>>> tonight, the breaking news. pope francis arrives here in new york city. we're at the famous st. patrick's cathedral, where he is tonight. ground zero, central park also on his list. making history in washington, the first pope to speak before congress. on some issues, the applause divided. and behind the scenes, the moment, what vice president joe biden said to him, and what the pope repeopled back. >>> meantime, the other breaking news tonight. the scene from the west. the deadly collision between a charter bus and a duck boat for tourists. the death toll growing at this hour. >>> the deadly stampede overseas tonight. the numbers simply staggering. more than 700 kills during the annual pilgrimage near mecca. >>> the new poll numbers coming in. where does donald trump stand now? >>> and the invisible danger inside so many homes. tonight, the massive explosion. you'll see it here. and what every homeowner needs to know. >>> good evening from right outside st. patrick's cathedral here in new york city tonight. pope francis touching down a short time ago. making his way to the cat

hour. new york new york 8.4 million people call the city home. >> it's snowing hard in central park and 20 in midtown and snowfall one to two feet and saying we could have snow hour. >> the coldest winter in 81 years and coincides with a grim reality. more people in new york city are homeless today than at any point since the 1930s. floors. >> it's really difficult once you find ways to just get through day-to-day from finding clothing to finding shelter to finding where you will eat. >> today it's hectic because of the snow outside and not a places for us to sleep now and everybody is kind of coming in. >> in just a decade the number of people living in new york's homeless shelters has nearly doubled and reaching 60,000 a night last year. it's a homelessness crisis unprecedented in any city. >> what we see today, the homeless that we see, the exodus from this city, families doubling, tripling up, the rent sky rocketing, this has been a crisis that has been cooking for 20 years. >> why are so many in new york homeless? this week fault lines looks at the forces that are displacing th

>> thank you for joining us as well. while there are a lot of dignitaries here in new york city, it was just announced that vice president joe biden and first lady michelle obama will also be here in new york, attending global citizens festival this saturday. watch that here on msnbc. brian williams picks up our special live coverage right now. >> kate snow, thanks. we'll be checking back in with you on fifth avenue, as our broadcast progresses. and let us set the scene at this hour, this is what we're expecting right now. pope francis is airborne. he was delayed on departure, joint base andrews in suburban maryland by 14 minutes there was actually a dispute over the manifest having to do with secret service agents whose name weren't on the manifest to fly. all resolved. american airlines 777 took off. it in the air. that's the crowd waiting at kennedy airport in new york. from there, he will board one of the helicopters that has often flown under designation marine one. the white top helicopters will take him and his delegation to the wall street heliport. from there, those familia

arrival in new york city and the crowds on fifth avenue live with today's agenda. >>> a tornado touching down tearing homes and trees apart. the new pictures just coming in. where it's all heading right now. >>> deadly crash. windows shattered, twisted metal. a bus packed with passengers colliding with a duck boat. new details from witnesses overnight. >>> papal frank. a fake francis causing quite a stir on the streets of new york. >>> and we do say good friday morning to you, everyone. it is the only full day of the pope's stay here in new york city getting under way. >> his visit off to quite a start. francis taking part last night in an evening prayer service at st. patrick's cathedral. during his remarks he delivered a strong message of support for american nuns, calling them women of strength. >> well, before that service started, the pope stopped to greet and bless a young girl in a wheelchair. the 17-year-old later called the moment amazing. >>> when the service was over the pope headed out back into that now famous fiat. he spent the night at the residence of the u.n.'s ambassado

. >> you give italians bad name. i'm done with you goodbye. >>> it's 5:00 in new york city and this is "the five." you're looking live at new york's jfk airport where pope francis is about to touch down for a second leg of a three-city tour. he'll make the way to saint patrick's cathedral. the pontiff made history today becoming the first pope to address congress. he covered issues from immigration to poverty to marriage. he didn't mention abortion by name, but he touched on the issue of protecting human right rights. >> also reminds us of our responsibility to protect and defend human life at every stage of its development. >> the pope released earlier this year on climate change. here's what he said earlier toda today. >> the environmental challenge we are undergoing, and each human concern and effect. i have no doubt that the united states and this congress has an important role to play. be. >> for more we're joined by father jonathan morris. you were anticipating it. now you heard it. your thoughts? >> i was impressed by the tone and the respect of a message to the united states

to put this event together. hamilton merritt president, new york public affairs officer charles laura moose. i would like to recognize captain michael day, commander, u.s. coast guard sector, new -- i must also give special thanks to the coast brassfirst district quintet for providing their musical talents today. as appropriate throughout the ceremony, i will advise you when to stand or be seated as a yourder, please silence cell phones for the duration of the ceremony. military guests will remain uncovered throughout the ceremony. also, taking photographs is permitted and highly encouraged. manners, please remain uncovered throughout the ceremony. those not in uniform may choose to place your right hand over your heart during the playing of the national anthem. guests please rise for the presentation of colors and remain standing for the national anthem? >> forward, march. left face. arms.t see by thean you dawn's early light? hailed at they we twilight's last gleaming? whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight? 'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly st

from the broadcast center in new york, i'm don dahler.hl ♪ >>> it's wednesday, september 23rd, 2015. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> pope francis travels to the white house today with a historic meeting with president obama. the first stop on a busy in the nation's capital. >>> baseball loses a legend. overnight, we've learned of the death of new york yankees great yogi berra. >>> campaign controversy. hillary clinton's e-mail problems are resurfacing this morning. >>> while donald trump talks immigration and president obama's citizenship on "the late show" with stephen colbert. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom in cbs headquarters in new york. thanks for joining us. i'm anne-marie green. >>> this morning, pope francis is beginning his first full day in the united states. he arrived in washington yesterday. president obama will officially welcome him at the white house this morning. and that is followed by several more events before pope francis heads to new york city and philadelphia. weijia jiang is in washington with the papal plans. good morning. >> reporter: good

this morning." new york city welcomes pope francis. tens of thousand are eager to greet the pontiff at stops including ground zero and central park. >> from the air and on the water, we'll give you an inside look at the unprecedented efforts to keep the pope safe. >>> breaking news, house speaker john boehner announces he will be stepping down. what it means for republicans on capitol hill. >>> we begin this morning with a look at today's eye opener. your world in 90 seconds. >>> once you enter those famous doors, you became an official new yorker. >> the pope greets the faithful in new york city. >> francis addressed the united nations general assembly. >> the big event, the magazines at madison square garden. he could be the first spoke to pull off a 360 tomahawk baptism. >> john boehner is resigning from congress at the end of october. >> chinese president xi jinping will be attending a dinner at the white house. i hope he likes leftover pope food. >> a deadly crash between tour buses in washington. >> i would like to tell my family that i am well. i hope to be home soon. >> a saudi

