Skip to main content

tv   CBS 4 News at 5PM  CBS  March 18, 2016 5:00pm-5:30pm EDT

5:00 pm
5:01 pm
a four-month long search for a man believed to be the sole surviving are disciplined
5:02 pm
in paris has come to an end. police have shot and captured celaya absalom in a raid in brussels. >> the rest has brought to a close what had been a frustrating hunt for the fugitive. >> he's believed to have driven a car that carried a team of terrorist to carry out the attacks. jonathan figliati has more from london. >> reporter: belgian forces from the brussels neighborhood of moment back and capture the most wanted man in the paris terror attack. 26-year-old celaya absalom was shot in the leg. cameras captured images of cops dragging a man in a light footed sweatshirt into a police car. he had been on the run since the coordinated attack in paris last november. he rented the black volkswagen in belgium that was abandoned your the concert hall. >> the fact he's been on the run for some time they want to know about his support network if there are other operatives in play. >> reporter: the red comes after his fingerprints were
quote
5:03 pm
apartment. the police stormed earlier this week. a man shot dead in that raid is believed to have been his accomplice. 2 other paris accomplice are still at large. stay with us as we learn more about the great in belgium and the new arrest in the paris terror attack on air and online at trained to. we have details tonight on the nfl player from miami who was critically injured in a dirtbike accident. an agent for tray walker who plays for the baltimore ravens says he's undergone surgery. gary nelson joins us from jackson memorial hospital with the latest. >> reporter: after a year with the baltimore ravens miami native tray walker was being groomed as someone with star potential. but the 23-year-old suffered not just possibly career ending but possibly life ending
5:04 pm
dirtbike last night. my happy's tray walker got that by the baltimore ravens last year is accustomed to taking hits. but not like this. his honda dirtbike slammed into this suv in liberty city thursday night. he suffered massive injuries. his agent and writer trauma center says he's fighting for his life after multiple surgeries. >> i'm hopeful and leaving it in god's hands. whatever is to be will be. >> reporter: woman driving this ford suv may not have seen walker's dirtbike coming as she crossed nw. 75th st. the bike was running without lights. >> dirtbike traveling westbound on one of these dark streets and dressed in black and no lights. it could be a contribute infector. >> samuel spence coached him at miami northwestern high school. >> we had character. he was a smart kid.
5:05 pm
that's when he made it to the nfl. >> reporter: social media filled with well wishes for walker from teammates and fans. his family gathered and writer, throughout the night and day keeping vigil. >> yes everyone to pray and keep tray in their prayers and actually comes out of surgery >> reporter: prayers for this budding pro quarterback planning to make it in the nfl. the greatest hope now that he will just make it. >> top brass from the baltimore raven's organization flew to south florida today to support tray walker and his family. ultra music festival is officially underway. check out the time lapse of the crowd piling into bayfront park. it doesn't look like much but check it out now. here's a live look from the downtown miami tower camera. if we zoomed in closer i'm sure
5:06 pm
going up and down at the same time in unison. it's really loud no doubt. we have a crew on scene for the weeklong festival causing a traffic nightmare in downtown miami. >> many streets have been closed and this comes on top of the traffic already on miami beach where the music week is underweight and spring break is underway. so much going on in south florida this week. donna rapado is in the thick of it in downtown. >> reporter: this is one of the main streets biscayne boulevard which runs along bayfront park. you can see the crowds of people already walking along the sidewalks and inside the barriers they have to walk around to get inside. let's take another look from above. you can get a better idea of what it looks like inside bayfront park. they are expecting 167,000 people within the next three
5:07 pm
it's the event thousands of electronic music lovers from around the world look forward to each year. three days at ultra music festival in downtown miami and it starts now. >> we've been thinking about it for a while. we've gone to a few other big festivals but we never been to alter before. we needed to try. >> we like the lineup this year. >> altar is the mecca of edm industry. this is where careers get discovered and expect to see great talent >> reporter: anyone remotely slight risk edm and wanting nothing to do with it knows to steer clear of the bayfront park area friday through sunday. the detours that shut down southbound and north check cut into two lanes along the festival waterfront >> bring patients. there will be traffic but we are ready for that. we have lots of officers around directing traffic. so far as long as everyone
5:08 pm
>> reporter: with a look from chopper 4 inside bayfront park where the crowds are packing in for the lineup to start about 6 pm. many of them have been out all day listening to music and the lineup starts in earnest in a short while. this is the only thing going on this weekend -- this is not the only thing going on. there are many detours amounts of traffic. we tell you more about that coming up at 6. i think it looks like fun. with all the events going on we also want to do with the weather will be like. >> craig setzer joins us with the forecast. in years past it has rained and poured on them. and they were oblivious.
5:09 pm
do have some friends upstream heading our way. they will increase the chances of rain as we go through the weekend. temperatures will also be warm. current readings mid-to upper 80s. we will see that again tomorrow and sunday despite the rain. you can see big thunderstorms in north florida in the gulf of mexico. this pattern bearing down on central and south florida with rain chances going up into the weekend. tonight a warm night with a gentle breeze. rain chances low. lows around 70. tomorrow warm but there could be some heavy downpours in the afternoon. highs in the mid-to upper 80s. the full forecast coming up. miami beach police are looking for a person of interest who might be a critical witness to a deadly shooting on ocean drive. police want to speak with christopher huff about the shooting last
