later for, the morning news, and cbs this morning. from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm don captioning funded by cbs it's thursday, march 17th, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." supreme court showdown. president obama introduces his nominee to replace antonin scalia but senate republicans vow he'll never make it to the high court. ducking the debate. donald trump says he won't attend the next scheduled showdown and fox news ends up pulling the plug. kicking off the future. taking a cue from hollywood, nike unveils self-lacing sneakers. a big league ballplayer chooses family over fortune and walking away from a multimillion

dollar deal when he is told to spend less time with his son. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. the nomination of of president obama's nomination of merrick garland. garland is generally respected and considered a moderate jurist by most. he is the chief judge of the influential d.c. court of appeals. garland was confirmed by seven current gop senators. at 63 he is the oldest supreme court nominee since 1971. craig boswell has more on what has turned into a contentious political battle and the possible repercussions. >> reporter: senate republicans say president obama's nominee to

replace the late antonin scalia on supreme court will not be invited for confirmation hearings. mcconnell acknowledged garland by telephone he won't get a traditional meet and greet. mcconnell said the next president should pick the next nominee. >> give the people the voice in filling this vacancy. >> it's a ludicrous position. to my friends on the republican side of the aisle, do your job! >> reporter: the 63-year-old garland, emotionally accepted the president's nomination in the white house rose garden hours earlier as his wife and daughter looked on. >> this is the graeatest honor f my life, other than when my wife agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. >> reporter: the president said garland who he called america's sharpest legal minds is qualified to immediately serve on the high court. >> i have fulfilled my

constitutional duty. now it's time for the senate to do theirs. >> several say garland is a good nominee but it's not about the person, it's about the politics. garland heads to capitol hill to meet with some members of congress on thursday. craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. coming up on "cbs this morning," we will talk to senators elizabeth warren and jeff flake about the garland nomination. monday's republican presidential debate has been called off. fox news cancelled the debate after donald trump pulled out and john kasich said he wouldn't participate without trump. the other remaining gop candidate ted cruz says trump is afraid. >> i guess he doesn't like when anyone challenges him. you know? he was saying just a week ago that he was eager to get one-on-one with me. this debate, the field has narrowed even more and he he could have had a direct debate with me, yet, donald, apparently, is ducking. he is afraid of being challenged. >> trump says he is making a,

quote, big speech. trump skipped a fox news debate in january because he claimed he was mistreated by the network. following tuesday's primaries, trump holds a substantial lead in the dealt count and still has the potential to lock up the nomination before the convention. so far, he has won 47% of the available delegates. but he must do better in upcoming contests. trump issued a dire warning if republican leaders try to deny the nomination to him at a brokered convention. >> i don't think you can say we don't get it automatically. i think you'd have riot. s. >> trump has already shifted his attention to hillary clinton. he released a new online ad.

event when he was assaulted by a 78-year-old man. an investigation is under way. federal intelligence officials refused a request from the state department in 2009 to provide hillary clinton a secure blackberry device. according to just released e-mails, her aides wanted the blackberry to replace the mobile device he was using. clinton's use of a private e-mail server has become a political issue for her. critics contend she may have skirted federal record keeping laws. in just released documents, army sergeant bowe bergdahl explained why he left his post in afghanistan. bergdahl has held five years by the taliban before being exchanged with for five guantanamo prisoners. bergdahl said he wanted to draw attention to what he said were bad decisions by officers. the papers also reveal he was diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. the texas police -- a texas

police officer is free on bail this morning after being arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a teenager. addison police officer officer ken johnson was off-duty at the time. police officers say he suspected the teen had broken into a car. johnson was taken into custody last night. brian webb reports. >> reporter: friends and family of jose cruz cheered and released balloons, following the arrest of farmers branch officer ken johnson wednesday night. the mother of the 16-year-old he is charged with killing broke down in tears. >> she's gotten a lot of strength from the effect he has been arrested and charged. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> translator: because there is going to be justice for him. >> reporter: johnson was off-duty sunday when he says he spotted cruz and another teen breaking into his car at this apartment complex. authorities say the officer chased him down in his personal vehicle, eventually shooting both at a nearby gas station in an altercation caught on camera. all events, the police chief

