Former lost boy of sudan, but im not a lost boy right now. This is the cbs evening news with scott this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Sergey kislyak in late december. U. S. Intelligence had gathered intercepts of his conversations. Democrat dianne feinstein. So what youre saying is that general flynn lied to the Vice President . Thats certainly how it appear, yes, because the Vice President went out and made statements about general flynns conduct that he said were based on what general flynn had told him, an we knew that that just in the wasnt true. I Donald John Trump do solemnly swear. Reporter on january 24th, four days after President Trumps inauguration, flynn was interviewed by f. B. I. Agents at the white house as part of the bureaus investigation into russian meddling in the election. Two days later on the 26th, yates met at the white house with the president s lawyer don mcgahn. She said she informed him then that flynn had been compromised. The russians also knew about what general flynn had done, and the russians also knew that Vice President. This was a problem. Not only did we believe that the russians knew this, but that they likely had proof of this information. And that created a compromise situation, a situation where the National Security adviser essentially could be blackmailed by the russians. Reporter the next day yates met with mcgahn again. He asked whether the Justice Department was pursuing charges against flynn. They were concerned that taking action might interfere with the f. B. I. Investigation. And we told him, both the senior career official and i, that he should not be concerned with it. Reporter mcdwan then asked to see the evidence against flynn. Three days later on january 30th, yates agree, but that night the obama straight holdover was fired for refusing to defend the president s travel ban. I dont know what happened after that because that was my last day with d. O. J. Reporter even after yates warning, thehi act right away. It took more than two weeks for flynn to be fired. President trump called flynn a wonderful man even after he was fired. Today on twitter, mr. Trump wrote, scott ask sally yates how classified information got into the newspapers soon after she explained it to the white house. Scott, yates denied being the source of those leaks. Pelley jeff pegues in our washington newsroom. Jeff, thank you. Tonight cbs news has learned that Homeland Security is considering expanding its ban on laptops on commercial jetliners. At the moment the ban covers devices larger than a cell phone on nonstop flights to the u. S. From ten airports in the middle east and north africa. Kris van cleve is our transportation correspondent. Kris, whats new . Reporter sources familiar with the ongoing discussion say it is likely the department of Homeland Security will expand the ban on Large Electronics being carried on to planes. Sources say airports in europe or the u. K. Are among those likely to be added to the u. S. Airlines are worried an expanded ban will discourage Business Travel and will be difficult to enforce without searching passengers individually. They also have concerns about moving a large number of Electronic Devices into the cargo hold as there is a small risk of fire from devices lithium ion batteries. U. S. Officials began discussing a widespread Electronics Ban following the laptop bombing of a somali airliner last year, but the Obama Administration decided it would be impractical. D. H. S. Officials are still evaluating the potential disruption and will meet with representatives from the u. S. Airlines later this week. Scott, a final decision could come in the next few weeks. Pelley Kris Van Cleve breaking the story for us tonight. Kris, thank you. There are new questions tonight about first family ties and conflicts of interest. This time it is the sister of the president s soninlaw. Heres Major Garrett. Reporter nicole meyer, sister to white house adviser Jared Kushner, spent saturday with wealthy chinese investors new jersey real estate project known as one journal square. Her pitch make a 500,000 investment in return for a possible u. S. Visa. Its known as the eb5 immigrant Investor Program and was renewed by President Trump the day before the beijing meeting. This is just the start of a roadshow for the Kushner Company family. Reporter New York Times reporter Javier Hernandez was at the presentation and said it included pictures of President Trump and referenced Jared Kushner specifically. I think for the chinese investors who were there, they rally felt like this project was safe and secure because it had the governments support, and whether that was her intention or not, i think a lot of people walked away with that perception. Reporter the session was open to the public, but hernandez and other journalists were forced out of the ritzcarlton balance room. In a statement, the Kushner Company said meyer wanted to make clear her brother had nothing to do with and it apologized of meyers mention of her brother was in any way interpreted as an attempt the lure investors. An attorney for kushner said he had divested from the project. White house spokesman sean spicer. Jared has done everything to comply with the ethics rules. That had nothing to do with him per se. He wasnt involved. Reporter those close to kushner describe this as a mistake of misunderstanding, not malice or profit. They say attracting eb5 investment for real estate is routine but acknowledgeed there is nothing routine these days about the kushner name or its proximity to the president. Pelley Major Garrett