and making texas a hotspot for a growing number of tropical diseases. later here iowa ground zero at the start of primary season. and it's unlikely community of voters targeted in the political fray. >>> hot on america tonight's website faith and the future. young nun, a new generation committing her life to god. at aljazeera.com/americatonight. >> a critical first step on the road to the white house. >> you have to find common ground. >> i'm doing what's right for you. >> that's the kind of debate that we need to have. >> stay with al jazeera america for... >> it's going to be about getting people out to the caucus, which is not an easy thing to do. >> comprehensive coverage that's... >> the focus will be on south carolina tonight. ♪ >>> now what looks like another health crisis that's emerging in communities across the country. we just heard about the sudden and ominous spread of the zika virus. there are also increasing reports that even the small sting of those mow mosquitoes cn create a an enduring legacy of other very serious illnesses, even death

now this forest we went to in panama is a rather interesting tropical forest. not the prettiest places i've been to, it is wild it is mangled it is the mangrove, but it is very unappreciated and very important. we'll check that out after the break. >> we want to hear what you think about these stories. join the conversation by following us on twitter and at aljazeera.com/techknow. >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the soundbites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >> so guys you could say that mangrove forests have a face that only mother nature could appreciate, they are not the prettiest of places but they are wild and they are pretty incredible and because they aren't so pretty they get unappreciated because they do some pretty amazing things. >> and more than that they are one of the most endangered ecosystems worldwide, they are found on virtually every coast line on the planet and they provide a lot of critical resources and services. >> they are just amazing

and bracing for the very worst i'm of the strongest tropical -- very worst, the tropical -- the strongestl storm on whether hitting fiji i do everything on the internet. but, it's kind of slow. my friends say i should get fios because it's the fastest. i just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously better. (husband) we're out of 2%! i wonder what else could be better around here? (husband) i heard that. switching to better internet is now easier than ever. only fios has the fastest internet available, with uploads up to 5x faster than cable. get 100 meg upload and download speeds. plus tv and phone for just $69.99 a month online with no annual contract. switch to better. switch to fios. >> you are watching abc 7 news at 6:00. visitly: if you want to the washington monument this weekend, you might want to change plans. it will be closed until next week because of a damaged elevator control box. this is not a mechanical failure. the national park service will set a date for reopen after ev , the president looking t

they started at the police benevolent association on at tropical park. the miami-dade commissioner, a long-time ririr, also there. >> this event simply to say thank you to those in law enforcement that put their lives every day on the line to haha a society of rules and regulations and a free society. >> reporter: at tropical park the ceremon was heheld with a fly over by the aviation unit. a salute to the men and women behind the badge. >> now a look at`the night team and nice and breezy but t won't stay that way very long. karlene chavis, tell me why you can't keep it that way! >> you'll keep it as we get into next weekend but before that point we have the winter warmth and it is going to return tomorrow and mid80s taken by the week and also of the front that's going to move in and be on tuesday anand crisp and cool the way jeff likes it as we go into friday and into the weekend. so current temperatures right w in the 70s across the board and 73 in fort lauderdale. here's the breakdown for tomorrow. 75 and then it is to the rain chances with the spotty

well, they've got some really expensive tropical fish, but... i wouldn't let them spend all that money. why not? oh, no, no, no. oh, no, you've been more than generous. they're beautiful. they're just beautiful. and wilbur, i know exactly the kind of fish i want to add to those. do you want to come down to the store with me now? you sure went all out with these tropical fish, roge. $65. wow. well, these fish are not ordinary. these fish are very rare. personally, i like my fish well-done. you've got a morbid sense of humor. now, the important thing is to get these little fellows in their new home. now let me see. oh, yeah, yeah. these are the celestials. $3.95 each. hi, ed. you sleep well? terrible. i can't get rid of these hiccups. all night my head kept bouncing like a rubber ball. (hiccups) oh. that'll teach you to stay away from addison's apples. well, if you ask me, those weren't apples. they were mexican jumping beans. (groans) let's see if we can't do something to fix you up, fella. (groaning) ah. here we are. we'll take care of you, kid.

