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House says the u. S. Cannot confirm a North Koreans Hydrogen Bomb test, but it calling on the countrys leaders to abide by International Obligations and commitments. The surprise North Koreans state tv announcement called the event a perfect success, citing pyongyangs legal right to defend itself against u. S. Aggression. The real danger for the United States is whether or not north korea has intentions to demonstrate their capabilities as far as the pacific and certainly to threaten the u. S. Continent. Reporter news of the event came after a 5. 1 magnitude earthquake was deengted near a known north korea detected near a known north korea test site. South korea quickly condemned the debtonnation and called a Emergency National Security Council meeting. The countrys president told reporters the test is a threat on our peoples survival and future and a direct challenge if confirmed, this would be north koreas Fourth Nuclear test, the first was carried out in 2006. The unitedflations Security Council will meet United Nations Security Council will meet on this. Japan has deployed a Reconnaissance Aircraft to try to collect atmospheric samples and the u. S. Has its own aircraft in the area if it decides to do the same. Brian, thank you very much. Time for traffic and weather on the 2s. John, good morning. Good morning, chris, good morning, mary. Hi, everybody. We are going to see, well, better conditions today, warmer, still a little shy of what youd expect, but not as much wind, so that is some good news. Clear and 26 outside, and with that wind light, it feels like about 26 which is some good news as far as the wind chill. Scanning the skies, oarntion, it is going to be a pretty day today. Were going to see sunny size. Were waiting for some rain. That next chance of rain holding off now until friday night. Numbers for you hour by hour, a bit of a breeze, the wind chill feeling like 30 around lunchtime. Were approaching 40 today. Just a bit of a breeze, so wind chills hovering in the mid30s. Really close to where you should be this time of the year before we once again warm up, then turn wet. Hey, dont turn anything just yet because alex denis standing by. Reporter thanks, john. Good morning, everybody. If youre traveling heres a look at the live map. Some construction on the bridge until 5 00. If you stick with the goethals bridge as an alternate, a smoother ride for you. A live look in queens. Construction blocking a lane on the southbound side of the van wyck at hillside avenue. Delays now stretch back almost at a standstill to jewel avenue. The south tube of the queens midtown tunnel is closed for overnight repairs. Alternate side is in effect citywide and be safe, dont text and drive. Chris and mary rks back to you. Alex, thank you. Now to a developing story in the bronx, the search intensifies for a pregnant woman missing for days. She was last seen leaving cbs 2s Janelle Burrell is live from baychester where theres a very active police scene this morning. Reporter investigators have been out here all night and within the last hour and a half, the medical examiner has shown up on scene here. You can see them here behind us. Theyve actually pushed us further away from the house where an dreia carruth was last seen. Her family and friends say they are frantic for news. Detectives from the nypd crime scene unit overnight continuing their investigation inside andrea carruths home after a search by k9s for evidence. We miss her, we love her. Reporter friends and family of the 39yearold, five months pregnant, momtobe growing more concerned by the hour. We really want to find out what happened or what has happened. Reporter police say carruth was last seen sunday in her home on coursea avenue shortly before she was supposed to meet a friend for brunch. She never showed up. Investigators spent tuesday picture, also questioning her livein boyfriend at the house where she runs a small day care and preschool. She would not lead us through this, so she real estate not willingly out there shes not willingly out there. Just to hear the news is a loss. Reporter friends and loved ones anxiously waiting for carruth are praying her and her unborn baby are fine. Not only to find her, but to find her alive and well. Im very hopeful that shes going to come forth. Reporter back live you can see investigators still on scene here on the block where carruth lived with her boyfriend. At this point police say this is still considered a missing persons case, but her family this morning holding out hope that she is found safe. Reporting live this morning in the baychester section of the bronx, Janelle Burrell, cbs news. Thank you. The latest on the murder of a socialite. Death at wind swept farm. Police say the investigation has led to the arrest of two men who work there. Theyre accused of stealing 30,000 worth of and selling it. Police say theres no link between the arrest and the murder. A new york city cop will be sentenced taid for the shooting death of his wife. 44yearold kevin canty of queens pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter. He was arrested in april of 14 after shooting Jessica Canty at their house in ozone park. The couples two children were home at the time. Canty is expected to receive a 25year sentence. An update as a man in a wheelchair gets arrested again. The District Attorney says Kelvin Dennison of queens tried to rob the t. D. Bank in sunnyside on monday, claiming he had a bond. The teller handed over the cash and he fled. Police say he was caught on surveillance camera robbing another bank. Ceremonies are being held Year Anniversary of the attacks on thecy teer cal newspaper Charlie Hebdo and a deli. Three plaques were unveiled honoring the 17 people who lost their lives when islamic extremists opened fire. The first plaque is hanging at charlie hebdiso headquarters. The second is nearby where a Police Officer lost his life trying to stop the gunman. And a third is at the kosher deli where different gunmen killed four people. Strong reaction this morning for and against new gun control measures implemented by president obama. We know we cant stop every act of violence, every act of evil in the world, but maybe we could try to stop one act of evil, one act of violence. Executive action announced at the white house requires more gun sellers to get licenses and expanding background checks. It calls for more mental funding atf agents and mor gun safety technology. If the president through authority, i will take immediate action to restrain him. Im not going to wait for a court order, im not going to wait for a order. Republican president ial candidates called the president a dictator and king who is trampling on the Second Amendment. Yesterdays frigid temperatures tested the citys new Code Blue Program to get the homeless off the streets. Overnight yesterday the city placed nearly 100 people in shelters or hospitals. Governor cuomos executive order requiring police to remove the homeless from the streets in subfreezing temperatures is now fully in effect. But city Officials Say it played no role in their outreach yesterday. Mayor de blasio named poa lasso as the new deputy mayor for health and human services. That agency is the one that oversees homeless services. It is now nearly 4 38. The 100 reasons youll want to grab a Peanut Butter ticket at some point today. Will amtrak run its northeast trains through nassau we get a sneak peek of some of plans that includes a new rail tunnel under the Long Island Sound. And the surgical treatment that is allowing a young hoops player to stay on the Court Despite having a debilitating disorder. Not as brutal today. Isnt that a nice way to start the day . Is coming up. Hey, 26 degrees really 12 degrees above yesterday. 4 41. Welcome back to cbs 2 news this morning. So are you feeling lucky . You have one in 292 million chance of winning tonights Peanut Butter jackpot. It is Powerball Jackpot. It is worth 400 million. Did you get your ticket yet . Lottery Officials Say ticket sales are strong. People yesterday and expect the same today. No one has won powerballs top prize since november 4th. Were in it. Well see what happens. John. What do you think . Time for weather and traffic on the 2s. Are you ready . Yes, i am ready. I am ready over here. I know youre over there. Watch this move. There you go. Zoom, zoom, zoom. And here comes big camera 2. Hey, i want to check in with our weather watchers. Or not. I guess we dont want to check in with the weather watchers. Theyre right here. They want to check in whats going on. No weather watchers, huh . There you go. Clear and 26. Hey, here we go, and, boom. Here we are. So lets see whats going on. Whoa singledigit readings still to the north. But heres a sweet 16 and a sweet little message from walter too, and thats why im wearing santa claus. It is three kings day today, so a Little Christmas celebrated in many cultures. So, yeah, feast of the epiphany, so youll be seeing still some Christmas Lights and 16 another reading here from tony. Tony some more recent history. Do you remember the blizzard of 96 and in 1925 John Delorean was born who was a good friend of my aunt of all people. And franky frankenhigh, dr. Franky fairn hate wants to re franker height, the space station will fly over the Crescent Moon at 5 27 this morning. Set your clocks, youre up early, and visibility has been great. Now lets talk about some of those other numbers. It is clear and 26. Winds out of the northwest at 3 miles an hour, relative humidity is at 44 . Few more readings for you. Again, youve got those single digit readings. Guy from sparta called. Hes excited, celebrating three kings day with gifts for all his coworkers today. 5 in the hamptons, though, thats the cool spot on the map. You compare these numbers to yesterday, though, yeah, with limited exception, its warmer and its the absence of the wind that acceleratates that. Yesterday we had wind chills at no, the wind chill right now is around 22 to 24 degrees. Thats the ballpark for 8 00. There wont be any big warmup between now and then. Lunchtime 34, feels like 29. And then this afternoon, were going to try to hit 40. I think the thermometer will stay right around 39. Scanning the skies, you can see its nice and quiet here. A bigger view for you shows High Pressure is in control today and that means bright sun and we anticipate quiet conditions all the way through end of the week. Clicking away the hours into thursday, thursday not a bad day, feeling warmer. Friday day okay, but then by friday afternoon watch for increasing clouds, and then were waiting for that wet weather. That takes over friday night. 39, about 10 degrees warmer with less wind. Itll feel better this afternoon. Feels better out the door right now. Chilly and quiet tonight, 29. And then tomorrow probably the pick of the week, right around 45 with less wind, pretty nice skies. Want to show you friday night, theres the rain. Morning, and then could be a soaker on sunday, but very mild before we see the numbers retreat into the middle part of next week. Its not time to retreat, its time to charge with alex. Reporter thanks, john. Good morning, everyone. Well, we have some subway issues for you this morning. Its due to a rail wisconsin. Forest hillsbound r trains are running on the d line from dekalb avenue to 34th street, Herald Square. Then is transfers over onto the m line from 34th street Harold Square to queens plaza. A little bit of a change for you this morning. A live look in queens, construction blocking the southbound side of the van wyck at hillside avenue. And unfortunately these delays are now back to jewel avenue with standstill traffic through the area. Construction on the southbound side of the fdr drive, lanes blocked from 106th street to 96th street and again from 79th street to 63rd street, but as you can see no real delays quite yet. West side highway is also moving well. Alternate side is in effect city wide and be safe, dont teps and drive. Chris, over to you. Heres a look at the stories making news today. Teen who used an affluenza defense in a drunk driving case is said to be sent from california back to texas. Tonya couch appeared in court yesterday. Ethan is being held in mexico where he and his mother were captured last week. Tonya is now facing a charge of hindering apprehension. The faa is investigating an accident in Spokane International airport in washington state. The United Airlines jet headed to denver slid off a taxiway yesterday. There were 175 people on board, no one was hurt. A judge has postponed todays schedule deposition of bill cosbys wife. Camille cosby can now appeal the order requiring her to be deposed by seven women who accused her husband of sexual assault. Theyve sued him for defamation tore calling them liars. On money watch, futures are down sharply this morning after mixed results and Little Movement on wall street yesterday following big losses that started the week. Tuesday saw the Dow Jones Industrial average gain back just 9 points. Nasdaq composite lost 11. Get your thumbs ready. Twitter may be expanding its 140character limit. The Technology News Service Reports the social media giant is working on a product that would allow users to share longer content. Twitters founder and ceo neither confirmed nor denied it. But in a tweet jack dorsey wrote some user behaviors indicate they may enjoy having more characters. Automakers will report december sales figures later today. Experts believe the numbers will shatter the previous annual record of 17. 