right now, the national weather service is reporting freezing rain expected in virginia, west virginia, and the carolinas. and the storm has cut power for more than 5-thousand people in mississippi. here at mccarran, the good news is we're not seeing our flights really affected. here's abc's elizabeth hur with more on the storm. < the nation's capital.. under a winter storm warning.. bracing for up to 6 inches of snow.. overnight.. more snow fell in chicago.. after a weekend of blinding white out conditions.. nats leaving highways and roadways.. littered with wreckage.. nats from indiana.. to pennsylvania.. multiple pile-ups killing three and sending dozens to the hospital.. and some incredible images are emerging from the record-breaking cold.. firefigthers battling a blaze in philadelphia.. leaving this car completely frozen in ice.. in boston.. sub-zero temperatures shattering a 60-year-old record and in new york.. it was the coldest valentine's day in 100 years. nats finally.. in new hampshire.. the wicked cold led to these dramatic rescues at a ski resort.. hanging more than 40 fe

>>> and the virginia tech student accused in the death of a 13-year-old girl. his friend also under arrest. >>> the dramatic takedown. the fugitives, armed and dangerous. >> code four, code four. >> how they got them. >>> and the jet, dumping fuel. making an emergency landing. >>> good evening, as we come on the air tonight, the candidates are all over this state. caucuses. the race on both sides, too close to predict. hillary clinton with a very slight lead over bernie sanders. but his crowds are large and fired up. we start with a new poll on the republican side, showing trump taking the lead back from ted cruz. marco rubio in third. trump fighting to close the deal after skipping the final debate here before iowa. so many asking, will that help or hurt him? ted cruz, making news because of a controversial voter mailing. our team covering it all. tom llamas leading us off, right here in iowa tonight. >> reporter: tonight in iowa, donald trump and his family trying to close their biggest deal of all. >> he will be unbelievable. the best deal maker, the best ma

including a 2-year old boy in virginia. a simply wonderful end of the week and weekend is in store for the desert southwest. temperatures will continue to warm as high pressure builds in overhead and keeps the skies completely clear. high level clouds will pass overhead intermittently through the next several days but will we'll definitely see the clouds, but they'll only be the decorative sort, and will at best slightly dim the sunshine for a couple minutes. temperatures will be lovely this weekend with highs thursday in the mid 70s, friday rising into the upper 70s and saturday peaking aright around 80 for the las vegas valley. cooler weather returns on monday and tuesday as an upper level low misses to the northeast bringing strong northwest winds and dropping temperatures by about 10 across the board. no rain is expected for the next 7 days. time now... for the latest consumer news... we're learning more... about what caused those deadly... takata airbag explosions. the independent testing coalition... made up of -10- a

the national guard is on the ground in waverly, virginia.. one of the hardest hit areas.. after a deadly tornado destroyed a number of homes and killed 3 people. this is something out of a movie. this is just destruction. similar scenes across pennsylvania where barns and buildings were ripped apart. the winds were so intense.. a coast guard boat overturned in new york on its way to rescue a disabled fishing boat. there have been more than 30 confirmed tornadoes over the last two days from texas to pennsylvania. adlib let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofield and 'weather first.' high pressure continues to dominate the weather for the desert southwest which means that temperatures will be very warm and even hot to some through the best we'll see cloud cover wise in the las vegas valley will be high level wispy clouds which will decorate the blue skies through saturday and sunday with tons of sunshine into next week. high temperatures will be about 2 short of 80 at its coolest on friday and could exceed 80 on saturday and sunday. temperatures will take a bit of a dip g

a virginia man being hailed as a hero tonight. he courageoulsy pulled a total stranger from a burning car. more on his daring rescue, next. coming up, how one incredible high schooler is making this a valentines day to remember for not one, but hundreds of girls. we'll have more on his america's heroes have a message. if you've fought... you know picking a commander in chief is no small thing. you're looking for smarts... and guts. we looked at each candidate... we studied their record... we know... looked them over... we checked them out... and we chose one. there's only one. jeb bush. he's got a plan. he'll keep us safe. he's a president - a commander in chief. jeb bush. best prepared to be commander in chief. right to rise usa they're one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities for their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work how does wall street get away with it? millions in campaign contributions and speaking fees. our economy works for wall

the haers car the hearse carrying his casket arriving in virginia, amid a fierce debate over who will replace him, and who will choose his replacement. republicans vowing to block anyone president obama nominates. abc's chief white house tonight, with who the president might nominate, and if they have any chance of getting confirmed. >> reporter: the flag is at half staff today at a snowy and peaceful supreme court, but the epic political battle is just beginning. the 79-year-old scalia had been on a weekend quail-hunting trip at this ranch in texas, when he was discovered in his bed. >> he was totally peaceful. he's a man who went to sleep and just didn't wake up. >> reporter: even before scalia's family and court announced his death, senator ted cruz fired off this tweet. "justice scalia was an american hero," cruz wrote. "we owe it to him and the nation for the senate to ensure that the next president names his replacement." within an hour, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell drew the battle lines, declaring, "this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president." the

