in queens new york, lauren green, fox news. >>> an austrian radio deejay pranked his listeners by playingme song 24 times in a row. he's about to pay the price. only so much wam a person can take. the deejay played the '80s pop group's "last christmas" two dozen times before his daughter called and begged him to stop. the station's programming director admits it was kind of funny but there have to be consequences. so the dejay will now be playing on new year's eve. >>> thanks for watching. have a merry christmas tomorrow. >> watch our special, 10:00 p.m. eastern tonight, "an american journey" with jenna and me. and "the real story" with gretchen starts now. >>> hi, everyone. the christmas rush is on. tlnd thousands of people are trying to make their way home. this is "the real story." airlines adding dozens of flights today and to help passengers stranded by bad weather reach their destination. we have team coverage. jonathan covering the cleanup after some deadly tornados there. rick reichmuth and peter. let's go live to peter at reagan national airport outside washington, c.

in queens, new york. greene, fox news. >>> what a wonderful story. >>> when we come back, where the presidential candidates agree and disagree on the economy. what it means for your wallet. t. good thing geico offers affordable renters insurance. with great coverage it protects my personal belongings should they get damaged, stolen or destroyed. [doorbell] uh, excuse me. delivery. hey. lo mein, szechwan chicken, chopsticks, soy sauce and you got some fortune cookies. have a good one. ah, these small new york apartments... protect your belongings. let geico help you with renters insurance. >>> is there are no public events on the campaign calendar this christmas eve. truly rare, one of the few such nights in the next ten months before the election. tonight senior national correspondent john roberts continues his study of the candidates, their positions on issues and tonight it's all about jobs and the economy. >> i will be the greatest jobs president that god ever created. i tell you. >> in every election

that's what we found when we visited the streets of queens new york where a young donald trump grew up. these are the new faces in donald trump's old neighborhood. this center is a few blocks from his childhood home. that's makes the proximity to his claim to ban all the more stening to the man gathering to say morning prayers >> as an american, new yorker, when i heard it, it's really hard breaking and shocking that someone in new york talks like this >> people are shocked. when i say people, their heart is breaking right now >> reporter: where donald trump grew up is one of the most diverse places in america. 2.3 million people live here and nearly half of the population is foreign born. >> reporter: in a sign of the growing muslim population, there r93 mosques in queens alone. the trump family name here is still visible. mostly white residents lived in this community when trump was here. nearby store fronts show how much that world has changed as immigrants from bangladesh to india to africa now call this home. one neighbour didn't want to go on camera said that trump hasn't changed

i visit artistic stitch toniin queens, new york,... an embroidery and silk-screening business plagued by an identity crisis. sal: it's a multiplex of businesses that really work together. lemonis: that's what's called a "mall." lemonis: delusions of grandeur compelled the owner to build out his entire facility with whatever he could think of. sal: this is the restaurant. this is the sports complex. this is our baseball facility. lemonis: is it profitable? sal: no. lemonis: if i can't figure out a way to bring this company back to its original roots, artistic stitch will close its doors forever. the numbers aren't adding up here. sal: i'm this close to going home. lemonis: my name is marcus lemonis, and i fix failing businesses. lemonis: if you don't like money, don't follow my process. lemonis: i make the tough decisions. lemonis: we're closing the store. we're done. i'm not talking about it anymore. lemonis: i back them up, spending my own money. it's not always pretty... man: perfect flavor. lemonis: ...but this is business. lemonis:

it happened in queens new york when the girl was on her way to school around 8:30 in the morning, but she never made it to class. >> we have a young lady walking to school. she's an asian female, she's 16 years old. as she's walking east on 13th avenue near 147th street she's a accosted from behind with an individual with a hood up. he's wearing a surgical mask and has surgical gloves on. she's slashed in her face twice. once from her ear to the middle of her throat and the other part of the face as well. she's at the the hospital now, long island jewish. wounds. it's not life-threatening, but it came out of nowhere. >> there were traces of blood at the scene, sources say after the attack the girl ran home and called 911. her neighbor had no idea what happened. >> her whole face was red. you could see her eyes and her nose and her mouth. >> she's an exchange student from china. take a closer look at the suspect. he was last seen running from the scene wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and gloves on his hands. >> we're living in a crazy world and nobody is immune to this stuff. i don't

