united states. >> that's a signal to china. beijing is opposed to the fad system so close to its territory. united states and south carolina are trying to pressure china to get tough on its ally. >> kim jong-un has mailed the pursuit of economic success and weapons the principle of his rule. on sunday, there was celebration. this launch comes at the start of the lunar no year and a day before the birthday of kim john un's father, kim jong-il. >> the united arab emirate is ready to send ground troops to fight isil. it is the third gulf nation to say so, following saudi arabia and bahrain. they are already part of the bombing campaign in syria and iraq. syria said it will fight back what it calls a ground incursion into its territory. >> many are stuck on the frontier after fleeing a syrian government offensive near aleppo. ankara is providing food and shelter but not letting them cross the worder. let's hear now from the turkish city on the syrian border. steph, what is the situation with these refugees? what kind of numbers are we talking about? >> what we're told by turkish officials, they believe around 10,000. this his

again, and i think this sets the tone >>> we know that south carolina is known to pick the president's on the gop side. >>> the interesting thing about south carolina, we look like the united states of america. the demographics, the voter participation, and that is why south carolina is important for the gop and democratic primary. >> as i top, i had the opportunity to drill down on some of the issues, and go past past the talking notes. >> you get to sit right in some of these candidates. and you have talked to the go- betweens on the phone or email, and now you know who is who. you learn something more about a person when you see them face- to-face, and you see their eyes. both of you have made of good point about south carolina picking presidents. another thing, is we have to pick the fights. >> it is like the gloves come off.. >> it gets serious. >> we call this a blood sport, politics is a blood sport in south carolina. nobody really enjoys it, but at the same time it is necessary. i believe it is because we are a passionate people, and the stakes are high. we will pick for the next generation the direction of the company. whether you are republican or democrat, those are tw

united states is about. >> and voters in south carolina agree. the polls are tightening up. this could save or sink several campaigns. important spots are place in show. >> jeb bush planned to be in nevada tomorrow. >> can anything change that plan? >> we will see. i don't think so. >> and ohio governor john kasich already left, setting his sights on super tuesday. >> the weather down in south carolina. >> expecting a record turnout, that was set in 2012 with more than 6,000 voters. megan,. >> and targeting ohio governor john kasich and a teenager is coming clean about why he impersonated a senator. we will be right back. ings pfor just $9.99. online only. >>> dozens of people gathered in south carolina for a party contest, they oppose john kasich. it would strip nearly 1 1/2 billion dollars from the organization. supporters gathered around a kasich healthcare clinic that they built that gives free advice. and some dressed up in costumes. >> we dressed up in this party because women do feel comfortable going to planned parenthood. and all this money is supposedly going to go

south carolina strongly disagree with the president. congressman joe wilson says, quote, the president's dangerous proposal to close guantanamo and transfer terrorists to locations in the united states, potentially south carolina, is unlawful. u.s. senator tim scott says, quote, there is simply no reason to put a target on an american community, when we already have an isolated facility, well-guarded by marines, that is more than capable of holding them. for the democrats, in a conference call with our abc affiliate in charleston, representative jim clyburn says obama's gitmo plan. >>> alicia: roads continue to be a hot topic at the state house. today senators once again debated sending more money to state roads. it could be some time before there's any movement on any proposals. senator tom davis of beaufort blocked action on the bill last week seeking to change the board that oversees the department of transportation. >> alicia: we hope you stay with us, up next we talk about putting down roots. >> ben: one local park gets a sprucing up in downtown main and gervais. midlands beautil" and making our environment a >> alicia: thank you for staying with us this evening. "keeping the m

and those representing south carolina, kansas and colorado have voiced opposition to housing the detainees in their is currently prohibited by law from moving guantanamo bay detainees to the united states. the long-running on added intensity now because the white house has launched a final push to close the obama leaves of closing prison has long been a recruiting tool for militant groups and that holding extremists suspected of terror acts indefinitely without charges or trial sparks anger and dismay among u.s. allies. opponents, however, say that changing the detention center's zip code won't solve those problems. and they warn that moving al qaeda-linked detainees to the u.s. could create security concerns around the new location. there are currently 91 detainees at guantanamo bay. of those, 35 are expected to be transferred out by this summer. at its peak in 2003, guantanamo held nearly 680 detainees, and there were about 245 when obama took office. animation what caught our eye animation his plan tuesday to begin the shutdown of the detention center at guantanamo bay, in a last-ditch effort to make good on a 2008 campaign promise. obama will speak at 10:30 a.m. tuesday morning fro

