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u.s. state department, the u.s. defense department they're dying for europe to step up its defensive capabilities and to take more defense in its own regions >>> we will about pick that up when we come back because i want to hear about what washington says about this. is britain heading for a brexit, london, europe and washington. it's inside story. >>> welcome back to inside story. i'm ray suarez. we're talking about the debate inside britain over whether to stay in the e.u. or make a so-called brexit. when you look at the future of the e.u. from the u.s. state department, tensions and tears over the euro, over syrian refugees, over east ward expansion. is the u.s. neutral, indifferent to their desire to leave or hoping the cameron government decides to remain. what do you think? >> i think that the obama administration is very hopeful that the u.k. will remain a member of the e.u. and has actually weighed in overtly. they say that they would not be able to negotiate or renegotiate trade agreement with the u.s. in

u.s. state department. it issued an alert saying terrorists plan near-term attacks targeting sporting sites, restaurants and transportation. we spoke this morning with a woman from germany about what her friends and family in europe are dealing with right now. >> everyone i know is safe, but it's traumatic, of course. the second time now within a year we have attacks in paris, now and a minor attack in germany. >> reporter: the brussels airport was closed again today and already half of the flights are canceled for tomorrow. because of that, several airlines including american, delta, united, air canada and several european carriers are waiving rebooking fees for passengers. travelers whose flights were canceled are entitled to a full refund if they don't want to rebook. the state department's travel alert expires june 20th. matt keller, abc 7 news. >>> right now, hillary clinton is in the bay area talking about recent attacks. this morning the democratic presidential front-runner is going to be speaking at

u.s. state department has issued a travel alert.arning americans in europe to avoid crowded places and to exercise extra caution. let's bring in fox news carrots kenny who joins us from our washington d.c. bureau. tell us about these warnings now. >> this is the security officials have been saying for months now. after the latest attacks, warnings come a lot stronger. the state department not issued a travel alert for the entire carton of planning additional attacks could be coming in the near future. terrorist groups continue to play an near-term attacks throughout europe. sporting events, tourist sites, restaurants and transportation. ever since the terrorist attacks the u.s. and european allies have been working extremely closer in intelligence to prevent these attacks if u.s. officials say unfortunately they just are not in in. only matter of time till they see others like it. >> were not the mastermind of the terrorist attacks that brought in 90 potential terrorists into europe was ticking time bombs greatly concerned into the

u.s. state department says they do not believe any americans were killed in the attack but they are still ng to account for all u.s. citizens and government employees. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> and surely among the most recognized victims of the bomb blast at the brussels airport is a wounded woman with her clothes in tatters. this photo on the front page of newspapers. >> she is a flight attendant who was about to work a flight to newark. she's recovering in a hospital. >> makeshift memorials of flowers and candles popped up and support messages have been written on the square outside the brussels stock exchange. >> more news after this. de, so you know you're getting a great deal. saving the moolah. [ chuckles ] as you can see, sometimes progressive isn't the lowest. not always the lowest! jamie. what are you doing? -i'm being your hype man. not right now. you said i was gonna be the hype man. no, we said we wouldn't do it. i'm sorry, we were talking about savings. i liked his way. cha-ching! talking about getting that moneeeey! talking about getting that moneeeey! savings wo

u.s. state department. mark, what evidence does the state department have that there is genocide happening in is-cont rolled areas? mark: we have been compiling evidence through a variety of sources. how we been looking at can document the abuses, the atrocities that we were certain were taking place. that said, when the secretary made his decision this morning, he admitted that it was difficult to acquire all the sufficient evidence. that is why this had to be a very delivered a process. we will continue to compile evidence. in terms of what the u.s. might do to help the victims of the genocide, the implications of the destination seems to be nothing. mark: i don't want to say that. very clearly this doesn't change what our basic calculus is vis-a-vis daesh or isil. we are out to great and destroy isil. there is a 66 member coalition focused on doingjust that. we recognize that what daesh is carrying out qualifies as genocide does not a change the essential game plan. we recognized way before this determina

