People who slashed him on the forehead. He picked up three men in morning on union avenue and morimor street originally to drive them nearby to knicker booker. They ended up getting out on north fifth street and he offered to drive them for 10 and they said they could not pay. He said that is okay, what he told us. When hey got out of the cab, listen to what he said happened next. I said okay, have a good night. All of a sudden, one managed with his hand and slashed my forehead. What did he use . I dont know, i didnt see it. I put the car in drive. I dont want them to run after me or whatever. One left and the one in the middle slashed me basically. Reporter he said the three took off. He immediately called 911. The cab driver said that he was so proud the nypd responded so quickly, he said they were able been down at the 19th precinct and identified them. The police say they at least have the two of the three in custody and the cab driver saying they caught all three suspects and he has a cash on his forehead and hell be okay. In williamsburg, andrea grimes, and thank you. Two Brooklyn Police officers arrested a man at the hoist street subway station after responding to a call he was Walking Around waving a box cutter. Cummings was taken into custody, hours after the mayor and Police Commissioner announced a new initiative to curb violence on the subways by beefing up police presence. And 4 32 is the time now and good morning, john . Its cold out there and there is a chilly start to the day and not as windy, a blessing but with the 20s, you have windchills in the teens and 26 in the city with clouds not the 37 miles an hour winds and 41 gusts we were dealing with yesterday and you get a sense of a quiet day and a brewing storm and a lot of the energy is going to pull to the south and that air is in place for snow this time tomorrow morning. Your day today, sunny and bright and clouds creep in and so far after work and after School Activities, you may see more clouds overhead and one thing i want to note, though, that numbers are below normal today and tomorrow. Well talk about that snow chance in a bit. And there is a chance you will be on time if you listen to alex. And if you get out of the door here, the right lane is closed on the northbound side of the new jersey turnpike and we have guard river pairs here as you make your way through the area and stick with the truck lanes. The band bridge is closed for gothels bridge as an alternate. And on Staten Island in both directions at major road. And a detour is set up and alternate side parking is in affect citywide. Back to you. And thank you. The could completely shut down the system. And the agency is set to announce a contingency plan. Heres more this morning. Jannelle. Reporter were now ten is days away from that strike deadline. The new Jersey Transit attempting to quell concerns of riders who are concerned about highy that going to go to work. And the new Jersey Transit is planning to roll out the plan in case that strike happens. For commuters, a strike could be crippling. When you you dont know whether youre going to have a way to get to work and what is that is a concern, a big reporter new Jersey Transit riders bracing for march 13th, the day transit workers are threatening to take to the picket lines. The unions have been working without a new contract since 2011. And theyre adamant about the changes they would like to see for a deal to be reached. Six 1 2year contract somewhere around 18. 6 and a modest increase in the healthcare. Reporter the uncertainty had many wondering if they should buy a monthly pass not knowing whether they will be able to use it. Nj transit released a statement saying in the event the unions call a strike, we will have a plan in place to accommodate customers who purchased tickets and passes. They should purchase them as they would normally purchase them. Earlier this week on his ask the governor radio show, the governor Chris Christie would not say whether he would take executive action to avoid a strike and instead, deferring to the mediators. And my job at this point is to let my negotiators try to work the problems out and that is everybodys goal. No ones goal is to have a strike here. Reporter and some new jersey towns are implementing their own contingency plans like maplewood, new jersey and theyre prepared to use their own buses to get residents into this city if need be and meanwhile, were expecting to hear from nj officials. Okay, thank you. And happening today, four suspects are due in court to face charges of a murder of a baseball player from yonkers. The 17yearold opens fire from the car killing Michael Nolan in a burger king parking lot and the others were allegedly in the car during the shooting of last year and that its connected to a fight. His parent says said seeing the suspects has been upsetting. And this is a difficult time for us. Have actually had to see faces today. Michael nolan was present during the dispute that occurred on tucker hill road as i mentioned earlier. And you dont know if he was the target . The suspects are scheduled to be arraigned in white plains at the courthouse. An investigation is underway in the bronx after a car explodes in the palm bay section. Two aerosol cans ignited last night and near man and roberts avenue and sources tell cbs 2 that police found the cans under the wheelwell and one had a detonator. One resident said the car was damaged. And went to the corner to see what was happening and there was a car abandoned by the stop sign with the airbags blown out and a rear tire that exploded. The 24yearold driver and his passenger were noon injured and police say he has a criminal history related to drugs. Deadly hitandrun that killed a sevenyearold appeared in court. Rodriguez and alvarez pleaded not guilty. Rodriguez was driving an suv owned by alvarez when he hit picardo and her mother. Diane spoke with the girls mother who said the accused driver showed little remorse after uttering a curse word and taking off. Did he does how the daughter was . No, he didnt say anything else. Just the one word and returned to the car. [ speaking spanish ] i asked how shes doing now and shy said bad. The pain is gigantic. Rodriguezs bail was set at 250,000 alvarez is accused of trying to cover up the accident. And to campaign 2016, Republican Ben Carson appears to be calling it quits. He dropped out of tonights gop debate saying there is no path forward in the republican president ial nomination process. The retired neuro surgeon had a poor showing on super tuesday and trails donald trump by a wide margin. When he speaks at a tomorrow. And Hillary Clinton celebrated her big win on super tuesday in new york city. During the rally last night, the mayor and governor and other local politicians joined her on stage in a major show of support and afterwards, she attended a fund raiser featuring jamie foxx and elton john. And happening today, heavy partial opening of the World Trade Center transit hub, the oculus. Its described as an architectural wonder and others billion, twice the estimate . In 2004 and collects connects the line with the new york subway lines. And a crazier night in unusual and with a nypd horse. It happened between 6th and Seventh Avenues. Gunnie the horse got spooked and bucked the nypd officer off. And south and into a parking garage where the mounted unit keeps the horses during breaks. The horse was not loose for very long. The three vehicles were damaged, including a yellow cab. And he will get scared for minutes. Yeah, and on the sides. Some people are screaming but thank god no one got hurt. And the officer is not injured but brought to Bellevue Hospital as a precaution. Okay. And. Friends. And we still to come, a special delivery on leap day. A double take for one family. And a new Jersey Pet Store busted for selling alleged sick animals. And he hit National Headlines for posing as a doctor. Again. Blinds to gos cellular shades are as beautiful as they are energy efficient, insulating your home in warm weather and cold. 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There are a few clouds overhead. 26 winds out of the northwest, gusting to 17 and 22 for guy and sparta; 22, white plains shore and 27 for the jersey shore. And compared to yesterday, absolutely and this is just a dramatic drop. Object to 30 degrees colder. 20 to 30 degrees colder. With the wind, oh, boy, we have windchills in the teens and 12. Windchill is 6 in mont cello and not as windy but still chilly. You can get a sense of that, too out of the north and west. And our storm is more to the west. Most of the energy is to the south and that is going to pull some of the energy out of our area. Our cold sector, that is why were concerned about some snow, this time tomorrow morning. Your day today is fine. You can see it just nice and dry. Early tomorrow morning, its light snow in the area and a little bit of darker snow. Overnight, you see a little bit of accumulation in the city and there is going to be showers during the course of the morning commute. You get a sense of that and how its pulled to the south . Accumulation, two to three inches per parts of the jersey shore and the south shore. Improving conditions into the afternoon and at night and into the weekend and we are going to see mild conditions. And if you want mild, wait until next week and i mean were flirting with 70 by the middle part of next week and march is craeca crae. And if year travelling in new york, we have changes for you and on the northbound side, its at exit 14 and guard rail replays are underway and stick with the truck lanes and you should have a smooth ride. And its an accident. Police are investigating. Its closed in both areas and construction, a live look at the hundreds of cameras here and on to 79th street. You will see the cones and construction blocking a southbound lane and on that fdr no major delays yet, the west side highway is flowing freely for you. Be safe, dont text and drive. Over to you. Thank you. And this is a quick look at the stories making news this morning. Malaky robinson, the 18year old arrested in florida last month for charges of impersonating a doctor is arrested again. He was charged for cashing checks of an 86yearold woman during house calls. The judge ordered him to undergo a Mental Health evaluation. And the texas trooper indicted over the death of a woman has been formally fired. The trooper is accused of lying about his july 2015 arrest of sandra bland and their confrontational traffic stop. Her death was ruled a suicide. A manhattan judge slams madonna and guy richie for dragging the 18yearold son rocco through a nasty custody battle. They were not in court but followed proceedings on a conference call. The dispute quickly in the most private way possible. And to our money watch, futures trending up. And they wait on the release of data. On wall street yesterday, the stocks ended the day across the board and the dow rose 34 points, the nasdaq 14 and s p up 8. Sports authority is closing 140 stores after the filing of bankruptcy and comes after the disclosure of a missed debt payment in