reporter: president obama' s trip tonight is the first for a sitting president in a long time. he took in some of the rich while the classic cars and architecture defined the city for many. right now, there is a new and different ritual. >> it' s an amazing place at here. reporter: the barbary coast jazz ensemble is playing there for the first time. for this band, this meeting is not about politics. the real point is people to people. it does not matter what the government says or thinks or does. that context comes a bit easier now. you will find more americans on it is clear that fortunes are changing for the cuban people. >> more things will change them within the last 50 years. one of the most important chapters. president obama' s historic visit this year. -- week. adrian: not everyone is a fan of this trip. donald trump said that obama should have come back to the u.s. after not being greeted by raul castro. >> amateur hour. honestly, obama should have turned the plane around. adrian: back in central florida, a suspect is now facing charges in a deadly hit and run crash. t

here is a look at what they are working on. >> the showdown over president obama' s nominee for the supreme court as america arland -- merrick garland heads to capitol hill. we will get into that and talk to the president' s chief of staff. from seaworld, the future of its we will talk to the ceo. a new scam warning for police. families booking spring break vacations and showing up to find out their reservations don' t exist. (vo) making the most out of every mile. that's why i got a subaru impreza. love. it's what makes a subaru, >> it is going to be warm for you folks who have outdoor plans on st. patrick' s day. jason: it is sticky. dave: humid out there. we are feeling it. it is not going to be very pleasant. inland at the coast, brevard county has become a mess. visibility is down to a quarter mile or less. you can see misty conditions . brevard county from the airport, up in marion county, 70. 68 degrees in winter haven right now. 69 in sanford, so with that humidity, when air goes up, we get tall clouds. most of these don' t look all that bad. look at this out of brevard county. down

brett: president obama' s already toward havana. avana. today, his historic trip to cuba includes a meeting with raul castro. s aixa diaz has a in havana yesterday afternoon. it marked the first time that air force one has landed in tuba. after visiting the you s embassy -- the u.s. and the sea, and touring havana yesterday, he today. >> it is a historic opportunity cuban people. it allows us to build new to -- ties between our two people. aixa: some are criticizing his trip. he believed cuba tomorrow, and head to argentina. in washington, i am aixa diaz, wesh 2 news. brett: new information from over the weekend. family members now say the apopka teen killed over the weekend, had been secretly dating the 16-year-old, accused of killing her. destiny bargman was shot to death on saturday. only wesh 2 was there, as the on sunday. he was ordered held in a juvenile detention center, and warned he could be charged as an adult. accused of hitting and killing a bicyclist in orlando, will answer to a judge. troopers say an anonymous tip led them edw

and they have spoken enthusiastically about president obama' s nominee. we have confident that we have people on the left enthusiastic about the nomination. republicans on the right who have spoken favorably. it means the president followthrough to put forward a consensus nominee. will republicans follow through on their promise not to do their job? that' s got to change. fernando: the president is going to be in cuba. what is his objective? what is he trying to do? >> it will be an historic trip. the last time a president traveled to cuba, he had to do it on a battleship. president obama will be flying to cuba. it will be an opportunity to take the next step. pursued a policy of trying to isolate cuba. and get them to do a better job of respecting basic human rights of the cuban people. it has not brought about the kinds of changes we would like to see. a little over a year ago, the president announced a change that we will do even our engagement with that country and we will get american businesses the opportunity to do business in cuba. and we give the

he told the crowd that on his first day as president, he will repeal obama' s executive actions and the deal with iran. rubio: our children may be the first children ever to inherit a diminished country. that is what is at stake here. you are not just asked to choose presidential candidates, you are asked to change the identity of republican party. reporter: marco rubio ended his his speech. again, the doors here open at 7:00. he moves on again. he will be in sarasota and then st. johns county. a new poll shows marco rubio possibly closing the back -- gap between himself and donald trump. it was conducted over the weekend with registered republicans. 38% say trump. in the last round of polls, rubio had been trailing donald trump by 16 points. the rally at 8:00 tonight. we will have more on what he says tonight. right now, a motorcyclist is in critical condition. chopper 2 was over the scene moments after it happened. troopers say that it happened around 1:40 this afternoon. he walked into the eastbound center lane to pick up an item that dropped off the bike. that was when he was hit by

