police said just before 11:00 last night a taxi cab slammed in front of a parked car. gunfire may have been involved, and this is a very quiet, residential block, and at this point it's not clear what the motive may have been, but the prosecutor's office right now investigating the case saying they will bin vest gaiting more today. janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. >> the search for a missing fishing boat is expected to resume this morning. yesterday helicopters and dive teams with the coast guard spent hours searching for the 40-foot fishing boat. the captain of another boat reported seeing the vessel sinking, and rescuers found a life ring and a cooler and floating oil in the area. no one has been reported missing, and they don't know if anyone was on board at the time. john? >> reporter: thank you, mary. hi, everybody. refreshing weather out the door, and a great day in store for you with humidity and nice numbers. if this is the beginning of your staycation this is a day to enjoy. winds are calm at 52%. bye bye front, hello, high. we will see nice numbers a bit above normal. with the absence of the humidity, it's going to feel great. 84 in the city should feel like it i heard a rumor that alex denis actually wore a heavy coat in this morning because she was so chilly, but she has important updates right now. it's true. this is blocking the northbound lanes, and it will affect your ride there the george washington bridge has more on the jib bound lower level, and outbound has also two lanes closed, and a minor hesitation going through the area, and as far as the tolls are concerned, you're delay free as well. the inbound brooklyn bridge, as you know, is closed for construction. we will see stacking on the bqe forwards the the drive. northbound from 79th to 91st, if gave us trouble yesterday. i will let you know what i see today. alternate-side rules in effect citywide today. stock futures are on the these morning, but that's no guarantee what will lap yesterday. the dow sored before it collapse at the closing bell. it was down 204 points, putting the losses at 7400 points over the last four sessions, and experts say investors should not panic. >> the market fundamentals here are still strong. >> stay in the market, don't panic, don't sell, whatever you do. >> the shanghai market was down this morning. police released this video yesterday afternoon after the suspect approached the victim. police have not said anything about the victim's condition. new this morning, surveillance video release odd two men in the riverdale section of the bronx. police say they are suspect in the murder. jorge vargas was found shot to death yesterday. >> well, the feds said they musted an international prostitution website based in parent. they removed box of evidence and computer hard drives and for more now, here's tracee carrasco. >> reporter: jeffrey durant walked out of federal court in brooklyn, charged with promoting prostitution and money laundering, and a takedown of his multimillion dollar social networking website where members pay to list and buy services, and claims he denies. 20 years we have been doing it, and i don't think we do anything to promote prostitution. i think we do good things for good people and bring good people together. >> reporter: the largest mealies sort service to be busted. they carried computer services from the rest boy office on 15th avenue, and the company has raked in $15 million since westbound, advertising sexual services on their website. >> this website very overtly advertised its services. >> reporter: neighboring businesses had no idea what was going on next door. >> i'm shocked. i have been working from the morning tonight, and it's all around us this is ridiculous. >> reporter: the company's website and twitter page with 20,000 followers was still running, and if connected each person involved is nation 5 years in prison and a fine of several thousands dollars. tracee carrasco, cbs 2 news. an elevator mechanic has died after falling four stories down a shaft. the 30-year-old was wearing a hard hat but not a safety harness as he walked across wooden boards yesterday. the boards gave away, and the man fell. the site's general contractor has already been fined far safety violation at the low avenue. police say the driver who caused this bus to careen into an apartment building has been issued a citation. eight people were hurt, and the hospital. three transit riders were assault ed in three different locations. the mentally ill and street criminals roam the subways, and employees need more protection. the operator of a j. train saturday night said a passer is suddenly hit him. >> he opened the door, punched me in the face. >> reporter: did he say anything. >> he said what are you going to do? three passengers tried to assist me, and he punched them also. another confrontation for donald trump on the campaign trump. >> you were not called, excuse me, sit down, sit down! >> i have the right to ask the question. >> no, you don't. you have not been called. go back to univision. >> with that jorge ramose was escorted out of the event in iowa. ramos later returned and was allowed to ask his question. in june trump univision decided to the the no carry his pageant because of his controversial immigration remarks. who one has a good sometime. >> worries over wasps in a brooklyn neighborhood. residents say the calls for help are going unanswered. >> reporter: the search for this dog's owner are underway. >> it's national dog day. now you know. i'm looking forward to that story. comfortable, cool, bright one out the door. stay right there traffic and weather on the 2s, parking your way. time is now, 4:41. beautiful shot of lady liberty here on this wednesday morning, doing a great job of lighting it up here. 4:42. time for traffic and weather on the 2s. >> apparently the teamsters were having a conference in the studio. everyone is in a good mood. why? you step out the door, and your clothes are not sticking to you, and you're not sweating. look at these numbers, 56 degrees. good old adam heater. maybe the heater is on, and he's sharing alex's take on this. maybe a light jacket wouldn't be a bad idea. just delightful. even anthony has 61 in cedar grove. refreshing occupant the door. humidity values are low, and numbers are going toe -- going to be a bit above normal. it's not going to feel that bad. the city is one of the warmer spots. look there, guy from sparta called, and he had long johns on. 63 in the hamptons, and the numbers compared to yesterday with the exception of the hamptons where you have the dynamic swing, and this is also very telling, and dew points are quite a bit lower than they were yesterday. the dew point 12 degrees lower than it was this time yesterday in the city. 84 will feel like 84, even though it's a few degrees above normal. that's a real treat for your, yeah, almost wrapping up august day. moonlit skies, and how about the moon last night waxing away. men itty of sun today. a few more clouds on your thursday, and the dew points are low the next few days. turn on the future cast for kicks, and you can see the clouds rolling through on thursday, and actually, i just got a kick here in the studio. you can tell jennifer jones back from her vacation, she's rested. 84, less humid, feeling good. it's the dry wind blowing overnight tonight, and that's 67, and that's in the city. we could be flirting with folks in the 40s overnight. the city pretty today. a few more clouds thursday into friday. the numbers give or take a degree or two here and there. the warmup saturday into sunday. i tell you what wragge is clicking his heels because the models keeping us dry through the weekend as well. >> thank you, john. good morning to you. if you're traveling on the major deegan, we have an accident on the cross bronx, blocking to of the is northbound lanes, hesitation as you make your way through. the grand central parkway at laguardia, it's moving well in both directions, and into new jersey, the trend continues. route 3f you're traveling neither meadowlands, 17, 46, route 80 in the area, no issues to report. alternate-side parking rules in effect citywide. remember, don't text and drive. if you're just waking up, here's the stories making news. intense moments at a high school in west virginia. a 14-year-old boy brought a gun to school and 29 students and the teacher hostage. james holmes will be sentenced today. he will be sentenced to life in prison because jury could not agree on the death penalty. prosecutors said the suspect for the france attack is being held without bail. oscar mayer is recalling the following turkey bacon, best when used by dates between now and october 30th. amazon stays will begin delivering wine, beer, and spirits to u.s. customers for the first time as part of the primenow delivery service it delivers to customers in big cities like in 1 to 2 hours. it's only being rolled out in the hometown of seattle. the applewatch has been a strong seller for bestbuy, so now it will be offed in all the big box stores, and they expanding the apple store within the store area, and that's a special area for just apple products. valerie castro with more from dikers heights on the wasp worries. >> that go in and come out and go in and come out. very depressing. >> reporter: maryjane is not thrilled about her newly discovered neighbors buzzing in front of her home. >> i don't want to kill them. i just want them moved where they belong. >> reporter: wasps have built these two nests inside this tree on the sidewalk. the larger of the two about the size of a is a -- size of a basketball. >> we need to do something. >> reporter: a block party is scheduled here for saturday, and she is worried they may be attracted to the food and they may get agitated. >> reporter: she says her calls to the city have been too easily dismissed. >> called animal control, 311, and we have called everybody. we get the same answer from everybody, and no one wants to help her. >> reporter: 311 with this response. >> they said they were going to send me an application, and i haven't gotten it yet. i pay my taxes and don't get no respect. it's hard to swallow. >> reporter: neighbors say she is rightfully concerned. >> it's scary. i don't want to come out. >> reporter: we reached out to 311, and they suggested that she ask the parks department for help, and the nypd will be looking into the complaint but added there's no record of her calling. valerie castro, cbs 2 news. >> they have record now that she called, that's for sure. you can understand their frustration. >> she needs help. >> hopefully someone can come in and remove them to another area. >> you understand what they are saying ability not wanting to go to another area. we set sale in this morning's dining deal. >> how an mta employee is making sure this pooch has a home. >> we will check the weather and traffic of the 2s right after this. you exercise. you choose the salad. occasionally. but staying well - physically, financially, emotionally - its hard on your own. so cigna's got your back, and your knees, 24/7. cigna's there to answer your questions. or when you need some coaching. in sickness and in health, cigna's there, helping you to get well and stay well. that's having a partner, who's with you all the way. cigna. good morning, welcome back on this 26th of august. 