captioning funded by cbs it's wednesday, february 24th, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." a big night in nevada for donald trump. he walked away with another win, while the candidates in his wake fight for second place. killer storms. at least three people are dead after tornadoes tear through the south, while people in the storm's path wait for its next move. and celine dion proves her heart will go on, returning to

performance for the first time since her husband's death. i can't leave without a trace good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. drump heads. donald trump heads into next week's voting for the presidential nomination for the republicans. he solidified his position with a decisive win in the nevada caucuses. voters fed up with washington and those who decided before last week were key to trump's win. in the battle for second, ted cruz and marco rubio are running neck and neck. danielle nottingham has our report from las vegas. >> reporter: donald trump once unlikely candidacy is barreling toward the presidential nomination. the victory in last night's

meanwhile, time is running short for the other gop hopefuls. after picking up a third consecutive victory in last night's nevada caucuses, donald trump continues his winning streak with an eye on super tuesday states. >> we have had some great numbers coming out of texas. and amazing numbers coming out of tennessee and georgia. it's going to be an amazing two months. we might not even need the two months, folks, to be honest, all right. >> reporter: he garnered most of his support in the state for republicans unsatisfied with the government. >> i think he is here for the s to win. >> reporter: the win gives trump the majority of the delegates in the state, bringing him closer to clenching the gop nomination. >> i think he is well positionedep across the >> reporter: as trump continues

the gop field is battling it out to become his alternative. show a majority of caucus go-ers who favored a candidate with more political marco rubio over ted cruz. the texas senator addressed supporters shortly after the polls showed. >> one week from today will be of the campaign. >> reporter: they will face trump tomorrow night in texas before voters in 11 states pick chief. the win here in nevada for gives his victories in three distinct regions for the united states, the northeast, the south, and now the west. with leads in the polls in a number of states, the likelihoodominee is growing by the week. danielle nottingham, cbs news, las vegas. trump won in nevada with oters who decided early and stuck with him.

month or before the majority of those votes for trump. 51% said they do not have a trump also won that group. coming up on "cbs this morning," we will talk to marco rubio about the nevada results and what he chance to win the gop nomination. this morning, democrats hillary clinton and bernie sanders are in south carolina ahead of saturday's primary. a town hall meeting, both candidates said they support president obama's effort to close the prison at guantanamo bay, cuba.itmo a continuing recruitment advertisement for terrorists. this morning, the threat of or millions of americans in the eastern half of the country. a killer storm system moved out of the gulf coast and into the mid-atlantic. at least eight tornadoes touched down in louisiana, mississippi, and florida. david begnaud is in convent, storms killed at least two people.

these -- these travel trailers were picked up,iderable distance, and really blown apart, torn apart. >> reporter: this rv park in convent, louisiana, scrap yard. your a desperate search through the toppled homes for three people still unaccounted for. >> we don't have a good way of one, two, three people that is unaccounted for. >> reporter: survivors described their narrow escape from the force. >> i got in the bathtub with my dog and they were praying. and i was crying. and i was so scared. i mean, the house would not stopeporter: an elderly man in southern mississippi did not escape and killed when a tornado picked up his home and tossed it nearly 500of crazy how a tornado can skip one house and catch the next right next door. >> reporter: the damaging

tents in houston, texas. back in convent, which forcost of this storm, neighbors started helping each other even before first responders could arrive. >> people who will survive the event, everyone was helping. so you found someone injured,d put them and they would go to hospitals in private vehicles. >> reporter: david begnaud, cbs news, convent, louisiana.ric fisher of our boston station wbz is following the severe weather and says it's headed east. after aructive storms moving across the south continue to track this large storm system as we head into wednesday thunderstorms into the oes east coast. heavy snow developing across the midwest. heavy rain moves into new york city and boston corridors during the night and all of this exit as we head toward thursday in terms of the severe weather

southeastern atlantic coast and mid-atlantic coast and carolinas high risk of seeing tornadoes today and damaging wind gustsevere threat extends toed washington, d.c. area. you can see why. the warm temperatures up and down the eastern seaboard withgh and new york city into the 50s. cold side of the storm as heavy snow is developing throughout the day. chicago watch that carefully. straddling the city and could see some significant totals over a half foot here and especially just east of town. the biggest snow totals, indiana up to michigan, could see up to a foot. republicans who control the senatettee say no hearing and no vote for president obama's nominee to supreme courts. it has erupted into a battle between the opponents who want the next president to make an

