Caused by an equipment problem, not an attack. Five americans on a peacekeeping mission were among those killed. Cbs david martin has new information on the crash. Reporter one American Service member was pulled from the wreckage, but five others died when their black hawk helicopter went down in the sinai peninsula, once a battleground between egypt and israel. Two members of the french and czech militaries also died in the crash, apparently caused by mechanical failure. Its the single worst loss of American Life in the nearly four decades u. S. Troops have patrolled the sinai. About 450 americans are part of an International Force set up to monitor the 1979 peace treaty between egypt and israel. Robert satloff is with the Washington Institute for near east policy. We are ensuring that each side keeps to its agreements and that peace is sustained at a cornerstone of the middle east. Reporter the pentagon wants to pull u. S. Troops out of the sinai, but has never overcome objections fr
The headline this morning on the Supreme Courts decision. U. S. Supreme Court Declines to change wisconsins voting rules and keep election day deadline for mailin ballots. What did the court decide in what is the impact . Caller guest the courts decided that ballots not to overturn an appellate decision. They said ballots cannot be accepted after election day. This whole site has a history dating back. Of chaos andot Court Decisions at that point by a federal judge to allow the receipt of absentee mailin ballots that had been bait mailed by election day but did until several days later. The Supreme Court let that stand back in april and the issue was revisited this fall in another lawsuit. In the same federal judge ruled shouldember that states accept ballots that arrive after election day if they were mailed by election day. I was overturned by an Appellate Court it was overturned by an Appellate Court. He went to the Supreme Court who up out it went to the supreme the appellateeld co
On this mornings washington journal the duties of the office on which im about to enter, so help me god. At the white house last night, Amy Coney Barrett becomes a 115th justice to the Supreme Court and the fifth woman to the court in its 231 year history. This happened hours after the senate voted 5248 to confirm the 48yearold justice, President Trumps third nominee to the Supreme Court. Your reaction this morning, republicans democrats and us on twitter as well remember you can text us with your first name, city and state. Lets begin with Amy Coney Barrett at the white house yesterday. She delivered rare remarks for a justice just sworn into the high court, he or she is. The confirmation process has made ever clear to me one of the fundamental differences between the federal judiciary and the United States senate. Acute isps the most the role of policy preferences. Of a senator to pursue her policy preferences. In fact, it would be a dereliction of duty for her to put policy goals as
Hoping for the best but bracing for the worst, why some bay Area Business owners are burning up for the night. Breaking news out of San Francisco, a firefighter is in Critical Condition tonight, after responding to a highrise fire. It happened around 3 30 on spear street. At this time, this vibrator is in Critical Condition. Well have more is developing story tonight at 11 00. Countdown to election day. Shattering voting records tonight. Good evening. Alameda county is one of many bay area counties, as a tonight, roughly 600,000 voters have already turned in their ballots. There also on pace to hit historic levels. There now 99 Voting Centers all over Santa Clara County, each one can print on demand, different versions of ballots with races for your particular neighborhood. And enrolling which of choice. Never have had this many ballots return this early in an election. They made it so safe here, wear your mass, everything is sanitized. If it were the Trump Supporters rallied at pro ca
This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. This is the cbs evening news ith norah odonnell, reporting odonnell good evening and thank you for joining us, were going to begin tonight with a possible breakthrough in the development of a coronavirus vaccine. Just as the country is entering a dangerous and deadly new phase of the pandemic. In a surprise announcement, the drug maker pfizer said its vaccine is 90 effective and it could be ready for approval in weeks. Well, that sent the dow soaring closing up more than 800 points. Its a glimmer of hope in what president elect biden is now calling a very dark winter ahead. One of his new advisors bluntly called it covid hell. And as we come on the air cases re growing at sucgrowing at such an alarming and exponential rate, tonight the u. S. Has topped 10 million infections, that is more than a million new cases since the end of october. And with the death toll rising again in cities like el paso now