because this whole election, and mayor bloomberg cites it, is divisive and troubled, is based upon these kinds of distinctions where people have engaged in the most vitriolic kind of rhetoric. >> but bloomberg was not talking about the sanders criticism. >> but it's a lot of the same, okay? trump and sanders are very much related in their rhetoric. >> i think maybe in their appeal it is, and having this, you know, get the -- from the outside, we want an outsider to take over. doug. >> well, the mayor has a, i think, distinctive and decisive role to play going forward, trying to bring people together, promote common-sense, non-ideological solutions. and he reached the judgment, and i think it was the fair and correct one, that the chance that he would further divide and polarize and produce an outcome he didn't want to produce was very hard. so i think he made the right judgment. i think hank is speaking to another point, which is bernie sanders, who speaks to the core of the left wing of the democratic party has the further chance of polarizing and dividing that party. i think hillary wi

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former mayor michael bloomberg didn't like the numbers coming from his pollster and decided not to run for president. the former mayor had political ads ready, but mayor bloomberg writes himself online he probably would not win and feared a split that could help donald trump or ted cruz get into office. risk. >>> next at noon, it is a nightmare commute. a train filled with people plunges to the come tom of a what caused it to fly off the rails. >>> if you have ever bought an e-book you could be getting a refound. >>> and our spring fling is well under way. temperatures approaching 70 degrees already outside. is there some rain on the way? we'll let you know coming up in your storm team 4 forecast. >>> coming up next on "new york live," he wowed the coaches on "the voice." plus, a preview of national meatball day. where to find some of the city's best. and martha preliminaryton stops by. >>> today, crews making sure that tracks are safe at the scene of a commuter train crash. this is in northern california. you can see that the lead car submerged in a creek. it happened in a remote area

. >> at 7:00 o'clock learning that the formert new york city mayor michael bloomberg mayor michael bloomberg will not be running for presidentititl he spent spent months considering an independent campaign and his decision official peen in a column posted online to have said that set a mid-march deadline for possibly run for the white house to make all 50 state ballots he took a jab at donald trump said americans cannot, make america great again by turning their backs on the nation's values . >> funeral service is announced for former first lady nancy reagan,, the 94-year-old died of heart failure over the weekend will be buried at theelu presidential library in california on friday next to her husbandd she will be in repose wednesday and thursday for the public to pay final respects, president obama list is to say we are grateful for her life and thankful for guidance and husband are together again.ererl >> who says the says the health committee was not ready to tackle zika virusss they gathered in geneva to assess the progress of vaccine development,a diagnosis methods and other measures,,

we reported that mayor bloomberg, former mayor bloomberg was thinking about running for president. he took a real hard look at this race. there he is when he was mayor with the yellow wind breaker. he announced red he would not run. but he is not doing. >> an op-ed piece he said the 2016 election risk i will not take. he thinks if he ran it could help donald trump or senator cruz. >> this was serious effort. he already apparently select advice presidential running mate. even tape ad tv commercial to be run across the country. let's go to robert moses. he has more on all of this plus what is happening with donald trump and hillary clinton. reporter: greg and rosanna, good morning to you. every day brings a whole big circus on the company pain trail, this is no different. one caucus, three primaries 300 delegates up for grabs. seems like a normal tuesday in campaign 2016 if you ask me. donald trump and hillary clinton are expected to win the big prize today which is michigan. the big question is who will finish second and will it be good enough showing to keep trump and clinton within

percentw cancer free and in complete remission. > now, even though today was a serious event, mayor bloomberg he choked that he had talked ha with president -- talked about a joint presidential ticket with vice-president ohio biden. he said they couldn't agree on whether the ticket could go in alphabetical order. back to you too.oo. >> speaking of presidentialing tickets, donald trump is don standing by his campaign manager despite the misdemeanor battery corey lieu do you ski is accused of grabbing a female reporter's arm during a campaign stoptop earlier this month in florida. after seeing this surveillanceae video that appears lieu do you ski reaching his hand towards h the reporter andan holding her back from trump.mp trump says he will plead not not guilty. the reporter was at fault. trim tweeted out a grainy photo along with the quote, victory press conference was over. why is she allow to grab me. can i press charges? meanwhile the trump campaign is planning to open a new office in the district. the office will be the campaign's first major spangs of senior staff outside of new york ci

