later in this half hour. an all out fight brewing over the replacement for are antonin scalia. mitch mcconnell with his strongest words yet ruling out any set action on whoever president obama nominates. he says republicans will not hold hearings or a full senate vote until after the next president is sworn in. president obama is expected to name his nominee in the next few weeks. the deadline past approaching, we're getting a look how apple plans to defend itself against the fbi. there were rallies nationwide yesterday to support and. the tech giant will say the court order violates its free speech rights and apple will argue that konging gres should decide the issue, not the courts or the justice department. a major storm system is bringing in severe weather to the south particularly the gulf coast. at least three people are dead, two of them in louisiana. trailer park home exactly where a tornado also critically injured more than half a dozen people. not far away that, or another twister badly damaged a gold's

i starred screaming everybody get down. take cover. and before i knew it -- >> a mississippi man was killed when a tornado hit his mobile home. overall at least a dozen tornadoes have been reported. this storm is bringing snow, freezing rain and a tornado threat to millions today. here's accuweather's paul williams. hey, paul, morning. >> thanks, kendis, reena. that same deadly storm is not going to die out anytime soon. this low pressure system that's really the controlling mechanism will create a mix of snow on the cold side of it. torrential downpours throughout the ohio valley region. this is the parts we have to watch out for. going to affect florida, georgia, going into virginia. we're looking for another event where several tornados are likely to form. so please continue to stay tuned. kendis, reena. >> it's going to be a long night. two people died in a house explosion near seattle. the blast in port orchard so powerful it sent debris 30 feet

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. returning to our top story, donald trump easily winning the in caucuses overnight into there as trump's third first-place finish after new hampshire and south carolina. 60% of caucusgoers said they prefer someone from outside the political establishment. >> and abc news political director shushannah walshe joins us with morive sighs about the voters especially what's so striking to me shush is that you see these voters. they want someone who is a outsider. but the republican establishment has really rallied around marco rubio. at what point do the two sides meet. >> you make a great point. since jeb bush got out of the race, we see the establishment circling the wagons coalescing around marco rubio. but the question really is, is it too late. now you saw donald trump tonight with what looks like a big win. third state winning.

much do endorsements matter. i think that this question of these two sides is the story going forward. >> and really we should mention we keep talking about this being a really big victory. we were talking where he has won already. it really shows his depth right now. >> exactly. he's won in the south. in south carolina, and he's won in new hampshire and now, of course, in nevada. but talking about let's look at the entrance polls a little bit. he won with hispanic voters over two hispanic candidates, he won with conservative voters and evangelical voters. that's a real blow to ted cruz who wants to be the conservative in the race but also to rubio trying to be the establishment choice. >> i want to also turn to the democrats. looking ahead to super tuesday, can you say with 100% confirmation that by super tuesday we'll have a democratic nominee locked in? >> no, because bernie sanders says he is going to go all the way to the convention. he says it all the time. he has the money to back him.

doesn't look as favorable right now to bernie sanders. and on super tuesday, we'll know how much more he has to go. >> okay. so looking ahead to super tuesday, obviously, donald trump has the momentum right now. do we see rubio and cruz winning any of those dozen states up for grabs next tuesday? >> well this he have to. in order for this to keep on going, they have to keep winning. you see marco rubio and teds are you on election nights coming out and giving victory speeches but donald trump is the one that keeps on winning. so i think that as this goes on, we're going to see the home state fire walls first it's going to be in texas, ted cruz's home state. then in florida and even ohio where john kasich is still in the race. if they can't win their home states, that shows a lot. >> every political journalist is hoping for a brokered convention. >> it would be uncharted.

from that especially in donald trump keeps on winning there's not much to broker. >> he's he won three in a row. it's pretty clear what's going on here. >> we still do have a lot more to go. >> thank you. >> deputy political director shushannah walshe. >> all right. let's move on. coming up in our next half hour in, pursuit of justice. the "dancing with the stars" favorite who's landed herself in a real-life courtroom drama. ar why erin andrews is suing the national marriott hotel and what it suggests about hotel security for the rest of us. outside of nashville, the celebrity hiding in plain sight. the school bus driver who won a grammy. why he's back on the job this morning.

why don't you rock my soul i love this. this makes my soul smile. this next story. the american gospel group the fairfield four has been around for more than 90 years. >> can you believe that? nine daks. last week, the group won a

album launching one of hits members an unassuming 80-year-old bus driver into unexpected fame. here's abc's steve so sun sammy. >> reporter: to the children he gets to school every morning in wilson county, tennessee, joe thompson is just the bus driver. >> reporter: but families here learning the man behind the wheel for the last 14 years is now a grammy winner, too. >> still rocking my soul, fairfield four. >> reporter: on the grammy is taken, an he thanked the folks back loam at the bus barn. >> we'd like to send out a shoutout to the transportation department in wilton county, tennessee. >> reporter: he sings bass for the fairfield four, an legendary acappella gospel group. his day job pays him $17 an hour driving little boys and girls with special needs. children he serves are now sharing their love which he says feels just as nice as his

steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> really is a wonderful story. thanks to steve for bringing us that. they just sound absolutely amazing. > apparently thompson built trucks for a while and then retired in 2002 and then decided he was going to start being a bus driver. >> yeah. >> and that led to this. >> they starred as a trio years ago and now making beautiful music. pet moments are beautiful, unless you have allergies. then your eyes may see it differently. only flonase is approved to relieve both itchy, watery eyes and congestion. no other nasal allergy spray can say that. when we breathe in allergens our bodies react by over producing six key inflammatory substances that cause our symptoms. most allergy pills only control one substance. flonase controls six. and six is greater than one. complete allergy relief or incomplete. let your eyes decide. flonase. 6>1 changes everything. today you can do everything in just one click, even keep your toilet clean and fresh.

