captions by: caption colorado, llc (800) 775-7838 comments@captioncolorado.com the death toll rising overnight in central italy after devastating earth wakes. rescue crews are working around the clock, hoping to find any survivors. >> after two deaths and numerous other problems at this year's sunset music festival at raymond james jade yum, city leaders -- raymond james stadium, city leaders sa have had enough. first at 5:00, an update on severe weather in indiana. we learned a dozen people were hurt when several tornadoes ripped through. tens of thousands lost power. the sun's coming up in just a couple of hours there. the mayor in the hard-hit town of kokomo says the damage is substantial. we've got our own concerns around our part, though. we start with ivan and all eyes are on the tropics and how

>> it's not that much. let's talk about that and the local forecast which also has been changed. another round of showers and afternoon rain chances are average rain chances at 40 to 50% with plenty of sun through the early part of the day. yes, we're still watching the tropics here in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees. upper 70s across the interior. doppler radar is quiet widening out the shot. we'll see the north east flow promising the showers yesterday we fly down through the disturbance here. very disorganized hurricane hunter. we'll be in there and talk about that in the next couple of hours as it continues heading off to the north and west. hour by hour forecast will take to us 10:00 a.m. with temperatures to 86 in the low 90s between 1:00 and 4:00 with showers and storms. we check on the thursday morning commute with janelle. no crashes out there to slow you down. we are monitoring all of the

interstates. starting off i-275 right at bush. traffic up to speed. nothing out there on 275 all the way back from the apex to i- 4 slowing you down. checking the speeds on the interstates in our area. the veterans expressway is looking good. 61 is the speed there despite construction we have going on. no major road blocks there. 275 southbound looking great. we do have happening overnight tonight on mcdill. we'll talk about that coming up in just about 15 minutes. deiah? two minutes after 5:00 right now. this morning, the ground continues to shake in italy after yesterday's powerful, deadly earthquake. >> over 200 after-shocks have rattled the region. officials say 247 people have died in that quake. the violent tremor leveled three towns. among the victims, an 18-month- old girl whose mother had moved

surviving a deadly 2009 earthquake in italy. we're also learning more about victims killed in the american university attack in afghanistan. the death toll is now up to ten people after a nine-hour siege in the university of kabul. officials say seven of the dead are students, two police officers, and a security guard. many more are injured. the attack started last night with a suicide car bomb at the entrance to the university. it ended when police killed two attackers. in just a few hours,ed mayor is saying he doesn't want this festival back. rodney dunningan, could this be the end of all music festivals in tampa? >> it's quite possible. city leaders say it was simply out of hand. two people died. more than 60 others sent to the hospital, and city leaders are

sorts of issues to prevent them from happening across the city. the other events and problems were drug related. the mayer is on record stressing that events like this sunset music festival attract drug use. that along with the heat add up to the perfect storm of problems. this event also put a major strain on st. joseph's hospital with an enormous amount of calls which hampers their emergency work with other patients. this morning, department heads with police, fire, and the tampa sports authority will meet with the ci discuss concerns and ways thighs issues can be prevented going forward. they will also be looking at how other cities around the country handle these problems as well. of course the city council meeting kicks off this morning at 9:00 a.m. rodney dunningan, abc action news. u is. f campus police need your help right now. usf campus police need your help tracking down a flasher.

person of interest in the case. this is the man officers think could have information about the incident. he was on campus around the time police received reports of a man exposing himself. tunes are rattled by it all -- students are rattled by it all. it's tough thinking you don't know how to protect yourself walking around at night. >> the man who exposed himself on campus may be similar incident last fall. if you recognize this person of interest, call usf police. florida highway patrol says neville givings was crossing the street in a mobility scooter when an suv hit him. right now, charges are pending. getting a new perspective on the heroin addiction through the eyes of a foster mom caring for one of the tiniest victims.

