Because of a trade embargo. Henna daniels, cbs 2 news. Well, facilities that have animals for 24 hours now have to be equipped with automatic fire sprinklers. The bill was passed to into law after several incidents of where they were trapped in burning buildings. One lawsuit cited the financial burden tennessee puts on business owners. The education commissioner say was the the city is working for options for schools who have no lowe testing rates. Geno smith is recover afghanistan having surgery on his broken jaw. Doctors at the local area hospital put plates and screws into his jaw. Ik enemkpali was released immediately. He was picked up by another teem. I apologize it should have never happened. I would have walked away from the situation. It was never my intention to hurt anybody. Reporter he also thanked nfl coach rex ryan for giving him a chance. The on the first series, the lions carved them up. Golden state is untouched for the first team of the jets defense. Genos replace zillionth ryan fitzpatrick. He snows chan gail replace. Is ryan fitzpatrick. He snows the chan gailey offense, but he has more to learn. The top changes coming. Why the new job for the former city School Chancellor will not be an easy one. A weather pattern that could mean a few rough months nationwide for the weather. Weather is nice for your friday. In the words of buster poindexter, its going to be hot, hot, hot this years el nino is shaping up to be one of the biggest weather changers of the last 65 years. The current el nino is already the second largest. For us a powerful el nino could mean a warmer but wetter winter. John, what does this mean . We dont want to use a hyperbole. We dont want people to have a plan or anything. We just want to talk about godzilla. The flooding is too much of a good something. Speaking of what is ahead. 55 with barry here. Its a winter flashback. At hes we are not shoveling anything with the heat that is on. 69, cruel in little nec hot. Hopefully not as hot as the mets are, and this is fun. I like this history this is charley hoffman. Good god old professor hoffman this is the an kerry of woodstock coming up. I like that. Pretty skies, too. North and west, we could see a shower with the futurecast. In the stud right now, winds are calm. Relative humidity at 52 . Guy from sparta called in, and he was taking hook keys last night. Theres variety ahead, and you look at total, and the observation stations are cool r than they were this time yesterday. But its the trend into the could end. 87 until the city. Humidity creeping up later today, and you will feel it into this weekend. Ulster view for you, bigger view showing its pushing through it will weaken a lot and leave the chance for a passing shower tonight well north and west, and then another chance saturday afternoon. Much of the area is sunny, dry, and hot. Another chance later saturday and into sunday as well. However, the front will lose a lot of its energy, and theres not going to be much available energy. A stray shower, and as much a biproduct of the heat and humidity as much as anything else it will be sunny. You need the sunscreen, and think fluids this weekend. 72 overnight, and then, pace yourself, get ready. The summer sizzler potential for a heat wave as well as we work our way into the first part of next week. Wow, you to get to work early. 44 50, whats going on, alex . John, theres blocking the one lane at the Construction Zone as you make were way westbound at 128th street. Is closed. The offramp from the major deegan southbound to vancourt is closed. One overhunts of cameras on the one of hundreds of cameras on the van wyck. Alternateside parking rules in effect. Back to you. A team of specialists now in the chinese port of tangin, at least 50 people were killed and dozens are unaccounted for. The cause of the explosions are not known. 11 men on connecticuts death row will not die by the states hand. The court can no longer impose the Death Penalty calling it punishment. A beam from 9 11 has arrived too late Kennedy Space memorial. Stocks ended the day mixed, and the nasdaq lost nearly 12, and the s p fell by nearly 12. More problems for a p. The company is responding to employee complaints. It will be easier to go from one party city to another. Spirit Airlines Adding Flights to and from las vegas every day. Educators are taking action to revamp one of the most troubled School Districts in new york state. Now a former new York City School lance lore has been reported monitor the situation around the School District and report back to albany. Its been pretty good. [ cheers ] reporter another proposed fix for the east rampo School District where children attend school that is ran by taxpayers who are sending their children to another place. The actions are not best prosieved for the children. Reporter now the former School Chancellor is the new district leader for the cool district. The District Needs more than cheer leading. The best placement courses are music programs, being eliminated 3 years ago, and we reported on the pocket it could cut kindergarten. This recent graduate says shes lucky she made it out. All the funding is gone. Reporter you think they need a state monitor . Reporter critics wanted a state monitor with veto power, but they didnt get it the board is feeling the heat and says they will cooperate. Reporter are you okay with the monitoring idea . We hope to work closely with them. The commissioner was clear, and i have been cheer. If they dont Work Together w we have to take over the district. Reporter they are rending Public Education in east rampo. Im lou young, cbs 2 nudes. 