and in virginia, at least three people have been killed, just this afternoon, because of the weather. and behind all of this, blizzard conditions moving in, blowing this truck onto its side in indiana. more than 2,000 flights abc's linzie janis leads us off from the tornado zone tonight. >> reporter: tonight, those deadly storms barrelling up the >> tornado just came through, right on 460. >> reporter: a suspected tornado striking waverly, virginia, shredding homes and leaving at least three dead. in the last 24 hours, at least three dozen tornadoes hitting the gulf coast. many striking at night, as >> you need to pull over. >> reporter: in pensacola, florida, campbell garris and his girlfriend making it to their driveway, riding out the tornado in his pickup truck. >> oh, my god. >> all i could hear was it sounded as if i parked my truck next to a train. >> reporter: the ef-3 tornado packing 155-mile-per-hour winds, damaging more than 100 homes here. these people didn't have very much time to react at all. >> very little. very little. >> reporter: including these apartments. and look

state of emergency. 53 tornadoes touch down from texas to virginia. at least eight dead as the outbreak rips apart homes. winds hit 83 miles an hour and a coast guard ship overturns trying to rescue a fishing boat. and a blizzard slams the midwest >>> last chance, marco rubio and ted cruz fighting to stop donald trump's momentum ahead of tonight's big debate. >> if the donald wins the general election, who the heck knows what he'd do as president. trump hinting a bombshell may be coming. about the gop frontrunner's taxes. >>> abc news exclusive, david muir one-on-one with tim cook, the apple ceo answers questions for the first time about why he won't help the fbi break into the san bernardino shooter's phone. >> this case is not about the phone. this case is about the future. >> his message for victims' families and this morning, new reports isis supporters may be threatening facebook's mark zuckerberg. >>> and charge. the elephants caught on camera heading straight for a u.s. senator. what happens next, an epic close call. >>> and good morning, ameri

this home in virginia torn in half by a powerful storm. the fierce winds, all the way up to new england. the dramatic rescue in the waters off new york city. the coast guard vessel in the water overturned. abc's gio benitez, leading us off tonight. >> reporter: tonight, a trail of destruction after 48 hours of terrifying storms. a rare tornado outbreak from texas to pennsylvania. >> it was like the whole house kind of shook. >> reporter: the first ever deadly tornado in virginia in the month of the february. the governor there declaring a state of emergency, after a tornado tore through the town of waverly, killing three, including a toddler. david root and his wife, susan, took cover in their storm cellar. pounding into the storm cellar really hard. >> reporter: when it was all over, root found victims, his neighbors, tossed 300 yards from their mobile home. >> 150 yards and the grace of god are what separated us from >> reporter: our phillip mena seeing the damage up close. >> this empty lot is where that mobile home once stood. all that

that one in evergreen, virginia. now to waverly, virginia, a town waking up this morning destroyed. a town that's looking around and realizing that at least three members of their community are dead this morning. phillip mena is there live. hey, phillip, just tell us what you see around there. again, monster storm. >> reporter: the devastation in this town is just striking, as we mentioned right here is where those three people were killed including that toddler but the trailer they were in when the storm hit is nowhere to be found. all that is left are these piles of lumber and twisted metal and over there the remnants of what was yesterday a functioning laundromat. you can see the change machine and that orange washing machine now just out in the open air. authorities are still assessing the damage. everyone has been accounted for but it's going to be months before they can rebuild. so sam, just a devastating blow >> i got to tell you when people walk out the door and they can't realize where their streets are or where the markers that they knew every day in their neighborhood it'

winter weather advisories in ten states from virginia all the way up to maine. new york, up through new england. so, let's get right to rob, tracking this new system tonight. hey, rob. >> reporter: hey, david. the front that brought the severe weather to the east yesterday has stalled and a wave has developed along it. so, all the rain you see is going to move up into what should be some colder air. temperatures near 50 degrees tonight, but they should drop overnight to near freezing tomorrow from d.c. and philly through new york, hartford and boston. should see some wet snow throughout the morning, ending late in the day. the heaviest will be eastern massachusetts, winter storm warnings there, four to eight inches. one or two inches of wet snow from new york back to philly. haven't seen that in awhile. could be another one on tuesday. still tracking that for next week. >> for the primary. all right, rob, thank you. >>> tonight, the so-called bad boy of pharmaceuticals stirring up trouble again. martin shkreli laughing it off in a heated hearing in washington. h

