>> real-time closed captioning provided by u.s. captioning company. >> craig: breaking news, the pilot of a jet forced to make an emergency landing in the everglades we are live. >> craig: i'm craig stevens >> belkys: and i'm belkys nerey that is not all. hope from the hospital, a woman, nearly beaten to death, is now talking and walking. >> officials say a south florida, woman was in no condition to o ach, claiming she was drunk on campus. >> the south florida, officer caught on camera, slapping a homeless man. he says there is a good reason. but did the jury belve him? >> a dozen horses killed,

team with a new look at the barnn that burned. it is low, even for crooks, robbers threatening to kill a baby, if they didn't get cash. >> craig: new details about president obama's historic visit to cuba. when he will arrive, and who he will meet. gl >> anchor: and the commander-in-chief makes his pick for the supreme cour but the road forward will not be easy for the veteran judge. >> this is seven news at ten. >> belkys: let's go straight to that breaking news in the everglades, the problem in the air, forcing a pilot to bring a jet down in the air, the everglades. hello again, everyone, two people on board. >> craig: the night team brandon is live for us in broward with the breaking details >> reporter: good evening, first the good news, both people inside this plane are okay. they are literally walking around moments after landing

just about 7:00 p.m. this evening with the problem with this jet, this is not your tip wal passenger plane that recreationally will be used this is the jet. and let's go to the video and show you the emergency,ehicles and the investigation under way, this as detectives and rescue officials were kind of wrapping their investigation, tough to get to where this jet is, we are way in west, broward off of u.s., 27, and we are unable to see where thelane landed and another piece of video here, these are the two people that were flying this plane, they were on the way to fort lauderdale executive airport. it was about 7:00 p.m. that they were forced to make this emergency, landing. the pilot was having some sort of engine issue, and that he needed to put the plane down immediately and he did so on a road near the everglades, and now i am going to show you a picture of this plane, because it is mentioned not your typical plane, and this is an l39, and some countries used it for military purposes years ago, and no longer the case in most

popular jet, for people, who are in to aviation to use, particularly in the united states, about you that little sucker right there, that l, 39, two-person jet, making an emergency landing in the everglades this evening, just about 7:00 p.p., the two people on board not interested in talking to the media but they were okay and walked away, we are live in west broward seven newsight team. >> craig: and a brush fire, started north of i75, and east of u.s., 27 not far from where the plane did the emergency landing, the incidents are not related, the fire consumed about 80 acres but not posing any threats to any structures out there, the crews are planning to return to that scene, tomorrow. >> now at ten. she was brutally beaten, and nearly died. but this south florida woman is a fighter. >> they are working. >> tonight, incredible, steps, in her road to recovery. >> she was in a coma for weeks after being attacked by a

list, the night team is live as she makes incredible strides, danielle knox joins us >> reporter: 24 days in a com a you but this morning lady is defying the odds. >> it is nice, i am outside and it is nice. >> is that what you said? >> it looks nice. >> belkys: simple words from a young lady who has a complicated last few weeks, 23-year-old, jones has spent the last three weeks in a coma so this feeling the sunshine on her face is like feeling a miracle. >> it is the most wonderful feeling to know that she is getting better and prayers are working. people have been prayingnd god has been working on her. and now, she is outside for the first time. she is starting to walk.

>> anchor: danielle's mother amy was not sure that she would see this or any day for that matter. after finding a roommate on craig's list, byron mitchel moved into dadaelle's home and just one week later on valentine's day moved in for the kill, beating and stabbing her so brutally and viciously, police say she almost, died and was left in a coma. t danielle is defying the odz taking her first steps in the hospital, starting to talk again, and spending a few minutess outside. and with her speech slowly coming back, danielle was able to articulate, just how blessed she feels that people care about her progress. >> i lot of people have been watching it. >> she started talking. and she has full sentences. and she is starting physical therapy. now she has been transferred to rehabilitation, to the florida, rehabilitation. and everyone says that it is a

>> belkys: meantime, her 35-year-old accused attacker, does remain behind barss and he is charged with attempted murder. as for danielle's family, they have set up a go fund me page to help with these mounting medical expenses so if you like to help, you can go to our website wsvn.com. we are live in miami, i'm danielle knox, 7 news, night team. >> belkys: south florida, teacher inntrouble, officials say she was not just drunk in the clasoom, she was twice the legal limit. the night team's jessica holly is live at lloyd estates elementary in oakland park and she has the story for us, jessica? >> a woman not even sober enough to drive a car, taking care of a classroom of 6-year-olds that is what officials say played out here at lloyd estates elementary, late last year. >> he had his hand on the door and slammed his finger. and because he had closed it. >> the 6-year-old, recalling a traumatic day of first grade. a classmate's finger slammed in a door.