jason: question surround president obama' s nominee for the supreme court. why some lawmakers don' t believe you will make the cut. thank you for waking up with us under thursday morning, it is st. patrick' s day. i' m jason guy. michelle: on michelle imperato. we want to show you what it' s look like -- what it looks like outside. dave is joining us on the thursday morning. what' s happening? dave: warm and sticky conditions across central florida. temperatures in the 60' s and believe it or not as warm as the lower 70' s out there. with that we will ahead all the way into the middle and even some cases the upper 80' s. there is a bit of cloud cover this hour, starting at warmer than normal. six, eight degrees above normal. temperatures in the lower to s this afternoon. typically are high temperatures are about 70 degrees. certainly above normal. that humidity level , that will mean very warm and feeling even warmer than the actual thermometer reads. it will mean an increase in clouds today and that eventually will result in isolated showers. mainly in a nor

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mike: senate republicans are still refusing to vote on president obama' s nominee for the u.s. supreme court. kentucky senator, majority leader mitch mcconnell says merrick garland is too liberal s not about the judge. >> this is about who should make the appointment. we' re in the process of picking a president. and that new president ought to make this appointment which will affect the supreme court maybe for the next quarter century. >> portman, take a stance. do your job. mike: today liberal groups held more than 50 events, nationwide, to protest the senate' s refusal. more than two dozen people took part in the do your job rally in columbus today. ohio u.s. senator rob portman is standing with other republicans, who won' t approve garland. the groups are focusing on local gop offices while the senate is on break. happening tomorrow apple will face-off with the fbi in the california court. the justice department wants apple to unlock the phone of the san bernardino shooter. apple says that would compromise security on all iphones in the the federal judge will hear from both

. >> reporter: four days before his visit president barack obama 's presence is being felt in havana and many cubans seem eager to welcome him. he will tour old havana and visit the cathedral and meet with raul castro and members of cuba civil society, entrepreneurs and attend a statement appeared to be compared by the first lady and his daughters. mr. obama will also address the cuban people and this woman choking back tears cannot wait. >> i would ask president barack obama to continue having a conversation with cuba with neutral respect. -- mutual respect. my desire is for cuba to be more open. at the white house wednesday prominent cuban-americans including music mogul emilio estefan and healthcare millionaire mike fernandez. the president was extremely receptive. >> he heard everyone of us say what we wanted to say and he listened and took notes. at the end he said all the points we made will be taken into consideration. >> reporter: he will also attend a baseball game between tampa bay rays and cuban national team he might catch a glimpse of this mural of fidel castro swinging

brett: we' re continuing to follow president obama' s historic visit to cuba. continuing coverage continues this afternoon, on wesh 2 at 4:00. michelle: and emergency crews are asking for help, as they try to figure out what caused a cocoa beach mansion to go up in flames. what they' re asking the public for that could play a key role in the investigation. brett: and it' s the day some tech fans look forward to. apple is expected to unveil three new devices. we' ll bring you the update when we get it, today on wesh 2 news. get ready, we' re about to turn up the cute factor. michelle: i love that you said that. get a load of these baby cheetahs. these five cubs were brought into the world via c-section, which is very rare. they' now by vets at the cincinnati zoo and botanical garden. they' re getting round the clock medical care and feedings. visitors may be able to catch a glimpse of these cuties through the nursery windows. they are so cute. adorable. amy: as long as they stay that little. it is cold out there. at noon time in central florida, it is still in t

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and honestly, obama should turned the plane around and left. michelle: the president' s deputy national security adviser said the white house isn' t taking offense to castro not being there. he said the cubans consider today' s ceremony with presidents we will have continuing coverage s trip to cuba throughout the day here on wesh -- begins over the children of missing mother michelle parker, her mother is suing the kids' father dale smith for visitation rights. yvonne stewart says she hasn' t seen her grandchildren since parker disappeared more than three years ago, she filed the -- more than three years ago. she filed the lawsuit last november under a grandparents rights bill she helped pass last year. smith was the only main suspect in parker' s disappearance. stewart is also suing him for wrongful death. covering brevard county, a man is charged of attempted murder, accused of stabbing his girlfriend with a screwdriver. melbourne police say jean lauriston got into a fight with his live-in girlfriend in a tent behind their home on wisteria drive. she was seriously inj