january. It will allow them to break leases and close stores the next three months. The Company Admits it lost market share to online billion in debt. A pet store is shut down cruelty. And now the other stores of the owner are under investigation as people sound the alarm about Jessica Snider has more. Reporter on new years day, schnauzer dradle home to start making years of memories with her two kids. Less than 24 hours later, he was sick, running a 105 degrees fever. Thirty days later, he died of distemper, a viral illness with no known cure. My kids every day talk about our dog that we have for a short period of time. Everyone got attached to him. Reporter she purchased the dog at the now shut down pet store in East Brunswick, new jersey. The owner is sacked with 267 counts of animal cruelty after Officials Say he repeatedly sold sick dogs to unsuspecting families and he denies he did anything wrong. Every pet store has sick dogs. We dont make them six they get sick. There seem to have been a lot of sick dogs, according to the complaints. And just like there could be a lot of Sick Children at school. Reporter they found three dead dogs in the freezer at the East Brunswick store and a 10weekold German Shepherd authorities found her in an isolated isolation room at the pet store. Vets couldnt save her. Not to buy from stores. Live and learn. I heard bad things and i didnt know how bad it could be and we got it bad. Reporter he runs four other stores called just pups here in new jersey and in new york. The Authorities Say all of the stores are being investigated. In new jersey, Jessica Snider, cbs 2 news. And still to come, a new side of james gordon. And they welcomed a new child on leap day. Why her sister knows how she feels. And well get you another check of your traffic and 2 news this morning. Reality tv stars joe and theresa jiudici opening up about everything. She recently finished her and is offering her husband advice before he heads to prison on the 23rd of march. And the biggest thing, dont trust anybody. That is the easy part going to jail and that is what they put you through before you go that is what, you know, they try to mentally and physically break you down. And the couple from the real housewives of new jersey spoke exclusively with entertainment tonight. And 4 52. How about traffic and weather on the twos and its cold out there today. Its chilly today. Hoy manana, mucho frio and warmer weather into the weekend and this is going to go and i will push this button and this is going to go and i am going to push this button and this it goes. And wake up, windchills in the teens and the clouds creep in and snow tonight into tomorrow and that is generally light and there is a light snow and rain event sunday morning. Before the big warmup next into tomorrow, just a trace to an each or two, and more to the south and east and not a big deal about you that is going to be sloppy. And thank you very much. If youre travelling this morning, there it is and on Staten Island, there is an accident. And police are trying to investigate it and lily pond avenue is closed in both directions at major road. A detour is set up and you should have an okay ride. In brooklyn, a vehicle fire with westbound lanes on the belt parkway closed at flatbush avenue and hopefully it will clear out of about the rush picks up and well keep a closed eye on this one and at the Alexander Hamilton bridge and in affect citywide, be safe. And thank you so much. And the odds of having a baby on leap day are slim. One north dakota mom had it happen twice. Ellisons second child abigail. Shes cute. Born february 29th and their underneath daughter is also born on leap day four years ago. And mom thinks shes pretty lucky. I think we should play the lottery. [ laughter ] yeah, its pretty crazy. We had snow idea. When we first found out we were expecting with abigail, it was figuring out dates and everything. There is no way it will happen and here we are. So the chances of being born on leap day are about one in 1400. So, can you imagine twice . They havent figured that out yet. And think of all of the money they will save on birthday gifts. Oh, no. And only after celebrating once every four years with two kids . Coming up. Im just kidding. Coming up, another city slashing overnight. Well hear from the victim. And the mad dash to catch the train putting new jersey and long island commuters at risk. Is there a solution to this. And next, we have seen him as the host of the late, late morning. Host of the late, late show has a style all of his own and got to show it off and this is the latest cover of the wall street journal magazines march mens style issue. And you can see him covered in fake tattoos for the photo shoot and he talks to the magazine about his tenure in late night tv. And hes making himself at home ins u. S. And that certain things are better british. Bangers and mash or biscuits and gravy . Bangers and mash every time. Oot or trunk . Oot. Lift or elevator . Lift. Why would you add syllables . To see more from his photo shoot, check out wsj, the wall street journal magazine on news on stands this saturday. And if you can catch him, cant every week night on the late, late show at 12 35 on cbs 2 and the host of the tonies. And almost sounds like David Beckham right away. And. 4 58. And still hey, a commuter alert. Preparing to reveal the contingency plan if workers walk off of the job. And four suspects accused in a murder in romping yonkers to face a judge the first time. What were learning about the meet jive and the greatest show on earth. And one of the biggest acts ringling brothers puts on. And is your smart tv too smart . The concern the hightech devices could lead to hackers in your home. In 90 seconds. Five 00, 26 degrees on this thursday, march 3rd and bitterly cold this morning compared to yesterday and snow on the way. Traffic and weather on the 2s in a moment. And this morning, thousands of commuters are anxiously waiting to see if the ride into and out of the city is going to be disrupted by a strike. And the new Jersey Transit lays out the contingency plans. And we begin with breaking news in brooklyn. A cabby slashed early this morning. And that happened in he has a cut on his forehead but refused medical attention. The three suspects are in custody. Cbs 2s andrea gripes talked to the cab driver moments ago. I said okay, guys, have a good night and all of a sudden, one managed to put his hand and smashed my forehead. What did he use . I dont know. I didnt see it. I put the car in drive and run away so i didnt want them to come after me and i called the police. One in the middle slashed me basically. And well have much more coming up in the next half hour. And a female duncan doughnuts worker was slashed on the job. The 35yearold walked up to the stores window and cut the womans face. They say that thompson is homeless and is now in custody. And that attack happening hours before the mayor and Police Commissioner announced a new plan. The city will add patrols on assigned will check on subway platforms. Slashings are up 22 with 657 attacks the first two months. The mayor emphasizing this is not a pattern but something the nypd is taking seriously. Whatever nypd sees a problem year, theyre going to put more personnel on it and flood the zone and make sure resources are there to protect workers. And the mayor rode from city hall to transit headquarters in brooklyn. And 5 02 now. John . Hi, everybody. Its a chilly one out there. The windchills in the teens and its going to be a cool day today. Stuck in the 30s. 26 the reading out of the city and northwest wind at 18 and that is a dry day, with clouds on the increase and they posted a Winter Weather advisory for south jersey and that kicks in tonight. The center of the low is now in arkansas. See the leading edge there in memphis . A lot of the energy will stay to the south and were in the that means snow for your ride tomorrow morning and that is dry right now and stays dry today. The clouds will creep in and 38, though, that is about it. Overall, feels better than yesterday with those really, really gusty winds and what is going on roadwise, alex . And we have several alerts on Staten Island. Police are investigating the accident. It has lily pond avenue closed in both directions at major road. A detour has been set up and if you stick to that, you should have a smoother ride for you. At the midtown tunnel, we have the tube of construction and that is taking the twoway traffic and youre delay free and checking the crossings and no issues to report here. George Washington Bridge and holland look similar to this, moving well and the alternate side is in affect citywide. Be safe, dont text and drive. Back to you. Thank you. And the looming strike threat for new Jersey Transit has thousands of commuters worried about ride to work. And today, the agency is to case an agreement cant be reached. Jannell has more this morning. Reporter d last rail strike was back in 1983. More than 30 years ago. If it does happen again, this time around, were expecting the transit will roll out a plan similar to what they did during Hurricane Sandy, using buses and ferries to get commuters into the city and that is 10 days away, the strike deadline. A strike could be crippling. When you dont know when youre going to have i way to get to work and that is a concern, a big concern. Reporter the new Jersey Transit riders bracing for march 13th. The day transit workers are threatening to take to the picket lines. The unions have been working without a new contract since 2011. And right now, Union Leaders are adamant about the changes be reached. Six 1 2year contract around 6. 