if you're headed out the door on the palmetto expressway, a little south of that, bird road to the dolphin expressway, a four-minute ride. > new details on the amtrak train derailment in kansas. a federal safety agency is focused on track conditions and speed. apparently there's word that the conductor applied the emergency brakes when he saw a bend in a rail. the chicago-bound train started in los angeles. a couple of people are still in critical condition this morning. >>> apple's response to the department of justice over a locked iphone is due today. this is the latest move in the doj's case to unlock the phone of one of the sbeerpshooters. authorities say the phone could provide more information, crucial details about the shooter and the plot while apple says it would be a breach of privacy. today marks one week until both parties are due in a california >>> off we gogo to video out of cape coral that's getting a lot of attention on social media. some people who have seen it s they're shocked. others say they support the officer in question here. the woman you see is reportedly drunk.

a busy palmetto expressway, traffic up to speed. no issues on this side of town southbound as you approach northwest 122nd street. if you're traveling the palmetto expressway northbound towards tamiami trail, all lanes are completely blocked off. here is another look at the palmetto expressway. your southbound and northbound lanes around okeechobee road. >>> kelly, thanks so much. it's 4:42 on your friday morning, it was supposed to be nothing more thachb a souvenir but instead one tampa mom says she stumbled on something making her sick. she special needs student (phone ringing) you can't dedl with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) >>> former first lady nancy reagan being laid to rest today. she's been in repose for a few days in california. the o oicial funeral service will take place at the ronald reagan library where she will

this is on the palmetto expressway northbound. no word on the this is involving a patrol car or not, but you can see two cars here off to the left-hand side. let's take you over to the maps eastbound at 57th avenue. this accident is a brand new crash on the dolphin expressway. the other two that we had have cleared up. >> kelly, thank you so much. >>> fight night for the republicans turnrnout to be pretty tame compared to other debates. the candidates focusing on the issues, not so much each other. this morning we have brand new reaction from the campaigns following that debate. julia bagg is live in the studio. some callink it a two-man race. others saying not so fast. >> guess w is calling it a two-man race? donald trump, of course. even before last night, ted cruz told me that, too. donald trump a little less subtle saying last night in a thinly veiled reference to his rivals marco rubio and john kasich that, quote, there arar two of us that cannot. we saw auch more tempered trump that left aside those nasty insults as they cha

and let's go ahead and take you to the cameras on the palmetto expressway southbound. you see the flashing lights off in the distance andd right lane blocked off around northwest 103rd street, and let's switch youover to the palmetto expressway eastbound in the area of northwest 37th avenue, and this is around northwest 47th approaching northwest 37th one lane blocked off because of an accident as well, and this is university drive southbound just before pembroke road, and still three lanes blocked off on your sosthbound side, so a busy monday morning. don't forg, we will be sending out push alerts all morning long on our nbc 6 news and weather app. >>> we continue to follow breaking news overnight out of australia. a mass shooting at a factory in sidney. we are just learning that it might have been sparked by a business dispute between a motorcycle gang and a group of brothers. we have been monitoring images like these coming into our news room overnight and the standoff lasted six hours and in the end the shooter turned the gun on himself but not before killing one a

the car fire on the palmetto expressway northbound is right at kendall drive, southwest 88th street. emergency crews on the scene of that car fire as well. dolphin expressway drivers, westbound, three lanes blocked off. that has cleared out of the way. also, construction on i-75, but we still have the turnpike extension southbound, all lanes completely blocked off at red road for 10 to 15 minutes. >>> kelly, thank you so much. it's 5:19 on your thursday morning. you've heard about the zika virus statewide and nationwide. nbc 6 investigators have been calling about concern over mosquito breeding grounds and what to do about them. tonight at 6:00 we'll tell you what to do about that. >>> venezuela is removing the top diplomat it has in washington. president obama renewed sanctions on some of the last year obama slapped sanctions on venezuela accusing them of human rights violations. >>> north korea firing more missiles this morning. south korea's military says the north fired two short range missiles into the sea of japan. it's all happening as the u.s. and south korea are conducting la

take it off your hands. >> 836, palmetto expressway to i-95, you have a five-minute right. on this side of town, southbound lanes to okeechobee road. 826 eastbound to the golden glades, a nine-minute ride. >> well, from one exotic pet to you at home, viewers, temperatures in the lower 70s on the way out. we are dealing with a breezy east wind. perhaps seeing a spotty light sprinkle at best in your coastal other than that, you should be >>> decades of tradition, a jazz band to be admired. plus back-to-back state high school championships. inside the home of the tigers. >> reporter: want smooth jazz? yes, you do. the jazz caths are as smooth as they come. the represent they the best of the tigers of blanch ealy high school which the principal calls an educational mecca. >> i think blanch ealy high school will be one of the top across the country. >> a science and engineering magnet which annually sends graduates to the best colleges. it has its own internship program and its students compete in architectural design contests. >> here was one of the original designs we had for

palmetto expressway drivers northbound, bird road to the dolphin expressway, a four-minute route. we had all lanes blocked off at tamiami trail. all those lanes should be reopening within the next few minutes as well. >>> the florida primaries are here in just a couple hours. many of you will head to the polls to choose your favorite for your party's nomination. four other states also vote today. all eyes aree focused on our home state of florida and ohio. julia bagg live at a polling i went on the website for the elections office, they have late countdown there, right around two hours. >> reporter: that's right, sheli. it'ssuiet out here but we don't expect it to be quiet for much longer. you might as well call this super tuesday, too. it has one candidate up pretty late. have a look at what donald trump tweeted out after midnight, taking a shot at john kiss sick of ohio, he voted for nafta a disaster for ohio. vote trump andnd end this madness. let's look at the scenario for donald trump who has a commanding lead in florida. he's right behind the governor of ohio in that state.

