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To be on the run now been identified and two siblings with ties to new york remain missing. Sasha and alexander have family in the netherlands but living here in the city. Jonathan has more from brussels. Someone help me reporter passengers ran in panic after a bomb exploded in the departures area. A second blast followed. Very loud. It was not something that fell on the ground or something that, you felt kind of shocked. Belgium police say these are the suspects. Investigators believe the two men in black blew themselves up they wore gloves that may have hid detonators. About an hour later a bomb tore through a subway station that serves the european parliament. We received a big blast of air and the train stopped. The dark tunnels to safety. Security forces have been conducting raids here in brussels, one of them investigators say they found an explosive device with nails chemicals and an isis flag. There were three mission tears from utah, one blast knocked seth to the ground. The belgium businessman played College Basketball in michigan. His father spoke to his son on the phone. Saw people dead and people dying so thats, im sure that will stay with him for the rest of his life. Belgiums Prime Minister warned more attacks could be coming. He has called for three days of official mourning. Cbs news, brussels. In just a moment, a look at the response here in new york but first traffic and weather on the 2s lets begin with you. Hi everybody well see warmer temperatures, might not clouds over head, plan on those nice warm numbers. Theyll be a lot more variety for your thursday as far as high temperatures around the area. Flying high over the city no problems, 49 here is the fine print that southwest wind, southwest wind a warm wind up to 20 miles per hour. There is a front to the north we had mentioned the possibility of a few showers, parts of the Hudson Valley you could see a passing shower a little bit of light rain dont think the city will see much of anything except more clouds and numbers like this. Out the door right around 50, the 60s by lunchtime shooting for that high of 68 well above normal with a mix all day of sun and clouds i think more clouds though than we saw yesterday. What are we going to see on the highways and by biways. In engelwood, closed in both directions due to Fire Department activity. About as we take a live look outside well head to the bronx where we have an accident blocking two lanes you can see the traffic here on the eastbound cross bronx expressway, delays stretch back to the Alexander Hamilton bridge. Traffic has not yetreached the George Washington bridge. Alternate side parking is in affect city wide, chris and mary back to you. Thank you. In the wake of the belgium terror attack, mayor deblasio is stressing there are no known Credible Threats here in the city. Nypd is boosting security, we have janelle burrell. Reporter you can see this Police Presence here behind me right in the heart of times square. There are also Counter Terrorism units here as well as below times square part of this large show of force to the brussels attacks. More eyes watching, more heavily armed police on the ground, more security for one terror. We are the number one terrorist target in the country and potentially the world. It does make me feel good because of knowing what happened in brussels. In the wakes of the attacks at Brussels Airport and metro. Bill bratton and mayor deblasio stopped in times square touring the subway station under scoring the citys readiness and Immediate Response. All of these units were deployed literally between the time of the attack in belgium and the beginning of the morning rush hour. A 55 person unit started patrolling underneath times square tuesday. Now more than 500 officer, many with military assault rifles, are deployed at major transportation hubs including Grand Central, penn station, key city landmarks and airports Port Authority had this military vehicle outside an entrance. Youve seen the armor truck, makes me feel safer the guys Walking Around makes me feel a little safer. Reiterating theyll use all the sources available to keep the area safe. From radiation detectors dogs, moving through a crowd to special weapons teams. Now, nypd Officials Say there are no specific or Credible Threats against the u. S. Or right here in new york city, but they say you can expect to see Police Presence like this around the city in the coming days and weeks to come. Reporting live this morning from times square, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. Stay with cbs 2 and cbsnewyork. Com. The commissioners will be live beginning at 7 a. M. Holy week, a tragedy posted on twitter shows flails shooting through the roof of the First Presbyterian church. Firefighters say the fire was in the sanctuary of the church established in 1860. Cheryl saw the fire and called for help. I hear windows shat everything and there is fire and smoke everywhere. So then i call 911 and everyone shows up. We really were the home church of most of the persons who founded the town so it does hold a special place in the heart of this town. No one was injured the pastor says they still plan to hold Easter Sunday service. Well for the third time in a week a new york city student caught with a gun at school. Reporter this is the 9 millimeter handgun found tuesday afternoon in the here at ms61 in Crown Heightsbrooklyn. Police sources say the gun was not louded but the teen was carrying two clips with 9 bullets. Students after school still unclear what all the commotion was about. Some people telling me it was a knife at first, after that people were telling me it was a gun. According to police sources, the teen allegedly told a school dean he was having a personal problem with someone outside the school and told the dean he would handle it. The dean became suspicious and asked School Safety to search his backpack thats when the gun was found. Is it scary to hear someone might have a gun in school . Yeah pretty scary right now. As department of education spokesperson tells us there is zero tolerance for weapons of any kind. This marks the third gun found in the students backpack in one week. Gregory floyd, president of local 237. Metal detectors need to be strikes. Catastrophic incidents. How long can we continue to avoid these incidents . We are very lucky. That 14yearold was brought here to the precinct where he told officers he got the gun from a friend. Hes been charged as a minor with criminal possession of a weapon. Reporting from Crown Heights cbs 2 news. New information on the shooting of an aide to Governor Cuomo killed during last years parade. Police released photos of four people there looking for three men range in age from 25 to 35 a woman is said to be between 18 and 20. All are wanted in the shooting that killed 43yearold carry in brooklyn. The commissioner bratton will talk about the case this afternoon. To campaign 2016 in results from yesterdays voting in three western States Hillary clinton and donald trump were big winners in arizona, ted cruz and Bernie Sanders took the caucuses in utah and here is a look at the updated delegate counts donald trump remains 735. Ted cruz with 447. 1237 are fielded needed. Hillary clinton leads Bernie Sanders with 1684, sanders 924. 2383 are needed to win the democrat nomination. Time is 4 40. The husband of a real housewife of new jersey about to enter a jail cell. Also this morning, home left in limbo, a sandy victim scammed out of thousands of dollars, we tracked down the contractor who allegedly made off with the cash. The long fight is over, why Madison Square garden and the attraction. 4 42. Big change today. Feel a lot more like spring, skies may not be as pretty. Here is nice numbers it is a matching set of fours, thats from andy dunnburg, he is going to get ready to ride. I like this from bruce adams did you know that in 1839 the material okay is introduced so today is okay day. Old kinderhook. And 42. Also World Meteorological day, formation of that agency. The World Meteorological association and his dog says you know what, so what. It is also puppy day so yeah thats a whole lot to celebrate and i like that is daniels puppy as well. Soaking in the sun. Maybe not as much sun to see today well see warmer temperatures so the dogs will want to get out there and walk and youll want to ride in the city relatively quiet, we do for many theyll be a few passing showers, maybe a sprinkle into parts of the Hudson Valley, 49 wind out of the southwest at 20 thats that warm up. 47 in babylon, 49 in the hamptons 48 in belmar. Coolerreadings in the north not by much. 10 to 20 degrees warmer than it was this time yesterday. Boy that beautiful moonlit sky, how many people saw jupiter . In the studio folks saw jupiter. Thats what were looking at now with the clouds filling in harder to see venus and jupiter. Sullivan, maybe down to orange that front should stay to the north you can see it stretches all the way out west. Here we see a mix of sun and clouds, front on top of the tv screen the push will lead to cooler temperatures along the coast and warmer conditions inland. Look at early friday. If friday is a travel day or good friday, thats when we see some showers, numbers not that cool friday, we do see a cooling trend in the works for the weekend before were right back in the low 60s first part of your week. Unfortunately we have action out there to tell you about this morning already in jersey city, pacific avenue closed in both directions at cavin point from a fire. The goethals bridge is closed for construction until 5 a. M. , youll want to stake with the bayon bridge as your alternate. We have an accident in the bronx. It is blocking two lanes on the eastbound cross bronx expressway at jerome avenue you can see we have delays there. Stretching back to the Alexander Hamilton bridge. Alternate side parking is in affect city wide. If you are just waking up good morning here is a look at stories making headlines. In the death of robinson, stabbed in a park. And charged with say salt. Now he allegedly hit robinson in the head with a bottle as he day dying. In