Extra Time: President Biden press conference, crackdown on e-bike batteries

NEW YORK (WABC) -- In the edition of Eyewitness News Extra Time, we detail President Biden's press conference, a mother charged for abandoning her newborn and the crackdown on e-bike batteries.

As for the weather, expect occasional showers on Friday, as temperatures moderate but the humidity remains uncomfortably high.

Here are other headlines from Thursday's episode:

Meet a Rubik's Cube Speedcuber

Timothy Huynh is a Rubik's Cube Speedcuber participating in the Rubik's WCA North American Championship. Watch him solve a cube in about five seconds.

Shark sightings prompt beach closures

Portions of Rockaway Beach were temporarily closed to swimmers after NYPD drones spotted sharks in the water.
There were at least two shark sightings reported on Thursday afternoon.

New laws in New York aim to encourage e-bike battery safety

New laws were signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday aimed to help encourage the safe use of e-bikes and products containing lithium-ion batteries.

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.