for was born addicted to heroin. the baby had to be put on methadone and detox for 11 days. the foster care system is in dire need of volunteers to care for babies who are born addicted or whose parents har rested for heroin or overdosed and died. it's putting a big strain on the system. >> there are so many children that they don't have the means to r children like they should. >> manatee county are the hardest hit. children were removed from homes la of the december at a rate of nearly three times the state average. success in syria as forces work to win back isis- controlled areas. vice president joe biden confirmed this during a briefing yesterday. the u.s. took part in the

the u.s. military is look nag how many people may have been killed during an air strike on tuesday. central command is reviewing the incident to decide if they need to investigate. one man tried to pass off graffiti as art but citrus county deputies were not buying it. deputies found vandalism at the old courthouse yesterday morning and found monuments spray painted, damage to the quad tower and even windows that were broken. they tel year-old killian mcqueen sitting on a roof. they used a fire truck ladder to arrest him. a busy job fair for the 911 center. we told you about it yesterday morning. now we know 250 people turned out. we reported on issues the county has faced over the last two years with 911 calls going unanswered. officials say it was a lack of staffing. right now, they are short 19

many of them for 17 days straight. applicants got a tour of the center and breakdown of what to expect. >> mainly remaining calm and collected during the response. you have to know what you are doing and have to be able to communicate on several different levels. >> the last job fair attracted 200 applicants, but only two were hired. today is your last chance to enjoy the beach and into the giant ball pit inside amalie arena. tickets are free but they are on a first come first served basis at the arena box office starting at 9:00 this morning. all right, we're back with the thunderstorms this afternoon. we'll break that down for you and futurecast to show you of course where we have the tropical wave. all eyes here, we'll have the latest update in a few minutes. 5:08 and also coming up. not a threat.

about micah johnson before he would shoot and kill five police officers in dallas. the symptoms he had sending him for help in the first place, coming up. an officer finds a student with a loaded gun at a bay area high school. the one question right now that parents want anded, coming up. -- parents want answered,

good morning, everybody. we're watching a camera along i-4 at eastbound right at county line road. you might run into police

cars on the side of the road. they are still trying to figure out exactly what's going on. we'll talk more about drive times on i-4 coming up in just a bit. va documents just released show the man who shot and killed five police officers in dallas last month showed symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder. micah johnson returned home in 2014 but doctors say no threat to himself or others even after he sought treatment for hallucinations. he targeted the officers on july 7th after the fatal shootings of black men by police. there's major relief for the victims of the pulse nightclub shooting. they don't plan to charge anybody who received treatment after the attack that left 49 people dead. the hospitals are writing off 5.5 million in treatment and

paying it forward and kindness they received from people who reached out to them and supported them. it it's a huge relief to the victims and families. a shelter at home program with governor john bell edwards who says it will help people recover from the disasterrous flooding. fema is providing up to $15,000 to the flood victims. other programs are offering temporary housing including mobile homes. good thursday. we're looking at temperatures right now in the upper 70s to lower 80s with mostly clear skies. titan doppler radar is quiet right now. the thunderstorms continue to move in as they did yesterday with the northeasterly flow coming down to the south. if you drive up right heading to the turnpike, heading up to the i-10 corridor. it's much there with this pocket of moisture on top of us

and storms. this is fascinating stuff here. 45 mile-per-hour winds. if you know the tropical systems, the threshold for a tropical storm is 39. when this came out yesterday, a lot of meteorologists popped up saying well, we have a tropical storm. no. 45 mile-per-hour winds, yep, but it's not wrapping around the circulation, which is the other part you need. why is this important? if the models don't have a center to fix on, they do a terrible job letting us know what they think will the future. garbage in, garbage out. or no data in, very terrible data coming out, right? so what we need is the hurricane hunter aircraft to continue to bring us information. as we fly closer here, you see a bit of a spin there. so it's looking better organized to me this morning. in fact, there we go. the plane is actually on its way. there's one taking off from tampa, by the way. they will be able to let us

the state of this system is. regardless, the models are taking it to the north and west. that hasn't changed. the big question is, what kind of shape will it be when it reaches the bahamas or what will it turn into as conditions are more favorable for development. that will make a difference. you can see it is all over the place. any time after the bahamas, we just don't know what will happen. we have good rains sunday through early next week. whether that is accompanied by wind, we'll get you there. we'll get you the afternoon thunderstorm pattern continuing friday into saturday. that is the dividing line there. very dependent sunday, monday, and even the early parts of tuesday on how we rain, how heavily and whether that involves wind as well based on our tropical disturb's out there, which has yet to gain an