78degrees out there, and it's going to spiel feel spectacular. we will get to john in a moment, but first who left a little dog on a number 6 train. the dog was found in a carrier under the seat. the worker took the dog to the aspca, hoping there was an id chip, but he didn't have one. the worker is now caring for the dogs. she has gotten offers to take the dog, but she is hoping that the owner will come forward. >> look at that little face! how did he get left? >> how does that happen? >> i don't know how you can do that. my little dogs got hair cut yesterday. >> do you have pictures? >> i will tweet pictures, and chloe has her own instagram page. >> i love her! >> she's doing dubsmash, and she's instagraming. >> the family needs a star! this is a spring of pearls, and temperatures are close tore normal. humidity stays in check, and this weekend, it's going to be sticky. closer to 90 with more summer days. greg likes to play golf, maybe he will get in 27 holes today. greg, good luck. not as warm as we were earlier in the week and the good news is, the humidity levels will be comfortable through the end of the workweek. >> johnny, great news. best to chloe as well. the best way for traffic? >> just like her page, follow her, and she will be fine with you. t he major deegan is blocking the area. plan for it. no need to take an alternate. this is something you deal with here every morning, but congestion is starting to build. manhattan-bound, the bridge is closed and all the traffic stacked up on the bqe. alternate-side parking rules in effect. remember, don't text and drive. the halloween costume causing quite the stir on social media. and a relaxing seafood experience on a restaurant docked right here in manhattan this is cbs 2 news this morning. well a scenic river boat ride and generous serving of food. what more could you ask for? >> tony tantillo is with the north river lobster company for this week's dining deal. >> it's all about the lobster boat. >> reporter: the north river lobster company allows diners to dine and unwind. >> there's nothing like this in new york. we are a floating clam shack restaurant with a new england vibe meets new york. >> reporter: the open deck seating and the raw bar below, it's a minigetaway. >> let gets into the food. it's fresh, and give it butter and lemon, and call it a day. >> reporter: here's different option for $17. >> this san 8-ounce monster burger. we want the nonseafood lovers to fall in love with our chicken fries. >> this lobster roll is simple. we do chives on top. >> reporter: there's fresh lobster and full of flavor, and you can enjoy the classic for 17 dollars. >> reporter: our batter is a little different, but it's classic new england-style cod. the tacos is a hiccama law is on this. there's pico, and everything is made inous in the -- in our commissary kitchen. >> located pier 81 on the hudson river. >> too bad they are not open right now. >> great day for it today, too. mid-80s, snow and ice breeze. >> what are we doing later? >> there's no traffic on the way there. we are set! still ahead, the day's top stories including rahway, new jersey. a taxi crashes into two other vehicles. could a mother's facebook posts cost her custody of her child? cbs 2 news this morning begins in 90 seconds. ng for myself, it's pretty spial. it is like having a dunkin' store in my home which is what i've always dreamed of. it's 5:00, 78-degrees on this wednesday, august 26th. we can finally put the humidity behind us. it's going to be a nice summer day today. good morning, i'm mary calvi. >> and i'm chris wragge. first here is what is new this morning. >> a taxi crashed into two parked cars, and we will have a live report from the car coming up. we started to see the boats and the helicopters out in the water. >> the search for a missing pushing boat off the coast of sandy hook expected to resume this morning, and a life ring and cooler were found, and we will have a love report on the way. >> i would say don't panic, don't sell whatever you do. >> stock futures are pointing up, but that's no guarantee what the markets will do, and we are wag the markets overseas. a live report from the new york stock exchange. >> 20 years we have been doing it, and i don't think we do anything to promote prostitution. >> the man charged with prostitution and moneyny laundering defends his business, the ceo of rentboy.com. >> sit down! go ahead. >> i have the right to -- no, you don't! you haven't been called. >> a reporter removed for a press conference for donald jump. coming up, what happened after the reporter was allowed back in the room. >> i feel a tremendous responsibility here because i have a voice. >> and caitlyn jenner has been an inspiration to m but now she inspired a halloween costume that is causing such a sensation online. we will reveal what so many are talking about, coming up. >> halloween. already talking about halloween, and let's enjoy summer. refreshing out the door, and 50s and 60s out the door. typical and the winds are variable at west, northwest, and the numbers are in check. we cool a bit over the next few days, and speaking of rain, you have to wait awhile. dry into the weekend as well. even though we do warmup. 84 feels like 84 in the city. i think you will like it some folks could see their high in the 70s a real treat for your midweek. hopefully your traffic treat, i know it's busy, right, alex? >> better than we last checked in. the belt parkway at jfk, both directions are moving well. continuing your ride from here to the bqe, you start to tap the brakes, and the construction causes problems every morning this is in the 20s, and no problems for the west side highway. once you make your way farther north to the 70s, there's construction you're dealing with, and you'll have a delay if you're traveling on the fdr northbound. metro north, new jersey transit all on or close to schedule for you. remember be safe, don't text and drive. a car crash leads to a homicide investigation in rahway. >> reporter: we are on bedford, the scene of the accident this morning it all happened just before 11:00 last night, and let's show you the video of what police are investigating as a homicide. they say they got a report about a car accident and arrived to find a taxi that slammed into two parked cars at 1400 bedford street. one person in the parked cars was injured and one person was killed. gunfire may have been involved. it's not clear what the motive may have been but the union county prosecutor's office is now investigating the case again. it's a quiet, residential block. >> a lot of part-time woke up by the commotion with the flood of police swarming area. the union county prosecutor's office will release more information later today. janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. the search will resume for a missing fishing boat off the sandy hook channel. >> coast guard members and police will go back to the water after finding debris last night, ilana gold with more. >> reporter: the coast guard had to call off the search last night, and the crews will be back on the water with the high tech equip. -- equipment. they will be trying to find the missing boat. >> reporter: rescue hospitallers teams were scanning above as crews were in the water. the search began around 4:30 in the afternoon when the captain of another boat reported seeing a vessel sinking. chopper 2 informs possession as the search ramped up. >> there's been a massive search underway, boat, helicopters for the coast guard and nypd aviation, new jersey state police, all searching. >> reporter: before sunset, they found floating oil, and after dark, the divers finished for the night, and they focused on the sonar that can see object in the water that the eye alone cannot. screen his fishing buddies watched -- ryan and his fishing buddies watch the the search go down. >> a guy and his wife saw the boat going down. it was too far out for them to see anything. >> it's tragic. there's nothing good about it. >> reporter: people reported seeing the boat sinking, and this morning, the crews will need to pinpoint the exact location. in sandy shook, new jersey, ilana gold, cbs 2 news. new this morning, police in the bronx are looking far pair of armed robbers and said last thursday afternoon a46-year-old man was near casano and 8th street when two men approached him, displayed a gun and took his money, iphone, gold chain, and $60 in cash. a teacher has been accused of having sex with a