right now, all access in indianapolis with rachel. >> reporter: welcome to indianapolis. we are inside lucas oil stadium. you know as home to the indianapolis colts during football season, but this weekend, it's home to the time four. in the next half hour, you'll get an exclusive behind the scenes look behind the biggest event of the year, the coaches, the player, the emotion of the event gripping the entire country. this is all access at the final four of the cnn bleacher report special. >> everyone talks about game pressure. when you get to the tournament, it's tournament pressure. it's game pressure at the highest level. >> do you think there'd be any less pressure on us to win this thing, whether we had won 7-11? we're all in the same boat. everyone is 0-0 this weekend. >> this group never gets discouraged to the point where they get down on themselves or their teammates. >> live for these games, guys. that's why we coach. >> denzel valentine, that's for three! michigan state is headed to the final four. >> the wisconsin badgers are going to the final four. >> the du

that's not who indianapolis is. what you are seeing is not just the tremendous gains -- we have had concerts were we have had to turn people away, fan fest is setting records, where the super bowl village was just a few months ago. so that is good that everyone can see that. we are trying to send the message that is not who we are that's who we've never been and won't be in the future. stephanie: but everyone was already signed up to come to indianapolis for these games. was there any potential events you are hoping to get that are at risk right now? mayor ballard: absolutely. the only thing that really held it on was that the city of indianapolis got out there pretty quickly and vocally and the relationships we have built with these sporting organizations and conventions over the year, that is what held it together for a few days until the legislature got their act together. all that said, going into the future, those sponsors and boards of directors they have to report to have to make those decisions. will we take

indianapolis! indianapolis! uh oh uh oh?!? you do know we are in the maryland, right? different states man. (lullaby music) goodnight march madness, you bench mark of spring. you stirred our thirst to compete and our hunger for wings. you took office productivity and you punched it in the face. you turned basketball trivia into a vicious arms race. you made mortals into legends and broke brackets just for spite. you made yelling like a psycho seem somehow alright. goodnight march madness, thanks for the emotions of all sorts. and even though you'll be sleeping tomorrow, we'll keep serving wings beer and sports. ahh. greg: a reminder as we continue live from indianapolis, cbs sports coverage of the matches from augusta national golf club begins with late-night highlights this thursday and friday evening at 11:35 p.m. eastern time. live third-round coverage on saturday begins at 3:00 eastern. sunday's action comes your way starting at 2:00 eastern time. as we turn our attention to werner. proud to donate to the general scholarship fund of every school in the tournament.

indianapolis! indianapolis! uh oh uh oh?!? you do know we are in the maryland, right? different states man. (lullaby music) goodnight march madness, you bench mark of spring. you stirred our thirst to compete and our hunger for wings. you took office productivity and you punched it in the face. you turned basketball trivia into a vicious arms race. you made mortals into legends and broke brackets just for spite. you made yelling like a psycho seem somehow alright. goodnight march madness, thanks for the emotions of all sorts. and even though you'll be sleeping tomorrow, we'll keep serving wings beer and sports. ahh. greg: a reminder as we continue live from indianapolis, cbs sports coverage of the matches from augusta national golf club begins with late-night highlights this thursday and friday evening at 11:35 p.m. eastern time. live third-round coverage on saturday begins at 3:00 eastern. sunday's action comes your way starting at 2:00 eastern time. as we turn our attention to werner. proud to donate to the general scholarship fund of every school in the tournament.

republican mayor wants the law repealed repealed. >> indianapolis will not be defined by this. indianapolis welcomes everybody. >> reporter: other states now considering similar bills. >> please do not discriminate. >> reporter: the state house passed its own religious freedom bill. >> denow on its way to the governor's desk. the debate also heating up in georgia and north carolina. so, why did this law pass in indiana now? the governor says it was on the heels of the recent hobby lobby supreme court decision that strengthened religious protections. the timing was due to indiana's same-sex marriage ban being overturned last year. joe? >> thank you so much gabe. lot of people of course will be stunned what happened in arkansas, a bill that's every bit as harsh and critics' minds as that law has caused so much flak in indiana. it's unbelievable. in arkansas guess who's based there? like retail giant walmart, they're already speaking out against the religious freedom law. they posted this statement on twitter. the bill doesn't reflect walmart's values and they're urging the govern

