Angry scenes irans foreign minister zarif is heckled by politicians in parliament. And croatia goes to the polls to choose a new government amid a recession and the coronavirus pandemic. And im Peter Simmons with the sport is formula one makes a thrilling. The action coming up later as well as an anti racism protest on the grid. And we begin with the increasing number of covert 1000 cases worldwide saturday so the biggest single day rise since the pandemic began with more than 212000 new infections globally now the majority of those were in latin america which now has more cases than europe mexico has been reporting record new infections its now got the 5th highest death toll in the world in israel officials have ordered thousands of people back into quarantine as they deal with the worst surge in you cases since the outbreak began the governments also resumed its controversial phone Surveillance Program to track cases. And theres a Record Number of new cases in the philippines its gov
Insisted over the weekend that his phones had been tapped by president obama. President trump offered no basis for four twitter posts on saturday. They included, how low has president obama gone to tap my phones during the very sacred election process . This is nixon, watergate, bad or sick guy. Spelling and punctuation are the president s. The claim, which mr. Trump described as a fact, was repudiated by the f. B. I. Director and the former director of National Intelligence. Since his inauguration, mr. Trump has continually stamped rumors with the seal of the president , including millions of illegal votes for hillary clinton, terror attacks no one knows about, and describing the news media as a great danger to our country. But today the wiretap claims seem to cross a line. Democrats and republicans called for mr. Trump to provide evidence. Margaret brennan leads our coverage. I have recused myself. Reporter it began with attorney general Jeff Sessions decision thursday to recuse hims
Floral rainbow in the desert. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Mason good evening. Scotts off tonight. Im anthony mason. Were keeping an eye on the blizzard targeting the northeast. More about that in a moment. But first the breaking news on health care. President trump has promised to replace obamacare with an Insurance Plan that would cover everybody with higherquality care at lower cost, but a report today from the Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says millions who gained coverage under obamacare will lose it next year under the republican plan the president supports. G. O. P. Leaders immediately fired back. Heres nancy cordes. We disagree strenuously with the report that was put out. Reporter Administration Officials immediately disputed the cbo findings as House Speaker paul ryan sought a silver lining. Actually, i think if you read this entire report, im encouraged by it and it exceeded my expectations. Reporter but the nonpartisan number curvers in the Cong
Today from the Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says millions who gained coverage under obamacare will lose it next year under the republican plan the president supports. G. O. P. Leaders immediately fired back. Heres nancy cordes. This entire report, im encouraged by it and it exceeded my expectations. Reporter but the nonpartisan number curvers in the Congressional Budget Office determined that 14 Million People would join the ranks of the uninsured next year alone with the number growing to 21 million in 2020 and 24 million in 2026. Democratic leaders called it unacceptable. This is a remarkable figure. It speaks so eloquently to the cruelty of the bill that the speaker called an act of mercy. Reporter the cbo identified three main reasons for the drop in coverage under the g. O. P. Plan. First, some americans would simply choose not to buy insurance because the bill repeals obamacares individual mandate and associated penalties. That would drive premiums up in the short term
The cold spell is threatening the Cherry Blossoms in washington, d. C. The trees are on the verge of peak bloom. Bitter cold and wet, heavy snow sitting on the flower buds could kill them. And with a little bit more than a week before spring, anthony, this is not even the latest blizzard the hit ohio. Last year nearly a foot of snow fell in the second week of april. Michelle miller in cleveland, thanks, michelle. The storm is already causing trouble for travelers. Transportation correspondent kris van cleave is at Laguardia Airport in new york. Its my fathers birthday, and its a pain in the neck. You know, its making me so upset. Reporter this woman is like thousands trying to beat winters brutal last gasp. She has to get out today to be with her family to celebrate in time. I will have to wait maybe until thursday, or if not maybe i dont know when. Reporter shes far from alone. Airlines are pulling their planes out of the storms path tonight, and flights are expected to be scarce up a