the organization said blackmun resigned for health reasons.agnosed with prostate cancer in january. blackmun was under fire, though, for the way he handled a series of sex abuse scandals, including the case against former gymnastics doctor larry nassar. >>> a study shows more pregnant women are smoking. west virginia had the highest rate of women smoking while pregnant, 25%. california had the lowest, about 1.5%. smoking during pregnancy is linked throw birth weights, birth defects, and premature births. >>> "usa today" reports the organization behind the nobel peace prize says president trump's nomination for the award was fake. the head of nobel institute says it appears the nomination they received had been falsified. he refused to reveal who was behind it. the unidentified american identified mr. trump's ideology of peace for the submission. >>> and the "national geographic" reports a 7,000-year-old native burial site was discovered in the water off of florida. they buried them at the site when sea levels were lower. as sea levels rose, th

even with that, blackmun has been scrutinized, accused of not doing enough to protect athletes. the usoc chairman larry probe cited blackmun's agreement for prostate cancer as the reason for his resignation. however, they stated that the organization and blackmun identified new leadership in order to address the initiatives. ahead, a lot of changes coming there. >> good to see people being held accountable, that's for sure. >> for sure. >>> still ahead, washington is buzzing after another packed day. the white house set to lose its fourth communications director and the president leaves lawmakers dazed and confused after that televised meeting on gun safety. we're back in a moment. models can be simulated... nothing compares to the real thing. experience the command performance sales event for yourself, now through april 2. experience amazing at your lexus dealer. ♪ >>> welcome back, everybody. i'm yasmin vossoughian alongside louisbu lewis burgdorf. white house communications director hope hicks has announced she's leaving her post. the announcement comes a day after she appear

blackmun's resignation came after the "wall street journal" reported he and the u.s. olympic committee failed to intervene in 2015 when they first heard allegations of nassar's sexual abuse -- a full year before the crimes were reported publicly by "the indianapolis star." in west virginia, public schools remain closed today after the state's teachers' union remained on strike over the high cost of health insurance. on tuesday, west virginia governor jim justice agreed to boost teacher salaries by 5% in the first year of a new contract, but the teachers say the deal isn't enough to offset skyrocketing premiums in the public employees insurance agency. some 20,000 teachers and 13,000 school staffers say they'll remain on strike until they win a better agreement on healthcare costs. in argentina, convicted mass murderer luciano benjamin menendez has died in prison at the age of 90. menendez was a senior military commander nicknamed "the hyena" during the u.s.-backed argentine dictatorship of the 1970's and 1980's. in 2010, menendez was sentenced to 13 terms of life in p

is investigating how blackmun and others handled the abusissue. on wall street, worries about higher interest rates triggered another sell-off. the dow jones industrial average tlost 380 points to close 25,029. the nasdaq fell 57 points, and the s&p 500 dropped . both the dow and the s&p had their worst months in two years. and, president trump andre co paid tribute to billy graham today, as his casket arrived at the u.s. capitol rotunda. the late evangelist is just the fourth private citizen to lie in honor there. the president, lawmakers, and hundreds of others turned out. senate majority leader mitch whconnell eulogized the ma came to be known as "america's >>pastor." he man we recognize today shared the gospel with people face-to-face than anyone else in history. tss clear voice thundered through packed tstadiums, auditoriums, parks and plazas the world over. his warmth and graciousness lit up living rooms and touched hundreds of millions of hearts. >> woodruff: billy graham died last week at 99. he will lie in honor through tomorrow. his fune

olympic committee has resigned citing health problems scott blackmun has been under fire following the committee's response to a series of sexual abuse scandals in january former u.s. gymnastics team doctor laurie nasr was jailed for life for molesting hundreds of girls some of amsterdam's canals have frozen over as cold temperatures gripping much of europe snow and freezing conditions for a siberian cold snap are causing traffic and flight delays in many parts of mainland europe and britain those are the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after inside story i'll see in about twenty five minutes behind. as the united nations human rights council continues its conference in geneva there are often discrepancies between what officials tell the un and what happens on the clowns so how committed are governments in respecting human rights this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program. all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights that's from the first article of the united nations universal declaration of human rights which was signed in one nine hundre

scott blackmun has been facing criticism for weeks for his handling of the whole larry nassar sexual scandal. well, many of nassar's victims blame the olympic committee for waiting too long to address the accusations. the organization recently announced a series of initiatives to protect athletes from abuse. >>> a life raft made a crash landing through the roof of a house in miami. the uninflated raft fell off the top of a military helicopter crashing into the bedroom. the woman sleeping inside suffered some minor injuries. her landlord says it's a pretty shocking way to wake up. >> and i heard the impact, boom, a big impact, and i heard her screaming. i thought something wrong. i said, what's wrong. i went by, and she said, look, take a look. >> look, take a look. >> the helicopter had just finished a training mission. investigators are trying to figure out how that raft came loose. >> luckily it wasn't worse. yeah. >>> the buzz out of hollywood this morning is all about the next "wonder woman" movie. reports say kristen wiig is the top choice to play the movie's villain, a characte

