Palm beach county. Immediately in the metro area, all is quiet. Vernight watching this massive thunderstorm moving to the eastnortheast. A lot of lightning, gusty winds and heavy rain off into at least southwestern palm beach county. This is nasty stuff across alligator alley. The trajectory will carry it to the north. Western Broward County and northwestern Broward County generally north of 595 and likely north of commercial here as we get closer to 7 clock, radar for. Were just out side a tornado watch which encompasses the area to our north and west around the lake region is in effect until 8 00 a. M. This morning. The morning drive. A warm and humid start for the morning. Outside our morning area. Could see showers and thunderstorms winding down by 11 00 a. M. This afternoon lax great turning partly cloudy and 82. Good Tuesday Morning to you, south florida, right now were accident free and construction ree on all the major roadways in miamidade and Broward County. We had a broken d
This is the aftermath once investigators and First Responders got the car out, absolutely torched. Right now at this point in the investigation, its still too early to say what caused the car to hit the median, the barrier. Were told this is a single car crash. No other cars involved. We did talk to a witness who was driving just north of this car, a friend of the two people kled, a coworker. He said theyre both in their early 20s. Both men and one, again, not from this area. We have debris scattered all across the freeway. Not only is there investigation where the car s but theres a t of cleanup left and plenty of backups. We dont expect the four lanes to reopen any time soon. Well another update in the next 30 minutes. For now, live in downtown miami, Michael Spears,s, nbc 6 news. We want to head to traffic reporter kelly blanc to help this is our camera on i95 northbound around northwest 6th street. This is as Michael Spears just showed you, just before the ramp to 395 and also the
The president s plan drawing criticism. Were live at the breaking newsws desk. We have a closer look as to what this means for the unite states. You were just there earlier this month. Thats right. The president s announcement today making a monumental shift toward actually closing the facility. We had a chanceeo see for ourselves just a few weeks ago. The president says the department of defense today will officially present its plan to congress that will shut the detainee facility down. There are 91 detainees held at gawnuantanamo bay. Ey fall in three categories. Those with the 9 11 attack. Second group, 35 men set for release but they do not have a country yet that will accept them. The third group, the men the government says are too dangerous to release. The president indicated a few moments ago that closing the facility will save llions, show that these men get a fair day in court and will stop isis from using it as a propaganda and recruitment tool. For many years, its been cle
Up already 54 and airline routes for regular commercial travel are now up for bid. The cuban government released a statement saying, the blockade has to be lifted and the territory occupied by the naval base in cuba has to be returned. President obamas visit to cubub will also be an occasion to advance the restructurestructuring of the new relationship. This president would bow down to the pinnacle, the leader of antiamerican sentiment and terrorism, the castro regime. Reporter the white house said today some members of coress will be making the trip with the president to cuba. After all, its congress that s within its power whether or cuba. Theyre saying they certainly right direction. The white house very adamant about that today. Were live tonight in downtown miami, nbc 6 ws. Its no secret that the relations with cuba are a hot topic here in south florida. There seems to be some differences in what cuban americans in our Community Think of the president s decision. Its very unfortun
So very, very active scene, especially for the morning commute heading forward. Back out here live, no word yet on when theyll get this cleared. We know the medical examiners van pulled up to start removing the body still here on scene. Were going to continue to look for updates. Were hearing from a witness who knew the people who died. Were learning it was two males in theie early 20s. Michael spears, nbc 6 news. Clearly based on what michael was telling us, 95 northbound is going to be a complete mess. We have find at least a couple alternates to get around that. Absolutely. If youre making your way out the door, i95 northbound the plplce to avoid. This is our first alert camera around northwest 6th street. This is just before the 395 ramp. Just before the airport expressway, the exit towards blocking all the three right lanes. The deadly accident will continue to be under investigation for quite some time. The good news is i95 at one point was shut down. They have opened up one of y