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what's going on now is they did take a chainsaw to those tree limbs. they cut them up carted them away. there's still a small area cordoned off of but this area is finally getting back to normal. live at bryant park, dave carlin, cbs 2 news. gunfire erupts in a brooklyn neighborhood. there was a shootout between police and an armed suspect. it left multiple streets riddled with dozens of bullets and the alleged suspect in the hospital. cbs 2's ilana gold has new details. >> reporter: investigators say the shootings happened at three different locations within about a mile of each other. we just learned that 70 shots were fired. most were right here along broadway where police shot and injured a 27-year-old man. the intersection of broadway and jefferson avenues riddles with dozens of bullets. they pierce through the windows of a laundromat along with a truck and police cruiser just after 1 a.m. this morning. this afternoon nypd commissioner bill bratton surveyed the damage at the scene. >> really crazy. i actually was looking at the window and i could see the cops shooting across the street. >> reporter: van cook woke up to the sound of gun right outside his bedroom window. and you can hear it on the this nearby surveillance video. sources say four police officers got into a shootout with 27-year-old gerald harris, who allegedly led them on a chase through this neighborhood then opened fire at them several times. officers shot him in the leg. they were not injured. >> a little too close for comfort. >> reporter: the problems started on madison street. sources say a 52-year-old was packing up his car for a holiday weekend trip. he walked away and left the car unlocked. gerald harris got into the vehicle. when the owner returned he confronted the stranger and harris shot him and took off. >> i saw somebody running down the street. that was it. it was hectic. people were screaming throughout the night. >> reporter: police say the victim tried running after him and found some police officers. when the cops spotted harris at bushwick and jefferson, he hid behind a police cruiser and shot at them. those officers called for backup. when they chased the suspect down the block to broadway, he apparently ran towards them continuing to shoot until he was struck by one of their bullets. police recovered his gun from the scene. a glock .40. at this point he is still recovering at the hospital and criminal charges are pending. in the bushwick section of brooklyn, ilana gold, cbs 2 news. two former teachers assistants are facing child abuse charges. the women accused of encouraging little children to fight each other at a new they made their first appearances in court today. cbs 2's christine sloan was in the courtroom. >> reporter: the two former daycare workers in a courtroom here in union county defending themselves. but prosecutors say they obtained cell phone video of the little kids fighting each other at the daycare. anything you want to say chanese? fight? former day kay worker chanese white -- daycare worker chanese white not talking to me but telling a judge she is innocent. >> do you understand your rights? >> yes. >> have you read the charges? do you plead? >> not guilty. >> reporter: white and 22-year- old erica kenny accused of making 4-year-old and 6-year- olds fight each other on the campus of lightbridge academy of cranford while they were teacher assistants. investigators said it was for entertainment referencing the movie fight club. >> how do you plead, guilty or not guilty? >> not guilty. >> reporter: prosecutors say kenny took video of a dozen kids shoving each other posting several clips on snapchat. someone receiving it allegedly recorded it sending it to prosecutors even though it disappears in 10 seconds. >> daycare workers encourage it and videotape it. >> reporter: the complaint charges the two with child endangerment. kenny also accused of child abuse. those who know them stunned. >> i don't even know what they were thinking when they did something like this. and to do it more than once. >> reporter: this parent says her kids are safe at the daycare. >> i think this is the case of two bad apples. >> reporter: a spokesman for the daycare said they are reviewing procedures to make sure something like this never happens again. in elizabeth, new jersey, christine sloan, cbs2 news. >> the two women who have been fired are scheduled back in court next month. dozens of children were evacuated from their staten island preschool after reports of strong fumes. chopper 2 flew over the ivy league early academy in bulls head as the staff led the kids out of the building. ems workers evaluated the 65 children and five adults. fdny hazmat crews checked out the school on richmond avenue. >> we made entry with specialized hazmat resources using very sophisticated metering devices and we went over the building two times and declared that we did not find anything. >> they then did a third check and rule there was no cause for concern. the children were okay and everyone was allowed back inside. the fdny said the teachers did the right thing by evacuating the building as a precaution. a warning if you are planning a labor day weekend near the water. dangerous riptides have been spotted. lonnie quinn has more. >> as of right now, the toughest situation along the south shore of long island where it's a high risk for rip currents moderate along the jersey shore. into the late hours tonight into saturday, it's going to adjust a bit not so much a risk for the jersey shore, but all your south-facing beaches anywhere from atlantic beach, you go from there on your bike start riding just go east you're going to be dealing with a high risk throughout all the beaches from hampton to montauk. on the south shore be care he feel in the water. outside now, skies are getting better looking with each passing hour and the sky tomorrow is going to be better looking. right now, 83 degrees. kind of partly sunny out there. if you take a look at the vortex satellite and radar, notice how any flow in our atmosphere is going right now from the east to the west. not typical for us normally going the opposite direction. this is a back door cold front. this front didn't give us too much moisture. i don't want to keep beating the same drum but we need the rain. i'll tell you if i see any for that holiday weekend coming up. a new york city schoolteacher is in trouble after his drone crashed the u.s. open last night. no one was hurt but the accident interrupted the game and raises questions about drone safety. here's cbs 2's sonia rincon. >> reporter: when the drone dropped out of the sky in the middle of the match, it rattled the players and brought the game to a stop. >> seemed as if that fell from somewhere -- a distraction. >> i think both players heard it. they both stopped and looked at it. >> reporter: even the announcers weren't sure what happened. >> whether it fell from above or whether it's something that's been left behind, if it's a projectile or a drone- like device. >> reporter: place say it was a drone belonging to a 26-year- old science teacher from the academy of innovative technology in brooklyn. daniel told police he had been playing with the drone near the unisphere thursday night when he lost control of t as soon as he found out what happened, police say he turned himself in took responsibility for the incident and got a ticket. he lives in jamaica, queens where no one answered the door. his father didn't want to talk about the incident. but neighbor mark haynes says he saw a drone here about a month ago. >> hovering over the house just flying around like that and just took off. >> reporter: now he says he is putting two and two together. >> i know we don't have aliens but now i know that's what it was. >> reporter: he doesn't think it was a good idea to be flying it near a big public event. >> that was very dangerous. if he has a toy like that should have had better control. but he didn't know. >> reporter: but the queens district attorney points out the drones aren't toys and people who operate them don't always know what they're doing. in a statement, the d.a. richard brown said those who engage in conduct of this nature will be held legally accountable for their actions. they will not be treated as hobbyists. the man will face charges of reckless endangerment and operating a drone where he shouldn' have. work discipline will depend on the outcome of the case. in jamaica, queens sonia rincon, cbs 2 news. >> senator schumer says drones should be programmed to stay away from events like the u.s. open and airports. hungarian police are in a standoff with thousands of migrants many refugees from syria desperate to board trains for germany from austria and cbs 2's dagostino. >> reporter: they showed little willingness to give up and hand themselves over to police who seemed just as determined to wait this one out. the drama began when desperate migrants packed on the first train they could at the budapest station. they thought it was going to germany but 45 minutes outside the capital, the train came to a stop. riot police were waiting. it was a trap. when police started pulling migrants off, others realized what was happening and refused to go. we got on board the next train out. and though this one traveled almost two hours close to the austrian border, it ended the same. police met us and lines of buses to herd the migrants to refugee camps. for youssef and his family from aleppo, syria, it felt like the end of the line. >> what happened? >> they are bringing us like animals! >> we have a baby, they will die in syria. >> reporter: the police would like to send these migrants and every other migrant to refugee camps but we