i'm terrell brown. >>> it was a prize mitt romney has been chasing for five years. he clinched the republican presidential nomination with a win in yesterday's texas primary, calling it an honor and a privilege. he'll be officially nominate add the republican convention in august. cbs news estimates romney has 1,198 delegates after picking up 90 in the texas vote. and romney has already ramped up his attacks on president obama. susan mcginnis in washington with details. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, romney all about endurance has finally paid off. look for romney to enter a critical phase of the campaign. watch for him to step up his attacks on the obama administration and to defend himself from their attacks, including most recently, his association with donald trump. mitt romney campaigned in the swing state of nevada, while voters in the texas primary handed him enough delegates to become the gop's nominee for president. in a statement romney says he's honored and humbled, add

i'm terrell brown. you know, it's not the final frontier, but it's certainly a new era in space flight. it launched off this morning. the unmanned rocket and capsule carrying a thousand pounds of supplies, it's one of 12 plans by the corporation space-x. if all goes as plant it will go this friday. dick brennan has more this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, terrell. it was a spectacular scene. just about 16 minutes ago, people to the space station by 2018. space-x hopes to do it at least two years earlier. now, if all goes according to plan, space-x will return to ertd sometime around the end of the month. it will splash down in the pacific much like the old apollo mission and hopefully be picked up by a ship and be used once again. terrell? >> dick, this is an important moment for the u.s. space program. if all goes well, what's next for space-x. >> reporter: you said the words, terrell "if all goes well." they say they would like to get into manned flights. they think they can

i'm terrell brown. the director of the secret service will speak publicly for the first time about last month's prostitution scandal. mark sullivan will tell the senate committee there was no security breach. and that the agents' reckless behavior was an isolated incident. susan mcginnis is in washington this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. sullivan is going to tell congress today that these men were not informed about the president's plans and that they were going to be informed after this night of partying. he'll also tell them these men are not representative of the 7,000 workers at the secret service. the head of the secret service agency heads to capitol hill today. mark sullivan will answer to congress about the prostitution scandal involving some of his agents. 200 secret service personnel were in colombia in april, preparin for the president's visit there. of those, 12 were investigated, 9 were found to have been involved, 3 cleared of wrongdoing. >> the first question i

i'm terrell brown. take care. ,,,, >>> president obama waken up in the bay area and his wallet fatter than when he arrived last night. what of the highlights of this

i'm terrell brown. we begin with syria and efforts to end the 15-month assault to against forces opposed to president bashar al assad. the bbc reports rebel leaders have given the government until tomorrow to observe the u.n. cease-fire plan. if not, opposition forces will no longer be bound by the agreement. and the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. says the security council cannot syria to end the bloodshed. other actions outside the u.n. may be necessary. susan mcginnis in washington with more. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. there's new video out by rebel forces that apparently shows new attacks by the government. now, this all has lawmakers here on capitol hill calling for action on the part of the u.s. smoke rises from rooftops in homs. syrian rebels say this amateur video is proof government troops have no intention of halting attacks on civilians. the shelling follows the new discovery of 13 bodies in eastern syria and the massacre of more than 100 people in houla last week. president

i'm terrell brown. we begin injuries. nine days ago a quake killed seven people damaging hundreds of buildings. >>> texas primary voters are all but sure to give romney enough delegates to assure the republican presidential nomination. he's been campaigning for weeks attacking president obama and romney is back on the campaign trail today. susan mcginnis is in washington this morning with more. >>> romney is right on the brink of clinching that nomination in texas. we'll do it for him today. meanwhile he used memoir yeah day to promise he'll maintain the strongest military in the world just as the president planned to downsize it. after months of primaries and caucuses, romney will likely pass the 1, 144 delegates needed when texas voters go to the p l polls. the former massachusetts governor returns to the campaign trail after appearing at a memorial day service in san diego. he has been critical of the president's plan to downsize the military and appeared to take another shot without meaning his rival. >> we have two c

