That smoke. If you see the smoke tweet us or send us a message on facebook or instagram. Were at 50 degrees and it feels like were in the 40s. Now that the sun is starting to go down were off our peaks but it will remain blustery during the over night. These are the wind gusts over the last hour, anywhere from 18 to 37 Miles Per Hour gusts at newark. Delays likely at the area airports. Our winds continue to howl out of the west. We have a couple of sprinkles over the hills. The smoke is coming off after Staten Island. This is a massive low in new england with rain and snow showers up state. It will be 24 hours before we can get out of the clutches of this and the gusty winds. Heres what you need to know, 35 to 40 Miles Per Hour gusts through tomorrow. It will feel like freezing tomorrow morning, especially north and west can feel like its in the 20s. Shocked to see a couple of snow flakes. Well have a nice recovery sunday afternoon. Be careful on the bridges and over passes this afternoon and evening with your travel. Allow for extra time. Watch for tree limbs as it gets dark and visibility goes down a little bit. These gusts are not dying down. The compete accuweather forecast coming up. That brush fire on Staten Island up to five alarms right now. We have a crew on the way to the scene and well keep you posted on all thats happening. Were now learning the cause of a deadly explosion in elizabeth, new jersey. An improper gas lain mie be to game. Gas line may be to blame. That includes a fire and stove in an illegal apartment. Anthony johnson has more details. Anthony. Reporter the democrat crat the demolition work on the building continues. Hopefully they will have all that cleaned up this afternoon. They are still collecting evidence from the scene. As you said, the mayor has a whole lot of questions, especially for the local utility. Gas lines are being removed from the rubble of the home that exploded and investigators are examining those lines to see if someone tampered with the gas service. The mayor said the ground floor apartment he calls an illegal conversion was getting power and gas from an apartment above. Theres a breach in the gas line that caused this explosion on wednesday morning. The origin of the blast at this time is still undetermined. The mayor has a lot of questions he admits that can only be answered by the Elizabeth Town gas company. The mayor said the gas company had a scheduled turn on at the building on monday but found the gas line was already working. Ask and what we do not know at this time is when did the gas company arrive and what did they do when arrived here and found out the gas was already going through the unit. Hes also concerned about a missing drier that had apparently been removed from the apartment above the ground familiar. Thats apparently the apartment where the blast originated. It is possible that when that gas drier was removed it was not capped properly and possibly caused a leak. Reporter now, the Town Gas Company in the last hour has sent out a statement. They do say that a technician was out here in the building on tuesday. He looked at the gas lines and said all the gas lines were properly connected. We also understand you see the three buildings behind me, all of those will be taken down. 13 other buildings in the area have to be checked for their latest live from elizabeth, new jersey, anthony johnson, channel 7, Eyewitness News thank you. We know the ied identity of the teenage girl shot from gunshot wounds. 16yearold zion wilson was with friends when dale weston left a loaded gun in the room. Willis picked up the gun and it went off. The alleged gunman in the triple shooting near penn station is now under arrest. Police tracked Francisco Alsina to his home through his cell phone. A handgun was also found in his bag. Accomplice, vincent arcona, was in the hospital. A family has been looking for their mom when they found her in another hospital after her original hospital let her out alone. Reporter imagine find ing out your mother has been rushed to the hospital in serve pain only to find out shes been discharged and then not knowing for days where she is. Thats what happened to the family of she was rushed to the hospital on november 1st complaining of stomach pain. She was discharged just a short time later. Her daughters say their mother walked several blocks and collapsed and then rushed here to new york where she underwent emergency surgery for an ulcer. They didnt know where she was for days. She should not have been released because she has dementia. I felt relief to have found her but to see her in the situation she was in was a true nightmare. Ive never seen my mother in a situation like that. Reporter again, the woman remains in the intensive care unit. Coming up at 5 00, we will hear more from the sisters and tell you metro hospitals response. Marcus sholes, channel 7, Eyewitness News. Police arrested a teenage boy accused of making threats that led to a lock down at marist hospital. School officials closed the cam pus this morning while police investigated. Classes and activities resumed when it was for more he was the face and voice of isis but today authorities believe the terrorist known as jihadi john was killed in a drone strike. The mother of one of the men hes accused of beheading said it does not mean justice was served. Elizabeth herr has more. Drone strikes like these according to military officials are a routine part of their fight International Space station isis. This is significant because jihadi john was a somewhat of a celebrity. Hes the mask wear ing, knife wielding man. This guy was a human animal and killing him is probably making the world a better place. Believe me, if its not dead well be seeing him within 48 hours. This is a good day for the Intelligence Services but for the families of the murdered hostages news brings little solace. Its just so sad that our precious resources have been concentrated to seek revenge or kill this man. Jihadi john is believed to be 27 years old, his real name Mohammed Emwazi who fled for syria in 2012. Hes a sad individual filled with hate for us. In a statement families told abc news this development doesnt change anything adding their loved ones are never coming back. A convicted killer pleaded guilty to pulling off a daring escape from a prison. 