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Neighbors in Clason Point were shocked by the thick black smoke and flames shooting from the home as they ran to safety. The fire was placed under control and all firefighters are in stable condition.

Mayor Adams visited the firefighters Friday night.

Next, we discuss the disturbing video of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura eight years ago.

Video obtained by CNN shows Combs grabbing, shoving, dragging and kicking her in the hallway of a hotel in California. The violence matches the details described in a lawsuit Ventura filed in November.

Lauren Glassberg is following the latest.

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Federal prosecutors in the case against the New Jersey senator said that Menendez's power in office was for sale.

He allegedly accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in the form of cash, gold, cars, and mortgage payments. But the senator is maintaining his innocence

"This is a case about a public official who put greed first," Lara Pomerantz, assistant U.S. attorney, said during opening statements. "What was his price? Gold."

Here are the other headlines from Wednesday's show:

Trump Trial

Journalist Andrew Rice joined 'Extra Time' to break down the testimony of Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen. Much like the goal with Stormy Daniels' fiery testimony, lawyers for the former president look to discredit Cohen as a reliable witness. He admitted on the stand that he would like to see Trump jailed.

Rice also gave his opinion on the nuts and bolts of the case and how either side could come out victorious in the end.

Miracle Preemie

A baby has defied the after doctors said her chances of survival after birth were very slim.

That's because baby Nyla was born at just 22 weeks following her mother's pre-eclampsia diagnosis. She weighed in at just over 1 pound, which classified her as a micro-preemie.

After a staggering six-month hospital stay, Nyla was finally discharged, weighing in at a healthy 10 pounds.

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Defense lawyers for Donald Trump grilled the ex-commander-in-chief's former fixer Michael Cohen during his second day of testimony. Their goal was to discredit Cohen as a viable witness as his testimony could very well make or break the defense's case.

The defense was able to get Cohen to admit that he'd like to see Trump jailed for his crimes after he described the breakdown in their relationship. Cohen pointed to his 2018 arrest, where he eventually pleaded guilty to a slew of charges that landed him behind bars.

Meanwhile, President Biden has moved to hit China with a new set of major tariffs on imported goods to the sum of $18 billion. Products ranging from electric vehicles to batteries and medical equipment will also see significant increases.

The Biden administration says the increases will level the playing-field and help the resurgence of American manufacturing.

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First, Michael Cohen was known as Trump's lawyer -- a pitbull defending his boss. Today he was helping prosecutors lay out their case against Trump, giving details on how the hush money was paid to Stormy Daniels.

Eyewitness News reporter N.J. Burkett has the latest details on Cohen's testimony and Trump's hush money trial from Lower Manhattan.

As if smoking weren't bad enough for you, imagine getting charged hundreds of dollars for supposedly smoking in your hotel room.

Guests of a swanky hotel in SoHo contacted our 7 On Your Side Investigates team after they said they were wrongfully charged a $500 smoking fee. Eyewitness News found similar complaints online. Investigator reporter

Kristin Thorne has more on the investigation.

Meanwhile, wildfires are raging across Western Canada and causing air quality concerns in parts of the Midwest.

Firefighters are working to tame more than 100 active fires, as harmful smoke crosses the border with the U.S. Minnesota's air right now is considered unhealthy, and more states are on alert.

ABC's Tim Pulliam has more on the concerns over air quality.

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Arthur Dulop, 86, was supposed to have heart surgery at New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital – but instead he is recovering after getting punched in the face.

Police say they have charged a hospital employee. Eyewitness News reporter NJ Burkett spoke with the victim from his hospital bed.

Next, it took quite a while, but authorities have finally expanded their investigation into all the unsolved cases of human remains that have been found over the years in Suffolk County.

The Gilgo Beach Homicide Task Force – that is the name of it, and the focus is on the mystery of discovered bodies and parts.

Eyewitness News reporter Darla Miles has more on the re-energized search to solve a mystery. 

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The Biden administration has halted a shipment of 3,500 bombs to Israel after raising concerns that the bombs could be used to further escalate the war in Gaza. President Joe Biden is worried that the bombs could be used to unload on Rafah, which is the last Hamas stronghold.

ABC's Perry Russom joined the show with more details.

May kicked off Mental Health Awareness Month and in addition to knocking down the stigma of publicly discussing mental wellness, it is also important to know the signs, when to seek a diagnosis and find a path toward treatment.

Bill Smith, founder and CEO of Inseparable, joined Eyewitness News to talk about his work in making mental health care more easily accessible.

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With Trump sitting just feet away, Daniels testified at the former president's hush money trial about a sexual encounter the porn actress says they had in 2006.

Jurors appeared riveted as Daniels offered a detailed and at times graphic account of the encounter, an encounter Trump has denied. The testimony was by far the most-awaited spectacle in a trial that has shifted between tabloid-type elements, and dry record-keeping details.

Meanwhile on Tuesday, President Biden decried a surge in antisemitism on college campuses and around the globe in the months since Hamas attacked Israel and triggered a war in Gaza.

He used the ceremony to remember victims of the Holocaust, and to also denounce new waves of violence and hateful rhetoric toward Jews.

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Hamas announced its acceptance Monday of an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its "core demands" and that it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza town of Rafah. Still, Israel said it would continue negotiations.

ABC's Perry Russom has more from Washington, D.C.

Meanwhile, the judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial fined him $1,000 on Monday and, in his sternest warning yet, told the former president that future gag order violations could send him to jail. 

The reprimand opened a revelatory day of testimony, as jurors for the first time heard the details of the financial transactions at the center of the case and saw payment checks bearing Trump's signature.

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Then, from friend to foe – prosecutors call Donald Trump’s loyal longtime aide Hope Hicks to the stand at his hush money trial in Manhattan. 

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Plus, we discuss how U.S. pregnancy deaths have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels.

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There was serious drama at Fordham University's Upper West Side campus where hundreds of students had been following the example of their peers at other schools.

A few dozen demonstrators had erected tents inside a school building, and many more took their protest to the streets.

On Wednesday evening, officers moved in and cleared the encampment, making 15 arrests.

It comes after officers arrested nearly 300 people in total at City College and Columbia University Tuesday night.

Eyewitness News has team coverage of the campus protests.

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Student protesters at Columbia defied a 2 p.m. deadline from school officials to leave or face suspension. 

Instead of packing up the encampment that's been set up on the west lawn for nearly two weeks, the unrest grew, with protesters marching around the encampment and declaring they have no plans to leave.

Eyewitness News reporter Josh Einiger reports at the campus in Morningside Heights.

Meanwhile, nearly 60 million Americans may no longer be able to afford access to the internet this week.

A government program that helps keep low-income households online is set to run out of money by Wednesday, and the bill to extend the program is stalled in Congress. It is called the Affordable Connectivity Program, or ACP.

Joining us with more is Ryan Johnston, Senior Policy Counsel for Federal Affairs for Next Century Cities.

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Negotiators on the students’ side say little progress has been made that would encourage them to tear down the encampment that has now been in place for more than a week.

The students say the period of setting timetables for progress is over.

Bill Ritter spoke to New York Mayor Eric Adams about the unrest on college campuses across New York City – and what makes these protests different from any other protests the city has ever seen. He also talks about what he is doing to try and get both sides to come to an understanding.

