Stretching from new mexico to michigan and georgia. Continu eastward this morning. At least 43 people have been killed in 7 states from severe weather. Abcs megan hughes has details. The christmas twisters marched across the texas landscape in the neighborhood of rowlette they tossed trucks and tore trees from the earth. The twister that hit garland, texas was clocked as an ef4. Mos you could see transformers blowing up the survivors count themselves lucky. Norma jimenez grateful were alive and safe. This can be replaced mandatory on screen courtesy youtube roamin rich in missouri, flooding like this led to several deathsand led the governor to declare a state of emergency sunday night. In oklahoma, west mexicosnow created whiteout conditions on the roads. nats snowplow in oklahoma Mike Springer from affiliate koat cut after coated in snow just last week it was 60 degrees in roswell now its covered in snow. Trucks out of control rest in the snowbank more than 20 motorists were stranded
With kelly and michael. Where his dance moves stole part of the show. Abc9s lukas voss met with him today and brings us more. Pkg nats show sound vo andy sohm made a dream come true since his first days in the seminary. On a trip to new york with friends from his parish he got the chance to attend a taping of abcs live with kelly and michael. But what he didnt know that he was going to become a viral sensation. Sot i was nervous as can be again it was like it was going to here soon and its going live and there was just an excitement in show to the people vo his unusual dance impressed kelly and michael, but people all around the world. Something sohm simply enjoys. Sot the real real blessing has been all brought to so many people. Nats watching video. That joy translates because father andy. As everybody calls him. Has a strong dancing. Sot dancing for me has always been a real blessing i find a lot in dancing. I grew up things got stressfull and stuff and dance. And as an enthusiastic
Branstads time at terrace hill, making him the longest serving governor in our nations history. George clinton served as governor of new york for 21 years, said iowa gov. Terry branstad. Today, i surpass his days in office. No, this is surreal, i never imagined it would happen. Creating a field of opportunities for those living in the Hawkeye State all started in the small Northern Iowa town of leland. Well, i grew up on a small farm in Winnebago County and learned to work hard at an early age, said branstad. Roots that resonate with iowans from sioux city to dubuque. With an overall election record of 190, making history isnt new to the head of the Hawkeye State. Only 35 years old at the time, branstad won his first Gubernatorial Race in 1982, becoming the youngest serving governor in state history. More than 33 years later, 21 spent working in the office of the governor, branstad says theres more work to be done well continue to bring more good jobs to iowa and diversyfying the econo
The accident happened in cedar falls at the intersection of 20th and college streets this morning. Police say the boy stepped off the curb into traffic while he was walking toward the bus. The boy has been taken to the hospital but were told he has non lifethreatening injuries. Police are looking for answers trying to find the person responsible for the death of an iowa state student. Emmalee jacobs was from urbana. University police found her yesterday morning. She died at a hospital. They believe shes the victim of a hit and run and are looking for help finding the person behind the wheel. As dan winters reports her friends from the Center Point Urbana School District are coming together to try to process this tragedy. Josie chesmore cant look back on her own childhood didnt know her. We grew up shy math whiz, a pre business major at isu. A girl who hated cameras. Beautiful. She hated. Oh, she hated getting her picture taken. josie knows that a lot of times when friends go off to the
This is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Welcome to tuesday morning. Matt and al said bring the tissues for the last half hour as we say goodbye to willard. It will be nostalgic for us on the show. He has been a constant for us and several generations of americans. We will pay tribute to willard. To the top story. The next republican president ial debate is hours away in las vegas where donald trump was met by a contentious crowd. We will start this afternoon with our correspondent Peter Alexander out in las vegas. Reporter good morning, savannah. Keeping with the las vegas theme. The donald trump lead is not a mirage. The poll showing him out with the biggest advantage yet. Expanding the lead 28 points. In second place is ted cruz. Leaning independents largely supporting trump in their words as the strongest leader. The man likeliest to bring change to washington and best chance of winning the general election. Along the vegas trip, high stakes ahead of the last Republican