take a look outside. we will show you what is going on. an absolute gorgeous day. low humidities, clear skies, a great morning outside and the temperature to start the day around the area is a very comfortable 70 degrees around much of the area and the temperature right now in central park is 70. the day will feature a lot of sun because we will see across the area high pressure building in making for a great day. we got weather and traffic every seven minutes. heather has the day off. debbie duhaime is in the good morning. good morning, everybody. on the e train and 7 train earlier problems cleared. on the d right now, delays in switching problems. so, we will keep an eye on that for you as well. 95 northbound up to darien, up. on the southbound side of the new york state thruway to exit 12 approaching the tappan zee, construction continues as well. a problem on the grand central west at 168th street, accident in the construction zone. heading to the inbound b.q.e. into th
thanks for being with us. we will get you back to rio in just a little bit. imagine being put away for almost 20 years. three men who spend more of their life inside prison walls been outside them were exonerated. a judge dismissed their case. the reaction of reporter: they are known as the east cleveland three and served 20 years for a crime they did not commit. they knew they were wrongly accused and they never gave up hope. eugene johnson, derek weeds anne-marie slaughter all woke up today bracing for the possibility of a new trial. one that could potentially overturn their 1996 conviction in the shooting death of clifton hudson. a judge decided to dismiss their case altogether. they freed th the court rooms applause spoke volumes. the wrongfully accused spoke next. i think god that he said us free. i m sorry my parents can t be here to see this day. i know they are with me. they are looking down from heaven. i knew this day would come. reporter: the men were rel
control, abortion and illegal immigration are more important to voters this election season than in 2012. they re bringing drugs. they re bringing crime. reporter: should he win the nomination, trump push to deport undocumented immigrants can come back to bite him in the general election if he can clinch the latino vote. immigration is the second most important issue in deciding their vote says a new poll. i ve spoiken to the shining city all my political life, teaming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace. reporter: this as a pro-immigration reform group is out with a new ad. the head of the republican national committee warning the contenders about their tone. each candidate will be accountable for their own words and their own mouth. they should proceed with caution. reporter: proceed with caution. interesting words of warning from the rnc chief there. meanwhile, guy, the stage is set, the podiums are up. the kanes are getting ready and we are al
connecticut. based on what you heard from the opening, what you read in the opening statement, is there obstruction of justice? well, you know, this is ultimately a complicated question that s going to center for all the noise you re going to hear and hear a lot of noise seeing an effort being ramped up right now to damage the credibility of jim comey, this all boils down and i m probably not the right person on the panel to make this definitive judgment, this thing boils down to the question of whether the president intended to influence this to influence this investigation. it doesn t matter what comey felt at the time. you know, the comments we got out of the senate today where the dni and other says i didn t it matters if the president intended to influence the investigation and we have to hear the answers tomorrow from jim comey. the remarkable document, the s a lot of stuff between the lines that as we speak there are a lot of smart senate staffers who are coming
enforcement independent of the executive, the president demanding loyalty, asking that, you know, just let this let flynn off, that is something that, you know, you wouldn t except in bolivia of 1934. that s something a dictator would do with the law enforcement. at some level, whether the behavior is appropriate for a country that believes in the rule of law. whether it was obstruction of justice is something to listen in to tomorrow on. the shear volume of contact of president and director comey and then president obama is interesting. i mean, comey said basically i think two interactions with volume is one thing and circumstances is another. it s breasting that twice according to comey s statement that cleared the room. get out of here. i will have this conversation by myself. why? why didn t he want anyone else listening in. director comey as he said in the opening statement, that made him profoundlien comfortable. is it possible, though, some supporters of pres