♪ it's tuesday, february 14th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight -- michael flynn has resigned. the president's national security adviser steps down after several days of damaging reports. in northern california, choppers drop massive rocks from overhead, hoping to plug a damaged dam. while nearly 200,000 evacuees are watching and waiting hoping it works. dominance defined. uconn women's team do what no man's team has ever done,

courting 100 straight wins. and as the westminster dog show kicks off, one dog has heir own idea for the ability course. . . >> come on, come on! captioning funded by cbs good morning. from the cbs news headquarters in studio 57. i'm anne-marie green. national security adviser michael flynn is out. with reports that he misled vice president mike pence about this contacts. general keith kellogg is going to be the acting security adviser. hena daniels is here in new york with the details good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. the president has already named his pick for act national security adviser with a short list. while the resignation was swift, questions still linger over his

conversations with the russian ambassador. >> reporter: president trump's national security adviser michael flynn step down monday night. dogged by questions. transcripts obtained by the u.s. intelligence committee and given to the white house show flynn repeatedly discussed obama era sanctions about russia with the russian ambassador to the u.s. shortly before the president took office. just wed, "the washington post" revealed the justice department warned the white house late last 92 flynn was potentially vulnerable to russian blackmail because of the calls. >> general flynn, it's a big week for general palestinian. >> reporter: kellyanne conway took to the airwaves in support of michael flynn. by the end of the day, the retired lieutenant army general would issue his reds nation letter admitting he inadvertently had briefed the

vice president elect and others with information regarding a phone call with the russian ambassador. the white house quickly named retired lieutenant general keith kellogg as his interim replacement. flynn's resignation is doing little to satisfy some democrats. >> did the president instruct general flynn to talk to the ambassador? >> reporter: representative elijah cummings of maryland is now calling for a fuel briefing from the fbi. in a statement, cummings wrote, we in congress need to know who else in the white house is a current and ongoing risk to our national security. and russia has reacted to the shake-up, overnight, a senior law official says it's a sign that president trump has them backed into the corner but that the white house has, quote, been by anti-russian sentiment. the trump administration is

under fire for some alleged lax security practices. one involving works on a massive security issue, the north korea missile test and some diners in a club in florida. >> reporter: shortly after the missile launch, photographs posted on social media so michael flynn and chief strategic steve bannon gathered around the president in a public dining room. it's not known what they were discussing, but the president and japanese prime minister read information by candlelight and made phone calls all while the first lady and others looked on. mar-a-lago club member richard posted posts on facebook. . and if the president discussed sensitive information it posed a security risk. >> they should have gone to a secure space.

been able to talk briefly about it, been able to strategize. none of that happened here. >> reporter: the president often in ail white house situation room or if they are traveling in a mobile secure communications facility. president obama, for example, was photographed taking secure phone calls in a tent in brazil in 2011. and just last year, inside a trailer in havana. the white house denies that there was a security risk. in its statement, the president says it was briefed on the north korea situation in a classified setting both before and after dinner. jeff pegues, cbs news, washington. ahead on "cbs this morning" -- we will talk to fran townse townsend, cbs news senior analyst about the trump administration and what's next for the trump administration. form, president trump holds his second meeting with the

foreign minister benjamin netanyahu. yesterday, he had a meeting with the canadian prime minister justin trudeau. both men talked about the bonds between the two countries but their differences particularly on immigration were hard to miss. >> we cannot let the wrong people in. and i will not allow that to happen during this administration. >> well, i think canadians expect is for and lecture another country on how they choose to govern themselves. >> regarding immigration, trudeau said canada continues to have policies of openness. a federal judge rejected a trump administration request to postpone a lawsuit challenging the president's travel ban. u.s. dict judge james robe bart ruled yesterday that the lawsuit can go forward. he had previously issued a temporary restraining order stopping the ban. that prompted a tweet from the president. see new court. well after monday's ruling, the

washington attorney general's office fired back, pleased to see judge robe bart reject trump administration's request to delay. we will, indeed, see new court. the treasury secretary steve mnuchin was sworn in last night following a key debate. he's expected to play a key role in overhauling the nation's tax code. crews are going to shore up a damaged spillway. the dam is located about 150 miles north east of san francisco. the potential failure of the emergency spillway forced the evasion wages of nearly 200,000 people. helicopters had been trying to shore up the troubled spots with rocks and water levels have dropped. officials say the evacuation order issued sunday remain. residents were forced to leave without notice. >> our phones went off like crazy. we got this crazy alert saying

everybody needs to be out of here now in 60 minutes or you're under water. >> more train is expected at the end of the week. the coast guard has suspended its search for a sinking ship in the alaskan waters. the ship hit rough waters saturday in the bering sea and its emergency beacon was triggered. searchers found only debris and an oil slick. they sent condolences to the family members of six crew members. the son of former penn state football coach jerry sandusky faces charges. jeffrey san duckky was charged with sex crimes involves teenage girls. it was more than five years ago that jerry sandusky, his father was first protested on molestation charges. fire officials are investigating a fire at the main park garage in disney in

