. >> thank you, we'll see you and have more with her and eliott rodriguez coming up on the cbs4 news at 6:00. >>> just hours before president obama arrived in cuba, more than 50 protesters were improved human rights. cbs4's marybel rodriguez met with the activist recently. >> reporter: i am here with a cuban political activist who has made head lines around the world. he is the coordinator or a forum created in 2010 to create a debate on issues between the u.s. and cuba. he pushes for change and speaks his find in a place where freedom of speech is not tolerated. do you think this is going to make a difference? is anything going to change when the president visits cuba realistically? >> well, we have had several pope john ii. in total, three popes have visited cuba and the situation is worse. we need to see what's going to happen. what the regime is going to do because here it's crucial what the regime is going to do. people probably have good intentions, but we need to see what happens before the visit. in several locations, the regime has been arrested a lot of the people and they

eliott rodriguez has more. >> reporter: four days before his visit president barack obama 's presence is being felt in havana and many cubans seem eager to welcome him. he will tour old havana and visit the cathedral and meet with raul castro and members of cuba civil society, entrepreneurs and attend a statement appeared to be compared by the first lady and his daughters. mr. obama will also address the cuban people and this woman choking back tears cannot wait. >> i would ask president barack obama to continue having a conversation with cuba with neutral respect. -- mutual respect. my desire is for cuba to be more open. at the white house wednesday prominent cuban-americans including music mogul emilio estefan and healthcare millionaire mike fernandez. the president was extremely receptive. >> he heard everyone of us say what we wanted to say and he listened and took notes. at the end he said all the points we made will be taken into consideration. >> reporter: he will also attend a baseball game between tampa bay rays and cuban national team he might catch a glimpse of this mural o

eliott rodriguez spoke to oj simpson's former attorney who is based here in miami. he joins us live now with more. >> reporter: i spoke with oj simpson's former lawyer who practices here in south florida. he is skeptical about the story more charges because he was already found not guilty. but this could be a stunning developments in the case that captivated the entire nation 20 years ago los angeles police made the announcement more than two decades after nicole brown simpson and her friend ron goldman were killed outside the home she wants shared with her husband, oj simpson. >> within the last month we became aware of an item allegedly recovered by a citizen at the rockingham property. possibly during the demolition of the site >> reporter: a worker who helped level the house in 1998 says he turned the night over to an off-duty officer years ago the lapd says when detectives discovered now retired officer had the knife, they launched an investigation they say the former officer believed the case was closed and kept it. >> he was a motor officer and at the time ac

i will turn it over to eliott rodriguez. >> reporter: the journalists press center at the havana libre hotel. reporters will get a direct feed from cuban to be appalled at the -- tv of all of the items on the agenda. it is the biggest technical and logistical challenge since the visit of pope francis last september. this is an emotional story from cuban-americans are come from south florida. >> reporter: so many people have a foot in both worlds. in the us and this land of contradictions. on our flight from miami to cuba we ran into the former president of the american bar association. he told us that the relationship between the us and cuba is like a dance involving two partners who have to work together. >> we are starting a long road. i do not think it will be quick. it is a complicated dance that we are going through one step >> reporter: one of the steps involves america's favorite pastime. >> this is a big deal then major -- for major league baseball that would love to tap into some of the talent on this island. while baseball is symbolic of the change in the relationship many be

. >> we have cbs4 team coverage in the big night and we begin with eliott rodriguez in the control room. >> rick and lauren. the big prize for boat parties is michigan where hillary clinton and donald trump are ahead in the polls but john kasichsm is pulling well on the gop side and sanders pull it together. >> mississippi, idaho and hawaii. and donald trump leading big in the polls and still urging supporters to get out and vote. >> let's assume we are tied. i don't want to say it. assume we are tied. >> marco rubio stopped in kissimmee and said trump has no solutions for his problems. for john cast sick and -- john kasich and ted cruz, you are voting for donald trump. >> they are putting up their hands to show support for them. >> they are calling it hillar -- -hitler-esque, it is a terrible comparison. i don't want that comparison. >> john kasich spend time in michigan. >> if i would spent any more time it michigan, i would have to pay taxes. >> the state of michigan send a message and launch me into the state of ohio where we will have a whole new day in american politics. >> kasich

