in kentucky, within the republican party of kentucky, it still seems to be a race by candidates to prove how against same-sex marriage they are. on the democratic side this is proving to be a sensitive subject to lund green-grimes. she was on a tour of a farm when the proprietor asked her, quote, do you believe in adam and eve, don't you? she asked, is this another le lesson i'm learning here? no, the man insisted. do you believe in adam and eve, not adam and steve, don't you gay marriage, you don't support that, do you? grimes spontded that she thinks everyone should have the ability to marry and that the supreme court has ruled on this. it's a state sovereign issue. we have a constitutional amendment. now that's not to say they won't readdress it. friday we asked grimes' reaction to wonway's conway's decision not to appeal. she's been married to her husband for seven years and wouldn't want to deny other couples to make that same commitment. while the supreme court has ruled state sovereignty applies, churches should not be forced to recognize anything inconsistent with their teachings

louisville kentucky. thiss the coaching matchup's dream. >> it is. it's going to be a great game right there louisville and kentucky. >> does it look like a championship game right there? >> it does. kentucky as i said they lost 10 games on the year. preseason number one. it's a redemption game for john calipari. >> i don't think there is an edge i really don't. i think kentucky has got more talent than anybody in the country. i mean, man foreman. but for man. you have to love the way the harrison twins played today. both aaron and an drew they controlled the game they scored. they were just elite players. as john wooden once said at this point in the year they are not freshmen anymore they are shove mowers. they have a whole year under their belt. >> exactly. combined what 39 points between the two twins as kentucky is moving on to face louisville in the sweet 16. >> with george yanni out who would step up for the cyclones? s ,,,,,, ♪ i wish i was made of money. i wish you were too. chances are, you're not made of money. so don't overpay for motorcy

. >>> plus, as new poll numbers again show rising support for same-sex marriage, a kentucky legal caseight gets emotional. we'll talk to the state's attorney general, jack conway. >>> and good morning from washington. it's wednesday, march 5th, 2014. and this is the "the daily rundown," i'm kristen welker in for chuck todd. we begin with the crisis over ukraine where all the action seems to be on the diplomatic front. this morning, secretary of state john kerry kicked off a meeting of the u.n. security council in paris, designed to try to end the standoff in the ukrainian region of crimea. kerry began by reading a 1994 agreement he says has been righted by russia's incursion. >> the united states of america and russian federation and the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland reaffirm their obligation to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of ukraine. so there are very clear legal obligations that are at risk in this -- and we're going to talk about those here this morning. >> russia's foreign minister, serge

kentucky makes one free throw. the shockers have one chance. fred van vleet gets the chance.uld love to have him get a look. he had one. it misses. despair on the side of wichita state. joy for kentucky. they move on. >>> a wild game between iowa state and north carolina. tied late. kanely t through the defense. nate brisk calls time out. he doesn't get it. you see roy williams. the officials come together and declare the game over because the clock does not start on time. it started a second too late. they figure, by the time you got in the time-out called, the game's over. roy williams does not protest. hugs the mayor. >>> we move on in the women's tournament. the one seed, notre dame, unbeaten. two-seed stanford. two seed, duke. three seed, kentucky. >>> up next, "the pulse ts where one of hollywood's hottest couples has big baby news. >>> and proof that magic perplexes just about everybody. s was also on display, i'd had it. i finally had a serious talk with my dermatologist. this time, he prescribed humira-adalimumab. humira helps to clear the surface of my skin by actua

wisconsin versus kentucky. florida against kentucky. how does your bracket look now?g night for america's past time out west. san diego and l.a. kicking off the season of the eve of baseball's official opening day. the padres tie the game with a homer right here and added two runs. they beat the dodgers 3-1. >>> check out the major league catch by a padre ball girl. she snags the foul and then walks it down, gives it to the cute kid and the kid is very happy and she didn't blink. very lucky fan. >>> and life and death situation to tell you about. a quick thinking ukrainian soccer player gets a huge save on the field. he sprung into action after an opposing player was knocked unconscious. he flipped him on his back, pulled his tongue from his throat to get him breathing again. the player suffered a broken jaw and concussion but is alive and recovering. >>> next to nascar, kurt busch ended his 83-race losing streak. he held off jimmy johnson in the final lap to take the checkered flag at martinsville speedway. >>> look at this gold plated, i do not jest, a ferrari. it i

