abc's gio benitez is in midtown manhattan, and he leads us off. gio? >> reporter: david, very much an active crime scene here in midtown manhattan. and you said it, that unusual weapon tonight, a meat cleaver. tonight, that terrifying scene in the heart of new york city's tourist midtown area, leaving two officers injured. police swarming to this area just after 5:00 p.m. during rush hour. sirens blazing, as that suspect, armed with a meat cleaver, was madison square garden and macy's harold's square. officers telling a man to drop a weapon. what some witnesses described as a meat cleaver. when he didn't, the officers opened fire. shots ringing out. the suspect struck. the images now surfacing of the tense moments afterwards. the police surrounding this ambulance and placing someone on a stretcher. the aerials show a usually bustling street brought to a total standstill. tourists, commuters, stopped by police barricades on all sides, >> next thing you know, six to eight officers from behind me were screaming, get down, get down, put the weapon down. >>

just look behind me, very much an active crime scene near midtown manhattan. and you said it, that unusual weapon tonight, a meat cleaver. tonight, that terrifying scene in the heart of new york city's tourist midtown area, leaving two officers injured. three officers injured. police swarming to this area just after 5:00 p.m. during rush hour. akram, joudah. >> reporter: after that suspect, armed with a meat cleaver, was seen on 32nd street, just blocks from penn station. officers telling a man to drop a weapon. the officers first discharging their tasers, then opening fire. the suspect struck. the police surrounding this ambulance and placing someone on a stretcher. the aerials show a usually bustling street brought to a total standstill. tourists, commuters stopped by police barricades on all sides while officers investigate. one officer suffering a laceration to the head, another officer grazed. three officers were taken to the hospital, and are expected to be okay. tonight, the suspect was also taken to the hospital, and we've learned he is in critical con

near midtown manhattan, injuring nearly 30 people. the explosion happened in the chelsea district around 8:30 last night -- that's just west of times cooker found a few blocks away. overnight, mayor bill de blasio called the explosion an 'intentional attack'. abc's ray raimundi reports. watch this surveillance video captureing the moment when this blast occurred. take a look at a different angle. debris flying, pedestrians frantically running for cover. "we heard this explosion and them boom!". "it was so loud and it was shaking my body. so i turned around, i looked and the middle of the street there was a big cloud of smoke. police say around 8:30 saturday night. the aerial footage, showing the aftermath of the explosion. debris scattered everywhere... the exlposion reportedly coming from a dumpster on the street. .... "there is no evidence at this point of a terror connection." but the mayor of new york did say authorities believe this was an intentional act. counter-terrorism and k-9's searching the area. "as of this time, the exac

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a man with a meat cleaver attacked a police officer in midtown manhattan this afternoon it happened just as rush hour was the suspect was shot at least twice during a struggle with officers trying to subdue him. police say the man has been hospitalized in critical condition - while an off-duty police detective also has been hospitalized. he has a slash wound to the face. the family of a woman found dead in her jail cell has reached a one- point-nine million dollar wrongful death settlement. sandra bland was initially arrested for failing to use her turn signal. the settlement includes compensation for bland's death in custody - as well as several changes to jail procedures in waller county, texas. nancy loo spoke with bland's mother - who says the settlement is not about the money. closed captioning some of the other changes at the jail include... providing an on- duty nurse or emergency medical technician for all shifts... and providing continuing education for jailer screening. federal regulators recalled one million galaxy samsung note seven smart- phones amid reports of the phone cat

go to the nasdaq in midtown manhattan.asdaq is moving higher, all session highs up 4/10 of 1%. and rising for the second straight day. at the bloomberg terminal and it is up over 3% right now. it is the top percentage performer and the nasdaq 100. it is having its best day in a month after the spa granted fast-track status for its alzheimer's drug. positive note from jeffries, saying there is significant development in this drug. they are keeping a buy rating with a price target. down over 9%. having its worst day in almost nine months. after forecast miss some estimates, it is sparking concern about slowing demand and growth and competition. with nike and other rivals pushing deeper into that market. lululemon was up 46% before today's plunge. vonnie: thanks, we will be checking in again later. let's check in with the first word news. courtney donohoe has more. courtney: trade is limited between russia and the eu. president spoke with bloomberg's editor in chief for an exclusive interview. to have a new level of cooperati

