the carnival is a mile away. it is about to get started and hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take part. the miracle mile is raready for the big party p. organize ares were hard at work since midnight preparing for the carnival on the mile. it is a festival of great music, food and art. artist have been setting up the beautiful splays for the crowds. production crews are busy getting all three stages ready for 40 performances and now to the food, there is a cork and fork pavillian and include food bles and prepared by celebrity chef. >> wine tasting and live cooking prepation by celebrity chief. >> reporter: the event is a precursor to next weekend's festival. organizers said it takes a year to prepare. and promise that carnival on the mile will not let anyone down. >> it is it going to be be a great time. latin jazz and great artist and great restaururts will be serving food throughout the weekend. >> reporter: you can't go wrong there. it is going to be a great time. our creative service staff is

carnival on the mile happening this saturday and sunday. nbc 6 and telemundo 51 proud sponsors of this amazing event. come and meet us. i'll be there saturday at 4:00. nbnb 6 news. >>> still ahead on 6, a gutsy crime caught on camera. >> the jaw-dropping video and why authorities are particularly thieves made off with. >>> a brazen robbery caught on camera in texas. the thieves s sn breaking the store's glass and getting away with the store's weapons in 40 this is a case with the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms. >> they're expected to face multiple federal charges. >> reporter: authorities have made multiple arrests and have recovered some of the weapons that were stolen early tuesday morning. the crime caught on surveillance video looks like a scene from a hollywood movie. brutally efficient and lightning fast. in a stunningly simple snatch, a black pickup truck backs up to the store. one grabs a chain and smashes the door and wraps it around the gate. smoke billows from the tires. the pickup screeches forward pulling the gates fr

so far it's just one ship, operated by a subsidiary of carnival cruise line. but come may 1st, it's officially scheduled to be open for you saw to cuba business. >> carnival has become the first 50 years to be granted approval from cuba to sail from the you saw to cuba. >> reporter: they made the historic announcement on the day that president obama teamed a meeting on entrepreneurship. >> the first carnival cruise is expected to pull into havana in may. >> reporter: here's how it would go if you expected to take a cuban cruise. it starts on sunday, and you get to havana late the next morning. you take in what the cruise company calls the flavors of havana. >> we take you to revolution scare, to see places where the pope has visited and given or races, and where whether or not you agree with the politics, see a lot of the places where a lot of the speeches haveeeen delivered. >> reporter: the visits to historic sites, and after havana, you hit facingose and >> what they're building is completely new and different. and exciting. >> reporter: but the booking pro

royal caribbean, as well as carnival. up fiscale side come 2015, carnivals revenue fell 1%.he orange line right here. yieldlide in net revenue offset. like forue yield is hotels. the amount of net revenue generated per capacity day, takes into account the price per day, and occupancy rates. on the profitability side, the carnivals operating margin peak in the summer months, improved during the last two years, but should expand 1.8 percent further in 2017. these margins did benefit from lower fuel costs and consumption. you can see a huge drop in fuel prices. also much more efficient. cost per metric ton of fuel consumed also declined 36% in 2015. outside of cuba, china wants to be a big player in the cruz industry. asia represents a just 5% of industry capacity, but carnival and others are locating a lot of ships there. in 2015, carnival introduced its shipess brand, with a based in china. and we will follow results in the reports for wednesday. i kind of want to go on vacay now. yellen justified interest rate hikes. matthew boesler was at the event, and has three things you

carnival on the mile featuring more than 120 artists. there are three concert stages and more than 30 musical groups from all over the country. if you can't make it out yesterday, no worries. nbc 6 is a proud sponsor of the event that contines today. well. for more information head to the nbc 6 news and weather app. >>> ten minutes until the 8:00 hour. emotional day for the family of a victim killed in a wrong-way crash that made national headlines. the woman was killed in 2013. this weekend the family met the woman who has her heart. >> it was a special day for christine, one full of emotion. she cleaned her house, tidied up. she prepared to meet the woman who has her daughter's heart literally. >> she is beating in someone else but still alive. so, katlin is still living. >> then the doorbell rang. christine walked to the door and opened. this was a moment two years in the making. beating inside of her. christine wanted to hear it. so did katlin's sister ashley. for those w don't know, katlin and her best friend marissa were killed in

