abc's pierre thomas in washington has the latest for us. >> reporter: good morning, robin. while in support of apple across the country tomorrow, they continue to face off with both sides digging in, this morning, as you said the fbi director is getting personally involved in a very public director. releasing a letter calling on apple to comply to help the iphone of san bern dee owe killer, syed farook. we don't want to break anyone's enkripgs. but apple is taking to the air waves to challenge the fbi's reasoning. saying that the privacy and security of millions of his customers are at risk. >> no limit on what the government could apple to do if it succeeds this way. >> reporter: to make the case, apple has hired ted olson two whose wife died on one of the planes in the 9/11 attack and this is pandora box. we can't give the terrorists a victory. >> reporter: the fbi claims that the investigation remains urgent, that the phone may have critical additional clues including whether others were involved. this morning, apple ceo tim cook e-mailed his employees to thank them for

in washington, d.c. as the nation commemorates dr. king's birthday this morning and we are celebrating his legacy coming up. >> hope you're enjoying your day. bernie sanders back at it on the campaign trail after last night's face-off. their final debate before the iowa caucus. they're going head to head onth care guns and wall street. tom brady and the patriots will take on the broncos. the panthers are taking on the >> that is going to be a great game. both great games. take a look at this 7-year-old, his mom says if you can believe it he was bullied for beingks fan living in south carolina. well the team may not have won this weekend but that little guy got a pretty amazing surprise. guess who is coming toe? jesse will have his story. >> he got the last laugh. an amazing story and the seattle seahawks came through for him, too. >> that is coming up. we begin withs setting the record straight about his secret interview with the druglord. his meeting led to the capture ofatt gutman has good morning. >> penn says he was stunned at el

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all right, martha, much and george is in washington, as well. george >> that's right. we'll get to president obama's pretty punchy and passionate defending his record,all but the president also showed a rare flash of regret and he was not shy about faking on the republicans hoping to replace him. abc's jon karl has coveredsidency from the start and joins us from the white house now. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. the president said one of the few regre overcome the bitter partisan divide in washington but his critics are just plain wrong, america under hisg. >> anyone claiming that america's economy is in decline is peddling n his final state of the union address, president obama challenged critics who say america on his watch is in decline. >> the united states is the most powerful nation on earth, period. >> reporter: obama pitched future and a him taking a veiled swipe at republican candidates who have attacked his strategy for combating isis. >> and our more than tough talk. or calls to carpet bomb civilians. that may work as a tv sound-bite

had the washington, d.c. area got less than two inches of snow last night. it caught commuters by surprise even president obama's helicopter couldn't take off in snow and the normal motorcade that you see here that takes about 25 minutes from andrews took more than an hour. traffic all over the area at a standstill. >> there's just crashes all over the place. it's nuts. this is our news vehicle right here. we've been here for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. have not moved an inch. we're going to walk a little bit and i'm going to show you, i of cars in fact, if we go up here a little bit, you can see people are now starting to get out of their vehicles. maybe they want to stretch their legs and there's another person who is hanging out outside of his car down here. this is perfectly say. dulles toll road almost at i-66 has not moved for hours. >> that's incredible. >> what a nightmare. >> it's an absolute nightmare. where yea is that highway it's a major highway in the d.c. area. a suburban maryland fire and rescue squad said it was getting one call per minute from strand

. >> a giant storm taking aim at major cities this morning from washington to boston, severe weather and up to a foot of snow in some areas followed by a blast of bitter cold air. a siberian express bringing degrees below zero as a rare winter hurricane churns in the atlantic right now. >>> the beauty queen forced to give back the crown resigning overnight. now embroiled in scandal under investigation for an ugly incident with a pro athlete who was stabbed in the stomach. speaking out this morning only on "gma." >>> and powerball mania. who can it be? the search for the winners this morning. is one of them holed up in this house? and the california nurse who thought she struck it rich? was it all just a prank by her son? the race to find the newest multi multimillionaires. >>> we do say good morning, america. yes, that was men at work. he was trying to figure out who it was. >> i made an age joke to sam. i said some of us weren't that old in the 0s. >> ow. >> welcome. welcome. >> i didn't win the powerball so i'm here. >> there's one thing we do know we know the three cities where th

a "washington post" reporter confirming he saw the incident.et to respond. in florida, senator marco rubio now admitting ridiculing trump for his tan and size of hands was a mistake.e embarrassed by it and i, you know, if i had to do it again i wouldn't. fight senator marco rubio now admitting ridiculing trump for his tan and size of hands was a >> my kids were embarrassed by it and i, you know, if i had to do it again i wouldn't. >> reporter: rubio still insisting he will win the florida primary. some polls show trump up 2 >> you need a miracle on tuesday. >> we just need votes and we're going to get them. >> reporter: jeb bush is meeting with all the candidates here in florida except donald very popular governor here but it's unclear how much his endorsement would matter since major endorsements in this race have not delivered victories.s very much. let's talk about it with jon karl. jon, starting out with the debate, you know, democrats feisty last night. thursday night has become fight night for the could be the last big debate. >> reporter: george, this