that neighborhood is right next to the popular tourist area of midtown manhattan. the explosion injured at least 29 people. most of those injured went to the hospital and are expected to survive. " i can tell you vaguely what i explosion and the car just tilted over half way and came back down. and what happened was i just blacked out - next thing you know i'm in an ambulance. " "mos the plate shook, the whole restaurant shock,could see people across the street trying get out of restaurant, people trying to figure out what going on... chaos in general, very very strange. " overnight, new york city mayor bill de blasio said law enforcement officials say there's no evidence at this point that this was a terrorist act. while investigators looked into the blast in chelsea, law enforcement found a wire pressure cooker a few blocks away. police have not said what was inside the pressure cooker of if it is connected to the original explosion. police told people living in that neighborhood to stay away from their windows as a precaution. in waterloo, a fire destroyed a mob

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after a violent encounter in midtown manhattan.. it happened just outside penn station. the officers were trying to stop a man running down the street with a meat cleaver. one officer was hit in the head by the meat cleaver, but other officers opened fire.. hitting the man several times. he is now in critical condition. we're told a second officer suffered minor injuries. and finally... a new exhibit at the guggenheim museum in new york. it's a golden throne. a fully functional toliet... cast in 18 karat solid gold. an italian artist added the display... but it's not on the museum floor. he had it put ?inside one of the public gender neutral bathrooms. encouraged to use it. the museum says it invokes the american dream of opportunity... for all. the exhibit opens later today. still ahead: ?a principal is now ?explaining his policy. plus... fox 13's shayla reaves is ?live in polk county... where a huge sinkhole has opened up: taste the many sides of brookside. exotic fruit flavor inside. brookside. indulge moisture-deprived hair with nourishing care. whole blends by garni

. >>> midtown manhattan was the scene of a wild chase and shooting. chase began on broadway and ended about one block from madison square garden. police say they spotted a man trying to get a boot off a car and he pulled out a cleaver and ran. officers pursued him and one off-duty detective got a six inch cut to his jaw. police say the man was shot at least twice and is hospitalized in critical condition. >> police in columbus ohio are saying officer shot and killed a 13-year-old suspect after the boy pulled a realistic looking bb gun out of his waistband. the teen died at a hospital after being shot last night. columbus police chief said the bb gun was almost exactly like the type of handgun carried by police.>> the witnesses said a gun had been used. we found the gun at the scene, this is what the gun looked like. >> jacobs went on to say that the bb gun had a laser sighting device attached to the barrel. lawyers for the family say there are witnesses who contradict the police. >>> using silicone valley technology to sell homes.>> what a great view.

kathy: a crazy scene in midtown manhattan. joyce: police shoot a man attacking them with a meat cleaver. ? kathy: the music director of the milwaukee symphony begins his swan song this weekend. the maestro tells me how fate brought things together. mark: when you need to be ready for those here, next and weatherwatch 12. joyce: a fortune to the library joyce: police officers and a suspect hurt after officers tried to arrest a man with a meat cleaver. officers chased the suspect, trying to stop him with a taser. the man slashed one officer and was immediately shot by police. people are being told to be vigilant in wisconsin after two people were found dead inside morning. someone called police asking for a welfare check because they had not seen them in a few days. investigators are not saying how they died or if they have identified suspects. neighbors say police have in searching through nearby woods. >> people have seen the officers go through the cars and stuff. looking all over the place are searching for proper evidence.