it jumps up to the south because the air has become warm and tropical. once that happens the visibility north with time but for the moment, there is city cam, can't see too much in boston. it's 40 degrees, wind is north. only three miles per hour. and so from boston north and west it in the 30's to around 40. but look at plymouth. look at new bedford. 56. providence, the warm front is right in here. it's slowly creeping northward and once it comes through, temperatures will spike. actually still 32 at a thousand foot high worcester airport but it's not just that the temperatures will spike. it's the wind will start to pick up. these are steady winds. down 20 in block island. 17 in nantucket. so we have a wind advisory in effect until 7:00 tomorrow morning. as that warm humid tropical air gets established, those wind gusts will really start to spike. in gusts they could be as high as 40 to 50 miles per hour, late tonight and first thing tomorrow morning. that's why the wind advisory is in effect. it will get windy no matter what could get even heavier win

also in restaurants and sold in stores, tropical prawns are popular choices of food across the western world today. the region is a country's leading producer of ron to export overseas. it is at the center of the struggle. thousands of impoverished people were fighting to conserve their natural resources and livelihood against the might of the ron industry. >> [speaking foreign language] >> a farmer by profession. they are flooded with saltwater in via aggressive shrimp farmers. there once for talk cropland now lies under a prawn pond. she is not alone. >> [speaki foreignanguage] >> it is not just the community that is threatened, however. the rivers in this region flow into the vast mangrove forest. while providing a resource to local communities. 50 juvenile fish on average will die. >> [speaking foreign language] >> indictments are used in this region of bangladesh to protect farmlands in communities from storms that regularly hit this coastline. shrimp farmers in bangladesh could build traded systems through the embankment. the consequences of this has proven to be catastrophic dur

the administration is being shortsighted with tropical diseases, cutting that program by 15%. in the face of the infectious disease epidemics including tuberculosis, west nile virus, ebola and now zika virus, the administration's disregard is unacceptable. we must provide a sufficient resources to the study of tropical diseases before the next crisis appears. the study ofes these diseases, and in the year 2000 and even most recently, two years ago, legislation on autism and i thinkcies, that has had a huge impact on combating that developmental disability. hopefully we will get some traction on that legislation. i would like to yield to the distinguished chairman, my good friend mr. duncan. the chairman, chairman smith for the joint hearing and i appreciate us being involved. subcommitteesphere is wanting to get engaged in this issue because we are seeing this virus here. there is a lot of concern about the allies and neighbors in the region. ago, folks in my district had never heard of the zika virus. .t is virtually unknown it has now exploded with cases in 26 countries, ter

tropical night. you know that is not really good. that increasings the chance ofs of the storms come through with heavy rain and strong winds. we see action north of worcester. also around i-91 and springfield all the way on up so holyoke and that area. we show you this. that severe thunderstorm are thunderstorm warning east of new york and western connecticut the strongest thunderstorms that will come through. a wind advisory all the way through the day tomorrow. wow. you how about the morning commute? thisment the latter ready pa is better in. windy throughout and storm shifting. >> warm. >> deven floy ice. no not with this unwith. this is just amazing. >> 64 greece and closing in at 11:33 at mating. what is the date inthe 24th of february. holy cow. >>> and now abc's "jimmy kimmel live." jimmy kimmel live" ! tonight, chef gordon ramsay from " underground" jurnee smollett-bell and music from wolfmother with cleto and the cletones. and now, no one objects --

going to interact with the inter tropic tropical, also el niÑo impacting this area, causing severe drought so you definitely want the rainfall. all right, leave you with the extended outlook. >>> and that's all for this edition of newsline. thanks very much for joining us. x stacey thunder: on this edition of "native report," we walk with participants of the dakota commemorative march, we visit a school district with a 100% graduation rate for native american students, and we celebrate our 10th anniversary of "native report" by revisiting devils tower in wyoming. we also learn something new about indian country and hear from our elders on this "native report." announcer: production of native report is made possible by grants from the shakopee mdewakanton sioux community and the blandin foundation. [music playing]