anaheim. >> oh, my god. >> four cars were destroyed. sand four others damaged. 70 employees were treated for smoke inhalation, four were taken to the hospital. no word on what caused the fire, though. new trouble for lance armstrong. the former cyclist loses a court battle that could cost him millions. and uconn women's basketball keeps a streak go. >> uconn makes it 100 consecutive wins. victoza® lowers my a1c and blood sugar better than the leading branded pill, which didn't get me to my goal. lowers my a1c better than the leading branded injectable. the one i used to take. (jim) victoza® lowers blood sugar in three ways. and while it isn't for weight loss, victoza® may help you lose some weight. non-insulin victoza® comes in a pen and is taken once a day.

(announcer vo) victoza® is not recommended as the first medication to treat diabetes and is not for people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. do not take victoza® if you have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or if you are allergic to victoza® or any of its ingredients. stop taking victoza® and call your doctor right away if you get a lump or swelling in your neck or if you develop any allergic symptoms including itching, rash, or difficulty breathing. serious side effects may happen, including pancreatitis. so, stop taking victoza® and call your doctor right away if you have severe pain in your stomach area. tell your doctor your medical history. taking victoza® with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. the most common side effects are headache, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. side effects can lead to dehydration, which may cause kidney problems. now's the time for a better moment of proof. ask your doctor about victoza®. why do people have eyebrows?i. why do people put milk on cereal? oh, are you reading why people put milk on cereal?

why does your tummy go "grumbily, grumbily, grumbily"? why is it all (mimics a stomach grumble) no more questions for you! ooph, that milk in your cereal was messing with you, wasn't it? yeah, happens to more people than you think... try lactaid, it's real milk, without that annoying lactose. good, right? mmm, yeah. i got your back. lactaid. it's the milk that doesn't mess with you. ♪ the uconn huskies are outrunning the women's basketball world. they expanded their legend and record-setting women's seat last night. the 11-point victory after visiting south carolina was the uconn's 100th place. they're shooting for the school's first national title.

former cyclist lance armstrong is facing an expensive lawsuit. and new opposition to the travel ban. "the washington post" reports that 17 leading universities are joining the fight against president trump's travel ban. they filed a friend of the court brief yesterday. the schools which include all eight of those in the ivy league said the ban harms their student us and threatens their global mission. the austin american-statesman said a trial is likely in the $100 million lawsuit against lance armstrong. a federal judge turned down his case to block the case. "the new york times" says the nba's chief helped to defuse a spat between knicks other than james dolan and a former star of the team. dolan banned charles oakley from knicks game after the ex-player tussled with police last week.

adam silver met with the pair and says they're both contrite. the latest issue of "playboy" says the magazine will be revealing once again. "playboy" is bringing back photos of unclad women reversing a year-old ban. the magazine with the #naked is normal. "playboy" chief officer called the nudity ban a mistake. ride hailing mascot got adorable. we're describe how the ride sharing service is helping shelter puppies.

so i really navigate the world by touch.. i think dove asked me to try out this body wash... because i am so in tune with my hands and how things feel to me. when i pumped it out i was like, oh this is different. the foam was really light, fluffy , weightless. and it feels really moisturizing, not sticky. i have never tried anything like this as a body wash before. discover the feeling of new dove shower foam. it's light. it's different. it's foam. at whole foods market, we believe in food that's naturally beautiful and fresh. delicious and powerful, and full of nutrients. food that makes us nourished and mighty, and connects us to the natural world. so there are no artificial colors, no artificial flavors, no artificial preservatives in any of the food we sell. we believe in real food. whole foods market.

here's a forecast in some cities around the country. on the "cbs moneywatch" delivers some cuddly. and another company is under fire for foreign prices. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more, good morning, jill. >> fed chair january the yellen testifies on capitol hill. most analysts say the fed will keep raising interest rates this year. we'll see what they has do. the dow, 142 points, the nasdaq climbed 29. and the delay of an introduction of a drug following

growing criticism of over costses. marathon plans to charge $89 million for a drug. and a new report finds drivers involved in no fault accidents often see their insurance rates go up. the consumer feddics of america analyzed premium quotes in ten cities. it found rate hikes after the insured was not at fault. about $400. the insurance trade groups says it's rarely clear cut in a collision and that insurance rates vary from company to 53. a california woman is suing the company that makes mike & ike candy and hot tamales. popular movie snacks. the candy's manufacturer falsely and deceptively md leads the amount of candy in each other.

