And then when you need sfeerns experience, wish this guy was a little tarnished and tested. Reporter the republican race is wide open. Chris christie proves it. Hes in this game because he could be the hot candidate. Reporter donald trump leading in New Hampshire polls attack tweeting, how is Chris Christie running the state of new jersey, which is deeply troubled when he is spending all of his time in New Hampshire. We will be working very, very closely. Reporter some conservative africanamerican ministers endorsed trump today. We want to get off of welfare and we feel that can be done through the information, the knowledge of a person like donald trump. Reporter ted cruz running second to trump now in iowa declared the outsiders day is done. Leave it very clear, i dont believe donald trump is going to be our nominee or our president. Reporter marco rubios ad targets trump. Just dont send the establishment a message, marco rubio. Reporter rubio is running second now to donald trump in Chris Christie weighed in against donald trump on the 9 11 controversy. The new jersey governor saying today he knows it didnt happen. That thousands of muslims in new jersey did not clear the collapse of the trade Center Towers as donald trump continues to claim they did. And, steve, trump met with a group of black pastors today. Did anything interesting happen there . Well, trump came out of the meeting at trump tower after he met with several dozen and he said there was love in the room. Great love he says. The issue was both trump and the pastors agree high joblessness among africanamerican youth and the state of Police Shooting an unarmed africanamerican. Afterwards some but not all of the pastors said they will campaign on behalf of donald trump and some said even those in their groups, those in their various churches were opposed to them coming. They said they had to come say and others repeated what he said, rob. And that donald trump is the kind of guy, they said, who can mean more jobs in the africanamerican community. They said thats their main concern. So, they say they will back donald trump. Okay, steve, thank you. And president obama will give his final state of the Union Address on january 12th. House Speaker Paul Ryan tweeted a picture of the letter he sent to the white house formally inviting the president to give the address. Formality there. President obama will deliver the spee ust before early primaries get under way in the campaign to replace him. To long island now and parents looking for answers after a horrible accident killed their son. The young man was killed when the car he was driving slammed into a garbage truck. Long island reporter greg cergol spoke with the victims father this afternoon. Reporter reminders of this weekends fiery crash remain at this intersection and, tonight, father of the driver who was killed says what happened here a grieving dad dodged crisscrossing traffic at this endwood intersection searching businesses of the Surveillance Video of the fiery crash that killed his 20yearold son early saturday morning. Just to get closure because, you know, the mother, she dont understand why Something Like that happened to our son. Reporter that son was 20yearold an Army Reservist and sophomore at the new York City College of technology. He was behind the wheel of a bmw that collided with a garbage truck before dawn. The vehicles then slammed into an electric pole, sparking a transformer fire that killed him and a friend. His dad believes the truck driver is to blame. The truck run the red light and hit him. Reporter 4 investigates did find Surveillance Video of the crash. But the Business Owner asked that we not broadcast it before that video appears to show the bmw running a red light as the garbage truck crosses the intersection on a yellow light. Were trying to see what exactly happened, you know. Reporter a lawyer for the garbage Truck Company says his client is cooperating with the police investigation. Records kept by the federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration show that over the last two years trucks owned by d. Daniels contracting have been involved in only one crash prior to this one. I dont know how to put it in words, but it was very tough. It hurts. Reporter his dad says the 20yearolds ultimate goal was to become a doctor. A dream that ended here at this intersection. Greg cergol, news 4 new york. The man believed to be behind the online threat that canceled classes at the university of chicago today is under arrest tonight. Federal Authorities Say 21yearold dean threatened to kill 16 white male students or the threat appears to have been motivated by the 2014 shooting death of black chicago teen laquan mcdonald. The university sent a letter to the Campus Community on sunday to announce that cancellation of all classes and activities through midnight on monday. I mean, i was surprised. But maybe one becomes so sort of used to this, unfortunately, that, like it didnt sort of freak me out. I just thought, oh, well, i guess ill have to cancel office hours and whatever else i had planned. A criminal complaint says that the dean admitted to the fbi that he posted the threat and took it down shortly after. He now faces charges of transmitting a threat in interstate commerce. Well, this is one for the history books, bill de blasio says something that was never accomplished in the history of the city. 35 miles of lanes repaved and, get this, less than six months. Thats pretty quick. The mayor thanked the may department of transportation workers for getting it done ahead of workers began paving the f r and epected to be completed by tomorrow night. Made this a priority. Obviously one of our most initancy in intensely used highways. Mayor deblasio praised the workers for making new yorkers lives better and safer. Great to see still a lot more work to do. Lots of other roads. Thats just what started it. When we return