Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. Tonight, the countdown is on. Just hours from now, the president delivering a critical address to the nation before what may be the largest tv audience hell get this election season. It is a chance for the commander in chief to reframe the political debate about not only the state of this country, but also his stewardship of it. Earlier today, i went to the white house for a conversation with the president about what hell talk about. He is eager to engage politically with republicans. Cbss ed okeefe is at the white house, and ed, the president tonight will use the phrase americas comeback. Reporter thats right, norah, and as he engages with republicans he plans to call out how they have lost election since the repeal of roe vs. Wade and promises to sign a federal law to protect Abortion Services if it is ever passed. The president is also planning to take at least a few jabs at his likely republican opponent, donald trum
Of errors scares as the Justice Department opens a criminal probe into boeing after the door panel blew out. Cbs evening news starts now. His m good evening, i am norah odonnell, tonight more turbulence in the air and on the ground for boeing with a terrifying incident and volley Passenger Jet over new zealand an investigation into the companys practices. We will have more on that in just a moment but we want to begin with the breaking news just coming in of a Deadly School bus accident in western illinois. State police say five people were killed including three children when the school bus crossed over the yellow line and then slammed into a semi truck. The bus and the truck up burst into flames killing everyone on board and post both vehicles. Roxana saberi is going to start us off tonight with the tragic details. Smi had a school bus, one of the vehicles is on fire. Charred and Twisted Metal is all that remains of a school bus and semi truck that collided in rushville illinois this
Jonathan hunt is live watching this writing situation unfold. Jonathan, good evening. Jonathan good evening. There are stunning and devastating. Just emerging from the Island Of Maui tonight. With the popular tourist town appearing to have been largely destroyed. Take a look at these pictures. They are breathtaking. At least 66 people have died in the fires. Hundreds of homes and businesses have burned to the ground and it appears many as 10,000 or so yearround residents will now be homeless. As a result of what is certainly the worst Natural Disaster to hit the Hawaiian Islands in decades. Possibly the worst ever. The main focus right now is to stabilize and preserve lives. Are secondary, of course, is to try to save as much property as possible. Jonathan unlike the hurricanes that hawaii is what used to, this externally powerful fire fled up with most flared up little warning and it quickly burned through dry brush and trees and into the wooden homes and stores that make up a majorit
Of the israel gaza war. Iam in i am in North Yorkshire, where police say they were staggered to find an 11 year old boy behind the wheel of a car towing a suspected stolen caravan. And get me to the train on time one couples rather unusual wedding day. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news. It could be a championship Winning Weekend for unbeaten ireland. We will be at twickenham ahead of their six nations match against england. Good evening. His actions cost more lives than they saved thats the conclusion of a report into a british spy who operated at the highest levels of the ira during Northern Irelands troubles. Violent conflict lasted for 30 years between loyalists, who wanted to remain part of the uk, and republicans, who wanted a united ireland. The ira killed people suspected of Leaking Secrets to the security forces. The troubles ended with the good friday agreement in 1998. Todays report is about Freddie Scappaticci codenamed Stakeknife Who worked inside an
And coming up its International Womens day a time to reflect on the achievements of women and progress towards gender equality. A Us Congressional Panel has approved a bill that would force tiktok s china based Parent Company to sell the app within six months or face a ban. Tiktok says the proposed legislation would hurt free speech and Small Businesses relying on the app, urging its users to call members of congress to voice their opposition. Lets speak to cbs correspondent, scott mcfarlane. Tell us more about this possible ban. ,. Tell us more about this possible ban. ,. ,. , ban. This proposal which is moving swiftly through ban. This proposal which is moving swiftly through a ban. This proposal which is moving swiftly through a congress ban. This proposal which is moving swiftly through a congress that ban. This proposal which is moving swiftly through a congress that is l swiftly through a congress that is otherwise gridlocked would require tiktok to have its Parent Company divest