to cuba business. >> today carnival corporation has become the first u.s. cruise company in more than 50 years to be granted approval from cuba to sail from the u.s. to cube eric's from havana monday carnival cruise line day president obama attended a meeting. entrepreneurship as part of his storic cuba trip. >> first carnival cruise is expected to pull in havana in may. >>reporter: so here's how your 7 day trip would go if you decided you wanted to take a cuban cruise. it starts on a sunday and you would set sail from port miami at 4:30 in the afternoon. and you would get to havana late the next morning. take in with the cruise company calls the flavors of old havanacalls the flavors of old havana. >> take you to revolution square where you will be able to see and walk in the foot steps of places where the pope has visited and given talks. you also whether or not you agree with the politics of the castro regime seeee places where a lot of the speeches have been livered. >> rides and classic american cars to visit historic site also promised. after havana y

you can take a carnival views criewfers or come may you can take a carnival cruise from the u.s. to cue tbheavment are calling this rawj and it's the carnival corporations cruise ship. that he nownsed today the approv has been me. pgh cuba a throwg to go on starting may thimplets and this follows an authorization disaition bit u.s. grant carnival that permission last judgment of it's now cleared to operate 700 # passenger ship. e first time in over 50 years a cruise ship is approve to sail from the united states to cuba. so much more coming up on this. we're live in the plex. sheldon fox. >> belkeys: also here on 7, 3 people coming under fire at a south florida hotspot while trying to defend a woman under attack to. night one of those women is talking to 7 news.% brandon beyer live on the scene in key west tonight. brandon. belkeys, duval streetlammed with people right now. have you spring break and kenny chesney concert night so people all over the place. lir this morning off duval street there was panicnd gunshots. three innocent tourist were shot. >> and first time i've ever b

we're just hours way from the start of carnival on the mile. what you can expect from the weekend family fun fet fes. >> live, the one and only local 10 news starts right now. >> neki: good morning every one. i'm neki mohan. >> todd: i'm ton todd tongen. thank you for waking up with us on this saturday, march 5th. >> neki: we want know what kind of weather we'll have for carnival at the mile we'll salsaing out at boothight jen. >> jennifer: that's right neki. and i'll say this. you need your umbrellas today just in case. not a complete washout but we have clo cover and we're talking about a few light showers already. here's a live look out of fort lauderdale tower cam. despite the cloud cover. nice and quiet start. there's the sun with the raise shining down on the atlantic ocean. it looks beautiful. winds this morning out of north eventually we'll have that and right along the northeast still with a few showers over miami beach area now we're starting to see light showers making their way inland and developing near opa locka and northern miami

carnival, free event. artists carnival, free event. artists, vendors s sw casing their worth and musical performances on 3 different stages. >> most of you didn't need umbrellas today, but we had a lot of clouds, some of them still hanging around miami with mostly cloudy conditions. lower 70s across the board, but a little cooler in the keys where we remain dry at this hour. we are not dry elsewhere hour. we are not dry elsewhere, in some spots just off the coast. we have a couple of beach showers, not far from hollywood beach and wao+eul/ continue to watch a qouple of these small pockets of rain, we have been watching throughout the day, some of these across bcayne bay and the atlantic. a couple of break away showerer have begun to move in. here's what we e e looking at from the satellite, way up in the sky and the back edge of the clouds, some of the lower lingering clouds stilil over us, but the drier air is not tooar away on the other side, an old bououary, is slides through by early in the morning hours with a change in wind, high

