alex sullivan was one of 22 people killed in the theatre in 2012. today, his dad tom sullivan told us he'll be running as a democrat in his district from from arapahoe county. alex is a big part of kwl y he decided to -- why he decided to run. >> what you do as a parent is and you never want to let them down. and i would certainly hope that the actions that i take, i continue to do to try to make him proud of me. >> sullivan will be running against current republican senator jack tate. a heavily republican district, but tom sullivan says he is not deterred. >>> also announced he is endorsing hillary clinton for president. three other family members of columbine and sandy hook victims endorsed clinton today. she has a proven track record of standing up to the gun lobby, they say. supporters of bernie sanders rallied on the steps of the capitol today, he has received endorse pts from state representatives also sar and carol. >>> it's hard to believe it snowed in denver. the storm wasn't much of a snow maker downtown, what a difference story up in the

tom sullivan's son alex sullivan was one of 12 people who died in the shooting at the aurora theater in 2012. he is testifying at the trial here. he got involved with politics after the shooting and he was one were several relatives of the theater shooting victims who worked to change laws and lobbied for new state gun control laws. session. he is a democrat and he wants to build up the experience as a state legislator. he is running for state senate district 27 which is held by incumbent republican senator jack tate. >>> how do you recognize the signs of an eating disorder? and what could you say that could be contributing to one? we will sit down with two people who know firsthand. >> and she is finally here. the new american girl doll, making waves on social media. >>> hi, everyone. happy tuesday. quick-moving storm, almost out of colorado. that snow is melting on the ground already, here on the front range, with a little accumulation. in the high country, it will take a little longer for the snow to melt off the roads. here is why. take a look at the snowfall reports coming in fr

alex sullivan was one of 12 people killed in the theatre in 2012. tom, announced he will run as democrat in his district in app row county, he's always been -- arapahoe county, he's always been interested in politics. >> i went to the capitol to listen to debates, stood in line to testify, knocked on doors and made phone calls to legislators to have my voice heard. >>. >>> new video catching the scene of a small plane crashing into a busy street. no one gets hurt. not even the pilot. surveillance cameras show the crash and the pilot simply walking away. they heard the plane's engine sputtering before going down. >> terrifying, because there's a moment, what do we do? >> we figureded there would be a fire or something. something like that. >> and we all just ran out there with extinguishers and everything. >> the faa says the pilot tried to return to an airport, nearby, shortly after take off. and a shocking discovery in east texas, a family finds a hornet's nest, that's at least ten years old. it's been growing on a couch, inside of an abandoned trailer in their backyard. markus smith wa

murder, the father of a young man killed in the aurora theatre shooting, is running for state alex sullivan was one of 12 people killed in the theatre in 2012. hidz father, tom -- his father, tom, announced he will run as democrat in his district in app row county, he's always been -- arapahoe county, he's always been interested in politics. >> i went to the capitol to listen to debates, stood in line to testify, knocked on doors and made phone calls to legislators >>. >>> new video catching the scene of a small plane crashing into a busy street. no one gets hurt. not even the pilot. surveillance cameras show the crash and the pilot simply walking away. they heard the plane's engine sputtering before going down. moment, what do we do? >> we figureded there would be a fire or something. >> exactly. >> and we all just ran out there with extinguishers and everything. >> the faa says the pilot tried to return to an airport, nearby, shortly after take off. and a shocking discovery in east texas, a family finds a hornet's old. it's been growing on a couch, inside of an abandoned trailer in their

. >>> the father of aurora theater shooting victim alex sullivan is getting into the political race. tom sullivan is running to represent arapahoe county in the state senate. this comes after his son was killed. he testified by the way in the state house and pushed for limits on high capacity gun magazines. sullivan is a retired postal worker, a veteran. he says he's just an everyday >> i had a storr then to tell, and i came down and told that story, and it was a story that resonated with a lot of people and it wasn't just from a mass shooting like that. those kinds of things happen to people in our commmnity every single day. >> sullivan is running as a democrat against incumbent republican jack tate. tate says he looks forward to seeing his new opponent on the campaign trail. >>> state lawmakers say they need more time to update a bill that would regulate surgical techs. the case of rocky allen, the surgical tech at swedish has these requirements. current regulations are set to expire, so the new rules may include a background check and better data sharing. >>> we're hearing from c

. >>> eric sullivan and alex stuber met at nc state and quickly became the best of friends. eric a diehard panthers fan, stuber a bronco. >> we promised each other that if they went to super bowl super bowl, we would go. >>> shortly after graduation, stuber was killed in a car crash. the super bowl 50 approach the panthers facing the broncos sullivan knew what he had to do. >>> i am here fulfilling promise. >>> with the ashes took carefully inside his pocket, sullivan came here alone just him and his best friend. >>> it's really emotional. he the ashes. >> when it didn't look like the game was going in the panthers favorite, sullivan even tried to bargain with his buddy, i actually for a while and second avenue i was asking for some help. he didn't give it and nor did i expect them to give me any health. >>> when the orange fireworks went off, sullivan decked and panthers gear didn't help but smile. >>> what a true friend. that was catherine brown reporting. >>> eric sullivan told us that despite the loss he will go back to north carolina with a smile on his face knowing tha

