Before he opened fire. The new concerns about ecigarettes tonight. They are exploding in pockets, setting cars on fire, and causing serious injury. One woman talking about her frightening ordeal. And, risky business. Chris rock getting ready to rock the oscars, hosting in the middle of a controversy. Promising a blackout is on the way. Good evening. Thank you for joining us on this saturday. Im cecilia vega. We begin tonight with that showdown in South Carolina. Democrats at this hour still voting there. Hillary clinton going big in the palmetto state, while Bernie Sanders has struggled to preliminary exit polls coming in, take a look. 6 in 10 voters are africanamerican, that could be a record. This primary testing the candidates popularity with that group. Also 7 in 10 voters want the Barack Obamas policies. Voters there with just a few minutes left to weigh in, and abcs david wright starts us off from columbia. David, good evening. Good evening, cecilia. With those polls about to clo
Correspondent Pierre Thomas joins us with what we know at this hour. Pierre . Reporter tom, Law Enforcement sources tell me that Justice Scalia died earlier today in texas, apparent of natural causes. U. S. Marshals are at the scene, and there is no evidence of foul play. Scalia was a giant figure in washington and news of his death has spread quickly. Were told president obama has been informed, as has Senior Justice Department officials. Fair to say that off washington tonight is stunned. Tom . That is right. Pierre, thank you so much. The sudden death of Justice Scalia, a huge loss for the court and the conservative moment. Chief Justice John Roberts calling him, kwoement, an extraordinary individual and admired and treasured by his colleagues. Abcs Martha Raddatz on the justice who helped shape the bench. Reporter Justice Scalia, the longestserving justice on the court, apparently died from natural causes. Staying at a ranch in west texas on a quail hunting trip with friend friends
South. The results coming in right now. What donald trump said just as Justice Scalia was being laid to rest. As thousands paid their final respects. This is abc world news tonight. Good evening and thank you for joining us on this saturday. Im cecilia vega. Tonight, candidates on both sides coming one step closer in this race for the white house. At this hour, the results of the democratic caucuses in nevada are in. Based on our analysis of the vote, abc news is projecting Hillary Clinton will win that contest with more than 80 of the vote already in, Clinton Holding about a fourpoint lead. Enthuse i am for the caucuses so high, the lines wrapping around this high school in henderson. Hillary clinton celebrating the win. The drama still very high. Republican voters at this hour, still at polling stations. 30 minutes to go. Donald trump topping all the polls going in, but tonight, the urgent question who will take second and third place. We have Team Coverage in both races. We begin wi
Tonight, a suspect who may have confessed back then, now under arrest for her murder. Why did it take so long . And from trash to treasure. From baseball cards to audio tapes, could there be a jackpot hidden in your house, too . Good evening. Thank you for joining us on this saturday. Im cecilia vega. We begin with that breaking news in the race for the white house. Five states casting their votes on this super saturday. Three for the democrats. Right there, you see on the map. Four for the republicans. And the preliminary results are just now coming in. Based on our analysis of the vote, abc news projects texas senator ted cruz will win the kansas republican caucuses. And in maine, with fewer than 10 of the votes coming in, cruz leading over frontrunner donald trump, too. The rest of the race is still early to call. Enthusiastic crowds showing up to cast their votes. Nebraska. And here, lining up early in bowling, green, kentucky, too. Abcs mary bruce starts us off tonight from palm b
Robbing them of their freedom . And the heartstopping buzzerbeater. The clock counting down that halfcourt shot. Are you kidding me bring on march madness. Good evening, and thank you for joining us on this saturday. Im cecilia vega. Tonight, tensions higher than ever in the race for the white house just days before voters head to the polls. In dayton, ohio, today, this moment of panic at a donald trump rally. Secret Service Agents rushing to his side after a protester tried to rush the stage. It comes after that chaos in chicago, violent clashes between protesters and supporters inside that auditorium. The event abruptly canceled. Hundreds of demonstrators outside, too. Two Police Officers injured. And tonight, donald trump taking no responsibility for any of it. The reaction from his rivals on abcs david wright starts us off at tonights trump rally in kansas city. Reporter tonight, tensions on the trail are flaring up. Donald trump just finished scolding one protester in dayton, ohio