mr. obamaesire to be relevant in waning months of presidency. he's looking to be the most active president on the campaign trail in decades. the "washington post" reports he wants to campaign to not only help democrats but preserve his own legacy by defeating trump or cruz. ronald reagan is the most active campaigner in last year in office. reagan hit the trail right up until the election of 1988. in the 2000 race, bill clinton endorsed al gore nearly a year before the election, stumped for gore until the campaign, well, the strategists decided to diminish bubba's role in the fall, mistakenly. in 2008 george w. bush endorsed senator mccain but never actively campaigned for him because in part mccain strategists considered bush a liability. again, perhaps wrongly. mr. obama should reflect on whether he will help or hurt the democratic ticket, and all democrats running for the house and the senate specifically. obama has presided over tremendous democratic losses while he's been in the white hous

mrs. obama's mother. we're in the plex, today in florida. >> and stay with 7 news for complete coverage of the president's historic visit. we'll have reports beginning later today. >> the president making a pick for the nation's highest court. >> president obaba nominating chie judge garland. a long time prosecutor turned chief justice. mr. obama now asking the publicans to give a fair hearing. as promised, republicans are backing into their corner of the political boxing ring. >> fidelity to the constitution stone of my professional life. and the hallmark of the kind of judge i have tried to be for the past 18 years. i promise to continue on that course. >> the confirmation process regarding the scalia vacancy will be deferred until after the election season is over. >> as part of protocol, president obama invited members of the senate leadership to the white house to personally introduce chief judge garland. >> after weeks of dodging the question and now that senator rubio bowed out, governor rick scott

[applause] president obama: mrs. trudeau. r beautiful children and the quite good-looking canadian delegation. [applause] president obama: it has long been said that you can choose your friends, but you cannot choose your neighbors. [laughter] well, by virtue of geography the united states and canada are blessed to be neighbors. by choice, we are steadfast allies and the closest of friends. [applause] the truth is,a: we do not express this enough. in part, because of our national characters. our northern friends can be more reserved and americans can be a little louder, more boisterous. and as a result, we have not always conveyed how much we treasure our alliance and ties with canadian friends. and that is why today we are very proud to welcome the first official visit by a canadian prime minister in nearly 20 years. [applause] president obama: it is about time, eh? [laughter] president obama: what a beautiful day it is. which is a little unfair, as president, very first foreign inp was to canada, to ottawa february. [laughte

earlier in the week, mrs. obama for her anti-drug campaign. >> mrs. reagan reminded us the importance of women's leadership at every level of our society. >> reporter: the funeral is closed to the public, but but 55 hundred mourners paid their last respects this week. some waited in line over an hour to look at the casket and left over flowers and american flags in her honor. >> her classiness and her love for her husband, astounding. >> reporter: james manning worked closely with the first lady for more than a decade. >> i think she would be surprised, but smile. i think this is a reflection on people understanding the difference she made. >> reporter: nancy's children's patti and ronald will share their respects today. mrs. reagan's request was that she be buried as close to her husband as possible, just inches their burial sight looks over the sunset at the pacific ocean. >>> justice department said probable cause there is an iphone. apple has refused to imply with a court order. last night, attorney general loretta lynch explained the government's

the president will discuss civic engagement in his address and next week, mrs. obamaring. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," analysis of last night's gop debate. we will hear from "face the nation" moderator and cbs news political director john dickerson. >>> plus, we will talk to the seven grader who came up with a scientific theory to explain the deflategate scandal. >>> and take you on board with a flight with an all-female crew. that is the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. >>> from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> good morning, happening right now, a woman abducted off of a septa bus. the suspect breaking a window to get on board with a gun. the clue investigators are working with to identify their man. >>> also, the final four candidates running for the republican presidential nomination, hoses debate with far fewer fireworks than before. the big endorsement donald trump may be getting today. >>> after two days of record setting te