8 and a modest increase in the healthcare. Reporter it had many riders wondering whether they should buy a monthly pass and not knowing if they will be able to use it. Nj transit released a statement saying in the event they call a strike, we will have i plan in place to accommodate customers who purchased tickets and passes and they should purchase them as they normally would. Earlier this week on the ask the governor radio show, the governor would not say whether he would take executive action to avoid a strike. Instead deferring to the mediators. My job at this point is to let my negotiators negotiate, let them work and try to work the problems out. That is everybodys goal. And no ones goal is to have a strike here. And. Reporter some new jersey their own contingency plans to get commuters into the city and nj transit officials expected to make their announcement here later this morning. Janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. And happening today, four suspects do you in court to face charges in the murder of 17yearold nolan on Central Avenue. The other suspects were allegedly in the car during the shooting in september of last year. Police say its connected to a fight during a drag race two nights earlier. Nolans parents said seeing the suspecting has been upsetting. And that is a difficult time for us. A lot to take in because we have had to see faces today. Michael moore was present during the dispute that occurred and on tucker hill road. And you dont know if he was. And i cant say that. Reporter the suspects are scheduled for arraignment at the Westchester County courthouse in white plains. Department is closely monitoring the situation in the korean peninsula. North korea fired six short range missiled into the sea of japan today and happened after new as much ass sanctions were done against the north after the recent nuke lack launch. South koreas trying to determine what the projectiles were. Police are on the hunt for a hitandrun driver who meed down a mowed down an elderly man. And his scooter remained on the scene for several hours and hes in Critical Condition at the in, yu medical health center. And happening today, the lawyers for new England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady and the nfl are due in manhattan federal court. The nfl is appealing a judges decision to overturn his four game deflategate suspension and its not known if hes to attend the hearing and an announcement is not expected the 2016 nfl season. And to campaign 2016, trump squares off against cruz, rubio and kasich in detroit at a gop debate. The republican front runner has been fending off a barrage of attacks from mitt romney and his republican rivals. If we choose donald trump as under arrest nominee, we will lose in november. If you have been reporting ben carson or john kasich or marco rubio, all good honorable men, we welcome you on our team. Romney has attacked trump over his refusal to release tax returns and failure to immediately disa vow kkk leader david duke. Romney is expected to blast the billionaire during the speech on the state of the gop race later today. Its the citys first steps in hopes of making college more accessible for thousands of students. Juniors at 92 high schools took the s. A. T. Exam for free yesterday. Under a new pilot program, the s. A. T. Registration fees start at 43 and there are extra costs for taking the essay portion. The tests for free at all 438 city high schools. The mayor end said his boycott of the Saint Patricks day parade the first two years. Two years. He skipped the celebration because of the gay and lesbian marchers marching under their banner. Organizers lifted the ban last year and the parade kicks off on fifth avenue. The new push to end the option of plastic bags in supermarkets and one long island town. And a deadly crash one day after a natural gas was to face federal charges. Was it an accident. If you take the street, its quick jeer. And this is very nice quicker. This is very nice. Is there a way to curb the daily exodus that spills on to city streets. Well look close jeer. And its quiet closer. Its quiet in the city now. You need the warm coat, hats and gloves. Sunglasses, absolutely. The clouds are later today. Coming up. Egntne swcho tt. Swcho os. Its 5 12 and time for weather and traffic on the 2s and can we say hello . Not sure if its a boy or girl. Congratulations. So happy for you. What . And theyre big viewers, theyre watching us now . Congratulations. Congrats. And if we can get the baby on the right schedule, they can there you have it. You just wait. You dont want the schedule. And this is the deal. Today. Be sloppy. Tomorrow morning. Problems. The morning. I love the moon and pete was looking for venus out there as well and scanning the skies. You know the fact that we can means we have Clear Conditions for the most part and in the city, yeah, its crisp. The wind out of the northwest at 18. 26 feels colder than that. 22 in danbury right now and middletown and sussex, too. 25 for the jersey shore, north shore, youre at 26 and 26 orient point and you expand and take in more temperatures. The cold upstate. Its still pretty cold through philly, baltimore, and d. C. These numbers compared to yesterday. Were feeling a big drop. Thirty degrees colder now than in boston. All on the east coast. The numbers are down through the ohio valley and the great well see the big swing start into the weekend and we tap into that warmer air next week as well. The windshield in the city is 17. So, some single digit windchills north and west. North and west, in the way of some cloud cover and you can see a passing flurry. That is not related to this system. The cold sector, that is where were seeing snow. Chicago into indy and into parts of the ohio valley. There is the center of the low. It basically pushes off to the south. So, that is why we could see potentially a little more than two inches for parts of monmoth ocean and south suffolk. Lots of area, a trace to maybe two and again, the farther north and west you go, the lower the numbers are going to be. Were not talking about big members numbers. Its just a timing. Tomorrow morning is when its going to be sloppy and watch out for that. Going to be slippery. With the cold air, it will stick. A quiet chill, the day today and tomorrow, some snow and with that east wind, there is enough available moisture for blessing on saturday. We see some sun in the afternoon and there is a nuisance system early on sunday that can bring in some flakes and then, that is when we start to see the warmer air. 46 on sunday. Up back into the 50s on monday and well into the 60s middle part of next week. And hey, youre into your breakfast. Heres alex. And thank you. You can keep eating. Its fine. If youre travelling this morning, there is an accident. Police are on scene investigating. It has lily pond avenue closed in both directions. Its at major road. A detour is set up. You should have an okay ride. Know its out there. A live look at the Brooklyn Bridge as you were travelling in the area inbound. You have company. Overall, its a smooth ride in both directions. Clear out all of the lower east river crossings to westchester now and moving into the new england thruway in both directions at boston post road. Clear on the hutch through the area, mass transit. Everything is on or close to schedule. Its in, affect citywide. Be safe. Back to you. Dont text and drive. To an exclusive cbs 2 investigation. Pedestrians risking their lives in midtown. Were demanding answers on the city in the growing problem. Dave carlin checked out the unsafe scene on Seventh Avenue. Reporter what is going on here . King kong chasing these people . Some kind of overdressed marathon . No, just a weekday evening on Seventh Avenue near penn station. You cant walk. Its crazy. There is nothing normal. Reporter people walking and running in this place they should avoid because they are desperate to get on trains and get home and the Seventh Avenue sidewalks are so ridiculously clogged. If you take the street, its quicker. Reporter and a lot more dangerous. Way too close to cars and trucks, bikes and buses. And this is nuts. Have you ever almost been hit . Yes. To have pedestrians walking into the door earlier. I this is a safety problem. The mayor needs to do something about it. Expert calls it appalling. And this is not acceptable. We should be providing adequate space for them to walk. Reporter he said the best solution is something many city drivers wont like one less driving lane approaching penn station for three hours every evening. The city can when they want to, create the temporary pedestrian walkway says. With traffic cones. Reporter at the intersection of Seventh Avenue at 34th street alone. The city recorded 27 crashes with injuries the past two years and those are only the ones serious enough to get reported. The department of transportation would obviously say were looking into it and referred us to nypd which handles enforcement and an increased threat of getting jaywalking tickets wont deter the rushhour runners. What are they going to do . Give you a ticket . No. Try to stop you and make you get on the side . They would have angry new yorkers then. That is not going to happen. Reporter we see them at the intersections at rush hour. And not so much the people in the streets. Dave car lip, cbs 2 news dave carlin, cbs 2 news. And investigators are looking into the sudden death of a titan. Yesterday morning, the suv driven by the 56yearold burst into flames after crashing into a wall of an Oklahoma City highway overpass. The former ceo of chesapeake energys death is raising suspicion as it comes one day after the department of justice charged him with rigging bid says on oil leases. A claim he denied. He pretty much drove into the wall. There was plenty of opportunity for him to correct or get back on the roadway and that didnt occur. And Authorities Say mcclennan was going faster than 50 miles an hour and hes not wearing a seatbelt. Do not know if the accident was intentional there and theyre now examining the suvs black box. And up next, the yankees get a first taste of spring training. And the elephants take their final ringling brothers bow in check of the traffic and weather on the 2s coming up morning. Welcome back to cbs 2 news this morning and that is 26 degrees and feeling colder at 5 21. And lawmakers are looking to go green by banning plastic shopping bags. Suffolk county legislature, calling for retailers to ban the use of plastic bags in stores. The shoppers would bring in reasonable bags or pay 1020s cents a piece for paper bags. The bill will cut down on litter and protect the environment. Have an impact on our drinking water. They block sewers and drains. They kept trapped in our sewer Treatment Plants and theyre not necessary. If the measure passes, suffolk would be the first county in the state to ban plastic bags. The manufacturers oppose the ban saying it would jeopardize thousands of jobs. And time is 5 22. And traffic and weather on the 2s, john elliott. Its cold out there. Mary commenting about the temperature. You have to factor in the wind as well. The windchills as low as 3 and in alpine, 11; summit, 17; cranberry, 17; scarsdale feels like 11. The extra clouds filling in and not as windy. Theyre hovering in the upper 20s and low 30s. 38 the high today. Advisory. Wait a minute, wait a minute, its to the south and that is where we potentially could see more snow out of this in the city of north and west. Its a trace to maybe two. There is not a lot of snow tomorrow morning but it will be slippery and slow. Its slow in spots right now . Youre right, john. Through the area on statten island, police are still on scene investigating an accident. It has lily pond avenue closed in both directions at major road. A detour has been set up and stick to that for an okay ride n. Queens, the belt parkway is moving well past jfk airport. No issues to the gowanis and eastbound to the Southern State parkway n. Newark, the new jersey turnpike clear last Newark Liberty and near route 109 and 78 in this area. No issues to report. The alternate side is in affect citywide. Back to you. Thank you. And guess what, it might be cold out there, but there is a Little Spring in the air, spring training. The yankees kicked off the preseason. Otis livingston has the cbs 2 morning sports update. Reporter coming up later today, the mets against the nationals and rangers, islanders and devils along the road. Yesterday, the yankees with the great lead game host and the tough is to the