. >> thank you, jim, from our d.c. bureau. we appreciate your perspective. we will have the results of the republican primary in south carolina coming up tonight on our news at 11:00. >>> check out this live view right now from south tampa. we are looking at a beautiful twilight between when the sunsets and it is complete dark outside. that will happen shortly, of course. evening with mostly clear skies and comfortable temperatures in the middle 60s by 8:00 or 9:00 p.m. good looking weather. temperatures right now not too shabby. 75 in tampa, 272 for much of pinellas county and upper 60s for sarasota and venice due to the somewhat chilly areas of the gulf of mexico in the 50s right now. we have had clear skies throughout much of the day. in fact, good old shades came in handy this afternoon. you will probably need these again tomorrow with a lot of sunshine. we are looking at chance of rain moving in for the middle part of the week. tomorrow high pressure still in control. that means nice weather. we have southerly winds as well, meaning warm temperatures in

d.c. bureau chief sam ford on the story and is live with the new conditions set by the public service commission. tell us about it. sam: leon, maureen, i would call it tweaking. more oversight and more putting things ou so for a lot of people it seems that the supporters are happy, the opponents are not. >> the chair votes yes, the motion is carried. sam: the cheering on the yes vote rejecting the pepco-exelon merger came too soon. minutes later the board held another vote saying if pepco-exelon agreed to change certain provisions that the board didn't like in two weeks the deal would be approved automatically. that passed. to the ire of deal opponents. >> we have a well functioning financially stable company that does distribution. now we are going to tie ourselves to the ma mom money-lose -- mammoth, money-losing last century company that needs us to bolster the bad business model. sam: the people's council. >> mary chase does a lot of things and sound bite. sam: she insisted the benefit for lo

d.c. bureau chief sam fords can city leaders for an update. sam: for more than two years the riderless streetcars have been testing up and down the two-mile track on eighth and benning road northeast. when will they start running for passengers? >> they will be running when they pass safety approvals. [laughter] >> while the mayor and her audience found it humorous, people around h street -- >> what is the holdup on that? what is going on? >> i have never rode it to know. all i see is it comes through when it comes through. >> we can see a delivery truck here blocking the track. for a lot of folks here it seems the more trains that come up and down the street stopping for no one the more unpopular they become. >> they need to get rid of it. it's a waste. >> i they first said it would open in 2013. but it is generating a lot of revenue for d.c. two tow trucks are assigned because parked cars are blocking the path. linda butler managed to catch the tow truck. she had taken her mother to the credit union who doesn't like the streetcar either. sam

. >> jan crawford joins us now from d.c. bureau. jan, what happens when and if republicans refuse to confirm president obama's nominee to the court? >> highly likely they will do what they say and refuse to confirm. and i think the confirmation will happen quickly. the white house said late this afternoon. president obama would not be nominating a replacement this but it probably won't drag on too long. i think it is widely expect to be within the next couple week. then the ball is in the senate's court. it is unclear if they've will even schedule hearings. remember, even itch the senate were going to confirm someone, it is unlikely that a new justice would be deciding cases this session. the confirmation process for what we are talking about here, lifetime appointment, that takes time. and that is when, everyone is on the same page. >> let's talk about this session, jan. there are controversial cases supposed to be are gaud and -- sa poz -- supposed to be argued and decided here? >> right. i mean controversial cases, on those hot b

d.c. bureau chief sam ford joins us on the phone. sam, just what are the mayor's plans? sam: well, as we understand it here, maureen, the former mayor gray is about to re-enter the political fray. we have learned he will appear on a radio show tomorrow and announce he is running for the d.c. council in the 2016 election. there are two democratic parties incumbents he could challenge. annette alexander of ward seven or at-large incumbent vincent orange. it seems the alexander challenge is easier citywide. gray was defeated in the april 2014 democratic primary by mayor muriel bowser who went on to become elected mayor. gray was under a legal cloud for alleged corruption by his 2010 campaign and the number of accusations by the former u.s. attorney ron mac hin who found a number of gray's associates who pleaded guilty. in december new attorney channing phillips said no charges would be filed against gray, freeing the former mayor up from the cloud of corruption. now he is going to announce that he will be running for the d.c. could believe. again, there are two democratic p

