omar villafranca says new evidence led to his exoneration. >> reporter: after almost 30 years on deathut of louisiana prison a free man. >> my mind is going in all kinds of directions. >> reporter: ford was charged in the 1983 murder of shreveport murder. an all white jury found him guilty. >> i was locked up for 30 years for something i didn't do. >> reporter: in court documents they found new evidence that would have changed the outcome of ford's trial. details were not released and a judge overturned his conviction. >> certainly i feel bad for him and certainly i feel sorry for him but also when you look at the karks everybody had good intentions. it was a mistake. >> my son was a baby and now they have babies. >>> omar villafranca, cbs news. >> when we return, comedian in chief president obama uses humor in a web video that's gone viral. at kmart, we're helping you make your paycheck go further with surprise points. surprise! go to shopyourway.com and check your account. kmart. get in. get more. ♪ [ girl ] roses are red. violets are blue. splenda® is sweet. and so are you. [ female

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omar villafranca has more on the search. >> we pray to our fiancee for strength and endurance for those who are working so hard. >> reporter: residents near oso, washington, attended church services for the first time since the mountain of mud came crashing down last saturday. >> it's going to be phenomenal at any time, but especially at a time like this, it's necessary that we pray for each other. >> reporter: while the community praise and starting the healing process, rescue workers work through conditions that are cold and fatigued. tops of mailboxes show recovery teams where homes used to be so they can focus their search. sectionings marked with p.v. in pink indicate where possible victims may be buried. chain saws were used to clear the area. these professionals, both professional and volunteers are performing herculon task right now. >> reporter: so far officials say 623 people have been involved in the effort. searches of mementos are bringing back personal items. >> we all know what memories, wonderful things like photos can bring for your a person, and so to reunite family me

omar villafranca, cbs news, darington, washington. >>> it's one of the worst disasters in the history of the state of washington. of course there's the 1980 eruption of month st. hellens that killed 57 people and also a 1910 avalanche that swept away two trains and kill96 people. >>> debris pulled today from the ocean where the search is on for the missing malaysia airlines jet defendant disappointment at what it turned out to be. >> a new weapon is emerging in the battle against high cholesterol. the hope for millions unable to tolerate statins. ,,,, [doorbell rings] hey. hey. what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. so you won't miss a minute of ncaa march madness. call now to get a u-verse bundle for the same great price for 2 years. guaranteed. to a new area -- cre >>> a day after the search for the missing malaysia airlines jet shifted to a new area, crews plucked objects out of the water. wendy gillette on what the debris turned out to be for cbs news. >> reporter:

omar villafranca is in the middle of the festivities. >> reporter: before the bands to the floats tonation's party destination. >> we're from michigan, we drove down here, it's about 18 hours. >> it's my birthday weekend. >> reporter: so party for you? >> yeah. >> reporter: the bacchus parade is held the sunday before mardi gras and is one of the biggest events. >> the food is great, the party's great. >> reporter: hou pafter a 9-year-old was injured after he was hit by a float. there were a few minor scuffles but new orleans police had everything under control. most folks come to mardi gras to see the floats have a few drinks. but one, something a little more special. the crowd serenaded philadelphia couple tracy abney and anthony brown after anthony popped the question. >> reporter: engaged at mardi gras? >> wow, i can hardly believe it. >> reporter: were you expecting it? >> not at all. >> reporter: the festivities will continue until midnight tonight when lent officially begins. omar villafranca, cbs news, new orleans. >>> the national corvette museum has begun lifting eight clas

as omar villafranca reports he spoke from a hideout in russia. >> reporter: nsa leaker edward snowden addressed the south by southwest festival in a video conference from moscow. the former government contractor said the world has benefited from his disclosure of u.s. surveillance practices. snowden answered questions with the image of the u.s. constitution projected behind him. >> the constitution was violated. the interpretation of the fourth amendment has been changed -- >> reporter: snowden, a wanted man in the u.s. hid his exact location using a high-tech hookup that turned into shaky television. he accused the national security agency of creating what he called an adversarial internet. >> this will inspire the future of the internet. and the people who are in this room now, you guys are all the firefighters. >> reporter: snowden's conference not only drew huge crowds here at the austin convention center, but more than 50,000 people logged on to watch him streaming live on the internet. >> i came out feeling like he felt he was doing the right thing for the country. and i kind of

cbs news reporter omar villafranca has more on the plane that was carrying more than 200 people, including four americans. >>reporter: air traffic control lost communication with malaysia airlines flight 370 about two hours into its journey. the plane was headed from kuala lumpur to beijing. according to china state news airks the plane was over vietnam at the time it vanished off the radar. 227 passengers, including two infants and 12 crewmembers are on board. the plane is a boeing 777-200 aircraft. the 777 had not had a fatal crash in its 20-year history until the asiana crash in san francisco last year. the ceo of malaysia airlines spoke to the media. >> our focus now is to work with emergency responders and authorities and [ indiscernable ] and our thoughts and prayers to all the passengers and crews and their family members. >>reporter: the airline is notifying next of kin. omar villafranca, cbs news. >> ma i shall laishia airlines -- malaysia airlines says the pilot and copilot have more than 20,000 flight hours between them. for more go to kpix.com. >>> a cold case cracked almost 25