north korea tells our ben tracy it's going ahead with plans for another nuclear test. david martin at the pentagon has merck's options. also tonight-- >> you sold my privacy up the river. >> mason: a republican senator gets an earful from angry constituents. >> when are you going to choose your country over your party? >> mason: a ticket to the "titanic." people are paying a fortune to tour the wreckage. >> ever since i've had a job, i've been saving to go on the "titanic." >> mason: and steve hartman, a young boy meets his idol. >> he's about 11, maybe 12, and he's saying, "mom, mommy, i empty rod carew today. >> mason: and how fate brought them together years later in a way no one could imagine. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> mason: good evening. scott's off tonight. i'm anthony mason. it is saturday in north korea, a major holiday in the reclusive communist nation, the annivers anniversary of the founder kim il-snug. and there is concern around the world that his grandson, dictator kim jong-un, will use the occasion to flex his military muscle

ben tracy is in the north korean capital pyongyang. >> reporter: north korea has already staged four ballistic missile tests this year, and despite warnings from the u.s. and china, north korea's vice foreign minister, han song-ryol, says his country will conduct another nuclear test, its sixth overall. do you plan to conduct that tes >> ( translated ): the nuclear test will take place at a time, at a place, that the supreme leadership deems necessary. >> reporter: he accuses of trump administration of provoking a military conflict by sending a navy strike force to the korean peninsula and continuing u.s. exercises in south korea. do you believe the united states wants to attack north korea? >> ( translated ): if the u.s. comes up with a dangerous military option, then the first card is in our hands. we'll deal with it, with our preemptive strike. this means war. >> reporter: so you're saying if you feel that north korea is going to be attacked, you will use nucl

>> ben tracy doing great reporting in north korea, thanks, ben. >>> an unprecedented u.s. bombing in afghanistan may also be a signal to north korea. the pentagon has just released video of the attack with the so-called mother of all bombs last night local time. the afghan defense ministry says 36 isis fighters and no civilians were killed. the bomb carries nearly 22,000 pounds of explosives. it is the most powerful weapon the u.s. has used in combat since the atomic bombing of nagasaki, japan n 1945. david martin is at the pentagon with more. david, good morning. >> good morning. the target was a cave complex in an area where most of the isis fighters in afghanistan are believed to be hiding out. before the strike, there were an estimated 600 to 800 isis fighters in afghanistan. 11 ton bomb guided by gps satellite detonated at 7:32 in the evening local time, setting off a massive pressure wave that would have crushed the life out of fighters in the cave. the massive ordnance air blast as it is officially called sent a mushroom like cloud towering into the sky. >> this was

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reena. >> ninan: ben tracy in north korea. thanks, ben. the death toll from the megabomb the u.s. dropped on isis this week has nearly tripled. afghan officials now say at least isis fighters were killed bilet so-called mother of all bombs. in aleppo, syria, today air, powerful car bomb killed at least 100 people. the attack was on a group of buses carrying refugees from war-torn towns. it's not clear who is responsible. and here in the u.s., tax day protests were held in dozens of cities from coast to coast. demonstrators are calling on president trump to release his tax returns. presidents are not required to do so but traditionally have. mr. trump is spending the weekend at his mar-a-lago resort in south florida. errol barnett is there. >> no more secrets! no more lies. >> reporter: as nationwide tax day protests reached the sunny streets of west palm beach, florida, today, president trump spent time at his international golf club and mar-a-lago resort nearby. first lady melania and sons barron, eric, and don jr., are with him for the easter weekend. so far, even the president'

more now from ben tracy inside the north korean capital, pyongyang. >> reporter: when it comes to military parades, north korea certainly knows how to put on a show. goossestepping soldiers, rolling continuation, and rocket launchers. it's an elaborate scene involving hundreds of thousands of people that would be the envy of all of it took place under the watchful eye and cheering hands of north korea's leader, kim jong-un. the parade marked the 105th birthday of his late grandfather, north korea's founder. but there's no doubt a not-so-subtle message was also being sent-- a show of force given growing tensions with the united states over north korea's nuclear program. any time north korea has one of these military parades, u.s. military experts closely examine what they're parading down the street. they're looking for signs that north korea is closer to developing a long-range nuclear missile that could reach the united states. and the signs were troubling. for the first

