kcci's aixa diaz is live in washington. aixa, new jersey governor chris christie says he made the decision yesterday. aixa: chris christie says donald trump is the strong, tough leader this country needs. gov. chris christie: i endorse he and donald trump for president of the united states. [cheering] aixa: chris christie, who dropped out of the 2016 race earlier this month, says donald trump is the only candidate who can beat hillary clinton. that's why the new jersey governor is now backing the gop front runner. donald trump: when you're in number 1 place for a long period of time, the endorsements are coming in. but the one i was really happy with is this one, right here. pay $1 million in a judgment. mr. trump: that's wrong, that's wrong. aixa: the endorsement comes after a heated gop debate, where many of the attacks were aimed at trump. marc: there's been no evidence that any shot taken at donald trump has hurt him in the past. and we'll see now, as the nomination gets more and more realistic, whether that changes. aixa: c

stacey: kcci's aixa diaz is live in washington aixa, the tech official response. aixa: apple is asking a federal judge to withdraw her previous order, while the fbi director says he needs the company's help to thoroughly investigate the san bernardino attack. testifying about worldwide threats, fbi director james comey told the house intelligence committee there are no demons in the dispute between his agency and apple. >> i think conversation and negotiation is the key to resolving this, this is the hardest question i've seen in government. the fbi wants apple to help investigators hack into the locked phone of one of the san bernardino killers. >> two people have killed other folks in a terrorist attack and you're just trying to get through the security code. >> there's a legitimate worry though that a decision in favor of the fbi could be the narrow end of a very wide wedge. comey says his agency is only asking for a way to access one particular phone. >> the san bernardino litigation is not about us trying to send a message or establish some precedent, it reall

gabrielle: aixa diaz has more from our exclusive washington newsroom. aixa: chris christie says donald trump is the strong, tough leader the country needs. gov. christie: i endorse donald trump for president of the united states. aixa: chris christie, who drop out of the race earlier this month, says donald trump is the only candidate that can beat hillary clinton. that is why he's not backing the gop front-runner. mr. trump -- -- he's now backing the gop front-runner. sen. rubio: he had to pay $1 million in a judgment. mr. trump: wrong, wrong. aixa: in the gop debate, many of the attacks were aimed at a trump. >> we will see if the nomination gets more realistic. aixa: campaigning in super rubio called trumpet a con artist. sen. rubio: it is time to pull his mask off so people can see what we are dealing with. sen. cruz: i think donald trump had a tough night. >> it's all about getting votes. whether that translates to votes seen. aixa: more than 500 delegates are at stake on super tuesday, with texas being the biggest prize. in washington, aixa diaz, w

stacey: kcci's aixa diaz is live in washington. aixa, the candidates are fanning aixa: that's right. with more than a dozen states up for grabs next week candidates , are looking ahead to super tuesday. mr. trump: we love nevada. aixa: a third straight win for donald trump. the gop front-runner won the nevada caucuses with more than 45% of support. >> he's this locomotive that's left the station and he's steaming down the tracks toward victory. mr. trump: we're doing ok, we got a second, and 3 firsts, i'm not complaining. aixa: today, trump stopped in virginia, one of thirteen states holding primaries and caucuses next week. sen. cruz: super tuesday, i believe, will be the single-most important day of this entire presidential election. aixa: ted cruz, who finished third behind marco rubio last night, has picked up the endorsement of the governor of his home state of texas. >> if ted cruz in particular doesn't win texas, how viable is his candidacy from this point on? aixa: meanwhile, the democrats are gearing up for their south carolina

aixa diaz reports from washington. aixa: tens of millions of americans benefit from entitlement programs, medicare. >> entitlement programs are very popular programs, which is why politicians tend to shy away from any changes. aixa: the future of these entitlements is a topic of debate on the campaign trail. some candidates are proposing cuts, while others are vowing to expand benefits. >> there's a major divide within the republican party. the leadership, paul ryan most prominently, has called for reforming these entitlement programs. democrats, largely, are resistant to any significant changes. aixa: aarp, whose members are 50 and older, says social security is one federal program that has succeeded over the years, and deserves to be saved for future generations. >> by 2034, if it stays the same, everybody's benefits get cut, up to $10,000 dollars a year. aixa: romina boccia of the heritage foundation says one proposal for reforming social security is to raise the retirement age. another is to lower benefits for wealthier

stacey: kcci's aixa diaz is live in washington. aixa, front-runner donald trump is facing an endorsement controversy. aixa: donald trump is explaining his reaction to questions about david duke and the kkk. mr. trump: david duke endorsed me? all right. i disavow, ok? david duke's endorsement on friday, but when he was asked on supremacist groups, the republican front-runner had no clear answer. mr. trump: i know nothing about david duke. supremacists. and so you're asking me a question that i'm supposed to be talking about people that i know nothing about. aixa: trump now says he had a hard time hearing the question through his ear-piece. sen. rubio: how can the nominee of the republican party, the party of lincoln, reagan, the party of hope and optimism, nominate someone who refuses to criticize the ku klux klan? sen. cruz: if donald trump is nominee, hillary, in all likelihood wins. ,aixa: a new cnn orc poll shows trump with 49% of support among republican voters, with marco rubio and ted cruz trailing by more than 30 points. >> rubio