for severino and blew a grand salami by holiday. Yankees dub themselves a 70 hold and battle back. Nine9 in the 9th with two outs, fowler, the foul ball and dropped by the leftfielder. The yankees win. I am Otis Livingston. That is your cbs 2 sports update. And big changes are coming to the greatest show on earth after years of protests from Animal Rights groups. Asian elephants are giving their last performances. Manage delana doris was there as they prepare for their final bow in new york. Reporter there is nothing like the excitement of the circus. All the sights and performers it brings. Lions and tigers and elephants. Reporter in a few months, list. The greatest show on earth is closing the curtain on the biggest performers. I caught up with the gals and some characters during brunch. They use their trunk and pick it up. Reporter ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus decided to retire the last 11 working asian elephants two years early. In may, they will be moved to a 200acre conservation in florida flat. When they make their final stop on the last tour, representatives tell us they wont be finished with work on the preservation, theyll be doing research. Elephants rarely get cancer. Were working to see if we can find new treatments for cancer for kids and everyone. Reporter Animal Rights activists say medical research is no way for the endangered animals to live. The problem with the testing is that theyre not free to live their lives as elephants. I they want what is best for the elephants. At the same time, i grew up the circus since i was a kid with my parents. So, its a little bit of nostalgic. Reporter you have over a week to relive the memories n. Brooklyn, magdale in, adoreis, cbs 2 news. Magdalana dooris, cbs 2 news. And all of us growing up. For sure. And miss them. Theyre off to that nice farm. And the time is 5 26. Up next, the new Health Guidelines for fighting Ovarian Cancer and this. The nypd is investigating after a passenger slashed a cab driver in williamsburg. I will have a live report coming up. And were now just 10 days away from a possible new Jersey Transit oil strike. The Agency Announces its contingency plan. And hightech gadgets could lead to hightech trouble for your online devices, are they inviting hackers into your cbs 2 news this morning. Alright guys. I want to show you some cutting edge technology. This is a vhs tape. Push that tape in and hit play. This is a flip phone. Have you seen these before . Its called a compact disc. Oh. Looks like were getting a facsimile. What year is it to you . Its old. Youd rather use Newer Technology . Definitely. Well, ive got something to show you. This is the 2016 chevy volt. Uses extended range electric technology. The prius hybrid uses Battery Technology developed 15 years ago. 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And all of a sudden, one of them and put his hand and slashed my throat. First, breaking news. A cab driver talking about a scary attack this morning. He was slashed while dripping off passengers in brooklyn. Im chris wragge. And the latest city slashing happening overnight in the williams sec of brooklyn. And heres more from williamsburg with andrea grymes. Reporter chris and mary, the cab driver said hes okay but nervous and angry. He was attacked about 3 30 this morning in williamsburg. He told us that he picked up three guys, about 18 to 20 years old, about 3 30 this union avenue and lorimer street. He said they looked okay but something was not right. They originally, he said, wanted to go to knicker booker avenue but didnt have enough money. The driver agreed to a 10 fare and they changed their mind and asked to be taken nearby to north fifth street and the driver offered them a free ride and when they got there, two of them got out and a third remaining in the back seat, put his arm through the partition and slashed him on the forehead. The driver again said he thought something prior to that was suspicious. Whenever i pick up a customer, i have a sense there is trouble but since we cant them. And it was from my forehead and that is why was afraid and that is a deep cut. And luckily its not. Just a service cut. Reporter the driver us he was so proud the nypd immediately responded and caught, he said, the three guys who he identified. And its unclear because police are telling us this morning that two of the three are in custody here and there has been an increase in slashings across the city but the cab driver told us prior to this, he was not worried about it and this morning, he said hes glad to be okay. Reporting live in williamsburg, andrea grymes, cbs 2 news. Thank you. A car explodes in the bronx and we have have new information on the driver. The 24yearold, a bronx resident, has a criminal history related to drugs. Two aerosol cans ignited inside the car last night near main and roberts avenues and sources tell cbs 2 that police found the cans under the wheelwell the driver and passenger were not injured in the blast. And time for weather and traffic on the 2s and captain walked out and that is just me. That is you, yeah. [ laughter ] and. Didnt have socks on. Yeah. And hes wearing shorts. Yesterday, we walked out looks like don johnson in miami vice and this is the deal. And one reason its cold this morning is its not as windy and there is is the will a chill and windchills from the teens. And 26 in the city with clear skies and its a northwest wind and a dry day today and sun as well. A sunny day and well see the clouds creep in and there it is on the horizon and that is an area an area of low pressure and paving the way tomorrow morning and until then, were okay. The high of 38 and mid30s, less wind today and well talk about a potential snow event tomorrow and potential pool party next week. Really . And there is a party there . Yeah. And that is kind of small. We have to inflate her. Yeah. And if youre travelling, we have things heating up on the roadways and there is an accident. And lily pond avenue is closed in both directions at major road and a detour is set up for you there and moving well, and here at the George Washington bring brim, delay free here and the lincoln and holland tunnel as well and in queens, travelling near laguardia and no delays westbound and eastbound as you make your way to the l. I. E. The alternate side is in affect citywide. Be safe. Back to you. And thank you so much. And in, j transit is taking no chances in case a deal cant be reached before the impending strike. And theyre bringing an expert from the city and there seems to be no progress in the negotiations. Janelle burrell has more. Hi, janelle. Reporter hi there and were deadline and this would affect hundreds and tens of thousands of riders who rely on nj transit and were hearing if the strikes go into affect, the contingency plan would resemble what we saw during Hurricane Sandy where the agency uses buses and ferries to help commuters. For commuters, a strike could be crippling. And when you dont know whether youre going to have a way to get to work, so what is concern . Its a big concern. Reporter new Jersey Transit riders bracing for march 13th. The day transit workers are threatening to take to the picket lines. Their unions have been working without a new contract since 2011. And right now, Union Leaders are adamant about the changes they would like to see in order for a deal to be reached. The uncertainty had many wondering if they should buy a monthly pass and not knowing whether they will be able to use it. Nj transit released a statement saying in the event, the unions call a strike, we will have a plan in place to accommodate customers who purchased sicket tickets and passes. They should purchase them as they would normally purchase them. Earlier this week on the ask the governor radio show, the governor would not say whether he would take any executive action to avoid a strike. Instead, deferring to the mediators. And my job is to let my negotiators negotiate and let them work and try to work the problems out. That is everyones goal and no ones goal was to have a strike here. Reporter the last rail strike was 30 years ago and that is in 1983. And we should mention in addition to the nj transit contingency plans, a lot of backups, including mable wood new jersey and having buses and ride share programs to help out commuters affected janelle burrell, cbs studios. And people four suspects to be arraigned in westchester in the murder of a promising baseball player from yonkers. Michael nolan was killed in Central Avenue and suspects were in the car during the shooting of september of last year and police say its connected to a fight during a drag race that occurred two nights earlier. And a robbery spree his gas stations on the city on edge. And police say the thieves hit seven locations in two borroughs. Reporter the two robbers were masked, intimidating and armd when they walked into the store on e storia boulevard demanding money. To have a gun put up to you, and i scared, you know. I scared. Reporter the robbery went down around 4 00 on friday morning. The owner saying he was working with his nephew and both were held at gunpoint. And push it back and the other guys take me here and they handed [ indiscernible ] reporter he emptied the Cash Register and as this video shows, one suspect grabbed several packs of cigarettes before taking off. And i was scared. Reporter Police Believe the same two men robbed this gas station in queens boulevard and that same morning, less than two hours earlier, they could be responsible for five other robberies in betweens and brooklyn and one happened in jamaica and they hit four more gas stations on sunday the 21st and two in east williamsburg, one in bushwick and another in cypress hill. And this is surveillance video. The same dark hoody and blue gloves he was seen wearing at the East Elmhurst station. He is nervous coming to work with a suspect still on the loose. And what can i do . I dont have anymore job. And they will have one piece of mind once theyre caught. And a crazy night in times square. An nypd horse was roaming the streets on its own and it happened between 6th and seventh. The horse got spooked, and bucked the officer off of the horse and ran to sixth avenue and into a parking garage where the mounted unit keeps the horses during breaks and the horse was not alone for long but three vehicles were damaged, including a yellow cab. And moved in the sides and some people were screaming but nobody got hurt. And that officer was not injured but taken to bellview its 5 39. And toil to come, the transit hub set to open to the public. And new ways of detecting Ovarian Cancer. And a 12yearold is on a mission to erase a word from the dictionary. How her brothers condition is her motivation. And connect with us during the show and all morning long. Follow us on twitter at cbs new york and you can communicate with us individually. There are handles on the screen right now. Like us on facebook and hit us up on twitter. 