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the remembrances overnight for the victims. how the driver still collected fares down the deadly road rage. burned out bus. what forced 40 passengers to evacuate before the vehicle was e engulfed in flames. the travel reporter aboard. forced to change the story. and dancing with destiny. the 106-year-old woman celebrating black history month at the white house and starting a dance party with the first family. good monday morning to you. we begin with the battle for the next round of votes just one day until the gop caucuses in nevada. >> of course we have donald trump and hillary clinton the candidates to beat. their rivals fight to step up their games. >> it's "your voice, your vote." what's next on the campaign
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kenneth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. one day away from the nevada caucuses, tomorrow one week away from super tuesday. donald trump and hillary clinton are leading the polls in these next contests. but their rivals are working to gain some ground. this week it's the early presidential contest switch. >> we just won nevada! >> it's the democrats turn in the deep south, while the republicans are out west in nevada for tomorrow's caucus. >> we're going to keep winning. we're going to make america great again. >> reporter: this morning, donald trump is still riding high. after winning south carolina. he scored all 50 of the state's delegates winning evangelical voters. >> we won by a lot. it was sort of record-setting. >> reporter: the gop pack is down to five contenders. jeb bush, out. the two cuban american freshman senators left to battle it out to become the trump alternative. >> donald trump has demonstrated he has a relative high floor of
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>> reporter: nevada caucus winner hillary clinton is favored in south carolina, she's already focused on the super tuesday states, like texas. where she rallied over the weekend. >> some may have doubted us but we never doubted each other. >> reporter: it was also another big rally for bernie sanders in greenville, south carolina. he got some celebrity help from actor danny glover. sanders is working to court the black vote. which led to an awkward lukewarm reception at this predominantly african-american church. tomorrow night sanders and clinton will hit the stage for a democratic town hall at the university of south carolina. as for trump, who's leading in nevada by 26 points, he says he's still not being treated fairly by the republican national committee, but the chairman of the party told abc news that the rnc will support trump if he wins the gop nomination. reena and kendis. >> he certainly got momentum. kenneth, thank you so much. well, bernie sanders' civil rights record has been called
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but this morning, there may be proof of his commitment to the struggle. the protesters being arrested in this video from 1963, has been identified as sanders. his campaign said the video was taken in chicago during a demonstration against segregation. at the time, sanders was a 21-year-old college student. and this morning, the other big story, the uber driver accused of a deadly shooting spree, reportedly even picking up passengers between killings. >> it's such a horrible story. six people are dead. this scene overnight, hundreds of people attending a prayer service for those shot in kalamazoo, michigan. while police say the uber driver jason dalton appeared to choose his victims. one of his passengers was so frightened he called 911. >> we were driving through the medians, driving through the lawn. finally, once he came to a stop, i jumped out of the car and ran away. >> none of those shots were
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two others were wounded. one of them is gravely injured this morning. the victims range in age from 16 to 74. this, we know about dalton, he is a 45-year-old former insurance adjustor, he has no criminal or known history of mental illness. uber says he passed a background check. dalton is married with two children, and police said, they checked, his family is uninjured. well a pair of deadly bombings in syria. isis claimed responsibility for the blast in syria. and homes left more than 100 dead. the attacks came just as secretary of state john kerry announced a tentative cease-fire agreement that could begin in the coming days. but he acknowledged it's not finaze and all parties might not automatically comply. the state department is responding to reports that the u.s. had secretly agreed to peace talks with north korea
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u.s. officials said they considered a proposal but demanded the north korean's nuclear arsenal had to be a part of the talks. the fbi director said apple owes it to the san bernardino shooting victims to unlock the shooter's iphone. overnight, james comby wrote, it's not about setting a precedent but extracting information in this case. apple has refused to help the fbi unlock the iphone, saying it would set a dangerous precedent. in the meantime, demonstrators are planning tomorrow in more than 30 states to support apple. they're being organized by the internet rights group, fight for the future and will be held outside of apple stores. in addition to the u.s., there will be protests in britain, hong kong and germany. taking a look at today's weather front, right now, heavy rain is moving into the south from texas to the carolinas. some storms are possible in texas and along the gulf coast.
