after that entire health segment, the healthy foods, the only thing desiree took with her, the chocolate. left all the fruits and vegetables. >> she left the wine. >> yeah, we do have that. the sequestration although serious proved to be fodder for the late night comics. >> as did sports and fat pets. take a look. >> you know what today is, right? sequester day. it's sequester day. oh, i know, this is march 1st, sequester day. they've been trying to get the deal, the republicans and the democrats, the two parties could not agree so they said many months ago we were going to set a date and this is the date march 1st to motivate themselves. if we can't do it by then, then automatic spending cuts that

could send us back into recession will go into effect. well, this is -- this is like not having the will power to diet. so, instead rigging your refrigerator to blow up if you open the door. this is where we are with our congress now. >> nba legend michael jordan hit with a paternity suit by a woman who claims he fathered her 16-year-old son. that could be true because that means she got pregnant in 1996 and that was the year michael led the league in scoring. a new study found that at least 50% of all pets in the united states are overweight. veterinarians plan to treat this as a serious problem or as fat pets put it, did you say treat? i would like one. >> my dog loves a treat and knows the word so well. >> did you say treat? thanks for starting your morning with us. we've got a lot more coming up on "cnn saturday morning" starts right now.

good morning, everyone. >> i'm brianna keilar in today for randi kaye. i'm victor blackwell. starting this morning in washington with those forced spending cuts that were never supposed to happen. well, they're happening. >> overnight, $85 billion in federal funding was slashed from the budget affecting everything from education to the fbi to food safety, national parks even. the president signed the order after lawmakers failed to work out a deal. >> cnn's national political correspondent jim acosta is at the white house. jim, this isn't over yet, is it? >> it's not over yet. it's never over these budget crises here in washington or so it seems victor and brianna. that's right, at about 8:30 last night, the president signed this order initiating these automatic budget cuts. they went into effect last night. they're going to be going into effect over the next several months as we've all been hearing. and if you look at the letter that the office of management

and budget sent over to the house of representatives and the senate last night, it goes through a very long list of deep cuts to federal programs across the board from the defense department to nondefense domestic programs, and just how deep are these cuts? well, according to this omb letter, because these $85 billion in cuts have to be compressed into a timetable of just seven months that 13% of many defense programs will be reduced as a result of this notice and 9% of domestic programs. now, the president says that there's still time to work all of this out. he'd still like to cut a deal with congress. and that was the subject of his weekly address to the nation. here's what he had to say. >> i still believe we can and must replace these cuts with a balanced approach. one that combines smart spending cuts with entitlement reform and changes to our tax code that make it more fair for families and businesses without raising

anyone's tax breaks. that's how we can reduce our deficit without laying off workers or forcing parents and students to pay the price. i don't think that's too much to ask. >> now, there's no sign that republicans are willing to work with the president for those increases in revenues that he would like to see. they see those as tax increases and that was the subject of the republican weekly address to the country. and so both sides are still really at their battle stations at this point. but victor and brianna, if you go through this list of budget cuts, it is kind of extraordinary. they're talking about just this year, $53 million in cuts to food inspectors with the department of agriculture. these cuts are starting to kick in. >> and we're certainly going to see that in the weeks ahead. and you probably saw yesterday, there was this water cooler moment. >> yes. >> during the president's remarks. i guess a star wars reference that people are poking fun at. >> yeah, it was sort of a mixed movie reference.

sort of star wars and star trek the president at one point when he was asked why not just lock the doors and keep all the congressional leaders inside the white house until you work out a deal. and he said that he couldn't put a jedi mind meld on congressional leaders. well, of course, all of us geeks out there, and hey, i'll consider myself one of them. i'm a big "star wars" geek and "star trek," as well. obviously the phrase is jedi mind trick. and twitter exploded and then the white house trying to have some fun with it last night put out a tweet that showed, i guess, a graphic you might call it of the president saying that he'd like to bring balance to these forced budget cuts. and at least they're trying to have fun with what was a water cooler moment. probably wanted to beam himself up after he said that one. >> how dare he get that one wrong. >> really, beaming ourselves up?

>> beam us all up. >> may the forced cuts be with you. this hour, rescuers are expected to resume the search for the body of a florida man swallowed by a sink hole. on friday, the earth below jeff bush's bedroom opened up and took everything with it. john zarrella takes us through the frightening sequence of events. >> victor, brianna, hard to believe that 24 hours ago family members were coming and going here. the house behind me totally unsuspecting within hours the sink hole was going to open up northeast them swallowing up the back two bedrooms. and in those bedrooms, one of the family members jeff bush laying in his bed when the sink hole literally swallowed him up. other family members tried to come to his aid when they heard a loud noise. by the time they could get into his room, all they could see was a portion of the mattress sticking out from the hole. their desperate attempts to try to pull him out of there failed. we talked to some of those family members earlier.

