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WCBS CBS 2 News This Morning November 25, 2015

Be vigilant but not give into fear. Thats how terrorists win. We cannot give them the victory of changing how we go about living our lives. Reporter as part of the alert, federal officials are telling people to be cautious in large crowds. Ahead of the balloons for the thanksgiving day parade being inflated, you can see the increase in security at the end of the parade route in midtown. Theyre everywhere. You like that . I love that. Thats very important. We need that here in the city. A lot of police presence. Things the public will see. And of course, the public will not see. Reporter the nypd planning to have hundreds of extra uniformed officers and traffic agents, mobile camera, helicopters and mounted units. Some of those officers will be equipped with the long guns as we have heard of them, the rifles. We will have additional hercules teams that the will be around the area of the parade route. Around large crowd, this is places where they would target but i dont worry about it. You cant live in fear. Reporter Janelle Burrell, cbs 2 news. And new this morning, fire strikes an upper manhattan supermarket overnight. The call came in around 1 15 this morning in harlem. Dozens of Additional Fire trucks were called in with more than 100 firefighters on the scene. The windows of the store were blown out. It does not appear anyone was inside the store no. Injuries are reported store. No injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation. Time for traffic and weather on the 2s. John, good morning. I dont want to moon you but look at that. Beautiful full moon. Last night, just enough in the way of cloud cover to diffuse it. And you could get a good shot on the iphone 4. Hello. But now, look at that, High Definition coming to you. Love it. And proves that the skies are clear. We have Clear Conditions in the city, 39. So cool out the door, we will dip a few degrees before we start to climb then we will rise and shine. More sun for more of the day for more of the area. And a subtle shift in the wind so numbers will be warmer. By lunchtime, 47. And then 52 back to the normal as far as your anticipated high today. And should be be in the low 50s. Its even warmer for thanksgiving. Hey, look whose at the table today, alex denis with traffic. Thanks, john. If you are traveling, we have the water main break in hoboken causing problems. Use the north end of town to avoid this. And the bayonne bridge remains in closed until 5 00 this morning. Use the goethals. And construction on the southbound side of the fdr drive has two lanes blocked. And again, from 71st to 63rd. No major delays. Stick with the west side highway for a smoother ride. Today say gridlock alert day. Mass transit is the better option. Alternate side of the Street Parking rules are in effect citywide. And remember, be safe, dont text and drive. Thank you. Police in new jersey are searching for answers after two women were found shot inside a car that crashed into a pole. Chopper 2 was over the crash scene at east henry. Police say the women were shot several times while in a car around 7 30 last night. The car then ended up crashing into a utility pole. The shooting has neighbors on edge. You cant even come here and live no more. And its too close to home now and its getting ridiculous. Dont nobody deserve to die. And that could be me and my daughter. The women were rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Police have not released their names or the relationship between the victims. A developing story now. Protesters in chicago clash with police overnight. Yesterday the officer was charged with murder. Braider wards has this report from chicago. About to see is graphic and disturbing. Reporter october 20th, 2014, 17yearold Laquan Mcdonald walked down the street. Mcdonald went to his right. Officer van dyke onscene only seconds when he fires and fire, 16 rounds in about 14 seconds. We wont show that. And he was about to reload when another officer told him to stop. Outside we saw congressman bobby rush. He hadnt seen the video. Wasnt sure he wanted to. And then watched with us. Cop gets out. You have another instance of wanton Police Murder in this city. Theres a pattern to this murder. And somebodys going to be held responsible. Reporter at a press conference, there was a noted absence, the independent journalist who fought the city for the video is release. He says he was excluded but tweeted me a question he wanted to ask and we did. Mr. Mayor, question from brandon smith, the journalist who fought the city for the release of this video, he said he wasnt allowed into this press conference today. He wants to know, quote, will you move to reform the wider culture of policing that has led to 300 shootings in five years . There are some very good things about the Chicago Police department that i found when i got here. We are building on those. And we are trying to revamp anything thats negative. Anybody who is there to uphold the law cannot act like theorbo the law. 2 news. The family reportedly received a 5 million settlement from the Police Department without filing a lawsuit after the shooting. This morning, authorities left a newborn child in the middle of a nativity scene. He was breathing, he had good color and we noticed that the cord was still attached. She was probably just thinking that this is a safe place and that the person who will find her will do the right thing. The church. The outdoor cameras show several women arriving and leaving but its not clear who left the baby. Churches are considered safe havens if a child is left with a responsible adult, no questions asked. The child was taken to the hospital. He may end up with a family attached to the parish. The jury deliberating the fate of former new York Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver will try again today. He is accused of taking about 4 million in bribes and kickbacks. Yesterday, less than two hours into deliberations, a