>> see what is happening in this instant. wtvd eyewitness news at 11:00 starts right now. anchor: a deadly terrorism attack in the heart of europe leaving dozens dead and hundreds injured. that evening, i am steve daniels. tisha: tonight, the state department has issued a travel alert for flyers headed to europe. they say avoid crowded places from now until june. steve: here is what we know right now.

has claimed alert to the highest level, shutting the airport down and ordering eight city-wide a lot down.pean union issued an emergency meeting to talk about the follow. steve: and president obama pledging to do whatever is necessary to help them seek justice. a chaotic scene at the belgium airports and subway. a student living in brussels was on his way to work when the attack happened. joel: steve, we have been working on the phone to discuss with those who found themselves

ople running out of the station quickly. joel: we got a hold of him over sk graduate interning at a belgium -- belgian consulting firm in the hears. he pulled in just after the deadly bomb blast went off. >> there was a screaming. joel: a couple moved from the for the priceless experience they could offer their children. one of the bombs hit way too

joel: we reached out to a counterterrorism expert to help answer the question everyone is asking, why? >> the government cannot keep them safe. joel: isis uses fear and uncertainty, and counts on governments to overreact, -- >> that type of behavior would facilitate recruiting. joel: he told us he had a haunting feeling that belgium could be next. they say they have no interest in letting the terrorists win. tisha: rdu airport travelers taking notice of the belgium terror attacks, plenty of security at the airports. but they refused to release security information or comment

saddened to hear of the news of yet another terror attack. >> i think if we cave, they get what they want. tisha: domestic travelers are not too worried about security, but those traveling internationally, especially to europe, are concerned. because of the breaking news coverage, "jeopardy," will air in its entirety at 1:00 a.m. steve: new tonight in wake county, the highway patrol trying to piece together a crash that killed a person on a busy road between raleigh and wait for it. angelica alvarez is live at the crash site. angelica: it is back to normal here on capital boulevard. but for hours, traffic was backed up to a slowdown.

a minivan, someone inside just moments before hearing >> it sounded like an explosion. angelica: he came out here, not believing what he heard or what he was seeing. ems, sheriff's deputies, police, fire, and highway patrol all on scene, working to make sense of it or it closing this part of capital boulevard for more than four hours. this dump truck towing heavy equipment rear what was this minivan, into this truck in front of it very there was a woman inside. no word yet on who that woman is. in the meantime, the driver of

angelica alvarez, abc11 eyewitness news. tisha: new details and a deadly wreck on a truck hauling lumber. this was at zebulon road. one person was traveling south on frolic road, when she crashed into a truck. the truck hauling lumber spilled its load. we are taken to -- they were taken to the hospital for treatment. steve: a small college dealing with a loss tonight. four students died in a crash right in front of the campus last night. they say donesha scott, robyne barnes, kandis mcbride-jones, and the roommate, quedeshia

wesley and w --esleyan canceled classes. a brief appearance in court today, he cannot get a court-appointed lawyer. there was a struggle in the booking area of the jail yesterday. turner is out of the hospital. steve: three teens charged with a robbery in a shoot out from a fate -- fayetteville mcdonald's. the judge raised the bond for the trio to $250,000. one of them walked into the courtroom with an arm in a sling, and another was brought in a wheelchair. they had met at the restaurant for a cell phone sale, and when they tried to rob him, gunfire erupted. tisha: community and police

need up -- rap session. the chief and deputy police chief were both in attendance. step in improving relations. >> i think this is a great first step. we need a strategic plan on how we move forward to educate ourselves and a better relationships area. people were transparent and honest. tisha: they hope to help with the healing process. steve: a battle on bathrooms. rallying for a special session on the charlotte ordinance allowing transgender people to use the bathroom of the gender they identify with. some say they went too far with the ordinance. gay-rights groups want the law preserve, they say it provides dignity.

tisha: national guard members back home. they arrived late this afternoon. shortly after their arrival, one national guard proposed to his girlfriend, and she said yes. he spent several months in kosovo. steve: an american airport gets evacuated. the mysterious package that cleared out a terminal, and what the bomb squad found. tisha: a florida mom shot in the back why her own a. why she may be the one facing charges. plus, a woman opening fire in a wild shootout, caught on camera. steve: plus, a look at our downtown raleigh studio. meteorologist: that warm-up will continue. very pleasant, 68, 69 fayetteville.

degrees to that. i will tell you how long the warming trend will last, and when you can see rain heading our way. steve: and a look at the mega barbara: taking center stage at

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steve: -- tisha: president obama wrapping up his historic trip to cuba. this is president obama's first trip to the latin american nation, and the first visit by a

steve: a security alert at denver international airport. they closed down to a terminal because of a suspicious package. a positive hit was found by bomb-sniffing dogs. it turns out that jars of oils and spices from a vietnamese family set off the alert. no bombs were found. tisha: a horrific scene. and 81-year-old woman picking up her grandchildren, another four-year-old ran into the child. the four-year-old was still trying to get into the suv, was hit by the door, and pushed under the vehicle. when she tried to help, the car rolled backward. no one inside the descartes was hurt. steve: a woman hit -- shot in the back by her son could face

jamie gilt put a loaded gun into theauthorities say it started in the kitchen, no injuries were reported. charges in the infamous easter bunny brawl at a new jersey mall. two men charged with aggravated assault and disorderly conduct. he was arrested after slipping

he has a lengthy criminal history and is wanted as a fugitive from justice warrant. he remains behind bars. steve: it is time to check out the must see video of the night. this is at a detroit gas station. watch what this woman does. she pulled a gone out of her skirt and opened fire on that car. police say an argument started be -- between these two groups. she fired several shots at the driver. the driver then runs over the guy you see under the car. already, the driver speededstopping traffic in downtown seattle. it is typically decorated in christmas lights during the holidays. he was hurling oranges and apple

trespassing. 70 years after their service, a group of women in detroit that helped during world war ii, the original rosie the rivers united in washington, d.c. during 30 women, famous for their we can do it attitude. they worked jobs while the men were fighting overseas. they will go to arlington national cemetery, followed by lunch. steve: that is long overdue. good timing for them. chris is with us now, trying to get easter weekend into focus here. in my be a little early to figure out when that rain is coming. chris: i think saturday is good, and hopefully, most of sunday. we will fine-tune that forecast. more about that coming up.