35yearold david sweat admitted power tools to cut through the walls and a steam pipe to break out of the Clinton Correctional Facility last june. Sweat remained on the run before he was shot and arrested near the canada border. Stocks on wall street ending with more sizable losses. Retail stocks took a big hit today after investigators got spooked over fears of a disappointing Holiday Shopping season. Maceys is just one retailer sounding an alert. The dow closed at 17,245 tumbling 217 points. Its one of the most popular canned foods for children. An important recall for something that you might have in your food pantry right now. Plus, a mother convicted of killing her 8yearold daughter appears in court. Today she learned her sentence and now her husband is speaking out. A judge ordered their that the baby would be better off with heterosexual parents. Its 4 13 on this friday. Lets check the traffic. The eastbound traffic moving well through the area on the bell parkway. The hudson river crossings, 30 minute delays out bound at the holland, 30 minutes inland at the lincoln tunnel and no problems at the George Washington bridge. Just want to remind you, riders of the 7 no 7 line training running. Details on how to get around these closures you can find at our website, 7online. Com. A samesex couple can keep their foster child at least for now. A judge in utah reversed itself controversial order that the baby be removed from the home and be placed with a heterosexual couple. The foster parents and the state filed a motion appealing the ruling. The judge scheduled a hearing next month to determine what is the best interest of the child. The 9 month old has lived with the couple since august. Ben carson responding to a new round of attacks from donald trump. Im hopeful that at some point we reach a level of maturity that we can deal with the issues facing us right now and stop getting into the mud and doing things that dont matter. What hes responding to is more than 90 minutes bringing up the fact that carson wrote that he had pathological temper in his own auto biography. Were going to put something in office who considers himself to have pathological disease. Read the definition in the dictionary of pathological disease. Im not saying it, he said it about himself. A lot of people are looking in the dictionary and its not quite what mr. Trump is saying either. Trump brought out an imaginary knife to imitate a scene in carsons book where he said he tried to stab a friend. Fantasy football friends are fighting for their right to gamble. Protesters visited the new York AttorneyGenerals Office this morning. Theyre trying to get the ban lifted against draft kings and fan dual. Both sites filed separate lawsuits against the attorney general today. The sites were deemed illegal in new york earlier this week. Lets turn back to the 54 degrees, a typical day out there. When i had coffee and put it on the top of my car i turned around for a second and a big gust of weekend took it. There was no more coffee on the top of my car. Thats not a good way to start your day. Wait, lee is wearing gloves. I notice ed i noticed that. Reporter its kind of whi whimpy on my part. I didnt say it show. Reporter i know you didnt. You wanted to bear your you wanted to wear your coat on the newscast. Columbus avenue on a cold windy night. The 40 Miles Per Hour gusts not stopping new yorkers or the Holiday Season either. What a day to continue with the cherry pickers here on columbus avenue. We got to put up the christmas lights. Thats not going to stop that. Were working hard. A big breeze. This neighborhood looks gorgeous this time of year. Heres a great look from queens back through manhattan. This camera is bouncing pretty good. We have winds that are gusting over 30 Miles Per Hour. Its blustery and cold. Were at 53, the humidity is low, the pressure is climbing and the high today was 58. You can see the wind gusts over the last hour anywhere from 23 to 37 Miles Per Hour. Thats the range well see throughout much of the night. When you have that type of wind and this low humidity and very little rainfall over the past couple of months you have brush fire danger. Oakwood is at 54. The brush fire danger will go down after sunset but were battling a big one in Staten Island. Low and middle 50s right now doesnt feel that warm. Wind gusts will be over 30 much of the night, dropping down to 42 in new york city and only climbing through the 40s tomorrow. We have a few clouds off to the north and even a couple of rain and snow it looks like a little mix over alster county. This is a huge low over Eastern Canada thats going to take a while to leave us. Once that comes south thats when a couple more rain or snow showers can dive in. I dont think they get all the way down to the coast but well watch it closely. It will just be a couple in the air. Once you get outside i95 its getting cold and the windchills behind that front are dropping into the freezing mark and into the 20s over parts of canada. Thats what well wake up to tomorrow morning. Its bright and blustery. This could be the coldest day of the season so far. Blustery. Turn around. After a cold morning its tee time in the afternoon. 58 degrees, feeling great. Sun and some high clouds. Nicer into early next week. Windy and chilly. 