. >> it is chilly out here. washington washington, d.c. >>> the big melt is on, ladies and gentlemen. spring temperatures continue across the northeast. that's a 's good morning -- >>> good morning. cloudy have a great day everyone. cuti producer of up late with miss piggy. what can we look forward with the new time slot? >> the same oldhe way, it's exactly -- it's exactly 35 hours and 15 minutes before the show come on if you don't change the channely be tuned in. >> perfect. our executives love that. are we going to be seeing more of our favorite frog on stage? >> i will be singing and doinghat i normally do. we have 150% more laughs and 100% gluten-free. >> we're safeday. kermit the frog, ladies and gentlemen ladies and gentlemen. the muppets, new time, tuesday at 8:00 p.m.o much. >>> coming up, we're counting biggest new ads and a sneak peek with ryan reynolds. all more than sadness? it's a tangle of brintellix (vortioxetine) is a prescription medicine for depression. brintellix may start to untangle or help improve the multiple . "for me, brintellix made a difference." tell your

abc's pierre thomas in washington has the latest for us. >> reporter: good morning, robin. while in support of apple across the country tomorrow, they continue to face off with both sides digging in, this morning, as you said the fbi director is getting personally involved in a very public director. releasing a letter calling on apple to comply to help the iphone of san bern dee owe killer, syed farook. we don't want to break anyone's enkripgs. but apple is taking to the air waves to challenge the fbi's reasoning. saying that the privacy and security of millions of his customers are at risk. >> no limit on what the government could apple to do if it succeeds this way. >> reporter: to make the case, apple has hired ted olson two whose wife died on one of the planes in the 9/11 attack and this is pandora box. we can't give the terrorists a victory. >> reporter: the fbi claims that the investigation remains urgent, that the phone may have critical additional clues including whether others were involved. this morning, apple ceo tim cook e-mailed his employees to thank them for

melting snow across the virginias and in through washington washington, d.c. >>> the big melt is on, ladies and gentlemen. spring temperatures continue >> this weather report is brought to you by mcdonald's. this morning, a pretty good weather x part. you're more of an expert on rainbows. kermit the frog, executive piggy. what can we look forward with the new time slot? >> the same old stuff. by the way, it's exactly -- it's exactly 35 hours and 15 minutes before the show come on if you don't change the channel you'll already be tuned in. >> perfect. our executives love that. are we going to be seeing more of our favorite frog on stage? >> i will be singing and doing the things that i normally do. we have 150% more laughs and 100% gluten-free. >> we're safe for this new day. kermit the frog, ladies and gentlemen ladies and gentlemen. at 8:00 p.m. >>> thank you so much. >>> coming up, we're counting down to the super bowl, the biggest new ads and a sneak peek >>> can you give me a warning? >> oh, in my face. >> suffice it to say, that was ryan reynolds. >> and lara likes that commerci

. >> reporter: prompting this high school in washington to make a costly o switch to a different type of turf because nobody is sure what, or how serious it is. >> reporter: the epa, the cdcd consumer product safety commission now investigationing, to see what's inside recycled tire crumb and whe harmful. more than 50 studies have reported no elevated health risks associated with synthetic turf. what's being done now is >>> let's take a look at the other headlines this morning. for that, that's over to dr. ron claiborne. good morning, g to you, dan and paula. we begin with that storm-batter storm-battered cruise ship scheduled to set sail this e coast guard has yet to decide if the vessel is safe to return to the open seas. officials will morning. more than 4,000 passengers hunkering down in their cabins while the vessel ed 30-foot waves. >>> the pontiff is ready, donning a sombrero, his visit to mexico comes off aover in cuba. assignment traveling with pope francis, blessed by the pope. >>> an ohio restaurant. the suspect tried to make a getaway in the white car. his name was in a da

