nichole vrsansky has been at the alert desk all morning lost. protest developments. nicki. >> nichole: we've seen protests in chicago, seattle and los angeles. most were peaceful. look what happened in oakland overnight. this was the scene around 1:30 this morning. people lined the streets, blocked traffic. police had to use tear gas and they did have to make arrests after protesters threw rocks, bottles and firecrackers at them. a protest in manhattan drew about 1,000 people. it was so bigic on fifth avenue.de trump tower - tia and brian. >> brian: thank you. look at this picture we spotted overnight. that's not our president spray painted on what students referred to as the rock at kent state university. >> students typically paint messages of free speech there, and this morning we're waiting to see if more protests will develop in downtown cleveland. >> brian: cleveland 19'sia nyorkor is getting answers for us downtown this morning as we protests taking place all over the city. >> good morning, brian and tia. it's quiet now, but last night protesters were out here

i'm nichole vrsansky at the alert desk. strong aftershocks continue to shake new zealand this morning after a deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake overnight. the prime minister recently briefed reporters on damage estimates. >> you have to believe it's in the billions of dollars to resolve these issues. >> nichole: the prime minister of new zealand surveyed the damage early this morning. two are dead and the destruction is widespread. there was a small tsunami and tsunami warnings are still in place right transportation has been halted. you can see from this video here at to why. landslides have completely wiped out roads in some places and pavement in some spots completely uplifted. >>> this is the new video of the damage done in the earthquake coming into the newsroom. unbelievable damage. it triggered looandslides. these three cows along with other livestock were stranded on lie lanced of grass as the ap apart. i'm keeping a close eye developments in new zealand and on new video coming into the newsroom. hopefully we have mor

nichole vrsansky at desk with what we have learned new overnight. nicki. >> nichole: the ntsb is heading to chattanooga this morning. while you were sleeping, the man behind the wheel of the bus at the time of the crash was arrested. investigators released this photo overnight at 24-year-old joh johnathy walker. they suspected he was speeding. of the 23 children hospitalized after the crash, at least 5 of one of the children who was on the bus at the time of the crash explains what he saw. >> he wasn't paying attention. he was going real fast. he had hit a garbage bag, and he had hit a mailbox and flipped over a hit a tree real hard. >> nichole: that little boy said he was going real fas and hit a garbage bag and hill a mailbox when the bus flipped over and hit the tree real hard. the bus driver has been with five counts of vehicular homicides and reckless eng dangering and reckless driving. we're awaiting the arrival of ntsb investigators this morning. once they arrive, we'll share answers with you throughout the morning. tia and brian. >> tia: word

nichole vrsansky spoke with him about how to best cope with that loss. i find this very interesting. >> nichole: it really is. i find it interesting people have been coming to him this entire election cycle have a problem dealing with the stress of this election. dr. borland says keep in mind nothing drastically will change overnight here. he tells his clients to focus on the present moving forward and not the what ifs. he encourages us to focus on control. >> all we can ask is toll listen to one another and not jump to any conclusions. ideally have an open dialogue regarding our differences. >> nichole: the doctor says he's a big fan of exercise and deep breathing exercises as coping mechanisms. he hopes the country can move forward now, and at the very least he says have a sense of relief that at least it's over. brian. >> brian: nicki, thanks. we will continue to work to get you answers on what's next for ohio and our country as donald trump prepares to take over the white house. look for continuing coverage on air, online, and on social media. >> tia:

i'm nichole vrsansky at the alert desk. while you were sleeping the first ballots in the presidential election were cast overnight. donald trump is off to a quick early lead winning over the voters of three new hampshire precincts. people in the tiny new hampshire towns voted just after midnight. when you combine the precincts trump won by a hillary clinton. speaking of mrs. clinton, her plane landed in new york around 3:00 this morning. both her and donald trump will spend election day in new york city. here is a live picture from fairfax recreation in cleveland and in parma where the polls will open in less than 30 minutes. our team coverage begins at 6:03. election day 2016 is here. tia and brian. >> brian: nicki, thanks very much. it's straight up 6:00. 8th. what a day it is shaping up to be. i'm brian duffy. >> tia: i'm tia ewing. make sure and vote. the weather should cooperate, too, for the voters for most of the day. meteorologist sam roberts is tracking some rain that's going to come a little later this afternoon.