six million jews killed in hitler's genocide, and we end tonight in berkeley, california, where ben tracyhas a holocaust survivor's inspiring story of forgiveness. >> reporter: ben stern is pretty active for a 95-year-old, but ever since his wife of more than 70 years went to a nursing home, the days have been long and lonely. so he decided to find a roommate. >> do you want a coffee? >> reporter: he ended up with 31-year-old lea heitfeld. >> sometimes she cooks good meals. ( laughter ) what is that, scones? >> it's such a beautiful, unique experience to live with someone so much older than me. >> reporter: but their 64-year age gap is not even close to being the most unique thing about them. how did the two of you first talk about this? >> he knew i was a young german girl, and he sat down, and the first thing he said is, "lea, i want you to know, you're third generation. you're not responsible for what happened." >> reporter: stern was a teenager in poland when the nazis rose to power. he lived in the warsaw ghetto and survived nine concentration camps, including auschwitz. his family d

will. >> pelley: ben tracy in pyongyang. another air strike in the u.s.-led war on isis has resulted in a terrible mistake. and the deaths of 18 soldiers who were fighting on america's side. the u.s. military said today that allied arab fighters trained by the u.s. appear to have mistaken friendly forces for an isis fighting position in syria. only later did they realize that they had requested the airstrike on their own forces. today, c.i.a. director mike pompeo took aim at wikileaks, the organization that posts secret information online and was used as a weapon in russia's cyberattack on the american presidential election. nancy cordes has that. >> it's time to call out wikileaks for what it really is-- a nonstate hostile intelligence service, often abetted by state actors like russia. >> reporter: the c.i.a. director did not hold back, accusing wikileaks of working directly with the russian government to release emails stolen from want democratic party and the clinton campaign. >> our intelligence determined russian military intelligence, the "g" r.u.,

asia correspondent ben tracy is making a rare visit to north korea tonight. >> reporter: scott, we just arrived here in pyongyang, and on the ride in from the airport, we could see people along the street getting ready for what is expected to be a big military parade this weekend. north korea is celebrating what would have been the 105th birthday of its country's founder. now, that parade is expected to include some of north korea's banned missiles, which president kim jong-un has tested several times since donald trump took office. it's widely believed that another launch or even a nuclear test is imminent as north korea continues to build its nuclear program. in response, president trump has rerouted a u.s. navy strike griewrng including the aircraft carrier "carl vinson," to the korean peninsula. north korea has threatened that if the u.s. launches a preemptive strike, it will use its nuclear weapons. it's not clear if north korea could make good on that threat, but the escalating tensions led to a phone call today between trump and china's president xi jinping. now, china is north k

our ben tracy is in the north korean capital.y reporter: these new r tellite images show that north korea may be preparing to chnduct its sixth nuclear test. a u.s.-based watchdog group says the country is primed and ready after analyzing telltale signs of activity at the remote underground test site. icploding a more powerful bomb or launching a new ballistic kessile could be timed to coincide with this weekend's alebration of north korea's founder, often marked by a massive parade in which the country is not subtle about showing off its military might. kim jong-un, the current north korean leader, made an arpearance in pyongyang thursday in front of a crowd so large, it appeared to be everyone who lives in the city. he cut a ribbon to officially open a newly built neighborhood with more than a dozen new high rises, some 70 stories tall. it's an attempt to show economic progress in a country where the reality is that most people live e poverty. kim jong-un did not speak at this event, but he didn't have is. he let these building

elaine. >> quijano: ben tracy, pyongyang, in north korea for us thank you.sident trump spent the holiday weekend with his family in mar a lago resort. errol barnett has the latest from west palm beach. >> reporter: president trump and first lady melania trump spent easter morning with family members at the same south florida church where they were married. and while the commander in chief did tweet everyone a happy easter... >> what do we want? >> tax returns! >> when do we want them? >> now! >> reporter: he also responded to nation-wide demonstrations, calling for the release of his tax returns. he cited his electoral majority and wrote, rallies yesterday, the election is over. mr. trump also explained why mr. trump also explained why he's walking back a pledge to label china a currency manipulator, why would i when they're working with us on the north korean problem? >> i think there's a national consensus now, including the chinese and the chinese leadership that this is a situation that just can't continue. >> reporter: national security advisor h.r. mcm