4 million vehicles sold in the year 2000. Low gas prices, easy credit and strong job growth are some of the reasons for the boost in sales. Happening today, Governor Cuomo will be at penn station reportedly to announce a Major Overhaul of the nations busiest train station. In the meantime federal Railroad Officials are proposing massive improvements to amtacks congested northeast corridor. One idea, an allnew route through the heart of long island. Cbs 2s Carolyn Gustaf has this exclusive story. Reporter by 2040 rail look a lot different. Amtrak passenger trains could be barreling through. This study by the federal Railroad Administration says the nations northeast corridor must improve. Much of it is over 100 years old, so were Building Infrastructure for our future. Reporter the options . Maintain, grow or transform the route from washington to new england. And one option traverses the heart of long island, extending amtraks high speed rail line from floral park east to 0 ronkonkoma, then north to port jefferson, continuing through a new Long Island Sound rail tunnel. 75 trains per day, linking long island to boston. The 160 mile per hour trains would require new tracks and the report mentions a new network of tunnels and embankments, elevated tracks and trenches. One section right here along garden citys famed stewart avenue. Time is running out for public what are you talking about . I never heard of this before. The public is really going to have a screaming fit. Theres a lot of local governments that are going to be caught blindsided. Of course its feasible. They do this all over europe. The chinese are doing it all over china. Reporter long islands one and only public hearing is next week and federal planners say nothing yet is etched in stone. We want to hear whats most important. What are the deal breakers . What are the things that matter the most . Reporter a preferred option will be selected by springtime. In garden city, long island, Carolyn Gustaf, cbs 2 news. That would be very interesting, huh, a lot of money. It may clear up some of that congestion. Thats for sure. 4 49. Still to come, a young hoops player who doesnt know the meaning of the word quit. Plus a look at two galaxies from far, far away. The amazing images from space. And well get you a check 2s right after this. Living well your immune system works hard to keep you top of your game. You can support it by eating healthy, drinking fluids, and getting some rest. And you can combine these simple remedies with airborne. No other leading immunity brand gives you more vitamin c. Plus it has a specially crafted blend of 13 vitamins, minerals and herbs. So when you want to support your immune system, take airborne, and enjoy living well. Sight captured by the nasa space hubble telescope. These are two galaxies merging into one. Scientists first thought it showed an abnormal galaxy, but further information shows its two galaxies that collided and are now becoming a single structure. The new galaxy is located about 230 million lightyears from earth. A prenup just to make sure . Those are mine, those are yours. Its like the force is awakening. Its crazy. You can actually see darth out there. I thought i saw darth, yeah. Heres the deal, our favorite star, the sun, is obviously a player. I mine, yesterday we saw i mean, yesterday we saw beautiful, brilliant sun. Today therell be less wind, so lots of sun and a little bit of temperature relief. 40s are going to be the story for the rest of the week. Today were going to be close to 40 and then its the mid to upper 40s. It turns wet friday night into saturday morning, some light rain, and then sunday well see nice and quiet right now. Elsewhere around the country, some rain for south florida and plenty of rain, i mean flooding rain for parts of california too. So not a great weekend to look forward to coming up. You know what . No. Go to the movies. Not a bad idea. Thanks. Lets get to the commute this morning. Reporter we have sop subway changes to are you. We have a rail condition, forestbound r trains are now running on the d line, so dekalb avenue to 34th street, Herald Square, then transferring to the m line from 34th street Herald Square up to queens plaza. A little bit f a change if you take the r for your morning ride. Lets take a live look outside in queens. Construction blocks a lane on the southbound side of the van wyck at hillside avenue. Unfortunately we have really slow, heavy traffic that stretches back to jewel avenue and not a great alternate through the area. So well continue to update you on this alert throughout the morning. Alternate side is in effect citywide, and be safe, dont text and drive. Chris and mary, back to you. And were back in a moment. A student athlete in new despite her implens physical challenges. Thanks to a rare and successful surgery, shes using skill and determination to do things some never thought possible on and off the court. Steve overmeyer has this inspiring story in ramsey. I feel like i have to impress everybody, and i feel like i have to work harder than everybody else 6789 reporter hard work is nothing new to 11 needler marina, especially in her favorite place, the basketball court. Why do you like doing this so much . Its, like, my passion, and just i have so much fun doing it. Reporter because she has cerebral palsy, marinas muscles sometimes tighten when they should relax. Its very painful, so pediatric neurosurgeon dr. Richard anderson targeted certain nerves in the spinal cord and cut them. So the idea here is just to loosen up the muscles a little bit. Thats right, by cutting roots, it restores more of a normal balance to the stimulation and hinttory pathways that happen around the spinal cord. I used to have pain almost like every other day. Now i barely have any pain. Reporter shes a ferocious defender on the court and highly competitive. You have to be competitive, you have to be willing, you have to be, i guess, eager to do it because you cant sit around all day and do nothing, like oh, you also have to be motivated because if youre not motivated, then you really cant do anything. Yeah. I really love being competitive. Reporter and youre a perfectionist it looks like too because you have not missed a shotd. An 11yearold girl who is the embodiment of courage. In ramsey, new jersey, steve overmeyer, cbs 2 news. Way to go, right . Beautiful young lady. Great athlete too. Good for her. John, out there today . We can shoot sop hoops, a little bit better, 40 today. Nice, okay. Reporter i always pegged him as a really good basketball player. Yes. Reporter if you are traveling this morning, we do have some changes on the roads and rails. Ill have that for you coming up. Plays defense, right . It is 4 58. Still ahead, uproar and reaction to claims north korea tested a Hydrogen Bomb overnight. Also this morning, where is she . Late developments in the bronx as Police Search for a pregnant woman whos been missing since sunday. Winter has finally arrived for area ski resorts. Will they be able to make enough of the white stuff to get people back on the slopes . John is shaking his hid. Hottest gadgets in tech trends on display. Weve got a preview of the Largest Consumer Electronics Show, a lot of items for everybody out there. Seconds. It is 5 00, and look at that, a balmy 26 degrees on this wednesday, january 6th. What a difference a day makes. Still cool out there, but not nearly as brutal as yesterday. Well have traffic and weather on the 2s in just a moment. Good morning, im chris wragge. And im mary calvi. Wel k078 to cbs 2 news this morning welcome to cbs 2 news this morning. Still no sign of a pregnant woman from the bronx missing since sunday. She was last seen leaving her house, then she vanished. Cbs 2s Janelle Burrell has more on this developing story. Shes in baychester for us. Janelle. Reporter chris, we can tell saw the medical examiner load a body into a van and remove it from this scene here. Still we have not gotten any updates from police. We just got off the phone with them a few minutes ago. They say at this hour theyre still considering this a missing persons case as the family waiting for news anxiously. Detectives from the nypd crime scene overnight continuing their investigation inside andrea carruths home after a search by k9s for evidence. We miss her, we love her. We worry about her and the baby. Reporter friends an family of the 39yearold five months pregnant momtobe growing more concerned by the hour. We really want to find out what happened or what has happened. Reporter police say carruth was last seen sunday in her home on coursea avenue shortly before she was supposed to meet a friend for brunch. She never showed up. Investigators spent tuesday going door to door with her picture, also questioning her livein boyfriend at the house where she runs a small day care she would not leave her students, so shes not willingly out there. To hear the news that shes missing is a loss. Reporter loved ones anxiously waiting for news, praying both carruth and her unborn baby are unharmed. Not only find her, but find her alive and well. Im hopeful. Im very hopeful that shes going to come forth. Reporter again, moments ago police and the medical examiner brought out a body from the womans home. At this point theyre not telling us who that body was or the identity of the person. At this point they are beginning to clear this scene here. You can see the crime scene unit beginning to drive away. Of course we will continue to follow this for you and bring you updates as we get them. Reporting live this morning from the baychester section of the bronx, Janelle Burrell, cbs 2 news. Janelle, thank you. 5 02. Time for traffic and weather on the 2s. John. Good morning, chris. Hi, everybody. Its cold out there but not as windy. So it feels a little bit better out the door. Were at 25. Last hour. Pretty typical, sliding our way into that sunrise hour, but calm winds make it feel like 25. High pressure in control again today in our area. Driving up to boston, down to baltimore, d. C. , philadelphia, youre in good shape. Its just going to be cold, but not as cold. Youll still have wind chills in the 20s for a good part of the day. But were closer to 40 this afternoon, pretty close to where you should be this time of the year and lots of sun. So dont forget the sunglasses either. About 5 03. Lets see whats going on road wise with alex. Reporter so, john, its a pretty busy morning out there. This is a live look at one of our hundreds of cameras. This is in queens showing you residual delays of construction blocking a lane on the southbound side of the van wyck at hillside avenue. Delays back to jewel avenue. Lengthy. So give yourself plenty of time. The south tube of the queens midtown tunnel closed for repairs overnight. The north tube will take that traffic for you. Currently delay free. Now subway riders, there is a rail condition, forest hills bound r trains are running on to 34th street, Harold Square. Then they transfer over to the m line from 34th street Herald Square to queens plaza. Alternate side is in effect city wide and be safe, dont text and drive. Chris and mary, back to you. Alex, thank you. Now to breaking news overnight, a claim by north korea that for the first time it has detonated a powerful Hydrogen Bomb. The announcement was broadcast on north korea state television. If true, the new technology would greatly increase the threat the rogue nation poses to the region and the world. Cbs 2s brian webb joins us live in the cbs 2 newsroom with late developments. Brian. Reporter u. S. Officials and Nuclear Experts have long been skeptical about north koreas claims about hbombs. But if its confirmed, one Nuclear Watchdog group said this is a wakeup call. A news anchor made the surprise announcement on North Koreans state tv, calling the event a perfect success and citing pyongyangs legal right to defend itself against u. S. Hoss tillity. If confirmed, the event further leader kim scwrongun. Neighboring countries and the u. S. Has imposed sanctions against the nation for pursuing a nuclear program. The real danger for the United States is whether or not north korea has intentions to demonstrate their capabilities as far as the pacific and certainly to threaten the u. S. Continent. Reporter an earthquake measuring 5. 