Her mother too distraught to speak with reporters outside of the familys home this afternoon. Her stepfather read a statement on behalf of the family two hours ago ago. She was a phenomenal little girl who touched many lives. We thank you for your support and prayers. Please let us mourn our terrible, trammic tragic loss, thank you. Reporter one family friend said that she was afraid of the dog. Well hear from that family friend at 6 00. To be clear, again, the dogs owner has been arrested on an outstanding, unrelated warrant but the d. A. Is now considering criminal charges. Breaking news out of queens, a deadly accident involving a man on a scooter. Shannon stone live in reporter a tragic chain of events. You see the scene. A man was riding a scooter along jamaica avenue when he swerved to avoid a car door opening. Up fortunately, a car hit him when unfortunately, a car hit him when he went to swerve out of the way. He was taken to the hospital in serious conditions. They are doing a
Divers discovered in the east river yesterday is the weapon used to kill officer or was the weapon used to kill officer randolph holder. Now the 40 caliber glock is being tested for fingerprints and also dna. Tyrone howard who has been charged with murder in holders death was part of a program that allowed him to be released on bail, despite the fact that he is a career criminal. Mayor de blasio has called for an overhaul of bail laws because of officer holders killing. Today Governor Cuomo refused to commit to such a plan. And here is Government Affairs reporter Melissa Russo with more. You have young people who are locked up who are going to come out of the prison experience probably worse than they went in. Reporter Governor Andrew Cuomo today expressing general support for prevention instead of prison. But with Drug Diversion programs like the one Tyrone Howard attended now at the center of controversy, the governor declined to take a more specific position. Were you aware that fel
For more ways to save go to www. Newyork. Cbslocal. Com. If Mother Nature wont make the snow, we have a solution coming up later on in our broadcast. Today an emotional president obama took action to tighten controls on gun sales. We have more on the. s plan and reaction. The executive actions are seen as modest steps in comparison to the gun bill rejected by congress three years ago after the sandy hook shooting, but for the president its obviously personal and today the man known for his cool persona became very emotional. From 1st graders in newtown newtown, 1st graders. Reporter president obama fighting tears remember the most painful moments of his presidency. And from every family who never manned that their loved lives by a bullet from a gun. Every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. Reporter the president s executive action will require licenses and background checks and change a federal privacy rule to help keep people with Mental Health restrictions to keep from pos
House says the u. S. Cannot confirm a North Koreans Hydrogen Bomb test, but it calling on the countrys leaders to abide by International Obligations and commitments. The surprise North Koreans state tv announcement called the event a perfect success, citing pyongyangs legal right to defend itself against u. S. Aggression. The real danger for the United States is whether or not north korea has intentions to demonstrate their capabilities as far as the pacific and certainly to threaten the u. S. Continent. Reporter news of the event came after a 5. 1 magnitude earthquake was deengted near a known north korea detected near a known north korea test site. South korea quickly condemned the debtonnation and called a Emergency National Security Council meeting. The countrys president told reporters the test is a threat on our peoples survival and future and a direct challenge if confirmed, this would be north koreas Fourth Nuclear test, the first was carried out in 2006. The unitedflations Sec
Jets, bombers and tomahawk missiles fired from ships. Pentagon says it made the call to start the strike early this morning this is part of the campaign president obama launched nearly two weeks ago. All right. Tonight summer officially ends. It definitely feels like that. Heres chief meteorologist Scott Williams. Good evening, iain and lucy. Of course, we are counting down the minutes until the autumnal equinox it occurs tonight at 10 29. Fall begins and were direct because the direct race of the sun being right over the equator. The days will start to get shorter and also those temperatures will start to drop. In fact, as we move into your over into the, were looking at those numbers dropping. Low 60s right now. Winds still breezy out of the northwest at 14 Miles Per Hour. But watch future temperatures. When you wake up tomorrow morning upper 40s in trenton. Low 40s north and west. Even in the upper 30s for the pocono mountains so have those light jackets and sweaters. So the call we