good morning. it's 4:30 and 78-degrees on this wednesday, the 19th of august. the heat wave is officially over where mother nature turning down the temperature a bit, but the humidity is sticking around. good morning i'm chris wragge. >> and i'm chris wragge. >> and daniel nieto was initially arrested on trespassing charges, but the rape of a 7-year-old girl did not come to light until after

he was released. he has now been rearrested and will be transferred to the police department. a man was relentless, grabbing on to a woman and refusing to let go this happened around 2:15 in the morning of sunday, august 2nd, and he follows the 24-year-old from mind, grabbing her, gagging her to the ground n front of an apartment building at 2508 west 132nd street near adam clayton boulevard, and you can see the man kicking and punching the woman, trying to steal her purse. the woman refusing to let go, but the suspect eventually gets her purse and iknown 5 and runs west to frederick douglas boulevard. the victim refused medical attention, but police are looking for the man in the surveillance video.

anyone who recognizes him is urged to call the nypd. janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. also new in morning, police in brooklyn are looking for the man who has been stealing jewelry the last few weeks. this man has struck six times since july 3rd. he coming up to the victim, rips their chain or bracelet off and takes off no one has been hurt during the robberies. >> john, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris and everybody. in the city, quiet. a few more clouds creeping in today, and that's hallmark of your city right now. a pair of 7s, and a southeast wind today, so humidity is high, but numbers will be down a bit in the mid-80s and above normal. north and west, you can seat green on the screen. not that much coverage.

the front a slow mover, is thursday into friday. that's when we will seat busy period. potential for the localized flooding on friday. 86 feeling like the 90s with the high dew points, and i hope we can feet nice ride coming on your ride, alex. >> unfortunately you're feeling brake lights here at fdr drive. northbound is where we will see the heaviest delays, and unfortunately for you, they stretch back to 71st street, and service from exchange place world trade center is temporarily suspended instead take the 33rd street via hoboken line to the new york city subways, and that's a better commute for you. alternate-side rules in effect citywide today. remember, be safe, don't text and drive. rosie o'donnell and her 17- year-old daughter have been

reunited after she went missing for a week. >> valerie castro has exclusive her. >> reporter: rosie emerged from her estate to say her daughter was found on the jersey shore. she didn't want to talk an come are a but said 7 days she's been gone, and she's very memberrally ill. i asked if she was found with friends, and rosie replied, no, she doesn't have any friends. she's really not well. she was reported missing to police on sunday, and on tuesday, rosie tweeted pictures of her daughter and her therapy dog bear. what she suffers from has not been made public, but rosie said chelsea stopped taking her medication, and she's in danger. >> i can't divulge any further information.

>> reporter: one in five teens has a mental health disorder, and wandering away is not uncommon. later she tweeted chelsea has been found, and is safe in police custody. thank you all for the lying. she said it's not been easy for the mother of a child with a mental illness or for all her siblings. we have more video of a man wanted for raping a woman and knocking out two of her teeth. the suspect was caught on video in bed-stuy. he threatened to shoot the victim, and police say the suspect may have bite marks on his right arm. more on the story we told you about yesterday, the murder of a 79-year-old woman in her home.

her daughter is accused of killing her. susan grossman-kerner wore a hospital gown yesterday on her way to course. they were arguing over her bipolar medication, and she has battled mental illness for years. the judge ordered her held without bail. a massive fire destroys a building on property owned by the new york state freeway authority. flames came from a maintenance yesterday shed last night. there's no word on the cause. three people are missing after several landslides in alaska. the missing people are believed to workers at a residential construction site, and problems with the stability have hampered the search. there were several landslides in a coastal town which was hit by rain. the governor will tour the area

today to survey the damage. >> police in thailand believe the man in this surveillance image is responsible for the worst terror attack in the country's history. the man removes his backpack, and moments avenue he left, the bomb went off. 20 people were killed and more were hurt. the shrine was reopened today. another explosion happening today in bangkok. a man threw a bomb at pier, but it exploded in the water, and no one was hurt in the blast. mayor de blasio is promising to do something about the painted ladies of times square. they ask to get paid after posing for photos wearing nothing but a thong, body paint, and smile. times square visitors we spoke to said the painted ladies should leave. >> naked women should not be running around times square.

>> it's not the most appropriate thing for kids, tourists with kids, walking around times square, i don't. >> we will address it in an aggressive manner. >> we will have more in the next half an hour. jared fogle will be needing guilty to -- will be pleaded guilty to child pornography charges. subway said they no longer have a relationship with jared fogle. happening today, tom brady's appeal to his suspension of 4 games continues today in court. he is fighting back against the charges of knowing that they were playing with slightly underinflated footballs no word if brady will be in attendance today.

men have the blue pill, and now women have the pink one. the female viagra is called addy, the first pill designed to boost sexual desire in women. the label will have warnings including one that says combining it with alcohol can cause dangerously low blood pressure is fainting it will hit the market in october. still to come, the northern lights like you have never seen them before. it's san image you don't want to miss. the a hackers who stole information from the sash i -- the ashley madison website are living up to their promise. we have a named storm, danny right now. but here it's still sticky. cooling trend in the works. turning wet into the weekend. traffic and weather on the 2s,

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good morning to you, and welcome back to cbs 2 news here this morning on this wednesday, the 19th of august. 79degrees here at 4:42. look at this severe weather last night in chicago. forcing a rain delay for 2 hours. no significant damage around the area, but two tornadoes did touch down outside of the windy city. >> not great time for baseball. >> you take the good with the bad. unfortunately more bad than good there we have a low front, a slow mover. that's thursday into friday. the weather watchers right now, let's check in with bob leszacak.

he wanted to know if he should take out the umbrella and the speedo to the beach, and we checked with his neighbors, and yes to the umbrella, no for the speedo. we do have rain in the forecast thursday into friday, and that's exactly what chrisy needs as well, 72. thank you for checking in. in the city, it's relatively quiet. the dew points are up there, and the front you just saw evidence of in in chicago, it it will tap into the moisture we have been swimming through and sweating through. around the area the temperature spread for the city. you have made readings nassau into suffolk county as well. numbers are up from this time yesterday, and it reflects the rain of yesterday morning, and the numbers will down this afternoon.

84 at lunchtime, feeling like 88, and you will see the heat index low to mid-90s around the area, and even with the temperature readings, it's the low 80s, and you can see green on the screen, and there's the front, and it's just now south of chicago, central illinois through texas, and early this morning, risk of severe weather. it's a slow mover, and we are anticipating thursday into friday and then it stalls in our area the isolated thunderstorm, buick we saw yesterday. one cell, brief flooding concerns, and then the steamy pattern. clouds are more of a feature tomorrow w wet weather, scattered showers here and there, and then, here it comes. there it is. thursday night into friday morning, and it will take its time pushing through the area.

we are concerned about the possibility of flooding, and remember, exiting low, it's going to sit and spin. we have to leave the chance of a shower into the forecast over the weekend. still a chance as late as sunday, even though the numbers are trending down. a lot to think about weatherwise, and plenty to think about trafficwise, too. >> on the road and rails, too, john. >> the fdr drive is in both directions blocking a lane, and unfortunately the northbound delays are the heaviest. no issues here on the interior streets. to the george washington bridge, inbound lower level, you're closed and not only here, but the lincoln and the holland tunnel as well. p.a.t.h. trains reported in the area, and service from the world trade center is reportedly suspended, and instead take the hoboken line to the new york city subways, and you should have a smoother commute.

remember, be safe, don't text and drive. >> alex, great advice. as always f you're just waking up, here's the stories making headlines for us here on cbs. hackers have followed through to use information for people using ashley madison. the hackers are threatening to post the information unless the owners of the website shut it down. chelsea manning has been convicted of violating prison rules. she is serving a 35-year prison sentence. the naysy is planning to open its elite s.e.a.l. teams to any women who can complete the grueling

training, and it comes as two women just finished the ranger testing. the nasdaq dropped 32, and the the s&p lost 5 yesterday. the data breech at target stored has led to a settle thement. target will pay $67 million, the maximum amount detailed in their own regulations. it affected 100 million credit card owners, and what do you do with an apple watch? most users use it it to pay for things with the apple pay system, and the study by wristly found 80% of the users use it for apple pay, and more information on the usage could come with the product usage announcement. some on staten island are constantly reminded of superstorm sandy.