terrell brown is watching the weather. >> slaughter in syria, charlie d'agata has the latest on a government attack that left dozens of children dead. >> the strains of war, barry pederson faces the challenge when the troops come home. >> these mobilizations change you. maybe for the good, maybe for the worst. >> an inspiration for the graduates, commencement speakers share their insights with the class of 2012. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> cordes: good evening, i am nancy cordes, memorial day weekend is bringing us our first real taste of summer all right with record or near record highs in the 90s across much of the country. at the same time, other areas are coping with everything from unseasonably late snow to early tropical storms. terrell brown is in washington tracking the weather tonight. >> these homes have little chance against a massive wildfire in the gila national forest of new mexico. all three were destroyed as the blaze torched 85,000 square miles and continues to grow. >> across the west from colorado to california, brush fi

i'm terrell brown. you know, it's not the final frontier, but certainly it's a new era in space flight. the first private space launched off this morning. the unmanned rocket and capsule carrying a thousand pounds of supplies, it's one of 12 plans by the corporation spacex. if all goes as planned, it will go off this friday. dick brennan is at the space center this morning. dick, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, terrell. it was a spectacular scene. just about 16 minutes ago, spa spa spacex had a spectacular lift-off, and it is now headed to the international space station. spacex has launched the falcon 9 rocket. it's first private space vessel headed to the international space station. >> launch of the space station falcon 9 rocket to resupply the international space station. >> reporter: spacex is attempting to become the first private space vessel to reach the international space station. this was the second launch attempt for spacex. >> lift-off. we had a cut-off. lift-off did not occ

terrell brown, new york. >>> coming up next, howard has the forecast. >> very comfortable right now. cloudy skies. temps in the low 70s. allergy update came in. that's a little better than yesterday thanks to some of the showers overnight. tree pollen has come downing to the moderate category. grass is still high but about a third of what it was yesterday. weeds and mold are low. we'll let you look at radar. when rain returns when 9news now returns. >>> i've been combing through the day's daily e-mails and retailer websites to find you deep discounts. here of some of my favorites. sears is running a two-day sale. you use the coupon code save today, get 5% off items like grills and baby gear up to an extra 15% items like tools and shoes. there's also free shipping available on some items. so who likes luna bars? soap.com has this deal. save 20% up to 40% off varieties that are available online. no coupon code is needed here. free shipping on orders of $25 or more. and finally, have you ever wanted to try skydiving? google offers has this deal with the d.c. skydiving center in warrento

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i'm terrell brown. we begin overseas this morning. for the second time in just over a week northern italy has been rocked by a strong earthquake. this morning's quake was a magnitude 5.8 and was felt north of the city of bologna. there are reports some buildings collapsed but no immediate reports of injuries. nine days ago a quake killed seven people damaging hundreds of buildings. >>> back here in this country it's expected to be a big day for mitt romney. texas primary voters are all but sure to give romney enough delegates to assure the republican presidential nomination. he's been campaigning for weeks attacking president obama and romney is back on the campaign trail today. susan mcginnis is in washington with more this morning. susan, good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. romney is right on the brink of clinching that nomination in texas. will do it for him today. meanwhile romney used memorial day to promise he'll maintain the strongest military in the world just as the president plans to downsize it. mitt romney is ex

bill whitaker, terrell brown are both on the story. starting over, jobs are open but many workers don't have the right training. we'll show you a program trying to change that. and the graduate, tony guida with a story of a war zone refugee who went from janitor to ivy league grad captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> glor: good evening, i'm jeff glor, three executives at the nation's largest bank j.p. morgan chase reportedly are out. this after the bank revealed on thursday it lost at least $2 billion in risky trades. those stepping down will include the senior executive who oversaw the transaction and two upper traders. today c.e.o. jaime diamon called the trades a terrible, egregious mistake. he also acknowledges the securities and exchange commission is investigating whether rules were broken. >> we know we were sloppy. we know we were stupid. we know there was bad judgment. we don't know if any of that is true. regulators should look, that is their job so we are open to the regulators. they will come to th