have learned that several hundred migrants have broken out of a refugee camp in the south. charlie d'agata, cbs news,vitz can, hungary. >> hundreds of people stranded have already started walking to the austrian border. more than 100 miles away. a negative reaction today to a mixed jobs report. stocks old lower and remained in the red for the entire trading session. the dow closed down 272 points. the nasdaq lost almost 50. and the s&p fell 29. as for the jobs report it showed 173,000 new jobs created in august. that's well below the estimates of 220,000 jobs. but the unemployment rate fell to 5.1% om 5.3%. that's the lowest since 2008. a move by the giants not sitting well with fans. why big blue is cutting ties with a popular player. >> donald trump wants a tax cut. why thpresidential candidate wants a 90% break for one of his members only golf courses. >> kraft recalls hundreds of thousands of cases of cheese slices. why they could be dangerous. >> and a man picked the wrong woman to attack. how her unique training helped her turn the tables on a robber. tt2watx#`o4 p bt@q>v8 tt2watx#`o4 p "[email protected]\ tt2watx#`o4 p bm@q%qp tt4watx#`o4 r dztq yah tt4watx#`o4 r 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[ music ] >> reporter: he's also one of the most camera friendly guys you will ever meet. studio. pleasure. thank you for having me. >> reporter: he shared the serious stuff breaking the news of his bad car crash in june on instagram. >> very fortunate to be standing here. very fortunate to be alive. glad my family has a dad still. >> reporter: he is a man of the people visiting sick children in the hospital and stepping in when a teen needed a date for the promise. >> very flattering to be requested to do that. it was a lot of fun. >> reporter: he is also one of the fittest players in the nfl featured in numerous weightlifting magazines. by the way, he was a pretty good football player a key member of the super bowl squad in 2012. so you may ask with all that going for him, why did the giants release him? the team wouldn't confirm to money. the giants say $1.3 million by releasing -- saved $1.3 it wasn't an easy decision. >> let me say how difficult it was today to say good-bye to steve weatherford, who has been just an exceptional human being. what he has done in the community, the way he had a unique ability to touch people in all parts of life. >> reporter: the fan base was surprised. >> i'm very surprised that he got cut. >> yes, it's surprising he got cut. maybe they, you know, he wasn't like in the right -- not the right player for them. >> the giants picked up punter brad wing from the steelers. we don't know what steve weatherford's feature holds if he will play, go into broadcasting, which he has done, or spend time with his beautiful family. on a personal note, i'll miss steve. he was always such a positive guy with what looked like a permanent smile on his face. and a lot to be happy about. he just had that energy, you know, and i know one thing for sure no matter what his platform is going to be he will help others like he has done here. >> definitely. thank you. republican presidential candidate donald trump is looking for a tax cut but it's for one of his members only golf courses in westchester. it has some people living near the course upset. cbs 2's lou young has the story from briarcliff manor. >> reporter: the game is on at trump national golf club in westchester county. the posh 140-acre golf course is pleading poverty asking for a massive 90% property tax cut. the neighbors are not amused. >> i'm not surprised. he is always looking to get extra for him and less for everybody else. >> reporter: he is talking about donald trump, the man who evangelizes about the art of the deal. his lawyer filed papers saying the club, which trump bought for $7.5 million and renovated for $45 million, is now worth only $1.4 million because business is bad. but even he doesn't believe that. his lawyer says it's a tactic to get taxes lowered maybe 10 or 20%. >> blow him out of the water. the name is trump. if it wasn't trump it wouldn't be on the front page of the paper. >> reporter: but it is on the front page and the people are noticing it. the people closest to the golf course will be hit hardest if the club gets any kind of tax relief. >> so a huge decrease in one property would create a larger increase in the others. >> reporter: the neighbors would feel it? >> right. >> reporter: property tax experts here in westchester tell me the request for a reduction is just the beginning of the process. now trump's people have to present evidence to the ossining tax assessor that the value of the property is actually shrinking, that business is not good. and if the assessor doesn't agree, then they can go to court. this is a process trump's people went through five years ago when the club and the town first made a deal to lower the assessment to its current $13 million level. >> it's a world class golf course. he says so himself. >> reporter: the property is due for reassessment in june. we're in briarcliff manor, westchester county, lou young, cbs 2 news. an update on same-sex marriage licenses in kentucky. marriage licenses are now being issued to all couples in rowan county. deputy clerks agreed to obey the judge's order and give them to same-sex couples while the county clerk remains in jail for contempt. cbs 2's jamie yuccas has the story from moorhead, conduct kentucky. >> reporter: this is the 6th times two men tried to get a marriage license in kentucky. >> sign here. sign here. >> reporter: friday they finally got one. the men are the first same-sex couple to come here since a judge jailed the county clerk kim davis for refusing to comply with his order. did you think you would be the first couple today? >> no. i thought there was going to be two others before us. but i can see why -- i know a lot of people -- [ screaming ] >> reporter: davis is a born- again christian and says god's moral law prevents her from issuing licenses to same-sex couples. her deputy clerks have agreed to issue them. a large crowd gathered in front of the courthouse just as it was opening to see who would be the first to get a marriage license. reporters cheered while those who backed kim davis stood firm. >> i don't think people should have to go through all this. think there has to be another way to work this out. >> reporter: davis is an elected official and hopes the legislature will change kentucky laws so she can follow her conscience. >> she won't give up. there's no give up in her. >> reporter: the judge plans to revisit his decision to jail davis in a week. as for william smith, jr., and james yates, they are going to get married. kraft is expanding a cheese recall because of an issue with plastic packaging recalling 335,000 cases of kraft singles. the manufacturer says a thin strip of packaging film may stick to the slice after the wrapper has been removed creating a choking hazard. affected cases all have a manufacturing code of s54 or s55. consumers who purchased any of these products are warned not to eat them. kraft says the packages can be returned to the store for a refund. a high-end heist caught on camera. now police say they have their man. who they arrested for stealing handbags worth thousands and who they are still looking for. >> it's a big getaway weekend but will it break bank? how much you will be paying for gas this labor day. >> but first, dana tyler has a look at what's coming up at 6:00. >> hi from the newsroom, dick and alice. tonight at 6:00 a high school football team on staten island suspended amid allegations of hazing. tonight cbs 2's tony aiello on the story some of these players are fighting back how they plan on getting back on the field. >> also tonight at 6:00, seeing double times 11! all in one school, kindergartners. cbs 2's jennifer mclogan talks to the teachers and some of the twins. that's all at 6:00. i'm caridee. i've had moderate to severe plaque psoriasis most of my life. but that hasn't stopped me from modeling. my doctor told me about stelara it helps keep my skin clearer. with only 4 doses a year after 2 starter doses... ...stelara helps me be in season. stelara may lower your ability to fight infections and increase your risk of infections. some serious infections require hospitalization. before starting stelara your doctor should test for tuberculosis. stelara may increase your risk of cancer. always tell your doctor if you have any sign of infection, have had cancer, or if you develop any new skin growths. do not take stelara if you are allergic to stelara or any of its ingredients. alert your doctor of new or worsening problems including headaches, seizures, confusion and vision problems. these may be signs of a rare, potentially fatal brain condition. serious allergic reactions can occur. tell your doctor if you or anyone in your house needs or has recently received a vaccine. in a medical study, most stelara patients saw at least 75% clearer skin and the majority were rated as cleared or minimal at 12 weeks. stelara helps keep my skin clearer. ask your doctor about stelara . hey! let me help with that. oh, thank you! introducing the one-and-only volkswagen golf sportwagen. the sportier utility vehicle. helping the underserved and uninsured women of new york is at the forefront of komen >> reporter: long island jewish medical center ambassadors program is saving lives in low economic communities in queens and nassau counties reducing breast cancer mortalities through education, free screenings and treatment. the komen grant helped this program grow exponentially. >> we were looking for that magic connection that's going to help us bring our patients in and give them the information that they need hearing it from people that they trust. >> reporter: in 2012, ann stevens received the news of the komen grant from the ambassador program. >> i'm only one person but if each of you would touch one person, look how many people we would meet. >> reporter: the grant allows saving work where she lives. >> we do education and hope save lives. >> reporter: sophia franklin is a breast cancer survivor who met ann stevens in 1999 at a breast cancer survivors work shop and has been an ambassador since 2013. >> it means a great deal to me. as a cancer survivor i went through it. i dealt with everything. now i'm here, i can help and now that i can, i should. i have the right to. i'm supposed to help because somebody helped me so it's my turn now to help someone else. >> reporter: this program is saving lives. a year ago, jamaica, queens resident deborah smith was diagnosed with breast cancer and got all of her tests and treatment for free. >> it's just a blessing to be alive, you know? 