last session's baggage is still fresh on democrat mark smith's mind... democrats and republicans agreed to an additional 55-million dollars for schools... which governor branstad then vetoed. school funding is expected to be again this session. you can watch the governor's speech whotv.com. and more people to upgrade morning routine... local dealers say they've seen an up tick in people buying remote starters for their vehicles. this eastern iowa dealership has been installing an average of eight per day for the past few weeks. users say it's a matter of convenience and comfort... don't want to be cold." "yea i really want to have the warmth as much as i can get, so this is making due until i can move to arizona or somewhere warm." police say this is a safer way to warm up your car... because you can keep the doors locked. a record number of fliers are coming through the metro. 2.37 million people flew in or out of the des moines airport last year.... that's up two percent from 2014... but it's not as much of an increase as in years past... the slower pa

anthony mark smith, junior is accused of shooting and killing 25-year- old dashanika sherrod in her apartment while her children were inside. today-- we learned that smith was arrested on a list of he also got assigned a court appointed lawyer. he )s due back in court march 11-th. you can take action against crime in suffolk. where police are looking for the man who robbed a rite aid. it happened sunday night just after 10-30 on north main street. police say the man you see here-- entered the store-- implied he had a weapon and then demanded prescription drugs. once he got the drugs-- the man ran off. no one was hurt. if you know anything about this robbery-- take action and lock-u-up. the norfolk k-9 officer shot and killed in the line of duty will be laid to rest today. four year old officer kirjger kree-ger was killed during a seven- hour stand off by a man refusing to surrender to police. a private service for krijger kree-ger will start at two at the norfolk police k-9 range. his flag draped casket will be taken to the garden of the pines pet cemetery where krijger will receive full hono

mark smith :45 we're glad the republicans are starting to move on the issue of school funding, but we want to point out they are 336 days late. they moved on the issue, but lowered the amount to a 2 percent increase instead of 4, which is even lower than what the governor proposed in his budget. branstad 9:46 i'm recommending 2.45%, year. amanda tag 23:27 leaders from both parties say education funding is a top priority, and needs to be decided early. there's still a big gap between what each side is proposing. from the statehouse, amanda krenz, local 5 news. we are iowa. " stephanie: again, here's a breakdown of those numbers. governor branstad in his condition of the state asked for a 2 point 45 percent increase in education funding. the senate democrats are holding on to 4 percent. and a house committee proposed today a 2 percent increase for the budget. jack: a fire in west des moines heavily damaged a house this morning. jack/1shot: crews were called to the house around 10-30 this morning in west des moines. the house is in the 600 block of juliann road, near some woods, which ma

while the governor's veto is still fresh in democrat mark smith's mind.. the new woman in charge says she prefers to focus on the future. whats done is done... to get that work done tomorrow governor branstad will explain to lawmakers what he would like them to accomplish. branstad will deliver the condition of the state address from the house chamber at ten tomorrow morning. you can watch it live at whotv.com. its toll... its never a good sign when a service master van is parked out front. the company was called to the hub tower at seventh and walnut today because of a broken water pipe. crews think a sprinkler froze causing the pipe to break. but it could always be worse... this driver parked near lake erie in buffalo new york. the spray from the lake coated the car... freezing it in several inches of ice. chief meteorologist ed wilson joins us... we hate the low temperatures... but we love the low gas prices... and it's we hate the low temperatures... going to get even better. today oil prices fell to 31-dollars per barrel... its lowest since 20-03. gas

eric came thirteen years now breaking news from newport news police anthony mark smith junior is now in custody u s marshals helped arrest him on del mar lane smith is charged with killing fish take a shower rod in her home on heritage way the murder happened last week washer odds children were in that hole. police say shot and smith recently broke off smith is in custody at the newport news sheriff's office. things are nice and tranquil here you would think i would have a lot to talk about but i do how about for one thing rare rare event first time in seventy years what is it will play in just a minute. meanwhile time to change right now compared to dramatically seventeen or eighteen degrees across most of the region as we put in motion how much rain we're expecting again this is just a rough idea and it doesn't necessarily have to be an inch inch and a half here near the coast that could be a little inland some of these lighter amounts the ideas that there'll be some heavier downpours and we should get a very significant soaking again later to mark my night more on that timing is j

the waves ever so often strong enough bringing out people like mark smith whose family house is just a block away. >> last night i woke up around 4:00 a.m. thinking it was an earthquake and walked out here and the sinkhole had just started. >> now, here's a look at some of the waves over the weekend. expected up to nearly 20 feet high. not sure how high these will get this morning, but it is, again, high tide now and there is a watch in effect, again, for another hour this morning. the warning is as exciting as it seems to come out and be here where the waves are. try to stay away. live here in pacifca. >> thank you very much, stephanie. >>> from damaging waves in pacifica. let's turn now to "today in the bay" bob redell. we saw a surge of a few feet the last several days but that river hasn't crested yet. >> actually, it does appear to have crested within the past 30 minutes since i last spoke with you. good morning to you, sam. hard to tell from this point of view, but looks like it is a couple inches lower than it was, let's say, about a half hour ago. the river did surge several

