liang. jury number ten went to the hospital for a swollen knee. tomorrow we're supposed to hear from gurley's girlfriend. we're told the prosecution should rest its day this week and jury deliberations could begin as soon as next monday. >>> after months of polls and speculation, the first votes for pres ident are timely full-time finally being cast tonight. hillary clinton and daughter chelsea brought coffee and donuts to their field offices in des moines. and donald trump spoke to his offices at the rally in waterloo. >> reporter: good evening, chuck. in just three hours iowa voters willspeak, literally, because speaking is what iowa voters do when they go to caucus. they speak. they dete. we're told sometimes they yell and scream at each other. they avhad the caucuses all together because of it. for others, it's a treasured part of the democratic process. on this clear winter day in winterset, iowa, robert is hard at work fixing pickup trucks. >> i like the small town, being idable to hel

one day after his tearful testimony, police officer peter liang listens to his attorney sum up the death of akai gurley as an unfortunate accident. tragedy, a terrible tragedy. but not a crime. >> reporter: the rookie cop fired a single shot down a housing project stairwell killing the unarmed man, with his girlfriend. earlier the man and his partner rode to the top floor of the pink houses in the elevator and began a vertical patrol dangerous duty. this is the stairway as it looked 14 months ago. >> he didn't turn around. he did go hide. he opened the door and he went through the door. and with that comes danger. and unfortunately, he got startled and we wound up here. >> reporter: the prosecution says liang should never have had his finger on the gun's trigger coming into that stairwell on routine patrol in a place where people live. if he had his finger outside the trigger guard there would have been no shot. >> no matter what -- what -- what sudden movement, right, no matter getting bumped, no matter what eventuality, my finger stays here. >> reporter: the officer's gun finger to be

. >>> in jurors at the trial of officer peter liang were sent home without reaching a verdict. the charges include manslaughter and criminally njt ly >>> four suspects in a gun running case used commercial flights to traffic guns. the 657 count indictment was revealed today. two former delta air lines worker were charged with running a criminal enterprise. three of the five charged today could face live in prison. >>> authorities captured the man they believe followed and sexually abused a woman in the bronx. tonight, 21-year-old brandon gonzalez is facing charges. police say he is the man seen in this video. gonzalez allegedly stalked the woman last week, then forced her to touch him and ran off. >>> the new jersey teenager mrs. say is seen on video knocking has pleaded not guilty. 18-year-old christian gonzalez turned himself in yesterday. police say gonzalez attacked the man as he was waiting to cross the street in patterson. >>> right now we're waiting to here if the man who assassinated robert f kennedy will be released from prison. he maintains he does not remember shooti

the defense may call officer peter liang to testify. shawn landau, his partner took the stand on tuesday. he testified that after the shot was fired, liang immediately feared for his job. >>> new video about a robbery spree in the bronx where one victim was tied and beaten. first police say thieves hit the metro pcs store during the snowstorm last month. men tied up a clerk at the chimmy chim wireless. they kicked him in the face and locked him in a restroom. >>> today's state of the city address, mayor de blasio is expected to unveil a major transportation proposal. a new streetcar. "today in new york's" katherine creag is in downtown brooklyn with all the details. it's going to have a name, right, kat? >> reporter: yes. a streetcar named de blasio. that joke will run all day long. it was already said at least ten times in the newsroom. it's interesting where that tractor-trailer parked, darlene because that's precisely here on j street where it would go. it would go up and down j street. there are a few renderings. this is 16 miles up

. >> jury could begin deliberating of nypd officer peter liang. >> spoke about the night he shot and killed kentucky gurley inside the pink houses in 2014. he said a noise startled hmm, he tensed up and his gun went off. he panicked and did not realize his bullet hilt then. he never gave cpr to gurley and he testified he received some intraing but never on a mannequin and felt that calling for paramedics was best way to help and he showed little remorse and has never apologized. >> no accident -- he murdered me son. i need justice for my son. i need a conviction in the end. >> liang has been on administrative duty since shooting. clarts are expected this morning. >> people who live near the if indian point nuclear power plant quality. it leaked under the facility. officials have said a leak of a cancer causing isotope is on site and no risk to the public. and that the police vehicle is 1,000 times below federal limits but despite assurances people near the site are worried and senator chuck schumer wants some answers. what happened if they affect their drinking water. >> show me an a