the president will discuss civic engagement in his address and next week, mrs. obama will address the gathering. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," analysis of last night's gop debate. political director john dickerson. >>> plus, we will talk to the seven grader who came up with a scientific theory to explain the deflategate scandal. >>> and take you on board with a flight with an all-female crew. that is the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. have a great day. . >>> ain't supposed to happen like this, this is my baby. >> right now on cbs north carolina two people are found dead, new this morning, hear from a mother in shock. >>> democracy is not a spectator sport. >>> north carolina get ready to feel the bern,. >>> dozens of firefighters are bottling flames at a building in los angeles, what they had to do to get to those flames. good morning, it is friday, i'm russ owens. >>> i'm stefan chase. a check on traffic, here is

the president will discuss civic engagement in his address and next week, mrs. obama will address the gathering. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," analysis of last night's gop debate. we will hear from "face the dickerson. >>> plus, we will talk to the seven grader who came up with a scientific theory to explain the deflategate scandal. >>> and take you on board with a flight with an all-female crew. that is the "cbs morning news" for this friday. have a great day. >>> it is 4:30. 56 degrees on this friday, march 30th. cooler at that today with passing showers and clouds this morning, clearing out for another nice day. good morning. >> i'm mary calvi. welcome to cbs 2 news this morning. traffic and weather on the 2s in a moment. >>> we begin with a possible new jersey transit strike now two days away. >> negotiators meet again today after days of contract talks and so far come up empty. janelle burrell reports from newark. >> reporter: new jersey transit's lead negotiator emerging from talks still determined that the differences

. >> mr. obama and castro will he meet today, however and the obamas will be the guests of honor tonight at a formal state dinner. abc's arlet saenz is in havana. good morning. >> reporter: president obama stepped into the history books becoming the first american president to set foot on cuban soil in nearly nine decades. air force one landed in havana for the first time carrying the president of the united states. the last president to visit cuba >> back in 1928, president coolidge came on a battle ship. it took him three days to get

in these few months left of his term, mr. obamahall of mirrors, where his every move is magnified and distorted. 15 months ago he insisted it was time for normalization with cuba. and he then set about insuring us that our new communist friend is good for america. does he mean cigars or baseball players? both of which will be more available. to sweeten his trip, the administration has announced a series of regulations that include making it easier for americans to visit cuba independently, establish as routine direct flights from here to there, and perhaps most important, allows banks to do business using u.s. dollars. don't get any idea that the embargo established by john p. kennedy is gone. to do that, mr. obama will need congressional approval and that's not likely. meanwhile, he trims the embargo here and there to accommodate cuba. that much has -- not much has been said about the imprisonment of political dissenters, although it's reported since the obama breakthrough, castro's gonna squads are picking up the pace on arrests

of course, he will meet with some business leaders and mrs. obama will meet with cuban girls here in havana, tonight it's the state dinner at the palace of the revolution. a busy schedule for the president and first lady before they take off for havana. >> what do cubans on the island think and feel? there's another side of cuba, the other side of cuba that some say that thee president will never see that exists here. i spoke with a family about their day-to-day struggles. take a look. >> driving through cuba, you see paved roads and what looks like clean streets of well-kept neighborhoods. maybe a different image the cuba government wanted to portray to president obama on his visit to the island, but this is the other side. ] a wake up call forsome. cubans living in deplorable conditions. homes made of crumbled brick, rotted wood and bathrooms you won see in an american prison. this man welcomed us into his home and introduced us tois family. they live in a neighborhood whe they struggle to live day-to-day on about $30 a month. he goes on to say wh

the statement saying president obama spoke with putin by phone about russia's withdraw and that mr. obama welcomed the news.

