Good evening and its great to have you on a friday night. We begin 90 miles off the shore in cuba. And for the first time, in more than 50 years. And excitement on the ground, thousands of cubans shoulder to shoulder watching it unfold. Many americans members when cuba was a popular destination, the rich culture, the casinos and night life. When will travel open up for every day americans who want to see the island . The cars frozen in time. Jim avila who broke the story several months back about the change in the relationship with cuba leading us off from cuba. Jim . Reporter today, as the stars and stripes climbed that flagpole, cubans lined the streets to watch. [ cheers ] chanting usa, usa, waving american flags. Peering through binoculars, secretary of state john kerry, celebrating the first true American Embassy on the island in 54 years. Our leaders, president obama and president castro, made a courageous decision to stop being the prisoners of history reporter that history turn
They somehow managed to fight their way to safety. Now, police say that suspect managed to take off with the victims cell phone so they are hoping to use that device to track him down. Police are saying there are many similarities between these five cases we have seen the last three weeks but are they connected . We will let you know what police say at 5 00. Pat and chris, back to you. Thanks, meghan. History in havana today the u. S. Flag is flying at the embassy in cuba for the first time in more than 50 years. Todays ceremony symbolically you shallers in ushers in a newer are eer era. What is your impression . Reporter you can see behind merck the live shots the past two days, something different, the American Flag flying, first time in 54 years we have had that sight. Impressions being on the ground, first point out really, this was not widely advertised or promoted here in cuba, yet cubans, they found out about it and they showed up in numbers. It was hot. They got here really ear
Always be aware of your surroundings. Try to keep your distracts minimized. We see so many folks walking around, paying attention to their smartphone. Reporter police asking anyone with information about any of these cases to come forward and contact the Arlington Police department. At 6 00, we spoke with neighbors who explain how they are taking safety precautions into their own hands. Reporting in arlington, meagan fitzgera fitzgerald, news4. An historic day in havan. The American Flag now flying at the u. S. Embassy in cuba for the first name more than 50 years. How far we have come in the few short months since our president s announcements in december. Reporter secretary of state john kerry declaring the american and cuban people are no longer enemies or rivals. Time to unfurl our flags, raise them up and let the world know that we wish each other well. And nbc4 news4s david culver has been in havana all week and there as that u. S. Flag went up. He joins us live with the response
Fox 29 news in m. D. Brought to you by xfinity the future of awesome. Right now on fox 29 a really close call for customers and employees at a Camden County liquor store. A car comes crashing right through the wall. Good evening im chris oconne oconnell. Im dawn timmeney that crash happening this evening on the white horse pike in laurel springs, and thats where we find fox 29s brad sattin live with the latest. Brad . Reporter dawn theyre in the process of closing the store right now. Crews just left a few seconding a actually. After spending a few hours boarding up behind the boards here was the window. The car went straight through. This is a bit of a strange story, because theres really two stories here. The accident itself which was not a crime, but what happened afterward was. One moment youre ringing someone up, the next youre diving for cover when a car comes crashing through the store wall. I think thats pretty craze seem you know what i mean . Hope everybody was all right, tho
Boarding up behind the boards here was the window. The car went straight through. This is a bit of a strange story, because theres really two stories here. The accident itself which was not a crime, but what happened afterward was. One moment youre ringing someone up, the next youre diving for cover when a car comes crashing through the store wall. I think thats pretty craze seem you know what i mean . Hope everybody was all right, though. Reporter they seemed to happen at wine noland on the white horse pike where employees say this is the fourth time in recent years a car came barreling through. No one was hurt today, the man behind the counter went right back to work. Employees jumping over broken glass customers moving and even they pulled up saying, oh, no, not again. They had made drive through over here. This isnt the first time . This is not the first time. What is it with this place . They should have a driver through. After the last crash last year these concrete posts went up