we're live in washington with the details. >>> prisoner swap. americans tasting freedom released by iran after improved relations between the countries, so where are they right now? plus, the one american still missing in iran. >>> dramatic crash, the spacex rocket tipping over and bursting into flames. >>> plus, big winner at the critics' choice awards, a young actor winning over the crowd. >> this is super cool. >> yes, it is, the adorable acceptance speech melting hearts. >>> well, good monday morning, everyone. it was the most confrontational meeting yet between hillary clinton and bernie sanders. >> yeah, the last democratic debate before the iowa caucuses got so heated at times the third candidate, martin o'malley was pleading for a chance to speak. our coverage begins with abc's megan hughes in washington. megan, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, kendis and reena, yeah, the timing is critical. the fact this was the last debate before the iowa caucuses, it was very clear that for hillary clinton and for bernie sanders, the gl

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it's because there are two other qualities that trump, no pun intended, and that is brings change to washington and actually tells it like it is. those are his qualities. one exit poll his proposal to ban noncitizen muslims from entering the country supported by 69% of republicans. >> no one talked about this till donald trump. it's like the republican party didn't know what they wanted till trump arrived and started talking about these things. to have two-thirds of them on the same page is remarkable. >> one of the interesting things of the night was a lot of people were talking about chris christie. >> there was that look. we got a shot of it. trending on twitter. >> #freechrischristie. >> was he bored standing behind there or -- >> what was the deal with that? >> i find them the most unlikely allies. what happened to this romance? >> i think it's just utter shock at what's happening even at this moment. >> in front of his eyes. >> we want to thank you guys. incredible political powerhouse. thank you for all you do for abc especially in the late night. >> thanks for being here. >> super wedne

abc's bazi kanani has the latest now from washington. good morning, bazi. >> reporter: good morning, phillip. good morning, reena. hillary clinton and bernie sanders appeared separately at that televised town hall last night where we may have gotten a preview of the points they'll try to make in their debate tonight. >> i think an objective assessment would say that there is more excitement and energy in our campaign. >> reporter: bernie sanders argues he is more electable than hillary clinton defends his plans to raise taxes to pay for universal health care. >> so we're going to pay a little more in taxes but you're no longer going to have to pay private health insurance priums. >> reporter: and promises a progressive political revolution. >> we will raise the minimum wage. we will have health care for all people. >> it's very hard to see how any of his proposals could ever be achievable. >> reporter: clinton fights back against sanders' charges she's a moderate not a progressive. >> i'm a progressive that likes to get things done. >> r

. >> washington, d. can is still reeling and that's where we find lana zak outside in the elements. >> reporter: hi. in this storm, everybody has been working furiously to try to clear the streets. as you mentioned the federal government is still closed down today. the concern is on these streets as the snow has melted all of this has turned into black ice. this weekend storm was one for the record books. nearly two feet of snow in some areas of washington, d.c. -- it was the biggest storm ever in baltimore at 29.2 inches. and in new york central park, a new 24-hour record with 26.8 inches of snow. grinding to a halt all forms of travel -- well, almost all forms. drivers on the pennsylvania turnpike were marooned for up to creating a unique situation, sunday mass on the highway. and on the jersey shore, blocks of ice floated down flooded streets, the snow building continuously throughout the weekend. in virginia and up and down the coast, the weight of all that snow too much for area roofs. this morning,

. >>> the official snow total in washington is only 17.8 inches. even though it seemed like a far more than that and it probably was. there were problems with the measuring device at the reagan national airport. an observer reported nearly 2 more information. >> what a difference a short drive makes. take a look at this map. 35 miles separating areas that received 2 feet and 6 inches. >>> take a look at these numbers, shepardstown, west virginia, buried under 40.5 inches of snow. jfk airport in new york getting 30.5. and baltimore's bwi airport, 29.2. newark airport, 28.1. much more from the blizzard ahead. >>> but first, moments of panic that's what passengers are describing as a miami to milan flight was hit by severe turbulence over the atlantic. the aircraft was forced to make an emergencying land in newfoundland in canada. four passengers were taken to the hospital. they're all expected to be okay. >>> a dealt that fight to atlanta was forced to make an emergency landing. passengers said they were heard a loud bang coming from one of the plane