mentally ill student. maria contreras is facing multiple charges after respeededly having sex with the boy at the school her apartment. she married, and she is a mother of two. an update on a controversial solution case. a jung has approved a $225 million settlement over donees of exxon mobil contaminated sites, and the ridge said it's -- the judge say it's a compromise. new jersey initially sought $8.8 billion in compensation. coming up, the court case that could affect what parents post on facebook. a housekeeper charged with more than just taking out the trash. whistle snowden inspiring a newly named series. >> let's get you dressed and ready to go. ) no shades? you bet! don't forget the sun block. the forecast and an update on the tropics, coming up. i'll have that new turkey & bacon guacamole on italian bread. sure thing. oven roasted turkey, oh-so-crispy bacon... blended perfectly with guacamole made from hass avocados, just a hint of jalapeno. it truly is heaven on 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of agenerals school and celebrate mass at madison square garden. you can watch the coverage of his visit right here on cbs 2 and on cbsnewyork.com. >> doesn't it look beautiful? >> it really does. >> it could not be in a better place at a better time. >> we have been blessed by great weather, and we are going to continue to see more. nice humidity, and nice numbers, and i will tell you, this is your time to shine. the sun is going to be out in bright dew points, nice and low, and let's go. clear and 69. predominant wind with the west, northwest wind, and that's a relatively dry wind. 74 in orient point, and it's cooler still for the jersey shore. watch out for the rip currents again today. 56 in middletown, and a quick sampling north and west. buffalo overon over -- over ontario, and feeling humidity and relief today with the dry win, and the absence of moisture in the atmosphere, obviouslith absence of clouds in the sky, and it should be a sterling blue sky today. a few more clouds tomorrow, and it's another beauty. we are going to see numbers retreat a bit thursday into friday by a degree or two. high pressure will lock in and what a fab lout finish for your friday, or maybe you're doing refinishing at the house. or maybe you're outside staining furniture, and that's going to be nice on friday as well. let's talk about erica. tropical storm erica, this is not a major storm and the concern, no. where is she headed? winds moving west at 18 miles an hour. we will put the maps to work and the models as well. we will see some strengthening by thursday afternoon, and rain into puerto rico, and then some strengthening still on saturday. still not hurricane thresholds as it races through the bahamas, and then further strengthen for florida by monday morning. one model has it riding the the coast and then doing the a u turn. that's plenty of warm water over the bahamas right now, and the concern is next week for florida and then possibly coastal georgia as well. right now erica is not going into this with a lot of energy, but we could clearly see strengthening with the storm. tis the season, and you know the drill. 84, less humid, and the northwest wind will continue to blow. what's great about that, every now and then, you can get a delightful breeze, and cooler for you, and the passaic out into morris or the hudson valley as well. tomorrow, you will see a few more clouds. mostly sunny, and humidity is low. 82. hot diggity dog. a few more clouds, and a little more hazy sun saturday into sunday. agreement across the models, there's a big long period of dry weather, and it's great for your outdoor plans, and let's get you outdoor and back into your car and on your way with alex. >> like how you checked that, too before you started to reverse there. there's problem from richmond avenue to slawson as well. i wanted to make sure you were aware of this to plan acorringly for your morning ride. 78, 109, and the garden state parkway not causing any issues here. construction on the george washington bridge, both inbound and outbound on the lower level, happy to say the deck is now clear. the george washington bridge, you a smooth ride, and the lincoln and holland tunnels are also flowing freely. metro north p.a.t.h. trains, and new jersey train sit with l.i. -- transit with the l.i.r.r. back to you. >> alex, thank you. another reason to be careful what you put on facebook. >> a judge may allow a spouse's social media posts in a custody fight. state judge in westchester ordered the own over this facebook post to turn over all her posting. christine and anthony are both seeking sole custody of their 4- year-old son. his lawyer says the facebook posts are important to the case. >> i think it will demonstrate that mom traveled the world and outside of state, leaving the de facto custody of the child with the father. the mother is contesting that, and i believe the records will support his contentions. >> reporter: the attorney for the child says the ruling breaks new ground. usually this stuff is not fair game. >> that's correct. that's what makes the case so important. >> reporter: here in new york the courts try to keep the fights as nonintrusive as possible. cell phone records and computer hard drives are not aloud. this judge will look at the postings and decide which ones, if any are relevant. >> looking at facebook will not show you anything. she takes a picture of herself at a restaurant, and the child is not in the picture that doesn't mean the child wasn't there. >> in fact, christine says the child was with her on many of the trips, and she will produce hotel receipts and plane tickets as proof you can't believe what you see on the internet. a new jersey housekeeper is under arrest accused of cleaning out more than just dirt. 51-year-old migcialla morales was arrested last week. police say she stole from some of her customers' homes. they found pieces of missing jewelry at a local pawnshop. >> she hired an undocumented worker to help her, and they stole from the customer. >> reporter: it wasn't your mother? >> it wasn't my mother. >> reporter: police ask anyone who used her services to come forward if they suspect they are missing items for their home. a day of ups and downs for the dow. when we return, we will reveal the caitlyn jenner costume that has a lot of people talking for all the wrong reasons. and don't forget you can connect with us during the show and all morning long. follow us on facebook and twitter @cbsnewyork. and welcome back to cbs 2 news this morning. it's 69 degrees, and it will be a beautiful morning this morning. the indonesiacrawfish has now been renamed for eric snowden. he was honored as an american freedom fighter, and this is a popular pet. >> thank you for what, chris, we appreciate that update. >> you're welcome. the only folks lamenting here are the gardens, because they would like more rain. you can see the green on the screen, and this is parking lot of the four corners area, and welcomed moisture into utah, arizona, and new mexico, trying to get it into southern california as well. always mindful of the risk of flooding, but the heat is on this time of the year. look a that. up into the dakotas and the central plains t sizzling. it's been an exceptionally hot summer for our neighbors to the west, and we have to count our blessings here. going to the beach, watch out for that. we are watching erica. achefect parts of florida early next week. 5:23. what about your early drive? what's up, alex? >> live look for you. you have company as you make your way westchester bound, but no hesitation across the span, and into rockland county, there's also a nice ride. down to the lincoln tunnel, you're delay free as well as you make your way out of the tolls, and holland tunnel is flowing freely but closures on the brooklyn bridge as you make your way manhattan-bound, and bqe is typical for this time of the morning. remember, be safe, don't text and drive and chris and mary, backing to you. the yankees were not so hot last night against the astros. >> and otis livingston with your sports update. the mets try to take the first three from the phillies, and the yankees try to win the rubber game series with the astros. an offensive explosion last night, and unfortunately the yankees were mainly spectators. houston didn't have a problem scoring runs. and lewis has the 2-run double off the bottom of the wall. they kept pouring it on. evan with the 2-run shot off nova, and he was toast. 