"pope francis, it's time to protect the children and restore the faith." action film mad max fury road was the most honored film of the night.walking about with 6 production awards. "you can pop the corks at home, we're bringing home gold." the revenant won for best directing and it's star.leonardo dicaprio won best actor for his role as the vengeful frontiersman. it was his 5th nomination but his first win. "let us not take this planet for granted. i do not take this night for granted." brie larson won best actress for her role as an chris rock hosted the night.his opening monologue all about the all-white nominees. "otherwise known as the white people's choice award." the comedian beat the diversity drum every chance he got. and the president of the academy echoed his sentiment. "our audiences are global and rich in diversity and every facet of our industry should be as well." "even here on the red carpet, where oscar night fashion is usually the biggest topic of discussion, diversity was front and center." "i'm here because to disappear and truly make i

pope francis also made headlines for suggesting contraceptives could be used, to slow spread of zika virus. coming up on channel 2 news this coming up on channel 2 news this morning... meteorologist jeff martinez will have your pinpoint 2 forecast "channel 2 news continues with meteorologist jeff martinez's pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the american meteorological society!" partly cloudy for your friday with a breezy afternoon and highs in the low 50s. winds will gust 20-40mph by the afternoon with a few scattered rain and snow showers possible north of i-80. it's going to be a nice weekend, with dry weather and highs warming into the upper 50s by sunday. have a great happy seventh birthday to tiffany martinez ramirez. this wish comes from your friend, your mom and dad and marco. send in your birthday requests to k-t-v-n to be featured on air. you can reach us through e-mail, regular mail, or by leaving a voicemail on our birthday line. voicemail on our birthday line. still to come on channel 2 news this morning... one teenager dressed up as a politician...and conviced

trump first went off after francis said "a person who thinks only about building walls ...and not of building bridges is not christian." for a religious leader to question a person's faith is disgraceful. i'm proud to be a christian. jeb bush, a catholic, said a person's faith is a private matter. it's not appropriate to question donald trump's faith. ohio governor john kasich said it's the us's right to build a wall, but he'd rather see more bridges. i'm pro-pope. donald trump holds a nearly two to one lead over ted cruz here in the latest cbs news poll of likely south carolina voters. craig boswell, channel 2 news. now in all this campaign talk lately, you've likely heard the term "super delegate." so just what are they? super delegates are party leaders who are sent to the national convention to watch out for the party's interests. their vote carries the same weight as any other delegate in nevada the democratic party gets 43 delegates. 35 will rise through the caucuses this weekend.. and be obligated to a specific candidate. the other eight-- are leaders given a pass and a chance

pope francis makes a historic visit to the u-s-mexico border today... on his final day in the country. hundreds of thousands of people will gather on both sides of the fence...as the pope celebrates mass in the crime- pope francis will also visit prison inmates while there. coming up on channel 2 news this morning... meteorologist jeff martinez will have your pinpoint 2 forecast "channel 2 news continues with meteorologist jeff martinez's pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the mostly cloudy and very windy today with gusts in the 50-60mph range possible, secure everything outdoors! a winter storm will move into the sierra this afternoon and evening with heavy snow possible in the higher elevations through thursday morning, making travel difficult. the valleys will see a few afternoon showers with snow levels happy 8th birthday to annabelle wagner...who love's channel 2 news in the morning. that wish comes from your mom, dad, kalle, casey and captain. send in your birthday requests to k-t-v-n to be featured on air. you can reach us through e-mail

i'm hillary clinton, pope francis is keeping very busy during his whirlwind trip to mexico. he met with young people today in the heart of the nation's drug- trafficking problem.. and tomorrow he heads to a city trying to overcome years of terror at the hands of drug lords. today the pope urged young priests to fight injustices like kidnappings that plague the country. more than 25 thousand people have vanished in mexico during the last 10 years. missing signs are also plastered in the border city of juarez. where the pope will wrap up his five day visit tomorrow. that mass is expected to focus on the plight of migrants. the united states has officially signed an agreement with cuba to re-establish scheduled air services between the two countries. ""the reestablishment of scheduled services demonstrates our continued commitment to the strengthening of ties between people of the united states and the people of cuba." starting today u-s carriers will have 15 days to submit applications to the department of transportation for routes they'd like to fly between the u-s and cuba..

