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wat tack along with susan rights. he later discussed the bombings at a tampa rayame. the notion that any political agenda would justify the killing of innocent people like this is someing that's beyond the pale. now those three mesh from utah are all in the hospital. and former oakland university tirr player sa bass again bell on a civilian was also injured. live in the satellite stern. nicole linsalata. 7 news. >> and nicole we turn now from the search of a suspect and the clue of the investigation. hell done fox continues the coverage from the newsplex. sheldon. >> and police a lition the following name. filled bomb and chemical process and isis flag is what they have found so far post tack. what they are strike out on could be finding caught wardly massed killers that have brussels reeling and the world in shock again. the guy or some sort of sniper way rifle. men with long guns on choppers
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beyond. now that men with bomb have struck. here are the men suspected to be behind all the bloodshed at the brussels airport tuesday morni on the left. # in black wearing black gloves on their left hand are thought to be dead and the possible suicide bombmbs. the man on the right in the hat and lighter cloth cog still be on the run. according to belgium authorities. intelligence agencies have been on high alert for a possible attack since friday's arrest in belgium after ciewd paris attack conspirator sa salah abdeslam. and the foarn fighters that we are looking for. after his arrest friday, abdeslam told authorities he create a any a new network and was planning new tack. officials after abdeslam since the attacks in fairs france in november. and monday they announced the identity of another suspect add tacker.
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the blast in belgium were set off one day after the relieves his diseanch. the sketch of that man hasn't officially been connected to brussels or what happened tuesy night in cop heavy scar beck of brilsz suburur it's where that manhunt charges on. and we take you live to brilsz belgium right now. you can see these people getting tired of having to see these images month after month after month, another image of a european city dealing with absolute grief and horror and shock. thief got the memorial there with the candles going there that section of the city for those lives lost and for those people who were injured at the airport and oand around the area of that train. belgium's interior minister says that while authorities knew some kind of extremist act wassing with plabd for europe. they were opportunitied by the scale of today's attack in brution brusel. we're live in the plex. sheldon fcx. 7 news.
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have many wondering if south florida is prepared to for something similar. rosh lowe is live at mia with that story. rosh. >> reporter: and when many people in south florida saw those images, the first question they asked is, could this h hpen here? and what can we do a a community to prevent this? law enforcement today is speak being these issues from broward county to right here in miami-dade. the increased security visible in south florida at miami international airport you can see it. they put out a statement alerting passengers to a to allow additional time. and we spoke to two men who were scheduled to go home on tuesday. it's horrible to hear it at end of your holiday and horrible for the people and f@amiliar lee. in broward county at fort lalaerdale hollywood international airport, could you also see the visible security. we spoke with passengers there as well. it's always a concern whenever you're traveling that interest
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something bad can happen you know and just a risk that you take i'm cared yeah. i think a aut it a lot. i know one of the questions that would have to be on your mind is were all we in south florida spoke with homeland security today. there is no added there. month different today than yesterday. that's not in a great place either but there's no added threats. any message i have to the public or any one else out there. you seeomething, you say something. >> reporter: back in february we saw more than two # local agencies simulating a terror attack. it was called operation sheet heathield. >> and we have to be vigilant. deputy police cabrera takes us into a special area at the miami police department where law enforcement can watch what is going on through the cameras set up at tra fee tee gik areas.
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threat here in miami-dade county but we have taken increased security measures. our miami-dade police department has increased security. in vul ner bell spots. and you saw that visible security both here at miami international airport and up there in fort lauderdale. law enforcement is streasing this over and over again today. they need the communities help in theet these situation. if you see something suspicious, they want to hear from you. we're live tonight outside miami international airport. rosh lowe. 7 news. thank you rorchlt stay with 7 news and wsvn.com for continuing coverage of the terror in brussels. our reports continue at 6:30. now at 6:00, a message peace to the people of cuba. >> today as the president of the united states of america. i offer the cuban people a sa lieu to de pass. >> calling for changes between the # countries.
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stes i called on our congress to lift the embargo. >> and taking part a major meet. team 7 coverage president in cuba. >> >> belkeyu: that's it. that's a wravment the president has brawpped his historic t tp. and craig stevens joins me life now from havana once again. craig. >> craig: belkeys, airforce one carrying the president and fairs f- irs family left here just after # of this an noovment the president hoping heaz cleared a new path and u.s. cuba relations in a nationally tell vise add dress here this morning. he laid out his hopes for the cuban people and their future and he didn't mince words. and the president of the united states of america. barack obama. >> president obama took the stage at great theater of havana. here we highlight the u.s. and cuba's painful pavement but what the president believes a hopeful future.
