you get arrested, you come to rikers. but then inside rikers island, you can commit any crime you want and not be re-arrested for it and/or put in punitive segregation... >> so, whose fault is this? how did we get to a situation where inside the prison is a danger situation for young men like -- >> i think that we got there because of the mismanagement of the department of correction in leadership positions. i think we've gotten there because of the mismanagement of new york. the mayor says that -- one of the comments was that he had cooperation from the union. that couldn't be further from the truth. they're very disingenuous. their numbers lie. you know, it's pathetic the way that the city of new york continues to try to paint a picture to the residents of the city that everything is under control. >> were you not consulted? process of coming up with the new regulations? >> absolutely not. >> they say you were. >> they lied. they lied. >> was anyone from the union involved? >> absolutely not. >> did they talk to you bef

and you now work with the studio outside of rikers? >> correct. >> okay. >> one of the things that they offer us is that we're -- there's an inside/outside program. >> mm-hmm. >> so, i'm forever training and how i feel, which is one of the things that is beautiful about this program. and they offered me a job. >> mm-hmm. >> i forever am very grateful to them. >> you don't expect you'd ever be going back to rikers. >> absolutely not. [ laughs ] >> [ laughs ] okay. >> absolutely not. there. >> mm-hmm. >> that's the -- right. and to train other people over there, and find their humanity and their spirit and their sense of worth. >> what yolanda's saying, that's exactly what you hoped for. >> exactly, yeah. we discuss it all the time, how can -- through our impact and through our involvement there, how can we reduce recidivism? how can we guide our students there to believe in themselves, to commit to living positive lives? that's what it's all about, absolutely. >> now, the thing i found interesting, reading about your into rikers, and yo

rikers guard brutally attacked, what's going on behind bars. >> and new information on when >>> now new york's no. 1 news, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> did their family know their son was a terrorist? tonight a bizarre look inside the home of the accused california mass murderers. >>> but first tonight we're following brake, another guard at rikers island rushed to the hospital after he's viciously beaten by an inmate. good evening, everyone, at 11:00. i'm bill ritter. >> that guard was rushed to the hospital while trying to lock an inmate in the cell. >> photos were posted of the injured officer a short time ago on facebook. >> josh is in queens with exclusive details. >> reporter: good news first, the officer will be okay, but he's in a lot of pain here at booth memorial where he might actually have a fractured cheek bone or eye socket. wait till you hear what the inmate allegedly told the his eyes swollen shut, gash ins a scalp, body -- gash in his scalp and body covered with bruises as an inmate got the drop on him as he tried to close and lock the inmate's cell door. >> the correc

the stunning new allegations of women who say they were sexually violated when visiting inmates on rikers island. it's a news4 exclusive, and it's lap. >>> kate snow is in for lester holt tonight. on "nbc nightly news." >> a lot of people worried about what's happening here in new york, and that scare in l.a. also a consumer story tonight when hair care products created by celebrity stylist chaz dean facing lawsuits. hundreds of people are saying this particular shampoo is making their hair fall out, and they're taking legal action. it's quite a story. >> it is, and this is a product that's getting a lot of celebrity endorsement, so what do the people behind the product say? >> wen says there is no evidence to support the claims, and nbc can't verify these claims. there is talk of some kind of settlement, though. we'll have all the latest on that, coming up at 6:30. >> they are really popular products, kate. thank you so much. >>> there are new claims tonight about women being strip-searched and violated on rikers island during visits to inmates. >> the i-team brought you the case of one

. >> riker jedi. >> the you think it was a good choice? >> yes. >> i have seen it all. i' ve never delivered a jedi before. >> his arrival was picture-perfect. like something out of a movie. >> he flew right out like a true jedi. >> are you not going to get to see the movie? >> we have not bought our tickets. >> never had time. wonder why. riker is a name from star trek. it might them a little bit of a mistake there. a little spaced out. can we say that? >> after 18 years , he could see return of the jedi. >> everyone will want to call him jedi. >> before we get to the rain falling, what about this? average. was today. the warmest december on record, we will wind up when all is said and done with the warmest december on record. only this year, the coldest february-march combo ever. 50 in boston, light easterly wind. some of it is dense. we' ve already got about a third of an inch of rain around worcester and providence. an inch and a half around bridgeport. that is some of the yellow you are seeing here. very rainy for the next couple of hours. as we take a closer look,

anchor: meet riker jedi gracie. their latest bundle of joy was named in honor of the day of the arrival of the latest star wars sidesaga. they have never delivered a jedi before. the delivery was picture-perfect. a middle name which is probably better. we expect great things from young riker. anchor: better than being called darth. anchor: it's not quite as cold tonight. >> we have some clouds coming our way. another chance for rain. the big news is the fact the temperatures are warming and the cold air mass creeps eastward. boston, new york, washington. not the case anymore. it is pretty chilly. let's start with some great this does. if you were traveling to southwestern utah, the only thing moving is the shadows. not much wind. loop. a couple of thin clouds. that is about it. by the way, without the wind we get the pollution settling in. that brees will clear the air. 43 degrees, no wind right now. already down to 38. we are seeing some mid-30's. someone down to 39. it is going to be cold tonight. not as cold as t

