michelle? >> miller: the road to the presidential nomination runs through three western states this tuesday. republicans and democrats have primaries in arizona and caucuses in utah. and there's a democratic caucus in idaho. the big prize is arizona, especially for republicans, where the winner takes all 58 delegates. here's danielle nottingham. we're going to tbimed >> reporter: immigration was at the center of donald trump's weekend blitz through arizona. >> illegal immigration is gonna stop, it's dangerous, it's terrible. >> reporter: trump is hoping his hard line on immigration will resonate with voters. democratic front runner hillary clinton is already drawing the battle lines, running an ad in arizona where she comforts a young girl worried about deportation. >> i'll do the worrying. i'll do everything i can to help, okay? >> reporter: bernie sanders, campaigning this week along the arizona border with mexico, says he's also sensitive to the plight of immigrants. for republicans, the biggest battl

i'm michelle miller. president barack obama stepped off "air force one" into the history books sunday as the first sitting american president to visit cuba in 88 years. the president arrived with first lady, michelle obama and daughters. the president tweeted que bola cuba? or what's up, coo ba. and said he is looking for wrd to meeting the cuban people today, barack obama became the first u.s. president to walk on cuban soil since 1928 when calvin coolidge arrived aboard a warship. president obama brought another symbol of american power, a delegation of corporate leaders including the ceo of xerox and executives from companies like marriott and starwood which just struck a deal to become the first american hotel operator in havana in nearly 60 years. they will tap a market long out of reach due off to the ongoing trade embargo that cut off communist cuba during the cold war. scholar peter kornbluh said the island is ripe for investment. >> they see a market that is really ready for u.s. companies and the

i'm michelle miller. >>> welcome to the overnight news. i'm michelle miller. the next stop on the comes tomorrow. the democrats will hold a caucus in idaho, utah and arizona will be holding primary elections. arizona is a winner take all state. and it saw its share of anti-donald trump protests over the weekend. trump's gop opponents, ted cruz and john kasich are hoping to capitalize on the unrest within the republican party. john dickerson spoke to kasich for "face the nation." >> governor, to get the nomination you would have to win more than 100% of the remaining delegates. how are you going to do it? >> first of all, nobody is going to have the delegates they need going to the convention. everyone will fall short. the convention by the way is an extension of the political process. so, what will happen is people will go there with a certain number of delegates. we'll go into cleveland with momentum. then the delegates are going to kid two things. number one, who can win in the fall? i amount one that c

." >>> welcome to the "cbs overnight news," i'm michelle miller. presidential contenders squared off in miami for the final debate before next week's nominating contest. five states will cast bal lots including winner take all primaries in florida and ohio and could boost john kasich who leads in the polls but could spell doom for marco ruby who trails donald trump in his home state by 23 points. here's some of what the candidates had to say. >> saudi arabia was making $1 billion a day. pnothing to protect them. we, we are going to be in a different world. we are going to negotiate real deals and bring the wealth back to our country. we are $19 trillion. we are going to bring wealth back to our country. >> senator rubio, will that be enough to save social security. >> no. the numbers don't add up. when i ran for the senate in 2010, i came out and said we will have to make changes to social security. everyone says that's the end of your campaign. in florida you can't talk about that. people know it is the truth here in florida. fraud is not enough.

i'm michelle miller.ontenders for republican presidential nomination gathered in detroit for the 11th debate of the campaign season. the biggest headlines were made hours earlier by mitt romney. the former presidential candidate lashed out at front-runner donald trump calling him a "phony and fraud whose promises are as worthless as a degree from trump university." trump didn't take that criticism very well. dean reynolds reports. >> here's what i know. >> donald trump is a phony, a fraud. is>> reporter: the man lost a race many thought was winnable said trump is a sure loser in a general election. >> a person as dishonest as hillary clinton must not become president. [ applause ] of course, a trump nomination enables her victory. >> reporter: he said trump's policies would create recession at home and disrespect abroad. >> what he said on "60 minutes," did you hear this? it was about syria and isis and has to go down as the most ridiculous and dangerous idea of the entire campaign season. let the most da

