Boeing faced more turbulence on Wednesday as the company's CEO met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to defend the troubled 737 Max 9 fleet.

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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The nation's first 2024 presidential primary takes place in New Hampshire, where former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley are vying for votes to become the Republican nominee to take on President Joe Biden in November.

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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Just hours away from New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation presidential primary, the Republican race is now a head-to-head battle between former President Donald Trump and his former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley.

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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It’s part of a one-two winter whammy.

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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Is this Extra Time or Weather or Not?

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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In this edition of Eyewitness News Extra Time, police race to find a masked man they believe stabbed at least strangers in Queens.

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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In this edition of Eyewitness News Extra Time, we have breaking details on a shooting in Brooklyn where two officers were shot while responding to a domestic call.

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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New York City's 700-day snowless streak could finally snap by Tuesday!

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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Weather or not – here more comes!

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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We're not out of the woods yet. Parts of the Tri-State area haven't had a chance to fully dry out from Tuesday's storm, and already more trouble is on the way.

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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