in washington, aixa diaz. courtis: some of you will remember in 2008 hillary clinton lost the south carolina primary to senator barack obama. governor john kasich plastic -- blasted the tone of the campaign during a town hall in tennessee today. he drew a standing ovation after he questioned how candidates who trade names and insults can present themselves as leaders to young people. be sure to catch meet the press sunday morning right here at 10:00. governor kasich joins chuck todd to discuss the state of his campaign. other guests will include senator bernie sanders, ted cruz, and new jersey governor chris christie as we talk about all the endorsements. the zika virus diagnoses now on the rise in the united states. >> it would be the feeling of achiness on your joints. they are painful. courtis: a woman diagnosed to speaking out, why she still does not regret the trip she made overseas. >> it was a breezy day. went out of the south in cincinnati. tomorrow, we see numbers around s, 45 mile-per-hour wind gusts

laura: kcci's aixa diaz is live in our washington bureau. and aixa, a big night for clinton ahead of super tuesday. aixa: that is right, laura and todd. hillary clinton gains momentum the first-in-the-south primary. sec. clinton: tomorrow, this campaign goes national. [cheering] aixa: a decisive victory for hillary clinton in south carolina, winning the overwhelming support of african-americans. the democratic front runner thanked voters, commended her opponent bernie sanders, and looked ahead to the remaining races. sec. clinton: we are going to compete for every vote in every state. we are not taking anything, and we're not taking anyone for granted. sen. bernie sanders: i congratulate secretary clinton on her very strong victory. aixa: sanders, who admits he was all but unknown in south carolina when his campaign began, spent the day stumping in texas and minnesota -- two of the states up for grabs on super tuesday. the vermont senator, whose only victory so far has been in new hampshire, says his campaign is just beginning. and they won't

aixa diaz is live in washington with the latest reaction. aixa? reporter: president obama says he will follow nait justice scalia's successor in due time. confirmed will likely be an uphill battle. after scalia's sudden death, president obama expressed his condolences and called the 79-year-old a brilliant and energetic justice. the president also announced his intention of choosing a supreme court justice nominee. >> there will are plenty of time for me to do so and for the senate to fulfill its responsibility to give that person a fair hearing and a timely vote. reporter: but republican majority leader mcconnell who sets the senate schedule says the american people should have a voice in this election, in the selection of their next supreme court justice, and the vacant should not be filled until we have a new president. candidates weighed in on the president's expected nomination during the cbs news debate saturday night. >> i any it's up to mitch mcconnell and everybody else to stop it, it's called delay delay delay. >> i think we ought to let

in washington, i'm aixa diaz. todd: this news comes just hours before the 9th republican presidential debate in south carolina. the debate could be a make or break moment for all remaining six presidential candidates. the top two contenders tweeted out their responses to scalia's death. ted cruz tweeted, "justice scalia was an american hero." we own went to him, and the nation for the senate to ensure that the next president names his replacement. while donald trump wrote, the totally unexpected loss of supreme court justice antonin scalia is a massive setback for the conservative movement and our country. sent out this statement, today, our nation has suffered a deep loss. justice scalia was one of the most consequential americans in our history and a brilliant legal mind who served with only one objective, to interpret and defend the constitution as written. on the democrat side, senator bernie sanders also released a statement saying quote, while i differed with justice scalia's views and jurisprudence, he was

stacey: kcci's aixa diaz is live in washington. for the candidates right now. aixa: steve and stacey, that is right. and candidates from both sides are busy courting voters in new hampshire, four days before the primary. after last night's msnbc debate, hillary clinton and bernie sanders returned to the campaign trail in the granite state. sec. hillary clinton: i am not going to stop fighting for new hampshire. i am going to keep fighting, until the last vote is counted on tuesday. sen. bernie sanders: we received over the last month $20 million. and you know how much came into our super pac? zero! [applause] aixa: that marks the first time sanders has out-raised clinton. her campaign brought in $5 million less in january, something clinton's finance director calls "a very loud wake-up call." marc: she is now combating sanders. and trying to convince voters that he may have some wonderful ideas, but i'm the person who can get elected president and get things done. aixa: on the gop side, donald trump canceled a new hampshire jeb bush jumped at the chance to take

stacey: kcci's aixa diaz is live in washington. aixa, why was trump talking about the pope at a rally today? aixa: donald trump responded, after pope francis earlier today said someone who thinks about building walls not bridges, , isn't christian. after his visit to the border, pope francis was asked about donald trump's plan to build a wall between the u.s. and >> aixa: the pope answered that's not in the gospel, and while he'd give trump the benefit of the doubt, pope francis said this man is not christian if this is what he says. donald trump for a religious : leader to question a person's faith is disgraceful. aixa: trump said he's proud to be a christian, and accused the mexican government of convincing the pope he's not a good guy. two days before the primary, a new fox news poll shows trump in first place in south carolina, with ted cruz coming in second. >> our constitutional rights are under assault each and every day. aixa: marco rubio picked up the endorsement of governor nikki haley. nikki haley it is a great day in : south