albany the state assembly voted to legalize mixed martial arts fights. That became the last state where the sport is allowed the bill must be signed into law by Governor Cuomo who says he supports legalizing mma. The husband of one of the new jersey real house wives is supposed to report to prison, begin serving a 41 sentence for bankruptcy fraud. And stocks, Airlines Cruise companies declined following the attacks in belgium. The dow jones lost 41 points, u. S. Airlines are waiving rebooking fees, American Delta and united issued new tickets, additionally some passengers whose flights were canceled could qualify for refund. Starbucks wants to donate all of its left over food from its 7,000 u. S. Locations. The company says the items will go to feeding america which runs a National Network of food banks. Starbucks plans to get ive 5 million meals, they make sure the items remain safe to consume. The recovery from superstorm sandy. Saying she has been ripped off by one particular contractor. As Steve Langford reports, she is not the only one. A few hundred yards the home thats been in marys family now at the center of one nightmarish dispute. Unfortunately i gave him the money, wasnt thinking very well i gave him about 137,000. A 61yearold woman who struggles with a neurological disorder says she handed over most of her Sandy Recovery money to handle rick. He was supposed to raise the house. I think it was 8 feet. The house elevation job never happened and rick water disappeared last year, no longer returning her calls. But we found rick at his office in florida. What happened to the work on her home . Complete, he says. Thats not what she says. He would not agree to have his voice recorded, denies getting 100,000 says he is no longer in business. You are saying the company no longer exists so you dont it shows his name as the corporate agent. And in new jersey the department of consumer repairs reports 7 complaints last year. And the Mercer County Prosecutor Says it has one criminal complaint for theft by deception on a Home Construction deal. Now she says she could lose everything. If i dont get the house completed with their money, they take the house. The storm that never ends in new jersey. A former mayor rob ford died after an 18 month old battle with a rare form of cancer. He was marred by drinking problems and illegal drug use, reportedly seen on video intoxicated in public. His cancer diagnosis forced him to drop a bid in 2014. He leaves a wife and two children, rob ford was 46. Time is now 4 49 still to come the blue angels what caused the smokey situation that had the commuters on edge in light of the belgium attacks . Well have another check of traffic and weather on the 2s on cbs 2 news this morning. Our bacteria familys been on this cushion for generations. 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Construction crews are in the process of picking up the construction on the lower level of the George Washington bridge. Alternate side parking is in affect city wide, deep breath as we start our hump day, right . Okay. Thank you. What turned out to be a modifier sent people in a panic with many people on edge. Firefighters quickly responded it was the only area evacuated Train Service was not disrupted. In our next half hour, what to do with a terror attack like the one in brussels strikes here . Should you run and hide . Well get tips from a security expert. The new steps to find the drivers trying to beat the trains to the crossings. Next seven decades of thrills, what the blue angels are doing for the trip to the beach. This is cbs 2 news this morning. Blinds to go faux wood blinds combines the warmth of natural wood with modern durability to make any room beautiful for years to come. Spruce up your home today with up to 30 savings on hundreds of styles and colors. Spring is here. 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And they are that close, thats the amazing thing. Jones beach folks we are coming towards you still ahead, on alert in searching for a terrorist well update you on the very latest coming out of brussels. A brother and sister with ties to new york still missing the desperate search for information. The next time you hit the atm you may be able to leave bag, the new trend that lets you use smartphone to take out cash. Do they have what it takes to belt out the National Anthem . In citi field. Live from studio 46. Morning. Coming up on 5 00, 49 degrees on this wednesday march 23rd. We are heading into the 60s today, well stay there at least until the weekend well have traffic and weather on the 2s in a molt. Security around new york city is as tight as it can be in the wake of the terror attacks in belgium. Teams patrolling subways and other vital locations. In brussels a search for a terrorist intensify as they identify two of the attackers as brothers the third terrorist wearing the hat is still at large. Good morning im chris wragge. Im mary calvi. 31 people are con if i confirmed with 260 injured, they confirmed them as brothers, known for past crimes but as in terrorism. To new york remain missing, sasha and alexander have family in the netherlands but living here in the city. Reporter tuesday night in belgium candles cast a glow with sadness in fear in a nation thats been on edge for months. It was not a beg surprise it was expected. Several exits all the luggage stays here. At least four terrorists hit two targets first the main departure hall at the International Airport where two explosions killed at least 20. Dozens more suffered gruesome injuries, panicked passengers ran for their lives. I was running away but i thought there was a third one so i didnt know where to go. Luggage they believe was packed with explosives they both wore one glove. The third man has vanished. Police say he left his luggage and is on the run. A bomb ripped through a subway car not far from the union. Survivors evacuated in smokey tunnels to evacuate. The twin attacks injured several americans. Were on pins and needles every phone call. The family of mason wells spent a long way to learn of his condition. He was injured in the airport attack. Mason calledded to say hed be all right. It was amazing relief. Pure joy to hear masons voice to know he is alive he is okay. Meanwhile dutch media report a brother and sister are missing they have family in the netherlands but living in new york city. Many are posting about it on social media. The phone with their mother she heard an explosion and the phone went dead. Time for traffic and weather on the 2s. We are going to see warmer temperatures today, relatively nice day just more clouds affiliated with a front that will drape over our area but to the north. Just a passing shower possible there in the city right now, 50 degrees partly cloudy skies southwest wind 10 to 15 miles per hour. A little bit of light rain possible, drizzle, sullivan, duchess county as well. Then that warm air kind of pushes it away were left with clouds but some nice numbers. Numbers will be well above normal already by lunchtime in the low 60s 65 in the afternoon after school will feel great 68 your high today changes over the next few well talk more about that in just a bit. Right now lets get you out the door kyla is in for alex. We are warming up heating up on the roads. A lot of people awake. Lets see whats happening in directions due to fire activity. We also have an accident to tell you about already this morning as we take a life look at the bronx we have an accident blocking two lanes look at that looks like a standstill right now thats the eastbound cross bronx expressway at jerome avenue. Delays stretch back to the Alexander Hamilton bridge. Your better option here we have better news on the westbound side construction that was starting to block traffic has been picked up and delays have cleared out here. Alternate side parking is in effect city wide, chris and mary back to you. Nations around the world are showing support for belgium after the terror attack that rocked the country. Last night the eiffel tower glowed. The usually colorful lights to top the Empire State Building were turned off last night in memory of the victims. Janelle burrell live in times square as the city beefs up security in popular tourist areas and transit hubs. Reporter chris, this here in the heart of times Police Officers this morning all of this in response to the attacks in brussels a stepped city. More eyes watching, more heavily armed police on the ground, more security for one of the most watched targets. We are the number one terrorist target in this country, potentially in the world. It does make me feel good because of knowing what happened in brussels. In the wake of the attacks at Brussels Airport and metro. Police commissioner bill bratton and mayor deblasio stopped in times square touring the subway station under scoring the readiness and Immediate Response. All of these units were deployed literally between the time of the attack in belgium and the beginning of the morning rush hour. They say a new 55 person unit started patrolling underneath times square knew more than 500 officer, many with assault rifles are deployed at major transportation hubs including Grand Central, penn station, key city landmarks and airports including la guardia where the Port Authority had this military vehicle outside an entrance. Seeing the armor truck makes me feel safer. Police officials reiterating theyll use all the Resources Available to keep the region safe. Every tool in the Counter Terrorism, from dogs, and smelling explosives to the special weapons teams. Police reiterate there are no specific or Credible Threats against the city at this time. But they say you can expect to see a Police Presence like this across the city for the coming days and weeks to come. They also tell us that they do plan on sending a team to they can will your honor learn from the attacks over seas. Stay with cbs 2 and cbsnewyork. Com for continuing coverage of the attacks in belgium. Police commissioner bill bratton and john miller will be live on cbs this morning beginning at 7 a. M. In other news days before the most important holiday in the calendar, a Massive Church