welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada and all around the world. i'm kim brunhuber."cnn newsroo." >> president donald trump! >> a snub for nikki haley as an endoersement goes to donald trump. and two state solution for palestinians is still possible. we'll look at what this could mean. and tens of millions of americans are under winter weather alerts. we'll look at the temperatures coming up. live from atlanta, this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. new hampshire's presidential primary is just three dies away and republican contenders are pulling out all the stops before

the next nominating contest. donald trump, ron desantis and nikki haley are all taking aim at each other and also focusing on joe biden. but in recent days trump has ramped up his attacks on haley. new hampshire is believed to be friendly territory for her since the republican electorate is both more moderate than the national average and better off financially. a poll conducted earlier this month found haley within just a few percentage points of trump in the state. friday trump got the endorsement of tim scott even though he is from the same state as haley and she first appointed him to the u.s. senate. >> we need a president who will close our southern border today. we need donald trump.

we need a president -- we need a had who would unite our country. >> in response haley said, interesting that trump is lining up with all the washington insiders when he claimed he wanted to drain the swamp. but the fellas are going to do what the fellas are going to do. kylie atwood has been in new hampshire speaking with voters about what they think of nikki haley. >> reporter: nikki haley courting all new hampshire voter, women included. some saw it as an opportunity to take her by the hand and deliver a blunt message. others unexpectedly stumbling upon haley's event sat back and watched her worked room, feeling inspired to cast a ballot for the former south carolina governor at the end of their tea, driven by the entire to move on from trump. >> i thought he was a fresh voice, thought he was bringing something new into government. but i also now feel like he is

much too divisive. >> reporter: and this is not the only new hampshire woman who is planning to shift support from trump to haley. >> i did vote for trump. >> reporter: trump has been ramping up attacks on the woman he once chose to serve in his administration. he has used well worn tactics calling her tinicknames, using birth name to criticize her and promoting the falsehood about haley's eligibility to serve as president. he's also questioned her ability to lead the republican party. >> she's not going to make it, she has no chance. maga is not going to be with her. if she wins, biden wins. >> reporter: new hampshire win said this is nothing new for trump. >> primal instinct to lash out and promote lies. if he were a coronkor cornered e would -- but instead he's using words. >> reporter: those looking to

haley just want something new explained lindsey moss. >> i think it is good to bring some feminine power to our country and just a different mindset. because i don't think what we have going on is going so well right now. >> reporter: while haley speaks about being a mother and wife on the campaign trail, she's avoided making her female identity central to her pitch. >> may the best woman win. all kidding aside, this is not about identity politics. i don't believe in that. and i don't believe in glass ceilings either. >> reporter: and it is an approach that has gained her respect. >> he's been a legislator, governor, u.n. ambassador, she is a mom, a daughter, she has friends so she understands people in a different way. >> reporter: but so far being the only woman in the republican race has not translated to an out sized female support. in the iowa caucuses, entrance polls showed haley lagging far behind trump among women. whether she can close the gap in

new hampshire may determine how much of a challenge she poses to trump on tuesday night. nikki haley said she want doos be to do better than she did in iowa. she will be barn storming state over the course of the next few days trying to make the aspiration a reality. kylie atwood, cnn, manchester, new hampshire. joining me now is dante scala, professor of science and international affairs. thank you so much for being with us. so you have been through some 25 primaries. i've been hearing that the usual phrenetic atmosphere seems to have dimmed in new hampshire this year. is that true? >> yeah, it has been a busy year on the republican side in terms of candidate visits and so forth. but i would say coming out of the iowa caucuses, this week in

particular, this week has been a bit slow. one, there are fewer candidates than there usually are. we're used to seeing several candidates make it to the new hampshire primary. and this time there is just three another republican side and one, ron desantis, he is in the state, he's out of the state, back again. so it has really become a two person race in new hampshire between nikki haley and donald trump. and all week long, trump has held a significant double digit lead. iowa really didn't reset the race, didn't give nikki haley momentum. and so heading into the weekend, we're all kind of watching and waiting to see if the voters give us any surprises coming out of weekend, will there be any last minute considerations. but so far this week, a little slow, a little lackluster. >> yeah, that's right. one of the big stories now, tim