. >> reporter: for months mayor bloomberg has been laying the groundwork to run. that all ended an hour ago when he posted a column saying he will not seek the presidency. bloomberg says ultimately this in the column the billionaire and three-term mayor goes on to say running as an independent could lead to trump or senator ted cruz winning the white house. but he also used this letter criticize the candidates on the left and right, saying extremism on both sides is harming the country. he says he's flattered by the support he's received. ultimately it came down to whether he could win and he believes he can't. >> well, i think it's great. i was worried he'd be taking votes away from hillary. we definitely don't want trump to get in the white house. >> mayor mike is great. if he were running from the

what's the truth on what's going on with bloomberg? >> the mayor is going through a process of assessing his interest and his likelihood of success in a presidential race. he has spoken out i think pretty articulately jenna about the polarization we've seen in the process on both sides and i think he is at the point of reaching the end of his process but no decisions have been mad , at least as far as i know. jenna: when an unnamed advisor tells abc news the chances are very low, almost 0 you say what? >> i say news to me. as i said, the mayor has carefully been studying the process, the electoral process, the issues and the challenges he would face personally given that he runs one of the most successful companies in the world. he's at the end of that proces and i think we will know something fairly soon. p7 how much is this decision about hillary clinton ? >> i think the decision is really about himself and whether he thinks this is the right time for him to run. he's made it very clear the kind of politics he wants to see. i think it's about him

>> well, what i understand from what mayor bloomberg did, and the current mayor of new york has doneotten rid of, that it worked well under mayor bloomberg in terms of working with communities to make sure there wasn't recruitment, there wasn't radicalization, because we do know that some of the most forceful fighters that isis has are people who have gone to the fight, been trained on the ground in iraq and syria, and then have returned. that's what's happened in brussels. some come in as disguised as refugees to get into paris. we know that's happened with two of the attackers. that's why we need to be able to identify people, get the information, and i think the 2016 election is going to be a debate about the techniques and what is done to protect the homeland because the government's number one role is to keep its citizens safe at home. >> will a review of the program in new york did not cite any success with it, and it was largely criticized, not just by the current mayor de blasio, but i do want to play what the former cia and nsa director, general michael hayden, said about te

. >> reporter: former mayor bloomberg says he will not endorse a candidate right now, but he says he doesn't plan to stay silent as the race continues. >>> lester holt will have much more on the day's developments in the presidential campaign coming up on nbc nightly news. >>> winter is not technically over yet, but you wouldn't know that looking at the temp this is week. tomorrow the thermometer heads up to 65 degrees. tomorrow and wednesday we could see temperatures as high as 72. >> there are a bunch of numbers on this map, but these are all the records as they stand now for wednesday. most were set this 2000. 69 is the record temperature for and we're predicting ing ing 72. on thursday the records were all set in 2006. 74 is the record for central park. i think we'll come close to it, but may come just below. it wasn't that bad today either. temperatures generally in the 50s to low 60s. the shore areas will be cooler. look at all the 70s to dallas, memphis, new orleans. this is where all the warm air will be coming from and will be here for a few days this week. >>> if you want t

former mayor bloomberg touched on his legacy. >> he answered the call of duty from wherever it came, because it was the right thing to do and because it brought him joy. he wasn't in it for the glory. he never sought the spotlight. with uncommon humility he served with great honor. >>> coming up, a former rikers inmate is suing the prison. coming up, why he says he's paralyzed after being held there there. to remake the nassau coliseum going? >>> janice huff has a check on the weather for us. >>> we didn't have to worry about blowing away today. the winds died down as predicted. next, 70 degree temperatures. after that we're tracking all across america families are coming back to time warner cable for a whole new experience. that's because we've been working hard to give you better service, and it shows. pwe came back for internet speeds so fast even the kids are impressed. oh she's impressed. we're catching up on movies and shows on demand just as fast as we can watch them. for $89.99 a month you'll get 100 meg ultra-fast internet, popular hd channels and unlimited calling. twc's ho

mayor bloomberg wrote, i had the honor of sitting next to nancy at a dinner. when i confessed i was a democrat, she replied, that's okay, ronnie started as a democrat too. other politicians and celebrities are reacting to mrs. reagan's death. for more tributes and a photo slide show visit cbsnew york.com. >>> we're following a developing story in queens where police have this man in custody after a violent crime spree that involves stabbing one man to death and setting another one on fire. brian is live in astoria and was there as they tracked the suspect down. >> reporter: it's been a wild scene out here. 36th street is still closed at crime scenes out here. they say that one disturbed young man is responsible for three violent incidents that had this neighborhood on edge all day. police frantically chasing a murder suspect through the streets of astoria queens sunday afternoon, and then this. several shots fired as police converge on the home on 36th street near astoria boulevard. that's where police say they encountered 23-year-old james patrick dillan. the

