a local surfer named john john florence won the event after watching rides on four massive waves. mpetition in six years. >> way to go john john. >>> incredible scenes there. >> more incredible scenes. we get sports highlights from espn. >> he's stan. i'm neil. nba. >> warriors once again, golden state trying to get to 5-1 on their current seven-game road trip in orlando to take on the magic. steph curry sets the nba record, 128 straight regular season games with a three-pointer breaking the tie with kyle korver to take over sole possession of that record. dunk contest, at it again. he had 19. it didn't matter. curry, stop, just stop it. from 44 feet. how about 51. his third 50-point game of the season, 10 of 15 from three. warriors again. >> all right, so you got the warriors, the spurs then you got the thunder and then t those are your top four in the west but russell westbrook. he originally went to ucla on a gymnastics scholarship and chose to play basketball. anthony davis had 30. he's good. >> take flight. >> working, you know what he's doing there, he's doing work. that's wh

. >>> hawaii now, the 23-year-old john, john florence has become the youngest ever winner. this is an elite big surf contest that has only been held nine times in the last 31 years. the powerful and sustained swell of these monster waves that gave the organizers the g ahead to hold the contest. the waves were estimated to be 60 feet tall. carpet. the 88th annual academy awards gets underway this sunday and host. but the oscar eye wards come amid major controversy about the lack of diversity. and for the second year in a row, all 20 of the nominees in the categories are white oscar still white loading to protests and boycotts. snoop dog is the latest celebrity to speak out saying, quote, the oscars weren't made for us. >> the film industry is at least 20 years behind what television is, and they're going to have to catch up or to movies. >> the academy says they're addressing the diversity issue. the board that picked the oscar winners vowing to double the number of female and minority members by 2020. >>> this weekend is your chance to take a ride on a pirate themed water t

it happened yesterday in hawaii. 23-year-old john florence was the winner and the youngest champion ever. conditions are so specific for t been held in six years. the rules say waves must be 40 and the swells have the power to last all day. they did yesterday. this next story starts out like a bad joke, but it' s real. you know the one about the unicorn on the loose in california. it happened. this is juliette. the pony and her fake horn help make a few dreams come true. her job is to pose for pictures with small children. five-year-old tatum says juliette got spooked and ran off wednesday, prompting some pretty odd calls to police. it took them four hours and a helicopter with heat-seeking radar to track her down and bring her home. >> she got in a timeout because she was being a bad pony. ed: she is a cutie. even with the timeout it was a , happy ending for all. maria: it was not a long timeout. an apology tonight from clothing company land' s end. ed: the controversy involving the retailer on the defensive tonight. heather: then at 6:00 -- we continue to follow breaking news. colleen

. >> so a local surfer named john john florence was the winner of the event after catching rides on four massive waves. this was the first eddy competition in six years. no one knows when the next one will be as the saying goes, the bay calls the day. >> yeah, they block off like a three-month portion during the winter when the waves are highest there. every day they survey and try to get a sense of whether or not it's going to be big enough for the competition and today or thursday was the lucky day. incredible scenes there. >> incredible surfers. this is not for the weak of heart. >> they're not bad. they're pretty good. >> you're better, huh. >> wow, the kelly similarities of the world there. >>> coming up "in the mix" what luses are really thinking while their wives shop. the pictures tell the story. bank accounts are okay. >> also ahead, history lesson. the anchorwoman going back to school to share a haunting discovery that she made about her own family's past. >> and the unforgettable airline accident that happened seconds after take i don't have. major lead from investigators >> j

the winner, "john john" florence took home $75,000 dollars, the biggest prize in big-wave surfing. coming up... a pursuit on a california road might no suprise you, but what police officers were chasing will.... that story coming up for you plus... a live look outside... frank marzullo has your 7-day forecast, coming enigarette cravings hit, all i can think about isetting relief. ly nicorette mini has a teed fast-dissolving formula. ss relieve sudden cravings fast. ner know when i'll need relief. athy i only choose morning and today otherwise cloudy and cold a high today 36. our warm-up for the weekend will be really nice on saturday 50 and by a high of 62. it will be breezy on sunday afternoon as rain chances increase sunday night into early monday morning. we start out next week mild in the toss to denise for traffic beginning at 7:30 a.m. tuesday, march 2 and wednesday, march 3, there will be intermittent lane closures in both directions of sr 741 just north of sr 122. traffic will be maintained with flaggers and lanes will reopen by 4:30 p.m. each day. new this morning... kohl'

