the taco bell arena at boise state university. shannon travis is standing by.hat a huge caucus in boise. tell us what's going on. >> yeah, it's a huge caucus gathering. the largest in the state. some people here are arguing it's possibly the largest of the season. we need to verify that, but however, we know -- we have been trying to ascertain the numbers of the vote county that has been going on so far. we talked to multiple people. they're keeping it a closely guarding secret right up on the stage. we have a camera up there that is actually monitoring the vote count, wolf. but they're not releasing numbers to us at all. again, we have tried several times just to get a sense of where this 9,000 plus person crowd is moving, in what direction. they are saying, though, that they will start putting up numbers on the jumbotron up there, in about 10 to 15 minutes. so we're standing here, closely monitoring what that jumbotron will say. if you look at it now, they just have totals up there for some of the other states with some of the other primaries and contests. we

shannon travis is there in boise, idaho. we're going to go there.ching ohio, what is going on in ohio. this is very close. by our estimate, at least right now, mitt romney slightly ahead of santorum in ohio. but guess what? it's not over with yet. much more of the coverage right after this. [ male announcer ] this is lawn ranger -- eden prairie, minnesota. in here, the landscaping business grows with snow. to keep big winter jobs on track, at&t provided a mobile solution that lets everyone from field workers to accounting, initiate, bill, and track work in real time. you can't live under a dome in minnesota, that's why there's guys like me. [ male announcer ] it's a network of possibilities -- helping you do what you do... even better. ♪ >>> because you're a cnn viewer, you know this. you know that mitt romney right now is slightly ahead of rick santorum in ohio. we have the numbers no one else has these numbers. it's a knockdown, dragout fight in ohio between santorum and romney. >> still up for grabs, which candidate is going to add to his win col

we have a caucus camera in boise, idaho. they close at the much to the hour and in wasilla alaska. you saw paul's interview with sarah palin ea sarah palin earlier and in faring depo faring -- fargo, north dakota. they're counting ballots. and we have more races. jim spellman is in fargo. i want to go to him. jim, set the scene for us. >> most of north dakota is in central time so the balloting has ended here. the mountain time portion of the state, about 15% of the electorate still up to the top of the next hour. they're counting votes here. this is dan and jamie. how's it going? how are you doing now? >> we're trying to match sure all our ballots match the number of registrants. >> reporter: tell us what are your results so far? >> we are the district at large so a lot of folks from around the state are supporting ron paul because he was here this evening. >> reporter: how many votes do you have for ron paul right now? >> it looks like about 60. >> reporter: and how many do you have for romney? >> 9. >> reporter: and rick santorum? >> 19. >> reporter: any votes for newt gingrich

. >>> san diego stayed tied with boise state. jamaal franklin and san diego state wins 65-62. the aztecs move on. they're headed to the ncaa tournament despite what happened to the mountain west event. they're 25 and 6. >>> sharks try to shake off the funk tonight in dallas. it's 3-3 in the shootout. and niemi, it's a shootout, and huh-uh. and the sharks will have one last chance at couture, but the way things are going for the shark, they're up one point in the eighth and final seed. struggling, they do pick up a point tonight, but they lose in the shootout. >>> one of the warrior great, chris mullin, will have his uniform retired march 19th. >> it's a great honor. to be jaming nate thurman, rick barry, it's an opportunity for me to thank the fans. >> real quick, to dance around on the warrior, i'm a jackson fan myself for what it's worth. does he have the patience to wait this thing out? >> he definitely does. if you're going to make major changes --s going to come with the roster at some point. it hasn't happened. jackson, i've known him since high school. everywhere he's b

a guy in boise , been there what?ou can blame that on jason. >> pam, see what your teammate does? [ laughter ] >>> a no. 1 seed has fallen at the ncaa tournament. louisville really gets down and plays the defense. they had 9 blocks, michigan state shot only 29%. when a no. 1 seed loses, this is in the west regional, and there it is. so louisville, they advance to the elite eight. michigan state is going home. >>> warriors in houston this evening playing out the string. chandler parson hits a three-pointer. never heard of parson. 20 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists. mark jackson, this was not a good night for the warriors. they haven't beaten the rockets in houston in five years. warriors are nineteen and 26 now. >>> andrew luck will be the no. 1 pick in april's nfl draft. espn needed programming, so they have something known as the pro day where scouts are invited to come out and look. 125 were on hand. this guy, no question, he's it. indianapolis let peyton manning go so they could draft him. he had to do his thing. >>