in queens, new york, lauren green, fox news. >> hopefully that little boy gets a good home, a forever home. >> he deserves that. >> yeah. all right, it's 8:14. time now to check in with sam to see how the weather's holding up. we keep saying it doesn't feel like christmas because it's so warm outside. >> i know. it's kind of bizarre, but i think we're in the spirit today with all the decorations and the christmas to all of you. if you are just getting up and santa paid you a visit, i hope you are happy. it's still, you know, on the warm side outside. we're not going to be as warm today as we were yesterday when we were in the 70s. we're at 57 right now, and look at that, some sunshine. so the fog is starting to lift, and our weather is looking better for today. we do have some more wet weather on the way. you can still see that slice of warm air from washington, d.c. to philadelphia on into new york city here. up to the north where it's clear, a little bit cooler, temps are in the 30s and 40s and, really, that's where we should be for this time of the year. scattered clouds, we have s

better pizza. papajohns.com >>> donald trump was born in queens, new york, in 1946.e second son of fred and mary trump. donald grew up with four brothers and sisters in this 23-room house that his father built. >> my father was a seven-day workers. he loved -- that was his hobby. he was a task master. he was, you know, a strong man in business. but successful. >> my father would take me -- he used to call it the rounds. he would take me on the rounds. he would go around to construction sites. every penny counted. every penny in construction and every penny in rent. >> that was how they bonded as father and son. donald learned the business by following and shadowing his father from a very, very young age. >> during the 1940s and '50s, fred trump built housing in queens and brooklyn for returning veterans. and soon he owned 39 apartment complexes throughout the city and was a multi-millionaire. >> i think the important thing about fred trump is he gives the lie to the idea that donald trump is somehow some kind of self-made man. >> friends and family say that trump was

they drive out to the hospital in queens, new york, where barbara was born. the staff warm and welcoming to candy this time. everything is going well until memories come flooding back. do you remember that? >> this hall -- i do remember this hall. >> and then, we come across that same ancient elevator, still there. >> this was the back entrance. >> yeah. >> the one that carried candy and the other unwed mothers in disgrace, through the back door to deliver their babies. suddenly present. it is too much. >> yep, she's going down. >> candy collapses.>> doc? >> okay. >> back on her feet again, shaken, the teenaged unwed mother who wasn't allowed to touch her own baby so long ago now comforted in her daughter's embrace. what does a mother look for? what do you want to feel? >> are you okay? and, were you cared for and loved? and she was. that was the closure i really needed, that her life was good. her parents were wonderful. >> a door to the past swings closed and another door opens. which leaves only the perplexing unsolved case of louise jones. abandoned as a

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a muslim store owner in queens, new york said he was beaten by , an attacker who reportedly said, "i kill muslims." other incidents include racist hate speech directed at two muslim women in an austin cafÉ, and a group of boys punching a muslim girl in new york and pulling on her hijab. at a rally on wednesday against donald trump's call to ban muslims from entering the u.s., khalid latif of the islamic center at new york university said anti-muslim racism today could be even worse than after 9/11. speakthese voices unchecked, we see a rise in anti-muslim sentiment, there is arguably worse than even the backlash experience immediately after september 11, to give rise and justified to those who in recent weeks have burned down in vandalized mosques all over this country, who have pushed down women wearing headscarves onto train tracks, shot cab drivers, and even in our own city, validated for three young men there beating of a six grade muslim girl in harlem as they punched her, beat her, try to rip the scarf off of her head, and culture "isis" over and over and over. that is not ok.

. >> hawk owns a convenience store in queens, new york.cause he is muslim. >> he said i kill, because you're muslim -- >> i'm sorry. >> he said i kill because you're muslim -- >> he punched you? >> i said help, help, help. >> this man who did not want to be identified for his safety heard the cries for help. >> and the guy was just angry, and wanted to keep hitting him and hitting him until the cops came. >> hawk believes that donald trump, who is from queens, is partly responsible. he says trump's plan to ban muslims from the united states is part of a continued effort to demonize their faith. >> these were policies enacted by the nazis in germany. trump is inciting real discrimination. >> he called out not only trump and gop candidate ben carson for his claim of muslims should not be president, but also new jersey governor and gop candidate chris christie. >> i think many muslims in new jersey feel a sense of betrayal for what governor chris christie as done. >> why betrayal? many new jersey muslims thought christie was an ally, but now

