And 53 of al qaeda related cases involve people born in the u. S. Tonight, the battle to liberate iraqs second largest city from isis has reached a critical stage. Iraqi troops, backed by u. S. Air strikes and American Special operations forces, are moving into the western part of mosul. Holly williams is there. Reporter isis is cornered, pounded by iraqi mortars. And the Brigadier General can smell victory. He estimates there are only around 2,000 isis fighters left. They dont have a chance. Reporter they dont have a chance . No. It has taken four months of bloody fighting to get here. 350 yards from an isis position where extremists were burning tires today to try to hide their location. The u. S. Military is also now inside mosul. This camera shy Marine SpecialOperations Team was 600 yards from the front line. With their backs to the wall, isis militants were sniping at iraqi soldiers. And deploying their favorite weapon, suicide car bombs laden with explosives and shielded with homemade armour. The generals men stopped this car bomber three days ago with a rocketpropelled grenade. His blackened corps is still sprawed in the dirt. How many people can you kill with one of these suicide car bombs. If they are outside, in an open area, it will kill more than ten, 50 injured. Reporter six days ago, the fighting was in this street where this 12yearold boy and sister live with their parents. We couldnt even come to the door, she told us. We all hid in one corner. Children who dont flinch at the sound of gunfire in a city smashed beyond recognition. Its the price theyre paying here in iraq to defeat isis. Holly williams, cbs news, mosul. As he left office, president obama warned President Trump that the most immediate foreign threat is nucleararmed north korea. Today the north launched several missiles in what it called a simulation of an attack on u. S. Military bases in japan. David martin is at the pentagon. Reporter at first u. S. Satellites detected only one launch. Later analysts concluded north korea had actually fired five Medium Range Missiles simultaneously. One failed in the first minute, the other four flew to their maximum range of 600 miles, landing about 200 miles off the coast of japan. These were not Nuclear Capable missiles and not very accurate. But they were relatively small and mobile. And caught u. S. Intelligence by surprise. And they were fired in a barrage intended to overwhelm a Missile Defense system. Its not the first time. Last september north korea launched three missiles in rapid succession and released a video to prove it. This latest test occurred just as the u. S. And south korea were beginning two months of annual military exercises. North korea always reacts angrily and u. S. Officials expect to see more missile launches in response. Over the past three years, the u. S. Has used Cyber Attacks and Electronic Warfare in an attempt to disrupt north Korean Missile tests. But officials said they had only limited success in part because north koreas use of mobile missiles has increased their ability to conduct tests with little or no warning. North korea has always been considered a rogue nation but a pentagon official told cbs news, quote, there is definitely a sense that its current leader kim jongun, rises to a new level of irrationality and unpredictability. And that has caused great concern. Scott . David martin at the pentagon. Coming up next, the philadelphia soda tax. Sales fizzle and so do jobs. Later, scientists on the trail sales fizzle and so do jobs. Later, scientists on the trail of the killer whale. Sales fizzle and so do jobs. Later, scien ists on the trail of the killer whale. [joy bauer] two thirds of americans have digestive issues. Im joy bauer, and as a nutritionist i know probiotics can often help. 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Philadelphias 1. 5 cent per ounce sugar distribution tax is one of the highest in the country. A typical 12 pack of 12ounce cans before the tax was 5. 58 is now 7. 74. A 20 ounce soda is now up 30 cents to 2. 18. Brockway says if the tax goes away, the jobs will come back. Is it a political game . We are certainly not using this as a game or a fearmongering tactic. This is reality. This is the beginning of the process. Reporter but philadelphia mayor jim kenney says politics are at play. Talk about using their employees as pawns. I always thought they sunk to a low, but this is a new low. Reporter kenney says the city has taken in nearly 6 million from the tax to help pay for expanded prek programs and hire around 250 people. Especially kids living in struggling neighborhoods, they need this help, they need this connection and were not going to let them down. Reporter philadelphias one of several cities to pass a sugar tax recently. Scott, chicago will become the largest city to do so come july 1st. And the Beverage Industry is warning of job losses there, as well. Demarco morgan, thanks. Up next, a sharp reaction to ben carsons remarks about slavery. Today in a speech, ben carson, the new secretary of housing and urban development, described slaves as immigrants who came with dreams that