trying to determine if hellfire missiles were headed to the u.s. abc'sn washington with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, george. u.s. authorities are trying to check the credibility of this report and they want the know if these missiles are use if they are, the security implications to the u.s. homeland would be significant. overnight, a european tv networkwo hellfire missiles were decovered at their belgrade airport.ound the missiles in wooden coffins during a search of a cargo plane flown in from lebanon.ghly 100 pounds. normally attached to fixed-wing aircraft and unhand aerial vehicles. >> you never want a missile like found any passenger-type plane. >> reporter: the question is, exactly who was going to receive be used for? >> the most important issues for the fbi is the origin of these two hellfire missiles and what was really the initial intent of sending them. >> reporter: a u.s. military official tells usre missiles are known to be missing from the u.s. inventory but the fbi is aware and looking into this report. >>> now to a deadly overseas, at least 16 people killed

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. >> reporter: earlier in the dayk in washington traveling to the white house to meet with the man he hopes to replace. >> the president and i discussed this morning a number of issues. >> reporter: sanders emerged from the 45-minute meeting can pull off an iowa upset over clinton. >> if there is a large turnout i think we win. >> reporter: while president obama's pledged he'll the race clinton is doing everything she can to embrace him. >> i don't think president obama gets the credit he deserves. >> thank you there are signs of bernie sanders' momentum everywhere in iowa even at this clinton event in a bowling >> 60% bernie, 40% hillary right reporter: in the final stretch, the clinton campaign is hoping for a big boost from bill clinton, in fact, the former president looks like a candidate himself out here. he has 13nd the caucus. george, that means that bill clinton will actually be doing more campaign events in iowa than hillary clinton. >> my goodness. that's what he loves. by. i'm here with matt dowd, our political analyst. yesterday you posed the question on donald trump, woul

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scalia, one day after thousands filed past his casket inside thes great hall and abc's devin dwyer is in washington with more on this story. >> reporter: good morning, dan. justice scalia and more than 100ecting to fill this basilica. the mass will be celebrated by the justice's son, paul scalia. a final farewelle father of nine. justice antonin scalia lying in repose in supreme court. today will be laid to rest. sidewalk memorials to the ice, adorned with jars of apple sauce alongside candles. president and mrs. obama among the thousands who have paid. armed with research, the president's today is preparing for a nomination battle. >> the president will becant portion >> reporter: likely on the list,ted to the federal bench with support. >> the republicans have a right what the philosophy of thethey only get to dispose. the president proposes. >> reporter: senate republican leaders said the president's pick is dead on arrival and that replacing scalia should new president in 2017, writing in the washington post, the american people rather than a lame-duck president should be afforded the opportuni

fall near washington. federal offs in d.c. closing at noon today to make sure people get home before the snow begins and for many, the stormaking its toll. sweeping across the south. about a dozen homes were damaged by a reported tornado in rural mississippi and if you're traveling, brace your of flights have already been canceled. asheville, north carolina, where the snow is already falling. steve, good ood morning, we're in downtown asheville and when we arrived into town these streets were clear, but right now as you can see the snow is really coming down. we estimate somewhere between 1 and we're expecting up to a foot of snow in the mountains. because it was raining, before the snow started falling, we believe that underneath all of this is a lot of ice,ies of course are encouraging families to stay indoors and off the roads. we're seeing snowplows go up and down the streets doing their jobs and salt but it will be a long weekend for many families in this part of the country. amy. >> it sure is, steve

. >>> and federal offices in washington will re-open today for the first time since the blizzard. washington's public schools are open but not those in northern virginiaand take a look at this image, the only people at the capitol yesterday to convene, the senate were women. may speak to the heartiness of women to get to work in all that snow. >>> and a health alert this morning.am says all adults should be screened for depression especially pregnant women and those who have just given birth, studies show one in eight such women and possibly other mental health issues. >>> the founder of popular bikram yoga will have to pay a massive penalty in a sexualit. a los angeles jury hit him with nearly $7.5 million in damages to his former legal adviser. however, the testified he is nearly bankrupt now. >>> finally a photographer is getting a lotg he. kevin usually gets half a million dollars for someone famous like malala yousafzai or even yoko ono but theoto is of a potato. an organic potato but still just a vegetable. here's the big headline. this photo sold for more than $1n and that