. >>> the conviction of peter liang raising questions about rookie officer training within the nypd. liang was conducting a vertical patrol with another rookie officer back in 2014 when he fired his weapon in a stairwell and killed akai gurley who was unarmed. as part of its effort to improve policing safety, the nypd is now pairing two rookie officers with one experienced field training officer. >> we have trained over 800 field training officers over the last year. and those field training officers are dedicated to mentor they graduate from the academy. >> the president of the sergeants benevolent association is calling upon the commissioner to suspend those vertical patrols in the city's housing complexes but police say it's essential for safety in public housing. >>> and peter liang's partner is now out of a job. the nypd fired officer shawn landau after he was called for removal. liang was let go immediately after the guilty verdict came down on thursday. >>> a second person may have contracted the zika virus in putnam county. one tested positive for the virus. and doctors are t

. >> reporter: the police commissioner ordered a full- investigation only after officer peter liang found guilty this month in the death of akai gurley testified he hadn't been properly trained in cpr. but the nypd has been warned for years. >> we're constantly knocking on the doors and no one hears us. i feel lost in translation. >> reporter: the frustrating battle she and her husband have waged for six years to get the nypd to adequately train its cops in life-saving >> this is something we need. we need this. [ crying ] >> our daughter passed. >> reporter: they say they asked a cop for help when their then 11-year-old daughter bryanna was having an asthma attack. >> the police officer that my wife and my daughter encountered said he didn't know cpr, he didn't do cpr. >> reporter: they say bryanna would have survived if she had cpr in time. now when they pray at the shrine to her outside their home, they also pray for the nypd to train every cop in cpr. that's why they closely followed the murder trial of police officer peter liang convicted in the shooting death of akai gurley in the s

rookie cop peter liang was fired from the nypd last night after being convicted of manslaughter. >> his partner has been booted from the force. dan bowens has the details. >> reporter: that decision made by police commissioner bill bratton earlier today. we're at one police plaza because there's supposed to be a rally for akai gurley. you can see some of the barricades behind me, but at this point, it is light. here's what we can tell you. defense attorneys held a news conference earlier where they said they plan to file a motion to have the guilty verdict thrown out. if that doesn't happen, they say they will appeal. as for akai gurley's family, they put out a statement calling for big changes when it comes to policing in new york city. >> i feel it was a tragedy for >> reporter: mayor bill de blasio saying his administration respects the jury's decision to convict former nypd officer peter liang. >> the jury has spoken here. >> reporter: but he's downplaying calls from akai gurley's family to end vertical patrols. they were patrolling a poorly lit stairwell when he was shot and killed

supporters of officer peter liang rallied at the foot of the brooklyn bridge, met there by "black lives matter" protesters who applauded liang's conviction. after he said the shooting was an accident. some believe he was a scapegoat. similar vigils were held across the country in such places as dallas and philadelphia. >>> and thousands gathered to celebrate the life of supreme court justice antonin scalia. the funeral services took place at the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. he was a devout catholic leaving behind a wife, nine children, and 36 grandchildren. one of his sons, the reverend paul scalia, delivered mass joking how scalia often mixed up their names as kids then thanked him for blessing him with so many siblings. >> he loved us and he gave us one another. to have each other for support. parents can bestow. and right now we are particularly grateful for it. >> 79-year-old scalia died unexpectedly last week on a hunting trip at a texas ranch. scalia served on the court for almost 30 years. >>> and the nypd is looking for a man who slashed a waiter

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the jury in the peter liang trial deliberating today and making several requests. one of them quite unusual. what they asked to do with the police officer's weapon. >> also, new questions tonight about safety and security at shelters in new york city after the stabbing death of a mother and her two children. we'll hear from the mayor on news in the race for president. governor chris christie ending his campaign following a dismal performance yesterday. >>> developing now, the jury in the trial has yet to reach a verdict but about an hour ago they made an unusual request. >> the jurors requested to handle the gun that he used that night. >> eyewitness news reporter n.j. burkett continues our coverage for the trial live in brooklyn with what that might mean. >> that's right. they're clearly struggling to come to grips with this case. late this afternoon all 12 jurors got up, each one of them one by one and fired the officer's unloaded 9 millimeter service weapon. so yes, it was another tense day for nypd officer peter liang who is on trial for manslaughter. the jury

