newschannel 3 s allison mechanic explains how the this is gaining in popularity at one local university.. here at sugar baby university our goal is provide a quality education completely paid for by wealthy benefactors. this advertisement featuring closeups of barely dressed women -- slow motion running in high heels and seductively counting money is directed towards college students -- in need of a way to pay for school. ad where beautiful ambitious people graduate debt free drives off in porsche the ad is by seeking arrangement. its a website where older, wealthy men and woman -- known as sugar daddies and mommies -- pay to meet attractive young men and women or sugar babies. a win-win for all involved -- according to a company spokesperson. spokesperson 5:45 it is a great alternative to financial aid, college loans, taking on minimum wage job while having fun. as a sugar baby -- college students get paid to provide (companionship to their sugar daddies and mommies. earning on average three thousand dollars a month. ad 1:27 diverse extra ciricularers help eliminate the dreaded freshma

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mechanic explains -- the alarming trend is gaining in popularity right here at a local university. outcue:"..old dominion university" duration:1:02 ad :08 welcome to sugar baby university but instead of focusing on their university-- student )s only responsibility is to get paid by providing "company" to men and women more than twice their age. ad 1:27 diverse extra curriculars help eliminate the dreaded freshman 15, more like freshman 15k sugar babies themselves admit the pay off is grand -- sugar baby 00:25:53 i have done made about 1500 in a month thats more than me working two jobs like i did in senior year of high school. but is the money worth it? vic advocate 3:38:20 aside from potential sexual assault i think psychologically going in and into that i think it could have a lot of long lasting detrimental effects looks into the sugar baby trend university. new at noon- airline seats might be getting smaller-- coming up -- why you might not mind being so cramped. protect your baby (before they )re born. the vitamin doctors say is essential for moms-to-be taking action for your

. >> and a local university still without its acred dangerous. we'll explain the holdup tonight on 10 news at 6. >>> i like to look at this as the week. but this is not cut and dry. this is complicated. i'll explain why there's such a wide mixture of weather that's coming our way. what one city may see another county may not. still warm though. sarasota looking pretty nice tonight. you can see this explosion of thunderstorms in the middle of the gulf. but that's also the hottest water in the gulf. it's the middle of the loop current. expect that to be pretty strong and some that to come in the form of liger showers. the reason this forecast was so complicated, 3 lows off to the west. expecting to track off for tonight. there's some scattered showers early for saturday morning. that piece should track like this. and what then becomes difficult in too fig youring out the timing and intensity is this low and front over the southeast, overtaking what is this warm front and stationary boundary. the 2 of these come together. that's what we're expecting

)s allison mechanic explains -- the alarming trend is gaining in popularity right here at a local university. outcue:"..detrime ntal effects" duration:0:51 ad :08 welcome to sugar baby university but instead of focusing on their studies at sugar baby university-- student )s only responsibility is to get paid by providing "company" to men and women more than twice their age. ad 1:27 diverse extra curriculars help eliminate the dreaded freshman 15, more like freshman 15k sugar babies themselves admit the pay off is grand -- sugar baby 00:25:53 i have done made about 1500 in a month thats more than me working two jobs like i did in senior year of high school. but is the money worth it? vic advocate 3:38:20 aside from potential sexual assault i think psychologically going in and into that i think it could have a lot of long lasting detrimental tonight at 11 newschannel 3 looks into the sugar baby trend growing right here in hampton roads. ahead on newschannel three - did a police officer go too far during this arrest? the new video that )s upsetting many people in north carolina. plus - athletes

. >>> serious investigation at a local university. the high-tech gate crime that hijacked printers on campus. >>> increasing clouds overnight tonight with a chance of a little drizzle as we start off easter sunday. we go away from the warm temperatures to temperatures diving below normal with an increasing chance of spring showers. that will impact the rest of your easter sunday plans as we come right back. now tthe ddly tror aacksin bsselstwo me amerans.. >>> now to the deadly terror attacks in brussels. two more americans missing since the bombings confirmed to be among the dead. they were killed when the bombs at the airport exploded. they moved to the belgium capital in 2014. >>> it's already easter sunday in europe and already a march cancelled in brussels. the interior minister recommended against it because security stretched too thin. >> belgium's a close friend and ally of the united states and when it comes to our friends, america has their back. >> their prosecutors announced today three men face terror charges and only one

.>> reporter: many gathered at a local university in held signs that says black lives matter.>> if a black man is running from the police, he is doing the right reporter: there is a lot of work to do to build trust. >> we have to come together to talk. motivate each other. >> reporter: dinkins family said for now, the neighborhood is far too tense for that to begin. live in raleigh, michael holland, cbs north carolina.>> label gather for a funeral -- for a memorial for dinkins tomorrow. you can go to our website on our homepage for more information.>>> the missing mother and daughter who were reported late this afternoon has been found safe. she was last seen at midnight in both she and her daughter are okay. >>> a burning wood stove is to blame for a fire near knightdale. we solve several crews on the scene around 7 pm tonight. without turning the stove off. >>> a cold rainy night for much of the viewing area. >> it is not all rain tonight. there are some snow on the radar this evening. storm team chief joins us with the latest winter weather. >>> it is march but it takes a unique s

. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news, why an investigation in to a possible bias at a local university is now being called in to question. >> big cheers tonight for a dance for the very first time. >> did you know if you get your irs refund check you may never get the money back? tips on how to hey what are you here for? you getting poked, prodded or pinched?? uhhh yeah, colon cancer screening. hey me too, second time. it's a piece of cake! that sounds good right now. it's no big deal. that's what everyone tells me. today there is more than one way to screen for colon cancer and it's easier than ever. if you're 50 or older talk with your healthcare provider and choose the best test for you! if you're 50 or older some of their nine lives to the nypd tonight. two officers rescued the kittens from a parking lot in williamsburg where they were found stuffed inside an abandoned suitcase. there were 7 kittens inside that suitcase and unfortunately one of them died. rescuers were able to save the six others. so far they don't know who put them in that case. >>> it's march madness and several

of lanes blocked off on i-95 northbound at hallandale beach boulevard. >> ryan mentioned our local university getting a lot of play nationally. this is w w. it's showdown time in the sunshine state. hillary clinton and bernie sanders slugging it out on national television in the fight, of course, for florida as our primary is right around the corner. julia is live in the newsroom with the highlights of what happened last night at that debate. very interesting few hours, julia, to say the very least. >> fewer fireworks than the republican debate but plenty of heat between the democratic hopefuls. last night hillary clinton attacked bernie sanders for comprehensive immigration reform bill. sanders fired back for. what they will agree is that while trump's wall building plan is worse than either of theirs, supporters found plenty of reason to praise them. >> hillary clinton has been a strong champion of fixing our brokekeimmigration system. >> he's more clear.. i like hillary and i'll vote for her if she's the candidate, but i like bernie sanders way better. >> this morning both campaigns are dr

. >> a local university pauses to remember a fallen officer. honor the officer. >> a middle schooler faces charges. what she is accused of doing, >> a series of explosions in belgium have left 13 people dead. details just into the news room >> brush fire burn dangerously close to homes. we are live with the details you need to know. plus -- >> what has this world come to? a kid can't be a kid. >> a middle schooler arrested. what she is accused of doing. what she had to say just ahead. >> we want to begin with breaking news from belgium where a series of explosions have killed 13 people and more than 30 others have been hurt. johnny has been following the latest. he joins us in the news room. what can you tell us at this point? >> the belgium government has called this series of attacks a terror attack. they are avenueding people to stay inside. now we want to get over to live pictures of the scene. let's take a look at that. two of those explosions were reported at the brussels airport with a third taking place at a subway station. one of those explosions was a

and a security guard shot near a local university we are hearing from neighbors as police try to find the person responsible. right now back to the anchor desk with jamie and molly. >> thank you. and we are going to go into the alert center where alex giles is following an oil spill in corpious? >> -- cornelius? >> yes, a fuel spill what mecklenberg county firefighters tell us. and firefighters are getting to that area off spring win drive in cornelius. fuel spilled into part of lake norman. not sure of the source of the spill. we pass along new information to you. sky3 is on the way right now. back to you. >> thank you. and again a fuel spill in cornelius. we are on the way. >>> first at 4:00 placing your order at chick-fil-a may not seem like a big deal but life changing for a girl. >> it was the first time she ever placed an order because she is deaf. cynthia walker has been hearing impaired since birth and her mother found out about a cashier who knew sign language and knew she had to take her daughter there. she was overjoyed when the cashier responded. >> if you notice in the vi

. >>> is a local university telling police everything there is to know about drugs on campus? the nbc 10 investigators show us why officers are concerned about what they don't know. >>> plus, apple fights back. the new court ruling about what the government can see on your iphone. >>> and i see a warm start to the week but don't get used to it. i'm tracking rain, cold and then a chance for snow. don't miss my exclusive first alert forecast. >>> all new at 11:00, a big drug bust at a main line university got the nbc 10 investigators asking questions. investigative reporter harry hairston found allegations that the school is not being forthcoming with information that might impact student safety. >> reporter: i have the documents backing up that claim. these reports i received through a right to know request show how many times cops taken illegal drugs from villanova. at the request of the university. problem is that's about all the records show. pills, marijuana and drug-laced food. the contraband picked up. does villanova have a problem throughout? >> they do. there a es an on

