i'm david muir in new york. thank you for watching. od night. >> and god bless america. >>> this has been a special report from abc news. >>> good evening again, everyone. i'm david muir here in new york. and for many of you, "world news tonight" now continues. and you can hear from st. patrick's cathedral, the doors have closed. pope francis now inside for evening prayer. and the history he made today in our nation's capital, what he was willing to say and the very divided applause in that chamber when we continue our coverage, right after this. don't go away. we thought we'd be ready. but demand for our cocktail bitters was huge. i could feel our deadlines racing towards us. we didn't need a loan. we needed short-term funding. fast. our amex helped us fill the orders. just like that. you can't predict it, but you can be ready. another step on the journey. will you be ready when growth presents itself. realize your buying power at open.com. ♪ hi, tom. how's the college visit? does it make the short list? yeah, i'm afraid so. it's okay.

up here to new york. we've have talked about how the crowds have already begun to gather here on fifth avenue, which is below where we are, right next to st. patrick's cathedral where we find nbc's stephanie gosk. it's got to be getting crowded down there. >> reporter: it is, kate. you know, 4:15 in the afternoon, mid town manhattan on fifth avenue and there is not a car on the street. you see crowds beginning to gather. everyone that's behind these barricades here has gone through a mag knnetometer. behind that an eight-foot chain link fence. stretches 12 city blocks and 3 after blocks wide. completely encircles cathedral. anyone trying to get close to the pope has to go over the fence. kate? >> stephanie gosk, keeping an eye on the scene on the ground, just below us here on fifth avenue in new york, as that crowd starts to build. we'll continue to go back there for now, we're keeping an eye on the plane. the american airline 777 jet that will be carrying pope francis from washington up here to new york

i'd like to thank the city of new york for hosting us. i'm from texas and texans and new yorkers have a lot in common. we're proud of our heritage. we have a bunch of great accents. we're not afraid to fight for our country. this is the second time i've tried to be here. the first time i tried to come to this great facility, there were so many people here, it was hard to get into. so that warms my heart to know that there are many folks that are not going to forget what happened on those days of september 11th. this is special to me because i spent nine years with undercover options in the cia. mr. mayor, you talked about yemen. the day i left san antonio, texas, to start training in the cia was the day of the cole explosion. we did not take seriously what our enemies were saying then. you alluded to that in your opening remarks. we weren't taking seriously what was being stayed in the late '80s, either. it's usually and i'm nervous that we're not taking serious loy or serious fluff some of the concerns we have from all over the world rega

talking about security, brian, we've seen it all, those who live in new york. i remember years ago when i lived near the u.n., you'd see mailboxes this time of year during the general assembly. but we've seen new things, including eight-foot tall fencing along some corridors around here to get people to pass through. we have seen signs and even say "no drone zone" yes, they have to deal with the threat of drones. reminding people not a good idea to use those or selfie sticks, for that matter. we are also seeing something, i saw this in washington, d.c., this week, i believe we're going it see it here today, the tsa, people you normally encounter at the airport, running security checks at least at those security checkpoints, running the magnetometers and doing bag checks of people going into ticketed areas. everybody, this is an all hands on deck security event. various federal agencies from many -- federal agents from many different federal agencies who are taking place. there are police officers who work in other parts of town. we've heard stories of people ask

the new york times ran an article describing a diner in russia. they had to run a correction. let me read it to you. a news announcer misstated the name of a cartoon character. he is porky pig, not porky the pig. oh, thank you, new york times. >> oh, my gosh. >> who would call him porky the pig? >> what did that have to do with it? >> you have a problem with porky the pig? >> i see, you're threatening me. >> if so we poison you. >> meghan? >> i'm almost completely finally moved back to new york city. my one more thing is for hollily, my soon to be sister-in-law holly who is organized. you are a saint. she's about to marry my brother jimmy in six months. >> welcome to the family. >> aren't they cute? she packed up everything and helped me so i can do this. >> welcome to new york city. >> walking distance from my place. >> getting drunk. >> all righty. >> juan? >> stay away from greg. >> porky pig of real. never miss an episode of "the five." that's it for us. special report is next. you're welcome. >>> pope francis mixes pastoral council with polit