. >> mr. obama called for an union need fight for what he called the courage of terrorism. >> we can and we will defeat those who threaten the security of people all around the world. >> the white house released this photo susan rice in an early-morning call with tough security aid back in washington. later mr. obama called belgium prime minister charles michel and offered his condolences. >> as countries have always done, we must confront this threat together. we must defend democracy and defeat terror. >> testifying before congress, secretary of defense ash carter said that the military coalition against isil is vital, but it's only one part of the fight. >> we need the intelligence. we need the homeland security and we need law enforcent. and so do our partners. because of the kind of thing you saw in brussels this morning. >> meanwhile, at chicago's o'hare airport there were long lines and beefed up security. it was a similar scene at penn station in new york where mayor bill de blasio tried to

mr. obamaigned a book to remember shjose marti a said to begin respecting basic human freedom. >> we continue to have very serious differences including on democracy and human rights and president castro and i have had very frank and candid conversations on these subs. >> reporter: but castro had his own set of grievances, at the top the u.s. embargo strangling the economy still stands but he did not answer the question on why his country holds political dresser -- prisoners. >> translator: give me a list of the political prisoners so i can release them. give me the names. what political prisoners? >> reporter: the president is going around congress to weaken the embargo loosening travel restrictions on americans who want to see the island and bringing with them big hotel company's ceos who want to turn cuban mojitos no money. jose for remember, i former political prisoner says the president's visit can give them a much needed push. he's calling on the president to think of reagan. >> mr. gorba

. >> reporter: mr. obama singled out three cubans who have worked at the u.s. diplomatic mission in cuba for decades. a guard, driver, and a worker from the visa section. hu said they bring the cuban and the american people together. before the u.s. reopened its embassy, it only had a u.s. interest section in havana. >> reporter: upon the president's arrival, tensions were -- havana. i had the opportunity to speak with some dissidents. you can't report on the normalization of relations with cuba without talking to the opposition like the ladies in >> one of the trouble of the situation is a lot of people have a great fear and join us in this march because they now what are the outcomes. >> reporter: today at a small church in havana, a peaceful demonstration. president obama said he wouldn't visit cuba if human rights didn't improve. the obama administration is set to meet with key members of the opposition movement. >> if a meeting takes place, i would tell president obama that it is important. the fundamental rights need to be the main position. >> repopoter:

mrs. obama's stunning strapless gown. the president getting emotional about the first daughters. >> and i'm starting to choke up. >> and how justin bieber became a punch line. >> i need you to stop teasing him. >>> where were the fireworks? >> i cannot believe how civil it's been up here. moments after the surprisingly civil debate. >> i hope you enjoyed it. >>> nancy reagan reunited with heron knee ronnie. >> nancy is laid to rest today. >>> gwen stefani's bombshell new divorce confessions. >> the details she calls so juicy people would be shocked. >>> plus, breaking couples news. who's john stamos's new mystery girlfriend? >>> then, madonna's meltdown. late to her show. crying, dressed as a clown. >>> plus, alec and hilaria baldwin giving "extra" their first interview about baby number three on the way. >> wow! >>> now, on "extra," from universal studios hollywood, the entertainment capital of l.a. >> hey, everyone. welcome to "extra." i'm mario lopez. >>> coming up, mario, mariah carey the reality show? wait until you

and we also have heard from folks who support, and believe that mr. obama is taking necessary steps to bring change to the island. mr. focuses on the issue of human rights. let's listen. >> people have suffered. it has been very hard, the communism. but i feel that the change is inevitable. however the opposition is, how the community feels about it, i think that it's the best thing ever. >> i hope that it's courageous enough to talk about human rights and to talk about the in cuba, his own visit is causing repression against the dissident movement inside of the island. and he should raise his voice for them. >> i don't see anything substantial happening on their side. so at this point in time, i am very reluctant to believe that it's going to do anything short-term. it may do good long-term, but we're going to have to see. >> reporter: some are open mined and they want to see what comes of this trip, but first, they want to hear what mr. obamamaas to say when he addresses the ep of cuba tomorrow. and you better believe that many south floridians will be wa