breeze relaxes in my full >>> if you're headed out the door on i-75, pinesboulevard to the palmetto expressway, nine minutes, no problems southbound from the big curve to okeechobee road. we have a traffic alert on the westbound lanes of the palmetto pressway. pet moments are beautiful, unless you have allergies. then your eyes may see it didierently. only flonase is approved to relieve both your itchy, watery eyes and congestion. no other nasal allergy spray can say that. complete allergy relief or incomplete. let your eyes decide. new fresh step with the power of febreze. odor control worth celebrating. ou're on hold, your business is on hold. that's why comcast business doesn't leave you there. when you call, a small business expert will answer you in about 30 seconds. no annoying hold music. just a real person, real fast. whenever you need them. so your business can get back t tbusinene. sounds like my ride's ready. don't get stuck on hold. reach an expert fast. comcast business. >>> welme back. a south florida mother wants police to look at a man just arrested. she thinks the man also kil

your way and head into broward county, no accidents and traffic heading up to speed on the palmetto expressway. >>> it's 5:33. as we speak, police are on the hunt for three people that were seen leaving a shooting in miami gardens. michael spears is live for us at jackson memorial hospital where we know the 16-year-old victim here is recovering. >> reporter: police say they need the community's help in stoppppg what they call nonsense, nonsense that put another teenager in the hospital this morning. t 16-year-old recovering from multiple gshot wounds, and as far as the suspect, that search continues this morning. luckily the teen is stable this morning and expected to live, but another teen falling victim gun violence. identified and remain at large and it's not clear why the teen was shot in the first place, and in the last year violence led to numerous rallies and forums from the community pushing back from the violence that left family after family heartbroken. as i said, the search continug this morning, and those suspects have not been identified, and a motive unknown, so the police needi

ex-length all lanes of the palmetto expressway north korea the on-ramp and off-ramp as well. and dolphin expressway drivers, as you try to ramp on to the palmettotoxpressway, you want to stick to your left-hand side. you two right lanes cometely shut down. >> kelly, thank you so much. two minutes past the hour now. a change in tone at the republican debate anyway. the 12th gop presidential debate wrapped up at home at the university of miami. in the debpast the debates got a little wild at times, last night was a completely different style. julia bagg joins us in the newsroom. glad to say this one didn't go down with the adjectiveraunchy slapped into it. that makes a big difference. >> it does. three candidates trying to knock off trump in the next fourdays. this encounter proving a much more civil debate with the republican hopefuls laying aside those nasty insults. they faced off civilly over immigration, social security, donald trump did bright off rivals marco rubio and kasich saying there are two of us who can and two who cannot. he saysmarco rubio is among those who cann

palmetto expressway west-bound as you're accident scene.. earlier we were showing you these live pictures. looks like one is blocked at this time. they are clearing the scene but weare seeing some slight congestion there. it's really early. the good news is you're going to get by. the traffic speed traveling in at 59 miles per hour to 54. not too bad at all. that's right at northwest 2 2h avenue. earlier this morning we had reportsts of a vehicle fire affecting traffic on the don schula expressway northbound at kendall drive. we are still seeing some slight delays in the spot. `hopefully this scene will be clearing up soon. those speeds at 37 miles per hour.r. at this point things are looking pretty good on your roadways. guess what, i'm updating twitter. make sure you follow us on wplg local 10. >>reporter: good morning, everybody. i'm clay ferraro with your local 10 morning sports wrap. we start with the heat. was current longest run in the nba. they also had to take on been scori a lot of points lately. how about josh richardson, the rook

right now looking outside at the palmetto expressway, and no major issues here. again, we are accident free in our major roadways, and broward county, nothing to worry about. here is a look outside, i-95, southbound and northbound at griffin road, police activity northbound in stirling has cleared up. >>> your time is ten until the top of the hour. big cash up for grabs for anybody that can help solve a burglary caught on camera. m scott financial is offering 10,000 for tips to put a group of thieves behind bars because of what they did. they made their way into the check cashing store in kendall, and they think it happened sometime over the weekend. you can see more on our nbc 6 weather app and you can get a better look at the people inside here. three men and one woman. >>> a maryland officer shot and killed outside of the police department in what officials are calling an unwarranted attack. the officer was 28 years old and a four-year veteran of the department and one of the suspects was also hurt and the other arrested after running from the scene and police

as you're making your way out the door, 836, palmetto expressway to i-75, all that leaves you with a nine-minute ride. 826 southbound, five-minute cocomute with traffic moving at 55 miles per hour. >>> a week from today voters here in florida head to the polls to cast votes in the primama. >> with early voting under way right now, that means a lot of you u e saving time not to mention convenience by going early and doing it right now. the landscape by next weekould change dramatically by then. today is a do or die for one candidate. >> four states hold caucuses or primaries with the big one being michigan. we know julia b!gg is tracking it for us. good morning to you. >> this could be do or die for bernie sanders. besides michigan, mississippi, idaho and hawaii all voting today as well. we're counting down to our own state's primary next tuesday. now, what happens in florida and ohio next week could lock things down for front-runner donald trump, but it could be a very different scenario, too if kasich tryiumph on their home turves, the race stays close, and it stays crowded. >> if w

