>> have a great tuesday. 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. feels about the same outside as it did this time yesterday morning. yeah a little chilly out there so you may need a jacket... but for the most part it's not too bad. for more on what we can expect for the remainder of the day... lets turn things

kennedy. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. and good news. there are no trouble spots to report in or around the capital city. but as always... we are keeping our eyes on the road and will continue to update you if anything changes for your morning commute. a-b-c columbia wants to help you jump start your day. we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. today is super tuesday. it's the biggest day of competition for the remaining presidential hopefuls.... one that could

there are plenty of delegates up for grabs... in the 13 contests taking place today. for the republicans 595-delegates.... out of the one thousand-two hundred-37 needed to clinch the nomination. while democratic presidential hopefuls bernie sanders and hillary clinton are left vying for 865 of the two-thousand- three-hundred-83 delegated needed to win the democratic race. the stakes are high going into today's vote. but a new c- n-n/o-r-c poll shows republican presidential hopeful donald trump and democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton are on the verge of winning their party's nominations. trump takes nearly half of the support among republican voters... with 49-percent. his closest competition... marco rubio at a distant... 16-percent.... and ted cruz with 15-percent. on the democratic side... clinton leads sanders 55-to-38 percent.. still...there's plenty of unrest going into today's vote.

donald trump rally... a photographer says a secret serve agent choked him and slammed him to the ground. time magazine photographer chris morris says he stepped just 18-inches outside the media pen when then agent put his hands around his neck. a representative from trump's campaign says they are aware of the incident, but do not have all of the details. the drama continues to mount around the billionaire businessman. the backlash continues after trump failed multiple times to denounce the endorsement from former ku klux klan leader david duke.... during an interview with c-n-n. governor nikki haley hit the campaign trail with marco rubio... hoping to help her presidential pick... halt the g-o-p front-runner's

vote. 33 trump has since said he disavowed duke over the weekend on facebook and twitter. even after the endorsement... several high- profile south carolina supporters say they still stand behind trump... including lieutenant governor henry mcmaster... former south carolina ports authority chairman bill stern... and former lieutenant governor andre bauer. it's a call to step away from the richland county council. richland county councilman... kelvin washington is facing d-u-i charges after state troopers say he was involved in a crash that inured two men. the south carolina highway patrol says washington was driving saturday night through hopkins.... when he hit the back of another car that had slowed down. a witness... and family member to the victims in that crash says... the 22-year old driver remains in the hospital this morning... in critical condition. this is washington's second run- in with the law this year... leading his fellow councilman to say... it's time for him to

council. we reached 33 out to all members of the richland county council and no other member wanted to comment at this time. the district 10 councilman was arrested last month for not paying his taxes, for which he was sentenced to probation and fined. the spartanburg county coroner has released toxicology test results that show the driver in a crash that killed four u-s-c upstate students last fall... was legally drunk. the results show two of the three passengers in the car also had blood alcohol levels above the point-oh-eight percent legal limit to drive in south carolina. the coroner delayed releasing the results until he got an opinion from the state attorney general's office about a 20-14 state

autopsies are medical records. the opinion says the toxicology tests are medical records.... but the coroner can talk about them without violating the law. still to come... it's a win for apple. we have the latest on the privacy fight between apple and the f-b-i.clear skies with temps in the mid 40's this morning. expect another warm and sunny afternoon, but changes are on

main and gervais. 33 here's a quick look at stories that are making headlines across the country. the investigation continues this morning after an officer- involved shooting in raleigh, north carolina... leaves a man wanted on felony drug charges... dead. raleigh police say 29-year-old senior officer d-c twiddy has

duty... as they investigate the incident. officials say officer twiddy was pursing the suspect on foot when he shot and killed the suspect. there have been chants on "no justice... no peace" in north carolina's capital city.... following that shooting. police have yet to release the name of the suspect... but the supect's mother was on the scene and says it was her son, 24-year-old akiel denkins, who was shot in the back. she says her son wasn't armed, but police have said a gun was found somewhere near the body. a community is coming together... after a shooting at an ohio high school. crowds gathered outside of the madison high school last night. and this morning... investigators are working to figured out what motivated a 14-year-old boy to open fire on his classmates. four students were injured in that shooting. james hancock is charged with attempted murder, assault, inducing panic and making terroristic threats. police say he

madison junior-senior high school and started shooting. two teens were hit by bullets but are not seriously injured. two other students were injured by flying shrapnel. apple now has a win and a loss in its legal battle against government efforts to break into locked i-phones. a federal judge in new york has ruled that the justice department cannot use a 227-year old law to force the high-tech firm to provide the f-b-i with access to i-phone data in a routine drug case. the ruling gives support to apple's position in its fight against a a california judge's orders to create specialized software to help the f-b-i hack into the phone of one of the san bernardino attackers. the decision comes ahead of today's congressional testimony by apple and the f-b-i to the house judiciary committee over encryption and privacy. top u-s defense officials are providing new details about how the pentagon is using its new aggressive cyber campaign