says, go against procedures. >> we have policies to deal with off-duty enforcement that we all follow. >> reporter: johnson's attorney maintains his client feared for his life and questions why the case didn't go before a grand jury. >> the only explanation i can think of is that they are doing this because my client is a black police officer. >> reporter: cruz's family spokesman says the facts are clear. >> there is nothing that could be done, except an indictment or an immediate arrest. >> reporter: johnson also faces assault charges for shooting the other teen in the car. he was wounded, but is expected to survive. brian webb for cbs news. firefighters boarded a delta jet when a passenger's electronic cigarette caused a backpack to catch on fire. the plane was just about to depart atlanta's hartsfield-jackson airport for st. louis when the device caught fire last night. by the time the firefighters arrived the flames were out.

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he was 72 years old. testimony from the woman in hulk hogan's sex tape. an accused uber driver shooter sues the app. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. the detroit free press reports a $10 million lawsuit against uber by a former driver charged in six killings. jason dalton's handwritten filing claims uber ruined his life. he said he was never paid back wages or overtime and he is accused of a shooting spree last month in kalamazoo, michigan. he worked for uber less than a month. "the washington post" reports the punishment of 12 u.s. military personnel for a mistaken attack on a hospital in afghanistan. the bombing last year killed 42 people. the punishments are mostly administrative. there are no criminal charges. "the seattle times" reports that a former hospital worker may have put 1,500 patients at risk of infection. rocky allen is accused of switching syringes to steal

painkillers. officials say he endangered patients in colorado, california, and washington state. >> it looks like he was lying about his resume, where he had been. we know he had been fired for the same thing at other facilities. >> patients who may have been infected are being told to get hiv and hepatitis tests. "the tampa tribune" is reporting testimony from the woman who was intermediate having sex with hulk hogan. the jury in the wrestler's case against gawker saw a recorded deposition from heather cole. she had she didn't know her then husband was videotaping the whole thing. hogan is suing the website for $100 million because it posted the video online. dunham's newsletter lenny letter.com has an article about

the first lady michelle obama. the first lady explained why she and the president started the let girls learn campaign. and at the south-by-southwest festival, she talked about what men can do to help. >> if you're a man at the table and you look around and there are only men at the table, then you should ask yourself how can i do better. >> mrs. obama is urging people to support the cause by donating through change.org. coming up, self-tying sneakers take a step into reality. nike unveils a new high-tech sneaker that laces up on its own. >> announcer: this portion of cbs morning news sponsored by kohl's. honey, can you grab my hat? got it! the weather's supposed to be beautiful this weekend, too. do you think we should get a boat? we need the big bag.

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said the global economy still poses a risk to the u.s. economy. as a result, fed officials expect to raise rates at a slower rate than they had originally envisioned. the fed holds its next policy meeting in april. news that the fed is leaving interest rates where they are sent stocks higher. the dow gained 74 points. the s&p 500 rose 11 points and the nasdaq finished the day 35 points higher. automatic braking technology could be standard equipment on most new cars by 2022. the government and major carmakers are expected to make that officials in an announcement today. the safety system will be phased into most models but safety advocates say the agreement means the government won't strictly regulate this technology. an increase in e-commerce business was generally good business for fedex. their ground division which handles most of its e-commerce business jumped 30% but high costs due to suspension

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. last night's first four action was a little more exciting than tuesday's slate of games. it came down to the wire between tulsa and michigan. the wolverines sealed it, winning 67-62. they take on notre dame friday night. another first four battle, holy cross versus southern u. the crusaders and the jaguars traded points throughout the second half. southern's sean perdom hit a three-pointer there while he was tying his shoe! ultimately holy cross came up with the 59-55 win and they take on oregon. the top seed in the west in the first round. as he does every year, the president made his picks for the ncaa tournament. here is his final four.