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>> this this morning on "world news now," breaking news. extreme weather, the furious storms leaving behind destruction and heartache in the south. the powerful system on the move right now. >> also breaking overnight, nevada victory. donald trump's caucus celebration and what it means for the rest of the republicans. we'll take you live to las vegas. and new this half hour, the workout video that became an unexpected sensation. >> the fitness freak and busy mom who uses wine in her exercise routines.

getting worldwide. and later, celine dion returns to the las vegas stage dedicating her performance to the love of her life, her words her music in "the skinny" on this wednesday, february 24th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. it is a busy wednesday morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan. we'll get right to the presidential race in a moment. first breaking news, a massive storm system slamming the south right now. >> more than a dozen tornadoes have been reported overnight, causing at least three deaths. two were at this trailer bark, this is in louisiana about 40 miles south of baton rouge. the latest storm track in a moment. but we begin with abc's linzie janis. >> look, it's going down. >> reporter: funnel clouds

orleans. >> take shelter now. extreme threat. >> severe weather spawning this massive waterspout on lake ponchartrain. >> coming off to the side. >> reporter: watch as two more form on the sides. one reported twister ripping through this rv park in convent, louisiana. killing two people and injuring dozens. >> in downtown prairieville, major damage to businesses. incredibly, dozen of people inside this gold's gym unharmed as a reported tornado rips through. >> i started screaming everybody get down. everybody get down it take cover. >> reporter: the entire side of the building sheered off. the storms started near san antonio with golf ball sized hail. this car getting pummeled. heavy rain bringing accidents. one person injured when this tractor-trailer overturned and three cars slammed into it. these storms are on the move headed east so authorities are asking everyone across the region to remain on alert.

prairieville, louisiana. >> we should point out that storm warnings are going up right now as the system moves east. and taking a look at the radar, tornado watches in effect in georgia and florida overnight. dangerous conditions from the deep south up the east coast. our coverage continues with accuweather's paul williams. good morning. good morning. that same deadly storm that caused havoc throughout the deep south, that same system is now going to shift towards the east down to tampa with damaging winds. 35 to 55 or 60-mile-per-hour winds at the very least. chances of tornadoes as well as damaging hail and you have to keep in mind why. this front's going to cut underneath all this warm air and cause those storms to fire off. kendis, reena. >> turning to politics, another sweeping victory for donald trump. >> trump won the nevada caucuses by what looks like his widest margin yet. he made his victory speech flanked by his two oldest sons

voters across a broad spectrum winning among evangelicals and hispanics. >> marco rubio taking second place. picking up a new wave of support from the gop establishment. ted cruz finishing third and ben carson, john kasich trailed in the single digits. now all eyes are on super tuesday. >> as the votes are counted, the latest right now from the polls in nevada. >> abc's lauren lyster is live in las vegas this morning. lauren, now that trump has won, are we hearing anything from his challengers? >> you know, reena and kendis, we absolutely are. we heard from ted cruz a short time ago. at his watch party, he made the point that all of the ballots have not been counted yet, but he did congratulate donald trump on a good evening. he also made the point that the first four primary states are meant to narrow the field. saying that that's exactly what they've done. he also said that history has shown that no one has won the nomination without winning one of the first three contests saying only two candidates have

trump. he made the point that after the first four contests he is the only one, has the only campaign that has or can beat donald trump. now, we also heard from ben carson. he said that he believes that something or that things are starting to happen here. when he told that to supporters he was at just 7% of the caucus vote. >> okay. so lauren, we're learning a lot from the entrance polls for the voters that were going into the caucuses in nevada. what are we getting out of those? >> yeah, kendis. entrance poll data showing these gop caucuses were marked by new highs in desire for an outsider candidate. among voters and also by new highs and voter anger. and both of those trends among voters helped vault donald trump to victory. now we also saw the support of evangelicals and hispanics

ted cruz who won among evangelicals in iowa losing out among them here in nevada to donald trump. and then also donald trump having that strong showing with hispanics and marco rubio losing out there. >> who would have thought the two hispanic candidates would lose to donald trump. huh? >> by a big margin. >> abc's lauren lyster live in las vegas. stay with abc news as the votes come in from nevada. we'll keep you up to date all morning long and have more live reports on "america this morning." so the democrats on the other side of the country making their case in south carolina. hillary clinton and bernie sanders appeared at a town hall last night, both making a pitch for the african-american vote. sanders promised a hike in funding for historically black colleges while clinton talked about racial barriers and police shootings. she also took questions about the e-mail scandal and benghazi. >> i testified for 11 hours on the benghazi committee.

