the major efforts rescue crews made this afternoon. that's coming up at 5:. you are watching news 4 today on your side, in high definition. happy sunday and thank you for joining us. an update on a story we have been following all weekend. crews have found the body of a second man whose canoe capsized on donner lake friday night. they found 34-year-old lucas johnson's body in about the defeat of water this afternoon at the northeast corner of the lake near where they believe the canoe capsized. he was from auburn. a rescue team found the body of a second man yesterday in about 15 feet of water and he has been identified as joshua patterson from california. please do not believe the men were wearing life jackets. reno police are searching

fired several shots into a reno apartment injuring a man in side. police believe it happened at the 100 block saturday morning. they found a man sitting in his apartment with gunshot wounds. he was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and he told police he had no idea who would shoot him. if you have information, police are asking you to call secret witness at 322-4900 . the community of stark and many people across the state are mourning the loss of senator debbie smith she died earlier this month after battling brain cancer in today, the community came together to celebrate her life melissa attended her memorial and joins us now.>> reporter: debbie smith will be remembered in many ways. she was a wife, mother, grandmother and state senator with a brilliant career. but one thing friends and colleagues said, even though

her life, everyone who knew her knew the exact same person.>> [ bagpipes playing] >> reporter: hundreds turning out to honor her life. many clad in gray, the color that raises awareness for brain tumors in many wiping tears from their eyes as they remember her legacy.>> a life cut short to seeing. >> reporter: in total, eight speakers took to the podium. somewhere family. others, colleagues. but one of the most powerful moments came from lauren denison, the aunt of the slain teenager, opry on it denison. -- rihanna denison. and two of her three children share the legacy of their

people touched so profoundly by her life and her death. >> my mom spent her last year fighting and my dad was there every moment. he would not leave her alone for a moment. and he loved her and he took care of her. and he is heroic. >> throughout the service, many tears. and lighter moments of laughter as people share their stories of their time with the senator, clearly a life that inspired many people in both, the political realm and on a personal level. >> debbie, your passion, devotion, laughter, gentleness and concerned and -- and concern for others will remain etched in our hearts forever.

lives. >> [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: certainly, a tough story to cover today. senator smith continued her work after her diagnosis. to return to the senate after having surgery to remove a brain tumor in february 2015. she was first elected to the state assembly in 2000 in february 2015. she was first elected to the state assembly in 2001 a seat in the city -- in the senate in 2012. she was 60 years old. definitely a loss for the nevada community today. in ohio pastor is dead after being shot inside his church during service this morning. dayton police say william shoulder had just walked back into the pulpit in zion baptist church when the shooter got out of a pew and followed him. witnesses said they heard it -- a couple of shots fired when everyone took off running.

were inside the church at the time. the shooter is believed to be his brother. police are investigating a possible motive. an autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow. the university of nevada reno aiming at 400 faculty members by the year 2020. university official say their goal is to bring the ratio down to 18-1. the university's record enrollment of nearly 21,000 students this year is generating resources that will fund 300 of those new academic positions. the legislature will be asked to sign 100 faculty jobs for nevada's system of higher education. we still have a few more weeks until spring but it already feels like the season has arrived. here's a look outside right now. a definite -- it definitely looks like spring out there.

warm weather to in february and start march but there is a very big pattern change on the way. take a look at the temperature trends that we're going to be watching over the next couple of days. well above average as we head into hourly pay for monday and march, 70 degrees for your first day on tuesday. today, we reached a high of 65 degrees. that as well above average. and just below that record, set back in 1896. it's still warm at 86 degrees. westerly winds at 18 miles per hour and we do have a green fern code so it is okay to burn throughout the evening hours tonight. we will take a look at her next 24 hours. it will be a warm one to start your day today but i am tracking a big change in the forecast and i will have that coming up and a little bit. nevada's attorney general is starting the fight against resident obama's plan to cut greenhouse gases. documentation filed saying he endorses the legal fight in several states. he believes states have a right to decide

