We have fast track maintenance on the l train, no service between Broadway Junction and lorimer street. We have about 13 buses. A man found near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Tracie strahan has more information. Reporter weve seen a lot of detectives out here. Theyre blocking off the area where the body was discovered near the st. George terminal. Its an area where construction is happening, but a 911 call alerted them to what was happening. Well show you video of the investigation since that male body was discovered on a bench around 1 45 this morning. The victim. He was declared dead on the scene. Had stab wounds to the torso. They dont know the identity of the person found stabbed to death on the bench. Police tell me theyre trying to nail that down as well as finding out a motive for this as well as any suspect vovred. This is happening near the st. George terminal where theyre doing construction. A lot of people working on that project coming into work. Theyre not allowed down
Humidity continues today. Its quiet on the radar. No rain to worry about today. Sunshine goes on and on. 74 degrees, mostly clear skies in central park. Visibility is great as you start your monday. Planning the rest of your day, temperatures in the 70s. Delightful start to the day. Well into the 80s by this afternoon. 3 00, 88 degrees. Its hot but its nice because of the low humidity. Bring your shades. Mostly sunny a look at the tenday forecast and muggy weather making a comeback. Right now lauren scala has your Early Morning commute. Good morning. We have big problems if youre headed towards the gowanus. Its shut down eastbound. An overturned tractor trailer out here and emergency vehicles. This is a spot to avoid. In addition, road work by 96th street and 61st. Instead. More weather and traffic on the 4s. Now breaking news in afghanistan where an american was one of two people kidnapped. It happened last night near the American University of afghanistan in kabul. A senior official
Storms, not moving very slowly. Moving quickly. While they may have rainfall rates of one to two inches per hour, it doesnt last that long over one particular spot. To the west, another ban of shower and thunderstorm activity. Most of this should be out of here by 9 00, 10 00 in the morning. Thats the good news. Tends quickly, its smack dab in the morning commute. A slow go out there at times. Showers taper at noon, fec high in the lower 80s. Lets see if there are any early issues. Lauren what do you have . Two accidents on the roads. Neither causing huge delays. One involving a jackknifed tractor trailer on 95 southbound on country club road. Thats in the left lane. In paramus, an accident on route 17 southbound out by paramus road. That blocks the right lane and the exit ramp over. There well have more weather now to the final day of the Democratic National convention. Hillary clinton tried to win over voters and lay out her plan if elected president. Tracie strahan is in the newsroo
2yearold son while playing pokemon go. Its a busy tuesday. Early today starts right now. Thanks for joining us today. Im betty nguyen. One of the worlds most successful investors and a Hillary Clinton supporter has issued a major challenge to donald trump. Warren buffet threw down the gauntlet of trumps yet to be released tax returns. You will learn a whole lot more about donald trump if he produces his income tax and so thats why id like to make him an offer. An offer i hope he cant refuse. Cant release it because hes under audit. Now, ive got news for him. Im under audit too. And i would be delighted to meet him any place, any time between now and election, ill bring my tax return, he can bring his tax us. It is not there are no rules against showing your tax returns and just let people ask us questions about the items that are on there. Buffet also hit the republican nominee hard on his very public feud with the gold star parents of a Muslim American soldier killed in iraq. He went
I think hes the worst president maybe in the history of our country. I think the republican nominee is unfit. The president earlier in the day with his harshest words yet. It has to be more than what you say. This is not somebody i can support for president of the United States. As trump tries to dig out of yet another controversy over what he said about women and sexual harassment. And who will it be . Its one of the greatest honors given to an american athlete carrying the flag into we know who it is. And well have the big reveal today, wednesday, august 3rd, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today, countdown to rio, with matt lauer live from rio de plaza. Welcome to another little bit edition of today, wednesday morning, crunch time here in rio, the openings ceremony at the Olympic Games now just two days away. It is our third morning here on copacabana beach. A little bit cloudy today, but a lot going on, including the womens soccer team gets into action t