3 (bill)>> good morning 3 and thank you for choosing us to start your day. i'm bill frankmore.(sam)>> and i'm samantha boatman. 3 (bill)3 >> all eyes are on nevada today... as republicans caucus for the presidential candidate of their choice.news 4's alex cannito is live with a look at which candidates are in northern nevada and what you need to know about tonight. 3 3 trump looking for third straight winrecent polling data... trump has double digit lead over...cruz, rubio, kasich and carsonted cruz... fernley, minden and carson city

trump at the nugget28 different precinct sitesvisit mynews4.com put in address and will tell you where to go arrive between 5-6pm at locationneed to have a government issued photo id unlike democrats... paper ballots... but officals

about the candidates3 3 ((westrup: "at six o'clock they go into their precinct meeting, that's when they start voting. if they would like to vote and leave they may, or they can stay. and i'm encouraging people to stay and see the process of a precinct meeting because at that precinct meeting they elect their delegates to the convention and nominate members to the central committee.")) 3 (alex - live)reporting live, 3 alex cannito. back to you. 3 (samantha)>> looking back at this weekend's democratic caucus.... there are a few twists and turns we need to note... one of those twists

an estimated 80-thousand registered democrats showed up to caucus statewide.that's down from the all time high in 2008.back then, some 120- thousand registered democrats turned out to caucus.another twist is the latino vote.some experts say that segement of the population showed up in far fewer numbers than expected. 3 ((and i think for 2016, it may suggest that in spite of issues that should bring them, we may not see a high level of participation even on november 8th )) 3 (samantha)>> the numbers show sanders did do well in the rural areas. he also had a strong showing in northern nevada. but with around 70 percent of registered democrats statewide in clark county...that helped give the win to hillary clinton. 3 (bill and samantha)>>let's take a quick look outside... current conditions and skycam 3 (bill, samantha)>> we'll toss

studebaker.. 3 for today...very quiet mostly sunny skies and light winds. temperatures are near average for this time of tomorrow...the warm up is on. mostly sunny skies once the sun comes up...dry conditions across the area as well. here's a look at satellite and start to the day today. here's a look at the current temperatures. temps remain near average this afternoon.

green burn code.7 day forecast 3 coming up. watch this morning... the nevada highway patrol continues to search for a suspect involved in a police chase... that extended from carson city to reno.the chase began around five yesterday evening... after a report of an apparent larceny.it all came to an end at the grand sierra resort... where one suspect was taken into custody by troopers.however, they're still trying to find a second suspect that ran from the car. officials think that person went inside the g-s- r.anyone with information on the case can reach out to secret witness at 322-4900.

sarah winnemucca elementary school was vandalized over the weekend.police say the suspects broke a window to get into the building... destroying some of the property.paint was splattered all over the walls of the hallways and in offices.some murals that were painted in the school are destroyed because of the vandalism. now... parents are worried about how secure the school is. 3 (( "it's frustrating that um there isn't a little bit more security um makes you feel like there should be more with a lot of events that have gone around our country and um it does leave a little, it leaves me unsettled.")) 3 (bill)>> >> school police are currently investigating the situation.again.. if you have any information about the suspectsi this case... please contact secret witness at 322- 4900. 3 (samantha)>> the owner of a growing local brewery is facing theft charges this morning... after being arrested in carson city. "michael candelario" is the owner of lake tahoe brewing company.according to carson city sheriff's officials....

canning equipment for sale on a brewing industry website. they say someone in canada agreed to purchase the equipment.... and made more than 45- thousand dollars in payments.but, officials say candelario never sent the equipment... and never made any arrangement for it to be shipped.candelario was arrested and booked yesterday. he is facing charges of theft of property with a value of 35 -hundred dollars or more. 3 (samantha)>> carson city sheriff's officials say they discovered possible additional theft or fraud victims.... through their investigation. anyone with information can call detective sam hatley.... the 283-7852. 3 (bill)>> now to an update on the search for a woman who went missing out of zephyr cove... as we're learning more about the case.officials say they found "carolyn batchelor's" car near inspiration point... overlooking emerald bay. several agencies are working to find the woman.... who hasn't been seen since monday... february 15th.crews are using search dogs.. but

steep terrain are slowing down the search process. 3 (samantha)>> the internal rvenuw service is warning the public to be on the look out for tax- related e- mail scams this tax season.the i-r-s says tax related e-mail phishing and malware scams have surged 400 percent this tax season. fraudsters have been sending e -mails that look like they're coming from the federal agency. many times these scammers are looking to get information that could help them file a fake tax return, showing a large refund.the money ends up getting sent to the scammer before the real taxpayer files their real return.the i-r-s normally reaches out to taxpayers through u-s mail -- not over e-mail. 3 swoosh sound 3 (bill)>> at this time of year.... it is usually the 3 warmest spot in europe.>> but "mother nature" has different plans.... find out which country was hit by a rare snowstorm. 3 (sam)>> plus.. we will check in with our national correspondent who is down in

preparations there for today's caucus. 3

morning 3 (bill)>> all eyes are on nevada this morning.. as the silver state gets ready for today's caucus.(samantha)>> political correspondent scott thuman is in las vegas.. .to give us a preview of what we can expect today.. 3 ((we are here in nevada in a state where odds are calculated into just about everything and they have certainly gotten better for the remaining five candidates now that jeb bush has dropped out keep in mind, when we were here just two months ago for the republican debate there were still 14 candidates in the race that number could

tuesday nights caucus we're 30 delegates are up for grabs it has been a wild couple of days leading up to this with ted cruz forcing the resignation of his communications director for social media misrepresenting marco rubio and his stance on the bible john kasich had to semi apologize monday for referencing women who left their kitchens to vote for him in the past and donald trump continues to cast doubt on whether marco rubio can legally become president based on citizenship even though he was born in the united states trumped by the way is up in all major pools here mostly low double digits but 26 points in one major poll but as we've seen, like and i will, polls and caucuses don't always match up perfectly. we will have all of the results and analysis throughout the day and late into the night. in las vegas, i'm scott

