Scott low in northern and eastern siouxland with some light fog which has spread through the region. Temperatures are in the 30s throughout the area and most spots are above freezing. The planner displays highs getting into the lower 50s. Lukas scott its time now to check on your forecast. Lukas the nasty war of words among the republican president ial candidates is getting even nastier. Now donald trump is t teatening to take senator ted cruz to court. And cruz is daring mogul to do just here is the latest trail. donald trump r president ial candidate you cant lie about people like that, its it is a dramatic escalation. Donald trump d ted cruzs fight. Boiling over. Their war of words now being dominated by legal threats. sen. Ted cruz r presididtial candidate one of the things i look forwawa to most of all is posing donald trump. Cruz. Outright daring donald trump today. Sing go ahead sue me. sen. Ted cruz r president ial candidate so donald, i would encourage you, if you want to file
Testimony and hearings. Some still think the decision has already been made, but even now Board Members are getting more information from people on both sides of the issue. And that is making the decision even more difficult. Its a struggle, said geri huser, a member of the three person board. I dont like that part of this process. Board members say, regardless of their decision, these companies will want to transport crude oil. Many people weve talked to one both sides will agree. The board is being very deliberate throhout this whole process. Its Spokesman Says he believestheyre taking the right steps to get closer to a decision. It sounds like the board is trying to really narrow down the issues that they need to address and theyre asking staff help them do that, said don tormey, the spokesman for the board. Before the next meeting on feb. 19, the boards legal team has been asked to put together a pros and cons list from this weeks sessions to help make their decision a little clear
You the latest on a number of proposed bills. Why iowa senator Chuck Grassley. Continues to the president all news this morning. Good morning and thanks for joining im lukas voss. We begin this morning with circumstances surrounding a fatal stabbing on the westside of sioux city. 50yearold vernon mace was killed. And now the lone suspect is being held on murder charges. Police responded to a call early wednesday morning at a home near the corner of west first and helmer. Where they found mace suffering stab wounds. He was taken to Mercy Medical center where he died. 10 hours later. Police apprehended the man they believe to be responsible, 47year old eliase wanatee. Who was booked on 1st degree murder charges this afternoon. Wanatee has a previous criminal Second Degree murder conviction which he served 10 years for. And details surrounding maces death are now surfacing abc9 News Reporter Christina Grijalva brings us reaction from the victims family. I never in my life would have imagi
Keep a secret . Take a look at them right now. Over a month they kept it. Those winners in florida, the powerball lottery, 528 million check. Even from their children. Even from their children. Wow. What else are you keeping from mom and dad . Well, somebody out there is keeping an even bigger secret. Search still on for the third winningg ticket. Anyone, anyone . I wish. We have a lot to get to this morning. We begin with the race for the white house. It is youroice, your vote. Just two days till the South Carolina repubublican primary and donald trump is leading there. But ta a look at this new National Poll shong ted cruz and donald trump virtually tied. Abcs tom llamas has the latest from charleston, South Carolina. Go morning, tom. Reporter amy, donald trump up early this morning tweeting about that new National Poll saying, there are several other polls where hes still in the lead. Hes not sur why the media is focused onhat new poll. This as senator ted cruz goes rubio with a key
They have confirmed they have the police. Lukas 47yearold Elias Wanatee is suspected of stabbing death of 50yearold vernon mace. Police were asking for a warrant to charge wanatee with 2nd degree murder. Agagn, just confirird moments ago, police say they y have h h in custody nono authorities s y they were called out to the 1900 block of west 1st street in sioux city. Just after 2 this morning. The victim was taken to Mercy Medical center by a private party before officers arrived. He was treated for several stab wounds but died due to his injuries. Authorities say they believe that wantatee knew the victim and that this was not a random crime. Abc9 has learned that wantatee was currently out on bond for an assault in which he brandished a machete in a walmart parking lot. A bench warrent wawaissued for his this month after he failed to appear in courur again. Is being considered armed and dangerous and anyone with information on wanatees whereabouts is being asked to call authorities