from the alert desk i'm nichole vrsansky. this morning we hope to get answers as ambushed and killed two police officers. police arrested a 46-year-old man while he was walking down a rural road outside of des moines. investigators think he shot and killed two police officers while they were sitting in their patrol cars. the suspect is currently in an iowa hospital after he told police he had a medical condition. so far no charges in this case. >>> a lot of developments this morning in iraq. inching closer to mosul. reports from the battlefront say isis has fled their stronghold city, but the worst of the fighting is believed to be over. >>> hillary clinton and donald trump hold duelling rallies in the crucial state of north carolina today. meanwhile, here in ohio the national guard's elite cyber unit has been called in to prevent election-related cyber attacks. election day is now just five days away. >> tia: a last night, right? the cavaliers players have shown tremendous support to the indians throughout the postseason. >>

nichole vrsansky has details at the alert desk. >> nichole: this was a police-involved shooting. police just briefed the media what happened. investigators say four teenagers were trying to steal scrap metal from the facility this morning. let's listen to them describe what happened. >> about 1:30 this morning my a group of males that were trespassing on the property. officers arrived a short time later. they found four males inside the property and confronted them. when they confronted them, males began to run. one of the males turned and opened fire on the police officers. both officers returned fire. they struck one of the suspects. the suspects continued to flee, and other officers arrived. we arrested three of the four. >> nichole: that fourth suspect is still at large. police are searching for him as we speak. the suspect shot in the shoulder is in stable condition at university hospital. he's 18 years old. police say they did recover the suspect's weapon at the scene. apparently it misfired and they threw it down. both the officers are okay. they are on administrative leav

cleveland 19's nichole vrsansky joins us now, and she caught up with a super fan who wears her love for the tribe on her sleeve, nicki. >> nichole: she certainly does and all over her house. betty sullivan loves they are indians sports themed stuff decorating her house with sports gear. for the tribe this time it's no different. she went all out. >> people wait for my house to be decorated. >> nichole: they wait, and this year it was worth the wait. check out the up indians-inspired spray painted yard. everyone who goes by her brooklyn home loves it and comments on it. not only is her house ready, her outknit is too. this is her lucky indians vest. she's series. in her 83 years she doesn't remember any other quite like it. >> that i can remember way back. i think it's wonderful! i think it's just super bringing cleveland on the map. g good, yeah. >> it was betty's grandson that spray painted her yard for her. he did his own in parma. the whole family has a nice indians decorated spray painted for sunday's game, and she thinks that's the reason the team lost. she's making sure she has it

nichole vrsansky following the latest now from the trump campaign this morning. nicki. >> nichole: good morning, guys. a busy day for the trump campaign today. he starts in new hampshire with a rally at noon and makes his ends his day in dayton with another rally. here's a tweet from mike pence. he's stumping with former trump rival ted cruz. pence will be in michigan, north carolina, and florida today. meanwhile, trump's daughter, ivanka and wife melania also trying to boost support. melania with a rare speaking engagement talking to suburban moms with anti-bullying messages. >> we must find honor and support the basic goodness of our children, especially in social media. >> nichole: on trump's website there is a link to still get tickets to today's event in wilmington, ohio. gates open at 1:00 p.m. the rally starts at 4:00 p.m. brian. >> brian: stay with "cleveland 19 news" for continuing coverage of campaign 2016. you can find local election news on our website, cleveland19.com. >>> parents consider yourself makings of a holiday toy craze on our hands. they're

let's check in with nichole vrsansky. nicki, that should have went away with the cavs won the championship, but you know how it goes. >> that's just how it goes. good morning, guys. it's hard to be an indians fan and not wake up this morning feeling a little bit anxious, but we know how to move on. we're moving on. we have this. game seven. it's going to be backed outside the fans are are standing up channeling their energy and confidence to the players on the field. we caught up with some fans leaving progressive last night outside gateway plaza, and there was disappointment, probably some shock, too. i know a lot of people thought last night was really our night, the night we would do this. some of the people we talked to said, hey, it's cleveland. this is how it happens in cleveland. it's also believeland, and they believe this is going to happen >> cleveland would not have it any other way. we're going to win in game seven. >> we'll be back. i got a lot of faith in francona. >> tom petty is the smartest man i heard of

