republican in the wrais spending dmai@ midwest where he is hoping to do well next tiewssments lynn martinez has more on. that lynn snoo jie. >> lynn: and craig, kasich is campaigning in a town hall. he is noarpg big wins in the midwest include higz home state of ohio. in fact he is@ count lg on. that he highlighted his commment to blue color warkers because as he says, it's how he grew upn >> that's campaign goes on, i just feel more and more responsibility. you know, i'm just a human being. jun just one guy trying to dot best i can marnlings i can't leaf tape. i can't turn water into wine. i'm just a guy that comes from hard work enblue color parents to try maingd things a little bit better for you. >>> >> >> lynn: kasich has banked future of his presidential bid on win og high's 66 delegates.. also on march 12,515th just like florida and three other states. in the satellite center. lynn martinez. 7 news. >>> >> >> belkeys: all right lirchlt on now to the democrars. nicole linsalata is live in kendall where they will face off in a debate tonight. nicole. >> >> reporter: well, just a couple

lynn martinez. 7 news. >> >> belkeys: now at k4r50r7bgs police say high speeds ended in tragedy. driver losing control and then losing his life. his passenger hurt and in the hospital. >> just pray for him. what else can you do? >> aft the deadly drive. >> witnesses say the car went airborne before that killer crash. >> danielle: that's right 7's brandon beyer is live at scene in hollywood with more. brandon. >> reporter: and danielle that car landed smawk smack into this publix eation early this morning. the driver would be killed and the passenger is still in the hospital. and tonight we're learning this is not the first time we met the driver. >> she likes her nephew. she thrieks play with. they she's really good with, she's good with can with family. her sistete roxanne a via who was badly ininred nay car wreck on on young circle in hollywood eay monday morning. the driver of the red cadillac 24 yeerld david la miewr was snot wearing his seat bevment her family says the two were indicating for two years. lee miewr was thrown frat car and died at scene. >> with us he reached h

lynn martinez. >> belkeys: and lynn speak of that see. preses presisint bam ma may be close to make a decision to fill that empty supreme court va can site. reports the white houses currently veght jean jane kelly. the 51-year-old worked as a republican defender. a public defender i sawed shai say in iowa and now searching as a appellate judge who was unanimously confirmed by in the senate. and that could put pressure object tepublicans not to break their vow not to consider any obama nominee the president will make his decision in the next if two weeku wrie. >> craig: and a recently launched special opens team is questioning a key leader they captured in iran last month. it is believed is the first top isis militant captured in that country. officials haven't identifieie him and say it is important because of the leadership position and the information they would ten shallly could imearnlg from him about the inner workings of that >> >> belkeys: one of the missing pieces of malaysian airlines flight 370 that disappeared two years ago may

lynn martinez. 7 news. >> craig: at all right lynn. thank you. >> danielle: jie now from the we've been following. all lanes reopened now on i-95 after a car fire southbound near broward boulevard in fort lauderdale. cars to the side. lanes reopen. hopefully people will start flying there once again. >> craig: also ahead, floating and then falling. more on a pilots parachute clung just head. >> >> belkeys: and a news reporter become the news when a driver lose control behind the wheel. >> craig: and an all out feud over a nude posted we a reality star. sa lep leb ra t@ase giving their 2 cents and then some. >>> >> belkeys: kim car dwrarn in the center of a social media feud with the just one post. >> craig: a racy one. >> and shireen has moren the plex. >> reporter: and kim loves a good selfie and when you're like i have nothing to wear lol with a nude selfie attraction the response ways bit surprisg. >>hoa. big hits for kim. >> you look like a lunatic. reality star megastar kim kardashian makes a living off shame lef less self promoti

to get more information, log lynn martinez, 7 news. that's today in florida. i'm ashley jones. >> and i'm diana diaz. much more news. >>> a teen arrested after he used an app to commit crime. >>> and mother said she made a dangerous decision. >>> and jetblue looking to grow with an e eansion in florida. good morning. i'm christine cruz. let's get a check on the forecast. >> christine: meteorologist vivian gonzalez is here with the forecast. >> vivian: good morning, ladies, south florida. for now we're going to leavehe beach and boat advisories in effect. going into the weekend, temperaturewise we are going to warm up a little bit more and the humidity will be higher. temperature readings in the 70s across the board, 73 degrees in miami, fort lauderdale, 72 in west kendall with the day planner calling for a slim chance of rain in the forecast. afternoonighs in the 80s, mostly d d and few clouds around the keys. i'll be back with the complete forecast coming up. >>> good morning. it is thursday. and as you're heading out the door, nothing worry about. incidentwi

crooks getting away with an lynn martinez live in the plex with more on thiss story. lynn. >> lynn: well, not one, not two but ten suspects caught on surveillance video in this smash and grab at a houston gun shop. >> their every move caught on camera. watch as the suspects tie a chain tached to the back of a pickup truck to the door handled. the truck takes off opening the store up to the thieves. it takes a lot of nerve t- to diso that. as the masked b bdits raided the place grabbing handguns and rifels off the drafnlgtz the heist taking less than two minutes when. it was over the crooks fled in fled with more than 50 weapons. >> these are the times that we live in now. every one wants something for nothing. >> lynn: since the tuesday night burglary police have managed to round up three suspects and smflt weapons have been recovered. >> i figure td someone would talk about it and someone ge would get wind of it. >> lynn: well, houston pd is geaght cyst tans from the feds in this case. in the newsplex lynn martinez. 7 news. >> craig: okay lynn, thanks. >> belkeys: nex