one day their descendants might pursue prosperity and happiness in this land. The naacp tweeted a oneword question immigrants . The Defense Department is investigating reports that nude photographs of female marines, some taken without their knowledge, were shared on a secret facebook page. The page called marines united had nearly 30,000 followers before it was taken down. Coming up next, a breathalyzer test for killer whales. ,, this is gus. Someday, gus will invent this thing and change the world. This is the thing that could change gus world. And this is the doctor that could cure that thing so he can grow up to invent this thing. Sutter health. Proudly caring for northern california, we end tonight with a house call on one of the oceans most Mark Phillips sailed to the bottom of the world for our climate diaries. Reporter a pod of killer whales is spotted crossing a stretch of open water. Researchers jump into small boats to chase them, just like in the old days. This hunt, though, isnt about killing whales. Its about trying to save them. One of the reasons we study top predators is to understand the health of the ecosystem that supports them. Reporter an ecosystem that is changing. John durban and holly fearnbach, modern whale hunters, using modern gear, a camera mounted on a drone to give the whales a health checkup. And finding some are in trouble. Shes very, very thin. You can see her ribs really clearly. Shes lost all of the fat along her entire body. Youre looking at a dying whale. Yes, youre looking at a dying whale. And she has a dependent offspring. Once the female dies, she will lose her calf. Reporter its too early to know why its happening, but the prime suspect, antarctica is warming up. Theres a problem with the food supply and fewer seals. Less ice, fewer seals, is that a leap . Its certainly a hypothesis. Reporter holly and john have had to cobble this process together. She works for a marine Animal WelfareOrganization Called sr3. He works for noaa fisheries department. They get transportation in antarctica the with Lindblad National Geographic expeditions. This is the seventh year in a row weve conducted research on board this ship. Reporter and its the long term commitment thats important. Were studying animals that live as long as we do. To understand them and get enough opportunities with them, it takes multiple years. Reporter right now, though, even the shortterm commitment is in doubt. Mark phillips, cbs news, antarctica. And thats if overnight news for this tuesday. For some of you, the news continues. For others, check back with us a little bit later for the morning news and be sure not to miss cbs this morning. From the Broadcast Center in new york city, im scott pelley. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com this is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news. Im don dahler. The w h unveiled President Trumps latest executive order designed to limit some foreign facials from entering the United States. The new travel ban is similar to the one struck down in federal court. One difference iraq is not on the list of countries. And this time the president left it to his aides to explain the details. Jan crawford reports. This revised order will bolster the security of the United States and her allies. Reporter secretary of state Rex Tillerson called the ban vital to strengthening americas security. To our allies and partners around the world, please understand, this order is part of our ongoing efforts to eliminate vulnerabilities that radical islamist terrorists will exploit for destructive ends. Reporter the new order represents a sharp contrast from the president s first effort both in substance and its rollout. Signed in january in front of cameras to take effect immediately, it caused chaos in airports and concerns about civil liberties. Federal courts quickly blocked it. For todays signing, the white house only released an official photograph while tillerson, attorney general Jeff Sessions, and head of Homeland Security john kelly laid out the rationale for the new order, which will take effect in ten days. There should be no surprises in the media or on capitol hill. Reporter the order temporarily bars new visas from six countries for 90 days while the administration reviews vetting procedures. It does not include iraq. Unlike the first order, which the court said raised constitutional red flags, it does not apply to lawful permanent residents or people from those countries who currently hold valid visas. It also suspends for 120 days the nations refugee program, not indefinitely as the original order did for syrian refugees. And it does not include the provision that would have prioritized christian immigrants from affected countries. But critics say it still amounts to a muslim ban and they will challenge it in court. Critics also say it doesnt target countries like saudi arabia, which was home to most of the 9 11 hijackers. But, scott, the white house says the six countries in the order are either state sponsors of terrorism or have lost control to terrorist groups like isis or al qaeda. President trump is finding