sent a note to the judge asking to be the excused saying she was feeling pressured and stressed out. The judge refused saying it was too early to excuse a juror. Just in time for thanksgiving, the boil water advisory has been lifted in hoboken but water is still gushing into the streets. So the Water Company theyre working to fix the main line. The city is now receiving water from a transmission line. It could take several days before the main line in southwest hoboken is fixed. We are getting a rare look at underground tunnels Islamic State tunnels use to get around without blowing their cover. The footage shows hundreds of feet of tunnels dug under houses in sinjar, iraq. Happening today, new York Attorney general Eric Schneider will battle it out with daily Fantasy Sports sites in court. Theyll decide if they should stop operating in new york for good. Now this month, he filed a lawsuit claiming they are running illegal gambling operations but in countersuit, the companies claim Fantasy Sports are games of skill and not bets. It is now 4 39. Still to come, is the mayor changing his stance on horse carriages in the city. And its just thanksgiving but theres already a grinch trying to spoil the holidays for one new jersey community. The new way police are trying to get the word out about the decoration bandit. And a sharpsighted Television Host may have saved the life of a Television Host. Dont flip that channel. This is not a flop of a forecast. Your travel outlook today. And then the quiet holiday. And then were going to be shopping in the 60s. Coming up. Meet the moores were the moore family, and as you can see, we need an internet that can do more. We do more games, and more streaming. So we need more speed. Thats why we switched to Time Warner Cable. Now we can connect more devices, at the same time. Hi grandma and grandpa ha, look at that [laughs] Time Warner Cable even has an internet plan for us. Get 50 meg internet for 39. 99 per month and ask about free installation. If you are loading up the family truck and youre ready to head out today, so far the roads are looking good. Sorry, folk, parks closed. Lets get over to john elliott. John is like, what are you talking about . No, im wondering what Christy Brinkley is doing today . And how about new spot with her in the mini van. And we are watching cool temperatures. Readings still many the 20s. The exception, not the rule. North shore, 30s. We have 31 in yonkers. This is another cool reading up here. Oh, just celebrating a beautiful Crystal Clear sky. I want to show you this picture look at that. That is just gorgeous there. Maybe youre headed out west that. Temperatures well, going to be bearable today and over the next few. We will see numbers actually above normal, in fact,ing for. That. Its weird. The its a long island thing. Clear skies and the beaver moon, another animal reference. And the frosty moon. Was tweeting it late last night as i was in the kitchen slaving away for the holiday feast. Clear and 39. Winds are calm, relative humidity at 50 . Also aknown as wendys nuggets. 28 in white plains right now. 22, guy from sparta probably up early and packing up the amc pacer. 21 in the hamptons. These numbers compared to yesterday, a little warmer on average and thats going to be the deal today. Notice not struggling to see the sun, you will. And 52 the high. And after work and school, how amped are the kids today . Theyre just so ready. And what were looking at radar and satellitewise, it is quiet. For planning, theres a storm brewing. I mean, packed a punch into the pacific northwest. Not no such see now. We will take a look at futurecast for the nation later in the show. In our area, wednesday fine for travel. Pack your patience and the sunglasses. Thursday we start to see clouds. Clouds fill in for the parades and yesterday there was a hint of light rain or drizzle. And it will be hard to hit the ground for the day tomorrow. And we could see a little bit of light rain by thursday night. So if thats the travel period, again, its maybe drizzle. But it wont be as pretty and blue as it will be today. For early shopper, youve got clouds and then relatively quiet and mild for your friday. Saturday though, we see a saturday. Were cooler. But until then, flirting with 60 for thanksgiving and 63 on friday. All right, quarter to 5 00. Lets help you out. Thats right. We still are dealing with the water main break in hoboken at newark street. Use the north end of town to ride. And bayonne bridge remains closed for another 15 minutes. Use the goethals. And across the river here, the brooklyn bridge, remains closed until 6 00. Stick with the battery tunnel or manhattan or williamsburg bridges. And queen, Grand Central parkway moving well. Eastbound to the l. I. E. Or westbound to the rfk, no issues. And for the hudson river crossings, all clear. Mass transit is the best option. Alternate side of the Street Parking rules are in effect citywide. And remember, be safe, dont text and drive. Back to you. Thank you. If youre just waking up, heres a quick look at some of the stories making news this morning. Minneapolis police have arrested three men in monday nights shooting and wounding of five people. Black lives matter scares have gathered for a week to protest the killing of an unarmed lachman by police. All three suspects are white. The pastor of an upstate new york church is one of seven people charged with the murder of a young man who wanted to leave the congregation. Prosecutors say the 19yearold was beaten to death during a spiritual councilling session at the word of life church. Mayor de blasio is apparently backing off from his promise to ban horse drawn carriages in central park. He will push for a new plan that reduces the number from 220 to about 70. On the money watch this morning, stock futures higher today after markets posted small gains on tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial average gained 19 point. The s p 500 rose by, well, about 2. 