so palmer is away. mark? >> i believe he's away. fairly close between he and rory, but i think he is away. the advantage ryan has on this shot now is that he has a lot of green to work with because it's a downhill lie, which means it will be a little tougher to get spin on it. >> did the ball get up onto the longer collar there or is it just right on the edge? >> right on the edge. >> so it's not the greatest lie is what you're saying. >> no. and you know, it's getting a little bit dark. you have to have a perfectly clean strike on that one. >> yeah, there's a good angle, good camera work to show that lie. it's almost like there's a little tuft right behind it. >> it looks to me, johnny, like he's gone to a club with a little less loft. i would think this one will be fairly low and he wants to get running out just like a putt. >> third shot for ryan palmer. >> it had the perfect line. not a bad shot, but not really that fine. >> he's closer in for birdie than knox in, and mcilroy is in that back bunker and henley has reached in two.

elizabeth palmer on the invasion. david martin on the launch of an i.c.b.m.. meg is with secretary kerry. g.m.'s chief orders changes following a cbs news investigation into cars with a deadly defect. jeff glor reports. jim reid fought overseas, only to face a battle at home. >> it kind of made me question, you know, myself a little bit, first time in a long time that i had to do that. >> pelley: mark strassman on vets fighting for jobs. and a couple unearth millions in gold coins but will the government let them cash in? bill whitaker reports. >> this is buried treasure, sothing we all fant sights about. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. a few words today from russian president putin seemed to ease world tension overs ukraine, least temporarily, and at least enough for the financial markets to recover. after taking control of ukraine's crimea region, putin said russia has no swengz of fighting the ukrainian people or annexing crimea, but he reserved the right to use force to protect ethnic r

now let me go back to bill palmer, the commercial pilot here.ll palmer, when you heard the young woman talking about her experience with this copilot on this flight, what did you think as a pilot? >> well, for a u.s. airline that would be unprecedented, especially in a post-9/11 age. i don't think that ever happens on a u.s. airline. >> would a u.s. pilot, commercial pilot, be fired if they were caught doing that? >> i don't know what the penalty would be. but it would not -- wouldn't be good. and it just -- it's just hard to imagine thought actually happening. >> and she didn't think that there was any distraction element involved in what happened. but looking at the pictures they were all posing for, it's hard to imagine that they weren't distracted. they're supposed to be focused on flying the plane. >> i can't argue with that. >> from your knowledge, bill palmer, do other airlines perhaps in the far east, perhaps malaysia, kuala lumpur, beijing, wherever, do they have notoriously slightly more lax rules about this kind of thing? have you hea

charlie palmer beat the odds running a dozen restaurants around the country. his latest project, a $200 million revamp of the century old knickerbocker hotel in times square. "countdown to the closing bell" starts right now. sandra: i am sandra smith in for liz claman, just one hour to go in trading stocks trying to stay positive. after giving up most early gains, the dow is currently about 40 points. it had been the triple digits with session highs of 150 points. the nasdaq close to break-even for the day, up just a fraction of 1% up 3 points but still the nasdaq down 2%. the university of michigan says consumer sentiment is back this month. the commerce department says consumers spent more in february than in january. rising 0.3%. we should point out half of the increase over the past two months because of more government have still americans. a busy week for ipos wrapping up with a solid debut for cvs outdoor billboard ad company. media giant, shares up 6%, hang on to those gains in the final hour. more recalls for gener, gm telling general motors to stop d

elizabeth palmer is covering the russian invasion of ukraine. and it's an ill wind that blows no good. jamie yuccas on how to get a lift on the worst of winter. >> 50-some-odd inches of snow this year, that's great. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is our western edition. 13 people died in crashes linked to a defect in general motorses vehicles and tonight the government is demanding answers. chief among them, when did g.m. know about the defect, and what did the company do? car makers are required to notify the government within five days of discovering a safety defect. cbs news was the first to obtain a service advisory that showed that g.m. knew about these problems with ignition switches a decade before it announced a recall. that recall of 1.6 million, mostly compact cars didn't begin until last month. more now from jeff glor. mo >> reporter: the 27-page order demands names, e-mails, internal memos, engineering drawings, and more, everything linked to the ignition de

