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
Democrats ready to unload on Michael Bloomberg as he takes the debate stage for the first time tonight he doesnt have the right to buy the selection. The latest on the showdown in vegas, including the new poll showing sanders far out in front. Under siege. The south braces for a second round of rain in areas already ravaged by floods. How many people did you have to rescue in this neighborhood six people were evacuated from this neighborhood we have those stories, plus, road to recovery an update on nascar driver ryan newmans condition after that terrifying crash law and order. See how a married couple at dinner, who happened to be offduty cops, sprang into action to take down an armed robber and todays best in show, thousands beat out as finalists to come to our studio for the first canine competition well crown the winner, today, wednesday, february 19th, 2020 announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza good mor
City will work. The drive time 71 fulton to 90 looking where we should be, a 3 minute commute, tracking cars going 60 miles per hour. Right where we should be. In akron, shots of 76 showing we are looking aokay to start your friday morning off right. It is going down tonight, game three tonight with the cubs, ready to take them on in chicago tonight. Nick foley is live at Progressive Field where many of you get to go to the wa nick, some lucky clevelanders will be at Wrigley Field and their tickets covered. Reporter how cool is that, jackie. We enjoy perks that come with the job. For some of you it may be something simple like casual friday. Other, if you are lucky, get a holiday bonus. If you are really lucky and you work for the indians you get a trip to chicago for the World Series Game. Yes, that is right. Hundreds of folks, while the indians have been battling on moment, getting there with their play, hundreds of employees have been working hard, supporting them every step of the
With Brian Williams, reporting tonight from camden, new jersey. Good evening. Were coming to you from just across the Delaware River from philadelphia tonight. More on where we are a bit later on in the broadcast. But first on the mayhem that unfolded in the skies over this country today and the passengers who were affected. They were headed to meetings and weddings and vacation and college. A lot of folks simply trying to get home on a friday when air travel across this country was disrupted by what appears to be sabotage at an faa facility that just happens to handle the critical routing in the air space above and around chicago ohare. By the time the damage was done, thousands of flights had been canceled, delayed or reroute. You can see it on flight tracker software. The air gap in the air traffic space over chicago showing a hole in the sky that is normally full of aircraft at this hour. And right up to air time tonight the disruptions continue. Its where we begin tonight with nbc
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