"brian mooar, nbc news." the four are expected to be arraigned by a federal magistrate in portland on friday. in total ... sixteen people are facing criminal charges related to the standoff. a 61 year-old east texas man authorities suspect in the 2014 disappearance of his mother is dead after a standoff at his home beginning when deputies tried to serve a search warrant. kenneth barton died in the standoff at his they aren't if shot himself. fire then consumed his house. autopsy being done. sheriff says no shots were ever fired by law enforcement. his mother went missing 3 years ago. he told friends who asked that she was on a mission trip to europe. a federal judge has granted a delay in the trial of confessed charleston church shooter dylann roof. prosecutors told the judge in a hearing this morning that they were ready for trial, but roof's lawyers said they are not. both sides are waiting for the justice department's decision on whether to seek the death penalty against roof. defense lawyers say roof will

brian mooar has the story from washington. << even as washington prepares to say farewell to justice antonin it's at war over his replacement - and whether it's president obama's choice to make. (sot sen. patrick leahy / (d) former chairman - senate judiciary committee :12-:18) "this country has not gone with a year-long vacancy on the supreme court since the civil war." democrats are outraged by senate majority leader mitch mcconnell's declaration he won't consider a nomination until the next president takes office ... and the battle has spread from congress to the campaign trail. (sot hillary clinton / (d) presidential candidate :31- :39) "the senate has a duty to consider that and to decide whether or not to confirm whoever the president nomimites. (applause) (sot donald trump / (r) presidential candidate :40- :44) "i'm not saying that obama shouldn't do it. i'm just saying the republicans should not allow it to happen." republicans are vowing to make this election a referendum on how the next president will fill that open seat. (sot sen. marco rubio / (r) presidential candidate :

brian mooar explains. apple says it will fight a federal magistrate's order forcing the tech giant to help the fbi crack an iphone used by syed farook - one of the shooters in the december terror attack in san bernardino. the obama administration says it's a simple - and narrow request. josh ernest / white house spokesman - "they are not asking apple to redesign its product or to create a new back door to one of their products. they're simply asking for something that would have an impact on this one device." not so says apple ceo tim cook ...who writes: "the government suggests this tool could only be used once, on one phone. but that's simply not true. once created, the technique could be used over and over again, on any number of devices." thomas austin / computer science professor - san jose state univ. - "it's like if you put a key under your mat. how do you make sure only the right people use that key? the fbi wants apple to invent new software to bypass a key erases all data after ten wrong passcode

but as brian mooar reports, apple says the order could endager phone privacy for hundreds of millions of other apple says it will fight a federal magistrate's order forcing the tech giant to help the fbi crack an iphone used by syed farook - one of the shooters in the december terror attack in san bernardino. the obama administration says it's a simple - and narrow request. "they are not asking apple to redesign its product or to create a new back door to one of their products. they're simply asking for something that would have an impact on this one device." not so says apple ceo tim cook ...who writes: "the government suggests this tool could only be used once, on one phone. but that's simply not true. once created, the technique could be used over and over again, on any number of devices." "it's like if you put a key under your mat. how do you make sure only the right people use that key? the fbi wants apple to invent new software to bypass a key security feature that erases all data after ten wrong passcode brute-force attack to guess the number or password. "here the government's

brian mooar now with the impact of his passing. >> reporter: outside the u.s. supreme court, a flag at half-staff. president obama paid his respects from california. >> we honor his extraordinary service and remember one of the towering legal figures of our time. >> reporter: justice scalia was 79, but his death came without warning and in the middle of a landmark court calendar. his passing sets the stage for a political battle royale over his successor and supreme court balance of power. he was as well-known for his sense of humor as his fiery dissents, influenced the law of the land on issues ranging from gun ownership to free speech. but he was a firm opponent of proponent of the letter of the law, not the intent. >> i do solemnly swear -- >> reporter: the nation's first italian american justice was appointed in 1986 by president ronald reagan. he was known as an unapologetic but fair conservative. >> i'm not going on to the court with a list of things that i want to do. my only agenda is to be a good judge. >> reporter: and he was confirmed unanimously, an

