One made from wood pulp. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Later today, the white house will announce that president obama will make a historic visit to cuba. It will be part of a trip to latin america mr. Obama is making next month. The Obama Administration began normalizing relations with the castro regime in 2014. This would be the first state visit by a u. S. President to the island nation since 1928. On the campaign trail, the news did not sit well with at least two republican president ial candidates, ted cruz and marco rubio who are both children of cuban immigrants who fled the castro regime. They are a repressive regime. And there is no choice in cuba. My whole problem, i want the relationship between the u. S. And cuba to change but it has to be reciprocal. The evil and the oppression in cuba. We need to have a president that stands up to our enemies. For the first time, ted cruz is leading donald trump in a National Poll. An nbc news wall street journal poll shows that cruz is leading trump. The poll was taken following the most recent debate in South Carolina and the first time trump hasnt led a National Poll since october. Trump has threatened to sue cruz over this advertisement showing trump supporting abortion rights in a 1999 interview. Yesterday, trumps lawyers sent a letter to the Cruz Campaign charging the ad is replete with outright lies. I dont think anyone is surprised that donald is threatening to sue people. He has done that most of his adult life, but this letter i practiced law 20 years. And this letter pressed the bounds of the most frivolous letters and ridiculous letters ive ever seen. Ive had Great Success in lawsuits and ive had Great Success in things i do. And i dont know if we will have a lawsuit but we certainly want to keep somebody honest. Now two days before the South Carolina republican primary, marco rubio picked up the endorsement of South Carolina governor nikki haley. Her endorsement was considered the most coveted among South Carolina politicians. Coming up on cbs this morning, we will talk to face the nation moderator and cbs news political director John Dickerson about the upcoming South Carolina republican primary. Now to the democrats who caucus in nevada on saturday. A new poll finds the race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders deadlocked. Clinton leads among voters older than 55. Sanders is more popular with younger voters. Yesterday, clinton was campaigning in chicago focusing on issues affecting she was introduced by the mother ofsan dah of sandra bland who died in a texas jail. No other young woman like sandra bland was pulled out of a car for no good reason and thrown into a jail where she was found dead. For his part, Bernie Sanders released an advertisement in South Carolina and reedited to find him more racially diverse. President obama will not attend Justice Scalias funeral on saturday. The president and first lady plan to pay their respects tomorrow when scalia lies in repose at the supreme court. Vice President Biden will attend scalias funeral. Meanwhile, more republican senators say they may be willing to hold confirmation hearings when mr. Obama nominates a successor to scalia. This morning, another Turkish Military convoy was attacked. This one in southeast turkey. Meanwhile, nine people are under arrest in connection with yesterdays deadly attack in ankara. And dozens wounded. Turkeys premier says kurdish rebels are responsible. Last night, turkish war planes attacked rebel positions in iraq. The legal faceoff between apple and the federal government is growing. Apples refusal to comply with a court order to unlock an iphone belonging to one of the San Bernardino killers has attracted support and criticism. Don champion is here in new york. Don, good morning. Good morning. This battle over the issue of privacy versus protection has been brewing for months. Now it appears this case could end up going all the way to the supreme court. In the meantime, apple finds itself getting support from its biggest competitor. Reporter tech giant google is standing with apple as its encryption battle with the government unfolds. In a series of tweets on wednesday night, the companys chief executive questioned the validity of a court order requiring apple to help unlock the iphone of San Bernardino shooter syed farook, saying the precedent. Some iphone users flocked to the San Francisco apple store on wednesday to voice their support. We understand they are standing up for us and we appreciate them standing up for us. Reporter farook and his wife killed 14 people in the december shooting rampage. Farooks workissued iphone 5c was found in the couples getaway car. Federal investigators want to break farooks pass code but first need apple to create software that would protect any data from the attack. Mandy pfeiffer whose fiance died that day calls it common sense. I would be outraged if, in the future, it is used in other ways, but this is an investigation into a terrorist attack. Reporter in a statement, federal authorities maintained the order and request for only for farooks phone. Still, apples ceo tim cook says comlying would have chilling consequences. The Company Plans to appeal as and is prepared to take its fight to the supreme court. Now a recent survey by the Pugh Research center found 82 of americans favored government surveillance of suspected terrorists. Edward snowden, a former National SecurityAgency Contractor who leaked information on government surveillance programs has voiced his support for apple. Still living in exile in russia he said the tech case is the most important one in a decade. Thanks a lot, don champion in new york. A california hospital paid about 17,000 in ransom to hackers who disabled its computer network. The Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center noticed the computer problems this month. Ten days after the attack, the problems were resolved. Patient care was not affected and the fbi is investigating. Pope francis arrived at