. >>> i am eliott rodriguez in the newsroom. all new at 6:00. disturbing news out of broward. three underage girls who have been attacked in one city in the past few days. we will have the latest from police as to what is happening. >>> the nuclear power plant. radioactive leakmedley served with sirloin steak. the sizzling sound of fresh florida vegetables mingling together; saut\ zucchini, squash, bell peppers, and tomatoes in golden olive oil. garnish with fresh parsley and serve with juicy sirloin steak. that's how easily pan complete a delicious meal. visit freshfromflorida.com for more great recipes. and remember, delicious is always . >>> life after living in space is more difficult than westlessness. >> he spent 345 days on the space station and he is being tested how it impacts the human body. he spoke with news correspondent manuel about the toll it has taken on him. >> my legs are still swollen with all the fluid that shifts up to our heads and space gets pushed back down. >> your body has been through some stuff. >> yes. >> it is currently still going through it. >>

eliott rodriguez has more. >> reporter: four days before his visit president barack obama 's present is being felt in havana and many cubans seem eager to welcome him. the president will tour old havana and visit havana cathedral with raul castro and numbers of cuba civil society entrepreneurs and attend a state dinner. to be covered by the first lady and his daughters. cuban people and this woman choking back tears cannot wait. >> i would ask president barack obama to continue having conversations with cuba with mutual respect. my desire is for cuba to be more open. >> reporter: at the white house the president met with prominent cuban-americans including music mogul emilio esta fun and healthcare minor leak fernandez. carlos saladrigas said the president was receptive. but the herd everyone of us say what we wanted to say and he listened and took notes and at the end he said all the points we made will be taken into serious consideration. >> reporter: he will also attend a baseball game between tampa bay rays and cuban national team. while there he might catch a glimpse of this of

. >>> good evening, i'm eliott rodriguez. the fight for florida heats up. the four remaining candidates and the gop primary race will face off in two and a half hours for their 12th debate at the bank united center at miami university. they're putting the debate hall and stage together for the event tonight. this is where the candidates will meet for the last time ahead of florida's primary on tuesday. keep in mind, many people, more than 1 million voters in the state of florida have already cast their ballots. this will be very important for florida senator marco rubio. he says whoever wins florida will be the republican nominee, and all eyes will be on donald trump to see what he does attacked by marco rubio or ted cruz. a pair of polls were released today. senator rubio at 31%. ted cruz at 19%. rubio's support soars amongst hispanics. 20% supports cruz. this poll asked voters if they voted for. 39 to 27% amongst early voters. trump leads by the same margin with those who say they plan to vote on march 15th. we kick things off with hank chester, and tonig

eliott rodriguez in havana with the historic visit. >> reporter: good evening. on the president's last day, the city is returning to normal after the disruptions that came with the presidential level security.>> it was another memorable day including a call to the president from the young people to chart their own futures. the president took off at 4:15 role castro bid goodbye to the president and first family. he is expected to land in a few minutes in argentina. >> the president's last event was exhibition game. role castro accompany the president as they watched along with 55,000 fans. the president left in the third inning. temple won the game, former tiger 1. and someone saying the most important meeting happened when the president met with the embassy. >> some say they are the heroes because they are standing up for free speech and the right to protest against the government. there were about a dozen activists at the gathering. they noted there has been no change in cuba and in fact, conditions are getting worse. the cuban people with a speech that was bro

eliott rodriguez has more on what is planned and reaction from local cuban americans who met with mr. obama yesterday. >> reporter: the president will do a lot in three days. he's been spending time preparing for the trip. last night he met with a group of prominent cuban-americans and today he sent a letter to 76- year-old woman who lives in cuba and is eager for the president to arrive on cuban soil. a country that badly needs a facelift is getting it. at least it is if this havana a small stadium where president barack obama will attend an exhibition game next week. the white house has released details of the president of this visit. it begins sunday with a tour of old havana and a visit to will meet cardinal ortega. monday mr. raul castro as well as cuban entrepreneurs and attend a state dinner. on tuesday he will directly addressed the cuban people from cuba's national theater. will be with members of civil society and dissidents before attending the exhibition baseball game between tampa bay rays and the national team. was night he met at the white house with 16 comments cuban-