and former mayor bloomberg, nancy reagan was a fearless trail blazer and one of the most influential women of her time. as someone who spent her earliest years in queens, she had a speciallation in her heart for new york city. millions of us have a special place in our hearts for her. >> governors cuomo and chris christie also expressed how they will miss the former first lady. >> nancy reagan did live in queens at the start of her life. and wai stopped by her child hood home in flushing. there it is, all quiet. no hint of the historical significance that it has. coming up we will hear from a man who knew nancy very well, james baker. you can find out more about nancy's life and legacy on our website. nbc new york.com. there was a moment of silence for nancy reagan before the debate. but then the democratic candidates went at each other on gun violence, wall street and the bailout. >> reporter: hillary clinton and bernie sanders squared off in flint, michigan where residents and children have been unknowingly poisoned by water. >> he should resign. >> reporter: and for the first time

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some people say maybe mayor bloomberg is responsible for his antismoking, antiobesity, the health campaigns he was doing. and then the other things -- we don't think about it -- if you live far away, you hop in the car and you're driving. here in new york city, we walk. we go to the subway. we go to the drugstore. we go to this. you have to go upstairs, go downstairs. ernie: always moving. >> always. ernie: teddy roosevelt said i'd rather wear out than rust out. it's great. that's what we do. we're always on the go, meeting new people, new friends and so forth and being challenged all the time. that's part of a good healthy attitude mentally and physically. >> absolutely. also in urban areas, because many cases a few feet away as we're living on top of each other all the time, you're interacting with that person. that's a good thing for young people. it's a great thing for old people. there's mental stimulation. if you need anything, you've got your neighbor nearby. you can walk to the drugstore. things are convenient in the city. sometimes you say it's so crazy. but that interaction really

. >> reporter: mayor bloomberg close scoppetta even though he had no firefighting experience. >> what he had was a knowledge of people, now to lead and pull people together. that's what the fire department needed right after 9/11. >> reporter: scoppetta also started the administration for child services, he himself also a foster child. >> he had a tough time. i'm sure it helped him. it's, of course, nothing anybody would want to experience, but it gave him a background very few people had. >> reporter: what scoppetta had was empathy and the capacity to help a department and city rebuild. he was 83. a memorial service is planned next week. dave evans, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> he was a great man. eyewitness news at 6:00 for this thursday night, an emotional meeting today between former come peter liang and the domestic partner of the man he shot and killed and wait till you hear what he told her. >> also ahead a health scare for students after they're exposed to tuberculosis by a matron on a school bus. >> i'm meteorologist lee goldberg, clouds, fog and a spit of drizzle, 40s after

>>reporter: both republican front runner called out by form new york city mayor bloomberg. declining to run as third party candidate riding in an op-ed as race snds now with republicans in charge of both houses there is a good chance that my candidacyould lead to the election of donald trump or senator ted cruz. that is not a risk i can take in good conscious. he says extreme rhetoric coming from both campaigns is destructive. ohio governor kasich campaignohio governor kasich campaigning next door in michigan before their primary he's polling well there and he says he will win his home statesays he will win his home state, too. >> you washington than the to win a voter that likes trump real. because they want to know how the wages are going to go up. >>reporter: democrat contract alsoso in the wolverines state dueling for vote. senator sanders won three contest over the weekend but former secretary of state hillary clinton continues her domination among minority voters. >> we are going to help small businesses that create two third of the jobs in america. the fastest growin

>>reporter: both republican front runner called out by former new york ci mayor bloomberg. declining to run as third party candidate riding in an op-ed as race stands now with republicans in charge of both houses there is a good chance that my candidacy could lead to the election of donald trump or senator ted cruz. that is not a risk i can take in good conscious. he says extreme rhetoric coming from both campaigns is destructive. ohio governor kasich campaignohio governor kasich campaigning next door in michigan before their primary tuesday. he's polling well there and he says he will win his home statesays he will win his home state, too. >> you washington than the to win a voter that likes trump you give them an answer that is real. bebeuse they want to know how the wages are going to go up. how the job will be secured. >>reporter: democrat contract dueling for vote. senator sanders won three contest over the weekend but former secretary of state hillary clinton continues herer domination among minority voters. >> we are going thelp small businesses that create two third

