sandra bookman is in midtown begin with josh einiger where sanders is holding his last big new york event. >> good evening. it's one of the most breathtaking views in the whole city and tonight it will be the backdrop for bernie sanders in the next hour or two in a sunset rally. his last major rally before the polls open and the workers finally have their say. >> reporter: in the shadow of glossy high rises that signal the white hot real estate market, bernie sanders has chosen this spot for his closing arguments for new yorkers. for those waiting in the heat, it's a message long overdue. >> i think it's in a perfect spot because it speaks in the dichotomy of really rich and really poor. >> people who can barely afford to live in this city are giving their hard earned money to his campaign. that speaks to the kind of politician he is. >> reporter: sanders spent this last day before the primary, with striking verizon workers and visited the twin parks. >> we're here in ground zero. i thank the councilmen and the assemblymen for taking us here. this is the stuff we as a nation have got to w

sandra bookman has more. donald trump knows if he does well in his home state, the death to the delegates clears substantially, but if he under performs, that means that there there is little chance of him getting to the number. after voting for himself in midtown this morning, donald trump said he wants to take home all the 95 gop delegates up for grabs. >> it would mean a lot. >> reporter: for trump, new york is a chance to rebound from a trying stretch in his campaign and a major step towards amassing enough delegates to clinch the nomination before the convention and he doesn't shy away from suggesting what ted anticipated win. >> should cruz drop out if it's >> i would say so but that's up to him. but i would say so. report >> reporter: no party planned tonight but we will be here to bring you the latest. sandra bookman, eyewitness news. >>> john kasich is campaigning in pennsylvania and maryland, hoping to come in a strong second in today's new york primary, trailing behind the other candidates and the

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>>> this is new york's number 1 news, channel 7 eyewitness news with joe torres and sandra bookman, laura behnke with exclusive accuweather forecast. now eyewitness news at 6. >>> killer quake, a rising death toll from a powerful earthquake had ecuador. rescue workers are racing to save survivors. >> and sunday stomping, candidates battle for voters sport. good evening, i'm joe torres. >> and i'm sandra bookman. we begin with the race for president. here's a live look at hillary clinton's rally on staten island. she, donald trump, and bernie sanders all stumping throughout the boroughs borrowed. trump and clinton are hoping to come out as victors in tuesday's primary. sanders, he's looking for an upset. >> we have team coverage of the battle for new york. mallory hoff has more on trump's rallies today. we begin with political reporter dave evans. on staten island. hillary clinton began speaking about 15 minutes ago. she is talking to 2 or 300 of her supporters in a get out the vote effort on staten island before we vote on tuesday pretty 19th. the latest polling shows her about 2 points a

sandra bookman is speaking to the victims about what happened. >> i thank jesus that we're alive. without him we wouldn't be here. >> reporter: youth minister daniel levits and his pregnant wife shenae insist their faith is the reason they and others survived a horrific accident last friday night. a stolen rental car broadsided the church van daniel was driving, flipping it. >> i heard him screaming baby, are you okay? baby, are you okay? then i start today panic. >> reporter: neighbors who heard the impact of the crash rushed to help, kicking out windows and pulling those inside the van to safety, even before emergency crews arrived. the couple understandably concerned about their unborn child. >> i remember just laying there crying out, praying, i remember feeling her kick and that's when i know she's good. she's good. >> reporter: in fact, everyone in the van, including two young children, walked away with only minor injuries. seatbelts and child safety seats likely one of the reasons. but daniel and shenae who were ferrying young church members home from a night of bible study