king marched on washington. e the status quo to end racial profiling, take on police misconduct, and take down a system that profits from mass imprisonment. t to end institutional racism. education. reform. bernie. i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. >>> looking to improve your health in as few as 30 seconds? sounds too good to be true but it's probably not. here with us this morning abc news nutrition and editor dave zinczenko also the author of "the zero belly diet" here to talk about smoothies. one of the few things i smoothies like that and toast although you would probably tell me too much gluten. are they really the answer to our health woes? >> they can be. i saw a they're more effective than exercise at losing weight and keep it off. i'd rather eat my way lean than >> but there are rules and follow certain smoothie rules. there are three that i have. number one, start with a nut-based milk instead of like whole dairy it's under 50 calories, it's 60 calories, less sugar, you're saving 100 calor

brian carol from washington, d.c. on that train. >> there was a massive the power went out on the train. >> reporter: fearing the attacker might on on the train he helped pry the doors open. >> we decided to go for ithe train and try to find safety. >> reporter: those three young american college students told me that yesterday ironically was greatest day of their life. they were headed to london to see adele in concert when the unthinkable happened and this morning, they say, they are justnkful to be alive, a sentiment shared by so many. i want to show you the cover of the paper here in brussels today it says "tenir hold on. it's what so many are doing here. just after noon in brussels and people are coming out in masses now and the restaurants are starting to open. we've seen families pushings, people are getting back to living their life. they say they are united against hatred. robin and george, back to you. >> so encouraging to hear that, escribe for us, again, the moments ago with the crowd applauding? a moment

it has hubs in newark and washington dulles airport. the problems in the east affect flights all across the country as planes and crews are stuck in the wrong places. >> there's a new ruling in the legal battle between detroit and its teachers. teachers protested outside the croom where a judge denied the request for a restraining order. strikes are illegal but teachers have staged several sickouts to a new hearing is set for february. >> the governor of michigan may be forced to reveal more details about his handling of the water crisis in flint. governor rick snyder's e-mails and other communications have been subpoenaed as part of a class action suit. alex perez reports on how the investigation into the crisis is heating up. >> reporter: the michigan attorney general announcing an independent team is now leading an investigation into the mishandling of the water crisis in flint. water, he admits, remains unsafe. >> i would certainly not bathe a newborn child or a young infant in this bad water. >> reporter: a warning the family of 2-

robberies and kidnappings. >>> well, there are new questions about the government's response to the washington crisis in flint, michigan.-mails obtained by the group progress michigan, ago about a spike in legion legionnaires' disease but the governor didn't speak about it till last month. >>> new details in madonna's battle to keep her son.out saying he is as determined as ever to keep custody. here's abc's reena ninan. i am a material girlhe material girl it's been a trying winter, as the battle over her 15-year-old son rocco continues. according to "people" magazine rocco's dad and madonna's exants their son to remain with him in london. the teenager has been living there since before the holidays. rocco was slated to return to new york to live with madonna in december.efused defying even a judge's order to come back to the u.s. madonna reportedly took matters into her own hands this past weekend flying to london to appeal to these conversations were short and intense according to a source but in the end rocco did decide he's going to continue to live with his father for the reports rocco p

king marched on washington. unafraid to challenge the status quo g, take on police misconduct, and take down a system that profits from mass imprisonment. there is no president who will fight harder tional racism. education. opportunity. reform. bernie. i'm bernis message. we had some few miles spreading this is pretty impressive f the service just not cool enough to get the heavy accumulation. this is a light dusting before we le bit of rainfall in the midafternoon. looking at the numbers they are not big-time numbers for the 1 inch. daytime highs are slightly warmer today, we will be in the upper 30s. you will see the winds coming out of the north hour . slightly warmer than yesterday, the last day we talk about the 30s and 40s before next >>> welcome back to "gma." on an election day in america, primaries and caucuses today for both republicans and democrats.ernie sanders duking it out in three states. the republicans, meanwhile, looking to add delegates in four states. >>> also right now a new twist in the i

he is optimistic about the fight ahead. washington washington, the government of our great country belongs to all of the not just a handful of wealthy campaign contributors and their super r: hillary clinton conceding defeat. >> i want to begin by con greator sanders. >> reporter: with bill and chelsea standing on stage remaining deninth about the future. >> it's not whether you get matter, it's whether you get back up. people. and here's what we're going to do, now we take this campaign to the entire country.or every vote in every state. >> reporter: and clinton concedes bernie sanders managed to tap into a real sense of anger among voters but her us this morning they are shifting their focus now to those upcoming states south carolina and nevada, robin, where they hope she can tap into among latino and african voters. >> cecilia, what are we hearing about these reports of a possible shake-up within the clinton well, for now, robin, there is adamant denial inside the clinton team saying that's not going to happen but we know they are moving staffers around to upcoming y this morning there

meanwhile out west, we're looking at rain, some flooding potentially across parts of washington and the rains will get down to san hot across brought to you by weather tech. >> it is 7:56.>> i am terrence fernandez. the only way into the garage will be on west third street. it 0 million renovation. rates in the garage go up on march 1. >>> credit card readers will be down starting at 9:00 a.m. on is expected to last seven hours. the mmission is upgrading. and a lot of schools and buildings will be closed. trains will be on normal schedule.>>> how is it looking for your day off?>> it depends on where you are headed. along e and ashtabula, there are flurries and light snow. we expect less than an inch this morning. that will move out of ohio. the high will be around 35 degrees and snow returns overnight. we have winter weather res will reach around 50 degrees by friday. that's what we have to look forward to. >>> we are starting to see left lane blocked due to an accident on kinsman road. another one at westlake rrington avenue. it does not causing too much of a delay. i want to measure -