i'm michelle miller. yum remains on its highest state of alert with fear that another terrorist strike is imminent after the deadly attacks in brussels. nearly three dozen people were killed. hundreds injured by three bombs that went off in a busy train station at the airport. the airport and several train stations remain closed. the manhunt continues for a suspect, caught on surveillance tape, along with two of the suicide bombers. meanwhile turkish officials say one of the bombers was caught in turkey and june and deported to the netherlands with the warning that he was "a frn fighter." charlie d'agata has more. >> reporter: a day after terror attacks, belgian officials warned the danger isn't over. in the mayhem of the airport bombings one of the suspects fled and is still on the run. but tonight we have learned that najim laachraoui, the terror cell's bomb maker may have been among the suicide bombers killed at the airport. thought to be the man on the left. his dna was also found on at least one of t

i'm michelle miller. >>> history in havana tonight as president obama arrives in cuba. we're on the ground for his landmark visit. >> he thinks he's cute. he is a disgusting guy. >> another wild weekend for the trump campaign ahead of tuesday's voting contests in the west. a protester is punched. manager in a separate incident. >> whoo-hoo -- >>> spring break crackdowns are forcing the party crowds to beach hop. where are they headed next? >>> and a bird's eye view to a baby eagle's birth? this nest is getting a bit crowded. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> welcome to the "overnight news." i'm michelle miller. president barack obama stepped off "air force one" into the history books sunday as the first sitting american president to visit cuba in 88 years. the president arrived with first lady, michelle obama and daughters, sasha and malia. after touching down, the president tweeted que bola cuba? or what's up, cuba. and said he is looking for wrd to meeting the cuban people margaret bre

i'm michelle miller.ed states officials say they believe they scored a major victory in the battle against the islamic state. the group's so-called minister of war is believed to have been killed last week during a coalition air strike in syria. a former sergeant in the georgian army who joined islamic state and was in charge of all isis forces in northern syria. he was also reportedly commander of the group's special forces units. he is on the u.s. list of global terrorists with a $5 million bounty on his head. he was targeted outside of the town which was captured after a fierce battle with the islamic state. holly williams was there. >> al-shadati was liberated from isis last week after a three day battle that left parts of the town flattened. the building still standing are adorned with isis slogans. but it is now under the control of the syrian democratic forces, an arab kurdish alliance backed by the u.s. >> this was the isis police station. the islamic police station. >> reporter: commander told us

i'm michelle miller.age last night in miami squaring off against hillary clinton in the latest democratic presidential debate. sanders scored a surprising victory in the michigan primary and was intent on maintaining that momentum heading into next week's contests. five states will vote tuesday including big winner take all primaries in florida and ohio. here is some of what the candidates had to say. >> secretary's words to wall street has really intimidated them. that that's why they have given her $15 million in campaign contributions. >> thank you, thank you, senator. >> what i believe is in fact that we have a corrupt campaign finance system. and it's not just wall street. it's the drug companies, who have received millions of dollars. and the fossil fuel industry. we have all of the citizens united. >> wait a minute. now, i just think it is worth pointing out. that the leaders of the fossil fuel industry, the koch brothers have just paid to put up an ad praising senator sanders. you know, there are

i'm michelle miller. another big day on the presidential campaign trail. four states holding contests, michigan, mississippi, idaho and hawaii. michigan the biggest prize of all. our cbs news battleground tracker found hillary clinton leading bernie sanders in michigan by 11 foints. 55% to 44%. as for republicans, trump over cruz by 15 points. marco rubio and john kasich battling for third. trump has the lead in the overall delegate count and won 12 of 20 contests so far. cruz has won six. marco rubio with a win sunday in puerto rico has two. major garrett reports. >> i need your help. it is crunch time now. >> reporter: marco rubio swept puerto rico's primary victory after a super saturday route. >> in the island of puerto rico i won 70% of the vote. i won the primary and the 23 delegates. >> reporter: the win came mere hours after donald trump advised rubio to quit. >> i think it is time he drops out. i would love to take on ted one-on-one. >> trump and ted cruz split saturday's contest. trump won in kentucky, louisiana. cruz swamped trump in kansas and

. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome to the "overnight news" i'm michelle miller.e potential chaos inside the republican party. with the wisconsin primary just five days away, donald trump announced he will not support the gop presidential nominee if it is not him. trump leads in the delegate count. but may fall short of what he needs to win the nomination outright. meanwhile, he continues to defend his top aide who has been charged with battery for grabbing a reporter at a rally. >> reporter: donald trump remained characteristically loyal, loyal he said possibly to a fault and defiantly devoted to his version of the truth, a version at odds with the reporter in question and authorities in jupiter, florida. she is not a baby, okay. in her own words, exactly. i was jolted backwards. well, she wasn't. she is standing there. >> reporter: faced with a criminal charge filed against his top campaign adviser, donald trump trotted out previously unspoken line of defense. reporter michelle field posed a threat. >> she is grabbing me. he walks in to stop it. she walked throu

i'm michelle miller. president obama continues his historic visit to havana. he met with cuban president raul castro. and laid a wreath at the tomb of cuba's most famous poet and freedom fighter, jose marte, smiles and handshakes soon gave way to politics. president obama called this "a new day" for the u.s. and scuba. but insisted the u.s. will democracy and human rights. castro said the chief road blocks to normalizing relations are the u.s. trade embargo and the military base at guantanamo bay. there was some headway. google struck a deal to expand wi-fi and internet servicen cuba. western union stepping up operations. later today, the tampa bay rays will take on cuban national baseball team. and air bnb is booking rooms itch you want if you want to make a trip. >> you would think spotty internet access and cash reliant economy would make it impossible for an online scum company to do business in cuba. quickly changing as the obama administration lifts restrictions for american companies to do business here. a room with an ocean front view anywhere in the c

i'm michelle miller. bloomberg says he will not run for president. while elsewhere in the campaign, there is cursing. >> they're ripping the [ bleep ] out of the city. >> and swearing. >> i swear i am going to vote for donald trump next week. i swear. >> you know, excuse me, i'm talking. >> also, tonight, a laptop bomb blows up at a somali airport. how terrorists are changing their tactics. >>> a jury awards erin andrews $55 million in her stalker lawsuit. >>> an historic uterus transplant gives will nine hop. >>> and, remembering nancy reagan. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> billionaire and former new york city mayor michael bloomberg announced he will not be an independent candidate for president. he had spent the last many weeks researching a run, but now he likely lead to the election of donald trump or ted cruz. which bloomberg said was a risk he could not take. major garrett is covering the gop race. >> reporter: scott, bloomberg acknowledged he could not win. in a column on the company website he wrote, i love our country t

michelle miller now, with more on the sounds being preserved for future generations. ♪ [ music ] ♪ irvive >> gloria gaynor's 1978 mega hit, i will survive, will do just that in the library of congress. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: the recording will join the magic of guitarist carlos santana. ♪ [ music ] >> pableists -- panelists were drawn to the spiritual journey on the 1964 album, "a love supreme." >> reporter: and metallica's master of pom pows. these -- pompous. these will join 400 recorded. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: david mow, the acting librarian of congress says they rely on public recommendations, when making this. the list includes several recognizable songs. >> one of my favorites of adding billy joel. ♪ [ music ] it's a very iconic, much-loved piece. >> reporter: this year's list also includes historical moments for which only audio recordings exist. ♪ [ music ] -- like philadelphia broadcaster bill campbell, calling wilt chamberlain's record-breaking 100-point game. and former secretary of state george marshall giving the commencement address at harvard university in 1947. wh