mr. obama touched down havana today. the obama administration hayes taken steps to thaw a chilly relation tip then the u.s. and cuba. many see it as an opportunity for both nations. >> helping in america. >> in oakland the owner of cuban restaurant shared his own insights of visiting cuba. he believes president obama will find himself looking back in time while visiting the communist nation. >> we have to realize that the average cuban doesn't have internet on their cell phone, not at home so most of the perceptions they cubians have is through the government. >> tomorrow, mr. obama will meet with cuba's president, raul castro. >>> may notice a change in price at the pump. still ahead at 6:00, a look at the quickly rising gas prices. >>> a first of its kind solar plant that taps into more than just the sun to generate an incredible amount of power. and a bidding war erupts for a supposedly unreleased versions of google glass. what makes this pair so special that people are willing to pay thousands for. the. stay with us a

mr. obama touched down havana today. the obama administration hayes taken steps to thaw a chilly relation tip then the u.s. and cuba. many see it as an opportunity for both nations. >> helping in america. >> in oakland the owner of cuban restaurant shared his own insights of visiting cuba. he believes president obama will find himself looking back in time while visiting the communist nation. >> we have to realize that the average cuban doesn't have internet on their cell phone, not at home so most of the perceptions they cubians have is through the government. >> tomorrow, mr. obama will meet with cuba's president, raul castro. >>> may notice a change in price at the pump. still ahead at 6:00, a look at the quickly rising gas prices. >>> a first of its kind solar plant that taps into more than just the sun to generate an incredible amount of power. and a bidding war erupts for a supposedly unreleased versions of google glass. what makes this pair so special that people are willing to pay thousands for. the. stay with us a

many in the room stressed the importance of mr. obama meeting with dissidents who can shed light on the status of human rights on the island. >> i said i love everyone here is a great feeling about the future of cuba. but we cannot forget about the medical that die and are in my goal is one day to have free elections and a free cuba. >> reporter: also in the meeting work healthcare executive mike fernandez and businessman carlos saladrigas who said the president addresses to the cuban people next to date will be a once-in- a-lifetime opportunity to promote change. >> i would like to see this president connect with the cuban people. he's immensely popular in cuba. he's a product of change. he is someone who became president because the country was able to change. and i think that's a powerful message to the cuban people that they should not need to fear change. >> reporter: a letter from the president is making its way to cuba the direct mail which began this week from the us. 76-year-old ileana your zen wrote to say she supports the pres

mr. obama singled out three people that had been working on that forecades now, and he walked to a guard and a worker in the visa section, and he says they bring the cuban and the american people together with what they do. before the u.s. opened it's embassy in havana, it has only and mr. obama will attend a baseball game at the latin american stadium that underwent improvements leading up to the big game. it's i ivite only and seats will be given out by the government, and the raa will become the first major league baseball franchise to play in havana since 1969. >>> several members of the opposition group, ladiesin white were detained during a protest. with this historic visit, some dissidents were speaking out. president obama is expectedto meet with key members of the opposition movement. some of the dissidents hope he will speak about human rights. we will have reaction from the opposition leaders coming up. happening in the cuban capitit but here in south florida. many not happy at all.

mr obama rejected that. he has a canadian partner working to what justin trudeau called a clean growth economy. >> i'm confident working together we'll get there. in praising u.s. ally. it sounds as if mr obama was talking about it himself. >> we see ourselves in each other, guided by the same values. >> there's an agreement on the table. it involves streamlining the process, opening up the boarder between canada and the united states. allowing the free flow of trade. goods and services flowed between the united states of canada >>> mike viqueira at the white house. as president obama begins to interview supreme court nominees senate republicans are standing by a promise to not consider any candidate. as libby casey reports, top-ranking republicans fought it up. antonio, it's impossible to strait out the politics. republicans repeated their stance. they won't vote against it, they won't let a nominee come up for a hearing. entrenched positions. republicans say no supreme court nominee until there's a preside

