nonetheless, there was mcmaster last night at harmon's tree farm. delivering an enthusiastic message of support---even as some in the crowd were probably thinking... isn't this the guy who ran for governor against nikki haley---lost---and then joined forces with her? the same nikki haley who earlier this month, responded to the state of the union address by calling on her party to reject angry voices, there's not much doubt mcmaster has been a mainstream republican. in the last presidential cycle, he endorsed former utah governor jon huntsman---seen by many as one of the most moderate gop candidates. consultant joel sawyer handled huntsman's campaign here---and i asked sawyer today whether mcmaster's trump support signals the start of a south carolina republican party shift toward trump. we'll see but i think the larger thing that it presents is that there is a a growing sense of inevitability...for donald trump as the nominee. you know the idea that donald trump will not only be a serious contender but the front-runner a year ago would have been la

south carolina's lieutenant governor henry mcmaster... threw his support behind the republican frontrunner. mcmaster 33 previously supported our own south carolina senator lindsey graham... before he dropped out of the race last month. political spectrum... a newly- scheduled democratic debate is in the works. m-s-n-b-c and the new hampshire union leader are partnering to host the event. it would be moderated by rachel maddow and chuck todd and be held february fourth. that's five days before the new hampshire primary. the democratic national committee has yet to give its approval for the event. back here at home... a measure moving through the state house that would require refugees to register and be tracked by the state law enforcement division. the bill faces an uphill battle. democratic senator kevin johnson of manning placed a minority report on the bill which blocks a floor debate. also, republican katrina shealy of lexington says she cannot support the measure.... unless a requirement to post the registry of refugees on the intern

he was seen as a more centrist candidate and mcmaster supported huntsman. it was a surprise to all of us who observe south carolina politics. you know there's kind of been this struggle set up in the republican nominating process of you know the quote, unquote establishment versus the quote, unquote outsiders. you know henry would fall into that former group. he's been an officeholder for a long time. he was a former chairman of the gop. and for someone who's been that involved in politics at a high level in south carolina for so by it. as we said, not everyone was senate majority leader harvey peeler told me he'd been seeing indications mcmaster was considering joining the trump camp. richland senator john courson says he was not terribly surprised and sees some parallels between trump's growing acceptance in some republican circles---and what happened with ronald reagan, somebody courson says also tapped into unrest within the gop with his first campaign for the white house. jack kuenzie wis news ten. trump will not be making an appearance on the main sta

mcmaster is the highest-ranking state politician to endorse him. trump hit familiar themes during the rally. saying that we don't win anymore. we are going to start winning. we are going to win with the military. we are going win at the at the borders. we are going to win with trade. we are going to win with health care. obamacare is going to be gone. we are going to win so much. you are going to be so proud of your president. you are going to be so proud of your country. i love the people of south carolina. allyson: trump promised he will campaign in south carolina so much before the primary that, quote, "you will be sick of me." geoff: fox news will also host a so-called undercard debate again tonight. it's at 7:00, and the participants are former hp ceo carly fiorina, former arkansas gov. mike huckabee, former pennsylvania sen. rick santorum, and former virginia gov. jim gilmore. allyson: well, the south carolina presidential primaries are just a month away. here is what february in the state. greenville will host a republican debate at the peac

donald trump for president.in announcing his endorsement...mcmaster said that trump speaks the truth in words everyone can understand. however...the endorsement is also considered a bit of surprise since mcmaster represents the so-called republican establishment in south carolina....a base that for the most part is endorsing jeb bush.mcmaster is the highest ranking state politician to come out in support for the republican 3 that endorsement took place during a campaign rally at the harmon tree farm in lexington county.people from all across the area showed up to hear what he had to say. the audience was so big...that a tent had to be set up outside for the overflow of people.trump stuck to his main talking points. building a wall along the border, his opponents and creating jobs. 3 i will be the greatest jobs president that god ever created.i love the people of south carolina. from day one i've loved them. we will be back a lot. take care of yourselves and make sure you vote. you've got to vote. we love you. 3 in a poll used by cbs released monday, trump holds the lead over the othe

mcmaster held a news conference declaring the month of january human trafficking and month. the attorney general human trafficking task force released its findings in the plan to tackle the issue. >> if you see something, say something. you cannot leave all of law enforcement to law enforcement and the courts alone. the a average citizen has got to take a stand and make his or her mark against these criminals who people. >> in the attorney general's report in the past year, more than 100 people have received trafficking. >> a horrific crime. but a richland county teen is back home with her family and a 22-year-old is behind bars charged with human trafficking. the sheriff announced the arrest of datron hoeffer. they said she held a 16-year-old girl against her will, forcing lott emphasized it is a growing problem in richland county. >> this is for real and if we don't address it as a community weill continue to lose young girls laic like this 16-year-old. >> task force members say t ts is a typical human trafficking case but what is atypical is the work being done here in ri

