districts operating on a two- hour delay. northampton and across road and north carolina christian school on a two-hour delays. and emma wright is checking out the area roads and details how the d.o.t. plans to keep us safe if you have to get out. in the winter weather tomorrow. first over to meteorologist alyssa corfont for a look at this chilly and now snowy forecast. that's exactly right. a lot it going to change in the coming days this morning. and we're looking at clear conditions. but tomorrow wintry weather could be moving through. so ahead of that a winter storm warning is in effect at midnight for the counties shaded pink. and the areas shaded blue will be under a winter weather advisory. and they go into effect at midnight. and the big picture showing the clear conditions around north carolina, but it is back towards texas that we're watching for an area of low

and move across the gulf states. it will pick up lots of moisture and it moves into our area and colliding with the cold air and we'll see the winter storm. but today, the temperatures, not quite as cold as where they have been. 31 in durham, 31 in goldsboro and at freezing in clinton this morning. so a quick look at your forecast. we'll be above freezing at 38 at lunchtime and 44 for the afternoon high and back into the upper 30s by 6:00 p.m. and this is what i'm thinking for the winter storm that will start aslessly as 3:00 a.m. -- as early as 3:00 a.m. tomorrow morning and we could get half an inch of ice and then snow as it wraps up tomorrow morning. and it will make travel dangerous from tomorrow through saturday, changes likely in the school system. so we'll watch for those later today. and in the meantime, let's check in with traffic. we'll have more on that forecast in a little bit.

i540 and glenwood avenue. you can see a few cars out there. no big delays to pass along to you. so good news on this thursday morning. here are your live drive conditions. a lot of you in the green. if you're coming up 55, slow and go as it merges with 147. more on traffic and weather in ten minutes. this morning governor mccrory will hold a news conference less than 24 hours what could be north carolina's first major winter storm of the year. they are prepared for ice and snow on the roads. and they're warning everyone else to get prepared. >> reporter: north carolina roads are ready for winter. >> when they have dry conditions like they had yesterday and today, we try to get as many of the major interstates covered as possible. >> reporter: around raleigh, d.o.t. trucks are filling up and heading out. they are treating the major interstates first and then the

secondary roads. >> they say in there playing catchup. i guess that brine works. >> reporter: and d.o.t. said they are trying to get ahead of friday's storm that could bring snow and ice, a recipe for a messy morning commute. >> when i get the community to stay in, i will. >> reporter: if you cannot stay, in take slow. but the best way to prepare for the storm is to just stay home, if you can. and people who have to flyer watching the storm track closely. take a live look at rdu international airport. there are chances for cancellations as the storm gets closer and you can track it on our website, wncn.com 24 ours a day and with our news app. >> that is so helpful. >> yes. >> if it is snow, rain orbit tear cold, you can take the latest weather conditions with you on the go. download our news app t is free

for apple and an destroyed devices. in north carolina, we are not the only ones preparing for a winter storm. >> reporter: through the mid- alantic and north east, people are preparing and for this weekend big snowstorm buying up supplies and watching roads. and wednesday night, drivers in washington d.c. got a taste of what they can expect this weekend. drivers crashed on icy roads and sat in gridlock for hours after a thin layer of snow glazed streets with the ice starting around 7:00, just two days before a blizzard is expected to dumb as much as two feet of snow. in philadelphia, the crews are already out treating the roads with brine. and they say that her prepare for the very worst and getting clouds and salt trucks ready for the weekend in new york and new jersey. shoppers are buying up supplies through the wicked winter weekend ahead.

they are buying coats, gloves and boots. and bread and milk are flying off the grocery store shelves. >> i got my milk and bread. >> we're trying to put every piece of equipment that we have and put chains on every vehicle that we have. >> reporter: and the strong weekend storm is predictinged to brick heavy -- storm is predicting to bring heavy snow over parts of baltimore and washington d.c. metropolitan areas. raleigh police are answering what they say is the most popular question, what to do during a traffic stop. >> people want it know what they should do, what the officer should do, what they can expect and what they can do if they have questions about the stop. >> the department put together this eight minute long video showing step-by-step what to do if you get pulled over by a