unc against michigan state and kansas versus texas a&m. with the jayhawks winning it all over the tar heels in the championship! >> bill self owes me. i'm putting kansas in here! coach, i'm just teasing, i'm not putting pressure on you, but i think the jayhawks in a squeaker get past unc. >> the president has only picked the winner once during his time in the white house when he picked unc to win it all during his first year in the oval office. march madness typically tips off a few hours from now. duke takes on unc wilmington right here at noon eastern time today on cbs. a major league baseball player is choosing his family over a multimillion dollar contract. white sox first baseman adam laroche retired on wednesday when team officials said his son could no longer join him in the clubhouse after each game. the team president ken williams said drake was welcome to spend time with the team, but he

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♪ an ohio police officer takes charge in a dangerous situation. his dash camera shows him pulling a driver from a van, moments before it's hit by a freight train. the driver was trying to get around a truck when he got stuck on the tracks and nobody was hurt. a homeless man in california proves doing the right thing pays off. he was grabbing a cup of coffee at a san francisco mcdonald's when three escaped inmates drove past him earlier this year. he alerted police and the suspects were arrested. the homeless man pocketed the $100,000 reward this week. it might be the setting for shakespeare greatest tragedy but

denmark's current day residents are far happier than hamlet. the nation of 5.million people was named the united nations the happiest in a new survey. factors taken into account include access to medical care, job security, and political freedom. denmark is known for its extensive welfare system which provides health care and college education. switzerland, norway and iceland and finland rounds out the top five. the united states was ranked 13th. a german shepherd puppy will no doubt be happy when she is reunited with her family today. they thought she was dead after she fell off a fishing boat more than a month ago. abby alford of our san diego affiliate reports. >> reporter: 1 and a half-year-old luna cradled her daddy's best friend since she was lost at sea five weeks ago. >> this was not a day we thought would ever happen. >> reporter: on february 10th, about two miles off the coast of this naval landing field, her

owner nick hayworth told the navy as they were bringing in the nets on the elizabeth 8, luna was there and the owner thought she was gone. they thought she swam to shore but she couldn't be found. after two weeks her owner thought he lost her forever until tuesday. five weeks after luna went missing, navy biologist melissa booker found her on the side of the road on san clemente island and called the owner. >> i can't believe they found my dog. i can't believe they found my dog! >> reporter: even the commanding officer for naval base coronado couldn't believe it. >> i didn't think this is when i signed up. when i became a s.e.a.l., i never thought this would happen but this is definitely a good story. >> reporter: a little malnourished and a bit shy, this pup has been cleared for any diseases and given a token by the navy. >> just keep the faith for luna. >> reporter: one thing we may never know is her story during her five-week adventure. >> i think she has a couple of stories for her grandchildren. >> i bet she does. coming up after your local

news on "cbs this morning," more on the fight over the supreme court nominee. plus, new changes to your frequent flyer miles. we will talk with travel expert peter greenberg. and the ceo of seaworld joins us in the studio. that is the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great st. patrick's day! ,,,,

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this morning. >> it is? >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. >> good morning. hey, we're all in green. >> i know. >> bizarre. >> not all of us. >> well, no. >> my mind is green. roberta o-gonzales here with you this morning. may the luck of the irish be with you today. later today highs in the 80s in san jose. coming up i'll show you where it's going to be 82 degrees and also when rain is coming back. but first, here's gianna. >> good morning. you're going to need a little luck this morning especially if you use bart. north concord to pittsburg- baypoint still completely shut down for equipment problems. bus bridges are in place. we'll have more on that coming up. keep in mind we'll see extra busy conditions on highway 4 and 580. definitely keep