captioning funded by cbs it's wednesday, may 4th, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." big news in the race for the white house. ted cruz drops out and clears the way for donald trump after getting trounced in indiana. question is, will republicans rally around their presumptive presidential nominee. >> bernie sanders surges ahead s. it enough to beat hillary clinton in the democratic nomination? we had basically two minutes to get home, grab our stuff, and we had to leave. >> tens of thousands of canadians forced to flee their homes as a raging wildfire burns

out of control. and a salad bar scare throughout parts of michigan as a man is caught on camera spraying poison on open food bars. 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. ted cruz has dropped out of the race for the republican presidential nomination after getting walloped by donald trump in the indiana primary. it was a last gasp for cruz. trump's easy win in indiana all but clinches the gop nomination. and it clears the way for a potential november faceoff with the democratic front-runner, hillary clinton. though clinton narrowly lost to bernie sanders in indiana, she maintain a sizable lead in delegates needed to win the nomination. hena daniels is here in new york. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the 2016 presidential contenders turned their focus to the

remaining nominating contest including donald trump who is now only focusing on hillary clinton following last night's primary. while ted cruz ended his campaign, john kasich insists he isn't going anywhere. meanwhile, democrat bernie sanders is also vowing to press on after pulling off an upset win over front-runner hillary clinton. ♪ >> reporter: donald trump is turning his sights to hillary clinton and the general election, something he made clear moments after his big victory in indiana last night. >> she will not be a great president. she will not be a good president. she will be a poor president. >> reporter: following the win, the head of the republican national committee, reince priebus, hailed trump as the party's presumptive nominee. trump's likely nomination became even more apparent following ted cruz's surprising exit from the race. >> we gave it everything we've got, but the voters chose another path. >> reporter: despite trailing trump by nearly 900 delegates,

john kasich remains defiant. yesterday, the ohio governor released a statement saying in part, "our strategy has been and continues to be one that involves winning the nomination at an open convention." after upsetting hillary clinton in indiana, democrat bernie sanders is also refusing to back down. >> i think the objective evidence is that i am the strongest candidate to prevent trump from becoming president. >> reporter: the vermont senator still trails far behind clinton in delegates. brushing off indiana, the former secretary of state sought to fund-raise off a november match-up with trump. she tweeted supporters saying, "chip in now if you agree we can't let him become president." today, hillary clinton will speak at the asian pacific congressional institute vip reception. bernie sanders will rally in lexington, kentucky. john kasich does a press gaggle at dulles airport, then has a full day of "finance events" in maryland and virginia. nebraska and west virginia hold

m prima-- their primary on may . exit polls show trump won the support of most republican supporters who are angry about how the federal government is working. of indiana republican voters who say they are angry about government, 66% voted for trump. among all gop voters, three quarters say they would support trump in november. democrats are largely satisfied with either hillary clinton or bernie sanders. only 55% of indiana democratic voters say clinton is honest and trustworthy. but 65% of indiana democrats who voted for bernie sanders say that they'll vote for hillary clinton if she'll the nominee. coming up on "cbs this morning," we'll discuss the race for the white house with republican national committee chairman reince priebus. this morning an entire canadian city has been forced to flee their homes under the threat of a massive and out-of-control wildfire. the roughly 6,500 acre fire is

raging in ft. mcmurray, alberta, 270 miles north of edmonton. unusually hot temperatures and whipping winds are fanning the flames, with huge plumes of thick, dark smoke hanging over the province. luckily, there have been no reports of injuries. fire officials are working to estimate the number of homes destroyed. 80,000 people have been told to evacuate without knowing what they'll find when they return. >> i'm terrified. i'm very scared. i'm very nervous. i don't know if i'll have a home to come back to. i have my dog and family. that's all i need. >> cell phone video taken from the evacuation route shows just how intense the flames are, inching closer and closer to the roadway. alberta's premier called it the biggest evacuation in the history of the province. the navy s.e.a.l. who was killed in iraq on tuesday has been identified. charlie keating was serving as a military adviser when he was

