everybody. making news in america this morning, countdown to the caucuses. less than a week until the first major electoral event in the presidential race. the democratic candidates on stage overnight making their final pitch to the people of iowa. digging out, the blizzard of 2016 leang behind a mess. schools and major cities still closed, and we're tracking another possible storm. plus, the serious situation caused by weather on the west coast. crumbling cliffs. caught on camera, a terrifying moment for a deputy thrown right under a semi truck. and top do the hound who just had to run

placing inin the topen. and we do say good tuesday morning, everybody. think about it. by this time next tuesday the results of the first presidential contest will be in. >> at least we hope so, right. >> yes. >> well, next monday, february 1st, we've got six days to go, io voters will gather at their caucuses. >> last night the democratic candidate ss appealed to iowa voters from the same town hall stage. >> a new national poll shows hillary clinton ahead of bernie sanders by double digits with martin o'malley trailing behind d but clinton coulactually lose the first contest there in iowa. abc's liz kreutz reports from des moines. >> reporter: overnight in sno iowa, the race heating up. >> i'm trying to win our vote. leave me alone here. >> reporter: the democratic presidential hopefuls facing voters in a cnn town hall. >> just to be clear, you are going to raise taxes to do this. >> yes, we will raise -- we will

yes, we will, but also l us be clear, chris, we may raise taxes, but we are also going to eliminate private health insurance premiums for individuals and for business. >> reporter: he also didn't hold back when asked about his opponent. >> now, this calls for a standing up response. >> okay. >> what do i think? let me just giver you a couple of examples. i voted against the war in iraq. hillary clinton voted for the war in iraq. >> reporter: later hillary clinton animated, energetic confronted with questions over her honesty and her e-mails. >> i've ard from quite a few people my age that they think you're dishonest. >> you know, look, i've been around a long time. people have thrownwn all kin of things at me and i can't keep up with it. they fall by the wayside. outlandish things. i just keep going forward because there's nothing to it. >> reporter: but then a lighr moment when clinton was asked to

ad featuring simon & garfunkel. >> i think that's great. i think that's fabulous. i loved it. >> and she did add afterwards she loved the feeling behind the ad but believes that she is still the better choice. our thanks to liz in des moines. meantime, the next republican debate is thursday night and donald trump may be there. he's danding moderator megyn kelly be removed but kelly's bosses at fox ne are standing firm reminding trump even if he's elected, you don't get to pick the journalist. trump was on the attack last night taking aim at ted cruz. >>y new battle is with a gentleman named ted cruz because you got to speak the truth. you got to speak the truth. the canadian, the man from canada. >> and as ted cruz's numbers slip in the polls, his campaign released a new attack ad attacking trump, of course, portraying the billionaire as more liberal than some voters might believe. we move on because schools are closed for another day in

as philadelphia as well as some suburban communities. all of this as the mid-atlantic region continues to dig out from the blizzard of 2016. >> and don't bother calling the irs headquarters for tax advice today either. all federal government offices in washington closed again. okay, air travel is still a mess after the storm with hundreds of flights canceled today already. more than 1600 flights were canceled yesterday and 2,000 others delayed. the problems in the east affect flights all across the country as planes and crews are stuck in the wrong aces. >> this weekend's blizzard is being blamed for more than 4 40 deaths, some of them heart attacks while shoveling snow. all that snow made fighting a blaze in baltimore last ght a nightmare. the fire trucks couldn't get close because of snow, 24 to 30 inches of snow fell in the region, and many residents aren't happy that their streets haven't been cleared yet. well, warmer temperatures

as you can see on the weather radar right there, another storm, it's moving in from the midwest, but does that mean more snow in n the east abc's rob marciano tes a look. >> slightly milder air coming in before another cold shot comes in later in the week and we' then. we're also concerned about the potential for a late week storm. at the moment there's the chance of it gettining closero the east coastst but we ink the likely track is well offshore. if that happens then they'll be some light snow for eastern new england. >> winter has arved. thank you, rob. on the west coast northern california has its own natural disaster that is brewing at this hour. the residents of this apartment complex in pacifica near san francisco have been ordered to evacuate as this cliff keeps falling into the ocean. the cause, weeks of heavy storms and high surf. it's not just the apartment building that's at risk. a nearby auto shop has lost most of its parking lot. >> in the last week probably seven, eight feet at least, in the last 40 years, 100 feet.

