crash landing, a plane caught on camera going down in the middle of a city street. the pilot being credited as a hero this morning. and sir air up there. this imagine of a gravity-defying high school basketball player going viral. looking more like he's levitating than leaping. what he says he was doing in that moment. well, good tuesday morning. weweegin with the battleleor votes in nevada as donald trump looks to score victory number three. >> yeah, trump is heading into today's caucuses way ahead of his republican rivals. marco rubio is picking up support from the g g establishment, and ted cruz is hoping to bounce back after a tumultuous day that called his integrity into question and left him without a chief spokesman. >> n n, many are wondering if trump is unstoppable. it's "your voice, your vote." we get the latest from abc's kenneth moton.

>> reporter: good morning, reena and kendis. yes, donald trump inegas overnight, a a no need for campaign signage therereecause the real estate mogul's name is in bright lights on the strip. now, his odds of winning nevada are good, but the big gop endorsements are pouring in for his rival marco rubio. it's caucus time in america. >> we're going to make america great again, and we're going to keep winning, winning, winning. >> reporter: overnight gop front-runner donald trump rallied his biggest crowd yet in las vegas. the billionaire's banking on a hot streak that will carry him through super tuesday into the gop nomination as he continued attacking his rivals. >> this guy cruz lies more than any human being i've ever dealt with. >> reporter: the fight getting nasty. ted cruz fired his communications director for spreading a false mor that marco rubio had disparaged the bible. >> we will conduct this campaign with the very highest standards of integrity. >> reporter: but rubio is focused on trump who is leading in nevada by 26 points.

has the republican establishment rallying around rubio. >> donald has a base of support but the majority of our party doesn't want him as our nominee. >> reporter: the democratic contenders were on opposite sides of the country in front of more than 8,000 pepele at the university of massachusetts amherst. bernie sanders again hit hillary clinton on her wall street connection. >> we don't represent corporate america. we don't want their money. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: ahead of south carolina's primary this weekend clinton has a big lead against bernie sanders. she's heavily favored with african-americans. so as the two work to court the black vote in the state, actor morgan freeman's voice is being used in a clinton television ad. sanders answered with an endorsement from filmmaker spike lee who will be featured in radio spots that will start airing today in the palmetto state. reena and kendis. >> okay, kenneth moton, thank you so much. well, clinton's also picking up celebrity support as she got a financial boost in

clinton stopped by the set of abc's hit "scandal" and hung out with the cast. kerry washington posting a picture with the #imwithher and clinton a also host eded several fund-raisers in l.a. she told supporters that donald trump and the white house would be a risk to the nation's security. vice president biden is downplaying remarks he made nearly 25 years ago about supreme court vacancies. biden recently criticized a plan by senate republicans totolock any nominee president obama picks to replace supreme court justice antonin scalia. but as a senator back in 1992, biden said, if a seat on the high court becomes vacant, president bush should not fill it until after the election. well, the vice president now says the excerpt is not an accurate description of his views. well, police say they still don't know why a man shot eight people in kalamazoo this weekend killing six of them. investigators say jason n lton admits that he took k ople's lives, but during his arraignment yesterday, the uber driver said he would prefer to remain silent. police say the uber driver apparently chose his victims at

none had any known connection to him. one of the two people wounded was a 14-year-old girl who is clinging to life support. >> my daughter is not dead. she is alive, and she is fighting for her life. i want everybody to understand that. abigail is strong, and she was a vibrant, beautiful young lady and did not deserve this. >> the girl's fathereraid he feels for jason dalton's family and holds no grudge against them. the family of the 45-year-old married father of two has issued a statement saying this typepof violence has no place in our society. well, uber admits that they got complaints saturday night about dalton while the attacks were taking place, but those were the first complaints about him. uber says no background check would have flagged dalton becausushe had no criminal history, and some say uber should have a panic button in its u.s. apps as it does in india. but the ride service says in this country, 911 is the panic button, and it doesn't want to inteteere. americans are choosing sides