nikole killion is in our d.c. bureau with how many said their goodbyes. nikole: justice scalia was not only remembered as a conservative icon on the court but also as a father and a man who loved god. at the nation's largest catholic church, a supreme salute. justice antonin scalia honored by none other than his own son. servant antonin. nikole: father paul scalia delivered the homaly. >> he had found himself in my confessional line. [laughter] and he quickly departed it. nikole: the service drew dignitaries and his colleagues just as clarence thomas read a letter from st. paul. >> hope does not disappoint because the love of god has been poured out into our hearts. nikole: the tribute capped off two days of mourning after thousands including president and first laddie paid their respects to the late justice at the supreme court which holds its first arguments on monday without one of its most influential voices. another memorial slfs be held for justice scalia. motel here in the nation's capital. nikole killion, wmur news 9. stephanie: right now the gove

our d.c. bureau will be at the viewing to honor justice scalia and bring you coverage on eyewitness news at noon as people across the country pay tribute. >>> next month, charlotte city council could get a formal request from the police chief for more officers. today, cmpd chief made a plea with city leaders. he says his department needs more resources to battle the rise in violent crime, build community relationships, and keep up with the growing population. the plan to pay for it hasn't been layed out yet. city council works on a new budget next month. >>> all that sunshine, when i come back, i'll show you if the sun will stick around and warm up any as we head through the weekend. >> plus, remembering nascar legend, dale earnhardt. >> a lot of guts. fans and racing 15 years fans (dad) she's all yours. (vo) but you get to keep the memories. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. , >>> we are back now live and staying on top of two breaking first, in the last 30 minutes, we learned 68-year-old, j

senator bernie sanders with just 26% with 99% of precincts wmur' s aixa diaz is in our washington d.c. bureau with a breakdown of these results. aixa: stephanie, hillary clinton gains momentum moving forward after winning the first in the south primary. hillary clinton in south carolina, winning overwhelming support of african-americans. the front runner saying to opponent bernie sanders and looked ahead to races. ms. clinton: we will compete for every vote in every state. we are not taking anything, and we not taking anyone for granted. senator sanders: i congratulate secretary quinton on a strong victory. aixa: sanders, who admits she was all -- he was all but unknown in south carolina when the race began, stomped into other states of for grabs on super tuesday. the senator, whose victory has only been in new hampshire so far, says the campaign is just beginning. senator sanders: i will ask for your vote, but i need more from that -- than that from you. i need your help the day after the general election, because i aixa: more than 850 democratic delegates are at stake on super tuesday. step

think of any other job that i would find as interesting >> glor: and jan crawford joins us from our d.c. bureau, what happens when and if republicans refuse to confirm president obama's-- om bo-- nominee to the court. >> i think they are going to do what they say and refuse to confirm it i think this confrontation is going to happen pretty quickly. the white house did say this afternoon, late this afternoon that president obama would not be nominating a replacement this eck would. but it probably won't drag on too long. i think it's widely expected to be within the next couple of weeks and then the ball is in the senate's court. and it's unclear if they will even schedule hearings. but remember, i mean, even if the senate were going to confirm someone, it's unlikely that a new jus tus-- justice would be deciding cases this session. the confirmation process for what we are talking about here, a lifetime appointment, that takes time. and that is when everyone is on the same page. >> glor: let's talk about this session though. because there are some controversial cases that are supposed to be argu

aixa diaz is in our washington d.c. bureau with a breakdown of the results. >> hillary clinton gains momentum moving forward after winning the first in the south primary. >> this campaign goes national. >> a divisive victory for hillary clinton winning overwhelming support of african-americans. the democratic front runner opponent. >> we're taking every vote in every state, we're not taking anything or anyone for granted. >> i congratulate secretary >> sanders who admits he was all, but unknown in south carolina when his campaign began and spent the day stumping in texas and minnesota. and the vermont senator, whose only victory so far has been in new hampshire says his campaign is just beginning and they won't stop now. >> i'm going to be asking for your vote on tuesday, but i need more than that from you. i need your help after the general election because i can't do it alone. >> delegates from 11 states will be on tuesday. amy: presidential hopefuls stayed on the campaign trail. donald trump campaigned with chris christie a

live in the d.c. bureau with more on how he was remembered. reporter: justice scalia was not only remembered as a conservative icon on the court but also as a father and a man who loved god. s largest catholic church, a supreme by none other than his own son. servant antonin. the funeral mass delivering the homily. known, with a love of his reporter: and a bit of humor. >> he had found himself in my confessional line. [laughter] and he quickly departed it. reporter: the service drew dignataries from the vice president to presidential hopefuls and scalia' s high court colleagues justice clarence thomas read a letter from st. paul. >> hope does not disappoint because the love of god has been poured into our hearts. reporter: the tribute capped off two days of mourning after thousands, including the president and first lady paid their respects to the late justice at the supreme court which holds its first arguments monday without one of its most influential voices. reporter: another memorial service will be held for justice scalia. courtis: presi