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The appeals court ordered a new trial for the once powerful Hollywood producer whose downfall drove the "Me Too" movement. The court ruled Weinstein did not get a fair trial. Back in 2020, he was convicted of rape and criminal sex act and sentenced to 23 years in prison. 

Eyewitness News reporter Sonia Rincon has more from Lower Manhattan. Dmitriy Shakhnevich, an adjunct professor at John Jay College, joined the show to help us break down the ruling and what it means.

Meanwhile, the former publisher of the National Enquirer testified at Donald Trump’s hush money trial about going to great lengths to help shield his old friend from potentially damaging stories. The efforts relied on a catch-and-kill scheme prosecutors allege amounted to interference in the 2016 presidential campaign. 

At the same time, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in a different criminal matter involving Trump, who has claimed that he should be immune from prosecution over his efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden.

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The protests at Columbia have now entered its second week. On Wednesday, the university announced final exams would be taken online, and protesters have now blown through a negotiation deadline that was set for 18 hours ago.

House Speaker Mike Johnson also visited the university on Wednesday, where he held a news conference on what he says is a troubling rise of antisemitism on college campuses nationwide.

Family members are making a desperate plea after the release of a chilling new video of an American hostage in Gaza. 

Hamas released video of 23-year-old Hersh Goldberg-Polin of Chicago on Wednesday. His hand was blown off as he was abducted from the Nova Music Festival on October 7. It appears he recorded his message under duress -- showing him with his head shaven and his dominant hand missing.

But after 201 days, it appears to be proof of life of an American hostage in Gaza, and for his parents Jon and Rachel, it's a new reason to fight. Hours later, they released their own video, pleading with negotiators to get back to the table and end the madness that has consumed the Middle East.

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Shouting, sit-ins and tense interactions continued at Columbia on Tuesday. The ongoing demonstrations have prompted House Speaker Mike Johnson to pay a visit to the campus on Wednesday.

Eyewitness News reporter Lucy Yang was at Columbia in Morningside Heights with more.

Meanwhile in Greenwich Village, protests continued at NYU on Tuesday as well. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered at Washington Square Park for more than five hours.

During protests Monday night, 120 people were arrested, including at least 10 NYU professors. Police say the crowd pelted officers with a chair and bottles as officers tried to disperse the crowd.

And in New Jersey, police in Rahway are issuing a warning to the community about an increase in burglaries and car thefts.

Officials have released surveillance video that was captured early Sunday morning of a suspected carjacking crew. The crew was spotted being dropped off in a car that police say was involved in at least three similar incidents in the area.

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Tensions continue to run high on the campus of Columbia University, five days after the first demonstrations started.

Anti-war and pro-Palestinian protesters were still camped out on campus on Monday, demanding the university divest from corporations that profit from Israel's war in Gaza. Those protests are now spreading to other universities in Manhattan, including NYU and the New School.

Eyewitness News reporter Sonia Rincon is in Morningside Heights with more.

Rabbi Marc Gellman also joined Extra Time to discuss the impact all of this has on the observance of Passover.

Meanwhile on Monday, opening statements were made before the first witness appeared in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. That first witness was the former publisher of the National Enquirer.

Eyewitness News reporter Darla Miles has been following the case since jury selection and joins us from Lower Manhattan.

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First, a full 12-person jury has now been chosen – including six alternates. Opening statements are set to begin on Monday.

Then, there was the man who set himself on fire outside the courthouse – raising new questions about security in the area. Eyewitness News reporter Darla Miles reports from Lower Manhattan. 

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NYPD officers in riot gear moved Thursday afternoon to clear the tent encampment on the lawn of Columbia University, arresting over 100 pro-Palestinian protesters.

The university has been a hotbed of protests since the start of the Israel-Hamas War. The mass of arrests comes a day after the president of the university faced questions from lawmakers on Capitol Hill over claims of antisemitism on campus.

Eyewitness News reporter Jim Dolan is in Morningside Heights with the more.

Also in New York City, after day 3 of Trump's criminal trial started with two seated jurors removed, it ended with the case moving forward with all 12 jurors and one alternate now seated.

Lawyers in the trial now need to select five alternates to round out the panel that will decide the first-ever criminal case against a former U.S. president.

Eyewitness News reporter N.J. Burkett has more from Lower Manhattan.

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On Wednesday, an attack by Hezbollah in Northern Israel injured 14 Israeli soldiers and four others.

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country would be the one to decide whether and how to respond to Iran's major air assault last weekend, without saying when or how, leaving the region bracing for further escalation after months of unrest linked to the ongoing war in Gaza.

Eyewitness News reporter Josh Einiger is in Amman, Jordan with more.

In New York City, Columbia University is under the spotlight. A group of student protesters were camped out on the school's main lawn. They pledge to stay there until the university divests from companies with ties to Israel.

Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., Columbia's president got grilled on Capitol Hill, fielding accusations from Republicans who see the Manhattan campus as a hotbed of bias.

As Eyewitness News reporter Joe Torres shows us, her job could now be on the line.

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Seven jurors, out of a pool of nearly 100 people, were seated Tuesday on day 2 of Trump's criminal trial in New York City.

The panelists who were selected are an information technology worker, an English teacher, an oncology nurse, a sales professional, a software engineer and two lawyers.

Eyewitness News reporter NJ Burkett was in Lower Manhattan with more.

Meanwhile, tensions are high as the Middle East awaits Israel's response to Iran's missile barrage on Sunday.

Israel vows to retaliate, risking further expanding the shadow war between the two foes into a direct conflict. Israeli officials have not said how or when they might strike, but as countries around the world urge Israel to show restraint, and the threat of a multi-front war mounts, it is clear that a direct Israeli attack on Iranian soil would lead to major fallout.

Eyewitness News reporter Josh Einiger is in Jerusalem with the latest developments.

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The historic hush money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former president with falsifying business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life.

The day ended without any jurors being chosen, but not before Trump's attorneys asked the judge to recuse himself, which he refused.

While this played out in court, protestors were outside the courthouse in Manhattan. Some supported Trump, while others blasted him.

Eyewitness News reporter Jim Dolan was at the courthouse with more.

Meanwhile, Israel faces growing international pressure not to retaliate against Iran for the missile attack over the weekend.

The Israeli military shot down nearly all of the missiles fired by Iran into Israel Saturday night, with help from the U.S. and the U.K. Israel's war cabinet met again Monday to consider options.

Eyewitness News reporter Josh Einiger is in Jerusalem.

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Israel is on high alert for a possible retaliatory attack from Iran. U.S. officials say Iran has readied more than a hundred cruise missiles and drones aimed at Israel. This is after Iran vowed to avenge the deaths of its senior military officials in an Israeli airstrike in Syria last week.

During the time of high tension, Cardinal Timothy Dolan from New York has begun a visit to the Middle East. He arrived in Israel on Friday and talked exclusively to Eyewitness News reporter Josh Einiger.

Josh Einiger joined ‘Extra Time’ live from Jerusalem. 

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He went from one of the most popular figures in America, to one of the most polarizing, all because of one of the most high-profile murder cases in history.