u.s. state department. i'm not entirely sure how he thinks talking about is going to stop members of isil from committing acts of brutality, but there is a league side to this, the choice of words is important. >> well, it is an important legal distinction, david, and officials here at the u.s. state department say that the determining was made not just because there was a congressional requirement that the secretary of state decide whether or not isil has been committing acts of genocide, but that there's also a real sense that in the ongoing coalition's efforts to try to destroy isil that making this declaration is going to be very important. for one thing, it is a way of trying to push other countries, non-governmental organizations and others to collect the evidence that could possibly be used for either state trials or international tribunals against members of isil, should that moment actually arrive. so it's better now to try to get the evidence while it's possible to get it. the administration also

u.s. state department would rather you stay away, to. -- too. the travel warning by the u.s. state department says "the state department strongly recommends against all travel by u.s. citizens to north korea." they cite the risk of arrest and long-term detention. the state department also says being part of an organized tour won' t prevent you from being detained in north korea and that private tour operators have been unsuccessful in trying to get their clients released. courtis: in the fight against isis, the u.s. now believes that secretary of state john kerry use the term to describe the attacks against christian groups and other ethnic and minority groups in the region. secretary kerry says the u.s. will do what it can to hold isis accountable. sheree: new developments in the child pornography case against a uc professor, holt parker, who is being held on a $250,000 bond . the professor was arrested this week after fbi agents searched his house. parker is charged with one count of distribution and receipt of child born and instruction of removal of property to prevent a s

u.s. state department to issue an unusually general warning that it could face near term attacks. you feel they face a very serious attack. >> i do but that said, if i was in charge of the state department i wouldn't release that sort of a statement because it basically implies that the risk is uniform throughout europe. and that's clearly not the case. there's wide variation in terms of which countries are supplying the foreign fighters event within these countries certain kinds of areas are much more dangerous than odors. so i actually think you could travel to europe very safely, and that it's important to understand the relative risks and not overreact here. >> authorities found a lot of explosives at an apartment and the bomb maker in the bruferls attacks who was also linked to the paris attacks apparently was one of the two bomb cxtbreak blew themselves up at the airport. bomb makers are too valuable usually to blow them up. even if they needed to carry out the attacks because they might be caught in the light of the earlier arrest last week of abdeslam? >> again there's var

u.s. state department designated l ampfg as a terrorist group but khalid and mohammed were detained a year before. when the cia came or t they were living in paki with their families. this was just before you were detained? you look so young mohammed. mohammed and khalid were herded and shackled and flown to a cia facility they call the dark prison. for the first several months, they were often kept completely naked. mohammed and khalid say they were chained to the walls to prevent sleep for days at a time. during the interview we were into erything that hadhappen to. more than half of the cia detainees are thought to have spent time in what mohammed and khalid call the dark prison. the cia called it detention site cobalt. it was hard to believe that this place not only existed but was purpose-built by the world's premier intelligencegency. when the cia inspecten sent an investigator to the site, they found one person who had been chained to the wall so far as they knew, for subpoena days. the paperwork reads like an ice alaition film. isolation film. the chief of interrogation said cobalt

u.s. state department issuing a travel alert to americans, warning terror groups are planning more attacksoss europe in comes as police conduct raids in brussels. the man in the white jacket and black hat police believe was with the two men who blew themselves up. this morning's explosions causing terror across the city. >> lots of people whose hands were covered in blood and everyone is crying and i just -- this is the first time i saw such a thing in my life. >> reporter: dozens dead, hundreds hurt. the airport littered with debris. thousands of passengers evacuated. some taken off planes. >> you just feel like a wave. >> reporter: then an hour later another blast on the subway near the european union offices, a metro car's doors blown off just as the train was pulling out of the station. isis was claiming responsibility for both attacks. >> i asked what happened, what happened, and people couldn't really -- they were shocked and scared and i said okay, someone said there was a bomb, there was an explosion. >> reporter: today's attack comes just four days after the april rest of the pari

u.s. state department called his sense harsh and asked for the 21-year-old to be granted amnesty and released. >>> in paris, 4 arrests in a possible terrorism plot. the suspects are believed to have been planning an attack. the authorities do not know the details of that attack. just yesterday, the police in brussels made arrests where terrorists planned an attack that killed 130 people in harris last year. military personal were disciplined because of the bombing of a hospital in afghanistan. that includes special forces. the hospital was run boy doctors without borders, 42 people inside died during that attack in october which the pentagon blamed on human error. the u.s. agrees to pay $6,000 to each of the victim's families. the wounded will receive 3,000. >> today, president barack obama nominated federal appeals court judge garland to serve on the supreme court. announcement live this morning. they called him a thoughtful fair-minded jurist and asked them to give him a fair hearing. several republicansed the nomination was political and they will not hold a hearing because they believe th