and frustration over the conviction of former nypd rookie cop peter liang. protesters marching across the country with an estimated 5000 in philadelphia, the message, while liang is not innocent and must be held accountable, they say he's being scapegoated, wrongly prosecuted. >> the system has failed, eric gardener and peter liang. >> reporter: liang fired his weapon while conducting a vertical patrol in a darkened stairwell. the bullet ricocheted off a cinder block wall and fatally shot the unarmed man in the chest. after the shooting, obviously. and we do agree with that. >> reporter: supporters of liang held a moment of silence for gurley, expressing deep sew -- sorrow over his family. he tells loved ones he wishes the bullet had ricocheted off instead. for the first time saying sorry to the family. >> i apologize to the achi gurley family for what happened to their son. meanwhile tensions flaired across the street with a count r rally held by 75 supporters of the gurley. police. >> i think it's disgusting. is account account account account. >> reporter

liang. liang was convicted last week in the shooting of akai gurley. organizers say those rallies will also be held nationwide in 40 other cities. margaret chen has called for leniency. he faces up to 15 years in prison. >> right now in queens, the nypd looking for a man who they believe attacked an mta employee. this is video of the person police want to find. he's suspected of punching the victim in the face. police say the suspect smashed the victim's two-way radio before getting away. >>> new at noon, the city's vision zero kpap is getting a new look. city council members and transportation officials unveiled this giant new billboard today in washington heights. it's part of a multi-cultural ad campaign. the vision zero team says it's also a good reminder for everybody on the roads to slow down. >> if you can drive at a safe speed, you can be prepared for anything that might happen on the streets of new york. we have dense streets, pedestrians, cyclists. drive at a safe speed, be alert.

liang. liang was convicted of manslaughter in the 2014 accidental shooting death of an unarmed man in brooklyn. protesters believe that liang's con springs was unjust and the result of social pressure along with political influence. >> what is injustice for the victim cannot be made better by more injustice done to a young police officer. it's the society that should do better. >> protesters tell us the new york police department did not give liang proper and adequate training. this protest was one of dozens that happened across cities today in support of officer liang. >>> now to our first alert weather. the ice was packed tonight at the blue cross river rink on penn's landing. skaters didn't have to bundle up too much as the mild temperatures made for a nice night out. we check in now with meteorologist violetta yos. more warm weather on the horizon, right? >> reporter: that's right. and current temperatures are still looking good after most of the area reached the lower 60s this afternoon

the victims' relatives had little sympathy. >> peter liang said it was an accident. accidental death. the death was no accident. you murdered my son. i need justice for my son. >> reporter: the charges manslaughter, criminal negligent homicide. the jury could get the case tomorrow. they could get as early as the afternoon. we'll have much more from the testimony of officer liang on the witness stand at 6:00 n.j. burkett live in downtown brooklyn, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> a student from cornell university accused of attempted tomorrow. 21-year-old wolfgang ballinger is accused of sexually assaulting a female student inside a fraternity house. the fraternity president maintains he's innocent. they have suspended the ballinger's father owns webster hall in manhattan. >>> thousands of volunteers will continue new york city's homeless. they will focus on the streets and subway stations. now, this is part of a program called the hope count. it takes place nationwide and is required for federal funding. last year, the city found nearly 3200 poem living on the streets.

so the application is denied. >> reporter: peter liang faces three possible felony counts one of which he could be convicted of, the highest is manslaughter and that carries up to 15 years. the second is second-degree assault up to 7 years. criminally negligent homicide up to 4 years. the misdemeanor counts include reckless endangerment and official misconduct. they each max out at a year. the jury listened to 911 tapes, very dramatic moment as they listened to the attempts to revive akai gurley in the stairwell and then the very dramatic question from the dispatcher saying, are the police there yes? are they helping? no. live in downtown brooklyn, cbs 2 news lou young. >> very windy downtown brooklyn. lou young, thank you. >>> a clause call for two police officers responding -- a close call for two police officers responding to a 76 gas station. police responded and stopped three suspect in the parking lot. both doors open the suspects backed up their cars. >> there were two officers at either open door. the suspect put his car in reverse. backed his car into the officer's car, the op

lawyers for now former nypd officer peter liang say they plan to appeal his guilty verdict. a brooklyn jury came back with the decision after a little more than two days. he was shot inside of a stair well in east new york a little more than a year ago while liang was on vertical patrol. liang faces up to 15 years in prison. >>> a deadly fire in queens. the victim is 75-year-old mario demesa found inside of his burning home in white stone. the fire beginning just before midnight and burning through the basement and first floor. michael are coming up at 9:00 >> all: hello, america. >> we heard about your 10 dates in 10 states and we salute you. >> there's lots of great dating a advice in our new movie, "how to be single." >> most and be yourself. >> good luck and have a blast. >> a special message from the cast of "how to be single" from our producer erica scott. she's back after ten dates in ten states. this morning, she's revealing who is getting a second date on valentine valentine aps's day. >>> and coming up, dakota johnson. symon for the $5 dinner challenge. >> yesterda