where was your teacher when that happened. >> she was at her desk. >> at her desk and drunk according to a complaint, filed by t t broward county schools, first grade teacher at lloyd estates elementary, 45-year-old, is accused of going into the classroom under the influence on december, 9th. according to the complaint, around 9:30 that morning, another teacher observed responsibility ant, referring to single ton stumbling escorting the children to the classroom, when the principal got involved, she noticed an odor of alcohol when speaking to her. the report says that she was irritable and unable to espond to questions, to make matters worse, the finger slalaing incident. the complaint states that she allowed the entire fourt grade class to go to the portable rest room, unsupervised and a student injured his handd when his finger baz caught in the door. she was fired by the school

get her side of the story -- unsuccsful. as for the little boy who used to be in her classroom. his mom pulled him out of thehe school in january, sighting the back of supervision, and just now learning about what happened on december 9th. >> and i am upset and it answers a few questions that i had. >> according to the report, she took a breathalyzer test that dayy and the report states that it showed that she was extremely intoxicated and this is not the first time this woman has had an alcohol-related issue, according to the complaint, she was convicted of dui in 1988, and in 2003. reporting live in oakland park, jessica, holly, 7 news night team. >> craig: also on seven, the south florida, officer caught on camera, slapping a homeless man, found not guilty on all counts. the night team's walter more ris is live at the bus stop where this all happened.

and it all went down at this bus terminal, the witnesses showing the police officer, slapping a homeless man during the arrest and that officer was suspended and charged with battery and today he learned his fate. >> caught on camera, fort lauderdale police officer slapping a homeless man, the officer rameriz., facing misdemeanor charges and falsifying the police report, and the jury not cgnvict lging. >> in this case, the defendant is not guilty. >> the state filing charges against the 9 year veteran after this cell phone, video hit the web. shot february of last year at fortauderdale bus terminal, the officer confronting the man, sleeping on the bencnc placing him under arrest for trespassing when the encounter turned violent. in the video, the officer is heard, threatening the man, but prosecutors saying that his report of the incident didn't reflect what happened. >> i warned him and said that you can't be here.

the story in court. >> he comes up and he does this thing. >> taking the stand in his defense, saying, bruce was baligerent when he is trying to wake him up. >> the whole time that i am talking to him, leave me alone i want to go to sleep. >> claiming that he was wearing a hospital band a had an infection and didn't want to get too close. this was the second encounter between the two in several weeks, and the prosecution, trying unsuccessfully to prove that the officer just lost his temper. >> i was frustrated, very frustrated. >> because he wasn't listening to you? >> because he was forcing my hand. >> t t jury deliberating for about an hour on wednesday evening before returning that not guilty verdict. >> certainly, nobody involved in this case can say that they didn't get a fair shake and an opportunity to present all of the issues. >> the defense applauding the jury's decision, what he was saying a few words when he left the court. >> i am glad that it is over.

>> go on with life. move on. >> reporter: and rameriz. had been suspended without pay, pending the out come of this trial. his attorney says that he hopes this verdict is a positive step, towards getting his job back. reporting live in fort lauderdale, walter morris seven news night team. >> belkys: a burglar making a deadly decisio to break into a davy home, the man was shot and killed by anff duty police detective who lives there and it happened this morning in the 6200, area of gontlet hall lane, the police are also investigating to see i the dead burglar is the same one who tried breaking into another home, a few blocks away. police releasing this flier, and looking for a man they say stole in children, the officers identifying jose as the manan who burglarized a miami school on monday. 36-year-old, galdamez. was caught on camera, breaking through the roof, he ran sacked the office and stole a safe,

students had raised for a field trip. it happened at lapro, daceva school on northwest, 7th treeltt and 24th avenue, if you have information that can help the police findhim, call crime stopper, at 305-471-tips. >> craig: we now know where president obama will go and who he will meet, during his historic visit next week to cuba. >> belkys: shelden fox is live in the plex with it. >> reporter: it will be the first v vit by a sitting u.s. president since 1928. first there was a visit to the president's home. >> it is a who is who at the vips at the white house, fresh off of a two hour meeting on wednesday with the president ahead of his trip to havana. >> he is going to bring a lot of hope to the people, and they