operations against the islamic state in syria and iraq. defense secretary ash carter says u-s cyberattackers used to disrupt the groups' communications and overload its networks... could force the militants to use older technologies... which are easier for the u-s to intercept. it's only a matter of time before the gamecocks hit the gridiron again. but their rivals are already getting a head start. eric, what can you tell us? two weeks from today will muschamp will get his first complete look at carolina football when the gamecocks kick off practice. less than two months after finishing number two in the country...clemson gets back to work. tim hill has more in

to win it. 33 still to come... we're not stepping away from sports just yet. it's a show of support for the lady gamecocks... as they set their sites on the tournament title. clear skies with temps in the

another warm and sunny afternoon, but changes are on

main and gervais. after recent flood waters subsided. the amphitheater and nearby walkways are now open for you to take a stroll along the river. the areas that remain closed are from the 100 block of sunset boulevard to the gervais street bridge. and there are more re-openings this morning... following octobers historic flood. spears creek church road in northeast columbia is back open to the public.. according to the department of transportation... more than

on this road daily. 33 33 we're 33 checking out what will be making headlines later today. here's eric with your "look ahead." the lady gamecocks are still riding the wave from sunday's win over l-s-u. yesterday... fans, gamecock cheerleaders, the pep band, and of course, cocky, held a pep rally to wish the team good luck before they head to jacksonville. under coach dawn staley... the gamecocks have increased their

previous season every year. coach staley says she couldn't be happier for her players. 33 the top-seeded gamecocks will face the winner of thursday's game between the number eight and nine seeds... friday at noon. the game will air on the s-e-c network.33 still to 33 come... it's super tuesday... why today's vote could

presidential candidates.

33 still to come... plenty of unrest going into today's vote along the campaign trail. we take a look at the drama unfolding around the g-o-p front-runner. stay with us.

kennedy. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. and good news. there are no trouble spots to report in or around the capital city. but as always... we are keeping our eyes on the road and will continue to update you if anything changes for your morning comm a-b-c columbia wants to help you jump start your day. we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. so, let's get started. today is super tuesday. it's the biggest day of competition for the remaining presidential hopefuls.... on that could make or break the candidates.

delegates up for grabs.... in the 13 contests today. for the republicans 595- delegates.... out of the one thousand-two hundred-37 needed to clinch the nomination. while democratic presidential hopefuls bernie sanders and hillary clinton are left vying for 865 of the two-thousand- three-hundred-83 delegates needed to win the democratic race. the stakes are high going into today's vote. but a new c- n-n/o-r-c poll shows republican presidential hopeful donald trump and democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton on the verge of winning their parties' nominations. trump takes nearly half of the support among republican voters... with 49-percent. his closest competition... marco rubio at a distant... 16-percent.... and ted cruz with 15-percent. on the democratic side... clinton leads sanders 55-to-38 percent.. still theres plenty of unrest going into today's vote. as texas residents prepare to head to the polls today... protestors kept republican ted

welcome in houston. a group interrupted the texas senator chanting, "cruz, bad for texas, bad for the country." it's a similar case in virginia where dozen of protestors interrupted a donald trump rally. after the first interruption trump asked the protester, "are you mexican?" when the group began to chant "black lives matter", trump responded by saying "all lives matter". the drama continues to mount around the billionaire businessman. the backlash continues after trump failed multiple times to denounce the endorsement from former ku klux klan leader david duke.... during an interview with c-n-n. governor nikki haley hit the campaign trail with marco rubio... hoping to help her presidential pick halt the g-o-p front-runner's

vote. 33 trump has since said he disavowed duke over the weekend on facebook and twitter. even after the endorsement... several high- profile south carolina supporters say they still stand behind trump... including lieutenant governor henry mcmaster... former south carolina ports authority chairman bill stern and former lieutenant governor andre bauer. it's a video that sparked backlash across the country.... a spring valley high school resource officer caught slamming a student to the ground. it's an incident that's left teachers...parents and students wondering what role school resource officers should play in school discipline. today...the university of south carolina school of law and college of education will hold a community forum on the matter. that's tonight from six to 7:30... in the school of law auditorium. jury selection for the friend of the suspected charleston church shooter... dylann roof... is set to start today. investigators say joey meek... had knowledge of the

and did not alert authorities. attorneys for the case will start the process of narrowing down the jury pool today. meek's trial will be held in charleston... where he's being charged with lying to investigators. richland county sheriff's department officials say they're looking for a man... after he failed to pay more than 30-thousand dollars in child support. 49-year-old charles oliver is wanted for failure to pay child support. officials say anyone who fails to pay child support should turn themselves into the richland county sheriff's department warrant division... located off huger street. anyone with information on oliver's whereabouts are asked to call crimestoppers at one-triple- eight-crime-s-c. still to come... buckle your seat belts... we're looking to travel at the speed of sound. it's more than just flying in style. we're taking a look at a safer, greener and quieter means of travel.clear skies with temps in the mid 40's this morning. expect another warm and sunny

the way.details next.live from main and gervais. god morning. topping "america's money" -- things are looking up for your 401(k). >> after a rough january, the dow was up slightly in february. while the nasdaq lost more than 1%. here's the good news. marm is historically a good time for stocks and april is the strongest month.

foot-long sandwich will really be one foot long. >> the plaintiffs are not getting much money, said one attorney. it was difficult to prove monetary damages because even ate the ed. and the easter bunny may be stopping off at mcdonald's the fast food chain is offering cadbury creme egg mcflurry. >> just one problem. only available in australia. >> oh, then, we gotta fly over there.