. >>> this is new york's number 1 news, channel 7 eyewitness news with joe torres and sandra bookman, laura behnke with sports and jeff smith with the exclusive accuweather forecast. now eyewitness news at 6. >> amtrak accident involving a train. >> tragedy on the tracks. an amtrak train collides with a backhoe outside of philadelphia. the crash kills two workers and sends dozens of passengers to the hospital. powerful punch across our area. tonight as the cleanup continues, another wintery mess gets ready to move in. >> i'm joe torres. >> and i'm sandra bookman. thousands of people remain without power after strong winds blew through the area. they knocked down trees and power lines on long island, evennen sparking small fires on the streets in belmar. >> the wind uprooted trees and tossed them on to sidewalks and homes in rutherford, but tonight the winds will make way for another storm system and the possibility of snow. meteorologist jeff smith here now with the exclusive accuweather forecast. jeff. >> and some of those wicked wind gusts that we had out there today included 64 mil

at teterboro airport, sandra bookman, channel 7 eyewitness news. phone, but it's not. instead, it's actually a deadly weapon. a gun disguised as a phone is now going on sale at some retail stores. tonight a warning from new york senator charles schumer who has been railing about this since online retailers started selling them last summer. >> why would we want to make it easier for criminals or terrorists like those who attack paris and brussels to wreak havoc and do us harm? well, this sinister weapon can do just that. >> the company that has plans to market that says it is a defensive weapon and outrage over the gun is misplaced. their words. >>> just ahead on eyewitness news, she's at the top of her class. and now the student from long island has been accepted to each and every ivy league school. we'll introduce you to her coming up. >> and how is spring working out for you so far? lee says get your warm blankets ready. there's nothing like making their day. except making sure their tomorrow is taken care of too. financial guidance while you're mastering life. >>> h

sandra bookman taking a closer look at the proposed budget at city hall. >> mayor de blasio today described the budget as an example of disciplined spending in that it takes in to account the city's current economic situation and also meets the needs of its people. up communities all over the five boroughs. >> reporter: that declaration this afternoon from mayor bill de blasio as he laid out his new executive budget proposal promising the good news is substantial. >> we'll be investing $70 million to build a new police precinct in southeast queens. >> residents in that area have long complained that the 105th precinct in queens village is simply too far to effectively cover neighborhoods like laurels and springfield gardens, brookvale and rosedale. >> it will change response times and allow for more cops to be patrolling the streets in both parts of the 13. >> reporter: the district manager for community board 13 says it would also go a long way toward improving police and community relations. >> knowing your community is really important when there's an incident that occurs and this is goi

live this evening in midtown, sandra bookman, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> we shall see. thank you. >> meanwhile, two special elections being held today in addition to the presidential primary. voters will select new state representatives to replace two corruption standers. dean skelos, a republican, and former assembly speaker sheldon silver, a democrat. >> back to the race for president for a moment. in the delegate process, here's how it works for the republicans. they have 95 delegates to distribute. 81 are split among the congressional districts. the votes, he takes all the district delegates. another 14 delegates here will be awarded to the winner of the statewide vote. the democrats, they have 291 delegates. like the republicans, they distribute some delegates through congressional districts and some through statewide vote. and some of those delegates are called super delegates. people who can vote the way they want and not necessarily the way the voters choose. hoped that cleared it up for you. again the polls are open until 9:00 tonight. we invite you to stay wit

. >> i'm sandra bookman. showers were rain and snow. it's about the cold as the wet weather winds down. cool temperatures sweep in. meteorologist jeff smith is here with the accu weather forecast. jeff. >> what a miserable april day we have had. we have a through 10:00 a.m. through long island and down the growing season is supposed to be here, but unfortunately freezing temperatures overnight. here's the radar. the other big story is the rain we've had today mixed with snow in spots. a couple of wet snow flakes falling over the high ridges of north western new jersey. to grab colder air from above and bring it to the surface. we have a burst of snow from ocean county towards stanford and atlantic county. there's an inch of snow on grassy surfaces. we can expect that while south of new york city, look at temperatures. 38 degrees in central park where you haven't had any precipitation today. it's a lot milder. 46 in -- you head down to shore, closer to the center of that stone, 36 at brick and tom's river. we watch that precipitation mov

