was seen as the cure for so many people in the 1870's to 1880's when we boom that not just as a tourist cityut as a health resort. >> watch c-span's city tour on american history tv on c-span3. the c-span cities tour, working with our cable affiliates in visiting cities across the country. >> this weekend on the presidency, university of washington history professor margaret o'mara talks about her book, pivotal tuesdays, for elections that shaped the 20 century. 1968 and 1992. here's a preview. now, of course, theodore roosevelt was not the only outsider candidate shaping up the election as the race group. -- race grew nearer. you also have eugene debs, a former socialist running for president. and he was a true socialist running as a socialist. he went for president a number of times and 1912 was the year that he got the most votes, over one million. roosevelt was picking up some of the things that eugene debs was saying, definitely more strongly radical, further to the left we would put him on the spectrum, but there is a hunger for new ideas. and so, outsider candidates are getting moment

that was seen as the qr in the 1780's, when we really boomed as a tourist city. r: throughout the day on book tv, and sunday afternoon at 2:00, on american history tv on c-span3. the city store, working with our cable affiliates across the country. >> next weekend on american history tv's railamerica, the vietnam hearings 50 years later. from february 1956, chaired by senator albright, gives equal time to critics and the johnson administration. in hearings that were televised live to the nation. here is a preview. >> the vietnam hearings are probably some of the most extraordinary hearings ever held by congress. they were investigating a war that was still being fought. congress, in particular the senate, want to know why we were in vietnam. what the ministration's policies were. they wanted to hear from opponents. they gave equal status to critics of the war, as they did to supporters of the war. it is a real debate. george tenet was one of s distinguished diplomats. he wrote an article for a magazine, because he was a not takewho could sides in this issue. reall

but it's not just tourists... the city is teeming with chinese americans. "a huge number that live here, this is home." mayor goodman nats "we're a great diverse community here in las vegas and i love that we embrace the celebration for each one of our high pressure continues to be the dominant weather pattern for the southwest. sunny skies and dry conditions are expected to last through the rest of the work week. temperatures remain unseasonably warm, averaging 10-15 degrees above normal within the low and mid 70s. coupled with a mild 5-15 mph wind with no gusts expected. high temperatures should range between 70 and 75 degrees with the rest of the work week it slightly. this will allow partly cloudy conditions for saturday and sunday with a small drop in temperatures back down to a range of 68 to 73 degrees. valley. broncos. vegas dave picked up his check for just under one million dollars at the tuscany casino yesterday. but that was only part of his winnings! he says he walked away with a total of two point 3 million dollars. he placed his first bets on

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was seen as the tier for so many people in the 1870's and 1880's when we really boomed, not as a tourist city but as a health resort. in 1871 mn came to california on the transcontinental railroad. it had just been completed for a couple of years. they wanted him to write about the wonders of california and bring people out here. as he came to california he wrote down about the various things he saw. in a section called "california for invalids and health seekers," you put all the places i have named. santa barbara was one of the best. one could choose your climate. you can go inland a few miles and get one temperature. down at the ocean it is a bit wetter. you will get a different temperature. all 5-10 different degrees from each other but it was this nice constant temperature he felt would be perfect. that is what began or big invalid boomed to come to santa barbara. it's the kind of people they came to santa barbara, they came from wealthier families. tools could afford to take a train to california? the best hotel in santa barbara cost $20 a week. that was big money back then. you had the

location on a flight out of new orleans, big tourist city. there can be long lines into non-tsa precheck. i imagine were expecting longer lines so a series of questions along this. to what degree can y'all expand their use of the project or trusted traveler program? number one. number two, i sign up my daughter, she flies with me, i put her in trusted traveler and she ends up not getting into for whatever reason. the airline when i complain -- >> trusted traveler or tsa precheck. >> that i have a fundamental misunderstanding whether that would get her into avalon? >> i think is better to sign up or tsa precheck%. i think that, i'm not real sure. i can get back to you on the. >> please, please. just on a personal level i know it's a great program but not many people do because i'm an ally but there's 100 people who are not. is there a way we can expect that? i have one other i have one other question after that i have one of the question of tibet to china future thoughts. >> first of all we are expanding it in the sense that last year 1.5 mill