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This goes one more time and you know what im thinking . Its so cold, that none of my do you have the same problem . Weather watchers, and you check in and see the numbers like this. Adrian has 26 in valley streaming and that is way cold today and make sure you bundle up and appreciate that. I didnt know this and i should check it out and its 25 in toms river and Alexander Graham bells birthday. Born in 1847. Alexand every graham bell, a lot of attorney generallents in history and more than the phone and not dialing it in, we want to make sure youre ready to go for today and tomorrow as well and that is beautiful out there. I love the crescent moon. You see it and can barely see it and that is a crescent roll. Were going to sigh lots of sun today and some clouds creeping in afternoon with clear skies and no insulating blanket. And 26 degrees wind out of the colder than that at the wind and air temperature readings with the low and mid20s. The windchills in the low teens to about 17 and 19 in wayne and 38 your high today, below normal, i know, 45 and were going to be above that and in record territory next week, possibly. 65 is the record today. The suns up, 6 26 and loving that. The sunsets at 5 50 and Daylight Saving time. Just around the corner and that is coming up. The sun is coming up now and were going to see that way. And this is a big system. The bulk of the energy is to the south and thursday is fine and that is cold. And tonight, light snow in the atmosphere and remember, its slushy on sidewalks and roadways and that continues to snow through the day and you get a sense of the focus of the the two plus for the south shore and germsy shore and that is tomorrow morning. Another weak system on sunday before the warmup. And lets get you warmed up and out of the door with alex. And travelling on Staten Island, we have changes for you. The police are on scene investigating this accident. It has lily pond avenue closed in both directions at major road. A detour is set up and you will want to give yourself extra minutes. We start to see Traffic Building through the area and this is in new jersey at jones road and inglewood and into the george Washington Bridge. Clearly, a smooth ride. The lincoln and holland tunnels delay free as well. On long island, no issues to report. Beautiful sunrise and this is at belmont avenue in west babylon and all clear as well as the l. I. E. In the area as well and mass transit on the schedule and taking the path trains and no subway issues either. Alternate side is in affect citywide. Be safe. And thank you. Restaurant chain offers a sweet incentive to put down the phones. And why the Defense Department wants to get hacked good morning, jill. Reporter Oil Prices Continue to rebound and that support Energy Stocks higher yesterday and inching into that 17,000 mark. The nasdaq finished 49 points higher and hiring picked up in february. The Payroll Processor adp said private Companies Added 214,000 jobs and that is a good sign theyre still done and we will learn more tomorrow, though, when the government releases the monthly jobs report. The pentagon is looking for a few good hackers to try and break into the militarys network. Its part of a program to test the Systems Security and expose possible areas of weakness. Participants must pass a background check first. And one restaurant chain wants to get customers talking again to each other. Chikfila is giving free ice cream who put away the cell phones while they eat. 150 locations are participating and some will have a cell phone coop on the tables where customers can put the phones. Could you do it for free ice cream . Chikfila alone. We cant put it down now. At chikfila, i could. To be honest with you. You dont have to incorporate the free ice cream. I will do it no matter what. And that is a good idea, though, you know . Absolutely. And how many families . Yeah. And maybe we should do it at home, too. And i will bribe the kids. Put the phone down. Put the phone down. [ laughter ] okay. And Ovarian Cancer strikes 20,000 women in the u. S. And 14,000 dieing because its picked up in the late stages. A new report is shedding light on how the disease might be diagnosed earlier. Reporter hollywood scriptwriter dana brings characters to life on tv. Her battle with advanced stage Ovarian Cancer. And its incredibly frightening and knocks you off of your feet. Reporter its not just one disease but different types of cancers that start in the uterus or fallopian tubes. And that is a fertile area to implant with lots of blood vessels and nutrients. They dont begin there but metastasize to the ovary. Reporter the report from the National Academies of sciences, engineering is critical for the Early Detection and treatment and calls for jeanet genetic testing for all women with on, varyian cancer and their families. And there is no family history. Reporter she caved a gene putting her at higher risk. Like many, her symptoms were not specific or suggestive of Ovarian Cancer, including bloating and lingering abdominal pain and four years later, shes in remission and and most days are overshadowed about how happy i am to be here. Reporter she hopes more research will change the odds for survivors. And measure than half the women with the cancer dont get the recommended standaddard of care or treatment fromop Ovarian Cancer specialist. And they heard argument in the case to determine how states regulate abortion. It centers around a texas law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at local hospitals. Clinics are required to have the same standards as Surgical Centers and supporters rallied outside of the Supreme Court and critics say the law was designed to close abortion clinics. Its a divided court with a vacancy left by last nights justice scalia, a 44 ruling would mean the lower courted ruling would leave the texas law in place. A young Girls Mission to erase a word from the dictionary. And with more and more high tech gadgets at home, are you at great every risk of being and first, the cbs 2 morning scoreboard, the nba and nhl locals were off, but the yankees had spring training opener. If you have allergy congestion, muddling through your morning is nothing new. Your nose is the only thing on your mind. And to get relief, anything is fair game. Introducing rhinocort allergy spray from the makers of zyrtec. Powerful relief from your most frustrating nasal allergy symptoms , hasnt your nose been through enough already . Try new rhinocort allergy spray. Muddle no more. Two traffic and weather on the 2s. And look at the temperatures. Its going to feel like the teens. 17 19 in madison. Mata juan feels like 16. Youre number one in walden and its chilly out there and still a chill this afternoon, not as windy and that is a blessing. The bright skies giving way to clouds later and this cool air today and tomorrow, and the big drop that we felt yesterday. That kind of sets the stage and kind of gets things ready for a snow event tomorrow morning will point out that however, i will point out that some models have the snow continuing to fall into the afternoon for parts of suffolk and the jersey shore and that is where we can see potentially more than two inches of snow. And that is going to be slow tomorrow morning. You have pockets to avoid this morning, though, right . Thats right, john. As you make your way here, police are on scene investigating this accident. It has lily pond avenue closed and that is in both directions at major road. A detour lane set up. Stick to that ride. The lane blocked on the inbound Brooklyn Bridge and were seeing the delays across the span. The bqe is slow as well. And route 3 in secaucus moving well to the lincoln tunnel and the crossings, no issues to report. The sunrise showing itself there and alternate side is in affect citywide. Be safe and over to you. Thank you. And a sixth grader wants to start a National Campaign of kindness inspired by her seven yearold handicap brother. Use of the r word, retard or retarded. Her cause has taken hold at her Bayshore Middle School where classmates are signing banners and posters. She posted this video on youtube. Prevent yourself and others from using the r word. Famous people like lebron james used the r word and realized they were wrong and apologized. My brother has special needs. He has Cerebral Palsy and people are using the r word. Its not fair they talk about that hes not equal to them. Everyone is equal. She hopes the first wednesday of every march will be a day to lose one word and gain another. Respect. I love that story. There is no room for that word. For sure. And seems like every home as the modern day gadgets that entertain us and make life easier. They have hidden risks that can make you and your family easy targets for hackers. Cbs 2s marlie hall explains. Everything is connected to the internet, like this baby monitoring camera and this refrigerator with cameras built into the door and toys are tied to the web. And they all have processors that transmit and receive data and that is part of an exploding category of connected devices called the internet of things. And well have something in the neighborhood of 20 billion of the Devices Online by 2020. And he is a tax security researcher with rapid 7 and said gageets that sunday out information can let hackers into your home. Last april, a new york city couple was horrified to hear a man talking to their she yearold through a web connected baby monitor. And hackers can invade your privacy for fun. This website features high jacked camera feeds from homes earn the world. The biggest entry way into your home is this. A router. Must. And you dont have to be a sophisticated attacker to guess the password is the password. Reporter once one device like the route is compromised, they can learn a lot about you. The first name and last name, zip code, date of birth and a predataset that i can use directly for crime. Reporter and he said create unique passwords for all of your devices and change them often. Makes me think. Yeah, i have to. Scares me. And watching. That one tv in the house is kind of new and like i always look at it funny. [ laughter ] and buy it back. You should see how it looks at you [ laughter ] and how are we doing, john . Its cold. And talk about Winter Weather. Tomorrow morning, a little snow. And an okay ride, we have trouble spots and nothing. Okay. And work on that snow thing. And time now is 5 56. Coming up, a showdown looming. Announce a plan b. Will it be enough. And killed over drag racing. New information about the death of a baseball star in Westchester County. And another candidate out of the race is Hillary Clinton, celebrating in new york. The news continues after this. Its beautiful sunrise for this thursday at 6 00. Look at that temperature. 