Shortlist to fill high court vacancies. Man on his 19 years in the dc circuit, judge garland has brought his trademark diligence, compassion, and unwavering regard for the rule of law to his work. The Harvard University graduate has nearly 2 decades of experience. Man a 19 year history, he has ruled journal how . We have seen a bright. Right Andrew Napolitano says the president s choice shows he is more interested in the politics of the process. Man i suggest to you that this is not a win for the president. Judge garland is the most conservative nominee to the Supreme Court by democratic president in thehemodern era, and is put their, in my view, as a nominee to frustrate the press. Gop leaders want to leave the choice to the next a chance to alter the ideogical balance of the courts before he leaves office next january. Republicans control the senate, which must confirm any nominee. Man i ask that they confirirMerrick Garland now to the Supreme Court so that he can take his seat in time to fully participate in his work for the american peoplplthis fall. And, within the last 15 minutes, Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell said the senate will not vote on judge garlands nomination. It is not about the candidate he said, about the principle of t allowing the white house to make a nomination so close to the president ial election. Reporting live from the plex, i am alex the arm is, 7 news. Donald trump when he several more states, winning and i loved one of his proponents. It is now a rte of three bind to be president. Democratic contender the clinton sosodified her lead. Primary win. Sevens jeff lennox is covering for west miamidade, the scene of senator marco rubios last stand. D. Jeff . Jeff ashley, with his big win where to go 99 delegates, he asked senator marco rubio of the race. Rubio suspended his campaign here at the fiu campus last night, and on the democratic side, Hillary Clinton was a big winner. Man this is my second home, florida. To w by that kind of a number thats bit is incredible. Gop frontrunner donald trump takes florida and all of this 99 delegates, the decisive windows florida senator marco rubio out of the race. Man today my campaign is suspended. [jeering] the fact that ive even come this far as evidence of how special america is. Man his stufuf he is smart, trump had hoped to into governor john kasichs home state run in his home state e ohio, but trump lost to kasich. The governor stays in the race and pick up 66 delegates along the way. Man i have to thank the people of the great state of ohio. I love you, is all ican say [cheering] trump also one in illinois, north carolina, and the northern mariana islands. We meanwhile, ted cruz with no wins of the night. But he still sees this race as a headtohehe the battle with a donald trump. Man only two campaigns have a plausible path to the nomination. Hours and donald trumps. On to the democrats, a big night for Hillary Clinton. Wins in florida, ohio, illinois, and illinois. We are moving closer to securing the Democratic Party nomination. Sanders had hoped to build off of a momentum from you since when earlier this month, nothing. G. Sanders said he is still pushing ahead. Man are you ready for a Political Revolution . [cheering] okay. Back on the gop side, florida vernor rick scott is weighing in at the race, but he close to offering up a full endorsement of donald trump. Heres a statement he just released not too long ago. It reads, i am asking all republicans today come together and prepared to win the general election in november. With his victories yesterday, i believe it is now time for republicans to respect the will the voters and coal is behind donald trump. It has been rumored for several weeks now that rick scott could possibly be a number two pick if donald trump were to get the gop nomination. And, donald trump is more than halfway to the magic number of 1237 delegates to lock in the gop nomination. Reporting live from the fiu campus in west miamidade, jeff lennox, 7 news. The black lives matter election victories in chicago. Cook county state attorney Anita Alvarez voted out of office. She waed over a year to charge a Chicago Police officer who shot teenager look one mcdonald 16 times. A judge had ordered the release of the shooting before action was taken. She will be replaced by her top assistance, kim fox. In the cleveland ohio, gila county prosecutor tim mcnerney was defeated by the challenger michael omalley. He opted not to church officer who shot tamir writes calling it just might. The b,12 plus play with a toy gun when he was killed by police in 2020. Now anew, and Armed Robbery in a supermarket putting a mother and her baby in danger. Now, the mother is sharing her story. The newest memr of the seven news team brain enter live at miami. Brinkley. Reporter ou cannot imagine what this mom is going through preaches over to the Grocery Store for two months. She brings the infant wh her to work. Yesterday afternoon, she said two guys show up, theyre cruising the isles like they are shopping, but they do appear the counter, and police say they point a gun at the little boy. Unimaginable horror for a new mother. Look closely at the Surveillance Video. Cops say it shows the robbers of the store counter, one of them pointing a gun at her infants head. Woman when i looked down and back up, he had a gun in my face, and he was like bhe told me to put the baby on the ground and i put them down, and he told me if i did anything stupid or do anything that made him uncomfortable, he would shoot the e baby. The mom is still so terrified she is not showing her face. Miami police say store christiana grocery on northwest Second Avenue shows the two suspects first walking down store aisles, pretendingto shop. They walk up to the register to pay for a bag of chips, and that is when investigators say one of the guys whips out a small gun, not only pointing it at the mom, but also at her infant. Woman it is something you think will never happen to you, and it did. It was very surreal. The clerk doing everything she can to protect her son, handing over thecash. I was just scared. I was thinking the worst. I was thinking the worst is going to happen, and i was praying for it to be over with. So now, the hunt is on for those men. Police say were here and the one man who put a gun in the little boys face. If you have any information, if you recognize them, make sure you call the miamidade crime stoppers. Rhe number is 305471tips. Live in miami, brain engine, 7 news. Anchor a barn housing dozens of forces going up in flames. Half of the animals were unable to make it out alive. The scene. Branding . Reporter well, diana, just a heartbreaking story out of lake worth, well forces killed in a barn fire. Behind me, you will sesewhat is left of this barn, as many as 40 horses are kept here at different times throughout the year, thankfully on the 23 here last night. 