little support in washington for his contention that former president barack obama ordered illegal wiretaps on the trump campaign. The fbi director and the former head of National Intelligence both say it never happened. And mr. Trump and his aides have offered no proof. Still, the white house is demanding a congressional investigation, and with republicans running the congress, they just might get one. Margaret brennan reports. I have recused myself. Reporter it began with attorney general Jeff Sessions decision thursday to recuse himself from any investigation of russian meddling during the campaign after revelations he spoke twice with russias ambassador to the u. S. Last year. Mr. President , do you still have confidence in your attorney general . Total. Reporter mr. Trump strongly disagreed with the attorney generals decision. That same day, conservative radio host mark levin accused the Obama Administration of using what he called police state tactics. The incredible scandal is the Obama Administration was investigating top officials in the trump campaign, maybe even trump himself, during the course of the election. Reporter breitbart, formally run by stephen bannon, also published those claims on friday. Then Early Saturday MorningPresident Trump posted four tweets. Terrible. Just found out that obama had my wires tapped in trump tower just before the victory. A spokesman for president obama called the accusation false and said, neither president obama nor any white house official ever ordered surveillance on any u. S. Citizen. Director of national rmer intelligence told nbc that no such warrant existed. I can deny it. Reporter yesterday the white house in a statement called for congress to investigate. Today adviser Kellyanne Conway said the president was basing his statement on a variety of sources. And the president , based on his information and belief has said that he was surveilled. We appreciate the fact that the Intelligence Committee in the combine their investigations or expand them to include this. Reporter the white house refused to say whether the president privately consulted advisers or president obama about these serious allegations before publicly posting them on his twitter feed. Spring break is fast approaching, and millions of Young Americans will be on the move. Many of them by plane. The tsa expects to screen 62 millionaire travelers this month alone. To help speed things up, the tsa is considering new high speck scanners for careyon luggage. Kris van cleave has this story. Reporter you called this game changing. Why . Because theres nothing else like it at a security checkpoint right now. Reporter heres why. Can you spot the knife hidden in this bag . This is the view a screener would have on machines like the one in use tad. Thats why asks you to remove your laptop. Reporter suddenly that knife is hard to miss. So this gives you more contrast. Reporter mark is Vice President at analogic. The c. T. Machine to people means radiation. And i dont want to get radiated on the way to my flight. So these produce the same amount of radiation as the system thats at the checkpoint now. Reporter the machines can detect explosives in laptops, liquids and gels, which means the days of having to take things out of your carryon bag could be numbered. That looks empty. Yeah. Reporter the clear picture of whats inside should reduce the need for secondary bag checks. And when paired with new automated lanes being tested at airports, analogic believes it should increase proficiency by 50 . This is going to be a much faster process for passengers and make travel fun again. Reporter you might be the only person in america that describes the security screening process as making travel fun. Sit a major stress point for passengers today. Reporter passenger patience wore thin last year as wait times stretched for hours. 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[ applause ] reporter in his speech to a joint session of congress this past week, President Donald Trump made clear he intends to make good on one of his Signature Campaign promises. Our roads, our bridges, our tunnels, our highways, our airports, schools, hospitals, well rebuild everything. Reporter rebuilding the nations infrastructure was a key element of mr. Trumps plan to make America Great again. And anxious experts who have been watching it crumble for years are hopeful this time the issue might finally get the attention it deserves. I think were in a mass collective state of denial how important these systems are, what it takes to keep them up to stuff. Reporter casey is with the American Society of civil engineers. Later this week, they will release their infrastructure report card. Last time, they gave the nation a d plus. Road conditions cause the average american to spend another 500 a year on car repairs. By the year 2020, if we dont make proper investments, personal Family Income will fall by 3,000. And so boulder dam stands day. Reporter the United States used to have the best infrastructure in the world. But those days are long gone. If these investments arent made, doesnt the risk of failure