aixa diaz reports from our washington bureau. aixa: president obama says he will nominate justice scalia's successor in due time, but getting that person confirmed after antonin scalia's sudden death, president obama expressed his condolences and called the 79-year-old a brilliant and energetic justice. the president also announced his intention of choosing a supreme court justice nominee. pres. obama: there will be plenty of time for me to do so and for the senate to fulfill its responsibility to give that person a fair hearing and a timely vote. aixa: but republican majority leader mitch mcconnell, who sets the senate's schedule, says, "the american people should have a voice in the selection of their next supreme court justice, and the vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president." candidates weighed in on the president's expected nomination during the cbs news debate on saturday night. mr. trump: i think it's up to mitch mcconnell and everybody else to stop it, it's called delay, delay, delay. mr. kasich: i think

live in washington, aixa dai iaz, to be cvb newscenter 5. >> this new york driver' s wild ride caught on camera. it happened tuesday morning in rochester. you can see the driver struggling to stay in control of the car as it repeatedly fishtails through inches of snow. yikes, this is not the way to go. the man who caught the scene on his dashcam says it went on for about 15 minutes. by this morning the video had gone viral with over 60,000 that is why, harv, whenever we have snow here, you don' t have to go out. it could be an emergency, but still. harvey: you should keep more distance when you have weather like that. if somebody else goes out of control, the closer you are, the bigger chance you have to causing problem. but not a problem today. actually a bright day. 35 the height in boston. a bit below the average. the low of 29 so far, even though they might get lower by midnight. turns out to be an average day. you take this month, and it too is turning out average, despite both sides. another nice sunrise picture. here is our month. extreme warmth -- you remember last weekend --

stacey: aixa diaz is live in our washington bureau. aixa, what is the issue here? aixa: the fbi says data on syed farook's work phone could be valuable to its's -- valuable to its terror investigation. but apple says the government is asking for a tool too dangerous to create. a u.s. magistrate judge has ordered apple to help the fbi break into the encrypted work-phone of syed farook, one of the killers in the san apple ceo tim cook is challenging that ruling. >> i think apple's concern is that this would set a precedent that would impact all of its users. aixa: in a message to apple customers, cook says software to hack an iphone undermines security. he writes, "once created, the technique could be used over and over again, on any number of devices. in the physical world, it would be the equivalent of a master key, capable of opening hundreds of millions of locks." the white house says the justice department is only requesting apple to unlock one particular phone. mr. ernest they are not asking : apple to redesign its product or to create a new back door to one of

but first -- aixa: thousands honor justice antonin scalia here in washington. i'm aixa diaz outside the supreme court, where the their respects today.at's all this nonsense about balls? pink balls, blue, yellow, red. it's hard to keep the whole thing straight. and all these so-called deals? well, they come with a lot of deal breakers. like when you leave the city the signal goes weak. u.s. cellular built a network to give you a stronger signal where the other guys don't. and as for deals? how's $300 back $300! no ball nonsense. get $300 per line and a stronger signal, announcer: this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news at 5:00 with steve karlin, stacey horst, and chief meteorologist john mclaughlin. steve: paying their respects to a longtime justice, thousands visited the u.s. supreme court building today, where the body of antonin scalia now lies in repose. stacey: kcci's aixa diaz is live outside the high court. aixa, we understand there has been a line to go in all day. aixa: there is still a long line to go inside the great hall of the supreme court.

gabrielle: aixa diaz has more from washington d.c. aixa: nigel, gabrielle, people have been waiting outside to go inside of the great hall of the supreme court. president obama and the first lady were among the thousands who paid respects to supreme court justice antonin scalia. >> may his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of god, rest in peace. aixa: one of scalia's sons, the catholic priest, prayed in a private ceremony before the public was welcomed inside. >> very solemn and beautiful. very well appointed on every level. aixa: law clerks are taking turns standing vigil around the clock until the casket the parts saturday morning. -- casket departs saturday morning. >> he was a giant on the court. he left a legacy on law that is aixa: sclaalia served on the court for nearly 30 years, known for his conservative ideology and passionate personality. >> his views and opinions are going to be discussed and read in law schools and by lawyers and by judges for taking. aixa: a funeral mass will be held in was

stacey: kcci's aixa diaz is live in our washington bureau. aixa, the field of candidates is shrinking. aixa: that's right. tonight, we have two candidates who have dropped out. carly fiorina and chris christie both announced they are ending their presidential bids, while the other candidates who remain in the race are now shifting their focus to south carolina. gov. kasich: the light overcame the darkness of negative campaigning and i feel great about it. aixa: john kasich campaigned at a town hall, after finishing second behind donald trump in new hampshire. >> kasich is not a very flamboyant politician. maybe that appeals to people but boy there's good contrast between him and donald trump. ted cruz: -- sen. cruz: the results have shattered the expectation, shattered the aixa: ted cruz came in third in the granite state after winning the iowa caucuses. finishing fourth and fifth, jeb bush and marco rubio, who both vowed to keep fighting for the nomination. mr. bush: i will run with heart as a candidate, i will not veer from what i believe to