20,000 attend private schools, and School Board Members have been elected by calm majorities to keep the property taxes low. Also this morning, lost and found. House a priceless picasso stolen is headed back to where it belongs. Another check on traffic and weather on the 2ss, right after this. On the 2s, right after this. Every cup has a story. Dunkin kcup packs in my life were a good fit. A single serving for myself, its pretty special. It is like having a dunkin store in my home which is what ive always dreamed of. Bring home delicious dunkin kcup packs today. Your coffee, your dunkin. Welcome back on this friday, 4 51 here, and its Crystal Clear outside right now. Get ready for the weekend, and starting this fall, you have to pay to get to see sesame street. The iconic letters will be brought to you by hbo. Can you tell me how to get to sesame street they announced yesterday they will team up with hbo for the the next 5 seasons. They will run exclusively on hbo for the next 5 months and then they will be made available to pbs, the longtime station of the show. As long as elmo is there. I love grover. The Richter Scale was put to use this morning. If you felt something, give us a call or tweet us. More information later today, and coming up during the dayday. Your weather day looking like it will shape up to be a warm and sunny one. Hot and humid over the weekend and saturday, could see a heat wave. The best chance is tuesday into wednesday. The commute for this friday. An accident within one of the zones, and that blocks a lane on the Grand Central parkway at 168th street, and also the eastbound Jackie Robinson is closed jamaica avenue to the van wyck. The offramp from the major deegan southbound is closed due to emergency utility repairs. And construction blocks two lanes eastbound if youre traveling here on victory boulevard, and unfortunately delays are back to 440. Remember b safe, and dont text and drive. Chris, back to you. Residents in new jersey could soon play lotto without having to leave the home. The assembly passed the legislation in june, and now it will head to the governors desk. A stolen picasso was seized from a shipping container in newark last december after officials were tipped off. Do you see the hairdresser in it . I really dont. The time now, 4 54. The warning from nj transit. What you can expect when it comes to the popes visit next month. Straight out of compton, we have a meek peek on cbs 2 news this morning. Sneak peek on cbs 2 news this morning. We gave the people a voice. Thats right a sneak peek at the much anticipated group of nwa, straight out of compton is in theaters this weekend. It follows the rappers for compton to the top of the charts. The movie is rated r. We recently discovered an International Criminal organization with an atom bomb, and we have no choice but to work on this. The story of a via agent who has to team up with another agent stop plans. Even more bad news for the fantastic four. I know, it didnt do well at all. Mission impossible still going strong. And man from superman. I know, we will see what happened. Still ahead, the days top stories including the historic day for cubans. A live report coming up. They worked all summer, but they were left broke. Why the owners of a local charity are facing charges. We saw it yesterday, parents busting their daughter we will bring you more. Its 5 00 on this july 15th. Good morning im mary calvi. And im chris wragge. We will have traffic and weather on the 2s in a moment, but first, heres what is new this morning. Police are searching for a gunman who opened fire last night, killing one and injuring two others. The shot Spotter Technology got the police to the scene quickly. A few hours the American Flag will fly over havana for the first time in over 50 years, just another step in the new relationship with the u. S. And cuba. Not everyone is happy about it. We will tell you what castro had to say about it. He was yelling down the turnpike telling a driver to get his pants down. The woman who helped a driver on the turnpike crash earlier this week. Why she says she sprung into action. We are not worried about people getting into the event, but the return will likely be in darkness. Preparations being made in the city and philadelphia making sure everyone is able to get to the events planned for the holy father. I want to apologize to the Jets Organization, fans, and teammates. And gee mow smith is waking up in a new jersey hospital following surgery on his broken jaw. What a the frozen director is saying to the king and queens, and why the princesses are related to another disney character. Chris, just let it go we are starting to warm things up. Warmer than it was yesterday, and clear seven oclock 0 in the city, and winds are calm. 50s north and west, and that kind of variety will give away to a more warm and humid weekend. A front to the north and west, and theres the possibility of a stray shower late this afternoon into tonight. Similar scenario for saturday and sunday. Pop upshowers and storms are possible with warmer air in place. 87 this afternoon in the city. The heat is on. We will make sure youre on time. Here to help, alex denis. Youre traveling in queens a couple of alerts for you. An accident is blocking the lean as you make your way to the westbound side of the Grand Central parkway and the eastbound Jackie Robinson is closed here. The outbound lower level here closed until 6 00. No delay as you make your way to the the toms. On Staten Island, construction blocks two lane here at victory boulevard, and the delays stretch back to route 440. Remember, be safe, dont text and drive. Breaking news out of new jersey right now a2. 