>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> we're learning more about the bloody attack on a yen can college that killed 148 people. one of the gunmen was the son of a government official. in a newspaper report, police waited hours to send in a unit to end the siege. debora patta is reporting on the growing anger inside the country. >> reporter: easter was celebrated in churches around the country. police were stationed outside places of worship to protect those who came to pray but the heightened security has come too late. tears are turning to anger. they want to know why it took kenya's terror attack squad ten hours to get to the university on the day of the attack. this woman lost her daughter. >> the person in charge of security should be able to tell us as parent as what went wrong. >> reporter: western governments also issued travel advisories about possible terror attacks in kenya. and garissa university sent letters to students warning them of the threat but took no additional security measures. >>

anne-marie. >> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> well, this morning a drenching rain is moving across the southeast. folks from texas to the carolinas could see a foot of rain before the end of the week. flood watches and warnings are posted in parts of texas, louisiana, georgia, the carolinas, kentucky and west virginia. in west texas, heavy rain flooded roads and stranded cars. parts of several state roads were closed but there were no injuries reported. >>> coming up on the "morning news" now, falling from the sky, bricks rain down on a street in cleveland. this is the "cbs morning news." " we snap it. we stack it. we smoosh it. we love it. hershey's makes it a s'more... you make it special. hershey's is mine, yours our chocolate. [meow mix jingle slowly and quietly plucks.] right on cue. [cat meows] [laughs] ♪meow, meow, meow, meow...♪ ♪meow, meow, meow, meow...♪ it's more than just a meal it's meow mix mealtime. with 100% complete and balanced nutrition and the taste, textures and variety cats love, it's th

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susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. yeah, today in kentucky on his home turf, rand paul will make it official, he is going after the gop presidential nomination. now, he is throwing his hat into what's expected to be a very crowded ring. but by announcing now, similar to ted cruz, who announced just a couple of weeks ago, he could grab himself some early attention. >> it's time for a new way. a new set of ideas. a new leader. one you can trust. >> reporter: a new campaign video gives an early glimpse into senator rand paul's announcement later today. the kentucky republican will officially announce his candidacy for the 2016 republican nomination at a rally in louisville this morning. paul will be the second candidate to throw a hat into the ring. >> didn't i say no hard questions? >> reporter: paul has a tall order ahead, hoping to attract younger and more diverse republican voters while appealing to the conservative base he attracted during events like his 13-hour filibuster in 2013. paul's campaign will try to portra

susan mcginnis is in washington good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. there are now three republicans running for president in 2016. one democrat hillary clinton, is sharing the spotlight at least for right now with florida senator marco rubio who is hoping to be seen as a young fresh face of the gop. hillary clinton is ready to take on iowa after her 1,000-had mile road trip. yesterday afternoon, she stopped for lunch at a chipotle restaurant here toledo. >> i'm running for president. >> reporter: today she holds her first campaign event since announcing her run for president. in contrast this time she's going small. today's event is at a community college in the town of mont chel selle sell l selle selle. >> i already know she's very qualified and an intelligent person but i just wanted to meet her. >> reporter: so far, clinton is the first democrat to join the rice. last night, the republican field got another contender when florida's senator marco rubio became the third to announce his candidacy. the 33-year-old son of cuban immigrants is building a

susan mcginnis, cbs news. >> security is always heightened around the vatican. pope francis says he knows he can be a target. he fears for the innocent crowds who come to see him. >>> investigators are trying to find out what sparked a fire in northeast washington. several businesses in the 3400 block of benning road suffered some significant damage from this. the road was closed this morning while firefighters fought to bring the flames under control. no injuries reported in the tire, though. >>> the search is under way right now for suspects involved in a wild shootout. it all started when a member of the d.c. fire department saw to suspects in two different cars shooting at each other. the ems captain followed one of the vehicles as it left the scene. one of itself suspects -- one of the sus speect suspects fired a weapon at the captain but he was not hit. the suspects in a white lexus crashed into another vehicle and then fled the scene. we're told two out of the three suspects sped toward potomac gardens projects. >>> fairfax county sheriff's office has now

i'm susan mcginnis in washington. co >>> iraqi officials have started a gruesome task. they're digging up bodies from a series of mass graves in tikrit. they're believed to contain some of the 1700 iraqi air force cadets killed by islamic state militants last year. so far officials have found eight graves all located in the complex of palaces along the tigris river north of baghdad. >>> at least six people have been hurt in a massive explosion at a chemical plant in china. hundreds of firefighters were called to the plant that produces a toxic chemical used in making fibers and plastics. concerns over the safety of the chemicals have prompted several protests in china in recent years. the blast was so powerful, it could be felt up to 30 miles away. >>> now there are two declared g.o.p. presidential candidates. kentucky senator rand paul made the announcement first on his website. he made it official at a rally that's going on right now in louisville. nancy core advertise reports. nancy cortis report. >> it's time for a new day, a new set of ideas, a new leaders are one

susan mcginnis is in washington with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.n a fixture here at cbs news since 1969. he's been chief washington correspondent since 1982. but he made his announcement that he is stepping down at another place he holds dear his alma mater, texas christian university. >> i wanted this to be the place, and i wanted you all to be the first to know that this summer i'm going to retire. >> reporter: the announcement saddened audience members attending a conference at the tcu journalism school that bears schieffer's name. the 70-year-old choking up as he recalled a career that began in ft. worth, texas. >> as little boy, as a young reporter, i always wanted to be a journalist. and i got to do that. >> reporter: for more than 50 years, schieffer's boyhood dream gave him a front row seat to history. >> and the family coming down. and the brother is in a light coat. >> reporter: as a young reporter in texas, he covered the aftermath of president kennedy's assassination. >> this is the ""cbs evening news"" with bob schieffer in nigeria. >>

