craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. >> here's a look at the delegate count on the republican side. trump is shy of 1,000. he needs 241 more to clinch the nomination which could happen right here in california next month. >>> this week, the clinton's role will keep the focus on the golden state -- former president bill clinton will campaign for his wife in los angeles and next month, clinton will hold events in los angeles and oakland. she's going to speak -- joining us is barbara boxer and tickets range from 500 -- >>> there's a plan to fast track the minimum wage hike. the governor signed a bill raising the -- san mateo is meeting to talk about phasing it faster or raise it even higher. the city council meets at 7:00 tonight to get input from the public and local businesses. >>> the transportation back for businesses. that's what palo alto city council wants to know. the council is meeting to launch a new poll. city lawmakers are considering adding the taxes to reduce traffic congestion. whether the voters see that on the ballot will depend on the results. >>> overall, bay area r

craig boswell has the latest. >> reporter: bernie sanders is optimistic about his chances in oregon and kentucky. >> what i feel about oregon and kentucky, the way i usually feel. and that is that if there is a large voter turnout, i definitely win. >> reporter: sanders is on a roll, having won the last two primaries. but hillary clinton had 94% of the delegates needed and is on track to secure the nomination in june. >> hello, washington. >> reporter: clinton has invested time and money in kentucky, trying to slow sanders' momentum. but she has saved most of her fire power for donald trump, even mocking his potential debate answers. >> if one answer is, i am in i'll get it done, but i'm not going to tell you what i'm going to do -- >> they are focusing on campaign speeches. and trump will hit back when attacked. >> i will respond. but in just about all cases, i have been responding to what they did to me. >> reporter: a new poll shows clinton with a 3-point lead in a hypothetical matchup with trump. craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. >> heading the effort to find a third party c

craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. >>> sanders needs to win 91% of all remaining delegates. both pledged and unannounced super delegates to win that tem crattic nomination. >>> there's evidence, foreign hackers are snooping on the candidates. and they say it's not the first time. james clapboard is following. the fbi and department of homeland security are now both workg tighten cyber security. >>> for the latest campaign trail and election alerts throughout the presidential race, you can download our free wusa 9 app. >>> house republicans are expected to bring a huge zika bill up for vote. the $622 million package would come from cuts elsewhere in the budget. just yesterday, they passed a $1.1 billion bill by zeke a. both measures -- zeke a. both measures much less than what president obama is asking for. the obama administration is looking for a new rule. >> as it stands now. salaried worker occur done the -- denied overtime pay. carlos says he puts in 55 hours a week, managing a mcdonald's here in d.c. and he said overtime pay would mean a big difference for his family. [

craig boswell reports. >> reporter: presidential candidates weigh in on the egypt air disaster.onald trump is booming the -- blaming the crash on terrorists. he said, when will we get tough? >> hillary clinton said the egypt air flight shows we need to work with allies to keep america safe. >> with a flight coming from paris, our biggest concern is what is going on in europe. >> reporter: clinton says trump isn't qualified to be president and says his controversial comments hurt america's ability to fight terrorists. >> we have seen how donald trump is being used to essentially be a recruiter for more people to join the cause of terrorism. >> be the democratic nominee. she and her supporters are calling on all to unite to defeat trump. >> we've had 13 million votes cast for hillary clinton and 10 million for bernie sanders. it's time those 23 come together and convince the rest of the country to follow suit. >> but tamping down could take sometime. >> everybody needs need take a big step and a deep breath. >> reporter: sanders says -- some -- saners says that his supporters will

after visiting a sick friend in fletcher, north carolina, boswell was driving back to fort mill but onher gas light came on. >> i panicked when i realized i didn't have my wallet. >> reporter: boswell pulled into the fast stop in shelby and she asked the clerk if they had roadside assistance. when they couldn't help as a last resort she call the police. three officers showed up and one of them officer josh richards took action putting his money in her tank. >> tell me, stop crying, and took out his personal credit card and filled my car up with gas. >> reporter: she was so grateful for the officers helping her in her time of need she wanted some way to repay them. so she decided to tell everyone what they did for her. she called fox 46 charlotte hoping to get results spreading her message about these office officers. >> these men get up every day to protect, serve and to help us. and i'm a proven example because they came to my rescue. >>> sergeant porter who trained officer richard. he says his former rookie is the type of person who is always ready to serve. >> he took that extra ini

