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a new emerson poll out of new york state shows trump with a 54-point lead over senator ted cruz. hat 52, if i can adjust the math a little bit. it was cruz who attacked trump for his new york values at the fox news business network debate back in january. >> there are many, many wonderful, wonderful working men and women in the state of new york, but everyone understands that the values in new york city are socially liberal or pro-abortion or pro-gay marriage, focus around money and the media. lou: well, it appears new yorkers certainly have not forgotten cruz's comments, according to that poll. joining us congressman chris collins, a member of the house energy and commerce committee. he was the first member of congress to endorse donald trump and, of course, the congressman is from new york state. great to have you with us, congressman. >> good to be with you, lou. lou: the numbers on this poll, i think everyone thought new york state would be trump territory, but this is -- this is a blowout. 64%, my goodness. >> well, lou, in new york, especially western new york where i'm from

these inspections, how do we compare in new york state with other states? >> you know something, that's a good question. in new york, while the number of inspections are adequate, it's the enforcement. in relationship to other states, the regulatory system to protect is not as robust as it is in other states. ernie: why is that? there doesn't appear to be the political will to make sure the regulations are more stringent and more careful to insure that there won't be accidents or that accidents will be less likely or that the quality of care will be higher. this should be one of society's most important priorities. ernie: no question about it. how are the violations being handled in terms of the fines? are they being paid on time? what kind of action beyond that is being taken? >> when there's a violation that's been found at a nursing home after an inspection, the department of health doesn't necessarily impose a fine, always impose a fine. even when fines are imposed, it takes a long time for those fines to be collected after appeals and what-not. is that

primary on april 19th. >> i would hope very much that as we go into new york state, secretary clinton's home state, that we will have a debate, new york city, upstate, wherever, on the important issues facing new york. >> is she -- are you worried she won't debate you anymore? >> yeah, i do have a little bit of concern about that. but i certainly would like to see a debate in new york state. >> and the sanders campaign said yesterday that it sent a letter to the clinton campaign reiterating their call for a new york debate. a spokesman for the clinton campaign confirmed they received the letter. spent 100 minutes talking to "the new york times" about the issues on friday. trump summed up his world view by saying quote i'm not an isolationist but i am america first so i like the expression, we have been disrespected, mocked and ripped off for many many years by people that were smarter, shrewder, tougher. we were the big bully, but we were not smartly led. the big, stupid bully, and we were systematically ripped off by everybody. trump said he is willing to withdraw u.s. forces

new york, that's confounded everybody, it wouou be you. go on. >>> this morning o" "world news now," the primaries and caucuses todada in three states >> the push for the presidential candidates to set themselves apart on a major foreign policy issue. and a first for donalaltrump at a campaign event. >> making history, president obama's state dinner with raul castro last night in cuba. the unforgettable moments, is day ahead in havana. >> letting go. the heart wrenching custody decision involving a 6-year-old girl, her foster parents and a controversial law. >>> and the victory round in court for hulk hogan and his legal smackdown with gawker over a sex tape. why the court just awarded him millions more in his lawsuit. it's tuesday, march 22nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> morning, everybody, on this tuesday. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm lauren lyster. >> we'll get started with the political race, the presidential candidates battling for votes today as ballots are cast in three states. >> the latest national poll shows hillary clinton maintaining the lead over bernie sanders among democrats. and among republi

ben: draft kings cut a deal to ban all players from new york state. in november eric schneiderman declared them illegal gambling. they agreed to return all the money to players in new york, the state and two companies court proceedings until the fall. >> the law has to be changed if they operate. we will see what happens in albany avenue and if it does not we are back in court. ben: a statement says it will continue to push state lawmakers to allow fantasy sports to operate in new york state. juliet: we are watching what is going on in brussels, belgium. there have been explosions, two a report juliet: we are following breaking news out of brussels, belgium. ben: two explosions ripped through brussels airport. killed at least one person. there was a third explosion at a subway station near the headquarters of the european union. let's go to robert moses following that situation in the newsroom. >> reporter: news from belgium media that we 10 people have died, 30 have been injured, ten dead, 30 injured in these explosions. i want to go live to a shot of

