. >> threatening catastrophic damage in puerto rico i'm nicki batiste in new york, with the story coming up >> lead with the diplomacy and lead with a commitment to you cn >> former secretary of state hillary clinton and her first late night television appearance since the presidential election, hear what else she had to say about president the u.n. >>> well, today is wednesday, september 20th, good morning, i'm jim donovan. > rahel. katie's off. we have matt with us checking on the forecast, meisha checking on traffic. >> yes, day two for natasha. >> yes. >> day two. >> we appreciate it. >> we love seeing natasha, so great to have you. >> we are looking outside, and construction, construction, construction. it is out there. there is a lot. we will talk aut you are busy. >> busy day in the weather department. we are watching maria after we got done dealing with jose here, all of our neighbors in puerto rico, a lot of people have family down there. it is a big deal for all of us we are keeping an eye on. that we will give you an update in a second. this is what we are looking at this morn

nicky batiste, for cbs-3, " eyewitness news". >> and people in our region are praying for the victims of the destructive hurricane in puerto rico, as well as the earthquake in mexico. st. patrick parish in norristown, montgomery county hosed special mass last night, the parish is home to hundreds of immigrant, many from the epi-center every tuesday's earthquake. >> this morning, turks and caikos and part of the bahamas are bracing for the same powerful hurricane that devestated puerto rico. >> hurricane maria barrelled through puerto rico wednesday knocking out power, leaving much of the islands under water. hundreds hads to be rescued including this woman, and her two children. they were left stranded, look at this, on the belly of a capsized boat. as maria lashed the islands with 155-mile per hour winds. the coast guard crew from florida was able to air lift the three of them to safety. >> well, a day later, maria pounds the dominican republic, leaving parts of the islands with water, downpours sent many rivers rushing over their banks, through cities, small towns, officials say mor

nicky batiste, cbs-3, " eyewitness news" to the to the very latest on london terror attack, people arrested 18 year old man in connection with the blast. explosion ripped through train station in the busy london area of pars on green on friday. at least 29 people were hurt. officers arrested the man near dover port, that's the main ferry link to france. right now, investigators are searching houses in the sun berry neighborhood. for more suspect and more evidence: terrorism threat level remains at critical, another attack could be imminent. >> still ahead: ready for the emmies? nominees certainly are. now, the biggest night in television, shaping up. and how some of the biggest stars are celebrating the before any award is even handed out. plus philadelphia native cart inch half is giving back, the social media pledge he made that will change the lives of some very lucky local student. >> also, hurricane baby, how this florida nurse made it through her kahn irma, on her feet, 37 weeks pregnant, to deliver everyone else's child before having her >> the prime time em emmy awards, live from lo

ticks will remain a threat throughout most of the fall, as nicky batiste reports. >> reporter: a dailyick check is routine. 6-year-old lavito was treated for lyme disease years ago. >> he was covered from head to toe. >> reporter: dr. peter hotez says preventing tick bites is critical, especially in the spring, summer, and early fall when ticks are most active. >> we've seen a general increase in the number of tick- borne dise it's not only lyme disease, we're seeing the emergence of some new tick-borne diseases. >> reporter: the tick that transmits lyme also can spread antiplasmois. >> you can have fever, headache, rash. >> reporter: the best protection is it to use insect repellent with more than 20% deet, and wear the right clothing in tall grasses. >> long pants tucked into their socks and shoes. >> reporter: lito's lyme disease was treated with antibiotics, and today, he's happy and healthy. >> experts say if tick on your body, it's critical to get it right off you, right away as soon as possible. the centers for disease control, say use a fine tipped tweezer, and thoroughly clean

. >> nicky batiste joins us live from the un in new york sit, so nicky, what sells on the precession agenda today? >> morning, jim, that the tasha. all eyes on president trump here today to see what tone he takes during the speech which will set the stage during world leaders. during his first visit the president was pretty reserved. >> america first theme expect ed when president trump addresses the united nations general assembly today n addition to remarks he'll macon iran, venezuela, and terrorism, senior administration official says the president will directly address the quote north korea menace, in extremely tough terms. >> we commends the secretary general and his call for the united nations to focus more on people lesson bureaucracy. >> it included call for more reform to the un. he also met with the president of frank mr. trump agreed discuss the climate further, and president trump insisted there is potential for peace in the middle east. >> we are giving it an absolute go. i think there is good chance it could happen. most people would say no chance whatsoever. >> inbetwe

nicki batiste for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> still to come this morning right here on cbs-3 "eyewitnessews", neat a oh is live at the starting line for rock and roll half marathon, hi there, anita? >> reporter: hi there, jan, yep, 40th annual rock and roll half marathon will be getting underway here shortly. i'm anita oh by the art museum the reason for the run is coming up next. >>> i hear that rock and roll music already. >>> also ahead another reason to get off the couch, why doctors are calling sitting the new smoking, and how much you need to move to avoid suffering the health risk. >>> plus, it is a muggy morning, for preparing for some fog as you head out the door, we are taking a live lot at shore this morning but you might not be able to tell it is so foggy out there, matt peterson is back with your seven day forecast and what you can expect for the start seven day forecast and what you can expect for the start of the workweek coming up next >>> if you are in the area around the art museum this morning expect closures and roadblocks. it is all for the rock and roll half maratho

i'm nickie batiste in new york.'ll have details coming up. >> from the kpix weather center, on this friday the fog has returned and it will have a direct impact on your weekend. the forecast as the news continues. don't go away. we'll be right back. ! colonize mars! musk was in australia... showing off his vision for a commuity on the red planet. his >>> elon musk unveiled plans this morning to colonize mars. he was in australia showing off his vision for a community on the red planet. his company spacex plans to send two cargo rockets there in 2022 to find water and start setting up infrastructure. musk believes that he will pull off the first manned mission to mars in the future. >> i can't think of anything more exciting than being among the stars. >> musk also unveiled the big falcon rocket designed to take people to mars. he says it will also be able to transport people all over earth. musk says that the trip from los angeles to london would take just 32 minutes. >>> whole foods is investigating a security brea

