Degrees. Our studios. Just Getting Started sade. Well maybe get a chance to use this stuff later tonight. Its getting a lot colder. Wind is picking up. I think folks are starting to like it. Heres a look at our camera. Its bouncing and shivering on the cold wind thats coming in. The 5 00 hour, sitting in the upper and mid40s. As we go through the evening hours, thats still above our normal daytime high. Why does it feel so cold if its just in the mid40s. Well, every single december day has been above average. We had 60 degrees days and they were on average. Our numbers in the low and mid 40s. Look at montecello. The winds are starting to crank. Teens and 20s. Thats the air thats coming in. Our winds are just starting to gust over 20. Well see 35 Miles Per Hour wind gusts tomorrow. We didnt get the cold today because yesterdays weather system is still offshore. The clouds are breaking up. Snow and flurries. We could even see a few snowflakes in our area later tomorrow. As we go through the evening hours, i think well drop below. By tomorrow morning, look at the stray flurries north and west. We start the day at freezing. We barely get to 40. Wakeup wind chills in the teens and 20s. Its the coldest of the season. Well let you know if it sticks around. Okay. Well see you soon. Strong words tonight from the nypds top cop about the latest prisoner to escape custody. Suspended. Before they go back to work. Eyewitness news jim dolan is in tribeca. Reporter they were just a block away from the first precinct when that alleged shoplifter out witted those Police Officers and escaped from the back of a Police Vehicle and ran into the subway station and vanished for several hours. The shoplifter is back in custody. Those two Police Officers are in a heap of trouble. The nypd held a ceremony. Fair to say it will be a while before two other officers in the news today will find their way to that stage. This will impact their future in the department. The commissioner was livid. Another suspect in Police Custody managed to escape, this back of a police cruiser. The suspect feigned an illness. He bolted out the back door and ran into the subway station. Police had to shut down whole subway lines to find him. Countless people inconvenienced, some for hours. Finally this morning, police recaptured 20yearold barry tune, arresting him at his Brooklyn Group home where he stayed. Tune was originally arrested for shoplifting, so hes made his situation worse and that of the two Police Officers. We cannot tolerate it. Needless to say i am not pleased. Nor is any leadership in this department placed at the failure of the officers to effectively arrest a prisoner and keep that prisoner in custody. Police officer suspended for a minimum of 30 days, but for them thats really just the beginning. The commissioner said it will loom large in the future for any promotion considerations. Jim dolan, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Jim, thank you. The driver of a porshe that crashed into a school bus in queens killing his passenger is now charged with dwi. The car slammed into the empty bus just after 3 30 this morning. A woman in the porshe was killed. The driver, 29yearold song of threatening injuries. A man accused of killing a woman inside her home is a no show today. He was supposed to be arraigned on one murder charge this morning, but he refused to appear before a judge its unclear why. Hes accused of stranging the victim. A bomb threat forced the evacuation of a Movie Theater showing the new star wars movie. That theater were found inside the mens room at 11 30 this morning a. Search turned up know explosives, and movie goers were allowed back in hours later. The ceo is stepping down. He was arrested yesterday and charged with securities fraud. The 32yearold was rivaled for hiking the price of a life saving hiv drug by 5,000 . He said business will continue as usual. Within the pass hour, president obama signing a 1. 1 trillion spending bill, avoiding the government shutdown. He said Congress Approval of the transportation and education measures ends the year on a high note. The president says hes not wild about everything in the spending bill but is glad the budget invests in the military and middle class. Part of it includes an act that provides Health Benefits for First Responders and survivors of the september 11th attacks. More than 8 billion measure will fund the Compensation Fund through 2021 with no caps on awards. It also insures that the World Trade CenterHealth Program is renewed until 2090. Today we turned that vow into a law giving the health care and support that they so justly deserve, which should be their right. Major de blasio called a victory for the men and women who rely on these benefits. They rushed into congress has shown them that their heroic acts are not forgotten. President obama flew to bernardino massacre victims. Before leaving washington for the holidays, the president thanked congress for a bipartisan effort to pass the trillion dollar budget and avoid a shutdown. Im not wild about everything in it. Im sure thats true for everybody. After counting his successes on the economy, health care, climate, marriage equality, he turns to his next year, his last in office. Ive never been more optimistic about a year ahead than i am right now. In 2016, im going to leave it all out on the field. The president said hes hopeful about bipartisan efforts to reform the criminal Justice System and with continuing strong opposition from the republican controlled congress, he said he would not use his executive authority to close the Guantanamo Bay military prison without first making the case to lawmakers. We see how Guantanamo Bay has been used to create this you know, for us to close it is part of our counterterrorism strategy. President obama also abknowledged the Upcoming Campaign year. He predicted a democratic president ial victory before