there's one eyesore in the city that is the worst damage of the storm. >> reporter: this rusted, ship wrecked sailboat has been sitting here since sandy. it's vincent and camille's reminder of the night it gutted their home. >> that mast went into my neighbor's house, wrecking her doors, windows, and the back of her house. >> we get a storm, and which way is the mast going to come? who is going to be responsible if it makes a lot of damage. >> reporter: fatto has tried everything to get rid of the sailboat including contacting the original owner. >> he said if we continue to bother him, he will sue us. >> reporter: the previous owner says he went to court and settled paying the cost of court fees boner paying a fine for the boat. no government agency willing to

help, and odd live enough t the only left from 100 ship wrecked during the storm all removed by the army corp. of engineers within months. >> hopefully someone will help us some way or another. maybe a salvage company. >> reporter: ann piazza lives next door and has the same view. she's worried another storm could hit causing it to launch into her home. to remove it herself, it will cost $6,000. >> who can take the boat away? nobody! that's what we are told. >> even if they cut the mast down, at least the mast will lay there, and we won't see it. >> reporter: on october 29th, it will be exactly 3 years since this ship wrecked sailboat has sat here up against these people's homes. emily smith, cbs 2 fuse. >> the -- cbs 2 news. >> the army corp. of engineers said because it's

not in a navigation channel, it's up to the owner of the boat to remove it. >> it means it may stay there for awhile. coming up, an unbelievable sight from face gives new prospective on the northern lights. back to school means back to an earlier bedtime. how do to transition your kids back to the behead. >> and check on traffic and weather on the 2s, coming up

next. take a look at this view of the northern lights for space. nasa astronaut scott kelly posted this picture from earlier this week, and you can see the aurora's beautiful glow, lighting up the outside of the space station. imagine the view from his vantage point. >> he is up there for a bit, and he has gotten great shots. that's for sure. >> location, location, location. that's what it's all about. >> prime real estate up there, i tell you. we have got tropical storms

and a big slow-moving front, and there's a lot of energy surrounding us. it's interesting to watch. locally wet weather north and west, and a popup storm is possible today. the front through the great lakes down into the south central states and the severe weather to the west, and look at temperature profile, compressing the the heat. we have warm again today, and the high dew points, a bit sticky? you bet. moderate rip current risks today, and then as we look farther to the east, we have tropical storm danny. long way out, and we will be watching that. >> first one? >> not the first one, but we are on to d. if you're traveling this morning, construction on the fdr drive. in both directions, blocking at least a lane at 90th street. northbound delays stretching back to 70th street. delays back to exchange place

and world trade center because of a signal failure. passengers have advised to transfer to the hoboken line as an alternate. remember, be safe, don't text and drive. when we return, get ready to set the alarm. how to get your routine back on track. a father's incredible attempt to catch a ball while holding his daughter. what happens next will have you

cringing. it's time to head back to school, and that means a lot of parents and kids are trying to get back into the swing of things, and parents are like, no, don't say it. >> it's never easy to get your kids to go back to sleep, but it's even more of a challenge of the summer of late bedtimes, but it's important to prepare weeks in advance so your suffer. lauren and her sister are s oaking in the weeks before they

go to school. i have been staying up until 10:30 and sleeping in until 9:30. >> i have to wake up at 5:50. school starts at 7:00 5, but we have to drop off my big sister and then get ready and all of that. >> reporter: family medicine practitioner, laura wilson says heading straight into the summer schedule can really take a toll. >> they need enough sleep to concentrate, so they can learn, so they can cooperate with their teachers, and if they are tired all the time, none of those things will go well for them. >> reporter: their mom, beth, is a seasoned pro going back to school. >> healthy snacks, and patience. they will be already, but it's a bumpy start. >> reporter: it's recommended all children, including teens get enough sleep during school.

she advises parents to start a gradual routine. >> you can't ever really make anybody go to sleep, but what you can do is wake them up earlier and earlier,. >> reporter: the method that gets their bodies back into the new rhythm wanting to go back to bed. >> it's tough. >> reporter: i know. >> unplug that tv, close the laptops -- >> what a drag! >> i'm just saying. >> you have this great weather. >> yeah t going to feel like summer today, really sticky. delays on the fdr drive northbound. a violent robbery in harlem. new surveillance video out this this. the suspect. cbs 2 attempts to question governor christie, and what he

we begin in 90 seconds. it is 5:00, and we have got temperatures in the 70s on this wednesday, august 19th, and we are done with the 90-degree temperatures, and get out of here it will still be hot and humid. good morning i'm mary calvi. >> and i'm chris wragge. what's new this morning? we have breaking news, police arrest the suspect in the rape of a 7-year-old girl.

where police arrested the suspect. police are now searching for this suspect, and we will take a closer look at the video in a live report. >> she does have a history of mental disorders, and she takes medication for it, beyond that, i can't divulge any further information. >> chelsea the 17-year-old daughter of rosie o'donnell was found safe yesterday and they are back together now. what rosie told valerie castro yesterday. >> i don't like it, and we will be addressing it in an aggressive manner. >> reporter: that's how mayor de blasio feels about the painted ladies. many are not amused by them. what the city will do about it in a live report. >> what i did was legally permitted number one first and foremost, okay? >> hillary clinton firing back

and denies breaking the law as the fbi has flagged 300 e-mails on her private account out of concerns it may have contained classified information during her time as secretary of state. >> i have tried vitamins, and my husband and i have tried councilling. >> the fda has approved what is being called the female viagra. what you need to know before trying it. >> it's well into left field. >> a fan tries to catch a fan in left field holding on to his daughter and reaches too far over. coming up, what happened next. >> what does mom have to say? >> traffic and weather on the 2s. >> that's the video i want to see, what happens at home when mom sees that? we will see changes weatherwise, and we have some clouds creeping into the city right now, and that's the pattern today with the isolated popup shower north and west. 78 the current reading in the

city with the calm winds. relative humidity, 76 percent, and trust me, it's humid again today. north and west, we expand the radar view. slow mover thursday into friday with the better bet for wet weather in our area. 86 feeling like 93 at least today. the trend working lower. done with the 90s today. low 80s for the week's end. 5:03. just the beginning of your commute, and already things to avoid. >> yes, john, look at this the construction on the fdr drive is in both directions, blocking at least a lane on 90s street, causing delays back to at least 68th street. the delays are starting to build. stick to interior streets so you're not blocked. a 10-minute delay on the newark

to world trade center line, and everything else on metro north to l.i.r.r. line on or close to schedule for you. you're delay free here with the lincoln and the holland tunnel, and alternate-side rules in effect citywide today. remember, be safe, don't tex and drive chris -- don't text and drive. chris and mary, back to you. police say daniel nieto entered a 7-year-old girl's home after getting in through a back door. he was arrested on trespassing and the rape charges did not come to light until after he was released, but now he has been rearrested and is being extradited back to the police precinct.

janelle burrell is live in harlem with a shocking video. >> reporter: the confrontation was all caught on video tape you. can see the suspect follow the 24-year-old woman around 2:15 in the morning. the morning of sunday, august 2nd, drags her to the ground in front of the apartment building near adam clayton powell boulevard, and then you can see the man kicking and punching her, trying to steal her purse, but the woman refuses to let go. eventually the suspect makes off with her purse and iphone 5, and we have been talking to people who live nearby saying it's usually a quiet and relatively safe community. they were stunned by how brazen the suspect was. >> i walk out of my house all the time by myself at this time of the morning going to work. it's strange. >> now the victim did have minor injuries but refused

medical attention at the scene. police are still looking for her attacker. anyone who recognizes him from the surveillance video should contact the nypd. janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. >> janelle, thank you. rosie o'donnell has been reunited with her daughter. she confirmed her 17-year-old daughter chelsea has been found on the the jersey shore. she didn't want to talk on camera but said her daughter is mentally ill and said she stopped taking her medication. >> she does have a history of mental disorders and beyond that i cannot divulge any further information. >> chelsea o'donnell was reported missing to police on sunday. tragedy in new rochelle after a 10-year-old girl has

died after being run over by her own mother in an suv it happened around 4:30 yesterday afternoon, and police said the mother who reportedly thought her car was in park ended up backing over two children, and the second child a12-year-old boy was hospitalized in serious condition, and the suv was removed last night. nearly naked and not exactly family friendly entertainment. >> the painted ladies of times square, and mayor de blasio says they have to go. diane macedo has more from times square now. >> reporter: chris and mary, good morning this early in the morning it's easy to get around times square, but if you come during the day, it's flooded with characters trying to get into photos and charging people for tips, and some say the painted ladies are taking it too far. >> reporter: they ask for money after posing for pictures with their thong, body paint, and a smile. >> naked women should not be running around times square.

