>> reporter: valerie castro, cbs 2 news. >> and they had great weather. they rely on donations from the community each and every year. >>> a church resurrected just in time for christmas. >> it was a miracle it didn't fall down, and all i can say really, it's pretty emotional. >> the emotional revival on long island. >> and another live look at our he's in montreal. are you curious? do you wonder why things work? do you look at things and say "i can make that better"? these questions, these curiosities then lead to discoveries... ...and those discoveries are going to lead to the energy solutions for the next 50 years. we have big, big challenges. one challenge is to capture the co2 before it's released into the atmosphere. that's the equivalent of eliminating the annual emissions of more than one million cars. in the longer term, we are working on how to convert algae into biofuels. the ultimate objective is to be able to put it into an existing car, to not have to redo the engine. that could be one of the very important parts of the energy equation in th

valerie castro, cbs 2 news. >>> new video tonight of the aftermath of a violent turbulence aboard an air canada the flight was bound from shanghai to toronto, when heavy turbulence forced it to divert to calgary. passengers said it was frightening. >> honestly, thought we were dying. what you see in the movies, everything went up to the ceiling that wasn't anchored. >> emergency workers say those injured had neck and back problems. that included three children. >>> 24-year-old enrique marquez faces five counts stemming from the massacre. prosecutors say he bought the guns used by the terrorists. he's also accused of other attacks that never materialized. >>> the nypd will have extra security in times square for new year's eve celebrations. a million people are expected to watch the ball drop tomorrow night. and 5,000 officers will keep an eye out for potential trouble. police commissioner bill bratton says there's no credible security threat. until most of europe rings in the new you're. but don't except big celebrations in belgium. the mayor of brussels has canceled celebrations aft

in jersey city, valerie castro, cbs 2 news. >>> a surveillance camera caught the whole thing early this morning in midwood. you can see someone jumped and beat a 60-year-old man. another man joins the attack, going through the victim's pants pockets, stealing a cell phone and cash. the victim needed more than 70 stitches to his head. >> in our community here in midwood, that someone would be so maliciously viciously attacked, it's just like what kind of people are capable of doing this? >> a $4,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. >>> this just into the cbs 2 newsroom. ethan couch has apparently been reporting couch and his mother were stopped near porta villarte. he's expected to be turned over to u.s. marshals. >>> pouring rain didn't stop protesters in cleveland, where police officers won't face charges for killing a 10-year- old boy who he was holding a toy gun. demonstrators marched through puddles to show their outrage. earlier today, prosecutors announced that a grand jury decided not to indict the officers in the shooting of tamir rice. >> mistakes a

. >> reporter: valerie castro cbs 2 news. >> they bring the spirit to life there. >> absolutely and no winter jackets in any of the shots. it is so weird. let's head over to erika martinez for the strangest christmas forecast, at least in our lifetime. >> conditions are above normal. we are seeing a high of 66 today. that's what we topped out at. yesterday 72 degrees. weather watchers thank you for participating. everyone is impressed by how warm these temperatures have been. steve reports 57 degrees. i'm sure he has merry christmas wishes for everybody across the area. we always appreciate your input. a live shot outside cameras showing the clouds thick and soupy. we are socked in all due to a stationary boundary. we have showers light at best. conditions are still warm and balmy 60 degrees. winds east northeasterly 3 miles per hour. danbury 60. morris town 59. red bank 65 along with trenton. middle town in the mid 50s. there is your cold front. that colder air sliding on in. ottawa 46. detroit 47. all of that cold air filtering in, so cooler temperatures in the forecast by tomorrow.

reporting in bushwig, valerie castro, cbs 2 news. >>> george pataki is dropping out warm front presidential race. he faced an uphill battle from the start. it's been nearly decades, since he served as governor of new york. was even left out of one undercard debate. >>> people in westchester woke up to a bit of snow. now that the rain and snow has stopped, people are out enjoying the rain again. >> you can talk about a little bit of snow out there. it was just that. a little bit of snow in our area. pine plains picked up two inches. 1.2. bristol, connecticut, was a little over a half inch. officially just a trace of snow out there now. we had some rain certainly around the area. that was the bigger number. right now, partly cloudy, and 40 degrees. i do not anticipate this number going down too much. more as we go into the overnight hours. tomorrow is going to be a warmer day. i'll tell you how much in just a bit. >>> new easy pass rules could make your commute more complicated, and more expensive. beginning next month, new jersey drivers will need to sign up for a new york easy pass account.