mcmaster is the highest-ranking state politician to endorse him. donald trump also hit familiar themes, building the wall, his self-funded campaign, and repealing and replacing the affordable health care act. >> he speaks his mind like it is. if you can't handle it get out. he says the truth and he's not afraid to stand american people. >> and you think we need more of that? >> i do. will stick up for the citizens of america. geoff: trump began by saying that america doesn't win anymore and finished on a different note. who's best on isis? trump. by a lot. i don't mean by like 48. i mean even more. who's best on security? who's best on th i will be the greatest jobs president that god ever created. geoff: trump also promised that he will camp carolina so much before the primary that, quote, you will be sick of me. the south carolina presidential primaries are just a month away. here is what february looks like in south carolina. greenville will host a republican debate at the peace center on febron the 16th, the aiken gop has invited all gop candid

mcmaster is the highest-ranking state politician to endorse him. donald trump also hit familiar themes buildin his self-funded campaign and repealing and replacing the affordable health care act. >> he says what he thinks, and he's thinking about what's best for our country and he doesn't owe anybody anything, he's his own person. allyson: trump began by saying that america doesn't win anymore and finished on a different note. mr. trump: and folks i started off by saying that we don't win we are going to win with the military. we are going win at the at the borders. we are going to win with trade. we are going to win with health care. obamacare is going to be gone. we are going t are going to be so proud of your president. you are going to be so proud of your country i love the people of south carolina. from day one, i love them. take care of yourselves. make sure you vote. allyson: trump also promised that he will campaign in south carolina so much before the primary that, quote, you will be sick of me. geoff: the south carolina presidential prima

lieutenant governor henry mcmaster publicly threw his support behind trump at a campaign rally in gilbert tonight, saying trump is the man to get things done. "south carolina is going to have the most decisive primary election this election cycle. we are going to be right in the middle of it and i want everybody to get out and vote and when you do, do like i do and vote for donald trump for president." wis's chad mills was at the rally and joins us with the latest tonight. many people waited in line for hours at harmon's tree farm to see donald trump hold his latest rally. some came to lexington county because they're hardcore trump supporters -- others who are still undecided the night started with a big palmetto state endorsement. "donald trump speaks the truth. he's a man of decision. he's a man of action. he speaks the truth as he sees it in words that everybody understands." lieutenant governor henry mcmaster, a long-time republican voice in the state, threw his support behind trump -- an endorsementnt the candidate gladly accepted as he spoke to a crowd of several thousand -- some i

mcmaster is the highest-ranking state politician to endorse him. donald trump also hit familiar themes, building the wall, his self-funded repealing and replacing the affordable health care act. >> he says what he thinks, and he's thinking about what's best for our country and he doesn't owe anybody anything. he's his own person. allyson: trump began by saying that america doesn't win anymore, and finished on a different note. >> and folks, i started off by saying that we don't win anymore. we are going to start winning. we are going to win with the military. we are going win at the at the borders. we are going to win with trade. we are going to win with health care. we are going to win so much you are going to be so proud of your presdient. you are going to be so proud of your country. i love the people of south carolina from day one. i love them. we will be back a lot. take care of yourselves. make sure you vote. you have got to vote. we love you. thank you. make sure you vote. allyson: trump also promised that he will campaign in south carolina

>> mcmaster previously supported south carolina senator lindsey graham but that was before he dropped out of the race last month. >> meanwhile, a newly scheduled debate are in the works. it would be moderated by rachel maddow and chuck todd february 4th. five days before the new hampshire primary. the democratic national committee hasn't given approval back here at home, a measure moving through the statehouse that would require refugees to register and be tracked by the state law enforcement division. >> that's right. this bill faces an uphill battle, though. democratic senator kevin johnson of manning placed the minority report on the bill that blocks a floor debate. republican katrina shealy of lexington says she cannot support the measure unless a requirement to post the registry of refugees on the internet is removed. meanwhile, senators working hard at hammering out details of a bill to increase funding for roads. senators agree it needs more money for bridges and highways, tax cut, and a change in the structure of the state department of transportation. meanwhile, lawmakers in

