>> francis, it's time to protect the children and restore the faith. "the revenant" won for best directing and its star leonardo dicaprio won for best actor. it was his fifth nomination but his first win. >> let us not take this earth for granted. thank you very much. >> brie larson won for "room." and mad max was most honored and walking away with six production awards. chris rock hosted the night. his opening monologue all of the white nominees. >> otherwise known as the white people choice awards. >> reporter: the comedian beat the diversity drum every chance he got and the president of the academy echoed his sentiment. >> our audiences are global and rich in diversity and every facet of our industry should be as well. >> reporter: even here on the discussion, diversity was front and center. >> i'm here, because to disappear and truly make it oscar so white is stupid to me >> reporter: the night included visits from r2d2 and lady gaga with a special presentation aimed at sexual violence. chris martinez, cbs news, hollywood. now to presidential politics. tomorrow is super tuesday with 11 states holding primaries or caucuses for the delegates. for the democrats 865 are up for grabs. nomination. there are 595 republican that is nearly half of those needed to clench the nomination. is taking a lot of heat for refusing to condemn the kkk. don champion has more. >> reporter: republican campaigned in alabama sunday afternoon. earlier he appeared on cnn and refused to give an endorsement for david duck and the kkk. and the ku klux klan here. duke. i don't believe i've ever met i'm pretty sure i've never met him and i don't know anything >> reporter: other candidates slammed trump for condemning the support. >> there is no place in the conservative movement for david duke, the ku klux klan. >> we don't have anyplace for states of america. >> reporter: with more than 1,500 delegates up for grabs on tuesday, the republicans are hitting key states in the south. and hillary clinton also attacked trump. >> i said last night, america has never stopped beating great. our task is to make america whole. >> reporter: a new cbs battleground tracker poll shows clinton is ahead of bernie sanders in virginia, georgia, after losing south carolina's democratic primary. >> we did really, really badly with older african-american voters. i mean, we got decimated. >> reporter: trump is ahead in virginia and georgia, but trails 155 delegates are at stake there. trump's remarks yesterday about not knowing david duke don't jibe with what he said friday, when asked about duke's endorsement. >> i didn't even know he endorsed me. david duke endorsed me? okay, all right. i disavow, all right. >> reporter: hillary clinton called trump's remarks pathetic. york, thank you, don. florida senator marco rubio went after trump during a rally in virginia yesterday. >> he is always calling me little marco. i admit he is taller than me by 6'2" which i don't know why his hands are the size of someone who is 5'2". they are like this. you know what they say about men with small hands. you can't trust them. >> coming up on "cbs this morning," we will discuss the weekend's events and what is coming up tomorrow with cbs news political director and "face the nation" moderator john dickerson. an army sergeant charged in the murder of a virginia police officer is expected to be arraigned today. ronald hamilton is being held without bail. prosecutors say they will likely seek the death penalty. the officer he is charged with killing was on her first day on the job. brian webb reports. >> reporter: bagpipes and candles and prayers were part of a memorial for officer ashley guindon, killed on her first day on patrol with the prince william county police department in virginia. >> we will continue one step at it would discredit her memory and her self of service if we did anything but. >> officer down too. i don't know where the suspect is. >> reporter: guindon and two other officers were responding to a domestic dispute saturday night about 30 miles outside of washington, d.c. police arrested 32-year-old ronald hamilton, an active duty army staff sergeant assigned to the pentagon. they say he shot and killed his wife and then opened fire on the officers. >> it was very scary. i heard the shots, like four to five shots back-to-back. >> reporter: guindon, a six-year marine corps reservist, was sworn in on friday. this was a twitter page with her and another officer welcoming her with the words, be safe. brian webb for cbs news. this morning, an american student held by north korea apologized for attempting to steal a political banner. otto warmbier said he stole a banner because a church member and offered him money. warmbier, a university of virginia undergrad, was arrested it's unclear what kind of charges he faces. survived a shooting last week in kalamazoo, michigan. her fame says abigail kopf has been taken off a ventilator and breathing on her own. at one point, it was believed she was dead but her mother said she squeezed her hand. she was wounded when an uber driver went on a shooting spree, killing six people. news." red carpet mix-up. social media blows up over a tweet that confused whoopi goldberg with oprah winfrey. later, a member of s.e.a.l. team six receives a rare honor today. this is the "cbs morning news."atchers. our most advanced plan ever. join for free. and get 1 month free. i've been claritin clear for 14 days. when your allergy symptoms start... ...doctors recommend taking one claritin every day of your allergy season... ...for continuous relief. with powerful, 24 hour... ...non-drowsy claritin, live claritin clear. every day. i think when people hear about memory care they're scared, they think that it's sad. i think it's important for everyone to know that there is that these residents still have lives and their lives still matter and that they are still living their lives. that they're not locked away and that they still have a lot to live for, you know, that they have people that care about them and they have people that love them and i love them, so their lives still matter. that is what i do this for. 