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carolina. 3 3 news19 has learned that there will be no elephant walk this week for the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus extreme. the walk normally features the elephants, horses, and other animals that are part of that year's circus act. it would have been the last one in columbia to feature the ringling bros. elephants....wh o are being retired from performing in may.circus officials say the walk has been canceled because of a timing issue.. earlier this month, the circus announced plans to move their circus elephants to a permanent home at a florida conservation center in maythe show kicks off at colonial life arena thursday, and runs through friday we'll give you a peek behind the curtain. 3 folks in the military and their family members attended a career fair at the orangeburg armomo yesterday.in employment representatives... those who went were able to access resources for va benefits, behavioral health, homeless veterans, education, health and wellness. 3provide their resources and services3 the event was hosted by the south carolina national guard. 3 pearl jam is coming to colu

when the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus comes to town in march... that will be the last tri-state performance using elephants. elephants.today the circus announced that it is phasing out elephants in may.the circus has come under fire for it's treatment of elephants. all of the elephants used in the circus will retire at a 2- hundred acre conservation site in florida. a car gets swallowed by a sinkhole.the video - you just have to see to believe, coming up. up.plus... just how much cheaper you next uber ride could be.9 on your side at 7 new video tonight of a car being swallowed by a sinkhole outside of kansas city.take a look at how large that hole got after a water main broke just down the street.nobody was inside the car when the road opened up.crews had to bring in a crane to lift the uber users will see a drop in prices.cincinnati is one of 100 cities seeing price cuts! uber says january is typically a slower month for rides... it's hoping that lowering the price on a standard ride will generate a boost in use!the price cut in the tristate can

michelle: ringling brothers and barnum and bailey presents legends starts this week. the ringmaster says their amazing feats performed by acrobats. one trainer even kisses a lion. the show is one of the last of the asian elephants. they will retire in may. >> as a fan, we will miss our we love them. those are my coworkers. to see these beautiful creatures, their talent and intelligence, their behavior, it is so wonderful. michelle: from january 14 to the 18th at the amway center. tickets are $16. for the fourth time in seven years, the alabama crimson tide are on top of the college football world. jason: the tide rolled over clemson. >> makes the cut, gets the corner, look out. drake can fly. he eludes the kicker and will not be caught. touchdown drake. jason: they 145-40. oj howard was the m.v.p.. he had two touchdowns last night. you came out when it counted. fans flooded university street at tuscaloosa. they wave the alabama flag to the early hours. police were brought in to help jason: the searches on for a driver who hit a young child and kept going. michelle: th

elephants and the show. >> reporter: asian elephants have long been a flagship animal for the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus but the kurt i'm is closing on their show much sooner than expected. in may, that is when the remaining 11 elephants will retire and come here to the center. >> my job is going to get even more exciting than it already is. >> reporter: she has spent much of ore life working for ringling brothers. she introduced us to the 70- year-old elephant. >> they are aout here grazing and grousing during the day. they play with the different enrich mont environments that we put in their yard and change intermittently. >> reporter: the early retirement partly temperatures from how difficult it is to schedule shows. many cities and counties >> you can't fight city hall and their care is paramount to all of us. >> peta has a split reaction. >> so the time to retire these otherren malunder the big top is now. >> reporter: now, the question is what is next for the show. >> we stillville with animal representation. will still be the greatest show on earth. it will be exciting to see e

ringling brothers and barnum and bailey will stop usin elephants in its shows much sooner than expected. expected.t parent company of the traveling circus said it will stop using the elephants in may.that's a year and a half earlier than what was previously announced.the change in date is in part due to the early completion ofofa retirement reserve where the elephants will go when their over for good. the college football season will officially come to an end tonight with the national title game. game.top-ranked clemson will face o o against second-ranked alabama in glendale, arizona. alabama is looking to win their fourth national title in seven seasons.clemson is trying to win their first championship since 19-81, but even more history.with a win tonight, clemson would become the first f-b-s team to win 15 games in a season.kickoff is at 7-30 on e-s-p-n. coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon - how a new test is helping predict cancer and what big time tech names are tied to the endeaver. ((pkg) (pkg)class project which started as a way to help the homeless population in detroit turned i