u.s. state department issued this travel warning, because they say terrorist groups are planning events. now back here at o.i.a. the airport is enhancing security measures in response to the attacks in brussels. some changes are visible as nor k-9s and police officers in uniforms, passengers will not see all of the extra measures put into place. now again we spoke with several folks here traveling out of o.i.a. and they welcome the extra security and are not afraid to travel in europe. so let's take a listen. >> you do have to live your life in like a little animal. >> reporter: and they have also said that they are going to be more vigilant, you know, keeping all of this fresh in their minds. back at the u.s. state department, they want americans to be vigilant when they're out traveling, especially in europe. for now reporting live at o.i.a. jackie orozco, fox 35 news. >> ryan: remember to keep to fox 35 for the very latest on the brussels terror attack. you can find any updates as well online, instantly fox35orlando.com. and a lot of political news this morning. in fact, breaking news

u.s. state department is aware of a dozen americans hurt in the attacks. no deaths. a state department official says a number remain unaccounted for like stephanie and justin shults. last seen when they dropped off her mother at the airport. 21-year-old bart migom was on the way to the airport to visit his girlfriend. she says he never made it. >> in the last two days, they have been something i never thought i would feel. it's been the worst days of my life. i guess i didn't know how much one person can love another until you just don't know where there are. >> joins us for the latest on the victims and many waiting for word is cnn's atika shubert. atika, the tragic loss of life and hundreds of people who are very injured. some in comas, we're told. then folks waiting for any word, atika. >> reporter: more than 100 are still in hospital. the most frustrating for families is they feel they are not getting any information. i went to the royal military hospital. which is one of the medical teams trying to identify victims. doctors told me the blast was so powerful that

u.s. state department says ty killed in the attack but they are still trying to account for all u.s. citizens and government employees. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >>> the final rounds of march madness in are in less than two weeks. security in houston now going to be even tighter than planned. bomb-sniffing dogs will check out nrg stadium before the final four but the more than 100,000 fans are unlikely to notice other measures. officials say the city is experienced at hosting big events. >> we have to always be mindful that there is some entity or element out there that may try to do something to hurt a houstonian or someone in this country. >> houston police will be getting assistance from several federal agencies and the texas rangers. the super bowl will also be held at nrg stadium next winter. >> a senior official tells abc news that authorities in belgium have shared the names of the suspects brussels attackers with the u.s. there's no word on whether those names raised any red flags i but as abc's pierre thomas explains, law enforcement here in the u.s. is on high aler

u.s. state department had warned of a potential attack. it was the fourth to hit turkey in just six months which had been blamed on turkey's two main enemies the kurds and isis. it came just after news from west africa that armed attackers that stormed a beach resort. said they shouted god is great. they quickly surrounded the area and evacuated the wounded to safety. the government said 16 people were killed in addition to six attackers who were believed to be from the al qaeda affiliate in africa after they claimed responsibility. it's the third time they have struck in the past four months after carrying out deadly attacks on hotels in two nearby countries. mali and berkina. these terror attacks are growing whether it's turkey, west africa or in europe. the question about the next attack is not about if but when. >>> dangerous weather across much of the country. five million people facing a severe weather threat tonight that could include tornadoes. massive destruction of historic flooding in the south. >> reporter: tonight communities

u.s. state department said north north korea handed down unnecessary sear punishment -- unnecessary punishment to a american student. he confessed to stealing a propaganda banner. state department urge also north korea to pardon him. >>> this is new on "action news" a florida woman is fighting to keep her pet alligator 6 feet long, 125 pounds, he rides on the back of a motorcycle and has his own bedroom. she considers more like her child. her own son passed away a career ago. she said she knows you thinking she is crazy, but she insists she is not. >>> once they meet him, the personality takes over. you see how he is sitting there. he will sit like that until he has to go pee. >>> or jumps up and rips your face off. she has had a license for the sill gator since she rescued him 11 years ago. the florida wildlife commission says you need to have 2 1/2 acres of handle to have an alligator of this size. she said he knows how to work the tv remote control. >>> rambo must be so warm to snuggle up in her bed, too. >>> the flyers kept up their emotion and most importantly their winning streak in chic