garrity donald trump has brought into the arena or we will lose our chance to reverse president obama' s failed policies." that came after last night' s primary votes out west. the leading candidates all celebrating wins this morning in the biggest race. hillary clinton swept two big victories. in the utah caucus, ted cruz and bernie sanders were the winners. sanders beat clinton in idaho but his wins only got him does the -- two more delegates. michelle: it didn' t take long basketball hope -- coach. ted: we have a mess on i-95 southbound. we are going to talk about what >> we have a breaking news situation on i-95 southbound. this is 95 southbound, just south of the extension. look at our live pictures. this involving a frito-lay transport truck. that truck had flipped over at one point. the driver was not injured. what they are dealing with is a mess on the roadway. you can see the cruiser getting the debris up from the roadway. if you drive on 95 southbound, use the alternate. get off at the pioneer causeway extension at state road 404. take state road 404 eastbound until you get to

we will try your how much someone pay for the beatles michelle: the battle over president obama' s affordable care act is headed back to the supreme court today. justices are expected to hear arguments in a case involving whether or not the healthcare law violates the religious freedom restoration act. forcing religious non-profits to act against their religious beliefs. catholic nuns with the little sisters of the poor say the contraceptive-coverage mandate violates their religious freedom rights. the death of conservative judge antonin scalia could mean a 4-4 split vote for the court. new on sunrise, prescription painkillers will soon carry the fda' s strongest warning label. regulators announced monday they' re adding boxed warnings about the serious risks of misuse. those include abuse, addition, overdose and even death. the warnings also state the truck should only be used when other medications and therapies do not work. a british collector is the new owner of a beatles record, known the 10-inch vinyl record sold for $110,000 at auction last night. it was the first disc released under t

president obama' s nominee for supreme court says he is looking with senators on capitol hill. today, merrick garland met with minority leader harry reid and a democrat senator from vermont on the judiciary committee. the 63-year-old faces a battle from republicans, who for weeks, have been saying they refuse to consider any nominee. >> the concern that we have, especially after meeting this t the re supposed to? do their jobs. why are they afraid to meet with him? why are they afraid to hold hearings? sheree: the white house is holding out hope that public pressure will cause republicans to budge. kevin: it is a nice night outside but there are changes coming for the end of the week and the weekend. not so much tomorrow, tomorrow will be another nice day. basically a repeat of today. if you enjoy the st. patrick' s friday as well. as we head into the weekend, s the biggest story. not feeling much at all like spring. spring rolls in your around midnight saturday night, sunday morning. t feel like it. and we will have a threat for a stray shower. there is not a big, dramatic tem

it could be an uphill battle for obama' s pick to replace the late justice, antonin scalia. it' s official, the university of central florida is getting its downtown orlando campus. governor rick scott signed the state budget yesterday. a gift $20 million to the project that will be built on the site of the old amway arena. another 20 million will come from private donors and the rest from the school. the downtown campus is expected to cost upwards of $60 million. the campus is set to open in the fall of 2018. this morning, communities and texas are still reeling from severe storms that have caused devastating flooding in eastern part of the state. >> good morning from duly filled, texas, where the floodwaters have crested and the damages catastrophic. some 1200 people have been for forced to evacuate. and officials tell us all of their homes have been damaged. coming up on the today show , we will give you a firsthand look at what we found at what comes next. jason: you can catch the full report right here on wesh 2 . it gets going at 7:00. a day at the pool turns dangerous