a local surfer named john john florence won the event after watching rides on four massive waves. this was the first eddy competition in six years. >> way to go johnjohn. >>> incredible scenes there. >> more incredible scenes. we get sports highlights from espn. >> he's stan. >> warriors once again, golden ate trying to geto 5-1 on their current seven-game road trip in orlando to take on the magic. steph curry sets the nba record, 128 straight regular season games with a three-pointer breaking the tie with kyle korver to take over sole possession of that record. dunk contest, at it again. he had 19. it didn't matter. curry, stop, just stop it. from 44 feet. how about 51. his third 50-pointame of the season, 10 of 15 fro three. warriors again. >> all right, so you got the warriors, the spurs then you got the thunder and then the clippers. those are your top four in the west but russell westbrook. he originally went to ucla on a gymnastics scholarship and chose to play basketball. anthony davis had 30. he's good. >> take flight. doing there, he's doing work. that's what the kids call

the american john john florence scored the best. >>> a young boy from afghanistan has had a very specialt from footballer leonel messi. the five year old was pictured wearing a plastic bag as a homemade argentina shirt. images went viral and were eventually seen by the player himself. he is now the proud owner of an argentina jersey, complete with a signature of the five-time world player of the year. that is all for now. >> jo, thanks very much. >>> now films made by movie fans used to be low tech and amateurish, but now they are getting more polished, but the studios aren't happy. phil lavelle reports. >> reporter: fans love to make films. we're talking super fans here. take one favorite movie, add your own twist. but cheap, not anymore? the captain here is the director of a star trek film. the short movie was so popular, he started making a full-length sequel with cash from fans. but this production has come out of warp speed because of a legal battle. >> it has given fans the opportunity to fill in holes of the universe of their favorite franchise that they have never been able to do

in the end, it was 23-year-old john john florence who won $75,000, and became the youngest champ in the history of the event. saving the human race, beating the odds, and uncovering a secret plot. meredith: those are what characters are up against this weekend at theaters, in " gods of egypt," a mere mortal is trying to save the world by helping a banished god see the light. it' s rated pg-13. a rookie cop is caught in the middle of a secret dirty plots. his goal is to foil the whole operation. it' s rated r. " eddie the eagle" is a real-life story inspired by a young man with a dream to become an olympian. his country doesn' t have any ski jumpers, so he goes after gold against all odds. it' s rated pg-13. summer: good stuff. music by the clock is straight ahead. angela: coming up next at 5:00, a local child hit by a car, and when it happens, where, and how police caught the driver. plus, 24 pounds of pot. orlando police making a huge bust, and that was not the only thing they found. not every cake can be handcrafted in store by skilled decorators layered with fresh berries and frosted

top prize winner was also the youngest contestant 23-year-old john-john florence from hawaii was thecompetition's top performer. tournament is held to commemorate hawaiian lifeguard eddie who died during a rescue mission in 1978. >> that competition is so cool because people can actually stand on the shore to watch it. >> unlike mavericks where you can't. but still crazy. >>> it is 5:50 on a friday. you better get it while it's cheap! gas prices could soon be going up as much as 30 cents a gallon. we'll tell you why when we come back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, water wasters contains more familiar names. >>> look at your tv screen. we have a high surf advisory in place today through saturday. this is important to know. we don't want you to have your back at an angry ocean. some of these waves lapping onshore up to 14 feet and we have your complete forecast in just a matter of minutes. >>> we have an accident south bay in the middle of one of our hot spots now north 101 south of oakland. 13th road. we have a two-car crash over to the right shoulder. give yourself some extra time. >>> 5:54 on

surfer john florence. he had the highest point total this is the ninth time the competition has run in the event's 31 year history. the last one happened in 2009. >>> huge game in the acc saturday. seventh ranked north carolina at third ranked virginia. coach roy williams shares what really worries him about the cavaliers. up next in sports. with a variety of fresh-made seafood meals starting at just $4.99, no one does seafood like d's! try our new home-style flounder meal or double dozen shrimp. or our grilled menu, featuring new tuscan tilapia. each with two sides and hush puppies. for full meals starting at $4.99, with a variety of fresh-made seafood meals starting at just $4.99, no one does seafood like d's! try our new home-style flounder meal or double dozen shrimp. or our grilled menu, featuring new tuscan tilapia. each with two sides and hush puppies. for full meals starting at $4.99, >>stan: good morning, in sports. huge game in the acc tonight at 6:30. seventh ranked north carolina is third rated

john john florence was one of 29 brave souls tackling the massive waves thursday, off oahu. contest is held only rarely, when waves reach 40 feet in height. yesterday, some of them topped 60 feet. still to come on the newshour: the crucial african american vote in the democratic election; mark shields and ramesh ponnuru give their take on today's surprise endorsement of donald trump; iran's elections, a key test for the moderates in the wake of the nuclear deal; solutions for the oscars' diversity problem; plus, a presidential serenade. >> woodruff: now to south carolina: donald trump scored a commanding win there last weekend on the republican side; tomorrow, democrats head to the polls. i just got back from the palmetto state, where victory hinges on a key group of voters. for hillary clinton and bernie sanders, south carolina represents not only the largest electorate they've faced so far, but the first big test of popularity among a crucial democratic voting block: african americans. in the last election, they accounted for 55% of the primary vote here. it's no coinciden