Right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Theres some big and intriguing new story lines in the race for president tononht after iowa voters reshuffled the race. There wer just two winners, of course, but at least twice that many victorysounding speeches after last nights results followed by the mad overnight dash to New Hampshire. Ted cruz arriving with a surprise tailwind after defying the polls to defeat trump. Marco rubio a close enough third to add a new dynamic to the race. For the democrats it was razor close, but Iowa Democratic party has declared Hillary Clinton the winner over Bernie Sanders who is calling it a virtual tie. The New Hampshire primary a week from tonight just got a whole lot more interesting. Lets start with the cruz trump headline and hallie jackson. Hello, hallie. Reporter hi, lester. Political universe has shifted here less than 24 hours after iowa set a record with 50 more republicans caucusing than ever before. Now, its New Hampshires turn with some candidates under pressure. Not used to losing were going to win. Were going to win so much. Reporter donald trump finally did, today making headlines with the winning story line all ted cruz. So what a victory last night. Reporter hes deploying the same strategy in windham, New Hampshire as he did near windham, iowa, shake lots of hands. A local volunteer with the ted cruz campaign. Reporter make lots of calls and take on trump. Donald trump was saying every dayayhat i was his iend, that he loved me, and now im an anchor baby. He or anyone else insults me i dont respond in kind. Reporter but youve attacked them . I do think differences on policy, on record, on substance, thats fair game. Reporter our conversation coming just after cruzs victory speech last night which trump today slammed for flamboyant, taking a tone very different from his gracious one last night. And i want to congratulate ted, and i want to congratulate all of the incredible candidates. Reporter trump now in New Hampshire where he leads by double digits. His edge here, more independent voters and fewer evangelicals, a Crucial Group for cruz in iowa, and by the time New Hampshire votes tuesday, trumps decision to bail on the des moines debate may not resonate anymore. Anything can happen because New Hampshire voters really make up their mind on that final weekend. Reporter while cruz hopes to frame this as a oneonone duel, one point behind trump in iowa was marco rubio, a strong third. Isnt this a threeman race now . Well, listen, thats up to the voters. I have to say im amused at the media talk about what an impressive third place fin snish but a new state means a new race, now just run week away. H ha llie jackson, nbc news, windham, New Hampshire. Reporter this is Gabe Gutierrez covering the rubio rarely has a third place finish felt so much like a victory. Today marco rubio fought to keep that momentum. Ill see you in the morning. I wasnt kidding. Reporter thanks to a ground game that swayed late undecided voters, rubio shattered expectations in iowa, surging into the top three of the republican field. So this is the moment they said would never happen. Reporter and emerging as the first viable gop alternative to cruz and trump. They told me that we have no chance because my hair wasnt gray enough and my boots were too high. Reporter even polling at 15 , yet he raked in a surprising 23 , one percentage point behind trump. Are you the real establishment candidate here . You know, i think people always use that terminology. Ii had to run against the establishmhmt. That said i wan to unify the party. Reporter now the question is how much will that establishment rally behind him, or will donors support other candidates, jeb bush, john kasich or Chris Christie . Today christie took rubio head on. This isnt the Student Council election, everybody. This is an election lets get the boy in the bubble out of the bubble. Strong words from christie. I think thats been a tough couple days for chris and some of the other guys. Reporter rubio looking past New Hampshire. Im putting my confidence and my trust in marco rubio. Reporter announcing an endorsement from South Carolina senator tim scott. Rubio wants to make the case in New Hampshire that unlike ted cruz he can appeal to republicans in a state, and so thats how he wants to position himself as the anticruz. Reporter many analysts are predicting a 3, 2, 1 strategy for rubio, if he finishes third in iowa, second in iowa and first in South Carolina, that could be the path to the nomination. Lester. For democrats it was the closest race in iowa caucus history, so tight that iowas Democratic Party did not declare Hillary Clinton a winner and by a narrow margin until late this afternoon. Bernie sanders has not the count. Weve got both campaigns covered started with nbcs andrea mitchell. Hampshire today Hillary Clinton was sounding triumphant. I am so thrilled that im coming to New Hampshire after winning iowa reporter but the stark reality is after starting out 40 points ahead of Bernie Sanders she ended up with a razor thin victory. Tails. Tails. Reporter it even took coin tosses to get there and the delegates will be virtually evenly split. Clinton today telling Msnbcs Chris Matthews she was relieved at the outcome. Everybody said if there was a big turnout that would advantage senator sanders. There was a big turnout, and we won. Reporter but iowa entrance poll reveals her weaknesses. Among the biggest, the crushing defeat among ung voters, losing them by 84 to 14 . Why are young voters going for sanders . Do you understand what absolutely reporter what is it . System is rigged against you, vote for me, ill break up the big banks and tax the billion airs and give you free college and cut the cost of health care, end of story. Reporter after squeaking out a win in sounding more like sanders. I know that we can finish the job of universal Health Care Coverage for every single man, woman and child reporter shes now trying to lower expectations here in sanders from neighboring vermont has a doubledigit lead, hoping her husband, who was once the