mystery of a malaysia airlines flight that went missing with 239 people on brd answers are scarce in the mystery of a malaysia airlines flight that went missing with 239 people on board. investigators search the gulf of thailand while questions persist about two passengers who used stole rch passports to board the jets. hundreds of people look on in horror when a stage gives way during a high school musical performance. put this one in. 24 seconds. get one in before the season's over. yes. >> and a high school basketball player sinks the shot of a lifetime. we'll show you the display of sportsmanship that set it all up. captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, march 10th, 2014. good morning. good to be with you.

i'm anne-marie green. we begin this morning with a powerful earthquake that hit off the coast of northern california. the magnitude 6.9 quake hit last night centered in the ocean four miles deep west of eureka. it was followed by half dozen aftershocks. more than a thousand people reported on the internet that they felt the quake, but so far no reports of damage or injury and no threat of a tsunami. still no sign of a malaysian is airliner that vanished with 239 people on board. but this morning rescue crews are checking out a yellow object floating off the coast of vietnam that may be a life raft. the malaysian airliner boeing 777 disappeared over the south china sea on saturday. since then dozens of ships and planes have been searching, but investigators admit they have no idea what happened.

marlie hall has our report. >> reporter: vietnamese navy planes spotted what they think could be fragments from a missing malaysian airliner in the sea off vietnam sunday. but officials from the country say they have yet to locate the debris. >> we have not found anything that appears to be an object from the aircraft let alone the aircraft. >> reporter: experts from china, the national transportation safety board, and faa are part of the team investigating. >> we will have a much better idea of what exactly happened once we're able to recover the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder. >> reporter: the boeing 777 carrying 239 people was en route to beijing from malaysia's capital city saturday when it vanished. military radar suggests the pilots may have turned back toward kuala lumpur without warning. up to four passengers with questionable identification were on board, including two people who used stolen passports. >> but we cannot rule out

terrorism at this time, but we should be careful not to jump to a conclusion. >> reporter: the families of chinese passengers on board are demanding answers and applying for visas and expedited passports to travel to where the doomed flight took off. >> that was marlie hall reporting. now, philip wood was one of three americans known to have been on the malaysian jet. wood is an executive at ibm and his family saw him a week ago when he visited them from texas. he had just relocated to kuala lumpur from beijing. the two other american were young children. it's unclear who they were traveling with. we know two of the passengers on board the malaysian flight used stolen passports, and it turns out flying with a false passport is a little easier than you think. it's a little known hole in aviation security. mark albert has that part of the story. >> reporter: it's a global clearinghouse for stolen or lost passports.

a database run by interpol with more than 40 million travel documents. but of the 40 billion who travel every year, four out of every ten, a full 40% are never checked against it to see if they're traveling on false documents even though the database costs nothing to access. 166 countries contribute to the database, nearly tripling its size in the past seven years but the vast majority don't routinely use it. >> this is not a complicated system in terms of accessing the data. what you have to have is some capital and resources put to this, and then they have to use it. >> reporter: cbs news security analyst juan zarate thinks not checking incoming passengers against interpol's database is a glaring weakness in airline security. malaysia had access to the database, yet the manifest on flight 370 was never checked.

>> there's no question that the aviation security system has to get better. there's no question that the united states has become the gold standard in many ways, but the rest of the world has to set up. >> reporter: interpol secretary-general robert noble has criticized the database known as sltd by most countries telling a security summit last month, quote, only a handful of countries are systematically using sltd to screen travelers. the result is a major gap in our global security apparatus that is left vulnerable to exploitation by criminals and terrorists. interpol says about 60,000 inquiries a year match a lost or stolen passport in the database. they're now working on a system that prevents someone from using a stolen passport or booking a ticket. mark albert, cbs news, washington. washington is tightening its grip on ukrainian city of crimea. ukraine's prime minister vowed not to give up a single

centimeter of territory. he is scheduled to meet with president obama at the white house wednesday. on "face the nation" sunday former vice president dick cheney said that he believes russian president vladimir putin is pushing forward because putin thinks president obama is weak. >> we have created an image around the world, not just with the russians, of weakness and indecisiveness. the syrian situation is classic. we got already to do something, a lot of the allies signed on and president obama backed off. >> on march 16th a plan is scheduled for crimea whether to break away and join russia. over the weekend there were demonstrations. elizabeth palmer reports from crimea. >> reporter: part demonstrations, part celebration. the crimeans who turned out at a rally in the capital believe they're on the winning side, that is russia's. sergey aksyonov who became prime minister ten days ago under

dubious circumstances told the crowd, we will overcome all obstacles to restore historical justice. next weekend these people hope a referendum will deliver crimea into the kremlins' hands. meanwhile russian forces are tightening their grip, working hand in hand with a self-procalmed crimea defense force newly inaugurated. armed men continue to besiege military bases while on ukrainian border which was unmarked until yesterday, they've dug holes and, say witnesses, laid land mines. of course, not everyone wants crimea to join russia. crimeans who want to stay in ukraine are rallying, too, but their rallies aren't nearly as big or as bold. a young professional who's pro russian admits opinion is bitterly split. >> these actions divided us. >> reporter: it's an emotional,