. >>> asian american groups will tomorrow in support of peter liang. organizes say that rallies will also be held nationwide in 40 other cities. city council member margaret chin has called for leniency when liang is sentenced in april. >>> and hundreds of police officers stood outside a yonkers church paying respects to a detective killed in a horrific car accident. detective frank fernandez was laid to rest five days after his suv slammed into a fire truck. he was a 15 year veteran of the police department. the yonkers police commissioner called him a go-to guy. >>> coming up, a news 4 exclusive. our melissa rus koe so gets firsthand access to a program aimed at helping foster children who come with home from homes with drug and violence problems. the weekend forecast. >> and this weekend will feel like springtime around here. >> reporter: i'm bruce beck in port st. lucie with the mets. we've got the first workout day for pitchers and catchers covered. and we'll hear from the captain >>> next week the kennedy cousin accused of killing a woman in conn

. >> peter liang broke down at his he says he panicked after shooting akai gurley in a dark stairwell and didn't administer cpr or check for a pulse. closing arguments are set for tomorrow. >> new safety regulations for cranes are in effect in the city after last week's deadly collapse in tribeca. they include more sidewalk protection for pedestrians and extra precautions for strong winds and bigger fines. >>> the anthem of seas cruise ship is heading back to new jersey after encountering heavy storms off florida. it was so bad, the captain ordered everyone to their cabins to be safe. no one was hurt, but there was plenty of damage on board. that's what's happening in the news. nick is joining us and it feels like winter finally. we've had a storm or two and we're in it now. nick: we have some more coming. this weekend i started warning about this last week, the coldest air of the season and since a year ago is on the way. ernie: double scarf, caps. nick: be prepared for that. ernie: not a lot of snow? nick: well -- it's not looking that way now. there might be a sizable amount in cen

peter liang will take the stand. he's accused of killing him in thpe pink house this is 2014. >>> this afternoon, gurley's family will hold a press conference and say they demand justice for their loved one. >>> police are close to an arrest in a vrcious attack caught on camera. the video is diffi lt to watch. this video which appeared on social media sites last week shows a 17-year-old boy puchb ncsthing an older man in the face he will turn himself into paterson police. video surrendered to police on saturday. >>> they want to find a person who flew a drone clo to an aited ort. thleis was atprepublic airport in east farming daily. the drone is about 2,000 feet high. just a few miles north of the runway. that violates the faa's safety rules. >>> it's 6:40 just about right no iw. th tbroncos are super bowl champions for the third time in franchise history. >> to beat the carolina panthers 24-10 in super bowl 50 last night. the game could possibly turn out to be the last one ever for quarterback peyton manning. but th

officer peter liang's trier was suspended when a juror had to go to the hospital. they're expected to hea from stairwell when liang killed akai gurley two years ago. >>> it's four years since the 18-year-old was killed by an nypd wa officer who chased him into his home in the bronx. graham's supporters are planning rally in front of city hall and in lower manhattan. a grand jury close not to indict the officer who shot graham but he remains the focus of a federal investigation. >>> new this morning, a swastika sticker showed up in long island. investigators say that suspect entered last friday and drew the words "die yuppies." no word yet if police will investigate this as a hate crime. >>ru> connecticut governor dannel malloy will deliver his state of the state address tomorrow in a proposal to close a $600 million budget deficit. he will reportedly push f almost 6%. it do call for layoffs and restructuring of pensions. >>> today, president obama and house speaker paul ryan may discuss cuts a d the federal budget. it will be t iir first one-on-one meeting since ry

no verdict yet in the trial of nypd officer peter liang. he accidentally shot and killed akai gurley in a dark stairwell back in 2014. to be repeated and to rehear 911 recordings. they will resume deliberations in the morning. >> the federal government is filing a civil rights lawsuit against the city of ferguson, missouri. this comes a day after the ferguson city council voted to revise an agreement aimed at fixing how police treat minorities. >> the ferguson police department's violations in particular were expansive and deliberate. they violated the 4th amendment by stopping people without reasonable suspicion. by arresting them without cause and by using unreasonable force. they made enforcement decisions based on the way individuals expressed themselves. and they unnecessarily escalated nonlife-threatening situations. ernie: ferguson has been watched closely since the shooting of 18-year-old michael brown by police. city officials haven't commented on the suit. >> new jersey governor chris christie is dropping out of the presidential r