after his tropical vacation, all this guy wants to do is sit back in his favorite chair and smoke. (laughter) (car doors closing) (car engine) (laughter) (laughter) (door squeak) (laughter) (laughter) (laughter) (upbeat music) next, here's a brief case for minding your own business. (laughter) (twangy music) (handcuff noise) (laughter) (handcuff noise) (laughter) (laughter) (spy music) (walkie talkie sounds) (walkie talkie sounds) (spy music) (handcuff noise) (laughter) (briefcase opening) (boing) (laughter) (boing) (laughter) (clapping) (upbeat music) we now join the marlboro man's funeral already in progress. here's one for the road, cowboy. (laughter) (laughter) (upbeat music) (laughter) (laughter) (laughter) (clapping) (upbeat music) our prankster cop is searching for an escaped prisoner dressed just like this gardener, proving that orange is the new black comedy. (laughter) (funky music) (laughter) (funky music) (laughter) (hitting noise with thud) (hitting noise with thud) (hitting noise) (gasp) (thud) (hitting noise with thud) (laughter) (boing) (laughter) (laughter) (clappi

we are seeing an explosion in the tropical regions of the and urbanization changes. ecological transformation, weather patterns changes are increasing the threat in a mosquito borne virus world. this is rapidly changing dynamics and we need to be prepared for the unpredictable. a recent report from the national account of medicine discussed the animal life cost, $60 billion a year. other estimates are higher than that. we need to make sure we are ofpared, because the cost life and economy is likely to grow in the coming decades. as we address the immediate improve national system -- systems, and i think this is the effort at the heart of the global health agenda since 2014. this is a perpetual challenge. we need to pay attention to the landscape and better understand and to build capacities and expand the base with pathogens. detecting, we are hundreds of these new pathogens. we are screening and making sure they are not jumping into the human spaces. many landscapes. we need to make sure science is there to address every prepare predict these challenges. we must kee

since 2011, we need more study in efforts to identify tropical diseases and find diagnostics. at that time, the west nile virus was quickly making its way across the globe, including the united states. the ebola virus, first discovered in remote areas of central africa, caused a global health crisis only two years ago. finally, and i say this with some concern, for the second consecutive year, the administration has slashed funding for global health accounts. this includes a 19% cut for global programs on tuberculosis, the world leading infectious disease killer. i know that is not your prerogative, but that is what was sent up to capitol hill. the administration is being shortsighted with tropical diseases, cutting that program by 15%. in the face of the infectious disease epidemics including tuberculosis, west nile virus, ebola and now zika virus, the administration's disregard is unacceptable. we must provide a sufficient resources to the study of tropical diseases before the next crisis appears. 1797 authorizes the study of these diseases, and in the year 2000 and even mos

the air is tropical. it can support thunderstorm. that is what is happening. let's go to to the graphic system. we will show you what is going on. the severe thunderstorm watch in effect. notice it does cover a portion of connecticut and the metropolitan area. however, there is a warning out in new york city as well as portions of southeastern new york. we know we have storms. look at the lightning with that line of storms. this is the live storms that earlier caused some tornadoes down to the south. it is a very strong line. it has damaging wind gusts along the with the lightning and torrential downpours. right now, it is western connecticut and western mass is being affected. up around north hampton, all getting into the action. as we go out untime. we will look to the west at

this is a part of world that is tropical you would think you see a lot of cyclones.the past 45 years, record suggests only 12 tropical cyclones have been in 100 miles of the cal city. again, not often we get hit directly certainly with course 5. this kind of shows you the rarity of tropical features dating back to 1972 across this region. we've had several impacts, never a category 5 equivalent. you take a look. this is what it shapes up. in the philippines, 2013, 300 kilometer per hour winds. cyclone winston comes in at 298. that is tying super typhoon joanne back in the 1950s. incredible because the laws of physics dictate how strong storms get on our planet. initially it was believed storms could never get above 300 miles per hour per hour. you take at this one with sustained winds just shy of 300 kilometers per hour. once you get to these speeds, it's easily a category 5. the national hurrica power outages last for weeks, potentially months. areas could be uninhabitable. about 80% of the islands right now without any sort of communication or power. very mountaino

nasa capturing these photos of tropical storm winston the strongest recorded tropical storm to ever make landfall in fiji. the government there has declared a state of disaster knocked out power and destroyed entire villages leaving dozens dead. this one shows three of saturn' s 64 moons taken by the cassini spacecraft. each has unique characteristics. one is the size of arizona. another is one of the brightest objects in the entire solar system. cindy: it' was in science class. we had the full moon this morning. the fact that we could see the indication that the skies were still clear. but we have changes. you see the red area along the gulf coast? that is where there could be first, you will see the wintry side of things. we may be making up a little bit of lost time personnel. we have had -- lost time first snow. we are no where we had been at this time last year. there will be a quick little bursts of that could produce one to three inches of snow away from the coastline. once you get closer to the coast, the coating may be an h. it will -- maybe an inch. it will wash away by morning