Fire in engelwood new jersey. A pastor saying hell still celebrate easter mass. Reporter good morning, mary and chris, the roof of the church and sanctuary are badly damaged from the fire, the community is surrounding this congregation, a local church and school offering to share their space for holy weekend easterservices. The church will have to rebuild after a fire tore through their sanctuary spreading through the roof. You can hear firefighters cutting down trees to stop the pastor came to see the damage that his church suffered. It is sad to see a piece of history go up in flames. With the congregation that was founded in 1860 for many, this church holds memories. I think about all the babies who have been baptized here, all the couples who have been married here and to see that place not be there will be traumatic for a lot of people. No one was inside which wassing with painted tuesday, the cause of this fire still unknown. The emergency call came in from this 12yearold. It was fire like burning down you can see the bricks and stuff burning down, it was crazy. Despite the loss, the pastor has found a lesson in the wreckage. Easter will take on a new meaning. It is a day when we celebrate resurrection. There can be no more appropriate theme than resurrection than a church that investigators will be returning here to the scene to determine the cause of this fire. Live in engelwood new jersey, cbs 2 news. Thank you. New video of a violent attack. The confrontation began as a car crash. Kevins truck was hit by damion baileys van. Trying to get pictures of the vans license plate. Allegedly hit him and dragged him for three blocks and allegedly stopped and got out of the car and beat tello with a mall lot. Up next a call for action after another student is found with a loaded gun inside a new york city school. Also this morning, what would you do if you were caught in a terrorist attack . The step by step actions you should be taking to stay safe. Cracking down on drivers who speed to get passed the train crossing the new measure aimed at stopping a potentially deadly crash. Need a coat out the door but lose it later, youll see up. W t pefa 1 m teetv d on ari ts odon fsca. Good morning, we welcome you back to cbs 2 news, 50 degrees here outside at 5 12. Boy is it going to be lovely today. There will be a few clouds out there but the numbers just great. Im not saying shorts weather, but i know 75 of this desk will be in shorts today. Im wearing shorts. In the city right now, you do not want to see me in shorts it is like, you know. Partly cloudy and winds out of the southwest to 16 weve got this push of warm air evidence of that to our west and well tap into that. Well put the numbers together. 47, 46. It is 39, chilly out the door. You know, washington loved morris town, we do too. 43, 45 in dan berry. 52 in detroit, in charleston. Look at the temperature change. Pittsburgh it is 27 degrees warmer this morning than it was yesterday in pittsburgh. Lot warmer 14 degrees warmer here in the city. You have the warm up begins 21 degrees warm for the capitol. 68 today well above the normal at 52 not a record but still warm sun is up 6 54, or 4, 5, 6 backwards. Fun with numbers that feels like the seventh of may not that kind of may day, but a may feel with that wind out of the south. Obviously youll be cooler today and tomorrow there is that real temperature battle well see a back door cold front this will be waiting river, you could be stuck in the 40s well be flirting with 70 in jersey city. There will be that kind of variation on your thursday yeah i know you are writing material right now. Friday there is that chance of rain or thunderstorm with that kind of dynamic with that change on thursday, pretty interesting springlike weather over the next few days, how lets get you there with kyla. The day is so much better when you tell us it is warming up. Already were doing well. Not so good on the roads, lets start off in new jersey, butler boulevard and harbor inn road due to an accident with a downed pole. We are having trouble with the bronx, the traffic slow moving as a disabled tractor trailer blocking one lane on the cross bronx at jerome avenue, to the Alexander Hamilton bridge. Alternate side parking is in effect today, back to you. To campaign 2016 results from yesterdays voting in three western states, Hillary Clinton and donald trump were big winners in arizona, ted cruz and Bernie Sanders took the caucuses in utah and sanders won the democrat only caucus in idaho. Here is a look at the updated delegate counts for the gop, donald trump remains far ahead second. On the democrat side, Hillary Clinton now leads Bernie Sanders with 1684 to sanders 924. 2383 are needed to win that nomination. A native american says it is the victim of a hate crime. Three large logs were stole from a house last weekend used for outdoor prayers by the nation and considered sacred. There is no chopping no splitting if they took that means they planned it with intent, there should be no question in anybodys mind. If you had that much intent it was intended to do damage and pain and hurt it was a hate crime. Investigators say some type of machinery or several people would have been needed to remove the heavy logs. A driver lost his life, his pick up truck collided on the it is unclear at the time if the gates were down. Advocates say it highlights the need for Great Crossing safety. Some pushing for cameras. Jennifer mclogan reports. Bells and whistles warn of danger, still they try to beat the train and the drive also an lirr gate crasher. It is my intent on a case by case basis as part of improvements to install cameras at those crossings. License plate reading cameras may be coming to a crossing near you just like those installed to catch red light violators. There are 300 crossings on the long island system last year 12 frightening incidents up from four the year before as for cameras . I think it is because of a safety issue. If it will deter people from crossing the tracks. Should you get a ticket for Something Like that . The ticket part is whats missing as it now stands violators would receive warning letters because they are not yet active on the bill with summons. That is not going to deter people from going through it. After the metro north train struck an suv killing that driver and five train passengers many asked albany for change it is now one step closer. The spill is so important after last years february third train accident it became Crystal Clear and apparent we needed to do something about these crossings. If camera tickets are okay, anybody before the gates came down one mailed a 100 fine. Cbs 2 news. Mta Police Issued 127 summons at the crossings so far this year. Prosecutors will ask a judge to free a bronx man who murder he says happened while he was in florida. Richard gave the names of 13 people who saw him there but investigated. Now the bronx das office wants conviction while they investigate further but dont want the charges dismissed. Time is 5 19 highlights from the springtime subway series plus this. Now you can get cash with your smartphone. Im Kenneth Craig with the new technology coming up. Well have another check of your traffic and weather on the 2s next. This is cbs 2 news this morning. Blinds to go faux wood blinds combines the warmth of natural wood with modern durability to make any room beautiful for years to come. Spruce up your home today with up to 30 savings on hundreds of styles and colors. And so are the savings. Blinds to go. Blinds to go faux wood blinds combines the warmth of natural wood with modern durability to make any room beautiful for years to come. Spruce up your home today with up to 30 savings on hundreds of styles and colors. Spring is here. And so are the savings. Blinds to go. 50 degrees out there, temperatures are climbing lets get to traffic and weather on the 2s at 5 22. Theyll continue to do just that wind out of the southwest ushering in those changes. You see 68 in the city, 70 to the west cooler for the south shore. Thats today, tomorrow look at this crazy day. 49 montauk. 70 for interior sections, potential for a 20 degree spread in this area tomorrow. Into the weekend we go were all going to calm down. The brighter of the two weekend numbers above normal. Cooler than we are today and tomorrow, models hinting at a late shower saturday, looks like your sundays day is dry, monday and tuesday could be stormy. Hopefully no stormy conditions as you face the commute. It is one of those days were getting busy awfully quickly. Want everybody to know whats happening, route 9 closed between butler boulevard and harbor inn road due to an accident with a downed pole. We also have trouble in the bronx we have a disabled tractor trailer blocking one lane on the eastbound cross bronx jerome avenue. Delays stretch back to Alexander Hamilton bridge at this point, keep an eye on that this morning alternate side parking is in affect city wide. The mets and yankees hook up in spring training. We have the cbs 2 morning sports update. Coming up tonight the senators of rangers welcome the bruins Carmelo Anthony backup. Mets, yankees, part of second inning. He and president obama were at the first game featuring major leaguers in cuba. James wasnt joking around, three runs, tampa rays defeat cuba 41. And the first action since breaking his ankle 50 games ago still has the hops. Trail by as many as 17 cut it close late but came up short. The dunk of his own they lose 105100. Thats your cbs 2 sports update. Soon youll be able to use an atm without the bankcard. How smartphones are replacing plastic at banks. This may look like any the phone or leave their debit card at home. No fumbling to get your wallet, trying to find your debit card. Says the atms are equipped stores in your smartphone. They are literally going to hold the phone over the reader you can see it workedded. Im going to enter in my pin, withdraw cash, 20 from my checking account. Other banks including chase and wells fargo plan to introduce cardless atms next year. It is only natural that they believe the plastic card will eventually go by the waist side. Youll increasingly see phones playing a bigger role in terms of routine transactions. Experts say the phone is safer than a plastic card because a thief would need to unlock the stolen phone and know the pin number. Also solve skimming where they reader that can steal card information. With all new technologies it takes time to get used to once you are used to it you realize how easy it is a handful of atms have it now but bank of america plans to have it by 3,000 machines by the end of the year. Customers will still be able to use their bank cards in these new atms. Lots of mixed reaction. People really uncomfortable with it but i think it is the future. It is like, no way im not doing it well see, wait a couple years. It is 5 26 next over night developments in the terror investigation in belgium. Extra security now deployed across the city in the attacks report coming up. Nothing will keep you from magnum double caramel. Silky vanilla bean ice cream rich caramel sauce discover magnum, double dipped for Double Chocolate pleasure. Live from studio 46. This is cbs 2 news this morning. Good morning just about 5 30. 