craig stevens live in the plex bhomplet craig. >> craig: robbin. they not giving up. a week flow this may be a very different looking race in the republican side anyway. in the days leading up to the big contest that lie head. ted cruz and marco rubio are pulling out all the stops and doing their best to knock down trump in the front runner status. >> when it comes to social security -- >> craig: whether it's ted cruz in north carolina. >> and what is become pairg ent super saturday is that ours is the only campaign that has beaten donald trump repeatedly and can and will beat donald trump. >> craig: marco rio in florida. >> i just have to say to you that the winner will be t t republican primary. and especially if it goes to donald trump: i don't want see that out come. and mitt romney making robo calls on behalf of marco rubio. >> and i believe the prospectsts for a safe and prosperous future would be greatly diminished. and i'm convinced donald trump would lose to hillary clinton. >> craig: donald trump taking hits from all sides. party and his two closest rivals a

i'm belkys nerey. >> craig: and i'm craig stevens, good night and thanks for watching and join us again tomorrow, have a good one. hi everyone, i am lynn martinez. >> shireen: i am shireen sandoval and this is deco drive.

i'm craig stevens. >> belkeys: you almost sounded this. >> craig: no, no. >> belkeys: wasn't that a level ten of excitement. >> belkeys: settle down. it will be a long night. >> craig: it is. >> belkeys: i'm belkeys nerey. keep it here. 7 news at 5:30 is up next. >> craig: stay tune. >> belkeys: caio caio. >>> >>> >> danielle: and now at 5:30 and on just one station crime. police putting the brakes on the suspected car burglar. >> good evening everybody. a man is ciewdz of breaking into several vehicles. a crime blind siegd owners of these high end sun glass and they are expensive. let's go to rh lowe live in northeast miami-dade with the exclusive. rosh. >> reporter: all right every one. let mel me tell you why this is a big deal for miami-dade police. let's start with numbers. this isn't about one or two car break-ins. how about ten car break-ins. how about 20 because that's exactly what miami-dade police are investigating. police, they show us all@of the stolen loot. >>> >> it's a great feeling. obviously giving someone's property back is a good feeling. it's what w w live for. >> repo

caio caio. >> craig: and i'm craig stevens. keep it tuned here when lynn martinez joins me up next. > >> >> this is 7 news at 5:30. >> lynn: 7 news at 5:30 begins with this developing story. miami police looking for two juveniles a they say maybe armed with firearms who robbed another kid around a school. it's our top story here at 5:30 i'm lynn martinez. >> danielle: and. >>> >> and i'm robbin simmo. let's get out to easm at that scene. alex. >> reporter: and robbin there ways boy way book bag andell phone and he was robbed by at least three other boys here in the area of 21 avenue and flagler street in the city of ami. the little havana sefntle i'll step out of way. you can see it. ter here at 21 avenue and flagler street. again, this boy was robbed of his cell phone and book bag. police, miami police have one boy in custody and at this hour they are look for at least two oornlings well. do have video we too a short time ago. will you see two boys from the back in this video. one of them is the victim who was robbed of his ce

sheldon fox. 7 news. >>> >> craig: also on 7, be there the fair. in less than 24 hours the miami-dade county youth fair sop to the public. 65th year now with new rierksdz animal exhibits and lots of good food. >> belkeys::hat's the best apartment. the good food. shireen sandoval lawf flift the fair looks good for 65 righgh >> reporter: yes, man, loif that ging jingel, the face, b@ there. >> and it's a special anniversary for the big event too. last minute unloading and tting up. >> for the miami-dade county fair and exposition. >> this year we're celebrating 65ears of smiles snoot special anniversary means more fun including extra activities on thursday which sopg day. >> a special parade celebrating 65 years and that will start at 7:00 p.m. and we're alsls doing fireworks at 8:50. >> reporter: with over 170 food vendors and 100 rides and five planned concerts, definitely something for every one. >> have you rides. have you food. have you competitive exhibits and animals. you can have a lot of fun here with your family and with your friends. >> the

for you. >> craig: and next up from the newsplex. a call to afntle officials in one south florida community are gun owners for help. we'll have more on this in the next half hour. belkeys: president obama preparing to head to cuba but not every one is pleased with his plans. >> craig: and one of the stars in the baywatch movie being shot around south florida right now comes tie fan's rescue. we'll tell you about that. >> >> belkeys: and these are live pictures from the bank united center at university of miami. stage is set for the republican presidential debate thing. the democrats went at it last night. what's going to happen with the republicans? i'm guessing a few fireworks might nb order. >> craig: probably. >> belkeys: keep it here. we'll bring you the latest. >>> >> for hourly forecast a live radar tap the # news a. it's free just search wsvn in your app store spsored by estrella insurance. >>> >> >> now 7 weather with meteorologist carlene chaim peers. >> phil: good evening south florida. we're talking about a mild nht 80s ac