1 on the Richter Scale was detected near a known North Koreans nuclear test site. In this country the National Security council says it is monitoring and assessing the situation. Here in new york the United Nations Security Council will meet on this issue later this morning. Japan has already deployed a Reconnaissance Aircraft to try to collect atmospheric samples and the u. S. Has its own aircraft in the area if it decides to do the same. Mary. Brian webb. Brian, thank you. New this morning, police are looking for this man in connection with an assault at a bronx bo dis ega. Surveillance video caught the tremont avenue last month. Police say the suspect bumped into a 61yearold man and they argue the victim was thrown to the floor, punched and kicked. The attacker ran off. The victim refused medical attention. The Violent Arrest of james blake made headlines last year. Now three british men have pleaded guilty in an identity takedown. Blake was tackleed in september by an undercover officer searching for suspects using midtown hotel. The civilian Complaint Review board says Excessive Force was used in the arrest. The three british men, all in their 20s will serve six months in jail. Strong reaction this morning for and against new gun control measures being implemented by president obama. The president grew emotional when talking about one of the shootings that led to the decision, the massacre at sandy hook elementary school. Every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. The streets of chicago everyday. The executive action announced at the white house requires more gun sellers to get licenses and expands background checks. It calls for more Mental Health funding, more atf agents and more gun safety technology. If the president through these orders has overstepped his authority,ly take immediate action to restrain him. Im not going to wait for a court order, im not going to wait for a lawsuit. Our Second Amendment rights are too precious. The nra issued tweets during the president s speech, criticizing the plan. But republican president ial candidates called the president a dictator and a king who is trampling on the Second Amendment. Happening today, there are reports that Governor Cuomo will make a major announcement affecting commuters. It could involve a project that dates back to when his father was governor. Cbs 2s Andrea Grimes live at penn station with more. Andrea. Reporter well, chris and mary, that announcement the governor is expected to make will take place here at penn station. Its unclear officially what the announcement will be, but the wall street journal is for a Major Overhaul here, and those plans are expected to be unveiled as early as this week. Its one of the busiest commuter hubs in the country, and most commuters will tell you also one of the dingiest, but that could finally change. The wall street journal says Governor Cuomo wants to jump start longdelayed plans to overhaul penn station. That would include moving amtraks waiting area across the street to the farley post office, and according to the report, redevelopments the n. J. Transit and Long Island Railroad concourses. They have the worst commutes in the country on long island. Average commuter spends nearly three work weeks sitting in traffic every year. The answer is improving your Mass Transportation system. Reporter yesterday the governor outlined a plan for another longdelayed project, a 9. 8mile third track expansion on the lirr from floral park to earlier plans displaced 200 homes. This time 20 homes within a mile of mineola would lose five feet of back yard land. Homeowners would be compensated. 30 businesses would have the option of paid relocation. I think a third track would definitely help with the bottleneck. Is it going to be a fair Eminent Domain . Reporter you sound skeptical. Yeah, i am. Reporter as part of his transportation plans, the governor also wants to add customs to long islands Macarthur Airport to open it up to international travel, but as for penn station here, of course, well learn more later this afternoon. Reporting live at penn station, Andrea Grimes, cbs 2 news. All right, an dree, a thank you. 5 0 9. Still to come here this morning, its not just a city problem, how suburban companies are responding to the governors new executive order to get Homeless People off street when is its freezing. Also this morning, a brutal attack caught on camera. The new clues police hope will get these purse snatchers off streets. Its a law that keeps on the tarmac for hours, but its having a surprising effect on travel times. Back. Ye pasm,ue wt . Maiea owanweehanginlilelo bie mh iusboht hme thntnefa eugfo erne t os at 5 12, lets get right back over to john and talk about this weather. At least a little bit of change. Yeah, i mean it felt better this morning, didnt it . It wasnt that biting, depressing wind. It was more of kind of an invigorating wind. Lets get you blowing on your way. Blowin in the wind. Clear and 25 with those calm winds, so it feels like 25. Relative humidity is at 50 . We can find some cool numbers. I tell you what, you go up to liberty, wow 7. Thats an air temperature reading, not a wind chill. 17 in bedford and woodmere. Jersey shore at 12. Lets do the wind chills. Yeah. Wind chill right now in speonk is just 3. So its better than it was yesterday, we had so many wind chills subzero. We only have a few subzero wind chills right now. And then this afternoon, normal is 38. Were going to shoot for 39. No where near the record of 72. Do you remember that . It wasnt that long ago. Well see ample sun all day today. Scanning the skies, High Pressure is in control from not coast to coast, but from the northeast in through the lakes and down into the midatlantic. Theres wet weather for south florida. And then out west some heavy rain into Northern California into the four corners as well. This area of High Pressure sliding our way, so theres not then the winds will shift, so the numbers continue to climb tomorrow. Youre in the mid40s. And itll feel like the mid 40s. Thursday nice. Now, friday, heres bhaps. You got clouds heres what happens. You got clouds filling in during the day. Work and school, youre fine coming and going. Friday night is where theres a chance for some showers. Then we see that continue. So the weekend right now shakes out this way, shower chance best bet saturday morning, and then mild, 48. Models still a little disagreement on sunday. Some have that heavier rain in the morning, others keep the rain around all day long, but 52 for a very mild high. 39, thats about 10 degrees warmer than it was yesterday, and thats really just in number only because itll feel warmer still with the absence of the wind. 29 overnight tonight, winds start to shift, and then you find yourself comfortably in the mid40s for your thursday, light winds, pretty nice skies. And then friday, remember, if youre taking off friday night, thats when you could see a shower. Showers saturday morning, a bit of a break saturday afternoon. And then sunday more of a soaker. But very mild, 52. Gets the thumbs up. And then youre going to see the numbers tumble into the middle part of next week. Hey, maybe youre tumbling out of bed right now and youre thinking whats alex know that i dont . Reporter oh, man, i know a lot. Lets help you out here because that means its information you need to know. In queens we have construction blocking a lane on the southbound side of the van wyck at hillside avenue. If this is a portion of your ride, youll want to take a quick peek at this. Delays now back to the l. I. E. Pretty lengthy, give yourself plenty of time. Construction clearing at the inbound queens midtown tunnel, you are delay free, so thats some better news. But some subway issues may affect your ride due to a rail condition. Forest hillsbound r trains are running on the d line from dekalb avenue to 34th street, Herald Square. Then they switch over to the m line from 34th street, Herald Square to queens plaza. Alternate side is in effect city wide and do remember to be safe, dont text and drive. And now to another commuter story. A new study find that is a rule meant to protect airline much time on the tarmac is actually increasing their travel time. The Transportation Department rules requires that passengers be allowed to deplane within three hours of boarding or landing for domestic flights or the airline will be fined. Well, it turns out airlines would rather cancel the flights than incur the fees, making travel more difficult. Researchers at Dartmouth College and the Massachusetts Institute of technology propose increasing that delay window by half an hour. Mary. Alex, thank you. A brooklyn woman gets robbed and assaulted on her way home from the grocery store, all caught on camera. In this Surveillance Video, you can see two men run behind the woman and attack her as she carried her groceries home on bleaker street in bushwick late last month. The video later shows the men throwing the 45yearold woman to the ground. Police say they stole her bag with 600 inside. Neighbors say the robbery is just another reason to be cautious in the area. A couple of weeks ago there was a shooting right here on nickelback avenue. So, you know, you just gotta be careful. Dont walk at night. Somebody else. A neighbor who saw the woman right after the attack says she was advisably shaken, but un visibly shaken but unharmed. Officials in new york city say they brought 97 people to safe havens during monday nights bitter blast. Whats being done to help the homeless in westchester when it gets dangerously cold. Reporter huddled at cafeteria tables at a white plains homeless shelter, they are grateful to be in out of the cold. This is one of 10 facilities for the homeless, Offering Services in westchester county. Beds wait for another night of frigid temperatures when the regulars, the walkins and the referrals come in to survive. Very busy night. 19 dropins and 31 regular reeferls. Reporter the county says there are 329 people in the family shelters countywide, 200 regular singles, another 160 dropins, something under 700 suburban neighbors needing a warm place to sleep. Getting them here isnt always easy. There always are some people themselves, but the police do a pretty good job in seeking them out. Reporter now comes Governor Cuomos executive order to bring in the homeless with or without their consent, an abrupt pronouncement that many feel raises more questions than answers. If he wants to do this, then maybe he should have the state police do it and not put our own villages, cities, towns and counties in jeopardy if something goes wrong here 6789 reporter its feared compulsory roundups of the homeless could spark lawsuits. Even those receiving the help say it shouldnt be compulsory. I dont see how you could be forced to do anything, but i mean, it should be a persons free will, though. Reporter there are cases when a homeless person can be compelled to leave the street if they are judged to be a danger to themselves, but those cases are not the norm. The general consensus . The governors executive order will have no effect. Were in bhains, lou young, cbs 2 news. The time now 5 18. Still to come here this morning, jane lynch previews tonights peoples Choice Awards. Of the winter season, well see how the area ski slopes try to make up for lost time. Well get you a check of your traffic and weather on the 2s next here on cbs 2 news this morning. Meet the moores were the moore family, and as you can see, we need an internet that can do more. We do more games, and more streaming. So we need more speed. Thats why we switched to Time Warner Cable. Now we can connect more devices, at the same time. Hi grandma and grandpa ha, look at that [laughs] Time Warner Cable even has an internet plan for us. Get 50 meg internet for and ask about free installation. So actress jane lynch has a busy week ahead. Her new Comedy Series angel from hell airs thursday. But tonight shes hosting the 2016 peoples choice award. She says the previous gig hosting the 2011 emmy awards. I learned at the end of that my job is relatively simple. Of fun in the beginning and then create a really fun space for everybody else. I can do that. Thats easy, as i fall on my face in a couple of nights. So once i realize that thats what it was about, so im really glad i have that hosting experience under my belt. [ applause ] lynch appeared on the talk. The peoples Choice Awards and angel from hell can be seen right here on cbs 2. Jane lynch one of the funny ones out there, thats for sure. Time for traffic and weather on the 2s. John, youre funny. Funny and talented. Shes also extremely tall. That will be fun. We would look great together. Heres the deal. We still have some singledigit readings. Wind not as much of a menace, so it feels around 7 in monticello and sparta. This afternoon a milder touch with less wind, ample sun and numbers pretty close to where they should be. The normal high is 38. Were going for 39 today. Now, thats over a 10degree bump from yesterday. Thursday into friday staying dry because big ridge of high end of the week. Chance of rain is back, though, for friday night. Hey, you know whos back right now, alex denis . Reporter thank you, john. Good morning, everybody. A couple of alerts to pass along to you, beginning with an accident on the major deegan, southbound ramp to exit 3 which is 138th street. It has that off ramp closed in the area, so a little bit of a change for your commute. Also in queens construction blocking a southbound lane on the van wyck at hillside avenue, really causing a headache if youre traveling through this area, delays are back to jewel avenue, just a tad bit farther as well, stretching back almost to the l. I. E. So plan for that. Mass transit, currently everything is on or close to schedule for you. All the delays that we told you about on the r swib line, well, they subway line, they have cleared out. Alternate sides in effect city wide. The knicks and rangers keep rolling in the new year and tom coughlin says goodbye to the giants. Good morning, everyone. Coming up tonight the nets host the raptors. The knicks will be in miami and tom koflin said goodbye yesterday. An Emotional Press Conference for the twotime super bowl winning head coach. He says he still wants to coach. My wife will not want me to be home longer than probably 48 hours. Dont you have some place to go . Jerry reese remains as general manager with the giants. Knicks trying to hold on against the hawks. Late. The oldschool give and go to knicks win 107101. Dallas in town to take on the rangers. Derek brasadder with his 14th of the year. Rangers up 31. How about another derek . Steffen with the second of the night on the breakaway in the 3rd. The rangers 62. Im Otis Livingston and thats your cbs 2, wfan sports update. This time if youre in the poconos, theres no business like snow business. Lets just say the audience never warmed up to the slow start to the ski season. A live look now at the poconos, and you can see some of the slopes are finally full of snow. Cbs 2s elise finch with more on the late start to the ski season. Reporter ski lifts are finally moving at Camelback Mountain as crews test and deice them. Its a small sign of progress, but skiers know it means theyll soon be able