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WABC Eyewitness News This Morning August 10, 2016

Degree temperatures into the weekend. Showers out across river headlong island. A shower and thunderstorm gets cranking around 10 00, cant rule out running into one of those today on this humid day today. Grab an umbrella. 90degree weather starts tomorrow and goes into the weekend. Well talk about that next. Weather and traffic together every seven minutes. Whats going on out there, heather . On the Southern State parkway because of an unauthorized bus. So lets go right over to our maps and tell you where this is parkway. It is, as you get into exit 14 on the eastbound side, unauthorize bus hit the fletcher avenue overpass as a result. We have bigtime problems, right near metropolitan avenue. All lanes are closed down here. That is because of an accident. The van wyck, you have an accident, still being cleared away. White stone expressway north, right near northern boulevard. An accident, 5 trains, you have delays at morris park because of signal problems. Rob. Over to you. Thank you, heather. And now to that breaking news out of new jersey. A triple shooting overnight inside of a community church. A man in his 20s has been killed and two young girls were wounded. This happened at the holy ghost ministries on commute avenue. Eyewitness News Reporter, darla miles spoke with the witnesses jersey city. Darla. Lori, rob, within the last half hour, police just cleared the scene. This is an investigation being conducted by the Hudson County Prosecutors Office. Let me tell you what we are hearing from witnesses, that the shooting happened when the music was playing and the lights were off. So actually, the music was playing, there was a pause in the music. There were gun shots and when the lights went on, thats when witnesses spotted a body on the floor and started to scramble. As you mentioned, as the holy ghost tabernackle ministries. And it is called the Lincoln Community center here in jersey city. Now witnesses say there are about 60 teens at this Birthday Party for a teenage boy. The one witness we spoke with says they didnt hear any type of arguing or dispute before the gun shot started. They say they simply saw a man in his 20s struck in the head we were cool. Everything was good. Shots fired. When you say a shot was fired, how many gun shots did you hear . At least four to five. So you heard four to five gun shots and someone turned the lights on, and then what happened . Of course, kids run in screaming, stuff like that. Once the kids cleared the floor, you could see there was the boys body laying on the ground. Now police have not released the identity of the victim. Shooting. Two girls ages 12 and 16. One of them ran down the street to get help. They are also being treated at the jersey city medical center. Channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you. We have new video of a fire truck accident that critically injured a firefighter in the bronx. The truck crashed near westchester avenue and waters place yesterday. Sean orourke was riding in the truck at the time of the from a severe arm injury. A 14 year veteran. And that truck was headed to a fouralarm fire. Battling the flames, two of them remain in Critical Condition this morning and well have a live report with an update on the cause and the very latest on the firefighters conditions. Thats ahead at 6 30. New this morning, police are searching for the suspect who terrorized workers at a Jewelry Store in the diamond rafael and company and asked two employees to see a chain in a display case. When one worker walked to the back, the suspect aimed his gun at another employees head. The suspect tried to shoot, but the gun, thankfully, jammed. That thief, or would be thief got away empty handed. Also police in new jersey have arrested one suspect and another is still on the run after an Armed Robbery in morris county. Michael reid and rays grimes string of charges, including robbery and aggravated assault. Police say the armed duo walked into crescent jewelers last month and stole jewelry and cash worth more than 75,000. Reid is being held on a 250,000 bond. Police are still looking for it. Eight people were killed and more than 200 hurt. The railroad reach its first are still pending. Terms of the settlements are confidential. Now to Eyewitness News exclusive. Staten island mother now warning all other moms after she was mugged in broad daylight in front of her two children. This happen as a woman was pushing her two Young Children in a stroller and close park on monday. She says she had no idea that anyone was watching her until she felt someone put something on her back and that is wh another person demanded money from her. The victim who did not want to be identified spoke exclusively to Eyewitness News about the terrifying experience. I was worried about my kids. What happens if i didnt have anything to give them . They would have hurt me in front of them. I fear for mothers out there with their kids, because these guys dont have a fear. She didnt have her wallet on her, but handed over the 20 in her pocket and her watch. She or her sons were hurt. Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish the Second Amendment. If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people maybe there is, i dont know. Took just a few seconds for an off the cuff remark from donald trump to infuriate the Clinton Campaign and many others lead to lots of questions this morning. They have the power to somehow stop clinton if elected. Raise questions about what he meant about how exactly could or would be stopped. The National Rifle association denied there was any implied threat of violence there, but the former head of the cia and others said the secret Service Needs to investigate trumps remarks. The secret service says it is aware of threat, according to some, is simply over the top and being fueled by the media. He says he was simply talking about the political unity and strength of gun owners. He tweeted quote, the media is desperate to distract from clintons antiSecond Amendment stance. I said Second Amendment citizens must organize and get out the vote to save our constitution. Hillary clinton meantime, saw his remarks as a threat. She responded saying quote, a person seeking to be the states should not suggest violence in any way. Also, the Clinton Campaign is dise vowing the orlando rally appearance of mateen. He is the father of the orlando nightclub massacre shooter. Campaign Officials Say he was not invited to that rally, even though he was clearly seen right behind clinton as the audience backdrop of that event. The secret service says mateen as did everyone else, which included 3,000 members of the audience. Donald trump held back his endorsement until the very last minute. House speaker, paul ryan, has won an overwelming primary victory in wisconsin. Ryan is aiming for a tenth term in the hots house and this is his first reelection since becoming speaker. He said the fear that some candidates offer sells well, buhe it wont last. You are never more than 7 minutes away from weather and traffic together here on Eyewitness News this morning. Heres the George Washington bridge looking back toward the east, toward our sunrise this morning, which is not all that great with this warm air coming up from the south. You made it a cloudy morning, hazy morning, humid morning here. And as we look from our camera in brooklyn to the lower east side, around wall street, 77 couple showers across the eastern long island. You see the popup here. Southern dutches county. Westchester county, eastward here. These will keep popping up during the day today. Grab an umbrella. Out the door we go. Its a humid morning with hays and clouds. Kind of stuffy and kind of sticky. Temperatures around 79. Getting into the low 80s. You will run into a shower or thunderstorm. Heat wave starts tomorrow. , what do you have going on this morning . We have a heavy delay. This is an unauthorized bus will go over to our maps and explain what is going on. Its the Southern State. Its going east, exit 14. Unauthorized bus. The bus hit the overpass at fletcher avenue. News copter 7 is above what used to be an accident, but it looks like its out there. Good morning to you, john. That is what we have here. We have an accident indeed. This is northbound on the van longterm Construction Zone on the van wyck. Theres no shoulder here. Theres only two lanes and you can see one of the vehicles in the accident is out on out left lane. The other is on the tow truck and the right lane and the cars have to zigzag inbetween and that small bus pulled up and maybe cant make the zigzag. Looks like all lanes are blocked on the expressway. Again, right at the split for the Grand Central, so were in the middle of the q gardens inrc open, but heather, take a look at this delay. Northbound standstill volume begins north of kennedy airport. Heather. Thats a mess there. And we are also looking at Jackie Robinson parkway westbound not far from where john is. Right near metropolitan avenue. We have all lanes closed down. And then the white stone expressway north near northern boulevard, another accident. You have the 59th street bridge, queens bound lower level, accident cleared away. Five trains still dealing with cleaning rules are in effect for today. Rob, lori, over to you. Thank you. Still ahead on Eyewitness News this morn, some of the most vulnerable patients now at risk inside one of the nations largest hospitals. The outbreak of a dangerous bacteria and what is being done to protect other newborns. 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Tech support that lets your technician see the problem over your smartphone. Iraqi Officials Say 11 babies have been killed in a hospital fire in baghdad. The fire is being blamed faulty electrical wiring in the maternity ward. Seven babies and 29 women were moved out of that ward into another hospital. All of the killed are believed to be babies born prematurely. A medical emergency is forcing one hospital near washington, d. C. To evacuate its Neonatal Unit because of a dangerous bacteria. Three infants in maryland the bacteria were found in a water pipe used by that unit and at least nine newborns in the unit are now being transferred. Two babies recently died. Its unclear if they were infected. City Council Speaker and the department of transportation are having a little bit of a spat over her tweet to report a dangling signal light. She told the d. O. T. The location and said thanks, kind hours later when a d. O. T. Tweet thanked her and said in the future, she should contact 311 for quick action. Marks response blew up saying it was not a suitable response to an elected official. The problem had already been fixed before the tweet was sent. The dot says it is looking at upgrading its twitter responses. 