in northern virginia. the clouds look so dark and ominous. that's our news for tonight.. but i'll be back after a short break with a 'you ask we investigate' special report.. our next reports begin.... at 4:30- am.... on "good morning las vegas". thank you for watching.. and... from all of us at channel 13... good night. thank you for joining us for this "you ask we investigate" "you ask we investigate" special report.. i'm steve wolford. water is a precious resource in the valley.. and one woman is upset after being accused of wasting it. so.. she turned to 13 action news with questions about quality control. when you ask. we investigate. contact 13 investigative reporter stephanie zepelin has more. lately...all the more reason jennifer says she works to be a consciencious water user. but she says the las vegas valley water district isn't being so careful."""" jennifer found this door hanger on her driveway saying she was overspraying her lawn. it says she's in watering group a...when in fact she's in watering group b. so she called the water district's hotline. 13.12.54

investigators are pursuing. >> eva pilgrim in virginia. eva, thank you. >>> we turn now to new concerns and a case in dallas, showing a new way the disease can be spread. at least 40 cases now reported in 12 states here in the u.s. and olympic officials in rio today are now encouraging athletes to come to the summer games, saying there's little risk for those who are not pregnant. but not everyone is convinced, and abc's dr. richard besser on the dallas case and the concern in brazil tonight. >> reporter: with olympics six months away, athletes here in rio admit to being alarmed. >> i haven't really been outside the hotel. so -- it's kind of scary. >> reporter: the announcement from the ioc that by august, mosquito populations will be down and that athletes face zero risk, isn't completely reassuring. because there is something else, potentially deadly. edna dejesus can no longer walk without help. her guillain-barre syndrome -- a neurological disease that causes paralysis -- may also be a rare complication of zika. she says she contracted

in virginia, a state of emergency in effect. one suspected tornado shredded homes. >> we did not know it was a tornado but we knew something was going on that wasn't good. >> reporter: this is the same system that spawned more than 30 tornadoes in the last 24 hours. let us get through this. >> reporter: first tearing across louisiana, destroying this rv park. in pensacola, florida, an ef-3 tornado packing 155-mile-per-hour winds destroyed homes and apartment buildings. as the front side of this monster system continues triggering tornado warnings and watches, the backside is creating blizzard conditions. >> we're asking people who don't need to make the trip, don't make the trip today. >> reporter: in parts of illinois and indiana, conditions are nearly whiteout. the snow coming down faster than plows can clear it or homeowners can shovel it. >> i'm trying to get some of it now and some of it later. >> reporter: even with school canceled, some kids couldn't get the day off. >> i'm like, yeah, no school. i'm going over to my gran

virginia alone seeing more than 500. it wasn't just miserable road conditions. tornadoes touching down in the south. on the florida/alabama border, a tornado damaging homes and dropping trees on cars. in louisiana, a reported tornado ripping the roof off this carwash and tossing it into this pizza hut. cell phone video capturing the panicked patrons moments after. >> you're all right, mom. were only minor injuries. this morning, in mississippi, they're cleaning up after a tornado may have touched down there. three homes flattened and completely destroyed. here at the charlotte airport, it is a wet, slick mess. already 25 flights canceled here. nearly 400 across the country and growing. amy? >> all right, mary. thanks for the very latest on that. >>> and that snow and ice is not sticking around long. rob, the temperatures have been jumping up and down the past few a 50-degree swing for millions. >> yeah, amy, in some cases, a 60-degree swing. we're in the upper 40s here in manhattan. where just a few days ago, record temperatures well below zero. look at ththis s

rob's got the weather. >> george, look at how sweet these kids are from virginia beach, virginia. emma celebrating a birthday. how old are you? >> 8. >> i bet you're a good tumbler. look, we have severe weather we in the deep sout >> it's mild and springlike out there. lara, back to you. >> thank you so much, rob. >>> "pop news" time. we'll begin with some sad, but heartwarming in the way. the iconic musical "grease" come to life on fox. last night. for one of the stars, it had to be incredibly difficult to perform. just hours after her dad passed away from stage 4 cancer less than 24 hours earlier. take a listen. and i don't mind but i can feel and i can cry >> wow, there she's singing "the worst things i could do." it had to be tough. revealing she performed the show in honor of her dad. dad would have been so proud. social media agreed. she nailed the part. no word on how many millions tuned into the broadcast. but #greaselive was the number one trend on twitter. taylor swift posted this on snapchat. singing along with the show. the question is, did they do the hand jive? cover

donald trump alone will be in alabama, virginia, georgia, ohio, and kentucky. before waiting for the results to come in in florida. which, of course is marco rubio's home state. >> big stakes there for him. the discourse is incredible. it's a far cry from the lincoln douglas debates. mary bruce, thank you. >>> let's bring in george stephanopoulos, who will host "this week" later this morning. >> i'm sorry i didn't get the formal wear memo. >> the cocktail wear memo. it's oscar sunday. the big headline from overnight. getting back to the democrats. hillary clinton trouncing bernie sanders. does he have a viable path to >> it's getting much more narrow right now. that nearly 50-point win in south carolina. huge, huge numbers in the african-american community. she won about 85% of the african-american vote in south carolina. you have six southern states coming up on tuesday. which also have heavily african-american populations. if she sweeps those, bernie sanders is going to win in his home state of vermont. he has to win in two or three other states to be viable.

