russo.mary king will join us at 5am. let's get your early morning started with a look at your forecast. tim miller is in the first alert storm center with your wake up weather. a fast moving disturbance to our north will give us some clouds and a sprinkle this morning , skies will clear my midday, highs lower 60s. high pressure comes in thursday through the weekend.we'll start out cool thursday with highs near 60 then warm to the 70s by the weekend with sunny to mostly sunny skies. overnight lows from the lower 30s friday morning to upper 40s by monday am. our next organized rain chance come early next week.until then

presidential candidates will continue their whirlwind tour of the state today...ahead of this weekend's republican primary. but with only three days to go...still no word from governor nikki haley on who she supports in the race. at a tuesday news conference, the governor said she knows her decision could come soon...but she's still unsure who she believes best understands the challenges our state is facing. she did however make it clear that she would not be endorsing the current frontrunner -- donald trump.

people in south carolina are doing, which is, i watch the debate. i'm trying to go through all the situations, i'm looking at all the candidates who are there, and trying to figure out who that person would be. so no, i'm not at a point yet." the governor said at the end of the day -- the republican party needs "a fighter." in 2012 -- haley endorsed former massachusetts governor mitt romney ahead of the south carolina primary. some top watchers of the campaign say a haley endorsement could go a long way in south carolina. last night -- the university of south carolina hosted a panel of national journalists to talk about the upcoming presidental primaries and the influence the governor could have. our chad mills was there. "she would bring a lot of energy to the ticket. people may not vote for the president, like you guys were saying, because of her, but she could juice up a ticket and really bring energy." "it is striking that the election may come and go without an endorsement from the governor in the state that usually is the decider.

interesting moment, but one reason may be that she is someone who is on the short list for any of the republican candidates, particularly if hillary clinton is the nominee, and they are looking to kind of counter that appeal among women." "i don't know if the governor will endorse. i do know that her endorsement would likely go a long way here in south carolina right now. she is popular not just here, but she's very popular nationally, but i don't know if she'll ensorse, because you've got to wonder if she was going to endorse, she probably would have done it by now." "she's an effective politician, and her introduction to the national audience around the removal of the flag in response to the horrible events in charleston, i think was an extremely impressive and effective introduction, so based on what we have seen so far, i think that many republicans if marco rubio isn't the nominee, he's someone who's

your governor." the journalists also talked about donald trump and told the crowd they do belive that he has a chance to win the nomination, especially after surviving a series of gaffes from last fall up until recently. ohio governor john kasich was back in the midlands -- after taking a break to campaign in michigan. kasich held a town hall meeting in cayce last night. a new cnn poll shows kasich could be in trouble in the palmetto state. he's currently in sixth place with only 4 percent of the vote. at last night's town hall, kasich pledged to keep his campaign positive. "we all plug together. and i'm not going to disappear. i'm not going to go in some bubble somewhere and not be available for people. because i intend to travel the states to tell each of the states how the other states are doing well to solve problems, and fix things, and raise all of us up." the same cnn poll shows donald trump ahead by 16 points. cruz comes in second and rubio in third.

other two candidates polling ahead of kasich. texas senator, ted cruz says the death of supreme court justice antonin scalia makes his campaign an urgent one. cruz spoke exclusively with wis tuesday. he says rights like religious freedom and second amendment rights could be in danger depending on who takes scalia's place on the supreme court. sot ted cruz 00:15:42 this vacancy, i knew justice scalia for 20 years. he was a lion of the law. the court hangs in the balance. and i think justice scalia's death really underscores the steaks out of this election. the people of south carolina are asking "who can i trust to make supreme court nominees? republicans have so many times gotten it wrong." and they get it wrong because they're not willing to spend of the political capital, to nominate and confirm approve and conservative. i have spent my entire adult life fighting to defend the constitution and the bill of rights. and part of the reason conservatives are uniting behind my campaign is because they know , they know , that every nominee on the court that i will appoint will be a principled

who will protect our rights. cruz also unveiled his plan to increase america's military forces after what he called "neglect" by the obama administration. we'll have more on that ahead on sunrise. for democratic candidate bernie sanders -- a strong showing in the palmetto state could come down to two key groups...young voters and african americans. sanders was working to get his message out in columbia with stops at allen university and usc tuesday. at a town hall event at allen -- sanders was joined by erica garner, the daughter of a man from new york who died while in police custody. sanders used garner's story to talk about the relationship between police and the black community and the need for criminal justice reform. "we have got to achieve the day when young black males and women can walk the streets without worrying about being harassed by a police officer." "think of him as a protestor,as part of the

also the civil rights movement and he's not try to buy our vote, he's telling you to keep an open mind." sanders also touched on topics of gun violence, climate change and providing free college tuition at public universities. remember -- we've got complete coverage of the south carolina primaries online at wistv dot com. click the decision 2016 tab at the city of columbia is making a big change in the way it manages water and sewer fees. for nearly two decades the city has moved millions of dollars out of the city's water and sewer systems to pay for other services. the controversial practice led to a lawsuit. the justices did not ban the practice but the court did warn-- the revenues should not be treated as a "slush fund." in a 5 to 0 vote tuesday, council decided to stop all transfers on june 30th. the decision also commits the city to maintain or increase funding for

in the state house today--senators say they're planning to dive into a big debate on roads. senate pro tem hugh leatherman said senators will move up their by meeting by two hours today... and the debate could last well into the evening. discussions on a plan to fix roads and bridges have stalled since the new session began in early january. senators are also working on a special honor for the victims of the charleston church shootings. the senate judiciary committee unanimously approved a resolution tuesday declaring june 17th as "mother emanuel nine day" the resolution also encourages south carolinians to reflect on race relations on the one- year anniversary of the shooting in charleston that killed nine people. the resolution was approved by the house last month. coming up... after being blown out over the weekend, the gamecock men's looked to get back on track last night against missouri. but the sec's last ranked team proved to be a tougher test than gamecock fans hoped for. rick henry has the highlights in

a kentucky hangover....and that's what happened. usc is unable to get back on track after saturday's blowout loss to the wildcats.. carolina loses on the road tonight at missouri..the last place team in the sec. the gamecocks start the game ice cold. they shoot just 24 percent from the field in the first half...nine of 37. when namon wright hits this three pointer...usc is down by 15...23 to eight. duane notice tries to keep

close....he leads usc with 21 points....carolina down eight at the break....33-25. second half....freshman pj dozier cuts the lead to four with a jumper....it's 33-29. the tigers pull away again.... k.j. walton drops in a triple....missouri leads 52-to-40. michael carrera leads a carolina alley oop..... just over four minutes to play...carrera makes it a three point game at 62 to 59. he finishes with 14 points and ten

notice hits a jumper with just over two minute s to play... the gamecocks lead 65 to 64. but the gamecocks manage just one field goal the rest of the way.... they shoot 33 percent for the game.....22 of 66.... missouri wins it 72 to 67...carolina drops to 21 and five overall...eight and five sprinkle this morning , skies will clear my midday, highs lower 60s. high pressure comes in thursday through the weekend.we'll start out cool thursday with highs near 60 then warm to the 70s by

sunny to mostly sunny skies. overnight lows from the lower 30s friday morning to upper 40s by monday am. our next organized rain chance come early next week.until then it's a taste of spring! break 2 one chesterfield county woman is