i'm sandra bookman. >> i'm joe torres. ready for a 20-ounce burger. eye witness news returns tomorrow at 4:30. there are two kinds of folks who sit around thinking about how to kill people--psychopaths and mystery writers. i'm the kind that pays better. who am i? i'm rick castle. castle. castle. i really am ruggedly handsome, aren't i? every writer needs inspiration, and i've found mine. detective kate beckett. beckett. beckett. nikki heat? the character he's basing on you. and thanks to my friendship with the mayor, i get to be on her case. i would be happy to let you spank me. and together, we catch killers. we make a pretty good team, you know? like starsky and hutch, turner and hooch. you do remind me a little of hooch. (man) i get up in the morning

sandra bookman is at trump tower for the latest there. sandra? >> reporter: yes. this is home turf for drumple and -- donald trump and he is hoping that the translate for a big win. donald trump just moments after voting for himself at the central synagogue in midtown. >> it was a great moment. it was very special and we are working very hard to make america great again, such an important message. >> reporter: a message resonating with many. >> donald trump, a friend of mine. he is the only one that can turn around the economic problems we have now. >> reporter: the big question is whether he can capture more than 50% of the votes state wide putting him in a strong position to win all 95 gop delegates. >> we'll make america great again. >> reporter: donald trump had words for ted cruz today. coming up at 6:00, what he suggests ted cruz needs to do for live in midtown, sandra bookman, eyewitness news. >>> tonight, there will be a watch party in pennsylvania and john kasich is campaigning in pennsylvania and maryland today, hoping to come in a strong second, trailin

sandra bookman. and meteorologist jeff smith. now, eyewitness news continues. >> here's a look at tonight's top stories. two people with hurt after a car slammed into a restaurant in the wakefield section of the bronx. >> a suspicious package forced the evacuation of the bus terminal. authorities gave the all clear about 40 minutes later. >>> police in the bronx arrest a woman accused of attacking a 103-year-old woman. knocked the victim to the floor in the hallway of the co-op city building and stole several items. >> all eyes are on wisconsin this weekend as presidential candidates from both parties stump ahead of the state's primary. >> hillary clinton and bernie sanders are neck and neck while donald trump will try to make up lost ground. devin guy is in wisconsin with -- devin dwyer is in wisconsin. >> reporter: donald trump calling in some reinforcements. the gop front runners opening act in wisconsin is sarah palin. >> she's amazing. she has that energy and the big brain power. >> reporter: trump quickly addressing numbers

. >> and i'm sandra bookman. a wild crash in long island. >> a driver hit the taxi and pushed it across a turnpike and tried to escape. mallory hoff is in frankland -- >>reporter: this crash happened at 4:16 this morning. the taxi cab driver arrived here at this airport and turned onto the road when the crash happened. both cars came to a stop where the power pole is across the street. the other driver ran from the scene, but arrested an hour later. his charges nassau county police say 23-year-old duke was driving a bmw at a high rate of speed when he hit a 2009 chevrolet taxi. the bmw pushed the taxi across two westbound lanes onto the sidewalk on lincoln road. the taxi driver died as a result of the crash. >> my love goes to his family and kids. >> his colleagues said he arrived early for a 5:00 a.m. shift when the crash took place. >> there's no reason for fast. he doesn't live in this world by himself, so you can't drive like that the world. he needs to be careful. >> that victim was from he -- he 47-year-old

. >>> and i'm sandra bookman. >>> aj ross at the scene of a crash with details. >> reporter: police are trying to determine if speed or alcohol could have been factors in this horrific crash that senator young people to the hospital. you can see the tread marks from the tires of this car that veered off the road and crashed into there wooded area before bursting into flames and people who live nearby say it sounded like an explosion. they are grateful those inside are expected to make it. >> i was sleeping and awoke by the sound it was like a loud crash. it is one time and then a second. >> reporter: the impact of the collision sent a chilling echo neighborhood and startled juana santana from her sleep. she found fire and ems converged on this road. a car suddenly lost control around 3:30 a.m. and slammed into a wooded area shortly before it caught on fire. trapped inside were two young men in the front and two girls in the front ages 1-24. >> i heard somebody yelling call the police. it was chilling. it was really chilling. it went like right through me. >> reporter: first responders m

here's your host, sandra bookman. >> coming up, time for a new year's resolution reboot? dr. ian smith on why the shred power cleanse may be just the thing. also ahead, changing lives in sub-saharan africa. we'll talk to the founder of the people project foundation. this year's national black writers conference taking on issues of race in literature.