. >>> donald trump was born in queens, new york, in 1946.he second son of fred and mary trump. donald grew up with four brothers and sisters in this 23-room house that his father built. >> my father was a seven-day workers. he loved -- that was his hobby. he was a task master. he was, you know, a strong man in business. but successful. >> my father would take me -- he used to call it the rounds. he would take me on the rounds. he would go around to construction sites. every penny counted. every penny in construction and every penny in rent. >> that was how they bonded as father and son. donald learned the business by following and shadowing his father from a very, very young age. >> during the 1940s and '50s, fred trump built housing in queens and brooklyn for returning veterans. and soon he owned 39 apartment complexes throughout the city and was a multi-millionaire. >> i think the important thing about fred trump is he gives the lie to the idea that donald trump is somehow some kind of self-made man. >> friends and family say that trump wa

>>> donald trump was born in queens, new york, in 1946. he's the second son of fred and mary trump.ald grew up with four brothers and sisters in this 23-room house that his father built. >> my father was a seven-day workers. he loved -- that was his hobby. he was a task master. he was, you know, a strong man in business. but successful. >> my father would take me -- he used to call it the rounds. he would take me on the rounds. he would go around to construction sites. every penny counted. every penny in construction and every penny in rent. >> that was how they bonded as father and son. donald learned the business by following and shadowing his father from a very, very young age. >> during the 1940s and '50s, fred trump built housing in queens and brooklyn for returning veterans. and soon he owned 39 apartment complexes throughout the city and was a multi-millionaire. >> i think the important thing about fred trump is he gives the lie to the idea that donald trump is somehow some kind of self-made man. >> friends and family say that trump was a tough-to-handle teenager. >> he was w

new york city? it's not for everyone but they broadcast it on new york 1 and we happen to have a promo video for it, so let's take a look. >> live from beautiful jamaica, queens in new york city, it's the 69th annual p.c. richard &son alternative thanksgiving day parade, hosted by yankee stadium's marlboro man. [ laughter ] and taisha nichols, the m.t.a.'s worst employee. [ laughter ] a celebration of everything that makes new york city unusual and outlandish. with appearances by bob, from bob's discount mattress store bouncing on a queen-size bed. [ bouncing springs ] and new york's favorite in taxi movie critic, sandy kenyon. [ laughter ] and cat greenleaf, the host of "talk stoop." interviewing the rent is too damn high guy. [ laughter ] be delighted by the most famous dog in the city, roscoe the beagle, the dog that can smell bed bugs. [ barking ] billy joel on a flatbed pickup truck eating pasta and waving. and a group of hasidic men asking "are you jewish?" [ laughter ] all your favorite characters from times square will be there, like a cavalcade of guys with goatees and fliers yelling, "do you like comedy?" [ laughter ] that big inflatable rat that th

new york city unusual and outlandish. with appearances by bob, from bob's discount mattress store bouncing on a queen-size bed. [ bouncing springs ] and new york's favorite in taxi movie critic, sandy kenyon. [ laughter ] and cat greenleaf, the host of "talk stoop." interviewing the rent is too [ laughter ] be delighted by the most famous dog in the city, roscoe the beagle, the dog that can smell bed bugs. [ barking ] billy joel on a flatbed pickup truck eating pasta and waving. and a group of hasidic men asking "are you jewish?" [ laughter ] all your favorite characters from times square will be there, like a cavalcade of guys with goatees and fliers yelling, "do you like comedy?" [ laughter ] that big inflatable rat that they put in front of nonunion stores. also, you can get your photo taken with that elmo that was arrested for groping a woman. [ laughter ] and what parade would be complete without a horde of lost androgynous german tourists in puppy jackets holding maps looking around confused. [ laughter ] if you love the subway then you're in luck because we have a vast array of subway personalities, like the f-trai

because of you there is song in my heart >> bennett, who was born anthony in queens, new york couldn't help but admire the older across the river in hoboken new jersey. >> did you see him at the paramount? i did. >> that early success earned bennett the gig as host of a summer replacement series for the perry comeau show in 1956. >> a very small orchestra and no big guess stars. so i didn't know what to do. so i just took a chance. and i went backstage at the paramount when sinatra was there doing four shows a day. and he had me come up to his room a he said "what is it, kid?" to the day he died he called me kid. and i told him my problem. i said i was very nervous and -- and right away he gave me the best singing lesson i ever had in my life. that the public when they come in to see you, they adore you. so they are your friends. they are not your enemies. if you look a little frightened on stage they will come up and help you out. he taught me the audience are friends. they are not enemies. once they come to see you, t ty are for you. you know? so it was a great lesson and a great fri