(two second pause) audio outcue: "brian mooar, nbc news, washington." >> apple says it has already been working with the government in this case ... but says the new technology the government wants is just too dangerous to create. president obama has appointed adviser to lead a new commission on cybersecurity . the president made the announcememe today in the oval office following a meeting with tom m nilon. the commission comes as federal agencies are becoming the victims of sophisticated attacks... including a massive breach of government data last year. president obama :18 "their goal is going to be to produce a report no later than december 1st that will advise not just me, but the next administration and potentially administrations after that in terms of how we deal with this problem." mister obama says he wants future administration s to benefit from the report as well. a sioux city man is dead, and another man is in custody, after what police are calling a homicide early wednesday morning. (sheila) if you're just getting home here's a quick look at today's headlines. sioux city p

and as brian mooar reports--ted cruz and for second place. donald trump is hoping a third straight win tomorrow night in nevada will give him insurmountable momentum next week as the gop primary race goes nationwide. sot: michael steele, republican strategist, former rnc chair :12-:15 right now he's leading in 10 out of 14 states. you tell me who stops him." south carolina turned the republican race into a three-man contest - with marco rubio narrowly edging out ted cruz for second place. a fight that's getting even more personal. sot: sen. marco rubio :26-:30 "every single day something comes out of the cruz campaign that's deceptive and untrue." rubio decried a cruz campaign video questioning his religious faith as the latest in a series of dirty tricks. this afternoon - cruz acknowledged the video was false - and asked his communications director, rick tyler, to resign. sen. ted cruz :45-:47 "this was a grave error of judgment." as rubio questions cruz's honesty ... cruz questions rubio's ability to win. sen. ted cruz :53-:58 have won a st

"brian mooar, nbc news, washington." des moines firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a restaurant right now. our justin surrency joins us live from the scene with more skies will stay cloudy and gray mid 30s. we won't drop much more... holding steady in the 30s. tomorrow will be windy and a lot warmer as air rushes in from the southeast. clinton ... sanders ... trump ... cruz ... rubio ... bush ... kasich ... carson ... clinton ... sanders ... trump one of those eight names will likely become the 45th president of the united states. as soon as the results are final, a north carolina four year old will commit the name to memory ... along with the 44 other presidential names he already knows. kristen hampton has his story. "so like this president?" "washington!" "that's pretty easy thought right?"everybody knows the very first president. and maybe the last dozen. "look what i'm doing? mixing them up." "cool."but there are about 30 or so guys in there in the middle that don't have the most recognizable faces. "i'm goo

gabrielle: brian mooar has the story from washington. brian: even as washington prepares to say farewell to justice antonin scalia, it's at war over his replacememt, and whether it's president obama's choice to make. >> this country has not gone with a year-long vacancy on the supreme court since the civil war. brian: democrats are outraged by senate majority leader mitch mcconnell's declaration he won't consider a nomination until the and the battle has spread, from congress to the campaign trail. >> the senate has a duty to consider that, and to decide whether or not to confirm whoever the president nominates. >> i'm not saying that obama shouldn't do it. i'm just saying the republicans should not allow it to happen. brian: republicans are vowing to make this election a referendum on how the next president will fill that open seat. >> we were reminded saturday evening, by an untimely death, of what the stakes are in this election. >> we are one justice away from losing our fundamental rights in this country. brian: but not everyone's co

nbc's brian mooar has the story from the supreme court in washington dc. in a flag-draped casket ... justice antonin scalia was carried into the supreme court he helped change over the course of nearly three decades. his current and former clerks ... lined the steps in tribute. and inside the court's great hall ... his remains laid on the same catafalque that bore lincoln, kennedy and other great americans. nat prayer his son - father paul scalia - led a his fellow justices. among them ruth bader ginsberg - who recently remembered scalia as her "best buddy" - despite their ideological rivalry. the somber tone was a sharp contrast to scalia's humor, warmth and wit ... and it belied the fierce election-year battle to fill his vacant seat. the white house says president obama spent the past day reaching out to senate leaders from both parties. "there was an opportunity for the president to make clear that he is going to nominate someone." but this was a day to put politics aside ... as the president and first lady traveled to the high court to honor the late