the mandate will help keep controlled substances including currently new york state has a database that prescribers can crosscheck a patient's history. those who need to fill a prescription out of state will still be able to get it in paper form. >>> lord and taylor will settle claims that it deceived customers by paying for instagram posts. federal trade commission says 50 people were paid as much as $4000 to post pictures wearing a dress from the retail's new clothing line. the posts were not disclosed as advertisements. >>> parents often share pictures and videos of their children on social media but they may be doing more harm than good. >> what is funny? >> nothing is funny, but he. >> the first generation to see childhood mistakes and memories become viral videos. some are already butting heads with moms and dads over embarrassing posts. but a child psychologist says parents should make privacy a priority and never post without permission. >> when you put your kid in that position where you are using them for comedy value, not even asking their permission, you are crossing another

>>> we have this problem on the new york state thruway it is an accident involving an over turned tractor trailer been out there for hours on 92nd street closed between second and first afters because of ongoing fire department activities new jersey transit, metro north, they are all doing just fine and a minor delay across the board at hudson river crossings, very quiet coming inbound that's traffic moving left to right. alternate side of the street >>> it is 5:23. still ahead, a tearful play for the driver to come forward in a deadly hit-and-run in new jersey. the victim 7 years old. >>> a huge day for space exploration and research, astronaut scott kelly will return to earth after spending a whole year alright guys. i want to show you some cutting edge technology. this is a vhs tape. push that tape in and hit play. this is a flip phone. have you seen these before? it's called a compact disc. oh. looks like we're getting a facsimile. what year is it to you? it's old. you'd rather use newer technology? definitely. well, i've got something to show you. this is the 2016 chevy volt. it uses

the crushing blow to him personally, he actually loses even new york state. he loses his beloved new york state. in the '28 presidential election. i actually with tracked down what would he have known of america. i tracked down as much as possible. i tracked down what could have been his textbooks, and they're all very nationalistic, america is great, andrew jackson and george washington. it's all great. he, as far as i could find out, there were two exposures to the rest of america. one, he went to wild bill cody's wild west show. so that's america. a noble cowboy shooting indians, and the heroes of the plains, and he also read a book put out by the police gazette on the life and times of john l. sullivan, the boxer, who was from boston. which could have been the moon, as far as he was concerned. if you come up and you're strong and you're irish, america will love you. what a great country. what a wonderful, great cup. and then he ran -- great country. and then he ran into an ugly wall. he was very bitter, extremely bitter by it. it shattered his illusions ab

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and then this ongoing problem here, on the new york state thruway, a vehicle fire. and street cleaning rules are in effect for today. over to you. >> heather thank you. >>> 6:32. breaking news in new jersey. police in east orange are searching for the gunman who opened fire on a taxi driver mid ride. the shooting happened about 3:00 this morning. on davis place. the victim is now in the hospital. eyewitness news reporter darla outside the police headquarters. darla? >> well, within the last half hour, we have moved locations to the opposite side of the crime scene. and i want to show you there the car was here, but it was recently towed, again, within the last half hour, and you can see just a little bit of the vehicular traffic, because the avenue here is open now. it wasn't open initially. let's go to davis place where this all started at 3:00 this morning. that's where according to the taxi dispatch company, they received a call for a pickup around 3:00 this morning. now, at some point, we are not clear, as if the shooting happened on davis place, if it happened m

it's very dangerous. >> mixed martial arts is coming to new york state. the state assembly has finally voted to legalize the sport . new york is the only state left that needs to do so and all it means is that cuomo signature and he does supported . according to the bill, they will collect 3% of the receipts from ticket sales in the state passed the bill every year for seven years. the assembly deemed it too violent. >> i talk to some of the fires and our area in tribeca. at the anderson academy of arts and that's what they had to say. >> why is it so popular? the sport is fun and unique. it gives you a chance to self express with the punching, kicking, throws and grappling. it's fun and it's a total body workout.>> a lot of people who say that mma is violent or it promotes violence they are mostly people who don't practice mixed martial arts.>> when can we expect the first fight? the owner of the mma circuit will fight at the end of this year. they are not saying it yet . we had some great fighters in the area in the state of new york. chris wideman is fr