we have the same number of journalists in "the new york times" as we had 5, 10 years ago? more than when you were there. we had more national correspondents than ever. we have created new sections. how many bureaus? dean: 40. 18 professional bureaus and 32 national bureaus. arthur: at the time when so many of our competitors at "the washington post" and "the l.a. times" have really cut back on their foreign and national -- having people there -- we have been investing. we created new sections. t magazine was a famous section we launched. men's fashion more recently. we are finding more ways but it is a bit of a change. change can sometimes be tough. dean: for one not say anything critical of the news coverage of the journal or ft, those are good competitors. i think you will find they also had to cut. i think you will find they had to close sections. this is a really difficult time in the life of newspapers. i think the core of what we try to do is to hold on to the stuff that defines us and the stuff that i suspect most people in this room care most about. that stuff we ha

i'd also like to thank the city of new york for hosting us. i'm from texas and texans and new yorkers have a lot in common. we're proud of our heritage, we have a bunch of great accents and, you know, we're not afraid to fight for our country. this is the second time i've tried to be here. the first time i tried to come to this great facility there were so many people here it was hard to get into and so that warms my heart to know that there are many folks that are not going to forget what happened on those days of september 11. this is special to me because i spent nine years as an undercover officer in the cia. mr. mayor, you talked about yemen. the day i left san antonio, texas, to start training in the cia was the day of the "cole" explosion and we did not take seriously what our enemies were saying then. you eluded to that in your opening remarks. we weren't taking seriously what was being said in the late '80s, either. and it's unfortunate, i'm nervous that we're not taking serious enough some of the concerns we're hearing all over the wo

rallying with hundreds of new yorkers in east new york in brooklyn. ople here are demanding half of the new houses built here are affordable to them. >> push them out because the rent is so high they can't afford it. the mayor michael bloomberg the city lost a third of apartments families. >> what we see now are effects of 20 years of housing policy, 20 years of people little by little being pushed out. no attempt to house these human beings. >> and homelessness, the number is rising everyday. >> homelessness right here. >> they are getting pushed out of state. >> new york city under the bloomberg administration eliminated entirely the permanent housing programs which were designed to help homeless families and children leave the shelter system. >> under bloomberg the number of people in homeless shelters each 54,000. >> essentially what we have it was a massive social experiment that if you take away permanent housing assistance from the needy children and families in the city what will happen? >> no good jobs. >> everyday in this city people are losi

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the jazz band will perform new york new york to welcome the pontiff. the bay ridge school known for its music program and it's not the first time the school has been given a papal performance. students from the school's music program performed a concert for pope benedict when he visited new york back in 2008. so okay time now 5:22. time for traffic and weather together on the 2s, johnny that's one of your favorites. >>> i love that song. down at the end and then really -- well speaking of new york, new york. it's -- 62 degrees right now with clear skies. overhead. in the city. so nice they named it twice, 75 for lunch and 81 your high. you bet. how about a little bit of football tonight? i tell you what, i believe -- i cbs2. i mean 72? and we get things underway. very comfortable and then yeah, we've got another nice day on your friday. it's good. okay, alex what's going on? >>> actually everything is good on the roads and the rails this morning. but in preparation of the pope's arrival later today, from now until 6:00 a.m., we have fifth avenue closed

there's so many incredible ways to experience the fun of fall in new york state. plan your trip at iloveny.com. . >>> 6:14. welcome back. new this morning, police are searching for the man who stole from a synagogue in queens. surveillance pictures showing the suspect accused of stealing a collection box with about $300 from the synagogue in forest hills. it happened monday during the period between rosh hashanah and yom kippur, known as the 10 days of repentence. give police a call if you recognize the suspects. >>> a cheap shot on a high school referee. an assistant coach for the two players involved now admitted he ordered them to slam into the referee, claiming the referee made bad calls and used racial slurs. the coach has been suspended. meantime, the players are ordered to remain at alternative school until mid- january. >>> 6:14. this morning, we'll hear from yogi berra's family following a day filled with tributes of the beloved hall of famer. >> berra died yesterday at the anniversary of his debut in the major leagues. last night, the empire state buildin

