tisha: at least 34 people are dead, and hundreds more injured, including nine americans. belgium has raised its terror alert to the highest level, shutting the airport down and the european 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 bear at the terror attacks. >> 30, maybe 40 people running out of the station quickly. joel: we got a hold of him over graduate interning at a belgium -- belgian consulting firm in the heart of brussels. he pulled in just after the deadly bomb blast went off. >> there was a screaming. joel: a couple moved from the triangle for the priceless experience they could offer their children. one of the bombs hit way too close to their newly adopted home. joel: we reached out to a counterterrorism expert to help answer the question everyo

the thoughts and the prayers of the american people are with the people of belgium and we stand in solidarity with them in condemning these outrageous attacks against innocent people. we will do whatever is necessary to support our friend and ally belgium in bringing to justice this is yet another reminder that the world must unite, we must be together regardless of nationality in race or faith in fighting against the scourge of terrorism. we can and will defeat those who threaten the safety and security of people all around the world. to the government and the people of cuba, i want to thank you for the kindness you've shown to me, michelle, malia, sasha and my mother-in-law, marion. >> president obama just making some comments before his main speech at the main theater in havana saying that the thoughts and prayers of the american belgium, saying we'll do what is necessary to bring to justice the people who are responsible for these terrorist acts and then saying we can and will defeat those who threaten the safety of people all around the world. andrea mitchell has been traveling in cuba w

nbc's miguel almaguer has more on the americans in belgium and their families anxiously awaiting word back home. >> reporter: at least six americans were injured in the attack, belgium. here at home their families waited desperately for word from their loved ones. the middle of the >> reporter: chad wells' son mason suffered second-degree burns and was hit by shrapnel. the 19-year-old was at the airport, along with mormon missionaries richard norby, joseph empey and fanny rachel plane, all recovering. ironically mason was in paris when 130 people were killed and also survived the attack. >> i think that experience of the chaos and civil unrest prepared mason for whatever he experienced today. >> reporter: for parents news campaign stakingly low. lauren cleary, monica hall and kate duffy, students from quinnipiac university, were also at the airport during the attack. janet cleary got the call at 3:00 a.m. that lauren and her friends were all safe. >> she called and crying hysterically, that you know, that she -- that there was a bombing, that she was at the airport and a bomb went off

the thoughts and prayers of the american people are with the people of belgium.stand in solidarity, condemning the outrageous attacks on innocent people. we will do whatever is necessary to support our friend belgium to bring to justice those responsible. it is another reminder that the world must unite. we must be together, regardless faithionality, race, or in fighting against the scourge of terrorism. will, defeat those who threaten the safety and security of people around the world. katty: president obama speaking in cuba. laura trevelyan is in havana covering the president's visit. it seems every time this white house tries to pivot it to asia, latin america, or focus on cuba, the events in the middle east redirect them to the conflict that has engulfed belgium. it seems they cannot get away from it. it is what the former british prime minister harold mcmillan called "events, dear boy." last night president obama was at a state dinner. then when he woke up he was briefed by white house staff on the events that happened in brussels. he was on the phone with t

nbc's miguel almaguer has more on the americans in belgium and their families anxiously awaiting word back home. >> reporter: at least six americans were injured in the attack, but thousands are in belgium. here at home their families waited desperately for word from their loved ones. >> she was there in the middle of the blast. >> reporter: chad wells' son mason suffered second-degree burns and was hit by shrapnel. the 19-year-old was at the airport, along with mormon missionaries richard norby, joseph empey and fanny rachel plane, all recovering. ironically mason was in paris when 130 people were killed and also survived the boston marathon terror attack. >> i think that experience of the chaos and civil unrest prepared mason for whatever he experienced today. >> reporter: for parents news campaign stakingly low. lauren cleary, monica hall and kate duffy, students from quinnipiac university, were also at the airport during the attack. janet cleary got the call at 3:00 a.m. that lauren and her friends were all safe. >> she called and crying hysterically, that you know, that she -- th

president obama is still pledging american support. >> belgium's close friend and ally of the united states and when it comes our friends, america has their back. >> over hundreds in hospital, dozens in intensive care while investigators hunt down the cell responsible for the attacks. prosecuted charged this man, seen here in video he posted on you tube, with terrorist murder, suggesting he took partner bombings and also holding this man, seen in dramatic video of a raid friday at a centrally station platform. >> he was sitting on the bus stop. two shots. the second shot was sniper shot. >> reporter: the map hospital i has been focused on two suspects. the man at the hat and a man seen just before the suicide bombing in the subway, now officials are adding a 28-year-old syrian, calling him dangerous and possibly armed. investigators have linked him to the attacks in brussels brusseln paris, with isis threatening new attacks security is tight across europe, particularly rome. >>'m more likely to get in a car accident at home than bombed in europe. >> commodity everyone so confident as