3 (bill and sam)3 >> we'll toss it over to meteorologist tim studebaker. 3 for today...once again mostly sunny skies with a few clouds mixing in...light winds...and near average high temperatures. a few clouds mixing in at the moment with seasonably chilly temperatures in reno and calm winds.a seasonably chilly start to the day today. here's a look at the current temperatures. temps remain near average this afternoon. mostly sunny skies once the sun comes up...dry conditions across the area as well. here's a look at satellite and radar.for today...very quiet conditions continue with mostly sunny skies and light winds. temperatures are near average for this time of year...but starting tomorrow...the warm up is on. on the 7 day forecast...pretty quiet through much of the week with temperatures climbing above average starting tomorrow. very small shower chances on the 7 day friday through sunday...but still

3 (tim) 3 >> cold weather has brought a rare snowstorm to the canary islands in spain. during winter ....the canary islands are generally the warmest area in europe. but this year's cold weather across spain brought heavy snow to the islands.snow began falling last friday.tourists are being advised not to drive up the highest mountain in spain and a main attraction on the islands. 3 swoosh sound 3 (bill)>> it is being called the most powerful storm to hit the southern hemisphere....>> now.. aid is heading to fiji.. hard hit by "cyclone winston".. the story.. after the break. 3 (samantha)>> plus... charges are read against the man.. accused of going on a shooting spree in kalamazook, michigan.. where the investigation now stands.. and what police know so far. 3 (tim)>> and here's a look at your flight delays this morning.

3 **stinger music**(sam)3 is hoping to rack up another win today.. here in nevada.as the state's republican caucuses get underway...(bill) >> as tracie potts reports from washington.... some candidates just wrapped up late night rallies... 3 decision 2016 swoosh sound 3 (sot: michael steele/ fmr. rnc chairman :40-:45)(sot: michael steele/ fmr. rnc chairman :40-:45)(( (sot: ted cruz/ (r) presidential candidate :00-:06)"the men and women in this room have a national bully pulpit."a final late night push to win nevada. (sot: donald trump/ (r) presidential candidate :09-:12)"this guy is sick, there's something wrong with this guy."the latest poll shows donald trump with a 16 point lead over ted cruz. (sot: mark halperin/ bloomberg politics, managing editor :18- :23)"the establishment of the republican is waking up to the fact that within a couple of weeks donald trump could be

are convinced:(sot: mos/ chyron not available :25-:27) "i just think he has turned this whole thing into a circus."fresh off his second place finish in south carolina, marco rubio is hoping to score here:(sot: marco rubio/ (r) presidential candidate :34-:38)"we can't win. if we nominate someone, if we nominate someone that half the republican party hates."(sot: michael steele/ fmr. rnc chairman :40-:45)"i again don't know what makes anyone believe that donald trump supporters are going to peel off of him and go to someone else."(nats of protesters, "...kasich has no vision, today i left my kitchen!")john kasich is seeing protests after signing off to defund planned parenthood in ohio.(sot: laura bryant/ student, virginia commonwealth univ. :55-1:00) "i found his comments today to be completely deplorable and very offensive."(sot: john kasich/ (r) presidential candidate 1:01-1:05) "what those attacks tell me is that someone is listening out there."he and ben carson rounding out the five republicans left in this race. (--- reporter live tag ---) nevada's caucuses start later this evening turnout isn't expected to be huge. four years ago only 33,000 across the state showed up.i'm tracie

to you.)) 3 (sam)>> republican presidential candidate donald trump told attendees at last night's rally in las vegas... that he wanted to punch a protester.it was unclear what the man was protesting.listen to what trump said after the demonstrator was escorted out. (( "here's a guy, throwing punches, nasty as hell, screaming and everything else when we're talking and we're walking out and we're not allowed - you know, the guards are very gentle with him. he's walking out like big high-fives, smiling, laughing - like to punch him in the face.")) 3 (samantha)>> trump also said the man tried to punch security officers. trump has taken a varied approach to demonstrators trying to disrupt his rallies.at times.... he has urged supporters not to hurt them. and at other times.... he's suggested that protesters should be handled more roughly. 3 (bill) the michigan man accused of going on a shooting rampage that left six people dead over the weekend... made an appearance in a michigan

dalton" is charged with six counts of murder and was denied bail.the prosecutor says dalton admitted his involvement in the incident. police believe he shot eight people at an apartment complex, restaurant, and car dealership in kalamazoo saturday night.so far, no motive has been determined and officials have not found a connection between dalton and the victims.if convicted, dalton could be sentenced to life in prison. 3 (samantha)>> police in las vegas... are looking into what led up to a suspicious death at the "d- hotel" over the weekend.investigators were called to the hotel early sunday morning... after the body of "kalli medina -brown" was found by hotel staff inside a laundry chute.metro says they are not calling it a homicide investigation just yet.no word yet on if she was an employee at the hotel, or a guest.the hotel would not comment on the incident... 3 (bill)>> now to the case of "apple" versus the f-b-i.... apple's supporters are planning a protest against the f-b-i today.supporters are expected to demonstrate in 50 different apple stores across

causing the outrage... a judge ordered apple to assist in the san bernadino terrorism investigation... by helping the f-b-i hack into shooter "syed farook's" locked iphone. 3 (samantha)>> making international news this morning.... aid agencies in cyclone- ravaged fiji are scrambling to distribute aid to some of the most affected areas. a ship loaded with emergency supplies is headed to koro island... unicef in australia said in a statement. officials say the death toll from "cyclone winston" has now climbed to 29. 3 (bill)>> residents of damascus, syria... are reacting to news that the u -s and russia have agreed to a new ceasefire for syria that will take effect saturday. the announcement came yesterday... a day after a wave of isis bombings killed about 130 people in government- held areas near syria's capital city. but some of those interviewed in damascus expressed skepticism that the ceasefire will be properly enforced.... by the parties involved in the conflict.