. >> new york city under mayor bloomberg had a program that focused on working proactively with the muslim community to stop radicalization to prevent attacks from radical islamic terrorism before they occur. now, what happened? mayor de blasio came in and decided political correctness of mattered more than keeping people safe. he disbanded the program. >> reporter: the police commissioner says he is wrong. >> he doesn't in a what the hell he is talking about -- he doesn't know what the hell he is talking about to be frank with you. i took great offense of that statement. >> reporter: there is a great divide mostly along the lines of age. do you have a problem with the police undercover coming into your community? have right to come and they can check, why not? >> if someone is wrong, he should be caged. >> i don't like that idea. it will probably upset a lot of people. >> i believe it's an invasion of privacy. it's, um, the first amendment. we should have to, like, show what we're doing. >> reporter: police commissioner bratton told me today that following the brussels attack, the nypd pu

. >> cruz invoked the policies of former new york city mayor bloomberg and last night the new york police department reacted, reminding cruz that the force has nearly 1,000 muslim officers in uniform. >> i would remind the senator he lives in the united states of america. in the statements he made today is why he's in at going to become president of this country. as we don't need a president that doesn't respect the values that form the foundation of this country. i have over 900 very dedicated officers in this department, many of whom do double duty. they serve as active duty members of the u.s. military, in combat. something the senator has never seen. so before he starts denigrating any population group, take a close look at who he's denigrating. >> thank you. that was exactly what needed to be said. last night, donald trump said he agrees 100% with ted cruz's proposal to patrol and secure muslim neighborhoods. might want to listen to the commissioner about this. and he stressed his own proposal suggesting torture might have prevented the attacks. >> i think we have to change our law o

mayor bloomberg in new york had a very succesful program to engage with the muslim community and to preventify radical islamic terrorists before they carry out acts of terrorists -- terrorism. mayor de blasio came in and ended that program, said we're n no longer going to do so. that was foolishness, that was political correctness run amok, the same approach barack obama and hillary clinton follow, refusing to acknowledge who our enemies are. our enemy is radical islamic terrorists or the jihadists that seek to murder us and it is the heart of law enforcement and national security to prevent those who were waging war on you from actually carrying out their attempted acts of war. >> beyond just having relationships with mosques, having law enforcement have ongoing relationship with mosques which happens in many cities with the fbi and local police departments in many cities in the united states, are you saying going beyond that? it does sound like in your statement empowering law enforcement to patrol and secure muslim neighborhoods i don't understand what that means. >> it's very simple. it

shortly thereafter former new york mayor michael bloomberg rode a civilian airliner from london to tel aviv demonstrating it was safe to fly to israel. [ cheering and applause ] and as a result of mayor bloomberg's efforts and my efforts and that of millions of others, the heat and light of attention became too much on this administration and within 36 hours this administration lifted its ban on civilian flights to israel. looking forward as president, i will lead very, very differently from the current administration. [ cheering and applause ] imagine just a few years ago if i had come to an aipac conference and suggested that the prime minister of israel was going to come to america, address a joint session of congress, and he would be boycotted by the president of the united states, the vice president of the united states, and every member of the cabinet. that would have been dismissed as crazy, fanciful, that could never happen, and sadly that's exactly what did happen when prime minister netanyahu came to address congress. [ applause ] in a similar vein, my leading republican oppo

he pointed to the controversial surveillance efforts that was implemented by mayor michael bloomberg. cruz says it should be used as a model program. >> mayor bill de blasio, when he came in, in a peak of political correctness canceled the program. that is refusing to acknowledge the threat. >> reporter: bay area muslims say they're afraid to go outside wearing head scarvetion and there's heightened concern about harassment. a local representative is concerned by cruz's comments. >> i am frightened. i'm frightened at what felt like a joke a few months ago is now looking very real. i'm worried that the rhetoric may become even more dangerous and violent. >> reporter: former mayor bloomberg's program created an intelligence unit that was accused of discrimination in two federal lawsuits saying the surveillance on muslim communities wept too far by spying on muslims in several mosques. >> a lot of concerns from all sides. cristina, thank you. >>> san bernardino county is planning to hire temporary workers to fill in for employees who are on extended leave sips that terrorist attack. many

>> i would say right now, i think the best candidate would have been mayor bloomberg. if he had run for president of the u.s., would have been best for small business. >> not an option. of the people that are there, is there anyone who you think would be best for small business? >> i would still feel that senator clinton, you know, is still talking some sense. obviously she's not talking about pro-small business but at least she's not talking about things are not to do. trump is just trying to talk about i want to disrupt everything out there on the political side. that's going to damage the country. that's going to damage the business sentiment more. >> john, are there one or two things you feel people want to hear as small business owners? if i heard this, it would sway me. >> yes. i agree, i think the big two we're seeing, two or three are, taxes, health care specifically, the aca or obamacare and the minimum wage, which i do think the republican side in particular has a focus on repealing and pulling back obamacare or the aca. as was just mentioned, if you're a bus