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supporters of officer peter liang rallied in cadman plaza park at the foot of of the brooklyn bridge and met by black lives matter protesters who applaud liang's conviction. his supporters believe him when he says that the 2014 shooting death of akai gurley in the stairwell of a housing project was an accident. >>> similar protests over the liang conviction were held across the country, including in san francisco, dallas and in iphiladelphia. >>> police want your help to fi'and a missing 8-year-old boy with autism. romeo richardson got separated from his family on the subpay laorst night. the little boy from the bronx was with his brother, sister and a cousin headed to coney island. apparently, he was the only one who made it on to the number 5 train when the doors closed platform. he can't read, has limited speaking ability. please contact police. >>> now, decision 2016. after a big night in south carolina and nevada, donald trump and hillary clinton came out on top. another republican candidate bowed out of the race. it was the second straight victory for trump and his first in the

still no verdict in the trial of rookie nypd officer peter liang. today jurors asked for nypd guide books which explain what officers should draw -- when officers should draw their weapon. he accidentally shot and killed a man in the stairwell of a brooklyn housing project. if there's no verdict, jurors >> five people faced a judge for their roles in the east village gas explosion, all accused of illegally rigging a gas line which caused the blast last year. two people died. they're all pleading not guilty. >> new testing of the waters around the indian point nuclear power plant. it shows an 80 percent higher concentration of radioactive waste than originally thought. entergy continues to say that there is no risk to the public, and there's no need to worry. >> levels that are in the ground are .1 of 1% of what the federal government permits. so we voluntarily notified the federal and state governments because we want to be transparent. ernie: governor cuomo has ordered an investigation. the federal government is already doing that. that's what's ha

liang was convicted earlier this month of manslaughter for a deadly shooting in 2014. he is asian and says he accidentally fired his weapon during a patrol in a dark stairwell inside a public housing project. the bull ricocheted and killed a bystander. supporters in the asian community says he has become a scapegoat in the backlash against police brutality. rallies were held in more than 40 cities today including in san francisco. he will be sentenced in april. >>> one person is dead another in the hospital tonight after a stabbing outside a bar in san jose. it happened just after midnight. police found the injured men in the parking lot of the elegant pub on south white road. one died at the hospital. the other man's injuries are not life-threatening. and no suspects have been identified. chp is asking for help in identifying suspects wanted for a hit-and-run in petaluma. a witness snapped photos of them leaving the scene about noon yesterday. this woman has several distinctive tatoos including two lipstick marks inked on her chest. two men were also photographed runn

officer peter liang broke down in tears here as the verdict was delivered. he was charged in the deadly shooting of an unarmed man in a darkened stairwell of a housing project. prosecutorring argued he handled the weapon reckless ly and recklessly. >> al: we have a winter weather advisory in effect this is king street in boone from resortcams.com, at the moment they have dry conditions, it is cloudy, there have been flurries around the area, not getting any snow falling right now. however, avery, mitchell and watauga county schools are all operating on two-hour delay. you can see this batch of snow back to the west of us this is what we call a clipper, moving but may see a few flurries across the piedmont and foothills today, better chance for accumulating snow will come later today in tonight for the mountains. you can see at least the sensitivity of the radar picking up some snow, whether or not it is reaching the ground is debatable. until tomorrow morning the winter weather advisory for the mountain counties for snow that will be coming in. how much? i t

allyson: a new york city police years in prison. 28-year-old officer peter liang was found guilty of manslaughter and official misconduct yesterday. he was convicted in the shooting death of akai gurley who was a public housing project in liang had testified that he didn't know anyone was in the pitch-black stairway when he unintentionally fired his drawn weapon after being startled by a geoff: one person is dead and several are injured after a stabbing attack in a restaurant in central ohio. police say the unnamed suspect walked into the columbus restaurant and attacked several people. four people were taken to the hospital with injuries, including one who was in life-threatening condition. that person is now in stable condition. officials say the suspect was armed with a machete before being shot and killed by police at a nearby location. the motive for the attack is unknown at this time. allyson: new helmet cam footage shows california fire fighters rescuing a dog from a home engulfed in flames. fire fighters searched the sacramento home for victims. what they found was a scared d