people like mark smith whose family home is just about 100 yards away from the walkway. it's worth getting up at 3:00, 4:00 in the morning to document just how pourlerful these waves are. >> you can see a good set coming in and, you know, splashing off the pier and, yeah, el nino only happens so often and these king tides are pretty cool. >> now, here is a look at some of the weekend waves that they were expected to hit up to nearly 20 feet and the big concern is for those who live around here that homes that line the area where people have been sandbagging part of their property for protection. again, that coastal flood watch warning in effect until 7:00 this morning. 6:00, though, is when the high tide hits and i have to tell youroom i'm a little nervous when that happens. i'll look over my shoulder every once in a while for these live reports. >> backed it up a little bit, steph or backed away from the ocean towards us. >>> stormy weather in the north bay certainly causing some problems, including mudslides. they brought in heavy equipment along highway 116 west of gu

authorities say u-s marshals arrested anthony mark smith, junior yesterday on delmar lane. investigators say the arrest is the result of tips from the public. smith is accused of shooting and killing dashanika sherrod in her apartment while her children were inside. he )s now in the custody of the newport news sheriffs office. this morning on the military watch the obama administration is emphasizing that america has not apologized ( - after 10-navy sailors were detained by iran - then released this week. when their two patrol boats entered iranian waters in the persian gulf. iranian television aired video of a sailor it identified as the commander... apologizing. the pentagon says the video appears to be authentic but says it s not known if the crew was under duress. the navy is now questioning the sailors. a norfolk university has made it to an unusual list --- find out how some college women are paying for their tuition. turns out the man flu is real--scientific proof on why men get hit harder by colds yesterday i got the chance to talk to the second graders at parkway e

mark smith :45 we're glad the republicans are starting to move on the issue of school to point out they are 336 days late. stephanie: democrats say republicans aren't following iowa law because education funding is supposed to be decided on two years at a time, and last year's education funding increase was only good for one year. jack: new details tonight out of the webster county courthouse. jack: county assessor jeanette thanupakorn was fired last night. this comes after she was accused of returning to her office during paid administrative leave to delete files off her computer. the iowa attorney general is now investigating. however, the dismissal is unrelated to that. county officials say thanupakorn is being dismissed because she improperly handled a state assessment. now thanupakorn is suing the county for wrongful termination. stephanie: a strange shooting wednesday morning landed a man in the hospital. the man said he got lost coming home from a friend's house and followed another car in the area. he says the driver of the out and started shooting at him near 22nd and universit

mark smith :45 we're glad the republicans are starting to move on the issue of school funding, but we want to point out they are 336 days late. they moved on the issue, but lowered the amount to a 2 percent increase instead of 4, which is even lower than what the governor proposed in his budget. branstad 9:46 i'm recommending 2.45%, that's the same number irecommended last year. amanda tag 23:27 leaders from both parties say education funding is a top priority, and needs to be decided early. there's still a big gap between what each side is proposing. from the statehou, amanda krenz" tim: iowa governor terry branstad says his decission to change iowa's medicaid system from state run to private, managed care was a neccessity. while sitting down with me for a one on onene conversation today, the governor said entire budget was at risk. " even with managed care our costs go up 46 million dollars next year. without it it would go up 150 million. 150 million is most of the growth we have in revenue so if we dont do this theres virtually nothing left for education or anything else in the bu

state representative mark smith says democrats will again push to take charge of the already underway here. 113604- 113649 "since the governor announced his privatization effort last year, there has been confusion, misinformation, scandals, and too many lawsuits. the rush to privatize medicaid has caused outright fear among the most vulnerable iowans. these are people who count on us to have their best interests at obligation to oversee this transition and make sure no iowan falls through the cracks. i know each of you has received with questions about medicaid." smith also says democrats will again try to increase the minimum wage. however upmeyer says that plan has little chance of advancing in her chamber. today legislators took their turns laying out their agendas ... turn. governor branstad will deliver his annual "condition of the state" address at ten a-m. we'll stream the speech live on who- tv-dot-com. now to the presidential campaign trail. all three democrats competing for their party's nomination will be in des moines tonight.. hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin o-

authorities say u-s marshals arrested anthony mark smith, junior yesterday on delmar lane. investigators say the arrest is the result of tips from the public. and killing dashanika sherrod in her apartment while her children were inside. he )s now in the custody of the newport news sheriffs office. here )s kristen crowley to help an amtrak train crashed into an 18-wheeler killing the driver. authorities in mesquite texas say the train hit the rock hauler at a train crossing yesterday. the truck burst into flames killing the driver. no one else was hurt. there is no word on what exactly caused the crash. police are investigating -- they say the body of a stillborn baby was found in the bathroom of a high school. officials in texas say a custodian found the body in one of the girls bathrooms of the school. the young teen who was caught on camera going into the bathroom after school was later found at home. her parents tell school officials that were not aware that she was pregnant. police have arrested a woman they say went on a rampage at waffle house -- naked. jennifer nich