. >> mr. obama asking everyone to take a step back and restore courtesy, consideration, and perhaps some kindness. he made the comments during house speaker paul ryan's friends of ireland lunch. >> we're following breaking news right now considering presidential candidate and office in washington, d.c., which had to be evacuated due to a suspicious package containing a white powder. information, that an envelope was apparently found by a staffer in the past hour or so. and staffers now evacuated to the roof area. hazmat and police are on the scene. we'll continue to monitor this breaking news story. >>> next on 6, the u.s. takes another step forward to restore its relationship with cuba. >>> president obama's upcoming visit to cuba. >>> why broward sheriff's office employee is facing attempted murder charges. >>> could some of your favorite products be bad for your health? what you need to know about this cosmetics controversy. >>> it's been hot today. a couple of showers south of florida city. i'll

libya is now a mess, according to mr. obama.rivately, he said to have used expletives while acknowledging american blame. he said he had more faith in the europeans and that david cameron got distracted by a range of other things. >> it's unusual for an american president to have distance from a british prime minister on a major security issue. i suppose mr. obama was being contemplative and historical. he perhaps thought he was looking back on a broad trend. nick: the criticism over libya is unfair, according to a former british foreign secretary. >> its rich for the president to be singling out britain or any other country. britain and france did most of the air operations and were much more heavily involved in even the united states on this occasion. than even the united states on this occasion. nick: the obama administration's gripes with downing street do not end there. britain seems to be hedging its bets on which country will only century in terms of global power. david cameron has prided himself on the closeness of his p

and in havana today mr. obama offered his thoughts and prayers for u.s. marine staff sergeant louis cardin. cardin was killed in a rocket attack in iraq. several other u.s. marines were wounded. his remains were returned today. cardin was from california. he died on saturday, which was the 13th anniversary of the u.s. invasion. there is a dragnet tonight for a previously unknown suspect in the paris terror attacks. 130 people were killed last november. charlie d'agata is in belgium, where another suspect was captured on friday. >> reporter: new video appears to show salah abdeslam making a run for it. even though belgian security forces were just outside. [gunfire] he'd done it before, evading caught last friday.ttnd idd to blow himself but changed his mind. now there's a new suspect, najim laachraoui, who may have been the group's bomb-makinger. his d.n.a. was found on the explosives used in the gun and suicide attacks in paris, his whereabouts are unknown. and prosecutors admitted they are not close to solving the puzzle. "we're working on an enormous a

i remember them asking mr. obama, mr.resident, they said do you have a bucket list since this is your last rodeo as president. he said no, i don't have a bucket list, but i have a list that rhymes with bucket. now, you use your imagination. mr. obama said it and we all heard it. >> ma lrimaria? >> there's no comparison. president obama said that at a white house dinner during a roast. trump would never allude to anything. he would actually say it the way he has these past few months. pastor, let me finish. i didn't interrupt you. pastor, i did not interrupt you. >> let maria finish, mr. pastor. >> my bad. >> let's remember our manners. thank you. secondly, yes, trump has been vulgar. he doesn't just allude to vulgarity. he says the words. look, absolutely president obama will help hillary clinton. we all talk about she needs, if she's going to be the nominee, the obama coalition to come out for her in record numbers. who better to mobilize and energize and excite the obama coalition than obama himself? he is incredibly po

but today, with all of cuba watching, mr. obama directly addressed castro, who looked on from a balcony. >> and given your commitment to cuba's sovereignty and self- determination, i am also confident that you need not fear the different voices of the cuban people and their capacity to speak and assemble and vote for their leaders. >> reporter: mr. obama went on to urge the castro government to improve commercial ties. at the same time, he repeated his own commitment to lift the u.s. trade embargo. >> it is an outdated burden on the cuban people. it's a burden on the americans who want to work and do business or invest here in cuba. it's time to lift the embargo. >> reporter: this isn't the first time the president's made that pledge, and he took nearly 40 members of congress along to reinforce the message. but here in washington, the odds of getting lawmakers to approve a total repeal of the embargo remain slim. there are still major roadblocks, due mainly to cuba's human rights record. house speaker paul ryan reinforced that poin