i'm belkeys nerey. >> craig: i'm craig stevens stay tune. the news continues now 59 danielle knox are cop coming up next. >>> >>> >> >> this is 7 news at 5:00. >> lynn: off the top 59:00, time for trial for a south florida police officer caught on camera smack age homeless man. good evening every one. the officer says he he was just trying to arrestst him. >> danielle: well, that's what he says but things escalated quickly and the jury will decide if he actually abused the badge. vanessa ma defla is live in fort lauderdale with what happened in court today. vanessa. >> reporter: well, his defense attorney in court claiming that the sleap gave to that homeless man was a technique that they teach officers when they go through training. say nine year veteran with the fort lauderdale police departnt and he is saying that what de was justified. >> reporter: bruise la claire looks different than a year ago. >> when you're homeless you end walking, doing a lot of walking so you're just moving around. >> reporter: on february 22, 20 15, the 59-year-

that's your 7 on 7. 7 news will be right back. >>> >> >> lyn that is 7 news at 5:00. >> craig: i'm craig stevens. stay tune. the news continues n at 5:30. danielle are join lynn next. >>> >>> >> >> this is 7 news at 5:30. >> danielle: and now at 5:30, a veterans correctional offffer at a pra fla boot cam accused of conning cadets for cold hard cash. >> the boot cam is designed to help participants turn their lives around. >> lynn: but now one ofhe employees is facing serious charges. 7's sheldon fox live in west miami-dade with more on the leadged crime. sheldon. >> reporter: and she spent many years as a correctiona officer but tonight she'll be in there as an maint locked up on several different charges. check out the pson with the ear to ear grin at a local bank and who peers to beware age ami-dade correction's. that arrest would warrant says it's veteran kristi las ter, correctional officer. because the warrant alleged she stole money and so list telled bribes from the cadets. the ca deats were miami-dade county jail inmate. mostly in a boom boot rehabilitation but later includes a w

craig. >> craig: and lynn and danielle. as of today mail between the u.s. and cuba no longer that's make a pit stop nay third country which obviously de plays their arrival. it heads there directly. and in the first batch a a letter from the president to the elderly woman on the island. >> before president obama steps foot in cuba next week. a letter he wrote may well have reached her mailbox. that letter is in t first batch of direct mail in 50 years

back to craig and belkeys. >> belkeys: thank shep. >> craig: that's it for us at 6:00. thanks for wasmg. i'm craig stevens. >> belkeys: i'm belkeys nerey. keep it here. 7 news at 6:30 is around the bend. we'll see you back here at 10:00. caio caio. >>> >> >> this is 7 news at 6:30. >> now the 6:30 candidates sprinting across south florida. democrats ready to date. republicans pushing to thin the pack. tonight complete team 7 coverage on the fight for florida. >> >> lynn: good evening every one. all eyes on the sunshine state with the primary less than a week way. crucial for both sides. and that. >> robbin: and that means we'll be seeing a lot of the candidates stumcross the state especially here in south florida. we have live coverage. 7's alex diprato is live at a marco rubio valley but we begin tonight with jeff len movement live in coral gables with the latest from the ted cruz campaign. jeff. >> reporter: and ladies they say this is sizing up to be a two person race between trump and cruz himself. and they hope to take marco rubio thought of equation. now also we c

. >> belkyky welcome, everybody, i'm belkys nerey >> craig: and i'm craig stevens and the news is first at ten. >> this is seven news at ten. >> now at ten, his son, missing for months. >> please, help him come home. >> he was arrested trying to leavee the cluntry. >> instead of me being out trying too find him, they locked me up for a month. >> tonight, an emotional interview, about a father's fears. >> belkys: hello, again everyone he was cleared of all charges and released after a month behind bars. >> craig: it is a month he says he could have been looking for his son. the night team's walter morris attorney's office in fort lauderdale. >> reporter: that is man is out of jail but has a history of running away, with the charges dropped, the father is free, but his teenage son is still missing. >> instead of me being out trying to find him, before they locked me up for a month. >> reporter: tears from a free man, a south florida father who now hasso find his son. >> i just that we would could find. frmths after a month behind bars, bruce, not facing it any charges in the disappearance

