of record-setting stuff." the gop pack is down to 5 contenders...jeb bush out. the two cuban-american freshman senators left to battle it out to become the trump alternative. sot ted cruz 17:48:26 donald trump has demonstrated that he has a relatively high floor of support but he's also got i think a ceiling. nevada caucus winner hillary clinton is favored in south carolina. she's already focused on the super tuesday states like texas where she rallied over the weekend. sot clinton "some may have doubted us, but we never doubted each other" it was also another big rally for bernie sanders in greenville, south carolina. he got some celebrity help from actor danny glover. sanders is working to court the black vote...which lead to an awkward, luke warm reception at this predominantly african american church. tomorrow night, sanders and clinton will hit the stage for a democratic town hall at the university of south carolina. the republicans are spending today rallying in nevada where the latest poll has trump leading by 26 points. as kenneth mentioned... several of the g-o-p candidates will be making appearances today in the silver state ahead of tomorrow's caucuses. doctor ben carson hosted a.. 'we the people' town hall at piper's opera house in virginia city this morning.. in fact it just wrapped up a couple of minutes ago.. we will have more on his visit tonight on kolo 8 news now at 4:30 and 5. ted cruz is holding a rally this afternoon in elko. after that he'll be at the boys and girls club in reno for a rally at 7 tonight. cruz also has rallies planned in fernley, minden and carson city tomorrow. and marco rubio will be in elko for a rally this morning before heading to reno for a rally at the peppermill. that event begins at 12:30. he then heads to minden for another rally this afternoon. and finally, donald trump will speak at a nugget casino resort. morning. for more information about these campaign date caucus coverage... com and click on hot topics. nevada senator dean heller is endorsing marco rubio now that jeb bush had dropped out of the race. senator heller says he's convinced rubio can unite conservatives to beat the democrats in the general election. other bush supporters announced that they would also switch to rubio's team including representative mark amodei and assembly majority leader paul anderson. our community is mourning the loss of nevada senator debbie smith. she passed away yesterday at the age of 60. she began treatment for a malignant brain tumor a year ago. she was was first elected to the state assembly in 2000 and won a seat in the senate in 2012. politicians from across the state have expressed sorrow over her passing. sparks mayor geno martini said in part quote " she was so brave and strong as she is a great nevadan who will be missed but will never be forgotten." and governor sandoval saying in part... "we remember her legacy as a true nevadan with a fierce devotion to her constituents and state, particularly to public education and the children of nevada." governor sandoval ordered flags on all state buildings to be lowered to half staff in her honor. the search is on for the driver who police say was initially involved in a deadly pedestrian accident in northwest reno. 31 year old shilo auble was hit and killed saturday night just before 7. investigators say it started when two cars were drag racing. that's when auble got out of his car and started running after the other car. police say that's when he was hit by a third--unrelated-- car. the driver of the car involved in the initial incident took off before police arrived. it's described as a small, dark colored passenger car. if you have any information about this accident, call secret witness at 322-4900. ## the "egg roll king" in sparks will be closed after a fire broke out at the business yesterday morning. the restaurant was closed at the time, so firefighters had to force their way inside. firefighters say the fire was in the kitchen cooking hood. no word yet on how it started. an update now on the missing douglas county woman. carolyn batchelor has not been seen since last monday. california highway patrol found her s-u-v in the area of "inspiration point" overlooking emerald bay. search and rescue crews from eldorado county and douglas county are now searching the area. but the recent snow and steep terrain is making the search difficult. another mass shooting... this time in kalamazoo, michigan... now investigators are trying to figure out a motive for the killings. and today crews will be breaking apart a boulder at lake tahoe... and it'll be a big job causing some traffic problems. but first... lindsey matherly will be back with your complete weather now forecast. announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news now midday, with dave lawrence and weather with in fiji.. the death toll from cyclone winston is now at least 20. the powerful storm hit the south pacific island nation over the weekend. fiji's prime minister says there's widespread damage and flooding. homes have been levelled... key services have been cut and remote areas have been shut off. winds from cyclone winston reached 177 miles per hour... which according to weather underground makes it the strongest storm in the southern hemisphere on record. and now your kolo 8 hour-by-hour weather forecast with lindsey matherly. today: sunny, with a high near 57. west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 30. calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. tuesday: sunny, with a high mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 33. south wind around 5 mph. wednesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 64. southeast wind around 5 mph. wednesday night: mostly clear, with a low around 36. thursday: mostly