let's take you over tothe palmetto expressway. your southbouou lanes as you're making your way towarars northwest 122nd street. no issues as you make your way northbound. maybe you're about to hop on to i-75, no issues or delays. let's take you over to our maps, right now on the turnpike, coral reef to tamiami trail, ten minutes, trafficoving between 55 and 60 miles per hour. 8, traffic moving at 55 miles per hour leaving you with a four-minute ride from bird road to the dolphin expressway. >>> it is being called separation tuesday. the front-runners for both gop aa democrats hoping today is the day they can break from the pack. >> it's going to be do-or-die for a couple candidates here. the entire nation. we'll start your coverage with nbc 6 reportermichael spears live in sweetwater. >> we start with nbc 6 reporter julia bagg live at a polling place in miramar. this election may come down to florida and ohio. >> reporter: while it's still quiet in miramar, it won't stay like that for ng. donald trump told voters to go to bed earl

there will be posted detour signs on the palmetto expressway northbound. we also have dolphin expressway eastbound at northwest 45th avenue, that off-ramp completely shut down for about another hour or so. turnpike extension southbound, two lanes completely blocked off. we'll talk about broward county in a couple minutes. >>> kelly, thank you so much. 4:41 on your wednesday morning. from work shot and killed. who police are looking for and how this could be linked to other crimes. >>> new pictures released showing wha investigators caused that amtrak train in kasas to derail sending more than two dozen passengers to the hospital. > dozens of students get sick (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big differen between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. >>> welcome back. your time is 4:43. a man walking to work in h h security guard u

the palmetto expressway and turnpike, and still a 12-minute ride from the golden gladede to the airport expressway southbound. southbound northwest 113th street. 836 eastbound drivers just after northwest 45th avenue, one of your lanes completely blocked off because of an accident and in broward county we still have the traffic alert, orange drive from u.s. 441 to the turnpike completely blocked off and take griffin road. this was a car into a canal and one person has been taken to the hospital, and we'll have more information on that later today. >>>>it is an all too common occurrence happening again in south florida, and police hoping you saw something. a person is dead and this morning a hit-and-run driver out the on our streets. and erika glover is live at the police department. neighbors outraged. >> reporter: one neighbor says

and palmetto expressway to i-95 a. nine-minute ride, so not too bad. let's take you to 595, no delays in broward county. don't forget, you can follow me on twitter @kellynbc6. >>> a busy schedule for president obama today. he is expected to meet withcastro, head on, and this trip has protesters hitting the streets not only in the cuban capital of havana, and we are talking about a lot of prrests happening here in south florida over this. >> many in t cuban exile community not happening with the president's visit. >> sending a message of solidarity to the opposition movement in cuba on the day of president obama's arrival, cuban americans in little marched to the bay of pigs monument. >> we will be thinking of the countless numbers of families that were uprooted and separated. >> the miami tkpwaop chose to assemble on a sunday to pay tribute to tt ladies in white in cuba who each week attend mass and peacefully protest demanding freedom for political prisoners. route to the communist nation, the group tweeted, president obama while you travel to cuba ab

i-95 the turnpike and palmetto expressway in miami-dade here. and we have one crash on state road i-94 eastbound at lejeune road, not causing any delays and no nd to take an alternate with this. and the cleanup from yesterday, came by the nbc 6 and telemundo tent to say hello. >>> and this is in southern california, of course, in an alley. the suspect stole a police cruiser and led them on a chase across the county hitting speeds upwards of 100 miles per hour a few times, and police rammed thatcruiser in an alley, and they were eventually tpoersforced to kill the suspect. >>> both men were licensed pilots and what you are looking at is the aftermath. police believe they died on impact over the weekend. it's still unclear where they were headed and where they were coming from. >>> 6:18. name, famed do whisperer being investigated for possible animal cruelty. this is why. the abgccusations coming from hi show, a dog attacked a potbelly pick on its ear, and animal activist created an online petition calling for not only an end to his show but crimi

eastbound on approach to southwewe 72nd avenue, we're seeing issues on 72nd avenue, also the palmetto expressway issues right there off of bird road. not quite sure if the two are connected, if there's police activity with this. we're keeping our eyes on this as well. palmetto we are seeing some slowdowns near the exit ramp.those speeds at 37 miles per hour. i did mention the i earlier. the i looking great. if you're starting at hollywood boulevard heading towards the glades six minutes from the glades to downtown miami, eight minutes total drive time. back to votes 2016. hillary c inton and super night. mr. rubio and other candidates pushing for your votes as their location shifts right here. >> sanela sabovic continues our election coverage right now from the news room. >> good morning, jacey and eric. coanding leads for donald trump and hillary clinton. the major leads distancing the two from their rivals and both wasted in time looking forward to the next three primaries, including one coming up here in florida. a major super tuesday victory for donald trump and hillary clinton. both were in