mitch mcconnell said his party vote and revisit the matter after an election. significant medical conditions that led to justice scalia's death according to the . scalia suffered from coronary artery decease and high blood pressure and diabetes and other he was on a hunting trip earlier this month. this week, apple will tell a federal judge itst unlocking an iphone by a errorist should be decided. we are learning more about this man. a gun shop owner said jason dalton came into his store just ack and bought a jacket with an notice pocket designed for a handgun. dalton was laughing and joking, but did not buy a weapon there.ed with six

u.s. health officials are investigating 14 cases of the zika virus that may have been spread through sex. thenie spread by mosquitoes. the 14 cases involve men who traveled to areas with zika outbreaks andtheir female partners. >> it's very important for pregnant women to recognize that sexual transmission ofy and to take steps to protect themselves and their unborn urge ing men to use a condom when they have the zika castro bore a distinct referableance to his brother. he was a farmer who, for the most part, stayed out of politics. ramon castro was 91 years old.> coming up on the "morning news." stuck on the side of a

window washers are trappedity. this is the "cbs morning news." i have a resident named joyce, and she kept complaining about all her aches and pains.o class, let's start walking together" and i said "and i bet you money you'll be able to do that senior walk". that day i said "ok it's me and you girl, me and you!" need to stop, there's a bench we'll just hang out in the shade." she said "absolutely not! we are going to finish this race!" but you know what? we finished the race. and she goes "desiree, i'll never quit walking. ever" bladder protection from always discreet that lets you move like you mean it now comes with an incredible promise. the always discreetmoney back guarantee. always discreet is for bladder leaks and it's drier than poise. try it. dentv v you'll love it, we'll give you double your money back if you don't. incredible bladder

guarantee. that's always discreet. (baseball on tv in backgnger is always on the rise. symptoms worsen because your heart isn't pumping well. (water filling room)ercent of people die (dog whimpering) within 5 years of getting diagnosed. but there's something you can do. ur doctor about heart failure treatment options. because the more you know, the more likely you are...v (dog whimpering) to keep it pumping. these dayquil liquid gels and go. but these liquid gels are new. mucinex fast-max. it's the same difference. d fights mucus. mucinex fast-max.

that is max-strength and fights mucus. s. more than 700 feet up here in manhattan, two window washers dangled for more than an hour yesterday when their scaffold the top of a 68-story hotel. firefighters defied rain and whipping winds to rescue them byow. the coworkers says the pair were laughing once they were inside. the creator of the broadway show "hamilton" helped save an store. and new details in the murder of a virginia teenager. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. "the washington post" cause of nicole love he'll's death saying the 13-year-old suffered stab wounds to her month. two virginia tech students are

disappearance and death. the slate moneynd food stamp fraud. federal agents raided the church community on the utah/arizona border yesterday. among those charges are two effs who is in jail for crimes relating to marrying and sexually abusing underaged me coaches of the university of tennessee are defending their college. six students say the enabled coaches. >> we are not doing anything differently now than we have done over the last 15 year as coaches.ut culture. we always educate. decisions. y asked a judge to strike a mention of nfl star peyton

buzzfeed reports on a und-raiser for those hurt by the water crisis in flint. the director organized the event in the michigan city on sunday. that is oscars night. donations will be collected during a live stream on "the new york times" reports how the creator of the broadway smash "hamilton" helped a manhattan book store. after a water leak drama,a book shop, he asked his 225,000 followers to support the store. the sales soared and the shop n theater books. it's been open for nearly a century. still to come, health kris forces a name change for a cry. we will review the new name for a tchback that had initially been called the zica car. a cry.ew name for a hatchback that had initially been called the zica car. for a cry.

a hatchback that had initially been called the zica car. ces a name change for a cry. we will review the new name for ally a cry. we will review the new name for a hatchback that had initially been called the zica car. . we will review the new name for a hatchback that had initially been called the zica car. th .

oday's forecast in some cities around the country. at last night's democratic town hall on cnn, moderator chris cuomo played a litsole bert who blasted for not