charlie d'agata and liz palmer in ukraine, major garret in explains u.s. options from washington. march mess-- the dangerous storm system that brought rain, mud and high surf to california... ( glass shattering ) ( screaming ) ...is now spreading ice from oklahoma to the ohio valley. and about to drop as much as a foot of snow in the mid- atlantic. south africa's trial of the century starts tomorrow. former olympian oscar pistorius back in court. and what happens when a neo-nazi and the man he brutally attacks meet three decades later? >> i went most of my life thinking that i had killed this person. >> jeff: carter evans on the oscar contender "facing fear." captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> jeff: i'm jeff glor with a western decision of the broadcast. ukraine's prime minister calls it a declaration of war. the u.s., an invasion. russia says it's protect its people. what you call it depends on where you come from. this is what it looks like in crimea tonight. the white house says forces control the peninsula that make up the southern portion of ukrain

off the top tonight we have two reports from liz palmer in crimea in a moment. charlie d'agata in kiev. >> reporter: anger, outrage and fear fill kiev's independence square today. prime minister arseny yatsenyuk warned that russia's military intervention in crimea has brought ukraine to the brink of disaster. >> this is the red alert. this is not the threat. this is actually the declab0ion of war to my cry. >> reporter: the newly tomed government put the army on high alert and called on men of fighting age, hundreds of thousands of reservists to be ready to take up arms. thousands of demonstrators rallied against russia's actions calling president vladimir putin a dick state-- dictator and a liar. this sign says putin, hands-off ukraine. in the place where they are still mourning those killed in protests that brought the russian-backed president down, activists told us there is little appetite for more bloodshed. >> of course i'm worried, of course. because i don't want to have war. and i don't want more people to die here for our independence. >> but every man

crimea gets ready to vote on whether to become part of russia on the eve of the vote elizabeth palmer reports on the leaders of ukraine's opposition who are disappearing. >> the billion-dollar bracket. we will talk to a math professor who says he has got the equation when it comes to picking winners the ncaa tournament. >> and we won mathematical mojo and we want to see you are hot going in. >> and history on ice. the story of a gold medalist goalie making her debut in what had been an all male hockey league. >> captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening, i am jim axelrod and this is a western edition of the broadcast. the prime minister of malaysia now says flight 37 at this was quote deliberately difficult disrerted and flew for at least another six hours after cutting off contact with the ground. 14 countries are now part of the search, 43 ships and 58 aircraft have been deployed, and now eight days later, investigators have finally searched the homes of the pilot and copilot to see what role, if any, they might have in this disappearance t

elizabeth palmer and charlie d'agata are on the front line changing pace, changing the food court at your local mall. jill schlesinger serves up an explanation. and the legacy of david brenner. why johnny carson originally passed on the comic who would become a tonight show favorite. >> very funny things in there. really funny things. >> this is captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> good evening, i'm sharyn alfonsi with a western edition of the broadcast. the search for flight 370 and the 239 people on board continues to expand by air, sea and now significantly on land. investigators have searched both pilot's homes looking for any evidence the pilots could have done this on purpose. authoritiesing say they have evidence that someone deliberately disabled the plane's communication systems before the flight was redirected. seth doane is in kuala lumpur tonight and begins our coverage. >> reporter: when police searched captain zaharie ahmad shah's home they found a flight simulator. the 53-year-old pilot who is seen sitting in front of a simulate never a video

scott sweeps the the leaderboard with a record 62 at the arnold palmer invitational. >>> hello.o juventus made it through to the quarter files of the europa league and are clear favorites to win outright. the old lady, juventus, saw fiorentina in their last 16 tie. they are still on target for a final at home in turin after andre pirlo scored the only goal of the game against fiorentina. it means the side are through to the last eight thanks to a 2-1 aggregate win. they are the only italian side left in european competition. sevila beat their fierce rivals 4-3 on penalties, real betis. after half an hour of extra time, couldn't separate the sides. it came down with a spot kick with betis missing the penalty. so sevilla go through. benfica soar off tottenham hotspur. two goals in a minute gave the spurs some hope. but a late penalty saw them through. the match with basel was delayed after crowd trouble. in the end, basel won 2-1 on the night. and the night on aggregate. >> belline known simply by his last name was 83. he died at his home in sao paulo. >> reporter: he was immortal