In this edition of Eyewitness News Extra Time, we have reaction and reflection on Simpson's life and legacy in the wake of his death.

Former Eyewitness News reporter John Johnson covered the trial of OJ Simpson every step of the way.

He joined Bill Ritter on Extra Time to talk more about the life of a very controversial man.

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On Wednesday, the Board of New Jersey Transit hiked fares for its railroads, bus routes and light rail lines starting July 1 as officials seek to patch a massive hole in the agency's finances. Ticket prices will rise by 15% on July 1, and 3% every year after that.

The vote in favor of the hike was unanimous despite protest by commuter groups. The question is whether the higher fares will lead to better service.

The Labor Department released its latest inflation report on Wednesday. Inflation ticked up 3.5% in March. That is more than economists expected -- which is not great news for your wallet.

Prices rose in almost every major category. Gas and housing costs accounted for more than half of that monthly increase. Prices fell in only a couple of categories, such as used and new cars. Other prices, like groceries, remained flat.

The Federal Reserve wanted to see meaningful progress on inflation before it starts cutting rates. The news triggered a selloff on Wall Street.

ABC's Reena Roy dives deeper into what the inflation setback means.

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A series of 7 On Your Side investigations has hit a nerve in the community, this time with New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

On Tuesday, he spoke out about the growing problem of squatters taking over homes, showing support for proposed legislation to help fix the problem. 7 On Your Side investigative reporter Dan Krauth has covered this story extensively.

Meanwhile, an alleged terrorist threat was stopped by the Justice Department. 

This weekend the FBI arrested a teenager in Idaho. They accuse him of being on the verge of carrying out several assaults on multiple churches, in the name of ISIS.

ABC's Em Nguyen joins us now from Washington, D.C. with growing concerns about domestic threats.

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The eclipse started just after 2:00 p.m. in the New York City area with skies darkening around 2:50 p.m. Peak coverage was at 90 percent at 3:25 p.m.

Eyewitness News had team coverage of the big event, including meteorologist Lee Goldberg reporting from Burlington, Vermont while Brittany Bell reported from Niagara Falls.

Plus, worried you may have hurt your eyes while watching the eclipse? We talk to a doctor to see what you should look out for.

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An earthquake that was centered between New York and Philadelphia shook skyscrapers and suburbs across the northeast United States on Friday – causing no major damage, but startling millions of people in an area unaccustomed to such tremors.

The U.S. Geological Survey said over 42 million people might have felt the mid-morning quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 – centered near Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, about 45 miles west of New York City.

Earthquakes are rare for the Tri-State area, and in the past we have experienced minor tremors, but Friday’s quake was substantial. The U.S. Geological Survey says this was the strongest earthquake to have an epicenter in New Jersey in more than 100 years – since at least 1900.

The MTA says there is no damage to the subway and the earthquake did not cause any service disruptions, however the quake did cause brief ground stops at all the major airports as crews inspected the runways – all have since been lifted.

The Port Authority is inspecting all bridges and tunnels to make sure nothing is out of place. The agency says there are no issues based on preliminary inspections.

We have a team of reporters covering every angle of the earthquake.

We also are joined by Dr. Samantha Tramontano, a geologist and post-doctoral fellow at the American Museum of Natural History.

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In City Island, a woman recorded waves crashing into her home, leaving her porch underwater. Elsewhere in the Bronx, heavy winds ripped down trees and utility poles, damaging cars and leaving some without power.

Some of the worst-hit areas were in New Jersey. In Leonia, crews worked to clean up a path of downed trees blocking roadways. In Bogota, a resident says she was sleeping when a tree crashed down onto her home.

In Westchester County, the storm turned deadly when a tree fell on a car with a woman sitting inside. Eyewitness News Reporter Marcus Solis is in Mamaroneck with more.

Cathy Tusiani, the woman who died, was the wife of Yankees executive Michael Tusiani. The Yankees released a statement late Thursday saying words cannot capture the devastating impact that was being felt within the Yankees family. 

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In New Jersey, tens of thousands are approaching Wednesday night in the dark.

A tree came crashing down onto the roadway on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester County, causing delays for the evening commute. There was a similar scene in Brooklyn where a tree collapsed onto a sidewalk. Wind gusts have reached up to 60 miles per hour. 

Flooding is also a big concern. The Passaic River in Little Falls, New Jersey is again at risk of pouring into the streets. It's a terrible night to fly, with hundreds of flights being delayed or canceled at the big three area airports.

Meanwhile, crime in the New York City is down about 2% since last year. 

The NYPD on Wednesday released its quarterly crime data with that small glimmer of hope, but is it enough to make straphangers feel safer?

Eyewitness News reporter Darla Miles breaks down the numbers.

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The comments come after a few of the NYPD's highest-ranking leaders blasted who they call anti-police critics as they gave a final salute to one of their own.

Eyewitness News reporter CeFaan Kim has the story from City Hall.

Meanwhile, a health alert is underway in Puerto Rico where cases of "Dengue" are on the rise. Health officials on the island recently declared a public health emergency.

Puerto Rico's Secretary of Health said the Health Department registered 549 cases of Dengue so far this year, which far exceeds historical numbers. Dengue is the most common mosquito-borne virus across the globe. The secretary said all parts of Puerto Rican society must join forces to prevent contagion and the spread of this virus.

Judith Aponte, a professor at Hunter College, speaks to Joe Torres about the health alert. 

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Police say the attacker, 38-year-old Edwin Rios followed 75-year old Zenona Ramos into the elevator of her apartment building and then stabbed her head and hand multiple times.

Ramos is in a hospital, but fortunately, she will survive. The attack appeared to be completely random.

Meanwhile, excitement is nearly at its climax as we count down to the total solar eclipse that's just one week away.

From Texas to Maine, 31 million Americans across 13 states are in the path of totality, where the moon will completely block the sun. It will create sudden darkness for about four minutes and a temperature drop of roughly 10 degrees.

Millions of Americans will hit the road to secure the best views.

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A young police officer, with a young family, has been hailed as a hero after he was shot and killed following a traffic stop in Queens earlier this week.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul attending Diller's wake on Friday. His funeral is set for Saturday morning.

Long Island reporter Chanteé Lans was at the wake for in Massapequa Park.

Meanwhile in Baltimore, the effort to reopen the city's port is underway, but it is a massive undertaking that many officials believe could take months, if not years. Still, there are signs of progress.

A crane that can lift a thousand tons, one of the largest cranes on the Eastern Seaboard, is near the site of a collapsed highway bridge.

ABC's Christiane Cordero joins us from Baltimore with more on the salvage operation, timeline and potential cost.

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Friends, family and other mourners descended on Long Island to say their final goodbyes to the officer who was shot and killed in Queens on Monday.

Thursday also saw the man accused of fatally shooting him charged with his murder.

Chantee Lans reports from Massapequa Park with the latest. 

Shifting to politics, former US Senator and Vice Presidential nominee Joe Lieberman passed away Wednesday at the age of 82.

On Friday, he will be laid to rest following services at temple Agudath Sholom in his hometown of Stamford, Connecticut.

Joining us on Extra Time is filmmaker Jonathan Gruber, who is currently directing a documentary on the late senator's life.