oh, my goodness. i told the truth. i have turned over 55,000 pages of e-mails. nobody in any cabinet position has ever been as transparent or open. >> i like her and i respect her. this is not some kind of personality fight or stuff like that. we're not republicans after all. >> sanders called on clinton to release transcripts of her paid wall street speeches. she says she'll only do it if the candidates, including the republicans, agree to release theirs, as well. new this morning, the late justice antonin scalia suffered several major health problems according to the supreme court doctor. in a just released letter, the doctor says he was overweight. diabetic and had coronary artery disease among other ailments. he was also a smoker. meanwhile, senate republicans have ruled out taking any action on his replacement till the next president nominates someone. >> president obama's plan to close the prison camp at

republicans in congress. aspects of the plan would be the transfer of some detainees to facilities here in the united states. such a move is currently against u.s. law but the white house has not ruled out the president taking executive action to go around congress. the jury says johnson & johnson must pay $72 million for a woman's death from ovarian cancer. the alabama woman blamed her illness on years of using the company's baby powder and shower to shower product. they face hundreds of lawsuits saying it failed to warn consumers the talc based products could cause cancer. the alabama woman died last fall. federal health officials are investigating more than a dozen reported cases of sexually transmitted zika virus in the united states. all the cases involve men who visited areas with zika outbreaks and may have infected their female sex parns. according to the cdc, that suggests that sexual transmission is more likely than

about the zika virus. two houston hospitals have developed a rapid test for it which can provide results in just a matter of hours. however, initially the test will only be available in those two facilities. texas children's hospital and houston methodist. the hospitals don't want to be overwhelmed with requests for testing. > the cdc announced they've expanded travel warnings to trinidad, tobago, and the marshall islands. if you're planning a vacation, keep an eye on those places. >> one young mother in northern california is spreading her message about the benefits of physical fitness. one bottle of wine at a time. my kind of woman. 24-year-old april story's so-called wine workout video has now gone viral. >> we see her lifting wine bottles and doing push-ups. while taking a sip of wine. story says she did the video just to be funny but she's happy to reach such a wide audience. >> what i want to show people

something you can do anywhere and you can use anything. >> we should be clear, the story has posted dozens of nonalcohol related videos but she says simple every day home workouts can help just about anyone. >> look at that. >> trying to doing this all day long. show you the gun show. >> i'm not so the sure it's going to work for you. you drank all the stuff inside. it's an empty bottle. i'm not sure the workout is going to work for you. >> drank it like two hours ago. >> things you have to do to deal with me at this hour. >> tell me. this is the least of it. >> i like it, jack. looking good. >> coming up in "the skinny," major casting news from hollywood. who is taking patrick swayze's role in the "dirty dancing" remake? >> also ahead, the "dancing with the stars" contestant and sportscaster in the middle of a legal drama. the case involving an alleged stalker and a big hotel. >> the scare outside a

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that is definitely not the best place to get stuck. two workers stranded 62 floors above midtown manhattan. they were replacing glass panels on the building when the weather turned rough. and they decided to call it quits but the scaffold was stuck in place. the guy operating it says that he had it working again before firefighters cut out a window to rescue the workers. >> there was no need for the fire department at all. this was overdone.

they're fine. no panic. they're trained, well trained. they have their all their certifications. it's part of the nature of the beast. >> just an average day at work. firefighters say the two men were stuck outside in the cold, wind and rain for about an hour before they were pulled to safety. they also say the workers were lucky the scaffold didn't tilt while it was stuck in place. i don't know what would make me cry harder being up that high or the cold wind and rain. >> i think if it came down, you would be crying harder. well, we're going to turn now to the drama unfolding in a courtroom in nashville involving "dancing with the stars" favorite erin andrews. >> she's suing the national marriott hotel for $75 million for booking her stalker into the room next to hers. allowing him to spy on her through a peephole. here's abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: erin andrews who made a name for herself reporting from the sidelines, and now a host on abc's "dancing with the stars," finds herself taking on a

stalker, in a $75 million courtroom battle, claiming the hotel made it easy for the stalker to videotape her in the nude. >> this is so humiliating to her, and it continues. >> reporter: her lawyers telling a nashville jury, michael david barrett called the marriott of vanderbilt university with a strange request. >> i, michael barrett, want a room next to erin andrews. that's my request. >> reporter: and the hotel did nothing to prevent him from finding her room number and subsequently booked him in a room next door, where, according altered the peephole of her room. >> he stands there for 4 1/2 minutes and videos her. >> reporter: barrett later posting the video online. in 2010, he pled guilty to stalking and was sentenced to 30 months in prison. but according to andrews, the incident caused her severe and permanent emotional distress. in court, the hotel's lawyers arguing barrett's criminal behavior was his

>> he deceived, he connived, he stalked. >> reporter: according to the hotel's lawyers, barrett is expected to testify in this trial. and the trial is expected to last nearly two weeks. ryan smith, abc news, new york. thank you, ryan. when we come back, celine dion's big comeback moment. >> and what 50 cent posted online that's giving a judge second thoughts about his bankruptcy case. "the skinny" is next.

"the skinny" is next. skinny, so "skinny." >> time now for "the skinny." morning, celine dion's big comeback. >> she made a triumphant return to the stage at the coliseum in las vegas, her first concert since the death of her husband rene last month. it started with a video montage of their moments through the years to the curtains drawing back and her song "with one more look at you." her voice breaking up at times during it, understandably. after her first number she spoke to the audience sharing with them how much she misses him and still talks with him. >> i feel and i know he hears me. one way or another, i know he

for his approval for not. and now, i can feel that he's telling me to zip it and start singing. >> oh. such a heavy heart but so much humor and liveliness and last night's opening event was live streamed on celinedion.com to a worldwide audience. >> it was a great show. is the first half hour was broadcast and it was really touching. big news about the upcoming tv remake of the 1987 classic dirty dancing". singer, dancer and actor cole pratts will be playing the iconic role of johnny. >> he needs to work out more. best known for his appearance in pink's video "try" showing off his performance skills and ultra chiseled physique. >> the three-hour musical airing