more than 160 passengers and crew slid down emergency chutes in swirling snow today after an engine fire forced a japan airlines domestic flight to abort its takeoff as smoke entered the cabin.passengers gathered on the snow- covered tarmac at the airport.. which serves the city of sapporo on hokkaido, japan's northernmost main island.the boeing 7- 37 with 159 passengers and six crew members was bound for southern japan. 3 (bill)>> on a lighter note... sunday was quite a day for a 106-year-old woman who got to visit the white house. "virginia mclaurin" not only got to meet president obama and the first lady .. she got to dance with them.in 2014 .. mclaurin began a social media campaign to meet the obama's. she explained in videos online that she was so happy to see a black person in the nation's top job and she mentioned that to the president on sunday. she showed her exmclaurin was at the white house to

dancing.black history month. 3 swoosh sound 3 (sam)>> northern nevada is remembering state senator debbie smith.. this morning... >> we look back at her career.. of service to the northern nevada community.

hour of news 4 today.3 (alex)>> the gop caucus in nevada is today... a preview of what's happening coming up... 3 (bill)>> plus... we 3 look back at the career of debbie smith.. and the causes she supported in the nevada legislature. 3 (("11:41:13 " i think families would want to know we are positioned well... ))(samantha) >> after 15 years...no child left behind... is going away....what federal mandate is replacing it...and more importantly what does it mean for nevada's students. these stories and more.. coming up

2016. . 3 ((male voice: you're watching news 4 today on your side in high definition.)) 3 (sam)>> good morning 3 and thank you for choosing us to start your day. i'm samantha boatman.(bill)>> and i'm bill frankmore.. 3 (samantha)3 >> democrats caucused over the weekend for the first caucus in the west.and today is the republican's turn.news 4's alex cannito is live with a look at what you need to know about tonight. 3 (alex - live) 3 trump looking for third straight winrecent polling

lead over...cruz, rubio, kasich and carsonted cruz... fernley, minden and carson city ben carson... carson cityand trump at the nugget28 different precinct sitesvisit mynews4.com put in address and will tell you where to go arrive between 5-6pm at locationneed to have a government issued photo id unlike democrats... paper ballots...while you don't get into groups... officals

3 ((westrup: "they 3 may discuss the candidates and because it's not an election there's going to be representatives from the campaigns there wearing their shirts, their buttons, because it's not a regular election this is a party function.")) 3 (alex - live)3 reporting live, alex cannito.

3 (bill and samantha)>>let's take a quick look outside... current conditions and skycam 3 (bill and samantha)>> we'll toss it 3 over to meteorologist tim studebaker...for today...very quiet conditions continue with mostly sunny skies and light winds. temperatures are this time of year...but starting tomorrow...the warm up is on. mostly sunny skies once the sun comes up...dry conditions across the area as well. here's a look at satellite and radar.a seasonably chilly start to the day today. here's a look at the current temperatures. temps remain near average this afternoon. still good air quality and a

3 (bill)3 >> the northern nevada community is remembering nevada senator debbie smith who passed away sunday after a long battle with brain cancer. smith was first elected to the state assembly in 2000 and won a seat in the senate in 2012. former chairman of the washoe county democratic party chip evans says what made smith extraordinary ... was that she wanted to know people's stories. evans says smith was a lifelong advocate for nevada's public education system ... and that she also deeply supported working

passion for her work didn't go unnoticed. 3 ((in our society some people carry your heart, and she did that, it was very special, you know we talk about things and we process it through the brain, but she had a heart for this, so we are going to miss her")) 3 (bill)>> smith's family says a public memorial service is being held this sunday at sparks high school beginning at noon. the family also asks in lieu of flowers ... for donations to be made to the doctor marnie rose foundation, which supports brain tumor research. for a link to the donation site ... just head to my news four dot com. 3 swoosh sound 3 (samantha)>> the highly debated no-child left behind law is being replaced...>> we will introduce you to the "every child succeeds act"... when we return. 3 3 3 "

3 (bill)>> in education news.. . "no child left behind" became law in 2001...but after 15 years...educators and lawmakers....knew it was time for a change.(sam))>> in december... president obama signed the "every student succeeds"...bipartisannlaw. news 4's shelby sheehan fills us on what the law is all about. 3 (((shelby)>>when it kicks into full gear...the every student succeeds act is going to be giving -every- state a lot more decision making power when it comes to elementary and secondary education. 11:32:47 "it's characterized as largely providing more state control." interim state superintendent dr. steven canavero says the act gives districts and the state the opportunity to craft education standards specific to the silver states needs.a recent example was the action taken by the govenor to cope with

11:33:37 "the governor signed emergency regulations which allowed us to now offer provisional licensing to teachers otherwise had to wait."under essa there will -still- be a 5 star rating system for schools...but how traditional and alternative schools are measured will be slightly different.the state wants to take a more holistic look... when it comes to measuring success including student surveys. 11:35:16 "take a look at the star rating system...we can add other measures than just academic success..soft skills...climate and culture..for example." washoe county deputy superintendent kristin mcneill says she is excited about the possiblities with every student succeeds. kristine... "we know our communities the best...we understand what type of assessments... what types of curriculum...the accountability and then match that with the state expectations are going to be as well.when students or schools are underperforming... insseeddof federal consequences being handed down ...more proactive steps will be taken to boost those groups. 3:08 "supports are going to be put into place...and the district and the state are going to be working together...to match those what fits a students needs and families needs." some parts of no child left behind...are not being left behind... "we still

assessments...teacher 3 evaluations...principal evaluations...accounta billiiyy..ww have gradution rates...so all these are still with essa it's just a different way of carrying those out...not in a punitive measure".(graphic)this process to transtion away from no child left behind will take a few years.the existing plan (n.c.l.b.) expires in august 2016....a transition year will be the 2016-2017 school year when the state will submit all it's specific plans for the