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[ crying ] >> and i just am so thankful that god gave me the strength to make it and i stay positive because i -- if you stay positive, anything is possible. >> reporter: very positive message. the komen race for the cure is sunday september 13 starting at 9 a.m. in central park. >> thank you. we'll have more news on the latest medical advancements in the fight against breast cancer on our special, komen race for the cure, that's tomorrow night at 11:35 p.m. right here on cbs 2. a tsa agent facing charges. what investigators say she tried to take from the x-ray machine while a passenger went through security. >> she is only 4 months old but she is quite the moneymaker. how princess charlotte is already helping britain's economy. across america, people like basketball hall of famer dominique wilkins... ...are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes... ...with non-insulin victoza . for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar. but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor 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connection with this crime. police say davis is shown in this surveillance video with a female accomplice, stealing over $24,000 worth of high-end handbags from penny pincher a consignment shop on harris road in bedford hills. on august 19, the two allegedly spent about 40 minutes in the store with the woman shoving chanel and birkin bags under her dress despite the presence of five employees, the two escaping with the mountains. davis has been at large until he was taken into custody this morning. >> he has been identified through several witnesses at the store that were working that day as the person who committed these larcenies. >> reporter: here at the consignment shop where davis and his female accomplice allegedly stole thousands in mountains, there is great relief that an arrest has been made. >> we knew they were going to be apprehended or at least somebody was going to be apprehended so we're very, very pleased that we could be instrumental in trying to get these people off the street. >> very happy. i mean, very, very happy. so this isn't just for us. it's for all the consignment shops that they have recently taken advantage of. >> reporter: she is referring to several other high-end boutique robberies in the villages of east hampton and southampton in suffolk county and rosalyn in nassau county. police suspect davis and his accomplice were involved in those crimes, as well. reporting from bedford hills in westchester county, mark morgan, cbs 2 news. >> the merchandise hasn't been recovered tonight. davis is being held without bail and is due back in court next week. police are still searching for his accomplice. a tsa agent at kennedy airport is arrested accused of stealing a $7,000 diamond watch. the woman allegedly took the $7,000 watch last week. it happened while it went through a screener bin in a plastic bin. investigators say grant admitted she took the watch and destroyed it when she saw coworkers looking for it. a commuter alert could make your labor day travel easier. governor cuomo announced today that he is lifting temporary lane closures on road and bridge construction projects on new york state highways for the holiday weekend. they will be lifted until 6 a.m. tuesday. some work may continue behind permanent concrete barriers or of course for emergency repairs. and there's more good news for drivers. gas prices haven't been this low on labor day weekend in 11- year-old. the cost of a gallon of gas -- in 11 years the cost is down a dollar. aaa says the average price for regular in new york is $2.61. in new jersey, of course, it's cheaper at $2.16. in connecticut, $2.57. aaa expects prices to drop to around $2 a gallon by christmas. three out of four flyers in a recent trip adviser survey complained about the size of their airline seat. if you think the playing field is more cramped it is unless you're in first class. kris van cleave shows us what passengers on both sides of the curtain can expect. >> reporter: for $229 million, this terminal in los angeles got an upgrade meant to appeal to elite flyers with a premium check-in area and access to a special lounge. and this plane has apartments in the sky. the airlines are racing to update their cabins and service with luxurious new options for a select few. for the rest of us, it may seem like we're paying more for less shelling out money to check bags to eat on board sometimes to even choose a seat. >> i'm small. and yet you know you're just crammed into these seats. it's terrible. >> you're stacked in there. the seats are tight. >> reporter: several airlines line seats. they take up less space allowing more seats to be squeezed on board. >> over 6 or 7 hours, people just -- they cannot even bear the idea of being in the back of the plane so they will step up and that's what the airline is hoping for. it's additional revenue for the airline. economy class. >> reporter: in fact, on long haul flights a number of carriers are finding a way to cash in on economy flyer fatigue with a premium economy at a cost far below business class but more than those cheap seats. singapore airlines installing these now, flyers will have the added perk of being able to order a fancy meal ahead of time to be delivered at their seat during the flight. in a statement airlines for america, the trade group representing airlines, says those first class flyers paying those high fares keep fares down for the rest of us. kris van cleave, cbs news, washington dulles airport. >> the international air transport association estimates the airline industry will net 29.$3 billion in 2015, 80% up from 2014. and coming up next, a hotel bargain. a room at the waldorf for 20 bucks? how one couple scored the ultimate anniversary gift. >> a big beach weekend but will the weather cooperate? lonnie's labor day forecast is just ahead. >> today in history in 1965, the beatles single "help" hit number one on the charts and stayed there for 3 weeks. move over, golf carts. there's a new way to get around the golf course called the golf board. oh, boy. it's lighter and more maneuverable than a golf cart. according to golfboard.com, it does less damage to the turf. and it may take a little getting used to. it's a bit of a balancing act. so far, surprise, only a handful of courses in utah have the boards. >> what do you think, could you handle it? >> i -- are you kidding m i'd be falling off. it looks like trouble. it's hard enough with the golfing. nevermind getting around. pacemakers have been helping hearts beat probably for more than 50 years but they can have complications like wires breaking that connect to the the device to the heart. dr. max gomez tells us about a new type of pacemaker that eliminates complications caused by traditional ones. >> some twister tails. >> reporter: 58-year-old norm johnson loves being outdoors. >> let's go catch some fish. >> reporter: two years ago, norm had a pacemaker to help control the rhythm of his heart but the wires were causing severe complications like extreme swelling and headaches. >> i slept in the hospital bed in my living room for a year and a half. i kept wondering, am i going to get better? it was rough. >> reporter: several doctors and hospitals later he enrolled in a clinical trial for a new device called a leadless pacemaker. it doesn't have wires and doesn't require any incisions. >> fully self-contained unit less than 10% the size of a traditional pacemaker. it gets around the long-standing limitations of the traditional pacemaker. >> reporter: a flexible tube is snaked through a vein in the leg up to the heart and the wireless pace maker is placed inside one chamber. it's anchored by eye tiny corkscrew-like tip. the device is still experimental but new research in the new england journal of medicine shows it's safe and effective especially for norm. >> he could preserve the benefits of having the pacemaker while alleviating the problems created by the traditional pacemaker, you know. it was an absolute home run. >> how was your day? >> reporter: norm feels like himself again. his heart doesn't miss a beat and neither does. >> looks like it's going to be a nice sunset. i couldn't ask for a better life. you know? i'm back to doing what i like to do. so life has gotten really good. >> reporter: the wireless pacemaker is currently designed for someone who only needs one side of the heart stimulated about 10% of those who need a pacemaker but experts say future designs could including patients whose hearts need more complex pacing. dr. max gomez, cbs 2 news. prince george is poised to be king one day but his baby sister is apparent quite the moneymaker. according to one financial research company, princess charlotte