28 degrees for march 3rd. Below freezing temperatures today. I havent said that in awhile. There is snow on the way later tonight. Good morning, im mary calvi. I havent seen snow. Alex and john sitting by with traffic and weather on the 2s. First, your morning news to go. And the middle of the block. Now, i am more suspicious right now. I said okay, just make the turn and okay, guys, have a good night and all of a sudden, they managed to put the hand in. And following breaking news, another city slashing. The latest victim, a yellow cab driver cut across the head in williamsburg. Abandoned by the stop sign with the air bags blown out and a rear tire that was exploded. A car driving down the street in the bronx with two people inside exploding. Police say this was no accident. What caused the blast plus. It cant walk. Its crazy. And to have pedestrians earlier. This is a safety problem and the mayor needs to do something about it. A exclusive. Horns honking, people running and taking over not just walks but the treats streets and they risk to make the train. It happens every day. What is being done about the overcrowding problem. And a strike threat looms for new Jersey Transit workers how will you get to work if they if they are off of the job. He will get scared for minutes. Moved away in the sides and some people are screaming. A wild scene in time square. A horse on the loose. The stallion roaming the streets of the city on its own bucked the officers off. And the new England Patriots star Quarterback Tom Brady in court today in new york city. The controversy over deflategate is not over yet. The nfl prepares a new case against the goodbye and . The boss is joined by a special dancer. One of the performances. The lady is no stranger to the stage. Her story is coming up. And 6 02, time for traffic and weather on the 2s, john . And going to follow that . That is sweet. You see the embrace andis with perking Sweet Nothings . Maybe that will warm you up. As mary noted, these temperatures wont. 26. Winds up to 17 and 16 and windchills in the area. Its cold out of the dar and make sure youre ready for it off to school and after School Activities will be chilly today. That is going to stop because of this system. And its pushing farther to the south and should mitigate big numbers for us. Still, a trace to two inches for your friday morning. The afternoon, 38 for a high and feeling like mid30s with less wind and that is below normal. Above normal in every sense of the word and that is alex dennis. And i didnt know where that was going. And this morning in east windsor, new jersey, theyre closed northbound. And if you stick with the car lanes through the area, it will be a smoother ride for you. In Staten Island, were following the accident. The police are on scene investigating and has lille bond avenue closed in both directions at major road. A detour is set up in the 6 00 hour, we see heavy traffic through the area. Give yourself a few extra minutes. The holland tunnel delay free through the hudson river crossings and in affect citywide. Be safe. Back to you. And thank you. To breaking news in a yellow cab kiefer slashed early this morning. And police are questioning the suspect. Andrea grymes spoke with a cabby and is live with more. Andrea. Reporter it was a frightening morning for sure for this cab driver. Police say two of the suspects are here at the 90th precinct station house behind me. The cab driver said he was worried initially. The cut he got was so deep because of the blood gushing. He said, though, hes lucky it was not. I am doing okay. And you get nervous and angry. Reporter he has a slash mark on his forehead from where police say a passenger attacked him around 3 30 this morning in williamsburg. The yellow cab driver picked up three guys near union avenue and lorimer street. They originally didnt have enough money for the fare but he offered them a free ride, taking them to north fifth street and white avenue where they asked to go. And i said okay, guys, have a good night. And managed to put his hand and slashed my forehead. What did he use . I dont know. I didnt see it and i put the car and drive away. I didnt want them come after he or whatever and i called the police. One left to the left and the one to the right and the one in the middle crashed me basically. Reporter he called police and said that hes so proud the nypd quickly made arrests. Cadro told us that police took all three of those passengers into custody and he identified them. Police tell us again that two of them are here at the 90th precinct station house. At least two of the three. And there have been an increase in slashes slashings across the city. The cab driver told us before now he was not worried about that. Andrea grymes, cbs 2 news. Police announces new plane to take on subway slashings. The city will add patrols and trains and sign above ground this year with 657 attacks in just the first two months. The mayor emphasizing that this is not a pattern. Something the nypd is taking seriously. The strike of a threat looming could completely shut down the system. Today, the agency set to announce a contingency plan. Janelle burrell is in secaucus with more. Good morning. Reporter good morning. We are now just 10 days away from a possible strike. Hundreds of thousands of people rely on new Jersey Transit trains each and every day. Their contingency plan. A lot of commuters are worried it may not be enough. Be crippling. And you dont know whether youre going to have a way to get to work. That is a concern. Its a big concern. Reporter new Jersey Transit riders bracing for march 13th, picket lines. Picket lines. Their unions have been working their unions have been working without a new contract since 2011. Right now, the Union Leaders are adamant about the changes they would like to see in order for a deal to be reached. Six 1 2year contract somewhere around 18. 6 . And a modest increase in the healthcare. Reporter the uncertainty had many riders wondering whether they should buy a monthly pass this month, not knowing whether they will be able to use it. Nj transit released a statement saying in the event the unions call a strike, we will have a plan in place to accommodate customers who purchased tickets and passes. They should purchase them as they would normally purchase them. Earlier this week, on the ask the governor radio show, the governor would not say whether he would take any executive action to avoid a strike instead deferring to the mediators. And my job at this point is to let my negotiators negotiate and wells them work and try to work the problems out. That is everybodys goal. No ones goal is to have a strike here. Reporter again, new Jersey Transit expected to announce that cobb tingencey contingency plan here in the morning. In the meantime, some have gone ahead and created their own plans as a backup. Live in save caucus junction. And thank you. Happening today, the partial opening of the World Trade Center transit hub. The oculus and its described as an architectural wander and the cost for a billion dollars and that is twice when it was unveiled in 2004. The center connects the path rail line with the new york subway line. And to campaign 2016, Republican Ben Carson appears to be calling it quits. He dropped out of tonights gop debate saying there is, quote, no path forward in the republican president ial nomination process. The retired neurosurgeon had a and trails donald trump by a wide margin. He will go into more detail when he speaks at a conservative conference tomorrow. And republican front runner donald trump will square off against cruz, marco rubio and kasich in detroit. He has been fending off a barrage of attacks from mitt romney and his republican rivals. Romney attacked trump over his refusal to release tax returns and to disavow kkk leader duke. Hillary clinton celebrated her big win in new york city and that is during a rally last night, many local politicians joined her on stage in a major show of support and. Still ahead, a dangerous running away with dozens of weapons. And a young baseball star murdered in a fast food parking lot. The accused killers in court to face charges. And 25 degrees colder than this time. Make sure youre ready for that 2s coming up. Twenty more years of this job . Yikes. My kids say go for it, mom. Be that woman who does what she loves. Knows what she wants. Yeah, moms gonna go for it except. I dont have a clue where to start. Hey we hear you. Thats why aarp created life reimagined. Its designed to help you find your true passion with personal advice from experts, coaches and people like you who are going for it. If you dont think this is right for me when you think aarp, then you dont know aarp. At 6 12, right over to john with the cold temperatures. Cold today and tomorrow. Sticking tomorrow morning and right now, though, its a beautiful morning and this is john there and hes got a gorgeous, beautiful sky come on, sunkiss. Boom. Is that beautiful . And hes saying oh, i hope tomorrows snow is the last of it and a big warmup and you will enjoy it and 21 in Greenwood Lake and chilly and colder with the wind. I saw this on a crazy site. What if animals had opposable thumbs day . And hes like i would get up on the counter and get a nice piece of steak and have fun with that later and theyre the door and that is a quick one. Isnt this gorgeous . If youre making coffee and listening to me, slowly put the coffee down and direction where direct your attention to the tv screen. Its chilly out there and that is just a hint of pink there and on the underbelly of a few clouds punk waiting the glorious sky. 26, the winds variablality 16 and the windchills feel like the teens and that is cold and feels like in monroe. An area of low pressure and in the last hour, it slipped farther to the south and that is the trend and it will pour the energy away from it and were stuck in the cool sector and have that chance of snow tonight and you can see flurry says. One, 2 in the morning and not a lot, a trace to two inches and a possibility of two to three reading for the south shore and jersey shore and that clears out of here. Mixed skies for your saturday and so, it does look better for saturday and irishmen of the day there. Fitzgeralds in glen ridge and that is a the big party on saturday and the next chance is a mixed precipitation on sunday and that is before the warmup next week and lets get with you alex. If youre travelling this morning we should have the truck lanes closed and that is northbound at exit 8 and police are on scene at this accident with lily pond avenue closed in both directions. The major road and a detour has been set up. You want to take it. Traffic is typical for 6 15 in the morning and that ride is going to add an additional 40 minutes to the ride. Back to you. Thank you. And happening today, four suspects due in court to face charges in the murder of a Major League Baseball prospect from yonkers. He loved that and that is his Little Brothers playing and his brothers are heartbroken. Reporter still in grief, he stood at the yompingies Police Department showing us a photo album with pictures of the son. Four months now since he was gunned down in a burger king parking lot, suspects have been arrested and cops say it was a drag racing beef and fight between two guns groups that led to the fatal attack. You dont know if he was on target . I cant say that. Reporter 17yearold hunter was the shooter from the back seat of the car firing. Cole was the alleged wheelman, 18yearold dawson and 23year old sing