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until news broke a virginia teen may have met her killer through the messaging app. kik is getting popular because it's hard for parents to monitor. it's hard to imagine being in their position... right now kim is facing more than 80 felony charges. reporting live parker collins thirteen action news. breaking overnight... fire fighters rush to the scene on fire. this happened just hours ago near craig and jones. chopper 13 flying over the scene right now... you see the truck is still there. we're told the cardboard recycling vehicle caught fire while the crews were doing their pick up rounds. the passenger and driver noticed the flames and wer able to get out unharmed. fire investigators are now working to figure out what sparked the flames. we've seen how the video ends... an upset driver pulling out a gun on a motorcycle rider.. but this morning.. we're seeing what happened before that, plus-- that driver is now speaking out... defending himself! here you see the group of bikers riding along together. then, the red truck pulls up, out his window. the man on the bik

shocking new developments in the murder of that teen in virginia-- prosecuters say one of the virginia tech students charged in her murder has confessed!! natalie keepers and david eisenhauer are facing murder charges. prosecutors say the two planned to dispose of the body of 13-year-old nicole lovell.. after eisenhauer wanted to cover up his inappropriate relationship with her. when police confronted keepers... they say she tried to warn eisenhauer and then told all about how they killed the middle schooler. and here's the even more chilling part -- they say keepers told them she was quote "excited to be a part of something secretive and special." a hearing for the woman accused in that deadly crash on the strip has been re-secheduled... she was acting too wild to be in the courtroom. lakeisha holloway was put in a holding cell yesterday... after the judge determined it wasn't safe for her to be in the crowded courtroom. still, you could hear her screaming. holloway is set to be back in court on the 18th. firefighters-- three homes go up in flames in one day... now, at least 12 people

a virginia man pulls a driver from a burning car---saving his life. 51-year-old meredith conyers, sr. risked his life to save the trapped man, but he says he doesn't think he's a hero at all. meredith says he was on his way to work around 4 a-m on the freeway and noticed a car with smoke plummeting from it.. he says his first instinct was to get out and see if anyone was in the car. to his surprise a young man was inside screaming for help. meredith conyers, sr.0pulled man from burning car " i pulled him through the driver side window and got him out engulfed in flames. we sat there and he was just moaning and groaning because he was in pain." the driver's family is asking for privacy. a family spokesperson did say the young man has a long recovery ahead but will be okay. on a cruise ship battered by severe weather in the middle of the atlantic ocean. the coast guard has now cleared that ship to set sail again. you can see in this timelapse video just how bad conditions got. the massive ocean liner was forced to turn away from the bahamas after running into severe weather off the caro

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until news broke a virginia teen may have mether killer through the messaging app. kik is getting popular because it's hard for parents to monitor. it's hard to imagine being in their position... right now kim is facing more than 80 felony charges. reporting live parker collins thirteen action news. it's a story that gripped the country's attention last year. tammy meyers, a mother of four, found dead in her las vegas cul-de-sac after giving her 15-year-old daughter a driving lesson. erich nowsch is accused of killing meyers. now we're hearing from one of his friends. she talks about a conversation she had with nowsch, the accused killer, just hours after tammy had been shot. khatelyn krisztian: well, he had emptied his backpack. he had pulled out his gun and extra clips-- deborah roberts: extra clips? khatelyn krisztian: --for the gun. uh- huh (affirm). deborah roberts: what did you make of that? khatelyn krisztian: "what are you doing? why do you have this?" the full 20-20 special also meyers husband, and her children... who were there the night she was murdered.