it goes through different scenarios. the video stems from a series of community meetings that the department has been holding in the last few months. you can find it on our website, on wncn.com. police in apex are providing a solution for people that buy, sell and trade on the internet this is the safe space meeting for those transactions. it is in the parking lot. the department set aside two spots for the exchanges. >> we wanted to establish a place where people could come and feel safe and not provide their home information and people don't want people coming into their house or workplace or meeting in a random parking lot some are. >> and the surveillance video goes to the communication center where it is monitored around the clock. looking ahead, in march, you can vote on a proposal for the nc connect bond. this was at scene two weeks ago when the supporters kicked off

and now there's a group called nc again the bond. it calls for $2 billion of infrastructure improvements for college and universities. and those opposed said it is not fiscally responsible for the governor to take on the debt. and the governor said there will not be any tax increase associated with this bond. thank you for waking up with us on wncn today. there's an investigation into one of ford's most pop lay car models. one snowboarder caught on camera and scary moment as an avalanche swept him away could now be facing charges. no problems for the kids heading to the bus stop, just a 44 this afternoon.

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tomorrow is what we're all watching closely. it is the winter storm that we've been talking about for several days now. 27 degrees and live picture from the power camera. and you see the cars cruising along on the beltline just fine. and the temperatures not as cold as the past mornings. 31 in durham, 31 in goldsboro and at freezing in clinton. so here's your forecast for today. plenty of sunshine from start to finish. 28 at 8:00 a.m. and 38 at noon and the high 44 degrees and well above where we have been the past few days.

winter storm tomorrow. it will be developing across texas, louisiana and it will move across the gulf states today and move into our area tomorrow so plenty of moisture is going to come with it and we have all the cold air in place. so from between 3:00 a.m. on friday and 10:00 p.m. on saturday, that is what we're watching for this winter storm. up to a half an inch of ice possible and then before the system exits, the coldest air rushes in and changing this to snow between one and five inches of snow possible before it is all said and done. it will be a dangerous travel event and watch for changes in your kid's schooling tomorrow as well. i'll give you the update as far as what we're seeing as far as totals coming up in your forecast. so no school for kids in detroit, michigan today. and it is not because of the weather. the teachers are calling a sickout again in protest of the conditions of some of the classrooms that they teach. they say that there's mold,

pests and other problems. and the district filed an injunction request to try to get the teachers back and the schools back up and running. the snowboarder at the center of a viral video could face charges after he was caught on tape triggering the avalanche. he boarded down a steep run at sugar bowl resort in california. it shows him being buried under the snow and fighting his way to the surface. he was boarding in an area closed off to the public since 2010 because of avalanche activity. and they say he put himself, friends, ski patrol and the general public at risk. a rough day on wall street yesterday. coming up, why experts say that the dow jones industrial average plunged. noah and nasa make a major announcement.

this year could be governor mccrory will hole a press conference at 10:30 about the winter storm. you can watch it livestream on wncn.com. winter storm warning for baltimore and washington d.c. one to two feet of snow could fall in that region. two people are expected in and orange county courtroom charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death a one one-year-old girl. they are accused of shooting maleah williams on christmas day.

stock market to its lowest left on wednesday. they blame it on the steep drop of crude oil prices. a global surplus of oil is driving the price. some believe that saudi arabia is flooding the market with oil and gas. investigators are looking into hundreds of thousands of ford focus cars because the doors will not latch properly somewhere doors actually opens where when the doors were actually open. 2015 was the earth's warmest year ever. a scientist said that it broke the record by .23. and it was fueled in part by el nino and several weather events, including heatwaves,

drought and wildfires. the science evers say it is part of a troubling trend. >> if you look at the 15 warmest years on record, they have all occurred since 2000. so 15 out of 16 tells you that the planet is warming and it is due to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. >> nasa and noah predict it will be warm this year if not warmer. but we're not talking warm today. we're talking about the cold and all the snow on the way. and we have a list of schools that are on a two-hour delay today. these are all operating on a two-hour delay. northampton county schools, crossroads christian school are operating on this delay. you can keep track of all the winter weather delays over the