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> all right, 4 listen 44 right now. lets get another check on the very windy weather this morning. >> did you notice any sprinkles around the house last night or earlfully morning. >> -- early this morning? >> yeah we did. to the north and east of the bay area and very fast moving cold front breezed through in the overnight hours. and now in its wake? some very windy conditions. good morning everyone. taking a look out towards sfo. we'll keep a watchful eye on the possibility there soft winds to hold. the skies are clearing it's 50 livermore and also in concord. low 50s in oakland. let's take a look at some soft those wind speeds. as of right now this is current information. pretty much up to about 15 miles per hour around the peninsula at this hour. 13 san jose. checking in at 12 in san ramon. up we go towards the northern portion of the bay area. a west wind at 13. we'll see those westerlies 10 to 20 miles per hour throughout the day today. and occasionally a stronger gust. it's all because of this. a very fast moving

susan mcginnis has details. >> i would never, ever go back to shots. >> reporter: allergy season forkatherine baker always meant weekly visits to the doctor to get shots, but now baker's arm is getting a break thanks to fda approved treatments now available at home. >> the first thing i do is come down, pop the little drops in my mouth, wait two minutes and i am good to go. >> reporter: the drops are known as immunotherapy. >> by introducing small amounts of what you are allergic to, the person's immune system becomes more tolerant. >> reporter: an antihistami ne, steroids and acupuncture are also recommended for a more natural approach to allergy prevention. katherine says immunotherapy changed her life. >> it is a really, really pollen leyton day, i will have a little -- pollen laiden day, i will have a little itchy nose, but nothing like before. >> reporter: doctors can say it takes up to five years for patients taking immunotherapy to become system-free. katherine will be there next march. >>> customers will soon have to cut back on water use and pay more on a monthly bill. at a

susan mcginnis is in london. cheerio, susan. >> good morning, anne-marie.t is definitely more subdued. princess kate is late by over a week. a reporter is outside the hospital waiting day after day. a different scene this time but there is no lack of excitement. >> reporter: the most ardent royal watchers are already waiting outside the linda wing of st. mary's hospital in london. >> to see kate come out with the baby and experience part of history. >> reporter: the second baby will be fourth in line to the britainish loan behind father grandfather, and big brother george who captured the audience when he was born in 2013. >> it's been a while since we've had a direct heir to the throne. >> reporter: the press pass is empty empty. they're being kept away until she's admit. that's quite a difference from two years ago when prince george was born. >> we're very excited about it. >> reporter: while even the duke and duchess of cambridge don't know the sex of a new baby a new poll shows both americans and britons agree -- >> it's a girl it's a girl, it's a girl

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susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> the possible g.o.p. contenders include in order's former governor jeb bush. >>> the gavel came down at midnight. the maryland general assembly wrapped up. lawmakers ended the 2015 session with the approval of a last-minute state budget. >> but irresponsible is how larry hogan described that final budget. he also called it a good deal for taxpayers, though. vanessa herring is here to explain. >> reporter: the first-term republican governor certainly had his work cut out for him with democrats controlling both houses in the maryland state legislature. in the end democrats got much of whatbut governor hogan still isn't giving n. the budget includes $202 million for k-12 education, cost of living raises and health programs according to our partners at "the washington post." however, governor hogan says that doesn't mean the money will be spent there. in a compromise, democrats agree to include some of the money hogan wanted for the pension system and $1 million for the state police. several other measures pa

susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: hillary clinton ended her first day on the campaign trail at ae outside cedar rapids, iowa and of course there's always time for more pictures. clinton is crossing iowa in a van she's nicknamed scooby. it's a journey she hopes will end with her back at 1600 pennsylvania. she spent the day in small towns meeting with small groups of voters. it's the kind of retail politics critical to success in iowa and new hampshire and it's part of her campaign to be seen as the champion of everyday americans. >> i wouldn't walk away from what i see as the challenges we face. >> reporter: among the challenges she wants to address, strengthening families, building the economy of tomorrow, fixing a dysfunctional political system, and protecting the country from threats at home and abroad. >> i'm here in iowa to beginning a conversation about how we do that. >> reporter: right now clinton is the only announced democratic candidate. it's quite a different story on the g.o.p. side. three republicans have launched bids so far. florida senator marco rubio jump into th