see >> the end of an era is coming sooner t tn expected for the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus. its show elephants will retire and stopopouring this july. that's a aear-and-a- half earlier than planned. ringling's parent company says the 11 elephants currently on tour with the circus will join 31 others center in florida. the 73rd golden globe awards last night recognized new talent and old favorites... and survived another year with its most controversial host. david daniel has the highlights. << "all these rich, beautiful celebrities having the time of their lives. let's hope nobody spoils that." golden globes host ricky gervais did his best, of course, taking aim at everyone from sean penn to caitlyn jenner... and of course the hollywood foreign press itself, especially for nominating "the martian" as a comedy. "to be fair, 'the martian' was a lot funnier than 'pixels'... but then again, so was 'schindler's list.'" comedy or not, "the martian" got the last laugh, winning best picture in its category, while matt damon won best actor. "thank you, thank you, thank you."

ringling brothers and barnum and bailey say they will retire their elephants in may. that's a year and a half earlier than what was previously announced. the traveling circus shows have been repeatedly criticized.. picketed and sued by animal rights groups over treatment of the elephants. and in 2011.. they were fined by the u-s-d-a for violations of the animal welfare act. ringling brothers said it will continue to feature other "extraordinary animal performers," including tigers, lions, horses, dogs and camels./// ((kirsten joyce)) > traveling with autism. it can be a huge challenge.... how one father is making it easier.. for families. for news, this is 8newsnow at noon. ((kirsten joyce)) when you're raising a child with autism, many parents say it takes more than a village.... and traveling can provide a real challenge. paula francis introduces us to one father who set out to make a family's journey as safe as possible... in today's medical breakthroughs. (( )) 4039< ((paula francis)) meet kirby wurts. ("hello, i'm kirby.") ((paula francis)) he's a fun- loving 13-

ringling brothers and barnum and bailey will stop using elephants in its shows much sooner than expected. stop using elephants in may. that's a year and a half earlier than it was previously announced. ringling brothers has been repeatedly criticized, pictured and even sued by several animal rights groups for treatment of elephants. circus officials say they will continue to feature other extraordinary animal performers, including tigers, lions, horses, dogs, and camels. >> so how low will prices at the pump go this year? triple-a puts today's national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gags -- gas at 1.96. here in south carolina, we are averaging 1.70 a gallon. experts say tumbling oil prices combined with strong refinery capacity could push the price of gas to $1 a gallon in some areas. gosh, been a while since that happened. hasn't happened since 1999. >> alicia: can you imagine, a dollar a gallon? wow. >> ben: up next, john with the seven-day forecast. columbia news at 6:00.national >> ben: welcome back. we start tonight with a look at the crescent moon. yeah, beautiful,

drugging and assaulting former temple university employee andrea constand back in 2004. 3 ringling brothers and barnum-and-bailey will stop using elephants in its shows much sooner than expected. the parent company of the traveling circus said it will stop using the elephants in may. that's a year and a half earlier than what was previously announced. the asian elephants will retire to florida. ringling brothers has been repeatedly criticized, picketed and even sued by several animal rights groups for its treatments of the elephants. 3 many people are still remembering and celebrating the life of david bowie. the legendary singer died of cancer on sunday. in a career spanning more than five decades, bowie was an innovator in music, film, fashion, and recently, even theatre. this is memorabalia of bowie from the rock-and-roll hall of fame. his career launched with the 19-69 hit "space oddity" -- the way until his death. his latest album, "blackstar" came out friday. bowie was 69. 3 here in asheville, a tribute band is remembering the artist and musician. (nats mark singing)3 mark casson is originally f