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last remnant of cold warar many the americas. and the president had an audience of nearly a thousand people inside the theater it but his remark were aimed at the cuban people across the island. and the speech was browd broadcast live on government run television mr. obama spoaskt 90 miles between the neighboring count tree and the peril es jiewr knees ken for that freedom. and that short distance has been crossed by hundreds of exisles on planes and makeshift raft. and he em fa sides the cold war era evolution. the cold war took place the same year my father came from to the united states from kenya. the bay of pigs took place the year way born. and the president didn't gloss over the profound differences between the nations. he spoke of democracy and the% terms since the tart of his trip.
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free to speak their mind without fear. to organize and to criticize their government and to protest peacefully. >> and that the rule of law should not arbitrary de tenges of people who exercise those rites. a in a striking moment the comments at rule castro seated in the balcony. and sovereignty and self determination i am also confident thaw need not feert difference voifsz the cuban people and their capacity and assemble for their leade and the president for the future enfa side cuba's youth and spoke of the ingenuity just to the north in south florida. in the united states we have a clear mon you mefnt what the cuban people can build. it's called miami. but anger in the exexile community over the president ru deal. the president did meet with dissidents inside the embassy on tuesday. leaders of the cuban society. his ments were breevment all the individuals around this stable
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thrafnlgt are people who here hoo whoar have b bn detained. some in the past and p some very recently. in his final sphopt stop the president engaged in de baseball diplomacy if you are. the first family rief to great fan fa inside the a 55,000 seat stadium where the tampa bay rays played the cuban national team. president didn't see stata to see who won. he rest theame early to jose marty airport where airforce one would bring him to the next destination. argentina. now after that you nationally tell vied speerchg the president spent many same with a small group of them and robbin simmons had a chance to her from them. their impresses and take way from that. pretty remark able that the president was a abling to carve out two hours to speak to dissidents here in cuba. and the rites and issues a as well as how the u.s. is handling the new relaying hip with the government in cuba.
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havana, a growd crowd gathered as presidede barack obama was set to meet with 13 cuban disa didn't. it was a highly anticipated trip to the island in sunday's clash and disa cents and pro castro demonstrators showed the it suation on the ground hasn't changed much even wh diplomatic relations between the u.s. and cuba retoward. as a said consistently part of our policy with respect to engage wment cuba is not simply me meeting with pretz castro or government to government relations much of this is a matter of uss being able to hear directly from the cuban p ople and making sure that they have a chois voice and making sure that their concerns and ier their ideas are helping me shape u.s. policy. 7 news there as antonio rod reless arrived home with the meeting with thehe president. also our concern in relation
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happen in the next weeks in the next month because they feel now more comfortable. they feelith more legit ta ma si and repressing really hard the opposition. >> and he was invited participate as well. she's a leader of the ladies in white. a group of woman whose loved ones are political prisoners in cuba. she says this dramatic video of sunday's arrest was aerfect opportunity for the president to have a strong reaction against the castro government. we're not satisfied because we were waiting for him to forcefully condemn the beating and violence received bit police. i'm not sat is tide but i feel good aisle ways able told president how i felt. >> now antonio rod reless made a point to say he did not necessarily agree with the timing of the president's visit because he feels that the cuban government didn't have enough in the game, enough skin in the game but ce really appreciate the opportunity to have the
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>> i and the president getting first hand a aounts from that group. robbin simmons thank for that report. in a aition it ways busy schedule for the president as we mentioned to have here a big baseball game here. baseball, not just the national pass time in the united states t is hugely wild lie popular here on the island. the tampa bay rays and cuban natial team played today and the president stopped by that game for a while and alex deprado is there and you can tell us about that a little bit. >> reporter: well, craig as we know the president has how we are to bring people together. president obama and castro sat next to eer each other and president obama even did the waveve during this guy. and the crowd roaring with a a- an plawz as raul castro and president obama ep terd the baseball station in havana and walk toward their seats in the vip seats behind home plais play. the rif 20 u.s. and island nation have taken center station.
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but tuesday afternoon the chief and cuban leader coming to share something both countries love, baseball. pop and circumstance filling the stadium as former major leaguers including joe tory and derek geeder were there to greet the president. each player for both the tampa bay rays a the cuban national team getting a personal es tort dort field by a child as they were introduced. and the president was even caught par 'tis naight fan favorite, the wave. they've been playing baseball on this island since the late 1800s introduced first by sailors and students from the united states of america. >> and today flr the second time in almost six decade, a team from the united states come to play in cuba. moments later. >>
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tipped the group of pig onreleased from the center of the diamond. platers headed overr in a historic moment to greet president. the # leaders t anding side by side as the ceremonial first pitch is thrown n d the two team get ready to play ball. >> there's nothing like going to a ballpark and just everything slowing down a little bit and the rhythm of the game give you a sense aer preach yaition about all the bletionz we have nearly 50,000 fans packed the stadium. not every one can go to the game. the cuban government is distributing tickets deciding o gets in and who doesn't. >> my company a state company and they are a rester vague for the workers for coming here. and many fan even making the trip from canada hoping to catch a glimp of the team inside the stadium. years ago i tarted coming down and tartd watching cuban baseball. i think they have the best play eemple others thankful to have made it inside.