5:10 pm
officers asking them to come forward with information and asking anyone who knows about his whereabouts to call them. they believe he might give witness to something -- sunday's deadly shooting. of and 20 decade. two people are dead after a small plane crashed after takeoff. the sensor -- says that was headed to pensacola when it crashed at. night airport in tampa. exploded when he hit the ground and faa and ntsb are investigating why the plane crashed. fbi in new york is investigating a letter containing a suspicious powder sent to one of donald trump's sons. a culinary field test sent to eric trump's apartment shows it did not appear hazardous. postmark. when his wife opened the letter white powder fill out according to officials. they had been upset if your father does not drop out of the
5:11 pm
be a fake. miami hurricanes are looking forward to tomorrow when the team takes on wichita state in the second round of the ncaa tournament. >> jim berry joins us with a look at the canes first round wind and the second-round opponent track so far so good but we need to step it up tomorrow. the hurricanes play a dangerous team that has sent relevant all over it. three cheers for the last night in providence. the hurricanes one 79-72. now they play a team that made arizona's coach switzer research. this is a showdown of two teams that honestly have been overlooked. spoke to many people we've not done enough to prove ourselves. at the end of the day we don't play to proved the people wrong.
5:12 pm
right. >> we don't look at the seat and say if someone is going. there are only 68 teams at 350. i think all 68 teams have earned their way into the tournament. >> i don't think he would sweat like that. the hurricanes play at noon. you can see it here on cbs 4 pick the winner part of the ticket to the sweet 16. -- punches a ticket to the sweet 16. coming up a stunt gone wrong. >> the performer who was severely burned during the high school pep rally speaking out for the first time. we're learning details about a triple shooting in hialeah. no information on the victims and what police say led to the gunfire. first we are two days away from president barack obama's historic trip to cuba. we take you to havana to see how people are preparing for the visit.
5:13 pm
5:14 pm
series is in our next item is a genuine "name your price" tool. this highly sought-after device from progressive can be yours for... twenty grand? -no! we are giving it away for just 3 easy payments of $4.99 plus tax! the lines are blowing up! we've got deborah from poughkeepsie. flo: yeah, no, it's flo. you guys realize anyone can use the "name your price" tool for free on progressive.com, right? [ laughing nervously ] [ pickles whines ] i know, it's like they're always on television.
5:15 pm
new details on the family tragedy in hialeah. an elderly man shot his wife and killed his mother-in-law before turning the gun on himself. peter d'oench live in jackson memorial. you spoke with family members. how is the way of doing?
5:16 pm
she's out of surgery and out of any danger. they also tells her condition is stabilized and the ballista not hit any vital organs. they say they are stumped. this was unexpected. neighbors agree. >> reporter: i'm surprised it happened sent this woman who lives next to the crime scene at 1280. shortly after 10:thursday night they responded to a violent domestic dispute. 67-year-old andres gutierrez shot his wife and his mother-in-law. and then took his own life. his wife and mother-in-law were airlifted to jackson memorial hospital where the mother-in- law died. they were good neighbors she said. they stayed inside the house and never bothered anyone.
5:17 pm
nobody said anything bad about them. >> it's not clear why this happened. there were other people inside the home at the time. this man who went to the house did not want to say anything. and no one came to the front door when we knocked. other neighbors said they had not seen any problems at this home. police spent the morning checking it for additional evidence. tonight family members and neighbors are telling us this violent incident caught them by surprise. hialeah police are not commenting on camera about the case. the wife continues to recover. in world news north korea defied un resolutions by firing a ballistic missile into the sea of japan. on friday officials said this post north korea nuclear test in january and it's plus don't -- ballistic missile test last month.
5:18 pm
closely monitoring the situation on the korean peninsula. now to president obama's historic trip to cuba. it will usher in a new era of openness between the us and cuba. already cubit and american companies are preparing for what could be the most dramatic changes to cuban life in generations. chris martinez is in havana with the story. >> reporter: walk around havana and change is hard to miss. from the renovation of hotels to the opening of new restaurants, uber seems poised to begin a new era of tourism. list. >> with this problem between cuba and the us, superficial. >> reporter: tour groups are everywhere many from the us. havana's biggest port once largely cleaned up. and now welcomes luxury cruise ships weekly. as us airlines week for the
5:19 pm
charter flights are in demand. >> people want to go someplace different. they've heard about cuba and they all want to go because of the food and the music. >> reporter: since the start of the year cuban officials say 1 million tourists visited the island. that's about one third of what they saw in all of 2015. this man is a business has doubled in recent months and made customers are americans. he believes more tourist from the us could help reignite the cuban economy. >> it's important for the future of our country. soak a member of cubans are not sure the island's infra- structure is ready for an even bigger tourism surge. if it comes at all. >> i'm waiting for the advantages that might bring to the country.