. >>> in the race for the white house donald trump spent the day in washington mostly speaking about foreign policy. in an address to a pro-israel group, trump tried to roll back concerns about a previous statement he made in which he said he'd try to stay neutral in trump yesterday called himself a true friend of israel and he blasted the nuclear deal made with iran. >> iran is a very big problem and will continue to be. but if i'm not elected president, i know how to deal with trouble. and believe me, that's why i'm going to be elected president, folks. >> when ted cruz addressed the group he criticized trump's use of the term "palestine" which cruz said hasn't existed since 1948. john kasich took issue with trump for his neutral comments saying the u.s. cannot be neutral in defending its allies. >>> hillary clinton took shots as well at trump during her speech to that pro-israel group before flying west ahead of contests. at her event in phoenix clinton call for a big turnout in today's arizona primary. there are also democratic caucuses today in idaho and utah. and it was in salt

. >> we'll turn our focus to the weather now. day for many trying to get to washington, d.c. to new england. >> delayed fights on this national weather person's day. i didn't know there was such a day. here's justin povick at accuweather. happy day, justin. >> reporter: thanks and good morning to you. we're following the poe essential for significant snow again on this friday. boston to portland, the potential for up to 6 inches of snow. new york city out toward long island looking at the potential for a couple to several inches, as well. again, howling winds are going to create some minor if not some major travel delays as low pressure continues to work its way to the north and the east. reena, kendis? back to you. >> i knew it was going to be cold so i wore my lumberjack shirt. >> i thought we were having a picnic later. >> you were planning for a picnicking? >> just laid out there. >> dig the crew out of their cars today. >> good job. >> justin thank you. about big events, super bowls and world cups come to mind. this might be one of the best. >> so the folks at the zoo in

. >>> the canadian prime minister comes to washington charming justin fever takes over the white house. >>> good morning, iday. a little bromance between the president and canadian prime minister. >> a romance going on with america, i think. >> yes, absolutely and justin trudeau and sasha andlso attended and the president got choked up as he talked about his daughters and how much they've grown up. we'll have what he said. >> his daughters lookedo grown up. really remarkable. oh, no, it happens like that but we have a lot more coming up on that state dinner. >>> first right to the debate over night. candidates taking each other on ahead of the critical primary votes tuesday. trump racking up another big karl starts jon. >> reporter: good morning, amy. last night may have been the last big chance to takeut for the most part they didn't even seem to try. trump kicked off the debate by touting another big endorsement from one of hisrivals. tomorrow morning. >> reporter: his debate with his tame. >> i cannot believe how civil it's been uporter: personal insults, interrupgs and vulgarities

not only do this, i'll dress and she put a wholeher and it was the most amazing night i ever spent in washington, because you actually feel attitudes her. >> she killed it that night. >> let's go outside to rob. >>> beautiful day here. people from virginia. hugem texas. week. this was the winning superpipe run on saturday. >> watch this. this is going to be theou have seen all day. >> are you kidding me is that right. that's shaun white. the flying tomato justevery landing. there's the mctwist. that was a lot of fun. more snow coming. tahoe's getting it first. it will get out to vail,creek and aspen as well. . >>> not a bad start. still chilly, though, in the 40s. 42 in elyria; medina at 40; 38 in wooster and 35 in coshockton. warming up out west, 43 in -- and 42 is is the hour-by-hour forecast. what we're expecting in the highs, upper 50s, 59 degrees is the high today and we will see a good mixture of sun and clouds. but, this is the thing. we moving in overnight. that is a look at the power-of- >> oh, she told me she wantse snowboard. forget about the flying tomato. is going to be the flying s

you're looking at new pictures coming in, a building exploded in seattle, washington. nine minor injuries in the blast. they are recovering right now. we're going to have more on that coming up. >>> also this wednesday morning, donald trump celebrating big wins in three states overnight walking away with a huge upset in michigan as he prepares to face off against hillary clinton in a debate in miami tonight. >>> thetion strengthening its guidelines to fight the spread of zika saying pregnant women are advised not to travel to areas outbreaks. the cdc has issued similar . >> a lot of warnings. >>> also, incredible sight. take a look at this. the skies last night. >> some lucky see it up close, 37,000 feet above ground. we will have more on that coming up. it's incredible. >> i thought we were going to play total eclipse of the heart. hint, control room. we'll begin with hulk hogan back on the stand getting grilled in his $100 million lawsuit against the website gawker. the former pro wrestler ng the difference between his professional character and his real self. abc's

