captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs it's friday, april 7th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." tonight i ordered a targeted military strike on the airfield in syria from where the chemical attack was launched. >> dozens of missiles hit the air base. syria calls the attack an aggression, while russia says the u.s. violated international 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 pentagon says a u.s. missile strike against a syrian air force base knocked the airfield out of commission. president trump ordered last night's strike in retaliation for this week's chemical weapons attack against syrian civilians. now, 59 cruise missiles were ordered. fired from two u.s. warships in the mediterranean at the base in central syria. the u.s. says it's the same base where the chemical weapons attack was launched. the u.s. military say six people were killed and several were wounded. russians were notified in advance. sections of the base where russians were was not targeted. president trump addressed the nation last night. >> years of previous attempts at changing assad's behavior have all failed and failed very dramatically.

as a result, the refugee crisis continues to deepen and the region continues to destabilize, threatening the united states and its allies. tonight i call on all civilized nations to join us in seeking to end the slaughter and bloodshed in syria and also to end terrorism of all kinds and all types. >> national security adviser h.r. mcmaster says the president was given three options for attacking syria. he told advisers to focus on two and made his decision yesterday. weijia jiang is with the president at his florida resort and has more on the strike. weijia, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. for years as a citizen and then on the campaign trail, president

trump insisted we should stay out of syria but he was moved by the country's most recent chemical attack and said it saying the shift happened when he saw images of innocent children who were killed. last night u.s. missile strikes took direct aim at syrian leader bashar al assad. >> tonight i ordered a targeted military strike on the airfield in syria from where the chemical attack was launched. >> reporter: two u.s. navy warships in the mediterranean sea fired a total of 59 tomahawk missiles aimed at this air base in central syria. >> it is in this vital national security interest of the united states to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons. >> reporter: in an impromptu press conference secretary of state rex tillerson told reporters that president trump made the decision to strike thursday. >> it does demonstrate that president trump is willing to

act when governments and actors cross the line. >> reporter: a u.s. official said vice president mike pence worked out of the white house situation room during the strikes. at least two members of congress were briefed or notified about the assault. >> tonight he acted under his authority as commander in chief. >> reporter: house, house minority leader nancy pelosi and other democrats said the president should have consulted with congress. the pentagon says any additional strikes will depend on whether syria conducts any more chemical attacks. we're live in west palm beach, florida. anne-marie, back to you. >> weijia, thank you very much. well, jonathan vigliotti is in london with the overseas reaction. good morning, jonathan. >> good morning, anne-marie. the british based observatory said the u.s. destroyed over a dozen hangars, a fuel and

ammunition depot, and an air defense system. a massive fire was seen raging there hours after the attack, the syrian army confirming six people were killed, several more wounded. according to the pentagon, the missiles were launched from ships in mediterranean. they were specifically targeting a base storing weapons and chemicals. more than 80 were killed. the pentagon said today's strike was intended to deter the regime from using their chemical supply. the retaliation against the russians marks the first time the u.s. has launched a direct attack on syrian forces, and it's likely going to cause conflict between u.s. and russia, who president trump hoped to improve relations with. u.s. officials say russians and allies were warned ahead of the strike to prevent any

casualties, and it appears russia did tip off their ally, the assad regime. their aircraft was removed before the attack and the information minister released a statement within the last hour dismissing the strike in which he called it limited and expected. >> all right. jonathan vigliotti in london. thank you. ahead on "cbs this morning," we'll talk to florida senator marco rubio, a frequent critic of the president, about the missile strike in syria. just as the u.s. missiles were hitting the syrian air base, president trump was wrapping up the first day of a two-day summit with the leader of china. mr. trump is hosting president xi jinping at his florida resort. he said if china doesn't expert more pressure on north korea on its nuclear ambitions, the u.s. will act alone. and the senate is expected to confirm neil gorsuch as the next justice of the supreme court later today. yesterday senate democrats tried to block his nomination.

that's when senate republicans imposed the so-called nuclear option, changing the senate rules so gorsuch would be confirmed with the senate vote. the investigative committee of congressman devin nunez could drag on for months, maybe longer. because of that, nunez announced yesterday he was stepping down from leading in the inquiry regarding the russian interference of the 2016 election. the issue is whether nunez revealed classified information after his visit to the white house two weeks ago. >> but i think chairman nunez wants to make sure this is not a distraction to a very important investigation, so he wants to go clear himself while this investigation continues on without any kinds of distractions. >> nunez calls the accusations baseless. and another victim of last month's terror attack outside british tourist died. police say the romanian touret who plunged into the river who tried escaping the attack died

