[cheers and applause] norah breaking news. The criminal indictment against donald trump just filed by special counsel jack smith as the former president is once again accused of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. The narrow scope of the charges after they Landmark Supreme Court ruling on president ial immunity appeared plus our exclusive interview with the justice who wrote a stinging dissent in that case. Tonight, our new report and the new context. The Cbs Evening News starts now. Special counsel jack smith is not giving up, filing a new federal indictment in the Election Interference Case against donald trump be a good evening, im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. The former president is facing the same for charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. But the special counsel tailored the allegations to respect and implement the Supreme Courts new immunity standard. Now a big part of that came down to arguing what is an official act of the president v
Welcome back to our special, highlighting the feelgood stories of 2020, we take you to martinez, where an attorney is helping feed people who are in need of a meal amid the covid19 pandemic, christina tells us that he is also helping restaurants that need a boost in business by pairing the two together. The lunch rush has slowed a bit during the pandemic. Owner david getting a boost from a donor. Going day by day, wondering how you are going to make rent, somebody comes with a check for 1,500 out of just the kindness of his heart, thats something very amazing. It is one of 16 downtown restaurants gifted money from a program called meals to martinez. I think a lot of people when they hear about this, it doesnt make sense to them, they feel it is too good to be true. The local attorney donated 30,000 from the restaurants to the law offices with the help of the nonprofit main street martinez, the meal program is giving out 600 meal vouchers to people in need redeemable at one of the 16 re
This hour thanks for tuning in. Join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and ill be speaking to guest of the world of politics or business im show business ill see you then. A low in welcome to cross talk were all things are considered im Peter Lavelle on this edition of the program we discussed the passing of 2 towering figures so breme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and americas preeminent russian expert steven cohen both will be remembered for good reasons their legacies assured. They discuss this and more im joined by my guest glenn hes in oslo he is an associate professor at the university of south used to norway as well as author of russias geo Economic Strategy for a greater eurasia and in budapest we crossed to george samueli he is the author of bombs for peace natos humanitarian war on yugoslavia generally rules in effect music and john you know what i dont appreciate how its going to its going to george in budapest a george of course the biggest news right now is th
And clouds as Steve Paulson has been telling us all morning long, nice, cooler weather. And sometimes it makes comfort foods even more appetizing we are celebrating one of americas favorite comfort foods today, National Mac Cheese day. In honor of the occasion there are Companies Offering special deals on twitter and stauffer is offering 10 lucky winners 10 free mac cheese products, check out their giveaway treat and noodles and company is offering awards members of free small bowl of mac cheese with the purchase of any regular entrce. Mike i will start with you, during this pandemic and even before mac cheese is a staple in the household and it is good comfort food. Kids usually like it, i know you are picky eater so are you a fan . Yeah i am definitely a picky eater though i have been opening up my palate more. I will say this, we have the craft mac cheese and they come in the many bowls and you put water and like a minute 30 in the microwave, they will not always finish them and ill
The rise of sky walker already on pace to break some records. Weve got those details as powe lunch starts right now check out this record rally. The market on track to wrap it all up at all time highs check out shares of boeing that stock down a percent as united says it will not fly the 737 max until june well have more on that story in minute yes, we will. Thank you. Gdp numbers, Gross Domestic Product are out this morning 2. 1 growth for the fourth quarter. Closing out the first decade in recorded American History without a recession. We have more on the slow and steady, what do we call them 2010s . 2010. The teens you work on that. Ill come out later. Were going to work on what we could call the most boring decade youd say Nothing Happened gdp averaged 2 . It fell 2. 5 in the Great Recession in 09 in 09 the lowest it got this decade just 1. 6. The lowest average inflation and we hit the lowest Unemployment Rate donald trump who brought big Corporate Tax cuts and the trade war that