42 degrees, warmer than normal. 35 around hanover. Should be around 30 in the park to 20 in the north and west and 18 around monticello. By the time we get going, mid 50s this afternoon and believe it or not, those the coolest day of the we can. It is just going to be that kind warm. Winner woman in warm. Well talk about that, 70 degrees temperatures this week. Reporter right over to our maps, the ramp to the cross island parkway has an accident. So that ramp is closed down as a result. You can expect delays to Start Building on the Grand Central as a result. New jersey turnpike east at the extension bridge around 14 ayou have a disabled vehicle. Subway service is close or on skill yard. And then as you go on to route lafayette street, that is an accident being cleared away street cleaning rules in effect for today. Ken over to you. Heather thank you. We are learning more this morning about the life saving survival skills that saved a boy scout leaders life. He was attacked by a black bear, while exploring a cave with three younger scouts. Their quick action prevented a trauma. Reporter good morning ken. Just an unbelievable story. A man walks into a cave, fights off a bear and lives to talk unbelievable. But the radio calls can be sometimes dramatic. Lets listen and you allow the situation could have been much different i dont we have a helicopter hovering above them we have a party all of us are going to go to those kids. Reporter that boy scout leader was airlifted after defending himself from the bear for an hour and 20 minutes. The bear bit and scratched christopher from his head down to his legs. He showed the boys a cave he has been to before. This time, as soon as he entered the cave, a black bear grabbed his foot and dragged him further into the cave. He pulled position. The three discuss culled 911 and called 911 and quickly started a fire. They used the smoke to drive the bear out of the cave. Responders took the calls seriously. Last November A Rutgers student milford. But now this man has survived, he has an amazing tale to tell. Thank you. And this bear attack comes one day after Energy Energy ended its after new jersey ended its bear hunting season. In to the al a510 were killed. The testimony. Pexpanded the hunting zone in hope ofs of getting more doesnters. A deadly hit and run on the las vegas of strip. One person died, 36 others hurt after a dryer barreled along a hoe tem the woman police say drove off but was caught a short time later. Eyewitnesses agree. It looks like she had death of her hands on the wheel and was looking straightforward and men were yelling stop, stop, and she just wasnt trying. Police say the woman drove theres times. Investigators also say there was a 3yearold child in her car. Neither the driver nor the child was hurt. Still no arrests this morning in the murder of a store owner in jersey city. 61yearold lee was shot dead in an apparent robbery. Lee was a resident of palisades park. A small memorial is growing police are investigating a deadly crash are involving eye lam guyfully a lamborghini. Green nelson pronounced dead at the hospital. A hacking attack on a dam in west chester county. Iranian hackers were able to access the control system of the bowman avenue dam in rye. It happened in 2013, the breach controlled water flow and could be used to cell an explosion or flood. Donald trump claims Hillary Clinton was lying when she claims isis used video of trip to recruited for isis. Trump said knowing the clinton made it up. Time of year is 41 degrees. Starting. Very warm. This evening well have a nice evening that is warm. At the bus stop kiddo, cool this morning going to point you in the right direction. How is the commute this morning . Jersey turnpike. I was looking at a web cam and saw a backup on the turnpike and it looks as throw we have news copter 7 up above. John is here to tell us all about the new jersey turnpike. What is going on . On a turnpike. But at this time of the morning they use that right shoulder to carry traffic. We saw flashing lights driving off the newark bay bridge, so it looks cleared. Out of the 14 tolls off of interstate 78. So it is a little bit heavier than normal. We are live over newark, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Well head over to our maps. Mass transit no major problems. New Jersey Transit, long island railroad, metro north, subway status on or close to schedule. The ramp cot cross side parkway there is an accident so the ramp is closed down as a result. Toms river between clayton and he church road, south of lafayette street, it is not causing major delays. Street cleaning rules are in still ahead on Eyewitness News this monday morning. A horrifying case of child abuse from the bronx. Police say a father murdered his own son. The most hated man in the scene of a deadly plane crash in central california. Five bodies were pulled from the wreckage of a single engine plane after it crashed seat afternoon in an orchard. Officials are expected to identify the victims today. The woman, accused of killing her fiance on a kayak trip is due back in court today. Angelique ca graswald is accused of killing vincent in april. She is awaiting charges. She is blocked from receiving any of her fiances Life Insurance payouts until all legal matters are resolved. For the First Time Since are hearing from martin scroll. On charges. Before that time he was known for raising the place of a life 700. Price hike. The white house, working to increase protection forren danger lions. That includes a move to deny permits to anyone who has been convicted or pleading guilty. This comes after a minnesota dentist killed a wellknown lion in zimbabwe this year. Motion bill evans has gone outside to the frigid, oh it is not so frigid, is it . This morning temperatures are little comfortable. Feels great out there. From coat. In suffolk, it is a little colder. Today is actually going to be the coolest day of the next ten. Skies with clouds. 