to hit the slopes. Im ecstatic that the resorts are going to open soon. Reporter typically Camelback Mountain opens to skiers the second week of december. The last two years its opened the day after thanksgiving. But record warmth at the end of 2015 has meant no snow and no ability to make snow. So this bitter blast is a welcome gift in the poconos. It means the snow guns are finally cranking and blanketing these trails. The snow thats man made isnt a chemical. Its not some mystery concoction. Its water and air. Its the same thing that Mother Nature produces. We just give it a little bit of a boost. Reporter there are nearly 200 snow making machines operating around the clock to get Camelback Mountain ready for its delayed opening weekend. Weve really been able to pile up the snow. And the strategy is to make it come in with snow cats which basically groom the snow out, so spread it out evenly. Reporter Justin Heller is a lift operations attendant and avid skier. He says hes never been happier to do his job. Just having to look at dead grass and dead trees, no snow in the area, its kind of been a bummer, but finally seeing snow being made and opening up on thursday, it will be a blast. Reporter camelback Officials Say they require a 12 to 24inch base of snow before they open a trail, so only 13 of the 34 trails will open to skiers on thursday morning. But we havent heard any complaints, just excitement. In the poconos, elise finch, cbs 2 news. Starting to look pretty good. Lets hope that rain kind of oh, thats true. Stays away from those mountains. At least it was getting close to the snow maker. Makes you want to get on the slopes and ski a little bit. Reaction to north koreas claim of testing a Hydrogen Bomb overnight. And breaking news in the bronx as well. Reporter a body taken from woman. Well have a live look at the scene coming up. Youve heard of smart watches, but what about a smart belt . The Consumer Electronics show kicks off today and well take a look at some of the new technology thats out there. Continues after this. Usita ye aeent osiv y 0 ck d l e emm vi anlsor yr. T t t pt. Gefi. It is 5 30, 25 degrees on this wednesday, january 6th, after a bonechilling day, it looks like were going to get some relief from the bitterly cold temperatures. Good morning, im chris wragge. Im mary calvi. Well have weather and traffic on the 2s in just a moment. But, first, breaking news in the bronx. New developments in the last few minutes in the case of a pregnant woman missing since sunday. Cbs 2s Janelle Burrell joins us live from baychester. Janelle, whats the update . Reporter well, chris, we just got word from police that about 3 00 this morning during their investigation officers here on the scene found a womans body unconscious, unresponsive. They say which the time that by the time the ems arrived here she was deceased. So just a few minutes ago we saw the medical examiner remove that body from the scene here. They still have not identified that person, but the pregnant still waiting for answers. This morning the medical Examiners Office removing a body from Anndrea Caruths home after a thorough search for evidence by the crime scene unit yoefort we miss her, we love her. We worry about her and the baby. Reporter friends and family of the 39yearold, fivemonths pregnant, momtobe growing more concerned by the hour. We really want to find out what happened or what has happened. Reporter police say caruth home on coursea avenue shortly before she was supposed to meet a friend for brunch. She never showed up. Investigators say spent tuesday going door to door with her picture, also questioning her livein boyfriend at the house where she runs a small day care and preschool. She would not leave her students, so shes not willingly out there. Just to hear the news that shes missing is a loss. Reporter loved ones anxiously waiting for news, praying both caruth and her not only find her, but find her alive and well. Im hopeful, im very hopeful that shes going to come forth. Reporter now back live, you can see Police Standing guard, keeping patrol outside of caruths home here on corsa avenue. Again, not too long ago a female body was brought out of her home. Police at this hour still, though, not confirming whether or not it was caruth. They do tell us at this time they do have a person who they are questioning in connection with this case. Reporting live this morning from the baychester section of the bronx, Janelle Burrell, cbs 2 news. Janelle, thank you. 5 33. Time for weather and traffic on the 2s. Lets bring john back in to talk about 25 degrees. Better than the 11 we had yesterday. Absence of the wind too. We had these winds well below zero for many yesterday morning. At this time winds not as much of a factor with light winds and thats going to be the case. Then we change the winds and we see warmer temperatures later in the city right now 25, feels like 25 with calm winds. Its dry out there. Itll abbright day too with ample sun. Show you that right now. High pressure still in control. Well see sun today and tomorrow. Tomorrow, though, likely the best of the week with slightly warmer temperatures and even less wind. Actually a warmer wind will start to blow. Today at lunchtime 34 in the city, still feels like 29, subfreezing. But were flirting with 40 today, lots of sun. And then after work and school no big dramatic dropoffs. Should be relatively pleasant, and it is january, it is supposed to feel like this. Yes, good point. Thank you for that reminder. Thank you, johnny. How about the commute this morning . Reporter for all those naysayers out there this morning. Lets help you out in the bronx, an accident blocking the off ramp from the southbound side to the major deegan to 138th street. So youll want to plan for that. A little bit better news in queens. Lets take a live look outside. Theres been some construction out there. It is starting to wrap on the southbound side of the van wyck, hillside avenue. Still delays that stretch back almost to the l. I. E. , starting to move. Smoother ride. On the hudson river crossings, you do have a smooth ride. George Washington Bridge no issues to report. Inbound lower level, ez pass only until 6 00. Lincoln and hundreds are delay alternate sides are in effect city wide. Remember to be safe, dont text and drive. Mary, thank you. Now to breaking news this morning, the u. S. Security meeting here in new york to deal with a claim by north bomb. The announcement was made on north korea state tv. She called the event a perfect success and cited north korea to defend itself against the u. S. Sanctions have been imposed for pursuing a nuclear program. The real danger for the United States is whether or not north korea has intentions to demonstrate their capabilities as far as the pacific and certainly to threaten the u. S. Continent. An earthquake measuring 5. 1 on the Richter Scale was detected near a known north some experts are skeptical that the explosion was a Hydrogen Bomb. Happening today reports that Governor Cuomo will make a major announcement on a long awaited project. It could affect a lot of commuters from long island and new jersey. Cbs 2s Andrea Grimes is at penn station with more on this. An dree, a good morning. Reporter an disree a, good morning. Reporter good morning to you chris and mary. The wall street journal this morning is reporting Governor Cuomo is set to unveil plans for a major renovation here at penn station. Coincidentally he is scheduled to make an announcement here later this afternoon. Its one of the busiest commuter hubs in the country, and most commuters will tell you also one of the dingiest, but that could finally change. The wall street journal says Governor Cuomo wants to jump start longdelayed plans to overhaul penn station. That would include moving amtraks waiting area across the street to the farley post office, and according to the report redeveloping the n. J. They have the worst commutes in the country on long island. Average commuter spends nearly three work weeks sitting in traffic every year. The answer is improving your Mass Transportation system. Reporter yesterday the governor outlined a plan for another longdelayed project, a 9. 8mile third track expansion on the lirr from floral park to hicksville. Earlier plans displaced 200 homes. This time 20 homes within a mile of mineola would lose five feet of back yard land. Homeowners would be compensated. 30 businesses would have the option of paid relocation. I think a third track would definitely help with the bottleneck. Is it going to be a fair Eminent Domain . Reporter you sound skeptical. Yeah, i am. Reporter well, Governor Cuomo has other transportation plans, including wanting to add customs to long island Macarthur Airport to open it up to international travel. Station, we, of course, will learn more later today. Reporting live at penn station this morning, Andrea Grimes, cbs 2 news. Andrea, thank you. New developments in the case of a murdered west county socialite in november. 83yearold lois collie was found beaten to death at her estate in north salem at her estate called wind swept farm. Now a twist in the case. Police say the investigation has letted to the arrest of two men who worked there. Theyre accused of stealing thrirtsz worth of hay and selling it. Police say theres no link, though, between the arrest and collies murder. Ceremonies are being held in paris, marking the oneYear Anniversary of the attacks on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and a kosher deli. President hollande and the mayor unveiled three plaques honoring the 17 people who lost their live when is an islamic extremist opened fire. The plaque is hanging at Charlie Hebdo and a Police Officer that lost his life trying to stop a gunman and the third is at a deli where different gunmen killed four people. Chris wragge wants to keep in new jersey, but yesterday the democratic lawmaker introduced to a family that has just arrived from the wartorn country. Christine sloan has their story. Reporter in the office of a u. S. Congressman, this family and their daughter and four children feeling safe in america after fleeing the civil war in syria, living in new jersey thanks to the Refugee Group World Service, its director translating for the father who once served in the syrian military. Its a decision that i was forced to make. I had no choice. Diit for my children and for my family. Reporter the family fleeing syria in the middle of the night four years ago when ola was pregnant with her little girl, the couple saying they witnessed murders and destruction and endured constant house searches before making it to a refugee camp in jordan. Theyre grateful to be in the u. S. How about her, does she feel comfortable . Yes. Reporter democratic u. S. Cram bill pascorrectly, jr says the vetting process for Syrian Refugees is tough, but governor Chris Christie says he doesnt trust the screening process will keep terrorists out. People who are fleeing from their country, theyre not looking to make problems in another country, theyre fleeing for a purpose because they thementsz were being terrorized. Reporter for now they say they want to live a dignified life in their new country, the Refugee Group helping the father find a job and providing the family with a furnished apartment. In paterson, new jersey, christine sloan, cbs 2 news. Congressman pascell, jr. Helps funding groups like World Service so they can resettle refugees in the u. S. Now 5 39. Coming up airline prices are on the rise. How much extra you could soon be paying. Plus its the device thats dividing households, hoaferboards. Now word of another one bursting into flames as a Staten Island family shares their horror story. Imagine getting a 2,000 cell phone bill. How a hidden feature on the new iphone ended up costing one dont forget, while youre on that phone, you can youre on that phone, you can connect with us all morning long on facebook and twitter. cbsnewyork. Find your sweet spot today with dunkins chicken apple sausage sandwich. Enjoy sweet apple and savory sausage together for under 400 calories. The new caramel macchiato from dunkin donuts. Let handcrafted layers of espresso, milk, indulge in a hot or iced macchiato today. America runs on dunkin. It is 5 42. Heres john. Put that right there. Itll be right there if you need it. Im going to tweet in just a second. Very exciting. What are we talking about . 21 for the south shore. Gene has got 11. Its National Technology day. We have some cooler readings. Look at this, 8, brrr, says ken out in colombia. And 8 here, barry has a high barometer, though, means nice High Pressure and dry conditions. Adam has 8 in middletown, but hes already started count. Only 73 days and 18 hours until spring. Not that anybodys counting. And i like what tony, good old tony has to say. He has 7. And today is the one, National Takedown the Christmas Tree day. Also a great icicle shot from both tony and charlie. Look at that. I mean, spectacular. Cold north and west. Great to see reporting from the poconos, cold enough to make snow. My concern is this weekend the rain here and around the city may keep people away from the slopes, unfortunately because it has been such a slow start for our friends in the ski business. Clear and 25, winds are calm, relative humidity is 50 , perfect weather to make snow right now. We warm up, though, later today. 