here is the website, wncn.com. this say live picture from our neighborhood network. this is from shaw university. beautiful out there. no rain or snow and no ice. soak in. tomorrow morning at this time, we'll have all of that tomorrow morning's commute and it has the potential to be a slick one. 31 in durham and 37 in raleigh and clayton and 30 in littleton and fayetteville. freezing in neighboring clinton this morning. so let's break down the forecast hour by hour. we'll be in the upper 20s at 8:00 a.m. and we climb close to freezing if not above it by 10:00 a.m. and 38 at noon and the 40s are here for the first time in -- several days. plenty of sunshine and we're still tracking wintry weather with the forecast like this today. so here's the setup for tomorrow. an area of low pressure

strengthening today and moving across the gulf states. and that will move into our area. and the track continues to shift further and further south. and this mean that's the colder air will rush into -- means that the colder air will rush into north carolina. and it will start as a wintry mix with snow and ice tomorrow morning. and we could add in some accumulating snow. so let me walk you through what i'm thinking. 9:00 a.m., nothing today. plenty of sunshine. so we'll fast forward through today 5:00, sun setting and clear skies. after midnight, things start to get interesting. i'm seeing, 3 to 5:00 we'll start to see the wintry mix move in. and it will start at snow for some of you. and wintry mix of ice and freezing rain tomorrow. and that is why we're tracking accumulations. and the freezing line the move

and 3:00 p.m., we could still deal with freezing rain and sleet and rain in the south carolina and the sand hills will transition into a cold rain. then the coldest air starts to rush in tomorrow morning. and depending on how much moisture is left, will depend how much moisture we could receive. i think person son county -- person county will receive the most snowfall totals. but a half inch of ice is possible and that includes the triangle. and we have snow to contend with between 1 and 3 inches possible in the blue area and purple area, three to five inches and higher totals in person county and in the sand hills, you'll be dealing with more rain than anything else. the winter storm warning will

go into effect for the counties in pink. 43 in durham and tonight wintry mix moves in after 3:00 a.m. and we'll fall. >> into the upper 20s. you can see the temperatures are going to be tricky with the forecast. highs in the mid-30s. so friday and saturday, the 40s should return by sunday afternoon. 6:22. let's check in with traffic. i40 and south sanders street. the cars are cruising along that good speed. we have an accident in holly springs on green oaks parkway and thomas mill road.

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the second-ranked heels crushed wake forest 83-68 thanks to bryce johnson's double-double. carolina had a great start in the first half. they shot 26% in the second. marcus page struggled again scoring just two points on the night. and a frustrating subject for roy williams. >> i don't know. i guess they pay me a lot of money to say i don't know. but i never had a player that i've had more confidence in in my life but the ball is not going in the basket right now. >> next trip is to blacksburg to take on virginia tech on sunday. cam newton was voted the league mvp yesterday. he has helped lead the panthers to a 16-1 record. and they host the cardinals in the nfc championship game sunday afternoon. and now to hockey.

the hurricanes are getting a fresh face in the net. they announced it is recalling goalie dan -- as the other goalie was placed on injured reserve. they suspect his injury may have happened when a shot in the head by the penguins took his helmet off. that is a good clue. he has a 9-1 record with charlotte. so hopefully he brings some wins here. 6:26. here's what is coming up in the next half hour. >> reporter: north carolina is preparing for a major winter storm. i'm emma wright. coming up, what governor

today. we're trying to warm up. i'm mike gonzalez. glad you're with us. we begin with local school districts that are operating on a two-hour delay right now. so take a close look. this list includes granville, vance, person county schools and nash and rocky mount and roanoke rapid schools. and also on a two-hour delay hampton. >> and it is a list that continues to grow. emma wright is checking out the area roads and has details how the d.o.t. plans to keep us safe out there if we have to head out in the winter weather tomorrow. we're also following the winter weather across the country. first let's check if with meteorologist alyssa corfont. we're talking early tomorrow morning, right? yes the timing will be -- yes, the timing will be critical. so here we are.

