making news in america this morning, southern battleground. the race for the white house makes a turn through south carolina. the republican field narrowing as hillary clinton hopes to gain ground. breaking overnight, the armed standoff in oregon. it's nearly over. the fbi moves in and makes more arrests. the militia protesters appearing to give up. also breaking overnight, enraged cruise passengers finally back on land. what they have to say about their frightening ordeal. and wieners on the go.

local drive-through but will one of the world's most popular burger chains truly relish this marriage of meats. well, good thursday morning. we begin with the next battleground in the race for the white house as republicans shift to the south. >> yeah, donald trump is still celebrating his big new hampshire victory and if this was even possible, he sounded more confident than ever last night as he was cheered on by thousands of supporters at clemson university in south carolina. he's facing a smaller republican field this morning with chris christie and carly fiorina dropping out of the race. and that means six candidates are still in the running. second place winner, john kasich has a new burst of energy and the others appear to be digging in for the long haul. gearing up to fight trump to the bitter end. >> and as for the democrats, bernie sanders is looking to build a momentum that he picked up in new hampshire reaching out to minority voters and hillary

attack going after sanders' record on a string of issues. so that said with just nine days to go before the next votes are cast in south carolina and nevada, the pressure really is on. >> and the republican front-runner still enjoying his victory lap. it's "your voice, your vote." abc's lana zak has the latest. >> we may have to stage a phony protest. that's the only way they show the size of these crowds. this crowd is amazing. >> reporter: donald trump with even more spring in his step following his major win in new hampshire forcing two more candidates, chris christie and carly fiorina out of the race. and now trump says he's ready to take on democratic challenger hillary clinton. >> we're going to beat her. her. >> reporter: in new hampshire clinton lost female voters 44 to 50% and young people 16% to 83% but nationally clinton still has the advantage over bernie

vega he has work to do. if the election were tomorrow do you think you could win south carolina and nevada? >> no, fortunately for us the election is not tomorrow. >> reporter: another candidate great for for extra campaign time jeb bush who confirms his brother will join him on the trail hitting hard after his fourth place finish in new hampshire. >> he is an entertaining person unless you are a woman, unless you're hispanic, unless you're a p.o.w., unless you're a disabled person. >> reporter: but second place winner john kasich says he's unlikely to go on the attack. >> so i'm not going to be a pin cushion or a marshmallow but i'm also not going to spend my time trashing other people. >> reporter: republicans will head to the polls in south carolina in nine days, but for democrats, it's a little bit more than two weeks before they'll head to the polls. however, the next face-off really is going to happen tonight at the democratic debate. reena, kendis. washington. lana, thank you very much. well, another big day is on

kasich after his surprise second place finish in new hampshire. kasich expected to sign a bill to defund planned parenthood. the legislation targets money that goes to the organization through ohio's health department. the move may help kasich with conservatives leading some to question the timing of the bill. now, to developing story that we've been watching overnight from oregon where the five-week standoff at a wildlife refuge appears to be almost over. the four remaining militia members still holed up in the office have agreed to turn themselves in this morning. the development came after federal agents surrounded the refuge and set up negotiations. among their demands the four want to meet with reverend franklin graham when they walk out from that ref fugit. another very many, son has been arrested after stepping off a plane in portland and faces federal charges related to the 2014 standoff at

bundy had come to oregon with plans to go to the wildlife refuge. instead he's joined his sons in the county jail. flags flying at half-staff to honor two sheriff's deputies who were gunned down in what's being called a targeted shooting. one was killed at a restaurant in after vondon another outside a senior citizen center. the sheriff says the two victims were killed because they were wearing a uniform. justice department is suing ferguson, missouri, the move came a day after the city tried to amend an agreement to overhaul its police department. ferguson came under scrutiny when the fatal police shooting of michael brown sparked widespread unrest. the city is accused of a pattern of misconduct that includes routinely violating the rights of residents. attorney general loretta lynch accused ferguson of racial bias calling the practices ee gregious egregious.

family of tamir irs, the 12-year-old shot dead. the city wants the family to pay for the ambulance ride and medical services he needed. neither of the officers offered first aid and an attorney for the dying boy said this adds insult to homicide. they consider this a form of harassment. some extreme weather on both ends of the country will start in the beach area in southern california where summerlike heat will continue with many people coming down for a dip. extra lifeguards being called in for a rare midwinter work shift. somehow we don't think anyone is complaining too much about this one or the heat in gin. and just the opposite extreme in the midwest. more snow expected this morning in the cleveland area. which would make for another enjoyable morning commute, the lake-effect snow across that region expected to continue for several days. look at that. and the tough winter weather doesn't look like it'll let up any time soon. >> for a look we turn to justin