for sexual orientation are yaded to state law. >> indianapolis will not be defined by this. indianapolis welcomes everybody. >> reporter: other states now considering similar bills. >> 1228 please do not discriminate. >> reporter: late today the statehouse passed its own religious freedom bill. >> my bill is designed to protect people's civil liberties when it comes to religion. >> reporter: now on its way to the governor's desk. >> not in god's name. >> reporter: tonight the debate also heating up in georgia and north carolina. now even more fallout from the business community. this time in arkansas. the governor of that state had previously said that he would sign a religious freedom bill but late tonight retail giant walmart weighed in urging the governor to veto it. lester? >> all right, gabe gutierrez, thank you. >>> a major development tonight in the investigation into the crash of that germanwings plane in the mountains of france. germanwings parent company lufthansa said it knew six years ago that the co-pilot who investigators say deliberately crashed the plane had

the blue deafs really like going to indianapolis. mike krzyzewski cutting down the net as you can see at lucas oil stadium. three of their five titles have been won in indianapolis. coach krzyzewski all five for duke. they spent the entire season in the ap top five and now will finish the season number one. >> so you just hang on to the net. >> yes, he has a lot of them now. >> in his trophy case. >>> well other big story, start of deliberations in the boston marathon bombing trial. >> their goal was to keep him off death row. abc's susan saulny reports. >> reporter: this morning nearly two years after the boston marathon bombings jurors in the trial of suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev begin deliberations to decide whether he is guilty in the attack that killed three and injured hundreds. these are the moments prosecutors wanted the jury to remember in closing arguments, the gory chaos in the moments after the bombs explode, what they call tsarnaev's plan to punish america. coordinating with his older brother, tamerlan over a cell phone, ne

indianapolis is the innocence -- ncaa's headquarters. the ncaa only pays a dollar a year to the city to stay here so it's a cornerstone that indianapolis prizes. >> woodruff: that's adding a real sense of urgency. lisa, you were telling me earlier today, you've been talking to a lot of indiana residents. how do they feel about all this about all the attention they're getting over this controversy? >> you know i think the thing that surprised me the most judy, and i heard a lot from conservatives, liberals alike here, all kinds of people. they say they don't like to be in the spotlight here. they're really used to indiana being off the radar. they like to think of themselves that's a best-kept secret. in general they don't like making national headlines, but another thing i heard from folks judy, is that they think they are at the center of a national moment. indianapolis, i didn't know this before i came here, their nickname is "the crossroads of america." i think there is a sense in this town that they're now at the crossroads of the de

abc's alex perez was at the game last night in indianapolis. alex, good morning. >> reporter: hey, t.j. and reena, an exciting night here in indianapolis. this game turning out exactly as predicted. a complete nail-biter. but in the end, duke walking away with the championship. now, both duke and wisconsin fighting it out point for point during that first half. they were tied at 31 come halftime. the second half of this game, dramatic. wisconsin at one point leading by seven. but it was in those last few minutes of the game where duke rose to the occasion. two duke freshmen, grayson allen and tyus jones, stepping up sealing the deal for duke. >> as soon as i stepped on campus, you could just feel the family atmosphere, and it was just, you know, always positive energy. everyone caring for one another and you could just tell that this year was going to be special. >> reporter: that young freshman tyus jones winning most outstanding player of the game. this now the fifth national title for duke. t.j., reena. >> all right. alex, thank you so much

adriana diaz, cbs news, indianapolis. >> indianapolis is increasing its police presence this weekend. the city has designated and area south of lucas oil stadium for protesters to gather. >>> tonight growing support for memories pizzeria in indiana. forced to close after the owners voiced their support for the religious freedom law. they said they wouldn't cater gay weddings. it gained national attention and a lot of backlash. so much so, the owners went into hiding. but support is pouring into a "go fund me" site for the pizzeria. by this morning, close to $900,000 have been raised. >>> still ahead, tough new water cutbacks soon going into effect for much of california. how one east bay city is taking it one step further as we head into year number 4 of drought. >> hope tonight to keep your thirsty lawns and gardens green this summer. where anyone >>> a wild brawl in a casino in queens last night. people were throwing chairs and beating each other up shattering glass. the reason? a daiquiri bar just opened up. police say people were upset about the long lines. one police officer and