>> ben tracy right where the action is. thanks, ben. for more on this we speak with author gordon chang. gordon, good morning. >> good morning. >> it's about 7:34 in pyongyang. there has not been a nuclear test as yet. what is your expectation for this weekend? >> it won't be this weekend but north korea has already completed all of the initial preparations. they've taken the device, but it in a tunnel, sealed it, and all from kim jong-un. they've got to do this because they sell to the iranians. it will occur at some point. >> north korea said its swords are drawn and it's talking about only preemptive strikes. is this the most aggressive tone we've seen from this regime? >> it's the most aggressive, but we've heard this in the past. they've been talking preemptive strikes for a couple of years. of course, they're not going to do it. they're trying to deter the united states. they're very concerneder the missile strikes on syria. that shows trump had a low threshold for use of force and the mother of all bombs on thursday, that probabl

>> ben tracy in pyongyang north korea for us.trump spent the holiday weekend with his family at mar-a-lago resort. errol barnett has the latest from west palm beach. >> reporter: president trump and first lady melania trump spent sunday morning with family members at the same south florida church where they were married. and while the commander in chi easter, he also responded to nationwide demonstrations, calling for the release of his tax returns. he cited his electoral majority and wrote, someone should look into who paid for the small organized rallies yesterday. the election is over. mr. trump also explained why he's walking back a pledge to label china a currency manipulator. why would i? when they are working with us on the north korean problem. >> i think there's an international consensus now, including the chinese and the chinese leadership, that this is a situation that just can't continue. >> reporter: national security adviser h.r. mcmaster underscored the importance of china in dealing with a nuclear-armed north kor

ben tracy is inside north korea this morning.or kim jong un made a rare public appearance overnight. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. with talk of more sanctions on north korea, there was something the government here really wanted us to see. so they told us to meet them at 5:00 in the morning, we could not bring cell phones and they wouldn't tell us where we were going. they told us to the center of pyongyang where tens of thousands of people were assembled and then the leader, kim john unshowed up. he cut the ribber on a huge new cluster of high rises as a way to tout that their economy is strong, despite the sanctions. but poverty here is still pervasive and unclear what demand there is for all of these new housing units. meanwhile, new satellite images examined by a north korea watchdog group suggests that the country will conduct a sixth nuclear test which could be timed to coincide with the celebration of north korean founder kim il-sung. if north korea does go ahead with the test it can try the relationship with ch

ben tracy is inside north korea this morning.im jong-un made a rare public appearance overnight. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. with talks of more sanctions on north korea, there was something the government really wanted us to see. so they told us to meet them at 5:00 in the morning, that we could not bring our cell phones, and they wouldn't tell us where we were going. they took us to the center of pyongyang where a massive crowd, ten of thousands of people were assembled, and then north korea's leader king jong-un showdown up. he cut the ribbon on a cluster of new high-rises with a sign that their economy is strong despite the current u.s. sanctions. but in truth the poverty is still persuasive and it's unclear what the demand is for all the housing units. meanwhile new satellite images shows the country is preparing to conduct a sixth nuclear test which could coincide with the celebration of the north korean founder. china appears to be losing its patience with north korea's actions. >> scary stuff. >> very scary st

ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >>> and that's overnight news for this thursday.s continues. for others, check back a little bit later for the morning news and of course cbs this morning. from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm tony deculpa. captioning funded by cbs >>> it's thursday, april 6th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." >> these heinous actions by the assad regime cannot be tolerated. >> president trump changes his stance on syria after a deadly chemical attack. >>> and there's a sheikhup at the white house. president trump's controversial chief strategist is removed from the national security council. >>> it's almost time to tee off in augusta. as the severe weather makes it way out, players investigate ready for round one of masters tournament.

ben tracy is there. >>> dozens of protestors rallied outside of the federal building. they're upset about the now viral video that showed chicago police forcibly removing a passenger from a united flight. organizers tell us this protest goes beyond the united incident. they say it's about demanding respect and calling out airlines that put profit before passengers. >> we're not cargo. we're not luggage like they can drag and throw away. that shouldn't even be right. >> protestors are demanding systematic policy changes that go beyond offering more money to passengers who are willing to give up their seats. >>> and still to come, mystery solved. new details on a man accused of swiping a signed jerry rice football from a charity auction. >> also ahead, it is a sea of yellow. where you can check out this beautiful display from mother nature and how much longer it's expected to last. >> and this, by the way, ocean beach in san francisco. increasing clouds leading to a chance of -- guess what for easter. east oakland caught fire just after midnight. one person w >>> new at