50 degrees already on this wednesday march 23rd. Now it is going to feel a little bit like spring temps heading into the 60s. New developments in the terror attacks in belgium the search is on for a third a broadcaster identified the two attackers at brothers. Police say they have a criminal history. There is a frantic search for a brother and sister with ties to new york city who went missing after the attacks, sasha and alexander have family in the netherlands been living here in the city. Ramped up security all across the security, from airports train stations as nypd is switching to antiterrorism. And we begin with the major boost in security following the belgium terror attacks. Youll see a heavy Police Presence in tourist hubs, janelle is live. Reporter police say there are no specific or Credible Threats against the city at this time, Law Enforcement not taking any chances right here in times square you can actually see some of the standing guard here as they have been throughout the night and it is a similar scene right now across the city. More eyes watching, more heavily armed police on the ground. More security for one of the most watched targets of terror. We are the number one terrorist target in this country and potentially in the world. It does make me feel good because of knowing what happened in brussels. In the wake of the attacks at Brussels Airport and metro, Police Commissioner bill bratton and mayor deblasio both stopped in times square tuesday touring the subway station you should scoring station under scoring the readiness. These were deployed during rush hour. A patrolman started underneath times square. And 500 officer, many with deployed at major transportation hubs including key areas where they had this outside the entrance. Makes me feel safer, the feel safer. Police officials reiterating theyll use all the region safe. Every tool in the Counter Terrorism tool kit, dogs, moving through a crowd on a suicide bomber to special weapons teams. And police say you can expect to see this increased presence city wide in the next days and weeks to come in fact they say they are planning on sending a team to brussels to learn whatever they can from the attacks there over seas. Reporting live this morning from times square. Janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. Time is 5 32. Lets bring in john, mid60s today . Cant beat that, huh . So now south winds to south shore, it is a little cooler there along the beach. You know that drill. Tomorrow thats even more pronounced by a back door cold front. A lot of springlike variety. 50 in the city not bad southwest wind kind of the culprit. Look at the green on the screen, a passing shower north of the city today. Not a big feature because that southwest wind is going to deflect that well see a nice mix of sun and clouds. More in the way of cloud cover but heat too. 61 by lunchtime, 65 after school some of the kids are off this week too. Dynamite for those kids, 68 your high. Sounds like a perfect day. I like it. It is clear that a lot of people are up and at em, because we have a lot of action start in brookely township between butler boulevard due to in engelwood, closed due to Fire Department activity this morning. We have a trouble in the bronx, we have a disabled tractor trailer blocking one lane on the eastbound cross bronx expressway, thats at jerome avenue you can see the slow going there. Delays stretch right back to the George Washington bridge. Alternate side parking is in effect today city wide so keep an eye on that for you everybody. A little crazy out there chris and mary. Well in paris a tribute to the victims at brussels. Cartoon depicting two people wrapped in the flags with tears in their eyes. Last night the eiffel tower glows in black, yellow and red the colors of belgiums flag. Experts warn it is not a question of when or if a new york. This type of emergency situation,. We saw travelers tripping over debris, rummaging forphones and carrying a large bouquet of flowers through a tunnel. This chaotic situation, clearly they had no clue or leadership. Manny gomez says first and foremost, locate an exit. These people should have been told, leave your luggage, show us your hands, lineup in an orderly fashion, were going out this exit. Despite this airport workers warning, travelers held onto their bags. At this point we dont know who is friend from foe . Anyone of these people could have very easily been another bomber. They are care rig their luggage, what do they have in their luggage or person . What about the people on their phones if this were god forbid to go down in our area hand are you going to be on the phone . Is that acceptable . You want to be thinking clearly, what do i need to do. Where is the Police Officer thats going to tell me what to do or go to that Police Officer and if there is no Law Enforcement around, figure out the emergency exit and save yourself and your loved ones. A train comes to a stop people are on the train, do you jump out, get on the tracks . We have to keep in mind there is 600plus vaults of d. C. Current running you should beneath that train. If you step on the wrong place youll get electrocuted. If you jump off the train in the middle of the tunnel you could easily fracture a limb or get hurt. Gomez says in the end it comes down to intelligence and action beating reaction. The nypd and fbi have been very successful in identifying potential attackers putting under covers into that the investigation up to almost including a potential attack. Gomez says there was no Law Enforcement in brussels. The most important holiday in the christian calendar a Massive Church Fire. And the pastor saying hell still celebrate mass. Reporter the roof and the sanctuary of this church behind me are badly damaged, but the pastor says, holy week and the time before easter is a time for resurrection and rebuilding thats what he plans to do. Flames broke out here at the First Presbyterian in engelwood by device place and east engelwood. The pastor says there was no one inside the sanctuary at the that part of the building was being painted. Thankfully a quick thinking 12 yearold girl made the call to 911. I hear windows shattering and like there is fire and smoke like everywhere. So then i call 911 and everyone shows up. Ultimately the church is people, the people are fine, the building we will have to rebuild. Investigators will be back here on scene to determine the cause of the fire, the pastor says that a local church and school have offered to donate their space for Easter Services. Live in engelwood new jersey, cbs 2 news. The nypd unvails a new strategy called operation cutting edge to stop the spike in stabbings and slashings theyll have patrol on weekend nights when many attacks have the clubs in five buroughs, and enforce the sale of box cutters to anyone under 21 and carrying a knife with a blade more than 4 inches long. Marsha cramer reminded the mayor he said adding 2,000 officers would address the problem. You and i discuss this repeatedly, my question is what made you change your mind . Im not going to allow anyone to put words in my mouth, i believe the nypd was on the right track before i believe they are on the right track now. The nypd says it will focus on homeless shelters. And facing charges for bringing a gun to his middle School Police say the 9 millimeter handgun was found in his bag at ms61 in Crown Heights it was unloaded but the teen had two ammo clips, they found the weapon after the boy told the dean he was having problems outside the school the dean became suspicious. New York City Schools this week. And they say metal deeing detectors are needed. We are avoiding catastrophic incidents how long can we continue to avoid these incidents . He said he got a gun from a friend. Still to come everybody gets an election win last night we have the latest delegate count. New rules aimed at cracking down the use of painkillers, the new look at medicine bottles what they could soon look like. After a long fight why mixed marshal arts. And joining us on facebook individually. We bring in john elliot. We have a pretty mild day, today well see ensnarls out the door, not nice nice numbers out the door. I appreciate this. Nice shot of that moon, going to be the full worm moon, ill tell you, actually, a Lunar Eclipse at 7 47. Thank you for that. Thank you to weather watcher pete saying hey that looks like jupiter, he is a smart little kid. 49 michael has 49 in Staten Island and on this day in 1775, thats right, Patrick Henry ignited the revolution with give me liberty or give me death. So nice numbers there and i think this is adrian saying he is looking forward to the day today and pictures of one and saying it will be purrrfect today. And everybody is saying hey, thats a cat. But it is not raining cats and dogs well see a great day for the critters outside and you too, 50 in the city right now, some cooler readings north and west. Look at gilette, 35. Cool there in brick and tell you what, walking up the boardwalk there and beautiful going to be a nice beach day for the jersey shore cooler for the south facing beaches of long island, a stray shower, sullivan county, that front stays to the north look at that big ridge thats going to bring in numbers like this. 68 in the city southwest wind breezy as times 5 to 26, 68 feels like may but the calendar says march. Right now, if you are keeping track were in seventh place for warmest marchs ever. Now ill tell you we have a warm day today we have a really are cooler into the weekend. 