Transcripts For WFLA News Ch8 Today At 530AM 20160322 : vima

Transcripts For WFLA News Ch8 Today At 530AM 20160322

The paris attacks was arrested in brussels. And we are monitoring this very closely. All the details and of course, were going to bring you updates in just moments. And we have new information here. The u. S. Embassy in brussels is advising all americans there in brussel, maybe you have friends or family visiting there, to shelter in place and avoid all public transportation. Again, a big developing story this morning. And in our other top stories this morning, an important safety alert. A super pill thats invading the streets of pinellas county. The pill looks like a xanax but its mixed with powerful main medications which can be deadly. At least nine people have died of overdoses in a matter of weeks. Much more in a live report in minutes including all you need to know to keep your loved ones safe. Meanwhile, its decision republican candidates have been campaigning heavily in arizona where 58 delegates are at stake. And for democrats, its also a big prize day for delegate, 75 for them. And the calendar says spring but our temperatures that the hour tell a different story. Its cold in the bay area but meteorologist leigh spann says good news, it will warm up fastly. Exactly. Once the sun comes up, we will see big jumps in the temperatures. Between now and when the sun comes up, you need an extra layer. For sure up in inverness, brooksville, weeki wachee, all in the 30s. Polk county, into the 40s. 46 bartow. Milder closer to the coast like 50 in clearwater. But frost advisory for inland portions of citrus and hernando counties. Please, please f you have frost on the car, please, please, if you have frost on the car, send me a picture. By the afternoon, short sleeve, 73, low humidity, comfortable. In weather and traffic on the 8s, i have the eightday temperature trend for you. And leslee is here to let you know whats going on with the roads. Yeah, we have overnight construction. And we have an accident where the overnight construction was. Not so good. Lets take a look. First of all, i75 looks very good between state road 64 to fruitville road as far as congestion is concerned. Thats a nine commute through sarasota. And ill show you the accident in a moment. New tampa also looks good, eight minutes bruce b downs over to i4. We dont have slow downs but nonetheless, a collision southbound i75 at University Parkway. Traffic is moving by just fine. And thats a look at weather and traffic. And now back to gayle and gene. All right. We have more on breaking news that we have been talking about all morning long here at news channel 8. Explosions in brussels and now were hearing that the metro system is being the original explosions at the airport and now possible explosions at the metro system. News channel 8s Lindsey Mastis has been following this all morning for us. Reporter there are videos and pictures on social media showing the aftermath. I want to start right now with the report of the explosion at the metro station. This is a video. You can see smoke coming out of the tunnel there. And heres another picture, again, where you can see the smoke. And now right now, we dont have any confirmation about the number of people injured or whether theres any casualties but i am seeing a lot of reports saying that there are casualties in this location and confirmed. This is a picture posted by the trains underground, having of the station. And look at this, this is video right after the two explosions at the airport. You can see people running and you can see the building and this is after two confirmed explosions there. And now the federal prosecutor is telling the bbc now that there are at least 13 people dead and 35 injured at this airport location. And we have some video from the airport as well. Take a look at this. Passengers being evacuated, all of the flights are canceled. People are urged to stay away from the airport. And theyre also being told to stay put where ever they are right now. And i want to show you video posted to twitter, reportedly showing what it looks like on the inside here of the airport. These explosions happened in the checkin zone at an International Terminal used by American Airlines as well as other airlines. And we are trying to find out if american was targeted. And the airport is also tweeting this morning and there are pictures of the walking wounded. Some are too graphic to show you. This comes just days after a raid in brussels. Police captured one of the he is believed to have been planning another attack. The question now, did he help plan these attacks . Taken responsibility. And i am going to keep following this story and let you know as soon as we get more information. Gayle lindsey, i know its unfolding by the minute. And youre staying on top of it. At the palm of your hand, download our breaking news app. It is free. Impressive images there. Okay, well, happening today, another historic day in cuba. Today the Tampa Bay Rays play the Cuban National team at this stadium in havana. This historic event aims to show similarities between the cuba and u. S. Both countries enjoying the same pastime. This morning, we have Team Coverage. News channel 8s keith cate is in havana, cuba where they have been preparing for the game for months. And ryan hughes is in west tampa at la teresita. Todays game. Keith has been in the islands sunday. And keith, what is the feeling on the streets of havana today . Reporter good morning from havana, cuba. As you can see, a lot of people on the streets. It happens everywhere, theres a rumor that president barack obama or the first family may be going. And people lining up just to catch a glimpse. Rumor. Things get circulated. But the truth of the matter is, we know one thing, the president will be at todays baseball game with razl castro. Its a historic moment. Something