the university of kentucky punches in to the final four.higan's dream. >>> as if the last-second win wasn't enough. one of our own gets engaged. break out the confetti. this is "way too early." hashtag best open ever. i'm losing my mind. the confetti got in my head. hi, everybody i'm thomas roberts. welcome to "way too early." the show where the eligible bachelor is no longer eligible. his final rose was

but folks-- people, people in kentucky don't use whips. no, people in kentucky, they use guns. they love guns. as mcalister knows that if you want to reach them, you need to speak gun. or as mcalister puts it, hunting is huge in kentucky so we get in there and burp and scratch and talk about the right to bear arms. and that stuff. yes. you got the burp and scratch about god like the well-known evangelist larry the cable saint. (laughter) but you know what else? folks, do you know what else guys just love? you know what guys love other than steaks and guns? guys love strippers and unlimited shrimp. i say fill in the baptismal font with cocktail sauce, swap out that giant cross for a brass pole and switch out that collection basket for a collection g string. now this-- this might not-- (applause) the truth is this might not be all kosher with the bible teachings. by the way, jews, you know what would really get guys into the synagogue, grilled pork chops. the bottom line, you got to bring men home to jesus by any means necessary. even if that means weapons. remember, jesus said a

even though kentucky bans gay marriage, the tide may be turning there, as well. >> kentucky's attorney general jack conway choked back tears as he explained why he would not represent the state in its appeal to defend a ban on same-sex marriage. >> in the final analysis, i had to make a decision i could be proud of. for me now, and for my daughter's judgment in the future. >> he is add odds with the governor, but his stance in line with a february decision from u.s. district judge who called kentucky's ban on same-sex marriages unconstitutional because it treated gay and lesbian persons differently in a way that demeans them. the governor is appealing that decision, saying he will hire other counsel to represent it in this case, though he added same-sex marriage in states should be ultimately decided by the u.s. supreme court in order to bring finality and certainty to this matter. conway called kentucky's people to keep the ban the state's way of defending discrimination. >> that i will not do. >> according to his boss, u.s. attorney general eric holder, he does not have to. he said a

james young buries a three to give kentucky a two- point lead. wichita state gets the last chance at the buzzer... a long three from fred van vleet... is loss of the year, 78-76. all other top seeds advanced to the "sweet 16." that's the kind of shopper that you want. wichita state were autopsied. not the top seed but they were higher. >> either way. >> i always go for the underdog. kentucky is not an underdog. let's take a look at today. 21 degrees today. that's the current temperature. up to 32 by 2:00 p.m.. snow showers, our way into tonight. everybody is still in the tournament except for ohio state. >> construction causing the delays this morning on the jane addams. it essentially goes all the way over to roselle and heading eastbound it starts at barrington. two lanes are out. look at that long line of yellow in both directions indicating traffic going really slow. even when volume is light. things will start to get more congested out there this could easily turn into red within the next hour. we will have another update on this and the shu

the gentleman from kentucky. mr. whitfield: thank you, mr. speaker. and i rise this afternoon in support of h.r. 3826, electricity security and affordability act. recently a congressional law professor at george washington university, named jonathan turley, issued a dire warning. now, professor turley said he voted for president obama in the last election, that he agrees philosophically with president obama on many issues, but he said that if left unchecked the u.s. president could effectively become a government onto himself. now, he was referring that this president has been overly aggressive in the use of executive orders and regulations through various governmental agencies to accomplish his political goals. and the reason that we are here today is with this legislation, it is our hope that we can overturn one of the most extreme regulations of the obama administration. in january of next year, it is anticipated that they will finalize a rule from e.p.a. that will make it impossible to build a new coal power plan

