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and you can get updates on wftv.com, and on social media using the hashtag #brussels. >>> 9 investigates whether seminole county leaders violated federal law when they drug tested an entire department without notice. we found out about 70 solid waste management employees were randomly drug tested last month according to a complaint made to the comptroller's office and employees in surrounding areas were able to hear the results of the test. count manager wouldn't answer questions about the audit on camera. >> we're not asking any personnel questions; we're asking about the audit itself. >> which deals with the personnel issue, so i'm not discussing it with the media. i'm sorry you made the trip down here. >> the county manager later told us she received a credible report about drug use in the division, and the county argued on paper lab techs confirmed all testing was consistent with hipaa guidelines. >>> and we're minutes away from where the final county down is under way at the cape canaveral air force station. the alliance rocket is taking the cignus spacecraft. supplies are counting

hashtag, brussels lockdown. bay area airports are keeping in close contact with federal officials and the tsa in the wake of today's terror bombings. kpix 5's maria medina is at sfo, where she spoke to some passengers who are headed to europe. maria. >> reporter: yeah, you know, bay area airports are asking travelers to stay vigilant but it's business as usual out here. >> i say no, not again. it's so terrible. it's so terrible. yeah. >> reporter: just minutes from boarding her plane to denmark they are among many travelers today with their minds on the latest terrorist attack, in brussels. >> i think security will be very high. >> reporter: tonight there's heightened security in the airports in the u.s. including washington, dc and chicago. here in san francisco, a spokesman says while they have increased patrols, passenger screening is the same. >> i'm personally not concerned. i think i was telling her today i think this is the safest state to travel from with that high alert. and people will be more observan

on social media they're also using the hashtag host in brussels to let others know that they have space available. >> facebook set up its safety check feature following the explosions the options let users living near the attack sites mark themselves as safe. wireless carriers are offering free calls and text to belgium. verizon, sprint and at and a all set to be participating. >>> we have full coverage and reaction to the latest events on our website and nbcbayarea.com for instant coverage. or download our free nbc bay area app for updates. it's always nice to see how people come together in events like this. the human spirit is so strong. >> throughout the world. exactly. >>> here in the bay area let's see what we're in for for this wednesday morning. >> it will be a beautiful day, sam and laura, but after we have the chilly temperatures to start we warm up into the 60s and even low 70s today. it's 39 degrees in livermore, napa 40 degrees and 49 degrees in san francisco. and we are up to 70 in gilroy, half-moon bay 65 as well as 65 in the financial district. san rafael today 67 and 71

social media has been flooded with messages of support for the victims in the brussels attacks. the hashtag pray for the world is trending. tweet number one prayers for brussels and to those innocent people affected by isis attacks. another tweet pray for the world and find love. our hearts, thoughts and prayers go out to the world for l.a. those who care. for latest news and info you can bob: officials identified the teenager who was shot and killed in apopka in broad daylight yesterday. he name is kanandra bryant. he was 18 years old. reporter: deputies have been handing out fliers hoping to get leads. county residents are encouraged to call in with information. deputies tried to track down the person who shot and killed bryant. the children left a half hour before the shooting occurred yesterday. thaw are praying for the safety of the community. >> you don't like feel safe for your community out here. they just rebuilt this community. it feels like it's going back to where it was five years ago. >> we have four shootings in the last few weeks, none of them are related. we are making all

isis-linked attacks using the hashtag brussels on fire. they let their operatives get away. this operation may still be in process. the foreign minister saying we fear there are more people out there. bill: benjamin getting reports that a suicide belt that did not explode was found at the airport. walk us through this as you understand it. first the airport and the train station. the timeline is what as best you can put together? reporter: around 8:00 a.m. local there were explosions at the airport. we have 14 now there will confirmed there. an higher later at the metro station, 20 killed. the suicide vests are very important. back to those arrests that took place friday of salah abdeslam. they are look at another was with him who is linked with the paris explosive vests. so have much the sense there are other isis networks out there. brussels is on complete lockdown. they are searching houses in that district of molenbeek. bill: benjamin, thank you. in london, benjamin hall leading our coverage from that european capital. martha: these attacks come just days after the arres

on social media people are also using the hashtag host in brussels to let others know they have space available. facebook set up its safety check feature following those explosions, that's the option that let's users living near the attack sites mark themselves as safe. and wireless carriers are offering free calls and texts to belgium. verizon, sprint and at&t all participating. >>> a follow-up now on the growing concerns surrounding the homeless in san francisco. it's a huge issue but a move to declare a state of emergency on the issue has failed. the board of supervisors are trying to pass a resolution that would urge the governor to take action. the resolution was defeated by just one vote yesterday but supervisors say they will reconsider that resolution soon. more than half of san francisco voters are unhappy with the direction the city is going and they say homelessness is their number one concern. >>> making one last try here. happening today, dozens of neighbors ordered to leave their homes which sit on an eroding bluff in pacifica are making one more attempt to go back home.