it is new york. you deal with it. we talked to several people off camera who say they will be no plans to come in to the city. meanwhile, tomorrow l.i.r.r. and nj transit will have additional trains but warn people if they don't have to be here, than don't be. crowding could be possible. news 4 new york. >> thank you. >>> where are some of the traffic hot spots to avoid tomorrow? we have it plotted out for us. >> reporter: the pope will be all over machinen machine tomorrow. he starts at the u.n. general assembly at 8:30 a.m. expect street closures at 5:00 a.m. talk about the closures that will happen in an hour. at midnight central park west will shut down in columbus circle up to 81st street and west of there you can see closures to columbus or further. if the police department desires. we will head over to madison square garden which he will be at later in the day, but closures start at midnight. at noon we will see other lian lane restrictions especially on 7th and 8th avenue. expect heavy delays, no commercial tw

they played "new york, new york" to welcome pope francis to new york city today.hich is so freaking awesomely new york i can hardly -- ah, fuhgeddaboutit. but even though the pope was landing in the brooklyn of queens, the brooklyn diocese wanted to make sure to get the name brooklyn out there. the brooklyn diocese unveiled their giant banner on a nearby airplane hangar that said the diocese of brooklyn welcomes pope francis. rather than subject the pope to the admittedly and truly uninspiring drive from john f. kennedy airport in queens into manhattan where he was staying and where he was due this evening they decided to fly the pope that distance by helicopter. that gave us this sort of remarkable scene of the helicopter carrying the pope against the backdrop of the new york city skyline. after the papal helicopter landed in manhattan, pope francis then linked back up with his trusty papal fiat, which drove him to 5th avenue. up at the top of 5th avenue by central park he then got out of the fiat and got into his awesome jeep popemobile, which then proceeded slo

new york, especially upstate new york, is a great example for that. but, more importantly, i think, in puerto rico, there is a growing awareness of the role that we hear in new york, throughout the state and the city, can play, in terms of fostering this collaboration between private education and the private sector. >> how receptive were they to that proposal? >> well, i think they've been very receptive. we're talking about all kind of agreements about, you know, sharing courses, bringing exchange students, but, more sectors of job growth are susceptible to that type of partnerships and engagement. >> you, at centro, with all your researchers there, you've done some great work, looking at the exodus of people who've left the island. many of them, zo\, going to central florida. the hispanic federation, our good friends there, now have an office there, right? it's relatively new. set up to meet this demand. share with me some of the stories that you've heard from puerto ricans who've left the island and come to the mainland, looking for bigger and bet

now he says hello to new york governor andrew cuomo. i wonder if governor cuomo is speaking italian to him. the pope is most comfortable in italian or spanish. spanish is his native language. as he said today in congress, he is a son of immigrants. italian was spoken at home in buenes aires. his english, he says isn't very good. today he gave almost an hour's speech. there is new york senior senator chuck schumer now greeting the pontiff. next in line will be new york's mayor bill de blasio. senator schum other having an extended conversation with him. now the mayor of new york phil de blasio. and cardinal dolan is in there saying something. everybody smiling. this is really just a joyous moment for all. >> we also have the invocation as we watch this. we have seen it so many times. the pope may wade into some of the crowd. i think people of the crowd have come to expect and hope that they may be able to reach out and touch him and even talk to him. >> you see cardinal dolan pointing out the workers and the pope is weaving to them. just

well ahead of schedule right here in new york city. cruising around in the back of a convertible. out it was actually a new wax figure of the pontiff heading to madame tussaud's museum in times square. >> i love the security it has with the sunglasses and such. the faux francis trigger aid police investigation actually and caused plenty of traffic tie-ups. museum officials claim they apologized to police and no charges have been filed so far. can you imagine that scene. >> you know, you are not going to miss a good opportunity in new york for a selfie. apparently they stopped and dozens of people were able to take selfies with what looks like a very real pope. >> by the way, the museum says it's artists spent four months to get every detail right. i think they did a good job. >> i would definitely have paraded him around hours before if i had worked that hard. >> absolutely. he's now in the museum. i already saw folks taking selfies with the faux francis. >> that's good to know if you can't get a selfie here, go to the museum. >>> coming up, more live coverage of pope francis' visi

patrick's accredit need ral in new york. patrick's cathedral in new york. the pope stepped aside into a sacristy and put on his vestments. they will begin a service that doesn't include holy communion, just an evening prayer service with many of the civil, religious and other dignitaries of common life in new york city, including the mayor of new york city, and the archbishop of new york timothy dolan. paul vilelli, pat mcguire, and father thomas reese is senior analyst of the national catholic reporter and author of inside the vatican, the politics of the catholic church. thank you for joining us for this special edition of "inside story." tony harris has more on the pope's visit to america and the deadly stampede in mecca. see you next time. >>> this is al jazeera america, live from new york city, i am tony harris. crushed to death. more than 700 pilgrims killed during i'll stampede at the annual hajj pilgrimage. the chinese president arrives in washington, d.c. to talk trade and cyber security. and prayers at st. patrick's. the pope's first vent in new y