scott endorsing donald trump, how big of a blow do you think that is to haley? >> well, i think personally, it is hard because they had a relationship in south carolina. she brought him into the u.s. senate and for a fellow south carolinian to not endorse her, i don't know whether she was expecting that he would endorse her instead of him, but still coming right now as we enter into the final weekend before the new hampshire primary, it is just one more thing that she has to overcome. and i think when you are a candidate like nikki haley, and you are down by double digits, you are thinking about the future and you are trying to finish the best you can while managing expectations. it is a lot. and trump on the other side seems to be rolling through, nothing seems to bother him or the people backing him. so when you are nikki haley or a challenger, you are almost hitting your head against a

brick wall trying to figure out how to bust through. >> and timing is so important here. new hampshire is so unique, it has more moderate conservatives. haley sort of tries to go down the middle of the road. you'd think that would pay off big time, but you argue that that may not be the case. why not? >> because what has happened in the republican party, is there is this chasm between moderates and conservatives and it is all centered around donald trump. moderates tend to be much more anti-trump. new hampshire conservatives tend to be pro trump. and the dilemma haley faces now, yes, she's become the champion, leader of moderate republicans. i do think she's taken over some of chris christie's vote. all that is true. but she needs to make some progress among new hampshire

conservatives. and what i've noticed in polls for weeks now, new hampshire conservatives who will make up the majority of the electorate on tuesday seem settled. they seem as if they have made up their mind and the majority are behind trump. so haley is trying to get two things done at once over the next few days. one, attract some of those conservatives, but also on the other side, the moderate even liberal side, get as many independents into the primary as possible, drive up turnout and try to get the electorate to be much more moderate than it otherwise would be. >> speaking of independents, there have been accusations that thousands of democrats have deregistered from their party and registered as independents, which would allow them to vote. do we know, is that true and if so what impact might that have ? >> there were a few thousand.

so there was a win dco window, deadline last fall where voters needed to reregister other change their affiliation. so there were a few thousand democrats who did switch into the undeclared pool of voters, undeclared voters here can participate in either party's primary. so we're talking 3,000, 4,000. that might be 1% of the electorate on tuesday. so they could make a small impact if indeed they all turn out. but it won't be a huge impact unless it is a very close race. >> really appreciate getting your insights there in new hampshire. thank you so much. >> you're welcome. president biden and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu are downplaying apparent differencesoff the possibility of a future palestinian state. the two leaders spoke on friday for the first time in nearly a

month. a person familiar with the conversation tells cnn that netanyahu explained that the public comments he made a day earlier in which he appeared not for the first time to reject the idea of a palestinian state weren't meant to foreclose that outcome in any form. the white house says the president reiterated his support for an eventual palestinian state once the war is over. biden says he believes netanyahu would agree to a two state solution given the right one. the sixth time in about a week, the u.s. has struck houthi targets in yemen. the strikes friday destroyed three houthi anti-ship missiles. the u.s. and other nations are trying to disrupt the iran backed group's ability to attack international car go express systems. they are targeting shipping names in solidarity in gaza. scott mclean is joining me live. take us through the latest on what happened and the reaction.