check out these flames in virginia! a log cabin was destroyed in this fire. fire crews say a family was inside when the fire broke point, it was visible from several miles away. metro making a big bust in the southeast part of the valley yesterday. these are images from a marijuana grow house near pecos and hacienda. that house is very close to doris french elementary school. police say they also seized alot of potentially dangerous equipment. no word on how much marijuana was confiscated or whether anyone has been arrested. an eastside storage facility is starting to crack down after more than 20 people are reportedly living in their units. the manager of "mini storage" near swenson and twain says the people are either living in them to house others. surveillance video shows them coming-in after hours through a hole in the fence. he says authorities told him the first thing he needed to do was issue cease and desist letters to serve as a final warning that storage units can't be used as a residence. a local man being applauded for his quick thinking after he

his body has just been returned to virginia... but now.... a lot of questions swirl about who will take his place.. espciallly in this heated politicial environment. the latest on this developing story when we come back. you're watching channel 13 action news, where you ask, and stice antonin scalia returns a hearse carrying the justice departed a funeral home for el paso international airport sunday--where it was put on a private plane. the 79-year-old justice died in his sleep while on a hunting trip at a texas resort. a government source said scalia went to bed friday night and was found unresponsive saturday morning.... he was 79 years old. now the battle is on as to who should replace him c-n-n's andrew spencer reports. in the wake of supreme court justice antonin scalia's sudden death over the weekend -- the top ranking democrat on the senate judiciary committee blasted any notion of delaying a vote on the next nominee until after the presidential election. it would be a sheer dereliction of duty for the senate not to have a hearing, no

. >> reporter: but sometimes there are mechanical failures, like yesterday in west virginia. 25 people fell when the lift dropping 30 feet. 100 skiers left stranded. rescuers using harnesses to rescue them. >> everybody that didn't have the safety bar down got ejected. >> reporter: two needed extra medical attention for minor injuries. the timberline four seasons resort saying all lifts undergo rigorous inspection. and are in compliance with safety standards. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> clayton, thank you. >>> when we come back, the pope's plea to world leaders. what he's urging them to do tonight. will they take action? >>> and deep trouble at sea. why this surfer couldn't hold on to that board. >>> and a wild finish at daytona. almost too close to call. who pulled off this historic upset? i've been on my feel all day. i'm bushed! yea me too. excuse me...coming through! ride the gel wave of comfort with dr. scholls massaging gel insoles. they're proven to give you comfort. which helps you feel more energized ...all day long. constipated? trust number one doctor recommended d

we're seeing the advisories extending from west virginia, through d.c., even from there, the story extends farther down to the south. we have a pattern change. the jet stream dipping to the south. 2 to 4 inches. widespread, heavy rain. houston even in through atlanta. we need to spin it. there's an upside. it's not snow. it's rain. so yes, it's the weekend. it will still be warm for about a day or so. each day gets a little bit cooler. as we go through theeekend, notice the change as you talk about places like oklahoma city. a good 20-degree temperature drop. on the west coast. >> please tell me you went out yesterday. it was good for the soul. didn't it just feel good? >> i don't know. >> i did. i was out all day. >> i hear it was nice. >> it was beautiful. i heard it from indra. so i went outside. >> excellent. that's the way i like it. >> did you take your couch outside? >> the weather in my living room was perfect. thank you, indra. >> anytime. >>> a lot of other news. let's take a look at the headlines with ron. what's going on? sara. indra. good morning, everyone. >>> inspectors now

a state of emergency issued in virginia - after a tornado went tearing through the farming town of waverly. mos: "everything on main street is down damaged, some house one house caught on fire 4 people were killed including a toddler. the search continues this morning for more victims. in north carolina - this twister caught on camera - it was terrifying seven houses ripped apart and dozens more suffering major damage. it's amazing that no one was hurt with all the damage we white out conditions creating havoc for drivers. in illinois highways littered with cars after nearly a foot of wet snow fell. nats rain/wind overnight - torrential rains slamming the northeast and twisters taking aim at the carolina's. mos: "it felt like the whole house was shaking." nats rain/wind blinding conditions forcing drivers to pull off roads. nats rain/wind winds packing suck a powerful punch this semi tractor trailer getting knocked to its side on new york city 's heavily trafficked george washington dropping trees on cars and houses. nats rain/wind the storm forcing over 3000 flight with high pressure and

abc's eva pilgrim is in blacksburg, virginia, with the latest. good morning, eva. >> reporter: we are learning this morning exactly how two virginia tech students allegedly nicole lovell. the girl's family buries their child. detailing about the murder of nicole lovell. her family filing into the courtroom thursday wearing blue clothes and ribbons. prosecutors allege virginia tech students natalie keepers and david eisenhauer planned the murder of the middle school student for weeks, scouting out locations, even buying tools when police showed up to talk to keepers she tried to warn eisenhauer texting him police, it was then she told fbi investigators that eisenhauer killed nicole and put her body in his lexus reportedly saying the two drove with the body in the car to walmart where they bought supplies to clean up the crime telling authorities where to locate the murder weapon and nicole's body. keepers allegedly saying she was, quote, excited to be a part of something secretive and special. nicole's childhood friend says she noticed nicole was