cbs news foreign correspondent, laura palmer is in southern ukraine and in route to the crimea region. >> thousands of russian troops are standing out over the crimean peninsula taking control. they're uniformed and they are setting up strategic location. many were based in the time i can't anyway with the russian black sea fleet on lease agreement with the ukraine. they left the bases and out on active duty. also appears some hounds of soldiers have been brought in from elsewhere in russia. not a shot has been fired. this has been very peaceful in fact a lot of the people, russian speaking, pro russian population of crimea have welcomed those troops. and their mission which according to vladimir putin to protect the russian speaking population. >> schieffer: you've had quite an eventful trip. >> that's right. we drove a long way from ki,v got to this informalor across the neck that leads on the crimean peninsula there was barricade in the road manned by what we thought were ukrainian troops. it turns out these guys had switched sides they hoisted the russian flag at their barricade a

elizabeth palmer in ukraine, and margaret brennan in washington have the latest. they wanted rain in california, but how much is too much? john blackstone on the continuing threat of mid-slides. big changes for frequent flyers as delta decideses to reward passengers for dollars spent, rather than miles flown. jeff pegues is tracking the reaction. and backcountry snow boarding. sharyn alfonsi has the remarkable pictures of an adventururer who dares to go where others have note. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. it has been a day of high tension in ukraine, in particular the southern peninsula known as crimea. russia has sent thousands of troops into crimea where many ethnic russians live. the troops were deployed after the russian parliament gave vladimir putin the go-ahead to use military force to protect russian interests in crimea. the new government in ukraine, which had a revolution last weekend, has respond bide moving their military to i state they call "combat alert." u.n

rice and palmer have denied that any assault took place. charges against palmer were dropped.e would face up to five years in prison if convicted. >>> family and friends of an elderly man who had a heart attack and died near a d.c. fire station turned out for the latest mayoral debate demanding answers. [ chanting ] >> we want wells! >> gray -- >> people who knew medrick cecil mills hope to ask the city to report on the fire department. they blame the fire department for allowing him to die. tussle didn't come up at the historic synagogue. this was the last debate before the democratic primary on tuesday. >>> look for congress to address the nsa's data collection program in the next months. the white house will reauthorize the program today for 90 days. during that time it wants congress to pass legislation that would end the spy agency's collection of americans' phone records. this will be the final day at work for the head of the nsa. general keith alexander is retiring. he's led the spy agency for eight years now. defense secretary chuck hagel will speak at a retirement cer

elizabeth palmer is inside ukraine. as the heroin epidemic destroys young lives, jim axelrod finds two moms with a warning for parents. >> reporter: do either of you still think, oh, my god, how do i get here? >> every day. >> pelley: and steve hartman on the road. when you find your days are numbered, count your blessings. >> he might not be here next year so i knew this was the year to do it. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is our western edition. no, we still don't know where the plane is, but tonight, the disappearance of malaysia airlines flight 370 is looking less like an accident. new evidence is pointing towards something more sinister. today a company that operates satellites confirmed that they were picking up signals from the plane long after air traffic control lost contact. those signals and a military radar track indicate that the boeing 777 had taken a sharp turn to the west and flew for hours, putting it far off course. it's been

elizabeth palmer and clarissa ward on the super power crisis. and steve hartman "on the road." what's good for the goose-- >> you're beautiful! >> pelley: is good for dominic. >> i quit eating poultry. >> reporter: you did? >> yes. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is our western edition. for the proud u.s. army, this was a day of shame and pain. a brigadier general went on trial charged with sexually assaulting a female captain. the 51-year-old general is believed to be the highest ranking officer ever court- martialed for such a crime, and it comes at a time when the military and congress are struggling over what to do about an epidemic of sexual assault in the armed forces. here's david martin. >> reporter: his career already ruined, brigadier general jeffrey sinclair entered court to confront his former lover. sobbing and barely able to look at him, the 34-year-old army captain, whose name we are not using, told the court what sinclair threatened to do if she ever revealed their affair. she related th

charlie d'agata and elizabeth palmer are on the ground in ukraine tonight. budget cutters take aim at military commissaries. what it would mean for the families who depend on them to make ends meet. >> it would directly affect my household budget. >> axelrod: and daylight saving. who really stands to gain when we lose an hour of sleep tonight? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod with a western edition of the broadcast. a malaysia airline 777 cruising along at 35,000 feet from kuala lumpur to beijing disappeared off the radar early this morning, no radio call, no distress signal. and now two oil slicks seen off the southern coast of vietnam are fueling fears that the plane with 239 people on board crashed into the south china sea. relatives of passengers have been gathering at the airport in beijing. three americans are reported to have been on board. the names of two passengers listed on the flight's manifest match passports stolen in thailand, which is raising questions about terrorism. malay