sunny, with a high near 67. thursday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 37. friday: mostly sunny, with a high near 69. friday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. saturday: a slight chance of showers. partly sunny, with a high near 64. saturday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 37. sunday: mostly sunny, with a high near 64. today: sunny, with a high near 57. west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 30. calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. tuesday: sunny, with a high near 53. southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 33. south wednesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 64. southeast wind around 5 mph. wednesday night: mostly clear, with a low around 36. thursday: mostly sunny, with a high near 67. thursday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 37. friday: mostly sunny, with a high near 69. friday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. saturday: a slight chance of showers. partly sunny, with a high near 64. saturday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 37. sunday: mostly sunny, with a high near 64. becoming south in the morning. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 30. calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. tuesday: sunny, with a high near 53. southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 33. south wind around 5 mph. wednesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 64. southeast wind around 5 mph. problems in the glenbrook area of lake tahoe. check it out... the boulder rolled onto westbound u.s. 50 saturday night. it's estimated to be 9 feet wide and 6 feet tall. n-dot now plans on breaking the boulder apart tomorrow. until the boulder is removed, one lane of westbound u-s 50 will remain closed. a months-old vacation rental ordinance in south lake tahoe - is in need of revamping. city officials are set to discuss options for enforcing the number of guests per rental... parking rules... and how land coverage limits could impact permits. options will then be presented to council members for consideration. since the law went into effect in october, almost two dozen citations have been issued to illegal vacation rental operators. a megabus full of passengers catches fire and many on-board say there were early signs of problems plus.. could hoverboards already be a thing of the past? "for news while you're on the move, listen to our news an uber driver has been charged with six counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder in a series of random shootings in western michigan. investigators are still not saying what set him off.. but we're hearing from the passengers he picked up between hits. abc's elizabeth hur has the latest. pkg script: six people are dead.. two others injured.. one suspect in custody.. but so far.. no motive. police radio: "shots fired. we have one confirmed victim right now." according to police.. the mayhem in michigan started shortly before six saturday evening.. in this residential survived. then about four hours later.. in this car dealership parking lot.. a father and son were shot and killed.. minutes later.. outside this cracker barrel restaurant.. five people were shot.. four of them died including retired teacher mary joe nye.. these victims.. apparently selected at random. sot - paul matyas / undersheriff "this is your worst nightmare." hours later.. the suspect, uber driver jason dalton.. was taken into custody without incident.. police are now looking into reports that dalton was working between shootings.. this man who asked to remain anonymous.. says he was one of dalton's customers during the ramapge. sot -- passenger "i half heartedly joked at him and said "you're not the shooter are you?" and he said "no" and i said "are you sure?" and he said "no, i'm just really tired." matt mellen says he rode with dalton just about an hour before the first shooting. sot -- matt mellen / passenger "we were driving through medians, driving through the lawn, speeding along and when we came to a stop, i jumped out the car and ran away." sot -- ed davis / uber's safety advisory board "there's a full background check done on all driver partners for uber. this individual had the background check completed, and there's nothing in his background to indicate he was a problem." elizabeth hur oncam close: police are holding out hope for the youngest victim? the 14- year-old girl was initially believed to be brain dead but eventually managed to give eh, abc news, ny. apple is holding firm and refusing to hack the phone of the san bernardino attack.. and this morning the director of the fbi is weighing in on why the tech company needs to help them out plus... why a firearms manufacturer is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit stemming from the sandy hook back now with a new warning about hoverboards. they're one of the hottest gifts... but officials are now saying no hoverboard is certified as safe... telling manufacturers and retailers they need to meet standards or face a recall. abc's gio benitez is here now with what you need to know script: could the holiday's hottest gift? be headed toward extinction? nats this morning? major retailers are safety commission's stunning announcement that no hoverboard is certified as safe? sot cpsc it is irresponsible for a company to continue to sell hover boards that they know do not comply with the standard. the cpsc telling retailers hoverboards currently on the market may be subject to recall and consumer should ask for full refunds for those already sold?if the boards are not certified as safe. toys r us ...now taking hoverboards completely off its website? amazon had already been offering full refunds? overstock.com