Well, good wednesday morning. We begin with the countdown to the next crucial vote. A possible make or break moment for several candidates. Donald trump is fending off criticism from president obama as he fires back enjoying a commanding lead in the South Carolina polls. Ted cruz is a distant second trailed by marco rubio and jeb bush. The democrats in a tight race in nevada but Hillary Clinton way ahead of Bernie Sanders in South Carolina with a doubledigit lead in with just three days to go before votes are cast in two states the republicans are trading more nasty insults. Its your voice, your vote. We get the latest now from abcs megan hughes in washington. Good morning, megan. Reporter kendis, reena, good morning. All six remaining gop candidates will be in South Carolina today where as you mentioned donald trump remains on top and on the attack. Donald trump calls in on Stephen Colberts the late show. I can think off the top of my head three things you said cbs will not let me rep
That nominee is elevated to Supreme Court. Historically, this has not been viewed as a question. There is no unwritten law that says that it can only be done done on off years. Thats not in the constitutional text. I am amused when i hear people who claim to be strict interpreters of the constitution ddenly reading into a whole series of provisions that are not there. There is more than enough time for the senate to consider in a thoughtful way the record of a nominee that i present and to make a decision. With respect to our process, we are going to do the same thing that we did with respect to somebody with an outstanding legal mind, somebody who cares about our democracy and cares about rule of law. There is not going to be any particular position on a particular issue that determines whether or not i nominate them. But i am going to present somebody who eisenhower disputably is qualified for the seat and even somebody who disagrees with my politics would say would serve with honor
Some cases been linked to babies born with a small heads in this case the person was infected when they traveled to Central America and the person was not pregnant and they are said to currently be doing well and did not transmit the disease to the United States according to States San Francisco is the second bay area counties to confirm a case this week and napa officials announced on wednesday that a pregnant woman has in fact tested positive for the virus. Area doctors that i talk with said that if it comes to the virus is a learning process for everyone and they tell me that many of their patients have already changed vacation plans and try to stay clear of places in central and south america all because of the virus fears the cdc states that the symptoms include fever rash of joint pain and retinitis in total the cases have been confirmed in five total california counties which includes San Francisco snap, napa and San Diego County pam a vaccine to stop zika. Google engineers are
Locations. The coldest spot this morning, there you go, just to the north, quakertown, checking in at 39 degrees this mornings morning, still cloud cover around this afternoon, maybe even sprinkle northwestern suburbs the next couple of hours, very light, and to very brief. Not as cold temperatures in the 40s with some clouds, mix of sun and clouds, much warmer, we will get through the 60s, then some spots reaching the 07 degrees mark, for today, so this is day one of stretch of 70s for philadelphia, even at the shore, breaking in to the six offs, six a for the high temperature, even up in the poconos getting close to that 60 degrees mark. Records breaking temperatures rest of the week it stays warm. Then cool down in the seven day, well break it down in a few more minutes. Meisha, a check on the road conditions. Lets do, that thanks so much, justin. Good morning, happy tuesday to you, roadways are look being great. Ninetyfive south at cottman, looking dry, nice and quiet, just as we a
Long. Good. How are you doing. Six hours of television. Wait a second. Do you that every day. Bob kelly does that every day. How are you guys doing that. You know what would be nice if mike could do all six hours,. Lets move on, it is monday, march 7th, 2016. Lets do weather and traffic. It is a nice number today but wait until you see higher numbers as the week goes on. We will deal with only today, eight out of ten, bus stop buddy is bundled up at the bus stop this morning because you will need winter coat because our wind chills were, temperatures and both are in the 20s and 30s as we get started this morning. No precipitation on radar. Here we are at 35 degrees right now but it feels like 29, thanks to that 8mile an hour breeze. We will get to a high later on of 60 degrees, breezy and milder today, tonight, not nearly as cold with a lose to mid 40s. Bob kelly, big problem on the schuylkill. Yes, good morning everybody. 6 02 we will call it. An accident on the schuylkill expressway,