charlie d'agata, elizabeth palmer and bill plante on the biggest east-west confrontation since the cold war. the head of g.m. acknowledges terrible things happened in a delayed recall that claimed 12 lives. jim axelrod reports. and 24 men were denied the medal of honor because of prejudice. today, justice was done, and david martin met two of the men who lived long enough to see it. >> reporter: so you took out the machine gun? >> oh, yes i did. i had no other choice but to do that. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. for most of the world tonight, it is an unsolved mystery. but for the families of the 239 people aboard that misses malaysian jetliner, it is unmitigated agony. in beijing today, some of them threatened to go on a hunger strike unless they get answers. but 11 days after the boeing e.e.e. 777 disappeared answers are still hard to come by. today, sources told us that checks of the computers and e-mail of the captain and first officer turned up nothing to suggest a plot. still, there are indications tonight th

cold elizabeth palmer and charlie d'agata on the crimea crisis. what happened to the universe right after the big bang? today scientists think they know. and break out your brackets with march madness upon us, james brown introduces us to the coach who made harvard a name to be feared. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is our western edition. whatever happened to malaysia airlines flight 370, it has just landed in the record books. it has now been missing without a trace for more than ten days and that's longer than any commercial airliner in history. the boeing triple 7 disappeared on a flight from kuala lumpur malaysia to beijing with 239 people on board including three americans. because the plane's communication systems were silenced, experts can only estimate that its final location is along one of these corridors toward the north or toward the south. that covers seven million square miles. 26 nations are searching tonight. and seth doane is with the u.s. navy. >> repor

elizabeth palmer and charlie d'agata on a nation tearing in two. is marijuana effective for children with seizures? barry petersen speaks to parents who are convinced. and as the west struggles with the worst drought in years, one scientist finds disturbing evidence of how long it could last. >> droughts can last over a decade. and in some cases, they can last over a century. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is our western edition. we begin tonight with one of the toughest enemies facing the u.s. military-- sexual assault within the ranks. there are developments on the front tonight. we learned today the army is investigating sexual abuses against its top prosecutor of cases. also today, brigadier general jeffrey sinclair pleaded guilty to having improper relationships with female officers and adultery. he still faces more serious charges of sexual assault. there were 5,400 reports of sexual assault in the military last year, a 60% increase from the year before. today, nancy

there's the king, arnold palmer. in trouble on 16. hits the tree. bogeys the par-5, adam scott misses the eagle putt to tie. then misses the birdie. then he gets the par on 17. he's toast. every on 18. chance to win. misses the par putt. arnie can't believe it. but still has a one-stroke lead. opens the door for keegan bradley. forcing the playoff. just misses. matt every wins for the first time on the pga tour. a million dollar payday and a trip to the masters. >>> sharks had a chance to clinch a playoff post last night against the capitals but fell in a shootout. another short tomorrow in calgary. here's the pacific division standings. sharks have a three-point lead over the ducks but anaheim has two games in handto the road to the playoffs doesn't get any easier. >> we're right in the middle of maybe our toughest stretch of the season as far as fatigue, travel, the amount of games, and we have to get through this week and then we'll find some time to breath in early april and get ready for the playoffs. >> and this sports report brought you by or

arnold palmer, invitational. have yet another first time winner on tour. and trailed adam scott by four strokes coming into the final round. arnold palmer. on fire early. birdie. here on 12, 13. two-shot lead. 15 under. trouble on 16. hits the tree. bogey as the par five. four. mississippis the birdie. two stroke string. par putt. done, 4/76. he misses. can't believe it. bogeys, 270. a one-stroke lead over bradley. 17. 18 for the birdie. playoff. and wins for the first time on the pg tour. million dollar pay day. a entrepreneur to the masters. coming up at 11:00 p.m., abc 7. ncaa. if the stanford women win their second round game tomorrow, men and women in the sweet 16. >> that would be awesome. >> rare when that happens. >> next on abc 7 news at 9:00. the much elts take when i was living without insurance, it was very scary. charles not having coverage stressed me out. knowing that i have an insurance card in my pocket gives me a sense of reassurance. i'm in because nobody deserves to be without health insurance. i'm in because my coverage can't be denied

there's the king, arnold palmer. in trouble on 16. hits the tree.m scott misses the eagle putt to tie. then misses the birdie. then he gets the par on 17. he's toast. every on 18. chance to win. misses the par putt. arnie can't believe it. but still has a one-stroke lead. opens the door for keegan bradley. forcing the playoff. just misses. matt every wins for the first time on the pga tour. a million dollar payday and a trip to the masters. >>> sharks had a chance to clinch a playoff post last night against the capitals but fell in a shootout. another short tomorrow in calgary. here's the pacific division standings. sharks have a three-point lead over the ducks but anaheim has two games in handto the road to the playoffs doesn't get any easier. >> we're right in the middle of maybe our toughest stretch of the season as far as fatigue, travel, the amount of games, and we have to get through this week and then we'll find some time to breath in early april and get ready for the playoffs. >> and this sports report brought you by orchard supply hardware.