are live. >> craig: i'm craig stevens >> belkys: and i'm belkys nerey that is not all. hope from the hospital, a woman, nearly beaten to death, is now talking and walking. >> officials say a south florida, woman was in no condition to o ach, claiming she was drunk on campus. >> the south florida, officer caught on camera, slapping a homeless man. he says there is a good reason. but did the jury belve him? >> a dozen horses killed, team with a new look at the barnn that burned. it is low, even for crooks, robbers threatening to kill a baby, if they didn't get cash. >> craig: new details about president obama's historic visit to cuba. when he will arrive, and who he will meet. gl >> anchor: and the commander-in-chief makes his pick for the supreme cour but the road forward will not be easy for the veteran judge. >> this is seven news at ten. >> belkys: let's go straight to that breaking news in the everglades, the problem in the air, forcing a pilot to bring a jet down in the air, the everglades. hello again, everyone, two people on board. >> craig: the night team brandon

caio caio i'm belkeys nerey. >> craig: aim craig stevens. keep it here. the news continues here at 5:30 with lynn martinez and danielle knox. >>> >> >> this is 7 news at 5:00. >> lynn: now at 5:30, a smash and grab caught on camera. burglars getting what they wanted with you leaving behind a critical clue. >> evening every one. a smoke shop is compromised. >> danielle: but the police hope the people the community will help smoke out crooks. elitsa bizios s there with more. >> reporter: the smoke shop sharing the video with just one station. we did talk to police who were here today saying they are having trouble at this point identify these people butut they are whoapg this surveillance video, you cana help. >> we're in shock that it >> reporter: a coral gables smoke shop smash and grab caught on camera. >> you see the young guys just stan the place. >> reporter: they get an eye on that we want and go for the goods. each one grabbing ta hugh caz but that's not enough. >> this guy running back for two more. >> this was the window they broafnlgt they took s

back to belkeys and craig. >> craig: thanks a lot steve. >> belkeys: that's does it for us at 6:00. i'm belkeys nerey. >> craig: i'm craig stevens. 7 news at 6:30 is next. >> >> this is 7 news at six 30e. now at 6:30, once again all eyes on the sunshine ste. the steaks are high and the pressure is on. as candidates fight for f frida. >> lynn: it is race against `time and the race for the white house. here's a live look at one of many polling precincts in south florida and there's only 30 minutes left to make your vote count. good ening everybody. four candidates on both sides. tonight could be the very beginning fort very end. let's talk about the republican front here. thfront runner donald trump timing prevent rivals from narrowing the delegate bap but determined gain approval from his home state. from palm beach broward to miami-dade county. we have live team 7 covovage on the fight for florida. let's begin with 7's jefef lennox he is live in palm beach where donald trump willspeak later on tonight. jeff. >> reporter: danielle and lynn, we can tell you that over the last couple o

. >>> >> craig: now to super tuesday. a dozen states part of biggest night so far in the caucus season. some polls closing in under an ur. >> when all is said and don, super tuesday could make a or break a number of campaigns. we have live coverage. nicole linsalata is following the republican front runner. and robbin simmons is covering the gop candidates trying to trump the out spoken billionaire. >> craig: we'll begin way democrat who willatch tonights returns from here in south florida. alex diprato is live in miami with. that alex. >>> sna well, craig, the secret service just finished sweeping this building. 865 delegates up for grabs tonight. and hillary clinton along with bernie sanders spent the d stumping for last minute votes. >> hillary clinton volunteers getting last minute instruction film studio in mia tonight to address supporters as the votes are tallied. clinton spend the morning after a coffee shop in minneapolis minnesota. she says she is the most qualified and hit republicans on what they say is their

caio caio i'm belkeys nerey. >> craig: i'm craig stevens. keep it here the news continues at 5:30. lynn martinez and danielle knox are up next. >>> >> >> this is 7 news at 5:30 supply and now at 5:30, a crash and dash at a south florida apartment@building in the middle of the night making for one rudee wake ening. good evening everybody. a driver getting iewft a wrecked vehicle and then making a run for it. >> lynn: that's right and property managers a a get tired of making the same repairs they say. >>. 7's elitsa bizios live on the scene in northwest miami-dade with the top story. a let's a. >> reporter: you said it and also these people living here tired of waking up to crash ses like this. take a look at the building here but today one person who was outside during this csh says he is thanking god sthea alive. >>> and i jumped up and bam. >> reporter: it wasn't the wake up call any one living in% this apartment complex in northwest miami-dade expected friday eye didn't think a car would cause thal much damage. >> reporter: miami-dade police say this woman key vanna role was spe

