i'm frances rivera. today." breaking election news this morning, hot off last night's win in nevada, donald trump heads to hampton roads to speak with voters. we're live in virginia beach where he's expected to answer questions. a deadly, powerful storm is heading our way, and packing serious wind. we'll show you more of hospital as police search for his shooter. our main concern this morning is for the chance of severe weather later this afternoon. meteorologist jeremy wheeler is tracking the line of storms moving towards the coast. you can see them on super doppler 10 radar. he's even tracking the possibility of some tornadoes. and jeremy this morning we're also dealing with fog. ("jeremy ad libs wx headlines") today: am fog. mostly cloudy with scattered showers. we'll see scattered thunderstorms later today. some could and windy. highs will be in the low 70s. winds south 10-20mph with gusts to 30mph. tonight: mostly cloudy with scattered evening showers and storms. ending overnight. lows will be in the upper

i'm frances rivera. today." breaking overnight... donald trump is once again riding high after his third win in the republican nomination contests. trump -- is the projected winner of the nevada gop caucus securing 45 percent of votes in that state. the win -- even more dominating than his victory here in south carolina just four days ago. we'll have more coming up. our other big story this morning. severe weather making it's way across the south. severe storms in florida spawned tornadoes that left several people injured in this is video of that storm moving through that area. you can see the wind blowing sideways underneath this hotel lobby awning. overnight there were several tornado warnings in that area. an apartment complex suffered heavy damage in that storm. these are pictures of firefighters on the scene in

i'm frances rivera. thanks so much for being with us. (baseball on tv in background) with heart failure, danger is always on the rise. symptoms worsen because your heart isn't pumping well. (water filling room) about 50 percent of people die (dog whimpering) within 5 years of getting diagnosed. but there's something you can do. talk to your doctor about heart failure treatment options. because the more you know, the more likely you are...v (dog whimpering) to keep it pumping. choose your match new revlon colorstay 2-in-1 compact. expertly-matched foundation and concealer deliver a flawless, complete look that lasts. choose love >>> leading the news in "the washington post," how donald trump dominated nevada. in one word, anger. he's always been seen as the outsider candidate but now he's also the candidate who can't be stopped. trump's win in nevada, a state known for its eclectic voting groups, showed that he could win across the board, regardless of age, education, render -- gender i should say, or rac

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. >>> good to be you with i'm frances rivera. the results are in from last night's nevada caucus. donald trump took the silverr state by a land slide winning we'll tell you how h h did it and how the gop is reacting. but first, after a tense night in theeep south, 35 million americans are in the path of severe weather, with parts of the country bracing for more twisters toy. dangerous storm systems pushed through the gulf coast region and at least three people are dead and dozens more injured. as at least five confirmed tornadoes touches downn in louisiana, mississippi and florida. and tens of thousands are still without power. this video captured the moment power was knocked out in one alabama town. and in louisiana, duelling tornadoes touched down over a lake causing huge water spouts. elsewhere the state debris from homes scattered in streets and yards. the louisiana state police posted these photos of one area looking more like a demolition site than a neighborhood. and over in pensacola, florida, a cacophony of lightning brought on by the storm was captured on video. the dama

i'm frances rivera. today." >>> good morning. the storm system already responsible for at least three deaths in the southeast headed to our area. >>> will have a direct impact on us but the biggest threat the damaging winds and many school systems will close early other school -- systems are taking a look at this. this is the message on chatham county same is a possibility for early dismissal as well.>>> musket over to am meteorologist.>> this will be a big deal for us and something will watch closely as we head into the afternoon. a wind advisory in effect until 9:00 am and includes all central north carolina costs out of thunderstorms up to 40 miles per hour. inside thunderstorms gusts as high as 70 miles per hour. on the satellite radar we are dry right now but look to the southwest some heavy downpours moving through more county moving to chatham county.