>> have a great day. jane's always on the move. luckily her light & fit protein smoothie can keep up with her. packed with 12grams of protein and no added sugar. so she can watch her calories and where she's going.

33 it's a launch into 33 space at the speed of sound... and nasa is investing in the potential to make it happen. that's right.... the space agency has granted a 20-million dollar contract to "lockheed martin" to develop a passenger jet that can fly at this unbelievably fast rate of speed. nasa says the plan is intended to make flying safer, greener and quieter. the jet would use technology to create a soft thump during the flight... instead of rattling sonic booms... that can be heard for miles. we're now going to turn our attention to your health. rochelle dean has a look at what is making headlines in the medical community. if you're trying to lose weight... a study shows you may want to hit the comfort of your bed more often. with more... here's abc's

33 still to come... it's claimed to be the fastest car in the world... but to get your hands on the shiny new ride... it's going to cost

live from main angervais. don't know how fast the chiron can go... but its been capped at 260-miles-per-hour for road use. to get your hands on the chiron... it's going to set you back a whopping two-point-six-million- dollars. just like spring cleaning your home... now may be a good time to tidy up a household budget. financial experts recommend that you review your savings plan to make sure it still fits your needs before using tax refunded cash. "credit-dot-com" suggests evaluating all income...

identifying the places where you can cut back... and making sure there's enough left over to stash in an emergency fund. and "america saves" adds you shouldn't forget to make room for longer term financial goals like retirement or college funds. a u-s bank is now being questioned in the fifa corruption scandal. fifa is the international governing body of soccer. citigroup bank says in a recent securities filing it's been slapped with a subpoena from u-s officials investigating "bribery, corruption and money laundering." anti-money laundering laws require banks to alert authorities about shady transactions like the ones at the heart of the fifa scandal. authorities are now questioning whether citi turned a blind eye to suspicious transactions. citigroup says it's cooperating with looks like a tweet is sparking some controversy... eric what can you tell us? it's an embarrassing mix-up on the oscars red carpet... the website "total beauty"

and actress whoopi goldberg. the caption reads... "we had no idea oprah was tatted... and we love it." as you can see... the l-a based company confused whoopi with oprah winfrey. reaction was swift before the tweet was actually deleted. "total beauty" later tweeted an apology to oprah and whoopi... as well as everyone they might have offended. they're now donating 10-thousand dollars to a charity of goldberg and winfrey's choice. still no ruling on the defamation case against comedian bill cosby. former supermodel janice dickinson brought forth the case... accusing cosby of sexual assualt. the statute of limitations for the criminal case has passed.... but now the former model is trying to take cosby to court on defamation charges. she says cosby's former lawyer... martin singer... released statements accusing her of making up the assault. the cosby team argues those statements were made in protected documents. a new hearing date is set for march 29th. and sad news this morning. previous oscar-winning character... actor george kennedy has died.

supporting actor oscar for his role as the convict "dragline" in 19-67's "cool hand luke" kennedy also appeared in more than 180 movies and t-v shows in a career spanning almost sixty years. his grandson says he died sunday in boise, idaho. kennedy was 91-years-old. still to come... we have more news for you here on abc columbia... including a last look at your forecast and the day in history. stay with us.

33 let's check out the day in 33 history. -articles of confederation are ratified in 1781-yellowstone park is

establishes peace corps in 1961 today is... world compliment day... share a smile day... and national peanut butter lovers day. 33 that's all the time that we have for the first hour of good morning columbia. but we're coming right back. so be sure to stay with us.

gervais. today is tuesday, march 1. it's make or break for the candidates this super tuesday. find out who's set to come out on top on the busiest day on the primary calendar. plus as a swell of states prepare to head to the polls there's plenty of unrest on the campaign trail. we're taking a closer look at the drama continuing to mount against gop front-runner donald trump. and remembering a local hero. how a community is paying tribute to a fallen officer. "good morning, columbia" starts right now.