channel 7 eyewitness news with joe torres and sandra bookman. and jeff smith with the exclusive accuweather forecast. now, eyewitness news at 6:00. >>> developing right now. out of control, a car jumps a curb in the bronx and smashes into a restaurant. >>> a thief mugs a 103-year-old woman in the bronx and steals suspects have the burialy suspect in custody. >>> those stories in and we begin with an accuweather alert about fierce winds. the new york city department of buildings is warning property owners to secure construction sites and buildings. all crane operations must stop and cranes must be secured. and they are performing random inspections across the city. >> a high wind warning is in effect from midnight to 2 p.m. for tomorrow for new york city, long island, the lower hudson valley, and parts of new jersey. and wind advisories for parts of connecticut. let's get a check on the accuweather forecast. >> that wind is really going to start cranking. the high wind warning from midnight to 2 p.m. in long island, it's in effect to 6 p.m. and i

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. >>> good evening everyone i'm sandra bookman. >> and i'm joe torres. a kayaker drifted miles offshore, fighting strong currents and waves off brooklyn once divers pin pointed his location, that is when the daring rescue got underway. >>> mallory? >> reporter: the water was about 50 degrees when that rescue took place. i want to show you here, you can see in these photos, two divers are preparing to enter the water from a helicopter above. nypd's aviation unit responded to a 911 call about a man, sinking in a kayak about 2 miles off coney island beach. >> as we got closer we were able to see it was in fact the kayaker we were looking for. >> reporter: after spotting the 33-year-old, divers were able to make contact with the fisherman in distress. >> he definitely had a look of a little bit of panic and was absolutely exhausted. >> reporter: they were able to help him onto the harbor unit boat. >> he seemed shaken but he was otherwise okay. and he was very thankful that we picked him up. a sizable fish and was focusing on reeling it in. >> he had a notat

one fleaed -- good evening, i'm sandra bookman. >> and i'm joe torres. a man went to the ground. police want to find the person behind that surprised attack. >> the victim and his family members say they're surveillance camera captured that terrifying attack outside of the victim's home. we're live in the sound view section of the bronx. kimberly. >>reporter: sandra, because that surveillance video is pretty good, hopefully detectives will catch this suspect. as for the victim, mohammed, he's a cab driver and he never imagined giving a basic answer to a simple question would get him sucker punched. >> i never saw him before. i had -- i had no idea. >> it's hard for mohammed to tell me what happened, but his broken nose and bruised eye -- it's an indication how violently he was attacked. >> he punched me close. >> surveillance video captured everything. mohammed was with his brother. the pair pulls their car up to their

i'm sandra bookman. >> and i'm joe torres. >> it is countdown to the new york primary, on tuesday. all the candidates are in a new york state of mind, if you will, even if they are not in the empire state itself. >> one candidate is racking up frequent flyer miles to be here. bernie sanders just returned from the vatican. and eyewitness news reporter lucy yang joins us now. >> reporter: we are waiting for bernie sanders to arrive here. they are starting to let supporters go through the security check. this event is slated to start at 8:00 tonight. the west coast for high priced fundraisers for a-list celebrities. bernie sanders received cheers on the streets of the vatican as he jet setted there for a quick meeting with the pope. >> i wanted to let him know how impressed i was about raising consciousness. >> reporter: pope francis played down the greeting as a matter of courtesy, not endorsement. >> it is called good manners and not getting mixed up in politics. >> reporter: hillary clinton took off for california this weekend to rake in big bucks at big fundraisers with big named