and by the 2017-2018 school year......every student succeeds should be in full effect.interim superintendent dr. canavero believes recent education reform by state lawmakers...is going to make this new program powerful. "11:41:13 " i think families would want to know we are positioned well...with the work in 2013..recent investments..accounta billtt..aaddreform in 15 i think we are really teed up nicely in order to put all of that together.")) 3 (bill)>> that was shelby sheehan reporting for us this morning... this friday.. february 26th...the public education foundation is hosting a conference on the impact and opportunies when it combfes to "every student succeeds."there will be educational experts from around the west at the nugget for the event.....we'll be sure to cover this for you...to hear even more about the direction nevada schools are heading. 3 (samantha)>> students at u- n-r now have another brand new building on their campus.the "william n. pennington student achievement center" brings together services that were

six buildings. the new building now features a writing center, math center, tutoring center, nevada military support alliance veterans and military center and much more.the building also offers evening hours .. which are meant to better accomodate student schedules. to find out more on the new building on campus .. visit our website at my news 4 dot com. 3 swoosh sound 3 (bill)>> sometimes life can be a bit boring on the international space station..... it is enough to make you "go ape".... the story .. when we return... to news 4 today. 3 (sam)>> and if you have a facebook account, be sure to "like" krnv news 4!become a fan of our own facebook page and be a part of the

3 (bill)>> a lot of kids dream of becoming astronauts and traveling into space...... but apparently, even the final frontier gets boring from time to time......or so it would seem... judging from this

by astronaut mark kelly...we see someone in a gorilla suit bursting out of a bag on the international space station .... and terrorizing a crew member.no explanation is given......just a quizzical tweet from kelly, saying ,-quote - "i thought you said you had things under control up there." 3 (bill and samantha)>> we'll toss it 3 over to meteorologist tim studebaker... 3 for today...once again mostly sunny skies with a few clouds mixing in...light winds...and near average high temperatures. a few clouds mixing in at the moment with seasonably chilly temperatures in reno and calm winds.a seasonably chilly start to the day today. here's a look at the current temperatures. temps remain near average this afternoon. mostly sunny skies once the

here's a look at satellite and radar.for today...very quiet conditions continue with mostly sunny skies and light winds. temperatures are near average for this time of year...but starting tomorrow...the warm up is on. on the 7 day forecast...pretty quiet through much of the week with temperatures climbing above average starting tomorrow. very small shower

3 (gianna)>> (( when news 4 today returns...the warriors have let one player go...and

bed> news 4 today continues with sports... 3 (( (gianna)>> this tuesday the western conference leading reno bighorns are hosting a school day game... (take full screen) students from northern nevada will be bused to the reno events center for a day of education, fitness, and they will even get to watch the horns take on the erie bayhawks...doors will open at 10 am tomorrow for an 11 am tip off...truckee bagel co. will be providing bagels with cream cheese as well as bagel sandwiches in the v.i.p. lounge. sounds like a good place to take a lunch break...tickets start as low as $4... (gianna)>> according to reports, former cleveland cavalier anderson vara-jao has finalized a deal with the golden state warriors.(take vo) confirmed by c-s-n bay area, varejao was signed to the veteran minimum with the

the season. the 12 year veteran was originally traded to portland prior to the n-b-a trade deadline but then waived by the trail blazers.the warriors had to cut forward jason thompson to make room for the 33 year... (take vo) vara-joa was not active for monday night's game, as golden state faced the atlanta hawks on the road... at the half it was 58-39 warriors...but by third.. the hawks make a comeback...dennis schrooder for three...golden state only up by one... to the 4th... and it's still a close game... but steph curry jacks up a three of his own with lightening speed... then turns and shimmy's infront of the hawks bench... the move must have warriors end up taking he game 102-92...(gianna)>> reports that tiger woods' ailing back may keep him out indefinitely may be exaggerated.(take vo) following a tweet from author robert lusetich that said woods' condition had worsened...woods' agent, mark steinberg, released a

over the weekend about the golfer's health are "ridiculous and absolutely false." steinberg also said that woods is continuing to work on his rehab, and an update would come "at the appropriate time."the former number one golfer has not won a tournament since 2013 due to his ongoing back concerns. (gianna)>> the 58th annual daytona 500 is in the books, and the great american race has a brand new winner.(take vo)denny hamlin took the checkered flag in the closest finish in this race's history. hamlin edged martin truex junior at the line for a photo

was one hundredth of a second. it was the first daytona 500 title for team owner joe gibbs since 1993 and he becomes the first person to win a super (take sot)(( "it's such a proud moment for me to win for gibbs) talked about how upset matt (kenseth) was that he didn't win for joe, and we all wanna win for the gibbs family. this is what they do, businesses and this is just a hobby. this is what they do and they've committed everything to this sports and organization like this win the biggest race of the year.")) (gianna)>> the nascar tour heads to atlanta this week.... but it's going to be hard to sunday.(gianna)>> john cena is a movie star, a rapper, he's done countless appearances on recognizable superstars in w-w- e history.but sunday, he was just in the way.(take vo)fox sports reporter jamie little doing a live shot before the start of sunday's daytona 500, unknowingly walked by the twelve time world champion. poor john even getting a pony tail to the face as she walks by... ouch!that's it's for sports i'm gianna giorgi...)) 3

3 "> and the owner of a popular local spot is facing charges today...details on what he is being accused of... these stories and the owner of a popular local -- being accused. these stories and more coming up on