12 of them killed, 11 are being called injured, treated for various injuries. Let me show you the video from last night is crews frantically work to get the fire out. Firefighters tell us the flames were shooting 30 feet into the air. A were able totoescue several of the courses, 11 now suffering injuries. From critical all the way to minor. But, the headline here, 12 of those horses, killed in this fire. We spoke with folks who were to this range. Man a friend of mine came over and he tried to help in the gates and let them out, but it was just too hot. The roof bthe roof started to come down, and the horses were i mean, you just freak out. You nt know byou do not know which way to go. Woman really hard to get them out. They sadie 11. We have three associates,wo in critical condition. But, they are working on them. Doctor daniel is just tremendous. And you know, the rest of going on to the rainbow. Reporter we are expecting to learn more and just 45 minutes or so, expecting to hear from the owner of this barn at this point, the cause of the fire, is all under instigation. For now, live in lake worth, brandon meyer, seven news. Caught on camera, Surveillance Video capturing two crooks robbing a 7eleven your east copings road and north dixie highway. Police say they had four different gas stations over the past two weeks, taking off with cash in lottery tickets. Anyone with information is the number is to call crime stoppers. The number is 944493 tips. I suspect accused in the deadly shooting of a central boy facing a judge. The 17yearold juan presley entering a not guilty plea. An attorney for 18yearold Leonard Adams following suit, entering the same plea on behalf of his client. The teens charged with seconddegree murder in the death of king carter. Think was struck and killed by a stray bullet in front of his apartment last month. And a driver making a smashing interest in oakland park. The man said the brakes on a summer stopped working, causing him to slam into an office lding on oakland park boulevard and i95. Man the pedals were acting up, and to rent from hitting them, it started to skid. I moved to the side before hitting them, and ended up hitting this and stay. No one was hurt, and officials are now inspecting the stability of the building before giving people the thumbs up to return there. A family making a plea for was killed by a kid in roadrunner. Sevens and keel as it live from ft. Lauderdale. Reporter hurley mcrib and left his mothers house across the street here in ft. Lauderdale, northwest th street. When he was a victim of a hitandrun. He was on his way to a nearby store. We are told it was just about to make it onto the sidewalk. His friend, a few steps ahead, when a truck slammed into him in front of the home. The drivererever stops. While police did recover the blue ford pickup truck involved in the 2014 crash, in the city of lauderhill, they spoke to its owner and d ey have a person of interest, they cannot put anyone kind of deal. They say they need the publics health. They are convinced that there were witnesses at the scene on december 27, 2014, at around 8 pm on th1400 block again, of northwest 19th street here in ft. Lauderdale. But his heartbroken family is coming to this a very spot to speakabout their loss, to make an emotional plea. Kill someone and then, just keep goingnglike they were an animal or something but, i just want justice. More than one year later, this case is still byou know, unsolved, just the fact that we still dont have any independent witnesses to come forward, identifying who was actually behind the wheel of the vehicle at the time it was struck. And his family said he was a survivor. He was a cancer survivor, anan had feet and other potentially lifethreatening disease right before this crash. So obviously, they are heartbroken. And again, police want your help. If you have any information, your urge to call crime stoppers. That number is crime stoppers. That number is crime stoppers. That number is 954493 tips. Again, you can remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a cash reward. Police believe there is someone seen something, or perhaps, someone who heard something afterwards. They didnt want to hear from that person. Reporting live from ft. Lauderdale, and kill, seven news. These ransacking something that students needed for a special trip. The crime is being overshadowed by a lesson in generosity. It is a story was the on just one station. Members of the Community Coming to the rescue with seven gifts. Elitsa bizios is here the story. Reporter this group of students is grateful for the kindness of strangers. They attend a Presbyterian School in miami. On monday, ththgs were not looking good after kirk broke into the school, stealing a safe with 5000 inside. To go on a field trip this week. Man thanks to the community, it is who we are and what we are made for. And, we would like to get back to e community. If everybody did that, it would be a much better world. Is rafael nunez, a businessman who saw the brake and story on seven is monday. The next day, he came to the school to help, donating five grand. Man it was shocking, to see a school that i grew up in, to see all of that happened. And, it is nice of him to come and help us. Man i did a few guys, okay . And i would like to come one day, and be able to show