lynn martinez has more on. that lynn. >> lynn: yes, craig, the president did can did mention the up tick in violence that we've seen on the campaign trail especially att the ral leevmentz just a few days ago in chicago trump had to cancel a ral got out of hand with supporters and antitrump protesters. >> i know i'm not the only one in this room that who maybe a little more than dismayed by what is happening on the campaign trail lately. we have herd vulgar and decisive red rhetoric aimed at women and minorities and americans who don't look like us or pray like us or vote like we do. the president going on to say the anger and nasty rhetoric has to stop with the commander in chief. and a spoke to mr. trump on the telephone today im plorrinin him to do more to condemn the violence eye took the opportunity to recommend to him that no matter who may be triggering these violent expressions or conflicts that we've seen in some of these rallies, it might be a good idea to condemn that and discourage >> lynn: mr. prum t

thank you for watching, i'm lynn martinez. >> danielle: and i'm danielle 7 news at 4:30 is straight ahead >> danielle: and we begin with a breaking story. a 13-year-old girl nearly abducted from a pompano beach sidewalk as she was walking home from school, and now the sheriffs office are asking for a sketch of the suspect, and asking for the public's help to try to find him. >> lynn: hello, everybody, i'm lynn martinez, and that's our top story. alex diprato is in the newsplex. >> reporter: thisthis 13-year-old girl was walking home from the pompano beach academy on wednesday when she was nearly grabbed off the sidewalk. the police have just released this sketch. front the pompano beach academy in pompano beach. the man pulled his vehicle alongside the girl, and then in a bold move, he exited the vehicle and grabbed h@r around want as he tried to pull her into the vehicle. this girl screamed and broke free from the grasp of the man, and the would-be kidnapper returned to his suv and she was able to escape. the man is described as having reddish brown hair and a wiry frame. and we have a p

. >> lynn martinez in the satellite center with more. lynn night ievment a bend in the rail maybe to braim for an traj train de railing in western kansas. >> at least 2829 people were injured when an amtrak train traveling from los angeles california to kansas ce raild early monday morning it was something we had to address and after two seconds you knew something was wrong. >> the train engineer saw a bend in the rail and pulled on the five the nine cars ended up on the other side of the tracks. two others came off the tracks but rebhained standing. >> we had to help people off and what would be a side door ended up being a door on the top of the strain car and so we had to take and help lift the patients up and then set ladders up and bring them down on ladders. >> lynn: every one is ctd for and those who were hurt are suffering from flon nonlief threatening injuries. >> one man stopped me and in the field and said friend, friend, are you all right? i said, is there any blood. >> and i shined the light on my face and it was broaddy. >>

ierksz storms also frosk deadly. 7's lynn martinez in the plex. lynn. >> danielle: well, craig and belkeys, a slow moving system is pummeling mississippi and louisiana. now the state of emergency is dise claird where the storm actually hit. >>> >> with evacuation orders already in place, residence in northern louisiana are getting out. getting out of flood zones anywayhey can. pointless to try and put sand bags there. it was completely gone. we had to take all her wedding uff and put tont top of the fridge and all up high. her whole house is destroyed. >> lynn: construction crews andd the national guard are working to secure a levee that is in danger of having water rushing over it causing more flooding communities. >> folks, this say very serious situation. we've had about 15 inches of rain so far and we heard we have the potential for up to ten more. right now we know of a hundred homes that have b bn flood ood. >> lynn: a driver in louisiana died when flood waters swept his car off the road. and main was killed in texas after his kayak capsized.

lynn martinez in the plex with this. lynn. and looking at their tweet right now and getting the latest information out of denver. course you know everything is different now especially today at major airports across the country and now we're getting word as you mentioned that there is ankle evacuation in order evacuated parts main it tet ma hall at denver international airport after what it is calling a possible security issue. areas include level five and six on the west side of the main terminal. if you're familiar with this airport at all. between door 60610. because again, they are only saying a possible security ise. and again, they are not saying exactly what that is. so part o& the main terminal interest at this very large rport in denver have been evacuated. of course this is probably are anticipate delays and florida you know, we heard from miami international airport earlier today say they are being more vigilant. heightened security they are calling it. heightened security posture already in place. many other word t