is worth nearly $5 billion to the british economy. that's nearly $1.5 billion more than her big brother prince george. clothing brands the princess has worn have all become all the rage. retailers call that the charlotte effect. >> call it the super cutie effect. that's what she is. you can now have a mini me. see how 3d technology is creating the ultimate selfie. >> and stopped in his tracks. police say this man tried to take a woman's purse but she had other plans. >> first dana tyler joins us with what's ahead on the cbs 2 news at 6:00. >> here's what we're working on in the cbs 2 newsroom. we're continuing to follow the breaking news in bryant park. at least 5 people hurt when part of a tree snapped and fell to the ground in the park this afternoon. we have new video and a live report. also tonight -- >> i voted on something that in fact is not what's going to be reality. >> good-bye view hello giant wall. unexpected changes to the tappan zee bridge product has residents riled up. you will see the new design. those stories and more tonight at 6:00. how do you nab a room at the famed waldorf for less than $20 a night? just stay married for 50 years or more. cbs 2's sonia rincon introduces us to a couple who did that. >> reporter: their wedding rings look new just like their love for each other. but teresa and jerry sal sanow have been married for 60 years today. the couple from manahawkin, new jersey, is checking into the waldorf-astoria. they are celebrating their diamond jubilee for a second honeymoon. the last time they were here was their wedding night. >> we went to the starlight room. we had a beautiful evening we had room service. it was just the epitome of what you want on your honeymoon. >> reporter: the salzanos are excited to recreate their 1954 honeymoon paying the 1954 room rate $21. >> welcome back to the waldorf. >> reporter: today suites start at $800 a night but the deal comes courtesy of hotel's long-standing tradition, born they say out of an appreciation for true love in new york city. >> we love each other very much. >> reporter: couples who have been married for 50 years or more and spent their wedding night at the hotel and have the receipt to prove it will be given the original room rate. >> when we told all our friends and whoever we spoke to, and i told them that they had asked if i had the bill, they said, do you have the bill? i said, yes, i did. do you save all your bills? i said no but i did save that one. >> reporter: who is do they feel about being back? >> we're very excited about the whole thing. it's just great. >> reporter: happy anniversary to them. caught on camera. a man is begging for mercy after he attacks the wrong woman a martial artist. [ yelling ] >> the robber was crying for his mom and dad when mma fighter monique put him in a chokehold. she told reporters that two men on a motorbike took her cell phone tuesday night in brazil. she used her training to knock the driver off his bike, and put him in a leg lock until police arrived 15 minutes later. she has done this before stopping two other guys who tried to rob her at knifepoint. time four exclusive cbs 2 forecast. lonnie quinn is here. >> lots of good stuff to talk about so i guess i should start talking. >> get to it. >> i will. first check with the westchester. the reason i want to jump in here is because, you know, okay, temperatures, look, now what it's like out there. i want to check in on some rainfall but you know what? look at this. there's not -- no one recorded anything. we just did not get any of the big rainfall numbers out there. it was our chance to see numbers increase in the rain bucket and didn't see it. 84 now in east brunswick and now in new york city it's a similar temperature. skies overhead partly sunny. it's 83 degrees. 58 was your high temperature. now, notice today's the first day that the average high has dropped below the 80-degree mark. you are now into the 70s. temperature. you hit 85 degrees. keep that 79 in the back of your head. when you look at the holiday weekend saturday is cool. sunday middle of the road. hottest. but when i say the coolest, none of the days will be down to like what the average should be. that's 79. you will be close on saturday at 81 with a good sunshine. sunday 86. monday hot and sweaty out there. 89 degrees. what are the skies doing? not too much. you can see that flow pushing some clouds and a trace little bit of moisture really not in our area. allentown pushes towards philadelphia. we didn't see anything in the rain bucket like i thought we would get. didn't amount to anything. no impact in our area. high pressure is too strong. that high pressure is going to do nothing but make itself home through monday. sunshine through that period. gets hotter each and every day. so for your day tomorrow, 81 degrees. pleasant skies. humidity starting to drop now. it will go down tomorrow and feel comfortable out there. beaches. what i mean is it's all about the riptides. high risk is a possibility for anywhere along the south shore tomorrow from atlantic beach to the hamptons. 4- to 6-foot swells so i know that beckons you to the water. i want you to be careful of the chance for a rip current. if you look out across the board at my numbers, 81 like i sunday, 89 on monday. a little cooler for all those days at the shore. you will be 90 on tuesday. 88 on wednesday. 87 on thursday. 87 on friday. so really all of next week looks to be well above average, as well. >> those rip currents, it's subtle. >> if you know what you're looking for you can see them. >> they seem very subtle. >> subtle is good. you have to know what you're looking for. it is dangerous if you get caught in rip current but the dangerous conditions did not stop lots of folks from today. in fact, we found people in all over the world hit the sand to celebrate summer's last holiday. at jones beach the crashing waves kept most folks close to the shore. that was thanks to a riptide warning and despite whipping be there. >> what i'm looking the at here is labor day weekend and any day not working is a good day. >> reporter: the raw conditions didn't stop the tour buses either. in fact, the guide for these visitors from china says they loved the kind of fall like weather. >> it's pretty nice. the weather is nice today. it's not so hot. >> reporter: 19-year-old montana bass just moved here from, well, not montana but from houston and he said he needed one last beach day before launching a hoped for rapper career. then there are these ladies. they have been friends since childhood and every year, they decide at the very last minute where to celebrate labor day. >> that's my rodeo over here, maryann, and we gas up and go. >> last day of the summer we actually haven't been out here, i think, i haven't been out here in over 30 years and it's just one of those things we felt like we had to do. so we're out here sticking it out. >> reporter: then there's this guy after a few hours, this wind-whipped brooklyn man decided it was just not his kind of beach day. >> you have to dig like a trench and then hunker down because it's rough out there. >> reporter: most everyone said they wanted just one last beach memory as summer closes. but baltimore native pat dornan says whoa, wait a minute, there are plenty of holidays left. >> it's not the last holiday of the year. you have halloween, thanksgiving, christmas all coming up. >> you bet. halloween and thanksgiving, just beckoning people to the shore. hey, just for the record, the last day of summer this year is going to be wednesday, september 23. so yeah, you still have 19 days left and whatever holiday gets you to the beach enjoy it i guess. >> christmas at the beach. interesting. have to try that. i will probably be right here. >> dress warmly. >> thank you, lonnie. coming up, it's the ultimate selfie. a 3d printed version of you. we'll show you how they are made and where you can get one. >> and coming up at 6:00, a staten island football team with allegations of hazing. a decision whether the players will be able to play again. now you can take yourselfie portrait to a whole new dimension with 3d printers. just strike a pose. >> i love it. >> reporter: heads are turning and people are talking because of new technology hitting the mainstream. a company called 3d makery has a kiosk that creates figurines of you, your spouse, child or pet. just use the company's shape- a-fy booth or have the company come to you with a hand scanner. >> take the scanning of your car part by part. takes about 5 minutes. >> reporter: they can do it with your wheels. >> scanning, stay very still. >> reporter: a body scan takes 12 seconds. the machine uses light to create an image then shipped to a 3d printer off site. in a matter of minutes, it's a mini you. tech experts say this is the wave of the future. >> anything you have in your house essentially you can print. >> reporter: in fact, for $300 to $3,000, you can buy your own 3d printer at a big box store. >> walmart, home depot, sam's club, some office depots. >> reporter: workers at the kiosk are used to fielding questions. >> people upload the design for free and there's millions of free files out there of everything. >> so i find it on the web and drag and drop it into a 3d program. >> yes. then from here, you connect it to your printer. >> reporter: although you can make a copy of just about anything, duplicates of people are most popular. >> i can see my mouth on here. >> if you would like to immortalize yourself with a 3d selfie there is a kiosk at the raceway mall in freehold, new jersey. >> i want to be an action figure. >> a nice christmas gift. mini yous. that's it for us here at 5:00. we'll see you again at 11:00. the news at 6:00 starts right now. and breaking news. new pictures just into the cbs 2 newsroom. several people hurt after a tree snapped and fell in bryant park. we are live at the scene. good evening, i'm dana tyler. we'll start with the breaking news. a nice afternoon in the park takes a dangerous turn. five people hurt when the trunk of a tree suddenly snapped and fell. cbs 2's dave carlin live on the scene with new pictures of the accident. dave. what happened? >> reporter: well, dana, it was about 4:00 in this section of bryant park. it's closest to 40th street