, news 4 new york. >> at 10:00 a.m. the pope will address a join session of congress do 11:15, the pope will be hosted by st. patrick's catholic church of the archdiocese of iwashington where the pope is going to bless a lunbh served to the poor and the homeless. at 4:00 p.m., the pope heads to new york city. >> when the pope does arrive in new york, he will be greeted not only with the cheers, but security measures like the city has never seen. 6,000 additional police officers will be on the ground. 1200 patrol cars deployed. news 4's gus rosendale son the upper east side with the safety plans in place. >> reporter: we're getting ready for a lockdown here. ficers already in position. barricades going up across the city. quite simply put, the nypd is not taking any chances. it's now officially being called the largest security push in nypd history. but that doesn't mean new york's finest can't help a couple of tourists from chile track down a spot to see the pope. >> we were like asking like why they sell tickets and where we can find them. >> reporter: tonight fences up across pla

historic arrival to new york. >> reporter: thousands lined 5th avenue to greet st. patrick's as he made his way to the chapel. >> reporter: he was welcomed by governor cuomo, senator schumer, and mayor de blasio. the spectacle on 5th avenue was something we have never soon before a sea of people and cell phones. the vatican flag will be raised for the first time at the united nations this morning. world leaders including president obama will adopt a series of goals to be achieved poverty and combating climate change. on thursday francis spoke forcefully on the issues and called attention to immigration. >> we must not be taken back by the numbers rather the persons. >> reporter: the pope's schedule will begin with a speak to the u.n. general assembly, and then he heads to the 9/11 memorial & museum, he will then go to our lady queen of angels schools followed by the procession through central park and on to madison square garden for mass. >>> time now, 4:32. time for traffic and weather on the 2s. >> reporter: chris, did mary say the pope is watching right now? >> we hope. slightly

driving all around new york will be working on thursday and friday, worry what traffic will be like. >> might not like it, but how do you deal with that? >> reporter: the places the pope will visit are surrounded by barricades in cones. >> it doesn't look great, but i understand it for safety reasons, for sure. >> reporter: and here's another live look at this very tall fence. just a little while ago, we actually saw even more materials far chain link fence being brought here into central park. and you see of the traffic here that transfers roads. they're getting a green light here. enjoying the traffic while it will lasts here because this area for drivers at least it'll billion closed off on friday. back to you, shiba. >> thank you. we'll try to enjoy the traffic. >>> the street closures are going to affect a lot of people. how will you get around town the rest of the week? lauren skou cala is here. >> they do, and those street closures, even though he doesn't get in, those street closures begin tonight, thursday night at midnight and will run until 9:00 p.m., some in midtown, fir

francis on the streets of new york city, he waived to crowds from his fiat. upper east side, a live look now at scene outside of the upper east side townhouse where the pope is staying. dari: he is getting much needed rest after a busy day, the pope arrived at jfk airport just after 5:00, then a military helicopter on the way to st. patrick's cathedral. steve: thousands got a glimpse of the pontiff. dari: the service got underway around 7:00 this evening. pope stopping on his way to linda schmidt has been at st. pat's all day long, she is here with more, did you get a good look at him. >> reporter: i could not have had a better seat if i was inside, i have to tell you, from a personal point of view, this could not have been any better, this was an experience like no other. seeing the holy father come and the pope mobile in fifth avenue in front of st. patrick's cathedral, we were 25 feet at most away, once he was inside, cardinal dolan said something simple everybody he said to pope francis issue he said, when you walk through the doors on fifth avenue, you officially became a new y

century. he examines the socialist party in new york city and milwaukee, and the socialist party of america presidential campaigns of eugene debs. this class is one hour and 10 minutes. prof. foner: this is called the american radical tradition. we started with the american revolution and have been going through the abolitionist movement, early feminism, the civil war reconstruction, labor conflict in the gilded age, the populist movement -- now we are entering into the 20th century. in the next couple of weeks, we will look at the progressive era, a period of a lot of labor unrest, industrial workers of the world, the women's suffrage movement coming to the fore, municipal reform, many other things. but today, our subject is the socialist party. the rise of socialism as a key element of american radicalism in the early 20th century. on a reading list, the chapter by michael casing gives a good quick summary of this moment in the various kinds of socialism at that time. from 1860 at least onward, there had been some kind of socialist presence in the u.s. but largely confined to immi

even when they were given an evacuation order, an evacuation order to a new york city firefighter means -- or a police officer, i leave when all the civilians are gone. which means they were the last ones to leave, which is why so many of them died. but i can't tell you how many people come up to me, including outside the united states, whop in this building that day and thanked me. you know what they say to me? thank you for your firefighters because if they hadn't remained calm, we could have lost more people in the evacuation than we lost in the attack. now, i'm not sure that's true, but they believe that. but we know of many evacuations that are chaotic and that lead to death during the evacuation. this was not a kchaotic evacuation. this was an orderly, very well handled evacuation. and it only was that because these men and women gave up their lives. and that is soushs of, i think, tremendous strength for merps. imagine if the headline the next day, in addition to the fact that this was the worst attack in our history was it also was characterized by firefighters and police

, well, it finally opened this weekend, just yesterday. today, new york's katherine creag is live with that. >> reporter: on this early morning, the one person we found here, an mta worker. he's part of the cleaning crew, but he admitted there's not a lot for him to do at this moment because everything here is just so brand new. imagine, it came from times square, which was very busy and filled with a lot of people. right now he says it is a little quiet, but he expects a lot of people to go through here later on this morning. if opening day of this station was any indication, there were hundreds of people here cheering the new subway station. people taking pictures. they wanted to be among the first commuters on the 7 train to the far west side. among the features in the new $2.5 billion station, there are air-conditioned and heated platforms. aboveground there's a new park, new trees, and most commuters had good things to say about this new station. >> for us, it's just a fun way to get to the est side. >> reporter: and there's an elevator that descends 11 stories down. it operates d

now. but today is the day. pope francis will arrive in new york city and the weather is going to be picture-perfect. good morning everyone, i'm chris wragge. >> and i'm mary calvi. live in washington, d.c.. what a gorgeous day here as well. welcome to "cbs2 news this morning." we'll have traffic and weather together on the 2s about new york in just a moment but first pope francis has a busy day here in washington today before he heads your way chris, to new york, he has a busy schedule. yesterday another packed schedule that included everything from a speech at the white house to the first ever canonization in the u.s. pope francis made history again wednesday, canonizing a saint for the first time on u.s. soil. [ speaking foreign language ] the pope elevated missionary junipero serra to sainthood. and a mass celebrated in spanish at the national shrine of the immaculate conception, 25,000 people gathered. his words, impacting many. >> i'm not catholic but i do love the message of mercy. >> reporter: he is a christian minister and listening closely to the holy father's every word. >