. >>> but first tonight we're following brake, another guard at rikers island rushed to the hospital after he's viciously beaten by an inmate. good evening, everyone, at 11:00. i'm bill ritter. >> that guard was rushed to the hospital while trying to lock an inmate in the cell. >> photos were posted of the injured officer a short time ago on facebook. >> josh is in queens with exclusive details. >> reporter: good news first, the officer will be okay, but he's in a lot of pain here at booth memorial where he might actually have a fractured cheek bone or eye socket. wait till you hear what the inmate allegedly told the officer before he went on the attack. his eyes swollen shut, gash ins a scalp, body -- gash in his scalp and body covered with bruises as an inmate got the close and lock the inmate's cell door. >> the correction is of closed and secured the environment -- correction officer closed and secured the environment the way he's supposed to. the inmate started screaming i told nobody to touch my cell and started savagely beating him. >> reporter: sources say a reputed gang memb

commissioner joseph ponte issued that statement in response to the beating at riker's island facility. gang beat an officer without provocation. norman seabrook says his union members need to be a part of the conversation when it comes to reform at riker's. he says his members face danger every time they put on their uniforms. >>> path train service in hoboken resumed minutes ago after a woman was hit by a train at the 14th street station in manhattan. the victim was taken although lennox hill hospital where she was pronounced did he tell. port authority announced the interruption at 12:30 this afternoon, which caught some riders by surprise as they arrived at the station. >> i was going to get to a ball game, but it seems impossible right now. >> it's not clear yet exactly how the woman was hit or if it was an accident. >>> still ahead right here on news 4, a disturbing discovery. human remains from several bodies found inside an apartment. and how it could be connected to >>> plus controversy over the name of a tree lighting ceremony and why one lawmaker planned to call it quits. >>

. >> a correction officer from rikers island is recovering after he was brutally beat. >>> developing overnight, a ups distribution center was evacuated in san bernardino after a driver spotted a package addressed to suspected killer syed farook. time's square early on this saturday morning. it's december the 5th. thank you for being with us. the nation. >> very tough. >> that is for sure. good morning, i'm rob nelson. happy saturday. >>> amy freeze joins us with the first look at weather. fantastic weekend. we are colder than we were yesterday in a few spots. weekend. temperatures are getting above average. currently 41 degrees in central park. the skies are mostly clear overnight. we are in the 40s here. colder for places like newark. and dover 27 degrees. 32 monticello. 29 poughkeepsie. a few subfreezing spots including islip at 31. a little windy out for long island. but everybody else has seen the wind settle down compared to radar and satellite, wall to wall sunshine. lots of blue skies. the planning forecast, high pressure dominates all weekend. that allows the temperatures to

it's a tenh{ week program for rikers island inmates. some may think the lesson they need is to stay within the law, outreach director tells me something special is happening here. >> you are seeing people find their own voice, understanding that the words they write in the things things they come up with actually matter. they matter here and to their peers into the world. >> we were allowed into the performed improv skits with volunteers and staff. we were not allowed to talk about their charges and many incarcerated have cases pending outcome and have not been convicted of a crime. >> what kind of changes have you noticed in your self since you've been a part of this? >> here i get to be more myself, acting with them. you don't always gets be yourself when you're around a bunch of guys. >> what started out as a way to pass the time in lockdown, ended up to be so much more. >> they come here and have fun. they do what they do naturally. they motivated me to do the same. >> the audience was made up of academy members and supporters. comp

union leaders say is the city is not working quickly enough to bring reform to rikers. rob? >>> now we will turn to the latest on the massacre in southern california. isis is praising the attack. it has not yet claimed responsibility for it. the fbi is officially investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism after the agency determined there was extensive planning involved in the attack. officials say there is no indication that syed farook and tashfeen malik were part of a larger plot of members of a terror cell meaning it was likely inspired by but not directed by isis or even al- qaeda. about the massacre inside the conference room that left 14 people deed. survivors and -- dead. survivors and first responders sharing their horrific stories. cecilia vega has the latest. >> my supervisor yelled, run, said shooting, gunshots. >> reporter: there were four minutes of sheer terror. jenna was inside the building when the shooting started. people were running from the gunfire across the hall into sitting. >> where i saw the police and the people -- like, yeah, we will leave.

