sanders and their neck and neck race in a key battleground state. the latest just ahead. no justice. vice president joe biden, what he said overnight about replacing antonin scalia. how he may hold the key to the next person to sit on the supreme court. twisting inferno. a grass fire transforms into a tornado of flames. multiple wildfires threatening the western communities this morning. and the latest on that terrifyingelicopter crash. the chopper crash landing into the watersrs of pearharbor. the investigation into what exactly happened. good friday morning. in the countdown to the south carolina primaries and the nevada caucuses, the candidates are stepping up their attatacks hoping to sway tse u undecided voters. >> and then there's the clash that's pitting donald trump against pope francis, and it is

when the pope said trump's plan to build a wall between the u.s. and mexico was not christian, trump fired back calling the popepe disgracul, but overnight trump backtracked a bit. >> i it's "youvoice, youour vote," and abc's ray raimundi gathering the latest overnight starting with the democrats. >> reporter: the stakes couldn't be higher. the presidtial hopefuls hot on the campaign trail. the democrats crisscrossing through the state of nevada. >> have an election that's aboutut real change, not -- not promises you can't keep. >> the eyes of america will be on nevada. >> reporter: both democratic candidates facing voters at a televised town hall meeting answering tough questions on topics like immigration, privacy and their records. >> maybe it's that senator sanders wasn't really a democrat until he decided to run for president. he doesn't even know what the, you know, last two democratic presidents did. well, it's true. it's true.

>> if anybody thinks that a member of the united states senate or the united states house hato agree with somebody in his own party who's president, well, you know,w, all of the time, that is not my understanding of democracy. >> reporter: on the repuican side, john kasich, jeb bush and donald trump face-to-face with south rorolina vots. at issue, religion and comments the pope made criticizing donald trump. >> was there a moment when you first heard the pope had said something about you that you thought, maybe i'm going to have to ask for forgiveness? [ laughter ] i have a lot of respect for the pope, but i would say that i think he was very much misinterpreted. contests this weekend, the latest polls in south carolina show donald trump still far ahead of the pack while in nevada hillary clinton and bernie sanders are still in a statistical ti kendis and reena, back to you.

ray, thanks so much. thank you for joining us this morning. we, trump found himself stumbling for the right words when he was confronted about the war in iraq. the republican front-runner has mamade his oosition of that war a cornerstone of his campaign, but in a newly uncovered interview with howard stern from 2002, trump said that he supported the invasion. when he was asked about that statement last night, trump claimed that he didn't remember the interview. >> it was probably the first time i was asked about it. by the time the war started, i was against it, and shortly thereafter i was really against it. >> trump also refused to say whether he thought president george w. bush was lying when he said that iraq had weapons of mass destruction, a charge he leveled at the last republican and one touching moment on the trail yesterday. ohio governor john kasich giving a long hug to a college student who to kasich that he gave him hope. brett smith said that a friend had recently committed suicide. his parents divorced, and his dad lostis job. kasich told the young man, the lord will give you strength, i promise.

touching one there. > in washiton, d.c., a final farewell begins today for the late supreme court justice antonin scalia. scalia's body will lie in repose in the great hall of the supreme court. he died on saturday during a trip to texas. president obama and the first lady will pay their respects at the court this afternoon. and vice president joe biden will attend scaliaia's funer massomorrow, but biden says he has no interest in replacing the justice. in an interview with msnsnbc, the vice president said he has no desire to sit on the high court even if he was asked, but he so said, you never tell a president for certain you uldn'to anything. the vice president also criticized republicans for saying the president should not nominate a replacement. well, the u.s. has hit north korea with more sanctions because of its nuclear program. president obama has quietly signed the punitive measure which was overwhelmingly approved by congress last week. it comes as the u.s. and china are in delicate negotiations over new u.n. sanctions. one senate sponsor of the u.s.

notice the strong support for sanctions. back here at home more than two months after the terror attacks in san bernardino, the fbi tells abc news it's still not ruled out the possibility that a third militant wawas at that scene. the agency is also still looking for a hard drive that was used by the shooters. agents searched the home of syed farook's brother. no arrests were made, but several boxes and a computer and other items were removed. the fbi does have syed farook's iphone, but they can't get any information out of it. the data on it is encrypted, and apple remains firm in refusing to unlock it despite that court order. well, now google, facebook, twitter and microsoft all say unlocking the phone for the fbi might set a precedent for other cases.s. we, there are more than two dozen grass fires burning in eastern oklahoma. that's the most in years. officials say numerous homes were lost, but they don't know how many. the city of tulsa has been filled with h smoke fr the

firefighters are using helicopterto dump water on the fires, and officials say that the fires are noas intense now. well, more dramatic video as a huge brush fire near kansas city creates a fire tornado. the fire is on prison property, but it has closed a highway there. firefighters believe it was started by a lawn mower. so far it has consumed about 1,500 acres. itit's about5% contained. no homes are threatened at this time. okay, so it has rained every day for the past eight days in ththe pacifinorthwest, and as you can see on the radar there, it's not going to changege before the weekend is over. the latest storm will also drop another 6 to 12 inches of fresh snow on the cascade mountains. elsewhere it'll feel like spring in the midwest and the south with incredibly warm temperatures for this time of year, but strong winds will increase the dangers of more brush fires, but it will be chilly in the northeast. well, coming up, the alelert for commuters, thousands of bridges in serious need of