42 degrees. The humidity is dry, wind out of the southwest. With a southwest wind we warm up a lot and fast. Really cloudy the next couple of days, rounds of rain tomorrow. Record highs Christmas Eve and clearly christmas day. Should be 20 degrees up to our northwest. Very filed temperatures overnight and a light wind. But the important thing to note about the wind, it is out of the south that brings all this warm air up. This morning 40s to mid50s this afternoon. 15 degrees warmer than normal. Showers and sprinkles tomorrow morning. Temperatures get to 60. So it will be really warm tomorrow afternoon and well see thank you even warmer christmas day. More rain on wednesday, but temperatures quite mild. After school today kiddos, very mild. 54 degrees, cloudy skies. The jet stream retreats to canada. Christmas eve and day, well set a record high. Tonight around 50 degrees, cloudy and mild. Wednesday night another round of rain. Clouds and a passing shower. 71 degrees thursday. Christmas day sunshine and then the weekend, temperatures are about 15 to 20 degrees these for christmas. They are glowing. The holidays. Max i cant hear you. Could you bark a little louder . You have a great christmas. Oh sweetie. There you go, you guys. Over to heather. All right. Lets go right over to our subway status. Our b trains, problems here because of switching problems. News canter 7 still above the here it is the stall we are talking about. It is right on the bridge itself. We have heavy delays. In fact delays go back to route 78. Traveling east getting onto the extension bridge you are going to deal with this delay. So big time mess there for commuters. Back over to our plans, we have new Jersey Transit doing just fine. Onto the Grand Central parkway east, the ramp is closed down as a result. We have this problem in toms river where route 9 remained closed down utility repairs from an accident that occurred sunday. Street cleaning rules in effect for today. Over to you. Thank you. 6 18. If you are expecting santa to deliver a drone this christmas, you might want to ask him for the faas phone number too. Drones must be registered over a certain weight. Reporter you could face a 50,000 fine for failing to register. Zonefully working on a new battery that could extend your devices battery life by 40 . The company is developing sulfur and magnesiumpowered batteries which could provide smartphones and laptops. You can now take a Virtual Reality tour of the white house, all courtesy of google. The new video features 360 degree views of holiday decorations as well as a cameo by the obama dogs boo sunny. Those are your tech bites. Still ahead on Eyewitness News this morning, before you have to be delivered first. And pack the patience if you are heading to the post office today. And the gridiron was looking more like a cage match last night for one member of big blue, who may have to pay the price tag. First though, a holiday message from a member of our hi, im dave, im sorry to interrupt. I gotta take a sick day tomorrow. Dads dont take sick days, dads take nyquil severe the nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, best sleep with a cold, medicine. When heartburn hits fight back fast tums smoothies starts dissolving the instant it touches your tongue and neutralizes stomach acid at the source tum, tum, tum, tum walmart looks to bounce back from fridays losses on the shortened trading week. The dow starts at 17128. Stock futures are higher right now. Overseas japan and hong kong were mixed. Cut your mailman some slack today. It is the busiest day of the usps says more than 620 million pieces of mail will go through the system today. And with Online Shopping becoming more and more popular every year, the number of packages is up 50 this year. If you are looking still to send out presents in time for christmas, today is your last chance for priority mail. The force awakens. The latest chopper in the star wars saga set an Opening Box Office record with 238 million in ticket sales in north america alone. Sha shatters the previous record set by jurassic world. You are never more than 7 minutes away from weather and traffic. Meteorologist bill evans . Reporter this morning mild temperatures for this time of the year. Especially the last day of fall. The choppers are up, the planes are coming in and the skies are cloudy. That pumps up the moisture. From today on through the rest of the week, temperatures are going to reach record high numbers. So the next seven hours, 42 by 7 00. Noon time 51. And we are in the mid50s today. And today is the coolest day, actually, of the week. Low and mid50s later on this afternoon, and around much of the area, temperatures going to average more than 15 degrees warmer than normal. I have something that just happened on the cross island parkway on the northbound side right near the Grand Central parkway. An unauthorized vehicle, so that means they have to shut down the parkway to get rid of the vehicle. The George Washington