killed during an isis attack. keating was the grandson of charles keating jr., the financeer sent to prison for his role in the 1980s savings and loan scandal. charlie keating was a high school track star in phoenix. his track coach said the terrorist attacks on 9/11 drove keeping to serve his country. >> we got back to practice and found out 9/11 had happened. at that point, a bunch of my boys decided they wanted to work for their country and do thing for the country, charlie being one of those, and some other boys in the same team went to the service after that event. >> keating was 31 years old and was the third u.s. serviceman killed in iraq since the summer of 2014. a man suspected of contaminating food at grocery stores in michigan is under arrest. the fbi says the suspect sprayed liquid containing mice poison, hand cleaner, and water on produce at three ann arbor grocery stores including whole foods. the extent of the contamination

is not known. tips from the public led to his arrest. >> what if he's been doing it for weeks or months or years, and we're just suddenly -- suddenly someone saw him, and it makes you think about everything you buy all the time. >> the fbi says the suspect has been seen in several ann arbor area grocery stores in the last few months. officials say they do not expect anyone to get seriously ill. teachers in detroit are returning to work today. the teachers union called for an end to the two-day sickout after they received assurances that union members would get paid through the summer. about 45,000 students missed classes in the past two days. president obama travels to flight, michigan, today where he'll be briefed on that city's water crisis. he'll meet with governor rick snyder. last week snyder said he wasn't sure if he'd have time to meet with the president. the president will also speak to flint residents. investigators are trying to determine why a small plane broke up in midair over long

island. also three people on board were killed when the plane went down yesterday. the single-engine plane was flying from south carolina to connecticut. new research indicates that the nation's third leading cause of death isn't a disease at all. it is -- or a condition, rather. kenneth craig explains. >> reporter: a new study suggests that medical errors are now the third leading cause of death in the united states behind heart disease and cancer. >> the impact on patients is significant. >> reporter: dr. martin mccarey says it leads to 250,000 deaths a year. >> by medical error we're talking about medication dosing airsors and preventable complications. >> reporter: they say most medical errors aren't due to bad doctors, they say systemwide failures are responsible. doctors urge patients be informed about their medical

care. ask about any medication prescribed for you and any alternative treatment options. read up on complications, and get a second opinion. >> doctors have been delivering ways to deliver care more safely. they're up against tremendous barriers. >> reporter: obstacles include underfunded research and lack of hospital resources. kenneth craig, cbs news, new york. coming up on the "cbs morning news," the investigation into the death of prince. a report says the singer was struggling with an addiction to opioids. and rewriting history. questions surrounding the iconic iwo jima photo. s. and i'm doing just fine. claritin provides 24-hour relief of symptoms that can be triggered by over 200 allergens. yeah, over 200 allergens! with claritin my allergies don't come between me and victory. live claritin clear. thursday through sunday and take an extra 20% off with your friends & family savings pass! that's on top of already great sale priced gifts for mom!

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japanese airbag manufacturer takata is expected to announce it's recalling another 35 to 40 million airbags. that would more than double what's already the largest recall in u.s. history. so far, some 24 million vehicles in this country have been recalled because of defective the expanded recall involves all frontal airbags without a drying agent. at least 11 people have been killed by those defective airbags. last month, u.s. consumers bought over 1.5 million cars and trucks. that is the best april for auto sales ever. auto sales rose 3.6% last month, pushing strong sales of trucks and suvs. with the relatively lower price of gas, those bigger vehicles like suvs and trucks are hot sellers. that could lead to some discounts on smaller cars. a new poll find half the teenagers questioned say they're addicted to their smartphones.

