making news in america this morning, terror in brussels. a massive search under way right now. the mystery man in the hat and white coat moments before the airport explosion, the clues already surfacing from this photo. why one glove on both of these men? plus, caught in the chaos. >> there was a massive explosion. it was really like a whoosh. >> the american helping people from the mangled train. >> he was extremely close to the blast. >> and the man from utah who has now witnessed his third terror attack, boston, paris and brussels. >> we have live team coverage on the survival stories, the investigation and the security here at home.

good wednesday morning. we're going to get started with brussels on edge this morning as authorities hunt for those responsible for the terror attacks. >> this morning raids are happening across belgium, the search uncovering explosive devices and an isis flag. >> take a look at this picture. three men seen at the airport before the explosion. investigators believe one of them is on the run. the other two identified moments ago as brothers with criminal records. >> and proof the attackers wanted to cause maximum damage, an x-ray from a survivor shows a three-inch bolt in the patient's chest likely from one of the bombs. >> live team coverage and bazi kanani is standing by in washington, d.c. but we'll get started with alex marquardt who is in brussels this morning and alex, those local media reports just identified two of the airport bombers.

kendis, that's right. the two men on the left side believed to be brothers. this according to rtf. the names that they released this morning is khalid and brahim bakraoui going through the airport with that third man. you can see those big bags on the cart believed to be the two suicide bombers who detonated their explosives just after 8:00 yesterday morning at zaventem international airport. the way they were identified was reportedly through a taxi driver who took them to the airport. once authorities released that photo of the three men, the taxi driver recognized them, got in touch with the police and told the police where he picked them up. that was the neighborhood called sc scarbeck. they went to that house and raided it as you mentioned and found an explosive device containing nails as well as chemicals and an isis flag. >> speaking of those raids what

that third suspect? >> reporter: the third suspect is now the prime suspect, the one who got away. we don't know whether he was meant to be a suicide bomber. i was at the airport. there was a third explosion. that was a controlled explosion by the authorities to detonate now we understand explosives that didn't go off. now, whether that third man was meant to be a suicide bomber is not clear. there is speculation and i emphasize this is speculation, not confirmed. hopefully we'll get guidance later on the third man could be someone named najim laachraoui. his name and note to were released as a man who was connected to the paris attacks, connected to salah abdeslam who was arrested friday. he is believed to be the bombmaker for the paris attacks. his dna has been found in a house near brussels where traces of explosives were found and used in par

specific, very complex type of explosive called tatp which is able to be built with chemicals and elements you buy over the counter. at the same time it's extremely volatile so you need someone specialized to put it together and authorities believe that the person who has been putting some of these together and supplying hem to the isis-related groups is this 24-year-old named najim laachraoui. >> some interesting new details coming out of there. a 24-year-old possibly linked to all of this. alex, i know it's been just over 24 hours since we were talking about all of this. how has the mood of that city changed? >> reporter: it's a strange mood. i know this city well. it's eerie. i'm on one of the main avenues in the center of brussels and has been shut down. the public transportation system yesterday was completely shut down. now it's coming back online. many of the buses are b

it's expected to re-open tomorrow. this is what they call the place de la bource and a memorial is growing and people have been coming out to lay flowers, light candles, pay their respects. up there at the top of the stairs there is a sign that united against hate so we're seeing a lot of the same feelings of sadness, anger, nervousness after we saw after the paris attacks. this square here very reminiscent of what we saw on the place de la republiclique. >> growing memorial to the victims. alex marquardt joining us from brussels. investigators are analyzing the surveillance images of the suicide bombers. >> okay, of course, you saw these photos and they're wheeling luggage carts. wearing black gloves

left hands which may have concealed the triggers for the bomb. >> whether it's wires, strings, a button, something is in there that they -- when they move their hand, it actually makes the bomb go off. >> belgian authorities established a connection to a site and the paris mastermind captured. >> back in this country commuters will be seeing increased security at airports and train stations this morning. >> yeah, with many images like these from the brussels subway attack u.s. officials are taking no chances, even though they insist there is no specific threat against the homeland here. abc's bazi kanani has more now from washington. >> reporter: this morning, passengers and major american cities are seeing more of this. >> we've seen a lot more police presence. >> reporter: from new york to washington, d.c., chicago to los angeles, increased security and more officers in subways, train stations and airports. after the horrific terror