the vatican this morning after wrapping up a fiveday visit to mexico. He ended his trip with a mass gesture and a message aimed at the united states. Adriana diaz reports. Reporter pope francis bid farewell to mexico as he boarded his plane to rome. His last stop was in juarez where he celebrated an open air mass 50 yards from the u. S. Border. He delivered a blood message of solidarity with migrants. No more deaths and no more exploitation, he said. We cannot deny the humanitarian crisis, the pope said, a better life are often enslaved in prison or extorted. Francis urged people to put a human face on victim, instead of statistics. I is telling us we have a responsibility to do something reporter thousands watched the mass just across the border in el paso, texas. Pray for the immigrants gathered on the texas side of the fence. He received an enthusiastic he also prayed for those who have died trying to cross the border. Pope francis stopped short of asking the u. S. To open its borders, but his visit to juarez sent a strong message to both the u. S. And mexico where Immigration Reform is hotly debated. During his fiveday visit, the pope toured some of mexicos poorest and most dangerous areas. He said at times, he felt like weeping from seeing so much hope in those who suffered so greatly. Adriana diaz, cbs news, mexico city. Coming up on the morning news. A rappers rant. Can you guess who . Kanye west is caught on audio during an epic meltdown and we will tell you what set him off. And sharks swarm. A drone offers this look at a rare gathering off florida. This is the cbs morning news. Know that psoriasis is just something that i have. Im not contagious. See me to know that i wont stop. Discover cosentyx, a different kind of medicine for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Proven to help the majority of people find clear or almost clear skin. 8 out of 10 people saw 75 skin clearance at 3 months. While the majority saw 90 clearance. Do not use if you are allergic to cosentyx. Before starting, you should be tested for tuberculosis. An increased risk of infections and lowered ability to fight them may occur. Tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms. Such as fever, sweats, chills, muscle aches or cough. Or if you have received a vaccine or plan to. 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A school of sharks off floridas panhandle is captured on video from a safe distance. The footage. Biologists say the sharks were probably migrating black tips. An audio clip of rapper kanye west in a meltdown. And rise of extremist organizations in the u. S. Those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. The New York Times reports on the growth of domestic hate groups. More than a hundred extremist groups were formed in 2015 after three straight years of declines. The groups are organized against racial, religious, and sexual issues. Phil i didnt. Com reports that bill cosby is suing one of his accusers. The lawsuit names constand and her mother and one of her lawyers saying constand broke a kverlgs confidentiality deal. The New York Times is reporting Sexual Assault chargesconfidentiality deal. The New York Times is reporting Sexual Assault charges against two of the citys police officers. Women to commit sex acts, sometimes in the back of their police car while on duty. Convictions could put the officers behind bars for life. The New York Post has details on kanye wests foulmouth tirade back stage at saturday night live. An audio clip catches him blowing up after show staffers changed his stage slightly. The rappers rant happened just before last weeks show. The post says lauren michaels, snls boss, had to persuade west not to walk out. The Palm Beach Post is reporting on the florida teen accused of pretending to be a doctor. Police say malachi loverobinson had an office and website, but not a medical degree. He was arrested after an agent posing as a patient said the and then offered medical advice. Anybody practicing in the field of medicine who is not licensed or trained or studying medicine, obviously, could be a danger. The 18yearold is also charged with stealing from patients. He is free on bail. Coming up, mystery cheese. 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A recall of toyota suvs and a surprising filler that may be in your graded Parmesan Cheese. Jill wagner is at the New York Stock Exchange with that and more. Good morning, jill. Good morning. A million small suvs in the u. S. Because the seat belts could fail in a crash. The recall involved raz 4s from 2006 to 2012. And the rav 4 electric model from 2012 to 2014. Toyota says its possible the seat belts could be damaged by a metal seat frame during a crash. Threeday rally on wall street as the jump in oil prices sent stocks higher. Dow jumped 257 points and s p gained 31 and nasdaq finished 98 points higher. Nike has cut its ties with boxer Manny Pacquiao after he made disparaging remarks about gays. He said in a television interview, gays are worse than animals. Nike says those comments were abhorrent and strongly opposes discrimination of any kind. There is a new president at the Abc Television network. Channing dungy is the first africanamerican president of a major tv network. 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I felt like superman thats all ahead on cbs this strong winds caused problems yesterday. And now theres snow. Jeff martinez is in the Weather Center to show us what we can expect in our team storm watch coverage. And chain controls are already up on i80 over the pass. Ky sisson is live at to tell us about Road Conditions there. And what drivers can expect on their morning commute. And one man is dead. After being shot at a reno trailer park on kietzke lane last night. Was it gang related . Well show you what police are saying. These stories top your news right now at 4 30 am. Today is thursday, february 18, 2016. Good morning, im john potter. And im andi guevara. Thanks for starting your day with channel 2 news this morning