this was the scene in boise, idaho, today, where more than 200 people in boise gathered to protest thattate's forced ultrasound bill which has been introduced in idaho state senate. this was the scene in montgomery, alabama, today, alabama. where demonstrators gathered to protest against that state's forced ultrasound bill. the state senator who introduced the bill under pressure from republican governor bentley announced plans to amend his legislation to give women the choice of which kind of state-mandated ultrasound them have but opponents in alabama are not backing down or calling off their protest saying explicitly on their facebook page advertising today's rally that they will not be appeased by amendments. this was the scene in, look, look at this, all right. this was the scene in austin, texas, on tuesday of this week, where more than 100 people turned up to protest a move by republican governor rick perry's administration to defund women's health care program in the state. they say they plan to be back next tuesday as well. mention weeks, as a result of an anti-abortion policy

boise, 52. >> you always remember the first time you're able to wear shorts and a t-shirt. >> a beautiful day. >>> coming up, the reviews are in. does the new ipad live up to the hype? >>> and the details of whitney houston's will revealed. >>> and hallelujah, the marriage of mexican food and snack chip has begun. >>> welcome back, everyone. there's a new sign of recovery. we're taking out loans again. consumer borrowing rose by almost $18 billion in january. the biggest increase was in the dat goir that includes auto and student loans. borrowing on credit cards fell. consumer borrowing is now practically where it was before the recession. >>> private sector emfloiers added 216,000 more jobs since last month. there are cutbacks in government jobs. another report indicating companies may have squeezed about they'll can out of the existing work force. >>> overseas markets were up overnight. tokyo's nikkei average jumped 193 today. hong kong's hang seng was up 273. on wall street, the dow gained 78 points yesterday. the nasdaq index added 25. >>> big news out of the tech world. apple's third

three months. >> that is the best thing. >> the other amazing takeaway from the story, he is from boiseidaho, and he is a capitals fan. suspect th isn't that amazing, the stretch that alex ovechkin has? >> great to see. >> great. >> thank you, dan. >> welcome. >>> at 5:30 tonight and new, the fight over whether employers have the right to ask for your passwords to social media outlet's. >>> d.c.'s fire chief sunder fire after reports of a sexual harassment claim. >>> plus hear from the mother who delivered her baby during >>> a fast forward through the headlines now. >>> prince georges county councilwoman karen tolls read a statement that she is sorry after speeding for on the belt watch she made a quick apology today. she was caught going 105 miles a hour two weeks ago. >>> the search is on for two gunmen who threatened to kill two george mason students after breaking into their dorm room. they didn't hurt the students. >>> a rockville man charged with trying to hire a mittman killing his wife and one of their friends. daniel mendoza offered an undercover officer 200 bucks for the murd

here protesters are outside the statehouse in boise. this was the second big protest against the forced ultrasound bill in the next couple of weeks, in boise. did i mention that? inside the statehouse today, anti-abortion activists were performing ultrasounds on pregnant women before a live audience, under the banner, voices from the womb. but tonight, breaking news. the spokesman review newspaper is reporting that the ultrasound bill is either dead or nearly dead. the spokesman review reporting that a committee hearing scheduled for tomorrow on the bill has been canceled. the chair of the committee telling the par, "we are still looking for some more information on the bill before we proceed, if we do." unexpected. this move in idaho tonight actually follows a little bit of a pattern that i had not seen coming, but seems to be happening all at once. a pattern of governors on a whole host of different issues on which they were becoming nationally famous backing off from those things. backing off of things that they could have done becau

