but he's still hammering mister obama's proposal. --sot-- "i've been waiting 7 and a half years for a plan in order for us to facilitate the closure of guantanamo bay. i'm still waiting because this is not a plan, this is an 8-page document, 7 pages of which is a rehash and the last page is platitudes. == == this is not a plan. this is a series of facts, a wish list that is non-specific and it clearly does not meet the requirements that we laid out in law requiring for them to submit a specific plan." mccain says the committee will closely this is not a plan. this is a series of facts, a wish list that is non-specific and it clearly does not meet the requirements that we laid out in law requiring for them to submit a specific plan." scrutinize the plan and hold hearings on the details. president obama is giving hints on what he's looking for in a supreme court nominee to replace justice antonin scalia. he says the person must have.. "a sterling record... a deep respect for the judiciary's role... and an understanding of the way the w

mister obama says the prison is used as a recruiting tool by terrorists and it's too expensive to maintain. guantanamo harms our partnerships with allies in other countries, whose cooperation we need against terrorism. (butted with) keeping this facility open is contrary to our values it undermines our standing in the eh world. it is viewed as a stain on our broader record of upholding the highest standards of rule of law. congress has opposed previous plans to shut gitmo down. tech toys around these days. but abroad, they're not just being used for fun. they're being using to help save lives. and 13 action news has team coverage on the winds today! the gusts are finally starting to die now! 13 weather first meteorologist carlo falco will join us in just minutes. he's tracking the conditions out at sunset park rushes franticaltt0w!ti"hz! %4@-4=l tt0w!ti"hz! el@->: tt0w!ti"hz! ed@-88d tt0w!ti"hz% )8h-xf8 tt0w!ti"hz% kzh-e)d tt0w!ti"hz% n-h-0@h tt0w!ti"hz% 0ph-.'p tt0w!ti"hz% s"h->u0 tt0w!ti"hz% ueh-=7@ tt0w!ti"hz% 7hh-!54 his daughter, who was on the verge of getting hypothermia. she fell i

mister obama has long-vowed to close the prison facility. he says it is used as a recruiting tool by terrorists and is too expensive to maintain. congress has opposed previous plans to shut it down. the current proposal involves transferring most of the detainees to other countries. those deemed too dangerous for travel will be sent to a detention facility here in the u-s. 3 3 new details emerge in the investigation of the shooting rampage in michigan this weekend. police recover weapons from the suspects home and the final piece of equiptment they say he bought just hours before the attacks. reid binion reports. 3 (jeffrey getting/kalamazoo county prosecutor) "motive difficult thing to try and figure out when you're dealing with these kinds of random acts of violence."prosecutor jeffrey getting, on the continuing investigation into saturday's shooting rampage in michigan. (jeffrey getting/kalamazoo county prosecutor) "one of the pieces of evidence that was seized from the suspect was his phone, and that phone is being gone through."other ke

at least through the final year of mister obama's term. g-o-p house leaders say they're hoping to use this failure to to elect a republican president who will help them overturn the health care plan for good. today the president makes his first visit to an american mosque -- as president. he's scheduled to visit the islamic society of baltimore to hold a roundtable with community members. the president is expected to celebrate muslim-americans' contributions to the nation. he will also -- quote -- "reaffirm the importance of religious freedom to our way of life." today iowans remember "the day the music died." on this day in 19-59, rock and roll legend buddy holly was killed when his plane slammed into an iowa cornfield. he was on tour, flying to his next date in minnesota, when his plane got caught in a blinding snowstorm. it crashed just minutes after takeoff. no one is exactly sure what went wrong. don mcclean immortalized the tragedy in his song "american pie." the iowa caucuses... are having an unexpected impact on blood donors in iow

