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maybe a year or longer before marrocco can fully use and feel his new arm.n the meantime, the patient played down any talk of going for a double leg transplant >> arms is certainly enough for me. i hated not having arms. i was all right with not having legs. not having arms takes so much away from you out of even your personality. you know, you talk with your hands. you do everything with your hands basically. when you don't have that, you're kind of lost for a while. >> ifill: marrocco said ultimately he hopes to swim and compete in a marathon using a hand cycle. more now about the surgery, the road aside for sergeant marrocco and the bigger picture for future treatment. that comes from a key member of the hopkins team, dr. jamie shores, the clinical director of hand transplantation at the hospital. dr. shores, thank for joining us. we know that this operation was rare. we hear he's one of only seven people in the u.s. who have had a double hand transplant. you who risky was it? >> well, we feel that we've been able to minimize the risks because we do so ma

>> lack of arms, by far. >> pelley: david martin'srview with marrocco and dr. jon lapook on how the surgeons did it. the president calls for the biggest change in immigration law in 30 years. >> there is a pathway to >> pelley: bill whitaker in california with supporters and opponents. new orleans tackles crime before the super bowl arrives. jim axelrod shows us how. and intrigue at the bolshoi. charlie d'agata in moscow on a vicious attack at the world's most famous ballet company. >> this is terrible. this is corruption and this is criminal. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. it was not a close call for us today. the most amazing story that we saw, hands down, involves a courageous young u.s. army sergeant severely wounded in

maybe a year or longer before marrocco can fully use and feel his new arm.n the meantime, the patient played down any talk of going for a double leg transplant >> arms is certainly enough for me. i hated not having arms. i was all right with not having legs. not having arms takes so much away from you out of even your personality. you know you talk with your hands. you do everything with your hands basically. when you don't have that you're kind of lost for a while. >> ifill: marrocco said ultimately he hopes to swim and compete in a marathon using a hand cycle. more now about the surgery the road aside for sergeant marrocco and the bigger picture for future treatment. that comes from a key member of the hopkins team, dr. jamie shores, the clinical director of hand transplantation at the hospital. dr. shores, thank for joining us. we know that this operation was rare. we hear he's one of only seven people in the u.s. who have had a double hand transplant. you who risky was it? >> well, we feel that we've been able to minimize the risks because we do so many

his doctors say in a few years there's very little marrocco won't be able to do.the first thing he wants to do is drive his dodge charger. lunchbreak is next. we're learning recipes to create ready for the big game. perfect for super bowl sunday. she it is filled with recipes to get busy families back to the table together. if you put this out everybody is going to crowd around the table. this is spectacular. time not a chef just a real mother in the trenches. you made a whole football field. basically a took a platter or even just a cookie sheet and spread guacamole. used beefsticks to make the goal post. got to have the players. >> just a creative and have fun. it is not only going to be good to eat it is your centerpiece. he did not have to buy expensive flowers. i'm going to go to the web site and look at the picture so i know exactly i'm making. >> i actually, the new york times is looking for the ultimate tailgate food. i submitted this recipe. the slow cooker tells me you're doing a lot of this during the day. starts fell one bag of frozen hash brown potato

doctors performed a rare double harm transplant on brendan marrocco last month. it could make several years before the 26-year-old soldier can fully use his new arms but the iraqi veteran said he feels great and he showed off his new arms at johns hopkins today. >> currently, i don't have feeling or movement in the hands yet, but we'll get there. the arms feel great. no any anymore and things are healing up very well. >> the procedure was only the seventh double hand or double harm transplant ever performed here. last month's operation took 16 surgeons, 13 hours and gave marrocco bone marrow from a donor to help his immune system accept the new arm. >>> in a new study 420 people in spain were split into two groups, those who hate their lunch before 3 and those who ate lunch later. people who ate lunch early lost about 25% more weight. researchers found no difference in the group based on breakfast or dinner timing. late lunchers were more likely to eat less at breakfast or skip it all together. >> can't skip breakfast. take a look outside. days are getting longer