(andy stanley) it's okay for your closet to look like this. it's okay for your trunk, for your attic,

but here's what we're gonna talk about for the next few weeks. it's not okay for your life to look like this. answers after her son came home from school with dental work that she did not authorize. nick ochsner explains. brenda miller didn't think much of the call from her son's school saying she needed to come pick him up one recent afternoon. 01:43:45-01:43:56 they just said his mouth was hurting and could i come pick him up from school. what the staff at pageland elementary school left out is that her son had gotten fillings in three teeth 01:44:10-01:44:16 i did not know. i had no idea. i didn't even know

there that day. 01:45:38-01:45:48 no one called me no one sent me a letter i had no clue! a dentist was at the school through a partnership between the chesterfield county school district and a non-profit health organization called caresouth- carolina. as part of the agreementthe group is supposed to provide dental care to students who aren't covered by insurance

but brenda miller's family does have insurancein fact, her son had just been to the dentist the day before. and was told he didn't need fillings because those three cavities were in baby teeth that were 01:47:11-10:47:15 i haven't gotten an explanation. the only thing i got was it was the wrong those who have been exposed to the zika virus or have traveled to zika- affected areas are under a new health warning. the food and drug administration is advising they not give blood for at least a month. there have been no reports of zika entering the u.s. blood supply--but experts say similar viruses have been known to be transmitted in blood. mosquitos are known to be the most common transmitters of the virus, which has been linked to

still to come this morning on sunrise... see how one excited worshipper left the pope a little frustrated. break 3

good day to you, i'm peter alexander here in columbia, south carolina, outside the state house. coming up this morning more on barack obama's comments wading into the furious fight among republicans to replace him in the white house. president obama dismissing the party's front-runner donald trump saying he's not going to be president, saying the job is hard; it's not promotion, it's not marketing, it's not reality tv he added. coming up this morning on the today show we'll have

will clear my midday, highs lower 60s. high pressure comes in thursday through the weekend.we'll start out cool thursday with highs near 60 then warm to the 70s by the weekend with sunny to mostly sunny skies. overnight lows from the lower 30s friday morning to upper 40s by monday am. our next organized rain chance come early next week.until then it's a taste of spring! a charleston man known for his giving is hoping the community will in return help him. someone took off with his large smoker-grill, worth thousands, that he uses for charity. hannah moseley has the story. 4:54 "well i had just hoped one of the kids who worked for me had taken it to a car wash or taken it to some place to clean it or do something. when jamie westendorff saw these and his 6-thousand dollar smoker he knew what happened. 5:11 "it was that kind of sinking feeling, you know?

everything you can think of, from steaks to lobsters to crab cakes. nearly in tears... he says this crime has many victims. 7:36 "it's not really my grill, it's all those little kids for muscular dystrophy and happy days." when you step inside his snop, you see what he means. 12:06 "that was a camp in rankin georgia. that was a coalition for people with special disabilities." westendorff has plaques and pictures covering his walls from events he's cooked for free... 4:01 "i'd say four or five hundred parties a year for free." when people need help, westendorff provides more than just his cooking and grilling abilities.. 4:08 "sometimes they don't pay for anything." this picture shows his help during hurricane hugo.

we fed 50 thousand people, maybe 40-thousand people for 10 days." his number one charity now is camp happy days... where he cooks for kids battling cancer... he's done it for 35 years. "you go anywhere, you say jamie westendorff, they know him. they know him for his food and they know him for his love." a post on facebook about his missing smoker already has more than 11-hundred shares. one excited worshipper went a little too far greeting pope francis in mexico tuesday. as the pope was shaking hands with well-wishers, it appears someone pulled on his garment and knocked him over onto a child in a wheelchair. pope francis wasn't hurt but he quickly scolded those responsible for their behavior. the pope will wrap up his visit to mexico today, when he visits the border town of juarez.

south florida last night-- a plane landed on a highway. the small aircraft landed on the southbound lanes of u-s 27, just northwest of miami. the pilot and one passenger were on board the plane when they reported engine trouble. no one was injured. the plane is expected to be towed from the area today. the time is now 4:--

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criticism of donald trump. plus... new overnight-- apple is now fighting the fbi. why the company is speaking out against a court order regarding the cell phone of a deceased terror suspect. plus... a fast moving disturbance to our north will give us some clouds and a sprinkle this morning , skies will clear my midday, highs lower 60s. high pressure comes in thursday through the weekend.we'll start i'm mary king. i'm len kiese. it's five o'clock on this wednesday, february 17th. president obama hasn't yet endorsed a 2016 candidate-- but he has spoken out about who he thinks won't be elected. the president said he believes america will make a quote "sensible" choice while electing a candidate-- and he says donald trump isn't it. more on this story coming up. meanwhile, ted cruz is speaking on our nation's military. in an exclusive interview with

strengthen the military and to economic growth. we're expecting to see some sun and warm temperatures here in the midlands today. tim miller has a look at your first alert forecast as you're waking up this morning. a fast moving "clipper" will deliver a few scattered showers very early wednesday morning with lows near 40 degrees. the sun is back wednesday through sunday with warming temperatures into the 70s by this weekend. it's getting down to the wire

presidential candidates in the 2016 race. in just 3 days -- primary voters will head to the polls. and today -- the candidates will again be crossing the state looking to prove they are the candidate worthy of the nomination. texas senator, ted cruz is looking to set himself apart as the candidate looking to stengthen america's military. during a one-on-one interview with wis yesterday -- cruz says he believes the obama administration has dramatically decreased our military readiness. cruz says he has a plan to rebuild our military by increasing the number of active duty troops, which will ultimately create a better economy in america. 00:01:21 what we need to do is we need to follow the pattern that ronald ragan followed in the 1980s. ronald reagan passed tax reform

we saw booming economic growth, unleashed the american free enterprise system. that economic growth produced trillions in revenue which he used to rebuild the military. and doing that bankrupted the soviet union and won of the cold i intend to do the exact same thing with radical islamic terrorism. cruz is making two stops on the campaign trail. he'll be in seneca at the seneca family restaurant at 12 p-m. later, he'll hold a rally in spartanburg at oakbrook preparatory school. that's at six p-m. marco rubio is continuing his attack on cruz-- after a confrontation that began during saturday night's debate. in beaufort yesterday, rubio accused cruz of having a campaign strategy to quote "not tell the truth." he also says cruz is weak on national security, citing his budget votes and statements about edward snowden. rubio will be in chapin for a town hall at six p-m on east boundary street. he'll also be in aiken and mount pleasant. both rubio and ted cruz will meet face-to-face tonight in a town hall hosted by

ben carson will also join them on stage as well. it will be broadcast live at 8pm and will be moderated by cnn's anderson cooper. carson has also been busy making the trek through south carolina as he reaches out to voters. the retired neurosurgeon hasn't seen great numbers in the polls-- after securing a sixth place finish in new hampshire. carson spoke to our nbc affiliate in greenville about why he's staying in the race, so matter the outcome of saturday's first in the south primary. 32:42 "what determines what happens for me is the support that i have from we the people. we have extremely strong social media support across the country. we have strong fundraising across the country. as long as the people continue to want me to push forward and continue to support my efforts, there's absolutely no reason for me to drop out." carson also said he's concerned that many voters aren't doing their research on the