mcmaster is the highest-ranking state politician to endorse him. trump hit familiar themes during the rally. >> and folks, i started off by saying that we don't win we are going to win with the military. we are going win at the borders. we are going to win with trade. we are going to win with health care. obamacare is going to be gone. we are going to win so much. you are going to be so proud of your president. you are going to be so proud of your country. i love the people of south carolina. geoff: trump promised he will campaign in south carolina so much before the primary that, quote, "you will be sick of me." the south carolina presidential primaries are just a month away. here is what february looks like in the sta greenville will host a republican debate at the peace center on february 13. then on the 16th, the aiken gop has invited all gop candidates to a forum at usc-aiken. two days later, the conservative convention is set to take place at the bon secours wellness arena. then on february 20, the first in the south primary kicks off for rep

lieutenant governor henry mcmaster publicly threw his support behind trump at the campaign rally, saying trump is the man to get things done. "south carolina is going to have the most decisive primary election this election cycle. we are going to be right in the middle of it and i want everybody to get out and vote and when you do, do like i do and vote for donald trump for president." many people waited in line for tree farm to see donald trump hold his latest rally. some came to lexington county because they're hardcore trump supporters -- others who are still undecided came to see what he's all about. chad mills was there and has the story. the night started with a big palmetto state endorsement. "donald trump speaks the truth. he's a man of decision. he's a man of action. he speaks the truth as he sees it in words that everybody understands." lieutenant governor henry mcmaster, a long-time republican voice in the state, threw his support behind trump -- an endorsement the candidate gladly accepted as he spoke to a crowd of several thousand -- some inside the gilbert barn and others o

mcmaster, who previously served as the state's attorney general and chairman of the south carolina gop is the highest-ranking state official to endorse trump. 3 tomorrow trump will not be on stage at the fox news channel moderator megyn kelly is bibied against him.trump will instead host an event at drake university benefitting several veterans organizations.the event is set for the same time as the debate - at 7 p.m. tonight trump told his south carolina supporters they need to get out and vote. 3 3 3 3 "we're going to do things and the key is we have to mobilize, we have to get out and vote and every pollllshows us so good and every poll says its going to happen." happen."now the other *11 canididates will take the stage in des-moines tomorrow nightthe south carolina republican primaries take place next month - on saturday february 20th. 20th.the winner of the gop nomination will take on one of these democratic canidates - the democratic primary in south carolina will be held saturday - february 27th.be sure to check out fox-carolina- dot-com for all the political headlines. 3 a todd

. >> reporter: and henry mcmasterer, south carolina's governor and former member of the republican national committee. >> do you need donald trump as the president of the united >>> so what was the change of heart? >> folks are starting to realize, hey, if he wins the presidency, we're going to have to work with him. >> reporter: some say that it's about them shunning the number two. >> ted cruz is someone that most people know and they want to stop him first. >> reporter: ted cruz called mitch mcconnell a liar on the senate floor. >> i cannot believe that they would tell a flat out lie. >> reporter: cruz was front and center at the debate. >> if you guys say one more mean question, i may have to leave the stage. >> reporter: endorsements are hard to come by with many waiting in the field narrows. >> people are actually the nominee. >> reporter: once a longshot, now being given a second look. >> they can't toy with me like they toy with everyone else. >> danner: bernie sanders is opening an office in roanoke. his campaign says that they'll formally open their doors tomorrow afternoon on fra

. 3 both were in lexington tonight during a rally at harmon tree farm - mcmaster said in part quote "i am delighted to support donald trump. he is a man of accomplishment and speaks the truth in words everyone can understand, instills confidence in the people about our country's bright future, and reflects and believes in the strength and determination necessary for success" 3 the support comes following fox news gop debate set for tomorrow.the businessman is choosing to hold his own event rather than attend the final debate before the iowa caucuses - due to what he sees as moderator megyn kelly's bias against him.trump will instead host an event at drake university benefitting several veterans organizations.the event will take place at the same time as the debate - starting at 7 p.m.during a rally in lexington tonight - here's what trump had to say about his decision. 3 3 3 "you know what we're going to do? we're going to raise a lot of money for the vets. that's what we're going to do. we're going to raise a lot of money." money."the other 11 canididates will take the stage in des m

