Congress got an sos today from the common cant of the coast guard. He said the guard is busier than ever, chasing drug runners but it cant do the job without more money. Carter evans now on whats at stake. Reporter this what 800 million worth of cocaine looks like. We were aboard the coast guard cutter back in 2015 after it seized tons of drugs from fast boats and make shift submarines. There was so much flow right now. But the drugs keep coming. And last year the coast guard couldnt even chase hundreds of shipments they knew about. How much is still getting through . There were over 500 events that, that literally alluded us. We knew they were out there. This came done to we didnt have enough planes, didnt have enough ships. Reporter he says much of his fleet is decades past retirement age. And the coast guard needs 1. 5 billion dollars just to catch up on maintenance. Copy. Thank you. Chief warrant officer, bill hansman is captain of the 55yearold sledge. This ship is 11 years older
Circle into a political arena. Stan, you were just hit with the liberal agenda. Are you going to this is the cbs evening news. Mason good evening. Im anthony mason. President trump gave his attorney general a very public, very humiliating thrashing today and left open the possibility of firing him. Speaking in the rose garden, the president made clear that Jeff Sessions is a thorn in his side, most notably for recusing himself from the russia investigation, which led to the appointment of a special counsel. Heres chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett. But i am disappointed in the attorney general. He should not have recused himself almost immediately after he took office, and if he was going to recuse himself, he should have told me prior to taking office, and i would have quite simply picked somebody else. Reporter President Trump denied attorney general Jeff Sessions is twisting in the wind, but after days of steady criticism the president declined to offer a vote of confiden
Immigrants in a sweltering tractortrailer in texas, now extend to an Iowa Trucking Company and mexican drug gangs. And tonight Mark Strassmann has new information about the driver. James bradley jr. Should never have been driving the tractortrailer that carried roughly 100 Illegal Immigrants into san antonio. Florida had suspended his commercial driving license back in april. Ten people died including 19yearold, frank fuentes. He graduated from high school in virginia but had been deported. The 60yearold bradleys criminal history dates back 20 years, with felony arrests in colorado, for menacing and assault, and in florida for an escape warrant. He spent a year in a colorado prison. More than a dozen survivors remain hospitalized, some in critical condition. Its never just the driver, by himself or herself. Shane fulton, the special agent in charge of Homeland Security office is leading the criminal investigatin. These organizations consider these people a commodity, dont think of them
Dream. We hold these truths to be selfevident that all men are created equal. As we reflect on the life and legacy of doctor Martin Luther king, its exciting to know the man who paved the way for this country to truly be the land of the free lived here in camden, new jersey while he was a student in Seminary School in chester, pennsylvania just 20 minutes away. Who lived in the back bedroom which the sky here is a bathroom. They they stayed directly up there and he lived there for between september 1948 until june 1951. When i first tresa story the home was on the brink of demolition because of its poor condition. Activist and the local naacp made it their mission to save the home. Im im excited to say the home will be saved as a historical landmark, big plans are in store, activists are reaching out to local nonprofits and universities hoping they will take ownership of the home. Patrick has been on the forefront of this project. This this time when i was out there he pointed out that
Stan, you were just hit with the liberal agenda. Are you going to recover . This is the cbs evening news. Mason and this is our western edition. Good evening. Im anthony mason. President trump gave his attorney general a very public, very humiliating thrashing today and left open the possibility of firing him. Speaking in the rose garden, the president made clear that Jeff Sessions is a thorn in his side, most notably for recusing himself from the russia investigation, which led to the appointment of a special counsel. Heres chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett. But i am disappointed in the attorney general. He should not have recused himself almost immediately after he took office, and if he was going to recuse himself, he should have told me prior to taking office, and i would have quite simply picked somebody else. Reporter President Trump denied attorney general jeff daysions is twisting in the wind, but after days of steady criticism the president declined to offer a vote