tracie potts joins us from washington. >> reporter: we have to find out who the president is considering. but the top democrat says that he does have a list and names to talk about with president obama. but whoever the nominee is, republicans have firmly stated give the n ninee a vote in the president't's final year and now we're getting a lot of push back from democrats on capital hill and on the campaign traiai lehigh calls it irresponsible. unprecedented. on the campaign trail, bo hillmry clinton and bernie sanders are cryiyi against this. sanders says that they are cowards for at at least voting on who the president nominates. and you have republicans saying that it should not happen in the president's final year. actually, justice kennedy was confirmed by a democratic senate in president's reggen's final year, even though he was nominated a couple months before that. so, we're getting lot of back and forth on the campaign trail going happen. marco rubio says even if one is confirmed, it probably won't be in time to have an impact on this firm. we'll see how it proceeds. >> so many i

. >>> leading the news this morning, starting with the washington post, endangered baby dolphin dies after swimmers pass it around for selfies. the dolphin was a member of an endangered species and only 30,000 remains. the argentine wildlife foundation hopes this serves as a reminder of the declining numbers. >>> and in the associated press, pictures taken with stolen kindle show up in i clouds. they're automatically uploaded and the woman in the photo, she apparently visited church on ash wednesday when members of the catholic church receive a mark on their forehead as a sign of how ironic. >>> and spanish taxi drivers took to the streets in madrid to protest drive share companies like uber. it's not allowed in spain. but regulation is expected to loosen loosen. >>> and the miami fraternal police plan to boycott beyonce's concert and urge others to do the same. this is in response to controversial super bowl half time performance and video. >>> and telescope will cover 100 times the view of the hubble. this will allow astronomers to have a much wider view of space. >>> and police in

when the washington lobbyist settled on other candidates in this race, when the media in one win, nation wide, over 800,000 contributions poured in to ted cruz.org as curages conservatives said yes, we can. >> the precaucus polls show donald trump in the lead. so, what happened? trump campaign insiders say both trump and rubio had better round games and trump is a loser in iowa. he gave easily his shortest speech and appeared humbled. >> so, on june 16th, when we started this journey, there were 17 candidates, i was told by everybody, do not go to iowa, you could never finish even in the top 10. and i said but i have friends in iowa iowa, i have a lot of people in wa, let's give it a shot and they said don't do it and i said and we finished second and i'm just honored. i'm really honored and i want to congratulate ted and all of the incredible candidates. >> although, even without taking the top spot, trump remains as confident as ever. >> we will go onto get the republican nomination and we will go on to easily beat hillary or bernie or wloorvhoever they throw up there. >> not everyone

"washington post," eye wash. how the cia deceives its own for years they contributed memos with false information. they describe it as an important security measure to protect secrets and from nbc.com a cheap cure for flint. in switzerland a scientist created a paper-like membrane that contains paper and milk proteins. a kilogram of the prototype will cost about $100 to make and it can be adapted for use in homes and in water treatment facilities. a little -- too little too late for flint but hopefully they'll get it as soon as possible. >>> this interesting election year has many people engaged, of course, even those who typically aren't. there's one man who might be caucusing for first time because he thinks it might be time for a drastic change in the white house. >> i've got a convenience store with full self gas. i sell several grades of ethanol. i've been here 22 years, going on 23 years. if you asked me would i take anybody from washington, d.c., are to run my business? no way, no way. they have nothing to

edward lawrence nbc news washington. meantime --- ben carson calals it dirty poliics -- and he's not happy about it. iowa congressman steve king -- a ted cruz supporter -- tweeted on monday -- "carson looks likeke he is out. iowans need to know before they vote. most will go to cruz, i hope." king says the tweet came after a c-n-n report said carson would take a break ffllowing the caucuses. the report did not say carson was dropping out. that created confusion at some caucus sites. i made the case for ben carson rson was dropping out of the race aa that they shouldnt waste their vote on him, they should vote for cruz instead.' carson says -- whoever is loose from the cruz campaign. "i just think there nees to be responsibility and consnsquences, what keeps thhs from continuing to happen? cruz ----who won the ggp caucuses on monday night -- has apologized. carson accepted it -- but questions whether there is a deeper "cultural issue" with cruz's campaign. donald trump's decision to skip the last gop debate in iowa might'