. >> president obama taking a moment to reflect on her legacy today. 7's lynn martinez is live in the plex with re. lynn. >> lynn: as the nation remember hers liervetion the president opening up as well talk about a woman who he says say great source of strength for her husband and for the country. >> after ordering flags be flown at half stag staf in her this morning, president obama shared his memories of former first lady nancy reagan. >> i had the opportunity to meet miss reagan once, obviously shehe could not have been more gracious and more charming for myself and michelle when we first came into office. >> lynn: the commander in chief expressed admiration about her role in the couple's love story i think it's been well dowk mentd, ext ready to nair ri love that she had for her husband and extraordinary comfort and strength that she provided him during really hard times. as somebody who has been lucky enough to have an extraordinary partner in my life as well, i know how much she meant not bus just to president reagan but to the country as a whole. >> lynn: nancy reagan died fro

in the newsplex, lynn martinez. 7 news. >> craig: all right lynn, thanks. newsplex. she is one lucky dog. wait 'til you here hare thousand pooch made it back home after being lost at sea. q> craig: excite a story there. and tens of thousands of police officers across the country are attacked on the job every year but that doesn't stop some from fighting crime. coming back, a special sienlt report tonight back on the beet. >> belkeys: and no shortage of fun in south florida this weekend. we'll cue you in on everything that's happening. >>> >> >> belkeys: it is time to start make those weekend plans. it's a big weekend and it's getting ready to kickoff here in s. tunes. streets and thrills all on the agenda. >> craig: not all fun and games. [n some things thorktses police snrik want town wear of. jessica holly live for news miami beach with that for us. jessica. >> reporter: yeah, it's only a thursday but it feels like a friday. the party has already started head of a huge weekend here in south florida. get ready south florida, we have advice tompletz for spring break.

. >> belkeys: lynn martinez has more for us from the satellite lynn. >> lynn: craig and belkeys this. could be a sign that the still remains at a high level. again, as you indicated craig. travel has opened up. the president set to visit this country, cuba nay couple weeks. and now we understand john kerry has canceled his trip to cuba just two weeks before the president is scheduled to go there. pairntly we're hearing diplomats were hag lg over which cuban dissidents the president will be able to meet and naz why the secretary of state canceled his visit. but we're also hearing other reports reports that that was not the ice and the recent embassy opened is over whemed and trying plant two visits bit president and secretary of state and kerry is still vis interested in visiting in the near future. this officials says the president is still going cuba in a couple weeks but secretary of state john kerry is no. in the newsplex. lynn martinez. 7 news. >>> >> craig: all right. also in the news now florida is over halg the death penalty here in is the sunshine state. bill that would requir

lynn martinez. 7 news. >> craig: all right lynn and dadely plane plunge in tampa. a cessna crashed near a prite airport outside the city. hit the crowfnld officials confirmed there were two people on word. both civmemez the faa is now investigating what caused the trash. >> lynn: >> belkeys: next up here from the newsplex. the law protects people with disabilities and some businesses are paying the price but is the law being a giewmpletdz and disability ti deception. >> craig: and a store manager watching a suspected shoplift ner afntle he is stunned by the woman whot turns out to be. >> now 7 weather with meteorologist brent cameron. >> and the main story today involves the warm air. not so much in the keys where it was come comfortable and hive 82. 85 in fort lauderdale but a sizzling 89 degrees in miami. that was this afternoon and we'll stient warm side of things going into the weekend as well. as we watch for the potential of some on and off rain showers. right now the radar mostly dry across the immediate region. at least across the keys and mainland so south

. >> lynn: i'm lynn martinez. ahead. >> lynn: now at 4:30, a teenager facing a judge, accused of playing withh a gun and triggering tragedy. a 14-year-old boy gunned down ininde of a home by mistake. >> danielle: today a judge making a decision in the case. and ann keil is in miami with the details. >> reporter: we're stilllwaiting to hear what the 14-year-old, who was accused of shooting his friend will formally charged ass an adult. still, the first hearing in juveniler court with both families present was certainly tough. it was an emotional day in court after tt tragedying shooting in miami gardens over the weekend. the mother of tevaris rhodes spoke up inourt, her is not's

thank you for watching, i'm lynn martinez. ahead. >> lynn: now on just one steal. the police making a big bust. and the investigators showing off all of that evidence. dozens of cars hit within one community. >> danielle: and the thief getting away with some pricey property. 7's rosh lowe, is in east miami-dade with details on the arrest. robber. >> reporter: well, this is a very big case for the miami-dade police. let me tell you why. there are a number of victims out there. and they have arrested this boy. let's go to his mugshot. and i'll give you the story here. it's ira jones. and here's the story.

. >> lynn: i'm lynn martinez. ahead. >> lynn: now at 4:30, a south florida officer on trial for more than a y yr after a slapdown on a homeless man is not only caught on camera, but went viral. hello again, everybody. that o oicer trying to arrest that homeless man. >> danielle: a some heated words would lead to violence. 7's vanessa medina, is in fort lauderdale where the trial is ununrway. vanessa. >> reporter: well, that homeless man is on the stand right now, very different than he did a years ago. he looks sobber and no longer on the streets, and that florida police officer is hoping that the jury will acquit him of those charges, saying that he acted justly trying to kick that man out of that bus terminal four years ago. this man is victor ramirez, caught on cellphone video slapping a homeless man, february 22nd, 2015. ramirez claims that he was just doing his job, but prosecutors say that he cursed at the homeless man and pushed him and apped him for no apparent reason. the defense is hoping to prove the man

