We will transform this country. Thank you all very much. Bernie sanders and Hillary Clinton locked in a virtual tie. Join me, lets go win the nomination. A momentous beginning to the president ial election. Were live in iowa with all angles covered and complete analysis. And we do say good tuesday morning, everyone. Well start with the upset in iowa. Despite enjoying a wide and steady lead in the polls donald trump has been handed a stunning defeat by texas senator ted cruz in yesterdays Iowa Republican caucus. The fiery conservative wildly un unpopular by his own partys leaders edged out a victory over trump after wooing the states influential evangelical leaders. Heres how it shook out. Cruz beating trump by 4 surprisingly strong showing by florida senator marco rubio finishing in a very close third place. On the democratic side, Hillary Clinton defeating declaring victory overnight but many think the neck and neck race with Bernie Sanders still too close to call. And the projected numbers do bear that out. A race split 50 50. In the first real test, there is no grand slam winner showing just how divided voters are in iowa. It could be an indication of the broader challenge, the candidates are now facing as they move ahead. Abcs lana zak is live in des moines, iowa, with the latest. Lana, good morning. Reporter good morning, reena and kendis. Yes, the votes are still being counted here in iowa, but one thing is certain, those once presumed frontrunners are watching their backs now as anything can happen in iowa. The Iowa Democratic chair says this was the closest caucus in history. It looks like we are in a virtual reporter a razor thin margin separates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton in iowa, a race too close to call. In some precincts a coin toss broke the delegate tie. Tails. Tails. Reporter the Clinton Campaign saying this morning they believe they won. But clinton didnt officially declare victory in her speech, instead she took on the republicans. I will not let their divisiveness, their efforts to rip away the progress that weve made be successful. So, as i stand here tonight, breathing a big sigh of relief, thank you, iowa. Reporter by contrast it was a decisive win for ted cruz. Iowa has made clear to america and the world morning is coming. Reporter and trump was gracious in his second place finish. Iowa, we love, you. We thank you. I think i might come here and i love it, okay. Reporter just one point behind him marco rubio riding a wave of support. For months they told us because she offered so much optimism we had no chance. Reporter and already were seeing signs of the field is winnowing. Martin omalley and Mike Huckabee announcing they will be suspending their campaigns with potentially more to come as we head now into New Hampshire. Reena, kendis. All right, New Hampshire just one week away, lana zak in des moines for us, thank you. As you just heard there in the words of Bernie Sanders he and Hillary Clinton are locked in a virtual tie. The Clinton Campaign however declared victory overnight after this upbeat rally that lana alluded to and avoided a loss like she suffered in 2008. Matthew dowd explains whats next. Like donald trump she had an opportunity to basically start to put the race away with a clear victory tonight. She didnt get that so now she faces a likely loss in New Hampshire so the next place she that race is now which could have been shortened if she had won tonight overwhelmingly is now going to be a much longer race and go into march for sure. Iowa voters delivered a split decision for the republicans, as well, but ted cruz took the lead away from donald trump to win. Trump barely ahead of marco rubio whose Strong Performance was another big headline. Abcs thrill director rick klein on the state of that race. Reporter now there are two viable alternatives to trump, one in ted cruz, the surprise even comeback winner taking on the conservative path and then marco rubio, another 40something cubanamerican senator finishing a close third place offering an optimistic vision. To donald trump republicans a question of regrouping. Are his supporters for real and now the next one in New Hampshire a week away becomes even more important. Trump now trying to bounce back, show his initial surge in the voters are weighing in, a bigtime curveball here in iowa. Reena and kendis. Thanks to rick klein in des moines. Overnight the candidates are taking to social media. Well, usual vocal donald trump staying off twitter but Hillary Clinton wasted no time tweeting so grateful to everyone who gives your all to support this campaign. You made this possible. Ted cruz already looking forward to being on stage with clinton tweeting last night, i cannot wait to stand on that debate stage with Hillary Clinton. We will win by speaking the truth. And marco