in brooklyn, valerie castro, cbs 2 news. >>> a suffolk county man is under arrest for allegedly scamming multiple people out of money. the 26-year-old joseph fernandez is charged for taking rental deposits and never letting people move in. he was first arrested in continued to scam people resulting in the second arrest. >>> now to campaign 2016. presidential candidate bernie sanders is in trouble with the democratic national committee after a staff member looked at private information of the clinton campaign. the sanders camp says a glitch in the database allowed the staff member to read clinton information about voters. as a result, the dnc temporarily suspended the sanders campaign from accessing the file. the staff member has been fired. >>> another drone scare in the a 24-year-old man was cited for flying the aircraft near the wednesday. after 9/11, a no drone zone was order within 15 miles of the reagan washington international airport. >>> coming up, tens of thousands of popular suvs recalled. >>> and an eye had-opening new study on infant car seats. the mistakes most parents make.

in chelsea, valerie castro, cbs 2 news >> there were prayers for peace for poep frances on this christmas day. he delivered his annual to the city and to the world homily to tens of thousands. he condemned acts of terrorism and prayed for an end of war and human suffering. 500 people packed the cathedral led by timothy cardinal dolan. he spoke about god having a plan for everyone whether they like it or not. city residents say they treasure the cathedral now more than ever >> it makes me cry it's so wonderful and beautiful. it's just, words continue describe it >> because of my faith and what >> worshippers prayed at the cathedral at saint john the divine. the spirit of this season should live all year long >>> a new jersey church congregation celebrated christmas eve may have witnessed a miracle at mass when a man stopped breathing and was brought back to life. >> it was a christmas miracle >> reporter: father was celebrating christmas eve mass last night. during holy communion one of the ministers collapsed >> when it happened, this church was in total silence. so what i was doing was p

cbs 2's valerie castro reports from east flatbush. believed to be the sister of a 44-year-old man shot inside this bullet-riddled car along with his 33-year-old girlfriend in east flatbush. he later died at the hospital. police sources say the couple was shot at by the woman's former boyfriend around 5:00 p.m. thursday evening, as they sat in the car on 91st street near clarkson avenue. >> i just heard the gunshots at first. >> how many gunshots did you hear? >> probably at least 8 or 9. >> reporter: earlier in the day, the couple was at the corner of bodega. hours later, sources say the gunman confronted the couple on the street, firing several rounds of bullets into their himself. >> i heard only bullets, and then, i was like, one minute, and then i go outside, and i see a dead body in the floor. >> reporter: he was pronounced dead at the hospital. this man works at the corner gunshots. children crying near the scene before police arrived. the woman was taken to kings county hospital in critical condition after she was shot in the t

cbs 2's valerie castro reports. >> reporter: this picture shows a festive mood as an award for excellence is given out, another woman smiling, their world would soon shatter. happiness turned into horror when sayed farook and tashfeen malik opened fire on his unsuspecting coworkers. paez is one of the wounded still hospitalized. her son shared this picture with cbs 2 and talked about the moment he first saw her in the hospital. >> it was a relief to see her. i mean, just that she was alive. >> reporter: before racing to the emergency room, the family didn't know if paez was among those killed. >> she sent us a picture and a text that she was shot and, um, that was tough. because we came to the hospital and we didn't know what the outcome would be. we just knew so many people were injured and killed and there was a good chance she was dead because we knew for a fact that she was shot. >> reporter: paez's family remains by her bedside at loma linda medical center. >> she is cracking a little bit of jokes here and there. she's laughing and smiling. she's just trying to keep a smile on my lit

valerie castro, cbs news. >>> a vicious assault caught on camera in brooklyn. two thieves attacked a man on the street, then robbed him. now local leaders are offering a $4,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. hazel sanchez the reports. >> reporter: the surveillance video is disturbing. police say a 60-year-old midwood brooklyn man walking home around 1:00 a.m. on monday, was jumped and beaten by a man. a callous suspect as a second suspect joins in. the attack was recorded by security camera. >> it's scary. >> he had no clue e was in absolute shock, the way he was again in his head. anin -- in absolute horror. >> he needed 70 stitches in his head. >> in our community here in midwood, that someone would be so maliciously viciously attacked, it's like what kind of people are capable of doing this? >> we're following the video. we have units as i'm speaking that i retrieved in footage. i give a pledge to the community. we will find these people. >> reporter: they released this surveillance video of the photos who they say they were activel