mark smith :45 we're glad the republicans are starting to move on the issue of school funding, but we want to point out they are 336 days late. sabrina: democrats say republicans aren't following iowa law because education funding is supposed to be decided on two years at a time, and last year's education funding increase was only good for one year. sabrina: in webster county, officials have decided to dismiss the county's assessor... jeanette thanupakorn was fired this week.... this comes after she was accused of returning to her office during paid administrative leave to delete files off her computer. the iowa attorney general is now dismissal is unrelated to that. county officials say thanupakorn is being dismissed because she improperly handled a state assessment. now thanupakorn is suing the county for wrongful termination. sabrina: in your local election headquarters now-- sabrina: the gop presidential contenders faced off on the debate stage for the first time in 2016. the showdown in south carolina.....just a couple of weeks before the iowa caucuses. donald trump and ted cruz

want to thank mark smith for his endorsement. i am thrilled. thank you very much, representative. i hope that we will be able to make him the majority leader of the house of representatives in the state legislature. think of all the good things he could do for you and people across iowa. it is getting close and when all of you decide to go caucus, you will be the first people in the world to get to express an opinion about who should be the next president and commander in chief for our country. nsknow how seriously iowa take this. i have been talking to you and listening to you but i want to spend a few minutes really discussing what is at stake. this is one of the most consequential elections we have had in quite some time. there are very big differences between us and the republicans. thatis what a special -- puts a special responsibility on you and voters to try to decide where you stand. i will tell you where i stand. i believe that the republican by this being promoted crop of candidates traveling across our state and country would set our country back. the progress we have m

coach mark smith interviews with the job in several reports say they want to talk to hugh jackson. they make a big push for him and he did an interview with phil yesterday. that's not the only team interested! the 49ers are back.they were granted permission by tom coughlin. i would not be surprised if nick ends up here. the allure of coming to new reporter: we tried to ask. it's the question last week . his dad has a history and he has a history with the yankees. i think tom coughlin's services are here. they don't want this time around . theresa: thank you, duke. ben: let's check the forecast with mike. mike: is just kinda cold and clear at 260. other areas are at 220. weaving mainly clear sky for the time being. there is moisture being forced and from the west pressure. there is a coating with an inch or so and higher elevations. thursday at 44 and there is another great snow chance coming through. let's get over to ynez and see what's going on. we keep hearing about the be qe. let's start off with the new jersey commute . ines: there is an accident northbound and expect delays.

mark smith :45 we're glad the republicans are starting to move on the issue of school 336 days late. elias: democrats say iowa law because aren't following iowa law because education funding is supposed to be decided on two years at a time, and last year's education funding increase was only good for one year. sabrina: county, officials dismiss the county's assessor... jeanette thanupakorn was fired this week.... this comes after she was accused of returning to her office during paid administrative leave to delete files off her computer. the iowa attorney general is now investigating. however, the dismissal is unrelated to that. county officials say thanupakorn is being dismissed because she improperly handled a state assessment. now thanupakorn is suing the county for wrongful termination. elias: the gop presidential contenders faced off on the debate stage for the first time in 2016. sabrina: the showdown in south carolina.....just a before the iowa abc's stephanie details. candidates... no lack of attacks. obama...fresh off of union address. sot cruz: so much as mention the been c

mark smith :45 we're glad the republicans are starting to move on the issue of school funding, but we want to point out they are 336 days late. they moved on the issue, but lowered the amount to a 2 percent increase instead of 4, which is even lower than what the governor proposos in his budget. branstad 9:46 i'm recommending 2.45%, that's the same mber i recommended last year. amanda tag 23:27 leaders from both parties say education funding is a top priority, and needs to be decided early. there's still a big gap between what each side is proposing. from the statehouse, amanda krenz" " " jessica rae: coming up.... a california woman is celebrating her 108th birthday with those who have kept her young all these years... details up ahead " " jessica rae: and....one man is getting a lot of attention... for i'll tell you why... in just two minutes. jessica rae: foot-long dinosaur is now on display at thehemerican museum of natural history. the prehistoric creature is so big, it tops the museum's model of a blue whale by about 30 feet. the mysterious dinosaur was discovered in argentina i

mark smith :45 we're glad the republicans are stng to move on the issue of school funding, but we want to point out they are 336 days late. they moved on the issue, but lowered the amount to a 2 percent increase instead of 4, which is even lower than what the governor proposed in his budget. branstad 9:46 i'm recommending 2.45%, that's the same number i recommended last year. amanda tag 23:27 leaders from both parties say education funding is a top priority, and needs to be decided early. there's still abig gap between what each side is proposing. from the statehouse, amanda krenz" jessica rae: iowa governor terry branstad says his decision to change iowa's medicaid system from state run to private, managed care was a neccessity. the governor s down with our tim seaman for a one on one conversation... saying without the change... iowa's entire budget was at risk. " even with managed care our costs go next year. without it it would go up 150 million. 150 million is most of the growth we have in revenue so if we dont do this theres virtually nothing left for education or anything else in