megan hughes, abc news, washington. >>> some really incredible moments last night. we're glad to have shushannah walshe, our abc deputy political director. good morning. let's start at the low part of that debate. referring to his member. a presidential candidate. the front-runner. is it an embarrassing moment. >> this is right at the beginning of the debate. right out of the gate. it gets to such a local and vulgar tone. i mean, reena, you just mentioned can you imagine parents talking to their children about this. these are people running for president. it's going to be interesting to see how this kind of tone affects what voters do. marco rubio started these personal attacks. he hadn't gone there before super tuesday. his performance on super tuesday didn't go too well. a lot of people are talking about now, if that change of personal attacks could have hurt him on tuesday. >> i told my kids you want to talk about poop or butt you got to be in the bathroom. >> they're running for president. >> not yet at least. >> john kasich, rubio, cruz have all said they will

>> does he let's bring it to jon karl in washington. you saw that targeting that cecilia put up for bernie sanders. he's got to find a place to get some >> reporter: that's right. they see several possibilities on super tuesday to get wins. bernie sanders' home state of vermont, neighboring massachusetts, minnesota, colorado, all states camp thinks they can win and remember, george, in every single state for the democrats they're awarded proportionally. even in states hell still gather delegates. >> so hard to read. a relatively new caucus there but you got firsthand evidence yesterday of the republican establishment really closing you saw several united states senators, several congress -- members of congress, governors, former governors, all coming out and endorsingsterday. really quite a list including bob dole, the 1996 republican nominee. but, george, dole told me, i talked to him about this. he told me if rubio can't find a place to win on if trump sweeps on super tuesday then he -- you might as well start printing the inaugural i

mary bruce, abc news, washington. >>> all right. it takes years of practice to make a topnotch surfer or skate boarder. and at age 5, quincy simmons still has a way to go and time to get there, but that's all right. she's not embarrassed by all the wipeouts. >> in fact, she loves the spills, thinks they're very funny and is known as the flying squirrel. the australian girl compiled some of her favorite wipeouts and then put them on youtube. she also has popular accounts on facebook, twitter and instagram. looks like she's doing well. >> yeah, she is. >> better than i am. i could never do this. are you kidding? >> i can't do that as an adult. >> you could. >> no, not at all. breaking your back or something. coming up in "the skinny," another big occasion for one of our favorites. betty white, what she's been >> love that woman. and not the best end to a spacex mission. it's pretty clear what should not have happened here. the details coming up. you're watching "world news now." details coming up. you're watching "world news now." mus

. >>> as we have been saying, they're digging out in washington, d.c., as well. take a look at the nation's capital as well. so running through the streets. >> that's fun. >> but this morning, all eyes in that town on the race for the white house. now entering its week before the iowa caucuses. just seven days to go. we have team coverage for you as the candidates make their pitch to voters.a has the latest. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. what a busy weekend it was here in iowa. nie right now it's crunch time and it comes down to this -- who can excite voters? and who can get them out to? this morning, hillary clinton and bernie sanders both waking up in the hawkeye state with one goal -- trying to convincethem. >> i know some of you are still shopping. i like to shop, too. >> reporter: both sides zig zagging around the state. eachmiles. clinton making five campaign stops just this weekend. sanders, seven. over the past two days, more than 2,000 people showed up to speak, for sanders on sunday alone, more than 4,000. even he seemed surprised by the turn

we know one of our producers in the washington, d.c. bureau sent an e-mail yesterday afternoon saying his 25-minute commute to virginia took him something like 2 1/2, 3 hours. >> yeah, during the massive 2-inch snowstorm they had. you know, one good thing, there's a little silver lining, talking about the district to all these storm clouds, for the first time in decades sledding is again allowed on capitol hill. >> oh, i didn't know you weren't allowed to do is that. >> yeah. apparently it was against the law. >> did they send someone out to regulate that? >> the capitol police. >> that's right. >> now they've been told not to enforce it. >> wow. and they said the change hasn't happened in washington, d.c.? >> there you go. >> change has happened. >> it did take an act of congress, literally -- >> to allow that. >> to instructions to the police force to look the other way, are >> that's hilarious. that's great. democrats and republicans working together. >> there must be pork attached to that. someone is getting an airport in the middle