. >>> leading the news in the washington post, the british want to come to america with wire tap orders and search warrants. negotiations have begun between the two countries. this would allow the british government to intercept national security investigations involving its own citizens but not the records of americans that may surface in an investigation. >>> and from nebraska, after out cry, a retired ohio cop gets to buy police dog for $1. he could not keep his k9 partner sints since he's considered city his he paid a >>> f filed class action lawsuits for better wages and working conditions. the oakland raiders, tampa bay buccaneers and the cincinnati bengals have agreed to more than $2.6 million in settlements with the garnltuarantee of minimum wage pay. >>> and keep a look out for 100-foot asteroid heading to earth. scientists do believe there's no danger that it will collide with our planet but could come as close as 11,000 miles. i think that's close in asteroid language language. >>> two alligators fighting in western flloridaflorida, the slow motion footage almost as riveting

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asasong as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people. sanders: i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. the time has come to make a choice... about which candidate can actually make a difference for you. in a world as complex as this, we need a president as experienced as hillary. in the situation room... at the negotiating table... and always on your side... fighting for children and families. with a real plan to getetncomes rising... ...reduce drug prices... ...win equal pay for women... ...and protect social security and medicare for seniors. she'll build on obamacare, not start over. break through the gridlock, not add to it. defend planned parenthood, not attack it. stand up to the gun lobby, not protect it. lead on foreign policy, not ignore it. and determination to get the job done. i'm running to make a difference. a real d dference for you d your families across our country. i'm hillary clinton >> all right. it's time for our favorite things. mine is my friend rebecca horn at rejoouf nation s son gave me this for bambino

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. >> chuck todd is moderator of "meet the press" and joins us from washington. good morning. >> there is souch to talk about in terms off super tuesday and numbers. one thing that we can't seem to ignore here is what this race has become. these really juvenile insults, like playground talk, have you ever seen anything -- this iss the racac for the highest office in the land. has it been this bad? >> race for the highest office in the land and havingthe lowest momts possible. it is completel devolved. you have to asksk yoyoself there was a cringeworthy moment at the debate when the three of them, cruz, rubio and trump, three front-runners, and so talking over each other and it lasted for abo 30 seconds and i sat there, i couldn't picture any of them taking the oath of office on the steps of the capitol. none of them looked presidential. to see that, i watched all that stuff yesterday between trump and rubio. i mean, literally we're making -- the onlyhing missing was a your mama joke. and, you know, you say this and want to laugh about it, but it was incredibly un

. >>> leading the news, in "the washington post" texas private colleges are saying no to guns on campus.. legislature allowing concealed guns on campuses across public universities, more than private schools are remaining steadfast among them baylor, texas christian, and southern methodist universities say they won't be lifting gun bans. >>> i'll take bummer for $400. canadians no longer allowed on "jeopardy!" we'll alex trebek is canadian you won't be seeing other canadians on the show. "curntly precluded from accepting registration information from canadian residents." several media reports say barring has to do with concerns over canada's online application procesesand priricy laws. >>> other stories we're following today in a telemundo exclusive the wife of mexican drug lord el chapo is speaking out for the first time. she said she's not seen her husband since his january arrest and fears for his life. the two married in 2007 on her 18th birthday. the death toll has risen to 18 om a powerful cyclone that swept through fiji this weekend. the storm flattened villages, destroyed hundre

i'm joined by tracie potts live in washington. >> reporter: we're on the way to new hampshire and one thing we're learning new hampshire is not iowa. the numbers totally different there. donald trump with a double digit lead and on the other side, bernie sanders saying he's the underdog but that's not what the tonight's msnbc debate is hillary clinltton's last chance to take on sanders face to face. >> if this is about our record, hey, i'm going to win by a land slide tuesday. >> reporter: he's hammering clinton on her six figure speeches. >> i do not know any progressive who has a super pack and takes $15 million from wall street. >> reporter: her response. >> i don't know. that's what they offered. >> reporter: the leading republican, donald trump, is claiming he could have won iowa if cruz hadn't sent out false information that said carson was dropping out. >> you know these pall tishzoliticians are brutal. they are a bunch of dishonest cookies. >> i wake up and laugh at the because he's losing it. >> reporter: rubio is a close number three here. >> ultimately i think it goes back

