elizabeth palmer, cbs news, news today at the white house easter egg roll. when asked if he's running for re-election next year, the president said, quote, i plan on running. but he's not prepared to announce it just yet. >>> we turn now to our special tax time series. as the april 18th deadline approaches to file your 2022 tax returns. in recent years, more than 75,000 americans have lost $28 million in irs imposter scams. so in tonight's money watch, cbs's nancy chen has tips to protect your money and your personal information. >> reporter: peak tax season comes with a warning. >> what makes tax season so ripe for opportunity with scammers? >> they know that we are stressed. >> reporter: amy says this year people should be on the lookout for irs imposter scams. would-be victims receive a phone call, text message, or email claiming to be from the irs, saying back taxes are owed or there's a problem with a return. >> so we hear a lot of people being requested for prepaid gift cards or even cryptocurrency. >> reporter: she also says to pay close attention whe

elizabeth palmer, cbs news, taipei. >>> staying overseas, pope francis returned to public view today. pontiff presided over easter vigil mass in st. peter's basilica. on good friday unseasonably cold weather in rome pushed the pope to skip a nighttime procession at the coliseum. the 86-year-old is recovering from bronchitis after being hospitalized for three days. >>> today we learned of the death of the last living prosecutor of the neuroburg trials that helped document and prosecute nazi crimes and helped secure compensation for holocaust survivors. he died last night at 103 years old. >>> today two of the busiest shipping ports on the west coast are back in operation after a worker shortage. the temporary closings come as contract negotiations for dock workers approve the one-year mark. the threat of a strike forced retailers and manufacturers to divert shipments to the east and gulf coasts. the l.a. port complex handles nearly 40% o rts. on the cbskewatch, the once red hot u.s. economy is showing signs of cooling. the latest jobs report shows 236,000 jobs were added last month and

elizabeth palmer, thank you. >>> and there's this breaking news. robert f. kennedy jr. is running for president, as a democrat challenging president he joe biden for the party's nomination. the 69-year-old long-time anti-vaccine activist filed paperwork today. he's the son of former attorney general robert kennedy and the nephew of former president john f. kennedy. >>> the u.s. attorney's office in washington has opened a civil rights investigation into the death of a 17-year-old who was shot and killed last month by u.s. park police. cbs's jeff pegues reports the investigation comes less than 24 hours after body cam footage of the shooting was released to the public. and a warning, some of the video is disturbing. >> reporter: at least four d.c. police officers approached the car early saturday morning, march 18th. a young man appeared to be sleeping inside. police say the car was stolen, and they called for backup with two u.s. park police officers responding. >> if he takes off just let him go. but don't get inside that car. >> reporter: ignoring that advice, those t

elizabeth palmer reports the drills are a message to the u.s. >> chinese video shows the extent of theware including for the first time an aircraft carrier as well as nuclear capable bombers. today's live fire drills with a blockade on taiwan as this chinese animation shows, strikes against specific targets on the island. in beijing, the foreign minister spokesman said the exercises were a serious warning to taiwan separatists and what he calls external forces. that is the u.s. and its allies. specifically their retaliation for the meeting in l.a. between president tsai ingwen who says taiwan will remain independent, and speaker kevin mccarthy who said that the u.s. would help protect it from china. >> we will honor the obligations and reiterate the commitment to the shared values behind which all americans are going to unite. >> to the time when he is taking a break on the network of cycle trails, the exercises were unpleasant, but familiar. the coast guard released video of sailors warning chinese warships from a safe distance to back off, but they are seriously outmanned and outgunn

the island is self governed, but china claims it has its own, cbs's elizabeth palmer reports that the.s. >> reporter: chinese video shows the extent of the exercise both human and hardware, including for the first time an aircraft carrier as well as nuclear capable bombers. the live fire drills releasing a blockade on taiwan, and as the chinese animation shows, strikes against pacific targets on the island. in beijing, the foreign minister's spokesperson said the exercises were serious warning to taiwan's separatist and what he calls external forces. that is the u.s. and its allies. specifically their retaliation for that meeting in l.a. between president tsai ingwen who insists taiwan will remain independent, and speaker kevin mccarthy who signaled the u.s. would help protect it from china. >> we will honor the obligations and reiterate our commitment to our shared values behind which all americans are united. >> reporter: to the taiwanese taking a break on taipei's cycle trials, the exercises were unpleasant, but familiar, taiwan's coast guard released a video of warning chinese war

cbs' elizabeth palmer reports from phnom penh. >> reporter: cambodia is home to the ruins in the heartnd zero in america's standoff with china. and it's here in one of the poorest countries in the region that china is buying influence on a grand scale. head of the future forum think tank. what's the difference between the way the chinese invest in cambodia and the americans invest in cambodia? >> the difference is chinese are here. americans are not here. >> reporter: that wasn't always so. take national highway number 4, now pitted and potholed. it was built by the u.s. 70 years ago before america's diplomatic priorities shifted to human rights. meanwhile, china launched its belt and road initiative with lavish projects, a bridge across the mekong river, huge hydroelectric dams, and most recently, a flashy new road. this is the latest showpiece of china's multibillion dollar investment in cambodia. it's the country's only toll highway, and it's brand-spanking new. there's a problem, though. the expressway is empty. far too expensive for the average cambodian. it leaves to a ruined tow

