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he's been targeting minnesota, virginia, arkansas, he can keep getting delegates by coming in a got to find a place to win. i think 20% is his biggest number, 20% in texas if he gets less than that he can get shut out of all of texas' delegates. >> they have to build up enough delegates to try to block trump even if they can't get there themselves. on the democratic side hillary clinton coming out of that big win saturday in south carolina. looks like she's ready to roll through the south. >> that's right and bernie sanders has to find a way to win somewhere where we don't expect him to. there. probably massachusetts next door but he's got to find a way not to get decimated again in the south. >> okay, jon karl, thanks very much. >>> we're going to be out in force on super tuesday. i'll be with our whole political team for a prime time show and on "gma" and "world news tonight." >> a storm bringing severe weather to the plains. where are you, rob? >> great-looking crowd down there and great-looking crowd on stage. happy oscars monday. we do have severe weather we to talk about not only

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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.

. >>> breaking overnight -- in the line of duty, a police officer in virginia shot and killed on her first day on the job. what went wrong on that seemingly routine call? >>> fantastic finish. >> bang, bang, oh, what a shot from curry! >> steph curry's night for the injured ankle, sinking 12 three-pointers, including an amazing buzzer beater. is this the best game of the season? >>> and countdown to oscar. we're live on the red carpet as hollywood gets set to honor its best. who can pull off an upset? >> and the award goes to -- >> "spotlight." >> and that awards show overnight. will you be tweaking your oscar picks now? >> let's do this. >> and host chris rock keeping everyone guessing how he'll handle oscars so white. and the red carpet looks, who will go bold? we're live at the oscars with everything you need to know for hollywood's biggest night. >>> good morning, america. >> happy oscar sunday. sara and i are in new york. paula and rob, right there on the red carpet this morning. you guys look great. >> thank you. >> thank you, dan. >> dan, i know it looks like we're going to pr

nationwide this week, strong storms have decimated parts of louisiana, mississippi, florida and virginia. at least six deaths have been contributed to the storms. now to greg- high pressure and dry air are the dominant features across the southwest today and through the weekend. sunny skies and mild winds will be common along with high temperatures between 75 and 80 degrees. our average temperature for the end of february is 65 degrees and it looks like we will stay between 10 and 15 degrees above normal through the seven day forecast. mainly sunny skies will continue through the weekend and clear into next thursday. will be a bit breezy with a weak disturbance that will pass tuesday morning. tuesday afternoon will see a slight drop in temperatures to the low 70s but the mid and upper 70s return by wednesday. since the season has been well med/high levels of juniper, ash and elm will coat the city through sunday right now... police are trying to figure out a strange mystery outside the paris hotel. people report finding a pool of blood overnight... but officers didn't find anyone who was

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

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

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

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'

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

in virginia, schools are closed this morning. listen as one man recounts the moments a tornado swept through as he was in his car with his uncle. all i could do is pray and pray and pray and the wind actually picked the car up and dropped us down and all i could do is hold on tight and tell my uncle i love him and pray. these storms are also affecting air travel. more than 2 thousand flights have been cancelled. we're tracking it all from the breaking news center and will bring you the latest developments. a developing story this morning.. there is talk nevada governor brian sandoval is being vetted as a replacement on the u-s supereme court. abc news is reporting senator harry reid submitted a list with sandoval's name on it to president obama. reid says he'd support a sandoval nomination. but, a local republican strategist says it's unlikely. you've got so many senators who aren't going to like the concept of having anybody that obama's picked. i would support the man. he's a good person, he has a great record, the white hasn't

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

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

a tornado warning and watches have been issued for several counties in virginia, florida and the carolina's. forecasters are also warning of damaging winds bringing with it heavy rains and flooding. let's go to 13 weather first chief meteorologist bryan scofield. 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 never completely obscure the sun. we'll definitely see the clouds, but they'll only be the 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. now for the latest c

the storms are now moving to georgia, the carolinas and eastern virginia. and the big concern will be the winds. coming up at 11-30, we'll have more on the damages. our team coverage on the storms continues... now with 13 weather first meteorologist greg bennett. high pressure has taken over the valley once again and today we will begin our climb breaking news -- reports say president obama is looking to nominate nevada governor brian sandoval as the next court justice..to replace late supreme court antonin scalia. that's according the washington post. sandoval did serve on the state supreme court. right now, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is permit a vote of a replacement. and breaking news on the democratic race! nevada senator harry reid is endorsing hillary clinton for president. here's why-- :13 - 23 "she was the first lady...during that administration." reid went on to say that clinton would be a great first woman to lead america, and mrs. clinton will best serve the middle class. (trump) "we won with young, we won with old, we one with highly

