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denouncing him. >> drugs pouring through the border and people are seeing it and we are going to build a wall and we are going to stop it. >> on the democratic side bernie sanders went to the mexican border with the promise to expand executive orders protecting undocumented immigrants. stay with cbs 4 news for continuing coverage through the november election. a security camera captured the final moments of a passenger jet crash their early this morning. dubai flight 981 crashed trying to land at an airport in southern russia. all 62 people on board including four children died in the violent crash. strong winds might have been a fact an official state both -- say both flight recorders have been recovered. new residents of the international space station arrived safely today.

iss just hours ago. you can see crewmembers opening the hatch and getting a warm welcome from the astronauts already there. let's talk about whether on planet earth. >> i'm sure folks at home are rubbing their eyes. we are not playing tricks on you. otherwise we had some storms today not everyone had to deal with them but it's common quiet for portions of broward. as we look live from our fort lauderdale camera right now we are seeing that it is mainly dry. all the action is taking place in downtown miami. look at all the lights with the ultra music festival in full force and as we look at the temperatures still on the warm side. it's 11:39 pm in the upper 70s. 76 in fort lauderdale 77 in key west. again how hot it was this afternoon. near 90 degrees for some of you

taking a look at the radar again the bulk of the action has moved offshore for broward and jade but we are seeing some rain around ocean reef and big pine key. wind is fairly calm out of the cell pumping in the moisture. much of the western half of the country is quiet. we are seeing low-pressure near the midwest and we are still dealing with wet weather across central or north florida. it's developing just in time for the first day of spring. look at the 30s for boston and chicago and minneapolis. we will see the potential for scattered showers. the sun is overhead at the equator and it will feel a little more summary with upper 80s and most -- a

we will have a big cooldown courtesy of a cold front. we will see lows in the low 60s tomorrow morning. it will be 50s when you wake up tuesday and will be 83 by thursday. now we have a cbs 4 news exclusive. he has possibly the most high profile prisoner to be released from cuba. he has been comes tittered a linchpin for breakthroughs with cuba. we talked to him about he and it certainly helps change history and house uses life. >> around 10:00 at night i hear bang bang bang at the door. >> i'm looking through the people and there are these for giant guys standing on the other side of the door saying open the door. >> reporter: for trend -- for

came crashing down with the knock at the door. they said collector stuff anywhere coming with us. his wife judy was anxiously awaiting his arrival back in maryland and the phone call that did not come. >> i called the airline and i knew it was confidential and they could not give me the information. i must have had a really desperate tone because they confirmed that he was not on the flight. >> they accused me of being a cia agent but it was laughable. they did not pursue it. >> reporter: why was the laughable? >> because i am the most open guy in the world. they asked me a question. i had an interpreter. spanish. >> no i did not. would do that. >> reporter: i don't know -- could be another cover.

forces -- for stupidity. >> reporter: the arrest led to a 15 year prison sentence. what was allen gross doing in cuba and who was he working for? and analysis of funding leads us here to the us agency for international development headquartered in the nation's capital. they are the federal agency that oversee civilian foreign- made and was the funding agency for the project he worked under a prime contractor. gross sued both parties. >> reporter: according to one of your long since you brought up that you had raised concerns over the dangers of the equipment being found. >> i was becoming a more and more uneasy with each successive trip. i began to realize that things were not exactly as they appear to be. it is illegal to distribute

for in full or in part by the us government. >> and you did not know that. >> absolutely not. >> reporter: his confinement continued. at one point he only cared about finding a way to see his mother in her last days. finding -- fighting cancer she wanted him by her side. >> he said to me i don't want you to come back. >> reporter: the supporters would do anything to be released for just a few days. >> i signed an oath to raoul castro that i would return. there were people who were willing to exchange places with me while i can visit my mother. the government of cuba did not respond. i have a lot of forgiveness in my heart. that will not be forgiven. >> reporter: the best phone

it was from his wife that signaled he was coming home. >> i said this is our last phone call like this together. that was how he said freedom was around the corner. >> and now what journey does he contemplate? a return to cuba. >> reporter: you want to go back? >> in a heartbeat. there is something very symbolic about me going back. i was a catalyst. an unintentional catalyst since i have been released i am an unintentional catalyst. by allowing me to return that sends a message out that there is a new chapter for all of us. >> reporter: as president obama visits cuba gross will be here in south florida helping in -- hoping to reunite with a cellmate he considers a brother.

investigation to activities in the island of cuba will continue. for a look at our extended report go to cbsmiami.com. still ahead. a man pulls a gun on a store clerk and he will believe what

pope francis is , and camera and armed robber barges into a convenience store in las vegas for a tray of notches. video shows the man pulling a gun at a store clerk and shooting at him. police caught the store these who faces burglary and assault charges. the catholic church is going after followers on instagram. pope francis has posted a photo of himself playing using the name franciscus. this is a second foray into social media for the pontiff he

