>> nelson died in a pancake eating contest. she spent much of her life volunteering. >> we now have another angel, another hero. >> was he registered to vote? >> that was racial. >> were trying to find the silver lining here. >> that was really rude. >> all of my daughters a birth pictures were in that third-floor.

>> diana, your chasing a story, a horse story. a young woman, 20 years old dies after entering pancake eating contest. >> caitlin nelson was 20 years old studying social work at sacred heart university in fairfield, connecticut. she dedicated much of her life to volunteering after losing her father during the 9/11 attacks. on sunday, she died three days after participating in a pancake eating contest. >> everybody's just supporting each other trying to get through something that honestly should not have happened. >> they said she started choking during the event which was one of many held during greek week. the autopsy has it to be finished. police say she had multiple food allergies.

>> she had medical staff at columbia that food allergies did not play contributing factor in her choking incident. >> students say they learned of her death during a mass held on sunday. they shared the video on instagram of the candlelight vigil held after the mass. you can see over 1000 people attended that event. >> it's hard for a lot of people. i know one of the fraternities is doing an event to help fund raise. caitlin had a goal for one of her's wordy events. >> that goal was to raise $15000 for her sorority kappa delta national event called shamrock the runway. all funds go to prevent child abuse in america. it benefits the health and well-being of children across the country. she was actually two thirds to the way of raising that money. so they continue to reach and

help caitlin reach her goal. her family was from clark, new jersey. they decided to donate all of her organs. as the port authority police benevolent association said, just like her father who gave his life and her final moments, caitlin has done the same. >> imagine what her mother is gone through. oftentimes something like this happens and finger circuiting pointed and someone is accused of being liable. is there any talk about liability on the part of the sorority? >> the sororities are not speaking. i went to many girls and they said we cannot say anything. the school doesn't want us to talk. right now there's a push to find out more information. what a horrible situation. >> i'm trying to look at this on the positive side. it sells like up above and haven't we now have another angel, another hero. her father sounds like a great person. she sounds like she dedicated her life to give back.

i want to look at her legacy. we can talk about the number, statistics and point fingers but that is not the time or place right now. >> of all the things are about as a parent. >> so sad. thank you. >> i am not ready for any of this. it is too much, too soon. >> take a look at this a video of a group line up of a fire station in georgia. heavy rain, high winds, and a lot of bad weather caused all of this. it took place in georgia. >> guys, commuter nightmare in nj transit train jumped the track. it feels like we have reported

the story before. we have team chaser coverage. brian, you have to report this but let's start at the nj transit meeting today. you have the nuts and bolts of what happened. >> commuters are setup with nj transit. how much longer do they have to deal with them mind-boggling incompetence? on monday morning a new jersey train derailed as it was slowing down coming into penn station. even on tuesday morning services still not back to normal. a commuter tweeted out this picture. he believed it was the wheel that fell off the train that derail at penn station. i blew up the pitcher, put it on a poster and brought it with me to the new jersey transit board meeting on tuesday, so the executive director and board officials could take a look at what is left of the train. a commuter actually responded to me and in the tweet the commuter tells me to lay into them for

all of us. >> how does a brake mechanism collapse of pulling into penn station is at the train is slowing down? how can you guarantee commuters it will not happen again? >> during a drama, for whatever reason the cause of that to relatives, the trains come off the rail, the rotors are attached to the axle to the wheel. let's make one thing clear, the pitcher that you are holding is not a wheel, it is not a broken wheel, it is a broken rotor. >> but it is still a problem. if the train derailed that's a bigger issue. >> it is the aftermath of the issue. >> how can you guarantee it is likely to happen again? it is mind-boggling how they do nothing to get it. you have a hundred $40 million from governor christie from governor christie can you guarantee is happen again. >> it will be part of the process. those projects we have identified, safety-related projects that we are going to implement, enhancements to a real system going forward as

part of that $140 million. we work every day to make this railroad as safe as it can be. >> the next question. >> are they going to use it to improve their acts for ticket collection. where he whether you are getting a paper ticket or an app the train is late and is less safe. >> if they care they would have it done and caught it before it actually broke off. >> the warrior went after it today. that was awesome. second, rotor, wheel, the executive director is talking in cycles like i've never heard before. the rotor fella because the rotor fell off. the rotor fella because the train to real. there's no specificity with anything with new jersey transit. i think that is a problem. no transparency. it has been like that. >> did the governor come up today? governor christie is also partly to blame. not that everything is his fault, but why we are on the

