Now a new Severe Weather threat this morning. Cant stop 9 feeling and cant top this feeling. Just two days till the oscars and weve got your exclusive all access pass to every single moment unveiling the red carpet, taking you inside the historic dolby theatre. Wait until you see this. And backstage where the winners will be oneonone with gma. This morning were revealing secrets behind the big show and youve got a front row seat. Gma at the oscars starts right now. Announcer live from times square and hollywood, this is gma. And good morning, america. It feels like hollywood here in times square this morning. Of course, we are closing in on the oscars. Just two days away and robin is there as you can see. Youre looking a Little Hollywood in that outfit. I love it, though. Good morning. Its because its a little cold here. Get ready for it, and amy when you come out here. Anticipation is building. Putting the final touches on everything. Behind me at the dolby theatre, take a look at this. They are literally unwrapping that famous red carpet that all the stars will be walking down. Well have much more on our exclusive behindthescenes access coming up, george. A lot coming up and a lot of news to get to. Breaking news overnight, the white house in contact with the fbi over those stories about russia during the campaign and theres President Trump getting ready to speak to the Largest Group of conservatives in america this morning in d. C. A lot to get to. First that breaking news from overseas. Authorities revealing a banned chemical agent vx was used to kill the north korean leaders half brother at the malaysian airport and terry moran has more. These new details are disturbing to say the least. Reporter terrifying, amy. This is a truly shocking development. Vx is considered the weapon of mass destruction. Its lethal in tiny amounts and here its been used to kill a busy international airport. This morning, Malaysian Police are saying two women accused of murdering kim jongnam at the kuala lumpur airport used a chemical weapon called vx, a banned nerve agent. Vchl vx is deadly even in small amounts. Surveillance cameras caught the moment one of the suspects wiped the liquid toxin on his face. He is seen stumbling towards officials for help before collapsing. Malaysian Officials Say the suspects washed their hands right away but one later became sick and vomited. They are scrambling to make sure no other area is affected. It can take days or weeks for the agent to evaporate. Symptoms can last for hours. It causes first confusion, drowsiness and nausea before banned under the Chemicals Weapons Convention but north korea is not part of that. Vx is not something you make in your kitchen. The fact that it was used to kill kim jonguns half brother points to evidence that north korea is the culprit but they have a massive arsenal of them. 5,000 tons of mustard gas and sarin and vx and now have demonstrated theyre willing to use them. Thanks very much. We move on to the new report that the white house asked the fbi to dispute recent stories about contacts between the Trump Campaign and russian intelligence during the president ial election. Our senior justice correspondent Pierre Thomas with details. Reporter today a white house official tells abc news that priebus was in contact with the fbi and did ask the fbi to set the record straight and dispute the accuracy of stories suggesting there was repeated contact between Trump Associates and late last night White House PressSecretary Sean Spicer told cnn we didnt try to knock the story down. We asked them to tell the truth. The fbis declining to comment this morning but a source did not dispute the conversation between priebus and fbi executive did take place. Priebus went on a talk show and blasted the story about them contacting russian officials as inaccurate and grossly overstated. He suggested that his assessment was based on discussions he had with intelligence officials and including the fbi, george. He said he talked to the fbi. This is sensitive, pierre, because white house political officials are not supposed to have contact with the fbi over ongoing investigations. Reporter super sensitive because the fbi is supposed to be free to conduct criminal investigations pretty much independently and Bureau Policy is generally not to comment on ongoing investigations. Democrats are criticizing the white house contact with the fbi calling it pressure. That is something the white house tay george. Democrats are also saying theyre surprised by the white houses categorical denials. Thanks very much. The Trump Administration taking center stage at cpac, the largest annual gathering of conservative activists in the country. Both Vice President mike pence and white house chief strategist steve bannon making their case for trumps agenda and against the media. Lets go to Jonathan Karl with more on all of that. Good morning, jon. Reporter good morning, amy. Conservatives once viewed donald trump with great skepticism and some still do but today he goes before that conservative Political Action conference as the clear leader of the Republican Party and the conservative movement. Vice president pence got a warm welcome at this years most influential gathering of conservative activists. You know, this is the ninth time ive had the privilege to address cpac. Thanks to all of you and the confidence of our new president , this is the first time im here states. Reporter decades cpac has been a showcase for president ial wannabes and republican big wigs but this year its the donald trump show. This will be tpac this year. Reporter conservatives go the a glimpse of steve bannon who pledged the president would