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played in the masters played yesterday. charley hoffman is up by four strokes. the largest first round lead in the masters. and cbssports will bring you all the drama of the masters this weekend. coverage starts tomorrow at 3:00 eastern. on the "cbs moneywatch" the trump administration tees off twitter and mcdonald's might help you find a job. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning, anne-marie. investors are watched today's jobs report for inside labor and jobs market. the dow gained 14 points, the s&p gained 4 points and the nasdaq also gained 14 points. the price of oil is hitting a one-month high following the strikes in syria. it's creating critical uncertainty. the price of a regular gallon of gas in this country rose about 6 cents since last week. cable giant comcast will

start selling mobile cell phone plans to comcast internet companies. the plans are called xfinity mobile. they use a network comcast is leasing from verizon. comcast says its wireless service is aimed at retaining them. twitter is suing the trump administration to block a lawsuit demanding that it reveal the identity of a user of an anti-trump account. believing they are behind the account which has been critical. twitter says exposing that user would violate his or her right to free speech. amazon plans to hire 30,000 part-time employees in the next year. most will work in amazon's warehouses and distribution centers, but about 5,000 will work from home as customer service representatives. and mcdonald's in australia is now taking job applications on snaplications. snap indications let people use

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good morning. it's friday, april 7th. here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. police in southwest texas

say it was no ordinary joy ride. a chase began after an ambulance was stolen. the 18-year-old man behind the wheel faces an array of charges. dozens of people in indiana are forced to evacuate because of a natural gas fire. it erupted last night in a town northeast of indianapolis when a car struck a pipeline. power was knocked out in the area. the four people who were in the car are hospitalized with burns. and he was known as the merchant of venom, but don rickles' insults always left his victims laughing. rickles died yesterday in los angeles. jim axelrod looks back at his comedic career. >> reporter: don rickles never put the knife in anyone's back. he hit them right between the eyes. an equal opportunity offender, no one was immune from his ridicule. no race, no religion.

>> i'm a jew and you're an italian and here we have what? >> reporter: in fact, the bigger they were, the more rickles loved going after them, even the president of the united states. >> he's sitting there looking aet the program saying where does it say he makes fun of me. where does it say that. >> reporter: born 90 years ago in queens, don rickles studied acting after the navy. he got some big parts in movies, but short, squat, and balding, he saw his future in nightclubs, not the big screen. is that your wife, sir? jesus christ. i'll tell you what. ages 3 and up, it's on my box. >> reporter: the later generations who would know him as mr. potato head in "toy story" may not have appreciated his old school insult act, but rickles explained to charlie

rose he wasn't out to hurt someone. >> i have a knack for hurting someone and exaggerating and doing it in such a way that they said, oh, that was great. >> reporter: according to everyone who knew him best, the the prince of putdown spiel said it was all an act. if it's true don rickles' jokes were a quality of another time, there was a quality that is timeless. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> very true. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the very latest on the u.s. air strikes in syria, including reaction and analysis. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." if you've tried every pill on the shelf

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our top story the morning. the u.s. launched a cruise missile strike against a syrian air force base in retaliation for this week's chemical weapons attack against syrian civilians. 59 missiles were launched from two u.s. warships from the mediterranean. president trump addressed the nation last night. >> tonight i olderrdered a targd military strike on the airfield in syria from where the chemical attack was launched. it is in this vital national security interest of the united states to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons.

>> the kremlin called strike aggression against a sovereign state in violation of international law. well, back at home, attorney general jeff sessions has directed federal prosecutors to re-evaluate marijuana enforcement. as carter evans reports, it could lead to a federal crackdown on legal pot. >> all right. so what have we got in here? >> this is super lemon haze. >> reporter: each year more than 100,000 marijuana plants are grown, processed, and packaged in this industrial warehouse in olympia, washington. and it's all legal. >> a lot of people would be surprised to see what a good recreational facility looks like. >> jerry is with northwest cannabis solutions, the state's leading pot producer, earning $21 million last year. >> i think that a lot of politicians realize that even if they don't personally like marijuana, that this is the better way forward. >> they'd rather have it in a place like this than back alleys and garages. >> absolutely.

>> reporter: in 2012 washington became one of the first of eight states and the district of columbia to legalize recreational marijuana. it's now a $2 billion business. it's raked in half a billion in taxes. but the federal government still puts cannabis in the same category as heroin, and in a depar fur from the obama administration, more aggression may be coming. jeff sessions. >> i reject the idea we'd be better placed if we had more marijuana and you can go down to the corner grocery store and get it. >> do you think it's a situation where you can see federal raids in legal operations? >> that would be deeply troubling. >> reporter: bob ferguson has already fought president trump's travel ban and won.

>> you're prepared to go toe to toe. >> that's an understatement. they should respect what we're doing. we're the laboratories of democracy. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the u.s. missile attack in syria. we'll speak with the former deputy director of the cia, michael morell. and "home land's" stair stops by studio 57 as we show you an exclusive clip from the finnel th finale that you will only see on "cbs this morning." that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

,, i'm kenny choi. it is friday. as we take a live look at the golden gate bridge, wet conditions out there this

morning. friday, april 7? >> i'm kenny choi. >> i'm michelle griego. we love our fridays even under storm watch. >> besides the free frontal moisture we had yesterday -- the prefrontal moisture we had yesterday, this storm was spot on from 10 days ago when we started tracking it. i talked with brian hackney, last night at 6:30, it was down to the minute like clockwork! so you have the front roll through at 6:30 for the evening commute then at 11:00, here comes the cold front. we are on the phone with each other, we are texting each over. we're giddy! >> so i have to believe the computer models when they suggest that the winds will begin to subside around sunrise this morning also in addition to that, scattered showers throughout the day. this is our hi-def doppler radar looking towards the bay bridge