>> music mogal and miami, icon, estephon was one of those where president ama was looking for perspective. >> he has been really good with trying to get the input of the cuban community. and today was a great example of it. >> reporter: that was another south florida an who attended the meet, father horea of catholic church, theopics for the need of reformed cuba policy on human rights. >> we continue to press to make sure that over time, we are widening more and more freedom for speech, assembly, religion, inside of cuba. >> the president and first family head to cu and will het multiple spots in hold havana including to meet, the cardinal, who was key during the talks to renew, dip mro mat i can relations between the u.s. and cuba, he hand delivered a letter from the pope to president

the way for the deal between the two countries in 2014. monday, mr. obama will review a replaying at the memorial, and then he meets with castro before visiting with entrepreneurs and u.s., government officials. monday night, there is a state dinner, at the revolution palace, tuesday, his last day o the trip he gives the national address to the cuba people and also met with disdents on the island, some in south florida say that they hope it happens or else. >> the visit will not be good for cauchlt cubaand freedom. >> what we put at the center of the policiespwhat will make the life better. >> from the white house and on a conference call on wednesday, he echoed those, and he says that a larger than normal group will travel with the president who will wrap things up. with baseball, and he will take in a game between the tampa bay rays and the cuba national team.

stadium ready. might also catch a glimpse of obama mania, vendors are selling the shirts and flags and buttons depicting the u.s. commander-in-chief. >> reporter: and this was broadcast on cuba tv tonight, the flight to reestablish, direct, mail serviceetween cuba and the u.s., arrived in havana from miam service between the two countries was suspended in 1968. for decades, mail between cuba and america had to fly, via, a third country, the miami havana mail flights will operate, three times per week. now back to the president's visit. the first lady will meet with cuba students monday. the first family leaves cuba, tuesday, and will travel to argentina, and president obama will be accompanied by the first lady, daughters sasha and malia and mrs. obama's mother, robinson. we are live in the plex, shelden

>> belkys: stay with seven news for the complete coverage on the visit to cuba, we will have reports from havana, tomorrow. >> craig: now for the show down between the president and republicans. >> belkys: mr. obama announcing the nominee, for the open supreme court seat and gop lawmakers are dig inning their heals for a fight. the night team liz n ny is live with this. >> liz: president obama says that he is fulfilling his constitutional duty by no, ma'am nominating a supreme court justice, but republicans are promising not to move forward or meet with the nominee, until the country votes to a new president. the first shot has been fired, in a constitutional shoho down. >> today i am nominating chief judge, merrick garland to join the supreme court. >> reporter: president obama charged republicans. >>tomorrow, judge garland will travel to the hill to meet with

i simply ask republicans in the senate to give him a fair hearing. and then an up or down vote. if you don't then it will not only be an abdocation of the senate's constitutional duty, it will indicate a process for nominating for judges that is beyond repair >> liz: senate republicans are backing into the corner of t across washington, boxing ring. >> the confirmation ocess, regarding the scalia, vacancy will be deferred until after the election season is over. >> the man at the center of the fight is merrick garland, a long time, prosecutor, turned chief justice of the washington, d.c. court of appeals. >> if hethe constitution and the law has been the corper stone of my professional life. and it is the hall mark of the

be for the past 18 years. if the senate sees fit to confirm me to the position for which i have been nominated today, i promise to continue, on that course. >> liz: but as garland well knows, that is a big, if, the subject of a fierce battle that began the moment his possible predecessor, scalia passed away. >> reporter: as part of the protocol, president obama has invited members of the senate leadership to the white house tomorrow to persosolly introduce, judge garlain. d. >> belkys: still ahead, a store clerk says crooks did not just threaten her, they pointed a gun at her infant while robbing the store. >> craig: police say that it is working so well he just keeps do it, the hunt is on for a repeat, robber.. >> forget the lenses, these thieves are all about the frames, the crooks making off with a huge haul at a south florida, mall.

every year, but that does not stop, many of them, from coming back to fight crime. it is my night team's spepeal assignment report, back on the beat. you are watching south florida's

ten. >> and now crooks looking for cash and willing to do anything to get it. >> if i did anything stupid, or did anything that made them uncomfortable, he would shoot the baby. >> tonight, a mother reliving the horrifying moments as the police, search for these ruthless, robbers. >> belkys: these these crooks took aim an an infant and threatening to kill the baby if the clerk did not hand over the cash. >> brian, spoke to the child's mother. >> reporter: look closely at the surveillance video, and you can see the two bad guys and you can see the gun. >> when i looked down and i looked back up, he had a gun in my face. >> but for this store clerk and