>> you're watching "news 4 today" on your side in high definition. >> good morning, everybody. welcome to this edition of "news 4 today," sec of the hour. >> 6:00 on your tuesday morning, and, of course, all eyes on nevada today, and people are talking about the nevada caucus from saturday, things that worked out, things that didn't work out. some people complaining about how the who will thing was organized. >> yeah. a lot of people complaining still a couple of days after. >> yes. >> hopefully things on the republican side run a bit smoother today. all eyes are on -- for the caucus for the presidential candidate of their choice. going to be a very busy day. what you need to know about tonight. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning. we're over here at the nugget. on the stage you see behind me,

going to make an appearance. people are getting ready day to see him. they've been coming in, asking where they need to go so they can be the first in line to see him. there's a 4,000 person capacity, and pushes are expecting that many people to be here today. thats a how people were here the last time trump came to northern nevada. for his third straight win in nevada, and recent polling data tells us he has a double-digit lead over his competitors, ted cruz, marco rubio. ted cruz also making his rounds in northern nevada. in fernly, minnen as well as carson city. ben carson going to be in carson city later today. talking a little bit about the cause happening tonight, there are 20 different predrink sites. go to my4news.com. we'll tell you exactly the location you need to be at tonight between 0 and 6:00 p.m. if you do want to participate in the caucus.

you have that government issued photo i.d.. unlike the democrats, the republicans use a paper ballot when they caucus. officials encourage you to stick around, talk about the candidate you support. >> at 6:00, they go into their predrink meeting, and that's when they start voting. if they'd like to vote and leave, they may. or they can stay. i encourage people to stay, see the process of a predrink meeting, because at that predrink meeting they elect their delegates to the convention, nominate members to the central committee. >> reporter: tonight's caucus is wrapping up around 8:00. hopefully we don't find out who nevada picks to represent on the gop side. as soon as those results come, we'll have them for you. back to you >> thank you. the democrats meanwhile are noting a few twists and turns from saturday's caucus, as sam mentioned a couple minutes ago.

out from democrats. and estimateed 80,000 democrats showed up statewide. that's down from the all-time high in 2008. back then, some 120,000 registered democrats turned out to caucus. another twist is the latino vote. some experts say that segment of the population showed up in far fewer numbers than expected >> i think, for 2016, it may suggest that -- we may not see a high level of participation, even on november 8th. >> the numbers show sandered did well in the rural areas. he had a strong showing in northern nevada with about 70% of registered democrats statewide in clark county that helped give the win to hillary clinton. for those of you going out to caucus, sounds like the weatherer is going to be on our side. not too warm today, but, man, things are really warming up as we head deeper into the workweek.

>> walked into my graphic, because i'm talking sunrise and net times. that was perfect. >> you always -- >> love when he sings that song, too. >> i do it all the time. >> you do it all the time. net graphics it happens, and i love it. they're already here. we're starting to see those longer day-light hours. folks finding good things to do with those day hours, walks outside, warm temperatures. not too bad out there. sunrise 6:41. not too long. 11 hours and 4 minutes of daylight. by march 1st, we're up to 11 hours 20 minutes. on march 13, that's when daylight saving time begins. that is when our net goes to 7:05 p.m. a lot of people looking forward to that one. beautiful weather for the next several days. no winter weatherer in store. those wanting more snow,

happen anytime soon. warm temperatures starting tomorrow. today is near average at 54. the average is 50. by tomorrow much warmer temperatures on the way, well into the 6 0s. mix of sun and clouds for the day. not too much going on. into the teens, 20s and 0s across the area. warming up to the 0s for the today. starting tomorrow. few. the nevada patrol still searching for a suspect after a police chase last night. the chase began after reports of a larceny, and came to an end at the grand sierra resort, where one suspect was taken into custody by troops. they are still trying to find a second suspect that ran from the car. officials think that person went inside the grand sierra resort. anyone with information on this case can reach out to secret witness at 322-490.

in a car crash last night. according to authorities, melanie lawson -- southbound on 580 in carson city. she drifted on to the left shoulder. police say carson overcorrected, spun across the lanes before hitting a con ceil wall. according to nhp troopers, lawson was taken to the hospital, where she later died from her injuries. the owner of brewery facing theft charges after being arrested in carson city yesterday morning. michael kunkelareo the owner of lake tahoe brewing company. according to officials -- advertised brewing equipment for sale on a web site. they say someone in canada agreed to purchase equipment, and made more than $45,000 in payments. but officials say cannedelario never sent the equipment, and never made any arrangement for it to be shipped. andelario was arrested and booked yesterday. he is facing charges of theft of property with a

officials say they also discord possible additional theft or fraud victims throughout their investigation. anyone with information should call dick sam hatley. that phone number 283-8752. an investigation underway after an elementary school was vandalized over the weekend. officials say the suspects,, cues me, broke a window and snuck into the school, destroying a lot of the property inside. paint was splattered all over the walls and hallways as well as in some offices. some murals that were painted in the school were destroyed, and some of the damage might not be able to fix. >> the carpet can not be extracted. the pig. is so dopily embedded in there, so aggressive, it isn't going to be removed very easily, if at all. >> school police are currently investigating the situation. if you have any information, these give them a call, 322-490. remember, you will remain

twelve new solar powered -- have been placed in downtown reno. this is all part of mayor showedy's plan to have a cleaner vibrant city. these new bins will be more difficult to go through compared to regular trash bins. also big belly bins will require fewer pickup dates, equating to less fuel use, even less pollution. students over at unr have another brand-new building on their campus to call home. the william and pennington student achievement credibilityer brings together services that were previously scattered six different pulleddings. the new building features a riding center, mass center, tutoring center. a mouthful there. building also offers evening hours, which are meant to better come date student athletes. find out more on the new building, maybe check it site. big news in education you

the no child left behind act is being left behind. it's being replaced with a federal mandate called the every student succeeds act or essa. in september, president obama signed the bipartisan law. news 4 talked to nevada education officials about this change to find out what it means for education in the state and how it is different than no child left behind, which was passed back in 2001. after 15 years and criticism of much federal involvement and not enough flexibility, administrators say they're excited they say nevada is positioned well to make big strides. >> seems like the level of cooperation is absolutely here. folks are working and redoubling their efforts, open to new ideas, and at the same time, we're getting a little clearer about where the state is going to be making investments in schools, which i think is helping. i really do. i think where we're headed is a brighter future, absolutely. >> this friday, february 26, the public education foundation is hosting a

opportunities when it comes to every student succeeds. there will be educational experts from around the west at the nugget for the event. we'll, of course, be sure to cover this for you. to hear more about the direction nevada schools are heading, head to my web site. the battle between apple's ceo and the federal government. the latest reason why tim cook is fighting a request to look into an accused shooter's cell phone. that story. >> and the controversy