mr. obama weighs 175 pounds, that's down five upon from the year before.ye his collateral is also way doctor. mr. obama is focusing more on healthy lifestyle changes andes daily exercise. we can bet that michelle probably has something to do with that. attorney general loretta lynch has asked not to be consideredoi for the supreme court vacancy. the justice department says lynch is committed in serving in her position for the remainder of the term. her name has been mentioned among potential them knees. president obama is searching for a replacement of antonin scalia. > scott kelly had some pictureu to share. kelly snapped more than 1,000 pictures during his year in outer space. you can clearly make out the potomac river diving the d district on the right and virginia on the left. > very cool. >> very cool indeed. > you go for it. let's find out what's happening with our weather. everything looks good, sue.. >> nice and quiet tonight, tonyy and shawn. temperatures falling into the 50s.s. maybe

sunday just hours before mr. obamarrived a protest by a group known by ladies in white was forcibly dismissed. castro also took president obama to task. >> translator: i think human rights issues should not be politicized. that is not correct. >> reporter: castro says if change is to come to cuba. it's for cuba alone to decide. president obama agrees, but on tuesday he'll meet privately with a small group of dissidents. >> i have met with people who have been subject to arbitrary detention, and that's something i generally have to speak out on, because i hear from them directly and know what it means for them. >> reporter: castro asked for an end of the trade embargo. >> one of the best ways to help the cuban people succeed and improve their lives would be for the u.s. congress to lift the embargo once and for all. [ applause ] >> reporter: inviting american business along for the trip is designed to make it harder for republicans and other opponents to resist or reverse the opening to cuba. and the white house is prov

. >> reporter: mr obama called for a unified fight against what he referred to as the surge of terrorism. >> we company and we will follow this up >> reporter: there was want early morning calm with top security aids back in washington. while speaker of the house paul ryan expressed his solidarity with belgium >> we must confront this threat together. we must defend democracy and defeat terror >> reporter: testifying before congress secretary of defense ash carter said the military coalition against i.s.i.l. is vital, but it's only one part of the fight. >> we need the intelligence, we need the homeland security, the law enforcement and so do our partners because of the kind of thing you saw in brussels this morning. >> reporter: meanwhile at chicago's airport there were long lines and beefed up security. it was a similar scene in new york where the mayor tried to reassure the public. >> there is no specific and credible threat against new york city at this time, but we are on a high state of vigilance and readiness >> reporter: the nypd cop counter terrorism officials says there could b

. >> monday, mr. obama will view a wreath, laying, at the memorial and then he meets with castro, before visiting with cuban entrepreneurs and u.s., government officials. monday night there is a state dinner at the revolution palace. tuesday, his last day of the trip he ges a national address, to the cuban people and also meet on the island, some in south florida, say they hope that happens or else. >> the visit will not be good for cuban freedom. >> the deputy, national security officer, aaddressed the trip in south florida last week. in ewhat we put at the center of life better for the cuban people. >> from the white house, he echoed those sentiments roads says that the larger than normal group will travel with the president who will wrap things up with baseball, he will take in a game between the tampapa bay, rays and the cuban national team. woers are busy getting the stadium ready. he might also catch a glimpse of obama mania, vendors are there are selling shirts and flags and buttons depicting the u.s

mr. obama will meet tomorrow with cuban president raul castro and attend a state dinner. obama has no plans to meet with former president and revolutionary leader fidel castro, older brother of the current president. but he does intend to spend time on tuesday with critics of castro's government, many of whom have faced arrests for their outspoken opposition. the white house would not disclose which dissidents mr. obama will see but insists the list is not negotiable: >> but i can tell you that the president is going to move forward and host meetings and have a conversation about human rights with the people that he chooses to meet with. >> reporter: this afternoon in havana, police arrested dozens of anti-government dissidents from the so-called "ladies in white" group. the president will also deliver a speech at the national theater of cuba, where he plans to lay out his vision for how the two countries can work together. he'll also catch a baseball game between cuba's national team and the major league tampa bay rays. >> reporter: and in a video released online by the w