fix divisiveness and fiscal irresponsibility in the u-s. carson will be here in columbia this morning. he'll be visiting cromer's p-nuts on huger street from nine a-m to 10 a-m. carson will speak to entrepreneurs and talk about start-up companies. president obama is giving his strongest criticism about one republican candidate running for president. the president says he believes americans will make a sensible choice in this year's election-- and donald trump isn't the right candidate. "i continue to believe that mr. trump will not be president. and the reason is because i have a lot of faith in the american people and i think they recognize that being president is a serious job." trump responded to the president's comments during a forum. he said obama has done a quote "lousy job" as president, and he would have defeated him in 2012 if he had run. we'll have more on trump's response in our 5:30 half hour of sunrise. wis is following the presidential candidates as

the palmetto state. we have everything you need to know to prepare for the primaries at wistv.com. breaking in the alert center this morning... apple's ceo tim cook says his company will fight a judges order to help the fbi unlock an iphone owned by one of the attackers responsible in the san bernardino attacks. in a statement released this morning -- apple's ceo, argued that such a move would undermine encryption, by creating a backdoor that could potentially be used on other future devices. the judge's ruling requires apple to disable a feature that wipes the phone's data after 10 incorrect password attempts allowing the fbi to try millions of password combinations without threatening data. the phone was owned by syed farook, one of the san bernardino attackers. the camden man charged with shooting and killing a 17 year old who he says was

truck will be on bond court today. jimmy methe is charged with voluntary manslaughter. methe says saturday morning he saw 17 year old brandon spencer and another unnamed person breaking into his truck. he then shot at them, killing spencer. investigators say because they were attempting to run away when he fired, it did not qualify as self defense under state law. columbia city and richland school district one leaders are coming together today to stress the importance of reading readiness in the classroom. it's part of the "together we can read" initiative. our michal higdon is live in the newsroom with more on the group the program is targeting. today's kickoff is the 8th year that the city and richland one have partnered to show 3rd graders, the importance of reading and literacy for success. the idea behind "together we can read" is to engage students and connect them with community leaders who read to each classroom. i spoke with ida thompson with richland school district one. she says the program specifically targets 3rd graders who are at the pivotal age where adequate reading skills must be obtained before

grades. it's a reason state legislators passed the "read to succeed" bill a couple of years ago. beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, if a child can't read by the end of third grade, they will be held back for intensive help. "reading is that gateway. it opens the doors to everything. whether you're reading for information, or reading for fun, or reading for a personal interest that you may have. there's nothing in our lives where we can't apply the things at the foundation of a program like this." what's neat about this initiative is they try to choose a book that has a connection to the palmetto state -- and the one city leaders picked this year was written by a student in the lowcountry. i'll have more details on that coming up in the next half hour. live in the newsroom, michal higdon, wis news 10. richland one is rolling out a new process for families to enroll in its pre- kindergarten programs.

with a four-year old will have to apply online for pre-k. but prior to registering, parents must attend a required information meeting and bring important documents. one of those meetings is tonight at 6pm at st. andrews middle school. for more information we've put a link under the big red 10. speaking about diversity and inclusion in midlands schools. the richland two office of diversity and multicultural inclusion will hold a forum tonight in northeast richland county. that's starting at six at the richland two conference center at the columbia mall. the meetings will continue throughout the spring and community members are invited. and tim miller's getting your day started with your first alert forecast. a fast moving "clipper" will deliver a few scattered showers very early wednesday morning with lows near 40 degrees. the sun is back wednesday through sunday with warming temperatures into the 70s by this weekend. coming up on news 10 sunrise... the usc men's basketball team was on the road at

to rebound from a tough loss to kentucky over the weekend. but could the team hold off the tigers? game highlights coming up.

something is just fundamentally broken when african americans are more likely to be arrested by police, and sentenced to longer prison terms, for doing the same thing that whites do. ...when too many encounters with law enforcement end tragically. we need investments in education, health care and jobs, to counter generations of neglect. we have to face up

and systemic racism. i'm hillary clinton, and i approve this message. carolina with a big milestone. hundreds of people gathered as the 100th 787 dreamliner built at the company's north charleston facility rolled out for delivery to american airlines. the dreamliner model is used for long distance travel overseas. inside- the plane has ceilings nearly nine feet high and larger windows than normal-size planes. other highlights include larger storage space for luggage. boeing also donated big money to help restore an historic building at allen university in columbia.

100-thousand dollars to help pay for the chappelle auditorium. it's a site of historic speeches by african- americans... dr. martin luther king, jr. and muhammad ali. boeing made the donation in honor of the late reverend clementa pinckney -- he was a major advocate for restoring the building. construction is expected to be completed by the end of this year. on an already successful program that reaches mothers in rural parts of the state. through the state's pay for success project and the nurse family partnership program, which pairs nurses with first-time moms on medicaid, governor haley says they can reach an additional 32-hundred mothers and children. more than 1,200 families in south carolina are currently involved with the program. a fast moving "clipper" will deliver a few scattered showers very early wednesday morning with lows near 40 degrees. the sun is back wednesday through sunday with warming temperatures into the 70s

the usc men's basketball team is feeling a bit of a hangover from saturday's loss to the kentucky wildcats. by this weekend. the usc men's basketball team is feeling a bit of a hangover from saturday's loss to the kentucky wildcats. the usc men's basketball team is

saturday's loss to the kentucky wildcats. feeling a bit of a hangover from saturday's loss to the kentucky wildcats. the gamecocks were on the road last night looking to rebound against the last place team in the sec -- missouri. usc was ice cold to start the game. and despite briefly taking the lead with just a few minutes left -- the tigers close this game out winning by a final score of 72 to 67. usc is now in 3rd place in the conference standings. tim miller's forecast has some spring like temperatures in it -- so why not talk some football! the gamecocks have announced their spring football practice schedule. the team's first workout is less than a month away -- march 15th.

is scheduled for saturday april 9th. we've got more of today's top headlines coming up after the break. stay with us right here on sunrise. i'm judi gatson. in today's military salute we are proud to honor 3 outstanding young men who are best friends. mason cox ... austan day ... and jacob robertson grew up together in rural gilbert. they all decided to take the brave journey to serve in the us army, choosing infantry as their military specialty. they began basic combat training at fort benning within 2 weeks of each other, but were in different companies so they only saw each other in chapel a handful of sundays. these young men are an inspiration to their family and friends and their strength and courage are a testament to our

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special rossen if you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1%. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message because together, we can make a political revolution and create an economy and democracy that works for all

this morning on today, our special rossen reports series step in or step off. our hidden cameras are rolling. our social experiment is set. here's the scenario, so many of us are on diets right now. we know that it's into february now so we're starting to cheat on our diets maybe. you come to the free sample table and you see a woman who's eating a piece of cake. she's going to town on it and she tells you she's on a diet. she shouldn't be eating this. would you help her cheat on her diet? and what happens when her judge-y boyfriend walks in? would you you're going to watch it all this morning, right here on today. nevada rancher and anti-government activist cliven bundy remains in an oregon jail this morning-- after a judge denied him bail. the court ordered bundy to remain behind bars, saying he is a flight risk. bundy faces charges of conspiracy over his standoff with federal officials two years ago.