i'm frances rivera. today."this morning -- donald trump is celebrating another victory as republicans get ready for the biggest night of the campaign season yet. it happens next week. plus, police investigate a shooting in eastern iowa. two people were hurt. and a deadly storm system moves through several states -- and this morning -- we're getting a look at the e amage. let's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. we have some light fog out there this morning, especially in the mid to upper 30s this morning, although the winds have turned to the north. they are 5 to 15 mph and will pick up more this morning and stay breezy all day. we had a few sprinkles or flurries track through overnight and may see a few today, but we will be mainly cloudy and breezy as a strong system tracks to our east. we will be cooler than winds will be the strongest in

i'm frances rivera. and thanks for watching "early jason: it is 4:30 on sunrise. storms are in our forecast today. first alert meteorologist amy sweezey is tracking' s of your breaks down what you can expect. that same system as tossing roofs and splintering on threat the south. we have new video of the damage. overnight, nevada republicans chose to they want to be president. what donald trump' s overwhelming victory means going forward. announcer: local, live, late breaking. this is wesh 2 news sunrise in

i'm frances rivera. and thanks for watching "early today." streaming, gaming, or downloading movies. yeah, the internet's great, but i think hair and makeup went a little too far. yeah, that's not working. i much prefer the two-day beard, horn-rimmed glasses, just-slept-in-his-car kinda thing. yeah, i miss the rumpled crazy uncle look. okay. be "paul giamatti." that's the essence of this role. feel like a hollywood insider des moines police say someone was shot near a southside elementary school last night. what detectives know so far about what happened. presidential candidate "of course, if you listen to the pundits, we weren't expected to win too much and now we're winning, winning, winning the country the state of nevada picks donald trump... in a big way. we'll show you the latest numbers from last night's republican caucus. trump chant.. why students at a high school basketball game are being criticized for yelling donald trump's name at the opposing team... and why those visiting players say it's so hurtful. it's wednesday february 24t

i'm frances rivera. and thanks for watching "early mark: one person sent to hospital after an early-morning drive-by shooting.

. >>> good morning, i'm frances rivera. breaking overnight, four dead after 19 tornados reportedly touched down along the east coast yesterday. two people including a 2-year-old boy were found dead in waverly. they enacted a 7:00 p.m. curfew last night, as first responders continue searching door to door for missing residents. the county associated with robert e. lee's surrender back to a post apocalyptic battleground, cutting houses in half, and turning entire neighborhoods to rubble. this has already claimed the lives of four others and spawned roughly four tornadoes in the south. the massive ef-3 tornado that hit pensacola, florida with winds topping out at 155 miles per hour. one resident says his neighborhood resembles a war zone with trees, cars and debris scattered everywhere. thousands of people up through new jersey are without power and thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed due to the storm. delta even bought pizza for frustrated hungry passengers after the flight that was to land in new york rerouted

i'm frances rivera. don't forget to like us on facebook. starts right now. >>> you have all of these countries, whether it's -- >> bless you. >> i thought she sneezed. >> it wasn't a protester. >> you're so used to protesters. somebody sneezes, you're ready to throw them out. >> the camera will show what a big crowd we've got. the only way they'll show a big crowd. she's a healthy person. >> from political rivals to the most recent republican debate, we have the highlights from msnbc's exclusive town hall with donald trump. >>> plus, after threats of a lawsuit, ted cruz has a message for trump -- bring it on. >>> and the thaw with havana reaches historic levels. nbc news reports that president obama is expected to become the first commander in chief to set foot in cuba since the ball point pen hit the market. it is 5:30 here on the east coast, 2:30 out west. this is "way too early." >>> good morning, everyone. it is thursday, february 18th. i'm alex witt. we start with a potential moment of history in the making. a senior administration off

i'm frances rivera. trump won every major voting plok by a landslide. his count now stands at 79 delegates. far and away ahead of ted cruz and marco rubio with 16 and 15 respectively. trump spoke to his enthusiastic supporters. >> trump trump trump trump trump trump! trump trump trump trump trump! >> now, we're winning, winning, winning. and soon the country is going to start winning, winning, winning. [ cheers and applause ] >> and he highlighted the across the board demographics of the voters. >> we won the evangelicals. we won with young. we won with old. we won with highly educated. we won with poorly educated. i love the poorly educated. we're the smartest people with the most loyal people. 46% with the hispanics, 46%. number one with hispanics. >> msnbc's steve kornacki breaks down how the next few weeks may play out. >> with donald trump -- if he wants to end this quickly the easiest thing to keep doing is to keep winning, but there are specific things he can do to force the issue with the three remaining components. win in the home states. look