arnold palmer looks at the final round in bay hill. keegan bradley needed to make this long put in order to tie for -- did he get it? okay, kinds ever close. mat he havery picks up his first ever pga win. >> does arnold palmer ever play any more? >> no, he does not. you will see him at the masters with the ceremonial tee off. >> hung up the spike. >> we're going to do that for now, too. see you at 6:30. >>> have a good night. ,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, >> tonight, out of nowhere -- >> oh, my gosh. >> a deadly mud slide leaves more than a dozen missing, we will have more on the search for survivors and what a threat, why the threat is not over. >> a collision spills into 168,000-gallons of oil into the water in texas. >> manuel bojorquez on the effort to contain the damage. >> inside the exhausting search forlight 370, now missing for 16 days. holly williams in perth, australia. >> the irs says it is the biggest phone tax scam ever. >> how criminals are manipulating caller id. >> and the wildfire danger in the rough. >> golfers warned to watch w

arnold palmer invitational at bay hill. another first-time winner on tour. matt every.the king, arnold palmer. matty every on fire. in trouble on 16. plays it safe. hits the tree. bogeys the par five. then the par on 17. 4-under on the day. every on 18. a chance to clinch the win. misses the par. arnie can't believe it. still has a one-stroke lead. open the door for keegan bradley. now forcing a playoff. matt every wins for the first time on the pga tour, a million dollar pay day and a trip to the masters. >> bad news for st. mary's and the sharks, disappointing last night. >> up next, spring cleaning at the san francisco opera. we'll show you all the costumes up for grabs this weekend. >>> coming up at 6:00 we'll have a live report on developing news in vallejo where a fire is tearing through a business. >>> how university of california hospitals averted a potentially disastrous strike today. >>> why a top investment analyst believes apple's shares will soar this year. join us at 6:00. >>> san francisco opera's used costumes and accessories went on sale to raise money.

elizabeth palmer saw the start of that. >> reporter: by late morning the sign of victory, russia was flying over the ukrainian anyway owe headquarters as russian soldiers started moving in. they had no identifying patches on their uniforms. part of president putin's pre tense that his military didn't orchestrate the seizure of crimea. but that charade is over. that is an official staff car of the black fleet one of russia's biggest and more powerful military. a few at a time ukrainian servicemen trickled out of the base where they had been barricaded in for three long weeks. they were reluctant to talk but one cornered by the media seemed to be in shock. how do i feel, he said. i don't know what to say. it's just so unexpected. thousands of crimean soldiers dug in on their bases across this peninsula are now hoping the government in kiev can organize a safe and orderly evacuation for them before they too are ousted by force. irina volkova is a military nurse who watched this morning's takeover. >> nobody wanted to defend the base with weapons. >> no. she said when the final attack be

elizabeth palmer. cbs news. >> if the new ukrainian doesn't pay the $2 billion debt, they say, they will cut off supplies. >>> bounce from bars, but not because of your clothes. the growing list of places saying stay away if you are wearing google glass. >> and a big screen movie shot on this very small screen. how a group of film makers used google glass. joe vazquez got an earful tonight. joe. >> bars all over are crowded tonight. just try wearing the google glass. joe vasquez got an earful tonight. joe? >> reporter: liz, we are here at the willows. there, you can see the sign. no google glass. this isn't the only place with this policy. in fact, there is a new website with more details. the website that has a name we can't see on tv claims to be keeping a growing list of establishments that do not allow google glass. >> antiprogressive. >> reporter: the list appears two weeks after sarah slocum says a man at malitov's bar ripped it off her face. she recorded video of the people who attacked her. >>