7 runs over 4 innings, and that the yankees were spanked 15-1, and noah syndergaard with 9 ks and 5 innings. ryan howard with the 2-run home run off him earlier. that's your cbs 2 sports update. >> the new cast of ghostbusters they respond. and i didn't even know there were haters out there, but they respond to the haters. >> you can be caitlyn jenner for halloween, but not everyone thinks it's a great idea. here's alex. >> reporter: the call me caitlyn costume is based on her vanity fair cover, and critics say it's transphobic. more than 5500 people have signed a change.org petition against it, but retailer.org says they will sell it "we create a wide range of costumes that are often based on celebrities, public figures, heroes, and superheroes, and caitlyn jenner is all of the above. our costume supports that." >> it's a well worded statement, i don't think that's what they had in mind. a lot of people see this as they are making fun of caitlyn, and that's why they are obviously -- >> there should be outrage. it's a sensitive topic. the cast and crew of the new ghostbusters are busting through the ceiling. melissa mccarty showed all the women from behind ghostbusters. when we stand together, we are unstoppable. ellen tweeted back this just my day. >> each sign said like lighting technician, stage producer. >> well done, girls. >> it's going to be awesome! bill murray cameo, that's awesome. >> we have not heard if the marshmallow man will make an appearance. up next, the day's top stories. a homicide investigation is now underway in rahway, new jersey, after a taxi crashes into two cars. coming up. >> reporter: this morning the search will resume for a missing fishing boat in sandy hook, new jersey. what witnesses saw and the facing. warning signs as the kids get ready to head back to school. what parents can look out for to make sure it's a smooth academic year. cbs 2 news starts right after this. it's 5:30, and john says it could be the pick of the week, and it's going to stay that way for the next few days, especially through the the weekend. >> hour top stories, homicide investigation in broadway, new jersey, a cab slams into two parked cars, and when they got to the scene, police said it appears as if the cab driver was shot. we have the details. an all out search for a boat that went down off the jersey shore. coast guard and local officials respond together sandy hook by a looking for clues, and we will tell you what was found in the water. a teenager, uh-oh falls into a piece of art. do you know what it's worth? more than $1 million. >> it happens. good morning, everybody. i'm chris wragge. >> and i'm mary calvi. we have been talking about this painting, it's 350 years old. >> i like how the kid turns around and checks, did anyone see that? >> did i just put my hand through that? >> you have to pay attention. >> i love that holy cow. it's worth $1.5 million. luckily insurance does cover the restoration, but kids? >> no one saw, only the 4.5 million people on youtube. >> kids, adults, just be careful, know where you're going. johnny, it's going to be a spectacular wednesday, setting us up for the next couple of days. >> it's like studying the effects of dr. pepper on classic art work. high pressure in effect today and tomorrow and friday. 84 today, and cooler thursday and friday, and it's refreshing out the door in the city. 69, and we have a 10-degree spread north and west, and the folk in the 50s right now, looking and feeling good. high pressure building in, and your day today, lower humidity values, and it will be one where the thermometer is what it feels like. get out there and enjoy it, and the nice news is, great weather sticking around. >> that's great news, john, thank you. major accidents but congestion in the typical spots. we start at the l.i.e. at marathon parkway. we can see the traffic building, but you have company, and you're moving well. that's good news as you continue farther west of here, and into queens a hesitation, and so far, so good night row. the. the the grand central parkway, we have issues that continue to and are ebbing and flowing as you make your way on the bqe traveling to the brooklyn bridge. the standstill traffic unfortunately back around the bend. plan for that remember, be safe, don't text and drive. time now for breaking news in new jersey. >> police respond to a car crash that leads into a homicide investigation. janelle burrell has more. >> reporter: mary, we are getting more information from the manager of the cab company who confirms that the driver of that taxi was shot and killed while in the driver seat of his vehicle here overnight. we want to show you what the scene looked like earlier here on bedford street it started around 11:00 last night when police first got a report about a car accident. they found a taxi slam into two parked cars and the cab manager says it appears after the cab driver was shot in the head he accelerated and lost control of the cars, the woman inside one of the vehicles was rushed to the hospital. it's not clear her condition at this point. we can tell you the union county prosecutor's office is investigating. we expect more details later today. janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. surveillance video of two men in a white car in the riverdale section of the bronx. police say they are suspects in a murder. and jorge vargas was found shot to death yesterday in an apartment. he apparently did not live there. his address is listed in upper manhattan. also new a15-year-old stabbed in upper manhattan, and police have just released video of the attack. it was yesterday at 3:45 in the afternoon in the 500 block of west 148th street. the suspect approached the victim and stabbed him in the back several times before fleeing. this morning the victim is listed in stable condition. a developing story in new jersey, rescue crews are set to resume their search far missing fishing boat off the coast of sandy hook this morning. >> the search started yesterday afternoon after reports of a sinking ship. ilana gold has more. >> reporter: chris, the coast guard will be back on the water after dawn. last night crews spent hours searching out here, and they did find debris, but no sign of the missing boat. >> reporter: nypd divers went into the sandy hook channel as the rescue helicopter teams scanned the water from above, searching for the fishing troller. the search started at 4:30 in the afternoon when the captain of another vote reported sighing a vessel sinking. >> now there's been a massive search underway, boats, helicopters for the coast guard, nypd aviation, new jersey state police, all searching. >> reporter: rescuers arrived to find only small clues bobbing on the surface a life ring and cooler. and then they found oil that could have come from a boat in distress. they relied primarily on side scan sonar, the high tech tool that can see things the naked eye cannot. all the ambulances and everything, and then we started to see the boats and the helicopters out in the water. we talked to a guy and his wife who saw the bloat go down a fishing boat, but it was too far off to see anything. >> it's tragic. nothing good about it. >> reporter: so again, the search will start up in a few hours, and crews will focus 2 miles north of the peninsula. stock futures on the ride this morning, but it's no guarantee of what the markets will do today. the dow soaring hundreds higher, but at the closing bell, it was down 204 points, the losses at 1700 points over the last 4 sessions, and the s&p shed 25. a live report from wall street in a few moments. a colorado judge will formally sentence james holmes today. he was convicted of killing 12 people and injuring dozens more at a late night showing of a batman fill new mexico july 2012. he will be sentenced to life in jail without parole because jurors could not agree on the death penalty. a boy in virginia took his class and teacher hostage, and he surrendered after 2 hours. no one was hurt. he was taken to the hospital for mental evaluations. curtis smith slashed a sheriff's deputy with a knife yesterday, and he was shot to death by another deputy. it's not clear why he was at the pennsylvania courthouse, or what prompted the attempt. governor cuomo is sparring with the feds and the new york times over construction over a new rail tunnel. cuomo wrote to the times saying he supports the project but said "the primary obstacle is the federal commitment to fund the project" adding that the only option of a partial loan is not a viable financing plan. sources tell cbs 2 that cuomo was fired grant money, and he fired back in a call to cbs 2. >> i only wish that were true. we are now in a bureaucratic maze where the government says one thing and different governments say other things. the only thing they offered is a loan. thank you very much, but it's not enough. >> senator schumer says the governor and chris christie should set up a public corporation to build the tunnel. the time is now 53:49. we will head back down to wall street to see what the markets could do today. one of the americans credited with stopping a terror attack in france is back home for the first time. >> go back to univision. donald trump strikes again. a reporter is tossed from a campaign press conference. why was he let back in. it looks like a mythical ridge, but it's not. comfortable start, bright one this afternoon, and nice stretch of super summer days. traffic and weather on the 2s, coming up. a beautiful sky out there. how about that? a cooler 69-degrees to start us out. i'm glad the humidity is gone, john. >> and it's going to stay stay away -- to stay away for the next few days. we will see the numbers skyrocket. a delightful 50s, 60s, down the jersey shore this is bob. bob has 63 in toms river, and a lot of folks loving the fact that the ac is in the off position. more comfortable, and saving this as well. barry and tony at 57 and 58. barry is looking forward to a comfortable day this afternoon. the skies are just going to be nice and bright, and so don't forget the sunscreen, and look at this view of the city. that's great! 69, and in the park, the winds are variable at 5. dominant wind tonight, dry wind, and we have cooler reading through sussex, orange, putnam, and dutchess county, and summit is at 54 right now. we have 59 in roslyn, and we are in good shape today. a degree or two above normal. some folks upper 70s, and mid- 80s for the shore, and with the west, northwest wind a few more bugs, but nice humidity values, and speaking of, don't forget the moderate rip current risk for the jersey shore. it's better for the beaches of long island, always the buddy isment, and always a good idea to have the sunscreen on and reapply if it's a cool day and you have chores. if you're in and out of the water, make sure you reapply the sunscreen. and another, yeah, caveat, and a lot of sneezing going on. did you hear the catch in my throat every now and then in it has to be allergies. i'm just shocked i can stand. 10.2 today, and -- [coughing] -- it's weird. allergies are crazy. it's been a rough season! high pressure is in control, and much of the country, they are baking out west. delightful flu the lakes, into our neighborhood. in the city, 84 with less humidity. winds out of the west, northwest. 