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brian mooar has the story from washington. donald trump is hoping a third straight win tomorrow night in nevada will give him insurmountable momentum next week as the gop primary race goes nationwide. sot: michael steele, republican strategist, former rnc chair :12-:15 right now he's leading in 10 out of 14 states. you tell me who stops him." south carolina turned the republican race into a three-man contest - with marco rubio narrowly edging out ted cruz for second place. a fight that's getting even more :26-:30 "every single day something comes out of the cruz campaign that's deceptive and untrue." as rubio questions cruz's honesty ... cruz questions rubio's ability to win. sot: sen. ted cruz :36-:40 "i would point out, even in florida, his home state, he's right now polling in third place." march first - super tuesday - could prove decisive - with nearly six hundred delegates up for grabs ... including those in virginia ... where john kasich is being forced to clarify this statement about how women supported him in the 1970

i'm brian mooar in washington, now back to you. the ted cruz campaign is doing a little damage control today over the resume of the star of one of his campaign commercials. it turns out the actress ... amy lindsay ... has appeared in a number of pornographic films. the cruz campaign says the production company that produced the commercial should have vetted its stars better. the ad has been pulled from the air. its the busiest day of the year for florists ... and its not over yet. with valentine's day falling on a sunday this year, today was the preferred day to send flowers to loved ones at home and at work today. florists have been preparing for today for weeks ... but the rush of last minute orders always derails those plans. many floral shops have been working for 24 hours straight to finish nats of a song getting sung those who didn't say it with flowers instead had someone else say it with a song. drake university students offered their talents to deliver singing telegrams today. we'll hear more from them coming up tonight on

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brian mooar has the story from washington. 16 on capitol hill ... top public health officials testified what they know - and don't - about the zika virus zika was newborns with microcephaly - abnormally small heads - who died hours after birth. "this is the strongest evidence to date that zika is the cause of microcephaly, but it's still not definitive." work is already under way on a vaccine ... and another priority is improving testing. "it is believed to cause no symptoms in 80 percent of the people infected, and mild symptoms in virtually all the rest." "a flash infececion - it'a few days and it's gone." still ... the disease is rapidly spreading across south america - especially in brazil ... host to this summer's olympic games - where it's feared millions could be exposed. and members of congress are concerned about the inevitable spread here. 13:34:51 "the lack of clarity on virus and its effects ananits treatment make it more important respond to this more aggressively." today ... oregon joined tennessee, pennsylvania, and ohio in confirming

nbc' s brian mooar has the latest a flag at half staff, candles marking the passes best passage of antonin scalia. >> we honor his extraordinary service, and remember one of the time. reporter: longest serving justice, his death came without warning. his passing sets the stage for a political battle royale over his successor and the supreme court' s balance of power. it was his sense of humor and fiery decisions that he was well known for. he was a firm proponent of the letter of the law, not the >> i solemnly swear -- reporter: the first italian-american justice appointed by president ronald reagan in 1986, known as an unapologetic but there conservative. >> i' m not going on the court with a list of things i want to do. my agenda is to be a good judge. reporter: he was confirmed unanimously by the senate, an unlikely scenario for his successor. courtis: his death is prompting reaction from all across the country tonight. ohio senator rob portman says the country is lost an extraordinary supreme court justice. i was honored to know him, he said. kentucky senator mitch mcconnell has this t

brian mooar has the story from washington. >> reporter: on capitol hill, officials told congress what they know and don't about the zika virus. the director of the cdc revealed zika was detected in two bri brazilian newborns. >> this is the strongest evidence to date it's the cause of microself-ly but it's not definiti definitive. >> reporter: another priority, improving testing its believed to cause no symptoms in 80% of the people infected, and mild symptoms in virtually all of the rest. >> the flash infection, it comes, it's a few days and it's gone. >> reporter: the disease poses little more than inconvenience to most people, it's rapidly spreading across south america, brazil, the host of the olympic games. millions could be exposed. >> the lack of clarity on the virus and its effects and treatment make it more important we respond to this more aggressively. >> reporter: oregon joined tennessee, indiana, pennsylvania, h. ohio in confirming a travel-related zika case. >> there's the enemy. >> reporter: in addition to ñ that spreads the disease, public health officials hoping to sp