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now finding himself in court. >> the pitchman for dos equis dub dd the most interesting man in the world is now being called a deadbeat. abc's nick watt explains why. >> he can speak french and russian. he is the most interesting man in the world. >> reporter: but the man who has played him for ten years jonathan goldsmith now knee deep in the most interesting legal battle. >> i prefer dos equis. >> reporter: apparently goldsmith's preference for dos equis intoxicated him into believing he could ignore his promises reads a complaint filed by his manager who is claiming the captivating chap owes him a cut of close to $2 million. in pure money. >> i don't always brink beer. >> reporter: or apparently always pay that manager. he stopped in november 2014. >> his two cents is worth $37 and change. >> reporter: the suit declaring there is nothing interesting about being a deadbeat refers to goldsmith as the least honorable man in the entertainment

>> the last time he flirted with danger, danger got clingy. >> reporter: goldsmith just countersued his manager. >> my client i have to tell you has been in the business over 50 years. he's an honorable man. he's never cheated anyone. >> reporter: goldsmith claims by dishing details and dollars involved his now ex-manager is jeopardizing this gig, and calls him a failed c list actor, now a failed personal manager. >> stay thirsty my friends. >> as one of the most interesting men in the world, he is a fighter. nick watt, abc news, los angeles. i love the commercials and apparently i just surveyed our control room. they love it with tacos and with a shot of tequila on the side. >> that's how you drink your beer. what would you drink with "world news now" beer? i like beer >> that is my other part time job after the show. >> a shot of tito's vodka. >> you know i love my tito's.

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council unanimously approved the first of three readings. under the ordinance, the city would add e- cigarettes to a list of tobacco products that are banned in public places, including bars and restaurants. it would also not allow people to use e-cigarettes within 25 feet of any entrance to a public place. more news later tonight here on t-v nine. good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm kendis gibson. here's a look at the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." winning streak. it's three in a row for donald trump. living up to expectations in nevada. trump won the caucuses by a wide margin, prevailing over marco rubio and ted cruz and he's promising to score big again on super tuesday. live coverage in a moment. there have been at least a dozen tornados in the south, part of the strong storm system in the region. the twisters caused deaths in louisiana and mississippi.

the cdc reports 14 cases of zika virus in this country transmitted through sexual contact from men who had traveled to their female partners. meanwhile, houston doctors say they have developed a rapid test for zika. >> and celine dion makes a triumphant return to the stage at the coliseum in las vegas, her first concert since the death of her husband. it was live streamed before a worldwide audience. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, february 24th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> hi, everybody. as you know, donald trump has coined that term huge and man, didn't he live up to it last night. >> what a night. a lot of surprises in the entrance polls. we're going to break it all down in just a bit. >> it was a triumphant victory for donald trump in nevada. >> and trump handily won the nevada caucuses propelling his march to the republican

marco rubio and ted cruz trailing well behind after a fierce week of campaigning. abc's lauren lyster joins us live from las vegas. lauren, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, reena and kendis. entrance poll results showing the gop caucuses here in nevada were marked by new highs in desire for an outsider candidate and in voter anger. those voters helping vault donald trump to victory. gop voters lined up to caucus here in nevada choosing who should represent republicans in the race for president. >> the reason i'm really for trump is he's really saying what everyone's thinking. >> there's only one, trump, of course. >> we love you trump. >> reporter: abc news projecting donald trump won the nevada caucuses as expected. >> if you listen to the pundits, we weren't expected to win too much and now we're winning, winning, winning the country.

final push with nevada voters tuesday hurling insults at rival ted cruz. >> this guy ted cruz is the single biggest liar i have ever dealt with in my life. i mean it. now i've met much tougher people than ted cruz. he's like a little baby. >> and cruz responded. >> and frankly, i'm not willing to gamble my daughter's future with donald trump. >> reporter: cruz telling abc news he thinks trump's insults are a barometer for how rattled the front-runner is. cruz taking some jabs of his own. >> the truth of the matter is, if donald became president, nobody knows what the heck he would do. he doesn't know what the heck he would do. >> reporter: marco rubio escaped trump's attacks but launched a few himself. >> i didn't become a conservative a year and a half ago when i thought about running for president. ben carson and john kasich still in the race despite low poll number. just 30 delegates were at stake here in nevada. up next is super tuesday, march 1st, 11 states voting and nearly 600 delegates up for grabs.

>> that's going to be a big one. any voting trends might have caught your eye last night from the entrance polls out there? >> reporter: some of the interesting ones have to do with who else, donald trump winning support among hispanics as good as marco rubio and ted cruz combined. also, after ted cruz performed well, winning evangelical support in iowa, the one contest so far that he has won, donald trump won that support here in nevada. >> incredible. what about trump's challengers? you've got ask you before you go. are we hearing anything about them responding to the results there in nevada? >> reporter: we have heard from ted cruz at his watching party here in nevada. you know, did he congratulate donald trump on a good evening. he made the point all the votes are still being counted and that he is the only campaign that has shown that it can and has beat donald trump as ted cruz obviously won in the iowa caucuses earlier.