city go? >> yes. there were a lot of tourists in the city. it's good for the economy though, right ? >> reporter: 42% gave the super bowl events an excellent rating. but asked if the financial benefits outweighed inconveniences like traffic, half said no. >> i don't know if it was worth it or not, but i can tell you one thing. if the city had actually negotiated better, it would have cost taxpayers in san francisco $5 million less than it actually did. >> reporter: the mayor has gotten a lot of heat for the $5 million of taxpayer money san francisco chipped in to build super bowl city. >> i still think it's worth it. i think we all had a good safe time. >> reporter: but supervisor jane kemp wished that $5 million went elsewhere. >> the public funds should be spent dealing with issues like affordability. >> reporter: the mayor is banking on the windfall outweighing the $5 million investment to build this. with all the flack surrounding super bowl city, the poll also found 60% support another bid to bring the super bowl back to the bay. >> do you want super bowl to come back to the bay

that was sign as the cure for so many people in 1870's, 1880's when we really boomed not as a tourist city but a health boom. c-span city's tour working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. >> earlier this week obama spoke at the national prayer breakfast in washington, he was joined by paul ryan and derrick henry. husband and wife producers mark burnett delivered the keynote address and talked about the challenges of making christian-themed movies in hollywood. this is two hours. >> we want to get started this morning. we have a great lineup at our head table and we are excited again that everybody is here and i just -- as i mentioned before i'm representative robert from the state of alabama and privileged to be here with my cochair for this event. my new best friend juan vargas from the state of california. [cheers and applause] >> just so you know, over the past 13 months we've been praying and we've been working and praying some more about what happens over the next 75 minutes. we pray this head table together. we pray for you that are here in this ballroo

i fly out of the new orleans, big tourist city and there can be long lines. i'm imagining we are expecting longer lines so a receiver res of questions to extra degree can y'all expand the use of the prechecked or trusted traveler program, number one. number two, i signed up my daughter that flies with me and i put her in trusted traveler and she ends up not getting that -- >> trusted traveler or tsa? >> she's in trusted traveller. did i have a fundamental misunderstanding whether that would get her in the precheck line? >> i think it's better to sign up for tsa precheck per se. i think that -- i'm not real sure. i can get back to you on that. >> please, please. on a personal level i know it's a great program but not many people do because when i go through new orleans, i'm in the line but 100 people who are not. is there a way we can expand that and i have one other question after that, just to kind of get your thoughts there. >> well, first of all, we are expanding it in the sense that last year 1.5 million new people signed up for tsa precheck compared to 5

it's the city's biggest tourist attraction, with thousands of people filling the streets. the party ends tomorrow, which marks the beginning of lent, a period of spiritual renewal for many in the largely catholic city. weather summary here thanks for watching your hometown news leader, wdbj7. join us tonight at 5. you can also keep tabs on the weather

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so that was seen as the cure for so many people when we really boomed not as a tourist city but as a health resort. >> watch c-span cities tour, saturday at noon eastern on c-span2's book tv and sunday afternoon on c-span3. working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. >>> a road to the white house coverage continues this weekend. first we will take you to new hampshire where republican presidential candidate carly fiorina holds a town hall with voters. that's live at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. then to new hampshire where hillary clinton holds a campaign rally. that's live at 7:15 p.m. eastern also on c-span. >>> ahead of the new hampshire primary on tuesday, presidential candidates from both parties are in the granite state. on sunday, we will take you to a town hall with senator marco rubio. then donald trump talks to supporters at a campaign rally. live at 1:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >>> now, oral argument in a case to determine how schools across the country deal with transgender students and what bathrooms they are allowed to use. the case was hear