. >>> the palmetto expressway our northbound lanes are blocked at 122nd street. maybe aittle difficult to see but you see those flashing lights csing issues for our northbound drivers and our southbound drivers, those folks tapping on the brakes causing i'll >>> right off the top at : 30, a teen intruder shot and killed. >>> they are calling this a medical miracle this morning. >>> fight for flax, the prez candidates back on the campaign trail following the republican debate. who's eected to endorse donald trump today. >>> plus it's frida we're looking ahead to your weather authority here with what you need to know right now. >>> hey, good morning, south florida. i'm eric yutzy. >> good friday morning. tgif. important reminder. >> i know a lot of you are making your plans not only for today but the weekend. we have julie durda here in the studio. >> we are are noticing this morning not nearly as breezy conditions even though it the palm trees are blowing in the wind onhis friday. wind gusts for most of the week were in the 20s and 30s. that will not be the case t

right now they're over the palmetto expressway where it needs the 836. traffic still moving up to speed. if you're headed out the door, no issues here. we have a couple of problems. nothing that's going to be too serious. let's take you to our maps, emergency road work, construction going on on i-95 right now southbound and southwest 7 kt street blocking the left lane. we had an earlier accident on 836 westbound at 87th avenue. no emergency crews on scene. this accident off to the shoulder and we're not seeing any delays because of it. enjoy your day. >>> the latee quinnipiac poll shows senator bernie sanders has work to do here in flourd. >> sanders hoping the latest debate in miami will help boost those numbers. in the meantime, tonight republicans will get their chance on the south florida stage. >> we have team coverage this morning of decision 2016. nbc report michael spears is live on the university of miami republicans are preparing. >> julia bagg breaking down last night's democratic debate. when the cameras were rolling, both these candidates ha

palmetto expressway drivers, we had all lanes blocked off, and from bird road to the dolphin expressway,y, a 4-minute commute with traffic moving along at 55 miles per hour. >>> breaking news out of hollywood for you on this monday morning. we know one person is dead after a vehicle crashed into a building overnight and we talked to michael spears att 4:30, and you tell us about what happened? we know one person was killed in that crash, is that right? >> yeah, and one person confirmed dead.% we are hearing one other injury after police say a car, a cadillac crashed into the publix and this causing major delays in the area, and we have an active scene here, and to the east of us they shut down hollywood boulevard heading west, and police believe that's where the driver was coming from, and when we got herer on the scene 30 minutes ago, the sergeant who could talk to us was trying to gather information, and one person dead and another sent to the hospital, and we're trying to get an update on that person's this is east young circle where the publix is and walgreen's. we are hearing repor

and no accidents on i-75, and then palmetto expressway drivers heads up at sthwest 8th street and tamiami trail, all lanes will be completely blocked off and this is hopefully for another 15 minutes so expect detours there on the palmetto expressway northbound. >>> now for your first alert forecast with meteorologist, erika delgado. >> at least we don't have to worry about the rain as you head out the door. dry conditions pretty much also waking up to very comeablee tpfrpblgty temperatures. and already hitting 70 degrees in the marathon area, and down into the middle keys, so very comfortable there. as i mentioned before, we are dealing with a few clouds over the atlantic waters because we have the east-northeast wind and because the air temperature is cooler than the ocean temperature, so the clouds do fom over the atlantic waters. first alert forecast calling for plenty of sunshine, and once the sunshine rises, temperatures reaches into the upper 70s. and because of the breezy east wind we are expecting. rainfall to last us all day, and gusting winds around the coastal areas. if you are

we have 836 westbound blocked off at the palmetto expressway northbound. that should be clearing up within the next ten minutes. >> kelly, thank you so much. police say a 20-year-old is dead his morning after allegedly speeding and crashing a carnto a canal in coral springs. the incident happened at ramblewood drive. a cement barricade and drove into the canal. the driver died at the scene. the investigation is on going. >>> right now the fbi is looking for a thief who stole cash from a ft. lauderdale bank. that thief walked in wear ag green baseball cap and glasses and walked out with a bunch off cash. this happened yesterday afternoon at the suntrust bank branch near federal highy and 16th street. if you think you know who he is or know anything about what happened, call crimestoppers, 954-493-tips. >>> three, two, one, ignition and liftoff. >> i love watching that. i say that every time we cover these stories which is like once a week. an unmanned atlas five rocket has blasted off f fom cape canaveral. the rocket is headed to the iss food, equipment and

we did have construction alerts nothing to worry about, from the palmetto expressway to i-95, a 9-minute ride ahead of you. golden glades to downtown miami a. 10-minute ride ahead of you. you will see the ex@press lanes flashing zero dollars and zero cents, but that will start on sunday. and 836 drivers from the big curve to the okeechobee road, a 5-minute commute. >>> and then presidint obama meeting the cuban leader on the cuban leader's home turf. >> and they will discuss a lot, and jay gray is live in havana, and a lot of mixed emotions, but very much the same sentiment here in south florida, some and others just the opposite. >> reporter: you are absolutely right, breaking that 88-year code of silence between the two countries comes with mixed emotions, especially for many here in the island nation. after a visit to old havana late yesterday including a stop at the famous cathedral, this morning president obama's focus will shift from tourist to a business of a renewed relationship between his country and cuba. the president will lay a wreath at a memorial for the cuban poet's memor

