together in a somber similarity. on social media the hashtags jesuisbruxelles and pray for belgium shared all over the world. >> there was a massive explosion. the lights went out. the power went out on the train. everyone fell to the ground. it was clear to me at least that this was a terrorist attack. >> reporter: millions heard the voices of those who lived through the harrowing hours. >> i felt it. i can still feel it in my chest now. the first blast. >> reporter: recounting the horrific moments when survival was uncertain. the worst nightmare you could imagine. >> reporter: but perhaps more importantly, the true nature of humanity that can shine bright in the darkest times. >> it was really this sense of humanity that emerged in this sense of chaos. that to me shows that these types of things don't defeat the human spirit. >> for the latest on brussels, tune in to gma tomorrow. and as always, we're online at abcnews.com and on our

tonight our thoughts are with the victims, the survivors and

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strong and fast reaction to the deadly isis terror bombings in brussels. tonight, an ominous and extraordinary warning to americans about traveling anywhere in europe. news also pouring out over the emotion and anger over the attacks, vigils taking place around the world and in our area like this in union square to remember victims. >> the manhunt is on for one of the attackers caught on camera in the brussels airport. two other terrorists with suicide bombs are believed to have been killed. the death toll, at least 31 and 250 others injured. >> we have two reports beginning with aj rawson brussels. >> reporter: i am here in the capital city of brussels, it is eerily quiet as many remain shocked, heartbroken and reeling from the devastating

belgian authorities made an alarming discovery as the search continues for those responsible. a devastating attack in the heart of europe left the city of brussels physically and emotionally paralyzed as authorities continue the hunt for the remaining suspect in a trail of isis terrorists. the two wearing black with no effort to hide their faces are believed to have been the suicide bombers. with devices hidden in their officials. each with a glove on the left hand perhaps to hide the bombs trigger, according to one fbi official. >> whether it is wires, strings, a button, something is in their bed when they move their hand, it actually makes the bomb go off. >> reporter: a third man whom authorities say got away and is being sought has a hat pulled down over his face pushing what may have been the third bomb that did not detonate. rates across the capital city following the attacks produced

nearby neighborhood where authorities discovered a nail filled bomb, local products and an islamic state flag inside a home. the belgium prime minister is calling this the worst attack the country has ever known. with at least 31 dead and more than 200 injured between the back-to-back bombings and brussels airport and the maelbeek station. >> a lot of people badly injured with a lot of blood. inside but we cannot see anything because of smoke. ruin. there was smoke everywhere, glass broken on the ground. it was clear that there was an bombing. injured were nine americans including aqs servicemember and family yet to be identified.

from utah. the security alert level was already at a 4 and will be reassessed tomorrow. they say they will also be making every effort to reopen public transportation throughout the city, certainly we expect more updates as we continue coverage. live in brussels, i'm aj ross, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. tributes and light illuminating the monuments around the world with belgium's national colors in a show of solidarity. one world trade lit up in black, gold and red, colors of the belgian flag. the empire state building choosing to remain dark in tribute to the victims in brussels. in paris, the eiffel tower also important in belgium's national coverage, as is the brandenburg gate in germany. new york city reacting quickly to the attacks, more cops everywhere, especially obvious targets like major transportation hubs. our eyewitness news reporter is

look at a scare here and the nypd's newest counter terrorist weapon. >> reporter: lets start at kennedy, this is terminal 4, one of the highest profile international terminals in the world. you can see how busy it is at 11:00 with unscreened luggage. it is just as busy on the north side of the terminal, where the cargo is handled, and were two hours ago on the eyewitness news was there as a bomb squad was taking no chances. on a windswept cargo ramp at jfk, port authority cops and the nypd bomb squad were taking one package seriously. this is what they saw when a shipping crate pass through an x-ray machine, a tangle of wires that looks suspicious, police called ambulances to standby just in case. in the end, it was nothing. less than a day after the carnage in brussels, it shows how tense things have become at home. all day and kennedy and the night in laguardia, heavily

counters. the ultimate soft target, times square, the end by -- nypd showed us a tool that might have helped spot today's terrorists before it was too late. this is polly, one of eight so- called dogs is set to graduate from training tomorrow, dogs that don't sniff not only packages in bags but also air, explosive vapors undetectable to the human nose. the slightest trace evidence plosives on someone here, the dog will pick it up and indicate it right away. >> troops would swoop in and disable the terrorists, a tall order but the mayor and commissioner took things personally to show how safe they feel, the nypd flooding high targeted places after the attacks. >> what you saw this morning and throughout the day if you were a terrorist is a massive show of force on the part of the nypd. what you saw if you were a citizen or commuter today was a large sign of reassurance and

>> reporter: as for those paperweight dogs, it is not clear at this hour if brussels police are equipped with dogs with that particular training and if they were in at the airport. port authority police say their dogs are not trained with that vapor technique. as for the nypd, eight new dogs going into service onto the street tomorrow, each of them named for a fallen new york police officer. life at kennedy airport, josh einiger, channel 7 eyewitness news. president obama spoke about the fossils attacks today from cuba, saying that america stands in solidarity with belgium. >> this is not only a reminder that the world must unite, we must be together, regardless of nationality, or race, or faith. and fighting against the scourge of terrorism.