bridge lower level a stall being cleared. Lincoln 5 minute. Holland looks great. Rules in effect for today. Ken . Heather thank you. We are hearing the nfl will rough up Odell Beckham jr. s wallet. He was tagged for three fouls against carolina. He will be fined and possibly suspended. The giants lost on a last second field goal. Nasa astronauts will head outside the space station to make repairs. They are working to fix a rail car stuck in the wrong place. Nasa wants the equipment fixed before a shipment of supplies arrives wednesday morning. Still ahead on Eyewitness News this morning. A bear goes to the attack during the field trip to the jersey wilderness. How a group of boy scouts stepped in to save their a massive landslide toppled buildings in china. Heartbreak for one beauty queen and a whole lot of it is going to be feeling spend less time chasing sales and more time going the extra mile. Find thoughtful gifts at amazing prices everyday kids dont stay little forever. So help them get the opportunity they need. Its never too early or too late to save for college. You can open a ny 529 account with just 25. And you may get tax benefits if you pay income tax in new york state. Someday youll look back and be glad you got started. Nys 529 College Savings program. Morer in sin city. New information and new reaction on the driver behind a deadly rampage on the vegas strip. A father in the bronx is facing murder charges this morning after police say he was caught on camera, trying to dispose of his baby sons body. And a scout master who todd his students well, escaping certain death, when a bear goes on the attack. It is monday, december 21 snoots and you are never more than 7 minutes away from weather and traffic, begin wkyc meteorologist bill evans and the accuweather forecast. Our temperatures are really this hour of the day. 42 around marie hill to ridgewood. 45 to cambria heights. 18 to 20 is what it should be this hour of the day. 50 by noon time. 54 mild and breezy this afternoon. This is going to be the coolest day of the next 7. It warms to 70 degrees by the time we get to Christmas Eve on thursday. There will be rain in between and well talk about that. Heather you have issues out there . Usually laps, 6 00 in the morning all of a sudden, bam. We have news copter 7 up above, a problem in queens. I was just telling you about this. That is a tractor trailer or truck on a parkway, am i right . Reporter you have to stay tuned here, we have a couple of problems here on the cross island parkway. You have been reporting an accident out here all morning long and it turns out we have this, first of all, is northbound on the cross island parkway, right at the end of the merge on the ramp from the Grand Central to the northbound cross island. That is an accident there, looks like a fender bender a shuttle bus and a car. Northbound beginning all the way down by belmont race way, meanwhile, the southbound side directly across from that accident scene, what we have here is a tractor trailer. This tractor trailer is not stuck under the overpass. Only the left lane was scope they are Holding Traffic entirely. So trouble both ways cross island at the Grand Central. Well stay overhead and keep heather. We also have a problem at the George Washington bridge. I can show you the george believe it or not, it has been cleared away but that is your residual delay. Upper level moving better but not by much. Lets go right over to our maps, i can fell you 5 minutes coming in the George Washington bridge, the lincoln is 5 and a minor delay at the holland tunnel. The b trains you have delays. Alternate side of the Street Parking rules are in effect. Michelle and ken, over to you. Thank you heather. This morning a boy scott troop mast soldier life. The troop leader ventured into a cave in morris county, when he found himself faceto face with a vicious bear. He fought back. We have an amazing story of survival in the wild. Good morning. In there was a badge to identify if there was a badge to fight off a bear this guy certainly earned testimony he certainly has an amazing story of survival to tell. We were there as the boynton boy scout leader was airlifted out of Split Rock Reservoir in rockaway township, new jersey. The bear bit and scratched christopher from his led and shoalers shoulders to down his leg. This time, zoos he entered the cave, the bear as soon as he entered the cave, the bear grabbed him and pulled him in. He fought back with a rock hammer, then pulled his sweatshirt over his head and curled into a fetal position. He yelled to the scouts outside the scouts called 911 and started a fire to send a snoqualmie signal for help. It was the presence of mind of the scouts and im sure it is training they have received that they were able to save the life of their own scout master. I cant praise them enough in their actions. Reporter Emergency Responders took this seriously. Because last November A Rutgers student died after a bear attack in this was a much different outcome and now what an amazing story this man has to tell. Now an update on a developing story. The deadly hit and run on the las vegas strip. Police say the driver appears to have plowed into people on the street on purpose. Authorities arrested the woman, who they say was behind the wheel, just a short distance from the scene outside the paris hotel. Police say the driver swerved her car right onto the sidewalk where people were walking two or three times. When it