michael bloomberg, the mayor of new york city has declined to run as a candidate. he writes in part as the race stands now the with republicans in charge of both houses there's a good chance my candidacy couldld trump or senator ted cruz. that is not a rice can i can take in good conscious. the advise of a an extreme red rhetoric coming from the trum and cruz campaigns. they are the front runners behaving like it's a two man race. cruz opening ten campaign offices over the weekend. >> and a welcome supporters from any other candidate if you want to beat donald trump, we're the only candidate doing that consisntly. they are only good at one thing and that's getting elect oovmentd while cruz and trum have called on rubio to steep side. he now has two wins under his bevment minnesota and puerto rico where he won 23 delegates after dominating o o saturday. >> i got over 70% of the vote. 23409 because i became less conservative but because i stook our principals to people. >> he is guaranteed next week and 99 delegates. kasich also promising a home state win. if you wan

by the way, mayor bloomberg today said he's not running so if there's going to be a third-party run itill not be with mayor mike bloomberg. he believes if he did that it would hand the presidency to the republican nominee who he thinks if it's either cruz or trump, he's not in favor of it so he's out. >> hillary clinton, a sigh of relief on that one. >> great to see you all. thank you, gentlemen. >>> well, you just saw the latest polling for governor john kasich. food ne good news for him. he's with us next to explain how he thinks he is going to win this nomination. >>> plus after last week's debate, donald trump switched his position again on bringing foreign workers into america. a big issue in a couple of key states still to vote. we'll be joined by newt gingrich to talk about what just happened and how it could affect voting in the next few days. >>> plus the democratic candidates face off at the fox news town hall. wait until you see the reaction from the frank luntz focus group, just ahead. >> who's going to be the next president of the united states? >> bernie! i think we shoul

nbc news can now confirm that former new york city mayor michael bloomberg has decided not to run for president in 2016. bloomberg has posted a piece on bloomberg news titled "the risk i will not take" and he writes in this piece, quote, but when i look at the data, it's clear to me that if i entered the race, i could not win. i believe i could win a number of diverse states, but not enough to win the 270 electoral votes necessary to win the presidency. so michael bloomberg writing this afternoon that he will not wage a third-party bid for president in 2016. this is something that bloomberg had flirted with in several recent election cycles, as well. now well into his 70s, this is probably the last time michael bloomberg will walk up to the starting line of a presidential race. again, michael bloomberg saying he will not be a candidate in 2016. that's news just in the last few minutes. joining me now is a supporter of hillary clinton and former michigan governor, jennifer granholm. she is the seminar adviser to the pro-clinton super pac, correct the record. governor, thanks for taking

aviv demonstrating it was safe to fly to israel. [ cheers and applause ] and as a result of mayor bloomberg's efforts and my efforts and that of millions of others, the heat and light and attention became too much on this administration, and within 36 hours, the administration lifted its ban on civilian air flights to israel. [ cheers and applause ] looking forward, as president, i will lead very, very differently from the current administration. [ cheers and applause ] imagine just a few years ago, if i had come to an aipac conference and suggested that the prime minister of israel was going to come to america, address a joint session of congress, and he would be boycotted by the president of the united states, the vice president of the united states, and every member of the cabinet. that would have been dismissed as crazy, fanciful. that could never happen. and sadly, that is exactly what did happen when prime minister netanyahu came to address congress. [ cheers and applause ] in a similar vein, my leading republican opponent has promised that he as president would be neutral between israe

mayor bloomberg was a great mayor. i wish he was back instead of de blasio. >> absolutely against the nanny state. i don't need someone telling me if i can put salt on my food. >> i know when a carb is a carb. it's obvious. >> when i go to starbucks, you can get a croissant for like 230 calories. >> if a restaurant decides to provide that information to me because they think it would be helpful and their customers want it, great. when the government tells you you have to do it, that's a problem. >> this is directly against my kg food court. >> it's back and it is better than ever. if you're a regular viewer, you know how much i like the "sharknado" movies. "sharknado 3" took the nation by storm last year. >> i can sense the storms now. these sharks can scent. >> "sharknado"s all up and down the east coast. >> this is one we can't contain. >> billions of people are going to die. >> this is about being a hero. this is about us. >> i have some great news. "sharknado" 4 was announced. it is for shark tornadoes to hit the l