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. if you are now just joining us, we have a recap of this week's biggest headlines. number five, ben affleck and jennifer garner go public. he on ellen, she on "the today" show. >> we will make it work. >> ben told about his relationship now. there's a keyword. jen's great. she's a great person. we're on great terms. number four. is adele married? the singer's had fans propose at her shows, but she sent the rumor mill into overdrive after wearing this dazzling ring on her ring finger. there are rumors that she's already married to her boyfriend simon, but her rep had no comment on the story. number three, mariah carey's wedding countdown?

european tour will reportedly tie the knot on a caribbean island with only 50 guests. number two, blake shelton fights back. >> i don't picture you and alcohol. >> is that right? >> wow, have you been in a coma the last few years or what? >> it's playful comments like that and his fun-loving image that have landed him in trouble and this september 2015, in touch cover, rehab for blake. his declaration this week, a suit filed against the magazine in october, setting his record straight, he says i do not drink excessively. binge drink or drink vodka before 11:00. i do not slur my words or stumble when i drink. and the number one story this week? richard simmons speaks out. >> no one should be worried about me. >> his last public appearance, january of 2014. last weekend, the new york daily

claimed richard is being tormented by witchcraft under the control of his housekeeper. the executive producer asked richard about it. >> is she holding you target? >> oh, no. theresa has been with me for 30 years. we're like an old married couple. it was time for me to take tomorrow time some time to be by myself. >> we have more later. and tv's live musical "the passion" just in time for palm sunday. everything about this production is epic, and we are bringing you special court verage as they take over the city of new orleans. that's where i visited the set as they rehearsed. look into my eyes that's where my demons are >> i'm doing "demons" from imagine dragons.

>> that's kind of dope. >> with jesus. >> so you guys are doing a little duet? >> a little back and forth. >> in the studio with the stars, including seal and tricia yearwood is where the real magic of the passion live happens. during the two-hour, modern-day till telling of jesus before the cross, modern songs, including celine dion's "love can move mountains." that's actually the scene the cast was shooting when i visited the set. jesus played by jean carlos and you can see everyone pretty much wears jeans and jackets because this is set in 2016. love can move mountains >> what we're hearing is dope. it's all live, and they're

>> you work with eva longoria on telenovella. >> yeah. >> when you said i'm going to take a little time away because i'm going to play jesus, what did she say? >> you know eva. she's like, oh, jesus! she's a huge believer. and she's a woman of faith. and she was very, very, very, very excited. >> one of my favorite moments in the show is jesus' facing upon shus pilot e -- upon pontius pilate. and they sing "we don't need another hero." >> how can you go wrong when you stay with the word? >> tyler says he's going to continue his role as narrator for as long as they do this. guess what, the girl is taking part in this, i'm going to be in

i'll be tyler perry's sidekick. i'll be interviewing people on the procession of the cross as it winds its way through new orleans. it weighs 285 pounds. it's huge. now let's show you more from the "passion." with upon shus pilate e pontius pilate, seal, in the studio. >> to be a part of one of the greatest stories ever told is something that really kind of appealed to me. no expression >> seal plays the magistrate who trying to spear

>> also in the studio, chris daughtry. the singer told us he had thoughts about playing judas. >> i wasn't sure if it was something i wanted to do, a, b, i didn't know if i wanted to do a musical, i didn't know how it was going to be portrayed tor approach a or approached. it's more about faith, hope and love. >> we have so much more to show you from this live, musical extravaganza. on the way -- >> how the cast is recreating the last supper scene. i'll take you by my side >> then inside oprah's weight loss journey.

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kendall and kylie. they are in team vogue. bella is a blogger, and olivia has her own successful youtube beauty channel. our favorite videos, the mommy makeover, and slang. >> what does sleek mean. >> sleek? >> is it your favorite show because of your mommy? and here's someone else just like us. oprah. okay, not just like us. but she is trying to stay fit and check out her gorgeous new cover shot. lady o has dropped 30 pounds, all the while telling us that she eats bread every day. really? every day. that was the first thing that nancy o'dell wanted to know about when they got together on the set of lady o's new tv series. >> this is the thing.

