live in havana, cuba, julia bagg bagg. nbc 6 news. >> another live look from the airport in havana where the pontiff's plane is awaiting his arrival. pope francis is expected to take off at 5:30. you can follow the latest o o the nbc 6 news and weather app. >>> also tonight, for the second day this week carol city high was placed on lockdown due to gunfire. a shooting happening near campus totoay, but this time no bullets struck the school. as police continu to investigate today's incident, a shooting earlier this week. we learned just hours ago 19-year-old stanley reagan was arrested in connection ton exchange of gunfire that sent a bullet through the window of carol city high. sharon lawson is live with how the community is reacting. >> reporter: stanley reagan, he is a known gang member. he was shot in the foreman outside thisis school on wednesday. authorities say he turned himself in today, but this investigation is far from over. a young adult wanted for his alleged involvement inn shooting near a school is now off t

at 2:00 this afternoon at josi martm international airport in havana. cuban tv podcast of these images of the pope's plane as it landed after a long overnight flight from room. he was greeted at the airport by raul castro. also on hand to greet pope francis were officials of the cuban catholic church. raul castro reportedly facilitated today's meeting between the pope and the leader of the russian orthodox church. the vatican said cuba was neutral ground for the meeting between the pope and patriarch kirill. years since the church split into the eastern and roman catholic churches and the leaders of the respective churches have never met before today. russian orthodox church is closely tied to the russian government and this is seen as a political message as well as a religious one. the pope and patriarch -- patriarch kirill are expected to release a joint declaration before the pope leaves for mexico. what are cubans and foreigners saying about this? i spoke to them and asked them about this moment in history. >> although i am not catholic. i don't bel

hatzel vela is live in havana.. >>reporter: it's going to be a huge day for the world of christianity. you have two religious leaders, one from the orthodox church, one from the catholic church. behind me you see the plane that the patriarch of the russian orthodox church used to get here. here on the tarmac, here in havana. take you a couple hours back to rome. that's where you're going to see pope francis departing there. he's expected to arrive here some time at 2:00 this afternoon. at that point he will be meeting with patriarch of the russian crthodox church, something he's been wanting to do for quite some time. this is something even to do as well but never got accomplished. it took some diplomacy and coincidence that the both are meeting. i spoke to a priest who says there isn't much differences between the orthodox church and catholic church but there was a represent turin what they called the schism, the fight over politics and dock trip. let's show you video of the patriarch arriving yesterday at 3:45 in

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reporter patrick heart man is in havana for us. patrick. we talked about the significance of this meeting in terms of the church but significance of your view as it relates to it happening in cuba and for the government there. >> reporter: absolutely. you have to think not too long ago this was a prior state. it was the country that the united states was actively trying to block from having relations with the rest of the world was trying very much to keep isolated and have a major international religious event like this today where at the end of of the event pope francis said he saw havana one day being called a city, a capital of unity. it make it seem like anything but an up rise in the states so. lives grew up in a countryry that encouraged atheism perhaps are catch the fine poiois between catholicism and russianrthodox church. certainly they rea lood today that this was a very important event. an event that was literally hundreds of years in the making jievment unrelate bud still a big deal in cuba today speak of flights now betweenhe u

we're the only station following along with a delegation from the us as they visit havana. this is jeff patterson's fifth day in cuba, and change is happening rapidly between the us and cuba. the obama administration approved on agreement today allowing a us factory in cuba for the first time in more than 50 years. >> jeff patterson is in havana and tells us about another agreement allowing even more americans to travel to cuba. >> reporter: the us secretary of transportation will be here in havana tomorrow to sign an agreement to allow us herbal airlines to travel -- commercial airlines to travel here daily for the first time the question is, is cuba ready for more americans. we met a group of teachers here from new york, and asked what they think. >> reporter: why come now? >> well, we can, that's one reason. >> reporter: she came to cuba with friends, and was last year three years ago. what changes have you noticed since 2013? >> a lot more americans of course, and they were europeans here then, and also construction. i see scaffolding. bill boors for new hotel -- billbo

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to havana and other cities throughout cuba. >> is cuba ready for that? >> no. no. but that's okay, let cuba deal with that problem. i think from our side, what is should not be restricting access for our people to the cultures and people of other countries. >> reporter: sarah silverman is with the center for democracy in the americas and helped organize the congressional trip to cuba. she believes this will make it easier for americaning to travel here and eventually, she thinks cuba will catch up to the increase in people visiting. >> the easier it can be to get here, the better and the cubans understand that this is a tsunami and they have a lot of work to do to create more hotel rooms. to create more infrastructure to make it work and they are hard at work doing that. >> reporter: hard at work getting it done. but as i'm finding out, very quickly. jeff patterson, newschannel8. >> and newschannel8 is the only television station covering the congressional delegation's trip to cuba. the exclusive reports from havana all week. >>> do you remember the record- ball ja