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case involving the i phone of sy,d farook. the fbi is demanding apple help break into farook's phone. cook is refuges. he e mild his staff say being case is more than a single phone. he goes on to say he does not feel to be on the opposite side of the government in a case centering on the freedoms and liberties it government is meant to protect. apple is planning a protest against the fbi today. supporters are expected to demonstrate in 50 different apple stores across the u.s. at 5:00 p.m. local time. the irs is warning the public to be on the scams. the irs says tax-related e-mail phishing and malwear have surged 400% so far this tax season. looking to get information that can help them

return, showing a large refund. the money ends up getting sent to the scammer before the real taxpayer files their real return. the irs only reaches out to taxpayers through u.s. mail, not over e-mail. george business owner is now requiring all of his employees to con sealed carry handgun permit and be armed. the company lands stolen and associates provides risk management services to aircraft shorers. toen said recent reports concerned him, so he decided to require all of his employees to carry a weapon. once his employees get their licenses, he gives -- pistol that has a rifle barrel, and is sometimes called, quote, "a hand cannon." tollen says his aviation insurance companies carry the guns openly in the office. all right. let's send things over to meteorologist tim study baker. he has a look at your forecast.

light winds, and near average highs yet again today. we're a little above average yesterday, going to be near the averages today. then our temperatures are going to skyrocket wednesday, thursday, friday, toward the weekend, well into the 60s, even near 70 degrees at times on that 7-day. you'll see that in a moment. 29 in town now, mostly clear, partly cloudy skies, and calm winds. really not much going on. teens and 20s across much of the viewing area at the moment. seasonably chilly to start the day. we'll be pretty close to those average highs later on as well. couple clouds mixing in with the sun. you'll see that through the day. clouds streaming in from west to east. not too much. no real moisture chances along with those clouds. we'll be pretty dry for the day today. 46 in watt the mountain, and 36 your high in eely. western nevada into the 0s. these temperatures are very close to average highs for this time of year. generally light, mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies. around the 40s, 50s around the

including truckee at 50 degrees. western nevada 5 3, dayton 53, carson city. very close to the average highs for late february. as we head, though, into the 7- day forecast in a moment, you're going to see those temperatures really start to jump tomorrow through the week into today for 27-day the 60s. a lot of that forecast is very warm up and around tahoe as well, upper 50s to near 60 degrees at times. 10% shower chances friday, saturday, and sunday. that is not an impressive chance. it is not an impressive looking system. so we are just talking some unsettled weather as a little bit of a trough of low pressure comes through. otherwise not that big of deal. until then, look at those temperatures, mid-60 tomorrow. even near 70 degrees. i did take away the 7-day i had for friday. we had 70 yesterday. new we're down to 69. otherwise, what's a degree. >> not a real chance of precip

>> not at that good. >> 10%. very isolated shower activity possible. not a big organized system like we've seen over the past few storms over winter >> thank you. let's see what we're giving away. >> it is four tickets to -- reno livestock event center. 336-62070 is our number. >> ladies love monster jams. >> they do? . >> yes. >> i don't know. . >> fourth call we are the right answer for a trivia question will win that prize. on 1896, which of these candies was invented? was it the toot say roll, now n later, bottle cams? . >> good question. well still to come, just days before the oscar's, a new study is shining harsh light on the lack of diversity in hollywood. we're going to be talking more about that still to come in our training segment. >> and your flight delays out there this morning. we have wet weather across parts of oklahoma, texas into parts of l.a.. check with your airlines if you

that way. well a historic -- hit yesterday with some waves even jumping on to roadway and hitting cars. department transportation workers to quickly shovel debris off the road. locals said today's surf was the biggest they had seen in about a decade. a few daring sure officers were

in with plenty of onlookers. lifeguards say the massive sets were big enough to erode the sand almost to the road, something that happens only rare. and agencies in cyclone- ravaged if i joy are scrambling to distribute aid to some of the most affected areas in that country. a ship loaded with emergency supplies is headed to choral island. according to officials, the death toll from the powerful cyclone has climbed to 29. >> all right. tim is standing by once again to see who our winner is to this awesome question. the old candy stores -- you see some of these old cands: the bottlecaps. >> some of them you might have to order online. take a look and see two the winner was. it's al sand row from r,no. good job for knowing the answer to our trivia question. which of these candies was unvented? was it the toot say roll? now n later, or bottle caps? is that your guess, by the way? . >> i'm going to say toot say roll.

roll, too. >> you guys got it. it is the toot say roll. >> now n laters and bottle cams. what were those other ones? n,co wafers >> that's the next town over from where i'm from. >> there you go. want some candy now. all right. let's head to our trending. just days before the oscar's, a new study is casting a harsh light on the lack of diversity in hollywood. >> researchers studied 414 films and tv series. it was released monday by the media diversity and social change initiative at the university of northern california's andenburg school for journalism. >> the report found, out of more than 11,000 speaking roles, 66.5% were male. 71.7% were white. 12.2% were black, and only 2% were gay, lesbian, or bisexual characters.