shannon travis is there in boise, idaho. we're going to go there.at is going on in ohio. this is very close. by our estimate, at least right now, mitt romney slightly ahead of santorum in ohio. but guess what? it's not over with yet. much more of the coverage right after this. [ male announcer ] this is lawn ranger -- eden prairie, minnesota. in here, the landscaping business grows with snow. to keep big winter jobs on track, at&t provided a mobile solution that lets everyone from field workers to accounting, initiate, bill, and track work in real time. you can't live under a dome in minnesota, that's why there's guys like me. [ male announcer ] it's a network of possibilities -- helping you do what you do... even better. ♪ helping you do what you do... even better. (car horn) paying with your smartphone instead of cash... (phone rings) that's a step forward. with chase quickpay, you can send money directly to anyone's checking account. i guess he's a kicker... again, again! oh, no you don't! take a step forward and chase what matters. >>> because y

you don't get a lot of them lately. 45 in boise.ll areas in interior california will be sunny also. start to th morning also. nice little warm-up tomorrow for all areas of the west. >> very nice. thanks so much, bill. >>> a down day on wall street, the big day for apple, and one chicken nugget sells for thousands. seriously. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, if howard stern claims to be the king of all media, she's got to be the queen. >>> coming up, a new look for kobe bryant and the end of the line for peyton manning. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. >>> iran is giving permission for inspectors to visit nuclear sites suspected of possible secret work on a nuclear weapon. president obama says sanctions are working as world powers will restart talks with iran over disputed nuclear program. >>> a new series says the sinking of the titanic almost 100 years ago may have been caused by what's

they beat boise state in dramatic fashion, 65-62. >>> hockey, the devils kovalchuk is living up to his100 million contract. devils sunk the isles 5-1. on the flip side, you have alex ovechkin having the worst season of his career, but it appears to be turning around just in time for a playoff run. scored the game winner in o.t. against the lightning. second overtime goal in the last five games. caps won it 3-2. >>> peyton manning says he hopes to decide on a new team within the next week. but one of his servers at a steak house in north carolina also needs a new job. manning's $740 bill included gratuity, but he dropped a $200 tip on top of that. the waiter thought that was pretty cool. he posted this picture online. not so cool to the restaurant's manager and fired the server for violating the company's private policy. he'll now join peyton in the unemployment line. that is your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> why eddie murphy has already tarnished box office reputation, may take another hit this weekend. your early morning entertainment headlines are strai

boise, 52. >> you always remember the first time you're able to wear shorts and a t-shirt. >> a beautiful day. >>> coming up, the reviews are in. does the new ipad live up to the hype? >>> and the details of whitney houston's will revealed. >>> and hallelujah, the marriage of mexican food and snack chip has begun. hey, your high speed internet here, at home... ...and on the go... ...with some really big news. it's b-i-g -- big. high speed internet from at&t at home... ...includes wi-fi access on the go. woo-hoo! [ together ] it's an unbelievable deal. well, gotta go. but wait -- there's more... [ female announcer ] go to the website below today and get high speed internet for the unbelievably low price of just 14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. it's all the speed you need at a great price. you can chill online at a park. here, pidgie, pidgie. [ pigeon coos ] and surf the web at your favorite bookstore. our internet at home includes access to the entire national at&t wi-fi hot spot network on the go. [ female announcer ] go to the website below and get high speed

they beat boise state, 65-62.ockey, the devils kovalchuk is living up to his $100 million contract. hat trick against the islanders, sunk the isles 5-1. alex ovechkin having the worst season of his career but appears to be turning around just in time for a playoff run. scored the game winner in o.t. against the lightning. second overtime goal in the last five games. caps won it 3-2. >>> peyton manning says he hopes to decide on a new team within the next week. one of his servers at a steak house inorth carolina also needs a new job. manning's $740 million bill already included gratuity but he dropped a 200 tip on top of that. the waiter thought that was pretty cool. he posted this picture online. not so cool said the restaurant's manager, fired the server for violating the company's private policy. he'll now join peyton in the unemployment line. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> nor force look at the weather, here's nbc's meteorologist bill karins with your forecast. downer. >> i know. >> righ