60s are back first part of next week, it is looking like it is going to be a top 10 finish. A lot of the tree pollen filling in it is a medium high today tomorrow and friday, friday there is going to be a little bit of that rain, that will help lower it a bit for your saturday. The variety of which we speak is warmer to the west cooler to the south tomorrow to the east, 40s and 50s well hang on to the 60s, late thursday into friday and 50s are back this weekend potential storm first part of next week. It is about a quarter to 6 00, want to save some time . There is kyla. We have a very busy spot going on in the bronx, a disabled tractor trailer blocking one lane on the cross bronx expressway on jerome avenue. We have delays that stretch right back to the George Washington bridge you can see live look also in Berkeley Township route 9 closed between butler boulevard and harbor inn. Checking pass transit we are looking good everything is on or close to schedule lots of green on metro north our path trains new Jersey Transit and Long Island Railroad looking good. Alternate side parking is in effect city wide. Looks like professional mixed martial arts will soon be legal in new york, the assembly sanctioning mma. That paves the way for new york to become the last in the nation where the violent sport is allowed the state Senate Approved, now must be signed into law by Governor Cuomo who says he supports legalizing mma. How one travel website rates the big apple. And what to expect at the auto show . Jill wagner is live at the new york stock exchange. European markets are falling following the brussels was a somewhat muted response, the nasdaq gained 12. And Airlines Cruise companies and travel booking sites but futures are pointing to a higher open this morning. The new York Auto Show opens this week, look for a lot of big cars and suvs and gas prices remain low. On the other end of the spectrum, hyundai is rolling out a hybrid and toyota showing a prius running on electricity alone. And ranking new york city the number one place to visit. Based upon reviews for Hotels Restaurants and attractions. Vegas is second, orlando is third. As for new york, art lovers could get a look before it opens to the public by booking the Early Morning empty met tour. Never heard of that one but good idea, i think. Chris and mary. Number one. Thats us. Right . There. It is a carnival up here. The husband of one of new jerseys real housewives is due to the report to the federal prison today. Joe will be begin serving a 41 month sentence for bankruptcy fraud after the december release of his wife theresa. Served 11. 5 months for the same crime. The couples sentences were staggered in the interest of their four young daughters. Coming up new guidelines to teach children affected by the zika virus. Do they have what it takes . Singers across the tristate area hoping for the big break all across the state, the economy is growing, with creative new business incentives, and the lowest taxes in decades, attracting the talent and companies of tomorrow. Like in buffalo, where the largest solar gigafactory in the western hemisphere will soon energize the world. And in syracuse, where imagination is in production. Let us help grow your companys tomorrow. In our health watch, a report from the centers for Disease Control warns pediatricians to look out for the zika virus, if they have fever, rash, joint pain or pinkeye, it is wanting to diagnosis and treat children with the virus. The food and Drug Administration taking extra steps to try to stop the abuse of some painkillers by mandating new warning labels, theyll have a boxed warning the most serious Agency Requires the new label will warn users that the drugs should only be used when other new Jersey Environmental and fishing groups are growing concern, last friday a plume turned the blue water brown. It is the fourth major plume in august. And it was released when they released a storm water drainage system. The silt covers the eel grass at the bottom of the bay. This is prime habitat for critters and winter coming all the way down from canada, this is traditional and need those beds if they get silted up again it will be over. The drainage system is part of a route 35 reconstruction project, state Officials Say the pumps have been turned off to prevent more silt from being discharged. Time is now 5 52 time for traffic and weather on the 2s lets get over to johnny. All right in the city, pretty nice, 50 wind out of the southwest, youll see readings around 70 to the west around 68 cooler for the south shore. Now this will likely be the warmest day of the week because tomorrow that 63 really doesnt tell the whole story. Going to be a lot cooler to the east with a back door cold front then youll see those warm numbers have a repeat to the west. Theyll have a temperature spread over 20 degrees from west to east on your cooler thursday. Weekend is cooler on average 56 on saturday. Think it looks okay for easter cool and quiet for Early Services nice for the kids and a few more clouds but it looks like we stay dry. Hey, we want you to stay on time. Kyla is in for alex. Yes we do. Unfortunately we have trouble here, boy is backing up in the bronx we have a disabled tractor trailer still blocking one lane on the eastbound, you see the slow going there as our delays from the disabled now delays in the toll plaza. Meanwhile in Berkeley Township as we head to new jersey route 9 is closed in both directions between butler boulevard and harbor inn road due to an accident with a downed pole. Alternate side parking is in affect city wide today, a little slow going chris and mary back to you. Opening day is still a week and a half away there was a crowd at citi field with dozens hoping to take the field. Cbs 2 emily smith says some unique voices competed for their chance to sign. From groups to classics. From old to young, they came by the hundreds to lineup at citi field for their chance to become a star. I love to be famous, have a and bathrooms and hot tubs. Since 2009 these have brought starry eyed hopefuls in front of the National League champs. But to impress the judges contestants must choose a different song than the National Anthem. All me, loves all of you. 15yearold joseph of yonkers choose to sing all of me by john legend in tribute to his father. He was an amazing father, you know i loved him so much. He loved to sing every wednesday he went to band prep rehearsal, now he has passed two years ago i still feel like he is watching over me i found a dream that i could speak to. One talented singer after another took to the stage for a competition that will be whittled down to 20 finalists who will audition a second time. Perform at the subway series on august second. Oh say can you see the group named peaches and cream felt good enough to rehearse the National Anthem for us, meanwhile, the group member hopes it is not the only dream come true. Im actually auditions for julie arts, hopefully i get the call back and it becomes my actual profession. As any fan will tell you, you have to believe with aspiring stars at citi field, emily smith, cbs 2 news. Wow. Ill tell you, im a little partial. What a voice. Cant go wrong. Besides the winner performing at the subway series, some will be brought in to perform the National Anthems. Nice going. Oh say can you see . Here we go. 5 56 coming up, new information about the suspected bombers in the deadly brussels attacks. Also the desperate search for two siblings in belgium with new york ties. Parents and students on edge after another student brings a gun to school, the news continues after this. W t pefa 1 m teetv d on ari ts odon fsca todays the day oh look creepy gloves for my feet. See when i was a kid there was a handle. And a face. This is nice. And does it come in a california king . Getting roid rage. These are the worst, right . Im gonna buy them. Boom. Ill take them. Impulse buy. Ommmmmmmmmmm. American express presents the blue cash everyday card with no annual fee. Its all happening. Cash back on purchases. Here we go backed by the service and security of american express. We know designer when we see it. Like the designer smile. Its bolder, brighter and our blogs are buzzing about it. Its the new musthave look. The designer smile by colgate. New optic white high impact white toothpaste. With a professionally recommended whitening ingredient. For four shades visibly whiter teeth. And. A buzzworthy smile get your designer smile from new colgate optic white. Live from studio 46. This is cbs 2 news this morning. It is now 6 00 temperature at 50 degrees for your wednesday march 23rd, a nice warm up is headed our way today good morning im mary calvi. Im chris wragge well have traffic and weather on the 2s in just a molt. First here is your morning news to go. Saw people dead and people dying. So thats im sure that well stay with them for the rest of his life. A father of the american seen in this picture, spoke with his son after multiple terror attacks rocked belgium and the rest of the world. One of the attackers still at large as investigators released new information about one of the attackers. We are the number one terrorist target in this patrols have been stepped up in major transportation hub, Grand Central penn station and time square. People are coming together in solidarity. This is for brussels. Adele honoring the victims in her concert. World monuments lit in support of bell july well have much more coming up on how people are also taking social media to honor the victims. And in new jersey. I hear like windows shattering, there is fire and smoke like everywhere so then i call 911 and then everyone shows up. We were the home church of most of the persons who founded the town, it does hold a special place in the heart of this town. A Church Tragedy in new jersey flames shooting through the roof as christians are observing holy week ahead of easter and this. Some people telling me it was a knife at first, after yeah im pretty scared right now. Parents and teachers on edge after another gun is found in a new york city school. A third gun brought to school in a week. Some want more done to protect students in class. Training from time behind bars the husband of one of the new jersey real house wives reporting to prison after being charged with bankruptcy fraud. At 6 02. Lets get to traffic and weather on the 2s beginning with john elliot. We have a few more clouds, i was just chatting with karen in morris county, youll see a for more clouds. Parts of essex. Passaic. Youll see 70s. Winds at 17 miles per hour. Sullivan county, it is a little bit of rain that is affiliated with a front thats actually going to be pushed back to the north with this wind out of the southwest. That helps with the risk of brush fires but remember that wind would spread any firequickly. Looking to see 61 around lunchtime, 68 for your high this afternoon. 