united states because we threw the book at them. and there have been no incidents. >> officials are now looking into 13 different facilities in the united states to transfer the prisoners and to south carolina and kansas. and call ate leap of faith as bridge. hear from the stuntwoman who caught the amazing images on camera. and convicted of killing his wife and the scattered showers (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, (vo) making the most out of every mile. that's why i got a subaru impreza. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >> and storms headed our way. the nasty weather and the forecast for tomorrow. and the panhandle with the area of severe weather and mainly around pensacola and extending into portionsover alabama and mississippi. and you can see the movement there of the thunderstorms racing off to the north and east. and this is hive and going on and unfortunately, more and more storms movering ashore and the panhandle and t

states because we threw the book at them. and there have been no incidents. >> officials are now looking into 13 different facilities in the united states to transfer the prisoners and to south carolina and kansas. and call ate leap of faith as men jump from a 70-foot high bridge. hear from the stuntwoman who caught the amazing images on camera. and convicted of killing his wife and the scattered showers right now, all you're thinking about is finding quick cover, so you can continue streaming your favorite show in the great outdoors. and you don't need a dead zone further interrupting your otherwise- perfect afternoon. echo from bright house networks. eliminates dead zones, so you can stream confidently all around your home. and now connect to... standard tv and 50 megabit lightning internet... only $94 a month >> and storms headed our way. and that is what we have with the nasty weather and the forecast for tomorrow. and the panhandle with the area of severe weather and mainly around pensacola and extending into portionsover alabama and mississippi. and you can see the movement there of the thunderstorms racing off to the north and east. and this is hive and going on and unfortunat

south carolina voters made it clear who they want as their presidential nominees. donald trump and hillary clinton. >> it is not just south carolina it's the united states of america. so i think they need to continue until they come to the end. >> april davis is a native of charlotte and a democrat. she does not know who she is going to vote for but hopes bernie sanders stays in the race when she can vote. having both the candidates going back-to-back at each other it gives you the opportunity to see what and pushes them to provide more plans. >> the primary used to be in may and now it's in march. >> i think the important thing is north carolina citizens on all sides of the aisle will get a chance to see the candidates up close and in person in a way they would not get to do if we had a later primary. >> by moving from may to march, they thought that this is our opportunity to have a voice. >> but analysts says north carolina will not look like south carolina with lots of visits from presidential candidates because momentum is on the frontrunner's sides. for voters who are thinking about in north carolina gee, do i want to vote against somebody who has won all of

and marco rubio are courting south carolina's conservatives. presidential candidate :57-1:08 "south carolina's role is to step up and ensure that the republican nominee and the next president of the united states is a real and proven conservative." and while his numbers aren't in the top-tier, john kasich's making voter goy, super is not burned candidate 1:down a little bit."ats and republicansion prize.. tomorros, nbc news, washingtostill leading ut clinton's lead hjust the willing to change the church's beliefs to keep catholics healthy. the pontiff reveals he wants to control the zika on the church's position against birth control. he says quote " avoiding pregnancy is not an absolute evil". zika virus is spreading rapidly in latin america countries. the virus has been linked to birth defects that cause babies to have underdeveloped brains. she's determined to get on a flight for free. a serial stowaway with a long wrap sheet was caught trying to sneak on a plane, again! this time,64-year- old marilyn hartman was arrested at a bus shelter at chicago's o'hare airport. hartman has tried over and over again to board planes without a ticket. hartman was arrested twice in two days last summer in

of the united states to understands what it is like to be at war and the brother of the next president of the united states. i don't know about you, i like bushes. bush values are south carolina ladies and gentlemen, george w. bush. [applause] [applause] george w. bush: thank you. thank you. sit down, unless you do not have a seat. i am -- laura and i are thrilled to be here and i want to thank graham for his friendship and leadership. he loves south carolina and our country. we are fortunate that you sent him to the senate. i want to thank the commissioner. he has a heck of a voice. if they have a contest of who can sing the best among the agricultural commissioners, you win. mark sanford is here. i appreciate you coming. thank you for being here. there are a lot of famous people here. david wilkins is from greenville. he was the ambassador to canada, a former speaker of the house. a dear friend. thank you for being with us. thank you very much. there are people from the house, the senate, the state government here. thank you. i want to thank the grassroots activists. thank you for taking time out of your day, your interest in the political process, your hard work, what you

south carolina, jim's endorsement? >> well, it's huge. and it's not just huge here in south carolina, but people have to remember that jim is the highest ranking african american in the entire united statesongress. so this is going to have ripple effect beyond south carolina and further into super tuesday. but what this does do, tobacco gets her support which is essential. and it shows that those, those mitts as i like to call them about women supporting bernie or young people supporting bernie. that haven't proven to be true as the message has transcended to south carolina. we have eight days left. hillary clinton's done work to build her support her, solidify her support here, and jim's endorsement today is the proverbial cherry on top. >> sally, speaking about bernie sanders, he took fairly strong position to say that hillary clinton is pandering, that was his description to black voters by playing up her tight relationship with president obama. what does that offer appeal, how does that appeal to african americans who still have very positive views of the president? >> yeah, i don't think that was a smart move. and look, that is one of hillary clinton's strongest arguments, right and