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what's going on now is they did take a chainsaw to those tree limbs. they cut them up carted them away. there's still a small area cordoned off of but this area is finally getting back to normal. live at bryant park, dave carlin, cbs 2 news. gunfire erupts in a brooklyn neighborhood. there was a shootout between police and an armed suspect. it left multiple streets riddled with dozens of bullets and the alleged suspect in the hospital. cbs 2's ilana gold has new details. >> reporter: investigators say the shootings happened at three different locations within about a mile of each other. we just learned that 70 shots were fired. most were right here along broadway where police shot and injured a 27-year-old man. the intersection of broadway and jefferson avenues riddles with dozens of bullets. they pierce through the windows of a laundromat along with a truck and police cruiser just after 1 a.m. this morning. this afternoon nypd commissioner bill bratton surveyed the damage at the scene. >> really crazy. i actually was looking at the window and i could see the cops shooting across the street. >> reporter: van cook woke up to the sound of gun right outside his bedroom window. and you can hear it on the this nearby surveillance video. sources say four police officers got into a shootout with 27-year-old gerald harris, who allegedly led them on a chase through this neighborhood then opened fire at them several times. officers shot him in the leg. they were not injured. >> a little too close for comfort. >> reporter: the problems started on madison street. sources say a 52-year-old was packing up his car for a holiday weekend trip. he walked away and left the car unlocked. gerald harris got into the vehicle. when the owner returned he confronted the stranger and harris shot him and took off. >> i saw somebody running down the street. that was it. it was hectic. people were screaming throughout the night. >> reporter: police say the victim tried running after him and found some police officers. when the cops spotted harris at bushwick and jefferson, he hid behind a police cruiser and shot at them. those officers called for backup. when they chased the suspect down the block to broadway, he apparently ran towards them continuing to shoot until he was struck by one of their bullets. police recovered his gun from the scene. a glock .40. at this point he is still recovering at the hospital and criminal charges are pending. in the bushwick section of brooklyn, ilana gold, cbs 2 news. two former teachers assistants are facing child abuse charges. the women accused of encouraging little children to fight each other at a new they made their first appearances in court today. cbs 2's christine sloan was in the courtroom. >> reporter: the two former daycare workers in a courtroom here in union county defending themselves. but prosecutors say they obtained cell phone video of the little kids fighting each other at the daycare. anything you want to say chanese? fight? former day kay worker chanese white -- daycare worker chanese white not talking to me but telling a judge she is innocent. >> do you understand your rights? >> yes. >> have you read the charges? do you plead? >> not guilty. >> reporter: white and 22-year- old erica kenny accused of making 4-year-old and 6-year- olds fight each other on the campus of lightbridge academy of cranford while they were teacher assistants. investigators said it was for entertainment referencing the movie fight club. >> how do you plead, guilty or not guilty? >> not guilty. >> reporter: prosecutors say kenny took video of a dozen kids shoving each other posting several clips on snapchat. someone receiving it allegedly recorded it sending it to prosecutors even though it disappears in 10 seconds. >> daycare workers encourage it and videotape it. >> reporter: the complaint charges the two with child endangerment. kenny also accused of child abuse. those who know them stunned. >> i don't even know what they were thinking when they did something like this. and to do it more than once. >> reporter: this parent says her kids are safe at the daycare. >> i think this is the case of two bad apples. >> reporter: a spokesman for the daycare said they are reviewing procedures to make sure something like this never happens again. in elizabeth, new jersey, christine sloan, cbs2 news. >> the two women who have been fired are scheduled back in court next month. dozens of children were evacuated from their staten island preschool after reports of strong fumes. chopper 2 flew over the ivy league early academy in bulls head as the staff led the kids out of the building. ems workers evaluated the 65 children and five adults. fdny hazmat crews checked out the school on richmond avenue. >> we made entry with specialized hazmat resources using very sophisticated metering devices and we went over the building two times and declared that we did not find anything. >> they then did a third check and rule there was no cause for concern. the children were okay and everyone was allowed back inside. the fdny said the teachers did the right thing by evacuating the building as a precaution. a warning if you are planning a labor day weekend near the water. dangerous riptides have been spotted. lonnie quinn has more. >> as of right now, the toughest situation along the south shore of long island where it's a high risk for rip currents moderate along the jersey shore. into the late hours tonight into saturday, it's going to adjust a bit not so much a risk for the jersey shore, but all your south-facing beaches anywhere from atlantic beach, you go from there on your bike start riding just go east you're going to be dealing with a high risk throughout all the beaches from hampton to montauk. on the south shore be care he feel in the water. outside now, skies are getting better looking with each passing hour and the sky tomorrow is going to be better looking. right now, 83 degrees. kind of partly sunny out there. if you take a look at the vortex satellite and radar, notice how any flow in our atmosphere is going right now from the east to the west. not typical for us normally going the opposite direction. this is a back door cold front. this front didn't give us too much moisture. i don't want to keep beating the same drum but we need the rain. i'll tell you if i see any for that holiday weekend coming up. a new york city schoolteacher is in trouble after his drone crashed the u.s. open last night. no one was hurt but the accident interrupted the game and raises questions about drone safety. here's cbs 2's sonia rincon. >> reporter: when the drone dropped out of the sky in the middle of the match, it rattled the players and brought the game to a stop. >> seemed as if that fell from somewhere -- a distraction. >> i think both players heard it. they both stopped and looked at it. >> reporter: even the announcers weren't sure what happened. >> whether it fell from above or whether it's something that's been left behind, if it's a projectile or a drone- like device. >> reporter: place say it was a drone belonging to a 26-year- old science teacher from the academy of innovative technology in brooklyn. daniel told police he had been playing with the drone near the unisphere thursday night when he lost control of t as soon as he found out what happened, police say he turned himself in took responsibility for the incident and got a ticket. he lives in jamaica, queens where no one answered the door. his father didn't want to talk about the incident. but neighbor mark haynes says he saw a drone here about a month ago. >> hovering over the house just flying around like that and just took off. >> reporter: now he says he is putting two and two together. >> i know we don't have aliens but now i know that's what it was. >> reporter: he doesn't think it was a good idea to be flying it near a big public event. >> that was very dangerous. if he has a toy like that should have had better control. but he didn't know. >> reporter: but the queens district attorney points out the drones aren't toys and people who operate them don't always know what they're doing. in a statement, the d.a. richard brown said those who engage in conduct of this nature will be held legally accountable for their actions. they will not be treated as hobbyists. the man will face charges of reckless endangerment and operating a drone where he shouldn' have. work discipline will depend on the outcome of the case. in jamaica, queens sonia rincon, cbs 2 news. >> senator schumer says drones should be programmed to stay away from events like the u.s. open and airports. hungarian police are in a standoff with thousands of migrants many refugees from syria desperate to board trains for germany from austria and cbs 2's dagostino. >> reporter: they showed little willingness to give up and hand themselves over to police who seemed just as determined to wait this one out. the drama began when desperate migrants packed on the first train they could at the budapest station. they thought it was going to germany but 45 minutes outside the capital, the train came to a stop. riot police were waiting. it was a trap. when police started pulling migrants off, others realized what was