Started, certain thing things are much brighter but what a change today brings compared to where we were two weeks ago. Welcome to the 9. Alex i am glad youre here with me. He spent almost the entire past two weeks talking to so many people. When you lose everything, its overwhelming sort of feeling of confusion, loss, sadness that all mixed into one cope. Wind. All mixed into one. Release centers like the Red Cross Center that has been set up are so important to help these folks on that path to recovery and know how to get their lives back. One small aspect of get it of life is getting back to normal. Students going back to school today in nampa. We will check in with them to talk about that. Another big story being watched across the country, and in our Opening Statements will begin in the trial of the and document immigrant who killed transference printing who killed kate steinle. This sparked a controversy across the country. Reporter jurors will be instructed to consider evidence
Organizations from endorsing political candidates, a 1950s era law named for lyndon johnson. But that would require an act of congress. Todays executive order only signals to the irs that it should not aggressively enforce the law. Even though mr. Trump in his remarks went further. This executive order directs the irs not to unfairly target churches and religious organizations for political speech. Reporter religious nonprofits also wanted exemptions from obamacare provisions mandating Insurance Coverage for contraceptives, an issue a group of catholic nones took all the way to the supreme court. And we know all too well the attacks against the Little Sisters of the poor. Reporter todays order just instructs Government Agencies to consider crafting new regulations. A number of prominent religious leaders celebrated alongside the president today, but others were left disappointed. Greg baylor is senior counsel with Alliance Defending freedom. We hope the president and his agencies follo
Truck drivers across the country. Their stolen rigs could be used in deadly attacks. And unrelenting storms could continue to pound the u. S. This morning people in georgia are cleaning up a massive mess. I thank god to be alive. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs studio headquarters here in new york. Im annemarie green. The repeal of obamacare heads to the cincinnati where it faces a future. The measure passed with one vote to spare, but it was a major victory for gop leaders and President Trump. Overhauling obamacare. The bill will head to the senate where theyre already expecting some substantial changes. President trump tapped his first vegas visit to new york as commander in chief on thursday, praising members of his own party for finally getting the gop to carry the plan through the house. Its a very good bill. The premiums are going to come down very substantially. The ayes are 217, the nays are 213. Among others it would help people buy insurance though many would
The cbs overnight news will be right back. [female narrator] even if youre not planning on getting pregnant now, you should know that foods rich in folic acid like white bread and leafy greens before you even know youre pregnant. It is raining in the east from florida to up state new york. This follows a cysystem that brd bloods to nine states in the deep south. Rivers rose to record levels in missouri, illinois, oklahoma and arkansas where residents are assessing the damage. Michelle miller is there. Reporter in walnut ridge, arkansas greg gill used a motor boat instead of a tractor to sail every his rice, corn, soybeans and peanut plants. More than 5,000 acres of crops have drowned in up to 16 feet of water. This is definitely not normal. You know, they say it was a 100year flood but it is the fourth in my lifetime kim chaff fin are mopping up the last of 19 inches of floodwater that drenched their Furniture Store up the road in pocahontas. How big a setback is this . I told someone
Thanks for joining us. Our top stories this hour, blurring party lines. Emmanuel macron has appointed his cabinet with centrist, conservatives, and political newcomers in the mix. Hes picked ministers from across the political spectrum but also get half of the jobs up grabbed two women. Crucial parliamentary elections are just around the corner. We take a closer look at who is who in his cabinet. 22 ministers, 11 men, and 11 women. Macrons first government s and politicaln outsiders. At 69, the new minister has been one of his closest advisers. The centrist leader becomes justice minister. He will be in charge of a new law to clean up french politics. A key condition for his Political Alliance with macron earlier this year. Sending a strong signal to the business community, conservatives will be in charge of the economy. Finance minister and the budget minister. A wellknown environmental activist has been named ecology minister. He was in charge of defense under president Francois Holl