67a few more clouds for your thursday, and then numbers are down a bit. i know what you're doing. you're thinking i'm going to the beach this weekend. why not? it's going to be nice and warmer. ocean temperatures still super sweet in the upper 70s, and air temperatures are warmer this weekend than last weekend, and it's going to be humid, too. it will feel good to get out there looking good for the mountains as well. we are rain-free, too, and the heat and humidity will be up, closer to 90 in the city by sunday. i will check my check right now, and we will bounce a check, too, and send it over to alex. >> or send me a check. the fdr drive is moving well as you make your way through the 90s. earlier construction, northbound and southbound, and i'm happy to say it's cleared out, and the west side highway is also moving well. the belt parkway traveling here, you're fine, but as you make your way further to the bqe, let's check on that. we still have delays with standstill traffic approaching the brooklyn bridge. the staten island expressway, eastbound, construction is out there again today from richmond to slawson avenue. remember, be safe, don't text and drive. chris, over to you. >> thank you. frenches to cue -- french prosecutors have charged the man who planned an attack on a train last week with terrorism charges. he looked a at jihadi video just minutes before the chaos on his phone. spencer stone and his friends stopped the attack. >> i feel like everything happens for a reason. it sounds cliche, but everything we did that day, everything we have done up to that day, it all came together as one that day. >> another of the three, anthony sadler returning to sacramento, california, but he managed to evade the waiting reporters. the community will honor all three. another confrontation on the campaign trail for donald trump. >> excuse me, sit down, you were not called. sit down! sit down! go ahead. >> i have the right to ask the question. >> no, you don't, you have not been called. go back to univision. >> and with that the univision anchor, jorge ramos was escorted from the event in iowa. he was later allowed to return and ask his question in june trump filed a $5,050,000,000 lawsuit against un i-- $500 million lawsuit against univision. they dropped the pageant because of his controversial comments on immigration. the japanese market rebounded, and we could be in for another wild ride. yesterday the dow finished down 19. the closing numbers do not tell the whole story. the stockings surged at the open, and at one point it was up 441 points. the rally was wiped out by the stunning selloff in the last hour of trading, and investors are still concerned about china's economy and if a globe. the markets have not had a correction in 4 years, so they are die. while the stock market is in turmoil, the housing market is booming. sales of new homes last month were 25% higher than july of next year. the rental market also red hot. zillow says rents rose 4 personalty from a year ago and even more so in new york city. chris and mary b to the the markets, the opening bell will run in 4 hours, and futures are pointing to a higher open for the dow, s&p, and nasdaq. we shall see. chris and mary? >> fingers are crossed. >> it's been a roller coaster, that's for sure. coming up in the next half an hour a special tribute to the late leonard niemo. >> the morning score board. the mets make it 5 in a row with the win in philly, and the yankees were left seeing stars last night, losing 15-1, and they fall a game behind the bluejays in the american league east. well the nfl's golden season is about to get underway here on cbs 2 including a new and improved nfl today. there was a media preview yesterday, showing off the studio, including an xs and os section, and a floor-to-ceiling monitor, and the official unvail willing be september 13th, and the season will be capped off in february for what should be the highest rated sporting event in the history of the world super bowl 50. it's a magic number. people want to go, and i got to play in one. i won two super bowl rings, and to be part of the whole festivities and then to call the game, it's awesome. >> super bowl 50, that says it all. it's gold! >> that is is. cbs 2 will broadcast the jet verses the browns on opening weekend, sunday, september 13th, 1:00 p.m. >> let the season begin. let's go to traffic and weather on the 2s. >> i love the studio, and it's right down the hall. how cool is that? >> how cool is your backyard? we have an area of high pressure building in, ready to serve up the string of nice summer days today through the end of the workweek. humidity will be low, and it's warmer with more humidity for the final weekend of -- oh, yeah, that kind of makes me sad. yesterday we broke through, hitting 90. we will not over the next few days. right around normal thursday into friday, and then the warmup in the works for the weekend, and the humidity values are nice and low over the next few days, and get ready to enjoy it. 5:53. let's get you ready for the trip. here's alex. >> thank you, john. good morning, everyone. route 17 in new jersey, near 120, you're moving well. route 3, if you're traveling in east ruth ereford, this is the lincoln tunnel, and as you make your way around the helix portion, you're delay free. the mass transit, everything is on or close to schedule for you. metro north, new jersey transit, and l.i.r.r. alternate-side parking rules in effect citywide. be safe. remember, don't text and drive. in this morning's health watch, a false positive on a mammogram can lead to pychosocial -- psychosocial problems. schools are now required to include more fruits and vegetables in student lunches, and the university of vermont rest searchers photographed the trays after kids left the lunch line and after they left the lunchroom. the school food waste has increased 35% since the school lunch mandate began. >> kids have to eat the vegetables. >> they don't like them. it's that time of the year again. children and parents are getting ready to go back to school. shopping can be fun, but alex denis says there's anxiety that goes with that as well. >> reporter: this time of the year brings on mixed feelings for students but experts say there's things families can do together to help make going back to school easier for everyone. >> reporter: back to school butterflies are normal, but some kids experience serious anxiety when the fall begins. >> just a change causes anxiety. >> reporter: simply watching and listening is the best way to spot anxiety. questions them about the feelings is usually not successful. >> social media anxiety, have them meet up with friends. >> reporter: if a child is worried about facing a bully from last year, ask them to make up a plan for this year. if your child graduated and is going to a new school, experts suggest you find an older student they can speak to to reassure them, and maybe the student will study with them. >> i get butterflies, and i'm not going back to school. >> have you ever been hustled? >> yes! >> i don't want to admit it, but yes. >> we have all been taken, but how about this? the yankee captain, derek jeter. president obama calls out jeter, and it stems for a golf game last year the president taking in an event last night said jeter was shanking balls on the practice green, and jeter was all over the place, and the future hall of famer was spotted 30 strokes for him and his partner from the president and his partner s then she's striping it the center of the fairway. the president jokingly said derek jeter stole money from me, and there's a picture out there of the president handing money over to jeter. >> is the president allowed to vet? isn't there a federal law against that? how is the weather? and. >> great for golf. go play golf all day. wide open fairways. up next, the day's top stories including the latest on the water search off the jersey shore. and we have been talking about the growing homeless issue in the city. who a de blasio aide is blaming for the problem. a broadway hit back on stage for two different languages, and producers hope it's a spring awakening for a whole new audience. cbs 2 at 6:00 begins in a moment. plt.hemoh d ea gu yr olfalyov. yoaiorin wh arfialweens, norticl avs,ndoghruosco sup i'll have that new turkey & bacon guacamole on italian bread. sure thing. oven roasted turkey, oh-so-crispy bacon... blended perfectly with guacamole made from hass avocados, just a hint of jalapeno. it truly is heaven on italian bread. so, you've had it before? yeah...a couple times. i'll have what he's having. fall in love with the big time flavor of the new subway turkey & bacon guacamole. it is 6:00, and it's 69 degrees on this wednesday, august 26th. get out there and enjoy it. we are in for a good stretch of weather for the rest of the week. seasonal temperatures, low humidity, cannot ask for anything better than that. >> sounds magnificent. >> reporter: good morning. i'm chris wragge. >> and i'm mary calvi. >> weather and traffic on the 2s in a moment, but first this morning. >> a cab driver was shot and killed overnight, and the taxi cab slammed into two parked cars, and one person in one of the parked cars was injured. more from the live scene. a massive search is underway, boats, helicopters from the coast guard, new jersey state police, all searching. >> and the search resumes today for the fishing boat seen sinking in sandy hook bay. the vessel going down yesterday afternoon. rescue crews have not found many clues, but they did find some things from the water. a beating and a stabbing yesterday with the victim just 15 years old. police hope the surveillance video will lead to an arrest. >> excuse me, you were not called. sit down! sit down! sit down! go ahead. >> i have the right -- >> no, you don't. you were not called. go back to univision. jorge ramos' was trying to about about no immigration. can face book be used against you in the court of law? a judge is deciding if