she has a message for them tonight. >> craig: hello and welcome i'm craig stevens >> belkys: i'm belkys nerey, and news at ten, starts now. >> this is seven news at ten. now at ten, new allies joining forces. new pressure to call it quits. looking for a knock out. tonight, democratic candidates clashing atum, in the fight for florida. >> belkys: hello, everyone, it is do or die for florida's freshman senator, marco rubio is fighting for his home state and to stay in the race, carly figueroa is not the only former candidate on the road. at the college sdm v and the campus, and robin simmons has strong words from donald trump. >> belkys: but we e going to begin with alex he is live where marco rubio held a rally earlier today, a. lex? >> reporter: belkys it is do or die for marco rubio, ahead of th florida, primary. he told the crowd here today, that he must do well in the next few days. >> reporter: for marco rubio his campaign for resident will come down to florida. the florida senator, acknowledging he has to win his home state in next week's primary and dismisses reports he is close t

tbook craig and lynn. >> lynn: thank you mike. >> craig: that's 7 news at 6:00, thanks for watching. have a good weekend. i'm craig stevens. >> lynn: i'm lynn martinez. it's not the weekend yet. 7 news at 6:30 is seconds way. >> craig: wem i'm done for a while. >> lynn: you lucky duck. >>> >>> >> >> this is 7 news at 6:30. >> danielle: and developing off the top 6:30, police releasing the surveillance joyed showing at tempted abduction ave girl in pompano beach. >> good evening e. police say the man tried to to abduct the teenager while she was walk home from school. 7l- >> lynn: 7's nicole linsalata the new video. nicole. >> reporter: well, lynn, i have to tell you. this video is frightening. it is blurry and from a sur camera. boy, it's scary. let's roa roll this for you. this happened on wednesday afternoon at 4:30 in the afternoon wednesday here at northeast 4th street in the 1400 block of northeast 4th street in pompano beach. and you can see that thr that girl runng from what looks like an suv, perhaps a mini-van but most likely an suv, running from that man. the drir we're tol

back to craig and belkeys. >> belkeys: thahas shep. >> craig: that's 7 news at 6:00, thanks for tuning in i'm craig stevens. >> belkeys: i'm belkeys nerey. >>> >> thi is 7 news at 6:30. >> lynn: off the top here at 6:30, a would be burglar break nooght wrong south florida he. an off duty police officer turning the tables on him. >> good evening every one. police say he came face to face with the off dutyfficer and his gun. >> danielle: and that is when shots were fired. 7's ann keil in davie with more on the deadly decision. >> we were woke in up by all the liessments full of cops and yellow tape. >> reporter: davie police say inside this home an off duty miramar police detective who has been with the department since january of 2005 opened fires kill mange they say broke in. >> you never know where and when. >> sky force hd over head giving a clearer picture of what neighbors with experienced up close on gawt let hall laifnlt shots eye wokep and it was real loud. >> a shooting the broward p pice benevolent association president has been keeping a close eye on. he spoke with us by phon

we'll see you later at 10:00. >> craig: and i'm craig stevens. stay tuned. the news at 6:30 is next. good nig. >>> >> this is seven the news 6:30. >> now 56930 clorng the gop gloves are off and the target is donald trump. let me put it very plainly. if weepublicans choose donald fects for a safe and prosperous future are deinute nierchltd the florcht runner hitting back. and he was begging for my endorse meant. i could of say drop to your knees and he would drop to his neevmentz the race to the white house gets down and dirty. >> lynn: good evening every one. former presidential candidate mitt romney. the latest person to get into a war of words with doonld trum. >> danielle: that tack take place just hours before he is set to te the stage in the debate. and alex diprato in the plex with reaction from the front runner. alex. >> reporter: danielle in 2008 donald trum endorsed mitt romney for president and four years later the two men are tack each other as the race for the white house turns nastier. donald trump same phony, a fraud. his promises are as worth

covered days. >> craig: days before his historic visit. signs of obamamania can be seen in parts havana. there appears to be a good deal of enthusiasm surrounding obama's upcoming visit. >> belkeys: that has some sky. and our coverage begins with robbin simmons in what havana. and the historic sites are gaight fresh look and fresh merchandise offered on the streets to focus on not a new culture but a new red, white and blue thanks to obama's historic viessments and he is wearing an american flagin given to him by an american tourist e. a is placed in the perfect spot to announce the sign of the visit from the american president in more than 50 years. great to seat president walking with our president here. and both work for this area. the visit is an impmptant move forward. >> it's good, it's very good that the president is coming, that the relations are getting fix snood you can find american flags for sale and buttons a gorn with the president's face. >> this one reading years waiting for this delight. another one show indication the hum