family of "star wars" denise a gave birth at winchester, and she and her husband named the little boy riker jedi gracie. the group of light saber-wielding "star wars" heroes like luke skywalker and yoda. shelley: the couple said the release of episode vii today. doctors say this is the first baby jedi they' ve ever met. thanks for joining us tonight. best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. bernie sanders passed more amendments in a republican congress than any other member. cracked the gridlock with john mccain to strengthen veterans' healthcare. a consistent, principled,

the long time bartender recently moved off riker ave... where she was killed. "she says she was trying to get her life together and i believe soon in the valley....to an accident that could have been prevented. "i hope that she is resting in peace. she had mentioned that she had lost her father sometime back and i just hope they're together." the driver who hit and killed emily was not impaired and will most likely not be charged with a crime. reporting live from boulder highway... gina lazara channel 13 action news. next.. to the extreme weather tonight.. over a hundred million people feeling it this weekend, coast to coast.. another band of wind and rain plaguing the west. plus that massive system you see sweeping across the plains. the worst of the storms hit east texas. three confirmed tornadoes destroying this neighborhood. high winds there knocking a train right off its tracks. as abc's kendis gibson reports.. the heavy rains are triggering flash flooding, too. script: tonight a view from the air of devastation across the wow. i think that's a tornado? in

denise a gave birth at winchester, and she and her husband named the little boy riker jedi gracie. the group of light saber-wielding "star wars" heroes like luke skywalker and yoda. shelley: the couple said the timing seemed right with the release of episode vii today. doctors say this is the first baby jedi they' ve ever met. thanks for joining us tonight. >> announcer: the following is a paid advertisement for omega xl. >> my name's larry king. a few years ago, i had to have open-heart surgery. when i recovered, i established the larry king cardiac foundation to help problems with proper foods, medication, and a healthy lifestyle. well, i recently met ken meares, a man with similar goals. he's the founder and c.e.o. of great healthworks and, for 25 years, has been active in creating and promoting good health. well, ken has developed and tested a product called omega xl. now, we've all heard about the benefits of a daily dose of fish oil, but they tell me that omega xl takes a giant leap forward towards maintaining good health. now, we're also gonna speak to dr. sharon mcquillan,

. >> this evening a rikers guard is recovering after sources say he was attacked by a gang member. the department of corrections says the officer was punched in the face several times last night by the inmate. sources say the attack was unprovoked and part of a gang scheme. investigators say a captain also hurt his hand while helping the officer. both were taken to the hospital. >>> new information, path trains are now back in service after being suspended when a woman was struck and killed by a train. a port authority spokesman says the unidentified woman was struck around 1 p.m. at the 14th street station. police are investigating how the woman ended up on the tracks. service between journal square and 33rd street via hoboken was suspended for the investigation. >>> in just a few minutes coal coal -- toll hikes on hudson during peak hours and $10.50 off peak. that's an increase of 75%. cash customers will pay $10. truckers will have to handle over $126. >>> we're just hours away from a showdown at the meadowlands. the jets and giants face off tomorrow at metlife stadium. the empi

. >>> new this morning, another correction officer at rikers island has been attacked by an inmate. this morning he is recovering. we're told that officer was just doing his job when without morning a member of a gang attacked and beat him savagely. last month another guard was brutally slashed several times on his face and head. >>> now to the latest on the mass shooting in san bernardino. a bomb squad called to its overnight as a ckage addressed to the suspected shooters was discovered by the driver. the package was already on the truck headed to the couple's home when the driver recognized the address and returned to the facility. it just turned out to be clothing from a, quote, reputable vender as they put it. >>> this morning a look at the woman behind the shooting. her name is tashfeen malik, a housewife and mother who investigators say may have radicalized her husband. >> reporter: on the campus of uc riverside, a candle light vigil for two alumni lost in the cavern karn carnage in san bernardino. victims of now what is this is our first look attach fine ma tashfeen malik. >>