adriana diaz, cbs news, indianapolis. >> indianapolis is increasing its police presence. they designated an area south of the stadium for protesters to gather. >>> cuba's former leader fidel cast castro made a surprise public appearance at a havana primary school this week. he showed up to greet a group of visiting venezuelans. he will be 89 in august. >>> well, it is highly contagious and out of control. tonight, the push to contain a deadly dog flu outbreak. >> and stopping teening from texting and driving is not easy, but now, there is an app for that. we will show you how it works. >> and a blast of wind takes a pair of window washers on a heart-stopping ride. more >> flu season is slowly coming to an end for you and me. but kris van cleave reports tonight there is a deadly outbreak in parts of the u.s. spreading among dogs. >> reporter: that is a sound veterinarians in illinois are hearing a lot. it is canine influenza. and it is extremely contagious to other dogs in close contact. dr. jerry cline has treated several cases. >> it is probably the worst type of outbrea

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it's what our economy in indianapolis is based on. i will say indianapolis has a very strong human rights ordinance that passed several years ago, that makes clear that among the protected classes of people along with gender and race and religion is sexual orientation. so indianapolis has been a very open city for a long time. sadly, what the state legislature has done has hurt indianapolis more than anywhere else in the state. and so for us at the paper, we just saw that something had to be done. a message had to be sent and times have changed in newspapers, but that front page can still be a powerful thing and i think we found today that given that issue over to the front row to that issue had an impact. >> matthew, help me with what we've been watching here. sunday, i wasn't sure whether i was watching mike pence happily being out there in the front of this issue nationally and becoming a national figure on this particular issue, being identified with it. today, i was watching someone who it seemed to me was surprised by how this h

here's more from indianapolis. jonathan. >>reporter: john the governor admitted today this act needs to be fixed so he says the state can move forward. so tonight law makers here in indiana are rushing to clarify this law. with business owners around indianapolis taking a stand -- >> no hate. in our state. >>reporter: -- and anger growing, indiana's governor offered a new message. >> we have a perception problem here because some people have a different view. we intend to correct that. >>reporter: after repeatedly defending the religious freedom restoration act, governor mike pence conceded the law should be changed this week. >> legislation that is added to the religious freedom restoration act in indiana that makes it clear that this law does not give businesses a right to deny services to anyone. >>reporter: he still defended the act overall leaving some very unsatisfied. >> it's not enough. you know i think that he needs to protect lgbt as a class of people. i think he's just trying to save face. opponents say indiana's

louis indianapolis. as far as tornadoes go today if we're going to have any tornadoes, it would likely be between oklahoma city wichita, job lynn springfield area interstate 44 and towards st. louis. even a few large tornadoes. we hope not. we hope they're all misses instead of hits. so farouthwest is cooler than normal with highs only in the 70s. now it's just a waiting game. we're well prepared and there will be hundreds of storm chasers out there. >> let's hope for calm. thank you so much bill. >>> a nasa scientist says we're getting closer to confirming alien life. how much food must the rock eat daily to remain the rock. what happens when mr. burger marries ms. king? you're watching "early today." >>> we've got breaking news coming in right now. a senior police official in afghanistan confirms an afghan soldier opened fire on an american delegation visiting gentleman lal bad. he was then shot bad. the associated press is reporting three u.s. troops were injured. we'll keep you updated as more inform

adriana diaz has more from indianapolis. >> we have a perception problem here because some people have a different view and we intend to correct that. >> reporter: indiana governor mike pence bowed to public pressure saying his state's new religious freedom law needs to be clarified. >> the smear here against this bill is that it created a license to discriminate or license to deny services and that's just completely false and baseless. >> reporter: pence passedhas asked his legislature for new language. he wants it on his desk by the end of this week. governor, were you expecting this type of backlash to the law? >> was i expecting this kind of backlash? heavens, no. >> reporter: protests and boycotts led by gay and lesbian groups who fear the law would allow discrimination have gained theme all week. the timing of the nightmare has come when i. is already in the spotlight. indianapolis is hosting college basketball's final four this weekend which is expected to generate $770 million for the city. cbs news asked the nfl if indiana's law would affect its decisions about league events i