audio outcue: "brian mooar, nbc news, washington." apple says it has already been working with the government in this case ... but says the new technology the government wants is just too dangerous to create. heat waaaave! warmer temps are on the way - storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg is speaking the truth. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: high temperatures through early next week are expected to at night will result in a lot of snow melt through the weekend. thursday to 40-45 mph. the wind is lighter saturday before it increases again sunday. a spotty shower is possible saturday night otherwise dry weather is ahead through early next week. as the snow melts with warmer weather, it means some drivers are traveling faster -- giving them less time to respond to those pot holes. kwwl's macleod hageman has returned from driving around today. mac what are drivers saying? potholes than people throughout the cedar v

as brian mooar reports - republicans and democrats are at odds about whether the president scalia's successor. it's at war over his replacement - and whether it's president obbma's choice to judiciary committee :12-:18) "this countrr has not gone with democrats are outraged by senate majority leader mitch mcconnell's declaration he won't consider a nomination until the next president takes office ... campaign trail. (sot hillary clinton / (d) presidential candidae :31-:39) "the senate has a duty to consider that and to decide whether r not to confirm whoever the president nominates. presidential candidate :40-:44) "i'm not saying that obama shouldn't do it. i'm just saying allow ix to happen." republicans are vowing to make this election a referendum on how the next (sot sen. marco rubio / (r) presidential candidate :51-:55) "we were reminded saturday evening by an untimely death of what the stakes are in this "we are one justice away from losing our fundamental rights in this country." but not everyone's comfortable with this fight. (sot gov. john kasich / (r) presidential candidate 1:04- 1:

brian mooar remembers one of the most conservative justices in recent years. outside the u-s supreme court ... a flag at half- staff, flowers and candles marking the passing of "tonight, we honor his extraordinary service to our the towering legal figures of our time." justice scalia was 79 his death at a texas ranch came without warning. and it came in the middle of landmark court calendar - with nothing less than the boundaries of presidential power under review. his passing sets the power. on a polarized bench ... he was as well known for his sense of humor as his fiery dissents - the on issues ranging from affirmative action and abortion . to gun ownership and free speech - not to mention law - not the intent of the "i, antonin scalia do solemnly the land on issues ranging from affirmative action and abortion . to gun ownership and free speech - not to mention obamacare. but he was a firm proponent of the letter of the law - not the intent of the founding fathers. (nats: file 1986) "i, antonin scalia do solemnly appointed in 1986 by president ronald reagan

brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> and outside the u.s. supreme court, a flag at half-staff, flowers and candles. we honor his extraordinary service to our nation. we were actually able to catch up with a few who braved the frigid temperatures to pay their respects at a memorial that was made on the steps of the supreme court. some included law students who studied scalia closely. >> i just think regardless of the politics, it's cool to stop by and pay your respects to someone who had a big effect on the country and kind of social politics of the nation. >> later this morning, we'll break down the latest on the fight brewing to now fill justice scalia's seat. >>> we're working to learn the name of the man found dead inside a prince george's county home. someone called police to on to a welfare check yesterday afternoon. when officers got to the home on armstrong lane in upper marlboro, they found the man had been shot. police have not i had tied any suspects in this murder. >>> we're learning will information victims in the child abuse and

tom sherwood reporting on virginia, but we begin with b brian mooar. >> the game is not over here, but donald trump in just a natter of a couple weeks could be dominating the board. >> we're just going one after another. >> reporter: donald trump is hoping a third straight win tomorrow night in nevada will give him insurmountable momentum next week as the gop primary race goes nationwide. >> right now he's leading in 10 out of 14 states. you tell me who stops him. >> reporter: south carolina turned the republican race into a three-man contest with marco rubio narrowly edging out ted cruz for second place. it's a fight that's now getting even more personal. >> every single day something comes out of the cruz campaign that's deceptive and untrue. >> reporter: rubio decried the cruz's campaign decision to pass on a video questioning his religious faith in the a series of dirty tricks. cruz acknowledges the video was false and asked his communications director to resign. >> this was a grave error of judgment. >> reporter: as rubio questions cruz's honesty, cruz questions rubio's ability to