happening and refused to go. we got on board the next train out. and though this one traveled almost two hours close to the austrian border, it ended the same. police met us and lines of buses to herd the migrants to refugee camps. for youssef and his family from aleppo, syria, it felt like the end of the line. >> what happened? >> they are bringing us like animals! >> we have a baby, they will die in syria. >> reporter: the police would like to send these migrants and every other migrant to refugee camps but we have learned that several hundred migrants have broken out of a refugee camp in the south. charlie d'agata, cbs news,vitz can, hungary. >> hundreds of people stranded have already started walking to the austrian border. more than 100 miles away. a negative reaction today to a mixed jobs report. stocks old lower and remained in the red for the entire trading session. the dow closed down 272 points. the nasdaq lost almost 50. and the s&p fell 29. as for the jobs report it showed 173,000 new jobs created in august. that's well below the estimates of 220,000 jobs. but the unemployment rate fell to 5.1% om 5.3%. that's the lowest since 2008. a move by the giants not sitting well with fans. why big blue is cutting ties with a popular player. >> donald trump wants a tax cut. why thpresidential candidate wants a 90% break for one of his members only golf courses. >> kraft recalls hundreds of thousands of cases of cheese slices. why they could be dangerous. >> and a man picked the wrong woman to attack. how her unique training helped her turn the tables on a robber. tt2watx#`o4 p bt@q>v8 tt2watx#`o4 p "a@q.z\ tt2watx#`o4 p bm@q%qp tt4watx#`o4 r dztq yah tt4watx#`o4 r entq )e( 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[ music ] >> reporter: he's also one of the most camera friendly guys you will ever meet. studio. pleasure. thank you for having me. >> reporter: he shared the serious stuff breaking the news of his bad car crash in june on instagram. >> very fortunate to be standing here. very fortunate to be alive. glad my family has a dad still. >> reporter: he is a man of the people visiting sick children in the hospital and stepping in when a teen needed a date for the promise. >> very flattering to be requested to do that. it was a lot of fun. >> reporter: he is also one of the fittest players in the nfl featured in numerous weightlifting magazines. by the way, he was a pretty good football player a key member of the super bowl squad in 2012. so you may ask with all that going for him, why did the giants release him? the team wouldn't confirm to money. the giants say $1.3 million by releasing -- saved $1.3 it wasn't an easy decision. >> let me say how difficult it was today to say good-bye to steve weatherford, who has been just an exceptional human being. what he has done in the community, the way he had a unique ability to touch people in all parts of life. >> reporter: the fan base was surprised. >> i'm very surprised that he got cut. >> yes, it's surprising he got cut. maybe they, you know, he wasn't like in the right -- not the right player for them. >> the giants picked up punter brad wing from the steelers. we don't know what steve weatherford's feature holds if he will play, go into broadcasting, which he has done, or spend time with his beautiful family. on a personal note, i'll miss steve. he was always such a positive guy with what looked like a permanent smile on his face. and a lot to be happy about. he just had that energy, you know, and i know one thing for sure no matter what his platform is going to be he will help others like he has done here. >> definitely. thank you. republican presidential candidate donald trump is looking for a tax cut but it's for one of his members only golf courses in westchester. it has some people living near the course upset. cbs 2's lou young has the story from briarcliff manor. >> reporter: the game is on at trump national golf club in westchester county. the posh 140-acre golf course is pleading poverty asking for a massive 90% property tax cut. the neighbors are not amused. >> i'm not surprised. he is always looking to get extra for him and less for everybody else. >> reporter: he is talking about donald trump, the man who evangelizes about the art of the deal. his lawyer filed papers saying the club, which trump bought for $7.5 million and renovated for $45 million, is now worth only $1.4 million because business is bad. but even he doesn't believe that. his lawyer says it's a tactic to get taxes lowered maybe 10 or 20%. >> blow him out of the water. the name is trump. if it wasn't trump it wouldn't be on the front page of the paper. >> reporter: but it is on the front page and the people are noticing it. the people closest to the golf course will be hit hardest if the club gets any kind of tax relief. >> so a huge decrease in one property would create a larger increase in the others. >> reporter: the neighbors would feel it? >> right. >> reporter: property tax experts here in westchester tell me the request for a reduction is just the beginning of the process. now trump's people have to present evidence to the ossining tax assessor that the value of the property is actually shrinking, that business is not good. and if the assessor doesn't agree, then they can go to court. this is a process trump's people went through five years ago when the club and the town first made a deal to lower the assessment to its current $13 million level. >> it's a world class golf course. he says so himself. >> reporter: the property is due for reassessment in june. we're in briarcliff manor, westchester county, lou young, cbs 2 news. an update on same-sex marriage licenses in kentucky. marriage licenses are now being issued to all couples in rowan county. deputy clerks agreed to obey the judge's order and give them to same-sex couples while the county clerk remains in jail for contempt. cbs 2's jamie yuccas has the story from moorhead, conduct kentucky. >> reporter: this is the 6th times two men tried to get a marriage license in kentucky. >> sign here. sign here. >> reporter: friday they finally got one. the men are the first same-sex couple to come here since a judge jailed the county clerk kim davis for refusing to comply with his order. did you think you would be the first couple today? >> no. i thought there was going to be two others before us. but i can see why -- i know a lot of people -- [ screaming ] >> reporter: davis is a born- again christian and says god's moral law prevents her from issuing licenses to same-sex couples. her deputy clerks have agreed to issue them. a large crowd gathered in front of the courthouse just as it was opening to see who would be the first to get a marriage license. reporters cheered while those who backed kim davis stood firm. >> i don't think people should have to go through all this. think there has to be another way to work this out. >> reporter: davis is an elected official and hopes the legislature will change kentucky laws so she can follow her conscience. >> she won't give up. there's no give up in her. >> reporter: the judge plans to revisit his decision to jail davis in a week. as for william smith, jr., and james yates, they are going to get married. kraft is expanding a cheese recall because of an issue with plastic packaging recalling 335,000 cases of kraft singles. the manufacturer says a thin strip of packaging film may stick to the slice after the wrapper has been removed creating a choking hazard. affected cases all have a manufacturing code of s54 or s55. consumers who purchased any of these products are warned not to eat them. kraft says the packages can be returned to the store for a refund. a high-end heist caught on camera. now police say they have their man. who they arrested for stealing handbags worth thousands and who they are still looking for. >> it's a big getaway weekend but will it break bank? how much you will be paying for gas this labor day. >> but first, dana tyler has a look at what's coming up at 6:00. >> hi from the newsroom, dick and alice. tonight at 6:00 a high school football team on staten island suspended amid allegations of hazing. tonight cbs 2's tony aiello on the story some of these players are fighting back how they plan on getting back on the field. >> also tonight at 6:00, seeing double times 11! all in one school, kindergartners. cbs 2's jennifer mclogan talks to the teachers and some of the twins. that's all at 6:00. i'm caridee. i've had moderate to severe plaque psoriasis most of my life. but that hasn't stopped me from modeling. my doctor told me about stelara it helps keep my skin clearer. with only 4 doses a year after 2 starter doses... ...stelara helps me be in season. stelara may lower your ability to fight infections and increase your risk of infections. some serious infections require hospitalization. before starting stelara your doctor should test for tuberculosis. stelara may increase your risk of cancer. always tell your doctor if you have any sign of infection, have had cancer, or if you develop any new skin growths. do not take stelara if you are allergic to stelara or any of its ingredients. alert your doctor of new or worsening problems including headaches, seizures, confusion and vision problems. these may be signs of a rare, potentially fatal brain condition. serious allergic reactions can occur. tell your doctor if you or anyone in your house needs or has recently received a vaccine. in a medical study, most stelara patients saw at least 75% clearer skin and the majority were rated as cleared or minimal at 12 weeks. stelara helps keep my skin clearer. ask your doctor about stelara . hey! let me help with that. oh, thank you! introducing the one-and-only volkswagen golf sportwagen. the sportier utility vehicle. helping