a washington state murder suspect who led police on a wild car chase is dead after a roadside shoot- out with officers. more than a dozen troopers chased the suspect. his girlfriend at the nursing home where she worked.. the suspect then drove away -- shootiig at police befooe he was stopped with spike strips. he then started shooting at officers -- when he was shot -- and then died on scene. no one else was hurt. the nursing home calls the incident a tragic case of d dmestic violence. in the south pacific -- fiji was slammed this weekend by one of the most powerful cyclone's on record ere.. causing extensive damaa in the chain oo islands... here's the latest nbc report.. cyclone winston crashed into fiji with deafening winds torrential rain....and gusts of 86 miles an hour lifting steel roofs like pieces of paper.... ...leaving tourists and locals terrified for hours. i didn't know whether i would survive last night or not because ...wow...this cyclone was terrible...it was terrifying everyone. the spanish rugby team, defense...protecting a beach resort with a line of sandbags. the

brian mooar has reaction from washington... outside the u-s supreme court ... a flag at alf- staff, antonin scalia. "tonight, we honor his time." justice scalia was 79 - the longest- serving justice on the current court - but still his death at a texas ranch came without warning. and it came in the middle of landmark court calendar - with nothing less than the boundaries of presidential power under review. his passing sets the stage for a political battle royale over his court's balance of power. on a polarized bench ... affirmative action and abortion but he was a firm scalia do solemnly swear... " the ation's first itaaian-american justice was appointed in 1986 by president ronald reagan ... he was known as an unapologetic - but fair do. my only agenda is to be a good judge." and he was confirmed unanimously - 98-to-zero by the senate - an unlikely scenario for his successor. he is survived by his wife and nine children.. new this morning: a man has died in an minnesota. this all happened when police say they received a call friday night of a pern who got hit

hillary clinton considered focusing on the races after new hampshire because of edward lawrence nbc news washington. barack obama is about to make his first presidential visit to an american mosque. he's scheduled to visit the islamic society of baltimore today. a senior administration official said the president will celebrate muslim- americans' contributions to the nation. he new this morning... an iowa man is sharing his incredible story of survival after treading extremely cold water. it happened over the weekend in bettendorf. the owner let his dog off her leash, when found her in a neighbor's pond. he tried grabbed a ladder to reach his dog... but it tipped over and sunk, leaving both stuck in the "once i saw a humaa being, i minutes." "i did what a lot of people or paramedics, a lot of our veterans would do today. every one of them would do the same thing." police say the lesson to take away from his story is to be a small plane ends up in water. . two people were insdie at the time but were not hurt. a witness says they saw the passengers swim to shore as the plane took about two minutes to

washington, now back to you. after tomorrow, saturday is the next key day. kansas has its caucuses this weekend, but there's a conflict. some basketball fans are upset because the jayhawks also play iowa state on saturday, their final home game of the season. 16-thousand, in all, in allen fieldhouse who will have the do i go to the caucus? there'll be thousands of people at home who have to make the decision." the kansas university jayhawks are facing the iowa state cyclones that day. continuing coverage -- authorities are looking for two men who escaped from an iowa correction center. during routine counts saturday night,workers at the newton correctional release center amodeo is serving a 10-year sentence for drug charges out of polk and warren counties. jessy foley is serving a 27-year sentence -- also for drugs. an investigation is underway. this isn't the first escape from the newton center. just last month an inmate was missing during count. an investigation later found he escaped by walking out to the recreation area and down to the driveway. his girl

nbc's pete williams is in washington with more. pete, good morning. >> good morning. justice scalia's fineuneral at the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. the casket was carried past the former law clerks and into the great hall of the supreme court. more than 4,000 people filed good-byes after waiting in long lines that wrapped around the building. so long, the court had to say open extra time. president obama and mrs. obama passed by honoring the casket. and a prayer was said at the court friday morning for members of the family and remaining eight justices. he will celebrate the mass at the funeral and burial which is a private ceremony. the white house says president obama has been reaching out directly to republican leaders telling them he intends to move ahead with the nomination. the senate democratic leader says it could take a month to name that nominee. at the funeral today, all eight of the supreme court justices will attend along with two retired justices. john paul stevens and david sutter. >> thank you, pete. >>> the island nat

as long as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people. one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. i want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, and i'm not stopping now. i'm hillary clinton, the american people can't afford to wait for ideas that sound good on paper... but will never make it in the real world. the grandmother who has to choose between paying for medicine and paying rent... can't wait. the single mom who desperately needs a raise... can't wait. the student with a mountain of debt can't wait. we can make real progress, right now. i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing for hillary clinton. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. from postal workers to nurses... he's been endorsed for real change: bernie sanders. endorsed by f