the cameras, they found women and norths were also misremitted. researchers did not include reality and talk shows

stay with us, everybody. above-average highs starting tomorrow. these stories and more coming up on this tuesday, february 23rd of 2016. >> you're watching news 4 today on your side in high definition. >> good tuesday morning, everyone. welcome to the last half hour

first half hour on fox 11. 30 as we get you going here on this tuesday, a big tuesday. we've eve been talking about this particular day for weeks. the caucus for the republicans. we will decide who our selections are from the president now. a lot of the talking about the difference between primaries and caucuses, we -- if summer back before 2008, but nevada wanted to be more relevant in the presidential elections. they wanted to be earlier after iowa and after south carolina. they changed everything to a caucus, and here we are. today is the big day. a big day for democrats on saturday. today we're going to be here for the republicans. first caucus in the west. alex knito is live with a look at what you need to know for tonight. alex? >> reporter: good morning, guys. we're over here at the ballroom in the nugget. that's because in a few hours, donald trump is going to be on the stage you see behind me. he is looking for his third

republicans get together to caucus. so anxiously waiting to see who they're going to pick to represent us on the republican side right here in the silver state. trump looking for that third straight win. recent data tells us he has a double-digit lead over -- people are ready here, not lining up, but we've seen people dressed up in their trump gear. i encourage you to come over here as soon as possible if you want to see him. they're expecting thousands of people to fill this ballroom. ted cr,z making husband rounds. he's going to be in fernly, minden as well as carson city. now there are 28 different predrinks for tonight's caucus. if you want to find out where you're going to be going for your location, head to our web site. make sure you arrive at that location between 5 and 6 p.m. make sure you do have a

if you do want to participate. the republicans use a paper ballot. however, officials do encourage you to stay and talk about the candidates before casting your vote and leaving. >> they may discuss the candidates. because it's not an election, there will be representatives from the campaign there. the people can wear their shirts, buttons, because it's not a regular election. this is a party function. >> reporter: unlike the democratic caucus we saw on saturday, there's an end time for tonight's caucus. it's going to wrap up around 8:00. as soon s we get those final results, we're going to have them on our later shows on news 4. stay tuned for the very latest. reporting live i'm alex kni the,o. back to you. the nevada highway patrol still searching for a suspect after a police chase spanned from carson city to reno last night. it all came to an end at the grand sierra resort where one suspect was taken

troops they're still trying to find the second suspect that ran from the car. police believe that person went inside the grand sierra resort and casino. the owner of a growing local brewery is facing theft charges after being arrested in carson city yesterday morning. . according to carson city sheriff's officials, cannedelario advertised equipment on a web site. someone purchased the equipment and made more than $45,000 in payments, but officials say canned,lario never isn't that equipment, never made any kind of arrangement for it to be shipped. cannedelario was arrested yesterday. he is facing charges for theft of property with a value of $3,500 or more. sheriff's officials say they even discovered possible additional theft or fraud victims through

anyone with information should call detective sam hatley. and investigation is underway after an elementary school is vandalized over the weekend. officials say the suspect broke a win key, snuck inside the school, destroying a lot of property. paint was splattered over the walls, hallways, some offices, some murals patiented in the school are now destroyed because of the vandalism. and some of the damage might not be able to be fix >> don: the carpet can not extract it. the pig suspect so deeply embedded in there, so aggressive, it isn't going to all -- >> school police are still looking for information on this case. if you have any information on 322-490. big news in education you might not know about. being length of time behind. it'sing with replaced with a federal mandate called the ever student succeeds act or essa. in december, president obama

news 4 talked to nevada education officials about this change to find out what it means for education in the silver state and how it is different than no child left behind, passed back in 2001. after 15 years and criticism over too much federal involvement and not enough flexibility, administrators say they're pretty excited. they say nevada is positioned well to make some big strides. >> it just seems like the level of cooperation is absolutely here. folks are working and redoubling their efforts, open to new efforts, and at the same time, we're getting really clear ant where the state is going to invest in schools, which i think is helping. i really do i think where we're headed is a brighter future, absolutely. >> now, this friday, february 26th, the public education foundation is hosting a conference on the impact and opportunities when it comes to every student succeeds. there will be educational experts from around the west at the nugget for the event. we'll of course be sure to

to hear even more about the direction nevada schools are heading. well still to come the michigan uber driver accused of going on a shooting rampage appeared in court yesterday.

charged with coming up. today 04 degrees. that is very close to that average high of 53. but look at that. over wednesday, thursday, friday, mid to upper 60s in r,no sparks, going well

the time of year. today 15 with a mix of sun and clouds. 53 in carson city. 51 your high at south lake. light wins across the area. just quiet stuff for the day today. a few clouds mixing in with the sun as we go through the day. you can see that already happening on satellite here. otherwise not too much to track today. no real precip chances, and the inconversation hasn't been all that bad. so i think air quality will be approach okay. right now temperatures are into the teens and 20s across much of western nevada. we have good air quality and a green burn code in place now. so no real major issues there. of course that's something we'll track of with quiet weather next few days. speaking of quiet weather, that 7-day forecast, mostly quiet. very minor shower chances to talk about and warm temperatures as well. we'll have all that coming up on your saturday. back over to you. see how your tuesday morning commute is doing so far with trooper down can dawner. good morning to you, down can. >> good tuesday morning to you, guys.

up at the lake on u.s. 50 south of glenn brooke. that's blocking -- if you are headed up toward the lake, do keep that in mind. other than that, all roadways are operating incident and crash-free for you this morning. should expect our normal congestion, delays in the area -- and the north valley. but other than that, everything is moving great for you this morning. with these good temperatures comes more outdoor activities. while passing cyclists, you need to give them at least 3 feet while passing, or if you have an empty travel lane in the same direction next to you, you need to be in that travel lane. so either give them 3 feet, or move over to the other lane while passing a cyclist in the state of nevada. all right, guys. keep those seat belts on, and take care. back to you. >> trooper down can, we appreciate it. we got your financial news coming up after the

stay with us. the international energy agency says it does not expect oil price us the recover until 2017. comments by the group of major -- countries triggered a surge in oil prices around global stock markets overnight, but they could not be sustained. a government analysis says that the current prices and mining rates, the largest cole reserves in the u.s. will be tapped out in a few decades.