www.captionassociates.com. eric: we're glad you are with us, it's not just any tuesday, it's super tuesday. i'm eric weisfeld. >> rochelle: and i'm rochelle dean. we're live from main and gervais. the time's now 6:00. >> eric: looking for another super day like yesterday. >> rochelle: a little cage deja vu, we'll take it. let's turn things over to jonathan kennedy. >> jonathan: things look this morning into this afternoon more what you saw monday, highs expected to climb into the 70s. 49 right now, pretty much spot on where we were yesterday. clear skies, a few clouds outside the area but they will come our way relatively soon and winds are calm. we will see the sun rise before 7:00 and we will see a lot of it early on and then mix in clouds

up a long the south carolina border, along the savannah river heading our way later. we'll see the high clouds, mid-clouds and low level clouds once the front moves through. temperatures anywhere from 41 up to 50 in wind borrow, 45 in lexington at the airport, a mixed bag here and there, but everybody is still above average, march 1st. we had leap day yesterday so we have to adjust our things a little bit, but we will be looking at the normals for this time of year are still in the normal 60s, even though it's not february, we will expect warmer air as march comes forth and so does spring, it felt like spring the last couple days, we did that the wind out of the southwest. winds 10 to 15 for a predominant day today, just a little cloud cover along the north carolina mountains, other than that is down in georgia, for us in south carolina dry and clear, we are seeing a few clouds in the low country but i think a lot of it

we are watching the cold front, the main weather maker, it will be controlled by the wind out of the southwest. they will be combatting this system moving in from the north and west. we have a battle between this high and cold front. this will eventually win out and push it off the coast and bring in cold air, notice the snow, it won't be in the mid-70s for the rest of the week but i think we are for your day today, should be a nice forecast. 73 to 76 depending where you are, partly cloudy, southwest wind 10 to 15, enjoy it, because as the rain moves in it will bring a little cooler air tomorrow, thursday and friday. >> eric: i think rain is good sleeping weather. >> rochelle: it relaxes you.

if we can enjoy the sun today and then the rain tonight, it's eric: we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. >> rochelle: good news, no trouble spots, we are double our eyes on the road and if anything you. abc columbia is always dedicated to helping you start your day. >> eric: we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. today is super tuesday. competition for the remaining presidential hopefuls one that could make or break the candidates. there are plenty of delegates up for grabs in the 13 contests today. for the republicans 595 delegates out of the 1,237 needed to clinch the nomination. while democratic presidential hopefuls bernie sanders and hillary clinton are left vying for 865 of the 2,383 delegates needed to win the democratic race. the stakes are high going into today's vote. but a new cnn/orc poll shows

donald trump and democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton on the verge of winning their parties' nominations. trump takes nearly half of the support among republican voters with 49%. his closest competition marco rubio at a distant 16% and ted cruz with 15%. on the democratic side clinton leads sanders 55% to 38%. still there's plenty of unrest going into today's vote. >> rochelle: following protests at a donald trump rally, a photographer says a secret service agent choked him and slammed him to the ground. "time" magazine photographer chris morris says he stepped just 18-inches outside the media pen when the agent put his hands around his neck. you see it right there. a representative from trump's campaign says they are aware of the incident, but do not have all of the details. rochelle: the drama continues to mount around the billionaire businessman. the backlash continues after trump failed multiple times to

former ku klux klan leader david duke during an interview with cnn. governor nikki haley hit the campaign trail with marco rubio hoping to help her presidential pick halt the gop front-runner's momentum going into today's vote. >> i will not stop until we fight a man that chooses not to disavow the kkk, that is not a part of our party, that is not who we want as president, we will not allow that in our country. >> rochelle: trump has since said he disavowed duke over the weekend on facebook and twitter. even after the endorsement, several high-profile south carolina supporters say they still stand behind trump including lieutenant governor henry mcmaster, former south carolina ports authority chairman bill stern and former lieutenant governor andre bauer. rochelle: it's a call to step away from the richland county council.

kelvin washington is facing dui charges after state troopers say he was involved in a crash that inured two men. >> eric: the south carolina highway patrol says washington was driving saturday night through hopkins when he hit the back of another car that had slowed down. a witness and family member to the victims in that crash says the 22-year-old driver remains in the hospital this morning in critical condition. this is washington's second run-in with the law this year leading his fellow councilman to say it's time for him to take some time away from council. >> it's become abundantly clear mr. washington has issues at home he needs to deal with and it's my personal opinion he would be better served spending time addressing those issues at home and allow someone else to fulfill his counsel duties at this time. >> eric: we reached out to all members of the richland county council and no other member

arrested last month for not paying his taxes, for which he was sentenced to probation and fined. eric: the spartanburg county coroner has released toxicology test results that show the driver in a crash that killed four usc upstate students last fall was legally drunk. >> rochelle: the results show two of the three passengers in the car also had blood alcohol levels above the .08% legal limit to drive in south carolina. the coroner delayed releasing the results until he got an opinion from the state attorney general's office about a 2014 state supreme court ruling that autopsies are medical records. the opinion says the toxicology tests are medical records but the coroner can talk about them without violating the law. very interesting what came out of this now that he can talk about it. >> eric: it sets a precedence. >> rochelle: definitely. eric: still to come, our coverage of vote 2016 continues. >> rochelle: what we can expect as a swell of states head to the polls this super tuesday. >> jonathan: and right now we are seeing clear skies, temperatures in the mid to upper 40s, we will see a lot more sunshine and highs in the 70s later today but might be changes on the way soon.