soil his response is different. >> we are probably going to find out americans were killed in belgiumt know, you know, i don't know how they are going to do that hair splitting if it turns out that in that dead list there are some americans. >> it recalls herbert hoover eating seven course meals at the white house when the great depression was unfolding. keep spirits up and act like everything is normal and try not to stoke fear and anxiety often that totally backfires. >> he wasn't trying to keep the nation's spirits up but his own spirits up while he is there dancing. he wasn't spending -- sending a message back to the united states. >> i can't speak to what was going on in the president's head. the most charityiblable is that the president was trying to indicate some sense of normalcy. that's a charitable explanation. in terms of a reaction that could have been well-intended but probably had the opposite of the desired effect. >> i watching that he doesn't care about his job. because his job really is to represent us. american people we want to send a message to the belgians that w

belgium airport. >> at least 34 people are dead and at least three american missionaries from utah have been seriously injured. the belgium prime minister calling it a black day for the country. the first set of explosions rocked brussels at 8:00 in the morning. >> big bangs, kind of smokey you know. >> the belgian prosecutor says at least one of those was carried out by a suicide bomber. almost an hour later, another powerful blast at the maalbeek subway station. near the western embassy. >> it was a loud muffled sound and people started running. >> commuters shocked starting running out of the station. you can see the extent of the explosion. >> the world reacting. >> we'll do everything we can to support our friend and ally, belgium, to find those responsible. >> as well as france's president. the whole world is concerned. the attacks striking in the heart of brussels just days after the raid on friday. police arresting the last suicide bomber from paris. salah abdeslam. the terror threat level raised to the highest level in fear of another attack is serious and imminent. >> we are learning more ab

. >>> the attacks in belgium wounded several americans including a lieutenant in the u.s. air force and members of his family. and three mormon missionaries are utah are being treated for injuries. one man's parents managed to get in contact with their son after the attacks. >> we were in line to get tickets, we understand, and they were in line for about two minutes, and then everything went orange, and he blacked out, and woke up, and couldn't find

a united states official confirm to americans are among the 31 people dead. belgium's minister said that victims come from 14 different countries. we are also helping that a brother and sister would lived in new york died in the airport blast. the siblings are dutch citizens and not the men victims that secretary of state john kerry referred to during use visit to brussels today. all the united states is praying i want you to know and grieving with you for the loved ones of those would have been cruelly taken from us. including americans. >> secretary of state john kerry did not provide any other details of the americans who died. belgium police detained seven people in a sires of raids and just a few minutes ago, belgium tv reports two blasts were hurt in the police raids and a massive manhunt is underway for two suspects one here at the airport and one at the subway. the man in the light jacket is on a united states terror watch history. his name has not been made public. >> not newsroom for abc7 news. >> stick with abc news for continuing coverage of the brussels at

belgium. all americans are told to shelter in place. there are no direct flights between charlotte and brussels. this comes four days after belgian authorities captured the top suspect in november's they found a lot of weapons with salah abdeslam in brussels and believe he was planning another attack. authorities are searching for another top suspect connected to the paris attacks. i'm going to update you with new information as soon as i get it. >>> 6:03 right now. north carolina lawmakers are getting ready to go back to raleigh tomorrow for a special session about charlotte's controversial nondiscrimination ordinance. they want to overturn a law that arouse transgendered people who public restrooms they want to use based on the john f. kennedyter they identify with. the ordinance is scheduled to go in effect april 1. critics are concerned criminals might take advantage of it. >> the issue is this is going to have people throughout the we should have uniformity on privacy luis. >> this special session will be costing taxpayers $42,000

embassy in americans in belgium stay where public transportation. breaking news open rock the city of brussels, belguim. the belgian prosecutor said it was likely "a suicide bomber" who struck the airport. those explosions startingjust after 8 a.m. local time. the attacks come four days after salah abdeslam, the main suspect in the paris attacks, was seized in brussels. a belgian subway official says there are 15 dead and 55 explosions at subway sataions. here's the european union foreign policy chief speaking earlier this morning. we are still waiting for more precise news on the dynamics of the attacks in brussels but it is quite clear that the roots of the pain we are morning. attacks in brussels but it is quite clear that the roots of the pain we are suffering around our region are very much the same airports in the major european cities like london and paris are beefing up security. kara 2 shot good morning -- and i'm dan wells. look at the forecast with meteorologist jeff as temperatures warm into the low 60s this afternoon we can expect a gus

it says that american citizens should shelter in place and remind americans in belgium that there was a level 4 threat, a level 4 threat which means a serious and imminent danger -- a danger of a serious and imminent attack so clearly u.s. officials were watching what was happening in belgium and well aware of the danger. now the president has been briefed and has a packed schedule here for the rest of the day including later this morning an address televised nationally in cuba to the cuban people and then he's attending a baseball game. no indication from the white house that there will be any change to the president's schedule. in fact he's leaving from here to go on to argentina but, of course, as you well know, george, when the president travels on these trips he has his full national security apparatus with him communications and all that. >> full expectation he'll continue the trip, complete the trip he's on right now. one thing we heard from the president in recent months is that this expectation that martha raddatz was talking about that we cannot have perfect security against