won't affect people in boise in getting to the polls. new england, middle of winter type morning. happy to say this is it. this is going to be the coldest morning we will see until probably next winter. so as you put the hat and gloves and scarves on, hopefully you can say "this is it." temperatures in the mid-40s as we go throughout the afternoon, look around the country, nice, every where in the southeast looks good, midwest, no problem. all the states and locations the worst weather as they are heading to bed is in hawaii, honolulu, all of oahu having flash flooding and thunderstorms that continues as they head to bed. >> good voting weather. bill thanks so much. >>> turn to sports now, college basketball, the cinderella story from last year's tournament was virginia commonwealth university. vcu, you remember, made it to the final four, after being one of the last teams chosen out of a field of 68. they lost to kansas. vcu had another good season they had to win the conference tournament to get in the big dance. last night taking on top-seeded drexel, a team that won 19 games i

mostly 60s from boise to minneapolis. a record 80 in chicago. and 70 in kansas city. miami hitting 83. and 73 in the big apple. >>> all right. coming up after the break, the largest online dating sites teaming up to keep millions of their users safe. >>> plus, is the new ipad really too hat to handle? the experts at "consumer reports" weigh in on the complaints of overheating. >>> and get ready to rock. two iconic bands joining forces for a major summer tour. stay with us. >>> and welcome back, everybody. well, there is now confirmation, the new ipad is pretty hot. "consumer reports" says the tablet can actually get 12 to 13 degrees hotter than its predecessor when used heavily. users have complained that the ipad does reach 116 degrees. but the magazine says holding it for brief periods isn't a problem. apple tells abc news, the new ipad does operate within its specifications. >>> well, welcome relief for u.s. drivers could be on the way. saudi's oil minister says high oil prices are unjustified. and if prices stay high, his country could boost production. after his

can you expect as you head out for the monday morning drive getting bitsy out there and we are -- boise out there. and we are -- busy out there. this is on maryland 24 near the -- near the i-95 overpass. police are on the scene. increase in traffic flow for those of you traveling around 695 also on the harrisburg expressway parington southbound -- parkton southbound 83 live traffic. as we mentioned some sluggish traffic in most pots on the -- spots on the north side wasn't side of 695 as we get a live look at liberty road. you can avoid the roads altogether this morning by taking mtaa report from mark jones no delays from any of therail lines and minor bus delays this morning. charley and megan back to you. >> new information in a developing story. the 13-year-old girl who was found dead in a northeast baltimore neighborhood sunday was found in the backyard of a home and sherie johnson is here with new de-- sherrie johnson is here with new details. >> reporter: it's very sad and we have been making calls and learned the 13-year-old girl's name was monet turnage. an autopsy will be perfo

boise, 61. >> one of the best days of the year. today is the day baseball fans have been waiting for

boise, idaho, dan springer fox news. >>> nevada wildlife commissioners voted to prohibit black bear hunting on the lake tahoe basin. many residents voiced objection to the hunt saying it would create conflicts. nevada will still allow bear hunting on the other areas of the state. last year was the first year nevada allowed bear hunting. 14 bears were killed. biologists estimate that state is home to about 200-300 black bears. >>> crime by appointment. how on-line shopping is becoming a booming business for thieves, looking to make more than just a quick dollar. >>> and not even facebook can make this claim. a new record set by a firm based in palo alto. a yussef. >>> a warning from police for people hoping to sell item on- line. as casey stegall reports had some interested buyers may only be interested in robbing them blind. >> reporter: a man is rob at gunpoint trying to buy an ipad from craigslist. missouri a couple roughed up in this neighborhood, trying to sell a computer and xbox to someone that they meat on-line arizona a crook uses this parking lot to try to steal cash from a man who

boise state university lost a close one to san diego, 65-62.y to the bsu fans out there. oregon state topped washington state. well done, beavers. and boston college lost a big one to nc state, 78-57. who cares? go boston university, go bu. >> you find more ways to avoid actually doing this job than anything else that we have fill in. >> i was getting a lot of tweets during the a and b block asking about how the games were going so i am doing a public service. you know what, unfortunately i have sad news, andy. this week i had to let the entire graphics department go. as far as charts and graphs go, we are on the thin side tonight. i can tell you february sprockets are up. the relative values are showing some stress. other than that you have to check tomorrow morning's papers. let's go to story number one. >> without the charts none of that made sense. without the charts it is like you are making it up. >> the regular viewers know what we are talking about. >> mascots, story number one. san -- sandra you said in support of the situation you hav

