Good evening, everyone. Im erin burnett. Out front tonight more troops headed to iraq as we get word that john kerry is expected to travel to the country soon. President obama today promising that troops wouldnt be combat troops saying military advisers will head to iraq to combat the terror group isis that is gaining ground. Were prepared to send a small number of additional American Military advisers, up to 300, to assess how we can best train, advise and support Iraqi Security forces going forward. Some are now asking is this Mission Creep . In iraq today the countrys Security Forces are conducting air strikes of their own targeting militants who took control of tal afar, one of five major cities that have been completely or partially overtaken by isis. 50 rebels were killed in those strikes. Mourners laid to rest 31 relatives when isis militants attacked three villages burning homes, women and elderly among the dead. Theyre raging at the countrys Biggest Oil Refinery which was atta
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Glor good evening, everyone. Scotts off tonight. Im jeff glor. This is our western edition. In the business world, Richard Parsons is known as a mr. Fix it. He just got his toughest job yet. Today, the nba chose parsons as the interim c. E. O. Of the l. A. Clippers. Parsons is 66. He played basketball at the university of hawaii. Hes been chairman of time warner and later citigroup. Carter evans has more. Reporter the choice of Richard Parsons as interim c. E. O. Of the clippers is the leagues first major move to seize control of the team since owner Donald Sterling was banned for life. In a statement, parsons said hes been, deeply troubled by the pain the clippers team, fans, and partners have endured. And he said hes honored to help them open a new, inspiring era for their team. Nba commissioner adam silver announced the league would try to force sterling to sell the team after a racially charged recording of a conversation with a forme
Every governor has got two critical decisions. Whether to accept federal money to expand medicaid. Do we set up these exchanges and expand medicaid . 8 Million People signed is up. Obamacare is not working. 4. 8 Million People enrolled through medicaid. Medicaid is a failed program. I dont think it makes sense to do those. How much longer can republicans deny that this law is working . Blocking the implementation of obamacare will cost lives. Were talking about roughly 5 million americans in these specific states that could actually benefit. Now, the citizens of the state who turned down that federal money feel about that . Obamacare is going to save and is right now saving peoples lives. I bet they feel good. Expand expand medicaid medicaid good evening. Im ari melber in for Lawrence Odonnell. It has been ur years since president obama signed the Affordable Care act and the law drives a ton of political disputes in washington, as we know, from those 50 repeal votes count let attempts
Feverish. I might have been having an emotional blip there. Terribly sorry. I understand. Well done. Well today two Police Officers who shot and killed a homeless man were charged with murder. And the hunt for terrorists involved in last weeks massacre in paris is not over. Other suspects are still at large. Police are still hunting for possible accomplices. Police here are reportedly still searching for six additional suspects. Up to six accomplices. There are six people and there could be 60 people. One of those suspects has reportedly been linked to that woman. Who authorities believe participated in last weeks attack. Shes finally been tracked down. This is the woman that all of france has been looking for. The threat is still present. People will see more police on the streets. The survivors of the massacre are back at work. Cartoonists of charlie had he been hebdo are back at work. It was the largest crowd in the modern history of paris. I think the president himself would have l
Im feeling a little feverish. I might have been having an emotional blip there. Terribly sorry. I understand. Well done. Well, today two Police Officers who shot and killed a homeless man were charged with murder. And the hunt for terrorists involved in last weeks massacre in paris is not over. Other suspects are still at large. Police are still hunting for possible accomplices. Police here are reportedly still searching for six additional suspects. Up to six accomplices. There are six people, and there could be 60 people. One of those suspects has reportedly been linked to that woman. Who authorities believe participated in last weeks attack. Shes finally been tracked down. This is the woman that all of france has been looking for. The threat is still present. People will see more police on the streets. The survivors of the massacre are back at work. Cartoonists of charlie had he been hebdo are back at work. It was the largest crowd in the modern history of paris. I think the presiden