obviously i occasionally fly out of new orleans, a big tourist city. there will be long lines in the non-tsa precheck. i'm imagining that we are expecting longer lines. so, i guess kind of a series of questions along this. to what degree can you all expand the use of the prechecked or trusted traveler program, number one. number two, i signed up my daughter, she flies with me commonly, and i put her in trusted traveller and she ends up not getting on that, for some reason or another is not on her ticket. >> trusted traveler or tsa? >> trusted travel. did i have a fundamental misunderstanding if that would get her in a precheck line. >> i think it's probably better to sign up for tsa precheck per se. i think that -- i'm not real sure. i can get back to you on that. >> please, please. just on a personal level i know that it's a great program but not many people do because when i go through new orleans i'm in the line but there's 100 people who are not. is there a way that we can expand that? and i have one other question after that just to kind of get yo

a tourist from redwood city was one of several witnesses who jumped in to the water to rescue others onboard. two of the teenager's family members remained hospitalized. the pilot was also injured. >>> an uber driver is charged with murdering six people in a five-hour rampage. prosecutors say 45-year-old jason dalton picked up fares during shootings. the victims range in age from 17 to 74. allen martin tells us the suspect has confessed. >> reporter: it took nearly 10 minutes for the kalamazoo judge to read the 16 counts against dalton. >> do you understand the charges being made against you? >> yes. >> reporter: the shooting rampage started at this townhome complex saturday night. tianna was shot but survived. >> i couldn't help her because i knew i was going to get shot too. he didn't stop shooting. i wanted to help her but i couldn't. >> reporter: about four hours after that first shooting, investigators say dalton killed a 53-year-old daughter and his 17-year-old son. >> shots fired. >> reporter: let's than 20 minutes later, authorities say dalton showed up at a cracker barrel re

a tourist from redwood city was among several witnesses who jumped into the water to rescue those onoard. two of the teenager's family members are hospitalized. the pilot was also hurt. >>> a black student at san jose state university says he has endured months of racial abuse by his roommates and now they face jail time but not for a hate crime. in 2013 the three white defendants clamped a bike lock around their black roommate's neck, put up a confederate flag in the room and used racial slurs. they were convicted of misdemeanor battery but the jury deadlocked on hate crime charges for two of them and the third was not guilty. >> hate crimes are always challenging cases to prove because you have to prove what was going on in someone's mind when they were committing a certainly act. >> the jury had a lot of issues with regard to whether this was a hate crime which is what this case was about. >> the jury says since the incidents happened at different times it was hard to prove intent. the three former students face up to 6 months in jail. >>> it is 4:47 right now. let's get another c

today marks the culmination of the marred graw season, fat tuesday, it is one of the city's biggest tourist attractions. here we are live, wearing long-sleeve shirt, sweat shirt. parade, ambassadors, and things thrown by people. it gets a little wild. again, this is fat tuesday as we ramp up celebrations. looks like they are having a lot of fun. check out this snowfall as a winter storm moves through the washington, d.c., area. a rain and snow mix is still falling and accumulating, just not as muches as expected. there is a risk for roads to ice over. avery county schools closed today. take a look at this. any better. they have had fresh snow falling temperatures are perfect. and what with the weather coming up here, looks like the weekend with the valentine's day holiday it is going to be a great weekend for skiing. >> great snow making weather. i used to hub a snow day, when you caski. perfect snow making weather the next couple days. more natural snow, not a lot but a few more inches possible. live look from our hd tower cam, partly cloudy skies, and breezy northwest wind in charlotte. j

implication as you mentioned, these are very handsome looking buildings that are importance to the tourist cityfrancisco something that people are interested from outside in coming and visiting. >> it's such animation story when you think about the 10 years that the community spent talking about this /seurb but we actually did something about it. now we have an order unanimouses put in place to protect 100,000 residents in san francisco and retrospective in 2020. so on behalf of residents and employees in san francisco, we want to say thank you for the work you've done in pushing this forward and making people more aware of these issues. >> and it was a fantastic community effort. >> so in an earth quake, what happens in these kinds of buildings? >> what happens when an earthquake comes along is it moves the ground both horizontally and vertically. it's mostly the horizontal that we're worried about. it starts moving the building back and forth and pushing on it. when you see i'm pushing on it, the upper stiff of the wall stay straight up but the lower floors, they actually collapse just like i

