Set back in 1998. Meanwhile it is a driving rain out here. Looks like the heaviest rain half hour. Thanks for the confirmation. He said, its raining. Sade, rob, back to you. Thank you lee. Get back inside and dry o. Were going to check with lee in a few minutes. Now we want to go to michelle from laguardia. Reporter a lot of delays. Nice to be dry inside but a two to two and a half hour delay here at la guard i cant. People are lined up all the way down, probably 10 lines. The lines are moving. A lot of people working those lines, but folks are in very good spirits. I have to say they expected with the weather and the fact this is a Holiday Travel day, one of the most busy of the year that they would see these delays. This is definitely the day as we look at the de par taurus departures get out of dodge. We wish you a Merry Christmas reporter these are the busiest days of the year for travel. Laguardia did not disappoint. Long lines were moving. Are you delayed . Going to raleigh . Yes
They will be transferred from their commands, needless to say this will impact on their future careers in the department dramatically. Reporter and weve been told their suspension will last at least 30 days. This by the way is the sixth time since june that a suspect has somehow escaped nypd custody. The chief of the Department Says this is not a training issue but rather a matter of officers simply paying attention. Were live, dray clark channel 7 eyewitness news. Thank you. Were following a developing story in new jersey. Police in newark are investigating a string of gas station robberies. Armed suspects reportedly held up the speedway gas station on park avenue and the exon on mccarter highway early this morning. No injuries were reported. It is unclear exactly how many other places were robbed. We are working this story. We will bring you new information as soon as it becomes available. Dropping, and its looking like our last weekend of fall will start out blustery. Meteorologist
Delays really close to the tri state area and down toward philly. Rainfall amounts havent been that great yet. They are going to go up in a hurry as we close in on an inch of rain by later tonight. You see the yellows moving in to places like newark and teterboro parts of holmdel and also long island as well. Theres another batch down to the south. Heres what you need to know. This heavy rain will go at times until about 10 00 tonight. Then tough travel with street flooding and low visibility all evening long. Were still on track for the big 70s and potentially the all time high of 75 degrees in 1998. It is going to be a very warm Christmas Eve and record breaking no doubt about that. Much more on the updated seven day accuweather forecast. Thats coming up in a few minutes. David, liz back to you for now. The fog is not only delaying flights its also led to a number of cancellations. Late this afternoon flight aware says there were 47 cancellations and 193 delays at Newark Airport had
Constand told authorities that cosby sexually violated her, in 2005 filed a complaint but he was not charged. Officials said there was not enough evidence. Cosby said it was a consensual sexual encounter. They met while constand was working for temple basketball team. In 2006 the now 42yearold settled a civil suit with cosby but constand never gave up pursuing criminal charges. This summer authorities reopened the investigation after discovering what they call new evidence, went ahead with just days left until the statute of limitation expires. Her attorney issued a statement saying in part, quote, it is troubling it took until the 11th hour for this day to arrive. Today after examination of seek justice on behalf of the victim. Reporter now, one thing that could complicate this case, the former da said constands original statements to police back in 2005 differed dramatically from the allegations made in her civil complaint. A misdemeanor verses a felony charge. Cosby is due back in C
Reporter cosby is accused of drugging and violating the woman in 2004. On the evening in question, mr. Cosby urged her to take pills that he provided to her and to drink wine. The effect of which rendered her unable to move or respond to his advances and he committed aggravated indecent assault upon her. Reporter she later settled a civil lawsuit against cosby in 2006, terms were not made public. The star has denied her allegations. Charges today are filed as a result of new information that came to light in july of 2015, the statute of limitations in this type of case is 12 years. Reporter adding to the who have accused him of assaults, assaults he has also denied. And now one lawyer for seven of those accusers hailed todays decision to prosecute bill cosby saying, quote, this is a positive step in its own right and in the civil cases against him. The charges send a clear message that theres a belief of sufficient evidence to get a conviction beyond a reasonable doubt. Still his lawye