as d.c. bureau chief sam ford reports now the d.c. fire department is responding to her claims. >> the stories happen over and over again. >> she told tom roussey last night the e.m.s. fire department is complicit with the repeated failures and she is out. >> being complacent and silent is not an answer. >> mayor bowser brought in a new team to clean up e.m. wanted a third service focused on e.m.s. and they require the paramedics and the e.m.t.'s to be firefighters and vice versa. >> she wants to leave outside the fire department a third service. that question has been asked and answered in the district of columbia. the doctor was recruited to work within our system. >> not good news to lose a medical director seven months in the culture to call the -- in the tenure and calling the culture toxic. >> the new fire chief gregory dean who she suggested was in the fire union pocket insisted things are improving. but pointed to wiggins stabbed on 37th street southeast january 27th who had to wait for an ambulance 18 minutes. the department

the d.c. bureau chief picks up the storm watch team coverage from northwest tonight. district gets a passing grade. sam: yes, leon. city officials think the city did well with the snow portion of the snow event. for the most part the roads are down to the wet pavement. trucks. the fact this is a federal holiday, president's day, helped. in d.c. for many, it was the perfect snow day. no work, just go to lincoln park today. as many did and look at the snow on the statues. let the dogs play. or as this newlywed couple did today make snow angels. >> last time in the last storm he was in colorado with no snow at alled i was here in two feet of it. the dray of the shuffle boy. we met some on capitol hill and call street. the shovelers both named sean from kelly miller middle school do sidewalks and driveways. >> we are out here because we help the community shuffle snow. >> how much did you make today? >> $20. >> over there, that is $40. sam: also in the neighborhood a lot of upset residents at one apartment building where the pipes burst last ng >> there is no hot water, n

the d.c. bureau chief sam ford spoke to the people heading up the team today about the plans. whether he have a closer look at that coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00". metro will be running buses on a moderate snow plan tomorrow. tune in to "good morning washington" for the largest local team of the meteorologists in the morning. leon: prince george's county where a school aide facing a dozen count of child porn charges. they announced arrest of deonte carraway. roz plater is live at the headquarters and has deteals that were just -- details that were just released. what did you learn? roz: stunning details, leon, for the police and from the school officials. we are hearing that deonte carraway is a 22-year-old man from glenarden, maryland, who has been a school volunteer and worked worked with the rec r and aquatic center and a choir director there. this is what the police know so far. he is charged with child porn and child abuse. they believe there are ten known victims so far. nine and 13 years old and communicated them through the social media app kik. they collected 40 vid

d.c. bureau chief sam ford is in northeast with the investigation that is ongoing. it's a scary situation when you pull any kind of gun. sam? sam: that is true, jonathan. they did not know until after it was all over. this is the third police-involved shooting in this community of clay terrace since august. there were two in which police shot people who were wielding knives. in this case, it was a gun but it turned out to be a b.b. gun. it was around 2:15 this morning. police say an officer noticed a man acting suspiciously and attempted to make contact when the man started running. when the man slip and fell, a pistol fell out of his pocket. he was trying to pick it up. the officer told him to stop trying to get the gun. the man did not comply. and the officer fired one round. >> we did recover that firearm, frm which i understand this morning has been determined to be a replica of a semi-automatic handgun, but a replica b.b. gun. sam: the man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. police say they have released no name because they have yet to positi

d.c. bureau chief sam ford has been in the hearing all day. >> there seems to be an immunity to grief here. i feel tre young person waits 18 minutes for a transport unit. >> she was flagged by the counterparts from texas and oklahoma as she told the councilmembers the d.c. department lacks urgency when it comes to medical. at one point talking how firefighters or e.m.t. on ambulances disappear in hospitals. >> from the time you get to the hospital and the time you transfer care and go back in to becoming available again, it is almost like they fall in a black hole. we can't find the unit. >> she wanted to correct a firefighter about a medical call she often time had to go through the battalion chief first. these days 80% of the work in the fire e.m.s. is e.m.s. and just firefighters run about everything. the new fire chief who is increasingly facing criticism told reporters before the system he just got >> we came here nine months ago. trying to get the training we need. >> the chief talked about