elizabeth palmer reports from crimea. >> reporter: part demonstrations, part celebration. the crimeans who turned out at a rally in the capital believe they're on the winning side, that is russia's. sergey aksyonov who became prime minister ten days ago under dubious circumstances told the crowd, we will overcome all obstacles to restore historical justice. next weekend these people hope a referendum will deliver crimea into the kremlins' hands. meanwhile russian forces are tightening their grip, working hand in hand with a self-procalmed crimea defense force newly inaugurated. armed men continue to besiege military bases while on ukrainian border which was unmarked until yesterday, they've dug holes and, say witnesses, laid land mines. of course, not everyone wants crimea to join russia. crimeans who want to stay in ukraine are rallying, too, but their rallies aren't nearly as big or as bold. a young professional who's pro russian admits opinion is bitterly split. >> these actions divided us. >> reporter: it's an emotional, yes, he says, but there's a practical reason to

elizabeth palmer reports from crimea. >> reporter: for almost a week ukrainian troops have barricaded themselves into dozens of bases and military installations across crimea and refuse to give themselves up to the russians. at saki air base near the cap toll ukrainians managed to fly four helicopters and three planes out from under the noedss of the occupiers. and in the very heart of russia's naal base at sevastopol, a handful of ukrainian seamen are still holding out above the ternopil and slavitych. ukrainian sailors tied their mattresses to the rails in order to stop any russians from trying to board their ships. they're still flying the ukrainian ship and they issued a statement that they will not give in to anyone in russia. the statement also called vladimir putin a bare-faced liar. that's a reference to the russian president who sayed the armed men surrounding the bases are not russian soldiers but what he calls local defense forces. they know firsthand that's just not true. on tuesday he led his men toward a russian blockade in an attempt to retake armed people but had to tu

elizabeth palmer.bs news. >> if the new ukrainian doesn't pay the $2 billion debt, they say, they will cut off supplies. >>> bounce from bars, but not because of your clothes. the growing list of places saying stay away if you are wearing google glass. >> and a big screen movie shot on this very small screen. how a group of film makers used iphones for their full leng [ male announcer ] pillsbury crescents -- awesome. behold: weeknight crescent pizza pockets party. pillsbury crescents. make dinner pop. delicious, but say i press a few out flat, add some beef, sloppy joe sauce and cheese, fold it all up and boom! delicious unsloppy joes perfect for a school night. pillsbury grands biscuits. make dinner pop. google glass. joe vazquez got an earful tonight. joe. >> bars all over are crowded tonight. just try wearing the google glass. joe vasquez got an earful tonight. joe? >> reporter: liz, we are here at the willows. there, you can see the sign. no google glass. this isn't the only place with this policy

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our cbs news foreign correspondent elizabeth palmer joins us from simferopol, the capital of crimea. >> the voting has been orderly, well organized, and by tonight or perhaps early tomorrow morning we'll probly see a result that will deliver crimea to moscow. of course, although it looks fair it's anything but. the government got the ball rolling here and seized power, they have been working with a huge contingent of russian military and their own paramilitary to arrest ukrainian activists who intimidate journalists and to stop all flights in and out of crimea except those from moscow. the international community will have real taste when it argues when this referendum is absolutely not valid, not legal. >> schieffer: liz, what do you make of this truce announcement this morning that the russian and the ukrainian defense ministers have decided to take no action against each other until march 21st? >> well, it's a recognition that these little bands of ukrainian soldiers holding firm on their bases all over the peninsula are out gunned, they are completely out numbered and so this rem

elizabeth palmer is in crimea. >> reporter: it's not a celebration yet, but pro-russian demonstrators feel that victory is just around the corner. over in the government offices, they're already working on the referendum details. and when we asked if the vote would be free and fair, the man in charge valery medvedev, was indignant. "how i can prove that to you?" he said. "but my hands are clean." over the weekend, russian forces and paramilitary seized most of crimea's border posts. ukrainian soldiers and sailors still loyal to kiev have been left in limbo. last week, one war ship cree crewhad even attached mattresses to their vessels to repel russian soldiers. we managed to find a way town to their wharf. you took your mattresses doin. why? "well, we realized the russians wouldn't attack" the first officer told us by cell phone. now the russians are in control ocrimea. they're letting the. >> cranian sailors come and go by dinghy which means they can vote in the referendum. "we'll do it," the officer told us "a few sailors at a time." but they'll probably be outvoted by people like t