at the white house. Anna werner has been looking into Jared Kushners business interests, and heres what she found. Reporter looming above the hudson river across from lower manhattan, this 52story Apartment Building in new jersey, developed in part by Jared Kushner, markets one bedroom rentals for month. Donald trump licensed his name for the trump bay Street Project and his soninlaw kushner spoke at the Ground Breaking in 2014. Our architects are here. Our lenders are here. All of our partners are here. Reporter now donald trump is president and kushner a Top White House aide, which means he has to disclose his assets, including his financial interests in trump bay street, but what does that interest amount to, and who are his partners. This presentation was put out by a firm that helps generate Foreign Investment through a government immigrant visa program called eb5. It shows kushner raised 50 million through the program, which lets foreigners Exchange Investment cash for green cards. Almost all eb5 investors are chinese nationals, but the government keeps their names confidential. And seth seto bagdoyan, who mons the program, says problems with some foreign eb5 investors have led to criminal investigations. Green card, and you would otherwise would not be qualified perhaps, you have a criminal background, youre linked to foreign intelligence services, you may be laundering dirty money. Reporter there are no allegations against kushners project, but the confidentiality provision mean the public cant know whose foreign money went enter trump bay street. But Washington University law professor Kathleen Clark says the questions about kushners investors are not limited to just that one building. What you actually would need to know, in terms of a concern about impartiality and to whom he may owe some kind of loyalty or gratitude, isnt just the name of that organization, but also the identity of companies and individuals who have also invested in that organization and made the reament project possible. Reporter the Kushner Company declined to comment for this story. After numerousnq us that kushner still owns a steak in this building worth between 1 million and 5 million through a trust. Anna werner, cbs news, jersey city. Pelley today the state of texas sued Travis County to compel it to enforce u. S. Immigration law. The county, which includes the state capital of austin, has rezested. Mao the give has signed a new law banning socalled sanctuary cities. David begnaud has this. This law does not keep our community safe. In fact, it goes against public safety. Reporter sally hernandez, the sheriff of Travis County, which includes the capital of austin, has been in a standoff with Texas Governor gregg abbott over the legality of sanctuary cities, which are communities that dont entirely comply with federal immigration law. But now honoring those requests will be mandated by a new state law in texas. She and other Law Enforcement officials must carry them out after Governor Abbott signed the law sunday night live where he didnt have to answer questions. This law cracks down on policies like the Travis County sheriff who declare that she would not detain known criminals accused of Violent Crime. Reporter if the law goes into affect, what will you do . I will have to change my policy, becausely in the violate the law. Reporter the law forces sheriffs to honor requests made by the federal government to hold people already in jail who may be here illegally. Failure to do so could result in a fine, jail time, or removal of the sheriff from office. It also allows Police Officers to ask crime victims and witnesses their nationality or immigration status. I believe that this law encourages racial profiling. Reporter Governor Abbott argues the law will make communities safer, but every major police chief in texas opposes it. Houston police chief art acevedo has tweeted Violent Crime is on some would rather men and women in blue go after cooks and nannies than hardened criminals. The law doesnt go into effect until september 1st. The aclu is applying this. The law applies to universities across texas, but it doesnt apply the churches. Pelley david begnaud, thank you. Voters in south korea are choosing a former president. Former President Park geunhye is in jail facing corruption charges. One of the frontrunners in the race opposes the Missile Defense system that the United States just installed there to stop a north korean attack. Adriana diaz is in seoul. Reporter protesters were out in force again to stop any vehicle headed to the controversial u. S. Antimissile system called thaaad that was installed here in the middle of the night two weeks ago. This man, to make sure this man isnt carrying supplies for thaaad. They oppose the u. S. System because they fear it will only increase the threat of war. As north korea continues to bully the region with its missile program. Protests against thaaad and the u. S. Have now become a key part of the election. Liberal candidate moon jaein, who opposes thaaad, has surged in the polls and says south korea must learn how to say no to america. Moon also argues that sanctions arent enough to stop the north. His main opponent, ahn cheolsoo, is a doctor, who made his fortune as a software mogul were entering politics. He, like president donald trump, went to the Wharton Business School in pennsylvania, and says that would allow him to build a rapport with mr. Trump. Ahn initially a posed thaaad but now favors it, a reversal most consider a bid to attract conservative voters. Hes right. Its a problem of the korean