south carolina lieutenant governor henry mcmaster threw his support to trump and a large crowd gathered there. trump thanked the people of south carolina for supporting him from the beginning. he mentioned briefly a rally he's planning on holding tonight during the debate. he said he will be in iowa and he thinks that he is going to win iowa and new hampshire. >> campaigning in iowa senator ted cruz attacked trump over his decision not to participate in that presidential debate tonight for the second night anyway row cruz challenging trump to a one-on-one debate and he proposed a date, time and venue >> trump said if the two candidates can't agree on a moderator they can take questions from audience members. >> 8:00 saturday night a two hour debate. if gentle donald can't handle megan kelly, how about instead mark leaven. >> if the two did debate they could do anytime canada. >> that is a attorneys where cruz was born. questioned whether he could be a candidate but his mother is a citizen so he's a naturalized citizen. trump is planning to have his own iowa at the same time of the debat

and henry mcmaster, south carolina's lt governor and former member of the republican national committee. wednesday/gilbert, sc"the unique donald trump - next president of the united states."so what's with the change of heart? simone call"the idea that trump is gaining in the polls the idea that he is still leading in iowa and new hampshire folks are starting to realize hey - if he wins the presidency we're going to have to work with him."stand-up"some political analysts also say it's less about the establishment *backing* the number one and more about them *shunning* the number two." matt dallek"bottom line is ted cruz is someone that many republicans know, they despise him, many republicans do and want to stop him first." senator ted cruz - who called senate majority leader mitch mcconnell a liar on the senate floor"i cannot believe he would tell a flat out lie." with trump's absense, cruz was front and center at thursday night's debate.nats cruzbut with a dozen gop candidates, endorsements are hard to come by, with many waiting until the field narrows.simone pathe/political reporter,

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and henry mcmaster, south carolina's lt governor and former member of the republican national committee. wednesday/gilbert, sc"the unique donald trump - next president of the united states."so what's with the change of heart? simone pathe/political reporter, roll call"the idea that trump is gaining in the polls the idea that he is still leading in iowa and new hampshire folks are starting to realize hey - if he wins the presidency we're going to have to work with him."stand-up"some political analysts also say it's less about the establishment *backing* the number one and more about them *shunning* the number two." matt dallek"bottom line is ted cruz is someone that many republicans know, they despise him, many republicans do and senator ted cruz - who called senate majority leader mitch mcconnell a liar on the senate floor"i cannot believe he would tell a flat out lie." with trump's absense, cruz was front and center at thursday night's debate.nats cruzbut with a dozen gop candidates, endorsements are hard to come by, with many waiting until the field narrows.simone pathe/political repo

lieutenant governor henry mcmaster publicly threw his support behind trump at a campaign rally in gilbert, saying trump is the man to get things done. "south carolina is going to have the most decisive cycle. we are going to be right in the middle of it and i want and when you do, do like i do and vote for donald trump for president." trump promised the crowd in gilbert that he will be back to south carolina many more times before the february 20th republican primary. and you can find more coverage of decision 2016 as we close in one the primary in iowa on our website wistv-dot-com. the world health organization says the zika virus is quote "spreading explosively" and will now hold an emergency meeting of health experts. next week, the group will get together to figure out if zika should be declared an international health emergency. the w-h-o predicts there could be as many as 4- million cases of the virus over the next year. zika is a mosquito-borne virus that's been strongly linked to severe birth defects. the texas teenager, known as the "affluenza teen" has just landed back to the u-

earlier, students heard from superintendent molly spearman and also from lieutenant governor henry mcmaster. actually, this is one rally of about 16,000, more than 16,000 actually happening across the country during this week celebrating all forms of national school choice week. i will have much more coming up tonight at 6:00. i'm going to stay here and keep celebrating and send it back to you guys in the studio. for now, live from township auditorium, beth rousseau, abc columbia news. >> more from her tonight at 6:00. governor nikki haley moving forward with her threat to sue the u.s. department of energy for the agency's failure to meet a january 1st nuclear fuel deadline. state's top prosecutor to pursue litigation and collection of a $1 million daily fine. on the decision, haley says "south carolina will not sit idly by while the department of energy continues in violation of federal law to ignore its commitment to the people of south carolina." when it comes to the people of south carolina, there's opportunity in the wake of disaster. during last night's state of the city address, colu

governor henry mcmaster. there will also be music and much more entertainment. "normally we get about 5,000 people at our show, including the home and lifestyle show his year in the building next to us. so, we should have a pretty good increase in attendance for this year. the event will last until 3 today. coming up next on the news at noon... we brought you the story earlier this week...and, now we have some good news. this 'not so' little critter is back where he belongs after being taken against his will. here's ben with a glance your full forecast coming up next. high pressure in place.southwest winds.we'll see mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower 60s. that low pressure i spoke of yesterday develops in the gulf and moves right towards high pressure in place.southwest winds.we'll see mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower 60s. that low pressure i spoke of yesterday develops in the gulf and moves right towards south carolina. we are in first alert mode as widespread showers and rain starts by midday friday through evening. some rain may be heavy. ex