craig boswell at the white mouse with that story and how the republican race has dipped into tabloid territory. >>> it is primary day in indianna, and voters are out casting their ballots. fifty-seven delegates are at steak, and ted cruz needs big win if he hopes to stop dab from clinching the nomination. >> pretty much over it, donald trump, especially if he wins by the margins that the polls are suggesting. >> headed into today trump 15-point lead over cruz in the latest polls. >> if we win in indianna, it is over with, folks, it is over with. the race for the white house turned bizarre today when trump tide ted cruz's father to the man who assassinated president john fk den. >> his father was with lee harvey oswald prior to oswald being, you know, shot at. the whole thing is rad i can us. >> trump is referring to national inquirer article, which says, this photo from the warren commission shows raphael cruz with oswald at a pro castro rally. the cruz campaign says it is not true, and that trump is detached from reality. >> on the democratic side, bernie sanders is hoping to pull o

craig boswell, cbs news. >> he was legendary. morley safer was 84 years old. he leaves behind a wife and a daughter. >>> four scientists from the prayer are receiving top honors today from president obama at the white house. two scientists center stanford and one from uc-berkeley will receive the national medal of science. another scientist from uc- berkeley will receive the medal of national technology and innovation. >>> your future uber life may be driver less. they are testing the first self- driving car in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. it's a ford hybrid with radar, laser, scanners and high resolution cameras. for now there's still a trained driver inside monitoring the equipment. >>> all right. let's take a live look at the big board on wall street. the dow is down 88. >>> donate blood help save a life. a blood drive is under way now in san francisco in the financial district. it's hard to miss. just look for the large blue and white bloodmobile. the blood drive runs until 3 p.m. it's at 125 vallejo street in san francisco. >>> roberta was out there to donat

cbs reporter craig boswell reports, hillary clinton is already looking ahead to a general election matchup against donald trump. >> i heard her going through -- >> reporter: kentucky voters and oregon voters could help determine who will win the democratic nomination. >> bernie, bernie! >> reporter: bernie sanders is probably going to win both. but hillary clinton has a huge delegate lead and is already preparing to square off against the republican opponent. >> i am hoping and really looking forward to debating donald trump in the fall [ screaming ] ! >> reporter: the money behind clinton is moving ahead, too. >> so you can see there was blood coming out of her eyes. >> reporter: priorities usa a super pac supporting clinton released its first attack ad against trump. this one had people lip-syncing some of his more controversial statements. >> you can tell them to go [ censored ] themselves. >> reporter: fox broadcast host megyn kelly is one of the women trump has had problems with. he sits down with her for an interview airing tuesday night. >> you seem to stay angry for months. >> you

craig boswell, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> well, coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news", hanging out in a laudromat isn't a crime. but when what a camera caught this guy doing has police now looking for him. >> and now we know why singer janet jackson canceled her unbreakable tour. the answer ahead this noon. st >>> welcome back. a brazen thief is caught on camera stealing money right out of a woman's pocket in west philadelphia. it happened early last month, at a laudromat, 1300 block of north 52nd street. police want to know if you recognize this suspect. first, you can see him sitting on a railing inside the store. then as the victims back was turned, he snuck up, snatched $300 from her jacket pocket. she chased him. but he got away. >> in other news the fight against temple proposed football stadium continues. the stadium symptom ers group of north philadelphia resident, and temple students, say, they plan on speaking at a city council meeting tonight. the meeting is expected to reveal council president darryl clark's stands on the project. those against the $126 million plan hav

craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. >> clinton has a four-point lead over sanders in the latest poll of indiana but that's within the poll's margin offer >>> the san francisco board of supervisors will consider inviting 16-year-olds to the ballot box for local elections. they will meet at 5:00 to talk about lowering the voting age. if agreed upon today, the proposal could appear on the november ballot. as that meeting happens, those backing "vote 16 sf" will rally on the steps of city hall. >>> at uc-davis, congressman john garamendi is introducing a bill to help students across the state drowning in loan debt. it aims to refinance student loan interest rates and recalculate interest rates for future borrowers. it also allows students to reinvest in the economy and society without the burden of student loan debt. >>> more bay area news now. graffiti is such a problem in san jose that the city is mulling a plan to pay people to report vandals. this afternoon, the city council will consider offering up to $1,000 to anyone who makes a report leading to an arrest and recovery of dam

craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. >>> to keep abreast of everything going on in this historicampaign, just download the wusa 9 app for election alerts. the latest polls, and candidate profiles. when you want them. >>> this morning, vice president joe biden called for americans to have their quote uncomfortable conversation about racism. the national urban league presented the vice president with the league's life-time achievement award. during the conference at the liaison capitol hill hotel. biden noted the federal government's role in tackling institutional racism. including the great society programs under lyndon johnson. but he says far more has to be done. >> the sacrifice, the struggle, should not fall just to those who are suffering and struggling. you quoted something from my book long time. we all, we all, we all, for our own safety's sake, we all have to sacrifice a little bit. >> the national urban league is an historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment for people living in underserved urban communities. >>> and another major name has surfa