winter storm warnings that will go into effect at midnight tonight. and we're also looking at a winter storm advisory that the go into effect and areas south and east of us. midnight. and let's talk about our forecast as we head through the course of the day. and we'll talk about plenty of looking at tranquil weather before all of this moves in. and that is back to the west and area of low pressure developing and that will move across the gulf states. but not a lot going on there this morning. and the temperatures, not as cold as the past few days. 27 in raleigh and clayton. so here's the forecast for today. 26 at 8:00 a.m. and 38, above freezing at noon and 44 our afternoon high. back to 39 by 6:00 p.m. and we'll have the break down when you'll start to see the wintry weather coming up. so let's check in with traffic on this thursday morning. you can see cars crews ago long

this sixty 540 and six forks road. tomorrow morning's commute could be a different story i want to look at some of your drive time. if you're heading northbound into raleigh coming in from the apex area, moving close to the posted speed limit, 15 minutes there. and 17 minute drive on i40 between nc42 and downtown. and 401, about a 20 minute drive from the holly springs area. the governor will hold a news conference in less than 24 hours what could be north carolina's first major winter storm of the year. and they say they're prepared for the ice is and snow on the roads and they are urging everyone else to get prepared. >> reporter: we've been talking with the d.o.t. and they say they've been pretreating the roads in preparation for this storm. and they've been putting down a brine solution that is a salt solution that should help the

snow from stick together roads when the storm -- sticking to the roads when the storm hits. >> reporter: north carolina roads are ready for winter. >> when they have dry conditions like they had yesterday and today, we try get as many of major interstates covered as possible. they are treating the major interstates first and then the secondary roads. >> i would rather see them before than after. i guess the brine works. >> reporter: and d.o.t. said they're trying to get ahead of friday's storm that could bring snow and ice. a recipe for a messy morning commute. >> when i get the opportunity to stay, in i will stay n. >> reporter: if you cannot stay, in take it slow. but the best way to prepare for the storm is to stay home, if you can. governor mccrory is going to give a brief about the state's preparation for this possible winter storm that is happening at 10:30.

we're going to streaming that on our website, wncn.com. we'll have an update on the news at 11:00. emma wright, wncn news. dot daylight saving time crews are out east in eastern north carolina gearing up for the snow and ice and they are spraying brine on more than 50 bridges along highway 64. they have plenty of brian, salt and sand to put out when needed. you can get the latest weather conditions on the go if you the weather app. they are both free. they are so useful. in north carolina we are not the only ones preparing for the winter storm. lauren? >> reporter: through the mid- alantic and north east, people are prepping for the weekend's big snowstorm i buying up supplies and watching roads. wednesday night, drivers in washington d.c. got a taste of

what they can expect this weekend. drivers crashed on icy roads and sat in gridlock for hours. a thin layer glazed the streets with ice starting around 7:00, just two days before a blizzard is expected to dump as much as two feet of snow. and in philadelphia, the crews are out treating the roads with brine. officials said they are preparing for the very worst and getting plows and salt trucks ready for the weekend in new york and new jersey and shoppers are buying up supplies for the wicked winter weekend ahead. they are buying coats, gloves and boots and they are emptying off the shelves at the clothing stores. and staples like bread and milk are flying offer the grocery stores. >> we're trying to put into place every piece of equipment we have and get chains on every wheel and get plows on every vehicle 245 we can carry a plow. >> reporter: and the strong weekend storm is predictinged

states with dangerous dliz conditions developing -- blizzard conditions developing over baltimore and washington d.c. metropolitan areas. the pentagon is expanding coverage into the middle east to help fight isis. military members may soon head into afghanistan and pakistan. and the designation now allows for broader engagement. they can actively target isis members as a threat to the united states. unc-chapel hill employee is in the hospital after an accident. unc said it happened in and electrical closet. witnesses said they saw a man's body on fire before he collapsed. students quickly jumped in to put out flames by hand. >> >> power went out and we came out of lab and noticed some flames coming out of the room and we realized that the flames were not from the room they

he steps out and just falls to the ground. >> what a scary situation. the university spokesperson said that the employee had to be taken to the hospital. and fire and safety officials are investigating. officials are trying to figure out what started a fire inside a laundry room of a moore county nursing home. and the aberdeen times, the fire happened at the plantation and south macdill street. and workers meetly got the residents out of the building and two residents were taken to the hospital. right now some residents of johnson county are cheering after the decision to build a train hub was scrapped yesterday. hundreds of people turned out for the meeting. they wanted to stress their opposition to the new rail yard called the connector.

told them that they would use eminent domain to get their land. >> we do not condone storm arm tactics or the threat of eminent domain. >> but they want to keep the hub in the county. and it could be a win fall for taxes for them. they just want in another location. and csx has been reached out for comment but we have not heard back at this point. >> that will gabe thing for the county and get it away from the folks that don't want if there. 6:37. ten times bigger than earth and far beyond neptune. we could have a ninth planet in our solar system. why researchers say that the planet exists even though they have never seen t. let's talk temperatures this morning 20, 30s. 30 in fayetteville.

