Life. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Mason good evening. Scotts off tonight. Im anthony mason. We begin tonight with a Major Development in a story many of you saw sunday on 60 minutes about a michigan Sports Medicine doctor who treated the nations top female gymnasts. Today, 53yearold dr. Larry nassar was hit with 22 criminal charges, accused of sexually assaulting nine girls. And he has many more accusers. Our dr. Jon lapook has been investigating this story, and a word of caution some of what youre about to hear is graphic. This guy is disgusting. This guy is despicable. He is a monster. Reporter Michigan Attorney general Bill Schuette has charged dr. Nassar with sexually assaulting young female gymnasts under the guise of medical treatment. Todays complaint alleges the nine athletes, all under the age of 16, had treatments that included digital penetration of the vagina and anus. Since december, nassar has been held without bail in michigan, charged with possession
Capital of isis. The forces that were operating with in syria are much more indigenous. Theyre much lighter. They dont have as good a mobility. They dont have as much firepower. So, you know, we have to be prepared to fill in some of the, some of those gaps for them, and that may involve, you know, Additional Fire support capability to help offset some of those gaps that they have and we would take the burden on ourselves to provide that aspect of the fighting. Reporter that sounds like more boots on the ground in syria. Perhaps that is what were doing. We may do that, but right now i havent made that determination. Reporter votel said the basic strategy, begun by the obama administration, of letting local forces do the fighting will not change. But in iraq, 450 american advisers are moving forward with iraqi forces into the city of mosul, getting closer to the front lines than ever before. General votel is in jordan tonight as he makes one last tour of the battlefield before recommend
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Todays complaint alleges the nine athletes, all under the age of 16, had treatments that included digital penetration of the vagina and anus. Since december, nassar has been held without bail in michigan, charged with possession of child pornography, and criminal Sexual Conduct involving the daughter of a family friend. Complaints against nassar first became public in september 2016 after an investigation by the indy star revealed sexual abuse allegations against gymnastics coaches. That prompted young women to come forward with accusations about nassar. He was the team doctor for the womens olympic gymnastics team. Thats him right after kerri strugs famous ankle injury in the 1996 olympics in atlanta. According to the attorney general, more than 80 women have come forward so far with complaints against nassar. Taking the apple cart and flipped it upside down. Reporter jamie dantzscher, who won a bronze medal in the 2000 olympics, says na
Right. In one of his First Executive actions, the president gave the pentagon until next week to develop a new strategy for defeating isis in the middle east. Such a plan could include more u. S. Ground troops on top of the 5,000 already in iraq. David martin is traveling with the head of u. S. Central command as he evaluates whats needed. Reporter with iraqi forces closing in on what remains of the isis selfproclaimed capital of mosul, the commander of u. S. Forces in the middle east says he wont hesitate to ask for more american Ground Troops in both iraq and syria. Ive always been encouraged if we need more, we will ask for more. Reporter general joseph votel told cbs news additional american troops would be especially useful in syria. The u. S. Backed fighters are preparing an offensive to retake raqqa, the other selfproclaimed capital of isis. The forces that were operating with in syria are much more indigenous. Theyre much lighter. They dont have as good a mobility. They dont ha
this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. mason: good evening. scott s off tonight. i m anthony mason. this is our western edition. we begin tonight with a major development in a story many of you saw sunday on 60 minutes about a michigan sports medicine doctor who treated the nation s top female gymnasts. today, 53-year-old dr. larry nassar was hit with 22 criminal charges, accused of sexually assaulting nine girls. and he has many more accusers. our dr. jon lapook has been investigating this story, and a word of caution some of what you re about to hear is graphic. this guy is disgusting. this guy is despicable. he is a monster. reporter: michigan attorney general bill schuette has charged dr. nassar with sexually assaulting young female gymnasts under the guise of medical treatment. today s complaint alleges that nine athletes, all under the age of 16, had treatments that included digital penetration of the vagina and anus. since december, nassar has been