the video is from washington state. the man is homeless. he jumped a fence and planned to set up camp there. but later realized -- he couldn't get out. even after days with little food or water -- the man only had minor injuries. talking a lot about the olympics. six months from today -- the summer games in rio begin. some american olympic stars recently opened up about their expectations. "i wanted to get back in the and i just had the passion and the desire to get back in." this will be the first time in olympic history a south american country has hosted the games. rio beat out chicago, madrid and tokyo. dancing for 24- hours straight. it's all "for the kids" plus...iowa law enforcement is turning to a hockey team to help raise money to solve crimes. the forecast from storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel is up next. "you're watching kwwl, your dreams evolve, and with committed support, they thrive. "now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information

tracie potts, nbc news, washington. tonight, hillary clinton and bernie sanders will face- off in a tonight at 8 /n msnbc. president obama visits a mosque to correct what he calls a "distorted" view of muslim americans. the president spoke about the discrimination and threats that muslim-americans face... saying americans need to speak out against it because it's not who "we're one american family and when any part of our american family starts to feel separarae or second class orrtargeted, it t tears at the very fabric of our nation." he aslo said since many americans don't know a muslimerson, they only hear about th following an act of terror... which distorts their view abouttthe islamic faith. people get a chance to check out a new space craft. nasa showing off its orion space craft...set to fly at least 30-thousand miles beyond the moon on an unmanned test flight in late 2018. the ultimate goal is to send astronauts to mars and deeper into space than astronauts have ever gone. this is what we worked on for the epit

i'm tracieepotts in dozens of governors are in washington t meet with the president. he hosted the national governors association dinner. he says the people they serve don't typically think in terms of red and blue -- left or right their job... "i'm giving a voice tt the worthwhile, even with all the gyms, town hall meetings, backyard picnics. i think you, like i, believe that politics can be a noble endeavor." governor bbanstad was among the governors at the dinner. today, the supreme court returns to work for the first time since the death of justice scalia. arguments get underway at about nine o'clock this morning. the court is now evenly split -- ideologically -- among its eight members. president oama plans to but republicans say that should be left up to the next president. rapper "50 cent" will have to explain his instagram pictures to a bankruptcy judge. he filed for bankruptcy last year, but later posted pictures of himself with piles of cash. one photo shows him with stacks of 100-dollar bills that could easily add up to 50- thousand dollars. a judge told hi

tracie potts is following it all from washington this morning. tonight's msnbc debate is hillary clinton's last chance to take on bernie sanders face votes on tuesday. "if it's about our records, hey i'm gonna win by a landslide on tuesday." sanders has a double- digit lead here. he's hammering clinton on her six-figure speeches: "i do not know any progressive who has a super pac and takes $15 million from wall street. that's just not progressive." her response? "i don't know, it's what they offered." the leading republican - donald trump - is claiming he could've won iowa if ted cruz hadn't send out questionable mailers and spread false rumors that ben carson was dropping out: "you know these politicians are brutal, they're brutal, they are brutal, they are a bunch of dishonest cookies." "i wake every day and laugh at the latest thing donald has tweeted - because he's losing it." marco rubio's going after cruz too. rubio's a close number three here. "ultimately i think it goes back to what i said before and that is a willingness to say or do the

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kim hutcherson, kwwl the governor declined an invitation to testify in washington today. dramatic dashcam video shows an officer pulling a woman from a burning car with just moments to spare. take a look at this video out of missouri. an officer racing to the scene of a crash, pulling out a 60-year-old woman with the help of a good flames. the woman suffered serious injuries, and her condition is not known. police say the crash was caused by a driver running a red light -- that driver has since been arrested/ a man is removed from an alaskan airlines flight after a quote "customer service issue." a flight from boston to san diego landing in denver so officers could take the man off the plane. the other passengers applauding...but no word on what the man did to force the flight to land. a man steals from a photo booth. unfortunately for him...the the crime. from a photo booth back in november. it took illinois police a few months to get access to the pictures...now they're trying to i-d the man. he got away with 75 dollars. its coming up on today in iowa... we're battling