comebebk kid here, wiwi help her at least defeat. Andrea tchell, nbc hampshire. Reporter im kasie campaign in New Hampshire where they are hoping to turn iowa momentum into his first 2016 victory next tuesday. And last night we began the Political Revolution not just in hampshire but all over this country. Reporter sanders criticizing clinton after this comment last night. I am a progressive who gets things done for people. Reporter do you think Hillary Clinton is a progressive . Some days, yes. Except when she announces that she is a proud moderate and then i guess shes not a progressive reporter vermont senator still riding high after that near miss in thth Iowa Caucuses t tt the Campaign Says was anything but a loss. It looks like we are in a virtual tie. Reporter according to entrance poll, that performance was powered by firsttime caucusgoers who went for him 59 to 37 . But those polls also show a steep challenge for sanders. Iowa democrats who are most concerned about which candidate can win in november backed Hillary Clinton by 60 points. Well, i like you, bernie, i want to vote for you, but i just dont think you can win. Well, i think that today we took a giant reporter it was a whirlwind night for sanders. A red eye flight to New Hampshire where hundreds of supporters rallied for him at 5 00 in the morning. What time is it . Thats amazing. Reporter another sign of that enthusiasm . After his speech last night Bernie Sanders raised over 1 million. Lester . All right, kasie, thanks. Lets turn to chuck todd, nbc news political director and moderator of meet the press. Chuck, what impact will last night have it is a plays ought over New Hampshire the next week . Now we see a shift in the burden of proof on candidacies n. Iowa the burden of proof was on donald trump and Hillary Clinton and ted cruz. Ted cruz passed his test. Hillary clinton barely passed her test. Now the burden of proof shifts in New Hampshire to Bernie Sanders and donald trump. Donald trump and Bernie Sanders have had doubledigit leads in New Hampshire for weeks. Now they have to win here. Bit of momentum, the clintons have done well in New Hampshire in the past, and now know everything could be thrown up into the air onnhe republican side of things. So i think thats the big change here is suddenly mustwin states for sanders and trump. All right, chuck. Thank you. There are a pair of troubling new developments in the zika virus outbreak. Doctors in the u. S. Are reporting the first known case of the virus being sexually transmitted. While in brazil experts are trying to determine whether the virus could be linked to a rare condition that causes paralysis in adults. Nbcs rehema ellis reports from brazil. Reporter mosquitos are the primary way the zika virus is transmitted, but today the cdc confirmed the first case acquired by texas. As a result, the cdc tells nbc news it will now issue a new advisory this week. If a man comes back, gets sick with zika and then has sexual intercourse with a woman who is pregnant, there is the theoretical risk that that woman could then become infected with zika. Reporter as Health Officials study transmission, the cdc is also investigating other serious illnesses seca may cause beyond microcephaly in babies. In brazil, 27yearold dave gomez is recovering from sudden paralysis he woke up a month ago after having zika zikalike symptoms. He was diagnosed with gulanbarre syndrome, a debill interrogate and often treatable condition with blood cell infusions and physical therapy. Last year we have 65 cases. Reporter this neurologist says thats four times higher than normal at her hospital. You think the zika virus is connected with the syndrome . Yes, absolutely. Reporter who is at risk . Everybody. Reporter the cdc is on the ground in brazil looking into were doing a study so we can determine if theres a relation and if so which people are most at risk. Reporter youre saying he could be disabled for the rest of his life . Yes, yes. Reporter this 59yearold farmer paralyzed for a month with guillanbarre syndrome showing no signs of recovery as scientist race to solve this unfolding medical mystery. Raheem ark ellis, nbc news, recife, brazil. Much of this country is under threat of Severe Weather overnight. Under 13 Million People are under tornado watches in the south while blizzard conditions continue to pound the plains and midwest where they have already been hit hard. Nbcs jacob raskon is in the threat zone. Reporter the massive winter storm pummeled the midwest and plains, blizzard conditions in iowa and beyond. This will be a big snow, maybe some of the worst since 2008 and 2009. Reporter 11 inches of snow in the Hawkeye State and more than a in nebraska, where whiteout conditions choked more than 100 miles of interstate 80, 15 inches of snow. Airports scrambling to keep up. Nearly 2 million americans under blizzard warning tonight with 21 million at risk for severe storms. We could have wind, hail, even tornadoes today. Reporter late today reports of at least two tornadoes damaging a church and a college in mississippi, reported sightings in alabama, tornado watches from louisiana to kentucky. In memphis, parking lots and intersections flooded in minutes. Meanwhile in prediction. There is no shadow to be cast, an early spring is my forecast reporter only the 18th time Punxsutawney Phil has not seen his shadow since the late 1800s, and with el nino bringing temperatures up to 25 degrees above average an early spring is not out of the question, but for millions of americans it cant and tonight the storm is on the move with new reports of tornadoes and tornado damage coming in by the minute and the threat of tornadoes, lightning, hail and damaging wind continuing tonight and into tomorrow for millions of americans. Lester . Jacob rasc ho n tonight, thank you. Comedian bill cosby appeared in court for the first case against him. Cosby is accused of drugging and sexual assaulting a woman in 2004. A former District Attorney who declined to pursue charges in the case back in 2005 test today. 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