kentucky and michigan play a classic in the midwest regional final.issing three straight shots michigan ties up the game at 72-72 with 27 seconds left in the game, and kentucky gets another shot at the league. >> for the final four, harrison, that shot's -- oh, he made it. oh, he was right in the space. >> aaron harrison's three-pointer with less than three seconds to play gives kentucky the lead. michigan's desperation shot at the buzzer comes up short and the eight seeded wildcats return with a final score of 75-72 win. >>> another one comes up. seven seeded upset behind michigan. the huskys winner 60-54. they're the first ever seed to ever make it to the final four. >>> from 68 teams down to just a quartet, final coverage starts right here on saturday night, 6:00 eastern when uconn takes on florida. that's following by versus kentucky. >>> well, most of major league baseball opens today but the l.a. dodgers have already played three games. last night the dodgers played their first game in the state after sweeping a two-game series against arizona i

but tonight in kentucky they have five freshmen again.ichigan was down by to and tried to win with a three- pointer. however a kentucky player to upset in unties the game. but they have a three-pointer with two seconds to go giving the wildcats the victory. they advanced to the final four against wisconsin. in the other game today at madison square garden to some we had a very low scoring game. but he you, and had the upset and came zero came out with the wind. they will face off florida in the next day.--game. she is all american with the pregame speech. she backs it up on the court. this senior just runs the court for the layout. according to espn he will retire immediately. we will confirm that with the meeting tomorrow. this man has led the bears to the torment four times in six years. tell me the season opener is not to be rained out tomorrow. i can't say for sure because the weather can change. but it is now looking okay. bring the umbrella because it might rain but it should not. not. we do have a lot of rain on that afternoon befo

host: we have a chart about kentucky and the affordable care act. it is a state-based marketplace, they are individual selecting -- there are 85,000 individuals selecting a plan, 300-2000 digital enrollees, and 18.2% potential -- percent enrolled. guest: as of today, we have 73,100 2024 that have chosen -- 73,124 that have chosen enrollment this weekend. we have a total of 350,000 of enrolled in our state-based exchange as of this morning. host: so far, has president been happy with rate they are seeing from the marketplace? guest: we have not received complaints, but i am sure there are some people out there that would say that the rates are not what they expected in general there have been many press articles as well as we have gotten excellent the back from many people. i have lots of friends that have small businesses that maybe with just one or two employees, small law firms, had an excellent coverage and went on and watch the best coverage and i think she's going to stay with that. host: so far, has president been happy with rate they are seei

kentucky advances to the final four 75-72. now the final hofour is set.lorida taking on ue onand kiss kiss facing off against kentucky. >> not once but twice we are learning there were multiple failed attempts to fix gm's faulty switches. lauren simonetti has the details and all of the top business stories. good monday morning to you. >> good monday morning. a memo released yesterday. general motors twice considered fixing an ignition switch problem nearly 10 years ago but didn't because of the time and because of the cost. the report now linked to 13 deaths. small cars worldwide had recalls. safety regulators also dismisseded problem years ago. >> there was a profile of the ceo of tesla motors makers of the car never thought his idea would be successful. >> i didn't think he would be successful. i thought it would most likely fail. it go it is a perception an electric car has to be ugly. >> it is anything but ugly. 20,000 sold in the last year. >> mcdonalds is offering free coffee for two weeks. it's the first time the chain has had a free coffee promoti

kentucky wins 75-72. starting lineup is heading for the final four, the 16th time kentucky will be there. >> >> michigan facing the 7th seeded u con. -- valentine eventually hits the three. michigan state, leading. huskies went on a 12-0 run. ryan won't get the layup, but he did make both freethrows after the foul valentine going hard into the cameraman, both were mine. uconn, 23 of 22. huskies go on to win and earn their shot in the final four. >> >> still to come, two of the biggest names in tennis meet with a sony championship in florida and one look at his car showed up who got the better of a nascar battle between kurt bush and brad kozlowski -- . >>> in nascar, kszlowski running into kurt bush. he said he needs to make a statement to bush, who for his part, he got away pretty clean. the fact that bush avoided for contacts. he pushed past jimmy johnson. 83 for bush, -- stop two men in tennis. in the finals of the sony tournament in key biscayne. nidal number one, but never won here. 6-3, the score. n

