Out there. Head over to the bruckner. Things are moving along nicely there. Also big problems for 7 train commuters. Service is suspended bbtween 34th street hudson yards over to queensboro plaza. Thats in both directions. Take the e, n, or r in the meantime. Okay, lauren. Thank you. An update now on that breaking break ing news in africa. 170 hostages taken at a hotel. Kerry barrett is tracking the situation in the newsroom. Kerry, when we checked with you last, this had all just started happening. Mali is about five hours ahead of us. This started about 1 00 in the morning our time. The Radisson Hotel, which is where this it takes place, has a warning on their website. It says theres a hostage situation taking place. This is the Radisson Blu Hotel in the capital of mali. The hotel says there are two gunmen. Were hearing there could be many, many more. In fact, the mali army says there are as many as ten. The number of hostages, though, consistent. 140 guests, 30 employees, 170 as you
Well get rid of that to a milder feel by noon. Forecasting a high today of 54. Thats just the beginning of a very mild week. Lauren scala back on the traffic this morning. Good morning. Not a bad morning for the commute. We have a closure in the toms river area. Route 9 still shut down in both directions by clayton avenue. Theres some cleanup because of an accident with a downed pole. Much better news at the George Washington bridge. Things are free and clear there. No road work getting in your way. And well have more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. All right, lauren. Thank you. 5 01 right now. Now to that bear attack in new jersey. A boy scout leader is in the hospital but lucky to be fflive. Its all thanks to three young members of his troupe. Today in new yorks jen maxfield is at the morris Town Medical Center where that scout leader is being treated. Reporter good morning. Thats right. He is being treated here for injuries, for scratches and bite marks to his leg and head.
Decades away. Now, heres an outline of the proposal were expected to hear. The policies include requiring schools to offer Computer Science classes to students within ten years, expanding the number of High School Students offering advanced placement, and requiring them all to read at grade level by the end of second grade. The mayor says he hopes todays speech is targeted towards parent, but hes also trying to get the attention of governor cuomo, trying to make the case for more state funding, as well as a longer renewal of mayoral control within the school system. In a preview of todays speech, the mayor said the goal of these proposals is to provide equity that is not there. He says it may require things like retraining teachers or hiring more teachers or specialists to come within the school to achieve these goals. Thats why some are saying already it may be too much. Well have more on that coming up in our next half hour. Right. Weve got to get the faculty along with the new progr
Today. Ovits the spot to avoid. Head to the subways. Things are looking pretty good for them. Back to you. Thank you very much. Before he arrives here in new york, the pope will be making history in washington. David ushery has more on the popes day. Itll be a busy one in our Nations Capital. Reporter michael, darlene, from the president to the pe. Le, pope francis likes to talk about points of encounter, engagement, both in a pastoral sense and also with a good warm handshake or a hug from a child. We saw all of it yesterday in s first full day in tre United States. From the moment he l t the Diplomatic Mission, where he was staying, School Children out there, and he took a little extra time with them. Then of course he heads to the white house, pulls up in that fiat, and the president and the first lady are beaming. He speaks in english out of a sign of respect. Hed been practicing for a while. Then he hops into the pope mobile and moves through washington, d. C. To the delight of th
Just not as warm as recent mornings. The city Still Holding on to 50. Well probably slip into the upper 40s this morning. A little chill in the air but thats about it. Still really above normal. Thats the way the day will play out. More clouds around this morning. Then some sun for the midday hours. Back to clouds later in the day. We have some rain in the future. Well talk about that. Lets get our first check on a monday morning commute. We have some construction here on fdr drive. Right now traffic is light. Not too bad. When more people start to get out and about, youll find a few more delays. On the turnpike, car lanes southbound, more construction there. More weather and traffic coming up. Thank you very much. Police on long island are trying to find the driver of a stolen vehicle that allegedly police say a 32yearold man was driving about 6 20 p. M. Yesterday when his vehicle was hit by a chevy trailblazer. The driver took off on foot. The victim died at the hospital. Also happen