. >> and i'm sandra bookman. we're going to begin with the breaking news in westchester. firefighters battling a fire at -- it broke out at 53 harriet street. the fire reached four-alarms. >> eyewitness news reporter lucy yang is at the scene in yonkers. lucy. >>reporter: well, joe and sandra, an intense four-alarm fire tore through three homes in yonkers this afternoon. it was a fiery, smoky scene here on harriet street behind me. the blaze was reported at 2:00 this afternoon and quickly took over three houses. all of the houses are described as three stories, structures another one is destroyed. the third suffering mostly water damage. neighbors were told to evacuate. some of them in their pajamas at the time. rescue crews worked to keep the flames from reaching more homes. we're told it started at 53 harriet street and spread to 51 and 55. the two houses on both sides. >> we got in front of the building, we had number 53. basically fully involving fire. all three stories of the building had fire. we had no civilian injury and two buildings looks like that are going to

. >> and i'm sandra bookman. but tonight, limited service has resumed through the accident area. investigators will be look at the signals, dispatch. how did the train and piece of equipment get on the same line? as you can see, trains are rolling here. the commute tomorrow should not be significantly affected. >> thank you. >>> now to the deadly weather hitting millions high winds wreaking havoc in the northeast. and knocking out power for thousands. frigid temperatures bringing spring snow in other states. here's rob marciano. >> reporter: tonight, dozens of cars caught in a snowy pileup in upstate new york, including a tour bus. ergency crews racing to reach the injured. all part of a wintry blast inging dangerous winds across e east. in boston, this bmw crushed by a falling tree. the two people inside the car did not survive. in nearby foxborough, that downed power line igniting right in the street. wind gusts so powerful in indianapolis, they knocked that chipotle sign right into this vehicle, flattening it. luckily the driver managed to get out safely. and in new jersey, wi

. >>> good evening, i'm sandra bookman. >> and i'm joe torres. those stories first, but an accu weather. we're getting hit with a blaze of weather. >> a polar plunge drops the mercury like a rock. there's a freeze warning from midnight until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. meteorologist jeff smith here with our first look at the accu weather forecast. >> jeff. >> here's the freeze warning in long island and the jersey shores as the we've been dealing with the rain today. it has been mixed in with show at times. right now, it's recede off to the light rain. it should be ending around new york city. check out where that precipitation is coming down more heavily. it grabs colder air to the surface and the snow -- accumulate on grassy areas southern county getting -- also, one snow shower, now diving off to the south over the higher elevations of semester tick approaching i-80. we can see that before things move offshore. 39 in the park. colder off to the south . but that's where you have the precipitation coming down heavily. 9:00 p.m., nothing is going on. fo

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here's your host, sandra bookman. >> coming up, racism on college campuses. the documentary "remixing colorblind," that takes a look at the issue. at a time -- an arts and academic program in brooklyn. and later, making lasting impressions -- an etiquette coach on why social dos and don'ts still matter. that's all ahead on >> there has been an apparent increase in race-related problems on college campuses around the country, sparking protests nationwide, as well. a new documentary, "remixing colorblind," examines how the educational system shapes our understanding of race and also takes a look at the nuances of race relations. >> if you can overcome the stigma, if you can acclimate yourself to what sometimes is a strange and alienating environment, and then if you can wrestle with and confront and overcome the biases and implicit biases that we'll be subject to as a student of color at a predominantly white graduate and be successful. >> i actually didn't think about diversity when i was selecting a college, but now i wish i did. because when i came, i didn't

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sandra bookman, channel 7 myself. >>> the nsb -- ntsb said that a helicopter struck the ground in the smoky mountains before it crashed and killed all 5 on board. >>> investors are being cautious ahead of quarterly earnings reports which will the dow dropped 133 closing at 17603. the nasdaq lost 47 and the s&p 500 fell 20 points, and our temperatures fell, too, because it was cold. >>> oh, you know they'll go up. >> it was cold. >> i was wondering if we would have the wind back because your hair. >> it was my hair? no. you need a lot of of spray. and it's gusting again. you normally have these outbreaks in april and you say a few days later, we'll bounce back but no, we're stuck in this for the next week or more. and i want to show you this. it's sad. the blooms are taking a beating. that was last week on the left and this morning, a lot of freezer burn, and it's tough to cover a tree but if you can cover the delicate plants you we'll be above freezing again, clear sky and light winds. any of the heating that we get, minimal today, but tell escape -- it will escape with the radiationa

