middle east. cbs evening news starts now. good evening. i m norah o donnell, and we are coming on the air on this wednesday night following a number of breaking stories involving the u.s. military, including that drone strike in iraq that the pentagons has killed a high-ranking commander of kataib hezbollah. that is the iranian-backed militia that is blamed know my claim for the death of three soldiers. the commander killed is responsible for directly planning and participating in terrorist attacks against american forces in the middle east. there have been 168 attacks on u.s. service members in iraq, syria, and jordan since october. the strike targeted a single car on a busy street in the eastern part of the iraqi capital. this is the first time since the deaths of those soldiers that the united states has targeted a specific person after a major strike last week against buildings and weapons depots. the president has vowed that attacks on these militia groups will con
good evening. i m norah o donnell, and we are coming on the air on this wednesday night following a number of breaking stories involving the u.s. military, including that drone strike in iraq that the pentagon says killed a high-ranking commander of kataib hezbollah. that is the iranian-backed militia that is blamed for the death of three soldiers in jordan. the united states says the commander killed is responsible for directly planning and participating in terrorist attacks against american forces in the middle east. there have been 168 attacks on u.s. service members in iraq, syria, and jordan since october. the strike targeted a single car on a busy street in the eastern part of the iraqi capital. this is the first time since the deaths of those soldiers that the united states has targeted a specific person after a major strike last week against buildings and weapons depots. the president has vowed that attacks on these militia groups will continue as long as the u.s.
code that is washington, d.c., border security is a political issue. but if we leave the 202 area code, everywhere else in the country, this is not a political issue, it s a national security issue. and when you actually go to the border patrol council, those that see the chaos day-to-day, they re saying, send us some help. when you are handed the keys to the, you know, kingdom as it were, when you have the majority, there is an expectation that you will be able to govern. we have just struggled with that over and over again. it s a big leadership challenge that we need to find a solution for. honestly, i don t i don t care about basic governments. i actually think a little bit of turmoil, if you will, actually ends up being good for the american people at times. i mean, most of my voters would love to see this place shut down because they don t think it works for them. specifically, they want to see it shut down until the border is shut down. the republican-led cha
walked into the lead. the news conference is starting right now after a deadly high school shooting in iowa. let s listen to the governor. multiple healthcare providers. i had the opportunity a few months ago to speak with some of the officers involved. in a situation like this, as we all know, every minute counts. in those heroic actions today, we can say that we are saving lives. the response was tremendous. we are extremely grateful. the full resources of the state government will be available to assist and respond. this is from this community s tragic event. the mental health region has social workers that are embedded in the school districts. they will provide counseling services for the students, families, and staff. as you all know, this is an ongoing investigation. law enforcement will brief you on what they can at this time. they will provide additional information as it becomes available. with that, i would like to turn it over to the chief. thank you. i m the c
brown stuff in the water and it s very sort of like foamy. if it starts getting foamy, you get out quick. game, set and match, williams! and no farewell yet for serena williams after winning herfirst round match at the us open. and coming up in the sport later in the hour on the bbc news channel. scott parker pays the price for bournemouths the 9 0 defeat at anfield, e s the first maangerial sacking of the premier season. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. six of the uk s largest pub and brewing companies are warning that the industry s likely to be hit by a wave of closures in the coming months because of rising energy prices. unlike households, businesses aren t covered by an energy price cap, and the fear is there could be higher costs of as much as 300%. in an open letter to the government, bosses are calling for the energy price cap to be extended to businesses. with more, here s theo leggett. a pint in a pub is part of the fabric of life in britain, but