attacks in brussels authorities in the u.s. are taking no chances. the only night from brussels to the u.s. tuesday was stopped on the tarmac, not even allowed to the gate until after passengers and bags were screened. >> they just told us there was a situation. we're just going to take time for security. >> reporter: a brief scare in denver. part of the terminal evacuated until some suspicious baggage was cleared. in houston getting ready to host 100,000 fans, officers are working with heightened concern. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: over the last year as a u.s.-led coalition pushed isis out of more of its territory in the middle east, experts say the group created sleeper cells to strike abroad. >> we know that isis created an external attack division last year. >> reporter: u.s. officials say they are not aware of any isis cells in the u.s. at present. but the fbi is monitoring dozens of americans across the country who have shown sympathies for isis. in the past

americans were charged with trying to join or support isis, far fewer than in europe. >> the muslim-american communities here in the united states are not as isolated, not as alienated as what we've seen in certain places in europe. >> reporter: and the state department has issued another advisory for americans traveling to europe. warning that terrorists are planning more attacks there at sporting events, tourist sites and on public transportation. reena, kendis. >> everybody on high alert, bazi kanani live in washington, thank you so much. a terror attack came as president obama was wrapping up his visit to cuba. in a nationally televised speech he made a brief reference saying the u.s. stands with the people there and will do whatever it can to bring those responsible to justice and the president kept to his schedule attending the tampa bay rays game and spoke about his reasons for

attending. >> what they can do is scare and make people afraid and disrupt our daily lives and divide us. and as long as we don't allow that to happen, we're going to be okay. >> the president is now in argentina for a state dinner and for a town hall event with young people. >> first family arriving overnight. results still coming in from an important primary date. plus the candidates reacting to the attack. an american hero helping pry the door open getting people to safety. the pictures seen around the world. an injured woman at the brussels airport. what we're learning about her.

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brian carroll from washington, d.c. was on board that train and helped pry the door open after the explosion. >> as we're pulling into the maalbeek station there was a massive explosion. we heard it. we felt it. the car immediately or train immediately stopped. the lights went out, the power went out on the train. everyone fell to the ground immediately. it was clear to me at least that this was a terrorist attack. one passenger tried to open the door. we all forced open the door. just decided to go for it and get off the train and try to find safety. >> good to know he's doing all right. shortly after getting off the train brian was able to contact his family back home. the attacks in belgium were on the mind of presidential candidates each claiming to be the most qualified to fight terrorism. brandi hitt has details. >> reporter: the race for the white house is now dominated by talk of

following the bombings in brussels. >> we've got to defeat them online, you know, that is where they radicalize. >> reporter: hillary clinton calling for quick action but gop front-runner donald trump going much further than that telling abc news he'd waterboard surviving paris attacker salah abdeslam to get more information. >> i would use maximum, maximum interrogation technique. i would have waterboarding and i'd go a step further. >> reporter: ted cruz is pushing for more patrol on muslim neighborhoods in the u.s. >> it is good law enforcement to focus on where threats are emanating from and anywhere there is a locust of radicalization. >> reporter: bernie sanders and john kasich say that sends the wrong message. >> in our country we don't want to create divisions where we say, okay, well, your religion, you're a muslim so therefore we'll keep an eye on you. >> we are fighting

we are not fighting a religion. >> reporter: we're going to be hearing a lot more terror talk in the coming days. this afternoon hillary clinton is set to give a counterterrorism speech at stanford university. reena and kendis. >> thank you, brandi. more from brussels in a moment but some other headlines now. a dramatic rescue from a texas swimming pool by a 5-year-old as seen on surveillance video. alison anderwald saw her mom at the bottom of the pool. she suffered a seizure. her daughter got her head out of the water then ran for help. mother and daughter are doing just fine this morning. >> hulk hogan is speaking out in an exclusive interview, the former pro wrestler was just awarded $140 million in his lawsuit against gawker sobbing as that verdict was read and not ready to talk until now. hogan tells abc's linzie janis about what it felt like to be facing his foes in court and then be vindicated. >> i felt like i had like this monster on my