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american targets. are we gaining any ground? tonight. the images from belgium to america, lit up in their honor. >>> from abc news, this is a special edition of "world news tonight with david muir: brussels under attack." >>> welcome back to our special edition of "world news tonight" of the terror attacks in brussels, and tonight, the casualties y s ies mounting, after terror attacks at the airport and in a subway car. long. blitz police with weapons drawn. an explosion on a subway car during the morning rush hour. a scene of chaos, right there in the dark. abc's alex marquardt in brussels this evening, taking us through the attacks, and the new focus at this hour on the surveillance video now. under siege. an all-out search for the man in seen walking through belgium's main airport. the two men in black believed to be his acome polices. the attackers hitting at the height of rush hour. around 8:00 am, two blasts. suicide bombers in the departure hall outside the security checkpoint. the terminal filled with smoke and the sound of screams. travelers lying top

belgium authorities. >> thank you. >>> an unknown number of americans in belgium are unaccounted for this morning. a brother and sister from new york. they were visiting the region to see their father. and a couple from tennessee. stephanie and justin schultz. they are also missing. they were at the airport dropping off stephanie's mother. the state department told the husband's family that the couple was found alive at the hospital but the information turned out to be incorrect. >> we were hoping we would hear something immediately that stephanie and justin had gotten to their car or gotten home or had somehow gotten out of that airport. >> there are conflicting numbers of casualties. the "associated press" reports at least 31 people were killed and more than 200 injured in the airport and subway bombings. cargo and private flights are now being allowed to fly in and out of the airport, but passenger flights are still prohibited through tomorrow. >>> a family from davis is describing the frightling close all at the brussels airport. they landed 30 minutes before the bombing. the five members of t

three american bads in the city, one for belgium, one for the eu and one for nato so this might be a smaller second tier european city compared to places like berlin, london, paris but this is an incredibly important business and political hub and so that i the significance of these attacks today. this is notjust something that's happening in a big belgian city but these are -- these are attacks someof the most highly secured areas in a city crucial to europe. >> become home to a dangerous networo of terrorists as well and bring that to john cohen, former counter terrorism official with the united states government and, john, molenbeek, that neighborhood in the middle of brussels, a hotbed of terrorism apparently salah abdeslam was able to be kept safe there for several months despite the fact that you had in europe looking for him. >> reporter: yeah, that's right, george and i think what this -- if this turns out to be an attack in paris and s bernardino all illustrate is just how the terrorist threat has olved. we now have people who have become inspired on wt they've seen on socia

do the belgiums, do the americans need to institute that type of measure?s fully in support of what commissioner kelly did in new york and in the book i talk about the liaison relationship cia had with nypd but also make the point that new york was a special case. it was a one off. it was a city in america but in many ways not of america. one-third of the city's population was not born in the united states and i make the point i would not transfer the new york lessons to cleveland or to chicago or to other cities. the danger we have here, michael, if we do this badly, will create something that doesn't yet exist, radicalized communities. >> general, water boarding did not take place on your watch. you were at the nsa, not even at the cia but when you get to the cia, you nevertheless become quite a defender of techniques generally. is this guy not the ticking time bomb case if there were ever an instance where enhanced interrogation is necessary, isn't this attacker in custody for four days before who occurred and even now? >> well, michael, let's start with

belgium. on behalf of president obama, aball of the american people, i offer our deepest condolence to the peoplelgium and to all of the families, all those individuals who suffered inconceivable loss in the last few days. the united states i want you to know is praying and grieving with you for the loved ones of those who have bp very cruelly taken from us including americans and for the many who were injured in these despicable attacks. as i told foreign minister on tuesday when we talked by telephone the united states stands firmly behind belgium and with the nations of europe in the face of this tragedy. we join you in thanking the very brave first responders who rushed to the scene on a moment's notice in order to care for the wounded and to save lives. and we will continue to provide any assistance necessary in investigating these heinous acts of terrorism and brentinging bringing those responsible to justice. in america we remember very clearly how in the days after 9/11 belgium and other europeans came together around in this city, around the events of world trade center and you showed yo