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southwest with highs in the 80s. dry in the northeast with slightly cooler temperatures. all right, coming up, even more promising numbers at the gas pump. plus, the passenger bus that caught fire and the frugal travel reporter caught in the middle of the story and the landslide caught on camera that's not cutting off an
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impassable because of snow. some frightening images to get to. an investigation is under way looking into what caused them. a packed megabus, erupted in flames on its way from chicago to minneapolis. a driver and 40 passengers were onboard when the bus caught fire. everyone got off safely with no injuries. they exited the bus so quickly that most of their belongings were left behind and lost. one of the passengers onboard that bus was "the new york times" budget travel reporter lucas peterson, he was tweeting out as a frugal traveler. he said that drivers say it's just a flat fire, there's no need to panic. goes out. minutes later, smoke starts pouring out of the bus. then, quote, small fire over wheel becomes big, people abandon luggage and get away. the entire thing goes up in flames, series of loud booms. well, another tragedy in michigan, six members of a family have died from carbon monoxide poisoning. the sheriff in fenton said
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the basement's likely cause. the family had lost power friday night. a worried grandfather discovered the bodies over the weekend. the victims including four children all died in their beds. gas prices are heading lower once again. the national average is now $1.71. 15 cents less than a month ago. refineries gear up for seasonal maintenance. we're not likely to see any significant changes in the near future because crude oil prices have stabilize. "deadpool" is on track to become one of the most successful r-rated movies. it remained on top of the box office over the weekend. it brought in another $55 million, and "kung fu panda three" was a distant second. >> all right, movies we have to add to our list. when we come back -- that exciting photo finish from
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the waves bring them back in. the photographer said this video was actually not sped up. the sheets of ice are from a quarter of an inch to three inches thick. a look at morning road conditions. heavy rain could cause problems along the gulf coast and int the southeast. snow showers in the rockies. could make for slick roads. if you're flying, airport delays are possible in atlanta, dallas and new orleans. this morning, some major developments in the sexual assault case against bill cosby. >> a judge last night refused to postpone the deposition of camille cosby. set to take place today in massachusetts. he lawyers had argued that cosby knew nothing about her husband the assault allegations and the only intent of the public deposition was to embarrass her. the suit alleges that bill cosby sexually assaulted several women decades ago. police could wrap up their investigation of nfl quarterback johnny manziel this week. sourcing tell espn, police now have surveillance video of the incident.
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said that manziel hit her. manziel hasn't been identified by authorities and has not been charged by crime. and fox sports reporter erin andrews will be in nashville today where a civil trial pitting her against a marriott hotel is getting under way. andrews is seeking $75 million in the case. from eight years ago. she accused the hotel of allowing a man to book a room next to hers, then she claims he rigged peepholes and filmed videos of her changing clothes. the trial is expected to take about ten days. a young woman in miami is fighting for her life in a hospital. 23-year-old danielle jones lived with the man named byron mitchell for a week before being brutally beaten and left for dead. mitchell has told police that he was attacked by jones and acted in self-defense during the incident. mitchell is now charged with attempted murder. her mother said jones is starting to show signs of
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a close call for a home salesman. he smelled gas at this model home and left to call 911. when it exploded and left him injured. authorities believe the first home filled with natural gas after someone stole the gas stove from the kitchen. a dramatic rescue by the coast guard was caught on camera in washington state. the helicopter arrived just in time to save three people in the water. two surfers and someone who tried to help them. the heavy waves the heavy waves knocked away the coast guard crew. no one was injured. and a dramatic rescue captured on camera on a frozen lake in ohio, two dogs pulled to safely after they fell through the ice near akron. emergency crew suited up in protective gear to get them out of the water. >> they're very happy this morning.
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let's put it this way, if the rest of the nascar season shapes up like yesterday's daytona 500 it will be the most exciting nascar season yet. >> now highlights from espn. >> i'm steve levy with john anderson. we begin with nascar. vroom, vroom. >> you just totally took my thing. i can't believe that. i got one thing in life. >> oh, you got more than one thing. all right, daytona 500 final lap. number 200. denny hamlin gets inside of matt kenseth. at the finish line, we got a photo finish. as they get the checkered flag. hamlin just ahead of truex. a foot. hamlin's teammates celebrate. truex's girlfriend not happy with that. but hamlin the winner. the closest daytona 500 in history. big nba story, check out anthony davis and the pelicans
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pick it up in the fourth quarter, pelicans up 92-87, when davis connects. that's 50 points. sets a new pelican franchise record. moments later, that's davis, with the back-door cut for the slam. that's 52 points. later, davis, turnaround jumper, he finished with 59 points and 20 rebounds. 24 of 34 and what may be most impressive about the 59, he only hit two three-pointers. >> and he's very tall which is important as well. >> and the unibrow. >> that's all we have for now. happy motoring. after watching the daytona 500 highlight. >> have a nice weekend. >> thank you. one more item from the daytona 500. it happened while fox's jamie little was reporting from the pits. not only did she walk right by prowrestler john cena who drove the pace car before the race.