. >> new, concerned students caused change at a local university. area so it's very easy for someone to just sneak up and you would not have seen them coming. >> the plan to keep them safe. >> a breakthrough. what helped give this three-year-old the gift of speech? >> we have feared our water. when i look at the fawcett i look at fear. >> the state says the family's well water is safe to drink but they are not so sure. welcome i'm molly grantham. >> i'm jamie boll. glad you are with us tonight. for 10 months a community was told not to drink their well water. they were told by the north carolina health officials it was unsafe and filled with cancer-causing chemicals. yesterday, the dukeville homeowners were told all is well but there's still plenty of concern and we sent david whisenant to investigate. >> remember the families? they live in belmont and in rowan county near duke energy plants where there are coal ash ponds. for 10 months they have been of elevated levels of two cancer causing chemicals found in the water and now they are told the wat

the terror claiming responsibility. >>> we've heard from a few local universities. george washington university says all of their students are safe and accounted for. the same is true for loyola university maryland. school officials responded. >> so we were very quick to proactively be in touch with the students who are studying abroad, the parents of the students studying abroad and in our own community. all that happened early this morning. >> and besides the 14 students, a loyola university maryland employee is there. and that em >> the georgetown alum posted a photo from the airport with the caption god is good. i'm in brussels airport with this craziness. i am fine. >>> cities around the world are tightening their security in the wake of the brussels attack. fox's rick has the latest. >> reporter: shake waves ripping through the international community. european leaders promising to fight terrorism with all necessary means after the deadly explosion in brussels. the foreign affairs chief moved to tears. the alliance increasing its alert level following the dead

. >>> students in one local university make big steps today to improve the environment. >> "eyewitness news" at washington park in chester, where students and faculty from widener university planted nearly two dozen trees. they were replacing trees damaged in the thunderstorm back in june 2015. it is all part of the school's sustain ability showcase. >> nicely done. we had a hail storm there for a while in the area. >> we had pop up showers intensified into thunderstorms and got so sunny, temperature rose, that those storms had enough heat to work with and they rapidly intensified. this is time of the year we have cold air in the up are atmosphere. it is not uncommon to see hail. hail draws down that cold air, up drafts in the thunderstorm and that is why you will see hail in the earlier season, severe weather and storms, not severe weather today but we had nasty then are storms rolling through. those are moving out. we are left with scattered showers but still lightening and thunder cannot be ruled out through the remainder of the evening. the lets look at is what happening right now.

student rent celebrating at several local university after selection sunday. we now know that villanova, temple, st. joe's will all be playing in the ncaa tournament. the wildcats are the number two seed in the south region, they'll play the 15th seed unc ashville in brooklyn. nova had a chance to be number one seed, but they lost to seton hall last night in the biggies final. >>> cheers and a sigh of relief on north broad, temple lost in the aac conference saturday, but still got into the big dance as test seed in the south. owls will play the seventh seeded iowa, the hawk eyes are coached by pen grad fran mccaffrey, the temple wins they could face nova in the rounds of 32. and, the st. joe's hawks are also headed to the tournament. they're seeded eighth in the west, and will meet the ninth seed cincinnati. that match up is in spokane, washington, the hawks are the hottest team in the city. they won the atlantic ten title for the second time in three years yesterday. well done. >> now, hawks fans, they were out in force sunday to root for their teams. >> let'

. >> also why a local university is cutting programs. all that when "action news" comes back.rs are showing up all over pennsylvania. and with more than 500,000 winners of match 6, cash 5, and treasure hunt every single week, that's not a big surprise. winners, winners everywhere! play today! >> ♪ >> welcome back. we've got problems on the roads even at this early hour. we're looking live and penndot is getting a real closeup view. i've 95 bristol township. an accident involving an overturned vehicle. we're looking at a police stop related to that accident scene right there on i-95 northbound. this is i-95 at cottman. that's your southbound traffic headed towards center city. the roads are damp. we've got a little bit of drizzle out there. not the rain that we had yesterday which was a complete mess record roads. nonetheless it's not dry. you have to watch for that as you're heading out and low visibility in a couple spots as well. what was have been talking about this fire in chester. it's still causing problems on edgemont avenue between 14th and providence. we've got that s

play in games with local hoop fans, who are eyeing up friday this bracket is empty but three local universities are hoping to advance all the way to the title game. "eyewitness news" report's neat a oh is at the palestra with more on how each school is gearing up for the big dance, a anita. >> reporter: it is that time of the year to fill out those brackets and i can tell you that the excitement is definitely building. it seems like the excitement is really just so heavy here with those brackets, and we spoke to so many students who say that they are so ready for this road to the final four. >> go out. >> go hawks. >> and go hawks. >> we have a good chance to win. >> reporter: school pride is in full force across three philadelphia campuses, now in the race to the final four. >> i think i have faith in my school and team. we will put through. >> tough bracket. it is hard but it will be good. >> reporter: of the three teamsville know of ace highest ranked earning number two seed in the south region. >> villanova came on the screen, everyone cheered. >> reporter: amid excitement is there a hint o

