[voiceover] this has been a production of entertainmentstudios. Com. Tonight i ordered a targeted Maryland Strike on the air field in syria breaking right now, the president responds. The u. S. Military launches missile strikes in retaliation for a chemical attack. President trump called on other nations to join the United States in seeking an end to the blood shed in syria. I can Ukee Washington. Im Nicole Brewer. David spunt is live in the cbs3 stat center with the details on the attack. David . President trump just made a statement from his home in palm beach where he had dinner with chinese president xi jinping, cbs3 pentagon correspond david martin is reporting tonight that the air base attack is the same air base where the plane that dropped chemical weapons earlier this week took off. We want to take a look at that map. Show you where this happened. Its north of devoe mass kiss south of the site of the chemical attack earlier this week where you saw those folks. War ships in the
And remembering don rickles form. The governor is the great politician of all time. My brother died. Ha, ha, ha. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. President trump has just made his first Public Comments on the attack that he ordered tonight againsas dictatorship in syria. U. S. Navy destroyers fired 59 tomahawk cruise missiles against a Syrian Air Base. Now, this was retaliation for tuesdays nerve gas attack that was launched apparently from that syrian base. An attack that killed more than 80 syrian civilians. David martin has been breaking the news on this story at the pentagon. David, what more can you tell us . Reporter well, scott, the target for this airstrike was the air field believed to have been the location from which the plane that dropped those chemical weapons took off. So this was a direct retaliation against the Syrian Air Force for having carried out that chemical attack. The air field itself was located about 50 miles directly south of the village that was hit
Im annemarie green. The pentagon says a u. S. Missile strike against a Syrian Air Force base knocked the airfield out of commission. President trump ordered last nights strike in retaliation for this weeks chemical weapons attack against syrian civilians. Now, 59 Cruise Missiles were ordered. The u. S. Says its the same base where the chemicals action was launched. Six people were killed, several wounded. Russians were notified in advance. The president said theres no doubt the assad regime is responsible for the chemical attack. President trump addressed the nation last night. Previous attempts at changing assads behavior have all failed and failed very dramatically. As a result, the refugee crisis continues to deepen and the region continues to destabilize, threatening the United States and its allies. Tonight i call on all civilized nations to join us in seeking to end the slaughter and bloodshed in syria and also to end terrorism of all kinds and all types. National security advise
Im jim donovan. Meisha and katie will be here in just a movement first, what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute. A surprise attack, President Trump orders us warships to strike syria. In response to this weeks chemical attack, that killed dozens of civilians. I call an on all civilized nation toss join us to end the slaughter. A violent robbery in feltonville. The suspect opened fire on two men who had just passed a atm. I guess they were lucky that no one was injured. A powerful storm rips a roof off a building in west conshohocken. Some even reported seeing a possible tornado. Definitely scary moment for the nearly two dozen employees, who were inside this building. It is a home opener for the fighting phils, fitch first set for 3 05. Legendary comedian, don rickles, has died. His width was we know what to call it, the lovely he is guy, completely opposite whatever would you see on stage. God bless you, don rickles, and thank you, thank you for everything. I am
He loved to make you laugh. But we begin this morning with todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. 59 missiles going off in space. President trump retaliates against syria. I ordered a military strike in syria from where the chemical attack was launched. Moscow calling the air strike as violation of International Law. He acted under his authority as commander in chief to target a place that killed babies and children and he made the choice. Nunes steps down. Mitch mcconnell on the Nuclear Options. This was really the period of the end of the sentence. The United States senate is not what it once because. Severe weather slammed the eastern half of the country. Slammed trees into homes and knocked out power for thousands. Hillary clinton gave her first interview since the election. As a person im okay. As an american, im pretty worried. All that he cant find the ball. Its stuck to his chest protector. I have never seen that before. Charley hoffman takes the masters by storm. That wa