We go under cover to expose a black market vaping operation. Scientists reveal the poisons that unsuspecting people are breathing in. And a city that was a battleground for civil rights has its first black mayor. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell. Odonnell good evening. And thank you so much for joining us. This is our western edition. At this hour, u. S. Officials tell cbs news that military operations to defeat isis are effectively paused. Thats because Turkish Forces are bombarding territory held by americas kurdish allies in northern syria. Today, President Trump called the turkish offensive a bad idea, but just days ago it was his decision to pull back 50 u. S. Troops that allowed turkey to attack the kurds, who have led the fight against isis. Republican senator lindsey hets tonight from northern iraq, about 100 miles from the derian border. Reporter phase one of the turkish onslaught has been even more intense and widespread than many feared. Americas steadfast pa
Killed. An American Woman claiming diplomatic immunity at the center of it. I will speak to the victims parents who say that they want her to face up to what she has done. That is all coming up this hour on the daily briefing. First we are keeping an eye on the courthouse right now, two foreignborn associates of Rudy Giuliani expecting to appear before a judge. As they face those Campaign Finance violation charges, their arrests coming as House Investment investigators look for impeachment. And here we have those charges being announced by the prosecutors. Sought to influence not only their own financial interest, but the political interests of at least one foreign official. A Ukrainian Government official who assaulted the dismissal of the u. S. Ambassador to ukraine. And with respect to the last allegation, let me take you through some of the money flow. Contributing 325,000 to committee one, and this contribution was not made in their name. It was made in the name of a corporation t
They want to erase your vote like it never existed. They want to erase your voice, they want to erase your future. They know they cant win the 2020 election, so they are pursuing the insane impeachment witch hunt. Jesse trump also hoarding it on joe biden at his son hunter, making their shady ukraine dealings atop campaign target. President trump where is hunter . Fellows, i have an idea for a new tshirt. I love the cops. But lets do another tshirt. Wheres hunter . Hunter, youre a loser. Why did you get 1. 5 billion. Your father was never considered smart. He was never considered a good senator. He was only a good Vice President because he understood how to kiss barack obama was ass. The bidens got rich and that substantiated. America got robbed. Thats what happened. Sleepy joe and his friends sold out america. Jesse its a tough line of attack, juan. The bidens got rich. America got robbed. By the way, wheres hunter . Juan let me just say im so heartbroken for america that that is the
President s attempts to pressure the ukrainian president for political purposes that they raised concerns with the white house lawyer before and after the president s call. The post also says it was political appointees in the White House Budget Office who intervened to freeze that military aid to ukraine. Just a lot to talk about. Lets bring in susan glasser, staff writer for the new yorker and cnn Global Affairs analyst and david gregory, political analyst. David, its just its so jaw dropping to watch these two guys. Lets start with the guys who have now been arrested and charged. They were trying to head to frankfurt last night and they were grabbed at the airport. Heres a picture of them with their buddy, Rudy Giuliani. No other way to explain how these guys have socialized with him. Theres pictures of them. Theyve been together now for years. And they are now charged with this laundry list of things from Campaign Finance violations, because theyre trying to funnel foreign money in
Your 14 years of waiting to advance in the post season is finally over. Congratulations to you. You are welcome. It was amazing. It looks amazing. All right. Other amazing news to report right now, we do begin with brand new reporting about President Trumps growing obsession with the impeachment inquiry. A source tells cnn the president has been calling Mitch Mcconnell up to three times a day threatening to intensify his attacks on any republican who crosses his. Cnn has just gotten a brand new interview with George Conway, the husband of adviser kellyanne conway. Conway believes there is a 100 chance that mr. Trump will be impeached and the Legal Defense laid out by the white house in that letter is, quote, trash. There is also brand new reporting from bloomberg that says President Trump pressed thensecretary of state Rex Tillerson in 2017 to persuade the Justice Department to drop a criminal case against one of Rudy Giulianis clients. Tillerson reportedly refused. Meanwhile, Presiden