mr. obama was asked if he were in part responsible for the tone on the campaign trail, calling it a circus and a crack up. and he said that the party has no one but itself to blame. >> what you're seeing to some° is all of those efforts over the course of time, creating an environment where somebody like a donald trump can thrive. >> reporter: trudeau, who has jokingly suggested that americans opposed to trump could take revenge in canada, trying to stay above the fray. >> the principle, the friendship between our two countries goes beyond the ideologies. >> the charismatickic 34-year-old son of a prime minister. the pact of oil and methane emissions by 20 to 45% by 2025 and agreements in preserve being the arctic. but even that agreement is based on politics. the deal on the u.s. said will likely last beyond obama's time in office. it will be up to his successor to follow through or not. u.s.-canada relations have been strained under his predecease, stephen harper, who pushed to approve the ke

mr. obama's presidential visit schedule in cuba.. arrive at havana city, and then tour a variety of sites in old havana. focus on cultural outreach. on monday, president obama will meet with raul castro. that night the president will attend a state dinner at the revolutionary palace. on tuesday, the president will liver a speech addressed to the cuban people. after that, mr. obama will attend meetings with members of cuban civil society. following that, he will attend the major leag baseball game between the tampa bay rays and the cuba national team. keep it right here on nbc 6 before, during and after the president's big visited. our team headed up by anchors jackie nespral and jawan strader, live from cuba, tomorrow night at 11110 p.m. >>> another bright, sunny and warm day today in south florida. big changes for the upcoming weekend, including possible stotoiness. details next. >>> an animal lover is offering a pretty hefty reward to get back his missing cats. how much he willing to pay to get the cats back, coming up. >>> and youa

earlier, mr. obama called charles michelle and offered his condolences. >> as our country has always done, we must confront this threat together. we must defend democracy and defeat terror >> reporter: testifying before congress, secretary ashley morrison said that the military is vital, but it's only one part of the fight. >> we need the intelligence, the homeland security and the law enforcement and so do our partners, because of the kind of thing that you saw in brussels this morning. >> reporter: meanwhile, at chicago's o'hare airport, there were long lines and beefed up security. it was the same in new york, where mayor de blasio tried to assure the public. >> there's no credible threat against new york city at this time, but we're in a high state of vigilance and readiness. >> counter terrorism officials said that the attacks like the one in brussels can provide lessons for law enforcement officials. >> what can we learn from what they can tell us and teach us, whether it's the actions of the terr

but after their meeting today, mr. obama said he had a frank discussion with raul castro about cuba's human rights record. >> to the extent that we can have a good conversation about that and to actually make progress, that i think will allow us to see the full flowering of a relationship that is possible. in the absence of that, i think it will continue to be a very powerful irritant. >> reporter: castro got a taste of american freedom of the press when he was asked about cuban political prisoners. clearly frustrated, he denied there were any. "what political prisoners?" he said. but just yesterday, the regime arrested more than two dozen protesters. activist antonio rodiles was among them. >> you allow them to do all these violations, and at the same time you are giving more economic possibilities, then for sure they are getting the signal, they understand that they can this whatever they want. >> reporter: the obama administration argues that the best way to improve human rights is to invest in cuba's future by strengthen

. >> surprise surprise but mr. obama didn't just read it tell. responded. i have. >> we follow a front across sosoh east that will continue to head our wait a minute it will trap some moistsre here over the weekend. flight looks like sunday could be the wet east day of the two. entire outlook in a couple of >>> presidential delivery for a woman in cuba. she sent mr. obama a letter and she just got a response. we expect she's gotten it by now. direct mail service returned between the island and the united states. one. >> president obamama presence already being felt in havana days before he sets foot in cuba. >> i said well what is this? well item obama response and today i'm here e iting for obama to come to cuba. that is 76-year-old the woman would wrota letter to the commander in chief and his response has been delivered to her in the first batch of direct mail to arrive on the island from the u.s. in 50 years. invitation for her to join the president and mrs. obama for coffee was included with the note. she wrote to the white house after hearing of the p