kentucky wins again, 75-72. down on the farm the cardinal women were hoping to continue their dance from the sweet 16 to the elite 8. the cardinal were expecting a tough test against the number three seed penn state but that battle did not live up to the hype. women's sweet 16 action from the farm. yes, condoleezza rice was in the house for this one, and it was all stanford. goes past two penn state defenders that didn't even turn around and in the second half, you will not stop her. layup at the other end and the cardinal win, 82-57. they move on to the elite 8, and there they are singing and dancing. it's like apollo night or some type of talent show going on in that locker room. they are having a very good time. >> one final note before we get out of here. >> i thought we played really smart. we worked really hard, and i want to compliment penn state. >> we go out there and try to do our job and if that results in us bringing the defensive energy and us scoring, that's what we expect. >> great contributions f

that is the front page of the courier-journal in kentucky.in our conversation we would love to hear about your experiences and signing of route here, and what you think about this law. we want to stick with kentucky were just a moment, and we're going to be joined now by audrey tayse haynes. june practiced a little bit about what is going on her state. thank you for joining us this morning. guest: good morning. kentucky has joined a state-based exchange. how is that than out so far? role is the secretary of the cabinet of health and family services. everything from medicaid to public health to behavioral health to the local health ,epartment to our com process all health policy as well as in side, andservice the other delivery program they're all within this one cabinet. benefit exchange was located here, and it actually has been a very good decision because it has made the coordination of all of the other programs to be easier. even not have the barriers with the government that you can have. the secretary of the cabin and all of the departm

so this is, this is just starting in kentucky.to have to decide whether or not, as a democrat -- and there are other democrats, roy cooper, the attorney general in north carolina is dealing with this. there are ags who are democrat but are in states where making that decision is still politically courageous as opposed to something that we can sit here and say is the obvious thing to do. >> it's really fascinating because we talk about how the gay marriage divide tracks with the red state/blue state divide. it's going to be interesting to see how it plays out in kentucky and north carolina. i want to thank you for joining me in morning. in the next hour, is joe biden the rodney dangerfield of the 2016 race? we'll look at whether he's getting the respect he deserves. >>> and later, you know him from the cycle and from his book about prints you know him from his appearances on "up against the clock." . now along with 53 others he waits to learn his fate. did he make the tournament field or has his bubble burst? only 30 minutes into t

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puts kentucky up by 2 points. young had 13. but with 3.2 seconds left. keeps the undefeated seasonable odd no, and their perfect season is over. wichita loses for the first time this season, knocked out by kentucky. son richard pa tino is the coach of -- dale is off to an incredible start. 8-0 right there. 14-0 to start the game. but randy bennett's team collapses. put the gails in the 2nd half. knocks down a 3 ball and minnesota went up by 9. st. mary's was outscored in the 2nd half. and the season is over for st. mary's. they lose 63-55. >>> how about nascar, green flag, white checkered finish and kyle busch was -- jumps to number one. had to hold on a rookie kyle larson who was making a charge at the ends. but number 18 goes to the checkered flag. arnold palmer looks at the final round in bay hill. keegan bradley needed to make this long put in order to tie for -- did he get it? okay, kinds ever close. mat he havery picks up his first ever pga win. >> does arnold palmer ever play any more? >> no, he does not. you will see him at the masters with the c

kentucky. >> dom is in kentucky. he's wearing his wildcat blue today. >> exactly. and aman is in the alternatalte. >> in connecticut. where's he out in kentucky? >> in lexington. >> and dom near where the connecticut huskies play. >> exactly. >> let's take a look here. so contrast the two markets. lexington, kentucky, and connecticut. >> you know, it's not so much about the two markets as it is about the two very specific houses. one is a big house on a big lot with a view and needing work. taxes are nearly $20,000 a year. >> that's the kekds house. >> that's a big nut. then the other house walking distance to everything. to college, to town. taxing under $6,000 a year. and every amenity is in that house from the fire pit to the pool to the hot tub to the fire place. >> and it looks beautiful. the kitchen is gorgeous. >> sue, jump in. >> the kitchen is gorgeous. it doesn't look like it needs a lot of work. it was well staged. >> yep. and dom did the most amazing job of touring us. he did a grea