dry spot here on new york city up toward rockland, westchester counties but to the west here, we're seeing the heaviest rainfall. we have pockets of rain being found across parts of long island moving north to connecticut. the bulk of the system is providing heavy downpours across portions of eastern pennsylvania as well as upstate thork. we're going to get a taste of that. we have a cold front sitting to the west here. that front is going to help push the rain to the area overnight. let's say after midnight. we will see steady rainfall moving in and become heavy at times rumbles, too. it is here for the morning come out so we anticipate rain and a whole lot of it for the first half tef day. we get arthral the afternoon before another round begins to crom the south on thursday. we are watching for a tropical storm that could affect us this weekend. up. steve, dari. steve: thanks, audrey. more confirmed cases in the bronx there are now ten patients being treated. now we're learning that more cooling to you with we'res have tested positive. sharon crowley with details in the in bro ex

had that recognize the picture and was governor mario cuomo of new york. it was christ in the bread line. of all of these candidates for presidents and presidents of banks in my office they only saw one picture. they didn't recognize christ in a soup kitchen in a bread line that was a famous picture. they saw homeless people. they knew that i was president of the mayors and chairman of the homeless commission. there it is today. pope francis is showing us he sees christ in the bread line. that's what i take away from pope francis' comments tonight. pope francis saw christ in the soup kitchen and in the bread line. >> i'm going to add you to my list of wanted. you are the second one that in the political sense accepts everything the holy father speaks about. a friend of mine in charge of mission and ministry at georgetown university. it is great to have you on tonight. they are serving communion and taking the taunt to talk to everybody who is watching right now. you deal with the ministry of the jesuit community. the people in the early 20s, getting kids and i mean kids in their 20s

away if the pope boarding his plane and landing here at jfk here in new york. and we will have live coverage for you beginning at that time as soon as we see the airplane literally enter our air space. throughout all the visits here in the new york city area. we will get back to the pictures in a few moments. we are waiting for pope francis to emerge if the church here in washington, d.c. just holding on this picture for just a second as we see the photographers making their way way out which should give us -- one second here. >> and chris, pope francis could have had lunch with anyone in washington, d.c. but he decided to share a meal with the needy. he will be joining homeless men, women and children at catholic charities. what a moment. it has been quite a visit in the nation's visit. and we see pope francis emerging from st. patrick's church. many people there to greet him. we have been witnessing all of the crowds here in washington, d.c. to see pope francis. and here he is about to greet so many of those in the crowd. >> again, looking at the pictures mary, i know it's been qu

of a baseball legend. former new york yankees catcher yogi berra has died. >> at least 310 people are dead after a major stampede at the haag hill grammage to the holy city of mecca. >> rose: pope francis comes to america. >> i am most grateful for the invitation to address this joint session of congress in the land of the free and the home of the brave. ( applause ) >> sofi cruz broke through the lines of people. she handed him a letter asking her to protect undocumented workers from mexico. >> rose: ben carson rules out a muslim president. >> i would not advocate that we put a muslim in charge of this nation. >> we support the government of syria in the fight against terrorist aggression. >> a driver recorded a small plane making an emergency landing. >> are you kidding me? >> rose: history is made at the emmys. >> the only thing that separates women of color from anyone else unching a criminalment is investigation of volkswagen after the company admitted to cheating on e.p.a. pollution tests. >> our company was dishonest. with the e.p.a. and the california air resources board.

>>> tonight, a special edition of "world news tonight." pope francis here in new york city. visits to ground zero, central park. and now, an evening mass. and the powerful moment at the 9/11 memorial. and the unprecedented security. a city on lockdown. >>> and john boehner, revealing he's done as speaker. was the pope a factor? >> and the man shot while in his wheelchair. tonight, the family outraged. >>> trump fights back. but what did he say at had the crowd booing? >>> and, trapped. the exclusive tonight. the gas pedal, cruise control stuck. driver calling 911 before the cash. >>> good evening. we have a lot of news to get to tonight. beginning with history made in new york city. pope francis tonight, celebrating mass at this hour for thousands at madison square garden. the end of a full day in new york. and the holy father riding in his popemobile. waving as he rides through central park. earlier today, a powerful visit to ground zero. we want to take you now to live pictures. 20,000 gathered to hear pope francis. right there with them, terry moran, traveling with the pope. >>

has more team coverage in just a moment. suzanne kennedy is in new york city with what to expect in the coming hours. reporter: we are just two hours away from the holy father's arrival at st. patrick's cathedral. the streets are shut down. the catholic schoolchildren are lined up. everyone is anxious for the holy father's first stop in new york city. papal preparations underway. the 136-year-old catholic churches where pope francis will hold evening prayers. fifth avenue around the cathedral has been closed down. there is enhanced security throughout the city. >> i think it is fantastic. i think it is going to do absolute wonders for new york city. >> i am catholic so i'm very excited. maketer: the pope will five stops here, including the u.n., ground zero, a harlem school, and mass ride evening at madison square garden. >> everybody talks. it's a big thing. reporter: this hotdog vendor is not catholic but he still feels the joy of the day. >> gets great. -- it is great. i think it is a good. tim being here. i hope he gets a blessing to everyone. reporter: ticket agent a lphanso ra

rodriguez. "today in new york." michael, back to you. >> we'll see you again at 6:00. we look forward to that. thanks again. >>> 5:04. today we expect to learn more specifics about how the pope's visit will disrupt traffic around the city. barricades are up. they've been up for a while. "today in new york's" katherine creag on the upper east side. that's where the pope will be staying. kat? >> for two nights down the street on east 72nd. more concrete barriers. we're seek parking restrictions. for example, these no parking signs have been placed. they don't allow parking starting overnight until saturday, 8:00 in the evening during the pope's visit drivers should expect dozens of street closures on the upper east side, lower manhattan, mid town, east and west side. bus lines will be rerouted like the m 72 and m 15. taking the sunday ways might be the best. the postal service, ups, other delivery services admitted they may not be able to deliver mail and packages to certain zip codes because of road closures and so many zip codes. go to nbc 4 new york.com for road closures. exp

ever address a joint meeting of congress. >> here he is again pope francis in new york city down to st. patrick's cathedral for an evening prayer service. >> welcome to st. patrick's cathedral. >> a moment with a wheelchair bound teenager as well. he placed his hands on her face as he blessed her as the followers burst into applause. >> good morning to you. thank you so much for waking up this early with us. the pontiff has a big day, a huge one. in a few hours the pope heads out for his first full day in new york city, and it promises to be one for the record book. >> our chief religion correspondent is outside of the pope taefrps rare reresidents with details for us. good morning, lauren. >> a big change from last night. here on the upper east side the pope is staying with the papal's -- the vatican ambassador's to the u.n. last night was a big night. what you are looking at again is the welcome down iconic's 5th avenue as tens of thousands waved and shouted. he was greeted by governor mario cuomo and bill deblasio. during the prayer service with 2400 priests and by the clergy the

