i am pamela brown in washington. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around add the world. you are live in the cnn newsroom on this sunday. we begin with march madness and miami beach. it has nothing to do with basketball. look, stunning images of police firing pepper balls to break up hundreds of revelers, most not wearing mask and all defying an 8:00 p.m. curfews that will remain in effect until april 12th. at least one dozen people were arrested there. the mayor said he declared a state of emergency as florida has thrown open its doors to tourists after a year of coronavirus cold front restrictions. it s not just the sunshine state. there s an increase in travel across the concountry and it ha officials concerned. 1 million passengers passed through the tsa in the usa for the tenth straight day. we were pretty cautious when we were flying and we are staying in a cute little airbnb by ourselves and have been careful on the beaches and stuff. yeah, we e
i m pamela brown in washington on this sunday. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. you are live in the cnn newsroom. and new tonight, the city of miami beach is extending an 8:00 p.m. curfew through at least march 30th. but it could extend as long as april 13th. thousands of spring breakers have overwhelmed the city s entertainment district, and most of them are not wearing masks. the mayor has issued a state of emergency saying the crowds are more than they can handle. the kra kdown comes as florida has opened its doors to tourists after a year of coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions. cnn s randi kaye reports. reporter: yes, city officials here are saying that this is a spring break like no others. they said these are not your typical spring breakers in the city of miami beach. and they are quite concerned. there are more than a thousand people on the streets friday night which caused a lot of trouble for police. they had to use pepper bal