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. >> an emotional john boehner, the pope's arrival in new york city and the crowds on fifth avenue live with today's agenda. >>> a tornado touching down tearing homes and trees apart. the new pictures just coming in. where it's all heading right now. >>> deadly crash. windows shattered, twisted metal. a bus packed with passengers colliding with a duck boat. new details from witnesses overnight. >>> papal frank. a fake francis causing quite a stir on the streets of new york. >>> and we do say good friday morning to you, everyone. it is the only full day of the pope's stay here in new york city getting under way. >> his visit off to quite a start. francis taking part last night in an evening prayer service at st. patrick's cathedral. during his remarks he delivered a strong message of support for american nuns, calling them women of strength. >> well, before that service started, the pope stopped to greet and bless a young girl in a wheelchair. the 17-year-old later called the moment amazing. >>> when the service was over the pope headed out back into that now famous fiat. he spent the ni

we will see if he does the same thing and new york -- in new york. alison: we will be back with leon: pope francis has arrived in new york. his plane now tacky to the gangway where he will -- taxiing to the gangway. we will see if he does anything with the crowd that was there to see him. there was an incredible moment. pope francis motioning his security detail to bring him a young child said she could speak to him and give him a kiss on the head. tonight we get to me that young child. richard just met that young girl in -- telephone about -- tell us all about it. reporter: this whole neighborhood like the talking about it. kelly power said she just wanted to see the pope. she took colby with her. they got past barricades to see the pope and then an amazing encounter. sterling, 1.5-year-old colby power is a bundle of energy. his parents are still glowing from their child. unexpected personal encounter with pope francis. >> this nice lovely couple that motioned us jokingly. you have a baby, come stand next to us. sure, we will take the front seat. re

you can't land in new york city without hearing new york, new york.kind of welcome new york wants to give this pope. i think just the kind of welcome that fits him and fits his message and fits his profile during this trip. >> jim schutto in new york. you see people those are live images from new york city. people lining the streets in eager anticipation. the pope headed for st. patrick's cathedral. let's go to st. patrick's cathedral where the pope is headed. he's going to be joined there by the governor, mr. cuomo. wlook who's here erin burnett freshly back from maternity leave. you look great. set the scene from your vantage point. >> jake, it's a great day to be back. it's a gorgeous day and my baby girl will be baptized catholic. like many catholics i've become warmer toward the church because of this pope. you're feeling that here on the streets. obviously this church right now, st. patrick's cathedral, jake, is gleaming white. i haven't seen it like that in years. and behind me you can see some of the people who actually worked on all of the re

it is ahead of pope franci s i have to new york. reporting from havana cuba, darlene rodriguez , news 4 new york. >>> watch for the report tomorrow at 11:00 right here on news 4 at 11:00. she will have updates all weekend long. >>> a special section on our website dedicated to the pope's visit. you will find the itinerary for his historic trip and information you've will need to know when he arrives here in new york on thursday. >>> the u.s. took another step to renew thys with the island nation. starting on monday, the obama administration will ease travel, commerce and investment restrictions on cuba. certain american companies will be able to establish offices there for the first time in decade. but the embargo will remain in place. only congress can remove it. >>> a local high school hacked. the sensitive information accessed. >>> serious recall about the cheese pull ed off of shelves and why. and dave price is here with the forecast. >> gorgeous night right now. the question is can we keep it going through the weekend? the answe

for us, this morning, we're trip to new york city. [ cheering ] his trip to new york city relatively short, less than 40 hours, but packing in a whole lot and coming in contact with so many new yorkers. the pope arriving at jfk thursday night. once in midtown, a ride in the popemobile. up close with the crowds who he likes to be close to. he didn't want that eight-foot wall the secret service and nypd insisted be installed. his first stop -- st. patrick's, where they worked overtime to complete the $177 million renovation just in time for the papal visit. >> papa francesco, welcome to st. patrick's cathedral. [ cheers and applause ] >> the pope at the packed cathedral for an evening prayer service. >> [ speaking spanish ] [ applause ] >> he then began a busy friday morning taking the world stage at the u.n., addressing his concerns to world leaders gathered for the general assembly. >> [ speaking spanish ] >> interpreter: any harm done to harm to humanity. [ choir singing ] >> from the united nations, a somber visit to the 9/11 memorial, a multi-religious service for victims in the w

