Justice. The bar for a Supreme Court nomination is much higher, especially this one with Justice Scalia being a conservative icon and his replacement having the potential to switch the balance of power on this court from the conservatives to the liberals. Jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. All right. Were going to move on to politics now. Just five days until the nevada caucuses and a new sign how close the battle is there. Hillary clinton is staying in nevada today where she has three events scheduled. She was supposed to attend an event in florida but her husband the former president will take her place there instead. At events yesterday, she attacked rival Bernie Sanders as a one issue candidate who is proposing nothing more than break up the big banks. For his part, sanders was campaigning in nevada yesterday, as well. Although theres no video they attended the same africanamerican Church Service in las vegas. Speak, sanders speaking first. The race in nevada is considered a
Lovely afternoon for lovers. This afternoon. Honey moon island around 70, kissimmee around 68. Up in romeo 68 and in lovers key 71 degrees. Looks like a nice looking candice. You are track the weather using our storm team max weather app. Download it and brian may have some more lines for you there. In our top stories. The country is mourning the loss of a member of the Supreme Court. Antonin scalia died at a ranch in southern texas. Knowns influential conservative and the most provocative member of the Supreme Court. He died at 79. The gop debate in South Carolina began with a moment of silence for Antonin Scalia and then the insults flew. Donald trump at the center of it. This is the 9th republican later this month in houston. And again new channel 8 wants to wish you a happy valentines day. Sweethearts are expected to spend over 19 billion this year. The cities for best and worse on this valentines day. Orlando is the number 4 spot and hialeah florida took last place. Well, new this
Ment but he made friends across the political and judicial spectrum most famously with liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg. We agree on a whole lot of stuff. Ruth is really bad only on the knee jerk stuff. Reporter scalias death leaves the court shorthanded and sharply divided 44 on huge issues like affirmative action and president obamas Climate Change policies the stakes could not be higher especially since one of those four conservatives Justice Anthony kennedy swings to the liberal side unpredictably. Terry moran, abc news, mexico city. Thank you so much, terry. The political battle over the next Supreme Court justice began long after his death. Mitch mcconnell said the senate should not vote on the nomination till after the president ial election but president beem made it clear he and thats become an issue on the campaign trail. This next election needs to be a referendum on the court. We should not allow a lame duck president to capture the Supreme Court in the waning months of his
Super sports sunday lets go. You can understand he tries to go five holes. Bishop does a significant job going to five hole. Theres the look at it. We have a reverse we have a good goal who was on the other end of the line in toronto . Obi wan kinobi . Jedi mind trick. Come on, nhl welcome to super sports sunday. Paul ryan is out. Youre stuck with me the next half hour. I dont know if we can get what we saw out of our minds in 30 minutes. Bishop does his job. All of a sudden, its 2 nothing. Thanks for playing. Not good. The bolts hosted the st. Louis blues tonight. How about this guy . Had the flu all weekend. Knocks it down today. Yeah bang those sticks good job. Lightning played pretty well tonight. We got to hand it to them. They cashed in on big mistakes off the turnover there. He had ray chance there. Robbie elliott. Matt carle tries to knock the puck down with his glove. Well, you saw this already. Patrick goes the other way. Bishop makes the stop. You know the rest. The refs wai
And his replacement having the potential to switch the balance of power on this court from the conservatives to the liberals. Jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. All right. Were going to move on to politics now. Just five days until the nevada caucuses and a new sign how close the battle is there. Hillary clinton is staying in nevada today where she has three events scheduled. She was supposed to attend an event in florida but her husband the former president will take her place there instead. At events yesterday, she attacked rival Bernie Sanders as a one issue candidate who is proposing nothing more than break up the big banks. For his part, sanders was campaigning in nevada yesterday, as well. Although theres no video they attended the same africanamerican Church Service in las vegas. Both listened to the other speak, sanders speaking first. The race in nevada is considered a neck and rec right now. Today sanders is attending an event in michigan. State an university turned ou