aixa diaz is in our washington bureau with the latest. aixa: donald trump hopes to solidify his position as the gop front runner. last night thousands showed up for a trump rally in las vegas. after wins in new hampshire and south carolina trump seeks more momentum ahead of super tuesday next week. meanwhile ted cruz has asked his communications director to resign after he tweeted a false story that marco rubio insulted the bible. >> i have made clear in this this campaign with the very highest standards of integrity. that has been how we've conducted it from day one. >> it's every single day something comes out of the cruz campaign that's deceptive and untrue and in this case goes after my faith. aixa: polls out of nevada show trump with a commanding lead ahead of today's caucuses. in washington, i am aixa diaz. elizabeth: polls show cruz and rubio are battling for second place in nevada with john kasich and ben carson coming in fourth and fifth. on the other side of the aisle hillary clinton kicked off a week of fundraising in northern c

aixa diaz has re from washington. aixa: president obama and the first lady were among the thousands who paid their respects to supreme court justice antonin scalia. all the faithful departed through the mercy of god rest in peace. aixa: one of scalia's sons, a catholic priest, prayed during a private ceremony for family, friends, and fellow justices, before the public was welcomed inside. >> very solemn, very beautiful and very well appointed on every level. aixa: law clerks who worked under scalia are taking turns standing vigil around the clock, until the casket departs for the funeral saturday morning. >> he was a giant on the court and has left an imprint and a legacy on the law that is unmatched. aixa: scalia served on the high court for nearly 30 years. the president reagan appointee was known for his conservative ideology and passionate personality. >> justice scalia's views and opinions are going to be discussed and read in law schools and by lawyers and by judges for decades to come. alyx: that was aixa diaz repor

wlwt news 5' s aixa diaz reports from our exclusive washington bureau. aixa: president obama says he will nominate justice scalia' s successor in due time, but getting that person confirmed will likely be an uphill battle. >> there will be plenty of time for me to do so and for the senate to fulfill its responsibility to give that person a fair hearing and a timely vote. aixa: candidates weighed in on the president' s expected nomination during the cbs news debate on saturday night. >> i think it' s up to mitch mcconnell and everybody else to stop it. it' s called delay, delay, delay. >> i think we should let the next president decide who is going to run that supreme court. how we can create some healing in this land. >> we need to put people on the bench that understand that the constitution is not a living and breathing document, it is to be interpreted as originally meant. >> the next president needs to appoint someone with a proven conservative record similar to justice scalia. >> the senate needs to stand strong and say we' re not going to give up th

aixa diaz has more from washington. aixa: president obama and the first lady were among the thousands who paid their justice antonin scalia. >> may his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of god rest in peace. aixa: one of scalia's sons, a catholic priest, prayed during a private ceremony for family, friends, and fellow justices, before the public was welcomed inside. >> very solemn, very beautiful , very well appointed on every level. aixa: law clerks who worked under scalia are taking turns standing vigil around the clock, until the casket departs for the funeral saturday morning. >> he was a giant on the court and has left an imprint and a legacy on the law that is unmatched. aixa: scalia served on the high court for nearly 30 years. the president reagan appointee was known for his conservative ideology and passionate personality. >> justice scalia's views and opinions are going to be discussed and read in law schools and by lawyers and by alyx: here is a look at where the funeral will be hel

in washington, aixa diaz, wlwt news 5. jonathan: this weekend, john kasich blasted the tone of the republican presidential campaign in nashville saturday. he drew a standing ovation, declaring enough of this trash. he questioned how candidates who trade names and insults can present themselves to young this morning, governor kasich will be on "meet the press," talking with chuck todd about the idea that former governor mitt romney may have reached out to him about dropping out of the presidential race and what would happen if he didn't win ohio. watch the interview at 10:00 after wlwt news 5 today. other guests will include senator bernie sanders, senator ted cruz and new jersey governor chris christie, talking about his endorsement of donald trump. let's talk local weather. jennifer: a rare treat. we're catching our sunrise this morning above the eastern horizon. we have mostly clear skies, a couple of high clouds, not a problem. plenty of sunshine between them. it's a beautiful and mild sunday morning. temperatures climb

in washington, aixa diaz. jason: house minority leader nancy pelosi will hit the congressional candidate fell -- val dem ings. she is gunning for republican dan webster' s seat. michelle: uber now admits there were complaints about the driver accused in the deadly shooting rampage in kalamazoo, michigan. the company' s security chief says until saturday there had never been a problem with jason dalton. hours before the shooting spree, a customer called support about erratic driving. dalton is charged with murdering six people. north carolina governor could soon take action over one cities nondiscrimination ordinance. jason: lawmakers approved measures in charlotte would prevent businesses from discriminating based on sexual orientation and gender identity. it also allows transgender people to choose which of the bathroom to going based on their gender identity. north carolina' s governor says the new restroom policy could wreak major public safety michelle: let' s turn to your weather. we finally have some wea

kcci's aixa diaz is live in washington. tonight, aixa, the electorate changes in these two states. aixa: that is right, stacey. the next two states are more diverse. and candidates hope to win over more voters, before next weekend. with iowa and new hampshire in the rear-view mirror, the focus nevada. niall: the fact that it's a more diverse electorate will change things, to some degree. aixa: candidates are looking for the support of african-americans and latinos. they're also courting christian voters. niall: that christian or evangelical vote is very important in south carolina. it's traditionally a state that has been hospitable to candidates who appeal to that kind of electorate. aixa: today, several gop presidential hopefuls appeared at a faith and family forum. dr. ben carson: i've said it before, my role model is jesus. jeb bush: i do not believe that you put your faith in a lockbox when you're in public life. sen. marco rubio: you cannot be a nation founded on the belief that your rights come from god, if you do not recognize god. aixa: meanwhile, john kasich is getting th