stopping all sales? this as one of the biggest hover board manufacturers, swagway, says it is working to meet the cpsc's latest safety standard? telling abc news.. "swagway is in support of complying with the new guidelines ... we are in the belief that we have come up with the technology, where not only will the new standards be met, but where these concerns will be alleviated altogether." sot cpsc and they are out there in droves? at one point, ebay said it was selling a seconds? but we all saw those videos nats someone falling coast to coast.. and those fires? the cpsc, fires in over 24 states...totalling some $2 million in damages. this home burned to the hoverboard went up in flames.. some blaming those lithium ion batteries from china, but still no firm proof. now to a big scare on a a vehicle full of passengers catching fire... then exploding on a highway outside chicago. fortunately no one was hurt... but many lost their belongings. abc's linzie janis is here with the latest script: it was really scary horrifying moments on an illinois highway. "we heard a loud boom and the bus went up in smoke probably 30 feet in the air." this mega bus traveling from chicago to minneapolis exploding just minutes after the 40 people on-board evacuated. "it was full of black smoke when i got off to catch my breath the bus blew up." panicked passengers - watching as their belongings go up in flames. "i lost everything - everything." you can see the charred remains of the bus. miraculously no one was injured. many on- board said there were signs of problems early "some people say they smelled burning." new york times frugal travel columnis lucas peterson was on-board doing a story on the bus carrier that offers fares as low as a dollar. lucas peterson nyt columnist "the driver kept pulling over to the side so it seemed clear there was something wrong with the bus." last year in upstate new york --- another megabus fire -- after a tire blew - the bus pulling over and then igniting. and in 2012-this massive megabus fire in georgia. nats fire blast a blown tire responsible for ravaging that bus. pending litigation alleges these buses are carrying too much weight which may cause the tires to blow out. this announcer: you wouldn't let money just blow out of your house. so when your ac or heater is on, make sure the doors, windows, and fireplace flue are shut tight. or lower the heat, by 10 degrees. and always keep your water heater set at 120. a little bit of common sense goes a long way. announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news welcome back to kolo- eight-news-now midday. i'm dave lawrence. another tragic story out of michigan where police say a family of 6 was found dead inside their home... they believe from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. a relative found the 2 children and 4 adults yesterday afternoon in their bedrooms in fenton township near the town of flint. the sheriff says a generator was running in the basement likely due to a power outage friday night. the incident reamains under investigation. let's go to lindsey matherly with a look at the forecast. today: sunny, with a high near 57. west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 30. calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. tuesday: sunny, with a high near 53. southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 33. south wind around 5 mph. a high near 64. southeast wind around 5 mph. wednesday night: mostly clear, with a low around 36. thursday: mostly sunny, with a high near 67. thursday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 37. friday: mostly sunny, with a high near 69. friday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. the director of the fbi is weighing in on his agency's legal battle with computer giant apple... saying the nation owes the victims of the san bernardino shooting a thorough investigation. the fbi wants apple to help unlock the san bernardino shooter's iphone, but apple is fighting a court order to do so... and apple supporters are planning to rally today in 30 cities across the world. abc's bazi kanani is in washington with the latest. script: a new plea in the iphone battle pitting security against privacy.... the f- b-i against apple. the f-b-i director writes: "we don't want to break anyone's encryption or set a master key loose on the land. i hope thoughtful people will director james comey defends his agency's demands that apple help them open the iphone belonging to syed farook... the shooter in san bernardino who along with his wife killed 14 people. the fbi says his phone might have "critical additional clues" in the investigation--including "whether others were involved." "... we can't look the survivors in the eye, or ourselves in the mirror, if we don't follow this lead," writes comey in a new blog post and press release. apple is also working to rally public opinion... taking to the airwaves: sot - ted olson, former solicitor general "this week" sunday "there's no limit to what the government could require apple to do if it succeeds this way" attorney ted olsen-- a former senior justice department official whose wife died on one of the planes used in the 9/11 attacks-- is helping apple fight a court order to unlock farook's phone. he says creating a way to override a phone's passcode would put the privacy and security of all apple customers at risk. sot - olson the terrorists a victory" bazi on camera tag some of the victims of the san bernardino the fbi in this legal battle. their attorney says they will soon file a legal brief with the court. the supreme court returned to work today.. in the wake of justice antonin scalia's death. chief justice john roberts started the day back with a tribute. he called scalia a man for all seasons and with an irrepressible spirit. scalia's funeral took place on saturday. he was 79 years old. a company known for making firearms is expected to ask a connecticut judge to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit in connection with the sandy hook elementary school shooting. the suit was filed against bushmaster firearms ... the company that made the rifle used to kill 20 first-graders and six educators at sandy hook elementary in 2012. freedom group ... the north carolina-based parent company of bushmaster firearms ... says it's protected by a shields gun manufacturers from most lawsuits over criminal use of their products. a bridgeport superior court judge is scheduled to hear arguments this afternoon. his 12-year-old son used his gun to commit suicide - now a las vegas man is facing charges. 