. >> local university is reacting after another robbery near campus. lube maglio has the story. >> to female case employees were attacked. it is the fourth robbery recently involving students or employees and in this case a nonstudent by campus. teenagers grab the purse, credit card, car key, eyeglasses and cell phone and more. locator picked up the phone. the school is asking the community to be vigilant and on alert. >> a sailor from the university we are deeply troubled by these recent incident and are grateful for the police department as we collaborate to apprehend suspects and enhanced safety around the community. we will also increase the patrol around our own campus. the women were not hurt but investigation into all of the robberies is continuing. we want to get to the bottom of it as soon as possible. >> the i-team has learned staff the state is going after payment for medical services for jamil rice ever he were shot by cleveland places that recently created outrage when they build the estate for the use of an they had the motion withdrawn f

newschannel 3 s allison mechanic explains how the this is gaining in popularity at one local university. here at sugar baby university our goal is provide a quality education completely paid for by wealthy benefactors. this advertisement featuring closeups of barely dressed women -- slow motion running in high heels and seductively counting money is directed towards college students -- in need of a way to pay for school. 3:07 - sugar baby university where beautiful ambitious people graduate debt free drives off in porsche the ad is by seeking arrangement. its a website where older, wealthy men and woman -- known as sugar daddies and mommies -- pay to meet attractive young men and women or sugar babies. a win-win for all involved -- according to a company spokesperson. spokesperson 5:45 it is a great alternative to financial aid, college loans, taking on minimum wage job while having fun. as a sugar baby -- college students get paid to provide (companionship to their sugar daddies and mommies. earning on average three thousand dollars a month. ad 1:27 diverse extra ciricularers help elim

. >> first up at 5:00 tonight a disturbing discovery inside a local university dormitory. found explosive materials inside a student's room. david? >> reporter: that's right. justin past hour police here on george mason university campus put out a statement. the chief wanting to stress that there is no threat to the greater campus community. but the search warrant that we pulled earlier today, it reveals the disturbing evidence that police seized. george mason university police made the students just returned from spring break. search warrant said flames shooting from the window caught their attention to she search ad first floor dorm room in this building, jefferson hall. >> it surprised me. i never heard problems like that. >> reporter: this freshman lives on the second floor. >> the fact that it was there and no one else floorn was able to catch on it was there it's concerning. >> reporter: we showed her what police found a tool box found with several thing including multiple match books, lighter fluid, hand sanitizer, candles. they found a pvc. i in the room. >> the fir

. >> patti: the second time trump was in our area at a local university. andy was there to see what he had to say and how people feel about his pol orlerizing views. >> building the wall a hundred percent jost that was a topic that got cheers at the trump rally. trump talked about china and of course something he is coming to be known for. mocking his competition especially rubio. he was soaking wet like he got out of a swimming pool with his clotheos and it was honestly a sad thing to see. >> that is why some of his supporters like him. >> it is time we have someone that is not a politician that is more business minded and will >> others like the science students disagree. >> hate speech and the rhetoric he is able to give to his supporters and for them to believe it is just mind-boggling. >> reporter: trump's speech went on for 15 minutes when an act another. >> are you from mexico. >> a few more and the tone of the rally changed. when the political science students were kicked out that was happening the focus shifted to them and then to this a photograp

all the money stays locally. university of south florida has been working for years on researching pediatric cancer. a lot of families were affected. it was a nice opportunity to raise money for the cause. >> and you got to go on a cruise ship. >> everyone else was getting ready to take the ship. they donate the dining room to this group once a year to hold this fundraising event. >>i'm glad you didn't hop on the cruise and are with us this monday morning. >>> tampa is making other cities green with envy when it comes to st. patrick's day. >> find out where the city ranks on the best places to >>> out the door we are tracking light rain. grab the umbrellas along and north of the i-4 corridor. that's where we are forecasting the heaviest rain coming up later today. while we expect everything is light we'll see more intense rainfall picking up between 7:30 and 8:30 this morning. and starting to taper down after midday. i'm tracking another chance of showers in your weekend forecast coming up. >>> hot spots at 6:30. i'm road w

. >>> a local university student will face a judge on charges of assaulting a police officer. >> an alexandria family is searching for their missing daughter. they could use your help. >> we don't know names and addresses. the search for the owner of a priceless piece of jewelry goes viral on social media. welcome to wusa 9. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. what a gorgeous day we have. let's check in with weather and traffic. >> larry miller says a terrific start to your thursday and allyson rae says the same in weather. >> absolutely. a lot warmer this morning. you don't all today. it is so mild out here. 60 for reston. 54 damascus. to the south we are in the 60s. we have changes heading our way for the weekend but ahead of a front we get the southwesterly winds, heading back to near record highs. highs near 80 for the district. upper 70s for winchester. o for culpeper to orange. record high is 78 degrees, forecasted to break a record. we will talk about 60s and the chance for rain. i will go through the futurecast coming up. first a check on traffic with larry. good morning. >> good mor