to cuba business. >> today carnival corporation has become the first u.s. cruise compa in more than 50 years to be granted approval from cuba to sail from the u.s. to cube eric's from havana monday carnival cruise line made historic announcement on day president obama attended a meeting. entrepreneurship as part of his historic cuba trip. >> fir carnival cruise is expected to pull in havana in may. >>reporter: so here's how your 7 day trip would go if you decided you wanted to take a cuban cruise. it starts on a sunday and you would set sail from port miami at 4:30 in the afternoon. and you would get to havana late the next morning. take in with the cruise company calls the flavors of old havanacalls the flavors of old havana. >> take you to r rolution square where you will be able to see and walk in the foot steps of places where the pope has visited and given talks. you also whether or not you castro regime see places where a lot of the speeches have been delivered. >> rides and classic american cars to vit historic site also promised. after havana you hi

it's carnival time.o meet some of your favorite flyers players this weekend, we'll tell you all about a great event coming up. >>> in times of crisis and disaster the red cross is always there helping families find shelter after a fire, responding to natural disasters where people have lost everything. and using life skills -- life saving skills to save someone's life or give the gift of life with a blood donation. the american red cross is designated the month of march as red cross month, a time to recognize the everyday heroes who help those in need. and judge renee cardwell hughes, ceo of american red cross of pennsylvania. thank you for being here. >> it's a pleasure. >> full disclosure, we're good friends, been good friends for a long time. judge, tell us what you want people to be aware of as we recognize red cross month. >> well, this is an exciting time for us going all the way back to 1943 the president every year has declared march red cross month. so there are three things that i need for peop

carnival cruise is setting the sale starting may 1. emerald this is exciting news for people who are trying to go there. >> reporter: this is all about cultural exchange and less about taking a vacation for leisure say. people who were born in cuba on this carnival cruises in fact if you are thinking about going on this trip, [ silence ]. could be anything from teaching english to the locals to meeting with cuban groups and exchanging cultural information. many say this could be a great learning experience that has been unavailable to americans for so many years. carnival will coordinate cultural exchange as you sail on a 700 passenger ship two different ports, including one in havana. the price for the excursion dropped from $3000 two different ports, including one in havana. the price for the excursion dropped from $3000-$1800 plus meals. if you are wondering if you will have any tips about coming out of the poor. these upcoming cruises to cuba to happen here in tampa. reporting live in tampa, emerald morrow. >>> former professional

. - yeah, and carnival cruise line will be the first company to shuttle back and forth to the island.... - but there is a catch...if you decide to sign up for one of eight hours a day taking part in some kind of cultural experience. - our partners at the tampa bay times say this can include everything from teaching english to the spanish-speaking locals, to meeting with cuban groups and exchanging cultural information - and as far as logistics of the trip....we're getting word that carnival will use a 700-passenger ship to take you down there...and it will visit three ports, including havana. - this is huge because hotels are in such short supply in cuba... - and as far as price....$1800 is what it will cost you to for a 7-day cruise.... - and right now...carnival has only announced departures from miami...but there could be opportunities right here in tampa. - i'm looking into what port tampa bay is saying about that. i'll have more at 5-30. - live in tampa, emerald morrow, 10news, wtsp. today voters in idaho, arizona and utah will decide who should be their party's presidential nomi

head to carnival on the mile. take the umbrellas with you just in case cause of the chance for a few showers early in the day and also a breeze will kick in but will still be warm out there with highs 79. tomorrow's$ highs 81 degrees. rain chance lower as we start offerl next week. todd jie. >> todd: in today's health cast your eyes are the windows to the world sow want to keep them heaeahy but vision problbls are often difficult to de tefnlgt especially in our young children. kristi kreuger shows us a new test that can cause vision impair ments for kids as young >> neki: ee just six months old but adorae easter bo is gaight checkup. t- the vision test see how well his eyes communicate with his brain. >> it's the only objective test we have night care industry to functionally tell us how the vision system is work. >> the ces tes can detect this known as am plea o pee a. a stigma tism and even cancer. you hear students finding out they have vision problems and strug nlg school and a don't want them to go there. >>

