in south carolina last night, he praised pope francis as inclusive. someone who has opened the doors of the catholic church. but when it comes to our borders, kasich did throw some support in trump's way. >> we have a right to build a wall. there are too many walls between us. we need bridges between us if we're going to fix the problems in washington. all they do is have walls. >>> and another bit of bridge building. kasich said if he were elected president, he would consider apointing former rival chris christie to his cabinet, adding he and the new jersey governor have become buddies. >> and on the other side of the country, the democrats face off in nevada, sparking plenty of fireworks in a tight race. for the first time in this campaign, one national poll shows bernie sanders pulling ahead of hillary clinton although that might be an clinton leading. that has the candidates taking more potshots at each other. in an interview with b.e.t., bernie sanders accused clinton obama just to win black votes. >> she loves the president. he loves her and all

. >>> pope francis is celebrating mexico's indians today. he will celebrate an open air masses in chiapas in three native languages. pope francis passed by in a small white hard top fiat rather than an open-air popemobile. >>> president obama is in southern california this morning for a meeting of asian nations, the first time the u.s. hosted a meeting of the asian association of south east asian nations, which does not include china. the u.s. will push the advantages of joining a pacific trade pact that doesn't include china. they will also discuss the impact of isis in the region. >>> if you live in nearly any of 40 big cities, maybe you came across a bunch of people running around in their underwear this broadcast weekend. it was for a good cause. >> it was for a good cause. they got in on it at the nation's capital. events like these are called cupid undie runs. obviously they're people running short course in their underwear after raising money for the children's tumor foundation. >> in d.c., they shortened the course because of the col

. >>> pope francis is calling on leaders to welcome migrants with open hearts. the pope celebrated his final mass in mexico just across the texas border. thousands watched from a stadium in el paso as he prayed for those who died trying to reach the u.s. >>> and america's newest multimillionaires are stepping forward to claim their share of last month's historic powerball jackpot. they won with numbers she has been playing for every week for the past 30 years. stories on this thursday, february 18th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. we're going to get started this half hour with apple's battle with the federal government. it involves the iphone of one of the san bernardino shooters. >> the fbi believes that it contains important information about the terror attack. but that data is encrypted and apple does not want to break that code. here's more from abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: the fbi and apple in a titanic clash between personal privacy and national security. >> need assist now. i have shots fired. >> rep

. >> turning to history being made at the vatican, pope francis has made no secret about his affection for children. >> but now the pontiff is putting his pen where his heart is writing "dear pope francis," the first children's book ever written by a pontiff. here's abc's jesse palmer. >> the book is made up of exchanges between the pope and kids from around the world. >> dear pope francis. >> reporter: gma sat down with not two, not four, but 12 of them, including juan pablo from argentina, natasha from kenya, and william from chicago. >> dear pope francis, if you could do one miracle, what would it be? >> reporter: the pope's answer, i would heal every child. the book may be for kids, but it offers information that readers from all ages will find the pope says he cries often. he also reports that he loves to dance the tango and he's passionate about soccer. the pontiff met with his kid co-authors this week in rome where they presented him with gifts from their homelands, maple syrup from canada. >> this is good. >> reporter: a soccer ball from the united states and get thise, a pair

. >>> pope francis has wrapped up another busy day in mexico. looked exhausted when the he returned to mexico city last night where he greeted the waiting crowds. earlier during a visit to chiapas, he spoke out centuries of exploitation and exclusion of the country's native population. >> i hope he's okay. >> he had a slight limp here in the united states. it comes with a little bit of exhaustion. but he's tear tireless at 79. >> i hope they work in a nap for him. >>> well, a rhode island mom delivered her third son at home but not by choice. baby cameron arrived in the middle of the night ten days early as his mom tried to get comfortable on the recliner in the living room. the dad sleeping upstairs. when he showed up, dad immediately called 911 and an ambulance took mom and baby to the hospital. >>> i had one feeling that felt like a normal contraction. and at the second push, i was >> i heard her screaming and yelling that he's here. >> unbelievable. cameron seemed ready to get going. he cried right away and he was already breastfeeding in th

we're live in washington with the latest. >>> a frank francis. the pope in a rare moment scolds people grabbing him telling the crowd not to be selfish while he gets set for a big day on the border. >>> emotional encore. american band eagles of death metal play again in paris. friends and fans remembering those lost in the terror attacks last november. >>> and ruff road. c.j., the top dog at the westminster dog show earning best in show beating out a crowded field of favorites. his human companions overjoyed

. >>> pope francis leaves the vatican tomorrow for a high-profile visit in mexico. yesterday the pope took part in ash wednesday services meant to usher in the lenten season of prayer and sacrifice. pope francis said this was a good time to train ourselves to be more sensitive and merciful to others. >>> in texas, hundreds of faithful took advantage of a drive-through ash ceremony. the priest said it was meant for those who wanted to observe the holy day but didn't have the time. come on now. really? >> hey, we're busy. >> really? you don't have more than 2 1/2 minutes to drive through and get your ash? >> you can get busy. >> i'm not blaming anyone. not pointing any fingers. just saying. >> i understand. >>> here's all the proof you need that true love never dies. this was a scene in australia when 93-year-old norwood thomas joyce durant after 72 years. >> oh. these little cutis. they dated in england in 1944 long before match.com. we're talking this was during world war ii. but norwood was sent to france. they never forget each other. >> they reconnected thanks to

. >>> pope francis is calling for a worldwide ban on the death penalty. he's also urging catholic political leaders to not carry out executions this year. >>> 40 passengers and a driver traveling from chicago to minneapolis burst into flames. an investigation is under way into the cause of the fire. many on board lost all their belongings. >>> and it was a photo finish in the daytona 500. denny hamlin in the number 11 car, edging out martin truex jr. by just inches. it was hamlin's first daytona victory after ten attempts. those are some of our top stories on this monday, february 22nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning, everyone. we're going to start this half hour with the shooting rampages in kalamazoo, michigan. hundreds of people attended a prayer service last night for the families of the six people who were killed and the two who were injured. >> one, a teen, is clinging to life. the suspect, an uber driver, is expected in court this morning for arraignment on murder charges. more now from abc's alex perez in k

of pope francis' arrival for a six-day visit. >>> u.s. officials say the military is expanding the number of air strikes it is launching against isis. sources claim there have ever been about 20 american strikes against targets in eastern afghanistan. that's only in the past three weeks. those strikes took place after president obama authorized the pentagon to attack isis in afghanistan where its numbers are growing. >>> secretary of state john kerry is in munich working with other diplomats on stopping syria's civil war. early this morning they agreed on a temporary truce set to begin next week. kerry said the test of that truce is whether syria's military and rebels can actually implement it. that would set the stage for a full cease-fire as well as peace talks. >>> that would be such a big deal. >>> in new york city, five people arrested and four charged with manslaughter for a deadly gas explosion that leveled three buildings last year. prosecutors say the suspects tampered with gas lines in their rush to renovate apartments which wou