>> i don't think it's the most appropriate thing for kids walking around. this mom made sure to scan her photos to make sure they were free of the painted women this street artist says it's legal in times square, and some are fine with that. >> it don't bother me, no. i like the naked cowboy the best. >> we will address it in an aggressive manner. >> reporter: the city and the times square aislings are discussing three proposals including a ban, and violenced and i ds for all zones. >> limb them to certain areas so people in times square have interact with them. >> reporter: the times square alliance is constantly getting e-mails complaining about the painted ladies and other characters.

they are tired people will stop coming to times square and take their money with them. the stars of broadway are coming out for a special water front concert. what happened in the meeting? >> read the statement, christine! >> cbs 2 tries to get answers from governor christie. >> and more on the washington shakeup with the nuclear deal from iran. shades at times, and then, yeah a popup shower, the best bet north and west. traffic and weather on the2s, really good bet that's coming

up. after the past few days, temperatures will be about 78 degrees to start us out. a little more comfortable, and traffic and weather on the 2s. >> it's still like a sauna. we are all wearing towels. [ laughter ] you can see it on the radar, and when you put the maps to work, you can get the sense of the possibility of light rain, and in the city right now, we have clouds overhead, and patchy fog and

cool pockets to the north, and there's so much available moisture, and the temperature is the dew point, and bingo, you will see the cloud in front of your face, and that's what the fog. is 78 -- the fog is. 78 and let's head up north. 67 in sloatsburg. 76 in chatham. a visit to chatham yesterday, always a treat. 66 in springlake. not a moderate rip current risk today. in the city, 86. the numbers are down, and it feels like the 90s with the humidity out there. talking about sticky. i'm not talking about gorilla glue, but i'm talking about the front today tomorrow, and friday. the front pushes into the humid air mass, and there's all the available moisture to tap into, and you can ring the moisture

out of the grounds. we are concerned about locally heavy rain or even flooding. today, a popup variety. this is our weekend, too. the front pushes through, and you think you're done, and then you're slap in the back with the wrap around shower, and the shower chance lingering saturday into sunday. today the south east wind will keep the numbers down a bit, but hue marylandty value -- but the humidity values will be north and west. slowing you down with the high rain fall rate s. it's tomorrow night into friday and the front finally arrives. it's a slow one. friday, periods of rain with a more organized system. unlike the organized storms, there's a line of showers with the embedded thunderstorms,

factor in if it it's a getaway day it could be wet. increasing clouds tomorrow, and still not that bad, and better bet for some of the shower and thunderstorm activity inland, and friday, it will clear the area, and then it's a lingering shower chance on saturday and sunday, even though the numbers will be at or below seasonal levels, and below some of the posted speed limits? you bet. slow, isn't it alex? >> yes, john. hillsboro, new jersey this may affect your ride this is the eastbound road due to an accident there. police have set up a detour. you should be able to navigate around here. construction on the fdr drive in both directions is blocking at least a lane at 90th street, causing heavy delays stretching back to 66th street, and the interior streets are moving well. better news for the p.a.t.h. riders, and crews have fixed the broken signal. everything now is on or close

to schedule, and alternate-side parking rules in effect citywide. remember, be safe, don't text and drive. >> alex, thank you. governor chris christie is and new jersey's two u.s. senators met with the transportation secretary yesterday, vowing to build a new hudson rail tunnel it. >> would be a dream come true for those facing delays and cancellations, but governor chris christie would not talk about it when christine sloan caught up with him. >> we put out a statement and you can all read the statement. >> reporter: what happened in the meeting? >> read the statement, christine! >> reporter: governor christie not talking about what happened inside of the room when he met with anthony foxx and new jersey's two u.s. senators about the new hudson river tunnel project called gateaway, but everyone released this picture, and foxx briefly

answered my questions in a joint statement foxx, christie, booker, and menendez said "all of us are committed to working together on a path forward for this critical project." they said something has to be done now because of the aging infrastructure. >> reporter: how critical is this issue? >> i shown up today, right? >> reporter: so many commuters have been stuck in tunnels do, you think he should actually say something? >> he probably should, but he probably cares more about his presidential run than the constituents of new jersey. >> he seems indifferent. >> reporter: senator menendez instrumental to getting the money for the first project says the feds cannot the project alone. >> the fort authority has to

pony up from its revenues if it wants a new tunnel. obviously there's charges for people ultimately using the tunnel. >> governor cuomo was not at the meeting but said he supports the tunnel project but believes federal money is essential. the own ore a farm at old westbury long island, is accuse odd neglecting two animals. michael owns maran farms, and animals were malnourished with ribs visible. some were so hungry they were eating the wood from a fence. he was ordered to clean the farm and feed the animals, and he's due back in court next month. another democratic senator will be opposing the nuclear deal with iran. senator menendez says the obama administration could get a beter deal if congress rejects it. >> what we appear to have is a rollback of sanctions and iran

only limiting its capability but not dismantling it or rolling it back. >> a vote is expected next month, and president obama has threatened to veto any attempt to reject the accord, and senator schumer also opposed the deal. kirsten gillibrand and chris murray support it. booker and blumenthal are still considering it. what happened when a father reached too far to catch a ball while holding his daughter. another check on traffic and weather on the 2s, coming up next. don't forget you can connect with us during the show and all morning long by following us on facebook and

twitter @cbsnewyork. a combination of the great whiteway and darren coachella will be launching an outdoor festival at pier 97 on the west side highway at 57th street. tickets range from $50 to $250 and are available atelsiefest.com by the way. good morning chris and mary, we have steamy conditions out there. very humid. 78 in the city. cloudsover head, and fog into the hudson valley, and a rumble north and west today.

86, out of the 90s, and feeling like the 90s with the high dew points. headed into the hills saturday into sunday, and on the fringe, could see a leftover shower on sunday, and there's the possibility of a leftover shower on sunday as well. notice the numbers are down, but there's leftover energy from the system that is going to push through friday into saturday, not a washout for saturday, and could be dealing with an isolated shower on saturday. ocean temperatures not too bad. some areas not too good this morning, getting around, right, alex? >> right, john. if you're traveling in hillsboro, new jersey, there's a crash there, and police have set up a detour. if you stick to that, there's an okay ride this is on both directions blocking at least a lane at 90th street. it's growing to 66th street here, and interior streets are a better option. i would strongly say take an

alternate if it's a portion of your ride. no delays on the l.i.e., southern state, or the meadowbrook parkway in this area. remember, be safe, don't text and drive. >> alex, thank you. the mets and yankees both poised for sweeps when they take the field today. >> today the yankees will go for the 3-game sweep against the twins, and the mets try to take the rare 2-gamer from the orioles. granderson with not one but two home runs for the grandy man. degrom with 7 2/3 innings and giving up just 5 hits and a run. degrom now has won an even dozen. 12-6 with a 1.19 e.r.a. the yankees on the rope in the 7th, and rodriguez has the bases loaded, and he unloads. the grand slam for 25 for the the all time leader. the yankees are still game up on the blue jays. i'm otis livingston, and that's

your cbs 2 sports update. channing tatum shows off his love for animals, and the catch that almost wasn't worth it. [ laughter ] >> i can't believe it! >> alex denis is back with the two talkers. >> talk about taking your breath away. the ball from the home run hit came close to one fan, and he did everything he could to grab it, but that made a lot of tv viewers uneasy. check out the video. >> abandon the baseball, glove and child in hand, almost going over the railing. >> ugh! >> in the video from anaheim, the fan tries to grab the ball with one hand, holding his toddler daughter in the other, and the two are dangerously close to going over the railing. the ball was albert pujols' 502nd career homer, but another ball was delivered to the dad instead. if some thought the behavior was risky, he has a ball for his mantle this dad probably

has explaining to do. >> to his entire community? >> and eventually to his daughter one day. >> but explaining that to mom? >> daddy, why do i have the bruises on my waistline? >> how about the usher who ball? actor channing tatum has new level. he revealed yesterday he adopted a horse named smoke, and he said meet smoke, my rescue horse. he loves beer, and we are meant to be. to be clear, he loves the smell of beer. he had adopted his dog lulu 7 years ago, another rescue animal.