bourbon with my good friend from kentucky, john yarmuth. and while he thinks i'll be eating crow, i'm pretty sure the wildcats will be eating some cardinal come friday night. with that, madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. speier, for five minutes. ms. speier: madam speaker, thank you. last week, as the world watched in disbelief, the trial of brigadier general sinclaire concluded much as it began, flawed and unjust. even with the world watching, the military once again demonstrated its outright incompetence at administering justice. brigadier general sinclaire walked out of the court a free man even though he had plead guilty to these charges. he plead guilty to an inappropriate relationships with his accuser, an inappropriate relationship with another female army captain, an inappropriate relationship with a female army major, possessing and displaying pornographic images and videos on his computer in afghanistan. h

the ap pre-season poll kentucky was number one in the nation. they entered as an 8 seed, but so far played like a one. just ask louisville. the battle of the bluegrass state. pitino and cal law perry. kentucky trailed most of the game, but they took a late 67-66 lead. cardinals back in front. harrison with the reply. it puts the wild cats up to a three-point game and smith can tie it up. julius randal and great d. kentucky shocks louisville. they will meet michigan in the elite 8. they almost blew a 15-point lead. less than 15 seconds to go and mccray and the ball is within one. right foot touches the baseline there. four straight turnovers down the stretch. they can take the lead. is that a charge i call it a flop. mccray from 60 feet. you can see the store. the score. the east region in madison square garden. bring the pain, big fella. every game was a good one. this one was no exception. under two to play. pain making huge plays late. and then the alley-oop. the spartans send virginia home. uconn was teammates 12 years ago. 27-10 for the seve

kentucky advances to face louisville with the 78-76 victory. >> let's tee it up.arnold palmer invitational at bay hill. another first-time winner on tour. matt every. the king, arnold palmer. matty every on fire. in trouble on 16. plays it safe. hits the tree. bogeys the par five. then the par on 17. 4-under on the day. every on 18. a chance to clinch the win. misses the par. arnie can't believe it. still has a one-stroke lead. open the door for keegan bradley. now forcing a playoff. matt every wins for the first time on the pga tour, a million dollar pay day and a trip to the masters. >> bad news for st. mary's and the sharks, disappointing last night. >> up next, spring cleaning at the san francisco opera. we'll show you all the costumes up for grabs this weekend. >>> coming up at 6:00 we'll have a live report on developing news in vallejo where a fire is tearing through a business. >>> how university of california hospitals averted a potentially disastrous strike today. >>> why a top investment analyst believes apple's shares will soar this year. join us at 6:0

kentucky starting five freshmen. jordan morgan, wow, ties it at 72-72. kentucky. aaron harris.or three, got it! harris' papa, yeah, he likes it. >> day try to send the game the overtime, for three, no. kentucky, improbably advances to the final four. uconn or michigan state to the final four? from new york city, shabazz napier, wow, has he been good. 34 seconds to play. oh, michigan state down by two. napier fouled. he gets three free throws. makes them palm from there, philip nolan. exclamation point. kevin ollie hugs his former coach. >>> hey, baseball is back. opening baseball on espn. chicago cubs and the surprising from last year pittsburgh pirates. and, the cardinals and reds from cincinnati. enjoy the baseball. opening day, america. >> baseball's back. it's got the get warm sooner or later. >>> one more hoops shot. in phoenix. >> with an arena full of people looking on. he nails it! half court shot. it was part of a pro motion. it was good. very good for $77,777. >> he celebrated with the suns gorilla mascot and the members of the team. talk about responding to pressure.