most of those hotspots are in tropical zones. in the jungles of south america, and asia, and africa. most of our surveillance is intemperate sense. for starters. to haveow beginning tools such as high sequencing genomics, high-speed economic, that actually give us a much better handle of what diseases might be about to spill. we ought to think about funding field surveillance of these hotspot ecosystems. for starters. secondly, we had to fund much more rigorously the usda's existing program for looking at agricultural animals. because, modern methods of agriculture that sometimes tens of thousands of animals together , creating our own industrial hotspots. for spillover, and we have seen that with the flu. and the loss of turkeys and chickens in the past years. thirdly, for humans, we have to have a much more strategic approach to surveillance. we have spent billions, literally billions, on surveillance in the past 15 years. some things have worked, something cap not. we have done a terrible job at lessons learned. we ought to go

"florida today" reports greif counselors will be at "tropical y today." the search for baby willow continues this morning... after another search turns up empty. orlando police found no sign of the missing newborn after draining a pond near the willow bend apartments on silver star road. police believe susan richardson delivered and then immediately abandoned her baby girl last week. richardson remains in jail... but is not cooperating with investigators. also new this morning... a winter park man convicted women... will spend less time behind bars... thanks to a rror. in 20-12, police say "farley curry junior" carjacked two women at gun point and robbed them. he was sentenced to 60 years in prison. but the orlando sentinel reports... jurors weren't given a written definition of "reasonable doubt". curry has now accepted a plea deal... which will reduce his sentence to 30 years. today-- the florida senate is preparing to take-up a controversial proposal--that would prevent clergy from being sued-- if they refuse to perform same sex arriages. g-ing about t

tropical cyclone winston is equivalent to category 5 hurricane.ters are warning of damaging winds and extreme flooding. our correspondent has much more from fiji. >> reporter: cyclone winston leaving the outer island earlier this morning. 220 kilometer force winds. a disastrous combination for the country's low-lying region, prone to sea surges and flash flooding. >> be prepared at all times and be prepared to embrace these destructive storm force to hurricane-force winds as the cyclone grows closer. >> reporter: this is just the beginning. the eye of the storm is expected to hit here around midnight tonight. so, the government has activated 700 evacuation centers and is urging locals to prepare for a disastrous storm. prime minister told fijians they needed to prepare to survive. that's exactly what they were doing when we arrived. cyclone winston wasn't meant to come through here but changed course and now businesses like this one are preparing to protect themselves. we found fiji's third largest city going into lockdown. >> people say you need

and with spring break approaching, many people are planning trips to tropical destinations... the warning from health officials about the zika virus... and if it's enough for iowa travelers to spring in iowa is right around the corner - and that means travel to tropical areas. but the spread of the zika virus in some popular destinations could cause problems for vacationers. and that has the iowa department of public health issuing a warning. hillary maglin has the details. virus spring break scare iowa city people in iowa are getting ready for spring break vacations - but the zika virus spread may end the fun for some. "that could be scary."pregnant women are being advised not to travel to central america or the carribbean. others can travel - but should take precaution. :hillary maglin @hillarykwwl "with many university of iowa america for spring break, the iowa department of public health worries some may get the virus."students like jacob levy will be travelling to mexico as part of a class. jacob levy "they're keeping us updated in the class with, you know, news stories a

>> okay. >> so you can use any flavors that you want, but this is what we're doing is definitely tropical undertones. so pineapple, cream cheese and mix that together and just form really, really nice and how hard is that? >> less than 10 seconds! >> yeah. >> and then you know how to crack an egg with one hand? >> no, i can't craig eggs. i have my wife crack the eggs. >> i'll show you how to do it and it's really simple. i have more eggs on the commercial break and we'll go crack about 100 eggs. but you tap it on the smooth surface and then you almost do like a scisors action with your fingers and boom. >> kyle: looky >> how easy is that? >> you're a trained professional. >> we'll have the batter mixed with salt. any time you do anything with eggs, whether sweet, savory, doesn't matter. you need to put a little salt in. if you don't, you'll have a flat favor and this rounds it out. we like rounded out flavors. along with a bit of vanilla. if you want cinnamon or something welcome to and then some milk. >> exactly. and then, since we're doing a stuffed french toast, this is going to be int