they will be retired from ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus in may and sent to live on a preservation. wesh 2' s matt grant talked to an elephant trainer with the circus about the move. matt: the big top is getting a little smaller. >> we have a saying that the circus is held up by certain -- elephants and clowns. maqtt: tt: for more than 100 years, performing elephants have been a fixture at the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus. the company planned to retire them, for good, by 2018, but in a surprise move, announced they will be fully phased out in may. the elephants will move from life on the road to this conservation center in polk county. blood samples from 40 of them will be used for pediatric cancer research because of the elephant' s unique ability to fight cancer. >> we are very excited for that. that is going to be the biggest thing we have ever done. matt: the circus' ringmaster tells me the decision to phase out the pachyderms has nothing to do with decades of criticism from animal rights activists, who claim the giant creatures have been treated

scheduled for thursday. 3 ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus plans to stop using circus elephants. the circus planned to phase out elephants by 2018 but now in may. ringling brothers has been criticized by animal rights groups for its treatment of the elephants.the elephants will retire to a 200- acre sanctuary in florida. 3 apple is adding a "night shift" mode in its next update. the company added the option based on a study that says exposure to blue light from screens in the evening can make it harder for you to fall asleep.night shift mode automatically shifts the colors on your iphone or ipad display to warmer colors, making things easier on your eyes at night. 3 3 3 3 3 3 now brandon orr joins us live in lawrenceburg.what's it like 3 the powerball is trending again this morning.we'll tell you what the jackpot is now. plus, new facial recognition technology.we'll tell you about the app that's helping 3 a new app is helping families find their four- legged friends."finding rover" is a facial recognition app.once you download it to your smart phone or tablet, you take a picture

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. >>> the ringling brother and barnum and bailey circus is coming to town but there's going to be a big change. when the elephants could be

it's the final act for the elephants at the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus. the company has announced the animals will retire jear. straight ahead-- why animal activists say the decision to remove the elephants isn't during this extended visit from your extended family, all you want is a peaceful moment to stream your show. and you need enough bandwidth to share with a full house lightning internet from bright house networks. the speed you need. and now connect to... premier tv, 15 megabit internet and hd-dvr service... only $92 a month welcome back-- the powerball hit a yesterday. worth 1 point 4 people have been media with their money. with all the hype-- expect the jackpot to get even higher before tomorrow's drawing. officials say your odds of winning are---one...in 2 hundred and 92 point developing this morning-- peta is now speaking out about the ringling brother's barnum and bailey circus retiring their elephants early. while they're happy with the decision... they don't believe the conservation center in polk city is the best place for the animals. th

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the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus, announcing it will retire all elephants in may. that is a year and half earlier than planned. the change comes after many cities passed new laws over animal treatment. the elephants will move to a sanctuary where blood samples will be taken from them for pediatric scientists believe elephants may carry a gene that suppresses cancer. >>> another wild turn in the season of extremes after temperatures ticked up a bit above normal in some spots. brace yourselves because the polar vortex is back. and take a look at this image of the day from buffalo, new york. a car literally frozen solid on the shores of lake erie. heavy lake-effect snow is impacting parts of new york state. a blast of frigid arctic air is set to blow through the upper midwest tomorrow morning dropping temperatures 20 degrees below average. >> that colder air reaches into the northeast on wednesday. >>> when we come back, he reinvented music and himself time and time again. tonight, so many in legend david bowie. >>> finally tonight, there was no one like him before or

it's the beginning of a new era for the ringling brothers and. barnum and bailey circus. come may elephant acts will no longer be part of the circus the elephants that are now part of the ringling brothers shows will be sent to the circus' center for elephant conservation in florida. in total there will be 42 elephants at the center. >> rochelle: they are big but beautiful. i love them. and speaking of the circus, ringling brothers and barnum and bailey is coming right here to the midlands. the presentation of "circus xtreme" starts the 21st and runs through the 24th. to catch all the extraordinary performers and one of the last shows featuring their elephants, tickets are on sale now at the colonial life arena or you can always purchase your ticket on ticketmaster. great show. that's why they call it the great's show on earth. >> jonathan: and one of the last times to see the elephants. right now you should stay in bed, the temperatures are at and we will warm up this afternoon with a high near 55 but still will feel not that warm due to the winds. we will see a dry cold