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michelle obama tries her hand at acting to boost a very real cause. she appeared last night on "ncis." >> special agent gibbs. i've been briefed overing you've done for ann's family. from what i've heard, you've gone above and beyond. >> it's my job. >> ncis and joining forces, their support has been -- i

can't thank you enough. >> ann, we should be thanking you. i mean, we know the sacrifices our military families are making, and it doesn't go unnoticed. nor do the sacrifices -- >> the cbs drama gave the first lady a chance to promote joining forces, her campaign to support service members and their families. senator john mccain's son is lashing out on social media about racism. navy lieutenant jack mccain taunted those who criticized an old navy ad featuring an interracial couple. he posted photos of himself and his wife renee, an air force reserve officer who is black. mccain said such a discussion coming up in 2016 is disheartening. the rolling stones, paul mccartney, and bob dylan are performing at desert trip, a three-day concert to n california this summer. the who and neil young are also booked for the big event. it's being cupped old-chella. sound good to me.

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here's another look at this morning's top stories. ted cruz drops out of the race for the republican presidential nomination after donald trump easily won the indiana primary. the win all but assures trump the gop nomination. republican chairman reince priebus called for party unity and called trump the presumptive nominee. last night, the speaker of the house, paul ryan, posted this video titled "america can do better." >> it is not our job simply to say we are just as angry as the rest of everybody else. it is not our job to just put gas on the fire. it is our job to channel this concern, this fear, this anxiety, this anger into solutions. >> ryan calls for unity. he has been mentioned as an

alternative to trump but has stated emphatically that he will not run. and bernie sanders edged out hillary clinton to win indiana's democratic primary. clinton remains way ahead, though, in the delegate count. sanders says that he will not quit the race. the presidential race has seen plenty of tears shed along the way. on airplanes, crying babies are no laughing matter. jetblue found a reason for flyers to cheer when they hear an upset baby. it's part of a video the airline made in time for mother's day. serene branson of our los angeles station kcbs reports. [ crying ] >> reporter: most parents have been there. >> i'm most nervous about her having a total meltdown and having everyone around us really wishing that we weren't on the plane. >> reporter: with a camera rolling on a flight from jfk to long beach, jetblue followed some traveling alone with their babies. some got a few looks, then the announcement. >> this will be the first flight where crying babies is a good

thing. >> reporter: each time a baby cried, they would give passengers 25% off the next flight. >> four cries is equivalent to a free roundtrip ticket. >> reporter: parents traveling with little ones like kelly alexander of torrance loved the #flybabies campaign. >> it's difficult sometimes, and there's only so much you can do. i'm plan to go, my mom's sick. i don't have a choice. >> reporter: jetblue said 40% of passengers admit to being annoyed. >> i'm understanding the first ten minutes. after that, i'm like, come on. >> reporter: jetblue said people smile at babies everywhere except on planes. for mother's day we wanted to acknowledge how moms, indeed all parents and caregivers, often feel stressed while traveling with children. as for this flight -- [ crying ] >> reporter: passengers became cheerleaders. they got free flights and decided flying with babies never sounded so sweet. >> to all the moms and babies, thanks for making the flight so

special. coming up on "cbs this morning," we will take you inside north korea as key leaders meet this week. plus, we'll meet a girl from flint, michigan, whose letter to president obama brought new attention to the water crisis. we'll take you behind the scenes of the popular cooking series "tasty." that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

we will begin with breaking news philadelphia police officers opened fire shooting suspects in two separate incidents, just hours a part. what investigators are saying happened in the moments before officers, pulled the trigger. the results of the indiana republican primary change the landscape for race for president i'm weijia jiang in indianapolis with the latest coming up. and, storm scan three shows more wet weather heading this way. the parts of the area already waking up to rain and katie is here to tell us when skies may clear. today is wednesday, maymay fourth, good morning, i'm jim donovaning. >> i'm brooke thomas. meisha is here with traffic and katie has your forecast. i know you are working hard this morning. >> happy hump day we have a few accidents, a lot of construction and a busy morning out there.