as susan mcginnis reports, the death of another unarmed black man is adding to the outrage over policeforce and a warning, the images may be disturbing. [ eight gunshots ] >> reporter: north charleston city patrolman michael slager awaits a court appearance today. the 33-year-old officer was arrested, denied bail and will be charged with murder. dramatic witness video appeared to show slager shooting 50-year- old walter scott eight times saturday morning as he fled. after the 8th shot scott falls. slager claims scott tried to grab his stun gun during a scuffle after a traffic stop. the video also appears to show slager dropping something on the ground next to scott. civil rights leaders are calling for calm while activists plan protests in south carolina today. north charleston's mayor indicated the video played a crucial role in the arrest. >> if you make a bad decision, don't care if you are behind the shield or just a citizen on the street, you have to live by that decision. >> reporter: the victim's brother anthony scott says he doesn't believe all officers are bad cops. >> but the

susan mcginnis has more from washington. >> reporter: hillary clinton is ready to take on iowa afterafternoon, she stopped for lunch at a chipotle restaurant near toledo. >> i'm running for president. >> reporter: today she holds her first campaign event since announcing her run for president. in contrast to her campaign eight years ago, this time, she's going small. today's event is at the community college in the town of monticello. population? 3800. clinton hopes a more intimate approach will resonate with voters. >> i already know she's very qualified. i know that she is an intelligent person. but i just wanted to meet her. >> reporter: so far, clinton is the first democrat to join the race. last night the republican field got another contender when florida's junior senator marco rubio became the third republican to announce his candidacy. the 43-year-old son of cuban immigrants is billing himself as a fresh face ready to lead a new generation of americans forward. >> just yesterday, a leader from yesterday -- [ booing ] began a campaign for president by promising to take us back

susan mcginnis, cbs news, london. >>> and if you're looking for really long odds, the name chardonnay is paying 100 to 1. the name wayne 500 to 1. the babies will be fourth in line for the british throne. send us your suggestions on the social media. hashtag #tellwusa9. >>> now a look at "cbs this morning" and what's coming up on there. >> is podcast mix pop culture with science and hugely popular. astro physicist neil degrass tyson on what to expect with his move to late night tv. >> he did become one of the world's best chefs, michael anthony will be in the dish. >> the decemberists perform in the saturday session. >> ahead on "cbs this morning" saturday. >>> not done here on wusa9 this saturday morning. a mom gets a shock when she learns that her baby monitor is watching a lot more than her little boy. that scary still is still ahead. -- story is still ahead. >> global citizen earth day is not the only things that going on in d.c. today. we have another nats game taking on the phillies and the weather is gorgeous but man make sure you have the sunscreen. first pitch temperature wil

susan mcbegin nice has more. >> reporter: -- mcginnis has more. >> this is our best bet by far to make sure iran doesn't get a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: president obama continues to fight back against critics opposed to a framework nuclear agreement with iran. the president told "the new york times" the u.s. would stand by israel in it were attacked. >> if anybody messes with israel, america will be there. >> reporter: the president has been at odds with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu over the agreement which would reduce the number of working iranian centrifuges in iran to 6,000 from 19 and open all the country's nuclear facilities to u.n. inspections. in return sanctions against iran would be eased. >> iran will have billions of dollars flown to its coffers not for schools or hospitals or roads but to pump up its worldwide terror machine. >> reporter: as negotiators try to reach a final deal by june 30, the white house is working behind the scenes to sell the deal here on capitol hill where many lawmakers want congress to have a larger say. >> if the president feels lik

susan mcginnis, cbs news. >> and you can see the exclusive interview with the brother of the shooting victim on "cbs this morning" beginning at 7:00. >>> >>> time now 5:01. >>> an escaped santa clara county inmate is back in custody after a month on the run. 40-year-old johnell carter is a suspected child molester. in march he overpowered a deputy during an appointment at the santa clara medical center in san jose leading to a two- day search for johnell carter involving dozens of deputies, san jose cops and the chp but there was no sign of him until yesterday. he was arrested in mississippi with the help of u.s. marshals. it's not clear yet how he was able to travel that far away but carter's brother is charged with helping him avoid authorities. >>> some people may have to cut back on water use more than others. state regulators are considering forcing the biggest cuts on communities that have been using the most water. so that means towns on the peninsula could face cutbacks up to 35% in contrast places like san francisco and hayward that use much less per capita would only have to

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> we're also expecting a decision sometime soon from former maryland governor martin o'malley on whether he'll enter the 2016 race. o'malley has been visiting key battleground states since leaving office in january. >>> early voting starts today for special elections taking place in wards 4 and 8 in the district. the elections are being held to fill mayor bowser's seat and -- muriel bowser's seat and the late marion barry's seat. satellite locations open at malcolm x elementary and tacoma recreation center this saturday. the special elections will take place april 28. >>> one more trip down magnolia lane for us today. jordan spieth says he cannot even fathom joining the club of green jackets or etching his name on the masters trophy. the 21-year-old did both yesterday at augusta national. he held off phil mickleson and justin rose with a 2 under 70 in the final round. closed out a historic weekend at augusta. when all is said and done, spieth set a masters record with 26 birdies and tied the best final score of all time at 18 under. he wins his first g