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home but despi assurances that thair quality is safe, many porter ranch residents are not so sure. some are fearful poisonous chemicals may have settled in their homes. a new study finds that more than 58,000 of the nation's bridges are in needf repair. placed end to end the deficient bridges would span from new york dowown to mia and include some of the most well-known and well-traveled like the brooklyn bridge, memorial bridge in washington, d.c. and the 250 most heavily traveled bridges were all built before 1970. we do have a correction to make this morning. earlier this week in a story about the carrier company moving hundre of jobs to mexico, we incorrectly characterized the company's reason for doing so. we said that carrier claimed it never got govement stimulus money it wasromised. well, carrier never made that statement. instead the company said it will not be claiming a tax credit for which it is eligible. we regret the error. well, a big reveal is beieing

mpanies offering fligh into space. this is time lapse of the making of what virgin galactic calls its new spaceship 2. the first spaceship 2 was destroyed late in2014 which was during a test flight that killed one of the pilots. ground testing of the new ship stts soon and that will be folled by test flights. here's something cool. you know this winter is wilder than usual and the freeze and thaw cycle means more potholes. well, just in time for more to expand its pothole protection system to mainstream model. the v6 sport edition of its new ford fusion, the c knows when there is a pothole and keeps the wheel from falling into it. okay. and it never hits the ping-pong balls in tests. >> okay. interesting test. >> that is kind of cool. it just sailover. >> you like that, huh? >> yeah. when we come back, the latest news overnight regarding the pearl harbor chopper crash. how bystanders jumped into

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now for a look at the morning road conditions, wet roads in northern california, pacific northwest and near the great lakes. lots of snow in western mountains and slippery conditions in northern new york and new england. if you're flying, airport deys likeliest in chicago. well, the investigation is getting under way in hawaii into that shocking helicopter crash that we've shown you. >> the chopper slammed down into the waters of pearl harbor then witnesses swung into action to try to save those on board. abc's david kerley has the details. >> reporter: it happened in just seconds. the helicopter just short of land rolling over in the water. >> oh. >> repter: bystanders jump in to help the fiv on board. a knife needed reportedly to free one of them. >> i saw from the pilot's side and backseat and saw it was twisted so instinct. >> reporter: all survived. one in a neck brace, a 16-year-old male in critical condition.

harbor near the "uss arizona" memorial. >> that was scary. we were thinking we would see a dead body come up. >> reporter: it was clelear the tail rotor was not turning a the sound from the engine in erratic. scott rife is a helicopter pilot for kabc. >> it appears he lost pow and disengaged the rotor system from the engine. may have flared too high and didn't have enough energy to cushion the landing. >> reporter: the bell 206 was built in 1979 and owned by what appears to be a one-helicopter tour company called genesis. the surviving pilot should be able to tell vestigators exactly what went wrong. david kerley, abc news, washington. one re item involving pope francis. his eyebro raising comment about the zika virus outbreak. he suggested that women threatened with the virus could use contraception. pregnant mothers are among those

the pope said he believes there is a clear, moral difference between preventing pregnancy and aborting a fefetus. he also completely rejected abortion as a response to the crisis. well, there is a new warning about breast-feeding especially long term. children may get too ltle vitamin d that way. researchers say the breast milk does not provide enough vitamin d, particularly in northern climates so canadian pediatricians are recommendnding children breast fed take vitamin d supplements for their first year. a woman busted for trying to sneak on to airplanes has done it yet again. mare london hartman arrested wednesday at o'hare airport held on $150,000 bond. in the past she has tried to illegally board the succeeding at least once now violating with

this may make you seasick. a appears this boat is in trouble but it's a training exercise. the recent film "the finest hour hours" about a real-life rescue from coast guardsmen from the same location more than 60 years ago also in rough sea. in houston a school bus mes close to being struck by a train. the terrifying encounter captured on cell phone video. the driver said the students were too loud to drive safely at first the driver was only suspended while the incident was being investigated but that investigation found that the driver failed to follow proper procedures when crossing a railroad track. the driver was fid. and over in australia another terrifying close call captured on video. catch warefully. a man carryrying a skateboard crosses the train tracks and nearly misses getting crushed by that train. the driver spots him on the tracks, sounds his horn and hits the emergency brakes after seeing the train hurling towards him.