themselves. the climate advocacy represents saying they are choosing the interest out- of-state corporations over the health of children, community and climate he believes they are exceeding authority in efforts to a implement obama's plan. in consumer news tonight, brickwood travelers no legroom is shrinking on the airline leaving some people to feel like they are packed in like sardines. the new york senator says he thinks the faa should require airlines to abide by a seat size guideline. he says legroom on planes used to be 35 inches but it has shrunk to an average of 31. he says seats are getting narrower shrinking about 2 inches. he says he will introduce a seat size guidelines -- guideline amendment that is in congress right now. >> nothing bothers people more than the fact that there is

passenger feels like they are being treated as a sardine, squeezed and squeezed and squeezed. >> that senator also says that as people pay more for airline tickets, you should be able to get a decent amount of sitting space. reauthorization bill is expected next month. coming up a little later in sports, the nevada men's basketball team faces off against colorado state for a

welcome back, everyone. one of the biggest nights of the year for the entertainment industry. >> the academy awards will be underway in just a few hours. >> this year's best in film will be honored in a ceremony that the oscars are getting extra attention for reasons beyond the award work gina reports from the red carpet.>> tracking the course back online. >> reporter: "the revenant" leads the way with 12 nominations including one for its star. >> leonardo dicaprio is a 100% black. >> reporter: alejandro could win for the second year in a row. >> which would be the first time in about 65 years that a director has won back-to-back oscars and only the third time ever worked>> reporter: "the

front-runner. >> there is still a chance that it will be like "the big short those quote >> -- >> reporter: know it's that expected for great loss in -- greer lawson. >> everything of god has moved on. >> reporter: and a first-time oscar is likely for sylvester stallone, a supporting actor in "creed." >> he is playing rocky 40 years after he first played rocky. >> reporter: tonight's most anticipated moment could be the opening monologue. chris rock is expected to have the academies diversity issue squarely in his comedic site.>> he is such a great satirist and has a great ability to see things in a unique way.

hollywood. it's going to be an exciting night. do you think leonardo will grab the interest -- grab the oscar for the first time? >> he's definitely been in the run long enough. >> while some people are getting dressed up, some are getting dressed down. >> charts on lake tahoe yesterday. is that a real thing? are we already there? thank you for sending this photo in. his family hanging out on these giant rocks and tahoe. >> it's crazy to see the snow in the background and people wearing shorts and short sleeves. >> great weather out there and it's not going to wake -- waits anytime soon.>> reporter: -- there were a few showers in those anticipated. we are watching along the oregon border for some showers. what we have going on is high- pressure. not too much going on with the big low setting out here pumping out some moisture and that is going to set up some

here. right now in reno, still a warm 63 degrees. westerly winds blowing at about 15 miles an hour. relative humidity 24%. still orange on the map. 60s for silver spring. still warm in the mountains. 52 degrees in truckee putting your futurecast in motion, skies are clearing by your day tomorrow. we're watching for some spotty showers out there elko and clear skies with lots of sunshine to start off march. by the time ago to tuesday. can you believe it? we are -- it's already here and skies will be clear. futurecast for tonight, your forecast for tonight, 35 degrees. clouds were clear. those winds will shift around a little bit tomorrow shipping and settling into the east by tomorrow. don't forget it's a leap day tomorrow. we have one more sneaky day of february and a high of 66.

temperatures and mostly sunny conditions. 53 degrees. 53 in italy. as we move down to the eastern sierra, a chillier night tonight. 24 degrees. just above freezing in the eastern sierra and warming up to the 60s for your day tomorrow. those winds out of the north, 5 miles an hour. carson city daytime high is 64 degrees with mostly sunny conditions. shifting winds tomorrow. west winds shipping to the east at 5 miles an hour. up at the lake, lots of sunshine for your monday. mostly sunny and westerly wind and we will die down to a nice calm day in the mid to upper 50s. northern pier is in susanville, we are watching for those daytime highs to hit the 60s.