we have construction on the palmetto expressway that might affect your morning ride, a bird road to the dolphin expressway a 4-minute ride, and 826 eastbound on the big curve to golden glades, a 9-minute commute. >>> temperatures in the upper 60s as you head out the door, and as you can see the camera shaking, that means we are and good news is, we will today it's florida flatbread with fresh tomatoes d bell peppers. let's start by spreading oliveoil and garlic on our flatbread. then we add cheese; but whatreally makes this dish special are the florida bell peppers, and juicy tomatoes. when the cheese is melted and bubbly it's done. just cut and serve. and that's how easily florida flatbread with tomato and sweet bell peppers can become a meal time favorite. look for the fresh from floridalabel when you shop. >>> it's monday, which means we florida school. >> we are meeting the men's basketball team, and we are checking out the scscol's praging program. >>> a father found aimple way to bond with his autistic son by finding common ground. >> nbc's janet sham bling reports. >> today run s

the palmetto expressway holding up nicely down by the doll fichb as well as here in hialeah south of i-75. that's traffic. back to you. >>> this morning we're hearing the details of a conversation between local cuban americans and president obama ahead of his trip to cuba on sunday. he met with a group of cuban american leaders at the white house. let's head over to nbc 6 reporter julia bagg who is live in miami with details this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you as well. we're hearing from local cuban americans who got to meet with the president ahead of this historic trip. before we get to that, i want to show you something else. this is a little taste of how people on the island are getting ready for the president's visit. you see this picture here. they've got souvenirs already, that showing the president sniffing a cuban cigar. there's aouch of obama mania souvenir there a big deal. there are even jokes, one picture of michelle obama we saw in a store there that depicts the first lady refusing to let the president go to cuba without her. now, on a mo

from pines boulevard to the palmetto expressway, nine-minute ride. i'll be posting traffic updates all morning long. >>> it was 24 hours agoearly 5,000 miles away the city of brussels was stopped, teeorists killing dozens, injuring more, including americans. >> isis claiming responsibility for those explosions after they happened. this morning nbcews confirming a pair of the suspects there are brothers. nbnb's bill neely reports. >> reporter: terror in the airport terminal. it's 8:00 this morning moments after an explosion. a stroller lies abandoned, a survivor sys stay down. >>> through the smoke, a woman coweprs clutching a child. someone cried help me. then survivors begin running past the bodie and the injured, and it wasn't over. another bomber was about to strike in the very heart of brussels near the european union's headquarters. ten after 9:00 and deep under ground a massacre in the brussels metro. a bomb has just exploded. darkness. isis claim the attacks. police believe these are the airport killers, wheeling bombs in suitcases. twtw blew

we have construction on the palmetto expressway northbound. all lanes completely blocked off. you can see the red on our first alert traffic maps at tamiami trail southwest 8th street. we also have dolphin expressway eastbound, that ramp to northwest 45th avenue, the off-ramp blocked off f f another >>> we have new video involving the crash of a car into a publix in hollywood. the publix captured the moment the car came barreling inside the building. as you can see there, it killed one person and injured the girlfriend of the driver. the driver did not have a seatbelt on. his girlfriend is recover inhe hospital. >>> new for you this morning, polic take down two suspects on the run at the time, this d caught and cussed in a busy south floridaneighborhood. they're accused of being involved in a string of car burglaries. undercover detectives conducting surveillance in kendall. the woman ran and hid inside a walgreens. after a brief search, they were taken into custody. >> we could hear from the ft. lauderdale officer accused of slapping a homeless man. his trial continues today a

palmetto expressway northbound as you approach i-77 you have a right lane blocked off due to a broken down car. 12 to 17 minutes to g to i-95 around 122nd strt. one accident on the turnpike still has not cleared up. not seeing red or orange on our maps. that's good news if you're making your way out the door on this area. turnpike extension southbound at bird road, two lanes mpletely blocked off. you can follow me on twitter, @kellynbc6. i'll be posting updates all morning long. >>> investigators released new photos of a truck that caused an amtrak train to derail. we brought this to you as breaking news earlier this week. this agricultural truck caused the derailment to occur. the derailment happened when the engineer hit the emergency brake after spotting the damaged rail ahead. the crash sent more than two dozen people to the hospital. >>> nine minutes to the top of morning. ter today, federal reserve comment on the federal open market committee's interest rate decision. during the last meeting that w held a few months ago, the committee decided to keep federal interest rates the s

this is as y y're around the palmetto expressway. we are seeing a b of a delay here with speeds at 14 miles per hour. >>> new this morning a man in louisiana plowed a mcdonald's restaurant claiming he did so because his hostage. turned out t be not true but in the rush to check on them a responding officer was caught an dangerous wreck. he walked awayithout any injuries but two people in the other car had minor injuries. >>> caught on camera bicyclist in chicago attacked after he called out a driver for being in the bike lane. the 19-year-old captured the whole thing on his go pro camera. the drive chased him for about a block, then go out and attacked him, punching him and kicking him in the face. >> i didn't know when he just the fact he stillassaults me over a few words, it's not right. >> the driver did get away. the teen was left with a bloody eye.@ police are now investigating. >>> a 911 call leads to a greenvill south carolina deputy leads to a new friend. >> wanted to help with her shoes. then she wanted me to hug her and hol