these pictures show how tropical cyclone winston wide-out communities in fiji on saturday. the country no longer under curfew but a state of emergency will stay in place for 30 days the damage. heather: by dramatic rescue of these surfers found clinging to their surfboards on saturday. strong currents pulled the group too far from shore. you can see coast guard swimmers pulling them into the bucket and then loading them into a helicopter. water temperatures only 51 degrees with a 49 degrees air temperature. despite that they do appear to be in good condition. joel: back at home it was april in february. but don't go pulling out shorts just yet. heather: i like this trend. steve: a lot of shorts and t-shirts today. a little cooler. we have active weather coming our way over the coming days to look at some of these numbers. hope you enjoyed it. much. record. 70 dan in fayetteville. -- down in fayetteville. wednesday could actually have we are talking about the rain coming in. it will be chilly as we going to tuesday with high pressure over new england. overwriting moisture br

getting those tropical systems. northeast ohio? >> we have a couple of quiet days today and certainly and things are going -- interesting wet, rainy day. to track snow potentially. and some worth watching. that is a big storm system and a lot can change, too. and nothing to worry about, afternoon. and plenty of sunshine. the temperatures are chilly. you know what, for the end of february, saturday was a crazy day and we'll have more coming up on the now cleveland at 4:00. saturday's high temperature was 67 degrees and that didn't break a record. when you go back one year ago 17 below. you do the math and 84 degrees year. cleveland and we're in the middle of both of those temperatures currently. upper 30s and near 40s and 42, 43 with late february sunshine and that is not that bad. every day gets longer and longer, the sun is stronger and stronger and feels better. no to the south and west, some sunshine and clouds. temps, 40 to 45 and you look out here now and you're look jason, what is the big deal? we have snow into salt lake and

that's tropical storm strength. in bensalem heavy rain downpours heading toward maple shade. in philadelphia south philadelphia and gloucester city extending all the way down towards delaware. springfield seeing the heavy rain as well we're going to show you the line of storms that we're talking about. this is a severe line moving toward the northeast at 75 miles an hour. like a freight train you can see it will be in hamilton by 10:05. manalapan 10:20. this is a line of severe storms. winds some spots in excess of 60 miles an hour where we still have those real strong down bursts. this is the line moving into jersey. less lightning but very heavy rain and up tense rain the main threat with these particular storms. now the storm threat does continue into the next couple of hours. downpours some lightning but the wind is the big impact. intense winds in the severe zone gusts to 60 miles an hour even 62 miles an hour have been reported. potential for wind damage and that is shifting now into south jersey. for the very latest on the damage and the winds, i'll turn it over to my

tropical storm force winds are only at 40 miles per hour. tropical storm. it would be 50 degrees warmer than it is right now. 59 in tampa and clearwater. west winds gusty. st. pete at 60 degrees. skies are partly cloudy. earlier today, we only hit 62. that's a full 10 degrees below normal. the record is 85. now we won't see 70 for another week. that crazy roller coaster temperature rise continues. right now as i said we're in the 50s. tomorrow morning we will be waking up to anywhere from the low to mid 40s across most of the area. low 50s along the beach. then we warm back up into the middle 50s. another cold day. the winds will slowly subside tomorrow. that sets us up for the possibility of a freeze on thursday morning. i think we will see temperatures around freezing in shy russ county. there will be frost thursday morning in citrus, hernando, eastern pasco, especially if the winds come. and i think they will. there's a slow warm-up thursday into friday. not 70 but we will be close to 70 by friday. before another front comes in. so the clouds continue to

that success story is here at tropical elementary school. students are long gone late on a friday afternoon at tropical elementary in plantation, but educators are still here. that kind of dedication is part of what brought the school from a "c" grade up to an ",a." >> we were pretty confidence we would come in strong. we have a great s#hool culture. >> reporter: principal anderson says new state standards created challenges for teachers determined to make the grade. making changes in the curriculum so they could earn high marks in math and science last year. >> to get that affirmation from the state feels really good. >> reporter: broward county schoolo didn't do as well as neighboring miami-dade and palm beach school districts. broward had the fewest number of "a" rated schools. upwards of 30 schools got an "f." don't get discouraged. >> they should always dig deeper. what kind of leaders are there? what kind of teachers are there? what kind of culture is there? do the teachers love their children? >> last year was probably the hardest yea