of these types of aging infrastructure go up . It will be a more dangerous infrastructure that were relying on. So were certainly putting ourself at greater risk from a safety perspective, absolutely. Reporter virtually everyone agrees we need to fix the aging infrastructure, but theres a fierce debate under way how to pay for it. By raising taxes, turning to private investment, or simply borrowing more money. Theres no danger that were going to spend too much. Reporter Larry Summers served as treasury secretary under bill clinton and economic advise tore president obama. Hes one of a growing number of economists who say the number to pay for an increase in Infrastructure Spending should be borrowed. A moment of unprecedented low Interest Rates should be a moment of unprecedented high investment and its a tragic irony that its low investment. Reporter why is that . Why arent cities, states and the government going, we should act now . Some of it is general distrust of government. Some of it is frustration with the difficulties in getting Infrastructure Projects done quickly. Some of it is just a generalized gridlock that seems to infect our politics. Help us rebuild america. Help us put construction workers back to work. Reporter republicans in Congress Consistently opposed increasing Infrastructure Spending under president obama. After years of tea party protests, few seem eager to take on more debt to do so now. Tuesday night, the president hinted his plan will not ask taxpayers to foot the entire bill. I will be asking congress to approve legislation that produces a 1 trillion investment in infrastructure of the United States, financed through both public and private capital, creating millions of new jobs. [ applause ] reporter the white house is yet to release an infrastructure plan. But last fall, mr. Trumps campaign suggested offering billions in tax credits to private investors willing to finance public Infrastructure Projects. Known as Public Private partnerships, they are essentially business deals. The project has to generate revenue for the private investors. There are literally trillions of dollars available around the globe for Infrastructure Projects. Reporter Doug Peterson cochairs the task force for the bipartisan policy center. Are there projects to lend itself to this . Toll roads might be an example that a Company Might purchase and run a Transportation System of roads, getting paid through the tolls. Reporter like the tolls collected on these express lanes outside washington, d. C. When virginia wanted to build them, it was private investors who helped pick up the tab. This project wouldnt have gotten down without a Public Private fund. There was no money for this project. If i took him and blind folded him and took him to laguardia in new york, you would think im in some third world country. Reporter the 4 billion makeover at new Yorks Laguardia airport is a Public Private partnership. But privatizing infrastructure can be expensive. Sometimes very expensive. In southern virginia, the tolls to cross this privately financed tunnel started small, but have risen to as much as 11, forcing virginia taxpayers to subsidize some low income drivers. This toll road in denver didnt cost taxpayers a dime, but cost drivers as much as 18 one way. In chicago, the cost of parking has more than doubled since the city leased to private investors in 2008. Before the 75year lease is up, the deal will cost the citys furious residents millions. And how do we attract investors to Infrastructure Projects unlikely to make a profit . We probably wont. Every day i say a little prayer before i come in this building actually. Reporter jim boganry runs the Water Treatment plant in breckenridge, minnesota. The city of 3300 is proud of its safe, clean water. But the plant is long past its prime. This one is the one that worries me the most. See what im talking about, the rust . Ooh. Reporter some pipes still in rust date back to the 1930s. A public works package that included money to replace the plant was defeated in the Legislature Last year. If this were to fail, blow a hole, he would not have any water at all. It literally scares me. I think im going to church right now, i think. Reporter heres the irony. Even though politicians cant agree, Infrastructure Spending is popular. A recent poll found 89 favored increasing federal Infrastructure Spending. Many experts believe the best way to Fund Transportation infrastructure would be to boost the federal gasoline tax. It hasnt been raised since 1993. We did not have enough funding to maintain the roads and the brinl bridges that we currently have. Reporter the governor of georgia was determined to do something about gridlock in atlanta. In 2015, in a move that angered antitax conservatives, deal and his fellow republicans in the state legislature agreed on a tenyear, 10 billion transportation bill raising the gas tax by six cents a gallon for the average driver. 