. >> todd: and at annual carnival celebration. will the weather be pln pleasant outside? jennifer has the forecast. >> neki: all on jennifer.>> todd: >> live, the one and only local 10 news starts right now. >> neki: g good saturday morning every one. it is march 5th. i'm neki mohan. >> todd: and i'm todd tongen. makes me mer a little nervous while i drovein. >> neki: why? >> todd: because of the wet roads. do we have more rain for the ekend jennifer has the answer. >> jennifer: and we have a few showers but we expect more later on today. not a complete washout but with the east breeze back in place. that will help bring moisture right onshore. so this morning coastal showers impact north bay village and also down into wynwood as well. but again, these are light driz olz or quick moderate shower. quick movers but even though high pressure is in control a a a mentioned. the easterly winds will help bring thosehowers onshore. also, notice this area of cloud cover. tracking to the east which means we'll have a cloudud day later on today. i'll have more on that forecast cong

we're getting for the carnival will use 700 passenger ship to take you down there. it will visit reports including havana. all of this will be coordinated through a special line call fathom which focuses on these trips. because hotels are in short supply, this could cut out the hassle of trying to find accommodations once you get there. the question is what about the price. seven-day excursion could be yours but make sure you act soon because there is a lot of i want to let you know about says the only way carnival got it a cultural exchange, people who were born in cuba but later became us citizens are not eligible. emerald morrow. 10 news. >>> former toronto mayor former toronto mayor rob ford has died. he was battling a rare aggressive form of cancer for the last two years. he made headlines for his drinking problems and drug use. he was elected to city council. he was 46 years old. station. see what caused a gas pump to go up in flames. re-signs. new use. warehouse lofts. >>> a health alert for tampa bay. but researchers are saying about the zika virus that has

(man) the steelband is associated with carnival in trinidad.these carnival ensembles began to find that a single piece of metal, if it was dented in areas, could produce multiple pitches. and this is quite a technological breakthrough. they were able to take this concept and apply it to different types of metal implements, eventually to the oil barrel, and create multi-pitched instruments out of one piece of metal. [steelband plays] in the ensemble texture of a steelband, we have instruments of the same sonority, they have a similar kind of sound, but they're arranged in sets that go from lowest pitch to highest pitch. you have bass instruments playing bass lines, [bass drum beats] you have lead instruments playing melody, [melody plays] you have instruments that play harmonized melody, you have other instruments that strum, that hit rhythmic patterns and that fill in the chords. of course, as part of this overall texture, you also hear the rhythm ensemble, which in steelband terms is called the engine room, and that drives the entire ensemble,

con -- or as carnival calls that "business class." it's business. [ applause ] finally, pro -- passing by the prisoners at guantanamo bay and thinking, "i'm glad that's not me." con -- the prisoners at guantanamo bay looking at the carnival cruise ship and saying, "i'm glad [ applause ] that's the "pros and cons." we'll be right back with susan sarandon! [ cheers and applause ] you're watching your go-to movie. which has that one scene you forgot about. so you use your go-to parental blocking device... which also happens to be your go-to snack. baked with real ingredients. no artificial flavors or colors. introducing good thins. hey, need fast heartburn relief? try cool mint zantac. it releases a cooling sensation in your mouth and throat. zantac works in as little as 30 minutes. nexium can take 24 hours. try cool mint zantac. no pill relieves [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our first guest is an academy award winning actress who stars in the new film "the meddler" which opens in select theaters on april 22nd. ladies and gentlemen,

carnival is operating under the fathom line. they are smaller carrying about 700 passengers and you won't find casinos or broadway shows. guests must spend at least eight hours a day in a cultural experience. prices are $1,800 a person per week. john: a boy in serious trouble and his parents won't be able two get him out of this one. he is accused of leading police on a high speed delays in a stehlin cement truck going up to 70 miles an hour in southeastern minneapolis. helicopter followed to keep an eye on his course. the events finally stopped when causing the truck to lose a tire. >> at 14 with the vehicle going back and forth and we were concerned with the vehicles coming back. we understood it was stolen in dodge. john: luckily no one was hurt. the boy faces a long list of charges. barbara: if you need thrills you don't have to wait much longer. carowinds kicks off this friday. spring breakers like this. it will be opened march 25 through april 3. new is kidsfest. it has taste of the carolinas with food. make sure you eat a