main and gervais. >> rochelle: welcome back to good morning columbia on this tuesday morning, thank you for waking up with us, your time is 6:12. here's a quick look at stories that are making headlines across the country. it's the busiest day on the primary calendar. but could the presidential nominations already be locked-in before the ballots are even cast this super tuesday? abc's stephanie ramos has the latest. >> super tuesday is here. the biggest voting day of the

election. voters in the dozen states and u.s. territory will go to the poll with 1610 delegates at stake. hours before the polls open the candidates zigzagging across the country trying to get the last votes. >> i've made it very clear to the men and women of texas, i will not compromise your rights. >> ted cruz hoping to win his state talking religious liberty and u.s. constitution. >> you know what they say about men with small hands. >> at a trump rally in virginia, tension. >> get him out. >> a large group of student protestors marched out, as they passed a "time" magazine thrown to the ground by a secret service agent.

america whole. >> hillary clinton hoping to keep her lead over bernie sanders. >> now it's time for massachusetts to lead the political revolution. >> but a fundraising e-mail looks at her going beyond bernie sanders and looking at trump. here in virginia many more voters are expected to turn out today, much more than the last time both parties held presidential primaries. stephanie ramos, virginia. rochelle: it's only a matter of time before the gamecocks hit the gridiron again. but their rivals are already getting a head start. eric, what can you tell us? >> eric: two weeks from today will muschamp will get his first complete look at carolina football when the gamecocks kick off practice. less than two months after finishing number 2 in the country, clemson gets back to work. tim hill has more in this

it. >> watson and clemson kicking offspring practice exactly seven weeks after coming up a handful of points shy of a national championship. mike williams back in action for the first time since the neck injury. swinney says they won't tackle him even though he's been cleared for contact. they giventant motivation. >> they have a little pep in their step. i think the biggest thing is they all unstand just how small that margin of error is, and, you know, again, we finished number 2, we've been kind of climb being, trying to get to number 1 and that's what everybody's objective is and there's no satisfaction on this football team, that's what i like. >> tiger fans probably like to hear that as well. i'm tim hill, that's your

it, hope it gets your tuesday off to a good start. eric: still to come: remembering a local hero. how a community is paying tribute to a fallen officer. >> jonathan: and we are waking up with temperatures in the mid to upper 40s, calm conditions, clear skies, like yesterday, back in the 70s this afternoon.

rochelle: welcome back to good morning, columbia. thanks for waking up with us, your time is 6:18. >> jonathan: let's take a bite out of your morning menu, sponsored by bojangles'. the community continues to work to recover following october's historic flooding. and now the state's two counties hardest hit by flooding will share nearly $160 million from the federal government. richland and lexington counties as well as the city of columbia will split nearly $60 million. the awards mean south carolina will receive most of the $300 million congress set aside in the federal budget as aid for 2015 flooding disasters. >> rochelle: and a lot of disasters there were. and the recovery efforts don't end there. united way of the midlands is investing $300,000 in rebuilding and repairing homes impacted by the floods. funds will be distributed to non-profit organizations and volunteer organizations active in disasters with focused plans on rebuilding the midlands using the request for proposal grants. grants will be awarded starting

again, this is for organizations not individual homeowners. if you would like to ownload an application of interested organizations should visit the website you see there on your screen: uway.org/flood-recovery-funding. we'll have this on our website abccolumbia.com, it's early, probably don't have a pen by your bedside, we will have the information. not for individual homeowners, for organizations. we will check out what the weather is looking like because no floods in the forecast for today. no rain even. >> jonathan: not early today. we are likely to see rain come our way later this evening so i will put the chance of rain in. today during the daytime hours we will be smooth sailing, no rain expected until 8:00 or 9:00 and then i think it will be gone by tomorrow morning. we will be around 76, sunny in

tomorrow, 60 thursday. thursday the rain chance is thursday night into saturday, i don't think it affects your daytime today or friday, smooth sailing. no rain for the upcoming weekend. >> rochelle: it's tricky, you are talking anything upwards of 75, you don't know how to dress. the kid are going out, have the layers, you think i have it covered. you put the coat on, they say can i tie it around my waist? >> jonathan: no one should ever do that, i don't care what the weather is. rochelle: we're checking out what will be making headlines later today. >> jonathan: here's eric with your "look ahead." >> eric: forest acres is paying tribute to a city police officer killed last year in the line of duty. the resolution passed by south carolina lawmakers will name the intersection at forest drive and beltline boulevard the "officer gregory thomas alia boulevard."

fitting honor for her husband. >> he was an everyday guy, he was goofy, nerdy, loved "star wars" and comic books and he walked his dogs by day and paid his bills and sometimes cleaned the house and by night he fought crime and saved the world. >> eric: the 32-year-old officer was shot and killed september 30th as he helped investigate a suspicious person in a nearby mall before it opened. so good to see there will be an intersection named after him. >> rochelle: it's so deserving, that family, his wife has been so strong through the whole thing. >> eric: that's the amazing story. >> jonathan: he's a native from here. he worked to save the community but he grew up around here. rochelle: still to come, it's a day that could make or break some of the presidential hopefuls. our coverage of vote 2016 continues with a closer look at the importance of super tuesday.