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olympic committee scott blackmun says he's stepping down citing health concerns related to prostate cancer the announcement comes amid pressure for him to leave for reportedly mishandling the sex abuse scandal involving the u.s. gymnastics team black men lead the u.s. o.c. for eight years he drew praise for helping off angeles when the twenty twenty eight olympic bid but these accomplishments were overshadowed you swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth under penalty of perjury according to reports he may have known about allegations against former gymnastics doctor larry messer as early as september two thousand and fifteen despite complaints critics say he did not properly intervene. before he was sentenced to one hundred seventy five years in prison nasser's victims addressed him in court the accounts echoed the me too movement reflecting widespread abuse of power as if you say. if you know this even standing in front of. the former usa domestic steam doctor was convicted for sexually abusing more than two hundred sixty female athletes you were the abuse spanne

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olympic committee scott blackmun says he's stepping down citing health concerns related to prostate cancer the announcement comes amid pressure for him to leave for reportedly mishandling the sex abuse scandal involving the u.s. gymnastics team black men lead the u.s. o.c. for eight years he drew praise for helping off angeles when the twenty twenty eight olympic bid but these accomplishments were overshadowed you swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth under penalty of perjury according to reports he may have known about allegations against former gymnastics doctor larry messer as early as september two thousand and fifteen despite complaints critics say he did not properly intervene. before he was sentenced to one hundred seventy five years in prison nasser's victims addressed him in court the accounts echoed the me too movement reflecting widespread abuse of power as a you say. i feel you know this even standing in front of you. before her usa gymnastics team doctor was convicted for sexually abusing more than two hundred sixty female athletes who were the abus

olympic committee said its ceo scott blackmun is stepping down and it has reforms to help protect at athletes from abuse. we reached out for response to these new lawsuits but we have not heard back. >> an narks thanks. >>> hollywood stars are responding to sexual misconduct allegations against ryan seacrest. ahead how tv colleagues like kelly ripa are >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by toyota. proud partner of team usa. >>> ahead, a new investigation into the risk of using surgery centers for procedures often done in hospitals. >> we reveal the results a whienld some of these facilities may not always be prepared for a crisis. >> you're watching "cbs this morning." relieves six symptoms, claritin-d relieves eight, including sinus congestion and pressure. claritin-d relieves more. prudential asked these couples: how much money do you think you'll need in retirement? then we found out how many years that money would last them. how long do you think we'll keep -- oooooohhh! you stopped! you're gonna leave me back here at year 9? how did this happen? it turned out,

case that we have alluded to has been the debate over the inquiry duration of due process justice blackmun another justice where the foremost proponents of the corporation. the provision in the bill of rights with the applicable to although they argued for that decision year after year paid it did not ultimately carry the day in the supreme court created what we have is a process where some of the bill of rights of ice to the state and some other do not apply to the states. the jury trial is one of those provisions that have not been incorporated at the state did i think that is part of the answer to why a seventh amendment argument is likely to be to this effect. >> let's use our last paste of a justice being asked about his legacy and how he should be remembered in >> to you have any feelings about made history in your case. you ever feel at a historic figure? >> now. no. there is nothing as brilliant as i have done, i was fortunate that camehave a case when the supreme court wanted to. they want to redo this decision. >> clarence gideon, reflecting on the role he played. we have about o

. >> reporter: raisman's lawsuit coming just one day after embattled usoc head, scott blackmun, stepped down, citing health concerns related to prostate cancer. while the usoc hasn't placed a timeline on its investigation, raisman addressing her lawsuit in a statement to nbc news saying in part, i refuse to wait any longer for these organizations to do the right thing. it is my hope that the legal process will hold them accountable and enable the change that is so desperately needed. i would just add in the past, usa gymnastics supports the independent investigation launched by the usoc. independent is the key aspect to regain trusts among past and present athletes as well as fans. then again on thursday, university of michigan gymnast reportedly became the first male victim to file a lawsuit claiming sexual abuse by larry nassar. >> thank you very much. we're going to turn back to mr. roker for a look at the rest of the forecast. hey, al. >> dominating the map, both ends of the country, we have heavy storms, a nor'easter in the northeast, big storms coming in the west. a fire threat in