eric sullivan and alex were friends at nc state. the friends said they would go to the super bowl together if their teams ever met in the big game. alex was killed after graduation and never got to see this season so sullivan tooks his friend's ashes to the super bowl. >> it's been emotional. i find myself tearing up every time i think about how awesome it would have been to have done this with him. in the second half i was asking for help. and he did not give it and nor did i expect him to give me help. >> wow. when the game was over he could not help but smile despite the loss and knowses broncos win was you hear him choking up. >> just incredible that he did that. >> the last nod to his friend. >> we have a warning for parents your child's winter coat could be putting them in danger. >> we are on your side why you clothes all across america families are coming back to time warner cable for a whole new experience. we came back for internet speeds so fast even the kids are impressed. oh she's impressed. we're catching up on movies

expect them to give me any help. >> when the fireworks went off, sullivan decked in panthers gear could not help but smile. >> it feels right. alex wanted me to be here. for the fact -- except for the fact that it was the two of us. >> well, that was catherine reporting. eric sullivan tells us despite the panthers loss, he heads back with a smile on his face.>> what a great story. and what a great equalizer. >> that is just wonderful. >> something to keep in mind.>> the sunshine was beautiful today. >> we had clouds and rain.>> the warmth that we had today will not come back until next week. this is not a good story. take a look at this video. the cruise ship has turned around and gone back to new jersey. the ship steered into the storm on the way to florida. the storm that affected us yesterday walked out and rapidly intensified. storm even though they knew it was coming. damage included broken vases and decorations, overturned tables and chairs. the wind had waves up to feet here guests will get a full refund and a certificate for another trip. this was a brand-new ship. i'm not sure how long it had been sailing and all of the

eric sullivan and alex stuber met at nc state and quickly became the best of friends. eric, a diehard panthers fan, stuber, a dedicated bronco. >> we promised each other if the panthers or super bowl -- dunk was ever went to a super bowl we would be at that game. graduation, stuber was killed in a car crash. as super bowl 50 approached, panthers facing the broncos, sullivan knew what he had to do. >> i'm here fulfilling a promise with ashes in my pocket. >> reporter: with the ashes tucked carefully inside of his pocket, sullivan came here alone. just him and his best friend. >> it's been very emotional. i'm by myself, kind of tearing up thinking about how awesome it would have been to do this with him. >> reporter: he kept a hand on those ashes. when it did not look like the game was going in the panthers favor, sullivan even tried to bargain with his buddy. >> actually for a while in the second half i was asking him expect him to give me any help. >> reporter: when the orange fireworks went off, sullivan, decked in panthers gear, couldn't help but smile. >> this just

. >> reporter: eric sullivan and alex stuber met at nc state and became the best of friends. eric, a diehard panthers fan, stuber, a dedicated bronco. >> we promised each other if the panthers or broncos everyone to the super bowl we would be up again. >> shortly after graduation, stuber was killed in a car crash. as super bowl 50 approached, the broncos facing the panthers, sullivan knew what he had to do. >> on here fulfilling the promise. >> reporter: with the ashes tucked carefully inside of his pocket, sullivan came here alone. just him and his best friend. >> it's been very emotional. i'm by myself, kind of tearing up thinking about how awesome with him. those ashes. when it did not look like the game was going in the panthers favor, sullivan even try to bargain with his buddy. >> actually for a while in the second half i was asking him for some help. he did not give it, nor did i expect him to give me any help. >> reporter: when the orange fireworks went off, sullivan, detecting panthers gear, couldn't help but smile. >> this just fes gh alex wanted me to be here, and

alex is thinking about me. he's always going to be a part of me. >> reporter: sullivan said he is just a regular guy, dealing with life changing laww. >> look at me. i could be you. through the grace of god, it wasn't your kids that were there, and that's what i try to tell people. >> always thinking about his son, sullivan is running against republican incumbent jack tately. we reached out to him, and the senator says he is looking forward to seeing his new opponent on the campaign trail, and in a statement, he told us he's been a strong advocate for education and a responsible steward of state finances. reporting live, denver 7. >>> a former columbine student turning lawmaker -- the bill just passed through the senate on a party line vote. the bill will likely be tossed as it's heading to the democratic state house. >>> this sunday on politics unplugged, marshall zelinger and i will update you on the big developments at the legiilature, and gets you ready for colorado's caucus. join us sunday at 4:00 p.m. for politician unplugged. one school in firestone is looking to let kids learn while standing up. a student

alex conan about that. while he'd not comment specifically on what terry sullivan had to say, he expects marco rubio to sowation before we get to california but this is going to be a long slog campaign. their campaign is preparing for any possible scenario. that's how they are spinning that little discussion to us today. anderson? >> sara murray, thanks. >>> joining us is republican congressman jason chaffetz of utah. he also serves on the judiciary committee and is endorsing marco rubio's white house bid. thanks for being with us. this new quinnipiac poll shows rubio well behind trump in florida. rubio's campaign says not to worry. tim scott couldn't say that rubio had florida in the bag. given these numbers, what's do you say? does rubio have his own state? >> i hope so. he needs to. i think as you look at the home state as ted cruz, if he can't pull off in texas, i think marco rubio needs to pull off florida. my personal opinion. and in kasich if he thinks he's going to stay in the race, the governor has to pull off ohio. you are expected to win your home state. >> at this point, though, if the race doe