in washington, aixa diaz, wlwt news 5. jonathan: this weekend, john kasich blasted the tone of the republican presidential campaign in nashville saturday. he drew a standing ovation, declaring enough of this trash. he questioned how candidates who trade names and insults can present themselves to young people as leaders. >> when did we get to the point in this country where we can call these kinds of names and have people actually represent themselves as leaders in this country to these young people. enough of this trash. jonathan: this morning, governor kasich will be on "meet the press", talking with chuck todd about the fact that former governor mitt romney talked to him about dropping out of the doesn't win ohio. you you can watch that after us at 10:00. other guests will be senator bernie sanders, senator ted cruz and new jersey governor chris christie, to talk about his endorsement of donald trump. let's talk about the weather with jennifer. jennifer: a quiet and mild sunday morning. look at citycam. we have clear sk

gabrielle: aixa diaz has more from our exclusive washington newsroom. aixa: the white house says most of the money would go to the department of health and human services. in all, the administration is asking congress for $1.8 billion for zika detection, prevention, and response. federal health officials say in most cases, the virus causes mild illness. 4 out of 5 people have no symptoms. the main concern is women who are pregnant. researchers suspect there's a link between zika and birth defects. right now, there is no vaccine, but doctors say development is underway. >> we can predict that we would likely be in phase one trial, just to determine if it's safe. and if it induces a good response, probably by the end of the summer. aixa: so far, there have been no confirmed cases of transmission by mosquitoes here in the u.s. most zika-affected areas are in central and south america. wyff news 4. nigel: the president's request includes $250 million for puerto rico. gabrielle: that is were 22 cases have been confirmed. a few days after a winter storm buried

. >> thousands honor the late justice antonin scully in washington. i am aixa diaz outside washington, where the public pay their respects today. nigel: the classic 80's car making a comeback.coming up.... before our g-o-p gabrielle: before our gop primary tomorrow, nbc's chuck todd will tell us what to expect. surprise. nigel: plus, thousands of mourners from president obama to congressional members to tourists paying their respects to justice antonin scalia. john: a live short at woodruff road. traffic moving along pretty nice. big changes for the weekend. we will talk about that next. >> you are watching live, local, breaking news. with nigel robertson, gabrielle komorowski, and weather with chief meteorologist john cessarich. this is wyff news 4 at 5:00 in high-definition. nigel: the polls open to our morning in the gop primary. six names are on the ballot. six candidates hoping for big numbers. joining us now, chuck todd, nbc news political director and moderator of "meet the press." what can you think will be the big surprise? chuck: there will be a coupl

wesh 2' s aixa diaz is in washington with more. aixa: polls consistently show americans are split on how they feel president obama is handling the economy. not surprising, given the mixed bag of economic news. >> the unemployment rate is going down. jobs have been created, but the amount of growth, the trajectory of growth, has been slower than in past decades during past administrations. aixa: economists, like josh bivens from the economic policy institute, say the slow recovery creates uncertainty for many americans. my worry is that they think this >> is a new normal we have to live with. when in fact, i think most of the problem we have is just we haven' t achieved full recovery from the recession yet. aixa: bivens says there' s one major area economists are watching. >> everyone agrees we have a wage problem in the united states. everyone agrees we should be doing better for sort of the bottom 80% of workers who are not seeing wage increases and then where the rubber hits the road is sort of what do policy makers do about it? a

aixa: polls out of nevada show trump with a commanding lead ahead of today's caucuses. in washington, i'm aixa diaz. elizabeth: polls show cruz and rubio are battling for second place in nevada, with john kasich and ben carson coming in fourth and fifth. on the other side of the aisle, hillary clinton kicked off a and bernie sanders held a rally in massachusetts in preparation for next week's super tuesday. the democrats have their south carolina primary this saturday. eric: big stories in central iowa now. the case is closed in the murder of 71-year-old norma jean mcneeley of des moines. mcneeley was found inside her home on pioneer road in january. on monday, police announced the dna at the scene of the murder matched that of ali yahia. yahia was shot and killed earlier this month by urbandale police as they were responding to a report of drug activity at the holiday inn on merle hay road. des moines detectives say yahia was a suspect within hours of mcneeley's murder. that night, yahia actually called police to his douglas avenue apartment, claiming he had been the victim of a hom

in washington, i'm aixa diaz. wyff news 4. michael: richard harpootlian is throwing his support behind bernie sanders tonight. you may recall, harpootlian is the former south carolina democratic party chairman. harpootlian says he made the decision yesterday, after talking with sanders on the phone last week. he said sanders' passion reminded him of president obama's passion back in 2007. carol: on the republican side, since the iowa caucuses. in a new poll from our sister station wmur, he's up seven points among likely voters in the new hampshire primary, taking hold of second place. donald trump remains in the lead, holding at 29%. ted cruz, john kasich, and jeb bush have all seen small bumps. michael: the republican candidates meet for their final debate before the new hampshire votes on saturday night. donald trump, senators ted cruz and marco rubio, dr. ben carson, former governor jeb bush, and governors chris christie and john kasich. all will be on the stage. carly fiorina and former governor jim gilmore did not meet th