>> reporter: so the u.s. had tried for some time to avoid striking targets in yemen, striking houthi targets, thinking maybe it was better just to ignore them because of course the u.s. has been conscious of trying not to have this war in gaza expand beyond those borders into the wider middle east. and this perhaps would be one way to do that. and yet these strikes continue. as you mentioned, this is the sixth round now of american strikes against houthi targets. in this case the pentagon says that there were three sites hit, all had anti-ship missiles pointed toward the red sea and ready to be launched. and that posed a risk not only to commercial vessels but also u.s. naval interests in the region. the houthis though have had some success this week, their version of success. they managed to hit two u.s.-owned ships tuesday and wednesday, they aimed at another

one on thursday but missed narrowly. in the first two cases, the damage to those ships was minor enough that they were able to continue sailing. but the point stands that commercial shipping is in obvious danger in the red sea as it passes through yemen. the houthis say that they are not deterred. president biden says he acknowledges that the strikes have not worked, but that they will continue. so there is no signs that they will stop anytime soon. and it is also interesting to note that the top democrat on the house foreign affairs committee in the u.s. was asked about this, and he said that obviously the houthis still have ammo, but after these strikes they have less of it. >> and meanwhile, scott, want to go back to that conversation between netanyahu and biden. take us through what was said and how you think this rift might impact the war. >> reporter: yeah, obviously there is a laundry list for

these two men to talk about, this is the first time they have spoken since december 23. so almost an entire month in the midst of a full-scale war with huge implications taking place in gaza. the americans were quick to downplay that point saying secretary of state antony blinken, white house officials have visited the region plenty. and so the call maybe was not necessary. but the point stands there is still lots to discuss. obviously president biden was pushing netanyahu when it comes to humanitarian aid, when it comes to trying to convince the israelis to transition to a more low intensity phase of the war. a two state solution though was the very last thing mentioned on the u.s. readout of the call and that is because the chances of that happening anytime soon maybe are so, so remote at this stage of the game. even last month president biden acknowledged that israel is not interested in the two state solution right now because netanyahu is so beholden to his

far right base. so the u.s. has been sort of pushing netanyahu's comments to the side, brushing them off as not a big deal because they say that he's made comments like this before and then walked them back to a more moderate position later on. and even a source familiar with the call said that he did just that, saying that his comments on thursday should not be construed as ruling out a palestinian state entirely in the future. one ideatreeg in-streeging is an idea of the demilitarized palestinian state. something biden seaemed to latc on to as well. listen. >> i think we'll be able to work something out. >> what does that mean? >> a number of countries that are members of the u.n. that are still -- don't have their own military. a number of states that -- [ inaudible question ] -- i think there are ways in which this could work.

>> reporter: so a demilitarized palestinian state would have to have the security backing from abroad as well. this is an idea that was mentioned by -- in november by the egyptian president. >> thanks so much, scott mclean. appreciate that. some news just coming into cnn, syrian state tv is reporting what it calls an israeli missile strike on damascus a short time ago, a multistory building in the syrian capital was reportedly hit with several people killed and injured. syrian civil defense teams are searching for people they believe are trapped under the rubble. cnn has reached out to the israel defense forces for comment. the georgia prosecutor leading the state's election case against donald trump is now the target of an official inquiry. we'll have new developments and allegations against her next. plus a video of one of trump's depositions in his new york civil trial is now

available thanks to a freedom of information act request. that is ahead. and another arctic blast is bringing cold temperatures across the u.s. >> way too much of this map is purple, that means temperatures well below normal. some spots coming g up thihis mornining 10 d degrees b below fafarenheit. the forecacast in a cocouple miminutes.

there is now an inquiry into the district attorney handling the georgia election case against donald trump. fulton county commissioners looking into allegations that fani willis misused county funds. she's accused of accepting gifts and other personal benefits from nathan wade, one of the special prosecutors she hired to work on the case against trump and his allies. critics say she had the county pay him hundreds of thousands and he spent some of that money on trips with her. jessica schneider has the story at the divorce case at the center of the controversy. >> reporter: there is now a full-on battle between fulton county district attorney fani willis and the wife e of willis top prosecutor in the georgia election case against trump. the back and forth in the divorce proceedings is threatening to shake up the case. >> the man i chose has been a judge more than ten years.