subject, the governor is part to blame because he was behind the push to delay that positive train control breaking. he said we do not have the money yet. he pushed back, it can be done all over were not going to do it. and now it's a delayed until 2018. >> $140 million for train safety am i looked into this. at the price new jersey has negotiated, 140 million is for break motors they can buy with that. just write off the top. >> thank you. so brian, you are chasing the pain and anguish that is new jersey commuters today. how are they schedule? >> i woke up this morning and saw that they were are on a holiday schedule. >> the train will operate on a holiday schedule, today, april 4, 2017. >> i wasn't sure what holiday it was. but, i decided to head out and help commuter celebrate.

>> happy holidays. happy holidays. happy holiday. the train is on a holiday schedule today so i'm wishing you a happy holiday. >> i went to metropark, i got to the train station, they were not in a holiday mood. >> i can't imagine. >> they keep on increasing the rate but the service goes down and down each year. they are always late, either it is snowing or raining, there are delays. now with the second development this is ridiculous. >> i went into the basement, the first thing i found, i have chocolate stains on there. >> we hope. [laughter] >> it was not a holiday it was a normal tuesday. people had to get to work and trains were delayed. because of the derailment. i handed out candy and help people celebrate the holiday.

>> how is your commute today? >> not good. >> would you like people? some chocolate? i did try to suggest some appropriate holidays that we could celebrate to match the circumstances base by new jersey transit. such as national deferred maintenance day. i think today is hug a news anchor day. i did see that, actually. she mentioned it is national hug a reporter day and that she did not give me a hug. i just want to take a moment to say that this time of year the national hug your reporter day, don't go to new jersey transit you will feel worse. one sort of holiday those ruin reverend buddy is nick's open

day. >> this is the absolute worst. i am not going to get to the game now because you are incompetent. >> is anybody offering solutions? of a just grumbling? >> across the board commuters are fed up. >> even though it was a holiday schedule, while i was there, even trains that are on the holiday schedule were being canceled. trains on this reduced schedule were still being canceled while people were waiting for them. >> i want to know who the people were who were saying there is the guy in the purple christmas had, gone sun, get some free candy from him. >> have a good holiday. happy holidays. >> you might remember the man who left his lost his left eye,

i caught up with him in a gym in

>> not all heroes wear capes. one man was underground when he pulled a heroic act. this is 29-year-old jonathan, he

was on a manhattan bound train when an l train was coming down. there is a man on the track, he didn't think, he instinctively jumped grab the manna helped him to safety. the man was barely speaking or moving around much. he saved his life. the man, jonathan had just had training the week before. the training kicked in. >> -- passed away in new york city, it's common to see the whales off of rockway peninsula. this is a 25 - 35-foot well off of rockway beach. around 117th street. it washed up on tuesday morning. we'll have to wait until everything is done. if you want to get cash money and become a fresco user you can upload videos like this.

>> i find it fitting that 18-year-old leslie ms. hawkins, just like the word champion boxer. you might remember can you who i covered twice after he lost his left eye after a random shootout. i showed you this picture of a rapper coming to visit him at the hospital. password six months to today, and he is now a champion in -- in life. i asked him in october you are in the hospital trying to figure out how to get around. now that you lost and i. how is it that boxing with one eye? >> i have to work harder than i

was. >> he is at the gym five days a week. he says that if anything, losing and i has made him stronger. his coach was known him since he was six years old said he has seen a huge difference just in his behavior since the shooting. he said that it has in a way benefited him. >> honestly, it's amazing. to me the differences he is probably a little more calm. he was like a hothead and would get angry at certain things. and now he was like keep it cool. since the shooting he has been much more set, he's easier to coach. >> kenya says he's working on getting a job and also one day becoming a professional boxer. >> don't quit, no matter what. the matter what comes up there where there's a will there's a

way. i never heard him say one bad thing about what happened or anything. he continues to work hard and he's more determined. >> his mother shared with me this video of the first time of him sparring. >> the determination has been tremendous. but with the handicap i have to be that much harder on him. have to keep the hands up they have horrific violence in patterson that we having covering the past couple weeks involving the car linked to reality and so it is just really sad. he's very fortunate he is alive. >> take a look at the video of --