been cracking down on serial burglar but cases involving tourists are sometimes tough tore prosecute. they can't always make it back to the cityo testify. so police and prosecutors are working with car rental companies to be part of the criminal cases. when we met tourists cruz and benson we warned them about the rash of car break-ins. >> we have been warned by the people. the taking stuff out of cars. >>reporter: it was nice to know other city residents also offered warnings n.san francisco, sergio, abc 7 news. >> calendar says we have more than 1 month left of winter but sure doesn't feel like that in the bay area. >> not at all. we were at baker beach where we found plenty of people on the sand just soaking up this sunshine. drew is here with more on record breaking temperatures. drew it's incredible. >> certainly was. we are going into february 15th and look at these numbers. a trio of record highs. richmond san francisco at 77 degrees. san rafael a new record at 80 degrees. across the renal sfichbility the high in oakland 78 napa santa rosa 85 degrees. our community without absorbing the sunshine and warmth this picture f

they were joined by firefighters for rescue training at one of the city's tallest tourist attraction. the wheel has a zip line system the rim of the wheeltfor rescue situations. orange county firefighters along firsthand through a n some people don't like to share their wifi, but at bright house networks, we do. login to one of our hotspots and get your code for free wifi at over 50,000 bright house wifi hotspots. >>> and new tonight at 11:00. the wedding plans are in ruins and millions of dollars of golds no happily ever after for this couple. this is the kind of breakup that requires two courtrooms in tampa. >> reporter: while most brides to be are busy booking their wedding photographer, mary katherine hunt was busy taking up booking photo, and it's now playing out in two different courtrooms. >> you're going to have an issue of what's a gift. what's his? >> reporter: scott mitchell no longer feels the love for hunt. he accuses his exfiance of stealing millions of dollars of jewelry and gold and some of it shipped to her parent's home in virginia and her parents helped her do it, s

despite the threat of the virus more than one million tourists expected. in fact the city is expecting more people to travel there than last year. it's much cheaper for tourist to say come to brazil. so you know party on. >> all right. make sure you've got your deet. >>> well, it's not value less people wearing red it is a matter from the heart. >> the national heart association declaring today national wear red day. >> reporter: women so good at running businesses and households that sometimes they neglect to do the things they need to do to keep their own bodies running. that's why the american heart association is targeting women in its over raise awareness about heart disease. >> women often put themselves last and when we look at the is a twice stick that is heart disease is is the number one killer of all women women need to put themselves first. >> research has shown women far more likely to call for help when they believe someone else is having a heart attack then themselves. and recently a study from the cleveland clinic found women more likely than men to let obl

city limits. that being used as a training camp. u.s. defense officials say this isis fighter from tunisia was likely killed. he is linked to two major tourist attacks in tunisia last year. the sabratha city council reports that 41 people in all were killed in that air strike. six other people were wounded and that the strike came at 3:30 in the morning. so, that was local time there when people were sleeping. the council also said that machines and rocket-propelled grenade launchers were found at the site of those air strikes. just tuesday "nightly news" reported expansion into libya president obama said we will continue to take action where there is a clear target in mind. it it appears that they had some sort of clear target on that farmhouse now. we can also report that there is a growing number of isis fighters in libya and that is a direct consequence of air strikes like the one that we saw this morning, but the ones happening in syria and in iraq, that those isis fighters are leaving there trying to find safe haven in libya where they can organize and train, as well. we should also tell you that there are photos of the aftermath onlin

jason: mardi gras was a huge tourist event for the city there. about a million visitors. michelle: this is the last day of the parade before lent begins tomorrow. orange county deputies today are s help in finding a dangerous convenience store crook. this is surveillance video from saturday from the kangaroo express on east colonial drive. the suspect is crouching behind the counter with a gun as the just a short time later, the same menaces of robbing circle k store on south conway road. deputies believe the suspect is in is in his mid- if you recognize him, call the crimeline. jason: the search for a missing south florida baby ends, after the baby is found safe and sound. the amber alert for that baby was set off last night. you can see the reunion between the 10 month old and her mother in fort lauderdale. inside the car police are still laundromat. the thief. a local doctor says she wants solutions to end what she calls a cycle of hate in the black community. doctor sydel legrande runs a non-profit called fruit of glory she' s holding a series of town hall meetings to