and michelle miller shows you a chicago program where military veterans work with teens to try violence. today kicks off the final day for fast cars and world class drivers on the streets of downtown st. pete. racers are getting ready right now for the final race of this year's final store grand prix. as drivers speed up to 200 miles-per-hour on the course, thousands of others will take the streets on the side. >> a couple flights in st. pete were full of fans, so everybody's looking forward for sure. >> today's main race will be watched by more than 1 million people in 200 countries. you're heading out to the race, big electronic floors and maps will help you find the best places to park, shop, and eat during the event. that all kicks off at 12:45. >>> now let's get a check of the forecast. our 10 weather meteorologist ashley beaty, a few storms in the forecast today? >> mainly showers, but we can't rule out a couple thunderstorms, as well. right now a lot of cloud cover, but all the rain is still offshore. you can see that activity just off the coast on storm tracker 10 and this is a

here's michelle miller. >> reporter: it is 15,000-tons of steel reaching 25 stories tall. famed architect designed the hub to resemble a bird rising. its archways will house 11 subway lines. officials estimate 250,000 commuters every day. >> a democracy should be building important buildings for people. it is nice to arrive in the city in an exhilarating place. it gives you a lift. i think those great moments are like the exclamation points in the city. like this help downtown roar back to life, it is not without its controversy. this structure is billions over budget. at least five years behind schedule. when the hub's design was first unvailed in 2004, officials estimated it would cost around $2 billion. after rush design changes, water leaks and super storm sandy in 2012 the finished product will cost three times as much coming in at $3.9 billion. port authority called the project challenging but added it will serve a vital transportation need for the region while becoming an important land mark. >> it was a very, very ambitious and difficult design. >> reporter: offici

from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm michelle miller. captioning funded by cbs >>> it's thursday, march 24th, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> the search for a terrorist continues. authorities still hunting for the man in white suspected of being one of the bombers who carried out this week's attack in brussels. >>> a dangerous spring storm stretches from the rockies to the great lakes. snow stifled travel in denver, while severe weather causes damage in the texas plains. >>> and alabama's governor under fire. robert bentley is forced to publicly deny an affair with a staffer. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> well, this morning, we are learning more about the deadly bombings in brussels and the terrorists who carried them out. the suspected bomb maker is dead and another suspect is on the run. the attacks at the airport and at a metro station killed at least 32 people and injured about 300 others. more than 60 of the injured rem

from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm michelle miller. >>> dishonorably discharged the two top men at wounded warriors project are fired. after an expose on excessive spending. >>> deadly floodwaters force thousands from their homes. more rain is on the way. violence at a trump rally. a protester is sucker punched. and a koala its killed at the l.a. zoo. "60 minutes" introduced you to the prime suspect. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news". >>> the republican presidential candidates fought through their big nominating contest. five states will cast ballots tuesday. including the first winner take all primaries in florida and ohio. the vote could boost the fortunes of ohio governor john kasich, who leads in the polls there. but it could spell doom for florida senator marco rubio who trails donald trump in his home state. by nine points. here's some of what the candidates had to say. last night, you told cnn islam hates us. did you mean all 1.6 billion muslims? >> i mean a lot of them. i mean a lot of them. >> do you want to clarify the comment at all? >> i have bee

. >> pelley: jim axelrod, thank enforcement went on high alert, and michelle miller has that. >> reporter: just before rush hour this morning, new york city deployed an army of counter-terrorism officers from three elite units, including its hercules team, specially trained to protect the city's most sensitive target and transportation hub. new york city police commissioner bill bratton. >> the timing of this event allowed us to hold over the morning tours of duty on all of those units, so we have literally double the amount of officers available to us this morning. >> reporter: thousands of commuters filed past heavily armed officers and were thought to have their bags searched. >> it's comforting. very grateful to all of them. >> reporter: in los angeles, police presence was beefed up at union station, the largest rail terminal on the west coast. los angeles police chief charlie beck. >> we want to have high visibility. we want to make sure that our >> reporter: in chicago, police had k-9 units on the platform when train arrived, and in washington, d.c.,, the metro police chief consulte