here in new york city, i'm demarco morgan. captioning funded by cbs it's wednesday, march 22nd, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight. firefighters free a man pinned under a massive tree as severe storms sweep through the south, killing at least one person. also breaking, it was a failure, but north korea attempted another missile launch just days after president trump said pyongyang was acting very badly. they scrambled for republican support with a make-or-break vote tomorrow. a big night for the american

baseball team. now just one win away from its first world baseball classic championship. and remembering gong show creator and host chuck barris who leaves behind a legacy of laughter. >> here's a treat, you're not kidding. ladies and gentlemen, shut up. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at studio headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. a deadly string of thunderstorms raced through the southeast overnight. at least one person was killed. man in northeast georgia died when he was struck by a tree that fell at his home. in a separate incident a man was trapped when a tree fell on his trailer. he was pinned to his mattress. you can see his head and arms. it took firefighters about an hour to get him out. neighbors say he was screaming for help. >> he said he was losing oxygen.

we tried to rip a wall to make him breathe but the tree was too big. >> the storm triggered hail, high winds, and lightning in parts of the carolinas, georgia, and tennessee. lightning hit a home in north carolina setting it ablaze. at one point over 170,000 customers lost power in georgia alone. and in tennessee storms ripped through an elementary school on family night. the school's roof peeled off a building and at least seven classrooms were damaged. no one was hurt though. overseas now, the latest missile test by north korea failed according to the u.s. military. this morning north korea fired a missile from the east coast. it appears to have exploded within seconds of launch according to the u.s. pacific command. three days ago the north said it tested a new high-powered rocket engine. earlier this month it fired four ballistic missiles that landed in the sea of japan in defiance

of u.n. resolutions. it's agreed they're trying to develop a missile that can strike the u.s. tomorrow the house is expected the vote on a bill that overturns much of the affordable care act but the measure is on shaky ground. 23 members say they'll vote no, killing the obama replacement. president trump has engaged in some major arm twisting to try to salvage the bill. hena daniels is here with the details. good morning, hena. >> good morning, anne-marie. the clock is ticking to overhaul obamacare. the bill is set to be taken up today by the house committee for the fourth and final time before the house bring it to the floor for passage tomorrow. >> it really is a crucial vote for the republican party. president trump moujtsed a full press court tuesday, trying to get the replacement for obamacare passed. >> the house bill ends the obamacare nightmare and gives health care decisions back to

the american people. >> the remarks before republican donors in washington came on the same day mr. trump met with house members behind closed doors warning them to vote yes on the bill thursday or face political consequences. north carolina representative mark meadows is among conservatives to whee mains unconvinced. >> the bill that we're currently considering does not lower premiums for the vast majority of americans. >> over the next 48 hours democrats plan to wage war against the republican plan. in a memo issued late last night, house member nancy pelosi urged democrats to use all available time to speak out against the bill on the floor today. they also plan to joining former vice president joe biden on the steps of the capitol.

the white house says drug prices, education, and health care are all on the agenda. anne-marie? >> hena daniels here in new york. thank you, hena. the senate confirmation hearing for supreme court nominee neil gorsuch resumes today. he refused to reveal his views on abortion, guns, and other controversial issues and he told everyone know one including the president is above the law. >> he said he leaves his personal views at home. >> there is no such thing as democratic or republican judges. we just have judges. >> i think that's the beginning of the end of the independent judiciary. >> reporter: president trump chose him to fill the late antonin scalia's seat. >> did he f ask you to overrule

roe v. wade. >> no, sir. >> what would you have done if he had asked? >> senator, i would have walked out the door. >> he was asked questions whether he would assist corporations over workers. >> casey, energy west, crane, women who have been harassed by the football team. >> reporter: but senator franken questioned him about a driver who was fired after the brakes froze. he was ordered to stay with the vehicle in subzero temperatures. >> don't you think it was absurd that man was given that choice and fired? >> sir, my heart goes out to him. >> reporter: gorsuch is due back for more questioning on wednesday.

craig boswell, cb b bs news, cal hill. breaking this morning 33 people were killed during what was believed to be a u.s.-led raid on a school in northern syr syria. the air strike was carried out near the town of raqqah. it was being used to house displaced civilians. some travelers are reconsidering their travel plans. the ban is designed to prevent incidents like this in somalia when a bomber detonated a laptop just after takeoff. it's believed al qaeda has developed the ability to hide explosives in ballries. it has nine nonstop flights. the flights original in ten