wager an allout war with the media and political opponent. If you think theyre going to give you your country back without a fight, you are sadly mistaken. Every day, every day it is going to be a fight and that is what im proudest about donald trump. Every day in the oval office he tells reince and i committed this to the American People and promised this when i ran and im going to deliver on it. Reporter this years trump takeover of cpac after he skipped last year and got hammered by his rivals. Er told there were conservatives that would be here. Reporter ted cruz is back but this time with praise for what trump is doing if not exactly for trump himself. Do you now think donald trump is a true conservative, a true conservative . I think he is the president and reporter thats not my question. Is he a conservative . I think hes the president and i will say the first month the cabinet President Trump nominated is a terrific cabinet. Reporter does that mean you think he is a true conservative . I think he is implementing conservative policies and any time he does i will celebrate and applaud it. Reporter not a yes. Im going to focus on substance. Reporter you heard Kellyanne Conway there say that cpac which of course stands for conservative Political Action conference will become known as tpac for trump. That is not sitting well with some conservative activists. Talk radio show host mark levin said, quote, it is conservative Political Action conference, thats what it is, thats what it will be ten years from now and levin pointed out when reagan was president it was celebrated at that conference, it wasnt known as rpac. You cpac last year. What do you expect his message will be to ted cruz as well perhaps who worry hes not conservative enough. Reporter i think his first message will be he won, that is trumps answer to a lot of the criticism. He won. He won big in those republican primaries among conservative voters and then hell point to what he is doing, by all accounts a conservative agenda so or at least as defined by donald trump. Thank you. More from our chief political analyst matthew dowd and amy holmes, political strategist for rasmussen reports. Trump going to cpac this year. Overall his Approval Ratings pretty dismal but he does have a stronghold on conservatives and republicans right now. Well, as you know, george, he is in an historic low. About a majority of the country that disapproves of him but does have a very, very solid base of support that doesnt seem to have moved. Immediate a majority of the country in order to communicate effectively and govern effectively. Doesnt do any good to speak to fans. Reminds me of the oscars, you cannot win an oscar is all you do is talk to the cast of your own movie. You have to branch out. Amy, hell have a chance to branch out to the whole country when he speaks to Congress Tuesday night. One of the things weve been seeing members of Congress Going home, going to town meetings and getting Big Questions about the repeal of obamacare, about russia. Some real angry meetings there. There are and if you heard the Vice President last night he actually really focused on Obamacare Repeal and replace so republicans in the Trump Administration are not backing down, although i understand some congressmen like pete king from new york, he phoned in. He didnt want to show up and be shouted at on camera. Going back to cpac what i found interesting was how the Trump Administration is reaching out to conservatives to consolidate support. Steve bannon who made that rare where donald trump launched his political career six years ago which i think would be surprising to some conservatives since he didnt do well in straw polls there. But i also Vice President mike pence said to this conservative audience that the cabinet that President Trump has chosen is the most conservative cabinet hes seen. Steve bannon knows the take on the media. Red meat for that crowd, no question, right, amy . Absolutely. I mean, the immediate were is a big, fat, juicy target for conservatives. Matthew, one thing were seeing playing off this report that Reince Priebus talked to the fbi about russia. This story going to continue to embattle the white house as long as the fbi intelligence. Coms are investigating. Well, i think youre going to have Senate Committees that will bring this and it will become full, front and center and not going away. For viewers is if youre upset or upset about bill clinton meeting with the attorney general then you ought to be upset with what these contacts between the chief of staff and fbi. All of it is unseamly. Thanks very much. Now to that blizzard and severe storms throughout the midwest. 15 states are facing alerts and lets go to ginger zee with more. Good morning, ginger. Good morning. I want to start you off in casper, wyoming, highway 22, trucks everywhere. Some had up to 28 inches of snow, blowing snow and thats what were concerned about in the areas still blizzard warned. Iowa, even as winter storm warnings stretch into wisconsin and point out by tomorrow, flood potential in new england, so new hampshire, vermont, parts of maine and the rain on top of it but want to time it out. The most important part today, the most threatening part, severe storms for cincinnati, indianapolis and ft. Wayne, michael, damage wind the primary threat. Warm weather, snow, unpredictability. Still february . Well take the warm weather here and move on to kansas city where the fbi is investigating a Fatal Shooting at a sports bar. Captured in another town after he told a bartender he shot two middle eastern men. Linzie janis is tracking the case. Good morning. Reporter one eyewitness reportedly heard the suspect