you see how much he loves his animals. >> everyone loves channing even more today. >> he stole my heart. >> 5:27. up next, the day's top stories. >> coming up a dramatic surveillance video of a mug in harlem. we will show you the video of who police are looking for this morning. they walk around times square in nothing but a thong and paint. mayor de blasio says he's tracking down on the painted ladies. the fda approves the female viagra. what you need to know before

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it is 5:30, 77 degrees on this wednesday, the 19th of august. a slight dip in temperatures with some experiencing storms later today. traffic and weather on the 2s coming up. caught on camera a woman thrown to the ground and beaten over her purse. the search for her attacker. plus this -- >> we turned over everything that was work-related, every single thing. >> hillary clinton denies breaking the law and denies

using her personal e-mail during her time as secretary of state. mat you consider -- the mayor is looking at several options for the topless women of times square. good morning i'm chris wragge. >> and i'm mary calvi. we have been looking at the painted ladies every single day, should they day or go? >> it's one of think with the characters getting out of hand, but this, it's not illegal. we have to preface the conversation by saying it's not illegal what they are doing, but, you know, people, some find it offensive, and the mayor finally because it's been on the front page of the papers for like the last week. >> should they require performance licenses and ids for everyone out there? >> i'm offended it's the american flag. >> the family of five gets off the plane from des moines, and

they go, hey kids, let's go to times square. >> you see the video of the moms covering their kids' faces. >> and there's guys here who are basically copping to the fact that we are standing here, protecting the girls, taking the 30% to 40% cut, and it's like great, they have managers or there's another word for that, but that's something that has caught the attention of a lot of people. >> that said, i would recommend you keep it light and loose as far as what you wear. >> not that loose! >> but it will be warm and humid today. temperature in the 80s once again. the numbers for you right now, 78, but the dew points are up there, feeling more muggy, and relative humidity, 86%. scanning the skies, and there's not a lot to show you right now. cannot rule out the possibility of a stray shower north and west, and that's affiliated with the front. the front is not really pushing through thursday night into friday, and the numbers out of

the 90s as far as the thermometer goes, but your skin, feeling like the low 90s. just pace yourself, still a good idea. >> johnny, thank you so much. if you're traveling in new jersey, we have an alert in hillsborough, that's in both directions, and police have set up the detour it will be an okay ride for you. construction is blocking two lanes on the fdr drive northbound at 90th street, and the delays are back to 66th street, and there's an accident southbound blocking the ramp at 53rd street. if you can avoid the fdr drive, you should. there's an accident blocking the hov lane on the l.i.e. delays are quickly growing back to 45. alternate-side parking rules in effect citywide, and remember, be safe, don't text and drive. new this morning, the arrest of a suspect accused of raping a 7-year-old staten island girl. daniel nieto was taken into

custody in east brunswick, and they said just before 3:00 a.m. on august 6th he entered the girl's home through a back door and assaulted her. he now faces extradition back to staten island. >> s and new this morning, police in harlem looking for the man caught on camera throwing a woman to the ground and robbing her. janelle burrell is live with the shocking video. >> reporter: chris, the man followed her, grabbed on, and would not let go until he got what he wanted, and all of it caught on this surveillance video. you see the man following the 24-year-old woman from behind, and then he makes the move. pouncing on her in front of an apartment building at 208 west 138th street, grabbing and kicking and punching her and trying to take her purse, and this happened around 2:15 on the morning of sunday, august 2nd, and you can see the woman does not give up easily, holding on until the suspect is

eventually able to pull the purse away, along with her iphone, running off west to frederick douglas boulevard, and police are searching for the man this morning, believed to be in his late teens or early 20s, and as for the 24- year-old woman, she suffered minor injuries, but she refused medical attention here at the scene. anyone who recognizes the man in the surveillance video is urged to contact the nypd. live from harlem, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. after a 1-week disappearance, the daughter of rosie o'donnell has been found and reunited with her mom. she later confirmed her 17-year- old daughter chelsea was found on the jersey shore, and she didn't want to talk on camera but told cbs 2 her daughter is mentally ill and previously posted the girl stopped taking her medication and was in need of medical attention. >> she does have a history of

mental disorders for which she takes medication for. beyond that, i can't divulge any further information. >> reporter: chelsea was last seen august 11th and was reported missing on sunday. a 10-year-old girl has died after being accidently run over by an suv driven by her own mother. investigators marked the scene on dark avenue yesterday. the mother reportedly thought the car was in park and ended up backing over two children. the second child, a 12-year-old boy is in serious season. the suv was removed last night. police in brooklyn are looking for the suspect who has stealing jewel friday people for weeks. this guy comes up to people on a bike, rips their chain or bracelet right off of them and takes off. his victims are 63 to 83 years old, and no one was hurt during the robberies. gun violence is on the rise

in newark. statistics show the shootings are up 65% this year, and there's been 101 incidents since the start of the year. the increase in shootings reverses the decline in the trend of violence across many new jersey communities. mayor de blasio is vowing to do something about the nearly naked painted ladies of times square. they are asking for contributions after posing with tourists. we just talked about this minutes ago. >> reporter: times square characters often get a bad rap for jumping into photos and soliciting tips, but some say the painted ladies are taking it too far, and money aside, they don't want to be near them. they are wearing just aing to, body paint, and a smile, but some tourists aren't smiling back. >> naked women should not be running around times square. >> i don't think it's the most appropriate thing with kids and tourists walking around, i don't. >> this mom from canada scanning her photos to make

sure they were free of the painted women. [speaking foreign language]. >> reporter: paula pena maintains taking off her top, getting painted and posing for tips is legal in times square, and some are fine with that. >> doesn't bother me, no. i like the naked cowboy the best though. >> reporter: mayor de blasio is promising to crack down. >> i don't like the situation in times square, and we will address it in an aggressive manner. >> reporter: they are discussing parkland status for times square allowing only licenses and i ds for performers. >> limit it to certain areas so people have the option of interact with them. the times square alliance gets a lot of complaints, and the big concern is that visitors will stop coming to times square. there that's timetable on when effect.

diane macedo, cbs 2 news. a glitch at bloomingdales had many in the membership program accidently given $25,000 in store credits. they have asked the customers to return the goods they may have bought, but it's not clear if that's legally required. the former pitchman for the subway restaurants is headed to court. the plea deal he will make for the child pornography charges. men from the blue pill, and now women have the pink pill. why it may not be for everyone. >> yeah, and now john! [ laughter ] it's still sticky. cooling trend in the works? you bet, but wet weather on the way. traffic and weather on the 2s

coming up. welcome back to cbs 2 news this morning, it's 5:42. let's get to traffic and weather on the 2s. >> yeah, i like that shot. it was nice you actually saw definition to the clouds, painting the bellies with a little pink. that was pretty. weather watchers, i tell you what, dealing with some warm conditions, 70 years, and this is daniel hanigan. it's warm all the way up north, and in fact i want to check in with anthony bolata. he has 73, and an interesting comment. muggy morning, but it's 12 the 8 days to christmas. i haven't checked it yet, but i think that's right, anthony. something to look forward to, and charlie is so reliable about sending in the pretty pictures. more clouds yesterday, and isolated storms, and there's the same pattern for you today, and we are going to leave the chance for an isolated strong