brendan marrocco was the first to survive all four limbs in the war.'s the seventh person in the u.s. to undergo such an operation. we'll hear from marrocco at a news conference today. >>> turning to sports news this morning, tiger woods is back to his winning ways. he finished a weather-delayed tournament yesterday, four strokes ahead of the pack. it was the eighth time he's won at torrey pines in southern california. >>> and now, we have some hoops news. here's espn. >> good morning. cassidy hubbarth here with your "sportscenter" update. a weird finish between the pacers and nuggets. fourth quarter. denver up ten. off the steal. corey brewer gets it to gallinari. now, up 12. under six minutes to go. denver up ten. gallinari for three. he had 27 points in this one. nuggets up 13. later in the fourth. k.c. coming back. the all-star would finish the four-point play. he had 23 points. under two minutes to go. george hill gets a floater to drop. game tied at 99-99. 0.5 left. andre miller, to andre iguodala. and gets the buzzer sounded. iguodala hit a free

brendan marrocco lost both legs and arms in iraq. his attitude is admirable. >> i'm still alive. that as all that mattered to me. >> reporter: still, life without limbs was not the same. >> not having arms takes so much away from you, even your personality. >> reporter: when doctors at johns hopkins approached him about a double transplant, help wasn't worried. it connected bones, blood vessels, muscles, tendons and skin. it's the most complicated performed in the u.s. and the first words he uttered? >> i was happy that surgery was over and i had arms. i love you is the first thing i said. >> reporter: today he still does not have full range of motion but we watched him come in, touch his face and hair. >> i'm me again. >> reporter: now he's sharing that positive attitude with other ham pew tees -- amputees. >> to not give up hope. >> reporter: marrocco's doctors said the nerves will regenerate at the rate of one inch per month. it will take one to three years before he can fully use his limbs. >>> immigration ref is taking center -- reform is taking center stage in washington. p

marrocco is one of 7 u.s. soldiers to received a successful double arm transplant. he will spend the next 3 to 4 months at hopkins and will be returning to military hospital for further physical therapy. again, that news conference is scheduled for 11 this morning. live at hopkins, lnda so, abc2 news -- linda so, abc2 news. >>> count down to superbowl xlvii. today ravens players will talk to the media. this was scene yesterday, a big send off at the inner harbor. thousands turned out for a peprally to cheer on the ravens. and jammy costello was in -- jamie costello was in new or leeks when the plane touched down. >> reporter: from -- new orleans when the plane touched down. >> reporter: from baltimore to new orleans. what a day for the ravens after the send off at the inner harbor to new orleans today ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: little jazzy start to the stay and what a start to superbowl week. rains arrived mid afternoon all ice on ray lewis who says he is thinking about his ill grandmother. >> -- ravens arrived mid- afternoon. all eyes on ray lewis who says he is thi

marrocco says one of his goals is to hand cycle a marathon. we wish him well. >>> the pentagon is reportedly considering a move to put a base in north africa for spy drones. "the new york times" reports the move is in response to increased fights against terrorists in that region, including rebels in mali. the u.s. currently only has one permanent base in africa. >>> to afghanistan now where private first class ted daniels is talking about the video that's made him an online seen decision. barry peterson talked to the man who made the helmet cam video and got himself shot in the process. >> i'm hit. i'm hit. >> reporter: it has become one of the most viewed three minutes of war video ever. >> i'm hit. >> reporter: 23 million hits on youtube. a battle with taliban forces in afghan tonight seen through the helmet camera of ted daniels t. started when he purposely moved into the open drawing fire on himself to protect the seven men in his unit. >> tactically i agree it was not a sound thing to do. now he, but i -- you know, but i also remember mu

marrocco is one of seven u.s. soldiers to received a successful double arm transplant. he will spend the next 3 to 4 months at hopkins and then he will return to a military hospital to undergo further physical therapy. again, that news conference to meet the soldier and the surgeon is scheduled for 11 this morning at the hospital. we are live at johns hopkins, linda so, abc2 news. >>> hundreds are expected outside a statehouse today to rally for better mental health care. as gun control takes center stage, they are calling for improved access to services and adequately funed public health system for the mentally disabled. this rally is organized by the maryland mental health colation and if you are curious it starts at noon. >>> madge announcement from baltimore county schools from the district. they are going to release the new phase of a long-term plan to improve school safety and security. the recommendations are a result of the ongoing review of all school safety and security operations. you will remember the first day of the school year a student brought a begun to