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correspondent nicky batiste live in the un in new york. what else is on the president 's agenda? >> reporter: hi, jim, jan, well the white house has said president trump will promote america's first a jen darks the worlds will wait until see how he adapt that the world's first mission. >>> president trump arrives at the united nations today for the opening of the general assembly, with north korea expected to be issue number one, administration officials took to the sunday morning talk shows. warning us patience is running thin. >> we have pretty much exhausted all of the things we can do at the security council at this point. now, i'm perfectly happy taking us only to general mathis, he has plenty of military options. >> white house says among the meetings the president has this week in new york, one with the south korean president, which will focus on lou to maximize economic and diplomatic pressure on north korea. all eyes will be on mr. trump tomorrow when he delivers speech here to delegate. he is expected to address iran , syria, global terrorism, all while promoting an ame

cbs reporter nicki batiste is at the united nations where the security council met earlier today. >> reporter: it was a tense meeting here today at the united nations. u.s. ambassador nikki haley had strong towards for north korea's leader saying he's begging for war. she also told the security council war is something the u.s. never wants, but our country's patience is not unlimited. the united nations security council held an emergency meeting about north korea. monday's meeting is the second in less than a week to discuss provocations from the rogue nation. >> it is with a deep sense of disappointment, frustration and even anger that i address this council today. >> reporter: over the weekend north korea tested its most powerful nuclear device yet, what it claims was a hydrogen bomb. scientists believe it was potentially 10 times more powerful than north korea's last nuclear test and at least five times the explosive power of the bomb the united states dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki at the end of world war ii. u.s. ambassador to the u.n. nikki haley said there is no longer time

reporter nickie batiste breaks down rescue efforts and false rumors as they search for survivors in the debris. >> reporter: rescue crews with dogs in and around mexico city spent a third day of looking for survivors of the earthquake. although there were fewer success stories, there are still survivors. there is a rescuer crawling between two collapsed walls pulling a woman to safety. she was one of three survivors saved yesterday from this building. [ speaking spanish ] >> reporter: mexican president enrique pena nieto says there are still at least 10 damaged buildings where there may be survivors. he stressed that rescue work will continue as long as there's hope of anyone still trapped and alive. [ speaking spanish ] >> reporter: at one of the schools the collapsed story started to spread among rescuers and the media that a girl was alive stuck under the rubble. live tv coverage in mexico gripped the nation but it was a lie. mexican navy officials say all of the children inside had been accounted for. they would not rule out, though, that someone, possibly a staff member, is still a

cbs reporter nicki batiste is at the united nations where the u.s. is pushing for tougher sanctions against north korea. >> reporter: hi, allen. it really was a tense meeting here at the united nations earlier today. the u.s. ambassador had strong words for north korea's leader saying he's begging for war. president trump spoke to south korea's president by phone monday giving permanent for south korea to purchase billions of dollars worth of weapons from the u.s. earlier the south put on a dramatic drill simulating an attack put on by north korea who detonated what they claimed is a hydrogen bomb. >> he is begging for war. >> reporter: at an emergency meeting of the united nations security council u.s. ambassador to the u.n. nikki haley pressed the council to retaliate with the strongest sanctions possible. >> kim jong un's actions cannot be seen as defensive. >> reporter: the u.s. is considering cutting off trade with all countries doing business with north korea but warns all options to address the crisis are on the table including military action

. >> president trump's first un general assembly every his presidency, cbs news core upon dent nicky batiste joins us live from the un in new york with more on the president's agenda. good morning, nicky. >> good morning, jim, jan. the world will certainly be watching this morning, as president trump makes first visit to the un. as a presidential candidate, he called the un incompetent, but since becoming president, he has changed his tone, now says it, has potential. >> president trump arrives at the united nations today for the opening of the general assembly, with north korea expected to be issue number one, administration officials took to the sunday morning talk show. warning us stations is running thin. >> we have pretty much exhausted all of the things that we could do at the security council at this point now i'm perfectly happy kick this over to general mathis. >> white house says among the meetings the president has this week in new york one with the south korean president which will focus on how to maximize economic and diplomatic pressure on north korea. all eyes will be on mr. t

the country's president says there could still be more survivors, but cbs news core upon dent nicky batiste tells us, dramatic story about one young survivor turned out to be false. >> rescue crews with dogs in and around mexico city spent third full day and night looking for survivors every tuesday's massive earthquake. though there were fewer success stories, survivors are still being found beneath the rubble. this as rescuers calling down between two collapsed walls, bringing woman to safe i1 of three survivors yesterday from this building. >> mexican president, says, still at least ten damaged buildings where there may be survivors. he stressed that rescue work will continue, as long as there is hope of anyone it will trapped and alive. at one of the schools that collapsed, stories start today spread among rescuers, and the media that a girl was alive, stuck under the rubble. live tv coverage in mexico griped the nation. turns out, though, the story wasn't true. mexican navy officials say all of the children inside had been accounted for. they would not rule out, though, that someone, p