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sally: he says he is one of america' s sharpest lines. obama: he is a sop -- sensible, thoughtful judge. sally: he was confronted by bipartisan support to serve on d.c.' s appellate court. >> it has been the cornerstone it is the hallmark of the kind of judge i have tried it to be. obama: his record on the bench shows his fundamental tournament -- temperament showing that all views respect hearing. sally: he is asking applicants to give garland a fair hearing. >> it is seen that president obama did not make this with seeing the person confirms what weather to politicize for the election. sally: the president is a -- the senate is adamantly american people have a say. >> the senate will not confirm this nominee to this vacancy. >> this is toxic, and i personally do not want to see the clerk remain during this particular time. sally: tomorrow he begins his trip to capitol hill to begin angela: severe weather crashed the primary election party in illinois last night. check out this footage of a storm cell forming in good hope. dark clouds. that' s

beginning of a long story between the two countries, one of the most important chapters, president obama' s historic visit this week, jay gray nbc news havana, cuba. courtis: meanwhile back in over the supreme court nominee. mitch mcconnell discussed his position on meet the press. the president nominated d.c. judge merrick garland to replace late justice antonin scalia. senator mcconnell told host chuck todd he would' ve approve a -- he will not approve a lame duck president' s nomination. miss maccallum: -- mitch mcconnell: this senate' s not doing nothing during this election season, but we' re not giving a lifetime appointment to this president on the way out the door to change the supreme court for the next 25 or 30 years. courtis: senator mcconnell said he hoped the next president would pick a judge who' s less liberal than garland. he also said he would support whichever republican earns the party' s presidential nomination. courtis: presidential hopefuls trying to woo voters there. more violence has marred donald trump' s rallies this weekend. his rival, ted cruz asking his supporte

he told the crowd that on his first day as president, he will repeal obama' s executive actions and the deal with iran. rubio: our children may be the first children ever to inherit a diminished country. that is what is at stake here. you are not just asked to choose presidential candidates, you are asked to change the identity of

jim: today, president obama is s president, raul castro, the brother of fidel castro. and tomorrow the president will be addressing the cuban people television. s jay gray is in cuba with more. reporter: president obama' s a first day in cuba began in revelation square as he visited an important monument. following the ceremony, the president walked the three blocks to the memorial to the revolutionary palace where he was officially welcomed by raul castro. during the reception, one of the most stunning sights and sounds of the historic trip. reporter: president obama played the national anthem. following a brief review of the troops, leaders spoke behind closed doors with meetings described as productive by president obama. president obama: for more than a half-century, this site would' ve been more than imagined, but this is a new day. between our two countries. reporter: the men discussed a wide range of topics including cuban rights, easing traffic restrictions and trade embargoes. >> the sanctions we have on cuba are stricter than anything we have anywhere in the

organizers say that president obama' s schedule, the same day funeral services will be held. a white house official saying michelle obama will be there at the funeral. hillary clinton is said to be a new nbc news poll show most americans agree president obama should make a pick to fill the vacancy on the u.s. supreme court. sheree: republicans have refused to budge on the issue. this approval of the senate not considering a nominee. they say a vote needs to be made this year. the republican chair says no hearing and no vote. >> our constituents back in texas, and my sense is that people at large do not want this lame-duck president tilting the ideological balance of the supreme court. sheree: john cornyn warned that whoever the president picks will kevin: the good news is that none of this . it looks very wet this evening. here' s a look at her evening forecast. if there is an upside to the rain, at least it' s mild out there. pretty much all night tonight, we will do it down to the upper 50' s by 7:00. we will hold their, 59-58. an ugly looking evening out there with the rai

sheree: democratic members of congress are calling on the senate to consider president obama' s nomination for the high court. they say senate leaders are playing a "dangerous game." >> he is the president. he has not only the power, but the duty -- a sacred duty and responsibility to fill seats on a federal court. sheree: senate republicans are kevin: we' ve had snow all day but finally coming to an end. i' we head towards the sheree: the texas trooper that arrested sandra bland has now been fired. they arrested her during a traffic stop for failure to use a turn signal. she was found dead in herself, no one was indicted for her death. the grand jury did not believe the trooper' s claim that he removed her from the car so that he could conduct a safer traffic investigation. the trooper has now the right to appeal that decision, of course. mike: the major u.s. airlines have been launching flights to cuba. sheree: havana. and from american to delta and jetblue, they want more flights. expected to make a decision on this summer. may have mosquitoes that spread the zika virus. they developed

