He was a gentleman, very funny, and competitive, a perfectionist, a genius. An autopsy today will help determine the cause of death, but results will not be known for days or weeks. The 57yearold had reportedly been battling the flu. If the mood outside paisley park is somber, its the exact opposite here outside Minneapolis Club 1st avenue where purple rain was filled. An all night street party will keep on going. More celebrations of princes life are planned for tonight and tomorrow. Trying to explain to a 3 yearold who prince was not easy, so hopefully in time hell understand the importance of being here today. And join the millions of minneapolis minnesota. Fans continue to mourn and pay tribute to the music legend. The Apollo Theater where prince is being remembered in song and celebration, even right now. Janelle. Reporter chris, you can hear some of those songs playing right now here outside of the apollo. A steady stream of people gathering underneath the marquee to pay tribute
[ singing ] purple rain. Purple rain. Mourning a music legend as we learn more about his final moments. Nonbreeding. Party like its 1999. As new york city proudly present pays its respects to prince. Good evening. Im kristine johnson. Im maurice dubois. Tonight we have live pictures from minneapolis where a massive crowd has gathered to mourn him in his home state. Also tonight, multiple bridges for prince. Back here in new york, Brooklyn Borough hall is lit up to honor the artist. At the famous Apollo Theater, the lyrics to purple rain are proudly displayed. That is where we find cbs2s lou young tonight. Blue, so many fans paying their respects. Reporter it is winding down now but they always say youve never really appreciate what you have until its gone. The people at the apology Apollo Theater feel that way tonight about prince but they are intensely grateful for the body of work he left behind. Mourners knew all the words, recording of when doves cry seems especially relevant this
Seven minutes away from weather and traffic. And meteorologist bill evans with the exclusive accuweather forecast. Well, weve got sunshine coming your way for today. After all that rain yesterday, we had about an inch of rain and now we have temperatures that are pretty mild start of the day. 61 with a temperature going to be dropping this morning as we go into the day. And newburg 55. 57around belmar. But i said the front is moving eastward a couple of leftover showers from Shelter Island out to the hamptons and gardeners island and right there at orient point. Then the wind flow brings in some cooler numbers. See the temperature kind of drops on down a bit during the day. Into the low 50s but by afternoon, were going hit about 56, 57 degreesful well talk about the rest of the weekend coming up and heather is looking at the commute. Weather then heather every seven minutes. We are busy. Ill tell you whats going on on the connecticut turnpike northbound exits 28 to 29, jackknifed tract
Dash cam video. A new jersey state trooper accused of drinking and driving and rearending another car. Now new at 11 00, for the first time were hearing from the woman in the car he hit. But first a wet and windy night, heavier rain falling for most of the night. How much will stick around for your morning commute . Good evening at 11 00. Im bill ritter. And im sade baderinwa. The umbrellas were out tonight in harlem as people walking outside were doing what they could to stay drive. Meteorologist lee goldberg predicted it. Hes at the weather wall. We went from drizzle to a del uge this evening. Were still balmy at 63 and a south wind at 8 Miles Per Hour getting ready to shift over to the southwest. We had. 2 of an inch or less at 6 00. Inch and a half in the park. Inch and a half in white plains. Were still picking up the amounts on the eastern end of long island. 40 Miles Per Hour in places like laguardia. Most areas along the coast, 25 to 30. Look at the wind stream lines. A cold fr
And im sade baderinwa. The umbrellas were out tonight in harlem as people walking outside stay drive. Meteorologist lee goldberg predicted it. Weather wall. We went from drizzle to a were still balmy at 63 and a south wind at 8 Miles Per Hour getting ready to shift over to the southwest. We had. 2 of an inch or less at 6 00. Inch and a half in the park. Inch and a half in white plains. Were still picking up the amounts on the eastern end of long island. 40 Miles Per Hour in places like laguardia. Most areas along the coast, 25 to 30. Look at the wind stream lines. A cold front coming through here bringing an end to the rain. Heaviest rain has shifted to connecticut and long island. Still lighter rains in new york city. Its ended over western new jersey. 12 30, 1 00. Then finally were dry by dawn with the skies clearing out. Heavy rain will linger over long island and connecticut the next few hours but for all of us its dry by dawn. That balmy wind is going to turn brisk. Weekend chill.