yes, he says, but there's a practical reason to join moscow too. so people think if they join russia, their salaries would get better, their military would be better equipped, they would just generally have a better standard of living. >> i think yes. the russians, more. >> reporter: there's no doubt crimea is poor. it was badly neglected unsuccessful corrupt crimean government, but russian rule may not be the answer, no matter how badly some want it, especially as a result of an armed nation. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, very vast poly. it was nearly 15 months ago when adam lanza shot and killed 20 students and six staff members. he also killed his mother and took his own life as the police moved in. peter lanza hadn't seen his son

in two years prior to the massacre. in an interview with "new yorker" magazine, he says he doesn't think the shooting could have been predicted and discusses his son's long history of mental illness. he said, i know adam would have killed me in a heartbeat if he had a chance and the reason he shot nancy, his mother, four times was one for each of us, referring to his ewife and another son. lanza said how much do i beat myself up about the fact that he's my son? a lot. well, coming up on the morning new, stage collapse. a part of a stage at a high school buckles during a performance, injuring dozens of students. this is the "cbs morning news." injuring dozens of students. this is the "cbs morning news." [ female announcer ] gogurt is specially made

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school buckles during a investigators in southern california are trying to figure out what caused a frightening stage collapse this weekend. about 250 students were performing on a platform at an anaheim catholic high school when it gave way.

>> we were done with our performance and everyone was jumped around like crazy, and then all of a sudden the very front row just completely fell under. we were all in shock, and then we all realized what happened. >> the collapse sent more than two dozen to hospital. some with broken bones. more than 600 students, parents, and faculty were in the auditorium at the time of the accident. on the "cbs moneywatch" now, new problems for boeing, and universal expands its theme parks. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning, anne-marie. disappointing trade data for china sent asia's stocks lower. tokyo's nikkei lost 1%. hong kong's hang seng fell about 2%. here on wall street stocks opened this morning following another positive week. the dow gained 131 points this week. the nasdaq finished the week 28 points higher. we're watching boeing stock in the wake of the malaysian airlines investigation. meantime there's another problem with the new 787 dreamliner.

small cracks have been discov discovered in newly crafted fiber wings. they were produced following a change in the manufacture process. none of the planes have been delivered to airlines. last year the 787 was grounded for three months because of battery problems. >> the price of gas keeps going up. the lumberg survey reports a gallon of self-serve regular has jumped 10 cents over the past two weeks, now averaging $3.51. and it looks like comcast is giving disney a run for its money. "the philadelphia inquirer" reports that comcast is adding a second theme park at its university orlando complex. they're teaming up to build a new orlando resort. it's scheduled to open this month. comcast ceo brian roberts says comcast is, quote, doubling down on theme parks. anne-marie? >> all right. jill wagner at this new york stock exchange. thanks a lot, jill.

william clay ford, the last surviving grandchild of henry ford, has died. ford helped steer the family auto business for five decades. he was also the longtime own ore f the detroit lions. william clay ford died sunday at his home in michigan. he was 88 years old. straight ahead now, your monday morning weather. and a show of sportsmanship. a high school hoops game ends on a touching note. this is the "cbs morning news." aship. a high school game ends on a touchinging note. this is the "cbs morning news." . how about now? now i'm thinking about going the one, two, one. yeah that's good. i like one, two, one! congratulations. nothing leaves you feeling cleaner and fresher than the cottonelle care routine. nothing leaves you feeling cleaner and fresher than ghirardelli squares chocolate... ♪ a little rendezvous savor our luscious filling combined with our slow melting chocolate. ♪ that little reward for all the things you do. ♪ only from ghirardelli.

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. time now for a check of the national forecast. two disturbances moving across southern canada will bring rain and snow showers to parts of the northeast. the stronger storm arrives midweek. it will be dry in most of the south and midwest, and there will be some rain and mountain snow in the northwest. in sports now, lebron james took on the bulls without the protective mask he's been wearing since last month. maybe he should have kept it on. chicago's jimmy butler kicks lebron in the face when they get tangled up under the basket. both players would get technical fouls. now, with seconds remaining in a tied game, butler strips the ball from lebron in overtime.

it's all bulls. chicago finishes strong for the 95-88 win. in college basketball, it was an emotional night at the university of nebraska. senior mike peltz proposing to his girlfriend before his last game as a senior. she said yes. and then the huskers knock off ninth ranked wisconsin in a 77-68 win. nebraska is hoping to make it to the ncaa tournament for the first time since 1998. and second ranked wichita state is aiming for a number one seed in the tournament. the shockers top indiana state 83-69 in the missouri valley conference championship. wichita state will enter the big dance as the nation's only undefeated team. in ohio high school hockey two teams are named state champions over the weekend. cleveland st. ig nashous and sylvania's northview were tied at 1-1 at the end of regulation.

