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the north shore-lij health system is now northwell health. look north. >>> i just love these shots here. a gorgeous look at what mother these pictures were snapped in central park. the snow covered bow bridge. >> it is amazing what a difference a short ride up the throughway can make. >> most of us will spend tomorrow digging out, others will have to find something else to do. [ laughter ] >> really? >> he's a bit of a smart alec. he and his wife sent us this picture from poughkeepsie. they didn't get a flake. and this was taken today. he's rubbing in the fact that he has nothing to do tomorrow except watch some football. must be nice, while we're digging out snow. >> about 30 miles south of him, i think they got quite a bit of snow. >> it was sharp. >> really a cut off there. >> it's going to be chilly in the morning. but the sun will come out tomorrow. >> thank you very much. it's going to be cold. a lot of you will be out digging. properly, take some breaks and don't overdoe it. a numbing win in the morning. there may be a tiny bit of melti

the north shore lij-health system is now northwell healths >>> it's a hollywood sequel that has some of the industry's biggest stars saying they'll boycott its most celebrated night. for the second year in a row all best acting oscar nominees are white. and tonight as americans honor the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr., two african-american hollywood stars say they're here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: "the revenant." "spotlight." >> it's the whole country, it's the whole world. >> reporter: the martian. >> it's space. it doesn't cooperate. >> reporter: many of this year's best picture nominations are high intensity. tonight the real drama is happening off-screen as backlash mounts over the oscars' lack of diversity. for the second year in row, all best, lead, and supporting actor and actress nominees are white. even the best picture nominees feature predominantly white ensembles. the absence of minor nominees inspiring big names to declare they'll boycott the ceremony. including director spike lee whose film "shy rock" didn't pick up nominations. jada pinkett smith also sa

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the north shore-lij health system is now northwell health. >>> the san francisco bay area has been preparing for super bowl 50 for months. but tomorrow the fun really begins as the panthers and broncos arrive and super bowl week officially begins. but first, you got to practice. the nfc champions worked out yesterday for the final time in charlotte and next up the craziness of the super bowl but also find time to squeeze in a little football. in fact, the biggest challenge for carolina will be focusing on practice and making this week just like any other. >> we've been trying to really focus in on the game plan. and preparation for denver. is what we've really tried to do ask keep it the same. we use the same exact regular >>> but their opponent won't exactly be following it. the broncos held the final workout in colorado today before they leave for the bay area tomorrow. oneup once they arrive it won't be business as usual both on and off the field. yes they have work to do to prepare for the big game on sunday but they're feeling pretty good right now about where they are. >> hopefully we'

the north shore-lij health system is now look north. she took time out for the the pop star packed planet hollywood yesterday and it big hits, it, it was showstopping choreography. ten costume changes, and there. she surprised fans by up. as with pitbull, all kinds of celebs in the audience. she will be there now until june >> steve: getting my license was one of the absolute landmark days of my life. i remember remember it like yesterday. it was february 12, 1992. it was before cell phones, internet. it was the thing. >> but now all you need is an app. a smart phone that talks and that's what kids care about. it is not like that anymore. we take a look at why many teens a drivers license. >> getting your drivers license with something every teenager could not wait for. how old were you when you first get your license. >> 16. >> were you excited. >> very much. i couldn't wait. i wanted to drive since i was 12. >> as as the decades have passed so has the need for this once, right of passage. >> i have to do drivers edge and i didn't real

the north shore-lij health system is now northwell health. >> well, anthony johnson is sitting in for laura behnke tonight. now we get back to sports after the big snow. >> absolutely. today's game between the nets and the oklahoma city thunder has been pushed back to an evening start. off at 3:30 this afternoon and has been pushed back to 7:30 as work continues to clear the heavy snow that fell around the barclay arena. it didn't stop carmelo anthony from adding another accomplishment to his resume. he had soreness in the 4th quarter. the knicks escaped the snow but ran into a hot hornets team and lost 97-84. >> i don't know if he would have come back into the game without the sore knee. we weren't playing with enough energy. we looked completely worn down and worn out. >> it's championship weekend in the nfl. denver, the winner, goes to super bowl. right now the broncos and the patriots are in the 3rd trade ehas interceptions and denver is ahead 17-12. >>> the rangers have won two in a row for the first time since november. they were looking for a third day against the senators. a c

the north shore-lij health system is now northwell health. >>> time to take a look at traffic. long island expressway in melville stop and go because of road construction. this is between round swamp road and commack road. the hudson river crossings, minor delays at the inbound george washington bridge. 15 minutes outbound holland tunnel. >>> federal law enforcement officers are surrounding a nature preserve in oregon occupied by a smaller group of armed antigovernment militants. the move comes one day after an occupier was shot and killed during a traffic stop. eight others were arrested. the illegal operation began january 2nd. since then there were increasing calls for authorities to take action and arrest the occupiers. >> we monica lozada for problems with the audio on the sound bite. they won't leave until federal land is turned over to local firms. >>> today is the day many honor the haul low caust. it has been 71 years since the liberation of the notorious auschwitz death camp. 6 million jews killed by the nazis during the world war ii haul low caust including millions