his record in washington and vermont are now a focus for clinton... ere's also word the former secrrary of state is looking for someone to make her ads and campaign stump speeches more complimentary of each other. vice president joe biden continues the fight against cancer. biden spoke at duke university as part of a discussion on "cancer initiative that aims to cure cancer. the goal is to make decades worth of research advances tfind a cure in five years.. about 195-million dollars will be spent on cancer research this year and the president is asking for an additional 755- million dollars next year. "i believe that we need an not naive. i didn't think we could quote 'end cancer'. i'm not looking for a silver bullet. there is none." biden became an vocate for finding a cure for cancer after his may. an agri-business giant will pay a hefty fine to settle federal allegations. monsanto will pay 80 million dollars. the company was accused of not accounting for millions of dollars paid to distributors as rebates. that distorted the company's earnings repo

washington, d.c. court, and a judge in california. >> we'll soon know the funeral arrangements for justice scalia. if the family wishes, he could lie in repose in t t great hall of the supreme court building, just inside the bronze doors at the top of the steps. an honor last given to william rehnquist. >>> justice scalia's death has set off a political battle. peter alexander has that part of the story. good morning. >> good mornininto you. the court vacancy is reframing e 2016 campaign. this is now the rarest of presidential elections. one where control of the white house, congress and now the supreme court are all in play. >> in a moment of silence for justice scalia. >> reporter: the moment of silence for justice scalia lasted a moment before the political pile-on began. >> we ought to make the 2016 electionon referendum on the supreme court. >> i think the real plan for it justice scalia. >> reporter: the now empty seat upping the ante in an already fierce battle for the white house. >> there is

we may set records in boston, new york city, washington, d.c. as far south as raleigh. rest of the country we have sunshine. no problems in los angeles. you have plenty of sunshine, 87 behind that snow will be even more cold air for the day on saturdy. we will start you off with the temperatures from our weather trackers thsi morning. another cold morning out there. similar temperatures all across eastern iowa this morning, mainly in the single digits. temperatures will only >>> a little romance is sponsored by smucker's. >> something special we are calling a little romance hoping to get you in the mood for love. hoda is here. >> i'm so excited about this little project y. spent the last few weeks working with long term couples all married over 50 years. i joined forces with michaelson. we will premiere our original video tomorrow. first i want you to mee some of the stars. >> so glad to see you. what a pleasure. >> reporter: i'm standing with couples who collectively represent more than 350 years of experts for a few lessons on love. >> she was crossing the street. the

washington and havana restored diplomatic ties in july. but trade remains limited by the u-s embargo, which includes a ban on american tourism to the island. today, the public can pay their respects -- honoring justice scalia. the supreme court justice died last weekend. his body will lie in the great hall of the supreme court michigan's governor announces a multi-million dollar grant heading to flint. two-million dollars will be approved for the flint mayor's "fast start" plan to begin removing pipes. on wednesday, governor snyder had a cautious approach... saying the pipe removal needed to be "mapped out" before it begins. but governor snyder says this new grant is a "positive step" for the flint, state, and federal agencies to work together on a solution. these hyvee trucks filled with water are on their way to flint. we first brought you this story yesterday morning on today in iowa. iowa state basketball player monte morris is from flint, and inspired hyvee to help. they donated 11 truckloads of water... which matches his jersey numbe

. >> the sounds you're hearing is the sound of screams coming from washington, d.c. >> this morning why trump says he is not buying those results. >>> slippery slope? the tech world lining up behind apple as a government tries to get the company to hack into the the epic battle over principle, privacy and protecting america. and speaking out. why the sister of nicole brown simpson is furious about the new o.j. simpson mini series and one star in particular. today is thursday, february 18, 2016. >> from nbc news this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today." i'm savannah guthrie. we have willie in for matt this week. a lot of people are talking about the new poll. shift in the race. >> a lot of eyebrows raised. >> 28% for ted cruz moving into first place over donald trump. this is a different story than what is told by many other national polls where trump had a >> we have a new poll for south carolina to talk about. our top story, president obama plans to travel to cuba next month. ron allen is on

that's the leadership we need in washington, d.c. pick the republican nominee or the next president of the united states. >> reporter: the politicians are making their final pitches to voters. and mega-don knorrors as an esesblishment alternative to nald trump. >> the polls suggest you may be peaking at the right time. >> people spend their money being negative. i haven't done that. everything has been positive and we're rising. we'll see if there may be actuallyly new day in politics. >> how do you reconcile that feeling and that experience you're having in new hampshire with the rhetoric you're seeing in this primary, and the candidates who seem to be going far -- >> wait a minute. first of all, i'm rising more than anybody. secondly, there's more enthusiasm thusiasm. >> what have you learned through this process, running for president? >> i've learned we need to slow down and care about people. there are too many people today who feel disconnected. they feel like nobody cares about them. finish in new hampshire does have some prec