a correction officer at rykers island -- rikers island was beaten savagely. this attack is just another reminder of how dangerous the jail is for people who work there. last month another guard was brutally slashed several times across his face and head. >>> in long island police discovered an arsenal of weapons inside one gated community. >> i definitely don't feel safe. >> shocking. >> police say they had a bizarre encounter with 49-year-old mark vickers. they pulled him over acting on a tip. that's when he turned on an and flashed a fake air marshal badge. the search of his home recovered more guns and ammo. >> one smith and wesson handgun, one glock 19, one glock 26 nine millimeter handgun. and approximately 8300 rounds of asserted ammunition. >> he's being held on $300,000 bail this morning. >>> we are getting a closer look at a man suspected of torching dozens of religious flags outside a home in queens. this is in the woodhaven section. now a closer look at the man police hope to track down. >> reporter: police say they are investigating e ing ing if t

so they named him riker jedi grace. yes, his middle name is jedi. doctors say this is the first baby jedi they ever had the chance to meet. sean: what if he gets to a certain age and he says i'm not that in to the movies. of course, that would never happen. how many meals you provided during the spirit of giving food drive. erin: many companies offer bonuses. hundreds of employees are getting six figures catch holiday-cookie cheer on the tip of your tongue with dunkin' donuts' holiday- cookie-flavored coffees. after 12:00 p.m., enjoy any medium latte or macchiato for $1.99. dunkin's new sweet black pepper bacon sandwich, with double the slices of caramelized crispy pepper bacon. bacon up. america runs on dunkin'. >> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now wmur "news 9 daybreak." sean: good morning to you on this friday, december 18th. one week from christmas now. 39 degrees out there. we had a lot of rain yesterday. we're going to have some clouds lingering this morning. erin: they are in the holiday spirit in the lakes region. lots of lights. w

. >> so ron and riker survived a scary situation in part because of the kindness of two strangers traveling the same road. >> a tractor trailer crashed in the easy pass lanes at the pennsylvania-new jersey line, it blocked two lanes on the route 1 toll bridge in morris county, the driver is okay but that accident meant southbound driver his to hit the brakes. no word on what caused the crash. >> it's a mostly cloudy day and get ready for a soaker, meteorologist, cecily tynan, joins us with the details. >> after four days of record highs, temperatures cooled off but still on the mild side, yesterday the record set at 1:00 in the morning at 69 and today 53 degrees and noticeably cooler and still that is 9 degrees above normal for this time of your, so we remain on the mild side. 51 in philadelphia and allentown and dover 50, and reading 49 degrees, satellite 6 along with action radar showing we saw only a few peeks of sunshine mainly northeast of philadelphia today. right there and then the clouds rolled in and the clouds are thickening ahead of low pressure skirting to the south, the low pre

javier was then arrested and sent to rikers where he was held for two years. he was released on a gps angle bracelet only after dna from proved javier was not the so meaning no dna match. >> there was dna evidence since the beginning, and they decided to do dna on me two years after, and the dna came out negative. >> more than three years since javier has been charged with murder, and still no trial. >> the district attorney's office has constantly delayed it and delayed it. >> reporter: what does tell you? >> it tells me they weren't prepared and that they didn't have the evidence. >> reporter: both the district attorney's office and the nypd declined to comment on this case. we should note that javier isn't a boy scout. he served time for possession of an illegal weapon, but does he not have any violent criminal record. he is back in court for the 26th time next month when the judge will consider whether charges against javier should be dismissed. sade. >> what a story. jim, thank you. >>> some of new york's largest religious groups are standing together aga

riker jedi gracie. they are thrilled about the new but say now that he is here, they're not sure when they'll have time to go see the new "star wars" movie. i guess they decided not to name the baby chewbacca. >> that's quite the truth. >> lots to talk about as he's growing. >> i. well yeah. i hope he becomes a fan. >> a knight. >>> tonight would have been a good night to get inside for the first time in a while. >> i didn't want to step outdoors all day today because it was the first time that it really felt biting out there. we had the windchills in the 20s and for much of the day today. temperatures only topped out right around the 0-degree mark which is -- 40-degree mark which is finally below average for this time the year, a live look right now down toward the empire state building and 39 now. cloudy skies and that wind coming in still gusting up to 23 miles per hour. so it is still pretty brisk out there but the wind will be calming down overnight and that will actually allow temperatures to fall