summer: senate republicans are reacting to president obama' s pick for supreme court nominee. he chose merrick garland to fill the late antonin scalia' seat. but as nbc' s brian mooar reports, there' s a long way to go before a confirmation can be expected. reporter: president obama nominated d.c. chief of appeals judge, merrick garland to fill the vacant seat on the u.s. supreme court. >> to find someone who just about everyone, not only respects but genuinely likes, that is rare. reporter: a harvard educated male and white, he does not check diversity boxes but is seen as middle-of-the-road. >> he is an incredibly well-known figure in washington legal circles, admired from the left and the right. reporter: that pressures gop leaders to even hold a hearing. >> it seems clear president obama made dissemination not with the intent of seeing the comedy confirmed, but in order reporter: the death of antonin scalia a left the high court balance of grass. the gop wants a republican president to fill that seat. garland, a former federal prosecutor who took a leading role in the oklah

. >> obama' s visit is just one step in building trust. many here say they have waited their whole lives for this moment. >> many cubans told us about the new beginning. it was time. from seaworld about tilikum health. the killer whale is doing better now. -- the company announced tilikum health infection. a statement focused overnight says "he is very ill and will have good days and bad but our team is cautiously optimistic. at 5:40, let' attention to your sunday forecast. t get too excited about warm weather just yet. >> spring showers in the forecast today and we are going to see temperatures drop. into monday and tuesday, morning lows around 11 -- around 50. cloudy skies and fast-moving showers, we are talking about light rain. this one line approaching areas of wildwood into bellevue, santos, and ocala, just cloudy with some raindrops on the windshield. in your planner, you may want to take an umbrella with you. all the events around central florida, we see temperatures in the middle-upper 70' s out there. rain will be at 2-3-4:00 in

workers are making sure the first family' s travel route gets a facelift. obama is the first sitting president to visit cuba in almost 90 years. turning now to commitment 2016. arizona' s most outspoken sheriff, joe arpaio, says he' s ready for protesters outside donald trump' s rally today. you' re looking at the clashes last night, outside an event in salt lake city, utah. while trump plans to concentrate on immigration today, last night, he turned his attention to former republican nominee, mitt romney. he questioned romney' s mormon faith and blamed him for fracturing the party. donald trump: he choked like a dog, he choked like a dog. but you know when i see, he' s just crazy. he' s out, he' s out campaigning with kasich, and then he endorses cruz.> brett: meanwhile, cruz is criticizing reports of a contested convention. ted cruz: at this point, clearly the voters have decided it' s a two man race, between me and donald trump. brett: cruz believes there would be a revolt if the republican party decides to bring in another candidate, who did not run for presi

one notable person who will not be attending today' s service, president barack obama, who' s opting to speak at the south-by-southwest music festival in austin, texas. the president is the festival' s keynote speaker, and first lady michelle obama is expected to speak on march 16. officials say they will deliver a conversation about civic before an audience of creators and entrepreneurs. officials say this is the first time in the festival' s 30-year history that a sitting president and first lady have participated. mark: the white house is launching a new initiative to make diapers more affordable for low-income families. the program gives low-income families access to diapers up to 25% cheaper than what is currently available. the white house says about one in three families has trouble affording diapers for their babies. the program launches at the end of next month. kentucky is confirming its first case of the zika virus. the cdc says test results on a man who recently returned to the louisville area after traveling to central america came back positive. he is expected to make a

brett: president obama' s historic trip to cuba ends today, and he' s got a busy day ahead of him before he leaves, the president will try to take u.s. and cuban relations another step forward by delivering an address to the cuban people in havana. the white house says obama will call for the expansion of human rights on the island. he will also meet with cuban then the president will end his visit on a lighter note, he will go to the ballpark, and catch a game between the tampa bay rays and the cuban national team. we' ll have a preview of that coming up after the break. michelle: this morning, we' ve learned the person killed during a police standoff in gainesville, was a teenager. we brought this story to you as breaking news yesterday morning. this is new video from the scene. police say 16-year-old robert dentmond called 911 sunday, saying he was suicidal. when officers arrived to the apartment complex, they say dentmond was walking around carrying what looked like an assault rifle. police tell us dentmond ignored their warnings before they opened fire. >> deputies and officers made