>> reporter: fan ii willis is facing accusations of having an affair. she named him one day after he filed for divorce. >> some will never see a black man as qualified for matter his achievements? >> reporter: now there is a swirl of tension to try to get to the bottom of this alleged affair, new court filings from wade's wife show nathan wade bought tickets for willis to accompany him on at least two out of state trips, copies of credit card statements show wade purchased airline tickets for himself and willis including for trips to miami in october 2022 and san francisco in april 2023. jocelyn wade say she want to depose to determine the romantic relationship. women willis is saying it is being used to harass and damage her

professional reputation and is obstructing with an ongoing criminal prosecution. this exploded in the public eye earlier this month when one of the defendants in the subversion case, mike roman, former trump campaign official, moved to disqualify willis alleging she had an improper relationship with wade. roman alleges wade was paid more than others in willis' office and used money he billed for his work so far adding up to $650,000, to take willis on romantic and lavish vacations. roman has not provided any public proof for the accusations, but trump's lawyers say this is another reason the case should be tossed. >> this case is tainted from the start. never mind all the other things that were seeing come out that show absolute corruption. it is all planned, it is election interference. >> reporter: the judge overseeing the georgia election case has set a february 15th hearing to consider whether willis and wade should be disqualified from the case. willis has defended her prosecution team and said that

they have all been paid the same. >> i appinted three special counsel as is my right do, paid them all the same hourly rate. they only attacked one. now to trump's legal troubles in new york. after a freedom of information act request, video of trump's second deposition in the new york fraud case has been released. the deposition was taken in april of last year as part of the $370 million civil fraud trial in new york. attorney general latitia james is seeking to bar trump, some of his family members and his organization from doing business in the state. shear part of his testimony. >> there were a lot of things that were happening in the world as you probably know. and i did a request job. i got rid of those problems. today those problems are very prevalent. >> so you were too busy for the company? >> in a way, yeah, i think you could say it. another way of saying it. i was very busy. i considered this the most important job in the world.

saving millions of lives. i think you would have had nuclear holocaust if i didn't deal with north korea. i think you would have had a nuclear war if i weren't elected and i think you might have a nuclear war now if you want to know the truth. >> trump was already found liable for fraud. the decision on penalties is expected by the end of this month. the snowfall is mostly ended for most of the eastern u.s. after a eries of deadly winter storms. but what is on the ground now won't be going anywhere anytime soon. authorities in places like new jersey are urging people to stay off the roads. >> you can see the roads will be very wet, that will turn to ice. so that is a concern for our residents. obviously we want them to use caution if they have to be out. if they don't, all the better. please stay home if you don't need to be out on the treacherous roadways. >> the snow, ice and extreme weather conditions killed at least 67 people in 13 states in the past week. mostly in the south and northwest. as the snow moves out and another arctic blast moves in,

there is a bit of hope on the horizon. chad myers has your look at what is ahead. >> yeah, kim, big story now for today is the frigid air over the middle part of the united states. the snow is pretty much gone. there will still be some lake-effect and also some rain, ice and snow across parts of the pacific northwest. but look at the morning lows coming up here in a couple of hours, 10 below zero in kansas city. that is the air temperature, not the windchill factor. and yes there is some wind, windchill advisories all the way down to the gulf coast. temperatures are way below where they should be. a high today of only 4 in omaha, only in the 30s in atlanta. but it does begin to warm up at least a little bit as we work our way to sunday into monday. almost back up to normal for at least where we should be. and by the middle part of the week, that cold air is all gone, all used up. the jet stream all the way down to the south is kind of just dissin take greated and warm air is replacing the cold air. a lot of the warm air will be

used to melt snow that is already there, so we won't get that far above normal when you start to melt like an ice cube in your drink, your drink gets a little cooler. when you melt the snow, your air gets a little cooler. but look at atlanta where there is no snow, but 70 degrees by the end of the week. even for concord, new hampshire we'll see 36 on tuesday, that is a far cry from where it was for the vote in iowa as we looked at last monday where below normal temperatures in some spots in iowa had minus 20 to minus 30 degree farenheit windchills. this will be much warmer. some places 60 degrees warmer. still to come, the republican nomination race heats ups a donald trump gets a key endorsement just days ahead of the new hampshire primary. we'll have the latest from the campaign trail as republicans and independents in the granite state get set to make their choice. and alec baldwin facing new charges in that deadly shooting

on the movie set. we'll have details when we come back.