storm in the forecast to the west, and i like this. there's definition, and we will see hints of sun early, and partly sunny skies for many this afternoon, and it's very muggy out there, and then the front, when it arrives thursday into friday it will push into a humid air mass, and 78 in the city. relative humidity at 76%. out of the 90s, but still feeling like it with the high dew points, the southeast wind that will keep the humidity values high. it's a trade off. still feeling warm, and the uv forecast, talking about partly sunny and a potent sun. if it's a day where you're outside a lot, take breaks, force the fluids and have the sunscreen on. don't forget the allergy meds. the pollen count high today, tomorrow, and saturday. part of that likely a by- product of the rain we will see pushing through by the end of the week. popup shower north and west

today, organized low with the trailing front that will push through late thursday into friday. more in the way of cloud cover during the day on thursday, and by friday morning, that's when we will start to see the line of showers pushing through, and more coverage of the rain could be heavy at times, possibly localized flooding, and see how slow it's moving? really takes its time, and that's the front. and then the wrap around will leave the chance for the shower in the forecast saturday and sunday. not the kind of coverage we will see thursday into friday, but leftover showers and still a chance with the numbers closer to where they should be for your weekend, and you're right where you should be if you want the latest traffic information. there's alex. >> john, we continue to get the latest alerts. a live look here traveling here on the george washington bridge, and we will first start here with the accident blocking the hov lane.

the delays are back to exit 45 in the area, just jammed up, and if you can stick to the northern state parkway, that's a smoother ride for you. another portion of your commute if you're traveling here in the city. the construction blocks two lanes on the fdr drive northbound at 90th street, and delays here back to 63rd street, and there's an accident blocking the exit ramp at 53rd street. stick to the west side highway if you can. the george washington bridge now, and this is the alert that just rolled into the nude room, inbound upper level delay, and we have rubber necking delays as well, and there's flashing lights and possibly emergency crews on that side. if you're traveling to the george washington bridge this morning, the lower level will be a better option or better yet, the lincoln and holland tunnel. remember, be safe, don't text and drive. governor christie is negotiating funds to build a

new tunnel under the hudson river, but the governor would not talk about it with christine sloan. >> reporter: can you tell us if you will support the governor? >> we put out a statement and you can read the statement. >> reporter: what happen in the meeting? >> read the statement, christine! >> reporter: i did. >> reporter: the statement said all of us are committed to working together on a path forward on this project. and it was released by the governor, anthony foxx and the two local senators. hillary clinton denied breaking the law when pressed

in las vegas yesterday about her e-mails during her time as secretary of state. she didn't say if she ordered it to be wiped clean. >> we turned over everything that was work-related, every single thing. >> clinton said she only withheld personal e-mails and only used it for nonclassified messages, but the state department said 300 e-mails have been flagged because they may contain classified information. today jared fogle will be pleading guilty to child pornography charges, and subway says they no long vera relationship with fogle. history at the white house with the hiring a transgender staffer.

the staffer is the outreach and recruitment director in the join department of personnel. she is the first openly transgender person to serve in the white house. an investment subsidiary will be paying out for citigroup. there's an overcharge for account management fees. let's go to money watch right now, and right now the takata air bag recall could be expanding, and a beatles original could be yours for the right price. >> reporter: investors are watching for the earning reports for target and lowe's. federal regulators are

looking if air bags for takata are problematic with the side air bags. there was an issue after a deer ran into a vehicle. u.s. airways will fly its final flight in october before merging with american airlines. the u.s. flight 1939 marks the year the carrier originated, shopping in pheonix, charlotte, and san francisco. the first signed beatles' contract is going up on the auction block. it will be auctioned next month it led to the band's discovery in the u.k. and their first hit single. chris and mary? >> hena, thank you so much. humans have the fitbit, and fido has the fitbark. >> the hottest wearable fitness

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you by audi. hoping for some summer-like temperatures that are comfortable today, john. >> it's summer-like, but it will be humid. you to pace yourself. i love the picture, but in the distance there, farther to the east with the light there, really pretty river scene, and in the city, 78 in the park,

winds are calm, and the dew points are high, and it's going to be sticky today. 86 for new york, feeling like 90 to 95. cooler for the south shore, and it's the southeast wind, very humid for you as well. and speaking of, moderate rip current risks, and today is a beach day, not a bad beach day, but a popup shower possible, and use the buddy system, even though the risk is not as high for the jersey shore, always a good idea. speaking of the shore and looking well to the east, an update on danny, right now at 50 miles an hour, and it's a weak tropical storm moving west at 15 miles an hour. it's a slow mover as well. sadly that may be you, alex. we have a lot of slow movers out there the accidenten the george washington bridge has cleared from the inbound upper level of the george washington bridge, but the bad news, there's residual delays with a 10 minute wait for the

toll plaza, and if you can, stick to the lower level, that's better option. and also this accident blocking the hov lane at the l.i.e. the northern state parkway is your alternate in this area, and we have construction lingering on the fdr drive. it's blocking two northbound lanes and causing heavy traffic back to 63rd. if you can, stick to the interior streets or the west side highway, and that's a better ride. we have it blocking the exit ramp as well. alternate-side parking rules in effect citywide, and chris and mary, back to you. the fda approved a drug to help boost the woman's libido. some say it's not worth the risk. >> you can have cheese. >> reporter: cheri mike is happily married with children. but the 34-year-old says she has no desire to be sexually

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it is 6:00, and it's 77 degrees on this wednesday, august 19th. not so hot today, but the humidity is lingering. good morning i'm mary calvi. >> and i'm chris wragge. alex and john standing by for traffic and weather on the 2s,

but first, here's what is new this morning. a violent robbery video released this morning. the man approached woman, threw her to the ground, and kicked and punched her. a live report coming up to see what he got away with. she does have a history of mental disorders for which she takes medication for. >> rosie o'donnell's 17-year- old daughter is back home this morning. according to her mother she suffers for a mental illness. police found her yesterday at the jersey shore. mayor de blasio will be taking action against the topless entertainers in times square. many only wear body paint and underwear charging tourists to pose with them. some are calling for a fan on the practice. like with a cloth or something? no! we turned over everything that was work-related. every single thing.

>> hillary clinton is vigorously defending herself after using her personal server for her e-mail. she said she didn't know if it was wiped clean before she handed it over to the fbi. a federal judge will hear arguments in deflategate. yesterday they failed to reach an agreement. brown sugar, you taste so good >> stephen colbert showing off his dance moves during an appearance on the howard stern show, performing his version of "brown sugar." >> he's very nimble! i like that a lot. [ laughter ] we have clouds in the area, and it will be a mix of clouds and sun, and then the popup storms later today t going to be a humid. you're feeling it right now, and you're feeling it outside of your front door, and more is in store later today.

78 right now, and look at the green on the screen, that's moisture aloft, and i will tell you, what happens with the heat of the day, you can see the isolated thunderstorms this afternoon, and well to the west, and that's a front. thursday into friday, and 86 for the city, and feeling like 93 at least, and so pace yourself, get ready for a sticky one today, and what historic birthday has us looking up today? we will take flight with that in a bit. maybe you need to take flight, and we will save you time with alex. >> it may be a smoother ride if you catch a ride. we have an accident on the westbound l.i.e. at exit 43, and delays are back to 46, and they are growing, and if you can stick to the northern state in the area it will be a much smoother ride for you, and also construction, continuing to block two lanes northbound at 90th street. delays stretching back to 63rd, and the interior street in the city, the better option, and also the westside highway,

major delays making your way northbound, and an earlier accident has cleared from the inbound upper level of the george washington bridge, and it's a damage done situation, delays of 20 minutes to get to the tolls, and the lower level is a better ride. the lincoln and holland tunnels are moving well at this time. remember, be safe, don't text and drive. >> alex, thank you. police in harlem are looking for the man caught on camera throwing a woman to the ground and robbing her. janelle burrell is live with the story behind the shocking video. janelle? >> reporter: mary, it's shocking all right, the whole violent confrontation confrontation caught on surveillance video here. you can see the suspect following the 24-year-old from mind on sunday, august 2nd, and then he grabs her, dragging her

to the ground in front of the apartment building, and then you can see the man kicking and punching the woman trying to steal her purse. but the woman refusing to let go and the suspect does eventually lose her purse and iphone and then runs off. people here say it's usually a quiet, safe community, and they are stunned by how brazen this man was. >> it was crazy. i have walked out of my house all the time by myself at this time of the morning, going to work. it's strange. >> reporter: now the victim did have minor injuries but refused medical attention here at the scene. the police this morning still looking if r her attacker, last seen running west on west 138th street towards frederick douglas boulevard. anyone who recognizes him from the surveillance video urged to contact the nypd. from harlem, janelle burrell,

cbs 2 news. >> reporter: in a new video this morning, a man is wanted for raping a woman and knocking out her teeth. surveillance cameras caught the attack early monday morning. police say he threatened to shoot his 52-year-old victim forcing her into the back stairwell. the suspect may have bite marks on his right arm. rosie o'donnell and her 17- year-old daughter have been reunited at their home this morning, and valerie castro has detail was a talking with her. >> reporter: rosie emerged to say her daughter chelsea was found on the jersey shore, and she didn't want to talk on camera, but she told me 7 days she's been gone, and she's very mentally ill. i asked if she was found with friends, and rosie replied no, she doesn't have any friends. she's really not well.