state. it's where he got roaring cheers for his muslim bash. >> total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states. >> reporter: to a place rewarding organization, and cunning maneuvering. >> it's going to be sporty. south carolina takes it real personal. >> reporter: trump has led every south carolina poll since july. and now he can claim those numbers can equal votes. katy tur, nbc news, new york. >>> i'm pete alexander in south carolina. where john kasich's on his first stop after a stunning second-place finish in new hampshire. >> thank you, john! >> reporter: the ohio governor insisting his positive message is resonating. >> the light overshadows the darkness of negative campaigning in new hampshire. it's really, really cool. >> how do you navigate the negative attacks? >> i won't let someone pound me. >> reporter: watching the results come in tuesday night, kasich was more reflective. >> we plugged away and plugged away, the little engine that can. >> reporter: in south carolina, this midwestern moderate faces a steep uphill climb. in a state with far more christian conservatives, a target audience for ted cruz. >> the men and women of south carolina i believe want a consistent conservative. the one that's

earth, particularly when it comes to bringing them to the united states and then three prominent states were mentioned, colorado and south carolinaansas. >> you're right. what do you make of this and how republicans should respond? >> well, look, gitmo is a national asset that needs to be maintained. we need to keep these very dangerous people in gitmo, not releasing them back to whatever country would accept them, very few will, and not bringing them to kansas or colorado or any other place. these are dangerous people. people do escape from prison. we don't want these people to be anywhere near anybody -- they could do harm here in the united states. cuba is the perfect place for them. >> the fear seems to be in the eyes of the republicans, that the president if he doesn't get his way will force it by executive action, empty the place out, courts might say what you did is wrong, but those guys are out. >> the congress can pass things on an emergency basis to try to stop him from doing it. they can simply file lawsuits. the courts have gotten a little wise to president obama. they have done this now a couple of times with epa ord

upsets in the history of the united states. >> and applause]. >> reporter: the close loss here in nevada may give bernie sanders a boost as the candidates move on to south carolina, and-the primary is on super tuesday. after the loss bernie sanders' campaign says that so far it's received four million individual contributions. danielle nottingham, cbs2 news. >>> new at 11 deadly violence shatters the calm in a long island community as a woman is found stabbed to death. cbs2's brian coneybeare is live in west babylon with more. brian. >> reporter: cindy, this is still an active crime scene here on sheffield avenue after a woman, 32 years old, was stabbed police say by the father of one of her two children who then turned the knife on himself. crime scene investigators trying to piece together what led up to a bloody murder and attempted suicide in an apartment at this home on sheffield avenue in west babylon. >> it's scary because i have a six-year-old myself. and when i heard all of this, you know, i was afraid to even step out of my house. this is supposed to be a safe neighborhood. >> reporter: the suspect who sources say tried to cut his own arm off was insid

south carolina congressman jim clyburn gives hillary the edge. south carolina: "the future of the democratic party and the united states of america will be best served with the experiences and know-how of hillary clinton as our 45th president."but eight years ago -- clinton didn't have the same support. in clyburn's 2014 memoir -- he said angry bill clinton called him in the middle of the night and promised a fight. clyburn says he's endorsing the former secretary of state now because he fears a long democratic fight. the contest between clinton and sanders has become contentious. presidential candidate: "maybe it's that senator sanders wasn't really a democrat until he decided to run for president. he doesn't even know.. well it's true. it's true."sanders -- a lifelong independent -- insists he is the candidate for change. presidential candidate: "it looks to me like nevada is ready to will lead this country into a political revolution."in the hours leading up to the democratic caucuses in nevada and the south carolina primary for republicans -- the candidates will hold more than 20 events. presidential candidate: "it's crunch time folks, it's crun

united states. and there's a thing called the south carolina primary. and our john roberts is there in south carolina as republican candidates prepare for a debate tonight. and also as they vie for winning that south carolina primary. but john, obviously a lot of candidates are responding to or reacting to the news of justice antonin scalia passing at the age of 79. what are some of the candidates saying in response? >> reporter: hey, kelly, good afternoon and good evening to you. this is a huge development and reflected in tonight's game. i'm sure this will be an enormous topic of discussion. ted cruz already kind of delaying or laying down the gauntlet here to congress saying that it should be the next president who chooses the replacement to antonin scalia. suggesting as everyone knows, if barack obama would replace antonin scalia, it would tilt the justices the other way, 5-4. in a quick tweet, a tweet was sent out saying today the nation mourns one of the greatest justices. justice scalia will go down as one of the justices who single-handedly chang