i'm lynn martinez. lynn will see you at 7:30 for deco drive and i'll see wut night team at 10:00. steve is jig giggling a over here. >> lynn: in case we forget his name. >> lynn: yep. good night everybody. >> real-time closed captioning provided by u.s. captioning company. >>> >> fily first. the baseball star told to stop bringing his son to the game. >> now he is walking away from a $13 million contract. >> i think it's sweet that he brings his son. >> he does it a lot. >> then trump, clinton dog fight over this new ad. >>> and -- >> erin andrews. >> erin andrews' first appearance since her peeping tom trial victory. >> this is my kind of come out of hiding. >>> and shocking testimony from the woman at the center of the hulk hogan sex tape trial. >> they had sex three or four times. she can't remember. >> and playing with fire. disaster. >> how just one flaming shot guy. >>> and lost at sea. >> where did she end up? under bombardment by the u.s. navy. how luna made it back alive. >> surviving five weeks on the island is absolutely incredible. >>> now "inside edition" with deborah

i'm danielle knox. >> lynn: i'm lynn martinez. have a good night everybody. >> danielle: good night. >>> >>> >>> real-time closed captioning provided by u.s. captioning company. [ music ] >>> donald trump vs. megyn kelly. again. >> one of the commentators who i'm not particularly fond of. >> he's actually calling her crazy megyn, and broadway donny trump. the untold s sry of donald trump's first job out of college. >> no, he wasn't singing or dancing, he was a producer. >> and the new supreme court minee. one daughter is there, but the other is on a hike and out of cell phone range. and did ey or didn't they? did o.j. simpson prosecutors hook up? then the american college junior in a state of shock. >> sentenced to 15 years hard labor in north korea. >> i entirely beg you for your forgiveness. >> all for a stupid college prank? mistake of my life. >> plus, jackie kennedy's look- alike granddaughter. can you believe she's a comedian? now "inside edition" with deborah norville. >> deborah: hello everybody, and thanks for joining us.

lynn martinez shows us why seeing is believing. >> reporter: at age 25, she was looking forward to her future. >> i was driving and squinting to drive and actually ran a red light. i was like what? >> reporter: her normally perfect vision was gettivg blurriful she thought she had an eye infection. >> get some antibiotics and clear it up. that is not what happened. opt tick nerve was inflamed but no one knew why. >> by mid-july, i was legally mriend in both eyes. i dowelledn't use the computer. i couldn't use my phone. >> reporter: she was so desperate to see again, she was willing to try anything. >> i looked into eastern med sen, nothing worked. >> reporter: her doctors kept telling her to be patient. >> those who are losing their vision or are blind are in a war. they done have time to wait. >> reporter: the doctor is bringing light to those in darkness. >> it would bother me when i would hear the world untreatable. >> reporter: and became first to use stem cell procedure to help bnd see again. >> more than 60 percent of those >> reporter: bone marrow is extracted from t hip and stem

i'm lynn martinez. >> danielle: and i'm danielle knox. lynn will see you at 7:30 for deco dry. i'll sigh 10:00 with belkeys rey. until then make a it a great night good night. >> lynn: good night. real-time closed captioning provided by u.s. captioning company. >>> >> her final years, missing her beloved ronnie. >> she thought that god had forgotten her. >> her childhood home. it's dilapidated. there's a homeless guy living on the front porch. in a cardboard box! >>> and the day marco rubio saved her fr falling. >>> then, donald trump gettiti the full snl treatment. >> get him out. the trump rally today. >> out. out. get outta here. get him outta here. go home to mommy! >> and first erin andrews. now it's the hulk's turn. >> he takes e stand in his sex tape trial. >>> plus, message from dolly parton to a country singing star. >> when i heard that she had passed, it really hit me. >> and what's it like running 12 miles away with a full-blown baby bump? >> i'm carrying a bowling ball on the front of my stomac >> training for the olympics. and she's eight months pregnant. >>> now,

i'm lynn martinez. >> dielle: and i'm danielle knox. lynn will sight 730 lon for deco drive and i'll see you tonight at 10:00 with the team. >> lynn: and steve. >> danielle: is that because he is stand right there. >> lynn: begging for his name to be said. good night everybody. real-time closed captioning ovided by u.s. captioning company. >>> [ music ] >>> my body guard. what we learned about donald trump's number 1 body guard. he's done it before. >> don't touch me sir, don't touch me. >> and sarah palin emergency. her husband rushed to the er after a snowmobile accident. >> thank you guys for your prazers. >> plus, donald trump's butler. >> the suit had to be pristine. >> what the presidential front- runner is really like at home. straight from the butler. >> you would know. >> then, fitness guru richard simmons breaks his silence. >> is he being held hostage insidehis own mansion? >> what his close friend is telling "inside edition." >> what is your biggest fear >> and tailgate terror. >> what's your advice if someone should find a t

. >> lynn: that's 7 news at 4:00, thank you for watching, i'm lynn martinez. >> danielle: and i'm danielle ahead. >> danielle: good afternoon, a rush to rescue a father and a daughter. >> lynn: but the man who rushed to help didn't know what he would find when he got there. vanessa ruizvanessa medina is live where she spoke to the emotional hero. >> reporter: he was driving along sunrise boulevard. and it was busy and he saw something fly by his windshield. he pulled over on this service road and that's when he could see the car inside of the canal. we do know, according to the police, that the car coming into this road here, going directly into the canal, and what he found once he jumped inside was a ten-year-old girl and her father. if we could go to the video, the van somehow driving off the

