With scott pelley. Pelley confidential medical tests of american olympians were published online today after being stolen from the files of the world Antidoping Agency. The agency, known as wadda, says the hackers were in russia, which had seen many of its athletes banned for doping. Margaret brennan is following this. Reporter fourtime olympic Gold Medalist simone biles and tennis stars venus and Serena Williams were among those whose medical files were hacked. Their confidential records were posted online by a team of hackers calling themselves fancy bearses, also known as czar team. The hackers claim dozens of american sleets tested positive for doping and that these medalists in rio, regularly used illicit strong drugs, like amphetamine and psychostimulants in order to win. But that was quickly dismissed by the worlds Antidoping Agency which said the athletes had been granted a medical exemption to take the drugs in each case. Venus williams said she was one of the strongest suppor
And they passed a bill extending Technical Education programs, and a resolution calling for a new agreement with israel about u. S. Military assistance. Also today, the house began debate on a bill to make it easier for the department of Veterans Affairs to fire and promote its employees. Debate on the bill will continue tomorrow and we are expecting a final passage vote. Earlier this afternoon, Republican Congress and john fleming offered a resolution to impeach irs commissioner john costin and. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 2a1, i rise to give notice of my intent to raise a question of the privileges of the house. The form of the resolution is as follows. House resolution 828, impeaching john Andrew Kosten and, mmissio Revenue Service for high crimes and misdemeanors. Resolved, that john andrew costky anyone, commissioner of the internal Revenue Service is impeached for high crimes and zpheerns and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the senate. Articles of i
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley confidential medical tests of american olympians were published online today after being stolen from the files of the world Antidoping Agency. The agency, known as wadda, says the hackers were in russia, which had seen many of its athletes banned for doping. Margaret brennan is following this. Reporter Gold Medalist simone biles and tennis stars venus and Serena Williams were among those whose medical files were hacked. Their confidential records were posted online by a team of hackers calling themselves fancy bearses, also known as czar team. The hackers claim dozens of american sleets tested positive for doping and that these medalists in rio, regularly used illicit strong drugs, like amphetamine and psychostimulants but that was quickly dismissed by the worlds Antidoping Agency which said the athletes had been granted a medical exemption to take the drugs in each case. Venus williams said she was one of the strongest supporters
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