Next contests. But their rivals are working to gain some ground. This week its the early president ial contest switch. We just won nevada its the democrats turn in the deep south, while the republicans are out weststn were going to keep winning. Were going to make America Great again. Donald trump is still riding high. After winning south carolina. Delegates winning evangelical voters. We won by a lot. It was sort of recordsetting. Reporter the gop pack is down to five contenders. Jeb bush, out. The two cuban American Freshman senators left to battle it out to become the trump alternative. Donald trump has demonstrad he has a relative high floor of support. Reporter nevada caucus winner Hillary Clinton is favored in south carolina, shes already focused on the super tuesday states, like texas. Where she rallied over the weekend. We never doubted each other. Reporter it was also another big rally for Bernie Sanders in greenville, south carolina. He got some celebrity help from actor dann
Hour and gusts are likely to push over coming up this morning on abc9 news. The death of Us Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has sent waves all across the country. Including right here in siouxland. One of sioux citys favorite sons returned to the area last night. Well have more on his visit and what he had to say and. A former Iowa Governor giving iowans a forum to voice their concerns over the new medicaid system. These stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Lukas good morning and thanks for starting your day with us. Im lukas voss. We begin this morning with the passing of Us Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. His passing has lead to a controversial battle in washinton over who should appoint hihi successor. Scalia was originallyappointed by president Ronald Reagan in 1986. And has sat on the highest bench in thirty years and perhaps most famous for writing several scathing dissents during his tenure as Supreme Court justice. Scalias impact has been felt all across the
Keep a secret . Take a look at them right now. Over a month they kept it. Those winners in florida, the powerball lottery, 528 million check. Even from their children. Even from their children. Wow. What else are you keeping from mom and dad . Well, somebody out there is keeping an even bigger secret. Search still on for the third winningg ticket. Anyone, anyone . I wish. We have a lot to get to this morning. We begin with the race for the white house. It is youroice, your vote. Just two days till the South Carolina repubublican primary and donald trump is leading there. But ta a look at this new National Poll shong ted cruz and donald trump virtually tied. Abcs tom llamas has the latest from charleston, South Carolina. Go morning, tom. Reporter amy, donald trump up early this morning tweeting about that new National Poll saying, there are several other polls where hes still in the lead. Hes not sur why the media is focused onhat new poll. This as senator ted cruz goes rubio with a key
Lauren, good morning. Reporter i am. Good morning, reena and kendis. You know, it was mad max that collected the most oscar gold, and you mentioned that first oscar for leo all on a night where taking center stage along with the folks winning awards was the broader controversy over a lack of diversity in hollywood. Spotlight. Reporter a thoughtful film about a newspaper investigating sex abuse by bostons catholic priests took oscars top prize last night winning best picture. If they nominated hosts, i wouldnt even get this job. Reporter but it was oscar host chris rock who really owned the night addressing the academys diversity controversy right out of the gate. Im a danish girl. Reporter placing black actors in parodies of several nominated films. You should get me. Dont worry, black astronaut, we will. Reporter even calling hollywood racist. Hollywood is sorority racist. Its like we like you, rhonda, Leonardo Dicaprio. Reporter after five acting nominations, Leonardo Dicaprios losin
They kept for soong. Why wwe star Daniel Bryans wife agreed to keep quiet about her husbands concsions, the ones that eventually forced him to call it quits. Everybody and the grammys rocking all night long. Lionel richie saying hello to musics biggest night. Taylor swift taking home a huge award and taking on kanye west. You dont let those people sidetrack you. We could be heroes just for one day outofthisworld tribute to david bowie. This is Ground Control to major tom this morning, the secre behind that electrifying night only on gma. And good mork, america. Boy, what a night at the grammys. Richie medley, joined on stage by joh legend, demi lovato, luke bryan. Demi lovato was so good doing hello. And the david bowie medley. Everybody wanted to hear adele perform. Easily one of the most anticipated moments of the night. However beset by technical difficulties. What shes saying about them this morng. First, to the major winter storm spawning tornadoes that tore through t the south. 1