u.s. state department spokesperson said in a statement that they conduct acts that will raise tensions and fulfill the international responsibilities. the statement said that the u.s. will carry out its responsibility of defending allies, japan and south korea. earlier we spoke to an expert on north korea for his thoughts. >> the timing is very significant. the missile firing came the day after additional u.s. sanctions on pyongyang. kim jung un tried to show off the missile striking capabilities to toughen the sanctions and the surprise fighting for a road mobile launcher is a critical point. they can be easily hidden and undetected by satellite. in the past, they exposed preparation on the launch pad. the provocation is the self claimed nuclear striking power targeting in the united states. the strategic miscalculations may have confrontation on the peninsula. they can jump in to tone down tensions with the frame of-party talks in certain compromising peace treaty deals. today's launch holds significant consequences for missile defense in the region. north korea's missile now constitutes

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u.s. state department has issued a travel advisory for all of europe, warning u.s. citizens to be vigilant. in brussels, johnathan vigliotti, cbs news. >>> the attack in brussels came just days after the arrest of abdeslam, the suspected chief planner of those events. during the raid that netted abdeslam, authorities announced they were working for najim laachroui laachroui. we know he is linked to tuesday's attacks. the three men they found on surveillance building they knew about the two men and the bomb maker. what can you tell us about these three men? >> reporter: two the men who were seen in the video believed to be the suicide bombers were known to the belgian police but the police said no link to terrorism. laachroui, his dna was found in an apartment used by the paris attackers. he is directly linked to that. they think he may well be the master bombmaker. year. authorities are arriving here to work with their european counterpart, specifically to look at the bomb and how it was made, because the more they found out about the specifics of the bomb, the expe

u.s. state department wants americans to do if traveling to europe. jackie orozco, fox 35 news. >> remember to keep it tuned into fox 35 for the latest on the brussels terror attacks. you can also get updates on our website, go to fox35orlando.com. beach dunes on fire and then taking selfies, he says, in the name of art. >> it's a bizarre story and tops our morning rush this morning. firefighters say up to 200 feet of the dunes were set on fire when they got to flatler beach early monday morning. this man was setting them and then letting them burn for a few minutes and then stomping them out. deputies arrested munson. they say he claimed full responsibility for the damage, claiming he wanted to burn the grass away so he could see the litter that visitors had left behind. he planned to toss out all of that to make the area a little more presentable. >> flagler county mans are looking for a man who posed as a t-mobile worker and then stole cell phones. jamal brown, he's from georgia, he went into the target store in palm coast on monday. he asked an em

u.s. state department confirmed a dozen americans are among the injured. a taxi driver who picked up the suspects told investigators that one of the men launched into an anti-american tirade during the ride to the airport. >> the last thing heard by someone external to the  terrorist attack was very aggressive words against america and american city. >> investigator say this man and his brother died after carrying out the attack and police are searching for another man. and police arrested a man they say was in the advanced stages to attack the country. they say there have no link between his plan and the attacks in brussels this week or paris back in november. >> julio fuentes seen here formally resigned as city manager for santa clara earlier this evening. no specific reason of given for the resignation. he served as city manager for just over three years. his departure comes over the heels of another high-profile resignation. mayor jamie matthews announced he was retiring to spend more time with his family. >> caught on camera and wanted by police off

u.s. state department says it doesn't know if any americans were killed but some are still unaccounted for.ere and then th. and we have been searching and looking for them ever since. >> reporter: amid the chaos, sheila shell is getting new information about her son and his wife stephanie. the couple were dropping off stephanie's mother at the airport bombs went off. >> i keep waiting for the phone to ring but that call didn't come. >> reporter: on wednesday the family was plunged into confusion when at first they were told the schultz's were located and on a list but that didn't meant if they had been hurt or killed. now they are being told the couple is still missing. justin's parents are heading to brussels to look for their son. >> he has been wanting me to come to brussels to see him but this is not the way that i wanted to go see him! >> reporter: also among the missing siblings alex and sasha pendowski and reportedly on the phone when the bomb rocked the airport's departure area. more is known about the three mormons who were injured in the ed cruz's idea. late yesterday in california,