ben tracy, cbs news. >>> we are getting a look at the man stealing a football signed by jaycee rice. he -- jerry rice. he surrendered yesterday. he has been booked into jail on burglary and grand theft. at a charity auction last sunday the football sold for $3,500 and then it disappeared. surveillance cameras captured the suspect in possession of the football. police say he turned himself in, returned the ball and they are still looking for one accomplice. >>> playoff fever hit the bay area tonight. warriors and sharks in playoffs. the dubs took game one at oracle arena. the sharks took on the oilers. kpix 5's joe vazquez in san jose tonight. >> reporter: at stanley's bar in san jose hockey is a lifestyle. and shark's fans are just like sharks. >> blood is in the water. go for the kill. >> the san jose sharks are in the nhl playoffs. they played edmonton in game three tonight. hockey fans are competing with another sport that is also in the playoffs. >> when we go places more people are focused on basketball instead of hockey. >> it is up there with steph curry. >> yeah. i want to sa

cbs news foreign correspondent ben tracy filed this report earlier from pyongyang. >> the failed missile launch took on north korea's east coast sunday morning. it is unclear what type of missile it was, but the u.s. military says it was not an enter continental ballistic missile that would be capable of hitting the united states. >> the failure came just hours after north korea proudly displayed its arsenal in pyongyang, during an elaborate military parade. >> hundreds of thousands of people filled the main square saturday. soldiers march with precision. tanks rolled down the street and north korea showed off its dangerous new possessions, a variety of ballistic missiles that can threaten its neighbors and nearby u.s. bases, watching over all of it was the country's leader the kim jong-un. at the parade here in pyongyang a top ranking north korean official gave a speech and said the united states is creating a dangerous situation and that if u.s. wants war north korea will answer with war. and this is clearly designed to remind the world what they are capable of. the white house is taki

ben tracy cbs news pyongyang north korea. >> well, close calls for children boarding trains.oming up on cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> see how just how close these little kids came to disaster. a warning now being sent out from a transit company. >> get your free coffee. we'll tell tull about the milestone occasion that's being celebrated with complimentary cups of joe for everyone. >> is that complimentary. easter is coming.... and kmart's got the sweet deals you need. so hip hop in -- and get your groove on. ♪ >> police in delaware trying to calm the fierce of a community after a four-year-old girl is abducted and sexually assaulted in new castle county testimony "eyewitness news" at john dick kin sob high school last night where officers gave stranger danger tips to parents. a child was kidnapped outside of her home in the village of plum run last thursday night. she was found nearly two hours later walking by benning park. >> this incident has struck a cord with everyone on our police department. everyone is concerned. everyone is putting forth their best effort. >> and polic

ben tracy reports the celebration included a show of force. >> reporter: when it comes to military parades, north korea certainly knows how to put on a show. goose stepping soldiers, rolling tanks and rocket launchers. it's an elaborate scene involving hundreds of thousands of people that would be the envy of any super bowl half- time show. all of it took place under the watchful eye and cheering hands of north korea's leader, kim jong un. the parade marks a 105th 105th birthday of his late grandfather, north korea's founder. there's no doubt a not so subtle message was also being sent. a show of force giving growing tensions with the united states over north korea's nuclear program. >> anytime north korea has a military parade, experts closely examine parading down the street, looking for signs that north korea is closer to developing a long range nuclear missile that could reach the united states. >> reporter: and the signs were troubling. north korea displayed long range missiles that can be launched from land and sea, believed to be the same missiles successfully tested in february, th

north korea tells our ben tracy it's going ahead with plans for another nuclear test.avid martin at the pent america's options. also tonight-- >> you sold my privacy up the river. >> mason: a republican senator gets an earful from angry constituents. >> when are you going to choose your country over your party? >> mason: a ticket to the "titanic." people are paying a fortune to tour the wreckage. >> ever since i've had a job, i've been saving to go on the "titanic." >> mason: and steve hartman, a young boy meets his idol. >> he's about 11, maybe 12, and he's saying, "mom, mommy, i met rod carew today."

north korea tells our ben tracy color="#ffff00">it's goingead with plans for another nuclear test. david martin at the pentagon has merck's options. also tonight-- >> you sold my privacy up the river. >> mason: a republican senator gets an earful from angry constituents. >> when are you going to choose your country over your party? >> mason: a ticket to the "titanic." people are paying a fortune to tour the wreckage. >> ever since i've had a job, i've been saving to go on the "titanic." >> mason: and s