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rise in every region of the it also says new york city and new jersey and connecticut are all in the moderate range right now. officials say the rest of new york state is seeing minimal flu activity. >>> if you want to know if the food you're buying contains genetically monday phied organism organisms? you may have to do the research on your own. with other states likely to follow suit, today's bill will block that law and make it a voluntary practice for companies who wish to add the labels. >>> hulling mania runs wild. who hulk hogan is slamming in the courtroom. >>> is it a case of government mandated segregation. why this little boy can't go to school, the one he wants to because of the color of his skin. >>> rob is back with a look at what's coming up at 5:30. courts for erin andrews, the fear she says she'll have for the rest of her life. that's coming up. >>> major changes for the nypd that could mean fewer arrests. the minor offenses that will no longer put you in handcuffs. >>> a long island teen on a mission to help wounded veterans. >>> a fight between apple and the fbi is moving from the courts to congress. a house committee tackled the

>> earlier that was a little bit of the clip of the new ad she just released in new york state going all people, donald trump. we will get to that in a moment. tell us why she decided to skip wisconsin for part of today and head to new york. >> wolf, she's life at the apollo. can you imagine any other historic place. >> the apollo theater in harlem. >> a wonderful theater. look, hillary clinton spent the beginning of the week in wisconsin. i'm sure she will be back by the end of the week. new york has 247 pledged delegates at stake on april 19th. the empire primary will be very important to her candidacy as well as senator sanders' candidacy. he's in wisconsin today. with over 85 delegates at stake next tuesday, that's an important place for both of them to be. right now she's in new york because she wants to remind voters in new york, she was their senator and she has the values that will take the country. >> april 19th. critically important. next tuesday is wisconsin. you wanted to add something. >> let me translate in republican for you. the reason he's she's in new york and not wi

the crushing blow to him personally, he actually loses even new york state. loses his beloved new york state in the '28 presidential election. i actually tracked down what would he have known of america. i tracked down as much as possible. i tracked down what could have been his textbooks, and they're all very nationalistic, america is great, andrew jackson and george washington. it's all great. he, as far as i could find out, there were two exposures to the rest of america for him. one, he went to wild bill cody's wild west show. so that's america. a noble cowboy shooting indians and the heroes of the plains. and he also realize a book put out by -- read a book put out by the police gazette on the life and times of john l. sullivan, the boxer, who is from boston -- which could have been the moon, as far as he was concerned, for a parochial new yorker. and it was all about if you come up from immigrants and you're strong and you're irish, america will love you. what a great country. what a wonderful, great country. and then he ran into an ugly wall. he was ve

in new york state, we believe tomorrow starts today. all across the state, the economy is growing, with creative new business incentives, and the lowest taxes in decades, attracting the talent and companies of tomorrow. like in buffalo, where the largest solar gigafactory in the western hemisphere will soon and in syracuse, where imagination is in production. let us help grow your company's tomorrow - today - at business.ny.gov ernie: a lot of people are talking about this story. this is a baseball player who quit his job involving an issue with his son. russ: adam la roche. >> of the white sox. story behind the story. i think maybe egos have got in the way of common sense. i will say this. as far as i'm concerned, nobody wears a black hat here. not adam. it's his right if he doesn't want to play. so be it. give up the 13 million that was due this year. it is not the white sox. they have not done anything wrong. the deal, long story short, his son drake, 14 years old, basically has his own locker in the locker room. he's there sounds lik

we've said that we're willing to do new york as well as other options. also other important states voti voting, pennsylvania, where the sanders campaign will need to do well in. but she is perfectly willing to debate in new york, among other places, so if they can find a mutually agreeable date in the next couple of weeks, it could happen. >> is there any downside to debating in new york? >> no, i don't think so. >> so you're happy to do it? >> sure. >> i would like to offer it right here, a good spot. >> good temperature. >> we have four chairs here. >> you need to figure it out with jeff weaver, debbie wasserman schultz. >> i'm calling them now. >> your view of the notion of the campaign manager being charged with battery and whether donald trump is standing by his campaign manager, you think both as a matter of politics and morality is the right thing to do. >> well, look, i'm not going to comment on the specific charge, because there will be a process here, a legal process. he'll get his say and his opportunity. >> spoken like a former justice department -- >> there is due proc