elizabeth palmer reports from crimea, ukraine, where russian troops are now in control. cia insider mike morell is in studio 57 as the white house struggles for options. >>> snow disrupts the commute for millions cancelled thousands of flights, and paralyzes the nation's capital. >>> plus a night of newcomers at the oscars. "e.t.'s" nancy o'dell was out with the big winners. joe joins us. >>> first, we begin with today's "eye-opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> we don't want a return to the cold war. nobody wants this kind of action. there are going to be repercussions. >> russian and ukraine stand at the brink of war. >> hundreds of russian soldiers surrounding a military base. >> navy movements have also been sighted in the black sea. >> john kerry headed to kiev to show support for the new leader. >> i think putin is playing chess, and i think we're playing marbles, and i don't think it's even close. >> 100 million people are waking up to ice, snow plunging temperatures. >> washington braces for nearly a foot -- >> 2,000 flights grounded nationwide. >> it will be an

elizabeth palmer, cbs news, simferopol, crimea. >>> back in this country, the state of montana is in a flood emergency. 38 of the state's counties are under some sort of high-water warning. overflowing rivers have made roads impassible and stranded hundreds of people in rural areas and more rain and snow is expected today. >>> edward snowden says he doesn't regret leaking secret government documents. the fugitive former government contractor made a rare public appearance monday. 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 accu

west preston parker palmer and his russian counterpart their content has spoken about the crisis in ukraine be going uptown to discuss an american proposal for a diplomatic solution and agreed to have their foreign minister spoke about the next steps. what else officials say obama is to pretend to support the ukrainian in compartments and that's amend the constitution and hold elections. the seal on the restricted to pull back troops from the border with ukraine and reduced response in writing. staff at the motion passed in july this anchorage until obama extremist groups are active in ukraine. the cd often it takes them anyways the international community can stabilize the situation ukraine's as it has adopted an approach that as a step back into the spotlight. he made his first statement says russian next crimea. he said everything ukrainian region should hold a referendum to determine its state is that in the country it is believed to be sheltering in iraq shall be typed as lucy has he then carried his cross stitch the people of ukraine the use of force or threat to the mosque of crying.

rice and palmer have denied that any assault took place. >>> today will be the final day at work for of the nsa. general keith alexander is retiring. he's led the spy agency for eight years now. defense secretary chuck hagel will speak at a retirement ceremony this afternoon. >>> you might want to spend this weekend shopping for health insurance if you aren't already covered. monday is the deadline to enrole or face a pen -- enroll or face a penalty. tracie potts with more. >> reporter: president obama called thousands of help navigators from italy. these are the people walking americans through the process. they're trying to make a big push special weekend especially for -- push this weekend especially for young americans. while the government says they hit the goal of six million people shining up for insurance before the end of march deadline, they did not yet hit the goal for the percentage of young adults. they've got about 25%. the goal was 38%. remember, the goal here is for younger, healthier people to sign up to balance the cost of paying for and insuring sicker, older ameri

mcilroy knox and palmer whole heart. while manly to put it this way too wordy and his second pga to wear with it. mcilroy had led for most important before melting down in the final round where he scored five gold pieces and a double bogey. meanwhile tiger woods with rule after the thirteenth hole due to back spasms which have been popping into play. now it's the lpga american paula creamer got her first win in over three and a half years in a dramatic finish on the second playoff hole the games is our own moon yells she was seventy five feet from the hole and facing a purty that i had expected a two putt. she took her stroke partner recklessly was a perfect fit with the ball home and into the cop afterwards kramer called her tenth career when one of her favorites. well their championship but will definitely be one of history's favorites as well and coming back to the country. south korea's sochi olympics medallist were presented with their prize money in a ceremony at stores ten and skating rink the location was sitting

elizabeth palmer is. >> reporter: part demonstration, part celebration. the crimeans who turned out today at a rally in the capitol believe they are on the winning side. that is, russia's. sergei aksyanov who became prime minister ten days ago under dubious circumstances told the crowd, "we will overcome all obstacles to restore historical justice." next weekend these people hope a referendum will deliver crimea into the kremlin's hands. meanwhile russian forces are tightening their grip, working hand-in-hand with the self- proclaimed crimean defense force newly inaugurated. armed men in various uniforms continue to besiege ukrainian military bases while on the ukrainian border which was unmarked until yesterday, they have dug holes and, say witnesses, laid landmines. of course not everyone wants crimea to join russia. crimeans with who want to stay in ukraine are demonstrating too but their rallies aren't nearly as big or as bold. pavel nikonov a young professional who is pro russian admits opinion is differently split. >> this action divided us. >> repo