the mcmasters are slow to the west. 60 minutes. to the east it is normal. stacey: kcci let's look at the stories we are working on for eight news at 6:00. >> helping or hurting veterans why one national veterans group , says donald trump's fundraiser tonight is nothing more than political posturing. plus how central iowa veterans are reacting. >> of this is all that is left after a fire torched this fort dodge home. i'm kim st. onge, how they get from a total stranger saved a family's life. scott: the hawkeyes are getting ready for a top 10 showdown. we have the latest. and what is going on with jameel mckay's knee? update. car repairs, home improvements, a family trip... it's not easy to afford them. what did marco rubio do? he put $22,000 in personal expenses on a republican party credit card. rubio's bad judgment caused a scandal and for five years rubio refused to release the credit card records. marco rubio: skipping major votes... all over the place on immigration... bad judgment. marco rubio: just too many questions. right to rise usa is responsible

she will meet a friend, lieutenant governor henry mcmaster, who is a competitor in the governor's race with her, but quickly became a friend when he withdrew. he threw his support behind her. during that particular contest. and then he went on to run for lieutenant governor. he is the last person who will run for the office, and will be handled differently in the next election. nikki haley will be governor until 2019. michael: the move toward a cabinet form was actually started many years ago by governor djitte -- carol campbell, the late carol campbell. lots of pleasantries as the governor makes her way up. it is going to be interesting to see and gauge the spirit of the room tonight. many things have happened in the last year in the state of south michael:carol: let's listen in to the lieutenant governor as he introduces her. they might be waiting for everybody to settle down first. michael: could be. this is an opportunity for some gladhanding. >> ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. ladies and gentlemen of the joint assembly and honored guests, i'm proud to present to you the ho

. >> reporter: andrew mcmaster the ski lift instructor says the conditions have been can be brutal. >> it's layered up in all the wrong ways which definitely adds to the danger of going on the backside. >> reporter: luckily better weather is in forecast. >> tomorrow we're planning on taking our searchers over to the slide area, and we're going to do a grid search and pole- digging and avalanche dogs and eliminate that area and move to the next area. >> carson may's father remains optimistic and says his son is an experienced skier and knows the mountain. for now this remains a search- and-rescue. at. >> now to campaign 2016 the g.o.p. race get ising more contentious with the two front-runners exchanging fire on the campaign trail. and the democratic candidates are also getting ready for a fight >> ted cruz cracked a joke about liz closest rival after getting stuck in an elevator on saturday, but battle between cruz and donald trump is serious. >> today they have another story where he forget another bank, citibank and he forget. >> in nathan new hampshire trump brought up a loan by cr

. >> reporter: and henry mcmaster. south carolina's lieutenant governor and former member of the republican national committee. >> the unique donald trump the next president of the united states. >> reporter: so what's with the change of heart? >> the idea that trump is gaining in the polls, that he is still leading in iowa and new hampshire, folks are starting to realiz he wins presidency we're going have to work with him. >> reporter: some political analysts say it's less about the establishment backing the number one and more about them shunning the number two. >> the bottom line is ted cruz is someone that many republicans know. they despise him. many republicans do. and want to stop him first. >> reporter: senator ted cruz who called senate majority leader mitch mccr o the sene floor. >> i cannot believe he would tell a flat out lie. >> reporter: with trump's absence cruz was front and center at thursday night's debate. question i may have to leave the stage. >> reporter: but with a dozen gop candidates endorsemen

. >> south carolina lieutenant governor henry mcmaster agrees. >> we want everybody to get out and vote. for donald trump for president. of backers. most recently the controversial sheriff joe arpaio from arizona, former alaska governor sarah jerry falwell. >> everybody believes i will give the best security in the country and i will. i will. >> less than a week from caucus day in iowa, a new poll finds donald trump with a seven-point lead ahead of ted cruz in the state. >> i started at three, went to six, went to 12. it was like a rocketship. >> trump not worried about had you his decision not to participate in the fox news debate will effect support in the hawkeye state. his supporters in south carolina -- >> this is going to magnify the energy of the truth of donald trump. >> think it might actually help him. in gilbert, grace joyal, abc columbia news. candidate bernie sanders met with president obama today. he says the president has been very fair with the democratic candidates by not throwing his full support behind any of them. sanders says it was a productive meeting. they talked