michelle: coming up on "abc7 news at 4:00" -- the role a local university is taking in the fight to unlock terrorist cell phone. >> embassy in northwest washington stresses condolences. a number of belgium michelle: breaking news out of fredericksburg. police are investigating a shooting by an officer at a traffic stop. we understand the officer pulled over someone and fired the person shot is at the hospital with serious injuries but taken to the hospital to get checked out. that is all we know now. as soon as we get more information and details we'll bring it to you. jonathan: right now the search is on for a suspect. the man we see here in right on the white side with a black hat. investigators believe the two other men in the dark right there, the black shirts, they believe those were suicide bombers who killed themselves in the attacks at the brussels airport and subway system this morning. 31 people were killed. that number could go up. 190 others were wounded. that includes three nowhere mon missionaries in utah. belgium declared three days of national mourning. michelle: people hav

still to come tonight, a local university is putting a european twist on a graduate program. and read across america today the familiar names that donned a hat in the name of reading. >>> they celebrated the love today in center city. city officials and representatives from local restaurants gathered at the temporary home at the love sculpture for a lunch time break and cafe gave out vouchers for free soup. and it was moved because the plaza is being renovated. >>> a new program offering a degree in just one year. the full-time program will be taught on the school's bethlehem campus. it's modeled on the european model. the university says that students should have at least three years work experience and the program costs $63,000 and starts inch january. >>> in honor of dr. seuss's birthday today is read across america day and the philadelphia eagles used the day as a chance to promote reading. scoop ran a dr. seuss classic the cat in the hat and the company collected 3,000 books to give at risk books. >>> philadelphia jim kenney dressed the part for dr. seuss reading, he rea

. >> during monday's officer- involved shooting and lauren haviland has more on the local university. first, the weather. >> we're still looking at cloudy skies as we start off our wednesday. if you are headed out on the 95 corridor, you are the only ones that still need an umbrella on this wednesday. temperatures are dropping and will continue to drop. around the sand hills, still the mildest air right there. here's your day in detail. 48, and we'll be in the 40s at lunchtime. 53 our afternoon high. get this, after a wet start to the day, mainly sunny skies this afternoon. i'll let you know how long the cool temperatures hang around. right now, i know there's breaking news with traffic, kristin. what's the latest? >> major traffic issues going on in south raleigh. let's take a live look right now at i-40 and rock quarry road. we've got police activity going on there as you can see. we're keeping a close eye on the developing situation. we have the road blocked at i- 40. parts of 40 closed. so traffic being diverted off an the eastbound side to exit 2, 98 and 299 being completely side

fresh off a big win in his home state, gop presidential candidate, john kasich campaigns at a local universityon today that could affect his place on pennsylvania's primary ballot. >>> i'm so excited to be home. it's been a long year. ready to be home. >> nbc 10 was there for the happy homecoming for dozens of south jersey military families. nbc 10 news at 5:00 starts right now. talk about the weather first. after a gorgeous forecast, a dramatic turn. live look first alert radar. rain and lightning moving through our area. you might have heard some of the lightning already, the thunder rather. glenn "hurricane" schwartz is tracking all of the changes. >> keith, one of those storms right overhead, over our station now, moving into the city of philadelphia. we could see the cameras shaking a little bit in south philly as the wind picks up ahead of the line of showers and a few thunderstorms. again, coming right into philadelphia itself. it moved through the poconos, lehigh valley, some of the heaviest activity in the upper portion of bucks. it about to move into new jersey. this other area, conc

a whole lot of pride for the alumni of one local public university. tisha: the new unc president takes a tour of fayetteville state. what she has to say about the name change controversy. steve: and the ceo of duke energy has an ominous warning about cyber security. what she is saying about attacks on the nation's largest utility and the potential impact on our electricity. and, chris is tracking the next chance of rain and chilly temperatures tonight. chris: absolutely. big turnaround today. temperatures going down. if you are out this evening, it stays dry but temperatures tumble quickly. steve is right. more rain is on the way. >> do you want to be in the audience for dancing with the stars? abc 11 wants to send you to the live premier. >> go to abc11.com to find out how to win the trip. >> watch dancing with the stars on abc 11. tisha: the new unc system president margaret spellings visited fayetteville state university this afternoon. steve: part of her tour of all 17 campuses. today at fayetteville state, she talked about a plan to change the na

coming up at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- how a local university is making waves in the pool and making a mark in history. all at leon: but first. >> i had knowledge in 2004, i truly wonder if it would have made a difference for jake. >> mother who lost her son to a concussion-related injury helps fight to keep all kids safe in sports. alison: we are still waiting for word from the federal government if there will be changes for the employees tomorrow. after metro's big announcement it will be closing the entire rail system. trains will stop running tonight at midnight and will not run again until the system opens on thursday morning. this is all for emergency inspections. after the cable fire near mcpherson square station yesterday. we will get you more information as soon as it comes in the newsroom. it's about taking a stand. for too long, wall street banks had their way. they crashed our economy. but democrat donna edwards won't take their money because she stands up for us. as a single mom, she knows the challenges our families face. she'll be our voice. tightening regulations on the big