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as terrell brown reports, a repeal effort is under way. >> reporter: when maryland's governor signedlize same-sex marriage in maryland, michele stood behind him. you're in the picture? >> yes. >> reporter: she and tracy taylor, her partner of 20 years, planned to marry in their home state when it becomes legal in january. >> if something was to happen to me, i would want tracy to be able to collect my death benefits, be able to carry out my last will. >> reporter: but now they face a problem. >> you sign the petition already? >> reporter: opponents of the law are collecting signatures, trying to get a referendum on the november ballot to overturn it before it takes effect. so far 30 states have amended their constitutions to ban same-sex marriage. in maryland, some of the strongest opposition for the law has come from the black community. about 30% of the population. >> god said that in every home there needs to be a representation of his glory to manhood and femininity. >> reporter: pastor harry jackson believes same-sex marriage undercuts the strength of family tradition. >> black

i'm terrell brown. >>> the man who says he killed etan patz is scheduled to be arraigned today 33 years to the day the then-6-year-old boy vanished blocked from his new york city home. police say they have a signed confession from pedro hernandez. it's still unclear what, if any, evidence officials have to prove hernandez's story. john miller has more. >> reporter: in 1979 pedro hernandez, then 18 years old, worked at his family's small grocery in the soho neighborhood just a block from where 6-year-old tan patz disappeared on his way to school. based on a tip, detectives from new york city drove to this small house in maple shade, new jersey, and brought hernandez to the police station. commissioner ray kelly announced the arrest. >> hernandez described to detectives how he lured young etan from the school bus stop, led him into the basement of the bodega, choked him there and disposed of the body by putting it into a plastic bag and placing it into the trash. >> reporter: police say hernandez was brou

terrell brown sounds them out. thediamond jubilee as the matish begin to mark queen elizabeth's 60-yearlong reign. charlie d'agata has some of the pomp and circumstance. captioning sponsored by cbs red s is the "cbs evening news." >> dubois: good evening. i'm maurice dubois. the blind chinese dissident chen guangcheng has landed at newark airport just outside new york city. his departure from beijing marked a sudden end to a diplomatic stalemate and an apparent positive turn in u.s.- china developments. elaine quijano is watching developments tonight here in new york. elaine, good evening. >> reporter: after a 12-hour flight from beijing, chen guangcheng headed here to new york city. his arrival here marks the end of nearly a month of uncertainty and a high-profile test of u.s.- china relations. supporters cheered as chen arrived at new york university. >> i am very gratified to see the chinese government has been dealing with the situation restraint and calm. >> reporter: the case focused international attention o

terrell brown sounds them out. and diamond jubilee as the british begin to mark queen elizabeth's 60-yearlong rein. charlie d'agata has some of the pomp and circumstance. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> dubois: good evening. i'm cube cube. the blind chinese dissident chen guangcheng has landed at newark airport just outside new york city. his depart infrastructure beijing marked a sudden end to a diplomatic stalemate and an apparent positive turn in u.s.-china developments. elaine quijano joins us from new york. >> reporter: after a 12-hour flight from beijing, chen guangcheng is now on american soil. his arrival here marks end of nearly a month of uncertainty and a high-profile test for u.s.-china relations. just before noon in beijing today, the blind activist was told to pack his bags with his wife and two children. chen did not know until his arrival at the airport that they were headed to the united states. ken lieberthal is with the brookings institute. >> the u.s. and china, at