we are live in indianapolis. lawmakers worked late into the night. what are they trying to accomplish? >> reporter: trying to accomplish some language that will make it clear discrimination not allowed here as well as in arkansas. lawmakers working into the night rewriting portions of the bill hoping to find a compromise before this weekend. time is running autofor lawmakers trying to modify the law before the easter break which starts tomorrow and the final four which tips off in indianapolis this weekend. >> we just are going to fix it. we've got to bring this to a close in a positive way reassuring everyone that indiana does not discriminate. >> we are arkansas. >> reporter: the clock is ticking in arkansas as well where wednesday the governor refused to sign a similar measure urging lawmakers to reword parts of the bill. >> my position is clear. i've asked them to remedy it. i've asked them to change the current law and i've asked them to recall it and change the language on it. >> reporter: opponents say it's a start. >> to me it's a huge glimme

right now, all access in indianapolis with rachel. >> reporter: welcome to indianapolis. time four. in the next half hour you'll get an exclusive behind the scenes look behind the biggest event of the year, the coaches, the player the emotion of the event gripping the entire country. this is all access at the final four of the cnn bleacher report special. >> everyone talks about g

. >> reporter: indianapolis police meantime are now preparing for possible protests over the law during this weekend's final four of the ncaa tournament basketball tournament. don champion, cbs news, new york. >> bay area business leaders including the ceos of bay area- based gap and levi strauss are calling for a repeal of indiana's law. >>> we have a traffic alert. let's check in with liz. >> we do. traffic is barely moving right now in san jose. just trying to get to northbound 101 approaching old oakland road the scene of this multi-vehicle crash. five cars, one big rig and right now two of the left lanes

this year the men's final four is in indianapolis.d the women's final four is playing for indianapolis next year. an agreement between the ncaa and the city has final four games set in indianapolis once every five years. when the ncaa threatened to cancel those future moneymakers, it was a major reason why the religious freedom law got changed. was it odd to be on the same side of the ncaa this week? >> naz car, ncaa and charles barkley, this has been a very discomforting week for myself. i was thinking about it. if that's happening, nascar, ncaa and charles barkley agree on the same thing, that means it must be monstrous. it must go beyond advocacy and exchanged opinions that people see this for what it is, which is corporations are people, my friend. they don't want to be associated with any kind of stink related to it. the ncaa presents a tricky proposition because their headquarters are in indianapolis. it is the taj mahal that unpaid labor built. you get in these weird situations where you have an institution like the ncaa which

. >> indianapolis police meantime are preparing for possible protests over the law during this weekend's final four ncaa basketball tournament. >> that religious freedom law is beginning to impact the tournament already. university of kentucky mens basket call coach will not attend any of the final four games and will follow a travel ban put in place by connecticut's governor. >>> d.c. mayor muriel bowser also issued a ban for city employees. the executives ban them from traveling to indiana on official city business. >>> it's four after the hour. we're beginning to get a more complete picture of the events that lead to woosen assaye's

msnbc's adam reese is outside the statehouse in indianapolis and joins us now. that's been the initial reaction from the lawmakers there beyond those that we just heard from? >> tamron, good morning. it looks like we may have a deal. republican leaders believe they have the votes to move this forward. they came together this morning with business leaders, members of the lgbt community. they say they want to move forward. they want the perception that indiana is a national embarrassment. they want to change that. it's time to move on. it's time to let the healing begin. >> all right adam. >> what was intended as a message of inclusion inclusion of all religious beliefs, was interpreted as a message of exclusion, especially for the lgbt community. nothing could have been further from the truth but it's clear that the perception had to be changed and hoosier hospitality had to be restoreded. the inclusion and welcoming attitude of every hoosier had to be buttressed. >> reporter: now, the fix of the religious reform law will mean that no business owner can dis-krim

