it s a poison. [ applause ] running through our it really is. running through our body politic. it s been allowed to fester and grow right in front of our eyes. no more. i mean, no more. we need to say as clearly and forcefully as we can that the ideology of white supremacy has no place in america. [ applause ] none. look, failure in saying that is going to complicity, silence is complicity. it s complicity. we cannot remain silent. i call all americans to reject the lie, and i condemn those who spread the lie for power, political gain, and for profit. [ applause ] president joe biden s clear eyed denunciation there of white supremacy as a poison marks a return to an issue that animated and inspired his run for the presidency, what he described at the time as a battle for the soul of america. but now the new york times reports, quote, the challenge for a president who came to office preaching unity may be how to take on those preaching hate, and in the wake of the mas
One, that one there is the last straw. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news. Post, by a telephone call that was made, by investigators mining computer data. Today, in our investigation, we dont have any of that uncovered. I wish we did. Reporter investigators have run down more than 1,000 leads, and the f. B. I. Is putting up billboards in the Las Vegas Area asking for more information. One thing that is emerging the attack cardiovascula could have. Law enforcement sources say Stephen Paddocks car, which was found by a canine unit inside the Mandalay Bay Hotel parking garage was loaded with at least 1,000 rounds of ammunition in a suitcase and the explosive tannerite in a duffle bag. Investigators are examining whether the car was part of paddocks escape plan. Paddocks cache of weapons included variants of ak47s and ar15s. Sources say the entire cost of his arsenal reason, with regards to this plot happening or this attack happening when it did. Reporter Erroll Sout
Straw. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news. Mason good evening. Im Anthony Mason. Were coming to the end of a week that saw the deadliest attack on u. S. Soil since 9 11, and we seem to be no closer to an explanation for it. The police said today theyve chased down more than 1,000 leads, and none led to a motive. The f. B. I. Said it will put up billboards asking the public for help. There were more vigils for the 58 killed. Nearly 500 were injured. Scores are still in hospitals. Jeff pegues has the latest on the investigation. We are looking at every aspect, from birth to death, of this suspect in this case. Reporter las vegas metropolice Department Undersheriff Kevin Mcmahill expressed frustration that five days later, its still not clear what prompted the massacre. In the past, terror attacks or mass murder incidents, motive was made very clear, very clear in most of those caizs by a note that was left, by a social media post, by a telephone call that was made,
Between checking in and last night . Were following up on that. There will be hours and hours of Video Surveillance well have to recall with the cooperation of the mgm. Sheriff, weve seen [ inaudible question ] your center upstairs where you keep. The fusion center. Correct. There are cameras everywhere practically every inch of the city covering the city indoors, outdoors. How could this happen . Well, i dont understand what youre alluding to, how could it happen. This is an individual that was described as a lone wolf. I dont know how it could have been prevented if we didnt have prior knowledge of this individual. It wasnt evident had he weapons in his room. We have determined there has been employees going to and fro from his room and nothing nefarious was noticed at this point. First responders were integral to stopping more deaths. Can you describe how strike teams were able to find the suspect . Well, yeah. Youre absolutely correct. Any special event that takes place in the Sout
This is the cbs evening news. Mason and this is our western edition. Good evening. Im Anthony Mason. Were coming to the end of a week that saw the deadliest attack on u. S. Soil since 9 11, and we seem to be no closer to an explanation for it. The police said today theyve the Las Vegas Police said today theyve chased down more than 1,000 leads, and none led to a motive. The f. B. I. Said it will put up billboards asking the public for help. There were more vigils for the 58 killed. Nearly 500 were injured. Scores are still in hospitals. Jeff pegues has the latest on the investigation. We are looking at every aspect, from birth to death, of this suspect in this case. Reporter las vegas metropolice department lndersheriff Kevin Mcmahill expressed frustration that five days later, its still not clear what prompted the massacre. In the past, terror attacks or mass murder incidents, motive was made very clear, very clear in most of those cases by a note that was left, by a social media post