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On the way to the scene. We hope to have live pictures for you coming up. Five people under a tree in a park when lightning struck. Three of the people in critical condition. As we get more information, we will bring it to you. Thank you, joe. We turn to the heat. A large part of the area is under excessive heat warning that will go through sunday. It feels like temperatures are approaching 110 degrees today. The heat is expected to continue through the weekend. Con ed is fixing equipment and residents in the communities are being urged to conserve electricity. This was a tough day to be outsi...

78yearold man in a wheelchair, then taking off. He admitted to striking the subject in a wheelchair and also not stopping or calling 911. Reporter the car slammed into the elderly man as he crossed ft. Lee road monday morning. The man was thrown nearly 25 feet. This woman heard the crash. He tried to stop, i think. Thats why the stopping reporter she called 911, then ran out to help. The victim lying helpless on the ground. The car nowhere in sight. When i ran into him, luckily, he was conscious. Reporter the elderly man suffered six broken ribs, a broken clavicle, and a fractured hip. The dri...

(PIX11) — Three years ago, Chanel Lewis was sentenced to life in prison for the murder and sex abuse of Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano.  The 2019 conviction came after a previous mistrial.  Now, he said his new lawyer, veteran civil rights attorney Ronald Kuby, is pushing for the conviction to be tossed based on […]

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Attorneys for convicted Queens jogger murdered Chanel Lewis filed new court documents claiming his conviction should be overturned.