go back to playing those slot machines. abc's lauren lyster live in las vegas. how often does the company send you to vegas? >> she's done working >> she's worked a long shift. >> she can go party. as trump looked to the next round of votes on super tuesday, he reminded voters he would build a wall at the mexican border and keep guantanamo bay open. >> for more about what trump had to say, here's abc's josh haskell. good morning, josh. >> good morning. another state voting another big win for donald trump. here in nevada, trump won his third straight state telling supporters at treasure island he won with old voters, young voters and latinos. trump ran strong among evangelical voters delivering another blow to ted cruz. for voters who wanted an outsider candidate who tells it like it is, the billionaire businessman ran even stronger. next up, super tuesday, now less than a week away when 12 states will vote. >> we've had some great numbers

and amazing numbers coming out of tennessee and georgia and arkansas. and then in a couple of weeks later, florida. we love florida. we're going to do very well in ohio. we're beating the governor. that's good. it's always nice to be beating the governor. >> reporter: as for second place, abc news is projecting a close race between marco rubio and ted cruz. kendis and reena. >> josh, thank you very much. from nevada there. we're also watching the votes come in from the silver state. be sure to watch for our political updates on the air, online all morning long right here on abc news. the democrats are vying for last minute votes before their next primary in south carolina this saturday. hillary clinton and bernie sanders took part in a cnn town hall last night each trying to reach out to the black community in a state where african-americans make up more than half of the democratic vote. >> we must sustain and

black colleges and universities. >> racism along with economic issues, educational issues and all the rest have to be addressed. otherwise, you know, we are never going to be the nation we should be. >> sanders went after clinton over her wealthy donors and wall street speeches. clinton said the real issue was having the best plan to crack down on wall street. >> hillary clinton is also weighing in on the president's efforts to close the prison at guantanamo bay, cuba. clinton says that the prison is a copying recruitment advertisement for terrorists. and that president obama is right to try to close it. but republicans in congress don't see it that way. here's abc's jon karl. >> reporter: it holds some of the world's most notorious terrorists, including 9/11 mastermind khalid sheikh mohammed, and abu zubaydah, once al qaeda's chief of operations. in releasing his plan to close guantanamo -- >> keeping this facility open is contrary to our values. it undermines our standing in the world. >> reporter: -- the president is

promises as a presidential candidate. >> we will close guantanamo. >> reporter: the white house plan is short on specifics. of the 91 detainees, about 30 would be transferred to other countries. the rest, brought to unspecified locations in the u.s. >> the yays are 91. >> reporter: congress has already voted to forbid bringing detainees to the u.s. but the white house didn't rule out the president acting on his own. it's a really simple question. if those barriers remain in place, can you still close that facility, yes or no? >> we are now asking for congress to give it fair consideration. and i'm not going to speculate at this point, if congress refuses to do that. >> reporter: if the president tries to defy congress and close guantanamo on his own, through executive order, congressional republicans say they are prepared to fight him in court. in fact, they have already retained counsel to help make the case. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. this morning, the kennedy cousin once convicted of murdering his 15-year-old neighbor is back in court.

reinstate the conviction of michael skakel for the 1974 killing. he was found guilty of murdering martha moxley in 2002 but was granted a new trial in 2013. he's been free on bond ever since. and johnson & johnson has been hit about with a major penalty in the first of what may be a string of lawsuits over talcum powder. a jury ordered them to pay $72 million to the family of an alabama woman who blamed ovarian cancer on the talc products. she said she used johnson & johnson baby powder and shower to shower for 35 years. she died last october. several top figures of a polygamist sect in utah will make court appearances today to face fraud and money laundering charges. they were taken into custody yesterday at chair compound. among those arrested were two brothers from warren jeffs

assault. the suspects tried to defraud a food stamp program and hide the proceeds. and this 37-year-old mother from southern california is facing felony grand theft charges. veronica paderez is listed as president of the school's pta, now accused of stealing $52,000 from the group and $26,000 from a little league. her husband says it's all a misunderstanding and that the charges would be straightened out soon. >> mom of the year. here's a great little girl just looking for a couple of other girls to compete against her. oh. she's 9-year-old jesselyn silva of hackensack, new jersey. she's been boxing for two years already. >> float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. silva's already won a couple of turms and she's in the ring working with a trainer. the problem is she can't find many girls or boys to box against. >> she says she loves boxing because you can hit people without getting in trouble. look at that.

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they're suing the university claiming it created a hostile environment for women protecting male athletes by acting with deliberate indifference in its response to incidents of sexual assault. the suit focuses on five recent cases. but one paragraph in the 64-page complaint refers to a 20-year-old allegation against super bowl champion quarterback peyton manning. back in 1996, a female trainer at the school accused manning of sexually assaulting her by putting his genitals in his face while she examined him, a claim manning vehemently denies though he did settle out of court. >> it's involving one of the great heros in our culture in sports. it's a story incredibly potentially damaging to peyton manning. >> the university's coaches are concerned about the damage the lawsuit could mean to their

lot of these individuals that don't go to parties that have never touched a drop of alcohol. >> bazi kanani, abc news, washington. >> and butch jones, the head coach there says it's being used the lawsuit is being used against them for recruiting purposes. it affects a lot of women coming forward. a case like this can have such big repercussions across the country at a local level. >> and ramifications for the university. manning wrote about the incident in his book says he simply was caught mooning another athlete and said it was crude but harmless. >> she had a different side of the story. >> absolutely. coming up, rhinos under threat in the wilds of africa. >> their biggest predator humans poaching them for their highly coveted horns. now how authorities are fighting

