i want to bring in michael kay. and michael, what do you make of all this? the new information that we're getting about ibrahim samaha, the man who is believed to be the hijacker? >> caller: dare i say it, just picking up on your previous conversation, it's almost a breath of fresh air, but we've not seen a hijack situation for quite some time, and you look at the modus operandi of the islamic state, it is really shock and awe. so if there was an intent or an involvement by the islamic state, you'd certainly expect the jet to have been taken out midair. with some serious sort of expertise behind it. so i think the fact that it's actually landed at larnaca, i think the fact that women and children have been released, and that's just the crew and unfortunately four foreigners on board, i think that's a better situation than we've actually seen in recent years. what i would add, when it comes to the previous guest is the regime has changed in saudi arabia. >> we're -- michael, we're going to leave it there for a moment. i've got to go to a break. but bill colli

with me is michael kay. this is is a good thing to see the passengers are indeed allowed to get off this plane. what is happening at this point right now in terms of preparing those passengers and de briefing them. michael is standing by, but joining us is angus blair, the president of a cairo-based think tank. what can you tell us in terms of the situation? departing from will aal to a flight in cairo and then hijacked and do -- diverted to cyrus. >> the authorities have made major moves to improve airport security 234 -- in egypt and this is a major setback to those and the authorities have a lot to answer for and in this situation for it to happen this is an issue either the land side or air side. you mentioned that almost all of the passengers, four of the possible crew have remained on. everybody else fell off. we assume that this is separate authorities will be waiting to see if we the can negotiate -- they can negotiate. that's the last thing you want is to negotiate. >> we will take a brief break and

kai? >> darlene and michael, good morning to you. police are looking for two men in connection to this double stabbing that happened at about 6:00 this morning. a man and woman were stabbed following a dispute. it happened near amsterdam avenue and 171st street in washington heights. a large area of the sidewalk, you can see as i come out a little bit with the camera is now taped off. most of the activity is focused around this deli and pizza place. every once in a while, you'll see cops going into the basement. condition, the other in serious condition. we'll keep an eye on it for you. i'm kai simonsen live in chopper 4. back to you. >>> katherine creag is in newark. we're awaiting new details about lead testing for students. kat. >> reporter: darlene and michael, schools expected to release more information on testing thousands of students for lead levels. this is branchbrook elementary school, one of 30 buildings that have the elevated lead levels. they're using bottled water. tests will begin immediately with about 2,000 toddlers

micha michael cherdoff, kay again, eric aidelman, former undersecretary of defense under bush 41. dr. elliot cohen, a counselor. brian mcgrath, managing director of defense consultancy. they all said the same thing. they are very worried about a man they say is completely inept when it comes to the very critical issues of america's safety. it's not just mitt romney. it's not just john mccain. it's the thinkers that people who know best have trusted for a very long time. can you react to that, barry bennett? >> yeah, i mean, they are the establishment in the industry, right? i mean, by very nature. they are the neocons, very upset, they might not have any power in a trump administration. you know, i'm sorry. he doesn't think like they do. >> doesn't establishment also -- you have to concede that establishment also offers experience. and -- >> yeah, but there are more than 70 experts on foreign policy. in america. you know, you have got a list of 70 who are all washingtonians part of the establishment who can't wait to be part of the next administration and know that won't be a trum

kai simonsen is over the scene >> michael and kerry, good morning to you. this happened at around 4:35 this morning. these are live pictures now from chopper 4. first on the scene here. as you said, over east flatbush brooklyn. this is where a pedestrian was run down by an oncoming vehicle. believe this to be the vehicle toward the center part of your screen. happened outside 4:59 linden boulevard. the victim is described as a female in her 20s. she's suffering from severe head trauma taken to kings county hospital. an accident investigation is currently under way. live in chopper 4. kai simonsen,y,erry and michael, back to you. >> 6:15. time for weather and traffic right now. it's a little colder than we saw at the beginning of the morning. >> we don't shake the chill either. a chill off the water. no 60s or 70 degree temperatures today. that's the main emma sis today. warmer and weft for tomorrow. we dry things out. tree pollen the big one for the allergy sufferers. with the weather so warm so early, there's more to come. 43 tribeca. a across long island,

i'm kai simonsen, darlene and michael, back to you. a rally will be held at city hall in a few hours to raise awareness about guns in new york city schools. it comes after guns were found in two queens schools this week. katherine creag is at city hall where the rally takes place. good morning, kat. >> reporter: good morning to you, darlene. a dad that we just talked with this morning shaking his head, not understanding how niece children are getting their hands-on these guns. we want to show you photos of two guns brought into schools this week alone according to police. one brought into 40 in queens by an 11-year-old on tuesday. another one brought to york early college academy in jamaica queens by a 15-year-old student. that was yesterday. the rally is scheduled for today here at city hall will be by the group families for excellent schools. according to organizers, they will reveal, quote, alarming new data on the number of weapons recovered from the city's schools. we are told that they'll have statistics on the number also of tas