brendan marrocco lost all four limbs because of an roadside blast in iraq in 2009.ve been following his story ever since. life-changing news for the hero. a double arm transplant. national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon. hi, jennifer. what can you tell us about sergeant brendan marrocco? >> reporter: he is absolutely amazing. he is speaking up at johns hopkins where they did the double arm transplant. he was the first double amputee from the wars. he is sitting there with these two new arms. it is a touching thing. here is how he described how it feels to have the new arms. >> it fails amazing. it's something that i was waiting for a long time. and now that it finally happened i, i really don't know what to say because it is such a big thing for my life and it's, just fantastic. >> reporter: he is a 26-year-old soldier and was injured on easter sunday in 2009 in iraq. the most proud and unaassuming guy. he has an amazing sense of humor. this is what he says he looks forward to doing. >> i just want to get the most out of these arms a

. >> marrocco said he's getting a second chance and his goal is to compete in sports but most of all drive his car. >>> and new york city mayor bloomberg has high praise for joe biden. he said you know, joe biden, you can say what you want but he's got a set of -- >>> the dow rising 72 points yesterday. the s&p and nasdaq were mixed. overseas trading saw a boost. nikkei shot up 270 points while the hang seng climbed 156. it's a busy morning on wall street. we'll see if amazon stock continues to rise. also keep an eye on chesapeake today the energy company got news, aubreay mcclendon is stepping down and will leave the april 1st. >> lots of eyes will be on research in motion when the blackberry 10 is released at 10:00 this morning. >>> investors could be digesting some grim economic news today. investors believed economic growth went sharply to 1.3% down from 3.2 in the first quarter. >>> for the first time microsoft is rolling out a subscription service. office 365 will be available. >>> and the boeing batteries before the fleet was grounded the 787s. officials at nippon said they ha

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. >> marrocco was the first am pew teat to survive the war.viewed in 2010, m marrocco was not expected to live. >> i had it three times. >> reporter: but soon he was learning to walk on prosthetic legs and was even able to hit the slopes. >> i will not sit down and let my injuries you know take over my life. >> reporter: it's that attitude that gave morrocco's doctors confidence that he could handle something as physically and psychologically difficult as a double arm transplant. >> with our surgeries and the stamina that brendan has demonstrated we had no doubt that this was the right thing to do. >> reporter: dr. andrew lee called it the most extensive and complicated surgery ever performed with one arm transplant above the elbow. the last surgery took a team of 16 surgeons more than 13 hours. >> i don't know what to say. it's such a big thing for my life and it's just fantastic. >> his surgery involved connecting the bone with plates and screws an then the muscles and tendons were connected and finally the blood vessels, arteries, and veins

his name is brendan marrocco. get a good look at him. he's like a lot of other 26-year-olds. he loves cars and he's sarcastic and digs twitter big time. in fact, he posts a lot of pictures on twitter himself. there he is, he tweeted out, "i'm bored at work." he may have been bored when he took the shot, it's hard to believe he is alive at this point, though. he lost all four of his limbs back in 2009 after a roadside bomb went off. one of his friends was killed. another one injured. in another war in another time, this man would be dead. probably would have died on the battlefield. and he's holding a news conference right now to show something off. something amazing. two brand new arms. he is the successful recipient of a double arm transplant. and he couldn't be happier. he's smiling at the press conference. tweeting out the fact that -- limbs are starting to move somewhat. it seems unbelievable. if it seems such, it just may be. elizabeth cohen joins me live to answer to this miracle. you know, i thought this might be a first-time thing. but it's happened a few times before

marrocco says the surgery is like a new beginning for his life.e. i feel like i am getting a second chance to start over after i got hurt. the complicated surgery done at johns hopkins hospital involved taking limbs from a deceased person and attatching them to morrocco. he does not have full feeling in his new arms, but he can already text and comb his hair. morrocco says he is most looking forward to driving his dodge charger. incredible. no bears in the super bowl but a taste of chicago is heading to thousands of american troops stationed overseas for the big game. 21,000 deep dish pizzas are on their way to afghanistan and kuwait. governor pat quinn helping with the send-off at the thompson center. the non- profit pizzas-4-patriots teaming with d-h-l express to deliver the pizzas. everyone thanking donors for their generosity. the letters and e-mail's and donations we got. this past weekend we were hit really big from all across the country and that is why we can't be here today. the sponsors make it possible but also of the american people wh

