Extra Time: Chancellor Banks' comments on cell phones in schools

NEW YORK (WABC) -- In this edition of Extra Time, we detail the deadly gunfire at a school in Georgia, and in a "Back To School' town hall, New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks discusses the upcoming school year across various topics.

As for weather, the string of beautiful days continues on Thursday!

Expect a mostly sunny day with a bit of haze and warmer temperatures.

Other headlines from Wednesday's show:

Deadly gunfire erupts at a high school in Georgia

At least four people are dead/
A suspect is in custody -- as authorities race to piece together what happened.

Cell phones, schools, and making the tough call on what can be a major distraction

As more districts across America make the move to ban cell phones-- hear what the New York City Schools chancellor has to say about it..
Plus important guidelines on managing screen time.

Star-spangled mission

Meet the young lady from Long Island on a quest to sing the National Anthem at every Major League Baseball stadium.

You can watch 'Eyewitness News Extra Time' live Monday-Friday at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7NY.com or our ABC7NY app on Roku, FireTV, Apple TV and Android TV.