usually works. >> reporter: clean clothes and a clean conscience. >>> parks across new york will remain smoke free. the state's highest court upheld parks today, including an out right ban at seven smaller parks in new york city. a judge decided the parks department has the authority to protect the health and welfare of the public. >>> time now to talk again about the weather. >> we've got some rain, some thunderstorms coming in. on the good side, if you get a break tomorrow you'll have more 70 degree temperatures to deal with. following that you've got to bundle up for this weekend. right now we've got the clouds. they keep rolling in across the tri-state area ahead of the rain. the heaviest rain will not get us until tomorrow morning's commute. right now 67 degrees in midtown under cloudy skies. no rain to speak of in the area just yet. it's close by and we'll see some light showers just before midnight. shore areas were cooler today. at 65 degrees because of the south wind moving over the atlantic. the showers risk does begin after sunset. it's not for the worst of the rain. the gusty thunderstorms will be

new york back in 1997. it was due to safety concerns. yahoo is the latest company to suspend fantasy sports betting in new york state. the announcement coming just after fan duel and draft kings said it would suspend taking bets in new york. the state is in a battle with those companies over their legality. they say it's a form of gambling. comcast and nbc sports have invested in fan duel. >>> on long island, a seal recovering after rescuers found him tangled in rope. he was found near jones beach. he's cute. there was netting across his workers at the riverhead foundation's facility freed the little guy and told that he has superficial wounds. that's good. he's rehabbing now in one of the foundation's seal tanks. when he's got his full strength back, they'll release him into the wild. >> fantastic. >>> coming up on 5:00 a.m., if you're headed out the door, take us with you. >> download the app on your mobile device. the next hour starts right now. >>> terror in in brussels. overnight, new information about the three men suspected in the attacks at the airport there. right now, there's a manhunt for one man who is on

new york primary for both democrats and republicans. this is kind of the unofficial kickoff of the last big push of that big vote in new york state on april 19. hillary clinton due in new york. things running a little behind at the apollo theater in harlem. she did launch her new tv ad in new york state this morning. it looks ahead to the general election, and the likelihood that she will be running against donald trump. she talks about building walls, putting up borders and also banning peep based on their religion. she says in the tv ad, here in new york, we certainly know better. >> i think that every candidate has to be responsible for what happens in their campaign and as i've said repeatedly, what donald trump has been doing over these last months is inciting violent behavior. >> reporter: and on the republican side john kasich will be here this afternoon, campaigning in the city. tomorrow, it is bernie sanders in the bronx, and also hillary clinton tomorrow in westchester. for now, reporting live inside the apollo theater in harlem, dave edleson, sigh witness news. >>> mr. trump discussed the assault accusations against corey lewan

new york state. he helped them secure a title to part of their homeland in new york. a few years later, he became friends with u.s. grant. grant requests him at vicksburg and e serves to the rest of grants and or circled, ultimately becoming a military secretary. he was at appomattox courthouse. this image isn't quite accurate because it was parker who drafted the surrender agreement. it was parker who actually wrote out the surrender agreement that would be the beginning of the end of the civil war. and there is a story about this moment. i'm not sure -- it certainly gets retold quite frequently but that is grant and his men were at the parlor. there's an interesting story about mclean. that the war started in his backyard and ended in his front parlor. grant is there with his men and their sort of mud splattered and fatigued. lee comes in and grant introduces into his men. they shake hands and then he gets to parker and the story goes -- robert todd lincoln was one of the people who told this story.

in new york state, we believe tomorrow starts today. all across the state, the economy is growing, with creative new business incentives, and the lowest taxes in decades, attracting the talent and companies of tomorrow. like in buffalo, where the largest solar gigafactory in the western hemisphere will soon energize the world. and in syracuse, where imagination is in production. let us help grow your company's tomorrow - (cell phone rings) where are you? well the squirrels are back in the attic. mom? your dad won't call an exterminator... can i call you back, mom? he says it's personal this time... if you're a mom, you call at the worst time. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. r it's what you do. where are you?r it's very loud there. are you taking at . >>> we have a consumer alert. a computer security firm has found what's believed to be the first ransom wear attack targeting apple's mac computer passenger. it this targets users of the transmission file sharing software,