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[phone ringing] man: hello. kate: hi dad. reach out to the veterans in your life today - let them know they're not alone. here's a look at today's the country. hollywood's biggest night wouldn't be quite as big without the after-parties. teri okita drew this far from unpleasant assignment. good morning, teri. >> reporter: i'm telling you, i get all of the good assignments, don't i? 1:20 in the morning and the parties are still going on here in hollywood and there is a lot to celebrate, of course. spotlight won for best picture. as chris mentioned, six oscars for mad max and revenant won for best director and best actor. the curse was finally broken for leonardo dicaprio last night who took home the best oscar role in "the revenant." >> reporter: brie larson picked up a golden statue for her performance in "room." >> i feel really strong and excited to be holding this gold >> reporter: when the curtain fell on the big show, the stars made their way to the governor's ball to toast to the night. >> we worked so hard on this film and to have it rewarded like this is, like, really overwhelming. >> is hollywood racist? you're damn right hollywood is racist. >> reporter: many praised host and comedian chris rock, who pushed the envelope in addressing the oscars so white controversy. >> he is an amazing performer and person and it was -- it needed to happen. >> reporter: superstar elton john used his annual after-party to raise awareness for hiv and aids. >> we made a lot of progress in the last 30 years. but we haven't made enough progress yet. >> reporter: the parties also give celebrities the chance to meet for the first time and, yes, they get star-struck. >> oh, i do. if i walked into leonardo dicaprio right now, i wouldn't know what to do. >> i'm gene simmons from kiss. >> reporter: he is right behind you. >> my god. i was just talking about you. >> you're one of my faves! >> can i touch you? >> i wish you would! >> reporter: they showed off their style and awards into the early hours. the governor's ball is usually the first stop after the show for all of the stars and, tonight, it was brown derby old hollywood with artwork caricatures with fred astaire wolfgang puck's menu included alaskan king crab at $500 a pop and also gold statuesque cookies! >> you're making me hungry. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more from l.a. on the oscars. this is the "cbs morning news." jane likes to mix things up. that's why she loves new light & fit greek non-fat yogurt mousse. so fluffy and airy it's her new 80 calorie obsession. light & fit feel free to enjoy. a heart attack doesn't care if you run everyday, or if you're young or old. no matter who you are a heart attack can happen without warning. if you've had a heart attack, a bayer aspirin regimen can help prevent another one. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. bayer aspirin. how do you eat healthier, while you enjoy life and lose weight? now you can do it all with one simple plan. the all-new smartpoints from weight watchers. join for free. hurry, join by march 3rd here is another look at this morning's top stories. ted cruz calls tomorrow the most important day of the primary season. super tuesday, when the single most delegates are up for grabs in the election. donald trump is taking heavy criticism for not condemning former kkk leader david duke. duke has voiced his support for trump. the newspaper drama spotlight was the upset winner for best picture at the oscars. revenant star leonardo dicaprio won best actor and brie larson won best actress for her role in "the room." uproar over the lack of diversity and he called the show the white people's awards show. the razzies were up for nomination on saturday. the stars of 50 shades of grey were named worst actor and actress. the pair also got the razzies for the worst screen combo. "50 shades" tied with sci-fi epic "fantastic four" for worst film. today is a special day. february 29th only comes around once every four years. and that means leap year babies can actually celebrate a birthday today! onito oh reports on a man who is finally legal. >> surprise! >> reporter: f mo% t, phapbirtpen hdayeversy year >> cheers. >> reporter: but not for 84-year-old paul neble. like a break in the stripes there is a break in the calendar for paul who only gets to celebrate his real birthday baby. he was born on february 29th, 1932 so it's a big day for paul who is technically turning 21 years old. >> only a milestone those guys can celebrate and this is one. it's all in good fun, you know? it's a pretty special day. >> reporter: so family and friends organized a surprise party for paul at this pub in warminister. >> i'm shocked! >> ten years, we have been counting down his 21st birthday when he is finally legal! >> reporter: as he leaps into another year, he fondly looks back on some of the milestones before this one. >> my son and i were both -- had our eighth birthdays in the same year. can you imagine that. >> reporter: on the year february 29th doesn't make it on the calendar. >> i celebrate on the 20th and the 21st, so i probably do get to be better. >> reporter: but he says getting so celebrate this birthday is a have a drink! coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," a drink! more on leap day. jamie wax introduces us to america's oldest leap baby who turned a hundred today. also, hackers targeting the irs. how thousands of taxpayer information may be at risk. ta the rising political influence of unmarried women. we will hear their concerns. that is the "cbs morning news" politic for this monday.married wome thanks for watching.s. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. have a great day.> remembering the police officer.. shot and killed on her first day on the job. ((brian loftus)) > making sure your child gets a quality education. the topics you can expect in today's state of the district. ((kirsten joyce)) > and after years of waitng.. leonardo..final ly gets his oscar. a recap of the big winners and memorable moments.. from last night's oscars. /// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. today, clark county school district leaders will meet for the state of the district ((brian loftus)) right now, c- c-s-d is facing many challenges. superintendent pat skorkowski will deliver his message.. on how he plans to move the district forward. of the issues the district may tackle. ((mauricio marin)) clark county school district has more than 320-thousand students. there's a lot at hand to get done to make sure students get a good education. 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