meanwhile, marco rubio came to south carolina, and their work two men in costumes, and our coverage continues now with mike mccormick. >> welcomed the next president of the united states. mike: they introduced marco rubio at a packed ballroom at the marriott. mr. rubio: south carolina will be definitive, and i need your votes. mike: he said he would defend >> i think he has the strongest chance to win. i think he has a strong leadership ability. mike: she and her sister have already made up their minds. >> we think he is the best candidate. mike: these students say this speech in spartanburg made them decide to support rubio. >> he is not focused entirely on politics. it is on the people and america, instead of just i want to win. mike: he said he will not let his performance in the last debate affect the south carolina debate. mr. rubio: i am ready, and i hope they ask some policy questions. it is time for policy. mike: from the super pack, coming in from new hampshire, they said they dressed as robots to drive home the point that chris christie med, that rubio acts like a robot. christie and a robot costume -- mike: but he says he is the one that democrats do not wa

support of several south carolina politicians is hoping to rebound and come out on top in south carolina. >> we make presidents. let's make marco rubio the next president of the united states. god bless. >> tomorrow marco rubio will hold several rallies across the stay. he will begin his morning here in columbia and then tomorrow night at a clemson rally. from the newsroom, jennifer ready, abc columbia news. >> alicia: let's talk about the other side. away from the democratic primary, which is next saturday, february 27th, and vermont senator bernie sanders met today with civil rights leaders in the nature ban league in washington. well, the gathering centered on how sanders would address economic injustice, overhauling the criminal justice system and protecting voting rights. the latest bloomberg politics poll shows that hillary clinton is leading sanders among south carolina democratic primary voters by 53 percent to 31 percent. >> ben: hillary clinton's presidential campaign is releasing a new ad tonight. the one minute long ad is entitled brave. it shows a 10-year-old girl who starts crying while telling clinton at a campaign event she's afraid of her parents being dep

carolina and in the united states. there is an outbreak in the caribbean and south and central america. >> holly: we know there was a concern for pregnant women. talk to us about the concern and what is the threat? >> so, there have been a lot of reports, mainly coming out of brazil, that have seen that babies born who were infected with the zika virus have a serious birth defect called microcephaly, where the head does not grow as large as would be expected for a baby. that can lead to problems with, you know, mental development, long-term health consequences. and so, there has been a concern, but i have to say, there is no proof yet that the virus is the cause of this. they are actually just started studies to look for this. concern that this virus, as you said, transmitted by the mosquito, could be passed from person-to-person in certain circumstances, right? >> right. there have been some reports and one in the united states of sexual transmission of the virus from a man who was infected and then passed it on through sex to his partner. >>> there have also been reports of blood transfusion, but we are still looking for

going to see the results of one of the great political united states. " to neneda for their caucus on tuesday. clinton and sanders will be in south carolina one week from tonight for that state's democratic primary. it all leads up to super tuesday, when voters in 11 states select their candidates on march first. let's check in with chris havely now. on friday it was the wind, today the mild temperatures. ..what's next? clouds will increase through the night, , a north. an isolated sprinkle or flurry is possible towards morning, but mainly for areas along highway 20 and north. clouds will stick around for sunday, as winds willltake on a more northerly direction, and our temperatures come down from r recent mild stretch. . ok for emperatures to only climb into the upper 30s and low 40s. for next week, we will stay mostly quiet, with no major pattern changes. several weak disturbances will bring more clouds on some days, and perhaps a sprinkle or flurry. however, no major systems look to impact eastern iowa through next weekend. highs will to low 40s, which is fairly seasonable for late february. tonight: increasing clouds low: 29-35 winds:

south carolina by a wide margin, by 10 points. and for me the real takeaway was that this could be our next first lady of the united states. place, south carolina. congratulation to my husband. he was working very hard. and he loves you. we love you. and we going ahead to nevada. and we will see what happened. he will be the best president. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: of what country? [ cheers and applause ] how good is this unexpected -- i don't know where she's been hiding but we want more melania. meanwhile jeb bush is done. on saturday night after finishing fourth in south carolina, jeb finally put himself out of his misery and dropped out of the race. >> the people of iowa and new hampshire and south carolina have spoken and i really respect their decision. so tonight i am suspending my campaign. >> no! >> yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: quite a reaction. [ laughter ] how could this happen? you'd think after his mom endorsed him he would have been right on top but no. poor jeb, he was supposed to win this, his dad won, his brother won, he raised huge amounts of money, he spent $130 million for nothing. he could have made half a "star