6 03. For a hump day, its been a busy one. We are up and at em. Disabled vehicles blocking two lanes in the upper level of the bridge, youll want to stick with that lower level for now for a better ride. We also have delays from an earlier disabled truck thats left us with a 20 minute delay to the upper level toll plaza. Heading to the George Washington bridge that means not a good ride. Lower level no delays at the lincoln or holland tunnels. Alternate side parking is in affect city wide today. Lets get right to developments in the terror attacks in belgium. 31 people confirmed to have died in the bombings with 260 with know the names of two of the suicide bombers we know they are brothers at least one may appear in this airport video the other may have struck in the metro system. On for a third scene in the video with the hat, he is believed to be on the run. Two siblings with ties to new york remain missing. Ash sha and alexander have family in thenetherlands but living here in the city. Tony has more. Reporter tuesday night in belgium faces with sadness in fear in a nation thats been on the edge for months. There are several exits all the luggage stays here at least four terrorists hit two targets first the main departure hall at the airport where two explosions killed 20, dozens more suffered gruesome injuries, panicked passengers i was running away from the explosion, but felt it would be a third one, so i didnt know where to go. The Police Released this surveillance still of three suspects. The two on the left pushing luggage with officials believe was packed with explosives they each wore one glove possibly concealing detonators. Both men killed in the attacks. The third vanished saying he left his luggage is on the run. An hour after the attack a bomb ripped through the subway car not far from the headquarters of the european union. Survivors evacuated into smokey tunnels to evacuate. The twin attacks on soft targets injured several americans. In utah the family spent a long day waiting to learn of his condition. He was injured in the airport attack. Finally late tuesday. Okay, tell me about your head, honey . Mason called to say hed be all right. Pure joy to hear masons voice. Dutch media reporting a brother and sister are missing sasha and alexander have family in the netherlands but living in new york city. Many friends posting about it on social media. They were reportedly on the phone with her mother, she heard an explosion and the phone went dead. Officials now believe one of the men who escaped from the airport is one of the suspected bomb maker from the november attacks in paris. Mayor deblasio saying there are no known threats here in the city, security is being ramped up in hubs and landmarks. Janelle burrell is live with more for us this morning, janelle. Reporter mary, in fact at this very moment you can see some of the nypd Counter Terrorism units gearing up as they prepare to start their shift here in times square. They have been out here all night and this morning. A major show of force we are city in the wake of the belgium attacks. More eyes watching, more heavily armed police on the ground, more security for one of the most watched targets of terror. We are the number one terrorist target in this country and potentially in the world. It does make me feel good because of knowing what happened in brussels. In the wake of the attacks at Brussels Airport and metro Police Commissioner bill bratton and mayor deblasio both stopped in times square touring the subway station under scoring the citys readiness and Immediate Response. All of these units were deployed literally between the time of the attack in belgium and the beginning of the morn rush how. Saying a unit started patrolling under times square thursday, and now offices are deployed at major transportation hubs including key city landmarks and airports including la guardia where the Port Authority had this vehicle outside of an entrance. You see the armor truck, seeing the goes Walking Around made me feel safer. Reiterating theyll use all the resource available to keep the region safe. Every tool in the tool kit from radiation to detectors from moving through a crowd to special weapons teams. Police say you can expect to see this increased presence in the coming days and weeks to come but they do reiterate that there are no specific or Credible Threats against the city at this time. Reporting live this morning from times square. Cbs 2 news. Thank you. Against the backdrop of the brussels terror attacks secretary of state john kerry is heading to moscow for talks meet with the foreign minister and vladimir putin. Now to campaign 2016 results from yesterdays voting in three western states, Hillary Clinton and donald trump were big winners in arizona ted cruz and Bernie Sanders took the caucuses in utah and sanders won the democrat only caucuses in the state of idaho. Here is a look at the delegated, donald trump remains far ahead of his rivals ted cruz with 447. 1237 are needed to win the nomination. On the democrat side Hillary Clinton now leads Bernie Sanders with 1684 to sanders 924, 2383 are needed to win the democrat nomination. 6 09 a holy week tragedy for historic church. Smoke and flames shoot in the sky as firefighters try to save a new jersey church. These might look like ordinary logs but these are Something Special thieves took and may be considered a hate crile. School, you still need a coat on the way out but have that off this afternoon it is looking really good. A stray shower possible to the north temps approaching 70 degrees. If the kids are off they are going to love it. Traffic and weather on the 2s coming up. Your body is a finely tuned instrument. Diarrhea can throw it out of rhythm. Imodium multi symptom relief combines two powerful ingredients to relieve diarrhea faster and ease gas, cramps and bloating. Restore rhythm with imodium. Can be a burden. But what if you could wake up to lower blood sugar . Imagine loving your numbers. 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Skies right now, were waiting for that sun to show up well see a mix of sun and clouds and pretty nice numbers today probably over all the warmest day of the week because tomorrow even though we will see a few they are molitors 71, 72, well see others in the 40s. Of the southwest, 39 in monticello, thats the cool spot, checking in with guy from sparta. Says he feels like a bear getting out of hibernation himself 48 in toms river. Ill tell you it is going to be a may feel today youre looking at a high of 68 the normal high for the seventh of may there is a front that will bring a passing shower from sullivan, maybe duchess. That will serve to block that rainmaker tomorrow is a different story it is a back door cold front by that it will slide into the area from the north and east so parts of Suffolk County youll be stuck in the 40s out west around may, morris county, down to summer set parts of middlesex, you could see 65 to 70 tomorrow with that warm air then what happens that extra lift will pave the way for an isolated night thursday into the first part of your friday, if friday is a travel day or attending services remember rain is in the forecast we are hoping to kind of dry things out for the afternoon but friday morning starts in kind of a dynamic fashion today pretty nice passing shower north but 68 in the city, how sweet is that . The kids have the week off, get out there and have some fun 49 tonight, tomorrow, that variety day it is the ed sullivan day tomorrow then we start with the rain on friday saturday and sunday into the weekend. Cooler still looks dry on easter before Stormy Weather returns with wet weather on monday. You have to probably return to work. We are heading the roads we have busy, busy trouble. Slow going in the George Washington bridge an earlier disabled vehicle on the cross bronx left us with a 30 minute delay, on the inbound upper stick with the lower level. Also in Berkeley Township. Route 9 between butler boulevard and harbor inn road due to duned pole. And deep breath a little traffic out there, chris and mary back to you. Days before the most important holiday on the christian calendar. A church fire in new jersey. The pastor vowing he will still celebrate easter mass. Thats right mary and chris this is still an active investigation. Firefighters are entering into this badlydamaged church the pastor says Holy Week Services and Easter Services will still go on local schools and churches are now offering to share their space for congregation who no longer has a place to worship. The first church will have through their sanctuary spreading through the roof. You can hear them cutting down trees to stop flails freding. The pastor came to see the damage that his church suffered. It is sad to see a piece of history go up in flames. With the congregation founded in 1860 for many this church holds memories. I think about all the babies baptized here, all the couples married here to see that place not be here would be traumatic