kentucky shocks louisville. they will meet michigan in the elite 8. they almost blew a 15-point lead. less than 15 seconds to go and mccray and the ball is within one. right foot touches the baseline there. four straight turnovers down the stretch. they can take the lead. is that a charge i call it a flop. mccray from 60 feet. you can see the store. the score. the east region in madison square garden. bring the pain, big fella. every game was a good one. this one was no exception. under two to play. pain making huge plays late. and then the alley-oop. the spartans send virginia home. uconn was teammates 12 years ago. 27-10 for the seventh seeded huskies. they were up 17. a career high for the cyclones and the lead is cut to seven. less than two minutes to play. uconn into the elite eighth. elite 8. talking warriors and a's and giants right after the break. since i had had health insurance -- icy i needed. of since i had hwhat policy i needed.- within 4icy. [ female announcer ] everyone deserves health insurance. are you in? find free, confidential, lo

rivals, the kentucky wildcats, to win the title.e final minute kentucky's james young draining a three to make it a one-point game. in the final possession kentucky loses the ball and the gators win 61-60. there is $1 billion on the table for one lucky person who can fill out the lucky bracket. that's done by warren buffet. fill it out on yahoo!. the odds of picking a perfect bracket, 1 in 9.2 quintillion. that's a 9, a 2, and 17 zeroes. >> finally our favorite video of the morning comes to us from the st. joe's, vcu game. >> joe martelly, 19 years as a head coach on the left. look at him with his arms folded. his 4-year-old grand child, 4-year-old steven martelly, he even has his grease board. he's 4 years old. >> i love that. he has the big red marker. he'll do the hand move. there it is. he even has the pocket square. really good impression of his grandfather. the coach is all about the look and very intense. >>> let's get a check of your weather. we have nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer here. >> i'm not out in the snow. there's a

the gentleman from kentucky. mr. rogers: might i inquire of the time remaining. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky has 11 1/2 minutes remaining. the gentlelady from new york has four minutes remaining. mr. rogers: might i inquire of my colleague if she has further speakers? mrs. lowey: mr. chairman, it doesn't seem to me that we have additional speakers. we may have an additional speaker on the way. we may have one additional speaker on the way. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman from kentucky reserve. mr. rogers: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves his time. the gentlelady from new york has four minutes remaining. mrs. lowey: as we wait for the additional speaker, i want to thank the chairman again and i think it is very important that we have been able to act so expeditiously in a bipartisan way to send a very strong message to russia and to the people of ecrane -- ukraine. the people of ukraine as was explained so eloquently by my colleague, ms. kaptur, who has bee

kentucky shocks louisville, 74-69.y will meet michigan in the elite eight but the 2 seed almost blew the lead on tennessee. three-point lead, less than 15 seconds to go. jordan mccrae, within one. and going inbounds returns the dribble. four straight turnovers down the stretch. but i don't think that was a flop. a final hail mary, from 60 feet. >>> and the semi in ms. square garden. michigan state. and under two to play. joel harris from virginia. cavaliers down two. payne making huge plays down the stretch. answer was a three. then the alley oop to brandon dawson. the four seeded spartans, 61-59. >>> daniel, from the 17. huskies were 17. but here comes cyclones. less than two to play. he gets buy the corner three. and uconn into the elite 8. they play michigan state next with a five point win over three seed iowa state. and david lee but andre is back. early dividends. hits the jumper. doing that to his former team. harrison barns shooting 31%. a high percentage. struggled matching up. and randolph. late in the fourth

kentucky state law prohibits those from appearing own a ballot twice.s up for re-election in 2016, however the state senate has approved a measure to clear the way for a dual rand paul ballot. but now paul says he's willing to actively campaign for republican house candidates who would support the state's senate bill. >>> now paul says there's incentive to help the rp candidates because they're about four seats short of controlling the kentucky house of representatives. brown has reportedly considering a challenge to new hampshire's -- to launch an exploratory committee as early as today and that would allow him to begin raising money and hire a campaign staff. they would bring the national spotlight to new hampshire as republicans hope to win control of the senate this november. >>> mark zuckerberg said he made it clear to president obama he has serious concerns with the surveillance programs of the nsa. zuckerberg revealed on facebook he personally called the president wednesday night to complain. it follows reports they use a secret system to hack mi

