>> i'm lori stokes. thanks for starting your morning with us. have a terrific weekend. we are back in 25 minutes with an update for you. thank you, newscopter 7 for the beautiful shot. >>> good morning, america. donald trump doesn't show at the final republican debate. >> let's address the elephant not in the room tonight. >> the front-runner holds a competing event nearby. >> when you're treated badly, you have to stick right. >> but the show goes on without him. ted cruz takes center stage and the candidates unleash their final attacks on the front-runner. >> donald trump. >> donald trump. >> i kind of miss donald trump. >> three days to go, and the donald still the man to beat. >> new overnight, the fbi releasing video of that deadly shoot-out in oregon. what happened in those final moments before the gun fire erupted. the speeding car chase, the hands raised before reaching for his pocket. what officials say they found on him after those fatal shots. >>> dangerous epidemic. zika cases add up in the u.s. it's spreading explosively, they warn. our dr. richard besser goes to the h

lori stokes. make it >>> good morning, america. donald trump standing his ground overnight firing back at fox. >> i was not treated well by fox. you know, how much of this do you take? >> and megyn kelly. >> i think she's highly overrated. >> ted cruz taunts trump daring him to a one-on-one debate offering more than a million dollars to charity. tonight's debate stage now set. trump still promises he won't be on it. >>> state of crisis, the dangerous zika virus spreading. scientists now warning it could become an explosive pandemic. more than 20 cases already in the u.s. as the world health organization holds an emergency meeting and we talk to one of the nation's top health officials, are we on the verge of an outbreak? >>> breaking overnight, new as three escaped inmates remain at large. now an exclusive look inside the maximum security jail, the fugitives sawed through it to break free. authorities now warn they could be anywhere. you like me now >>> super bowl bound quarterback cam newton criticized for everything from his end zone celebrations to his fashion choices saying he

i'm ken rosato. >> i'm lori stokes. thanks for starting your morning with us. we are back in 25 minutes with another update. up next, "good >>> good morning, america. breaking overnight, that standoff in oregon turns deadly. a shoot-out erupts between the fbi and anti-government protesters. one of the leaders of the group killed. his supporters say the rancher was murdered with his hands in the air. our team on the scene right now. >>> he's out, donald trump now saying he won't show up to thursday's debate taking on fox and megyn kelly. >> this is a lightweight. this is not a reporter. this to me is just a lightweight. megyn kelly shouldn't be in the debate. >> ted cruz challenging him to a personal show down. >> i would like to invite donald right now to engage in a one-on-one debate with me any time between now and the iowa caucuses. >> the trump campaign speaking >>> that dangerous zika virus is spreading. an emergency meeting in the white house, president obama in the situation room. the number of cases growing in the u.s. at least 20 thousand reported as airlines offer refu

saturday's storm. >> that will do it foreus. i'm lori stokes. >> i'm ken rosato. >>> good morning, america. six days to iowa. a furious fight to the finish. >> they throw all this stuff at me and i'm still standing. >> democratic candidates make their closing arguments on health care and taxes to a packed town hall. while republican front-runner donald trump zeros in on closest rival ted cruz. >> my new battle is with a gentleman named ted cruz, the canadian. >> as he faces a barrage of new attack ads, donald trump joins us this morning. >>> happening now massive cleanup. the deadly blizzard of 2016 leading to major problems on road, rooftops and homes as firefighters struggle to get through unplowed streets. the federal government shut down for a second day while out west leaving apartments teetering on the edge. a state of emergency this morning. >>> caught on camera. police open fire and a traffic stop escalates becoming a blitz of gunfire. now body cam footage reveals what happened the moment before those shots were fired. >>> a young skier tumbling more than a thousand feet d

., monday, january 25. i'm lori stokes. looking at the latest headlines. service suspended and slowly resuming for the morning commute. let's check in with heather o'rourke. >> we do have partial service on long island will road -- will rowed. oyster bay, ronkonkoma, huntington, babylon and montauk. you can stand at the station. some people standing there for one hour. a train could come in and pass you by. and it is empty. it is very frustrating for long island railroad commuter's. and long beach -- expect service changes. and delays as far as the subways go. alternate side of the street, parking rules suspended. metered rules are in effect. back to you lori stokes. >> thank you. let's check in with amy freeze. >> lots of sunshine outside throughout the afternoon today. the wind will be turning out of the south. also we have warmer temperatures -- freezing for much of the afternoon. that will help with the melting. it is a gradual process throughout the week. temperatures are cooperating. about 35 up to the low 40s expected. a chance for showers tomorrow. these are spotty and light.