. >> lynn: that will do it for 7 news at 4:00, i'm lynn martinez. >> danielle: and i'm danielle knox. ahead. >> danielle: now at 4:30, a woman and her baby under the gun as crooks try to make fast cash. good afternoon again, two men posing as customers, and heading right for the register. >> lynn: a mom tries to hand over the cash as the gunman talentens her baby. and the sore was robbed earlier. brian? reporter: the mother was working in the store with her nine-month-old by her side, and she said it's a miracle that both of them were not hurt. she said the suspects come inside and grab a bag of chips, and put them on the counter like they're planning on buying them. and that't' when one of them whips a gun out. let's go right to the surveillance. and you can take a very close look at these two suspects. came intohe grocery store on north 2nd avenue yesterday, around 1:00. after browsing the aisles, the cops say that they robbed the clerk, putting a gun in her face and even pointing a gun at her toddler. listen to what the shaken up mother said awhile ago. >> when i looked and up back

i'm lynn martinez. see you at 7:30. >> belkeys: good night. real-time closed captioning provided by u.s. captioning company. >>> >>> [ music ] >>> sucker punched at a donald trump rally. wait until you see what else happens bebend the scenes at trump rallies. and -- >> raise your right hand everybody. >> you mean your right paw? >> then the story behind the all girl airplane brawl. and nancy reagan's daughter, patti davis. l alone with her mother's casket. >> it begs the question, >> plus, hulk hogan's ex-wife in tears. >> i gave him everything that i had. >> ththshocking letter she wrote to her ex. then, the splash mountain wife. >> you look really, really not happy. >> and plus sized model ashley graham's new lingerie shoot. plus, the big bang theory's kaley cuoco does burlesque. now "inside edition" with deborah norville. >> deborah: hello everybody, and thanks for joining us. it was the sucker punch that was thrown at a a donald trump rally. the viim was escorted out by cops, and the guy who threw it was arrested. it now seems to be a stan

in the newsplex lynn martinez seven news. >> belkys: you are watching south florida's night team. back. >> belkys: some little horses are making a great escape, galluping along a major south florida, roadway, their bid for freedom, played out in the middle of the morning rush. >> craig: all shorts of people had to ride in to stop the ponies in their tracks. >> we have got, five, beautiful babyponies or miniature horses that are running right next to >> craig: turns out it is a good way to work up an appetite they seem to b hungry after a morning excursion, it started when they got loose, smack in the little of rush hour. >> the florida highway patrol, and the road rangers trying to lend a hand and trying to corral these horses. >> it isard to say exactly how the horses got out, but it took the mra is and neighborsrso lure them back. >> i heard that they were on the turn pike, and so i@hope that they did not get hurt. in ethat has got to make you nervous. >> reporter: it looks like they were glad to get home, although one rolled in the dirt and the other headed for the grub, meanwh

i'm lynn martinez. >> danielle: i'm danielle knox, don't go too far away. ahead. >> danielle: and off the top at 4:30, a south florida woman shaken up after coming face-to-face with an armed man. good afterno, the 91-year-old victim saying her daughter was out in the yard when he came through the side gate. >> lynn: with a gun in hand, he made his w into the home, grabbing a purse and taking off. brandon beyer spoke to the victims. >> reporter: lynn,magine that you were outside on the back porch having a cup of coffee before going to work, and that's at the woman was doing, when the man walked into the backyard with a gun and walked into the house and robbed her. lele me show you the sketch that the broward sheriffs' office has released of the suspect.

. >> that is 7 news first at 4:00, thank you for watching, i'm lynn martinez. >> and i'm danielle knox. ahead. >> danielle: now at 4:30, a south florida toddler abduction leading to several arrests, and the authorities aretill trying to unravel some lies. good afternoon, the little boy's matter is accused of taking off wither son from south florida to texas. >> lynn: and at the same time, a woman is accused of lying to the cops believe the baby was found. jeff lennox is live in miami where he first reported the child missing. >> okay, lynn, we can tell you that the police at thi hour are still trying to piece together the details in the case, blue we can tell that you the boy is safe with the texas authorities, and soon, he will be back here to south florida. the department of children and boy back here too the sunshine state. and we can tell you that the boy's mother isin the custody of texas authorities. >> reporter: this one-year-old boy, logan herndez, found safe over the weekend after his biological mother had taken him from a home off of southwest 34th court, mother and son found

i'm lynn martinez. >> danielle: and i'm danielle knox. the news at 5:00 starts right now. >> now on 7 news. >> craig: the steaks are higher than ever. the presidential candidates hope tuesday. >>> two men pick up a criminal hobby. serious cash. >>> a man accused of an obscene act outside a south florida home faces the law. >>> and a sports caster breaks down in court testifying about stalker. >> craig: hello and welcome. i'm craig stevens. >> belkeys i'm belkeys nerey. 7 news continues now at 5:00. >> this is 7 news at 5:00. >> >> belkeys: now at 5:00, the presidential race going national. >> we're going to bring our country together folks. we're going to bring it together. >> belkeys millions of votes and hundreds of delegates on the line. >> they seem to have forgotten completely about issues and now running their campaign based on insults. >> belkeys: as candidates look to steak their claim on super tutuday. >> hello again every one. the polls are open nay number of states on the biggest date of calendar year so far for both will get a