liz palmer is covering the russian invasion in crimea. russians are now in contro s local government as well as the roads and all the military installations. the only pockets of resistance are small groups of ukrainian soldiers who are dug in on ships or in bases still holding out against the russians. today ukrainian officers joined their men to resist a russian assault. they formed a human shield in front of belbek airbase gate. while inside their husbands waited nervously. a russian officer had just delivered an ultimatum. he told us to swear allegiance to russia or leave. if the russians attack you, will you fight? yes, he said. he will. but no one headed for battle stations. in fact, things were strangely relaxed. second lieutenant yvon. >> i done think they will attack us but we will defend our base as we can. >> reporter: you don't want war. >> yes. >> reporter: and you think they don't want war? >> i think they don't want war. i think they want territory. >> reporter: well, they've got it. the russian army has rolled over 10,000 s

the thirty nine year old woods announced that he had personally apologize to arnold palmer who's torn mean he's won a staggering eight times in his career including last year police battled in plea to back pains since late last year to august but they caught within three weeks ago at the honda classic where he dropped out as was the cadillac championship repeat of his worst final round score ever. now with entry into the masters next month is in doubt. but for a new global catastrophe. he'll most likely be in augusta in three weeks' time. and going from one struggling superstar to one that's hitting his stride. kris jenner and although it's rewriting rallied rates record books he came to light the whole time goalscoring champions league season with thirteen goals after scoring two in his team's latest round of sixteen win against the shotgun. and with one more score tied it at the speed record shared by two footballers including cal classical rifle. the email message. and moved on to tennis. the sony open. not only start this fall tehran but also marks the tenth anniversary of the leg

maybe so, but janet palmer was so put off she's boycotted dry cleaning for years.our shirts fit on the presser. so no extra charge, but are they clean? and what about the 10 bucks hidden in the pants? how many cleaners gave the cash back to us? sad to report, but get this, out of ten cleaners just one. one. the other nine charged us "the sticky fingers tax." what's up with that? now, the moment of truth with those stains? lydia goes to vartest, an independent lab where they perform scientific stain analysis. overall, it's a mixed bag. the nail polish was the toughest, only three out of ten got that out, while nearly seven out of ten were able to clean the wine stain. as for the mustard on the pants, only six out of ten succeeded. but our biggest surprise, the cheaper spots did better than the fancier places with the supposed expertise. >> and you don't know what goes on behind closed doors. >> reporter: kravet and pozniak agree. our test proves customers need to sample dry cleaners themselves. >> you just can't pick a dry cleaner by the one that's closest in your n

i turned to my buddy is it that is arnold palmer and he said really?what is the difference between those athletes that are good in the booth and those who are not good in the booth? >> well, i say this with parenthesis, understanding of the english language helps. [laughter] and i am not cringe proof. sometimes i will sit and watch the athletes try to transfer into the booth. it's a wonderful life. it really is. i think the best guys, not a conclusive statement, the best guys have a genuine is about them. >> have to do with an instinctive personality? >> absolutely. the ability to articulate is helpful. i think most important is a genuine person sitting there. something about these cameras that was learned over the years, somehow reaches in and grabs the person. it is been my experience that people i've met in this space over the years how you perceive them through television. 85% the time will be true to who they are. if it makes any sense. >> pleasure for me. >> verne lundquist, a sportscaster. ♪ >> live from pier 3 in san francisco, welcome to "bloo

"i was blown away," said renee palmer, store manager for discover san jose.fact they got this guy in less than a half an hour firms happier." palmer said she is convinced the new program will make a of july redwood city. coming up all shredded his jaw dropping at a video of a man of versus a train. it will get your attention. >>: an early morning business fire in oakland. and investigators are calling it suspicious. possibly arson. kron 4 news at seven starts now. >>: good morning i'm darya folsom and im mark danon. it is a tough morning commute. let's get an update with george raft. >>george: one of t

elizabeth palmer is in russia. elizabeth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anthony and vinita. the referendum is less than 24 hours away and despite all that international condemnation we've just been hearing about, it doesn't look like anything can get in the way of the vote now. on the surface, this is just another saturday in crimea's capital simferopol except for the armed men on the streets. with the help of thousands of russian soldiers seized it a few weeks ago. the campaign billboard say it in a nutshell. all together with russia. the new crimean president may have to accept the fact that he may lose a prime chunk of his territory. we're prepared to resolve it but unfortunately russia refuses to review i. outside the capital, members of the cried mean authority put on a brave protest of their own. the signs say we want to stay with ukraine, but it's almost certainly a lost cause. their leaders will boycott tomorrow's referendum which will almost certainly hand diseasive victory to those who will han