, new york." minutes later the pontiff was whisked to manhattan by helicopter, where he took his trust y fiat to his popemobile. many raised their smartphones, trying to capture the moment he looked their way. >> a terrific leader. woe need that in our country. >> he treats everyone equally because all of us are the same. >> reporter: st. patrick's cathedral played host to 2500 faithful. >> papa francesco, welcome to st. patrick's cathedral. [ applause ] >> reporter: where new york's cardinal timothy dolan blessed his define company. earlier francis urged a joint meeting of congress to reject what he called a mindset of hostility towards refugees and undocumented immigrants. >> we must not be taken aback by the numbers, but rather view them as persons. i am happy that america continues to be for many a land of dreams. >> reporter: now, pope francis will try to set the agenda for global leaders. a record number are expected to gather here at the united nations this week. pope francis will remind th

that's comparable to the fine for a fraudulent instrument in new york state. you'll also receive an uninspected vehicle ticket that will cost up to another $250. in suffolk county, drivers can risk a felony. jodi goldberg, fox 5 news. steve: now that he's the pope, lots of people like to call himself his friend. dari: teresa will introduce us to a new yorker whose friendship seminary. steve: don't call it a sequel. why disney fans are skeptical about the new mary poppins movie in the works. it took serena williams years to master the two handed backhand. but only one shot to master the chase mobile app. technology designed for you. so you can easily master the way you bank. dari: the world knows him as pope francis, but to one priest, he's jorge. steve: teresa shows us how the father became a close friend of the pontiff. >> look at that. >> he's embracing me and i embracing him. >> reporter: this is a friend of pope francis, a good friend. he knows his likes and dislikes. he'll tell you with confidence his holy iness is a fantastic cook and a fairly good driver

in mafia murder in new york was different than a murder in new york. the mafia murder in new york had an organizing principle behind it. and these attacks have an organizing principle behind it, it is call their interpretation of how mohammed taught jihad. which, islamic scholars can have greek debates. jihad ispretation of to remove or subjugate the infidel. this comes out of islamic literature. many reformed muslims reject it. but some muslims accept it. there is an organizing principle here. if we act in a state of denial out of political correctness, that this is the organizing principle, and we are going to miss a lot of the situations. that helps to give us some of the criteria that we are looking for. some people think should be ignored. is we need to train our police, we need to realize that the organizing principle here is jihad and their interpretation of it. placesans we look in the where that is going to be taught, and exploited. social media, unfortunately, mosques. morein groups that are extremist than others. and that we somehow say the

before comes to new york city, and having a vesper this evening. i wish i could tell you we got a glimpse of the pontiff, we did not, secret service was in charge of handling him, getting him out of the that fiat. nestled between those large suvs. i mentioned that townhouse donated to archdiocese in '70s, by relatives of a family a former mayor of new york city in 1890, hugh grant. we hope that pope francis is asleep in the residence, he is hosted by a delegate by the vatican to the u.n., he has a very busy day tomorrow, hopefully he will get some rest. i'll send it back to you 92 i saw him -- >> i saw him today it was eciting. dari: this evening we met two sisters who were granted a once in a lifetime opportunity, they met pope francis in person, they welcomed pontiff to his papal residence, and presented him with flowers, we helped them practice their papal greetings earlier. >> welcome to new york your holiness. >> that sounds good to me. >> he will say in italian. >> you are going to say it in it displit would italian it? would you like to prac