>> all right. we are. thank you, amy. >>> that'll do it for us, i'm lori stokes. >> i'm ken. more local news, traffic and weather coming up. another update on the storm as well in a >>> good morning, america. blizzard emergency. east coast bracing for that monster storm. >> today i'm declaring a state of emergency. >> blizzard warnings from washington to new york. more than two feet of snow expected in some areas with wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour. coastal areas fear flooding that could rival hurricane sandy. the nation's capital shutting down and the south already hit hard overnight. cars sliding off the road. tornadoes touching down. damaging homes and ripping trees from the ground. more than 70 million americans in the crosshairs right now. >>> donald trump and bernie sanders surging. the stunning new polls just days before the voting begins. attack. and ted cruz fights back against attack. this morning, we speak exclusive exclusively to the senator. >>> a pilot arrested for flying passenger planes while drunk now facing federal charges. the controls? >>> and clash of the t

>> all the runs. >> that's the news for now. i'm ken rosato. >> i'm lori stokes. thanks for starting your morning with us. "good mo coming up >>> good morning, america. blizzard watch. a massive storm heading to the east coast. the nation's capital paralyzed by snow and ice right now causing wreck after wreck on the road. drivers stuck for hours. even the president's motorcade trapped by gridlock. schools closed with more than two feet of snow expected in some areas. >>> breaking right now, pointing the finger at putin. the russian president accused of using a radioactive poison to kill one of his most famous critics. will he be charged with murder? >>> take a look at this. a pickup truck out of control on the highway rolling over and sending a passenger flying into the air. how he walked away from this >>> and an abc news exclusive. will smith speaking out for the first time this morning about the backlash over the oscar nominations. >> that's not the industry. that's not the america i want to leave behind. >> what the two-time oscar nominee is saying about the growing call

. >> we forgot about the snakes. >>> good morning. wednesday, january 20th. i'm lori stokes. police are looking for the truck driver who struck and killed a bicyclist in brooklyn. surveillance video shows the bike and the truck side by side in sheepshead bay. the hit and run hooped a few moments later. the driver may not be aware that he killed someone. police think the big box truck from rider had independent plates. -- indiana plates. >>> police are tracking down a knife wielding robber. police say the suspect preyed on 21 stores since february of last year. he hit six different in valley stream alone. he targets gas stations, pizza shops and pharmacies. >> financial help is not on the way for atlantic city. new jersey governor chris christie vetoed a bill that would have helped close to $30 million of budget gap. the state appointed manager says atlantic city will run out of money in april. the city has lost $200 million >> it's >>> let's get a check on the morning commute with debbie duhaime. >> let's go outside. the garden state parkway southbound at 117 an accident. a couple o

inside 13 hours. >>> good morning on this monday, january 18th. i'm lori stokes. latest headlines, a robbery suspect is in the hospital and two others are on the loose after they picked the wrong victim. police say the three men tried to rob an off duty nypd officer. this happened at east 178th in tremont as the officer was heading home from work. he shot one suspect. that man is recovering in the hospital. the other two ran off. starting today, brooklyn commuters that rely on the n train have to find another way into manhattan. nine manhattan bound stops are closed for repairs. those platforms will stay the mta says that repairs to crumbling overpasses outdated platforms and stairwells will take 14 months. when that is done, the brooklyn bound platforms will be shut down for just as long. we ll >>> let's get a check on the morning commute with heather. >> the bronx river parkway, southbound side scarsdale near the southbound side may be closed until tomorrow. they are inspecting the bridge. laguardia up to a two-hour delay. j.f.k., newark on or close to schedule. new jersey turnpike

eligible for 12 months free at mybreo.com. >>> good morning. friday, january 15th, i'm lori stokes. latest headlines, police are searching for the man that raped a woman at the port authority bus terminal after meeting her online. the 28-year-old woman says the suspect goes by the name of jeffrey kent on e harmony. authority after arriving in manhattan from out of town. he wanted to take her to a hotel. when she refused, he told her he had a gun and put it to her back. he is accused of forcing her into an abandoned train tunnel and raping her. >>> a woman crashed her car into a fire hydrant on staten island, amboy road in oakwood. the car flipped on its roof. the driver died at the hospital. it's unclear what caused her to lose control of her car. the fate of new york city's carriage horses and likelihood of the owners and drivers could be decided today. the city will announce a deal to retire two thirds of the approximately 200 horses working in the park and give the carriage industry a permanent new home in central park. any agreement would still have we will take a break. >>> a