>> the mother still so terrified she is not showing her face. >> he told me that if i did anything stupid or made him uncomfortable, he would shoot the baby. >> shoot the baby. the police say that these guys not only made the threat, they even forced the mother to put her 9-month-old son in a chair, and then, pointed the gun at the infant right inside the grocery store. >> i was juftd scared, was thinking the worse, was going to happen. and i was just, really, praying for it to be over with it. >> for the offenders to actually, point a weapon at the child, to get what they want, was absurd. >> the people in this store are on edge and even put up fliers so thalt customers could be on the look out. >> anyone that is willing to point a gun at a baby deserves to be somewhere by themselves. >> now this mother is holding

too young, to remember, but she will never@ tore get. >> how could you do that, a couple of dollars, a child's life not even worth it, and i truly hope that he gets caught. >> the people who work in this grocery store say that they have never been robbed before. police are hoping that someone recognizes the suspects, if you have any information, call crime stoppers, and the number, 305-471-tips. and in miami, brian, seven news night team. >> a crime, in the beachbnd the surveillance, video, capturing a crook, robbing 7 eleven and said that he has hit four locations over the last two weeks, armed with a gun, along the north federal highway and one case he brought a machete. a high priced heist caught on camera, this happened in the mall. two men swiping more than 10

and the cops says that they worked as a team and picking up the frame and handing themm off to the on come police, sitting nearby, if you have any information about any of this, call the crime stoppers in broward, 954-493-tips. >> they risked their lives, protecting us, confronting criminals, 57,000 police officers are attacked o the job every year, here in the u.s., but despite the risk and injuries, many get back on the beat. >> i came close to death. december, 1999, the deputy, al hibert was shot in the back while working an off duty detail at a nightclub. >> i remember hearing the doctors telling the nurses, hurry up, we are losing him. >> september, 07, miami dade, officer, jodi write was shot by a man caring an ak , almost losing her leg. >> 4 and a half inche of my leg gone.

head with a 30-pound cinderblock. >> once i was knocked out, he jumped down and dragged my body out and ran me overith the vehicle. >> three officers, their lives changed in a split second and thee recovery can take years. >> i think that it takes special individuals to be police officers. and we were out there every day, risking our lives for strangers. and for me, when i decided to become an officer, i knew exactly whai was getting into. >> the physical scars are obvious, emotional scars for any injured, officer are harder to see. >> it is mandatory for us, to meet with every officer who has been traumatized. >> dr. scott, allen sayss that along with surgery and physical therapy, counseling is necessary in the healing process. >> it is everything that they say is confidential. important. >> they come together to support one another, they know that they are the lucky ones. >> we have an office down.

but fellow, officer, did not. and when the deputy hibbert was shot, the officer, done crashed the patrol car and trying to get to the scene, he died later, and now he always, drives with his lights on in don e's memory. >> i don't complain about anything, when you can get up in the morning and you with kauk, that is a blessing in disguise. the officer, agrees. >> this is a career tt i chose many years ago. and i didn't want the evil person that did this to me to win. >> all three are now back on the beat. six years, and 24 surgeries after the shooting, jodi write speaks to others about her experiences. >> would i change it? no. because i know the dangers of the job. it is something that we sign up for. >> and hoped her experiences can help other officers, get back on the beat. craig: all three officers say that their family and friends is

recovery, facing death they say, makes them cherish, life each and every day. >> belkys: up next on south florida's night tedm, a south florida man has medical insurance but he is running into a problem. nearly 12,000 dollars big. >> craig: it is tonight's edition of help me howardith patrick fraser. >> steve: i'm steve, coming up in sports, heat coach, eric is a juggler, and the canan practice in providence for the first, ncaa game, tomorrow that is where they play the providence,

and seven sports. >> craig: if you have health insurance and they pay a medical provider, like a doctor or a hospital, do you have to pay, what the insurance company does not cover?