showdown. there will be rallies today in support of the tech giant at its stores in more than n cities and at fbi headqdqrters in washington, d.c. apple says helping the fbi would open the door to abuses by other law enforcement agencies. well, not everyone agrees with apple's refusal to hack into the iphone used by one of the san bernardino shooters. a pew research survey finds 51% are siding with the fbi. and that's prettily evenly s sit between republicans and democrats and in different age groups and education levels. only 38% think apple is in the right. a new development in the five-year-long civil war in syria. the u.s. and russia have agreed to a cease-fire set to begin saturday. the agreement does not cover terror groups like isis, which claimed responsibility for two dead@y attacks over the weekend. 250,000 have died in the civil r. the white hohoe is downplaying expectations saying there are bound to be obstacles and

a major effort under way today in brazil in the battle against the zika virus. joint teams of u.s. and brazilian health workers are fanning out across the country in search of mothers and infants. they're trying to confirm that zika causes babies to be born with small heads, and in this country, presidentntbama asking congress for nearly $2 billion to stop the spread of that virus. switching gears into the weather right now, it looks pretty good for most of the u.s. but not the south. a storm system is bringigi the threat of tornadoes and severe storms back to the region. by this afternoon the greatest threat will be along the gulf coast from louisiana to the florida panhandle. well, cocong up, the breed named america's top dog for a quarter century. but first new warnings from the government regarding a popular flooring company doubling the cancer risk of those exposed. and a terrifying scene overnight, a giant crane catching fire on the brink of collapse.catching fire on the brink of

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well, this is a wild scene caught by the truck's dash cam. wait for it. watch it. it was hit by a car running a stop sign sending it off the road slamming into a house near raleigh, north carolina. no one was at home at the time. the truck driver was injured but should be okay. the house not so lucky. it'll be condemned likely. well, there are 11 million auto accidents a year in the u.s., and two-thirds of them were caused by distractions. researchers put video cameras in 3,500 cars to see what the drivers were doing right before accidents. using a mobile device increased the risk of a crash by more than 3 1/2 times, but emotional distress like being angry or crying was en worse increasing the risk tenfold. bill cosby's wife camille has testified for the first time about sex assault allegations facing her husband.

two hours under heavy scrutiny at a hotel i ispringfield, massacacsetts. the session was tense. the judge called twice for rulings. another deposition set for next month. shares of lumber liquidators could be under pressure again today after new warnings about some of its flooring. the cdc says the cancer risk from certain types of laminate flooring is actually three times greater than original estimates. the company tells us it believes the cdc is overstating potential health risks. lumber liquidators' stock dropped nearly 20% yesterday. well, sea levels are now rising faster than they have in nearly 3,000 years, and scientists say man-made global warming is to blame. before the world's industrialized nationsnssea levels rose no more than an inch and a half a century, but in just the past two decades, that rate has soared to a foot per century. the study found oceans will jump more than 4 feet over the next

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the warehouse was engulfed in flames, but no injuries were reported. eyewitnesses heard several small explosions from inside the building. the cause of that fire unknown. expect flooded roads this morning throughout the south all the way from eastern texas to the atlantic coast. roads will be wet for most of the northeast too. commuters this morning may see some wintry mix near the twin cities and there will be snow in the rockies. say you're flying, airports likeliest in houston, new orleans, atlanta, charlotte, new york, boston and denver. well, this morning there is a viral effort aimed at getting veterans the health care that they need. >> it all started with this video seen here, an afghanistan veteran battling a never ending voice mail loop while trying to t anppointment at a v.a. clinic in massachusetts. he works in the office of congressman seth moulton who served with the marines in iraq. to try to fix the program mouth