and marco rubio are courting south carolina's conservatives. "south carolina's role is to step up and ensure that the republican nominee and the next president of the united states is a real and proven conservative." and while his numbers aren't in the top-tier, john kasich's making voters feel good... "we all need to slow down a little bit." as the democrats and republicans go after their next election prize.. tomorrow. clinton and trump are still leading nationally in the polls, but clinton's lead has been cut in half in just the last month. i'm tracie potts in washington - back to you. today, the public can pay their the supreme court justice died hall of the supreme court building. the funeral will be held tomorrow. new sanctions for north korea are now law. president obama signed off on the new sanctions yesterday. they're designed to punish north korea for launching nuclear and missile tests -- as well as suspected cyber attacks. the measures freeze the assets of anyone doing business related to north korea's nuclear or weapons programs --or anyone suspected of being involved in human rights abuses in north korea. for 10 years. a crowd cheers in alabama as

united nations, it takes time. this emergency security council meeting was called by japan, south carolina and the united states. it will be a closed door private meeting, no cameras will be allowed inside, but we are hoping to, as ambassadors arrive at the meeting or leave are hoping to ask them to get more information about what they're discussing and what new actions they potentially could take. i can tell you, as far as the u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon, he put out a statement late saturday night after this rocket launch, calling it "deeply deplorable" and added that north korea should halt its provocative actions. ban ki-moon also warned north carolina before this launch not to go forward with it, he said it would be a very, very provocative action. also diplomats at the united nations before the launch also warned north korea not to move forward, as well. clearly all of those calls fell on deaf ears. >> what might we see happening next as this all unfolds? >> with the security council, there has already been numerous resolutions, and there's already sanctions in place. the question becomes what do the

united states of america. [cheers and applause] >> south carolina congressman trey gowdy is on his home state trail campaigningsenator marco rubio. congressman gowdy goes "on the record" from gilbert, south carolina. good evening, sir. >> good evening, greta, how are you? >> i'm very well. congressman, as you are out on the campaign trail with senator marco rubio. what question con sis then thely gets asked of the senator there? >> did you ask what questions the folks of have the senator? >> yeah. what's the most common question south carolina -- south koreans are asked of candidate marco rubio? >> they ask about the debt. they ask about -- about foreign policy. they ask about isis. they ask about social issues. we have done probably a half dozen town halls. thec questions run the gamut and there are very few questions about electability, greta. that's the current that runs underneath republican primary. so obviously you want to pick someone who can win in november. everything from privatizing social security to nassau funding. the questions are from the gamut so far this weekend. >> we're only five days out f

and vermont. >> we will see the results of one of the great political upsets in the history of the united states. >> first he and clinton have to get to saturday's democratic primary in south carolina. don champion. >>> more than half of the votes needed to when the nomination will be determined in the 28 >>> trending, 106-year-old visitor to the white house dances with the president and the first lady. virginia mclaurin chatted with the president and wife before she started dancing. >> so nice to see you. >> you slow down. >> her energy is outstanding. michelle obama told mclaurin she wanted to be like her when she grew up. who doesn't echo that. she is amazing out there. >> lots of energy that is great.>>> let's talk about the weather. >> it cracked me up versus we. outside we have a full moon. beautiful outside this morning. this is the full snow moon. and that will fit as we see snow today. let's check in with our satellite radar. no action yet. we're waiting for the snow to move on in later today. a few clouds across the front range and we do have winter weather advisories in place tomorrow. 48 inches of snow for snow totals and southern mounds, some spots in the sangro de cri

state remain undecided. tomorrow night, i'll be with john kasich, jeb bush and donald trump with voters in columbia, south carolina. i want to welcome our viewers watching in the united states and here in south carolina and around the world on cnn international. i also want to extend a warm welcome to our servicemen and women watching and those who are listening and on cnn channel 116 on sirius xm. people tell us they will be participating in saturday's republican primary. we asked audience members to come up with their own question, which we reviewed to make sure they don't overlap. tonight, we hope this is about south carolina voters getting to know the candidates. so let's get started. joining us first tonight is retired neuro surgeon dr. ben carson. welcome. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> have a seat. how is it going? >> very good. >> good. i want to start with just -- you are obviously a retired neurosurgeon. you've been on the campaign trail for ten months. what is harder, brain surgery or politics? >> brain surgery is a lot harder. but the interesting thing i've discovered about politics, good things and bad things, it's been wonderful having an opportunity to

bernie sanders who is looking to attract minorities voters ahead of the nevada and south carolina primaries declared the united statess institutional racism he cited youth incarceration and poverty. hillary clinton challenged sanders on his criticism of president obama. >>> donald trump promises to swear off the foul language. he made the vow while campaigning. he repeated a word that was used by an audience member last week. >>> pope francis will sit down with the russian orthodox church in havana. pope francis then heads to mexico for a five day visit. >>> now to an exclusive video of a snake found at a septa train station. a passer by found the snake university city two hours ago. animal control units were called in to capture it. the snake is still alive. imagine being the person emptying the trash cans in the early morning hours. what would you do would you encounter that? i would say nobody would need an alarm clock because you would hear my screams. >>> you can check out video of the snake if you're not satisfied just yet, tells us what you would do. >> reporter: matt and tam there's a movie there. snakes on a