we have those delays stretching all the way towards the palmetto expressway. if you're heading out, >>> we're waking up drierks warm with temperatures above average. 70 now in miamimi 6 in ft. lauderdale. east breeze makes it feel comfortable. wind gusts in the teens and 20s today. that will keep that high risk of rip currents for you beach-goers andboaters we'll have advisosoes as well. we'll leave you with this look from our mount sign eye medical center camera. >>> we begin with breaking news, a driver hospitaliziz after losing control ending up in a canal. this man lost control at keen road in die. that's up clear what condition that drive is in. >>> a woman is in custody in texas, accused of kidnapping her son she does not have cususdy of. >>> 16-year-old in the hospital this morning after being shot multiple times in miami gardens. police searching for three gunman who opened fire near 24th avenue. have gotten away in a red pickup. no word yet on that victim's condition today. >>> former first lady nancy reagan has died. she passed away from heart failur

no problems getting by east or westbound crossing over the palmetto expressway. we can see the palmetto headed northbod up to the dolphin still in great shape as well. the overnight closures wrapping up, everything getting back to normal grind. it's not that busy yet which is good news. still looks like it is on the build for you. the same for travel in broward county. a view of 595 east and westbound by pine island road looking east towards univeveity. >> joe, thank you so much. time is two minutes past the top of the hour. we are continuing to follow the breaking news overnight out of oakland park. that's where an suv smashed into a p)zza place. let's get you right out to nbc 6 reporter michael spears on the scene right now.

traveling northbound at the palmetto expressway, right at tamiami trail we have closures in place and instead have to exit at southeast 8 streeting and truck it over to nirthwest 87th avenue to get back on the dauphin and then head east to get back on the palmetto expressway. until 5 (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. >> laurie: several miniature horses are back home after running frfree for a time. the minihearsays escaped near miramar. we wewe on the scene as they galloped for several yards near a canal. the neighbors say the horses somehow slipped through a fence but eventually they were brought back in safely. >> looks like us s on a friday night after the 11:00 newscast! making the great escape for the weekend! >> laurie: in this weather? feel my mane just flying! >> reportrt: they could do that

jumping on over to the palmetto expressway, clearing, this is the palmetto southbound near okeechobee road. we still have closures inin place right off of u.s.-1 northbound at southwest 266th street. instead take old dixie highway. >>> wwe wrestling star hulk hogan expected to go to today. hogan's shop in clearwater beach actually evacuated during an autograph signing. the shift is being investigated. >>> a thief caught on camera breaking into a gun store in northern cafornia. footage shows a car ramming into this front store and then you see people stealing several guns before they drive away. there's now searching for all four of those people. >>> and a new film exceeded expectations over the weekend. coming up next find out which movie hopped its way into a record into >>> we'll get you set, everything you need to know before you walk out the door this monday. stay with us. minutes. >>> 5:19 the time right now. >>> hey moms and dads, a quick,iesie dinner plans. thee usda pulling perdue chicken nuggets from the shelves. eight ounce boxes are the subject of this recall. they say they

we have palmetto expressway trail, southbound you'll have to hop off the palmetto and take some detours with the big 18 wheelers. don't forget you can follow me on twitter @kellynbc6, i'll be keeping you posted on any traffic trouble spots all morning long. >>> breaking overnight out of pennsylvania, a back yard party that turned into a deadly shtout. what we just learned about the gunman. >>> a homestead high school his peers and threatening their >>> breaking overnight, in pennsylvania five people confirmed dead and three more hurt after a shooting in a neighborhood outside pittsburgh. police say four women and a man were killed during a back yard party. as of right now police are still searching for at least two men party and opened fire in an ambush-style attack. they believe two different weapons were used to fire the bullets. the partygoers appeared to have tried to run inside the home when they heard the shots being fired. >> it looks like right now they were all fleeing toward the back door of the residence when the second gunman fired from the side of the yard, and they all see

here's a look at the palmetto expressway. this view at northwest 74th street, there is some construction going on right around u.s.-27 but it doesn't look likethat's impacting your commute. this is as you're heading south on the palmetto. there are two lanes ocked. it's green, 62 miles per hour. some construction going on at the dolphin expressway west-bound. this is at northwest 37th avenue, but again we're seeing the green, 47 miles per hour. here's some drive times for you. if you're on 595 east starting at i-75 heading to u.s.-1, it's going to take you about 12 minutes. >>> caught on camera, a catamanan used by two-time america's cup ampion capsizing while training in bermuda. there were no injuries to theix sailors aboard and only slight damage t# the boat when they are training for the upcoming america's cup louis vuitton world series race in may. >>> ten thieve pull off a mob style smash and grab at a texas gun store. now detectives say three of them are behind bar the thieves hitched a train to their truck in order to

no real issuesp on the palmetto expressway. you can see the northbound side on the approach to the dolphin expressway. still moving and still plenty of room between those cars, not like we're bumper-to-bumper or anything. you take a look from higher above the scene at chopper 6, the interchange with 826, 836, it looks like a big mess, everything slowing nicely through that area. you, 36th street, 26th street and passing through the dolphin. that's traffic, back to you. >> joe, thank you so much. it's 6:16 on your super tuesday. we hoped to bring you insight into today!s super tuesday races with nbc news political director chuck todd, but he's gotten very busy, as you can imaginin with the "today" show. >>> a weekly nbc ne survey monkey tracking poll, donald trump has a big lead over his republican candidate, 40% to marco rubio's 21%. bernie sanders ten points back of hillary clinton going into super tuesday. >>> for the first time in ni months, the venetian causeway is this follows adds 12 million renovation, a fleet of cyclests

