. >> police in new york are still looking for the man who gunned down paul castellano. >> reporter: thelast gambino boss hit was in 1985 when paul castellano was gunned down outside a manhattan steak house. investigators believe that murder was orchestrated by a young john gotti paving the way for the dapper don to take over. investigators are reportedly trying to determine if cali's murder wednesday night was part of an internal war for control possibly brought on by the recent release from prison of john gotti's brother who was 71 and could in theory be entitled to a role in the gambino family. police have not named any potential suspects but say cali's murder shows the signs of a well-planned mob hit. >> thus far everything police have show it's clearly a hit and old school except for the fact they did it in front of his house which is unusual. >> police say they have surveillance video of the shooting. right now they're trying to find the blue truck tt hica car.edits s ce phone for saving him from a bow and arrow attack. police in australia released pierced by the arrow there. he wa

. >> police in new york are looking for the man who gunned down paul castellano. >> reporter: 1985, paul castellano, murdered in spectacular fashion, outside a manhattan steak house, paving the way for john gotti to take over the gambino sidynasty. how confident are you that this was a targeted assassination or execution of some kind? >> thus far, everything police has says it's clearly a hit. and old-school. except for the fact they did it in front of his house, which is unusual. >> reporter: police are poring over surveillance video from the neighborhood. sources telling abc news, they're worried about a fresh feud in the gambino crime family and retribution that could follow. tonight, no suspects and no clear motive. >> whit johnson on the scene all day for us. >>> we're going to tn to new reporting after the grounding of boeing's new 737 maxu.s. was th them grounded. a line of those planes right there, you can see at the airport in phoenix today. and tonight, the black boxes from the ethiopian plane are being analyzed in france. and right here, you're about to see some of the evidenc

in 1985 the gambino crime boss paul castellano was shot dead outside a manhattan steakhouse. the hit allegedly ordered one of his associates, john gotti. in the 1980s and 90s the gambino family became synonymous with god who took over shortlycasiano's death. in 1992 when he was sentenced to life in prison for ordering his murder and other crimes, the family's influence waned. according to local reports, he led the family quietly unlike the flashy and highly visible gotti. with the murder they are back in the spotlight. police are the man who fatally shot cali may have staged a car accident to lure him out of his home. officers are read reviewing surveillance footage. >>> jussie smollett today pleaded not guilty to 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct this morning. he is maintaining his innocence after chicago police said he faked a hate crime against himself. he says he was jumped, sprayed with a chemical and left with a ecuty a ed higher salary. the santa rosa native is expected to return to court in april. >>> another high-profile case. the trial of long time trump associ

paul castellano of the gambino family, a hit organized by the flamboyant crime boss john gotti, the so-called dapper don. cali was the complete opposite say workers at his staten island neighborhood deli. >> he didn't come in and say, i'm the boss of a mafia family. he came in and said, i want an egg sandwich. >> reporter: he served 16 months for a conspiracy. what does frank cali's death mark? >> it marks -- cali's death obviously marks the end of an era of peace and harmony. >> reporter: now the question is, what does it start? anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >>> this evening there is a food safety alert to tell you about. butterball is recalling nearly 80,000 pounds of y salmonella cases. the products being recalled have establishment number mark of inspection, and a sell or freeze by date of july 26, 2018. we've put more information for you on our facebook page. >>> just ahead as we continue tonight, the highway of the future. take a ride in one of the new semi trucks driven by robots. >>> the terrifying near-miss on the road caught on camera. >>> the teen who beat the odds. why so man

paul castellano of the gambino family, a t organized by the flamboyant cme boss john gotti, the so-called dapper don. cali was the complete opposite say workers at his staten island neighborhood deli. e didn't come in and say i'm the boss of a mafia family. he came in and said, i want a sandwich.te >> rep cali's only mob-related conviction more than a decade ago for an extortion conspiracy. he served 16 month what does frank cali's death mark? >> it marks -- cali's death obviously markthe end of an era of peace and harmony. >> reporter: now the question is, wh does it start? anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >>> in chicago cameras were rollings act jussie smollett pleaded not guilty to 16 felony charges. the "empire" star is accused of staging a racist and homophobic attack in january to drum up publicity for himself. smollett is due back in court in april. >>> the largest case of college admissions fraud in u.s. history has now snowballed with the fallout trickling down to students who were denied admission. they are filing a class action lawsuit against some of those universities invol

city was thirty five years ago that's when john gotti ordered the murder of then gambino boss paul castellano outside a manhattan steakhouse gotti was convicted of extortion and cast a lot of murder in one thousand nine hundred two ten years later he died in prison . mob violence has subsided since then and that might have led many new yorkers to feel a false sense of security. fast food restaurant now the. new york. right it's time for the sports news his piece or him piece or news that the bangladesh cricket team they were actually caught up in the drama in christ that's exactly right martin let's expand on that actually bangladesh narrowly escaping the christchurch mosque shootings in new zealand the team had just arrived at the mosque for friday prayers when they heard gunshots the team stayed on the bus and later made their way through a park to the headley oval cricket ground the third test against new zealand which had been shared tool to start the on saturday has now been cancelled not only. because you're not here i'm thankful we're very lucky because we were not inside that place we