kcrg-tv's alex miller has more from our washington d.c. bureau. in case you haven't heard. it's an election year. not just for president --- but for congress. members of the house and a third of the senate are up for reelection. so -- don't expect to see them heading to work much in 20-16. take a look at the house calendar for the second half of the year-for example. what you see in blue is when they'll be working. that's more than seven weeks off between july and september and six weeks off in the fall. if they're not in washington it really eliminates the work they can do. many of senators up for reelection are republicans--- and they're staring down tough opponents. this means bills may not even be brought to the floor --- purely for political reasons. mitch mcconnell as senate majority leader really needs to be careful about what he has his chamber doing this year in order to not put these very vulnerable senate incumbents in these tough spots where they have to cast difficult votes that could be used against them in the fall. while these members campaign for the candid

. >> here at the d.c. bureauckname for ed henry, i don't know if i can say it on the air. >> let's not share that one today. just kidding. simon, what was your take away on the g.o.p. side from last night? >> sure. look at those numbers. it reminds you performance matters and things may be going a certain way and big decisions. i think if you look at me, to most interesting number was that rubio did really well with people who decided late. what happened late? fox debate happened late. donald trump by not showing up gave rubio an enormous opportunity to fundamentally change the race. i think donald trump must rue the day. he made a big mistake by not showing up in the fox debate. somebody wrote the big winner last night was megan kelly for staring down donald trump. >> yeah, i think there's one other element i might talk about coming up as well. thank you guys for your analysis on that. i want you to listen to something governor chris christie said today about marco rubio. the daggers are really out now for rubio

d.c. bureau and debate over justice antonin scalia's replacement is dominating the campaign trail. >> reporter: sparking election president obama should name a successor. over the weekend the president says he does plan to nominate a new u.s. supreme court justice. the white house says they will announce the selection when senate returns to washington later this month. senate republicans are vowing to block any nomination from president obama. republican presidential candidates followed suit making it clear. they want the next president to >> no way senate should confirm anyone barack obama tries to appoint last year in office to lifetime appointment. >> he has power to do it but given choice of supreme court justices in the past the senate of the united states should not confirm someone who's out of the mainstream. >> reporter: leaves court leaves court split with major cases happening this year. jacqueline fells, fox25 news. >> julie: who could be on the president's short list to replace scalia

d.c. bureau chief sam ford joining us live outside the wilson building with a look at the latest debate on pot in the city. they had a lot on their plate today, sam. sam: indeed. the d.c. council essentially today kept alive the hope of marijuana supporters that they may be able to have pot parties and private establishments in the city. as d.c. passed the marijuana law legally, it can only be grown at home for private consumption at home. a bill that prohibited the expansion of marijuana use almost expired last month. mayor muriel bowser concerned how congress might react urged councilmembers to extend the prohibition and they did on an emergency basis. yet today, councilmember mcduffy withdrew his bill to make the ban permanent. he says he will reintroduce a measure in two weeks. pro marijuana activates hope the bill will be more to their liking. >> it's success for us. we have seen a permanent ban tabled, taken off the agenda. that is a success. we thought, we were facing a total ban permanent

jacqueline fells is live in d.c. bureau and one lawmaker says airlines putting squeeze on passengers. >> reporter: airlines say more people, more people, lower fares but some say it is to make more money. congressman says things have gone too far, planes are too crowded. that's why he intro cued the seat act and establish minimum standards limiting how small and how close together seats can be. than being cramped and uncomfortable on a plane. he says it is about safety. >> opportunity to evacuate a plane if emergency occurs is more difficult if seats are smaller. people have trouble getting up as it is. >> reporter: government doesn't need to regulate seat sizes and advisory committee that looks out for the flying public decided not to make a recommendation on seat sizes. so today on cohen going to attach a plan to funding bill and house transportation committee will be debating and voting on in a few hours. reporting live jacqueline fell, fox25 news. student had walking away from the stopped bus in west virginia and just t