our david spunt is in new york with the pope. he'll have live report for you throughout the day. the "eyewitness news" team is bringing you live coverage throughout the weekend too. we are covering all of the major event on tv, and streaming live, on cbsphilly.com. >> new this morning, fire in the harrow gate section of philadelphia, sends at least one person to the hospital. that fire broke out shortly after 12:30 on the 2,000 block of east tioga street. it was quickly placed under control about 15 minute later, that one person injured was taken to st. christopher's hospital. right now there is no word on their condition. the red cross is helping those who are out of their home. >> shooting sends 52 year old man to the hospital. happened about 12:30 last night on the 2600 block of north 25th street. will he say the man could be victim of robbery or dice game gone wrong. right now in critical condition at temple university hospital. >> 6:06 right now. still ahead this morning, grieving family is pleading for justice after a man in a wheelchair is killed in a police involved shooti

two women we met came to the big apple to celebrate the pope and their birthdays in new york city. and they remarked on how easy and how friendly new yorkers have been. >> not too much trouble because we're staying right down here so we can walk around and get around. so we've been okay. but new york as far as that, it's been wonderful. everybody has been super friendly. >> they're all in a good mood. >> yeah. they're all in a good mood. >> reporter: and i could also tell you there is an incredible presence of spanish-speaking faithfuls that are gathering in the streets now outside of st. patrick's cathedral. we wanted to bring you this view because remarkable it's not standing room only. you can see the sidewalks are not full. people are dining outside and of course you can see all of the police measures out here. many visitors went to very great lengths to make this journey even without tickets to be inside the cathedral tonight or to be at madison square garden tomorrow. we will speak to one of those visitors who told us she has a special connection to the pope. when the pope lan

live, outside of yankee stadium, john chandler, news 4 new york. >> the flags in new york city are flying at half-staff in his honor today. at the museum in new jersey, his statue is covered in flowers left by adoring fans. news 4's brian thompson spent the day in yogi's neighborhood. he's in little falls with some personal details for us. >> reporter: the funeral is expected to be private. the details have not been announced yet. this museum noted that his death last night came on the same day back in 1946 when he was called up from the minors from newark and in that game he went 2 for 4 with a home run and ever since the memory making has really never stopped. perhaps there can be no better tribute than to see four boys visit the mont claire horse he use he lived for 40 years. now for these young boys -- >> he was a great catcher, that's for sure. >> reporter: would you like to be like him? >> yes. >> reporter: the sign in yankee pinstripes. for those who saw and even met him -- >> he reminded me of like a grandfather or uncle you would know and the family. >> reporter: the family state

we will be here to chronicle his first steps in new york city. live at j.f.k., lucy yang for channel 7 eyewitness news. >> all right, lucy, thank you very much. when pope francis arrives on the west side, he will be whisked uptown to st. patrick's cathedral. people are already gathering around the cathedral ahead of the evening prayers referred to as vespers. joe torres continues our coverage. we see big crowds. >> any coincidence that the pope's visit falls on a day that is spectacular, what a spot we are blessed to have. we are across the street from st. patrick's cathedral in front of the massive bronze doors. throughout the week, we have spoken at length about the impact of the papal visit, economically in the realm of security and transportation. don't forget this is a spiritual mission. we have seen his words already. they have been personal. they have been political but more than anything, they are pastoral. take that explains the answer we got when we asked what was the holy see's expectation for this visit. >> this is evan gel layzation -

and to see him in new york will be something special. we've had three other popes in new york. pope benedict , pope john paul ii and the pope back in 1965. so quite a number of them have been in new york. but this pope who is instantly recognized, so many know him, so many like him. we will see many, many people out there, of course, awaiting his arrival later this afternoon. >> and mary, tell me if you agree on this, he has had so many event, this 78-year-old pope has kept such an act tiff schedule -- an active schedule since he touched foot on u.s. soil. and it looked as though he was starting to feel. but he is so happy and so overjoyed when he is in the presence of not only children and just seems to me, there is a different smile on his face when he is with these people. not that he doesn't enjoy being with the politicians but you can see the unbridalled joy on his face. it equals the joy of the people he has been able to spend time with and reach out and touch. he says dialogue is what moves us forward. and everything that comes out of the pope's mouth seems to resinate w