in a moment of silence for the victims at a baseball game in havana. the first family now on their way to argentina where they will arrive late tonight. for overnight development on the investigation, stay with us eyewitness news and abc news on the air beginning at 4:30 tomorrow morning as the search for one of the bombers continues. you can also get updates at abc7ny.com. other news for the night, we begin in new jersey with a ferocious fire destroying a church. the gothic building standing for 146 years, but tonight, gone in moments. the first presbyterian church in englewood, eyewitness news reporter jim dolan is on the scene. >> reporter: they are going at this fire from every imaginable direction but it has been a muscular tough tackle for firefighters tonight, and hours after it started, this beloved

still in flames. flames ripped out of the first presbyterian church tonight in englewood, shattering century- old stained-glass and scorching wooden beams that have both sheltered and sustained a congregation for generations. >> i feel for the people who were baptized here, who were married here, whose parents had their funerals here, and to see that destroyed is not an easy thing to watch. but the congregation is people, and so as long as the people are fine, the church is fine. >> reporter: when they arrived, firefighters front of the chapel portion of the building but the fire was voracious. still it burned into the night. sheriff siegler says she walked by the church moments earlier and there was nothing. >> there was a small window where you can see orange. we knew it was a fire. and then two seconds later, the windows were shattered. >> worries there a lot of flames and fire in their? >> yeah. crazy. >> it is just full of meaning

the interior of the church and the chapel, this is the chapel that is right here, and then the youth church with beautiful beams and grass, it is just incredible. >> reporter: that is jenny who is retiring after this year as a teacher at the school. like many here, she loves the church. >> it draws a lot of people from the community. the congregation is made up of so many different types of people as well. it is a very important part of the town. >> reporter: this is holy week, sunday is easter, the holiest day on the christian calendar. reverend hong says the fire is said that he and the diverse congregation are unbowed. >> we will find a place to worship and we will do it in the parking lot if we have to. >> reporter: they have just gone through an ocean of water trying to get this fire down. we are back life now, the pastor told us earlier that he may not have to have the services on easter sunday in a

gotten offers from other congregations to hold services in other churches. the fire chief pulls us a short while ago he has no idea how the fire started. reporting in englewood, jim nolan, channel 7 eyewitness news. turning to the race for president, voters make their picks today and a couple of caucuses and a primary. because they are out west we are awaiting results. idaho is holding a democratic caucus. utah is holding a caucus for both parties and arizona is holding a primary for both parties. the republican is winner takes all. another gun season in a new york city public school, this time brooklyn. a 14-year-old boy arrested after he was caught with an unloaded 9 mm gun in his backpack. it happened at crown heights. he also had two loaded magazines with nine bullets. he also told a classmate he brought the gun to campus because he was having a conflict with another student. this is the third gun found at a campus in new york city in the past week. new at 11:00, a delivery

a passenger in the car capturing the assault. wait until you hear what sparked this. plus, hulk hogan speaking exclusively to abc about his $140 million sex tape victory against the website, gawker. back above, with

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>> the guy just hit him on the back, and then parked in front of him and he got out of the car to take a picture of the license plate. then the guy put the car in drive and he ran him over. my brother held onto the front of the hood. he dragged him for about three blocks. >> the victim has three fractured vertebrae but is expected to make a full recovery. the suspect, 34-year-old damien assaults. mixed martial arts, they call it mma, it is one big step closer to being legalized in the assembly voting to legalize the combat sport that the and judo. it is fought in a cage. have no legal challenges happen, mixed martial arts fighting could begin next year in new york arenas. who threw the first punch? was it the bunny or the father? each side accusing the other in

charles, the man working as the eastern bunny, -- easter bunny, and another man got into a brawl after gimenez's daughter slipped off of the easter bunny's lap. the mother accused him of dropping the daughter face first on the floor. the prison sentence begins tomorrow for the husband of "real housewives of new jersey" star teresa, joe. he will begin serving the sentence for bankruptcy fraud. his wife, teresa, finishing her 15 month prison stint in december. the judge stagger their sentences so at least one of them could care for the couple's four daughters. and abc news exclusive, hulk hogan speaking out for the first time since winning a $140 million judgment against gawker over the release of sex tape. yesterday, the 62-year-old

million in punitive damages. last week he was awarded $115 million in compensatory damages. he sued gawker for posting video of him having sex with a friend's wife he claims he did not know he was being taped. >> well you know, over three years of dealing with the games of gawker, they did everything they could to deter me. they're hoping financially i would not stay in the game, that i would quit or tap out. i felt like i had -- >> watch the entire exclusive interview with hulk hogan tomorrow on "good morning america" on channel 7. a celebration of latino food and music, all of it to raise money for a great cause. the committee for hispanic children families holding the annual fundraising event called a slice of latin america on the lower east side. that's where it happened. eyewitness news anchors, joe torres was there, raising money for the families. good for them and their group