. >> it's a different day in new york for gay new yorkers and gay americans. a lot of that started in this state. that's going to be another proud chapter in the history of the state of new york. >> reporter: an estimated the parade, a new york tradition since 1762. christine quinn says today is personal for her. >> for me, it's the first time as an adult i will get to march representing the totality of who i am. >> reporter: edie windsor, the game rights pioneer whose supreme court case forced the federal government to legalize gay marriage, she stopped by to wish lavender and green and brendon luck. it was an historic day at the parade. dari: thank you. prior to today's parade, cardinal dolan celebrated mass at st. patrick's cathedral. thousands were there including the mayor and his wife. the cardinal spoke about his strong irish roots, reflecting on how his ancestors traveled here from ireland to start a new life. steve: a highlight for many was pope francis's fiat, the same streets of new york during his visit. cardinal dolan got an up close look at it. the car will be put up for auction on

in new york state, we believe tomorrow starts today. all across the state, the economy is growing, with creative new business incentives, and the lowest taxes in decades, attracting the talent and companies of tomorrow. like in buffalo, where the largest solar gigafactory in the western hemisphere will soon energize the world. and in syracuse, where imagination is in let us help grow your company's tomorrow - today - at business.ny.gov i've been a turkey farmer my whole life... and i raise turkey for shady brook farms . we don't use growth-promoting antibiotics, that's just the way things should be done. that's important to me. my name is glenn, annd i'm an indeprddent turkey farmer. (female announcer) shady brook farms . no growth-promoting antibiotics, just honest, simple turkey. governor andrew cuomo: there is an unh weealthy income inequality gap that is only growing. if you work full-time you shouldn't have to choose tween paying the rent and buying food. i say lift up the working families of this state and pay a real decent wage.wh

new york. even when they move to another state, they still keep that certain new york essence. that attitude, if you will. big personalities. a love of politics. and all too willing to share their views. take a listen. >> i voted for donald trump. >> because? >> i like him. i really do. i trust him. he is not talking mumbo jumbo. he is not speaking as a politician normally speaks. i voted since the first time i could vote, the first guy that speaks my language. straightforward. i think honest. >> donald trump seems to have struck a chord with florida voters who are also transplants from new york. >> i considered kasich but i don't like him anymore. he is too wimpy. >> for real? >> very wimpy. >> ted cruz? >> never. >> trump? >> i like trump. i voted for trump. >> it is that kind of election here in florida. at least among former new yorkers. you don't give up your strong opinions just because you change your zip code. >> i think donald trump is up front. i think donald trump sees the world from a perspective of economics. >> reporter: but it is not all about trimp. hillary clin

you are also sort of really involv the new york state anti fracking movement. that?i was asked to come to binghamton to perform a benefit for an ithaca-based organization because the counties around ithaca, about 80% of four of those counties had been leased over a 20-year period to the gas industry. people woke up realising that if fracking is allowed in new york state we might be looking at 40 to 80,000 fracking wells. we were also waking up to the nightmare in pennsylvania of water contamination. i went to binghamton. i had been reading about fracking, didn't understand it, didn't understand the potential impacts at the time and my eyes were opened. i met this family from pennsylvania who had a jug of contaminated water from their well and between the methane migration and the introduction of the chemicals in the fracking process, they were saying the water in our town has been destroyed. water is sacred to me. new york, those are crucial resources, our fertile land, clean air and clean water and so, yeah, i got involved >>> did those communities feel at all torn

new york' state's so-called "tampon tax." they want the state tax department to stop imposing a four percent luxury tax on feminine hygiene products. the department classifies pads and tampons as general merchandise, making them ineligible for a "medical supplies" tax exemption. the complaint says the department taxes products used by women only, but not items taxes products used by women only, but not items used by both genders. new york women reportedly pay 14- million dollars in taxes on feminine hygiene products each year. new york's tax commissioner soon, you'll be able to shop at a store, without any employees present. in sweden, they began developing stores. you download a special app... or use then your cellphone can unlock the doors to get in, and scan any item you take. then you receive a monthly bill for what you bought. uses special cards. theft would be an issue...but with security cameras the concept is spreading unmanned stores should appear in the u-s, soon. a new triple-a report out this percent of us have don