sunshine. 60 degrees. >>> good morning. thursday, january 14th. i'm lori stokes. latest headlines, there are three jackpot winning tickets in the record powerball drawing. unless you bought yours in california, florida or tennessee, you have to go to work today. the holders of those three tickets will split nearly $1.6 billion. there were a total of 10 tickets worth one million dollars sold in new york, new jersey and connecticut. the giants keep it in the family as they hire a head coach, a new one to replace tom coughlin. ben mcadoo will lead the team next season. he served as a defensive coordinator. he is the second youngest head coach in the nfl. an official announcement is expected soon. et ceteray get a check on the commute with heather o'rourke. >> let's take a look at the webcam. you see the snow on the roadway as well. let's go to the maps and i will pinpoint where this is. this is 287 east near exit 1 and over by exit 5 you have multiple accidents. we heard about icing conditions up in this spot as well. easy, especially across the tappan zee getting into the area of the sawmi

the judgment-free zone. >>> good morning. wednesday, january 13th. i'm lori stokes. breaking news in new jersey. high winds, bitter cold and ice added to the pain of fighting a four-alarm fire this morning in irvington. that fire gutted a row of businesses and the apartments above them. there was a roof collapse and the red cross is finding shelter for ten people that lost their homes. two firefighters were hurt. one with a back injury and the other with a fall on the ice that built up around the fire scene. in his state of the state address, governor cuomo will address shelters, affordable housing and support service for the homeless. we will stream the speech live at abc7ny beginning at 12:30. >>> let's get a check on the morning commute with heather. >> hi, lori, we will talk about trains mechanical problems. we have the buses in irvington being diverted, 37 and 104 because of a building fire. long island railroad doing okay. metro north new haven line mechanical problems causing delays. garden state parkway south near exit 147, that is an accident being cleared away. this problem

, january 12th. i'm lori stokes. breaking news in the bronx with a three-alarm fire burning through an apartment building on the grand concourse in tremont. the fire started before 6:00 this morning in a first floor store. it then quickly spread upward through several more floors of the building. we are told that one person has a minor injury. the grand concourse is closed between east 181st street and east burnside avenue. on long island, police are looking for the masked robber who shot a gas station attendant. this happened in huntington station. the worker was pumping gas when someone with a gun came up to him before 10:00 as night. the robber eventually fired once. the worker was hit in the knee. he is recovering at the hospital. >> a check on the morning commute with heather. >> we still have a problem on the b.q.e. northbound side you will find all lanes closed down into the area of tillery street. overturned tractor trailer on that ramp to the main line of the b.q.e. the ramp from tillery street to the b.q.e. is closed down and closures on the ramp r.fm trains signal problems.

he was manipulated into committing the crime. paula stokes shauna's sister 13:09:55:25 "when noel testified, it was very clear to me how george was able to manipulate him. he was very childlike." last month... life in prison for ordering the hit on his wife. good morning las vegas is live every weekday with all of your weather, traffic and breaking news... join us-- four-30 to seven.. coming up -- more on that remarkable mother- giving the gift of life to her own daughter, for a second time. next. we'll be back in a half hour with more local news and weather. you've seen him in "white franchise... actor and comedian shawn wayans stops by our studio! that's >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and an astonishing pregnancy breakthrough. a grandmother the surrogate to her own grandchild. dr. jen ashton breaks down the case and how it could change the future of fertility. am i wrong >>> breast-feeding battle. alyssa milano and wendy williams clashing on camera about whether you should do it in public. >> i don't need to see that. >> why? >> because i just don't want to. >> so man

on this friday, january 1st. happy new year. i'm lori stokes, we have breaking news right now in new jersey. and we're following news that's happening where crews are battling massive flames at a historic church in west orange. that fire broke out in st. mark's episcopal church on main street just after 5:00 this morning. that church dates back to 1827. the church recently been rented by the episcopal diocese of newark to a local congregation. >>> also the identity of a man killed in an accident in manhattan. 25-year-old steven hewitt brown to get out of a stuck elevator. this happened on the lower east side on broom street just after midnight. authorities say the victim's friends were actually holding the door open for him to get out when the elevator started moving again suddenly. >>> it is 8:27. we'll , let's get a check on the morning commute with debbie duhaime. >> thanks lori. outside and take a look at the grand central parkway. the grand central parkway eastbound getting into cue traffic is building quickly. also to the web cam problems continue over on route 1. route 1 north