>> reena and kendis, thanks, good morning to you, as well. it's a cold start to the day and, well, it's going to be a good finish as well. we add the wind to the chill and a couple of snowflakes and snow showers, not concerned will accumulation unless you're close to the great lakes. this is very concerning, though, later on saturday night, record low temperatures in jeopardy and some of these go way back into the 19 teens when we were down close to zero. reena, kendis, back to you. >> 2 degrees in new york city. >> always appropriate to wear sleeveless on days when they're below 10 degrees. >> you're in the kiefl mind-set. coming up, hot dogs coming to a drive-through near you. and the passengers of that cruise ship that gave them the scare of their life returned home. what they had to say about that ircaptain. did you see this, image of an american servicemen aired on iranian television. the u.s. calling this

you're looking at a coast guard rescue not at sea but this is actually in the mississippi river. two boaters sent out a distress signal once their small boat began taking on water. the chopper safely took them to dry land. the u.s. is condemning iran after it released video of a detained american sailor who appeared to be crying broadcast on iranian tv. the sailor was among the group of ten briefly held last month after straying into iranian waters. the state department expressed disgust at the use of those images for propaganda purposes. some more automakers recalling vehicles with defect

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interstate 90 northeast of cleveland back open again this morning in both directions after a series of chain reaction crashes. dozens of car, truck, semis all involved. nearly 20 people injured. three of them critically. checking this morning's road conditions, more lake-effect snow for parts of ohio, pennsylvania and new york. snow also in northern new england, wet roads in the northwest, clear across the rest of the nation. okay, so it was not a quiet arrival. as many passengers endured a storm battered cruise finally got back to dry land. royal caribbean's "anthem of the seas" pulled into port in new jersey last night. the 6,000 people on board suffered through a strong storm which the captain claimed was more powerful than he expected. passengers said they feared for that their lives. one even calling for drastic action. >> that guy should be thrown in jail right now. >> royal caribbean is backing

changes to its storm avoidance diss. systems. the u.s. olympic committee said it will fire two infection disease specialists to advise potential olympians worried about the zika outbreak in brazil after high-profile athletes like hope solo expressed concerns about going to the summer games and a top doctor tells lawmakers on capitol hill it could be the summer of 2017 at the earliest before a vaccine is developed. a new study finds that rates of dementia among white americans going down. researchers say the change is most likely due to decreasing rates of heart disease. the most common form of dementia caused by damage to the blood vessels that carry oxygen to the brain. the study also found a link between higher education and lower risk of dementia. well, an 18-year-old florida student arrested after police say he carry a loaded gun on a school bus. students on the bus noticed the

called 911. deputiestoed the bus and found a pistol, a magazine loaded with 12 rounds and a black ski mask and later said that the gun had been stolen. okay, so police here in new york have a little bit of a mystery on their hand looking for a man who showed a gun during a live broadcast on tv. you can see the smiling man in the background here appearing to wave a silver gun before running away. detectives say they're treating the incident very seriously. indiana man is behind bars for passing out during an attempted robbery. that's according to police. gentlemen rhone johnson doesn't remember anything. police say that johnson forced his way into the house and once inside he fainted. johnson says he woke up with police surround the house. he's now charged with burglary. >> i'm sure he'll remember his time in prison. so many of the world's best golfers are in california. today's the start of the famous pebble beach pro-am tournament. sunny skies expected throughout

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more questions than answers this morning after a man is shot in college hill. investigators say two men walked up to the victim last night... pulled out guns and opened fire.the victim is recovering this morning in a local hospital.there's no word on any arrests. a chilly start to the day with feels like temperatures at or slightly below zero. highs will return to the mid 20s this afternoon with partly cloudy skies. minor snow chances are back on friday, i'm timing it out coming up.

good morning tri-state at 4:30 starts right now. heightened security.a middletown high school... preparing for the worst after a death threat is left on campus.the extra steps to keep students safe. heading to court.what we're expecting to learn today about the former u-c police officer... charged with killing sam dubose. standing down.the last of the oregon militia members say they're giving themselves up. the tri-state man caught in the thick of it. good morning...it's a frigid start to your day... with temperatures in the teens. teens.9 first warning meterologist jennifer