. >> 20 years ago mark smith stabbed his high school sweetheart to death on a hot summer day after school. >> she thought i was cheating on her. i didn't want to hear it. she got pretty emotional, you know, upset. i was getting upset. and with her getting upset made me get even more upset. it just went back and forth. got to pushing, you know. and then she is trying to tell me, well, you better go. you better go. i'm like i really don't care, you know. you're not going to tell me what to do. you are not going to push me around. she went to the kitchen. she come back out with this knife in her hand, right? from the kitchen block that she had in the kitchen, right? what are you going to do with that? you are trying to tell me to get out of the house and you are going to try to scare me out of the house to get me going. it just clicked. something snapped. this ain't gonna happen. this ain't happening. you are not going to do this to me. you know. so she got closer to me i went to try to snatch the knife from her, right? as we are struggling with the knife i ended up stabbing her with it. oka

we'll also tell you how long our visit will take lisa: buffalo bills are making mark: catherine smith' vent last season working as an administrative assist that. in her new role she will assist the special teams coordinator. lisa: amazon.com now offering refunds to anyone who bought hoverboards on its website. the move comes amid growing concerns that the two-wheeled balance boards are a fire hazard. the consumer product safety commission is investigating more than 3 dozen instances of hoverboards smoking or bursting into flames. experts are also urging users to wear safety gear, as some falls can be serious. mark: safety gear like a helmet. force for star wars fans. a new release date. instead of may 26, 2017, episode eight will hit december 17, seven months later. the new home scheduled to start shooting next month in london. disney did not give a reason but a familiar feeling for star wars fans. it was sent to come out last summer, but the relief date was bumped to december. but i think they made the right decision. lisa: a new exhibit 12 may -- will feature interesting creatures.

[applause] hillary clinton: i really want hishank mark smith for endorsement. i am thrilled. ank you so very much, representative. i have a plan i hope will come to pass that affects mark. and that is, i hope we will be able to make him the majority leader of the house of representatives in the state legislature. think of all the good things he could do for you and people across iowa. well, it is getting close. and when all of you decide to go caucus on monday, you are going to be the first people in the world to get to express an opinion about who should be the next president and commander-in-chief for our country. i know how seriously islands -- iowans take this because i have been talking to and listening to you. i want to take a few minutes discussing what is at stake because this is one of the most consequential elections we have had in some time. when you think about it, there are some very big differences between us and the republicans. that puts a special responsibility on you and voters to try to decide where you stand. i will tell you where i stand. i believe the rep

. >>> buccaneers vetted four assistant coaches, they are john holk, jay hayes, mark dave kaxner. smith later today. and four going to the team. including jameis winston. that's your morning sports. enjoy your day. >>> 4:50. heading to tallahassee. coming up at 5:00 -- the trip cancer patients are taking this morning they hope will save lives. >> next, roaring into tampa. the best days for available if you're heading out the door tower tampa camera, we're nice and clear and dry. the area, harbor and davis islands looking fantastic but what you can't see in the live image there is just how cold it is outside. we have temperatures that are below freezing, in our northern counties. citrus, hernando. there is a freeze warning in effect through 9:00. as you can see in tampa we're starting closer to 40 degrees. by noon we're warming up to 58. at 4:00 today we'll be making it to highs in the mid-60s. quite a bit warmer than what we were yesterday. so if you are planning on a round of golf, maybe dress in layers, bundle up for the early with lots of sunshine and winds out of the northeast at ab

and i really want to thank mark smith for his endorsement. i'm thrilled. ank you so very much, representative. and i have a -- i have a plan that i hope will come to pass that effects mark, and that is i hope that we will be able to make him the majority leader of the house of representatives in the state legislature. think of all the good things that he could do for you and for people across iowa. well, it's getting close. and when all of you decide to go caucus on monday, you're going to be the first people in the world to get to express an opinion about who should be the next president and commander in chief for our country. and i know how seriously iowans take this because i've been talking with you and listening to you. but i want to just spend a few minutes really discussing what's at stake because this is one of the most consequential elections than we've had in quite some time. when you think about it there are some very big differences between us and the republicans. and that puts a special responsibility on you and voters to try to decide where yo