> reporter: last night's shooting is reminiscent of the murder of another gambino crime boss, paul castellanonned down outside a popular new york city steak house in 1985. castellano's death led to the " se of john "dapper don" gotti, who then took over as gambino family boss, running criminal enterprises ranging from gambling to money laundering to prostitution. after gotti went to prison, cali eventually took over the evganization. shapiro believes the killing shows the mob is alive and well. do we know how cali made his uoney? >> now, the traditional mob thkes its money through drugs. e at's where most of the money is now. >> reporter: jeff, among other leads police are pursuing, is whether or not this was the work of an organized crime gang, or a faction inside the gambino family, including john gotti's brother gene, who was just released six months ago, after heroin. jethgun w a batentially major legal setback today. connecticut's top court ruled dye maker of the rifle used in the sandy hook massacre can be sued. jeff pegues has this story. >> they are not above the law. >> reporter: tha

police arrived to find paul castellano on the pavement dead.iggest mafio boss. this mob boss was shot dead on a street near times square. for the past 35 years his murder was considered the last major mob hit in america. that changed last night when police were called to a home on staten island. they found frank cali shot multiple times. he died at the hospital. since 2015 cali known as frankie boy was considered the current boss of the gambino crime family. he's related through marriage to the infamous inzirillo family. his only mob-related conviction was a decade ago tied to a conspiracy to get a nascar track on staten island. history has repeated itself. another gambino boss whacked. by who? who knows? witnesses claim the gunman sped off in a blue pick-up truck. that's all for me this hour. ali veshi, wow. >> i saw it last night. you don't see stories like that anymore. that was an interesting story. thank you, katie. >> very interesting ali 3:00 p.m. >> have a good afternoon. >> you too. >> it's not going to be overturned that's what the pr

this is the highest profile killing of the gambino boss since paul castellano was shot and killed outside in 1985. castellano lived half a mile away from where we are this morning. no arrests so far in the killing of frankie boy callie on staten island. rob: the air that americans breathe according to usa today, a study finding there is a race gap in pollution and it has social media and donald trump junior responding. jillian: carly shimkus with serious xm 115 here with what you are saying online. i did not wake up this morning thinking we would be talking about race and pollution. >> reporter: this piece is about air pollution through the lens of wealth inequality. white people find more stuff thus creating more air pollution for minority in inner cities. black and hispanic americans very pollution burden. non-hispanic whites have a pollution advantage meaning they breathe 17% less air pollution than whites cause. this is not sitting well with donald trump junior who tweeted just when you thought you had seen it all now we have racist air. this insanity has to stop. the sparks a wave of

city was thirty five years ago that's when john gotti ordered the murder of then gambino boss paul castellano outside a manhattan steakhouse gotti was convicted of extortion and cast a lot of murder in one thousand nine hundred two ten years later he died in prison . mob violence has subsided since then and that might have led many new yorkers to feel a false sense of security last october a lower level mob boss was shot while sitting in his car outside of fast food restaurant and now the killing of cali clear signs the mob is alive and well gabriel's andro al jazeera new york a treaty to ban plastic waste from being dumped in the sea is being discussed in kenya is one of several resolutions on a consideration at a u.n. environment summit catherine sawyer reports on this now from nairobi. on the sidelines of the united nations and vironment assembly bag that i'm holding here was actually woven. craft from nigeria will then by women from hyacinth a plant that has invaded waterways in more than fifty countries across a wild including kenya where the u.n. summit is being held at the plant of act

it would be new york's first high profile mob hit since 1985 when gambino head paul castellano was assassinated outside a manhattan steak house. >>> in southern california, santa anita park taking new precaution after another horse died on their track. this was the # 2nd horse to die at santa anita since december. the horse broke both legs during a workout jed and later had to be euthanized. the track is now banning all race day medications and is limiting the use of whips by the abiocories. still not cheer what caused the accident or if there is a monk link. >> the rider said the filly felt fine and just went bad. >> 19 of the # 2 horses that died were given a widely used drug just before the races. it is unclear if that contributed to their death or if the track surface might be part of the problem. >>> coming up next at 6:00, the world is reeling this morning after attacks in new zealand ár and leaving dozens dead. the latest information no our newsroom along with local reaction to those attacks. >> new information about the deadly ethiopian airline crash. the desperate call for help from th

