The dramatic moments in a race to save homes from this fastmoving wildfire. The conditions called the worst of the year. Disturbing news raising questions about airline safety. An American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging a plane. Pilots forced to abort the takeoff. Our aviation analyst on how this could happen. Plus, the brazen theft. How someone stole a roller coaster from the county fair. The back to School Proposal sparking debate. Should kidding be allowed to take Mental Health days. The pitcher who made his Major League Debut and had to face his little brother at the plate. Good friday morning, everyone. We begin with Hurricane Dorian battering the carolina coast right now with relentless rain and a storm surge that could top seven feet. Heres where the storm is right now. It picked up speed overnight as it tracked along the coast of North Carolina. At least four deaths are blamed on the storm here in the u. S. Looking at the wind gusts, the effects could be devastating. N
Im Shirleen Allicot in for lori stokes. Today i go wednesday, all 3rd. Bill evans is here with the exclusive forecast. We are kicking off the doug days of august. We will talk about interesting weather this week. But todays monday, hot and humid weather continues. We look at a temperature of 70 across the area. Parts of the area low 70s. Central park mid70s to 77 and we like 70s. Hanover 61. Its not so warm up in the suburbs. 73 out to the hamptons and Shelter Island and Northern Branch on long island, the far east end. Hiding 90 today. Like 95. The week. It is. Into the 70s. We will talk about that in the Heather Orourke is here. Yes, i am. How was your weekend . It was great. I cant tell you. I was on a secret mission. I figured you were. Maybe i can get information out of you after this report. We will talk about 78 west near exit 3 a tractor trailer fire. A couple of lanes are closed down. On to the belt parkway, westbound near bay parkway an shut. 3 trains no service between 149th
Youre looking down at the scene. As we widen out, we can tell you whats going on at this hour. Southbound new jersey turnpike, that remains closed down at exit 14. Were looking at over seven miles of bumper to bumper traffic on the eastern and western spurs. Were looking at delays between interchanges 9 and 10. Everybody forced off exit 10. Were looking at five miles plus of bumper to bumper traffic. Other roadways effected, westbound Staten Island expressway. Gothall bridge over to new jersey is still closed at this hour. Southbound west shore expressway all the way down to the outer bridge forcing you onto the outer bridge over toward new jersey. Northbound route 1, northbound route 9, heavy delays to and through woodbridge. Garden state parkway taking a lot of the overflow. Try to avoid the area, if you can. Back to you in the studio. Thank you very much. A line of thunderstorms crept through our area this morning. Left thousands without power tonight. I understand a warning has bee
Lead in the latest fox news poll of republican primary voters, his sport is now risen. Are you ready for this to more than a quarter. 26 say the donald if they were voting today would be their choice. Wow. Good morning everybody im juliet huddy. Ben im Ben Simmoneau 6 00, it is tuesday morning, the 4th day of august. Thank you very much for being with us hard to believe were cruising through this first week of august. Juliet soon youll be on vacation. Once ill be on Vacation Spending my birthday in london. London baby. Ben dont have to do a thing. Juliet i dont like to celebrate my birthday but if im in london with my loved ones im happy. Stalk the royals . No theyll stalk me. Ben how do you have your orange that i always bring you now on your birthday become our traditional . Juliet i dont know what im going to do. Maybe deal with that on friday before i leave. Mike from afar. Good morning everyone. Yowpght probably one of those coolada or iced coffee it is warm outside even though we
The family, the mother and the two children, they are still in the hospital, two firefighters were also injured, rescuing that family. One was cut on the wrist, the other one had problems with his knee after that rescue. Of course at this point still no cause on how this fire started. For now we are live, toni yates, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Police in queens are questioning a mother after her infant son was apparently thrown out of a fourth floor window. The baby was found in the concrete courtyard of an Apartment Building in richmond hill. The child, father, two other adults and two children were in the apartment at the time. Sources say they initially denied the baby even lived there. The 21yearold mother was taken to the hospital for observation. A rude wakeup call for some drivers in new jersey. Nearly two dozen people came outside only to discover their tires slashed in the middle of the night. Now police want to track down who was behind the frustrating and costly crime. It all