i want to thank mark smith for his endorsement. i am thrilled. thank you so very much, representative. i have a plan that i hope will come to pass when it affects mark and that is i hope that we will be able to make him the majority leader of the house of representatives in the state legislature. think of all the good things that he could do for you and for people across iowa. it is getting close. when all of you decide to go caucus on monday you are going to be the first people in the world to get to express an opinion about who should be the next president and commander in chief for our country and i know how seriously i would take this because i bet talking with you and listening to you, i want to spend a few minutes discussing what is at stake because this is one of the most consequential elections we have had in quite some time. when you think about it, there are some very big differences between us and the republicans and that puts a special responsibility on you and voters to tried to decide where you stand. i will tell you where i stand. i

i really want to thank mark smith for his endorsement. i am thrilled. thank you very much, epresentative. i have a plan that i hope will come to pass and it affects mark. i hope we will be able to make him the majority leader of the house of representatives in the state legislature. think of all the good things we could do for you and people across iowa. well, it is getting close. when all of you decide to go caucus on monday, you will be the first people in the world to get to give your opinion about who should be the president and commander-in-chief for our country. i know how seriously iowans take this because i've been talking with you, listening to you. but i want to spend a few minutes really discussing what's at stake because this is one of the most consequential elections that we've had in quite some time. when you think about it, there are some very big differences between us and the republicans. that puts a special responsibility on you. and on voters to try to decide where you stand. i will tell you where i stand. i believe it the republican p

mark cruz to james smith just like that. here comes aiken. lonnie berry. i remember that name. he can do more than tote the football. james smith takes the baseline. coker can do it himself too. the 2,000-yard running back will drive and he will get fouled. look at the spin and look at that move. spin cycle. that is a highlight. back comes aiken. yes, lonnie berry and aiken getting a good win. wyoming did its best. imitation, of rick pitino's kentucky teams, of the 1990's. live by the 3. and live by the 3 some more. garyn prater,lonnie grayson joey edmonds jake edmonds maybe jim edmonds. maybe he shot the ball too. wyoming led 14-2. finneytown quieted down the nicely done. but leave it to the freshman, from wyoming, joey edmonds. the defender hit the deck and he scored on a layup. only to hit a corner three to fall out of bounds. circus shot. i'm won convincingly, 62:41. george: everyone knows what a rivalry game is all about,, and those game usually turn out to be the most fun. clinton county with the east clinton their neighbors,, the falcons of clinton massie. slaughter was

last session's baggage is still fresh on democrat mark smith's mind... democrats and republicans agreed to an additional 55-million dollars for schools... which governor branstad then vetoed. school funding is expected to be the biggest issue for lawmakers again this session. you can watch the governor's speech live on our website -- coming up as the clock counts down to the final state of the union address tonight president obama opens up to matt about his time in office, his future and the heated race to replace him in the oval office. >> a lot of the campaign rhetoric you realize has to give way to some very hard tough realities. >>> then rare access, we will take you on an unprecedented live tour of the nation's most coveted address. >>> and welcome back. >> this is really the heartbeat of the house. >> our very own jenna bush hager heads back to her former home to introduce us to some of her old friends that helped keep the white house running. >>> good morning, everybody, welcome back on a really special day. we are here at the white house, we're f

mark: wilson morales, editor of blackfilm.com, says it'll take voices in addition to smith and lee to prompt change. >> i think maybe if you have a member of the academy who is part of those older generation, peers that speaks out, it may have a bigger impact. mark: actor george clooney told "variety," in an interview published today, "we're moving in the wrong direction" in regard to acknowledging the work, not only of african-americans, but also of hispanics in hollywood. on monday, academy president cheryl boone isaacs issued a statement promising more diversity quickly, amplifying remarks made at the nominations announcement last thursday. >> we just keep working, and making sure that we all do the right thing, because it is the right thing. mark: with oscars host chris rock presiding over what he's "the white b.e.t. awards, the attention on the issue will be even more focused. >> we live in a business where one minute you're talking about it, and 2 to 3 days later, anything can happen to turn the tide. mark: to make sure dreams of gold are colorblind. mark barger, nbc news. >> no

we are joined by simon smith. is mark faber right? will a weaker yuan help the chinese economy?to an extent, yes. you can look at japan recently where we had a depreciation of the yen. i don't think a weaker yuan will be the panacea that people expect. i think it will become a more important policy during this year. it's not the only thing that will stabilize the economy. >> how much further coated fall? -- it fall? they lower the reference rate today to a lower than anticipated rate. what is the thinking now? >> i think we will go further and if you look at the happy between the onshore and offshore , that is interesting because back in august, they said we want to have a more market-oriented exchange rate. but there is a huge rate that does not suggested they are there because the offshore rate, the yuan is much weaker than the onshore rate which does not make sense. that suggests something is wrong in the policy side of things. arabia-iran and throw in north korea, how are you reading geopolitics? is it something that traditionally investors can ignore and focus on other thin

smith. a big question mark coming in. >> that helps the patriots. thank you, danny. >>> celtics are in action against the knicks. guys, back to you. >> steve, thank you. >> thank you, steve. >>> up next, spreading the love. how the powerball jackpot is what would you do with five minutes to kill, and a smart phone? check the scores. probably post a pic. text a friend. how about register to vote? really? you can. five minutes online and a massachusetts drivers license is all it takes to register so you can vote for our next president. go to registertovotema.com. it's that easy. that was easy. register today. [mother] yeah but this neighborhood,i feel like it's got a lot of what we were kinda talking about. the kitchen is light and bright,new. we should definitely go see it. [agent] hi...welcome i'm maggie.melanie.maggie. so nice to meet you. [mother] this is brendan. [agent] hey brendan. [dad] hey. [mother] hey sweetie. [dad] sorry about that. what about this? this looks good. [brendan] no. [mother] isn't it so great?i think we found it. [agent] hey