. >> a correction officer at rikers island is recovering after he was brutally beaten by an inmate. attack. >> words of praise from isis for the mass shooting that happened in california. are they taking responsibility for the massacre? we learn more about what happened inside the conference >> good morning, looking at a live picture of lower manhattan december the 5th. thank you so much for being with us. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm michelle charlesworth. good to have you with us. >>> crisp, cold, clear, nice morning. >> not a bad fall whatsoever. amy freeze, thank you for that. >> it's beautiful outside. weekend. the pattern that has been holds true through the second week of december. looking outside, lots of blue skies, plenty of sunshine. looks beautiful over the park right now. temperatures have been in the low 40s. we are at 42 right now officially. temperatures will continue to climb and we are above freezing. a lot of the spots started cold this morning. poughkeepsie is up to 34 right now. 36 for monticello. andover in the 20s and currently up to 33 degrees. december delay, the

riker' social security part of the revolution. >> that's gold point right the there. >> it's made honk standard equipment. >> each one of my drivers have the app on the phone. >> and sees a brighter future for together on a 4.7-inch screen. >> like playing candy crush. boom, boom, boom, i need a tow truck. tow truck shows up. we're good to go in 15 minutes. take care of it that's it. end of story. >> end of story. chris chmura, fox news. >>> you figure out what you're doing for new year's? just a short drive away you'll fine the chance to pay thousands of dollars to hang out with millions of strangers. a look at what the ultimate new year's celebration could cost you. >> comcoming up to tonight at 6:00 a long live of service comes to peaceful for a local k9 officer. >> our cameras were there today for the hero send off. the bittersweet goodbye. many. >>> a little boy so excited to get a play station for christmas makes a sad discovery. not is there no gaming console there's a nasty message waiting for him. how this all came to a happy ending. >>> closer look tonight at a successful end

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. >>> another brutal beating at rikers island. >>> and a suspicious package connected to the san bernardino shooting, why it shut down a overnight. >>> good morning and welcome back to "today in new york" on this saturday morning. >>> what a spectacular weekend we have in store for you. we like to take credit even though it really belongs to >> i'm just the messenger on this one. we have 42 degrees as we start off this morning. it's all the way up to 52 we will go today. lots of sunshine in the sky, pleasant conditions out there. as we head into tonight we are going to cool down to 37. clear and chilly as you head out and about. we'll talk about the full forecast coming up in just a little while. >>> new this morning, a long

>> this is riker jedi gracie. >> reporter: denies, jim, a and-year-old noah big "star wars" fans. the arrival timed with the movie opening made the name seem natural. >> i don't know. just kind of seemed appropriate. >> we were watching the news this morning while we were waiting to have him. it was all over the news. now is the time do. it. >> reporter: going to take time getting used to. his name is what? >> ricard -- >> jedi. >> i keep forgetting the name. >> reporter: grandma is okay with it now. did you think that was a good choice? >> oh, yes. oh, yes. different, that's good. >> i thought i had seen it all. i've been doing this a long time. never delivered a jedi before. >> reporter: dr. cole says the arrival was picture perfect. just like something out of a movie. >> he just flew right out like a true jedi. >> reporter: does this mean you're not going to get to see the movie? you're going to be busy? >> apparently. we haven't bought our tickets. everybody was bothering us if we bought our tickets, and just never did it. >> primabe ablably -- presumabl from "star trek" and j

hanging at rikers island? he donated it in the '60s. that's fascinating. you're going to get to see it firsthand. you're under arrest for murder. that's impossible. you can't do this to me. we can and we just did. schade! sie haben ihre partnerin unterschaetzt. weil sie nun moerderin ist kriegen ihre gemaelde einen riesigen preis. what was that all about? i told him he missed the boat on sylvia moon. now that she's an admitted killer, he could've made a fortune off her paintingsgs >>> an lt is >>> apple is the biggest and richest company in the world. there's a battle over the encryption used in apple products. the debate over companies hiding profits overseas and the challenges of doing business in china. apple is also notoriously seseetive. but charlie rose was invited into apple headquarters for "60 minutes." >> go. >> tha you. thank you. it's been an incredible year for apple. tim cook has been running apple for the past four years. before that -- >> we had some real revolutionary products. >> reporter: the stage belonged to apple's late co-founder ste

they're not losing much by getting put into rikers island by being fed and clothed. they don't worry about it. >> it's harsher sentencing, some of the min pulls, you have small with life sentences, there's probably room. >> and there's room for change on every end. the whole thing is when they're not worried about going to jail, they know there's ways around it. they just opens up more opportunities for the kids to deep doing what they're doing. >> thank you very much for jo joining us. appreciate it. >>> war of words with hillary clinton is heating up. he joins us live in about ten minutes. >>> and have you ever felt like this after new year's? >> never been there before. we did. >> christmas day hangover with christmas day afterhangover. will more alcohol fix that hangover? we separate fact from fiction, next. ♪ >>> this holiday season is a great time for family and friends. but when it comes to health, it's time to set the record strength. we have dr. rashini raj from the nyu school of medicine. merry christmas. good to see you. >> so nice to see all of you. >>