Then well get into what we know. Its a mixed report right now about exactly how many explosions. Anywhere from three to seven in jakarta. Witnesses say at least three suicide bombers blew themselves up in a starbucks. I believe thats what we were looking at right there. After police stormed that cafe, there was a reporter on the scene that said he heard an additional blast. Police also saying there were more than two hours of gun battles. As you mentioned, it all happened at a really busy shopping area of downtown jakarta. These explosions, these gun battles with police left bodies in the streets as some of these Office Workers watched from the highrise windows. There are also unconfirmed reports of explosions in other parts of jakarta. We do know there have been several warnings in recent weeks by the police that islamic militants were planning to attack. In fact, the National Police spokesman was just on local this attack is a copy cat of the paris attacks and most likely from an isis group. That group has not yet claimed responsibility. At this point, were also still working on finding out whether there may be other attackers out there, whether all of them have been caught. All right. Well check back with you in a bit. Kerry barrett in the newsroom, thank you. Police have now linked two men wanted for a livery cab robbery in brooklyn to another holdup. Investigators released Surveillance Video this morning showing the two suspects in bay ridge back on december 10th. Police say thats when they robbed a livery cab driver of his cash and phone at gunpoint. It happened just four days after the same two suspects allegedly robbed another driver in coney island. Happening today, the first shop will be opened for business at the mtas fulton hub more than a year after the hub closed its doors. Irving farm roasters will begin serving at 7 00 a. M. The multibilliondollar transit hub had been losing revenue with none of the shops up and running. All right. Coming up on 5 04. That means its time to check weather and traffic on the 4s. My wife made me run yesterday. I was like a spaceman. I looked like matt damon in the martian when i was running. A little bulked up, huh . Not the greatest running weather with temperatures and windchills in the teens. Your wife paying you back for something. I dont know what you did, michael. In and close to the city, 23 degrees. Breezy in spots this morning, but not quite as come in the windchill department. A few snow showers coming in from the north and west. Best chance northwest of the city. Even in town, we could see a few flakes. Then some sun will make its return late morning and afternoon. Less wind taking the sting out of the cold. Temperatures should climb to the upper 30s. Problems for the commute so far this morning. No problems for the commute right now. I love when i get to say that. We have a couple Service Changes to buses. For the city, the m9, 103, and q23 are on detour. Youre getting on the trains, all of them look good. Major commuter lines, subways, all overnight track work should be wrapped up. And you need to move your car. Alternate side of the Street Parking rules in effect. Your next weather and traffic on the 4s. Thank you very much. Were learning more about the Columbia University students killed in a terrible bus crash in central america. Today in new yorks Tracie Strahan is in morning side heights with new information on the victims. You were reporting they were basically on their way home when this happened. Reporter thats exactly right. We know that bus was carrying students from both barnard and Columbia College who had volunteered in honduras. That bus fell several feet and crashed as they were en route to three people were killed as a result of this. Several other students were injured when their bus fell 80 feel and crashed into a gully on the way to the capital city. The group was wrapping up a volunteer mission with a group called global brigades. Thats a group that organizes health and development missions. The victims have been identified as Olivia Erhardt, Daniella Moffson, who attended Barnard College. University representatives are being sent to make sure the others are receiving proper medical care. All of this sending shock ing ing ing ing shock waves through the University Just a terrible occurrence for that community. Tracie, thank you very much. New this morning, it is video thats hard to watch, but police want you to see it. It shows a robbery in the williams bridge section of the bronx. Police want to find three men who robbed a 67yearold man on white plains road last week. Its kind of difficult to see here, but one suspect is grabbing the victim around the neck. The man struggles before being thrown to the ground. He says these men took money out of his pockets as he laid there on the street. The fifth and final suspect in the alleged gang rape of a brooklyn teenager pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors say the 17yearold participated in the rape of an 18yearold girl in osborn park last thursday. Two teens claim the sex was consensual. Police say theres strong evidence leading them to believe there was an assault. Police are now looking for Video Evidence on three cell phones that were taken from the teens. Defense lawyers say at least one of the suspects shot video of the incident. That is due sometime next week. New this morning, a new jersey substitute teacher is charged with sexually assaulting an Elementary School student. Prosecutors say 58yearold Pedro Rodriguez fondled a 10yearold girl at Passaic School number 11. According to investigators, two other children watched it happen. Rodriguez is being held on is 00,000 bail. Police in paterson, new jersey, have arrested a man for a deadly shooting inside an illegal afterhours