nbc's miguel almaguer has more on the americans in belgium and their families anxiously waiting for word back home. >> reporter: at least six americans were injured in the attack. but thousands are in belgium. here at home, their families waited desperately for word from their loved ones. >> he was there in the middle of the blast. >> reporter: chad wells' son mason suffered second degree burns and was hit by shrapnel. the 19-year-old was at the airport along with mormon missionaries richard norby, joseph emfy and fanny rachel clain. all are recovering. ironically mason was in paris when 130 people were killed. and also survived the boston marathon terror attack. >> i think that experience of the chaos and civil unrest prepared mason for whatever he experienced today. >> reporter: for parents, news came painstakingly slow. lauren clearey, monica hall and kate duffy, students from quinnipiac university, were also at the airport during the attack. janet clearey got the call at 3:00 a.m. that lauren and her friends were all safe. >> this morning she called crying hysterically that there was

the cuban people to indulge him for his remarks on those deadly terror attacks in belgium this morning, saying the american people stand in soul solidarity of people with belgium and saying the united states is going to do whatever is necessary to help the belgian authorities track down and got those responsible for these attacks today. i want to bring in richard clarke, former counter-terrorism czar for several united states presidents. we're getting a better sense of exactly what happened in belgium this morning, richard clarke. it looks like a suicide bomber at the airport, a separate attack in the metro, coordinated attacks, the timing about an hour apart, reminiscent of the terror attacks in paris four months ago. >> and probably planned by the same people who planned those and for the four months since the paris attacks, french and belgian police have been cooperating, trying to track down this cell and the logistic support network behind it in brussels. but they've failed. a week ago today they stormed an apartment thinking it was empty, thinking there might be bombs or other material in it. the pol

i think the security forces of belgium are going to need to rely on the brits and the americans a bitin the coming days to determine who is behind this attack. >> paul brennan thank you very much. >>> as we heard isil said it was behind the attack. let's talk to a fellow in addition diplomacy. with isil saying it was behind the attack it has confirmed what many thought, that this could well be linked to what we have seen in paris and brussels in the last few months. >> it has been a very large network, i think, that has been in place for sometime. and the arrest of abdeslam a couple of days ago has made some of these network members realize they only have a number of days before they are detected and removed from the scene, so i think possibly they may have decided to act sooner than they otherwise thought. >> it's too early to say whether this was planned in advance or it was a reaction, and the need was felt to move quickly because the net was moving in. >> of course. and it may be a combination of both things, and it matters very little to be honest. the reaction, does that mean we

president obama tweeted -- the thoughts and prayers of the american people are with the people of belgiumand the president issued an order that american flags be flown at half staff until saturday to honor those killed in brussels. >>> belgian security forces believe an average of five or six of their citizens leave their country to join isis every month and one muslim imam is trying to top that. he travels with a bodyguard at all times for his own safety and he fears for others who speak out. >> this is a part of islam that we try to make the country that we live in prosper. the problem is the misunderstanding of the youth that they think when i go to a nonmuslim country, it makes me a nonmuslim. >> he leads de-radicalization classes for joining men who have returned home from belgium after being recruited by extreme groups. >>> administrators at uc berkeley reported three students studying in brussels are all safe. >> reporter: we did find one professor here watching events in brussels very closely on both a professional and personal level. the images are painful to those who are from t

embassy in brussels is recommending that americans in belgium stay where they are and avoid public transportation this is a photo of president obama and national security adviser susan rice receiving updates on the attacks from homeland security. the president was wrapping up his visit to cuba when he learned of the terrorist bomb g bombings. many in our area have ties to brussels. >> they made concerned phone calls to get in touch with loved ones. lauren mayk went to philadelphia's belgian tavern where they awoke to the upsetting news. lauren. >> reporter: yes, getting through by phone today was difficult. so social media was a big help. but you know, from here in philadelphia you can feel very far away from loved ones when all you want to do is make sure they are safe. the brussels airport that became a target for terror is a familiar place for michael. >> i lived in belgium for three years, worked for campbell soup outside the airport. we had our offices there. >> reporter: today the owner of a tavern in philadelphia scrambled to reach family and friends when he got word. >> just to make sure

karen northshield is an american trainer living in belgium, who was also injured in the airport attack. she's in critical but stable condition. about a dozen americans were injured, including one now being treated at leuven hospital. >> when people started coming in on tuesday, what did you see? >> most horrible wounds i've ever seen. it's even worst, i think, in a war zone. >> reporter: every patient riddled with shrapnel. the larger pieces, including nails and screws, turned offver to investigators. >> the biggest pieces of shrapnel have been removed. >> reporter: as some victims begin their recovery, others begin to grieve. the family of alexander and sascha pinczowski, siblings who lived in new york, confirming today both died in the airport attack. in a statement, the family saying they are grateful to have closure and thankful for the loving support. separately, the state department confirmed two americans were also killed but has not identified them. in all, 31 lives lost. countless more forever changed. erica hill, nbc news, brussels, belgium. >>> meanwhile, back in this countr