mister obama talked about spreadidi a message of love among all religions. he also spoke on following the example set by jesus. "his love gives us the power to resist fearous temptation. he gives us the courage to reach out to others across that divide, rather than push people away." the address came just one day after he made his first visit to a mosque in baltimore. investigators in somalia are looking into what caused a mid-air explosion on a jetliner shortly after takeoff from the mogudishu. the blast blew a hole in the aircraft and left one man missing. nbc's keir simmons reports. :00 :39-:45 1:14-1:30 this morning the airline says it's aircraft was 15 minutes into the flight... still climbing... when a hole was blown in the fuselage. how it happened is still a mystery. experts tell nbc news passengers may not have survived if the plane had been at a higher altitude than 12,000 feet. officials have confirmed one passenger is missing... witnesses say he was sucked out of the plane. pictures suggest the metal or skin of the airbus 321 was blown outwards..

mister obama has long-vowed to close the prison facility. he says it is used as a recruiting tool by terrorists and is too costly to maintain. congress had opposed previous plans to shut down gitmo. the current proposal involves transferring most of the detainees to other countries. those deemed too dangerous for travel will be sent to a detention facility here in the u-s. 3 3 3 there are new developments now... involving the new north carolina congressional map. the original voters who sued, claiming the first map was racially gerrymandered, are now asking federal judges to decide if the new map is legal. they want the judges to issue a ruling by march 18th. because of the new map, the general assembly changed the date of the congressional primaries from march 15th to june 7th. 3 the n-double-a-c-p calls the new map unconstitutional. the group says it still minority voters into three congressional districts... even though lawmakers used the results of recent elections, and not race, to re-draw the map. the n-double-a-c-p wants the panel of

mister obama says he wants future administration s to benefit from the report as well. a sioux city man is dead, and another man is in custody, after what police are calling a homicide early wednesday morning. (sheila) if you're just getting home here's a quick look at today's headlines. sioux city police say 47- year-old elias wanatee stabbed 50-year-old vernon mace around two a-m near west first and turner streets. mace was taken to mercy medical center where he died from several stab wounds. a group of protesters walked the streets of denison, iowa today. at the center of the protest, lewd images allegedly created on a computer by the city's police chief. this is video of police chief john emswiler from a story ktiv covered back in august. the controversy surrounds what some may consider racist and pornographic pictures that a former police officer claims were created by chief emswiler. and... south dakota governor dennis daugaard's office says he will meet with members from a sioux falls non profit who want to introduce transgender south dakotans. on tuesday, the st

she didn't know how it would happen but she wasn't going to give up hope of shaking mister obama's hand.late last week, thanks to one of the lenders working to help her tenant association restore the building she lives in, that dream came true."i walked up and said i'm here. this is black history month, and i'm here to represent black history.""so i grabbed hold of him and i got his wife too.""and you started dancing?" she says she was just so happy she couldn't help herself."you just made our day you know that?"a dream come true. a memory cemented forever for the president and his wife..and for a humble, happy

mister obama says the supreme court is no place for political games and says he doesn't know who he'll pick. obama i intend to do my job between now and january 20th of 2017. i expect them to do their job as well. but at the same front, the republicans are vowing to block all his plans. rubio it is not fair for a president to appoint in their last year in office to appoint someone to a lifetime position. meantime, the powerful chairman of the senate judiciary committee says he hasn't ruled out public hearings or a vote. lie in repose in a public viewing in the great hall of that chair now cloaked in black. breaking news on the race for the white house-- ted cruz has come in first forthe first time, in a new national poll. it found cruz has 28-percent of republicans' support, with trump close behind with 26-percent. rounding out the top three is florida senator marco rubio, with 17-percent. the republicans are battling ahead of the south carolina primary, on saturday. huge crowds were on hand to catch a glimpse of pope francis as he wraps up his historic visit to mexico. here's a live l

