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A 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled the New York City region Friday morning -- marking one of the strongest earthquakes on the East Coast in the last century, officials said. The earthquake was centered near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage, USGS said.

Several schools across the NYC area announced closure ahead of the Tuesday snowstorm. Noreaster is expected to hit New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.

The good news it, it will be a quick mover the bad news the worst of it is here and will continue through out the morning rush hour. behind it cold enough for snow. we could see 6-12 inches of snow in front of this very moist air. these thunderstorms continue to erupt along the i 95 corridor. be cautious. look at the wind gusts they took us close to 50 miles an hour at jfk. you can bet the airports are going to be clogged. we have we are going to see delays probably cancellations. southeast up t...

three-page medical report from the family physician of accused killer george zimmerman, and it could become an important piece of evidence here because the day after martin was shot and killed, zimmerman visited his doctor. according to the records, he had a closed fracture of his nose and two black eyes, two lacerations to the back of his head, and a minor back injury as well. martin savidge is joining us live from the cnn center in atlanta. martin, these developments seem to bolster ...

Issued as the storm makes its way north ward. >> rick: maria molina. the center is 50 miles south of cape lookout, north carolina, moving at 14 miles per hour. very latest from the national hurricane center. we want to hear from you. the internet is a great way to reach us you can tweet maria directly and she will answer. fox maria molina. mine is folbaum -- ainsley is also on facebook. you can check it out. and you are getting comments from folks? >> ainsley: i am. this have from north carolina...

47 in wilmington. 68 already in cape hatteras. more head city wind gusts of 60 miles per hour. continue to increase as it moves northward. another concern its a relatively slow moving storm system for this area. we are looking at a lot of rain and a long period of time as well. more than a foot of rain can fall along a very widespread area. because its so big you are looking at rain falling in central portions of pennsylvania. i did break down peek impact times. carolina 6 p.m. saturday some ove...