jessica holly. 7 ne. >> craig: all right jessica. a lady. nancy reagan's casket is at the reagan presidential library in see me california. she will lay in repose today and tomorrow to liewt public to pay ir are refrects spects. the burial side her husband is on friday morning. and he died from heart failure at her los angeles home. she was 94. >>> a surgical setback after a ground breaking procedures. doctors at the cleveland clinic say the first uterus transplant what's has failed. she the 26-year-old . who was unable to have children because she was born without eye uterus received a complications yesterday and had the uterus removed. and doctors in swen have performed uterus transplants resulting in five births oomplets much more r- >> belkeys: much more coming up on 7 news. deen age girls torment bid a south florida high school tiew accident. >> craig: and an elderly woman shopping one sect second and robbed the next. cops say she didn't even know it. >> belkeys: and police say the mom made a dangerous decision with her toddler in the b

. >> belkys: hello and welcome, i'mmelkys nerey >> craig: i'm craig stevens, and the seven news continues now at eleven. >> this is seven news at eleven. now at eleven, a democratic dual in south florora. >> this is a marathon, and it is a marathon, that can only be carried out by the kind of ininclusive campaign that i am running. >> bernie sanders is the strongest candidate to beat,, donald trump. >> while the top, republicans prepare for tomorrow night's fight. one getting a key endorsement. another, hoping for home town help, as they all turn their focus to florida. >> craig: good evening, the debate between hillary clinton and senator bernie saers is just about wrapping up. >> belkys: this as three of the their way across florida, stumping for support and a couple of former candidates's names are back in the spot light. >> craig: we have the night team coverage and we are going to begin with nicole lialata at miami dade, college in south west, miami dade and more on what transpired at this evening's at times, fiery, democratic debate. >> reporter: exactly, crg, this two-hour debate a

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i. >> danielle: i know but this mother did just that. >> she craig stevens has more. >> craig: i don't see a frown there. she seems mr. prly fine to me. the mother's expression on a popular water ride making a big splash on the internet and now we're getting the story behind what some would consider a scrowl. >> all she wanted was a trip on her favorite rollercoaster with her favorite guy. when she didn't get her way, her outrage was on her face. >> it was a long day. it was crowd. wrorch cie 'tis and i had a crying baby a. and she road the ride alone with an icy stair all the wife. by the time we got to the last drop i didn't know where the camera was soy just gesd and looked over and took the picture and that was that. >> when she first showed met fo could to, i lost it. did you coordinate this with them becau it was so perfect. >> steven took it to the next i wouldn't go on splash nown tan wiwi my wife. and her face was been photo sniepped bernie sanders rally. a die scie diving jump and in one photo her sour expression was replaced by the grumpy cavment grumpy mom. she gave the pho

i'm belkeys nerey. >> craig: i'm craig stevens. stay tune. 7 news at 6:30 is next. >>> >>> > >> this is 7 news at 6:30. now at 6:30, the stage is sevment the final four gop candidates about to go head to head in our backyard. >> i will be on that ballot on tuesday. i will campaign as long az and as hard as it taifnlgtz we are going to the white house. >> an all out battle. >> it's like the fiertz. the ultimate way of doing it. if you knock them out, nothing it chap. >> inn the fight for florida. >>> >>nd a live look from the university of miami inside t tre the debate stage is setd and the candidates have just a few hours way from facing off. >> good evening eagan everybody. the florida primary days way. a lotn the line for the remaining gop candidate. with tonights debated, the spotlight is on them to get their message out to the voters. 7's nicole linsalata is live at university of mie wherene of the dan candidates picked up an endorsement this afternoonon nicole. >> reporter: yes, lots of ads and endorse ments and now belkeys no

craig?> kelly o'donnell for us this afternoon in depere, wisconsin. sara huckabee sanders, the daughter of former candidate and governor mike huckabee. sara, thanks for being with me on this wednesday afternoon. always good to see you. >> you bet. thanks for having me on, craig. >> i want to read what corey lewandowski tweeted days after the independent. let's start there. michelle fields, you are totally delusional. i never touched you. as a matter of fact, i have never even met you. we know at this point that wasn't true. why won't corey lewandowski or the campaign itself at least apologize for what he did or perhaps how it was handled after the fact? maybe she had a pin bomb or may have had a menacing facial expression. donald trump spent much of today and yesterday mocking a story plausible enough to warrant criminal charges. why not appear presidential and at least apologize and promise that it won't happen again? >> you know, i think donald trump has been very clear, he's asking people