. >>> the nation's top two daily fantasy sports websites have agreed to stop operating in new york state through the end of baseball season. sport the companies argue their contests are games of skill, not chance. >> this is a decisive and important victory for the rule of law in new york state. no company or individual, no matter how powerful or well >> state lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow the sites to operate without ambiguity. >>> travel back in time tens of millions of years. >>> lester holt is joining us now from havana cuba. hi lester. >> it's een an extraordinary day here. presidents castro and obama met. they engaged in a colorful give and take with reporters, barely masking their differences. also we'll tell you how to get an affordable loan based not so much on your credit history but >>> commission erbil er bill bratton appeared for the nypd's annual preliminary budget hearing. council members asked about the rash of slashing and stabbing incidents in new york city and asked what the commissioner was doing to stop them. >> slashings, stabbings, cuttings

so from 1979 to 2005, i spent most of my adult years in new york state prison system. after a while i stopped calling my family because i know the exorbitant prices they were paying. i started to plead upon them don't come visit me because i knew the toll it was taking on them. >> so this is all of them together, my dre, my asaya, my mama. the cost of visiting him, imagine spending $200 to visit him, five to six hours, your kids are asking you questions, daddy, why you not leaving with us, or mommy when is daddy coming home. and you're just lost and you have no answer for your kids. and this is first time i'm really speaking about it. i didn't know i was so hurt. it's a lie, like it's really a lie. >> about 50% of the people said that they had health related issues, so that's a cost. in terms of you know thinking about anxiety, depression, supporting family members, people reported symptoms of ptsd, having nightmares. >> i didn't trust the police. i didn't trust the probation officer, i didn't trust that system anymore. it's like him being there, getting phone calls in

>> we are seeing a bit of a focus on this situation, here in new york state, the attorney general's office has opened an investigation over these hepatitis c drugs against the insurance companies. we have a source that tells us the attorney general's office is seeking documents from 16 insurers that operate here in new york state, obviously the big question is how is this coverage denied, how is it approved. this case happened in new jersey, not affected in this investigation, but we see some of the focus shifting to insurance companies. >> mary thank you very much. >>> modern medicine has found a way to cure one incurable disease, but getting the medication to the patients, quickly enough to be effective, that's unacceptable, this is 2016, i'm looking for answers next. and we show you like no-one else can. this is our american story. this is america tonight. >> you just heard this heartbreaking story of a man infected with hepatitis c who died months after his doctors prescribed harvoni. the drug might have saved his life but approval came too late. now gene calvo had private insurance an

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jennifer mclogan, cbs 2 news. >>> today the state of new york is going to combat the zika virus. cbs 2's sonia rincon reports. >> reporter: there are 49 confirmed cases of zika in new york half in the city. and the state is preparing for many more come mosquito season this spring and summer. >> some of the speculation or the expectations are that you can have a significant number of people affected. so we want to make sure we're ahead of it. >> reporter: so the governor and state health department today announced a six step plan to fight the spread of zika in new york. health commissioner dr. howard zucker says it will start with distributing larvacide tablets for standing water and encouraging people to get rid of clean water in containers where mosquitos breed. >> old tires, children's toys, plastic containers and even clogged gutters especially after it rains. >> reporter: the plan is to eliminate the virus at its with mosquito testing, offer protection kits for pregnant women including bug spray and condoms since it's sexually transmitted. it would require rapid response teams