. >> reporter: four days before his visit president barack obama 's present is being felt in havana and many cubans seem eager to welcome him. the president will tour old havana and visit havana cathedral with raul castro and numbers of cuba civil society entrepreneurs and attend a state dinner. to be covered by the first lady and his daughters. cuban people and this woman choking back tears cannot wait. >> i would ask president barack obama to continue having conversations with cuba with mutual respect. my desire is for cuba to be more open. >> reporter: at the white house the president met with prominent cuban-americans including music mogul emilio esta fun and healthcare minor leak fernandez. carlos saladrigas said the president was receptive. but the herd everyone of us say what we wanted to say and he listened and took notes and at the end he said all the points we made will be taken into serious consideration. >> reporter: he will also attend a baseball game between tampa bay rays and cuban national team. while there he might catch a glimpse of this of fidel castro swinging a base

' s activities is to preserve the american people, and i think we have done that. s mass data collection. president obama: when it comes to telephone calls, nobody is listening to your telephone that' s about. joe: my advice to people is, put nothing on the internet that you wouldn' t take a billboard out on 42nd street and broadway and publicize. you have your bank records, your health records, you' re looking at porn sites, your illegal dating, or whatever you' re doing is all known. sharyl: by the government. joe: and by their agents. now let' s remember who the agents are. the agents are the telephone companies, the agents are the banks, the agents are apple, the agents are google, the agents are facebook, they' re all involved. sharyl: what do you tell apple if they were to call you and ask you for advice? joe: i would have said, keep this very quiet and cooperate. because you' s going to happen to you when this is all over is, for the next five years of your life, every jurisdiction on you, it' s going and that' sharyl: nacchio' s conviction was overturned on appeal in a decision that found judge n

reporter: president obama' s speech broadcasted live in cuba begin with a strong message with the brussels attacks. >> we can and will defeat those who threaten the safety and security of people around the world. reporter: turning his attention president acknowledged the difference of politics in cuba in the united states, but stressed in the change of a long strange relationships must begin with the people. >> i believe in the cuban people. this is not a policy of just normalizing relations with the cuban government. the united states of america is normalizing relations with the cuban people. reporter: he spoke of the trade embargo and human rights relations. >> what the united states was doing was not working. we have to have the courage to acknowledge reporter: that. after his public address, the president met privately before joining raul castro at the ballpark for a game between the national team and the tampa bay rays. >> that is the power of baseball, the power of sports. it can change attitudes in a way reporter: a fitting in to what was a controversial trip for both countries, but

jason: president obama' s supreme court nominee will be meeting with lawmakers. tracie potts is the latest development. >> a handful of republican senator senators have agreed to meet with the president supreme court nominee, judge merrick garland on have -- capitol hill. >> that' s a good thing. there is a constitutional responsibility that members united states senate have to consider the presence nominees to fill a vacancy in the screen court. it' s as simple as that. >> chuck grassley may meet with garland in april after the break. others are undecided. >> if i do meet with him, admin at not be a good use of this time because i' m not going to change my position because it' s based on the principle. >> the senate' s top republican spoke with garland by phone but won' t meet face-to-face. majority leader mitch mcconnell called waiting for the next president' s nominee a fair and reasonable copper mice. the house speaker agrees. >> the president has every right to nominate whoever he wants to. the senate, which is a co-equal branch of government has every right

s p-8 poseidon patrolled the area. and received this morning. senator mccain, chairman of the armed services committee he said , the obama administration' s policies have failed when it comes to china' s militarization of the south china sea. do you agree with that? admiral mcdevitt: and so what would senator mccain have preferred we do? shoot them up? blow up those dredges? i mean come on. scott mcdevitt says the rise of : china' s navy is inevitable, and right around the corner. admiral mcdevitt: so they' re going to have the range of capability just like the u.s. will have, except it will be smaller. but because the rest of the world' s navies have gotten smaller, it will be the second most capable navy in the world. scott: last month, president obama called for china to stop the construction. president obama: i reiterated the u.s. will continue to fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows. and we will support the right of all countries to do the same. scott: mcdevitt is confident that china' s bluster won' t interfere with the u.s. navy' s ongoing patrols of the area. admiral mcdevitt: there' s only one way china can prevent us