70 in liberty, and we have 3 in speonk, 12 for the jersey shore, 17 for coastal connecticut. It is cold in westchester and fairfield, all the way through fairfield county. Scanning the skies, relatively quiet. Futurecast, weve got a nice day today and tomorrow. Tomorrow i think in many respects the pick of the week and well see nice temperatures and a little warmer. And fill in during the day, but we stay dry. Its later friday night where we see a chance of rain. Now, were dry today, at least 10 degrees warmer and with less wind and shifting winds itll feel better with a high right around 39. We dial it back to 29, but with calm winds tonight it feels like 29. And then heres your pick of the week. Tomorrow 45, light winds, a little warmer, still some nice skies. Friday your skies will fill in with clouds. Its friday night where we see showers into part of your saturday. Then a break saturday afternoon. Notice the trend, we continue to warm. Peak heat on sunday. Sunday is wet, and then we see koarltd air, i mean colder air, appreciatably colder middle part of next week. There was a hint of snow next week. Now most of models pushing that out to sea. That will be the middle part of next week. Well be watching it. I tell you whos watching the rails and roads, anyway to get from here to there, heres alex. Reporter thanks, john. In the bronx theres an accident on the major deegan to 138th street. Now also a disabled vehicle blocking the right lane. This is on the northbound side at yankee stadium. Delays there are back to 149th street. In queens weve been following this construction on the southbound side of the van wyck. It is starting to wrap up at hillside avenue, but still seeing those residual delays that stretch back almost to the l. I. E. Still easing through the area, hopefully by the next time we chat, i said this last time, i hope its even better in the next 10 minutes. Mass transit, everything on or close to schedule. Path trains, new Jersey Transit and lirr. And alternate side is in effect city wide. Be safe, dont tengs and drive. Chris and mary, back to you vment alex, thank you. In money watch this morning, the breaking news in korea overnight having a direct impact on asian stocks krshes 2s jill wagner cbs 2s jill wagner live at the New York Stock Exchange this morning. Reporter chris and mary, thats right, north korea claimed it tested a hydrogen markets today sparking an end ofday selloff in japan. On wall street well see what day three of the trading year brings. Yesterday the markets were flat after mondays selloff. The dow finished nine points higher, the nasdaq dropped 11. Investors will be watching as Payroll Processor adp llses numbers on private secretary releases numbers on private secretarior job growth for december. That will happen before the opening bill. Airlines are raking in record profits because of low fuel costs, but that isnt translating into cheaper tickets. Just the opposite. Most Major Airlines kicked off the new year by raising prices on roundtrip tickets by 6. Delta was first, southwest, american, united, jetblue and Virgin America quickly matched that increase. And the force awakens is breaking records at the box office and soon youll be able to watch it at home. Cable Network Stars has acquired the tv rights to the film part of a manufacture bigger deal between stars and disney. No word on what stars is paying. Im guess ago lot. Chris and mary thrnchts has been another case of a hoverboard catching fire, this time on Staten Island. Its happened several times before, and cbs 2s dave carlin reports some people are now returning hoverboards to the stores where they bought them. Reporter take them back, thats the feeling of some who snatched up wildly popular hoverboard devices for the holidays, but now have buyers remorse after seeing new videos of serious spills and flaming batteries. I think that everyone who has one should return it. Reporter ioa on Staten Island says this is what happened to a hoverboard she gave as a gift. I bought it for my grandson for christmas and thats what happened. The whole room went on fire. Reporter she said sunday night it ignited inside her grandsons bedroom while he was trying it out, causing this damage. She says she bought a swagway full price at 400 and made it a point not to buy a cheaper, presumably inferior knockoff. We reached out to the company and we have not heard back. Concerns about safety and confusion over recalls has some people wondering to buy or not a battle that can pit parents against kids and even spouse against spouse. Christmastime everybody gives in. People want to give their kids fun things, of course, but if theres any danger aspect in it, im sure youll youll real estate want to question it. Reporter in the coming months, new York State Legislature will debate legalizing the nowbanned hoverboards. The logic of doing it was outlined a week ago in a news conference. Jose perralitya says people will ride them anyway but under strict regulations. He told us, the hoverboards are a perfect example of why regulations are needed, including fines against the manufacturers and retailers who distribute devices of poor quality. Yes, i would buy one for my skids. Reporter what about you . I would too. Reporter as both the debate and some devices heat up, more consumers may decide to ditch this ride. In annandale on Staten Island, dave carlin, cbs 2 news. The Consumer Product safety reports of hoverboard fires. Users are warned never charge hoverboards while they are not around or while theyre sleeping. Very popular gift this holiday season. It really was. There definitely is a problem with some of these things. Coming up, after 13 seasons, a main cast member saying goodbye to a hit cbs series, ncis. Forget your headphones, how you can soon listen to your smart phone using your finger. From the electronics it took Joel Silverman years to become a master dog trainer. But only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. Technology designed for you. 25 degrees to start us out on this wednesday morning. It is 5 52. Welcome back to cbs 2 news this morning. The fdny is remembering a special comrade. 20, the dalmatian died yesterday after 15 years of service at letter 20 near soho. The dog was given to the fire house to console crews in the days following the 9 11 terror attacks. Ladder 20 lost seven of its members when the north tower collapsed. Time now 5 52. Time for weather and traffic on the 2s. John. Well, we do have Cool Temperatures out the door, but theres not as much wind, so it feels like 7 in susex as opposed to 7 below. Its 19 in rye right now, 8 in danbury. Still some singledigit readings. 12 for the jersey shore. Bigger view for you, cold upstate, not as cold, philly yesterday morning 4 below zero for a wind chill. Right now the wind chill is the temperature much at 21, 22 in d. C. , cool through the ohio valley. Its a milder touch, though, today. Upper 30s, some folks will hit 40 or 41 with less wind. That trend continues thursday into friday. Remember, friday night into saturday morning chance for some showers and then sunday its milder still, but thats when we see a better chance for some heavier rain. Hey, theres a chance you can still be on time if you listen to alex. Reporter thanks, john. You may need to leave a little earlier than normal in some areas. Take ago live look at one of our hundreds of cameras this. Is in the bronx. There is an accident blocking two eastbound lanes on the cross bronx expressway at the Alexander Hamilton bridge. Delays stretch onto the upper level of the george Washington Bridge. Also in the bronx theres an accident blocking the off ramp from the southbound side of the major deegan to 138th street. And now there is a disabled vehicle blocking the right lane on the northbound side. This is at yankee stadium, delays there are back to 149th street. Alternate side is in effect city wide and do remember to be safe, dont text and drive. Chris and marry, back to you. Alex, thank you. A new feature on apple iphones can end up costing you some big bucks. And the San Francisco teenager found out the hard way. Ashton feingold says he didnt worry about the message he his data limit until he got his bill. His usual monthly charge of 250 was now 2,000. I thought my dad was going to kill me. That is a pretty that is pretty high, but i can see it happening so a new feature on iphone called wifi assist automatically switches to cellular data when wifi signals are weak which means you start racking up those charges. To turn off wifi you can go to the settings, then cellular and down at the bottom switch off wifi assist. Happening today, worlds biggest display of new Technology Opens up in las vegas. So from wearable gadgets to Virtual Reality, alex is back with a sneak peek of the Consumer Electronics show. Reporter chris and mary, Virtual Reality is expected to make up a huge part of this years Consumer Electronics show. In fact, organizers believe sales of vr headsets will increase by 500 this year. But its more than a million units, excuse me, but its not all youll see this year. Take a look at some of the other gadgets you can expect. Some of the largest names in the tech world will showcase their shiny new gadgets at the Consumer Electronics show. Drones dominated last years event, as did cool cars. This year expect more drool worthy inventions and mind blowing tech. The tech watcher is adding gadget predict new Tv Technology will be unveiled. Big names like l. G. , sony and sharp are forecast to tout new ways to make your tv watching better. But at least one company is jumping the gun and giving us a look at what it will show off, samsung has three projects from its super secret creative lab that may some day change your life. The first is the welt. Its the next generation of wearable technology. It looks like a typical belt, but hidden inside there is so called Smart Sensor Technology that can track your health, like recording waist size, eating habits, steps and even this is a rink, heas a hand motion controller for those that like to play in Virtual Reality. The last project is a little harder to see. Its a watch strap called tip talk and it lets you hear your smart phone without headphones. All you have to do is touch your ear and viola, calls, video and anything else you play can be heard in your ear without pesky headphone cords. Dont expect to see these on store shelves anytime soon. Samsung says the project rs still in Development Phases but well be able to see these prototypes and other eye popping technology at the c. E. S. Its going to be harder to telluride if someone is speaking to you tell if someone is speaking to you. You can expect a lot of Automotive Technology designed to connect with the users smart phone. A quick note to the person or persons developing that belt that will let you know if your waistline expands, end that project right now. I would take that belt off. If my belt did that now, forget with each other. Wow holy cow. I got one of the new fitbit things. Now theyre coming out with one in march with the color graphics. I always think its smart gloves maybe for today. Not a wad yad. The smart not a bad idea. Its cold. Reporter if you are traveling this morning, you have delays. Well have that coming up. Thanks, guys. Thats what those numbers mean. Still ahead, breaking news from north korea this morning, the nation claims to have conducted a Hydrogen Bomb test and its prompting an emergency meeting of the u. N. Security council. Plus a cop caught on camera with flowers in hand. He may look innocent, but hes actually accused of breaking the rules. With students piling up for many College Graduates, find out how new york state is offering some relief. News this morning. Maiea owanweehanginlilelo bie mh iusboht hme thntnefa eugfo erne t os it is 6 00 on this wednesday, january 6th. What a difference a day can make, todays weather. Its only 25 degrees out there, but its going to seem a let more comfortable after yesterdays bitter temperatures and that wind chill. Good morning, im mary calvi. Im chris wragge. Beautiful chopper 2 shots right through there, lady liberty illuminated at the bottom of a perfect, crisp clear, morning. Ill chris wragge. Alex and john is standing by with weather and traffic on the 2s. The real danger for the United States is whether or not north korea has intentions to demonstrate their capabilities as far as the pacific. On alert this morning, north korea claiming it has tested a powerful Hydrogen Bomb. South korea is now bolstering its defenses and the u. N. Security council has called an emergency meeting. We really want to find out what happened or what has happened. Breaking news in the bronx, police say the body of an unidentified woman was pulled from the home of a missing pregnant woman early this morning. Anndrea caruth was last seen sunday leaving her home on coursea in baychester. New details of this investigation have been unfolding all morning and we will get you a live update coming up in just a moment. A 61yearold man thrown to the floor in a bodega. Its all caught on camera. The victim is punched and kicked but later refuses medical attention. Now the search is on for his attacker. Coming up what sparked the they have the worst commutes in the country on long island. Average commuter spends nearly three work weeks sitting in traffic every year. Just a day after Governor Cuomo announced major changes to the transportation landscape on long island, today hes expected to make another major change to penn station. Hes reported to announce a major renovation, but what does it mean for commuters . We will explain in a live report coming up. Twitter changing the way you could soon be sending out your tweets. 