Dylan has your forecast and there is some relief in sight. Cover girls. Not one, not two, but three Sports Illustrated swimsuit covers. The magazine highlighting beauty in many forms this year, including a plus size cover model. Why si decided to make history today, sunday february 14th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today on this sunday morning. Im erica hill. Glad to have you with us. Im craig melvin. Happy valentines day to you. Well get to the dangerous wicked weather in a moment. The big story yesterday afternoon, the late word that Justice Antonin Scalia had died. It camed as edas a shock because it was so unexpected. Justice Antonin Scalia was 79. We have full coverage from his legacy on the court to that looming battle now in washington over who will take his seat. Jay gray who is in texas, outside the ranch where scalia died. Jay, good morning. Reporter good morning, erica. Before sunrise here and we are
That nominee is elevated to the carol president barack obama is speaking. This is a big deal, the first time the conference has been held on u. S. Soil. 10 Asian Countries meeting to talk about issues in the part of the world. Then he was asked about the Supreme Court. He says it is the president s duty to nominate someone to the Supreme Court, and it is the senates duty to take up the nominee and decide yay ornate against them. Justice scalias death last saturday has created a firestorm within the establishment, for republicans and the presidency, the president says they are grateful for Justice Scalias service and his family service, as well. Carol he made it clear, it is someone to the Supreme Court and it is the province of lawmakers to either accept or reject the nomination. Nigel the president says he will nominate someone. We will bring you the news when it happens. Ive only been a politician since june 16. Im almost embarrassed to say im a politician. I guess thats what i am. H
The mountains. They could be severe after midnight. This batch of severe thunderstorms possible in time for rush hour. We will watch this closely and will keep you updated. I will have the latest coming up now back to you. Nigel president obama proposed that Congress Close the u. S. Prison for terror suspects in what horrible bay, cuba. Guantanamo they, cuba. Gabrielle Steve Handelsman has the new back and forth on this old issue, and how its spilling out onto the campaign trail. Steve for 7 years, president obama has tried to close the u. S. Prison at guantanamo bay, cuba. It undermines our standing in the world. Steve u. S. Allies want gitmo closed. Isis uses gitmo as a recruiting tool, dressing hostages for beheading in orange, like gitmo prisoners used d wear. Theres no need for a prison in cuba, where u. S. Laws do not apply, says mr. Obama. We can capture terrorists, and, when done right, we can try them and put them in our maximum security prisons, and it works just fine. Steve
Western North Carolina and the north georgia mountains. Windchills could get as low as 15 degrees below zero. This goes until noon tomorrow, but the wind advisory will be reissued tomorrow night running until noon on thursday. Cold across the area. Dangerously cold. I will show you the numbers later on. Now back to you. Gabrielle some areas of the western North Carolina mountains have deep snow. Others are bracing for dangerously low temperatures. Live and local in hendersonville. Mike . Mike i have on two pairs of gloves if that tells you anything. The later it gets, the colder it gets. The focus is on people who may not have heat or a place to live. We just want to make sure that people are safe. Mike shelters in asheville are operating on whats called code purple, because the temperature is below 32 degrees. That means theyre making room for more people. Were sleeping men in our and even into our dining room area. Mike on a regular day, the western Carolina Rescue Ministry has room
Big storm, but we get a break from that. 57, the high for today. That is still a few degrees below normal. Warmer tomorrow. We will talk more about that in just a few minutes. Myra thank you. Coverage this morning. This is another live look of sterling school, one of the many Polling Centers across the state. A second busy weekend for poll workers, as they get ready to open the polls at 7 00. On friday, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders battled it out in the midlands, together, making stops in the same places at the same times. They rallied at claflin and South Carolina state universities. Hillary clinton there is a big divide between what i believe, what president obama believes, believes and so many others, and what youre hearing from the republicans. Thats why getting involved is not only a good thing, but essential. Bernie sanders somebody today and South Carolina gets picked up for possessing marijuana. What happens . You may go to jail, you get a what . A police record. Youre a