coming up, what one city is doing about a lack of spaces, and a fight between workers, tourists and homeowners. that deadly workplace shooting in kansas. what the local sheriff is saying about the rampage gunman. and another republican fight on center stage. days before the big super tuesday primary, find out who's coming to campaign. hi dad. uh huh. yeah...sorry about that. think about it there must be higher love down in the heart what do you think? and in the stars above hi ted, glad you could join us, we think you're going to like these numbers. bring me a higher love ("jeremy ad libs wx headlines") today: mostly sunny. chilly & breezy. highs will be in the upper 40s. winds nw 10-15mph. tonight: mostly clear. cold. lows will be in the upper 20s. winds north 5-10mph. saturday: mostly sunny. chilly. highs will be in the upper 40s. winds north/west 5-10mph. high pressure is building into the region for the weekend. however, it willl be chilly today and cold tonight as colder air settles into the area. dry and chilly for saturday. then we will warm things up on sunday. the weather looks great

it has become the city's biggest tourist attraction. i'm sure plenty of people will be having a lot of fun throughout the day in new orleans. a reminder now of our headlines. bernie sanders and donald trump are predicted to lead the way as the state of new hampshire votes for its presidential election candidates. rescue operations called off overnight in germany after a high-speed train collision on a single track line left at least 10 people dead. and a plan to strip convicted terrorists of their nationality gets debated in the french parliament but will the changes to the constitution ever be written into law? with kate.me now we're going to start with the markets. it a surprise comeback. what going on? a very small tuesday with markets around the world. the american market did a bit of a rally. the negative trend began in asia when any cake tumbled nearly 5.5%. european agencies turned downward at the close. in paris, ending with a 4000 point barriers in december of 2014. the dax and ftse each off about 1%. act onens stock exchange a

since the fall of the rouble and recent attacks on russian tourists abroad, the subtropical city on the black sea has been doing everything to attract russian holiday makers. many are pleasantly surprised. >> i wouldn't have thought i'd like sochi after skiing in austria, but i really do. >> i'm russian. i'm afraid to go to egypt. and turkey? they're shooting down our planes, they don't like us. so we'll have our fun here instead. >> we'll listen to our president and stay in russia. >> but pistes alone do not suffice. the infrastructure has to be right and so does the price. and that's the snag. most of the hotels here were knocked together in a matter of months just ahead of the 2014 winter olympics. now the facades are crumbling. many buildings have already had to be renovated. we're not allowed to take a look inside. the ski resort development company's ceo plays down the issue. he says that sochi epitomises the new russia. probing questions are unwanted here. >> if we compare ourselves with european ski resorts, we can say we are in the top league. actually, there's hardly any resor

. >> translator: parts of japan are hoping to lure chinese tourists with something different. these people are from the city in eastern china. they are visiting a small farming village in western japan. farmers welcome tourists with dried persimmons, steamed sweet potatoes and other local sweets. entertainments are organized by local volunteers. they are attracted to everyday life in the countryside. >> translator: it's fun spending time here. >> translator: i live in a stew cooped up so i love visiting farming villages and having a relaxing time should be the main purpose of traveling. >> the city believes these trips could be a tourism niche. it invited 10 travel agencies for the first business meeting. pass a municipal worker and as a volunteer he spent time showing chinese visitors around and finding farmers willing to host them. he has confidence in the value of regional culture as a tourism asset. the city proposed a tour that covers a variety of local attractions from leading tourist spots to regional cuisine and lesser known fruit picking orchards. >> translator: it's good that we can experience som

