eyewitness news reporter kimberly richardson is in north bergen. kimberly? >> reporter: joe and sandra, this memorial covers a large stretch of this sidewalk. it is for those teenage boys who had just left a friend's house. they were walking right here and simply did not have time to the driver of the car hit and killed two of the kids. just a few minutes before all of this, one of the boys was face timing with his mother. >> it is something no mother should ever have to see the spot where her son was killed. sandra herrera was also drawn to that same spot. their teenage sons, 17-year-old brian rodriguez and 16-year-old noel herrera, the childhood friends died here just a few feet from each other. >> drink and drive, don't do that no more. so many innocent people are dying, little kids. >> reporter: this is the man, hurt but alive, witnesses say was behind the wheel of this car saturday night. he was traveling along kennedy boulevard just after 9:00 when he lost control of the car. witnesses say he appeared to be drunk. >> i could have been in the accident m

kimberly richardson. >> reporter: impressed? absolutely not. union city is home to many cuban americans. one group of activists meet here each sunday. but instead of praising the president's trip, they are protesting. >> reporter: a group of activists here on 42nd street, are marching that ties directly into a similar movement of their homeland of cuba. on this particular sunday, there is extra fire in their >> i think president obama is knife. he cannot take the word of these people. >> reporter: lou and her counterparts feel president obama is underestimating raul castro. citing obama's move to resume relations with cuba, the president fell short, calling it a missed opportunity. >> it is a moment to say okay i will lift the embargo for you but when it is free elections, we need to step forward with democracy. >> reporter: the historic trip including the baseball game and concert, they feel it is all pom and circumstance. >> i think obama's visit is frankly a betrayal of justice, matthew says because so many have died and remain in jail in cu

wabc's kimberly richardson has that story. >> it hasn't sunk in. >> reporter: that come monday morningtimillion dollar direct deposit will appear in his account. it's why gregory's co-workers here at gateway garage are smiling. >> did you believe it? >> i didn't believe it. now i believe it. >> reporter: across the street muhammad is also wishing him well. you see, this is where gregory bought what turned out to be the single winning ticket during the february 25th drawing of cash for life. it was the first time the 58-year-old had ever played the game. the jackpot was $7 million. >> 8:00 at night, i was kind of bored. and let me take a walk across the street and just see what they got to play for tonight. >> reporter: gregory left work, didn't watch the drawing. the next day word spread someone had bought the winning ticket at the shop. kwku looked up the numbers and asked gregory to see his ticket. >> gregory, you are the one who you won the numbers. he said what? i said yes. that's it. >> reporter: instead of $1,000 a day for life, gregory chose the lump sum. aftertachs just over $4

i'm just curious his knowledge of education. >> reporter: kimberly richardson, channel 7, eyewitnessapparently the school is based out of a school out of hartford which has a high graduation and college acceptance rate. >> diddy is hoping many of the students will go there and shake their tailfeather and will have more money, more problems. can't nobody hold -- >> he's sampling all of p. diddy's music. >> many come with me. mmm foot wow food for giants oooo no wonder no one has eaten this sandwich kids discover the world with their mouths detergent is harmful if swallowed, so keep laundry pacs up and away from children brought to you by tide moisture so i can get into it ao enhance mbit quicker. ral and when i know she's into it, i get into it and... >>> we're going to start off the "skinny" with something quite appealing. yeah. so as you know, charlie chaplin, we've seen all these movies and all these cartoons where you have the old little banana gag. kind of walking down. whoops. kids nowadays don't remember charlie chaplin and don't really believe that that can really happen. so n

. >> kimberly richardson talked tried to save the boys. she has the story. >> reporter: it's something no mother should ever have to see. the spot where her son was killed. sandra herrera was drawn to the same spot. the childhood friends died here just a few feet from each other. >> don't drink and don't do that no more. there's so many innocent people dying. little kids. >> reporter: this is the man hurt but alive. witnesses say he was behind the wheel of this car saturday night. he was traveling along kennedy boulevard after 9 when he lost control of the car. witnesses say he appeared to drunk. >> i could have been in the accident myself. he was coming pretty fast. >> reporter: he crossed over two lanes and hit the sidewalk and then the teenagers. david cordona tried to warn the boys. news. >> i told the kid that was he got hit right there. >> reporter: he didn't have time to get out of the way? >> it wasn't even a second. it was like a .5 of a second. he was gone. rest in peace, he's gone. >> reporter: noel went to cliff side and brian

eyewitness news reporter kimberly richardson picks up that part of the story, she is in union city tonight. kimberly. >> reporter: joe 7000 cuban americans live right here in hudson county. every sunday in union city you'll find a small but very passionate group of activists align bergen line avenue. they are supporting a similar cuba. prisoners, all were born and raised on the island. in terms of the much- anticipated trip, they are highly critical of it, calling his actions disappointing. one man went as far as calling the trip quote a betrayal of justice. like others, they feel obama came up short after trying to resume relations with cuba in 2014 that, under president raul castro, many of their friends and family members continue to suffer in cuba. this group feels this trip is all pomp and circumstance with no substance. >> they are doing these negotiations in this particular order, and they are taking this obama visit like they respect human rights. and they are you know, selling this to the world. oh you see, obama is coming here, and he said a few months agatha he would only come t