craig boswell, for cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> well, coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news", chaos in canada. elbows and accusations flying, and why the fingers are pointed at prime minister justin trued owe. >> it is all about puppy love today. thanks to uber, here in philadelphia. we'l >> wounds up in a scuffle at the howls of commons, justin said he was just trying to help a member of the party through a crowd. member of parliament said he elboed her out of the way. also seen arguing with an opposition leader. the house of commons was debating right-to-die legislation at the time. >> get ready for more hit shows here on cbs-3. >> just unveiled fall prime time line up. as anchor ukee washington shows you, there are some new series, some old favorites, and classic reboot. >> ready for prime time, network expanded its comedy schedule, with three new series. >> bowl that won't spill. how did you know i wanted? >> of time the commercial came on you kicked out your legs and screamed. >> retired police offers nerve kevin can wait. party of mondays' two hour comedy block. >> all find out l

cbs reporter craig boswell has the latest from the white house. >> reporter: ted cruz and john kasich have both made the decision to drop out of the presidential race. >> we gave it everything we've got. but the voters chose another path. >> reporter: the moves came after donald trump's overwhelming win in indiana tuesday night. >> i didn't expect this. i didn't expect this. and what ted did is a -- really a very brave thing to do. >> reporter: the reality is now apparent. trump will likely get the majority of gop delegates and become the party's presidential nominee. rnc chairman reince priebus tweeted that trump will be the presumptive nominee and says it's time for the republican party to unite behind its new leader. >> this is what today starts, which is this unification process. >> reporter: lost in all the drama surrounding the gop race is the fact that bernie sanders pulled off the upset win over hillary clinton in the democratic primary. >> i know all the pundits thought we were supposed to lose, but that apparently was not what the people of indiana concluded. >> reporter: th

greg boswell is at the white house with the details. >> reporter: donald trump unveiled a list of his potential supreme court nominees. trump says he chose the 11 judges based on their conservative credentials and willingness to uphold the constitution. there is a vacancy on the high court after justice antonin scalia's death, and republicans are vowing to block president obama's nominee, merrick garland, to support his or her choice. trump focused on foreign policy, meeting with former secretary of state henry kissinger in new york. in an interview with reuters, he said he would be open to meeting with north korean dictator kim jong-un. for democrats, primaries set the final stage. hillary clinton claimed victory in the commonwealth and appeared for party unity. bernie sanders is campaigning in california, ahead of the june 7 primary. he has his own unity message for the democratic party. >> welcome into the party people who are prepared to fight for real economic and social change. >> reporter: it comes days after this chaos in nevada when sanders supporters say the state party chan

craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. >> for all of your election coverage this campaign, stay with us. check us out on facebook and twitter and get alerts to your phone, by downloading our free wusa 9 app. >>> what researchers found in some oysters is enough to make you think twice the next time you have a hankering to seafood. coming up, what they discovered and where. >> and we are staying on top of that deadly metro bus hijacking. one suspect is in custody. we will have a live update in about 10 minutes. vo: for dominion, part of delivering affordable energy includes supporting those in our community who need help. our energyshare program does just that, assisting with bill pay and providing free, energy-saving upgrades. it's more than helping customers, it's helping neighbors. ♪ stand by me >>> a former black panther and mother of hip-hop musician tupac shakur has died and it is believed she suffered a cardiac arrest at her home. medics rushed her to the hospital but the 69-year-old did not make it. >>> syrian army forces and pro- government fighters shelled out parts of the no

craig boswell with the latest. >> reporter: cbs news project donald trump won the republican primary in washington state. >> look at this crowd. >> reporter: trump campaigned in new mexico tuesday which votes on june 7th. the billionaire is expected to have enough delegates on or before that date to officially clinch the nomination. >> i'm going bring back jobs. we're going to have a strong border. we're going to have the wall. >> reporter: anti-trump protesters gathered outside the convention center in albuquerque. some set fires, and police in riot gear used smoke canisters to disperse the crowd. >> we are not here to start a fight. we are here to create peace! >> reporter: trump is already in general election mode, while his democratic opponents for the white house are still in a contentious primary race. >> thank you, riverside! >> reporter: hillary clinton isn't focusing on bernie sanders but instead is turning up the heat on trump. >> right now, people are listening to donald trump, and they're wondering what is going on in america. >> reporter: clinton and sanders are battling

craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> new details about the death of prince.e now know that the person who called 911 at prince compound was the son of the doctor howard cornfield, a nationally known expert on pain management, and addiction. >>> a lawyer for family of doctor cornfield told reporters that he was contacted by prince's representatives the the night before he was found dead in his paisley park home. the his attorney says that doctor cornfield could not travel to minneapolis until friday so he sent his son andrew on a red eye to help device a treatment plan, for prince. it was andrew who called 911 on thursday morning. >> he arrived, to see him dead in the elevator and it was certainly a difficult time. >> so sad. cornfeel's lawyers say pills were found in andrew's backpack but those medications are used in pain management and addiction and no drugs were given to prince. >>> well, we have had a lot of rain recently, coming up, katie will let us know if it clears up for mothers day. >>> we will also have this... >> a scare in the the air, we will sh

craig boswell, cbs news. the white house. >> for all of your election coverage, this campaign, keep it right here, check us out on facebook and twitter and of course, get alerts to your phone by downloading our free wusa 9 app. >>> jury selection begins for the man accused of killing a university of mary washington statement. steven vanderbreel is charged with first-degree murder abduction and strangulation in the april 2015 death of his room plate grace mann. the 30-year-old man reportedly told two other inmate fought with mann and quote now she is gone. and lit later mann's body was found in a bedroom. >>> eric dyson is accused of killing his neighbor, 95-year- old dan bellvin. in february, 2015, bellvin was found stabbed to death in his apartment at the randolph village complex. dyson allegedly told police bellvin went too far soliciting him for sex and that's why he snapped him. >>> parts of prince george's county could be a little smellly if you miss this next story. effective this week, some areas will

craig boswell reports. >> reporter: baltimore police officer edward nero is a free man, acquitted of assault and other charges for the arrest of freddie gray. >> officer nero at this point is the most relieved person on the face of this earth. >> reporter: in a bench trial with no jury, judge barry williams ruled the 30-year-old acted as any reasonable officer would and only touched gray after he was in handcuffs. prosecutors had argued that nero arrested gray without probable cause and was negligent for not making sure the suspect was seat belted inside the police van. billy murphy represents the gray family, who says they respect the decision. >> to the black citizens in baltimore, you ought to be proud that such an accomplished jurist with a background in prosecuting corrupt cops had the courage to go against public opinion. >> reporter: officer nero teared up after the verdict was read, while outside the courthouse emotions were also running high. >> no justice! >> people want justice, but i think we still have to let the process work. i think that some things were said to make m

craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. >> bernie sanders has won 18 states so far pick up the 19thext tuesday at the polls in west virginia, if they hold true to form. >>> still ahead the inferno rages on. a wildfire sends nearly 90,000 people out of their homes. what we just learned about that canadian wildfire that keeps spreading right now. >> well, the drizzle started to pick up here in northwest dc but not enough rain to wash out the pollens completely. it has lowered the tree count into the moderate category. and with all of the water around, mold spores are loving it. a washout tomorrow. your friday and weekend forecast, are coming up, in a few minutes. >>> welcome back. a state of emergency is in effect as a massive wildfire continues to canada. 88,000 people have been forced to leave their homes and as henna daniels tell us, authorities say conditions are not improving. >> the inferno rages on. threatening to reduce the town of fort mcmurray to ashes. with a sudden shift in the winds last night, the fast- moving wildfire changed direction. fanning the flames. sending it to

craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. >>> vice president joe biden says he is not worried about a rift in the party. biden wants bernie sanders to be more aggressive in speaking out if his followers behave as they in nevada. biden blamed the trouble on sanders supporters, not sanders. biden said yesterday he's confident sanders will be supportive if clinton wins the nomination. >>> ahead on "cbs this morning," vice president joe biden shares a poignant note to self. >> dear joe, you're only 12, your stutter is debilitating, it embarrasses you, and the bullies are vicious. >> the vice president looks back on his life and career today on "cbs this morning." >>> coming up on the "cbs morning news," more on the search for egyptair flight 804. this is the "cbs morning news." e mess? think outside the box colgate optic white toothbrush plus whitening pen for 5 shades whiter teeth. brush, whiten, go! no mess, no waiting, no rinsing. colgate optic white toothbrush plus whitening pen. (toilet flush) if you need an opioid to manage your chronic pain, you may be sooo constipated it feels lik

craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> justin joining us now.in, probably not a bad time to go to the vacation and hit the airport. it will be chilly again. >> especially tomorrow. if you like warm temperatures you'll like today. you will a's complain about that humidity and the air. >> i always get complaints for that. >> but, tomorrow that humidity will be gone, you'll feel like early april. wild weather to talk about this morning. in the so bad. we will go outside getting ready for a great sunrise all across the delaware valley. the exception is some areas to the north may have some fog that could inhibit that sunshine but late they're morning we will see mostly sunny skies, and then as we head in the afternoon we will talk about some showers, and potential thunder storm. here we go our headlines are a warm start to the weekend. highs today will be above average. should reach the mid 70's and we're talking about more rain showers in the forecast and then spending half of the weekend, we will cool things down, we will struggle, to get to aroun

craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news". >>> it is a make over for labels on your favorite foods. >>> nutrition labels are changing, the f.d.a. says they will make it easier to eat healthy, i'm brooke silva-braga in new york and what to expect from the new label coming up. >>> and copycats could have their sights set on your facebook page, how scammers are stealing your personal information and what you can do to avoid to get >>> back on "eyewitness news" with a special tribute for the man who transform temple university. >> ♪ america, america >> thousands gathered at a public memorial service for former temple president peter lee core amounts "eyewitness news" at temple performing arts center. former basketball coach john cheyney was among those who remember liacouras and talk about how he helped expand the university, throughout his 18 years leading the school. >> when many others were talking about moving out of the city, peter said the hell with them. he was someone who believed that this university could make a difference. >> peter liacouras

craig boswell, cbs news. >> well, following the announcement of safer's retime, cbs -- retirement.cial >> of course, he was 60 minutes' longest-serving correspondent. and you can find that information on our website. >> right now, at 6:00, early indications point to an explosion, bringing down jafir flight 804 in the middle of the med mediterranean sea. >> puts more pressure on the u.s. to fix problems here. >>> and one on one with wu a9. about actions taken in the wake of a firefighter's suicide. >>> good evening. and thanks for joining us. i'm jan jeffcoat. >> i'm bruce johnson. the egypt air plane that disappeared late last night. 66 people on board. still no confirmation exactly of what happened. though there are suggestions that an explosion brought the flight down. mola lengy lenghi is following the story. >> reporter: there is plenty of speculation about what may have brought down the flight. it is too early to tell what happened, at least until they find this plane. >> reporter: a frantic search for a missing plane. egypt air flight 804 simply vanished over the med mediterr

. >>> cbs reporter craig boswell is in washington, dc tonight. craig, the candidates are certainly, um, keeping things interesting. this is a tight one. >> reporter: oh, they certainly are. good evening to you, ken. yeah, with the democratic delegates dwindling as we end this race, three or four weeks left this race in kentucky too close to call lots of lead changes. bernie sanders and hillary clinton batting in a pair of primary states for 116 total delegates 55 of them in kentucky. bernie sanders is optimistic about his chances in oregon and kentucky. >> well, i feel about oregon and kentucky the way i usually feel, and that is if there's a large voter turnout, i think we'll a win. >> reporter: sanders is on a roll having won the last two primaries. but hillary clinton has 94% of the delegates needed and is on track to secure the nomination in june. >> hello, lexington! >> reporter: clinton has invested time and money in kentucky trying to slow sanders' momentum but saved most of her fire power for donald trump even mocking his potential debate

boswell told my colleagues that she does not leave the problems are widespread but there are issues including with high-ranking members that need to be brought to light. we hope to learn more about this tomorrow. >> some selling those between the national association for music education and the directors. michael redd the-- led the advocacy group but at a recent forum on diversity he reportedly said black and latinos lack the skills needed for the profession. that set off a firestorm of criticism. he later went on facebook to say the reporting of these comments was a deeply inaccurate portrayal of the dialogue which took place that day. >>> a bomb scare that ended up putting joint base andrews on lock down. officials say a woman walked into the control center saying she had a bomb strapped to her body while emergency responders and a bomb unit showed up. they said the woman had no explosives and took her into custody. >>> they tell feds is not so fast, the major repair work that we've been telling you is coming, the federal transit administration wants metro to start now, not later. jack evan

craig boswell on the latest distraction. >>> donald trump is defending himself against accusations that he treats women poorly. the new york times interviewed more than 50 people from sunday article that claims the businessman in the past has shown a pattern of unwelcome passes. a shrewd reliance on ambitious women and unsettling workplace conduct. trump responded on twitter calling it a hit piece and pointed to an interview with one of the people quoted in the article. >> they did take quotes from what i said and put a negative connotation, spun it to where it appeared negative. >> it could cause trump so have more problems with female voters, 64% of women had an unfavorable view of the businessman. hillary clinton has promised to play up the so called womens card and made female quality a centerpiece of her campaign. >> we have to guarantee equal pay for womens work, that is something that is long overdue. >> before clinton can take on trump she has to defeat bernie sanders,. >> if they want the strongest candidate to defeat trump, bernie sander is that candidate. >> sanders is poised

