well, coast-to-coast across the united states and to our viewers around the world this hour, you re watching cnn newsroom. thank you so much for being with us. i m george howell. and i m rosemary church. we want to update you now on the main stories we ve been following this hour. a high level south korean delegation has left for north korea. it includes south korea s national security chief and might discuss direct dialogue between the u.s. and pyongyang. president trump said saturday north korea wanted to talk, but it would have to abandon its nuclear weapons first. the shape of water cleaned up at the oscars. guillermo del toro s fantasy love story took home four awards, including best picture and director. the academy awards show also highlighted diversity by spotlighting groups fighting for the rights of women and minorities. a u.s. navy aircraft carrier is making an historic visit to vietnam. it s also seen as a message to china. the uss vinson is anchored after