nichole vrsansky will have everything you need to know from the alert desk. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? i want a hippopotamus for christmas ? ? only a hippopotamus will do ? ? no crocodiles ? ? no rhinoceroses ? ? i only like hippopotamuses ? we deliver more online purchases to homes than anyone else in the country. and more hippopotamuses, too. ? i only like hippopotamuses ? ? ? ? ? so whatever your holiday priority, nichole vrsansky time is 6:14. breaking news out of france. seven people have been arrested in antiterrorism raiding. the interior minister said investigators thwarted a new potential attack. however, he did not say what or where the target of that attack was. >>> look at these pictures from overnight in north dakota. as of 1:00 a.m. there were still 200 protesters to the oil pipeline project out there. they're trying to force their way past police on the backwater bridge. police there called it a riot situation. one arrest has been made, and there are reports of fires being set. police say protesters have been very aggressive using water cannons to keep police at bay. tho

for that part of the story, let's going into the cleveland 19 studio now to nichole vrsansky. nicki. >> nichole: we're learning more details about 18-year-old abdul razak ali artan. we know he was studying gi state. he was a somalian refugee that left his homeland in 2007 and went to pakistan and came to the u.s. as a legal resident. he had a facebook page. the fbi is looking into one post shortly before the attack yesterday. that page has been disabled, but we're told he wrote that he reached a, quote, boiling point and made reference to a, quote, lone wolf attack. he also wrote he was sick and tired of seeing muslims killed and tortured. attended columbus state community college for two years, graduating with an associate's degree before moving on to ohio state. we know police searched his apartment last night. it's about 7 miles from campus. neighbors there described him as polite, respectful. certainly, we'll be watching closely for any new information. tia, back out to you. >> tia: he may have been all of those things, but obviously, very troubled from w here at ohio state

. >> brian: nichole vrsansky is getting answers about a huge disease. >> nichole: we saw an outbreak in the southern part of the ohio this summer, but this morning it's spreading through the summer states and health experts say it could be a record-breaking year for the disease. hand, foot and mouth is characterized by a rash and blisters on your child's hand, foot or mouth and not necessarily all of them usually accompanied by a fever and flu-like symptoms. it's a common viral illnesses and faekting people of all but children younger than five years old and infants are particularly vulnerable. there's no vaccine or medication to protect against hand, foot and mouth. you can reduce the risk of getting infected by watching your hands often with soap and water. sing happy birthday twice is what i tell my kids, and then you know you did a good job. we run down the most common ways the disease is spread so you can decrease your risk even more. brian. >> brian: thanks. 6:04 right now. disease is to blame for a man in eastlake. three employees contracted legionnaires from these businesses

i'm nichole vrsansky in for brian duffy. another hazy, cloudy, cold start on the day. let's go samantha roberts tracking our first alert forecast. sam. >> samantha: it's 6:01 and cloudy outside. we have a little drizzle popping up, particularly in cuyahoga and lake counties. again, this is really light stuff. nothing measurable. not even umbrella-worthy, but as the day goes on, i would not rule out a stray shower or two. if you're black friday shopping today, take your umbrella, although you may not need it all day long. again, any rain that pops up lakeshore and out into the snowbelt. temperatures in the 30s for my early morning shoppers. for my afternoon shoppers, we'll be in the low to mid-40s. definitely coatworthy this afternoon. we look ahead to the weekend, too, this morning. things will get interesting. i have a wintery mix for tonight and that may last into tomorrow. we look ahead into that weekend forecast coming up at . laura, are you still watching aretha over there. it will take awhile. >> laura: she's still going. she has a minute and a half left. i had t

nichole vrsansky introduces us into the t-shirt fundraising campaign. >> the sun and rainbow and flowers. a sun. rainbow. flowers. lilliana's favorite things to draw and paint. picture in recovery after getting a new heart. lily was born with a heart syndrome. >> she was born with half a heart. her left side of her heart didn't work. her first open heart surgery was 10 days old. >> lily has had four open heart surgeries and six heart catheterizations and not to mention the transplant surgery. >> i am brave. >> reporter: so brave. now her drawing will be featured on where i'm from appare t-shirt one of two designs for the company's second annual holiday fundraiser for cleveland children's clinic and all proceeds go to the hospital. >> every single dime of this money will be used to fund the research in pediatrics. >> reporter: the shirts are $26. the sweatshirt $46. can you find them at one of five where i am from mini stores. they are available on the company's web site and at the campus. >> it is a win-win. you are donating and helping an incredible cause. you get an awesome neat shirt