we are watching this accident on the palmetto expressway. you can see the traffic is moving so some good news there. again, that accident right on the palmetto as you're heading east. speeds looking great though at 59 miles per hour. we're also still watching this accident on the gratigney. this is as you're heading east at lejeune road. reports that a left lane is blocked with speeds clocking in at 72 miles per hour. >>> thank you. back to that breaking news, a man killed after crashing into a publix right there on young circle. >> layron livingston is there for us. anotherrerson in the hospital? >> yes, we are hearing that this young woman was taken to memorial regional. we just were able to speak with hollywood police getting a little bit of information about this victim as well as the person still on scene here that authorities are still working to remove from this scene. they are working to remove the body of a black male in his early we're hearing the young woman taken to the hospital. his female passenger. this driver was ejected from

we had a broken down truck on the palmetto expressway northbound as you were approaching i-75. these are your norbound lanes and your southbound lanes. no issues there, that truck finally off to the shoulder. 12 to 17 minutes to get to i-95 from here, the palmetto expressssay at northwest 122nd street. let's take you over to our maps. we have this accident that is finally starting to clear up. turnpike extension drivers southbound at bird road. this is where we had two lanes of traffic blocked off, fhp saying this accident should be off to the shoulder within the next five to ten minutes. if you're headed out theoor on northbound, bird road to the dolphin expressway, a four-minute right with traffic moving at 55 miles per hour. we'll talk about broward county in a couple minutes. 6:03 now. back to decision 2016, a story that is still developopg at this very early hour on this wednesday morning. we've got to head to 34is sorry, a razor-thin race on the republican side. donald trump barely ahead of senator ted cruz there, too close to call. on the democratic side, hillary clinton

it is blocking a center lane right around palmetto expressway. so you can expect to see slow speeds a we zoom into our map to get a better look it looks like it started to clear up a bit with speeds clocking in around 48 miles per hour we've also got southbound with speeds there a 46 miles per hour. >>> this morning we're seeing surveillance video a group of burglars all caught on camera stealing a safe from amscot financial store. this happened early saturday morning store in 127th avenue and southwest miami-dade. those crooks there worked to break into that say. they ended up a taking it with them a reward up to $25,000 offering to any information leading ton arrest less tan day a florida primary and multiple candidates are making stops in south florida for that last minute push. donald trump was in boca raton last night and leading in polls despite a recent rash of violence at several of his rallies. and a senator marco rubio will be an in south florida later today he spent weekend crisscrossing sunshine state. his state-wide bus tour comes to

this is the palmetto expressway, 8:36 all clear you can see everybody moving by there pretty quickly and get a sense of the wind blowing the weather around but the palmetto still looks good as well as accident-free and further to the north on on 826, the headlights, that's somebody from the big curve crossing underneath i-75, and a little more intense but still moving along and accident-free. that's traffic. back to you. >>> this is a historical visit opportunity to engage directly with the cuban people. >> and now at 6:00 for the first time since 1928, a sittingist u.s. -- a sitting u.s. president is at home but in say it is a historic slap in face. >> this a staged photo open and they're playing that president. >> it took me three hours. >> team coverage of the historic visit starts now. >> the president sayings he want it is lay out his vision for the future which he says is blighter than the past. >> -- brighter than the past. >> moments after air force one touched down the president said just dumped down here looking -- touched down here looking forward to hearing directly from t

this is i-75 southbound heading towards the palmetto expressway. you would think there's an accident scene there. there's none reported but a whole lot of heavy congesti. i'll tell you what the slowdown is causing as come back. >>> right now safety alert, a girl is grabbed school. how her heavy book bag helped her get away. >>> also this morning amber alert arrests, three people in cususdy for the kidnapping of a little boy. why the woman he was found with is now walking free. cot on camera the charges the driver is facing for his 100 foot fall. police pursued a real life version of scooby doo's ride. >>> hey, south florida. auto i mean eric yutzy. >> i'm jacey birch. it is your tuesday. we have a lot to get to this morning. we always start off with a check of your forecastst julie durda is here now. >>> mild but breezy start. temperatures will be in the upper 60s. sunrise in about less than ten minutes. we'll see a mix of sun and clouds and strong winds continue so strong they are moving our cameras around. east southeast wind anywhere between 10

we still hav heavy delays on the palmetto expressway eastbound it's almost a parking lot off 17th avenue and that's due to an accident scene. we're seeing heavy delays with those spepes clocking in at 7 to 10 miles per hour. an earliererrash clearing i-95 southbound at 11th street. those officers were approaching a map and woman they deemed suspicious when they man shot at them so they shot back killing >>reporter: i'm layron livingston in plantation, three g.o.p. hopefuls trying to take down the front runner across these primary states today, especially here in florida and in south florida. a quinnipiac poll now shows trump leading with 36 hers this those votes. rubio coming in second with 22% of those votes, cruise with 14 and then kasich with ten. couple hours yet before we know who that i can see florida and these crucial delegates going forward in this presidential race. >>reporter: i'm ben kennedy at a polling location heren aventura. the signs are up. pole workers are inside. hillary clinton is favored to win today in florida and north carolina. the latest poll shows hillary clint