. >> we have sent the message that will echo from wall street to washington washington, the government of our great country belongs to all of the people. and not just a handful of wealthy campaign contributors and their super pacs. >> reporter: hillary clinton conceding defeat. >> i want to begin by con great lag senator sanders. >> reporter: with bill and chelsea standing on stage >> it's not whether you get knocked down that matter, it's whether you get back up. i know i have some work to do, particularly with young people. and here's what we're going to do, now we take this campaign to the entire country. we are going to fight for every vote in every state. >> reporter: and clinton concedes bernie sanders managed to tap into a real sense of anger among voters but her camp is telling us this morning they are shifting their focus now to those upcoming states south carolina and nevada, robin, where they hope she can tap into her support among latino and african voters. >> cecilia, what are we hearing about these reports of a possible shake-up within the clinton campaign? >> reporter: w

they're trying to keep warm in washington state. apparently the most googled search for a valentine's gift, bearskin rugs. what is it, the 1980s? >> hey, i'm from mississippi. easy, easy. >> are we allowed to ask followups? >> massachusetts is looking for cooking classes. >> i think it was idaho or montana. adam and eve not romantic? >> there's a lot of head scratchers. montana was sejing for lobster tales. >> i'm sticking with the mix tapes. when you made somebody a mix tape, that was love, baby. that was love. >> it was. >>> to lara with a look ahead. >> thank you, robin. here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." lamar odom back in action. kanye west rocking the fashion world. >>> our big "10 dates in 10 states" finale. one of these guys is getting a big date. >>> and speak of dates, get over here. man number two please come in. chef michael i'm season here. >> i got five bucks. >>> and then man number three, come on in. tim tebow is also with us live. >> hi, everyone. >> he's got big news to share. hey, it's valentine's

you're looking live right now at the supreme court building in washington, d.c. the flag there at half-staff to honor justice antonin scalia. >> scalia, the longest serving member of the court. his fight over his replacement already so fierce. team coverage this morning. we begin with new details about justice scalia's final hours at that texas ranch. jim avila has the latest. good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, george. this luxury hunting ranch is now virtually empty. a hunting trip interrupted by the guest of honor. this morning, justice antonin scalia's body is heading to rest at the supreme court after being airport overnight from texas. this as "good morning america" learns details about his last hours from the man who discovered his body behind the drawn cur tans of this $500 a night room at a luxury hunting lodge in west texas. >> he was totally peaceful, a man who went to sleep and just didn't wake up. >> reporter: the judge who loved to hunt was scheduled to shoot birds saturday with an exclusive group with mostly texan couples who flew in by p

abc's pierre thomas is in washington with that story for us. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: good morning, robin. in a blunt press conference the attorney general accused the city of ferguson of stonewalling attempts to right the wrongs of a police department she flatly described as racially biased. >> all: this is what democracy looks like. >> reporter: this morning the justice department firmly agreeing with african-american residents of ferguson saying their complaints of unfair and enforcement are in fact true. >> the ferguson police department's violations in particular were expansive and deliberate, stopping people without reasonable suspicion. by arresting them without cause and by using unreasonable force. these violations were not only egregious, they were routine. they were driven at least in part by racial bias. >> reporter: the justice department now suing the city of ferguson less than 24 hours after the city council rejected a deal to reform the police. >> i think the things that we've reasonable. we're not trying to take away

we start our coverage with abc's mary bruce right in washington. hi, mary. >> hi, paula, good morning. this is aer in this roller coaster campaign, donald trump getting his first major endorsement from a card carrying member of establishment just as he heads into super tuesday. bombshell on donald trump's campaign. >> we'll have a first class president in donald ris christie is lending his credibility to trump's runaway campaign. >> i can guarantee you that the one person that hillary and bill t to see on that stage come next september is donald trump. >> reporter: they weren't always so friendly. >> we'll do it. i'll get it done because i make deals and i get dealsg deals. >> reporter: united christie and trump are taking aim at a common enemy, marco rubio. >> desperate people in pumps in the last days of a losing campaign. >> reporter: after rubio let trump have it. >> if he hadn't inherited $200d be selling watches -- >> no, no, no. >> reporter: then mocked trump for his spelling mistakes on twitter. >> he meant to say lightwet l e-i-g-h-t. the

ferguson city councilman mark burns sent us an e-mail last night saying while washington politicians can run up endless debt that doesn't work in ferguson where we, quote, actually have to pay our bills. the legal showdown now fully engaged. robin. >> it certainly is. all right, pierre, thank you. >>> now we turn to amy with the morning's other top stories starting with a tragedy in maryland. >> it is so, so sad. flags are flying at half-staff across maryland to honor two sheriff's deputies shot and killed while responding to reports of a suspicious person at a panera restaurant. this is north of baltimore. police say the suspect who is wanted on two warrants opened fire targeting the deputies before he himself was shot dead. the deputies were 16 and 30-year veterans of the force. >>> well, there are new precautions now because of the zika virus. the u.s. olympic committee says it will hire infectious disease experts to advise athletes about the outbreak in brazil after soccer star hope solo expressed concerns about traveling to the >>> north korea leader kim jong-un appears to have