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>> whose land is it?33 a new nationwide c- n-n... o-r-c eric: 6:27 your time, good morning. a new nationwide cnn-orc poll

closest competitors just as the race expands to a naonal stage. >> rochelle: that's right, a dozen states are holding their nominating contests for super tuesday today. so why does it matter so much? cnn's jonathan mann explains. >> reporter: "super tuesday" is a chance for candidates to get a very large number of delegates to the democratic and republican nominating conventions. 12 states will either vote or caucus. about half of them are in the south, which is why you'll also hear this called the "sec primary" taking that name from the southeast conference, an association of southern universities that may be best known for its football rivalries. no football tie-in there but the u.s. territory of american samoa will also hold its caucus on super tuesday. there are more delegates up for grabs on "super tuesday" than any other day of the calendar. that one day offers nearly half, fully 48% of what's needed to

third, 36%, for democrats. super tuesday will probably not decide the race for republicans because of the number of candidates still in the race. they split the vote too many ways for a clear, fast win. but it could have a significant impact on the democratic race between hillary clinton and bernie sanders. eric: still to come, plenty of unrest going into today's vote along the campaign trail. >> rochelle: we take a look at the drama unfolding around the gop front-runner. that story is next. stay with us.

gervais. eric: good morning, columbia. we have a half hour left of your morning news and it's super tuesday. i'm eric weisfeld. >> rochelle: and i'm rochelle dean. we're live from main and gervais. the time is 6:31, if you have some place to be by 7:00 you better get up. >> eric: it's a repeat of yesterday. >> rochelle: it's pretty nice outside, you may need a jacket. for more of what you need let's turn things over to jonathan kennedy.

it off yesterday, if you got hot, you will be hot. >> eric: but we learned no matter what, don't tie a jacket around your waste. >> jonathan: better tieing it as a cape. the sun is starting to come up a little bit, not officially above the horizon, clear skies, wind are calm, that's overlooking usc campus from our roof at main and gervais. nice start, most locations in the upper 40s to around 50, everybody above normal and you will see that through today. winds calm, couple spots seeing a breeds but all in all you can consider a small breeze. clouds are towards orangeburg, but we are expecting a few clouds to be in and out throughout the day today. i think we will be starting out with 20% cloud cover moving it up to 50% later this afternoon.

throughout the day but that won't keep us from predominant sunshine and still a warm afternoon. high pressure to our south and east, that will bring in wind from the south and southwest that keeps us warm but also brings in more moisture and sets the stage for this cold front to come our way later on this evening. that will come our way, see storms crossing over from oklahoma into arkansas early this morning, it will eventually work its way through the dixie states and into carolinas. as we look at the time stamp you can notice this is getting into this afternoon, still crossing the mountains around dinner time and coming our way closer to midnight. i think 8:00 or 9:00 will be the earliest we see rain if everything goes to plan and it should be gone by the time you wake up. all in all, very low impact expected from most of the storm, quick moving rain, maybe a few thunderstorms, that's about it. mid-70s today, mostly sunny to partsly cloudy skies, a beautiful forecast on the super

about, but the only thing is it won't last for too much longer. >> eric: but a super forecast. >> rochelle: super forecast won't come until after we are home -- the rain won't come until after we are home. eric: we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. >> rochelle: good news is there is nothing to stop your commute. all is clear. rochelle: abc columbia wants to help you jump start your day. >> eric: we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. today is super tuesday. it's the biggest day of competition for the remaining presidential hopefuls, one that could make or break the candidates. there are plenty of delegates up for grabs in the 13 contests today. for the republicans 595 delegates out of the 1,237 needed to clinch the nomination. while democratic presidential

hillary clinton are left vying for 865 of the 2,383 delegates needed to win the democratic race. the stakes are high going into today's vote. but a new cnn/orc poll shows republican presidential hopeful donald trump and democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton on the verge of winnin their parties' nominations. trump takes nearly half of the support among republican voters with 49%. his closest competition marco rubio at a distant 16% and ted cruz with 15%. on the democratic side clinton leads sanders 55% to 38%. still there's plenty of unrest going into today's vote. protestors kept ted cruz from getting a homecoming. >> rochelle: a similar case in