cutting off questions before getting off to his next event. Okay. Everybody. I have to get to star wars. Its for military families. The president heads to San Bernardino to meet privately with family before flying to hawaii for the holidays. Channel 7, Eyewitness News. President ial contenders preparing to meet tomorrow night for the final debate of the year. Abc news david muir will moderate. Hillary clinton goes into the debate as the undisputed front runner against bern city sanders and martis Bernie Sanders and martin omally. You can watch on channel 7. Well stream it stocks on wall street ending in a volatile trading week with big losses. The dow suffered a triple digit drop. The dow fell 367 points, closing at 17,128. The nasdaq dropped 79 points and the s p s p 500 lost 36 points. Well, mother teresa, one step closer to becoming a saint. Coming up, the decision thats moving the process forward. Plus, a look at her strong connections to new york city. Also, five gas station robberies in newark in just one day. We have new video of the thieves in action and how they operate. Its the holidays, which means a house full of people, who all want to get online. So hurry and get verizon fios. Only fios has the Fastest Internet and wifi available, with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. And right now, for only 79. 99 a month online, you get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for your first year. Plus, with a 2year agreement, fios gives you 400 back, and all the premium movie channels for a year. So go online or call now for this great offer. To many she was already a saint. Today the vatican making it official, clearing the way to sainthood for mother teresa. The famous for caring for the poor in india will be canonized. The pope recognized a second miracle by the none ten years after her death. This was expected, but the timing had been unclear. Yesterday pope francis made this decision on his 79th birthday, a decision that will resonate with those around the world. Not just with catholics. She came to new york city where she met princess Princess Diana in the south bronx. Her First Mission is here. Her first hospice for those with aids is still here in the west village. The world knows her for her tireless work with the poor. Her nobel peace prize. As of today, pope francis sealing the deal for sainthood. Every once in a while, theres astounding examples that we say what are we wasting time for. Typically theres a five begin. But Pope John Paul waived it. The process generally requires two miracles. In mother teresas case, doctors citing an indian womans tumor that disappeared. And then a brazilian man with a viral brain infection who woke from a coma and had two children with his wife even after doctors said he was sterile. Cardinal dolan can remember meeting her when he was 24 years old, asking her to pray with the rosary. She said i will say it if you promise to say it every day. The ability of the woman and just her commitment to others. Just like celebration it transcended. Absolutely. What happens next a canonization around the time most likely of mother teresas feast day in september. All of this coinciding with the popes year of mercy. Mother teresa, prime example. Channel 7, Eyewitness News. Thank you, stacy. New at 5 00, the truck driver involved in the deadly crash with tracy morgan plans to ask the judge to throw the case out against him. His lawyer says his client cant get a fair trial. It was found he had been awake for more than 28 hours when his truck hit a limousine carrying morgan. Morgans friend was killed. Police headquarters for new York City Police officer attacked with a hatchet is now back on the job. How about that . 25yearold Kenneth Neely struck in the head in queens. There. The suspect was shot and killed by other officers. Hes on a desk job in jamaica recover. A Holiday Party for kids. They got to sit in a real fire engine. Opened presents and got to meet special guests, siren the dog, and santa. So cute. Now im starting to get into the holiday spirit. Its getting cold outside. We have flurries in the area. Instead of folks walking by. Like this last few days with all the warmth, now its like, you know, i kind of like it. Give us a few weeks of it. A couple of days well take it. Here is a look at the upper west side. Were talking chill appropriate for the season. It will get blustery. 46 degrees, air is dry. 1824, gusts over 30 tomorrow. The high goes in the books at 57. That was just after midnight. So still running 14 degrees above average. Only 6 degrees away from a record high. We drop below 40. 43 in cliffton. Well see these temperatures nosedive as we go through the evening hours because of the gusty wind. Already some of the wind chills like white plains at 44. 38 in newark. It feels like 28 in montecello right now. Clouds will be breaking through the evening hours. Winds gust around 25. During the day tomorrow, gusts above 30 or 35 Miles Per Hour. Mix of sun and clouds, start out not too far from freezing in the morning and struggle to the last of the showers leaving montauk right now. Skies are breaking and Colder Weather comes in. A lake snow machine is coming in. That could be as much as 824 inches of snow upstate. Look at the medium gray. Some of that getting into the poconos. You see that on the futurecast. Look at these star temperatures tomorrow. Freezing. Couple of snowflakes in sussex county. You can see a flake in the air. During the afternoon hours, blustery, around 40 degrees. Now, in terms of those wind chills, tomorrow morning, we havent seen these levels. 22 in newburgh. 