south carolina's role historically has been choosing presidents. and south carolina this year is going to ensure that the next republican nominee, and the next president of the united statesis a true and proven conservative. let me tell you, i'm so proud with the team of leaders we have here in south carolina. i'm so proud with gary and wendy and mike and kevin. kevin, thank you for your support tonight. and i'm so proud with charlie's great leadership in our state and great friendship. and i'm so honored to have the support of congressman jeff duncan. >> that's ted cruz talking in south carolina. now, ben, i want to ask you about, why is he in south carolina? if he's making a real play in new hampshire, doing rallies over the next few days, but he's in south carolina right now. >> he's looking at the long game here. he always knew that south carolina was a place i think he thought he could do very well. in new hampshire, it's a place where i think he is looking at this realistic. any candidate goes there wants to win it. i also thinks he realizes if he comes in the top three, he's in a very good situation going into south carolina. he also got the monkey off his back by

believe the president should not move forward, and i think that we ought to let the next president of the united states decide. >> for the state of south carolina one of the most important judements for ththmen and women of south carolina too make is who on this stage has character the judgmenet and the strength of resolve to nominate. >> i fully agree that we should not allow a judge to be appointed during his time. >> it has been over 80 years since a lame duck president has appointed a supreme court justice. >> the next president needs to appoint someone with a proven conserative record similar to justice scalia's. myra: we'll have more highlights from the debate throughout our newscast. geoff: the republican candidates still had much more to say following last nights debate at the peace center. allyson: we cut up with a few of them and their supporters. >> i think we won i think we did a great job according to every poll we won. i think we won big league. >> i just said lord if you really want me to do this they all say its impossible you have to open the doors. >> and if you open the doors i'll walk through them . and if you close the door

carolinas. a lot of back-and-forth with clemson and south carolina, state and duke and that is great all fans can be united to pull for the is a hot bed of carolina athletics, you have teams, unc, duke, nc state, sc, clemson down the road, so many great programs to be able to bring fans together. it has been kinda neat, most important thing to have something to grasp onto and geoff: a great coach and a really good guy as well. in santa clara, california, outside lead by stadium where the kickoff around 6:30 your time, 3:30 our time in california on sunday. happening today, you are invited to show your panthers pride in the city. the city put up a banner at the beacon restaurant. you can writ team. a fan from spartanburg will take t travels west for the game. there will also be a group picture at 10:00 a.m. on morgan square you can join in on. city hall is also showing its support with team decals, and some businesses are offering discounts to fans wearing panthers gear. patrick: don't forget, our sports team will bring you a preview of the big game live from california. it's called "chasing a championship"

and who's son is now running for president of the united states. ted cruz's father, rafael, issues his call to action. and then...from charleston, south carolina. >> there are multiple people down. >> wendy: ...the families of those murdered surprising message for the killer. >> hate brought us here, but look where love is going to take us. >> wendy: on today's "700 club." >> pat: well, folks, to this edition of "the 700 club." if you're like me, i hate to read the news in the morning. it just -- you think, what is going on? trump says, i'm going to sue cruz because cruz isn't a citizen, he was born in canada. that means that all of the children of all of the servicemen in the -- the people in the diplomatic corps are not citizens. that's nonsense. and then the president says, well, i'm going to fulfill my constitutional responsibility, i'm going to nominate somebody to the supreme court.

and if you hit back at me i'm going to sue you. grow up. this is for the presidency of the united states we're running for and he can't handle a campaign in south carolina for goodness sakes and this is something appealing to you? for someone to be prosecute of the united states? really? >> it is a fact that ronald reagan was pro choice before pro life. it is a fact that ronald reagan levied the largest tax increase in california history. those are facts and he changed and pivoted -- >> intellectual pivot. he had an intellectual pivot. >> yes. and so did donald trump. he had an intellectual pivot. tear him down. but the fact is americans like donald trump because he's a fighter. donald trump is a fighter and he's -- >> he's a bully. >> -- american public that is absolutely frustrated with this president. >> he's a bully. >> a fighter -- >> he's not a fighter. he's a bully. >> thanks both for your insight this morning. all right. starting tomorrow, is a unique two night event on cnn. all six candidates taking part in a south carolina town hall answering voters questions. it will be spread out over two nights. still to come in the newsroom the battle over

and we are going back to the constitution. >> reporter: danielle in first half. >>> the democrats are gearing up for their primary in south carolina thisy clinton fresh off a win at the nevada united states and campaigned in houston last night. earlier she admitted she will have to work to persuade voters she has their best interests at >> i think there's an underlying question that maybe is really in the back of people's minds and that is, you know,r us or is she in it for herself? i think that's a question that people are trying to sort >> bernie sanders says he has a well saturday, but admits he has to work harder among african-american voters. >>> coming up on"face the nation" moderator and cbs news political director john dickerson joins us to discuss this weekend's results and what comes next.court returns to work today and, for the first time in nearly three decades, it will hear a case without justice antonin scalia.d february 13th. his funeral was saturday. without scalia, the court could be split 4-4 and that means a ould stand with no nationwide precedent, or the court to order the case to be reargued after a new justice is >>> president obama talked to the nation's governors