underneath the dates reference today's attacks in brussels and the november terror attacks in paris. and the hashtag je suis brussels has been tweeted 82,000 times. eiffel tower in the color of the belgium flag. governor cuomo directed the same colors be displayed tonight on the one world trade center as a show of support. >>> we have much more coverage on the terror attacks ahead. what would you do in the middle of an attack like this? would you run, hide? what an expert recommends when you are in the face of terror. >> the other news tonight. the mayor unveils his new plan to tackle slashings in the city. how he reacted when we asked why did it take so long? >> left high and dry after sandy. how a woman says a contractor took thousands of dollars of her money along with her trust. >> and we had a bit of snow yesterday, pretty good-looking day out there now. its just going to get better tomorrow. forecast after the break. >>> breaking news there's a red flag warning, the air, the danger is significant. here's one right now on staten island. joe biermann overhead looking at a brush fire. >> reporter

this resident writing, magnificent people in this vibrant resilient city, hashtag we are brussels trendingwith hope and love. >> a strong message there from the people of brussels. mean tile our coverage continues at 6abc.com there you will find the latest updates as they come in. we poefsted photos and videos. >> atlantic city's government could be forced to shut down in the matter of weeks. mayor don guardian says it needs money from the state and it need its right now. nora muchanic is live in atlantic city outside of city hall today. and nora are people there taking it seriously. >> they are indeed brian, because without help the city is about to go broke. right now officials are planning for the shut down of services here at city hall and the furlough of hundreds of employees that is why some residents are rushing to take care of business promptly. >> that means the girls in the tax office would be out of a job. so i want to make sure that my parking spots would be available. >> sandra zuckerman is one of several people at city hall getting paperwork done now hearing because of budget

pray for brussels is one of the many #two things. -- many hashtags they can see. this image is poignant. this young boy appears to be in a refugee camp with this sign saying sorry for brussels. and kerry washington is sending this tweet out. s. a touching site. we hope you will stay with us a one-hour edition of world news tonight coming up at 6:30. jeopardy will be seen later on tonight. we will preempt that at its normal time. anchor: tragedy on a college campus. for young women in their first year of school killed in a car crash last night in front of the rocky mount school. andrea blanford with how the friends are being remembered on campus. >> the family tells us the 19-year-old was driving last night. they had finished dinner at pizza hut and were trying to come back to campus when their car collided with another. family and crash mates -- cash -- classmates were inseparable. all but barnes remembered at the there are new details about what led to the crash. only thing the person was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. >> we are not just

brussels. they are expressing their sadness, anger and fear. peace signs in solidarity are in black, yellow red. one of the most popular trending hashtags today is pray for brussels. let's take a look at some of the top posts. this one just a few of the city itself. pray for brussels, pray for peace. a lot of these different hash tags throughout the day. another one shows the black, yellow, my heart from brussels says this one tweeter. pray for brussels more posts continue to come in with that city back drop. pray for brussels we've got a lot of people expressing their solidarity. this one was the most moving. you've got a figure draped in the french flag putting his arm around the figure in the belgian flag with the two dates, the paris attacks and today. just less than six months apart. what a reminder of the two terror attacks abroad. here's another one, prayers for brussels. we saw this again the hard with the colors, the black and the yellow and the red. even though it is a sad thing to see, it is a wonderful thing to see all of these images on social media. here's another one lit up, we saw that all of france showing their solidar

police are also -- people are also using the hashtag host in brussels to less others know they have space available. facebook set up a safety check feature following the explosions, the option let's users living near the attack sites mark themselves as safe so others know. wireless carriers also offering free calls and texts to belgium. verizon, sprint and at&t all said to be participating. just in a few hours democratic presidential front runner hillary clinton will be at stanford to talk about efforts to fight terrorism. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell joining us live from stanford this morning. bob, while her visit was already planned this particular stanford event was added after yesterday's attacks. >> reporter: correct. senator clinton had planned to be in the bay area for a pair of fundraisers in the peninsula but in response to yesterday's terrorist attacks in brussels the senator added the stop here at stanford to deliver a counterterrorism speech which will take place later in morning at roughly 11:15. a news release from her campaign indicates clinton will reaffirm her disso

started sharing sad pictures of the famous belgian cartoon character tin tin with the hashtag #i am belgian, i am brussels. you can find all of the stories on wncn.com on a special on the web site. >>> a nearly four-hour standoff comes to an end finally in california. police say they were called out to a chino hills neighborhood around 4:00 p.m. yesterday. that's where they found a person shot to death. crews were there as this man was detained by s.w.a.t. officers. people living in the area say the shooting may have stemmed from an argument between neighbors. >> this morning, the weeks long controversy about bathroom ordinance will make its way toward lawmakers. it's set to go into effect. >> emma wright has more on why this debate has gone statewide. she's live at the general assembly for us this morning. emma? >> reporter: some republican lawmakers have been really upset by this order nance and say they will do whatever they can to overturn it. under the ordinance the city council passed, anyone can use the bathroom of the gender of which they identify with. similar ordinances have been passed in other