ringling brothers and barnum and bahly circus will stop using elephants. they will stop using the elephants in may. that's a year and a half earlier than what was previously announced-the asian he will rance will retire to, where else? florida. the company said preparations for the new retirees at its 200-acre center for elephant conservation were completed sooner than anticipated. the ringling brothers will feature tigers, lions, horses, dogs and camels. i think the elephants deserve a break. >> they are amazing, amazing animals. just beautiful. >>> all right. well, madison is back with a look at our forecast. we got a little bit of a break here. some sunshine. still cold out there? >> yeah, very nice. 40s don't seem warm. they are around for this time of year. be a couple of degrees above average with the partly sunny skies tomorrow and then wednesday is the next system that are with 'tracking coming in. so a 50% chance for rain and snow by then. >> nice to have a break for a that's it for us >> announcer: did students trash an off-campus home? >> judge

. >> protesters are expected to be back in downtown orlando today outside the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus. they are upset the way elephants in the show are treated. part of that circus tradition is going away. it was phasing out the elephants over the next few years but announced it will happen in the still, not everyone is happy about the plan. >> we are exciting they will no longer be hauling the elephants. they are not going into a sanctuary. we have no idea what will be going on. >> the elephants will be taken to a conservation facility. protesters say they will be outside downtown orlando for every show this weekend to make their voices heard. >> there is an emotional good-bye for a toddler whose life was cut short. dozens of people gathered to remember 21-month-old lonzi barton. >> the toddler had been missing for months. detectives found what they believed to be his remains just miles from where he was reported missing. the boyfriend of lonzi's mother is the main suspect in his disappearance. investigators say ebbron led weekend. he was set to go on trial on that

. >>> come may, the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus elephant acts will be no more. the elephants that are now part of the shows will be sent to the circus's center for elephant conservation in florida. in total, there will be 42 elephants at the center. >> alicia: the columbia animal shelter is giving you a chance to add a furry friend to your family. meet zuri, a 2-year-old white domestic short-haired mix cat. officials say she is full of adventure and very unpredictable. some days he likes to relax, while other days he enjoys playing f you'd like to give him a forever home, stop by the shelter on humane lane or call >> ben: beautiful cat. >> alicia: and zuri is a male. >> ben: some pictures are worth much more than a thousand words a photo of a young couple reconnecting after they were involved in a car crash in tennessee has gone viral. >> alicia: many strangers who have seen the picture contacted the couple during their recovery. >> reporter: as a graphic design student, erica always hoped her work would get noticed. but this is something she never saw coming. >

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. >> yep, the ringling brothers and barnum & bailey circus is performing in town. and we got a peek behind the scenes this morning with our own news channel 8's lindsey mastis there. what does it look like there? >> reporter: the stadium doesn't have any people in the stands but there are men of people here, especially performers. and you are from brazil and you are going to be an interesting type of martial arts. you and i do it here. me and my friends doing the show are going to show you now. >> reporter: show us. let's see it. let's see it here. and as you mentioned, looks like dancing he was telling me about, even though it's a mix of martial arts and dancing. quite incredible. and this is ringling barnum & bailey circus' 145th year. and this show is called legends and one of the legends by the way. it features extreme performances if from around the globe. -- performances from around the globe. show me what to do. and you can do this at home as well or in the studio, right? >> yes. >> reporter: okay, doing this. and we can start kicking. >> the movement. >> rep

ringling brothers and barnum & its 145th year and this show, legends, features extreme performances from around the world. and they do everything that includes juggling hats. that's got to be hard this morning. and she is doing an amazing job up there. she let me go on a little bit but i did not go as high. she is about 25 feet in the air. and this show is going on every night through sunday. and there's plenty to do before the show begins. one hour before the show begin, you can come with your family and meet performers and get autographs. and of course, there are still tickets available. we have a lot of information on our website, wfla.com. and coming up in 30 minutes, i'm going to introduce you to even more performers and show you some more interesting behind the scenes goings on here at amalie arena. >> can't wait to check back. >> i want to see you doing the >> families make good memories at the circus. >> exactly. >> thanks. >>> coming up on 4 criminal 17 on this thursday morning. and a nice day to maybe -- 4:18 on this thursday morning and a nice day to maybe go outside. >> i thi