6 16. Over to bill for a look at the a great response. Yes. Just call 311. Were very busy over here. Heres what is going on this morning. We have a humid day. You can see the low clouds hanging here. Theres a little break right there. You get a little sunshine coming through. We are looking at temperatures here right around 77 degrees. The humidity is up there because of the southerly wind and the pressure is at 30 20, which is a mark of fair weather. With a t around this High Pressure ridge, that gives us this barometer reading, were seeing a lot of moisture around. Normal is 83. And sunsets around 8 00 this evening. There will be some breaks of sun. Some may get a shower or thunderstorm. The humidity is back. Tack an umbrella. Heat and humidity combined to create a shower or thunderstorm. Heat advisories on for later today through tomorrow. But that will be extended friday, saturday, third heat for most. Thunderstorm risk through the weekend, real feel, 100 to 105 on friday and saturday. Uv index of 5, thats low, so is the pollen count. Air quality is okay. 73. 76 monte claire. These numbers are warm for the overnight hours. Tack on the humidity, it feels like its closer to 80 degrees. Look at the wind profiles. They are southerly, that picks up the moisture, we have a heat advisory through 8 00 tomorrow. County, around trenton, the capital of new jersey. And were going to be looking at showers popping up. See how these pop up in the atmosphere here . A shower or two, fair field county, out across long island, more of this will pop up today with heating. You see today, pop up showers at 9 00. A little sprinkle here and there. A break of sun. Temperatures in the mid 80s. Youre getting to 5 00, heres the thunderstorm at belmar. Watch out for that at the go into tonight and its muggy overnight. Tomorrow, thats when the temperatures are off to the races and could be a late day thunderstorm tomorrow. Well be around 90 tomorrow. It will be hot as the jet stream has retreated to the north. The heat builds starting tomorrow and into the weekend. Tomorrow afternoon, real feel from 100 to 105 city west. Best place to be is at the beaches. Sunshine and clouds rule today. Current risk is high. Watch out for that. 85 and thunderstorm this afternoon. Tomorrow, weve got 90. Weve got 92 friday. 94 saturday. The real feels from 100 to 105 and with that heat, you cant rule out a scattered shower or a thunderstorm. So be ready for that as well have a good old heat wave. Later on, join me, ill be on it is the music of east harlem comes to the museum mile. 6 00 to 9 00 this evening. Music outside of the city. Oh, outside. Im going to take my dog, walk on down, ill have stuff tomorrow. People get to meet you and sandy. But they get to hear music from east harlem, and theres food. Thats much better. On the upper east side. Is. A nice summer event. Lets check in now with heather. I do have signal problems at morris park. Uptown trains are running with delays. News copter 7 up above this mess. So, this is a look at Jackie Robinson parkway. What happened here is a car carrier wandered on to Jackie Robinson parkway and got stuck. So, what they are doing now is backing the cars that were on the car carriers, off of the make him a little bit shorter. A little bit less tall so they could get him out from underneath the overpass. They are still trying to clear this accident away, but the good news is, the left lane is closed. Earlier when john was over this, we had a car over here, a car over there. Youre getting by. Lets get over to our maps and we also have this problem, expressway north, near northern boulevard. Exit 14, unauthorized bus. That bus hit the fletcher avenue overpass. A lot of unauthorized vehicles. Rob, over to you. Heather, thank you. Michael phelps is proving he has the golden touch at the olympic games. Phelps reclaimed glory in his signature event, winning the 200 meter butterfly. Style relay. That brings phelps gold medal count to an incredible 21 gold medals. Remarkable. It it was the u. S. Womens Gymnastics Team that electrified the country last night. Samone led the team to gold, and on top of that, a stunner on the tennis court. Get this, defending gold medalist, Serena Williams got knocked out of the olympics by ukrainian player ranked 20th in the world. Serena was number one. She will next month at the u. S. Open in flushing for a chance at some redemption. And heres the latest medal count. Four days into the rio games, the u. S. In first place, still with nine golds and 26 total medals. Followed by china and hungry. Travel woes are not over quite yet if youre flying delta. What the airline is telling passengers what to expect at airports today. You get used to sweaty odors in your car, you think it smells fine but your passengers smell this. Eliminate odors youve gone noseblind to for up to 30 days with the febreze car vent clip breathe happy. Poor mouth breather. Allergies . Stuffy nose . Cant sleep . Take that. A breathe right nasal strip instantly opens your nose up to 38 more than allergy medicine alone. Hbreathers. Delta is hoping to normal operations by midday today after that massive Computer System failure grounded flights around the world. 90 flights have been canceled today after nearly 800 flights were canceled tuesday. Customers are being warned to check the status of their flights on the delta website. The company is extended its offer for up to 200 in travel vouchers to impacted passengers. And a driver in canada catches the eye of a Police Helicopter as he drives around to catch them all. Yup, the mercedes was driving slow, making stops for no reason. At other times, a car would make suspicious turns in the middle of the road. Police eventually stopped the car. Turns out, the driver was, yes, playing pokemon go. The officer gave him a stern warning about distracted driving before l

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