a virginia man pulls a driver from a burning car---saving his 51-year-old meredith conyers, sr. risked his life to save the trapped man, but he says he doesn't think he's a hero at all. meredith says he was on his way to work around 4 a-m on the freeway and noticed a car with smoke plummeting from it.. he says his first instinct was to get out and see if anyone was in the car. to his surprise a young man was inside screaming for help. meredith conyers, sr.0pulled man from burning car " i feet from the car. by that time the car was engulfed in flames. we sat there and he was just moaning and groaning because he was in pain." the driver's family is asking for privacy. a family spokesperson did say the young man has a long but will be okay. an 13 action news update... on a cruise ship battered by severe weather in the middle of the atlantic ocean. the coast guard has now cleared that ship to set sail again. you can see in this timelapse video just how bad conditions got. the massive ocean liner was forced to turn away from the bahamas after running into severe weather off the carol

in tappahonick, virginia, an ef-3 tornado injuring at least 25 people, including an infant. homes in this community in lancaster, pennsylvania, flattened after an ef-2 barreled through. >> the noise was so loud, it was bang, bang. >> reporter: and off new york's rockaway beach, seven crew members were rescued from this fishing boat after 12-foot waves even the coast guard rescue boat overturning in those rough waters. the coast guard finally airlifting those fishermen to safety. so many close calls and despite all of the devastation here in lancaster, pennsylvania, still no injuries and no deaths. but a schoolhouse was leveled here, even so, workers believe they will rebuild it in a week. gio benitez, abc news, lancaster, pennsylvania. >>> fire crews in houston say they've capped a leaking gas line that sent flames shooting into the air. city workers were repairing a broken water main in an upscale residential neighborhood when their backhoe hit a gas line. that sparked a fire that but firefighters were able to put it out quickly. >>> a hospital in new jersey sent out an ala

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. >>> we are learning new details about the death of that teenager allegedly murdered by a virginia tech student. an autopsy revealed nicole lovell was stabbed to death on the day she is disappeared. david eisenhauer has been charged. police say another freshman already charged with hiding the body was more deeply involved than previously thought. natalie keepers will face the more serious charge of being an first degree murder. a conviction could mean life in prison. >>> the denver broncos moved quickly to not let a player's run-in with the law distract from super bowl preparations. ryan murphy is a rookie member on the team's practice squad. he was questioned by police and released in a prostitution ring at a motel 6 in san jose. afterward, he was sent home by the broncos but his status with the organization hasn't changed. that said his brother and a suspected prostitute were cited. >>> bill cosby will likely be back in a pennsylvania court today as his attorneys resume their effort to have his sex crime charges thrown out. a former district attorney testified yesterday that he made a

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rubio is running close to trump now in georgia and states like virginia, states like north carolina. if cruz wins texas. rubio wins some of these other states, goes into florida. wins that. what if there's a romney endorsement? rubio may have won the nomination last night. then effectively what you have described is three men splitting the delegates a third, a third, and a third. and in that scenario, this thing is going to go much, much longer. and you have scenario where we're in the convention, potentially. >> i think there's a premise in that that i don't think we have been proven yet. which is, when you win, your ceiling usually goes up. when you look at the past races, when you start winning, more voters start being more available to you. i think donald trump, as of tomorrow mortgage, is going to start looking across the landscape. his numbers in the states that were already high will rise because he won. >> democrats prepared for a race against donald trump? >> you know, give us any of them. but donald trump, which is such great contrast with what happened yesterday in nevada

abc's eva pilgrim has the latest from blacksburg, virginia. eva. >> reporter: two standout students facing charges in the death of a 13-year-old girl reported missing almost a week ago. police have found her body, but the search for answers is just beginning. this morning two virginia tech students behind bars held without bond in connection to the death of a 13-year-old girl from blacksburg, virginia. >> she was a typical little girl, talkative, friendly, looked out for a lot of the younger kids that came in on the bus and just sweet. >> repor murder. police say he knew the victim. >> eisenhauer used this relationship to his advantage to abduct and then kill her. >> reporter: nicole lovell's mom telling "the washington post" that police believe the 13-year-old met eisenhauer online. active on kik, a messaging app which offers users eisenhauer, a track star, his high school principal remembering him as goal driven and focused. >> it's just very difficult to i don't want to speculate at this point. just very concerned. >> reporter: the second s

one woman dancing into the white house like it took 100 years to virginia mclaurin finally got to meet the president obama and first lady. she's 106 years old and she's also very tech savvy. she launched a social media campaign to meet the obamas. when she finally got the chance this is what happened. >> i w >> she's dancing. come on! what's the secret to still dancing at 106? >> how much do we love that, that dancing she does, guys, she sprinted into the white house, that president obama had to tell her, slow it down, not too quick, virginia. [ laughter ] >> 106. so glad you shared that with us, cecilia. >>> now, we have a health headline. a new study that provides more evidence that eating high cholesterol foods does not disease. sam before, you grab more bacon and eggs, dr. jen ashton is here with importa d i like how she said slow it there. there's some viewers who may be surprised by this new study. but it's not really information. >> in cardiology and nutrition we file this und erold is new again. we have suspected for a long the foods we eat having cholesterol going on to cause