. >> cbs 2's valerie castro has been following the details this afternoon. sources say a search is under way for three gunmen. police believe they left in a dark colored suv. investigators say they came prepared and heavily armed. >> i started walking, and all of a sudden i got into chaos and who knows, boom boom, boom, boom, i was in the middle of it. >> reporter: witnesses describe gunfire at the inland regional center in san bernardino, california. >> it was like right here. >> boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. >> large armed response here by the sheriff's department and other facilities. >> reporter: law enforcement moved in guns drawn after reports of the active shooter situation that began mid- morning local time. the facility is a social services center that provides services to people with disabilities. dozens were evacuated by police, many with their arms up, as they were led out into surrounding parking lots. the injured were treated at this makeshift medical triage area set up in the middle of some were taken away on stretchers to waiting

. >> valerie castro, cbs 2 news. >> so cute. the christmas pageant relies on donations from the community to make it happen every year. they had good weather last night, which was great, too. >> that doesn't hurt, right? all right, our next half hour, a new york city woman has new reason to dance this christmas. >> the risky procedure that saved her life after doctors discovered an unusual knot in her brain. with dunkin' donuts' holiday- cookie-flavored coffees. from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., enjoy any medium latte or macchiato for $1.99. seriously? where do you think you're going? to work, with you. it's taco tuesday. you're not coming. i took mucinex to help get rid of my mucusy congestion. oh, right then i'll swing by in like 4 hours. forget the tacos! one pill lasts 12 hours. i'm good all day. wait! your loss. i was going to wear a sombrero. only mucinex has a bi-layer tablet that starts fast, and keeps working. not 4, not 6, but 12 full hours. start the relief. ditch the misery. every sip. the taste uniquely dunkin'. each cup uniq

reporting live in elmhurst, queens, valerie castro cbs 2 news. >>> changes to the nation's terror alert system were announced today aiming to better inform the public. cbs 2's alice gainer reports. >> reporter: in 2011, the department of homeland security got rid of the color- coded alert. red as you remember was hi level, severe risk of attack, green low level. they replaced it with a different alert system to give the public more specifics but it's never been activated. so now in addition to those alerts, they are adding detailed bulletins. this is an example of the alert. it was created four years ago, elevated and imminent. in order to activate either there needs to be a credible terrorist threat. but -- >> this system has never been deployed. it's time we changed the system. >> reporter: so the department of homeland security is adding a middle level with bulletins. this is a sample of a bulletin. it describes general developments or trends regarding threats of terrorism. >> we want to put in one place for the public to see what we are seeing concerning the homeland and what we and

. >> 21 signs have been created including this one and organizers say residents want valerie castro, cbs 2 news. >>> 6:18. find out who is gq's most stylish man of 2015. >>> the easy pass rules that could cost drivers more money. >>> and nasdaq climbed 67, and the s and p up the 2. news reporter: hurricane patricia... hurricane patricia... one of the largest tropical storms hit vallarta-nayarit and manzanillo, mexico, on october 23. yeah...but no major damage was done. and, as you can see, and to show that there are no hard feelings mexico invited the good patricias to come and soak it up... a lot...of good patricias. who do you think names the hurricanes anyway? reservation for patricia... patricias! this week's activities: boat tour, sightseeing, and horseback riding. wait a minute! has anyone seen patricia? . >>> i like this one. 41 degrees, it is not feeling like summer out there at ale, we'll check in with vanessa on your forecast. right now the city is digging out after a major snowstorm, got 5 inches of snow yesterday, it is the first real snow event of the season, a real change f

in jersey city, valerie castro, cbs 2 news. >>> protesters rallied here in the city after news that two cleveland officers will not be charged for killing 12-year-old tamir rice. about 100 people gathered last night at washington square park and then marched in the rain to the brooklyn bridge followed by a large nypd presence. earlier, prosecutors announced the grand jury decided not to indict the officers for shooting rice while he was playing with a toy gun. >> mistakes and miscommunications by all involved that day, the evidence did not indicate criminal conduct by police. >> there was an expectation that this would be the outcome of the grand jury process but it's real now and they have to live with that. >> authorities revealed newly enhanced video. they say it proves tamir reached to the toy, either to hand it to police or to show it wasn't real but they say there was no way for the officers onscene to know that. >>> joseph lemm, his flag- draped coffin arrived yesterday. the 45-year-old westchester resident was among six service member killed by a suicide bomber last week. >> our