embassy recommends that americans in belgium stay where they are and avoid public transportation. the embassy urged citizens to take appropriate steps to bolster their personal security. nbc 10 has been reaching out to people in our area who live in brussels. >> for one family the attacks left them separated. ted greenberg has the story. >> reporter: the brussels attacks left mayrilyn stuck in london after the train was canceled. >> even before hearing they're canceled you have concerns whether it's wise to be putting yourself in jeopardy by getting onto a public transport. >> reporter: she and her husband from south philadelphia and center city both work in brussels. he called her soon after this morning's attacks. >> when some of the metro blasts went off, he was able to see people on the street running, you know, away. >> reporter: the subway explosion happened in a busy area that marilyn, the mother of a 5-year-old, travels through often. she and her family lived in brussels for three years. >> you have to make sure you stay alert and when something does go wrong, you batten d

belgium raising its terror level to its maximum height and state department advising all american in belgium to shelter in place. [yelling] brussels. just after 8:00 a.m. an explosion ripping through the >> boom, an explosion. >> reporter: the first blast from a suicide bomber near the americanirlines check-in counter and minutes later a second detonation. >> we heard the explosion, the ceiling went down. >> reporter: witnesses describing a bloody scene. 11 people killed, more than 70 injured. hundreds stumbli through the smoke and debris to escape the airport. some forced on t the tarmac, others into the streets where scue crews were treated the wounded. within an hour a third deadly subway, smoke pouring i io the streets as rescue crews race to the station near the european union headquarters. at least 20 people killed here and more than 100 injured. >> i can't explain. it looked like war. it is unbelievable. it is really hard. >> reporter: underground a terrifying scene as passengers help each other out of trains and into the darknkns down the tracks to try to find an escape while

foreigners on board including eight americans four britain, four dutch, four belgiums italian, greek and one syrian. badges on board the flight. >> we have john huddy who we will bring on following this very closely. press conference should be happening any moment now. as we have been saying, heather -- i think we have john huddy in jerusalem. john, are you with us? >> i am here abby and heather. we have been talking about this. the details continue to develop and change, seemingly every couple of minutes. there were reports and there's conflicting reports about if the passengers, if all of the passengers remain or if not all of them, but if all of them have been released or some of them and some remain on board. the latest that we saw officially was that egyptair officials said most of the 81 passengers on board flight ms 181 have been released except the crew and four foreigners. but again, we have heard conflicting reports that those passengers may have been released and that may be the crew members are the only ones that remain on board. again it is very fluid and developing. we

meanti meantime, the airport in brussels is still closed after the terror attacks in belgium. american airlines says there's no flights out of philadelphia international airport to brussels until at least april 7th. >>> tonight, we now know a co-pilot had a blood alcohol limit twice the legal limit for pil pilots. he was charged. taken off the detroit to philadelphia flight before takeoff on saturday. the police report reveals maguire registered a 0.8 on a breathalyzer. he admitted to drinking before. the tsa officials thought he was drunk and smelled. the co-pilot told detectives to take him off the plane. >>> all right. the villanova wildcats are marching to victory and the campus is buzzing. students return from easter break and there's students, alumni and faculty making run for the gear. students say they're making plans to head to the matchup in houston. >> finding a hotel with all of us, cram in one room to save money. >> are you going to houston? >> yes, yes. yes, i am. >> how are you preparing for that? >> great question. >> so many students and staff planning to make the trip

american on the next train felt the impact. >> we felt a little gust of wind. my ears popped and we heard thuding. >> reporter: belgium'srime minister called this a dark day and all day president obama has been kept briefed. more than 200 injured, many by shrapnel. this nail is in a men's chest. at least four americans wounded, three are mormon missionary in the hospitals with sclhrapnel wounds and burns. >> the attacks came just four days after the attacks in brussels. right now, the belgium prosecutor's office says they have not yet found evidence linking him or his group. and an american couple still missing. justin and stephanie shults were dropping off stephanie's mother that airport when it happened. she is reportedly safe. claudia, tell us what the atmosphere is like over there. >> reporter: a resident of brussels are waking up to a city still trying to cope with the horrif horrific, shocking events that shook europe to its core yesterday. the airport where two exploesiv devices went off and we don't know when it will reopen but miles away from here, right in the center of brussels, life is meant to go on as norm