just yesterday, 14 city agencies reviewed new york's overall zika response. new york state officials are also headed to a federal zika summit in atlanta tomorrow. >>> the medical community is abuzz over two groundbreaking organ transplants. patients with hiv received organs from a donor who had also been infected with a strain of hiv. a law that banned people with hiv from donating organs was overturned in 2013. doctors at johns hopkins in baltimore were first to perform such an operation. >> this opens the doors for so many more of these kinds of transplants to happen, so many lives of people with hiv saved by these transplants. >> one patient received a liver, the other a kidney. >>> things really heated up today at the new york auto show. but not the way organizers wanted. check out this porsche 911 turbo going up in flames this morning. workers rushed over with fire extinguishers. officials say it was an put out in a matter of second and nobody was hurt. >>> well, what on earth is it?! that's the question on staten island after something very strange showed up seemingly

she hopes to someday revive her cosmetology career. >> my license was taken away from me, my new york statei have to go through a serf good conduct and a certificate for relief through new york state >> i gotcha. >> even though i've got to live in it. >> believe me, it's worse upstate, you know that, when you cut hair upstate, those girls will fight you in the yard if you mess up their hair. >> she thought she'd return upstate. but a judge offered her a drug rehabilitation program which she has accepted. >> i came back jumping for joy, i felt like i was on cloud nine. i was doing the -- jumping up and down. i was doing the q-tip dance and i broke out the sprinkle and everything. >> bellianus is scheduled to leave for her rehab program within the next few days. >> you're all set. >> thanks, angela. >> you're welcome, girl. >> where's her tip? >> i got you on a banana cake when we get back. >> word. all right. come on. let's go. >>> coming up, life-changing events for both chris marino and angela bellianus. single from the dizzcounts. ♪ cash money ♪ the biggest discount and understand... ♪ th

in new york state, we believe tomorrow starts today. all across the state, the economy is growing, with creative new business incentives, the lowest taxes in decades, and new infrastructure for a new generation attracting the talent and companies of tomorrow. like in rochester, with world-class botox. and in buffalo, where medicine meets the future. let us help grow your company's tomorrow - >>> one in 10 babies in this country are born premature. they are at risk for all sorts of problems, including remembering to breathe. >> cbs 2 dr. max gomez reports, doctors may have come up with a very simple life-saving solution. >> max wily's arrival in this world was more wild than his parents ever expected. >> two months early. three pounds and two ounces. and he was in nicu for 32 days. >> like many preemies max would stop breathing for several periods of time without warning. >> the first couple of times, it is terrifying and have you to idea what happened and the alarms are going off. >> it happens because the brains are still immature. >> a

in new york state, we believe tomorrow starts today. the lowest taxes in decades, and new infrastrture for a new generation attracting the talent and companies of tomorrow. like in rochester, with world-class botox. and in buffalo, where medicine meets the future. let us help grow your company's tomorrow today - at business.ny.gov >> let's start with the obvious news of the day, donald trump talking about punishing women who have abortions and backed off and said it should be left to the states, more conventional conservative position. what do you think last night's episode shows about donald trump as a candidate? >> first of all, he united the pro-choice and pro-life groups. i don't know how he did that. he said he would use nuclear weapons maybe in europe. we would leave nato and he would have a supreme court justice that would have to investigate hillary's e-mails and that would be one of the requirements and then destroy the geneva convention. joe, it's almost -- i don't know, the thing you wonder -- >> why has he done so well to thi

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>> we are seeing a bit of a focus on this situation, here in new york state, the attorney general's office has opened an investigation over these hepatitis c drugs against the insurance companies. we have a source that tells us the attorney general's office is seeking documents from 16 insurers that operate here in new york state, obviously the big question is how is this coverage denied, how is it approved. this case happened in new jersey, not affected in this investigation, but we see some of the focus shifting to insurance companies. >> mary thank you very much. >>> modern medicine has found a way to cure one incurable disease, but getting the medication to the patients, quickly enough to be effective, that's unacceptable, this is >> images matter. >> innovative filmmaker, spike lee - on his controversial new movie. >> the southwest side of chicago is a war zone. >> taking on the critics. >> and another thing... a lot of the people have not seen the film. >> and spurring change through his art. >> we want this film to save lives. >> i lived that character. >> we will be able to see cha