supporters in a face-off over graing rights on federal land in nevada. bundy was arrested in oregon last week-- where he flew to support his sons in a separate standoff at a wildlife refuge. the case against an alleged isis supporter is going to trial in a phoenix court. abdul malik abdul kareem is accused of providing material support to isis. officials are connecting him to a thwarted terrorist plot in texas last year. two other men-- ruled his alleged co-conspirators-- were killed in a gun battle with police. police say those suspects watched extremist videos with abdul kareem and conspired to commit terror attacks. opening statements in abdul kareem's case are expected to start tomorrow. a special tribute has been made to the late supreme court justice antonin scalia. in a court tradition dating back to the 19th century, black wool has been draped over the late judge's courtroom chair, the court bench and the door leading into the marble courtroom. scalia sat to the right of chief justice john roberts-- which is the seat given to the senior justice. scalia died saturday at the age

the state of florida will hold a news conference later today to announce one of the winners of the january 13th powerball jackpot drawing. the florida lottery will be awarding the winners with their share of the one- point-five-eight billion dollar powerball jackpot. the news conference will be live and details regarding the winners will be announced. many people in pennsylvania and new jersey are cleaning up this morning after strong storms rolled through the area. in philadelphia, five homes collapsed as a result of the strong wind. there was a similar scene just over the state line in gloucester county, new jersey. the heavy winds brought down a billboard at gloucester county high school-- as well as a billboard from a nearby highway. winds brought down many trees-- including one that crashed on top of two cars. no serious injuries have been reported. a fast moving "clipper" will deliver a few scattered showers very early wednesday morning with lows near 40 degrees. the sun is back wednesday through sunday with warming temperatures

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i'm len kiese. i'm mary king. it's 5:30, on this wednesday, february 17th. top stories this morning... "i continue to believe that mr. trump will not be president." "he has done such a lousy job as president." harsh words. president obama is speaking out on the candidate he believes won't be his successor. but, donald trump won't let the president's comments go without a response. more on trump's comments ahead. plus-- jeb bush finds himself in

after a tweet aiming to gain social media backlash. and today begins an initiative to show third graders in one school district the importance of reading. it's the eighth annual "together we can read" event where columbia city leaders are partnering with third graders in richland school district one to help them succeed. i'll have all the details coming up in about 15 minutes. plus -- trapped in a twister. some incredible video coming out of south florida this morning -- where drivers witness a tornado drop fortunately -- no severe weather is expected in the midlands today. tim miller's says your wednesday is shaping up to be a pretty nice. a fast moving "clipper" will deliver a few scattered showers very early wednesday morning with lows near 40 degrees. the sun is back wednesday through sunday with warming temperatures into the 70s by this weekend.

a mild feud is brewing between

trump is speaking out-- after the president said trump will not be elected to the presidency. trump was in beaufort yesterday, and spoke to a crowd saying he took the president's remarks as a compliment. but-- his response wasn't so complimentary toward president obama. "i mean you look at this-- our borders are like swiss cheese. this man has done such a bad job. he has set us back so far and for him to say that actually is a great compliment if you want to know the truth." the republican candidate went on to say he believes obamacare is terrible and if he is president-- it will be terminated. trump will be campaigning in sumter today. he'll be at the sumter county civic center tonight at seven p-m. we'll be there and will bring you the latest in our evening newscasts. msnbc will also hold a town hall event tonight in charleston.

front-runner donald trump is the only candidate to commit to it. the town hall will start at 8pm. trump is expected to take questions from south carolina voters. a few eyebrows were raised yesterday after a social media posting by candidate jeb bush. in columbia yesterday when he tweeted a photo of a hand gun engraved with a personalized read "gov. jeb bush." the tweet simply said "america." backlash against the tweet quickly ensued-- causing the republican candidate to speak up explain himself. presidential candidate "the purpose was we went to a gun manufacturing facility where lots of jobs are created, high wage jobs and received a gun and i was honored to have it." the picture was reportedly presidential candidate "the purpose was we went to a the picture was reportedly he says the tweet was a nod to his appearance at the gun factory. john kasich is seeing some growing crowds here in south carolina after his second place finish in new hampshire. kasich held a town hall meeting in cayce last night.

of south carolinians this weekend- kasich pledged to keep his campaign positive, while selling his ideas to the audience. s/john kasich presidential candidate :13 "we cannot wait or think that some president is hoping to come riding into south carolina on a white horse and solve our problems." kasich will be in bluffton this morning to host a rally. it's at 11:30 at the bluffton promenade. we are now three days away from the first in the south primary, and governor nikki haley says she isn't ready to endorse a candidate. governor haley said if she endorses a candidate, she would not be endorsing donald trump. governor haley says governors want a president who will work with and fight for them-- not bash them. that came after trump said haley isn't fighting the government hard enough on syrian refugees and guantanamo detainees. haley calld trump's comments "obama-like." some top watchers of the campaign say a haley endorsement could go a long way in south carolina. last night, the university of south carolina hosted a talk about the upcoming presidental the journalists believe a

would be a big leg up for whichever candidate scores it. "it is striking that the election may come and go without an endorsement from the governor in the state that usually is the decider. i mean, it is an interesting moment, but one reason may be that she is someone who is on the short list for any of the republican candidates, particularly if hillary clinton is the nominee, and they are looking to kind of counter that appeal among women." "i do know that her endorsement would likely go a long way here in south carolina right now. she is popular not just here, but she's very popular nationally." the journalists also talked about donald trump and told the crowd they believe he has a chance to win the nomination, especially after surviving a series of gaffes up until recently. one of the journalists said he feels the media is somewhat complicit in trump's success because of how much coverage his campaign is given. the city of columbia is making a big change in

sewer fees. for nearly two decades, the city has made a practice of moving millions of dollars out of the city's water and sewer systems to pay for other services. that led to a lawsuit. justices did not ban the practice but the court did warn the revenues should not be treated as a "slush fund." in a five-oh vote, council decided to stop all transfers on june 30th. the decision also commits the city to maintain or increase public safety funding. senators are working to honor the victims of the charleston church shootings. the senate judiciary committee has unanimously approved a resolution declaring june 17th as "mother emanuel nine day" the resolution encourages south carolinians to reflect on race relations on the one- year anniversary of the shooting in charleston that killed nine people. it was approved by the house last month. inside the state house-- senators say they're planning to dive into a big debate on roads starting today. senate pro tem hugh leatherman said senators will meet two hours earlier today-- and that the debate could last well into the evening the proposal getting the most attention would raise the gas

three years and increase or add be put into roads yearly. coming up on news 10 sunrise... it's the second oldest annual sporting event in the u-s... and its furry companions are making their way into homes and hearts. more than three thousand dogs gathered together in new york to compete in the westminster dog caught on camera... some impressive video of a