saturday, washington is 18. 7 in cleveland. 2 in indianapolis. as we continue, wind chills become a big factor. cleveland, also beckley, new york city, feels like below zero. saturday afternoon, it's even colder. we bottom out sunday morning. look at these temperatures. we'll see records in boston, new york, washington and roanoke. chicago, you're going to be cold, as well. that's where we find kevin tibbles. i hope you have the cold weather gear ready because it's going to be brutal, my friend. >> al, it's a >> al, it's a balmy 20 degrees here right now. overnight as you mentioned, the mercury is j jt going to drop. the bottom is going to come out of the floor. there's going to be a wind chill lasting until tomorrow morning. the temperatures are going to be about zero here in chicago. who knows what they're going to be further out midwest, where the winds really blow. they're calling for the wind chill in the minus 10 to minus 15 area. people are being urged to check on their elderly neighbors. take a tip from me and dress in layers. i'm missing

what you are seeing is sanders ideas saying take it to washington and do those things. that is appealing to the younger generation. one to work well for hillary clinton here in new hampshire particularly on the democratic side. democratic primary voters for years in new hampshire have been idealistic it should play well here. it hasn't so far. far in deciding.g. >> bernie sanders heads to newew hampshire. big lead in the polls. hillary clinton has faced this before and done well in new hampshire. amount of resources into the state. if she closes the gap substantially is the momentum victory? >> this is where each candidate is judged on how successfully they manage the expectations game. peek at what marco rubio did in iowa. . he let the expectations stand that he has to win by a whopper of double digit figure, he will lose if he wins. >> in 1992 -- >> nobody remembered that. we'll see you tonight. the debate begins at 9:00 eastern time. >>> the mystery deepening this morning over an explosion shortly after takeoff that ripped that hole in the side of a passenger plane e

by saturday, these are high temperatures. 8 in cleveland and green bay. 21 in washington. and the cold air really sets in sunday morning. we could set rords in boston, new york city and washington and roanoke. out west, it'll be hot. temperatures in the 80s. anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees above average. the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods.thursday night and friday, but we will all be cold all three days. wind chills are currently running aaound -15 in s sme areas this morning. stormtrack7 live weather network cameras are looking good... and as the winds have finally died down. but, as we saw earlier, it is cold. temps are only >> that's your latest weather. >> announcer: show heart today is brought to you by quaker. off you go. nothing can bring us down >> now our special series, show heart today. we're spreading the love ahead of valentine's day all across the country. >> normally, we keep hoda and jenna bush hager apart, but this morning, they're together to have a good time. >> we are. we don't know how this happened. it's happened to a lot of

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>> we need to take power out of washington and back to we the people. that is what this campaign is all about. >> reporter: or can marco rubio turn his late surge into tomorrow's surprise story? >> we are going to win this state in the general election. we are going to turn america around. >> reporter: with polls showing trump with a five-point lead over his rival, a controversy over a mailer sent by a cruz campaign. labeled, voting violation, claims to be an official record with a grade of how often residents caucused. the secretary of state blasted the cruz campaign, saying it misrepresents iowa election law. trump teed off. in new york are bad. wow. it's a fraud. defiant. >> i will not apologize for using every tool we can to encourage voters to vote. >> reporter: with trump's wife by his side. >> he will be unbelievable. the best deal maker. >> reporter: this weekend, the cruz into victory bus got stuck in mud, hoping it won't foreshadow tonight's results. all 99 counties by the end of the day. help trump. evangelical turnout will help cruz. i was t

we're looking at highs in washington, d.c. and richmond, virginia, to top out in the mid 60s for the start of the weekend. even into monday, temperatures well above average. that's a look at the weather across the country. your local forecast is coming up in 30 seconds.re of business and take care of the people who matter most. so when your tax refund arrives, make it go a little further at walmart. from electronics, to home decor, even tires, get low prices on everything you need to get more fun out of your tax refund. eastern iowa. areas to the north will see a few clouds during the morning hours, otherwise the sky will be mostly sunny. a south wind will turn west 20 to 35 mph, gusting up to 50 mph at times. a wind advisory is in effect for the entire area through 6 pm. the wind will begin to calm down overnight, with temperatures dropping into the 30s under a mostly clear sky. saturday looks pretty good as well with a mostly sunny sky and h >>> that's your latest forecast. >> thank you. >>> coming up, startling video of a s