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brian mooar has this story from washington. >> reporter: in old havana president obama is looking to make history becoming the first sitting president to visit the streets in 88 years. he is hoping to open a diplomatic door that cannot be closed. >> our objective is to do as much of the time as we can with the time remaining to make this irreversible policy. i think the indications to date are that the american people support that. >> on the streets of miami reaction was mixed. >> he needs to push on human rights. this is a great opportunity to do that. >> i don't know him actually going to cuba is going to fix anything. >> the president will travel with lawmakers from both parties these members of the cuban-american delegation are fiercely opposed. >> surprised that he's going to cuba. it's not a surprise he is going to bow down to an anti-american terrorist. >> cuban-americans marco rubio and ted cruz criticized the call. >> asks nothing of the cuban government. they are as oppressive as they have been. >> in addition to sitting down with raul castro he will meet with dissidents. j

brian mooar, nbc news. >> jadiann: the family of a 12-year-old boy shot and killed by police in cleveland could be heading to court. the city of cleveland is asking tamir rice's family to pay a $500 ambulance bill. officers shot rice in 2014 after they say he was helding a toy gun that being looked like a real gun. city filed a claim wednesday looking to be reimbursed for decided not to indict the officers involved. >> ryan: also a senate committee is working out ways to find funding to help fight the spread of the zika virus. the director of the cdc and the direct are 'of the n. i. h. were there to testify. the most important issue is to develop a vehicleons but they're learning more about it every day. >> zika is now. new diseases can be scary particularly when they affect the most vulnerable among us. the most important thing for americans to know if you are pregnant it's better not to travel to a place where zika is spreading and if you are pregnant in a place where it's spreading do everything you can to protect yourself against mosquito bites. >> jadiann: drawing drama on -- dog dra

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audio outcue: "brian mooar, nbc news." a federal grand jury has indicted 16-people in connection with the a federal grand jury has indicted 16-people in connection with the occupation. one century after albert eintstein hypothesized their existence, a team of scientists now say they've proven gravitational waves are real. but what are they ... and what does their discovery mean? rachel crane does her best to dumb it down for us. you'll spend about one-third of you'll spend about one-third of your lifetime lying in your bed have any idea what is really inside mattress? some mattress stores will tell you that the weight of your mattress will double in its lifetime due to dust and dead skin cells. they also tell you to replace your mattress every eight years ... but is that really necessary. jill glavan put some matresses to the as weve all heard countless times...we spend a third of our life sleeping. so its no stretch to think, what happens during all that time on our beds? germs...dead skin cells...dust mites...chances are

brian mooar, nbc news, washington. the cdc say it's still not clear whether zika causes birth defects - but they continue to warn women who may be pregnant to avoid travel to areas where zika is active - or at least protect themselves from mosquitos. it sounds like fiction ... but here in vineland, home of progresso, we figured out how to get rich ingredients like bacon into 22 light soups, so if you want 100 calories or less per serving without giving up rich flavor look at this sweet face. so sweet. ok, we're going to need a napkin gooey, flaky, happy. toaster strudel. it sounds like fiction ... but this science is real. surgeons are testing out new goggles that allow them to actually see cancerous cells. the goggles are being used right now in clinical trials ... and results are amazing. shirley washington shows us how they work. ledford 00:27:16 i found the lump. edit of vacation pictures sandy sagitto ... an advid biker ... was on vacation in miami, florida when she found a lump in her right breast. brian ledford

brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >> anchor: also on 7 a judge in massachusetts says bill cosby's wife must testify in a lawsuit against her husband. the judge ordered camille cosby to answer questions under oath but also is allowing her to refuse to answer questions about private marital conversations. the deposition is pat of a lawsuit filed by 7 women who claimed bill cosby defamed them by calling them liars. they are among a group of 50 women suing bill cosby for sexual misconduct. the 78-year-old has consistently denied the accusations . >> anchor: the four people who surrendered to the f.b.i. after occupy a wildlife refuge in oregon facing a judge. the last hold outs were taken into custody yesterday. the f.b.i. says the wildlife several more weeks while bomb technicians comb that area. the demonstrators started when article protestors took over the refuge to publicly denounce what they called government overreap of federal land that landed 1 days . >> anchor: ahead on 7 news, a crime out of this world. the crew on the latest set of the latest "star wars" movie is being sued . >>