. >>> plus, the new video showing the plan police say could be behind seven arsons in queens. "today in new york" starts now. >>> good morning, everyone. it's wednesday morning, december 9th. i'm darlene rodriguez. >> i'm michael gargiulo. chris cimino here with the forecast. chris, will i need my air force issue arctic parker today? >> only if you feel like looking silly. it will be milder by this afternoon. we're starting out on the chilly side, especially in the suburbs. 41 in town. drops off quickly to white plains, where it's 30. mid and upper 20s to poughkeepsie. patchy cloud cover will be moving in throughout the day. we'll call for intervals of clouds and sunshine. by noon, a nice bounceback, 50. let's get our first check on the commute. >> good morning, everyone. we have a problem out there. an accident investigation in elizabeth, new jersey. route 1-9 northbound shut down after grand street. we also have road work closures. this happens to be the turnpike. the truck lanes are shut down from southbound 15e to interchange 8. we'll have more weather and traffic ahead on the 4s. >>> new th

new york. until then, live in astoria queens, i'm john chandler, news 4, new york. >> thank you. >>> tears in a sussex county courtroom this morning for a man who killed a person he says ctimized him as a child. clark fredericks pleaded guilty last june to the 2012 killing f sussex sheriff' s officer tennis peck. he says he was r eatedly rained ly ly raped by peg 40 years ago. the state agreed to a special manslaughter p.ea aft evidence suggested that the officer had been a serial child abuser. e sentence here is expected at any time and we will have a full retoport coming up tonight. >>> police just released new arsonist in queens and what they spotted on that tape is also veis troubling. you can see the man reaching for a gun. news 4's katherine creag is in forest hills with more on the search for that suspect. >> reporter: you said it, rob it is scary enough for the residents around here to have an arsonist onethe loose. now they are learn g that the suspect has a gun. that, according to police. a couple of the houses, one after the other, severely damaged in arsons rig here and there's one

we are continuing to follow breaking news out of queens. new york knicks player cleanthony early was shot after leaving a queens strip club. and we just learned that early left the club at about 4:00 a.m. in massth and got into an uber. suddenly the uber was cut off by several vehicle, up to six men jumped out of the car, shot robbed the 24-year-old knicks player. and early played about 30 seconds in last night's victory over the detroit pistons. the knicks just released a statement saying they are aware of what occurred and are relieved that early is not in a life-threatening situation. >>> 8:57. let's check on the morning commute with debbie duhaime. >> thank you, lori. we will start off with the f train, still signal issues. out 5th avenue. westbound still closed at an accident. try sunrise highway or the service road. and let's show you a shot of this, the l.i.e. westbound, bumper to bumper through holbrook because of the alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect city-wide. back to you. >> thank you. >>> and let's check in now wit

in queens, andrew siff, news4 new york. >> both new york and los angeles got nearly the same e-mails threatening the school systems in both cities. they called that threat simply a hoax. but their counterparts had a much different reaction. while los angeles sent students home, and new york city took their chances. why were the reactions so different? >> the mayor and police commissioner says this threat is nothing more than a hoax, and some strong words calling the reemergency. school buses sat vak. the entire school district shut down, parents worried about their kid's safety. i'm scared but at the same time i feel, like, really angry because they're trying to scare us, and they're doing it. >> reporter: here in new york, a regular school day. parents were told new york schools are safe. >> i'm comfortable with the decision made today. obviously everything is fine. >> reporter: mayor de blasio and the commissioner said it was a hoax. >> we certainly don't want to raise levels of fear. certainly raise awareness. >> it's not important to overreact in situations like this. >> school o

new this morning, a hit and run in queens. a car slamming into two people and then into a restaurant. "today in new york's" tracie strahan is in queens village where this all happened. tracie. >> reporter: michael, it seems like all of this happened pretty quickly and really just hours ago. now this crown fried chicken where all of this happened has been boarded up. police are still looking for the driver behind all of this. show you video of that white infinity that's sticking out of this restaurant. it appears it turned from boulevard before 1:00 this morning. police tell us that that driver struck two pedestrians that were walking by and then continued to veer into the restaurant. that driver fled. the pedestrian currently being treated with nonlife threatening injuries. police tell me they have broken legs at long island jewish hospital. as for the driver of the car, we don't know where he is right now. we'll show you video of crews that were boarding up this restaurant tirelessly and for a few hours not only trying to get a hold on it but make sure it's still structurally sound. police are still bloc