2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on this sunday morning, im erica hill. Im craig melvin alongside sheinelle jones. Dylan dreyer in chicago for the annual polar plunge for Special Olympics were going do that live on television this morning. Should be interesting. That it will and a little chilly. Our top story this morning, though, is the president ial race and those Super Saturday results. Donald trump notching two more big wins in the south, kentucky and louisiana. Ted cruz, strong showing as well taking kansas and maine. Here is where the gop delegate count stands. Donald trump 392. 305 for cruz. 130 for marco rubio. And 35 for Ohio Governor john kasich. As for the democrats, Bernie Hillary clinton, he took kansas and nebraska. Clinton meantime took louisiana. Despit her two second place finishes, c inton extended her substantial lead. Shes almost halfway to that total number needed to secure the democratic nomin
A few showers across morning across portions of miami dade county. We could see some of these solid showers steaming on through throughout the morning hours. Right now we are dealing with a few clouds marx jurorty of the moisture still remains over the gulf of mexico. Well in the 80s come noontime. Thank you. Protests in chicago after donald trump postponed a rally there due to safety concerns. Hundreds of demonstrators gathed yesterday to protest the appearance by the gop frontrunner while supporters were there to atebd the event. When the Trump Campaign decid to postpone, there was an uproar and punches were thrown. Police arrest fooifd people. Well learn more on this story and as well as hear from other candidates in the next half hour of news. Only three days before the florida primary and proshl hopeful marco rubio is hoping to he sat down for a one on one interview. Its a sitdown youll see only on 6. If it doesnt work out and tuesday you are not the winner in the state of florida
Couple when off nowhere that car just came barrelling in. Crews finished repairing and patching up that restaurants front window. Trip to get pizza almost ended in death. An suv caught on camera slamming into this downtown pizza grill overnight. They [ere at the counter waiting for food when the su crashed in. I remember being pinned up between the counter and the car and people trying to drag me out. Reporter the driver lost control of her car, going through the parking space straight through the front of the restaurant. The couple were pretty banged up, but they were released from the hospital within hours. The cook at the restaurant saw the frightening moments all go he rushed to help. The restaurants ownenesays another customer was knocked unconscious. That customer left before f fst responders arrived, but many thankful they made it out alive. You dont even have a chance to blink. It shows you how precious life is. Im just glad everybodys okay. I thought it was going to be really,
In almost 90 years. President obama a ives in havana tomorrow and plans to use an historic speech on cuban tv to highlight greater economic freedoms for cubans. The president is scheduled to meet raul castro, meet with cuban dissidents and attend a baseball game. But president obama isnt the only one going to cuba for the next few days. Many travelers here in south florida also heading to the island nation around the same time as the commander in chief. Most have one thing in common. They say they welcome the changes between the u. S. And cuba and hope president obamas trip will bring more changes and communication between the two nations. And in our next halfhour of news, nbc 6 will bring you more on what people think about the president s historic visit. There are reminders of this first familys visit just about everywhere you look. Vendors areooking to cash in by selling shirts, buttons, and other items with the president s face on them. Showing the president and first ady in humoro
Antonin scalia left the high courts balance of power up for grabs and republicans want a republican president to fill that seat. Garland, a former federal prosecutor who took the lead in the Oklahoma City bombing Investigation Promised to rise above partisanship. People must be confirmed that a judges decisions are determined by the law and only the law. Reporter even republicans and democrats can agree on one thing. Everything is political. For republicans, blocking this nomination is a risky move that could backfire at the ballot box, especiaily if a democrat wins the white house. Live at the supreme court, im brian moore. Nbc 6 news. It was supposed to be a quiet day on the campaign trail ter last nights primaries, but theres a sudden change of and its all thanks to donald trump. Reporter not so quiet today. Donald trump says he will not take part in the next gop debate. Thats happening monday in utah. Because in trumps words, quote, weve had enough debates. Also today Florida Gover