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capture, the search is still on for the third suspect. >> reporter: in europe's -- soldiers questioning commuters, searching bags outside the subway. and today going to work is an act of defiance. >> friggening? >> yes, yes, absolutely. >> and you're determined to get to work. we cannot give in to fear. we have to show that we can go on. [siren] >> reporter: on the same street. an urgent manhunt to find killers who struck in the name of isis. one of the two brothers who died in the attack. the suicide bomber on the left is unidentified. investigators working to establish why they were wearing only one glove. transporting the suitcase bombs in a taxi. the man with them now wanted by
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there are many questions this morning, how the killers so easily entered the airport, smoke filling the area. a mother cowering in fear. the other bomb an hour later and the subway car doors blown out and passengers escaping on the tracks and echoing on the tunnel -- screams. there are some answers just outside brussels, a raid found a makeshift bomb. ingredients for explosives, and an isis flag. nbc news learning that authorities have found additional suitcase bomb. and there is mounting criticism for failing to prevent the attack four months after the paris attack. four missionaries from utah
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at the airport and just dropped went off. >> i saw a big bright yellow light followed by a huge and i was just stunned. >> reporter: this morning he is wearing the same clothes. he left his bags behind when he the french prime minister saying that europe has closed its eyes to the rise of extremism saying they want to destroy our way of life. back to you. >> you can keep up with all of the developments in the belgium bombings. you'll find video clips, local perspectives and much more at www.wral.com. we have more information about a chain reaction crash that killed one driver. a woman's minivan was rear
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of a tractor-trailer. amanda lamb is live with more. >> reporter: she was a popular english teacher at wake forest high school. they announced to staff and students that she was involved in this fatal accident. and they have grief counselors on campus. it happened yesterday afternoon on capital boulevard south of wake forest. we are minivan was hit from behind by a truck. she hit a tractor-trailer which in turn hit a car. her vehicle was crushed between two trucks. the highway patrol is investigating the crash to see if charges will be filed. the driver of the truck that started the chain reaction is 29-year-old donald calder. he works in raleigh, and he
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a lot of charges, minor charges, related to driving issues and most of those have been dismissed in the past. >> amanda lamb reporting from wake forest, thanks. a memorial service is planned today for four students mount. this is a follow-up to breaking news we had yesterday morning. the accident happened at the mount. administrators say the young women were returning to the dorm from dinner off compass and they got in a crash. 20-year-old candace mcbride jones of littleton, 20-year-old -- brown of henderson, and 20- year-old robin -- barnes of conway were killed. the driver of the other car was not hurt badly. today's memorial service will be held at the wesleyan college on campus starting at 4:00 and the service is open to the
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much of the morning was spent putting out a fire. the call came in just before 5:00 this morning. flames and heavy smoke were visible when they got there. firefighters knocked down the fire that spread. the business was closed at the time and no injuries have been reported. officials are still looking into the cause. state legislators are holding a special session, considering a bill to require transgender people to use the restroom that matches their gender at birth. legislature with more. >> reporter: state lawmakers just wrapped up a public hearing and comment session on the new proposal. it's quite a scene with
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supporting the bill and others opposing it. under current state laws the legal to fire or -- the bill under consideration would make sure it stays that way. it would ban cities from ordinances. and use the restroom that -- [ indiscernible ] >> it will protect women and children from sexual assault by predators. they also say banning antidiscrimination laws on the local level will protect the religious rights of businesses who don't wish to do [ [ indiscernible due to wind ] >> we are about to pass the
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nation and that is a disaster and we must stand up. >> the new state nondiscrimination law would not include disability as one of the covered categories and state lawmakers say people with disabilities are covered under other laws. we're expecting the house to pass this bill sometime in the next couple of hours and then it moves on to the senate. if you'd like to watch the debate live you can see a stream on www.wral.com. >> laura leslie at the the supreme court is hearing a challenge to the portion of the affordable care act that provides contraceptive coverage to women at no cost. it's the fourth time justices have heard a challenge to the law. a divided 5-4 court ruled that hobby lobby did not have to provide contraceptive coverage, the justices could decide to
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term with the hope that by then, justice scalia's seat will be filled. and sushi lovers may like their food raw but not alive. the uninvited guest that caused a stir at a restaurant. and liquid at sub zero temperatures. scientists have proof of an out of this world find. you know the big weather story. it's pretty and very windy. take a look at wilson. this is the whirlly gig park.