5:20 pm
island hope will end soon. >> eliott rodriguez and rudabeh to cover the visit. look for the reports starting tomorrow night right here on cbs 4. coming to from downtown miami ultra music festival which is now underway. you can see tens of thousands of people already there. more than 102,000 anticipated over the weekend. they are having a good time. >> i would love to go down just to hang out. but when you stand under the hot sun, if you have a few adult beverages, you need to make sure you're hydrated. hopefully they are drinking water. >> hopefully yes. it's hot and humid. first off there is ultrafast going on. there is also the miami dade fair which is looking great tonight.
5:21 pm
and mostly dry. here's a live picture from the broward camera looking to the southwest. no clouds are producing rain. that will change tomorrow. it's fairly dry. temperatures now in the mid-to upper 80s. high temperatures today upper 80s to around 90. similar readings tomorrow. but rain chances will go up. the storm system that will approach us an increase in worcester in the atmosphere. some of sunshine but storms developing and will be moving over from west to southeast florida later in the day. on sunday passing storms from time to time raising and warm. this is a strong front so it's going to come through on monday
5:22 pm
bit. deputies go for the mid-to upper 80s to the low 70s for guys with overnight lows to the 70s down to the 50s. one more stretch of springlike weather next week. temperatures in the southeast are warm and that 60s and 70s. cold in the midwest and the rockies. 28 in denver. mild and muggy tonight. probably no showers. lows near 70. tomorrow warm and sunshine. storms develop especially later in the day. best bet will be in broward and eventually miami dade. winds out of the south at 15-20. choppy conditions on the be. through the weekend two more days of warm temperatures mid- to upper 80s and storms develop tomorrow. a passing storm on sunday. and then a break from the warm weather with temperatures back into the 70s which is below normal for the first few days
5:23 pm
an electrician on his second day working at what would be ellie's tallest skyscraper fell to his death 54 >> peak hour about 800 feet yesterday from the unfinished wilshire grand center and then it on a passing car. construction company officials say he was not supposed to be above the third floor. they had not been wearing a safety harness because it was not required for the bottom floors he was working on. officials say the man was 36 years old and married. a florida jury is deliberating in a trial that hits home -- pitts hulk hogan against gawker. the six jurors are wayne gent the celebrity right to privacy in that age against freedom of first amendment. an attorney for the michelle ressler said the website editors did not have the decency to call hogan for comment before posting the video.
5:24 pm
court in saint petersburg eurozone has asked for $100 million in damages. coming up a pep rally gone wrong. >> if the video that shocked us all. a performer on fire in a school gym. the net is sharing his story from the hospital. a new movement to support texas senator ted cruz. what some republicans are doing to stop donald trump. the wildly popular divergent series is back on the big screen.
5:25 pm
5:26 pm
5:27 pm
start behind the hugely popular divergent series is back on the big screen today. the new version called allegiant stars shailene woodley as the lead role of tris . they escape the walled city of chicago lisa petrillo talked with the start. >> reporter: shailene woodley is back in action in the third installment of the blockbuster divergent series franchise. this time around she plays a new world far more dangerous than ever before. leading chicago the only city they ever known. she said that big change make things onset more exciting.
5:28 pm
film because every day for the last two years we knew what the site would look like and we knew the actors involved and this movie there's new characters and wardrobe was different. everything was very fresh and different. >> reporter: on this day she was sporting a brunette like hairstyle for upcoming role in a series. working for the past three films just gets better and better. >> and the chemistry in connection have on-screen comes in fact they have a similar view on the internet industry itself. which is not taking the same part seriously. >> we're both focused on the artistic value of being an after and because of that i think it lends to cover guilty and we've gained more trust for
5:29 pm
that has fueled. >> if you're a fan of the books that raised enough similarities and differences to make this action-packed allegiant something fun to watch. >> this film is different from the book which i think people admire and like. there's a lot of similarities but there's also ideas that are -- our director added in which is fun and exciting and keeps it surprising. >> reporter: the capital back in action to shoot the fourth and final installment of the series later this year. allegiant is out in theaters. a firebreathing performer who nearly burned his face off at high school pep rally is speaking publicly for the first time. walter makaula caught up with him at the hospital where he describes how things went wrong. >> his injuries might be tough
5:30 pm
salman ricky charles is counted as blessings. >> first of all i'm lucky. >> reporter: holding back tears he describes the horrific accident that left his face severely burned. >> it's like being burnt alive. and the audience is watching. it happened so fast. >> reporter: thursday he was performing at a pep rally in front of the atlantic high school student body in delray beach. the performer has been making his living doing this work for 35 years. and nothing like this has ever happened before. this time he made a small change to his act. >> two months ago i wanted to make my craft better. i'm googling fire breeders and what material the use and what will they use. they use common fluid. so i decided to try it. i take full responsibility. i should have practiced and didn't.

139 Views

info Stream Only

Uploaded by TV Archive on