the new york state supreme court is considering whether to hear a lawsuit that claims senator ted cruz is not eligible to be president of the united states. the case boils down to one phrase in the u.s. constitution --- natural born citizen. cruz was born in canada to an american citizen mother. his father was a native of cuba. this case was filed by two men who are trying to have ted cruz removed from the new york state republican primary ballot. meanwhile on the other side of the aisle - hillary clinton has potential trouble of her own. today it came out that the aide who set up her fifth before congress - is now news reports it' s very likely clinton will have to testify. her team says they are glad her former aide is now cooperating. a virginia beach burglary suspect talks from behind bars only to 10 on your side and confesses to the crime. this all happened yesterday morning on chimney creek drive in virginia beach. 18-year-old tyrell slaughter says he was trying to decide whether to go to school or to go into the home. he decided to go in. he says while inside he started grabbing

liz: that's true, mercedes. >> new york is a red state. ould be very difficult for donald trump to -- liz: new york city's blue, you're saying -- >> i'm sorry. new york is a blue state. it's very difficult for -- >> yes. >> -- for republicans to win. liz: it's great to have both of you. this is, of course, a developing story. mercedes, chris, always we thank you so much. >> thank you. >> thanks a lot. liz: be sure to tune in to lou dobbs tonight. why? because lou will have the first look at fox business' first-ever presidential election polls. wisconsin preference results tonight at 7 p.m. eastern. i can't stress this enough, folks. fox business has your primary election coverage constantly, whatever primary's happening, we've got with it. and i'm going to be on with lou dobbs, neil cavuto and the rest of the fox business all-stars next tuesday for the wisconsin primaries. we'll have the latest poll results, the winners the second they're named in both the democratic and republican races. that begins next tuesday, 8 p.m. eastern. >>> closin

in new york state, we believe tomorrow starts today. all across the state, the economy is growing, with creative new business incentives, the lowest taxes in decades, and new infrastructure for a new generation attracting the talent and companies of tomorrow. like in rochester, with world-class botox. and in buffalo, where medicine meets the future. let us help grow your company's tomorrow - >>> the envelope held by pricewaterhousecoopers has been opened. the winner of this year's world car of the year? the mazda mx5 miata. the prize was handed out today and the car also took home the trophy for best automotive design, the mazda picked over a4 and just by coincidence we ask you to watch our auto show special in the fast lane saturday night. you can also share pictures of your favorite rides of the auto show with us. >> that miata close up, the finish on that car and roof. >> it looks really pretty. >> were you guys voters? >> no. but i saw it up close and personal. it was like a supermodel was walking by, getting a lot of attention. it w

in new york state, we believe tomorrow starts today. all across the state, the economy is growing, with creative new business incentives, and the lowest taxes in decades, attracting the talent and companies of tomorrow. like in buffalo, where the largest solar gigafactory in the western hemisphere will soon energize the world. and in syracuse, where imagination is in production. let us help grow your company's tomorrow - >>> one national past time and they played today. >> it turned out great. it was an exhibition game, an american big league baseball team in havana playing the cuban political lines replaced by foul line. it has not happened in a long time. president obama was there as part of his goodwill trip to cuba. also at the stadium derek jetter, rachel robinson, john kerry, the wave. first time a big league team played in cuba since 1999. james loney had himself a day. drives in a the president's react. he went deep for the rays later and hit a two-run homerun. rays won the game 4-1 the final score. the teams exchanged jerseys at

new york before the primary on the 19th. let's watch. >> i would hope very much that as we go into new york state, secretary clinton's home statethat we will have a debate, new york city upstate, whatever, on the important issues facing -- >> are you worried she won't debate you anymore? >> yeah, i do have a little bit of concern about that. but i certainly would like to see a debate in new york state. >> that was a great question by john. he waste quite ready for the tactical question. just the big philosophical thing. one of clinton's top advisers responded today there wouldn't be another debate. listen to this, unless sanders' tone changed. this is like a nun talking. you've got to change your tone for us to have a proper debate. >> there's no risk. she's done very well in the debates. but senator sanders doesn't get to decide when we debate. let's see if he goes back to the tone he set early on. if he does that, we'll talk about debates. >> no chance of a new york debate? >> i didn't say that. we'll see what kind of tone he sets. >> tone? tone? politics is supposed to have a somewhat rough tone to it. he said unless you cle