. you're watching "today in new york." here in vineland, new jersey, home of progresso, we love all kinds of chicken soups... but just one kind of chicken. it's white breast meat chicken every time. because white breast meat chicken releases its flavor into the broth and absorbs more flavor from it. and in vineland, it's all about flavor so if you're not going to make your own chicken soup tonight, do what we do...make it progresso. >>> it's 5:12 here. four things to know this morning. overnight, a derailed freight train was removed from the tracks in hicksville. the repairs are still causing problems for liir riders. lauren is tracking that, so stay with us all morning for updates. >>> today mayor de blasio expected to unveil a major new education plan to improve new york city schools. tracie strahan will have some details coming up. >>> heads up to people in the bronx. west nile spraying takes place neighborhoods. if you live in this area, you're beginning at 8:30. >>> and as we told you earlier this week, it's child passenger safety week. if you ever wondered if you're using the right

field, news4, new york. >>> olice tracked down and arrested a man they believe sexually assaulted two women earlier this month. 45-year-old walter tomei is behind bars. both of his victims got off the transit bus that runs on broad avenue. bail has bee set at $75,000. >>> a kings county judge set a january trial day for an nypd officer for fatally sho oting an unknown man in a dark stairwell. they were patrolling the houses on november 20 when he shot and killed akai gurley. he was indicted for that shooting a short time later. >>> a baltimore judge has set the first trial in the case of shooting freddie gray for october 30. the other trials are set for early next year. he was a black man that died during his arrest. >>> a final farewell to a new york sports legend. yogi berra was laid to rest today in an area he called home. >> there was a national tribute to a man known as an american treasure. >> lawrence peter berra. what a life, what a legacy. new jersey, family and friends gathered to bid farewell to the man who passed away at the age of 90. >> whe we're from or what we do is ha

violent weekend across new york city. police have investigated three other deadly shootings since last night. they were in manhattan, the bronx and in harlem, and no arrests have been made in those cases either. back out here live where police are searching for answers on in brooklyn. at this point, the victim's names have not been released. live in fort greene, ilona gold cbs 2 news. >>> thank you. new developments on a gun range shooting in morris county, new jersey. investigators have confirmed an adult male was taken to the hospital after a self-inflicted gunshot wound. this happened around 7:30 last night at the atsp training center and shooting range in randolph. the man's condition is unknown at this time. police say no one else was hurt. the shooting range will be closed today as police do >>> we have an update on a deadly long island expressway crash we told you about yesterday. his bmw sedan crashed into another car in plane view at 2:00 yesterday morning. the 21-year-old driver in the card identified as george ragotey has died. >>> four days and counting until pope fran

n.j. burkett on final preparations in new york city and first the political reporter dave evans in washington with more. dave? >> reporter: diana, as you know, pope francis has wrapped up with his homily, he has given a eucharistic prayer. they are in the middle of holy communion for 30 to 40,000 people. the homily part of the mass was short in pan niche. we got an english translation. he said we need to go forward and be bold missionaries like this new saint was, junipero serra, in the late 1700s in california. earlier today a different side of pope francis where he waded into the middle of controversy and said exactly what he thought on several different issues. in his first mass ever in the u.s., francis is celebrating the making of a new american franciscan that established california's nine mission churches. but earlier today the pope at the white house waded into controversy going after the issues of immigration and global warming. >> it seems clear to me also that climate change is a problem we can no longer be left to future generations. >> reporter: the president seemed to

in the same town and that is going to require a level of security never seen before in new york. with the mayor and police commissioner present, nypd, secret service, office of emergency management, atf and numerous other practice possible emergency scenarios that could disrupt the pope's visit. >> we have another ied explosion, 1592 broadway. >> reporter: today's tabletop scenarios covered everything from backpack explosions to active shooters to a collapsed building and train derailment. >> esu, boston explosive, traffic we need to get you out perimeter. >> reporter: in a city that has face unparalleled security challenges, the short visit by the pope next week is unmatched in the city's history. >> we will have available capacity on land, on sea and in the air, we will have thousands and thousands of officers and the advantage of tremendously effective surveillance technology including cameras, explosive, trace detection devices, radiation detective devices. >> reporter: in the short 40 hour visit the pope will go from one end of manhattan to the other, from the national 9/11 memor

tonight and in to the weekend. newss 4 new york. >>> one down go in an intense subway series. the most important matchup for yankees and mets in 15 years and this is how it ended tonight. >> struck him out and the ball game is over. >> it's over. the mets beat the yankees 5-1 in citi field. brynn gingras is there with fan reaction. brynn? >> you know what amazing me is how many houm couples, relatives and friends are split in their valry. certain they came together here at citi field to root for their individual team. tonight the mets have a slight edge. >> high fly ball, deep right center. >> aw with, sweet september. it has been a while since new york city baseball sounded this serious. the mets and yankees squared off for the second sub ay series this year to a full citi field and the stakes are high. and the 34e9s want to strip that away from them as they sit on top of the nl east. >> going to the playoffs. we're back in the race. yankees are. it feels good. >> in the wild card and we will be in the playoffs. i'm happy. >> fans young and gold old know what the games mean. >> do you

in new york and referred to them as the mafia, i had a demonstration in front of my office by the italian-american civil rights league. the italian machine american civil rights league was founded by a man named joe colombo, head of the colombo crime family. i also found out something i didn't know. in the justice department manual, it was improper to refer to a group as the mafia. i could have been penalized. and you know they love to penalize in the justice system. >> oh, yes. i was there for 20 years. i understand that. >> i violated a rule in the justice department by using the word mafia. and i said, well, punish me because there is a mafia, and it has an organizing principle. do you know what that is? being italian. that's the principle. and when there were a bunch of car thefts in southern brooklyn, i didn't go look for hispanics or asians or blacks, i went and looked for italian kids because they were doing all the car thefts. that was profiling. but if i hadn't profiled, i wouldn't have caught them. there are two kinds of profilers. profiling based on hard facts that lead

, news 4 new york. >> new information about the wildfires raging in california. 23,000 people forced out of their homes and right now the so-called valley fire is only 5% ntained. nbc jay gray is in hard-hit middletown, california, with a look at what is being done to stop it. jay? >> yeah, sibila hardhio bel ve until you look at all of this. everything here in this community gone and missing. playing out across northern california right now. even firefighters battling this blaze along the front lines will tell you right now they're losing the fight. a atfire storm continues to rage across northern california right now. the valley fire, 50,000 acres wide, moving in multiple directions and swallowing everything in its path. >> this fire just moved lik a run away train. n right over everybody. >> reporter: at least one person is dead and four firefighters have been injured and as teams continue an intense fight along the front lines of the blaze, at this point, there's no solid count on the number of homes and businesses destroyed. >> i feel it's going to be several hundred, if not 1,000.