patrick's cathedral in new york city. pope will lead an evening prayer service there and give remarks in spanish. we will continue to monitor the service and bring you complete coverage rear view the pope's historic visit in just a moment. >>> but first, taj is a struck on the one of the holiest days in is lament. over 700 people crushed to death in saudi arabia in a stampede during the annual hajj. hundreds more were injured. saudi arabia's king salman has promised a swift investigation in to one of the deadliest accidents during the hajj in two decades. omar al saleh reports now from mean a. >> reporter: a second tragedy within weeks, saudi authorities say a sudden surge among the huge crowd of pilgrims led to a deadly stampede. hundreds of people died, many more were injured. >> translator: we were coming back and on the way back i met my husband, the pilgrims began pushing each other and pushed people to the ground. i was about to die. >> reporter: the pilgrims were making their way to take part in the stoning of the

coast guard sector new york public affairs guard district director. i would like to recognize captain michael day, commander, u.s. coast guard sector, new new-- new york,, door -- york, commodore -- i must also give special thanks to the coast guard first district brass quintet for providing their musical talents today. as appropriate throughout the ceremony, i will advise you when to stand or to be seated. as a reminder, please silence your cell phones for the duration of the ceremony. military guests will remain uncovered throughout the ceremony. also, taking photographs is permitted and highly encouraged. again, military manners, please remain uncovered throughout the ceremony. those not in uniform may choose to place your right hand over your heart during the playing of the national anthem. will the guests please rise for the presentation of colors and remain standing for the national anthem? >> forward, march. holt. -- halt. left face. present arms. >> ♪ oh say, can you see by the dawn's early light? what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's las

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taking place this week in new york. philadelphia. >> the pope will be in philadelphia this weekend. don't miss our updates on facebook, wnnfans.com. >> this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. cades. this is abc's "world news now," informing ins >>> good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan. >>> good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >>> a busy day awaits pope francis here in new york city. he arrived late yesterday and made his way to st. patrick's cathedral for an evening prayer service. during his comments, he thanked american nuns for their strength. >>> the pope has a busy itinerary for the rest of his 40-hour trip to new york city. he'll address the united nations general assembly, take part in a multireligious service at ground zero and celebrate mass with 20,000 people at madison square garden. full coverage ahead. >>> the dalai lama is getting a medical checkup at the mayo cl

kennedy airport in new york and pope francis expected to arrive in new york literally any minute nowor the second leg of his trip to the united states and welcome everyone to al jazeera america special coverage live coverage of pope francis' trip to america, i'm tony harris in new york city. the pope arrives in the big apple after a historic nation in the capitol and addressed the congress and met with homeless people being assisted by catholic charities and had lunch with them. you are used to seeing his face by now i'm sure and we have the chair of the theology department at fortum university in new york. it's good to be with you. i've got to ask you, i have not been privy to a lot of your thoughts over the last couple of days guess what we have enough time coming up, i'm going to know everything about what you are thinking about this trip by this pope. but as we take a look at the helicopters that will take the pope from john f. kennedy international airport to downtown manhattan. >> manhattan heliport. >> sort of walk me through the day, we can get to the last couple of days in a

>>> this is new york's number 1 news, channel 7 eyewitness news with joe torres and sandra bookman, laura behnke with sports, and jeff smith with the exclusive accuweather forecast. now eyewitness news at 6:00. >>> a historic pilgrimage begins. pope francis arrives in cuba. the start of a world wind -- whirl win 10 day trip, including the island nation and the united states. >>> and trouble on the tarmac. a flight about to take off clips a fence at jfk airport. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm sandra bookman. >> i'm joe torres. we begin with the pope's red carpet welcome in cuba. he landed in havana to begin the longest overseas journey of his papacy. visited. his welcome in havana came with a military honor guard and a handshake from president raul castro. >> a group of children presented the pontiff flowers. he responded by touching their heads as he blessed them. aaron katersky is in havana visit. >> reporter: pope francis landed in havana to begin the longett overseas journey of his papacy, a 10 day trip to cuba, and the united states, two places he has never been. >> it's not about pr

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keep watching "today in new york." download the "news 4 new york" app on your mobile device right now. we'll be right back. >>> we're following two breaking news stories. police shot a suspect. this is video from overnight. >>> plus, an arrest after an unusual interruption in the middle of a match at the u.s. open. >>> a small plane crashes near popular fields. why the pilots are being praised for what they did. "today in new york" starts now. >>> good morning everyone. it's friday morning. it's september 4th. i'm darlene rodriguez. >>> i'm michael gargiulo. chris is off. storm team 4's raphael miranda is here with the forecast. raphi, it's interesting because it's warm but not a heat wave today. >> no, the heat wave ends today, guys. no more 90s in the forecast. it's still sticky and muggy. not a comfortable day. that comes tomorrow. the day planner, 77 degrees outside. it's humid and warm. it's a muggy start to your day. look where temperatures top out today. in the low to mid-80s. that's it big difference to the fore