. >> nichole: i'm nichole vrsansky in for tia ewing this morning. laura demaria is watching the roads this morning, but let's go right to meteorologist sam roberts who has details on the forecast. good morning, sam. >> samantha: good morning, and rolling out of bed this morning. back to work we go, and i would take the umbrella along if you'll out for a prolonged period of time today. right now we're completely dry, but you see some rain out to our west. now, i don't think all this will hit us. it's going to be moving into some drier air. this is rain coming through indiana, but here at home the air is super-duper dry, so i think any rain we see during the day pretty isolated. you can see that at this hour, 6:01, really nothing happening in northeast ohio. it is totally dry, and i would expect a dry commute out there. quiet conditions, so i gave it the green light for your drive in. it's chilly. bundle up. upper 30s through 8:00 in the morning, and we should hit 41 at 9:00. a yellow light for the evening commute as we could have a few spotty rainsho

nichole vrsansky is with us. this year they enlisted a very special artist to help. it looks like you came up with something for your >> nichole: this is a one of a kind liliana original she painted it for me. she's 8 and almost 9. her birthday is tomorrow. she's a patient at cleveland clinic children's and had a heart transplant last year and her drawing was selected to be on this year's t-shirt. >> i draw a sun and a rainbow and flowers. >> nichole: a sun, rainbow, draw and paint. one year ago she drew this very perfect in recovery after getting a new heart. lilly was born with hypoplasic left heart syndrome. >> the left side of her heart didn't work. her first surgery was at ten days old. >> she's had four open heart surgeries and six heart catheterization not to mention the transplant surgery. >> i am brave. >> nichole: so her drawing is featured on a where i'm from apparel t-shirt, one of two designs for cleveland clinic children's. all proceeds go to the hospital. >> to look into cures for any kind of different illness that pediatric patients might be faced with

we spoke with from the cleveland clinic says hillary clinton's supporters are going to feel a nichole vrsansky spoke with him about how to best cope with that sense of loss. >> people are extremely passionate about this election. and there's going to be a sense of loss. >> nichole: and the best way to deal with that loss according to dr. borland? >> i'm a big believer in the benefits of physical exercise, i'm a big believer in deep-breathing exercises as methods of coping. >> nichole: he also suggests grabbing a pen and paper. >> writing down their fears then going through and really looking at each one and saying, you know, is this a valid fear? and if it is, how can i cope with it? >> nichole: other coping suggestions include monitoring what you are looking at on social media. especially if it gets overwelming. focus on the present, not the what ifs. and know that you can't control the behavior of others. >> while there may be differing viewpoints and differing values, what i would really recommend is themselves and really monitor their own reactions. that's all we have control over. >> bria

i'm nichole vrsansky. if you're headed to cleveland heights this weekend, there's good news. you can park free friday through sunday. it's to celebration small business weekend. free parking is offered at meters spots at city garages and parking lot. for a look at a foggy, wet forecast here's meteorologist sam >> samantha: not the most beautiful start to your thanksgiving, right? we've had cloudy skies and spotty rain out there. by 9:00 or 10:00 any rain we see would be very, very isolated for the afternoon hours just cloudy skies. it's going to look like rain and a little drizzle is possible, too. temperatures today in the 40s. i went 48 for an afternoon high, so seasonable but still on the chilly side, right? even cooler tomorrow. mid-40s for black friday. saturday we have a chance for a ? it is thursday, november 24th, 2016. happy thanksgiving and welcome to "cbs this morning." more real news ahead, including terrorism concerns around new york's thanksgiving day parade. security is t first, here's a look at today's "eye opener" at 8:00. >> all cross streets will be shut do