former new york mayor michael bloomberg even announcing he is not running because quote.. ((gfx)) "there is a good chance that my candidacy could lead to the election of donald trump or senator ted cruz." just yesterday.. the mexican president also weighed in.. comparing trump to hitler. trump responded on the phone on gma.. ((sot)) new trump phoner "i'm not happy about that certainly. i don't want that comparison but, you know, we have to be strong and we have to be vigilant." ((sot)) clinton: "we will not allow somebody like that to ever become the president of the united states." on the clinton is also vowing to do everything she can to stop him... and senator bernie sanders is adamant.. he isn't going anywhere. ((sot)) sanders: "we're talking about running this campaign to win to become president of the united states." elizabeth tag: as voters cast their ballots.. the candidates are already looking ahead.. holding rallies in states like florida, ohio and north carolina.. up for grabs next week. eh, abc news, ny. he had a special moment with governor kasich, caught on c

donald, i know you want to bring people together but i wonder if you can react to this quote from mayor bloomberg. you had him on "the apprentice" twice. he said you have run the most divisive and demagogue presidential campaign playing on people's prejudice and fears. you said obama and others have been divisive. how do you bring people together? >> well i've always been a unifier. i've always been someone that's been able to bring people together. we're in the midst of a very tough campaign, very harsh campaign. they say one of the harshest. i've even been able to get along with joe for many years. if you can do that you can do anything. joe is a friend of mine. i've always been able to bring people together. we have an african-american president. and i thought one thing, i was not thinking he was going to be a great president because i disagreed with a lot of his views but i thought he would be a great unifier but he turn out to be great divider. there's a great division in this country. and interestingly, as an african-american, look how poor a job he's done for african-americans and it's inc

he then headed the fdny under mayor bloomberg. mayor de blasio has ordered all flags to fly at half-staff in honor of him. nicholas scoppetta was 83. >>> breaking news. the comedy world is mourning the unexpected loss of gary shandling. the comedian actor and writer gained acclaim for the '90s late series the larry sanders show. he was also known for the groundbreaking sitcom, it's gary shandling show. shandly was considered at one time to be the successor for johnny carson. he died today of undisclosed >>> up next, could there be a caffeine connection to miscarriages? that's what a new study says and the warning covers more than just women. >> also a pile of drugs left in a security? the main suspect a flight attendant who ran. >> parents, why gerber is food. >> and did madonna cross the borderline? a parking ban in front of her city mansion could have her in hot water. >> quite a difference in temperatures today whether you were by the water or inland. we'll take a look at that and tell you what to expect for i've been a turkey f

>> for example here in new york city, mayor bloomberg created a courtroom that worked cooperatively withommunity to stop terror attacks, stop terrorist cells. >> he watched certain mosques. and deballagio has done away wit. >> he ended it because of political correctness. it's the same silliness and hillary do where, in the wake of these terror attacks, they don't say the words "islamic radical terrorism." and even worse, president obama goes on tv and lectures americans on islam phobia. enough already. we need a president that makes clear if you are a radical islamic terrorist, your day of reckoning is coming. and on january 20th, 2017, the world will change. we will come after you, and we're not coming after you to negotiate, to capture you, to compromise. we are coming after you to kill you. >> let' recap this segment so everybody is clear. you don't believe in carpet bombing cities where isis is for the civilian casualties. >> you don't wantingly target civilians. >> you would encourage nato to declare war on isis to have all that power launched against these savages. >> and we shoul

news about former mayor michael bloomberg's next political steps. >> belkeys: robbin simmons in the plex to tell us what the announcement is. robbin. >> reporter: yes, the former mayor of new york city had been considering a possible presidential bid but in the bloomberg news which of crse cliend to run for the preses den si. la meaning what he calls partisan extreme mix on both sides. he said what we're seeing in this election i i politicians doubling down on dysfunction, promising results they cannot possibly deliver and he went on to sayay that if he were to enter this rairks it would all bpt guarantee a win for the republicans. either donald trump or senator cruz and he said that say risk i cannot take. so again, the former mayor of new york city. the billionaire businessman. michael bloomberg has declined to mount a third party bid for the presidency. we'll continue to watch this for now live in the newsplex. robbin simmons. 7 news. >> belkeys: okay robbin. thanks for the update. >> danielle: and much more coming up on 7 news including this stun nug video as a truck driver goes over