u.s. state department citing potential risks of travel for americans. our live team coverage continues now with jamie who spoke with passengers who just arrived. >> reporter: both heightened security and emotions here tonight. hours ago a flight landed at m.i.a. that left brussels hours before the attack. >> we made it. >> reporter: tears of relief and hugs of happiness as passengers after a series of attacks rocked the european city. >> we left half hour later at 8:00 a.m. we were still on the floor. we hadn't taken off yet. knowing behind you we left people and we didn't know anything of anybody that happened in there. you're there. you can just leave. >> reporter: it wasn't until a connectingnglight when all the people on board learned that terror struck. i woke up thinking i put myy mom on that flight and i basic her ticket and if she had gone, it was pretty much my fault. >> reporter: a father and daughter reunited after he spent most of the day not knowing if she e as okay. >> i'm just glad she's home. i want to go home already. juststant to get h

u.s. state department released a statement condemning the attack calling it a cowardly act. >>> facebook has activated its safety check feature. it allows people to check on friends and family to make sure they are safe. the feature malfunctioned prompting people all over the world to be notified to let loved ones know they are safe even if they were nowhere near pakistan. >>> police say they discovered racist graffiti. nbc bay area's christie smith with that story. >> reporter: police are very concerned. racial slurs found spray painted on a very popular park. they do believe in this case it is more gang related type activity. an image that is known to be tied to gangs was also found spray painted along with slurs directed at african-americans and hispanics. this did not include threats but appeared on an amphitheater wall. it has been painted over and many people were out enjoying easter. >> the graffiti appears to be not only gang related however there are racial slurs that were painted on the wall in addition to that gang graffiti. the graffiti we believe was done by a hayward based gang

u.s. state department said that they had been located but later clarified that information was incorrect. the couple hasn't been seen since dropping stephanie's mother off at the brussels airport moments before the attack. >> all they can really do is go from hospital to hospital looking at the list of people that have been identified as injured. >> as for the investigation, authorities identifying three of the four men they say carried out the brussels attacks. the two men on the left were in fact suicide bombers, their bags filled with explosives. the man in the middle, the suspected bomb maim -- maker. nbc news is learning the brussels and paris attacks are connected. they say it the same paris cell and paris terrorist salah abdeslam made it to belgium. >> the brussels airport will be closed until at least the weekend as police continue investigate and crews continue to clean up. >> total chaos. that's how a local college basketball alum describes the moments after those bombs went off at the brussels airport. >> less than five minutes later some woman starts screaming, there's a guy w

u.s. state department says so far, they don't believe any americans have been killed, but they are still trying to account for all u.s. citizens and government employees. david? >> clayton sandell with us this half hour. clayton, thank you. >>> and next, to the high anxiety here at home and a more visible show of force tonight. in times square here in new york city, armed police officers standing guard at this hour. abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas now on the lone wolves. we asked the fbi, how many of them are being monitored right now here in the u.s.? >> reporter: right now, the fbi continues surveillance on tozens of isis sympathizers thought most likely to act out on short control from the group, most targeting isis supporters radicalized online through social media. for those suspects receiving most scrutiny, 24-hour surveillance, often requiring dozens of agents. >> they may shake the bushes, so to speak, to make sure that they know that they are being watched. >> reporter: and while officials in the u.s. don't believe there are sophisticated terror cells like those in euro

u.s. state department to issue a broad warning for all of europe saying there could be near-term attacks. so, i take it you obviously think they face a very serious threat. >> i do, but that said, you know, if i were in charge of the state department, i wouldn't relief that sort of a statement -- release that sort of a statement because it basically implies that the risk is uniform throughout europe. that's clearly not the case. there is wide variation in terms of which countries are supplying the foreign fighters. even within these countries, certain kinds of areas are much more dangerous than others. so, i actually think that you could travel to europe very safely and that it's it important to understand the relative risks and not overreact here. >> max abrams from northeastern university, good to have you with us. thank you. ? >> sure. >> the remaining u.s. presidential candidates were celebrating wins today except for john kasich. dodged trump extended his count to 739 after a primary win in arizona. ted cruz won the utah caucuses increasing his delegate county to 465. kasich stayed a