both carnival and calle ocho a track millions of people. it eye. >> neki: st has been grog on since 1976. a huge latin celebration. >> and sa neal a sabovic is there watch themg get ready. >> >> todd: and strow get the food going. >> neki: that's right. is is that right sanela. >> reporter: i can't wait. miracle mile is already shut down. it will be filled with lots of people who enjoy food, art, music and people hard at work for several hours already traing set things up from tables and chairs. u haul trucks being unload and of three stages getting set up bit production crews where 30 performers are set sto grace the stage this. event say success year after year. let's show what you you'll be seeing in a couple thowmpletz is video from last year. a ten degrees were able to eat good food. take in great knew music with dozens of performers. not only is the fes ta valve fusion great food and music but also arm. more thain hundred artist line miracle mile. eat convenient is present bid qua quan wan nis club. so much for the family to enjoy pea

we have carnival on the mile today. how is the weather going to look? we'll get you started with the first alert fororast and meteorologist erika delgado. >> good morning, south florida. 66 degrees in miami as well. in homestead around 64, 65 degrees for this time of year. average temperature is what 64 degrees right now in the kendall area. i want to take a lookokt our live first alert radar. right n n from south beach into ortions of miami beach. some of the showers working their way acrosss the area and into coastline across portions of downtown miami. keep that in mind. maybe want your umbrellas handy as you head out the door this early in the morning. your first alert forecast for your saturday, temperatures in the 60s, mostly cloudy skies. a few coastal showers we saw on our dar. if you're headed to carnival on the mile, a nice day, have your umbrella handy, a few scattered showers late they are afternoon. >>> now disturbing surveillance video that seems to show a south florida girl running for her life trying to escape an alleged kidnapper. erika

we'lllso have carnival on the mile. i'll have your forececast the break. >>> the temperature is a warm 72 degree inn miami. 69 in ft. lauderdale. 72 in key west. southwest wind ahead of a cold front. winds between 7 and 9 miles per hour. it's been a warm week for us. it should be warm and dry and sunny during this time of year. we just started a little late into a winter season. thanks to all the rain we had to deal with at season.& we are seeing temperatures in the upper 60s, pembroke pines, hialeah. 66 degrees inn kendall. the winds are calm this morning. we could see them pick up into the later hf of the morning. currently we do have our wind flow in the upper levels moving in from the southwest as well. some precipitation falling over portions of the floridada straits and in towards portions of the lower keys. most of the rain associated with this system, the cold front itself sling over portions of the northeast. the midatlantic states dealing with rain, sleet and snow this morning. the worst of the weather north.

the essence of the songs remains unchanged >> i think tigerlily, a song like carnival is not political. >> but it is taking the critical look at the way that we leave >>> the former lead singer of 10,000 maniacs have recorded almost a dozen albums, including one for children. are you crying my little one >>> the parent of a teenager, she says mother hood changed her >> i became human, fully human when i became a mother. i felt connected to other people in ways that i never have. living and past >>> the singer is also committed to causes, including domestic violence >> 17 women who were homicide women's of domestic violence in my county >>> she is a champion for the anti fracking movement >> water is sacred to me and new york, it is a crucial resources, clean air and water. it got involved >>> i sat down with natalie merchant in new york city. thank you so much for doing this. it has been 21 years since tigerlily. when you look back at that time, did you know it was going to be a huge hit and sell millions of copies >> of course not. no >>> why do you think it was so says unanimity >>--