abc's pierre thomas has all the latest from washington. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: good morning, george. it's a showdown between the fbi and apple. the fbi trying to force apple to open that iphone as it hunts for clues in the san bernardino massacre. apple saying no way and this morning a federal court is weighing in. a federal judge in california ordering apple to help the fbi unlock an iphone used by syed farook who went on a murderous rampage with his wife leaving 14 dead in san bernardino. >> we still have one of those killer's phones we have not been able to open and it's been over two months still working on it. >> reporter: the ruling could be a key victory in their long-running battle with apple and other tech companies about the government's ability to encrist data. saying it would put the privacy of hundreds of millions at risk and telling us overnight the government is asking apple to hack our own users and fear this demand would undermine the very freedoms our government protects. it did not have farook's numerical cod

okay, so this is from washington, d.c. take a look. police car right there in the u street neighborhood and take a listen. do you recognize this. >>. do you want to build a snowman >>, or course. >> do you like it? >> i love it. >> he was playing the sound track for "frozen." do you want to build a snowman. >> although his partner did not on rotation. >> it's being played over and over and over again. >>> this morning on "world news now," the toll of the storm. the deadly blizzard hitting the east from all sides, trapping residents, stranding drivers and even flooding out areas along the coast. we're going to have the latest forecast straight ahead. >> one week from the iowa caucuses. the latest poll has donald trump surging ahead of ted cruz while hillary clinton promises her own political movement and tina fey? she replies as her alter ego sarah palin on "saturday night live." >> new this half hour. crash for cash. >> the growing insurance fraud scam that has crooks triggering accidents on purpose to cash in on insurance money. what

martha rad dads, abc news, washington. >>> and our coverage on the brussels attack doesn't end here. coming up, the tributes to the victims and how the city is coping with grief. that's later this half hour. >>> we're also tracking primary and caucus results come in right now from utah, idaho and arizona. ted cruz has won the utah republican caucuses. donald trump likely coming in third there. >> those results just coming in. republicans in arizona have given a landslide victory to donald trump who gets all of the state's 58 did hes. as for the delegates in that state, they give hillary clinton the win who also adds to her delegate lead over bernie sanders. but sanders doesn't end the night empty handed. handily winning with the utah and idaho democratic caucuses. >>> coming up right here, we're going to return to our top story and how brussells is showing strength while coping with this grief. >> also ahead, criticism for president obama going to a baseball game in cuba after at brussels terror attacks. what was his explanation and was it enough. >>> and later, apple security showdo

david kerley, abc news, washington. >> well, the sheriff says searchers have not given up hope on finding a missing 2-year-old alive. even though it's been six days since he disappeared. hundreds of volunteers have been braving the brutal cold in rural tennessee. some 85 miles east of memphis. but it was too cold last night. professionals did take over. the sheriff also says the family is not under suspicion despite what you may read on social media according to them. >>> now, that same blast of cold is moving east, picking up enough steam for what's being called a major snowstorm to hit tens of millions of americans could be walloped by a foot of snow or more along with frigid temperatures and gusting winds. forecasters say saturday will be likely the worst day. mid-atlantic not looking good there, is it? >> stock up on groceries now. don't wait till thursday or friday. >> and your booze. >>> well, it's not unusual for one minnesotan to pitch in and help a neighbor shovel the slow, unless the shoveller is 101 years old. richard mann, he knew that his neighbor in st. paul was traveling, s

finally something to laugh about for "washington post" reportern. in the first video of him as a free man released overnight, he chuckles with his wife over a joke that poked fun at his claiming he was a spy. it was also a great day for another of the freed americans, 32-year-old amir hekmati, eager to tell the world iran did not break eel alive for the first time. just really feel proud to be an hekmati said he and the three other released americans so mistrusted the iranians that they did not relax until their swissair force plane cleared a delay of some 12 hours. >> champagne bottles were popped. >> reporter: hekmati was held for more than four years at iran's notoriouse his family says he was tortured. >> my name is amir hekmati. >> reporter: and forced to make this false confession video sentenced to death for being a cia spy. a former marine, hekmati said tuesday it was his regard for his fellow marines that kept himecially after some of them organized an online hunger strike to support him. >> i didn't want to let my fellow marines down, so i

up to 4 inches of snow has fallen in washington, d.c. and baltimore and light snow is continuing across central pennsylvania which could eventually see half a foot before the arctic cold moves in later on this week. >>> and the storm system dumped snow as far as south as huntsville, alabama. the national weather service says a winter weather system moving through the state could dump as much as 2 inches of snow in higher elevations there. several school systems had delayed openings yesterday because of slick roads. >>> from that cold to possible record high temperatures again today in southern california. it felt like midsummer in los angeles and orange counties and across much of the region. today's forecast calls 88 degrees in l.a., that would mean an all-time high record. temperatures are expected to remain in the low 80s. that's well into the weekend. in oklahoma, firefighters are expecting another day of dangerous grass fires. have ever been pushing the flames across bone dry parcels of land. students in one area were kept late at s