aixa diaz has more from our exclusive washington newsroom. aixa: donald trump looks to solidify his position as the gop front runner as ted cruz and marco rubio look to come out on top. last night in las vegas, thousands showed up at the donald trump while the -- raleigh. donald trump six more momentum ahead of super tuesday. meanwhile, ted cruz has asked his communications director to resign after he treated the story saint marco rubio insult of the bible. polls out of nevada show donald trump with a commanding lead ahead of the caucuses. aixa diaz wyff news 4. geoff: thank you. in the weather center with dale and we have already had the good dale: we had about 1.33 inches since yesterday, so we are looking at two inches already and another couple of inches coming in tonight into tomorrow morning. we are under a flash flood watch over most of the area. you can see droplets on woodruff road skycam. we have had rain on again and off again across the area. let's take a quick look at the area impacted by the flash flood watch. all the counties hi

in washington, i' m aixa diaz. adrian: florida' s primary is just a few weeks away. florida is a closed primary state meaning that only registered republicans and democrats can vote in the presidential primary election. we have breaking news not far from washington dc. free police officers came under fire during a domestic because, and one of them has since died areas officers went to a walk -- home in prince william county. the suspect shot at them. we are told the suspect is in custody right now and is nbc news, as well as twitter or a tweet from the prince william county police apartment is saying a rookie female officer not even 24 hours on the job is the one who died. back here in central florida investigators are looking into , what sparked a fire in a home, where a man was found dead. and you can see there' s hardly , anything left of the small home on southeast 155th place in marion county. firefighters tell us neighbors called 911 this morning when they saw flames. only one man, who was in his 50' s, was the only one inside the home. he was found dead. inves

ie except he is at our washington dc bureau with the ie except -- aixa: the u.s. marshal service in washington has confirmed his death at a private residence in southwest texas. the chief justice john roberts has issued a statement. calling scalia an extraordinary individual. robert says his passing is a great loss to the court and the country he so loyally served. justice was appointed to the court by president reagan in 1986, and years he served on the bench. reid: pope francis had a busy first day in mexico today. he began the day with a ride through the capital' s historic center. the pope was greeted by a crowd of 10,000 some lucky enough to receive blessings. the pope was then treated to a welcome ceremony at the national palace. during his 5 day trip the pontiff will meet mexican officials and foreign ambassadors. he' poorest areas and meet victims of drug violence and human pam: we' re getting powerful new insights into the terror attacks the american band that witnessed tour in sweden tonight. before that show, the frontman an emotional appearance on >> i

aixa diaz is in washington with a look of the big economic picture. >> this is a big divide. reporter: polls show that people are spread on how president obama is handing the economy. >> the unemployment rate is going down. jobs have been created, but the amount of growth, the trajectory of growth, has been slower than in past decades during past administrations. reporter: economists, like josh bivens from the economic policy institute, say the slow recovery creates uncertainty for many americans. this is a new normal we have to live with. when in fact, i think most of the problem we have is just we haven' t achieved full recovery from the recession yet. reporter: bivens says there' s one major area economists are watching. >> everyone agrees we have a wage problem in the united states. everyone agrees we should be doing better for sort of the bottom 80% of workers who are not seeing wage increases and then where the rubber hits the road is sort of what do policy makers do about it? reporter: on the campaign trail, candidates make the case. >> democrats are going to try to pa

senator bernie sanders with just 26% with 99% of precincts wmur' s aixa diaz is in our washington d.c. bureau with a breakdown of these results. aixa: stephanie, hillary clinton gains momentum moving forward after winning the first in the south primary. hillary clinton in south carolina, winning overwhelming support of african-americans. the front runner saying to opponent bernie sanders and looked ahead to races. ms. clinton: we will compete for every vote in every state. we are not taking anything, and we not taking anyone for granted. senator sanders: i congratulate secretary quinton on a strong victory. aixa: sanders, who admits she was all -- he was all but unknown in south carolina when the race began, stomped into other states of for grabs on super tuesday. the senator, whose victory has only been in new hampshire so far, says the campaign is just beginning. senator sanders: i will ask for your vote, but i need more from that -- than that from you. i need your help the day after the general election, because i aixa: more than 850 democratic delegates are at stake on super tuesd

aixa: in december, nearly 200 countries approved an accord to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. in washington, i' m aixa diaz. meredith: that agreement was signed during a united nations summer: and almost $1 billion tax cut package has cleared the statehouse. the republican chamber sent it through. it includes a one percentage reduction in commercial waste. it would permanently eliminate a tax on heavy machinery. this plan but also create a one-year sales tax exemption on college textbooks and 10 day tax-free back-to-school items. >> we have too many needs in this state. when we cut these taxes, there is a finite amount of money. it is limited to what we can do. summer: the senate has not said how high it is going to go on tax cuts. meredith: putting more eyes on the road. one local county is keeping track of workers and you won' t shows. >> this was a vehicle that was moving in a parking lot, with no driver? >> correct. meredith: a look at some of the other bizarre video the movement to equip more vehicles with the cameras and how it' s saving you money, only on wesh 2 news at 6:00. summer:

