This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley this is our western edition. Today, the president intervened in the investigation of whether his aides colluded with russia to sway the president ial election. President trump said his fired National Security adviser Michael Flynn should ask for immunity from prosecution in return for his testimony. President s usually take great care to be silent on investigations because what they say could be seen as pressure on prosecutors and f. B. I. Agents. And mr. Trumps tweet this morning could be seen as a signal to a key witness. Flynn was fired for lying to the Vice President about contacts hed had with the Russian Ambassador to the united states, and previously, mr. Trumps campaign manager, paul manafort, was fired for his prorussian contacts. Well start our coverage tonight with Major Garrett. I will tell you that the president s view is he should go up there. He should testify. Reporter white house Spokesman Sean Spicer said Michael
And the major new clue tonight. Authorities want the public to study this surveillance. The teacher accused of abducting this teenager. And the new clues revealed. Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a friday night. And we begin with new reporting tonight. The new terror concern involving laptops and electronics, and what isis might be trying to do. Testing those laptops that could be armed with explosives on Airport Security equipment. Can they get it through . We reported here on the new ban on that electronic equipment affecting direct flights to the u. S. On overseas carriers from eight countries in the middle east and africa. The ban coming after new Threat Intelligence indicates that isis was working on smuggling explosives onto planes inside electronics. Tonight here, that new turn. The testing on airport equipment. Abcs senior justice correspondent Pierre Thomas leading us off. Reporter tonight, we have a disturbing update on the story we first reported on t
Hands in the air. And mystery solved . Tom bradys stolen super bowl jersey, the new Surveillance Video and a break in the case. Good evening on this monday night. Im tom llamas in for david tonight, and we begin with that high drama on capitol hill. Major revelations about the white house. Russian hacking and those claims about wiretapping. Fbi director james comey in an extraordinary move, confirming publicly for the first time that the agency is investigating russias attempt to influence the election and possible links to members of president Trumps Campaign team. Director comey also breaking his silence 16 days after the president s explosive tweets, confirming there is no proof that president obama ordered wiretaps at trump tower. But despite comeys statement, the president is Still Standing by his claim. Abcs senior justice correspondent, pierre thomas, starting us off from washington tonight. Reporter tonight, stunning revelations from the fbi director. I have been authorized by
Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening to our viewers in the west. We learn more today about whats behind those surprise restrictions on passenger electronics on some Airline Flights as a major u. S. Ally imposes its own tighter rules. American Security Officials are temporarily banning passengers from bringing devices larger than a smartphone in the cabin of planes traveling to the u. S. From parts of the middle east or africa. We learn today its not in response to a specific threat, but is based on some recent intelligence. How concerned should the traveling public be . Nbcs Miguel Almaguer has details. Reporter the new security measure affects some 50 u. S. Bound flights each day and in most carry on Electronic Devices after elevated intelligence indicating terror groups continue to target planes, smuggling explosive devices in various consumer items. The ban involves ten airlines
Unfold inside the jet. And the major new clue tonight. Authorities want the public to study this surveillance. The teacher accused of abducting this teenager. And the new clues revealed. Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a friday night. And we begin on new reporting tonight. The new terror concern involving laptops and electronics, and what isis might be trying to do. Testing those laptops that could be armed with explosives on Airport Security equipment. Can they get it through . We reported here on the new ban on that electronic equipment affecting direct flights to the u. S. The ban coming after new Threat Intelligence indicates that isis was working on smuggling explosives onto planes inside electronics. Tonight here, that new turn. The testing on airport equipment. Abcs senior justice correspondent pierre thomas, leading us off. Reporter tonight, we have a disturbing update on the story we first reported on the broadcast last week about isis developing bombs