31-year-old olin manuel was arrested last week on one count of child abuse with substantial bodily harm, resulting in death. on februray 13th.. police found manuel's son with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. the boy was pronounced dead at the hospital. investigators say manuel had purchased the gun... but he has a criminal background that includes felony convictions.. and isn't allowed to own guns. lots of accidents on chair lifts across the country lately... things for skiiers to keep in mind to keep you safe on the hill... and kids learning to ski at sky tavern has been a longtime tradiion... and it may be expanding... but first... lindsey matherly will be back with your complete the sky tavern junior ski and snowboard program is having a big year... and they're looking to expand their facilities. they're hoping to install a new 2-thousand square foot dome for the "sky kids" program. that's the program for three-to-six years olds. more than 170 sky kids are participating in the program this year. years and their current space is too small. "we hope to have it done by the summer, have another great season next year and get more kids in. every year we get bigger and every year we're changing things around, making it better for the kids, for the parents, for everyone that comes up, and to have a great time." if you are interested in helping out with this project just go to kolo tv dot com and click on hot topics. like any thrilling sport skiing can take a dangerous turn at any moment. sometimes before a skiier even hits the slopes. as abc's clayton sandell shows us ... there are ways to stay safe as you make your way up the mountain. for more than 6 terrifying minutes, , this 11 year old boy dangles from a chair lift with the safety bar up, he had dropped a ski pole and slid out trying to catch it. then... that dramatic moment, volunteer rescuers holding out a tarp and urging him to let go?.he wasnot hurt. rare, a reminder this busy spring break season about how to stay safe sot michael russo safety manager, copper mtn. resort if you think you are gonna drop something like a pole or a glove, it's best just to let that item drop, and then somebody can go back around and pick it up for you. but sometimes there are mechanical technical failures? like yesterday in west virginia... 25 people fell when the lift derailed, dropping 30 feet... 100 skiers left stranded?rescuers using harnesses to get them sot lyons davidson: "when it hit the ground, everybody that didn't have their safety bar down got ejected out." attention for minor injuries... the timberline four seasons resort saying in a statement: "all lifts undergo thorough and rigorous inspection and are in compliance with safety standards" clayton sandell abc news denver. and now your kolo 8 hour-by-hour weather forecast with lindsey matherly. 57. west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 30. calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. tuesday: sunny, with a high near 53. southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 33. south wind around 5 mph. wednesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 64. southeast wind around 5 mph. wednesday night: mostly clear, with a low around 36. thursday: mostly sunny, with a high near 67. thursday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 37. friday: mostly sunny, with a high near 69. friday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. saturday: a slight chance of showers. partly sunny, with a high near 64. saturday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 37. sunday: mostly sunny, with a high near 64. today: sunny, with a high near 57. west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 30. calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. tuesday: sunny, with a high tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 33. south wind around 5 mph. wednesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 64. southeast wind around 5 mph. wednesday night: mostly clear, with a low around 36. thursday: mostly sunny, with a high near 67. thursday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 37. friday: mostly sunny, with a high near 69. friday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. saturday: a slight chance of showers. partly sunny, with a high near 64. saturday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 37. sunday: mostly sunny, with a becoming south in the morning. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 30. calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. tuesday: sunny, with a high near 53. southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 33. south programs have become a common way for companies to make for healthier employees. involve giving away something we all love... cash. but is there a smarter way to go about that? that's at the center of a new study. more --reporter pkg-as follows-- healthier employees...and as a wellness programs are hot! according to a study published in the annals of internal medicine - big companies are now offering some form of get their workers to participate. looking at how such programs can be more effective... researchers gave nearly 300 people a 7- thousand step goal to keep up during a 13- week-challenge. the study participants were broken up into groups... one got one dollar and forty cents for each day they hit the 7- thousand step goal. the second group's participants were entered into a daily lottery -- they could only win if they met the third received $42 upfront each month -- with the caveat that participants lost one dollar and forty cents for each day they failed to meet the 7-thousand step goal. researchers find? the group that was money excercised more. one physician involved with the study says it's all how the reward is framed...adding that our brains are wired to avoid losing things...and we like the immediate gratification of getting the money upfront. i'm andrew spencer. if you're trying to lose weight, the bathroom scale can sometimes feel like your enemy. but research is saying that maybe we shouldn't fear the scale so much after all. but a recent study published by researchers at cornell university suggests that frequent weighing in, can help weight-loss efforts for overweight adults. weight can fluctuate by as much as five to six pounds per day, based on fluid retention or even the time of day they step on the scale. experts recommend weighing in once or twice per week, at the same time of the day, on the same days of the week. cg: leslie heinberg, phd/cleveland clinic "if you're trying to lose weight without gathering some of this information, it's a little bit like driving your car in a new town without the gps - you might but having all that information, by having a roadmap, you're going to get there much more quickly and efficiently." :18 dr. leslie heinberg from the cleveland clinic says the number on the scale is just one piece of data. things like waist measurements and how your clothes fit are just as important for creating an overall picture of health. drinking coffee could cut your chance of developing a type of liver disease. that's according to a medical journal that reviewed nine separate studies on the effects of coffee. researchers say two cups a day could cut your chance to develop alcohol-related cirrhosis by 44-percent. cirrhosis deteriorates the liver by blocking blood flow. alcoholism is the second-most common cause of that condition in the u-s. but experts say coffee will never balance out all negative affects of excess alcohol. some doctors also say more research is needed to confirm those studies. for the first time...bill cosby's wife... camille when she is expected to give an emotional deposition. and new surveillance video may help police in their investigation of an alleged domestic assault incident involvingt n-f-l quarterback johnny bill cosby's wife, camille cosby, is set to be questioned today in a defamation lawsuit brought againgst her husband. women alleged cosby defamed them by branding them as liars when they went public about the sexual assault. cosby denied those allegations and filed a contersuit. lawyers for the cosbys attempted to reject the deposition subpoena, arguing camille cosby doesn't have any relevant information about the lawsuit. areva martin sot: " no wife wants to go into a deposition or public forum and have to testify about her personal relationship with her husband. definitely not testify about his relationships with other women. " the cosby lawyers also argued that the converstations camille has had with her husband are confidential, but a judge ruled yesterday that the deposition hearing will go on. sports reporter erin andrews is set to return to nashville for her negligence lawsuit against marriott hotels. the suit stems from a case in 20-08 in which a man rigged hotel peepholes and filmed andrews changing clothes. andrews accuses marriott and others of rooms next to hers, enabling him to make the videos. andrews is seeking 75- million dollars. the latest now on kesha's legal battle. so many stars... from taylor swift to demi lovato... supporting her this morning... after a judge denied kesha's request to break a contract with her longtime producer. kesha claiming the man abused her.. abc's jesse palmer has the story script: nats - we r who we r this morning - pop sensation kesha sebert --- known for her chart topping hits - nats - timber devastated, over the weekend- after a judge refused to cancel her contract with her label because of she no longer wanted to work with producer lukasz gottwald - best known as dr. luke? the hitmaker behind radio smash hits from artists like katy perry, kelly clarkson and miley emotional kesha inside court nats from fans outside court while her fans gathered outside --- showering the star with support. on social media ---- the hashtag #freekesha becoming a top trend? and her famous friends joining the fight - lady gaga tweeting "i am in awe of your bravery" demi levato posting 10 supportive tweets --- one saying "?this is only gonna make you stronger?" billboard sot it ties into a bigger issue of sexual abuse that's been going on in the music business quite a bit recently nats - tik tok the "tik tok" singer gaining another superstar ally overnight -taylor swift's rep confirming she donated $250,000 to help kesha with "any financial needs during this trying time." kesha alleging in her lawsuit against dr luke that "for the past ten years, dr. luke has sexually, physically, verbally and emotionally abused ms. sebert to the point where ms. sebert nearly lost her life." dr luke refuting those claims - telling abc news "the allegations against him are outright lies" and the court "noted multiple times that her vague abuse