in washington, i am aixa diaz. michelle: former president george w. bush will take the stage in south carolina to help out his brother jeb bush. just two days ago, both the bush brothers were under attack during the republican debate. jeb bush: he is had the gall to go after my brother. he has had the gall to go after my mother. donald trump: that' s not keeping us safe. michelle: president bush' s popularity has improved since he left office in 2009, especially among conservatives. today, bill clinton will replace his wife during a grassroots event in south florida. the former president is set to hillary clinton is heading to nevada instead. she just received an endorsement from civil rights icon, congressman john lewis. clinton has been stressing her ties to the black community with the nevada caucuses and south carolina primary looming. also today, bernie sanders is fighting for the democratic vote in nevada. he appeared at the same las vegas church where clinton spoke. sanders praised the president, but says more needs to be done, after the recess

i am aixa diaz in washington. caucus-goers way in today while one candidate makes change to a campaign style. allyson: meanwhile, democratic candidates are here in south carolina. geoff: plus, a controversial qt gets approval to move forward with plans. allyson: happening now, a lot look at super doppler 4 hd with a lot of rain across the area. and a live look from our laurens skycam and our woodruff road skycam shows the wet conditions . but it's not just rain we're watching. dale: light to moderate rain today and thunderstorms a possibility tomorrow with this big blow over texas. it will really start to kick in the more severe type of thunderstorms. and umbrella or may be a rain jacket a good idea with breezy conditions today. you will need it. we will talk more about this stronger thunderstorms in our next report. allyson: taking a look at the roads, i-85 around laurens road, looking at wet roads so give yourself extra time. a of accidents in the southbound lanes at mile marker 56 on highway 14. one of the nort

drug went before a congressional panel looking at the cost of prescription medicine. s aixa diaz is live in our washington bureau. he didn' t have much to say the lawmakers -- say to the lawmakers? ai no he did not. aixa: no he did not. martin: i plead the fifth. aixa: after about 30 minutes of shkreli was dismissed in the 32-year-old later called the lawmakers imbeciles over twitter. he faces charges of security owned. jc: swedish officials ruling the wikileaks founder has been holed up in the ecuadorian embassy in london since seeking refuge there in 2012. julia assange is fighting extradition -- julian assange is fighting extradition to sweden where he is accused of sexually assaulting two women, something he denies. he says he he may surrender but only if the u.n. rules he was lawfully detain. that decision is expected tomorrow. phil: another recall of vehicle airbags. continental automotive systems says moisture can get inside of its airbags and cause power supplies to corrode and to fail. this could prevent the airbags from deploying correctly. caught on camera, a robber is busted. jc: new tonight,

wesh 2 news' s aixa diaz is in washington tonight. ike said: it was a busy day today on the campaign trail. tomorrow more events leading up to the big night. >> presidential hopefuls are crisscrossed in iowa. >> 24 hours, people be gathering at, going to the caucus, making your decision. >> courting voters. >> i know i can beat hillary clinton in the general election. >> in the final moments before the caucuses. >> we have been burned over and over again. the stakes are too high. we cannot be burned again. >> analysts say that high victory for donald trump. >> if your doctor says that you cannot leave your bed, you will get up and go to the caucus. >> while big numbers for the democrats -- m all in for bernie. >> could be good news for bernie sanders. >> it sounds like you want to make a political revolution. >> meanwhile, candidates with lower poll numbers are banking on a monday night surprise. >> will you stand together against the rising tide of government access that threatens to trap is in the clutches of big brother? we stand w

andy: governor smead in washington to discuss the opioid crisis. aixa: it is the republicans' turn in nevada. caucus-goers way in today on the gop presidential race. sean: a big statue in england has been moved to a new home for an interesting reason. too many people were walking into it. erin: a pair of identical sisters keep the twin tradition going. they each had two sets of twins sean: new efforts to fight the drug and opioid crisis are getting mixed reactions. erin: officials in salem are taking a closer look at the town financial records after the finance director was arrested for shoplifting. kevin: chilly start to the day as we go from sunshine to clouds ahead of the next system arriving tonight with different types of precipitation. sean: donald trump is eyeing another win in the race for the white house today while the battle between his chief rivals picks up. >> no one covers new hampshire like we do.

aixa diaz is in our washington d.c. bureau with a breakdown of the results. >> hillary clinton gains momentum moving forward after winning the first in the south primary. >> this campaign goes national. >> a divisive victory for hillary clinton winning overwhelming support of african-americans. the democratic front runner opponent. >> we're taking every vote in every state, we're not taking anything or anyone for granted. >> i congratulate secretary >> sanders who admits he was all, but unknown in south carolina when his campaign began and spent the day stumping in texas and minnesota. and the vermont senator, whose only victory so far has been in new hampshire says his campaign is just beginning and they won't stop now. >> i'm going to be asking for your vote on tuesday, but i need more than that from you. i need your help after the general election because i can't do it alone. >> delegates from 11 states will be on tuesday. amy: presidential hopefuls stayed on the campaign trail. donald trump campaigned with chris chr