you're invited to the carnival on the mile. it's an amazing dining experience with top chefs across south florida. four delicious sessions will be offered and you can fill your craving at any of the four locations but you can't procrastinate because so many plates available at the event. for more information, go to soakwhatit takes.com. >>>> and march is cuban sandwich month in miami. the mayor made the declaration today at the cuban sandwic smackdown. our own andrew perez one of eight judges. this year's winner was the cuban press. a food trtrk. yummy. >>> in two weeks they'll move on to the international festival that makes me hungry. >> we were at the carnival of the milele andrew doing the cuban sandwich month. month. >> last year the walk for animals -- we just won't talk about it. it rained hard. this year it was all right. a little warm and a few clouds. this afternoon much of the same. clouds thick pd up -- thickened up and much of the rain is in miami-dade county. looking at a live view. boats moving in and we'll flip

carnival on the mile has to offer. people, types of art, types of entertainment. >> reporter: in coral gables business owner looks forward to this weekend every year. >> we've got wines and beers outside for sale for people that are going to eoy the mile and walk around, grab a beer, grab a gls of wine, and have fun. >> reporter: for him, this event means giving back. >> it's all about community involvement, just being out there and having facetimeith people. >> reporter: each artist is select by coordinates to participate. for these senior high school students, it's an honor to showcase all their hard work. >> this is actually the first time we've beeee here. we're very excited. >> reporter: a chance to explore anan get creative. >> yeah, checking out the work. it's great. we get inspired and we can have more inspiration for different projects. >> reporter: in coral gables, erika glover, nbc 6 news. >> nbc 6 is everywhere and a proud sponsor of the events. going to be there tomorrow. always head >>> welcome back. big

the fight took place within the carnival grounds along packer street at 7:00 p.m. someone claimed they heard gunshots. police say it was a rumor, no shots were fired, but the ensuing chaos caused them to close the carnival early. >>> this is the man upper darby police say committed a series of robberies in recent weeks. they arrested sultan akbar-abdullah, the 17-year-old victim said he tried to rob her when she returned home. the girl's uncle came to her aid. he suffered a stab wound while holding him for police. >>> police say a man fired a gun into the home of his girlfriend's family while 8 relative also were inside. two bullets went through a bedroom window nobody was hurt. this happened on north 16th philadelphia in north philadelphia. the 19-year-old barricaded himself inside another home on smedley street and surrendered. >>> federal prosecutors are reviewing the case of a co-pilot who failed two beth lieser tests when he -- breath-alyzer tests when he showed up for his philadelphia-bound flight over the weekend. chad perdelli has the latest at philadelphia

an evening at the carnival turned scary after one person was stabbed. this was at the opening night of the mall carnival in the city of alexandria. the victim rushed to the hospital, expected to be okay. the suspect is in pole it appears the two knew each other. as of now the carnival is set to continue today. >>> the latest in the race for the whose white house. washington state, alaska and hawaii all hold their democratic caucuses today. bernie sanders has been focusing heavily on the pacific northwest, where he thinks he can pick up much needed delegates to cut hillary clinton's lead. >>> and the battle on the gop side continues to brew this morning. front-runner donald trump is still denying any connection to the tabloid story that alleges ted cruz has multiple affairs. cruz is accusing trump of planting the story in the national enquirer, claiming the texas senator has had affairs with five women. one of them is a trump spokeswoman and former cruz ally. she said the story is 100% false. meanwhile, cruz is lashing out at trump. is convincing million

>>> breaking right now at 11:00, violence at a carnival near land mark mall. a stabbing victim was rushed to the hospital. >> and a boy miraculously survived a bullet to the head. >>> d.c. to the bahamas had a tough landing. we'll show you what went wrong. >>> and d.c. police release new video of a suspect on the attack with a knife. >>> news4 at 11:00, begins with breaking news. >> we start in alexandria where someone was stabbed outside land mark mall. >> we're joined now with more live. >> reporter: this was a really being deal. it's easter weekend, a lot of families come out here to the carnival here at landmark mall. they were having a lot of fun, and that was interrupted when this stabbing occurred. two people apparently got in an argument. one people stabbed the other person and the victim has not life threatening injuries. police responded and arrested the suspect. fairfax county police used their helicopter and disbursing the crowd. the carnival was supposed to end tonight around 11:00. but after this happened, it stopped. that's when police had to te