. >> coming up, fighting banned same-sex marriages in kentucky. the governor has a new legal challenge. and plus this.... >> most holes in the midterm primaries have closed. and we're in a state that's red that democrats are trying to turn blue. >> meteorological winter is now over, that was why not and february, and we had all-time record lows reached fo for many cities in the northeast. we saw single digits in places like atlantic city, 2° to start out the day. the good news is, temperatures eeking their way up by a degree or two each day. and we'll gradually get warmer as we go to the weekend. forecast for the week ahead is for frigid conditions. stick around for the high, and we're going to stay cool across the board. the temperatures in the northeast are going to stay 15-20°, well below normal. we have been below normal for sometime, and in fact, it's getting so cold, we're getting fantastic pictures of niagara falls, and this is on the side of america, where you can see the water freezing over. a lot of people getting pictures of rock climbs

rand paul, the freshman senator from kentucky at 16%. paul ryan, and rick perry rising to third at 11%. from a month ago, paul, ryan and perry are heading up. for the rest of the gop field, if you look at our numbers, they are either static or heading down. it is very early but you'd still rather go up than down. peter hanby, rand paul and ted cruz at it this week saying don't say you're the next ronald reagan. these two guys, both freshmen, both tea party guys, both friendly until this past week. what happened? >> i think both of these guys realize that at some point they're going to be playing in the same lane for the republican nomination so they have to create some space for themselves. ted cruz spoke at cpac, actually a conference next door -- gave a foreign policy speech and gently tweaked rand paul saying we can't shy away from the world. rand paul has been walking this really fine line between being his father's libertarian and actually trying to appeal to a larger swath of republicans and make nice with the republican establishm

which kentucky team is he rooting for? the cards or the cats?ow, i didn't get this far in my life worrying about answering questions like that. that is the hottest issue in our state. my law school classmate, the governor has refused to take a position on this support in the game, and i think he has got it right. >> playing it safe. sflirchlts well, happy singer pharrell williams is not. he is predicting hillary clinton will win in the 2016 presidential election. he told g.q. magazine we've had a space station that's been orbiting our planet for 16 years, and we still have legislation trying to tell women what to do with their bodies? hillary is going to win. he also called bill clinton the coolest dude in the game. >>> and one iowa senate candidate post that is castration gives her conservative cred. this isn't your ordinary campaign ad. check it out. >> i'm swroeny ernst. i grew up castrating hogs on an iowa farm, so when i get to washington i'll know how to cut pork. >> well, ernst is one of five republicans running for the g.o.p. nomination

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wichita loses for the first time this season, knocked out by kentucky. son richard pa tino is the coach of -- dale is off to an incredible start. 8-0 right there. 14-0 to start the game. but randy bennett's team collapses. put the gails in the 2nd half. knocks down a 3 ball and minnesota went up by 9. st. mary's was outscored in the 2nd half. and the season is over for st. mary's. they lose 63-55. >>> how about nascar, green flag, white checkered finish and kyle busch was -- jumps to number one. had to hold on a rookie kyle

the current policy they put us on, we live in owensburg, kentucky and would have to drive to bowling are working with kentucky connect right now to find a policy that we can actually go to the hospital in our hometown. >> i also thought it was very interest, in your letter you outline some religious concerns that you have, as well. that you see a doctor who specializes in natural family planning and does not work with things that you would find offensive to your faith. and yet now because of these changes that very specialized doctor that you see, you can't see him anymore? >> that is exactly right. we border on evansville, indiana, and his practice is in indiana, and because we have medicaid now, we can't cross the border. so i called his office and asked if i could still see him as a private pay patient. and that said that because i have medicaid that they are not allowed to take my money, that it would be considered illegal for me to just pay out of my pocket to see my doctor once a year for an annual exam. >> okay, so even with your ow r money, the plan you pay on, you are not al

inside 40 seconds, kentucky up by two and michigan firing away. nik stauskas tries from the corner but kentucky's julius randle inadvertantly tips it in to tie the game and with just two seconds left on the clock-- aaron harrison plays the hero for the wildcats and throws an n-b-a-range 3-pointer. final score 75-72 kentucky. >> and u-conn beat michigan state 60-54 to return to the final four a year after the huskies were barred from the n-c-a-a tournament. shabazz napier hit three huge free throws with 37- point-6 seconds left in the east regional final at madison square garden. the huskies rallied from a nine-point second-half deficit to become the first number seven seed to reach the final four since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. >> still ahead on the kron four moring news-- leland yee will face a judge today-- surrounding corruption charges. details on the case next. >> and a family is now offering a reward for a 93- year- old man, who went missing over a month ago with no hint of his whereabouts. >> here are the big stories we'r

