He won the kentucky caucus. Ted cruz finished second, 32 . Rubio, 16 . John kasich had 14 in fourth place. Northern kentucky polling sites were busy throughout the day with voters ready to let their voices be heard. Todd dykes has what local voters are saying about their choice for president. Just keep following this line. Youll be in the next room where the voting is. Reporter moments after casting her ballot in kentuckys first caucus. Linda made it clear she voted for trump. I think hes the man who will help our country. Reporter she was among a huge crowd of gop voters who endured long lines and traffic. Unbelievable. Im so happy. Trump did this. He woke everybody up. He did it. Thank you, trump. Worried turnout would be low because the vote fell on a saturday. Those fears appear unfounded. I am amazed and in wonder at what i see today, laying my eyes upon this democracy in action. Weve got the board of elections here today. Weve had dozens of people switch their party registration.
A 12yearold girl body slammed by a Police Officer at a school in texas. And the outlaw hero. The tributes are pouring in for country legend merle haggard, the mark he left on music during his complicated life. Today april 7, 2016. This is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. When you say country legend you have to think merle haggard. One of the originals and there arent that many of them left. We will talk more about Merle Haggards life and career. The president ial candidates the next big Battle Ground in the race and are ratcheting up the rhetoric. Lets start with democrats. Andrea mitchell has her eye on the race. With both democrats needing to win the New York Primary on april 19th verbal sparring has escalated. The angriest exchanges of this year long campaign. Bernie sanders unleashing a blistering attack against Hillary Clinton. He said she started it. She has been saying lately that she thinks that i am quote, unquote, not qualifi
Rose garden, he said that garland has the respect of everyone who has worked with including Supreme Court chief justice john roberts. His influence over National Security matters has made it a proving ground for Supreme Court justices. Garland was call aid consensus nominee by senator orin match in 2010 when his name was first floated as a possible nominee. Judge garlands has brought com passion and the ununwavering passion for the rule of law to the court. Reporter he has built a reputation as a moderate and is said to be well liked by republicans. Mitch mcconcell saying that the september wont even hold vacancy. Jacqueline fell, channel 9, Eyewitness News. Donald trump and Hillary Clinton are claiming big victories in North Carolina but right now, both raceses in races in missouri are too close to call with Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders separated by. 2 of 1 . Trump took florida and North Carolina but could not claim o high oh john kasichs state. Marco rubioy on loss in florida p
Shorts are investigating a shooting. This is on potters glen road and investigators didnt give many details on the scene. We are asking how many people were involved and if they are looking for any suspects. Parents upset and concerned after a gun was found inside mt. Pleasant Elementary School yesterday. One parent said the student had the gun all day. Reporter the scallion firmed one of their classmates had a gun. They say their teacher followed protocol. Students were removed from the message from the principal. Planning on putting my child on bus and i dont know if this is going to happen again. Reporter the school released this statement the school will provide counselors on monday for students and the principal will contact parents next wreak with more information. The Sheriffs Department who responded to this incident said normally in a situation like this the department of social services would get involved. For more information on a shooting that started in East Charlotte and
Stayed at the scene. He did. Reporter at this hour police say they dont know the relationship between the two. But do say olivera and the woman knew each other. By 2 00 this afternoon, police were still questioning the player who defected from cuba and signed a huge contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers just last year before being traded to the braves where his salary is 4. 6 million. She advised they had been drinking prior to the incident. What exactly led to the dispute, thats unclear at this moment. Reporter olivera retained an attorney who declined to comment as they left the Magistrates Office this afternoon. The braves have placed olivera on whats called the restricted list, which means for now, hes off the team. Oliveras attorneys have come and gone here from the Magistrates Office in arlington several times now weve been told that he may not get out for several more hours. The braves did put out earlier today. We want to show you what they had to say now. We are extremely disa