that's about all you can do. >> well, it's happened befor here, but a recent drone video caught a large chunk of the cliff falling off meaning this apartment building is in immeant danger. anxtraordinary about-face for a grand jury in houston. they were weighing c crges against planned parenthood after anti-abortion activists circulated video that seemed to show its executive ss trading in fetal tissue. instead they indicted two of the activists on charges of tampering with government records and purchasing human organs. no other details of those charges were released. >> now to michigan where the governor there may soon be forced to reveal more details about his handling of the water crcrisis in int. governor rick snyder's e-mails and other communications have been subpoenaed. this is all part of a class action lawsuit. it comes as a former prosecutor has been named to spearhead an investigation into the crisis. well, new details in that huge manhunt for escapees in southern california. officials in orange county say

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well, here's a close call in the waters off south florida overnight. 13 people had to be rescued from a sinking yacht. the coast guard says the 106-foot boat started taking on water 13 miles off the coast of . lauderdale. all l passenge were able to get on boa the coast guard ship that arrived to help but appears a mechanical problem may have caused the yacht to sink. all day breakfast at mcdonald's is really sizzling. the burger giant had better than expected earnings last quarter, up more than 5.5%. mcdonald's began offering all

it's part of the company's turnaround plan, and it seems to be worki. >> everyone loves an egg and cheese biscuit any time of day. hash browns. forget about an easy commute proximity to parks or good schools the rig supermarket nearby may be the key to a home's value. a new study finds that homes within a mile of a trader joe's or whole foods are worth twice as much as the national average. within two years of them opening nearby homes surged 10%. >> say you're planning to go to the super bowl, it is not going to be cheap. seat geek reporting the average ticket price right now is more than $5300. two weeks before a super bowl in six years. in fact, the highest was less drop as the game approaches. but not always. >> so geget your tkets now. is that what you're saying? you could wait and see. >> yeah. when we come bk, creepy-crawly and there's a lot more in your home than you think.

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down to the gulf coast could be wet today and on top of ice, that's a dangerous combination as you know. a small midwest snowstorm could make roads sppery there and roads will be wet in washington state. if you're flying, airport delays likeliest in houston and new orleans. wellll, tragedy this moing for an atlanta couple on vacation in the caribbean. officials on the island of grenada say jessica colker was stabbed to death as she walked along a deserted beach. her husband was able to escape. friends in atlanta say colker was a physician's assistant at a children hospital where her husband was a doctor. an ex-con is being questioned by police. well, heart disease is different in women than in men. experts have known that for years but the message isn't getting through to women or the health professionals who treat them. so the american heart association has published its first comprehensive scientific statement on gender differences in heart attack patients. women may be more likely to have

shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting and back or neck pain and the organization hopes to raise awareness and improve outcomes. back to georgia where a nurse is facing charges for faking cancer to scam donations. investigators in forsyth county say mary bennett used her medical training to convince potential donors that she had stage 4 ovarian cancer. she received $25,000 in donations using that to fund trips around the southeast including a trip to new orleans to see a ventriloquist. rk mcconnell held a fund-raising dinner for a benefit. >> i i couldn'believe it. i couldn't believe it. for days after i talked to them i still couldn't believe it but now i believe it. >> and bennett has now been charged with theft and forgery. in austin, texas, take look at this. a strange road rage incident caught on camera. the video shows a man wielding a baseseball batonfronting the