mmm dannon >>> live picture of washington, storm. a look down pennsylvania avenue. this picture will look a lot different later tonight. blizzard-like conditions are expected there. >>> the nation's capital already reeling from wednesday night's mild snowstorm is taking every measure to get ready. >> yes, schools out today in washington and some of its suburbs. the metro subway system is not going to be running this weekend at all and federal offices are shutting down today at noon. >>> taking a look at the morning commute, icy all the way from the ohio valley to the mid-atlantic seaboard. drivers likely to find snow in the western mountains and the sierra. rain for the rest of california. maybe even as far south as l.a. the roads may be flooded in the deep south. >> this is where the trouble is. memphis, atlanta, miami, washington, san francisco, if you plan on flying today. >>> a former airline pilot has been arrested for flying a plane from oregon to california apparently drunk. >> david arns stone worked for alaskan airlines. after landing in orange county from

good morning washington. mostly cloudy today with spotty showers this morning, peeks of sun possible this afternoon, then a few thunderstorms late today. not a wash out. temps in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees. more trouble for metro. police now investigating a reported shooting

reena, phillip. >> bazi kanani live in washington. bazi, thank you. >>> donald trump hit a major road bump on the campaign trail yesterday from about 30,000 feet up. >> his private jet was forced to make an emergency landing in nashville after the pilot reported engine problems. there are no details on what exactly went wrong with the the faa is investigating, but trump did manage to make it to an event in little rock, arkansas, 90 minutes late. and earlier in the campaign, trump accused republican rival jeb bush of being, quote, low energy. >> bush will be campaigning today in new hampshire. he has a town hall meeting scheduled in the town of dairy, and we would think he's probably hoping to avoid another moment like what happened tuesday in hanover. >> i think the next president needs to be a lot quieter but send a signal that we're prepared to act in the national security interests of this country to get back in the business of creating a more peaceful world. please clap. >> ouch. >> oh, boy. >> yeah, no one said winning over the v

this just south of washington, d.c. and fell through the ice. firefighter aaron lovell used a ladder to crawl out onto the ice but it cracked and he fell into the water. luckily the water was pretty shallow and he managed to grab hold of the lab. the dog is recovering this morning at a veterinary clinic. >>> still ahead sent home before the big game. a denver bronco connected to a pross ki institution sting. >>> getting new details in the investigation of a murder of a 13-year-old girl and the growing concerns about kik, a messaging app used by the victim and suspect. explosion rocking a plane blowing a hole in its side. the dramatic video of panicked >>> the denver broncos have sent a mell of their practice squad home from the super bowl after a run-in with the law. ryan murphy was questioned by police and then released in a prostitution ring at a motel six in california. his participation has changed. murphy's brother and a suspected prostitute were cited. is booming of u.s. sales expected to reach $6.7 billion. that's 25% more than last year.

it's "your voice, your vote" and washington. bazi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, reena, good morning, kendis. for the winners the focus is on building momentum and those who new hampshire to be their prize. for the victors in iowa, the celebration is short-lived. >> i am so thrilled that i'm coming to new hampshire after winning iowa. >> reporter: just a week before the next round of voting, both hillary clinton and bernie sanders are hoping the iowa results will give them a boost. >> the political revolution continues next tuesday here in new hampshire. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: even clinton's inner circle acknowledges a win in sanders' own backyard will be tough. >> make no mistake, we are in a fight to the finish. >> reporter: on the republican side donald trump says he is more confident about his chances to win in new hampshire but defends his finish in iowa. >> there were 17 people when we started. now you have 11. i come in second. i'm not humiliated. >> reporter: for first place finisher ted cruz a s

we get the latest now from abc's lana zak in washington. >> reporter: good morning, coming off this weekend's election results where bernie sanders won more states but hillary clinton won more delegates. each was eager to have their megs saj stand out. hillary clinton drew a clear distinction between the two democrats. >> i voted to save the auto industry. he voted against the money that ended up saving the auto industry. >> if you're talking about the wall street bailout, where some of your friends destroyed this economy -- >> you know. >> excuse me, i'm talking. >> reporter: clinton holds a 17-point lead in michigan. the water of flint has been poisoned with led. for his role in that crisis, for the resignation of the republican governor. >> his dereliction of duty was irresponsible. he should resigned. >> the two united in reproaching the ramires. >> compare the substance of this debate with what you saw on the republican stage -- >> we are if elected president going to invest a lot of money into mental health. >> reporter: they disagreed on the effectses of the first clinton presidency. >