we want to bring in nbc's john yang live in indianapolis. john, bring us up to speed, the latest developments from that state. >> well, right now at the state capitol behind me the republicans in the legislature are meeting, talking about trying to come up and agree on this fix that governor mike pence has asked for. i just spoke a little bit ago to an official from the republican leadership in the legislature who tells me there are still multiple drafts of this fix. they have not settled on a single solution. there's been a published report about one of them but they say they can't even say if that is one of the drafts on the table right now. it should be pointed out that the specific proposal that governor hutchinson wants taken out of the arkansas bill is in the indiana law that governor mike pence has signed. it's a provision that allows religious belief to be used as a defense in private lawsuits not involving the state. now, there's some legal analysts here in indiana saying they could -- people could use that in a defense in a court i

around midnight the plane left the indianapolis airport. an hour later, radar contact was lost. >> there's radar and radio communication until the aircraft touches down. in this instance the pilot did not cancel his flight plan. >> reporter: the aircraft crashing into a field in dense fog, just outside bloomington, illinois. the front end of the plane, completely destroyed. david, their plane crashing just two miles from the airport. federal investigators now combing through that wrackage trying to figure out what went wrong. david? >> alex thank you. >>> now, to breaking news from washington tonight. we are learning more about this hour about that cyber attack on the white house. the russians accused of getting into the computers in the west wing and beyond. and tonight, the white house now responding as we ask, are authorities sure the alleged spies are out of those computers? here's abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross. >> reporter: officials tonight say the russian hackers penetrated one of the white house's two computer s

last night, the indianapolis city council voted to denounce the law. there are 19 other states with similar "religious freedom" laws, though several of them also have gay and lesbian anti- discrimination protections in place. today, despite uproar in indiana, the arkansas state legislature voted to pass its own version of a "religious freedom" law. governor pence's announcement comes four days before the final four tips off in indianapolis. the tournament is expected to generate $70 million for the city. and overall, visitors bring in $4.4 billion a year to the state. martha hoover owns 11 local restaurants. she says the stakes are high and she wants the law repealed. >> i think any time you have to add new legislation to clarify a law that is less than a week old, there's a problem with the original law. >> reporter: lawmakers have not said what specific language they're working on that would prohibit discrimination under the "religious freedom" law. scott, the governor says he's been in talks with business leaders all day, ensuring them that indiana

anna werner is in indianapolis with more. >> reporter: good morning.re here for the bracket ball challenge. this is part of fanfest for the thousands of fans who have swarmed into indianapolis. the wild cheers of kentucky fans greeted players as the undefeated wildcats entered the arena friday for a public practice. there were none more enthusiastic than 1this 11-year-old. >> i love kentucky wildcats. oh, my god. >> how excite ready you to be here. >> if it was on a scale of 100 1rks 23. >> reporter: tonight's matchup between kentucky and wisconsin is a rematch of their thrill 20g 14 semifinals which kentucky won on a late three-pointer. badger fans are eager to exact revenge. badgers' spirit with no fashion sense is on display. >> do you call that winning un ugly? >> i call it winning with style. that's what it's called. >> mike krzyzewski beat the seventh ranked team the spartans. indiana came to cheer on a hometown hero, number 22 b.j. dawson. >> what's it like to see him here? >> oh, it's awesome. he came to my house when he was in high school. i s

we have adrianna diaz in indianapolis this morning. >> reporter: good morning. the thrilling victory last night in indianapolis was overshadowed by the elephant in the room. the college system of one and done. >> blue devils are the national champions. >> reporter: this is familiar territory for duke men's basketball. a program that now boasted five national championships. it wasn't easy. two of the most respected, intense and well prepared coaches in the country. duke's mike krzyzewski and wisconsin's bo ryan locked in a match. >> kaminsky two more. >> reporter: after the game ryan touched on the rail of college basketball. the one and done system. >> we don't do a rent a player you know what i mean. try to take a fifth year guy. that's okay if other people do that that's great. i like trying to build from within. >> reporter: missouri senator claire mccaskill echoed the sentiment. tweeting congrats to duke but i was rooting for teams that had students going to college, not just a tryout for the nba. year after year duke has a talented host of freshmen. includi

