NewsVision at 7 p.m. | March 19, 2026 | UMTV Live

On this March 19, 2026, episode of NewsVision, Madison Block and Lazaro Chavez bring breaking news of a University of Alabama student found dead after being reported missing in Barcelona, Spain, as well as the reaction of the University of Miami and one UM student about its UBarcelona study abroad program. We take a closer look at the tough economic situation in Cuba from the perspective of South Florida’s Cuban exile community, and we tell you about the new valet parking service offered on the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus. Laila Pettus is live at Zoo Miami with the latest on the multiple bomb threats that forced the facility’s closure for several days. Shea McDonald takes us on a driverless ride aboard self-driving car service Waymo now operating in Miami. Student Meteorologist Ann Badowsky gives us the weather forecast for the week. Emma Balleste introduces us to an organization working to reduce food waste in Miami-Dade County. Vivian Amoia is live at Lakeside Patio on campus, where a UM fraternity member is taking part in a 56-hour rocking chair fundraiser for a good cause. Mary Stose tells us about a million-dollar expansion to the Ronald McDonald House in South Florida, where hospitalized children and their families receive support. Sports reporter Liam Hickey tells us about the Miami Hurricanes basketball team’s road to the March Madness tournament. Taryn Jacobs highlights Canes baseball’s recent game and the World Baseball Classic final.

Executive Producers: Chris Perez and Ximena Hidalgo