she was reported missing to police on sunday, and on tuesday o'donnell tweeted pictures of her missing daughter and her therapy dog, bear. what mental illness she suffers from has not been made public, but o'donnell posted "chelsea stopped taking her medicine and is in need of medical attention." >> she does have a history of mental disorders for which she takes medication for. beyond that, i can't divulge the information. >> reporter: wandering away is not uncommon for teens with mental health disorder. rosie later tweeted, chelsea has been found and is safe in police custody. thank you for all the help and light. issingchildren. we asked rosie how she herself was doing, and she said it's not been easy for any mother of a child with mental illness or for all the siblings. . new this morning, mexican

authorities have arrested a suspect in the 2014 killing of a motorcyclist. cadena is the leader of a drug tobacco, and they thought harry devert was a u.s. agent. he was a 33-year-old stock trader from pelham, new jersey. the own ore a farm -- the owner of a farm on westbury, long island has been charged with neglect after animals where seen with their ribs exposed, and some of the animals were so hungry that i were eating the fence. the owner has been ordered to clean the farm and feed the animals. he's due back in court next month. senatormen senator -- senator menendez

days the obama administration could get a better deal with iran if congress does not approve the deal. iran is not dismantling or rolling the program back. >> president obama has threatened to veto any attempt to reject the accord, and senator schumer opposes the deal, but gillibrand and murphy support it. two are still weighing their decisions. topless women posing for money in times square. >> naked women should not be running around times square. >> what mayor de blasio plans to do about it. and thousands of night lights recalled over a shock

risk. time now 6:12, time for traffic and weather on the 2s. good morning, john. >> spinning the clicker there to see what the weather watchers are going to come up with. a lot of them just lamenting the humidity. chris has history. on this day in history, hurricane bob struck the eastern end of long island. not that long ago. speaking of long island, just across the river, and adrian has 76. muggy around the area as you

get ready to dress for the day. plan for that. the numbers are out of the 90s, but feeling like the 90s with the dew points, and looking to the heavens, yeah, i tell you what, there's bob and guy looking at the heavens, and it's national aviation day in honor of the birth of orville wright today. you were right, bob! it's going to be a muggy one out there the southeast wind muggy today. . moderate rip current risk as well. 86 feeling like the 90s again today, and you're going to be sweating, not 99, but still steamy, and as far as the radar and satellite, clouds in the city, very pretty skies up through sullivan, orange, sussex, morris county as well, and the actual front is well to the west, and you can get a

sense of the comma, the classic comma shape it will weaken as it heads our way, but it's a slow mover. thursday into friday, we will see more impact from the front, and we could see the potential for flooding, and you can get the showers with the embedded thunderstorms, and then the slow rate of this thing could lead to flooding particularly for the city and areas to the west. that's friday. and don't forget the area of low pressure will kick in saturday and sunday it will take awhile to clear it out. 86 today, a popup storm, and overnight tonight a stray shower, and then thursday, more of a transition day, and we could see a shower in the morning, and then an isolated shower or storm in the afternoon, and that is thursday night into friday, and we will see the front really taking over, and we will wrap up the week with wet weather, and then the leftover shower chances saturday into sunday, and notice, the numbers are going to be down. 6, almost 6:15 in the morning. let's save you time now if we can with alex. >> thank you, john, good

morning, everyone. we have an accident that has been moved to the shoulder on the westbound side of the l.i.e., and at exit 43 year, we are seeing delays extending back to 46, but there's relief in this area. there's a second alert this accident is westbound at dicks hills. the area is a mess this morning. stick to the northern state parkway as an alternate if we can. the fdr drive northbound, at 90th street, the delays, the taillights back to 93rd street, and the west side highway is a better ride. metro north, new jersey trap sit, and l.i.r.r., all are on or close to schedule for you. remember, be safe, and don't text and drive. >> alex, thank you. 6:15 now. nearly naked and not exactly family-friendly entertainers. >> mayor de blasio says they have to go. diane macedo with more from times square.

>> reporter: good morning, chris and mary, clearly the times square characters are not up as early as we are, but come here later in the day, and you will see times square flooded with them. we have seen complaints of them aggressively soliciting for tips, and some say they are taking it too far. >> reporter: they ask for money wearing just a thong, body paint, and a smile, but some tourists are not smiling back. >> naked women should not be running around times square. >> i don't think it's the most appropriate thing with kids and tourists walking around, i don't. >> reporter: this mom from canada scanning her photos to make sure they were free of the painted women. street entertainer paula pena maintains taking off her top, getting painted, and posing for pictures is legal, and some are fine with that. >> i like the naked cowboy the best. >> i don't like the situation in times square, and we will

address it in an aggressive manor. >> reporter: they are discussing threw proposals including parkland status allowing a ban, and ban, and licenses and ids for all performers. people should have the option if they want to interact with them. >> reporter: times square alliance is constantly getting complaints about the women, and they said the big fear is that visitors will stop coming to times square and take their money elsewhere. diane macedo, cbs 2 news. a shrine in bangkok has been reopened after 20 people were killed. friends and family were there to offer their prayers. it's believed this man is responsible for the attack. the security video shows the man in the yellow t-shirt removing his backpack and leaving it under the bench at the shrine. moments later the bomb went off. yet a man threw a bomb off a pier in bangkok, but it went

into the water, and no one was hurt. no word if the two are connected. 19-year-old owen labre, a recently graduated senior is charged with raping a 15-year- old freshman on the roof of a building at st. paul's school, and prosecutors said the rape was in line with a secret tradition where graduating men try to have sex with female students, and the girl agreed to meet lebre saying it was a source of pride to be asked to participate in the tradition. the navy will be opening up their elite s.e.a.l. teams to women. it comes as two women are about to graduate from the ranger school this friday. there may be a small suv built in china by gm to sell in

the u.s. um would neither confirm or deny it. the union will try to kill the plan in ongoing negotiations. ikes recalling 400,000 night lights. they are taking the patrol nightlights off the market because the dome-shaped plastic covering can detach, exposing the electrical components. ikea says you should stop using it and contact them to get a full refund. getting rid of plus sizes. why one actress is calling for a change in stores. and the stocks were down following the close of the

markets on tuesday.

still cloud cover out there today on this wednesday, it's cooler today. and it will be kind of nice, the humidity. it's been so nice the last few days. >> good for your skin, bad for your hair. >> when i walk outside it's my suit. >> you should see what it does for my hairpieces! it's horrible! today enjoy some starch. cooler for the south shore with the wind.

