Casualties mount. Tanks and troops massed on the border ready to invade. Hundreds of americans trapped in the territory, unable to get out. This is on hamas. Israel intensifies bombing targets on three fronts threatening to ignite a wider conflict. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells troops its do or die time as air strikes intensify and broaden even further. Also tonight new u. S. Military moves in the region amid growing threats from iran and its allies in the region. Im ian lee near the israel Lebanon Border where tensions rise along with fears this could become a second front in the war. Here at home, speaker soap opera. Three weeks and counting. At least nine republicans now seeking the gavel. Plus murder investigation. The latest on the death of a synagogue president in detroit. Pacific storm. The new system set to drop temperatures and deep snow from montana to the dakotas. Later, an amazing puzzle made of corn with roots and miles of twists and turns in minnesota that start
And the desperate search for hostages, including americans, underway. Here are tonights headlines. Tonight, the relentless attacks as israel reduces parts of gaza to rubble. And this Propaganda Video shows hamas preparing for the attack. Cbss Holly Williams with new reporting. Israels military says its positioned 35 battalions close to the gaza strip with a Ground Invasion expected. Norah President Bidens address to the nation. Confirming americans are among the hostages in gaza and vowing support for israel. This was an act of sheer evil. Hamas offers nothing but terror and bloodshed with no regard to who pays the price. Let there be no doubt. The United States has israels back. Norah tonight the Uss Ford Carrier Strike Group arrives near israel as the Secretary Of State prepares to visit. What was it like when you received the call . Norah cbss imtiaz tyab speaks with the parents of an Israeli American soldier killed in the first wave of hamas attacks. You never want to get the knock
The judge and gag order. The unconstitutional gag order by a highly conflicted judge. Maurice President Biden. We have the worst president in the history of our country. Maurice and the courtroom. Its freezing, by the way. Maurice the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening, and thank you for being with us. Im maurice dubois. Norah is on assignment. We begin tonight with day 2 of testimony in the criminal trial of former president donald trump. Former National Enquirer publisher david pecker was back on the stand where he said he worked with trump and his longtime fixer Michael Cohen to hide negative stories about him during the 2016 campaign. The prosecution claims it was all a part of a conspiracy to influence the election. Before todays testimony, there was a tense hearing over whether trump repeatedly violated a gag order by attacking witnesses and jurors on social media. Prosecutors urged the judge to fine Trump Thousands of dollars and hold him in contempt, while the former pre
Not going to be tolerated. Any Property Damage will not be tolerated. Maurice the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening, and thank you for being with us. I am maurice dubois. Nor is on assignment. We will get to those growing clashes and protest on College Campuses in just a moment, but we begin tonight with the first witness taken the stand in the historic criminal trial of a former president of the united states. Donald trump, the Presumptive Republican president ial nominee is charged with 34 Felony Counts of falsifying Business Records linked to socalled Hush Money Payments to cover up an alleged affair with an adult porn star. In opening statements, prosecutors accuse trump of taking part of a criminal conspiracy to interfere with the 2016 election. But Defense Attorneys claim trump did nothing wrong and argued that some of the prosecution witnesses are liars and biased against the former president. Cbss robert costa was inside the courthouse, and starts us off tonight. Its a
The judge and gag order. The unconstitutional gag order by a highly conflicted judge. President biden. The worst president in history of our country. And the courtroom. Its reason, by the way. The Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening, and thank you for being with us. I maurice dubois. Norah is on assignment. We begin tonight with a 2 of testimony in the criminal trial of former president donal donald trump. Former National Enquirer publisher david pecker was back on the stand where he said he worked with trump and his longtime fixer Michael Cohen to heighten negative stories about him during the 2016 campaign. The prosecution claims it was all a part of a conspiracy to influence the election. Before todays testimony, there was a tense hearing over whether trump repeatedly violated a gag order by attacking witnesses and jurors on social media. Prosecutors urged the judge to find Trump Thousands of dollars and hold him in contempt, while the former president complained that his righ