>> what a surprise. we will hear about it tomorrow. tonight was a nice night to be walking and talking outside. beautiful night. >> we turned the quarter. 50s. the chili starting to leave the air and you will enjoy tomorrow afternoon. outside we go, cloudy skies right now, the empire state building dark for brussels tonight, and one world trade, the spire is in the belgian flag colors. temperatures under a cloudy sky is 51, southwind, 9 to about 18. not as gusty as earlier but you will notice the milder breeze tomorrow. high today, 56 degrees. running 4 degrees above average. sunrise and sunset times for a very nice wednesday, more sunshine in the afternoons in the morning. 60s return tomorrow. then there is a front nearby, backdoor front. that means big range temperatures. brain first thing friday, dry afternoon, i like the weekend,

sunshine and clouds mixing in. so, a place like coldspring for hopewell junction in the 20s and 30s this morning, only dropping to 30 and 45 tomorrow night, most of the area in the 40s, we are running anywhere from 6 to 18 degrees warmer than last night at this time, certainly warming up with the help of that southwest wind. a lot of clouds around early, mid and high level clouds. maybe an isolated shower up north, very small chance. clouds of been out during the day, we pop into the upper 60s. also with humidity higher it will feel warmer. it is good humidity is getting higher to reduce fire danger. meanwhile, a couple of sprinkles, a lot of this not reaching the ground. there is a front right here but these sprinkles near pennsylvania goods seeing into the north. on the other side of the front, it is winter chill. some of the cool

for range in temperatures close to inland numbers but we remain front begins in the north. tomorrow, stray shells to the north, clouds stand out, moist under the south, still in the 60s with more clouds. upper 50s, low 60s with ocean connecticut. near 70 over new jersey. air quality, index of 4, pollen count is moderate to high with tree pollen. 48 to start with class, have the sunglasses the rest of the day, sunshine will be coming out, filtered. 50 tomorrow night. thursday, 62, in the middle of a rain chance. if you look here we are in the 50s through connecticut avenue long island and may have a tough time breaking clouds but near 70 inland. 62 in the city. on friday morning, rain, bricks of sunshine in the afternoon, low to middle 60s, decent weekend in the 50s by significant rain next week. so far the trend is dry easter sunday. >> i like your little bunny. >> [ laughter ]

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new at 11:00, a finely tanned to a high-speed police chase. warning, you may find this video fairly disturbing. police were chasing a carjacked pickup truck, the passenger and truck was ejected, condition not known. the driver of the other vehicle was airlifted to the hospital. the carjacker took off running but did not get far, the cops

rob powers is up next with sports pretty >> let's talk baseball. we have the historic game in cuba and battle of new york in tampa. straight ahead, exhibition baseball, yankees and mets get together in spring training, don't count the standings, games dwindled down to a precious few.

we have breaking news in the race for the white house, abc news is protecting that in the arizona primary, hillary clinton will win the democratic primary and thank you too drunk -- and donald trump, the republican primary. >> delicate increases for both of them. no delegate counting in spring season but it is not a subway series in florida. there is no such thing as a subway spirit >> the across the state rivalry. >> let's go with that. >> next time they meet they will be playing for keeps in august. this spring series will have to do for the mets and yankees, they tied a couple of weeks ago

steven matz, four innings, alex rodriguez, steven matz has given up 11 runs after his last 10 innings this spring. the yankees have the lead, luis severino pitched well, giving way to aroldis chapman who gives up an rbi, double to yoenis cespedes, hitting .419 this spring. yankees win, 6-3 in the subway tune up. the big exhibition game was in cuba, tampa bay rays playing the cuban national team in the spirit of goodwill between the two countries. president obama in the front row as part of his trip to cuba, also at the stadium, derek cheater, rachel robinson, john kerry, they brought the wave with them. first time the big leaves have played in cuba since 1999. as for the game, second inning, drives in this run, congratulations. also goes deep for the race later, two run home run, tampa wins, and when it was all over the teams exchanged jerseys, politics takes a backseat by

in brooklyn, mets at home against the hornets, charlotte is in sixth place, winning eight of their last 10, nets come in having lost eight of their last 10. nets fighting from behind, from the get-go, kemba walker who grew up in the bronx, nets down by 17 and came back. 29 points for brook lopez, jefferson missed a game with a fractured ankle, he was back tonight, nicholas scored 23, jeremy lin, 21, 105-100, the nets did not have it at the end. one of the questions at the nfl owners meetings, who is the jets quarterback? on record, free-agent ryan fitzpatrick is going to stay with the jets, fitzpatrick coming off of his best season, leaving the jets to a 10-1 season but he is a free agent.

same page but still, nothing yet. >> we are not bothered yet because it's free agency and you understand these things are going to happen. like i say, we are going to try to sign fitzpatrick back, we will do due diligence to sign him back. if not, we have a plan going forward. >> there you go. finally, rutgers new men's basketball coach, comes over from stony brook where he won at least 20 games in six of his last seven seasons, he replaces eddie jordan, gets a $5.8 million contract. >> we play in a great league with great universities and are right there with them. now we are going to build a great basketball program and it takes time and patience. we can accomplish a lot of