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spta shldwhenpuic d placesd exciseparticular caution during religious holidays. and americans are encouraged to participate in the smart traveler enrollment program. the free service will allow travelers to enroll their trip with the u.s. embassy in to. and in case of emergency, the embassy will track your trip and provide help if needed. >> arielle clay reports from rdu international airport. all u.s. flags at public buildings and military posts should be flown at half staff out of respect for the victims of the brussels attacks.
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center was lit up in the colors of the belgian flag. and in paris, the eiffel tower was lit in the closures of the belgian flag. and in new zealand they paid respects by lighting auckland's iconic sky tower, also with the colors of the belgian flag. the attacks have rekindled the debate about broader security in europe. a missouri woman reportedly smoked meth next to her baby. police learned of this after this picture was posted on facebook. you can see a woman holding a glass pipe with a lighter underneath as the child is lying on the couch next to her. the caption underneath the photo reads in part share this post if you want this baby girl to live a better life not
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an unexpected reptilian surprise at a california restaurant. a man brought a small snake to the sushi restaurant. he was asked to take the snake outside, and he returned with a 13-foot burmese python and dropped it on the floor. by the time officials got there. the snake was stuck behind the computer. the owner was arrested on suspicious -- >> wow. glad i don't have a neighbor like that. an unmanned rocket loaded with supplies is headed to the international space station. >> and liftoff of the atlas five rocket with -- supplies for the crew and experiments for the sun.
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and will set the craft on fire upon return. scientists hope the experiment will help them determine how much fire resistant gear is required. >> liquid nitrogen once flowed on pluto's surface. earth has a 23-degree planetary tilt. and pluto's 120-degree tilt causes it to wobble back and forth causing tropic and arctic zones, allowing for flowing liquid nitrogen. it last happened 900,000 years ago. for now, global warming is not a big issue. >> no, they probably don't have much of that on pluto, being as far as they are from the sun. >> and pretty windy out there. >> we wouldn't consider this a fantastic day. mid-70s is just about perfect.
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the only thing to change is the wind. it's rather blustery. we take a look at durham. and it looks beautiful. coming up on just about two weeks before the official home opener at the -- they're putting the finishing touches on the stadium there. we take shots of this on and off and it always looks good. 67 is the current temperature. and the winds southwest at 17 miles per hour. and it will remain blustery through the afternoon. the dew point 40. and humidity at 47%. that's on the lower side. and with the wind we have a high fire danger. it's not high enough for a red flag warning and officials are asking that if you don't have to burn today, don't. and if you do, keep your eye on your fire. it could spread quickly. 63 at roxboro. and 55 in goldsboro. and that may be a misread. er win at 70 and greenville at 70.
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and 67 in rocky mount. a bigger warmup for today. temperatures running from four to 10 degrees and even 11 degrees in irwin. we are on our way to an absolutely beautiful day. winds steady out the southwest. fayetteville, 22. twelve in south hill and 14 in rocky mount. and they are gusting up to if in irwin. and 30 in fayetteville. and 17 in south hill. it will be a gusty, blustery day. and why is that? we have two pressure systems and we're in the middle of the two. high pressure sitting just offshore. and winds that rotate clockwise, just back to the west is a low which has winds that rotate counterclockwise and we're in the middle of the two. and we have breezy conditions. it will likely be breezy tomorrow. and the high will shift offshore.
