>> following breaking news right now, the belgium capitol of brussels rocked by several explosions this morning. this all began with a deadly blast at the international airport that killed several people. >> city's metro system shutdown after reports of an explosion inside a subway, "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is following the developments now from our news center, justin, what can you tell us? >> rahel, just hearing belgium officials urging citizens to shelter in place. this is after reports of mass casualties. and at least 13 now dead. cbs news is reporting two blasts at brussels airport, now being linked to suicide bombing. then word of at least one other blast, at the metro train station. all flights to the airport have been canceled or diverted and all mass transit service is now shutdown. now, this is video circulating now on social media.

showing scores of people running from the airport. this was about 8:00 a.m. in brussels, 3:00 a.m. our time, you'll see many airport window panels blown out there. earlier reports of a blast in the departure area of the airport and inside hundreds evacuated, some on to the tarmac. >> this happened reportedly at peak travel for the airport time. about an hour later, came, blasts after train station at the molenbeek train station not far from the us embassy and the european union. now also too, we nobel jump just raised its terror alert from high to maximum. >> this all comes after last week's cam tour of salah abdeslam, one of the key suspect in the paris attacks back in november, just this week, belgium officials report another paris attack suspect, likely bomb maker is on the loose, we want to tell you, too, american airlines flight 751 was bound for philly, from belgium. we are told at this time, that all staff have been accounted for. no word yet if it was indeed the blast happening at their desk counter, as has been

reported. we are awaiting more details on that from america american. we'll bring much more when we get it. >> so many moving parts here, our heart goes out to all of the families. >> absolutely, back here at home, trying to get ready to go out to work, school today, and not looking too bad out there, roads and the forecast don't look too shack. >> i really nice and dry, great company, if you are just leaving your homes. katie you're helping with that. we know that. >> i like to take credit when the weather is nice, don't blame me if you don't like what you hear, right? that's how it works. but yes, nice day coming up here, actually looking at temperatures that will be little hint above seasonable, and actually, it gets even warmer from this point. so this is just the beginning folks if you like the warmth, stick with me. i got you hook up here. now at the moment, it is very, very tranquil outside. nothing more than clear sky, actually moonlit sky this morning. and a couple of clouds, here and there, for the most part, though, live neighborhood network cameras, certainly the satelite and radar is variable just empty at this point. and, certainly so is the boardwalk, so looking for just quiet walk out there, not bad

place to head if you want to take that morning stroll. meanwhile storm scan, also, nice and tranquility point as i promised with the clear sky you can expect it will cool off little bit more readily this morning. our temperatures are hovering into the 30's, in a lot of spots here, even below the freezing mark in some location, so, even as we are going off the air here with "eyewitness news" at 7:00 a.m., 37 degrees, chilly start to the day, but full sunshine for you. we expect to warm up into the mid and up ear's, later on today. we're shooting for 57 specifically in philadelphia. but by 3:00 p.m., about 56 degrees, now that the days are little longer, you have a little bit extra time to tack an extra degree or two on to the day tight how many. that's why you don't have the hyatt that point. easter sunday, got to break out the graphics here. what we're looking ahead to, see the adorable little bunny. his feet are longer than he is. crazy. but, there is at least a chance guys that we will see shower, but overall, just going to call it mostly cloudy for now. 62 degrees anticipated high on easter sunday itself, but inbetween today and sunday,

guys, big warm up, that is headed our way. so i'll tell you just how warm it will be getting here coming up as the show goes on. sixty-two on easter sunday, not bad at all. >> not bad. and that bunny is so cute. who knew you were such an artist? thank you very much. >> good morning, everyone, happy tuesday. ninety-five taillights moving in the southbound direction at academy, looking good. we keeping our eye on interstate 95 right now, and things are looking really good. take a look, if you are just jumping on the roadways, right now is the time to do it. >> we know things will change once we break into the 6:00 hour. right now, enjoy the open space while you have got t chesterbrook 202 taillights moving in the northbound direction past 252, looking good. both directions, looking good. starting to see some early risers of course start to hit the roadway. overall things are still looking good there. schuylkill starting to heat up just little bit. headlines moving in the eastbound direction past the blue route again heating up just little bit but overall take a look for tuesday morning. 5:30, kind whatever we start to see, snail pace picking up,

