hollywood's biggest night over an absence of diversity. is this for real? and this kid's god super powers. "early today" starts right now. and good morning everybody. thanks for being with us. the increasingly contentious primary appear fweezs to be wearing on voters. 4 in 10 say this has soured their view of the republican party, compared to just 19% who feel more favorably. this compared to vote rbz views of the democratic. 54% say it has not changed the view of the party. and bernie sanders gains ground on hillary clinton in both iowa and new hampshire.

in birmingham, alabama where he got an early shot in against his democratic opponents. >> we began thiz campaign about nine months go and we were 50 points behind. we were 50 points behind the inevitable, inevitable democratic nominee. well, guess what? that inevitable candidate ain't so inevitable today. >> the fight for new hampshire is also heating up between republican frontrunner donald trump and senator ted cruz and so is the personal attacks. here are the details. >> reporter: 9:00 a.m., lindy's diner and ted cruz gets served yet another question about his closest rival. >> are you really going to get mr. trump to build that wall? >> if he doesn't, he's fired. >> reporter: at the same time

liberty university in virginia hoping to pry evangelical support from cruz. game. >> reporter: and then taking off for concort in new hampshire. following the two frontrunners in one state, as their former bromanse erupts into a ball. >> nobody likes him anywhere once they get to know him. >> he's losing support and going down in the polls and his personal. i don't expect to respond in kind. >> reporter: but he is hitting trump. >> ronald regan became quite conservative. >> ronald regan did not spent -- >> reporter: sprinting towards a photo finish in iowa.

resist laugh at a ather opponent's expense. after a dog barks. >> oh, that's hillary. musician glen fry, best known as the founding leader of the eagles, died yesterday. he wrote classics such as "heart ache tonight", "hotel california." and a song he also sang lead vocals on "lead kid tonight." johnny come lately, the new kid in town everybody loves you so don't let them down >> got a lot of hits. he also had a successful solo career in the 80s with hits such as "the heat is on." and founding member said don was

the one to started it all. and then a bob seg said he was brilliant anana joy to be around while calling him the leader of the eagles. glen frey dididt the age of 67. michigan governor rick snider is under increased criticism for the handling of the flint water crisis. they marched to his an arbor home calling for his resignation and arrest as well. this as national gua descend handing out bottled water. their water problem arose in 2014 after a city manager, in a an effort to save money, switched the water source to the flint river and it caused led to

city's water supply. > in california 24 black live said matter protests were arrested on martin luther king jr. day after shutting down far parts of the bay bridge. they drove to the middle of the bridge and chaining themselves to their cars and each other to protest police brutality.y. westbound traffic was shut down fo a perio during rush hour. > as nbc simmons reports, a last minute snag with iran came close to derailing their freedom. >> reporter: washington post reporter with his other, wife and mother. "i'm feeling good" he told them. he described his treatment in iran, imprisoned in a 1 1 by 20 foot room, in solitary

former marine was jailed for 4 1/2 years and sentenced to death. his sisters flew to germany excited to see him. >> i'm in a fog. this is surreal. i'm still in disbelief. reporter:n friday night the white house told people close to the men there might be news and on saturday morning they began to be released and a scene one u.s. official dederibed as something o o of the film "fargo." they a were toto they couldn't leave with him. >> he told him this must be part ofofhe deal. reporter: a deal criticized who say a group of convicted iranians should not have been

and one captor thanking president obama for bringing him and the othths back to their families. now to the growing out rage over the lack of diversity in oscar nominations, threatening to a full boycott from some of the biggest names. >> reporter: with the oscars just a few weeks away, the buzz isn't about who's nominated but rather who isn't. there isn't a single actor of color up for a lead or supporting roll ompting the viral #oscars so white for a second year in a row. will smith went unrecognized for his roll in concussion. his wife is suggesting people boycott the ceremony. >> is it time that people of color recognize how much power, influence that we have amassed thatate no longer need to ask to

>> reporter: director spike lee says he won't be attending either and blames hollywood studio saying the real battle is where the gate keepers decide what gets made and what gets jettisoned. chris rock is hosting this year. >> we're still working very hard and will continue to work hard to bring in more inclusion. >> reporter: still critically acclaimed straight out of comptonp got only one oscar nomination for the lm's writers who are white. >> i think we'll only continue to see more people boycotting the oscars and if not a complete boycott, they are definitely going to voice their opinions. >> the president of the academy

both hea broken and frustrated abt the lack of inclusion. this is a difficult and important conversation and it's time for big changes. a town in michigan experienced a flash back when the price plunged to 47 cents a gallon. they sold gas well below a dollar. an it caused a price war with two other gas station in the area. local pleesholice were called in to direct traffic. prices were back to today's market prices. probably throwing a few elbows in there. temperatures in minneapolis have been hovering around zero. he froze a pair of jeans and prompted them up on his front yard. soon, hey, guess what, the entire neighborhood was line would frozen jeans, corduroys and sweat pants. i'm guessing that jeans probably

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now to one of the superheroes who lives among us. here introducedingerroduceing us to a little boy who shared a page age with one of comic books. meet iron max. >> reporter: he loves comic books about superheroes doing battle. >> yes. >> reporter: max is fighting hisis own battle against heme feelia, a disorder that prevents his blood from clotting. it was scary when he needed surgery but his dad got an idea. >> you're going to get a metal in your chest like iron man and his response, i get to be iron man? >> it's here where iron man has it. >> reporter: that's how he

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