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a fast moving "clipper" will deliver a few scattered showers very early wednesday morning with lows near 40 degrees. the sun is back wednesday through sunday with warming temperatures into the 70s by this weekend. it's the second-oldest continuously-held sporting event

only the kentucky derby...can you guess what it is? the 140th annual westminster kennel club dog show crowned a new champion in madison square garden tuesday night. more than three- thousand dogs came together to compete for the title of best in show. but there can be only one winner. this year it was a german shorthaired pointer from temecula, california, named c.j. c.j. is three years old and is only the third of his breed to win

get your vegetable on... today is national cabbage day! cabbages are part of the family that also includes brussels sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower. the green, leafy stuff is full of nutrients and antioxidants. and you can eat all you want. it's very low in fat and calories. listen to this... a high school orchestra, stranded in a washington dc

due to winter weather, passed time in the performance. the group of 60 students and 13 chaperones were supposed to be back in utah monday, after performing at the kennedy center for the performing arts and spending four days in the nation's capitol... but a blast of ice and snow canceled their flight. left with no hotel... no transportation... and a lot of time on their hands... the kids decided to do what they do best. play a concert right in the terminal. the band's captive audience said the music helped to calm stranded travelers nerves. the group is booked on flights out later today. coming up on news 10 sunrise... coming up on news 10 sunrise... fashion forward.

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which stores got top five south dakota could be the first state in the u.s to ban transgender students from using restrooms of the gender they identify with. state senators approved a bill tuesday that had already passed though the state house. it would require public school students to use bathrooms that correspond to their birth-assigned gender -- not the gender they identify with. the bill now goes to governor dennig daugaard, who is expected to sign it. if the south dakota bill becomes law - it would contrast with legislation elsewhere in the country. america's favorite fashion retailers are changing. one survey shows major department stores, like dillard's and j-c penney, have fallen out of the top five. america's favorite fashion retailer is nordstrom-- for the fourth straight year. marshalls moved up five spots from number seven to number two. h and m tied for the number ross dress for less. rounding out the top five were macy's. macy's.

beverage to its menu... but not here in the u-s. the golden arches plans to open an outlet in south carolina that'll serve premium burgers and draft beer. the restaurant will reportedly open in seongnam-- which is near the capital of seoul. it comes as the number of young people visiting mcdonalds has dropped in south korea. the legal drinking age in south korea is 19 years old. a fast moving "clipper" will deliver a few a fast moving "clipper" will deliver a few scattered showers very early wednesday morning with lows near 40 degrees. the sun is back wednesday through sunday with warming temperatures into the 70s by this weekend. for eight years, columbia city leaders have been partnering with richland school district one to show students the importance of

partnering with richland school district one to show students the importance of reading. it's known as the "together we can read" initiative. our michal higdon is live in the newsroom with more on the importance of the program - students in the classroom. columbia and richland one leaders say a student's reading readiness can have a significant impact on their future academic success. it's something governor nikki haley mention this in her state of the state address last month, as a means of improving education. today, city leaders will officially announce which book they have picked for

it's called "katie's cabbage" and was written by a 17-year-old who is still a student herself in the lowcountry. city leaders say the book shows richland school district one tomorrow will read "katie's "we feel like as we need to make sure that we're doing proactive things to get kids reading and learning and doing what they need to do by going to make a difference?' from our perspective we want to be more proactive in talking about tameika isaac devine says not only should reading be a collaboration between the city, live in the newsroom, michal higdon, wis news 10. happy birthday to everyone celebrating today!! send your birthday club pictures to: birthdayboard@wistv.com and specify the date in subject line. you can also mail photos to:

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right now on news 10 sunrise... president obama weighs on decision 2016 -- making a statement against the republican frontrunner. why he says donald trump is not the sensible choice for the white house plus... new overnight-- apple pushes back against the feds why the company is speaking out plus... a fast moving disturbance to our north will give us some clouds and a sprinkle this morning , skies will clear my midday, highs lower 60s. good morning. thanks for waking up with sunrise. i'm mary king. i'm len kiese. it's 6 o'clock

the campaign trail -- president obama yet to make an official endorsement, but he's made it crystal clear who he thinks won't be elected. he believes americans will not elect republican donald trump -- saying the presidency is a role that must be taken seriously. we'll have more on this story coming up. meanwhile, ted cruz is speaking on our nation's military. in an exclusive interview with wis -- cruz laid out his plan to strengthen the military and to boost economic growth. and -- some news to get excited about this morning. the heat is on in the midlands! here's tim miller with your forecast. a fast moving disturbance to our north will give us some clouds and a sprinkle this morning , skies will clear my midday, highs lower 60s. high pressure comes in thursday through the weekend.we'll start out cool thursday with highs near 60 then warm to the 70s by the weekend with sunny to mostly sunny skies. overnight lows from the lower 30s friday morning to upper 40s by monday am. our next organized rain chance come early next week.until then it's a

first alert traffic report it's getting down to the wire for republican presidential

in just 3 days -- primary voters will head to the polls. and today -- the candidates will again be crossing the state looking to prove they are the candidate worthy of the nomination. texas senator, ted cruz is looking to set himself apart as the candidate looking to stengthen america's military. during a one-on-one interview with wis yesterday -- cruz says he believes the obama administration has dramatically decreased our military readiness. cruz says he has a plan to rebuild our military by increasing the number of active duty troops, which will ultimately create a better economy in america. 00:01:21 what we need to do is we need to follow the pattern that ronald ragan followed in the 1980s. ronald reagan passed tax reform and regulatory reform, unleashed the economy. we saw booming economic growth, unleashed the american free enterprise system. that economic growth produced trillions in revenue which he used to rebuild the military. and doing that bankrupted the soviet union and won of the cold war. i intend to do the exact same thing with radical islamic terrorism.

campaign trail. he'll be in seneca at the seneca family restaurant at 12 p-m. later, he'll hold a rally in spartanburg at oakbrook preparatory school. that's at six p-m. marco rubio is continuing his attack on cruz-- after a confrontation that began during saturday night's debate. in beaufort yesterday, rubio accused cruz of having a campaign strategy to quote "not tell the truth." he also says cruz is weak on national security, citing his budget votes and statements about edward snowden. rubio will be in chapin for a town hall at six p-m on east boundary street. he'll also be in aiken and mount pleasant. both rubio and ted cruz will meet face-to-face tonight in a town hall hosted by cnn in greenville. ben carson will also join them on stage as well. it will be broadcast live at 8pm and will be moderated by cnn's anderson cooper. carson has also been busy making the trek through south carolina as he reaches out to voters. the retired neurosurgeon hasn't seen great numbers in the polls-- after securing a sixth why he's staying in the race, so matter the

the south primary. 32:42 "what determines what happens for me is the support that i have from we the people. we have extremely strong social media support across the country. we have strong fundraising across the country. as long as the people continue to want me to push forward and continue to support my efforts, there's absolutely no reason for me to drop out." that many voters aren't doing their research on the candidates. he said, as president, he would fix divisiveness and fiscal irresponsibility in the u-s. carson will be here in columbia this morning. he'll be visiting cromer's p-nuts on huger street from nine a-m to 10 a-m. carson will speak to entrepreneurs and talk about start-up companies. president obama is giving his strongest criticism about one republican candidate running for president. the president says he believes