bloomberg blasts donald trump calling trump's campaign the most divisive he can remember, one that preys on people's prejudices and fears. after flirting with a potential white house run for months, former new york mayoroomberg today firmly said no ruling out an independent bid for president. in a column just published tonight on bloomberg view, he writes, quote, it's clear to me that if i entered the race, i could not win. i believe i could win a number of diverse states but not enough to win the 270 electoral college votes necessary to win the presidency. >> raise your hand. i swear i'm going to vote for donald trump. >> reporter: this comes as donald trump and ted cruz are making the case that the republican nominating fight is now looking like a two-man battle. >> i would love to take on ted one on one. >> reporter: both using their big weekend wins to pressure their rivals to reassess their campaigns. >> if you're not able to win primaries, if you're not amassing enough delegates to get the nominee, i think every candidate has to reflect, has to meet with their team and say, do we have a path? >> reporter: cruz's path is getting a boost after banking crucial wins in maine and kansas, picking up m

lauren: former new york city mayor michael bloomberg decides not to jump in the race. billionaire businessman broke when i look at the data, it is clear that if i entered the race i could not win. he's been considering a run and in that letter, bloomberg also talked about donald trump saying the gop front runner appeals to our worst impulses. tree into the justice department has asked a federal judge in new york to reverse an earlier order that apple did not have to extract data from a nicole: is iphone. the decision was quickly cited in a legal fight in the terror attack. the brooklyn case is a pivotal point between the federal government. both sides are preparing for the possibility, the legal questions eventually will reach the supreme court. lauren: goldman says a rally in commodities will decline as much as 20% over the next year. an analyst says any increase will prompt more and that will make it difficult for any advances to last. they will accept gold and oil will fluctuate between $20.40 a barrel. a good time to make copper and aluminum would decline. by the w

former new york city mayor bloomberg says he will not run.loomberg campaign would actually help donald trump or ted cruz by taking votes away from the democrat. trump won two more contest over the weekend and so d cruz. we have more. >>reporter: tonight donald trump getting hit from all sides. at his rally. >> we have another one. >>reporter: protestors increasingly trying to steal the bully pulpit. >> get out of here. >> looks like a nice little guy actually. two home to mommy. go home. goodbye. go home to mommy. go home to mommy. tell her to tuck you in bed. >>reporter: on tv the brutal ad war against him rampping up. outside group spending million millions. veterans attacking the billionaire as draft dodging trust fund baby. >> donald trump hasn't served this country a day in his life. >>reporter: trump now finding one of his rival gaining on him. senator ted cruz scoring weekend win in kansas and main maine. >> i want to congratulate ted on maine and on kansas and he should do well in maine because it's very close to canada let's face it.

billionaire and former new york city mayor michael bloomberg says he will not be entering the race for the white house. the democrat- turned-republican- turned independent was considering a third-party bid. bloomberg said his candidacy could inadvertently help donald trump. he said he wasn't willing to take that risk. marco rubio is in a bind. he's down in the polls in his home state against donald trump, and if he doesn't win florida, he could be finished. 10news political reporter mark rivera is asking tough questions of rubio about his future. marco rubio brought a positive message to tampa taking the high road in his bitter battle with donald trump on his home turf. before the rally, i asked .... he's talking about his underdog run against charlier crist for senate. rubio is down in the polls, had a late start opening campaign offices in florida, and is turning out a few hundred to his tampa nearly 11-thousand at his tampa stop. but when i spoke to rubio one-on-one...he said he's here to win. candidates have another chance to win delegates today. candidates have another chance to v

former new york mayor michael bloomberg even announcing he is now running because quote there's a good chance that my candidacy could lead to the election of donald trump or senator ted cruz just yesterday the mexican president also weighed in compare and try to hitler trump responded on the phone and she may not happy about that certainly i don't want that compassion but you know we have to be strong we have to be vigilant. we will not let a person like that ever become president at the end i didn't say the credit side everything she can to stop him and senator bernie sanders is adamant he isn't going anywhere. we're talking about running this campaign to win to become president of the united. the and today as voters cast their ballots the candidates already looking ahead holding rallies in states like florida and north carolina and ohio up for grabs next week. it was that her abc news new york two years later and still no answers. we've got some new information on the search for mh three seventy on the anniversary of its disappearance plus prefer the frozen water coming into the bott

nicholas -- >> served for eight years under mayor bloomberg taking command ors and civil servant who led through dark etion days. a one day may or your of children services. his son said his father died from kerns and will be cremated. nicholas was 83er old. he spent part of his childhood in the foster care system and to make that system better per new york city children. >> or our best goes out to his family. all right it's u 6:11 let's get over to michael for a check of the weather. >> get a snapshot as you head out the door. we with could see some shower and storms coming this way. right now not so bad unless you're over new jersey but showers are closing in on us. 51 degrees mild and breezy up to 67 for a high later on today. be if you want or more weather information download the weather app with a live interactive radar that will attract rain for you and show you what's happening in your neighborhood any given point and it with real fruit and low-fat yogurt, at 260 calories, you can feel good finishing dunkin' donuts' fruit smoothies. and now dd perks members can enjoy a fruit