runs back to the original platform. onlookers were absolutely stunned by all of this. >> oh, my gosh, this is so hard to watch. unbelievable. sportswise the nba and nhl seasons are grinding on and sports training under way. this weekend it's the fifth round of soccer's fa cup in england. >> yes, man u is in trouble. both our friends are back. >> good morning, it's "sportscenter" from los angeles. neil everett is back. >> hi, how are you? >> you start us off. >> i'll do the clippers across the street. that's blake griffin right there. he's not playing. neither was kauaiwhi leonard. they were playing i throw it up, you throw it down. paul had a big game. i mean, somebody texted that gregg popovich didn't rest his starters. it just looked like it. >> yeah. >> all l.a. cavaliers started in the

derrick rose and the bulls, second quarter. cavaliers transition game was working and bulls were helping them out with lots of turnovers. rose dribbles off his foot, 28 in the game and thompson able to convert. cavaliers up 17. third quarter, bulls dowown 50. kyrie irving with a strip on rose. irving to j.r. smith, up top for lebron jam. he nearly got a triple-double and cavaliers win it 106-95 so cleveland working on that one seed in the east a and playing well right now. >> i did that whole segment with a ricola in my mouth. >> tmi. back to you. >> that's a true skill set. >> that can a skill. mary poppins remake. big news from hollywood

plus, the couple being sued well time now to check "the pulse" beginning with the new face for "mary poppins." >> a sequel to the 1960s classic is reportedly inn theorks thanks to our parent companany, disney. and word is that emily blunt is in talks to fill those magical shoes once worn by julie andrews. >> nobody can actually fill them but the sequel would be set 20 years later from the original version and following the nanny's adventures in depression era london. >> very cool. next u up acouple's legal fight all stemming from a reveview they wrote on yelp. >> the couple signed a contract with prestigious pets to keep an eye on everything during a weekend getaway. they weren't too pleased. as they monitored with cameras they noticed their fish tank's water getting cloudy. >> so they wrote a one-star yelp review of press times pets. in response they received a court summons seeking nearly $6800 because the company is protected by a nondisparagement

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in the great hall of the supreme court. president obama, the first lady among those expected. a powerful system has brought nearly a foot of snow to the mouains in northern california. many truckers pulled over until the roads were cleared and there's more snow on the way there. looking at the rest of today's weather, the northwest is looking at a ninth straight day of rain. springlike weather in the nation's midsection. chilly in the northeast with snow showers to the rth. okay, so while the presidential candidates battle it out with each other, the pope joining the fray was just too good to be true for the folks of late night. >> and with that plus one musically challenged candidate, here now are your friday funnies. bernie sanders has been fighting an uphill battle against hillary clinton. and donald trump is battling with anyone who makes eyeye contact with him. >> he has a new feud going with pope francis. for -- [ laughter ] not kidding. >> pope francis suggestedoday that donald trump is not a

build a wall with mexico. yeah, what kind of christian would build a wall to keep people out? >> donald said of course i'm a christian. do you know how many carpenters named jesus i have working for me. >> what did the pope say? i like the pope. was it good or bad because if it's good, i like the pope. if it's bad i don't lik the pope. >> it's like jesus said blessed are the pr unless they said something bad about me, then screw them. >> if i told you two years ago that donald trump would be in a fight with the pope, you'd tnk i was insane. i mean, this makes taylor swift versus kanye west like nothing. >> being president is a serious job job. it's not hosting a talk show. >> oh, i love to hear him say that to opra i reallywould. maybe i don't get to do serious stuff like pardoning a turkey on thanksgiving by i'll tell you something, mr. obama, every minute of every day i'm thinking about how to keep americans safe

are you thinking about that? >> ted cruz was talking about how much he likes singing and even treated the crowd to a little stevie wonder. check it out. you know i just called to sayay i love you i just called to say i care >> oh, even stevie wonder was like even i know that dude is white. it's like -- i just called >> oh, very good, gentlemen. all right, well, that's what's makingews in america this morning. stay with us for "good morning america.""you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: good morning iowa! i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on friday february 19th elias: good to have everyone with us!

iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: we've finally made it to the day we've been waiting for all week! today is going to be amazing with mostly sunny skies and high temperatures in the mid 60s. the only downside to the forecast today will be the very strong winds out of the west blowing between 20 and 30 mph with gusts up around 40 mph. tonight we'll see mild and breezy conditions with lows falling towards 40 degrees. saturday should be another amazing day with highs around 60 and continued sunny skies. sunday a cold front will knock our highs back down into the low 50s and upper 40s across central iowa, and we'll see a bit