i have a captive audience and iso much. [ applause ] i'm going to start -- oh, so kerry washington, thanks for being here. very, very early. all of you, thank ator and one of our most fierce gladiators. >> i tried to dress the part today. the scene that we just saw what are you hiding behind the door, scene, huck is trying to talk to you. you will not -- usually you let everybody in. you have something, either a man or a something. >> uh-huh. 9:00, 8:00 central. 9:00, ral. >> really? >> that's my answer. >> the only way you get to see what's behind the door. >> does what's behind the door have a heartbeat? >> hmm.speaking. >> that's beautiful. >> i see life in all kinds of things. >> that was great. >> whoo. >> i have a big crush -- we saw a glimpse of it. is almost another character in the show. >> uh-huh. >> it definitely tells a bit of the story and what we've seen so far indicates a sea change ofct, i'm going to start -- i want you to roll one more clip and you'll understand what i'm talking about. go ahead, roll this. we do not give up. world, my rules, this is war. >> there is no scr

. >>> look at this dramatic rescue in the waters off washington state. three surfers being rescued. there. they're all okay. >>> and finally, steve harvey is left stunned during "family feud" when he posed this question to a husband just once. what would you like to tell your wife. that she's what -- >> i'm going the get in a loft trouble for this. >> she's pregnant with your child. you don't understand? >> i understand now. >> good luck back at the house. fat. >> how about that. he got the answer right. but there is a reason they call this "family feud." they left together. >> you ask your husband, be truthful, does this make me look fat. don't ever be truthful. >> he was trying to win money. have she's pregnant. she's pregnant. never okay. >> i've never seen all of your guys' mouths drop simultaneously. >> that was one of the dumbest things i have seen said on television. >> they left together. >> clearly t, that will be their only child, so. >> exactly. >> i feel bad for both of them. >> you feel bad for him? >> i do. >> he's put on the spot. >> we sa

heavy rain in baltimore, washington, d.c., back through west virginia. flood watches are posted for all snow from buffalo back through western pennsylvania and veer weather across parts of south tl physical. a massive, mass i have storm. as you mentioned, all sorts of wild swings. a difficult commute this morning and afternoon. >> you could feel the difference when you came to work this morning. >> baig difference. >>> we move to the race for the white house. the gop primary just four days away, jeb bush brings in his big brother to take on donald trump. trump doubles down on his attacks against bush, ted cruz, establishment. tom llamas has more. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. that crowd last night loved seeing president bush. voters i speak to afterwards said it added a layer of legitimacy to jeb bush's campaign. donald trump says it's too late to save jeb and that his campaign is going nowhere. the bush campaign calling in the big gun. president george w. bush, hoping for jeb like they did for w. >> i've been misunderestimated most of my lif

>> does he let's bring it to jon karl in washington. you saw that targeting that cecilia put up for bernie sanders. he's got to find a place to get some >> reporter: that's right. they see several possibilities on super tuesday to get wins. bernie sanders' home state of vermont, neighboring massachusetts, minnesota, colorado, all states camp thinks they can win and remember, george, in every single state for the democrats they're awarded proportionally. even in states hell still gather delegates. >> so hard to read. a relatively new caucus there but you got firsthand evidence yesterday of the republican establishment really closing you saw several united states senators, several congress -- members of congress, governors, former governors, all coming out and endorsingsterday. really quite a list including bob dole, the 1996 republican nominee. but, george, dole told me, i talked to him about this. he told me if rubio can't find a place to win on if trump sweeps on super tuesday then he -- you might as well start printing the inaugural i