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more tourists mean more sales tax for city projects... and more bed tax.. helps attract even more visitors. the city says one million visitors have had nearly a 2 billion dollar impact... with the hope to help and the mom and pop places thrive... on clearwater beach, kendra conlon, 10 news wtsp head to wtsp dot com to see how the city's working on parking and transportation to ease traffic troubles with more visitors. your choice 2016. the latest democratic debate is in the books. it was the first time "hillary clinton and bernie sanders" went head-to-head in a prime time debate. the two continued their squabble over who is a "real progressive." they also clashed over differences about president obama's healthcare law. things got heated as they talked about what it is to be a part of the "establishment." sanders is well ahead of clinton in the polls in new hampshire. the republican candidates will gather for a debate this morning, we're getting to hear exactly what the tampa bay rays are looking for in a new ballpark. the team has sent a document to the cit

city. thousands of tourists, all there for all the action. fat tuesday is the day before ash wednesday which marks the beginning of lent for catholics. >> we were talking about one place i have never been that i really want to go. you will not be disappointed. >>> conan o'brien heading back to harvard. he will visit the cambridge campus on friday. he will be talking about the value of a liberal arts education and take questions from students. o'brien a brookline native graduated from harvard in 1985. you will need tickets to attend university website. >>> the next one is a sweet piece of art and it can be y ours. >> the skittle portrait of aerosmith front man steven tyler was featured in a super bowl commercial on friday. now a replica portrait is being auctioned off to support a nonprofit who supports the girls who have been abused or neglected. dream on. there you go. >>> getting by with a little helping hand. >> the heartwarming video of a mother and her cub as he goes out on his own. the first job of a president is to protect america. our

implication as you mentioned, these are very handsome looking buildings that are importance to the tourist cityask which make san francisco something that people are interested from outside in coming and visiting. >> it's such animation story when you think about the 10 years that the community spent talking about this /seurb but we actually did something about it. now we have an order unanimouses put in place to protect 100,000 residents in san francisco and retrospective in 2020. so on behalf of residents and employees in san francisco, we want to say thank you for the work you've done in pushing this forward and making people more aware of these issues. >> and it was a fantastic community effort. >> so in an earth quake, what happens in these kinds of buildings? >> what happens when an earthquake comes along is it moves the ground both horizontally and vertically. it's mostly the horizontal that we're worried about. it starts moving the building back and forth and pushing on it. when you see i'm pushing on it, the upper stiff of the wall stay straight up but the lower floors, they actually c

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mardi gras is the city's biggest tourist attraction. the first big parade kicks off in less than an hour. thousands have turned out to see the elaborate parades and catch beads and other trinkets thrown from the floats. mardi gras marks the last night of eating rich, fatty foods before the fasting period of lent begins. ash wednesday is tomorrow. as the saying true... it probably is. the southwest airlines facebook scam you need to know about this morning! "just a stupid prank that he did that's now turning into this." and by this... they mean a national news story... see why their son... an alligator... and a wendy's drive thru window is combining for our strangest story yo praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. a practical and successful legislator, bernie sanders passed more roll-call amendments in a republican congress than any other member, primary care access for millions of americans, protected social security, cracked the gridlock with john mccain to strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders

it throws latin america's biggest carnivale every year, and the city is still the city's most popular touristttraction. with christ the redeemer constantly blessing the residents below, rio exudes a confident rhythm that tells you it's all good. >> wow, spectacular scenery there. the torch will be lit 179 days from now. and wendy is helping us count down. look for her stories all week long on news4 and nbcwashington.com. >> can't wait. we got to get through the more winter weather around here first. >> and that's for sure. we're going to wake up tomorrow morning. and some of luis be seeing snow. some of us may see snow for a few hours tomorrow, and it may not do anything at all. it may not accumulate at all. we've seen that happen at the airport. we had one snow where it was six hours of snow at the airport. didn't accumulate at all because temperatures remained above freezing. i think that's what is going to happen with this one. i am not impressed with this storm at all. that's good news for you if you didn't want a whole lot. let's show you what is going on right now at the airport. temper