mexico city has been pope francis' hub since he arrived... from here he's taking daily trips around the country. the holy father also traveled by helicopter yesterday, flying to an outdoor mass before more than 300-thousand... the largest event of his six day historic visit. in his homily, the pope urged mexicans to build a society with equal opportunity for all. about two million people lined his motorcade route, many waving vatican flags and balloons. pope francis travels by plane to chiapas later today to meet with the poor. concerned about the zika virus, mexico started anti-mosquito fumigation to protect the pope during his visit. closer to home... the excitement over tonight's 58th annual grammy awards is growing as music's best singers and musicians prepare to take the stage. rapper and nominee pitbull will rock the grammy stage with a mash-up of musicians. the performance is part of a grammy tradition that partners artists from different genres and generations...and features rising stars like first- time nominee andra day... who will

pope francis is on his historic trip to mexico, and yesterday celebrated an outdoor mass in one of mexico's most dangerous towns... warning the faithful about the dangers of wealth. the pope also visited a children's hospital in mexico city. coming up on channel 2 news this morning... meteorologist jeff martinez will have your pinpoint 2 forecast after the break. "channel 2 news continues with meteorologist jeff martinez's pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the american meteorological society!" good monday morning, we will see mostly sunny skies today with a chilly morning but nice afternoon with highs in the mid 60s and light winds. our next storm moves in wednesday afternoon through thursday morning with snow in the mountains making travel difficult, and valley showers. dry weather happy 17th birthday carlee sir-ek-a. this wish comes from your mom, dad, brother and your friends at u-n-r. send in your birthday requests to k-t-v-n to be featured on air. you can reach us through e-mail, regular mail, or by leaving a voicemail on our birthday line. still to come on channel 2 news thi

pope francis had another whirlwind day in mexico. it included an outdoor mass and a visit to a children's hospital. adriana diaz has the latest from mexico city. pope francis visited a children's hospital in mexico city where he gave a sick boy medicine. displaying his affection for the young, he asked the children to pray for him. a young girl serenaded the pope with a rendition of ave maria. "mexico city has been pope francis' hub since he arrived from here he's taking daily trips around the country." earlier in the day, the holy father traveled by helicopter to ecatepec, one of mexico city's poorest and most violent suburbs. there he celebrated an outdoor mass before more than 300,000, the largest event on his six day historic visit. in his homily, the pope urged equal opportunity for all. an estimated two million people lined his motorcade route, many waving vatican flags and balloons. "it's amazing! amazing, i'm nervous!" ad: why did you like him? porque te gusto? yz: porque andaba en un carro blanco y a mi me gusto tu carro ad:

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tens of thousands greeted pope francis before his first mass in the country. i'm adriana diaz in today in america, the top 1/10 of 1% owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90% this great country and our government belong to all of us. wall street, corporate america, wealthy campaign donors have so much influence that the only way they are defeated is when millions of people begin to stand up and say loudly and clearly, "enough is enough." pope francis celebrated mass at the basilica of our lady of guadalupe, one of the most holy sites in latin america. his message focused on hope and encouragement. adriana diaz has more from mexico city. before celebrating mass, pope francis blessed the entrance of the basilica of our lady of guadalupe. 5-thousand people attended the service...thousands more watched outside including this young boy. the holy father's homily touched on themes of his visit: poverty, drugs and immigration. afterwards he spent nearly 20 minutes alone to pray before mexico's patron saint representing the virgin mary. "pope francis said he and wa

pope francis may address drugs, cartel violence and immigration during his homilies. and, the u-s, russia and other world leaders have agreed to a temporary pause in fighting in syria...to begin in a week's time. the deal, brokered in needed aid to reach areas of need. the ceasefire, however, does not apply to terrorist organizations on the ground.

pope francis' embarks on his five-day visit to mexico. millions are expected to be in attendance when the holy father celebrates mass on the country's southern and northern borders. pope francis may address drugs, cartel violence and immigration during his homilies. and, the u-s, russia and other world leaders have agreed to a temporary pause in fighting in syria...to begin in a week's time. the deal, brokered in needed aid to reach areas of need. the ceasefire, however, does not apply to terrorist organizations on the ground. coming up next... we'll have your traffic, weather and news right now as you head out the there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. to a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. where quality healthcare will be a birthright of every citizen. where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. where women receive equal pay an ame

pope francis' embarks on his five-day visit to mexico. millions of people are expected to be in attendance when the holy father celebrates mass on the country's southern and northern borders. pope francis may address drugs, cartel violence and immigration during his homilies. the u-s, russia and other world leaders have agreed to a temporary pause in fighting in syria...to begin in a week's time. the deal, brokered in germany, will allow desperately needed aid to reach some devastated areas. however, the ceasefire does not apply to terrorist organizations on the ground. coming up on channel 2 news this morning... have your pinpoint 2 forecast "channel 2 news continues with meteorologist jeff martinez's pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the american meteorological society!" satellite shows some cloud cover over california. broken clouds in reno. like yesterday, cloud cover will keep temperatures from breaking any records. today will be very similar but perhaps a few degrees warmer. winds are light if not calm. winds will come out