me howard with patrick fraser. >> patrick: send five minutes and you realize this fellow is a fighting. >> sure i had polio when i was six months old and i did not walk until i was five, walking with braces and crutches since the age of five. >> patrick: as an adult he opened a studio in brooklyn, where he recorded a song in the 50s that is still being redone today. >> my claim to fame, i am the recording studio, that recorded santa, when johnny sleep walk. recorded by overr 100 different artists. >> patrick: rich is a character who never gives up and today he is in another battle. >> broke my already, dislocated hip. >> p >> patrick: to recover, the 80-year-old was sent to a rehab center in wil. ton manner. >> first medicare paid the first 100 days and when that ran out my family paid. >> patrick: he researched the rules, and concluded that his family should not have had to

medicaid should have covered him and filed an appeal and won. >> it was decided by the judge that i was getting necessary care and not custodied toal care and therefore i was entitled to get back the money that i had paid. >> patrick: they sent the retab center, $23,000, rich called them to get that money, since his family had alread paid those bills. >> all that they would give me is possibly $10,000 and the rest is going to pay for the money that medicaid did not pay. >> he argued with them that they are doing what they are calling balance, billing, they were taking his money to cover, what they said that the insurance did not cover. >> what they call a qone b, qualified and medicaid, beneficiary and as a result, they are not allowed, what they call balance bill, they can bill the balance ofhat they think they owe. >> patrick: as you might expect, this fighter is fighting and not for himself this time. >> what i would like to see is

money back and not a penny to . >> patrick: it protects all of us who have health insurance, does it mean that rich should get the $13,000 back >> because rich is what is called a qualified medicare beneficiary, federal law, prohibits a provider for charging him what medicare does not cover, and because of that, it sms that rich is entitled to get the other, nearly $13,000 back. >> patrick: we contacted gray stone, which owns, wilton hel and this rehab center, the spckesperson wrote, due to the privacy law they could not confirm, whether or not he did receive services but did tell me that they don't have any outstanding issues regarding the special billing. >> rich needs to file ape complaint with the agency of healthcare sprayings and medicaid, if they are reading the law the same way that we are, thecan force the provide tore return the money, if the healthcare facility tries to bill you for more than your private insurance, paid contact,

>> i am not giving up at all, no. the monthny is legally owed and it must be paid. >> rich is determined to collect, that nearly, 13,000 dollars, and we are not giving up trying to help him either. >> the fa account that channel 7 is willing to extend themselves further to pursue this thing is really a wonderful thing. >> patrick: what an amazing guy and we will let you know how this turns out for him. now remember, with balance billing, a medical provider cannot make you pay what the insurance does not pay. but you may still have to pay a co-payment or2a deductible and so make sure that you know what that is. anthe agencies howard mentioned to complain to, their contact information is at wsvn.com under from help me howard story. off balance because of a billing problem? you want to insure that it gets corrected? contact us, noco-payment with us, we just cooperate with you. with this help me howard, i'm patrick fraser, seven news. >> a lot of money. >> i will say. >> coming up here at 7 news at ten, she calls it a rescue

that assessment. >> and we still, and it is a come up with. >> and a woman is fighting to keep her pet,al later and she is kissing it phil oh, give me a kiss. >> reporter: tomorrow is saint patrick's day and we coulde flirting with record heat, especially in miami, the entire

minutes. >> belkys: is it dangerous or adorablele or coocoo. none woman thinks that it is clear, that her pet, alligator

sweet and, darling and dresses it and puts on the side of the bike. >> it is court of cuddly. >> it is in that piece of video there. >> officials don't agree and say that her pet, alligator cannot live with her and kiss her, or dress it up or take it for a ride on the motorcycle any more. >> craig: what to do, the night team shelden fox is back with this >> reporter: i don't know how to follow that set up. this story out of lake land, florida it is a love only a mother and a child could share, except this woman's baby is a 125-pound, reptile. mary thorn shares a bond with her pet, it is a bond reserved for a child or a pet of a friendlier variety. but mary says that her 6-foot, alligator is as docile as they get. >> it is anything like you would your kid and you get used to the things that your kids do and i get used to the things that he does. >> she rescued him ten years ago after realizing that he had a

when she moved him into her house, sharing her home and has been snapping the shots of him longing in his custom leather jacket ever s sce and also has trained him like any four-legged pet would be trained. >> if he want to go to the bathroom, sce she is potty train,ed he will tap his nose and i will bring him out and let him go. >> but mary is fighting for his gator and has out grown the surrounders and breaking code. >> he can't go outside, he is sun sensitive and so they got a two and a half acre rural and it does not meet that, but he does not need it because he can't go outside. he is special needs. >> she is taking the fwc to court. asking a judge to make an exexption. >> i feel that if this alligator leaves, he is going to pass away. and this alligator is my baby. >> if he did not love me and care for me, he would eat me. >> but he could turn on someone else.