were passengers. Two detectives built the case on scanned physical evidence and a score of uncooperative witnesses. It was tough in the beginning. Once they cooperated, the walls fell. And they worked day and night. Reporter theyre grateful and broken. Never the same. He was the laugh and he was the heart. Its a difficult time for us. A lot to take in because we had to see faces today. Reporter police made heavy use of social media postings and tracking the four suspensions who will be arraigned tuesday thursday in thursday in white plains. The alleged shooter could get much as 25 years behind bars if convicted. And a push is underway to bag plastics. They bruised introduced a bill banning the use of bags in stores and shoppers would have to bring in Reusable Bags or pay 10 cents apiece for paper bags and it would cut down on litter and impact the environment. And theyre not necessary. If the measure passes, suffolk would be the first county in the state to demand plastic bags and it makes no sense and will januariardize thousands of jobs. Coming up, madonna in the middle of a custody battle and this. Bruce springsteen brings a special person on stage. Find out the back story behind the bans. And stock foot ears are trending up. They wait for the release of data. The dow rose 34 points up by 8. Pet moments are beautiful, unless you have allergies. Then your eyes may see it differently. Only flonase is approved to relieve both your itchy, watery eyes and congestion. No other nasal allergy spray can say that. Complete allergy relief or incomplete. Let your eyes decide. Breaking news. A stabbing Near Lincoln Center and jim smith is over the scene in chopper 2. Jim. Reporter mary, we can see and about 5 40 this morning, a man was stabbed in the parking garage and police are on the scene. And that person was taken to the hospital. The condition is unknown and not known if police have someone in custody or if theyre searching for a suspect. Jim smith, cbs 2 news. And thank you. And check out the video and watch as they pull up to the front and pull them off of the hinges and they rush inside and smashed a row of cases and grabbing handguns. They got away with at least 50 weapons and some they fear could end up on the black market. And talking about some cold and some snow as well. And this morning is about the cold. Make sure youre geared up with its the teens and feels like 18 not a teen yet. No . Meg is 12 years old. And she acts so matarie so mature and still a chill and thrill this afternoon and National Weather service concerned about some more snow to the south and yes, south shore and jersey shore and that is over a few inches and that is tomorrow morning and it will be slow for your friday morning and slippery, too. And more of an inconvenience . Yes. And this will affect your ride on the turnpike in the truck lanes and theyre closed northbound and stick with a car lane and as we move farther north and one lane is blocked in both directions at route 206, i should say, on route 206 at holland road and Fire Department activity reported there and on Staten Island, avenue is closed in both directions. The detour has been set up and alternate side is in, affect citywide. Back to you. Thank you. And spring is in the air in florida and where spring training. The schedule is underway for the yankees. And there is the cbs 2 morning sports update. And coming up later, the mets and the first game against the nationals and rangers and islanders and devils along the road. And hosting the tigers and the grand salami by bryant, holiday and dug themselves a 70 hole and 99 in the noon error. And the foul ball and dropping by the left fielder and yankees win and that is your cbs 2 sports update. And this morning, the boss has a surprise dancer on stage. And a little girl uses ninja and absolutely. Someones parents are going to have to feast a new shade find a new hiding spot for snacks. She spots the treat she wants and goes for it. Right up there. And climbing over the magnets and everything and makes her way safely down. Would you get that . What did you get . And what i was going for. Exactly. And she knows what she wants and shes going for it. And bus springstein pulls an older fan on stage in minnesota for a quick dance. Thats right, he swayed with the 91yearold during a performance of dancing in the dark and this is her second time. And joins him joined him in 2009, and has [ indiscernible ] 100 of his shows, shes attended. Nice and awesome. Hes saying, see you in a few years . You count on it. And see you tomorrow. Thanks. Still ahead, a car explodes in the bronc. And setting off airbags in a panic. When you cant walk, its crazy. And people taking over the streets and catching the train and a look at midtown madness in. And a police horse goes on a wild ride. This is the face of addiction. Addiction doesnt discriminate. Alcohol pills crack k2, spice acid cocaine crystal meth heroin this is also the face of hope. Addiction is a disease. Help is available. Visit the new York State Office of alcoholism so, what moves me . Its the journey. The feeling of doing. Its making choices for a healthier me, a healthier us. Im on my path and i love it. 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A cab driver attacked this morning in brooklyn. We hear from the victim. And first, more breaking news. A stabbing Near Lincoln Center. Jim smith is over the scene in chopper 2 with more information for us. Jim . Reporter chris, we understand this happened in or around lincoln center. Were looking at Police Vehicles that are set up along columbus avenue near 64th street. It happened around 5 40 this morning, a man was stabbed and taken to an area hospital. His condition is not known at this time and its not mean whether police have a not mean whether police have a custody in suspect or if theyre looking for one. This is on the columbus avenue side. We understand there might be Additional Police activity inside a parking garage on the amsterdam avenue side as well. And well have have more information as its available. Jim smith, cbs 2 news. Thank you. To the latest city slashing happening overnight. Police have three suspects in custody. Andrea grymes spoke with the yellow cab driver and has an update for us in williamsburg. Andrea. Reporter chris and mary, thats right. Police confirming all three suspects are in custody here at the 90th precinct station house behind me. Investigators said after the cabby was slashed, those three chokehold and stole his cell phone. As for the cab driver, he told us that hes glad his injury was not worse. I am doing okay. We think, you know, you get nervous and angry. Reporter mustafah cadro has a slash mark on his forehead where a passenger attacked him around 3 30 this morning in williamsburg. The yellow cab driver picked up three guys near union avenue and lorimore street. He saidy there originally didnt have money for the fare and ended up offering them a free ride, taking them to north fifth street and white avenue where they asked to go. I said okay, guys v a good night. All of a sudden, one managed to put his hand and slash my forehead. What did he use . I dont know. I didnt see it and i put the car in drive and run away. I dont want them to come after he or whatever and i called the police. One left to the left and one to the right and the one in the middle slashed me. Reporter he immediately proud that the nypd quickly made arrests. Again, after that slashing, police say that the three then attacked a 25yearold man nearby on south second and they were able to quickly pick them up. There has been an increase in slashings across the city recently. The cab driver, though, told us until now that that is not something he was worried about. Reporting live in williamsburg, andrea grymes, cbs 2 news. Spent traffic and weather on the news at 6 32. Spring is 17 days away. Its hat and cold weather today. We have windchills in the teens out there and that is bright and uncomfortable. 26 with the wind and that is northwest. That is the cold breeze blowing and you can see quiet today and tomorrow morning, were dealing with snow. The bulk of the moisture is going to miss us to the south and we have the possibility of is enough is to slow you down on friday. Well below normal and with the breeze, that is going to feel chilly and lets get you ready for that ride with alex. And stick with the car lanes for a smoother commute and farther north here, one lane is blocked in both directions and on route 206 and this is due to Fire Department activity there and its an accident. And it has lily pond avenue closed in both directions and a detour has been set up and to that hudson river crossing, you have here at the tolls and a similar story at the holland and george Washington Bridge. The alternate side is in affect citywide and be safe, dont text and drive and everything is on schedule. And thank you. And bringing in a expert from the city to make sure people can get to and from work. Janelle, good morning. Reporter were at the sea caucus junction statement secaucus junction statement where a lot of commuters here are getting to work. With that strike 10 days away, many are extremely concerned. About 150,000 riders rely on the trains each and every day. The contingency plan will likely heavily rely on buses to get commuters into the city. Many are concerned whether it will be enough. And the rail unions are working without a contract since 2011. And sticking points are a member and the unions want a 6 1 2year contract with a pay earlier this week on the radio she canned asked the governor, the governor was asked if he will take executive action and that right now, hes backroadsors. My job is to let the negotiators to the negotiators negotiate. A strike here. And you dont know if youre work. What is that is a concern. A big concern. Reporter the last nj transet rail strike was more than 30 years ago in 1983. Some here in new jersey are coming up with their own contingency plans as i backup to help commuters and officials expected at 11 this morning. And a car explodes in the pelham base section. Two aerosol cans ignited inside a moving car last night and police found the aerosol cans under the wheelwell and one had a detonator. One was left badly damaged. And went to see what was happening. There was a car abandoned by the stopsign with the air bags blown out and a rear tire that was exploded. A driver and passenger were not injured. The driver, a bronx resident, has a criminal history related to drugs and the car has ohio license plates. And the couple charged in a deadly hitandrun that killed a sevenyearold girl in West New York remained in jail this morning. Rodriguez and alvarez entered not guilty pleas. The victim and her mother. The accused driver his remorse after uttering a remark and taking off. No, she said. He didnt say anything else but that one word and returned to the car. And that was not . I asked how shes doing now. She said bad. The pain is gigantic. Rodriguezs bail was set at 250,000. Alvarez is accused much trying to cover up the accident. Accused of trying to cover up the accident. And theyre a hitand run driver