signed tuesday in havana. commercial air service will certainly make it much easier for americans to get to cuba, and it mama also be cheaper than charter flights, which can continue. in the newsroom, michael putney, local10 news. >> calvin: michael, thanks a lot. >> laurie: and a developing story right now in. an arrest has been made after a car was stolen with a baby inside. yo will recall that baby was found safe and sound but accused carjacker was on the loose until now. >> calvin: local10 news reporter sanela sabovic is live in fo lauderdale with the latest for us on this arrest. sanela. >> sanela: good afternoon. fort lauderdale police making a big arrest today. they're able to confirm that they have taken 16-year-old brian jean into custody for allegedly stealing a car with a sleeping baby in the back seat. now, just within this past hour he was taken to broward health metrics behind me. let's get you now to that video. sources tell local10 that right after he was arrested, jean was taken to the hospita

cuba for us. >> craig: and from reaction in havana to reaction in miami's little havana. >> belkeys: jessica holly continue our coverage with. that jessica. >> reporter: craig and belkeys, we know the president has been talking about a visit firing up strong opinions his opinion. the cuee again resistance. it fighting to replace the castro regeme. and visit the the island nation. >> it is inevitable that the military that rules cuba wl take this visit as a green light to o continue with their reappreciation. >> reporter: and at cav fay versailles opinions as strong as the coffee. >> this president is just playing into castro's hands. we have to be open to other thing. >> reporter: but not just a le of two sides. some with holding judgment wait og to see what president obama plans to do and who he plans to meet what he rieferredz in cuba on march 21. >> this f- this is only for the capita l lt to the castro regime, i oppose it. if this is to open up cuba to the coupe ban people. i support it. >> opinions at miami airport. it's kind of mixed emotions. on a charter flight. but just this

people think you can just fly in to havana. no. you have options, and that might really open up the paradigm, may be a game-changer, because people can start and end their trips wherever they want. it's no longer havana-focused. >> and i think that'll be good for the cubans, as well, because they really need to spread out the wealth. i mean, cubans really still need access to tourism to be taking care of their families, and by having the flights go in to different parts of the country, that will help the other areas. >> i think santa clara is just beautiful, and santiago, on the other end of the island. you know, it's not just havana. i guess that's the point. it's a big island, and if you can go see those places, the benefits there for the local people are equally as great. >> i had the pleasure of going out to la ci\naga de la zapata, the zapata swamp, by the bay of pigs, which i think will be a huge draw for there, and it's a great nature preserve. you know, bring people out of the mystery of havana and the splendor there and ge

. >> i'm lisa at a hidden gem in little havana. it's all about shrimp and it's coming your way. >> greg, cbs 4 controlled another and great weather lasting through the weekend. the forecast coming up. >>> and elliot rodriguez in the cbs 4 news room. here's what's ahead at 6. we'll have live team coverage on president obama's trip to cuba. what it means for cuban relations and what local americans are saying about it. are police officers boycotting beyonce? the head of the local order of 4 news abo >>> florida's healthcare agency is issuing a fine to liberty hospital. back in december 57-year-old dawson was forciblely removed from the hospital's emergency room. she collapsed after being escorted out by police and later died. the agency lists four counts against the hospital three related to emergency care and services and one for failure to evaluate a patient. working to make improvements and the family is suing. >>> a robber gets a beating. the man walked up to the counter but he didn't realize that one much the customers was a box

it's amazing. >> from the airport, they headed right into havana. taking in the incredible sites. new construction desperately needed. from the outside, you might say it looks familiar. inside, a massive restoration appears in the works. >> busy istinerary already for the delegation. i want to show you some images of where it started today. it is a beautiful, incredible geography. stunning visuals. it's something that is very special to one member of t a lot more to come when our coverage continues. news 4 is the very latest from havana cuba. >> david's reports on the local delegation in cuba continues. his live reports start on news 4 at 5:00. for more information on what local leaders are on the island. you can open on the nbc washington app. >> president obama said his march 21st tribute to cuba will promote american interests in values and promote more freedom for the cuban people. the president said he'll talk with cuban leaders who talk about making it easier for cubans to access the internet and start their own businesses. >> new tonight for the first time, we are hearing f

nbc 6's julia bagg is live in little havana. julia, safe to say there's a lot of chatter about this planned trip by the president. >> reporter: you can bet there is, eric. we'll hear moreon that in a moment. the last time it happened, it was this guy, president calvin coolidge in 1928 went to havana for a conference of american states on that island. now president obama will certainly make history heading to cuba next month. the exact dates have not been announced. but remember, this all started in december of 2014 when the white house first announced renewing of relations with cuba, between havana and washington. we have embassies open again. lot of people in little havana viewing this certainly with skepticism. i just talked to a man republic, so that's a disclaimer. he saa he sees this president visit as necessary. >> i see that america needs to be in peace with every country in the world. >> reporter: at peace. some people i've just spoken with, they said they don't expect a change even from what's been happening since decem