d.c. bureau chief sam ford is live in northeast to give us details on the announcement today. sam: hello. we are in ward seven. gray got his saturday in politics representing ward seven in the d.c. council. he went on to become the council chairman and mayor. when he left the job he endorsed yvette alexander as his successor for ward seven. now he will be running against her. >> i like my yvette. >> yvette is my first choice. sam: d.c. ward seven what could have been a lackluster campaign heated up today. vincent gray announced he will challenge yvette alexander in the election. >> our public service fundamental and i spent my life working to seven people. this is an opportunity to continue in public service. >> he lived under a cloud until a couple of months ago. numerous of his associates in the 2010 mayoral election campaign pled guilty to corruption charges and many believed he would be indicted to cost him the primary election in his job as mayor. a new u.s. attorney said no charges. gray is taking on the woman he originally picked for the job. now he is against her. >> it

our d.c. bureau has found federal tax dollars helped pay for the 20-year-old stadium in st. louis. and now that stadium may never host another nfl game. taxpayer watchdogs are furious. >> when it comes to these stadiums there are actually tax exempt bonds that the state municipalities will use. so these are federal taxpayers that are also on the hook. >> still the majority of nfl users use or at least borrow local and state taxpayer money for their stadiums. owners say those stadiums benefit taxpayers by creating jobs and boosting local ecomonies. >>> well, if you aren't looking at the big screen just take a second to watch this video here that had our whole newsroom buzzing this afternoon. >> i want you to look at the top of this bridge a few you can see two objects still flying over the west end road bridge. the video is believed to show two deer hoping for a softer landing obviously than the one they got. no word on whether both deer are okay. >>> a signature game for the celtics tonight in cleveland. brad stevens team continues to win and continues to grow but like the golden s

d.c. bureau chief sam ford fills us in on the plans to stop its spread. sam: they came to the national academy of sciences to talk about zika, a virus unknown in the northeast of brazil a year ago in places like salvador. and yet today, it's suspected as responsible for microcephaly or babies with small heads or other birth defects. >> i don't expect we'll have the transmission in the united states. we certainly have travelers coming back. we could have some localized transmission of the zika virus. sam: there have been three reported cases in d.c. others in maryland and virginia. the public health experts say said they were aware that zika, a mild virus traced originally to africa was out there. the concern grew to the link to microcephaly. >> we understood a single imported case could set off this epidemic. now the evidence is strengthening all the time. it's caused by the zika virus. sam: those in the audience included public health officials, some making plans to step up mosquito control orders. there is a general agreement that whatever happened here

joining us to discuss it all, tom lee bee yenko live in our d.c. bureau.6-course breakfast to talk about, tom. let's talk about the supreme court because that's what's on everybody's miechbltd the president coming out very strongly during that press conference and talking about why he thinks it is his right to name a candidate. >> unwritten law that says that it can only be done on off years. that's not in the constitutional text. i'm amused when i hear people who cla imto be strict interpreters of the constitution suddenly reading into it, a whole series of provisions that are not there. there is more than enough time for the senate to consider in a thoughtful way the record of a nominee that i present, and to make a decision. >> and now you have senators -- republican senators grassley saying, let's hold off and see what he puts forward and decide as we go forward. is there a sense, tom, things are going to thaw a bit and we might get back to a more normal place with this? >> it's interesting really, especially with tillison and grassley backing off. mit

but we begin with our chief washington correspondent james rosen reporting from our d.c. bureau on the drama surrounding the republican nominee. james? >> reporter: megyn, the prospect of a brokered convention has loomed over the last few election cycles like sasquatch, but something that never materializes. this year, however, some smart people are phoning in their sightings. florida senator marco rubio, as you were saying, licking his wounds from that disastrous debate performance and his fifth place finish in new hampshire began telling reporters it's not necessarily a negative thing if the battle goes to july. terry sullivan telling the associated press this contest could extend to the convention. >> this is a message to donors saying stick with me and a message to kasich saying guess what, boys, i ain't getting out of that main stream lane. >> reporter: former new hampshire governor judd gregg, a backer of jeb bush in this cycle, said this week, if four people come out of south carolina, we're headed into a brokered convention. the last time the republicans held a brokered

let's begin with the d.c. bureau chief sam ford. he is live in northeast with more. sam? sam: leon, i'm outside the unity healthcare clinic in northeast. there is no zika virus case here. but it is one of all the healthcare providers in the city that have been advised of the three cases that you mentioned and told to be alert for others. >> these images from brazil of the babies with small heads and often damaged brains possibly caused by zika virus alarmed many here. now the d.c. health department says there have been three confirmed zika virus cases in the city. a man and in 2015 and two cases so far in 2016. >> there is a male case this year reported. also a female case. she is pregnant. >> we are still monitoring any case that is reported in the district as part of c.d.c. protocol to follow the own d.c. department of health protocols. >> at clinics like unity healthcare and others, healthcare providers are watchful. but focused on people who traveled to latin america. >> headache, fever, rash, joint pain. it's common for a lot of things. so you have to piece it togeth