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and tomorrow is probably likely to be breezy as well. as the low eventually moves over us, the winds will relax a little bit or die down a bit. and we're watching the low bringing a cold front and the chance of showers and thunderstorms. everything looks nice and clear. a good steady flow off the atlantic could bring us low cloud cover tomorrow. and our chances for rain in most of our viewing area tomorrow is slim. here comes a cold front. and that cold front helps to bring us showers by friday morning. ithould stay dry between now and then. and thursday night to friday morning, some showers, and then the potential for a line of thunderstorms. and that front may produce severe weather to the west. and by the time it gets here on friday, it will likely bring garden variety thunderstorms and not any severe weather. 76 today. and 80 tomorrow. and that seems very warm.
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it's almost 15 degrees above normal. and not quite the record of 88 degrees. friday we have the front that comes through. and that's likely to bring us showers in the day. and we go from 74 on friday to 68 on saturday. and the morning low drops a little bit. we have a couple of easter egg hunts across the area on saturday. one in raleigh that starts at 10 a.m. at halifax mall. and then in durham at the central park at 2:00. and the temperature should be fairly mild for that. we're going to talk more about the forecast for easter sunday. it's possible we'll have rain on sunday and more details coming up. uber wants to eliminate weaknesses in the system and the company is willing to pay for it. >> find out how much hackers
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soon she'll step away from the profession she snows and loves. we'll introduce you to a wonderful woman. flowers and trees are bursting with pollen. is booming. how your location can impact
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fraud, you'll get a nice firm pat on the back. she has spent decades teaching children. and now she'll spend time with her own. gerald owens shows us what lies ahead for faith sinclair and what she'll will leaving behind. >> we still get to the -- what? >> playground. >> reporter: this is her last stop on a long road. >> i want you to read the time that i'm going to give you. >> after more than 20-years in the classroom she's retiring with her husband. >> lord willing we're going out together. >> reporter: she admits it's bittersweet. >> i'll take a lot of treasured memories with me. >> reporter: she credits her colleagues with her success as a teacher. >> we share ideas.
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changed over the years. >> very high expectations, challenging curriculum. and what always stays the same are the energetic little bodies that are very curious and love to learn. that you never stop learning. there's a joy in learning and i try to instill that. but the children have stayed the same. >> reporter: what will you miss the most? >> their cute little faces with all the missing teeth in the front and all of that. that was always a joy for me. >> reporter: and knowing that the hard work made a difference. >> i had a student that struggled and we worked closely together. and he's moved on to an upper grade and is being successful and it just makes you so glad that if you played even a small part in the join for him. then it will be worth it. >> with the teacher of the
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>> to see all of the honored teachers go to www.wral.com and search keyword teacher. a library book is back where it belongs. a former student at the university of dayton in ohio who checked out the history of the crusades in 1967 returned it along with an apology. he checked out the book as a freshman before leaving school to join the marines. the university will not charge the late fee which could have been around $350 if they had been really it can -- really technical about it. coming up. kathryn brown introduces us to a professor in chapel hill for whom the attacks hit way too close to home. the most health conscious eaters may not know everything
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pick four numbers, sum it up, 21.
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three days of national mourning are underway in belgium in the wake of the attacks in brussels. leaders gathered at the metro station where one of the bombs exploded. the groups laid a wreath. vice president joe biden and his wife offered sympathy to the victims of yesterday's terror attacks in brussels. the couple signed the condolence book at the belgium embassy in washington, d.c. two of the bombers were killed in the blast and a third suspect remains at large.
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all belgians. but for nationals who are not able to get to their homeland, the pain is magnified by the feeling of helplessness. kathryn brown spoke to a professor who moved to the u.s. from belgium. >> that's the hardest part. not being able to be there for friends and family who are worried and scared and fortunately her family members are okay. she began getting text messages and phone calls at 4 a.m. yesterday. and she knew instantly that something horrible had happened. and she's been unable to turn away from the news. she is planning to go there in july. she's angry with the terrorists of course for the what they've done and what happened but also frustrated by the belgian government. >> they've been saying for

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