we told you a short time ago that syrian state television is reporting what it calls an israeli missile strike on damascus. this is the first video we've got from the scene. state tv reports multistory building was hit with several people killed and injured. syrian defense teams are set to be searching for people they believe are trapped under the rubble. cnn has reached out to the idf for comment. back to one of our top stories this hour.

america's push to the new hampshire gop primary, donald trump and rival hale are hitting the campaign trail in new hampshire as they make their final pitch to voters with just days until the state's 2024 primary contest. the former south carolina governor and former president that wrapped up attacks against each other as trump seeks to deliver a knockout blow to haley in the state. and senator tim scott has hopped on the maga train. the former contender from haley's home state of south carolina could help push her out of contention. alayna treene has the latest. >> reporter: big news was donald trump securing a major endorsement from south carolina senator tim scott. scott got up on stage during his rally and praised the former president, arguing that they need four more years under a president trump. take a listen to what he said. >> we need a president who would unite our country.

we need donald trump. we need a president who will protect your social security and my mama's social security. we need donald trump. >> reporter: trump while welcoming scott to the stage had actually said that scott had given him in his endorsement two days prior. what i find interesting about that, i think it shows how much the trump campaign wanted to play this up and make it a moment and it really underscores the significance of what they view scott's endorsement to be. now, i can tell you that timing was a major factor in this too. they had initially wanted scott to endorse prior to the south carolina primary, but they accelerated that time line due to their concerns about nikki haley rising in the polls. and as we've seen with donald trump escalating his attacks on haley in recent weeks, they are trying to do everything they can to undercut her momentum in the

days before the tuesday primary. now speaking of nikki haley, donald trump also argued that she is not quite material to be a potential vice presidential pick. take a listen to what trump said. >> smart enough and she wasn't respected enough. she cannot do this job. she's not going to be able to deal with president xi, she won't be able to deal with putin and kim jung-un and all the very fine people you have to deal with. and she will not be able to do the job. we have to tell her to leave security a lot because she wants to wipe out your social security. we're not going to let that happen. so the next trump economic boom will begin exactly march 2024. >> trump, trump, trump, trump, trump.

>> reporter: haley has been defending herself from trump's increased attacks on friday. she went on fox news and said that president biden is lying about her, lying about her policies. and she also argued that she thinks these attacks are a sign that the trump campaign is threatened by her in new hampshire. alayna treene, cnn, concord, new hampshire. in new mexico, a grand jury has indicted actor alec baldwin with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, second time that baldwin has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting on the site of the film "rust." brian todd has the details. >> reporter: actor charged for the second time in the shooting death ofin-s oig on the set of the movie "rust." he faces negligent use of a firearm and involuntary manslaughter without due caution or circumspection which is detailed as an act committed with the total disregard or indifference to the safety of

others. the new charges brought by a new mexico grand jury. >> this case is unique because it has been a very, very long road. >> reporter: in october 2021, hutchins was killed and the director injured when a gun baldwin was holding fired a live round during a rehearsal. in a previous interview, baldwin denied pulling the trigger. >> when the guy hands me the gun and said we have a cold gun onset, that means the gun is empty. i pulled the hammer all the way back without locking it and the gun went off. >> reporter: last year previous involuntary manslaughter charges were dropped, a law enforcement source told cnn at the time that decision was made after authorities learned the gun used in the shooting may have been modified. but prosecutors said the case could be refiled at a later date. last october prosecutors said additional facts had come to light that they believe showed baldwin, quote, has criminal culpability in the death of halyna hutchins. >> now that we see the charges