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jessica. >> reporter: well, belkeys and craig. this hob popular hobby store is back in business but it had a tough start to tuesday after two guys start 3rd dirty work long before the sun came up. a smashing crowbar crime. two thieves zone in on droneh nerves frgs their way into a store in search of anything that flies and glides a. once. >> reporter: once they got inside they got busy stealg thousands of dollars worth of drones and hover born bordz and even ripping a big screen tv off truck. the six minute scramble left the place a mess and minus a ton of mvmentdz the crooks pried their way into the back of the store snatching up more stuff. >> the police werer here. our front door was shattered. store owner journey smierd man got the call around 4:30 tuesday morning. it's frustrated. do you everything you can to prevent it but criminals jus don't care. >> reporter: quick work has the store up and running again but this wasn't the only store hit tuesday morning aich door smashed at trinity lighting about 20 minutes earlier a coup

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>> hey, craig.er massive crowd for bernie sanders here in appleton, wisconsin. this is a place they feel good about. they feel in a strong position. they're spending a lot of money on tv right now than the clinton campaign in a number of key markets here in wisconsin. the state also has, frankly, a progressive track record that in many ways lends itself quite well to a candidate like bernie sanders. as you were just hearing him tick through, they do feel like they have some momentum on their side. and if they are able to win here, it would breathe some life into their campaign heading in to states that ultimately are going to decide whether or not there is still a window for him to win this delegate race against hillary clinton. and those are going to be states like new york, like pennsylvania, some of those others that are coming up at the end of april. so they have a week to focus here on wisconsin, and the campaign has long believed that they benefit from having more time to spend in one place. i

and craig whitham told police he stole it by writing checks to himself.. that were worth more than his own salary. he vanished without a trace- but now craig whitham is back in dearborn county after disappearing almost a month ago. his friends and family... relieved.sot: amber pickett - former co worker00:47 he is safe. he's back home in jail probably but he's safe and that's all that we care about. whitham went missing from rising sun on february 22. the aurora emt left his cell phone and wallet behind. shortly after- the dearborn county prosecutor announced he was charging whitham for allegedly stealing 106-thousand dollars amber pickett worked with craig on the life squad for 15 years. she says despite his troubled past- he is alive and that's all the matters.04:00 i thought the worst. that's just me. i mean i thought the worst. 04 ..but it's not and i am glad and i am grateful. 09 whitam worked as an emt for 22 years and became the company's treasurer in january of 2015. the president of aurora emergency rescue reported discrepancies in the company's b

>> craig: yeah i liked that, that was actually pretty good, i'm steve and back to belkys and craig. >> belkys: that was good, funny i like it. thanks. that is a wrap for seven news at eleven, cho you chow. i'm belkys nerey. >> craig: and i'm craig stevens, good night and thanks for watching and join us again tomorrow, have a good one. company. >> announcer: the following is a paid presentation for the 21 day fix brought to you by beachbody. [ cheers and applause ] >> very nice. thank you. hey, welcome. i'm tom bergeron. if you are struggling right now to lose weight, keep watching because today right here on this stage we're gonna show you how you can lose up to 15 pounds or more in just 21 days. >> announcer: now there's a breakthrough new way to lose those pounds and inches, and it happens in just 21 days. sizes. at 44, i'm excited. [ laughs ] >> in three weeks, i lost 15 pounds and 9 inches. i have better abs now than i ever did before having a baby, which just blows my mind. >> after 21 days, i lost 13.6 pounds, and i could not feel any better. >> announcer: introducing the 21 day

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let's go to craig stevens live craig. >> craig: and lynn, the president's trip say week and a half way now and the debate over whether he should go and nt first place and who he should see is now front and center. >>> as president obama prepares to head too cuba for his historic visit. not every one is pleads. one exile group is asking others to join them and take action after the reafs disdents on the island. they believe it's related to the president's upcoming trip. >> the regime is carrying out these reases to control the opposition in cuba and to present to the world an image of stability that denies the pro test of the cuban people. and the announcement of the visit is creating that increasing side of oppression in cuba. it mubs denounced. they are planning to mara cross miami. some say they directly suffered at harchtdz regime even after the u.s. and cuba started to normalize relations last year. reappreciation, violence against the opposition of the regeme has increased. >> i let it be known to the folks that i remember in the beginning as the oppression escalated that i would

craig: laquinta! ♪ this semi-tr >>> this is cbs5 eyewitness perfect. >>> live from the kpix bay area studios this is kpix5 news. >> what a mess tonight. a semi truck plowed into a home and for the homeowners it's a case of deja vu. >> kpix5's betty yu is there tonight. >> reporter: crews still have a very big mess on their hands this hour. let's give you a closer look what they are dealing with. that banked up semi truck you can see sitting outside this home. the front of it is totally smashed in and it will stay this way overnight because there is a broken truck part. so they're unable to tow it. i want to show you a closer look at what this home looks like or what's left of it. it's hard to make out what used to be there. we're told that used to be a couple's master bedroom. from the kitchen you can see that the entire backside of the house was nearly knocked off the foundation. this 18 wheeler plowed right into joann hurlow's parents' bedroom after 1:00 this afternoon. >> they're in shock, you know