5. Now a strong dollar means slumping sales at tiffany. The highend jeweler reported lower earnings yesterday. The dollar surge has hurt international and domestic sales and the outlook for the holiday is looking weak. Shares are down the nearly 30 just from last year alone. Hello from the outside things are looking good for adele. She is breaking records and hearts out there. Herald bum 25 sold 2. 43 three days. 2000. Herald bum became the top selling of 2015 overtaking taylor swifts 1989. Its the followup to her what surprised me more was nsync held the record. Yeah. Residents in one new jersey town are outraged. Now someone is trying to steal their holiday spirit. Scott rapoport explains. Reporter the case of the grinch stealing christmas in new jersey. I think its terrible. Reporter police say someone is swiping holiday ornaments from houses and lawns here. Five houses hit between last friday night and saturday morning, including reports of a santa being snatched from the front of this house. Despite, shall we say, strong discouragement. I think its dumb. Theyre lowlives doing it. Reporter cops say thats not all. That the holiday bandit also took thanksgiving day decorations such as inflatable turkeys from yards here. Right in this area. Thats where the turkey was . Right. Reporter richard says they got his. Just took it. Unplugged it. The air we want out and its very simple. Once you unplug them, they go down to nothing. Reporter while not the stuff of bonnie and collide, its all led the Police Department to reach out to the public on its Facebook Page with a warning of sorts. Attention residentses, if you have decorations in your yard, you should secure them. We keep an eye out. Reporter an inflatable turkey owner Monica Williams says shes all about. Hes not coming up. Reporter the question of course, who would do Something Like this and why . Why . I dont know why. Reporter cops say it could be the work of kids but that its no joke. Maybe for fun. You know, but it actually ruins somebody elses holidays. Reporter the grinch. Scott rapoport, cbs 2 news. Doing it for fun, i hope thats not the case. Come on. Time is now 4 49. How a viewer was able to see something on a Television Host and it may have saved his life. And rocky is back. A sneak peek. Blinds to gos 60th anniversary sale is back. Plus 1 woohoo right now buy one get one at half price throughout the entire store. Blinds. Shades. Sunscreens. The entire store hey, any excuse for a party. And big savings. Blinds to go. Blinds for life. Party on, people. Blinds to gos 60th anniversary sale is back. Plus 1 celebrate when you buy one get one at half price off the entire store. Blinds. Shades. Sunscreens. The entire store cause the older we get, the more you save. Thats just how we roll. A woman with a sharp eye may have saved the life of a tv host. She is a registered nurse. They met on the doctors. But their story goes back two years when she was watching the show flip or flop. She spotted a lump on his throat. And she wrote the show. Turns out he had Thyroid Cancer which had spread to his lymph nodes. If it wasnt for tv and her noticing this huge lump, i would still be moving forward with my life and probably never done anything about it. The good news is, the host is now cancerfree. Wow, how about that. Amazing. Normally he finds like water damage and thats when they go to the first commercial break but thats thunder sleet is a great story. But this is a great story. Tv viewers pick up on everything. Yeah, let us know if you see anything. What does john have is . My goodness. Keep your list, narrow it to 10 please. Not a flop of a forecast. Its going to be a hit. Clear and 38 right now. And today we warm up a bit. Good shape for travel. Quiet on thanksgiving. And then, the tell you what, friday warmest of the week before its back to reality when we head back over the weekend. All right. Thank you. Lets get to traffic and the commute. Some changes look gooding for. We have the water main break in hoboken at newark street. Use the north end of town to enter and exit. It will be smootherring for. And the bayonne bridge remains closed until 5 00. Use the goethals there. Today. Mass transit is your best option. And alternate side of the Street Parking rules are in effect citywide. And remember, be safe, dont text and drive. Back to you. Does your thanksgiving dinner come with an extra helping of heart burn . From the turkey and Brussel Sprouts to mashed potatoes and gravy, for millions of people who suffer from acid reflux, thanksgiving dinner can be hard to swallow. In my chest. Tonight on cbs 2 news at 11 00, he goes under the knife for a new procedure promising a permanent reflux fix. We will take you inside the operating room the to see how it works. All right. Time now is 4 54. In the next half hour, should buildings and bridges named for slave owners be renamed. Thinks. President. And the good dinosaur just one of the movies hitting theaters today. Next. Every sip. The taste uniquely dunkin. Each cup uniquely you. Brewed fresh because its not just any coffee. Its your coffee, your dunkin. America runs on dunkin. Introducing kisses deluxe chocolates. And layers of rich, creamy chocolate, theyre twice the size of the kisses chocolates you love. Say more with new kisses deluxe. There are over 15,000 ways to take your coffee at dunkin. Every cup as unique as you. Always fresh with that signature smooth taste. We take pride in every cup, but only one is your coffee, your dunkin. Almost 40 years later, sylvester is back in rocky. He plays the son whos to the former champ to create his own legacy. Its rated pg13. Ahh ouch. Ouch. You little in the good dinosaur, argo and his family still roam the earth but he makes an unlikely friend. They go on an adventure to reunite him with his family. Cannot wait to see a movie this weekend. I know, so many coming out. You going to see the good dinosaur . Yes, probably. You know i love dinosaur. Hunger games. Yeah, going to be hungry. Today, fine. Tomorrow warm and warmer friday. No real pr

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