protestors interrupted a donald trump. after a while trump asked the protest or: are you mexican? and when they chanted black lives matter he asked all lives matter. rochelle: the drama continues to mount around the billionaire businessman. the backlash continues after trump failed multiple times to denounce the endorsement from former ku klux klan leader david duke during an interview with cnn. governor nikki haley hit the campaign trail with marco rubio pick halt the gop front-runner's momentum going into today's >> i will not stop until we fight a man that chooses not to part of our party, that is not will not allow that in our country. >> rochelle: trump has since said he disavowed duke over the weekend on facebook and twitter. even after the endorsement, several high-profile south carolina supporters say they still stand behind trump

henry mcmaster, former south carolina ports authority chairman bill stern and former lieutenant governor andre bauer. rochelle: it's a video that sparked backlash across the country a spring valley high school resource officer caught slamming a student to the ground. >> eric: it's an incident that's left teachers, parents and students wondering what role school resource officers should play in school discipline. today the university of south carolina school of law and college of education will hold a community forum on the matter. that's tonight from 6:00 to 7:30 in the school of law auditorium. eric: jury selection for the friend of the suspected charleston church shooter dylann roof is set to start today. investigators say joey meek had knowledge of the shooting at the emanuel ame and did not alert authorities. attorneys for the case will start the process narrowing down the jury pool today. meek's trial will be held in charleston where he is being charged with lying to investigators. rochelle: columbia police

arrests in connection with a string of vehicle thefts. >> eric: don'chez rice and caleb webster are charged with auto breaking. webster is also charged with possession of marijuana. in a separate investigation chasity henry is charged with grand larceny of a motor vehicle. william taylor, jr., also faces grand larceny of a motor vehicle in addition to third degree property crimes charges. multiple cars have been stolen across the capital city after residents say they have left their engine running and car unlocked. police remind you while it can be tempting to leave the car running to heat up in the cold winter months, do not leave your car unattended. anyone with information about these car thefts are asked to call crime stoppers. that number 1-888-crime-sc. eric: the orangeburg county sheriff's office is search for a teen wanted on multiple charges including second-degree burglary. officials say 18-year-old tyrone fleming broke into a beason road resident. fleming is also wanted on multiple outstanding warrants for failing to appear in court for additional charges that date back to september of last year.

to call crimestoppers. eric: still to come: saying farewell to the final frontier. >> rochelle: we're talking about a homecoming that's been a long time coming for one astronaut. >> jonathan: and as you can see on our roof cam temperatures in the upper 40s this morning, another warm and sunny day but how long will that last?

main and gervais. >> jonathan: just a couple minutes before 6:45 on this tuesday morning, waking up with clear skies, few clouds to the south, we will see the clouds eventually come our way but we will see lots of sunshine. rain comes our way late tonight, i think the earliest we will see

8:00 or 9:00 and gone by the time we wake up tomorrow. >> and we won't know because we will be asleep. at least i will be. eric: a u.s. astronaut is getting ready to come home after nearly a year in space. >> jonathan: that's right, scott kelly has been serving as a test subject on the international space station so that scientists can study the effects of space travel on the human body. it's all part of nasa's goal to make sure astronauts can handle a trip to mars. scott kelly is set to return to texas tomorrow. he has now spent the most cumulative time in space of any american in history. we were talking about the break, the brother mark kelli, they are twins, they will run a lot of data and see what a year in space, being twins, mark being on earth, scott being in space, it's a cool study. eric: we're now going to

>> jonathan: rochelle dean has a look at what is making headlines in the medical community. good morning, rochelle. rochelle: good morning, jonathan. good morning, eric. the spring-like weather is coming with a buzzing and itchy reminder. mosquito season is about to explode and this time around it comes with even greater health concerns due to the zika virus. experts say the best way to battle the bugs is to get rid of standing water on your property like flower pots. and for more mosquito prevention tips, crews are even taking to the streets of mount pleasant for the next two weeks to answer any questions that citizens may have and to spray the area. rochelle: a judge is putting a hold on a new york city health plan. the city plans to start fining large chain restaurants that don't post salt warnings on certain menu items. but a judge in manhattan granted a temporary hold on this yesterday. new york was supposed to start enforcing salt-labeling rules today. the national restaurant association asked for the order last week and says it's pleased with the injunction and is looking forward to making its

rochelle: the cdc says this seasons flu vaccine is nearly 60% effective but even with the lower chances of contracting the virus, children have still died this year from the virus. health officials say to determine if your child's flu is beginning to take a deadly turn difficult breathing is a huge red flag. and blue fingernail beds are a sign they're not getting enough oxygen. plus, if your child feels better and then feels sick again, that secondary infection might have set in. all things to keep in mind. rochelle: still to come: there's a new business popping up in the capital city. find out where you can now feast your eyes on a gourmet treat.

