The person who called 911 was also taken into custody. The officers injuries are not life threatening. A mother and child are in Critical Condition after a ferocious fire in newark. The fire began early this morning on the third floor of a home on bergen street. Flames quickly spread, several people were injured and dozens of families faced the weekend without a home. Today residents returning to their charred homes searching for whatever was not destroyed but grateful that no lives were lost. Three of them, boys, and they are too young. How did you get them out . Thats why i have to leave everything, i have to just bring them outside. And they are okay . They are okay. We thank god. The calls to the the cause of the fire is under investigation. New york senior senator Chuck Schumer fending off a lot of criticism right after deciding not to back president obamas deal with iraq. Schumer is in line to lead the senate, a major Party Fundraiser and while advertise decision wont likely dera
Had a long rap sheet. This is the ak47 he used to open fire on officers before they shot and killed him. He was armed with a smoke grenade and 100 rounds of ammunition. Police tried everything to get him to surrender. They even flew in his mother from delaware. Instead he chose to fight to the end. N. J. Burkett will have the latest on the firefighters condition. But first, lets get with tim fleischer. Reporter we can show you a much better vantage point, the nypd has allowed us to move a little closer. I will show you, we can move into it and we are right up next to the crime scene. See that house with the green roof . Down in the basement apartment, that is where this suspect was holed up for nearly six hours in this standoff. That large vehicle in front of it, that is known as the bear. That is a heavily Armored Vehicle used by the esu unit. That is what the men worked out of while they worked on this stand off and what they used to protect them when the gunfire began. This standoff
The air quality else not that good when its so hot and humid with the dome of unhealthy air to breath later in the day. It will be hot all the way back to the great lakes. We will watch that sophie if we can get another 90degree in there tomorrow. This afternoon in the mid90s. 3 00, 4 00 we will know if we hit the record high for the afternoon. We will talk about that, a cool down, thunderstorms and a lot to talk about in the forecast coming up, back to you. The cool down sounds good about now. Thank you, bill. Parts of new jersey could see the highest temperatures which is why a lot of people are heading down the shore. New jersey toni yates is live in belmar with that part of the coverage. Dont hate me. Lists seven, i wasnt going to show up for live at noon without taking the advice that i heard already. Check out the hat. I am on the boardwalk in belmar. This hat is keeping me cool. I am also slathered in 70 spf sunblock. You know what, if i wasnt working today, then i would be out
To be outdoors, stay under that airconditioner and avoid heat stroke at any cost. If you dont have air conditioning, if youre going to be at home, take a cool bath, take a cool shower, lower your body temperature. Reporter but in the dog days of summer theres no staying inside for these little ones. Scorching hot, so humid. Just have grandkids out in the water. Stay under the shade. Reporter a shady spot while the kids have all the fun. Is that water cold . Uhhuh. Really, really, really cold. Reporter which, of course, i had to find out for myself. Lots of liquid, extra shade, thats the case. Reporter back out here live with my friend mohammad who has been doing this for the last 17 years, mohammad, any advice . Yeah. Snow cone, this is my job only. Reporter drink lots and lots of water . Yes. Reporter you heard it. Drink lots and lots of water. Reporting live in downtown brooklyn, shirleen allicot, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you, shirleen. The water was refreshing, 74 degrees to
Between uncomfortable and oppressive right now and it will stay that way. The humidity will stay high for much of the week, even if the heat starts to tail off a little bit tomorrow and especially on wednesday. We do have that air quality alert in effect until 11 00 p. M. And this type of really stagnant, hot, humid air mass a lot of ground level censor and par tick ozone and particulate in the air. Radar satellite shows a couple of thunderstorms did develop but they weaken have one developed over the bronx over the gw bridge for a while and then that moved off to the east and a couple of little showers over in Monmouth County new jersey trying to provide a little bit of relief. The first heatwave in central park in over two years since july of 2013. This was our third consecutive day and we are going to extend the heatwave into tomorrow. Wont be quite as hot but you want to stay in air conditioned places if you can. If you cant, stay hydrated and avoid heavy exertion outside. Eventual