. >> 45 in seattle. 60s in boise. and colorado springs. 30s from fargo to detroit. 38 in boston. 47 in baltimore. 72 in new orleans. >>> well, president obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu are focusing on iran's nuclear ambitions as they meet at the white house this morning. the president told a pro-israel lobbying group that he would not hesitate to use force against iran to protect the u.s. and its interests. but he also urged israel to let those sanctions against iran sink in. well, that may not sit well with netanyahu, who is already considering a pre-emptive strike. >>> in syria this morning the red cross says it is not giving up on getting aid to the hard-hit steve homs. activists insist the government is trying to prevent the red cross from seeing what they call massacres by syrian forces against defenseless civilians. with more on this here's abc's christiane amanpour. >> reporter: as bashar assad tries to crush the popular uprising against him, any doubts about his regime's brutal response hav

the candidates themselves move on to the next holt state, maybe even boise, smelling the bow tate toesndidates won't call, won't text. sure, they'll write, but only if you ask for money. ask for us in the media who wander around a hazy newsroom trying to piece together what happened last night, like the hang over. instead of a tiger, there's a wolf. what do we talk about, the next primary in kansas? guam? i know nothing about guam. guam has more snakes than people. >> how do you get through let down wednesday? buy your favorite mexican beer draw a warm bath and just sleep, of course until why go on living thursday. it gets worse. >> thanks. we want to hear from you

boise, idaho, dan springer fox news. >>> nevada wildlife commissioners voted to prohibit black bear hunting on the lake tahoe basin. many residents voiced objection to the hunt saying it would create conflicts. nevada will still allow bear hunting on the other areas of the state. last year was the first year nevada allowed bear hunting. 14 bears were killed. biologists estimate that state is home to about 200-300 black bears. >>> crime by appointment. how on-line shopping is becoming a booming business for thieves, looking [ other merv ] welcome back to the cleaning games. let's get a recap, merv. [ merv ] thanks, other merv. mr. clean magic eraser extra power was three times faster on permanent marker. elsewhere against dirt, it was a sweep, with scuffed sports equipment... had it coming. grungy phones... oh! super dirty! and grimy car rims... wow! that really works! ...all taking losses. it looks like mr. clean has won everything. the cleaning games are finished? and so are we. okay, but i just took a mortgage out on the cabinet. [ male announcer ] clean more, work less, with the mr. clea

and 83 in miami. 80s in new orleans, dallas and kansas city. 55 in boise and 77 in colorado springs. >> they are getting their own taste of march mad innocence honolulu, but you might say the players are a little different. >> they tried their best to score the most baskets but some students insist it's not about winning. it's about teamwork, commitment and responsibility. >> one competitor described it as a sporting event for nerds. the top teams get to compete in the world championship next month in st. louis. >> pretty cool stuff. >> nice jumper there. >> that is. >> these are the kids that are going to run the world. >> yeah, you're right. revenge of the nerds. that's coming up. we're going to be right back with more "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by tide pods. [ female announcer ] new tide pods three-in-one detergent. pop in the drum of any machine... ♪ ...to wash any size load. ♪ it dissolves in any temperature, even cold. tide pods. a powerful three-in-one detergent that cleans, brightens, and fights stains. so all your looks pop. ♪ pop