it doesn't mean i'm eating a loaf every day. i love bread. i had my peace of iece of bread last night. she is dropping more than just weight. she auctioned off her wardrobe on ebay. it includes a skirt she wore for the 20th premiere and the dress on this cover. opening bid? 99 cents. >> i've had so many clothes. most of them, i never wore them more than once or twice. i have shoes that i merely took downstairs, put them on as i was going out to sit in the chair and took them off. you know? so i have all these, like, louie vuitton shoes, and when you pay for as much on a shoe as you did

house, it's hard to le the t the shoe go. >> what she's super excited about now is returning to acting. and secrets, sex and sin hiding in a megachurch. >> it's time, brother. >> the character that i play owns a blues club and had a bar and a drinking problem and all the things that play against type for me, and, you know, she uses [ bleep ] a couple times. and so -- >> is that hard for you to actually have to spit out -- [ bleep ]. no, it's fun. i used it once, and stedman said i'm not going to stand here and listen to that kind of language. i wasn't even talking to him. >> don't do that. >> ever, ever, ever. >> that sounded a lot worse than it actually was. >> i just want to know what the word was. >> we'll talk about it later.

we have to do a little bit of bleeping and be extra careful, because what you can't even say the description of the word, which i didn't know. >> i didn't know that either. but now we do. >> now we do. let's get back to our special on this weekend's live musical on palm sunday. we are talking about "the passion", and of course one of the pivotal scenes is the last supper. it's not just modern songs used to tell the story of jesus' last days. i'll take a breath i'll take you by my side >> a park is the setting for the last supper, and a food truck provides the meal for the apostles and jesus played by jean carlos pannella. >> we're used to singing live,

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still there, but he needs time. >> i'm very beloved. people have always been good to me. and i just want everyone to know that i love them very much, but it's time right now for richard simmons to take care of richard simmons. all the traveling, all the teaching at my studio, all the videos and dvds i've made, it was just time to step back and cancel some things that i was going to do and just be at home and just be happy here. >> welcome to my kitchen. >> in 2006, he invited us into his home, the same hollywood hills house he still lives in. he was concerned about obesity in young people. >> the kids today are overweight and not eating correctly. >> he says don't worry about him, he's on the mend from a knee injury. >> i really don't want to do anything right now. i'm at peace, feeling better, and i just need some time.

with richard, he's like family. he does more than just help people lose weight. he lifts up their souls. >> that's what my videos do more than anything, make somebody say hey, i may never be a size 5. but i'm a terrific person. people have been wonderful to me. they've accepted me. they've loved me. and appreciate all of them. and i will, for the rest of my life. >> in 2005, he took us to new orleans right after hurricane katrina devastated his hometown. >> oh, my god. this is bourbon street. how are they going to get this water out? my home. home. >> in recent years, richard helped judge our annual "e.t." potluck contest and served as our special correspondent for "dancing with the stars" where he previewed the dancing at his

>> it's runway night on "dancing with the stars"! >> and while we miss him and his boundless energy, he promises we'll see him again soon. >> well, one day i will come back. but right now i'm just busy doing some of the wonderful things that i'm doing. i'm writing a new book and just doing things for me. >> we hope richard remembers the motivational advice he told us he lives by. >> always, always know your self-worth. if you have self-worth you take care of yourself and all the pieces of the puzzle come together. >> and we will continue to follow the story and bring you the latest very manies y developments. tricia yearwood is getting ready to play mary. this is a big role, but nobody had more faith in ms. yearwood

>> did garth chuckle a little when you said hey, guess what, mother of jesus. >> he's been supportive of this. these sessions have not been easy. it's been challenging, i'll get home at night and i'll be, like, i don't now. i don't know if i can do this. and he's like, you've got this. >> do you get to sing any of your songs? he's she's in love with the boy >> aren't you also singing a whitney song? your love is my love >> that's the first song i sing in the song. i should have said no. okay, you want my to sing a whitney houston song? i could not do the whitney licks if i wanted to. it's about putting myself in the moment and relay the message to the people.

holding on to you >> tricia lien ended her incredible voice to the store y of jesus' final days. the stars will wear modern clothes. christ will even be seen in an orange prison jumpsuit after his arrest. does she think it's blasphemy or brilliant? >> some of it is right from the scriptures, and so fit for the story. after jesus's on the cross, mary sings a song called "broken." it's so perfect. i'm falling apart barely breathing >> i'm broken. this is braking my heart -- breaking my heart. it is in the home. she knows he's got a bigger

for a mother. >> is there some trepidation about getting on, singing live, acting live? >> yes. i'm freaking out now. no, i've acted. i've sung. i've never done the two together. and you're in that moment, in new orleans. i think the emotion, i've sung before and gotten emotional. it's hard to sing when you're crying. it looks really cool, but it's not that easy to do. the stairs are very small. the stairs are very narrow, so you have to be careful. >> tricia took me down the secret passage way where she's prepared her five songs. >> is that the only thing you're doing? >> we'll see. >> other performances will include katy perry's unconditionally. and "demons." >> i think really, whatever your faith, whatever your religion, the message of jesus is love one

so that's what the take away is. >> yes, indeed, trooe icia. she has another project in the works. she and garth are making their first duets album.

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