the woman said she bought a box of candy and it was only 54% filled. and coming to your door step this valentine's day, a little. youly love. uber is teaming up with the spca in dallas with a puppy equipped driver that gets to spend 15 minutes with a very execute pup. the $30 delivery fee applies. and the idea is to get those pups adopted. i say brilliant. >> if i lived in that city, i'd have a fleet of uber cars outside of my house. next here, let's get it in new york. >> you got it. >> jill wagner at the new york stock exchange. thank you so much, jill. still ahead, saying it with flowers this valentine's day. a little more traditional tips from a pro on how to get the best bang for your buck when you buy a bouquet for your loved one.

here's a look at today's

forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ >> the dog is moving at a nice gait. >> two, three, four -- >> the westminster dog show. a pekingese, a mini poodle, a german schepp area and a norwegian elk hound made the final round. three will join the ring before a chance at madison square garden. mia the beagle got distracted during her routine over the weekend. even show, she still managed to steal the spotlight. those of you who want flowers to express your love today will be laying out big time to florists.

but even in affairs of the heart, you should still use your head. >> i couldn't think of anything else i'd rather be doing. >> reporter: this is nick's 23rd valentine's day as owner of the shop in new york city. >> flowers is definitely the tradition for valentine's day. >> reporter: but bado says you must think through. >> you really shouldn't. >> reporter: prices for roses are marked up on valentine's day when demand is high. >> a lot of time people place value on long-stem roses as opposed to shorter stemmed roses. >> reporter: okay. >> a rose that's three feet tall doesn't make is it any better if it's not going to last. >> reporter: he suggests ordering flowers that are in season like lilies or chrysanthemums. >> i'm getting tulips. >> reporter: do you know if the person you're buying the bouquet

for likes tulips? >> i'm pretty sure she does because she requested them. >> reporter: you should also think about price point. this is in the $50 range? >> correct. >> reporter: when dropping that kind of cash, he suggested checking with a local florist rather than checking with a national florist. >> you can't expect to get something like this. >> reporter: flowers spark emotion. he doesn't realize i'm taking all of this with me. >> you don't realize that i've never taken a rose back from a lady. >> reporter: cbs news news, new york. bakeries in new york are thinking valentine's day is half baked with. customers can send treats that says love stinks or go away if

they want to be alone. coming up on "cbs this morning," actress laverne cox. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." you can talk to through legalzoom. don't let unanswered legal questions hold you up, because we're here, we're here, and we've got your back. legalzoom. legal help is here.

♪ oh, it'[car horns]y... ♪ [angry shouting] excuse me! [storm siren] when it comes to buying a house... trulia knows the house is only half of it. and with 34 map overlays like traffic, crime, natural hazards, and more... you can find the right house and the right neighborhood for you.

trulia. the house is only half of it. as many as 80% of adults will have back pain. now the american college of positions have details on how to treat it. >> reporter: she's had chronic back pain for most of her life. >> the pain is just so terrible. >> reporter: she swears by exercise, yoga and walking. >> it minimizes the pain. it's not always easy. but it's much better than doing nothing. >> reporter: today's guidelines say the first line of therapy should be nondrug treatment for pain lasting less than three months. those include heat wrap, massage, acupuncture and spinal manipulation. the doctors tress that

clinicians should avoid potentially harmful treatments like narcotics. for pain lasting more than three months, treatments include strengthening exercises, tai chi and mindless stretching. medications that can dull nerve pain like tram odl. >> reporter: dr. steven masters wrote an editorial about the guidelines. >> some of the guidelines way be a shot across the bow to insureds says maybe we should cover them better. >> reporter: hospital physical therapist dana rose demonstrated some moves. >> by acclimating your core muscles to the joints to help

minimize back pain. >> recommendation to use nonstruggle therapy first is especially relevant right now when the country is facings an epidemic of opioid abuse. dr. jon lapook, cbs news, new york. our top stories this morning, president trump's national security adviser michael flynn resigned last night. flynn was in hot water before mr. trump took office in reports that misled v.p. pence about the meeting. in his resignation letter flynn said he gave incomplete information about the meeting. and president trump is being criticized for allegedly jeopardizing national security after the recent north korea missile launch. the president reportedly took the phone call about the test at a public dining area in the mar-a-lago area in florida. minister read information by candlelight. and coming up after your

local news on "cbs this morning," continuing coverage of the national security adviser michael flynn. plus, it's costing more to satisfy your sweet tooth. and the climate diaries unveiling. >> is unantarctica, and i'm mark phillips. if you thought killer whales were weren't doing swell in captivity, some of them aren't doing well in the wild. >> that's it for "cbs morning news." thanks for watching i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning. gunfire erupts during a overnight home invasion. we'll tell you about the house where the violence under folded a few hours ago, and what the gunman got away with. >> governor chris christie is meeting with president donald trump for lunch today. what he's saying about it this morning. this as turmoil unfolds over the resignation of the president's national security advisor. >> and some good news for a dog credited with saving the lives of his family, when a fire broke out in their home. >> well today is tuesday, february 14th, valentine day, good morning, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon. all of that plus uber with a popular valentine restaurant. and first, the roads with meisha. >> are you guys so f