. >> and i'm sandra bookman. >>> all new this half hour, a speeding crackdown in new jersey. specifically focusing on one of >> new jersey reporter toni yates talked with officials and joins us live along kennedy boulevard. >> reporter: yes, the message and you see it behind me, is plain and simple. speeding on this road can kill. slow down and not just during these extra patrols. slow down all the time. operation slow down save lives began today. this heightened awareness campaign is going to run through the summer months. this morning, speeding tickets were issued. patrols had radar guns trained on cars. you're supposed to be going no more than 25 miles per hour on jfk from bayonne to north bergen. a major artery that has seened major fatalities from speeding. just last month, a car going more than 70 miles per hour jumped the curb and hit them. law enforcement, local leaders have really taken the speeding problem on as something that must be stopped. i was at the scene. it was one of the most horrific scenes i've ever seen in my career. i spoke to the chief from union city

. >>> good evening, everyone, i'm sandra bookman. >> and i'm joe torres. the memo obtained by the daily news is from a board of elections investigation. >> it alleges a plan to help democrats take back the state senate in 2014 may have violated election fundraising eyewitness news reporter cefaan kim is outside city hall tonight with details. cefaan? >> reporter: well, sandra, it's no surprise that the mayor wants democrats the mower but did power of the state senate but did he break any laws? a bob shep suggests he did and it could be a felony. >> everything we did was legal. and appropriate. and careful. and look. we've said from the beginning, if there's any kind of investigation going on, we'll happily participate. >> reporter: mayor bill de blasio on defense, over more questions into his fundraising tactics. speaking on the brian leonard show yesterday. the mayor flatly denying any wrongdoing and vowing to be transparent. >> i'm happy to be a part of solving any outstanding questions but from my vantage point, everything was done legally and appropria

this even after the feds recently dropped the now legal fight to unlock the iphone in the sandra bookman shooters after figuring out how to hack the phone without apple's help. >>> the last time the new york mets had an opening day where they were the rainy national league champs, bill clinton was president. now 15 days later, the mets are familiar with the world series opening at home with the win. eager to try to get to the fall classic again. two reporters tonight covering the story. jim dolan with the fan and rob powers with the game highlights. we will begin with rob. rob? >> reporter: they finally will come in off the road, playing their home opener, which is always special. but they would have something had extra planned for today because the mets were able to they raise their national league championship banner the first home game since last said. the request for the repeat has officially started. jacob degrom the starting pitcher. the mets have the lead. philly would tie, but the mets retook that lead in the 6th inning, then blew it open in the 7th. michael conforto with a big d

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i'm sandra bookman. >> i'm joe torres. the pilot and his passenger suffered serious injuries. the plane came down in bayport. shortly after taking down from a nearby airport it struck trees and a power line but no homes were hit. eyewitness news reporter steph fan kim tweeted these pictures from the scene ?eessments in bayport now with the very latest. >> reporter: sandra and joe, that plane first hit some trees, and then a light pole about 100 yards down the block there before skidding to a stop here at this intersection and somehow, somehow with all of these homes around it in the middle of a residential neighborhood, nobody on the ground was hurt. a frantic scene in bayport after a small plane fell out of the sky crashing into trees, then a utility pole on third avenue, then skidding half a block and >> i was looking out my window and it stalled, he turned around to come back in and he went down, hit the pole, twist fire. >> reporter: it happened just after 7:00 p.m. officials say the pilot lost power and was circling back to the landing strip when the engine went out. >> t