u.s. state department chided china on its poor performance in money laundering investigations. european intelligence agencies say companies that have been defrauded are unlikely to receive help from chinese authorities or recover their money. >> in the united states, all of the main indices have erased earlier gains. the nasdaq is currently trading down in the red. the dow and s&p are both up. shares of pandora are currently .rading down nearly 11% earlier, the company announced its cofounder would be taking over as chief executive. the previous ceo relinquished the top job in 2004. withra has been competing spotify and apple music. let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines this hour. the chinese insurance firm has for thed its bid waldorf-astoria. the company says it is awaititig another takeover bid. a j japanese firm will expand is business in north america. recoups been looking to some of the 43 billion dollars in debt it has after a data storage provider did a deal valued at $60 billion. facebook is apologizing for a bug in its system after users livi

u.s. state department where officials said that they were unclear about the u.s.olvement in this raid and capture, and were referring all questions to belgian authorities. we did get a better understanding of maybe some of the role of the united states playing in this capture from josh earnest, the white house press secretary who was also speaking to reporters and asked specifically about the u.s. involvement. he did mention that president obama would be briefed by his national security team on the latest development, but at the same time said that the united states has been in very close consultation with french and belgian authorities. intelligence as well for statement. within minutes of the paris attacks occurring in november, what we know in terms of that consultation is that there was a coordination of resources and assets that were taking place. what we do know is that the united states had a very clear understanding of the role it wanted to play in the assistance in helping to offer assistance, but also to help safeguard the countries. we know u.s. intelli

u.s. state department had warned of a potential attack. the fourth to hit turkey in six months, blamed on the kurds and isis. terrorists had stormed a beach in the ivory coast. security forces quickly surrounded the area. and the government said 16 people were killed, in addition to 6 attackers, believed to be from the al qaeda affiliate in afternoon africa, after they claimed responsibility. the free quency of the global terror attacks is growing. intelligence officials say the question is not if, but when about the next terrorist attack. >>> and 5 million people facing a severe weather threat that could include tornadoes. nearly 5,000 homes damaged in louisiana. phillip mena in the flood zone tonight. the south working to hold back the swollen rivers. in this louisiana neighborhood, families who were rescued by boat this weekend returning home to see the damage. we were with the engelhart family yesterday. >> it didn't matter that my house was destroyed as long as my family was safe. >> reporter: their home was spared. but this house was

u.s. state department criticized the previous iranian missile launch. >>> all terrain vehicles are all the rage across our state and the nation. in philadelphia, atv and dirt bike riders have quickly become a public nuisance. police spend countless hours dealing with people who race officers say they under a difficult position because they can't chase them. >> if we chase them, then people say, hey, you chase them and create an accident and kill someone. some innocent person who's out there traveling, then you are wrong. if you don't chase them and they continue to whip in and out of traffic and, you know, then you are not doing your job. >> atv riders say they within the do it if there were safer, better places to ride. >>> north carolina is on the way to leading the industry in using drones safely. companies like amazon want to use drones to deliver packages within 30 minutes or so. locally, travis jack used drones for recreation and now he sees the business opportunities after creating fly boy aerial photography. >> we do commercial real estate. we can work alongside a licensed surveyor

u.s. state department has issued a travel alert for all u.s. citizens in europe. this as belgian authorities search for an accomplice scene with the suicide bombers at the airport and for the bomb maker. >> ktvu's jana katsuyama is here with latest including tonight vigil in the belgian capital which is a city of more than 1 million people. >> reporter: frank and julie, it is 6:00 in the morning. the attacks happened almost 24 hours ago. the first attack here in belgium, two explosions at the airport. about 8:00 in the morning. than an hour later, one at the metro center. a single blast. in the heart of brussels, people drew together. hearts broken. candles and flowers showed the pain of the massive crowd in morning. elgin police have launched an urgent manhunt for other suspect in the bombing. -- belgian police. the chaos at brussels airport came from two blasts so far -- so powerful the ceiling collapsed, tiles crashing to the ground. >> a big bang. everybody cried and came along here. smoke, you know? >> reporter: victims were left bleeding from bombs that offi