craig boswell attended a tinker garten class in maryland. ♪ [ music ] [ singing ] >> reporter: theseying outside. they're learning. >> it's problem solving. they're creative. they're using their pljation. -- imagination. >> they're learning how birds build their nest. >> what does an owl say? >> sahara brings her 2-year-old daughter to tinker garden. her older sister also went. >> everyone is always happier. the mood is better. there's so much to explore and there's not so many distractions outside. >> reporter: tinker garten is megan and brian fitz gerald's brain chd. he worked in technology. >> our goal is to bring high- quality, childhood education and make that accessible in every community. >> tinker garten instructors are trained. cory watt is a veteran. >> i'm a leader. the parents are guides. the children are explorers. >> reporter: a one-hour class costs between $15 and $40. and every lesson is a breath of fresh air. craig boswell, cbs news, chevy chase, maryland. >> i think we all wish we could do a little more learning outside. well, tinker garden started in brooklyn. >> a

craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> many are questioning whether bernie sanders can controlupporters a at the democratic national convention here in philadelphia. nevada will be sending 43 democratic delegates to philadelphia, coming to the at 6:00 we will will take a look to make sure what happened in nevada does not happen here in july. >>> well, more american workers will be eligible for overtime pay, beginning the december 1st. the labor department is expanding mandatory overtime pay to workers who make less than $47,476 a year. previously those who earned more than $23,660 were exempt from overtime pay. now some employers criticized the move saying it is too costly but the obama administration says it is a way to restore and expand the middle class. >>> nigerian authorities say that one of the 200 school girls kidnaped more than two years ago bias ram i can militants has been found. nigeria's army released a story of amenaali and her baby. young woman escaped from the militant group boca horam and made it home safely to her mother. solders found her wandering in the for

cbs news correspondent craig boswell tells us what went on inside the the courtroom. >> reporter: police officer edward nero arrived at the courthouse to hear the prosecution layout the case a against him 306789 year-old was charged with assault, misconduct, reckless endangerment in the arrest of freddie gray. prosecutors say nero arrested gray without cause and violated police procedures by placing gray whose hand and feet were shackled inside the police van without a seat belt. defense say nero followed his training and only touched gray once on the ground before he was transported. >> what we are hearing is two different narratives of why freddie gray was taken into custody, arrested, and why he was left without seat belts on the police van. >> reporter: there are no jurors involved in this trial, officer nero requested a bench trial which means the judge will decide his guilt or innocence. >> i think you have more interest and excitement among the audience when you have a jury present. >> reporter: gray's death sparked days of protest and riot nothing baltimore, handful of demonstrat

craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> here's john kasich right now let's list men right now. >> first thing i have to do is to thank migrate wife car even for the fact that you've owe she has endured my political career and also, of course, accentuated it. there is nobody like karen. she's charismatic, she walks into a a room, and people fall in love with her. you know, when she appeared on anderson cooper, john weaver commented and bet h hanson commented if we had only run karen we would have been a lot more successful. i happen to agree with that. you know, emma a reese showed up and they are unbelievable. they are just so beautiful. they have been so supportive. and they have traveled with me around the country as well and it was always such a delight to have the family on the road and as their principal had said, don't let education get in the way of learning and i think they learned a great deal and i want to thank the the worthington christian staff and their patients and willingness to kind of look after our family. it was, ter i can nobody has ever done more with less

cbs correspondent craig boswell reports the verdict is second straight blow to prosecutors trying to hold police accountable for gray's death in the back of the police van. baltimore police officer edward nero is a freeman acquitted of assault and other charges for at rest of freddie gray. >> officer nero at this point is the most relieved person on the face of this earth. >> reporter: in a bench trial with no jury judge barry williams ruled that the 30 year-old acted as any reasonable officer would and only touched gray after being handcuffed. prosecutors argued nero arrested gray without probable cause and was negligent for not making sure that the suspect was seat belted inside of the police van. billy murphy represents great family who said they respect the deis. >> the citizens of baltimore, you know, you ought to be proud that an accomplished jurist with a background in prosecuting corrupt cops, had the courage to go against public opinion. >> reporter: officer nero teared up after the verdict was read while outside courthouse emotions were also running high. >> no justice, no

