>> yes. president obama is sending hundreds of troops to syria to battle isis. why the plan to put more boots on the ground isn't his only controversial talking point in germany. the prince tributes poured in over the weekend including video of a performance only the hollywood elite got to see until now. are you cheating, are you cheating on me? >> and when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. beyonce shocks the world in more ways than one. her surprise album giving the world a glimpse beyond the glamor glamor. they don't love you like i love you

good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. two republican presidential opponents are now teaming up in an effort to prevent donald trump from winning enough delegates to clinch the party's nomination. the latest cbs news battleground tracker shows trump with a commanding lead in pennsylvania. one of five states holding primaries tomorrow. in indiana, the race is much in indiana, the race is much closer, ahead of its may 3rd primary. trump slightly ahead >> the idea is being put into

took a new turn sunday night. in coordinated statements, ted cruz and john kasich announced plans to team up to beat the gop front-runner in three upcoming primaries. the new strategy encourages cruz supporters in oregon and new mexico to back kasich while kasich asks his supporters in indiana to help cruz. >> do we want to nominate a campaign based on yelling and screaming and cursing, or do we want to unite behind a positive, optimistic, forward-looking, conservative campaign? >> reporter: trump called the move desperate saying, "these two washington insiders have had to transit authority collusion

he's expected to wrack up. [ technical difficulty ] the candidates, that is, except ted cruz who will be in indiana, a state where as you showed he is neck and neck with trump, and where kasich now isn't actively running. >> reporting from new york, thank you. on the democratic side, in tomorrow's pennsylvania race,

eight-point -- president obama and german chancellor merkel are pushing a controversial trade deal that brought more than 30,000 protesters to the streets this weekend. they fear the so-called transatlantic partnership would weaken environmental standards and consumer protections, but president obama defended the path that would create the largest free trade zone. >> if you look at benefits to the united states or germany to free trade around the world, it is indisputable that it has made our country stronger. >> support for mr. obama still popular in europe could help merkel who is facing crises that have damaged her public standing.

consistent, she's been steady, she's trustworthy. >> reporter: her decision to allow more than one million refugees safe haven in germany over the past year has spiked public fears of a security threat. >> she's on the right side of history on this. she is giving voice, i think, to the kinds of principles that bring people together rather than divide them. >> reporter: margaret brennan, cbs news. "cbs this morning's" charlie rose interviews president obama in germany today. you can see parts of the interview starting tonight on the "cbs evening news" and more tomorrow on "cbs this morning." there's a major manhunt this morning for the killer or killers of eight family members, seven adults and one teenage boy were shot in the head in four home in rural southern ohio. law enforcement is advising residents there to arm themselves if they fear for their safety.

killings were sophisticated executions. >> this was not something that just happened. this was something that was planned. the family was targeted, most targeted while they were sleeping. >> a days' old infant, 6-month-old baby, and a small child were not hurt. police found several marijuana growing operations at the crime scenes. sources tell cbs that dallas-ft. worth -- in dallas-ft. worth that a grand jury has indicted quarterback johnny manziel. the 23-year-old is accused of repeatedly hitting his ex-girlfriend while driving from a dallas bar back to her home in ft. worth if january. he's charged with assault with assault with bodily injury, a misdemeanor. prince's fans mourned and

a pop icon, over the weekend. [ technical difficulties ] >> i believe in my life i will never love another artist like i've loved prince. >> it hit me hard the first day. i sobbed at work and came home and sobbed. i'm finally able to kind of compose myself, but it still doesn't feel real at all. >> reporter: the tribute to prince continue to pour in, showing how influential the pop icon was across the world.

state's favorite son, putting his famous symbol in the stands and pausing for a moment of silence with his picture on the jumbotron before their hockey game. in uptown minneapolis, a purple-faced mural of prince and a dove commemorated his death. a public musical celebration of prince's life is being planned. cbs news, chanhassen, minnesota. a wave of tributes for the icon continued over the weekend. "snl" dedicated the airwaves to prince, unearthing previously unseen footage of an impromptu performance by the purple one. all i heard >> the show's "good night sweet prince" special featured his many "snl" performances over the

spoofing the star. when bruce springsteen took to the stage saturday night in brooklyn, the boss played one for prince. only want to see you laughing in the purple rain purple rain purple rain >> posting on springsteen's website after the performance, the e street band said there was only one way to open the show that night -- "purple rain." coming up on the "morning news," beyonce turn out lemonade. walked all over lately walked all over lately >> the superstar releases a powerful new album and full-length video. later, the fight over the cell phone belonging to a teenager lost at sea last year. this is the "cbs morning news." one dark chocolate rises above the rest lindt excellence created by our master chocolatiers pure, rich, darkly intense... made like no other