resurrected, i anticipate in those documents we'll find the evidence indicates that the gun had not been manipulated or altered, so all those arguments relating to negligent are ripe to go to a jury. >> reporter: but other analysts say there will be challenges. >> prosecutors will have to prove willful disregard, not only have they not been able to determine how live bullets or live ammunition ended up in the gun, they don't even know how live ammunition ended up on the set. >> reporter: footage obtained by nbc shows baldwin rehearsing on the set of "rust." >> wait a second, i'm going to shoot right. do you want to go to to the other side of the camera? i don't want to shoot toward you. >> if you are in the path of the gun, please move. >> reporter: baldwin always maintained his innocence. his lawyers saying we look forward to our day in court. the actor previously telling cnn he often replayed those moments in his head. >> that hurts me every day.

you know, every day of my life i think about that. it is horrible. >> reporter: if convicted he faces up to 18 months in prison and $5,000 fine. the armorer on the set also faces involuntary manslaughter charges, she is slated for trial next month and she's pleaded not guilty. brian todd, cnn, washington. after the break -- >> see the wolf. >> and a complete line of sight here. >> a report on how israelis on the israeli-lebanese border are grappling with conflict in their everyday lives. stay with us.

we're following a developing story out of syria. syrian state divisiontelevision reporting a missile strike in key mass cuss. a multistory building was hit

with several people killed and injured. iran's news agency now reports that four iranian military advisers and a number of syrian forces were killed. syrian civil defense teams are said to be searching for people they believe are trapped under the rubble. cnn has reached out to the israel defense forces for comment. back now to israel. but not gaza. problems on the northern border with lebanon. israelis are struggling as fire rains down on the area. lebanese based militant support hamas, even though so far they have avoided an all out war with israel. nic robertson gives us a look into the lives of israelis who have been affected. >> reporter: at the tip of northern israel, this man clings on for a dangerous ride. his daily commute to work since the army evacuate the border three months ago, akin to

russian roulette. >> hezbollah. hezbollah in lebanon. straight across. >> reporter: we head for cover in the trees. >> this is the safe way he says to get into his farm. >> reporter: since evacuation, his life has been turned upside down. the last few steps hezbollah can see us. he's telling us these vehicles belong to the electricity repairman who came up to fix the cables a month or so ago and was killed from across the border. eventually we get to a chicken coop. we come to his neighbor's chicken shed because his chicken shed is too dangerous, it is right in the line of fire. 80% of the country's eggs come from think radalong the border . this was him a few weeks ago on his back in his chicken coop dodging hezbollah fire. but he tells us he can't go on

like this. the government needs to keep them safe. sometimes no food arrives and the chicken don't eat for two days he says. i think maybe a month maximum, 2 1/2 months, and we'll stop. >> this is a great place to show you how complicated. one side you see hezbollah tower. >> reporter: this man is a businessman. and lived along the border. >> we know that there is activity underneath. >> reporter: he points to the hill behind his village. >> you can see the wall. you see the wall? there is a wall. >> and they are right on the other side. and you completely have a complete line of sight. >> reporter: he videos this attack last week and so did hezbollah. an elderly woman and her 40-year-old son killed. and about this, he is angry with the u.n. for not keeping

hezbollah away from the border per u.n. resolution 1701 following israel's last war with hezbollah in 2006. >> the u.s. and france are looking for diplomatic solution. be my guest. come here and take all the rockets from the houses. >> reporter: he takes us to his village, one of the oldest kibbutzim to see the toll the war is taking. >> in a regular day, very successful one. we just invest another 70 million in this hotel. >> reporter: everything he works for on hold. >> this is a big dilemma for the decision makers in israel. from one side they have the international communities telling them don't destroy lebanon, we'll find a diplomatic solution. from the other side, they haveis telling them we tried diplomatic solution, it was a fake. >> reporter: the building in the background? >> yes. >> reporter: that is hezbollah. a few miles away on the border,

david, mayor of perhaps israel's most dangerous town, is feeling the same pressures, the need for government action. >> come here see, this is the rockets. you see here. >> reporter: hezbollah rockets. >> yes. >> reporter: four rockets yesterday he says. hezbollah also sending him threats. we have a message from hezbollah yesterday. what did they say? in hebrew. >> yes. >> reporter:en a israeli jet targets nearby. we go take a look. it is close. just over the border. the mayor's residents want want their old lives back.