terrell brown reports for wjz.onfiscating the guns, the father allowed a gun to get on their plane. >> reporter: on monday, a routine search, turned into a major security scare. while screening a passenger's carry-on bags, tsa alleges found the hard -- agents found the hardware of a 40-caliber gun, a magazine, loaded with two rounds of ammunition. and a firing pin, all concealed within three stuffed animals, including a mickey mouse. >> the stuffed animals were in a carry-on bag. and the carry-on was going through normal screening procedures. >> reporter: the bag belonged to a 4-year-old boy, traveling with his father to detroit. tsa agents confiscated the items but let the man and boy get on the plane. >> the officers were comfortable allowing the father and son to continue on their flight. he indicated that he was unaware that they were there. the public was never in any danger. >> reporter: police believe neither father nor son knew they were carrying the weapon. and that a statement a spokesperson said, they be

terrell brown, cbs news, washington. >>> it is 6:15 on this monday morning.s going to be a soggy monday before the day is all over. >> but it should wash out some of the pollen. >> i appreciate that. >> you get a reprieve here probably today and tomorrow and maybe into wednesday but i can't promise the second half of the week is going to be good now or the weekend because we're going to get sunny again. looks nice weather wise. you have outdoor plans clearly the second half of the week, the weekend should be all right. with the air show coming up at andrews, the preakness is this weekend, probably got a couple of graduations still going on this weekend. so looks much better. today, though, here's a look at your bus stop forecast. we have scattered showers out there. grab something to keep you dry as temperatures are running mostly in the 60s. a few spots in the upper 50s toward the shenandoah valley and the sunrise occurred a little while ago 5:56. as we look at the day planner, we're going to have showers on and off all day. a slow climb into the upper 60s,

number-one issue, when a millennial say it is more important than health care or reducing the deficit terrell brown cbs news >>> a trip to the amusement park and cut short by a chain reaction crash. children on a school bus hurt. >>> his ridiculous how much trash is out here >>> volunteers set throw mud and one of the bay area's trash hotspots >>> tomorrow is going to be stellar and on the subject of stars the first deep solar eclipses in 17 years and it is passing close to the bay area. all the details and if you minutes. >>> there were headed for thrills but did not expect this danger a school bus taking 200 students to an amusement park and into a chain reaction 7 vehicle pile up one bus slowed for a lane closure the bus behind it slammed into that one causing the chain reaction. crews had to cut one bus driver from the wreckage students were hurt but injuries not serious. another funeral following another tragedy for the kennedy family mary richards and kennedy the wife of robert kennedy jr. a permit to a growing life. robert escorted his mother ethel the couple filed for divorce in 2010 mayors

mindy box has more on cornerback terrell brown. >> on new year's day against the browns, terrell browne away with two interceptions and the regular season with a career high four picks. but it was a one he missed during the year that he remembers most. >> i dropped four picks last year, easily. so that could easily, you know, be a good pick. >> going into his second year as a full-time starter, he told his 8,500 followers on twitter he will lead the league in interceptions and make his first pro bowl. >> something that's always been in the back of my head but now is really a reality and i'm putting forth the effort, which i was already doing. but anytime you have some success, i think you want to build on that and get better with your play every year. for me it's going out there being technically sound every down, going out there and making plays. >> brown is backing his statements with his own money. if he does not make the pro bowl for the 2012 season, he will donate a game check, approxim e approximately $50,000, to three community foundations that help underprivileged kids, single

i'm terrell brown. >>> it promises to be another rough day in chicago. the nato summit will wrap up with a vote to give afghanistan command of all combat missions by 20 13. meanwhile, thousands of protesters are expected to take to the streets again today. yesterday demonstrators marched through downtown in one of the city's largest protests in years. dozens were arrested and several officers injured. susan mcginnis with more. >> reporter: good morning. it was quite a weekend in chicago. while world leaders are inside the convention center mapping out a plan for peace in afghanistan, protests outside turned violent. protesters charged police and police fought back. four officers were injured in the clashes and more than 40 demonstrators were arrested. >> if that's what they wanted, to get arrested, then so be it, they can say, i'm proud, i beat up a cop or assaulted a cop. >> reporter: more demonstrations are expected today as nato officials wrap up their meeting in chicago. at the top of nato's agenda during these meetings is the war in afghanistan. pre