that's the latest live here in indianapolis. i'm jay gray, news4. >>> the defense at the aaron hernandez trial is expected to begin calling witnesses monday now that prosecutors have rested their case. the former new england patriots tight end is accused of murdering odin lloyd two years ago. lloyd was the boyfriend of hernandez's fiancee. hernandez says he's not guilty. the prosecution called more than 100 witnesses and submitted hundreds of pieces of evidence since the trial started in late january. the defense says it expects to wrap up questioning on monday. >>> back in maryland, a reward is being offered this afternoon in the vandalism of 23 vehicles. the damage happened in the early hours tuesday along gilford road in jessup. you can actually see a few of the cars that were hit here. police are offering $750 for information leading to an arrest in the case. >>> just drive. it's an important hashtag trending on social media right now. it's the message behind distracted driving awareness month. national campaign reminding ev

parents spoke in indianapolis -- pence spoke in indianapolis today. gov. pence: after much reflection, i have come to the conclusion it would be helpful to move legislation this week that makes it clear that this law does not give businesses the right to deny services to anyone. cory: the major backlash from this, governors have banned nonessential employee travel to the state. and tech companies from apple to salesforce have spoken out loudly. i spoke with the cofounder of earlier cloudera. , it has pulled out of a data conference in indiana. also, oracle and emc. here is why they were one of the first companies to speak out. mike: first of all, equality is a constitutional right. very simple, very direct. on that basis this law was a , problem. not just on that basis, though. we believe equal rights for all citizens, including lgbt citizens, are fundamental. it is good for business and it that is a morally right thing for us. to stand up for that class of citizens as well as for others. there were lots of problems with the indiana law. we are happy to se

indianapolis was buzzing over basketball today. but for the last week the nation's eyes have been off the court and on the indiana state house. as lawmakers rush to fix the controversial new religious freedom law. it triggered outrage and fears that it would protect businesses denying services to gay and lesbians. late thursday night indiana governor mike pence signed a fix into law that clarified the meaning of the religious freedom law. but even that didn't stop some from the final four to protest. several national lgbt groups took to the streets ahead of the tip-off, to voice their outrage against the new law which they say still discriminates against the gay and lesbian community. a banner even flew over in opposition against the law, and its fix. but hoop fans hope that that can wait. today is all about basketball. >> today the governors of connecticut and new york lifted their travel bans to indiana, because of that new wording we mentioned regarding the religious freedom law. >>> and calls to action in the bay area today. fa

host: that is derek from indianapolis indiana.enator ted cruz of texas weighing in on the decision by governor pence saying, i am proud to stand with governor mike pence for religious liberty and i urge americans to do the same. from rick santorum, i stand with governor pence in defense of religious liberty and real tolerance. just adding their voices into the mix via twitter. you can do so on are social media channels. but here from jeff and mississippi. jeff is on our democrat's line. caller: thank you for c-span. i want to challenge the christians out there for everything they are saying. in my thinking, i am a homosexual male, i believe -- i may heterosexual male, i believe the bible is right. let's take no's arc. that -- let's take noah's ark. you know the flood was coming and men sleep with men and women sleep with women. who closed the door to the ark? god did. if god closed the door to the ark, noah did not do nothing to no one. he put it in god's hands. it is like with what this governor is doing. what arkansas is doing.

. >>> on the loose police in indianapolis searching for shooting suspects after five people including three children, were shot easter night. >>> the persecution of christians in the massacre but offered peace for iran. >>> america's pastime is officially under way, and it was a blockbuster weekend for "furious 7." that and much more as "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning. i'm milissa rehberger. new overnight is being called a journalistic failure. rolling stone magazine is apologizing and has officially retracted an article about an alleged gang rape at the university of virginia. the original article focused on the student identified as jackie who said she had been raped by several men at a fraternity house. after sparking national outrage, the magazine acknowledged there were some discrepancies with jackie's story. now the columbia university graduate school of journalism released an independent review of the article as requested by rolling stone. it stays in part quote, a rape on campus is a story of journalistic failure that was avoidable. the failure encompassed edi