who mowed down an elderly man. He was struck while riding a afternoon. The badly damaged scooter remained on the scene for several hours and is in center. Theyre looking for a male driver in a white sedan. The u. S. Supreme court heard arguments in a case that regulate abortion. The case centers around a texas law requiring abortion doctors have admitting privileges at local hospitals. The clinics are required to Surgical Centers. They rallied outside of the Supreme Court. The critics say the laughs designed to close abortion say the law was designed to close abortion clinics. We remain optimistic that the court will see the requirements for what they are, a sham designed to limit womens abortion access. And this is all about Womens Health and quality of care. Whatever kind of decision that they choose to make. Its a divided court with a vacancy left by last months death of justice scalia. A 44 ruling would mean a Lower Court Ruling stand meaning the leaving the texas law in place. And a crazier night than unusual in time square with a nypd horse roaming the streets on its own. It happened around 7 45 at west 48th street between 6th and 7th avenues. The horse got spooked and bucked the nypd officer off. The horse ran to sixth avenue and south into a parking garage where the mountain unit keeps the horses during the breaks. Long but three vehicles were damaged, including a yellow cab. The officer was not injured and brought to you at Bellevue Hospital as a precaution. And how incredible the horse took off and went back home. Right. And to be with the other horses. Awesome. And time is now 6 39. Still ahead, madonna interacts in the middle of a custody battle playing. And the mad dash and People Racing to catch their attempt a daily occurrence. And were demanding more on this problem. And in court today, the deflategate controversy is not over yet. And is there a way to stop the new breakthrough. Another great sunrise here and 6 42. Welcome back to cbs 2 news this morning and we bring in john elliott to give us a full explanation. And why is it chilly . And i think this time tomorrow morning, there is going to be snow. Yeah. And in that area. Make some warm wine tonight and that will warm you up and gave me the go ahead and proud lie well i show my red, white, and blue and that is on the book. On the book. The sun this morning and clouds this afternoon. Lairs, too and that is chilly. The reason the wind, even though its going down in the books and the predominant direction is northwest and happening to that cold air and were going to cut to the case and three in monroe and some single digit windchills and 38 for a high today and with the breeze that may feel like 30 and 45 the normal and. There is a approaching system and that is a quick mover. What is going to happen, you will see them in by this afternoon and into the south. Were going to leave the possibility and snow in the forecast. And youre not bullish on this at all and one of the other models, the rpm is showing us significant totals to the east and south and where it could snow longer and on average, two and potentially, for the coast and saturday, a break and a weak event and next week, its a big push out of the southwest. And this is going to feel like spring and what is going on, alex . And continues into east windsor and look at the live drive and into new jersey. Closed northbound at exit 8 and due to a jackknifed truck. And as you make your way farther north, not a lot of relief either. The lane is blocked in both directions on route 206 at holland road and due to fire activity and lily pond avenue is closed in both directions and that major road, the detour you will need to take it and navigate through the area. And transit and lirr and the schedule for you. And this is in affect citywide and back to you. Demanding answers on the growing problem and heres more on growing concerns on the safety on Seventh Avenue. Reporter what is going on here . King cong chasing the people, an overdressed marathon . No, just a weekday e evening. And september walk. Its crazy. And there is nothing normal. Reporter theyre desperate to get on trains and home, and the Seventh Avenue sidewalks. Its quicker. Dangerous. And way too close to cars and trucks and buses. Reporter have you ever been and have pedestrians working into the store . And this is a safety problem. And this is not acceptable. We should be providing adequate space for those pedestrians to walk. Reporter one less driving approaching. And the city can when they walk through to create the pedestrian walkways. With traffic keeps. Reporter at 34th street alone, the city recorded 27 crashes with injuries over the past two years and those are the ones serious enough to get reported. Reporter and they would say were looking into it. And referred us to nypd and an increased threat of jay walking tickets wont deter them. What are you going to do . Give you a ticket. No. And try to stop you. That is not going to happen. Reporter we see traffic know cops in the intersections at rush hour but theyre focusing on the traffic and not so much the people in the streets. Dave carlin, cbs 2 news. Spent a not guilty plea from a doctor accused in a skiing accident in new jersey. Cbs 2 is the only person in court and he allegedly punched a 12yearold isnt face. And his attorney calls the incident a misunderstanding. Madonnas custody battle with guy richie were listening in via speaker phone. The 15yearold rocco richie currently attends school in london living with his father n. January, he disobey disobeyed court orders and didnt return to the mother in new york as requested. Madonnas lawyer said the decision was a wreckless move. She would not enforce the order and called on the parents to resolve the dispute on their and happening today, lawyers for new England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady and the nfl are due in manhattan federal court. The nfl is appealing a judges decision to overturn bradys fourgame deflate gate suspension last year and its not known if he plans to attend todays hearing. An announcement is not expected for months and possibly into the 2016 nfl season. Its 6 48. Still ahead, scientists may have discovered what causes gray hair. And it may feel colder out there. But its not too early to start planting flowers. The tips to get ready for spring gardening. And first, Otis Livingston has the sports update. The yankees beat the tigers 109 overcoming a rough outing from Louise Severino and the against the nationals. avo my name is pamela and ive been making dog chow for 36 years now. My dog girlfriend is 17 years old. Shes been eating dog chow from her very first day and she can still chase squirrels. She cant catch them, but she can still chase them. After 17 years im still confident in feeding her dog chow because i see the high Quality Ingredients that go into it. A live look from chopper 2. Cold out there this morning and temperatures in the 20s. Snow in the forecast as well and check in with john in a bit. And they found and its called ira4. The researchers knew the jeep played a role in the hair color, but the first time its connected with the graying of the hair. It could find ways to delay the gene can help them understand aging. The study is published this month in the journal nature communications. And i like the cold, i think i got the gene. Starting to callcome in. I thought the gene was called iris. But its got irs. But its not a number. And im going to find blue skies and wins and i am going to find and paint the picture of the morning and it was beautiful out there and that is cold. And mostly clear in 26. Winds are variable. And cold air, yesterday today and tomorrow and rolls in overnight tonight and there is some leftover snow and you need sunglasses and extra time . And making your way here and map. Theyre closed northbound and that issy jackknifed truck and stick with the car lanes for a lane blocked in both directions and that is under 206 and there is some Fire Department activity. And you have a half hour delay, typical this time of the morning and there is a 30 minute wait. And a 20minute delay and that is in affect citywide. Be safe. Back to you. Thank you. And the days are getting longer and the sun is starting to get warmer. And interestening is within reach and they have had plenty plenty of time to arrest. And that goes in now and you can plant rinoculous and the alternate. Is they like the cold better than the heat. And something i didnt know. There you go. And lets check in this morning. Good morning. And good morning. Its another big day in the race for president and were in detroit where he will come in facetoface. And well talk with an expert who wrote an open letter condemning trump. And well go inside the new landmark and why critics are cutting the massive transportation hub a boondoggle. That and more the news is back in the morning and well see you with it in a few minutes. And see you then. Thank you. Next. Blinds to gos cellular shades are as beautiful as they are energy efficient, insulating your home in warm weather and cold. Right now, take 25 off hundreds of styles and colors just in time for winter iterguane. 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And four suspects in the murder of a major discount and theyre accused in the shooting of 23yearold Michael Nolan and in a burger king parking lot. And new Jersey Transit is to unveil a contingency plan in case an agreement is not reached for a deadline. Theyre threatening to take to the picket lines and shutting down the whole transit system. The unions are working without a new contract since the 2011. And lets go to alex dennis. And there is a lot out there. And theyre blocked on the new jersey turnpike and that is in struck lanes and that is getting through the area and and farther north, blocked in both directions and Fire Department activity and a live look and showing you the half hour delay is any alternate side in affect citywide. Be safe. Dont text and drive, john. And love the sunsoaked traffic cameras. We have beautiful conditions now. Just very cold and make sure youre geared up for that. You want to paint with the big brush and show you a quiet day today gives way to some busy area weather this time tomorrow morning. The bulk of the energy affiliated with that low will stay to the south. You see the leading edge pushing into parts of mississippi and alabama. Cold enough in our area for snow tomorrow morning and a coating to an inch or two and north and west. Not as much and south and east and a warmup this weekend. And that is 69 . Yes. And thank you. Well have a check of news and weather coming up. And thank you for watching. And cbs this morning is have a great day. Captioning funded by cbs good morning. It is thursday, march 3rd, 2016. Welcome to cbs this morning. The republican establishment turns up the heat on donald trump ahead of tonights debate. Mitt romney prepares to deliver a scathing speech, calling him a phony and a fraud. A manhunt for mass criminals who stormed a gun store in a violent smash and grab robbery. 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