even now we usually see it busier. that's good sign for our drivers this morning. construction pa turn peak eastbound between willow grove and bensalem two lanes still blocked in and around this area also construction in new jersey, 07 westbound past 295, two lanes shift, until 7:00 a.m. make note of that, rahel, back over to you. >> meisha, thank you. and a california family is vowing to get their foster daughter back. monday after a four year long custody battle, state authorities took away their six year old. cbs news correspondent don champion has more on this little known law at the center of the custody dispute. >> a heart wrenching scene played out monday as a six year old girl named lexi was taken away from the family she has been with since she was two years old. >> the tram a and the terror that our daughter has been put through is un forgive job as hard as it was, rusty page and his family new this day could come. because lexi part native american, a court order she should live with her relatives in utah. >> our family is so incredibly

devestated. our heart are broken. and we are trying to make sense of everything that has happened. >> lexi case centers around the indian child welfare act aims at keeping native american children with their tribal relatives. she was removed from her birth parent custody at 17 months olds. court records show her biological father has extensive criminal record and her mother had a substance abuse problem. the national indian child welfare association says the girls family has been trying to get her back since 2011, but the page's chose to drag out the litigation as long as possible. >> whether it is a native american kid or not, have the same ends goal, which is to reunite a child with his or her biological relatives. >> for days, neighbors of the page's have been rallying behind the family. >> to all of the supporters you are true angels on earth. >> the page's plan to take their case to the california supreme court. don champion, for cbs-3,

"eyewitness news". 5:36. desperate times call for desperate america news atlantic city, now the mayor threatening to shutdown part of the city government next month if it doesn't get more money from the state. mayor don guardian says non-essential government services also stop on april 8th, and would shutdown likely, until at least may second, when the tax money is given to the city. police officers, firefighters and sanitation workers would still do their jobs, how much, they wouldn't get paid until that extra money arrives. and we are now learning that this morning's events in brussels are impacting the international market. >> you bet. money watch's jill wagner joining us from the new york torque stock exchange with that and more for us. good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning. erika, rahel, that's right, those explosions at the brussels airport are sending stock markets in europe much lower, yesterday, though, here in the u.s., the markets did evening out a bit of a gain. the dow finished up about 21 points. the nasdaq, as well, finished

up, a little bit less, though, only about 13, and futures are pointing to a lower open. home sales fell last month, the national association of realtors says that they thank 7% nationwide, and about 17% here in the northeast. economists think one reason could be the turmoil in the stock market, and also increasing home prices. if you have an amazon kindle, from 2007 to 2012, you'll need to update the software by today or else you could lose some of your e books. go to the think and check for items section on the menus. and, spring is in the air at oreo, the cookie maker rolling out new flavor. strawberry shore cake. its limited edition, it looks to be vanilla cook which strawberry flavored filling. erika, rahel? >> that sound horrible. >> as if you need another reason to eat oreos. >> jill, thank you. in the wake of the flint water crisis new questions about water safety are being raise in the our area. philadelphia's water commissioner defended the

city's water quality and practices cents, during city council hearing yesterday. an estimated 50 to 60,000 properties in the city had less service lines that cause contamination. commissioner admitted many home own remembers unaware. >> we need to improve our public education. you know, we are open to suggestions on how we can do that around how we can get the word out, that if you have lead in your plumbing there are certain precautions you should take. >> and lead is not just the philadelphia problem. 2015 new jersey department of environmental protection report showed 37 water systems, in that state, with elevated lead and copper violations. a miss from time to time delaware wildlife officials looking into the death of five bald eagles. the birds appear to be sick and were fawn near dagsborough, and one of the birds was found dead, three other died after resuscitation efforts failed. another group of eagles flew from the scene before they could be captured and

evaluated. last month the group of eagles was found dead in maryland, and officials determined they did not die from natural causes. >> a controversy rocks the tennis world. what a top official said that cost him his job. >> a lot of people talking about that one. this picture broke hearts whether it went viral. now that grandfather has cents to worry about eating alone again. how strangers are rallying around him. also, what is in a name? the social media storm surrounding naming of this ship. we'll be right back.

>> march madness tournament picks up thursday. villanova while cats leaves for louisville this morning to face the miami hurricanes in a sweet 16 game right here on cbs-3. the two seed wildcat play the three seed hurricanes. nova worked out on the main line yesterday. the hurricanes reached the sweet 16 with a win over the wichita state shockers last weekend. the wildcats clearly ready for a battle, to make the elite eight. >> well coached, play defense along, they can put offensive, so it will be a tough one for us. we are looking forward to is it. >> can't let being in the sweet 16 affect the focus we had the last two games. >> don't miss all of the action when the wildcats take on the miami hurricanes, thursday night, the game start at 7:00, so liver from louisville right here on cbs-3.