the village established more than a century ago. >> we are here, lebanon hill, every day, what towns we give. >> reporter: they fire a rocket at a house every day? he is furious the army won't let him harvest his fields. wants them to destroy hezbollah. the mayor hopes it won't come to that. we don't want war. we want hezbollah to leave, the mayor says. but if it doesn't happen, there is no choice. hezbollah needs to be driven back at least ten kilometers to the north so that we can live here. the government talks about a window of diplomatic opportunity closing. on the border, they fear that window is shutting on their futures. nic robertson, cnn, on the israel-lebanon bororder. > we'll be r right back.k.

the boston celtics perfect season at home came to an end at the hand of the nba champs. andy scholes is joining me now.

it took more than two months, but celtics finally lost in boston. >> yeah, no nba team has ever gone undefeated at home in an entire nba season. boston, they were almost halfway through there. they entered last night's game a perfect 20-0 at home. but they ran into mvp nikola jokic. he was playing with a heavy heart. warriors assistant and fellow serbian passed away suddenly earlier this week. he was jokic's mentor. he honored him with 30 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists. celtics had a chance to tie it in the closing secret seconds b shot no good. they lost 102-100. elsewhere, what a week for miles per hourry, he hit a buzzer beater to beat the magic and last night he pulls up from way out and hits the three with two seconds left. that would win it for the hawks

109-108. after the game when asked about the clutch week, murray said i feel like i'm built for those moments. australian open continuing this morning. alcarez facing one of the few players younger than him in the draw, 18-year-old jcshang from china. total match time just one hour. and we had a stunning upset on the women's side. world number one was knocked out by the 19-year-old in the third round. the croatian teen rallying after dropping the first set. and this is the furthest she had ever been now in a grand slam tournament. after the match she said she was speechless. and a lot of upsets on the women's side. just two of the top eight seeds remain.

let's move on to darts. luke littler strikes again. this time giving himself an early birthday present. he was playing for the first time since reaching the finals at the worlds in london. earlier this month. two days shy of his birthday, he became the youngest ever to throw a nine darter. what is that? seven straight triple 20s and then a triple 19 and he completed the perfect game with a double 12 and the crowd went nuts as he was doing this entire thing. if that wasn't enough, luke went on to beat three time world champ to capture his first world series title. i tell you what, i just love watching the crowd reactions for darts. it is great. >> i have to say my first time, not something we usually cover. but when you have a 16-year-old phenom like that, although he is the oldest looking 16 i've seen, i got to say. >> right? >> we'll have to leave it there. andy scholes, thanks so much.

daughter of former president barack obama is a budding filmmaker. she debuted her short film at sun dadance on thursday. >> this is an odd little story. somewhat of a fable about a man grieving the death of his mother after she leaves an unusual l reququest in her will. >> she wrote and directed the 18 minute fictional short. she said it is about lost objects, lonely people, forgiveness and regret. her parents production company higher ground has produced several projects including netflix thriller leave the world behind. she hopes the film reminds people not to forget others who are lonely. just in time for valentine's day, applebee's is offering an advertising subscription deal. not for the movies, but for date nights. if you fork over $200, the restaurant chain will sell you a

one year pass. it should cover about 52 romantic dates for two at $30 a piece with all you can eat boneless wings and shrimp. margaritas unfortunately are extra. i'm kim brunhuber. thanks for watching. "cnn this morning" is next with more on what syrian state tv is describing as a missile strike in die amascus.

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