86 in the city, feeling like the low 90s plus. it's muggy, and low clouds and fog right there. the humidity is high today. tomorrow, and friday accident it's part of the equation, and you have the front pushing into the eyeball moisture, and we are concerned about the heavy rain thursday into friday. the numbers will continue to retreat, and we have a rain chance, in fact lingering saturday into sunday, and the busiest period will be thursday into friday, and a rain chance both days, and the ocean chance down, and still comfortable. air temperature, upper 70s, low 80s for the beaches and mountains, and on the fringe, the rain chance on saturday, and the wrap around shower could be in play on saturday. again, they are not deal breakers, showers or storms, but you to plan on them this weekend. >> it's like a little -- >> yeah, hit and miss dodges. >> we have the brakes on. >> if you're traveling this morning, let's help you out in west orange. an accident blocking a lane at 280 eastbound at exit 6. minor delays starting at exit 7

making your way through the area in kickshills, the crash blocks the hov lane at 50, and delays back to 51. stick to the northern state parkway as an alternate. hudson river crossings, a 20- minute wait, but the holland tunnel is all year for you. remember b safe, don't text and drive. psychiatrist -- chris and mary, back to you. we will turn it over to otis livingston for your sports update. >> the yankees will go for a 3- game sweep and the mets try to take the rare 2-game sweep from the orioles. two homers for the grandyman, and degrom did the rest. another solid outing for the psi young candidate. giving up just 5 hits and a run. degrom has won an even dozen.

12-6 with a 1.19 e.r.a. he is marvelous. the yankees on the hope in the 7th, and rodriguez unloads it. the grand slam number 25 for the all-time leaders, and the yankees are still a game up on the bluejays. i'm otis livingston, and that's your cbs 2 sports update. a student is sent home from school for showing her collarbone. >> i have heard of crop tops and short shorts, but not this one. and one comedian wants to do away with plus sizes. >> actress melissa mccarthy is designing clothing for women, and her 77 line will soon be available with major retailers. she says it's not fair to use the word plus to describe any woman's clothing and she says it's unfair to shop a different part of the store. >> i went and browsed her

clothes, and they are great. >> i talked to her about the premier of i spy. it's something she has wanted to do is to be able to have enough money to do her own clothing line. >> reporter: dress parade violators, one student was sent home for exposing her collarbone. stephanie hughes got called to the principal's office because of her cardigan. her mother had to bring a scarf. the dress code specifies that they can and can not show certain body parts including the collarbone. the principal plans to revise the dress code. >> i can't understand it. >> even with the cardigan.

>> i have never heard of the exposed collarbone rule. >> come on! >> all right, alex, thank you so much. up next, the day's top stories. >> a violent mugging all caught on camera, and this morning the nypd is asking for your help in trying to track down the suspect. we will have the video coming up next. >> you can all read the statement. >> cbs 2 continue fronts governor christie about the issues regarding the hudson river.

what he had to say after this. cloudy skies for this wednesday, august 19th, and it's 6:30. 78degrees out there, and a slight dip in the temperatures with some experiencing storms later today. traffic and weather on the 2s coming up. first, caught on camera, a woman thrown to the ground and beaten over her purse. the search for her attacker, plus this. >> we turned over everything that was work-related. everything. and hillary clinton deny breaking the law and defends using her personal server to use e-mails during her time as secretary of state.

>> don't drop that ball! oh! come on! [ laughter ] wow! >> and this is the video you are just not going to believe. >> yeah! >> home run, the guy tries -- >> here it is. >> yeah, albert pujols, it's there, and there it goes. wait a second, no, not with the daughter. not with the daughter. hi, everybody, welcome back to cbs 2 news this morning. chris, mary, john, and alex, we are saying to ourselves, what do you do here? go for the covenant home run ball? watch this guy. >> he is not even going to give it to him. >> if you're going to jeopardize your daughter's life by dragging her over the railing like that? >> it's a video of whatnot to do. >> someone in the studio supporting the father, i'm not going to name him, but i'm pointing at him saying he was never going to drop the kid, and her body was not pressed against the fence. >> if i'm the kid, that's not

to do comfortable. she's probably now screaming i want the ball. >> there was tremendous feedback and reaction. tells what you would do. tweet us or hit us up on the facebook page. >> it looks like his wife was right there,. >> i want to hear that. >> the scowl! >> yeah, excuse me, ma'am f you're watching on the west coast, we want to hear that. >> traffic and weather what do you have fors? >> it's humid today. not as hot, but it's a wash. the real feel number in the low to mid-90s, make sure you're dressed for that, and the popup storms yesterday, same drinking today. few will see them, but where you do see the storm it could be heavy rain. 78 right now, and expand the radar and satellite view, the low to the west, and that's a trailing front that will usher in a better chance of rain. chevy at times, 86 today. i know, just 86, and no more 90s as far as the thermometer goes, but you will feel the

heat and humidity later today. >> john, thank you. if you're traveling this morning in new jersey, we will begin there, west orange, an accident with injuries, blocking two lanes on 280 eastbound at exit 8, and we are seeing delays back to exit 7. you want to give yourself extra time through this area. the crash has cleared the hov lane, and we are seeing delays that ebb and flow back to 51. the northern state as an alternate is okay for you as well. it's approaching the tolls with the lower levels moving better, and there's a 15 minute wait for the lincoln tunnel, and the holland tunnel is all clear for you. remember, be safe, don't text and drive. if you're travel together airport, everything is on or close to schedule. >> alex, thank you very much. the arrest of a suspect accused of raping a 7-year-old staten island girl, and police say 32-year-old daniel nieto was taken into custody in east brunswick. he entered the girl's home through the back door and

assault ed her. he was initially arrested on trespassing charges but was released from police custody before the alleged rape came to light. new this morning, police in harlem looking for the man caught on camera throwing a woman to the ground and robbing her. janelle burrell has more with the shocking video. >> reporter: the young man followed the woman here and grabbed on to her, did not let go, until he got what he wanted, it was all caught on surveillance video. you can see the man following the 24-year-old woman, and then he makes his move, pouncing on her in front of an apartment building at 208 west 138th street, grabbing her, kicking and punching her, trying to take her purse, and it all happened around 2:15 on the morning of sunday, august 2nd. but the woman does not give up easily. holding on until the suspect is eventually able to pull it away, along with her iphone,

running west to frederick douglas boulevard s police again this morning are -- and police again this morning are searching for the man. as for the 24-year-old woman she was left with minor injuries but refused medical attention. police are urging anyone who recognizes the man from the surveillance video to give them a call. reporting live from harlem, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. rosie o'donnell has been reunited with her missing daughter after a 1-week disappearance. she was seen at here south nyack estate. she confirmed her daughter was found on the jersey shore. she didn't want to talk on camera but said her daughter is mentally ill and previously posted the girl stopped taking her medication and was in need of medical attention. >> she has a history of mental disorders, and beyond that, i

can not divulge any information. >> chelsea was reported missing to police on sunday. a 10-year-old girl has died after being run over by an suv driven by her own mother, and investigators were scene marking the scene of the accident at drake avenue, happening around 4:30 yesterday afternoon. the mother who reportedly thought her car informs park end -- was in park ended up backing over two children. the suv was removed from the scene last night. police in brooklyn are looking for the guy who has been stealing jewel -- jewelry from people over the last few weeks. he comes up on a bike and rips the jewelry off. no one has been hurt during the robberies. statistics show shootings are up 45% this year, and there's been 161 shooting incidents from the start of the

year through august 9th compared to 111 last year it reverses the trend of declining gun violence across the new jersey communities. mayor de blasio wants to boot the nearly naked painted ladies in times square, but the city has to figure out how to do it. diane macedo with more. >> reporter: the times square alliance said they are constantly getting complaints that the ladies are inappropriate, they don't want them in their photos, and they don't want to be near them, but they are not breaking any laws or rules, but the mayor is looking to change that. they ask for money to pose for pictures wearing a thong, body paint, and a smile. >> naked women should not be running around times square. >> i don't think it's the most appropriate thing during the day with kids and tourists with kids walking around. i don't no. >> reporter: this mom scanned her photos to make sure they were free of the painted women.

paula pena maintains taking off her top, getting painted, and posing for tips is legal in times square, and some are fine with that. >> it doesn't bother me, no. i like the naked cowboy the best though. >> reporter: mayor de blasio is promising to crack down. >> i don't like the situation in times square. we will address it in an aggressive matter. >> reporter: he says they are discussing three proposals including parkland status. >> limit the perform earns to certain areas so people have the option of whether or not they want to interact with them. >> reporter: and while it is a little early to see the painted ladies or any other times square characters, the times square alliance estimates there's 30 different painted women working in their shifts with their handlers. as for the mayor and the changes he's hoping to make, no word on when it may happen.

diane macedo, cbs 2 news. a computer glitch at bloomingdales led to a surprise for those on the loyalty program. customers were given $25,000 in store credit. they have asked the customers to return the goods, but it's not clear if that's legally required. something tells me those people aring looing into that right now. >> big numbers there. >> a historic hire for the white house. and the former pitchman for the subway restaurants is headed to court. the charges he's expected to face. the pink pill for women after men have the little blue pill. why it may not be for everyone. every cup has a story. dunkin' k-cup packs in my life were a good fit. a single serving for myself, it's pretty special. it is like having a dunkin' store in my home which is what i've always dreamed of. bring home delicious dunkin' k-cup packs today. your coffee, your dunkin'.