everywhere for our northern viewers. down on the valley floor, chillier tonight as we see temperatures dropping and hovering just above freezing. 33 degrees in sun valley. 31 degrees in cold springs. and warming up. into the 60s tomorrow with easterly wind at 5 miles an hour. check out our 7-day numbers. we are watching for temperatures to increase in be well above normal for the first couple of days of the week and a cold front will move through on thursday suppressing some of those temperatures but they will stay warm and then, an atmospheric river is setting up . so we have one, two or three storms that will impact next week. march is coming in like a lion. >> people can get outside and enjoy those mid-60s tomorrow. >> without rain, it will be beautiful. >> it would've been a beautiful day for basketball if they played outside. the university of men's basketball team looking for a little payback against colorado state at home it was a blackout event

the first 7000 pens got a free nevada t-shirt -- fans got a free nevada t-shirt. for three! in nevada leads this by 4 more from long range. this time, he is going to dj center. he hits the three and the lever remains at 4 points. how about senior. title run chris while half the turnover. he will crossover. score in nevada up by three. we go to the 12 minute mark. elijah covers well. he hits the baseline and still a three-point game, nevada. they are playing 70. the turnover -- they are playing some gmac -- d. water loves it.

against gonzaga, the play with snyder and pinckney all over again. nevada winds at, 87-80 in overtime over colorado state. the victory with a first round bye at the nevada tournament. it looks like there's no stopping. the ladies are off to the best start in program history. ladies continue to play at this in -- santa clara invitational. redington allowed only two hits and no earned runs over five innings in her first start of the season. 10 to 1 and a one rule victory marks the 11th winter and road. 13 in two overall. meanwhile, the baseball team looking to afford -- avoid a sweep on the road. it would be a tough one from the very beginning. by the end of the third inning,

takes the series 3 to 0. they were returned to action on tuesday with its home opener against santa clara. the daytona maybe the official season opener but many refer to today's rates at atlanta motor speedway as the start of the season. it's a beautiful day for racing in hampton georgia. jimmie johnson came in as a four-time winner at ams. the race went into overtime with johnson as the leader. on the backstretch, he was out in front of carl bush going in for three. in the middle of the pack. it would be a drag race to the line. jimmie johnson would hold off trip 500. johnson's big went out of atlanta and he ties it let your dell earnhardt senior with 76 career cup wins. >> sunday began at the honda classic with a tie for the lead at nine under. scott and sergio garcia. let's go to palm beach gardens florida. i wish i was on that beat right now.

this shot for par. it's short. he falls to nine under and it would be garcia's turn. 17. he misses. tarsier finds himself suddenly on 18. two strokes back at seven under. he birdies to come back eight under and adam scott preserve the win. he doesn't what they put from par. he may sit for a one-shot win over garcia. not -- not even a fractured knee is enough to stop lindsay bond. the champion got right back on the slopes after crashing in saturday's super race after catching some small -- soft snow. she was brought down the hill on a rescue sled and underwent tests at the hospital. races on both knees. she set the fastest time at 57.4 but posing only the third

she is a 28 point lead over before we go, we all know that feeling of sitting in traffic can be a pain in the butt at the reason traffic was backed up this week and in the czech republic is pretty unusual. a swan interrupted -- in rush- hour traffic. the birds sat in the middle of a lane and caused a long line after it refused to move. officials were called out to try to remove it but from the looks of it, they did not have much luck. it was pretty stubborn sitting right there. but not a fun situation, sitting in traffic. [ laughter ] and we have to talk about

how did you do that. so inspiring. i cannot do the news. >> warm weather work

it is march so we have on this sunday

the fronne chewing on. "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: decision 2016. this is nbc "nightly news" with kate snow reporting tonight from austin, texas. good evening from austin, texas. just over 36 hours until polls open here and across 11 other states. it is shaping up to be a pivotal night for so many campaigns. with the clock running down, the republican race took on a mean edge today. ted cruz and marco rubio attacking donald trump over everything from his taxes to his