the carnival on the mild. and we'll have temperatures in the morning in the 50e6789s afternoon highs upper 70s to the low 80s a. the entire out look nay couple minutes. sounds good to meevment coming up i'm mikedy passments round two of the cad lake rak championship. the heat looks to stay hot for the all-star break. and dywane wade as the heat gets set for the 76ers tonight. details later in 7 sports. >>> >> >>> >> craig: well, preparations underway for that annual massive music festival down townd town that's part of an ultrabusy month in the area. march madness for people who live here and tourist rift who enjoy the area. >> lynn: plenty to do and loftsz music. ashley jones shows us music and something forverybody snoot first world imofl championship of the year wraps up at trum national in doral this creek jefnltd justin johnson defending his title at the cadillac championship. this year's winner will be decided on sunday. and this week jentd carnival on the mile returns to coral gables for two days of art

carnival is well run. cruise stocks are extremely cheap. carnival trading 12 times earnings, royal caribbean is 11. until we have a clearer picture of the potential damage or vaccine or cure, you have to steer clear of this group. bottom line, the space has gotten cheap. with. travel and leisure section you pulling back in response to the tragic terror attacks in belgium, it's careful which stocks you buy in the weakness. airlines gets two thumbs up, priceline and expedia, they are worth buying. the cruise lines, why take the chance the zika virus proves to be a real problem when you have so to choose from among airlines and travel agents? if you love taco bell, kfc or pizza hut, don't move. from copper to iron ore, aluminum to oil, the whole commodity complex is moving hire. i'm going to go off the charts to find out. >> he was the only man the late steve jobs said he would work for. i'm remembering intel's andy groh. you're an at&t small business expert? sure am. my staff could use your help staying in touch with customers. at&t can help

chris: $85 million in the recent carnival one.here is an eco-friendly one that is going to have the ewing area and features focus on the wildlife. they are experimenting with different trends of what people want. a private beach with butler service, going really high-end. there is a lot of activities to do once you go off the boat. about i asked you earlier the economic deals that these cruise lines have at these ports in order to build these and i assume they are helping at the local economy. i'm curious what effect it is having an any kind of pushback they are getting from local economies, caribbean island economies. chris: carnival is trying to build one in the bahamas that would take passengers away from freeport, the current stop. .here is some pushback locally it is not like you are completely immune from the local troubles. in january while caribbean had to divert one of its ships from a private port in haiti because there were folks protesting a presidential election and small boats all around. you have to deal with the lo

there will be music, cooking carnival rides, games and authentic italian food.

it was a sort of seaside resort carnivals and rides and stuff like that. so i worked in the carnival for a while. >> stephen: what did you do? sort of like, step up!e walks, she talks, she crawls on her bell as a reptile. gorilla, gorilla! come inside! >> i 91 as blagging. >> stephen: exactly, like-- like a carnival where you throw the darts and stuff like that. >> so i had to get people to the stall, my stall, as opposed to any other stall. >> stephen: was it like hit the balloon and win a doll ores. >> stephen: was it a total rip-off? >> yes. >> stephen: so you were a con man! >> yes, and i blag -- >> anvent who spent her time tay convent school. >> excuse me. sir, did you park at the gate? did think you did? could you come here a second? i just want to ask you something. did you park in the gate? >> jon: yes. >> oh, good. come over've got a very good stall here. >> jon: yeah, over there. >> stephen: she got you. jon, helen. helen, jon: hi. ( applause ) ( cheers ) >> jon: she got me. >> that's blagging. is that froms exactly the same! you're so right. >>