craig boswell for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> still to come tonight on "eyewitness news" never fun toay good bye, the finally of one of the cbs's mess popular shows is tonight and not only is one actor leaving for good he is giving us a hint at a major plot twist. >>> do you think your day of work was bad? how about these guys and girls? what they were trying to do coming up, kate. >>> par for the cause, another glummy, may rain day to day but things are changing for the better as we head toward end of the week. i will tell you when temperatures head for 70's and more rain comes in time >>> well, tonight season finally of ncis will mark the end of an another. >>> anchor michael weatherly is bidding the team, a farewell. >> i can't stay here. >> we know that. >> i got to go. >> we know. get him a plane you know weatherly as special agent tony, on the number one drama on tv, he is leaving after 13 season, and 300 episode. our jim donovan had a chance to talk to him and says the secret of success of ncis. >> it is family dynamic of the show and also, you know, it is a little bit of a wor

craig boswell, the white house. >>> this morning, skrbs remembering legendary newsman morely safer. morely died thursday of pneumonia, a week after announcing his retirement. the "60 minutes" correspondent spent half a century reporting from around the world from war zones to art shows. morely safer covered the world for over half a century, and he did it in a way that not only touched lives, it actually changed them. his reporting from vietnam helped shift the way america thought about the war. >> just as the medevac came in, the boy died. he was 17. >> reporter: in 1965, he showed u.s. marines burning down a village, sending terrified slichs running from their homes. >> morely safer, cbs news, near the village of camni. >> reporter: it was a new way of covering war -- realistic and marshall mcpe-- and bleak. he joined "60 minutes" in 1970. >> did you ever hold up anyone? >> no, sir. >> reporter: in 1983, his report on lionel jeter became one of the proudest moments. safer and his team uncovered new evidence showing jeter had been wrongly convted of armed robbery in texas. it led t

cbs reporter craig boswell has more from the white house. >> i need your vote tomorrow. >> reporter:'s final push for votes in kentucky ahead of tuesday's primary included jabs at the presumptive g.o.p. nominee. >> if you get a hold have of donald trump's plan for his, the taxes of this country, it is trickle down economics on steroids. >> reporter: but clinton must defeat her democratic challenger bernie sanders. sanders is on a roll having won last two and is expect to do well in tuesday's votes in oregon and kentucky. >> he is campaigning in puerto rico monday looking for every vote possible. sanders is vowing to stay in the race until last votes are cast. washington d.c. is final primary on june 14th. for the republicans, the race is effectively over but road for donald trump is far from smooth. trump is on the defensive after a new york times article detailed accusations of his poor treatment of women. trump responded calling the article dishonest and pointed out an interview with a former girlfriend featured in the piece who claims she was misquoted. >> they did take quotes fro

cbs news correspondent craig boswell reports this ace monk laundry list the serious issues the front runner must resolve before the general election. >> reporter: donald trump the presumptive g.o.p. nominee gets back on the campaign trail. while there are no more republican candidates in his way he faces a challenge in unifying a splinterd republican party. >> usually, when somebody wraps up the nomination you see party leaders the next day say thank goodness now we can unify. what people are saying this morning is oh, my god what have we done here. >> reporter: last two republican presidents george w and george hw bush have no plans to endorse trump and now mitt romney, the republican nominee of 2012 is skipping the g.o.p. convention all together. trump says he won't change his attacking style as he squares off against hillary clinton. it is a a style that helped take down 16 opponents in the primary. >> you know, i am who i am. i don't like to really change. i feel i'm a presidential person. >> reporter: trump's tactics have hurt him in some polls with higher negative ratings then

craig boswell for cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> now, john kasich canceled plan media appearance in virginia today. cnn is reporting he will make an announcement to drop out of the race. kasich is expected to make that statement at 5:00 tonight in ohio. >> and as we get closer to the republican and democratic national conventions in july, stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of campaign 2016. and whether we're not on tv, we're on line at cbsphilly.com. >>> well, residents in flint, michigan, will get chance today to tell president obama how the city's lead water crisis is affecting them. this is video of the president leaving joint space andrews in maryland en route to flint. in addition to having rounds table discussion with community members, president obama will make a stop at a food bank, and will sit down with flint's mayor and michigan's governor rick snyder, the president signed an emergency disaster declaration for flint in january to help with the efforts to combat lead in the city's drinking water. >> well, there is much more to tell but this noon. the appointments t

cbs news correspondent craig boswell tells us voters in more states are heading to the polls today. >> reporter: bernie sanders insist that the fight is not yet over. >> we have a chance to end up with a majority of the pledged delegates and if we do that, i think you'll be looking at the democratic nominee for president. >> reporter: he is lead nothing west virginia polls as ballots are cast tuesday but significantly trails hillary clinton and the overall delegate count. clinton now has 93 percent of the delegates needed to clinch the nomination. on the campaign trail she talk about early childhood education with voters in kentucky. >> would i like to see every child go to, you know, prekindergarten at the age of four. >> reporter: meanwhile donald trump is running unopposed in the west virginia and primaries. he is heading to capitol hill thursday to begin pulling together a splinterd republican party. >> long time from november but early indications are that our nominee is likely to be very competitive. >> reporter: his biggest hurdle could be ring over paul ryan. >> he has not com