. >>> i'm frances rivera. thanks so much for being with us. this is "early today." eball on tv in background) with heart failure, danger is symptoms worsen because your heart isn't pumping well. (water filling room)cent of people die (dog whimpering) within 5 years of getting diagnosed. but there's something you can do. tor about heart failure treatment options. because the more you know, the more likely you are...v (dog whimpering) to keep it pumping. our match 2-in-1 compact. expertly-matched foundation and deliver a flawless, complete look that lasts.

i'm frances rivera, thanks for mark: race to the white house. the republican presidential candidates facing off in a south carolina townhall. see who' s now leading the pack. lisa: and the wrong-way driver who police say caused a deadly accident faces a judge today. how long she was allegedly driving the wrong direction before the crash. >> we were behind the cops. then we heard pop pop pop. mark: a community shaken after a deadly officer-involved shooting. the new information we' re hoping

and jeff daniels is 61, and i'm frances rivera, >>> this is wcnw nbc charlotte morning news. >>> i didn't think it was a good thing for him to say. >> just hours before the gop presidential candidates square off in the primary, donald trump finds a new adversary. >> fighting zika, how fear of the virus is keeping pest control businesses in business. >> good friday morning, thanks for being here with us, i'm brooke katz with larry sprinkle. we'll get to those stories in a moment. first we're going to talk about your forecast. this is a fabulous friday forecast. >> a little bit of spring as we get into the weekend. not bad after this morning. we've got clear skies, traffic

and jeff daniels is 61, and motown legend, smokey robinson i'm frances rivera, thanksmary king will join us at 5am. started with a look at your forecast. tim miller is in the first alert storm center with your wake up weather. fabulous forecast over the next few days as high pressure is in place. look for mostly sunny skies 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 chances monday wednesday.of course temperatures will cool down as well. highs monday and tuesday in the lower 60s, look for middle to upper 50s the rest of the week. some of the rain on tuesday could be heavy. we are in first alert mode mon-wed and will have the very latest.

i'm frances rivera, thanks so much for watching "early today." have a great friday and a great weekend. mark: breaking now, a woman struck by a semi in middletown. what we' ve just learned about the accident. blacks new witness cell phone video showing the last moments of paul gaston' s life before he was shot down by police. what we' ve learned about gaston and a reaction from those close to the case. mark: and dueling town halls across the country. what presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle touched on last night. >> from cincinnati' s wlwt, leading the way.

i'm frances rivera, thanks so much for watching "early today." weekend.ekend. we're following breaking news right now in newport news. another meth lab overnight! this all started as a call about a hazardous materials situation. officers raided a home on sidney place, off jefferson avenue near main street. let's get right to 10 on your side's rico bush who's been talking with police all morning. rico, what are investigators saying about its connection to other meth lab busts we've been reporting? newport news, va. (wavy) - newport news police say they busted another meth lab overnight. police raided a home on sydney place, off jefferson avenue, near main street. 10 on your side got video of crews working inside and outside the home while wearing hazmat suits. 10 on your side's rico bush is on the scene. he says police told him, they have a male suspect they plan to charge. this is the third meth lab bust in newport news in less than a week. police busted one sunday on middlesex road and another tuesday, also on middlesex road. officers

i'm frances rivera, thanks for watching "early today." . >>> a manhunt in manhattan. a sudden vicious attack during >>> plus, an alert for parents. police want everyone to get a good look at this man wanted for a scary incident involving a 14-year-old girl. >>> the announcement from the white house. president obama about to do something no sitting president has done in nearly 90 years. "today in new york" starts now. >>> good morning everyone. it's thursday morning. it is february 18th. i'm darlene rodriguez sghiefrmt i'm michael gargiulo. let's check on chris cimino. where are we today? i've lost track of where we're going. >> we need a scorecard to keep up. no snow or rain to worry about for today. except for getting choked up. >> don't cry. >> no strong winds. i don't know what happened. terry scrambling for water. water! i think i'm going to get it back. here's your feels-like temperatures. in the mid-20s. teens north and west. working through the weekend,

i'm frances rivera, thanks so much for watching "early today." . >>> right now, three separate crimes in a span of 24 hours. three people slashed or stabbed what police saying about this. >>> an emotional day. the family of a little girl killed by a teenage driver finally hoping for justice. >>> pope francis surprising comments about -- good morning everybody. 4:30 a.m. on this friday, february 19th. i'm michael gargiulo. >>> i'm kerry barrett in for darlene this morning. chris cimino here with the forecast. hopefully things are good for the weekend. >> not too bad. not bad at all. we're starting out on the cold side. we talked about this in the deep freeze. 25 in the city, 13 in sussex. 7 degrees in monticello. the further north and west you if, the colder it is. not a lot of wind. we do have clouds to get through a little later on today. that's a warm front headed in our direction. the sunshine and clouds taking over going through time. we don't anticipate much.

