assigned the 62- year-old former teacher to live with anthony white since white reportedly didn't get along with older people. >> he had a real attitude against older people. he said he come from an abusive background. >> reporter: meanwhile, there was tight security at the shelter today. metal detectors on residents al