eliott rodriguez probation 08 are heading to event to cover the visit. listen to the report starting >>> coming up counting his blessings a firebreathing performer describes the horrific accident at high school pep rally that left his face severely burnt. the small change in the fact that almost cost him his life. >>> trumping trump. what some republicans are pushing to keep the billionaire businessman from getting gop nomination. this is investigators were to figure out who sent a threatening letter to one of his sons. >>> meet maze the brand-new police force in pinecrest. news. -- sad news. baltimore ravens quarterback miami northwestern*tray walker has died. the 23-year-old was hospitalized last night after a motorcycle crash in northwest miami-dade. he was writing the bike with no lights when he collided into another car. his agent told sports illustrated and the nfl network that walker died this afternoon. our condolences to his family. >>> a shift on the campaign trail in attempt to talk donald trump from stuff out of becoming the nominee is going

i'm eliott rodriguez, now back to you in miami. >> yesterday, president obama attended a meeting of cuban entrepreneurs well he spoke about capitalism in a country dominated by socialist regime. president obama vowed to lift the trade embargo on the island to help spread the message and the president brought an entourage of ceos from 11 different companies including marriott. >> i think we are making steps of engagement between these historic adversaries. there are profoundly different cultures and profoundly different economic environments, so the change will take some time but i think there is an eagerness on both sides to see whether or not that change can evolve in a way that works for both countries. >> roughly half 1 million cubans are small business owners. first lady michelle obama held her own meetings with high school aged cuban girls. the meetings were part of her let girls learn initiative. the initiative seeks to open the doors to education for millions of girls around the globe >> president obama attended a state dinner last night at the palace of the revolution. the dinner

eliott rodriguez reports. >> it was my view that a policy that has not worked for a few years since i was born demands a reevaluation. >> reporter: the president outlined his cuba trip answering critics to say his trip to cuba next week will legitimize the government that tramples on human rights. >> they are wrong we have not ignored human rights violations. we spoke not forthrightly about them. i intend to meet with dissidents and critics of the cuban government. >> reporter: during his visit he will meet with the meter raul castro but not his older brother fidel. you attended exhibition baseball game between tampa bay rays and cuban national team. the wall street journal reports starwood hotels, and at&t may announce deals to do business on the island. the president says expanding us presence in cuba is the best way to promote american values. >> more that us businesses are engaged the more that we have people traveling there, the more cuban-americans are able to interact with family members and in some cases they have not seen in decades. cut the more likely we are to see the kind

. >> eliott rodriguez and rudabeh to cover the visit. look for the reports starting tomorrow night right here on cbs 4. coming to from downtown miami ultra music festival which is now underway. you can see tens of thousands of people already there. more than 102,000 anticipated over the weekend. they are having a good time. >> i would love to go down just to hang out. but when you stand under the hot sun, if you have a few adult beverages, you need to make sure you're hydrated. hopefully they are drinking water. >> hopefully yes. it's hot and humid. first off there is ultrafast going on. there is also the miami dade fair which is looking great tonight. and mostly dry. here's a live picture from the broward camera looking to the southwest. no clouds are producing rain. that will change tomorrow. it's fairly dry. temperatures now in the mid-to upper 80s. high temperatures today upper 80s to around 90. similar readings tomorrow. but rain chances will go up. the storm system that will approach us an increase in worcester in the atmosphere. s

eliott rodriguez is in the words >> reporter: it's being called a thermonuclear war between the republican establishment and donald trump mitt romney who is the republican nominee in 2012 says donald trump is not only reckless and unelectable but he's also dangerous for the country. trump fired back calling mommy a stiff who failed as a candidate. mitt romney delivered a speech in utah with one goal in mind. stopping donald trump from winning the republican nomination. >> donald trump is a phony and a fraud. his promises are as worthless as a degree from trump university >> reporter: he said a trump nomination will be disastrous for the country and the republican party >> if the republicans choose donald trump as our nominee, the prospects for a safe and prosperous future are greatly diminished. >> reporter: mate is tough and smart and sharp >> reporter: trump and were he regrets it. >> you can see a loyalty is. he was begging for my endorsement >> reporter: the attack on florida. tv ads produced by the our principles pac was saturate the airwaves in the coming days before the march 15 pri