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WCBS CBS 2 News This Morning June 22, 2024

Hes in Critical Condition and severely injured in this accident last night. Reporter cars and minivans scattered across the street with debris. They described the accident a scattered collision. He hit another car. That car hit another car. Reporter around 8 00 sunday night, investigators say the driver of the van was speeding down myrtle avenue in jersey city when it hit the silver car. Police say the van spun out of control and pushed the car into a driveway. The car striking and critically injuring a Jersey City Police officer that was standing on the sidewalk. The Chain Reaction accident sent car parts raining all across the street, leafing 12 people hurt. I was leaving 12 people hurt. I was shocked it was daylight kids were outside riding their bikes. There was a group of kids playing football when the accident happened. Get hit. They did not get hit. Amen. Reporter the name of the released. As for the driver of the minivan, witnesses say he tried to run from the scene but was apprehended by police. No word on charges. Im Janelle Burrell, eyewitness thanks. John, good morning to you. Had a am i looking at . Is that chris wragge . Yes [ laughter ] is he exceptionally well rest rested . Is he beaming . Its beaming chris theres a car over my shoulder. Whats going on in the city right now right now, its clear and 77. Winds are variable at 3. Relative humidity is 51 . Maybe a bad sign for you, meg. Scanning the skies. You can see its relatively quiet out will. And we are anticipating another kind of Sizzling Summer day. Chance of a shower or thunderstorm tonight, throe. And we are waiting for that front to roll in out of the west. Youve seen some pretty busy weather through the lakes. Our chance is overnight into the first part of your tuesday. Thats a busier period. Until then, yeah, pace yourself. Humidity is up and numbers up, too. Shooting for 90 today. And theyre were going to see a cooler air mass take over by the end of the week. Its just the beginning of your monday morning, ride and drive. An accident blocks two westbound lanes on the belt parkway at bay parkway. Looking at the George Washington bridge. The lower level is easy pass only until 6 00 a. M. And in queens, the Grand Central parkway is moving well in both directions. Chris, past the laguardia airport, parking is underway. Eyewitness news matt kozar reports. Reporter theyre demanding help from city hall and the police department. Donnell smith was shot and killed in flatbush as part of a stop the violence rally, his mother pleaded for justice. Im not going to let my sons death be in vain because they shot him down like he was a dog in the street. And that, im not standing for. Reporter in East New York sunday morning, nine people were shot at a house party on stanley avenue. Surveillance video shows the suspects firing blindly on a busy sidewalk. Pedestrians run for cover. The shootings were part of a violent summer weekend city wide with at least 50 shooting victims. Three people were killed. Local leaders say theyre experiencing more gun violence in their communities and say the mayor seems apathetic to their concerns. Wheres our mayor . Why are you not out here denouncing whats going on in our community . Reporter during the ecuadorian parade in queens were doing media later on. Reporter we asked twice for comment on the violence, but assed as pushed us away reporter what do you say about all the shooting . No, no, whoa, who e. Reporter whoa. Reporter as said in a statement, the mayor takes very seriously each incident and has directed nypd to beef up presence in the areas. But adams says the Community Needs more help. Theres too much gun violence. Right now, power does not seem to exist. Reporter in an interview recorded before the violence, the mayor said that violence is crime is down 56 citywide. Greece reopened its stock market for the first time in five weeks. And as expected, stocks took a major tumble. Prices are down a whopping 23 . It was to prevent a collapse of greek banks. Since then, the nation has agreed to a framework for a bailout plan. Now to a developing story in tennessee, police are still looking for a suspect in the deadly shooting of a memphis Police Officer. There was some sort of struggle with sean bolton. Then the suspect, identified as 25yearold tremaine wilbourne, took off. Hes the first Police Officer shot in duty in four years. He was not only a great officer but a good man, a dedicated servant to our community, and a family member. Reporter wilbourne is still on the run. But a passenger was uncovered and he surrendered. Both churches are in los cruces. One explosion blew up a windows. Parishioners were evacuated to safety and no one was hurt. Rescue crews made their way through a burning residential building. A father watched as his wife taken out safely but did need oxygen. The Fire Department said four people were taken to nearby hospitals, one with serious injuries. In early may, a judge declare a mistrial in the case due to a deadlock jury. One lone juror would not convict him of murder. They decided to try etan patz on the murder charge once again. And a final goodbye to Bobbi Kristina brown. Shell be buried next to her mom, whitney houston. Her funeral was held friday in atlanta. She died in hospice care july 26th. About six months ago, she was found unresponsive in a bathtub at her home. And now, Hilary Clinton about to air her first tv commercial of her president ial campaign. When i think about why im doing this, i think about my mother, dorothy. She was abandoned by her parents at the age of 8, set from chicago to la. They focus on mrs. Clintons relationship with her late mother and her motivation for running. Its because many dont consider her trustworthy, especially since her allegations of burning emails. The Inspector General says she was paid 10,000 for sick leave. Chairwoman of clintons campaign. Shes married to u. S. Act remember the c. E. O. Who made headlines after he raise his companys minimum