>> we deserve the best. that's what we should get after putting our lives on t t line for the e untry. >> the v.a. says the problem has been corrected. congressman moulton's bill would require the v.a. to run a pilot program letting veterans use an app on their phone to schedule or cancel v.a. appointments themselves. there is a dramatic increase in the number of women opting for mastectomies although breast cancer rates remain the same. the rate of women getting mastectomies increased 36% from 2005 to 2013 and the rate of double mastectomies more than tripled. one healththfficial said the numbers show a new willingness to treat mastectomyies as preventive to decrease chances of cancer later on. support is pouring in this morning after senator claire mccaskill revealed that she is battling breast cancer. the missouri democrat says that the tumor was found through a

mccaskill says that her prognosis isisood, and she is expects to make a full recover. coaches at the university of tennessee are expected to address allegations in a new federal lawsuit today that suit includes a mention of peyton manning and claims the school has created a hostile environment for women. a 20-year-old sexual assault accusation against manning is reportedly cited in the suit. espn reports manning's accuser called a sexual assault crisis center and that the incident was cataloged as sexual assault or abuse. manning was never the subject of a criminal investigation in that case, and he's denied assaulting the former school trainer who made the allegation. two people have been seriously hurt in a tour bus crash east of kansas city. investigators say the bus had pulled to the side of interstate 70 with a flat tire when it was % sideswiped by a tractor trailer. the drdrer of that truck clalaed he was choking on a piece of gum when he swerved out of his lane and into the bus. and amazingly no one was hurt when this small plane crash

angeles. witnesses said they heard the plane's engine failing just before it came down. five cars were damaged, however, the pilot, who was the only person on board, is being given credit for dodging homes and train tracks. investigators are looking into what went wrong. there were n ninjuries in a construction accident in australia this morning. a fire at the base of a crane collapsed -- caused it to collapse more than 12 stories below. officials think the fire started in electricaliring that cocotruction workers had cleared out as soon as that fire broke out and the road you see below was also closed. > ming was everything in the rescue of a northern california girl. -year-old samantha white suddenly fell into a ten-foot hole you see right here while snowshoeing with her family in the sierra. a marin county search and rescue team happened to be hiking down the same trail after spending a day training. the team used ropes to hoist the wet, freezing and terrified girl

in. thankfully she's going to be just fine. let's come on back inside to the safety and warmth of this morning's sports highlight. >> and we get thosepfrom our guys at espn. good morning. it's our "sportscenter" studio. i'm stan verrett and he's neil everett. golden state lose in portland and bounce back aennd beat the clippers in l.a. saturday and it's on to atlanta. >> where they won. now we have video to prove it. steph curry, this is right before half. kicks it then just throws it up. oh. the dude had 19 in the first half. the team was up 19. they had a horrible third quarter like they had in portland. atlanta was actually down one after three. took a lead early in the fourth quarter. a 28-6 run, but then the fellows got it together. and by the fellows, i mean steph curry and the fellows. shoulder shake right there. you see that. when you do what he does, you can do that. he had 36. rriors win again.

cavaliers, an impressive win over the thunder on sunday. tyronn lue's club. at home hosting the pistons so they got to win this one, right, wellll not if they're tired and they cererinly looked tired. bron james, one for seven. lue says he'll think about resting lebron james once they lock up the eastern conference. james, you don't see this. stripped by kentavious caldwell-pope. 19 points for him, 23 for reggie jackson. james just 12 points on 5 for 18 shooting. 0 for@4 from three-point range. piststs, 96-88. >> the raptors beat the nicks. kyle lowry had a triple-double. also a triple double as the bucks beat the lakers. that's all we got. >> thank you, gentlemen. well, coming up floating to victory, the basketball player defying odds and gravity with this viral image. and certainly a space oddity.

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well, checking "the pulse" this morning with the nation's top dogs. >> the american kennel club releasing its list of the most popular dog breeds, and coming in third, those devoted andntelligent blondies, the golden retriever. >> runner-up, the athletic and loyal german shepherd and number one, the versatile and lovable labrador retriever. >> this all-american canine takes the top spot for the 25th year in a row apparently. they are cute. they are adorable. i would love one but we also have to mention mutts, mutts too deserve just as much love and there are many labrador mixes available for adoption. >> rescue dog. >> that's my plug for the count. next an image that's really

behind it. >> well, his name, you see him right there, that's wawaer stillman but he's more like walker jumpman after this image of the high school junior from illinois playing basketball was picked up online. he's being called everything from float boy to jesus for his levitating style leap. >> nice attempt there, walker jumpman. we now know what he was doing. stillman explains saying here, quote, i had jumped for a rebound, saw that it wasn't coming my way and kind of stopped whatat was doing. he also confirmed that he is not a jedi. mind meld. >> yeah. >> might be a jedi. >> he just ate his wheaties. that's all it is. e international spacstation no one can be blamed for going a little bananas, right, and maybe that's what led astronaut scott kelly to behave like this. >> okay, so that's kelly dressed in a rather life-like gorilla suit at the iss.