just 47 in seattle. 43 in boise. and 57 in phoenix. >>> all right. well, this morning's bragging rights go to a former mr. universe, who is celebrating his 100th birthday. >> that's right. though he's lost a few teeth and a few inches, i'm going to try this -- >> manaharh. >> there you go. thanks. claims he's still pretty ripped and feels great. he credits a simple diet of milk, fruit, vegetables, rice, lentils, and fish for his good health. and of course he doesn't drink or smoke. >> and only 4'11". the pint size strong man earned the prestigious title of mr. universe in 1952 after taking up bodybuilding during a stint in prison. so he used his prison time all for the good. >> and thanks for the assist with the name there. >> you like that? >> yeah. >> manahar h. >> yes. >> but it's spelled a-y-t-c-h. >> aytch. >> i don't know. we'll be back. ♪ [ male announcer ] we asked real people if they'd help us with an experiment for febreze fabric refresher, they agreed. [ experimenter 1 ] relax, take some nice deep breaths. [ experimenter 2 ] at do you smel

wet 49 in seattle. 64 in boise and 75 in albuquerque. >> remember this from the other night. time for our boo-yah favorite story of the day. a good news/bad news thing. the good news is that 82-year-old golfer pat cook nailed a hole in one during a recent tournament in florida. the bad news, no cameras were rolling. >> bummer. >> but there were plenty of eyewitnesses who saw her 130-foot shot. cook says when they arrived on the green they could only find three balls. it took them awhile to notice the ball was in the hole. check the hole, guys. that's where the ball was. >> you make it too easy sometimes. that was well played. congratulations to her. i still need video proof but 82 years old. great. well done. >> we'll be right back with more "world news now." ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by swiffer wet sweeper. [ female announcer ] with swiffer wet cleaning better doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm gonna...use these. ♪ give me just a little more time ♪ [ female announcer ] unlike mops, swiffer can maneuver into tight spaces without the hassl

. >> 62 in sacramento. 60 in boise. 52346 seattle. 57 in fargo. 77 in omaha and 82 in kc. 42 in boston. 52 in the big apple. 83 in new orleans. >>> a las vegas establishment is giving a whole new meaning to shotgun wedding. the gun store is now helping people who like weapons get hitched. it is the brain child of the marketing director emily miller who is certified to perform those ceremonies. >> you know what? you give love a bad name. ♪ shot through the heart >> one couple elinterstated their seventh anniversary by renewing their vows at the gun store. they can choose from a variety of packages including one called mrs. and mrs. smith's and wesson. class, class, class. >> class and more class. oh, man. not shooting blanks later. we'll be back with more "world news now." >> every time. >> every time. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by cancer treatment centers of america. do your lashes want volume or length? how about both? with covergirl lashblast fusion our biggest brush meets our fiberstretch formula for a blast of volume and length. lashblast fusion. from eas

boise, 61. >> one of the best days of the year. today is the day baseball fans have been waiting for all winter. it is opening day. >> in just a matter of hours, the oakland a's and seattle mariners will play the first two of games that actually count in tokyo, japan. >> players and coaches visiting the devastated tsunami zone yesterday. they met with and held a baseball clinic for kids affected by last year's catastrophe. >> well done, baseball. everyone said they were just hoping to ease the pain with a little fun. if any country needs it, japan would be the one. nicely done, guys. we'll be back with more right after this. ♪ put me in coach >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by hotwire.com. ♪ >>> this is for you, rob. the next story from your old stomping grounds. chapel hill, north carolina, where it's getting a little more difficult to call me. as the song says. >> i'll be there this weekend. probably watching the final four game but apparently not. on june 1st, nearly all cell phone use while driving will be

upper 40s in boise and salt lake city. >> i need to get some new galoshes. >> springtime. >> yes, andnever find one when i actually need it. >> wise investment. >>> you think of the card game bridge and probably think of a group of senior citizens sitting around. think again. >> this is funny. >> check out zach in houston. he's just 9 years old and has been playing bridge for about a year. in fact, the third grader has already achieved life master status by playing in lots of tournaments. he's the youngest person ever to do that. >> not bad. his goal is to get to the next level and play in bronze light master, the same level his parents are at. i love that. i condone that. instead of ipad and playing some random games. >> yeah. sharpening his mind. >> he's going to be a bronze master. is that what it's called? >> or gambling addict. one of the two. no. congrats to him. we'll be right back with more after this. ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by hotwire.com. t to you by hotwire.com. [ male announcer ] medicare... it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't