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Lieberman served as a senator for 24 years and was a re-count away from the vice presidency as Al Gore's running mate in the disputed 2000 election.

His family says he died due to complications from a fall. He was 82 years old. Lieberman's funeral will be Wednesday in his hometown of Stamford, Connecticut.

Meanwhile, mourners gathered Wednesday night to remember 31-year-old fallen NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller.

A candlelight vigil was held in his hometown of Massapequa Park, where Eyewitness News reporter Jim Dolan was live.

And joining our show was a woman who knows that tragedy too well. We talk to Lisa Tuozzolo, the widow of Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo, who was shot and killed by a domestic violence suspect in 2016.

Seven years later, Lisa has turned her tragedy into a force for good.

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Officer Jonathan Diller was saluted by brothers and sisters in blue during a dignified transfer to his home church in Massapequa.

NewsCopter was over the procession on Tuesday night.

Meanwhile, the mission to save lives continued in Baltimore after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge early Tuesday morning, causing it to collapse.

The crew likely saved lives when they sounded a may-day call in the moments before impact. Six people remain unaccounted for. Two were rescued.

The crash led to a near-total collapse of the span, and the federal government says it will foot the reconstruction bill.

ABC's Christiane Cordero joins us from Baltimore at the site of the collapse with the latest.

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We also have more on the seismic business case that is transforming the housing market.

Meanwhile in New Jersey, we're tapping into something unusual in the Garden State: maple syrup.

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Until Friday, the princess has not been seen in public since Christmas, when she attended church with her family. Three weeks later, the palace announced Kate had a planned abdominal surgery. At the time, officials gave few details about her health. All they would say was that the surgery was successful and the princess would be stepping away from public duties until Easter.

Despite that announcement, there were conspiracy theories about Kate’s whereabouts running rampant online – especially when the couple posted a digitally-manipulated photo earlier in the month. The princess later apologized for editing it. Now, many are just hoping for her quick recovery.

We have an ABC News report from London. 

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Police say 52-year-old Nadia Vitel returned to her late mother's apartment in Kips Bay last week for the first time in a few months.

When she entered, two people, who police believe had been staying there for some time, were inside and police say they attacked her. Police say they threw her against a wall, and the impact proved fatal. Then, detectives say they stuffed her body into a duffel bag, stole her car, and drove to Pennsylvania.

Police say her son and neighbor discovered the body a few days later and called the fire department for help.

Meanwhile, this Saturday is National Puppy Day. In celebration of the day, we're analyzing how dogs can bring so much joy into our lives and what we can do to create the best connection with our animals. Part of that is training them.

Joining us with more is dog trainer Tom Davis.

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Police say warehouse workers were selling a large amount of marijuana and nicotine products to two people overnight on Tuesday when suddenly a van pulled up and 10 to 15 people jumped out and attempted to steal the merchandise at gun point.

A gun battle then ensued with the workers and two people were killed.

Five people were arrested and appeared in court on Wednesday, as the search continues for several others. 

Eyewitness News reporter Marcus Solis has the latest details.

Plus, major changes could be coming to New York City's property tax laws.

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It's been nearly two years since a gunman, influenced by racist and radical ideology, walked into a grocery store in Buffalo with murderous intent.

He killed 10 Black people that day. Now, a lawsuit filed by survivors of the shooting is moving forward.

A judge ruled sites like YouTube, Facebook, and Reddit must face the lawsuits, claiming they helped radicalize a mass shooter. The lawsuit claims these sites profit off of hate posted on its platforms.

The companies counter that they are merely message boards, and they are not responsible for what people post. 

Meanwhile, New York City kicked off a new campaign Tuesday, aimed at urging e-bike riders and e-scooters to help keep themselves and others safe. 

E-bikes account for more than 75% of all deadly bike crashes in the city and officials believe many of those could have been prevented.

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A witness told us that it started when the victim asked a man blocking the train door to move out of the way so he could get on. After he sat down, he was slashed in the face. The victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital.

Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is now sued for sexual assault.

A woman who first leveled a claim against him in November has now filed papers for an incident she says happened more than 30 years ago. The accusations in the lawsuit are graphic.

The woman says the mayor exposed himself to her and demanded she perform a sex act on him in a car. The allegations date back to 1993 when Adams served as an NYPD officer and president of the Police Guardians Association, which the woman also named in the suit.

She claims the incident occurred after she approached the mayor and asked for help with a workplace issue. She first filed the sexual assault claim at the end of last year before the deadline for the Adult Survivors Act. Back then the mayor denied the accusations and said he did not know her.

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No criminal charges will be filed against the gunman – the District Attorney says he acted in self-defense. The 36-year-old victim was shot four times with his own gun. Police say he was armed with a knife and gun when he picked a fight with another passenger.

The latest violence has passengers on edge, and city officials are trying to reassure the public.

We have a team of reporters covering all angles of this story – including new reaction from Mayor Eric Adams – plus tips on what to do if you find yourself in a scary situation.

This episode of Eyewitness News Extra Time begins with Jim Dolan in Downtown Brooklyn.

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Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government amid the crisis in the Mideast, and called for a new election.

In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams talks to us about the new subway safety campaign, and reveals his thoughts about those National Guard troops patrolling the transit system.

And there's something in the air when it comes to agriculture. We have more on how drones are fast becoming the future of farming.

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The mall giant Westfield, which operates the retail at Fulton Center in Lower Manhattan is breaking its lease with 10 years left, citing surging crime and quality of life concerns. But the MTA, its landlord, won't let it go quietly. It's suing Westfield in what's sure to be a major legal battle.

This comes as the governor has added hundreds of National Guard troops to the subway system. But the question is... is it enough? 

New York is known around the world for a few things. The Statue of Liberty, Times Square and world-class pizza.

No one has better pizza than New York. In part, the experts say, because of how it's cooked, either in wood, or coal-fired ovens. But things are about to change.

A new rule goes into effect next month mandating pizzerias and bakeries using wood and coal-fired ovens to install an emission control system to cut their smoke pollutants by 75%.

That will cost a lot of dough. One pizzeria told The Post they spent more than $100,000 to install their new system, but the city's Department of Environmental Protection says there's a lot of misinformation about the law.

Rohit Aggarwala is the agency's commissioner, and he joins us to explain.

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The Immigration Coalition calls it troubling, but Mayor Eric Adams backs the actions of police.

Eyewitness News reporter Michelle Charlesworth has the story.

We also have details on a new push from New York's Public Library to keep the city from closing the book on services at their branches.

Meanwhile, Boeing faces new scrutiny after reportedly failing dozens of audits.

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They booed New York Attorney General Letitia James for suing and fining Donald Trump for hundreds of millions of dollars. Then they chanted "Trump" over and over. 

The country's biggest fire department likes to call itself "New York's Bravest," but the FDNY commissioner saw nothing brave in what they did, and now she is apologizing.

Eyewitness News reporter Sonia Rincón has more.

Meanwhile, you may have heard of the movie "Burn After Reading," but a case of "trashed before reading," is being investigated in New York City.

Hundreds of new books featuring characters of color and LGBTQ+ themes were thrown out at an elementary school on Staten Island. Some of the books were discovered with post-it notes explaining why they were tossed.

The city education department has now launched an investigation.