>> check out this a facebook post of a person who it lives in shorewood, minnesota coming home to an invader. a wild person who broke through a window and then made himself comfortable on the couch. the homeowner called the turkey tom and just in case you were wondering, he left when he wanted to. found a better home up in the tree. he was not hurt or injured. that was the biggest thing. so you can't eat him, bill. >> check out the pictures of two snake wranglers in west palm beach, florida. they picked up a 15-foot burmese python. it is designed to incentivize the python hunters to help lower the snake in the area.

they get paid for it. they get a minimum wage rate and then on top of that if your snake is 4 feet long you get $50 for every foot above for. you get $25 extra per foot. >> were brainstorming to raise money, hi hey i'll take one of those new fast play games. oh, you ready for a rush? uh, sure! ♪ i'm pretty excited for you right now. ♪ fast play is the new way to play fast and win instantly from the pennsylvania lottery. pick a game, get your ticket and see if you've won. i won! fast play, please! fast play. play fast. win instantly.

>> diana, can you hear me? >> yes. i just was not answering.

>> ashley, guess what? it works better with the microphone. sorry. >> if there's one thing i do not like it is the element of surprise. neither does this police officer. take a look at the video of the st. petersburg florida cop

coming down the hallway coming across a rat, or mouse. the surveillance video shows the cop making his way down the hallway, coming across the animal, and bolting to the end. he then tries to see if you safe and the coast is clear. he casually walks away. i think he is checking to see if anyone else was looking. >> you said that not all heroes wear capes. not all villains wear masks. pennsylvania couple pulled an april fools' day joke. they took a letter and extended it out 10 feet so the postman came to get the letter he pulled it out like a magician's and they had two daughters that were involved in this. i cannot involve they were involved with much else in their lives because the parents were obsessed with doing stupid stuff like this. the couple, bill and his wife did this for america for april fools' day. people seem to enjoy, but not me.

>> danger and folding, may be game of thrones? >> i brought our viewers regarding the private day america's high school, only have to tell april 24 to raise $1.5 million to save their school. administrators and students have been brainstorming to raise money and contacting businesses and corporations and even some famous alumni. one alumni that most of us know, at least we know of his work, that is the author, george r. r. martin who inspired the megahit, game of thrones. now melita is the parent of a current high school sophomore. she took matters into her own

hand so she wrote an open letter to the famous writer pleading any help that he can get in raising awareness for the situation. in the later she referenced game of thrones a lot. she goes on to say that she identified with john snow because she fiercely wants to protect her loved one. she also said that sam who was john's best friend reminds her of her daughter because of her quiet strength and sweetness, and devotion. sheehan, we hope for survival, we hope for your assistance. i did some digging into this and i spoke about the author to the head of the school when i was there. not really the best relationship there. if you go to george r. r. website he is not responded to the letter yet. if you look at his bio he wrote it himself, but each part of his life. when you get to high school the percent of his high school years. my four years at marist high

school were not the happiest of my life. so, i don't know if is looking very good. especially because he is the guy that gets you to love a character so much a man kills every single person in the world. literally never seen anything coming, they haven't heard anything back from him. the letter itself is but gaining interest. maybe he will have a change of heart and throw little at them. if they can't raise the money the doors will be shut. $75000 has been raised since we heard the story. they are at about $85000. >> i'm sure that was the first letter is ever gotten requesting money. >> judging from how he has produced the books in recent years, my prediction for this is that he is going to say i will write the check and then take two and half years to actually write the check. because he is a slow. i've been waiting for that six book. >> he doesn't come out in public very much. he doesn't speak in public too often. he does take five years between his novel.

>> if he is a grown man writing books, he should not be so upset about things that happen to him. think about the institution and how they educated to a level where his writing a successful book. >> there's a big calendar of events coming up there taking fundraising to high gear. they're going to save marist on instagram. they just posted the schedule and you can donate as a marist.org. >> another great night of chasing news. thank you for watching. we will see you tomorrow. >> let's see for. >> for his hard, bill. >> you are the one showing off here. >> ready, three, two, another great night of chasing news, thanks for watching. we'll be back tomorrow. >> three i can do. >> anybody can do three. i can do one.

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