you dont want to miss. News channel 8 will be there to cover it for you. In the meantime, were just hanging out here in havana with some of our closest, best friends on obama watch. Have a great morning. Im keith cate, reporting from havana. Okay, keith, thank you. Here in tampa, there are a lot of expectations regarding the lot of anticipation for todays big game. We continue our Team Coverage with news channel 8s ryan hughes live now from la teresita this morning. Hey, ryan. Reporter good morning. Many cubanamericans here in the bay area cant wait for todays big game, especially those who frequent this cuban restaurant this tampa. Theyll be rooting for both the rays and the cuban team. And Many Major League baseball games volunteered for the trip and the rays were picked to play against cuba. Players are embracing the opportunity. Now. For some from the island nation or have family there, this is a homecoming of sorts. And the team brought equipment to donate to youth players and Team Personnel will host a clinic for them as well. Before the big game, president barack obama will address the cuban people in a speech televised by cuban tv. And we will stay on top of developments. This is his second full day. Underway at 2 00 p. M. Today. Should be a great game. Interesting choice of game because there are many people who are skeptical about the cuban government not playing ball with the u. S. Government in these negotiations. Very chilly this morning. But if youre deciding what to wear, i would definitely say, wear layers because youre going to need the layers this morning when its 46 at 8 00 a. M. But you will be in short sleeves by the afternoon. And we hit 63 at noon. 73 at 4 00 p. M. Low humidity, lighter winds. However, the pollen may keep you inside on this pleasant day. In the high category today, tomorrow and thursday. And spring training feeling more like spring than yesterday. Lakeland and the tigers at 1 05. 69 degrees in tampa. Its an evening game around 6 35 and today is the coolest day in the eightday temperature trend. Up to 80 tomorrow. Next week. But this weekend, theres also rain chances and i will run those down coming up. In the meantime, lets check on the traffic situation on this chilly tuesday morning. Its going to be tough tonight around 6 30, thats rush hour, we have a game in tampa. The yankees going to be out there. Its going to be packed on dale mabry. Right now though, traffic looks great. Lets look at the one little problem out in sarasota. Eastbound University Parkway at i75, a collision earlier. Interstate. And its tying up an eastbound lane and there was construction in the area. And now theres an accident. Just keep this in mind. Again, a lane taken away. Thats a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. Back to gene and gayle. Thank you. Hundreds of people at a funeral and Cremation Service failed to notice a huge mistake. Coming up, who pointed it out and what happened. But first, an important safety alert this morning. Next in a live report, all you that has claimed the lives of at least nine people in pinellas county. Youre watching news channel 8 a pill disguised as xanax is in pinellas county. News channel 8s Adrienne Pedersen is live if the Sheriffs Office this morning. And of course, people use prescriptions to get xanax but thats not what were talking about. Reporter thats right. Good morning, gayle. And the sheriff here in pinellas county, he has some really black and white advice for you this morning, do not buy xanax off the street because you really dont know what youre getting. You dont have to take a handful of them. Reporter wow. Now thats the sheriff talking about this socalled super pill. Its incredibly dangerous as you just heard. The pill looks exactly like a xanax but instead, its mixed with a powerful pain medication called fentanyl. And now the deadly drug is only 5 a pop. And the sheriff believes the problem is really only here so far in pinellas county. We do know that a 25yearold dunedin woman overdosed on the pill and died over the weekend. So right now, undercover deputies are trying to figure out where exactly this drug is being made, where its coming from, who is selling it. Were trying to dig up for information for you this morning. In the next 30 my, i will explain how its 30 minute, we will explain how theres a big issue going on with spice. And of course to warn people to not get their hands on this stuff. Thank you. Youve got to listen to this, the death of ones mother, thats a difficult well for one new york family, a tragic mixup made that tough situation much worse. The 81yearold mother, she died back in december. Now they had an open casket service at the Union Baptist church in bronx and hundreds of people we want to the service which was followed by a cremation. But the funeral homemade a terrible mistake and its a mistake that only a 10yearold noticed. When i was up there looking at the woman, my son came and tached me and said came and tapped me and said, daddy, that dont look like grandma. We didnt realize that until afterwards because the woman looked so much like my mother. The funeral home says they have been in business 50 years and nothing like this has ever happened before. And now two state agencies are investigating just how a licensed funeral home could make such a tragic mistake. Bunny. You see him taking pictures actually, you see him getting down and dirty. The disagreement started when parents and the easter bunny started fighting because the kid slipped off the chair. And it turned into this chaos. The whole thing is caught on surveillance video. And you can see the bunny is out of control. Gloves off paws off. Thats right. This is not a lucky rabbit foot. The mall fired the employee and has a new bunny this morning. Come on, guys, not in front of the kids. South korea Just Announced its first zika case, a 43year old man who just