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. >> lynn: i'm lynn martinez. have a great weekend everybody. i'll sigh at 7:30 for deco and you'll see danielle and the gang tonight at 10:00. >> danielle: good night. real-time closed captioning provided by u.s. captioning company. a letter filled with white powder. mailed to the home of trump's sonner rick and his wife. >> the letter arrived here at their apartment building in manhattan. >> andtrump hacked by anonymous. >> social security number, cell phone number. >>> then, march madness controversy. >> march magic for the yale bulldogs! >> the former am captain, expelled, and in the stands. >> the shocking rape allegation that's divided the campus. >>> and worst driver ever? who would even think of driving like this? >> what in the world are you thinking? >>> then, engulfed in flames, at a high school pep ray. look at the fire breather today. >> could have killed yourself. >>> plus, "modern family"'s ariel winter's spring break bikini. finally comes home. and we are there. >>> plus, lonely grandpa, ood up. he made dinner for his six grandki

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i'm lynn martinez. >> danielle: and i'm danielle knox. the news at 5:00 starts now. >> now on 7 news. >> craig: a dirt bike snooshz an suv to. night an nfl player from south florida fighting to survive >>> a busy weekend on tap in south florida and police are at the ready working to keep spring breakers safe. >> >> phil: warming up in south florida. but willhese clouds bring spring showers? >> >>>>raig: one of the world most wanted terrorist taken down. authorities say t ty got the suspect wanted in connection to >>> president obama heads to han va nan two days. a look at what he will see and what he won't. >>> and a major scare in the air. >> big explosion. the plane dipped about a hundred feet. >> mother nature rocking a flight to new york. >> hello and welcome. i'm craig stevens. i'm belkeys nerey. 7 news continues now at 5:00. >> this is 7 news at 5:00. >>> >> belkeys: now 59:00, a dirt bike on a collision course and a pro football player thrown from his ride. >> right now he is in a cret critical stage right now >> his team sending p

i'm lynn martinez. >> danielle: and i'm danielle knox. good night everybody. >> real-time closed captioning provided by u.s. captioning company. >>> >> >> they came to say farewell. michelle, the bushes, hillary. funeral for a first lady. >>> then -- >> i cannot believe how civil it's been up here. >> not for long. wait until you see what happened behind the scenes of the big debate. >> donald trump called out about his neck tie. >> go home to mommy. >>> and more chaos at today's trump rally. >> good-bye. why cesar millan is being investigated for animal uelty. >> the monster was sitting on my shoulders and biting into my head. >>> why she says leonardo dicaprio h h it easy. >> when i saw this, i laughed all tht way through it. >>> and the $6 million birthday party for a teen. her dad hired pitbull. 600 guests. was it over the top? >> i just want to ask you specifically what people have said. >>> now "inside edition" with deborah norville. >> deborah: hello, everybody. thank you for joining us. stars from yester year media figures and for

i' sigh at 7:30 for deco and you'll see ron bin tonight at i'm lynn martinez. have a good night. >>>> >>> real-time closed captioning >>> >> >>> hulk hogan's ex speaks out. >> everything that comes out of that man's mouth is a lie. >> wait until you hear what she is saying today about his sex tape trial. >> poor baby. >> then -- >>> trump steaks. where are the steaks? >> what we've learned about trump steaks. >>> > ck on the stump. they're all sick what. they need to do to stay healthy. >> you gave me sort of this elbow. >> yeah, i'm a big fan of that. >> the hit o.j. simpson movie portrayal of prosecutor marcia clark. how real was it? >>> then, nancy reagan in repose. her final journey. >>> and late-night kiss, from a dame. >>> now, "inside edition" with deborah norville. >> deborah: hello, everybody, and thank you for joining us. huck hogan may be suing gawker for millions for posting that sex tape but he gets no sympathy from the woman he was married to at the time it was made something, we learned when linda hogan sat down with jim moret. >> hululhogan's ex

i'm lynn martinez. 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. this is a new day. this is knew ava diaz between our two countries. >> reporter: president obama meets with raul castro on cuban soil. >> and hey vanna restaurant host history during the family's first visit here. we have live cox rej from the cuban capital. >> here at home cuban exiles at odds. thigh this is a thrill for for obama for himself. it will create relations ships like never before. >> mixed emotion on the streets of little havana. >> >> belkeys: also tonight a man bleeding and panicking after calling for help after being attacked with at an atm. and the republican front runner heads tower nation's capital for a major meeting. >>> plus, winter is over but parts northeast getting slammed by a string snow storm. >>> >>> >>> miami, the search is on right now for a missing 13 yeerld girl. >> this is 7 news at 5:00. >> belkeys: now at 5:00, a hand shake for the history booksz. >> for more than half a sen tour rirks the site of a u.s. president here in havana would have been unimagine able. preside