sink to jim: history is made in havana today, as president barack obama sits down with talks with cuban president raul castro. wesh 2' s stewart moore is live in studio with a closer look at what the leaders discussed. stewart: president obama is the first sitting u.s. president to visit cuba in 88 years. and the commander in chief said there was no topic that was left off the table during the talks with raul castro. president obama pressed the cuban leader on human rights issues and castro pushed back citing the strained race relations and a lack of social services in the u.s. and after pressure from president obama, the two took questions from the american and >> if i engage and i am clear change on any particular country. it has to come from within. in not -- please give me the i think this is enough. also tonight, a top national obama says he' s shared with cuban authorities many lists of political prisoners over the last two 1/2 years. stewart: word of the lists follows comments from castro during the press conference that if he were brought a list of political prisoners, they would be released by the end of the n

castro shaking hands with president obama. that!s what you are looking at right now, as the two leaders are side by side, along with secretary of state john kerry. >> if you hear from the administration, they say that wasn't part of the plan, to have cuba's leader raul castro at the airport to greet him. a lot questions surrounding that decision, b he was there for the pay pal vit -- papal visit and other dignitaries arrived. they played first the cuba natiool anthem and our national anthem and president obama with his hand over his heart, a very moving moment to hear our national anthem being played at the palace of the revolution, certainly another monument tal moment here in cuba. we mentioned it's going to be a very busy day, including a state dignity dignitiaries. we're see the secretary of state here as well. significant, all of the first moments that we have seen from that shaking of hands between both leaders here in havana, to the wreath-laying ceremony, to the air force one landing at jose marti airport. many firsts here to

s wlwt news 5. leading the way. mark: you welcome back. president obama is now the first sitting u.s. president to visit lisa: today is his first full day in havana, and he has a full nbc' s jay gray is in havana, with the details on the historic visit. jay: after a visit to old havana late yesterday, including a stop at the city' s famous cathderal, with first lady michelle. and daughters sasha and malia. s focus will shift from tourist to the business of a renewed relationship between his country and cuba. at the memorial to jose marti, the cuban poet honored as a hero s fight for freedom from spain. and later, there will be an official state welcome from cuban president raul castro, and a bilateral meeting between the house says the president will be "candid" about areas of rights practices. isn' t as important as the fact the two sides are talking again. s s a historic trip and it' s been 50 years without relations with the north american government. jay: third generation cab driver judais cordero hopes the president will take a close look at the country she is so proud of. judais

reid: the constitution is not some ball you pick up and president obama. reid is the senate' s most powerful democrat. i' ve interviewed him several times over the course of the obama presidency, and i caught up with the democratic leader on capitol hill for a conversation about obstructionist politics but first, the race for the , white house. sen. reid: glad to be here. fernando: thank you, sir. you recently endorsed hillary clinton. how do you think are campaign is going? sen. reid: i think her campaign is going fine. i think bernie sanders i think he has refreshed the campaign. i think he has made her a better re going to have a really good next month. fernando: you said something interesting about comparing marco rubio to ted cruz, and you said you are in disagreement with many, if not all of the ideas of senator cruz, but pointed out that marco rubio, based on your analysis, does not have any fixed positions. republican friends just a few minutes on the telephone -- i said i disagree with virtually everything ted cruz stands for, but i admire him because he stands for something. he nev

president obama says the u-s embargo on cuba *will* be lifted... but he needs help to get it done. done.the president met with cuba's leader -- raul castro -- today in closed-door meeting.afterward -- castro said relations with the u-s could only be normalized when the embargo ends.president obama says that will happen -- he can't do it alone. "the list of things we can do administratively is growing shorter, and the bulk of changes that have to be made with respect to the embargo are now going to rely on congress make changes." changes."but the two leaders do *not* agree on human rights and economic reforms.castro did answer one question on political prisoners -- but said he'd had "enough" when a second question came his way. a heads up for drivers downtown... the city is closing down part of walnut street this week-- to make repairs to a streetcar station stop.this is only a daytime closure... but it will shut down a lane of walnut between seventh and eighth street. an area of low pressure will be developing out in the plains states this week and we'll see a nice boost in tempera

