mark albert has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: president obama has made his case to the republican-led congress. >> it begins with our economy. >> reporter: now he's headed into g.o.p. territory to sell the american people on his ideas. >> middle class economics works. >> reporter: the president used his state of the union address to say his policies have improved the economy and challenged republicans to pass

anne-marie. >> mark albert in washington. thank you, mark. >>> former virginia governor bob mcdonnell learns his fate at a sensing hearing today. mcdonnell is asking a judge to sentence him to computer service on 11 corruption charges. prosecutors want him to serve at least ten years in prison. the court has received hundreds of letter asking for leniency. >>> and jury selection continues this morning in the boston marathon bombing trial. the 21-year-old suspect is dzhokhar tsarnaev was in court monday. the process is expected to take weeks with a pool of 1200 potential jurors. prosecutors face the challenge of seating a panel willing to consider the death penalty if tsarnaev is convicted. >>> and this morning, divers have joined the search for airasia flight 8501 thanks to better conditions. the area of the java sea being scoured has expand officials think weather and currents have moved the wreckage eastward. the divers are looking where sonar detected five large pieces of wreckage over the weekend. but so far, only 37 bodie

>> mark albert in washington. thank you, mark. >>> former governor mark mcdonnell was sentenced to two years for public corruption. >> i disagree with the verdict that was rendered by the jury in this case. i have never, ever betrayed my sacred oath of office in any way. >> in court family members wept as the judge handed down the sentence. mcdonnell and his wife were convicted of taking money and gifts in exchange for promoting a dietary supplement while he was in office. >>> well, coming up on the "morning news," political football. new jersey governor chris christie's trip to see the dallas cowboys gets closer scrutiny. >>> and in "moneywatch," a bad rap by the founders of beats by dre. this is the "cbs morning news." beats by dre. this is the "cbs morning news." leakage episodes. the effects of botox® may spread hours to weeks after injection, causing serious symptoms. alert your doctor right away as difficulty swallowing speaking, breathing, eye problems loss of bladder control... ...or muscle weakness can be

mark albert for cbs news, capitol hill. >> how much of the president's agenda will succeed? we'll have analysis from richard kelsey, assistant dean of george mason university school of law later in this newscast. >>> the flag outside boston's brigham and women's hospital's front entrance has been lowered to half staff in honor after prominent cardiovascular surgeon dr. michael davidson who was murdered there. 24 hours ago stephen pasceri walked into the hospital and asked specifically for dr. davidson. after a few worlds were exchanged the 55-year-old pasceri shot davidson twice. it happened outside a second floor exam room. police found pasceri dead on another level of the hospital. he had taken his own life. davidson had operated on his mother who died in november. >>> tel aviv says ten people were stabbed and they are calling it an act of terrorism. >> reporter: emergency crews rushed to save victims who were stabbed on a bus wednesday on the busy streets of tel aviv. one passenger said the suspect who was riding the bus had murder in his eyes as he stabbed one person aft

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here's mark albert. >> who has got the best left hook and right cross in sports?>> reporter: even in a network of personalities, stuart scott stood out with his flair. >> rushed it and crushed it! >> reporter: and his signature delivery and charismatic oners liners. >> boo-yeah! cool as the other side of the pillow. swoops there it is! >> glor: a few viewers complained his style was abrasive and demeaning, but over the next 21 years anchors across the country adopted it. fans emulated him and his reach went beyond the realm of sport. today movie stars joined mvps on social media to mourn. president obama said "over the years he entertained us and inspired us with courage and love." co-anchor rich eisen eulogized him earlier today: >> a groundbreaking broadcaster in the world of sports television. i love this man. >> reporter: scott joined espn two in 1993. in 2007 he was diagnosed with cancer and battled it into remission. but the cancer came back in 2011 and again in 2013. throughout years of exhaustive treatments scott kept anchoring. that toughness and determin

mark albert reports from the white house. >> reporter: mitt romney says he won't make a third run for the white house. in a phone call to supporters and staff romney said after putting considerable thought into making another run for president, i've decided it is best to give other leaders in the party the opportunity to become our next nominee. the gop pick in 2012 said he was convinced he could win the republican nomination again but that it would have been a hard fight. >> his core weakness was that people didn't think he knew who he was. when you run a third time, that totally underscores that central weakness by suggesting it's taken you three times to figure out who you are. >> reporter: jeb bush may have the most to gain from romney stepping aside tweeting, "though i'm sure today's decision was not easy i know that mitt romney will never stop advocating for renewing america's promise." romney said someone from the next generation of leaders may be better able to beat the democratic nominee possibly opening the door for florida senator marco rubio or wisconsin governor scott wal

as mark alberts report, it comecomes congress takes on the anti-abortion bill. >> reporter: thousands march on the anniversary of the supreme court's roe verses wade decision. michael williams came down from rochester, new york with his church. jamie traveled here from long island. >> i'm here because i'm pro life. down the street the gop house took up the bill banning the use. >> the nays are 179. >> reporter: house leaders scheduled to vote to coincide to vote is to coincide with the anti-abortion rule. >> this is not a gift from the republican party to these people. this is a gift from our creator himself. >> so the whole thing is a hoax. it was just meant to feed the base. >> reporter: they objected to the bill and an earlier one that the house was going to take up, banning most abortions after 20 weeks. but that bill was pulled wednesday night after some dop women protesttest -- some gop women protested. >> it turned in to a titan tick- - titanic. >> yes, i do, indeed. >> reporter: the white house has threatened to veto on the bill that ultimately passed on a party line vote. mar