for a lot of people. No one was inside the worship space which was being painted tuesday the cause of the fire still unknown, the call kale in from a quick thinking 12yearold visiting grandparents across the street. It was fire everywhere bushing down you could see the bricks and stuff falling down it was crazy. Despite the loss, the pastor has found a lesson in the wreckage. Easter will take on a new meaning a day when we celebrate more appropriate theme than resurrection for a church that has suffered this loss. Fire investigators are now inside of the Church Working to determine the cause of this fire that has badly damaged the building. Live in engelwood new jersey, cbs 2 news. Thank you. A native american describe tribe says it is the victim of a hate crime. This is used for outdoor prayers by the nation and considered sacred. There is no chopping, no rolling in splitting if they took the time to come here that means they planned it. That means with intent, there should be no question in anybodys mind if you have that much intent it was intended to do damage and pain and hurt it was a hate crime. Say machinery or several people would have been needed still ahead the touching tributes around the world for belgium. A seal rescued off long island. And wall street tuesday, Dow Jones Industrial average, s p lost just under 2. But only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. Technology designed for you. This is a cbs news special report. According to local media authorities have arrested the suspected bomb maker in connection with tuesdays series of deadly bombings in belgium. Najim was taken into custody, suspected of using the bombs in the terrorist attack last year. Well go to holly williams. He has been wanted by the belgium authorities since december, apparently arrested this morning according to belgium media reports in the area of brussels thats this morning we still do not have any official confirmation of that but there is going to be a press conference by the prosecutor over an hour from now we may get conservation and we do know about najim laachraoui, the only attacker involved in paris who survived. He was finally captured by the belgium authorities last friday after a man hunt that lasted around 125 days well get more information perhaps in the coming hours but there are close links between the paris attacks in november and what happened here in the deadly bombings in brussels yesterday. Thanks a lot holly. One of the suspect terrorists in the brussels and paris attacks has been arrested according to local media in belgium. This has been a cbs news special report. There will be more on your local news on your local cbs station also on cbs this morning online on cbsnews. Com cbs news, new york. For news 24 hours a day, go to cbsnews. Com. We welcome you back to traffic and weather, 6 23. Lets talk about great temperatures out there. Well be in the 70s. I think so to the west 71 or 72. Wet weather to the north, light rain and drizzle parts of the Hudson Valley, there is a chance youll run into that it is a big blocking ridge that will keep much of the area high and dry with these warm temperatures get outside and enjoy it 68 great in the city cooler for the south shore tomorrow it is a back door cold front it will be cooler with highs just in the 40s to the east and hanging onto some of these thermometers hitting 70 again tomorrow there is a lot it is a lot cooler 56 on sunday, 58. Lets get to the community this morning. Its been a busy one. Lets head to jim smith where we have an accident going on that has causing a lot of trouble in the cross bronx what can you see. This is on the westbound side of the cross bronx, there are two tractor trailers involved in an accident just before the expressway, the left lane is blocked off and we already have delayed pretty much across the entire cross bronx expressway westbound delays begin around white plains road. Jim smith, cbs 2 news. Alternate side parking is in effect city wide today chris and mary back to you. Again we are learning new information that the third suspect has been caught in the brussels attack of course were continuing to follow this as the world comes together to show their compassion and support. Landmarks showing their support to the victims over colorful Empire State Building went dark in memories of those who lost their lives. In paris the eiffel tower, black, yellow and red. Which also blanketed the fountain in the heart of rome and the brandonburg gate in berlin. And also showing tributes. Of course adele in concert, a cartoon was depicting two people wrapped with tears in their eyes, references the attacks with the hash tag of times that means i am brussels. Time now 6 25. More on thedeadly terrorist attacks in belgium. And the hunt for the deadly gunman. And what sparked the violent attack on a Delivery Driver in the middle of the streets. Where security cameras are speeding drivers. Uhhh yeah, colon cancer screening. Hey me too, second time. Its a piece of cake that sounds good right now. Its no big deal. Thats what everyone tells me. Today there is more than one way to screen for colon cancer and its easier than ever. If youre 50 or older talk with your Healthcare Provider and choose the best test for you if youre 50 or older. 50 degrees, it is 6 29 on this wednesday march 23rd. Well have traffic and weather on the 2s in a moment. First the world in mourning after yesterdays deadly belgium terror attacks flowers and candles growing and remembering the 31 People Killed the frightening images of the airport destroyed, hundreds injured weighing heavily on peoples minds good wragge. Breaking news the third suspected terrorist in the belgium and paris attacks seen now under arrest. We know the names of the two suicide bombers and know they are brothers, at least one may appear in this airport in the metro system. Two siblings with ties to new york remain missing. Sasha and alexander have family in the netherlands but have been living here in the city. Janelle burrell live in times square as the nypd ramps up brussels bombings. Chris police say there are no specific or Credible Threats against the u. S. Or right here in new york city but Law Enforcement not taking any chances this morning. You can see that there are heavily articled Police Officers right here in the heart of times square many have been here since last night over night and this morning. Yesterday both mayor deblasio and Police Commissioner bratton were right here reiterating the citys readiness what they describe as an Immediate Response after the brussels attacks. They say now more than 500 officers many with assault transportation hubs, Grand Central, key city landmarks and airports as well. Officials stressing theyll use all of the Resources Available to them to keep the region safe. Every tool in the Counter Terrorism tool hit from radiation detectors to dogs that can smell explosives moving through a crowd to a special weapons teams. We are the number one terrorist target in this country and potentially in the world. Police tell us as far as here in times square in addition to the officers who are very visibly present here aboveground yesterday they announced there is a new unit patrolling under times square tuesday. Police say we can see the increased security in the coming days to come, they actually plan to send a team to lessons they can learn to apply here at home. Reporting live from times square. Janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. Cbs news confirming the third suspect in the bombing, and john lets get over to you. Over my shoulder a scene of the city, it is very pretty we see more clouds in your forecast a little bit of wet weather in parts of the Hudson Valley, sullivan, duchess county, in new york with 50 close to what youd expect in the afternoon and not even 7 00 in the morning. There is the wet weather some of that is aloft not hitting the ground through parts of putnam county, there will be showers up state if thats where you are headed. The wind out of the southwest will start to not on deflect the name. 61 at lunchtime mid60s by 2 city could see 70 to the west cooler for the south shore well talk a lot about of variety tomorrow and tell you why today is near miss day. We want you to miss all the headaches out there for your commute. Lets get you around we have problems in the bronx, jim smith is high above it all. Delays from the interchange to the expressway an accident involving two tractor trailers that blocks off the left lane police are on the scene again bumper to bumper across the entire cross bronx express. Jim smith cbs 2 news. Thank you so much. We have slow going at the George Washington bridge, a disabled vehicle cross bronx. Alternate side parking is in effect city wide, if you are headed to the airport all or liberty, give yourself time for heightened security. We have breaking news from the terror attacks, cbs news confirmed a third suspect is with the attacks. He is the man in the white jacket and hat seen with other suspects moments before the attacks sources say he is believed to be the same man Police Suspected being an accomplice of salah abdeslam, the radical who was arrested last week in connection to the paris attacks. Talking with the deadly terror attacks in belgium as we mentioned earlier dutch media reports a brother and sister are missing. Sasha and alexander have family in the netherlands but living here in the city. Friends are posting about it on social media. They were reportedly on the phone with their mother, she heard an explosion and the phone went dead. President obama is in yesterday when he received word of the brussels attacks. We will do whatever is necessary to support our friend and ally belgium, bringing those to justice those who are responsible and this is yet another reminder that the world must unite. Later the president watched the baseball game between the rays and cuba team it was the First Major League team to be played in cuba in 20 years. Just before the holiday in fire. The pastor vowing hell still celebrate mass. Reporter good morning fire investigators are now inside of the church the fire has been put out now they are surveying