embassy in havana opened its doors. also to manufacture tractors on the island. south florida are clamoring president's planned >> there's no justification for president obama to make a visit to cuba before any real and substantive democratic reforms are made by the castro rege, and no such reforms have happened. >> this is a president that cannot help himself. he cannot help bowing down to the enemies of freedom and the enemies of the united states and the enemies of the u.s. terests. >> the rolling stones are expect tour of cuba when the president is on the island. and the baseball team will play the tampa bay rays the island while the president is this, and it's unclear whether mr. obama will attend the game. >> lynn: and our live team coverage continues now with jessica holly, she's in havana, and the reaction, as you agine, is mixed about the president's visit. >> reporter: that's right, the president has been talking about a visit to cuba, and now he has set a date. and that's firing up some strong opinions about his plan. >> a place where the opinionsp are

the hottest spot in havana.art gallery, highlighting artists, musicians and deejays from around the world. questlove is scheduled to deejay here tomorrow night. >> when all the arts can -- >> what is going on here? i ask two of the young entrepreneurs behind the place. nothing like this ever existed before. did the government bureau of arts help you? >> we had, at the beginning, we had subsidies from the ministry of culture. even the building, we asked for the building because it was abandoned for 13 years. >> the place is very popular. >> right now, yes. >> who comes here? >> these people that love art but at the same time, it's very diverse. >> it attracts a once unthinkable mix of foreigners and locals that enjoys the actual support of the government without whom, of course, it couldn't exist. >> our chef here, part of the art world, you know, here. >> ceviche of dogfish with pickled vegetables. loin of pork pan seared, and a rift on a traditional orange sauce with garlic and coriander. good. very good. what

reporting in havana hatzel develop a. local 10 news. >> todd: and after the meeting the pope landed in mexico city to start the five davis it there. they gave him the red carpet. they put on quite show for the pope'sirst visit. >> that show featured a mariachi band and singing and dancing a and massive crowd as they waited the popops arrival. after a meeting between pope francis and several catholic the motorcade took him away from the airport a crowds of streets lined as he drove by. and they will meet a and disis tuesday violence and community suffering from of poverty. >>>>eki: americans will soon be able to board a commercial flight from havana cuba to miami. there wille daily flights to havana and ten to other cities on the airlines. u.s. airlines will bid on the routes and need approval from washington and havana. >> todd: and a car jack with a baby insnse. sent police on a wild chase all over south florida and in theback seat, that precious cargo, a 10-month-old baby later found safe and sound. >> neki: and now thi

and that is changing the face of old havana. i wonder what is happening further outside the city. >> reporter: congresswoman cathy castor is leading this group of u.s. representatives to see what life is like in cuba today. they will be seeing what a growing number of americans are now experiencing. as they can now travel to cuba for the first time, in decades. >> i would like to talk to the entrepreneurs and small business owners about their hopes. >> she will be talking to small business owners like fernando garza gonzalez, who we met in his private restaurant. >> my business is a new business. only three months, i opened this business. >> he has 10 employees working here. something he wouldn't have dreamed of until recently. >> i only work to the government, you know. and now i have more work. >> more work, also more opportunity. while they're here, cathy castor and the u.s. congressional delegation are even going to talk to some people about these beautiful cars to find out how they keep them on the road and to find out how

in havana right now. >> jeff has spent the past five new details on lifting the embargo. >> reporter: the u.s. secretary of transportation is scheduled to be here in havana tomorrow to sign an agreement that will allow u.s. commercial airlines to operate here daily allowing many more americans to travel here from all over the united states. today the u.s. congressional delegation led by congresswoman kathy castor toured old havana and talked about the changes that are happening now. construction is going on, more americans are coming, but this country may not be completely ready if thousands more americans come with new daily commercial flights. >> they are ready from a cultural spiritual, you know, relationship based, but in terms of the sheer impact, i don't know that they can be ready for that. >> reporter: minnesota sponsored a bill with congresswoman castor to itself had the embargo. several in this group -- to lift theism barringism several in this group are -- the embargo. several in this group are ready for that major change. >> you work on it, find the solutions. >> reporter

this is video from havana. the two embracing with a hug a short time later. pope francis then spoke through a translator. >> we spoke clearly without half measures and icon fes to you that i have felt the comfort of the holy spirit in this die looking. i thank his holiness for his humility. eternal humility and his good wishes for unity. >> reporter: what is the pope speak a few moments ago in havana. years of secret planning to pull off. >> >> it's a meeting nearly 1000 years in the make. pope francis and pay tree ark key rail. the head of the russian orthodox church coming face to face at havana's jose marty airport. >> finally pope francis said pay tree ark key rail saying now things are easier. catholic and orthodox church is split in 1054 known as great exist umm and remains separated over a host of issues including the authority of the pope and accusations by the russian church that the catholic church tries to take followers in russia. >> at the airport poan francis wa was greeted by cuban leader raul castro. the second visit bit pope to cuba since sep