and virginia transforming the area from a winter wonderland to a travel nightmare. temporarily closing runways at reagan international and having a ripple effect at airports across the country. snow and ice wreaking havoc for drivers from iowa to illinois, indiana and pennsylvania. i-78 finally reopened after this massive and fatal pile-up over the weekend. a new storm is now moving across parts of the northern plains and south making its way north bringing heavy rain and warmer temperatures. a welcome relief for the millions of americans in the northeast and new england. speaking of relief, forecasters say temperatures are set to rise some 30 degrees in the next 24 hours from boston to d.c. meaning they'll be enjoying kendis and reena? >> can't get there soon enough. >> yeah, exactly. that warmup she mentioned is part of the story. >> yeah, now there are some flooding concerns. and downpours and powerful winds. paul williams continues our coverage right now. good morning, paul. >> i appreciate that, kendis, reena. this storm is now going to take on a different pers

this young lady has been watching us for 35 years, miss virginia harper. where are you from in texas? >> dallas. >> why did it take so long to visit us. >> i've been working a lot. i'm here now. >> are you retired now? >> yes. >> congratulations. we're so happy you came to see us on this chilly day. look at this in scituate, massachusetts. gusting over 45 miles an hour. 65 in nantucket. windchills dropping not only across the great lakes but down to the south minus one sunday morning to you by liberty mutual. what's in that coffee cup? you're hiding it. >> chai tea. >> something that couples rarely talk about, merging their finances. we spoke to a financial expert to get her take on how you can together and abc's rebecca jarvis has that story. >> brian friedman and kayla baez met 2 and a half years ago. >> somebody who loves dogs, how can you not fall in love with. >> reporter: plan to get married this summer. talking about merging finances has been a challenge. >> for me talking about money is very uncomfortable. >> reporter: according to a "newsweek" pol

a second virginia tech student has been arrested in connection with the abduction and murder of a 13-year-old girl. police in blacksburg announced yesterday that natalie marie keepers has been charged in the case. earlier david eisenhauer was charged with first-degree murder and abduction. investigators say he and the victim knew each other. >> based on evidence collected to date, we have determined that eisenhauer and nicole were acquainted prior to her disappearance. he used this relationship to his advantage to abduct and then kill her. >> both students are being held without bond. the investigation is still ongoing. yesterday a state police search and recovery team searched a pond on the virginia tech campus. >>> all three of the southern california jail escapees are behind bars this morning. one surrendered on friday and the other two were captured alert citizen. now authorities are trying to determine who helped them. abc's matt gutman has the latest details. >> reporter: they rappelled out of the jail from the roof. but with a groan were hauled back to the front door. with all

blacksburg, virginia. >> thanks to eva for that joined by dr. mary ellen o'toole. thanks for joining us this morning. so on the outside david eisenhauer, star athlete, star student, as well, now charged with first degree murder. how do you characterize it? >> well, someone as successful as he was and as admired as he was, it tends to be even easier to hide or obfuscate -- >> easier? >> -- criminal behavior. sure, people don't question it. what we call in the fbi like icon intimidation. when someone has a particular status because of their job or because of success, people don't question who they are or what they're doing, so it is sometimes much easier to hide that deep, dark secret life. >> one of the unusual aspects of this case is that he had an alleged accessory here, natalie fact. kind of unusual for a boy and girl to team up like this. >> it really is and even more unusual that you have two females in this -- you have the victim and then you have a co-offender and so it becomes even more difficult to determine what were the roles of everybody in this, but dav

his body arriving in virginia overnight. >> scalia, the longest serving member of the court. such a powerful impact. the fight over his replacement already so fierce. so much is at stake. 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. the jets have taken off carrying with them the memories of a trip guest of honor. this morning, justice antonin scalia's body is heading to rest at the supreme court after being flown to dallas international 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 curtains 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 of mostly texan couples who flew in by private je