think about tropical people.ering of food is also a day get that image. i think it has invented itself and people psyche, like josephine baker's banana skirt. how that became a believable image of an african female in the 1930's or 1940's in europe is fascinating to me, but it stuck, you know? in spite of the fact that i have a problem with the stereotypes, i tend to harvest the them for my own purposes to test them out in my work, so i also use these images as a way of kind of motivating a conversation about stereotypes. >> having a message, having meaning, in the art, that is what sets it apart. wangechi's work speaks to people, and it is meaningful about the human condition today, about the state of women today. the statement is universal, and it goes beyond her own background to connect with basic truths about the human condition. ♪ narrator: women are the common focus of the three works that form wangechi's main installation in venice. wangechi: i have been interested in stories that have women as a central

with spring break just a few weeks away everyone is looking to travel somewhere tropical and mexico is popular destination for many. the polk country health department is looking to educate those people before they leave next month. i want to these are the countries that the zika virus has been confirmed. as you can see it mostly south america but cases have also been confirmed. the part that has caught the attention of many officials is this map. you can see here that of the 9 states so far have travelers that have got the virus... 3 of those states border iowa. i went to polk county health department yesterday and talked to them about their education process on the zika virus. they tolthat they are allocating extra resources to educate as many before they leave. they work on things basic education of the virus. like spotting the symptoms and prevention. they say they see clients everyday who have questions. for the most part,... those clients are familiar with the risks for pregnant women but the biggest areas to teach travels in polk county is the virus. 'so we have seen, that zika

east, tropical forecast. we have not one, but two tropical cyclones out here. really towards the east and west of new calzone yeah. continuing to develop, but the good news, take a look at the tracks here, it does look like neither are going to be directly impacting any land areas, at least as far as the forecast concerned right now. winston, category two could become a category three, though, as it pushes off down the south. outer rain bands will be im packing the areas, definitely the high surf being kicked off across a few of these locations. but that's the good news, even this one out here towards the west, weaken off before bringing some surf there parts of the east coast of australia. meanwhile, here into japan, really, this is the big topic. look at the cloud cover coming in from the west. the the thing you notice, not oriented toward the north and east, that means a big transport of air from the south. that's what we're going to be seeing. widespread rain fall across most of japan, even across the mountains here. s s skier, not happy about that. tokyo,

hy-vee is on with a taste from the tropics. sabrina doesn't mean we can't celebrate a bit early! whether you're looking forward to spring break, warmer weather, or just longer days filled with sunshine, some tropical cuisine is sure to get you in the erin good, will show make an easy and delicious tropical chicken taco. viewers will also learn simple ways to brighten their winter cooking routine. these quick and easy additions can add a flavor to even the simplest meals. sprinkle a little sea sea salt inspires a and can add a little add a pop of color with pineapple whether you prefer fresh or canned in its own juice, pineapple is an excellent source of vitamin c and contains anti- inflammatory properties. this hawaiian staple fruit is an easy way to add a splash of freshness and color. crunch on coconut chips toasting coconut brings out the natural sweet, buttery taste of coconut and provides a satisfying crunch. erin good represents healthy eating throughout the community. erin is a member of the academy of nutrition and dietetics. suggested chyron messages: dietitian name (eri

tropical cyclone winston made landfall overnight. it is expected to grow stronger considering the storm is packing winds 100 miles per hour, and gusts over 220 miles per hour. this is the equivalent of a category five hurricane. the winds and heavy rain could spell disaster for the country's low lying region that are prone flooding. the u.s. supreme court. the high court will not stop an order forcing lawmakers to draw a new congressional map. caitlin: that means congressional elections will happen in june. hegwhere what it means. to say, the supreme court will not intervene on a lower court's ruling to get them changed. even though democrats complain it put republicans at an advantage. >> they know we live in an evenly divided state. they also know that the map they drawn is designed to produce three democrats and 10 republicans for congress. that's not replacing those who need to be. reporter: republican representative david louis was among those in charge of drawing the new map. >> i think electing republicans is better than elect

