This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening and thank you so much for joining us. Were going to begin tonight with breaking news. President trump says he is commuting the prison sentence of Rod Blagojevich, freeing the former illinois governor and apprentice contestant from federal prison. Blagojevich was convicted in 2011 for trying to sell Barack Obamas senate seat to the highest bidder. And the president isnt stopping there. Hes also pardoning bernard kerik, whose spectacular fall from new York City Police commissioner and cabinet nominee ended in prison time for tax fraud and other crimes. All in all, the president issued four commutations and seven pardons, including one for 1980s junk bond king michael milken. Weijia jiang reports tonight from the white house. Rod, youre fired. Reporter former illinois governor Rod Blagojevich lost Celebrity Apprentice but won his freedom back today when President Trump commuted his 1
Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. Im annemarie green. There will be a new face on stage tonight as the Democratic Candidates for president debate in las vegas. Former new york city mayor Mike Bloomberg qualified and will take part in his first president ial debate. Hell go head to head with five other candidates, pete buttigieg, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren as well as Amy Klobuchar along with former Vice President joe biden. Bloombergs on stage debut shows a poll rising to second place nationally behind sanders. Laura podesta is here. No doubt his rivals will be going after him. Reporter a lot of the debate will be focused on money. Bernie sanders, Elizabeth Warren have accused bloombergwho is a multibillionaire of buying himself a place in this race. But also that will be brought up is bloombergs stopandfrisk program which racially profiled black and brown men in new york city while he was mayor. A new face will join the democratic p
En fired eas learned the gunman had been fired earlier in the day, and as the gunfire rang out, workers were told to shelter in place. Police are still on the scene. Dean reynolds leads off our coverage from milwaukee. Reporter Police Responded to reports of a shooting at the molson coors compound, and sources tell cbs news a total of seven people are dead, including the shooter. Milwaukee mayor tom barrett. There was a horrific shooting ghat has occurred. Its a very rough day for anybody who is close to this situation. Reporter as officers donned tactical gear, employees of the brewery were warned via email to find a safe place to hide, at least one woman texting her gesband that she was locked inside a room with coworkers. Emergency responders described the scene to dispatchers. I just overheard on the radio seven victims. Reporter neighboring schools were locked down. This bus driver says students were in the process of dismissal when it all began. Were not going to let them out unt
The queen summons prince harry, Prince William, and Prince Charles to sort out harry and meghans announcement theyre stepping back from official duties. Well talk with harrys biographer who says hes acting out of character. Its monday, january 13th, 2020. Here is todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. The specifics are that the president shared about four embassies being under threat. Are you saying there wasnt one . I didnt see one. Secretary of defense contradicts the president. When you hear the president out there on fox hes fudging the intelligence. Outrage in iran after the government admitted to accidentally shooting down a ukranian passenger jet. President trump tweeted yesterday the impeachment trial in the senate should not even be allowed to proceed. Dismissing is a coverup. Dismissing is a coverup. Residents near philippiness capital are forced to evacuate. Deadly storms moved across the country. 12 people died in Severe Weather in the midwest and south. Oh, my gosh.
Chip reid makes the introduction introduction. Reporter they are graceful, smart, and very unusual. You would really have to go to outer space to come up with someone more different from us than this. Reporter they say this is like being kissed by an alien. And they are right. Ahead on sunday morning. Wow pauley we will be hearing from carlos ghosn this morning, the man behind the caper thats captivated the world, just how did the accused auto executive make good on his escape from japan . Charlie dagata has many, many questions. My only hope of being able to defend myself, get out of the country. Facing charges of financial misconduct, former nissan chairman carlos ghosn claims he had no chance of a fair trial in japan. So what does it say to the people who speculate he smuggled himself out of the country in a box . Everybodys talking about the box. Good for them, good for them, yeah, but i am the only one who knows exactly what happened. Later on sunday morning, carlos ghosn speaks o