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steve hartman, on the captioning funded by cbs it's monday, march 5th, 2018. this is the "cbs morning news." and the oscar goes to -- "the shape of water." >> there was no envelope mixup at the oscars and the time's up movement took center stage. president trump is moving forward with his plan on tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. critics warn that the trade war could hurt american businesses.
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and the storm is over, but thousands of people on the east coast are still stuck in the dark days later as a new round of severe weather may be on the way. 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. oscar parties lasted into the early morning. "the shape of water" won this year's best picture award and for the most part favorites prevailed at last night's award ceremony which was a mix of celebrations, glitz, and some politi politics. danielle nottingham has more from los angeles. >> reporter: unlike last year, warren beatty and faye dunaway got it right the first time. the best picture "shape of water" won. best production design and best director, guillermo del toro. he became the third mexican born filmmaker to win the award.
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>> growing up in mexico, i never thought this could happen. >> reporter: jordan peele is now the first to win for the horror film "get out." gary oldman took the award for his film. best actress went to frances mccdormand in "three billboards outside ebbing, missouri." mcdoor panhandle's call for inclusion was just one for several on stage moments bringing attention to movements. . three of the actresses who made allegations of sexual misconduct against hollywood heavyweight harvey weinstein gathered for a me " for a "me too" movement. >> reporter: and "me too" moment. >> reporter: and drawing almost immediate reaction from me too supporters basketball star kobe bryant won for the short animated film he wrote and narrated "dear basketball." bryant was arrested and charged
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with sexual assault in 2003. the case was dropped when the woman who accused him of rape refused to testify. danielle nottingham, cbs news, los angeles. the trump administration says the u.s. allies will not be exempten from import tariffs on steal and aluminum. it's triggered a wave of criticism in the united states and abroad. yesterday prime minister theresa may called mr. trump. >> the tariffs have seemed to have prompted considerable infighting over the president's plans. the treasuries of treasury, defense, and state all oppose the move believing it will alienate longtime allies. the president's top trade allies are pushing the president to push through. allies will not be exempt from import tariffs on steel and aluminum that the president will impose some time this week. >> this will cause huge damage across broad sectors of the economy.
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>> reporter: while some are predicting an all out trade war, late sunday the president doubled down on the proposal, tweeting we are on the losing side of almost all trade deals. our friends and enemies have taken advantage of the u.s. for many years. british prime minister theresa may called president trump sunday to express deep concern about his threat to tax european made cars. the european union said it would increase taxes on american made products if the u.s. moves forward while china has warned it will not sit idly by if its economy is hurt. republicans are pleading for the president to reconsider. >> it's only going hurt american consumers and their allies. >> reporter: but the white house says that's unlikely. peter navarro said we will not feel an impact of the president's planned tariff, 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum imports. >> the problem here is that simply imports are coming in and putting our aluminum companies out of business and our steel
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companies out of business. >> reporter: the administration added these tariffs were a campaign promise that the president intends to keep. and the penalties the president plans to impose as early as this week would hit longtime allies like canada, south korea, japan, and germany. anne-marie? >> thank you so much, hena. oversees a power grab is also grabbing criticism. this week china's national people's congress is expected to pass the bill changing the constitution to allow president xi jinping to stay in power indefinitely. he's been in power since 2012. his post as party general secretary and head of the military already have no term limits. now to newly released video from the helmet camera of one of the u.s. soldiers killed in the west african nation of niger
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five months ago. it was revealed yesterday by isis. a warning this video is graphic. david martin reports. >> reporter: it is a propaganda video released by isis to show how supposedly invincible they are. cbs news has chosen to release parts of the video captured by the militants of helmet camera worn by one of the soldiers. the video shows what no words can express how cut off they were. they were returned from what was supposed to be a low-risk patrol made up of 11 american soldiers and 30 nigerian soldiers. at first they tried to take cover behind their suv. with one of the soldiers at the wheel they attempted to escape the kill zone. they fired colored smoke grenades which would provide some cover and identify their position to any friendly aircraft overhead, but it would
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be two hours from the start of the am busch before french aircraft would arrive on the scene. these soldiers were on their own. one of them went down. another rushed to his side and dragged him back to the cover of the suv. their position at the suv was about to be overrun, so they did the only thing they could. ran to a location that might provide better cover. except for the smoke from the grenades and a few scrubbed trees, there was no cover and no escape. the soldier wearing the helmet camera went down. soon the camera stopped moving and some of the enemy fighters came into view. and then a final blast filled the frame. from what was parnlly a round fired at point blank range. you would expect the enemy to take no prisoners but you would not expect american soldiers to be so exposed without any backup. pentagon's investigation into
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how that happened is expected to be released this week. david martin, cbs news, the pentagon. today the florida senate is expected to vote on the legislation. 17 people were killed in last month's attack. saturday the senate rejected a ban on assault rifles and large capacity magazines. it moved ahead with a plan to arm teachers. the senate bill does inject millions of dollars into mental health and school safety programs. the statewide west virginia teachers strike begins its eight day this morning. teachers are protesting low salaries. over the weekend the state senate backed out of a deal the teachers union reached with the governor for a 5% range, which was passed by the house. the senate voted to make it a 4% range for all workers. >> i was stuck from the beginning, not really liking the whole work stoppage, but seeing what's happening, i can understand why it had to get to that because, you know, this is -- they're turning it around on us, and that's -- that's not right.