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

georgia, south carolina, going into virginia. we're looking for another event where several tornados are likely to form. so, please, continue to stay tuned. kendis, reena. >> it's going to be a long night. thank you, paul. >>> two people have died in a house explosion near seattle. the blast in port orchard so powerful it sent debris 30 feet into the air. you see what's left there. amazing, these pictures. people up to eight miles away were shaken by the explosion. investigators from the atf have joined the search for a cause. >>> investigators say they found several reasons why takata air bags have inflated with too much force in the past. those air bag explosions have caused at least ten deaths worldwide. scientists say thatata kata's use of a certain chemical without drying agent increases the risk of explosion after long-term they also found parts of the air bag don't uphold -- or hold up under extreme humidity. investigators say their findings apply to most of the 28 million vehicles with the air bags recalled in the u.s. >>

the study conducted by the virginia tech transportation institute surveyed 3,500 drivers between the ages of 16 and 98 through a three-year period. the author says that distractions that take a driver's eye away from the road for an extended period of time create the greatest crash risk. the most common being reaching for a cell phone, reading or writing or using touchscreen menus on the dashboard. the lead author of this study says these findings are particularly useful because they show just how distracted teens were while driving. he says if something isn't done soon to limit the distractions there could be scary results in the future. also looking on the dashboard too. part of those distractions playing around with the radio, doing things that people do and there's so much to see in the car. >> so much going on. >> there should be some way to disable the driver's phone. >> yeah, i'd like to see that. >> thank you, rebecca. >> yeah, unbelievable. george, a dramatic rescue in california. a 10-year-old girl suddenly falling through the snow into freezing water. her father trying des

the world just can't get enough of 106 year old virginia mclaurin who finally got her wish to go to the white house and meet the president. she's been sending them videos, and even writing letters asking to meet with the first family. when her dreams came true... she was so excited she couldn't help but dance! as you can see, the first lady was more than happy to join in with her. you can check out all of the stories trending today... just head to our website ktnv.com we're following a lot of breaking news for you this a home explosion in seattle, and a deadly fire in phoenix. i'll have the latest on both stories.. stay with us. chopper 13 bringing you figure out why. parker collins was first to the scene. parker what do we know? parker adlibs scene breaking right now...an explosion completely destroys a home near seattle. here's a live look at the scene... no word yet if anyone was inside the house when it exploded just before 5 a-m this morning. the blast was so powerful it it even blew out windows at an elementary school 1-thousand feet away. the u-s geological survey recorded a 2.8

. >> virginia mclaurin. >> hi! >> reporter: there's a charming story behind this video that's of this 106-year-old woman, dancing with delight at the sight of president obama. >> just keep moving. >> reporter: virginia mclaurin is one of those many black americans over a certain age who never thought she'd see the day when a black man would become leader of the free world. >> 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! >> reporter: she's been begging the white house for this moment, for years. >> i was born 1909. >> reporter: sending them videos, and writing the president this petition, saying, "i could come to your house, to make things easier." at 106, her energy and light seem endless. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> we could only wish at 106. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this monday. the new consumer alert, and the cancer concern. the government says it could be right in your own home. t

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

like a pole or a glove, it's best just to let that item drop, and then somebody can go back around and virginia, 25 people fell several feet when the lift derailed. two were treated for minor injuries. potholes are a growing problem across the country and now, cities and towns across the u-s are scrambling to fix them roller coaster temperatures are partially to blame. a new report from triple-a finds in the last 5 years 16 million drivers nationwide have run into trouble. on average, paying 3-hundred dollars to fix the damage sot katrina downs, washington dc driver: // i hit a big one. i was scared that maybe i got a if you hit a pothole you may be able to get reimbursed. experts say find out if it's a local or state road, then reach out to that jurisdiction and document everything. bill cosby's wife, camille is fighting back, filing to postpone her deposition scheduled for today. camille has been hoping to avoid answering questions about her husband citing marital privilege. but the attorney for cosby's alleged victims, says mrs cosby would have relevant information because she served as his

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: 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