secure block in new york city, east 72nd between 5th and madison avenues. behind me is where pope francis will be staying on east 22nd. these concrete barriers will provide a baton rouge year for the block as well as armored vehicles and other police cars will be here in protection of providing security for the pope is perhaps the biggest challenge the nypd has ever faced. nonetheless, they are ready and as are the other enforcement agencies. overnight eyewitness news was there as manholes were secured and sealed in areas where security will be very tight. also light fixtures were inspected and the base which have a compartment that can be opened were also sealed tightly. as of 1:00 this morning, the parking restrictions we have been telling you about are in effect. many people have already moved their cars. the nypd is prepared to tow any vehicles that may be parked in those restricted areas. we know providing security for pope francis is a tremendous challenge for everyone involved with his care and safety but mayor de blasio says they are prepared and they will approach the cha

new york city. so far they have been thwarted i the efforts of the nypd and our local and federal partners. that partnership is stronger than ever. and theoner john miller army investigative reporter who was one of the first to interview osama bin laden, the fbi, the lapd's counterterrorism now my and counterterrorism threat intelligence director, we have a wide variety of agencies with which we work every day. together we keep the city safe. we have done so well of holding the constitutional rights of those who live, work, and visit new york city. it is our freedom that makes us a target for those who hate us. more detailed version of this testimony has been submitted. i would like to thank you for inviting me to testify. i would be happy to answer any questions the committee and its members may have. rep. mccaul: thank you, commissioner. the chair recognizes commissioner nigro. : thank your nigro for having me. fdny, it hasd the changed. the primary mission has always been to protect life and property, but in the ever changing environment of the post-9/11 world, that has become

, d.c. this morning. i'm back in new york now. when i was in washington, d.c. i was out before dawn to try to get my place so i could make sure i could see the pope at the capitol. and one of the strange things i wish now i had taken pictures of but i didn't because it was before dawn and i'm not a morning person is that i saw the city of washington, d.c. this morning and today using snow plows in the streets. they used snow plows to augment all the jersey barriers and the fencing and the absolutely overwhelming precedence all different types of security agencies. and it's kind of weird to see snow plows on the street in the late summer, early fall. a warm trending toward hot late september day. you don't expect to see snow plows. but when you need to have a security operation this big, you use what you've got. and apparently, in d.c. that meant giant municipal snow plows on the streets on a hot september morning. in new york city today it was the awesome new york city variant on the municipal snow plow. in new york city what they've got is giant trucks which double as both heavyweight

supposed to be meeting behind closed doors here in new york. their first face-to-face in nearly a year. it is set for 5:00 p.m. it is expected to be a tense one as putin just went public with a new intelligence deal for the middle east which does not include the united states. president obama outmaneuvered and embarrassed by russian president vladimir putin who made a deal shutting out the united states. >> translator: we think it is an armd forces. >> reporter: putin got iran, iraq and the assad government in syria to join together with russia to fight isis. a new intelligence deal to keep assad in power. the u.s. not consulted. >> the united states is prepared to work with any nation including russia and iran to resolve the conflict. >> reporter: obama critics are saying, i told you so. >> we have no strategy to pursue, so, therefore, we are surprised when vladimir putin exercises what is a very clear strategy. >> again, that meeting with president obama and russian president putin supposed to be happening right now. ukraine will be a topic, but with today's developments at the u.n.,

for his arrival, the high school jazz ban playing new york, new york. this pope is scheduled arrive any minute now and after a brief meeting here, he will fly on the helicopters beyond the stairs to manhattan where he will begin his official greeting and his whirlwind tour of new york. i want to mention the crowd had to assemble so early because of security issues. what did they do with the hour plus time they had out here in the baking sun? they have been praying and skinning, preparing their hearts to meet the pontiff. live at j.f.k. airport, lucy yang for channel 7, eyewitness news. >> thank you, lucy. >>> the pope may be in the air but his ride is here. a popemobile and other vehicles arrived at the town house on 72nd street. that's where the pope is staying. that is an open air popemobile and actually touch folks who are along the parade route. the residence of the nun see ya is where the pope's -- nuncio is where the pope's representative lives. pope francis' first event is an evening prayer service called vespers. 2500 members will fill the pews. >> they are likely to hear a

stop climate change. >> this is aljazeera america live from new york city. i'm richelle carey. >> today will be the largest gathering of world leaders the pope has ever spoken to. the pope arrived oh the cheers of adoring crowds on fifth avenue and also to the biggest security operation ever to protect him and other world leaders in town. john terrett is live at the united nations now. john, good morning to you. >> how are you? >> i'm wonderful p.m. it's a big day for new york city, and the pope is going to address, we expect a lot of issues, like poverty and refugee crisis. this pope does not pull any punches. what are we expecting world leaders to hear? >> i think it's going to be climate change to eradicating global war to eradicating poverty to gender equality to income equality, all the pope's favorite themes. take a look at this over here. this is the entrance to the united nations opposite 46t 46th street. these are members of the diplomatic corps here in new york. they've been queuing since early this morning just to get in and be part of this he were experience on the east side

comes on the heels of a packed day in new york city addressing the united nations general assembly. pope francis met families of 9/11 victims and school children in east harlem. he rode through central park in an open procession. capping his night with a mass for more than 20,000 at madison square garden. >> don't forget to pray for me. >> reporter: once again, his desire to meet the faithful is on full display. starting very early this morning, we are seeing people already lining up for the festival of families. what we are hearing is that it could be even tougher to see the pope here than it was in washington, d.c. and new york. back to you. >> stephanie, thank you. >>> to washington now and politics. the big question this morning, who will replace house speaker john boehner. boehner announced on friday he is stepping down at the end of next month. his decision will no doubt have a huge impact on how things get done in the nation's capital. nbc's kristen welker has it all. >> reporter: good morning, jeff. house speaker boehner, third in line to the president, is one of the most p

plane to head to new york. he is of course being farewelled and given thank yous for being here and being sent off to board his plane for new york. >> no short of dignitaries, secretary john query is just to the right of your screen and being followed by cardinal whorl, the cardinal in the washington area, the host for this leg of the trip. and cardinals and priests that have accompanied him on the journey and the fellow facing the pope is with the vatican and the holy sea, and he has been the pope's right hand but as sharrie said this is a remarkable two and a half day trip culminating in that most historic speech before congress today and the juxtaposition of that cannot be oversated. you have in congress. a collective group at the lowest approval rate of any time in history. he was being spoken to and in a sense lectured to by pope francis, here in washington, d.c., he was greeted by president obama, he is being said good-bye to by secretary of state john kerry. >> and despite the approval rating for that congress, he still took the humble route, asking them to pray for him. >> w

will remain in washington until thursday then he is coming here to new york city. >> that's right. one of the biggest events will be at central park. tens of thousands of people will line up to get a chance to see him. >> we are seeing a greater increase in security all around the city today. eyewitness news reporter jim hoffer is live in central park with more on that. jim? >> reporter: well, almost exactly 48 hours now until the pope arrives in new york city and we are already starting to see parts of this massive blanket of security that we have heard so much about that has been in the planning stages for months, starting to see it laid out across the city. at saint patrick's cathedral, barriers and blockades have been stockpiled ready to be used as perimeter protection for the pope's prayer service. at madison square garden, lampposts and sewers were sealed. secret service and nypd brass did a security walk through at central park on the route of the pope's procession. on the east side, a reminder in the form of more barricades that the pope isn't the only security challenge c