salary to 70,000. Why today he may be regretting the decision. American pharoah does it again he took another big prize in new jersey. Making us proud. John . What a race what a day for a race today well see changes. The local be a little hotter, a little bit more humid. Some spotty storms possible tonight. And then turning cooler. Stick around. Driving weather on the 2 is coming up. Thousands of firefighters are battling to contain dozens of wildfires in Northern California right now. The majority of the fires is rages north of san francisco. Theyve targeted at least 8400 square miles. The wildfire has been burning since last wednesday. Time now, 4 42. Traffic and weather on the 2. Good morning, everybody. Weather watchers watching and waiting for more heat and humidity. A little bit more heat. Youll sense it more in the sense there will be more humidity. And i did not know this. The local be hot and humid today. So this is a three scoop day on the fudgeta scale. Going to eat fudge 73. Dana has 73 in cedar grove and this comment, all is right in the world. Wragges back. We appreciate you this morning thought this was a beautiful picture from the weekend. Thank you, charlie, for that. And what a weekend it was today a change in the sense a little bit more humidity and storms tonight in the first part of your tuesday. In the city right now, feels pretty good strolling the streets this morning. 77 and clear. Winds are variable at 3. Relative humidity is at 51 . A few more numbers, more of a typical spread. 63 in monticelio. 73 in the hamptons right now. 74, the jersey shore. A couple degrees warmer than it was yesterday. Yesterday, we hit 89. 90, easy today. Somewhat academic in the sense the local feel warmer than that the humidity will feel warmer than that. You see were quiet. For pushing through indiana and ohio right now with heavy rain. Risk of Severe Weather there. Timing is such that thats mitigated that there was not much lift in the atmosphere. By 5 00, 6 00 in the afternoon, flirting with our area dutches county and north and west. You could see an isolated shower or thunderstorm. And into the evening hours, youre going to see a few more. Theres not a lot of coverage here which is a bummer if you have a lawn. Its so thirsty we could use a soaker. But thats not going to happen. Another round of scattered storms and showers tuesday night. That will start to usher in a pivot. Well see cooler temperatures as we work into the tail of the week. Today, hot, humid, and 90. Showers and an isolated thunderstorm tonight. Best bet would be north and west 76. Tomorrow, 89. Still a 20 chance of an isolated thunderstorm. But then numbers actually not above normal. Some folks not even out of the 70s on thursday another system rolls in. Models are trying to slow it down. So we could see some unsettled weather linger into your friday. She is going to linger with us all morning [ laughter ] meg baker in youre stuck with me this morning yes on oyster bay, an accident blocks you there on the headstead turnpike. No delays right now. In brooklyn, an accident blocks two lanes at bay parkway. Checking the upper east river crossings, no delays across the rfk bridge. And off the road parking is available citywide. Good morning to you. Heres a quick look at the morning. One man is killed. Up to 20 people injured when a tent collapsed yesterday during a brief storm at a festival in woodville, illinois, about 25 miles from chicago. Injured. And the jordan army has rescued about 200 people from boko haram. They say about 100 freed are children. The Nigerian Airforce reports killing a large number of militants. And obama moving ahead with tougher greenhouse cuts for power plants. Hes setting up in the courts with republican led state. Mary . Moderate losses on friday. Stocks lost ground as investors assessed the batch of earnings. Dow lost 56 points. Nasdaq was just about unchanged. The s p lost about 5. Right now, 97 of point rest english fears are white or asian engineers are white or asian. They want at least 8 of engineers to represent ethnic backgrounds. 85 of point rest users are women. The seattle c. E. O. Who gained fame for giving his workers a huge pay raise says hes now struggling to make ends meet. Dan price is c. E. O. Of a price. Months ago, he guaranteed all employees a 70,000 a year salary. He says hes now renting out his own house to cover expenses. Two employees quick because newer and less skilled workers got larger salary hikes. And his own brother filed a suit over issues two weeks after the pay raise. American pharoah had another win when he raced in new jersey this weekend. Its his first win since winning the triple downed at the belmont stakes. Thousands of fans sported their colorful sunday best to welcome the most popular horse in the world, american pharoah. Absolutely historical. I mean, its a once in a lifetime fete. And it just feels great to be here. [ horn blowing ] this has got to be the biggest event new jersey has seen in terms of sports. I cant think of any event thats as big as this one today other than maybe the super bowl. But its been outstanding. Reporter these fans were committed to witnessing history. We got here about 6 30 this morning. We stood in line, and we got front row seats you are you couldnt be much closer otherwise youd be on the tracks [ laughter ] that would be nice that would be nice. Reporter they provided extra Train Service to accommodate the surging crowds. It was perfect it was running about 4 minutes late. It was fine. No problem getting a seat. Reporter and once inside, the fans were treated to a show. The super horse did not disappoint, winning in impressive fashion. Run back 20 it was a great race. Great to be here life. Usually were watching on testify. So a little over 60,000 people is really something to see. Reporter american pharoahs immediate plans are still up in the air. But the ultimate goal is to race in the prestigious breeders cup in lexington, kentucky, in the end of october. And then its off to stud to one of the greatest thoroughbreds in history. Mark