the underserved and uninsured women of new york is at the forefront of komen >> reporter: long island jewish medical center ambassadors program is saving lives in low economic communities in queens and nassau counties reducing breast cancer mortalities through education, free screenings and treatment. the komen grant helped this program grow exponentially. >> we were looking for that magic connection that's going to help us bring our patients in and give them the information that they need hearing it from people that they trust. >> reporter: in 2012, ann stevens received the news of the komen grant from the ambassador program. >> i'm only one person but if each of you would touch one person, look how many people we would meet. >> reporter: the grant allows saving work where she lives. >> we do education and hope save lives. >> reporter: sophia franklin is a breast cancer survivor who met ann stevens in 1999 at a breast cancer survivors work shop and has been an ambassador since 2013. >> it means a great deal to me. as a cancer survivor i went through it. i dealt with everything. now i'm here, i can help and now that i can, i should. i have the right to. i'm supposed to help because somebody helped me so it's my turn now to help someone else. >> reporter: this program is saving lives. a year ago, jamaica, queens resident deborah smith was diagnosed with breast cancer and got all of her tests and treatment for free. >> it's just a blessing to be alive, you know? 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connection with this crime. police say davis is shown in this surveillance video with a female accomplice, stealing over $24,000 worth of high-end handbags from penny pincher a consignment shop on harris road in bedford hills. on august 19, the two allegedly spent about 40 minutes in the store with the woman shoving chanel and birkin bags under her dress despite the presence of five employees, the two escaping with the mountains. davis has been at large until he was taken into custody this morning. >> he has been identified through several witnesses at the store that were working that day as the person who committed these larcenies. >> reporter: here at the consignment shop where davis and his female accomplice allegedly stole thousands in mountains, there is great relief that an arrest has been made. >> we knew they were going to be apprehended or at least somebody was going to be apprehended so we're very, very pleased that we could be instrumental in trying to get these people off the street. >> very happy. i mean, very, very happy. so this isn't just for us. it's for all the consignment shops that they have recently taken advantage of. >> reporter: she is referring to several other high-end boutique robberies in the villages of east hampton and southampton in suffolk county and rosalyn in nassau county. police suspect davis and his accomplice were involved in those crimes, as well. reporting from bedford hills in westchester county, mark morgan, cbs 2 news. >> the merchandise hasn't been recovered tonight. davis is being held without bail and is due back in court next week. police are still searching for his accomplice. a tsa agent at kennedy airport is arrested accused of stealing a $7,000 diamond watch. the woman allegedly took the $7,000 watch last week. it happened while it went through a screener bin in a plastic bin. investigators say grant admitted she took the watch and destroyed it when she saw coworkers looking for it. a commuter alert could make your labor day travel easier. governor cuomo announced today that he is lifting temporary lane closures on road and bridge construction projects on new york state highways for the holiday weekend. they will be lifted until 6 a.m. tuesday. some work may continue behind permanent concrete barriers or of course for emergency repairs. and there's more good news for drivers. gas prices haven't been this low on labor day weekend in 11- year-old. the cost of a gallon of gas -- in 11 years the cost is down a dollar. aaa says the average price for regular in new york is $2.61. in new jersey, of course, it's cheaper at $2.16. in connecticut, $2.57. aaa expects prices to drop to around $2 a gallon by christmas. three out of four flyers in a recent trip adviser survey complained about the size of their airline seat. if you think the playing field is more cramped it is unless you're in first class. kris van cleave shows us what passengers on both sides of the curtain can expect. >> reporter: for $229 million, this terminal in los angeles got an upgrade meant to appeal to elite flyers with a premium check-in area and access to a special lounge. and this plane has apartments in the sky. the airlines are racing to update their cabins and service with luxurious new options for a select few. for the rest of us, it may seem like we're paying more for less shelling out money to check bags to eat on board sometimes to even choose a seat. >> i'm small. and yet you know you're just crammed into these seats. it's terrible. >> you're stacked in there. the seats are tight. >> reporter: several airlines line seats. they take up less space allowing more seats to be squeezed on board. >> over 6 or 7 hours, people just -- they cannot even bear the idea of being in the back of the plane so they will step up and that's what the airline is hoping for. it's additional revenue for the airline. economy class. >> reporter: in fact, on long haul flights a number of carriers are finding a way to cash in on economy flyer fatigue with a premium economy at a cost far below business class but more than those cheap seats. singapore airlines installing these now, flyers will have the added perk of being able to order a fancy meal ahead of time to be delivered at their seat during the flight. in a statement airlines for america, the trade group representing airlines, says those first class flyers paying those high fares keep fares down for the rest of us. kris van cleave, cbs news, washington dulles airport. >> the international air transport association estimates the airline industry will net 29.$3 billion in 2015, 80% up from 2014. and coming up next, a hotel bargain. a room at the waldorf for 20 bucks? how one couple scored the ultimate anniversary gift. >> a big beach weekend but will the weather cooperate? lonnie's labor day forecast is just ahead. >> today in history in 1965, the beatles single "help" hit number one on the charts and stayed there for 3 weeks. move over, golf carts. there's a new way to get around the golf course called the golf board. oh, boy. it's lighter and more maneuverable than a golf cart. according to golfboard.com, it does less damage to the turf. and it may take a little getting used to. it's a bit of a balancing act. so far, surprise, only a handful of courses in utah have the boards. >> what do you think, could you handle it? >> i -- are you kidding m i'd be falling off. it looks like trouble. it's hard enough with the golfing. nevermind getting around. pacemakers have been helping hearts beat probably for more than 50 years but they can have complications like wires breaking that connect to the the device to the heart. dr. max gomez tells us about a new type of pacemaker that eliminates complications caused by traditional ones. >> some twister tails. >> reporter: 58-year-old norm johnson loves being outdoors. >> let's go catch some fish. >> reporter: two years ago, norm had a pacemaker to help control the rhythm of his heart but the wires were causing severe complications like extreme swelling and headaches. >> i slept in the hospital bed in my living room for a year and a half. i kept wondering, am i going to get better? it was rough. >> reporter: several doctors and hospitals later he enrolled in a clinical trial for a new device called a leadless pacemaker. it doesn't have wires and doesn't require any incisions. >> fully self-contained unit less than 10% the size of a traditional pacemaker. it gets around the long-standing limitations of the traditional pacemaker. >> reporter: a flexible tube is snaked through a vein in the leg up to the heart and the wireless pace maker is placed inside one chamber. it's anchored by eye tiny corkscrew-like tip. the device is still experimental but new research in the new england journal of medicine shows it's safe and effective especially for norm. >> he could preserve the benefits of having the pacemaker while alleviating the problems created by the traditional pacemaker, you know. it was an absolute home run. >> how was your day? >> reporter: norm feels like himself again. his heart doesn't miss a beat and neither does. >> looks like it's going to be a nice sunset. i couldn't ask for a better life. you know? i'm back to doing what i like to do. so life has gotten really good. >> reporter: the wireless pacemaker is currently designed for someone who only needs one side of the heart stimulated about 10% of those who need a pacemaker but experts say future designs could including patients whose hearts need more complex pacing. dr. max gomez, cbs 2 news. prince george is poised to be king one day but his baby sister is apparent quite the moneymaker. according to one financial research company, princess charlotte is worth nearly $5 billion to the british economy. that's nearly $1.5 billion more than her big brother prince george. clothing brands the princess has worn have all become all the rage. retailers call that the charlotte effect. >> call it the super cutie effect. that's what she is. you can now have a mini me. see how 3d technology is creating the ultimate selfie. >> and stopped in his tracks. police say this man tried to take a woman's purse but she had other plans. >> first dana tyler joins us with what's ahead on the cbs 2 news at 6:00. >> here's what we're