brian mooar has the story election watch cerage. === they once seed like unatable mination shoo-ins ... but toy ... hiary clinton and jeb bush are both fighting to prove they can win in south carolina. bu - prayi for a little help from above. sot: jeb bush, r- presidentl candidate "i believe in the holy spirit. i'm looking for the holy spirit to be coming over heren th next week heh he courted evangelicals at bob jones unersity ... in a candidates forum also attended by ben carson ... marco rubi.. and teuz.. whilna trump is in the wrath of catholics. ccusing pope francis of playing potics in his upco t to theexico area near the us border. johnasich is tryinto capitalin his surprise second- place finish in new hampire. soov. john kasich / r- presidential candidate "i'm glad i'the second choice now. i think, younow, a couplof weeks ago, thewouldn't have name. theyould'vthought my name was govern of ohio." meanwhile . clinton wants south rona t a referenduon bernie sands - and ort for prident ama - whs immensely polar among the afrin- americans who cld swina victory in south carolina. so

brian mooar reports. 12-18 31-39 40-44 51-55 56-1:00 1:04-1:08 even as washington prepares to say farewell to justice antonin scalia ... it's at war over his replacement - and whether it's president obama's choice to make. former chairman - senate judiciary committee :12- :18 "this country has not gone with a year-long vacancy on the supreme court since the civil war." democrats are outraged by senate majority leader mitch mcconnell's nomination until the next president takes office ... and the battle has spread from congress to the campaign trail. presidential candidate :31-:39 "the senate has a duty to consider that and to decide whether or not to confirm whoever the president nominates. presidential candidate :40-:44 "i'm not saying that obama shouldn't do it. i'm just saying the republicans should not allow it to happen." republicans are vowing to make this election a referendum on how the next president will fill that open seat. presidential candidate :51-:55 "we were reminded saturday evening by an untimely death of what the stakes are in this election." presidential candidate :56-1:

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brian mooar reports. 49-53 in a flag-draped casket ... justice antonin scalia was carried into the helped change over the course of and inside the court's great hall ... pressure is in place. look for mostly sunny skies today through the weekend with lower 60s.near 70 saturday and low to middle 70s sunday. break a look now at your first alert something is just fundamentally broken when african americans are more likely to be arrested by police, and sentenced to longer prison terms, for doing the same thing that whites do. ...when too many encounters with law enforcement end tragically. we need investments in education, health care and jobs, to counter generations of neglect. we have to face up to the hard truth of injustice and systemic racism. i'm hillary clinton, fabulous forecast over the next few days as high pressure is in place. today through the weekend with highs today in the lower 60s.near 70 saturday and low to middle 70s sunday. a pattern change by monday as a storm system moves our way and will increase clouds and our rain cha

nbc's brian mooar is in washington with the latest on justice scalia' s death and how he' s being remembered. >> outside the u.s. supreme court, a flag at half-staff, flowers and candles marking the passing of justice antonin scalia. >> tonight, we honor his extraordinary service to our nation and remember one of the time. >> justice scalia was 79 the longest serving justice on the current court but still his death at a texas ranch came without warning and it came in the middle of landmark court calendar with nothing less than the boundaries of presidential power under review. his passing sets the stage for a political battle royale over his successor and the supreme court' s balance of power. on a polarized bench, he was as well known for his sense of humor as his fiery dissents, the cornerstone of a conservative wing that influenced the law of the land on issues ranging from affirmative action and abortion, to gun ownership and free speech, not to mention obamacare. but he was a firm proponent of the letter of the law, not the intent of the founding fathers. >> i, antonin scalia do solemnl