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grounds. but tonight, the rangers have air support. this is the latest attempt to combat the killing of rhinos in south africa. the project is called air shepherd, drones with infrared cameras patrol the air and send back images in realtime to a mobile command center where a team monitors them. look closely. those white dots that's me and the rangers on patrol. but if a poacher is spotted, the drone team can tell the rangers where to intercept. south africa is home to over 80% of the world's rhino population. but they're facing extinction in the wild because of their highly coveted horns. the high demand comes from asia where the horns are believed to have medicinal powers. this man says he's heard from friends that it can cure diseases. he mixes up the horn and puts it in a drink. >> there is no scientific proof that rhino horn has any

but people firmly believe that rhino horn does have the attributes that it's said to have. telling a christian jesus christ doesn't exist. rhino poaching has reached unprecedented levels in south africa. ten years ago, 25 were poached. the number last year, 1175. i met with a former poacher who asked us not to show his face. through a translator he says he's killed at least 50 rhinos and says he did it to support his family. >> did you ever feel bad for what you were doing for killing these animals? >> he says at times, i would feel sorry for the animals but i had to do what i had to do. park rangers say trying to save the rhino from poachers is like fighting a war. >> some would say they're getting close to wiping the rhino off the planet. and you all are fighting that battle right now. >> we're trying because it's very bad. >> reporter: but for now, the war continues to save some of

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here's abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: rocky balboa, an iconic movie hero with strength and heart. created by a man known as one of the most humble in hollywood. >> sylvester stallone. >> reporter: back in 1977, sylvester stallone did not win the oscar for best actor or for writing "rocky." but after shadowboxing with muhammad ali on stage, he was still appreciative. >> it's something i'm going to treasure for the rest of my life. unbelievable. thank you very, very much. now nearly 40 years later -- >> i never thought i would be able to cross this threshold again. stallone is back as rocky, nominated for a best supporting actor oscar in the sequel "creed." >> everything i got has moved on and i'm here. with his daughters by his side, the hollywood heavyweight won his first golden globe last month and reflected on being absent during his quick rise to fame. >> then i realized that family is everything and that's the

you get one chance at life and you'd better fight to keep it. >> people seem to be cheering for sylvester stallone. they want to see him win because he's somebody who's worked so hard and for such a long time. >> when rocky won best picture, the film's providers are seen pulling stallone on stage. >> i'd like to thank you for sharing your dream of rocky with us. >> reporter: sunday he may climb those stairs again this time for his own oscar. sylvester stallone's star has been on the hollywood walk of fame for more than 30 years. rocky franchise a huge success, grossing more than a billion dollars worldwide. brandi hitt, abc news, hollywood. >> it could be his night. abc is the place to be on oscar's night. live coverage starts sunday at 7:00 eastern, 4:00 pacific. tune in to "world news now" next monday morning for a full wrap-up. >> looking forward to it. chris rock. >> chris rock is the host. it will be fun and exciting. we should point out that jack

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>> is that it? this morning on "world news now," donald trump wins nevada. >> the projected winner as the caucus votes come in overnight. the impact on the republicans as trump looks ahead to super tuesday. live extensive coverage straight ahead. dueling democrats. hillary clinton addressing controversy at last night's south carolina town hall while bernie sanders reaches out to critical african-american voters. another major story, extreme weather and the deadly tornadoes hitting the south. the threat far from over.

accuweather. and later, after so many celebrity performers won grammy awards, this humble bus driver with an amazing voice is getting the attention he deserves. it is wednesday, february 24th. from abc news, this is "world news now." we do say good morning to everyone. on what is a busy wednesday morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan. incredible numbers for donald trump. >> absolutely. >> really surprised. >> we'll get into the entrance polls and what we've seen. but i never thought we would say this morning that he did incredibly well with hispanics. >> he did very well with hispanics, getting more than 40% of the vote there in nevada. get started. it really is a winning streak for donald trump, scoring a dominant victory in nevada.

straight win far ahead of the rest of the republican pack. marco rubio in a distant second followed by ted cruz in third place. now trump promising similar results for super tuesday. lauren lister joining us live from las vegas. morning to you, lauren. >> reporter: good morning, reena and kendis. entrance poll results showing that gop caucuses here marked new highs in desire for an outsider candidate and voter anger. those voters helping to vault donald trump to that victory. gop voters lined up to caucus here in nevada, choosing who should represent republicans in the race for president. >> the reason i'm really for trump is he's really saying what everyone's thinking. >> there's only one, trump, of course. >> we love you, trump! >> reporter: abc news projecting donald trump won the nevada caucuses as expected. >> if you listen to the pundits, we weren't expected to win too much. and now we're win, winning, winning the country. >> reporter: trump made his final push with nevada voters

rival ted cruz. >> this guy, ted cruz, is the single biggest liar i've dealt with in my life. now, i mean it. now, i've met much tougher people than ted. he's like a baby compared to some of the people. he is like a little baby. >> reporter: and cruz responded. >> frankly, i'm not willing to gamble my daughter's future with donald trump. >> reporter: cruz telling abc news he thinks trump's insults are a barometer for how rattled the front-runner is. cruz taking some jabs of his own. >> the truth of the matter is if donald became president, nobody knows what the heck he would do. he doesn't know what the heck he would do. >> reporter: marco rubio escaped trump's attacks, but launched a few himself. >> i didn't just become a conservative like a year and a half ago when i thought about running for president. >> reporter: ben carson and john kasich still in the race, too, despite low poll numbers. now, just 30 delegates were at stake here in nevada. up next is super tuesday, march 1st, when 11 states will vote and nearly 600 delegates are up