chief washington correspondent james rosen reports from our d.c. bureau. james?ood evening. gloria steinham kind of sport of apologized on facebook yesterday for comments she said had been misinterpreted. >> and when you're young, you're thinking, you know, where are the boys, the boys are with bernie, or, you know -- >> oh. now, if i said that -- >> no. no. >> they're for bernie because that's where the boys -- >> but it's -- >> -- you'd swat me. come on. >> it was an extraordinary moment. the founder of "ms." magazine denounced by women whose career she made possible. calling her remarks alarmingly sexist, calling them profoundly sectist and condescending. stumping for hillary clinton on sunday, madeleine albright who rebuked younger women for thinking of backing bernie sanders. >> and just aremember, there's special place in hell for women who don't help each other. [ cheers and applause ] >> yet, in milford on sunday pr up his attacks on sanders, complained about sexist harassment of his wife's supporters online. >> she and other people who have gone online t

john stanton, d.c. bureau chief of buzzfeed.com joins us now. is this really what the presidential race has come to? >> yeah. unfortunately, it is definitely like "mean girls" basically. right? it is like high school kids yelling at each other on a playground and slap fighting. it is kind of amazing. from when you think about that, give our viewers a perspective of what happened. you had trump here say little rubio, he's nasty, all these kinds of things. chris christie went after marco rubio on a few things. take a listen to what marco rubio had to say just before. >> here's the one tweet he put out. he put out a picture of me having makeup put on me at the debate. which is amazing to me that a guy with the worse spray tan in america is atashging me for putting on makeup. >> he went on to say that donald trump should sue whoever put on his spray tan. this is a totally different marco rubio than we saw a couple days ago. clearly they have decided we're now going to get down in the sandbox and play on donald trump's level. smart move? >> um, i gue

our d.c. bureau chief, megan murphy and mark, who covers this race, including john kasich.art with you. you specialize in what everybody talks about on the ground game. as you look through the six republicans, major republicans, the two democrats, who seems to have the best ability to turn out their vote tomorrow? >> i think the bush campaign has designed a pretty strong statewide network and focusing on mobilizing voters. >> how do you know? >> talking to folks, you know, there are places in the state if you go to the trouble of go canvassing, you're -- >> there are super pacs doing it also. >> on both sides. basically they delegated the entire of get out the vote to the super pac. in one of the challenges of the bush campaign, all year, how to move data back and forth between those two entities, legally and effectively. you could end up in a situation where they're duplicating efforts, or they're not -- you know, one group has targeted somebody they want to turn out. >> on the democratic side, sanders and clinton, is there a difference? >> i think most impressive thing is

one of our top correspondents in the d.c. bureau james rosen was following the supreme court as well is now on the line with us to share some of his insights into the passing of justice scalia. we have heard from arthur idala who has been a very personal friend to the justice, laura ingraham as well. and while many people may have criticized him for some of the things that took place on the court that he was, in terms of his decisions, what we are finding out that hands-down he was a man's man and a kind of man who believed in family as being the core value of america. and certainly people would be hard pressed to disagree with that. james? >> well, kelly, of course our condolences are with the scalia family at this time. i wouldn't pretend to be an expert in justice scalia. but the concrete impacts on the way we live as americans are how we cover the supreme court. i was privileged to observe justice scalia up close in different settings. one of which was the supreme court during oral arguments that i covered from time to time as a

wmur's nikole killian is in our d.c. bureau with how many said their goodbyes. >> justice scalia was not only remembered as a conservative icon on the court, but also as a father and a man who loved god. at the nation's largest catholic church, a supreme court salute. by none other than his own son. >> we humbly employ you for your service, antonin. he led the homily. >> god bless dad as is well-known for the love for the his country. >> and humor. >> he had found himself in my confessional line. [laughter] >> and he quickly departed it. [laughter] >> the service drew dignitaries from the vice-president to presidential hopefuls, and scalia's high court colleagues, justice clarence thomas read a letter from st. paul. >> hope does not disappoint because the love of god has been poured out into our hearts. >> the tribute capped off two days of mourning after thousands, including the president and first lady, paid their respects to the late justice at the supreme court, un -- influential voices. another service will take place at a