yell get out of my country before opening fire in the packed where where fans had gathered to watch a College Basketball game. This morning 51yearold Adam Purinton is accused of murdering a man in cold blood and injuring two others. It took place inside a busy kansas sports bar wednesday at around 7 15 p. M. Ive got two down with gunshot wounds to the chest. A third with a wound to the hip. Reporter the suspect traveling 80 miles to an applebees in clinton, missouri. Now were being advise the suspects name is adam, and he is a white male wearing a white shirt with military medals. Reporter police say a bartender at the restaurant called them after purinton allegedly told him needed a place to hide out. The fbi now investigating whether this is a hate crime. Our role in this investigation is to work jointly with Law Enforcement to determine if an individuals civil rights were violated. The two men were not middle eastern but of indian descent. Srinivas kuchibhotla died of his injuries and another, Alok Madasani is in the hospital with injuries. It went through my hand and chest here. Reporter purinton is a navy vet. He has not yet entered a plea. Guys. Oh, wow. That story. And now were going to go back to hollywood where robin is holding down the fort. All right, michael. Thank you. A lot of excite as the oscars. Countdown is on and there could be major surprises and who better than this man right here, abcs chris connelly. Arent you nice . Man about town and standing tall. It could be history in the making and a marked change for this year at least from the oscars so white days of 2016. Start with best picture. The much nominated la la land has been getting a bit of a hollywood backlash but still on track to win even up against moonlight, the exquisite art film, Hidden Figures. I have no idea they hired snrs quite a few women working in the space program. Reporter and manchester by the sea. Do you want to be his guardian . Well he doesnt want to be pie guardian. Im trying to lose some kids at this point. Reporter viola davis remains the odds on favorite thanks to her powerful work in fenc i get 18 years in standing the same pot. Reporter dev patel and feels like mahershala alis moment to shine, moonlight becomes him. At some point you got to decide who you want to be. Reporter who is poised to win a packed best actress category . Emma stone powers la la land with her incandescent longing and sings too she captured a feeling reporter yet in elle isabelle is all in and then some performance as a highwire work in high heels. [ speaking a Foreign Language ] reporter its a capstone to more than 40 years of film acting but the superb stone looks the more likely winner. Congratulations, its incredible. Reporter best actor also feels like a twoman marit. As a performer Casey Affleck proves himself to be the master of big troublesome emotions rendered inmall telling mome moments throughout by the sea. You dont understand. Its not true. Reporter but Denzel Washington puts on a clinic in fences hearing the scripts music, writing the rhythms of August Wilsons words using everything in his acting arsenal to convey his characters sense of swagger and defeat. As long as you are in my house and have a roof over your head and got clothes on your back, why do you think that is. Because of you. Reporter could go to either man. Denzels late charge could make him the precedent, something in 89 years of oscar history, won by people of color. Theres more history to watch for. Bradford young from arrival certained a cinematography nomination and the first africanamerican woman to be named for editing . Were seeing progress but still lagging behind when it comes to writing, directing. Its a serious issue. No women nomin director. No best picture nominees for best picture and only one woman nominated in either of the screenplay categories. S that a not good enough particularly for this community. Its going to be continuing to move forward and be part of the conversation. I think it has to be throughout hollywood and not just at the cars. Thank you there, chris. Can you talk to ginger about the weather. Its warmer there than it is where we are here. Maybe talk to her. Ive been staring at the weather. Its warmer in new york than it is in l. A. You are right at least for today. You can play that game but you guys are going to fly into it and itll be kind of mild. Advisories north and west of los angeles this morning. And on sunday you will see a few light showers moving through. 3 00 p. M. The red carpet time, chilly and everybody leaving. It will feel like the 40s. Winds s 515 g 20 mph tonight mainly clear to partly cloudy. Mild. Lows 5258 winds s 510 mph saturday partly sunny to mostly cloudy. Afternoon rain thunderstorms. Breezy to windy. Highs 6570 winds sw 1020 g 30 mph the near record warm temperatures continue today. Well likely fall short of the records today at area airports 78 and 79 , but it well still be about 25 degrees above average. Get out to enjoy the warm weather today with big changes coming tomorrow. And coming up is a big american murder mystery finally solved . The suspect charged in killing a beauty queen teacher who went missing a decade ago. Our huge oscars party and behind the scenes with the producers, the 45second rule that could change the show and how they are now deciding who will be played off and when. That will be interesting. Me olde when they actually did start saving. This gap between when we should start saving and when we actually do is one of the reasons why too many of us arent prepared for retirement. Just start as early as you can. Its going to pay off in the future. 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