club. Jakwan harrison being held on 1 million bail for the murder of 25yearold fernando irby. Irby was fatally shot at a party inside a warehouse on 1st avenue just two days after christmas. A second man was also killed. So far no one has been charged with that second shooting. We have new video now of dozens of cats and dogs who were rescued from deplorable conditions a the a new jersey home. Take a look here. More than 30 dogs, un including 17 puppies, two cats, and three at Bergen County rescue. Authorities rescued them tuesday from a home in north bergen. They say the homes interior was covered with urine and feces. A warrant has been issued for the homeowner. At least 11 cats and a dog were found dead. Neighbors say they heard their cries for months. Theres one word i always said to my family and my friends, and it was chilling. When they all started barking at once, it was chilling. For information on how to adopt one of the rescued animals, head to nbcnewyork. Com. It is 5 08 right now. There are three Winning Tickets for that recordbreaking Powerball Jackpot. The Winning Tickets were sold in california, florida, and tennessee. But there are nine new millionaires in our own area. Today in new yorks Katherine Creag is in Long Island City, where one of those tickets was sold. So kat, weve got some good news here. Reporter i have bought soda and cheese doodles here at this deli before, but i did not buy a but someone did. That Winning Ticket good for 1 million from the powerball the big winners, though, were on the west coast and down south. We want to show you this video from chino hills, california, where people gathered at the 7eleven where one of the Winning Tickets was sold. Chino hills is about a 45minute drive from los angeles. People cheered and wondered who the big winner is. The two other jackpot winning florida. Back in chino hills, the store clerk and resident there said this. Im very happy and excited. Im very proud. Im out here because its exciting to know that somebody from our little city won. Its so exciting. Im excited for them, and i dont even know who it is. Reporter but again, we have millionaires as well. We want to show you this live look at the deli here. Its on Queens Plaza South, nine total winners in our area. Five in new york and beth page on long island. Three total winners in queens, michael. Check your numbers if you bought it here or some other places. You never know. You might have won 2 or 1 million. Back to you. 2 or a Million Dollars. All right, kat. Thank you so much. I just checked. I didnt win a Million Dollars. I actually just checked right now. Oh, well. Some chilling new information on the man allegedly behind a theater shooting. Who he says inspired him to do it. And a big blow for the state of connecticut. The huge Company Leaving town. Plus, weather and traffic on the 4s coming up as we look there at some work being done on the l. I. E. By the gcp. Its 5 13. Here are four things to know this morning. Were following breaking news in a string of explosions killed at least two innocent people. So far, no one is clauming responsibility. Tonight the gop front runners will go head to head in a debate in charleston, south carolina. Donald trump, chris christie, ted cruz, marco rubio, dr. Again carson, jeb bush, and john kasich. Theres an undercard debate as well. Today the giants could officially name ben mcadoo as their new head coach. Mcadoo interviewed for the job last week. Sources confirm its now a done deal. Hes 38 years old. This would be his first head coaching job. There are three Winning Tickets to last nights 1. 5 billion Powerball Jackpot. So this is one of the sites where you you see. Its chino hills, california. 5 14. Were dealing with a few snow mainly north and west of the city. Tomorrow. Then it looks like a soggy start to the weekend. Really just a soggy first half of saturday. Right now its cold again. 22 in chelsea. City hide is 24. Jackson heights, same thing. Across long island, low 20s. Cold spot is monticello up there at 12. Not as much wind. That 23 in the city with virtually no wind around feels like 23. 12 is what it feels like at jfk, where theres some wind kicking. White plains, it feels like 9. Feels like 4 in monticello. Still plenty cold. Heres a batch of snow showers and flurries working its way through. Portions of it may clip the city. After that dies out and moves on through, notice the cloud cover thins out. By 1 00 in the afternoon, we should be back into sunshine. Tonight looks quiet too. Just a partly cloudy sky. During the day tomorrow, we should be fine. A mix of sun and clouds after a brief morning flurry. Look at that temperature this afternoon. Back to 39 degrees after yesterday we barely made it to 30 for a high. 34 the low tonight with a few clouds sticking around. 20s in some of the suburbs. Tomorrow, sunshine giving way to more clouds. Theyll build up as we go through the day. The rain is late at night. Probably near or after midnight. 