Essentials. The Truck Drivers that would that rigsly take these food they are not here. Reporter you cannot find them or reach them. We canned find them or reached them. Reporter most road are blocked by debris and fuel is in very short supply. Lines, still stretched for half mile or more, as people wait in the stifling heat for basic necessities. It is our third day, it is just that, with the tanks, they are just so very little. Reporter under pressure from congress the Trump Administration is now temporarily waving restrictions on foreign ships, to allow deliveries from u. S. Ports, into puerto rico. Emotional News Conference lawmakers called for more. My puerto rican brothers and sisters are american citizens, they have for the in every conflict. They have shed blood. They have died, for our freedoms. It is, morally incompetent of us to help them. Were american citizens. Were not better than anyone. Were in the worse than anyone reporter david begnot, san juan, puerto rico. Our alyc
Empire. Sex is about the best things on this planet. I think we need to get our heads around that fact. This is the cbs evening news. Mason goo good evening. Im Anthony Mason. Today, the trump administration, under growing pressure to speed things up, temporarily waved the jones act, allowing more foreign ships to deliver aid. And threestar army general Jeffrey Buchanan was chosen to direct the militarys response. Omar villafranca saw firsthand the challenges facing those sent in to help. Reporter a platoon of u. S. Marines is cutting a path in the forest, trying to get a communication tower back up and running. More than a week after maria hit, marines are still clearing roads. Fallen trees and mudslides crippled the islands road network and stalled the relief network. All right, now, just wait for it. Reporter Lieutenant Colonel marcus mainz you see us getting to structures, like f. A. A. Towers. Reporter these marines were the first on the ground, launched by air and by boat from th
A standing ovation. And actress Julia Louisdreyfus and her very personal battle revealed. Her new message tonight. Good evening. Its great to have you with us here on a thursday night. And we begin with that rare and public apology late today to the american taxpayers. Tom price apologizing for spending moneys of thousands of dollars on luxury flights. It was just 24 hours ago when President Trump was asked if price would keep his job. He answered, well see. And its not just price under scrutiny tonight. Epa chief scot pruitt under fire for spending 58,000 on charter flights and government planes. And bidding a 25,000 phone booth in his office. And treasury secretary Steve Mnuchinhorequested a government plane for his overseas honeymoon. Tonight, even leading republicans on capitol hill are now demanding an investigation. Abcs senior White House Correspondent cecilia vega leading us off. Reporter tonight, a Top Senate Republican is demanding answers, asking why President Trumps cabinet
Trump waving cargo restrictions to help speed aid to the hurricane ravaged puerto rico. He has ordered the jones act waived for shipments to the island. The waiver will be in effect for 10 days and cover all products being shipped to puerto rico. It is a maritime law of acquiring shipments of good between two you a sports to be made with American Flag vessels manned by american cruise. Tokey is warning citizens leave the autonomous kurdish reason region in iraq before it cancels flights in the area. Flights would suspend it follows a similar one by baghdad after they held an independence referendum this week. The European Union will look beyond its impending breakup with britain and how to build a Common Future during the twoday summit that began today. The french president , emmanuel macron, have set out their unions of closer eu integration. Global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. This is bloomberg. Live from bloomberg Worl
The speaker the chair wishes to mark the return to the chamber of our dear friend and colleague from louisiana, mr. Steve scalise. Our prayers have been answered. His bravery and his familys strength have been such an inspiration to this house and to the people it serves. America is grateful for this moment. He chair now proudly asks, for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana seek recognition . Mr. Scalise to speak out of rder, mr. Speaker. The speaker the gentleman is recognized for as much time as he may consume. Mr. Scalise thank you, mr. Speaker. You have no idea how great this feels to be back here at work in the peoples house. As you can imagine these last 3 1 2 months have been pretty challenging times for me and my family. But if you look at the outpouring of love, of warmth, of prayer, my gosh, jennifer and i have been overwhelmed with all of that outpouring. Us the strength to get through all of this and to get to this point today. T starts us the strength with. When