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Last-minute preparations are now underway on Hollywood Boulevard and at the Dolby Theatre – the site of the big show.

Sandy Kenyon reports live from Hollywood taking us behind the scenes and getting us up to date on the nominees, movies and more!

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It could, if he doesn't win the presidential election in November, be his last. 

ABC's Perry Russom is on Capitol Hill with the report.

Cyber pirates hacked a large health care tech company in the U.S. this week, drawing plenty of concerns. 

Joining Extra Time is Molly Smith, the American Hospital Association's Group Vice President for Public Policy.

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The super soaker event brings the potential for flooding on streets and places with poor drainage.

Jeff has more on what you can expect.

Shifting to politics, Nikki Haley suspended her campaign after winning just one of 16 state primaries on Super Tuesday.

Now the race for the White House looks like a battle of the presidents: the current and the former. But President Joe Biden and Donald Trump both face serious challenges ahead of Election Day.

ABC's Perry Russom is in Washington, D.C. with the state of play.

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The Super Tuesday primaries are the largest voting day of the year in the United States aside from the November general election. Voters in 15 states and one territory will choose presidential nominees.  

For former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, this is likely her last chance to slowdown Trump's march to the GOP nomination. ABC's Perry Russom joins us from Washington, D.C. with more.

Meanwhile, one city in New Jersey can tout a major accomplishment. Hoboken marked seven years in a row without a single traffic death.

Officials say the milestone came after the city installed delineators and bollards near crosswalks to reduce illegally parking. That also improved visibility for both drivers and pedestrians. Hoboken's safety ideas have spread across the country.

Joining us with more is Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla.

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MTA conductor Alton Scott was slashed when he stuck his head out of a subway train in Brooklyn last Thursday.

He needed 34 stitches and could have bled to death if a doctor did not act quickly. While police are still looking for the attacker, the conductor and the doctor reunited on Monday.

Eyewitness News reporter NJ Burkett was there for the emotional meeting.

Meanwhile, the first over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the U.S. will be available this month.

The pill, called Opill, will be available online in the next few days, then it will hit pharmacy shelves in the weeks to come.

Opill will be sold for $20 for a one-month supply or $50 for a three-month supply. The pill is 98% effective at preventing pregnancy, which is in line with the effectiveness of most birth control pills. 

Joining us with more is Dr. Laura MacIsaac, Associate Director of Complex Family Planning Fellowship Program at Mount Sinai.

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Police now say they have found more body parts scattered – and they say they belong to two people – a man and a woman. As they try to identify the victims, they are still searching for the rest of their bodies. The remains were found near Southards Pond Park – which is also near schools – which is why the bodies were found by students.

Eyewitness News reporter CeFaan Kim has the report from Babylon.

We also discuss the fast public comment process for the controversial congestion pricing plan – now half over, it ends Monday night.

On Friday, some New York City firefighters pointed out some big problems for charging them for driving south of 60th Street in Manhattan – some life threatening problems. The MTA agrees that it could be a problem.

Eyewitness News reporter NJ Burkett has the story from Lower Manhattan.

In the meantime, a toll hike went into effect Friday on the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway. The average increase is three percent – that comes out to about 15 cents on the Turnpike and 5 cents on the Parkway. Commuters say all those cents really add up. 

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It comes after dozens of migrants were found living in cramped and dangerous conditions at two locations, one store in Queens on Tuesday and another in the Bronx on Wednesday.

As Eyewitness News reporter Anthony Carlo shows us, both stores have the same landlord. 

Meanwhile, a Texas two-step of sorts occurred Thursday as both President Biden and Donald Trump traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Immigration, of course, is a key issue in the 2024 presidential race.

The dueling border visits comes as the White House considers new restrictions on border asylum claims, and the former president returns to a theme that helped propel his campaign eight years ago.

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The decision will not only impact future federal criminal cases but also the presidential election. The trump strategy has been to try to delay the criminal cases against him, and for perhaps the biggest case, the Supreme Court decision Wednesday could cause quite a delay.

We break down the implications of the case.

Meanwhile, a bombshell on Capitol Hill: Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history, will step down. The question now is who will fill the vacuum in a toxic political town?

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A Brooklyn jury on Tuesday convicted two men, Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington, who were found guilty of killing the pioneer DJ over what prosecutors described as revenge for a failed drug deal. The rap legend was killed in a brazen shooting in his studio in 2002.

Eyewitness News reporter N.J. Burkett was in the courtroom for the verdict.

Meanwhile, one of the nation's biggest fast-food chains is cooking up a major change in how it prices its menu. Wendy's is introducing "surge pricing" to its restaurants.

Now the cost of your burger would change depending on the time of day. Fast food prices are already surging because of inflation, up nearly 6% since last year. The plan, understandably, has come with a side of controversy.

Professor Giacomo Santangelo, Senior Lecturer of Economics at Fordham University, joins the show with more.

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The U.S. Supreme Court wrestled with state laws that could affect how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users.

Texas and Florida both passed laws that forbid social media companies from blocking or removing user content that goes against platform rules.

ABC's Ike Ejiochi is in Washington with a look at the arguments, and how the court's decision could impact the future of the internet.

Meanwhile, a record-setting gift will ensure students at a medical school in the Bronx will no longer have to pay tuition.

A long-time professor donated $1 billion to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, removing a major financial hurdle to becoming a physician in a historically underserved borough. The endowment by 93-year-old Dr. Ruth Gottesman will change lives for decades to come.

And as we continue to celebrate Black History Month, we introduce you to a young teen whose future is soaring.

At 17 years old, the young girl from Staten Island may be the youngest African American-licensed pilot in the U.S.

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The fire started on the third floor of the building on Friday afternoon with dense, black smoke making it unbearable for the people living there. Eyewitnesses say people were hanging out of the windows to try to get away from the smoke and flames.

Eyewitness News reporter Anthony Carlo joins us from Harlem with the story.

We then discuss the murderous violence Friday morning on the D train in the Bronx. NYPD officers say it started as an argument and ended in the death of a 45-year-old man. So how many cameras are there in the subway system and would more of them help reduce crime? Eyewitness News reporter Lindsay Tuchman has the story.

Plus, a big idea caught our attention for our ‘Be Kind’ campaign – Piscataway High School in New Jersey is holding a special fundraiser on Saturday. Art students and staff have been working to creat beautiful ceramic mugs that can be purchased for $10 and then filled with coffee, tea or hot chocolate. There will also be other items for sale, including baked goods and artwork.

All proceeds will benefit Feeding Middlesex County, which supports more than 150 food pantries in the country.

Piscataway High School art teacher Mary Wartenburg – who organized the event – and her student, senior Lam Duong join Eyewitness News Extra Time to discuss. 

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If successful, the landing would mark the first time the U.S. has been back to the moon's surface since 1972, when Apollo 17's Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt left the last boot prints in the desolate gray dust.

Meanwhile in New York City, a political tug-of-war continued over the SoHo hotel murder suspect.

On Thursday afternoon, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg defended his office after a prosecutor in Arizona refused to extradite suspect, Raad Almansoori.

Eyewitness News reporter Dan Krauth details the next steps in this case.

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The Maricopa County attorney in Arizona says she will fight to keep accused killer Raad Almansoori from being sent to New York City to face charges, because she fears Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will simply let the suspect out on bail.