show, we're getting into the tropical spirit. a little chilly out there right now. we're going to warm things u >> i've gotten to know all the people on that stage, and there is no one who is better prepared to provide america with the strong leadership that it needs, both at home world, than donald trump. >> there you go. the endorsement that no one expected to hear today. chris christie joining donald trump on a stage in fort worth, texas in supporting his bid for the white house. sarah simmons joins us now. this has a lot of people buzzing. >> yeah, it certainly does. political strategists will tell you it's starting to become very apparent that donald trump could be the gop nominee for president. so others are starting to throw their support behind him. this is the first endorsement for donald trump from a sitting governor and a former rival. it comes at a good time for trump after facing numerous attacks from marco rubio during last night's debate. >> america is tired of being treated second class around the world. we need a first-class president and we're goin

a little icing over the anterior and then tropical pours wednesday night. ed: the angle of the sun feels more like spring and you have extended hours of sunlight. you don't want to go back to winter. heather:and the tree limbs keep coming down. we're living in a very competitive global economy, and if we are going to succeed, we need the best-educated workforce in the world. r we should be making tuition-free. vwith a tax on wall street speculation. p the taxpayers of this country bailed out wall street. r it is time for them to start helping t the middle class of this country. i'm bernie sanders >>> breaking news tonight in the race for the white house. the major resignation. also, donald trump, is he now unstoppable? rubio and cruz, battling to be the alternative. but with both of them in, does it help trump? >> you're going to say, please, please mr. president. we can't stand it anymore. we don't want to keep winning. >> and tonight, has hillary clinton turned a corner? >>> inside the seven hours of terror. the alleged uber gunman in court. six dead. and

tropical storm winston is the strongest system on record in the region. the storm hit this weekend with wind speeds of up to 177 miles per hour, destroying hundreds of homes and shredding crops. officials say two people died when the house they were sheltering in collapsed on them. another man also was killed... but it wasn't clear how. and police are still investigating reports of two more deaths. the government there has declared a national state of disaster... effective for the next 30 days. /// toss to tony for weather ((tony smith)) < ((tony smith, 8 news now)) " expect the dry and warm weather conditions into but tracking a brief drop in the degrees along with some breezy conditions for tuesday. but we rebound back with the winter warmth for wednesday. ------------------------------ a weak ridge of high pressure will be the main system controling our weather into monday. some gusts up to 20 mph will occur down the colorado river. a weak shortwave that is currently off the northern california coast will push inland sunday and across northern nevada m

this was tropical air with an amazing turnaround. from arctic air to tropical air in almost no time. these are all damage reports from wind. most of them are tree limbs and some drowned -- some downed trees, wires, things like that. this is an example from brockton. these are the wind gusts. it is still windy. in pittsfield, it is almost 40 miles per hour. we still do have the high wind warning along the coast until 10:00 tonight. it looks like the strongest winds may have occurred, but they' re still can be some strong gusts over the next couple of hours. look at the high temperatures today. amazing when you consider where we have been. compare this to 24 hours ago, 25 but this is something i want you to focus on. i can' t ever remember this. orange, massachusetts yesterday morning was 16 below. this afternoon, 54. a seven degree change in 32 hours -- 70 degree change in 32 hours. let' s also show you what is taking place in boston. the rain has pretty much come to an end. if we check out the readings, we are still mild around 50, b

since 2011 our committee has discussed efforts on more study and identify tropical diseases and find diagnostics, vaccines and treatments of such illnesses. at that time 2011 west nile virus was quickly making its way across the globe including in the united states from origins in east africa. ebola first discovered in remote area of africa in 1976 caused a global health crisis only two years ago. and finally, and i say this with some concern, for the second consecutive year the administration has slashed funding for global health accounts in the budget proposal released this week including a 19% cut for global programs on tuberculosis, the world's leading infectious disease killer. i know that the three distinguished witnesses today that is not your prerogative, but that is what was sent up to the capitol hill. additionally the administration is being short sided in regards with tropical diseases cutting that program by nearly 15%. in the face of the wave of infectious diseases in recent years including multidrug resistant tuberculosis, west nile virus, ebola and now zika the admini