19 states and the District Of Columbia have increased their gas tax since 2013. Is it a situation where people are willing to pay for things like roads and its the politics that sometimes gets in the way of that . I think thats always a factor. I think we sometimes underestimate the enthusiasm that our public has for making sure that they dont have to sit in traffic. I think thats the frustration that many taxpayers and drivers have across the country, they dont see anybody doing anything except talking about something. I thought it was time we did something about it. Reporter no matter how its paid for, raising taxes, private investment, or borrowing, most agree the time to act is now. If not, the nations crumbling infrastructure is likely something we all will be dealing with for a very, very long time. I had frequent heartburn, but my doctor recommended. Prilosec otc 7 years ago, 5 years ago, last week. Just 1 pill each morning, 24 hours and zero heartburn. Its been the number 1 doctor recommended brand for 10. Straight years, and its still recommended today. Use as directed. The following ad for your viewing convenience. So i just switched to geico. What took you so long . I know, i saved a ton of money on car insurance. 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It is the biggest trend weve seen in a long time in terms of accessories. Reporter 100 years ago, they were made on machines like this. Today, the machines are faster, but almost as antiquated. In fact, this one is almost 50 years old. Prior to that, our factory had machines like this, exactly the same. Reporter mark sanders is the sales and marketing director for lolair, the oldest traditional beret manufacturer in the world. Theyre the last manufacturer in france to make berets the way they do. In our heyday, the factory worked 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Reporter marcus is part of the new Management Team that took over four years ago after the former owners filed for bankruptcy. But the employees fought to keep the plant alive. They spent their own money. They went and bought wool and brought it back in their own cars and started making berets. Fit important to them to not let the machines stop. Ro reporter the real work is done by hand. [ speaking Foreign Language ] and though theyll produce about a quarter of a million berets in a year, its a twoday process just to finish one. Marino wool is knitted to produce this. Then it goes through felting, that makes the wool soft and thick. Wool is a living material. We could put 400 berets in the machine at a time. But the time it takes to achieve the felting will be changed from batchtobatch. So it has to be checked. Reporter its then dyed, stretched, and steamed to give it color, size, and form. Now, you see this machine . The drum is covered with abrasive metal brushes. This machine will scratch the wool to make the fibers stand up. Reporter then theyre sheered on this machine to make it smooth. It hurts our employees to know that the french berets are made in china and sold in paris. Reporter alive and just as french as brigitte bardot. , this is gus. Gus is a handful. 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And the best humor is when you make fun of yourself. Well, tell that to the president. Reporter especially in todays polarized political climate. Im not a politician. I dont think it serves the nation or the office of president to have a former president criticize his successors. Thank you, mr. President. Thank you. Reporter only days earlier on national tv, bush 43 advocated for the necessity of a free and independent press. Its important for the media to call to account people who abuse their power. Reporter a statement some construed as a dig at President Trump. Im asked the question, do i believe in free press . And the answer is absolutely. So i answered that question, and the headlines were bush criticized trump. Reporter in the latest issue of people magazine, the 70yearold former character adding i dont like the racism and i dont like the name calling and i dont like the people feeling alienated. But for the former president who stayed clear of politics for the better part of a decade, he offered this warning to the nation. Theres an isolationist tendency in our country. I would argue thats dangerous to our national security, and doesnt befit the character of the country. Reporter in the book president bush has been promoting is a collection of his Oil Paintings which honor military proceedings. All the proceedings will be used to help veterans. The paintings and stories in the book are getting positive reviews. Thats the overnight news for this tuesday. For some of you the news continues. For others check back later for the morning news and of course, cbs this morning. From the Broadcast Center in new york city, im don dahler. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com its tuesday, march 7th, 2017, this is the cbs morning news. Avenue President Trump vowed to repeal and replace obamacare, were getting our first look at the republican replacement. What stays and what goes from the Affordable Care act. And who stays and who goes. The president signs the travel ban with changes in store for syrians and iraqis. A show of strength for the u. S. After north korea successfully launched