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and jeff daniels is 61, and motown legend, smokey robinson i'm frances rivera, thanks announcer: live, local, breaking news. this is wyff news 4 today in high definition. geoff: one day ahead of the south carolina primary, candidates continue to rally their way through the state. allyson: pope francis thrust himself into the presidential campaign, questioning donald trump's christianity. geoff: i am geoff hart. allyson: i'm allyson powell. take a look behind us at our woodruff road skycam. dale: nothing puts a smile on your face like a friday, right? it is 39 degrees this morning. a jacket or sweater will feel good for the early hours. later today, it will climb into the upper 50's. we got up to 57 yesterday and that is what we are projecting for today. the mountains will be pushing the mid-50's. south expected for the afternoon. 50 74 greenville, spartanburg, and anderson. we will see temperatures there in the low to mid 50 range today. clouds start to build in later in the weekend. we will see rain possibly, on the first of the week. allyson: thank you, dale. in commitment 2016 news

let's get you caught up on sports with my friend frances rivera. >> good morning. >>> and college basketball'sighty fall again. texas tech with an upset against number three oklahoma. as the red raiders faithful storm the court in the 65-63 triumph and it is the third straight win over a ranked team. next to happy valley, penn state managed to knock off the fourth ranked iowa. 79-75. and to the most storied coaches in college hoops. number 20 versus number five. >> personally blocked. and duke is going to win the game! >>> and international soccer superstar ronaldo who ends his supposed stump as he scores the winning goal for his team real ma trid in a champion's league match. final score, 2-0. >>> just ahead, the kardashian clan have another number one to brag about. >> plus, how would you react if you won a $120,000 aston martin? well, the price was right next. just switch to walgreens for savings that'll be the highlight of your day. now preview the cost of your copay before you fill. you can even get one-dollar copays on select plans. your hair is still thinning. you may have inactive foll

. >>> good to be you with i'm frances rivera. the results are in from last night's nevada caucus. donald trump took the silver state by a land slide winning every major voting bloc. we'll tell you how he did it and how the gop is reacting. but first, after a tense night in the deep south, 35 million americans are in the path of severe weather, with parts of the country bracing for more twisters today. dangerous storm systems pushed through the gulf coast region and at least three people are dead and dozens more injured. as at least five confirmed tornadoes touches down in louisiana, mississippi and florida. and tens of thousands are still without power. this video captured the moment power was knocked out in one alabama town. and in louisiana, duelling tornadoes touched down over a lake causing huge water spouts. elsewhere the state debris from the louisiana state police posted these photos of one area looking more like a demolition site than a neighborhood. and over in pensacola, florida, a cacophony of lightning brought on by the storm was captured on video. the damage in the ar

i'm frances rivera and this is "early today." (baseball on tv in background) with heart failure, danger is always on the rise. symptoms worsen because your heart isn't pumping well. (water filling room) about 50 percent of people die (dog whimpering) but there's something you can do. talk to your doctor about heart failure treatment options. because the more you know, the more likely you are... (dog whimpering) to keep it pumping. choose your match new revlon colorstay 2-in-1 compact. expertly-matched foundation and concealer deliver a flawless, complete look that lasts. choose love >>> leading the news, it's the most read article in "the washington post." justice scalia spent his last hours with elite society of hunters. the order of the st. hubris dates back to the 1600s. a review of their public records shows some of their members were with justice scalia where he spent his last days. it's still unclear what association scalia had with the group. >>> and on nbcnews.com, emergency room visits double for marijuana-using colorado