. >> ben: this year there will be no traditional elephant walk when the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus comes to town here in the capital city. the circus has come under fire by animal activist who's say the elephants were being mistreated. you'll remember ringling brothers announced it will retire all 11 elephants this may but again, the elephant walk will not happen this week. circus xtreme runs this thursday through sunday at the colonial life arena. reached the 40s today with windchills making it feel even colder than that. >> alicia: another cold night is on the way. john farley has tonight's first check of your weather. >> john: certainly today the coldest so far this season. check it out, last night's low, this morning's low, 20, and the high of only 41. so we never really moved the meter very much and tonight we're going back down right into the same range. let's give apeek at what i expect the temperatures to drop in tonight. teens again in the coldest spots, columbia coming in at 22. so again, within a couple of degrees of where we were last night, very cold.

. >>> the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus is in town. yesterday we got a look the elephant act. they announced earlier this week that it is ending the elephant act a year and a half earlier than expected. they will retire in may but don't worry the officials tell us the circus will still have some amazing acts to see. >> elephants are just one part clowns, high wire acts, what's great about the circus is we that you can't see anywhere else. we're going to continue to do that for the future. >> the 11 elephants currently on tour will be permanently retired to the company's 200 acre center for elephant conservation in central florida. >>> florida govern govern made pay stop on his nine city state wide tour bus. he joined rick case for his 1 million miles or 1 million jobs tour. it was held to celebrate the success of florida's job creators and highlight the need to cut $1 billion in taxes. he said florida needed to brag more. >> we're doing this because we need to learn how to brag in this state. texans know how to brag. the truth is we sh

. >>> other news in just a few months, ringling brothers and barnum and bailey will stop using elephants in the shows. this is earlier than plan. they were planning to phase them out by 2018 but the parent company says they will be gone by may and the asian elephants will be retiring to florida at a 200 acre conservation center. >>> campbell's soup is add first to tell consumers the product used gentlemen netcally modified ingredients. gas prices in massachusetts are down again. aaa says the average price for a gallon of self-serve regular 1.95 a penny less than last week and still less than the national average. >>> a secret service agent who suffered a spinal cord yry -- injury just got married. two weeks ago a car slammed into the vehicle carrying four agents on hillary clinton's detail including ferret -- garrett fitzgerald he and his fee on jay were supposed to get married -- fiancee were supposed to get married in march but moved it up and said i do at mass general at icu and we interviewed joan days ago and fantastic couple and we wish them the best. congratulationses. >> very hap

. >> michelle: elephants will stop performing in the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus. the show's elephants are retiring this summer, a year and a half earlier than planned. the parent company of the circus says once it started plan fog the elephant's retirement it realized it could happen quicker than planned. the touring elephants, 11 there are, will spend the rest of e send it over to you. very important conversation that we need to address right now. we're trying to stomp out bullying. >> michelle: this is really important to me because i was wul yid when i was in junior high school and it's something that changed my life. i was lucky because i made it through. but we know there are l of kids who don't. never give up foundation provides coaching and education fo inviting the public to support this inaugural stomp out kyle dunp with the foundation, never give up foundation. i want to start with you. if you could just explain for people what the never give up foundation is about. >> i formed it back in 2008. i co-founded it with a group of people because i was one of

gabrielle: it's the end of an era for the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus. the show elephants are retiring this summer. officials say the elephants will stop touring in july, a year and a half earlier than first the 11 touring elephants will join the rest of the herd at a conservation center in central florida. officials say many cities have passed anti-elephant ordinances, making it difficult to plan tours. >> potentially your last chance to get a tiger paw biscuit. we'll tell you how long these guys have been doing this, and how they're keeping up with the demand. marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right to rise usa michael: anybody for a biscuit? clemson's chick fil-a became a trendsetter this seaean, with their tig