exclusive coverage from havana coming up. >> good evening. thank you for joining us. we have a tragedy on a highway off-ramp. twisted metal is all that remains. two people were killed in the crash. investigators are working to figure out if the driver had been drinking or taking drugs. it happened on the i 275 off- ramp near downtown. this area has seen a number of wrong way crashes, why does this keep happening. mark doug race brought questions -- douglas brought questions to those in charge. >> we're at the site of one of a myriad of exit ramps. you can see the sign that says a couple hundred yards in that direction was the site of a wrong-way driver going on the interstate. he did it twice before he died is. >> i passed the dell mabry exit and someone is going the wrong way. >> a wrong-way driver on 275 southbound. that wrong-way driver larry thompson exited and reentered going the wrong way. the crash killed him and the other driver eugene fisher. the d.o.t. tracks dozens of wrong-way drivers since 2008. >> shouldn't the d.o.t. do more to prevent it. >> we are. >>

team 7 coverage from havana next month. >>> and now. a woman cashing in. using some one else's credit. going big in illegal shopping sprichlt what was the scariest part about this is it really was an insion. >> tonight the victim talking ripped off. >>> so-called bad shopper has expensive taste making a beeee line for big ticket items. >> victim is exclusively talking to ththnight team and nicole is live for news in plantation w`ere the wallet was stolen. nicole st. >>reporter: ell, the victim didn't want to be identified but says a difficult as it was to look at this surveillance video and see a woman buying a very big ticket item with her credit card it was even more disconcerting to know that she had walked around her workplace for several minutes unnoticed. >> i mean i was so sick to my stomach. if you watch the video she walks in. shows themxactly the bag she wants to buy. >>reporter: the problem is the woman you see here in the pink sweater want to buy a 2100 dollar purse with another woman's credit card. how does it make you feel. >> obviously very

and t carnival so it's little havana so part of pof ter is recommend na ma nis afnt the old visit havana post tear. >> belkeys: i liked her outfit. calle ocho. the the big day. march 13th. little havana. be there. a zoo ca as sell yeah crews cruz used to say. i'm belkeys nerey. 7 news. >> now 7 weather with chief meteorologist phil ferro. >> phil: all right. good afternoon every one. finally a beautiful day here across south florida. look at the clear skies across the southeast and the plains, the southern plains all you do to high pressure. plenty of sun across the great rakes and pacific northwest. a spin there with with a winter storm aiming for them. temperatures we're looking agent seattle right now temperaturere of 54. dez ten degrees warmer l.a. san anannio. 78. and it is dry croos south florida. big difference from yesterday. high pressure is building in and it should be very nice. not just tonight and tomorrow but even throughout the weekend as well. high pressure is building in tonight a little bit cooler across south florida. tomorrow the wind cing out of the northeast. it wil

thank you very much. caster is in havana with adele indication of u.s. congressional representatives -- a delegation of u.s. congressional representatives to talk about trade opportunities and see what impact political change is having on the island nation. news channel 8 jeff patterson is the only bay area reporter there to cover the visit and tonight jeff joins us to show us how some hard working cubans are already profiting from an increase in american visitors. >> reporter: there are more than 200 professions in cuba where the government licenses people to participate in a free and open economy, but there are some professions where enterprising cubans are making money off tourists under the table. in a small room in the back of his home this man allowed us to record the time honored way he supports his family. he tells me he makes 100 cigars a day and sells them all to tourists. this is not one of the licensed professions allowed by the get his tobacco from outside of havana to earn his living. >> hello, united states. hey, united states, hello! >> r

it's the topic of conversation inside cafe versailles in little havana. a few minutes ago said he thinks the idea is marvelous and hopes it will help his family in cuba. others think nothing will happen on the island until the castro regime changes. stay tuned to your nbc 6 news and weather app for more on the president's visit. live in little havana, julia bagg, nbc 6 news. >>> one of our top stories, the local teen scamming people, defending himself. 18-year-old malachi love-robinson says he's deeply saddened and disrespected for the charges against him. >>> you can see this armed thief duckingng below the camera catching the clerk off guard and demanding cash. if you recognize the man, call police. >>> the teen who allegedly crashed his family's porch killing his friend will be charged as an adult. detectives say medina who is the son of a venezuelan diplomat tested positive for drugs. his friend daniella ben ben vee dez died on impact. >>> the pontiff sent a message of compassion, hope and change him. >>> we finally know the florida couple who won par

the embas in havana also opened it's doors. earlier this weekhe obama administraonti gave approve sphral for a u.s. companyo manufaure tractors the island. south florid politicians are ng thereside planned visit. there is no just ta fa obama make a visito t cuba before any real and sub sta tiff demoaticefcrorm are me by the castro regime and no such reform have happened. >> reporter: the rolling ones are dispoangtd include their latin america tour while president obama is on the island. and tampa bay will play the team during the visit. however it is unclear if he will attend the game. >> reporter: last weect two countries signed a dealn air travel allowing u.s. airlines to fly commercial roots 22 count treatment however tourism is still banned. it will be up to congress to lift the embargo. live in the newsplex. i'm alex diprato. 7 news. >> lynn: all eflt, thank you. president obama' plans for historic visit to cuba generating many concerns here in the u.s. assembly resistance, a group fighting replace the castro regime denoun

