Police are specking to the mother of two toddlers killed after they were left alone in an apartment that went up in flames. We are five days away from the New York Primary and the stage is set for tonights democratic president ial debate in brooklyn. And mixed martial arts is getting uncaged. What governor question apollo is set to do today with the combat sport. Good morning im lori stokes. And you are never more than 7 minutes away from weather and traffic. Heres meteorologist bill evans. Reporter 45 degrees around the five boroughs. Clear to partly cloudy skies, cooler across long island 37 eastern end there, 42 from river head to montauk and 34 toward monticello. A freeze warning until 8 00 this morning in western and northwestern new jersey. Western ocean county for temperatures at freezing and below. But it will warm up fast today. Sunshine this afternoon and a high of 60. And it only gets warmer. Well talk about that. Debby in for heather today. How is it going out there . Reporter we have a problem already this morning. Good morning. 87 northbound in Franklin Township. An accident out there some type of investigation. Well keep an eye on that for you as well. If you are heading over to 19 southbound an accident blocking one lane there. Service changes on the 3, 4 and 6. And a stalled car going out to the web cam on the l. I. E. Westbound construction just cleared. Alternate sides in effect. New details this morning in the deadly fire that killed two little girls in the bronx. The toddlers were sisters. The youngest only 18 mose old, and they were 18 months old and they were home alone. Diana . Reporter good morning, we have just Learned Police are talking to the 26yearold mother of those two toddlers. A heartbreaking situation out here this morning as neighbors say multiple attempts were made to get inside apartment 3 fwhen they saw smoke coming from the apartment. Firefighters worked through much of the night trying to determine how the fire started yesterday at about 6 30. Smoke could be seen coming from the third floor of the building at the butler houses on webster avenue. 2yearold jean and her 18 monthold sister amanda were be heard crying for help. The girls mother was across the street at the laundromat when the fire started. Firefighters were eventually able to get inside. The girls were taken to the hospital but were pronounced ged there late last night. Pronounced dead there late last night. Relatives and the girls mother were overcome. I went upstairs to see if there was anybody in the hallway or anybody who needed help and we heard kids crying, but it was too black, we couldnt breathe. Reporter a single candle is lit outside the building here for those two little girls. Seven other people were injured in this fire and three firefighters. Again we have just learned that police are now talking to the 26yearold mother of the two toddlers. That is the latest from the bronx this morning. Diana rocco, channel 7news. Now Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are getting ready to debate in brooklyn. The stage is set for a debate tonight and the location holds significance. Sanders was born in brooklyn and clinton has her Campaign Headquarters there. Good morning. Reporter good morning ken. This will be the first faceto face meeting between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders since sanders said clinton is unqualified to be president. Clinton has a 10point lead but both sides know they have to do well because this is a high stakes debate. Bernie sanders and Hillary Clinton staged dueling rallies at the Brooklyn Navy yard. Sanders, a brooklyn native wowed his crowd at Washington Square park and the surrounding streets, which were packed with thousands of people. Jane and i left new york it is great to be back. Thank you. Reporter sanders vowed to reform wall street and that brought up Hillary Clintons private speeches for goldman sachs. I kind of think if that 220,000 speech was so extraordinary, she should release the transcripts and share it with all of us. Reporter Hillary Clinton was in the bronx at the Community Center in coop city. Sanders has cut her lead in half but clinton stuck to targeting donald trump and ted cruz. One of them denigrates new york values. I think new york values are at the core of american values, thats why im proud to be a new yorker. Reporter mayor de blasio and governor cuomo, both Hillary Clinton supporters will be at the debate and the time is set for 9 00. Channel 7 Eyewitness News. All three republican candidates will be in manhattan tonight at the annual new york state republican gala in midtown. Prosecutors are drooping the charge against Donald TrumpsCampaign Manager saying it simply doesnt merit criminal charges. John kasich is being endorsed by the daily news. The front page features kasich along with the headlines, never trump and never cruz. We are also hearing marco rubios name mentioned again. Ted cruz said he is looking at possible running mates and said marco rubio would be a terrific person to consider. And a fifth high ranking nypd commander is being disciplined in connection with deputy chief andrew ca paul has been reassigned to an administrative position. The fbi is looking to see if special favors were traded for cash or for gifts. A man with ties to former new York City Police commissioner Bernard Kerrick is awaiting arraignment in manhattan. Frank toms so is charged with assault. The alleged victim is an fbi informant who exposed corruption with regard to kerrick. 