brendan marrocco is the first to survive lieuing all four limbs in the iraq war. he underwent the complex transplant last month and it's the first time hopkins performed a double arm transplant involving connecting bones blood vessels muscles and nerves and skin on both arms. it involved a innovative treatment involving the deaddonor's bone marrow to help hisbody from reexpwrecting the limbs. -- rejecting the limbs. he is one of 7 u.s. soldiers to received a successful double arm transplant. he will spend the next 3 to 4 months at hopkins and will return to a military hospital for further physical therapy. that news conference is scheduled for 11 this morning. we are live at hopkins, linda so, abc2 news. >>> first you had to worry about the flu virus now another nasty virus making its way around the country a new strain of the newer row virus eye dent night in us a -- eye dent night first in us a -- identified first in australia. it can live on surfaces outside the body. along with nausea and vomiting it can cause diarrhea and fatigue. doctors say the symptoms hit

brendon marrocco had transplant surgery last month.nfantryman posted these pictures on his twitter account and tweeted that his new arms already move a little. he is the first u.s. soldier to survive after losing both his arms and legs in the iraq war and only the seventh person in the u.s. to undergo successful double arm transplant surgery. >>> iran says it has sent a live monkey into space monday. the monkey was strapped into something that looks like a car seat. the iranian spokesperson says it returned to earth safely. the state department has not confirmed the flight but says the launch could show that iran is developing long-range missiles. >>> and new competition at the westminster kennel club. two new breeds will compete this year. the russell terrier dates back to the 1800s and was used for horse hunting. and t and the tree walker coonhound will be participating. this is the "cbs morning news. " my dentist said that the acid in fruit or fruit juice softens the enamel so it can potentially erode. once that enamel is gone, it's

. >>> former soldier brendan marrocco insisted on wheeling himself into a news conference yesterday.sed the arms that he had transplanted weeks ago. he also lost both lesion in a roadside bombing in iraq. >> i can rotate a little bit. this arm is pretty much not much movement at all. not yet. at least we're hopeful for the future to get some good function out of it. out of both of them. i really don't know what to say. it's such a big thing for my life. it's -- it's just fantastic. >> fantastic is an understatement. next up for him, several years of rehab, as you might imagine. doctors say one of the reasons he was chosen for the double arm transplant was his gritty determination to regain independence. we all salute that young man. >>> an update on barbara walters. we're happy to report she's out of the hospital and recovering from chickenpox at home. she's in her own bed and getting stronger, as we knew she would. >>> new york yankees slugger alex rodriguez is among several major leaguers under investigation for the possible use of performance-enhancing drugs. rodriguez is denying

doctors at johns hopkins say it could take several years before brandon marrocco can use his arms fulllyls great but has no feeling or movement in his hands. he has a message for fellow amputees. >> a lot of people who will say you can't do something. just be stubborn and do it anyway. i overcome so much in the last four years that i really honestly was not worried about the risks. >> the procedures took 16 surgeons 13 hours and he is going to be here recovering for next few months. he is one of just 7 people u.s. soldiers who have had this procedure. >>> the battle for best and worst airport one place rules over all. >> yeah coming up, we will tell you what seties you likely to have -- cities you are likely to have a good flying experience and what is theies to avoid. >> in new england people use their phones at a theater and one place want you to do it because they have tweet seats. we will explain in a bit. we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached

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doctorsat johns hopkins say it could take several years before brendan marrocco is able to use his arms fulliment he says he feels great but has no feeling his arms yet. he what has a message for fellow amputees a lot of people will say you can't do something, be stubborn and do it any way. >> the surgery took 16 surgeons 13 hours. >> . >> and now, maryland's most accurate forecast. >> weather wise, a mild night after a v very warm day. ourfrontal boundary shifting north and we ended up with highs 15 degrees or more than forecast so apologies on that. 57 now at bwi. wind is calm. days aregetting longer. there is the official high, 66 downtown. annapolis you were stuck in the low 50s because o' of that bay breeze effect. so it depended where you were today how warm you got but at the airport just a few degrees off the record from 1914. a few more highs from today, 70 in dulles, almost 70 in easton and we got 730 #0 in salisbury. tomorrow will be right there as well. a cloudierscenario for a big chunk o' of the day tomorrow. south breezecontinuing, it's a warm air flow for us. tonight we'

>> reporter: marrocco's goal is to drive his car and compete again in sports.his unbridled spirit and deep determination, his doctors have no doubts. >> i feel like i'm getting a second chance to start over after i got hurt. >> reporter: doctors predict it could take as long as three years before those nerves fully regenerate and before marrocco gains maximum use of his arms. being in that room with him yesterday, you could just feel all his energy and enthusiasm. so i'm guessing he's probably got his own timetable, savannah. >> that, he does. jim miklaszewski, thank you. dr. andrew lee led the group of surgeons and dr. jaimie shores. already using his hands to text. we saw him scratch his nose. is this a lot of progress for somebody who is only six weeks out of surgery? how do you expect him to develop over these next years to get back the use of these hands? >> brendan has done extremely well since the surgery and we're very happy with his progress. the progress eventually will take time, as you already mentioned. we expect that he will first regain elbow mot

doctors say it could take a number of years before brendan marrocco could fully use the arms e says helooking forward to restoring a sense of normalcy. >> it feels amazing. it's something that i was waiting for for a long time. and now that it happened, i -- i don't know what to say because it's such a big thing for my life, and it's just fantastic. >> his procedure took 16 surgeons 13 hours. he says the first words he uttered to doctors after work up from surgery was i love you. >>> 4:38. lynette charles joins with us a check of the forecast. you know, we have had fun with it the past several days with the cold and warmup and the snow and ice, nothing too dangerous. that could be changing today. >> all right. so lynette what's happening now. >> right now, we are looking pretty good. you can see maryland's most powerful radar is dry. looking at the green boxes here, these are flood watches and warnings as we go through the rest of the day. now i pull out because this is where the weather is happening now. you can see the line of showers and thunderstorms over some red. these are tornad

brendan marrocco, having lost both legs and arms in a roadside bombing now has four replacement limbs including two newly transplanted arms. at a news conference he said it's like a second chance to start over. he hopes one day to play competitive sports and drive his car. >>> barbara walters is out of the hospital and is recovering at home now from chicken pox. the 83-year-old host of "the view" and long time co-host of this program is said to be resting comfortably and getting stronger. she had been hospitalized about ten days. >>> a new website has fashion going to the dogs. men'swear dogs features a 3-year-old new york city pooch with a knack for style. it shows what all the best dressed dogs should be wearing, from denim jackets to a chunky shawl collar cardigan to a new suit. it's had hundreds of thousands of hits already. what will they think of next? >>> valentine's day comes up two weeks from today, reminder n japan, tuesday was love your wife day. some men spent the day professing their love from the top of their lungs. you've never heard i love you quite like this. take a l

the operation took 13 hours, brendan marrocco is one of seven people in the entire country who has successfully about it yesterday saying his brand new arms are already part of his body. >> i don't even realize it anymore. i've been using the arms or the hands to text and use my computer, and scratch my face and do my hair and. it's just -- they've truly become a part of my everyday life in the last six weeks and that's the way we want it, so it's good that it's starting early. >> two of the doctors from johns hopkins dr. w.p. andrew lee, chief of plastic surgeon and dr. gerald brandocher is with us as well. nice to have you both. i was stunned to hear brandan say within six weeks he's able to text and doing his hair. have you been surprised by the results or is this exactly what you expected with this remarkabremar remarkable transplantation? >> brendan has done very well and he is a very determined person so i guess we're really not surprised. he's already using cell phones and computers with his new arms, however, we expect much greater functions in the future, that's nerves regenerating dow