i'm deborah >>> meeting for the history books in havana. pope francis becoming the firstst pontiff to meet with the head of the russian orthodox church. >> that meeting not the only historic news out of the island nation today as liar changes take flight between the u.s. and cuba. >> it looks like the mild weather will contitie for this holiday weekend. i'll have your forecast. >> after 40 years homeless man homelessness coming to an end. heart warming story coming up. >>> developing tonight. chain reaction crash involving multiple cars and the results are deadly. we have it in all a live report hello welcome everyone. >> 7 news continues now at 11>> 7 news continues now at 11:00. >>> we begin with the developing story several cars involved in a deadly crash in north lauderdale. hole again everybody. one juvenile is dead on the scene. >> sheldon fox is live in that neighbor with the details on what happened. sheldon. >>reporter: just an awful friday night craig and belkys. we are told it's a rollover wreck and told at first the broward sher

he went to three cities including havana and santiago decuba on his trip in havana and on to the u.s. where laurie followed him as he hit new york city, dc and then e entually philadelphia where he gave some incredible speeches and incredible homilies to so many people who turned outut in all of those american cities. now he's on to mexico city where he will in fact deliver mass, and raul castr saying goodbye, waving at his friend, and as we know someone he is a big fan of, and, hatzel, we can't say that enough, considering that he followed pope francis all spoke to cuban people as well. we're talking about raul castro. >> hatzel: and, of course, we have to mention that raul castro, the pope, i should say, pope francis played a unique, very important role in the renewed -- renewing of relation between america and cuba, and mentioned before that castrw does enjoy a good relationship with the russian government, and to that extent the russian orthodox patriarch, and we believe at this point that he played, raul castro played a significant role i bringing these two religious leaders. so

they met in the airport in havana. had, he's sure both churches will work together and defend christians around the world. >> two hands of churches accepting each others brothers and after this meeting, ihink many important initiatives will be possible, cultural and charitable. >> neki: they focused on the defense of life and marriage and persecution of christians in the middle east. todd: a man attempting to four ball a mosque pled guilty. 43-year-old faces 20 years up in prison. he admitted he left a threatening voice mail for the islamic center after the attacks in paris. the fbi deemed that threat not credible. >> the one thing of course, i what my son did. >> todd: we are hearing for the first time from dyla n klebold. she talks about what life has been like since april 20th when son dylanand school mate eric harrisilled 12. and injured others. she's lived with guilt ever since. >> i know saying i am sorry is an inadequate suffering. there is never a day that goes by where i don't think of the people dylanharmed.

nbc 6's julia bagg is in havana. >> reporter: preparations happening here in havana, cuba, this morning for something thats hag not happened in a millennium almost. when pope francis greets the primate of russia, patriarch can you recall, they will be bridging a divide that has lasted 962 years. a power struggle boiled over between leaders of the eastern leaders excommunicated each other and the churches have not reconciled sincnc the meeting will be short, it's on neutral ground at the airport, not at a church. hours. the vatican announced it last year, but the encounter is something years in the making, something even john paul wanted, two popes ago. cuban leader raul castro will also be there to greet them. we will be there lii as well. reporting live in havana cuba, is morning, julia bagg, nbc 6 news. >> remember we have ain depth section called cuba crossroads on the nbc news and weather app where you can find all julia's reports as well as the pope's visit to havana. >> a mother is facing charges after her 4-month-old son was found dead in a freezer. we reported this you as it was

the ferry is going to the other side of havana harbor. it's where my father was born and lived until he moved to new york where he married my mom who also left cuba for a better life in the united states. more than half a century later i'm back to pay a visit. >> awhile since i've been here. i'm eager to see it. >> i hope they are home. >> my cousin and her husband is home the house they've lived in for the past 50 years and they are retired now and miss their son who lives in miami and he recorded a video message on my iphone for his parents as we sit in their simple living room my cousins tell me i remind them of my dad. as i take a short walk, i'll see another reminder of my father. here is a place very special to me. this store was owned by my family. left for the united states. before the revolution my family members were business owners, after the revolution they became employees. >> my dads old store is owned by the cuban government and my cousin works here. he sells basic food supplies, some of them rationed by government others s

flights to havana. >> reporter: this is the hotel nationale in havana. one of the historic properties of cuba. it is fitting that here this historic agreement signed between the u.s. department of transportation that will allow u.s. commercial flights to operate daily in the u.s. for the first time in decades. >> the reestablishment of scheduled services demonstrates our continued commitment to strengthen ties between the people of the united states and >> reporter: this is just a step though. will there be further steps beyond this? >> absolutely. we are talking ferry service. we are talking making it so that anyone can travel here. so you don't have to travel on a specific flight. this is a process i don't think you will see turned back. it will just continue to open up. >> reporter: but there is a charm here in havana. many people want to see the changes. jeff patterson, newschannel8. >>> and newschannel8 is the only television station brings you reports from cuba this week. stay tuned for jeff patterson's continuing coverage. >>> now to some breaking