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what an opportunity to have not only we're here in cuba experiencing this but also our president is here. that's a wild experience. definitely unique. >> the last majoror league team to play in cuba is the orioles back in 999 but again, the cuban government is the one that got to decide which cuban citizens went to this game. still government control in so many aspect of their life. and alex diprato. we'll have more on the president's final day here coming up in the next half hour. right now with robbin simmons and alex diprato reporting live in havana cuba. craig stevens. belkeys and jeff back to you. >> belkeys: okay guys. we'll see you imama at 630 enclose. >> and deputies in south florida adding something new to their uniform. the high-tech tool when we come back. >> belkeys: and we continue to follow the latest out of of the belgium raivmentdz one of the men responsible for the terror in brusel. keep it here.
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>> >> >> belkeys: 7's brandon beyer a high-tech tool that will be part of their uniform. you're looking at wrddy camera video from a broward sheriff deputy during a recent traffic stop in north lauderdale. the woman is upset claiming the kip ti pawld her over baw she said he is racist. but body camera cture a much different interaction. >> in a normal situation weather in his file where they said he was unpro feg nal and racist. we know that's not the case. he remained pro feg nal throhout the traffic stop. the broward sheriff's office says this is whyhey are im pla meaning body cramps on the force
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the field. eventually eacacofficer will have a camera on hisisniform. it clip many right here. it will be the responsibility of camera on. they are being trained to do so any time there is an investigation or a are anna rest. if it's an honest mistake. they will be counseled and spoik entoo. and if it more than that, it will be dealt with in a more a tirm tiff action. the camera kits cost a thousand dollar. right now there are 50 on the streets. the hope is to have 1500 in the coming month. reporting near fort lauderdale. brandon beyer. 7 news. >> belkeys: sthaild here night the pre's historic crits vis toit cuba over but it will be remembered for years tom could. we'll be back live in havana coming up on 7 news at # 30:00. >> and these a a live pictures from paris france. the eiffelelower lit up in the
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lingering clouds and these will hang around this epg.. some higher levels cloud mainly and then a few lower quuns are coming down our way i hud s many off the ocean water. temperature will just come down slightly with comfortable reading in the rower 70s now. and because the onshore flow winds off the ocean thark has taken over. temperature are not going to be nely as chilly tonight as what we experienced last night when we were feeling the 50 eavment even into this morning. we see the clear s ses continuing with high pressure a crot deep south. and then a storm system out in the western states. we'll continue to track that. that will be a big weather make ner the middle of the nation the next couple of dayshile thing stay quiet around here. high pressure north of the bahamas. we'll continue to be the dominant weather feature and for us a breeze off the oceannd a warm being trend the next few days goartz use caution. choppy waters around biscayne bay.
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the keys until #e tonight. forecast calling for partly cloudy tonight. milder temperature. lows in the # 50e6789s near 80 degrees tomorrow and it does get warmer than. that in fact the middle # 50s thursday and friday. the rain chance will return and the chance for daily showers right through the easter holiday. 7 news back after a bak.
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>> this is 7 news at 6:30. >> >> and you're looking at live picture of paris frafnts the eiffel tower lit up in memory of those who died earlier todayb and fear tonight across europe. iemplet that's right t t it ti of brusel is reeling after a series of deadly terror attack early this morning. 7's nicole linsalata begin our live coverage from the satellite center. nicole. >> reporter: well, lynn, at least 31 people are now dead. nearly # huned injured in had these seem lig coordinated bomb blast right there in the heart
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these explosioned happened during rush hour an they say they were able to find a third bomb they were able to nutra light. tonight they have a third suspect and they believe one is on the run. the sound ef teteor. travelers dove for cover after a blas near the ticket counters at the airport you can see a stroller left a ban dobd. others huddled or injured near their luggage. >> you inly 200 to 300 people went rush waig from the security check point are toward the gate. >> hang crictd to the tarmac as owe figure shall shut down the airport april twu was not over. an hour later, an explosion ripped through the mall big metro stage close to the euro ee pee on complex. video of the immediate aftermath shows you survivors struggling to escape in the dark. outside they tried to save the wounded. >> can't believe t. it's like warm.
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i'm a loan fire fier fighter. i have almost 45 years of service and it's the first time i see something so terrible. >> >> reporter: american among the yird according to the leard y states, three missionaries from utah were at at airport seeing off another miss nair right. and now a picture of the you # suicide bomber. the # men on the least each wearing a tblof on their left hand. viet ors think they hid debt to nay towards in thoseand. and they had it x- plo sif with the debris the at airport. and look at the man on the right. in the light jacket. he is a wanted man. attack belgium officials had been operation for. ladies and gentlemen what we feared has happened. our country a our it zen have been hit by blind violence and cowardly attack.
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