working on in the cbs 2 newsroom. we're continuing to follow the breaking news in bryant park. at least 5 people hurt when part of a tree snapped and fell to the ground in the park this afternoon. we have new video and a live report. also tonight -- >> i voted on something that in fact is not what's going to be reality. >> good-bye view hello giant wall. unexpected changes to the tappan zee bridge product has residents riled up. you will see the new design. those stories and more tonight at 6:00. how do you nab a room at the famed waldorf for less than $20 a night? just stay married for 50 years or more. cbs 2's sonia rincon introduces us to a couple who did that. >> reporter: their wedding rings look new just like their love for each other. but teresa and jerry sal sanow have been married for 60 years today. the couple from manahawkin, new jersey, is checking into the waldorf-astoria. they are celebrating their diamond jubilee for a second honeymoon. the last time they were here was their wedding night. >> we went to the starlight room. we had a beautiful evening we had room service. it was just the epitome of what you want on your honeymoon. >> reporter: the salzanos are excited to recreate their 1954 honeymoon paying the 1954 room rate $21. >> welcome back to the waldorf. >> reporter: today suites start at $800 a night but the deal comes courtesy of hotel's long-standing tradition, born they say out of an appreciation for true love in new york city. >> we love each other very much. >> reporter: couples who have been married for 50 years or more and spent their wedding night at the hotel and have the receipt to prove it will be given the original room rate. >> when we told all our friends and whoever we spoke to, and i told them that they had asked if i had the bill, they said, do you have the bill? i said, yes, i did. do you save all your bills? i said no but i did save that one. >> reporter: who is do they feel about being back? >> we're very excited about the whole thing. it's just great. >> reporter: happy anniversary to them. caught on camera. a man is begging for mercy after he attacks the wrong woman a martial artist. [ yelling ] >> the robber was crying for his mom and dad when mma fighter monique put him in a chokehold. she told reporters that two men on a motorbike took her cell phone tuesday night in brazil. she used her training to knock the driver off his bike, and put him in a leg lock until police arrived 15 minutes later. she has done this before stopping two other guys who tried to rob her at knifepoint. time four exclusive cbs 2 forecast. lonnie quinn is here. >> lots of good stuff to talk about so i guess i should start talking. >> get to it. >> i will. first check with the westchester. the reason i want to jump in here is because, you know, okay, temperatures, look, now what it's like out there. i want to check in on some rainfall but you know what? look at this. there's not -- no one recorded anything. we just did not get any of the big rainfall numbers out there. it was our chance to see numbers increase in the rain bucket and didn't see it. 84 now in east brunswick and now in new york city it's a similar temperature. skies overhead partly sunny. it's 83 degrees. 58 was your high temperature. now, notice today's the first day that the average high has dropped below the 80-degree mark. you are now into the 70s. temperature. you hit 85 degrees. keep that 79 in the back of your head. when you look at the holiday weekend saturday is cool. sunday middle of the road. hottest. but when i say the coolest, none of the days will be down to like what the average should be. that's 79. you will be close on saturday at 81 with a good sunshine. sunday 86. monday hot and sweaty out there. 89 degrees. what are the skies doing? not too much. you can see that flow pushing some clouds and a trace little bit of moisture really not in our area. allentown pushes towards philadelphia. we didn't see anything in the rain bucket like i thought we would get. didn't amount to anything. no impact in our area. high pressure is too strong. that high pressure is going to do nothing but make itself home through monday. sunshine through that period. gets hotter each and every day. so for your day tomorrow, 81 degrees. pleasant skies. humidity starting to drop now. it will go down tomorrow and feel comfortable out there. beaches. what i mean is it's all about the riptides. high risk is a possibility for anywhere along the south shore tomorrow from atlantic beach to the hamptons. 4- to 6-foot swells so i know that beckons you to the water. i want you to be careful of the chance for a rip current. if you look out across the board at my numbers, 81 like i sunday, 89 on monday. a little cooler for all those days at the shore. you will be 90 on tuesday. 88 on wednesday. 87 on thursday. 87 on friday. so really all of next week looks to be well above average, as well. >> those rip currents, it's subtle. >> if you know what you're looking for you can see them. >> they seem very subtle. >> subtle is good. you have to know what you're looking for. it is dangerous if you get caught in rip current but the dangerous conditions did not stop lots of folks from today. in fact, we found people in all over the world hit the sand to celebrate summer's last holiday. at jones beach the crashing waves kept most folks close to the shore. that was thanks to a riptide warning and despite whipping be there. >> what i'm looking the at here is labor day weekend and any day not working is a good day. >> reporter: the raw conditions didn't stop the tour buses either. in fact, the guide for these visitors from china says they loved the kind of fall like weather. >> it's pretty nice. the weather is nice today. it's not so hot. >> reporter: 19-year-old montana bass just moved here from, well, not montana but from houston and he said he needed one last beach day before launching a hoped for rapper career. then there are these ladies. they have been friends since childhood and every year, they decide at the very last minute where to celebrate labor day. >> that's my rodeo over here, maryann, and we gas up and go. >> last day of the summer we actually haven't been out here, i think, i haven't been out here in over 30 years and it's just one of those things we felt like we had to do. so we're out here sticking it out. >> reporter: then there's this guy after a few hours, this wind-whipped brooklyn man decided it was just not his kind of beach day. >> you have to dig like a trench and then hunker down because it's rough out there. >> reporter: most everyone said they wanted just one last beach memory as summer closes. but baltimore native pat dornan says whoa, wait a minute, there are plenty of holidays left. >> it's not the last holiday of the year. you have halloween, thanksgiving, christmas all coming up. >> you bet. halloween and thanksgiving, just beckoning people to the shore. hey, just for the record, the last day of summer this year is going to be wednesday, september 23. so yeah, you still have 19 days left and whatever holiday gets you to the beach enjoy it i guess. >> christmas at the beach. interesting. have to try that. i will probably be right here. >> dress warmly. >> thank you, lonnie. coming up, it's the ultimate selfie. a 3d printed version of you. we'll show you how they are made and where you can get one. >> and coming up at 6:00, a staten island football team with allegations of hazing. a decision whether the players will be able to play again. now you can take yourselfie portrait to a whole new dimension with 3d printers. just strike a pose. >> i love it. >> reporter: heads are turning and people are talking because of new technology hitting the mainstream. a company called 3d makery has a kiosk that creates figurines of you, your spouse, child or pet. just use the company's shape- a-fy booth or have the company come to you with a hand scanner. >> take the scanning of your car part by part. takes about 5 minutes. >> reporter: they can do it with your wheels. >> scanning, stay very still. >> reporter: a body scan takes 12 seconds. the machine uses light to create an image then shipped to a 3d printer off site. in a matter of minutes, it's a mini you. tech experts say this is the wave of the future. >> anything you have in your house essentially you can print. >> reporter: in fact, for $300 to $3,000, you can buy your own 3d printer at a big box store. >> walmart, home depot, sam's club, some office depots. >> reporter: workers at the kiosk are used to fielding questions. >> people upload the design for free and there's millions of free files out there of everything. >> so i find it on the web and drag and drop it into a 3d program. >> yes. then from here, you connect it to your printer. >> reporter: although you can make a copy of just about anything, duplicates of people are most popular. >> i can see my mouth on here. >> if you would like to immortalize yourself with a 3d selfie there is a kiosk at the raceway mall in freehold, new jersey. >> i want to be an action figure. >> a nice christmas gift. mini yous. that's it for us here at 5:00. we'll see you again at 11:00. the news at 6:00 starts right now. and breaking news. new pictures just into the cbs 2 newsroom. several people hurt after a tree snapped and fell in bryant park. we are live at the scene. good evening, i'm dana tyler. we'll start with the breaking news. a nice afternoon in the park takes a dangerous turn. five people hurt when the trunk of a tree suddenly snapped and fell. cbs 2's dave carlin live on the scene with new pictures of the accident. dave. what happened? >> reporter: well, dana, it was about 4:00 in this section of bryant park. it's closest to 40th street

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