. >> and a local university getting recognized internationally for their -- and how they can be used. we appreciate it. see you back here in 2 1/2 minutes. . >>> good morning, 6:23 and some cool news out of stark county. the highest number of participants in their math tournament this year. and more than 750 students from 19 area school districts took part. there were dozens of winners in each of the divisions ranging from grades 5-7. >>> and the university of akron students are getting credit for one of the best startup ideas nutri rich foam bricks and they can also be repurposed to build homes. the team was one of six relational finalists working on ideas and doubled the income of people living in crowded urban spaces. >> and we really care about people all over the world who don't have the same access to resources like we do and here at akron, we can come up with the great ideas and we can shine and kind of beat some of the top -- in the world with our idea. >> and said students are competing for a global wild card slot and a chance of $1 million in seed money and good luck. that i

coming a investigation at a local university. the hate crime that hijacked printers on campus. >>> i don't think that it's protection. i think it's discrimination it's unfair. >> anger over netflix's admission. the south bay company said it only did it to protect its customers. we'll tell you what coming up. now to t adly rror tacksin bsses >>> the time is 7:10. we want to take you out live now for a look at what is happening in brussels after those deadly terror attacks on tuesday. this is brussels square. minutes ago police fired water cannons at protesters. this is happening near where many people are gathering to remember the victims of the bombing. organizers planned a march but they cancelled it after a request from the interior minister worried about security. you can see many have gathered here anyway. >>> two more americans missing since the bombings are now confirmed to be among the dead. justin and stefanie schultz were killed when the bombs exploded at the airport. they are originally from tennessee and they moved to

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. >> taking on zika, experts met at a local university to deal with the devastating virus. where they think it's headed next. settlement in her lawsuit over w >>> happening now, a judge awards erin andrews. they must split the settlement. >>> just posted to twitter employee data hacked and expose, scam artist at a tech company c gate. we'll be right back with more news. born with smaller heads and oth. virus are devastating.today, sc >>> you've seen the babies with smaller heads. today scientists met to discuss how to prevent this virus from hitting epidemic levels here in the united states. >> pregnant women across the world are terrified of the disease. >> as the connection between zika and birth defects grows stronger every day, the fear about this relatively unknown virus grows, as well. this dock ntor knows firsthand. >> she was infected. >> scientists go invited ds from sanford, u.c. berkeley to discuss this growing public health concern. five more cases were confirmed last week. all five patients contracted the virus outside the united states. still, scientists say t

. >>> up next at 11:00, a fight over dreadlocks at a local university. a viral video that is causing an uproar on campus and beyond this morning. >>> first happening now, we first told you about that easter day tragedy earlier in the newscast. a silicon valley executive electrocuted when you jumped into a pool to save his daughter. many people responding to the family's go fund me page. >>> plus just posted on nbcbayarea.com, two minneapolis police officers involved in the deadly shooting of an unarmed black man will not face criminal charges. weeks of protests after that man's death. happeni toy...reprentates fr als withawmaks in >>> representatives from all 23 cal state universities will meet to air their grievances with lawmakers in culty members plan. we told you an arbitrator had ruled the csu faculty deserve a pay raise. faculty members want 5%. csu is offering 2% and says the university doesn't have the $70 million it would take to meet the faculty's demands. a march and rally at the state capitol is also planned for today. >>> meanwhile, a scathi

>> all right, holly, still ahead outrage on the campus every local university, why student there are protesting. we're back in a moment. moment. the bigger the burrito, the bigger the fun. dunkin's new grandde burrito -- a breakfast burrito packed with big southwest flavor. go grande with veggie or sausage today. america runs on dunkin'. >>> today we know isis has claimed responsible for the attacks. say two of the attack verse been identified as brothers khalid and brahim el-bakraoui. yesterday afternoon, this picture of three airport bombing suspect was released, two men on the left are believed to be the suicide bombers. they're both wearing one black glove as you'll see which experts say likely covered the suicide vest detonate ores. man on the right believed to have escaped, been identified this morning as 25 year old thank app l a/k/a rawe. this morning, authorities, are still looking for that man, and so far they've uncovered an explosive device, chemical products, and an isis flag inside one brussels home that they raide