and the fact ncaa is headquartered in indianapolis moving forward. i do think this is another example poppy where sports takes us to a national conversation. the fact that the men's final four was in indianapolis let's make no mistake about it this law changed the governor mike pence, had to deal with this because of the men's final four. that's how big a deal this was because of sports huge sports event going on in indiana at the same time. >> the women's next year and the ceo of huge businesses pressing on the state as well all having a lot of influence. thanks so much. >>> a headline rape on campus. "rolling stone" article about a brutal rape at the university of virginia sparks national outrage. it shut a fraternity down temporarily. police could not find any evidence to back up the claims. tonight a critical new report on all of the flaws in that reporting. what went wrong and the consequences, next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ if you want a paint with no harsh fumes. if you want a paint without harmful chemicals. if you want a paint that's safer for your family, a

they have this message out at the indianapolis airport for the ncaa tournament.n response to religious freedom laws that some say legalize discrimination. >> in the day ahead, several groups are expected to rally in indianapolis to urge lawmakers to pass a bill to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation. gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people will gatherner downtown indianapolis. some people are upset it does not ban employees from firing people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. >> a makeshift memorial at the site where the plane crashed into the french alping. they found dna from all 150 people on board and they will choose to identify the remains. investigators say a second black box reveals the copilot increased the plane's speed as he intentionally flew the aircraft into the mountain. >> a philadelphia woman is in custody accused of attempting to join isis. kianna thomas found herself in a federal court hours after her arrest. she uses the twitter handle young lioness and her social media suggests she wants to die a martyr.

gay, lesbian, bisexual people will gather in indianapolis.people are upset the fix to the religious freedom signed into law does not ban employees from firing people based on sexual orientation or gender identity. >> a maryland mechanic accused of leaving a customer a threatening voice mail. they will be closed for customer care training. according to the recording, an employee told a customer's husband to control her after she posted a scathing review. they told the customer's husband to deal with it before i deal with it. maco apologized and the employee has been suspended. a new york city police detective yelled at an uber driver and will speak out for the first time. >> he has been stripped of the gun and the shield. he sat down to tell a story. >> stop it with your mouth, stop it with that [ bleep ]. >> that is the detective in a video that has been watched on line over two million times. >> i apologized sincerely. >> he apologized for this. >> i don't know what you think you are on right now. >> he is seen yelling at an uber driver caug

announced that they would be moving their 2017 national convention away from indianapolis. because that's a pretty large convention they bring about 8,000 visitors over several days. that was single alone estimated to cost us about 5.9$5.9 million in lost spending. the irony of this is that the christian church disciples of christ is actually headquartered here in indianapolis. this is a stand they're making in their own city by not holding their convention, bringing in people from all around the country to come to indianapolis. that's a big hit, probably the biggest one we've had so far. >> we also heard about this women's conference potentially going to spend about a half a million dollars in the state over this. can eau claire fi and expand on this? >> yeah. i reported that on monday. that was really the first one to announce a change in their venue. the afscme, labor union that represents state county and municipal employees around the country. they were to be here in october at the marriott in indianapolis and bring somewhere in the neighborhood of 700 to 900 people fo

andy shoals in indianapolis for the early countdown to the tipoff. hey, andy! >> hey, don.o be a great one. we'll break down the games >>> hey, the final four is shaping up to be a great one. we'll hear what the coaches had to say about what's been a very controversial week here in indiana. normally people wear pants. yeah that's why i'm hiding captain obvious. not very well. i found you immediately. you know what else is easy to find? a new hotel with the hotels.com app. i don't need a new hotel room, i just need to get back into this one. gary? it's wednesday gary! i know that janet! hotels.com is more helpful than janet. >>> final four set to tip off from indianapolis this weekend. so far the tournament has been overshadowed by indiana's controversial religious freedom law. it's time it play ball! >> reporter: it certainly is don. on the court this is shaping up to be one of the best that's we've seen. right down the street where i'm standing in indianapolis at the headquarters for the ncaa the president for the ncaa held a press conference. during the press conference s

we'll take you to indianapolis in just a moment. we start in nairobi, kenya. a story of true religious persecution. masters terror stormed a college campus. opening fire. at least 15 christians were killed many more wounded, hundreds missing. it isn't over yet. gunmen still on the loose holding hostages in some of the dormitories at the garesa university college. heavy gunfire and explosions within the past two hours. hundreds of students fleeing, some crawling out. al shabaab and al qaeda linked terror group is claiming responsibility for this attack. kenya's president spoke just moments ago. >> i want to take this opportunity to urge kenyans to stay calm as we resolve this matter and to provide the authorities with any information they may have in connection with any threats to our security. this is a moment for everyone throughout the country to be vigilant as we confront and defeat our enemies. >> let's bring in robin creole. she's the east african bureau chief in nairobi. what's happening now, robin? >> reporter: what it sounds like carol, this siege is s