kai. >> darlene and michael, we have a heavy smoke condition. although it looks like fortunately, firefighters have the upper hand on the fire. these are live pictures. first on the scene here. we got first word on this fire before 5:30 this morning. it escalated to a second alarm. this is a 2.5 story, multifamily home. as i come out a little bit, you can see that toward the front of the screen or the bottom of the screen, this is obviously the front of this house. then we think it extends that far. but as the sun comes up, better look at the damage. frt unfortunately, it looks catastrophic. i'm kai simonsen. back to you. >> time to check weather and traffic on the 4s. chris cimino is here. be a little careful, a little darker than last week at this time and little wetter. >> darker mornings. stays lighter later. we've got temperatures this morning on the way down. still dropping from around 50 into the 40s. upper 40s in the city, across long island, into connecticut as well. poughkeepsie at 51. dropping in the 40s. most of new jersey, mid and u

in the kay oath i can minutes after police say michael ford opened fire on the district three stationaliber handgun, six officers jumped into action, five of them came from the station, and the other jacai colton drove up as the shooting errupted jumping out of his car, plane clothe, without protective vest, firing firearm. we've known since monday officer was shot dead by friendly fire now the police chief has confirmed the shooting was intentional. >> i do not believe that any police officer intentionally fired at another police i believe that a police officer fired at an armed individual who they perceived to be a threat to them. >> police have so far confirmed four officers fired their weapons during those confusing two minutes. but, where those shots were fired from, and with what kind of weapons, have not yet been disclosed. prosecutors said today michael ford fired more than 20 shots at the station, at least one at another officer, two cars, and an ambulance. today outside the courthouse, neither the chief nor the state's attorney were willing to go any further than the officer

i'm kai simonson, darlene and michael, back over to you. >>> new this morning, the hit and run in the bronx that sent a woman to the hospital. surveillance cameras captured the moment it happened. katherine creag has more on what we know so far. >> reporter: to begin with, it looks like the victim herself has trouble walking. she is walking slowly across the street, this is where she was struck. we want to show you the surveillance video showing the woman slowly crossing the street. it looks like she's using a walker to cross the road. the driver of what looks like a vintage white cadillac struck her. she fell to the ground. the driver kept going. this happened around 8:00 last night. police spent hours here investigating what happened. the victim, who is 47 years old, is in critical condition at jacobi hospital. we talked with a man who lives in the area who said drivers are sometimes so careless. >> it's sad. cars normally speeding through here every day. they constantly speed, speed, speed. they need do something about that. >> reporter: again, it looks like the driver is behind th

host: kay is our next caller in louisiana. caller: i would like to ask michael white so many of these originated in louisiana. michael: new orleans and louisiana are central to the reconstruction story. you not only have the afro creoles, who make reconstruction working the best chance of new orleans, but you have 10,000 former slaves that move into the city and all of these extra confederates. most of the south was destroyed and they all moved to new orleans as well. you have other people trying to deny them. louisiana will have the democratic arm of the party. amidst all of this, three of the greatest of the 19th century cases emerge. : outstanding supreme court lawyer. you said earlier that justice campbell argued in the -- i mayhouse cases have misunderstood you about how many justices did that. is he argued the case before the supreme court after he stepped down the supreme court. he represented puerto rico. it may have died right before the decision was handed down. and i correct? correct -- am i cor rect? this is really one of the last examples of someone

kai simonsen is over the scene it chopper 4. >> darlene and michael, good morning to both of you. moments ago, two police cruisers were seen exiting this parking garage here. these are live pictures from chopper 4 over amsterdam avenue and west 63rd street. this is the lincoln center parking garage. a police investigation continues after we're told there was a stabbing that occurred here around 5:42 this morning. the victim was taken to roosevelt hospital. unknown condition. we'll continue to keep you up to date. live in chopper 4, kai simonsen, back over to you. >> kai, thank you. >>> we're getting specific details about nj transit's plans to help commuters if the workers go on strike. "today in new york's" tracie strahan is at secaucus junction with what you need to know. tracie, what are they going to do? >> reporter: michael, it's not a popular thing. but the trains are running now. we want to show you at secaucus junction what's in the immediate future for nearly 100,000 commuter. you see the people over my shoulder boarding new jersey transit buses. news 4 learned that new j