mister obama was last on the show back in 2007, when he was just a candidate for president. you can catch the presidential visit, on ellen today at 4:00, right here on wlwt. >> cincinnati' s certified most accurate forecast. miriah: is the first friday of lent, left people heading out for the friday fish fries. snow showers potentially this evening, we detail the timing of when you can see that. a frigid valentine' s day as well, and potentially early taking a broad look at what we are seeing systemwide, there is low-pressure and a cold front disturbance sitting off to the north. snow showers moving in this evening ahead of that. we reinforce some cold air in the region and arctic air for the northeast. we will be cold, but it will be colder and other spots. one thing to be thankful for this weekend. you still want to stay indoors , through the weekend as we approach sunday, becca bring a snow showers monday evening -- sunday evening into monday. snow showers transition into rain showers. over the past couple of hours, we see light snow showers in flurries rolled through the

mister obama highlighting news of the lowest unemployment rate of his presidency: obama says: "this is the first has dipped below 5 percent in almost eight years. americans are working." the president praising the u.s. economy...pointing to low oil prices...as well as wage and income growth... obama says: "the united states of america right now has the strongest, most durable economy in the world. i know that's still inconvenient for republican stump speeches as their doom and despair tour plays in new hampshire." but, the president's enthusiasm tempered by wall street ...with stocks dipping friday... as the labor department's report also shows u.s. job creation slowed last month. sharply ...compared with recent months... as companies let go of some eighty-four thousand education, transportation, warehousing and temp workers. and, there was also news friday that u.s. exports fell in 2015 for first time since the great recession. obama says: "so unemployment, down." obama says: "that does not mean that we don't have more work to do. there is softness in the global economy. china is goin

mister obama is scheduled to visit the islamic society of baltimore today. he is expected to hold a roundtable with community members. a senior administration official said the president will celebrate muslim-americans' contributions to the nation. obama has visited mosques overseas, but never one during his presidency in the united states. now to an update on a story we brought you as it was breaking. this morning we're getting a look at the terrifying moments for this morning we're getting a look at the terrifying moments for passengers on the somali airplane that had to authorities are still trying to determine if it was a bomb that went off. this all happened yesterday when passengers reported a loud bang and smoke shortly after take off. passengers had to use oxygen masks and two were injured. new developments in the death of that 13-year-old virginia girl. now her mother is speaking out for the first time. nicole was a very lovable person?nicole touched many short life? extremely emotional for that mother as she's going through something unimaginable.

mister obama is also expected to visit argentina during his trip. 3 3 the upstate's finest and bravest..are going to have a front row seat to watch the upstates toughest.. toughest..first responders are going to be honored tonight at the swamp rabbits hockey game for heroes night.. night..fox carolina's joe gagnon is live from the well with a preview.. 3 3 3 swamp rabbits to recognize the accomplishments of greenville businesses large and small and recognize several of greenville's great leaders swamp rabbits will wear unique specialty jerseysonline jersey auction following the game "touch-a-truck" event from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the corner of north st. and academy st.recognition of several local heroes for their courage in the line of duty greenville news family fun packs available 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 friday will be sunny with highs in the mid to upper 50s area-wide. tonight, lows drop into the 30s and low 40s. clouds increase this weekend, but highs return to the 60s on saturday and sunday. late sunday into monday, scattered rain arrives with

the republicans plan to block any nomination mister obama makes... and believe the next president should pick the nominee.sessions says: "so we're just not going to move this nominee because it's going to allow the next president to fill this seat. it's a decisive seat on the court." the president believes it is his prerogative to pick a replacement judge... and expects a fair senate hearing for his nomination.president obama says: "the constitution is pretty clear about what is suppose to happen now. when there is a vacancy on the supreme court, the president of the united states is to nominate someone. the senate is to consider that nomination and either they disapprove of that nominee or that nominee is elevated to the supreme court. historical this has not been viewed as a question." the right is now pointing to a younger senator obama.... who filibustered president george w. bush's nomination of samuel alito.sessions says: "well he has been totally hypocritical and inconsistent on that. justice alito is a fabulous judge. he did a great job at th