>> and i know trump did have a late night victory speech. but what are we hearing from his campaign at this point? >> reporter: he did. he gave a victory speech at his watch party right here in las vegas. he said, you know, a couple months ago his campaign was not expected to win this and it did. and he said, the country is something to be winning. he tauted his success, as you mentioned, kendis, with ee evangelicals and also with his pan iction. he also touted his success was the poorly educated saying he loves the poorly changed. he also spoke of the upcoming contests and gave a vote of confidence that he will do well in those. >> he always says it like it is. you never have to doubt what's in his mind. we always get the first word from him. abc's lauren lyster, thank you so much live in las vegas for us. we'll check back with you a little bit later. >> the quote of the night, we love the poorly ed kaeted. the democrats now, and

in south carolina. ahead of saturday's primary there. the candidates took part in a town hall last night laying out their differences and battling for the crucial african-american vote. we get more from abc's liz kreutz. >> reporter: overnight hillary clinton fired up. >> 100 reasons why. >> why is there one standard for me and not for everybody else? >> reporter: clinton confident with that giant lead in the palmetto state, now brushing off new concerns about her e-mails. >> i'm well aware of the drip, drip, drip. it is not something that, you know, is going to have any lasting effect, and i'm not worried about it. >> reporter: in the final days before voting here, both clinton and bernie sanders making their final pitch to african-americans in a state where they are expected to make up half of the democratic vote. >> we must sustain and strengthen the historically black colleges and universities. >> racism, along with economic issues, educational issues and all the rest, have to be addressed. otherwise, you know, we are never going to be the nation we

>> reporter: earlier clinton in a church joining grieving mothers from the mother of eric garner to trayvon martin. >> nobody reached out to us. nobody listened to us. nobody said black lives matter. until this brave and powerful woman stood up for us. >> reporter: meanwhile, sanders admitting his campaign still has work to do. message is not resonating, as well there? >> we started with no support. our support has grown and it has grown in the african-american community. >> reporter: now, there are new questions over clinton's e-mails. late yesterday a federal judge said some of clinton's top aides would have to testify over the use of her personal e-mail server. sanders is hoping to do very well in some of the super tuesday states next week. reena and kendis? >> our thanks to liz there. look for more political coverage coming up in a few moments. our deputy political editor is here with her insight that's later in this half hour.

brewing for the replacement for late supreme court justice antonin scalia. majority leader mitch mcconnell with his strongest words yet, ruling out any set action on whoever president obama nominates. he says republicans will not hold hearings or a full senate vote until after the next president is sworn in. president obama is expected to name his nominee in the next few weeks. with the deadline fast approach, we're getting a look at how apple plans to defend itself against the fbi. there were rallies nationwide yesterday to support apple. the tech giant will say the court order violates its free speech rights and apple will argue that congress should decide the issue, not the courts or the justice department. a major storm system is bringing in severe weather to the south, particularly the gulf coast. at least three people are dead, two of them in louisiana. a trailer park home exactly where a tornado also critically injured more than half a dozen people. not far away that, or another

gym that was filled with people. >> i started screaming, sh everybody get down, get down, take cover. and before i knew it -- >> a mississippi man was killed when a tornado hit his mobile home. overall at least a dozen tornadoes have been reported. this storm is bringing snow, freezing rain and a tornado threat to millions today. here's accuweather's paul williams. hey, paul, morning. >> thanks, kendis, reena. that same deadly storm is not going to die out anytime soon. this low pressure system that's really the controlling mechanism will create a mix of snow on the cold side of it. torrential downpours throughout the ohio valley region. this is the parts we have to watch out for. it's going to affect florida, georgia, south carolina, going into virginia. we're looking for another event where several tornados are likely to form. so, please, continue to stay tuned. kendis, reena. >> it's going to be a long night. thank you, paul. two people have died in a house explosion near seattle. the blast in port orchard so powerful it sent debris 30 feet into the air. you see what's left there.

people up to eight miles away were shaken by the explosion. investigators from the atf have joined the search for a cause. investigators say they found several reasons why takata air bags have inflated with too much force in the past. those air bag explosions have caused at least ten deaths worldwide. scientists say their use of a certain chemical without a drying agent increases the risk of explosion after long-term exposure to heat and moisture they also found parts. air bag do not uphold -- or hold up under extreme humidity. investigators say their findings apply to most of the 28 million vehicles with the air bags recalled in the u.s. "consumer reports" out with its ranking of top cars. the top five brands include audi, subaru, lexus, porsche and bmw. the top ranking domestic brand is buick at number seven. the magazine krs performance and

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returning to our top story, donald trump easily winning the neff never caucuses overnight. >> this is trump's third first-place finish after new hampshire and south carolina. 60% of caucusgoers said they prefer someone from outside the political establishment. >> and abc news political director shushannah walshe joins us with more insights about the voters. what's so striking to me, shush, is that you see these voters, they want someone who is an outsider. but the republican establishment has really rallied around marco rubio. at what point do the two sides meet? >> you make a great point. since jeb bush got out of the race, we see the establishment circling the wagons coalescing around marco rubio. but the question really is, is it too late? now you saw donald trump tonight with what looks like a big win.

