Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Just four days to go until the first votes are cast in the 2016 president ial election. This morning, the candidates are making their closing arguments to iowa voters. Where the republicans, a final pitch started last night in the gops seventh debate, but in the latest twist in this sometimes surreal campaign, the republican frontrunner did not join his opponents on the stage. Marlie hall is in iowa. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Donald trump refused to take part in the debate and he is locked in a dispute with fox news over moderator megyn kelly and now instead of facing off with his opponents, he took this opportunity to stage an event of his own. In his latest attempt to shred the political playbook, donald trump organized an event to raise money for veterans and support for his president ial xant. Trump told more than 700 people in attendance he would prefer to be at the debate. You have to stick up to your rights. When youre treated badly, you have to stick up for your rights. You have to do it. Reporter trump said fox news asked him throughout the day to attend the debate. They say trump wanted a 500 Million Dollars to address the event. Meanwhile, three miles away, trumps opponents was three niles away but still the center of the attention. Let me say, im a maniac and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat, and ugly. And, ben, youre a terrible surgeon. Now that we have gotten the donald trump portion out of the way. Reporter trumps absence was a moment of opportunity for ted cruz and marco rubio, they are trumps closest competitors in iowa. The senators continue to spar over immigration. You said on the people here illegally we can reach a compromise. Then you said we can bring people out of the shadows. Marco made the direction. Im not sure rubio is actually a credible voice to criticize cruz as a conservative on immigration. Reporter but the republican focused much of their attacks on Hillary Clinton, instead of each other. She is completely unqualified to be commander in chief. Reporter however, trump still cast a long shadow in the sin room after the debate. Did you miss donald trump out there debate . Not at all. Man, that was the best debate we have had. This is not about trump and this is not about me. This is about america and the problems that we face. Reporter but trumps decision to boycott could alienate some voters. It felt like he was running away from fox news a little bit. Reporter trump says his event raised more than 6 million for veterans. His campaign hasnt released which groups the money will go to. Now despite being absent from the campaign stage, donald trump was still the most talked about candidate on social media last night, but what really matters now is getting the votes out. Mondays caucuses will be the first time voters have a say. Marlie hall, in des moines, iowa, thanks a lot. John dickerson will analyze the debate and preview the Iowa Caucuses, that is coming up on cbs this morning. President obama made clear his thoughts on novembers election. Speaking to House Democrats at their annual conference, the president said a democrat will succeed him because democrats focus on things that matter. Vice president biden, considering the current republican front runners, was equally as confident. And, by the way, we may be given a gift from the lord in the president ial race here. Bernie sanders releases a tough new commercial today and its critical of Goldman Sachs and the speaking fees and doesnt mention Hillary Clinton by name, but she did receive 600,000 in fees from the wall street firm. This morning, a small number of armed protesters continue to occupy a federal wildlife refuge in oregon. They are negotiating with authorities. Meanwhile, as Danielle Nottingham reports, the fbi released video of the shooting death of the groups spokesman. We have a warning for you this report contains graphic video. Reporter new video from an fbi plane shows Law Enforcement stopping ammon bundy and several of his followers in two vehicles tuesday. A white truck carrying the groups spokesman, Lavoy Finicum and bundys brother ryan and two others speeds away and over a road black and narrowly misses Law Enforcement officers. Shortly after, finicum gets out and is seen reaching for his jacket and one oregon state trooper opens fire and the shooter killed f, nicum and wound ryan bundy. We did everything we could to bring this situation to a peaceful resolution. Reporter four protesters are Still Holding out, refusing to end the armed occupation of the malhuer wildlife refuge despite their leader ammon bundy repeatedly telling them to leave. Ammon desires the occupation to end. Turn yourself in. Do not use physical force. Reporter bundy and two dozen others seizes the wildlife refuge on january 2nd to demand the ferguson turn public land over to local control. Bundy and ten others are in custody and face a federal charge of conspiracy to impede officers of the United States through the use of force, intimidation, or threats. The fbi says the remaining occupiers want a guarantee that they wont be charge before they surrender. Danielle nottingham, cbs news. On monday, the Worlds Health organization will hold a special session to decide whether to declare the spread of the zika virus a Public Health emergency. Don champion is here in new york with the latest on that. Reporter good morning. Meeting in geneva yesterday, the u. N. Health agency made clear its concerns that warns if not contained, there could be 4 million cases of the zika virus over the next year. It is now spreading explosively. As of today, cases have been reported in 23 countries and territories in the region. The level of alarm is extremely high. Reporter the zika virus is transmitted by mosquitoes and may cause birth defects. Until last year when with the virus was discovered in brazil, it had not been a threat to the western hemisphere. You have multiple countries in south america and in the caribbeans, so by anybodys definition, that would be considered a pandemic. Reporter so far, the disease has not spread in the u. S. And official here say, for now, americans who do not travel dont need to worry, but at least 31 americans who have been to the caribbean or latin america have been infected. It is such a concern in el salvador they are advising women not to package pregnant until 2018 and concern for the Olympic Games in rio de janeiro. Thanks a lot, don. Three dangerous inmates who escaped from a california jail remain on the run, but a teacher who allegedly helped them escape is now under arrest. Snooshafarrin ravaghi taught english at the Orange County jail and they say thdeveloped a relationship with nayeri. What we do know is she provided google maps, those type of things, to prepare for the escape. Reporter the three inmates broke out of jail a week ago. So far, there have been ten arrests in connection with the escape. Ethan couch, the american teenager who used a socalled affluenza defense, is due to appear in a texas court today. Couch arrived in ft. Worth yesterday from mexico where he and his mother had fled in december. Couch was on probation following a drunken driving conviction. Four people were killed in that crash. Coming up on the morning news now, disturbing allegations in the flint water crisis. State workers may have gotten help a year before residents as contaminated water flowed from the tap. This is the cbs morning news. How . With heat. 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Frontrunner donald trump made good on his word to boycott last nights Republican Debate. Instead, trump attended an event to raise money for veterans. Trump was mocked at the debate by his opponents, the Iowa Caucuses are just four days away. Well, before tonights Republican Debate face the nation moderator John Dickerson dropped by the late show with stephen colbert. He was asked if trumps antics have any chance of paying off. Just very quickly. Do you think trump hurt himself or helped himself by saying, byebye, im not showing up for your debate . We will know when they start voting. He has run a campaign on strength and he has all of hi opponents to bite on that territory and this is about him showing strength and domination and its right in line with what he has been running on. So good, bad . You know. 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Coming up after your local news on cbs this morning, we will show you how walmart closures across the country are having a big impact on small towns. Plus, disneys gender language gap and how some of the popular female characters arent given enough to say in their movies and wine country meets the super bowl. If you had to have a super drink of super bowl 50, what would it be . It would be wine. Reporter new york is one of the owners of the San Francisco 49ers. To him, location is everything. Why do you think football and wine go together . Well, because it is Northern California and youve got to access to some of the best wines in the world. That is all ahead on cbs this morning. That is the cbs morning news for this friday. Thanks for watching. Im annemarie green. Have a great day. This is cbs3 eyewitness news. Good morning, the zika virus is spreading quickly, now stepping in to protect the us blood supply watch we expect to learn from Health Officials later on today. Also, the candidates running for the republican president ial nominations square off in another debate. Despite the fact did he not attend, Donald Trumps name came up often. And go ahead, the philadelphia auto show is kicking into high gear this weekend. Were live with a preview thats coming up. Good morning, you made it to friday, january 29th, im erika von tiehl. Getting your day started with a check on traffic and weather together. Hopefully that morning commute is okay. I know w t