it can be present as a custody battle. it could not only cost a woman her child, but change the future. >> now pitching. >> yeah, that's how bad it got last night, brendan ryan was the ultimate utility player, and he had a better night than some of the yankee pitchers did. >> we will pitch a perfect day today. less humidity. miles numbers, and cooler. yesterday hitting 90. none of that today. the drier, west northwest wind later today. the high pressure dominates, building in, settling in, sticking around. the next few days quite comfortable. lunchtime, around 79, just fine, and 84 feeling like it with the absence of the humidity. around the area, i think you will like it. pretty day to look forward to. what are you looking at right now traffic-wise, alex? >> we have typical construction causing delays for you, lingering in the area. i'm happy to say as you make your way on the gowanus, you don't have much hesitation. it's up to the bqe, you tap your brakes, and you can see the delays, and there's good news as far as the brooklyn bridge, and that has since reopened. if you're trying to travel manhattan-bound this is happening. and construction lingers between richmond avenue and slawson avenue, and those delays are out there again. remember, be safe, don't text and drive. now to breaking news in new jersey. >> a car crash leads to a homicide investigation in a quiet residential neighborhood. janelle burrell is live in rahway with more. >> reporter: the manager of a cab company here in rahway telling us it was one of his drivers who was shot in the head and killed in his cab, and it was after what appears to have been a botched robbery attempt. look at this video. here's what the scene looks like overnigh. police were initially call to the scene after a report of a car accident here on bedford street, and it's a quiet residential street in rahway, and they found the taxi slammed into two parked cars, and it appears the driver was shot, lost control of the taxi, and that caused it to accelerate, and it caused the crash. we spoke to a coworker of the cab driver who was killed, and he asked not to be identified, clearly shaken by what happened. >> it's horrible. there's animals out there over a couple of hundred dollars, you're going to shoot a man with a family? disgusting. >> good guy, hard working guy, just trying to make a living. >> reporter: now a woman who was inside one of the parked cars was injured, and she was take tonight hospital. it's not clear on her condition. right now we are told the union county prosecutor's office is investigating, but so far, no arrests. janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. >> janelle, thank you. a developing story in new jersey, and this morning the search will resume for a missing fishing boat off the sandy shook channel. >> the coast guard and police are preparing to go back into the water after finding debris last night. ilana gold has more. >> reporter: the coast guard had to call off the search last night, and in a few showers. the crews will be back on the water, focusing 2 miles north of the peninsula to find the missing boat. >> reporter: the divers went into the channel as the rescue helicopter teams scanned from above searching for the 40-foot fishing troller. the captain of another boat reported seeing a vessel sinking. chopper 2 was in position as the search ramped up. >> a massive search is underway, boats, helicopter boats, aviation, new jersey state police, all searching. >> reporter: rescuers arrived only to find small clues bobbing on the surface. after dark, divers finished for the night, and the search relied primarily on side scan sonar. the high tech tool that can see objects in the water that the naked eye cannot. >> the ambulances and everything, and then we started to see the boats and the helicopters out in the water. we did talk to a guy who he and his wife saw the boat going down. >> it's tragic. there's nothing good about it. >> reporter: again a captain reported the boat sinking, and crews will need to pinpoint the exact location where that happened. live in sandy hook, new jersey, ilana gold, cbs 2 news. pushback this morning from mayor bill de blasio over accusations that he is responsible for the rise in homeless population. and one of his aides said the shelter population exploded under mayor bloomberg, and karen hinton tweeted the following message. who was mayor during the time when nyc homeless numbered 25,000 to 2002 and jumped to 53,000 by 2013? not @billdeblasio. the feds raided a male prostitution ring for rentboy.com. the ce ocean of the company denies the charges. >> 20 years, and i don't think we do good things and bring good people together. >> the prosecution says they have raked in $10 million since 2010. a court appearance for a former bronx teacher who is accused of having sex with a mentally ill student multiple times. she repeatedly had sex with the boy at the urban assembly academy of letters and her apartment. she is married and also the mother of two. in the next half an hour, a look at the newly refur bished st. patrick's -- refurbished st. patrick's cathedral. >> friends of a pilot are mourning his death after he was led to an airport that no longer existed. the way the cast is paying tribute to leonard nimoy. air quality is good this afternoon, and it's a great pool day today, sun soaked and less humidity. we will talk about that, and i will tell you why my socks don't match with the traffic and the weather on the 2s coming up. well the time is now 6:12. and john elliott is standing by with mismatched socks. >> i have a reason why i have mismatched socks on, and if you have exceptional vision, why my cufflinks don't match either. i like the readings here in the 50s and low 60s. brian, yeah, great weather, but i can see the end of summer. sad guy, and brian will have to change his picture, too, but you know what? enjoy it, savor it. it's cherry popsicle day today, too, and enjoy the day. it's a treat of a forecast to serve up. relative humidity, 61%, and more readings summit up to sparta and monticello. we have cool readings for sullivan, orange, dutchess, and a few degrees above normal, and feeling better with the absence of the humidity. 103 back in 1948, and that was a hot one. sun is up in a minute or two. don't forget the sunscreen, and the uv forecast, an 8, still a powerful force this time of the year. burn time half an hour. feeling relief from the humidity, but still feeling like a super summer day. relief tomorrow with a few more clouds and a wee bit cooler, and then what a finish on friday. friday into saturday, and you're going to see it shift around the high. there will be more heat, more humidity, up ander 80sin weekend, and sticky. today, practically perfect, friday night into saturday, you could see readings in the 40s north and west, and notice tomorrow, we are a little cooler, just 82, and then the numbers. again the high will shift a bit. more in the way of cloud cover, and we should stay destroy, but we are warmer saturday into sunday and the possibility of an isolated thunderstorm getting underway next week, and did will be -- and it will be warm next week. there's a tug of war everywhere on my wardrobe, and it's a huge competitive sport. we found out during the break, alex would win if we ever had one. >> john, sorry for that. we have late-running construction on the westbound grand central parkway from the cross island and the clearview expressway. plan for that. better news going west. traffic is moving well on the grand central parkway as you make your way to laguardia airport. this is the bqe that is giving us problems this morning as you make your way northbound to the brooklyn bridge. remember, be safe, don't text and drive. alex, thank you. this morning the mta is looking to solve a series of attacks on subway train operators, and three transit works were assaulted in three different locations, and the transport union says the mentally ill and street criminals roam the subways, and they need better protection. they were operating a j train when he says the passenger suddenly hit him. >> he opened the door and just punched me in the face. >> he didn't say anything? >> what are you going to do? what are you going to do? he punched me. as he punched me, three passengers tried to assist me, and he punched them also. >> all three attacks took place on saturday. we have more audio from an air traffic control center that may have misguided a pilot to a closed landing strip with fatal results. >> just take it down at the closest spot. there is is a stop at your 10:00 in 5 miles at bethpage airport there. if you want to try that one. it's a closed airport, but i know there's a runway at about 11:00 and about a mile and a half. >> it's a former airfield where the pilot was directed, and the 59-year-old tried to land on train tracks in hicksville, and he was killed in the resulting crash, but his passenger survived. >> the pilot should have up-to- date maps and they can help with wind direction and things like that. >> reporter: it's up to the pilot to land the plane? >> 100%. >> we are trying to get the facts to feel peace. if he was misguided, it was tragic for all of us. he was so loved here. >> it's unclear if the controller gave the directions based on personal knowledge or aviation administration records. it's 6:17. next in sports an embarrassing night for the yankees. we have a story that is important to tell again, and it's important to tell it this way. a new awakening a broadway hit back on stage, catering to a whole new audience, and there's serious star power with it. >> reporter: stock futures are up this morning with investors hoping for a better day. a tony-awarding music is returning to broadway in a unique way. >> they are performing with two different languages at the very same time. >> it's amazing, both hearing and deaf coming together and you have this new form of american sign