it's now more than 55 hours washington, d.c. areay crippled. much of the trouble in the surround suburbs. some homeowners trapped on the streets untouched since friday being told they may not see a plow until plowing went down the drain and they did not have plan b. >> reporter: the weight of all that standing snow has claimed its share of roofs.maryland, it was a church that was a victim. for a second day in a row the federal government has shut down. employees again told to stay home while crews work plowinges of roadway. the national park service has another 300 miles and 155 bridges to make sure are clear. with the help of this special rail yard plow, metro lines arehis morning. but many city buses still snowed in with limited service. schools too closed for a second day. >> it's getting old realorter: new york city was generally up and running monday but much of queens remains unplowed. >> the people don't clear their now the process of applying ter: on long island this jet engine brought in to clear snow from train tracks there. this dron

. >> reporter: including kerry washington. common, john legend, and the weekend. and ava duvernet won't be there h either. she'll be at an event to rarz awareness of the water crisis in michigan. any idea what chris rock will do? >> he's going put the first ten i don't think he'll focus so much on the nominations but on the power structures. that make it that so few stories of people of color get told. >> don't go anywhere. we're going to pick your brain. >>> and guys, if you wonder why rob and i have an extra dploe, we cheated a little bit. we'll tell you why next time we see you. >> we went all glam. >> beauty secrets from paula and rob. news you can use. let's check the forecast now with indra. >> it's not the sunshine, seriously? california, gorgeouss out there. i was very jealous out there. i was rocking the beanie. had the uggs on. the midwest, 20 degrees before normal. today, finally. the warm air. spreading into the east. we started off the morning wind chills below freezing. 20 degrees warmer by the temperatures 10, 15 above keep it going tomorrow. take o

rick klein, abc news, washington. >>> and speaking of the secretary, come can tomorrow, the government relations hundreds of pages of controversial clinton e-mails from her private server. a federal judge audioed the state department to release the remaining batch of e-mails in four installments after for february 19th, that's just before nevada's democratic caucuses, the final set is due february 29th right before super tuesday. >>> a national wildlife refuge in oregoning will remain closed for weeks now that an armed standoff is over. the last four holdout who's had occupied the refuge for 41 days surrendered peacefully yesterday. they were arrested and will make appearances in court today. the whole dispute was over federal control of public land. now there's a great sense of relief in the area. >> i am so glad this is over. >> i'm proud of my friends and neighbors. i'm proud of way that you stood up to this stuff. >> also in custody right now is a man named cliven bundy, the father of one of the oregon standoff's leaders. he's being held on charges tied to a different anti-governme

five americans, trapped behind bars for years in iran, finally on their way home, including this "washington post" reporter. family members elated. >> i'm proud of saeed for having stood up for his faith as a christian. >> was the surprise release tied to that landmark nuclear deal? >>> and the escalating feud. donald trump and ted cruz, now holding nothing back. [ crowd boos ] >> excuse me, excuse me, he didn't report his bank loans, that's okay. >> meanwhile, the democrats get ready for their big debate tonight. with the polls tightening, does hillary clinton have to sharpen her attack? >>> and caught on camera. nascar racing legend tony stewart goes after a fan in the stands. all, as the star is facing a wrongful death lawsuit over this. so, what fueled the new fight? >>> good morning. paula is off today. we're happy to have the extraordinary cecilia vega at the desk. as one of our chief campaign reporters, things keep getting hotter out there on the trail. what donald trump told our george stephanopoulos in a sit-down. now, at a whole new level. breaking news out of florida, the deadly t

. >> and in washington, the new canadian prime minister has visited for a state visit tow. here's abc's ar let saenz. >> reporter: he's the panda cud ling tattooed boxing young political icon. 44-year-old justin trudeau of canada. the prime minister often compared to president obama getting account red carpet treatment in washington. it's the first state visit for a canadian leader in nearly two decades. to visit the white house. trudeau's father pierre also a prime minister honored at two state dinners hosted by jimmy carter and richard nixon. >> canadians from all across this great country sent a clear message tonight. it's time for a change in this country, my friends. >> reporter: the younger trudeau surprised the world when he beat canada's conservative prime minister last year catapulting him into international stardom. even president obama took notice when they met in the philippines one month later. >> i know canadians are incredibly inspired by your message of hope and change. >> reporter: today, obama welcomes trudeau to the only office for the first time. climate

we're live in washington. >>> caught on camera. a car going full speed crashing into a restaurant, customers inside freezing in disbelief. >>> march madness, round one of the games not disappointing with thrilling finishes. see the excitement plus the coach who couldn't take the heat.

it's because there are two other qualities that trump no pun intended, he brings change to washington and actually tells it like it is. those are his qualities. >> i was interest interested in one exit poll his proposal to ban noncitizen muslims from entering the country supported by 6% 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. >> a lot of people were talking about chris christie. >> there was that look. we got a shot of it. trending on twitter. >> free chris christie. >> bored standing behind there or. >> what was the deal with that. >> the most unlikely allies. >> 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. >> super wednesday, everybody. so we use k-y ultragel. it enhances my body's natural moisture so i can get