mister obama is expected to make a call for less divisive politics in america. he will address the illinois general assembly this afternoon. the transition from elementary to middle school can be a tough one for some students. in an effort to make it easier, sioux city schools sent fifth grade ambassadors from each of its elementary schools to west middle school. the goal was to show them what "i want to learn about all the classes and what's different from elementary school and then i want to just take back everything i learned to the kids in my class," said lincoln elementary school fifth-grade ambassador abby hammer. the fifth graders learned how middle school schedules work, and went over middle school rules. they also shadowed west middle sixth graders to learn from them, first- hand. "i think it's a good idea because when i came, i was nervous because i didn't really know much," said west middle school sixth-grader lily juhnke. "so it's good experience." the fifth-graders will create a presentation to share with their classmates when they return to their e

the republicans plan to block any nomination mister obama makes... and believe the next president should pick the nominee.sessions says: "so we're just not going to move this nominee because it's going to allow the next president to fill this seat. it's a decisive seat on the court." the president believes it is his prerogative to pick a replacement judge... and expects a fair senate hearing for his nomination.says: "the constitution is pretty clear about what is suppose to happen now. when there is a vacancy on the supreme court, the president of the united states is to nominate someone. the senate is to consider that nomination and either they disapprove of that nominee or that nominee is elevated to the supreme court. historical this has not been viewed as a question." the right is now pointing to a younger senator obama.... who filibustered president george w. bush's nomination of samuel alito. sessions says: "well he has been totally hypocritical and inconsistent on that. justice alito is a fabulous judge. he did a great job at the judiciary hea

this was mister obama's first visit to a u-s mosque as president. < neighbors waved hello as president obama arrived at the islamic society of baltimore. a few protestors lined the motorcade route as well. inside - muslim- americans told president obama about the increased bias they face. (president obama) "they talkd about how their children were asking, are we going to be forced out of the country? are we going to be rounded up? why conversations that you shouldn't have to have with your children, not in this country." (mark albert/cbs news/baltimore, md) this is president obama's first visit to a u.s mosque since taking office.. muslim leaders say it's been a long wait. (ibrahim hooper/spokesm an, council on american- islamic relations) "we've asked him to make such a visit for a number of years now and we're very pleased that he's doing it." ibrahim hooper is the communications director for the council on american- islamic relations. he says muslim- americans are more afraid now than at any time in history - even after 9-11. (ibrahim hooper/spokesm an, council on american- islamic

at least through the final year of mister obama's term. g-o-p house leaders knew that they would lose the obamacare vote. but they are hoping to use the issue to convince voters to elect a republican president. and to help them overturn the 20-10 heath care law in the next congress. lukas: barack obama is amereran mosque -- as president. obama is scheduled to visit the islamic society of baltimore today. he is expected to hold a roundtable with community members and deliver remarks. a senior administration official said the president will celebrate muslim-americans' contributions to the nation. he will also quote... "reaffirm the importance of religious freedom to our way of life." the president has visited mosques overseas, but never one during his presidency in the united states. lukas: coming up in sports...iowa state wrapped up a stretch of four ranked opponents in five games against west virginia. highlights from hilton coliseum coming up after the break. scott: stay tuned for will be singing the national anthem at the big game on sun

mister obama is likely to appoint someone far more liberal than scalia. one of the most important cases currently before the court is a potentially landmark texas abortion law. scalia was the father of nine children. he was the longest serving member of the court. judge he was so well liked on the court that the person who was his closest friend was the person he disagreed with the most, and that's justice ruth bader ginsberg. it was she with whom justice and mrs scalia vacationed and socialized more than with any other member of the court. that will give you an indication of how charming and lovable he could be even to those who profoundly challenged and utterly disagreed with him. scalia was born in trenton on march eleventh 1936. he was a lawyer in the sixties and then eventually worked in the nixon administration.. no word yet on who is on president obama's short list to replace scalia in new york... bryan llenas... fox news. if you'd like to read more about scalia's life and accomplishments... we've got an in depth article posted right now on fox19 n