. >> kerry plans to offer belgium more american help, this as we learn the taxi driver of the suicidembers in brussels reportedly told police that the attackers went on an anti-american rant. more news coming up in 30 minutes. live in the digital operations center, drew smith, nbc 10 news. >>> and a north jersey school district has postponed student trips to europe in response to the attacks. about 50 hudson county school students signed up for the trips which cost about $4,000 a person. the decision was made after the state department issued a travel alert. the school district says the safety of our students is our district's highest priority there. >> were attacks. i feel that it is typically safe when there's a lot of attention on the place, when a lot of people are -- >> you would have gone? >> i probably would have gone, yes. >> school officials are exploring options for resched e rescheduling the trip and are working to refund money to parents. >>> a well-known credit rating agency welcomes the end to pennsylvania's budget battle but analysts there predict another stalemate in h

belgium's prime minister says what we feared has happened. president obama called him from cuba this morning. >> the thoughts and the prayers of the american people are with the people of belgium, and we stand in solidarity with them. >> reporter: the attacks comes just days after the arrest of suspect in the paris terrorist attacks last november. >> they were concerned that he would talk to authorities and they moved this up. >> reporter: they have shut down brussel's entire transport system diverting all trains and planes away from the belgium capital and authorities are urging people to te home. tina krause, cbs news, london. bridgewater we want to show you a live look at orlando international airport where is he security also on alert after these terror attacks in belgium these terror attacks in belgium. there is a heightened awareness and monitoring of activity at the airport. the entire airport team says happens, everyone is more vigilant, watching out for anything unusual. so if you were heading out to the airport today, you may see heightenid security presence at the curbside and all the entrances. >>> we continue our team coverage with n

mason wells is one of three american missionaries injured in belgium, suffering second and third degree burns and ruptured an achilles tendon. during 2013 he was standing with his father about one block from the finish line at the boston marathon when the bombs went off. there mother was running the marathon. he was also in france during the paris attacks, and has assured his parents that he is careful in always aware of his surroundings. that is hard to believe.>>> paris, lighting the eiffel tower in the colors of the belgian flag, black, yellow and red. the president said that terrorists struck brussels, but it was europe that was targeted.>>> president obama calling for american flags to be displayed at half staff through saturday out of respect for the victims. we will continue to follow new developments from brussels, bringing them to you throughout the morning on to -- 2.>>> an electrical issue is plaguing bart and frustrating passengers as they still try to figure out the problem. there is a single shuttle train on the troubled stretch of track between the pittsburg bay point in

belgium flag this morning and president obama offered the assistance of the u.s. to catch the attackers and that the world must stand united against terrorism. >> the thoughts and prayers of the american people are with the people of belgium and we stand in solidarity with them in condemning attacks against innocent people. >> more than 200 flights are diverted or cancels because of these attacks and airport security has been tightened across europe. the deadly violence overseas is affecting security here at home. >> vernon odom is live at amtrak but first john rawlins live at philadelphia international airport. >> reporter: hi sara, if you come to the airport it's pretty much business as usual but at this point we are not seeing anything out of the ordinary, but we are told there may be a step-up in uniform presence here. as images of the destruction and death at the belgium airport, travellers here 3700 miles away went about their business. >> thought again, how sad that we have to watch something like that and how pointless and useless, but i'm glad we are getting on an airplane in the united states. people here at all the airports we have been at, try to make sure everyone is safe

an unknown number of americans in belgium are unaccounted for this morning. here, they were visiting the region to see their father. and a couple from tennessee, stephanie and justin schultz, they are also missing at this hour. the state department told the husband's family that the couple was found alive at a hospital, but the information turned out to be incorrect. family members have not heard from the couple since tuesday's attack. they had been at the airport dropping off stephanie's mother. >> we were hoping we would hear something immediately that stephanie and justin had gotten to their car or had gotten home or had somehow gotten out of that airport. >> it also remains unclear on the pocket numbers of casualties. the ap reports 31 people were killed and more than 200 injured in the airport and subway bombings. cargo and private flights are now being allowed to fly in and out of the airport, but passenger flights still prohibited through tomorrow. >>> a family from davis is describing their frightening close call at the brussels airport. the five memb

belgium's prime minister says what we feared has happened. president obama called him from cuba this morning. >> president obama: the thoughts and the prayers of the american people are with the people of belgium. and we stand in solidarity with them. >> reporter: the attacks come salah abdasalem, the prime suspect in the paris attacks last november. >> they were probably concerned that he was going to talk to authorities and they moved this up. >> reporter: police have now shut down brussels' entire transport system diverting all planes and trains away from the belgium capital and authorities are urging people to stay home. >> "q": all right. well, coming up here on cleveland 19 news at noon, free chips and guacamole. see where and how you can get some next. >> laura: and a california family lost custody of their six-year-old foster child because of a federal law. >> "q": plus, he was showing off his quarterbacking arm. but his blind side was severely exposed. see what happened when the video >> "q": chipotle is giving away free chips and guacamole through a new online game, the latest promotion to lure customers back after its e coli scare. it's called g