former new york mayor bloomberg saying he is not runng because, quote, there is a good chance my candidacy could lead to election of donald trump or ted cruz. the mexican president weighed inn comparing him to hitler. >> i don't want that comparison but we have to be strong and we have to be vigilant. >> we will not let a person like that ever become president of the united states. >> reporter: on the democratic vowing to do everything she can to stop him and senator bernie sandersss adamant he isn't going anywhere. >> we arealking about running this campaign t t win t become president of the united states. >> reporter: the countdown to the florida primary is now just one week away. the democrats debate tomorrow night at miami-dade college followed by the republicans thursday at u.m. local 10 news. >> constance: theorld continues to mourn the passing of former first lady nancyreagan as the public prepares for her to be laid to rest. reagan will be buried at the ronald reagan presidential librar in california on friday at 11:00 a.m. reagan will bee laid to rest next to her husband. first la

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former mayor michael bloomberg announced he will not run for president. stay with for commitment 2016. jim: nasa breaking news out of downtown orlando. the gunfire happened outside cherry avenue. our crew on the scene has been getting new information all night. melo claims lee joins us live from the scene. reporter: homicide detectives are working to peace together what happened. avenue. we are told one man was shot and killed. witnesses say they heard several shots. it is unclear how many there were. we are told he is in his early 30' s. we were here when the crime scene investigator unit arrived. it is not clear what led to the shooting but one man is dead. orlando police department detectives are asking anyone with more information to contact crime line. reporting live in orlando, matt lupoli, wesh 2 news. jim: we are hearing the 911 calls after a woman under the influence cloud her pick up into several people over the weekend. >> attractors hit me -- a truck jim: 43-year-old abby kinney failed several field sobriety test area she was more than two tim

. >> pelley: this evening billionaire and former new york city mayor michael bloomberg announced he will not be an independent candidate for president. he had spent the last many weeks researching a run, but now he says a three-way race would likely lead to the election of donald trump or ted cruz, which

shortly thereafter, former new york mayor michael bloomberg rode a civilian airline from london to telstrating it was safe to fly to israel. [cheers and applause] sen. cruz: as a result of mayor bloomberg's efforts, my efforts, and millions of others, the heat and light in detention on this administration became too much and within 24 hours, the united states lifted its ban on flights to israel. looking forward, as president, i will lead very, very differently than the current administration. [applause] sen. cruz: imagined just a few years ago, if i had come to an aipac conference and suggested the prime minister of israel was going to come to america, address a joint session of congress, auntie would be boycotted by the president of the united states, the vice president of the united states, and every member of the cabinet. that would've been dismissed as crazy, fanciful. that cannot happen. sadly, that is exactly what happened when prime minister net -- prime minister netanyahu came to address congress. in a similar vein, my leading republican opponent has said he would be neutral be

and as a result of mayor bloomberg's efforts and my efforts and that of millions of others, the heat and attention became too much on this administration and within 36 hours, the administration lifted its ban on civilian air flights to israel. looking forward as president, i will lead very, very differently from the current administration. [applause] imagine just a few years ago if i had come to an aipac conference and suggested that the prime minister of israel was going to come to america, address a joint session of congress and he would be boycotted by the president of the united states, the vice president of the united states and every member of the cabinet, that would've been dismissed as crazy, fanciful, that could never happen and sadly, that is exactly what did happen when prime minister netanyahu came to address congress. in a similar vein, my leading republican opponent has promised that he, as president, would be neutral between israel and the palestinians. well, let me be very, very clear, as president, i will not be neutral. america will stand unapologetically with the n

. >> new york city under mayor bloomberg had a program that fro cussed on work proactively with the muslim community to stop radicalization to prevent attacks before they occur. now, what happened? mayor came in and decided political correctness mattered more than keeping people safe. he dispanded the program. >> new york city's police commissioner bill braton takes issue with cruz's idea. >> he's not going to become president with this country. we don't need a president that doesn't respect the values that form the foundation of this country. i have over 900 very dedicated officers in this spot many of whom do double duty. they serve as active duty members in combat. >> joining us now indicated talk show host lesley marshall, fox news contributor and indicated radio talk show host, the lesley marshall show. what is your reaction to ted cruz's idea empowering law enforcement to control muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized? >> i got to admit phrasing the more peculiar. what he's talking about so they would find it to be -- is community policing. that's what we're talking abou