and a chilling crime is caught on camera. thieves are seen breaking into a gun store and taking off with dozens of weapons. 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. ben carson won't be participating in tonight's republican presidential debate. carson has not officially quit the race, but he says he can't see a political path forward. meanwhile, some republicans are working on a last-ditch effort to deny donald trump the nomination. there are new attack ads and, today, a former gop nominee is expected to weigh in against trump. don champion has the story. >> reporter: republican presidential front-runner donald trup is locked in another battle. this time, against mitt romney, who is expected to blast the billionaire during a speech on

>> i want universal coverage. >> reporter: trump posted this video to his facebook page wednesday night questioning romney's conservative credentials. so far, romney has attacked trump over his refusal to release tax returns and failure to immediately disavow kk leader david duke. in an open letter more than 50 prominent republicans also challenged trump but it could backfire. >> there is no guarantee. attacks from the establishment could very well make trump stronger. >> that is the only part of the plan? just alliance? >> reporter: in tonight's debate, marco rubio is expected to step up attacks on trump, especially over his newly released health care plan that includes repealing obamacare. >> if we choose donald trump as our noom knee, we will lose in november. >> reporter: coming off two wins on super tuesday, ted cruz urged other candidates to drop out of the race. >> if you've been supporting ben carson or john kasich, or marco

we welcome you on our team. >> reporter: carson withdrew from tonight's debate, following the results of super tuesday. the retired neurosurgeon says he sees no path forward to the nomination. now, it's not clear what kind of impact romney's speech today will have on the race, but strategists say march 15th, when states like florida vote, could be the last opportunity to stop trump on his path to the republican nomination. >> don champion here in new york, thank you, don. tonight's debate marks a reunion of sorts between trump and his sometimes nemesis megyn kelly of fox news. coming up on "cbs this morning," julianna goldman will have more on their war of words. hillary clinton is already speaking like the democratic nominee. during a rally for the labor movement yesterday in "the new york times," clinton said she will wage a campaign to bring people together. >> i know that if we do what we must in this election, to bring out a message, a positive

together, who we stand for, what we stand for, we will go in to the november election with the wind at our back. >> clinton never mentioned bernie sanders but talked about what the republicans are saying and how they are saying it. >> elton john and katy perry headline a star-studded cast as a clinton fund-raiser at new york's radio city music hall. the campaign didn't say how much money was raised. astronaut scott kelly is back in the united states after spending nearly a year in space. kelly arrived in houston early this morning. he landed in kazakhstan yesterday after setting an american endurance record for space flight, a 340-day mission on board the international space station. >> it was a very long trip. when i left here in february, i don't even know what day it was in february.

and now i'm 52. >> kelly said he missed his family and friends but that he'll also miss living on the space station. this morning, south korea says north korea fired six projectiles into the sea. yesterday, the u.n. approved tough sanctions on the north for its recent nuclear test and long-range rocket launch. supreme court is considering its most significant abortion case in years. the case involves the types of limits states can place on abortion clinics. paula reid reports on yesterday's arguments. >> reporter: emotion ran high outside the supreme court as demonstrators on both issues of the abortion issue shouted their vups. justices heard arguments on wednesday about a texas law which requires texas doctors to have have. stephanie tody, the lead

said the law intended to shut down clinics in the state. >> we remain optimistic that the court is going to see these requirements for what they are, a sham designed to women's abortion access. >> reporter: the state says that is not true. >> this is all about women's health and quality of care for whatever kind of decision they choose to make. >> reporter: the decision in this case will likely come down to justice anthony kennedy who is a swing vote between a 5-3 decision or a 4-4 deadlocked court. >> justice kennedy as in every case asks questions of both sides and will be considering these issues of national importance as the court deliberates. >> reporter: noah ellington from houston knows firsthand that problems can arise in abortion clinics. >> i was never able to have children because of abortion at age 15. >> reporter: but candice russell had to travel from dallas to san

a decision is expected in june. paula reid, cbs news, the supreme court. in an event of a 4-4 tie, the texas regulations would stay in place. a virginia man has been given four life sentences after pleading guilty to kidnapping and killing two college students. in exchange for pleading guilty, jesse mooutatthew will be spared the death penalty. >> i would say primary emotion is relief. this has been finding justice for morgan, it has been a burden on our family for six and a half years. >> matthew was already serving three life sentences for previous rape. the malaysian transportation minister says debris that washed ashareholder in mozambique is probably from mh flight 370 that

flying from kuala lumpur to beijing. 239 people were on board. the debris has been tentatively identified as part of the jet's tail section. coming up on the "morning news." an accused fake doctor arrested again. we will tell you why a florida teenager was put behind bars. and leaving his mark. a tattooed james corden is