aquarium in tampa are skeptical of the swa igs and say oe a wild animal, always a wild animal. >> their in60s will kick in. they will protect themselves and get ter toral and they do change. >> mary insists that he will not survive in the wild and hopes that the judge will make an exception for an admittedly, bizarre, but special bond. >> he is worth fighting for. >> craig: it looked like some love right there, the ruling has not been made on what to do withh rambo, we are live and we will keep you posted. shelden fox seven news night team. >> now, seven weather, with chief meteorologist phil ferro. >> phil: a lot day, 78 and80, and we were wl above that, miami, 87 degrees. and right now, everyone is in the 70s, and mostly clear skies. the wind variable, between 5 and 6 miles per hour and the

is dry across south florida and it should remain, try tonight and tomorrow and the next best chance f f rain will probably be over the weekend. and take a look at the big view here. the area of low pressure, right across the upper midwest, plenty of rain and snow, there. for us, you can see the flow tomorrow. coming out of the tropics and it is going to be hot, and the highs could be in the upper 80s and then it will still be on the warm side here. and as we go through the end of thth week. but by the weekend, this moisture, the front will make the way into the area, with a better chance of rain fall for us. here is the marine, forecast for tomorrow. no advisories and the biscayne bay with a light op, and throughout the florida keys and the wind out of the east, and south east, and the coastal waters, a light chop and now the next high tide in miami will be at 4:52 in the morning and 4:47 in fort lauderdale and the next tie hide,5:15, and 78 in key

possibility of the inland fog and developing this evening, a a over night lows in the 70s, tomorrow mostly sunny, looking dry, and 82, the high for the keys, and 87 for fort lauderdale and miami 88 and it could be close to your record and here is your extended out look, friday, hot, just not as hot as it is going to be tomorrow. the high of 85. d showers will then, saturday and sunday, and sunday, that is the start of spring. and hopefully that will bring our temperatures, back to near, typical levels and that is your 7 on 7, forecast. >> okay, phil, thanks. >> belkys: a high honor from the united way on miami beach, tonight, the spirit of giving recognized with big, event, the honorable, receiving united way of miami dade, highest hon tore, the award for outstanding fill lan throwpy, those who contribute, money and time and leadership to community, causes the wsvn president, who received

presented this year's winner.. the annual reception, brings together, more than 400 of some of south florida's most generous, who contribute at least, $10,000 annually to make our community, a better place. keep it here.

break. >> craig: a religious musical, taking the stage just in time for easter. fox's live version of the passion is just around the corner. now they have seen, big hits before and executives are hoping this will have the same effect on fans. >> the night team's shireen sandoval is in the plex with this. first it was greece and now the it is the passion, it gets a pop music up date and tonight, the stars of the show tell us why we are going to love it live.

as a 2,000 year old story comes to life like never before. >> i think that it is the best thing to have a passion for, one reason, literally, the town rose again. >> yeah, you heard him right, fox presents a live performan of the passion set in new orleans, tyler perry narrates the journey that will engross thee entire city. >> you are going to happen it life and you are going to see this cross, being carried from the super dome to the banks of the mississippi. >> year wood is part off the all-star cast of mega stars, and also featuring prince royce and seal. >> i think that it will be ininclusive and everyone will be up for it and everyone will be really curis, and leading the carnela. >> miami in the house let's do it. >> jen and idol alum, chris daughtry sat down and spilled

>> he is juda s and i am jesus, and we are best friends. >> the show is intense, and jen car loss says the power of the stor sometimes over powers their emotions. >> there is moments where we were crying as we said, on set, and there are scenes that when we rehrse we cannot get through them. it is really, it is very compelling. and it is very, it is very, skin chilling. >> and the key to pulling off the story, the music. >> unconditionally, katie perry and we sing a duet, demons from emergency dragons and a 40 piece, choir with the voices that will just warm your hearar. >> don't miss the passion, sunday, night at 8:00 p.m., right here on 7. live in the news plexhshgs shireen sandoval seven news night team. >> belkys: thanks. >> craig: up next, the hurricanes prepare to face an opponent that has more tourny