140 characters could soon be a thing of the past. Coming up how you could soon get more from these social media websites. And, remember this in sync classic music video . This blast from the past has inspired a new music video. Wait until you see how fallout traffic and weather on the 2s. John. It looks like alex denis right there. Adorable. I love those chopper shots. Visibility again great today, counties are dewpoints are low, High Pressure in control, well see lots of sun again today. Its cold, 26. Feels like 26, though, with those calm winds. Yesterday wind chills below zero for many. Today thats not the case. Some singledigit wind chills, but that even is the exception. High pressure in control as it slides to the east. Our winds will shift, slightly warmer today, going to shoot for 40, likely 39 in the city, parts of the island could see 40 or 41, but itll feel like the mid30s today. So overall there is an improvement, and that trend continues into your day tomorrow. But its your day today, so lets see whats on the roadway waiting for you. Reporter john, thanks. Good morning, everyone. Taking a look at our live drive map. Never a good sign when we have several alerts. We do have an accident blocking the off ramp from the southbound side of the major deegan to 138th street. Also a disabled vehicle travel northbound near yankee stadium, delays are back now to 149th street. So both issues causing some issues. A little farther north, an accident blocks two eastbound lanes on the cross bronx expressway at the Alexander Hamilton bridge. We are seeing some delays that stretch all the way back to the george Washington Bridge. Lets move there. About a 10wait now being 10 minute wait at the tolls. Lincoln and hundreds are also moving well for hundreds are also moving well holland tunnels are both moving well for you. Back to you. A disturbing claim overnight by north korea. The rogue nation says it successfully detonated a powerful Hydrogen Bomb. If true, it would present a major escalation in the countrys destructive power. Cbs brian webb reports. Reporter a representative from the white house says the u. S. Cannot confirm a North Koreans Hydrogen Bomb test, but is calling on countrys leaders to abide by International Obligations and commitments. The surprise North Koreans the event a perfect success, citing pyongyangs legal right to defend itself against u. S. Aggression. The real danger for the United States is whether or not north korea has intentions to demonstrate their capabilities as far as the pacific and certainly to threaten the u. S. Continent. Reporter news of the event came after a 5. 1 magnitude earthquake was detected near a known North Koreans nuclear test site. South korea quickly condemned the debtonnation and called an Emergency National Security Council meeting. The countrys president told reporters the test is a threat on our peoples survival and future, and a direct challenge against global peace and safety. If confirmed, this would be north koreas Fourth Nuclear test, the first was carried out in 2006. Brian webb for cbs news. Now to breaking news in the bronx, new developments in the case of a pregnant woman who vanished on sunday. In baychester this morning with more. Janelle. Reporter well, chris, police say during their search of andrea caruths home around 3 00 this morning, they say they found a womans body inside of the basement of her home here on corsa avenue. At this point theyre not confirming whether it is in fact caruth, but it appears her family will soon get some answers about her disappearance. This morning the medical Examiners Office removing a body from andrea caruths home after a thorough search for unit overnight. We miss her, we love her. Baby. Reporter friends and family of the 39yearold, fivemonths more concerned by the hour. We really want to find out happened. Reporter police say caruth was last seen sunday in her home on corsa avenue shortly before she was supposed to meet a friend for brunch. She never showed up. Investigators spent tuesday picture, also questioning her livein boyfriend at the house where she runs a small day care and preschool. She would not leave her students, so shes not willingly out there. Just to hear the news that shes missing is a loss. Reporter loved ones anxiously waiting for news, praying both caruth and her unborn baby are unharmed. Not only find her, but find her alive and well. Im hopeful. Im very hopeful that shes going to come forth. Reporter well, police at this hour say that they are questioning someone who lived inside of the home with caruth. At this hour that person considered a person of interest. Reporting live this morning from the baychester section of the bronx, Janelle Burrell, cbs 2 news. All right, janelle, thank you. Happening today, there are report that is Governor Cuomo will make a major announcement affects commuters. It could involve a project that dates back to when his father was governor. Cbs 2s Andrea Grimes is at penn station with more for us. Andrea, good morning. Reporter good morning, chris and mary. Commuters will tell you that need of a renovation. Thats exactly what the wall street journal says the governor plans to do. Hes expected to make an announcement here later today. Its one of the busiest commuter hubs in the country and most commuters will tell you also one of the dingiest. But that could finally change. Its time. Reporter its time to upgrade it. What would you like to see . Oh, man, more escalators. Reporter the wall street journal says Governor Cuomo wants to jump start long delayed plans to overhaul penn station. That would include moving amtraks waiting area across the street to the farley post office, and according to the report redeveloping the n. J. Transit and Long Island Railroad concourses. They have the worst commutes in the country on long island. Average commuter spends nearly three work weeks sitting in traffic every year. The answer is improving your Mass Transportation system. Governor outlined a plan for another longdelayed project, a 9. 8mile third track expansion on the lirr from floral park to hicksville. Earlier plans displaced 200 this time 20 homes within a mile of mineola would lose five feet of back yard land. Compensated. 30 businesses would have the option of paid relocation. Eminent domain . Reporter you sound skeptical. Yeah, i am. Reporter as for penn station well learn more from the governor at his announcement which is set for later this afternoon. Reporting live this morning from penn station, Andrea Grimes, cbs 2 news. All right, andrea, thanks so much. Time now 6 09. Coming up president obama gets emotional while laying out his plan to curb gun violence. It fell on deaf ears for some. Plus what seems like a sweet gesture from a boyfriend is causing drama at this new Jersey Police department. After he was caught on camera. Still pretty cold out there, john. It is, but its not as windy and it is january. So, you know, we got to count our blessings. Itll feel better it feels better out the door, not that biting wind, but you still have Cool Temperatures. Look at these readings coming in from the jersey shore, john and francis, 11 and 14. Very chilly there. 13 there, 8 out to the west, 5 degrees here. Anniversary were noting today, 1939 superman debuted and bob hoping he had his thermal cape. I dont think the cold really bothered i dont think it bothered superman that much and i think this is daniel, and i like this comment, looking at this, we have the three cs. We always talk about the three hs. Its the three cs, cold, clear and calm, so the absence of the wind makes it feel good. Another gorgeous ice sceulture. I like sculpture. I like that. Good old charlie with that beautiful camera. Appreciate that. Hey, do remember, i mean, its cold enough, there is a little ice out there. Any moisture that finds its way on the sidewalk or your driveway, it would be in ice form. Not widespread, just want to make sure you dont slip and fall. Clear and 26, winds out of the west now at 3. Still a very light wind. Numbers around the area, 7 in sparta. Boy, that guy from sparta is getting more and more popular. 17 in greenwich, 3 in the hamptons. So, yeah, its a little cooler around the hamptons, on and with less wind. Bright skies. Weve got High Pressure in control. A bigger view for you expanding the radar and satellite. I gotta question about the pineapple express. There is some moisture thats going to slide to the south. It will meet with some moisture and then bring in a chance of rain by friday night. So its friday night into Early Saturday Morning where we have that shower chance, and then i think saturday afternoon relatively quiet and mild. Its saturday night then into sunday morning where we see a better chance, more coverage of the rain and it looks like its heavier rain, lingers a little while longer into your day on sunday. So, remember, sunday the warmest and likely wettest day of the next seven. 39 today with less wind. Feels better. 29 tonight, wind starts to shift, so we continue to warm into your thursday. I think the nicest day of the week at 45, then friday increasing clouds, still in the 40s. Its friday night into saturday chance of rain, continuing to drop from sunday into tuesday. Some folks will see a 20degree drop from the first to the middle part of next week. Hey, speeds are dropping in parts of the area. Whats going on now, alex . Reporter so, john, a pretty busy morning if you are traveling through the bronx. Expect some major delays due to an accident. Jim smith is in chopper 2 with the latest from above the scene. Hi, jim. Reporter good morning, alex. Thats right. This happened on the eastbound side of the cross bronx expressway on the Alexander Hamilton bridge. There you can see two lanes blocked off with a car as well as a police car. There is also a tractortrailer a bit farther down the road that is blocking the shoulder. As you can imagine, this does cause problems on the eastbound side of the cross bronx. Delays now back onto the george Washington Bridge. Live in chopper 2, jim smith, cbs 2 news. Reporter jim, are you able to show us the george Washington Bridge . What are the delays now at the tolls . Reporter yeah, alex, that will take you past the apartments. There is the upper level and bumpertobumper traffic across the upper level, now delays approaching 20 minutes at the toll plaza. Reporter all right, jim, thank you. Well continue to update on morning. Be aware the lincoln and holland tunnels just minor delays. If you choose to avoid this mess, that may be a smoother option for you. Alternates in effect city wide. Be stevenson, dont text and drive. Mary, back to you alex, thank you. Strong reaction this morning for and against new gun control measures being implemented by president obama. The president grew emotional when talking about one of the shootings that led to his decision, the massacre at sandy hook elementary. Every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. And, by the way, it happens on everyday. The executive action announced at the white house requires more gun sellers to background checks. It call for more Mental Health funding, more atf agents and more gun safety technology. If the president through these orders has overstepped his authority,ly take immediate action to restrain him. Im not going to wait for a court order, im not going to wait for a lawsuit. Too precious. The nra issued tweets during the president s speech criticizing the plan. Republican president ial candidates called the president a dictator and a king who is trampling on the Second Amendment. Happening today, the Suffolk County man dubbed the red light robin hood will appear in court today. Steven ruth is charged with tampering with red light cameras at least four times in ronkonkoma. The 42yearold was slapped with nine red light camera tickets when he decided to do what he calls a public service. In august the 42yearold sent a man on facebook instructing the public how they can make red light cameras useless by tilting them up. A Police Sergeant from new jersey was promoted to lieutenant yesterday despite allegations that he was on but off the job. Video surfaced and shows the officer repeatedly visiting one place when hes supposed to be working. Christine sloan has the story from perth amboy. Reporter kurt jimenez shows flowers and then food in a nypd Police Cruiser over a nine month period. The video essentially depicts the officer detective jim enez arriving at a place that is out of the jurisdiction in woodbridge, new jersey, during work hours essentially. Reporter Attorney Daniel gonzalez represents clients, jimenez testified against in court. He says he started investigating the sergeant with a camera after getting word he was leaving perth amboy, new jersey when he should be working. For years ive been indicating theres been an issue with this officer. Reporter we reached out to jimmenez attorney. He says the officers responsibility was suspension and paid back some of his salary. They say he was staying at this address after separating from his wife and gonzalez is making this bigger than it is because he has a vendetta against the officer. I think thats inaccurate. I think that in this day and Police Officers to be followed because oftentimes theyre doing things they shouldnt be doing. Reporter the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office initially looked at this but did not pursue criminal charges. In perth amboy, new jersey, christine sloan, cbs 2 news. The Department Tells us jim dl enez was demoted as perths guidelines. The Attorney Says it set as danger precedent because it is following someone. Do you have your Powerball Ticket . Wait until you see how much tonights Powerball Jackpot is worth. See whos leaving the cbs seasons. Usita ye aeent osiv y 0 ck d l e emm vi anlsor yr. T t t pt. Gefi. A Traffic Camera caught a deadly tornado just as it passed over interstate 30. This is in dallas. 