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a sliver of sunshine. the rest of it is gray out there today. 6:42. traffic and weather on the2s right now. >> i tell you what, when i have my live shot of the camera, parts of the area with fog, and then maybe you're dealing with the humidity. plan on it. it will be a sticky day today, even though it will be a little cooler this is what i'm talking about. the live shot, and you can see the clouds flirting with the high dollar real estate. how about the penthouse? that deal? hey, i paid for a view. how about happy national medical dosimetra day? who are they?

they keep people safe in a critical time in their life. everyone joining me in saying enjoy your day. east flatbush, 76, 75 for staten island, around the area, cooler, monticello. there's the spread from 78 to 66 and the numbers are actually up a bit for some communities, and around the area, they will be down this afternoon, and the dew points, way up there, and it is muggy, and it's 71 for the dew point in the city right now, and the dew points are actually up from yesterday, and that's the case today with a southeast wind, 86 and out of the 90s. the uv forecast is up there, and still a powerful, powerful sun, and the pollen count is up there, too. today, tomorrow, and friday. it's down a bit on saturday, and right now, we are just waiting and watching, and this front, though it will push through, and we will see a better chance for heavy rain

thursday night into friday morning. friday wrapping up the week with the potential for the flooding in the area, and the leftover showers into the weekend, and almost a quarter to 7? you have to get going. what's going on, alex? >> if you're traveling in brooklyn, the southbound bqe has a lane blocked with the delays back to tillry treat. this is an accident in east orange as being reported as blocking three lanes at exit 8. there's a mile worth of delays trying to get to the accident scene, going back to exit 7, and unfortunately not a great alternate in the area. plan accordingly. the upper east river crossings are all clear at the toll plaza. e-zpass users need look out for a new phishing scheme. phony e-mails are being sent out warning you owe money. some say you have not paid for

driving a toll road. customers need be aware that e- zpass sends out similar warnings through physical mail, not e-mail. if you do get an e-mail asking for money, do not respond and do not open any of the links. contact the e-zpass customer service. new jersey governor christie went to a high level meeting yesterday aimed at building a new tunnel under the hudson river, but he would not talk to christine sloan about the meeting. >> reporter: governor k you tell us if you will support the funnel? >> we have put out a statement and you can all read the statement. >> reporter: what happened in the meeting? >> read the statement, christine! >> reporter: i did. >> that statement said "all of us are committed to working together on a path forward in this critical project. it was released by the governor, foxx, menendez, andbooker.

should he actually say something? >> he should, you're right, but he cares more about a presidential run. >> cries for more have grown louder after recent delays. a staten island couple has struggled since sandy to remove this rusted wreck of a sail boat, and federal agencies have not helped, and contacting the original owner has not helped either. >> he said if we continue to bother him, he will sue us. >> who can take the boat away? >> nobody. that's what we are told. >> reporter: because the boat is up against the dock on the shoreline and not in a navigational sham, it's up to the boat's owner to remove it. three people are missing after landslides in alaska. emergency responders say the

missing people are believed to be worker at a residential mining site. the governor will tour the area today to survey the damage. happening today jared fogle will be pleading guilty to child pornography charges. 6 weeks ago computers were removed from his home. he was the subway pitchman 15 years ago after shedding over 200 pounds. subway said they no longer have a relationship with fogle. history at the white house with the hiring of a transgender staffer. the new staffer is the outreach and recruitment director. she is the first openly transgender official to serve in the white house. she was a policy adviser for the national center for transgender equality. men have the little blue pill, and now women are getting the little pink pill. the controversial pill is the

first to boost sexual desires in women. the label will come with warnings including that combining the pill with alcohol can cause dangerously low blood pressure and fainting. it will hit the market in october. water, the purest form of liquid is now getting fatter. the coconut oil provides a temporary energy boost. the drink is soldon line and in a couple of health food stores right now. we showed you this before, but it's worth repeating. there's criticism on the internet right now for this baseball fan who tried to grab a home run ball in anaheim last night, and in his lust, he appears to have come dangerously close to toppling right over the railing with his 21-month-old daughter. his wife says it would have

made sense to put the child down first. we want to get the quote in from mom. she a sense of humor about it, but honey, let's talk this through next time. scary news for parents. details on the new strain of head lice that is really hard to get rid of. >> your sports update first. >> a-rod hitting his 25th glam and the behalf -- grand slam, and the yankees hold on to win it. the yankees will try for the 3- game sweep today over the twins, and the mets will go for

the rare 2-game sweep. good morning and welcome back. john has been tap dancing around the forecast all morning long. >> no clickers by wsi. they take a licking and keep on ticking. i almost made an extra point on that one. low clouds, watching these. winds out of the south, and it's a soupy wind today. mix of sun and clouds, and no more 90s, but feeling like it with the dew point out there at 71. low to mid-80s there. don't forget the moderate rip current risk if you're sneaking away for a beach day today. what's going on right now, alex? >> in west orange, an accident is blocking the two left lanes,

and it's now three lanes at exit 8, and there's delays a mile worth back to exit 7, and not a greated aer it gnat in this area. plan accordingly here. route 22 is closed in both directions at easton turnpike. new jersey transit, mass transit, and l.i.r.r. are all on or close to schedule for you. just as kids are about to head back to school a disturbing report about head lice. a study from southern illinois university says half of the lice in the country has developed a genetic resistance. the lice in connecticut have developed a full resistance and in new jersey and new york, they are partially resistance. up to 12 million children get

lice every year. >> i don't want to talk about it! charlie and gayle, great to see both of you. >> you guys are in a good mood. great to see you both, too. we just said, can't wait to see chris and mary, and here it. is. >> we are in alaska, tracking the search for the missing after a series of landslides. and the company behind the newly approved female sex drug is here. and rare gold coins are brought to studio 57. and a business that claims they can offer an affordable personal butler service through an app. charlie they say there's an app for anything. >> how much is it for a month? >> you will see at 7:00 when we tell you. that, guys s called a tease. >> charlie, let us know! >> the good news. >> the answer charlie, i don't know. >> i didn't know what a tease was.

or maybe i already knew. now we know. [ laughter ] >> see you at 7. >> what you need to know before

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know before you go. police are looking for the man caught on camera throwing a woman to the ground and robbing her. it was sunday, august 2nd at 138th street and he took her purse and iphone and ran away. she was not badly hurt. rosie o'donnell and her daughter have been reunited after her daughter was found on the jersey shore 130 miles away. it's not clear who she was staying with. both sides will be in manhattan arguing tom brady's appeal for deflategate. richard parsons is accused of stabbing a vendor with scissors and will be in court today. residents say he has been terrorizing the neighborhood for years. no west orange, an accident is blocking the two left lanes

on 280 eastbound at exit 8. a mile of delays stretching back to 7. route 22 is closed in both directions because of an accident with injuries, and neither of which have great alternates. give yourself plenty of time. a 20 minute delay for the lincoln tunnel and all the hudson river crossings. remember, be safe, don't text and drive. temperatures are down today, but humidity values will stay high. we have clouds to greet you this morning, and a mix of sun and clouds this afternoon. best bet is north and west of the city. watch for increasing clouds on thursday, and then it's thursday into friday when we will see a better chance of more coverage of the rain with embedded thunderstorms, and we could see heavy rain as well. leftover showers on saturday and sunday. >> another check of news and weather in 25 minutes. >> thank you so much for watching. i'm mary calvi.