language chorography in a show, and it's 110% accessible for everybody. >> we have a story that has to be told. it's important to tell it again, and it's important to tell it in this way. marley natland and cameron manheim are making their debut in spring awakening. >> the play is about teenagers trying to figure out their bodies and their life and not getting the communication from the adults, and we set it in the world where most teenagers are deaf, and the adults are hearing. >> there's so many internal cues in the music. the deaf actor cannot hear the music, so the hearing actor taps on their back four times to know the beat to walk in. >> i think serving educate a lot of people about the deaf culture. >> reporter: and everyone is ecstatic to have matlyn on board and believes she's an inspiration to those in the deaf community. >> having her aren't is perfect for coming of the idea of seeing someone you know and then saying for everything else. >> she has so much under her belt. >> i hoe it lead to more marley, and more people who can have that impact on the world. and this show, this production validates that. >> reporter: it will run through january 9th at the theater. jill nicolini, cbs 2 news. in 2003 the broadway revival of big river was also performed with american sign language. >> it really does look brilliant, we are bringing in john. >> reporter: nice readings out the door. hanging on to the 60s, and for lunchtime, in the 70s in the city. 84 for the high today. you're going to like it upper 70s to low to mid-80s around the area, and going to the beach. don't forget moderate rip current risk around the jersey shore. you're good to go. i would say go. >> if when you say beautiful, you looked right through me. >> i tell you what, i just got my eyes checked. >> let's get to traffic and see how we are doing out there today. >> you're seeing taillights, and there's a vehicle fire on the l.i.e. westbound at the bqe, and it's blocking one lane, and traffic is still getting by. you see hesitation as you make your way to the area, and the the grand central parkway may be a smoother ride continuing to the ed koch queens borough bridge, lower level. we have an accident on the lower level, queens bound, and this is the bqe northbound to the brooklyn bridge. i snow this is something you deal weaver morning. heavy traffic back to hamilton avenue. the construction has cleared on the staten island expressway at richmond avenue, and alternate- side parking rules in effect citywide. remember, be safe, don't text and drive. chris and mary, back to you. time now for sports. time for your sports update. the mets look to make it 5 in a row, taking on the phillies late last night. the power surge continuing, and johanna with a 2-run shot, and that's gone. the first career double here driving in darno. thatches the mets' 3-0 lead, and syndergaard would give it back. allowing the 2-run shot here off the bat of ryan howard. he gets his first career road win thanks to michael cuddyer, just seen there. the yankees now with a rough night at the stadium. ivan nova with the fly ball. and the astros scored 5 in the inning. in the 6th, chickens get heated. gomez getting into it with the yankees. the benches clear, and the punches are rarely thrown. gomez gets the last laugh, launching the home run in the 7th inning, and the ball is gone. brennan ryan would take over the pitching duties, and they fall a game out of first place. tinder is not just for humans in a touching tribute from the cast of the new star trek movies. >> reporter: good morning, chris and mary. from one mr. spoch to another, they are paying tribute to leonard nimoy. >> he was a true inspiration to so many through his legendary portrayal, -- he met his idol before his death in february this is the latest of the series of videos meant to benefit nine different charities, and this the fans challenge fans to donate to the st. jude's children's hospital for a chance to be in the latest film. his widow chose all the charities. you never know who you're going to meet on tinder, male, 30, new set of wheels, and a bit of a celebrity, but he lives with his parents, and he's a wombat. yeah, for 2 his 30th birth date, patrick the wombat joined. if you like carrots, digging holes, and the night you're in australia, give him a swipe. >> i have never seen a wombaf. >> that wombat has a better chance of getting a date than most of the people on tinder. >> there it is for you. >> 30, lives at home, not bad. >> he has a date tonight i'm sure. alex, thank you so much. it is now 6:27, and new information about the benefits of fish oil supplements. >> and still no sign of a fishing boat. witnesses saw it sinking off the sandy hook channel, and we are live as the search for the vessel continues this morning. sit down, you were not called. sit down! sit down! go ahead! >> a reporter gets kicked out by donald trump. was it payback to the tv network he worked for? dramatic video of a car chase. why the pursuit was not over when officers finally caught up to the driver. 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[ laughter ] >> reporter: if you're traveling this morning, an accident on the queens-bound lower level of the ed koch queens borough bridge. we make your way through the area, and moving on to the george washington bridge, and we have a disabled vehicle inbound on the the lower level, blocking the lane as well, and there's he has station as you make your way to the tolls there. and there's a 15-minute wait as you make your way to the lincoln and holland tunnels, and remember, be safe, don't text and drive. everything is on or close to schedule at jfk, laguardia and newark liberty. police are investigating the murder of a cab driver in a quiet residential neighborhood. janelle burrell is live in rahway with more. janelle? >> reporter: police are still looking far shooter at this hour, accused of trying to rob the cab driver, shooting him in the head, killing him while he was still in the driver seat of his vehicle, and we want to show you video of what the scene looked like here earlier, on bedford street a quiet residential street here in rahway, turned into a huge crime scene overnight, and police were initially call to the scene after a report of a car accident, but when they got here, they found the taxi slammed into two parked cars, and the cab company manager says it appears there was a struggle, and the gun was fired, and the driver was shot, lost control of his taxi, accelerating, causing the crash, and we spoke to the worker of the cab driver who was killed, and he asked not to be identified, but he said the driver was a family man, had a large family and worked for years as a cab driver to provide for his loved ones. >> it's horrible. there's animals out there, over a couple of hundred dollars, you're going to shoot the man with a family? disgusting. >> good guy, hard-working guy, just trying to make a living. >> reporter: police tell us a woman who was inside one of the parked vehicles was injured, and it's not clear her condition at this point. >> reporter: again, that cab driver was shot and killed in his vehicle overnight, and police are still looking for a suspect. we are expected to get an update later today from the union county prosecutor's office. from rahway, new jersey, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. a developing story in new jersey, rescue crews are set to resume their search for a missing fishing boat off the coast of sandy hook this morning. it starletted yesterday afternoon after reports of a sinking ship. ilana gold has more. >> reporter: chris, the coast guard will be back on the water after dawn, and crews will try to pinpoint the exact location where the boat possibly went down, and last night divers spent hours out here, and rescuers scanned the water from above. they were called out here at 4:30 in the afternoon, and the captain of another boat reported he saw a vessel sinking, and crews did find clues, and they came across the floating oil that could have been from a boat in distress. we spoke to the people who saw the massive operation unfold. >> all the ambulances and everything, and we saw the boats and helicopters out in the water, and we did talk to a guy, a guy and his wife who saw the boat go down. it's tragic because there's nothing good about it. >> reporter: the coast guard had to call off the search last night because of the car and use sonar to look for something in those conditions, but nothing turned up. the search will start up in a few hours, and we will let you know what happens, live in sandy hook, new jersey, this morning, ilana gold, cbs 2 news. >> ilana, thank you. a 15-year-old has been stabbed in upper manhattan. police released video of the attack in hudson heights. it was yesterday afternoon in the block of west 584th street. the victim was stabbed several times in the back before the suspect fled. the teen is in table condition. also new this morning, the surveillance video of the two men in a car outside of an apartment building in riverdale. 