forced to land moments after takeoff. passengers hospitalized. what exactly happened? and last laugh. taylor swift taking home the top prize at last night's grammy awards. her sharp message to her haters, including kanye. plus, adele's audio, what exactly went wrong? and lady gaga's stunning tribute to a rock legend. and good tuesday morning. it's the top concern for millions this morning. the severe weather in the east causing thousands of accidents already. >> at least four tornadoes touched down last night in the gulf coast states. destroying homes and businesses. the full extent of the damage still unknown. thousands of people are spending the night without power. >> hundreds of flights have been canceled today because of the storm system. as you can see here, it spreads from tennessee to maine. bringing rain, snow, and ice to

>> and the snow coming in within the last few hours. there's a three-hour delay opening federal government offices in washington, d.c., this morning. the weather is about to make a dramatic turnaround. we get more from abc's megan hughes. >> i was cleaning up the area in city hall so nobody slips and falls. >> reporter: up and down the east coast, slippery side walks made for wobbly walking. on the roads, the coating of ice left drivers scrambling. to get traction. in pennsylvania, derek fair was driving down route 29 in valley forge when he went off the road, just missing this tree. >> i'm trying not to hit the guy in front of me. i just kind of tried to turn. i just came off the road. >> reporter: north carolina's wintry mix caused more than 1500 car accidents in less than 24 hours. the 1200-mile-long winter storm is also creating trouble at airports. red dominated the departures board at charlotte-douglas international. close to 1600 flights canceled monday. >> i'm done.

i'm done. i'm ready for summer. >> reporter: the snow, ice, and rain are madging north up the east coast. 17 states seeing winter weather alerts, with a big warmup in many places by later tonight. the wild weather stretching into the south with reports of several tornado touchdowns. in mississippi, this house destroyed. this high school campus damaged. in louisiana, winds ripping apart this car wash and pizza hut, sending debris flying. >> i seen it, like, coming at me. whoo. it was scary. >> reporter: megan hughes, abc news, washington. this morning's other big story. a new wave of bitter attacks from donald trump heating up the campaign trail in south carolina. >> he's firing off at former president bush as he stumps for his brother. he's calling ted cruz unstable and dishonest and hinting at a possible third party run. it's "your voice, your vote."

>> reporter: the man known as bush 43 was on the campaign trail trying to make younger brother jeb bush 45. >> we need someone to fix the and frustration. >> reporter: and jeb needs the help. the south carolina republican primary on saturday could be his last stand against front-runner donald trump, who owns a double-digit lead. in polls there. trump has been on the warpath against the bushes. >> the world trade center came down during your brother's reign. remember that. i've heard for years, he kept the country safe after 9/11. what does that mean after? what about during? i lost friends in that building. >> reporter: trump attacking ted cruz. >> i think ted is a very unstable guy. i have never seen anybody that lied as much as ted cruz. and he goes around saying he's a christian.

>> it's not a response simply to start yelling louder and louder liar, liar, liar, when somebody points to the candidate's own -- surging bernie sanders was met with huge lines and nearly 10,000 supporters. create an economy that works for the working class and the middle class, not just the 1%. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: lana zak, abc news, washington. as for the democrats, they're locked in a tight race in nevada days before voters there head to the polls. hillary clinton had her husband take her place at a campaign rally in florida. clinton, in the meantime, remained in nevada, hoping to drum up last-minute support. she barked like a dog while mimicking an old campaign ad accusing the republicans of twisting the truth. >> the great recession was caused by too much regulation. [ making barking noise ] you know?

>> the candidates are making another push for the african-american vote today. clinton is speaking in harlem today and meeting with leaders from several black groups. sanders visits morehouse college in atlanta. and there is this. an embarrassing error for marco rubio's campaign. this new ad stating it's morning again in america. the stock footage is of vancouver in british columbia, canada, as in not at all part of the united states of america. rubio's campaign learned of the mistake apparently when buzzfeed pointed it out. president obama could name a replacement for justice antonin scalia's seat by next week. the white house says the president's obligation to do so is quote ironclad. and that he's already deep into making a choice. the republicans control congress. so the nominee has little chance of being confirmed. the position could remain vacant for more than a year. the eight remaining justices could tie on key decisions, making gridlock a real possibility. making news overseas in

set for next week have dimmed after a series of air strikes on hospitals and a school. at least 50 people died in the attacks. that included a pediatric hospital and a maternity ward. doctors without borders blamed syria and russia, saying 40,000 people are now without medical care. last week, the u.s., russia, and other world powers had agreed to a pause in the fighting. pope francis with another busy day ahead in mexico. the 79-year-old looking tired last night, even limping a bit when he returned to mexico city. he still took time to bless the crowd. earlier, on a visit to chiapas state, he spoke out against exclusion. of the country's native population. he'll visit the u.s. border region tomorrow. let's move on to a completely different topic. it was a powerful night of music in los angeles. the grammys were handed out. the big winners, kendrick lamar, taylor swift, ed sheeran. swift won album of the year for

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the american band eagles of death metal returns to paris tonight to finish a concert cut short by the terror attack in november. 89 people died in the attack at the bataclan, which has remained closed. the band's frontman says he feels a sacred responsibility to finish the show. the colorado planned parenthood clinic where three people were killed last year has reopened. only part of the building is being used because repairs are still being done. robert deer has been charged with murder and other accounts in connection with the attack. he calls himself a warrior for babies. because of the abortions performed there. and over in ohio, a restaurant reopened following a machete attack last week. four people were hurt in the attack. the restaurant owner celebrating

