And im phillip mena. The political race keeps on heating up. A couple of republicans dropping out of the race, narrowing it and theres a lot going on. We ar going to find out later today who will be in the debates coming this saturday. So well have a lot to look forward to. We want to start this half hour with bill cosby. The legendary comedian and his legal team will appeal a decision to allow a case against him to move forward. In a pennsylvania croom yesterday, we get the details from cristy alito of our stationings in philadelphia. Reporter bill cosby kept quiet only waving to fans outside the courthouse after nearly two days of testimony and argues, judge steven oneil denied a defense motion to throw out a Sexual Assault against against the 78yearold comedian. Whats your reaction. Reporter hes accused of assaulting Andrea Constand in cosby claims it was con sensual. His attorneys argue that a 2005 verbal promise not to prosecute by bruce castor prevents the case from moving forward and that the current d. A. Kevin steele is biased and used cosby as a political football in the fall to get elected. And that cosby isnt asking for special treatment. Hes asking for a prosecutor who abides by the rules. Steele shot down the accusations saying this is a blatant attempt to pick your prosecutor. You dont get to do that. The judge ruled to keep steele on the case saying he found no professional misconduct. You raped her. Reporter crowds reacted to the judges decision. I just dont believe it at all. It shouldnt have ever been brought up years later since it happened years ago. It should have ever been brought up when it happened. Reporter a preliminary hearing is set for marchth when it will be decided whether there krissy an let toe, norristown, paf. The race for the white house and the two the Democratic Candidates trading barbs last night inderry, New Hampshire. Yesterday Bernie Sanders was asked by a reporter whether he thought Hillary Clinton was a true progressive, to which he replied some days yes. It was a point on which the two the sparred last night during a often hall meeting on cnn. I do not know any progressive who has a super pac and takes 15 million from wall street. Thats just not progressive. I was somewhat amused today that senator sanders set himself up to be the gatekeeper on whos a progressive because under the definition that was flying around on twitter and statements by the campaign, barack obama would not be a progressive, joe biden would norkts Jeanne Shaheen would not be a progressive. Even the late great senator Paul Wellstone would not be a progressive. Of the campaign both she and sanders are running describing their differences as contrasting on issues while the republicans are con rafting on insults. The war of words among the republican candidates appears to getting increasingly biting. Donald trump attacking it texas nor ted cruz over what he calls dirty tricks to steal the iowa caucus through a campaign of misinformation. Abcs tom llamas is in New Hampshire. Reporter dp accusing senator ted cruz of using dirty tricks to win the iowa caucuses. The accusation coming after team cruz spread word on caucus day that dr. Ben carson might be dropping out. Doing what he did to ben carson. That was a disgrace. Reporter on the day of the caucuses, the Cruz Campaign sending supporters this email, stating the presss reporting that carson is taking time off after iowa and making a big announcement next week. It goes on to say, please inform any carson caucusgoers caucus for ted cruz. What he did is unthinkable. He said the man has just left the race and he said it during the caucus. Reporter carson saying the cruz move cost him votes, describing what happened when his wife, candy, showed up at a caucus location. My wife went to a caucus and the cruz representative had spoken and told people that i was, in fact, not going to be continuing. And she obviously disabused him of that notion. Reporter cruz has now apologized to carson, but stands by his campaigns actions. Will you fire or suspend anyone in your campaign for putting out misinformation . No, were not going to scapegoat anybody. And i would note that the news story that our team passed on was true and accurate. Cnn reported it, and, in fact, ben did go to florida instead of New Hampshire or south carolina, and so reporter is it a dirty trick to confuse voters . Is it a dirty trick to pass on your news stories . Youre in the business. Would you think it was a dirty story . Or is it just a dirty trick to pass on cnns story . Reporter then, just moments after cruz said that, cnn, live on the air, saying cruz was trying to, quote, throw them under the bus. Here are the facts. Dr. Carsons staff told us that he would return home to florida to quote unquote take a breath from the campaign before resuming his activities on the campaign trail. Reporter cnn saying they never reported anything about a special announcement. Trump now calling for an investigation. Well, listen, it is no surprise that donald is throwing yet another temper tantrum, or if you like, yet another trumpertantrum. He does accept cruzs apology. Carson implied staffers should be fired only if cruz doesnt approve of what they did. Tom llamas, nash youia, New Hampshire. There are reports of two more tornadoes in the southeast. The latest in georgia. Vehicles at an army base. No injuries were reported. It was the eighth tornado in the southeast this week. The Administration Building at a federal minim security prison for women in alabama was damaged. Brazils president says the zika virus has gone from a distant nightmare to a real threat against the brazilian people. The government in brazil scrambling to start developing a vaccine. The president says preventing mosquitoes from breeding is the best defense. Its caused thousands of babies in brazil to be born with unusually small heads. Despite those efforts being made against the virus, there are growing calls for the olympics to be canceled. Medical eth thinkist Arthur Kaplan says it would be irresponsible for brazil to host the games in the middle of a Public Health emergency. Its keeping a close eye on the situation. Very scary, especially for women. Its and you fair advantage for people who come in and i think particular even if youre not pregnant, you know, but i i dont know. I wonder if theyll really consider. I an bold move to cancel the games. It would be very bold. Probably the first ever. First weve heard of that. That other sporting event that everyone seems to be talking about, the super bowl, starting to come into sharper focus now that were edging the weekend. Carolina panthers quarterback cam newton is getting plenty of attention for his wardrobe. Hes not offering any Bulletin Board materials to the broncos saying he respects Peyton Manning and every other person with the manning last night. Manning had a light moment yesterday revealing a conversation he had a couple years ago with his doctor. I said doc, i didnt ask can you if im going to have a hip replacement. I didnt need to know that right here at age 37. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to that day when im 52 and have a hip replacement. Manning also said hes not sure if he will face more surgery on his neck. A series of spinal fusion surgery pripz he turns 40 years old next month. He says 52, thats only 1 years away. Hes been playing for 18 years. Tell you what, if he has a good game on sunday and they win, they wont be talking about any of this again. It will be Peyton Manning is great again. Do you think if he has a good day on sunday night that he stays in the game . I dont actually. I think if he wins hell ride off into the sunset a winner. If he loses, he might be pushed to come back. Me and pay the stn arent boys. I dont know. Thats just my guess. Coming up, sten averys supporters latest violent threats. In the skinny the ballad of larry and bernie. Sanders doing some acting himself. But first as the nation reveals the Bernie Madoff scheme that left so many in financial ruin, new concerns over others following in his foot steps. Now take a look at todays still sunny or not real. 79 in orlando. Rainy. Dallas. Got to go to texas for a little sun seems like. Announcer world news now weather brought to you by omega red 3 krill oil. But theres a difference between the omega3s in fish oil and those in megared krill oil. 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One crime fighter says there are other ponzi scams going on right now one even bigger than madoffs. Heres brian ross. Reporter Bernard Madoff is in this federal prison in North Carolina. Prisoner number 61727054, who once controlled billions of dollars, now works as a commissary delivery boy for less than a dollar an hour. Bernie bernie reporter but as portrayed by Richard Dreyfuss in the abc movie, madoff is considered a genius by his fellow criminals, for pulling off the biggest Financial Crime in american history. His former cellmate, j. D. Winfield, in for bank robbery, first time. I think he was glad to be caught. I think it was just, you know, tearing him up inside, what was going on. I think he was glad for it to co to a close. Reporter the movie also depicts how the one person who figured it all out, figured it out, Harry Markopolos im accusing him ofunning a ponzi scheme. Reporter was ignored by the s. E. C. For years. Was it that obvious, that easy to figure out this was a ponzi scheme . It took about five minutes to know, for sure, that it was a ponzi scheme. Reporter markopolos, now running a private fraud detection business, told abc news there are more like madoff. There are still more today. Im working at three multibilliondollar ponzi schemes today. Reporter including one, that markopolos says, could prove to be bigger than Bernie Madoffs. Since the scandal, and the sec says it has made reforms and cracked down on 61 other alleged ponzi schemes and now when harry calls, the sec listens. Brian ross news, new york. So glad to hear that theyre its frustrating for People Like Us who arent in the financial world. You always hear its too big to fail or people talking about things and not really heard by the higher ups in the financial market, whether its knowingly or unknowingly. Madoff the movie airing on abc. Part 2 is today. Watched a little bit of that last night. I forgot a lot of the details of this. I forgot he was the chairman of nasdaq and you know, 17 billion that he took from investors and not one trade. Just incredible. Richard dreyfuss doing a great job. He was good. Blythe danner who plays ruth. The mini series is based on brian rosss book about the madoffs. Fascinating take. Whats what ill be doing tonight, watching part 2. When we come back, Bernie Sanders as a comedic actor. Yes. Well show. The skinny is next. Announcer world news now abc stations. Tt2wlr [hk po j ml tt2wlr [hk p n m tt2wlr [hk p4 j [p tt2wlr [hk px ` . U tt2wlr [hk pt j` u tt2wlr [hk pt j ` 15 tt2wlr [hk pp j ` . 8 tt2wlr pp j,` gtx tt2wlr [hk pl. ` n]t tt2wlr [hk pl 0` uk< skinny, so skinny topping the skinny this morning, more fast and furious coming at you. Franchise producer and star vin diesel with the big reveal on instagram. Giving clues along with a a skate board and finally releasing dates for three more movies from 2017 to 2021. Ten films in 20 years overall. That first fast and furious hit made it to the big screen in 2001. The action sears centred around illegal street racing and heists. And it made 3. 9 billion worldwide. Very popular, isnt it. Very successful. Comedian larry david got raves for his impersonation of Bernie Sanders on saturday night live. You remember this. I dont have a super pac, you dont even have a backpack. I carry my stuff around loose florida my arms like a you know, between classes. I own one pair of underwear. Thats it. Nailed it. Oh, it was really funny. But it was pretty good. Hes grea i love it every time. I could watch that all day long. Did you know Bernie Sanders once performed in a low budget comedy . Did not. Reception he plays a rabbi who tends to go off the rails while delivering the blessing. Heres proof. Just one quick thought. By the way, that free agency, free agency crap, that really gets me. 2 million here, they spend 12 million there. Whats so free about that free agency . I cant take that anymore. Okay. Hey, bernie. The president ial thing doesnt work out, you know maybe acting could be plan b. Yeah. Incidentally, larry david did a great job on that too, will host snl this saturday. A lot of people jumping for joy with that and hopefully, there will be more Bernie Sanders impersonations along the way. So good. There be a lot of disappointed people if he doesnt. Stars of the music world gather in l. A. For the grammys. But the cast will be performing live from new york. Hamilton the hiphop interpretation of the founding performance will be broadcast live from the shows own broadway theater. Hamilton is up for a grammy and its cast album had the highest debut sales in half a century. Its nearly impossible to get a ticket, too. The show plans a chicago run for the fall. And the National Tour begins in San Francisco next spring. The grammys will be on monday, february 15th. I know youre a big fan. 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