we will have more local >>> good morning, america. pope francis arrives in new york. >> we love you. >> a parade through the heart of manhattan. prayers at st. patrick's. reaching out to the faithful, preparing this morning for a speech at the u.n., an emotional meeting at the 9/11 memorial. we are live every step of the way. >>> also this morning, front-runners falling. donald trump's rivals closing the gap and turing up the heat. and the stunning new poll showing hillary clinton falling further behind in a make-or-break state. >>> deadly crash. a tourist duck boat tearing a hole in the side of a bus. mangled metal on the road, four killed, dozens hospitalized. investigators on the scene. >>> abc news exclusive. o.j. simpson in his own words. the never before seen deposition tapes 25 years after he was acquitted of murder. what he says about hitting his ex-wife. >> you had your fingers around her throat, correct? >> i could have touched her neck, yes. >> the dramatic moment hidden for years. you'll see it only on "gma" this morning. >>> and we do say good morning, america. the feel

visit will cost new york city, the mayor says we won't know until he's here until after his visit. the mayor asked whether he will present any special gifts to pope francis. he wouldn't say what those gifts will be. but he did note pope francis doesn't like anything glitzy or materialistic. say tuned for that as the mayor will be giving pope francis a personal greeting. the countdown continues live outside st. patrick's cathedral. steve: thank you. catholic school students from of the first to greet the pope when he lands. jessica will introduce us to those kids later in the show. dari: we've got breaking news now in the race for the white house. well, there are reports out there that say wisconsin governor scott walker is suspending his 2016 presidential bid. after starting his campaign as a top contender, his popularity has plummeted. a recent poll shows him with less than one-half of 1%. he is expected to make the announcement official in a press conference later this evening. steve: the latest cnn poll shows support for donald trump falling after last week's republican preside

coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you, tom. >> pope francis getting ready to leave new york city and head to philadelphia for his final two days in america. a live picture from the wall street heliport where he'll take that chopper -- to jfk shortly and fly into philly. >> pope francis used his trip to new york to touch the lives of tens of thousands. it started with an appeal to the united nations to protect the planet. at ground zero, the pope call on the world to build unity from its differences. 80,000 people lined central park, hoping for a glimpse of the pope mobile as it made its way through. he capped the night off with this, a beautiful mass at madison square garden. >>> and pope's u.s. trip has been packed full of events. the final two days are expected to draw some of the biggest crowds yet. >> that's right. eun yang joins us live from philadelphia this morning. what a great vantage point where the pope will be celebrating mass. good morning, eun. >> reporter: good morning to you, david and angie. we're in the heart of philadelphia where the pope is expected to arrive in j

parkway. we will go out live to "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt live in new york right now, david? >> reporter: jessica and pat a full schedule for pope francis all week that schedule will continue in the weekend. he is getting ready to celebrate mass with 20,000 at madison square garden but it seems the event he enjoyed the most was greeting catholic school children in harlem pope francis was all smiles as he made his way down the line to greet students at our lady queen of angels elementary school in harlem. he posed for pictures before walking inn side. earlier in the day the pope paid tribute to the victims listed at 9/11 memorial in lower manhattan. following the tribute he joined other religious leaders for an inter faith service encouraging a message of peace. >> the pope talk about the attack on america and resilience of the victim families. >> the family members in the face of pain leaves them speechless but that screams to heaven. >> reporter: his words rest mated with those who witnessed the september 11th attacks in lower manhattan. >> it was so real living here

. right now, the temperatures are close to the highs today. you're at 92 in new york city. but islip and some areas on the you're in the 80s right now. but look to the north and west. we've got 70s and low 80s from buffalo to williamsport to binghamton. and up towards michigan, the temperatures are in the upper 60s right now. through. it's putting a few showers, isolated thunderstorm to the area this evening. but overall, it's the cooler we'll go through those and talk about the weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. back to you. >> all right, janice. track the heat with our news 4 new york app. select the weather tab. you'll find the latest forecast, interactive radar and any alerts you need to know about. >>> a promise to the republican party tonight from donald trump. pledged not to run as an independent third party candidate if he loses the nomination. and true to form, he did so with a bit of fanfare. in midtown with that and, andrew, the shots he's taken at governor christie. >> yeah. david, also, you may be able to hear the sound of protesters out here. more on that in a

. >> one of the advantages of new york is that it makes a lot of noise. new york is a media center. and what new york does often gets attention. >> the governor also promised to launch a $5 million campaign to promote tourism to puerto rico. >>> in today's money report, all eyes on iphones and ipads waiting for today's announcement from apple. everyone is wondering whether the new iphone 6s and s-plus models will be unveiled. a new 13-inch model called the pro could be added at apple stores in november. >> i'd kind of a wildcard. that's an ipad pro. a big screen ipad maybe meant for business users. something they're working on. we're not sure if we have it this week but certainly a good chance. >> if you own an apple tv, there may be a new set top box. it could use the voice of siri and let you talk to your tv about what you want to see. >>> macy's getting ready to close dozens of under performing stores. it closes stores every year. this time it's 35 to 40, though, that will be shut down. macy's has not said which locations would be closed. they may get offered positions at other locat

looking pretty good for them. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> before he arrives here in new york, the pope will be making history in washington. david ushery has more on the pope's day. it'll be a busy one in our nation's capital. >> reporter: michael, darlene, from the president to the pe..le, pope francis likes to talk about points of encounter, engagement, both in a pastoral sense and also with a good warm handshake or a hug from a child. we saw all of it yesterday in s first full day in tre united states. from the moment he l t the diplomatic mission, where he was staying, school children out there, and he took a little extra time with them. then of course he heads to the white house, pulls up in that fiat, and the president and the first lady are beaming. he speaks in english out of a sign of respect. he'd been practicing for a while. then he hops into the pope mobile and moves through washington, d.c. to the delight of thousands. a little girl managed to get past the ba.icade, give him a t-shirt. he asked security to bring her to him. he met with his bishops. he did refer to the