senator cruz has been critical of the obama administration s efforts to embrace transgender students. he accused the government of forcing school districts to let boys and girls shower together. politi- fact found that claim to be false. the republican candidates for president participated in their first debate since super tuesday and it was lively. wijia jiang has more from detroit. outcue:".." duration:0:00 pkg nats.. senators ted cruz and marco rubio payed little attention to each other and lobbed insults at donald trump during thursday )s fox news channel debate. sots: 22:38:35 sen ted. cruz / r-tx you know, donald has a tenuous marco rubio/r-fl "if there s anyone who deserved to be attacked like that it s donald trump."trump fired back. sot: donald trump/r-presidential candidate the real con artist is marco rubio sot: trump "he referred to my hands that if they )re small, something else might be small....i guarantee you, there )s no problem there!ohio governor john kasich stayed out of the brawl. sot: kasich : people say to me wherever i go - you seem to be the adult on the stage

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mike: he' s calling on president obama and washington leadership to take an aggressive fight mitch mcconnell: this is not going to go away until we organize an effort to take out and that' s not going to happen without u.s. leadership. i wish the president would step up, lay out a plan and go in and take them out. mike: we' re staying on top of the attacks, on air online, and and when you' t.v.. you can keep up with the new developments on wlwt.com. and our mobile app. mike: sheree: -- sheree: new tonight a teenager is recovering unanimously approved a needle exchange program to fight the the health department. will hand out clean needles at the saint elizabeth covington campus. the program hopes to cut down hepatitis rates among drug users. keep contaminated needles off the streets. and connect addicts with kenton county' s fiscal court will take up the resolution next week. mike: a guilty plea from one of the men charged in a springfield township murder. rodney hayes pleaded guilty to complicity in the death of leroy the 45-year-old was found shot to death in may, in the bushes behind the

the white house is not yet said whether president obama will be joining the first lady in friday' s funeral. michelle: a tennessee jury awarded sportscaster erin andrews $55 million dollars over a nude video taken at a hotel. andrews' alleged stalker michael barrett admitted to altering a hotel people and secretly filming video of her while she was naked. the jury decided that the hotel shares the blame for the video, and awarded her the money. andrews testified that she was humiliated, and suffered from depression after the video was released. jason: iran' s revolutionary guard launched several ballistic missiles during a military exercise. a report by iran' s official news agency did not elaborate but said the missiles were launched from silos in several locations across the country. testfired a new guided, long-range ballistic surface to surface missile. in january, the u.s. imposed new sanctions on individuals and entities linked to the ballistic missile program. check this out, cameras were rolling as a single engine plane fell from the sky. a father and a daughter were on board the ci

president obama attended a s seminar in the growing use of heroin in the country. robert ray reports from atlanta. >> barack obama. >> 2000 medical professionals and advocates listened to president obama and others talk about the open eighty and heroin abuse crisis in america. >> it's not enough just to provide the arctic tour and structure for more treatment. there has to be funding for the treatment. >> crystal is in recover from heroin adix. her hopes is that the struggle she endured can be a lessong for others. >> it slowly happened from weekend to then needing it throughout the week, needing something to go to work. eventually i needed something stronger than the vicodin. i was doc occasion contin, delaudid until it eventually led in to me doing heroin. >> open yadz, codeine and others killed more than 28,000 people in 2014. more than any other year on record. the president is calling for $11,000,000,000 in funding to expand addiction treatment centers, increase mental health coverage and heighten awareness at medical schools throughout the country. >> we are u

today, president obama nominated d.c.'s chief appeals court judge, merrick garland, to fill the vacant seat on the u.s. supreme court. >> to find someone who just about everyone not only respects, but genuinely likes, that is rare. >> reporter: harvard educated, male, and white, garland doesn'' check diversity boxes, but he'e' seen as middle of the road. >> he's an incrediblywell-known figure in washington legal circles, adred from the left and the right. >> reporter: that pressures gop leaders to reconsider their refusal to even hold a hearing. >> it seems clear president obama made this nomination not with the intent of seeing the nominee confirmed, but in order to politicize it for purposes of the election. antonin scalia left the high court's balance of power up for grabs and republicans want a republican president to fill that seat. garland, a former federal prosecutor who took the lead in the oklahoma city bombing investigation promised to rise above partisanship. >> people must be confirmed that a judge's decisions a

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