. >> and i'm sandra bookman. police charged an elizabeth man for kidnapping and murder. >> after police found a 30-year-old man stabbed to death. valerie hoff has the details. mallory. >>reporter: joe, sandra, it happened in this parking lot behind me. investigators say a fight between two men escalated very quickly. now one of them is dead. the other is behind bars. 23-year-old gomez is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping and a second-degree weapon's offense. >> somebody getting killed, it's like who did it and get them and to find the for murder in elizabeth. >> this is him. >> no. >> have you seen him before? >> yeah. >> the union county prosecutor's office says the police were called to the latino lounge on newport road at 4:00 saturday morning when that's where they found mario ortiz who had been stabbed in the chest. he was pronounced dead. >> it was scary. i was 20 feet away from my home. someone was laying there at 4:30 in the morning. >> the two were argues when gomez stabbed ortiz

eyewitness news reporter sandra bookman is in our newsroom with more. >> president obama today designated the one-time headquarters of the national women's party a national monument. a nod to the historical significance of the house to the women's suffrage movement and an opportunity lingering problem of pay >> i'm here to say we will close the wage gap. >> reporter: that promise from president obama today as he dedicated the belmont hall women's equality national monument in washington, d.c. the moment coming appropriately on equal pay day. the date symbolizes the extra days in to the current year that a woman employed full-time would have to work in order to make as much money as her male counterpart did the previous year. >> whether you're a high school teacher, business executive, or professional soccer player or tennis player, your work should be equally valued and rewarded. whether you are a man or a woman. >> reporter: mr. obama not so suddenly alluding to the recent wage discrimination complaints filed by several members of the u.s. women's national soccer team, alleging they're p

eyewitness news reporter sandra bookman is here with the latest. >> hillary clinton and donald trump, while they really just had overnight to savor those big victories here in new york. there are still more delegates out there to be had. the two frontrunners and those fighting an increasingly fruitless battle to catch up have moved on to the next primary states. >> we had a great night last night in new york. >> reporter: still relishing last night's big victory in new york, donald trump was in indianapolis today trying to build even more momentum toward his goal of capturing a delegate majority in the race for the gop presidential nomination. thinks should drop out of the race. >> in the case of lyin' ted cruz, lies. oh, he lies. >> i won 13,000 more votes in wisconsin than donald trump did last night in new york. >> reporter: but cruz did not sound like a man licking his wounds in defeat and ready to throw in the towel. on the stump in pennsylvania today, 71 delegates in play in next week's republican primary there. cruz reminded voters once again why he's his party's best chance to

sandra bookman joining us now with much more. >> let's dig a little bit deeper in to that poll. clinton is enjoying a large lead among black and hispanic voters. 62% to 22%. but take a look at voters under the age of 50. sanders only trails by 2 percentage points. it's setting the stage for a wild week leading up to the primary. >> reporter: a warm welcome for hillary clinton at a jackson heights diner this morning as the democratic frontrunner continued her push to drum up votes ahead of next week's primary. today citing a growing level of anxiety in rival bernie sanders' camp, she even seemed to question his preparedness for >> i have noticed that under the bright spotlight and scrutiny here in new york, senator sanders has had trouble answering questions. he's had trouble answering questions about his core issue, namely dealing with the banks. he's had trouble answering foreign policy questions. >> we should ban muslims from coming here at all. >> reporter: clinton is also taking on republican donald trump in a new campaign ad, and jokingly assured reporters today that she's

here's your host, sandra bookman. >> coming up, time for a new year's resolution reboot? dr. ian smith on why the shred power cleanse may be just the thing. also ahead, changing lives in sub-saharan africa. we'll talk to the founder of the people project foundation. this year's national black writers conference taking on issues of race in literature. "charlie parker's yardbird." and oscar winner-turned-broadway star lupita nyong'o. "here and now." >> if that new year's weight-loss resolution has fallen by the wayside, perhaps a way to get rid of those extra pounds is by detoxing. joining us today is dr. ian smith to share some of the clean, lean, fat-burning tips from his new book, "the shred power cleanse: the two-week plan." welcome back. >> good to be back, as always. >> i have to be honest with you. i love this book. i really -- first of all, the two weeks is attractive. >> yes. >> and i like the idea of a detox cleanse where you don't just drink every meal. >> that's the key. that's the key, right? so, for a long time, i actually have spoken against cleanses because i fe