right here, philly finds its own way to remember the popes historic viz lt. A popular link between asthma and migraine headaches. Dave . A busy night in the weather center. Janice and i looking at the radar picture and just a few hours from precipitation rolling in our direction. How long will it stay and will it impact our morning commute . Progress tonight between the owner of a popular jersey shore beach and the state of new jersey. The owner of jengensons beach suing that to build protective sand dunes would transform their private beach into a public one. Tonight were learning that a Court Hearing has been postponed and that will allow both parties more time to continue settlement talks. Doctors have discovered a possible link between asthma and chronic migraines. Researchers at the university of cincinnati looked at thousands of people who got 15 or fewer migraine headaches every month and those who had asthma were more than twice as likely to have frequent migraines than those with no asthma. Now, experts arent sure why but they say environmental factors like air pollution may play a role. The city of brotherly love unveiled a murl honoring the historic visit of pope francis. The sacred now faith and family in the 21st century and the pope with his arm around a child and surrounded by a Diverse Group of people. It takes up three sections of a school building. It is massive. Pope francis painted the final stroke of that mural and then signed it at the bottom. It is really huge. Well, coming up right here, you may be in the spirit of giving this season, but before you write that check, youll want to see my report coming up on how whether the charity youve chosen is worthy. An amazing reunion here. An airman surprises his little boy in front of a massive crowd. Youll love this story, its coming up. So sweet, and lester holt has a look at what hes working on for 6 30. Hi, rob and linda. Ahead on nbc nightly news for the First Time Since fridays planned parenthood shooting. He has his first day in court and were there. American shoppers have just made history. Why everything you thought you knew about Holiday Shopping trends just changed. A mass extension happening right under our noses when we are you happy with your bathroom . I wasnt. But for years, i didnt do anything about it. I thought i didnt have the money, until i learned about bath fitter. Bath fitter puts a new bathtub right over your old one. Isnt that amazing . Bath fitter will measure and make you a new custom bathtub that they install right over your existing one, with beautiful matching walls. That means you dont have to rip out your old tub. So theres no demolition or ridiculous costs. And they do it all in just one day. Thats my favourite part. Plus, you get to choose everything heres a before and after photo. This is a gorgeous acrylic tub that fit right over the old one. And only bath fitter has seamless walls, which guarantee a watertight fit. When you change your tub, you change your bathroom. And that can change your life. Coming up at news 4 at 6 00, shutting down nearly quarter million new yorkers are losing Health Care Coverage today and its not just the patients, but doctors and hospitals who are all feeling the pinch. Have you seen the pictures yet, Connecticut Police searched of a dog with its mouth duct taped shut. Those stories and much more all new tonight when chuck and i see you tonight at 6 00. Today is cybermonday and tomorrow is known as giving tuesday, but before you give to a charitable cause, what questions should you ask . Better get baquero for the answers. Im right here. You can also find out a lot about a charity and we asked the head of the attorney general about what you should know before you give. The holidays move many into the charitable spirit, but do you know exactly where your money is going . We searched online through places like the independent evaluator charitynavigator. Org and here in our area we came across the National Cancer center in plainview. According to their 2013 tax filing, they raised 2. 8 Million Dollars to fight leukemia and breast cancer. But 67 or just under 2 million went to fund raising and printing costs. Only 1. 04 went to actual programs. We went to the office of the National Cancer center in this building in plainview. Its executive director didnt want to comment officially on camera, but she did sit down with me to tell me she is rethinking her Fundraising Efforts and looking for ways to cut costs. Theres also the firefighters farmingdale which says it provides finance assistance to people affected by fire. Their 2014 tax filing shows they raised 6. 4 million. But look at how much went to pay for a professional fundraiser. More than 5. 5 million. According to charity navigator, only 7 of monies raised went to fire victims last year. We called several times and then went to the headquarters listed online for the Firefighters Charitable Foundation in farmingdale asking about those numbers. We didnt get any response. Jim sheen runs the bureau for the new York Attorney general which releases this report every year. It lists professional fundraisers hired by charities registered in state. Before profit fundraiser is taking 60 , 70 , 80 of the total revenue that comes in and the law does not prohibit that. Reporter thats why its up to you to investigate before you donate. Ideally theyll have their irs filings on the website and sometimes an audit report or an annual report lays out what their goals are. Reporter the key is, do your research and ask questions. Theyre required to be truth truthful in the answers they give you. What percentage of this goes to the charity, they have to tell you the truth. Again, no legal limit. So, you can get more information by going to charitiesnys. Com. And also we want to tell you about two charities that ranked high. The ramen hood foundation. And the United States fund for unicef also gives a large