39-year-old jorge virginia gus was found shot to death yesterday, and virginia gus -- and vargus apparently didn't live there. the index was down 204 points yesterday, the losses now at 1700 points over the last four trading sessions, and the nasdaq fell 19 points, and the s&p shed 25. asian markets were mixed overnight. another confrontation on the campaign trail for donald trump. >> excuse me, sit down. you were not called! sit down! sit down! go ahead. >> i have the right to ask a question. >> no, you don't. you have not been called. go back to univision. with that jorge ramos was escorted out of the trump campaign event in iowa. he later returned and was allowed to ask his question. in june trump filed a $500 million suit against univision after the network dropped his pageant. jorge roberts will be on cbs this morning at the top of the hour. caroline kennedy used personal e-mail accounts to conduct her official state business. she sent and received sensitive but unclassified information, and her actions were against policy this comes as hillary clinton accused of sending and receiving classified information with a private server. it's 6:39. before you have breakfast a recall on 2 million pounds of turkey bacon. >> every click i was like, oh, i'm still alive. >> a man remembers the terror attack he stopped. the suspect is headed to court barefoot and blindfolded. and boos and screams ahead of halloween over a costume inspired by caitlyn jenner. every cup has a story. dunkin' k-cup packs in my life were a good fit. a single serving for myself, it's pretty special. it is like having a dunkin' store in my home which is what i've always dreamed of. bring home delicious dunkin' k-cup packs today. your coffee, your dunkin'. we are speechless, but that doesn't make for great television. we will speak up now. another great sunrise here. live pictures at 6:42. 68degrees on this gorgeous, gorgeous wednesday, the start of a few dynamite days. over the skies of pheonix, arizona, heavy rains, high dust. there's reports the dust brought the visibility down to less than a quarter of a mile. that place, not looking so hot. mary loves it. >> that's a haboob. that's the wall of dust, and you get it from the storms there. >> serious conditions, silly word. >> i know that. nice numbers here, and beautiful skies, and we will get you planning your weekend you need the sun glasses and sunscreen, it's going to be great at an 8. clearly clear skies, and let's go up to riverdale. 61, whoa! hackensack is at 59. i get they are talking about it in teaneck. 64 for staten island, and around the area, it's cooler. the 50s through edison through summerset, morris, sussex, orange, sullivan county. it's actually cooler than it was this time yesterday. more pronounced with the day-to- day change north and the west of the city. everyone is cooler. the dew points are down 12 degrees in the city across the board. there's drier air in place. i will tell you what is up. nothing to sneeze at except all kinds of pollen. very high today, high into and throughout the weekend. 84a few degrees above normal. sun is setting at 7:38. not as hot as it was yesterday, and a really quick sampling. some of the models on friday morning have readings in the 40s north and west, and there's going to be cool r air filtering in. it makes sense. fall is only 28 days away. enjoy some great summer days over the next few days, and nice through the end of the week, and then the summer rewind. hopefully you're not going to be rewinding with your commute. >> the ed koch queens borough bridge, and there's an accident with jim smith over the scene with more details for us. good morning, jim. >> good morning, alex. the outbound side of the bridge headed to queens, and this is only the lower level that is available. you can see one lane is blocked off, and essentially there's one lane open on the outbound inner roadway, and one lane slowly getting by with the outer roadway. it means bumper to bumper traffic out. >> reporter: we have also been following a disabled vehicle on the washington bridge, lower level. you can see the standstill traffic through the toll the there. you can stick to the upper level, and it may be a bitter ride. if you're trying to make your way outbound, that's a better vehicle. it could cause issues for you, and the lincoln and holland, 5- 10 minute wait. the l.i.r.r. is on or close to schedule for you, and as the economy gettings better, the traffic in the u.s. gets worse, and analyzing the traffic data, why so many cars? cheaper gasoline may be to blame. commuters in washington, dc, suffer an average of 82 hours a year because of slowdowns. los angeles and new york are followed up on the list with the urban areas with the most delays. not that you didn't suspect that. >> we were not number one. >> there you go. >> yeah, mary. ground break rule that could change the custody rules in new york. a father is allowed to use his estranged wife's facebook profile to get custody of their 4-year-old son. anthony says his wife, christina's facebook page will show that she was out of the country when she was supposed to be raising the child. >> she left the de facto custody with the child. >> look at facebook will not show you anything. she takes a picture of herself at the restaurant and the child is not in the picture, that doesn't mean thed they was not there. >> reporter: all facebook posts must be handed over by september 14th. i'm going to show you how easy it is to take the power back it doesn't take but more than a minute to do this. this is video that police say 42-year-old steven rude posted on facebook, and it shows him using an expandable pole to push it skyward so they cannot capture violators. they believe he is responsible for numerous cameras being moved. a man has been charged with terrorism crimes after planning a massacre on a high speed french crime. he was seen bare foot, escorted by officers, and he was carrying bullets and watched a jihad video on his cell phone just before the attack. >> i feel like everything happens for a reason. sounds cliche, but every single thing i have done in my wife up to that point, they all came together as one that day. another of the three, anthony sadler managed to get in evading reporters. researchers said taking omega 3 supplements did not slow the cognitive decline saying a better bet is eating health foods naturally high such as sal loan, flakseed, and nuts. oscar meyer is recalling 200 million pounds of turkey bacon. the product may spoil before the best when used by date. the recalled packages were made may 31st, and august 6th of this year. there's best when used by dates between now and october 30th. the call me caitlyn costume is based on jenner necessary's cover photo. more than 5800 people signed a change.org petition against, but one retailer continues to sell it. ''we create a wide range of costumes that are often based figures, heroes, and superheroes, and cath lynn is all of the above. our costume reflects just that. the search for the strap hanger who left this cute little dog alone on the subway. your sports update. >> the yankees got spanked by the astros, and the mets give noah syndergaard the first ever win for his career. the yankees will try to make it 2 of 3 against the astros. 6:52. time for traffic and weather on the 2s, soak it in. i hope it's a stress-free sunrise at your house. we have 68 in the city right now. beautiful. we are in great shape around the area today. upper 70s, low to mid-80s, feeling great, and if you would like it warmer, we have the best of both worlds. quiet through friday, and then there's a warmup into the weekend. it's more humid as well. do you know on this day in 1920, women finally got the right to vote. thank you 19th amendment. i'm going to vote for alex right now. >> thank you, john! an accident on the lower level of the queens borough bridge. it's blocking the right lane, and there's pictures for chopper 2. this is is a live look at what is going on. delays across the span into manhattan. and you want to plan for that also to the george washington bridge, disabled vehicle on the inbound lower level. it's blocking the lane but cause major delays. the lincoln to holland is a 5 to 15 minute. the cross bronx expressway it's westbound, and dramatic video from utah shows the dash cam video. headed the wrong way against the trooper. the trooper zigzagged before being put out of commission. nearly 4 years after the multimillion dollar restoration project, it's almost complete. yesterday workers removed the scaffolding, putting the finishing touches on the land park. the columns were cleaned and the pews were cleaned. it was initially scheduled to fend december, but it had to be moved up for the pope's visit. an mta worker took this dog to the apsca hoping it had a microchip after finding it on the subway under the bench. the dog didn't, but she is taking care of it. we are in sacramento as one of the american heroes returns home, and chris vankleeve gets behind the wheel to look at the latest technology. and what makes a song timeless? what you need to know before you go, that's coming up next. there -- coming up next. we stop arthritis pain, so you don't have to stop. because you believe in go. onward. today's the day. carpe diem. tylenol 8hr arthritis pain has two layers of pain relief. the first is fast. the second lasts all day. we give you your day back. what you do with it is up to you. tylenol . here's what you need to know before you go. police in rahway, new jersey, are investigating the death of a taxi driver. the hunt is now on for the gunman. the search for a missing fishing boat off the coast of sandy hook, new jersey, expected to resume this morning. yesterday the dive teams and coast guard spent hours searching after another captain spotted the ship sinking. james holmes will be sentenced today for the mass shooting in july of 2012. he be sentenced to life without parole because the jury could not agree on the death penalty. mary we have a disabled vehicle as you try to make your way to the george washington bridge, and speaking of the bridge, a disabled vehicle on the lower level, and it was blocking the lane there. we are seeing delays as you make your way to the toll plaza. there's a 5-10 minute wait here and the alternate-side parking rules in effect, john. >> reporter: i like the traffic cameras and the sun, too. cool out the door, but nice this afternoon. cooler by a degree or two with a few more clouds thursday into friday. the heat and humidity up this weekend, but it's a long dry stretch. sorry for your flowers, happy for you. >> john, thank you. >> another check of weather and traffic in 25 minutes. >> thank you for watching. i'm mary calvi. >> and i'm chris wragge.

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