checking out the drive this wednesday, no problem, just about 7 to 8 minutes from the palmetto expressway. well, head lights are moving south, 14 minutes from the miami lakes drive. we do have a crash 95 northbound entrance from miami gardens that has the left lane blocked. the main line is unexpected and no problems on 595, there is ab injury crash and turnpike northbound before hollywood boulevarar two left lanes are blocked. on the flip side, we have emergency crews and they're blocking the left lanes. delays in both directions. i recommend this morning through the hollywood area and better drive all the way into the boca raton area as you're heading north. more traffic coming up in 15 minutes. >>> 5:32 is the time an it's time to check on the day's top stories. ashley jones is live with the top stories. >> ashley: two bombs going off, a third at sub wi station, at least 30 killed and 200 injured.

expressway. head eas to get back on to the palmetto, until about five a m, remember ten >>. >>anchor: seaworld today announced it will end its orca programs. they have received pushed back after the release of a cnn documentary black firefighters it says seaworld orlando will come to an end. >>anchor: testifying about the water crisis in flint. >> this was a failure at all levels. local state and federal officials, we all failed the families of flint. >> you are not in a medically >> governor rick scott did not understand that the water was contaminated until april of 2014. >> a thriller thursday for the cane seniors. and the heat battle the hornets, the one that went down to a final shot coming up. your cash three, fantasy five numbers. good luck. >>. >>anchor: there's nothing like the first day of the ncaa. several upsets usually take place. luckily the miami had your canes weren't one of them. angle rodriguez, 23 points. a sheldon with 22. games now advanced to play in the second round on saturday against the winner of the arizona wichita state game. >> we kept fighting a

. >>> e palmetto expressway, certainly no problems here south of i-75 at 122nd street. north and southbound, you can that is southbound trying to get beyond 75 through miami lakes and into hialeah. it is getting busier, but it is still getting through. the same for 95, not only dade, but broward county as well. accident-free. that's traffic. back to you. >>> two minutes past the hour right now. breaking overnight, and oakland park pizza place will be closed this morning after a car crashed through the front of the business. nbc 6's michael spears is there nowow the damage to the business is the lesser of two evils. two people innde that business, they were hit as this car went in. >> that's right. two customers, we spoke to one of them. both have been released from the hospital. a man was outside waiti for his pizza to come when the suv smashed through the front. have a listen to this new piece of sound we have with that victim there. >> i pushed her out of the way and all i remember is being nned up against the counter, in between thehe counter and the car and the peop

a live look outside at the palmetto expressway. a lot of congestion this morning. obviously in our southbound and even our northbound lanes with those taillights. a live look. this is near okeechobee road. no accidents to report here. butt in broward county we've got some things heating up. details right after the break. >>reporter: i'm sanela sabovic inhe news room with those super tuesday results. some states just reporting theirs overnight as the candidates shift their focus to florida. for you at 6:30. (music playing) i feel pretty (west side story) not every cake can be handcrafted in store by skilled decorators layered with fresh berries and frosted to perfection like our publix bakery chantilly cake it'll be remembered for all the right reasons. publix. >>> right now candidates are moving closer. they are focusing on florida. >>> breaking right now, prized pets stolen. a bird bandit breaking into a couple's homes. a camera caught into the restaurant bathroom leading to the arrest of one of the workers there. >> sidelined and suspended after sexual misconduct

traveling off the palmetto expressway eastbound heading towards the glades we do have a crash reported right off of 27th avenue. kind of difficult to see at this point but you see those flashing lights right there, that's the actionnd it's going to slow you down as you're heading towards the turnpike, 441. taking a look at our traffic data here, those speeds are clocking in at about 17 miles per hour. sticking with the time a little further down south, nor doral we have a crash reported at 25th street. broward county we've been quiet pretty much all morning long. so not a lot to talk about that. an earlier crash still causing some delays so i've got to talk about this one. this is i-95 southbound 135th street. those speeds at 34 miles per hour. >>> live pictures from our nation's capital right now where commuters will have a more frustrating morning than usual. the city's entire subway system is shut down for inspection that leaves nearly 700,000 commurs who use it daily struggling to find a new route to work. extra buses are being provided in the busy areas and you can best lyft, uber

still waiting for this accidento clear up on the palmetto expressway southbound at northwest 25th street but again seeing the screen. speeds looking great at 64 miles per hour. all right broward county haven't forgotten about you. if you're on 595 eastbound starting at i-75 starting at u.s.-1, going to take you 12 minutes. >>> a possible clue in the search for missing malaysia flight 370. australian officials say debris that washed up off the coast of mozambique may be a piece of that plane. it was found by an american tourist last week. flight 370 disappeared two years ago with 239 people on board and is e only known missing boeing 777. >>> a man being treated at a hospital after being rescuedy the the helicopter crew picked him up, took him to nassau. no word on how he' doing this morning. >>> the catamaran belonging to the u.s. crew capsized. >> they are@raining for the upcoming america's cup louis vuitton world series race in may. >>> an alleged burglar is busted, accused of breaking into homes. >>> a medical condition he's blaming for his unconscious attack still ahead. >>> first lo