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. >> el papa francisco ha vivido una jornada intensa hoy en new york que terminÓ con una misa en madisonsquare garden mÁs temprano ante el pleno de naciones unidas el papa francisco condenÓ la destruccion del medio ambiente y de otros malos como el narcotrÁfico ademÁs de la esclavitud, despuÉs visitÓ el museo a las vÍctima de ataques de 11 septiembre, en la tarde tuvo un encuentro especial, en una escuela de barrio hispanos de harlem, tenemos todo en breve, pero antes otros titulares del dÍa. >> salidas sorpresiva, presidente de la cÁmara de representantes, john boehner anuncia su salida del cargo y del congreso, le diremos por qÉe lo hace y cÓmo se ha recibido la noticia. >> joseph blatter bajo investiga gas las autoridades suizas interrogan al presidente de la fifa en medio de una pesquisa por corrupciÓn financiera en minutos los detalles sobre las saco saacusaciones. >> esperan al papÁ un grupo de reos en filadelfia tienen la oportunidad de encontrarse cara a cara con el papa francisco hablamos con ellos ♪ este es noticiero telemundo, con josÉ dÍaz-balart y maria celeste arrarÁs quÉ l

trÍo de persona que estÁn recibiendo al papa francisco, el senador schumann el gobernador cuomo de new yorkos estÁn saludando a francisco y alguien le hizo seÑa para ver a los edificios como balcones en las ventanas en los edificios llenos de persona queriÉndolo ver y Él hizo un gesto para reconocer su presencia ahora estÁ entrando a la catedral a mis espaldas quisiera que el seÑor director tenga una toma del momento que Él entra a mis espaldas para que vean lo cercano que estamos a la entrada, lo cercanos que estamos a esas puertas de bronce que se restauraron para el momento que Él entrara, son de bronce puro, pesan 9200 libras en un momento van a ver al papa francisco en el momento que entre a la hermosa catedral, adentro unas mil personas que bueno hay 2400 persona de ellas mil sonsa cerdo tez, tambiÉn hay monjas * y un grupo selecto de personas que pagaron para que estatta restaÓn se pudiera llevar a cabo que donaron grandes cantidades de dinero que tendrÁn una reuniÓn con el papa para que Él pueda agradecer el papa francisco entrando a la catedral, sabemos que anteriormente hubo un pa

comfortable speaking in, stephanie. >> >> al jazeera will have complete coverage of the visit throughout new yorkay as well as in philadelphia. we will be right back. >> the chinese president is expected to announce a new climate change policy and address international trade. the director of the east and southeast asia center for america progress joins us from washington, d.c. this morning. thank you for your patience with our papal coverage there. president xi is expected to announce this cap and trade proposal. this is something the united states has not been able to accomplish in the national level. >> this is first of all an incredibly important consequential complicated relationship. we often focus on the differences with china, cyber security, south china sea, commercial interests, but there are opportunities for cooperation. climate change has emerged as the marquee issue for u.s.-china cooperation. choosing to announce this in washington shows this as a key area for cooperation. we are getting hour first live pictures waiting for president xi to arrive. listen to what every told the busin

will deliver words of welcome, welcoming the pope to new york city and st.cks cathedral and we may not catch this but the pope will pray and bless the cathedral and it's important after it has been renovated to mark this moment of rebirth and this great landmark. >> moving forward for you, what are you most looking forward to moving forward from this point of the trip forward? >> so the u.n. speech tomorrow is going to be very, very crucial for the pope's agenda, not just for the u.s. but the world so we should look to him to speak of in many of the topics he addressed in congress. >> he gave us a preview and warm up today as to what we will hear tomorrow? >> these are topics he has been addressing for the last 2 1/2 years as pope, income and equality, global war, environmentalism and immigration and refugee rights, this is going to be a global key tomorrow. today he focused primarily on what that looks like from the perspective of a u.s. legislature but tomorrow it will be the world on display for this pope to address as four of his predecessors had done be

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