some of the most emotional testimony on the stand as peter liang agtually wept and had to take two minutes to compose himself before both sides rested. as you mentioned jurors will deliberate the manslaughter charges against him in the death of akai gurley. he was on the stand yesterday and he followed procedure according to him when he pulled out his glock while entering a dark stairwell. he also said that his finger was not on the trigger but that the gulsn, quote, just went off. under cross-examination, the officer was asked why he never called 911 or administered cpr. he admitted that ho e and his partner were actually bickering over who would call 911. ted he didn't realize he shot anybody. and when considered why he didn't take over cpr over gurley's girlfriend, he said, qut e, i didn't know i could do it better than her. closing arguments start today. >> thank you very much. >>> the tiny town of dixville tch turned out to cast their ballots. on the democratic side, senator bernie sanders beat hillary clinton 4-0. trump raised a few eyebrows when he repeated a derogatory term a suppo

. >> reporter: this was one of 40 country in support of peter liang. he will be sentenced april 14. >>> our temperature rollercoaster finally on an up swing after record lows last week. today people enjoying the warmer weather while others are playing sports in shorts sleeves and shorts. meteorologist elise finch is in the weather center. >> let's take a look at these high temperatures around the area today. look at these numbers. 64 for newark. a record 62 for islip. 62 for laguardia. 61 for central park. 59 for jfk and 52 degrees for bridgeport, connecticut. very different story from what we were talking about just last weekend. what a swing this is. last saturday 22 degrees, falling to 6. today 61 degrees, 39 degrees rising to 61. i don't think it could have come on a better day. people love to see a nice weekend out there. now, we have one sort of system that's well to our north. heading our way. i will have more about that in cindy. >> thank you. >>> well, breaking campaign 2016 news. today a crucial victory for hillary clinton in nevada's democra

officer peter liang says he accidentally shot ai girly two years ago. bars. the ce became part of a national debate on race as well as police brutality over the years. >>> well, now some weather. look for potentially record-breaking cold over the weekend. the ice in scranton, pennsylvania, not going anywhere anytime soon. it's's the rest of a 12-inch watemain that burst yesterday. a faulty valve may be to blame. but have your skates. get ready in t that neigorhood. >>> the extreme cold will have about 65 million ameriricans in its grips over the next couple of days. >> yeah, bundling u up just in time for valentine's day. accuweather's juin povick has the details. good morning, justin. >> kendis, reena, thanks. goodod morningou to as well. it's cold. it is going to be turning even colder. check it out on this friday. we're going to be following an arctic front, working its way south and east. snow out ahead of that with some slippery travel. the temperatures will be the big, big story. icy cold and conditions in the overnight. along with travel delays and gus

liang was found guilty of manslaughter and official misconduct yesterday. liang was convicted in the shooting death of akai gurley, who was unarmed in the dark stairwell of a public housing project in 2014. liang had testified that he didn't know anyone was in the pitch-black stairway, when he unintentionally fired his drawn weapon after being startled by a noise. allyson: one person is dead and several are injured after a stabbing attack in a restaurant in central ohio. police say the unnamed suspect walked into the columbus restaurant and attacked several people. four people were taken to the hospital with injuries, including one who was in life-threatening condition. that person is now in stable officials say the suspect was armed with a machete before being shot and killed by police at a nearby location. the motive for the attack is unknown at this time. geoff: new helmet cam footage shows california fire fighters rescuing a dog from a home engulfed in flames. fire fighters searched the sacramento home for victims. what they found was a scared dog hidin

. >>> the partner of nypd officer peter liang could take the stand today. liang is accused of fatally ago. e tri was delayed after one juror was taken to the hospital with a swollen knee. > today marks four years since 18-year-old markly graham was shot and killed by an nypd who chased him into the bathroom of his home in the bronx. his parent, making a plea for that officer to be fired. e letter calls it sickening that the officers involved in the shooting are still being paid by new yorkers' tax dollars. >>> police are looking for the person who drew a swastika. inisvestigators say the suspect entered on motor avenue last friday and drew the words "die yuppies." >>> the governor is proposing a nearly $600 million ho cldut in order to balance the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. across-the-board cuts of almiet 6%, restructuring pensions and possible layoffs. >>> today, president obama and house speaker paul ryan may discuss the nation's budget when 93 have the first one-on-one eting. they'll have lunch at the white house. a presidential spokesman said