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

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

lift suddenly derailing, sending more than two dozen skiers, falling more than 30 it happened in west virginia attimberline resort. some skiers had minor injuries, others had to be plunked off that broken ski lift. >>> and hundreds of people are trapped in north idaho after this. that's 14 tons of mud and rock burying the only road in and out of elk city. that massive landslide captured on camera but a state transportation employee who is very lucky to be alive. residents there going nowhere fast. >>> and, when we come back -- >> because of a huge -- >> this is a huge -- >> huge. two very different candidates, one unmistakable thing that they have in common. you will know it when you hear it. with passion. but i keep it growing by making every dollar count. that's why i have the spark cash card from capital one. i earn unlimited 2% cash back on and that unlimited 2% cash back from spark means thousands of dollars each year going back into my business... that's huge for my bottom line. what's in your wallet? type 2 diabetes doesn't care who you are. man woman or where you're from. city country

here's a live look at the funeral home in fairfax virginia. that's where justice scalia's casket will leave soon for the drive to washington d-c. scalia's funeral is tomorrow. an alarming increase in the number of irs scams.. abc's reena ninan and kendis gibson have the details. plus - the most complained about airlines. < irs scams up - electronic tax scams rise 400% airline complaints - there's been a 30% increase in passenger beating analog - thanks to apple, the swiss watch is now being outsold by smart watches. > time now is x:xx --- still to come, a woman who was brutally duck taped inside a burning house dies from her injuries. now frightened family members say goodbye. also ahead, the fbi on the move three different locations. we'll show you what they were looking for. anchor copy toss to reporter we're following breaking news right now and the whole team is hmm hmm hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm-hmm let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes together [ cheering ] i've got some real estate here in my bag counting the cars on the n

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

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

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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

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

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

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

former virginia governor jim gilmore has received more than 100 votes in the new hampshire primary. and that's a big deal because caucuses. he's still in the race. >> oh, boy. >> so let's talk about the landslides in new hampshire. voters in the nation's first primary throwing crucial support behind donald trump and bernie sanders. >> sanders triumphed over hillary clinton by winning over a majority of men, women and young people, including independents. trump came out on top of the republican pack. john kasich clinched second place. a few points ahead of the three-way battle for third. we begin our coverage with abc's david wright. >> reporter: donald trump is the projected to win the republican primary. the democrats, bernie sanders, who celebrated by playing hoops with his grand kids. moments earlier, hillary clinton had called him to concede defeat. >> because of a huge voter turnout, and i say huge -- >> reporter: governor kasich came out of nowhere and is now projected to take second. >> how could any man be so lucky to have all of you? too close to project, between rubio, bus

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

. >> 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

. >> reporter: she was the sweet virginia middle schooler found murdered. tonight the details of nicole lovell's short life and gruesome death coming into focus along with new concerns about the dangers of social media. >> she seems like she was a nice girl. any understanding of why they behalf made fun of her? >> just from her scars. just because it's middle school. >> reporter: nicole faced terrible medical problems as a child. >> at the age of 10 months old, colie received a liver transplant and fought for her life. >> reporter: the scars were fading, she was older, making connections on social media. >> that's why she started going to facebook. make her feel loved. >> reporter: making that awkward transition from childhood to young adulthood and her friend says she was meeting men online. >> i found out she was dating a guy that was over the age of 18. you could tell he was way too old. >> reporter: shortly after, she says, another mysterious januaryman. january 27th, nicole climbed out her bedroom window carrying only her phone and a minion blanket. >>

. >> new details from prosecutors tonight about the killing of a virginia middle school student who chatted with her alleged killer on an app used by millions of american kids. >>> plus -- there's a star man >> the biggest game of the year for advertisers. on my cell phone >> they're paying a fortune to grab your attention for 30 seconds during the super bowl. >> just wait till you see our caucus. >> the white and gold dress that caused a civil war -- >> the mystery inside the taco box. >> really?

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

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

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

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.

. >>> 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

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

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

a neighbor of a 13-year-old killed virginia last week, actually says the girl met her killer on "kik." cristin deronja is a child abuse evaluation specialist in north carolina. she says she treats a number of teens each month who've been abused or victimized by social media. she says parents need to regulate these apps. cristin deronja/safechild executive director "that just needs to be part of your family norm, that's part of your practice as a parent. even when your children don't like it." "kick" does cooperate with law enforcement to combat child predators anywhere in the world. an action news update on the flint water crisis. the michigan department of health is investigating if the lead-tainted water is causing skin rashes. while rashes are common and can have many causes, they want to make sure there aren't more cases. they're planning to personally interview residents who report skin rashes and test the water in their homes. officials say it's too early to make a direct connection water. shifting to the battle for the gop presidential nomination. donald trump and ted cruz are