products no antibiotics ever. captioning funded by cbs it's monday, march 27th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." president trump is moving past the health care collapse but not before some finger-pointing as he goes after republicans for failing to repeal and replace obamacare. hail hammers parts of the south and at least one funnel cloud is spotted as severe weather makes its way through texas. >> for the win. >> and the final four is set in the ncaa men's basketball tournament and some unfamiliar faces are in the mix.

good morning from the studio 57 newsroom from the cbs headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. finger-pointing has intensified. the president is blaming far right members of his own party and conservative groups. hena daniels is here in new york. good morning, hena. >> good morning, anne-marie. the development comes after suv erring a major defeat for republicans last week in their quest to repeal and replace obamacare. president trump is seeking support from moderate democrats to accomplish other items on his legislative agenda now that republican plans to overhaul obamacare are on hold. >> we are willing toal tk to anyone, we always have been. >> we democrats provided our

trop/replace arealing to work with our friends. >> the president went on to blame democratsfailure of the bill on friday -- >> i think the losers are -- >> democrats are smiling in d.c. that the freedom caucus have staged planned partihood and obamacare. >> at the end of the day the most valuable player will be president trump on this. >> yesterday reince priebus said it was merely a coincidence that he plugged fox news host janine on the day she said nee to

down. >> when it became clear o judgel gore such, president trump's pick for the surt.me anne-marie? >> hena daniels here in new york. thank you so much, hena. ahead on "cbs this morning," we'll discuss what's next for the gop with "usa today" washington bureau chief susan pa page. vice president mike pence talked about the u.s. and its many allies. >> after decades of simply talking about it, the president of the united states is giving serious consideration to moving the american embassy from tel aviv. >> pence also said the united states will not allow iran to develop a nuclear weapon. turbulent and potentially dangerous weather, including

parts of the southern plains. tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings are posted in parts of oklahoma, arkansas, and texas. golf ball-sized hail smashed car windows in texas last night north of ft. worth, and the hail crashed through a sky light in one home. >> you could hear it coming from the distance, just like a stampede, and all of a sudden it hit our skylight and finally went through. it sounded like glass breaking obviously. >> baseball-sized hail piled up on lawns and there are reports of a tornado in texas and oklahoma. the stormy weather made its way into ohio yesterday. a fubl cloud was spotted outside of columbus. well, hundreds of protesters are under arrest in russia following a wave of anti-government demonstrations. dozens of protests were held across the country including moscow denouncing

corruption. president vladimir putin's most prominent critic appeared in court yesterday. he was in court yesterday. the pentagon said it's investigating allegations that a u.s. air strike last week may have killed at least 100 people in mosul, iraq. the battle to retake mosul from isis has been ongoing since february and as jonathan vigliotti reports, the details are difficult to confirm. >> the high rate of civilian deaths briefly put on hold to retake mosul. fighting has resumed but iraqis are saying they're weighing new plans and tactics. the decision came after at least 100 people were killed by a huge explosion in a district with some it. d. witnesses blaming a coalition air strike. most of the victims in the march incident were families seeking shelter from isis and t

iraqi-backed governthey.id launn the same day, but they're still investigating if their air strike was to blame. adding to ongoing mystery, iraqi forces say at least one building that appeared to be destroyed was brought down by booby traps put out by isis along with a car bomb. weeding out militants hiding among the incident has become increasingly more difficult. john vigliotti, cbs news, london. cincinnati police are searching. one man was killed and 15 others wounded. officials say a dispute among patrons escalated and there is no indication of any terrorism link. >> to the victims, what difference does it make. they've been terrorized by gun violence,oc

>> police say the crowd was mostly made up of 18 and 19-year-olds. the cameo club has a history of violence. there was a stabbing a few weeks ago and a shooting on new year's day 2015. on to the ncaa and the final four is set for a showdown next week in phoenix. the north carolina tar heels were the last team in thanks to some last-second heroics. >> for the win. it's over. three seconds to go. >> luke may hit the winner that gave top sighted north carolina a 75-73 win over kentucky. south carolina who beat florida takes on gonzaga. neither team has played in the final four before. north carolina will play oregon. the ducks eliminated top seeded kansas, and you can watch all the action right here on cbs. and coming up on the

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♪ happy birthday to you music superstar stevie wonder and lady gaga honored one of their own. they celebrated elton jon. he turned 70 on saturday. the party raised funds for his aids foundation. on the "cbs moneywatch" now, a popular messaging service is under fi, and the ride hailing company lyft adds charities to your trip. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning, anne-marie. in kuwait, ministers from opec and non-opec oil were discussing whether oil supplies should be limited in the next six months. so far they have not affected u.s. crude inventories. here on wall street they're still digesting the

the health care bill. the dow fell and nasdaq. whatsapp stopped allowing users to encrypt messages. it enabled users to lock communications. it's reported just before the deadly attack the attacker sent an encrypted app on whatsapp. the ridesharing company lyft plans to round up its money to the nearest charity. they plan to launch round and donate starting with a single clarity. npr announces hospitals are offering an alternative clothing line. it takes into consideration what body parts have to be examined while trying to maintain patients' dignity. er

openings of arms and the stomach. at the box office disney's beauty and the beast tops the list for a second week in a row. beauty and the beast brought in over 9er $88 million in ticket sales. "power rangers" grabbed the number two spot followed by koj skull island. anne-marie. >> all right. jill wagner at the new york stock exchange. thank you so much, jill. still to come, a stadium surprise. two kids in florida get a special treat from the yankees and their military parents.