49 degrees. Into the weekend, we start out soggy on saturday. Colder on sunday, maybe a couple snow flurries around. Going to keep an eye on a storm system offshore late sunday, early monday. We stay cold and dry. Only 29 for a high on Martin Luther king day. Wednesday, back to 34 with a good deal of sunshine. Still a quiet commute, lauren . We like. We have some roadwork out there on the fdr drive. Heading southbound out by 71st about 63rd. Two lanes are shut down. 5 to 5 30. Delays arent too bad. Well head outside where well show you good news. Holland tunnel, theres both approaches. Things moving nicely. No problems inbound or outbound at any of your hudson river crossings. Heres what it looks like by bradley avenue on the Staten Island expressway. Alternate side of the Street Parking rules in effect. More weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. Its 5 17 right now. This morning, police are sharing a lead in a Christmas Day robbery case in chinatown. This picture was just released. Police say these two people hit a woman in the back of the head as she walked on katherine and henry street. The woman says they got away with her wallet and cell phone. She was treated for cuts and caught. On long island, a police chase that started with a bank robbery ended miles away. It all started when a bank in bay shore was robbed by two armed thieves. A Law Enforcement source says their car was first spotted in wyandanch. Police pursued it for 12 miles along the l. I. E. After a search, Police Say Two suspects were caught with stolen money. We got off the highway, and the cop cars are just swarming in all directions. Everybody stopped indian and was watching it like a movie. I said to one of the cops, what is going on . He had a rifle and said close the door. During this entire ordeal, local schools were put on lockdown as a precaution. In louisiana, Police Released new information into the investigation of the mass shooting at a lafayette movie theater. The nearly 600page report revealed how the suspected gunman hated the government, the the report also included housers journal, where he praised dylan roof, the gunman shooting. This morning, theres a sign of hope in paris, where a cafe targeted in the november terror attacks has reopened. The cafe reopened yesterday for the First Time Since those coordinated attacks. 15 people were killed by gunmen there. The bataclan concert hall, where 90 people were killed, does remain closed. Were learning that the mexican drug lord known as el chapo was possibly obsessed with a soap opera start. Shes kate del castillo. She helped arrange the meeting between sean penn and the drug were now learning about messages intercepted by investigators. In them, guzman promises to take care of her and gushes over her and praises her as well. He also admits he doesnt know all right. 5 19 now. In this mornings money report, the longawaited decision from General Electric is in. Theyre moving their Corporate Headquarters been theyre going to go north to boston. Weve been following this story for a while. The decision certainly a blow to connecticut. Ge is going to take 800 jobs from their current offices. Theyve been there are if for a long time in fairfield. They say its less to do with taxes and more to do with bostons highly trained, hightech workers. Chipotle says theyre confident that new measures will prevent future food sickness outbreaks. They changed guidelines to ensure food safety. An e. Coli outbreak linked to chipotle sickened several people. Still ahead, what it took to get this car out from all this ice. 5 23 right now on this thursday morning. In the alps, search teams now say that all the people involved in a deadly avalanche are accounted for. It happened yesterday in the french alps about 30 miles from the italian border. Two French School children and a ukrainian tourist were killed. There were two other students found in a state of cardiac arrest, but fortunately theyre said to be improving. Its believed this avalanche was set off by the skiers themselves. A look at the power of mother nature. Crews in buffalo put up a big fight to break a car loose of its icy shell. Workers first covered the car in calcium then used a tow truck to break the car free. The cars owner parked outside a restaurant along lake erie sunday. The car became frozen in place. Then water from the lake splash over the railing, and that froze. I dont know how long that meal was. Its a buffet. Its one of those things. But buffalo, you know, is in a weather area where that can happen while youre at the diner. Its an interesting thing. When youre near a lake, its still warm enough to be liquid, but that cold air, itll splash and freeze instantly. Could it have been an employee maybe . Thats what it was, yeah. Hed been there several hours, working hard. Again, the cold air still in place around here. Nothing frozen like that. We do see a little bit of snow shower and flurry activity. The northern half of new jersey county, maybe snow showers and flurries. Just touching upon the city right now. We zoom in a little closer. You really have to go further north where most of this is reaching the ground. There could be a quick dusting in a few spots north and west of town this morning. Otherwise, the clouds and flurries end, sun for the afternoon and not as cold. Upper 30s should do it. Into tonight we head with a partly cloudy sky. Looks like a soggy start to the weekend. Well talk more about that and more cold weather to follow. You would think it was january. You would think. Whats happening, lauren . No frozen cars on our roadways. We have some changes on the buses. A couple detours. M9, 103 for new york city. Your major commuter lines and subways are doing just fine. No reports of delays or Service Changes. Really a nice morning commute so far. All right. Sounds good. Thank you. 5 25 right now. Picture this, you or your significant other goes into ride to the hospital. But when the driver arrives, he denies you service. According to the website fortune. Com that actually happened to a manhattan man and his pregnant wife in november. They say the driver refused to let them into his car because he thought she might throw up. He also charged the couple 13 for, quote, lost time. In a statement to fortune, uber said denying service to any passenger is unacceptable. The woman did make it to the hospital on time. Got to help a woman in labor. Absolutely. 5 26 now. Still ahead, a brew it will utal attack caught on tape. What the robbers did before leaving the victim injured on the street. Reporter im Tracie Strahan