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the north shore-lij health system is now northwell health. steve: grease is the word this sunday. dari: yes. you can see the beloved musical performed live right here on fox 5. simone boyce joins us now to talk about how the cast is gearing up for this live show. steve: this is like a new thing. got to do the thing live on tv to keep interest. >> reporter: exactly. and they're adding another layer to this. in front of the nation, but live in front of a studio audience. steve: okay. >> reporter: that adds a little complexity to it. a star-studded cast is taking us back to ridell high. anything can happen when grease comes to fox this sunday night. [music] >> we're taking our favorite parts from the movie and all the favorite parts of the musical and trying to do something that hasn't totally been done before. >> reporter: carly ray joins the cast in a live reimagining of the american classic grease. "dancing with the "dancing with the stars" leads the ensemble as sandy and danny. >> it's a mini movie happening in realtime. >> reporter: the cast will perform the musical live, hand j

the north shore-lij health system is now northwell health. steve: in newark, the city cleanup is going nowhere. dari: zachary is live in newark right now where people, they're fed up with the city. hi, zachary. >> reporter: how you doing? for those of us that did make it to work today, we're better off than folks in newark. i'm in the iron-bound neighborhood. this is ferguson street. just to give you background, we parked and made our way over here. the street behind me has been a nightmare all day. we did not want to get stuck. the folks i talked to were asking the same questions. when are the plows coming? >> we're landlocked. there's no way out. we can't get in or out. >> reporter: sidewalks are nonexistent. streets that have seen a plow are down to one lane and a bunch look like this. >> this is bad. newark, forget about it. >> reporter: welcome to newark. if you live here, you know. a record-setting 28 inches of snow fell this weekend. today, more than 30 hours later, the largest city is state crippled. >> we're having trouble on the sec

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the north shore-lij health system is now northwell health. it is monday night. good evening, everyone. i'm ernie anastos. we thank you very much for joining us. it's what everybody is talking about. we start tonight with the weather. of course, it's cold out there. we spent all day in mid 20-degree air. it felt much worse with wind gusts of up to 40 miles an hour. what's more is we're still looking at our first potentially big storm of the season coming up this weekend. nick is joining us now. we knew we'd be talking about this. nick: we were thinking back to the december days. could the 60s last. eventually. true. nick: we've gotten the bitter cold air in today. we're watching the storm that's week. the timeframe will be friday night to saturday. a little bit of a challenging forecast. the ultimate track is going to be the concern. it's going to be a headache for yours truly. we've got to figure out how much snow will fall here. that was cold enough for you.

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the north shore-lij health system is now northwell health. >>> live look at the l.i.e. as it comes through queens. it's 6:51 right now. drivers planning to be outside ub toer protest the company's new fare cuts. uber scaling back fares by 15%. it starts in about nine minutes ub ander riders. it means uber drivers will make less money per trip. the new york taxi workers alliance is calling the fare change a wage cut. now, uber says the lower fares will actually help drivers make more money by attracting more customers. >>> the "today" show in just a few minutes. we're checking in with savannah and willie to see what's ahead. good morning. >> we don't hear that. we probably said willie and savannah are so great, what's coming up on the show. >> let's tell them. guys, good morning to you. coming up on the show, donald trump's presence felt at the republican debate each though he was miles away. did his gamble pay off. did his absence help any of his rivals? a complete breakdown. >> the much anticipated new miniseries, the people versus o.j. simpson this morning. why the go

. >>> the tristate area's largest health system has a new name. north shore lij is called northwell health. >> the new name is meant to reflect the growth beyond long island. but patients say it will take some time to get used to. valerie castro has more. >> reporter: welcome to the this new ad showed off a new year's baby born at the long island jewish medical center and also showed off the shorgt shore's new name. >> northwell health. >> reporter: the hospital system's president and ceo says after years of discussions, it was finally time to real flecket the system's major expansion beyond long island's borders. >> the system was named after two of our hospitals, north shore and now we have 21 hospitals. >> reporter: this map shows the health system's growth over the last decade into the city and boroughs and the north part reveals plans to further expand into new england. connecticut. >> reporter: the 21 remaining hospitals with still remain their names, with northwell just being added on. it's clear patients are not sure what to make of it. >> northwell? >> c