i'm terrell brown. this memorial day a strong storm is making for a wet and dangerously windy day. for folks in northeast florida. tropical storm beryl made landfall early this morning near jacksonville, florida with hurricane-force winds. those winds have diminished as the storm moves inland. the same winds now top out at 65 miles an hour with rain accumulations up to 8 inches, 2 to 4 feet of flooding is expected in northeastern florida and georgia. 1 to 2 feet in south carolina. storm warnings are in effect from florida into south carolina. our jackson station wtev is bernadino just north of jacksonville. good morning. this is a tropical storm but a very strong one, nearly a hurricane. what's happening where you are this morning? >> reporter: good morning, terrell. as you mentioned, this was nearly a hurricane. we are at ground zero right now of tropical storm beryl. this is probably the strongest point of the storm in bernadina downtown. we're at the top of the storm, as our meteorologist told us, the strongest point of the storm. the biggest concern is about flooding and electr

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terrell brown, wjz eyewitness news. >>> in a statement, the tsa says this incident shows that even afteres, the screening process for children 12 and under is still just as effective. >>> some teens in wisconsin pose. during the posing session, a few creeky boards give way and everyone ended up in the lake. no one was hurt. but all of the tuxes and dresses needed to be cleaned before the big dance. next time, they say they'll inspect the pier before the picture. >> that's a hard lesson. >> but they took it all in stride. and everybody is laughing. >> yeah, except for the moms and dads who just bought those dresses. >>> scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> today, president obama endorsed same-sex marriage. we'll tell you what it could mean for his re-election campaign tonight on the cbs evening news. >> thanks, kai. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,, >>> on again, off again rain, here in baltimore. how are things shaping up, as we're halfway through the weekend? we're live with first

for "cbs this morning," terrell brown, new york. >> we know about the health effects and that.k at it in those numbers. >> 42%. >> and the products, too, that are being offered and the cost of them. >> i picked this up. this is the cover of "newsweek." when i grow up, i'm going to be 300 pounds. help? >> yeah. a little help indeed. you have the french fry, throw in ketchup. there's two vegetables of >>> doctors are running out of crucial cancer drugs and so far congress has done almost nothing to help. dr. jon lapook went to capitol hill to find it what's holding things up and he'll show us what he found. you're watching "cbs this morning." ♪ living with the pain of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis... ...could mean living with joint damage. help stop the damage before it stops you... ...with humira. for many adults with moderate to severe ra,... ...humira's proven to help relieve pain and stop joint damage. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal events can occur, such as infections, lymphoma, or other types of

. >> for "cbs this morning," terrell brown. >> i am a pavement it's a tough thing.law was put in place, but like the mom said when terrell asked why dow do you care so much about this. as she said because as a parent he cares so much. >> it's one of those cases where you look at the individual and say there's great justice and at the same time you look at the poufrps the law which has to do wih a lot of people. >> it is kind of funny that field hockey is a female sport in the u.s. i would watch the olympics and say, huh, we don't have boys' >>> you might not want to sit down for this. the longer you sit, the shorter your lifespan might be. why? the reason is next in "healthwatch." you're watching "cbs this morning." this child is taking a test. all he has to do to pass... is have a better night. which means helping put bedwetting frustrations... midnight sheet changes... and mommy wake up calls. to bed. introducing new goodnites bed mats. if your child is bedwetting, take the goodnites better night test. just place, peel, and protect. and see how goodnites bed mats

the big food chains, no, you can't, but you can get it at your local ikea and many people do as terrell brownood morning. when you think fast food, mcdonald's, wendy's, and burger king come to mind thafrmt may face top competition. the best place to grab a quick bite, maybe while you're shopping at the store. on this menu you'll find norwegian salmon, ribs, cornbread and more. and at just $4.99 a platter, that's a pretty good value. isn't this pretty amazing? look at what we've come to call fast food. >> i think it's exciting. >> but you won't find this at your local fast food joint. to sample these dishes, you'll have to head to a furniture store. for more than three decades swedish based ikea has been selling home furnishings to americans. now they could be more famous for their meatballs. >> pretty tasty. >> they are delicious. i have to say they are delicious. >> last year customers consumed a record 112 million of ikea swedish meat balls. >> you know what i think is so amazing that people are not only just eating here while they're shopping but they're going out of their way to eat here,