>> belkys: and the dolpins add a

>> steve is here next. >> now time for seven sports with steve shapiro. >> steve: the canes are saying all of the politically correct things on the eve of the first round, tournament game, tomorrow night against buffalo, both teams worked out today, on the

are four games and the canes are the highest seed in providence, and they are the three seed and the forite by 14 points against buffalo, respect. >> they made i i here. and that is a lot about him and they just want their conference tournament and also, they were in a trnament last year, which tell us that they have a lot of experience. and we did not make the tournament last year, so it was definitely a team that we have to respect. >> buffalo, won the mid american, conference tournament, they finished 20 and 14, two straight years in the ncaas. >> the guys and that was the last year and told you just to take it in, and enjoy half of 2 and that is it, and you w wt to go out there and have fun and play as hard as we can, and come out on top. >> expect the worse and sometimes you can get the teams to go on the run and you can get the game to get away from you, and just keep your hd and keep playing for 40 minutes. >> craig: play at 6:50, tomorrow

>> steve: and the hornets a game behind, the season hi, eleven games over 500 without chris, and doing it with all kinds of combinations and rookie, and the heat had seven guys in double figures, the coach says that it is normal. >> every team and every coach, you have to go through adjustments, during the course of the season. this one, probably is a little bit more obvious, to the people on the outside, and then especially when you have personnel, changes, you have to make a lot of changes and we have had quite a few of those over the years. >> scream, if you like oklahoma city. >> steve: okc at boston and it looks like foilage seasas, those colors, and orange, and west brook, right down the main street, the thunder by eleven at the break, and okok out scores boston in the third and 28, for durrant, and beats boston in the 130-109 and so the heat are all alone in the third seed in the east. >> the dolphins are still

back, this he brought in arizona free agent, chris johnson today. they signed, unrestricted free agent, defensive end, branch, and branch played the four years in jacksonville, and started nine games last season and he d four sacks, in those nine games. european champions league, playoffs, and blue and red, hosting arsenol, and the 56th minute, andacross to swarez., the kick, and they beat, them 3-1, arsenol is out. arkansas little rock is in the ncaa tournament this year, the coach broke his hand, giving a pep talk. >> i made a bad decision in the locker room just trying to get the guys a little fired up. and we talk abo boxing in our program, and we are a good, defensive team and we believe in the boxing foot work and i did not g the message with the hand work, so, a dry ase, board took a bad shot. >> you know what?

backfter this. >> belkys: that is a wrap for us here first at ten, chow chow i'm lkys nerey. >> craig: i'm craig stevens,

eleven, is next. >> now on the night team. >> reporter: a 23-year-old woman making major strides after falling vtim to a brutal beating at the hands ofer roommate. >> reporter: an elementary schoolteacher learning a tough lesson after officials say she showed up to team, drunk. >> reporter: an officer on trial after cameras catch him slapping a homeless man, tonight the verdict is in. >> reporter: president obama heading to havana in just a few days, tonight, specifics about his trip. have been released. >> belkys: and developing night, trouble in the air,

emergency landing in the everglades, i'm belkys nerey. >> craig: i'm craig stevens, seven news continues now at eleven. >> this is seven news, at eleven. >> craig: and we will get to that developing story, at eleven. the tricky touch down for pilot and a passenger forced to land a small yet in the everglades chl the pilot said that the engine started to give them trouble. >> belkys: brandon reports from west broward. >> reporter: and the headline here, two people walking away from what could have been a v vy bad situation. let's get right to that video, this of the investigation, as it was wrapping back here. at the dock in the west broward area of the evevglades, two people walking away, this was not just your regular, plane thisas a jet, a private jet, and this plane was making the way towards the executive airport and it was about 7:00 p.m. when the pilot said that he was having, trouble and needed to put the plane down, the video

were on board this plane this was a man and a woman chose not to speak to the cameras said this they did w at they were trained to do and that is putting this plane down in an imagine, situation, let me show you the picture of this plane, not yourr typical, passenger plane, the l39 and it looks like something from a military plane, but this is not a military plane, and common among americans who were into, aviation and otherountries as well. but the good news, both people on board, get walking away safely. we are in the west, everglades in broward, brandon byer, seven news night team. >> now at eleven, a young woman, taking steps towards her future. >> it is the most wonderful feeling to know that she is getting better. >> after the police say her roommate, went t a vicious attack. >> people have been prayingnd god has been working on her. >> the night team working her road to recovery. >> after 24 days, in a coma the commands.