It will be the worst feels like day of the summer out there. Lets see where we start off this morning. We have temperatures for the most part in the 70s and low 80s. 83 is our normal high for today. 77 right now in the hampton. Its 73 in andover. 81 in central park. Looking really good out there right now. We have winds out of the southwest. Nay are pumping in the heat and enhanced humidity for toda mid70s. This is nearly unprecedented. These are incredibly high dew point levels. The higher the dew point the more uncomfortable it feels out there. When we get into the mid70s, it is oppress i. That is what you can expect for today. We have that excess excessive heat warning. 105 to 110 degrees for the majority of us. Noon, its 90. By 3 00 this afternoon, 95. Well feel like 107. Afternoon and evening, some showers and storms are again possible. We could have some severe weather. Back to you. As the city is under an excessive heat warning, hundreds of people are without power this morning.
Reporter trapped on the second floor, several people in 109 washington avenue in little ferry were saved by firefighters and police around 11 30 last night when the building caught fire. Driving down the road, and as i was passing this house, i heard a big pop. It was some type of explosion. Not sure if it came from the garage or the cars parked in the driveway, then the whole house was engulfed in flames. Reporter lieutenant chris bowles says when he he could see was black smoke engulfing the building an he ran to help. Just started trying to break some windows and victims just start jumping out windows and pulled several people out of the building. Reporter you can see dozens of neighbors standing in panic as victims are taken away on stretchers. The lieutenant says fathers were dropping children down to him from the second floor window. Got a ladder to the second floor, and we were able to pull control by arn 1 30 this morning, but water is still flowing to the big to keep it cool.
Attempted murder. Julius was the mother of two teens. Her family very emotional. It hurt. It hurt. Reporter as for a motive, the Prosecutor Says that too will be revealed in court. A lot of Unanswered Questions in this case. Live in long branch, meg baker, cbs 2 news. Meg, thank you. A rape investigation is going on in brooklyn tonight. A woman says she was followed off the subway then attacked at knifepoint by a stranger who threatened to kill her. Cbs 2s Dave Carlin Bushwick with the newest information from police for us tonight. Dave. Reporter jessica, rapes on the rise in the area and shortly after this latest case on dekalb avenue an officer saw a man matching the suspect description and brought him in here for questioning. The robbery and rape of a 27 yearold woman happened on this quiet block of dekalb avenue in bushwick. The knifepoint attack Early Morning tooth was in front of a residential building was caught on security video thats now with police but is not being made publi
After it started all comeing to an end three hours after it start. The daring climber claimed he was on a mission to speak with donald trump, but after the threehour ordeal, the only meeting he got was one with police. I reached out, i took hold of his hand, and i said, sir, you need to come with me. Reporter the spectacle beginning around 3 30 wednesday afternoon, gripping tense moments, hundreds watching below from the ground as the 19 trump tower. He began his ascent a few hours from this outdoor terrace using suction cups used to continue inching his way. From this video taken from inside the tower, you can actually hear the sound of the powerful suctions as they attached to the glass. I think hes probably a nut job trying to get to the top. Reporter police trying to corner him, cutting open windows. Others lowered in large buckets to surround him, attempting to reason with him unsuccessfully. So what was his motive . Earlier this week directed to donald trump. The reason i climb t
If not, they need to do more to apprehend this person as soon as possible. Reporter now during the funeral, mayor deblasio also made a promise to this community. Saying starting today, there will be extra nypd presence, protect the mosques and the people of the muslim community. The nypd will be holding a press conference at 6 00 tonight, to update us on the murders, the mayor will also be there, and we will have the latest coming up on cbs 2 news at 6 00. For now, were live in cypress news. Hazel, thanks very much. Breaking news out of mexico, where Authorities Say armed men have abducted many people from an upscale restaurant in the popular beach resort of puertavallarta and gunmen stormed a restaurant. As many as 16 people were abducted. We dont know the identities of the people that were taken. And also, breaking news, in new jersey. Crushed by a freight container. Chopper two flew over the rail yard. And a spokesperson says a wire part of a crane lifting the container snapped. Cau