returned from brazil. He suffered fever, muscle pain and a rash. The World Health Organization declared the rapid spread of zika a global emergency. Its linked to a spike in the number of babies born with abnormally small heads and a syndrome that can cause paralysis and even death. Showing skepticism towards those studies that suggest moderate Alcohol Consumption could be beneficial to your health. They analyzed 87 studies and concluded that those who had less than one drink for week lived the longest. But others argue that its not a cause for longevity. Half of parents of uninsured minority children have no idea their kids are eligible for medicaid. Were aware. Doctor. The most common reason for costs. Happening today, s t. Anthonys hospital is offering diabetes alert day. Noon. Head to 7th avenue north in st. Petersburg. A team of Health Professionals will also offer Blood Pressure all right, time to talk about march madness. And this morning, we finally know the sweet 16. All right. Tell me how great im doing. Ha look. Maybe, its the come back. Yep, yep. You have to read this because it says you have to read it. Okay. Well, gayle has 16 wins. Tell me more. And 46 points. Why are you making me say this . Because youre winning. Leslee leads with 65 points. Yeah. And leigh has, no, she has 15 points. Just like me. And we all say kansas and miami are advancing in the south so we will all win or die here. The difference will come from the east. But just last week, i was in last place. So i was going to say this where was i last week . On vacation. I am the come back kid. You at least were on the chart. And i picked usc to win it all because southern cal by the way, but the points is where im going to get you. Listen to the sports chick. Listen to madge madness and the weather too because so rare do we see a frost advisory during march madness. Thats right. Citrus and hernando counties, away from the coast until 9 00 a. M. , you could have frost on the windshield and take a picture if you see it. Its not as windy which is why the frost could develop. But 46 at 8 00 a. M. 63, feeling nice by the lunch break. And 73 by the afternoon. But not so pleasant right now, 49 in weeki wachee. And milder, upper 40s to near 50 along the coast. High pressure has moved right on top of us. And when that happens, you get the lightest winds and thats the coldest morning. When the lighter wind, sunny day, pleasant and High Pressure off into the east coast and we south and that warms up quickly. 82 thursday. And rain though for easter weekend, leslee. All right. Checking out traffic right now. We have a collision eastbound University Parkway, folks. This is in sarasota right where we did have that overnight construction. And all the construction has cleared from the roadway. Right here at i75, one eastbound lane on university is still blocked. Lets go ahead and take a live look at traffic because it looks wonderful out there. This is in polk county. A wonderful drive. If you live in polk county and commute into tampa, no delays. And on the polk parkway, not just i4, we are up to speed. The Howard Franklin bridge, only six minutes to cross it. Thats a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. Now back to the second and third place bracket teams, gayle and gene. What are you talking . First and second, what bracket is she looking at . She cant count. This morning, the artwork thats turning heads and you will not believe who the artist is. What you can do to reserve one for yourself before anyone else. Youre watching news channel 8 all you need is 1,000 you can reserve yourself teslas new model 3. On the 31st, tesla driver cans walk in, get in line ahead of those who placed orders that night. Delivery of the 35,000 vehicle begin in 2017. And 35,000 is less than what the other tesla models cost. Absolutely. And you can see them at international playerss. Theyre opening a store front. Yep. Lovers and dog lovers a well, art lovers and dog lovers are calling one new york dog dogvinhhe. He is quite the artist. He was supposed to be a service dog but he is afraid of stairs and was disqualified. But his human was painting and realized there was still a way he could help. Come to find out, he likes to paint and now his paintings are selling for 50 to 100 each. And like any good dog would do, he is donating the proceeds to animal causes. So selfless. Weather and traffic on the 8s, thats coming up in three minutes. Deadly explosion at a Brussels Airport and other explosions to tell you about. And another round of primaries and caucuses just ahead. Which states are casting their votes. Youre watching news channel 8 it is 5 58. It a cold tuesday. 39 weeki wachee. 36 in inverness. Southern areas, not quite as cold. But still chilly for march, 43 north port. 40 in apollo beach. And dont worry, a quick warm up with the low humidity and the blue sky and comfortable high, 73. And just a slight chill in the air tonight, 55 degrees. Warmer than last night. I will tell you when we get into the 80s coming up. Traffic right now in sarasota, eastbound University Parkway right at i75, we have a collision thats tying up an eastbound lane. But overall, a great drive on 75. Even the accident is not going to slow down the commute from state road 64 down to fruitville road. Looking at just nine minutes. Good drive through bradenton too. Brussels under attack. At least 13 are reported dead. Dozens of more injured. And more reports of casualties 9 a metro station. Im gayle guyardo. And im gene ramirez. Now the u. S. Embassy is urging americans in brussels to take shelter. And just in, new york city is now ramping up security for mass transit. News channel 8s Lindsey Mastis is joining us now live. She has been following the story all morning long. Lindsey, what are you seeing . Reporter there are videos and pictures on social media

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