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>> today a conference of three senators and three house members will try to come up with a compromise. bill cosby returns to kourtd today. cosby's attorneys are trying to prevent dozens of women who accused him of sexual assault from testifying at his retrial. prosecutors want to have as many as 19 women testify. last year the jury in cosby's first trial was deadlocked. in that trial, the judge allowed just one other accuser to testify but prevented any mention of dozens of others who have accused cosby. jury selection is scheduled to begin march 29th. and this morning in the northeast, some 1 million customers remain without power following a deadly weekend storm, and more severe weather is on the way. the destructive nor'easter is blamed for at least nine deaths. they're struggling to clean up and restore power. some may not get power until wednesday, and more severe wednesday is headed that way tomorrow night.
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coming up on the "morning news" now, white hot controversy. what a teacher said on her podcast to get her removed from her classroom. and a big dig. they use a snowboard to get someone unburied from an avalanche. this is the "cbs morning news." from an africa lanch. this is the "cbs morning news." . fibromyalgia is thought to be caused by overactive nerves. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i'm glad my doctor prescribed lyrica. for some, lyrica delivers effective relief for moderate to even severe fibromyalgia pain. and improves function. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions, suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worse depression, unusual changes in mood or behavior, swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling, or blurry vision. common side effects: dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain, swelling of hands, legs and feet. don't drink alcohol while taking lyrica.
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out a snowboarder, and day care teacher contracts a flesh-eating bacteria. a day care teacher lost his foot to flesh-eating bacteria. 26-year-old raul reyes of houston went to the clinic for what he thought was a blister. it turned out to be a flesh-eating bacteria. his foot was amputated to prevent it from spreading. the doctors say he probably contracted the infection because of an ingrown toenail. a middle school teacher was removed from a classroom after reports surfaced she was host of a white supremacist podcast. the 25-year-old is a social studies teacher in crystal river, florida. "the huffington post" reported she hosted the unapologetic podcast under a different name. the report includes an excerpt on the white nationalists
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infiltrating schools. the "washington post" has an interview with facebook's chief editor where he talks about about fake news and russia. russia has been under fire for russia using it to spread news of the 2016 election. shep says they're hiring another 10,000 people to help review content. he said the company has made good progress on fixing the problem but admitted there's lots more to do. britain's "guardian" report on the first four-minute miler. robert bannister became the first to run the mile in under four minutes. until then they thought it was impossible. he was a british icon and went on to become a doctor. he was knighted in 1975. bannister died saturday in oxford, england, and he was 88. and california's east bay times reports on the rescue of a snowboarder buried by an avalanche at a squaw valley ski resort.
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the avalanche cam crashing down. evan huck was buried. they saw the tips of his snowboard and rushed to help. he was under the snow for six minutes. he wasn't seriously hurt but another man was hospitalized. >> and still to come, prize controversy. we will tell you which airline is starting a lottery-style draw for its employee bonuses and not everyone's happy. everyone's happy. the thing that's really important to dentists is to make sure that that enamel stays strong and resilient for a lifetime the more that we can strengthen and re-harden that tooth surface, the whiter their patients' teeth are going to be. dentists are going to really want to recommend pronamel strong and bright. it helps to strengthen and re-harden the enamel. it also has stain lifting action. it's going to give their patients the protection that they need and the whiter teeth that they want. ♪ but he hasoke up wwork to do.in. so he took aleve. if he'd taken tylenol, he'd be stopping for more pills right now. only aleve has the strength to stop tough pain
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the country. ♪ come on and rescue me come on, baby, and rescue me ♪ a tiny baby hare was rescued from heavy snow and cold temperatures at dublin airport on saturday. video shows an airport officer scooping the hare up into his hands. he was taken inside and fed with a syringe and the rest of the family was reportedly found and taken in. all are doing just fine. on the "cbs moneywatch," a strange bonus for airline workers and a superhero bites off the competition at the box office. wendy gillette is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, wendy. >> good morning, anne-marie. this week the senate is expected to take an initial vote to roll back the dodd/frank banking regulations passed after the
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2008 financial crisis. opponents argue the move will weaken the oversight needed to prevent the type of lending and investing that caused the crisis. investors are hoping for a better week on wall street. last week the dow lost 875 points. the s&p finished 56 points lower, and the nasdaq composite lost 82 points. some union leaders at united airlines are criticizing the airline's new bonus policy. they're replacing them with a lottery-style drawing. employees can win prizes including cash, cars, and vacations. one winner will take home a six-figure cash prize every quarter, but some union members say they would rather have a smaller but steady award of cash. >> and for the third straight weekend "black panther" was tops at the box office. >> ready, go. >> the superhero film dominated ticket sales, taking in an estimated $65.7 million.