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i'm belkeys nerey. >> craig: i'm craig stevens. we invite you to join us. the news continues o now at 5:00. >> this is 7 news at 5:0:0 >> craig: and developing off the top at 5:00. cameras rolling as a driver losing control behind the wheel. a fiksly challenged woman i i then caught in the chaos. hello again and good evening. the impact knocked her to the ground snoof. >> belkeys: walter more cyst live at that scene in miami for us now. walter. >> reporter: and belkeys, that is right. that woman lucky to be alive. clean up still underway here. we're here at northwest 7th 7th street and 42 avenue. now that woman has since levment again, they are now cleaning up and unfortunately this is the second time something like this has happened in less than six months. >>> >> reporter: caught on camera, wheelchair. >> i thought this i it. >> she counted her bruise and thanking her lucky stars. >>. seen in thiss video just after 2:30 p.m. 7th street through the bus stop. the impact knocking the 65-year-old out of her wheel chaimplet had she been just been killed. >> i

that's 7 news at 6:00, caio caio i'm belkeys nerey. >> craig:'m craig stevens. stay tune. 7 news at 6:30 is next. >> >> this is 7 news at 6:30. >>> >>> >> lynn: developing at 6:30, a tragic vept ave devastating accident dirt bike accident involve ago an nfl player. that player was from south florida and living his dream playing pro football. >> danielle: but tonight he has passed away. liz nagy live at jackson liz. just learned from family members of 23-year-old tray walk whoar is a quarterback player for the baltimore ravens. heaz just passed away here at jackson memorial hospital after about 24 hours. a little bit less of fr being involved nay dirt bike accident in northwest mied moo mied. here's what we know happened from miami-dade police. they say some time before 9:00 on thursday evening walker wasiding his dirt bike on northwest 75th street when he colllled with a ford escape being driven by a 62-year-old woman. she was headed southbound on northwt 21 avenue. police tell us at the time of the accident, walker was not wearing helmet. he did not have any li

craig stevens. 7 news. >> belkeys: thank robbin. thanks craig. and as you mentioned craig a look at how the president engaged inaseball diplomacy bre left to havana. we'll have that for you at #. the sites and sound from that game we'll have it coming up. >> all right much more coming up on # news at 5:00. a woman falling victim tie frightening attack. in a south florida neighborhood. tonight polole are hitting the streets in hopes of cracking the case. >> belkeys: an extra eye being youd by police departments croots country. a local kept showing how they are you putting the tool to use. >> a touching tribute hoag a yok life lost to shooting victim. >> belkeys: and slam to the con treat and heading for water. diver doing what they can to >>> >>> >> coral gables pd fowngd the pavement hang out fliers hoping someone will recognize this man salt a woman last week. it is very traumatic baw it wa a you are price. >> it all went down march 13-b8g. police say the victim was quawk south on granada boulevard on venetian avenue just before 7:00 a.m. when a

craig stevens. 7 news. >> robbin: thanks craig a. >> lynn: much more ahead from the news station. more on this develop story we're following. looks like police af activity ash this spus spis sus spus shis package in pine cvment a small safe in the parking lot. what they found and what was inside that. we'll have more coming up. >> robbin: and a south flori chef shares his dish with us when we grab a "bite with belkeys." >>> >>> >> >> now 7 weather ith chief meteorologist phil ferro. >> phil: all right. good afternoon every one. we continue to be under the domain of a huge dome of high pressure. you can see the clear skies right there. we're on the per rif eerie. that's why it's been b bezy and pushing in cloudiness but most of that cloudiness is now going way. however that same high is pushing a lot of moisture into the nation's mid section and possibility of heavy rain from texas all wait in through illinois. temperatates are in the 40s across minneapolis, billings, seattle. in the 60s acrossexas. but look at the east coast here. ey are warming up and they will continue to warm u

craig. >> craig: all right rob baind lynn. let's go to the water main break. we think it may be a water main break affect trafficn this portion of fort lauderdale. this is 2100 block of north ocean boulevard no. far from the pell a dan can grand hotel. couple of the lanes are closed. traffic moving in outer lanes in both directions but motorist are being urged to avoid the area if possible. the 2100 block of north ocean boulard no. reports of water service being interrupted as they work to repair what looks to be a water main break in thisarea. now, something that had a much larger impact for a larger southbound. caught fire somehow or another and the back up was at i-95 southbound at broward boulevard and it was backed up for a good distance. i think up to oakland park if not beyond. there the charred remains of the vehicle no. 1 hurt in this but i can tell you there was a good deal of traffic that backed fowrp quite a while while they worked to one put out the fire and move the car way and also do patch work on the roadway and i-95 all those lanes have since