u.s. state department is now warning americans of the risks of traveling to europe, and while there's no specific threat against the u.s., homeland security is stepping up security at airports and transit stations nationwide. >>> as travelers around the world absorb the implications of the terror attacks there, there are new calls for improved airport security. >> tonight we uncovered one vulnerability that went undetected for some time. we have this report. >> reporter: you can see police extremely visible here. they have tightened security. but as in any major airport, cars are moving constantly. but that is not the case here. flying on the day of a terror attack, no matter who you are or where you're going, security dominates the conversation. >> everyone is on alert. >> reporter: from dallas to miami to here at cleveland hopkins, heightened security measures today. hopkins added additional uniformed officers and plenty of police k-9s but as tim dimmoff pointed out it doesn't happen at the checkpoint. >> if they can get near large crowds of people, that's where we need to tighten up. >> report

u.s. state department has issued a travel alert for u.s. citizens traveling in europe. many experts now believe the belgium bombings are only the latest in a series of attacks plotted islamic state. intelligence is determined to disrupt whatever comes next. security was tightened today at major u.s. airports including jfk where anxious passengers were grateful for the increased vigilance and the travel alert. >> i think it's correct. i think they should. it's scary right now what's happening. >> we have to keep the good fath. we cannot stop from moving. >> i have to go on my way, you know? we can't stop because of one >> the travel alert is not intended to discourage european travel but to remind americans who are traveling there to be vigilant, limit your time in crowded public places, and avoid them when you can. live tonight, terminal 4, jfk. n.j. burkett, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> and workers at jfk and newark are paying tribute today to their counterparts overseas. cleaners and wheelchair attendants gathered to a vigil to place flowers on a fence. they had a mo

u.s. state department, john kirby. and, i want to start by asking you if you agree with that statement, that this is a strategic campaign to destabilize europe by isis. >> well, we certainly have, again, without knowing exactly who is responsible, we've seen the claims that daesh is responsible. i think the investigators are still working their way through that. that said, clearly, groups like this are -- have capabilities that we have to take very seriously. and they have threatened western targets now for a long, long time. and it's a threat that we are all too familiar, sadly, and trying to better prepare ourselves for. i will tell you, though, that one thing, i think, is important to remember is that this group, daesh, again, not saying that they are responsible for this, but they are under increasing pressure in iraq and syria, and we are seeing them resort to more traditional terrorist tactics, like suicide bombings and car bombs and those kind of things, because they are able to hold and grab the territory they

u.s. state department now confirms among those killed in the brussels attacks, four americans. reena, kendis. >> lana, thank you so much. >>> a major blow to isis. the ancient city of palmyra is back in government hands. isis fighters destroyed many of the ruins in recent months. . the syrian troops supported by militia from lebanon and russian air power. >>> bernie sanders is celebrating a three-state blowout as donald trump threatens to sue the gop. trump won louisiana but ted cruz may end up with more of the state's delegates. word that the state will give rubio's delegates to cruz. trump and cruz also embroiled in a bitter fight over a tabloid report. more now from abc's devin dwyer. tv. >> the press likes to make me the bad guy. >> it's garbage. it's tabloid smear. >> reporter: ted cruz and donald trump trading accusations over a national enquirer story which claims political operatives are looking into rumors that cruz had multimillion marriage infidelities. trump said his wife was a victim first. when an anti-trump super pac posted an ad with trump's wife melaina in the

u.s. state department calls the bombing appalling and a cowardly act. u.n. secretary general also condemned it. >>> the state department is confirming the deaths of two more americans i tee brussels terror attacks. that brings the number fa american victims to four. over the weekend family members confirmed justin and stephanie shults died in the airporte mbing. president obama called the family yesterdayito eerend his condolences. belgian police are still questioning a man charged with the murders in b ussels as well. this youtube video was posted identified himself as faycal cheffou. belgian media says he's the man in the hat shown in surveillance video next to the two bombing suspects at brussels airport. >>> an anti-terror raids continue across europe. police in rotterdam picked up a suspect. he was allegedly involved in a plot uncovered by paris police last week. > pdesident obama is speaking at syracuse university. he's the keynote speaker at the awards celebration for the prize for excellence in political journalism at the new house school. that award