and we've seen in this cycle how much do endorsements matter. i think that this question of these two sides is really the story going forward. >> and really we should mention -- we keep talking about this being a really big victory. we were talking where he has won already. it really shows his depth right now. >> exactly. he's won in the south, in south carolina, and he's won in new hampshire and now, of course, in nevada. but let's talk about the entrance polls a little bit. he won with hispanic voters over two hispanic candidates, he won evangelical voters. that's a real blow to ted cruz who wants to be the conservative in the race but also to rubio choice. democrats. looking ahead to super tuesday, confirmation that by super tuesday we'll have a democratic nominee locked in? >> no, because bernie sanders says he is going to go all the way to the convention. he says it all the time. and he has the money to back him.

doesn't look as favorable right now to bernie sanders. and on super tuesday, we'll know really how much more he has to go. >> okay. so looking ahead to super tuesday, obviously, donald trump has the momentum right now. do we see rubio and cruz winning any of those dozen states that are up for grabs next tuesday? >> well, they have to. in order for this to keep on going, they have to keep winning. you see marco rubio and ted cruz on election nights coming out and giving victory speeches, but trump is the one that keeps on winning. so i think that as this goes on, we're going to see the home state firewalls first, it's going to be in texas, ted cruz's home state. then in florida and even ohio where john kasich is still in the race. if they can't win their home states, that shows a lot. >> every political journalist is hoping for a brokered

>> it definitely would be unchartered. i still think we're a long way from that, especially if donald trump keeps on winning. there's not much to broker. >> he's won three in a row. it's pretty clear what's going on here. >> we still do have a lot more to go. >> thank you. >> deputy political director shushannah walshe. all right. let's move on. coming up in our next half hour in pursuit of justice. the "dancing with the stars" favorite who's landed herself in a real-life courtroom drama. why erin andrews is suing the national marriott hotel and what it suggests about hotel security for the rest of us. outside of nashville, the celebrity hiding in plain sight. the school bus driver who won a grammy. why he's back on the job this morning. you're watching "world news now."

why don't you rock my soul why don't you rock my soul have you rock my soul i love this. this makes my soul smile. this next story. the american gospel group, the fairfield four, has been around for more than 90 years. >> can you believe that? nine decades.

grammy award for best roots album launching one of its members to an unassuming 80-year-old bus driver into unexpected fame. >> reporter: to the children he gets to school every morning in wilson county, tennessee, joe thompson is just the bus driver. but families here learning the man behind the wheel for the last 14 years is now a grammy winner, too. >> still rocking my soul, the fairfield four. >> reporter: on the grammys, he thanked the folks bam home at the bus barn. >> we'd like to send out a shoutout to the transportation department in wilton county, tennessee. >> reporter: he sings bass for the fairfield four, a legendary a cappella gospel group. his day job pays him $17 an hour driving little boys and girls

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he nails the talent show, don't you think? >> very cool. congratulations to him. >> i could watch this all day. who doesn't love "billie jean." >> apparently he likes bruno mars. he's practicing other moves of bruno mars. >> that's great. so, you have a son and you have a daughter. >> yes. >> and you always say that your son needs to be a little better with his sister. >> yeah. all the time, talking about that. love my boy but it's a struggle. >> we know how siblings can be. take a look at this video. >> what is this? >> oh, no. >> what? >> that's a really silly name. >> that's adorable. >> used a sharpie to draw a little brother into a zebra. >> how could you get upset? he does look like a zebra. pretty creative. >> he's just like chilling.

permanent sharpie. there would have been a lot of scrubbing in the bathtub. >> can you imagine? >> debora! i think you succeeded. congratulations. >> he's just adorable. you know, i spend a lot of time googling recipes throughout the day. very obsessed with cooking. last week i wanted a recipe on pizza apparently our producer found a perfect one. it's a rap. take a listen. got my feet up dog now you want to get the pepperoni cooked sausage for the homeys sised onions mozzarella cheese that's all the ingredients you'll ever need we're making a pizza making a pizza >> why did katie tell me this was perfect for me? i love to bake. you have a rap, so you know how to make the pizza. apparently it only takes ten minutes for the dough to rise, which is always the big thing. >> is that the key to it. >> yeah. pizza in an hour. >> that's a great way to get around it. learn the ingredients by just

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blustery both wednesday and thursday, blowing at 15 to 30 mph. it'll be cooler for the second half of the week with highs near 40 tomorrow, followed by middle to upper 30s thursday and friday. temperatures spike again this weekend, though, getting into the 50s saturday and staying near 50 on sunday. we'll cool again early next week, though. precipitation chances still look very low over the coming days. today: partly to mostly making news in america this morning, another win for donald trump taking the nevada caucuses and winning big with large groups of voters. we're live in las vegas with the latest on the race for the white house. deadly storms, tornadoes ripping across the south overnight. thunderstorms bringing hail and heavy rains. the system with more than 40 million people in its path. prison fight. president obama's plan to close guantanamo bay. the swift reaction from his

robotic moves. this two-legged android can do it all making its way through rough terrain and when the going gets tough, this bot stays on its feet. a good wednesday morning. we begin with another decisive victory for donald trump living up to expectations in nevada. >> trump won the nevada caucuses with a dominant lead over his rivals moving one step closer to the republican nomination. it is his third win in a row. in his victory speech he claimed to have won a broad spectrum including evangelicals and hispanics. >> marco rubio and ted cruz bratling it out for second place. the race still too close to call after a bruising week on the campaign trail. >> as the candidates count down to super tuesday trump is promising to pull off similar votes. "your voice, your vote," abc's lauren lyster has the latest