. >>> a brand new policy to local universities. at it's now letting students put on their school id's that's getting a lot of attention. plus a mom fighting back after she's told to hide her pregnancy by her university. >> new this was wrong and they were just very -- they had very cavalier attitude. >> what the school told her to stop doing with her pregnant ♪ >>> a gloucester county college taking steps it says will create a more inclusive campus. >> school officials say new measures will make sure that students and faculty are identified exactly how they'd like to be. shawnette wilson is live on the campus of rowan university tonight with all the details. shawnette? >> reporter: iain, there haven't been any incidents that led to this new policy just like the university has gender neutral bathrooms, it's another proactive measure to prevent things like bullying harassment and possible violence. >> it means so very much to me to know that my professors and faculty alike and students will respect my pronounce and respect preferred n

hey, brand new policy at local university. what do you think about this?their school i.d.'s that is getting attention nationally. go rowan. your daughter wants to stay organic. your husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. you want to stay free from artificial preservatives. and your debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with small victories like giant's nature's promise brand. great prices on over 800 items. eat well for less. only at my giant. >>> two philadelphia police officers hospitalized after a hit-and-run in northeast philadelphia. >> plus could rising temperatures, come on, not that hot, be the reason for the rice in crime. no way. why you may see more police officers, though, as you travel through center city today. specially around city hall. >> and there is nothing but rubble after a building collapses, what happened to the people who live there. >> it is horrible. they need to do something about it. >> ya, drivers complained, and in a city apparently listened, the schuylkill is one of the areas worse traffic nightm

when gauging the reaction today at some of the other local universities, the vibes were positive. >> die hard st. joe fan. if i have to choose i'll go with nova because it's philadelphia. >> you have to support the city. >> philly school so you know, you can still root locally. it's a little tough but hey, if it's them against north carolina or against a kansas, then why not. >> i like that. why not. coming up, danny pommells joins you for sports, hear from the cats facing one of the best players in the country, that would be oklahoma's buddy heal. denise, back to you. >> you can hear the excitement. amy, thank you. nbc 10 is following nilvillanov march to victory. we'll have keys to the game, players to watch and get the flavor of houston. villanova, march to victory, air this is friday at 7:00 p.m. here on nbc 10. >>> well, it's still windy outside and it's going to stay that way for the rest of the evening. this is a live look in cape may, by the way, where yes, it's windy at the shore, winds for most of the area gusting near 30 miles an hour. tonight, though, through the overnigh

filling university printers across the country and at one campus locally. how u krc berkeley is addressin this problem. as thwarris andharksetreadfor tg >>> as the warriors and sharks get ready for the playoffs, the giants and the a's are getting ready for the full season. >> you like the garlic fries, i'm a fan of the kielbasa, giant hot dogs. what else is new for the fans? >> it's an annual traditional. we've done it 17 years here at the ball parks. and it's an opportunity to eat a lot and to see all the new, exciting promotions we'll have this year. >> as usual, no shortage of promotions this year for the giants. how about the bag? my wife would absolutely love this. april 22nd, that's one of the first promiotional nights. double flap hat night. the giants probably wishing the only time all season it will be a cold night. so many bobbleheads, as usual. how about madison bumgardener, he's hitting, not pitching. you can have a burrito made right in front of you. they're ramping up their barbecue service. and if you want the finer stuff, fried brussels spro

. >> still to come, danger strikes outside a local university. the school is issuing a crime alert. >> stumping with donald trump new controversy. what he said today about complaints that he skipped a trooper's funeral in favor of complaining. >> and getting ready to dance. march madness takes hold as teams. it took joel silverman years to become a master dog trainer. but only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. technology designed for you. hey, have you heard? heard what? before school starts in september, all kids going into 7th and 12th grade have to get the meningococcal vaccine. it protects against diseases like meningitis. that can be serious, even deadly. yeah, that's why they can't start school without it. something to share? (giggling) actually, yes! talk to your health care provider. even kids who've had one shot >>> fordham university students on edge after two violent armed robberies near campus. good evening, i'm kristine johnson. >> welcome back. i'm maurice dubois. in the bronx, a warning to remain alert. afte

. >> march madness is nearly here and three local universities have dreams have ncaa glory.aring up for the big day. >>> now at 6:00 o'clock innocent victim of the senseless crime a teen shot and killed as she satan a west philadelphia porch, struck by a stray bullet. tonight, heart broken family and friend are gathering for a vigil. hello everyone i'm ukee washington. >>> i'm jessica dean. "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos is live in west philadelphia where that vigil is about to get underway tonight, greg? >> reporter: ukee and jessica, good evening. you can see some family and friend they have just begun to gather here in west philadelphia on the very stoop where 18 year-old nijay seedily was just minding her own business but she was shot, and killed, saturday night, by a stray bullet. police tape still marks three bullet holes from a gunfight, 18 year-old nijay was not a part of but one which killed her. >> we were all with each other that same day. we were laughing and having fun. >> reporter: ni jay's says they were relaxing down the street when bullets down knee s