. >>> the 39th annual flyers wives carnival is now in the books. more money headed to area charities. thousands of fans enjoyed carnival games and got to remember elbows with the flyers yesterday. >> we get together with the fans, you know, the people have supported us for years and years and years. you get a chance for a good cause. >> the carnival raises money for charities including big brothers/big sisters, the fox chase cancer center and the police athletic league. >>> dirt bike crackdown. next at 4:30, see how philadelphia police are working to stop a warm weather crime before spring arrives. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >> weekend violence in center city philadelphia. police are investigating two different stabbings, one of which wasç deadly. >>> flower power for the philadelphia flower show. the doors are closed but it's already being called one of the most successful shows in years. >>> steady rain is falling across the area. we will warm into the 50s today. 4:30, good morning, this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson and you will n

come see us at carnival, the walk for the animals. julie says the weather is going to be nice. thank you for that. >> thank you. you all can't yell at me on monday. >> see you, south florida. on legal 10. cc1 test message >>> good morning, america. marco rubio and ted cruz team up against donald trump. >> come on. >> the republican presidential candidates did not hold back last night. donald trump firing back against peonal attacks. they're small, something else must be small. i guarantee you, there's no problem. i guarantee you. >> and dishing his own. >> don't worry about it, little marco. >> gentlemen. >> as mitt romney tries to rally the gop with a blistering attack against trump. >> a phony. >> trump responds. >> they've runhings for a long time and they've run the country into hell. >> marco rubioill join us this morning. >>> also t ts morning, the dangerous morning commute. millions now facing slick roads coast. eight states on alert right now. >>> explosive crash. the driver hopping a curb, plowing into a gas pump. the massive fire it left behind. was he asleep behind t

carnival cruise line is spearheading this effort and the company's first ship will head out of miami in may. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at port tampa bay. emerald, do we know if people will be able to book a cruise right out of tampa? heading down to miami is the only way to sail to cuba - but, port tampa bay has been looking forward to this for almost a year now....and has been thinking about ways for you to one day be able to leave for cuba from right here. - port tampa bay released this statement last july after carnival announced its new cuba itinerary...saying quote "this news bodes well for future opportunities for port tampa bay, which is well positioned as one of the closest cruise ports to havana, to one day serve this new cruise destination." - so there's a lot of excitement around these new cruises, which will take travelers on a 7-day voyage to cuba on a 700-passenger ship that will visit three places, including havana,. - the biggest catch to note, though, is that is if you do decide to cruise down to cuba...there won't be a lot of leisure time...the trip wou

i understand you were something of a carnival barker when you were younger. there's a different name in england. >> i was at the convent school so i was a good girl -- >> you were at a convent school? >> yes. >> stephen: you can ever think about taking the orders? >> you know, i did. when i was about 11 or 12. >> stephen: oh, you would be such trouble on those young poise you were teaching. it would have been so hard on them. >> it was an all girls' school. but anyway, it was a sort of saturday job. because i grew up in the sort of the british equivalent of coney island. it was a sort of seaside resort sort of place with carnivals and rides and stuff like that. so i worked in the carnival for a while. >> stephen: what did you do? sort of like, step up! step up! she walks, she talks, she crawls on her bell as a reptile. gorilla, gorilla! come inside! >> i did what was gloan 91 as blagging. i was on a dart stall. >> stephen: exactly, like-- like a carnival where you throw the darts that hit balloons and stuff like that. >> so i had to get people to the stall, m

so it was a sort of seaside resort sort of place with carnivals and rides and stuff like that. so i worked in the carnival for a while. >> stephen: so what would you do? sort of like, "step up! step up! she walks, she talks, she crawls on her bell as a reptile. gorilla, gorilla! come inside!" blagging. i was on a darts stall. i was trying to explain that, darts stall. >> stephen: exactly, like-- like a carnival where you throw the darts that hit balloons and stuff like that. >> so i had to get people to the stall, my stall, as opposed to >> stephen: was it like, hit the balloons and win a doll, or something? >> yes. >> stephen: was it a total rip- off? >> yes, completely. >> stephen: so you were a con >> yes, yeah, and i blag, i blag-- >> stephen: you were a tattooed con man who spent her time at a convent school. >> i didn't have my tattoo then. that was later. >> stephen: you didn't have your >> but i blagged. i'd go, "excuse me, sir, excuse park at the gate? did you? i'm sorry, did you? i don't think you did? could you come here a second? could you just come here a second, i