officer holder was buried in his nature itch guyana. >> in queens, officer brian mooar was shot and killed inside of his patrol car last may. at 25 years old, he was a decorated veteran already credited with making scores of arrests during his tragically brief career. >> it was a little more than a year ago that the nypd was rocked by the of detective lu and ramos. the officers were sitting in their car in december 2014 when they were ambushed by a shooter. >> that was such an awful and tense time in the city for a lot of reasons when those two officers were killed. >>> all right. let's shift gears a little bit and go back to amy for a quick look at the weather. we're in day. >> thanking you for your we have mild 43 degrees in central park. we could add almost 20 degrees to the someones on the nap and a weak disturbance coming through overnight. so we had showers racing through mid-island. the expressway is fading out over islip. a quick sprinkle is all you could expect from that. it's all about the temperatures, 24-hour change. we are up 28 degrees warmer than we were this yesterday at th

brian mooar nbc news, washington. >>> saturday's republican debate began with a moment of silence foronin scalia but the sentiment didn't last long before a verbal brawl laced with insults broke out among candidates. they came out swinging, accusing each other of on a range of issues, while senators ted cruz and marco rubio it out over immigration. donald trump and former governor jeb bush had their heated exchange. >> while donald trump was building a reality tv show, my brother was building a security apparatus to keep us safe and i'm proud of what he did. he's had the gall -- >> world trade center came down, you remember that. the world trade center came down during the reign. that's not safe. that is not safe. >> this, by the way, was the ninth republican debate this election season and another is scheduled later this month in houston. >>> 6:38 on this sunday, fire and ice. dozens of firefighters braved biting cold to battle this fire at a philadelphia auto body shop this weekend. this morning investigators are looking for the cause. >>> mexico city opens its arms to pope francis.

candidates are focusing on south carolina today, the next primary is just eight days away, nbc's brian mooar reports on how the republican presidential candidates are now preparing for tomorrow night' s reporter: they once seemed like unbeatable nomination she wins, but now hillary clinton and jeb bush are trying to prove they can win in south carolina. >> i believe in the holy spirit, i hope for the holy spirit to be coming here in the next week. reporter: evangelicals at bob jones university. it was attended by ben carson, marco rubio, and ted cruz. donald trump is risking the wrath of catholics. he will have an upcoming visit to the mexico border. >> i am glad i am the second choice now. a couple weeks ago, they would not have known how to pronounce my name. reporter: hillary clinton wants south carolina to be a >> senator sanders says that president obama failed residential leadership test. it is not the percent yesterday size president obama. >> we have the right to disagree with the president. reporter: getting personal and the battle for south carolina. look for more clashes saturday

brian mooar has reaction from washington... outside the u-s supreme court ... a flag at alf- staff, antonin scalia. "tonight, we honor his time." justice scalia was 79 - the longest- serving justice on the current court - but still his death at a texas ranch came without warning. and it came in the middle of landmark court calendar - with nothing less than the boundaries of presidential power under review. his passing sets the stage for a political battle royale over his court's balance of power. on a polarized bench ... affirmative action and abortion but he was a firm scalia do solemnly swear... " the ation's first itaaian-american justice was appointed in 1986 by president ronald reagan ... he was known as an unapologetic - but fair do. my only agenda is to be a good judge." and he was confirmed unanimously - 98-to-zero by the senate - an unlikely scenario for his successor. he is survived by his wife and nine children.. new this morning: a man has died in an minnesota. this all happened when police say they received a call friday night of a pern who got hit

. >> brian mooar, thank you. we want to know who you think has the most momentum.t's our nbc washington flash survey this afternoon. call or text the number on your screen. you can also vote on the nbc washington facebook page. >>> voters in our already formed some strong opinions about the democratic candidates. a new poll suggests hillary clinton has a strong lead over bernie sanders in virginia. this poll was conducted before the nevada caucus and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points. the virginia primary is on super tuesday, march 1st. on the other hand, west virginia voters don't vote until may 10th. there voters favor sanders over clinton with 14% undecided. that was also conducted last week. >>> virginia's voter i.d. trial is under way at the federal court in richmond. democrats say the law requiring voters to show i.d. at the polls is unconstitutional. republicans say it's protection against election fraud. the trial is expected to last a week. more than 30 states have some lawsuits are pending in several of them. >>> after a dry sta