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eiffel tower, the trevi fountain in rome and one world trade center showing the colors of the belgian flag. >> three mormon missionaries are among the nine americans injured in the blast all recovering from their wounds in the hospital. >> the parents of one young man said he had been treated for second degree burns and shrapnel injuries. clayton sandell has more. >> reporter: mormon missionaries seriously hurt in the blast, richard norby, empey and mason wells and fanny clain of france. wells 19 burned and hit by shrapnel able to call his parents from his hospital bed. >> but your eyes are okay. >> yeah, and my right hand is also kind of badly burned. >> he was extremely close to the blast. words can't describe the joy and the relief that we felt to hear his vo

his injuries include second and third-degree burn, norby is 66 and attends this church in lehigh, utah. remarkably this is the third terror attack for mason wells. he was only a block away from the boston marathon bombing, wells was also in france last november when terrorists attacked paris. >> i just have to think that he was prepared in some way to go through this. >> reporter: the u.s. state department says they do not believe any americans were killed in the attack but they are still trying to account for all u.s. citizens and government employees. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> and surely among the most recognized victims of the bomb blast at the brussels airport is a wounded woman with her clothes in tatters. this photo on the front page of newspapers. >> she is a flight attendant who was about to work a flight to newark. she's recovering in a hospital. >> makeshift memorials of flowers and candles popped up and support messages have been written on the

this morning. good morning washington. i'm autria godfrey.. and i'm larry smith.. toss to eileen today: partly to mostly sunny. 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. highs: 70-75 winds: sw 5-10 mph tonight: mainly clear and comfortable. lows: 45-53 winds: sw 5 mph thursday: mostly sunny to partly cloudy. breezy and warm. highs: 73-78 winds: sw 10-15 g 25+ mph breaking news to the war on terror, belgium remains on it's highest terror alert level, in the wake of suicide terror attacks, targeting the nation's busy travel system. just a few minutes ago.. police identified two of the suicide bombers who targeted the

brahim bakraoui died when they detonated bombs inside the airport. a third bomber, remains at large. at least 34 people were killed in a series of bombings at brussels airport, and subway system. isis fighters are claiming responsibility. in police raids across belgium, authorities later found a nail-filled bomb, chemical products and an islamic state flag in a house related to the case. meanwhile the attacks in brussels is a hot topic on the presidential campaign trial-- with republican frontrunner donald trump calling for troops to torture terror suspects, for information. meanwhile-- senator ted cruz told reporters that american police

reporters that american police should patrol muslim neighborhoods more intensely to root out terror suspects. that idea was blasted by both senator bernie sanders, and ohio governor john kasich. meanwhile-- the attacks in brussels and the current security shutdowns, are forcing millions of travelers to change their flight plans. here's what you need to know if you planned to fly to belgium or nearby countries, and now you want to change your itinerary. you may be able to change or cancel flights without penalty. several airlines- including delta and american- are offering refunds to travelers heading to brussels. some carriers are applying this policy to travelers with destinations or stopovers in nearby european cities too including london, paris, and frankfurt. check your airline carrier's website for specific information. developing now-- closer to home. police launch an investigation into an officer-involved shooting in fredericksburg. police say it began during a traffic stop, when the officer realized the driver had an outstanding warrant. things escalated and the man drove off, dragging the officer about 600

crashing his car. in the resulting struggle-- the officer shot the driver in the leg. he later died. the officer was not seriously hurt. breaking right now-- while many of you were sleeping, the front-runners in the 20-16 presidential race scored big wins. both hillary clinton and donald trump won their parties respective primary in the state of arizona. the win is especially big for trump, who will walk away with all 58 of arizona's delegates. meanwhile-- vermont senator bernie sanders came away with some wins as well. he handily defeated clinton in the utah democratic caucuses, and just a few minutes ago was declared the winner of the idaho democratic caucuses as well. we'll have much more on th impact from yesterday's "western tuesday" races.. coming up in a few minutes. it's xx and we're just getting started. bloodshed in brussels. the city is shut down in the wake of an organized terror

we have complete coverage of the damage, the death toll-- and the nationwide manhunt for suspects. good morning washington. today: partly to mostly sunny. 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. highs: 70-75 winds: sw 5-10 mph tonight: mainly clear and comfortable. lows: 45-53 winds: sw 5 mph thursday: mostly sunny to partly cloudy. breezy and warm. highs: 73-78 winds: sw 10-15 g 25+ mph

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