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four, the march madness upsets and surprises. 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. former vice president joe biden is defending himself this morning after being accused of unwanted touching. a nevada democratic politician accused biden of touching and kissing her without her consent during a 2014 campaign event. biden issued a statement yesterday saying he doesn't believe he's ever acted inappropriately. this comes as biden continues to weigh his options on whether or not to launch a 2020 presidential campaign. tony dokoupil reports. >> reporter: lucy flores was a member of the democratic legislature when she ran for governor in 2014.

flores says he approached her as she prepared to go onstage. >> out of nowhere i feel joe biden put his hands on my shoulders, get up very close from behind, lean in, smell my hair, and plant a slow kiss on the top of my head. >> reporter: in an article in a "new york" magazine, flores said the incident made her feel uneasy, gross, and confused. on sunday biden released a statement that read in part on my many years i've offered countless handshakes, hugs, love, expressions of affection, support, and comfort. not once did i believe i ever acted inappropriately. white house's kellyanne conway noted the comment came from a democrat. >> he calls it affection and handshakes. his party calls it completely inappropriate. >> reporter: biden is said to be weighing a run for the white house, and flores knows some will question why she waited until now to tell her story, but, she says, that's the point. >> it does not belong in any

kinded of professional setting less politics, and that is something that we should consider when we're talking about the background of a person who is considering running for president. >> reporter: biden is expected to announce a decision on 2020 in the coming weeks. tony dokoupil, cbs news, new york. well, now to president trump and his focus on immigration. the president is threatening to close off parts of the southern border with mexico this week. he has also ordered the state department to cut off aid to central american countries he's accused of deliberately sending migrants to the u.s. laura podesta is following it all from new york. laura, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. democrats say cutting off that aid is counterintuitive because the money was being used to combat gangs and foster developments, in other words, to discuss the root causes of why the migrants are coming to the u.s. president trump did not talk to reporters last night as he

returned to the white house from a weekend at mar-a-lago. he did say this, though, friday. >> mexico is going to have to do something, or else i'm closing the border. >> then on twitter sunday he blamed democrats for the situation. a very bad situation for our country, he wrote. >> 100,000 people will cross the border this month alone. that is a crisis. >> aides to president trump say it would take something dramatic to stop him from shutting down the border this week. >> it certainly isn't a bluff. you can take the president seriously. >> the department of homeland security is dealing with a systemwide meltdown as it deals with a surge of asylum seekers. >> it's important that we work together. >> more than $550 billion in goods are traded between mexico and the u.s. each year.

faulconer says we need the borders open. >> that's why it's incredibly important that we have a safe and secure and functioning border. >> on saturday they cut off aid where a majority of migrants crossing the southern border are migrating. >> the president's cutting off aid to these countries will not solve their problem. >> democrats insist aid was aimed at reducing illegal immigration, meaning cutting it will only increase the number of asylum seekers. and president trump is expected to travel to california on friday and make a stop in the border town of calexico. anne-marie? >> laura podesta in new york. the u.s. marine corps is investigating the cause of a helicopter crash. the pilots' names have not been released. the yuma air station is one of the world's largest military installations. and police in georgia are searching for the driver of a

hit-and-run that critically injured a little girl. video shows her playing in front of her home when the car jumped the curb and hit her. she's 12 years old. she suffered several fractures, a broking pelvic bone, and a leaking heart valve. witnesses say the driver and passenger got out and ran away. the university of south carolina is mourning the death of a student who was killed after she mistakenly got into a car she thought was an uber. last night students gathered on campus to pay respects to samantha josephson. police charged daniel david roland with her murder and kidnapping. rowland activated the child proof locks to keep josephson from escaping. >> the analysis concluded that the blood in the suspect vehicle was that of the victim, also a cellphone belonging to the victim was found inside the passenger of the compartment of the suspect vehicle.