as cbs's elizabeth palmer reports, it was the highest level meeting for a taiwanese leader on u.s.r: president tsai ing-wen arrived at the reagan library to a warm welcome from house speaker kevin mccarthy and lawmakers from both parties in a show of democratic solidarity. >> taiwan is grateful to have the united states of america on our side. >> reporter: taiwan is counting on the u.s. to protect it from china. and speaker mccarthy served up strong encouragement. >> we must continue the arms sails to taiwan and make sure such sails reach taiwan. >> reporter: china had warned against the meeting, which the foreign ministry spokeswoman said gravely undermined its sovereignty. last time, taiwan's president met with a senior american politician, it was nancy pelosi in taipei. and china was furious p.r. coup it responded sending more ships, planes, and even missiles around and over taiwan. an intimidating reminder that china has the muscle to try to seize the island by force. taiwan's military can fight back with modern weapons supplied by the u.s. but many analysts think it would be o

cbs's elizabeth palmer reports from phnom penh. >> reporter: cambodia is home to the magnificent ruinsst asia, ground zero in america's at china is ying influence on a grand scale. berat ou is head of the future forum think tank. what's the difference between the way the chinese invest in cambodia and the americans invest in cambodia? >> the difference is the chinese are here, the americans are not here. >> reporter: that wasn't always so. take national highway number 4, now pitted and potholed. it was built by the u.s. 70 years ago before america's diplomatic priorities shifted to human rights. meanwhile, china launched its belt and road initiative with lavish projects, a bridge across the mekong river, huge hydroelectric dams, and most recently a flashy new road. this is the latest show piece of iniblion-dollar invent imbia. it's c highway, and it's brand spanking new. there's a problem, though. the expressway is empty. far too expensive for the average cambodian. and it leads to a ruined town, sihanoukville. once a laid-back beach resort, chinese money has turned it into a bleak clu

elizabeth palmer has the view from taiwan. >> reporter: the meeting between taiwan's president and speakerarthy was, first and foremost, a clear signal to china. her arrival and welcome by the speaker and a bipartisan group of lawmakers was meant to telegraph that america would come to the rescue if china tried to seize taiwan by force. >> the presence and unwavering support reassures the people of taiwan that we are not isolated and we are not alone. >> reporter: this was a choreographed show of solidarity. >> the friendship between the people of taiwan and america is a matter of profound importance to the free world. >> reporter: predictably, china was furious. today the foreign ministry spokeswoman warned it would use strong and resolue measures to defend its sovereignty. last time a warning like that meant an intimidating display of force. china's missiles, planes, and warships all around taiwan. that was in august 2022 after then-speaker nancy pelosi visited the island to meet with president tsai. seven months on, life in taipei is ticking along as people are getting used to the tensi

elizabeth palmer reports. >> reporter: taiwan's steep coast and mountainous terrain make it somethingation army could well mount an attack anyway, so taiwan is beefing up its military and training with new u.s. weapons. michael cole is an analyst for the republican institute in taiwan. >> the aim is not to defeat the pla but to promise that the pla would suffer such damage that it would not be worth trying to invade taiwan. >> reporter: some civilians want to be part of that deterrent. joyce chan is one of them. >> is it at the back of your mind and the back of your teammate's mind that one day this could be for real? you might have to fight to defend taiwan. >> sure. it's no doubt about that. >> reporter: right now, though, everyone is praying it won't come to that. but when the taiwanese people woke up ten days ago to the news that xi jinping had ordered military exercises in the sea and the air around taiwan, they were reminded that when he says he'll take control of the island by force if necessary, he means it. >> i know exactly how terrible a war is. >> reporter: richard hu reti

elizabeth palmer, thank you. and there is this breaking news. robert f. kennedy jr.emocrat, challenging president joe biden for the party's nomination. the 69-year-old longtime anti-vaccine activist filed paperwork today. he is the son of former attorney general robert kennedy and the nephew of former president john f. kennedy. the u.s. attorney's office in washington has opened a civil rights investigation into the death of a 17-year-old who was shot and killed last month by u.s. park police. cbs's jeff pegues reports the investigation comes less than 24 hours after body cam footage of the shooting was released to the public. and a warning, some of the video is disturbing. >> reporter: at least four d.c. police officers approached the car early saturday morning, march 18th. a young man appeared to be sleeping inside. police say the car was stolen, and they called for back up with two u.s. park police officers responding. >> he takes off, just let him go. but don't get inside the car. >> reporter: ignoring that advice, those two officers opened the rear doors and one