>> reporter: mark and noreen, the judge sentenced michael smith to ten years in prison, but suspended all but four years. this after his convictions on conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, as well as child neglect charges. there was a moment in the court room when smith was visibly upset during the hearing. prosecuting attorneys say while he wasn't directly involved in the death of 22-month-old jordan smith, they do argue he was responsible for not taking action after the child's motheraction after the child's mother, shonda witt informed young son. >> there was not any evidence to indicate that mr. smith had anything to do with the actual murder. all the evidence pointed to the fact that he was in the bed asleep when the death took place. but when he became aware of it, he did not act. >> reporter: smith has been behind bars two two years. so he has two more years yet to serve. smith's family was in the court room during the hearing and seemed visibly upset afterwards. shona witt is serving a 15-year prison sentence for suffocating their son to death. she admitted she killed he

smith, cbs2 news. >>> the nation marks a day of service to honor the life and legacy of the slain dr. martin luther king, junior. students were manhattan school followed in the footsteps marching on the streets of the city. they were joined by parents and members of the community. the students carried dr. king inspired signs. they sang freedom songs and gave speeches about police brutality, immigration and equal rights. >> zero-tolerance policies in inner city schools as well as the absurd racial disparity and drug arrest, all need to one oppressive system. >> organizers say the goal is to raise awareness about conterm poe rarely civil rights -- contemporary civil rights issue. newspaper a big thank you card for everyone who gave the -- to the generosity. >> he's feeling the love for those who helped him. >>> in some cases, these americans have been in iranian custody for months or years on trumped-up charges. they were released as par of a secret -- part of a secret side agreement that's made iran dismantle the nuclear weapon, we'll tell you about their reunions with their families t

but shawn smith from ankeny does have it marked on his calendar and says he'll be there. this presidential race definitely has his attention. 9:02 my interest level has been more this year than past years just because of the spectacle, the ads, and the mudslinging, and donald trump, who's garnered at lot of attention. jessica rae: priority. shawn smith 7:50 i plan on caucusing, i haven't made up my mind as far as a candidate. but shawn smith from ankeny does have it marked on his calendar and says he'll be there. this presidential race definitely has his attention. 9:02 my interest level has been more this year than past years just because of the spectacle, the ads, and the mudslinging, and donald trump, who's garnered at lot of attention. jessica rae: the voters were even though they're educated and knowledgeable of the candidates and the presidential race, it won't necessarily translate to a good turnout on caucus night. jessica rae: and speaking of the potential turnout... it seems some iowans don't really know what it means. only 13 states in the united states still f

but shawn smith from ankeny does have it marked on his this presidential race definitely has his attention. 9:02 my interest level has been more this year than past years just because of the spectacle, the ads, and the mudslinging, and donald trump, who's garnered at lot of attention. amanda the voters i talked to today agreed on one thing - even though they're educated and knowledgeable of the candidates and the presidential race, it won't necessarily translate to a good turnout on caucus night. we'll see if that's true, in four more weeks. live in the studio, amanda krenz, local five news, we are iowa. jack/2shot: thanks amanda. stephanie/2shot: well, if you are planning on participating in the caucuses or just voting in the general election this november, you'll want to make sure you are properly registered. stephanie/2shot: today, secretary of state paul demonstrate iowa's new online voter registration system. they've launched a new website where you can register to vote online. all you need is a driver's license or state i-d card, and internet access. "this is a great resource. we're

but shawn smith from ankeny does have it marked on his calendar and says he'll be there. this presidential race definitely has his attention. 9:02 my interest level has been more this year than past years just because of the spectacle, the ads, and the mudslinging, and donald trump, who's garnered at lot of attention. jenna: one thing - even though they're education and knowledgeable of presidential race, it won't necessarily translate to a good turnout on caucus night. we'll see if that's true, in four more weeks. jenna: and speaking of turnout... it seems some iowans don't really know what it means. only 13 states in the united states still favor the caucus system over primaries. and experts agree that there is a clear reason why iowa should stick with it. " caucus is all about each party choosing their candidate for president. that's pretty darn important. in iowa we have the unique opportunity to meet these people and have them in our homes or go to small events and talk to them." we'll have more on how the caucus works and why it's so important to candidates.. all co