i'm frances rivera. just when you have seen it all in the 2016 race, something new. critical comments from pope francis on trump's border wall proposal drew swift ire from the candidate, proving there's nothing that the donald won't take on. nbc's katy tur has a report. >> mr. trump, the pope made a statement about you. >> reporter: donald trump proving there's no thing and no one too sacred for his political ire. >> he actually said that maybe i'm not a good christian or something. it's unbelievable. >> reporter: the lapsed presbyterian lashed out at the head of the catholic church. a person who only thinks about building walls wherever they may be and not building bridges is not a christian, he told reporters. just hours earlier the pontiff was praying along the mexican side of that very border. but while the pope wouldn't say who catholics should vote for, donald trump should hope the holiness should hope it is him. >> when the vatican is attacked by isis which is isis' ultimate trophy i can promise you that pope would have only wished and prayed that donald trump

. >>> good to be you with i'm frances rivera. the results are in from last night's nevada caucus. donald trump took the silver state by a land slide winning every major voting bloc. we'll tell you how he did it and how the gop is reacting. but first, after a tense night in the deep south, 35 million americans are in the path of severe weather, with parts of the country bracing for more twisters today. dangerous storm systems pushed through the gulf coast region and at least three people are dead and dozens more injured. as at least five confirmed tornadoes touches down in louisiana, mississippi and florida. and tens of thousands are still without power. this video captured the moment power was knocked out in one alabama town. and in louisiana, duelling tornadoes touched down over a lake causing huge water spouts.

josh: head coach rivera said panthers will move back the mini camp, to ensure his players get on what panthers will focus on this off season. >> to nascar, big news, ceo chairman brian france announcing a long-term milestone agreement to increase team value, and sustain bill tie ayoungs moneyer -- owners, 36 teams have been granted charters, and guaranteed entry to each of the 36 point events, what does this mean? for nascar, ceo brian france explains. >> going to create more opportunities for our -- as i the sport. that is number one. number two, it will have the ability to feel better, more competitive race teams, that is great for the fans, that is what they want. josh: nascar season kicks off a look at sports, bill: welcome back, tuesday -- lineup on fox is heating up. kayla: we have a look. >> you have a bowl of mashed potatoes up your bed? girl, and grandfather, drake bell reunited with josh beck on grandfathered, playing a flashy tech investor, it has been 9 years since they wering it on drake and josh. >> there was a little bit of trepidation, we we going to fall back into it, we started work together was like -- drake said his buddy's new gig is a perfect fit. >>

rivera says the panthers will move back mini mta's to ensure they get the rest they need. we'll discuss the off-season when retooling the roster next year. >>> big news out of nascar, brian france announced long-term agreement expected value and sustainability to nascar's premiere series. 36 teams have been granted charters and guaranteed entry into each of the 36 points events the four charter were based on participation. what does this mean for the sport of nassar? ceo brian france explains. >> it's going create more opportunities for our -- for as i said, for new owners to come into the sport. that's number one. number two, it's going to have the ability to feel better, more competitive race teams. that's great for our fans. that's what they want. >> reporter: and the nascar kicks off this weekend at oooh, i think i saw dessert! but you just had a big lunch! it wasn't that big. steve! hey! come back here! steven, stay strong! wh-what's that? you...you want me to eat you? honey, he didn't say that! he did! very quietly. y-you can't hear from back there! don't fight your instincts! with each for 150 calories or less, try our chocolate-y brownies, tangy lemon bars and creamy ch

rivera says the panthers will move back mini mta's to ensure they get the rest they need. we'll discuss the off-season when retooling the roster next year. >>> big news out of nascar, brian france announced long-term agreement expected value and sustainability to nascar's premiere series. 36 teams have been granted charters and guaranteed entry into each of the 36oints events the four charter were based on participation. what does this mean for the sport of nassar? ceo brian france explains. >> it's going create more opportunities for our -- for as i said, for new owners to come into the sport. that's number one. number two, it's going to have the ability to feel better, more competitive race teams. that's great for our fans. that's what they want. >> reporter: and the nascar kicks off this weekend at . bill: welcome back, previous winners and finalists on the popular fox program "american role. mentoring the top 24 kayla: the competitors are thrilled to be receiving the guidance. fox's adam housley takes a look. . >> reporter: it's reunion week on idol as past winners and finalists return to mentor and sing with the top 24 contestants. from nick, lauren, fantasia, caleb, scott