Eyewitness News reporter Kristin Thorne has the details. 

Also in New York City, there's an eye-opening new report about child poverty.

According to a study by Columbia University and the Robin Hood Foundation, 1-in-4 children in the city lived in poverty in 2022. Researchers claim the end of pandemic-era relief programs like the expanded child tax credit, enhanced unemployment insurance and stimulus checks are to blame.

Overall, 23% of people in New York City lived in poverty in 2022. That’s a 5% increase since 2021. The CEO of Robin Hood says the situation gets even more grim when you take into account just how many New Yorkers live above the poverty line but are frighteningly close to it.

Joining us on Extra Time is Sophie Collyer, the Research Director for the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia.

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Police say 23-year-old Raad Almansoori is being held without bail in Phoenix. Investigators accuse him of stabbing two women and attempting to steal a car from one of the victims.

Officers arrested Almansoori after they spotted him in a stolen car. He apparently told police he was wanted for a homicide in New York City and told them to Google SoHo 54 Hotel. 

Meanwhile, two men are now charged with murder in connection with that deadly shooting after the Super Bowl parade in Kansas City. 

Investigators say Dominic Miller and Lyndell Mays began arguing as the parade ended. The argument quickly escalated, and police say the two men started firing at one another.

The gunfire killed a bystander and injured 22 other people. Prosecutors say more arrests are possible in the coming days. 

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The burglars had a gun, and before they left, they robbed the high-end store and drove away.

Eyewitness News reporter N.J. Burkett has more on the story.

Meanwhile, employers are looking for new ways to find the right person for their job and sometimes it means giving a potential candidate homework. It is a growing trend.

Experts at Glassdoor say more and more companies are now assigning homework to potential hires. The company says mentions of take-home assignments are up 121% compared to before the pandemic. Sometimes the assignments are as simple as answering supplemental questions, but other assignments require a lot more time and effort.

Experts say these work sample tests are great for employers to determine if a candidate is a good fit for the role, but often they end up putting a lot of pressure on candidates to do work that may not even get them the job.

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The judge punished the former president with a huge $355 million payment, barring him from doing business in New York for three years. The judge said Trump showed no remorse for inflating his net worth to banks and the government, among others. The former president’s sons, Donald Jr. and Eric Trump have each been ordered to pay four million dollars.

The ruling comes after 44 days of testimony, during which we heard from four members of the Trump family – and 46 witnesses.

NJ Burkett has the latest from Lower Manhattan.

We then turn to AccuWeather, where we are expected to have a snowy start to the weekend. The latest in the forecast.

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Investigators say they do not believe this was an act of terrorism. Instead, it is believed to be the result of a dispute that led to dozens of people, including children, caught in the crossfire. 

Eyewitness News reporter Morgan Norwood is in Kansas City with the latest.

As the aftermath of Wednesday's shooting continues to be unpacked, so does the topic of gun violence. 

In light of the tragic shooting in Kansas City, Dr. Ann Marie Albano, clinical director of the Center for Youth Mental Health at NewYork-Presbyterian, joins Extra Time to share advice on how to talk to children about these tragic incidents when they occur. 

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It happened near Kansas City's Union Station just as the parade was wrapping up Wednesday afternoon.

One person was reported dead, and multiple others were injured.

The gunfire erupted near a parking garage as fans were leaving the parade after nearly a million people packed into a plaza near the main train station in Downtown Kansas City.

The scene suddenly become America's 47th shooting of the year. 

ABC's Melissa Adan joins Extra Time to share the latest.

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Eyewitness News reporters Chantee Lans and Josh Einiger are on Long Island with the latest.

Many throughout the Tri-State dug themselves out of the major snowstorm that moved through during the height of the morning commute Tuesday.

The focus in its aftermath is the cleanup and the danger of black ice.

Eyewitness News reporters Marcus Solis and Toni Yates report on how residents made it through the storm.

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It is believed the shooting happened after an argument on the Uptown 4 train, then spilled onto the subway platform in the Mount Eden section. Eyewitness News reporter Darla Miles is on the scene.

An AccuWeather Alert is also in effect for the heavy snow expected. The snow, combined with heavy winds has led to school closures and warnings against traveling by car.

This will all be happening at the height of the Tuesday morning commute. The New York City Department of Sanitation says a full fleet of more than 700 salt spreaders will begin to operate before the first precipitation falls. More than 2,000 of the department’s collection trucks will be turned into snow plows.

Eyewitness News reporter Toni Yates will continue our coverage in New Jersey where preparations are underway across the state. Northern counties are expected to get the brunt of the snow. Both customers and the stores are ready.

We end with a warning about detergent pods. Could they soon be illegal in New York City? City Council Member James Gennaro introduced a bill last week that would make selling or distributing detergent pods or laundry sheets with polyvinyl alcohol illegal. 

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Jim Dolan has the latest developments.

We are also closely tracking a pre-Valentine's Day storm that may blanket parts of the area with snow. The latest details are in the AccuWeather Forecast.

President Biden faces tough criticism following a report by the Special Counsel on his handling of classified documents. The report revealed the president will not face charges, but it also took aim at his age and memory. The assertions that Biden is elderly and forgetful are igniting a political firestorm that could spread to the presidential election.

Plus, we have more on the special election to fill the seat once held by indicted and expelled Republican Congressman George Santos. Both candidates for District 3 cast their ballots in early voting on Friday. Republican Mazi Pilip voted in Massapequa. She is running against Democrat Tom Suozzi.

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The vote was 49 in favor, 50 against. Democrats say Republicans reneged on a bipartisan bill they had negotiated for months after Donald Trump mobilized his supporters against it, and Republicans in the House vowed to kill the bill.

ABC's Em Nguyen has more on the wild day in Congress.

Meanwhile in New York, a battle is brewing to replace disgraced and indicted former Congressman George Santos.

In less than a week, voters will head to the polls in the special election that could have implications on the balance of power on Capitol Hill. The candidates in New York District 3 are Mazi Pilip, a Democrat running as a Republican, and Tom Suozzi, the Democrat who held the seat before Santos.

Eyewitness News reporter Chantee Lans interviewed both of them as the two candidates attempt to cement their case for the job. Larry Levy, Dean of the Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University, also joined the show to offer his take on the race.

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A total of 70 NYCHA employees were charged in the largest single-day bribery takedown in the history of the Department of Justice.

The allegations involve nearly one-third of NYCHA's 2,400 buildings in New York. The workers are accused of taking $2 million in kickbacks from contractors. The U.S. Attorney's Office calls it a "classic pay to play."

Eyewitness News reporter Kemberly Richardson has the story from Lower Manhattan.

Meanwhile, food insecurity in New York City continues to be a growing problem. Food banks nationwide are struggling to meet the need for food assistance. 

Economic challenges forced food banks to cut back on services as inflation caused prices to climb for many food items. In our area, food centers that already see high demand now face an additional concern: the growing number of migrants in need.

For this week's edition of Tiempo, we spoke to Leslie Gordon, the president and CEO of The Food Bank for New York City, the largest hunger-relief organization in the five boroughs.

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Fourteen people were involved, and the six individuals arrested so far have all been migrants.