>> how can bad? just say no. just say no! you're running for president of ates! even richard nixon knew to say, i am not a crook! >> she liked that one. "moneywatch" the results of a defective airbag investigation and a chocolate recall. hena daniels is at the new york nd more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. scientists hired by the auto industry say they figured out what cause takata air bags to too much force. the airbags have caused ten deaths and 139 injuries. the independent tested coalitionoblem for a year. it says design issues, moisture, high humidity, heat, and the use of a propellant are all factors.

more than 4%. the 188 points and s&p lost 25 and the nasdaq finished 67 points lower. mcdonald's is partnering with greek yogurt maker, which robani. the fast food chain is fighting to change its image. it introduced breakfast in november. spotify is moving its entire service on to cloud computing services operated by google.ts partnership with google is, quote, a big deal, but a big one for google too which is offering itself as is an alternative to amazon cloud market. google says in ten years, its cloud could generate more money

and other items in 55 countries in europe and elsewhere because plastic was found in several the dutch food safety authority says the infected products including mars and snickers. affect the u.s. a carmaker in india is changing the name of a new car because of an international health crisis. was called zica. it is a virus that reached more than 20 countries ando birth defects. they have renamed the car tiago this week. >> i'm sure they checked with the cdc will picking that new name. henayork stock exchange, thanks a lot, hena. a live stream performance

now that karen's taking ticing a real difference in her joint comfort... karen: "she's single." ...and high levels of humiliation in her daughter. in just 7 days,nt comfort can be your kid's discomfort. osteo bi-flex. made to move.

p

forecast in some cities around the country. where does my heart beat now where is the love y comes through the night >> celine dion delivered a powerful performance last night n the stage since her husband's death. it began with a tribute to her husband who died last month at the age of 73. in perfect astronaut kelly is wrapping up his year in space with a countdown. for day eight, kelly dawned an ape suit to do some of the chores aboard space station. he took a break from the work to chase another crewmember around

cleveland cavaliers star ing is blaming an off night on bedbugs. he said he was bitten in the game before the game against the some say the hotel is haunted. this is the "cbs morning news." see me. see me to knowst something that i have. i'm not contagious. see me to know that i won't stop. until i find what works.x, a different kind of medicine for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. proven to help the majority of people find clear or almost clear skin.ople saw 75% skin clearance at 3 months. while the majority saw 90% clearance. do not use if you are allergic to cosentyx. you should be tested for tuberculosis. an increased risk of infections and lowered ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor if you haver symptoms... ...such as fever, sweats, chills, muscle aches or cough. or if you have received a vaccine or plan to. if you have crohn's disease,or as symptoms can worsen.

reactions may occur. see me. see me. see me on my way. a clearer path forward. for a different kind of medicine, ask your dermatologist

ther her before her first cup of coffee. a dunkin' donuts customer is a police for getting a little too steamed at an employee. the woman is seen on surveillance video throwing a ceramic cup at the worker who workers say the dispute was over $1.66. come on! despite that fact, philly known as the city of brother on the move. the city's landmark sign is relocating temporarily. the love sculpture was load odd delivered a block

permanent home at love park will undergo several trump easily won the nevada caucuses. it was trump's third victory in a row heading into next week's super tuesday contest. of the ten nevada republican caucus go-ers said they are angry at the way the government works. marco rubio and ted cruz are fighting it out for second a string of tornadoes ripped through the gulf coast killing at least three people in louisiana and mississippi. an rv park in was hard hit. two people were killed there. rescue crews are still searching for trapped victims. at least 31 people were injured. seven. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," a hearing today for kennedy cousin michael skakel inf martha moxley. "48 hours" peter van zandt has details.

that was created an an alternative to the oscars. and ze. >> reporter: until recently, alexander hamilton was known as the stoic face on the 10 bill. that has changed. >> this is where he lived the last couple of years of his life. you have to remember, chip, this would have been very farther north of the cityould have been virtual ss. >> reporter: ron wrote the 800-page auto biography in which the play is based. you to be sitting here? >> it's a thrill to be in this house because this is the only house we know that he ever owned.s this

finally, punk icon and fans album in 15 years. the rock trio played some of that new music on with stephen colbert" last night. that is the "cbs morning news" for today. i'm anne-marie green.