i'm lynn martinez. >> 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> now on 7 news ierks the stage is set as gop candidates get set to storm the stage at u of m and face off before tuesday's presidential primary. we're rif. >>> heat star kris bosh could soon be back on the court. what he is saying about his return to the game. >> we're learning more about the investigation into a south florida mayor accuseed of a wiew sif power. >>> a slow morm moving storm system soak parts of the country. >>> and a woman's home burglarize twice this a matter of hours and she says she notion who do. it the story on just one station. >> lynn: >> craig: hello again i'm craig stevens. >> belkeys: i'm belkeys nerey. 7 news continues now at 5:00. >> >> belkeys: now at 5:00, a day after the democrats went head to head. >> this is a marathon. ten months. >> belkeys: noarnlg now the republicans get said to square off in south florida. the steaks are high head of tuesday's sunshine state showdown. >> here it is, a live look at university of miami where in just a couple howrtz scrictly important debate will take place. t

i'm lynn martinez. >> and i'm jeff lennox. wewel see you back here for the night team. have a great night. >>> >>> world terror alert. total chaos. scenes of carnage. >> moment by moment the coordinated attack. >> and beefed up security across america. >> what you need to know. >> then, little lexi. away from the only home she has known. >> we love you lexi. >> and, it's the controversy that won't go away. >> we teach success. that's what it's all about. >> what was trump university really like. >> the ratings from the better business bureau was a d minus. >> inside trump university, from a former top executive. what he is saying about claims that thousands of people got ripped off. >> don't u feel responsible. >> and trump's ex-wife marla maples. call her marla monroe. >> now, "inside edition" with deborah norville. >>> hello and thanks for joining us, i'm diane mcinerney in for deborah norville. deadly explosions in brussels reignited terror fears around the world. isis has taken responsibility for the attacks that killed 34 people and injured at least 200 others incl

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. >> lynn: i'm lynn martinez. 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> now on 7 news. >> belkeys: now from the newsplex, a high price ghost gold heist landing # men in south florida behind bars. of we're live. >> >> belkeys: hello and cel womb come every one. i'm belkeys nerey. >>raig: i'm craig stevens. the news continues now at 5:00. >> this is 7 news at 5:00. >> >> craig: now at 5:00 a multi across state lines. gold bars swiped at gunpoint. and tonight just one station is there as authorities make one arrest. >> hello again everybody. good evening. that man not the only one busted by the feds. >> belkeys: the tractor trailer ambushed on the side of the road in north carolina. roshly is live in opa locka with more on today's events. rosh. >> reporter: all right. let me set this whole thing up four this. was a very big case for the fbi. why? because we had millions of dollars of gold bars that were swiped and stolen. we had a lengthy investigation that stretched from florida all the way up to north carolina and it came to an end this morning. as a is step out of way, you'll look at the ho

thank you for watchinin m lynn martinez. 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> now on 7 news. >> craig: presidential campaign shift nothing high gear as voat veet ners several states head to the polls and tonight bernie sanders has his siets sights set on south florida. >>> and a man rushed to the hospital and tonight police are search rg for a shooter. boaters and beachgoers with our mild temperatures. >> craig: something on the tracks sent a packed train off track. we're hearing the stories of survival. >>> and the self-proclaimed selfie queen starting a nude feud on social med wra oomplet. >> >> belkeys: and developing now at 5:00,0, traffic trouble on i-95 in fort lauderdale after a car burst into flames. >>> >> >> craig: and a news alert in the city of miami. a police perimeter set up and schools put on lockdown after several jiewf nails robbed smfnlt police say one of them was armed. >> i'm craig stevens. >> belkeys: i'm belkeys nerey. this is 7 news at 5:00. >> this is 7 news at 5:0000 >> craig: we'll begin with this developing story in fort lauderdale. a messy evening commute af

i'm lynn martinez in for belkeys nerey. >> craig: i'm craig stevens. the news continues now at 5:00. >> this is 7 news at 5:00. >> craig: back to that developing story. police say this man tried to to abduct a girl in pompano and right now they trying track him down. hello again and good evening everybody. this wow 13-year-old managed to fight off this would be attacker. >> lynn:nd brandon beyer has more from the scene. >> reporter: and police say this was a smart quick thinking little girl who knew exactly what to do and thut's that is why she made it home safely two days ago. first let's show you the sketch again so you can get a good long look who broward sheriff's office says tried to to snatch northeast 4th street as she was walk home from school. she told the sheriff's office that she noticed this marn was following her in a car. asked her if she was walk ago loan. she ignored him. >> right thing to do they say. then he continued to follow her, got out of the car and grabbed her around the waist and tried to to pull her into the car. that's when

. >> lynn: i'm lynn&martinez. craig and belkeys rof today. 7 news continues now at 5:00. >>> now at 5:00, caught off guard. a couple of crooks caught on camera way slick plan to steal. police searching for two men after a clerk is distraict tracted and duked. >> >> lynn: nu you know this kind of credit crime is happening more and more often. >> danielle: and they did it right under an employee's nose. rosh lowe live at scene at chevron gas station in miami beach. rosh. >> reporter: here's what makes this story interesting n. past we've done stories about people putting the skimming devise on e out side of these gas stations. on the gas pumps themselves. but police say is very intereststg about this case is you'll soon see, these guys go right inside t put that stim mer on a device. >> it's miami beach wednesday night around 9:30 p.m. take a look at these two guys going into this gas station on 15th and all to be road. now watch closely because it there it s. the skimmer over the payment key pad right near the regi