terrell brown has the story of a 13-year-old girl who may are the solution, and it's on a stick. take a look at it. it's called a hiccupop and the teen who invented them in her kitchen is pretty much confident she's stumbled onto something big. mallory kievman hopes to get a hopefully game-changing product into every household. >> reporter: among the most annoying of bodily functions, the hiccups can also be the most frustrating to stop. though there's no shortage of those willing to share remedies. common causes of hiccups include eating too fast, drinking too much or swallowing too much air. >> pretty much just as simple as adding all these ingredient together and making them on the stove. >> reporter: while scientists still stumped for a cure, the answer, according to 13-year-old mallory kievman, could be as simple as a lollipop. >> a few summers ago i was having problems with hiccups myself. naturally, i really wanted to stop, so i researched rumored cures for hiccups. >> reporter: mallory decided to combine three of the ingredients that halted her own hiccup. >> sugar, water

. >> he's teaming up again with an old advertising partner, as terrell brown shows us. >> good morning appeal and that is what pepsi is counting on, after signing a deal with the late singer's estate, which could make michael the king of pop in more ways than one. ♪ what to do >> reporter: nearly 30 years after an iconic partnership -- ♪ you're the pepsi generation >> reporter: and 25 years after his multiplatinum album "bad." pepsi will bring michael jackson back. posthumously. thursday the soda giant announce aid global deal with the michael jackson estate. terms weren't disclosed but there will be a special edition can featuring jackson's image, and chance to download remix of jackson's most famous songs. >> it's outrageous. >> reporter: columnist bob garfield. >> the first blunder, especially for a campaign called live for now is to sign a deal with a dead celebrity. >> reporter: celebrity who died from an accidental overdose. editor of "billboard" magazine, joe levy, says pepsi is partly to be responsible. an accident on the set of a pepsi commercial left jackson burned. >> he had

. >> he's teaming up again with an old advertising partner as terrell brown shows us. >> gayle, ericathat's what pepsi is counting on signing a deal with the jackson estate. nearly 30 years after an iconic partnership -- ♪ and 25 years after his multi-platinum album "bad." pepsi will bring michael jackson back posthumously. the soda giant announce add global deal with the michael jackson estate. terms won't disclosed but there will be a special edition can featuring his image, contests and chances to download a remix of his famous songs. columnist bob garfield covers advertising and marketing. >> the first blunder, especially a campaign called live for now is to sign a deal with a dead celebrity. >> reporter: a celebrity who died from an accidental drug overdose. overdose. editor of "billboard" magazine, joe levy, says pepsi is partly to be responsible. an accident on the set of a pepsi commercial left jackson burned. >> he had a third plastic surgery and began a course of painkillers just to deal with what was a horrific accident. those things never stopped for him. >> reporter: a sp

for cbs "this morning," terrell brown, new york. >> with us now is producer and co-writer of "bully."dge's ruling. >> what the judge is saying is he was subject to constant bullying on the basis of a disability and that school officials knew that this was going on and that they did not do enough to prevent it. so on the one hand the judge is saying, acknowledging that he was the victim of severe bullying, and yet that no one was accountable to respond adequately enough to make sure that it stopped and i think that that is the standard that we want our schools to uphold, that if someone is being bullied and response is not enough to make it stop then we have to change tactics, we have to follow up, we have to make sure kids are protect. >> agree with that too. when i first heard the judge's ruling how could he make that designate. then i read further you didn't include in the documentary he suffered from asperger's and possibly diagnosed with bipolar disorder which can be linked to suicide and the judge also said he had been in a car extent, that he wrecked his car and least suicide no