it's over, wichita state goes down, knocked out by kentucky. >>> the head coach of minnesota hosting st. mary's. off to an incredible start. 8-0. off to a lead. randy bennett couldn't hold it. cut it to 4 by halftime and took control in the second half. minnesota went up by 9. st. mary's was outscored by 12 points in the second half. collins again, nobody in his way and the season is over for st. mary's. >>> nascar came down to a green and white checkered flag finish. jumps to number one and had to hold off rookie who was making a charge at the end. larson by the way from sacramento and for the second straight year the 18 goes to

kentucky is the perfect example. team is going pro, maybe two years. >> if you pay them, you are not going to be paying them a lot, though. so you're not talking about competing with the nba. >> very small. it may just allow guys to make money off their likeness. >> i can understand that. profit from yourself and from your own image. if somebody picks you up and puts you in a video game, you should get paid. >> maybe that's the way they keep the title 9 out of it. because otherwise you'll have to pay everybody. so not an nba fan, huh? >> i was at one time. magic and larry ushered in an era where i was into it. >> kevin durant, lebron james, it's not too bad. >> it's nothing like when michael was playing. >> no, it's a far cry from that. >> lebron has games -- we watched shabazz hit three-pointers under the gun, but lebron throws them in -- and andy drives, he's like the greatest ever, probably. and i still don't watch. why? >> the problem is the east and the teams like the knicks as andrew will tell you, the knicks a

kentucky shocks louisville. they will meet michigan in the elite 8.e seconds than 15 seconds to gd mccray and the ball is within one. right foot touches the baseline there. four straight turnovers down the stretch. they can take the lead. is that a charge i call it a flop. mccray from 60 feet. you can see the store. the score. the east region in madison square garden. bring the pain, big fella. every game was a good one. this one was no exception. under two to play. pain making huge plays late. and then the alley-oop. the spartans send virginia home. uconn was teammates 12 years ago. 27-10 for the sev seeded huskies. they were up 17. a career high for the cyclones and the lead is cut to seven. less than two minutes to play. uconn into the elite eighth. elite 8. talking warriors and a's and giants right after the break. oh! the name your price tool! you tell them how much you want to pay, and they help you find a policy that fits your budget. i told you to wear something comfortable! this is a polyester blend! whoa! uh...little help? i got you! unh! it

. >> kentucky's attorney general, one that has him at odds with the state governor. >>> california's governor signing off on millions of dollars of drought relief. some say it's a quick fix that will take too long to get. >>> good morning. welcome to al jazeera america. i am del walters. high level diplomacy to end the crisis in u jane. secretary of state john kerry scheduled to hold talks with russian and ukrainian officeial in france. nato members meeting with russia's ambassador in brussels today. a top eu official saying the eu has agreed to provide ukraine a $15 billion aid package. sergei lavrov holding talks with the eu in spain says russia also not seeking a conflict in crimea. >> translator: they are at this location, and there were some special measures taken just to be vigilant. as our president said, we will not allow bloodshed. we will not allow attempts against the lives and wellbeing of those who live in ukraine and russian citizens who live in ukrai ukraine. >> we turn to jennifer glasse >> reporter: despite that claim from the crimean prime min sister, a pro-russian

a tea party darling with a libertarian flair, kentucky u.s.or rand paul is emerging as a leading candidate among republican presidential hopefuls with his criticism of government surveillance programs. >> what you read or what you send in your e-mail or your text messages is none of their damn business. >> reporter: but the head of the national security agency says paul fails to understand what's really happening. >> if you talk to other members of congress, they will tell you that we're doing the right thing here. from my perspective we aren't doing anything illegal. >> reporter: paul is suing the president, challenging the constitutionality of the surveillance and data collection. national security hawks worry he would scale back the worldwide u.s. leadership role and calls himself a realist, not an isolationist and has won fans outside of the gop's usual circles. >> it's an interesting nexus, republican, democrat, right, left, young, old, coming together on an issue that really goes beyond partisanship. >> reporter: his repeated criticism o