Blasio and the Health Commissioner late this afternoon assured new yorkers that Everything Possible is being done to contain this outbreak. Because we identified this as a cluster doesnt mean that we know what the cause is of these infections in these individuals but they are geographically linked and for that reason, the Health Department has already sought, identified and tested all of the cooling towers. Reporter hard Lessons Learned from this summers deadly outbreak in the south bronx. By the time a cooling tower at the Opera House Hotel was identified as the source, 12 people had died and 124 cases had been reported. They said they had it under wraps and now you cases have been occurring. Reporter now, the Health Commissioner said earlier this afternoon that because there is now a law in place requiring that these cooling towers be registered, it was much easier to get the ball rolling, get all those towers tested, 35 towers tested saturday and sunday. Those test results taken to
Massive 310 million Powerball Lottery at this gas station. Who holds the Golden Ticket . And good morning, america. A lot going on this thursday morning. So many are bracing for Hurricane Joaquin. Looking live right now at the satellite of the storm. Its gaining strength. State of emergency already declared in virginia, president obama briefed about federal preparations and, robin, this storm could target the areas hit so hard by hurricane sandy. Many are holding their breath right now, george. This is what the storm looks like from space. Its 200 miles wide with wind gusts up to 150 miles an hour. Our extreme weather team covering it all and ginger starts us off. We know this, in the next 24 hours its the bahamas. They will get hit especially central and southeastern bahamas. Some of the places could see 20 to 30 inches of rain and, yes, max sustained winds at 120 miles an hour. The waters so warm it could strengthen why were on watch and warning in the bahamas. A lot of other things
We are on the cusp of that rainfall beginning. Bill and liz, back to you for now. Lee is on four times a night on Eyewitness News but if youre not near a television, you can still track the storm by downloading our free accutrack weather alert app. New at 6 00, the mother of a young man who died in Police Custody in new jersey tonight filing a suit claiming cops and workers at the Middlesex County jail caused the death of 27 yearold david yurbey, a neck fracture is what killed him but a mom claims her son had a history of Mental Health issues and she says officers treated that as a crime. Darla miles has the story. Reporter well, liz, the mom says she did not know her son died with a broken neck until five months after she buried him and that was only after the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office conducted an internal investigation and declined to prosecute. That investigation includes video of his final hours. When they placed him in a chair and they were saying to him, relax, relax a
Here right over the bahamas and will actually produce some 25 inches of rain over these islands before it starts to head to the north. Its still a category 4 storm. Its kind of begun to move a little bit to the north about 3 Miles Per Hour, but it should eventually take a path thats going to start to go northeastward out into the atlantic in between the u. S. Mainland and bermuda. As we go to monday, tuesday next week, you see the cone now is way out here into the atlantic. However, for our afternoon, its still going to be windy and rainy, and its going to be very raw. Its going to feel like the 40s. Well have this rain into tonight, and we could have maybe even another inch of rain across the tristate before, you know, we wind up seeing some of this kind of slowing down tomorrow. The wind could be a problem, and as we go into saturday, well still have this northeast wind flowing in here giving us problems at the time of high tide at the coast. Well talk more about the rest of the week
Now, new yorks number one news. Channel 7 eye witness news. Dont forget to pray for me. The popes parting words to the people of new york. Pray for me. Tonight faithful followers brought to tears, given hope with a simple blessing or just a simple smile from pope francis. And for a special group of children, memories that will last a lifetime. I thought he was better than cool. He was awesome. What a way to describe it. Better than cool, awesome. Good evening im sade baderinwa. Im bill ritter. The 78yearold pontiff tackling quite a schedule. The speech at the un this multireligious Prayer Service at the 9 11 museum. A ride through central park in the pope mobile and a huge catholic mass with a piercing equality. He does it all again in philadelphia. Philadelphia on lockdown. Hes spending one last night in his temporary residence on the east side where he arrived after the mass. We have three reports tonight the garden. Reporter thats a long day for anybody. You can understand if the 78