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really use some rain right now to replenish their reservoirs. >> hey, but they're dealing with a wind chill of 80. drivers will see rain in washington state and the northeast. roads may be slippery in the northern rockies. airport delays in washington, d.c., philadelphia, new york, and boston. well, smoke in the cockpit caused a scare on an alaska airlines flight out of reagan international airport. 167 people were on board going to seattle. 16 minutes after takeoff, it was back on the ground at nearby dulles airport. after the pilots reported smoke. >> they were actually forced to put on oxygen masks. by the time the jet was landing, it seemed as if they had an idea what happened. >> we don't have any fluid or anything dripping. it seemed to be kind of an oily smoke. so, it was, i think, one of the motors. >> no word yet about the exact cause of the smoke. all six crew members on board the plane were treated at a hospital and have been released.

that. a truck driver is in serious condition at a miami hospital after his garbage truck fell down an elevated highway exit ramp. that fall more than 100 feet from the roadway into the ground. it fell into the parking lot of a park. no one on the ground was hurt. more trouble for university of missouri professor who was suspended last fall after a confrontation with a student journalist. melissa click was suspenend with pay and performed community service after that incident that took place during a protest following racially charged incidents on campus. now, police have released video from a month early. in which click is seen cursing at an officer during a protest that interrupted a parade. click say plying for tenure at the school. the administration says the incidents are under investigation.

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time now for "the pulse." and much more from last night's grammy awards. >> taylor swift won her second album of the year award. this time for "1989." we're going to have more on her acceptance speech in a moment. first, more from jason nathanson. >> kendrick lamar. >> reporter: rapper kendrick lamar won the most awards on the night, but couldn't break out of the rap category. his performance was probably most impactful. >> reporter: a tearful meghan trainor took best new artist. >> and my mom and dad, for always believing in me. >> "uptown funk."

went to bruno mars "uptown funk." ed sheeran won his first t two grammys monday night. >> wow, wow. thank you very much. >> reporter: but there were head-scratching moments. audio issues during singer adele's performance. the singer hit rare sour notes. before you know >> reporter: and did we mention the tributes? there were more than every ever this year. so many big names dying recently. lady gaga's musical ode to david bowie perhaps ththmost memorable. this is ground control to major tom >> reporter: the eagles and jackson browne got together to remember glenn frey. take it easy you will find pce of mind >> reporter: and stevie wonder and pentatonix honored earth, wind, & fire's maurice white. other awards on the country side, best album to chris stapleton and traveller who said taylor swift gave him a present before going on stage. >> i would like to thank taylor swift for glitter-bombing me before.

grammys, jason nathanson, abc news, los angeles. now to the new shot fired in the testy relationship between kanye and taylor. last week, kanye dropped a new album including a song called famous, where he takes credit for making taylor swift famous. in the lyrics, he called her the "b" word. >> she gave a subtle shot back during an empowering pep talk to other women. >> there are going to be people along the way who will try to undercut your success. or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame. but if you just focus on the work, and you don't let those people side-track you, some day when you get where you're going, you'll look around and you will know that it was you. >> notice she didn't mention kanye's name? >> sometimes you don't have to name-drop. >> i guess so. kanye has tweeted since.

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checking our top stories, a severe storm system brought tornadoes to the gulf coast. rain, snow, and ice from tennessee to maine expected. federal agencies in washington are opening three hours late today because of icy roads. the war of words is intensifying among the republicans. as former president george w. bush joins brother jeb on the campaign trail for the first time. and donald trump doubled down on his criticism of bush over 91 and d aq. president obama is hosting a summit of ten asian leaders in

during the visit, he announced that he'll visit veetietnam in the spring. looking at today's weather, heavy rain tapering off around seattle. dry and mild in the center of the country. heavy rain and some snow in the northeast. high temperatures later today. finally at the westminster dog show here in new york, several pampered pooches have been named best breed. >> tonight, the ultimate prize. best in show. and this year, seven new breeds are in the running. jesse palmer is there with a behind-the-scenes look. >> reporter: over 3,000 dogs competing at the 140th westminster dog show. >> this is like the super bowl. like t world series. >> reporter: and 197 breeds and varieties. including seven new breeds, more than ever before. like jango. he may look like a mop, but he's a spanish water dog. another new dog on the block, the berger picard. >> it's our first time. so we're about to jump out of our skins just being here. >> reporter: getting the dogs ready for the spotlight is no

hour. and then it takes five hours to force-dry every cord to get it dry. he goes in the house, lays in front of fan for a day and half. >> reporter: that's a tough life. >> he has a very tough life. >> reporter: as for jango, he's already a champion. winning best in his breed. giving him a shot at another first, best in show. jesse palmer, abc news, new york. >> all right, thank you to jesse there. he's going to be at the show again today for "good morning america." but, that's always a wonderful thing to see. >> it's a big thing in new york. german shepherds and shihtzus are sort of f east of breed. >> yeah. so this german shepherd, i believe, that we're looking at, called rumor, was arguably the biggest fan favorite of the night, apparently. drawing loud ovations during his turn in the ring. >> the last german shepherd who o won best in show was 1987.

golden retriever. which apparently is not -- >> there you have the shihtzu. >> off the shampoo. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> as i mentioned, stick around for "good morning america."

have a great day. good morning columbia. thanks for joining us. i'm eric weisfeld. and i'm rochelle dean. we're live from main and gervais. the time's now 5:00. it's a cold and muggy tuesday morning.... so you're going to want to grab your rain jackets before you head out the door. yeah... but the good news there is some better weather coming our way soon. lets turn things over to meteorologist jonathan kennedy