peninsula. Its the problem of world peace. Reporter no matter who win, scott, the u. S. May find itself on the back foot, both leading candidates favor talking to north korea over the u. S. Led effort to further isolate it. Pelley adriana diaz for us tonight. Adriana, thank you. French voters decisively rejected marine le pen, the rightwing nationalist candidate for president. Centrist Emmanuel Macron won yesterday with 66 of the vote. Macron is 39, a former investment banker, and takes office on sunday. Coming up next on the cbs evening news, 18 Fraternity Brothers are accused of doing nothing to help a pledge who lay dying. And later, a war refugee living his dream on the streets of atlanta. Life. S in my so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment with breo. Oncedaily breo prevents asthma symptoms. Breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a longterm asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. Breo wont replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. Breo is specifically designed to open up airways to improve breathing for a full 24 hours. 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He suffered severe head injuries, and his bloodalcohol level nearly four times the legal limit. Just hours later, he was pronounced dead. According to a grand jury report, on february 2nd, piazza, a freshman, arrived at the Beta Theta Pi frathouse for his final night of pledging. Cameras in the house allegedly show at the start of the night piazza and 13 other pledges were instructed to guzzle down vodka, beer, and bags of wine in a short period of time. The details in the grim report are shocking. Reporter tom represents the piazza family. There is a total disregard for another human being. Reporter the report said piazza appeared on camera intoxicated. He fell down a staircase. Four data brothers carried him up. At least one frat brother is visibly agitated, pointing to his head and then piazza. The frat brother later testified he told his beta brothers to call 911, but they refused. By 10 00 a. M. The next morning, two of his frat brothers found him. They say piazza had blood on his face. He felt cold to the touch. His skin appeared pale. His eyes remained half open. His beta brothers called 91142 minutes later. Now this video is what sets this case apart from many other hazing scandals. Scott, we were told by a defense attorney today that the video might actually help some of the frat brothers that were charged with the most egregious crime of aggravateed assault. That carries up to 20 years i prison. Pelley Jericka Duncan tonight. Jeff jericka, thank you. Coming up next, evacuations are ordered in a wildfire on the georgiaflorida border. Sfx engine revving silence strike a pose your eyes work as hard as you do. But do they need help making more of their own tears . If you have chronic dry eye caused by reduced tear production due to inflammation, restasis multidose™ can help. With continued use twice a day, every day, one drop at a time. 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Xeljanz can reduce the symptoms of ra, even without methotrexate, and is also available in a oncedaily pill. Ask about xeljanz xr. Pelley civil war in sudan created a lost generation of boys orphaned or displaced. We end tonight with the story of one of those boys who found a new life in america. Heres mark strassmann. So is this the same accident . Reporter jacob mach finally has his dream job, a 37yearold rookie cop working the overnight shift in downtown atlanta. It was really hard for me, but i put a lot of effort to realize that dream. When he was seven years old, he hiked hundreds of miles barefoog leaves to survive. Roughly 20,000 children like him, most of them orphans, became known as the lost boys of sudan. He lived in refugee camps for 14 years. It was horrible. There was a lot of killing, a lot of suffering. Reporter you were often scared . Yes. Reporter hungry . Yes. Maybe you can call me a former lost boy of sudan, but im no longer a lost boy right now. Reporter mach found a new life in america when he was 21. He learned english, graduated college, and dreamed of becoming a cop. But in training, he struggled with target practice and driving. On his third try through the police academy, he graduated last month. Everybody wanted jacob to succeed. Reporter Atlanta Deputy even when he was failing, you saw the makings of a good cop. You could see in his eyes he had the fight in him. He never turned his back. He always kept swinging. Thats what were looking for. Reporter becoming a cop is machs way of help progress tent the country that helped protect him. How did your refugee background help your approach as a Police Officer . If i can do it and walk and rise to where i am right now as a Police Officer, the community can do it, too. How many officers are involved, two . Reporter as a cop, mach will meet many people who also struggle, but as a profile in courage, his life story is hard to top. Mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. Pelley and thats the cbs evening news for tonight. For all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. Out of line while in line . A muslim shopper is verbally abused at a virginia trader joes. Finally, forming acting attorney general sally yates testifys in the russian meddling case. There was a reason Health Care Reform was not done before. It was hard. President obama on the plan to repeal his landmark legislation. Good evening. An antimuslim rant in trader joes in reston, virginia has been watched
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