the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus announced they're ending their elephant act, and willre all elephants this coming may. now, those animals will go to conservation florida in center, hey, they retire in florida, too, how about that. also part of cancer research study. the circus set to perform at the wells fargo center february 17th through the 21st. a lot of people pulling for. that will. >> well the coaching search continues for the eagles this noon, with a superbowl winner in town. the birds are talking today to former giants head coach tom coughlin. he stepped down from the giants after 12 seasons, and two superbowl victories. also coached the jaguires for seven years. no other egg else candidates so far has as much experience as coughlin. former giant, will they ever be part of the eagles, can fan except him? >> if he bridges some w's, i think -- >> make a big difference. >> well, today seems to be bit of trade off weather wise, cold but prep. >> i high of 65 yesterday. felt like spring. now settling in for the typical weather pattern for january, bringing some cold

jenna: ringling brothers and barnum & bailey will stop using elephants in its shows much sooner than expected. the parent company of the traveling circus said it will stop using the elephants in may. that's a year and a half earlier than what was previously announced. the asian elephants will retire to florida. the company said preparations for the new retirees atatts 200-acre "center for elephant conservation" were completed much sooner than anticipated. in 2011, the circus was fined 270- thousand dollars by the u-s-d-a for violations of the animal welfare act. jenna: still to come... is a healthy gut the trick to having an overall healthy body? well have answers coming up in just a few, stick with us. fred: (fred) a dusting of snow will be seen by many this evening, then another r ld day is ahead tomorrow. but, a weekend warmup will follow! next! " " fred: jenna: tim: (tim) fred, what can we expect? (fred) light snow this evening. fred: (fred) the hd radar shows ght snow associated with an south along interstate 29. there is still some snow and ice on the roads in western iowa, so d

the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus elephants are set to retire this may--a year and a half earlier than planned. this comes in response to of animal cruelty. the iconic elephants will be placed in a 200 acre elephant conservation center in florida. currently there are 11 elephants on tour with the circus. the powerball jackpot soared to more than one "billion" - that s "billion with a b" dollars. much of the proceeds from ticket sales are supposed to go to schools. rob desir spent the day yesterday trying to track down how exactly how much of that money is spent in virginia school districts. with a record jackpot up for grabs, larger than powerball signs can post, the potential prize of an estimated 1.4 billion dollars will absolutely benefit the winner, and to some extent funding education here in virginia as well. take sot of on clip 224 1378 -01-p&paula otto/virginia lottery executive director at 20:39:53- 40:00 "no question that there will be additional dollars going to public education because of this huge jackpot." rob track wednesday s drawing alone could genera

it's ringling brothers and barnum & bailey kick off the first of their five shows at the amway center tonight. the show starts at 7-30... but all ticketholders can come an hour early for the all access pre-show. you can meet the performers, get autographs and take photos. the circus' last show in orlando is monday at 1 o'lcok. police identifed the body of a man, found behind an orlando nightclub. that story kicks off our morning rush. police tell us the victim is 43-year-old "essex taylor the third." they are investigating the case as a suspicious death. someone found his body behind the gilt nightclub, off east we will bring you more details when we get them. the trial against a former f-i-t student is set for march, after he pleaded not guilty. 24 year old hamid rehaif entered the plea yesterday. investigators say he was in the country illegally, when they busted him in december. they say he was holed up in a melbourne hotel room with guns and a lot of ammo. this is all that is left of a hoverboard, after it caught on fire. firefighters responded to the call, at a home in port saint

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extreme kicks off today and will run through sunday at the colonial life arena featured by ringling brothers and barnum & bailey. tonight's showing, tickets are being reduced from the normal price of $18 to just $16. the fun starts at 7:00. and not everyone will be able to make it under the big top. so circus extreme performers are bringing the fun to them. this morning, crew members made a special visit to the palmetto health children's hospital. organizers say the halls were filled with dancers and clowns, dogs, even contortionists, absolutely and the bears and the lions and tigers were there as well. it is that time of year while filing your income can be taxing, did you know it can also be dangerous? >> how to protect your money and your identity. that's coming up next. gervais. >> welcome back. officials say there are tax scammers posing as f.b.i. officials right here in the midlands. >> that's right. officials say the scammers act as if they're opening an evasion. and then pressure those victims to pay up or be arrested. officials at the f.b.i. field office here in columbia say they are aware of