portion to programs 90 . And to get in touch with our consumer investigative team, remember, send me an email. My address is bettergetbaquero nbcnewyork. Com. Well, emotions ran high at an nfl game on sunday and it had nuthing to do with the game. It is impossible not to cry when you see this. One of those surprises. That is Senior Airman brian smith running out on the field to surprise his 9yearold son. Excuse me. This happened yesterday at the vikings falcons game in atlanta. His son didnt want to let him go and a lot of happy tears in that stadium. Im not choked up by this, i got something in my throat. It is still, it was bad timing, but a very cool moment to see there. Very cute. So sweet. Just hang on there. Just never want to let go. Something else. Ya kind of want to let go of the temperatures. That will warm you up. We also have the warmth of the lighting of the Christmas Tree that is going to make anybody feel good. Right now you can just make it out in the background, but, oh, what a different scene it is going to be by wednesday night. Right now, 43 degrees and partly cloudy skies and time is 5 50. The rain is rolling in over the next several hours and move in from the southwest. The light shine through the drizzle, your plans arent going to fizzle if you dont mind the rhyme. Well see the rain come to an end i think just in time for all the festivities to take place. Still on the soggy side, but not a wash out at all. A nice dry stretch after all. Lets go to the maps. Temperatures around the area pretty much in the 40s and to the north and west where our big concern is as the rain rolls in and temperatures already sub freezing in places like monticello. You want to watch for freezing precipitation to the far north and west of our viewing area. The radar picture right now not showing much but look to the bottom of your screen, the rain beginning to work the rain in. Already light rain in washington and philadelphia and wilmington, delaware. All of this, plenty of moisture is going to work in our direction. There is plenty of juice back there propels this in our direction. What happens by tomorrow morning . Not much of through the day, a quarter of an inch. By tomorrow night at 11 00. Wednesday at 7 00, look, 0. 74 and by midnight almost nothing more. That means some drizzle. This is what its going to look like. Its going to be absolutely gorgeous. Wednesday, 7 00 to 9 00, temperature of 55 and maybe less than that. It slides down by the time the festivities start and then sprinkles. I dont think anything more than that as we light up that tree. 50 degrees tonight. Mostly cloudy skies. Still on the mild side. A light southwest breeze. Sevenday forecast, everybody. We have a soggy tuesday and wednesday. More rain wednesday, but i think its during the first half of the day. Thursday still breezy and then a lovely, dry stretch. All temperatures just above where we should be at this time of the year. That is one more look at your fiveday forecast and, folks, well send it back to you at the desk. Couple days to get through. Coming up next, do you think you eat too much salt . Hard to tell if you eat out a lot. But that is about to change. New york city is fighting the battle against sodium. First, our social pic of the day. Flat iron building of manhattan. Justine nyc snapped this photo. Nice perspective. Really pretty. Cool to look at. If you have an interesting pic youd like to share and it may be selected as our social pic of we want to let you know while we were on commercial break. Lower manhattan where Sheldon Silver, who was just convicted of corruption charges left the courthouse. He did have a few words to say before he got into that vehicle. Thats right. The 71yearold facing 20 years in prison convicted on all counts in this corruption trial. Convicted just about an hour and a half ago. He did say briefly that i am disappointed, but i will continue the fight here. The fight for justice, in his perspective. But convicted on all counts and much more on this coming up in two minutes at 6 00. He does face decades in ready to continue the battle. New york city has tackled fat and sugar and now theyre turning their attention to salt. In fact, starting tomorrow if you order at any of the city chain restaurants, youll see something new on the menu as lori found out. Reporter as a diabetic james berry is mindful of what he orders at restaurants. A new salt warning is a welcome addition to the menu. The salt symbol already posted on menus at applebees goes into effect in new york city tomorrow at all chain restaurants. Any item with 2,100 milligrams or more requires a label. When you see this warning label, you know that that item has more than the total amount of sodium that you should consume in a single day. Reporter sharry is a diitation and showed us how much salt we eat every day. This is about 5,000 milligrams and this is about how much you would be finding in a meal of a cheeseburger with a side of fries. When we take in a lot of sodium, it can put us at risk for heart disease, diabetes, cardio vascular disease. Even if you think youre playing it safe with salad, the extra toppings and dressings could be loaded with saultd. Reporter applebees grilled ed salad 2300 grams of salt. The company is working on reducing salt content, but doesnt want to deprive customers of taste. It is important that we give them the opportunity to make the right decisions. Reporter james barrys new bride said shell think twice before she orders. When i have sodium, my hands swell. So, its good to know in advance. Reporter in times square, news 4 new york. Nice to have that gauge. You always know. My fingers are swelling. Thank you for watching. Stay with us as the news continues now at 6 00. Live from studio 3c in rockefeller center. This is news 4 new york. Now at 6 00, guilty on all counts. Former state Assembly SpeakerSheldon Silver once a major new york power broker now he