no doubt, this is just the start of the investigation here in midtown, manhattan. abc news, new york. >>> the navy's out with the cause of a fatal blue angel crash from june. it happened in tennessee. navy's report on the incident says it was pilot error. it says the pilot lost control of his fighter because he was he was performing at the time. pilot fatigue and cloudy weather are mentioned as factors in the crash. >>> and the bus driver in this incident has reportedly been fired. now take a look. the bus was recorded on a new jersey road driving behind a truck when the bus goes to pass the truck, the fedex driver swerves forcing the bus into the opposing lanes. luckily, no cars were coming that direction, and there were no kids on fedex says the driver's actions are being reviewed as well. >>> the soccer star may be reviewed for her protest. this is the first time she's shown support for kaepernick's stance against racial injustice in an international match. the u.s. soccer issued a statement reading in part, as part of the privilege to remit your country, we hav

breaking news from midtown manhattan in new york city. an nypd officer was attacked by someone with a meat cleaver thethis afternoon.this is a live look at the scene. the suspect was immediately shot after the attack..and his condition is uknown at this time... the officer who was taken to the hospital. 3 it's back to the campaign trail for democrat hillary clin "welcome back to stronger together." "how are you doing?" "i am, i am doing great, thank you so much." much." the democratic nominee talked with reporters on her first day of campaigning since she took time off to recover from pneumonia. she was last seen sunday at a 9/11 observance, where at one point she lost her balance.her return comes as the presidential race tightens. the latest cbs news poll shows clinton with just a two-point lead over donald trump in a four-way race with 3 the trial of michael morgan is almost over. the man charged with setting a fire that killed two children at the home of his ex-wife, took the witness stand again today, before closing arguments were to

new york city police released this video of a man they believe set a muslim woman on fire in midtown manhattan over the weekend. you can see the man walking down the street in the video, but it's hard to make out his face. police say a 35-year-old woman was just window shopping when suddenly she felt heat on her arm, saw that her blouse was on fire. the woman noticed a man standing next to her holding a lighter. to quickly put out the flames and was not injured in the incident. >> also caught on camera, a man in milwaukee able to escape police custody after jumping out of a police van. the video was taken by a woman behind the van. the man was suspected of stealing a car. he's still in handcuffs as he runs off. police say this isn't the first time the suspect evaded them. he's accused of leading police on a chase last year. (vo) shop all makes, models and colors in your neighborhood... all with worry-free ownership. vehicles than anyone... >> welcome back. spread of zika is getting worse but help from the federal government does not appear to be coming soon. >> health officials in florida have

it all went down in the busy midtown manhattan area in the peak of rush h >>> you know, law enforcement officers often make those split-second decisions that have life 0 or death consequences. >> news 3 gets an inside look at specialized training about how uniform how to cool down those situations before they turn violent. kelsey thomas has more. >> i'm just here to help you. >> inside las vegas city hall. >> i'm officer winkle from the deputy city marshal's office. >> reporter: justin winkleman is dealing with a drunk man refusing to leave a bar. >> he's asking to leave the bar. >> i got $150 in this bar. >> reporter: this is not relative life. these these are training exercises. >> i don't understand why i got a ticket. >> city marshals and corrections officers learning how to de-escalate high-tension encounters before they turn violent. >> it starts up, you walk up to someone. you are listening and they are listening. they see your face, how you approach them. emotional, reason goes out the window. >> you can't reason with a person who is upset. but you can persuade them. >> reporter

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police officials say officers confronted the suspect in midtown manhattan when removing a boot from a parked car. they then chased after him when he pulled out the 11-inch knife. an officer got slashed down the face from his temple to his jaw. that is when officers opened fire 18 times. in the scuffle, two other officers were injured, one from a graze wound. that suspect has been identified as a 32-year-old man with a long record of minor crimes. they think he was living in the car. he's now in critical, but stable condition. the slashed officer is recovering. >>> a gun thief is caught on camera. the atf and sports group is offering a $10,000 reward. they believe there were two suspects that struck three times in three weeks. they made off with 17 handguns from philadelphia gun exchange in the 6700 block of roland avenue in mayfair. they say at least one got in through the roof. they were in and out within seconds. >> it's a huge concern. these guns that are stolen quickly are pedals on to the streets, put in the hands of criminals that use them in shootings. we want the individuals i

