Arrest in stabbing death of Brooklyn runner; double shooting in NJ | Good Day Weekend

We begin with a suspect behind bars following a horrific crime that shocked the city. Police say this man, 27-year-old Saeed Mohassib, is the man who fatally stabbed a runner in Brooklyn last month. That victim, 28-year-old Katie Suarez, was out for a run along the Shore Parkway Greenway in Bath Beach. Mohassib is facing murder and other charges. Police sources say he was working as a teacher's aide at a public school in Bath Beach. But the Department of Education saying he has since. He has since been suspended and will be terminated if convicted. Police sources also tell us Mohassib previously worked for the NYPD for around a month. It's not clear what job or role he had or why he left. And developing news out of New Jersey, an investigation is underway as two people are recovering after being shot. Police are saying the victims have been taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. According to authorities, the incident took place around 5 this morning on Springfield Avenue. in Irvington. No arrests have been made. A community in the Bronx calling for an end to gun violence after a teenager was shot and killed last month. Fifteen-year-old Javits Frimpong was gunned down while walking to school two days before Halloween in the Claremont section of the Bronx. He moved to the U.S. from Ghana about a year ago. Organizers gathered this weekend, delivering a message of love and unity amid reports bullying may have played a role in his death. We want change. We want justice. We want better for the Bronx, for all of our neighbors and the people who are coming in the future. We are here for community and we are here for Jarvis. Police have not yet made an arrest of anyone in this case. And here's a look at your weekend weather today. Temperatures in the low 60s, but it is expected to be windy at times. Tonight, we drop to the high 40s. Tomorrow, it will be a dry day, but cooler with temps in the high 50s. And Thanksgiving is on the horizon, and Christmas is right around the corner. Signs of the season are all around the city. And Fox 5's Stephanie Bertini got into the spirit. A pumpkin smash on Manhattan's West Side one week after Halloween. Are you going to smash a pumpkin today? Yes. The experience including multiple activities and vendors offering the opportunity to enjoy some more of what the fall has to offer. Being able to have some fun before it gets super cold. It's the time of year. It's a very fun time of year. When all things holiday season start to rapidly unfold across the city. With Thanksgiving just more than two weeks away, preparations are already underway for the big parade. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be marking its 100th anniversary this year. And on this Saturday at MetLife Stadium, the newest characters made their debut at Balloon Fest, a time to test and handle the newest additions for the New York City tradition. What's your favorite part about Thanksgiving? The family coming together, giving thanks, loving each other. The transition from Thanksgiving to Hanukkah to Christmas and all the rest of the holiday traditions and celebrations can feel like a quick one. For locals like this woman from Astoria. Do you like it? It's my favorite time of year. To tourists like these from Texas. This is the time of year to come to New York. The weather's great and everything's happening. There's so much to do, you can never get it all done. It can all feel very special and even magical. One of the biggest indicators that the holiday season is close, the arrival of the Rockefeller tree. This year, it's a 76-foot tall Norway spruce from West Edmiston, New York. Locals and tourists gathering to watch it placed in Rockefeller Center. You got a piece of the tree? The lighting of the tree, that'll happen on December 2nd, but many say they're already feeling the holiday spirit in the air. There's already a lineup for the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. How you feel? Like Christmas already already New York City is always busy, but that hustle and bustle of the holiday season here many would agree is like no other. It's the best. It is the best. Can we say happy holidays already? I think we can. Happy holidays. Stephanie Bertini, Fox 5 News. Okay, do you feel like you're relying on your smartphone to remember basic info and everyday tasks? If so, you may have what's known as digital dementia. Fox 5's Jody Goldberg takes a look at how our dependence on technology could be impacting brain function. The amount of alarms I have on my phone is insane, and they go off all day long. How many alarms could go off throughout the day? I would say 10. 10 alarms a day, and that's just the beginning. From work deadlines to daily errands, smartphones serve as our external brains. I have a spot in notes where I keep all my to-dos because I don't remember. I feel like that's my lifeline. Everything's on there. For many Gen Z college students, relying on digital reminders is the only lifestyle they've ever known. I even have alarms for nighttime if I have anything due by 12. No more so than ever before, we're using our phones to remember birthdays, appointments, appointments and even grocery lists, but you don't even have to lift a finger at this point to do so. Watch this. Hey, Siri, please set an alarm to remind me to watch my story tonight on Fox 5 at 5 o'clock. Done. Convenient, right? But are we giving our brains too much time off? We're constantly shifting from one task to another, from one app to another, And that makes it difficult to. Retain information. Researchers refer to this phenomenon as digital dementia. While not a medical diagnosis, psychologists warn that excessive screen reliance alters attention spans and impairs how we process information. It should free up some time and mental capacity for other things, but I worry that it's freeing up time for more phone use. People I spoke with acknowledge that constant phone reliance weakens their memory. Do you think phones are making you more forgetful? Yes, they are. brain because otherwise if I rely on the too much these things then my Brain gonna be, you know, dead. Psychologist Dr. Pinto emphasizes that addressing digital overload doesn't require abandoning smartphones. It's knowing when to put them down. Put the phone in another room when you're trying to work on something that involves close attention or when you're trying to learn something new. Technology remembers everything for us until we forget how to remember for ourselves. On Long Island, Jodi Goldberg, Fox 5 News. A dog that had been missing for more than a year has finally reunited with his family. Fox 5's Kelly Kennedy was there for the emotional reunion. Oh my God! After 17 long months of searching, hoping, and praying, Coco is finally back home where he belongs. I was thrilled. I was shaking. I mean... She collapsed to the floor. I literally collapsed to the floor. It was, like, unreal. The 13-year-old Maltipoo went missing back in June 2025. We're anxiously searching for him and we couldn't find him literally anywhere. The frantic search turned into months of flyers, Facebook posts and false alarms. But Raquel and her daughter Cadence refused to give up. I was like, I was starting to assume the worst a little bit at first just because it was like we weren't getting any luck. And Coco has been on quite a journey. He went missing in Medford, was found a year later in Patchogue, but it all ended right here at his family's front door in Medford when an animal rescuer showed up at midnight with a knock on the door and a surprise that this family never saw coming. Coco, you're home, baby. A woman spotted Coco and contacted animal rescuer Teddy Hen, who scanned his microchip. Oh! Teddy knocked on my door and said that he had Coco and I didn't believe him I thought it was like I don't know I was just nervous. I'm just like no I'm glad that you're fine. Oh, my God. And another incredible twist the family had only recently moved back into the home still linked to Coco's microchip. And while they don't know where Coco spent all of those months, he was found wearing a little red and white sweater. He was very skinny and frail and, like, very dirty. And this isn't Coco's first miraculous homecoming. Back in 2016, he also went missing briefly during a house fire that destroyed the family's home. First Coco survives a fire, then he disappears for more than a year. Do you feel like this little dog has nine lives? Yes. We joke about it all the time because I literally feel like... He will live forever and these days Coco seems perfectly content staying put and his family is keeping a much closer eye on their little escape artist. Sometimes I still look at him and I'm like it's like is it real? Is this real? Yes. And with Coco's return, the mother and daughter say their family is once again complete. We've had a rough 10 years so it's it's really a miracle. In Holbrook, Kelly Kennedy, Fox 5 News. And as we get ready to celebrate Veterans Day later this week, Fox 5 proudly salutes our nation's veterans and the organizations that serve them every day. We are committed to seeing our veterans live with dignity and independence and not on the streets. And that's why we're making camo our cause in support of the Honor U.S. Vets campaign. 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