year's election-- and donald trump isn't the right candidate. "i continue to believe that mr. trump will not be president. and the reason is because i have a lot of faith in the american people and i think they recognize that being president is a serious job." trump responded to the president's comments during a forum. he said obama has done a quote "lousy job" as president, and he would have defeated him in 2012 if he had run. we'll have more on trump's response in our 6:30 half hour of sunrise. wis is following the presidential candidates as they make their rounds through the palmetto state. we have everything you need to know to prepare for the primaries at wistv.com. breaking in the alert center this morning... apple's ceo tim cook says his company will fight a judges order to help the fbi unlock an iphone owned by one of the attackers responsible in the san bernardino attacks. in a statement released this

accused the government of an over reach that could threaten the privacy of millions of customers. the judge's ruling requires apple to disable a feature that wipes the phone's data after 10 incorrect password attempts allowing the fbi to try millions of password combinations without threatening data. the phone was owned by syed farook, one of the san bernardino attackers. the camden man charged with shooting and killing a 17 year old who he says was stealing from his truck will be in bond court today. jimmy methe is charged with voluntary manslaughter. methe says saturday morning he saw 17 year old brandon spencer and another unnamed person breaking into his truck. he then shot at them, killing spencer. investigators say because they were attempting to run away when he fired, it did not qualify as self defense under state law. columbia city and richland school district one leaders are coming together today to stress the importance of reading readiness in the classroom. it's part of the "together we can read" initiative. our michal higdon is live in the

the program is targeting. today's kickoff is the 8th year that the city and richland one have partnered to show 3rd graders, the importance of reading and literacy for success. the idea behind "together we can read" is to engage students and connect them with community leaders who read to each classroom. i spoke with ida thompson with richland school district one. she says the program specifically targets 3rd graders who are at the pivotal age where adequate reading skills must be obtained before they are moved on to higher grades. it's a reason state legislators passed the "read to succeed" bill a couple of years ago. beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, if a child can't read by the end of third grade, they will be held back for intensive help. "reading is that gateway. it opens the doors to everything. whether you're reading for information, or reading for fun, or reading for a personal interest that you may have. there's nothing in our lives where we can't apply the things at the foundation of a program like this." what's neat about this initiative is they try to choose a book that has a connection to the palmetto

leaders picked this year was written by a student in the lowcountry. i'll have more details on that coming up in the next half hour. live in the newsroom, michal 10. richland one is rolling out a new process for families to enroll in its pre- kindergarten programs. starting march first, families with a four-year old will have to apply online for pre-k. but prior to registering, parents must attend a required information meeting and bring important documents. one of those meetings is tonight at 6pm at st. andrews middle school. for more information we've put a link under the big red 10. speaking about diversity and inclusion in midlands schools. the richland two office of diversity and multicultural inclusion will hold a forum tonight in northeast richland county. that's starting at six at the richland two conference center at the columbia mall. the meetings will continue throughout the spring and community members are invited.

alert forecast today. here's tim miller. a fast moving disturbance to our north will give us some clouds and a sprinkle this morning , skies will clear my midday, highs lower 60s. high pressure comes in thursday through the weekend.we'll start out cool thursday with highs 30s friday morning to upper 40s by monday am. our next organized rain chance come early next week.until then it's a taste of spring. coming up on news 10 sunrise... a season-first the usc men's basketball team was hoping to

back to back losses. a look at last night's disappointing game against missouri. in the wis alert center this morning tensions are growing in the south china sea after dunkin' donuts' unbelievable selection of breakfast sandwiches freshly made all day -- and now you can enjoy two english muffin egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches for $4. that's breakfast whenevs. while some candidates suck up to trump...or run away from him in fear... jeb bush isn't afraid. jeb bush: "that is downright wrong..." he stands up to trump for his liberal democratic positions. calls out trump for insulting women, attacking the disabled... even trashing a decorated war hero. trump: "i like peoplethat weren't captured..." jeb bush: "john mccain is an american hero..." jeb bush. the better man.

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china deployed surface- to-air missiles on an island in the region. u.s officials have confirmed the commercial satellite imagery that showed the deployment. taiwan said today that china had positioned anti-aircraft missiles on a disputed south china sea island claimed also by taiwan and vietnam and watched closely by washington. the move would follow china's efforts to build new islands in the disputed sea. china's foreign minister defended his country's positioning as a necessary

boeing is celebrating its nearly five-year establishment in south carolina with a big milestone. hundreds gathered as the 100th 787 dreamliner built at the company's north charleston facility rolled out for delivery to american airlines. the dreamliner is used for long distance travel overseas. the plane has tall ceilings and bigger windows than most planes. other highlights include larger storage space for luggage. boeing has also made a big donation to help restore a historic building at allen university in columbia. the company gave the university 100-thousand dollars to help pay for the chappelle auditorium. it's a site of historic speeches by african- americans... dr. martin luther king, jr. and muhammad ali. boeing made the donation in honor of the late reverend clementa pinckney -- he was a major advocate for restoring the building. construction should be complete later this year. kershaw county deputies say an undercover operation led to the arrest of a man who has a lengthy criminal history involving drugs.

time raymond jones, jr. has been arrested on drug-related charges- and this time they found 15 pounds of marijuana on him, crack cocaine and a handgun. investigators say they had received tips jones had been dealing drugs in the county over the past year. in addition to facing drug charges, jones is also charged with resisting arrest and driving under suspension. he's currently being held on 250-thousand dollars bond. a fast moving disturbance to our north will give us some clouds and a sprinkle this morning , skies will clear my midday, highs lower 60s. high pressure comes in thursday through the weekend.we'll start out cool thursday with highs near 60 then warm to the 70s by by monday am. our next organized rain chance come early next week.until then it's a taste of spring! today's picture the weather is from brennan, hammond school send us your weather pictures to

first alert traffic report the usc men's basketball team is feeling a bit of a hangover from saturday's loss to the kentucky wildcats. the gamecocks were on the road last night looking to rebound against the last place team in the sec -- missouri.

game. and despite briefly taking the lead with just a few minutes left -- the tigers close this game out winning by a final score of 72 to 67. usc is now in 3rd place in the conference standings. tim miller's forecast has some spring like temperatures in it -- so why not football! the gamecocks have announced their spring football practice the team's first workout is less than a month away -- march 15th. the garnet and black spring game is scheduled for saturday april 9th. up next on sunrise -- a look at your wednesday headlines. thanks for starting your morning with news 10. peter alexander good day to you, i'm peter alexander here in columbia,