the sheka forest is one of ethiopia's largest and last remaining tropical forests.its survival, clan leaders, the local community, and the local government have come together to find sustainable ways of living with, and from, the forest. ♪ >> human beings couldn't survive without forests. our food comes from the forest. we use the wood for our homes, and the animals live there, too. every human being has a responsibility to protect the forest. reporter descending into the : magical heart of the sheka tropical forest home to the , unique birds of the sheksheko fall. these birds can be found nowhere else, explains teacher melaku arjeto, only here at this cave next to the waterfall. the kerero tree, found only in ethiopia, also grows here extensively. >> the forest is very important for the people. everyone breathes the fresh air it gives. without it, people wouldn't exist. >> if there is no forest, there is no water. if there is no forest, there is no good climatical condition and no rain. they will keep, and they translates for them childrens. reporter the sheka fore

at tropical park. and just up the way on i-95 in palm beach county. donald trump too will be here in south florida watching the returns with his campaign staff and then after tomorrow is out of way. super tuesday on the back bur nerks we look head to the florida pry mare ray on march 15th and as you look at pos with gof gop, donald trump has a come manning lead over the rest of the pack right now. double digits even over the next closest competitor marco rubio. it's worth watching. we're live. southwest miami-dade this evening. jeff lennox 7 news. okay jeff. early voting underway in miami-dade county head of o!r march 15th primary as jeff nengsd. jessica holly is live at miami-dade election headquarters in doral with more on this. jessica. >> yeah, the first day of early voting but these people turn owght today are first voting core for convenience. why? because they can vote at any of the it locations and there are no lines. no lines. that's very fast. no waiting. the machine. scafnlt five minute and done. >> early birds taking advantage of 14 days o

. >> jeff: a tropical park a fly over was held by the aviation unit. a salute to the men and women behind the badge. >> robbin: and the night team with a live look at the magic city. quiet and breeze sunday night across the area, but we'll be warming up a t this week. yeah, no more sweaters. meteorologist karlene chavis joins us with what to expect this week. >> reporter: a t? a bit? are you kidding me? we're talking about the 80s! yes! for winter that's bad. all right. so fofotoday we hit the upper 70s for the daytime highs. now this is where it is supposed to be for this timemeof the year. not too bad. the temperatures in the 70 73 in miami and 74 fort lauderdale. 71 in key west. pembroon pines at 69 right now. winds calm down just a little bit in miami and t of the east and 69% with relative humidity. we have a few dotted showers on the breeze and impactininfrom key largo and also hit and miss showers as well and it is really spotty with activity as we go into the late night hours. we''re anticipating a few more light showers as well in the east bre

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we will be in the deep tropical wilderness meeting the people brave enough to hunt these. really wrong. >> all hell broke lose. >> people were saying that we were terrorists. >> how are you providing a cover for your brother to do this? >> we saw the evil side of the social media take off. >>> welcome back. u.s. supreme court justice scalia has died at the age of 79. he was one of the court's most conservative members. his death could shift the power in the court allowing president obama to include a fifth liberal justice. his death took extra stage of the presidential debate. the hopefuls turned on each other in the most hotly contested show down so far. a new u.n. report says more than 11,000 civilians have been killed or injured in afghanistan in 2015. the vast majority of death were caused by groups opposed to the government, including the taliban. it's the last day of the munich security conference. the war in syria as dominated the discussions so far. this is as you can see addressing this conference. the former u.n. secretary general and, of course, a former special envoy on syr

caitlin: and tropical cyclone winston making land fall. it's packing winds of 180 miles miles per hour. that's the equivalent of a category 5 hurricane and only expected to get stronger too. the winds and heavy rain could spell disaster for the countries with low-lying regions. those are some of the stories we're following though. right now, we want to say good morning on saturday, february 20, i'm caitlin knute. and all the news of the day are ahead. but first, let's check in with meteorologist steve stewart. steve: hey, guys. been waiting for this weekend. caitlin: it's a nice weekend, and i have a cold. sorry if i sound a little bit stuffy. steve: i tell you, i think a lot of cloud cover and temperatures are so mild. t-shirts. not only today but tomorrow as well. let's get right to it. temperatures in the low 40s. typically in the mid-30s. a little bit milder, 45 in roxboro, 39 in sanford, 44, fayetteville. we're going to see clouds throughout the day, a little thicker cloud deck later in the day. but regardless, temperatures on our mod