another shot at rain as we head into late thursday, thursday night and into friday morning. in terms of friday, a wet commute. a cold front coming through, spreading showers. if there is any threat of severe weather, it can happen, but not too likely. in the meantime, we had a light freeze this morning. we will continue with a warming trend. remember, the average date of the last freeze is around the first or second week in april. frost can sometimes occur after that. it means that half the time they occur before that. nothing on the horizon, but there are some signs of by the end of next week, we could be cooler than normal again. so bear that in mind.

our green up in spring, three weeks ahead. get out there and get the garden going. 37, very mild out there. a frosty start at 32. we got to 66, and 57 by 11:00. a southwest winds at nine miles per hour. mid 50's in rocky mount and chapel, fayetteville 55. everybody should drop another 10 degrees or so by tomorrow morning. clear skies all day. there are some clouds off here to the northwest. this is our next storm system, just getting organized. rain into south dakota that will change to snow. snow getting started in parts of colorado. a major storm for rocky mountains, high plains, and upper midwest area in denver, not unusual at all. if they get some of their heaviest snows in march and

also, snow warnings in minnesota and upper midwest, could see a foot of snow. there is a slight risk of severe weather for arkansas. some damaging winds and tornado possibilities. again, i don't think we will see any severe weather. upper 30's north, low 40's around the triangle. mid 40's in fayetteville. you will need a jacket in the morning, but not nearly as cold as this morning. 57 by the noon hour. much warmer than it was today. a southwest breeze, mid-70's, upper 70's around fayetteville. a beautiful day. if you did not get a chance to enjoy today, maybe tomorrow. 75 in durham, 70 four chapel hill. southwest winds, could get to 20

that will of the fire danger tomorrow, as well. high pressure, which has brought in cold air, is now moving off to the east. at the southwest winds continue tomorrow, about 10 higher than what we had today. clouds hold off on thursday, so we might not get to 80. here is that front again, coming our way later thursday night. all day thursday, we are drive. here is our predictor. through the evening hours thursday, we are dry with clouds increasing. midnight and beyond we see showers coming our way. could be wet in the morning hours as you head out on good friday. as you had to work or school, i think a lot of schools may be closed. but they are off to the east and we will see a clearing that will make way for a nice saturday. that is your seven-day forecast, 79 on thursday, showers come in

ending friday afternoon, for some sunshine, 70. saturday looks great for any outdoor plans. 65. sunday, clouds increase. and we will keep an optimistic tone. tisha: keep it optimistic. thank you, chris. a dose of reality from sarah

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tisha: move over judge judy, sarah palin has signed a deal to make a pilot for a reality tv show. they say it is time to find a buyer to air the show, possibly starting next fall. a producers says palin is a natural for the role because she is not afraid to give her opinion. sarah palin has no legal training. baseball history today in cuba. steve: in the first visit by a major league team since 1999. there you see president barack obama and raul castro. at one point, the two leaders joined the crowded doing the

the baltimore orioles were the last team to play there, 17 years ago. you can see the whole first family there. having a really good time there. tisha: a historic trip, indeed. steve: cat barber making it official tonight. sports anchor: coming up next, cat barber reaching an nba draft decision. and happiness for the heels. the associated press, the state of north carolina, coming up

>> now, abc11 eyewitness sports. sponsored by your local toyota dealers. sports anchor: he gave every ounce of himself to the wolfpack. time to get richly compensated for those efforts. barber in forming us that he is bringing his quicksilver game, but will not return. he became a father in the middle of last season, and not coincidentally, that is when his

he had about 23.5 points per game. barber added nearly five assists and five rebounds per game. numbers not seen in the acc since penny anderson in georgia tech. there were times this year when carolina played like a team devoid of much confidence, and absent of joy. that seems a long time ago, now, though. they were happy, headed to philly. >> this was for a long time, the least appreciated team i have ever had your it everybody else in the media, wrote negative things as much as they wrote positive things. sports anchor: there seem to be extra pep in their step, they are in the middle of something memorable. >> the only way to truly enjoy it is to go out there and play

that is what we think of when we go out there and play great. >> are you going to make it to the final four? you want to win it all. there is some pressure there. sports anchor: mixed in with the urgency of the moment, undeniable confidence. the tar heels have the confidence and the flexibility to win. >> it takes it up a whole other notch. we just play a little bit harder, sometimes. sports anchor: two senior leaders and best friends, it could not be better. after they if that is impacted their friendship -- >> is no. >> no.

bryce maybe two or three times, and we would yell at the same guy, i could hear his voice. beyonce could come up behind me, i would not know who she was. sports anchor: swerving off course, but he was a firecracker today. what a chance for jeff skinner early. but he was stumped by chad johnson in the sabres. 1-0 in the first. 1-1, third. yoakam nordstrom goes into a spinorama. gives up two late goals. steve: we will see them in philadelphia tomorrow.

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