liang was convicted of manslaughter for a deadly shooting in 2014. rallies were held in more than 40 cities. the asian says he accidentally fired his weapon during a patrol in a dark stairwell in inside a public housing project. the bullet ricocheted and killed an innocent bystander. supporters in the asian community say he is a scapegoat in the backlash against police brutality. he will be sentenced in april. and backlash is growing over apple's battle with the fbi to unlock an iphone. apple supporters are planning to protest in more than 30 cities on tuesday. the protests are organized by the internet group, fight for the future. the gatherings will come a week after the fbi went to court to force apple to weaken the security built into most iphones. the fbi says it will help their terrorism investigation in san bernardo. >>> toys 'r us is the latest major retailer to remove hoverboards from its website. the company says it's effective immediately. it follows the government's notice yesterday that hoverboards are unsafe and may ask manufacturers to

>>> thousands rallied in brooklyn today in support of former nypd officer peter liang. >> justice for all! flags and held signs. convicted of manslaughter in the 2014 shooting death of akai gurley who was unarmed. the mostly asian-american crowd said this is a tragedy for both families. counter protesters rallied across the street staying justice for akai must be served. >> the black community wants a jail sentence. you may not commit wreck acts with impunity. >> he faces up to 15 years in prison. >>> a college student from brooklyn dice suddenly at buffalo state university. police say his death might be related to hazing. cbs2's ilana gold talked with his close friends in canarsie. >> what are you going through? >> it's really hard because we were really close. >> reporter: marcia green is devastated over the death of her good friend bradley doyley. the two grew up together on east 81st street in canarsie, brooklyn. she saw him last month. he told me he would see me when he comes back in march. >> reporter: that was their last time together. on thursday, the 21-year-old lost his life

former officer peter liang shot and killed an unarmed man in a stairwell. he said he shot because he was startled. sentencing is set for april 14th. that's the latest from the breaking news center. adlib let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofield get ready for more sunshine and 70s as high pressure remains over las vegas. skies will have a couple high level wispy clouds but that'll be about it. otherwise skies will be clear and temperatures wonderfully mild for this time of year. overnight low temperatures will be in the mid 40s once again with clear skies overhead for the 6th night in a row. temperatures will dip slightly through the weekend as a weak low pressure system moves through southern idaho and northern nevada bringing some slightly cooler air through the higher levels of the 2-4 cooler than this past week but that'll still keep las vegas in the low 70s. another massive area of high pressure shoves in behind that to kick temperatures back up into the low and middle 70s. farther out in the forecast period a stronger system is forecast for wedne

an emotional peter liang taking the witness stand in his own defense this afternoon and breaking down as he described the night he shot and killed akai gurley in the dark cell of a housing project. startled and accidentally fired his gun. prosecutors say he acted recklessly. >>> new at 11:00, refs attacked after a hockey game turns violent. >> also eyewitness news getting this new video tonight. a man opens fire in to a deli. customers run for their lives. >> pounding waves and damage on >>> dramatic and frightening new video tonight. eyewitness news getting surveillance video of a man firing in to the bodega workers ducked for cover. the suspect fired three shots. it's not clear what the motive was. no one was hurt. police are hoping someone recognizes the shooter in this video. >>> happening tomorrow, a teenager wanted for throwing a brutal sucker-punch in new jersey is expected to turn himself in to police. the 17-year-old is accused of punching an elderly man in the face on a street corner in paterson. another teenaged boy, just 16 years old, allegedly recorded the attack. he's al

officer peter liang's trial has been closely watched by advocates for police accountability. the rookie officer was patrolling a pitch-dark stairwell in an apartment building with his gun drawn in 2014 when he fired. the bullet ricocheted off a wall and hit 28-year-old akai gurley on a lower floor. prosecutors claim liang handled his gun recklessly and did almost nothing to help gurley. liang said he fired by accident after a noise startled him. he acknowledged not helping gurley's girlfriend try to revive him, but explained he professional medical aid. liang was was dismissed from the police force after the verdict was delivered. thompson: "an innocent man lost his life and a young new york city police officer now stands convicted of manslaughter. there are no winners here, but justice was done. patrolmen's benevolent association president patrick lynch says the verdict was a "bad verdict" that will have a "chilling effect" on officers nationwide. he says 28-year-old akai gurley's death was a tragedy, not a crime. we have an update on a housing development we first told you