8 people in their cars died. It happened the day after christmas. The tornado is an estimated several hundred yards away from here. You can see cars still trying to make their way through as the power goes out. Pretty scary stuff there. It is 6 22. Lets get you to traffic and weather on the 2s. So much of that, that extra heat we saw, that extra lift and energy in the atmosphere, deadly storms and record setting temperatures for us in december. Thats why im getting all choked up. Thats why the recent cold spell has been so shocking to many. But, you know, today is basically a typical january day. Youre going to see numbers in the upper 30s. From madison to monroe. Look at that, its like a couple of president s. 25 in great neck, 26 in the city. New rachelle bond is at 17. Feeling better, though, hopefully after i drink some beverages, and were up in the upper 30s to right around 40 for long island, and then the warming trend continues, thursday nice, friday cloudy, then it turns wet friday night into saturday. Then we could see a soaker on sunday with highs in the low 50s. Want some Coconut Water . This Coconut Water . I love pink Coconut Water. Ice too for you today. Its okay. Lets get to traffic. Reporter so its actually a way through the bronx there is an accident blocking two eastbound lanes on the cross bronx expressway at the Alexander Hamilton bridge. This is a live look from chopper 2 above the scene. Delays unfortunately stretch all the way back to the george Washington Bridge. The upper level toll plaza about a 20minute wait as you make your way through the area and growing quickly. So if you can stick to the lower level, that will be a if you choose to go out of your way, theres about a 10minute holland tunnel. But you can see a long line of headlights. Never a great way to start your day. Alternate sides in effect city remember to be safe, dont text and drive. Thank you. The knicks and rangers keep rolling in the new year the giants. Good morning, everyone. Coming up tonight the nets host the knicks will be in miami and the devils will be up in montreal. Tom koflin said goodbye yesterday. An emotional conference yesterday for the twotime super bowl winning head coach. My wife will not want me to be home longer than probably 48 hours. Dont you have some place to go . Jerry reese remains as general manager with the giants. Knicks trying to hold on against the hawks. Carmelo anthony with a jumper late and the oldschool give and go to cal derone. Dallas in town to take on the the most points in the nhl. Broussadder with his 17th of the year. Another derek. 62. Im Otis Livingston and thats your cbs 2 wfan sports update. Tho this mornings two talkers, a cbs show losing a main character. A blast from the past in sync fans. Hear this. You remember the dolls coming to life and taking over the toy store in the music video its gonna be me. Now fast forward 16 years and it looks like its going to be demi lavato and fallout boy. Reporter the rock band couldnt resist recreating the scenes from the new single irresistible they are cast aside in the bargain bin urks but decide to break out of their toy boxes and go on an odyssey. They even get in a play fight with barbie, of course, who else would they be fighting over . I like seeing joey batone in it was a lot of fun. Moves. Reporter they didnt. I was looking for them. I know. Reporter its age. It sneaks up behind you and slaps you in the face. Michael weathererly has been in the cast of ncis since 2003. Ease up, mcdutch boy. I think the goal here is to get things back to the way they were before. Back to normal as soon as possible were my marching orders. Reporter in fact, things will never be the same because weatherly is lifing the show. Hes played tony denozo for last 13 seasons and one of the four original cast members still on the show. Weathererly thanked cbs and called the show an opportunity of a lifetime. Its been such a huge success, all the different spinoffs. Hes a popular character. Reporter itll be interesting to see what will happen. Theres been other statements that hes in talks with cbs to do something a little bit differently. Ice own vehicle. Reporter is that what hes going to do . Yeah. Good for him. Time now 6 27. Up next breaking developments in the search for a missing pregnant woman in the bronx. Well have that. Also this morning, are there big changes coming to penn station . The plan expected to be announced to Governor Cuomo that dates back to when his father was in office. Sudden attack. Clues that police hope will get suspects off the streets. A new program that helps graduates pay off Student Loan Debt. Details ahead when cbs 2 news a moment. Feel a cold sore coming on . Only abreva can heal it in as it penetrates deep and starts to work immediately to block the virus and protect healthy cells. Dont tough it out, knock it out, fast. Abreva. As an everyday business person, and not colonel sanders, why sometimes im just too busy to cook dinner. So, i just pick up kfcs twenty Dollar Family fill up with eight pieces of delicious, original recipe chicken. It is 6 30. 26 degrees on this wednesday, january 6th. Still cold, but no where near the bitter temperatures you dealt with yesterday. Today going to be a little bit warmer, definitely going to be a little bit warmer over the next few days. Good morning, im chris wragge. And im mary calvi. Well have traffic and weather on the 2s in just a moment. But, first, we are following breaking news in the bronx. New developments this morning in the case of a pregnant woman missing since sunday. Cbs 2s Janelle Burrell live from baychester with an update on the situation there for us. Janelle. Reporter well, chris, while investigators were searching Anndrea Caruths house around 3 00 this morning, they confirm that they did find a womans body dead in the basement of her home. At this hour their not confirming whether or not not it was caruth, but we can tell you that right now they are questioning both her father and her liverin boyfriend. This morning the medical Examiners Office removing a body from Anndrea Caruths home after a thorough search for evidence by the crime scene unit overnight. We miss her, we love her, we worried about her and the baby. Reporter friends and family of the 39yearold, fivemonths pregnant, momtobe growing more concerned by the hour. We really want to find out what happened or what has happened. Reporter police say caruth was last seen sunday in her home on corsa avenue shortly before she was supposed to meet a friend for brunch. She never showed up. Investigators spent tuesday going door to door with her picture, also questioning her livein boyfriend at the house where she runs a small day care and preschool. She would not leave her students, so shes not willingly out there. Just to hear the news that shes missing is a loss. Reporter loved ones ang shusesly waiting for news, unborn baby are unharmed. Not only find her, but find her alive and well. Im hopeful, im very hopeful that shes going to come forth. Reporter back live you can see Police Outside of the home where that womans body was found early this morning. Again, theyre not confirming whether it is in fact Anndrea Caruth, but they are questioning both her father and her boyfriend at this hour. Reporting live this morning from the baychester section of the bronx, Janelle Burrell, cbs 2 news. Janelle, thank you very much. Time now for traffic and heres john. Hey, good morning, mary vment hi, everybody. Its a cold day today, but its not as windy, so it feels better out the door and it feels better this afternoon as well. You still need the coat, you still need the layers, its still january. 26 still. Wind out of the west at 3, so the wind chill only dropping by a degree or two, and part of area with calm winds. Your air temperature is your wind chill, but we are still registering singledigit so its cold north and west into parts of the Hudson Valley High Pressure, though, in control, so lots of sun, feeling like 29 at lunchtime with that wind, not as strong, but Still Movement of this kind of air will keep your wind chills in the 20s through lunchtime, but it feels like the 30s this afternoon. Coming up well see how much snow are we behind and why am i wearing dyno elsocks. Right now lets see what is going on with alex. Reporter thats a big question. It. Lets look at the live drive map. There is an accident blocking two lanes on the taconic parkway at route 134. Delays back to the kroaton reservoir bridge. Were getting reports of black ice on the bridge itself. Be careful through the area. In new city theres an accident blocking a lane on the southbound side of the palisades parkway. Its at middletown road. Delays here back to new hempsted road. A live look outside. That accident has cleared on the eastbound cross bronx expressway at the Alexander Hamilton bridge, but you are looking at all of the leftover delays. Theres about a 40minute delay tolls. If you can get to the lower level, its a tad better, but going out of your way to the lincoln, 20 machine minute wait, the holland may be a better option. Alternate sides in effect city wide. Be safe, dont text and drive. If your travels take you to the airport, so far everything is on or close to schedule at jfk, laguardia and newark liberty. Chris and mary. Now to breaking news, the u. N. Security Council Holds an emergency heating here in new york that north korea detonated a powerful Hydrogen Bomb. They made the announcement on the president made the announcement on state tv. She called it a perfect success and cited north koreas right to defend itself against the u. S. Sanctions have been imposed against the nation for pursuing a nuclear program. The real danger for the United States is whether or not north korea has intentions to demonstrate their capabilities as far as the pacific and certainly to threaten the u. S. Continent. An earthquake measuring 5. 1 on Richter Scale was detected near a known North Koreans some experts are skeptical that the explosion was a Hydrogen Bomb. New this morning, police are looking for this man in connection with an assault in a bronx bodega. Surveillance video caught the scene at the store on east tremont avenue last month. Police say the suspect bumped into a 61yearold man and they argued. The victim was thrown to the floor, punched and kicked. The attacker ran off, the victim refused medical attention. An update as a man in a bhair gets arrested again. Wheelchair gets arrested again. The Prosecutor Says Kevin Danielson tried to rob the sunnyside bank claiming he a bomb. The teller allegedly hand oefer cash and he fled. Police say he was caught on surveillance cameras robbing another bank. He pleaded guilty and was free to enter a Mental Health facility. Happening today, a former new york city cop will be sentenced for the shooting death of his wife. 44yearold 67 canty of queens pled guilty to firstdegree manslaughter. He was arrested in april of 2014 after shooting Jessica Canty in their house in ozone park. 5 and 8 were home at the time. Canty is expected to receive a 25year prison sentence. A judges has postponed todays scheduled deposition of bill cosbys wife, camille. Camille cosby can now appeal the december 31st order requiring her to be deposed by attorneys of her husbands seven accusers. In the civil lawsuit, the women accused bill cosby of Sexual Misconduct and they are suing him for defamation. Mrs. Cosby requested the delay claiming the deposition would be a privacy and freedom issue. There are reports today that Governor Cuomo will make a major announcement on a long awaited project. It could affect a lot of long island and new jersey commuters. Cbss Andrea Grimes is at penn station with more for us. Andrea. Reporter well, chris and mary, Governor Cuomo is expected to make that announcement here at penn its unclear exactly what hell be announcing, but the wall street journal is reporting that hes set to unveil plans for a major renovation as early as this week. Its one of the busiest commuter hubs in the country, you also one of the dingiest. But that could finally change 6789 but its that could change. Its time. Reporter its time to updwraid it . What would you like to see . More escalators. Reporter the wall street journal says Governor Cuomo wants to jump start long delayed plans to overhaul penn station. That would include moving amtraks waiting area across the street to the farley post office, and according to the report, redeveloping the n. J. Transit and Long Island Railroad concourses. They have the worst commutes in the country on long island. Average commuter spends nearly three work weeks sitting in traffic every year. Answer is improving your Mass Transportation system. Reporter yesterday the governor outlined a plan for another longdelayed project, a 9. 8mile third track expansion on the lirr from floral park to hicksville. Earlier plans displaced 200 homes. Mile of mineola would lose five feet of back yard land. Homeowners would be compensated. 