brussels. that's it. hashtags aren't going to win this war. people will need to be fought.nstead of reactionary like we get blown up and do something, we need to get on the offensive. it may be unpopular. think about your children and grandchildren fighting this war. it's real and there and they believe in it. >> rob o'neill, thank you much. appreciate you and your service. >> thank you. appreciate it. >>> republicans looking ahead to wisconsin. we're looking ahead and break down those numbers for you. >>> karl rove, the white board, is next. if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis like me, and you're talking to a rheumatologist about a biologic... this is humira. this is humira helping to relieve my pain and protect my joints from further damage. this is humira helping me reach for more. doctors have been prescribing humira for more than ten years. humira works for many adults. it targets and helps to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to ra symptoms. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, somet

paris and brussels bound together in a somber similarity. on social media the hashtags jesuisbruxelles and pray for belgium shared all over t world. >> there was a massive explosion. the lights went out. the power went out on the train. everyone fell to the ground. it was clear to me at least that this was a terrorist attack. >> reporter: millions heard the voices of those who lived through the harrorong hours. >> i felt it. i can still feel it in my chest now. ththfirsrs blast. >> reporter: recounting the horrific moments when survival was uncertain. >> it was a nightmare. the worst nightmare you could imagine. >> reporter: but perhaps more importantly, the true nature of in the darkest times. >> it was really this sense of humanity that emerged in this sense of chaos. that to mehows that these types of things don't defeat the human spirit. >> for the latest on brussels, tune i i to gma tomorrow. and as always, we're online at abcnews.com and on our "nightline" facebook page. tonight our thoughts are with good night, america.. >> live, the one andnly local 10 news star

brussels. >> social media responded to the attacks in bell yum with outpouring of love and sympathy. inter-active map here is pretty interesting. it shows some of the most common hashtags, being used in our area, right now about the attacks. messages of solidarity of course rain supreme, right, there you can see it, simply is french for i am brussels. >> the metro space where one of the explosions took place, also trending then more br and belgium. we'll continue to monitor with social media. wisdom? >> in response to yesterday's deadly explosions in brussels, facebook activated safety check feature. that will option allows users in dangerous areas to mark themselves as safe. feature widely used during the attacks. if the phone networks are down it, will allow family members to get in touch with their loved ones to make sure that they're okay. >>> we also know this morning that several local college students are studying abroad in belgium right now. maureen, do we have any other information about if they've been accounted for at this point? >> list them. good news we have been. we know student from at least two column negligence our areas were in belgium, lay old an un

meanwhile, brussels residents who live near metro stations and airports are using hashtag open house and hashtag to invite people who are stranded this person is offering stranded commuters to send they need a place on lockdown. flights and trains these tweets are from residents who are reaching their doors to people in the area someone was planning to leave the city, but now can't, they are offering couches, a cup of tea and some company. those are just some of the many messages of support flowing around online. another moving images comes from a famous french cartoonist named plantu. his cartoon tribute has quickly become a symbol of solidarity on twitter . it was just published in by the french news site le monde. france is familiar with the pain brussels is experiencing - last november's events, in which paris was hit by two major terror attacks. this cartoon shows the flag of france as a crying person, comforting a weeping flag of belgium. the photo has more than 5,000 likes on instagram and 14,000 retweets on twitter we'll continue to follow this story be right back "announcer:

cones and small branches.and of course...he has his own hashtag---"man-in-tree" . western united states was overshadowed by the attacks in brussels yesterday..all of the remaining candidates taking time out of their day to talk about how the most recent bombings effect us here at home.ted cruz says police should be able to patrol muslim neighborhoods to prevent radicalization.donald trump took the opportunity to renew his proposal to temporarily ban muslims from entering the country. and this is something new to pass along this morning.your television watching might get more interesting if former alaska governor sarah palin gets her way.rumors this morning that she is possibly taking another stab at reality t-v.she recently signed a deal with a production company for a judge-judy type show. ..even though palin doesn't have a law degree.if it's picked up it would premiere next year. how many times have your kids whined about those long car how much longer? so about two decades ago an indian hill woman created a timer that helps kids know exactly how much longer they'll be waiting. antsy kids anymore. a new book just released by go

brussel. there's also a function that allows you to search for any of your friends. >>> the hashtag, #jesuisbrusselss hitting. >> a lot of people showing the solidarity. this is berlin today. bradenberg gate in belgian colors. >>> also, let's see. tweeting keeping the victims of the brussel attacks in my thoughts thoughts and praying that my parents have a safe flight from europe. stay strong in europe, je suis brussels. >> a lot of people praying for family and friends who could be traveling. especially if they're in europe. this is from helene apply heart -- helena, my heart and prayers with everyone in fall. you have the one world trade center, it will be decked out in the colors of the belgian flag tonight. >>> fighting domestic violence in maryland. how a bill could help crack down on the troubling trend. that's up after the break. >>> plus, a juror in the landmark $140 million lawsuit against gawker, explains why she sided with hulk hogan. >>> and high hopes, coming to a crashing halt. after being upset, leaves the terps wondering what could have be ♪ as a small business owner, you k