captioning funded by cbs it's thursday, march 3rd, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." the campaign to stop donald trump. leading republicans try to derail the gop front-runner's path to the party's nomination. scott kelly, space odyssey, and the astronaut is back home in the united states this morning after spending a year in space. and a chilling crime is caught on camera. thieves are seen breaking into a

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 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 the state of the gop race today. >> i want universal coverage. >> reporter: trump posted this video to his facebook page wednesday night questioning romney's conservative credentials.

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 november. >> reporter: coming off two wins on super tuesday, ted cruz urged the race. >> if you've been supporting ben carson or john kasich, or marco rubio, all good, honorable men, on our team. >> reporter: carson withdrew from tonight's debate, following

the retired neurosurgeon says heath forward to the nomination. now, it's not clear what kind of impact romney's speech today will have on the race, but 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 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,"n will have more on their war of words. hillary clinton is already speaking like the democratic nominee. during a rally for the labor "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 bringmessage, a positive message of what we can do

we stand for, we will go in tomber election with the wind at our back. >> clinton never mentioned bernie sanders but talked about re saying and how they are saying it. >> elton john and katy perry headline a star-studded cast as a clinton 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 inlly arrived in houston early this morning. he landed in kazakhstan yesterday after setting an american endurance record for space flight, a 340-day mission 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. i was w i'm 52. >> kelly said he missed his

he'll also miss living on the this morning, south korea says north korea fired six projectiles into the sea. yesterday, the 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.ves the types of limits states can place on abortion clinics. paula reid reports on yesterday's eporter: emotion ran high outside the supreme court as demonstrators on both issues of the abortion issue shouted their vuuments on wednesday about a texas law octors to have have. stephanie tody, the lead attorney for. said the law intended to shut down clinics in the state. >> we remain optimistic that the these

a sham designed to women's abortion access. hat is not true. >> this is all about women's health and quality of care for whatever kind of decision they choose to make. ion 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 justice kennedy as in every case asks questions of both sides and will be considering these issues of national importance as the court >> 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 ager: but candice russell had to travel from dallas to san diego for her decision. a decisionjune. paula reid, cbs news, the supreme court.

the texas regulations would stay in place. a virginia man has beenur life sentences after pleading guilty to kidnapping and killing two college students. in exchange for pleadingsse moout atthew will be spared the death penalty. >> i would say primary emotion is relief. this has been findingrgan, it has been a burden on our family for six and a half years. >> matthew was already serving three life sentences for the malaysian transportation minister says debris that washed ashareholder in mozambique is probably from mh flight 370ppeared two years ago while

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the s&p added eight. the nasda higher. at least eight u.s. airlines submitted applications to the u.s. government to fly scheduled flights to cuba. american and delta and jeothers 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 charterear. hundreds of thousands of cuban americans visited their families. sports retailer sports authority filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and plans to close or stores and two distribution centers. sports authority stores will remain open during the chapter 11 process. the company says it needs fewer storesngly shop online. retail giant target is also making changes to adjust to the boom in online shopping. it plans to spend nearly $2ear to upgrade its

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he looked like he had week and just remember who donald trump was. but i haven't seen a person on television look that tanding next to someone since this. >> the distraction of the spirit of the people of southern louisiana and mississippi may not be the most tragic loss of rge bush doesn't care about black people. >> who could forget that? donald trump rise in the te house has gotten a lot of attention for people in europe. mark phillips gets their

figure out the name.language ] >> reporter: and they are trying to figure out the man. >> donald trump. >> reporter: donald trump was once seen as a peculiar politics. even as vaguely amusing, but nobody is laughing now. instead, they are scrambling to learn how to deal with him,essons from those who know. >> well, what -- his behavior was extraordinary, childish. mon 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 has been full of madness screamed the cover of this

a senior editoran mcel 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 where trump's odds are dramatically improving. alex done ahue sets the odds. >> he was about 3-1 and now 2-1.>> 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 here and in the u.s., the book makers have been better predictors of the results than the political pollsters.s, london. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," jamaica -- jamie wax shows uses can help fight obesity. >> jerry walker is a dancing machine but it's not all fun and

there is a mission behind this ves. 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 eporter: 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.day's unveiling of a major transportation hub at the world trade center. that is the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. i'm anne-marie green.