how extensive this damage is. The pastor says there is no better time than easter to learn about rebirth and rebuilding, thats what he wants to do. Tuesday night trying to get this 3 alarm fire under control we were at dwight place and east palisades avenue. No one was inside at the time all though the sanctuary was painted earlier in the day. A quick thinking 12yearold visiting her grandparents made that 911 call. There was fire everywhere like burning down like you could see like the bricks and stuff falling down it was crazy. Easter will take on a new meaning a day when we celebrate resurrection, there could be no appropriate theme than resurrection. The pastor says a local church and school have offered to share their space with thecongregation so they can have Easter Services and Holy Week Services for the rest of the week. Investigators here on scene of this fire. Live in engelwood, cbs 2 news. New information this morning on the shooting last year, Police Released photos of four people they are looking for the three men range in age from 25 to 30 a woman said between 18 and 20 all are wanted in the shooting that killed him in brooklyn in september. The Police Commissioner will talk about this case later this afternoon. And unveiling a new strategy to stop the slashings and stabbings. Theyll have patrols when many attacks have taken place, and crack down on illegal clubs. And strictly enforce sale of box cutters anyone under 21 and carrying a blade more than 4 inches long. He said adding 2,000 officer on the beat would address the problem. You know what, you and i my question is what made your change your mind . Im not going to allow anyone to put words in my mouth, i believe the nypd was on the right track i believe they are on the right track now. It will focus on homeless shelters and the subway system. A violent attack in brooklyn all caught on camera. Apparently began as a car crash on sunday according to the criminal complaint. Kevins truck was allegedly hit, but the van tried to get pictures of the license plate allegedly hit him and dragged him for three blocks. And got out of the car and beat him with a mallot and was hoping bystanders would do more than just pull out their phones. So many people around, nobody does anything thats the first thing that came to mind. Tella remains in the hospital with three broken and looking for several people who scammed long island banks out of thousands. And another gun found in new york city school. A crack down on drivers at Railroad Crossings where your car is being targeted by Law Enforcement. Bankruptcy charges. A seal tangled in fishing nets, spotted near monday near the medical park way, treated for super official wounds, Marine Debris is a concern along long island, they collected more than 850 pounds rob ford died after an 18 month long battle. He had revelations of drinking and drug use, he was seen on video intoxicated in public. He leaves a wife and two children. Rob ford was just 46 years old. Lets talk about this warm up thats coming we are really pretty excited about it. Today is national hot tomale day. A few more clouds than we saw yesterday well take a look to the north and into space in just a second in the city, it looks pretty nice, look at that. Clouds, got em. Waiting for that sun to come up, thats very soon. And well see the numbers head out today adds you get out of bed southwest wind at 18 miles numbers not bad but cooler north and west, middlesex, 36 in toms river, today 68 well above the normal of 52 not a record but 68 thats a normal high for the seventh of may well see another day in the 60s tomorrow as it stands right now were in seventh place for warmest march ever. Some saying thats too warm, not going to be number one nowhere near that but it is near miss day today because on this day in 1989 a mountain size asteroid missed the planet earth by 500,000miles. Im glad that happened also in three minutes a little bit of a Lunar Eclipse as well. We are being clipped by moisture. These representing higher dew point these returns it is actually rain falls into parts of ulster county. The north, we see that southwest wind keeping much of the area dry. This is a mix of sun and clouds but dont forget thursday night into friday youll see a line of showers develop and that will impact your travel on friday probably into the afternoon as well. Lets get you traveling right now. We are trying to make progress but still problems in the bronx, lets head up to jim smith in chopper two with the latest. This problem is with us before 6 00, the westbound expressway, involving two tractor trailers the left lane blocked off and delays bumper tobumper back into the interchange. Keeping an eye. We have a 45 minute delay due to earlier problems on the cross bronx just a rough ride as we take a look. In hannover, blocking two lanes back to delays there. Alternate side parking is in affect today city wide. Thank you. For the third time in a week a student now armed at school now calls for more security for students and staff. Tracy has more. Reporter this is the 9 millimeter handgun found tuesday afternoon in the backpack in Crown Heights brooklyn. Police sources tell us the gun was not loaded but also carrying two clips with 9 bullets students after school still unclear what all the commotion was about. Some was saying it was a knife and first and then saying it was a gun. According to sources the teen allege told the dean he was having a problem. He asked School Safety to search his backpack thats when is it scary to hear someone had a gun in school . Yeah pretty scared right now. A spokesperson says there is zero tolerance for weapons of any kind, this marks the third gun found in a students backpack in one week. The president of teamsters local 237 representing School Safety office says metal detectors need to be installed before tragedy strikes. We are avoiding major catastrophic incidents. How long can we continue to be avoid these incidents . That 14yearold brought here to the 71st precinct where he told officers he got the gun from a friend. Charged as a minor with criminal possession of a weapon. Reporting from brooklyn, cbs 2 news. New information about the search for a group of people scamming banks in Suffolk County Police Released images of the suspects they asked to in cash for different demon denominations. They plan to return all the money after complicated transactions. And the lirr installing cameras to capture going pass trains, a record of violators led to record a license plate but right now fines cant be legally issues. This is after the crash in valhalla. After the last train accident it became apparent we need today do something about these crossings. Anyone caught speeding passed Warning Signals would be mailed a 100 fine. It looks like professional mixed martial arts will soon be legal in new york. The state assembly passed a bill sanctioning mma paves the state in the nation where the sport is allowed the Senate Approved the legislation last month, the bill must be signed into law by Governor Cuomo who says he supports legalizing mma. The husband of the real housewives is due to report to federal prison today. Hell be serving a sentence for his bankruptcy charge, comes after the decision of his wife, served months for the sale crime. The sentencing were staggered in the interest of their four young daughters. 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It is going to be nice we have red skies in the morning but no need for warning clouds over head it is like a song, happy birthday to george jones. George, that george jones is 83, he looks like he is like 40. Wind out of the southwest at 18 miles per hour. Keeping the moisture away. Some showers to the north but because weve had the fire risk. 68 a little warmer a little cooler to the east feeling great today changes over the next few days 7 day forecast coming up one more time, the traffic with kyla. Oh boy. We are having quite a busy day we have problems in the bronx, ewant to take a live look where two tractor trailers blocks one blane on the westbound cross bronx on the expressway. Heavy delays stretching all the way back to the interchange. Taking a good look at the George Washington bridge we have a 45 minute delay on the eastbound cross bronx. Take your time folks alternate side parking is in affect city wide today. Some hopeful singers gave it their best shot. 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The new York Department of health will continuing offering free screening for children today the test will take place at the speed way academy school, they are free for any child who wants one tomorrow it is at first avenue elementary school. And lets get a look at the traffic situation. We have an accident involving two tractor trailers been blocking one lane on the westbound cross bronx. So heavy delays have been stretching all the way back to and at columbia turnpike, delays all the way back to 287. A live look outside shows you at the George Washington bridge very slow going we have a 45 minute delay there, 35 minutes at the lincoln and holland tunnel. Alternate side parking is in affect city wide. Definitely more clouds than we saw, evidence of that over my shoulder and well see more clouds on and off during the course of the day but a southwest wind will warm us up well above normal looking at 68 for a high passing shower possible north of the city in the Hudson Valley. Tomorrow a lot of variety to the east the 40s, to the west right around 70 that will tee it up for the potential of wet weather maybe a thunderstorm on friday. Well have another check of news and weather coming up in 25 minutes. Thanks for watching cbs this morning is next well commissioner john miller on the brussels attack have a great day. Captioning funded by cbs good morning. It is wednesday, march 23rd, 2016. Welcome to cbs this morning. The heart of the european core. Right now a manhunt is under way for the bombmaker suspected in attacks. Yesterdays bombing killed more than 200. We share the stories of several american survivors. Police in the u. S. Step up security at socalled soft targets. We will talk with nypd commissioner bill bratton and