>>> good morning. it is friday september 25, 015. welcome to "cbs morning news." new york city we will comes pope francis. tens of thousands of are eager to greet the pontiff at stops including the united nations, ground zero and central park. >>> from the air and on the water, we'll give you an inside look at the unprecedented effort to keep the pope safe. >>> and two of the world's most powerful leaders take a late night stroll ahead of tense talks. the u.s. and china face off over cyber security. >>> we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> once you enter those famous doors, you became an official new yorker. >> the pope greets the faithful in new york city. >> francis set to address the united nations general assembly. >> the big event, the mass at madison square garden. he could be the first pope to pull off a 360-tomahawk baptism. > >>ora tnado tedouch down in the area of charleston south carolina ripped off siding and tore down trees. >> the chinese president in washington, d.c. xi jnginpil wil attend a state dinner at the white house. >> just hope the president of china likes pope food. >>> four dozen dead dead after a horrific accident. >> a student held in north korea for the past five months has appeared on camera. >> i would like to tell my family i'm well. i hope to be home soon. >> saudi prince accused of sexually assaulting one of his employees at his hollywood mansion. >> now facing a felony charge. >> the tables are turned on an allebuged lly who went after a visually impaired student at a southern california high school. >> all that -- >> they're going down to him and he snags it for the touchdown! >> a giant victory, first of the season. >> and all that matters. >> an emotional tour john boehner made it through almost a minute of pope cifrans' historic address. >> at which time boehner promptly opened the water works. >> on "cbs morning news." >> what do you like most about america? >> i like the creativity. >> something you would say most about your most disappointing son. this is kevin, he's not a doctor or bankers like his brothers but he's so creative. >> this morning's "eye opener" is presented by toyota. let's go places. >>> welcome to "cbs morning news."% charlie rose and gayle king are off. really special day because unprecedented security in new york this morning for the pope's historic visit to the city. there are thousands of police officers on duty for francis' first full day in the big apple. the pope received a tremendous welcome in manhattan yesterday. really was just an incredible moment. there was tens of thousands of excited new yorkers that lined fifth avenue. it was you know it was just a spectacular moment, you know to have the city just waiting for the pope and then the reception that he received. >> it was squeals. you could hear squeals. >> there were people squealing. >> except maybe the cab drivers who were a little grumpy but everybody else is excited. >> the new york post rebranded itself as the new york pope. the pontiff's message is being heard across the country. this morning he'll speak to the world when he addresses the united nations. margaret brennan is there. good morning. >> reporter: the vatican flag will be raised here at the u.n. to welcome pope francis. and throughout his first trip to america, we've heard the pope urge everyone to love one another. today, he's going to use some stronger language to tell world leaders to act on that. it's his version of speaking truth to power. shortly after his jet, dubbed shepherd one, landed at jfk airport thursday pope francis was greeted by cheering crowds and the tunes of that iconic song "new york new york." minutes later the pontiff was whisked to manhattan by helicopter, where he took his trusty fiat to his popemobile. the open-air jeep which put him in full view of thousands who longed for a glimpse of the holy father. as pope francis took a drive down fifth avenue many raised their smartphones, trying to capture the moment he looked their way. >> breath of fresh air. a terrific leader. we need that here in our country. >> he treats everyone equally because all of us are the same. ♪ >> reporter: st. patrick's cathedral played host to 2500 faithful. >> pope francesco, welcome to st. patrick's cathedral. >> reporter: where new york's cardinal timothy dolan blessed his divine company. earlier francis urged a joint meeting of congress to reject what he called a mindset of hostileity toward refugees. >> we must not be taken aback by the as persons. i am happy that america continues to be for many a land of dreams. >> reporter: now, the united nations calls the flood of refugees from the middle east the greatest humanitarian crisis of this century. and pope francis will warn the heads of state gathered here to stop the violence that produced that crisis and give shelter to those at risk. >> thank you. when pope francis leaves the u.n. this morning, his motorcade will take him to the world trade center. chip reid is above the national 9/11 memorial. chip good morning. >> reporter: that's right. he will be here at ground zero later this morning. as you can imagine, it's going to be a very emotional experience for all involved. he will visit the reflecting pools where the trade towers once stood. and he will pray there. he will visit the 9/11 museum. he will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony. he will meet with families of 9/11 victims and first responders. and he will lead an interfaith service. security is extremely tight, as you mentioned. in fact, there are more than 6,000 nypd officers dedicated to keeping francis safe. but i tell you, francis is an unusual pope. he always finds some way to break through security and meet people who are not on the official schedule. >> that's why we call him the people's pope. chip, thank you so much. this morning francis will ride through his popemobile in central park in front of an estimated 80,000 people. the pope will enter on west 7 nd street and travel down the west side of the park. elaine quijano is in central park where people are already lining up for the pope. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. here at central park you can see the security barriers are already in place. the magnatometers have been set up for the tens of thousands of people, some of whom have already set to gather even though the pope's trip is hours away. nevertheless, the entire bottom half of the park is closed and a mile-long fence has been secured. 93,000 people entered a lottery to get tickets for today's event. 80,000 tickets were made available. there are reports that church officials were upset after learning that some people were trying to scalp their free tickets on craigslist. the popemobile pope francis will use is the same jeep wrangler-style he used in washingtonwashnew york last night and earlier in washington. four popemobiles were flown in, including an extra popemobile. i've spoken to some people in the crowd and they say even though they're not catholic they actually wanted to come and see this pope because of his message of tolerance and unity. now, after the pope's trek here through central park, pope francis will make his way down to madison square garden where he will celebrate mass for an estimated 20,000 people. >> an incredible day indeed. thanks. you can see the runners trying to get their last run through central park behind elaine. >>> the nypd is protecting the pope on land water and in air. we'll go up in a hell kopter and on boat. that's ahead right here on "cbs morning news." >>> president obama formally welcomes chinese president chi jinping for a state leader. they will offer a joint statement on climate change. china will announce limitations on greenhouse gas emissions. the two presidents took a walk outside the white house. the touchy subject of hackie is also on the agenda. major, good morning. >> reporter: cyber security will like aggravate and dominate the talks. china's cyber tension has escalated. long before chixi jinping became china's president. part of an early obama administration investment in his leader with a flare for the informal. >> xi jinping is a confident leader. he's someone who engages easily is prepared to go beyond his talking points. >> reporter: that was on display when president obama and xi took a rare stroll at dusk down the white house driveway to a private dinner at blair house. >> with a chinese head of state visit, you always try to think of something that has not been done before. with any other chinese leader. to my knowledge, this is a first. >> reporter: the two leaders shared a similar walk in the gardens near the forbidden city but for all of this personal rapport, china's cyber attacks on american business secrets and intellectual property have infuriated the white house. as president obama made clear last week. >> that we consider an act of aggression that has to stop. and, you know we are preparing a number of measures that will indicate to the chinese that this is not just a matter of us being mildly upset. >> reporter: the threat of u.s. economic sanctions cast a pall over the state visit. the president sees them as leverage to force china to curtail its cyber aggression. >> i think the administration is very serious about trying to get a change in chinese behavior committed to very quickly, and actually seeing on the ground within a reasonable period of time. and that is going to be difficult. >> reporter: the white house separates talks over cyber security with two camps -- one, attacks on businesses must end, the kind of espionage that led to compromising of personal