. >> the candidates faced an electorate in iowa deeply divided and frustrated with washington. while the economy has improved under president obama, the recovery has eluded most of the middle and working classes. new terror threats at home and abroad have increased national security concerns and ted cruz's victory suggests religious right voting bloc. >> we'll turn now to our abc reporter mary alice parks who has been following the sanders campaign. >> she asked his staff if his address was a victory speech and they said yes. and abc's mary alice parks checks in from iowa with your voice, your vote. >> thanks, reena, kendis. from day one, the bernie sanders amount of attention here in iowa. the thinking was a victory here could show the rest of the country that bernie sanders could be taken seriously and that hilary clinton was vulnerable. a few reporters were allowed upstairs to see bernie sanders watching the results come in. it was a personal intimate moment in his hotel room just upstairs here. he was with his wife and his children. and i have say the senator was somber. he

reena and kendis. >> all right, abc's kenneth moton joining us live in washington, thanks. >>> stay with abc news throughout the morning for more political coverage including a complete wrap-up of the nevada caucuses, results later on on "good morning america." weather sweeping across the south overnight as you can see in this radar, that severe storm system bringing thunderstorms, hail, heavy rain and possibly more deadly tornadoes to the rehman. >> today the storm system sweeps up from the gulf coast into the mid-atlantic and the northeast. more than a dozen tornadoes were reported late yesterday. such as the one that tore through a trailer park in louisiana. at least two people were killed and dozens others injured. seven of them in critical condition this morning. several people are unaccounted for. rescue workers are searching through the night for more victims. >> a lot of debris is piled up in areas. some of it we just couldn't really get down into and we're hoping that's where the dogs and some of the teams with more equipment, we could get down into those piles and try to find p

up to washington state. snow and freezing rain in western new york. >> 30s in boston and new york. 50s in chicago. great falls and minneapolis. 60s in los angeles. and atlanta. and 70s nbc albuquerque and miami. >>> two rare white tiger cubs are now calling australia home. the little cuties, look at them, just arrived 15 weeks old. arrived earlier this week from a zoo in japan. they don't have official names yet but are called red and yellow for now. yellow. it's hoped that the sisters will help attract tourists to dream world theme park. they were born white when their parents share the right combination of simple genes and that causes a lack after pigment in the fur. >> so it's a pretty good deal because australia zoo actually trades koalas to other zoos. >> apparently there are only 3200 tigers left in the wild. >> let's hope they're not that angry. >> simmer down. >>> coming up in. the "insomniac theater," two new movies that might scare you. the reviews are coming in. >> we've heard of therapy pets befo

abc's bazi kanani following the developments in washington. bazi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kendis. good morning, reena. this was the first democratic debate with two candidates on the stage and with just days to go until the next round of the top two democrats face-to-face for the last time before the new hampshire primary. >> i think it's time to end the very artful smear that you and your campaign have been carrying out. >> reporter: the candidates clashing over charges of not standing up to wall street. >> i helped lead the effort against deregulation. >> reporter: while hillary clinton dodged a question about releasing the transcripts of her paid speeches to banks and big corporations. >> i will look into it. i don't know the status. >> reporter: she showed her muscle on foreign policy. >> i fully, fully concede that secretary clinton who was secretary of state for four years has more experience. but experience is not the only point. judgment is. >> a vote in 2002 is not a plan to defeat isis. >> reporter: bernie sanders ag

this just south of washington, d.c. and fell through the ice. firefighter aaron lovell used a ladder to crawl out onto the ice but it cracked and he fell into the water. luckily the water was pretty shallow and he managed to grab hold of the lab. the dog is recovering this morning at a veterinary clinic. >>> still ahead sent home before the big game. a denver bronco connected to a pross ki institution sting. >>> getting new details in the investigation of a murder of a 13-year-old girl and the growing concerns about kik, a messaging app used by the victim and suspect. explosion rocking a plane blowing a hole in its side. the dramatic video of panicked passengers. jane didn' t like restrictions. not in life. and not when it came to watching her calories. why settle on taste? jane thought. that' s why jane loves light & fit greek nonfat yogurt. bursting with rich creamy awesomeness and 12 grams of protein. all for 80 calories. no settling here. what else does jane love? that you could win a fitbit flex from light & fit. learn more on specially mar

the suspect was tracked to washington on social media. pastor tim remington regained consciousness yesterday. the motive for that shooting is unknown. >>> to the midwest also break overnight a man accused of killing five people in custody after an extend i have manhaunt. he allegedly killed four men in kansas city, kansas and killed another in missouri found not too far away overnight lying in mud. a missouri highway patrol officer says he appeared to be fight. he is a mexican wi he had been released accide accidentally last year. >>> vanderbilt university grad student taylor force was killed in a stabbing rampage in the port city of jaffa. he was a west point graduate who served in iraq and afghanistan. he was in israel as part of his mba program. the attacker ran against traffic along a popular seaside boulevard stabbing as he went. shot and killed by police. >>> joe biden's trip to israel may have served as the trigger of this wave of violence and as a result, israel is now increasing security around him. biden met this morning with is