pero las calles de indianÁpolis siguen reflejando el rechazo a la medida.emana, un aÑo es mucho tiempo la polÍtica veremos quÉ pasa. luis: ella trabaja con himnos de la comunidad gay dice que la discriminaciÓn con esta ley ir mÁs lejos de lo que se cree. >> si van a tomar medicamento de vih por ejemplo a base de religiÓn, el forma fÍsica les diga no te lo voy porque es gay no tiene que ver con su condiciÓn mÉdica. luis: el gobernador de arkansas firmÓ una visiÓn revisado el proyecto de ley de libertad religiosamente es que los gobernadores de michigan y carolina del norte se opusieron en sus estados a legislaciones como la de indiana y un proyecto de ley similar en georgia no tuvo Éxito en una entrevista con cnn mike llama hipÓcrita a la comunidad y empresas como walmart y apple por impulsar cambios en las leyes de libertad religiosa. quienes rechazan la ley aprueban el fin de semana del final four uno de los mayores eventos deportivos del paÍs que atrae a miles de personas a indianÁpolis. aranza: cambiando de tema cada dÍa alrededor de 20 mil estadounidens

. >> hundreds of people calling for gay and lesbian rights marched through downtown indianapolis today. they want more protections added to the state's religious freedom law. gay and lesbian athletes held a news conference to call attention to changes made this week to the controversial law. >> clarification of the religious refusal law was an important step to decrease threats to lgbt people living in or visiting indiana. but the amendment fails to meaningfully protect them from discrimination or provide lgbt people with equal rights. >> rights. >> the protest coincides with the arrival of hundreds of basketball fans attending the ncaa final four tournament in indianapolis. >>> meteorologist allyson rae will be back after the break with a look at your easter forecast and what to expect next week. >> and then, there is me. diane roberts. i'm here in tampa. your maryland terrapins will be music: etta james "at last" (plays throughout) ♪ sometimes, at last doesn't happen at first. ♪ ♪ your dad just kissed my mom. ♪ turning two worlds into one takes love. ♪ helping protect that world take

miguel marquez in indianapolis, thank you so much. we'll get back to miguel when things change there. >>> nuclear talks with iran are now also in double over time, if you want to continue the metaphor, two days past the deadline to reach a framework agreement on tehran's nuke larp program. there's no deal yet. the negotiators are still in switzerland and still at the table. iran's foreign minister saying this, that we have made significant progress. his french counterpart saying they're just a few meters from the finish line. iran was quick relief from sanctions, especially u.n. sanctions while western nations want to ensure the deal won't let the nation develop a nuclear weapon. >>> eight head for us "at this hour" million ps of californians forced to change their ways because of a dry spell that has turned into a massive crisis. we'll show what the new water restrictions may mean. >>> much more on this tablet found in co-pilot andreas lubitz's home. what does it tell us about the mind of the man behind the controls in the day before

. >> reporter: the ncaa is based in indianapolis and it is also critical of the religious freedom law. it says it is too late to move the march madness games from indiana but there is a call to move the women's tournament. pat haden is skipping a football meeting scheduled in indianapolis in support of his son who is gay. >> ken wayne live tonight, thank you. >>> jeb bush supports indiana's religious freedom law. he is scheduled to attend fundraisers tomorrow here. he plans to ask for money for his run for the white house. but many firms are vocal about their opposition to the law. he says the law doesn't allow discrimination. >>> oakland police made a 4th arrest in the deadly shooting of a mother who was trying trying to protect her children. chyemil pierce was hit by a stray bullet. 30-year-old mother of three was struck by a stray bullet and killed as she tried to shield her children from gunfire. the 4 4th suspect is a 21-year- old, police say he didn't fire a gun but was armed. originally he was arrested as an accessory to the crime but now police are charging him with murder alt