governor henry mcmaster were there as guests. wis will have a special decision 2016 show at 7 saturday night. we will have one-on-one candidates and an overall look at the race for president leading up the south carolina primaries. and on sunday, democratic candidates will be in the lowcountry for a debate in downtown charleston. lexington leaders hope fema can lend a hand -- to fix a historical spot in the town. the pond that sits near the old mill in lexington has been empty since the october floods. heavy rains caused the dam that sits around it to breach leaving a massive hole behind. the owner of the dam says it could cost up to five million dollars to fix. town leaders have reached out to fema for financial help. a walking trail for the town was supposed to go over the dam so they're hoping the feds will view it as public space. a meeting on the dam is scheduled for next month. lexington is also kicking off the new year by launching projects designed to cut down on traffic. the town installed new 'in sync' traffic signals a

the pleasant valley connection on old augusta road. 3 south carolina lieutenant governor "henry mcmaster" is endorsing republican front runner donald trump for president.he announced it during trumps campaign stop in lexington wednesday night. 3 trump says he will skip tonight's debate in iowa.the 11 other republican candidates will face off in the fox news hosted debate.the four candidates with the lowest 7:00.all the others will take the stage at 9:00. 3 and here's a live look outside bon secours wellness arena. preparations are underway for monster jam.we'll have one more chance for you to win tickets tomorrow on the morning news.we're back after this. welcome back to 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.we're looking live over usc upstate in spartanburg. 3 an exotic animal in florida is back with it's owner after waking up with a 99 year old woman. woman."raymond fernandez" says his pet kinkajou named "banana" escaped while he was moving.earlier this week, the 99 year old woman says she woke up in the middle of the night to find the pet sleeping on her chest.she says it

. >> henry mcmaster is endorsing donald trump. saying trump speaks the truth in words everyone can understand. and the endorsement is a bit of a surprise since he represents the republican establishment in south carolina. a group that is endorsing jeb bush. first to come out in support of the republican front runner. that took place in a fundraiser. showed up to hear what donald trump had to say. the audience was so big that a tent had to be set up for the overflow. he stuck to his main talking points, building a wall and his opponents and -- >> i will be the greatest job creator. i love the people from south carolina. love them. take care of yourself. make sure you vote. got to vote. we love you. >> in a poll used by cbs released on monday, holding the lele over the republicans in the state of south carolina. >> after announcing not going to be at the debate, going to raise some money for charity, students are doing the same. going to be at an ale house on project. said says 100% of the donations will go to the wounded warriors.

the pleasant valley connection on old augusta road. 3 south carolina lieutenant governor "henry mcmaster" is endorsing republican front runner donald trump for president.he announced it during trumps campaign stop in lexington wednesday night. 3 trump says he will skip tonight's debate in iowa.the 11 other republican candidates will face off in the fox news hosted debate.the four candidates with the lowest poll numbers will debate at 7:00.all the others will take the stage at 9:00. 3 here's a live look at north pleasantburg drive in greenville--thee morning news on fox carolina is back in minutes. 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.this is a live look over greenville. 3 if you're trying to lose weight, or just get more active then you may need to download a smart phone app. app.a new pilot study by the american cancer society shows smartphone reminders are successful at getting people suggests more activity reduces the risk of cancer.researchers used an app to measure movement for a week and used reminders to move around.the study was funded by the cancer society and done

veteran organizations.trump was in lexington last night.he was introduced by lieutenant governor henry mcmaster, who announced he is now endorsing trump.mcmaster is the highest-ranking state official to endorse trump.but trump says voters hold the power. 3 3 3 3 "we're going to do things and the key is we have to mobilize, we have to get out and vote and every poll shows us so good and every poll says happen."3 while trump is out of tonight's debate, the other *11 canididates will take the stage in des moines.the south carolina republilin primaries take place next month - on saturday february 20th. 20th.these four democratic canidates will appear on the south carolina primary ballot. that will be held saturday - february 27th.be sure to check out fox-carolina-dot-com for all the political headlines. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 partly cloudy skies with highs reaching 50 in the upstate and 46 in the mountains. showers remain possible in far southern counties. tonight clears out, with a slight chance for tn border snow. lows drop to freezing or below. friday brings sunny tem

veteran organizations.trump was in lexington last night.he was introduced by lieutenant governor henry mcmaster, who announced he is now endorsing trump.mcmaster is the highest-ranking state official to endorse trump.but trump says voters hold the power. 3 3 3 3 "we're going to do things and the key is we have to mobilize, we have to get out and vote and every poll shows us so good and every poll says its going to happen." happen."while trump is out of tonight's debate, the other *11 canididates will take the stage in des moines.the south carolina republican primaries take place next month - on saturday february 20th. 20th.these four democratic canidates will appear on the south carolina primary ballot. that will be held saturday - february 27th.be sure to check out fox-carolina-dot-com for all the political headlines. 3 time for weather and traffic 3 partly cloudy skies with highs reaching 50 in the upstate and 46 in the mountains. showers remain possible in far southern counties. tonight clears out, with a slight chance for tn border snow. lows drop to freezing or below. friday brings sunny s