nichole vrsansky is about this election and there will be a sense of loss. >> the best way to deal with the loss is dr. adam borland. >> i am a believer in benefits of exercise, physical exercise and deep breathing exercises as methods of coping. >> dr. borland also suggests grabbing a pen and paper. writing down their fears and going through and looking at >> reporter: other coping suggestions is look at what you are monitoring on social media especially if it gets overwhelming. focus on the present and not what if's and know that you can't control the behavior of others. >> well, there may be different viewpoints and values, what i represent is people stay true to themselves and monitor their own reactions. that's all we have control over. >> reporter: nichole vrsansk >> chris: dr. borland says he hopes the country can focus on moving forward. but there's a big sense of relief the election is now over. >> denise: all right. time for a cleveland 19 news consumer alert. we are talking wall street and your 401-k. a lot of people feared a stock market collapse after a donald trump victory

i'm nichole vrsansky at the alert desk. amazing video in overnight. a police chase in los angeles ends with two suspected robbers jumping out of a moving car. take a look. >> two people jump out. >> unbelievable. they jump the middle of a police pursuit. it crashed into the back of a parked car. they ran in different directions but they both ended up in handcuffs and in the back of a police car. >>> a new medical study released overnight finds women with a history of migraines could be at much greater risk of stroke. a study of more than 900 women found they're more than twice as likely to suffer a stroke and have an 83% higher of risk of including heart attacks. those are the stories this morning. brian and tia, over to you. >> brian: thank you so much. 6:43 now. if you have kids changing their diaper becomes second nature, right? you probably do it without much thought. think about changing table safety. watch this. keep an eye on the baby on the changing table. whoa. there he goes. look at the reaction from his big bro, who somehow manages to catch

nichole vrsansky is at the alert desk with a story that impacts >> nichole: ipts 6:43. donald trump chose u.s. ambassador to the united nations. just got that word a few minutes ago. i'll be following that story for you this morning. >>> also, early this morning we've learned u.s. regulators are letting general motors delay a huge recall of potentially defective takata air bags. gm has more time for testing to see if takata air bag inflators are safe in certain trucks and suvs. they have been known to deploy with explosive they're safe, it can stop its recall of more than 2.5 million vehicles. the faulty air bags are blamed on 11 deaths and more than 100 injuries in the u.s., and i looked this up. right now more than 100 million vehicles worldwide have air bag inflators that need to be replaced before 2019. >>> look at this video we got into the newsroom overnight. that's pop superstar justin bieber caught on cell phone video punching a fan right in he was on his way to a performance when a fan stuck his hand inside the window. no word on whether he faces assault charge

. >> brian: next, nichole vrsansky at the alert desk with about the death of former look, anyone who thinks you gotta make a truck heavier to make it stronger, has been workin' too long without a hard hat. meet the all-new 2017 ford super duty. they cut weight with a high-strength, military grade, aluminum alloy body and reinvested a big chunk of it to beef up the high-strength steel frame. time to punch work in the face. this is the next level. >> nichole: time is 6:14. alert desk with the latest out of florida this morning. former u.s. attorney general janet reno has died of complications of parkinson's disease. she was 78 years old. she was the first female attorney general. she served under bill clinton from 1993 to 2001. she faced criticism over the waco standoff and the elian gonzalez case during her tenure, but her candid manner brought fans that appreciated her offbeat image. at for "saturday night live" and many remember that cameo appearance in will ferrell. >>> the cubs fan punched in this video by an indians fan after game seven wants to prosecute. alan anderson's attorne

i'm nichole vrsansky. cleave police say a man fought back when two men tried to break into his home. he shot the suspects killing one of them. the other man tried to get away, but police caught up with him a short time later on east 55th street. we're working to get answers on his cti for a look at the forecast, here's meteorologist sam roberts. >> samantha: it's been a cloudy start for us, and we could see a few spotty showers throughout the day. i don't think we'll see any steady, significant, measurable rain until overnight, though. a little breezy today, and highs getting up into the mid-50s this afternoon. that's not bad for this time of the year. the rest of november through wednesday actually above average. 64 tomorrow. watch out for the rain tonight. tonight. winds may gust up to 40 miles ? >>> black friday was truly a black eye for this nike outlet outside of seattle. my goodness. what happened here? this is a video from late in the day after the store was overwhelmed by shoppers looking for a dea