what research you doing at a local university that can spin itself out into job creation? future of ohio, and that's what we want candidates talking about. so even if you you are are an old steel worker, you want to know what's next for you. is it in additive manufacturing? is it making component parts do a clean energy plan with windmills? and here was the big issue, i think, that really helped hillary clinton. when she talked about clean energy, she didn't talk about it as a grand theory to address global warming, although that's very important. she talked about it in the context of, here's a windmill. a wind turbine. there are 8,000 component parts. there's a mile of rebar. there's a mile of concrete. there's gear shifts, there's hydraulics. that's what we do in ohio. we make that stuff. so, white working class people are going to hear that agenda and she's finally connecting the dots to the grand theory of how we address global warming and how it means manufacturing jobs in places like ohio. and i think that's why she won 55% of the union vote, for example, in ohio. >>

we'll stream it live on local12-dot-com. 3 time/temp...in more local news ...the university of kentucky dominated the court in their first game of march madness, bringing an early end to stony brook's post-season.the wildcats had a 33-19 lead over the seawolves at halftime last u-k winning 85 to 57.kentucky will continue its rivaly with the indiana hoosiers tomorrow for a trip to the sweet 16. tipoff is at five-15 right here on local12. 3 xavier is gearing up for its first-round game tonight.the musketeers will take on weber state.local12's brad steinke takes a look at how the team is preparing ... 3 outcue: brad steinke local12 3 local12 sports. 3 tonight's game between xavier and weber state starts at nine- 20.the u-c bearcats will also hit the court in their first game of the n-c-double-a tournament tonight.head coach mick cronin and his team will take on the saint joseph's hawks ...local12's aly cohen shares why tonight's game means so much to one bearcat ... 3 starts at nine-57.(ad lib) 3 3 in more local news ... you can grab a tasty fish sandwich for lunch and help out a worthy ca

local farmers. >> translator: this is a hospital, and this school will provide education from kindergarten all the way up to university>> local authorities plan to move farmers in from surrounding areas by 2030 the new city will have a population of 2 million. the project is based on the national new type urbanization plan the chinese government unveiled two years ago. it calls for the creation of mid-size cities around china. local governments would attract businesses and provide new residents with jobs and housing. as an added incentive, people would see their social welfare benefits increase. steady salaries would push more people into the middle class, and that would boost domestic consumption. officials in beijing want to build more than 130 of these cities around china. construction of the new city in guizhou began two years ago. an electronic equipment maker built a plant that employs 300 workers. >> translator: life has gotten better since i moved to the city. i'm enjoying every day. >> but, it's too early to declare the plan a success. as small cities pop up competition to attract companies will intensify. so

extremism at george washington university just last virginia has what they call a disproportionate number of isis-related investigations as well as convictions. marina marraco, fox 5 local news. >> several universities from around the area have students studiying abroad in belgium right now. the same goes for students at loyola, maryland. they have 14 undergrads and one employee on a trip about 20 miles east of brussels. everyone involved is okay. of course fox 5 will keep you updated with the latest developments on twitter, facebook, our app and at fox5dc.com. >> in an unrelated story, a man who phoned in more than 300 bomb threats against metro has now been sentenced to 21 months in prison. last december kid coal pled guilty to making those calls. coleman once appeared here in this mtv reality show called "cat fish." >> the important information she overlooked about one of her newest hires. >> not as cold as it was last night and we are in for a treat tomorrow. don't you just love it when the cherry blossoms peek peak on one of the nicest days we've had so far. i'll let you know what to expect tomorrow. >> also coming up several companies are working on a device that

saturday.we have a link on local 12 dot-com where voters can find their caucus sites. 3 in more local news ...the university of cincinnati wants feedback on it's police department tonight ...the community forum will also introduce exiger, the consulting company reviewing the department.its review to the deadly shooting of sam dubose by former u-c police officer ray tensing.tonight's forum runs from five to seven at u-c's tangeman university center. 3 we're getting one step closer to being able to ride the cincinnati streetcar ...the city's fourth streetcar is expected to arrive in over- the-rhine around noon today.it will force race street between findlay and mcmicken and henry street from elm to race to close for a couple of hours. the streetcar will go through testing tomorrow. 3 time/temp ...a school police officer is caught on camera roughing up a young man ... we've got the video getting people all fired up ...plus ... strong storm damage in the residents are dealing with right now ...next, on good break two after trying brookside chocolate, people talk about it online. love at first taste. i would liq

saving lives and families at the same time and the mission that's been handed to one of our local universit university'st may decide if the program is expanded beyond the military. philly connection and one marine's emotional journey tonight at 10, dawn. >> joyce, thank you. a local pizza shop with mission of paying it forward. buy an extra slice and somebody in need can eat. how the owner of this popular pizza shop is going a step further. >> hundreds of teens partying at a local house with booze and pot. parents face serious charges. pot. parents face serious charges. this party got so out of elmo's got the moves have you got the moves? all new sesame street live let's dance liacouras center april 14th through 17th tickets on sale now! >> a wisconsin police officer went above and beyond the call of duty to help a young girl with autism in january. officer ryan bocoris respoken todd a call of out of control girl in target and when they arrived she was in the toy aisle she want add i doll and mccore is and his partner decided to get her the toy out of their own pocket. >> i immediately made contact with