economic realities for companies seeking to profit off extracting fuel from cole. previous claims are the u.s. had 250 years of cole came from inflated estimates of how much cole could be mined. also today goal surging, $1,220. up a percentage point. let's toss it over to tim. he's got your forecast. hi, tim. >> good morning to you. quiet weather next few days with a mix of sun and clouds along with light winds and near average highs. that means low to mid-50s for places like r,no sparks and other lower- elevation locations. but by tomorrow, those temperatures are really going to climb out. there mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies right now. 29 degrees in town, calm winds, and 64% humidity. temperatures are in the teens and 20s for most of us, 30s if you head down to bishop. we're going for, most of us, into the 50s today. eastern nevada, 30s and 40s, 50s in the lower elevations of western nevada, 40s and 50s around

so pretty -- stuff. satellite showing just a few clouds. otherwise things are quiet. no real precip chances for day. a dry one for most of us. like that for much of 27-day forecast. even when precip chances pick um, they're very small. friday, saturday, sunday. 0s, 40s, nearby nevada. mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies. generally light winds across the area. 50s for those of us here in western nevada. these numbers are very close to average for this time of year. but tomorrow things are going to warm up even more. until then 47 in tahoma, 51 in south lake tahoe. western nevada, low 0s today, like carson city at 53, 54 in minden and garnerville. suzanneville at 49. 52 in ehrlach. truckee meadows, 54 in r,no sparks. today's high is 54, today's average high is 53. we're very close to the average today.

really going to be warming up. mid-6 0s for your wednesday and thursday in carson city, upper 60s for your friday. that's also when the rain chance arrives, although it is only 10%. a lot of us are still going to stay dry even during those 3 days with those 10% there. that means a very unsettled feel to the air, but really not a lot of precip. we are talking nothing organized for your friday, saturday, sunday. mid-60s in r,no sparks, upper 60s through thursday and friday. over to you it michigan man accused of going on a shooting rampage that left six people dead over the weekend appeared in court yesterday. jason dalton is charged with six counts of murder, and was denied bail. the prosecutor says dalton admitted his involvement in the incident. police believe dalton shot eight people at an apartment complex, restaurant, and car dealership in call lama zoo saturday night. so far no motive has been determined, and officials have not found a connection between dalton and the victims. if convicted, dalton could be

the wife of jailed -- cartel boss what keen el chapo guzman says she fears for her life, says the mexican government is using harsh conditions at the maximum security prison to get even with the drug lord because his escapes made them look back. cornell, a former beauty queen, and holds both u.s. and mexican citizenship made the comments to broadcaster telemundo in an interview broadcast this past weekend. u.s. and south korean officials met in southerly today amid high tension on the korean peninsula after north korea's rocket launch earlier this month. north korea launched a long- range rocket carrying a international condemnation weeks after it carried out a nuclear test in january. president obama signed into law legislation broadening sanctions to punish north korea for its

record, and cyber crimes. the u.s. and south korea are expected to begin large-scale drills in early march, which the war calls preparations for war, and routinely vows retaliation. washington, d.c. mayor muriel bowser was in cuba yesterday as part of a trade mission, where she met with cuban officials and discussed a range of topics from the economy to education. yesterday, she toured schools and hospitals as well as cuban bah's foreign trade minister. the mayor of havana and cuba's tourism minister. during a news conference, bowser called for ongoing change, and also addressed president obama's upcoming trip. obama will meet with decide dents and cuban president rau,l castro next month. his visit will be the first by a u.s. president to be made since 1928. the u.s. delegation will be in cuba until thursday. thousands of refugees were

of yesterday after tightened border control. on sunday -- banned afghan nationals for crossing into the country, and requiemsed iraqis and syrians to have a at that point or identity card for entry. apart from official registration document. the result, about 1,000 my grants waited at the greek border camp and at the gas station less than 12 miles away. eighty buses were 4,000 more my grants were waiting to take them to the boarder. tim? if you're traveling, we have wet weather across places like texas, oklahoma, arkansas as well. check the headlines if you are

we'll be back. what's coming up on "mornings on fox 11." . today's republican caucuses are just a few hours away. we're going to take you live throughout town to give you the unfoe you need to know before you head out to cast your vote. >> taking selfies a pretty common thing these days. one company wants to use them to help security.

up in less than 5 minutes. >> thanks so much. they're going to have more on the in evidence caucus on "today show." . let's get a final look. weather not being an impact. >> we are looking pretty quiet for the day. average highs at 54 at reno sparks. we're going for the 60s starting tomorrow, and continuing the weekend. . could be a little unsettled, a little isolated activity. otherwise, things are dry across that 7-day forecast. . . 53 for carson city. very warm starting tomorrow going into the weekend. >> we will take that.

on good morning. winning hand. good morning. winning hand. donald trump with a strong lead heading into today's caucus in nevada and he plays tough guy with a protest err at his rally. >> i'd like to punch him in the face, i tell you. >> as he and marco rubio take swings at ted cruz over alged dirty contribution. >> every single day something comes out of the cruz campaign that's deceptive and untrue. >> while the other candidates it

the nomination. bill gates sides with the fbi saying apple should unlock the phone of one of the san bernardino shooters. >> this is a specific case where the government is asking for access to information. >> will apple relent under mounting pressure or will it be up to a judge doo decide? >>. the mother of the 14-year-old girl shot an uber driver in michigan is speaking out. >> it was a miracle on its own. >> this morning how that young girl proves she was very much alive even as the hopes of her doctors were fading. and $75 million lawsuit, sports reporter erin andrews gets his day in court. was the hotel negligent for letting it happen. tuesday, february 23rd, 2016.