mark albert for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> another potential candidate can soon enter the field, former york governor george pot tacky says he has formed a super pack to explore a presidential bit. >>> democrats set their date for 2016 national convention. dnc says convention will take place week of july 25th, that is one week after the republican convention, in cleveland. philadelphia is competing with new york city and columbus ohio, to host the the convention. >>> president obama will be in philadelphia next week. on thursday the president will address democrats who are holding their policy retreat in society hill. vice-president joe biden will address the the same group on friday. >>> and, we have a busy friday, commute here on the schuylkill expressway. right around the blue route, these are the eastbound lanes here where an accident involving another vehicle and a tractor trailer are taking out the left hand shoulder part of the left hand lane. i will backup a bit so you can see police activity on the scene as everybody is squeezing by through middle lane and pushing over into the

mark albert others cbs news, washington. >> many professional sporting events held moments of silence today for scott. >>> still to come come, this in just a few hours oakland will have a new mayor. tonight, summing up her plans for change in a single word. >>> and later, swept off his feet. a cameraman gets a little too close to the fireworks factory explosion and he keeps right on rolling. >>> well, after freezing last week we will burn this week. not exactlily but warm up to near record highs. we will have the forecast, after a break tomorrow as the city's 50-th mayor. and she told our anne makovec: she'll have her hands full. what are you going to do most differently than your predesossor, jean quan? >>> tomorrow oakland will have a new mayor. >> i am not about cute titles or announcing initiatives, we know there are basic things we need to do, particularly around safety. >> even those murder -- >> reporter: even though murders were down, aggravated robberies were up. protests up and damaging businesses. >> i am clear between the line of free speech and passion in politics and van

in washington, mark albert for "eyewitness news" at cw philly. >>> vice-president joe biden meanwhileps sometime. >> now he has some people talking again. take a look take a look. >> repeat after me do you solemnly swear -- don't repeat after me. >> let's do it again. the vp stole the show at yesterday's senate swearing in ceremonies. he took some hands, told some jokes and declared i like kid more than people. that was during the two hour photo opportunity. >>> making folks feel at ease smile. >>> still ahead if the new year means new carpeting for your home jim donovan is on your side with what you need to consider before you buy. >>> and then cameras are rolling, as this man confined to a wheelchair after a car accident is a able to move his legs again. we will tell but the experimental treatment offering hope for paraplegics when we come back. as a small business owner you wouldn't deliver just half of what you have to offer to your customers. so why are you settling for half-fast internet? only verizon fios comes with speedmatch - upload speeds as fast as your download speeds so

and without the ego of cossel and the problems of mark albert.s just that great. >> we had some great writers. but, you know, the sports center and espn. they're always there, you know. and he's always coming into our living rooms and into our bedrooms. and he's such a sort of constant presence there. you get used to that. and you develop a relationship with the sports caster, as david said. >> there's the kind of guys over the years that become very close to you. this guy, too. anyway, thank you for talking ant it. >>> when we return, let me finish with a tribute to a liberal icon, three-term new york governor mario cuomo, one of my heroes. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> let me finish tonight with an extraordinary moment in democratic history. the year 1984, ronald reagan is president. the republican hold on the white house appears impregnable. and, yet, on the night of july 16th in the musconi center in san francisco, new york governor mario cuomo takes to the podium and makes a truly powerful statement. >> maybe, mr. p

i'm mark albert in washington with the latest on a rapidly expanding field of possible gop candidates >> and coming up it was once a comical campaign slogan, but for some it's become all is. in tonight's consumer alert our -- >>> tonight's consumer alert our wusa9 call for action gave you a heads up about having to pay more for certain tax forms from turbo tax software. the company is now apologizing if you bought last year's cheaper tax software and is even offering some people who paid more to upgrade a $25 rebate. >>> it's getting much cheaper to own a place to live than to rent according to one real estate firm. zillow says monthly rental prices were up 3.3% in december, higher than last year. rentals in san francisco and denver saw a double digit increase and the gains were much slower in cities like philadelphia, chicago and here in washington d.c. you may want to check out the latest issue of kiplinger if you are looking to buy a new set of whys. the business finance forecasting -- wheels. the business finance forecasting is out with its list of new car values for 2015. for les

and without the ego of cossel and the problems of mark albert.t. >> we had some great writers. >> we had bodies on espn now. but, you know the sports center and espn. they're always there, you know. and he's always coming into our living rooms and into our bedrooms. and he's such a sort of constant presence there. you get used to that. and you develop a relationship with the sports caster, as david said. >> there's the kind of guys over the years that become very close to you. this guy, too. anyway, thank you for talking ant it. >>> when we return let me finish with a tribute to a liberal icon three-term new york governor mario cuomo, one of my heroes. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. and the use of medical technology in the u.s.? at t. rowe price we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 70% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to r

mark albert has more. good morning, mark. >> good morning.il network is as safe as it could be. this september between two pacific freight trains in kansas may have come down in part to a light bulb. in a news release friday the ntsb said a green hdl light was so bright it outlined the old-fashioned red light nearby and the engineer accelerated plowing into an oncoming train. they want to eliminate any light hazards f it's the latest in a string of safety hazards in the last 18 months in america's 140,000 miles. former nbst chair deborah hersman sounded the alarm. >> we're losing cars millions of gallons of petroleum, and we aren't prepared. >> reporter: eight days later train car ss caring crude oil derailed and started a file. in july of 201447 people died after this derailment in quebec canada, the train was carried oil from north dakota's booming region. >> are railroads and the government making strides to make the rails safety? >> oh, absolutely they are. the problem is it was too late for 47 people in quebec. >> reporter: this correspo