carolina has no known zika infections but they are trying to prevent it. there were 52 cases of the virus in the united states. it is more in central and south america as well as the caribbean which is a popular vacation destination. >>> the national weather service confirmed a tornado in eastern north carolina today. >> the tornado was an ef-1. the twister had winds topping 110 miles an hour when it touched wnindavis. a fish house on the water was badly damaged. there were trees and power lines down. no reports of any injuries. >>> certainly does not feel talking about a tornado, you know. just -- it is just odd. now, the way it sounded like. it sounded like a warning. >> yes. >> i am surprised we did not get one. noagain, you have to meet that threshold. yes, it could be 57 miles an hour and 53 sized hail and you will not get a warning. quickly, i had -- you know you can call it one of the once-in- a-lifetime experiences tonight. the best brass band in the world, the band prosecute whales performed here the first time they toured the u.s. in 40 years. and, it is -- 30 people can put out a sound like that it is just absolutely amazing. they

south carolina pastors today. while crews and trump are battling over first and 2nd pl., challenger is now emerging in marco rubio. united states, marco rubio. >> reporter: as a popular governor of south carolina, nikki haley gives him her endorsement. >> we are happy and grateful to be part of the sports nikki haley is a big deal. looks like a nascar race and she's drafting from marco rubio who is in a close third and could easily pass ted cruz. >> reporter: bush was conciliatory in his remarks. her endorsement is a stunning blow. >> i think jeb of folks are making the plan for that long exit out of the race. >> reporter: lana zak, abc news, washington. >>> by the obama confirmed on twitter he will become the first sitting us president to visit you about in more than 80 years. details the white house released about his trip. >> i do not appreciate your tone. how this accused fake doctor, 18, defending his actions and the question that made him stormed out of an interview. >>> we watched crews demolishing a home and outside leaders say this is part of making the city beautiful. >>> i will show you how the windy weather will bri

united states. >> next up for bernie sanders and hillary clinton is the south carolina democratic primary on saturday. later this morning presidential hopeful donald trump, marco rubio and bernie sanders will talk with chuck todd on nbc's "meet the press." it comes your way at 10:30 right here on nbc 10. >>> well, as you heard, philadelphia will be the center of the political universe when the dnc comes to town in july. to get you ready, the national constitution center has a brand-new exhibit showing voters the history of running for president. nbc 10's randy gyllenhaal has the story. >> to win the white house, you've got to have a compelling campaign. >> i accept -- >> national constitution center. >> a firm, strong grip. >> math you shows how it's done, history of presidential politics, a bobby kennedy button. >> we really take a look at the evolution of the process, how presidents have campaigned for office. >> this year's campaign might be one for the history books with the surge of outsider, anti-establishment candidates. >> it's a total new wave election. >> we caught up with this group of dem

conservative movement is the son of a bartender and a maid from cuba. tonight, stands one step closer of being the president of the united states. >> the south carolina democrats go to the polls next week. here's the results from the 43 delegates at stake. hilary clinton has 52% of the vote, bernie sanders 47%. >> i'm so so thrilled and grateful to all of my supporters out there. >> it's clear to me, and i think most observers, that the wind is on at our backs. >> we are live, and i know that this was seen in south carolina today, as a win all the way for donald trump. i know in nevada, hilary clinton looked for most of the day like she's the winner. where do we go from here? what happens in the race? >> a lot of happens op the republican side. it's taken us a year to get here. we'll see 17 different votes, momentum is really picking up. the republicans next vote on tuesday, democrats of course, come here on sad to vote -- saturday to vote in south carolina. one of the biggest stories in south carolina is rubio. we're here at the rubio watch party, his bus is behind us, we're waiting for him to emerge. rubio is getting the bout he needed, a finish, h

united states @the history of the united @states. @[cheering] @>> reporter: democrats vote here @in south carolina on saturday. @it is an important state, and @most polls show clinton up by 20 @points, but we are nine days @away from the real prize of @super tuesday when about a third @of the delegates gets divvy @of the delegates gets divvied up @of the delegates gets divvied @up. @in south carolina, caroline @shively, fox news. @>>> hillary clinton held a rally @in texas after claiming victory @in the nevada caucus. @the candidate addressing @supporters in texas after she @beat bernie sanders by a slim @margin. @injecting new life into clinton @injecting new life into @clinton's campaign and during @her speech, she addressed the @issue of filling the supreme @court justice seat left behind @by the great justice antonin @scalia. @>> whether the republicans like @or not, he has constitutional @obligation to nail vacancy and @constitutional obligation to act @on that nomination. @>> the next stop on the campaign @trail for the democratic party @is for the south carolina @primary next saturday. @>>> in world news tonight, a @syrian town has b