he thought that it was appropriate that mister and mrs. obama the president of the united states. you can put politics aside. you can put your personal views away. you go and you show, it you pay tribute to our justice. >> president obama keeps going on television and making the speeches about how republicans are ruining the world. this man who served for 26 years as a conservative icon to many of us. passes on and you do not even have the respect to show up at his funeral. >> ted cruz was not even going to go to the funeral in till late last night. he was the man that was in the court. before the court. a number of occasions. trish: it is wonderful that he is going. you hold a candidate that is running for the presidency of the united states to a very different standard. i find this one very hard. the white house is saying, well, he is looking at spending his time with replacement. >> show up to the funeral. that would be a good place to start. i think if you are josh ernst and you are trying to spin this, there is no way to spin it. doing eigh

. >> i continue to believe mister trump will not be president. >> it's rare that president obama comments as candidly like this. we should come as no be promoting the sky. >> is not promotion or a talkshow or marketing. it's hard. >> game on! >> this man has job this man has done such a bad job and for him to say that is a great complement. >> you are lucky i did not win when romney ran because you would've been a one term president. >> jeb bush tweeted a photo with a meme, america . >> bush raises in . the candidate who are democrats continued courting african-americans. clinton met with civil rights leaders in new york >> there are still very real barriers holding back african-americans. >> sanders promises to fight for greater equality for african-americans. >> the change never takes place from on top. change takes place from the bottom up . she appeared in i add a new poll from the president is due out after 6:00 a.m. , live from the room, ben and carry back to you . ben: robert , never a dull thank you after weeks of speculation the city council will get a pay raise. dimaggio has agr

thanks. >>> you can now watch mister president and the first lady as they eat, sleep, and feed their young. okay, we're not talking that president obama in the first family, we're talking about this pair of bald eagles. they are in a tree in washington dc. this is a live look from the webcam located at the u.s. national arboretum. this is the first bald eagle pair to nest in this location since 1947. the american eagle foundation launched the bald eagle nest cam so that we could watch eagles live. we are watching them hover over a pair of eggs, they are expected to hatch mid-march. the foundation says the birds raise one eaglet last summer. >>> disney's "the lion king" comes to the triangle for a limited five-week engagement. it is a story we all know, simba, mufasa, and the wicked it is the number one musical that has been seen by more than 80 million people worldwide. "the lion king" opened last night at the dpac and runs through march 20. joining us this morning is gerald ramsey and drew hirshfield. so delighted to have you with us today. i mean, you guys are stars. this is getting up early this morning, i know you're working hard.

obama says "..i think it will be very difficult for mister public concludes that this person is very well qualified, that the senate should stand in the way simply for political reasons." other democrats went a bit further. murphy says "..senate republicans are giving a middle finger to the american people and, they're giving a middle finger to this president." the white house says the president is giving this careful consideration. at the same time, the administration carefully leaked a name yesterday. nevada republican governor brian sandoval. he's pro choice, but, the prospect of a republican nominee is an effort by the white house to put republicans on the spot, although, some prominent conservatives think they should hold firm. krauthammer says "..the minute they give in and the process begins, they will cave." either way, it's fair to say that there is situational outrage here. republicans once railed against democrats in congress for refusing to confirm president obama -- when he served in the senate -- tried to block a vote to confirm justice samuel alito, the kind of move he

mister president as they feed their young. we're not talking about the first lady and president obama, but we are talking about the balls eagles located at the u.s. national arboretum. this is the first bald eagle pair to nest in this location since 1947. the american eagle foundation launched the bald eagle nest cameras so that folks could watch people's lives. we are watching them hover over a pair of eggs, they are expected to hatch mid-march. the foundation says the birds raise one eaglet last summer. so much fun. >>> we have a winner at the westminster kennel dog show. >> best in show tonight, 2016, german shorthaired pointer. >> you know, that guy sounds like we just won the stanley cup in raleigh. was this year's best in show. cj, a 3-year-old in california, beating out six other best in breed. this is the third german shorthaired pointer to win in westminster. in addition to the coveted cup, cj gets to enjoy a traditional steak dinner at a restaurant later today. >>> time for a look at "what's trending." ufc fighter and sports illustrated swimsuit cover grow ronda rousey opens up about having dark thoughts of suicide a

