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Forever. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Reporting tonight from washington. Pelley tonight the Central Intelligence agency is confident that a russian hacking plot tried to influence the u. S. President ial election in favor of donald trump. The hacking did not affect the actual vote totals. Instead it was centered on the leaking of embarrassing emails and a campaign of misinformation. Now with 39 days to go before the president elect takes the oath on the steps of the capitol, jeff pegues looks at the case against russia. Reporter the evidence that the russians were trying the influence the u. S. Election dates back to midjune when private emails, Opposition Research and Campaign Information stolen from the Democratic National committee appeared online. U. S. Investigators said the russians were to blame. Did their actions impact one candidate over another . I would say that their actions definitely were more detrimental to one candidate than the other. Reporter adam m
The war came closer with the constant shelling this past week. Aleppos historic old city has now been reclaimed by the syrian army, among the rubble, some insights into how this war was fought. A tunnel dug by opposition groups to reach the government controlled western side and launch surprise attacks. The rebels were outgunned and outnumbered. The syrian soldier showed us how they fought back. The sandbags. The propaganda on the walls. And the improvised weapons. Before they started using cannons, he told us, they used these catapults. His word drowned out by his armys fighter jets overhead. This increasingly onesided battle may be coming to an end. A bicycle. A sewing machine. A kitchen stool is whats left behind. The battle for aleppo has stretched Syrian Forces thin. So thin the regime lost track of palmyra, the ancient city the government vowed they would never lose again is now back under isis control. With much fanfare earlier this year, the syrian and Russian Forces had tdecla
A look at how low temperatures will go. T how low temperatures t how low temperatures will go. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. This morning, president elect trump plans to announce that exxonmobil chief Rex Tillerson is his choice for secretary of state. Questions about tillersons ties to russia come as congressional leaders say they support investigations into the possible russia Cyber Attacks to influence the election. Hena daniels is here in new york. Good morning. Good morning, annemarie. Overnight, russian president Vladimir Putin said hes ready to meet with the next president of the u. S. In fact, he wants to give mr. Trump time to form his administration first. Reporter president elect donald trump hinted at his secretary of state announcement in a tweet. Days after praising exxonmobil ceo Rex Tillerson in an interview with fox news. Hes much more than a business executive. I mean, hes a