nbc news president biden directed the unidentified objects be shot down this afternoon. the president made the call out of an abundance of caution, at the recommendation of the pentagon. the source also saying the u.s. has no indication this latest object had surveillance tape capabilities, but they cannot rule it out at this point. this all comes after the u.s. military shot down a high altitude objects flying over alaskan air space on friday. then, on saturday, a u.s. fighter jet shot down another unidentified object over uconn territory in canada. back on for very fourth, the u.s. downed chinese balloon off the coast of south carolina. joining me now, nbc news congressional correspondent julie. julie, how are members of congress responding tonight? what answers to they hope to get from the pentagon? well, look, they have more questions than answers. i should note, alicia, that all these different rank and file lawmakers from michigan, wisconsin, montana all of these
Warrant. It sounded like World War Iii. Norah the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening. I am norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. Were going to begin with that breaking news, a deadly attack on federal and local Law Enforcement officers in charlotte, north carolina. As we come on the air, the fbi is now among multiple Law Enforcement agencies at the scene of a suburban home where three members of a u. S. Marshal task force were killed. And five others injured while executing a fugitive warrant. We are just learning that Arrest Warrant was for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. And two occupants of that house are now being questioned. There were reports that as many as 100 shots rang out in the neighborhood. This is the latest Ambush Attack on Law Enforcement officers following a similar incident last night in kenner, louisiana, where three officers were shot and survived. Chief Investigative Reporter nick oxner of our cbs Affiliate Wbtv will lead us off toni
Good evening, i am norah odonnell. Thank you for being with us. We will begin with the breaking news, a deadly attack on federal and local Law Enforcement officers in charlotte, north carolina. As we come on the air, the fbi is that among multiple Law Enforcement agencies at the scene of a suburban home worth three members of the u. S. Marshal task force were killed and five others injured while executing a fugitive warrant. We are just learning that Arrest Warrant was for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and two occupants of the house are now being questioned. There were reports that as many as 100 shots rang out in the neighborhood. This is the latest Ambush Attack on Law Enforcement officers following a similar incident to last night in kenner, louisiana, where three officers were shot and survived. Chief Investigative Reporter nick oxner out of our affiliate wb tv will lead us off from charlotte. Shots fired, one officer possibly down. Two down, subjects have barricaded