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than method yesterday during the tennessee williams festival in new orleans. contestants recreated marlon bran dough's passionate plea in "a stream carr named desire." well, the reunion of a military family yesterday had a major catch. the yankees disguised jose and elizabeth gomez so they could surprise their kids before the game. young isabella and daniel had not seen their parents in nine months. >> when i saw them come out, i was like, okay, now this is -- i don't know. it went too far now. >> the children have been living with grand parents in tampa while their parents were deployed overseas. and you might not need to add a tip some day when

carter evans visited a california company that dispatches orders with robots. >> when it comes to tech, it takes a lot to turn heads in silicon valley, and this new delivery robot is getting a lot of looks. >> we encounter hundreds o people every day here in redwood city, and i'll tell you the reactions are probably the best part of our day. >> reporter: justin hoffman is head of operations for the rowboat company starship. they have hundreds of robots around the world. now half a dozen have hits the sidewalks of california to start to make food deliveries for door dash. >> i highly recommend. >> reporter: we ordered from a restaurant about a half mile away. >> all right. we're putting you to the test now. >> reporter: and then followed the robot. >> so it's referencing a map of this area? >> yes. so every time we launch a new city, the robot captures all of this information at

it's got cameras. it looks like sonar sensors there. >> exactly. writ now, for example, it's able to drive on its own. >> for now it has a human handler nearby and it can be handled remotely to make sure it stays safe and secure. >> i've got a question. e's got automatic tee tekz. what happens if i walk around. with's going to happen here? hey, that's pretty neat. >> reporter: it delivers and locks. they have size limitations and can only travel a couple of miles. so the co-founder said these robots are not job killers. >> are rowboats going to replace humans for door deliveries? >> we're taking it on. that's not a lot of tips associated with it and tips largely drive a lot of the value for the

people. >> reporter: so for now at least the scales are still tipped toward human. carter evans, cbs news, redwood, california. and nearly four dozen dogs that were saved from certain death are now awaiting adoption. the human society took them from a dog meat farm in south carolina and flew them to new york. they're seeking new homes for them. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning" from the hit show "blue blods" tom sell lick, bridget moynihan and bill estes. they talk about the show's 100% episode. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news."

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good morning, 4:25, if you're getting ready to leave, head out the door this morning, leave some extra time. visibility is pretty low. some early morning fog is out there. >> and why drinking a cup of coffee before you take a nap could help you feel more awake. >> and tw

help another struggling marathon runner. let's talk first alert weather now at 4:26. >> we do have fog and even some scattered showers out there. this is not going to last all day. not really the best start to your day. your commute, you need an extra couple of minutes with this fog around the region. visibility is quite low in gaithersburg. we just had a report of 0. also we have dulles and leesburg all reporting visibilities of less than a half a mile. later we will have she he storm tracker monitoring the roads for you. mainly dry, mainly some light showers to the west. these showers along 81 from hagerstown down through winchester, these are going to start to break apart a little bit. we'll go through the futurecast and see how these showers are going to impact the rest of your morning. you need a little patience weather wise. the fog probably going to

point at least. we have one accident on the beltway blocking the right lane on the inner loop between connecticut avenue and georgia avenue. no delays as you're trying to head around the inner loop of the beltway. if you're on route 3 northbound unusual construction here. this is route 3. evergreen road between there and st. stephens church road. you are going to see that construction. i'm not seeing significant delays. we had an earlier accident by 395 northbound around washington boulevard, right by the pentagon where they're doing that long-term construction. 30 minute closures between midnight and 4 4 a.m. in that area. thanks so much. we have some good news this morning for women who prefer breast-feeding. physiciansin ireland say babies breast-fed for six months may be less hyperactive at 3. more study is needed. nasa scientists have learned more about the extinction of a volcano on ma

volcano went dormant about 50 million years ago. that's around the same time the earth experienced that extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs. these findings come after analysis from mars orbiter. beauty and the beast remained king at the box office after debuting with the strongest march opening of any film. the remaining hit theaters more than 25 years after the release of the original disney classic. the film earned $88 million over the weekend. power rangers debuted in second with 40 million. kong skull island came in third with 14 million in ticket sales. they just were not going to let her quit. look at this in the marathon in philadelphia. she was struggling to finish. two guys decided we're going to help her move along the end of the race. a third man picked her up and carried her to the finish line. amazing

[ cheers and applause ] stella >> hey, stella [ laughter ] man, your throat hurts just listening. that's the annual stella shouting contest in new orleans. the contestants are encouraged to give their best version of stanley kulowski's shoutout for stella. >> how do you think you would do mike? >> that would hurt. i wouldn't do. >> that's just a quick look at what's going on. the news at 4:30 starts right now. >> this is wake up washington on wusa9. saturday beautiful and warm, a great day to see the cherry blossoms. they were supposed to hit peak bloom this weekend and colder temperatures on sunday. no problem.

to be around the tidal basin. great weekend to get out there. good morning i'm mikea turner. >> i'm mike hydeck. wake up washington getting started right now. we have our eyes on the skies and on the roads. we're going to start with first alert forecast and allyson this morning. >> good morning, yes, yesterday was cloudy and cool after that nice warm day on saturday. today kind of a little bit of a mixture. we're starting off cloudy and foggy and we're going to end the day warmer. it's going to be a slow and gradual warmup. we will get there. you can see our michael & son camera here. we are going to warm up. we're at 47 degrees. those winds are stubborn out of the east. showers off to the west along that 81 corridor from hagerstown down through front royal. these will take off to the north and west and expect scattered showers really for the morning hours, and then again kind of sprinkles in for the evening. 64 by noon, 74 by 5:00. as you head out the door, we are tracking fog. we have sheehy stormtrac