rubio asking for support after a big night saying thank you for a great night, iowa. Donate now, help us continue the momentum. Of course. Good time to ask. The iowa results shook up the republican field and now candidates are battling for New Hampshire. Ohio Governor John Kasich held three town Hall Meetings yesterday and new Jersey Governor Chris Christie also in the granite state, the New Hampshire primary one week from tonight. And our Political Team will be heading to New Hampshire. Here on abc, it is this saturday, moderated by world news tonight an authorize david martha raddatz. Stay with abc news for the latest on the caucuses later in the pulse more on that coin flip giving clinton a precinct morning america. Still ahead, the other big story out of iowa this morning, tracking the massive blizzard that is taking shape. And global emergency. Because of the zika virus, the travel alert. 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If youre flying, airport delays likeliest in memphis, new orleans, minneapolis, chicago and detroit. Lets return to our top story right now, the race for the white house and the one big loser in yesterdays iowa caucuses, the predictable. Bernie sanders battling Hillary Clinton to a tie without a cent of superpac money pulling even on a tide of enthusiasm for first time voters. Clinton, the one time inevitable winner, delivered an upbeat speech that claimed neither victory nor defeat then just a short time ago her Campaign Calling her the winner. Cruz pulled out a victory over donald trump by trash talking the washington elites at every campaign stop. Billionaire donald trump who trash talked pretty much everybody barely hung on to second place. Marco rubio with a strong third place finish now positioning himself as a moderate alternative but it was ted cruz who really put donald trump to the test, and abcs jon karl was at cruzs headquarters last night. Reporter ted cruz is the first republican to get into a brawl with donald trump and to beat him. This was a triumphant organization. He did it with a singleminded focus on iowa and the evangelical voters that dominate here. As for donald trump, he has a new title, loser after dominating the polls for months, he has now lost the first contest, in fact, marco rubio had such a strong showing here, 23 , that he almost beat trump out for second place. Well, let me tell you, this is just the beginning. Donald trump is now on his way to New Hampshire, a state where he has a huge lead, far bigger stay tuned. Weve got a long way to go. And Something Else were just noticing, someone appears to be having fun with donald trump. If you go to losers. Com, it actually redirects you to trumps wikipedia page. Good morning america will have a complete wrapup including a live interview with senator marco rubio later this morning. Now to the other story were following, the zika Virus Outbreak is a Global Health emergency. World Health Officials meeting in geneva made the declaration yesterday in response to the rapid spread of the virus, zika has been linked to thousands of causes of birth defects in babies, mostly in south america. The cdc has added four more countries to its travel alert because of the virus, american samoa, costa rica, nicaragua and curacao. The Virginia Tech community is reeling from the arrest of two students in the murder and kidnapping of a 13yearold girl. Both suspects have now been arraigned. David eisenhower, his hearing and outside of reporters, police say he knew the victim but have not released any other details. He and his alleged accomplice natalie keepers are being held without bail. A North Carolina terror suspect is now also accused of robbery and murder of a neighbor. Justin sullivan has been in jail since last june on charges he planned to aid isis. 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When they counted the votes at one iowa caucus precinct, she and Bernie Sanders were tied, so they settled it with a coin toss. Well, thats what the rules say and when the results were announced, clinton supporters celebrated with a cheer, and apparently this wasnt the only precinct to resort to a coin toss. Reportedly in every one clinton won them, proving that it seems that lady luck was in her camp. Who knew a coin toss. In this day and age would decide an election. And the fact that the polls are just so clothe for both of them, that three of them possibly could have gone to hillary over a coin toss. Exactly. Shes very lucky. Im sure some nfl teams would be happy to have her. Well, up next, a new idea about how to deal with an unwanted eye in the sky. Yeah, take this drone, for example, lets say it was flying where it shouldnt be. The solution, eagles. They are training them to take down drones. This is in the netherlands. 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