was over one pedestrian people were hurt. The car was right in front of me. All you could see was her driving away and people bouncing off the front of the car. Right now investigators are ruling out terrorism. Police say the woman had a 3 yearold child in the car with her. The vegas strip is still shut down. Neither the driver final four neither the driver nor the child was hurt. In the bronx a father is in custody this morning after the horrific death of his infant son. The details of this story are disturbing. He mother third 2monthold mason white at his home in meyers park and then buried the boy 80 miles upstate in duchess county. Rob . Reporter good morning ken. The father, who is accused of this unthinkable crime is still here at Jacoby Medical Center clear why. He will be formally arraigned for a her risk tragedy. Look at this chilling video. This is the footage that shows him carrying the lifeless body of his 2monthold son, mason, in a duffel bag. He is accused of smothering and correcting the instant in more infant in morris park. He did this allegedly because the little boy would not stop crying. When the mother tried to step in the man threatened to kill her as well. The couple traveled to duchess county, where investigators say they left their babys body in the woods in a shallow grave covered by just some leaves. The gruesome plot did not even come to light until the distraught mother in all of this, danielle white, tried to pills and she told doctors what 4 happened to her baby. Had happened to her baby. Neighbors are stun and sickened. It is disgusting. Savage. If he did what they say he did, it is unbelievable, man. God is going to take care of him. I hope he gets the punishment due to him. It is a horrible thing that happened. Reporter he does have 15 prior arrests for rape and also drug charges as well. As for the mother, in this case she is still recovering. She though, is not expected to be charged. Rob nelson channel 7 Eyewitness News. 6 38. New this morning the head of soccers world governing body vows he will fight the lengthy ban. He was suspended for eight years. To the head of europes soccer association. The ban stems from 2 millions proved for uncontracted work in 1998. One passenger is in Police Custody after a fake bomb forced an air France Flight to make an emergency landing. The plane land in kenya after a device was found in the bathroom. Investigators determined the bomb was just a hoax. It is the fourth hoax after the deadly attacks in paris. Heres our camera from the roof, looking a cross to the beautiful sunrise we are going to have this morning. Going to have red sky, orange sky. Doesnt necessarily mean sailor take warning red sky in the morning. We have our camera from trade. Should be around 30 at this hour. Warm air is surging up from the south ahead of the front. This turns back to warm air coming up. 54 this afternoon. Even tonight the temperature is all. Temperatures in the 50s overnight for no this morning, 43 so dress warmly at the bus stop. It will be nice and mild later on today. Heather your kids are in school today . My kids are in school until wednesday. We are going to head right over it our maps. As you travel on to new Jersey Transit trains, 30 minutes delays. Long island railroad, metro north running on or close to schedule. What you see here on the right, that is the unauthorized tractor trailer being escorted off of the cross island parkway on the southbound side. Northbound side, that delay is because of an accident that is being cleared away. Delays on the cross island parkway both directions getting into the grabbed central parkway. That accident the Grand Central parkway. That accident is still being cleared away. Coming up, the major mea culpa from the host of Miss Universe after the crowning went wrong. A deadly amtrak derailment. Who coined the term side bread . Because theres nothing side about this bread. It may look like the moon. But its the star of the show. Unleash the power of dough. Give it a pop. Its always worth remembering. That icing the Cinnamon Rolls is a privilege not a right. Unleash the power of dough. No way. A fresh cracked egg, canadian bacon and an english muffin with real butter. Mcdonalds all Day Breakfast menu. We are seeing new video this morning of the destruction left behind from a landslide in southern china. It destroyed or damaged more than 30 buildings in an industrial park. You can see the excavated dirt buried several of the buildings. Fourteen people were sickened by fumes at a kohls store in new jersey. Emergency responders examined people in the parking lot. All the victims expected to be okay. The source of the fumes still unknown. Amtrak is implementing a new safety measure. The railroad activated a crash prevention system called positive train control. Experts say the system could have prevented the derailment in philadelphia last may that killed 8 people. This is the last stretch of tracks on the northeast orator to get the system. It can take control of a train before it speeds through a curve, or in the case of an distracted. Good morning america is George Stephanopolous live in times square. A lot to get to, including the breaking news overnight. You saw a car on the las vegas people. It does look like this was intentional. Police are investigating right now. Democratic debate. There. Donald trump. He was fighting back hard yesterday on this week. And we are going to have all the fallout, trump calling her a liar for not backing up her claim he is being used as a recruiting tool for isis. A texas teen who killed four people driving drunk, got only probation, he escaped and is on the run with his mom right now. A big show. Well be watching. 