>> uber declined to comment on this case, but in a 2017 blog post it warned of rideshare scams, including people who pose as rideshare drivers. protests are planned in chicago over a controversial decision by prosecutors to drop charges against jussie smollett. the actor was recently nominated for an naacp award for the show "empire." he did not attend the show over the weekend, but that didn't stop comedian chris rock from telling a few jokes. >> you're jessie from now on. the "u" is for respect. you get no respect from me. >> today's protest will take place outside the office of chicago's top prosecutor kim fox jo and a woman accused of using a deadly nerve agent to

assassinate a half brother of north korean leader kim jong-un was sentenced. the judge sentenced her to just over three years in prison. she was one of two women charged over the february 2017 murder of kim jong-nam, an offense that carries the death penalty. and the ncaa tournament is feent set after a weekend of upsets and thrillers. a late michigan state three-pointer busted brackets across the country as the spartans knocked off the top overall seed, duke blue devils, 68-67. aurn also punched its ticket to its first ever final four with an overtime win to kentucky. virginia is heading to its first final four in 35 years after an overtime win against purdue. and texas tech knocked off number one seed gonzaga. the four elite eight games were

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before they know they're pregnant. it's expected to be signed by republican brian kemp. others want to block the bill. >> as a pregnant woman if i have to stand outsidentil the 31st,ly stand outside and i will give my cheer and rally around because you do not need to sign this bill. >> republican governors in mississippi and kentucky have recently signed similar fetal heartbeat bills. cbsnews.com reports a teenager was shot and killed after knocking on the wrong apartment door in tla. police say the 19-year-old was dropped off by a lyft driver near the wrong breezeway at an apartment complex on friday. he and his girlfriend had just moved to the complex and wasn't familiar with the area. the man inside allegedly went to his balcony to confront banks. police say after a short conversation, bines shot the teenager. he's been charged with murder, and bines says it was self-defense. the "san diego tribune" says another horse has died.

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here's look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. on the "cbs moneywatch," facebook calls for new internet rules, and the latest state to ban plastic bags. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, diane. >> good morning, anne-marie. the big news on the economic calendar comes this friday when the department of labor releases the march jobs report. the markets are predicting the market bounced back after a disappointing february jobs report. wall street friday, the shares gave the market a boost. the dow rallied 211 points. and the nasdaq gained 60 points. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg is calling for new rules on the internet. zuckerberg says governments and

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he's accused of deliberately sending migrants to the u.s. and now to a group of remarkable kids. they're battling for their live but refuse to let fear, difficult, or disability stop them. elaine quijano has their story. >> reporter: the cheers start well before these skiers ever hit the slopes because just being here at mt. snow in vermont represents a major accomplishment. they're here with kids of courage, a charity that pediatrician stuart ditchek co-founded 11 years ago. >> we travel all over the country with young children or adults who have difficulties or serious illnesses. >> reporter: 8-year-old ozzie warham has muscular dystrophy. we were with him for his very first run. >> is it everything you thought it would be? >> yes.

>> yes. >> reporter: this year kids of courage brought 52 campers along with an army of volunteers dispensing hundreds of doses of medication each day. on the mountain every participant is surrounded by a team to ensure their safety. aiello is 14. she has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair, but not here. >> what's that feeling when you're going down the mountain? >> it's a rush because you're going fast and the wind is in your face. it's a lot of fun. >> auvie davidson is 25. he suffered a fall when he was a teenager. he lost an arm and the use of his legs. >> how has this experience translated then beyond just the mountain? >> beyond just the mountain? basically obstacles that we're to overcome. >> reporter: kids of courage, overcoming anything in life, one mountain at a time. elaine quijano, cbs news, mt. snow, vermont. coming up on "cbs this morning," tony dokoupil looks at common recycling mistakes we

make and how they're impacting the entire industry. plus a new biography. the matriarch is offering an unprecedented look at former first lady barbara bush. we'll speak with the author susan page. and a preview of the mca awards. we talk with martina mcbride about winning artist of the year. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. i'm anne-marie green. thanks for watching. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

4:30 we are starting the week off dry but it may not

stay that way for much longer. as we take a live look, good morning it is monday, april 1. >> it's april fools' day. don't play any jokes on me. [ laughter ] >> it's going to stay dry, we are serious about that. >> we are looking at mostly cloudy skies as we start off the day. there is a slight chance to see a few showers, mainly for the north y. here's a live look with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures running in the upper 40s to low to mid 50s at this hour. concord 54, oakland 56, 49 in livermore, 56 in san francisco. you see all of the green vallejo down to livermore in san jose, that is all cloud cover, not rain. we are checking a few showers up north due to a weak weather system that is going to bring a slight chance of a shower today. we are tracking a fe