former soldier brendan marrocco made a point of wheeling himself into a news conference on tuesday.s new transplanted arms, after a rare 13-hour operation. he lost his arms and legs in 2009. but, clearly, that has not stopped him. >> not having arms takes so much away from you, even your personality. i have overcome so much in the last four years that i really honestly wasn't worried about the risks. >> he says he feels like he's getting a second chance at life. he cannot wait to swim again. it might take two to three years to fully regain use of his arms. as the nerves grow back. another chance for us to thank each and every one of the servicemen and women protecting our freedom. >> hear, hear. >> indeed. >> thank you so much for your service, and no more deserving than brendan. >> and their families. >> great story. >>> how about "pop news"? >> let's do it. i love the smiles on all of your faces this morning. >> we look like the set of "beverly hills chihuahua." >> honestly, nothing gives you the feeling of the unconditional love of a pup. he will be my costar today. we begin with

brendan marrocco lost all four limbs after being injured in a roadside bomb in iraq. we will hear about the surgery today at 11 at a news conference. >>> today school superintendent dallas dance will join the police chief and county executive to announce school safety and security recommendations. this is the first step in the long-term plan to improve school safety and security. recommendations are the result of an ongoing row view of school policies. >>> time for a check on weather. if you haven't stepped outside it's pretty nice. >> yeah. you know, we are starting to see some of the fog burn off across the area. we are dry right now. and this will stay the same as we go throughout the day looking at maryland's most powerful radar. we can see what's going on in annapolis as we look across the severn river. we have clouds and a little bit of sunshine out there this morning. and that will continue as we go into the afternoon. sun clouds mixing together but 42 degrees right now in annapolis. temperatures have been well above average in that trend that will continue thr

soldier injured in a bombing in iraq has received a rare double arm transplant. 26-year-old brennan marrocco is a service men from the wars of iraq and afghanistan that survived losing both arms and legs. he's said to be doing well after the surgery last month. >> that was my favorite story in the papers today. i wish him well. what an amazing thing that they're trying to help our soldiers as he's a quadruple amputee and they've got new arms for him. we wish him the best. from staten island, around here. >>> and then this story, "usa today" says tiger woods cruised to victory at torrey pines. it's his seventh win at the farmers insurance open. he finished at 14 under par with a 72 in the final round winning his 75th career title by four shots. >> some say tiger's back. >>> "the new york times" says the new york transportation department's removing all "don't honk" signs from city streets. officials say most people ignore the warnings anyway. >> that's probably true. especially in new york. >> i hate it. hate honking. >> >>> there may be nothing else like it on line. a helmet cam video from a

. >> brendan marrocco, i met you a couple years ago.first surviving quadruple amputee who fought in iraq. >> yep. >> you were one the guys that said he could do it all over again. help us understand that that. >> i think it is a lot of pride in serving. >> reporter: there are two other quadruple amputees up at walter reed recovering and 300 overall who lost limbs. brandon is shown here before his surgery in a new home built by a group called homes for heroes in staten island where he is from. >> very overwhelming. i never really been one for the spotlight or anything. now, it is on me. >> reporter: we're now hearing that he is starting to be able to move those arms that were newly transplanted just a month ago, martha. martha: what a story, jennifer. what a sweet young man. your heart just goes out to him. how many of these surgeries have they done before? >> reporter: well, it's fascinating. there have only been 80 arm transplants done over, in the whole world. half of the arm transplants in this country have been done by this doctor,

. >> doctors performed the surgery on brendon marrocco in baltimore.omments about it on twitter already. he says his new arms already move a little and that "i feel like i finally get to start over." >> that is my favorite story. hopefully we can talk to him, too. you remember the viral video claimed to show the eagle swooping down to grab this baby. the video hoax was created by three students at an animation and design school up in montreal. the school says the money generated by the video, now used to pay for a new scholarship program, no word yet from school officials on what almost 42 million hits add up to in terms of dollars and cents, 42 million watching that. >> they were on the show, cool, cool kids. >> what were they saying? >> they're amazing, into technology. they want to make movies in the future and i think they have the minds to do it. >> hoaxsters. >> good for them we say. >>> what would president obama's immigration plan mean for the economy? we have a nobel prize winning economist and they're not a dime a dozen. >> no, they're not. >