up next, jeff patterson is in havana. he looks ahead to how events >>> happening today, a big reveal in tallahassee. the winners of the powerball jackpot right here in florida are finally set to come forward. >> this is exciting stuff. it's been more than a month since the ticket was bought at the store in brevard county. remember how excited we were to right here in the sunshine state. and news channel 8's ryan hughs is live at a convenience store. and it appears the winner waited to get all their ducks in a row. >> reporter: gayle, gene, good morning to you guys. a spoke to a florida lottery district manager and he said it's wise for winners to get prepared. they should get attorneys and financial advisers before coming forward and that appears to be the case here. and now people are really excited about this announcement later today. you will remember on january 13th, we reported three winning tickets were sold nationwide, one in tennessee, one in california and one at melbourne beach. and news channel 8 traveled there

police are searching for a missing girl in lititle havana. you can see her picture right here, 6-year-old ashley jade martinez. she may be with a woman you see on the right, lilly eugene hatton. >>> we kick off our tuesday morning with strong storms across interior south florida moving to the east-northeast. a lot of this activity will move to our north into palm beach county. the longer the line extends to better chance we'll see the (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. give us a plan. >>> now at 5:30, breaking news this little girl youeen your screen is missing. we're live with the details. >>> awoman is in the hospital after being shot in dania beach. who deputies are looking for. >>> south florida's only live radar, a line of storms coming in from the gulf

there will be 20 flights dale tow havana and ten to other cities on the island nation. u.s. airlines will bid on the routes and need approval from both washington and havana. >> laurie: now tonight, a suspect is under arrest in a shootings outside a miami gardens high school. stanley ragin is the second person inn custody for wastes shootout. it happened at carol center city high. >>alvin: several schools on lockdown four hours. local10 news reporter liane morejon live for us tonight with an update. liane. >> liane: laurie and calvin, the superintendent of miami public schools as well as the police chief for miami-dade public arrests successes. they are credit can one two things, one those surveillance cameras right outside of school for actually catching the incident. they are also creting the community for coming forward with information. but the bottom lile is that someone still brought weapons dangerously close to a school. that's why a group of pastors and community leadersrs say that they called a news conference today to say t tt they have had enough. >> lord, we than

our flag flies over our embassy in havana once again. more ameririns are traveling to cuba than at any time in the last 5 years. 14 months ago, i announced we would beginorlizing lareonwi cuba and al significant progress. it's the latest move in impringg relations with the island nation. december 17, 2014, president obama announcing the renewal and diplomatic relations between the united states and cuba after cades of cold war. the goal reopening embassies in havana and washington, d.c. >> president obama: the day america chooses to cut loose the shackles of the past. >> ashley: just four month later, he met with raul castro face to face f the first time at the summit of americas in panana. president obama shaking hand, talking about the long complicated relationship between would not be removed from the state department's list of state sponsor of terrorful in july of 2015, the frmer cuban interest section of washington, d.c. was reopen as the cuban embassy. protesters gathering across the street as dignitaries raisedhe cuban flag. in au

for the average traveler.>> reporter: this is old havana and certainly one of the most popular places for tourists to come. there are shops to buy trinkets i was here a year ago and i can tell you it wasn't this crowded. it's becoming easier for americans to travel here and now that the u. s. secretary of transportation signed an agreement that allows commercial daily flights for the first time in 50 years it will become cheaper for americans to come here.>>, certainly. when you have competition there will be a price drop. the only people flying now are all charters and those charters will probably stay in existence in the short term because they are the ones who know how to negotiate the businesses in cuba. >> they said they can fly from other markets in the united states. where might that be? >> they will concentrate on miami and tampa. some of the los angeles and new york, houston, those places will have flights. >> reporter: in addition to the extra people i'm seeing in havana another change and noticing from last year's the streets that are torn up. they are putting in water line

so, i mean, you have seen what the streets look like in havana. it will be good for both countries. >> reporter: there is no turning back. she sees more agreements in the future. trade, travel, and business. in havana, jeff patterson, newschannel8. >> 8 on your side is the only television station brings reports from cuba on this trip. jeff patterson will continue to bring us stories from havana this week. >>> sarasota county school officials are trying to come up with a bathroom policy for transgender students. the board met for the first time to discuss this controversial topic. john rogers shows us what they plan to do. >> reporter: right now, schools are encouraged to handle the case of transgender students and bathrooms on a case by case basis. they discussed a county wide they are hesitant to move tour ward just yet. >> it is scary for a lot of us. it is uncharted waters. >> reporter: the school board attorney say there are a couple of federal lawsuits on this subject waiting for rulings so the school board members are waiting to see how the