he says it this is good morning washington washington. eileen whelan will have some good news for you in her weather forecast in just a few moments. but first-- if you're just waking up here are some of this morning's top stories. senator bernie sanders will meet with president obama in the district today. although rival hillary clinton has mathematically secured enough delegates to clinch the democratic nomination, sanders says he still has a path to victory, and will fight on. meanwhile-- presumptive republican nominee donald trump will meet with campaign donors. trump is trying to defuse a firestorm surrounding his attack on a federal judge with mexican heritage. good morning washington. toss to eileen today: mostly sunny, warmer, and breezy. highs: 78-82 winds: nw 5-15 mph tonight: partly to mostly clear. cool. lows: 53-59 winds: nw 5 mph more clouds sw. seasonable with low humidity. highs: 78-82 winds: s 5 mph breaking a quick thinking 10-year-old, saves her home from being completely destroyed. d-c fire crews say the girl was home a

good morning washington. today: sunn a highs: 68-74 winds: ne to s 5 mph tonight: clear to partly cloudy. cool. lows: 45-50 winds: s 5-10 mph thursday: partly to mostly cloudy. isolated shower possible west. highs: 72-79 winds: s 5-15 mph

lana zak live in washington for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the two men arrested in california and texas, both were refugees from iraq, one coming to the united states through syria. in sacramento, a 23-year-old iraqi man arrested accused of fight with terror organizations and in houston a 24-year-old iraqi man was charged woo providing material support to isis. their refugee status is sparking new criticism from republicans that the u.s. is not doing enough to screen refugees for potential ties to terrorism. the governor of texas urging president obama to halt the flow of refugees until there is, quote, an effective vetting process. the lieutenant governor of texas weighing in saying it may have prevented a catastrophic terror related event in the making and saved countless lives and the u.s. attorney's office tells our station in sacramento there is a connection between the two men but would not elaborate further. both expected to be in their respective corrs today. >> this definitely will be fuel on the campaign trail no doubt. >> yeah. >>

and there are questions about how kyle odom was able to fly from boise, idaho, to washington, d.c. the tsa says it does not screen passengers for outstanding criminal warrants unless specifically notified. >>> well, today thousands of people will continue paying final respects to former first ladyreagan. at one point her casket was carried by secret service agents who served her over the years. during the public viewing many left messages of condolences including one thank you for your love of our great country. tomorrow's funeral was planned by reagan herself. >>> there will be lots of pomp an ceremony at the white house. justin trudeau arrived in the u.s. yesterday with his family. the young leader has been compared to president obama. welcoming ceremony on the south lawn and meeting about trade and a aisis. but it's 2-year-old hgrade p hadrian. >> he is wowing fans. i saw photos of him and locals there. >> i hope he's coming to the state dinner tonight in i'm sure. >> i don't think so. it's past his bedtime. >>> still ahead, a popular beermaker announcing a recall after finding

. >> we will be watching. washington. steph, thanks so much. >>> all right, yeah, let's talk about the republican side because donald trump says that he'll go for a knockout if he beats his rivals in their home states next week. >> well, the latest polls show lead over marco rubio in florida. kasich in ohio, but two others have trump a few points ahead. trump's packed rally last night in fayetteville, north carolina, interrupted his speech 17 times. 11,000 people were packed inside while thousands more were turned away. trump supporters clashed with protesters outside, and inside the arena he took aim at kasich. >> so we've been winning a lot and now this week we have florida which is an amazing place, you know, i mean, it's going to be amazing and we, as you know, we have ohio where you have an absentee governor. absentee. and we're going to have -- >> well, trump is vow to go to be more presidential than anyone has been since abraham lincoln and last night he shouted down his rivals and attacked the media as dishonest a

. >> together, we have sent a message that will echo from wall street to washington, from maine to california. >> now we take this campaign to the entire country. we're going to fight for every vote in every state. we're going to fight for real solutions that make a real difference in people's lives. >> some important dates, bilt, coming up straight ahead. the nevada caucuses for the will have their primary in south then the democrats will have their primary in south carolina on the 27th of this month. so they have a few days to get things together. >> it will be interesting. >> that's the news for this half hour. >> remember to follow us on facebook @wnnfans.com.rushed to the hospital!! and new overnight.. police get calls about shots being fired, but when they get to the scene everyone involved sometimes leaves you facing serious charges. one couple learned that the hard way during their fun time on the high roller. we'll have your headlines in a minute. first let's check in with 13