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is you can eat as much cereal as you want. it's like i'm going to work to get some. alrighty. we just like cereal. we make it, eat it, love it, live it. (laughing) this is downtown blowing rock. and they got a decent amount of snow yesterday. and the roads are shining. and that means that black ice a possibility for them. and also black ice a possibility for us if you're north of the triangle. if you're seeing anything shine this morning, the temperatures are below freezing. so let's check in with our forecast. currently 27 degrees. this is a live picture out at the airport. and not a lot going on this morning. and it will be a quiet day for us. enjoy every minute of it.

chaotic time frame at this point in the morning. 28 in south hill, 24 in roxboro and 24 in sanford. here is the hour-by-hour forecast today. we're still tracking a winter storm for tomorrow. but ahead of it, plenty of sunshine. lunchtime 38 and 41 at 2:00. and 44 for our afternoon highs. and then we'll drop into the upper 30s by 6:00 p.m. this evening. and let me show you the big picture. not a lot going on locally today. a few showers across the gulf states. area low pressure strengthening across texas and across the gulf state today and gets a lot of moisture with it and moves into our area for fry. so here's the break down for the winter storm that we're watching between 3:00 a.m. tomorrow morning and 10:00 p.m. on saturday. so a prolonged time frame is when it will impact us. up to half an inch possible for some folks and that will be enough to down power lines and tree limbs. and then you add in the

possibility for one to five inches of snow and dangerous travel and heads up. i am anticipating some changes and school systems tomorrow. so you'll want to make sure that you watch us tomorrow morning and later this afternoon as well. we'll get more on your perhaps in a little bit. >> you've been working since the second you walked in the door. we appreciate your hard work. rattled chain into. and no reports of any deaths. time is 6:42. we're glad you're with us. how long a former oklahoma city police officer could spend in prison after raping and dozen women? we have more on that story.

states is not immune from the headaches of winter weather

how an accident happened at unc chapel hill. it happened inside a electrical closet. the students said they saw the man's body on fire and he was taken to the hospital. a dramatic drop yesterday pushed the stock market to its

lowest level in nearly two years. the dow jones industrial average was down 500 points at one point. they are blaming a drop in cruise identified price dollars and they are at the lowest since may of 2003. two people are expected in and orange county courtroom charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a toddler. authorities said that the two men shot one-year-old maleah williams in chapel hill on christmas day. and she later died at the hospital and another suspect also facing charges in the case. a former police officer in oklahoma city will be sentenced for raping and sexually assaulting 13 women whale on duty -- while on duty. and before the judge sentences him, the judge will decide whether to grant the defense's motion for a new trial. sarah palin's 26-year-old son is out of jail today after

domestic charges on monday in los alaska. he punched and punched classic. >> our military personnel if they are respected anymore. it stops from the top. the question that comes from our own president where they have to look at him and wonder do you know what we go through? >> palin is back in the the spotlight after publicly backing donald trump. we're preparing for the winter weather that we could see tomorrow morning. plumbers have reported for several busts pipes and they expect more. you can slowly let your water drip and insulate your pipes

same night and day. >> winter weather can be really unpredictable. so we're having all of our crews on hand and ready to respond. >> so you're being asked to prepare ahead of your event and put together an emergency supply kit and that includes flashlights, water and nonparable food items. and now we will take another look at that -- that list of the schools on a two- hour delay. this is a list that is going to continue to grow, especially as the system approaches us. >> it will. great resources that we have are our news app and weather app. i just downloaded our weather app what a great resource it is.

you're a little late to the party. >> i am. i'm like let me get the weather app. >> you can watch the video forecast. and you have to do is search wncn. a beautiful start to our thursday. we're tracking the potential for wintry weather. fast forward 24 hours and it will look a lot different. no teens on the map that is something that we've been dealing with over the past few days and something that we have not felt in a while are the 30s for the morning dry. and 30 in littleton and fayetteville. here's what you need to know use plan your day. 8:00 temperature, 28 degrees and 38 at lunchtime and then 44 the afternoon high. and plenty of sunshine and dry today. 39 by 6:00 p.m. and we'll continute to see the clouds overnight and the wintry weather arrives tomorrow.