>>nd a henry mcmaster. south carolina's lieutenant governor and former member of the republican national committee. >> do you need donald trump, the next president of the united states. >> the idea, trump is gaining in the polls. folks are starting to realize, if he wins the presidency, we will have to work with him. >> and some iowans say it's less more like shunning number two. >> ted cruz is someone ma many republicans know. they despise him and want to stop him first. >> senator ted cruz that calls mitch mccallin. >> and cruz was front and center at thursday night's debate. >> if you guys ask one more mean question, i will have to leave the stage. >> with the dozen g.o.p. presidents, endorsements may have to come by. >> i think a lot of folks are starting to realize, this could be the reality. donald trump could be the nominee. >> new reality for the reality tv star. once a long shot, now being given a second look. >> they can't toy with me like they toy with everybody else. >> in washington, christine >> one of two pope mobiles, he was tunnelling, going on the auction block. two fay

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dona and ted cruz, i'm mcmaster, south carolina's lt governor and former member of the republican national committee.the unique donald trump - next president of the united states.so what's with that trump is gaining in the polls the idea that he isis still leading in iowa and new hampshire folks are starting to realize hey - if he wins the presidency we're going to have to work with him."some political analysts also say it's less about the establishment *backing* the number one and more about thth *shunning* the number two. bottom line is ted cruz is someone that many republicans know, they despise him, many rereblicans do and want to stop him first senator ted cruz - who called senate majority leader mitch mcconnell a liar on the senate floori cannot bebeeve he would tell a flat out lie with trump's absense, cruz was front and center at thursday night's debate.but with a dozen gop candidates, endorsements are hard to come by, with many waiting until the field narrows.i think a lot of folks ararstarting to realize that this could be the reality - that donald trump reality for this reality

. >> reporter: and henry mcmaster, south carolina's lieutenant governor and former member of the republican national committee. >> donald trump, the next president of the united states. >> reporter: what's with the change of heart? >> the idea that trump is gaining in the polls, folks are the presidency, we have to work with him. >> reporter: some political analysts say it's less about the establishment backing the no. 1 and more about them shunning the no. 2. >> ted cruz is someone that many republicans know. they despise him and want to stop him first. >> reporter: senator ted cruz called mitch mccolonel a liar on the senate floor. >> i cannot believe he would tell a flat out lie. >> reporter: with trump's absence, cruze was front and center at the debate. biwith a dozen gof candidates, endorsements are hard to come by. >> i think a lot of folks are starting to realize this actually could be the reality, that donald trump could be the nominee. >> reporter: a new reality for this reality tv star. once a longshot now being given >> they can't toy with me like they toy with everybody else. >

heels of trump's visit to the midlands last night he picked up a endorsement for governor henry mcmaster. he is the first ststewide official to endorse the real estate mogul and came as a bit of a surprise to some political observers. trumpet told supporters and gilbert he doesn't feel he has been treated fairly. >>> as of the main stage the top gop candidates debating in iowa to convince voters and they are the right to twitter president. >> even though mr. . trump it didn't take part as we arty said he is ill dominated parts of tonight's debate is still going now . mary maloney has the latest's -- >> a seven republican the gop front runner missing that didn't stop the candidates or the moderators from mentioning his name. >> let's address the elephant not in the room tonight. donald trump has a chosen not to attend. >> i'm a maniac and everyone on the stage is a stupid fat and ugly and then you're a terrible person . now that we have the donald trump portion out of the way. >> earlier for lower polling candidates participated in the so-called undercard debate and assess their sites in