5 magnitude quake has been reported. This is the first earthquake in new jersey for 5 years. Much more coming up later in the broadcast. In brooklyn, bullets fly in blownsville. One man is dead and the hunt is on for the gunman. Janelle burrell is live with more. Reporter chris, no word yet on a motive, but certainly a busy night and you can see them busy behind me, collecting evidence building 807. The three men were hanging out when the shots were fired last night. The three men were friends, and a 21yearold man was shot in the chest and died late last night. An 18yearold man and 20year old man shot in the arm. I spoke with the mother of the 20yearold this morning, just after she visited him in the hospital, and she asked we not identify her, but she says the three men grew up together in this neighborhood. She says her son this morning is devastated. Hes alive, but the other young man didnt make it. It saddens me, and hes upset he lost a boy. Theres a lot of nypd cameras in the area, and they are hoping some of the video may give them someically give them some clue as to who is responsible for the shooting. They have not released the name of the person who died. One in east flatbush, and one in east buckwick, and both are in stable condition this morning. Police are still out here this morning, still an active investigation as they try to locate the gunman responsible. Reporting live this morning with brownsville, brooklyn, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. A man is under arrest for trying to rape a woman on the 4 train wednesday afternoon. He exposed and touched himself endearingen station just before 2 00 p. M. , and when the victim tried to get away, he pulled her to the ground. The victim screamed, and a Good Samaritan in the next car rushed over to help. The pentagon believe the islamic militants used chemical weapons in iraq. In a statement yesterday, the German DefenseMinistry Said 60 fighters suffer nod breathing difficulties because of the attack. None of the solders training the kerds were in danger. Happening today, history will be made in cuba when john kerry helps to raise the u. S. Flag for the first anytime 50 years. And as Andrea Grymes reports, not everyone will be cheering. [music] reporter a run through for the real thing, set to get underway a few hours from now, and yesterday, the ceremony rehearsal took place, raising the American Flag at newly reopened u. S. Embassy in cuba. John kerry will be on hand to do the honors. The head of the embassy says he and his staff are taking part in history. Its a privilege to be part of this and part of the administration that has made a courageous decision to make the change. Reporter its the first time the u. S. Embassy has opened its doors in the communist countries in 50 years. Back in november the president and fidel castro announced they are be improving human conditions. We will be right there with an ambassador, in an embassy, able to engage with the people of cuba. Reporter president obama said he will make it easier for american citizens to travel and do business there. Castro celebrated his birthday yesterday and said the u. S. Owes cuba millions of dollars of damages caused by the embargo, and the u. S. Wants to nine resolve property claims, and Robert Menendez has strongly opposed normalizing relations. Its a fallacy to believe that cuba will reform because an american president opens his hands and the castro brothers will suddenly unclinch their fists, but many people welcome the relations. We should have done this awhile ago this man says. If we are neighbors, why are we always fighting . This is a tanker truck on the new jersey turnpike. Jackie service visiting her brother who lives in maplewood. They were on the turnpike when the trucks collided. Thats jackie racing to dale miller. Hes racing around the turnpike with his pants on fire. I was saying get your pants down, and its causing a big stir back home because hes an aussie yelling to get your pants down. What a scene there incredible ahead, why fish are suddenly dying in a queens park. You may want to consider a staycation. Stay put. The popes visit could be a time to stay off the rails. Why the pilgrimage is creating a challenge. They worked to help a charity and earn cash. The owners of one local known profit are facing challenging times and not paying them. This is cbs 2 news this morning. [excited yelling] ah, yes you cant stop it aww. Your mom liked my post. Youre friends with my mother . Whoa. Another episode . Definitely. We all use it differently. So why should we get it all the same way . Call Time Warner Cable to get the Internet Speed you need. Are you guys texting each other . Whether its 3 megs or 300 megs. Yeah. For the right price. From 14. 99 Everyday Low Price internet, to 300 meg ultrafast internet, we have you covered. Even with wifi at home and on the go. Plans start at 14. 99 per month. Call 1855want twc to switch today. Time warner cable. Enjoy better. 12 minutes past the hour. We have got traffic and weather on the 2s for you. This weekend. All right its about time. Good beach weather. Good pool weather. Remember, force the fluids. The 90s, more humidity. Dont forget your sunscreen, and uv forecast will be up there. Safe this weekend. In the city right now, it sure is pretty, very comfortable, too. We are looking at 70 here, and we will show you the readings around the area. Somerset, middlesex, and jersey county. Howell is at 55. Spotswood at 58 right now, and its cool in the Hudson Valley as well. Middletown, 54. Warmer in huntington. 60 around quogue and the hamptons. In the city today, numbers above normal. 83, and thats the normal high, and we will see that by lunchtime. 87 in the afternoon. The humidity values dont start to get out of control, they are never out of control, but they will be higher as we work our way into the weekend. Its a toasty finish. One of the reasons, the change in the wind. The area of High Pressure camped out on top of us. Theres a stray shower late today and tonight. Sullivan, ulster, and maybe dutchess county, and then enough available moisture, and we could see an isolated shower or thunderstorm. I have to tell you, theres not going to be a lot of coverage for the storms. Go ahead with your plans, Hudson Valley, northwest, new jersey, keep your eye to the sky for a passing shower, but no