Dollar deal when he is told to spend less time with his son. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. The nomination of of president obamas nomination of merrick garland. Garland is generally respected and considered a moderate jurist by most. He is the chief judge of the influential d. C. Court of appeals. Garland was confirmed by seven current gop senators. At 63 he is the oldest Supreme Court nominee since 1971. Craig boswell has more on what has turned into a contentious political battle and the possible repercussions. Reporter Senate Republicans say president obamas nominee to replace the late Antonin Scalia on Supreme Court will not be invited for confirmation hearings. Mcconnell acknowledged garland by telephone he wont get a traditional meet and greet. Mcconnell said the next president should pick the next nominee. Give the people the voice in filling this vacancy. Its a ludicrous position. To my friends on the republican side of the aisle, do your job reporter the 63yearold garland, emotionally accepted the president s nomination in the white house rose garden hours earlier as his wife and daughter looked on. This is the graeatest honor f my life, other than when my wife agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. Reporter the president said garland who he called americas sharpest legal minds is qualified to immediately serve on the high court. I have fulfilled my constitutional duty. Now its time for the senate to do theirs. Several say garland is a good nominee but its not about the person, its about the politics. Garland heads to capitol hill to meet with some members of congress on thursday. Craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. Coming up on cbs this morning, we will talk to Senators Elizabeth Warren and jeff flake about the garland nomination. Mondays republican president ial debate has been called off. Fox news cancelled the debate after donald trump pulled out and john kasich said he wouldnt participate without trump. The other remaining gop candidate ted cruz says trump is afraid. I guess he doesnt like when anyone challenges him. You know . He was saying just a week ago that he was eager to get oneonone with me. This debate, the field has narrowed even more and he he could have had a direct debate with me, yet, donald, apparently, is ducking. He is afraid of being challenged. Trump says he is making a, quote, big speech. Trump skipped a fox news debate in january because he claimed he was mistreated by the network. Following tuesdays primaries, trump holds a substantial lead in the dealt count and still has the potential to lock up the nomination before the convention. So far, he has won 47 of the available delegates. But he must do better in upcoming contests. Trump issued a dire warning if Republican Leaders try to deny the nomination to him at a brokered convention. I dont think you can say we dont get it automatically. I think youd have riot. S. Trump has already shifted his attention to Hillary Clinton. He released a new online ad. Event when he was assaulted by a 78yearold man. An investigation is under way. Federal intelligence officials refused a request from the state department in 2009 to provide Hillary Clinton a secure blackberry device. According to just released emails, her aides wanted the blackberry to replace the mobile device he was using. Clintons use of a private email server has become a political issue for her. Critics contend she may have skirted federal Record Keeping laws. In just released documents, Army SergeantBowe Bergdahl explained why he left his post in afghanistan. Bergdahl has held five years by the taliban before being exchanged with for five guantanamo prisoners. Bergdahl said he wanted to draw attention to what he said were bad decisions by officers. The papers also reveal he was diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. The texas police a Texas Police Officer is free on bail this morning after being arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a teenager. Addison Police Officer officer ken johnson was offduty at the time. Police officers say he suspected the teen had broken into a car. Johnson was taken into custody last night. Brian webb reports. Reporter friends and family of jose cruz cheered and released balloons, following the arrest of Farmers Branch officer ken johnson wednesday night. The mother of the 16yearold he is charged with killing broke down in tears. Shes gotten a lot of strength from the effect he has been arrested and charged. [ speaking in Foreign Language ] translator because there is going to be justice for him. Reporter johnson was offduty sunday when he says he spotted cruz and another teen breaking into his car at this apartment complex. Authorities say the officer chased him down in his personal vehicle, eventually shooting both at a nearby gas station in an altercation caught on camera. All events, the police chief says, go against procedures. We have policies to deal with offduty enforcement that we all follow. Reporter johnsons attorney maintains his client feared for his life and questions why the case didnt go before a grand jury. The only explanation i can think of is that they are doing this because my client is a black Police Officer. Reporter cruzs family Spokesman Says the facts are clear. There is nothing that could be done, except an indictment or an immediate arrest. Reporter johnson also faces Assault Charges for shooting the other teen in the car. He was wounded, but is expected to survive. Brian webb for cbs news. Firefighters boarded a delta jet when a passengers Electronic Cigarette caused a backpack to catch on fire. The plane was just about to depart atlantas hartsfieldjackson airport for st. 