33,000 feet over the war zone in Eastern Ukraine. Flight 17 with 295 people on board crashed near the russian border where prorussianukrainian rebels are battling to break away from ukraine. There are no survivors. Just yesterday the rebels claimed responsibility for downing a Ukrainian Military jet, a Ukrainian Military transport plane was shot down on monday, but this evening the rebels who are backed by russia insist they had nothing to do with todays crash of the airliner. This video captured the fire just moments after the Malaysia Airlines boeing 777 fell in pieces from the sky. Smoke bill load from a village held by ukrainian rebels, about 25 miles from the russian border. Wreckage, body parts and personal belongings were scattered over miles. Flight 17 took off from amsterdam at 6 30 eastern time this morning bound for kuala lumpur, malaysia. Less than four hours into the flight, it disappeared from radar. The 295 people on board included 280 passengers and a crew of 15. Some o
Revealed to cbs3 just how fearsly she battled. Police now saying victim found a hammer in the car beating the suspect and breaking out car windows. Police say that she was then tied with plastic zip ties to keep her from escaping and perhaps more chilling in an alleged confession barnes stating that he didnt even know carlesha, she was chosen at random, in addition, barnes allegedly told a virginia teenager who is accused of attempting to murder er that he a had killed, others. He made mention to the victim there, that he had done this before he was under active probation supervision in virginia, yet, while supposedly being supervised, he allegedly, committed this kidnapping, as well, and as the attempted murder of the teenager in that state. There has been no explanation so far from officials. Live at Police Headquarters im walt hunter, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Walt, thank you so much. Delven barnes was denied bail in maryland. He waved extradition to Charles City County virginia where h
News for wednesday, 23rd, 2014. Good morning. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Overnight there aren confirmed reports of more air strikes. President obama says the military effort against isis will not be quick or easy. The pentagon says initial air strikes against isis and an Al Qaedaaffiliated group caused significant damage and the campaign could last for years. The u. S. And five arab allies joined by a common enemy carried out 168 strikes against targets in syria. The president said having a coalition is critical to the effort. The strength of this coalition makes it clear to the world this is not americas fight alone. Above all, the people in the governments and the middle east are rejecting isil and standing up for the peace and security that the people of the region and the world deserve. Today mr. Obama will be at the United Nations, hoping to rally more support for the military campaign against islamic extremists. Marlie hall is at the United Nations. Good morning, ma
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. As the moon moves into a new phase, so does the war against isis. The United States and five arab allies took advantage of a dark, moonless night to expand attacks against the Sunni Terrorist Group into syria. President obama stressed this is just the beginning of a Long Campaign to destroy isis. The allied attacks overnight involved the u. S. , bahrain, jordan, saudi arabia, qatar, and the united arab emirates. 14 isis targets were hit. The u. S. , acting alone, launched eight strikes against another terror group, an offshoot of al qaeda called khorasan. We have a team of correspondents on the story. If well go to david martin at the pentagon. Reporter the desert bloomed with fireballs as Cruise Missiles and precisionguided weapons, some of them launched by arab aircraft, hit an isis Training Area in eastern syria. That strike took place near the end of a fourhour aerial assault which began with Cruise Missiles launc
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. Tonight, the United States and its arab allies are keeping up the aerial assault on isis terrorists in syria for a third night. The u. S. Military reports 12 targets were hit in these latest attacks, five by u. S. Aircraft, seven by arab planes. David martin at the pentagon is telling us that all but one of the targets were oil refineries, a major source of money that earns millions for isis. There were more u. S. Airstrikes in iraq as well, and at the United Nations today, president obama asked the world to join the war. Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett was there. There can be no reasoning, no negotiations with this brand of evil. The only language understood by killers like this is the language of force. So the United States of america will work with a Broad Coalition to dismantle this network of death. Reporter two days after launching an air campaign against isis targets in syria, the president warned