.>> horrifying cell phone video capturing the violent and chaotic scene in midtown manhattan yesterday evening police confronted the suspect who they say was i rate after finding his car locked with a parking put. investigators say the shooting came after the suspect attacked the off-duty officer with an 11 inch meat cleaver. the police commissioner says officers fired 18 shots critically wounding the suspect. >>> the officers fired sufficient grounds to stop the attacks. i want to commend them for their bravery and performance and duty. >>> the off-duty officer is in serious condition with a cut to his face. two other police officers suffered minor injuries during the confrontation. >>> the family of a 13-year- old boy shot and killed by police in columbus ohio think they want a bear investigation. tyree king was shot wednesday night after police involved -- police responded to a robbery involving three suspects. police say king pulled out a bb gun and pointed it at them. that is when the officer shot him. investigators said they did not know it was a bb gun until after the shooting .

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it happened at the start of the evening rush hour this evening in midtown manhattan. one officer was cut, the other grazed. today, the family of sandra bland reached a $1.9 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit. it was in july of last year that bland died in a texas jail cell after a minor traffic violation. omar villafranca is at the jail. >> reporter: it started like a arroutine traffic stop when a texas state trooper pulled over sandra bland for failing to signal a lane change in july of >> reporter: but it quickly esk laipted. >> i will write you up! get out! >> reporter: 28-year-old bland was later taken to the waller county jail, and three days later she was found hanging in her jail cell. >> no justice, no peace. >> reporter: activists questioned her death and why she was even arrested. no one was charged in bland's death, but trooper brian encina, was fired for violating department procedures which require officers to be courteous an autopsy found that bland had hanged herself with a trash bag in her jail cell, raising questions about how inmates are

. >>> scary scene playing out in midtown manhattan. this was frightening, happening this afternoon right at rush hour, very busy streets. a police officer opens fire on a man who was swinging a meat cleaver at them, and part of the ordeal was caught on video. take a look. the middle of manhattan. three new york city police officers hurt, including one seriously when a man goes on the attack with a meat cleaver. cell phone video shows the officers chasing the man down the street as they opened fire on him. they even tried to use the taser on him, but it didn't help. >> the officers fired sufficient rounds to stop the attacks. on the officers. and i want to commend them for duty. >> reporter: officers even cornered the man, i had as akram judeh. they say that he was irate after finding out that his car had been locked with a parking boot. witnesses say after police confronted him, he pulled out an 11-inch meat cleaver from his car and began to wave it wildly at police officers. >> he pushed away from police, went into his knife about thi

because anytime you have an explosion in midtown manhattan ten blocks away from penn station, some 20 blocks south of times square, you can see the lights of times square, of course, everyone's going to be on edge. one witness described people running down the street, wiping their eyes, terrified, running after the explosion. a lot of shaking is what we hear -- what we've been hearing from witnesses all night. but on the scene right now, we've seen the bomb squad leave. they've left. the fdny has been here. they've just sort of been idle for the last hour and a half -- >> brian, let me stop you. brian, let me stop you for a second. that's a very important point. you said the bomb squad left? >> reporter: we saw bomb squad truck leave on this side. no idea whether or not they were redirected on to the other side. but a bomb squad vehicle did leave this side of the scene. on the 7th avenue side. of course, the explosion happened on the 6th avenue side and that press conference is happening on 5th avenue, where the mayor is supposed to be speaking. the bomb squad vehicle did come out of