``mark: the bills have hired ``kathryn smith to be their ``special teams quality control ``coach. ``kyla: the team announced the ``move in a release last night. ``on twitter, bills head coach rex ``ryan says kathryn smith has done ``an outstanding job in a football ``administrative role during the ``seven years she has worked with ``his staff in new york with the ``jets and in buffalo with the ``bills. ``she spent the previous 12 ``seasons working for the new york ``jets in various capacities, ``including a player personnel ``assistant from 2007 to 2013. ``in 2014, smith served as the ``jets assistant to the head coach ``in ryan' s final season in new ``york. ``ryan also says smith will do a ``great job of serving in the role ``of quality control special ``teams. ``the bills head coach says he ``consulted with arizona cardinals ``head coach bruce arians on the ``move, since arians was the first ``nfl head coach to make this kind ``of move when he hired a female ``linebackers coach through last ``summer. ``exciting stuff. ``lisa: they are there in the nfl ``and it is good to see th

in urbandale, ryan smith, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. mark: commitment 2016. new gop poll numbers put ted here in iowa. the bloomberg/des moines register poll has senator cruz with 25% support. donald trump close behind with 22%. senator marco rubio in 3rd with 12%. dr. ben carson at 11%. everyone else is in single digits. senator rand paul garnered 5% support in that poll. he's using it as fuel to fight for a spot on the main debate stage tomorrow night in south carolina. the fox business network did not include paul because he wasn't in the top 5 in an average of recent polls in iowa and new hampshire. but he's 5th in the new poll. he argues the poll was conducted before the deadline. paul refuses to participate in the second-tier debate. you can catch the debate tomorrow night starting at 8:00 p.m. central, fox business network is on mediacom channel 248. >> he would force sexual intercourse with me. stacey: more than 2 days of testimony in the joe lopez murder trial thrown out. miss-trial after the victim's mother, nisa alvarez, makes shocking new sex abus

jada pinket smith is out. marklo was on the fence but says he is going. >> he said it is too important for him not to show up so he is going. they feel as though african-americans aren't properly represented. upon further review since 1929 only 15 black winners. there haven't been in any in two years. i think they have a great point. would i boycott? i don't know. something in between nominations? perhaps. i thought george clooney nailed it. it is not so much that african-americans aren't winning with, there is no projects for them. i think with the activists in the 1960s when tell the athletes, okay white players here, black players here. if you want to be in control, become owners. get some control. >> the motion picture academy awards group, african-american woman? >> yeah. >> she has to exercise her muscle. >> absolutely. she said yeah i'm heart broken and frustration by the lack of inclusion. >> maybe if your 6,000 members names were listed, maybe if 77% weren't male and -- >> like the producers in hollywood w

in des moines, brady smith, kcrg tv9 news. today marks just 3 weeks until the iowa caucuses. that means presidenal candidates are swarming the state hoping to gain support from voters. for the republicans, three candidates will be in eastern iowa tomorrow. donald trump will speak at the university of northern iowa on n esday night. he is either second or tied for first in iowa with ted cruz. former florida governor jeb bush will make an appearance at tomorrow as well. alal, former arkansas governor mike huckabee has multiple stops over the next two days. today, he will be in fairfield and ottumwa. tomorrow, he'll make appearances in washington, williamsburg, coralville and muscatine. trump told a crowd on saturday that he plans to be back in iowa a lot between now and the caucuses. that was while he speaking at the surf ballroom in clear lake. texas senator ted cruz closed out a 36- county bus tour yesterday. this video is from his stop at luigi's restaurant in oelwein on saturday. on the other side of the aisle---former secretary of state hillary clinton will be campaigning

and tore you have and mike huckabee will take the stage and trish regan and sandra smith will moderate. tonight marks the 6th time the republican field has gathered on one stage and the second time the fox business network has had the privilege of hosting the event. it will be a terrific evening. only 7 candidates in the second debate. fashion stall security, illegal immigration and our economy are topics that dominated the campaign trail and our news over the course of the past half year in this country. i'll be joined by familiar faces to you all, and the candidates will be joining us for interviews throughout the evening. right now chris stirewalt and ebony williams join me in north charleston. relationship can strategist ed rollins joins me now from new york. we begin with carl cameron in north charleston. reporter: one of the main narratives has been the ends of peaceful play between peaceful play between donald trump and ted cruz. for several months the two said they like one another, they like one another and they will refrain from attacking but donald trump has persistently and relentlessly r

in des moines, bra smith, kcrg tv9 news. today marks just three weeks caucuses. that means presidential candidateteare swarming the state hoping to gain support from voters. for the republicans, three candidates will be in eastern iowa tomorrow. donald trump will speak at the university of northern iowa on tuesday night. he is either second or tied for first in iowa with ted cruz. former florida governor jeb bush will make an appearance at the coralville public library tomorrow as well. also, former arkansas governor mike huckabee has multiple stops over the next two days. today, he will be in fairfield and ottumwa. tomorrow, he'll make appearances in washington, williamsburg, coralville and muscatine.e. trump told a crowd on saturday that he plans to be back in iowa a lot between now and the caucuses. that was while he speaking at the surf baroom in clear lake. texas senator ted cruz closed out a 36- county bus tour yesterday. this video is from his stop at luigi's restaurant in oelwein on saturday. on the other side of the aisle, state hillary clinton will be c

