Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley tonight as 47 million americans are getting ready to head out of town for the holiday, the state department issued a Worldwide Travel alert. It says that holiday gatherings could be among the targets of terrorism. Homeland security correspondent jeff pegues has more about the alert and what Law Enforcement is doing to protect you. Reporter the alert warns u. S. Citizens to exercise particular caution during the holiday season. It says terror groups such as isis and al qaeda continue to plan attacks using conventional and nonconventional weapons. While Officials Say there iss no credible threat to the u. S. ,. , there will be more security at the nations 500 airports this thanksgiving travel week. Transportation Security Administration workers who typically process 2 Million People a day will see a 40 scott brenner, a former f. A. A. Spokesman, says the screening process begins before a passenger gets to
9 11 attacks was disputed today by fact checkers, by new jersey officials and by law enforcement. But not by his closest rival, dr. Ben carson. Did you see that happening, though, on 9 11 . I saw the film of it, yes. In new jersey . Yes. Reporter carson later apologized, saying he was thinking of celebrations abroad, not at home. But both he and trump argue muslimamericans should be monitored more heavily. Its a marked departure from the republican partys last president. Islam is peace. Reporter who quoted from the koran after 9 11 and called for tolerance. These acts of violence against innocents violate the fundamental tenets of the islamic faith. Reporter Fran Townsend was president bushs Homeland Security adviser. Why was it important for him to Say Something like that . We have gulf arab partners, in muslim countries, who have helped in the war on terror. We need those folks to understand, this is not a war with their religion. Reporter she argues republicans should welcome well v
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Scott, the crisis is not necessarily over. Belgian police say they are hunting for what could be as many as ten men plotting to launch parisstyle attacks here in our cbs news poll out tonight, 36 of americans approve of president obamas handling of terrorism. That is down from 72 right after u. S. Forces killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011. Only 23 of americans believe the president has a clear plan for dealing with isis. His strategy includes air strikes in iraq and syria, and david martin tells us the latest targets include oil. Reporter two air strikes, the most recent over the weekend, have destroyed almost 500 tanker trucks isis uses to smuggle oil and sell it on the black market. By one estimate, the attacks have destroyed roughly half the trucks isis uses to bring in 1 million a day in revenues. Until now the u. S. Has not gone after the tankers for fear of killing the civilian drivers. In these strikes, u. S. Planes first dropped leaflets warning the drivers. And then they conducted
With scott pelley. Pelley tonight as 47 million americans are getting ready to head out of town for the holiday, the state department issued a Worldwide Travel alert. It says that holiday gatherings could be among the targets of terrorism. Homeland security correspondent jeff pegues has more about the alert and what Law Enforcement is doing to protect you. Reporter the alert warns u. S. Citizens to exercise particular caution during the holiday season. It says terror groups such as isis and al qaeda continue to plan attacks using conventional and nonconventional weapons. While Officials Say there is no credible threat to the u. S. , there will be more security at the nations 500 airports this thanksgiving travel week. Transportation Security Administration workers who typically process 2 Million People a day will see a 40 increase in passengers over the holiday. Scott brenner, a former f. A. A. Spokesman, says the screening process begins before a passenger gets to the airport. Our Air