in havana, cuba, jeff patterson, news channel 8. >> thank you so much. and news channel 8 is the only television station bringing you reports from cuba right now. jeff will have more on the president's planned trip to cuba beginning with first at 4:00. >>> investigators in mobile, alabama are trying to figure out what caused a school bus to catch fire. you have to take a look at the video. you can see the flames actually shooting up from the bus. 15 students were onboard at the time. the driver got them out safely through the back door. >>> this is what the -- door. this is what the bus looked like after firefighters put out the flames. a charred mess. the driver reported some smoke coming from the engine compartment right before he saw flames. >>> the annual list of the best beaches in america is out and two local spots are on the map, of course. clearwater beach is number one. wow. st. pete beach not too far behind there at fourth place. the rankings are a big deal because trip adviser is the world's largest travel site and summer vacation is just a fe

. >> it's not uncommon to look around havana and see a construction site. development is underway, but can it keep pales with the influx of tourists? coming up, what cubans hope for and the challenges ahead. >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the soundbites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >>> top stories here on al jazeera, u.n. sources say the syrian government has indicated it will allow aid into besieged areas of the country under its control. the special u.n. envoy to syria staffan de mistura is in damascus for talks with government officials. >>> energy giants saudi arabia and russia agreed not to increase the amount of oil they are pumping. they say they'll freeze production at january levels but only if other major producers are to follow suit. >>> uganda warned elections on thursday won't be free an fair. >>> over the border in the democratic republican of congo, opposition parties called for a nationwide strike, demanding the president steps down whe

but last year, i went to havana. however, things have changed a lot since even then. just days after president barack obama announced sweeping changes in relations between cuba and the united states, i visited havana. people there were eager for americans to visit. >> this is your home? >> yes, this is my home. >> reporter: we were welcomed into homes and found many cuban now rent out rooms to visitors. as a growing part of the cuban economy. >> a very good opportunity to do this kind of work. >> reporter: now the congresswoman is traveling to havana to meet with small business owners. >> we want to see what's happening with private business sector. about travel and trade and internet expansion and human rights. >> reporter: she and other congressional delegates want to see if political changes announced by president barack obama are having an impact. >> it's very important for us to understand whether or not the restoration of diplomatic ties between cuba and the united states are working for every day cubans. >> reporter: yeah, the congresswoman will meet with port

it was a brief stop for the pope but his second stop this cuba since september. >> is in havana as pope and head of the russian orthodox church sign a joint declaration of religious unity between the two churches. then pope francis and patriarch hugged. it wasasearly 1,000 years ago the two churches split. >> we spoke clearly without half measures. and ionfess to you that i have felt the comfort of the holy spirit in this dialogue. >>reporter: catholic orthodox church split in 10 54 known as the great schism and have remained divided over many years includinghe authority the russian orthodox church. catholic church tries to recruit followers in russia. >> we spoke about our churches. we agreeagreed that unity is built along the road. >>reporter: declaration calls for peace in syria, iraq and ukraine and your hors europe to maintain its christian roots. meeting took place at jose martin international airport where cuban leader raul castro greeted the pope. after the whirlwind meeting the pope left cuba for mexico. in a light hearted moment the pontiff donned some pwrir 0on board the plan

live pictures from jose marty irp inn airport in havana cuba. u can see pope francis assist boards his play. the stairs on the tarc waving to the loap pope as he heads off to mexico for a five day tour after make history. another first for pope francis. >> >> craigig indeed signing that joint declaration with the head of the russian orthodox church. this was sort of an impromptu meeting that was a ringed a little more than a week ago and the pontiff as he was headed to mexico, they opted to do thvment right at the airport. there's no time for him to enjoy any parts of the island this time as fosd last september thvment was just a quick stop at airport for that meeting. that opportunity chat and sign la that dleak racing and catch up with card n n jaime ortega and other on the island and mervetz government and then head on down to memple could. >>> >> belkeys: also here at 5:00, a south florida business burned. sky force hd over the factory finish collision center in oakland park. roof long northeast 42 street and 8th avenue. firefighters battlin

the pope will be landing in havana this afternoon. hatzel vela will be there for that moment along with live reports starting this morning. join us w wh cats l at 6:00 a.m. >>> gunshots ring out near a miami elementary school. >> this is the second time gun violence has affected local schools in as many days. >> just narrowly missing four students and a teacher who were inside. a similar scene unfolding today. gunshots ringing out in what police have called a rival gang shooting. luckily no students were injured but a bullet did police arrested a man in connection with that shooting. police say he's a known gang member and has active warrants out for his arrest. >>> meanwhile police continue to search for this man, 19-year-old stanley ragin. witnesses report seeinin him running from the scene of the shooting. if you recognize him, police call police. >>> and a legal win onthursday for a deputy charged with manslaughter. that deputy is c arged in the shooting of jermaine mcbean who was killed while carrying an unloaded air rifle. the d