@let's go to aixa diaz in our @washington bureau for a look at @where things are focusing now. @reporter: with more than a dos @states now up for grabs, next @week the candidates are looking @ahead to super tuesday. @p>> we love nevada. @reporter: a third straight win @for donald trump, the g.o.p. @frontrunner won the nevada @caucuses with more than 45% of @support. @p>> he's this locomotive that's @left the train station and he's @victory. @p>> are we're doing okay. @reporter: today trump stopped in @virginia, one of 13 states @holding primaries and caucuses @next week. @p>> super tuesday, i believe, @will be the single most @important day of of this @interpresidential election. @reporter: cruz who finished @third last night has picked up @the endorsement of the governor @of his home state of texas. @p>> if ted cruz doesn't win @candidacy from this point on? @reporter: the democrats are @gearing up to for their south @carolina primary on saturday @where polls show hillary clinton @is the favorite. @p>> i hope those of you who live @the south carolina will vote. @p>> we are fig

. >> courting voters ahead of the next primary and caucus, i'm aixa dee adds in washington where candidates are now focusing tear campaigns, coming up. shelley: a van rolling across the tarmac with no driver inside at logan airport, how workers chased it down. mike: a frigid feel earlier today and colder conditions will move in over the weekend. when that changes and it warms back up. josh: retail thefts, credit card skimmers, the new warning tonight for stores and consumers around new hampshire. how you can protect yourself. shelley: coming up at 6:00 a josh: a massive blaze in new jersey under control. this fire burned for 20 hours inside a warehouse in central new jersey. strong winds made it difficult to put the fire out. the amount of smoke actually forced schools to close today. no information on what may have started this fire. shelley: happening right now we have live pictures for you from havana, cuba where pope francis is about to leave on a flight to mexico after making history. he met today with the head of the russian orthodox church, the meeting between the two leaders after t

schools and by lawyers and by judges for decades to come. held here in washington tomorrow. there. attending. at the supreme court, aixa diaz, wmur news 9. jean: we turn now to the traffic watch to see how things are moving on the roads. manchester, 293 near exit 5, lots of people out and about. tom: peggy james joins us live with a look at the evening commute. hi, peggy. peggy: hi, tom and gene, we're headed into school vacation week for many people in the state, so a lot of people are heading north. heavier volume on 93 northbound than usual from exit 3 in windham all the way up to 293 in manchester. 293 is busy but moving well. once you get into concord a few slowdowns through the exits in the concord stretch. on 101 west you're bunching up at the 114 intersection, as usual, out to wallace road. ever relet turnpike northbound getting slow between exits 7 and 11. manchester and hampton. the spaulding turnpike is a slow crawl northbound through newington. from the wzid traffic network, i'm peggy james. jean: thanks, peggy. a political movement making new hampshire its home basis celebrating a milestone tonight. tom: t

in washington, i' m aixa diaz. amy: for major issues, it' s likely the high court will re-hear the case once the justices are back to full membership. right now, three families are temporarily homeless after an apartment fire in manchester. firefighters say the accidental fire sparked from flammable materials left too close to a heater. firefighters were on another call right around the corner from a building on concord street when the flames broke out. that made for a quick save, and relatively little damage. >> we' re only going to have to displace one half of the building, so three families total will be displaced from the fire. everybody else will be able to go back tonight. amy: the owner of the building tells news 9, he' ll pay for hotel rooms for those who were displaced. one firefighter suffered a hand injury, but he' s back at work. helping three families find shelter after a fire in bartlett. the flames broke out on mill street yesterday morning. no one was hurt and the cause remains under investigation.

aixa diaz has the latest. reporter: the u.s. marshal service in washington has confirmed his death at a private residence in southwest texas. the chief justice of the supreme court, john roberts, issued a to report the death of his ordinary individual and jurist. robert says his passing is a loss to the court and country he loyally served. the conservative justice was appointed to the court by this year would have marked 30 years he served on the bench. adam: right now, almost the entire state is under a wind chill warning. temperatures tonight will drop well below zero with the wind making it feel much colder than that. stephanie: wmur has live team coverage of the frigid temperatures tonight, and we begin with meteorologist hayley lapoint. hayley: the wind is making it feel bitterly cold on your skin when you step outside this evening. we have dropped into the single digits. this is the actual air temperature. four degrees in concord. zero in laconia. below zero in lebanon and plymouth. now let' s factor in the winds. there gusting upwards of 30 miles an h

wlwt news 5's aixa diaz reports from the washington bureau. reporter: president obama says she'll nominate justice scalia's successor in due time, but getting the person confirmed will be an uphill battle. >> there will be plenty of time for me to do so and for the senate to fulfill its responsibility to give that person a fair hearing and a timely vote. can't datz weighed in. >> i think it's up to mitch mcconnell and others to stop it. delay, delay, delay. >> we ought to let the next president of the united states decide who is going to run the supreme court. >> we should be thinking about how can we create healing in the land. >> we need to put people on the bench who understand the constitution is not a living and originally meant. >> the next president needs to appoint someone with a proven conservative record, similar to justice scalia. >> the senate needs to stand strong and say we're not going to give up the u.s. supreme court for a generation. reporter: hillary clinton says republicans have pledged to block whoever the president nomina