airports. >> terrorists continue to tar get commercial aviation and are aggressive in pursuing innovative efforts to undertake their attacks. >> the u.s. government says about 50 flights a day are affected. a former teacher of tennessee and the 15-year-old he allegedly kidnapped are still missing this morning. elizabeth thomas is believed to be with tad cummins. she was last seen march 13th. he was allowed to teach despite a report from another stounlt who said she killed thomas or cummins. >> get away from him. run somewhere. tell somebody. have them call us. let us know you're all right. at least make the phone call. >> a nationwide search is under way for thomas and cummins but so far no leads. joey meek, the gunman of the

charleston killer, he never alerted authorities, talked another friend out of going to the police to give them roof's name, and then he lied to the fbi about his conversation with roof. in the nba, fisticuffses at last night's chicago/toronto game. >> and now we see some punches being thrown with ibaka and lopez. >> robin lopez and ka got into it there. the united states plays puerto rico tonight in the championship game of the world baseball classics. the u.s. beat japan last night to reach the title game. it's the first time the u.s. has

reached the wbc final. and one of the most creative and crazy figures in television history has died. >> you have to buck up with all the little kids. >> chuck barris hosted "the gong show" and he dreamed up other daytime fair like "the dating game" and "the newlywed game." he died of natural causes in new york city. chuck barris was 87 years old. coming up on the "morning news," a de-escalation fight. and never-before-seen home movies offer the first colorful look at the white house. this is the chbs chbs. re fibrom, i was a doer. "cbs morning news." then the chronic, widespread pain drained my energy. my doctor said moving more helps ease fibromyalgia pain. she also prescribed lyrica.

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jill wagner's at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning, anne-marie. selloff on wall street. investors are concerned that they're going to get bogged on the health care reform. including tax cuts and infrastructure spending. it was actually the market's worst day since the november election. the dow fell 237 point, the s&p 500 dropped 25 and nasdaq dripped. you'll be able to access your money using your smartphone instead of a bank card. wells fargo's upgrading all 13,000 of its atm machines. customers get a one-time eight-digit code. the code and p.i.n. allows access to their debit card. apple is cutting the prices on two ipad models. prices start at $329. the 7.9-inch mini 4 now starts

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feet coming out of the back of dominique's neck. >> reporter: she supported all of it. if left untreated she would have likely become paralyzed. >> finally the risk to her is of great social ridicule, ridicule and the high likelihood she would be a social outcast. >> reporter: this family is fostering her. >> if you can say love at first sight, i think that's true for us. we thought every day about her family waiting for her return and feel honored to be able to be her family for a little while. >> reporter: dominique is about two pounds lighter and can sit up well and reach for things. dominique is expected to go home to the ivory coast as soon as next month. don champion, cbs news. >> that's going to be a great home coming. coming up after your local

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labrador retrievers have done nothing lately to hurt their image. how cute are they. they are the nation's most popular breed for the 26th straight year. george h.w. bush was the president last time, the cocker spaniel in 1990. an animal shelter is giving disabled dogs a second chance with a new set of wheels. ben tracy reports. >> reporter: this little terrier used to go by the name crybaby. it made sense given how much pain he had endured. >> he was hit by a car, his back was broken. >> he was in tough shape. >> bad shape. >> reporter: his two hind legs were paralyzed and after surgery

his family no longer wanted him. but susan full ter did. she gave him a new home and a new name, presley. it's something foulter's done more than one time. it's called foulter rescue. it's more than about keeping them alive but helping them live. she fits each with a custom doggy wheelchair. with two working legs, they're now on a roll. >> what kind of reaction do the dogs have? >> they immediately take off. we only had one dog it took how many times to get her to move. lovie gaga. she's in the wheelchair. >> reporter: she doesn't realize it cost $500. to whom much is given little is

given. after rescue these dogs have become therapy dogs. they visit schools to provide stress relief for children with learning disabilities and behavioral problems and autism. >> it's magnificent and terrific how they have a purpose in life after their hurt. they get love they actually deserve. >> reporter: you have given them this second chance. >> mm-hmm. >> do you enjoy seeing them give back to other people? >> oh, yeah. absolutely. in this world we really need to think about just giving more and caring more. >> reporter: and despite limitations, we are capable of so much more. ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> love that idea. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," details on kentucky's controversial charlie brown law that will let student groups at public schools and colleges bar lgbtq members. plus general motors with

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i'm merely a thankful bellinger and don't want to over step my bound in asking but will gladly go. >> federal prosecutors, accused philadelphia's top prosecutor, of asking for and taking free trips to the caribbean, from business owners. the charges, district attorney seth williams will face, when he faces a judge today. this time, at the accused. a fire breaks out overnight in west philadelphia where it all happened and how long it took fire fighters to get it under control. you won't find two letter bottles of pepsi on philadelphia store shelves soon, other products that will be disappearing as a fight over philadelphia's sugary drink tax, continues. today is wednesday march 22nd, good morning i'm jim