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. >> well, a busy midtown manhattan street. >> coming up next, a woman set on fire by a stranger. why investigators believe this may be a hate crime. >> and, remember, you can join jenn holloway, julie phillips, and me on newschannel8 at 8:00 on great 38. it is every night. >> ahead for us, president obama pinch hits on the road for hillary clinton as her lead over trump narrows. we'll have the latest numbers. showed selfies in the voting banned? and could farsightedness be i know more about isis than the generals do, believe me. nuclear, just the power the devastation, is very important to me. i want to be unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. headlines across america. new york city police released video of a man they believe set a muslim woman on fire in a possible hate crime. it is hard to make out his face in the video. he used a lighter to set fire to her blouse while she was window shopping. he was able to quickly put out the flames and she was not hurt. >>> students narrowly esca

live in midtown manhattan.n the studio. >> liz, thank you very much. >>> who has a meat cleaver in their car? >> right. unbelievable. just to think the danger these guys and women are in. a lot of times around 5:30 i'm by there. if every two feet was another person, how do you get off 18 shots and not hit any bystanders. >> this guy took it personally they booted his car because he was living in his car. >> everyone say a prayer for that officer. >>> she was trusted to protect our vets, instead, she's accused of falsifying records, evading her taxes and much more. so why was she still getting paid? >> good question. >> she seems happy. >>> plus, more and more men are skipping work to lay around on the couch and watch tv. >> sounds great. >> we hope they watch fox news. all while you pay the tab. he wants to psyche you up. we ship everything you atcan imagine.n, and everything we ship has something in common. whether it's expedited overnight... ...or shipped around the globe, ...it's handled by od employees who

officers shot the man in % midtown manhattan a block from macy's after he would not drop tonight the man is in critical condition. three officers suffered -?injuries. >>> a 13-year-old boy shot and killed by police after they mistook a bb gun for a real gun. in columbus, ohio last night, police were responding to an armed robbery call. they were trying to arrest the suspects when they say that a 13-year-old whose name is tyree king pulled out the gun and they say it forced them to shoot. that gun was a bb gun. the officer who shot him administrative leave for at least a week. >>> just days after recovering from a bout of pneumonia, hillary clinton is back on the trail. she campaigned in north carolina today. got right back into it saying donald trump is wrong on his assertion of the u... >> my opponent keeps running us down saying we're week. and embarrassment. my opponent has america all wrong. there's nothing we can't do when we come together as one nation. >> as you know north carolina remains a key battleground republican in 2012. >>> donald trump is coming back to colorado sprin

the deli first opened in midtown manhattan in 1937. let's check in with kathy mykleby in the newsroom with a look at what's coming up new tonight at 6:00. kathy: new tonight on 12 news at 6:00, 30 years, two different local school districts, this longtime educator accused of >> why are we celebrating today? >> because i am going into the hospital. kathy: then a little boy waiting , for a transplant. the heart felt send off he received from his classmates. join us for all new stories tonight at 6:00. patrick: halloween is just thank you. halloween is just around the corner. toya: and that means it's time to start thinking about costumes. after 11 years it's out with the , princess outfits and in with the superheroes. the national retail federation says superheroes are now t halloween costumes. we stopped by online costume distributor buycostumes.com in new berlin this morning as they get ready for their busy season. that is awesome. we asked what to expect at your door during trick or treat. during trick or treat. >> most of our hot cos

. >>> officers attacked in busy midtown manhattan. a man with a meat cleaver on a rampage. new video this morning showing what may have led to that wild incident. >>> an out-of-control plane tries to land but then something >>> a good friday morning. we begin with a first for the trump campaign admitting that president obama was, indeed, born in the usa. >> this after driving the whole birther movement. donald trump still hasn't brought himself to utter the words but they acknowledgement came in the form of a statement from his campaign. and hillary clinton didn't waste any time tearing into trump as she made her return campaign trail. abc's lana zak has the latest from washington where both candidates will be later today. lana, good morning. >> reporter: happy friday, diane and kendis. both will be here today and we'll be listening to see if donald trump can reconcile his campaign statements with his own. overnight a stunning statement from the donald trump campaign. claiming that trump did the nation and president obama a great service by definitively demonstrating that m