at 67. plus a growing boycott of 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

sanders then headed to a rally 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?

>> reporter: at the same time donald trump's on his way to liberty university in virginia hoping to pry evangelical support from cruz. >> 317, that's the whole ball 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 response is to attack and get 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

donald trump couldn't help resist laugh at another 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

and founding member said don was like a brother to me and he was the one to started it all. and then a bob seger said he was brilliant and a joy to be around while calling him the leader of the eagles. glen frey did at 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 guard descend handing out bottled water. their water problem arose in 2014 after a city manager, in a an effort to save money,

flint river and it caused led to leak from old pipes into the 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. westbound traffic was shut down for a period 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 brother, wife and mother. "i'm feeling good" he told them. he described his treatment in

foot room, in solitary confinement for 49 days and 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: on 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 described as something out of the film "fargo." they a were told they couldn't leave with him. >> he told him this must be part of the deal. >> reporter: a deal criticized who say a group of convicted

let go. and one captor thanking president obama for bringing him and the others 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 prompting 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,

that we no longer need to ask to be invited anywhere. >> 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 compton got only one oscar nomination for the film'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

>> the president of the academy released a statement saying i am both heart broken and frustrated about 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. and 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

and sweat pants. i'm guessing that jeans work best. a little stiffer. >> if you googled the t-shirt, they freeze them in the subtemperatures too. it's a thing. what are you going to do in the middle of winter and you're stuck in your house? we have negative 2 in d.c. one of the coldest mornings we've had. and snow north of kansas city and nebraska. this is not the big storm we're going to deal with this weekend but it will produce oo light swath from northern missouri and through areas of northern tennessee and the state of kentucky. so, let's talk about the weekend storm. our american model blows it up auch the off the coast. and i'll give you an idea of who has the best chance and it pin

areas of virginia and west virginia. a little less impacts in new england but still really nails west virginia and ravaareas near baltimore. and this could produce dangerously strong high tides and wind damage on the coast. so, this could be a multifaceted troublesome storm this weekend. now a closer look at the day ahead. as far as the light snow, temperatures will be plenty cold, kansas city with a high of only 23. temperatures cold through the ohio valley. more details from your local station and from myself in the days ahead on the big storm from the east coast. major warning from the cdc for all women of child baring age.

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the debate did not result in a final decision. 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 his 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

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celebrating birthdays today, sean johnson turns 24, stephanie tanner herself is 34. and country music legend dolly parten turns 70. keep it here for more news, weather and sports. i'm shannon mulaire. thank you for watching "early today."

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