. >> the ringling brothers and barnum & bailey circus is performing its show. and lindsey mastis is live at amalie arena. i can't wait to see what you're up to now. >> reporter: well, we've been doing a lot of clowning around but we are all about the hats this morning. this group is going to be performing for us. they are a chinese acrobatic group. and i am here with one of the about all the acts in the show. >> all right. well right now, the china acrobatic china troop, we have the globe of steel, and the class act riders, we've got everything. my goodness, we've got literally animals from all over the world. >> reporter: there's almost too much to name. and you are on one of the motorcycles here. >> absolutely. too. and these go upside down. motorcycles that go over 60 miles per hour in our 16-foot globe of teal with the family. >> reporter: amazing. and there are acts from all around the world. can is really -- world which is incredible. and starting an hour before the show, you can come down with your family and meet some of the performers and get autographs

ago and is celebrated in dozens of countries across the it's the end of an era for the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus. the show elephants are retiring this summer. ringling's parent company y eld entertainment says the elephants will stop touring in july.. a year and a half earlier than first planned. the 11-touring elephants will join e rest of the herd at a conservation center in central florida. feld says many cities have passed "anti elephant" ordinances.. and are making it ifficult to plan tours. coming u u.... y now is theeperfect time to be looking for true love online plus, coming up next-- we'll tell you what car is named this year's car of the year. after a bumpy road in recent america is not just electing a president, we're also electing a commander in chief. that choice matters. cause strengthening g e economy, making healthcare more affordable, raising incomes. all of that depends on us being both secure at home and leading the world. i will get up every single day and do whatever it takes to make sure our country is safe and strong. top! it has been named 2016 north am

ringling brothers and barnum & bailey is ending its elephant acts after more than a century. the company says they are retiring the elephants in july a year and a half earlier than first planned. leaders say it' s in response to growing concerns raised by animal rights activists, and an increasing number of bans across the country. brett: we knew it would happen. just moments ago, they raised the power ball jackpot up to $1.4 billion. and that number could continue to grow. the number is already so big that it does not fit on some billboards. take a look at how they read now. over a billion dollars. the next drawing is wednesday night at 11:00. the music world is mourning the loss of one of its most unique singers and performers. michelle: david bowie died of cancer last night. fans have been paying respect to the singer at his birthplace. the british star was a rock icon leaves behind a colorful legacy. >> dated though he was a rock music icon for more than 40 years. bowie' s death comes just a few days after his 69th day. it was celebrated by the release of his 47th album, b

. >> just yesterday, ringling brothers and barnum and bailey announced they will enthe elephant act in may. a year and a half early than planned. >> john: we're ready to do the >> i hope i don't have to play royalties on it. >> i love these guys. >> we're winning. we're winning. >> joining us, jonathan iverson along with two of his friends. >> my funny friends. furry friends, too. >> let's start with the elephant in the room. >> yes. let's talk about the decision to retire the elephants. take us through that. >> listen. change is what we do. we've been tloifring for nearly 150 years and we have not been fliering for nothing. change is what we do. there was a time we in big tents then we moved to arenas and we fliered. and we had one show, moved up to three units and people thought the world was going to end. and we had three rings and people almost fainted when we was so much to show. it was the greatest show on earth. we still have the world's greatest men angry, we have lion, tiger, kangaroos, residue dogs, even have peg gay sus and the unicorn. >> listen. it's the greatest show on e