7 00 a. M. Time to get a check on the meteorologist bill evans live on the upper west side. Bill . Reporter this is the last day of fall x fall is going out just like it came in, nice, normal. A look outside check that out. Original sky in the morning, take warning, but there is some rain on the way. 42 degrees, southwest wind and the pressure is way up there a few showers on wednesday. We warm to record lies on Christmas Eve thursday. Temperatures in the mid40s in eastern long island. All the numbers are warmer than normal. The south wind brings in warm air from the gulf states, from the gulf and pushes it right into the area. Some of the wind gusts we have had overnight have been around 20, 22 miles per hour, to 17 down the jersey shore. Pressure off to much of the northeast over the ohio valley. There is a front to the west that can give us a shower possibly tomorrow, maybe even a shower at this time tomorrow morning. Temperatures will be very mild for this time of the year. Overnight in the 40s. Tomorrow morning here come the showers and by the afternoon, low 60s tomorrow with those showers. Then another round of rain for wednesday. Here come showers wednesday. Starting around 2 00. Holiday shopping to do or travel plans, anything like that going into Christmas Eve thursday then the temperatures this is our coolest day to the next 7. Tonight 15 degrees, nice and mild. Tomorrow 62, a couple of showers. Youll need the rain gear. Youll see on wednesday a few showers in the afternoon. Christmas eve 71 degrees, that will smash the old record set back in 1996. Enjoy your christmas. Lets go over here to our mass transit chart. I want to tell you what is transit. 30 minute delays in and out of penn station. Long island metro north doing just fine. News copter 7 is showing us the Grand Central parkway. This was an aftermath of an accident that involved one of roadway. Southbound we had the unauthorized tractor trailer. Northbound a major delay north of the cross island parkway. Street cleaning rules are in effect for today. Still ahead on Eyewitness News this morning, a major mix up for Miss Universe. Miss universe 2015 is. If you are still scratching your head over this one, so are hear what there is a place where the cold melts away the hustle and bustle dies down and the only thing left the radio city Christmas Spectacular presented by chase. You bring the family, we bring the joy. Dont wait there is a new Miss Universe and a new runner up. But a last minute mix up had the wrong woman wearing the crown. Miss universe 2015 is colombia. Host steve harvey announced miss colombia as the winner. But after the crown was on and the bouquets handed out, he realized he had read the cardin correctly. It was in the card, incorrectly. It was my mistake. It was on the card, horrible mistake, but the right thing, i can show it to you right here. The first runner up is colombia. It is my mistake. Still a great night. The crown was then removed from miss colombias head and given to miss philippines, harvey did his best to wool jeez after the pageant sending this tweet with both countrys names spelled incorrectly. The tweet was later deleted. It is 6 54. It is now time to continue the they certainly were prepared spend less time chasing sales and more time making room at the table. Find thoughtful gifts at amazing prices everyday at t. J. Maxx, marshalls and homegoods. Your four Legged Friend deserves something as special as everyone else in the family. Find thoughtful gifts at amazing prices everyday a new jersey boy scout leader has his own troop to thank for his wellbeing after a terrifying bear attack. Reporter spend michelle, gam, some boy scouts earned their survival badges and then some after their leader was attacked by a bear. Emergency responders airlifted 50yearold christopher pet, where after he was attacked inside a cave while hiking with three boy scouts. His scouts were able to build a to the scene and smoke that bear out of the cave. Channel 7 Eyewitness News. A stalled car is leading to john . Reporter ken and michelle, it has been a busy morning here on the cross island parkway. A stalled vehicle, a southbound misplaced tractor trailer and now an accident vehicle that has been out here for quite some time northbound on the cross island. The right lane is blocked, but look for extra heavy volume now coming north on the cross island through the area of belmont racetrack. Channel 7 Eyewitness News. All right. So we are looking at mass transit . New Jersey Transit trains are having issues with the portal bridge. Your b trains had switching problems. Now repaired. Cross island parkway, we have a disabled vehicle. West shore expressway north at arthurture kell road that popped up on the screen and street cleaning rules in effect today. Thanks heather. Check this out on camera. Right there. The the George Washington bridge, sun coming up, and to the north and west, you see around 30 monticello and each those are warmer than normal for this time of the year, this hour of the year. Normal high is 41. 52 to 54 today. Showers tomorrow, rain wednesday afternoon and 71 a record high on thursday, with just a sprinkle and then day. It looks like typos. Where are we
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