25 in the park. Daylight hours, it will feel at best around freezing during the afternoon hours. Sharply coulder tonight. A wind chill in the 20s. Partial clearing and a low of 24 in new york city. Well struggle to 30. A flurry northwest sunset at 4 30. Clear and cold. Brisk in the evening hours. The winds start to back off. That will only be the second time we reach freezing. It could be the first time we go below freezing over the weekend. And then another winter warmup. We could have a shot at 70 next week. I will tell you when that may happen on the sevenday this just a little bit. Rob and sade, back to you for now. Changes on who is going to be allowed to use tanning beds. Also, the u. S. Marshals join the manhunt for the aflew enza teenager and the increase in the reward. Plus, shopping for electronics. Consumer reports breaks down where you will find the best deals and selection. For this weeks neighborhood staple of this for 17 years. They serve brunch every day. Its all coming up. First heres a message from a member of the military from this area who cannot be home for the holidays. Li star wars, the force awakens has already set a box office record. Check this out. Storm troopers and r2d2 took over the president s office. It raked in the most release. Its on course to be the biggest movie opening ever. Theres plenty of tickets available, they say. Wow, pretty impressive. Well, the countdown is on. One week and counting to christmas. This is the last weekend to get your shopping finished. At the top of many christmas lists, electronics. When wendy brought her new camera, she ended up getting 300 off just by asking. I really never expected that would happen at a big store like that, but it was really kind of easy. Consumer report says dont be afraid to ask a survey of more than 30,000 subscribers found 60 of those who haggled were successful, saving an average of 78. You might want to reach for your keyboard instead of your car keys. People who bought Electronics Online were happier with the selection and when it came time to make the returns. Though it doesnt top the chart, amazon gets high marks for both price and selection. You can also get better deals online by price matching, by finding coupon codes. So its always worth it to do that extra search before you make a purchase. Shoppers were a lot less happy with walmart and the selection of other big name walkin stores. If you dont mind a small selection, you can find deals at warehouse clubs. If you really like to be hands on, consider local independent retailers. They offer a bit more hand holding which can make up for less competitive pricing. Some deals are out there. That one at the end there is great. The pair of robbers making their way across one city in just an hour. See the one clue police have tonight as they try to track down two men targeting gas stations in newark and terrorizing the attendants. Also, the chicago Police Officer formally indicted in the murder of a teenager. The cops attorney trying to get him a fair trial. Well take a look at all the events going on in the city five robberies in just one hour. Gun wielding thieves on a crime spree hitting one gas station after another in new jersey. Now cops are trying to hunt the suspects down. Cops say the criminals targeted unsuspecting gas station attendants across newark. And now police have confirmed five incidents so far. Anthony johnson, live in newark with the latest details. Anthony . Reporter well, police have been on patrol. There are several gas stations in this area, including one behind me. One of the gas stations that was hit this morning. This all happened between 6 30 and 7 30 in the morning. And now gas station workers are being told to beware. He had a mask. He had a hoodie and a black mask. You only see just enough to see out. Renee said hes looking to be alive after he pulled a gun, demanding money. He put a. 45 and took my i didnt give it to him. He put his hands in my pocket and took off. Hes one of five gas station attendants robbed in a brazen rash of robberies at busy gas stations located along park avenue, bloomfield avenue, and carter highway. Did he say anything . He said thats all the money you have . I said thats all i have . He was a military veteran. He realizes the job is dangerous there. s good Video Surveillance from another one of the crime scenes. As we showed you first on Eyewitness News at 4 00, the suspects drove up in a late model infinity vehicle and moved in quickly to target the gas station workers. Hidden by another vehicle getting gas. That driver apparently realizes whats going on and takes off quickly. The suspect is seen jumps back into the car, which takes off before the suspect can completely close the door, and the getaway car comes dangerously close to hitting another vehicle while trying to escape. This string of Early Morning robberies has customers on edge. Thats scary when someone is just trying to get gas. Someone is working here. Thats, like, scary. Its not right. And it certainly has unnerved the customers and the gas station workers. At this point in time, police have not made any arrests. Thats the latest live from newark, new jersey, anthony johnson, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Anthony, thank you. Daniel nigro approved a law tonight. I think the passage of this just said, that we do have their backs. We have the backs of those that have our backs. Those folks that are out there 4,000 times a day taking care of new yorkers in need. The commissioner says no one should be attacked while performing difficult life saving work. That new law strengthens the penalty for assaulting ems workers on duty. That punishment, up to seven years in prison. So far, 73 assaults have been reported this year. Last year, 78 assaults reported. U. S. Marshals offering up to 5,000 rewards for any information leading to the arrest of the teen that used these socalled affluent za defense. Couch. Hearing. He and his mother are missing. The phones, passports are being hes going to have to look over his shoulder the rest of his life. Were not going to not come after him. Anytime he gets anywhere we can apprehend him, were going to find him. If hes caugh