despite president obama's reservations, trump appears to be very well positioned to get >> i continue to believe that mister trouble not be president. >> declining to endorse a no surprise. it is not hosting a talk show or reality show. >> for him to say it is a great sponsorship. >> you are lucky i did not run last time. jeff bush tweeted a photo engraved with his name. he captioned the picture with america. lindsey graham appeared with a candidate that is democrats continued courting african-americans. they are real barriers. holding back african-americans. >> the change never takes place. change takes place from the bottom on up. >> also appeared in an ad for bernie sanders. >> grover, things a lot. rosanna: did you hear about this? a to arrest was knocked unconscious. greg: i see those guys down there selling tickets. the victim was a 33-year-old man from arkansas. 25-year-old robert anderson of brooklyn came up to the victim and punched him hard. we are looking at the statue of liberty. a beautiful place. you can ride the ferry for free ride on by. there seem to be some classic dating scams. supposedly

obama said he is willing to wait for another president to take office. iran has honored the negotiating team on the landmark deal. the president awarded medals to the defense mister. it brought about the lifting of economic sanctions last month. in taiwan, for survivors were pulled out of the building. more than 400 people are believed to be trapped. -- four survivors were pulled out. killed at least 37 people. several thousand detainees have been executed or been to death in what amount to fix termination on international war. international investigators say they are short of enough evidence to provide more specific estimates of those -- of the killing of those detained. around 150 news bureaus the world. i'm courtney donohoe. big declines in europe. one country under the radar, greece. the athens stock exchange index. greece shares falling to the lowest level since 1990. before we go, i want to show you a chart i pulled up, w es i. the best and worst performing indices in the world. look at the bottom of the chart. the worst performer this year. down by 25%, overtaking china's shanghai composite. we will tell you more about the global route next. stay with us.

parroting mister trump's views or do they want somebody on the democratic side who is committed to building on the progress that our country has made over the last seven years with the emma obama administration and i guess the question i posed at the top was a pretty direct and simple one but the one that you are posing is a much more of an exit essential question for millions of republicans. michelle? >> is that person for the job for college in politics? the president is considering this person based on their likelihood of confirmation, right? >> well, the president is aware that anybody he chooses is someone that will have to go through a confirmation process. that means it will have to be somebody who is prepared to face the public spotlight, somebody who is going to have to spend several hours answering tough questions under oath on camera before the american people on a range of complicated legal issues. so this is going to require a rather unique individual with a good mix of qualifications and cool under fire to win, to essentially win the approval of the united states senate. but look, that's true of anybody that's been appointed to the supreme court in the last 30 or

work with the obama administration to fill these gaps and let's not continue to just look, let's act at this point. thank you and that i'd be happy to answer any questions. >> thank you mister acord. the chair recognizes mister williams for five minutes. >> chairman mcsally and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today to talk about the risks that our nation faces from agri-terrorism. as an economist at mississippi state university i spend a large portion of my time researching ag market and the impact that shocks can have to those markets. our country's ag and food production system faces many challenges today. one of which is the risk of a major disruption to the system. it is essential that we be prepared to face the threats to prevent and/or minimize the impact they may have on our food system. as mentioned by my fellow witnesses, our poultry industry faced the devastating avian influenza outbreak in 2015. in iowa alone, 30 million layers were lost in 1.5 million turkeys were lost resulting in a direct impact of $658 million. other industries are also impacted. this is known as a multiplier effect and that multiplier effect resulted in a