>> the tennis tournament director who said women's players ride on the coattails of the men has since resigned. indian wells tournament ceo raymond moore made those remarks yesterday. he also said that male players have carried the sport. the comment drew fire from almost all angles, including, serena williams and billie jean king. the 69 year old moore has apologized, he's a former player from south africa. well, you asked for it, you got it,. >> yes, can only blame yourself for this one. british researchers learned it is not always a good idea to ask for the public's input. ntsb asked for suggestions named new pole al research vessel. now the top suggestion, for the $288 million ship is bothymc both face. in honor of the olympic printer, you say bothment fortunately for them, the council was only looking for suggestions, i don't know about you, but i vote for

bothymc bothface. >> you can't ask for suggesting and then say, no he won't doesn't want that. >> i am with rahel on that one, also with you, boat boatymcboatface. >> not bad at all, if you decide to set sale here, looking like pretty quiet day overall, thankfully the worse of any wind has tapered off. if you want to check in with weather watcher network, we zoom in. chilly start to the morning. most of are you reporting at least, i should say, no more, than the mid 30's here. let's go to couple of speece spots. 31 degrees comes in from allen out in delran, nice clear sky. part of the reason temperatures are dropping off as readily as they arement let's read his comment, keep this in your head, brr, coal clear morning, looking forward to the mid week warm up. i had to do double take because we go taught eileen, who is out in bill bert ville, one of the colds he is spots of the pact it, two under clear sky. look at her comment. brr, coal morning but looking forward to nice warm up.

i had to chuckle. my gosh, all thinking the same thing. chilly beginning to the day but eventually we are going to start warming things up here. i want to check in with one quick picture, a hint after haze around the moon, nice and full this morning, you will see moonlit sky here about ready to hit the road. but the sun will be coming up. ed connor sent this one into us, thank you for that one, meanwhile, nice wide zoom, essentially crystal clear with high pressure now in place, that large dome of high pressure, large dome of high pressure just going to hook us up with some sunshine. now eventually, this starts to migrate east. as it does so, with the clockwise flow, around high pressure, we start to seat wind flow come more out of the south watch that will do is basically shove warm air up our way. it will help the temperatures start to rebound here. now toward the tail end of the month, early april, we are going to see couple of little cooler cells come through here. you will see little bit more implication on the jet stream, that allows the chill to start settling in. but not just yet. for now, we will warm things up here guys. two straight days, at least 70 degrees, i do think you

will see some showers by thursday night into friday, though, because of cold front. see what it does to the temperatures. basically drop 10 degrees from one day to the next, but then looking ahead to easter holiday weekends still not bad. even despite cold front. still tech neckly above average, saturday, looks lovely, we flirt with 60. maybe shower sunday, but we will at least, you know, allow for some clouds at this point on easter sunday, meisha? >> hard to believe that east is her already upon us, thanks, katie. good morning, everyone, happy tuesday to you. it is to has been quiet morning so far. but i will say that now we are starting to see things heat up little bit. it is taking a minute but now getting there. blue route taillights southbound direction approaching mcdade boulevard. see how many taillights and headlights now starting to hit the roadways. just about 15, 20 minutes ago it, didn't look like. that will now starting to heat up. soap, just thinking about grabbing the cup of coffee in the car and off you go i would do it sooner rather than later. boulevard, headlights moving in the southbound direction approaching wissahickon avenue. looking good, but again, just steady stream now starting to hit the roadways in both directions, primarily i would

say southbound direction at the boulevard, wissahickon, starting to heat up more significantly, you just saw that. ninety-five south at cottman coming around the s curve looking good. this is actually looking pretty good compared to most mondays, tuesdays at this time. so cottman looking okay. we do have disable truck still out there breck port, union avenue coat street, one lane still blocked in and around the area. smaller area but make note it is indeed out there ladies, that's it for traffic, back to you. >> meisha, a thank you. update breaking news out of belgium. officials say series every explosions at the airport and also this the subway system in brussels being considered terror attacks. there are report at least 13 deaths and dozen of other pete hurt in the brags. right now, brussels is locked down. all flights in and out of brussels have been cancelled including a flight that was supposed to leave for philadelphia. we will keep updating you as soon as we get new information. >> switching gears south jersey police department has a new officer, and he's still in elementary room.