>> fingers crossed. >> absolutely. we're watching our cameras and keeping it on i-4 here right at county line road. we have law enforcement activity, so you might run into flashing lights driving eastbound. they are off to the side. also activity going on at the entrance to county line road. a semi truck seems to be stuck there. so that could be the reason. either way, be aware of flashing lights in the area of i-4. still taking just about 22 minute direction to get from lakeland into downtown tampa. a heads-up overnight tonight. mcdill is closing in both directions between just south of bay to bay to tan bay avenue. it is expected to reopen by 5:30 tomorrow morning. your alternates, take dell mabry or heinz to work around that. 17 minutes after 5:00 right now. in pinellas county, parents want answers after a student is

campus. >> he was there all day with it. probation officers were on campus at the end of school tuesday with two warrants for the arrest of the 15-year-old. when the officer searched the student, he found the gun under his clothes. >> parents are relieved the situation didn't escalate, but they want to know how long the student had been bringing the gun to school before anyone noticed? they want a harsh punishme fullest extent of the law. he had the gun, i have a daughter here, and anything could make him fly off the handle and pull the gun. >> the student is facing third degree felony charges. would you be willing to go for a ride in the world's first self-driving taxi? that service kicks off today. we're finding out how it works. >> plus, prince fans will soon get special access like never before. the brand new way to connect with the music icon even after his death.

a page from amazon by offering subscriptions for cheaper rides. here's kendis and diana with the details. >> reporter: subscriptions for uber. >> the ride-sharing service in september will roll out uber- plus that allows customers to pay a monthly fee for cheaper rides. >> it would cost $250 upwards depending on the city. and customers can pick up grocery online. >> amazon will still deliver groceries but it eliminates the need to deliver perishable items. this is a special implant for this woman and the red circles are microchips. >> they allow her to unlock doors without using a key. she can also access her computer without a password. >> kind of like this some. >> you sort of have the force, don't you? >> a little bit. >> watch this. wait to be impressed.

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their smartphones. the taxis will only drive through a 2 1/2 square mile area with certain pickup and dropoff points. you are not alone. there will be a driver in the front ready to take control of the wheel if need be and a researcher in the backhandling the car's computers. prince fans will soon be able to tour his massive estate. tickets go on sale tomorrow and tours start tomorrow. it's known as it's where prince lived and created most of his biggest hits. prince's sister said this had always been a dream of his. the family is trying to get permission from the city to turn paisley park that a museum. coming up, noise keeping you up at night? how tampa leaders want to quiet down your neighborhood so you and your family can enjoy peaceful ekes. >> abc action news hears from one florida woman who claims to

a local transmission. she tells us when she thinks she was infected. we're watching cameras on i-75. this is traffic looking great all along i-75. coming up, we'll check the

just one of the many victims pulled alive from the rubble in italy. we'll show you more incredible moments from the wake of the deadly earth wake. one man could be the key to solving flasher indications on the campus of usf. police need to know his name. can you identify surveillance pictures are coming up live at 5:30. good morning. thanks for waking up with us. >> good morning. janelle and ivan have a busy morning. you are watching the tropical storms. >> that's right. janelle will be here in a moment to let us know about the roads. 79 in tampa right now.

humidity will make it feel like it's in the mid-08s already. 12-hour storm in the gulf and that's what we'll get today. it will fire each of us. we had the storms already around noontime here, so i'm thinking the same things we continue with futurecast and of course we'll check in on the tropics hurricane hunter aircraft just arriving so we should have good info coming up. we're starting off the morning in great shape. if you are heading out the door right now, nothing to slow you down. we're watching the bridges right now. this is the tampa side of the courtney campbell cause way and the lanes wide open. let's see exactly how long it's taking. starting off with the courtney campbell. six minutes to get across the howard frankland.