let's go-to-live to havana with hatzel vela with more. good evening. >> hatzel: good evening, calvin. it's no surprise that the russian orthodox patriarch will surprise because he's been here a comtism times before. what is surprising, though, is that he will be meeting with pope francis. one of the events we have not seen for more than 1,000 years. incredible. here is the leaders of the russian orders docks church, i patriarch kyl a ricing the at the jose marti international airport. the patriarch here on a state and pastoral visit, much like pope francis did last yea francis was on his way to mexico, decided to stop here so& they could meet. >> it's reallyistoric, and it's exciting that it's happening here in cub >> hatzel: father gilbert walker is an american catholic priest living here in cuba. with this meeting the two branches unt christianity take one step on a long road which for 1 how years has been rough. father walker says there are very little differences between both churches, mainly linguistically and c cturaly. >> you have

they will be starting a race from here, fro miami to havana, cuba for the very first time in history. hundreds of sailers all over the miami to havana, cuba for the very first time. >> this is the first race to cuba and we wanted to make sure we're part of it. >> reporter: he's participated in many other races hosted by the southern ocean racing conference. he said this was is extra special. it's historic. >> want to check out cuba, ride by water. and, you know, we want to try and be the first winner of the race, which wilil be going on for years. first year we've got 46 boats. >> reporter: 46 boats, almost 400 people sailing about 210 miles making historiful >> it is historic race and the number of deckades going there makes its phenomenal. >> reporter: this is video from one of the races in the they had a racerom st. petersburg to havana but never from miami. >> president obama: today, i can announce that the united states has formally adpreeed to establish diplomatic relations with cue baa. >> reporter: when they announced the restoring of relations between u.s. and cuba, many of t

. >>> in morning a 16-year-old a recovering after getting shot in little havana. the gunman still on the run. that victim identified as a student at booker t. washington high. nbc 6 reporter bobby brooks has more. >> reporter: bullets pierced the back of a chevy suv, the refrigerating equipment inside of a grocery store and unfortunately the leg of a 16-year-old in little havana. kelly brito says the victim is someone very close to her heart. >> it was my friend, my best friend. >> reporter: she didn't give us the victim's name but tells nbc 6 that he is a student at booker t. washington high. she knows only being shot in the leg is a blessing, based on all the bullets she and others found laying on the street. >> i just heard eight shots. >> reporter: the girls tell us the victim and a friend left the house to get something to eatat then on their way back that's when someone startedshooting. of a sudden i heararhe shots and i started panicking. >> > porter: the 16-year-old shot marks the fourth day of consecutive shootings in south florida somehow involving eithe

havana and washington, d.c. just four months later he met with raul castro face to face for the first time at the summit of americas in panama. president obama an the cuban leader shaking hands. mr. obama talking about the long and complicated relationship between the two neighs and would not be removed from the list of terror without further investigation. the cuban embassy reopened. protesters gathered across the street as dignitaries raised the flag. august, secretary of state john kerry traveled to cuba to watch as the american embassy was reopened, the flag raised over et. marco rubio said if he was president, he would only visit a free cuba. >> i want the relation between free cuba. it has to change. look what we did to burma. is now the majority party because our change to them was conditional on their change towards people. >> reporter: and he is not the only politician slamming the president's plan. >> you feel he's legitimized it? >> reporter: yeah, just like legitimized the nuclear agreement in iran,

this morning we continue to follow breaking news out of little havana where a teen is in the hospital after a shooting. near residents say they heaa about eight shots go off. witnesses say the victim is a 16-year-old boy who was shot in the leg. they say he was walking with friends around the area when a man started shooting at them. >> i really didn't see anything. all i saw was the shots, i heard all the shots on the walls and stuff. >> we're told the shootetook off in a car. stay with nbc 6 for the latest updates on this breaking news story. >>> this morning police are investigating a deadly crash in north lauderdale. we brought you this as breaking news last night. bso said a total of thre cars and four passengers were involved. a final meal child one of the cars was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. the mother was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. police are still investigating is fatal accident. >> this is still early on in the investigation. at this point our detectives do not believe that alcohol or speed were factors that resuled with this incident. >> stay

the details on president obama's plans to head to havana. morning long. >>> welcome back. >>> almost 6:20 right now. >>> a retired suprere court judge is weighing in on the nomination fight following the death of justice antonin scalia. the 85-year-old calle the partisan chatter unnecessary and said that the president should quote get on with the job at hand. another seemingly surprising candidate of that plan is presidential candidate ben carson. he said he would nominate a replacement if he we in the white most of the rivals said -- >>> privacy advocates are siding with apple after though oppose the order to break into one of the phones. cooke said if new software is built to defeathe security password features, apple products would be more vulnerable to hackers. that would threaten overall customer safety. >>> a los angeles hospital has paid thousands of dollars to hackers in order to get their computer systems back up and running. hollywood presbyterian medical center handed over about $17,000 worth of bit coins. staff noticed almost two