>> they get them yum. -- young. young crime fighter fulfilling hits dream. >> with sirens and salute, gloucester township's newest and by far youngest ever police officer arrived to be sworn in, first slipping into new police garb over his spiderman shirt, before taking the oath of office. >> seven year old liam lindsey you now officer liam lindsey, surprise that his home whisk off to become what he's always dream of being a police officer. >> i just really like police offerser. >> long before he joined mc gruff and the others fighting crime, liam proved what he is really made, taking on fears enemy, cancer, diagnosissed when accute lymphoblast i can leukemia at age four, enduring chemotherapy, for the past three years. >> he just wants to help people. he's got really great heart.

>> whether a kid looks up to us like that like we're their hero, it is cents a good feeling for us. we just want to make him happen. >> i we have police k9 shirt. >> there were gifts that go with liam's new badge, and a chance to command a k9. putting on swat gear, young officer lindsay made it clear he knows what happens to the bad guys. >> take you to the prison cell. >> and while it is true, he's the only officer ever patrolling in a booster seat, his fellow officers say this kindergarten cop has shown enough strength and courage to earn him an adult size common days for bravery. liam's family says they're hoping that he'll finish with his regimen of chemotherapy by december. and no one's thoughts and prayers are more with this little boy than all of his fellow officers right here in gloucester township. at police headquarters, walt

hunter, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". liam, clearly, very strong kid. >> oh, no kidding and gloucester township so great to step up to make that special day for him. love that. things are looking up for the sad grand pop who became an internet sensation. >> kelly harman, or rather kelce harman, tweeted this of his grandfather sadly eating a burger, see said sad pop pop invited all six grand kids over for dinner but she is the only one who showed up. now another grandchild says pop pop is inviting everyone over for an even bigger cook out this weekend. and in addition to the food also selling shirts that say i had a burger pop pop. >> you got to have dinner with pop pop. >> i know. it is understandable people are busy, but, just one grand kid shows up? hopefully big old cook out for him. >> he looks like he deserves it and he clearly lovers his grand kids. >> and his hamburger. >> that too. talk about nailing an interview, helped lands a teenage area job. >> call him the picasso pooch or doggy's, the high price

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in new orleans, and it broke into chaos, cashier started screaming she was just robbed. >> washington also defensive lineman, big guy, high school football team, he held that robber in a arm lock until police arrived. >> only i remember putting his hands behind his back, that's all. i wasn't scared or nervous or nothing. i just got up and did it. >> okay. he got up and did it all right. washington got the job done, he also got that job, and the alleged thief we're told was charged with simple robbery. springing into action. >> dog is chanelling his inner says and, collectors with paying big bucks for his work. >> this is dagger also known as doggy. masterpiece at his art studio in new york, the three year old lab golden mix is a service dog drop-out, who has clearly now taken up painting. >> i say, dagger, do you want to paint? and he looked at me and his tail wagged even more. and i took a table top isele,

put it on the floor. >> and the rest, you could say; art history. dagger's commission pieces are priced at $200. >> wait, 200? >> yes. clearly, that's artwork. >> talented dog. >> all proceeds go to service dog organization. >> her to than anything, i'm impressed he tolerates the little beret. my dog would have that off in a heartbeat. >> he certainly looks the part, yes. >> and love it. coming up in the next hour of "eyewitness news", following some breaking news, explosions rock brussels. >> also there is morning, a story that's getting a lot of attention. the rude comment left behind this woman's restaurant customer. >> i want to give you a live look inside the cbs-3 great hall. we are hosting our seventh annual ronald mcdonald house house charity telethon. great volunteers up extra early to be with us, liver from the telethon coming up at the top of the hour. good morning.

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brussels, flight getting ready to head to philadelphia, breaking news, now, another one hit the subway system more than dozen people are dead, dozens injured, and officials are warning resident in brussels just to stay where

they are. justin finch just got statement from american airlines, we'll have that coming up. and, president obama is wrapping up his visit to cuba today. what he's doing before heading back to the states. and, we're also kicking off our seventh annual ronald mcdonald house charities telethon today. great volunteers in the great hall. phone lines are open. you see no one is talking on the phone. that will could be you calling right now the number 844977-cbs-3. coming newspaper some of the families who call the ronald mcdonald house house home for this special day. we love meeting these great families, we thank our volunteers calling. >> good morning, it is tuesday, march 22, i'm erika von tiehl. >> i'm rahel solomon, let's get your day started with a check on weather and traffic with katie and meisha a nice little warm up coming. >> sure is. >> feeling nice outside, and the roads are loving it, as well. i can tell you that much. whenever we see nice weather like this, katie, we know works this is the traffic department, as well, nice and quiet this morning, it is starting to heat up just little bit. overall construction project. >> that's grt.