. >>> in queens, officer brian mooar was shot and killed inside of his patrol car last may and more than a year ago, detectives lu and ramos were killed in ambush shootings in brooklyn. >> stay with "eyewitness news" for double police shooting. throughout the morning, be sure to shift at abc7ny.com, our facebook page as well for updated information on our breaking news. >>> let's briefly switch gears and take things over to amy. she has much better news in the weather department. >> worry-free weather over the weekend. we have temperatures well above average and a good deal of sunshine. a light wind. as we go throughout the day, temperatures continue to climb quickly. in fact, we would likely see 60s on the map before the day is out. the temperature change is with 40s right now, closing in on 50s right now. we are almost 30 degrees and we see a range where we could be finishing this afternoon in the low 60s. that's 20 degrees above the seasonal average. with a southernly wind coming through and that puts to us 60 very warm and finishing off at 61 degrees the last time we saw that on dece

nbc' s brian mooar reports on the battle between the federal government and apple. reporter: apple says it will fight the iphone used in the san bernardino attack. the obama administration says it is a simple, narrow request. >> they are not asking apple to redesign its conduct -- products. they are simply asking for something double have an impact on this one device. reporter: not so says apple who writes, the government suggests this tool can be used only once, but that is simply not true. the technique could be used over and over again on any number of devices. >> it is sort of like if you are required to have a key under the mat. reporter: the fbi wants apple to invent new software to bypass a security feature. that way government technicians could wager a brutal attack to >> they are asking to give us the ability to knock on that door and million times before we can break in. reporter: apple says this is bigger than one phone. this is a battle on public privacy in public safety. student loan debts. meredith: a texas man says a -- summer: new incentive to take c

wait for congress to return next week before naming his choice for the next justice, but as nbc' s brian mooar reports some are calling on the next president to make that decision instead. reporter: even as washington prepares to say farewell to his replacement and whether president obama should make the choice. >> this country has not gone with a year-long vacancy on the war. reporter: democrats are outraged by mitch mcconnell' he will not consider a nomination until the next president takes office. that battle has spread from congress to the campaign trail. >> the senate has a duty to consider that and to confirm whoever the president nominates. >> i am not saying obama should not do it, i am say the republicans should not allow to happen. >> we were reminded on saturday evening by an untimely death of what the stakes are in this election. >> where one justice away from losing our fundamental rights in this country. reporter: not everyone is comfortable with this fight. >> scalia dies politics. reporter: politics, but both sides agree on the stakes. this could determine the high courts direc

tom sherwood reporting on virginia, but we begin with b brian mooar. >> the game is not over here, but donald trump in just a natter of a couple weeks could be dominating the board. >> we're just going one after another. >> reporter: donald trump is hoping a third straight win tomorrow night in nevada will give him insurmountable momentum next week as the gop primary race goes nationwide. >> right now he's leading in 10 out of 14 states. you tell me who stops him. >> reporter: south carolina turned the republican race into a three-man contest with marco rubio narrowly edging out ted cruz for second place. it's a fight that's now getting even more personal. >> every single day something comes out of the cruz campaign that's deceptive and untrue. >> reporter: rubio decried the cruz's campaign decision to pass on a video questioning his religious faith in the

brian mooar has the story. outside the u-s supreme court ... a flag at half-staff, flowers and candles marking the passing of "tonight, we honor his extraordinary service to our nation, and remember one of the towering legal figures of our time." justice scalia was 79 - the longest- serving justice on the current court - but still his death at a texas ranch came without warning. and it came in the middle of landmark court calendar - with nothing less than the boundaries of presidential power under review. his passing sets the stage for a political battle royale over his successor - and the supreme court's balance of power. on a polarized bench ... he was as well known for his sense of humor as his fiery dissents - the cornerstone of a conservative wing that influenced the law of the land on issues ranging from affirmative action and abortion ... to gun ownership and free speech - not to mention obamacare. but he was a firm proponent of the letter of the law - not the intent of the founding fathers. "i, antonin scalia do solemnly swear... " the