>> i heard my brother scream. so i ran to the bedroom. i went to open the door and run in, turned the light on and i seen there was no floor there. everything was gone. our brother's bed, brother's dresser, my brother's tv and my brother was gone. and this big hole all i could see was barely see his bed. and i jumped in the hole to try and take him out and got a shovel and just started trying to dig him out. >> all day friday, engineers, fire department officials, police officials here. no one had been in the house since the time that the sink hole opened up because of fear it could further collapse and the area behind it could collapse. men that were working in the area throughout the afternoon on friday wearing harnesses, attached to ropes so they would not fall in if at some point in time the sink hole were to open

up. and they were doing ground measurements, radar measurements, trying to see the extent of the sink hole. they dropped a camera down into a sewer line to see how far the sink hole extended. now they're analyzing all of that information to see if the ground is stable. what they do not want to do now at this point in time is risk any further lives in their attempt to get inside that house. they tell us they're fortunate in one respect, a good samaritan has given them a house to live in for the next couple of months. but the problem they face, they say, is they can't get in the house either. and all of their belongings is still inside there. brianna? victor? >> thank you, john. florida authorities are expected to speak in about an hour and we'll bring it to you live when it happens. well, some environmentalists are outraged following a state department report on the controversial keystone xl pipeline. it says the pipeline would not have a significant impact on the

environment. remember the pipeline would run through the heartland of the u.s. from canada's oil sands to the gulf coast and carry 830,000 barrels of oil a day. the new report sets the stage for president obama to decide how to proceed. supporters of the pipeline say it will create 5,000 jobs and could reduce reliance on imports from other countries. hugo chavez is said to be fighting for his life. he's back in his country undergoing cancer treatment. that's according to his vice president who spoke to his supporters friday night. >> president hugo chavez is in good spirits, but fighting for his life. we have to let him rest. >> chavez had been in cuba where he had his fourth cancer surgery. the there's no word what type of cancer he's battling, but it kept him from his inauguration in january. and last night, his supporters attended a mass in the chapel of a military hospital where chavez is receiving treatment. a top democratic congressman is slamming supreme court

justice scalia's take on the voting rights act. jim clyburn told the huffington post he was absolutely shocked to hear scalia say that a key piece protects racial entitlements. the high court heard oral arguments last week on striking down part of the act that requires the justice department to approve any voting changes in certain jurisdictions. what scalia was basically saying and i'm quoting him here, the 15th amendment of the constitution ain't got no concerns for me because i'm white and proud. now it seems he's getting the cold shoulder. christie was not invited to the conservative political action conference set for later this month. the powerful group's leader says it's because christie backed a temporary expansion of medicaid and the $60 billion hurricane sandy relief bill. peter king says the group is ignoring christie's record. >> that's a suicidal death wish.

cpac to me loses all credibility. you have a governor who was conservative, balanced the budget, taken on republican employee unions, pro-life and a 74% favorable rating in a democratic blue state. chris christie is doing the job but they say because he fought for the aid for new jersey which he was entitled to, the same aid that every other state has always gotten, he won't be accepted. that writes off cpac as a serious force. >> well, christie seems unfazed. he says they don't want to invite me, that's their call, their organization, their business and they get to decide who they want to have come and not come. >> quite a party. i'd invite you, victor, so you know. >> and i'd invite you. >> thank you. much more ahead this hour. >> here's a look at what's coming up. there are people who say you should apologize. >> for what? >> did joan rivers take it too far this time? we'll tell you the joke that made her some enemies and why

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ceo marisa meyer. here's part of the leaked memo. quote, to become the absolute best place to work, communication and collaboration will be important. so we need to be working side by side. that is why it is critical that we are all present in our offices. and this discussion is about much more than just telecommuting. for one, it's a renewed discussion about the role of women in the workplace and whether they can, in fact, have it all. joining me to talk about this, the president of the national association for female executives and jessica haren, the ceo and founder of jewelry company stella and dot. what did you think when you first heard about this motor home memo? >> i said, is this a hoax? it did not seem possible that someone could be going backwards. most companies today are offering some kind of flexibility for people to work

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now, i recognize that marissa had to do something bold because there's been a string of ceos at yahoo trying to turn it around and it's not working. she had -- we've got to turn this ship, all hands on deck. but ultimately, i think she's also going to realize that, of course you've got to give people flexibility so they can be happy. because happy employees are going to be the best. and they can still be innovative. it's just a matter of shades of gray and really working that out as she gets the company back on track. >> so you think it'll backfire maybe? >> well, i think that in the short-term she's going to weed out a lot of people and she's going to lose some good ones and she's going to lose some of the people that aren't necessarily committed to being there and maybe that's time for that to happen. but i can't imagine that long-term yahoo's not going to have flexible work. it's at google. it's working out for them. it's really a matter of time and place for the company. >> well, and betty -- >> it's working out -- >> is this something that affects women more than men because they take advantage of this when they have children and they're trying to juggle these

priorities? >> it's going to hit women very heavily, especially working mothers. our working mother magazine, 100 best companies for working mothers. executive women list show that very successful companies can use flex time and use it well. you have to monitor it and make sure your managers are trained in how to work with flexible employees. and that may have slacked off in the last five years. >> it's a really good point. >> sorry, good on, jessica. >> i think it's really up to management to rise to the occasion because you can have innovation even when people aren't chained to their desks. it means management has to facilitate that by making sure that people do come in sometimes and that may be for brainstorms and innovation and making sure that people have time to be together to get that good spontaneous idea. but that doesn't happen at 7:00 a.m. on a monday morning or 6:00

p.m. when it should be dinner time. >> sure. >> but i also do think this impacts men as well. because if women are ever going to have an opportunity, true equal opportunity in the workplace, it means that men need to play an equal parenting role at home. so nonflexible work policies is bad for men and women. >> and you mentioned -- you mentioned being chained to the desk. we're certainly all chained to our devices, as well, but betty, i think the big question here is, is this just going to be yahoo or is this something that may start a trend among other companies. >> men and women alike want these policies. they need some kind of flexibility and we're finding companies like cisco and intel and ibm and texas instruments, all tech companies, all relying on innovation are using flex time really well. people are connected 24/7 now by all sorts of devices. will she turn it around? i wouldn't be surprised if she does after she's got the company

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