there's actually an area of low pressure strengthening across texas and it will move across the gulf states where not a lot is going on this morning and into our area with plenty of moisture as early as tomorrow morning before sunrise. so here's the area of low pressure and how it will be set up tomorrow as we look at an area of high pressure to the north. that will funnel in all the cold air when the two combine, we'll see the chance for the wintry mix early and changing eventually into the possibility for accumulating snow by saturday morning. let me walk you through the changes. future forecast all dry today and we'll breeze on through it. as we head towards friday, before sunrise, say 4:00, 5:00, that is when the wintry weather will move in. so freezing rain and sleet. this is actually going to stick around for the better part of the day. the temperatures continue to trend colder so through lung much time, a wintry mix. here we are at 4:00. and we'll see the rain line

shift through the triangle at 4:00 tomorrow. and more rain than by 8:00 p.m. and you'll notice if you're along the virginia border, could be dealing with snow, sleet, ice all day long. and saturday morning shall the coldest air starts to rush in and depending how much moisture is left will depend how much snow we'll receive. so up to a half inch of ice possible in the areas shaded pink. white, about a quarter of an inch possible and we add in the potential of snow. you're looking towards south i'll are a virginia and roxboro. and winter storm warning will go into effect at midnight and continue through 6:00 p.m. on does for the areas in pink. and that includes the triangle and a winter weather advisory if you're south and east of the triangle. and that includes the sand hills. 44 in raleigh and 43 in durham

and the temperatures into the 20s and wintry mix moving in after 3:00 a.m. just in time for all of us to hit the roads tomorrow. and the temperatures will trend colder. and mid-30s friday and saturday. and most of it should be out of here sunday afternoon. just about 6:52 on this thursday morning. and let's get a quick check on traffic. it is that time of the morning. more and more cars on the roadways. and that is i40 and wade avenue. receipt's go ahead and take a look at your live drive conditions. no accident but a breakdown on i40 westbound. and that is the south sanders street exit. make sure that you give the break down some extra space. when we get more cars on the roadways, it could cause some delays. time to the controversy in michigan. more than 181,000 bottles of water for residents of flint,

is courtesy of pop icon cher. >> in 2014 the cash strpped city switched the water supply to save money and it turned out to be a disaster. they have high levels of led and other contaminants. usually president obama uses a helicopter to move between joint based andrews and the white house. >> because of all the bad weather, the president had to ride in a car. usually traffic is cleared out for the president. but that could not happen in the snow. a drive that normally takes 25 minutes took an hour and ten minutes. but at the arrive safely at the white house. there are new developments in the massive winter storm barreling down on the northeast. more than 50 million americans in the path. and a smaller storm dumped several inches of snow in kentucky and killed one driver in tennessee. but now the larger storm has airlines warning travelers that

this weekend will be a mess.

developing s force awakens has been the highest grossing domestic movie of all time so some pressure on the follow-up. >> just a little bit. and scientists said they have solid evidence for planet x. >> the gas giant is thought to be as big as neptune and/or by thing billions of miles beyond neptune's path that it would say 20,000 years to circle the sun.

but they base the findings on mathematical and computer monitoring. is it warmer than there. maybe we could take a trip out there. >> hopefully they can get a more creative name than planet 9. 29 in raleigh, 31 in fayetteville and clinton. but no teens like we have been dealing with the past few days and above freezing at lunchtime and 44 the afternoon high. a winter storm warning goes into effect at midnight for the triangle and winter weather advisory for areas south and east of us. traffic, everything is moving a little slow toward the clayton bypass.

>> the "today" good morning. snow-m-g. the nation's capital gets ready for what could be one of its worst storms ever. this as an inch in washington last night brings the city to a stop. commuters stuck for hours. even the president delayed. how will they deal with the two feet that could be nother drop. the dow plunged again, losing 550 points. will it rebound today? taking no prisoners. donald trump unloads on his rivals, from fellow republican ted cruz.

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