4 38. New york will take off the gloves and approve professional mixed martial arts. Ceremony scheduled at Madison Square garden. Ultimate fighting wants to hold an event there late this year. You are never more than 7 minutes away from weather and traffic and meteorologist bill evans. Reporter this morning our camera on the roof looks toward central park south. That is the plaza hotel and midtown manhattan all looking good here this morning. We look from our camera here toward times square, all the way out toward sandy hook. Great visibility this morning. The temperature 45 degrees, it will drop down to 42 this morning. That is normal for this time of year. A few clouds to our west, but this is great isnt it . High pressure across the great we are going to get to 60. Weather and traffic together every 7 minutes. What is going on this morning . Reporter a couple of problems. Well go outside and get out toward haynes avenue in newark. Moving along smoothly. As we go to the maps. An accident blocking one lane there. Also heading to 287, 287 northbound exit 12 in Franklin Township an accident involving a pedestrian. Watch for an investigation. Service changes on the 2, 3, 4 and 6. Taking a ride to the westbound belt a stalled car to watch out for. Grand central okay out toward the rfk. 59th street bridge and the battery tunnel construction. George construction wrapping up. Lincoln construction wrapping holland moving smoothly. Alternate side of the street today. Wrong man in new jersey. The victim used his work van to take down his attackers. Now he is speaking out and it is a story youll only see on Eyewitness News. Russian jets zip by a u. S. Warship. The dangerously Close Encounter that caught the attention of the pentagon this morning. We have all been told to but if youre told you have cancer, explore your Treatment Options with specialists who treat only cancer. Every stage. Every day. At Cancer Treatment centers of america. Learn more at cancercenter. Com experts theyre one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown goldman sachs. That put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. How does wall street get away with it . Millions in Campaign Contributions and speaking fees. Our economy works for wall street because its rigged by wall street. And thats the problem. As long as washington is bought and paid for, we cant build an economy that works for people. Sanders im Bernie Sanders, and i approve this message. 4 43. New this morning the amateur boxer accused of beating his girlfriend is now facing charges. Josh lutheran was taken to custody. The 30yearold boxer punched his girlfriend in the head. The 38yearold woman was left seriously hurt she is now in a medically induced coma. Bronx river has been identified as a missing father from the bronx. 34yearold javier was last seen while out with friends on march 25th. He was the father of a 3year old girl and worked as an assistant at the new york public library. The medical examiner is trying to determine the cause of death. The pentagon is working up a response to the russian government after several of the nations fighter jets flew dangerously close to a u. S. Destroyer in the baltic sea. In fact they caused wake in the water around the ship. The commander of the uss donald cook said the acts were unsafe and unprofessional. That would be your russian tom cruise going by the permission tofully by the tower. Roosevelt island over toward fdr, there is 42 park and one world trade. Great visibility this morning, looking at very cool temperatures, 45 around the park here, the humidity dry, looking right down the beach here, northerly wind pressure 30. 41. Yesterdays lie normal was 48. Normal 61 now. Frosty suburbs this morning and again tomorrow morning overnight tonight. Gradual warm up into the weekend, 70s by sunday. Those are your head lines. 39 headlines. 28 around lake hurst allows the temperatures to dropoff, calm wind. With the clear sky and the beach the warmth from yesterday freeze warning until 8 00 in the suburbs, morris county, monmouth and toward philly. Mercer county and cumberland. We are looking at High Pressure building in and warming up things very fast today. Youll see by 7 00 it is 43 in the park. We drop a little bit by afternoon, right at 60 degrees. Tomorrow we start out about the same spot but it warms up tomorrow into the low 60s. We gradually warm up each day. Sunny and nice today, 60 degrees. Clear and chilly tonight with areas of frosting outside the city, tomorrow pleasant sunshine and the high is 63. Now heres your accuweather 7 day forecast. Nice tomorrow 63, saturday 66. Beautiful sunshine on sunday, we are looking at great weather as we go into the weekend. We are going to be looking at a breeze on saturday, a sea breeze, so south facing shores, shore of long island, going to feel like the mid50s up to around 60 and then sunday, we have a lot of sunshine and beautiful weather sunday. The 22nd annual walkathon on that day. Then look at next week. Sunshine 76 on monday, and then tuesday is primary day. And personally, i enjoyed primary education for a very long time. For a very long time . Oh im sorry it is a primary election. How many years were you in first through eighth grade . Lets see, eight, nine, ten maybe. Love that. Good weather for election day on tuesday though. Get out. Get the vote. Whats going on . Reporter first of all on deFranklin Township watch for an investigation there. Also 109, in newark, a collision. Heres a look at the westbound belt, out toward Kennedy Airport at this point okay but getting reports of a serious accident at least two lanes blocked. Over on sixth avenue at 57th is the ongoing Fire Department activity. Well keep an eye on that. Subway is okay, Service Changes on the 2, 3, 4 and 6. 