as long as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people. the american people can't afford to wait for ideas that sound good on paper... the grandmother who has to choose between paying for medicine can't wait. the single mom who desperately needs a raise... can't wait. the student with a mountain of debt can't wait. we can make real progress, right now. i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing for hillary clinton. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. aquatic life opens its doors to food lovers. no one except the fish get wet at this restaurant in india. people came for a preview of the the official opening is today. the concept offers a way to get some of the fun of scuba diving while dining on diverse cuisine. check of your storm track seven forecast. fog today with snow tracking in late tonight. heavy snow in the north tomorrow with a rain/snow/sleet mix in the south cutting down amounts. we will see over 8" of have strong winds, gusting to 35 now on today in iowa... we're down to the hours. the iowa caucuses are tonight

portland to washington, d.c., even raleigh, looking at snow. system develops, it will be pushing in a lot of heavy, wet snow. power lines could come down. tree branchs coming down. 41 million people under some winter storm warning or advisory. here we are. 7:00 a.m. from norfolk to boston, we have snow. snow falling at rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. it becomes windy. with the heavy, wet snow, we could be looking at power outages. around noon from portland, boston, warwick, new york city on the western edge of the system. as we move into the afternoon hours, it's a quick mover and it pushes its way off. as far as accumulations, heavy along eastern maine. into eastern massachusetts. boston, you could be looking at upwards of 6 to 9 inches of snow. providence, rhode island, 6 to 9. 5 to 8 in islip. new york city, 3 to 5 inches. the good news is it's a quick mover. it'll get out of here fast. we are watching something that comes in early next week, which may have an impact along the east coast, as well. >> thank you, al. >>> let's talk politics.

education through washington is horrible. we're going to local education. i mean, i think i said most of these things, and, frankly, most people said i won the debate. >> donald, that's fair enough but your positions on george w. obama administrationonou would agree, are minorityy positions inside the republican party? >> well, i'm -- look, we should not have gone into the -- you know, iraq. he was the president. he took us into iraq. when you look at the migration, all the problems in the middle east, it all started by going into iraq. i'm honest. whether it's republican or not republican. i say common sense, but i'm honest. we made a horrible decision when we went into iraq. i mean, it's as simple as that. >> mr. trump, can i ask you one question about ted cruz. you've been saying for ahile now that you actually have a eligible under the constitution to run for president because of his birth in canada. you talk about a lawsuit. i guess my question to you, is an old expression, why not put your money where your mouthth is? if you thinkhere's an issss there

three years later, she became widowed and moved to washington, d.c. where she worked as a nanny. she lives there today and volunteers as a foster grandparent to elementary school children. with no signs of slowing down, she not only serves as an inspiration to the students, but to all of us. including the first family. >> i want to be like you when i grow up. >> reporter: from only knowing a world of black and white, to one now allowing us to celebrate all colors. >> i didn't think it'd ever and i got a chance to see it. >> are you so happy right now? mclaurin thought it was time for a career change at 55 a seamstress. in 1994 she started volunteering at schools because she loves the education aspect. she did this write-in campaign since 2014, trying to get into the white house. she said, don't worry, i'll come to you if it makes it more convenient, and she got to. >> now she's the star. sheup upstaged everyone. >> i love her. >> she's seen a couple world wars, civil rights, and now an african-american president. thanks. great story. >>> nine books to read before first, this is "

washington, d.c., it's in here midmorning, boston it will be midafternoon and it keeps pushing in those strong storms pushing into charleston, on toward jacksonville, heavy rain and storms for florida and the carolina coast. by tomorrow we look for clearing here in the northeast. flood watches extending from new jersey all the way down too florida. 29 people -- 29 million people at risk for these slow moving of the florida panhandle 5 to ofhere are a couple of photos that were sent in to us... most of us got 1 to 5" of snow or an inch or so of sleet (in the southern counties). here are some other snow reports that came in so far mostll from yesterday... not including the latest numbers...we will see a few more snow showers today after this ,ast round tracks through and the winds will stay strong bringing falling temperatures. this relatively narrow band of snow on the radar is a very sticky, slushy snow that >> let's hit the button again, see how many of you -- boom! amazing. that's it. facebook.com/today's take. register for the sweepstakes. north carolina, gorgeous part of the country