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Hena daniels is at the New York Stock Exchange with that and more. Good morning, hena. Good morning, annemarie. The Federal Reserve is leaving a key Interest Rate where it is. In a statement following its latest policy meeting, the fed said the Global Economy still poses a risk to the u. S. Economy. As a result, fed officials expect to raise rates at a slower rate than they had originally envisioned. The fed holds its next policy meeting in april. News that the fed is leaving Interest Rates where they are sent stocks higher. The dow gained 74 points. The s p 500 rose 11 points and the nasdaq finished the day 35 points higher. Automatic braking technology could be Standard Equipment on most new cars by 2022. The government and major carmakers are expected to make that officials in an announcement today. The Safety System will be phased into most models but Safety Advocates say the agreement means the government wont strictly regulate this technology. 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Its,, heres a look at todays forecast in some cities around the country. Last nights first four action was a little more exciting than tuesdays slate of games. It came down to the wire between tulsa and michigan. The wolverines sealed it, winning 6762. They take on notre dame friday night. Another first four battle, holy cross versus southern u. The crusaders and the jaguars traded points throughout the second half. Southerns sean perdom hit a threepointer there while he was tying his shoe ultimately holy cross came up with the 5955 win and they take on oregon. The top seed in the west in the first round. As he does every year, the president made his picks for the ncaa tournament. Here is his final four. Unc against Michigan State and kansas versus texas a m. With the jayhawks winning it all over the tar heels in the championship bill self owes me. Im putting kansas in here coach, im just teasing, im not putting pressure on you, but i think the jayhawks in a squeaker get past unc. The president has only picked the winner once during his time in the white house when he picked unc to win it all during his first year in the oval office. March madness typically tips off a few hours from now. Duke takes on unc wilmington right here at noon eastern time today on cbs. A Major League Baseball player is choosing his family over a multimillion dollar contract. White sox first baseman adam laroche retired on wednesday when Team Officials said his son could no longer join him in the clubhouse after each game. The Team President ken williams said drake was welcome to spend time with the team, but he wasnt open to the 14yearold being around 100 of the time. Laroche would have earned 13 million this season. This is the cbs morning news. You can look like this. And feel like this. Dreamwalk. I thought i neededuggled cigarettes to cope. I was able to quit smoking. And then i started running. Now, i feel a lot better. announcer you can quit. For free help, call 1800quitnow. An ohio Police Officer takes charge in a dangerous situation. His dash camera shows him pulling a driver from a van, moments before its hit by a freight train. The driver was trying to get around a truck when he got stuck on the tracks and nobody was hurt. A homeless man in california proves doing the right thing pays off. He was grabbing a cup of coffee at a San Francisco mcdonalds when three escaped inmates drove past him earlier this year. He alerted police and the suspects were arrested. The homeless man pocketed the 100,000 reward this week. It might be the setting for shakespeare greatest tragedy but denmarks current day residents are far happier than hamlet. The nation of 5. Million people was named the United Nations the happiest in a new survey. Factors taken into account include access to medical care, job security, and political freedom. Denmark is known for its extensive welfare system which provides health care and college education. Switzerland, norway and iceland and finland rounds out the top five. The United States was ranked 13th. A German Shepherd puppy will no doubt be happy when she is reunited with her family today. They thought she was dead after she fell off a fishing boat more than a month ago. Abby alford of our san diego affiliate reports. Reporter 1 and a halfyearold luna cradled her daddys best friend since she was lost at sea five weeks ago. This was not a day we thought would ever happen. Reporter on february 10th, about two miles off the coast of this Naval Landing field, her owner Nick Hayworth told the navy as they were bringing in the nets on the elizabeth 8, luna was there and the owner thought she was gone. They thought she swam to shore but she couldnt be found. After two weeks her owner thought he lost her forever until tuesday. Five weeks after luna went missing, navy biologist Melissa Booker found her on the side of the road on San Clemente Island and called the owner. I cant believe they found my dog. I cant believe they found my dog reporter even the Commanding Officer for Naval Base Coronado couldnt believe it. I didnt think this is when i signed up. When i became a s. E. A. L. , i never thought this would happen but this is definitely a good story. Reporter a little malnourished and a bit shy, this pup has been cleared for any diseases and given a token by the navy. Just keep the faith for luna. Reporter one thing we may never know is her story during her fiveweek adventure. I think she has a couple of stories for her grandchildren. I bet she does. Coming up after your local news on cbs this morning, more on the fight over the Supreme Court nominee. Plus, new changes to your frequent flyer miles. We will talk with travel expert peter greenberg. And the ceo of seaworld joins us in the studio. That is the cbs morning news for this thursday. Thanks for watching. Im annemarie green. Have a great st. Patricks day ,, good morning, everyone. It is thursday, happy st. Patricks day. The bridge is smiling at us this morning. It is . Hi, everyone. Im frank mallicoat. Good morning. Hey, were all in green. I know. Bizarre. Not all of us. Well, no. My mind is green. Roberta ogonzales here with you this morning. May the luck of the irish be with you today. Later today highs in the 80s in san jose. Coming up ill show you where its going to be 82 degrees and also when rain is coming back. But first, heres gianna. Good morning. Youre going to need a little luck this morning especially if you use bart. North concord to Pittsburg Baypoint still completely shut down for equipment problems. Bus bridges are in place. Well have more on that coming up. Keep in mind well see extra busy conditions on highway 4 and 580. Definitely keep