americans. also today, belgium leaders lowered the nations terror threat level while warning another attack is likely and possible. they say at least one member of the airport attack team is still on the loose. meantime turkey has released this photo of one of tuesday's suicide bombers with the message they warned belgium about him last summer. >>> french authorities say they have foiled an attack hours ago they arrested a man they say was in the quote advanced stages of another attack plot. he was taken into custody, during a raid on the northern outskirts of paris, investigators say right now they don't see a link between his arrest and tuesday's attack in brussels. >>> growing anger in concord. after word that a violent sex offender has released and is living somewhere in the city. this man is a violent sex offender. police must notify the public about the whereabouts, however because of no community would agree do release him, he was released under transient status, he'll be moved from hotel to hotel until a suitable site can be found. they stress he's not wanted for any crime and warned that har

. >> the thoughts and prayers of the american people are with the people of belgium. we stand with them. >> reporter: the attacks days after the arrest of abdeslam, the prime suspect in the terror attack. >> they were concerned he would talk to authorities and they moved this up. >> reporter: police shut down the transport system, and authorities are urging people to stay home. >> the prime minister of britain officials say a state department employee is still missing am two friends from huntersville are safe after a bomb went off in front of them at the brussels airport this morning. 23-year-old were preparing to board their first leg of their return trip to charlotte when it happened. they were returning to the queen city after a 10 day european vacation. her son and schaffer were not hurt. after the explosion, they and other passengers were taken to a secure building at the airport waiting for busses to take them out. authorities are stepping up security measures at transit hubs across the u.s. in light of the attacks in belgium. officers are patrolling airport and

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. >> plus, more americans confirmed dead in belgium. the new arrests and why a solidarity march was canceled. >> and a shocking sight before takeoff. an american airlines pilot in handcuffs. accused of almost putting passengers in danger. good evening, i'm sind why i shoe. >>> a deadly crash in north carolina is now being call -- in new jersey is now being called a crime. a family was leaving an easter egg hunt in readington yesterday when tragedy stuck. a driver under arrest, accused of killing two grandparents and injuring several of their loved ones. brian connybear has the information. who lost her grand parents in this awful accident is recovering at the hospital tonight. her family simply shattered by ap alleged drunk driver on what was supposed to be a happy easter weekend outing. >> i just couldn't believe it, that two such good people, on good friday. >> reporter: friends stunned by what happened to frank and audrey corso on route 523 in readington township, new jersey. these photos show the devastating scene. firefighters pract

american couple previously thought to have been located actually still missing. > justin and stephanie schultz were last seen at brussels airport by their mother who had been visiting the couple in belgiumnately other americans in the attacks are reconnecting with loved ones. david muir is in brussels. >> ashley bruggeman still wearing the same clothes she had on when she fled the brussels airport. late today in new york, still gaetane pauwels from houston, texas, getting word that her 21-year-old stepson, gaetan, has been found. he woke up in a hotel lobby, turned triage center, with no memory of the subway attack. >> yes, it's over, it's like -- >> reporter: heroic stories of survival emerging. at the airport, american physician laura billiet, triaging the injured with the help of her friend, laura harper. >> with my pair of scissors that i found, i cut off so many pairs of pants to find, you know, just massive shrapnel wounds underneath them. >> reporter: former marist college and oakland university basketball player, sebastian bellin, going into surgery for his left leg, after the blast reportedly threw him 65 feet. >> his first words were, "dad," and then he paused, and then he sai

. >> reporter: you know, the state department says that the total number of missing americans in belgium is still a little bit unclear. but it is urging any families right now. let them know they are okay. the entire european continent now under a travel alert. belgium is under threat level 4, for serious or imminent attack. >> family members, desperate now for a call from brother and sister, alexander and sasha pinkowski from new york. they phoned tuesday to let relatives continue they were at the brussels airport for a flight home. then a loud explosion, and the line went dead. please, help find my boyfriend, and his sister, tweeted cameron gain. >> i have no idea where she is. >> reporter: also, still missing, stephanie and justin schulz from kentucky. stephanie's mother had gone to get her ticket, when the bombs exploded. >> when my husband called american embassy. and they're looking for him, too. >> and did information from -- >> i haven't gotten any information from anyone. >> reporter: even a phone call from the hospital has been a relief for some families. sebastien's father sta