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to our north will give us some through the weekend.we'll start out cool thursday with highs it's a taste of spring! nevada rancher and anti-government activist cliven bundy remains in an oregon jail this morning-- after a judge denied him bail. bundy faces charges of conspiracy over his standoff with federal officials two years ago when he led about 400 armed supporters in a face-off over grazing rights on

bundy was arrested in oregon last week-- where he flew to support his sons in a separate standoff at a wildlife refuge. president barack obama says there is "more than enough time" for the senate to consider a nomination to the supreme court this year. the president says he intends to nominate someone who is indisputably qualified for the seat that was held by the late antonin scalia. scalia died over the weekend while on a hunting trip in texas. as part of a court tradition -- black wool has been draped over scalia's courtroom chair. pope francis wraps up his trip to mexico today with some of his most anticipated events. he'll visit a prison, stop at the texas border and meet with mexican workers, grassroots groups and employers. the pope's final events cap a whirlwind five-day visit that focused heavily on the injustices faced by mexico's poorest most oppressed. one of the winners of the record setting january powerball drawing will claim their prize today. the state of florida will hold a news conference later today to award the winner with their share of the one-point-five-eight billion

sold in tennessee and california. the time is now 6:--. thanks for starting your day with news 10 sunrise. we are back with another half hour, in just a few minutes. good morning. thanks for waking up with

i'm len kiese. i'm mary king. it's 6:30. our top stories this morning -- "i continue to believe that mr. trump will not be president." "he has done such a lousy job as president." harsh words. donald trump fires back after president obama says americans won't put him in the white house. we'll have more on their exchange in a few minutes. plus-- it started as an innocent tweet, but it's ballooned to something much more. than just a statement on the 2nd

and today begins an initiative to show third graders in one school district the importance of reading. it's the eighth annual "together we can read" event where columbia city leaders are partnering with third graders in richland school district one to help them succeed. i'll have all the details coming up in about 15 minutes. plus -- trapped in a twister. some incredible video coming out of south florida this morning -- where drivers witness a tornado drop from the sky right in front of them. we'll have more on the damage ahead. fortunately -- no severe weather is expected in the midlands today. tim miller's says your wednesday is shaping up to be a pretty nice. a fast moving disturbance to our north will give us some clouds and a sprinkle this morning , skies will clear my midday, highs lower 60s. high pressure comes in thursday through the weekend.we'll start out cool thursday with highs near 60 then warm to the 70s by the weekend with sunny to mostly sunny skies. overnight lows from the lower 30s friday morning to upper 40s by monday am.

come early next week.until then it's a taste of spring! first alert traffic report breaking overnight in the alert center.... four u.s f-22 stealth fighters

korea today in a clear show of force against north korea. this -- only a day after south korea's president warned of the north's collapse amid a standoff over its nuclear and missile ambitions. the u.s. air force chief said the arrival of the aircraft was to send a clear signal to north korea that "the kim jung un regime will pay a harsh price if it does not take the path of peaceful co- existence." military officials did not say how long the f-22's will be deployed in south korea. a mild feud is brewing between donald trump and president obama. trump is speaking out-- after the president said tuesday americans will be "sensible" in the election, and not put trump in the white house. trump responded to those comments while campaigning in beaufort yesterday, telling the crowd he took the president's remarks as a compliment.

complimentary toward president obama. "i mean you look at this-- our borders are like swiss cheese. this man has done such a bad job. he has set us back so far and for him to say that actually is a great compliment if you want to know the truth." the republican candidate went on to say he believes obamacare is terrible and if he obamacare is terrible and if he is president-- it will be terminated. trump will be campaigning in sumter today. he'll be at the sumter county civic center tonight at seven p-m. we'll be there and will bring you the latest in our evening newscasts. trump is also the only candidate confirmed for an msnbc town hall tonight in charleston. that starts at 8 o'clock. trump is expected to take questions from voters. a few eyebrows were raised yesterday after a social media posting by candidate jeb bush. the former florida governor was in columbia yesterday when he tweeted a photo of a hand gun engraved with a personalized insignia that read "gov. jeb bush." the tweet simply said "america." it went viral online -- with some twisting it out of context. that led bush to speak up and

presidential candidate "the purpose was we went to a gun manufacturing facility where lots of jobs are created, high wage jobs and received a gun and i was honored to have it." the picture was reportedly posted after bush visited the f-n manufacturing firearm company in columbia yesterday. he says the tweet was a nod to his appearance there and his attempt to win over south carolina 2nd amendment supporters. john kasich is seeing some growing crowds here in south carolina after his second place finish in new hampshire. kasich held a town hall meeting in cayce last night. as he works to pick up the votes of south carolinians this weekend- kasich pledged to keep his campaign positive, while selling his ideas to the audience. s/john kasich presidential candidate :13 "we cannot wait or think that some president is hoping to come riding into south carolina on a white horse and solve our problems." kasich will be in bluffton this morning to host a rally. it's at 11:30 at the bluffton promenade. we are now three days away from the first in the south primary, and governor

she isn't ready to endorse a candidate. governor haley said if she endorses a candidate, she would not be endorsing donald trump. governor haley says governors want a president who will work with and fight for them-- not bash them. that came after trump said haley isn't fighting the government hard enough on syrian refugees and guantanamo detainees. haley calld trump's comments "obama-like." some top watchers of the campaign say a haley endorsement could go a long way in south carolina. last night, the university of south carolina hosted a panel of national journalists to talk about primaries. the journalists believe a possible endorsement from her would be a big leg up for whichever candidate scores it. "it is striking that the election may come and go without an endorsement from the governor in the state that usually is the decider. i mean, it is an interesting moment, but one reason may be that she is someone who is on the short list for any of the republican candidates, particularly if hillary clinton is the nominee, and they are looking to kind of counter that appeal among women." "i do know that her endorsement

carolina right now. she is popular not just here, but she's very popular nationally." the journalists also talked about donald trump and told the crowd they believe he has a chance to win the nomination, especially after surviving a series of gaffes up until recently. one of the journalists said he feels the media is somewhat complicit in trump's success because of how much coverage his campaign is given. governor nikki haley has announced plans to build on an already successful program that reaches mothers in rural parts of the state. through the state's pay for success project and the nurse family partnership program, which pairs nurses with first-time moms on medicaid, governor haley says they can reach an additional 32-hundred mothers and children. more than 1,200 families in south carolina are currently involved with the program. inside the state house-- senators say they're planning to dive into a big debate on roads starting today. senate pro tem hugh leatherman said senators will meet two hours earlier today-- and that the debate could last well into the evening

attention would raise the gas tax by 12 cents a gallon over million extra would be put into roads yearly. we showed you the video a few minutes ago -- and up next on sunrise -- we've got the full story. wild video of a tornado near miami. that's on the other side of the break. some impressive video of a

while some candidates suck up to trump...or run away from him in fear... jeb bush isn't afraid. jeb bush: "that is downright wrong..." he stands up to trump for his liberal democratic positions. calls out trump for insulting women, attacking the disabled... even trashing a decorated war hero. trump: "i like peoplethat weren't captured..." jeb bush: "john mccain is an american hero..." jeb bush. the better man. the real conservative. a commander in chief. right to rise usa

down near miami yesterday. a driver posted this video online showing drivers headed right for the twister. eventually the storm passed directly over his car. the power of the storm also blew tim this recent round of severe weather is proof that tornadoes can happen at any time of the year, that tornadoes can happen at any time of the year, and these drivers in this video were in a very dangerous situation. a fast moving disturbance to our north will give us some clouds and a sprinkle this morning , skies will clear my midday, highs lower 60s. high pressure comes in thursday through the

thursday with highs near 60 then warm to the 70s by the weekend with sunny to mostly sunny skies. overnight lows from the lower 30s friday morning to upper 40s by monday am. our next organized rain chance come early next week.until then it's a taste of spring! singer and actress vanity, a prince protege who

christian minister, has died at a hospital in california. vanity, born denise matthews, first rocketed to fame under prince's tutelage, as lead singer of the 1980s girl group vanity 6. she also co-starred in several movies, including in the martial arts picture "the last dragon." she had been in declining health, which she blamed on past drug abuse. she was 57. prince learned of her death shortly before a concert in australia monday -- and did

he opened up to his fans, and shared some intimate moments about their relationship. a south florida teen has been arrested after dunkin' donuts' unbelievable selection of breakfast sandwiches freshly made all day -- and now you can enjoy two english muffin egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches for $4.