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fans of beyonce are finding juicy detail in her newal pum. don't know if you heard it. it's called "lemonade" and includes possible accusations of betrayal by her husband, jay-z. the music debuted exclusively on their streaming service title, and it reportedly will be available on itunes, as well, course. there is a battle over a cell phone belonging to a missing teenager, and a shooting at a prom in wisconsin. those are some of the headlines on the morning "newsstand." "the milwaukee journal sentinel" reports the shooting of a teenager by two promgoers had been bullied. jacob wagner was shot by police after he opened fire saturday outside a northern wisconsin high school. he died hours later. two students have nonlife threatening wounds. wagner attended the school but didn't graduate with his class last year. >> we did kind of bond because we were bullied by a lot of the same people.

i think we all knew that he was bullied. >> governor scott walker says the quick police response saved lives. "the palm beach post" reports a dispute between the parents two of teens who vanished at sea nine month ago. an iphone was found last week when the bi's-- the boys' boat was recovered. the father of the boy's phone won't give permission to search it. the mother of the other enjoy asking florida's attorney general to intervene. the "news and observer of raufly" reports that rallies are expected today in north carolina's capitol. backers and foes of a controversial new law plan to demonstrate as the state's general assembly opens its session. the law limits anti-discrimination protections for gays and transgender people. and a former u.s. senator tells his story of love rediscovered in "the new york times" in an op-ed. 9-year-old paris orford announced that he'll marry a man

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the dow jones rose 107 for the week. the s&p 500 finished almost 11 points higher. the nasdaq was the exception, falling nearly 32 points. investors will keep a close eye on a federal reserve meeting this week over interest rates. policymakers gather tuesday and wednesday and are widely expected to keep rates steady. however, the fed might tweak the country's economic outlook to reflect better conditions, opening the door to a rate hike later. just as oil prize continue to climb, so does the cost to fill up your gas tank. the latest lundberg survey found the average cost of a gallon is up eight cents over the past three weeks. the average in is now $2.18 a gallon. that's up 41 cents over the past nine weeks. the increase is expected to continue as refineries switch to a pricier, summer blend to comply with federal regulations. the faa has ordered airlines to fix certain ge engines on

prevent an icing problem that can cause them to shut down while mid flight. 176 dreamliners belonging to 29 airlines are affected. back in january, one of the two engines on a japanese airline -- japan airline's 787, rather, shut down while in the air and could not be restarted. the plane did land safely. "the jungle book" held on to its top spot in the second weekend in theaters. the live action remake of disney's 1967 animated classic earned nearly another $61 million. that brought its ten-day domestic total to more than $191 million. "had the untsman," came in with $20 million. "barber shop" placed third, earning just less than $11 million. >> hena danlts,iels, thanks a lot. coming up, a program by

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distance and hlavac gravity aboard the international space station couldn't keep british astronaut tim peak from running in the london marathon on the weekend. strapped to a treadmill aboard the iss, peak logged 26.2 miles in zero gravity, completing it

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here's another look at the top stories. ted cruz and john kasich are teaming up in an effort to prevent donald trump from

secure the gop nomination. cruz is asking supporters in oregon and new mexico to vote for kasich, and kasich is urging his supporters in indiana to cast ballots for cruz. president obama is expected to announce this morning he's dramatically increasing the number of u.s. military personnel in syria. about 300 will help local forces fight isis. the president will detail the plan from germany where he's supporting a controversial trade deal. and there's a new warning this morning about those popular brightly colored detergent pods. the number of children ingesting them is on the rise. marley hall reports. >> reporter: detergent packets can be a convenient way to do the laundry. to a toddler, they can look like candy. two years ago, angela told us her daughter had to go on life support when she ate a packet as a toddler. >> she was foaming at the mouth, couldn't breathe, couldn't move. she was just laying there.

journal "pediatrics" says there were more than 62,000 detergent-related calls to poison control centers in 2013 and 2014. there was a 17% rise in calls specifically about laundry packet. among those, there were 13 cases of coma, six cases of respiratory arrest, and two cases of cardiac arrest. >> we want to let parents know, this is something they want to take caution with. put it up in the cabinet. put it behind their locked cabinet lock. >> reporter: last year, "consumer reports" stopped recommending laundry packets because of the potential danger. the industry says it's adopting new, voluntary safety changes. procter and gamble, the maker of tide pods and gain flings, introduced new pods this year that are stronger. they also have a bitter tasting substance on the outer film to stop kids from biting into them. >> we're introducing a new bag with a child-guard zipper. >> reporter: the packages hit store shelves next month. safety advocates plan to monitor

prevent poisonings. marley hall, cbs news, new york. some sad news from the entertainment world. billy paul voiced a soulful '70s ballads expressing the sentimental side of cheating. me and mrs. jones we got a thing going on >> still a great song. he died sunday at his new jersey home of pancreatic cancer. billy paul was 80 years old. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," a followup on norah o'donnell's "60 minutes" piece about a congressman's fight to stop elected officials from being forced to raise money. we'll speak with representative david jolly. plus, we'll show who's inventing new languages for hollywood, and host of "the

joins us in studio. that's the "cbs morning news."

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