spring.reps with the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus say they are retiring all elephants by may.the circus has been facing increased pressure from lawmakers and activists to end the act for years.company leaders plan to retire the elephants to their 200-acre center for elephant conservation, down in florida. originally, the act was going to be phased out by 20-18. eleven elephants are currently 3 time for weather 3 and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 expect sun and wind today, with highs at 50 in the upstate and 45 in the mountains. wind gusts could be up to 30 mph at times. a slight chance for snow lingers along the tennessee border through dinnertime, but skies clear for all tonight with lows back in the teens and 20s. wednesday will be sunny, cold and windy again with highs only reaching the 30s to mid-40s. overnight lows stay in the 20s. thursday brings seasonable temperatures in the low 50s, followed by a round of rain for friday into early saturday. expect sun and wind today, with highs at 50 in the upstate and 45 in the mountains. wind gusts could be up to 30

you are a fan of the circus, it comes around every year, the end of an era is coming for ringling brothers and barnum & bailey as thele circus elephants are retiring. the plan is to retire all of the circus's touring elephants. this year. there are 11 of them. all 11 elephants will be taking to the company's 200-acre center for elephant conservation in central florida. those retired elephants will be part of a cancer research center that is ongoing there. the elephants say the act they've been involved in has been showcased by ringling >> ever . >>> welcome back. bragging about two schools in one. robert morgan educational school serves kids and adult vocational school. >> it's an all-magnet school to prepare kids for college if that's their path, and it also prepares them to jump right into the business world right after high school education. odzer takes us into that school. >> reporter: sounds like a regular high school and with the pom-poms waving, it looks the part, but robert morgan educational center is much, much more. >> it's a wonderful school where we take children's interests and they get

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. >>> the elephants of ringling brothers and barnum bailey circus will retire in just a few months. tonight they put on their shows. not everyone came out to celebrate. jennifer ortega is live. >> reporter: there are people out here protesting earlier about herding those elephants. but they say the show must go on that i felt say it's bittersweet knowing the elephants will be removed. >> thank you for coming out to the greatest show on earth. >> reporter: jonathan lee has been a ring master for 16 years. and says the elephants are definitely a spectacle to see. >> obviously, as a fan, myself, personally, i'm a little disappointed. i would love to see our elephants go on forever. >> reporter: the 145-year-old greatest show on earth is ending the elephant acts and phasing out the use of the three ton animals. activists continuously criticize the show as cruelty to animals. the circus has already been changing with the times. >> naturally, people will have their various opinions about it. they are the circus. in fact, you know, we created the circus rings well over a century ago becaus

they will be retiring from ringling brothers and barnum and bailey to live at a preservation. matt grant spoke with the move. matt: the big top is getting smaller. >> we have a saying in the circus. held up by elephants and clowns. matt: performing elements -- in a surprise move, they phased out in may. >> we feel it is best for them company. matt: the elephants will move to county. will be used for pediatric cancer research because of the elephants unique ability to fight cancer. >> that is probably going to be the biggest thing we have ever done. matt: the ringmaster tells me the decision has nothing to do with decades of criticism from animal rights activists who claimed the giant creatures have been treated cruelly. something circus officials denied. pete a -- peta says the public lost a taste for abuse of elephant acts long ago. other activists applauded the decision. >> this makes good sense for the company to make this decision, business model that does not rely on exploiting elephants. matt: they say they are still the greatest show on earth. >> this will be your last

ringling brothers and barnum and bailey announced all of the elephants will be moved to their permanent home at the ringling brothers center for elephant conservation in florida beginning in may 2016. the may 2016. the entire herd of 42 elephants will live out their days at the center. the company had promised to move them all by 2018 at the building at the facility was completed sooner than expected. ringling brothers says even without the elephants they will provide families with amazing experience of the greatest show on earth. >>> yale university accepted eight freshmen from south carolina this year, and one of them is the son of immigrant farm workers. we visited the small edgefield county town of johnston to root meet this remarkable young man who said ivy league schools want to make sure more students like him, low income, high achieving accepted. he has been snipping peach trees six-seven days a week and snipping against all odds. this south carolina farm worker with a middle school education sends the biggest lesson to his kids was always to be responsible and respect every per