you all, you may be a president of the United States. [cheering] nunez grew up in the area and rent a local business, which he did not want to mention. He said he is not doing this for the publicity, but rather, for his mother. Man thanks to her, she is up there in heaven, and i think shshs the one who told me today your mom is proud of you, looking down on you know. I sure hope yes s. Ateful he could get back, and this story touched so many. The miami heat, also donating 5000 as well as other businesses. Woman has been a blessing from above. I always say got advice, and he definitely does. And take a look at the your screen. This guy is still on the road. Cops say he is the one who took the money from the students. If you look familiar and you kn anything about this crime, theyre asking you to call it in, 305471tips is the number two crime stoppers. For now, we are in miam elitsa bizios, 7 news. Anchor and coming back, the dania beach hurricane coming apart at the seams, but for goododreason we will have had, in a lever put. And the wait is almost over. The live family coming back with more empipi drama. Were getting the inside scoop from one of the stars. South florida temperature readings are heating up going into st. Patricks day. We could be flirting with a how high witthe temperatures go . We will take a look at that after the break. It also had, did correction officers refused to help cops when a prisoner tried to escape . Basket of reporter Carmela Barrow is on the case. For the latest news, weather, sports,the seven news app. Just search wsvn in your app store. Sponsored by paul base, roofing. Seven news, now, bringing you more news than any other station in the country, with the three extra hours of today. Some days, 11 to a. M. This was now, 7weather with the vicki gonzalez. Good afternoon, so faso good. Warming things up to 81 degrees in miami, 81 and miccosukee. 80 degrees in key west. Take a look outse of our channel 7 studios, a live look to show you how beautiful it is. Were seeing tons of sunshine, we do not have to worry about rain for quite some time. And, as far as wind speeds are concerned, more off of the ocean this afternoon, ranging anywhere from 5 to 10 miles an hour. The big view is showing that we have snow, and also rain, around the great lakes and parts of the upper midwest. The natitis midsection, midatlantic come into the southeast, mostly dry. We are starting to see a few popup showers, especially around the gulf. Luckily right now, it is not bothering anyone. Temperature wise, julie to the north, 42 in minneapolis, 40 in kansas city, 67 in dallas, and 76 right now, much warmer in new orleans. As far as our forecast is concerned with High Pressure in place, it will keep things very warm. Mostly dry goi into thursday. W, were going to be very steamy going into tomorrow with warmer winds from the south and approaching winds to the north. This route wiwi hang around on friday, and it will increase our moisture levels little by little. Introduce a chance of showers, a good chance of storms on sunday. If your plans take you beaching or putting today, looking wonderful. No advisors with sees building up to two feet, as waters nice and smooth. Coastal waters of the florida keys are at a light chop with sees building to less than a foot inside 2 to 3 feet outside of the reef. The next hightech, 2 59 this ternoon. For dave and broward. 407 for the lord lower florida keys. Otherwise, the rest of the afternoon will be a hot e, into the upper 80s, some locations like ten broeck and yesterday could top off at 90 degrees. Overnight lows in the upper 60s and low 60s along the coast. Your extended outlook is gone for areas of fog tomorrow morning. Use caution threat or morning drive. St. Patricks day is poised to be hot one. We will finish up the weekend with more of the same, but it will not be into the weekend when we start to see ryan. That is your 77. Piece by piece, a roller coaster co down to make room for something bigger and bolder the dania beach hurricane was built back in 1996, but it does norun for almost 5 years. Now it is being removed, and a sevens llerena estrada explains, theyll be something even bigger. Yesterday was a celebration. Were talking confetti, the streamers ive had too much fun with, as the community prepares to say a final farewell to a long time limit. We are talking about the demolition of the hurricane roller coaster. You mentioned it, and it has been around a long for so long, folks, thousands of drivers with the from the interstate. But, it is going to be knocked down, and they will may for something, another landmark worth millions. A final ride on what was once floridada largest wooden roller coaster. The hurricane stopped operating in 2011, but it still serve a purpose. Man 270,000 cars a day drive by and use it as a landmark, saying honey, im almost so, i can see the roller coaster. On wednesday, they celebrated a new landmark. [cheering] hurricane, to make way for a w project, called the dana point. The new place to visit, the new place to shop, the new place to eat and be entertained. A new place, a 102 acre mixed use development that will include nearly 1 million square feet of retail restaurants and hotels s florida Lieutenant Governor carlos lopez explains the Economic Impact it will have on the area. Man 17,000 direct and indirect jobs, because of this project alone. In a city that has a population of just over 30,000, ia big deal. It will not only bring nearly 20,000 jobs, mayor marcos alvino says it is a game changer for the town of dania beach. Dania beach will no longer be just a little town. It will be recognized worldwide by everybody planning. It was the mayor that the kick off the demolition of wednesday. Is kind of exting, emotional thought when you break something up. But, all of this will heal. And backckt your life, you will see the wooden roller coaster for another week or so. We are told that will take a week or two weeks for it to be completely demolished, and this will be constructed in phases. We are told the first phe will be completed in 2016, but the entire project is expected to be c