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little did she know right in the face, she got hit by the pony tail. afterwards, he tweeted out, for those who question my powers, ask jamie. then, #, shecan't see, me. coming up -- moving and grooving. the inspiring centenarian not afraid to dance with the president. and one of the few times you'll see taylor swift playing second fiddle. the pulse is next. the few times you'll see taylor swift playing second fiddle. the pulse is next. hey, you're going to do great.
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meeting the first couple. who's apparently 106 years old. that didn't stop her from doing some dance moves with the obamas. the president asking her secret to having so much energy. they made her feel right at home. >> i'm so happy. >> we're happy to have you. >> a black president. >> look at him! right there. >> black wife. >> that's me. >> did you think she has egg whites for breakfast or chia seeds? what is her secret? she looks amazing. and has so much soul. she petitioned to get her meeting with the obamas. obviously it worked. a very special moment. during black history month. >> when she was born in 1910, william howard taft was president. she's been through a few presidents. >> but clearly, she finally got to dance in the white house. >> with the first black president and the first lady. a bride in pennsylvania knew
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spotlight on her special day. >> because her maid of honor was none other than taylor swift. they were best friends since childhood. the pop star was thrilled to be a maid of honor for the first time. >> they have known each other since they were babies and swift has known the groom since she was 4. she says she's the happiest maid of honor, ever. >> they look gorgeous. the bride and the taylor swift. it's kind of hard to upstage taylor. >> it is, but the bride kind of did. it is her special day after all. and a musical mystery from the dark side of the moon and no, we're not talking about the -- >> no, because four years that album came out in 1969. the astronauts reported hearing some weird music while making an hour-long journey around the far side of the moon. the group too far to reach them. >> newly released video shows the astronauts reacting to the
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scientists remain stump by the origins of the music. so, there's life on the moon. >> or somewhere else. maybe, you know, kanye was right, that he's the king of the universe and his tunes made it back then. >> it always comes back to kanye on this broadcast. >> i guess it does with us. more news after this. hey dad. hey sweetie, how was your first week? long. it'll get better. i'm at the edward jones office, like sue suggested. thanks for doing this, dad. so i thought it might be time to talk about a financial strategy. (laughing) you mean pay him back? knowing your future is about more than just you. so let's start talking about your long-term goals... multiplied by 13,000 financial advisors. it's a big deal.
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rampage. a judge in connecticut is expected to rule whether families of the sandy hook shooting victims can sue the maker and the seller of the assault rifle used in the attack. weather, dry for most of the west. chilly in the midwest. heavy rain in the southeast. well, the sport of wrestling calls for speed and agility to perform under pressure. for two utah high school wrestlers those qualities came in handy. >> their quick moves off the mat helped save a life. here's their story. >> we were there for a reason. we did what we could. >> reporter: these best friends were with five teammates and their coach when a woman screamed for help near their hotel room. the students quickly jumped into action. >> the first thing that popped into my mind, this woman was being attacked and it kind of scared me of who i was going to come up against or what kind of
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what i would do about it. but what i came to was a lot worse. >> reporter: he was having a medical emergency after undergoing back surgery. his wife kathy was panicking by his side. >> his head was tilted back. he was out of it. you could tell something was wrong. >> so, i'm sitting there. went to his neck. started feeling for a pulse. no. >> reporter: they picked up the man's lifeless body up from the chair and started cpr. they kept him alive until medical crew ss arrived. after our interview, katy called and spoke to the boys for the first time. >> i would just say to them that they mean the world to me. i don't know them personally. i don't know their names. we love them dearly. >> reporter: kathy is convinced her husband wouldn't be alive without her help. she calls them heroes.
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>> it's the right thing to do. you shouldn't think twice about something like that. you act upon it. >> reporter: though they didn't bring home the trophy from the state tournament, the athletes told me they did a whole lot more important. in fact, in that thanked her for the life experience. >> and good for them. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good
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