. >> lynn: i'm lynn martinez. 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> now on 7 news. >> belkeys: the democratic candidates gearing up to face off in south florida tonight and the gop set to debate here tomorrow. we're live with team 7 coverage. >>> a dangerous drive taking a police officer by sur prief >>> the public paying their respect to former first lady nancy reagan. >>> a serious setback for the woman who underwent uterus transplant surgery. >>> and an incredible rescue after a car goes nup smoke. a family saved from the flames. >>> >> >> craig: and we learned about this developing story. we're working to get more information on what looks to be some sort of suspicious package that turned nup pine crevment these are live pictures. we'll have late detaiai. hello and welcome. i'm craig stuvens. >> belkeys: i'm belkeys nerey. 7 news continues now at 5:00. >> this is 7 news at 5:00. >>> >>> >> craig: now at 5:00. >> thank you miami. wow. >> craig: presidential candidates in south florida head of a big night and bigger week. >> our objective is to compete to win in everything. >> if running fo

i'm ien i'm lynn martinez. we'll i'll he is you at 7:30 for demoat deco and danielle will gang at 10:00. >>> >> real-time closed captioning provided by u.s. captioning company. >>> >>> >> civil war. >> donald trump is a phony, a fraud, a con man. sayiyi about the presidential race. >> how do you feel about ssibly being the first ex- wife. >> and manhunt for a gang that made off with arsenal. >> that's tactical training. >> and tina fey unleashes on the oscars. >> this is real hollywood [censor] >> coroversy over the big star that had to change her simone. the skin darkened. >> this is just as bad as a white person in black face. >> to say that@someone of color is doing black face misses the mark. >> then the worst mass abduction in u.s. history. years ago. alive. >> why does she want her kidnapper to go free. something else.

. >> lyn i'm lynn martinez. 7 news 59:00 starts right now. >> nown 7 news. >> belkeys: now from the newsplex, a high school pep rally performance nendz a ball of flames. a man accidently setting himself on fire. we're live. >>> new details on president obama's historicrip to cuba and he has a packed schedule. >>> sea world makg a major announcement about killer whales at their parks. >>> > family dealing with a difficult diagnosis daifns move changes a little girl's life forever. >>> days after his presidential bid comes to and he, senl tore marco rubio back on the job. >>> and big things in store for south florida this weekend but there arehings you need to know before heading out. >>> >> hello and welcome every one i'm belkeys nerey. >> craig: i'm craig stevens. we invite you to join us. the news continues now at 5:00. >> this is 7 news at 5:00. >> craig: now at 5:00, a high dangerous. >> students watch it unfold. >> boom, he just engulfed in flames. >> craig: and now spepe out about the fiery stunt. >> gek everybody. the performer was left badly burned. >> belkeys: several students also i

i'm lynn martinez. 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> now on 7 news. >> belkeys: pedestrians caught in a dangerousituation when a driver winds up going off road. we're live. >>> presidential candidates gearing up for another busy day of primaries. all of it head oflorida's big day next week. >>> the nation mourning the loss of a former first lady as president obama reflects on her legacy. >>> a star nfl courter back saying goodbye to football. >>> new hope for a woman born without a uterus after undeoing a ground break procedure. >> and the royals on the slopes as the prince and his family enjoy a snow day. >>> hello and welcome everyone. i'm belkeys nerey. >> danielle: i'm danielle knox. craig stevens has the night o. 7 news continues now at 5:00. >> this is 7 news at 5:00. >> belkeys: off the top at 5 o'clock, an out of control suv veering off the roid and intoo the path of pedestrians. >>. hello again every one. a mothe and her teenage son injured. and r- >> danielle: and that crash causing traffic trouble as well. brandon beyer live at wro washed medical center in fort lauderdal

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

. >> lynn: i'm lynn martinez. 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> now on 7 news. >> craig: a fort lauderdale lice officer caught on video hitting a homeless man tells a jury his side of what happened. we're live. >>> a heart broken mother asking for answers after cher son is struck and killed b! a hit and run driver. >>> president obama makes good for the u.s. supreme court. >> the two front runners extend thr leads in the race for the white house. >> and the tornado leaves it's mark leaving residents to pick up the pieces. >> >> craig: hello and welcome. i'm craig stevens. >> belkeys: i'm belkeys nerey. 7 news continues now at 5:00. >> this is 7 news at a 5:00. >> >> belkeys: now at 5:0 a south florida police officer take the stand. >> i warned him. you can't sleep her. you can't be here. >> belkeys: after he is caught on camera slapping a homeless ma >> tonight he is telling his siefltd story in his owe fend. the officer says the video doesn't telt whole story. >> craig: and says at one point man reached for his gun. >> vanessa medina live at the county courthouse for us following the stor