know if you go and join isis, if you wage jihad against united states of america, you are signing your death warrant. [cheers and applause] >> tomorrow morning, that's when the south carolinaimary starts. it's been a while and willy ride. y'all have been subjected to millions in attack ads, millions of tv ads, millions of mailers and phone calls all of the nonsense, you know, the time for the media noise is over. this is our time. [cheers and applause] >> this race will be decided friend to friend, neighbor to neighbor, pastor to pastor, south carolinan to south carolinan. [shouting] [cheers and applause] >> i want you to look around at the men and women gathered here, in the next 24 hours if each of you not only comes out and votes tomorrow and picks up the phone and callses your friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, every one you know and say it is now or never -- [cheers and applause] >> this is my future, this is my children's future, this is my grandchildren's future. the next 24 hours we are fighting to determine if the next generation will have the same constitutional liberties every one of us has been blessed to enjoy. you look around at the men and women here, ev

and second place, a challenger is emerging in marco rubio. >> the next president of the united states, marco rubio! nikki haley of south carolina gives her endorsement. >> it's like a nascar race and she is drafting for marco rubio, he was in a close third and could easily pass ted cruz. >> though jeb bush was conciliatory in his remarks, it was a crushing blow. >> i think the bush camp is making the plans for the exit out of this race. >>> meanwhile, president obama is set to make history when he visits cuba, the first sitting president to visit the country in seven decades, and the trip will enforce ties with the communist nations and raise issues of political rights and freedoms in talks with president raul castro. it's drawing criticism from republicans who call the trip shameful. >>> still to come on "action news" at noon, several drivers fill up after breaking down at a philadelphia gas station, the contamination that affected those cars coming up. >>> a local man ambushed and killed when was getting out of his car. we stop arthritis pain, so you don't have to stop. tylenol® 8hr arthritis pain has two layers of pain relie

in the state and conservative voters in south carolina and i asked some who voted today about the most important issues that brought them out to the polls. >> one that loves god first the united states second and is going to uphold that constitution. you know. those are big issues. and now with the supreme court issue coming up that is a very important issue. >> polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. and most of the candidates will remain for watch parties and the next will be for the democratic primary and that is next saturday. now reporting live here in rock hill, michael clark wbtv on your side. >> thank you. and hillary clinton pick up an endorsement today in south carolina from congressman jim clyburn. polls show hillary clinton leading bernie sanders. the democratic primary is a week from tomorrow. we will send an alert as soon as winners are declared. election results. >> the stage is set for a heated showdown at the city council meeting in charlotte. about the nondiscrimination ordinance. if approved it would give protections to people in the lgbt community. part of the proposal would allow someone transgendered to use the bathroom of the gender with which th

and marco rubio are courting south carolina's conservatives. >> -- and ensure that the republican nominee and the next president of the united states is a real and prove even conservative. >> i really appreciate -- >> reporter: john kasich is making voters feel good. >> we alll need to slow down a little bit. >> reporter: as the demoats and republicans go after their next election prizetomorrow. >> as of right now, hillary clinton and donald trump remain in the lead nationally, although clinton's lead has been cut in half in just the last month. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. political reporter steve litz is traveling to south carolina ahead of the primary. you can look for his live reports starting tonight at 5:00 and you can always follow him on twitter for updates. his handle on twitter,@steve twitter, @stevenbc6. >>> on his way back to t vatican from mexico someone asked the pope if the church would consider birth control compared to women aborting fetuses infected with the virus. the spread of zeek r zika in latin amererca is urging women to avoid getting pregnant until the virus is under control. witn a few hours, an official from

united states. >> next up for bernie sanders and hillary clinton is the south carolina democratic primary on saturdaycoming up right here on nbc 10 in just minutes, presidential hopefuls donald trump, marco rubio and bernie sanders will talk with chuck todd on nbc's "meet the press" right here on nbc 10. it all begins at 10:30. >>> new from overnight, secretary of state john kerry says a cease-fire in syria's civil war could begin in the next few days. kerry announced what he called a provisional agreement towards a truce. he spoke with the foreign minister to discuss terms of a cease-fire. both diplomats will reach out to syrian government and rebel forces. >>> new this morning, pope francis is calling for a worldwide ban on the death penalty. the pope made the announcement in st. peter's square just a short time ago. he wants catholic leaders not to allow execution this is year. he told a crowd of tens of thousands of people that the commandment thou shall not clear is just as valid for the guilty as for the innocent. >>> the death toll is rising in fiji. at least six people confirmed dead after a