boswell is supposed to have said to dr. johnson, "i'm greatly affected by music.usic will make me weep. "some music will make me feel so brav "i could march into the thick of a battle and not be scared of anything." johnson says dryly, "if anything could make me act so foolish, i would not have anything to do with it." [low hum and sticks clacking] [cultural music montage] (man) music has got an incredible power, presence. you know, sound is something that you can't escape when you're in its presence. [chanting and drumming] with music, there's no looking away. [spirited clarinet and guitar playing] that is part of the power of music. when you're near it, there's no escape. it can focus your attention on a particular ceremony for example. it can act as a kind of social glue that helps a ceremony to go on over the course of several days. it keeps people's attention focused. music can be used in a work situation. you can find examples of that in africa where people are working in a field. let's say that they are planting millet or they're threshing. any kind of situ

craig boswell reports. >> reporter: it's primary day in west virginia and nebraska. >> this electionill kind of be a turning point for our country. >> reporter: donald trump is running unopposed but can't lock up the nomination until june giving full support from challenge for the presumptive nominee. >> what remains is for the people that have accepted that fact to get comfortable with that fact. >> reporter: trump marie solve some issues during a series of capitol hill meetings thursday including a face to face with house speaker paul ryan who says he is not ready to endorse trump. in an interview with the milwaukee journal, ryan said he would step aside as chairman of the republican national convention if trump asked him to. >> he is the mom mine neevment i will do whatever he wants with respect to the convention. >> reporter: while trump tries to tamp down tensions, the democrats are battling for last minute votes in west virginia. bernie sanders leads hillary clinton in west virginia polls but behind in the delegate count. a new poll shows her race with trump is close in three k

craig boswell has more on the investigation. >> reporter: officers carrying assault rifles patrolled white house ground while sharp shooters watched from above after a shooting just outside 1600 pennsylvania avenue. the secret service says one of its agents shot a man who raised a pistol as he approach the white house security checkpoint. >> secret service and police told them to stop, told them to stop, and he didn't stop and they shot him. >> reporter: witnesses say suspect may have fired a shot after he left his vehicle. the shooting happened just after 3:00 p.m. on the southwest side of the white house compound in an area accessible to the public but not on white house grounds. this man was on the street with his family when he heard the commotion. >> it was on my phone, i turned and then i hear the gun shot, so i, when they went on again, he was on the floor. >> reporter: white house was immediately put on lock down, the president was in the here at the time of the shooting but vice-president joe biden was inside. >> law enforcement sources identified the suspect as jesse oliver

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for the democratic nomination continues today with a pair of states holding primaries, and as craig boswell report, the leading candidate is already looking ahead to the general election against donald trump. >> voters in kentucky and oregon could help determine who will win the democratic nomination. >> bernie. >> bernie sanders is poised to win one, possibly both when all of counting is done. but hillary clinton has a huge delegate lead. and is already preparing to square off against the republican opponent. >> i am hoping and really looking forward to debating donald trump in the fall. >> the money behind clinton is moving ahead, too. >> you can see there was blood coming out of her eyes. >> priorities usa, a super-pac supporting clinton released the first ads aimed at trump, these people had been lip sinking syncing statements. >> you can tell them to go [ bleep ] himself. >> megyn kelly is one of those trump had problems with and sits down with her for an interview tuesday night. >> you seem to stay angry for months. was that real? or was that strategy? >> i have great respect for you,

craig boswell explains that and shows us what republican donald trump is doing to get ready for the november election. >> i'm get to go like the west coast. >> bern he sands kearse, vermont senator insists he's the best candidate to take on donald trump. >> before we will have the opportunity to defeat donald trump, we have to defeat secretary clinton. >> hillary clinton is the likely winner in kentucky's primary where she gnarly owe defeated sanders. clinton took to twitter, to make appeal to sanders supporters calling for unity, her claim to the nomination gets stronger tuesday, she's now just 09 delegates short of clinching the nomination. >> donald trump also won in oregon tuesday with no morrow pope ends to challenge him, he shifted his folk us to repairing his image which took beating during the primary process. >> during interview with megan kelly businessman said he has regrets about thinks he is' said and done but not really sorry. >> i could have maybe used different language, in a couple of instances, but overall i have to be very happy with the outcome. i think if i didn't conduc