the teams then battled for seven overtime periods with no one making a goal. finally the coaches and school officials determined that was enough. they decided to end the game with a tie saying players on both teams were becoming exhausted. a high school basketball team ended with a display of sports manship. they were leading by more than 20 points with less than a minute to play when bo howell entered the game. the trinity freshman has autism and was looking for his first points of the year. even though they were losing they let him take two uncontested shots. after he missed both, the opposing team called a time-out and then gave him another chance. >> come on, boler. get this one in. get one in for you before the

season's over. yes! bo howell, his first point of the season! >> to go along with his first point and a state championship, bo was also credited with a steal before making that last shot. way to go, bo. when we return, aerial accident. a skydiver gets tangled up with another airplane, sending both to the ground. up with another airplane sending both to the ground. a skydiver gets tangled up with another airplane, sending both to the ground. ^ a skydiver gets tangled up with another airplane, sending both to the ground. ^ a skydiver gets tangled up with another airplane, sending both

california -- the latest on the 6 point nine magnitude quake that hit off the coas eureka.. investigators are chasing a clues... in hopes of finding the missing malaysia airlines jet. and, the bart expansion to n jose is actually *ahead of schedule. and while it will definitely ease traffic problems, some people are worried about a negative si effect of bart's arrival. join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:3 ,,,,,,

here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around researchers are reporting a new tool in the fight against alzheimer's. it's a blood test that is 90% accurate, predicting whether people in their 70s will get the disease within three years. that could lead to earlier detection and treatment. alzheimer's affects more than 4 million americans and 35 million worldwide.

in florida now, a pilot and a skydiver are both recovering after a bizarre accident saturday. a pilot practicing takeoffs and landings became entangled in the strings of a skydiver's parachute. that sent both crashing to the ground near tampa. a photographer captured the incident. remarkably both escaped serious injury. the national transportation safety board and the faa are investigating. and william guarnere, one of the band of brothers, died saturday in philadelphia. he was one of the world war ii veterans whose experience was dram tiezed in the popular tv mini series. gar near was known as wild bill. he lost a leg helping a wounded soldier in the battle of the bulge and he arroned the silver star, two bronze stars, and a purple heart. william guarnere was 90 years old. well, coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the investigation into malaysia airlines flight 370.

i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." coming oup, a look into the malaysian airliner. i'm anne-marie. this is the "cbs morning news." . highly soluble, easily absorbed. oh, there's a prize, all right. [ male announcer ] inside every box of cheerios are those great-tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. is it a superhero? kinda.

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here's another look at this morning's top stories. ships and planes from eight countries are searching for a malaysian jet missing since saturday morning. they're looking for a yellow thing that may be a lifeline. the 239 people on board. and clashes broke out in eastern ukraine sunday. president obama will meet with the country's new prime minister wednesday. russian troops are consolidating control of crimea. there are less than two weeks left of winter. most of the country endured unusually cold temperatures this season. don dahler looks at how some outdoor creatures survived the cold. >> reporter: as the snow melts in new york's central park, the birds sing a song of spring.

roberts deccan dedoe known as birding bob has a ph.d. in evolutionary ecology. is this kind of cold harsh winter more difficult for birds? >> it is. it can be. if there's enough food around, the cold weather doesn't bother the birds. it's when the cold weather and little or no food is a big problem for birds. >> reporter: small birds can lose up 2010% of their body weight each night, so they have to eat a lot during the day. little is known how the small birds survive the cold until now. researchers at the university of oxford put microchips on over 2,000 songbirds to see exactly how they spend their winter days. what they found was every morning birds leave their nests and scout out food sources, but they don't immediately eat. instead they fast, staying light and nimble enough to avoid being someone else's lunch. then in the late afternoon the birds return to where they saw food and chow down. how do most of these songbirds stay warm if they're not going to migrate? >> well, you can shiver.

you can burn fat. the birds will do that as well. but they also have down coats. you know how we have down coats stuffed with feathers? they have their own down coats. >> reporter: and as for their singing, you weren't mistaken. songbirds do go quiet during the winter, saving their energy until these warmer days when their thoughts turn from survival to love. don dahler, cbs news, new york. at the box office the "300 sequel:rise of an empire" was a winner this past weekend. debuting seven years after the original "300." it continues the tales of the ancient battles of the greeks and the persians, earning just over $45 million. this week's other release, "mr. peabody and sherman" followed by liam neeson's thriller "nonstop." coming up this morning on "cbs this morning," the latest investigation on the flight 370.

we will be live from beijing and get reaction from captain sul j sullenberger. plus more on the blood test results that could defect alzheimer's disease. and former senator al franking joins us in the studio. that's the news for this monday. i'm anne-marie green. thanks for watching. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

and i'm frank mallicoa . good morning jiff one. it's monday, march 10. >> nearly 4:30 on your monday and it's raining. >> yeah. >> storm clouds rolling in the

bay area right now. it's going to be picking up just in time for the commute. unfortunately, here it comes rolling on in. we have much brighter and warmer days ahead. we will talk about that coming up. >> the roads are slick once again this important. the drive to work is coming up. we begin with an earthquake. things falling off shelves. it was a magnitude 6.9 about 10:18 last night. it was 50 miles off the coast of eureka. there was no susan mcginnis