. >> what about little timmy mcmasters who made fun of you in second grade for bringing kimchee to schoolrbage. is there vengeance coming their way? >> i want those people to think about that time that they made fun of me. i want them to actually love korean food now. >> that doesn't sound anywhere close to endless suffering. >> well, that's my personal story. >> i would think electric nipple clamps. then i drive over them. not killing them. they slowly bled to dead from artery wounds. >> the reason that koreans are able to just not wallow in that is because of this other emotion called chung. it is a deep fondness that you have for your other koreans, and people always focus on han and i am like, yeah, i know, han, yes, yes, it exists. no one is denying that. we all have it. but chung, no one talks about that and it's equally strong. >> okay. i believe you. >> i don't think you believe me about this chung thing. >> no, i believe you. like i like the whole idea of han. i totally get that as an engine. i like that. i like that dark side. the fact that this word exists is sort of awesome be

he nailed down the endorsement of lieutenant governor henry mcmaster last evening a big surprise after knocked trump at her state of the union. big success as the election process unfolds. >> we go to new hampshire where we are leading very big. we come here. we could do well in iowa. i think we could run the table. if we can win iowa we are doing well with the evangelicals, with everybody, with the tea party. what we have going, it is a movement. it is not like a normal situation. >> back here in iowa the other candidates all pushing for a good showing monday night. marco rubio had a capacity crowd at a popular west des moines watering hole last evening on his campaign bus. he told me he is going to continue to go after ted cruz hard at the debate tonight. >> ted is apparently willing to say, do or be anything in order to get votes. when he is out there portraying himself as the only real conservative in the race his record doesn't give up to that in terms of the standards he set for himself. those are policy differences. those are legitimate, not personal. >> if you look at rubio's t

. >> this is the worst for marlin mcmaster who is still recovering from hurricane sandy. >> got to come in and start everything out and start over. can't live here no more. >> reporter: the mayor hopes the state and federal government steps in to help residents pay for the damage and if need be help them rebuild. live in the west wild wood with, nbc 10 news. >> residents in allentown are feeling the affects of the blizzard of 2015. shovels were the tool of choice there today thanks to a record 31.9 inches of snow. this just smashed the previous high of a little more than 25 1/2 inches that came down during the blizzard of '96. so glad we with know allentown set the all-time record. how about the totals for all of the counties in our area. >> even the places that got the least amount of snow had a big snowstorm. in philadelphia, we had fourth biggest snowfall ever recorded. 22.4 inches, which is just about the average for the entire winter. 18.2 inches in manayunk, 17.8 inch. as we look at the lehigh valley, it wasn't that different from bethlehem at 30. bushkill 30.4 n. the state of del

among the crowd were lietenant governor henry mcmaster and state superintendent of education molly spearman. organizers from "palmetto family" say school choice can make a huge difference in any student's life...and that they want to be a part of making sure every child finds a school that works for them...in order to elp kids reach their full potential-national school choice week is held every january.through thousands of independently planned events across the country, national school choice week raises public awareness of all types of educational choices available to children-- including traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, online learning, private schools, and homeschooling. 3 though winter weather has moved out... 3 many of you may still be talking about its effects on schools...especially in greenville county after the district made a unique decision on tuesday. tuesday.because roads were still bad in several parts of county...no buses ran to 10 schools...parents were also told they're children could stay home if they felt it unsafe to get to scho

we had edward mcmaster stanton against lincoln calling him a cunning clown and worst.had people in fistfights. it's not always been this smooth, go along get along. and it does need to improve and there's a lot of reforms that could take place, starting with redistrict, by the way. and we should all work towards those goals. but the idea that the loud people are bad and the quiet people are good is too simplistic. >> we haven't had a situation in a long time in which the leading candidate of a political party has called for a religious test on who they allow into the country. it's bigotry, it's hatred. it's not just the volume of what donald trump is saying, it's the substance of what he's saying that i think is going to cause the biggest problem for the republican party. >> governor, do you -- did i hear you agree or partially agree with president obama's point last night about redistricting? >> lawrence, i think there's a number of things we could do to improve the system. but i don't think you should have politicians drawing their own districts. i think that's calle

researchers at mcmaster university sorted through 3 million tweets from canada and the u.s., god bless them and they combined word clouds to showcase words most used from east country. here are the clouds. look at the canadians. their cloud is filled with positive words like great, amazing, beautiful. look at the american. blurred out. blurred because of profanity, but you really do see -- >> like we're members of a gang or something. >> anyway, word clouds. >> positive. >> well, you might say these cookies here are trending. peppridge farms released through new flavors of milano cookies, so popular that our people couldn't find them. the new flavors are banana caramel. >> thumbs up on salted caramel, love it. >> they are all good. >> mocha is good. >> i'm going to try salted caramel. >> i'm not big on banana. >> banana chocolate. >> if you like banana you might like it. >> yeah. >> they are good. >> yum, yum. >>> for for a look at one of the coolest new inventions from the consumer electronics show. the creators of wow-ee have created the dog, meet c.h.i.p., canine hip intelligent pet