59th street bridge construction queens battery tunnel construction still wrapping up. Moving okay, alternate side of the Street Parking rules are in effect for today. Back over to you ken, lori. Debby thank you. 4 48. Now to an Eyewitness News exclusive. A man in new jersey turns the tables on three people who tried to rob him. He takes down two suspects and holds them until police show up. A third suspect is, though, still on the loose. Went through his mind when he decided to take such action. Heres Eyewitness News reporter jim dolan. Reporter this is how he chased down one of the men he said tried to rob him. Exclusive video obtained by Eyewitness News considering the man who got punched suffered only minor injuries. The rear window is all over the parking lot in the darkened parking lot, three men wielding hammers approached the van as assad sat inside. I heard my back window shatter. As soon as i turn my head the spanish guy shattered my drivers window. Reporter he hit two of the suspects against this wall. Then he saw the third suspect running off in that direction and that is when the Surveillance Video picks up. He drove at him as he crossed slamming him against the wall. Then he got out and started kicking the suspect, who was still down on the ground. You coming at me with a hammer. You intend to cause serious harm. Reporter later the suspect got up but not for very long as assad knocked him down with a single punch. Soon another suspect was on the ground. He punches one and kicks the other and eventually made both men take their pants off so they couldnt run. It was the only way i could think of subduing them. Guys attempted to rob somebody in a parking lot and they picked the wrong guy. Reporter assad uses his van for work so he is out of a job for awhile. Deworry about running down the suspect . At that point i didnt care. Because of what he just tried to do to me at that point i didnt care. Reporter jim dolan channel 7 Eyewitness News. The trial against the man accused of a deadly shooting South Carolina is now delayed until the beginning of next year. Dylann roofs attorneys told a judge they need two to six more months for a doctor to complete a psychiatric test. Roof is facing the Death Penalty after opening fire inside a charleston church, killing 9 people. The trial was scheduled to start in july, but will now begin in january with jury selection starting in early december. 4 50. Get this story. A womans love of potato chips may have saved her life. Christine moore has eaten a bag a day, packing it with her lunch. But recently her chips hurt her throat. The potato clip was a blessing in disguise. I wouldnt have found out for another year. Moore says her husband shared her story with treat dough lay. The company sent her a tshirt and coupons of course for free she was hoping for a life frito lay. The company sent her a tshirt and coupons, of course for free chips. She was hoping for a lifetime supply. The mamba goes out like a champ. Kobe bryant plays his final game. After 20 years as he says we should punish women who have abortions. There has to be some form of punishment. Theyre rapists. And that we should ban muslims from coming here at all. Total and complete shut down. Donald trump says we can solve americas problems by turning against each other. Its wrong and it goes against everything new york and america stand for. With so much at stake, shes the one tough enough to stop trump. Hillary clinton. Im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. There are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. To a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. Where quality healthcare will be a birthright of every citizen. Where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. Where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid to all. An america where after a lifetime of labor, there is time for rest and grandchildren. A nation that defends our people and our values, but no longer carries so much of that burden alone. I know we can create that america if we listen to our conscience and our hearts and not to the pundits and the naysayers. Im Bernie Sanders. I approve this message, weather and traffic together every 7 minutes. Looking down the beach here, looks good visibility all the way down to point pleasant, new jersey. 4 monticello, looking at the next 7 hours temperature dropping a little more. Then right back up to around 50 degrees here at noon, upper 50s do near 60 later on to near 60 later on. Winds out of the southeast weekend which well talk about next. Weather and traffic together every 7 minutes. Did i already say that . Yes. I say that ordering at the deli. Reporter good morning bill, good morning everybody. Problems on the belt parkway westbound belt an accident blocking two lanes. Expect delays to build quickly here right past Kennedy Airport. Sixth avenue by 57th ongoing Fire Department activity. Inbound bqe traffic moving along smoothly. 287 north exit 12 in Franklin Township an accident involving appends. Subways running involving a pedestrian. Subways running on time. Will smith was shot eight times in the back and in the chest. New orleans. Police say it appears smith rearended cardell hayess car and drove off. Hayes is accused of opening fire on smith and his wife. A loaded gun was also found inside smiths suv. A former beauty queen is accused of swindling macys out of 5000. Jennifer klein was crowned mrs. America in 199. 1989. She bought 5500 worth of clothes from macys, and then months later returned the clothes. But the clothes she returned were not the ones she bought there. Instead she put the tags on older clothes in order to get the refund. Harrison ford is a force the actors trademark star wars jacket was sold to find a cure for epilepsy and seizures. Police are talking to the mother of two yo