. >>> there's a stunning new twist in the murder of a 13-year-old girl in blacksburg, virginia. prosecutors say one of the two virginia tech students charged with the alleged abduction and fatal stabbing of 13-year-old nicole lovele, admitted to planning the murder saying she was, quote, excited to be part of something secretive and special. investigators believe the other suspect had an inappropriate relationship with lovell who was planning to expose their relationship. >>> we're getting some new details this morning about an incident involving cleveland invested for assault. a report by ft. worth police indicates manziel ex-girlfriend claimed he struck her several times last friday during an argument. colleen crowley also said he appeared to be on drugs. the following day crowley ran to a neighbor's home to get away. that neighbor calling 11. >> i heard her screaming so i came out to the balcony and she said her boyfriend had beat her up. she didn't want me to call. >> does she need an ambulance? >> he tells tmz he never struck crowley. police in both ft. worth and dallas hav

raleigh-durham, all the way into southern virginia. i want you to watch that today. these storms are still strong as they move in at 6:00 p.m., d.c., philly, you're in line for that squall line. only good news, jersey, new york city into new york state and connecticut and also western massachusetts, these storms weaken a little bit as they get to you by 10:00 p.m. but strong enough to make travel a nightmare. there are already delayed flights at many airports along today. >> all right. a lot for sam to track today. >>> we move on to new developments in that michigan murder getting our first look at shop that uber driver visited before going on a rampage that killed six people, injured two abc's alex perez has the latest good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, george. this morning we're learning a lot more about what the suspect was doing and the hours before the shootings and just how close some people came to getting into his uber. this morning our first glimpse at what's believed to be shooting suspect jason dalton in the hours before the deadly shootings. s

eva pilgrim, virginia. >> such a sad case. you just think of -- you used to worry about your children being in the '80s being picked up in a store or something and kidnapped. now there's this whole thing that can happen inside your home and you don't realize what they're doing on their ipad or iphones. >> yeah, with social media. the thing that makes it so bizarre, the motive hasn't come out. why did they do this allegedly? apparently the investigator says this was planned weeks in advance. so there's obviously some sort of premeditation they believe happened. again, just a sad, sad, bizarre case. >> so feel for the parents and that family. >>> coming up in our next half hour, bernie madoff is back in the news. he's serving a 150-year sentence. but a whistle-blower who was on his epic swindle back then, says there are many other ponzi schemes still going on >>> first, how much would you meet a chef who says he's lost 100 pounds that way. so, how do you do it? we've got the details coming up on "world news now." >> announcer: "

106-year-old virginia mclorn. this was her dream to visit the white house and to meet president obama during black history month. you've got to listen to this gal. >> i thought i would never live to get in the white house. >> you are here. >> and i tell you, i am so happy. >> you are here. >> i am so happy. >> we are happy to have you. >> a black president. >> look at him. right there. >> a black wife. >> that's me, yes. >> and i'm here to celebrate black history. >> that's exactly right. >> yeah, that's what i'm here for. >> i do not believe she's 106. there's no way. there was a petition online that got her to get her to the white house. >> which is great. by the way, we should point out, when she was born, perfect taft was in office. >> that's how long ago. >> if we all could be as sprightly as she is. >> lots of energy there. beautiful there. >> and some dance moves. >> that's great. i could look at her all day. >>> we'll get to a video of a different sort. i'm going to brazil in a couple of months. we have a

. >> reporter: at shipley elementary school in harper's ferry, west virginia, these third graders already have stories about being cyberbullied. >> i was kind of sad because he was calling me stupid. i was a little like depressed after that. >> you want to bully back but you know it's not the right thing. >> reporter: high school senior and teen pageant winner lexie helps student resist that urge. >> step one. >> say nothing else. >> step two. >> don't retaliate. >> experts say children bullied often become bullies themselves. lexie has been a target. >> people who cyberbully anonymously are cowards and think it's funny. >> dr. susan bartell says children are still developing impulse control and their parents need to get involved. >> your child who is the bully, even if they're doing did for childhood reasons that later in life will be meaningless can have a police record. >> what if your child is the cyberbully? one study found more than 80% of young people think it's easier to get away with bullying online than in person like at school. >> i wanted to create this filter system that woul

the body is believed to have arrived in virginia hours ago is, flown back from el paso on a private plane. scalia died of natural causes at a ranch in west texas while on a quail hunting trip. he was found dead in his room after missing breakfast and lunch. >> he was totally peaceful. he was a man who went to sleep and just didn't wake up. >> a texas official said scalia's doctor in washington told her he had been ill and came to his office both wednesday and thursday before the trip. >> this morning, justice scalia is being remembered as a brilliant legal mind with an incomparable sense of humor. a larger-than-life figure on the bench and off. and there are many fond memories from his political friends and foes alike. at his legacy. >> reporter: for decades, just as antonin scalia led the charge to take constitutional law back, back he would say to its original meaning. >> the constitution is not meant to facilitate change. it is meant to impede change. to make it difficult to change. >> reporter: on that score, perhaps scalia's greatest triumph, his ruling in 2008 that the second amendm

mary bruce, abc news, virginia beach. >> we're going to return to our