30 businesses would have the option of paid relocation. Is it going to be a fair Eminent Domain . Reporter you sound skeptical. Yeah, i am. And back to penn station, that gentleman i spoke with at the beginning of the piece said in addition to escalators, hed also like to see better places to sit, better bathrooms as well. So we do hope to learn more, of course, with the announcement with the governor later this afternoon. Reporting live at penn station, Andrea Grimes, cbs 2 news. An dree, a thank you. For at least three days, threeterm mayor Michael Bloomberg was like every other new yorker, had to report for jury duty during jury selection for an assault trial yesterday, bloomberg downplayed his occupation to the judge. He said he manages a Financial Information company. Bloomberg was also is asked if he knew anyone in Law Enforcement and about his favorite pastime, studying spanish and hitting a golf ball. Travel plans for the end of the week. 6 39. Still to come, changes coming to the way you tweet. Also this morning, a woman attacked and robbed and it was all caught on camera. The video police want you to see. Getting College Graduates in new york state out of debt, the new student loan forgiveness law now on the books. And if you hit the powerball, you could pay back those loans and then some. The staggering jackpot up for grabs tonight coming up next morning. Smpleghts were following breaking news of a slashing in chelsea vment jim smith is live in chopper 2 with the details for us. Jim. Reporter chris and mary, initial reports of the incident it happened near 7th avenue and one of the police cars that you see now was at that location. This is now 23rd street off of seventh avenue, police just moved over to this location, Second Police car is also joining the scene. At this point not sure how extensive injuries, if any, are in that slashing incident. At this time we understand police are still searching for a suspect. Live in chopper 2, jim smith, cbs 2 news. All right, jim, thank you. Keep us up to date. 6 42 right now. Time for traffic and weather on the 2s. Lets bring john back in one more time. 26 degrees outside. Earlier this morning, alex denis, intrepid reporter saying why do i have santa claus on my tie. My santa claus on my tie, my socks and its three kings day in some cultures. Today is the gift exchange. At 11 00 this morning, 106th and lexington, its the 39th annual three kings parade. So its a nice little tradition there in east harlem. So enjoy that. And if this is your day to celebrate Little Christmas, feeling better. And i tell you what, i felt great. I saw my buddy dr. Pellinino over there in maplewood, new jersey. Everybody in his office watches. Judith, sarah, next door, massage therapists, segi watches. They all watch channel 2, so everybody, we appreciate it. Were very big there in maplewood, so we appreciate that. Clear and 26 right now in the city. Its cooler in maplewood. Its closer to about 22, 19 in edison, 16 for the jersey shore. We have 17 in white plains, but thats 9 degrees warmer than it was this time yesterday. 15 degrees warmer in the city. So, you know, well do the math for you. Today a pretty typical day. Were going for 39, normal is 38. Sun is up 7 20, sun sets at 4 43. Lots of sun. No snow today. To date so far just a trace, so we are behind big time. 6. 1 inches below normal. There was a hint of some snow next week. Is going to be out to sea. We dont see any snow today or tomorrow or even friday. In fact, High Pressure in control. Friday day the clouds fill in, and then a chance of a shower friday night. Real quick look at the seven day forecast. 39 today. We continue to warm into the weekend. Dont forget, though, sunday mild, but thats going to be a wet one. Its a slow one around the area for parts of the us. , right, alex . Reporter youre right, john. As you make your way north of the city in yorktown, there is an accident. Two lanes blocked on the southbound side of the taconic parkway at route 134. Delays back to the kroaton reservoir bridge. Now, we are also getting reports of black ice on the bridge itself, so just be careful. We want you to get to where you need to be safely this morning. Also in new city there is an accident blocking a lane on the southbound side of the palisades parkway at middletown road. Delays here are back to new hempsted road. A live look, earlier accident on the eastbound side of the cross bronx expressway at the Alexander Hamilton bridge has cleared, but behind it it has toll plaza at the george Washington Bridge. 20minute wait at the lincoln, 10minute at the holland, so maybe best to go out of your way. Lower level is now getting a little sluggish here. Alternate side is in effect city wide and be safe, dont text and drive. Chris and mary, back to you. Alex, thank you. A woman gets robbed and assaulted on her way home from the glosh store in brooklyn and the attack is all caught on camera. Police hopes the video helps them nab the robber. Cbs 2s meg baker reports. Reporter you can see in this Surveillance Video it was a wet, rainy night in bushwick, brooklyn. A woman carrying her groceries home on bleaker street towards irving avenue jumped from behind by two men. Down the corner from here. [ indiscernable ] two skinny guys. I dont know. Reporter we spoke to the womans neighbor who saw her right after the attack that took place on sunday, december 27th around 7 00 p. M. He says she was shaken but luckily unharmed. He cant believe this happened only steps from their apartment building. Throw the 45yearold woman to the ground, stealing her bag with 600 in it. The men ran off towards irving avenue. Police say the suspects not only grabbed for her purse, but grabbed at her neck, looking to rip off any jewelry she was wearing. A couple of weeks ago there was a shooting right here on nickelback avenue, so, just gotta be careful. Reporter miguel who lives in the neighborhood says he is always cautious around here. Just dont walk at night. If you walk by night, walk with with somebody else. Reporter Colin Mallory lives a few doors away from where the woman was robbed and says he sees nypd circling the area a lot. With the police presence, you would think it wouldnt be happening. Reporter the victim tells police both suspects reeked of marijuana. They are described as hispanic males in their 20s, approximately 55 tall. One suspect last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt, sweat pants and black sneakers. The other attacker you can see has long hair. He was last seen wearing a colored sweatshirt with a logo on the front, a baseball cap, black sweat pants and white sneakers. In bushwick, brooklyn, meg new york state is helping recent College Graduates dealing with Student Loan Debt on december 31st the state began accepting applications for the get on your feet loan forgiveness program. The Program Allows recent College Graduates living in the state to pay nothing on their Student Loans up to the first two years out of school. More than 2,500 graduates from the class of 2015 have already applied. Federal health Officials Say too many young people are seeing ads for Electronic Cigarettes there. Is a ban on tv commercials and other types of marketing for regular cigarettes but there are no restrictions on ads for ecigarettes. The feds just released a National Survey of 22,000 middle and high school students. 70 say theyd seen ecigarette advertisements, mostly in stores. Well, get your thumbs ready, twitter may be expanding its 140character limit. The Technology News service recode reports the social media giant is working on a product that would allow users to share longer content. Twitters founder and ceo neither confirmed or denied it, but in a tweet jack dorsey indicate they may enjoy having more characters. Some of the rumors are 10,000 characters. Thats quite a few, right . Thats a lot of venting for people. 6 48. All you need is 2 and a big dream, the blockbuster jackpot for tonights powerball drawing. And the people have spoken and tonight we hear what they say. Jane lynch tells us how she got ready for tonights peoples Choice Awards. Cant wait for that. First Otis Livingston has this mornings sports update. Good morning, everyone. The knicks beat the hawks 107 101 and stars knocked off. Dallas with the most points in the league. They lost all three games in the tristate area. Coming up tonight the nets host the raptors and the knicks in in montreal. Pepper discovers jimmy dean delights, made with real egg whites, lean cut meats, and whole grains. An excellent source of protein, it fuels her up with energy to help power through her morning. With jimmy dean delights, good mornings lead to great days. But only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. Technology designed for you. Were following breaking news, a slashing in chelsea. Jim smith live in chopper 2 with details for us. Jim. Reporter chris, mary, we understand the ems has transported one person to bellevue hospital. Initially Police Responded to 24th street at seventh avenue. Theyre now congregating around 23rd street, about a block away just off of seventh avenue. No word yet on a suspect. We do believe that police are still looking for a suspect and injuries of that person taken to bellevue not known at this time. Live in chopper 2, jim smith, cbs 2 news. Jim, thank you very much, keep us updated. Actress jane lynch has a her new series premiers thursday. Tonight shes hosting the 2016 peoples Choice Awards. She says a previous gig hosting the 2011 emmy awards was good training. I learned at the end of that that my job is relatively simple. Its to come out and have a lot of fun in the beginning and then basically its to create a really fun space for everyone else. I can do that. Thats easy, as i fall on my face in a couple of nights. So once i realized that thats what it was about, so im really glad i have that hosting experience under my belt. Yes. [ applause ] lynch appeared on the talk. The peoples Choice Awards and angels from hell can be seen here on cbs 2. Lot of good early buzz on that, angels from hell. Well go to john. Hey, what are you doing . From buzz to beans, its National Bean day. We have 3 degrees in clog and around the hamptons. Its chilly for you and the kids as we get ready for school, but we dont have those bonechilling winds. Going to thaw out a bit today, degree tore two above. Plenty of sunshine all day today too, and then warmer thursday into friday. If the kids are studying history, happy 71st anniversary to george and barbara bush, and they share the anniversary with george and martha washington. Kind of fun facts there. Not so much fun on the highway, right, alex . Reporter you almost have to be married to someone else. I dont know how that would have gone for an anniversary gift. If youre traveling this morning in yorktown, we have an accident blocking two lanes on the southbound side of the taconic parkway at route 134. So delays here are back to the croton reservoir bridge. Were also getting reports of black ice on the bridge itself. So just take it easy out there, be careful. An earlier accident on the eastbound side of the cross bronx expressway has really contributed to this major delay that we are seeing at the inbound upper level toll plaza of the george Washington Bridge. A 45minute delay reported there. 20minute wait at the lincoln, 10 at the holland. Alternate side is in effect city wide and be safe, dont text and drive. Chris, over to you. Well, you have a one in 192 million chance of winning tonights Powerball Jackpot. Its worth 450 million. Lottery Officials Say sales have been strong. We noticed a steady stream of people weeing tickets yesterday buying tickets yesterday and there will be more today. That top prize no top prize since november 4th. Youre saying we still have a chance, all right. Yes, there is. Lets check in with cbs this mornings charlie rose and gayle king joining us with a preview. Good morning. Thats the beauty, mary, everybody has a chance. Listen, its only 2. Somebodys gotta win it. Chris, good to see you good to see you too. Seth is tracking the latest on north koreas claims that it conducted a Hydrogen Bomb test. Well also talk with National Security security analyst juan zarata about the dangers of that test and what it means for the United States. Plus the doctor, one of the leading cancer experts with breakthroughs on preventing and treating cancer. And well show you the Electronics Show gadget . Gadgets. Did we say gadgets . I love gadgets. From a refrigerator that lets you look inside without opening the door to a washer and dry, charlie, you need this because when youre doing the laundry, this happens to you all the time, chris and mary, he leaves his cell phone in the pockets. Hey, charlie, you left your cell phone in your pocket. Thank god for that. The news is back in the morning. Well see you in a few minutes. Im just happy that charlie does his own laundry. Reporter he likes tide, chris. He likes tide. See you guys. Bye, guys. See you at 7 00. What you need to know thats coming up next. Usita ye aeent osiv y 0 ck d l e emm vi anlsor yr. T t t pt. Gefi. Heres what you need to know before you go. The u. N. Security council loads an emergency meeting after north koreas claim that is successfully detonated a Hydrogen Bomb. Early this Morning Police removed a body of a bronx home of a missing pregnant woman. 39yearold Anndrea Caruth of baychester has not been seen since sunday. No word on the identity of the body removed. Governor cuomo is expected to make an announce mentd at penn station later this morning. The wall street journal is reporting he is announcing long station. Minimum wage for 50,000 city employees. De blasio wants to raise the rate to 15 by the end of 2018. The hike woo apply to 20,000 Union Workers like School Crossing guards and 30,000 contract employees. Lets go to alex. Reporter mary, thank you. If youre traveling to the george Washington Bridge, an earlier accident is contributing to delays. A 45minute wait here, 30 minute wait at the lincoln, 20 at the holland. Alternate sides are in effect city wide. Be safe, dont text and drive. John, over to you. Thanks, alex. Not as cold today, but still chilly out the door. Some singledigit wind chills with air temperature readings that cold north and west. 25 in the city for a wind chill, 39 this afternoon with less wind. Nicer thursday. Warmer friday, but rain returns. Could be heavy at times sunday. John, thanks so much. Well have another check of news and weather coming up in 25 minutes. Thanks for watching, im mary calvi. Im chris wragge

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