be no crime family and is the first alleged crime family boss to be killed in the city since paul castellano gambino crime boss, was murdered outside a new york city steak house back in 1985. harris, this area of staten island has long been considered a hub of reported mob activity. castellano had run his business from his mention in this very neighborhood. other alleged members of the crime family have also lived around here, including another committee might remember was accused of turning on his former boss, john gotti. as the shooter got away, the nypd is holding a news conference in the next hour. we are expected to learn more information we will pass it along when we do. >> harris: a lot of rich details in your reporting. laura ingle, thank you very much. i will be right back. try alka-seltzer pm gummies. the only fast, powerful heartburn relief, plus melatonin so you can fall asleep quickly. oh, what a relief it is! we're oscar mayer deli fresh your very first sandwich,m... your mammoth masterpiece. and...whatever this was. because we make our meat with the good of the deli and no art

cali is the first alleged organized crime boss to be killed in new york since paul castellano was gunned sparks steak house in manhattan in 1985. the gotti family associate was expected dumb i suspected and that crime. he just got out of prison last summer, and so did reputed gambino boss jean gotti who served on heroin conviction, taking over for his brother john gotti who died of cancer in prison. so please are still looking for the gunman and that blue truck he was dying. their concerns it could start an all out mafia gang war right here in new york city. >> harris: that's what i've been reading about, and it is like a movie, as you said. rick leventhal, thank you very much. the top republican in the senate is planning a vote that would hold democrats, push them to make their position known on alexandria ocasio-cortez's green new deal. drama! what will the democrats do now? the power panel ways and next. ♪ as the one who is always trapped beneath the duvet i'm begging you... take gas-x. your tossing and turning isn't restlessness, it's gas! gas-x relieves pressure, bloating and discom

city was thirty five years ago that's when john gotti ordered the murder of then gambino boss paul castellano outside a manhattan steakhouse gotti was convicted of extortion and cast a lot of murder in one thousand nine hundred two ten years later he died in prison mob violence has subsided since then and that might have led many new yorkers to feel a false sense of security. last october a lower level mob boss was shot while sitting used car outside of past food restaurant and now the killing of cali clear signs the mob is alive and well gabriel zandu al-jazeera new york only east african coastline side close i die has made landfall in mozambique bringing with it wind speeds of up to two hundred twenty five kilometers an hour almost eighty five thousand people across malawi and mozambique have already been displaced by stormy weather that began more than a week ago flooding has left many villages underwater and knocked out power and water supplies their school children worldwide are skipping class to take part in climate change protests among the first were australian peoples in sydney organ

the first brazen killing of a mafia kingpin in new york going back decades. 1985 was the last, paul castellanoled in front of a restaurant. that really paved the way for john gotti to then take over the crime family which he ruled with an iron fist until he was eventually convicted of murder and racketeering in the early '90s later dying in prison. as for cali, police right now have no suspects, no murder weapon, and they're still searching for that blue truck. guys. >> okay, whit, thanks very much. >>> we are learning about the college admissions cheating scandal and the man at the center of it all, that's ahead. >>> plus, jussie smollett back on "empire" for the first time overnight as he heads to court today. >>> and social media meltdown. that facebook and instagram blackout coming up. but first let's go right back to rob. >> all right. we are watching this tornado watch out for memphis. time for your sunny cities brought to you by jcpenney. >>> good morning. i'm "abc7 news" metrologist mike nicco. high clouds and sunshine this morning. building warmth and some showers are possible next we

paul. neil: john castellano ordered by him to take him out of as far as steakhouse. >> john was on the cornerith john watching. sammy sitting next to him. that is when they were still friends. neil: a lot of people say the mob is gone, mob influence is gone. you say they move on to other influences? >> i do many interviews. they say there is no such thing as the mob anymore. i say okay. neil: apparently not. they gone into other areas now, right? >> probably, i mean they did go into legitimate business. they have so much cash and now they are finding ways to get in there. this year is totally, this definitely was not a mob hit. neil: you think it was outside group? >> first of all, as in any hit, they never kill them in front of the house with kids in the house. his kids were home. 9:30 at night besides. neil: do you know how they lured him out? >> i think they just waited for him. he got out of his car. neil: you know, you're associated with the, that i always think of you, carlo riii character but you were actually in the mob? >> no. i was on the periphery. i never wanted to join the club.