Trump is one of three republicans in columbia tonight for a president ial town hall. Our chad mills is live on the usc campus. The pope spoke out while traveling back to rome from mexico. He did not directly tell people not to vote for trump. But francis left little doubt where he stood on Immigration Reform saying, a person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not christian. This is not the gospel, the pope told journalists who asked his opinion on trumps proposals to halt illegal immigration. Trump immediately fired back, calling francis comments disgraceful. For a religious leader to question a persons faith is disgraceful. I am proud to be a christian and as president i will not allow christianity to be consistently attacked and weakened, unlike what is the back and forth could come up during tonights town hall on the usc campus. Trump will be joined by jeb bush and john kasich. Well be there and will have live reports throughout
He was run off the road. Jack kuenzie joins us with the very latest. Charles and judinew information that could change the direction of this story. Solicitor myers telling the Highway Patrol he was run off old chapin road by another vehicle. Last nights crash happened about a mile from the solicitors lakefront home. The patrol says myers was driving north on old chapin trying to make a left onto beechcreek road when he ran into the utility pole. The car was abandoned when the patrol got there. An investigator says there was a pistol on the floorboard and a strong odor of alcohol in the car. But officers found myers at his house. Our new information from an incident report and in response to our questions says it was myers who phoned authorities to alert them to what happened. He was not injured. The patrols lieutenant Kelley Hughes says myers got a ride to his home from someonebut did not know who it was. The solicitor was taken into custody and transported to the Alvin Glenn Detention
Cooler conditions will be for most of the day before south winds take over the entire area ahead of the stronger cold front. Look for scattered showers, an isolated storm in some areas, highs will be tricky today as some will see near 60 others middle to upper 60s. Tonight wednesday that weak cold front will change identity and come back at us as a warm front. Brisk south winds will kick out the wedge d temperatures will rise into the middle 70s during the day wednesday. My thinking is the best chance for Severe Weather is its free just search wis weather in your app store. Standard messaging and data rates may apply. As a system moves across the south extensive damage has been reported outsisi baton rouge, louisiana. There have been reports of tornadoes officials are investigating to confirm whether one or more funnel clouds touched down. There are also multiple downed power lines in several areas. Pictures from our sister station. Storm damage, wind damage the biggest concern is wind
Conditions will be for most of the day before south winds take over the entire area ahead of the stronger cold front. Clearing skies and cooler temperatures the rest of the week behind the front. Today, a weak cold front is over and mild. Where the front decides to stall out is where the cooler conditions will be for most of the day isolated storm in some areas, highs will be tricky today as soso will see near 60 others middle to upper 60s. Brisk south winds will kick out the wedge and temperatures will rise into the middle 70s during time the warm front develops. There will be plenty of moisture along with strong winds in the the likelihood of Tornado Development is high with the best time frame between 5am 2pm stay on top of the latest by downloading the wisweather app. Its free in your app store standard data and messaging may apply. South carolinas longest serving state prosecutor is again facing an alcohol related driving charge. Eleventh circuit solicitor donnie myersarrested and
From the crash scene, but myers said he didnt know who the person was. Myers was eventually taken to jail and charged with dui. Solicitor myers has so far not commented on mondays incident. But it raises several questions about the future of the office hes held for 40 years. Jack kuenzie is looking into that issue and joins us with several new developments. Dawndydonnie myers has a reputation as a fierce and highly effective prosecutor. Even those now calling for his resignation admit that. And it is a major reason hes had virtually no challengers for reelection over a very long period. But now for the second time in four years, we are seeing Highway Patrol dashcam Video Connected to the solicitor and the problems hes had with alcoholrelated driving offenses. The latest video shot monday nightas the patrol investigated circumstances that took myers lexus off old chapin roadand into a a trooper at that scene not only found the abandoned carbut a loaded handgun on the drivers side floorb