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good morning, jill. >> reporter: good morning. oil prices continue to recover. that sent stocks on wall street a bit higher today. the dow gained 34 points. the s&p added eight. the nasdaq finished 13 points higher. at least eight u.s. airlines submitted applications to the u.s. government to fly scheduled flights to cuba. american and delta and jetblue and others are competing for about 110 slots. the airlines will also have to apply to the cuban government. nearly 160,000 leisure travelers flew to cuba on charter flights last year. hundreds of thousands of cuban americans visited their families. sports retailer sports authority filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and plans to close or sell about 140 stores and two distribution centers. sports authority stores will remain open during the chapter 11 process. the company says it needs fewer stores as customers increasingly shop online. retail giant target is also

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donald trump rise in the race for the white house has gotten a lot of attention for people in europe. mark phillips gets their reaction. >> reporter: they are trying to figure out the name. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> reporter: and they are trying to figure out the man. >> donald trump. >> reporter: donald trump was once seen as a peculiar aberration of american politics. even as vaguely amusing, but nobody is laughing now. instead, they are scrambling to learn how to deal with him, taking trump lessons from those who know. >> well, what -- his behavior was extraordinary, childish. >> reporter: alex salmon was head of the scottish government when trump was promising to build a glittering new golf course there. a promise he never kept. >> this was, you said -- the donald. then things sewered very, very quickly. >> reporter: the european press

screamed the cover of this magazine. really? ask the economists. a senior editoran mcel vov. >> i think what is he rug on is being changeable and pulling the rug out and being an event. >> reporter: but if you want to know what people really think about donald trump, try the bookies, where trump's odds are dramatically improving. alex doneahue sets the odds. >> he was about 3-1 and now 2-1. what -- >> reporter: making it more likely? >> yes, much more likely. >> reporter: 2-1 is a pretty good bet. hillary clinton's odds, by the way, are even better. and here is the sobering thought -- in recent elections here and in the u.s., the book makers have been better predictors of the results than the political pollsters. mark phillips, cbs news, london. coming up after your local

jamaica -- jamie wax shows us how video games can help fight obesity. >> jerry walker is a dancing machine but it's not all fun and games. there is a mission behind this 12-year-old's moves. what has all of this taught you about your health? >> that i can actually get in shape. i'm like, oh, yes, i am so ready to get in shape. i will get in shape! >> reporter: jerry is collecting points for accurate steps but researchers are collecting more vital information. it's part of a study to see whether video games can actually help him lose weight. >> and today's unveiling of a major transportation hub at the world trade center. that is the "cbs morning news" for this thursday.

have a great day. you're starting salary obviously is a major component of hiring. >> right now, why a local fire chief wants pay raises for new hires and why he thinks community growth thinks firefighters deserve more money. >> we're uncovering new details about the deadly officer- involved shooting in raleigh. what we're now learning about the officer and the suspect. plus - >> he said i shoot you. i said go ahead.

clerk sees a gun she doesn't back down. >> good morning. thank you for watching north carolina news. >> i'm russ. >> i'm stefan chase. here's liz with the forecast. >> good morning. we're looking at pretty deer skies to start this thursday. to the west clouds already spilling into the mountains. there's snow across central portions of kentucky. i'm not expecting snow in central north carolina but i am expecting more clouds and the chance of rain. first let's talk about the cold morning. we're now at 30 degrees in raleigh. we're at 27 lewisburg. more upper 20s around roanoke rapids and henderson. at freezing in fayetteville while the mild spot, clinton, around 35.