washington, of course, 33 degrees with rain changing to snow. some snow rolling in >> this feels good. this weather report is brought to you by jeep grand cherokee, we're in the batmobile. in honor of the upcoming movie, we're looking for a superhero of our own. yeah. if there's someone in your life that inspires you, impresses you, considered a real-life superhero, we want to hear from you. it's called "good morning america's" real-life superhero contest. submit it on our website and you and your hero could receive a red-carpet trip at the premiere on march 20th. march 2nd. all right, george, come on out and let's ride this guy. we want to hear about your heroes. >> i feel kind of left out. she's going to africa. he's the batmobile. we're all hanging out in here. >> you're hanging out with steph curry. >> okay. >> let's go to commercial, george. >> we are. one team breaking down stereotypes for muslims and >>> we're back now with "good morning america's" gill power series first installment with our friends at 17 magazine this week. we're introd

meanwhile out west, we're looking at rain, some flooding potentially across parts of washington and the rains will get down to san hot across brought to you by weather tech. >> it is 7:56.>> i am terrence fernandez. the only way into the garage will be on west third street. it 0 million renovation. rates in the garage go up on march 1. >>> credit card readers will be down starting at 9:00 a.m. on is expected to last seven hours. the mmission is upgrading. and a lot of schools and buildings will be closed. trains will be on normal schedule.>>> how is it looking for your day off?>> it depends on where you are headed. along e and ashtabula, there are flurries and light snow. we expect less than an inch this morning. that will move out of ohio. the high will be around 35 degrees and snow returns overnight. we have winter weather res will reach around 50 degrees by friday. that's what we have to look forward to. >>> we are starting to see left lane blocked due to an accident on kinsman road. another one at westlake rrington avenue. it does not causing too much of a delay. i want to measure -

as long as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people. sanders: i'm bernie sanders, >>> good morning, america it's 8:00 a.m. are the secret lives of your teens putting them in danger? inside the brand-new book exposing the troubling issues your kids could be facing, how social media could be destroying their self-esteem. >>> and a jury blaming johnson & johnson and the company's talcum powder for a mom's ovarian cancer. so many questions now about the case and what women should be concerned about. dr. jen ashton here live to break it down for us. >>> and we're counting down to oscar sunday. our red carpet dream team showing you how to steal secrets right off the runway. >> no different for the celebrities than the rest of us. we're all just as gorgeous. looks from sofia, kerry and alicia vikander. >>> everywhere you look the tanners are back. >> we all still look good. >> the stars of "fuller house" are alive in times square. d.j., stephanie and kimmy in our house dishing all about the reunion you've waited 21 years for plus an exclusive

. >>> rescue in the waters off of washington state. three surfers rescue. they are being told by the strong currents. they are all okay.>>> steve harvey is left stands -- stunned. your wife that she is what. check it out. >> she is that. >> she is pregnant. >> i understand now. >> good luck back at the house.ow about that. >> he got the answer right that there is a reason. ou ask your husband, be truthful, does this make me look fat. don't ever be truthful. >> he was trying to win money. have she's pregnant. she's pregnant. never okay. >> i've never seen all of your guys' mouths drop simultaneously. >> that was one of the dumbest things i have seen said on television. >> they left together. >> clearly t, that will be their only child, so. >> exactly. >> i feel bad for both of them. >> you feel bad for him? >> he's put on the spot. >> we say stupid stuff put on the spot every now and then. >> not that stupid. >>> boycotting beyonce. why some police groups across the country want no part of the superstar. >>> plus, our epic adventure. "gma" on safari. live, a

announcer: this is a good morning washington update. >> thank you for waking up with us. people expected to attend the services for antonin scalia a. that will be at the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. thousands of people showed up to view his flag-draped coffin yesterday. funeral service coverage starting at 8:00 this morning. we will have to deal with a few clouds out there. a beautiful shot of the capital right now. let's head over to josh knight. little sunshine fighting through. clouds have pushed in early. we are mostly cloudy until halfway through the afternoon. that makes it tougher for us to warm up. i expect us to get into the 60's. a little bit of sunshine hanging around in northern maryland. are intures feel like we the 30's for a lot of the areas. it is chilly. it is not too bad. we are fighting the freezing mark. the forecast around 56 degrees by 12:00. 63 today is the pic day of the weekend. tomorrow, some showers. d.c., rain closer to around 2:00. you will need the umbrella for the second half of the day. tuesday through thurs