. >> craig: now to a news alert. sosth florida teen has gone missing, and blood hounds out on the search to find her. >> lynn: jessica holly has the latest developments. >> reporter: that's right, a desperate search for a 13-year-old girl who the police say is mentally challenged. this is the town park area in overtown, and the police as you see in the park, as the police for the park,ou sigh the pictures of the little girl. we have a f fer. jasmine went missing last night 17th street. the police say that she was wearing a pink to and striped packaga bottoms. and at 3:15, we spotted the child. they took offff with several officers following, headed to hospital. and we have a look from overhead. 7's skyforceover the area, and you can get a better look at the search area. a 13-year-old child who the police say has the mental capacity of a six-year-old, missing at 10:230 last 10:30 last night. in the overtown park area. they're very concerned about her safety. she's 13 with the mental capacity of a six-year-old. if we g

craig stevens has a look at how you could potentially save a rief. >> craig: two years ago pamela jose. >> o pulled her 2-year-old's lifeless body from the back. and began to give him is cpr. >> whenever i look at those pictures, i cry. just seeing him and the cocld lover his skin that day. it hits home. how close was to dying. >> craig: pamela had learned cpr years before but in a state of panic she almost forgot she knew how to do it. >> i came out of that car screaming for help for someone else to help me and of the people that who approved. none knew who you to perform cpr. >> craig: not surprisingly because only 30% of americans know how to do cpr which m mns having a trained officer nearby in an emergency are pretty slim. >> that's why the loud fire bent d- department has added i new toolo their ar so navment it's an app called point pulse respond. and people month who know how to do cpr ritionster themsves on they will get a notification. there is a person in cardiac reas within 200 feet of your area and it sells them if there's an automaticdy fib you ra to which can help restar

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craig? >> mark kirk, republican from illinois indicated a short time ago that he will be one of the senators that takes the meeting. ron, thank you so much. luke is on capitol hill for us. luke, you tweeted last night and abraham said, my son, god will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering, i believe that's from genesis. is that how he is being viewed on the hill right now, as a sacrificial lamb? >> craig, well, let me commend you for also being a sunday school graduate like myself. that's what i was getting there at that tweet is that this is a sacrificial lamb because there is no clear path forward for judge garland to not only get a hearing in the senate judiciary committee but also a vote on the senate floor. republicans knew this was going to come soon enough. they were ready. they have two main talking points. number one, it's not the person, it's the principle. meaning it doesn't matter who the president was going to give us, they were going to go down. we believe the next presi

craig: great. client: how about over tennis craig: even better. avo: a game changer! st text1 italics cc1 test message >>> several breaking stories this friday night. the o.j. simpson murder case. the lapd confirming they are now testing a knife, allegedly found estate. we ask, why is it just being tested now? >>> the fallout after the republican debate. trump defending his own words on that stage. >> and he referred to my hands. if they are small, something else must be small. i guarantee you, there is no problem. i guarantee you. >> the urgent effort to block trump. with many asking, is this helping hillary clinton? >>> the friday commuter nightmare. the storms. several chain reaction crashes. snow and ice sweeping through. the xt system we're watching already. >>> the cdc now on the scene tonight. the mystery illness in the heartland. a rare infection. more than three dozen cases. 18 people have died. >>> and breaking news in the erin andrews case. what we've just learned. >>> good evening. great to have you with us o on a friday night. we begin with the new headli

seven craig stevens. and. >> belkeys: thanks craig. keep it here on seven and did vn.com for continuing coverage on the president and in cuba. >> developing tonight in miami. the search is on for a mission teenager, jessica holly joifns up us live at the scene with details. >> police jefef i mean jeff police are searching for this 13-ye-old gicialt who they say is mentally challenged there. handing out theseeliers and they start 3rd ser nch this area this is where the little girl lifdz this. is the town park area in overtown. swrai better look at the flyer for awvment dorgd police jazmin ra delop went missing last night around 10:30 from her home the florida department of law enforcement has now issued a statewide leampletd police say she was wearing a pink top and striped pa jam na bat oms and video of a police way blood hound out looking fororhis child but in the end the k9 coming up em time. pllice are asking for every one to come help at this point t. distributing fliers to pib people in the area a neighbor rrkz rork working to spr

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