. >> kimberly richardson is in times square. kimberly? >> reporter: dave a high state of readiness. that is how the nypd is operating right now. that is crystal clear in times square where you'll find armed officers, k-9 units and other police support. mayor de blasio says right after this morning's terrorist attacks in brussels, police here acted with speed and agility focusing on several key spots, specifically our subway system. response command made up of some 500 officers who are armed and trained. they are front and center along with the emergency service unit. officials with the fbi stress at this point there is no specific or credible threat against our area. commissioner bill brat ten said expect to see twice as many police officers in our subways, particularly during the morning rush. top where is should go about their business safely and not let fear become disabling, rather turn it into hell that i warns. >> this is something we think about every minute of every day. we looked at the charlie ebitda attacks. >> trying not to think about it. otherwise you get really paper

kimberly richardson, channel seven, eyewitness news. >> thank you. the nypd is investigating the mysterious disappearance of a nurse from the bronx. she has not been seen since leaving work back on december h. police are searching her home on 198th street and bedford park. her husband claims she went back to bengladesh but she should have been back next week. neighbors have no idea what has >> no person came outside, so i don't know what happened after that. >> police have opened a missing person's case and concrete has already being dug up from the front of the rockman's home. police plan to bring k-9's to the home to see what they can find. in the race for president there, are more primary races set for tomorrow with the biggest prize in michigan. right now, hillary clinton, and donald trump have big leads in the delegate heavy state. mr. trump took his campaign to north carolina, a state that will vote next week. he had a request for the thousands of supporters who came out to see him speak there. >> should we do the pledge? raise your hand. i swe

. >> kimberly richardson has exclusive surveillance video of the fight. she is live in washington heights with the details. reporter: well, joe, its not clear what sparked this heated fight and violent stabbing, but one witness tells me it was a crazy scene. it involved at least three people, one throwing blows and grabbing a huge kitchen knife and going after two others. the bloody crime scene stretched along audubon avenue to nearly 180th street. this is where things came to a violent end but this is where it all began. this surveillance video obtained eyewitness news shows a fight breaking out around 1:30 this morning. the owner rushes and ducks behind the counter. in a split second, he grabs a phone to call 911. on the other side, you see a man with a black hoodie fighting with a woman, pushing and shoving her. a second balanced man appears -- bald man appears and the man in the hoodie throws a punch at the pair. he then begins ransacking the store. the man then takes off his hood and you can tell heated words are being exchanged. at one point, anothe

kimberly richardson. >>> the man accused of shooting and killing a mother and son on staten island was shot during a confrontation with police. u.s. marshals tracked down anthony morales and shot him during a confrontation. he is wanted for the murderers of anthony and adill rivera last week. another man was hurt in the shooting. authorities believe a dispute over a car lead to the murders. >>> police released video of a man wanted at a sexual assault at the historic stone wall inn. the man two sexual assaulted a transgender woman in the bathroom of the landmark west village bar saturday night. the man was wearing a shiny gray suit. police say the man frequents the neighborhood and they are hoping someone will recognize him. >>> police in florida arrested donald trump's campaign manager. authorities say this video shows him assaulting a political. political reporter dave evans is here with the details and the reaction. >> late today donald trump spoke on his plane headed to wisconsin. he vowed to stand by his campaign manage. he said he does not disguard people. he was issued a charge

kimberly richardson is live in jersey city with the video that has gone viral. >> reporter: it has. one store employee inside of crazy during this fight she had to corral the scared, crying children into her store. today it was all smiles at the easter display. not the same thing last night. this is a far cry from the floppy ear front and center in this cell phone video. one witness told me it was pure chaos when a fight broke out sunday evening. things got so intense between the 22-year-old unidentified bunny and a father of a 1-year- old child that mall security and police had to get involved. authorities say around 5:00 according to the costumed creature that parent verbally and physically attacked him after the dad's little girl slipped from the chair after she had her picture taken. police at this point are investigating trying to sort out exactly who did what. both the bunny and that parent we are told the easter bunny display is not run by this mall. it is subcontracted out to a separate company. at this hour it is not clear if anybody will be arrested. as for this bunny a sp