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checking our top stories, donald trump is hoping to continue his winning streak as gop voters caucus in nevada today. trump is holding a commandndg lead over his rivals, but he ripped into ted cruz last night calling him sick. demonstrations outside many apple stores today will be in susuort of the company, which is fighting a court ordrd to hack an iphone for the fbi. the phone was used by one of the san bernardino terrorists.

community held a second candlelight vigil last night after this weekend's deadly shooting spree. the alleged gunman, an uber driver, is not saying what sparked the rampage. looking at today's weather, severe weather returns to the south from eastern texas and across the gulf coast. rain will ststtch down into florida and up intntthe northeast. well, the countdown to the oscars has officially begun. we are less than a week away from the academy awards, and in hollywood the preparations are under way, as well. constructing the red carpet, of course, that's aig deal, and they're making sure the stars will be able to strut their stuff. >> and the other star of the eveneng, oscar, of course, getting a fresh coat of paint. abc's brandi hitt is covering it all including this year's crop of leading men. >> reporter: they are hollywood's leading men competing for oscar gold. >> it's such an extraordinary ride. >> reporter: this year's best actor nominees include bryan cranston, matt damon, leo dicaprio, michael fassbender and eddie redmayne, fresh off his win la year.

>> reporter: damon starring in "the martian" is also an oscar winner taking home 1998's best original screenplay alongside friend ben affleck. >> all our friends and family and everybody back in boston watching us. >> 18 years later i think this is great and i'm going to smell the roses. >> reporter: this is fassbenderer second nomination playing the role of steve jobs. >> no, you don't want my name on it. >> reporter: and "trumbo's" bryan cranston is up for his first oscar ever. >> i'm delirious about it. i'm real happy about it. >> reporter: but this year's favote is dicaprio in the brutal drama "the revenant." >> it's us immersed in this world. it's very rewarding. >> leo is one of those stars who seems to be nominated every single year and shockingly has never won. >> reporter: look, that's dicaprio in 1984 nominated for "what's eating gilbert grape," then "the aviator," "blood diamond" and "the wolf of wall street," but no win.

it's his year this ye. >> reporter: in f ft, he's won countless awards for "the revenant" including a screen actor's guild and golden globe. find out if he takes home his first oscar sunday. brandi hitt, abc news, hollywood. >> look forward to sunday night. >> uh-huh. >> that's whwh's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have a great tuesday.you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is ??? . the cedar rapids school calendar debate is finally over. teachers will have more professional development time. the educational board of examiners is looking into claims of physical and emotional abuse from a linn m m high school coach. climbing to new heights. it's a different way of working out that may have you wanting you to come back to the gym. good tuesday morning! its 430

just a week left in the month. here is a live look at . first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on a decent day overall with highs well up into the 40s in all areas. the wind once again will be non-existent, and breaks in the clouds will be happening at times. tomorrow and thursday still look windy around here with gusts to 30mph possible both days. the temperatures cool, but only slightly. plan on a great start to the weekend with 50s likely on saturday. our next cold front will approach from the northwest sometime on sunday or sunday night, and time will tell whether this will actually produce any precipitation. if it does, it appears it'll be minor. have a good day!today: partly cloudy high: 43-49 winds: light e alo: 45 dbq: 44 iow: 48tonight: mostly cloudy low: 28-34 winds: n 5-15 alo: 30 dbq: 30 w: 33tomorrow: partly cloudy, windy high: 37-43 winds: n 15-30 alo: 39 dbq: 40 iow: 41tomorrow night: partly cloudy, windy low: 22-28 winds: nw 15-25 alo: 25 dbq: 24 iow: 26 thanks kaj. new this morning...one person