morgan, Eyewitness News. This poor horse is going to be like, how many more horses do i have to do just wait again last summers Viral Campaign could be taking over social media again. And Mission Impossible at the box office this weekend. The totals coming up. And your weather and traffic on the 2s next. Every cup has a story. Dunkin kcup packs in my life were a good fit. A single serving for myself, its pretty special. It is like having a dunkin store in my home which is what ive always dreamed of. Bring home delicious dunkin kcup packs today. Your coffee, your dunkin. Happy monday, everyone. Its 4 51. And welcome back to Eyewitness News this morning. Residents are hoping to revive the ice bucket challenge this summer. Hundreds did the challenge yesterday at yonkers raceway, led by pat quinn, a worker with als and one of the founders of the challenge. They raised more than 2 million for als research. Quinn says he hopes to hold the event every august until a cure is found. Traffic, weather on the 2s. Its that time of year where that ice bucket challenge, not only does it raise good money, but it fells pretty good too it just feels pretty good too. It just feels really bright in here. But its because chris is beaming. Youre absolutely beaming this morning what youre saying is its the reflection of my new jewelry nice honeymoon . It was great. Wedding was sue perk, honeymoon and youre a lucky sue push. And youre a lucky man superb. And youre lucky because sarah is beautiful. She is. Storms isolated here and there tonight and tomorrow. Then we quiet do you know on wednesday with humidity relief. Models sending it a little bit more widespread coverage thursday into friday. Lunchtime, already 88 degrees. 90 this afternoon for your high in the city. And youre going to feel it. Its going to be a little sticky. Nice and toasty. Going to the beach . Good for you. But dont forget, high rip current risk again for the south shore. Moderate for the jersey shore. And, man, ive been sneezing all morning. Pollen is up again. Stays high for a good part of the week. Worry about the sniffles. Yeah good to see you, meg its pretty quiet this morning. But a few issues. Two lanes on the seaford at hempstead turnpike. Clear on the wonton. The Southern State parkway. Take a look in brooklyn. An accident blocks two lanes on the belt parkway. Not a great alternative through the area. Just take a little extra time to get through that accident. Meg, thanks thank you, meg. A hitchhiking robot meets a violent end they city of brotherly love. It relied on people who picked it up and left it. It was on a coast to coast u. S. Trip. The canadian researcher created it. They say it was damaged beyond repair in philadelphia on friday. Come on, philly nypd officers saved the day. See the video of an officer car. And was the trip to wally world worth it . How the new vacation video made it at the box office. Wow, Time Warner Cable really upgraded their network. 300 meg internet, clearer picture. I know, we get almost 20,000 movies and shows on demand. Our new dvr records six shows at once. Why didnt we switch sooner . Right . Everythings better. [bad violin playing] well, almost everything. Were making things better. Enhanced dvr, nearly 20,000 on demand titles, and up to 300 meg internet. Including free wifi at home and on the go. Switch today, and for a limited time, you could get a 300 reward card. Time warner cable. Enjoy better. Tom cruise in the new Mission Impossible video, leaving the rest in the dust. 56 million in reseats. That barely missed the franchise record at mission 59 million. So you want to redo your vacation from 30 years ago . The reboot vacation, really disappointed with a weekend total of 14 million. And last weeks top flick amman ant man and pinions and pick sells. And pixels. And i heard the pinions did most minons did most their stunts as well. Go to a movie today. The local be hot and humid but cooler weather by the end of the week. And how about the ride there . Fewer issues in the area. All the details coming up at least 50 people shot in new york. Whats marry blasio doing to stop the violence mayor blasio doing to stop the violence . Why more than 100 people had to be rescued from the beach. And could it be a wrong direction or one direction . Why the actress is blaming the boy band after she was kicked from her hotel room. Dont cry. Good morning, 5 00. 77 degrees, on monday, august 3. Not too humid but it is hot out there. Good morning, im mary calvi. Im chris wragge. Traffic and weather on the twos in just a moment but foirs here is what is new this morning. It sounded like a ruckus like everyone was trying to get out thereof. It was crazy. Shots fired at a party in brooklyn. Community activists demanding answers from city hall. Flying down. He hit another car. That car hit another car. And that car hit another car. A Police Officer seriously injured in a Chain Reaction crash. Witnesses tell us a speeding minivan struck another vehicle and spun out of control. Debris scattered everywhere and dozens hurt. We are live in jersey city with more on how one vehicle damage. We lost not only an officer, but a great man. A dedicated servant to our community. And a family member. The hunt is on for the man accused of killing a Police Officer in tennessee. Police have released the name and the suspect and a photo. The issue here is that animals are being lured out of the park. These animals are being shot as trophies. And we tried to say to the authorities, this has been going on for so many years. You are hearing from the chairman of the Zimbabwe Conservation task force as authorities identify a second doctor accused of poaching animals. Her parents abandoned her when she was just eight years old. She was mistreated. But she never gave up. And she taught me to do the same. We are getting our first look this morning at Hillary Clintons new campaign commercial. The president ial candidate talks about how her family inspired her. And a look at this poor little guy. The ti

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