On Monday, there was a push for changing New York City's strict rules limiting the NYPD's cooperation with ICE agents. They want to make it easier to deport migrants charged with crimes. N.J. Burkett has the story.

Over on the west coast, eight counties in California are under a state of emergency due to an historic storm that has unleashed record levels of rain over parts of Los Angeles.

ABC's Jaclyn Lee joins us from Santa Barbara.

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We also discuss the death of a construction worker on-site in Brooklyn. Investigators say the basement of a three-story building underneath collapsed. To add confusion to the tragedy, there was a stop-work ban in place at the site.

Up next we discuss a major announcement out of Connecticut where Governor Ned Lamont announced Friday that his state will be the first in the country to wipe out medical debt for 250 thousand people. 

Plus, the District Attorney of Manhattan is speaking for the first time about two NYPD officers who were attacked last weekend in Times Square. Alvin Bragg has been under criticism after several migrants accused of the attack were released on bail. 

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So far six people have been arrested, and cops are looking for eight others. Most of those arrested are migrants, investigators believe some of theme have apparently skipped town after being released without bail. 

Eyewitness News reporter Anthony Carlo joins us and reveals how advocates for immigrants now worry this case will hurt their efforts to help migrants who need help.

Meanwhile, the coronavirus pandemic resulted in a lot of loss in so many ways, and to this day, people may be losing out because of it. A mental health phenomenon dubbed the "pandemic skip" has caught viral attention on social media.

It's the sense that someone's mental age is younger than their chronological age because of missing important life experiences. Young adults in particular may feel this impact. 

Joining us with more on the psychological phenomenon is John Paul Simon, Director of Clinical Interventions in Schools for Care Plus New Jersey. 

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It's not easy to run the nation's biggest police department. Case in point: Saturday night's attack in Times Square, where two NYPD officers were seen in a video being attacked by several men. The men were arrested, but immediately released back to the street without bail. 

So, what the plan for 2024? Eyewitness News reporter N.J. Burkett has more on Extra Time. 

Meanwhile, a contentious hearing took place on Capitol Hill Wednesday as the CEOs from Meta, X, TikTok, Discord and Snapchat testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle took turns slamming the CEOs for exposing some children to predators online and extracted an unusual promise for causing harm to children.

Joining Extra Time about this is Dr. Warren Ng, the Community Health Director at the Center for Youth Mental Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. 

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The How Many Stops Act requires officers to record the apparent race, gender and ages of people they stop in so-called low-level encounters when police ask for information from people who aren't suspected of a crime. 

This amounts to millions of encounters every year, and the NYPD says filling out a form for everyone is simply too time-consuming for cops and keeps them away from solving a crime. But even more Council members voted to override the mayor than voted for the bill in the first place.

Eyewitness News reporter N.J. Burkett has more on what's next.

Also in the city, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine recently issued a report listing several properties in Manhattan that have been shrouded in scaffolding from six to 13 years. Levine calls the scaffolding an "epidemic" in Manhattan and says the system needs to be reformed.

Levine joins us with more on the issue.

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The debate involves restaurant owners and workers, and the New York State Legislature. There's a proposal to force owners to raise restaurant workers' wages to the minimum wage.

Right now, it's lower than that because workers get tips that, supposedly, level the playing field, but many workers say nothing's leveled. Owners say raising the minimum wage will be unfair to them.

Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas, a co-sponsor of the bill, breaks down the legislation and what it means.

Meanwhile, animal researchers have some new findings that may surprise you! People have always assumed dogs wag their tails because they are happy, but now animal researchers say there may be a different reason. In fact, these researchers say it may be because it actually makes humans happy.

The researchers studied wolves and dogs, and found wolves hardly ever wag their tails, but when dogs do, people react in a positive way.

Taylor Hersh, the author of the study and a post-doctoral researcher at the Marine Mammal Institute of Oregon State University, joins with more details on the study.

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A jury awarded an additional $83.3 million to columnist E. Jean Carroll on Friday. She says the former president damaged her reputation by calling her a liar after she accused him of sexual assault. Trump insists he was falsely accused, and vows to appeal.

Eyewitness News reporter N.J. Burkett is in Lower Manhattan with the details.

Meanwhile in New Jersey, a community is dealing with immeasurable grief after 32-year-old firefighter Marques Hudson lost his life battling a fire at a home in Plainfield Friday morning.

The mayor says Hudson reported for duty at 8 a.m., but by 8:20 a.m., they received a call that he had been gravely injured in a fire. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

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A northbound train collided with a disabled train, then partially derailed just north of the 96th Street station on January 4. About 22 passengers and three crew members suffered minor injuries.

Eyewitness News reporter Josh Einiger is in Lower Manhattan with more on the report on Eyewitness News Extra Time.

Meanwhile, we learned more Thursday about the professional dancer who died from an allergic reaction to peanuts in a cookie she ate.

The peanuts were not listed on the cookie that was bought from a Stew Leonard's in Connecticut. Orla Baxendale was only 25 years old and a well-known dancer in New York City. Her reaction to the peanuts was so severe, even an EpiPen injection could not save her life. 

Eyewitness News reporter Raegan Medgie has the details, and Dr. David Rosenthal who heads up pediatric allergy services at Northwell Health joins us with a look at food allergies and what you can do to avoid potentially deadly consequences.

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It comes just weeks after a near disaster on an Alaska Airlines flight when a door plug blew out as the plane climbed to its cruise altitude.

Ross Aimer, a former captain on United Airlines, joins us on this edition of Extra Time to offer his take on Boeing's issues.

We also break down the fallout from Tuesday night's presidential primary in New Hampshire. 

By the time the night was over, former President Donald Trump had decisively won the primary race against his former UN ambassador Nikki Haley.

Joining us with more is Professor Alain Sanders, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at St. Peter's University in Jersey City.

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As the last major challenger in Trump's way to the Republican nomination, Haley hopes New Hampshire voters feel so strongly about keeping the former president away from the White House that they turn out to support her in large numbers.

Eyewitness News reporter Morgan Norwood joined Extra Time from Manchester, New Hampshire to report on the latest while Sr. Elections Analyst at FiveThirtyEight Nathaniel Rakich sat with us to break down what this will all mean.

Meanwhile, the countdown to the Oscars has officially begun. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the nominations Tuesday morning in Hollywood. 

Christopher Nolan's acclaimed "Oppenheimer" leads the way with 13 nominations. Right behind it is the film "Poor Things" with 11. Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" received 10 nods, while the biggest box office success of the year "Barbie" picked up 8 nominations. But two glaring omissions stood out. 

Entertainment reporter Sandy Kenyon looks at the snubs and surprises just 47 days until Hollywood's biggest night. 

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She now can consolidate the anti-Trump vote, but will it be enough?

Eyewitness News reporter Morgan Norwood was live in Manchester to break down the primary on this edition of Eyewitness News Extra Time, while Dr. Leslie Feldman, a professor of political science at Hofstra, offered her insight.

In New York City, a murder trial years in the making finally got under way in Brooklyn federal court. Jury selection began in the trial of two men accused in the murder of Run DMC founder Jam Master Jay.

Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan are accused of gunning down the hip-hop artist in a Queens recording studio back in 2002. If convicted, each faced a minimum of 20 years in prison.