records of 20 million americans, that's just spying. top officials say, both sides do it no reason to complain about it or try to punish it. >> lots to talk about, thank you. >>> this morning president obama is also preparing for his first formal meeting with russian president vladimir putin in more than two years. the talks will take place monday in new york city. both will attend the u.n. general assembly. the white house said putin was, quote, desperate for the pair's sitdown since 2013. they are anxious to talk about russia in syria. >> here's a preview of charlie rose's one-on-one conversation for "60 minutes" outside moscow. >> you would like to join the united states in the fight against isis. that's part of why you're there. others think that while that may be part of your goal, you're trying to save the assad administration because they've been losing ground and the war has not been going well for them and you're there to rescue them. >> translator: well, you're right. we support the legitimate governments of syria. and it's my deep belief any actions to the contrary in order to destroy the legitimate government will create a situation which you can witness now in other countries of the region or other regions. for instance, in libya. where all the state institutions are disintegrated. we see a similar situation in iraq. and there's no other solution to the syrian crisis than strengthening the effective government structures and rendering them help in fighting terrorism. but at the same time urging them to engage in positive dialogue with the rational opposition and conduct reform. >> as you know, some of the coalition partners want to see president assad go first before they will support. >> translator: i'd like to recommend to them the following -- they should send this message to the syrian people. it's only the syrian people who are entitled to decide who should govern their country and how. >> president assad, you support him. do you support what he is doing in syria and what is happening to those syrian people those many millions of refugees and the hundreds of thousands of people that have been killed, many by his own force? >> translator: well, tell me what do you think about those who support the opposition and mainly the terrorist organization, only in order to oust assad without thinking about what will happen to the country after all the government institutions have been demolished? today you have repeatedly said that assad is fighting against his own population. but look at those who are in control of 60% of the territory in syria. it's controlled by either isis or by others. such as al nusra and other terrorist organizations. they're recognized at terrorist organizations by the united states, by other states and by the united nations. >> and you can watch charlie's full interview with vladimir putin where he discusses tension with the u.s. over ukraine and why that neighboring nation is so important to russia. that's on the 48th season premiere of "60 minutes" sunday on cbs. >> looking forward to that. >>> saudi arabia's king promises a speedy investigation into the deadly stampede near a muslim holy site that killed more than 700 people. more than 800 others were hurt. two groups of pilgrims moving in different directions apparently crossed into each other's path. the victims were trampled by the crowds. the disaster happened yesterday at the annual hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of mecca. >>> a deadly crash between a duck boat charter and tour bus killed four people. dozens of people were hurt. the accident happened on the busy aurora bridge. our affiliate at the scene. >> reporter: investigators arriving later on this morning want to know buy wii the duck boat crossed multiple lanes into oncoming traffic. 15 people remain hospitalized this morning. most were on a charter bus that was hit, carrying multiple employees and students from an international college program. this was the scene shortly after 11:00 a.m. thursday a so-called duck boat tour vehicle, designed for land and sea travel careened out of control and crossed into the other side of the bridge ononcoming traffic. it hit a bus, carrying 48 passengers from six countries. the four killed were enrolled in north seattle' program taking part in a new student orientation group. >> it's hard. the seat fell on my face. >> reporter: it's not clear how many injured were on the amphibious vehicle operated by a tour company called ride the bucks. >> it was like i was in slow motion bouncing off things feeling the pain shoot everywhere. my face slamming against the seat in front of me and then it was quiet. >> the duck bus came across my lane and hit the other bus. it happened so fast. i got out of my car and there were bodies everywhere. >> we've had a terrible tragedy. a terrible loss of life and there's been injuries. >> reporter: 51 people were injured and taken to area hospitals. more than a dozen in critical condition. the owner of the ride the ducks tour company says his vehicles have clean safety records. >> we pass with flying colors all the time. we go way above what is ever required by the d.o.t. or the coast guard. way above it. >> reporter: ride the ducks have taken the fleet off the streets until monday out for caution. he says there are cameras on the front and back of those vehicles. it's unclear if video of the crash was recorded. if it was, whether it survived the crash. >> terrible tragedy, jeff thank you so much. >>> this morning several hundred people in south carolina are without power after a possible tornado touched down overnight. strong winds swept through john's island outside charleston. the storm toppled trees and brought down power lines. crews are working to clear streets. there are no reports of major injuries. >>> this morning prayers have been answered for the new york giants fans. many might think heaven or the pope for the team's first win of the season defeating the washington redskins on thursday night football on cbs. the win came just hours after pope francis got to town. eli manning threw a couple of touchdown passes. the giants won at metlife stadium, 32-21. >> no turnovers. that was nice to see. >> cbs sports coverage and 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around the globe. "the wall street journal" says the united states and its alies are relieuing new options to withdrawal troops from afghanistan. they include keeping the presence at or near 10,000 troops reducing by 8,000. cutting the u.s. force by half or following the current plan to draw down to just several hundred troops. >>> "the new york times" reports on federal reserve chair janet yellen's announcement that interest rates will likely rise. they plan to make the move before the end of 2015 because of improved labor market conditions. she struggled to deliver her remarks in massachusetts yesterday and took a long pause in her speech. a spokeswoman said she felt continued with her schedule thursday evening. >>> "usa today" shows us new pictures of pluto. nasa's new horizon spacecraft delivered the first high-resolution color pictures. some are close-ups of the dwarf planet's unique landscape, including its rippled surface and ice mountains. the spacecraft will continue to send data and photos for at least the next year. >>> the telegraph in london reports president vladimir putin told elton john not to be offend over a prank phone call the entertainer received. the russian president called john yesterday, a week after russian comedians tricked the singer into believing he was speaking with the president. the hoax call came after john called to talk about lbgt. john laughed it off. >>> a nov way to avoid rush hour gridlock. blade is offering helicopter rides between the west side of manhattan and the east side during rush hour this morning and tonight. the flight will set you back $95 but probably save you a lot of time in traffic. >> i looked. it's six minutes. >> is it really? >> the trip from one side to another. not because i was interested -- >> wow. i might have to take that. >> when you subtract the cost of a cab. >> only in new york city. >>> preking pope francis during his visit to new york city is a massive job. as you can see, security is extremely tight this morning with thousands of police officers on duty. the crowds on fitfth avenue were overwhelming as the pope traveled to and from st. patrick's cathedral. the pope will be crisscrossing manhattan today, not in a blade helicopter but with stops at the u.n. ground zero, east harlem. the pope's visit will stretch the nypd's resources to the limit. >> it's a very special time. a very challenging time. >> reporter: police commissioner william bratton is hoping to build on the success of the pope's trip to washington by dedicating more than 7,000 officers to protect him in new york. what are some of the security challenges? >> there are many. there's a pope that's made it quite clear in his travels around the world that he wants to mix and mingle. for us, nothing but security nightmares. >> reporter: unlike washington where the popemobile slowly moved up a city street his meet and greet recession in new york is limited to a central corridor in central park. >> where we're walking right now, this green right over to your left my left, will be wall to wall people as well as along here. it's an ideal location. >> reporter: in addition to thousands of officers on the ground, nypd helicopters are watching all of the pope's movement from above. james waters is the nypd's chief of counterterrorism. how much dee tailtail can you see what's going