kimberly richardson is downtown afternoon. kim? >>reporter: eager to put all of this behind them but one family member told me, quote, the damage is already done. today, a judge here officially dismissed all charges against the five teenager boys who are at the center of this very unsettling, ugly case. we've decided to hide their identities and although they weren't required to be here today, three of the young men did show up. one chose not to. the 5th is behind bars on unrelated charges. the group was initially charged with raping an 18-year-old girl inside a brownsville pafshg on january 7th. -- park on january 7th. authorities said each had different levels of involvement. the accuser's father told police they had a gun and threatened him. her story fell apart. there were inconsistencies. she admit tlaed was no weapon and recanted her allegatio forceable sexual assault. the district attorney says further investigation revealed the young woman and her father today, one of the defendants, a 14-year-old, he told me he is feeling

wabc's kimberly richardson has more. >> reporter: he's had several successful business ventures but his next surprising and some say most significant. come the fall, you may bump into sawn diddy coves here at this building at the corner of 5th and 104th street. that's when the rapper will open capital preptory charter school. >> it's real cool. going to be impacting on the community no less. >> reporter: students will soon share space was kids from boys and girls har ver, a non-profit organization that runs a prek and after school program. admission is done by lottery. but some admit in general, they're not fans of charter schools. >> they overrely on testing many of them. and i find that many of them are there to break teacher's union. >> reporter: in the works for five years, combs met prustly with community leaders here in east harlem and education experts. know no one was available from the school to speak on camera, many are excited. >> i'm surprised. i've been living here my whole life. you don't see any rappers or anybody giving back to the community. it's a good thing. >> report

. >> kimberly richardson, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> and despite the fact he actually works in a garage, he's not going to buy a car of his own, he said. >> he'll have a driver. >> i didn't think about it that way. so he got $7 million and wants a he's about $7 million shy if he wants one in the city. >> don't miss our updates on facebook. wnnfans.com. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. "world news now," informing >>> making news in america this morning, breaking overnight, severe weather striking the heartland right now, tornadoes ripping apart buildings and tearing down trees. plus, severe flooding on a university's campus. the students swimming in buildings. >>> sparking outrage from donald trump, the presidential candidate stirring controversy for his comments about abortion. first saying that women should be punished and back-tracking. the other candidates weighing in overnight. we're live with the latest.

in terry town, kimberly richard richardson. >>> the church is located on east new york avenue in prospect place in brownsville. firefighters had it under control. four of them were treated at the scene for minor injuries. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> tonight president obama signed a disaster declaration for louisiana. that declaration will allow federal aid to help clean up massive destruction from historic flooding. more than 5,000 homes have been damaged there. abc's phillip minnow has more. >> reporter: communities across the south are working to hold back the swollen rivers. in this covington, louisiana, neighborhood, families who were returning home today to see the damage. we were with the englehart family when they were rescued. >> it didn't matter if my house got destroyed as long as my family was safe. >> reporter: their home was spared. amy's house was one of 5,000 damaged by flooding. >> our house was surrounded. by the time we got out the front and back met and we knew it was over. we knew it was coming in the house. >> reporter: roadways in this community

. >> kimberly richardson is matthew's counselor. she's overwhelmed by his gesture. >> i don't know if he realizes his life is improving as well. >> is this your chance to kind of give back? >> i guess so. yeah, i guess so. >> never thought of it that way? >> he'll keep raising money as long as those donations keep coming in. john cland letter, "news 4 new york." >>> wet dog still a good one. >> great kid, great story. >> great job. >>> a look at the weather with raphael. >> not what you expected. >>> feels like early march and looks cloudy outside. not a lot of sunshine yet. that gets better as the day goes on. we're saying good-bye to this march feel. this is late spring weather coming. temperatures will be trending about 20 degrees above average over the next few days. today is our last average day for a while. get used to the change that's coming our way. 33 and we have mostly cloudy skies in central park. again, we are tracking some flurries. a few flakes. especially west of town. you can see in the weather headlines, it is a to

richardson was there for the reunion. she is live in newark with the details. kimberly. >> reporter: well, dave, ashley producingman arrived here -- bruggman arrived here without any luggage , her checked bag inside the airport at brussels. after the bombings she was able to catch a car to paris and then a flight here to newark, she touched down just a few hours ago but she truly believes she may not have made it out alive had she not done one small thing that at the time seemed really trivial. >> i am very, very glad to be home. i can think of no place i would rather be right now than back at home to be with my family right now. >> reporter: a tremendous rush of emotion as ashley bruggeman runs straight into her family's arms. the 25-year-old is exhausted, still wearing the same clothes she had on when she headed to this airport in brussels yesterday morning. >> still a shock. i still can't believe it was real. headed to brussels for business but returning home had planned