42 degrees tonight. Tomorrow a tomorrow night clearing skies. The wind is still gusty early and backs down to 40 degrees. Coming up at 4 30 well talk about next week. That cold air may sneak back in there and disrupt or warm up. More on that in the 7 accuweather forecast. The sky is unbelievable putting up the christmas lights. Everything is moving on. We are fighting a big brush fire. Back to you for now. Lee, thank you. Were following some break ing news happening overseas. Police in france are telling the Associated Press thats been some sort of an explosion in a a restaurant. One of the Police Separate explosion north of paris. The other thing happened in the 10th plaza. Right now its unclear if the events are connected. There are reports of fatalities but, again, this is all just happening right now. Were still monitoring this situation and trying to get some video in here so we can show you from the scene. Well keep you posted throughout the afternoon. Next a canned food recall. How to tell if youve had the bad cans the entire time. Its never been in the u. S. But in just a few months doctors, surgeons will perform 10 Ground Breaking transplants possibly giving star light star bright, the first star i see tonight i wish i may, i wish i might, have the wish i wish tonight wishes do come true. The lincoln wish list event is on. Right now get exceptional offers on the entire lincoln family. For a limited time sign and drive off in a new 2015 Lincoln Navigator for 759 a month parents, if your kids eat spaghetti os check any cans you have in the pantry. Many are being recalled because plastic pieces have been found inside. The plastic is from the cans lining and could cause a choking hazard. You can tell which cans are effected by flipping them over and checking the date. Cans that are part of the recall say february 22nd, 2017. Well, this weekend in select theaters the power couple Angelina Jolie and brad pitt are on the screen together. Its the first time they appeared together since the film mr. And mrs. Smith. The question is if their new project our entertainment reporter is here with his review. Sandy. The last time they were really excited together, this time theyre a downer. I think angelina deserves a pat on the back for trying to write and direct a movie featuring her husband and herself. That doesnt mean you should join them for this vanity project. Never has watching two of the biggest stars on earth been so unexciting. To be by the sea is to be bored beyond description. Though her intentions may have been good the result written and directed by Angelina Jolie is so bad it amounts to mental cruelty. The actress and her husband, brad pitt, still look great. Im blowing you a kiss. Hes a one shot wonder, author who scored early success but now suffers from Writers Block and drinking isnt helping. Hurt me. Do it hurt me. Get it over with. His wife is what my mother used to call dim. Thats without charm. Their trip to the seashore doesnt cure their melees or their marriage and newlyweds next door are definitely not helping the older couples move improve. Angie wants this to be just like a french film. Get it . By the time i got why these characters were so upset i just didnt care. They are so unlikable its hard spending two hours with them. Speaking of unlikable, when it came to love the coopers, i didnt. Thats the shortest review in history. Movies will love ingrid birdman in her own words. She also takes testimony from her kids. A fascinating film about a great lady. I also liked the 33, the minors rescued. Go to 7online. Com entertainment for more. Wait a second, you dont want to say anybody more about love the coopers . Just dont waste your money. The preview look ed charming. I decided i wasnt sure. I kind of want to see Angelina Jolie and brad pitt loving each other. They look good, thats it. Mine too, actually. Thank you, sandy. Still to come on Eyewitness News first at 4 00, the new safety rules for produce to prevent deadly out breaks of food born illnesses. A big break through in women will able to undergo a uterus transplant. A mother learns her punishment for the death of her 8yearold daughter. This is Anthony Daniels who played in every single star wars movie. Hit it. Hi. This is what makes this simple salad the best simple salad ever . Heart healthy california walnuts. The best simple veggie dish ever . Heart healthy california walnuts. The best simple dinner ever . Heart healthy california walnuts. Great tasting, heart healthy california walnuts. So simple. We continue to follow two breaking stories this afternoon. Police are telling the Associated Press that there will be explosions and a shooting in paris. Youre looking at live pictures over seas. Two explosions were heard from a stadium during a soccer match between france and germany. Separately, there was a shoot out at a restaurant. Theres some fatalities reported. We have no number quite yet. As soon as we learn more details we will keep you posted. Back in our area a brush fire burning on Staten Island officially now under control. More than 100 firefighters were on the scene of the fire in the oak wood section. We spoke to a woman whose home was close to those flames. I just came by the window because i like to see the ocean and all the sudden i saw this sea of fire. I called 911 and gave them our address and like 5 minutes later they were here. Again, that brush fire is under control. A mother from long island 8yearold daughter. Investigators determined that the girl who had Cerebral Palsy was suffocated under her mothers watch. It happened on the day she was supposed to serve as a flower girl in a wedding. Eyewitness News Reporter m. J. Burrket has the story reporter thats right. Yes, the little girls mother was sentenced today. 12 years in state prison for the this case goes back Veronica Cirella showed little emotion bull she did try to take her own life after the asphyxiation death of her child in the summer of 2011. Julie cirella was a sunny, up beat little girl who was unconscious