. >>> well, an army washington state who once called is now in federal custody. daniel freeney faces gun ents say he supported isis calling for the killing of u.s. troops. >>> in los angeles, the wind may have played a role in this gas station canopy crashing down.s were on it when it gave way. one was injured and the drivers of those car, thankfully, are okay. >>> and some wild video. a man attacking people in a store with a s customers were screaming. remarkably nobody was seriously injured. the suspect is now in custody. police say he was under the influence of drugs. >>> and didn't just lend a hand to police, he leapt a foot. watch as officers in england chase a drug suspect. the guy on the sidewalk, trips him. police are trying to track him down to thank him for doing all >> ah! >>very morning. what you'll come up with. >> you're so good. >> thank you. >> thank you there, amy. >>> people still talking about the super bowl and somened after the game. >> the super bowl is over but the postgame controversy, that seems to be far from over. people are calling cam

they're worried about melting snow across the virginias and in through washington, d.c. >> the big melt is on, ladies and gentlemen. spring temperatures continue across the northeast. that's a quick check on your >>> good morning. take a look at satellite and radar, heavy band out on >> this weather report is brought to you by mcdonald's. morning. a pretty good weather expert. you're more of an expert on rainbows. kermit the frog, he's the executive producer of up late with miss piggy. revamped the muppets. phenomenal show. what can we look forward with the new time slot? >> the same old stuff. by the way, it's exactly -- it's exactly 35 hours and 15 minutes before the show comes on, if you don't change the channel you'll already be tuned in. >> perfect. our executives love that. now, are we going to be seeing more of our favorite frog on stage? will be is ijing? >> i will be singing and doing the things that i normally do. we have 150% more laughs and we're 100% gluten-free. although our show is manufactured in a facility filled with nuts. >> we're safe for this new day. kermit the fro

as long as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people. sanders: i'm bernie sanders, >>> this morning on "the weekend download." breakfast. some restaurants pack 1300 calories into one meal. there's a better way to start your day. here to tell us about it is the author of zero belly diet. dave zinczenko. what should you try to get in frour your breakfast? >> where is my fat, my protein, my fib sner you could do that at a touch of a button after you turn the tv on with a smoothie. grab your blender. throw some healthy fat in there like avocados. throw some greens in there, some fruit for your fiber. put in ice and unsweetened al mond milk, you have a 200-calorie meal that tastes like dessert. >> what the the you want something more hearty? >> you could go for something like overnight oats, which is a big, all the rage now. you just put oats in a bowl with some milk or water. you let it sit for the night. and the next morning, it's ready to go. >> finally, what about eggs? good choice? >> they're awesome. probably the best, the most -- have

federal agencies in washington this morning. at the airports, hundreds of flights have been cancel fpd storm also spawning tornadoes leaving a trail of damage in the florida panhandle and mississippi. for passengers on a flight out of washington. smoke pouring into the cockpit, forcing the pilots to put on their oxygen masks. >> reporter: emergency crews scurried around the jetliner, which was in the air for only minutes. >> alaska 1 we're declaring an emergency. smoke in the airplane. >> about five, ten miniyous into the flight, i felt the engines slow down. >> reporter: they had just left for see at fm pilots of the alaska airlines 737 wants to get back on the ground quickly. sounding like they had their masks on. >> reagan, alaska 1 emergency. >> reporter: they're asking to land at dulles airport, less than 30 miles away. >> dulles tower, alaska 1 emergency air krapt and -- for 1-9 left. we're going the need the trucks please. >> alaska 1, the trucks should be coming out. >> reporter: emergency cruise checked the jet. one pas

you can get more news, weather and traffic on good morning washington on news channel 8. >>> we welcome you back to "good morning america." and this is a live shot of a group called nurses for bernie and they are ready to rock the boat for bernie sanders here in iowa. and we also have republican candidate ben carson's headquarterses this morning. yep, they're already in full swing in urbandale. and those are voters at the machine shed diner. they're excited for jon karl and they're excited for tonight's caucus. >> lot of motivation there and all across the state right now. we're covering every angle of this campaign. this morning, here from the state house. >>> other news and headlines this morning. >>> but first, robin, you had a chance to sit down with bernie and jane sanders. >> yes, he's making headlines overnight, he said he's not stopping here in iowa, he's going all of the way to the convention. not many expected that hillary clinton would have such serious competition and she has and it is, from a senator from vermont. he's drawing younger crowds at his stops. i h