Eyewitness News reporter Darla Miles has been closely following this case and has the story from Downtown Brooklyn.

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In this episode, we are discussing Friday’s winter storm that brought snow, freezing temperatures, and ice-slicked roads across the Tri-State Area. Just two days after breaking its 700-day snow drought, more flurries fell across New York City. Up next? Temperatures will drastically drop.

In other news, there have been so many twists and turns in the 13-year investigation into the Gilgo Beach killings. Eyewitness News produced a nine-part digital series taking an in-depth look into the murders and the arrest of Rex Heuermann.

There is also a new twist in the deadly shooting on the set of the movie ‘Rust.’ On Friday, a grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge. Special prosecutors brought the case before a grand jury this week – months after receiving a new analysis of the gun that was used.

It was also a tough day for workers at Sports Illustrated. The publisher is laying off much of the storied magazine’s entire staff. Unionized workers received a memo Friday announcing the layoffs after the magazine’s license to use the iconic brand’s name in print and digital was revoked. 

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In this episode, we're tracking another winter storm threatening to bring a fresh blanket of snow across the region. Chief Meteorologist Lee Goldberg has more on the timing and the track.

Meanwhile, the cold weather is a cause for concern for thousands of migrants who now live in New York City. The frigid cold is a new concept for many who have come from warm countries.

For those without winter clothing -- there was some human kindness in the form of donated hats and gloves at a local shelter. Reporter Sonia Rincon has more.

In other news, the Department of Justice released a scathing and blunt report about the failures by law enforcement in response to the massacre at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. The nearly 600-page report details the botched response and includes gut-wrenching new details.

Finally in New York City, a first-of-its-kind technology on school buses and other official vehicles was revealed in attempt to limit speeding, and make sure drivers are fully aware of what goes on around them. Kemberly Richardson has the story.

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The NYPD is on high alert and flooded officers into the subway system. They are asking for the public to be aware and to help after the string of stabbings. Eyewitness News reporter Josh Einiger is at NYPD headquarters in Lower Manhattan with more.

Meanwhile, the defamation trial of Donald Trump took a turbulent and emotional turn Wednesday.

Writer E. Jean Carroll, who won her case against Trump for sexual abuse, told the jury that she is being verbally attacked by the former president and his followers, including vulgar messages.

Eyewitness News reporter N.J. Burkett is in Lower Manhattan with the story, and New York Magazine writer Andrew Rice joins us to discuss how Trump could be using the courtroom to create his own political show.

In New Jersey, Hoboken became the first book sanctuary in the state last fall, and now there's a movement to make other cities book sanctuaries as well.

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The two officers are recovering at a Brooklyn hospital and are expected to survive. Eyewitness News reporter Lucy Yang is at Kings County Hospital in East Flatbush with the latest details.

Meanwhile, New York City's 701-day snowless streak is history, but a deep freeze is just beginning.

Some of the coldest weather of the season follows the storm that dropped more than an inch of snow in Central Park. It's going to feel like the single digits for Wednesday morning's commute. Meteorologist Jeff Smith has the exclusive AccuWeather forecast.

On Long Island, there were new developments in the Gilgo Beach murder case. Accused killer Rex Heuermann pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a fourth murder charge, this one for the death of 25-year-old Maureen Brainard-Barnes. Long Island reporter Chantee Lans has the details while Nathan Lents, professor of biology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice joins us with his insight.

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In this edition of Eyewitness Extra Time, meteorologist Jeff Smith has the latest details on the timing and track of an approaching winter storm that could bring several inches of snow to the Tri-State area.

Meanwhile in Iowa, it was a cold night for voters turning out for the state's caucuses on Monday. Their votes will determine who will get Iowa's delegates to become the Republican nominee for president. ABC's Reena Roy is gearing up for a long and cold night in Des Moines.

Back in the city, the Adams administration is now imposing curfews on at a handful of migrant centers across New York, after neighbors complained asylum-seekers were panhandling.

Starting Tuesday, migrants staying at the some of the so-called "respite centers" will be required to check in each night by 11 p.m. and remain inside until 6 a.m. Eyewitness News reporter Dan Krauth has more.

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In this edition of Eyewitness News Extra Time, Lee Goldberg tracks more rain in the Tri-State as some communities grapple with flooding and rising rivers.

Eyewitness News reporter Crystal Cranmore reports from the New Jersey town of Little Falls with more on flooding conditions there.

In the Middle East, the U.S. and five of its allies unleashed scores of cruise missiles from Navy ships and weapons from attack aircrafts against the Houthi militia, a group funded by Iran and based in Yemen – just south of Saudi Arabia.

Eyewitness News reporter Jim Dolan has more on the crisis and ripple effect is has had on communities in New York City.

Meanwhile, the migrant crisis in New York City is taking a new turn. Reporter Anthony Carlo has more.

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Chief Meteorologist Lee Goldberg has the timing and impact for the next storm, while Eyewitness News reporter CeFaan Kim reports on flooding concerns in Paterson.

In an exclusive interview, Eyewitness News reporter NJ Burkett speaks with one of the MTA operators involved in a subway train collision and derailment on the Upper West Side. He describes the harrowing moments leading up to the collision and the warnings that he says were ignored.

We also have an Up Close preview of Bill Ritter's interview with New York City Mayor Eric Adams on the migrant crisis.

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Meteorologist Lee Goldberg breaks down the storm that hit Tuesday night, and the next one expected to impact our area on Friday.

Meanwhile, Eyewitness News reporter Lindsay Tuchman is in Wayne, New Jersey along the Passaic River where even more rain could be disastrous.

In Brooklyn, the MTA is investigating its second subway derailment in a week. Service was severely disrupted on the F train line after a train jumped its track near the aquarium in Coney Island. More than three dozen people had to be rescued, but fortunately no one was hurt.

Eyewitness News reporter N.J. Burkett has more on the derailment, and the MTA which has had quite the week.

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The downpours are expected to get heavier, the wind will pick up and there a real concerns about widespread flooding and power outages.

Meteorologist Jeff Smith tracks the storm, while reporter Josh Einiger hits the road in White Plains with more on conditions there.

Bill Ritter also interviews Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden, who discusses the biggest concerns for folks in New Jersey.

In addition to the storm, Ritter interviews Christine Quinn, CEO and President of Women In Need, who breaks down the current landscape of the New York City migrant crisis as dozens of families reach the 60-day limit imposed on their stay at the Row Hotel in Midtown.

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As many gear up for round two of what's expected to be a one-two punch of weather this week, flood warning is once again threatening parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. On Tuesday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a State of Emergency effective 5 p.m. on Tuesday. In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams activated the city's flash flood emergency plan.

Bill Ritter speaks with Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh, who discusses how the city is preparing after the last storm left several parts of the area underwater.

Bill also speaks with aviation expert Henry Harteveldt who breaks down what went wrong when a piece of fuselage blew off a Boeing airliner over Oregon on Friday.

Officials say a door plug that blew off the Alaska Airlines flight may hold clues that could help investigators gain physical evidence of what went wrong. Officials learned late Sunday that the door plug, which they had been searching for since the midair emergency, was found in the backyard of a Portland schoolteacher.

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