more tourists means more sales tax for city projects, and more bed tax helps attract more visitors. >> tourism is vital to the economy. >> reporter: the city says 1 million visitors e have had aer inly $2 billion impact. on clearwater beach, kendra conlin. >> you can head to wtsb.com to see -- wtsp.com to see how the city is helping to ease parking problems. >>> the latest democratic debate wrapped moments ago. it was the first time hillary clinton and bernie sanders got to go head to head in prime time. the 2 continued their squabble over who is a real progressive. they also clashed over differences over president obama's health care law. things got heated as they talked about what it is to be a >> secretary clinton does represent the establishment. i represent, i hope, ordinary americans. >> senator sanders is the only person who i think would characterize me, a woman running to be the first woman president, as exemplifying the establishment. >> sanders is well ahead of clinton in the polls in new hampshire. the republican candidates will gather for a debate on saturday. >>> we're g

city back down to earth. >> a mass yoga session led by a bollywood star and a yoga guru kicked off this two-day event. look at all of them. the dubai tourist bureau is hoping to make the city a good weather for yoga. >>> see you back here at 11:00. have a nice night. "nbc nightly news" is next. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow. >>> good evening. on a night when donald trump is still riding high off a big victory in south carolina and jeb bush is out of the race, the question tonight, does trump have the republican nomination locked up, or can he, will he be stopped? and in the democratic race, a similar question. is hillary clinton slowly making her way to the nomination with a win in nevada yesterday? in atlanta, where trump held a rally today. >> it's beautiful, thank you. >> reporter: donald trump's grip on the nomination is getting tighter, and he knows it. to a crowd of more than 5,000 in atlanta. >> we won with everything, tall people, short people, fat people, skinny people. just won. >> reporter: trump sweeping all of south carolina's congressional districts, bank

of the city, the countless tourists and new yorkers alive showing live goes on but you have to keep moving to keep that blood flowing. it's the pushing wind that makes you want to give in. >> it's whipping you in the back of the head. it hurts. it's like being on a roller coaster. >> it feels like a razor. its sharp. . >> reporter: for those who have to be outside like this traffic agent, every few minutes you have to find some shelter. then there's these hat and glove vendors who say while sales are hot, the weather is not so despite this being a good day to earn a packing it up and heading home as soon as the sun goes down. >> i want to survive. money. >> see, i can, you know? the money i pick it up i go inside because it's freezing! >> reporter: it's probably a wise decision for those vendors to head home because after all how many customers are going to be out tonight to buy the hats and gloves? even standing out here in the past hour, it's gotten considerably noticeably colder reporting live in lower manhattan. cefaan kim, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> your hair looks good, cefaan, bu

city. trish, there are actually tourists out there today. what are they thinking? >> reporter: they are thinking they probably picked the coldest weekend they could to tour philadelphia, but they are still enjoying. we're outside the cathedral of saints peter and paul, we've seen a number of people scurrying in and out of church. we spoke to tourist who said they packed strategically for the weekend. while this family from connecticut is cruised to the cold, they -- used to the cold, they wished they could have packed more layers. >> reporter: they were trying to look on the bright side, but the kids were not buying it. >>> the sun is not so bad, it's coming out. it was a chilly walk to breakfast, but the walk back is nicer, right guys? >>> it's very cold, i don't like it. >> reporter: this family from connecticut had to rad just their plans once the arctic air set in. >>> we were hoping to go skiing, i think it's too cold. we'll be indoors for now. >>> it's freezing i can't handle it. >> reporter: even locals say they are ready to say goodbye to the frigid conditi

a tourist from redwood city was among witnesses who jumped in to rescue those on board.e teenagers family members remain hospitalized. the pilot was also hurt. >>> a black student at san jose state university says he endured months of racial abuse by his roommates and now they face jail time but not for hate crimes. in 2013, the three white defendants clamped a bike lock around their black roommate's neck. they also put up a confederate flag in the room and used racial slurs. they were convicted of the misdemeanor battery but the jury deadlocked on hate crimes for two of them and the third was deemed not guilty. >> hate crime cases are hard to prove because you have to prove what's going on in someone's mind when they were hitting a certain act. >> the jury had a lot of issues as to whether this was a hate crime. >> and that jury said since the incidents happened at different times it was hard to prove intent. three former students face up to six months in jail. >>> some bay area birds are showing up on beaches covered in oil and looking very thin and it turns out a ship