jeb bush once stood tall. before his campaign sank like arock and he started desperately slinging mud on fellow republicans. that's not presidential, jeb. john kasich did cut ohio's taxes. cut state spending. turned a deficit into a surplus. brought back jobs from mexico and china. that's john kasich, that's conservative, and that's presidential.

she spent a lifetime making a difference for people. winning healthcare for 8 million children. benefits for families of reservists and the national guard. standing strong around the world for human rights and women's rights. hillary clinton. she'll raise the minimum wage. take on the drug companies to lower the cost of prescription drugs. and give everyone the opportunity to go to college without going into debt. she'll get the job done... for us.

the new caramel macchiato from dunkin' donuts. let hand-crafted layers of espresso, milk, and a caramel-flavored swirl uplift your mood. indulge in a hot or iced macchiato today. america runs on dunkin'. authorities say he was posing as a doctor and running an illegal office. 18-year-old malachi love-robinson was arrested tuesday and charged with practicing medicine without a license. officials say he performed a physical exam on an undercover agent and offered medical advice. the florida department of health began investigating earlier this month. he was also cited in october for practicing without a license. olympic skiing medalist picabo street will go on trial this spring -- in a domestic violence case. a judge in utah set the may court date during a hearing yesterday.

and assault charges, for allegedly throwing her father down a flight of stairs, and locking him in a basement. her attorneys say street was defending herself because her dad was being combative. picabo street won a gold medal at the winter olympics in japan in 19-98. a fast moving disturbance to our north will give us some clouds and a sprinkle this morning , skies will clear my midday, highs lower 60s. high pressure comes in thursday through the weekend.we'll start out cool thursday with highs 30s friday morning to upper 40s by monday am. our next organized rain chance the city of columbia is making a the way it manages the water and sewer fees. for nearly two decades, the city has made a practice of moving millions of dollars out of

systems to pay for other services. that led to a lawsuit. justices did not ban the fund." in a five-oh vote, council decided to stop all transfers on june 30th. the decision also commits the maintain or increase public safety funding. senators are working to honor the victims of the charleston church shootings. the senate judiciary committee has unanimously approved a 17th as "mother emanuel nine day" the resolution encourages south carolinians to reflect on race relations on the one- year anniversary of the shooting in charleston that killed nine people. it was approved by the house last month. for eight years, columbia city leaders have been partnering with richland school district one to show students the importance of reading. it's known as the "together we can read" initiative. our michal higdon is live in the newsroom with more on the importance of the program - michal? the program is about more than just reading to students in the classroom. columbia and richland one leaders say a student's reading readiness can have a significant impact on their

it's something governor nikki haley mention this in her state of the state address last month, as a means of improving education. today, city leaders will officially announce which book they have picked for "together we can read." it's called "katie's cabbage" and was written by a 17-year-old who is still a the lowcountry. city leaders say the book shows students that you can be successful, even at such a young age. city leaders will read "katie's cabbage" to every third grade classroom in tomorrow. the idea -- showing how important it is for students to keep flipping the pages. "we feel like as we need to make sure that we're doing proactive things to get kids reading and learning and doing what they need to do by learning and doing what they need to do by the third grade. i know people might say, 'going in one day, how does it that going to impact it? how is that and giving them the tools necessary to be successful." columbia city councilwoman tameika isaac devine says not only

collaboration between the city, schools and students isaac devine says not only should reading be a collaboration between the city, schools and students -- parents should also play an active role as well to encourage their child's success. live in the newsroom, michal higdon, wis news 10. the time is now . coming up, we'll have one final check of your traffic and weather. plus the headlines of the day. gilliard: you know, there's an old saying about south carolina, we're always first in the things that are last and last in the things that are first. this economy is rigged. we can do better. and that's where bernie comes in.

we don't have to depend on the so-called wall street giants. everybody knows the problem. bernie wants to do something about it. he gets it. i mean, he really gets it.

top stories this morning.. the camden man charged with shooting and killing a 17 year old who he says was stealing from his truck will be on bond court today. jimmy methe is charged with voluntary manslaughter. methe says saturday morning he saw 17 year old brandon spencer and another unnamed person breaking into his truck. he then shot at them, killing spencer. investigators say because they were attempting to run away when methe fired, the case does not qualify as self-defense under state law. apple's ceo says the company will fight a judge's order to help the fbi unlock an iphone owned by syed farook, one of the san bernardino attackers. the judge's ruling requires apple to disable a feature that wipes the phone's data after 10 incorrect password attempts allowing the fbi to try millions of password

republican presidential candidate, donald trump is responding to president obama for saying he believes trump will not be president. trump says he took obama's comment as a quote "compliment." the president's words come as new polls continue to show trump in front-running status among his republican challengers. the today show will have more on their exchange right after sunrise. trump will be campaigning in sumter today. he'll be at the sumter county civic center tonight at seven p-m. we'll be there and will bring you the latest in our evening newscasts. ben carson will be here in columbia this morning. he'll be visiting cromer's p-nuts on huger street from nine carson will also be on the stage with marco rubio and ted cruz in a town hall hosted by cnn in greenville. it will be broadcast live at 8pm and will be moderated by cnn's anderson cooper. the richland two office of diversity and multicultural inclusion will hold a forum tonight in northeast richland county.

richland two conference center at the columbia mall. the meetings will continue throughout the spring and community members are invited. richland one is rolling out a new process for families to enroll in its pre-kindergarten programs. starting march first, families with a four-year old will have to apply online for pre-k. but prior to registering, parents must attend a required information meeting and bring important documents. one of those meetings is tonight at 6pm at st. andrews middle school. for more information we've put a link under the big red 10. a fast moving disturbance to our north will give us some clouds and a sprinkle this weekend.we'll start out cool thursday with highs near 60 then warm to the 70s by the weekend with sunny to mostly our next organized rain chance thanks for starting your day with news 10 sunrise.

good morning. the government versus the tech giant. apple's ceo vows to fight a judge's order forcing it to hack into the iphone of one of the san bernardino killers. is the company taking a stand for its customers or making it harder for law enforcement to keep us safe? southern discomfort. the republican presidential candidates brawl in south carolina ahead of saturday's primary. even the president gets in on the action. >> i continue to believe mr. trump will not be president. it's not hosting a talk show or a reality show. >> donald trump, quick to respond. >> you're lucky i didn't run last time when romney ran, because you would have been a one-term president. >> fresh polls from south