reporting in brooklyn, valerie castro, cbs 2 news. >>> the growing backlash against donald trump and his plan to ban muslims from entering the u.s. >>> plus this -- >> suffolk county's former top cop could be arrested today on federal charges. we will have a live report coming up. >>> police are searching for the driver the of a black killed a 17-year-old at this queens intersection. we have the latest on the investigation and a plea from the boy's grandmother. >>> also, fashion advice for expectant moms. how to look great while pregnant without buying maternity clothing. wel veoullhereummoe anlsor yr.lu 40doarba. soo li oca n.t t t pt.etio >>> it's 5:30. currently 42 degrees on this wednesday,th. the warmer than usual temperatures continue today with highs in the low 50s. traffic and weather on the 2s come up in a moment. >>> but first, we are following breaking news of a dead thely hit-and-run in queens. good morning. i'm mary calvi. >> and i'm chris wragge. it happened around 11:00 last night. and now this morning the search is on for the driver. diane macedo joins us live in jack

reporting in brooklyn, valerie castro, cbs 2 news. >>> president barack obama heads to california to meet privately with the families of victims of the san bernardino terror attack. it left 14 people dead and 21 wounded this month. yesterday he reassured the nation there's no specific credible threat of another attack in the u.s. but he did urge everyone to stay vigilant during the holidays. >>> the neighbor is accused of supplying assault rifles to the killers syed rizwan farook and they died in a shootout with police. he is the former neighbor. he faces up to 35 years in prison if convicted. >>> a virginia school district has closed all schools today after concerns over what officials call the tone and content of calls and emails. this all happening as many parents objected to a high school geography assignment involving arabic calligraphy. officials say no specific threat was made but the closure was recommended by law enforcement out of an abundance of caution. >>> defense secretary ash carter is apologizing for using a personal email account up until a few months ago. >> i have

cbs 2's valerie castro shows us the curb side kennel. >> good boy. >> reporter: winston loves to walk with his owner chelsea brownrich, founder of dog parker. >> this membership card unlocks the dog parker. little ham. he goes in. then the dog parker closes. >> reporter: the curb side kennel is designed to let you temporarily park your pooch and run a quick errand. the membership based program costs $25 to sign up, then 20 cents a minute to use. they are regularly cleaned per city guidelines. >> we follow all the same sanitation guide lines. >> reporter: the design might seem restrictive, but it was created after consulting with veterinarians. >> because dogs are den animals. the bigger window you have, the more on display they are, and the more anxious they feel. >> reporter: the owner says customer reactions are mixed. >> everything from, you know, great to seriously? and do you have one for children? >> reporter: one concern for dog owners, the maximum amount of length of time. >> in reality, it's really meant for shorter trips. might abuse it, and leave their dog in their for a co

cbs 2's valerie castro continues our coverage, with more on how those who found themselves undersieged faced the unthinkable, valerie. >> christine, when the shooting began, people locked themselves inside offices and waited for police to evacuate them to safety. those who survived say the gunfire lasted for several minutes. >> yeah, it was like right here. >> boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. >> reporter: when a holiday party turned into a mass shooting, word of the chaos, and bloodshed quickly spread. >> please pray for us. >> she's so scared. kept saying, i'm so scared right now. people shot. >> but she's okay? >> pray for us. i am locked in an office. >> reporter: people inside watched as gunmen made their way through the social services facility. shooting as this the went. >> we looked out the window, a second set of shots went off. and it's pop pop pop pop pop. >> reporter: the building houses a conference room and it was rented for an event. >> a banquet for county personnel. and the parking lot was full. >> reporter: police found themselves walking into a number of unknowns, but wi

cbs 2's valerie castro has more now on how the confrontation story. >> reporter: 26-year-old robert moreno was charged with a hate crime after this profanity laced outburst in midtown manhattan. it happened tuesday night at the salt and pepper restaurant. workers say marino appeared to be drunk and began to spew hate filled words about muslim people. tahir mahmoud was working behind the counter. towards mahmoud and hit him in the head. >> you're a muslim. he was using really bad words. >> reporter: mahmoud says he tried to stay calm, but had to defend himself. >> if i do not stop him then he going to attack me again. >> reporter: in the surveillance video, you can see mahmoud, and another employee forced marino out of the store. but he comes back inside, and picks up three chairs. throwing each one into the food counter, smashing the glass case. lena parvin called police. >> reporter: hate crimes against muslims are down. 13 this year, compared to 23 last year, however those numbers were collected before both the shootings in san bernandino and donald trump's recent tirade. marino is charg