the two of them go at it like ninja warriors in the middle of a street. the conflict seems to finally wind down as a photographer drives off. it's aood thing ththey didn' have guns or they didn't resort to the guns that they might have. >> it was definitely not a lightsaber. a dramatic scene inside a new mexico courtroom. a man who just had been convicted of a sex crime suddenly attacked the prosecutor. court officers and others quickly responded and d the prosecutor wasn't seriously hurt. the man now faces more serious charges in connection with the attack. well, a terrifying close call for a sheriff's deputy in ohios a a tractor ailer hits him and runs him over. he w directing traffic after a minor accident because of the backup. the truck had paused too close to the railroaoad tracksnd was hit by a train. the officer is mostly l right. a couple of gashes on his head and a broken hand. ok, so you may think you live alone or with just your family members. but you're right. a new study finds that

hundreds of species of bugs, flies, spiders, beetles, lice and more. a study of 50 homes near raleigh, north carolina, found more than 100 species per house. the good news is that most of them the researchers found are benign, so sleep tight, enjoy your breakfast. time now for sports and some nba action. is that the lice? >> the lice or the mice or whatever it is. here now are theighlights and our guys at espn. goodod morning welcome to our "sportscenter" set in los angeles. he's neil. i'm stan. we've been waiting all season foit after the start to the season of the warriors and spurs had. >> you're talking about the kings/hornets game, right, because that was a good one, wasn't it? this game was the one we thought was going to be good. it was good if you're a warriors fan. that was the first of many wow moments for steph curry who wanted the fl. didn't get it. the spurs just -- they got run.

draymond green did all - draymond green just absolutely shut lamarcus aldridge down. he had two buckets. tim duncan did not play. it did not matter. the warriors won by 30. neil mentioned the hornets and killings. da damarcus cousins, 48 his last game career high against the pacers saturday. but he decided why not go for more. hitting threes. drivinto the hole. finishing on alley-oops and then getting 56 points, a new career high, nba season high and a kings franchise record but troy daniels off the hornets' bench had 28. that's a career high for him. hit eight threes, and the hornets win it, 129-128. that's all we have from here. now backo you. >> thank you, , guys. up next in "the pulse," super mistake. the football fan who jumped the

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checking our top stories the democratic presidential candidates answered questions at a town hall meeting in des moines. iowa voters will be the first to have a say when ty caucus next monday night. another day at home for federal workers in washington, as well as those in baltimore and philadelphia, too many roads are still blocked by blizzard snow. a west coast natural disaster in the making. this apartment building on the verge of falling into the pacific sea. the cliff is crumbling after all the recent storms near san ancisco. looking at today's weather, milder conditions along the east coast but rain from northern virginia down to the gulf coast and across to texas. light snow near the great lakes and rain in the pacific northwest. well, finally one young carolina panthers fan is cheering his link to histotory. he's now the proud owner of a touchdown football. >> okay, so it wasn't his

the ball and in this interview with scott wickersham of our charlotte station, he talks about his game plan. >> reporter: it's become a tradition that nfl broadcasters and america are talking about. players nding game balls to lucky kids in the front row after each touchdown. and sunday there was plenty of panther scoring and plenty of happy young fans. >> i didn't think i woululd actually get it. >> reporter: that's because jonah harwood was there for an earlier touchdown but wasn't in the right spot. but when he saw ted ginn rocketing toward the end zone he made his move again. >> with the ball running towards me and then just handed out the ball. everybody else was trying to get it but i ended up being the lucky one. >> reporter: jonah was still holding his game ball with a panther logo out at panther stadium. >> i think his mom saw him first. i think k she was lking down the eps and here he's coming up with the football and next thing you know, he comes up to the seats and everybody around him, he became a huge celebrity right then and there. >> reporter: and puttingng the

many people love it. seeing those ecstatic young faces as they clutch a p piece of history is priceless. and maybe too helping fuel a little friendly sibling rivalry. >> the first thing i thought of when i g back was thinking of how much my sister alexa will be jealous. >> reporter: but sister alexa didn't hold it against him and even helped to draw this picture of his day in the spotlight. are you jealous? >> not really as long as he lets me hold it. >> fair trade-off. >> yeah. maybe she'll get her chance at super bowl in santa clara.