gervais. rochelle: welcome back to good morning, columbia, thanks for waking up with us on your tuesday morning, your time is 6: 6:48. there's a new business popping up in the capital city. "carolina kernels" is having its grand opening today. columbia mayor steve benjamin and councilman sam davis will be hosting today's ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome the popcorn shop to main street. that's this morning at 11:00. forget movie theater butter popcorn, carolina kernels will have over 60-gourmet flavors including cookies 'n' creme, key lime chocolate drizzle and toffee. rochelle: taking to the skies, there's a push to stop airplane seats from shrinking. u.s. senator charles schumer

administration should create a minimum seat size and distance between seat rows on airplanes. senator schumer claims the distance between seats has shrunk from 35-inches to about 31-inches and the average seat size has shriveled to 17-inches. no elbow room. rochelle: we can't get enough of that oscar buzz. eric has more on the academy awards. >> eric: a character brought to life on the silver screen is getting some recognition. and many are left puzzled over an oscar snub. abc's jason nathanson has that and more in your showbiz wrap. >> reporter: matt damon didn't win the oscar for best actor, but the character he played in "the martian" got his own recognition. scientists named a potato-related flowering australian plant for mark watney, the fictional botanist damon portrayed. in the movie, damon's charatcter survives on the potatoes he grew. the real-life scientists named the new species after a movie character because botanists don't have many hollywood

there are always oscar snubs and surprises. but some were puzzled -- not over who won an award but who was left off a list. the "in memoriam" tribute was missing an actor who played a big role in an iconic, oscar-winning movie. >> tom, can you get me off the hook? >> reporter: abe vigoda, who died in january, played tessio in "the godfather." his family was upset that the academy paid tribute to alex rocco, who played moe greene in "the godfather," but not vigoda. vigoda was also a big tv star, well known for his role as sgt. fish on "barney miller." and one more oscar note until next year. sam smith won a statue but called his performance on the show the worst of his life. the british singer told the bbc that when he sang "writing on the wall" from the james bond film "spectre" at the dolby theater sunday night, he hated every minute of it. he said his singing was terrible. lady gaga received a standing ovation for her oscar performance for her nominated song, but smith got the award in one of the night's biggest upsets. and that's what's happening in hollywood.

los angeles. eric: still to come, these pups are proving you can teach an old dog new tricks. they're mastering a game of fetch like you've probably never seen before.

gervais.->> jonathan: good tuesday morning. upper 40s, maybe a little chill in the air, you might want a light jacket but you will want to ditch it later. high pressure keeps us dry and warm both, but we are watching this system here. this will quickly move into southeast later today. i don't think we see any rain until after dinner, depending on when you eat dinner, 8:00 or 9:00 for the early edges of the rain and most coming around midnight. i think it's gone by the time you wake up tomorrow. eric: there's some pups proving that you can actually teach an old dog new tricks. >> rochelle: yeah, check out these pups serving as "ball dogs" for the brazil tennis open tournament. all four are shelter dogs that were rescued from slums. their job is to retrieve balls that go out of bounds and then give them back to the players. only thing is they didn't necessarily like the giving back part as much as the getting the

a local shelter is hoping to raise awareness with this "ball-dog" initiative. >> eric: my dogs have the same problem. >> rochelle: no, they will run up near to you and run off and trick you. >> eric: they get half of the right. >> rochelle: that's right. eric: still to come: say cheese! we've got a reason for you to crack a smile this tuesday next in your day in history. >> jonathan: and a some what chilly start but in the 70s

i'll have the forecast next. >> jonathan: just before 7:00 on this tuesday morning, another beautiful start, we will see more sunshine, probably a few more clouds but we will stick with the mid-70 degree mark. tonight a little different story, some rain, potential thunderstorms coming our way. dry out by tomorrow morning but cooler forecast by the end of the week but into 70s this weekend. >> rochelle: when you have temperatures in the 70s we can deal with a little rain. let's check out the day in history. articles of confederation are ratified in 1781. yellowstone park is established in 1872. and kennedy establishes peace corps in 1961. >> eric: today is world compliment day? you guys look great. share a smile day and national

>> rochelle: you know what is so great? feeding peanut butter to my dog. >> eric: creamy or with nuts? >> rochelle: it's adorable. you have to bring back plenty of pictures and share them with us. >> eric: we will share the news with you at 12:30. good morning, america. millions of americans head to the polls on the biggest day of voting yet. >> now i'm going to be greedy for the united states. i'm going to take and take a take. >> donald trump looks unstoppable with 11 states up for grabs for each party. his rivals hitting him harder than ever. >> and we are not going to allow a con artist to take control of the party of lincoln and reagan. >> one trump rally takes an ugly turn. a journalist roughed up.

you run for president and it really matters if you are president. >> and hillary clinton sets her sights on the gop front-runner. donald trump here exclusively live this morning as we kick off super tuesday. also this morning, erin andrews breaks down on the stand. her emotional testimony about the stalker who filmed her. >> the "anthem of the seas" races home again. the giant cruise ship that survived a severe storm turned back by a new one as passengers battle a norovirus outbreak. and the twister miracle. the woman locked out as a terrible tornado destroyed everything around her. wait until you hear how she survived. and good morning, america. welcome to super tuesday. a pivotal day in the race for president. you're looking live at a polling station in georgia right now, voters already lining up this