i'm nichole vrsansky. a northeast ohio tradition kicks off tonight. at 6:00 this evening the sleds will head down the hill in strongsville. the 700-foot toboggan chute gets to speeds up to 50 miles per hour. those chutes are open now all winter long weather here's meteorologist samantha roberts with a look at our cold forecast. >> samantha: toboggan chutes and then we have winterfest this weekend. a lot going on, and we're shopping today, right? black friday forecast looks like this in the morning. we'll be in the 30s, and there could be a stray shower or two that pops up today. so just plan accordingly. i don't think we'll get a ton of rain but an isolated shower not out of the question. for my afternoon shoppers, 40s for us. possible. i think you're more likely to get rained on tonight. a wintery mix is possible ? it is friday, november 25th, 2016. welcome back to "cbs this morning.? more real news ahead, including sebastian bellin's long road home. we are following his recovery eight months after he nearly brussels. first, here's a look at today's

. >> nichole: i'm north i'm nic vrsansky in for brian duffy. meteorologist sam roberts has our forecast. >> samantha: we have a few showers still. the steady rain from last night have a little bit of light rain out there, particularly out to the west of clooeveland. this is in lorain county. the showers drift off to the east. if you live in cuyahoga or northern medina county, heads up. you see some light rain as we approach the 7:00 hour. i think by mid to late morning we're done with any steady rain, but even into the afternoon we'll keep the clouds and there may be spotty drizzle around this afternoon, too. i don't think we'll get poured on, but i wou waterproof jacket, sensible shoes, you know the drill. you don't want to be at thanksgiving dinner and walk outside to do something and get drizzled on. that would not be fun. temperatures in the 40s today. we start off at about 44, and we're going to stay around the lower to middle 40s through the 9:00 hour. 47 at 1:00, and then 48 by 3:00. that turkey in that graphic looks really, really good,

. >> nichole: i'm nichole vrsansky at the alert desk tracking reaction to president-elect donald trump's interview on 60 minutes. we've been tracking protests across the country overnight and hear from northeast ohioans. >> brian: the search is on four a teenage boy that disappeared last week. good morning, everybody. it is monday, november 14th. thank you so much for joining us. really appreciate it. i'm brian duffy.

nichole vrsansky has details at the alert desk. >> nichole: this was a police-involved shooting. police just briefed the media what happened. investigators say four teenagers were trying to steal scrap metal from the facility this morning. let's listen to them describe what happened. >> about 1:30 this morning my

. >> nichole: i'm nichole vrsansky in for tia ewing this morning. laura demaria is watching the roads this morning, but let's go right to meteorologist sam roberts who has details on the forecast. good morning, sam. >> samantha: good morning, and

trump won with 276 electoral i'm nichole vrsansky at the alert desk. here's what mr. trump had to say around 2:50 this morning. >> for those who have chosen not to support me in the past, of which there were a few people, i'm reaching out to you for your guidance and your help so that we can work together and unify our great country. >> nichole: hillary clinton did not speak overnight, but her campaign chairman, john they gathered for what they thought was going to be a victory celebration. >> i want every person in this hall to know and i want every person across the country that supported hillary to know that your voices and your enthusiasm means so much to her and to tim and to all of us. we are so proud of you! >> nichole: we have been getting reaction to this upset

i'm nichole vrsansky at the alert desk. while you were sleeping the first ballots in the presidential election were cast overnight. donald trump is off to a quick early lead winning over the voters of three new hampshire precincts. people in the tiny new hampshire towns voted just after midnight. when you combine the precincts trump won by a hillary clinton. speaking of mrs. clinton, her plane landed in new york around 3:00 this morning. both her and donald trump will spend election day in new york city. here is a live picture from fairfax recreation in cleveland and in parma where the polls will open in less than 30 minutes. our team coverage begins at 6:03. election day 2016 is here. tia and brian. >> brian: nicki, thanks very much. it's straight up 6:00.