allegations were kesha nats - "i love you guys more than you will ever know like mind blowing" kesha posting this video in january- thanking her loyal supporters with this emotional message and rendition of a well- known tune? kesha nats - "amazing grace" billboard sot the longer this case goes on the more damage it will do to both of their careers new developments this morning in the domestic assault investigation involving nfl quarterback and heisman trophy winner johnny manziel. dallas police are now saying they have surveillance video that may help the case. abc's ryan smith has the story script: this morning, dallas police say they are examining what could be a key piece of evidence as they consider domestic assault charges against cleveland browns quarterback johnny manziel ... hotel surveillance video reportedly showing an encounter between manziel and his ex- girlfriend, colleen crowley. sot major midge boyle / continued communicating with the complainant, interviewed witnesses and received medical records from the complainant as well as obtained videos from surveillance cameras. in her affidavit seeking an order of protection against manziel, crowley said she met up with him at hotel zaza in dallas in the early morning hours of january 30th. she claims an argument turned physical and she "became very scared" and "tried to fight him off." crowley said manziel led her down a back stairway to the hotel valet... and that she told the valet "please don't let him take me. i'm scared for my life!" crowley also claims that later that night, the 23-year-old struck her with "his open hand on my left ear" and that she "could not hear out of that ear." while police would not release details about the surveillance video, sources tell espn that it contains an encounter with the valet as well as other footage from the hotel. presser sot maj. midge boyle said: "there has been no determination as to what charge, if any, will be filed against mr. manziel" in october police dash cameras revealed the moments after another alleged physical confrontation between the pair . crowley: he hit me a couple of times. officer: while you were in the car? crowley: yea. // manziel- known for his thea 106-year-old has proven you're never too old to boogie down...especially when you're showing off your moves for a very special new friend. plus.. you're sure to put a smile on your face after you see a panda's reaction to snow. jeremy roth has that and more --reporter pkg-as follows-- "virginia mclaurin -- hi!!!!" to say 106 year-old virginia mclaurin was excited to meet president obama and the first lady is an understatement. she's dancin...come on! what's the secret to still dancing at 106 that she boogied down with the first couple sunday. mclaurin began a social media campaign in 20-14 to meet the commander in chief - talking about her excitement that a person of color had been elected to the white house. check out this cute panda spilling down a slope of soft snow. the toronto zoo posted this video of giant panda da mao taking an adorable tumble last week the zoo says he woke up and saw the snow and just couldn't help himself. speaking of snow -- or rather snow-mobiles.... folks in greenville, wisconsin have come up with a new winter sport. what you're looking at is snowmobile softball -- and over the weekend players held a tournament. as you can imagine there are some rules specific to the sport...fielders keep their snowmobiles turned off...and the hitter's snowmobile can't fire up until the ball is hit. the tournament organizer says it's been a great way to get rid of winter cabin fever. i'm jeremy roth. lindsey matherly is back our forecast. today: sunny, with a high near 57. west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 30. calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. tuesday: sunny, with a high near 53. southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 33. south 57. west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 30. calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. tuesday: sunny, with a high near 53. southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 33. south wind around 5 mph. thanks for watching. don't forget... for updates on the stories we covered... head to our webchannel... kolo-t-v-dot-com. ----- hairstyles provided by rumors hair salon. ----- closed captioning provided by st. mary's regional medical center. ----- copyright 2016 -- gray if you think some dishes deserve a standing ovation, then join us because we're about to induct our favorites into "the chew's" hall of fame. it's "chewer challenge week," and today i'm being put to the test. clinton is joined by one of our favorite viewers to create a fame-worthy cheesy creation. plus, michael's in the kitchen with the hilarious anthony anderson and they're stirring things up with a hearty soup that'll keep you warm all winter long. we're going for the gold right [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] >> hello, and welcome to "the chew." you know, we got something special going on today. we are dedicating the show to the people and the food that make our show what it is. [ applause ] yes, my friends. we're using this hour to celebrate the dishes that make us weak in the knees. the foods that we look to for deep satisfaction. >> mmm. [ laughter ] >> that was terrible shot of me. the recipes that make us jump up and down with joy. >> whoo! >> and they're all being inducted into "the chew's" hall of fame today. >> yes. [ cheers and applause ] >> we're excited about that. >> and, guys, today is also clinton's birthday! [ cheers and applause ] >> i thought 50 would never come! [ laughter ] >> only 47. >> thank you. [ cheers and applause ] thank you. >> in addition to some delicious chicken wings which we know you