that still in effect until this afternoon. >>> at least two americans have been killed in the belgium terror attacks. four americans have been reported missing. >>> and the funeral for jacai colson gets under way at 11:00. he was killed during a shoot-out. a row session ae procession and happen before the funeral. >>> and scattered showers around midday and mix of sun and clouds this this afternoon. breezy with a high of 73. tomorrow cooler, a high around 60. 68 for easter and more rain in the forecast on monday. so head down to the tidal basin now. >> and taking a biggest problem, chopper 4 still over 95 northbound at prince william parkway, looks like 1 1/2, maybe two lanes getting by on the right. they're merging together there. that is nasty. we have a four mile backup. you can take route 1 instead. southbound 95 out of town no major problems. outer loop at georgia also that crash. >> thank you. and that is the broadcast for this morning. thanks for waking up with us. >> the "today" show is just ahead. and we'd like to leave you with beautiful images of the dhcherr blossoms. bring

karen north shield, an american trainer living in belgium also at the airport. is in critical but stable condition. about a dozen americans are known to have been injured, including mormon missionaries. all of them still hospitalized. right now more than 120 people are being treated including 20-year-old fanny who suffered serious burns to her head and hands. it sounded like the end of the world in one second she said. there was ash everywhere. doctors have described the blast injuries as similar to those in a war zone. images of the aftermath leave little doubt as friends and family search for answers and hold on to hope. pat lawson muse, news 4 washington. >>> we just heard pat talking about mason wells, one of the mormon missionaries. he suffered second and third degrees burns on his hands and face and also had shrapnel embedded in his leg. today wells talked to matt lauer and told him he feels lucky to just be alive. >> i was conscious. i was conscious for, you know, the whole four hours following the bombs and even when they went off. my burn injuries and in

belgium. officials confirm at least two americans are dead. in the attack that ripped through the brussel airport and the subway. tiffany is in the newsroom. >> natasha, heartbreak for family whose have been holding on to hope. a united states official said that at least two members are among the victims of tuesday's terror attacks and the families have been notified. they are the first confirmed men deaths from the airport and subway bombing. secretary of state john kerry is in brussels today offering condolences. secretary john kerry did not provide details. this morning one name confirms that two died in the blast. they are dutch citizens would liveed in new york so they are the not the ones the united states officials are referring to. belgium police conducted more raids and detained six people. a massive manhunt is underway for two suspects, one seen at the subway before the blast and the other at the airport. this man here. officials say the suspect in the height jacket at the airport was on the united states terror watch list. >> we wil

belgium and we start with that story. >> 34 are dead, 100 injured including wounded three american missionaries from utah and a united states service member and four of his family members, the belgium prime minister calling it a black day for the country declaring three days of national mourning. >> the first set of explosions rocked brussels at the airport just after 8:00 a.m. at the height of rush hour. witnesses describe the terrifying moments. [ inaudible ] >> the belgium prosecutor saying one of the explosions was carried out by a suicide bomber. >> police are hunting for the ma on the right, identifying him as a suspect from the brussels airport attack. >> an hour later, another power ful most that maalbeek subway near the headquarters of the european union and western embassies. >> we are...people started running. >> people were shocked and first responders carried wounds on the stretchers. clothes were ripped. the world reacting from president obama. >> we will do whatever is necessary to support our friend and ally, belgium, in bringing to justice those who are responsible >> the french president hollande >> he sai

americans in belgium told to shelter in place and here in the u.s., police are ramping up security.e have team coverage of all the latest. we're going to begin with alex marquardt who's on the scene at the brussels airport. good morning, alex. >> reporter: we understand the death toll has now climbed to 34, that would be 20 downtown at that metro station in the center of brussels and 14 killed at this airport. hours later, there's still a strong police presence. we have seen a number of hearses that are clearly here to take away the dead. we have been speaking with eyewitnesses who describe scenes of carnage, of pandemonium, of debris everywhere and we understand now that among the many wounded here in brussels were at least three americans, all of them mormon missionaries from utah. the first explosion occurred at 8:00 a.m., the heart of the morning rush hour at brussels' zaventem airport. >> next to me, less than a meter, in less than a meter, it was the delta airlines ticket office, first explosion, seconds later there was a second explosion. >> reporter: witnesses described the

abc's clayton sandell now with the americans injured in belgium. >> reporter: those three mormon missionaries seriously hurt in the blast, richard norby, joseph empey and mason wells, are from utah. they were at the airport this morning to see off a fellow missionary, also injured, 20-year-old fanny clain of france. wells is 19. he was burned and hit by shrapnel, but able to call his parents today from his hospital bed. >> but your eyes are okay? >> yeah, but my right hand is also kind of badly burned. >> he was extremely close to the blast. words can't describe the joy and the relief that we felt to hear his voice. >> reporter: empey is 20. his injuries include second and third degree burns. norby is 66 and attends this church in utah. remarkably, this is the third terror attack for mason wells. he was only a block away from the boston marathon bombing. wells was also in france last november when terrorists attacked paris. >> i just have to think that he was prepared in some way to go through this. >> reporter: and david, all nine injured americans are expected to survive. the u.s. state dep