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"red sparrow" starring jennifer lawrence as a ballerina turned spy came in second following the remake of "death wish." >> i know people who have seen "black panther" three or four times. >> is that you? >> that's not me. i have a life. but it's probably contributing to the income. it's a great movie. >> now, you be nice. they have lives. >> their lives mean watching movies frequently. wendy gillette at the new york stock exchange. thank you so much, wendy. still ahead, on your mark, get set, mush. thousands gather as an alaskan classic gets under way. it was tough getting out there on stage. i wanted to be clear. i wanted it to last. so i kept on fighting. i found something that worked. and keeps on working. now? they see me.
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♪ he's going the distance and they're off. the iditarod sled dog trail race kicked off yesterday in alaska. the winner is expected to reach the town of nome in nine days. last year's race was marred by a diop doping scandal and deaths of several dogs. animal rights activists are protesting this year's race. a hearing to determine if cardinal george pell stand trial for alleged sexual abuse got under way today in australia. the hearing will determine if there's enough evidence to put pell on trial. the pope's former finance minister was charged last year with sexually abusing multiple people decades ago. pell denies the charges. coming up on "cbs this morning," we'll take you to arlington, texas, where officials are shutting down their bus system in favor of ridesharing.
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our top stories this morning, "the shape of water" won the most honors at last night's academy awards, including best picture and best director for guillermo del toro. gary oldman won best actor for his performance in "darkest hour," and frances mcdormand won best actress for "three billboards outside of ebbing, missouri." she had all nominees stand for equality. critics here and overseas are blasting the decision. british prime minister theresa may called mr. trump yesterday to complain. in a tweet the president said that american steel and aluminum industries are dead. sorry, it's time for a change. well, today human rights observers say the syrian army and its allies have captured
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more than a third of ghouta. the rebel-held enclave near damascus. when the siege began last month, it was feared the region would become another aleppo. seth doane is there. >> reporter: this was once the heart of a vibrant city. aleppo was known as the center of business and industry, syria's second largest city by population. this had been a commercial area filled with shops and businesses. but syrian president bashar al ba sand forces loyal to him destroyed the city in order to take it back from opposition forces, and that's similar to what we're seeing outside of damascus in eastern southern ghouta. using a mist of air strikes, shelling, and troops, they're taking siege but it's destroyed the town in to process. 400,000 people are believed to
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be surrounded and activists inside are saying civilians are fleeing underground shelters as troops advance. an aid convoy scheduled to try to get into ghouta did not go and humanitarian quarters set up were empty again. it's not clear how long it will take syrian forces to retake syrian forces. what is clear, once it does, there will be a massive reconstruction effort needed. here in aleppo, 14 months after the government forces retook it from opposition forces, there is still no power in half of the city. the half of the city that does have power only gets it about 12 hours a day, and that is one of the many steps needed to rebuild. seth doane, cbs news, aleppo. well, coming up on "cbs this morning" -- >> reporter: this cobalt is found in your smartphone and electric car. much of it comes from the drc, but our investigation shows how some of it is mined by children. that's coming up on "cbs this
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morning." plus we'll take you to arlington, texas, where officials are shutting down their bus system in favor of ridesharing. and best-selling author brad meltzer tells us all about his new novel "the escape artist." that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
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ego. i felt busy. good morning. it is monday, march 5. i am kenny choy. >> i'm michelle griego. >> welcome back, kenny. yes, the baby is good and it's nice to be back. grab a jacket this morning if you're going to head out and maybe want to take the dog out for a walk. going to be a bit brisk. we have pretty freezing conditions for a lot of valley locations and not so cold in san francisco but around the north bay and east bay, it is cold. we're warming up not till tomorrow. today, average conditions for the afternoon and high pressure will be here tomorrow into wednesday and next chance of rain wednesday night and
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