smith son's jaden is getting a lot of attention. he's sporting a skirt for the new women's wear campaign. eric has more. >> the karate kid growing up and making a mark in the fashion world. now the newest face of louie baton's women's line. jaden smith is styling in lady's fashion. with this post on his instagram writing, "thank you so much at louie baton for the at any time to impact this world." >> we're seeing an evolution, and we're also seeing fashion do what fashion loves to do, which is to play with our expectations, to tug on our prejudices. and to surprise us. >> saying jaden represents a generation that has as simulated the code of true freedom. wearing a skirt comes as natural his to him as it would to a woman. he's known for stretching fashion boundaries from rocking dress like outfits to dressing up his batman for prom. his father will smith telling ellen how he and his wife jada support all of their children's choices. >> we decided a long time ago it's sort of better to flow with what people are naturally, more than like what our egos need them to be. >> jaden saying in june, i'm just expressing how i feel inside which is really no wa

. >> when was the last time officer smith had to qualify for marks man ship? >> every quarter. i'm not sure the date that he -- >> yeah, he didn't have a partner with him at that particular point but his backup did arrive within seconds. >> with the tourists -- [ inaudible ] >> you know, this is -- we all know that las vegas boulevard is the economic engine of our state. the sheriff takes the safety and security of las vegas boulevard at the utmost. we absolutely pay attention to how it is that we as an organization can better secure that las vegas boulevard and we work with the significant number of our partners up and down the strip. most of those casinos have larger security forces than most police departments across the country. i'll go back to what i said to you before. the public is our best weapon against both crime and terrorism. the more that they see and the more that they report, the opportunity to respond to the particular issues that are -- doesn't matter whether it's in a neighborhood or on the las vegas boulevard. but we continue to evaluate how it is that we can

and gw-richmond are tied right now at the smith center with seconds left to go in overtime. leon: good win for mark turgeon. you need one like that before march madness. robert: with all the hype that is around this team. it.: they stood up to those throwback uniforms, what did you think? robert: hideous. i'm not the only one, right? alison: i don't think that is what they were hoping for. robert: not a good look. this is much better to look at. that's coming up. leon: this is video that you have to see. soaredsh current rider during the are borealis -- the aurora borealis. he is the first person to have this flight captured in high definition video. alison: that is incredible. well, we know who sponsored that -- red bull. i understand why. alison: the last look at the weather? steve: we have a good forecast for the weekend. 42 the high tomorrow, middle 40 saturday, lower 50's sunday. may have a shower monday and a chance of thunderstorms wednesday. that is when the high will be 62 degrees. at that point, most of the snow will be gone. leon: jimmy kimmel live is next. alison: have a good night. >>>

now not so much. >> robert costa, ben smith, mark halperin and walter isaacson, thank you all. >>> stillnator rand paul, former governor rick perry and governor chris christie all join us live. >>> plus, from sledding on capitol hill to digging out after this weekend's huge blizzard. congress and many other government offices are closed for business after an historic storm. washington's mayor muriel bowser joins us live. you're watching "morning joe." we'll be right back. we broabout this new car. to get your honest opinion to keep things unbiased, we removed all the logos. feels like a bmw. reminds me a little bit of like an audi. so, this car supports apple carplay. siri, open maps. she gets me. wow. it also has teen driver technology. it even mutes the radio until the seat belts are buckled. i'm very curious what it is. this is the 2016 chevy malibu. and it sells for? it starts at twenty-two five. what? oh wow. i mean with all this technology. that's a game changer. staying in rhythm... it's how i try to live... how i stay active. so i need nutrition... that won't weigh me down. for t

mark... as filming continues for the next installment of the bourne movie franchise. more's rachel smith reports. he's been all over the world on one mission after another. nats "someone started all this... and i'm gonna find them" but jason bourne has never been to vegas until now! several days into the movie shoot and matt damon and company have been spotted all over town! starting at mccarran airport last week, then moving downtown to the bus stop and this week the action's been taking strip! nats of damon at aria walking thru casino guests at aria have been posting video and pictures of the shoot... and of the letter they got alerting them to the filming. it not only mentioned areas in the casino where scenes are being shot, but alerted guests of the "gunfire" they may hear during the shoot. and overnight - areas of the strip were shutdown for a car stunt outside of bally's. but that's just the beginning! ((nats of damon)) "listen very carefully to what i'm about to tell you" damon himself talked about a "big car chase scene" taking place on the strip in a recent interview... as this