. >> reporter: neal karlinksky, abc news, snoqualmie pass, washington. >> that i never even thought of. >> i love all that fresh powder. >> coming up, mail carriers are no stranger to danger. >> traditionally it's the occasional nasty dog. wait oh, yes, wait a minute mr. postman, wait, wait mr. postman snee postal carriers are lauded for their adherence to their unofficial motto. >> neither snow nor heat nor rain nor gloom of night saves appointed rounds. >> some people hear roosters. around here we wake up to gobble, gobble. >> reporter: it seems wild turkeys rule in this picturesque culled desack in hills dale. >> if you shoo them, they leave. >> no, they don't run. >> reporter: which is why we were here in the first place. >> i think that's ridiculous. it's silly. >> reporter: helen is talking about what happened after wild turkeys, yes, we found them, surrounded a letter carrier's truck obtuse. he was so upset, couldn't get out and called his boss for help. the postmaster dialed 911. >> police. >> reporter: this is the actual call. >> you're not going to believe this, but i got a c

clinton has one more fund raiser making her way back to iowa.stephanie ramos, abc news, washington. >> in other news this morning, there were at least three more arrests at the oregon wildlife refuge poong, the scene of a militia standoff. ammon bundy issued a statement asking the government to allow the people to remain at the refuge to depart without being prosecuted, he's telling them to please stand down, go home and hug families. the fight he says is now in the courts. so please go home. jason patric is one of those still holding out hope. >> they told us that we could safely leave. well, the group that was leaving has a dead man in it. there's another man who left and was in arizona and he's in custody. they've said peace and resolution the whole time. it depends on what you believe. >> bundy along with six others have been arraigned in federal court. judge denied bail calling the group a flight risk and a danger to public safety. >>> more arrests are expected in connection with that high profile prison escape in five people have been taken noose custody so far. it's been nearly

. >> reporter: prompting this high school in washington to make a costly o switch to a different type of turf because nobody is sure what, or how serious it is. >> reporter: the epa, the cdcd consumer product safety commission now investigationing, to see what's inside recycled tire crumb and whe harmful. more than 50 studies have reported no elevated health risks associated with synthetic turf. what's being done now is >>> let's take a look at the other headlines this morning. for that, that's over to dr. ron claiborne. good morning, g to you, dan and paula. we begin with that storm-batter storm-battered cruise ship scheduled to set sail this e coast guard has yet to decide if the vessel is safe to return to the open seas. officials will morning. more than 4,000 passengers hunkering down in their cabins while the vessel ed 30-foot waves. >>> the pontiff is ready, donning a sombrero, his visit to mexico comes off aover in cuba. assignment traveling with pope francis, blessed by the pope. >>> an ohio restaurant. the suspect tried to make a getaway in the white car. his name was in a da

. >> reporter: megan hughes, abc news, washington. >>> incredible images. checking today's forecast, that winter storm system dumped snow on the eastern great lakes and ohio valleys. heavy rain in new england, the south dries out after the tornado outbreak. mild in the west. >> '30s in minneapolis and detroit, 40s in kansas city and atlanta. 60s in seattle and dallas and 80s in los angeles and phoenix. >>> a new isis video threatens the lives of facebook founder mark zuckerberg and jack dorsey, the head of twitter. the 25-minute video is too pictures of the two men covered in bullet holes. facebook is responding to remove posts that promote terrorism. >>> reaction coming in now to al ceo tim cooke speaking out in an exclusive interview with abc news. cooke tells david muir that his company has cooperated fully with the fbi on the san bernardino shooting investigation. but cooke says apple won't help the bureau break into the iphone of syed farook. doing so they say would require software that would make hundreds of millions of customers vulnerable. >> the o

you don't want to test that one. helicopter just out of seattle washington. two cars believed to be drag races collide on the street below. police officers rescuing one person from one of the cars. three people were injured in that crash. >>> and finally, the harlem globetrotters reached new heights. making the team's highest basketball shot in its history. bucket blakes goes up in a cable car to the top of stone mountain outside of atlanta, georgia, that's sweeting if going brown playing. from 300 feet in the air, he fires. shoots, makes it. all net. from 300 feet. we don't know how many times he tried it before he got it right. the fact that he got it, pretty darn good. >> off camera, there's a stack of 50 balls. >> 500, maybe. look, he made it. i could stay there all day and never make it. >> i have confidence that you actually would make it. >> eventually. >> you're good with the buzzer >> yesterday morning, we had an amazing buzzer batter. today, we have another. paul larks tell us about it. >>> yes, you guys. we want to go to the cinderella story. an am