a tourist from redwood city was among several witnesses who jumped into the water to rescue those ontwo of the teenager's family members are hospitalized. the pilot was also hurt. >>> fremont police are investigating how a body ended up in bay marshlands. a fisherman found human remains near the dumbarton pier. it's unclear how long the body was in the water. >>> new this morning, mayor sam liccardo is questioning the reinstatement of a san jose police officer. officer phillip white an 18- year veteran was reinstated earlier this month after being fired for allegedly posting violent tweets against "black lives matter" supporters. and now liccardo says he wants the city council to challenge that rehiring decision in superior court. >>> a heated meeting in san mateo over affordable housing and a 97-year-old woman being ee investigated. a crowd turned out at last night's county council meeting. 97-year-old marie hatch lived in her cottage for more than 67 years. her original landlord promised her she could stay there until she died but the new landlord wants her out. >> i don't know whe

the city proposed a tour that covers a variety of local attractions, from leading tourists spots to regional cuisine and lesser known fruit picking orchards. >> translator: it's good that we can experience something new. like picking mikan oranges and going fishing. >> translator: the most popular attractions are the traditional ones. such as hot springs. a blow finsh dinner is also popular as it is rare in china. >> people from the town and broader region should marshall their strengths and promote what they have, collaboration is crucial for tourism to flourish. >> regions across japan are vying to attract chinese tourists. they're offering all sorts of distinctively hands on experiences to entertain the visitors. >>> in the oriental zodiac 2016 is the year of the monkey. japan is home to many wild monkeys, they're in the middle the mating season now, and sometimes relations between monkeys can get complicated. >> learned for its wild monkeys, about 1,500 animals living in two troops come down to a park where they're fed. it's a great place to get a closeup look at them. winter is the mati

city manager glen irby it. >> brings something to apopka that it's never had before. people have to go into orlando winter park, winter garden to experience the things that tourists will bring to us. >> reporter: mateland-based developer is poised to purchase fiscal cliff acres on u.s. highway 441 and state road 436 from the city of apopka for $5 million to build a mixed use development the city bought the landd years ago for nearly four times that. but believes the potential growth will more than make up the difference, especially due to the with a king 5a parkway. >> we believe that within five years we will be at over 50,000 people population. >> reporter: where are you at now? >> about 46,000. >> reporter: the hotel, starbucks, first watch restaurants and other potential tenants have is up shop. irby says this is just the beginning. that not going to be the only city center in apop call. i'm at the corner of park avenue and main street there are plans for this area, too. that square businesses right behind me across the street being eyed by the city's development agency for a second city center. the tourist southern deal could be finalized within the next can coup

city. it is rio's hottest tourist spot. and the journey to the peak is considered a holy pilgrimage by many catholics. no one can write a story like wendy so we sent her there so you will see, once you get to the top, you can discover more than an incredible view. >> you will first see it from afar. often rising above the clouds. giving it a heavenly realm. and it is indeed up there. atop a mountain. >> it represents the friendliness of the brazilian people. always with open arms to receive the visitors. >> getting up there is its own journey. a train takes out a 15-minute ride through an urban forest, the largest one in the world. and at the top, the tallest religious statue in the world. it inspires thousands of tourists each year to climb. buttal sa al says you lose a lo you only come for a selfie. >> it is a catholic sanctuary. people come here not only to take selfies and pictures, but they come here to have an experience with god. >> construction started in 1926, took five years to complete. this is a 98-foot statue w

a hotel paves the way for more tourists and more traffic. but can the city's downtown handle the growth? >>> you know the drill rushing through x-rays to catch a plane. you would be surprised to know what else goes into making your flight a safe one. >>> good evening everyone. i'm reginald roundtree. >> i'm dion lim. thank you for staying with us. >>> a passionate protest outside of the florida state fairgrounds where student day marked a sad anniversary. it has been two years now since